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October 19, 2009
Settlement Clears Way For WJNZ Sale
A settlement reached among competing bidders for bankrupt Urban WJNZ-A/GRAND RAPIDS will end up with the sale of the station to HOLY FAMILY RADIO going through after a six-month delay and ROBERT S. WOMACK ending up with the station's calls and format for … more »
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October 13, 2009
Report: Sapps Launching Competing Bid For WJNZ
Gospel star MARVIN SAPP and his wife MALINDA are launching a new bid to buy bankrupt Urban WJNZ-A/GRAND RAPIDS after their donation to ROBERT S. WOMACK's bid was rejected. The GRAND RAPIDS PRESS reports that the SAPPS, who WOMACK said offered $150,000 … more »
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October 8, 2009
WJNZ Bidder Returns Gospel Star's Donation
Gospel star MARVIN SAPP's contribution to ROBERT S. WOMACK's drive to save the Urban format at bankrupt WJNZ-A/GRAND RAPIDS has been returned to the performer, reports the GRAND RAPIDS PRESS. WOMACK told the paper that he has returned the $150,000 … more »
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July 20, 2009
Grand Rapids To Get Second Sports FM
CLEAR CHANNEL Alternative WMAX-F (RADIO X 96.1)/HOLLAND, MI-GRAND RAPIDS will flip to Sports in AUGUST, giving the market a second all-Sports station on the FM dial, reports the GRAND RAPIDS PRESS. The new station, with the slogan ESPN 961, will air ESPN … more »
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June 29, 2009
Cars Towed & Totaled In B93 Birthday Bash Aftermath
Fans who attended the CLEAR CHANNEL Country WBCT (B-93)/GRAND RAPIDS "Birthday Bash" on JUNE 20th have been getting their cars back this past week, according to the GRAND RAPIDS PRESS. The parking lot at the show was completely flooded, with as … more »
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June 22, 2009
Grand River Still Claims Cars From B93 Event
Hundreds of car owners who had to flee the rising waters of the GRAND RIVER on SATURDAY leaving their cars behind will have to wait at least until WEDNESDAY before retrieving their vehicles, organizers of the CLEAR CHANNEL Country WBCT (B-93)/GRAND … more »
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March 18, 2009
Regent Orders More Free Beer & Hot Wings
REGENT COMMUNICATIONS announces that THE FREE BEER & HOT WINGS SHOW has renewed their contract for flagship Alternative WGRD/GRAND RAPIDS, as well as REGENT Rock WQBK/ALBANY, NY, Active Rock WWBN/FLINT, MI and Active Rock KZRV/ST. CLOUD, MN. … more »
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March 5, 2009
Peter Kosann Launches Compass Media Networks
CONNOISSEUR MEDIA COO PETER KOSANN has launched a new syndication network, COMPASS MEDIA NETWORKS. KOSANN, who will continue on at CONNOISSEUR MEDIA, and is the former Pres./CEO at WESTWOOD ONE, commented, "We are open for business." COMPASS … more »
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February 11, 2009
ACM Announces Nominees
The ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC announced the nominees for the 44th ANNUAL ACM AWARDS this morning (2/11) with a press conference at the COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME in NASHVILLE. BRAD PAISLEY leads the way with a total of six nominations, including … more »
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December 8, 2008
Michigan Broadcaster Bill Kuiper Sr. Dies
Condolences to family and friends of KUIPER FAMILY STATIONS President WILLIAM E. (BILL) KUIPER SR., who died THURSDAY (12/4) in GRAND RAPIDS at 82, according to the GRAND RAPIDS PRESS. KUIPER's company owns Religion WFUR-A-F/GRAND RAPIDS and … more »