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KLON Changes Call Letters to KKJZ

Source: All About Jazz

LOS ANGELES - The nation's leading jazz and blues radio station is changing its call letters.

KLON-FM (88.1) will be known as KKJZ-FM (88.1), effective Friday, August 9. The station's position on the FM dial, 88.1, and its programming are unchanged.

“We wanted call letters that accurately reflect the best jazz and blues radio programming in the country," KKJZ-FM General Manager Judy Jankowski said. “KKJZ remains joyfully committed to its mission of preserving and sharing the truly American art forms ...

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Yellow Dog Jazz Report Will Re-Launch as JazzWeek

Source: All About Jazz

Jazz Industry Publication Expands Scope

ROCHESTER, N.Y.- Yellow Dog Communications, Inc. has announced that the Yellow Dog Jazz Report will re-launch Monday, Aug. 5, 2002 as JazzWeek.

The Yellow Dog Jazz Report web site (www.yellowdogjazz.com) has become an invaluable source of information for jazz radio and the jazz music industry. JazzWeek will continue to publish weekly national jazz and smooth jazz charts tabulated from airplay reports submitted by radio stations and satellite broadcasters in the United States and Canada. The ...

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Sirius Satellite Radio Launches Service Nationwide

Source: All About Jazz

Music Lovers Can Now Declare Independence from Commercial Radio

NEW YORK - July 1, 2002 - Whether you're in a car, truck, RV or a boat, today marks the first day that music lovers all over the country can receive commercial-free music coast-to-coast, featuring everything from classic rock, rap hits and symphonic selections, to smooth jazz, disco and even bluegrass.

Sirius Satellite Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI), the premier satellite radio broadcaster, today announced its 100-channel service of 60 commercial-free music channels and ...

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BBC Radio Announces Second Annual Jazz Awards

Source: All About Jazz

Following the success of the first BBC Radio Jazz Awards, BBC Radios 2 and 3 are jointly to stage the second annual BBC Radio Jazz Awards. This unique BBC Radio collaboration takes place on Wednesday July 31st at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London.

Last year’s successful event, hosted by Humphrey Lyttelton and Jools Holland combined awards and performances from the complete spectrum of ‘jazz’. Popular awards included Rising Star for pianist Alex Wilson and the BBC Lifetime Achievement Award for ...

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