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Pros On The Loose: Tori Thomas
DOWNSIZING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Pros On The Loose: Tori Thomas

March 4, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Pros On The Loose: Tori Thomas

• Tough day for our bud Tori Thomas, pride of PA’s Lehigh Valley, who informed us that she has been

Your Amazing Alaska Adventure Awaits!
ACTIVE ROCK FRONT PAGE OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Your Amazing Alaska Adventure Awaits!

March 4, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Your Amazing Alaska Adventure Awaits!

• Connoisseur Media’s Anchorage powerhouse, KWHL 106.5, Alaska’s No. 1-rated Active Rock station, is seeking an energetic afternoon drive personality/Programming

Willobee Resets Career Clock To 808AM
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE PROGRAMMING 

Willobee Resets Career Clock To 808AM

March 4, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Willobee Resets Career Clock To 808AM

• Veteran programmer Will “Willobee” Carlan has embarked on an exciting new chapter with the launch of 808AM, described in

Executive Action At Key-United
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION SALES SYNDICATION 

Executive Action At Key-United

March 4, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Executive Action At Key-United

• Key-United, a joint venture between Key Networks and United Stations Radio Networks (USRN), has further strengthened its sales capabilities

Chaz & AJ Now Straddle Long Island Sound
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE Mainstream Rock MILESTONES MORNING SHOWS STREAMING SYNDICATION 

Chaz & AJ Now Straddle Long Island Sound

March 4, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Chaz & AJ Now Straddle Long Island Sound

• Connoisseur Media announced that the long-running, nationally recognized Chaz and AJ Show, based at WPLR/New Haven, CT, will expand

Sliwa Joins 710 WOR/New York As AM Co-Host
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROS IN MOTION 

Sliwa Joins 710 WOR/New York As AM Co-Host

March 4, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Sliwa Joins 710 WOR/New York As AM Co-Host

• iHeartMedia’s 710 WOR/New York announced that Curtis Sliwa, longtime New York talk radio fixture and founder of the Guardian

Opportunity Knocks At Saga Columbus
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC ROCK FRONT PAGE OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAMMING 

Opportunity Knocks At Saga Columbus

March 3, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Opportunity Knocks At Saga Columbus

• RAMP has learned that Mike Dorsey, OM of Saga’s Columbus, OH brands and PD of highly successful Classic Rock

Executive Action Inside The Syndicate
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Executive Action Inside The Syndicate

March 3, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Executive Action Inside The Syndicate

• Entertainment marketing agency The Syndicate has hired digital strategy expert Stevie Heckert as Senior Manager, Digital Marketing, and expanded

Everything You Need To Know About CRS Honors
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Everything You Need To Know About CRS Honors

March 3, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Everything You Need To Know About CRS Honors

• Country Radio Seminar (CRS) announced that the Country Radio Hall of Fame Class of 2026 and select ACM Radio

Whiteside Stepping Down As ACM CEO
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Whiteside Stepping Down As ACM CEO

March 3, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Whiteside Stepping Down As ACM CEO

• The Academy of Country Music (ACM) announced that CEO Damon Whiteside plans to depart in June 2026 after six-and-a-half

EXECUTIVE ACTION

Willobee Resets Career Clock To 808AM
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE PROGRAMMING 

Willobee Resets Career Clock To 808AM

March 4, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Willobee Resets Career Clock To 808AM

• Veteran programmer Will “Willobee” Carlan has embarked on an exciting new chapter with the launch of 808AM, described in

Executive Action At Key-United
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION SALES SYNDICATION 

Executive Action At Key-United

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Executive Action Inside The Syndicate
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Executive Action Inside The Syndicate

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Whiteside Stepping Down As ACM CEO
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Whiteside Stepping Down As ACM CEO

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NAB Reveals ’26 Crystal Award Winners
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NAB Reveals ’26 Crystal Award Winners

March 3, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on NAB Reveals ’26 Crystal Award Winners

PROGRAMMING

Alvarez Assumes Middays At ALT 98.7/LA
ALTERNATIVE BRANDING/MARKETING BREAKING NEWS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Alvarez Assumes Middays At ALT 98.7/LA

March 4, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Alvarez Assumes Middays At ALT 98.7/LA

• iHeartMedia’s KYSR (ALT 98.7)/Los Angeles is pleased to announce that market vet Nicole Alvarez, who joined the station’s airstaff

Pros On The Loose: Tori Thomas
DOWNSIZING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Pros On The Loose: Tori Thomas

March 4, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Pros On The Loose: Tori Thomas
Your Amazing Alaska Adventure Awaits!
ACTIVE ROCK FRONT PAGE OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Your Amazing Alaska Adventure Awaits!

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Willobee Resets Career Clock To 808AM
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE PROGRAMMING 

Willobee Resets Career Clock To 808AM

March 4, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Willobee Resets Career Clock To 808AM
Executive Action At Key-United
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION SALES SYNDICATION 

Executive Action At Key-United

March 4, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Executive Action At Key-United

PROS IN MOTION

Alvarez Assumes Middays At ALT 98.7/LA
ALTERNATIVE BRANDING/MARKETING BREAKING NEWS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Alvarez Assumes Middays At ALT 98.7/LA

March 4, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Alvarez Assumes Middays At ALT 98.7/LA

• iHeartMedia’s KYSR (ALT 98.7)/Los Angeles is pleased to announce that market vet Nicole Alvarez, who joined the station’s airstaff

Pros On The Loose: Tori Thomas
DOWNSIZING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Pros On The Loose: Tori Thomas

March 4, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Pros On The Loose: Tori Thomas
Your Amazing Alaska Adventure Awaits!
ACTIVE ROCK FRONT PAGE OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Your Amazing Alaska Adventure Awaits!

