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August 14, 2023
Broadcasters Foundation Honors Jim Thompson On Anniversary Of Passing
The BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA will honor its longtime former President, JIM THOMPSON, with a home page takeover on its website at broadcastersfoundation.org. THOMPSON, who passed away on this day a year ago, took the reins of the BFA in 2008. … more »
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July 19, 2023
Police Raid Las Vegas Home In Connection With 1996 Tupac Shakur Murder
LAS VEGAS police executed a search warrant on a home in HENDERSON, NV, as part of the investigation into the cold-case murder of rap icon TUPAC SHAKUR in SEPTEMBER, 1996 as the passenger in a BMW driven by MARION "SUGE" KNIGHT when he was … more »
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June 28, 2023
Hollywood Walk Of Fame Class Of 2024 To Include Darius Rucker, Gwen Stefani, Toni Braxton And More
Members of the HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME Class of 2024 were announced on MONDAY (6/26) by HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Pres./CEO STEVE NISSEN and KOST/LOST ANGELES air personality ELLEN K, who is both a member of the WALK OF FAME, and Chair of its … more »
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June 27, 2023
Academy Of Country Music Special Award Honorees To Include Mike Dungan, Charlie Cook, Bill Mayne And More
The recipients of Special Awards for the 16th annual ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC HONORS show have been announced by the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC (ACM). The show will take place on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23rd at NASHVILLE's RYMAN AUDITORIUM, hosted for the … more »
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June 7, 2023
Tupac Shakur Receives Posthumous Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star, Big Boy Emcees
TUPAC SHAKUR's posthumous star on the HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME was unveiled today (6/7) in a ceremony emceed by iHEARTMEDIA Hip Hop KRRL (REAL 92.3)/LOS ANGELES and PREMIERE NETWORKS' BIG BOY. Accepting the star was TUPAC’s sister, … more »
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May 4, 2023
Tom Petty To Receive Honorary Doctorate From The University Of Florida
As of today (5/4) you will now be able to refer to TOM PETTY as “Doctor,” as the UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA will bestow an honorary Doctor of Music degree on the GAINESVILLE, FL native. BRUCE PETTY, the brother of the-late TOM PETTY, will accept … more »
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March 22, 2023
Broadcasters Foundation Of America To Honor Late Jim Thompson With Chairman's Award
Former BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA President JIM THOMPSON will be posthumously honored with the organization's Chairman's Award at its breakfast APRIL 19th during the NAB SHOW in LAS VEGAS. THOMPSON’s wife CINDY will accept the … more »
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March 13, 2023
Six New Inductees Named For Country Radio Hall Of Fame
During the opening day of COUNTRY RADIO SEMINAR in NASHVILLE TODAY (3/13), BLACK RIVER ENTERTAINMENT artist KELSEA BALLERINI was on hand to announce the names of the six veteran broadcasters who will join the COUNTRY RADIO HALL OF FAME later this year. … more »
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February 16, 2023
Broadcasters Foundation Of America Renames Lifetime Achievement Award After Ed McLaughlin
The BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA is renaming its annual LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD to the EDWARD F. MCLAUGHLIN LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, honoring the longtime ABC RADIO NETWORKS President, EFM MEDIA MANAGEMENT founder, and key figure in the … more »
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January 19, 2023
Longtime Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge Proprietor Hattie ‘Tootsie’ Bess To Be Honored
HATTIE LOUISE “TOOTSIE” BESS, the longtime proprietor of TOOTSIE’S ORCHID LOUNGE in downtown NASHVILLE, will be posthumously honored by TENNESSEE TOURISM and her native LEWIS COUNTY with a TENNESSEE MUSIC PATHWAYS marker dedicated … more »








