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Marty Whitney: Impending Free Agent

January 28, 2025 kevincarter 91X

• We are fast approaching the end of the second “Marty Whitney Era” at Local Media San Diego (LMSD) Alternative

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BMI Icon Alison Smith Announces Retirement

January 28, 2025 kevincarter BMI

• After a nearly 40-year career at BMI, Alison Smith, Executive Vice President, Chief Distribution & Publisher Relations Officer, announced

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Shay Did It — Upped To PD Of KMEL/SF

January 28, 2025January 28, 2025 kevincarter iHeartMedia, KMEL

• iHeartMedia’s 106.1 KMEL/San Francisco, “No. 1 for Hip Hop and R&B in the Bay Area” announced that longtime station

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Y’all Ready To Talk With Taylor?

January 28, 2025 kevincarter WNFN

• On Feb. 16, Midwest Communications’ Classic Country WNFN (Y’all 106.7)/Nashville will launch Talkin’ With Taylor, which will air every

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Personnel Cuts Come To SiriusXM

January 27, 2025January 29, 2025 kevincarter SiriusXM

• Late Monday RAMP learned that SiriusXM had implemented an unknown number of employee cuts across several departments. The news

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Niederhauser Ready To Dial It Back

January 27, 2025 kevincarter Warner Music Nashville

• We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Austin-based promo icon Mark Niederhauser, who announced his impending retirement

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Concord Elevates Eby To EVP, IT

January 27, 2025 kevincarter Concord

• Concord has promoted Jonathan Eby to Executive Vice President of Information Systems and Technology, overseeing Concord’s global technology, including

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Zann Fredlund Named PD, KDMX/Dallas

January 27, 2025January 27, 2025 kevincarter iHeartMedia, KDMX, KHFI

• iHeartMedia has named company veteran Zann Fredlund as Program Director for Hot AC KDMX (The New MIX 102.9)/Dallas, effective

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KLOS/LA Inks Nik Carter For PM Drive

January 27, 2025January 27, 2025 kevincarter KLOS

• Meruelo Media’s 95.5 KLOS/Los Angeles is proud to announce the hire of rock radio/television veteran and VO pro Nik

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Condolences: WTOP’s Dimitri Sotis

January 27, 2025January 27, 2025 kevincarter Hubbard Radio, WTOP

• The staff of Hubbard’s WTOP/Washington is still reeling from the news of the passing of longtime evening anchor Dimitri