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March 27, 2012
KIXZ Drops Country For Top 40
CLEAR CHANNEL Country KIXZ/SPOKANE has put its boots in a closet, and flips to Top 40 as HITS 96.1. The station features ELVIS DURAN for wakeups and RYAN SEACREST middays; JJ KINKAID and BILLY THE KID are also on the air staff. Check out the website and … more »
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March 7, 2012
Sunny 99.1/Albany, NY To Debut Friday
This FRIDAY, MARCH 9th is the planned debut of TOWNSQUARE translator W256BU/ALBANY, NY as SUNNY 99.1. The station will launch a soft AC station, as described on its FACEBOOK page: "We go on-air on MARCH 9th at midnight. Wake up FRIDAY to the sounds … more »
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February 23, 2012
Billy Strange Dead At 81
Condolences to the family and friends of BILLY STRANGE, an arranger, session guitarist and songwriter best known for his work on many hit records during the '60s and '70s, including a number of NANCY SINATRA's hits for REPRISE RECORDS and THE BEACH BOYS' … more »
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January 5, 2012
WFWI Afternooner Arrested
FEDERATED MEDIA Classic Rock WFWI (92.3 THE FORT)/FT. WAYNE afternooner BILLY ELVIS ran into trouble with the police last SUNDAY (1/1). THE JOURNAL GAZETTE reports "FORT WAYNE police arrested CHRISTOPHER DURKEE -- known by most as BILLY ELVIS of … more »
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July 7, 2011
Country Music Hall Of Fame And Museum To Honor Chet Atkins
The COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM in NASHVILLE will honor CHET AKINS with a biographical exhibit titled “CHET ATKINS: CERTIFIED GUITAR PLAYER.” The exhibit will include a 10-month run in the MUSEUM’s EAST GALLERY beginning … more »
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December 28, 2010
KMVA Gets Hot After Christmas
As tipped in ALL ACCESS over a week ago (NET NEWS, 12/20), TRUMPER COMMUNICATIONS Rhythmic AC KMVA (MOVIN 97.5)/PHOENIX returned from its all-Holiday vacation as a Hot AC. HOT 97.5's new lineup features syndicated stars ELVIS DURAN and … more »
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December 20, 2010
Post-Christmas, KMVA Will Roll Out New Format
TRUMPER Top 40 KMVA (MOViN 97.5)/PHOENIX, currently airing 24/7 Christmas music, will unwrap the details of the All-New HOT 97.5 at Midnight on Christmas Day. The All-New HOT 97.5 will be a Hot AC format and "Hits. Now." Trumper Communications … more »
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September 28, 2010
The 24th Annual Bridge School Benefit Concert Set
NEIL YOUNG’s annual benefit to support the BRIDGE SCHOOL is set for OCTOBER 23rd-24th. This year the event is boasting that the remaining members of BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD will reunite for the first time in 42 years! Other acts set to perform include … more »
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September 15, 2010
Chip Young Named As The Country Music HOF's Next 'Nashville Cat'
Session guitarist and producer CHIP YOUNG will be saluted on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9th as part of the COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM’s popular series “NASHVILLE Cats: A Celebration of MUSIC CITY Musicians.” The program, which will … more »
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July 15, 2010
Hank Cochran Passes
Country music has suffered a terrific loss with the passing of the great songwriter HANK COCHRAN, who passed away today, JULY 15th, to pancreatic cancer. COCHRAN, who would have turned 75 this AUGUST penned Country classics such as: Make the World Go … more »