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CHARITY CONDOLENCES FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE 

An Unimaginable Loss

September 10, 2018September 10, 2018 kevincarter GoFundMe, iHeartMedia

• The close-knit radio family inside the iHeartMedia broadcast complex in Portland, OR is still trying to come to grips

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CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

Mac Miller: Gone Far Too Soon

September 8, 2018September 9, 2018 kevincarter Mac Miller, Warner Bros. Records

• The music industry is mourning another senseless and tragically premature death — rapper Mac Miller was found dead last Friday

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CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE LEGAL 

O’Riordan’s Death Ruled Accidental

September 6, 2018September 6, 2018 kevincarter

• The official cause of death of Cranberries’ lead singer Dolores O’Riordan was accidental drowning due to alcohol intoxication. According to Variety,

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CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE 

Remembering Jim Del Balzo

September 5, 2018September 6, 2018 kevincarter

• Our industry lost one of the good guys this week with the passing of Jim “Rocky” Del Balzo, probably

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CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE 

Remembering Blakeley Tuggle

September 3, 2018 kevincarter

• Blakeley Davell Tuggle, best known for his lengthy and influential tenure at the late, great WHYT/Detroit, died in Detroit

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Ariana To Perform At Aretha’s Funeral

August 29, 2018 kevincarter Aretha Franklin

• Ariana Grande has been added to the list of superstar singers set to perform at Aretha Franklin’s funeral at Detroit’s

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CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE 

Chuck Brinkman Signs Off

August 26, 2018 kevincarter Art Vuolo

• Legendary Top 40 programmer and personality Chuck Brinkman, who made it big in the ’60s and ’70s in Pittsburgh

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Royal Send-Off For Aretha

August 26, 2018August 26, 2018 kevincarter

• Funeral services for Aretha Franklin will be held on Friday, August 31 at Greater Grace Temple in Detroit, and, as

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CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE 

Aretha Frankin, ‘Queen Of Soul,’ Dies At 76

August 16, 2018August 19, 2018 kevincarter

• Aretha Franklin, rightly known as the Queen Of Soul,” died Thursday morning of pancreatic cancer at her home in

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Remembering Charly Butcher

August 15, 2018August 18, 2018 kevincarter

• Our thoughts are with the family, friends and colleagues of beloved Ft. Wayne, IN broadcaster Charly Butcher, a fixture

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BREAKING NEWS

Presenting The 2026 Grammy Nominees
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Presenting The 2026 Grammy Nominees

November 7, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Presenting The 2026 Grammy Nominees

• UPDATED: Kendrick Lamar leads the Grammy class of 2026, earning nine total nominations, including his involvement in three of

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McVay Inked To Advise Zeno Media
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McVay Inked To Advise Zeno Media

November 9, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on McVay Inked To Advise Zeno Media

• Zeno Media, the global streaming and podcast infrastructure company serving diaspora communities in over 100 countries, has secured the

WMG Welcomes Chang In SVP Role
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

WMG Welcomes Chang In SVP Role

November 6, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on WMG Welcomes Chang In SVP Role
Gould Named SVP/Sales, iHeart/SF
DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE SALES 

Gould Named SVP/Sales, iHeart/SF

October 30, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Gould Named SVP/Sales, iHeart/SF
Denver Welcomes Media’s Next Generation
CONVENTIONS DIGITAL EDUCATION FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION PUBLIC RADIO 

Denver Welcomes Media’s Next Generation

October 28, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Denver Welcomes Media’s Next Generation
VP Upgrade For Quu’s Joe Marshall
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VP Upgrade For Quu’s Joe Marshall

October 27, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on VP Upgrade For Quu’s Joe Marshall

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Kitty Kinnin Turns The Page
ADULT HITS FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Kitty Kinnin Turns The Page

November 9, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Kitty Kinnin Turns The Page

• Sending our best wishes to 40-year industry pro/voiceover artist Kitty Kinnin, best known and loved as “the golden voice

McVay Inked To Advise Zeno Media
BRANDING/MARKETING Consultants DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

McVay Inked To Advise Zeno Media

November 9, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on McVay Inked To Advise Zeno Media
HOT 97 & WBLS Expanding Westward
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING RHYTHMIC STREAMING URBAN URBAN AC 

HOT 97 & WBLS Expanding Westward

November 7, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on HOT 97 & WBLS Expanding Westward

LABEL LOVE

Presenting The 2026 Grammy Nominees
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Presenting The 2026 Grammy Nominees

November 7, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Presenting The 2026 Grammy Nominees
A&R Enhancement Underway At BBR/BMG
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A&R Enhancement Underway At BBR/BMG

November 6, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on A&R Enhancement Underway At BBR/BMG
WMG Welcomes Chang In SVP Role
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

WMG Welcomes Chang In SVP Role

November 6, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on WMG Welcomes Chang In SVP Role
Women in Music: Hands Across The Water
BRANDING/MARKETING EDUCATION EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

Women in Music: Hands Across The Water

November 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Women in Music: Hands Across The Water
Gersh Named Chairman, Bella Figura Music
EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

Gersh Named Chairman, Bella Figura Music

November 4, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Gersh Named Chairman, Bella Figura Music
‘Tis The ‘Almost Acoustic’ Season
ALTERNATIVE BRANDING/MARKETING CHRISTMAS CONCERTS FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

‘Tis The ‘Almost Acoustic’ Season

November 3, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on ‘Tis The ‘Almost Acoustic’ Season

PROGRAMMING

Kitty Kinnin Turns The Page
ADULT HITS FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Kitty Kinnin Turns The Page

November 9, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Kitty Kinnin Turns The Page
McVay Inked To Advise Zeno Media
BRANDING/MARKETING Consultants DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

McVay Inked To Advise Zeno Media

November 9, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on McVay Inked To Advise Zeno Media
HOT 97 & WBLS Expanding Westward
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING RHYTHMIC STREAMING URBAN URBAN AC 

HOT 97 & WBLS Expanding Westward

November 7, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on HOT 97 & WBLS Expanding Westward
Vince Richards Leaving Audacy
ACTIVE ROCK CLASSIC ROCK EXECUTIVE ACTION FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE Mainstream Rock PROGRAMMING 

Vince Richards Leaving Audacy

November 7, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Vince Richards Leaving Audacy
‘Top 10 Now & Then,’ Knows When…
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING RHYTHMIC STREAMING SYNDICATION TOP 40 

‘Top 10 Now & Then,’ Knows When…

November 6, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on ‘Top 10 Now & Then,’ Knows When…
Time To Consult With Don Parker
BRANDING/MARKETING Consultants EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING RATINGS 

Time To Consult With Don Parker

November 6, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Time To Consult With Don Parker

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