KKFR
(Power 98.3)/Phoenix names
Bobby Ramos
to succeed
Karlie Hustle
as PD. Ramos is VP of Programming at
Sun City
Mexican
KVIB
across town. Sun City and KKFR owner
Riviera
have entered into a LMA and Ramos will handle programming at both stations.
Due to the elimination of the position,
Jim Kennedy
exits as VP/Urban Programming at
Cumulus Media.
Maurice Devoe,
PD at CHR
KCHZ/Kansas
City, will assume duties for both Mainstream and Urban AC.
Beyoncé
set a record at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night as she won six trophies -- the
most won by a female artist at a single event. Beyoncé earned the Song of the
Year award for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)," and "Single Ladies" also
yielded Grammys for Best R&B Song and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. Her
other wins were for Best Contemporary R&B album with
I Am ... Sasha Fierce,
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for her cover of "At Last" and Best
Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Halo." The
Black Eyed Peas
won three Grammys and also earning two Grammys each were
Eminem,
Lady Gaga,
Maxwell.
(more on Grammys here)
T-Pain,
Snoop Dogg,
Lil Jon,
Cee-Lo and
Big Boi
will team with
Saturday Night Live's
Bill Hader
and
Andy Samberg
as the voices of an upcoming
Adult Swim
animated movie.
Freaknik: The Music
will debut March 7 and pays tribute to the '90s Atlanta "Freaknik" annual event.
"Back in the ’90s, Freaknik was Atlanta’s version of the ultimate block party,"
T-Pain said in a statement. "It was Mardi Gras meets spring break at your crazy
cousin’s bachelor party and anything could happen. A decade later, I’m bringing
it back for people like me, who didn’t get to experience it the first time
around. We’ve recreated Freaknik’s vibe and energy with amazing animation, new
music and an all-star cast of characters."
Usher's
oft-delayed sixth studio album,
Raymond V. Raymond,
has a new release date: March 30. A number of singles have already been released
from
Raymond V. Raymond,
with the video for his latest, "Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)" debuting this morning
on
MTV.
Also coming March 30 is
Mariah Carey's
remix album,
Angels Advocate.
The disc will feature new remixes and duets of songs from last year's
Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel.
Carey will release two new singles this week: a duet of "Angels Cry" with
Ne-Yo
and "Up Out My Face," featuring
Nicki Minaj.
Videos for both songs, directed by Carey with her husband,
Nick Cannon,
appeared online today. And speaking of the couple, Mariah recently prank called
Nick's morning show at 92.3 NOW/New York,
Rollin’ With Nick Cannon,
and pretended to be "Debbie," a porn-obsessed housewife from Long Island. Audio
of the whole prank can be heard on
YouTube.
Mary J. Blige
was honored on Wednesday night at the
Essence Black Women in Music
event in Hollywood. Blige was recognized not only for her music but also for her
philanthropic work. "The biggest accomplishment of my career has been what
happened in 2009, which was the opening of the Mary J. Blige Center in Yonkers
[New York]," she told
MTV News.
"I've always wanted to open a center in Yonkers. I've always wanted to help
women where women are abused, where I've seen women abused the most, and the
founding of FFAWN [Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now] is a huge
accomplishment for me because it's my dream come true to help women." Meanwhile,
on Sunday at the Grammys, Blige and
Andrea Bocelli
will sing
Simon & Garfunkel's
"Bridge Over Troubled Water" in a tribute to Haiti. It will be released as a
charity single following the telecast. Lastly, on February 11, Blige will take
the stage for a special performance during
NBA All-Star Opening Night,
benefiting the
Mavs Foundation
in Dallas. Blige will perform songs from her latest work,
Stronger With Each Tear.
To get your
record listed or update release changes contact Bob Burke (856.424.7080 ext.136)
or e-mail
bburke@fmqb.com.