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Body of Wild 94.9 Morning Host JV Found

March 23, 2023March 26, 2023 kevincarter

• UPDATED: A body found in the water at San Francisco’s Pier 39 is confirmed to be that of missing

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CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING 

Remembering Jim Price

March 21, 2023 kevincarter KGB-FM

• Late last week San Diego radio icons “Shotgun Tom” Kelly and Tommy Sablan received word that San Diego broadcast

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CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE 

Remembering Bobby Caldwell

March 15, 2023 kevincarter

• Singer-songwriter Bobby Caldwell, who will forever be remembered for his timeless 1978 hit “What You Won’t Do for Love,”

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ALTERNATIVE CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING TELEVISION 

Remembering Lewis Largent

March 10, 2023March 13, 2023 kevincarter KROQ, MTV

• Lewis Largent, who came to fame in the ’80s and ’90s, first as a jock on KROQ/Los Angeles, and

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AC CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING 

Condolences: Dan Fritz

March 9, 2023 kevincarter KRNO

• Reno Media Group is deeply saddened to announce the passing of programmer Dan Fritz, who, over the course of

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CLASSIC ROCK CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE 

Remembering Gary Rossington

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 kevincarter Lynyrd Skynyrd

• Late Sunday we learned the news of the passing of guitarist Gary Rossington, the last surviving — and longest

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CONDOLENCES EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE 

Remembering Red McCombs

February 20, 2023February 21, 2023 kevincarter Clear Channel, iHeartMedia

• San Antonio business icon and philanthropist Billy Joe “Red” McCombs, who parlayed his massive success as a car dealer

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CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES 

Composer Burt Bacharach Dies At 94

February 9, 2023February 9, 2023 kevincarter Burt Bacharach

• Burt Bacharach, the massively prolific composer who is responsible for writing more than 70 Top 40 classics like “I

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CONDOLENCES EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE 

Remembering Jesus Garber

February 6, 2023February 6, 2023 kevincarter Jesus Garber

• We were deeply saddened yesterday to learn that beloved music industry veteran Jesus Garber, who had been bravely battling

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CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES 

Condolences: Barrett Strong

January 30, 2023January 30, 2023 kevincarter Motown Records

• Motown legend Barrett Strong, who co-wrote some of the era’s most iconic hits, like “Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone,”

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BREAKING NEWS

Napear Returns To Sacto Radio
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Napear Returns To Sacto Radio

August 6, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Napear Returns To Sacto Radio

• Lotus Communications Sacramento proudly announces the impending radio return of one of the most well known voices in northern

NuVoodoo

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DIGITAL

Audience 1.0 Doubles In Strength
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Audience 1.0 Doubles In Strength

August 6, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Audience 1.0 Doubles In Strength

• Audience (formerly Aptivada), the leading engagement platform for media companies, announced the launch of Audience 2.0 — described as

Taylor Upped To CRO At Triton Digital
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE PODCASTING STREAMING 

Taylor Upped To CRO At Triton Digital

August 6, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Taylor Upped To CRO At Triton Digital
Cumulus Gets Ready To Rumble
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Cumulus Gets Ready To Rumble

August 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Cumulus Gets Ready To Rumble
Gaga Leads ’25 MTV VMA Nominees
AWARDS BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING STREAMING TELEVISION 

Gaga Leads ’25 MTV VMA Nominees

August 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Gaga Leads ’25 MTV VMA Nominees
Townsquare & Renda Ink Digital Deal
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING SALES STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

Townsquare & Renda Ink Digital Deal

August 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Townsquare & Renda Ink Digital Deal

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LATEST POSTS

Audience 1.0 Doubles In Strength
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE SOCIAL MEDIA STREAMING STREAMING 

Audience 1.0 Doubles In Strength

August 6, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Audience 1.0 Doubles In Strength

• Audience (formerly Aptivada), the leading engagement platform for media companies, announced the launch of Audience 2.0 — described as

The VerStandig Programming Dept.
ACTIVE ROCK BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

The VerStandig Programming Dept.

August 6, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on The VerStandig Programming Dept.
Napear Returns To Sacto Radio
BRANDING/MARKETING BREAKING NEWS NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PODCASTING PROS IN MOTION STREAMING 

Napear Returns To Sacto Radio

August 6, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Napear Returns To Sacto Radio

LABEL LOVE

CMA Award Nominations Coming 9/8
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CMA Award Nominations Coming 9/8

August 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on CMA Award Nominations Coming 9/8
Gaga Leads ’25 MTV VMA Nominees
AWARDS BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING STREAMING TELEVISION 

Gaga Leads ’25 MTV VMA Nominees

August 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Gaga Leads ’25 MTV VMA Nominees
Bass, Bouab & Gaba Elevated At AMG
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE RHYTHMIC STREAMING URBAN 

Bass, Bouab & Gaba Elevated At AMG

August 4, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Bass, Bouab & Gaba Elevated At AMG
MCA Inks Galluzzi As VP/A&R
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

MCA Inks Galluzzi As VP/A&R

August 4, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on MCA Inks Galluzzi As VP/A&R
Executive Action At 10K Projects & AMG
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

Executive Action At 10K Projects & AMG

August 4, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Executive Action At 10K Projects & AMG
SVP Upgrade For BMLG’s Flammia
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE PRODUCTION STREAMING 

SVP Upgrade For BMLG’s Flammia

August 1, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on SVP Upgrade For BMLG’s Flammia

PROGRAMMING

The VerStandig Programming Dept.
ACTIVE ROCK BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

The VerStandig Programming Dept.

August 6, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on The VerStandig Programming Dept.
Cumulus Gets Ready To Rumble
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PODCASTING PROGRAMMING STREAMING SYNDICATION TRANSACTIONS 

Cumulus Gets Ready To Rumble

August 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Cumulus Gets Ready To Rumble
Gaga Leads ’25 MTV VMA Nominees
AWARDS BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING STREAMING TELEVISION 

Gaga Leads ’25 MTV VMA Nominees

August 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Gaga Leads ’25 MTV VMA Nominees
Townsquare & Renda Ink Digital Deal
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING SALES STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

Townsquare & Renda Ink Digital Deal

August 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Townsquare & Renda Ink Digital Deal
Buchholz Named Political Editor, WBBM/Chicago
EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS POLITICS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Buchholz Named Political Editor, WBBM/Chicago

August 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Buchholz Named Political Editor, WBBM/Chicago
OKC Gets Mad In The Morning
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC ROCK FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION STREAMING 

OKC Gets Mad In The Morning

August 4, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on OKC Gets Mad In The Morning

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