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June 3, 2015
Wieden+Kennedy Takes Top Honors At 2015 Radio Mercury Awards
The Best of Show winner at the 2015 RADIO MERCURY AWARDS tonight was WIEDEN+KENNEDY, winning for the "Mandroid" campaign for OLD SPICE. The award was presented at the 24th annual awards reception at LE POISSON ROUGE in NEW YORK this … more »
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June 3, 2015
NPR Associate Editor for News Operations Jim Lesher Dies At 46
Condolences to family and friends of NPR Associate Editor for News Operations JIM LESHER, who died TODAY (6/3) after a battle with stomach cancer at 46. LESHER joined NPR as an intern after graduating CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY in 1990. Managing Editor … more »
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March 18, 2015
WLIB Radiothon Raises More Than $119,000 for St. Jude Children's Hospital
EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS WLIB (1190-A)/NEW YORK recently hosted its 8th annual Radiothon in support of ST. JUDE CHILDREN's HOSPITAL. More than $119,000 was raised. During the two-day radiothon, WLIB and hosts included LIZ BLACK, THE YOLONDA ADAMS … more »
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December 11, 2014
WROR To Become Radio Partner For Pan-Mass Challenge Bike Event
The PAN-MASS CHALLENGE annual bike-a-thon is changing radio partners, moving from its six year run with ENTERCOM Sports WEEI-F/BOSTON to crosstown GREATER MEDIA Classic Hits WROR, starting on JANUARY 1st. The event has raised $455 million for … more »
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November 26, 2014
Gerald W. Wilson Passes After Long Illness
Longtime radio engineer GERALD W. WILSON died TUESDAY (11/25) after a long battle with congestive heart failure and liver cancer, at the age of 71. GERALD was originally from MONTGOMERY, AL and began his radio career there in the 70s. From the … more »
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October 13, 2014
Alicia Keys Added To CBS Radio's 'We Can Survive' On Friday, Oct. 24th
CBS RADIO has added ALICIA KEYS to perform at "WE CAN SURVIVE," a live entertainment event featuring performances by TAYLOR SWIFT, PHARRELL WILLIAMS, ARIANA GRANDE, LADY ANTEBELLUM, IGGY AZALEA, PARAMORE and SIA with a special appearance by … more »
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September 22, 2014
CBS Radio’s Annual 'We Can Survive' Concert Event Returns To The Hollywood Bowl On Friday, Oct. 24th
CBS RADIO has announced the return of "WE CAN SURVIVE," a live entertainment event featuring performances by TAYLOR SWIFT, PHARRELL WILLIAMS, ARIANA GRANDE, LADY ANTEBELLUM, IGGY AZALEA, PARAMORE and SIA with a special appearance by GWEN … more »
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August 18, 2014
Lacy Neff Celebrates A Post-Heart Transplant Birthday
It's a very special Happy Birthday for former Top 40 WVAQ/MORGANTOWN, WV Dir./Programming LACY NEFF, who THE BOSTON HERALD reports, "arrived at MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL nine months ago with a heart resembling shattered glass, a trail of … more »
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April 4, 2014
Condolences to Wayne Pederson & Family
ALL ACCESS sends our thoughts and prayers to the family of REACH BEYOND Pres./CEO WAYNE PEDERSON in the loss of his wife, NORMA, after a long battle with cancer. As WAYNE shared on NORMA's CARING BRIDGE page, "NORMA left this broken world and … more »
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February 19, 2014
CRS In Action: CRS 2014 Kicks Off With Opening Ceremonies
COUNTRY RADIO SEMINAR (CRS) 2014 OPENING CEREMONIES took place this MORNING (2/19), and started off on a high-note when ATLANTIC/WMN’s BRETT ELDREDGE sang the National Anthem. NASHVILLE Mayor KARL DEAN addressed the crowd right after and noted … more »