The RECORDING ACADEMY announced that comedian TREVOR NOAH will return to host the 65th Annual GRAMMY AWARDS, taking place live on FEBRUARY 5th from the CRIPTO.COM ARENA in LOS ANGELES. NOAH, who is returning as host for the third year in a row, will also produce the show. NOAH confirmed the news on his social media accounts TODAY (12/15). "Music’s Biggest Night" will be broadcast live on the CBS TELEVISION NETWORK, and will be available to stream live and on-demand on .
AUDACY CLEVELAND s VP/Programming DAVE POPOVICH announced WEDNESDAY (12/14) he will retire in early 2023, most likely in early spring. POPVICH has been with the five-station cluster in his current role since 2006.SVP/Market Manager TOM HERSCHEL made the announcement to the staff in an email, stating, "DAVE s extraordinary career has spanned many decades (hey, he started early!), culminating in a remarkable run with our four primary stations in CLEVELAND. In particular, his legendary .
REPUBLIC RECORDS named BEAU BENTON to the new role of SVP/Media & Operations today (12/14). The eight year company veteran will remain in the SANTA MONICA offices and will continue to handle media strategy and orchestrate campaigns for artists including POST MALONE, EDDIE VEDDER, FLORENCE + THE MACHINE, KID CUDI, JOHN LEGEND, JAMES BLAKE and THE WEEKND as well as JAMES BAY, JEREMY ZUCKER, YUNG GRAVY, and more.In his new role, he will also be overseeing operations for REPUBLIC RECORDS in .
AUDACY has named JOHN FOXX Brand Mgr./morning host for Classic Hits WCBS-F/NEW YORK following the retirement of industry veteran SCOTT SHANNON. FOXX will launch the new AM show this FEBRUARY, airing weekdays from 6a to 10a (ET). He will assume the Brand Mgr. role from JIM RYAN. As content lead for the station, FOXX will collaborate with RYAN, who will remain SVP/Programming for AUDACY NEW YORK and Brand Mgr. for Hot AC WNEW (NEW 102.7). FOXX will also continue as Brand Mgr. of Country .
CAPITOL MUSIC GROUP (CMG) has promoted six executives within its marketing departments to VP positions for the company effective immediately. JESSICA EASON, ZOE GILLESPIE, KATE HAFFENDEN, CHRIS KERSHAW, BYRON MILLER and ALEX WILLIAMS are now charged with responsibilities that are integral to the launch and success of projects by new and established artists across CMG’s portfolio of labels.CMG Pres./ARJUN PULIJAL said of the group, “Each of these individuals exemplifies the culture .