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Grammy Awards

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Recording Academy Addresses Diversity & Inclusion

December 12, 2019December 12, 2019 kevincarter Grammy Awards, Recording Academy

• The Recording Academy® announced it will implement recommendations set forth by the Recording Academy Diversity & Inclusion Task Force,

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Nominees For 62nd Grammy Awards Announced

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 kevincarter Grammy Awards, Recording Academy

• Billie Eilish & Lizzo achieve nominations in Grammy’s “Big Four” General Field categories; Lil Nas X also dominates. Nominees for the

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Alicia Keys Back As Grammy Host, Noms 11/20

November 14, 2019November 14, 2019 kevincarter Grammy Awards, The Recording Academy

• The Recording Academy announced that 15-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys will return as host of the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.

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Aerosmith: 2020 MusiCares® People

October 4, 2019October 6, 2019 kevincarter Grammy Awards, MusiCares

• MusiCares® announced that legendary band Aerosmith will be honored as the 2020 MusiCares® Person of the Year. The tribute will

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Ehrlich To Produce 40th Grammys, Pass Torch

July 17, 2019July 17, 2019 kevincarter Grammy Awards, Recording Academy

• The Recording Academy™ announced that Ken Ehrlich, who has served as Producer/Executive Producer of the Grammy Awards® telecasts since

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Recording Academy Names VP/Communications

July 11, 2019 kevincarter Grammy Awards, Recording Academy

• The Recording Academy™ has promoted Lourdes Lopez Patton to Vice President, Communications. She will report directly to the Academy’s President/CEO,

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We Got Your 2020 Grammy Info

June 25, 2019 kevincarter Grammy Awards, Recording Academy

• The Recording Academy™ announced the dates and deadlines for the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards® as well as key Grammy

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Recording Academy Anoints New Trustees

June 9, 2019June 9, 2019 kevincarter Grammy Awards, The Recording Academy

• The Recording Academy™ announced its newly elected National Officers of the Board of Trustees, voted upon at the organization’s

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Dugan New Pres./CEO of Recording Academy

May 8, 2019May 9, 2019 kevincarter Grammy Awards, The Recording Academy

• The Recording Academy™ Board of Trustees makes it official and appoints Deborah Dugan as the next President/CEO of the Recording

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Recording Academy Names New Pres./CEO

April 14, 2019April 14, 2019 kevincarter Grammy Awards, Recording Academy

• Stand by for the formal announcement, but multiple media outlets are reporting that Deborah Dugan, CEO of the non-profit AIDS

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Hartley Adkins Announces Retirement
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Hartley Adkins Announces Retirement

July 30, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Hartley Adkins Announces Retirement

• RAMP has learned that Hartley Atkins, President of the iHeartMedia Markets Group is retiring at the end of the

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Serious CMA Executive Action
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Serious CMA Executive Action

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• The Country Music Association (CMA) announced a bunch recent promotions and new additions. The action begins with Emily Evans

Warner Records Undergoes ‘Revitalization’
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Warner Records Undergoes ‘Revitalization’

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Shamel Named Head Of TuneCore, U.S.
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Shamel Named Head Of TuneCore, U.S.

July 24, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Shamel Named Head Of TuneCore, U.S.
Kobalt Ups Cournoyer To SVP, Global Digital Biz
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Kobalt Ups Cournoyer To SVP, Global Digital Biz

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WNEW: Where Rock Lived… & Worked
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WNEW: Where Rock Lived… & Worked

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Kira Lew Leaving WOKQ/Portsmouth
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Kira Lew Leaving WOKQ/Portsmouth

July 30, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Kira Lew Leaving WOKQ/Portsmouth

• Wanna wake up in New Hampshire? Of course you do! Townsquare Country WOKQ/Portsmouth, NH has put out the interplanetary

Philly Broadcast Pioneers Reveal ’25 HOF Class
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Philly Broadcast Pioneers Reveal ’25 HOF Class

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Florida Man Radio Rocks The Panhandle
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Florida Man Radio Rocks The Panhandle

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Warner Records Pros On The Loose
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Warner Records Pros On The Loose

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WMG Changes Extend To Nashville
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WMG Changes Extend To Nashville

July 29, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on WMG Changes Extend To Nashville
Warner Records Undergoes ‘Revitalization’
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Warner Records Undergoes ‘Revitalization’

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Huynh To Direct Big Loud Rock Media
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Huynh To Direct Big Loud Rock Media

July 29, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Huynh To Direct Big Loud Rock Media
Ray Mariner On The Loose
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Ray Mariner On The Loose

July 28, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Ray Mariner On The Loose
TikTok + iHeartRadio Scouting Viral Talent
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TikTok + iHeartRadio Scouting Viral Talent

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Florida Man Radio Rocks The Panhandle
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Florida Man Radio Rocks The Panhandle

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Hartley Adkins Announces Retirement
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Hartley Adkins Announces Retirement

July 30, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Hartley Adkins Announces Retirement
Rosado Named Dir./Content, Sierra H Phoenix
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Rosado Named Dir./Content, Sierra H Phoenix

July 29, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Rosado Named Dir./Content, Sierra H Phoenix
Ray Mariner On The Loose
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Ray Mariner On The Loose

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Pettengill To Host BFOA Media Mixer
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Pettengill To Host BFOA Media Mixer

July 28, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Pettengill To Host BFOA Media Mixer
APMG Facing Staff Layoffs
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APMG Facing Staff Layoffs

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