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FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION URBAN 

Chris Harris Comes Home To Radio One

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022 kevincarter Radio One, WCKX, WIZF

• Radio One announced the return of company veteran Chris Harris, this time as Program Director of WIZF (101.1 The

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Valentine Inks Extension At 104.3MYfm/L.A.

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022 kevincarter iHeartMedia, KBIG

• iHeartMedia Hot AC KBIG (104.3 MYfm)/Los Angeles announced that top-rated morning personality Sean Valentine has signed a new multi-year

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KRBE Adjusts Line-Up, Adds New Faces

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022 kevincarter Cumulus Media, KRBE

• The hallways are buzzing with activity at Cumulus Top 40 KRBE/Houston, as the station adjusts its on-air line-up and

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GRAMMYS On The Hill Returns

March 13, 2022 kevincarter Grammy Awards, Recording Academy

• The Recording Academy® announced that the 2022 GRAMMYs on the Hill® Awards will return to our nation’s capital on

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Remembering ‘Russ T. Nailz’

March 13, 2022March 13, 2022 kevincarter 91X

• Longtime San Diego media fixture, musician, comic and radio personality Russ Stolnack, better known as “Russ T. Nailz,” one

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Buckles Tackles Wichita’s Bull

March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 kevincarter iHeartMedia, KZSN

• Congrats to Michelle Buckles, APD/MD/afternoon personality on iHeartMedia Country KZSN (102.1 The Bull)/Wichita, who now adds the title of Program

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Caldwell Succeeds Caldwell On NAB Board

March 11, 2022 kevincarter NAB

• Bobby Caldwell, Owner & CEO of East Arkansas Broadcasters, has been appointed to the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)

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Saga Seeks Audio Journalists

March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 kevincarter Saga Communications

• Hello, we are Saga Communications, with lots of great markets in the East, South and Midwest. Our goal is

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Iconic Acquires Nat King Cole Assets

March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 kevincarter Iconic Artists Group

• The family of the legendary Nat King Cole has entered into an agreement with Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group

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iHeart Philly Launches Rumba 106.1

March 11, 2022March 14, 2022 kevincarter iHeartMedia, Rumba 106.1

• After several days of stunting, iHeartMedia has formally flipped AC WISX (106.1 The Breeze)/Philadelphia to Rumba 106.1, “#1 Para

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BREAKING NEWS

UMG Selling Half Of Its Spotify Stake
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UMG Selling Half Of Its Spotify Stake

April 29, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on UMG Selling Half Of Its Spotify Stake

• Universal Music Group (UMG) announced Wednesday it would sell off half of its equity stake in Spotify and double

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Mothership Beams Up To Concord
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Mothership Beams Up To Concord

April 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Mothership Beams Up To Concord

• Concord, the world’s leading independent music company, has acquired the assets of Los Angeles-based Mothership Music Publishing. The acquisition

SXM Media To Rep YouTube Audio Ads
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SXM Media To Rep YouTube Audio Ads

April 22, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on SXM Media To Rep YouTube Audio Ads
Ternus To Succeed Cook As Apple CEO
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Ternus To Succeed Cook As Apple CEO

April 20, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Ternus To Succeed Cook As Apple CEO
vCreative Expands Automation Integrations
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vCreative Expands Automation Integrations

April 16, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on vCreative Expands Automation Integrations
Townsquare Inks Digital Deal With Kroenke Sports
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Townsquare Inks Digital Deal With Kroenke Sports

April 15, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Townsquare Inks Digital Deal With Kroenke Sports

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UMG Selling Half Of Its Spotify Stake
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UMG Selling Half Of Its Spotify Stake

April 29, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on UMG Selling Half Of Its Spotify Stake

• Universal Music Group (UMG) announced Wednesday it would sell off half of its equity stake in Spotify and double

Maxwell To Head U.S. Ops For Believe
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Maxwell To Head U.S. Ops For Believe

April 29, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Maxwell To Head U.S. Ops For Believe
L.A. Sports Radio’s FM Hail Mary….
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L.A. Sports Radio’s FM Hail Mary….

April 28, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on L.A. Sports Radio’s FM Hail Mary….

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UMG Selling Half Of Its Spotify Stake
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UMG Selling Half Of Its Spotify Stake

April 29, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on UMG Selling Half Of Its Spotify Stake
Maxwell To Head U.S. Ops For Believe
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Maxwell To Head U.S. Ops For Believe

April 29, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Maxwell To Head U.S. Ops For Believe
BMG & Concord Announce Merger
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BMG & Concord Announce Merger

April 28, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on BMG & Concord Announce Merger
Mothership Beams Up To Concord
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Mothership Beams Up To Concord

April 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Mothership Beams Up To Concord
Jones Named EVP/A&R At Big Machine
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Jones Named EVP/A&R At Big Machine

April 24, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Jones Named EVP/A&R At Big Machine
Michael Bryan Launches Southern Drift
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Michael Bryan Launches Southern Drift

April 23, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Michael Bryan Launches Southern Drift

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L.A. Sports Radio’s FM Hail Mary….
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L.A. Sports Radio’s FM Hail Mary….

April 28, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on L.A. Sports Radio’s FM Hail Mary….
Audacy Set To Launch 97.1 The Fan/Los Angeles
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Audacy Set To Launch 97.1 The Fan/Los Angeles

April 28, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Audacy Set To Launch 97.1 The Fan/Los Angeles
WGCI/Chicago Presents ‘Tone Kapone Day’
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WGCI/Chicago Presents ‘Tone Kapone Day’

April 28, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on WGCI/Chicago Presents ‘Tone Kapone Day’
Webb Upped To PD of KABC & KSFO
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING 

Webb Upped To PD of KABC & KSFO

April 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Webb Upped To PD of KABC & KSFO
Yup, Rich Shertenlieb Joins WEEI/Boston
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Yup, Rich Shertenlieb Joins WEEI/Boston

April 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Yup, Rich Shertenlieb Joins WEEI/Boston
iHeart & SiriusXM Talking Merger?
EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PODCASTING PROGRAMMING Satellite Radio STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

iHeart & SiriusXM Talking Merger?

April 24, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on iHeart & SiriusXM Talking Merger?

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