Wednesday, January 14, 2026
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  • Rivera Upped To PM Drive, KOLA 99.9
  • Scarano Named VP/MM, Beasley Detroit
  • Noah Hosting Grammys One Last Time
  • Programming Upgrades At AGM Albuquerque
  • Radio Mercury Awards Entry Open
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Remembering ‘Dickie’ Kline

November 5, 2020 kevincarter

• Richard Allan “Dickie” Kline, pioneering record industry executive whose skills in promotion and artist relations were instrumental in breaking

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CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE 

Condolences: Rod Meyer

November 1, 2020 kevincarter KFRX, KQKQ

• We were saddened over the weekend to hear that Nebraska radio legend Rod Meyer was killed last Thursday in

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CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE 

Remembering Ron Britain

October 26, 2020 kevincarter

• We’ve lost another legend — Ron Britain, best known for his successful mid-’60s run at WCFL/Chicago, died Sunday, Oct.

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CLASSIC HITS CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS 

Condolences: Mark “Woody” Wood

October 21, 2020October 21, 2020 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WBVB

• Thomas Mark “Woody” Wood, best known as the longtime morning host on iHeartMedia Classic Hits WBVB (B97)/Huntington, WV, died

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Outfield Lead Singer Tony Lewis Dead

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 kevincarter The Outfield

• We were saddened to learn that Tony Lewis, the lead singer and bassist from The Outfield, has died at

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CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE 

Remembering Spencer Davis

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 kevincarter

• Spencer Davis, the veteran British rock musician and leader of eponymous Spencer Davis Group, famous for such mid-1960s classics

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CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE 

Remembering Stu Haskell

October 19, 2020October 20, 2020 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• Stu Haskell, beloved longtime Market President of iHeartMedia Northern Colorado and Southern Wyoming, died Sunday, Oct. 18, the morning

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CLASSIC HITS CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE 

Remembering Beasley’s Jeff Anderson

October 14, 2020 kevincarter Beasley Media Group, KKLZ

• Beasley Media Group is celebrating the life of Jeff Anderson, evening personality and Production Director of Classic Hits 96.3

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Condolences: Johnny Nash

October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 kevincarter Johnny Nash

• As if this year wasn’t already tragic enough… Johnny Nash, an American reggae and pop music singer-songwriter, best known

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CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE 

Eddie Van Halen Dies At 65

October 6, 2020October 7, 2020 kevincarter Van Halen

• The world was stunned today to hear that guitar virtuoso Eddie Van Halen died Tuesday morning at St. John’s

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BREAKING NEWS

Scarano Named VP/MM, Beasley Detroit
ACTIVE ROCK BRANDING/MARKETING BREAKING NEWS CLASSIC HIP HOP CLASSIC ROCK EXECUTIVE ACTION SALES URBAN AC 

Scarano Named VP/MM, Beasley Detroit

January 14, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Scarano Named VP/MM, Beasley Detroit

• Beasley Media Group has named Matt Scarano as VP/Market Manager of its Detroit group — Active Rock WRIF, Classic

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DIGITAL

Radio Mercury Awards Entry Open
AWARDS BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING SALES STREAMING 

Radio Mercury Awards Entry Open

January 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Radio Mercury Awards Entry Open

• Call for Entry for the 2026 Radio Mercury Awards, the only awards competition exclusively dedicated to celebrating radio creative,

UMG Names Chief Data Officer
DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE RESEARCH 

UMG Names Chief Data Officer

January 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on UMG Names Chief Data Officer
WTOP Gets Down To Business With Wordock
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

WTOP Gets Down To Business With Wordock

January 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on WTOP Gets Down To Business With Wordock
Podscribe Measures Up To Audacy
DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PODCASTING PROGRAMMING RESEARCH STREAMING 

Podscribe Measures Up To Audacy

January 8, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Podscribe Measures Up To Audacy
SonicTrek.AI Welcomes Cat Thomas
ALTERNATIVE BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HITS CLASSIC ROCK COUNTRY DIGITAL FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION STREAMING 

SonicTrek.AI Welcomes Cat Thomas

January 7, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on SonicTrek.AI Welcomes Cat Thomas

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Rivera Upped To PM Drive, KOLA 99.9
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HITS FRONT PAGE PROS IN MOTION 

Rivera Upped To PM Drive, KOLA 99.9

January 14, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Rivera Upped To PM Drive, KOLA 99.9

• It’s elevation from within at Anaheim Broadcasting Classic Hits KOLA 99.9/Riverside-San Bernardino with the news that veteran air personality

Scarano Named VP/MM, Beasley Detroit
ACTIVE ROCK BRANDING/MARKETING BREAKING NEWS CLASSIC HIP HOP CLASSIC ROCK EXECUTIVE ACTION SALES URBAN AC 

Scarano Named VP/MM, Beasley Detroit

January 14, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Scarano Named VP/MM, Beasley Detroit
Noah Hosting Grammys One Last Time
AWARDS CONCERTS FRONT PAGE STREAMING TELEVISION 

Noah Hosting Grammys One Last Time

January 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Noah Hosting Grammys One Last Time

LABEL LOVE

iHeartCountry Festival ’26, Y’all
BRANDING/MARKETING CONCERTS COUNTRY FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

iHeartCountry Festival ’26, Y’all

January 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on iHeartCountry Festival ’26, Y’all
UMG Names Chief Data Officer
DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE RESEARCH 

UMG Names Chief Data Officer

January 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on UMG Names Chief Data Officer
Blythe & Pettit Named Big Loud Co-Presidents
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

Blythe & Pettit Named Big Loud Co-Presidents

January 9, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Blythe & Pettit Named Big Loud Co-Presidents
Your ’26 iHeartRadio Awards Nominees
AWARDS BRANDING/MARKETING CONCERTS FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING TELEVISION TOP 40 

Your ’26 iHeartRadio Awards Nominees

January 8, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Your ’26 iHeartRadio Awards Nominees
Remembering Bill Pfordresher
CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

Remembering Bill Pfordresher

January 7, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Remembering Bill Pfordresher
Holmes Earns Warner Records VP Stripes
EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING TOP 40 

Holmes Earns Warner Records VP Stripes

January 7, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Holmes Earns Warner Records VP Stripes

PROGRAMMING

Programming Upgrades At AGM Albuquerque
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HITS CLASSIC ROCK EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

Programming Upgrades At AGM Albuquerque

January 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Programming Upgrades At AGM Albuquerque
Radio Mercury Awards Entry Open
AWARDS BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING SALES STREAMING 

Radio Mercury Awards Entry Open

January 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Radio Mercury Awards Entry Open
WTOP Gets Down To Business With Wordock
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

WTOP Gets Down To Business With Wordock

January 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on WTOP Gets Down To Business With Wordock
Jaxon Comes Home To Philly Radio
ALTERNATIVE BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Jaxon Comes Home To Philly Radio

January 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Jaxon Comes Home To Philly Radio
The Kid Mero Wakes Up At HOT 97/New York
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE MILESTONES MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING RHYTHMIC STREAMING URBAN 

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
Who’s New At WHO? Henson, That’s Who
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Who’s New At WHO? Henson, That’s Who

January 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Who’s New At WHO? Henson, That’s Who

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