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May 25, 2023
Bill Lee, Jazz Bassist, Father Of Spike Lee, Passes At 94
BILL LEE, a jazz musician and songwriter who played with the likes of BOB DYLAN, SIMON & GARFUNKEL and HARRY BELAFONTE and scored several of his son SPIKE LEE's early films, died in BROOKLYN at the age of 94. LEE composed several soundtracks to … more »
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May 24, 2023
Cox Media Group To Host 'The Strength of the Single Parent Forum & Dinner' In Orlando & Jacksonville
COX MEDIA GROUP/ORLANDO R&B WCFB (STAR 94.5) and R&B WOKV-HD2-W258CN (HOT 99.5), plus Urban HD2-W291CI (POWER 106.1)/JACKSONVILLE will all hold "The Strength of The Single Parent Forum & Dinner” on THURSDAY JUNE 15th at 5p (ET). … more »
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May 24, 2023
Region 13 Murrow Awards Winners Announced
The RADIO TELEVISION DIGITAL NEWS ASSOCIATION has announced the winners of the 2023 EDWARD R. MURROW AWARDS for Region 13, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, PUERTO RICO, and the U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. The regional winners move on to the national awards competition with … more »
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May 24, 2023
B-Dub To Ride Motorcycle Dawn To Dusk On Summer Solstice To Raise Money For Fisher House
SKYVIEW NETWORKS' syndicated "B-DUB RADIO" Country host BRYAN "B-DUB" WASHINGTON will ride his motorcycle from dawn to dusk on the longest day of the year, the summer solstice on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21st, to raise money for FISHER … more »
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May 24, 2023
Tina Turner Passes Away In Switzerland
Widely referred to as “The Queen of Rock & Roll,” TINA TURNER has passed away at the age of 83. Known for her hits including “Proud Mary” and “The Best,” TURNER had suffered ill health in recent years. Born … more »
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May 19, 2023
Jimmie Allen Speaks Out On Social Media For The First Time Since Lawsuit
For the first time since news broke that Country artist JIMMIE ALLEN was being sued by a former manager (NET NEWS 5/11), he has spoken out publicly on social media, apologizing to his estranged wife, ALEXIS, who split with him a few weeks before the … more »
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May 18, 2023
Sony Music Masterworks Acquires Majority Stake In Spain's Proactiv Entertainment
SONY MUSIC MASTERWORKS, a division of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (SME),has made a majority investment in BARCELONA-based PROACTIV ENTERTAINMENT, a live music and experiential event company. PROACTIV ENTERTAINMENT's managing director NICOLAS RENNA … more »
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May 11, 2023
'Our American Stories' Offers Memorial Day Weekend Special
AMERICA PRIVATE RADIO’s “OUR AMERICAN STORIES” is offering a special for MEMORIAL DAY weekend airing. The three hour “MEMORIAL DAY Tribute Special” will feature segments about a Gold Star father and how his son’s death … more »
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May 8, 2023
Gimlet Media, Rhiannon Giddens Among Pulitzer Prize Winners
The staff of SPOTIFY's GIMLET MEDIA, with journalist and host CONNIE WALKER singled out, won the 2023 PULITZER PRIZE for Audio Reporting for the second season of the podcast "STOLEN," "Surviving ST. MICHAELS." The announcement of … more »
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May 3, 2023
Galaxy Media Partners, Paradise Companies Acquire Syracuse Nationals Car Show
SYRACUSE-based radio and live event company GALAXY MEDIA PARTNERS and PARADISE COMPANIES have purchased the SYRACUSE NATIONALS car show for an undisclosed price. RIGHT COAST, INC. owner ROB O'CONNOR, whose father founded the show, and his wife KAYLIE … more »