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July 21, 2023
WPOR/Portland's Jon Shannon Gets Big Honor From Maine Association Of Broadcasters
JON SHANNON, SAGA Country WPOR and Classic Country WZAN/W268CS (970 AM/101.5 THE OUTLAW)/PORTLAND, ME PD and WPOR morning host, is set to be honored by the MAINE ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS (MAB). He will receive the group's SUZANNE GOUCHER Broadcast … more »
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July 13, 2023
Steve Shannon Signs Off Mornings At KZFN (ZFun 106)/Moscow, ID
On JUNE 30, INLAND NORTHWEST BROADCASTING Top 40 KZFN (ZFUN 106)/MOSCOW, ID on-air host STEVE SHANNON put the wraps on THE RUDE AWAKENING morning program he'd hosted on and off for more than 30 years. SHANNON was the first voice heard on the station … more »
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July 10, 2023
Chris Brown To Exit NAB After 2024 NAB Show
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS (NAB) EVP/Managing Director of Global Connections and Events CHRIS BROWN will be leaving after the 2024 NAB SHOW next APRIL in LAS VEGAS. BROWN, who has served with the organization for almost 25 years, will … more »
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August 15, 2022
Hawaii DJ’s Continuous Broadcast Breaks World Record
It’s a world record for PACIFIC RADIO GROUP/Hawaiian/KAPA (100.3) DJ TOMMY “KAHIKINA” CHING who spent 261 consecutive hours on the air, raising $63,674 for HAWAII ISLAND UNITED WAY. CHING broadcast 22 hours per day, each day from … more »
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June 27, 2022
Maine Association Of Broadcasters Names Tim Moore Pres./CEO
The MAINE ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS has hired veteran broadcaster TIM MOORE as its new Pres./CEO, effective immediately. MOORE fills the role after the unexpected passing of long-time Pres./CEO SUZANNE GOUCHER earlier this year (NET NEWS 01/22). MOORE … more »
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March 28, 2022
Longtime WICC/Bridgeport, CT Host Al Warren Dies At 87
Longtime WICC-A/BRIDGEPORT, CT host "BIG AL" WARREN passed away SUNDAY (3/27) at 87. WARREN's career started as a newsman in 1965 at WNAB-A/BRIDGEPORT and WWCO-A/WATERBURY before he joined WICC; he remained there for most of his career, … more »
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January 12, 2022
WDRQ (New Country 93.1)/Detroit's Broadway To Depart
CUMULUS Country WDRQ (NEW COUNTRY 93.1)/DETROIT afternoon air personality BILL “BROADWAY” BERTSCHINGER has revealed plans to leave the station, effective FRIDAY (1/14). He has done both mornings and afternoons at various times since joining … more »
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June 2, 2021
George Beasley, Founder Of Beasley Media Group, Dies At 89
GEORGE BEASLEY, founder and Executive Chairman of BEASLEY MEDIA GROUP, died WEDNESDAY (6/2) in NAPLES, FL at 89. BEASLEY built his first station, WPYB-A/BENSON, NC, in 1961, and went on to build the company into its present state as one of the radio … more »
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February 15, 2021
A&O&B’s Pre-CRS Seminar Shares Insights Into the Shifting Radio Audience
Ahead of this week’s COUNTRY RADIO SEMINAR (CRS), Country radio consultants MIKE O’MALLEY and BECKY BRENNER of ALBRIGHT & O’MALLEY & BRENNER (A&O&B) hosted their 27th annual pre-CRS seminar TODAY (2/15). In addition to … more »
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January 12, 2021
National Sports Media Association Names 2021 Hall Of Famers, Sportscasters And Sportswriters Of The Year
The NATIONAL SPORTS MEDIA ASSOCIATION has unveiled the newest inductees into the NSMA Hall of Fame as well as the national and state sportscasters and sportswriters of the year. The winners will be honored at the NSMA's 61st annual awards weekend, … more »









