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Astroworld Death Toll Rises To 9

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• Texas A&M University senior Bharti Shahani, 22, became the ninth person to die from that devastating crowd surge at

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CRB Releases 2022 ‘New Faces’ Nominees

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• Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) has released the list of 11 nominees for this year’s New Faces of Country Music®

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First Astroworld Lawsuits Already Filed

November 7, 2021November 7, 2021 kevincarter Astroworld, Travis Scott

• Last Friday night’s horrific events have predictably spawned at least two lawsuits that we know of… so far… Texas

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Eight Dead, Hundreds Hurt At Astroworld Fest

November 7, 2021November 8, 2021 kevincarter Travis Scott

• Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival in Houston turned into a mass-casualty event last Friday night, as the massive crowd, estimated

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Exec Team Named For ’22 CMT Music Awards

November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 kevincarter CMT

• CMT today revealed its executive team responsible for the 2022 CMT Music Awards — (l-r): Margaret Comeaux (CMT), John Hamlin (Switched

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Life’s A Beach For Audacy

November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 kevincarter Audacy, Audacy Beach Festival

• Audacy presents the Audacy Beach Festival on Saturday, Dec. 4 and Sunday, Dec. 5 on the beach in sunny

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Olivia Rodrigo Leads 2021 AMA Nominees

October 28, 2021October 29, 2021 kevincarter American Music Awards

• Pop powerhouse Olivia Rodrigo certainly made her presence felt ahead of her inaugural American Music Awards appearance, leading the

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‘We Can Survive’ Raises $800K

October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 kevincarter Audacy, We Can Survive

• Audacy returned to the iconic Hollywood Bowl on Saturday, Oct. 23 for its 8th annual We Can Survive event.

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Academy Releases Grammys’ Inclusion Rider

October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 kevincarter Grammy Awards, Recording Academy

• The Recording Academy® released its official GRAMMY Awards® Inclusion Rider, a contract addendum designed to ensure equity and inclusion

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Presenters, Performers For Rock HOF Induction

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The Kid Mero Wakes Up At HOT 97/New York
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The Kid Mero Wakes Up At HOT 97/New York

January 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on The Kid Mero Wakes Up At HOT 97/New York

• MediaCo’s WQHT (HOT 97)/New York has filled its morning show vacancy with Bronx-born comedian and media personality The Kid

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Podscribe Measures Up To Audacy

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• Audacy has named Podscribe as a preferred measurement partner, beginning this year. Through this partnership, Podscribe will enable attribution

SonicTrek.AI Welcomes Cat Thomas
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SonicTrek.AI Welcomes Cat Thomas

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iHeart, Netflix Ink Video Podcast Deal
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iHeart, Netflix Ink Video Podcast Deal

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Taylor & Alex Dominate RIAA Year-End List
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Taylor & Alex Dominate RIAA Year-End List

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WCM Totally In Sync With Robinson
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WCM Totally In Sync With Robinson

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The Kid Mero Wakes Up At HOT 97/New York
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The Kid Mero Wakes Up At HOT 97/New York

January 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on The Kid Mero Wakes Up At HOT 97/New York

• MediaCo’s WQHT (HOT 97)/New York has filled its morning show vacancy with Bronx-born comedian and media personality The Kid

Who’s New At WHO? Henson, That’s Who
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Who’s New At WHO? Henson, That’s Who

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Allen Circles Back Home To Milwaukee’s Fan
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Allen Circles Back Home To Milwaukee’s Fan

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Blythe & Pettit Named Big Loud Co-Presidents
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Blythe & Pettit Named Big Loud Co-Presidents

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Your ’26 iHeartRadio Awards Nominees
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Your ’26 iHeartRadio Awards Nominees

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Remembering Bill Pfordresher
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Remembering Bill Pfordresher

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Holmes Earns Warner Records VP Stripes
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Holmes Earns Warner Records VP Stripes

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PR Pro James Steven Moves From WMG To UMG
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PR Pro James Steven Moves From WMG To UMG

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CRS ’26 Reveals ‘New Faces’ Lineup
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CRS ’26 Reveals ‘New Faces’ Lineup

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The Kid Mero Wakes Up At HOT 97/New York
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The Kid Mero Wakes Up At HOT 97/New York

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Who’s New At WHO? Henson, That’s Who
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Who’s New At WHO? Henson, That’s Who

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Allen Circles Back Home To Milwaukee’s Fan
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Allen Circles Back Home To Milwaukee’s Fan

January 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Allen Circles Back Home To Milwaukee’s Fan
Allers All-In On Audacy’s Alice
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Allers All-In On Audacy’s Alice

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Audacy SVP Martin Relinquishes Alice Stripes
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Audacy SVP Martin Relinquishes Alice Stripes

January 9, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Audacy SVP Martin Relinquishes Alice Stripes
Podscribe Measures Up To Audacy
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Podscribe Measures Up To Audacy

January 8, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Podscribe Measures Up To Audacy

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