Jazz singer-songwriter Cassandra Wilson has died at the age of 70. On Wednesday, manager Robert Torre announced that the legendary artist had passed away at her home in Jackson, Mississippi the previous day. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Cassandra Wilson, the Grammy Award-winning and legendary jazz artist. Cassandra Wilson transitioned peacefully

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AP reports, trailblazing jazz great Cassandra Wilson has died at the age of 70. The singer passed away on Wednesday (02.09.26) in her hometown of Jackson, Mississippi. Hinds County coroner Jeramiah Howard confirmed her death to The New York Times, but no cause of death is known at this time. Her longtime manager Robert Torre

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BridgeRatings: Dave Van Dyke, dvd@bridgeratings.com Some people stream music and rarely touch radio. Others use Spotify, podcasts and radio during the same week—sometimes during the same day. Why? Because the second group is not choosing a favorite platform. They are assigning each one a different job. Streaming provides control. Podcasts provide depth. Radio can provide

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Your RadioJobs Alert | 10 new jobs today Broadcast Technology Engineer – WFTV Orlando Cox Media Group · Orlando, FL  ·  Sep 3 engineering Director of Engineering – WFTV/WRDQ Orlando Cox Media Group · Orlando, FL  ·  Sep 3 engineering On Air Personality (PT) Cumulus Media · Columbia, SC  ·  Sep 3 on-air Account Executive Cumulus Media · Macon, GA

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Labor Day 2026 occurs Monday, September 7. The holiday pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers and is observed each year on the first Monday of September. It was created by the labor movement in the late 19th century and became a federal holiday in 1894. Labor Day weekend also symbolizes the

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To Urban Radio – Content to Share Yesterday, Tarrant County commissioners voted on a proposal that could dramatically reduce polling locations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. 92 polling locations are at risk.  That means longer trips, longer lines, and more barriers for Black and Brown voters, working people, students, seniors, and disabled voters. We’ve seen

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Lizzo has spoken out after a judge dismissed a lawsuit filed against her production company by a former stylist. In September 2023, designer/wardrobe assistant Asha Daniels filed a harassment and discrimination lawsuit against the Truth Hurts singer and her production company, Big Grrrl Touring, among others, alleging that they had created “a sexualized, racially charged and

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True Crime, like podcasting, is sometimes hard to describe. Many people might say that you know it when you hear it, just as podcasts are sometimes described. Many of the largest podcasts, like Crime Junkie, MrBallen and Rotten Mango, are often classified as True Crime podcasts. Q2 2026 data from Edison Podcast Metrics shows that True Crime is now the most

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Pattison Media and Coleman Insights have expanded their partnership, naming Coleman the exclusive global representative for Validate Audio Attribution, Pattison Media’s platform for measuring audio advertising performance and return on investment. The agreement expands a relationship in which Coleman Insights had served as Validate’s exclusive representative in the U.S. Coleman will now represent the platform

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MARC Media Group is expanding its Florida radio holdings with an agreement to acquire three Brevard County stations from Cumulus Media. The deal includes CHR WAOA-FM (107.1 A1A), Country WHKR-FM (102.7 The HitKicker) and Classic Rock WROK-FM (95.9 The Rocket). MARC will begin operating the stations under a local marketing agreement (LMA), with the purchase

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