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Punk Rock Luminaries Join Together To 'Flatten The Curve'

Seminal and iconic rock, punk and alternative rock members from THE RUNAWAYS, SUPERSUCKERS, THE ADOLESCENTS, PANSY DIVISION, JOSIE COTTON, THE STREETWALKIN' CHEETAHS, THE MINUTEMEN, … more




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Entercom/Boston Radiothon Raises Funds To 'Feed New England'

ENTERCOM's BOSTON cluster aired a special "Feed NEW ENGLAND Radiothon" on TUESDAY (5/5), raising funding to provide 156,684 meals for people in need through GREATER BOSTON FOOD … more




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Former Bad Company Vocalist Brian Howe Passes

BRIAN ANTHONY HOWE, former lead singer of the legendary rock band BAD COMPANY has passed away, according to TMZ.  HOWE, who replaced PAUL RODGERS as the vocalist for BAD COMPANY, died … more




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Fearless Records Presents Livestream Event 'Fearless At Home'

FEARLESS RECORDS is presenting a livestream event called "FEARLESS AT HOME" this SATURDAY, MAY 9th at 3p (ET), featuring acoustic performances from FEARLESS artists like ICE NINE … more




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Volbeat Streaming 'Live From Beyond Hell/Above Heaven' Concert Film

REPUBLIC Rockers VOLBEAT are treating their fans to a live stream of their concert film "Live from Beyond Hell/Above Heaven" on their YOUTUBE channel FRIDAY, MAY 8th at 10a (ET). … more




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Craft Recordings Adds Victory Records Catalog

CONCORD’s catalog label, CRAFT RECORDINGS, welcomes legendary rock, metal, punk and hardcore label VICTORY RECORDS to its label family. The CHICAGO-based VICTORY RECORDS was acquired in … more




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Round Hill Music Adds Rock Label Black Hill Records; Announces New Executive Team

ROUND HILL MUSIC and its ROUND HILL RECORDS division has launched a new rock label, BLACK HILL RECORDS, and has signed its first three artists. The label, based in LOS ANGELES and distributed … more




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Sun Broadcast Group Adds Affiliates

SUN BROADCAST GROUP added 25 new affiliates to its roster in APRIL. The additions include: THE ROOSTER: S.I.P. BROADCASTING Top 40 WKLW (K-94.7)/PAINTSVILLE, KY EXPRESSVO: S.I.P. BROADCASTING … more




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Queen's Brian May Trashes His Butt In An 'Over-Enthusiastic Gardening' Injury

So legendary QUEEN guitarist BRIAN MAY, known for being very active on INSTAGRAM, revealed, "Reality check! For me. No - the Virus didn’t get me yet - thank God. Hope you’re … more




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WDRV/Chicago's Sherman & Tingle Raise $15,000 For Coronavirus Response Fund For Nurses

HUBBARD RADIO Classic Rock WDRV (97.1 THE DRIVE)/CHICAGO's morning guys SHERMAN & TINGLE partnered with the AMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION to present “Healthcare Heroes," a … more




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ALL ACCESS ACTION

CHERYL BROZE, RICK SACKHEIM, MARK NEITER, TRAVIS LOUGHRAN, RICKY VILLA, JEFF MCCARTNEY, JIMMY STEELE, KAT SAN ANDRES, AARON AXELSEN, JIM MCGUINN, NICK PETROPOULOS, NICK ATTAWAY, ROBBIE LLOYD, … more




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Happy Birthday

ALL ACCESS Happy Birthday wishes FRIDAY (5/1) to WARNER RECORDS SVP/Revenue & Commercial Accounts MIKE SHERWOOD, UMG NASHVILLE VP/Promotion & Radio Marketing CHRIS SCHULER, RCA … more




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Eminem Confronts An Intruder In His Home And Arrest Is Made

Hip Hop artist EMINEM reportedly confronted and detained an intruder in his DETROIT-area home in early APRIL. The alleged intruder, MATTHEW DAVID HUGHES, had set off a security alarm when he … more




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Prince's Never-Before-Aired Demo Show For SiriusXM To Air Tonight

The previously-announced debut of the pilot show PRINCE produced for SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO in 2005 (NET NEWS 4/29) will air TONIGHT (5/1) on the limited-run PRINCE CHANNEL, premiering at 7p … more




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WAMO (100.1)/Pittsburgh Welcomes Big Boy’s Neighborhood To Mornings

MARTZ COMMUNICATIONS Top 40/Rhythmic WAMO (100.1)/PITTSBURGH has added PREMIERE NETWORKS BIG BOY’S NEIGHBORHOOD to AM drive effective MONDAY MAY 4th. New Weekday Lineup: BIG BOY’S … more




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TopLine By Futuri Presents Nielsen Audio March '20 Ratings Released Today

NIELSEN AUDIO MARCH '20 results arrive TODAY for DES MOINES; COLORADO SPRINGS; MOBILE; WICHITA; and SPOKANE. Find the ratings for the subscribing stations in the ALLACCESS.COM NIELSEN … more




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Dangerbird VP/Promotion Roze Braunstein Exits

