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June 5, 2023
Chesapeake AP Broadcasters Association Award Winners Announced
The CHESAPEAKE ASSOCIATED PRESS BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION announced the winners of its 2022 awards SATURDAY (6/3). The winners were chosen from 914 entries; the organization also awarded a $3,000 scholarship to HOWARD UNIVERSITY student KIARA PATTERSON. … more »
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June 2, 2023
SiriusXM And Pandora Celebrate Black Music Month With Limited-Time Channels
SIRIUSXM and PANDORA have launched limited-time channels, exclusive content and specialty programming spotlighting legendary artists and music in honor of BLACK MUSIC MONTH. SIRIUSXM will feature four limited-time channels including THE 2PAC CHANNEL, SO … more »
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June 1, 2023
Audacy Promotes Drew Bland To Regional VP/Country
AUDACY has promoted KKWF (100.7 THE WOLF)/SEATTLE and KMLE/PHOENIX Brand Manager DREW BLAND to Regional VP/Country for the company. In this expanded role, BLAND will add regional oversight of WPAW (93.1 THE WOLF)/GREENSBORO, NC. BLAND succeeds CLAY … more »
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June 1, 2023
Robert Carlton Named President Of SMACK
ROBERT CARLTON has been promoted to Pres. of NASHVILLE-based publishing, artist management and digital marketing company SMACK, effective immediately. CARLTON will be an equity partner in the company, and take over for MICHAEL McANALLY BAUM, who joins … more »
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May 25, 2023
Grand Ole Opry and Whiskey Jam Team Up For Opry Plaza Summer Concert Series
THE GRAND OLE OPRY and NASHVILLE concert series WHISKEY JAM will join forces for the OPRY PLAZA Summer Concert Series. It kicks off TOMORROW (5/26) at 5p (CT) at the OPRY HOUSE, and will continue every FRIDAY and SATURDAY through LABOR DAY weekend. A … more »
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May 25, 2023
Ricochet Signs With Encore Music Group; Releases First Album In Over A Decade
The '90s Country vocal group RICOCHET has signed with ENCORE MUSIC GROUP and will release the band’s first album in over a decade. RICOCHET THEN & NOW ... THE HITS & MORE (distributed by SMITH MUSIC GROUP) is slated for release on … more »
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May 22, 2023
Recording Academy's Black Music Collective, Amazon Music Award $10,000 Scholarships
The RECORDING ACADEMY's BLACK MUSIC COLLECTIVE (BMC) and AMAZON MUSIC have awarded their third annual "Your Future Is Now" $10,000 scholarship to five HBCU students. The scholarship program is for students at Historically Black Colleges and … more »
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May 19, 2023
Dailey & Vincent Ink Deal With Morris Higham Management
NASHVILLE-based MORRIS HIGHAM MANAGEMENT (MHM) has signed Country, Bluegrass, and Gospel duo DAILEY & VINCENT. They join the MHM roster that includes KENNY CHESNEY, BRANTLEY GILBERT, OLD DOMINION, MICHAEL RAY, WALKER COUNTY, and others. In a … more »
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May 18, 2023
2023 Bizzy Award Winners Announced
The winners of the MUSIC BUSINESS ASSOCIATION's 2023 BIZZY AWARDS were announced at a dinner in NASHVILLE during the MUSIC BIZ 2023 conference. The winners: Leading Light Award: SARAH ROBERTSON, A TO Z MEDIAFrontline Innovator Award: D. TOBAGO … more »
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May 15, 2023
Former UCLA Radio Voice Chris Roberts Dies At 74
CHRIS ROBERTS, the radio voice of UCLA football and men's basketball for 25 years, died FRIDAY (5/12) of complications from Parkinson's disease and a stroke at his home in GLENDORA, CA at 74. ROBERTS (real name ROBERT LAPEER) worked at stations … more »