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March 12, 2018
WPTF/Raleigh Adds Dana Loesch, Brian Kilmeade
CURTIS MEDIA News-Talk WPTF-A/RALEIGH-DURHAM is adding RADIO AMERICA's DANA LOESCH and FOX NEWS RADIO's BRIAN KILMEADE to its lineup, reports the RALEIGH NEWS AND OBSERVER. KILMEADE's show will air 9a-noon (ET) and LOESCH 1-3p (ET) weekdays, … more »
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June 18, 2014
Russ Stanton To Exit KPCC, Melanie Sill Upped To VP/Content
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO noncommercial News-Talk KPCC/PASADENA-LOS ANGELES VP/Content RUSS STANTON is exiting the station effective JUNE 30th, reports LA WEEKLY. Exec. Editor MELANIE SILL, a former SACRAMENTO BEE and RALEIGH NEWS AND OBSERVER … more »
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May 16, 2013
Retailer Caught In Political Furor Over Limbaugh ... And It Didn't Even Buy An Ad
A battle between liberal and conservative groups over advertising on RUSH LIMBAUGH's show caught department store chain BELK in the middle ... and the store hadn't itself bought any ads on the show. The RALEIGH NEWS AND OBSERVER reports that a … more »
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March 23, 2012
Melanie Sill Named Executive Editor At KPCC/Los Angeles
Former SACRAMENTO BEE and RALEIGH NEWS AND OBSERVER Editor MELANIE SILL has been named Executive Editor of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO noncommercial News-Talk KPCC/PASADENA-LOS ANGELES, beginning APRIL 2nd, according to the station's website. … more »
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February 23, 2012
'Funny 570' Hits The Raleigh-Durham Airwaves
CURTIS MEDIA Classic Country WQDR-A (COUNTRY LEGENDS 570 AM)/RALEIGH-DURHAM, off the air for 10 months, has returned to the air as Comedy WFNL-A (FUNNY 570). The RALEIGH NEWS AND OBSERVER reports that the station returned to the air late WEDNESDAY with … more »
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January 3, 2012
Longtime WPTF/Raleigh Host Bart Ritner Dies
Condolences to family and friends of longtime RALEIGH-DURHAM radio personality BART RITNER, who died DECEMBER 28th of cancer at 76, according to the RALEIGH NEWS AND OBSERVER. After stints at WNCT-TV/GREENVILLE, NC, WCEC-A/ROCKY MOUNT and WRAL/RALEIGH, … more »
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August 24, 2011
96Rocker Chopper Harrison Passes
Former CURTIS Rock WBBB (96 ROCK)/RALEIGH-DURHAM, NC morning man CHOPPER HARRISON (real name: DAVID MARTIN) died TUESDAY night in his home after a long battle with cancer. THE RALEIGH NEWS AND OBSERVER reports that HARRISON was 59. MARTIN, who … more »
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January 25, 2011
Raleigh Radio Vet Gets Local Support During Cancer Battle
Former CURTIS Rock WBBB (96 ROCK)/RALEIGH-DURHAM, NC morning man CHOPPER HARRISON has recently returned to his old stomping grounds to continue his battle with cancer. The local RALEIGH NEWS OBSERVER has a tribute piece on-line that covers his … more »
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May 11, 2010
David Berry Passes
Longtime RALEIGH radio fixture DAVID BERRY died in his home at the age of 62 on FRIDAY, MAY 7th. A longtime resident of MILLBROOK, NORTH RALEIGH and WAKE FOREST, NC. According to the NEWS & OBSERVER, BERRY helped sign on WQDR/RALEIGH, NC, where … more »
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October 15, 2008
Raleigh's Buzz, Bull Drop ESPN; Bull Adds Imus
MCCLATCHEY Sports WRBZ-A (SPORTS RADIO 850 THE BUZZ) and WDNC-A (620 THE BULL)/RALEIGH-DURHAM are dropping their affiliation with ESPN RADIO and will add ABC RADIO NETWORKS' DON IMUS for mornings on 620 THE BULL, reports the RALEIGH NEWS AND … more »