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September 17, 2015
MCA Nashville VP/Promotion Katie Dean Rappels Down Building
MCA NASHVILLE VP/Promotion KATIE DEAN mustered all of her super-human strength to walk down the side of a skyscraper in NASHVILLE this AFTERNOON (9/17). Of course, she was assisted by rappelling gear, and it was all for charity. DEAN's wife PAIGE … more »
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April 10, 2015
Kevin Crull Out As President Of Bell Media
BELL MEDIA Pres. KEVIN CRULL has exited from his position in the wake of a controversy in which he tried to bar BELL's CTV network news from giving airtime to CRTC Chairman JEAN-PIERRE BLAIS. CRULL allegedly ordered CTV news staffers not to cover … more »
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November 3, 2014
Video Tribute To Bill Young Posted
Earlier this year (NET NEWS 6/2), ALL ACCESS reported on the passing of radio programmer, voiceover specialist, and BILL YOUNG PRODUCTIONS founder BILL YOUNG. YOUNG programmed KILT-A/HOUSTON in its Top 40 days and in 1981 created his company, a … more »
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April 4, 2014
Lady Antebellum Receives 'Recording Artists' Coalition Award'
CAPITOL NASHVILLE trio LADY ANTEBELLUM was presented with the "Recording Artists’ Coalition Award" at the 2014 "GRAMMYS ON THE HILL AWARDS" (NET NEWS 3/7) in WASHINGTON DC on WEDNESDAY (4/2). LADY ANTEBELLUM, who founded the … more »
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January 27, 2014
CRTC Approves Corus Acquisition Of Bell Ottawa Spinoffs
The CRTC has approved the spinoff by BCE INC. (BELL MEDIA) of Active Rock CKQB (106.9 THE BEAR) and Classic Hits CJOT (BOOM 99.7)/OTTAWA and CKQB retransmitter CKQB-FM-1 (THE BEAR 99.7)/PEMBROKE, ON to CORUS ENTERTAINMENT INC. for C$13 million. The … more »
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December 16, 2013
SUV Crashes Into Missouri Stations
A driver lost control of his SUV on icy roads and slammed into the front of the studio building of MKS BROADCASTING Talk KFMO-A and Rock KDBB (B104.3)/FLAT RIVER-BONNE TERRE, MO FRIDAY evening (12/13), reports the PARK HILLS DAILY JOURNAL. 16-year-old … more »
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August 22, 2013
Oregon Station Owner, Veteran Radio Host Cal Brady Dies
Condolences to family and friends of OREGON station owner CAL BRADY, who died MONDAY of liver and kidney failure at his home in the LOS ANGELES area, reports the SEASIDE SIGNAL. BRADY owned CALCOMM STATIONS OREGON, operator of Triple A KQCB … more »
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June 28, 2013
CRTC Approves Bell-Astral Deal
The CRTC has approved the C$3.4 billion sale of ASTRAL MEDIA's radio, television, and cable network interests to BELL MEDIA parent BCE INC. The deal passed on its second attempt at approval (the first being denied in OCTOBER 2012) and allowed … more »
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June 26, 2013
WLS-A's Jim Johnson Honored By Chicago City Council Resolution
Retiring CUMULUS Talk WLS-A/CHICAGO newsman JIM JOHNSON has been honored with a resolution from CHICAGO City Council. The resolution, introduced by Alderman ED BURKE and approved WEDNESDAY (6/26), notes JOHNSON's career and long sting reporting on … more »
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March 6, 2013
CRTC Sets Hearing On Bell-Astral Deal
The CRTC has set a hearing for MAY 6th in MONTREAL to consider the C$3.395 million sale of ASTRAL MEDIA to BELL MEDIA RADIO parent BCE INC. The hearing is scheduled for 9a (ET) at HOTEL GOUVERNEUR PLACE DUPUIS. Among the issues on which the … more »