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April 16, 2015
Christian Music Icon Billy Ray Hearn Passes
BILLY RAY HEARN, founder of SPARROW RECORDS, and mentor for many of today's Christian label and industry leaders, has died at the age of 85. Well respected and admired within the CCM and NASHVILLE communities, BILLY's passing has prompted an … more »
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December 9, 2014
T.J Martell Foundation Selects 2015 Honorees
The T.J. MARTELL FOUNDATION has selected STEVE and JUDY TURNER, KEN LEVITAN, JEFFREY BALSER, BILLY RAY and BILL HEARN, and BECCA STEVENS as its 2015 honorees. STEVE and JUDY TURNER have been selected to receive the SPIRIT OF NASHVILLE AWARD in honor of … more »
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June 24, 2014
Nicky Sparrow Tapped As Dir./Sales At CCM+E/New Orleans
CCM+E/NEW ORLEANS has named NICKY SPARROW as Dir./Sales, effective JULY 7th. She will oversee all sales operations for the eight-station cluster. "Our NEW ORLEANS cluster has some of the most successful radio stations in AMERICA. … more »
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January 24, 2014
2013 Was A 'Landmark Year' For RIAA's Gold & Platinum Program
The RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (RIAA) added song streams to its Gold & Platinum Program in 2013 which helped fuel a record-breaking 663 Digital Single Awards -- a 25% increase in Digital Single Awards year-over-year and the most in … more »
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April 22, 2013
KXOJ Video Tribute To Boston Featured On ESPN
STEPHENS MEDIA GROUP Christian KXOJ (100.9) / TULSA had its BOSTON tribute video featured on ESPN during the RED SOX/ROYALS game on Saturday. The montage that KXOJ PD/BOB THORNTON created as a remembrance of the tragedy … more »
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April 10, 2013
New All Access Columns, Ready To Read!
It's WEDNESDAY -- time once again for some fresh, new columns ... exclusively on ALL ACCESS! * THE POWER PLAYER: News Editor JEFF SILBERMAN interviews DOUG BANKS MEDIA Pres. ED PEARSON. * CONSULTANT TIPS: JACQUELYN BULLERMAN cites "11 … more »
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February 12, 2013
EMI Christian Music Group Unveils New Name And Logo
EMI CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP has rebranded as CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, part of the newly-launched CAPITOL MUSIC GROUP. The new entity includes CAPITOL RECORDS, VIRGIN RECORDS, BLUE NOTE, ASTRALWERKS, HARVEST, CAROLINE and the … more »
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August 3, 2012
Steven Curtis Chapman Signs With Provident Music Group
STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN has signed a recording agreement with PROVIDENT MUSIC GROUP. His first release with the label will be a CHRISTMAS record titled "JOY" on OCTOBER 16th. In 2013, CHAPMAN will release a full studio album of new … more »
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July 30, 2012
WTOP 'Commuter Idle' Winner Gets Congrats From Her Boss, Hillary Clinton
The winner of HUBBARD News WTOP/WASHINGTON's "Commuter Idle" contest for the worst commute in the WASHINGTON area was honored by her boss TODAY, which is no small matter, considering that winner BRENDA WELLS' boss is Secretary of State HILLARY … more »
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July 23, 2012
Matthew West Nominated For Emmy Award
SPARROW RECORDS artist MATTHEW WEST earned an primetime EMMY AWARD nomination for Original Music and Lyrics for his song “The Heart of Christmas” from the film THE HEART OF CHRISTMAS. “I am honored to have had the chance to be a part of … more »