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Can You Speak Country?

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 12:02 PM PDT
https://radioink.com/2021/04/01/can-you-speak-country/

The Country Radio Broadcasters are now accepting applications for the CRS
2022 Agenda Committee. The deadline to apply is April 9, 2021, and
interested parties can submit HERE.

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Tom Calococci Returns To BMG

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 10:13 AM PDT
https://radioink.com/2021/04/01/tom-...eturns-to-bmg/

Tom Calococci has been named Program Director at Beasley Media Group’s
KOAS-FM in Las Vegas. Calococci programmed BMG’s Power 96 in Miami several
years ago.

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Supreme Court Sides With FCC on Ownership

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 09:10 AM PDT
https://radioink.com/2021/04/01/supr...-on-ownership/

It took 17 years for the issue of media ownership to make its way to The
Supreme Court. Today the highest court in the land ruled 9-0 that the FCC
was within its rights to modify those rules, reversing the decision by the
Third Circuit Court, which both the FCC and NAB has accused of interfering
in the process for years.

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Gary Berkowitz Joins Us In The Clubhouse Tomorrow

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 08:59 AM PDT
https://radioink.com/2021/04/01/join...bhouse-friday/

Programming Consultant Gary Berkowitz joins us for a Clubhouse conversation
Friday morning at 9AM Eastern. Gary will take your questions about how
radio sounds today and what needs to be done to make it sound better.

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SCPR Expands Leadership Team

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 08:22 AM PDT
https://radioink.com/2021/04/01/scpr...adership-team/

Southern California Public Radio has promoted Tony MarcanoÂ*to managing
editor of the SCPR newsroom; and Antonia CereijidoÂ*to executive producer
ofÂ*LAist Studios.

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Classic Comedy On SiriusXM

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 08:18 AM PDT
https://radioink.com/2021/04/01/clas...y-on-siriusxm/

The SiriusXM Comedy Classics channel will honor stand-up from the
1950s-1970s. The limited run channel is on SiriusXM channel 104.

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John Marks Leaves Spotify

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 08:15 AM PDT
https://radioink.com/2021/04/01/john...eaves-spotify/

John MarksÂ*has stepped down from his role as Global Head of Country
Programming at Spotify, USA. Marks has been with Spotify since September
2015.

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Charlie Thomas Promoted

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 07:57 AM PDT
https://radioink.com/2021/04/01/char...omas-promoted/

Charlie Thomas has been elevated to Area President for the Mid-North area,
including Eau Claire and Rochester markets for iHeartMedia. Thomas most
recently served as Area President for iHeartMedia North Dakota,

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Alpha February Revenue Revealed

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 12:57 AM PDT
https://radioink.com/2021/04/01/alph...enue-revealed/

Back in January the company with over 200 stations in 44 markets filed for
bankruptcy protection. As part of the process Alpha must file monthly
financial reports. In February Alpha shows revenue of $11.6 million. That
wasn't enough to cover expenses.

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Radio Ink To Host Money-Making Podcast Conference

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 12:55 AM PDT
https://radioink.com/2021/04/01/radi...st-conference/

We're partnering with our sister publication The Podcast Business Journal
for a 3-day virtual podcasting conference with one goal in mind....to help
you establish a podcasting strategy that's worth your time and helps you
generate new revenue. Here are the details