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December 12, 2022
Universal Music Group Adds Alvaro Galbete-Velilla To The Team; Elevates Kristen Bender
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP has added Alvaro Galbete-Velilla to the team as SVP/ Web3 & Metaverse New Business and elevated KRISTEN BENDER to SVP/Digital Innovation Strategy & Business Development. GALBETE-VELILLA has occupied leadership positions in … more »
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November 17, 2022
Veteran Radio DJ/Record Exec Kid Leo To Receive Honorary Degree From Cleveland State
LAWRENCE JAMES TRAVAGLIANTE, better known as KID LEO, his on-air moniker, currently serving as GM and afternoon DJ on SIRIUSXM's "LITTLE STEVEN'S UNDERGROUND GARAGE, will be honored by his alma mater CLEVELAND STATE with a DOCTOR OF HUMANE … more »
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November 3, 2022
FCC Changes International Bureau To 'Space Bureau' Focused On Satellites, Creates New Separate International Office
The FCC's International Bureau will become the Space Bureau and focus on the satellite industry and a new Office of International Affairs will take over statutory activities dealing with international communications regulation and licensing. … more »
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November 3, 2022
WIP/Philadelphia's Howard Eskin Inducted Into Philadelphia Sports Hall Of Fame
Longtime AUDACY Sports WIP/PHILADELPHIA host HOWARD ESKIN will be inducted TODAY (11/3) into the PHILADELPHIA SPORTS HALL OF FAME. ESKIN is being enshrined along with former PHILLIES shortstop JIMMY ROLLINS, boxer BERNARD HOPKINS, former EAGLES kicker … more »
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October 28, 2022
Jerry Lee Lewis, 'The Killer,' A Flamboyant Rock 'N' Roll And Country Pioneer, Dies At 87
Piano-bashing Rock 'n' Roll founding father, swaggering Country shouter and 2005 GRAMMY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD honoree JERRY LEE LEWIS passed away at the age of 87. The announcement was made TODAY (10/28). He died peacefully in his … more »
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October 11, 2022
Legendary R&B Oldies Radio Broadcaster Art Laboe Passes At 97
Legendary radio pioneer ART LABOE, who added the phrase "oldies but goodies" to the broadcast lexicon, and helped desegregate Southern California with his ethnically diverse live shows, died peacefully at his home in PALM SPRINGS, CA, FRIDAY … more »
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October 7, 2022
Grammy-Winning Country Singer Jody Miller Dead At 80
GRAMMY-winning recording artist JODY MILLER passed away YESTERDAY (10/6) at her home in BLANCHARD, OK, from complications related to Parkinson's disease at the age of 80. MILLER first signed to CAPITOL RECORDS as a Folk artist in 1962, landing … more »
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October 4, 2022
Country Music Industry Mourns Its ‘Queen,’ Loretta Lynn
The Country music industry is reeling over this morning’s (10/4) death of legend LORETTA LYNN, 90, with both fellow artists and industry executives paying their respects. JOE BONSALL of THE OAK RIDGE BOYS said, “GREAT BRITAIN lost their … more »
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September 16, 2022
Sony Prepping Sublime Biopic With Peter Chernin, Dave Kaplan, Peter Paterno
SONY’s 3000 PICTURES has announced a SUBLIME biopic with CHERNIN ENTERTAINMENT, DAVE KAPLAN and PETER PATERNO producing, to be directed by FRANCIS LAWRENCE with a screenplay by fourtime EMMY nominee CHRIS MUNDY ("Ozark"). … more »
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September 13, 2022
Nine To Be Inducted Into Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall Of Fame
Radio is well represented as the MASSACHUSETTS BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION will induct nine broadcasters into its Hall of Fame. Radio members to be enshrined include MIKE BAXENDALE and JOHN O'BRIEN, who partnered together for over 20 years as "BAX … more »