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Celebration Of Life For Takeoff

November 8, 2022November 9, 2022 kevincarter Migos, Takeoff

• Family, friends, and fans globally continue to mourn the loss of Kirsnick Khari Ball, known to the world as

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CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE TRIPLE A 

Condolences: Mimi Parker

November 6, 2022 kevincarter Mimi Parker, WDSE

• Mimi Parker, co-founder, drummer, vocalist and songwriter for the acclaimed Minnesota indie band Low, has died after a battle

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CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE TOP 40 

Aaron Carter Dead At 34

November 5, 2022November 8, 2022 kevincarter Aaron Carter

• Aaron Carter, the younger brother of Backstreet Boys’ member Nick Carter and former teen pop singer-turned-reality show contestant who

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CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

Migos’ Takeoff Shot To Death

November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 kevincarter Migos

• Kirsnick Khari Ball, better known as Takeoff, one-third of the Grammy-nominated trio Migos, is dead after he was shot

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ACTIVE ROCK CLASSIC ROCK CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE Mainstream Rock 

Remembering Steven Clean

October 30, 2022October 30, 2022 kevincarter Steven Clean

• Another legend lost this week – iconic rock jock Steven “Clean” Segal, best known for his memorable stints at

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Condolences: Laurie Kahn

October 30, 2022 kevincarter Media Staffing Network

• We keep losing good people, and here, sadly, is the latest name to be added to this sorrowful list:

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CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE MILESTONES 

Remembering Jerry Lee Lewis

October 28, 2022October 31, 2022 kevincarter Jerry Lee Lewis

• Rock & roll innovator Jerry Lee Lewis, a.k.a. “The Killer,” whose tumultuous and often controversial private life sometimes overshadowed

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CONDOLENCES COUNTRY FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING 

Remembering Don Brake

October 25, 2022October 26, 2022 kevincarter Cumulus Media, Don Brake

• In the space of less than a week, cancer has claimed the life of its second major radio industry

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CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING TOP 40 

Godspeed, Russell Rush

October 21, 2022October 25, 2022 kevincarter KXXM

• UPDATED: RAMP joins the rest of our tightknit industry in mourning the passing of Russell Rush, PD of iHeartMedia

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CMT To Air Live Loretta Lynn Tribute

October 20, 2022October 20, 2022 kevincarter CMT, Loretta Lynn

• CMT and Sandbox Productions announces Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Celebration of the Life & Music of Loretta Lynn, a

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BREAKING NEWS

Remembering Sly Stone
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Remembering Sly Stone

June 9, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Remembering 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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DIGITAL

Breakfast Club Pod: Over One Billion Served
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FRONT PAGE MILESTONES MORNING SHOWS PODCASTING SYNDICATION URBAN 

Breakfast Club Pod: Over One Billion Served

June 4, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Breakfast Club Pod: Over One Billion Served

• iHeartMedia and The Black Effect Podcast Network celebrate The Breakfast Club podcast surpassing one billion downloads, joining a very

Audacy Ups Biemolt To Pres., Digital Sales
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE SALES 

Audacy Ups Biemolt To Pres., Digital Sales

June 3, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Audacy Ups Biemolt To Pres., Digital Sales
“Where The Pride Party Never Stops”
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING RHYTHMIC STREAMING 

“Where The Pride Party Never Stops”

June 2, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on “Where The Pride Party Never Stops”
Meltzer Upped To COO At Hallwood Media
DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

Meltzer Upped To COO At Hallwood Media

June 2, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Meltzer Upped To COO At Hallwood Media
United Stations + yaman.AI
DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PODCASTING PRODUCTION SALES STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

United Stations + yaman.AI

May 28, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on United Stations + yaman.AI

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Johnjay, Rich, iHeart, Premiere Mutually Recommit
AWARDS BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE MILESTONES MORNING SHOWS STREAMING SYNDICATION TOP 40 TRANSACTIONS 

Johnjay, Rich, iHeart, Premiere Mutually Recommit

June 9, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Johnjay, Rich, iHeart, Premiere Mutually Recommit

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

Remembering Sly Stone
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Remembering Sly Stone

June 9, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Remembering Sly Stone
Remembering Charleston’s TJ Phillips
CONDOLENCES COUNTRY FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS 

Remembering Charleston’s TJ Phillips

June 9, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Remembering Charleston’s TJ Phillips

LABEL LOVE

Bridgett Germroth Exits RCA Records
DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

Bridgett Germroth Exits RCA Records

June 6, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Bridgett Germroth Exits RCA Records
New Adventures Beckon For Lori Giamela
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New Adventures Beckon For Lori Giamela

June 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on New Adventures Beckon For Lori Giamela
Femia Elevated To COO At MCA
COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE LEGAL 

Femia Elevated To COO At MCA

June 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Femia Elevated To COO At MCA
Big Machine Races Past Two Decades
BRANDING/MARKETING CONCERTS COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES 

Big Machine Races Past Two Decades

June 4, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Big Machine Races Past Two Decades
Massey, D’Arduini Named Arista Co-Presidents
EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

Massey, D’Arduini Named Arista Co-Presidents

June 3, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Massey, D’Arduini Named Arista Co-Presidents
2025 iHeartRadio Music Festival Announced
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC ROCK CONCERTS COUNTRY FRONT PAGE HOT AC LABEL LOVE Mainstream Rock MILESTONES STREAMING TOP 40 

2025 iHeartRadio Music Festival Announced

June 3, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on 2025 iHeartRadio Music Festival Announced

PROGRAMMING

Kahler Named New Host Of ‘Performance Today’
BRANDING/MARKETING Classical EDUCATION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION PUBLIC RADIO STREAMING 

Kahler Named New Host Of ‘Performance Today’

June 6, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Kahler Named New Host Of ‘Performance Today’
Failla Inked For Nights At 710 WOR/New York
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING STREAMING SYNDICATION 

Failla Inked For Nights At 710 WOR/New York

June 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Failla Inked For Nights At 710 WOR/New York
New Roles For Connoisseur’s Okesson & Bevins
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING SALES 

New Roles For Connoisseur’s Okesson & Bevins

June 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on New Roles For Connoisseur’s Okesson & Bevins
Steven A. Smith To Host Two SXM Shows
EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING Satellite Radio STREAMING 

Steven A. Smith To Host Two SXM Shows

June 4, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Steven A. Smith To Host Two SXM Shows
Ferrari Upgraded With APD Option
FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION URBAN 

Ferrari Upgraded With APD Option

June 4, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Ferrari Upgraded With APD Option
OM Opening: KEZR & Bay Country/San Jose
COUNTRY FRONT PAGE HOT AC OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

OM Opening: KEZR & Bay Country/San Jose

June 3, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on OM Opening: KEZR & Bay Country/San Jose

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