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February 21, 2017
WTMJ/Milwaukee's New Midday Show: Steve Scaffidi And Erik Bilstad
SCRIPPS News-Talk WTMJ-A/MILWAUKEE has picked its new midday show for the noon-3p (CT) slot, naming OAK CREEK Mayor and PR firm executive STEVE SCAFFIDI and WTMJ Executive Producer, News ERIK BILSTAD to host the show, starting FEBRUARY 28th. … more »
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February 16, 2017
Keith Urban Leads 'ACM Awards' Nominations
KEITH URBAN leads all ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC (ACM) nominees with seven nods, while MAREN MORRIS and MIRANDA LAMBERT each received six nominations for the “52ND ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS,” set for SUNDAY APRIL 2nd. LADY ANTEBELLUM … more »
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February 12, 2017
59th Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony: Bowie, Adele, Drake, Chance The Rapper, Simpson Win
The 59th GRAMMY AWARDS PREMIERE CEREMONY got underway this afternoon, with MARGARET CHO hosting, streaming live on grammy.com and CBS.com. In all, some 75 awards were handed out before TONIGHT's televised ceremony, with DAVID BOWIE, ADELE, … more »
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December 29, 2016
WRHL-A/Rochelle, IL Flips To Oldies
ROCHELLE BROADCASTING Talk WRHL-A/ROCHELLE, IL, after 25 years as NEWSTALK 1060, has flipped to become GOOD TIME OLDIES 1060, playing the greatest hits of the '50s, '60s and '70s, and featuring THE BEATLES, BEACH BOYS, THE ROLLING STONES and … more »
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November 10, 2016
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Singer-Songwriter Leonard Cohen Passes At 82
LEONARD COHEN, a 2008 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME inductee who was an acclaimed novelist and poet before launching a career as a folk singer-songwriter, passed away today at the age of 82. COHEN, best-known for his anthem “Hallelujah,” which … more »
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July 18, 2016
Alan Vega, Suicide Front Man, Conceptual Artist, Passes At 78
ALAN VEGA, ne BORUCH ALAN BERMOWITZ, who fronted the legendary two-man art-noise/ punk-electronic outfit SUICIDE with sidekick MARTY REV, passed away in his sleep SATURDAY night (JULY 16th) at the age of 78. The BRONX-born, BROOKLYN-raised VEGA's … more »
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April 15, 2016
Friday At WWRS 2016: Radio Listening Behavior, 'Complicated' Programming
The WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT 2016 is in its final day TODAY (4/15) at the HOLLYWOOD ROOSEVELT HOTEL. The day's sessions include everything from music testing to the business side of podcasting, plus the annual air talent and music testing panels. Turn … more »
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April 15, 2016
Worldwide Radio Summit 2016 Industry Awards Handed Out At Westwood One Luncheon
The WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT 2016 Industry Awards Luncheon, at the ROOSEVELT HOTEL in HOLLYWOOD, sponsored by WESTWOOD ONE with a performance by MATT GARY, has announced the winners of 12 Domestic Radio Awards, 6 Domestic Music Awards, 5 International … more »
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April 7, 2016
Bill Henderson, 90, Noted Jazz Vocalist And Actor, Passes
BILL HENDERSON, who started out as a jazz vocalist and became a character actor in movies on the urging of BILL COSBY, died of natural causes in LOS ANGELES at the age of 90. The CHICAGO native sang with the RAMSEY LEWIS TRIO, DIZZY GILLESPIE, COUNT … more »
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February 3, 2016
Ramones' 40th Anniversary To Be Marked With Assorted Events
The "Blitzkrieg Bop" is on. This year's 40th anniversary of the release of THE RAMONES' classic debut album will be marked with a documentary, a SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST panel, a collector's reissue, a traveling exhibit and in the … more »