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Remembering Fred Shade

April 6, 2025 kevincarter

• Services were held Saturday in Union City, PA for a beloved friend and colleague of many in our industry

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CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE SYNDICATION 

Condolences: Pat Crocker

April 2, 2025 kevincarter Local Radio Networks

• It is with great sadness that Steve Swick, CEO of Local Radio Networks (LRN), announces the passing of 40-year

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CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE 

Remembering Seattle’s Steve West

March 30, 2025 kevincarter KISW

• Seattle broadcasting legend Steve West passed away on March 11 at the age of 81, due to complications stemming

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CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING 

Remembering Alexa Smith

March 19, 2025March 20, 2025 kevincarter

• UPDATED: We are deeply saddened — yet again — to learn of the passing of another beloved radio veteran

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Remembering Joe McFadden

March 18, 2025March 18, 2025 kevincarter Capitol Records, EMI Music

• We’ve lost another legend — longtime music industry executive Joe McFadden passed away on March 11, in Chatsworth, CA

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CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS 

Remembering Bob Rivers

March 11, 2025March 16, 2025 kevincarter Bob Rivers

• UPDATED March 16: We were deeply saddened to learn that legendary Radio Hall of Fame personality Bob Rivers, a

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CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE 

Condolences: David Johansen

March 2, 2025 kevincarter David Johansen

• David Johansen, the frontman and last surviving member of proto-punk band New York Dolls, who went on to reinvent

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Remembering “Dandy Don” Whittemore

March 2, 2025March 2, 2025 kevincarter RCA Records

• We’ve lost yet another beloved industry icon who was a friend to many in our business — “Dandy Don”

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Remembering Roberta Flack

February 24, 2025February 25, 2025 kevincarter Roberta Flack

• Variety reports that legendary pop/R&B vocalist Roberta Flack, who was launched to stardom in the early 1970s with the

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Remembering Andrew “Tiny” Aasen

February 20, 2025February 21, 2025 kevincarter

• Andrew “Tiny” Aasen, known and loved for his humor and warmth on The Marconi Show in the 2000s, alongside

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BREAKING NEWS

Audacy SVP Martin Relinquishes Alice Stripes
BREAKING NEWS EXECUTIVE ACTION HOT AC PROGRAMMING 

Audacy SVP Martin Relinquishes Alice Stripes

January 9, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Audacy SVP Martin Relinquishes Alice Stripes

• Audacy announced that Michael Martin has stepped down from his role as Brand Manager of Hot AC KLLC (Alice

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DIGITAL

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

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

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

December 16, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on iHeart, Netflix Ink Video Podcast Deal
Taylor & Alex Dominate RIAA Year-End List
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Taylor & Alex Dominate RIAA Year-End List

December 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Taylor & Alex Dominate RIAA Year-End List
WCM Totally In Sync With Robinson
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WCM Totally In Sync With Robinson

December 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on WCM Totally In Sync With Robinson

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Audacy SVP Martin Relinquishes Alice Stripes
BREAKING NEWS EXECUTIVE ACTION HOT AC PROGRAMMING 

Audacy SVP Martin Relinquishes Alice Stripes

January 9, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Audacy SVP Martin Relinquishes Alice Stripes

• Audacy announced that Michael Martin has stepped down from his role as Brand Manager of Hot AC KLLC (Alice

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

January 9, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Blythe & Klein Named Big Loud Co-Presidents
Remembering Bob Green
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Remembering Bob Green

January 9, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Remembering Bob Green

LABEL LOVE

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

January 9, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Blythe & Klein Named Big Loud Co-Presidents
Your ’26 iHeartRadio Awards Nominees
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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
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Holmes Earns Warner Records VP Stripes

January 7, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Holmes Earns Warner Records VP Stripes
PR Pro James Steven Moves From WMG To UMG
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PR Pro James Steven Moves From WMG To UMG

January 6, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on PR Pro James Steven Moves From WMG To UMG
CRS ’26 Reveals ‘New Faces’ Lineup
CONCERTS CONVENTIONS COUNTRY FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

CRS ’26 Reveals ‘New Faces’ Lineup

January 5, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on CRS ’26 Reveals ‘New Faces’ Lineup

PROGRAMMING

Audacy SVP Martin Relinquishes Alice Stripes
BREAKING NEWS EXECUTIVE ACTION HOT AC PROGRAMMING 

Audacy SVP Martin Relinquishes Alice Stripes

January 9, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Audacy SVP Martin Relinquishes Alice Stripes
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
Pros On The Loose: Joey Brooks
COUNTRY DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING 

Pros On The Loose: Joey Brooks

January 6, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Pros On The Loose: Joey Brooks
Jim Murphy Ready To Wrap It Up
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Jim Murphy Ready To Wrap It Up

January 6, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Jim Murphy Ready To Wrap It Up
Steve King Ready For His Next Chapter
FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Steve King Ready For His Next Chapter

January 5, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Steve King Ready For His Next Chapter

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