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WARNER RECORDS has promoted RON STEWART to SVP/Urban Promotion and CORY SPARKS comes aboard for VP/Urban Promotion duties. STEWART will be based in NEW YORK and report to EVP/Promotion & Commerce MIKE CHESTER. SPARKS joins the label after spending over a decade with EPIC RECORDS.CHESTER said, “RON is one of the most respected and admired promotion executives in the business and all of our artists benefit from his musical insight and unmatched expertise. And CORY has a proven ...

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AUDACY/GREENSBORO VP/Operations, Programming BRIAN DOUGLAS has retired after 32 years.DOUGLAS told ALL ACCESS, "On SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1st, exactly 32 years and one month after joining Urban WJMH (102 JAMZ)/GREENSBORO), Im retiring from my position as VP/Operations with AUDACY/GREENSBORO. To say that this has been a great experience doesnt begin to describe it. As our cluster grew to four FMs, my role evolved to that of Operations Manager. TODAY, PD SHILYNNE COLE breathes life into the ...

Ballot measure 2E in the city of Boulder will ask voters whether the city should switch to even-year City Council elections.

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SERVICE BROADCASTING GROUP (SBG) Urban KKDA (K-104)/DALLAS co-host LADY JADE  of the “DEDE IN THE MORNING” show resigned  MONDAY (8/22) and is no longer with the company. The show is also nationally syndicated via COMPASS MEDIA NETWORKS.SBG Head of Content GEORGE "GEO" COOK told ALL ACCESS, “LADY JADE is radio’s sweetheart. She is a uniquely talented, skilled, and versatile multi-platform personality who cares deeply about culture and community. ...

HOWARD UNIVERSITY R&B WHUR (96.3)/WASHINGTON DC PM drive personality FRANK SKI has signed a contract with the station for two more years. He anchors THE FRANK SKI SHOW W/ NINA BROWN. SKI also doubles his daily fun by doing mornings for COX MEDIA GROUP R&B WALR (KISS 104.1)/ATLANTA.WHUR GM SEAN PLATER said, “It’s a true gift to know when to be funny, informative, and then when to get serious for the issues that matter most to our community. FRANK SKI along with NINA BROWN ...

ALL ACCESS offices will be closed on MONDAY JUNE 20th in observance of the JUNETEENTH federal holiday. We will re-open TUESDAY morning, JUNE 21st. JUNETEENTH has been celebrated annually on JUNE 19th in various parts of the U. S. since 1865.CONGRESS passed legislation establishing the holiday on JUNE 16th, 2021. The following day, Pres. JOE BIDEN signed the JUNETEENTH NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE DAY ACT into law. The renewed interest in recognizing the day came about during the summer of 2020 ...

MEDIACO HOLDING’S R&B WBLS (107.5)/NEW YORK midday personality SHAILA SCOTT has parted ways with the company. Shed been with the station since 2012.SCOTT said, “Sadly, MEDIACO decided not to renew my contract and advised me that “the station is going in a different direction." As a native NEW YORKER, it has been a pleasure to be your radio relative, and I am humbled to have been rewarded with consecutive #1 rankings in the 12 and over, 18-49 and 25-54 age ...