March 4, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Your Amazing Alaska Adventure Awaits!
Executive Action At Key-United
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION SALES SYNDICATION 

Executive Action At Key-United

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Sliwa Joins 710 WOR/New York As AM Co-Host
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROS IN MOTION 

Sliwa Joins 710 WOR/New York As AM Co-Host

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FREE AGENT

Pros On The Loose: Tori Thomas
DOWNSIZING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Pros On The Loose: Tori Thomas

March 4, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Pros On The Loose: Tori Thomas

• Tough day for our bud Tori Thomas, pride of PA’s Lehigh Valley, who informed us that she has been

More Sacramento Pros On The Loose
CLASSIC ROCK Consultants DOWNSIZING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING 

More Sacramento Pros On The Loose

February 20, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on More Sacramento Pros On The Loose
Lawrence Writing His Next Chapter
Consultants EXECUTIVE ACTION FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Lawrence Writing His Next Chapter

February 20, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Lawrence Writing His Next Chapter
‘Neanderpaul’ On The Loose, Totally Unsupervised
DOWNSIZING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE Mainstream Rock MORNING SHOWS 

‘Neanderpaul’ On The Loose, Totally Unsupervised

February 19, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on ‘Neanderpaul’ On The Loose, Totally Unsupervised

JOBS

Your Amazing Alaska Adventure Awaits!
ACTIVE ROCK FRONT PAGE OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Your Amazing Alaska Adventure Awaits!

March 4, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Your Amazing Alaska Adventure Awaits!

• Connoisseur Media’s Anchorage powerhouse, KWHL 106.5, Alaska’s No. 1-rated Active Rock station, is seeking an energetic afternoon drive personality/Programming

Opportunity Knocks At Saga Columbus
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC ROCK FRONT PAGE OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAMMING 

Opportunity Knocks At Saga Columbus

March 3, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Opportunity Knocks At Saga Columbus
Little Rock, Big Opportunity
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Little Rock, Big Opportunity

February 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Little Rock, Big Opportunity
Can You Fill Rob Roberts’ Large Shoes?
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HITS CLASSIC ROCK COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE HOT AC Mainstream Rock NEWS/TALK/SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAMMING 

Can You Fill Rob Roberts’ Large Shoes?

February 26, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Can You Fill Rob Roberts’ Large Shoes?

BREAKING NEWS

Alvarez Assumes Middays At ALT 98.7/LA
ALTERNATIVE BRANDING/MARKETING BREAKING NEWS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Alvarez Assumes Middays At ALT 98.7/LA

March 4, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Alvarez Assumes Middays At ALT 98.7/LA

• iHeartMedia’s KYSR (ALT 98.7)/Los Angeles is pleased to announce that market vet Nicole Alvarez, who joined the station’s airstaff

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Executive Action At Key-United
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Executive Action At Key-United

March 4, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Executive Action At Key-United

• Key-United, a joint venture between Key Networks and United Stations Radio Networks (USRN), has further strengthened its sales capabilities

Executive Action Inside The Syndicate
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Executive Action Inside The Syndicate

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Karen Henderson Named SVP/Sales, Focus 360
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Karen Henderson Named SVP/Sales, Focus 360

March 2, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Karen Henderson Named SVP/Sales, Focus 360
JVC Launches Country Fresh Radio
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JVC Launches Country Fresh Radio

March 2, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on JVC Launches Country Fresh Radio
Black Effect Podcast Fest Returns
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Black Effect Podcast Fest Returns

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Alvarez Assumes Middays At ALT 98.7/LA
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Alvarez Assumes Middays At ALT 98.7/LA

March 4, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Alvarez Assumes Middays At ALT 98.7/LA

• iHeartMedia’s KYSR (ALT 98.7)/Los Angeles is pleased to announce that market vet Nicole Alvarez, who joined the station’s airstaff

Pros On The Loose: Tori Thomas
DOWNSIZING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Pros On The Loose: Tori Thomas

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Your Amazing Alaska Adventure Awaits!
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Your Amazing Alaska Adventure Awaits!

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LABEL LOVE

Willobee Resets Career Clock To 808AM
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE PROGRAMMING 

Willobee Resets Career Clock To 808AM

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Executive Action Inside The Syndicate
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Executive Action Inside The Syndicate

March 3, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Executive Action Inside The Syndicate
New Executive Positions At Position Music
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New Executive Positions At Position Music

February 25, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on New Executive Positions At Position Music
Promotion-Palooza At Sun Label Group
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Promotion-Palooza At Sun Label Group

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Rock & Roll HOF Reveals 2026 Nominees
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Rock & Roll HOF Reveals 2026 Nominees

February 25, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Rock & Roll HOF Reveals 2026 Nominees
SoCal Sound Presents ‘Women Crush Wednesday’
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SoCal Sound Presents ‘Women Crush Wednesday’

February 24, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on SoCal Sound Presents ‘Women Crush Wednesday’

PROGRAMMING

Alvarez Assumes Middays At ALT 98.7/LA
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Alvarez Assumes Middays At ALT 98.7/LA

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Pros On The Loose: Tori Thomas
DOWNSIZING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Pros On The Loose: Tori Thomas

March 4, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Pros On The Loose: Tori Thomas
Your Amazing Alaska Adventure Awaits!
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Your Amazing Alaska Adventure Awaits!

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Willobee Resets Career Clock To 808AM
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Willobee Resets Career Clock To 808AM

March 4, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Willobee Resets Career Clock To 808AM
Executive Action At Key-United
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Executive Action At Key-United

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Opportunity Knocks At Saga Columbus
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Opportunity Knocks At Saga Columbus

March 3, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Opportunity Knocks At Saga Columbus

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