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June 13, 2023
Garth Brooks Doubles Down On Controversial Comments About Selling 'Every Brand Of Beer' At His Nashville Bar
GARTH BROOKS has doubled down on his plans to carry many kinds of beer, including BUD LIGHT, in his under-construction downtown NASHVILLE bar, FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES BAR & HONKY TONK. Last WEDNESDAY (6/7), during the "BILLBOARD Country Live" … more »
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June 7, 2023
Astrud Gilberto, Grammy-Winning ‘The Girl From Ipanema’ And ‘Queen Of Bossa Nova’ Passes At 83
ASTRUD EVANGELINA WEINERT, who became ASTRUD GILBERTO when she married fellow BRAZILIAN singer-songwriter JOAO GILBERTO, and became a foremost singer in the bossa nova tradition, breaking through with “The Girl From IPANEMA,” passed away … more »
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June 6, 2023
KFI/Los Angeles Podcast Looks At Antisemitism
A new limited-run podcast from iHEARTMEDIA News-Talk KFI-A/LOS ANGELES tackles the issue of antisemitism. "HATE: MODERN ANTISEMITISM" is produced by STEVE GREGORY and JACOB GONZALEZ and features former Congressman and present AMERICAN JEWISH … more »
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May 31, 2023
Congress Proposes 'Boss & Swift Act' To Regulate Concert Ticket Sales
U.S. Congressmen BILL PASCRELL JR. and FRANK PALLONE, JR. have introduced what is being called "The BOSS and SWIFT Act," in the HOUSE to regulate ticket sales for concerts. The bill seeks to bring transparency and regulation to what they … more »
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May 23, 2023
Ford Reverses Course, Will Offer AM In All Of Its New Vehicles
In the face of pressure from CONGRESS and the introduction of a bill to have the NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION require auto makers to offer AM radio in all new vehicles, FORD has announced that it has reversed its decision to remove AM … more »
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May 12, 2023
Two Members Of Congress Press FEMA On Issue Of AM Radio in EVs
Two more members of CONGRESS have weighed in on the AM radio-in-electric-vehicles debate, sending a letter to FEMA Administrator DEANNE CRISWELL expressing concern that AM is being eliminated in new vehicles and stressing the band's role in emergency … more »
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May 12, 2023
Black Women in Radio's 'Inaugural 30' Celebrates Angela Yee, Shirley Strawberry, Carla Ferrell
BLACK WOMEN IN RADIO (BWIR), an organization committed to the historical preservation of America's Black female broadcasters and their contributions to Black radio culture and digital media, recently unveiled “Inaugural 30." The Collection … more »
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April 27, 2023
Kimberly Klacik To Host Middays At WCBM/Baltimore
Former HEARST News-Talk WBAL-A-W268BA/BALTIMORE host KIMBERLY KLACIK will host 9a-noon weekdays on crosstown WCBM MARYLAND News-Talk WCBM-A, starting MONDAY (5/1). KLACIK, who lost her bid for CONGRESS in 2020 and joined WBAL in APRIL, lasted just seven … more »
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April 26, 2023
NSAI Hosts World's Largest #1 Party, Honors Rep. Jim Cooper And Butch Spyridon
The NASHVILLE SONGWRITERS’ ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL (NSAI) hosted songwriters and guests at THE RESERVE AT FAT BOTTOM BREWERY YESTERDAY (4/25) for its "World's Largest #1 Party." The festivities recognized the songwriters and songs … more »
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April 25, 2023
Harry Belafonte Has Died At 96
HAROLD GEORGE “HARRY” BELAFONTE, JR. who launched his career as “The King Of Calypso” and segued into social activism as CIVIL RIGHTS advocate, passed away at the age of 96. Said MOTOWN founder BERRY GORDY, "My friend, HARRY … more »