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  • November 3, 2020 at 12:32 am #9513
    glen

      Cumulus Media’s Westwood One has announced the sale of jingle production studio TM Studios to Major Triad Media.

      The new ownership group is a partnership of current TM General Manager Greg Clancy, Creative Director Dave Bethell and former VP/Creative Chris ‘UK’ Stevens. Westwood One will continue to serve as exclusive barter representative.

      November 3, 2020 at 1:34 am #105541
      mb
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        Great to see the company owned by people who love jingles, respect the heritage, know the market today and want a jingle business. Great respect and admiration for Greg, Chris and Dave. From a huge TM fan and (little) customer. At last the copmany has owners who really care and really “get it”. Chris now has the second largest jingle collection in the world! hahahahaha.

        November 3, 2020 at 2:30 am #105540
        nleibo

          BUT Westwood One (OWNED by “wonderful” Cumulus Media), “will continue to serve as exclusive barter representative”. They’re NOT TOTALLY “free” of the Cumulus “cloud”…

          November 3, 2020 at 3:59 am #105539
          michi
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            This is excellent news. No more suits calling the shots. Hopefully after the pandemic, we will see a return of iJingles/personal cuts. Mr. Merriman is smiling from the grave.

            November 3, 2020 at 4:01 am #105538
            michi
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              nleibo;c-74807 wrote:
              BUT Westwood One (OWNED by “wonderful” Cumulus Media), “will continue to serve as exclusive barter representative”. They’re NOT TOTALLY “free” of the Cumulus “cloud”…

              Creative control falls back to Clancy and Co. WW1 is nothing more than just a sales agent, IMHO. No different than Steve England and JAM.

              November 3, 2020 at 7:45 am #105537
              IainJohnston

                Interesting !!!

                Makes me wonder if something else might not be too far away…?

                November 3, 2020 at 11:59 am #105536
                martinlester
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                  I think this is very positive move , TM is now in the hands of people that care

                  November 4, 2020 at 3:26 pm #105534
                  bobgreenradio
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                    sincere best wishes. i remember when “TM” stood for both “tom merriman and tim moynhan” (tim better known as jim long).

                    we await the fruits your talent!

                    November 4, 2020 at 9:56 pm #105526
                    mjb1124
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                      Echoing comments above, I’m very happy this happened. TM has great creative/musical talent involved, and has continued to put out quality jingles, but I was less than thrilled with them being owned by a corporate radio giant like Cumulus/Westwood One. So it’s wonderful to see them back in the hands of people who really care about jingles. Congrats to Greg, Dave, Chris, and the rest of the TM team!

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