After a year as DANGERBIRD RECORDS VP/Promotion, ROZE BRAUNSTEIN is out and about and on a walkabout looking for her next promotion, management or marketing opportunity. ROZE's impressive … more




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Hubbard Radio Makes Significant Downsizings Due To COVID-19

COVID-19's financial impact has hit MINNEAPOLIS-based HUBBARD RADIO with company-wide layoffs. If you have been affected by this unfortunate set of circumstances please email ALL ACCESS … more




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ALL ACCESS ACTION

PETER GRAY, DANNY BUCH, SCOT FINCK, CHRIS CONLEY, ELIZABETHANY PROGER, MIKE McCABE, NATALIA SONIAK, JOSEPH DOBBINS, DAVID JACOBS, CHRISTINE CHIAPPETTA, GARRETT CAPONE, DAVE LOMBARDI, RONNY … more




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Happy Birthday

ALL ACCESS Happy Birthday wishes on MONDAY (5/4) to industry vet DAVE “THE DUKE” SHOLIN, KQBT/HOUSTON PD and iHEARTMEDIA Urban Brand Coordinator MICHAEL SAUNDERS, POLLACK MEDIA … more




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Consultant Brian Wright Shares Message For Broadcasters

Media consultant BRIAN WRIGHT of WRIGHT MEDIA GROUP has a message for radio and other broadcasters during this COVID-19 pandemic. WRIGHT feels your goal should be to transform "gloom and … more




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Justin & Hailey Bieber Star In New Facebook Watch Series

Fans and followers of JUSTIN and HAILEY BIEBER will be happy to hear that the celebrity couple are doing a reality show for FACEBOOK WATCH.  "The Biebers On Watch" premiered … more




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Push The Boundaries Of Creativity And Fun During COVID-19 -- Your Radio Audience Will Thank You

Rally your troops to get virtual to bring new creative ideas to your radio stations. Get on ZOOM and have a brainstorming session with your creative teams and clients. Time to squeeze new … more




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Jacobs Media: Stop Worrying About The Ratings And Focus On Serving Your Audience

The focus of JACOBS MEDIA President FRED JACOBS' blog is simple and to the point as he writes: "Welcome to BIZARRO WORLD! "If you were a reader of SUPERMAN comics back in the … more




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Exclusive Mediabase Analysis From All Access

Industry insiders receive ALL ACCESS' exclusive MEDIABASE chart recap analysis in their e-mail box every MONDAY morning. How about you? This week's data from ANTHONY ACAMPORA, Partner … more




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TopLine By Futuri Presents Nielsen Audio March '20 Ratings Released Today

NIELSEN AUDIO MARCH '20 arrive TODAY for CHATTANOOGA; MADISON; HUNTSVILLE, AL; and JACKSON, MS. Find the ratings for the subscribing stations in the ALLACCESS.COM NIELSEN AUDIO  … more




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'The Call To Unite' Global Event A Huge Success, Lifting Spirits, Awareness During COVID-19

Great to hear from BETTIE LEVY, who runs BCL ENTERTAINMENT and was a producer of the “THE CALL TO UNITE” #answerthecall on FRIDAY (5/1) which was a 24-hour global event to lift … more




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Note From Hubbard Radio Chairman/CEO Ginny Morris As More Downsizings Have Surfaced Due To COVID-19 Impact

HUBBARD RADIO Chairman/CEO GINNY MORRIS released a company-wide memo which ALL ACCESS has obtained, regarding the downsizings. Hello Everyone, Today is a very tough and unprecedented day at … more




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Radio Cares: Feeding America Emergency Radiothon Raised Over $500,000

The RADIO CARES: FEEDING AMERICA EMERGENCY RADIOTHON raised $500,146 for FEEDING AMERICA's COVID-19 hunger relief efforts last THURSDAY (4/30). The daylong event included over 10,000 … more




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ALL ACCESS ACTION

NICKI FARAG, BRENT BATTLES, CHRIS BROWN, NANCY KLUGMAN, MICHAEL LIEBERMAN, DYLAN SPRAGUE, ALEX TEAR, KOBE, MOJOE ROBERTS, JOHN DI MAIO, DENNIS BLAIR, GARY JAY, JOHNNY MAZE, TAMI MORRISSEY, … more




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Hip-Hop Producer Dat Boi Squeeze Signs Global Publishing Deal With Warner Chappell Music

WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC, the global publishing arm of WARNER MUSIC GROUP recently signed an exclusive, worldwide co-publishing agreement with Hip-Hop producer DAT BOI SQUEEZE. The ATLANTA based … more




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Your Audience Depends On The Immediacy Of Radio -- What Have You Done Today To Earn Their Ears?

