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July 5, 2023
Legendary Chicago Top 40 Personality Dick Biondi Passes At 90
Credited as being the first AMERICAN DJ to play a BEATLES song on the air in the UNITED STATES at WLS-A (THE BIG 89)/CHICAGO, iconic radio personality and RADIO HALL OF FAME member DICK BIONDI aka “The Wild I-Tralian” has died at age 90 … more »
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June 28, 2023
Sam Neidermann Named Voice Of North Dakota State Football, Men's Basketball
STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY sportscaster SAM NEIDERMANN has been named play-by-play voice of NORTH DAKOTA STATE football and men's basketball and Sports Dir. for RADIO FM MEDIA and Dir./Operations for Sports KQWB-A-K224FD (BISON 1660-92.7)/FARGO. … more »
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June 28, 2023
R.E.M. Partner With FX's 'The Bear' For New 'Strange Currencies (Remix)' Video
Alt-rock pioneers R.E.M. and the team behind FX’s series, "The Bear," have partnered to release a full-length music video for “Strange Currencies (Remix)," combining footage from the band’s "Road Movie" … more »
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June 28, 2023
Toby Keith Shares Cancer Treatment Update And His Hopes To Resume Touring
More than a year and a half into his battle with stomach cancer, Country star TOBY KEITH is saying he hopes to resume touring before the end of the year if he's able to sustain enough energy for a full-length show. In an interview with THE OKLAHOMAN … more »
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June 27, 2023
Live Music Society Names Recipients Of 2023 Music In Action Grants
The nonprofit LIVE MUSIC SOCIETY has announced the 17 recipients of its 2023 Music in Action grant program to help small venue owners. The grants total $500,000 in aggregate; the Music in Action grant is a new initiative launching this year following … more »
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June 23, 2023
KSCS (New Country 96.3)/Dallas Helps Feed DFW Hungry
CUMULUS MEDIA Country KSCS (NEW COUNTRY 96.3)/DALLAS hosted a series of events, called "HAWKEYE & MICHELLE Feed The City -- Making Meals For People In Need," with TANGO CHARITIES, which created 22,659 meals for the hungry in the area during … more »
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June 16, 2023
A2IM Announces 2023 Libera Awards Winners
A2IM (THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSIC, INC.) handed out its 2023 LIBERA AWARDS at a ceremony at TOWN HALL in NEW YORK THURSDAY evening (6/15). A2IM GM LISA HRESKO said, "We want to wish the winners, nominees, and the independent … more »
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June 15, 2023
Coworkers Remember Catfish Cooper
CATFISH COOPER, whose real name was MIKE TSCHIRHART, passed away MAY 21st in FT. MYERS, FL. He made a home for himself on then-WQUE-FM (Q93)/NEW ORLEANS starting in 1989 when he took over the night show, and also worked in PHOENIX, EL PASO, and DALLAS, … more »
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June 15, 2023
Black Music Action Coalition And Academy Of Country Music Name OnRamp Program’s Inaugural Class
The BLACK MUSIC ACTION COALITION (BMAC) and the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC (ACM) have selected the 20 members of the inaugural class for their ONRAMP program, a guaranteed income program for young Black members of the NASHVILLE music community, including … more »
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June 15, 2023
Brilliant Corners Opens LA Office; Welcomes Artist Manager Justin Little
SAN FRANCISCO-based BRILLIANT CORNERS ARTIST MANAGEMENT has hired JUSTIN LITTLE as the senior member of the firm’s new LOS ANGELES division. BRILLIANT CORNERS, which also has staff based in SEATTLE and NEW YORK, represents artists including DEATH … more »