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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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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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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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Beasley’s Dan Finn Announces Retirement

January 7, 2025 kevincarter Beasley Media Group

• Dan Finn, Senior Vice President & Regional Market Manager of Beasley’s New Jersey cluster announced his impending retirement from

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A New Chapter For John Beck

January 7, 2025 kevincarter Emmis, iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia St. Louis and Indianapolis announced a leadership transition, as 40-year radio industry veteran John Beck, who has served

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Frito & Katy Ready To Ride Houston’s Bull

January 7, 2025January 7, 2025 kevincarter Audacy, KILT-FM

• Yesterday we told you that Tucker “Frito” Young and Katy Dempsey had resigned from mornings on CMG Country KCYY