COVID-19 – Page 3 – RAMP – Radio and Music Pros

Gorman’s oWow Signing Off… For Now

September 23, 2020 kevincarter COVID-19, oWow

• The unprecedented financial damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has done severe — and in some cases irreparable —

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KCRW Buys Out 24 Staffers

September 16, 2020 kevincarter COVID-19, KCRW

• Santa Monica Community College-owned NPR affiliate KCRW has extended buyout offers to members of its staff, and so far

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Entercom Staying Home ‘Til January

August 4, 2020August 5, 2020 kevincarter COVID-19

• With the coronavirus pandemic still clearly out of control, many companies are making peace with making it work from

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UMG, WMG, Sony Staying Home TFN

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020 kevincarter COVID-19, Sony Music, UMG, Warner Music Group

• Out of an abundance of caution due to the still out-of-control COVID-19 pandemic, the three major music companies —

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Chromebooks Like Gold For Students

July 14, 2020 kevincarter COVID-19, iHeartMedia, Kiss 108

• iHeartMedia’s mighty WXKS (Kiss 108)/Boston and the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents just launched “Kiss 108’s Chromebooks For Kids”

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WHUR’s Ellis Battling COVID-19

July 12, 2020July 13, 2020 kevincarter COVID-19, WHUR

• We are sending our best wishes to Patrick Ellis, the legendary longtime host of WHUR/Washington‘s No. 1-rated Gospel Spirit

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R U Ready 2 Rock 4 Relief?

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 kevincarter COVID-19

• Tomorrow, United Stations Media Networks and Storic Media Podcast Network proudly present the Rock For Relief benefit concert supporting

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Alexander On The Loose

June 30, 2020June 30, 2020 kevincarter COVID-19

• Pittsburgh radio fixture Scott Alexander is now a free agent, as he exits as morning personality at Forever Media’s

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Bonnaroo 2020 Canceled

June 25, 2020June 26, 2020 kevincarter Bonnaroo, COVID-19

• The 2020 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, which had been postponed from this month until September 24-27, 2020 has

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Entercom To Restore Full Salaries

June 24, 2020June 25, 2020 kevincarter COVID-19, Entercom

• Good news for Entercom employees who took a pay cut as a result of the major COVID-19-related revenue shortfall