ALT + Astros = ALTstros
• iHeartMedia’s recently launched Alternative ALT 97.5 (KASE-HD2)/Austin announced a broadcast agreement with the Houston Astros to become the Astros’
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Entercom, Nats Extend For Five Years
• Entercom and the Washington Nationals announced a five-year extension to its current seven-year partnership with WJFK (106.7 The Fan)/Washington,
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Merlin Selling The Loop To EMF
• The end of a four-decade era is coming to an end for Chicago’s legendary Classic Rock WLUP (97.9 The
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iHeart Buys Some Extra Time
• iHeartMedia has arranged to bank a few valuable extra days to get its financial house into something resembling order
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Hulu Playing Madison Square Garden
• Streaming service Hulu has coughed up some cash to plaster its name all over The Theater at Madison Square
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Erickson Held Over @ WSB/Atlanta
• Conservative radio host Erick Erickson has inked a new, three-year agreement with Cox Media Group’s WSB/Atlanta that will keep
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CMT & Premiere Renew Vows
• CMT and iHeartMedia’s Premiere Networks announced a multi-year deal extension that keeps intact the world’s largest Country music platform
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Liberty’s Grip On iHeart Grows Stronger
• With rumblings growing louder that iHeartMedia Inc. is headed toward a bankruptcy filing as soon as this weekend, the
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Spotify Ready For Its Close-up
• Spotify has officially filed for a public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The service intends to trade
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Kemp Broadcasting Making Moves
• Las Vegas-based Kemp Broadcasting shared two fairly sizeable announcements yesterday — first and foremost, Kemp Broadcasting and KCI Billboards
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