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AWARDS CONVENTIONS COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES 

Loba Earns ’25 CRB President’s Award

June 10, 2025 kevincarter BMG, CRB, CRS

• The Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. (CRB) is proud to announce Jon Loba, President of Frontline Recordings for BMG Americas,

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Mega-Expansion On Tap For Bret’s Show

June 10, 2025June 10, 2025 kevincarter Audacy, Bret Mega, KYKY

• Stand by for the formal announcement, but RAMP has learned that The Bret Mega Show, based in mornings on

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Three More Years For BMI’s O’Neill

June 10, 2025June 10, 2025 kevincarter BMI

• The Board of Directors of BMI announced that it has extended the contract of BMI President & CEO Mike

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CHARITY EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE 

Help Fellow Broadcasters, 6/24

June 10, 2025June 10, 2025 kevincarter BFOA

• The Broadcasters Foundation of America announced that its 4th annual BFOA Giving Day will take place Tuesday, June 24.

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Johnjay, Rich, iHeart, Premiere Mutually Recommit

June 9, 2025June 9, 2025 kevincarter iHeartMedia, Johnjay and Rich, Premiere Networks

• iHeartMedia Phoenix and Premiere Networks announced a renewed and extended agreement with The Johnjay & Rich Show. As part

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CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE 

Remembering Sly Stone

June 9, 2025June 10, 2025 kevincarter Sly Stone

• Sly Stone, the multitalented-yet troubled musician whose groundbreaking psychedelia-laced funk included four No. 1 hits in the late ’60s

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Remembering Charleston’s TJ Phillips

June 9, 2025 kevincarter Saga Communications, WCKN

• We’ve lost yet another longtime radio pro — TJ Phillips, co-host of the highly rated TJ & Jessica Morning

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NuVoodoo - Moneyball for Radio 

Moneyball: 3 More Things that Make (Country) DJs Great

June 9, 2025June 5, 2025 kevincarter NuVoodoo

• We’ve been reviewing insights from a new CRS360 webinar, “A Face for Radio?” …A Difference for Your Listeners,” for

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Kahler Named New Host Of ‘Performance Today’

June 6, 2025June 6, 2025 kevincarter American Public Media

• American Public Media (APM) has selected Valerie Kahler as the next host of YourClassical’s Performance Today ®. She will

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Tino Wakes Up Back In San Antonio

June 6, 2025June 6, 2025 kevincarter iHeartMedia, Tino Cochino Radio

• iHeartMedia’s KZEP (104.5 Latino Hits)/San Antonio announces the triumphant return of market veteran Tino Cochino, as the YEA Media

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BREAKING NEWS

Basden Named CEO, Blue Highway Records
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Basden Named CEO, Blue Highway Records

February 17, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Basden Named CEO, Blue Highway Records

• HYBE AMERICA announced that its Nashville-based Country, Americana and roots rock division, formerly known as Big Machine Label Group

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Zeno Media Ups Latuff To Chief Growth Officer
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Zeno Media Ups Latuff To Chief Growth Officer

February 17, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Zeno Media Ups Latuff To Chief Growth Officer

• Zeno Media, the leading global audio and digital media company powering audio broadcasters and multicultural audiences worldwide, announced the

A$CAP Announce$ $1.945 Billion Revenue
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A$CAP Announce$ $1.945 Billion Revenue

February 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on A$CAP Announce$ $1.945 Billion Revenue
Harnack Signed To Advise MaxxKonnect
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Harnack Signed To Advise MaxxKonnect

February 11, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Harnack Signed To Advise MaxxKonnect
Create Music Names Shymansky Chief Data Officer
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Create Music Names Shymansky Chief Data Officer

February 11, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Create Music Names Shymansky Chief Data Officer
Reid Named 2026 MIW Digital Mentee
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Reid Named 2026 MIW Digital Mentee

February 11, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Reid Named 2026 MIW Digital Mentee

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Detroit’s Ticket & Lions Mutually Extend
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Detroit’s Ticket & Lions Mutually Extend

February 18, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Detroit’s Ticket & Lions Mutually Extend

• Audacy Sports-Talk WXYT (97.1 The Ticket)/Detroit has inked a multi-year extension of its broadcast partnership with the Detroit Lions,

Sweet Arizona Lotus Upgrade For Larry Mac
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Sweet Arizona Lotus Upgrade For Larry Mac

February 17, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Sweet Arizona Lotus Upgrade For Larry Mac
Get Well Soon, Chris Forgy!
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Get Well Soon, Chris Forgy!

February 17, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Get Well Soon, Chris Forgy!

LABEL LOVE

Basden Named CEO, Blue Highway Records
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Basden Named CEO, Blue Highway Records

February 17, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Basden Named CEO, Blue Highway Records
Borchetta’s New Venture Comes Into Focus
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Borchetta’s New Venture Comes Into Focus

February 16, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Borchetta’s New Venture Comes Into Focus
Jelly Roll: Your ’26 CRS Humanitarian
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Jelly Roll: Your ’26 CRS Humanitarian

February 16, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Jelly Roll: Your ’26 CRS Humanitarian
A$CAP Announce$ $1.945 Billion Revenue
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A$CAP Announce$ $1.945 Billion Revenue

February 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on A$CAP Announce$ $1.945 Billion Revenue
Borchetta Exits HYBE, Relaunching Big Machine
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Borchetta Exits HYBE, Relaunching Big Machine

February 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Borchetta Exits HYBE, Relaunching Big Machine
Mathews Named VP, Back Blocks Music
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Mathews Named VP, Back Blocks Music

February 11, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Mathews Named VP, Back Blocks Music

PROGRAMMING

Detroit’s Ticket & Lions Mutually Extend
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Detroit’s Ticket & Lions Mutually Extend

February 18, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Detroit’s Ticket & Lions Mutually Extend
Sweet Arizona Lotus Upgrade For Larry Mac
AC ACTIVE ROCK BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC ROCK EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING SPANISH-LANGUAGE 

Sweet Arizona Lotus Upgrade For Larry Mac

February 17, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Sweet Arizona Lotus Upgrade For Larry Mac
WGR Dabbles With Frequency Modulation
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WGR Dabbles With Frequency Modulation

February 17, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on WGR Dabbles With Frequency Modulation
iHeart Tampa’s Frequency Exchange Program
BRANDING/MARKETING FORMAT FLIPS FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING SPANISH-LANGUAGE STREAMING 

iHeart Tampa’s Frequency Exchange Program

February 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on iHeart Tampa’s Frequency Exchange Program
Opening: AM News Host: KZRG/Joplin, MO
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Opening: AM News Host: KZRG/Joplin, MO

February 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Opening: AM News Host: KZRG/Joplin, MO
We Can Read Bobby Rich Like A Book
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We Can Read Bobby Rich Like A Book

February 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on We Can Read Bobby Rich Like A Book

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