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July 27, 2023
New Podcast Tells Story Of South African Swimmer Denied Chance At Olympics Due To Apartheid
CANDLE MEDIA's ATTN: and JESSICA BIEL and MICHELLE PURPLE's IRON OCEAN PRODUCTIONS have teamed for a four-episode podcast series telling the story of South African swimmer LESLEY CAIRNS and her exclusion from the OLYMPICS and the record … more »
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July 27, 2023
KBEQ (Q104)/Kansas City PD Todd Nixon Buys His First Station, KTNK-K278CY/Lompoc, CA
STEEL CITY MEDIA Country KBEQ (Q104)/KANSAS CITY PD and midday host TODD NIXON has expanded into ownership with the purchase of Classic Country KTNK-K279CY/LOMPOC-SANTA MARIA, CA from CROSS & CROWN BROADCASTING CORP. for $150,000. It is the first … more »
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July 26, 2023
Edmonton Elks To Broadcast Game In Punjabi
The CFL's EDMONTON ELKS' game on JULY 29th against the B.C. LIONS will air in Punjabi on 1811258 ALBERTA LTD. multicultural CHAH-A (MY RADIO 580)/EDMONTON in what the team calls a first for professional football. HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA … more »
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July 25, 2023
Patty Steele's New Podcast 'The Backstory' Coming July 31st
Radio veteran PATTY STEELE is launching a new bi-weekly short-form podcast on history and pop culture through PREMIERE NETWORKS. “THE BACKSTORY WITH PATTY STEELE” debuts JULY 31st. “My fascination with these kinds of stories is all … more »
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July 25, 2023
Billy Idol To Appear On Twitch For Performance, Q&A, Marking Re-Release Of Debut Solo Album
BILLY IDOL celebrates his self-titled 1982 debut in a special TWITCH livestream event on WEDNESDAY (7/26) at 6p (PT)/9p (ET). IDOL will join STEVE STEVENS, his longtime collaborator and lead guitarist of over 40 years, for an acoustic performance and … more »
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July 24, 2023
WWZY-WBHX (107.1 The Boss)/Monmouth-Ocean's Robby & Rochelle Morning Show Set To Host WHTZ (Z100)/New York 40th Anniversary Spectacular
PRESS COMMUNICATIONS Classic Hits WWZY-WBHX (107.1 THE BOSS)/MONMOUTH-OCEAN “ROBBY & ROCHELLE IN THE MORNING” show is presenting a special live broadcast event on FRIDAY 7/28 from 7-9a (ET). They’ll be joined by SCOTT SHANNON, along … more »
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July 24, 2023
KRMD/Shreveport Promotes Anthony 'Big Ant' Simmons To Program Director
CUMULUS Country KRMD/SHREVEPORT, LA, has promoted ANTHONY "BIG ANT" SIMMONS to PD. SIMMONS comes to the role from within the building, where he is also PD for Urban KMMJ (99.7 THE BIG STATION), a position he has held for the past nine years and … more »
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July 21, 2023
East Carolina University Names Chris Edwards Dir./Broadcasting
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY has named CHRIS EDWARDS as Dir./Broadcasting for ECU SPORTS PROPERTIES. EDWARDS, a 2010 ECU alumnus, has called DUKE UNIVERSITY baseball, women's basketball, men's soccer, and volleyball for the last 10 years, and has … more »
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July 20, 2023
Neil Young To Play L.A.'s Roxy On Its 50th Anniversary September 20th
NEIL YOUNG will recreate history when he plays at the famed LOS ANGELES night club THE ROXY THEATER on SEPTEMBER 20th, marking the venerable venue's 50th anniversary. YOUNG played at the SUNSET STRIP landmark for its opening in 1973, when it … more »
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July 20, 2023
IFPI CEO Frances Moore To Retire At End Of 2023
FRANCES MOORE is retiring as CEO of IFPI at the end of 2023. MOORE joined IFPI in 1994 as Regional Dir./EUROPE and has been CEO of the music industry trade organization since 2010; she will remain on board through the end of the year to help find her … more »