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Multiple news outlets reported that the decision followed discussions around the appropriateness and historical associations with the word “Dixie.”

Steve Huber says “since the launch of this promotion, we’ve had over 2500 online entries with Spin to Win and I’m still gigging at the positive response from both advertisers and listeners.

Duane started out in 1954 and most of his hits were produced by Lee Hazelwood. By 1963 he had sold over 12 million records including (Dance With The) Guitar Man in 1962.

IT WAS JUNE 25th .. when Vancouver radio station CKWX moved UP the dial from AM 1010 to AM 950, and increased its power to 1000 watts…. When ‘The Imogene Coca Show’ and two years later ‘The Jonathan Winters Show’ aired their final telecasts on NBC… When the gothic horror daytime serial “Dark Shadows” began its run on ABC-TV… ..and when “The Dave Thomas Comedy Show” starring the Ontario-born SCTV alumnus, was seen for the last time on CBS-TV. ALL the milestones for June 25th INSIDE.

General managers at Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Red Deer and Fort McMurray were first to go last week, along with Red Deer PD Sara Parker. Today they canned another ton of people, announcers included.

The plan is to ensure that by March 31, 2022 half of all new hires for executive and senior management positions are Indigenous people, visible minorities, or people with disabilities. It also plans to double retention and promotion rates for those three groups.

As the industry, and the country, continues to battle a national pandemic that has killed tens of thousands of people and crippled the U.S. economy, Entercom will be restoring employee salaries next month.