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  • CMA CEO Trahern Announces Retirement
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Remembering Jamie Samuelsen

August 3, 2020August 4, 2020 kevincarter Entercom, WXYT

• Jamie Samuelsen, co-host of the Jamie & Stoney Show on Entercom Sports-Talk WXYT (97.1 The Ticket)/Detroit, died Saturday night

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CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE 

Remembering Bob McCurdy

July 29, 2020July 30, 2020 kevincarter Beasley Media Group

• As RAMP went to press tonight we learned that radio sales and management visionary Bob McCurdy had passed away

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CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS SYNDICATION 

Tragedy Strikes ‘Ace & TJ’ Family

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 kevincarter Ace & TJ, iHeartMedia

• Our thoughts and prayers go with David “Ace” Cannon, half of the syndicated Ace & TJ Show, who is dealing

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Remembering Kip Taylor

July 26, 2020July 27, 2020 kevincarter

• We were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of radio veteran Kip Taylor (Heinzmann), who died on Friday,

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Remembering Stu Cohen

July 21, 2020July 22, 2020 kevincarter Warner Bros. Records

• We were deeply saddened to hear that legendary promo exec Stu Cohen, who spent several decades of his career

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WHUR Legend Patrick Ellis Passes

July 17, 2020July 20, 2020 kevincarter WHUR

• We are deeply saddened to report that DMV radio legend Patrick Ellis, who hosted Gospel Spirit on Howard University’s

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CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE 

Remembering Seth Mason

July 13, 2020July 13, 2020 kevincarter WXRT

• Seth Mason, one of the “Founding Fathers” and first General Manager of WXRT/Chicago, died Saturday, July 11 from pancreatic

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Condolences: Dean Rogers

July 9, 2020 kevincarter

• We keep losing legends… Maine’s own Dean Rogers, who enjoyed a four-decade local radio career and was the longtime

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Remembering Brett Lucht

July 6, 2020July 7, 2020 kevincarter Midwest Communications

• RAMP was deeply saddened to learn that Brett Lucht, longtime VP/Market Manager for Midwest Communications’ Wausau, WI stations, died

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CONDOLENCES COUNTRY FRONT PAGE 

Remembering Charlie Daniels

July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 kevincarter

• Country music legend Charlie Daniels, best known for his hits like “The Devil Went Down To Georgia,” “The South’s

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BREAKING NEWS

CMA CEO Trahern Announces Retirement
BREAKING NEWS COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION MILESTONES PUBLIC SERVICE 

CMA CEO Trahern Announces Retirement

January 14, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on CMA CEO Trahern Announces Retirement

• Sarah Trahern, CEO of the Country Music Association (CMA), has announced her decision to retire at the end of 2026, marking the

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DIGITAL

Radio Mercury Awards Entry Open
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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
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SonicTrek.AI Welcomes Cat Thomas

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

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CMA CEO Trahern Announces Retirement
BREAKING NEWS COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION MILESTONES PUBLIC SERVICE 

CMA CEO Trahern Announces Retirement

January 14, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on CMA CEO Trahern Announces Retirement

• Sarah Trahern, CEO of the Country Music Association (CMA), has announced her decision to retire at the end of 2026, marking the

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

Scarano Named VP/MM, Beasley Detroit

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

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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