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August 9, 2023
WKCQ (98 KCQ)/Saginaw, MI's Jim Kramer Retires; OM Jason Addams Adds Mornings, And Lynn Marie Koon Takes Afternoons
MACDONALD BROADCASTING Country WKCQ (98 KCQ)/SAGINAW, MI's longtime morning host JIM KRAMER has officially retired after 35 years with the station. KRAMER took a leave of absence for medical reasons in FEBRUARY at the same time his longtime co-host, … more »
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July 20, 2023
IFPI CEO Frances Moore To Retire At End Of 2023
FRANCES MOORE is retiring as CEO of IFPI at the end of 2023. MOORE joined IFPI in 1994 as Regional Dir./EUROPE and has been CEO of the music industry trade organization since 2010; she will remain on board through the end of the year to help find her … more »
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July 5, 2023
Legendary Chicago Top 40 Personality Dick Biondi Passes At 90
Credited as being the first AMERICAN DJ to play a BEATLES song on the air in the UNITED STATES at WLS-A (THE BIG 89)/CHICAGO, iconic radio personality and RADIO HALL OF FAME member DICK BIONDI aka “The Wild I-Tralian” has died at age 90 … more »
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June 30, 2023
WWBR (Big Country 100.9)/Big Rapids' Married Morning Team Retires From Radio
MENTOR PARTNERS INC. Country WWBR (BIG COUNTRY 100.9)/BIG RAPIDS, MI's morning team of ROB BENNETT and LOUISE BROCK have announced their retirement, effective TODAY. The married couple has held the post since 2015, and wed on the air in 2020. BROCK … more »
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June 16, 2023
Townsquare Media Repurchases 1.5 Million Shares
TOWNSQUARE MEDIA has repurchased and retired 1.5 million of its shares held by MSG NATIONAL PROPERTIES, LLC at $9.70 per share ($14.5 million in the aggregate), an 8.5% discount from YESTERDAY's (6/150 closing price. The repurchase gives the company … more »
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May 30, 2023
Industry Vet Bob Waugh Joins Paragon As Consultant
Industry veteran BOB WAUGH is the latest addition to PARAGON’s consulting team. WAUGH will be advising PARAGON’s Triple A consulting and research radio station clients from his homebase in ANNAPOLIS, MD. WAUGH’s extensive radio career … more »
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April 17, 2023
Rick Shedd And Renee Leymon Announce Retirement From BBR Music Group
BMG/BBR MUSIC GROUP has announced the retirement of two longtime execs, RICK SHEDD, who served as the label group’s GM for more than 20 years, and RENEE LEYMON, who has been with the label group's promotion team for eight years, and in the role … more »
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April 7, 2023
Report: Mick Mars Suing Motley Crue For Trying To Kick Him Out Of Band, Profits
MOTLEY CRUE guitarist MICK MARS, who co-founded the group in 1981, has filed a lawsuit against the band, claiming they kicked him out and are cutting him off from profits. He has asked a judge to allow him to inspect the band’s business records and … more »
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March 10, 2023
WBEE/Rochester, NY Has Two Morning Show Openings
AUDACY Country WBEE/ROCHESTER, NY has two rare morning show opportunities for qualified candidates. WBEE veteran TERRY CLIFFORD will be retiring later this year after three decades with the station. And CHRIS KONYA has decided to pursue other … more »
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February 9, 2023
iHeartMedia's Jay Cruze Joins Big Machine Records As Director/Southeast Promotion and Marketing
JAY CRUZE joins BIG MACHINE RECORDS as Dir./SOUTHEAST Promotion and Marketing. CRUZE will be based in NASHVILLE, and succeeds JEFF DAVIS, who retired last year (NET NEWS 8/24/22). He arrives from iHEARTMEDIA, where he has been Country PD for the … more »








