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No Longer “Lost” in the Supermarket

As with most albums by chart artists at the time, I listened to Ashlee Simpson’s “I Am Me” album once when it came out in 2005. I remember liking a song or two enough to rip them into iTunes, one of which was probably the Gwen Stefani-ish “Burning Up,” but if I did, those songs […] […]

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Ryan Seacrest Extends Contract With iHeartMedia

iHeartMedia has announced it has signed a three-year contract extension with Ryan Seacrest through the end of 2025. Seacrest will continue with all of his current roles within iHeartMedia: hosting mornings at CHR 102.7 KIIS-FM Los Angeles, the daily syndicated “On Air with Ryan Seacrest”, the weekly “American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest”, the company’s […] […]

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Doc + Fun = More Fun In Rochester

Townsquare Media combined two of its stations around Rochester MN earlier this month. Variety Hits “103.9 The Doc” KDOC-FM Eyota flipped to a simulcast of Classic Hits “Fun 104.3” KFNL-FM Spring Valley as “Fun 104“. Northpine reports the merge took place on September 10. KDOC-FM held a 0.7 share in the Spring 2021 Nielsen Audio […] […]

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Pandora Goes To Its Happy Place With New Suite Of Channels

SiriusXM’s Pandora has announced a suite of eight streaming channels dedicated to ‘uplifting’ and ‘happy’ music. Following research stating that searches for the term “happy” are up 111% this year, Pandora has launched “Pandora’s Happy Place” with eight playlists dedicated to more tonally upbeat songs. One of the more interesting insights in the music industry’s […] […]

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Cumulus Launches Audio Advisory Group For Marketers & Agencies

CUMULUS MEDIA (NASDAQ: CMLS) announced today the Audio Active Group (AAG), an audio media and creative advisory group for marketers and agencies.  The Audio Active Group, led by Pierre Bouvard, Chief Insights Officer of CUMULUS MEDIA | Westwood One, is the natural evolution from a sponsor-focused research and insights group to a true comprehensive marketing advisory. The Audio Active Group partners with clients to measure the impact of the entire audio […] […]