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Pandora Appoints Former Microsoft Exec Brian McAndrews CEO, President and Chairman

September 13, 2013

In many respects Pandora has had a great year yet near-term challenges, such as Apple's impending launch of iTunes Radio, and long-term challenges, such as making money, represent major difficulties ahead. Back in March then CEO Joe Kennedy announced his resignation. Yesterday Pandora announced Brian McAndrews new CEO, President and Chairman to lead them forward. Brian ...

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Sweets Edison On Riverwalk Jazz This Week

September 12, 2013

This week Riverwalk Jazz presents Harry “Sweets" Edison in an encore presentation captured live at The Landing in San Antonio with The Jim Cullum Jazz Band. Edison died in 1999 at the age of 83. The program is distributed in the US by Public Radio International, on Sirius/XM satellite radio and can be streamed on-demand from ...

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Jessye Norman To Be Special Guest Host On WBGO Tuesday, 9/10, Noon

September 6, 2013

JESSYE NORMAN TO HOST AN HOUR ON WBGO JAZZ 88.3 FM MID-DAY JAZZ WITH RHONDA HAMILTON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, NOON Ms. Norman Also Will Serve as Honorary Chair and Hostess of WBGO’s LADY DAY Benefit, Starring Dee Dee Bridgewater, on September 24, 7:00 pm, at the Little Shubert Theatre NEWARK, NJ: Jessye Norman is known the ...

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Tribute To Henry "Red" Allen This Week On Riverwalk Jazz

September 5, 2013

This week, Riverwalk Jazz pays tribute to Henry ‘Red’ Allen, one of the last great trumpeters to come out of New Orleans in the 1920s. The program is distributed in the US by Public Radio International, on Sirius/XM satellite radio and can be streamed on-demand from the Riverwalk Jazz website. You can also drop in on ...

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Catherine Russell And Dick Hyman In Riverwalk Jazz Jam Session

August 30, 2013

For this week’s Riverwalk Jazz radio show, bandleader Jim Cullum welcomes two guest artists. One is piano master and old friend Dick Hyman, a guest on our first radio show in 1989. The second is a new friend, making her Riverwalk Jazz debut in 2010—jazz singer Catherine Russell. The program is distributed in the US by ...

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WBGO Launches Ad Campaign And Social Media Contest #makejazz In NJ & NY

August 30, 2013

WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM Launches Media Campaign with Billboards and Kiosks in New Jersey and New York Varick Street Billboard Sparks Friendly Controversy and Host-An-Hour Social Media Contest NEWARK, NJ: Do you want to be a guest DJ on WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM? Here’s how: Find WBGO ads on telephone kiosks, street pole banners, billboards and ...

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Pandora Predicted to 'Dominate' Web Radio for Next Few Years

August 30, 2013

With concerns about profitability and iTunes Radio about to launch, there's a lot of uncertainty around Pandora's future. But one recent report from IBISWorld claims that Pandora will continue to dominate web radio. Given that its stock recently hit new highs and mobile advertising is showing strong growth, Pandora actually has a lot going for it ...

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The Fats Waller Bluebird Sessions This Week On Riverwalk Jazz

August 25, 2013

This week our radio show explores the Fats Waller Bluebird Sessions. Joining The Jim Cullum Jazz Band are master pianist Dick Hyman and Portland, OR-based vocalist Rebecca Kilgore. The program is distributed in the US by Public Radio International, on Sirius/XM satellite radio and can be streamed on-demand from the Riverwalk Jazz website. You can also ...

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Josh Jackson Named WBGO's New VP Of Content

August 20, 2013

NEWARK, NJ: Josh Jackson has been named to the newly-created position of Vice President of Content of WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM, it was announced today by Amy Niles, the station’s Acting President and CEO. Jackson, who continues as host of WBGO’s hour-long music magazine, The Checkout, was previously Special Projects Producer. “I am pleased to name ...

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Two Of A Kind: Swinging Duos At The Landing On Riverwalk Jazz This Week

August 15, 2013

This week on Riverwalk Jazz we're pairing up some of our favorite jazz artists in a broadcast of swinging duos. On their own, each one of these musicians lights up the stage, but together, they’re off the charts. The program is distributed in the US by Public Radio International, on Sirius/XM satellite radio and can be ...