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UK Radio Host Heading to Jail

Posted: 10 Aug 2021 01:59 PM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/10/uk-radio-host-heading-to-jail/

It's 32 months for 69-year old Graham Hart. The crime? Antisemetic rants on
his online radio show. Graham reportedly said Jews were “filth” and that they needed to be “wiped out.” He pleaded guilty to eight counts of producing a “programme in service with intent or likely to stir up racial hatred.” The Jewish Chronicle has details.

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Mason To Run Titans Radio

Posted: 10 Aug 2021 12:39 PM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/10/mason-to-run-titans-radio/

Paul Mason has been appointed to lead Programming Operations for Titans
Radio for Cumulus Nashville. Mason will continue to serve Cumulus Nashville
in his existing role as PD for sports station WGFX-FM.

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Cincinnati Station Going All News

Posted: 10 Aug 2021 12:34 PM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/10/cincinnati-station-going-all-news/

Cincinnati Public Radio, which operates WVXU-FM, is revamping its format
for the first time since buying the station in 2005 from Xavier University. WVXU-FM is going all news and ending all music programming. All the details HERE.

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The New Commish At Hispanic Radio Conference

Posted: 10 Aug 2021 11:16 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/10/the-new-commish-at-hispanic-radio-conference/

The newest member of the Federal Communications Commission, Nathan
Simington, will be part of the Radio Ink Hispanic Radio Conference in
Miami. Simington is a former senior advisor at the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration. 

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NCAA Hoops Stays On WW1

Posted: 10 Aug 2021 10:11 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/10/ncaa-hoops-stays-on-ww1/

The two sides recently settled their dispute over a canceled 2020
tournament during COVID. The multi-year renewal will keep Westwood One as
the official network audio broadcast partner of the NCAA.

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Global Citizen Live

Posted: 10 Aug 2021 09:48 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/10/global-citizen-live/

Global Citizen, an international advocacy organization, has announced some
of the participants taking park in the September 25 event. Those involved
will help rally citizens in demanding that governments, major corporations,
and philanthropists work together to defend the planet and defeat poverty.

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Borrell Talks To Wilson

Posted: 10 Aug 2021 09:44 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/10/borrell-talks-to-wilson/

The latest Borrell Local Marketing Trends features a conversation with Townsquare Media CEO Bill Wilson. The program looks at how radio groups
have been cashing in on digital sales in the first half of 2021.

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Closer Look At Jam Band Culture

Posted: 10 Aug 2021 09:41 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/10/closer-look-at-jam-band-culture/

'Blackberry Jams' examines how jam band culture and Black liberation work intersect. The 10 episode series looks into the fan culture surrounding the band Phish and a special segment of that fan base; Black Phans.

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New GM For Emerald Coast JVC

Posted: 10 Aug 2021 09:38 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/10/new-gm-for-emerald-coast-jvc/

JVC has hired Brenda Franco as General Manager for the Fort Walton Beach cluster. She brings 21 years experience in the market where she served as a
Key Account Manager and Senior Marketing Consultant for Cumulus.

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Public Companies Add Back $700 Million

Posted: 10 Aug 2021 01:24 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/10/public-companies-add-back-700-million/

To point out just how big the radio revenue recovery was in the second
quarter of 2021, we calculated the net revenue from eight public radio companies that recently reported Q2 earnings.

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