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August 4, 2022
BMI Foundation Launches New Fund And Award In Honor Of Dolly Parton
The BMI FOUNDATION is revising and re-naming its annual NASHVILLE Songwriting Scholarship as The DOLLY PARTON Songwriters Award, in honor of the Country music icon. Additionally, the new program will establish The DOLLY PARTON Music Fund, which will … more »
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August 2, 2022
Chicago Mayor Says Lollapooza To Remain In Chicago At Least 10 More Years
CHICAGO Mayor LORI LIGHTFOOT has announced that the city has entered into a new 10-year contract to keep the LOLLAPALOOZA concert in the city through at least 2032. One feature in the new deal between LOLLAPALOOZA promoter C3 PRESENTS and the CHICAGO … more »
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August 1, 2022
Lollapalooza 2022: Metallica Teams With 'Stranger Things,' Lil Durk Injured, Youth Protests Mar Four-Day Festival In Grant Park, Chicago
LOLLAPALOOZA 2022, which took place from JULY 28th - 31st at GRANT PARK in CHICAGO, has several highlights, including METALLICA teaming with "Stranger Things" star JOSEPH QUINN for a rendition of "Master Of Puppets," and rapper LIL … more »
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June 28, 2022
EMF Buys In Washington State, Kentucky
WHEELER BROADCASTING, INC. is selling Oldies KEYG-F/GRAND COULEE, WA to EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION for $150,000. In other filings with the FCC, COMMONWEALTH BROADCASTING's ELIZABETHTOWN CBC, INC. is selling Country WKMO (NASH ICON 99.3)/LEBANON … more »
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May 17, 2022
2022 Regional Murrow Awards Region 4, 5, And 6 Winners Announced
The winners of the regional RADIO TELEVISION DIGITAL NEWS ASSOCIATION's EDWARD R. MURROW AWARDS for excellence in electronic journalism have been announced for Regions 4, 5, and 6. Region 4 radio category winners: Large Market Breaking News Coverage: … more »
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May 17, 2022
'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me' Moving To New Venue
"WAIT WAIT... DON'T TELL ME!," NPR and CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA's longrunning comedy quiz show and podcast, is moving from its longtime home at the CHASE BANK AUDITORIUM in CHICAGO to the newly-renovated STUDEBAKER THEATER at the FINE ARTS … more »
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May 9, 2022
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Hands Out Awards For Excellence
The 2021 WISCONSIN BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION Awards for Excellence were handed out at the organization's 2022 awards gala SATURDAY (5/7) in MIDDLETON, WI. “We were so excited to be back to our in-person awards gala after two years of going … more »
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April 20, 2022
Marquee Buys WHIZ-TV-A-F-WZVL/Zanesville, OH; Time Brokerage Deal Turns Into Purchase Of Little Rock FM
The WHIZ MEDIA GROUP is selling NBC affiliate WHIZ-TV and Full Service WHIZ-A-W272EE/ZANESVILLE, OH, Top 40 WHIZ-F (Z92)/SOUTH ZANESVILLE, OH, and Country WZVL (HIGHWAY 103)/PHILO-ZANESVILLE, OH to MARQUEE BROADCASTING for an undisclosed price. The deal, … more »
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March 22, 2022
2022 Lollapalooza Lineup To Feature Metallica, Dua Lipa, J. Cole, Green Day, Doja Cat
Headliners for LOLLAPALOOZA's 2022 edition will include METALLICA, DUA LIPA, J. COLE, GREEN DAY, DOJA CAT, MACHINE GUN KELLY, LIL BABY, and KYGO, with others on the bill including founder PERRY FARRELL's JANE’S ADDICTION, GLASS ANIMALS, … more »
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February 28, 2022
Five 'New Faces Of Country Music' Performers Thank Radio For Their Successes
If the New Faces of Country Music show that closed out Country Radio Seminar on FRIDAY night (2/25) had a theme, it would be gratitude. The five acts who performed that night were not only chosen for those spots by radio, all had hit singles to be … more »