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April 24, 2015
WKLH Rebrands As 'Hometown Rock 96-5'
SAGA COMMUNICATIONS Classic Rock WKLH/MILWAUKEE re-brands as "HOMETOWN ROCK 96-5 WKLH." Brand Mgr. BOB BELLINI said, “Our great, vast body of rock music is simply evolving with our listeners’ preferences. The center of gravity of … more »
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December 22, 2014
Joe Cocker Dead At 70
JOE COCKER, best known for his cover of THE BEATLES'; "With A Little Help From My Friends," performed most memorably at the WOODSTOCK festival in 1969, has died at the age of 70 after a reported bout with lung cancer. The SHEFFIELD, … more »
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October 13, 2014
Country Music Hall Of Fame And Museum To Open 'Dylan, Cash, And The Nashville Cats' Exhibit In 2015
The COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM will open their next major exhibition, "DYLAN, CASH, AND THE NASHVILLE CATS: A NEW MUSIC CITY," on FRIDAY, MARCH 27th, 2015. The exhibition will enjoy a nearly two-year run at the MUSEUM. BOB … more »
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March 6, 2014
Education Talk Show '@the chalkface' Enters Syndication
MX2 MEDIA and MID-WEST FAMILY BROADCASTING are launching for radio syndication a weekly hour-long talk show about education, "@the chalkface." The show, which started in 2010 as a blog and podcast, is hosted by EDGEWOOD COLLEGE Dean … more »
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March 19, 2013
Mark Ramsey Sets First 'Hivio' Conference
As hinted by ALL ACCESS yesterday (NET NEWS, 3/18), radio analyst and MARK RAMSEY MEDIA Pres. MARK RAMSEY will convene the first-ever Radio Ideas Festival, an intimate unconventional meeting of the minds dubbed "HIVIO." No more than 50 people … more »
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February 21, 2013
MerleFest Adds To Lineup
As previously reported by ALL ACCESS (NET NEWS 11/8), MERLEFEST will take place APRIL 25th-28th on the campus of WILKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE in WILKESBORO, NC. Additions to the event lineup include THE DEL McCOURY BAND, WARREN HAYNES, JOHN COWAN and many … more »
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February 12, 2013
Capitol Nashville To Release Classic Albums On Vinyl
CAPTOL NASHVILLE is set to reissue four Classic Country albums from their catalog on 180-gram vinyl, TUESDAY, MARCH 12th. The releases include “The Gambler” from KENNY ROGERS, the GLEN CAMPBELL classic “By The Time I Get To … more »
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November 8, 2012
Merlefest 2013 Announces Lineup
The lineup has been announced for the 2013 installment of MERLEFEST, to take place on the campus of WILKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE in WILKESBORO, NC, APRIL 25th-28th next year. The initial lineup includes the CHARLIE DANIELS BAND, the NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND, … more »
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May 14, 2012
Donald 'Duck' Dunn Dead At 70
Condolences to the family and friends of DONALD "DUCK" DUNN, the bassist who THE WASHINGTON POST described as helping "create the gritty MEMPHIS soul sound at STAX RECORDS in the 1960s as part of the legendary group BOOKER T. AND THE MGs … more »
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April 17, 2012
CMT.com Celebrates 15 Years Online This Week
CMT.COM celebrates 15 years of being online this week, marking the event with a look back at some of the most memorable moments of the last decade and a half. Video montages were created to commemorate the event, and artists have joined in the … more »