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July 12, 2011
Former CKNW/Vancouver Host Gary Bannerman Dies
Condolences to family and friends of former CKNW-A/VANCOUVER talk show host GARY BANNERMAN, who died of liver complications MONDAY morning (7/11) at 64, according to the VANCOUVER SUN. BANNERMAN hosted a show at CKNW in 1972-88 and at CFSR-A/ABBOTSFORD, … more »
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June 3, 2011
Two Bidders Pull Out, Virgin And UTV Still In Hunt For U.K.'s Absolute Radio
GLOBAL RADIO and ORION MEDIA GROUP have pulled out of the bidding for ABSOLUTE RADIO, the national U.K. Rock station with several digital offshoots, leaving the station's founder, VIRGIN GROUP's Sir RICHARD BRANSON, and UTV the remaining bidders for the … more »
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May 4, 2011
U.K.'s Which? Calls For Delay In Britain's Digital Radio Switchover
WHICH?, the U.K. equivalent of the U.S.' CONSUMERS UNION/CONSUMER REPORTS, has joined the call for the British government to delay the digital radio switchover from 2015 to 2020, reports THE GUARDIAN. The organization issued a report this … more »
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May 2, 2011
Dwayne Johnson To Play Charley Pride In Upcoming Biopic
Actor DWAYNE JOHNSON, also known as the THE ROCK, is set to play Country legend CHARLEY PRIDE in an upcoming biopic, which he will also produce. TERRENCE HOWARD was originally expected to play PRIDE and CRAIG BREWER had been reported as director. PRIDE … more »
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April 15, 2011
Will Richard Branson Resurrect Virgin Radio?
SIR RICHARD BRANSON is reportedly looking to buy back VIRGIN RADIO. U.K.'s THE DAILY TELEGRAPH reports SIR RICHARD "will make a bid TODAY for ABSOLUTE RADIO. The radio group is being sold by its INDIAN owner TIML RADIO, part of BENNETT COLEMAN, just … more »
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March 15, 2011
Atlanta Rhythm Section's Ronnie Hammond Dies At 60
Condolences to family, friends, and fans of former ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION lead singer RONNIE HAMMOND, who died MONDAY of heart failure in FORSYTH, GA at 60, according to the MACON TELEGRAPH. HAMMOND joined the band in 1972, replacing original lead singer … more »
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February 28, 2011
Report: Doug Morris' Move To Sony Has Been Delayed
The expected move of UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP Chairman DOUG MORRIS to SONY MUSIC reportedly has been pushed back to later this year. BRITAIN's TELEGRAPH writes, "Following weeks of intense negotiations between UNIVERSAL and SONY, the 72 -year-old … more »
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December 1, 2010
Report: 2GB/Sydney's Jason Morrison Heading To Rival 2UE
MACQUARIE Talk 2GB/SYDNEY afternoon host JASON MORRISON will exit the station in JANUARY to join crosstown rival FAIRFAX MEDIA Talk 2UE for mornings, replacing SANDY ALIOSI and JOHN STANLEY, according to the DAILY TELEGRAPH of SYDNEY. 2GB chairman … more »
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November 19, 2010
MySpace Enters Into A 'Mashup With Facebook'
MYSPACE, once the dominant social networking space, has signed an agreement with rival -- and much larger -- site FACEBOOK to allow users to sign in to MYSPACE using their FACEBOOK account. RUPERT MURDOCH’s NEWS CORP bought MYSPACE for $580 million … more »
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August 9, 2010
Bob Meadows Joins RadioTraffic.com, Jerry Katz Joins Broadview
Traffic software sales manager and former radio station manager BOB MEADOWS has joined DAVE SCOTT's RADIOTRAFFIC.COM traffic and billing software company as Regional Sales Manager, reports MIKE ROFONNI's THE TRAFFIC TELEGRAPH. MEADOWS was most recently … more »