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Bootleg Kev

Bootleg Kev Hops Syndication Partners To Premiere

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Premiere Networks has announced a partnership with DJ Bootleg Kev the new national syndicator of The Bootleg Kev Show. The show is currently heard on 60 stations, including iHeartMedia's 'The Beat' formatted signals in LA, Miami, and Tampa.
Matt Parvis

Matt Parvis Joins The Sales Team At NuVoodoo

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NuVoodoo Media Services has added Matt Parvis as their new Vice President of Sales, based out of Los Angeles. Parvis previously served as Vice President of Sales at AllAccess.com for 25 years, with prior experience at Radio & Records.
Omar Marchant

Hispanic Media Pioneer Omar Marchant Passes

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Hispanic radio and television executive Omar Marchant passed away in Miami at the age of 88. Marchant's career started in his native Cuba where he ran a national radio network, but following the political shift under Fidel Castro, he relocated to South Florida.
Jim Day

After O’Brien and Coyle, Cincinnati’s WGRR Seizes Jim Day

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Jim Day is switching stations at Cumulus Media Cincinnati to take mornings at 103.5 WGRR. Previously, Day was the afternoon host at Warm 98.5 (WRRM) with prior morning experience. His move follows the retirement of WGRR's Chris O’Brien and Janeen Coyle.
Justin Schaflander

Justin Schaflander Comes Back To Atlanta In Cumulus VP Role

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Justin Schaflander is joining Cumulus Media Atlanta as the cluster's Vice President of Sales. He makes the cross-country move, after serving as Good Karma Brands' Director of Sales for ESPN LA (KSPN-AM) since April 2022. This marks a return to Georgia for Schaflander.
Josh Hammer

Newsweek’s Hammer Coming To Conservative St. Louis Radio

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Newsweek Senior Editor-at-Large Josh Hammer is expanding the publication's radio presence with the addition of The Josh Hammer Show to Audacy St. Louis' audience 97.1 FM Talk. The show initially launched on Bonneville Seattle's KTTH-AM in November.
Zann Fredlund

Zann Fredlund Takes On Double Digit PD Duties For iHeart Texas

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iHeartMedia has appointed Zann Fredlund as the Program Director for more than 15 stations in San Antonio and Austin. Before joining the Central Texas market, Fredlund worked with iHeart Seattle as the Assistant Program Director for KBKS.
Seth Pitkin

Seth Pitkin Placed In Market Manager Role At iHeart Des Moines

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iHeartMedia has appointed Seth Pitkin as the new Market President for its Des Moines cluster, effective immediately. In this role, Pitkin will be responsible for the group's seven stations, including WHO-AM, KCYZ, and KASI.
Ed Mylett

Author and Podcaster Ed Mylett Signs With Cumulus Media

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Business leader and peak performance expert Ed Mylett has moved his podcast from Stitcher to Cumulus Media. The Cumulus Podcast Network is responsible for distributing, marketing, and monetizing the podcast, with WME representing Mylett in the deal.
Tommy Castor

Tommy Castor Comes Back To Audacy Wichita As Sales VP

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Audacy Wichita has appointed Tommy Castor as the new Vice President of Sales. Castor steps into this role following the retirement of Lisa Crider. Castor began his two-decade radio career in 2005 with then-Entercom Wichita.

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