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January 17, 2012
NotSoSoccerMom Radio Network Open For Business
What does a radio personality do when she's out of work? She starts her own network ... the NOTSOSOCCERMOM INTERNET RADIO NETWORK. JILL HICKEY, formerly in sales and on-air at GREAT EMPIRE Country KTTS/SPRINGFIELD, MO and four non-radio types, are … more »
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June 7, 2011
Broadcasting Board Of Governors Report Advises Ending VOA Shortwave Broadcasts
A study created six months ago by the BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS but coming to light now advises the agency to "sunset" shortwave broadcasts of the VOICE OF AMERICA, according to a report at BOING BOING based on documents obtained by … more »
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April 18, 2011
David Ensor Tapped To Head Voice Of America
Veteran journalist DAVID ENSOR has been named Director of the VOICE OF AMERICA, according to VOANEWS.COM. ENSOR, a former reporter at ABC, CNN, and NPR, will take over the position in JUNE 2011; nost recently, he has been serving as Director of … more »
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April 5, 2011
Former CBS, NAB, IRTS Exec Sherill W. Taylor Dies
Condolences to family and friends of former CBS VP for Affiliate Relations, NAB VP, and INTERNATIONAL RADIO AND TELEVISION SOCIETY Chairman SHERRIL W. TAYLOR, who died WEDNESDAY (3/30) in BENNINGTON, VT at 87, according to the RUTLAND HERALD. Among … more »
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November 1, 2010
Ed Gursky Retires From VOA
ED GURSKY, VOA Chief Of Music Branch, and OM at VOA's worldwide satellite MUSIC MIX NETWORK, and previously Chief/Program Review, English Production, is hanging up the headphones -- at least full-time, anyway. During his career, he's been with VOA for 25 … more »
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July 16, 2010
Small Earthquake Hits Washington D.C.
It may not live up to SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA standards, but a 3.6 magnitude earthquake rattled the WASHINGTON, D.C. area early TODAY (7/16), with thousands of residents reporting that they felt the ground shake as they slept or were waking. The U.S. … more »
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June 24, 2010
YouTube Wins Court Ruling Over Viacom
A federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit by VIACOM seeking $1 billion in damages from YOUTUBE and its owner, GOOGLE. VIACOM had claimed YOUTUBE had used its copyrighted material without permission. THE NEW YORK POST reports VIACOM "sued in 2007, … more »
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May 13, 2010
Veteran Radio GM, VOA Director Frank Scott Dies
Condolences to family and friends of former OMAHA, DENVER, and WASHINGTON radio GM and VOICE OF AMERICA EUROPE Director FRANK SCOTT, who died TUESDAY in SILVER SPRING, MD after a battle with dementia at 77, according to the OMAHA WORLD HERALD and … more »
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May 4, 2010
Senate Committee Report Rips Radio And TV Marti
Senate Democrats criticized RADIO and TV MARTI in a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations majority report released MONDAY, proposing to move the stations from MIAMI to WASHINGTON and merge the OFFICE OF CUBA BROADCASTING operation into the VOICE OF … more »
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March 29, 2010
CMT To Re-Air Melissa Peterman's Comedy Special
CMT will re-broadcast BIG MACHINE comedienne MELISSA PETERMAN’s stand-up comedy special, “Am I The Only One?” on APRIL 6th at 11p (ET). Click here to watch the full show. MELISSA is currently on tour with VALORY/STARSTRUCK star REBA … more »