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February 22, 2022
Standard General Acquires TEGNA
SOO KIM's STANDARD GENERAL L.P. is buying TEGNA for $24/share ($5.4 billion equity value, $8.6 billion enterprise value, including assumption of debt). The deal, taking the primarily-television firm private at a 39% premium to TEGNA's … more »
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November 26, 2021
WXKS (Kiss 108)/Boston's 'Matty's Turkey Toss' Returns Triumphantly
iHEARTMEDIA's Top 40 WXKS (KISS 108)/BOSTON hosted "MATTY's Turkey Toss" this morning (11/24) after skipping last year due to the pandemic. Twelve area schools took the field during a live MATTY IN THE MORNING SHOW, but EVERETT HIGH … more »
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November 24, 2021
WXKS (Kiss 108)/Boston's 'Matty's Turkey Toss' Returns Triumphantly
iHEARTMEDIA's Top 40 WXKS (KISS 108)/BOSTON hosted "MATTY's Turkey Toss" this morning (11/24) after skipping last year due to the pandemic. Twelve area schools took the field during a live MATTY IN THE MORNING SHOW, but EVERETT HIGH … more »
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September 24, 2021
WBZ/Boston Sells Traffic Copter Sponsorship To Needham Bank
iHEARTMEDIA News-Talk WBZ-A/BOSTON has sold sponsorship of its traffic helicopter to NEEDHAM BANK. The chopper will be billed as the "WBZ NEEDHAM BANK Traffic Copter" under the deal. “We at iHEARTMEDIA BOSTON are excited to start a new … more »
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August 2, 2021
Rupa Shenoy Named Local 'Morning Edition' Host At WBUR/Boston
A new local host for NPR's "MORNING EDITION" on BOSTON UNIVERSITY News-Talk WBUR/BOSTON is coming from across town, as WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION News-Talk WGBH/BOSTON and PRI's "THE WORLD" Reporter RUPA SHENOY takes over … more »
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July 20, 2021
WWE's John Brody Joins Learfield IMG College As Chief Revenue Officer
WWE EVP/Global Head of Sales and Partnerships/Head of International JOHN BRODY has joined LEARFIELD IMG COLLEGE as Chief Revenue Officer. The former NFL and MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL executive and BOSTON CELTICS CMO will report to Pres./CEO COLE GAHAGAN. … more »
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July 12, 2021
Beasley Media Group's Heidi Raphael To Be Inducted Into Buffalo Broadcasters Association Hall Of Fame
The class of 2021 includes BEASLEY MEDIA GROUP Chief Communications Officer HEIDI RAPHAEL has been included in the class of 2021 BUFFALO BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME. The WESTERN NEW YORK native began her radio broadcasting career … more »
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July 2, 2021
WFYI/Indianapolis Owner To Take Over Purdue University's Radio Stations
PURDUE UNIVERSITY is selling News-Talk WBAA-A and Classical-News-Talk WBAA-F/WEST LAFAYETTE, IN to METROPOLITAN INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC MEDIA, the operator of News-Talk WFYI-F and PBS affiliate WFYI-TV/INDIANAPOLIS, the school announced THURSDAY (7/2). The … more »
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July 13, 2020
Longtime Boston Talk Host Jay Severin Dies At 69
JAY SEVERIN, the conservative radio talk host best known for his long run on BOSTON talk radio, died TUESDAY (7/7) at 69, according to the BOSTON GLOBE. SEVERIN had recently completed chemotherapy and radiation and had been declared cancer-free only … more »
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June 15, 2020
Pam Johnston Named GM At Boston's WGBH News
WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION has named "FRONTLINE" Sr. Dir./Strategy and Audience PAM JOHNSTON as GM for News, heading the WGBH NEWS department for News-Talk WGBH-F/BOSTON and PBS affiliates WGBH-TV and WGBX-TV/BOSTON as well as digital … more »