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BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING RESEARCH 

Stephens Gets Serious About Alexa

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022 kevincarter Amazon Alexa, Stephens Media Group

• Stephens Media Group (SMG) has onboarded all 15 markets of its streaming stations into the new Alexa radio discovery

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BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE OPPORTUNITIES SALES 

Beasley Detroit Seeks Digital Ninja

May 10, 2022 kevincarter Beasley Media Group

• Beasley Media Group Detroit is hiring a Digital Sales Strategist (DSS) to work with its talented team of salespeople

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DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING SALES STREAMING 

Morgan Murphy Ups Garras To VP/Radio

May 6, 2022 kevincarter Morgan Murphy Media

• Morgan Murphy Media (MMM), a family-owned media company based in Madison, WI, has promoted 21-year company veteran Tery Garras

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Fuelling Named CFO Of TuneIn

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022 kevincarter TuneIn

• TuneIn has appointed Tom Fuelling as Chief Financial Officer. Fuelling brings with him over 25 years of experience working

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Van Mosel Named EVP, iHeart Audience Network

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia, Inc. has named Sarah van Mosel as Executive Vice President of the iHeart Audience Network (iAN) — described

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Done Deal: Musk Buying Twitter

April 25, 2022April 26, 2022 kevincarter

• The world’s richest person, Elon Musk has been successful in his relentless quest to buy Twitter. In a formal

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RIAA & IPR Center Keep Battling Pirates

April 21, 2022 kevincarter

• The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced a

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Aptivada Rebrands As Audience

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 kevincarter Aptivada, Audience

• Aptivada is now Audience. Please make a note of it. This major rebrand includes an updated name, logo, and

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Meet The Smith Richards Collective

April 20, 2022April 21, 2022 kevincarter Smith Richards Collective

• Veteran radio executives Steve Smith and Tim Richards and digital marketing strategist Heidi McIvor-Allen have joined forces to launch

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Radio.Cloud Adds Gilbert & Scaglione

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 kevincarter Radio.Cloud

• German company Radio.Cloud solidifies its presence in the U.S. with the addition of Shawn Gilbert as Solutions Architect and

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BREAKING NEWS

Alvarez Quits KROQ, Candid Column Explains Why
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Alvarez Quits KROQ, Candid Column Explains Why

August 21, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Alvarez Quits KROQ, Candid Column Explains Why

• On Sept. 1, 2003, Nicole Alvarez walked into The World Famous KROQ on her very first day. “I remember

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Executive Action: Louisville Public Media
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Executive Action: Louisville Public Media

August 21, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Executive Action: Louisville Public Media

• In the wake of federal funding cuts and industry-wide challenges facing public media, Louisville Public Media has reimagined its

A2IM Executive Action
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A2IM Executive Action

August 19, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on A2IM Executive Action
Lam Named Market Manager, ESPN LA
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Lam Named Market Manager, ESPN LA

August 19, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Lam Named Market Manager, ESPN LA
BMI & ASCAP Reach Settlements With RMLC
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BMI & ASCAP Reach Settlements With RMLC

August 19, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on BMI & ASCAP Reach Settlements With RMLC
Executive Action Aplenty At Big Loud
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Executive Action Aplenty At Big Loud

August 18, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Executive Action Aplenty At Big Loud

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iHeartMedia Realigns Its Markets Group
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING SALES 

iHeartMedia Realigns Its Markets Group

August 22, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on iHeartMedia Realigns Its Markets Group

• Lots of moving parts as iHeartMedia restructures its Markets Group. Ann Marie Licata, who was recently named as President

Sammy Simpson Named PD, WBBB/Raleigh
ADULT HITS BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Sammy Simpson Named PD, WBBB/Raleigh

August 22, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Sammy Simpson Named PD, WBBB/Raleigh
Charleston Wakes Up With Hunter, Jessica & Cush
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION STREAMING 

Charleston Wakes Up With Hunter, Jessica & Cush

August 22, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Charleston Wakes Up With Hunter, Jessica & Cush

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MCA Launches Gatsby Records
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MCA Launches Gatsby Records

August 22, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on MCA Launches Gatsby Records
MCA Makes The Wright Move
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MCA Makes The Wright Move

August 20, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on MCA Makes The Wright Move
SoCal Sound Announces Benefest ’25
BRANDING/MARKETING CONCERTS EDUCATION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE PROGRAMMING PUBLIC RADIO PUBLIC SERVICE TRIPLE A 

SoCal Sound Announces Benefest ’25

August 19, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on SoCal Sound Announces Benefest ’25
A2IM Executive Action
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE PROS IN MOTION STREAMING 

A2IM Executive Action

August 19, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on A2IM Executive Action
BMI & ASCAP Reach Settlements With RMLC
DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE LEGAL STREAMING 

BMI & ASCAP Reach Settlements With RMLC

August 19, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on BMI & ASCAP Reach Settlements With RMLC
Promotion Elevation For WMN’s Flick & Elliott
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Promotion Elevation For WMN’s Flick & Elliott

August 18, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Promotion Elevation For WMN’s Flick & Elliott

PROGRAMMING

iHeartMedia Realigns Its Markets Group
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING SALES 

iHeartMedia Realigns Its Markets Group

August 22, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on iHeartMedia Realigns Its Markets Group
Sammy Simpson Named PD, WBBB/Raleigh
ADULT HITS BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Sammy Simpson Named PD, WBBB/Raleigh

August 22, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Sammy Simpson Named PD, WBBB/Raleigh
Charleston Wakes Up With Hunter, Jessica & Cush
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION STREAMING 

Charleston Wakes Up With Hunter, Jessica & Cush

August 22, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Charleston Wakes Up With Hunter, Jessica & Cush
UCLA Deal Bruin With 790 KABC/LA
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UCLA Deal Bruin With 790 KABC/LA

August 22, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on UCLA Deal Bruin With 790 KABC/LA
Laura Duncan Steps Down At WXRT
FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION TRIPLE A 

Laura Duncan Steps Down At WXRT

August 21, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Laura Duncan Steps Down At WXRT
Alvarez Quits KROQ, Candid Column Explains Why
ALTERNATIVE BREAKING NEWS MILESTONES PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION STREAMING 

Alvarez Quits KROQ, Candid Column Explains Why

August 21, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Alvarez Quits KROQ, Candid Column Explains Why

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