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January 25, 2022
Opposing Radio Performance Royalty Bills Add Co-Sponsors ... And Four House Members Co-Sponsor Both
Days after the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS touted the addition of 11 more members of the U.S. HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES as co-sponsors of the 2021 version of the Local Radio Freedom Act, the bill that opposes "any new performance fee, tax, … 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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January 7, 2022
Bon Jovi Announces Spring Tour Dates
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band BON JOVI have announced their BON JOVI 2022 TOUR, produced by LIVE NATION and sponsored by HAMPTON WATER. Tickets for the spring arena dates will go on sale to the general public for most markets beginning FRIDAY … more »
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December 15, 2021
Broadcasters Foundation Of America To Honor Gray TV’s Hilton Howell At 'Golden Mike Awards'
THE BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA has announced Board Chairman and CEO/GRAY TELEVISION and ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION, HILTON H. HOWELL,JR., as the recipient of the 2022 GOLDEN MIKE AWARD. The fundraising gala will take place MONDAY, MARCH 14th, … more »
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December 13, 2021
Mark Your 2022 Convention Calendars
As we look toward 2022, here is a brief overview of the Triple A gatherings planned for the New Year: The 2022 FOLK ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE will be a hybrid event, with the in-person portion being held at the WESTIN CROWN CENTER HOTEL in KANSAS … more »
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December 6, 2021
5 Seconds Of Summer Add Additional Dates To 2022 North American Tour
5 SECONDS OF SUMMER have announced 10 additional shows for their 2022 North American tour in VANCOUVER, SEATTLE, LOS ANGELES, AUSTIN, ROGERS, ATLANTA, PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK CITY, CINCINNATI and ST. LOUIS. The 27-city tour kicks off on JUNE 11th at DOUG … more »
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September 8, 2021
47 Community Volunteer Events On Tap For Audacy's 2021 '1Day1Thing' Initiative
This year's 1Day1Thing at AUDACY will find employees from across the company engaging in 47 volunteer events to aid their communities. The projects range from tree planting and park and waterway cleanups to recycling projects and habitat restoration. … more »
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September 1, 2021
KVDU (104.1 The Spot)/New Orleans Gets FCC OK To Use Alternate Auxiliary After Tower Toppled By Hurricane Ida And Licensed Auxiliary Loses Power
While the FCC database was devoid of station sale transactions for WEDNESDAY (9/1), one of the other filings that did appear in the old CDBS system was for an emergency STA for one of the stations knocked off the air by Hurricane Ida. iHEARTMEDIA's … more »
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August 17, 2021
2021 National Murrow Awards Winners Announced
The winners of the National EDWARD R. MURROW Awards were revealed by the RADIO TELEVISION DIGITAL NEWS ASSOCIATION TODAY (8/17), with radio's Overall Excellence Awards bestowed upon UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM News-Talk WBHM/BIRMINGHAM, AL, … more »
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August 13, 2021
Singer/Songwriter Nanci Griffith Dead At 68
ALL ACCESS sends condolences to the family, friends and fans of singer-songwriter NANCI GRIFFITH, who died TODAY (8/13) of undisclosed causes at the age of 68. With a career that spanned Country, Folk and Americana, GRIFFITH was nominated for four GRAMMY … more »