During the COVID-19 lockdown, and during the gradual re-opening of communities, cities and businesses there is a lot information you've got that your listeners need. And, they are looking … more




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ALL ACCESS ACTION

MELANIE SCULL, KO-FUNG SHIH, MATT STEVENS, MICHAEL MARTIN, NADINE SANTOS, PAUL McCOY, JILL STRADA, REX LONG, MIKE KLEIN, SCOTT BURTON, DAVID MCGILVRAY, JEN SULLIVAN, GARY MCDONALD, SADIE … more




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Global DJ Live-Stream Fundraiser 'Set For Love' Planned For May 8-10

U.K.'s BRIGHTON MUSIC CONFERENCE has partnered with the charity LAST NIGHT A DJ SAVED MY LIFE (LNADJ) and issued an invitation to DJ's around the world to take part in Set For Love, … more




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Dr. Dre And Jimmy Iovine Funding Compton Food Program

JIMMY IOVINE and DR. DRE have stepped forward to help COMPTON, CA residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. The duo is funding a program through the city of COMPTON that will provide drive-thru … more




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KFCO (Flo 107.1)/Denver Morning Team Larry Ulibarri And Kathie J Exit

MAX MEDIA/DENVER VP/Programming RICK THOMAS has made a move with his morning show on Top 40/Rhythmic KFCO (FLO 107.1) as LARRY ULIBARRI and KATHIE J., the venerable DENVER morning team, exit … more




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Leesa Brunson-Boland Named Head Of A&R Operations At 300 Entertainment

300 ENTERTAINMENT names industry vet LEESA BRUNSON-BOLAND as Head Of A&R Operations. BRUNSON-BOLAND was previously SVP/A&R Operations at DEF JAM RECORDINGS. “I'm delighted … more




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Be There When Your Audience Needs You -- Right Now, During The COVID-19 Pandemic

During the COVID-19 lockdown, and during the gradual re-opening of communities, cities and businesses there is a lot information you've got that your listeners need. And, they are looking … more




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Court Reverses $9.4 Million Judgement In Quincy Jones - Michael Jackson Estate Case

The CALIFORNIA COURT OF APPEALS has reversed a $9.4 million court judgement in favor of music producer QUINCY JONES. JONES and the estate of MICHAEL JACKSON had been battling over royalties … more




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ALL ACCESS ACTION

JOHN McMANN, GREG MARELLA, DAVID DYER, STEVE BARTLES, MAYNARD, GINA GRAY, TOM MITCHELL, STEVE SERRANO, MIKE ROWE, JOHNNY O, MIKE STERN, TONY BRUMMEL, SCOTT HOLT, ANGELO SCROBE, LESLEY JAMES, … more




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Mike Klein Launches Podcast

Radio vet MIKE KLEIN, most recently OM/air personality at SUMMITMEDIA Top 40/Rhythmic WHZT (HOT 98.3) and Urban AC WJMZ (107.3 JAMZ)/GREENVILLE, SC, has launched a new podcast with his … more




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88rising Presents Asia Rising Forever Live Stream

88RISING presented ASIA RISING FOREVER, an online live stream fundraising festival last night (5/6) featuring performances by many of their artists and other ASIAN recording acts from around … more




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What Will You And Your Station Do Differently Today To Make A Difference In Your Audience's Life In The Middle Of The COVID-19 Pandemic?

During the COVID-19 lockdown, and during the gradual re-opening of communities, PPM meters are now coming back online and meter counts are inching up as more people get in cars and resume a … more




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Report: Is Warner Music Group Entertaining An Offer To Sell To Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund?

MUSIC BUSINESS WORLDWIDE and the HOLLYWOOD REPORTER are both carrying reports on rumors that SAUDI ARABIA's PUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND is making an offer to buy WARNER MUSIC GROUP. The fund … more




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ALL ACCESS ACTION

ANDREA GANIS, TOBY RUSSELL, PHIL NIEVES, LOUIE DIAZ, SKIP KELLY, ERIC TYLER, MATTHEW REID, DAVID PERL, DAVE HILL, AMY KAPLAN, ROBBIE LLOYD, MICHAEL STARR, GARY GORMAN, LARRY WILSON, DUSTIN … more




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Former Los Angeles Radio Executive Gary Price Has Died

ALL ACCESS has learned that longtime LOS ANGELES radio executive GARY PRICE passed away on TUESDAY, MAY 5th.  PRICE was the GM for SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA stations KHJ, KROQ, KDAY, and KNAC … more




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WMCG (Bounce 105.1)/Detroit Elevates J. Steele To APD

BEASLEY MEDIA GROUP Rhythmic AC WMCG (BOUNCE 105.1)/DETROIT has promoted PM drive’s J. STEELE to APD. He will begin his new additional duties immediately. Dir./Programming JERRY … more




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COVID-19: Wear A Mask? Don't Wear A Mask? What Is Your Station Doing To Be Part Of The Conversation As America Begins To Reopen?

As AMERICA opens up again, tensions are flaring about things as simple as wearing a mask to protect others and themselves. Is your radio station doing all it can to keep your audience up to … more




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Music Executive Andre Harrell Dead At 59

Multiple media sources have reported that veteran music executive ANDRE HARRELL has died at the age of 59. The cause of death is not yet known. A native NEW YORKER, he was the Founder of … more




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Little Richard Dies At 87

Rock & Roll legend LITTLE RICHARD (RICHARD WAYNE PENNIMAN) has died at the age of 87 TODAY (5/9.). The cause of death was bone cancer, according to his son, DANNY JONES … more