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| GMR Extends Radio Deal, Newspaper Takes Aim at Podcaster |
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| Radio Headlines For Friday 08-30-19 |
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 From Fort Myers to Miami to West Palm and Orlando, the entire state of Florida awaits the arrival of the slow moving monster hurricane heading toward The Sunshine State. [read more] |
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 Bill Velez at the Radio Music License Committee wants the radio industry to know that, as RMLC’s antitrust litigation against GMR plods along, GMR has agreed to offer extensions of its interim licenses that are set to expire on September 30. [read more] |
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 The Podcast Business Journal reports The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette sent a cease-and-desist order to the hosts of Crime Junkie podcast. This revolves around an episode the newspaper says includes copyrighted material used by the hosts without crediting the paper. Get the details HERE. [read more] |
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 It took nearly a year for the AM station owned by the Yakama Nation in Central Washington to get back on the air after burglars stole all the station's equipment. Yesterday, DJ Roy Dick popped a CD in the CD player and the station was back. [read more] |
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 For the fourth year in a row, Andrew Curran, President and COO, DMR/Interactive, has penned an Open Letter to Radio. This time, Curran reminds radio about advertising giant Procter & Gamble’s sage advice to “focus on your bread and butter,” namely broadcast radio. [read more] |
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 Entravision is planning extensive Spanish-language radio coverage of the upcoming 2019 NFL Centennial season, broadcasting 46 games across 17 U.S. markets. [read more] |
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 In the latest episode of Bob Pittman's podcast, Math & Magic: Stories From the Frontiers of Marketing he interviews legendary entertainment industry executive Tom Freston. [read more] |
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 Tom Joyner, host of the Tom Joyner Morning Show, and Allstate today announced the lineup for the 17th annual Allstate Tom Joyner Family Reunion. [read more] |
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 John E. Kage is the new PD for 106.7 The Bull in Denver. He will also continue in his role as PD for 95.7 The Party. Before joining the iHeartMedia Denver, Kage served as the PD for KYGO-FM and KQKS in Denver. [read more] |
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 Fox Sports 910 in Phoenix will debut The Dan Sileo Show on Tuesday. The Sports Talk show will feature Cardinals football coverage and “Stump Sileo,” a daily segment where listeners have the opportunity to challenge Sileo to a game of six degrees of separation. [read more] |
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 Scott Laughlin, longtime morning personality on News/Talk AM 1230 WJBC in Bloomington/Normal, IL, is retiring from radio. Laughlin announced his retirement on-air to WJBC listeners, Thursday morning. [read more] |
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 Miami’s TÚ 94.9, Joven Como Tú, announced today that Rodolfo “El Chamo” Soules will host afternoon drive, starting Monday. [read more] |
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 WNDX-FM (on 93.9X) in Indianapolis will have a new morning show as of September 3: The Abe Kanan Show. [read more] |
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 Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner will join 93.7 The Fan (KDKA-FM) — the radio home of the Pittsburgh Pirates and University of Pittsburgh Panthers — throughout the 2019 National Football League season. [read more] |
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 Minnesota Public Radio AAA station KCMP-FM/Twin Cities has appointed David Safar to lead the station as Managing Director, a new role that will oversee the long-term strategy, product development, and planning of the station. [read more] |
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 Colorado Public Radio recently welcomed five new members to its Board of Directors. Joining the team are Rachel Romer Carlson, Ned Harding, Balan Nair, Wag Schorr, and Michelle Sobel. [read more] |
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 Sean Finster will be back behind the microphone on 101.9 WLDR-FM/Traverse City, MI, on Monday. His new show, Finster in the Morning, will feature his erstwhile co-host Abbey Courtney. [read more] |
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 Beginning Friday at 9 a.m. ET, iHeartRadio is counting down hits from the '80s on iHeart80s Radio Station all weekend. Listeners have cast their votes for their favorite songs from the 1980s. [read more] |
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