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January 6, 2011
Verizon Keynote Opens CES (But No iPhone Yet)
The formal opening of the CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW in LAS VEGAS THURSDAY morning (1/6) brought a large crowd to the ballroom at the LAS VEGAS HILTON to hear VERIZON's keynote presentation with hopes of a major product announcement, but they didn't get … more »
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September 14, 2010
D.C.'s WTNT To Flip To Sports
RED ZEBRA BROADCASTING turns rumors to reality with the annoucement that it will flip its Talk WTNT-A (FREEDOM 570)/WASHINGTON to Sports using ESPN RADIO on MONDAY (9/20). The station will serve as a complementary outlet for ESPN programming alongside … more »
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June 2, 2010
Gaylord Opryland Resort To Lay Off Over 1,700 Employees
The TENNESSEAN is reporting that the GAYLORD OPRYLAND RESORT & CONVENTION CENTER in NASHVILLE plans to re-open on NOVEMBER 15th, but 1,743 people will be let go after JUNE 12th. Rebuilding costs for the resort following the flood, including the GRAND … more »
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May 10, 2010
Famous Grand Ole Opry Circle To Be Saved
It looks like the GRAND OLE OPRY HOUSE will get a new stage, but the circle will be saved. The famous six-foot circle of oak was originally on the stage of the RYMAN AUDITORIUM, and later cut from that stage and inserted into the GRAND OLE OPRY HOUSE … more »
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October 22, 2009
FCC Announces Agenda, Panelists For Ownership Workshops
The agenda and participants in the FCC's NOVEMBER 2nd-4th workshops on media ownership have been announced, with a long list of questions to be addressed and three panels assembled. The NOVEMBER 2nd panel is billed as a "Policy Scholars' … more »
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May 7, 2009
No Changes At The Opry Under New Shareholders
The TENNESSEAN is reporting today (5/7) that the GRAND OLE OPRY will be "safe," as the new major shareholders at GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT take their seats on the Board of Directors. ROBERT ROWLING and TRT HOLDINGS, INC. bought 14.9% of … more »
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March 3, 2009
Music, Radio Folks Land On Tennessee 'Power 100' List
BUSINESS TN's annual "POWER 100" of TENNESSEE's top "movers and shakers" includes radio and music industry figures once again, including DOLLY PARTON (10th); CURB RECORDS founder MIKE CURB (14th); syndicated financial talk show host … more »
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December 12, 2008
Colin Powell To G.O.P.: Stop Listening To Limbaugh
Former Secretary of State COLIN POWELL took a shot at RUSH LIMBAUGH in a CNN interview set to air SUNDAY, saying that the Republican Party needs to "stop shouting at the world and at the country. I think that the party has to take a hard look at … more »
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October 1, 2008
KBVB Needs A Middayer ASAP
JIM INGSTAD BROADCASTING/FARGO, ND OM and Country KBVB PD JOHN AUSTIN tells ALL ACCESS his search for a midday host is back on. As ALL ACCESS reported last week (NET NEWS 9/22), REGENT COMMUNICATIONS Country WWJO/St. CLOUD, MN morning co-host CHRIS … more »
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April 4, 2008
Radio, Music Figures Among Tennessee's 'Power 100'
BUSINESS TN MAGAZINE's "2008 POWER100" list of TENNESSEE's most powerful people includes several folks from the music and radio industries. DOLLY PARTON ranked 14th on the list in the magazine's APRIL issue, with syndicated radio host and … more »