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More Sacramento Pros On The Loose

February 20, 2026 kevincarter Audacy, KSEG

• Yet another unscheduled departure inside Audacy’s Sacramento broadcast complex — this time it’s our longtime pal (and former R&R

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Keith Urban Appearing At CRS 2026

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026 kevincarter CRS 2026, Keith Urban

• Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) announced that MCA recording artist and global superstar Keith Urban will participate in a special

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Lawrence Writing His Next Chapter

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026 kevincarter

• Veteran programmer Bob Lawrence joins the growing ranks of fellow radio pros who are unplugging and heading into retirement.

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Virgin Music Completes Downtown Acquisition

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026 kevincarter Downtown Music, Virgin Music Group

• Virgin Music Group (VMG) announced the completion of its acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings LLC. It was concurrently announced

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WGR Sports Radio Expands Into Rochester

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026 kevincarter WGR-AM

• Audacy announced an expansion of its recently launched WGR Sports Radio brand into the Rochester, NY market, bringing a

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‘Neanderpaul’ On The Loose, Totally Unsupervised

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 kevincarter KRXQ, KSLX

• Late word to RAMP yesterday from veteran Rock jock “NeanderPaul” Marshall, who told us he had been cut from

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Former SXM Exec Killed In Avalanche

February 19, 2026 kevincarter SiriusXM

• We were saddened to learn that former SiriusXM executive Kate Vitt, 43, is among the eight people who tragically

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SITM Honors Rhone & Moroney

February 19, 2026 kevincarter She Is The Music

• She Is The Music (SITM), described as “an industrywide movement to empower female creators,” honored multi-platinum singer/songwriter Megan Moroney

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Elaina Back As Host Of ‘New Faces’

February 19, 2026 kevincarter CRS 2026, Elaina Smith

• Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) announced that award-winning broadcaster and nationally recognized Country radio personality Elaina Smith will return as

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Study: Bicultural Latinos A Driving Force

February 19, 2026 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia released its latest consumer study that takes a comprehensive look at one of the most dynamic and influential