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BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE PROS IN MOTION SPANISH-LANGUAGE TOP 40 

K Marie Awarded Middays At Y100/Miami

January 9, 2025January 9, 2025 kevincarter WHYI

• iHeartMedia Top 40 WHYI (Y100)/Miami has named Kirsten Savik, a.k.a. K Marie, as the station’s new midday personality and

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3-2-1… Trident MMP Launches

January 9, 2025January 8, 2025 kevincarter Trident MMP

• Trident MMP officially debuts this week as a comprehensive promotion, marketing, and artist management company. Months in the making,

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BRANDING/MARKETING CONVENTIONS COUNTRY FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

Eric Church, Jelly Roll To Close CRS 25

January 8, 2025January 8, 2025 kevincarter CRS 2025

• Next month’s CRS 2025 will wrap on a high note with The Conversation: Eric Church & Jelly Roll, a

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EDUCATION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING RESEARCH TOP 40 

Can Top 40 Escape The ‘Doldrums?’ Ask Guy

January 8, 2025 kevincarter Guy Zapoleon

• For more than three decades, legendary programmer and consultant Guy Zapoleon has been diligently chronicling what he observed were

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EDUCATION EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PUBLIC SERVICE 

LABF Adds Four To The Board

January 8, 2025 kevincarter LABF

• The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) announced the election of Sam Bush, Heather Cohen, Mike McVay, and Ernesto

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BRANDING/MARKETING EDUCATION FRONT PAGE PODCASTING PROGRAMMING STREAMING SYNDICATION 

Music Has The Power To Heal

January 8, 2025January 7, 2025 kevincarter Buzz Knight, Premiere Networks

• Premiere Networks and veteran programmer and consultant Buzz Knight announced a partnership that will bring the popular podcast Music

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Hancock Joins Kobalt As EVP/Creative

January 8, 2025January 8, 2025 kevincarter Kobalt

• Kobalt, the leading independent music publishing destination for songwriters and publishers, has appointed Rani Hancock as Executive Vice President,

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Pinfield Recovering After Medical Event

January 7, 2025January 9, 2025 kevincarter KCSN, Matt Pinfield

• RAMP has learned from several sources that legendary radio and television personality Matt Pinfield has been hospitalized after suffering

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Meet The iHeartPodcast Awards Nominees

January 7, 2025January 7, 2025 kevincarter iHeartPodcast Awards

• iHeartMedia revealed the list of nominees for the 2025 iHeartPodcast Awards, in partnership with South by Southwest® (SXSW). The

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Harvey Inked As AM Co-Host, KTAR/Phoenix

January 7, 2025January 7, 2025 kevincarter Bonneville, KTAR

• Bonneville News-Talk KTAR/Phoenix is pleased to announce the hire of LaDona Harvey as the new co-host for Arizona’s Morning

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BREAKING NEWS

CBS News Ending CBS News Radio
BREAKING NEWS DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION MILESTONES NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

CBS News Ending CBS News Radio

March 20, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on CBS News Ending CBS News Radio

• UPDATED: CBS News is shuttering its nearly century-old CBS News Radio division, part of 6% staff cuts as announced

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DIGITAL

WMG & Netflix Form Documentary Partnership
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WMG & Netflix Form Documentary Partnership

March 20, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on WMG & Netflix Form Documentary Partnership

• Warner Music Group (WMG) and Netflix have formed a creative partnership under an exclusive multi-year first-look deal that will

Executive Action: Focus 360
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PRODUCTION PROGRAMMING SALES 

Executive Action: Focus 360

March 19, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Executive Action: Focus 360
Winners Announced At iHeartPodcast Awards
AWARDS BRANDING/MARKETING CONVENTIONS DIGITAL FRONT PAGE PODCASTING PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

Winners Announced At iHeartPodcast Awards

March 17, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Winners Announced At iHeartPodcast Awards
Countdown To TikTok Podcast Network
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FRONT PAGE PODCASTING PROGRAMMING SOCIAL MEDIA STREAMING 

Countdown To TikTok Podcast Network

March 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Countdown To TikTok Podcast Network
iHeart & TikTok Launch ‘TikTok Radio’
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FRONT PAGE PODCASTING PROGRAMMING SOCIAL MEDIA STREAMING 

iHeart & TikTok Launch ‘TikTok Radio’

March 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on iHeart & TikTok Launch ‘TikTok Radio’

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Moving Day For ‘Mandy & Friends’
AC BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE HOT AC PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Moving Day For ‘Mandy & Friends’

March 20, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Moving Day For ‘Mandy & Friends’

• A familiar voice in Lexington, KY radio will soon have a new home — beginning Monday, March 30, Mandy

WSSR Counting Down To… Something
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE HOT AC MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

WSSR Counting Down To… Something

March 20, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on WSSR Counting Down To… Something
CBS News Radio: Final Broadcast – Or Fatal Mistake?
DOWNSIZING FRONT PAGE MILESTONES NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

CBS News Radio: Final Broadcast – Or Fatal Mistake?

March 20, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on CBS News Radio: Final Broadcast – Or Fatal Mistake?

LABEL LOVE

WMG & Netflix Form Documentary Partnership
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WMG & Netflix Form Documentary Partnership

March 20, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on WMG & Netflix Form Documentary Partnership
The Core Upgrades With Pfeiffer & Pulley
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

The Core Upgrades With Pfeiffer & Pulley

March 20, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on The Core Upgrades With Pfeiffer & Pulley
Higham, Espo, Lamb, Chesney Launch HEY NOW
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

Higham, Espo, Lamb, Chesney Launch HEY NOW

March 17, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Higham, Espo, Lamb, Chesney Launch HEY NOW
Borchetta Branches Into Management
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

Borchetta Branches Into Management

March 16, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Borchetta Branches Into Management
Power Surge In Music City
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

Power Surge In Music City

March 16, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Power Surge In Music City
McDonald & Rector Upped To SVP At MCA
COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

McDonald & Rector Upped To SVP At MCA

March 16, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on McDonald & Rector Upped To SVP At MCA

PROGRAMMING

Moving Day For ‘Mandy & Friends’
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Moving Day For ‘Mandy & Friends’

March 20, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Moving Day For ‘Mandy & Friends’
WSSR Counting Down To… Something
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE HOT AC MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

WSSR Counting Down To… Something

March 20, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on WSSR Counting Down To… Something
CBS News Radio: Final Broadcast – Or Fatal Mistake?
DOWNSIZING FRONT PAGE MILESTONES NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

CBS News Radio: Final Broadcast – Or Fatal Mistake?

March 20, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on CBS News Radio: Final Broadcast – Or Fatal Mistake?
CBS News Ending CBS News Radio
BREAKING NEWS DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION MILESTONES NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

CBS News Ending CBS News Radio

March 20, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on CBS News Ending CBS News Radio
Closing Time For ‘XPN’s Kids Corner
EDUCATION FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING PUBLIC RADIO STREAMING TRIPLE A 

Closing Time For ‘XPN’s Kids Corner

March 19, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Closing Time For ‘XPN’s Kids Corner
Executive Action: Focus 360
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PRODUCTION PROGRAMMING SALES 

Executive Action: Focus 360

March 19, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Executive Action: Focus 360

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