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Whiteside Comes Home To Raleigh

May 25, 2017June 3, 2017 kevincarter iHeart, iHeartMedia

Rob Whiteside has been named Digital Program Director for iHeartMedia’s Virginia/Carolina Region, effective immediately. Whiteside will be based in Raleigh

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DIGITAL PROGRAMMING 

Maxon Digital PD of iHartford-Media

May 25, 2017June 3, 2017 kevincarter ESPN, iHeart, iHeartMedia, Inc.

In a related story, Kelsey Maxon is the newly named Digital Program Director of iHeartMedia Hartford — Top 40 WKSS

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DIGITAL EDUCATION PODCASTING 

Follow This Podcasting Blueprint

May 24, 2017June 3, 2017 kevincarter

Now is the time to finalize your plans to launch a podcast this summer. To help aspiring podcasters, the Download

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DIGITAL TRANSACTIONS 

SiriusXM Serious About Pandora?

May 19, 2017May 30, 2017 kevincarter

The New York Post reports that SiriusXM is in active discussions about making a bid for Internet radio company Pandora. The

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DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION 

Futuri Ups Manuel & Page

May 19, 2017May 30, 2017 kevincarter ESPN, ESPN Radio

Futuri Media announced the promotion of Peabody Award-winning broadcast news exec Jill Manuel to Product Manager of TopicPulse, and the

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BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL 

‘Dogs & Cats, Living Together…’

May 15, 2017May 21, 2017 kevincarter

This time, minus the mass hysteria component, which is nice — longtime rivals Microsoft and Apple have apparently set aside

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DIGITAL PROGRAMMING SYNDICATION 

Re-Aim Your Dish… We’ll Wait Here.

May 15, 2017May 21, 2017 kevincarter Skyview Networks

Attention, fellow satellite aficionados — in just 45 days, radio stations across this great land will lose their radio network

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DIGITAL 

Paging Dr. Katz!

May 15, 2017May 21, 2017 kevincarter

Great news for the many fans of Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist, the animated cult classic Comedy Central series — —

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DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION 

TuneIn, Hermalyn In Tune

May 11, 2017May 16, 2017 kevincarter

Streaming and on-demand audio service TuneIn has appointed Michael Hermalyn as Head of Partnerships. In this newly created role, Hermalyn

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CONCERTS DIGITAL 

Pandora Sounds Like Country

May 4, 2017May 12, 2017 kevincarter

On June 6, Pandora kicks off the biggest week in country music with Pandora Sounds Like Country, a live celebration

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BREAKING NEWS

Basden Named CEO, Blue Highway Records
BRANDING/MARKETING BREAKING NEWS COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

Basden Named CEO, Blue Highway Records

February 17, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Basden Named CEO, Blue Highway Records

• HYBE AMERICA announced that its Nashville-based Country, Americana and roots rock division, formerly known as Big Machine Label Group

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DIGITAL

Zeno Media Ups Latuff To Chief Growth Officer
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Zeno Media Ups Latuff To Chief Growth Officer

February 17, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Zeno Media Ups Latuff To Chief Growth Officer

• Zeno Media, the leading global audio and digital media company powering audio broadcasters and multicultural audiences worldwide, announced the

A$CAP Announce$ $1.945 Billion Revenue
DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

A$CAP Announce$ $1.945 Billion Revenue

February 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on A$CAP Announce$ $1.945 Billion Revenue
Harnack Signed To Advise MaxxKonnect
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Harnack Signed To Advise MaxxKonnect

February 11, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Harnack Signed To Advise MaxxKonnect
Create Music Names Shymansky Chief Data Officer
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Create Music Names Shymansky Chief Data Officer

February 11, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Create Music Names Shymansky Chief Data Officer
Reid Named 2026 MIW Digital Mentee
AWARDS BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EDUCATION EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE SALES 

Reid Named 2026 MIW Digital Mentee

February 11, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Reid Named 2026 MIW Digital Mentee

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LATEST POSTS

Detroit’s Ticket & Lions Mutually Extend
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Detroit’s Ticket & Lions Mutually Extend

February 18, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Detroit’s Ticket & Lions Mutually Extend

• Audacy Sports-Talk WXYT (97.1 The Ticket)/Detroit has inked a multi-year extension of its broadcast partnership with the Detroit Lions,

Sweet Arizona Lotus Upgrade For Larry Mac
AC ACTIVE ROCK BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC ROCK EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING SPANISH-LANGUAGE 

Sweet Arizona Lotus Upgrade For Larry Mac

February 17, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Sweet Arizona Lotus Upgrade For Larry Mac
Get Well Soon, Chris Forgy!
EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE MILESTONES 

Get Well Soon, Chris Forgy!

February 17, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Get Well Soon, Chris Forgy!

LABEL LOVE

Basden Named CEO, Blue Highway Records
BRANDING/MARKETING BREAKING NEWS COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

Basden Named CEO, Blue Highway Records

February 17, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Basden Named CEO, Blue Highway Records
Borchetta’s New Venture Comes Into Focus
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Borchetta’s New Venture Comes Into Focus

February 16, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Borchetta’s New Venture Comes Into Focus
Jelly Roll: Your ’26 CRS Humanitarian
BRANDING/MARKETING CONVENTIONS COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES 

Jelly Roll: Your ’26 CRS Humanitarian

February 16, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Jelly Roll: Your ’26 CRS Humanitarian
A$CAP Announce$ $1.945 Billion Revenue
DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

A$CAP Announce$ $1.945 Billion Revenue

February 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on A$CAP Announce$ $1.945 Billion Revenue
Borchetta Exits HYBE, Relaunching Big Machine
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Borchetta Exits HYBE, Relaunching Big Machine

February 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Borchetta Exits HYBE, Relaunching Big Machine
Mathews Named VP, Back Blocks Music
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Mathews Named VP, Back Blocks Music

February 11, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Mathews Named VP, Back Blocks Music

PROGRAMMING

Detroit’s Ticket & Lions Mutually Extend
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Detroit’s Ticket & Lions Mutually Extend

February 18, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Detroit’s Ticket & Lions Mutually Extend
Sweet Arizona Lotus Upgrade For Larry Mac
AC ACTIVE ROCK BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC ROCK EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING SPANISH-LANGUAGE 

Sweet Arizona Lotus Upgrade For Larry Mac

February 17, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Sweet Arizona Lotus Upgrade For Larry Mac
WGR Dabbles With Frequency Modulation
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

WGR Dabbles With Frequency Modulation

February 17, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on WGR Dabbles With Frequency Modulation
iHeart Tampa’s Frequency Exchange Program
BRANDING/MARKETING FORMAT FLIPS FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING SPANISH-LANGUAGE STREAMING 

iHeart Tampa’s Frequency Exchange Program

February 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on iHeart Tampa’s Frequency Exchange Program
Opening: AM News Host: KZRG/Joplin, MO
FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS NEWS/TALK/SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAMMING 

Opening: AM News Host: KZRG/Joplin, MO

February 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Opening: AM News Host: KZRG/Joplin, MO
We Can Read Bobby Rich Like A Book
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HITS MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING TOP 40 

We Can Read Bobby Rich Like A Book

February 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on We Can Read Bobby Rich Like A Book

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