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  • [Radio Ink] CEO: Weve Recovered Faster Than Expected

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    CEO: Weve Recovered Faster Than Expected

    Posted: 03 Aug 2021 12:31 PM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/03/ceo-weve-recovered-faster-than-expected/

    Townsquare CEO Bill Wilson could not have sounded more optimistic about his company's Q2 financial results and outlook for the balance of 2021. And
    what has become the norm for Townsquare, digital revenue is leading the way.

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    Dick Flips To Hispanic in North Carolina

    Posted: 03 Aug 2021 12:06 PM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/03/dick-flips-to-hispanic-in-north-carolina/

    Dick Broadcasting is flipping a rock format to Hispanic in Eastern, North Carolina. La Pantera 105.5 FM will cover Greenville, New Bern and
    Jacksonville in North Carolina. La Pantera translate to The Panther.

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    Cumulus Launches True Crime Podcast

    Posted: 03 Aug 2021 11:31 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/03/cumulus-launches-true-crime-podcast/

    Cumulus Media and Imperative Entertainment have launched Fox Hunter, a new true-crime series on the Cumulus Podcast Network that follows the murder of 18-year-old Rhonda Sue Coleman in 1990, which took place in the small community of Hazlehurst, GA.

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    Texas Radio H0F Inductees

    Posted: 03 Aug 2021 11:16 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/03/texas-radio-h0f-inductees/

    Twenty Texas broadcasters have been added to the Class of 2021 to be
    inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame. The annual induction ceremony
    will be held November 6 at the Texas Museum of Broadcasting and
    Communications in Kilgore, Texas.

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    Hacket To Run Sales For CMG Atlanta

    Posted: 03 Aug 2021 09:29 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/03/cmg-names-new-dos-atlanta/

    Cox Media Group has appointed Kris Hackett as Director of Sales for its
    cluster in Atlanta. Hackett moves to Atlanta from CMG Richmond where she
    was General Sales Manager for seven years.

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    Classic Lucille Ball On SiriusXM

    Posted: 03 Aug 2021 09:18 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/03/classic-lucille-ball-on-siriusxm/

    SiriusXM is launching a new channel dedicated comedy legend Lucille
    Ball. 'Lucille Ball: Let's Talk to Lucy' is named after her 1960s CBS Radio show, featuring interviews with some of the biggest stars of the Hollywood Golden Era.

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    WPM Director Gene Purcell Passes

    Posted: 03 Aug 2021 09:14 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/03/wpm-director-gene-purcell-passes/

    The director of Wisconsin Public Media, Gene Purcell, has died as a result
    of a traffic crash in Madison. He succumbed to injuries sustained in the
    crash over the weekend. He was 61.


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    WW1 Expands Rich Eisens MNF Role

    Posted: 03 Aug 2021 09:09 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/03/ww1-expands-rich-eisens-mnf-role/

    Rich Eisen’s role on Westwood One for Monday Night Football will to include pregame and halftime hosting duties. Eisen currently hosts a daily show on
    the network and two podcast on the Cumulus Podcast network.

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    Wolfley In Steelers Broadcast Booth

    Posted: 03 Aug 2021 09:03 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/03/wolfley-in-steelers-broadcast-booth/

    The Pittsburgh Steelers Radio Network broadcast team is changing for the upcoming season. Sideline analyst Craig Wolfley is taking over as Color Analyst.

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    WEEI Changes

    Posted: 03 Aug 2021 09:00 AM PDT
    https://radioink.com/2021/08/03/weei-changes/

    Jeff Rickard is joining WEEI-FM Boston as Brand Manager. Ken Laird is being promoted from Executive Producer to Assistant Brand Manager.

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