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February 9, 2022
Charlie Pallilo Out, Vanessa Richardson And Paul Gallant In For Middays At KFNC (ESPN 97.5 & 92.5)/Houston
Market veteran CHARLIE PALLILO has exited GOW MEDIA Sports KFNC (ESPN 97.5 AND 92.5)/HOUSTON and is being replaced by former crosstown NBC affiliate KPRC-TV reporter VANESSA RICHARDSON and former crosstown CBS/ENTERCOM/AUDACY Sports KILT-A (SPORTS RADIO … more »
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January 12, 2022
Ronnie Spector, The Original ‘Bad Girl Of Rock ‘n’ Roll,’ and Lead Singer For The Ronettes, Passes At 78
VERONICA YVETTE BENNETT, aka RONNIE SPECTOR, who was inducted into the ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME in 2007 as a member of THE RONETTES, died after a brief illness at the age of 78 after a brief battle with cancer. The family released a statement: … more »
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October 25, 2021
Rep. Ted Deutch Introduces Bill To Give Artists, Musicians More Negotiating Rights With Big Streaming Platforms
Reps. TED DEUTCH (D-FL), who previously co-sponsored the American Music Fairness Act to create a performance royalty on radio music airplay, has introduced another pro-artists bill in the HOUSE, the Protect Working Musicians Act. His new legislation … more »
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September 16, 2021
Stax Music Academy Announces 2021-2022 Concord Scholarship Recipients
CONCORD's STAX MUSIC ACADEMY has announced the recipients of the 2021-2022 Scholarship Awards. The winners include THE RANCE ALLEN CONCORD STAX SCHOLARSHIP: IMANI BROCK; THE ESTELLE AXTON CONCORD STAX SCHOLARSHIP: RACHAEL WALKER; THE BAR-KAYS CONCORD … more »
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June 24, 2021
Radio Performance Royalty Bill Introduced In Congress
As previewed by ALL ACCESS YESTERDAY (NET NEWS 6/23), Reps. TED DEUTCH (D-FL) and DARREL ISSA (R-CA) have introduced the American Music Fairness Act, a bill that would create a performance royalty on radio music airplay, at a press conference in … more »
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May 4, 2021
Financial Issues Prompt Layoffs At New York Public Radio
NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO, operator of News-Talk WNYC-A-F and Classical WQXR/NEW YORK, the NEW JERSEY PUBLIC RADIO stations, podcast producer WNYC STUDIOS, GOTHAMIST, and the JEROME L. GREENE PERFORMANCE SPACE in NEW YORK, has eliminated 14 positions in a … more »
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March 10, 2021
Kathleen A. Kirby Elected Broadcasters Foundation Of America Secretary/General Counsel
Attorney and former radio broadcaster KATHLEEN A. KIRBY has been elected Secretary and General Counsel to the BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA. KIRBY, a partner at WILEY REIN LLP in WASHINGTON, is replacing RICHARD BODORFF, who remains on the … more »
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February 4, 2021
More Bell Media Job Cuts Include Several At CFRB-A (NewsTalk 1010)/Toronto
BELL MEDIA's nationwide job cuts, which resulted in the elimination of the newsroom and local evening shows at News-Talk CJAD-A/MONTREAL (NET NEWS 2/3) and the elimination of 210 jobs at BELL MEDIA radio and television operations across CANADA, have … more »
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February 2, 2021
CJAD/Montreal Closes Newsroom, 3 Reporters And Two Local Evening Shows Exit
Cuts at BELL MEDIA News-Talk CJAD-A/MONTREAL include the cancellation of two evening shows and the closure of the station's newsroom. The MONTREAL GAZETTE reports that the company shut down CJAD's newsroom and among the departures are reporters … more »
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December 15, 2020
Don Zimmermann, Former Capitol/EMI President/COO, Dies At 85
DON ZIMMERMANN, the legendary President/COO of CAPITOL/EMI RECORDS, passed away on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11th, according to his wife, ROSA ZIMMERMANN ZIMMERMANN led CAPITOL RECORDS from some lean years into a golden era of success in the '70s and '80s … more »