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February 2, 2023
Country Radio Seminar Releases Agenda For Days Two And Three
Following the release of the first day's agenda (NET NEWS 1/31), COUNTRY RADIO SEMINAR (CRS 2023) has unveiled details regarding days two and three. The event will be held MARCH 13th-15th at the OMNI NASHVILLE HOTEL. CRS 2023 Agenda Committee … more »
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January 18, 2023
Art Sears’ Radio Guest Quest Celebrates 20th Year
ART SEARS began landing top-name celebrities and newsmakers twenty-five years ago as executive producer for iHEARTRADIO Rock WAXQ/NEW YORK, and soon after, RADIO GUEST QUEST was launched. RADIO GUEST QUEST currently provides guest services to more than … more »
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October 12, 2022
Radio Host/Producer Steve Ray Dies At 64
Veteran radio newsman, host, and producer STEVE RAY died TUESDAY afternoon (10/11), reports ABC affiliate WJLA-TV/WASHINGTON. He was 64. RAY, most recently at CUMULUS MEDIA News-Talk WMAL/WASHINGTON, counted stints at WESTWOOD ONE, AMERICA'S RADIO … more »
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August 2, 2022
Scott Gaines Departs SummitMedia/Knoxville OM Position
SCOTT GAINES has departed SUMMITMEDIA, where he had been OM for its KNOXVILLE cluster, and PD of Country WCYQ (100.3 THE WOLF) for the last 10 months. In addition to WCYQ, the KNOXVILLE cluster includes Classic Hits WNOX (AWESOME 93.1), Top 40/Rhythmic … more »
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May 4, 2022
WJR/Detroit Celebrates 100th Anniversary
CUMULUS MEDIA News-Talk WJR-A/DETROIT celebrated its 100th birthday TODAY (5/4). The station signed on MAY 4, 1922 as WCX. VP/Market Mgr. STEVE FINATERI said, “Being at WJR is like being part of an all-star team at every position in this famous … more »
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April 19, 2022
George Plaster Exits WNSR/Nashville To Join Streaming Video Venture
THE TENNESSEAN reports that longtime NASHVILLE sports radio host GEORGE PLASTER is on the move again, this time leaving SOUTHERN WABASH COMMUNICATIONS Sports WNSR-A-W240CA (NASHVILLE SPORTS RADIO)/NASHVILLE to join local weekly newspaper group and online … more »
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February 8, 2022
Cumulus Media Re-Signs Charlie Cook To Long-Term Contract Extension
CUMULUS MEDIA has re-signed VP/Country Music CHARLIE COOK to a long-term contract extension, the duration of which was undisclosed. COOK also serves as Programming Operations Mgr. for CUMULUS NASHVILLE's five station cluster, which includes Country … more »
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December 2, 2021
Tim Murphy Named OM For Cumulus' Pensacola Cluster
TIM MURPHY shifts from the PD post for CUMULUS MEDIA Country KYKZ and Classic Country KQLK (NASH ICON 97.9)/LAKE CHARLES, LA to OM for the company's PENSACOLA, FL stations and PD for Country WXBM. He will also oversee R&B WRRX (MAGIC 106.1), … more »
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November 8, 2021
Scott Gaines named OM For SummitMedia/Knoxville, And PD Of WCYQ (100.3 The Wolf)
Veteran Country programmer SCOTT GAINES joins SUMMITMEDIA as OM for its KNOXVILLE cluster, and PD of Country WCYQ (100.3 THE WOLF), effective TODAY (11/8). He joins the company from ALPHA MEDIA, where he was OM for its AMARILLO, TX stations since 2020 He … more »
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October 8, 2021
Opry Entertainment Group Promotes WSM-A/Nashville's J. Patrick Tinnell; Beefs Up Its Artist & Label Strategy Team
OPRY ENTERTAINMENT GROUP (OEG) has promoted J. PATRICK TINNELL from Dir./Content and Programming to GM and Content Dir. for WSM-A/NASHVILLE. He was previously promoted from Digital PD to PD in 2019 (NET NEWS 7/1/19). PATRICK began his career at … more »