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July 7, 2017
Claude Hall, Former Billboard Radio-TV Editor, Coined The Term 'Easy Listening,' Passes Away
CLAUDE HALL, longtime radio-TV editor for BILLBOARD magazine, best-known for coining the term "easy listening" to describe the sound of NEW YORK's WPIX in 1965, passed away this morning (7/7). CLAUDE HALL'S INTERNATIONAL RADIO … more »
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May 2, 2017
Reported Fox Bid For Tribune Media Sends Tribune Stock Skyward
The reports of 21ST CENTURY FOX and private equity firm THE BLACKSTONE GROUP bidding on TRIBUNE MEDIA sent TRIBUNE stock up 6% on MONDAY to close at $38.75. The bid would compete with a likely bid from SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP for the company, … more »
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February 23, 2017
Alan Colmes Passes Away At 66
FOX NEWS has announced that ALAN COLMES, contributor to the network and host of FOX NEWS RADIO's late night show, has passed away at 66. No details were offered about his passing, but COLMES had previously mentioned on his show medical issues … more »
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September 12, 2016
Owner of 'Crazy Eddie' Retail Chain, Eddie Antar, Dead at 68
WNBC-TV 4/NEW YORK reports, "The man who turned the 'CRAZY EDDIE' electronics stores into a retail giant before it collapsed amid federal fraud charges has died. EDDIE ANTAR was 68." Most in radio know the name from all the copy handed … more »
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June 22, 2016
Pierre Lalonde, Singer And TV Host, Dies At 75
PIERRE LALONDE, the singer and TV host who became a fixture in QUEBEC's French-language television and also hosted and sang in English under the name PETER MARTIN, died TODAY (6/22) at his home in the OUTREMONT area of MONTREAL at 75. He had … more »
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October 30, 2015
Happy Halloween From All Access And Friends
HALLOWEEN fun was everywhere on social media TODAY (10/30), as everybody in the Country music biz seemed to get into the, uh ... spirit. See what we did there? Happy HALLOWEEN from your friends at ALL ACCESS NASHVILLE! Pictured: (Top) ARISTO MEDIA … more »
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June 10, 2015
Larry Mendte Named Morning Host At WILM/Wilmington-WDOV/Dover, DE
LARRY MENDTE has landed at iHEARTMEDIA News-Talk WILM-A/WILMINGTON-WDOV-A/DOVER, DE as morning host. MENDTE, most recently at CUMULUS News-Talk WABC-A/NEW YORK and PMCM ME-TV affiliates WJLP-TV/NEW YORK and KJWP-TV/PHILADELPHIA, has served as commentator … more »
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June 8, 2015
Police Battle Gate Crashers With Tear Gas, Arrests Outside WQHT (Hot 97)/New York 'Summer Jam'
EMMIS Top 40/Rhythmic WQHT (HOT 97)/NEW YORK will be dealing with the fallout of their HOT 97 SUMMER JAM concert, after multiple arrests were made at the annual event at METLIFE STADIUM SUNDAY night (6/7). As ALL ACCESS reported in MARCH (NET NEWS 3/31), … more »
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October 15, 2014
Todd Wallace Entering Arizona Broadcasters Hall Of Fame
Veteran radio broadcaster TODD WALLACE will be inducted into the ARIZONA BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION Hall Of Fame for the “Class of 2014” on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16th. A programming consultant for stations such as KISS 108/BOSTON, KIIS/LA, … more »
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July 23, 2014
WABC Adds Larry Mendte For Sunday Nights
TRIBUNE CW affiliate WPIX (TV)/NEW YORK commentator and former MERLIN Talk WWIQ (IQ106.9)/PHILADELPHIA host and TV news anchor LARRY MENDTE will host a show on SUNDAY nights 7-9p (ET) on CUMULUS News-Talk WABC-A/NEW YORK, starting this weekend. PD CRAIG … more »