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DOWNSIZING

DOWNSIZING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE URBAN AC 

Sterling James: Free Agent

November 11, 2020November 12, 2020 kevincarter Bonneville, KBLX

• Longtime Bay Area air personality Sterling James is now an in-demand free agent, as RAMP confirms her Oct. 19

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DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING 

iHeartMedia Cuts Continue

November 2, 2020November 5, 2020 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• UPDATED 11/4 —  iHeartMedia continues to undergo a round of serious downsizing across the country, including many major markets. If

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DOWNSIZING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING TOP 40 

Dave McKay: Free Agent

October 30, 2020November 1, 2020 kevincarter Townsquare Media, WPST

• We were surprised, to say the least, after learning of the departure of Dave McKay, longtime PD of heritage

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DOWNSIZING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE 

iHeart Furloughs Become Terminations

September 30, 2020October 1, 2020 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• UPDATING: Earlier this week iHeartMedia announced that many staffers who had been furloughed back in March had now been

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BREAKING NEWS DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FREE AGENT 

iHeart Cutting Some Furloughed Employees

September 29, 2020 kevincarter COVID-19, iHeartMedia

• With no immediate end in sight for the COVID-19 pandemic — and with it, the continued financial burden being

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ALTERNATIVE DOWNSIZING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE 

Gustav On The Loose

September 25, 2020 kevincarter Entercom, KNRK

• More changes have come to Entercom Alternative KNRK (94/7)/Portland, as another longtime staffer has exited — the latest departure

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CLASSIC ROCK DOWNSIZING FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE STREAMING 

Gorman’s oWow Signing Off… For Now

September 23, 2020 kevincarter COVID-19, oWow

• The unprecedented financial damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has done severe — and in some cases irreparable —

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DOWNSIZING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PUBLIC RADIO 

KCRW Buys Out 24 Staffers

September 16, 2020 kevincarter COVID-19, KCRW

• Santa Monica Community College-owned NPR affiliate KCRW has extended buyout offers to members of its staff, and so far

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DOWNSIZING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS TOP 40 

Alabama On The Loose

September 14, 2020 kevincarter iHeartMedia, KBKS

• RAMP is now free to announce that Amber “Alabama” Cole has officially exited iHeartMedia Top 40 KBKS (HITS 106.1)/Seattle, where

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COUNTRY DOWNSIZING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE 

Mike Allan On The Loose

September 14, 2020September 14, 2020 kevincarter Entercom

• As part of Entercom’s restructuring of its Country and Alternative formats, Mike Allan has exited nights on WNSH (Country

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BREAKING NEWS

Shelli Sonstein Leaving Q104.3/NYC
BREAKING NEWS CLASSIC ROCK MILESTONES MORNING SHOWS PUBLIC SERVICE 

Shelli Sonstein Leaving Q104.3/NYC

January 15, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Shelli Sonstein Leaving Q104.3/NYC

• Shelli Sonstein, Jim Kerr‘s longtime friend and morning co-host on iHeartMedia Classic Rock WAXQ (Q104.3)/New York for the past

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DIGITAL

MediaCo Pulls Off Half Dozen Promotions
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MediaCo Pulls Off Half Dozen Promotions

January 14, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on MediaCo Pulls Off Half Dozen Promotions

• MediaCo Holding Inc., owners WQHT (HOT 97) & WBLS/New York, among other media properties, this week announced six strategic

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
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

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Stand By… Q99.7 Currently ‘Updating’
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING STREAMING TOP 40 

Stand By… Q99.7 Currently ‘Updating’

January 19, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Stand By… Q99.7 Currently ‘Updating’

• Three months after the end of long-running The Bert Show on Cumulus Top 40 WWWQ (Q99-7)/Atlanta, and with the

Kimo Retires, Italian-Style
COUNTRY FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROS IN MOTION 

Kimo Retires, Italian-Style

January 16, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Kimo Retires, Italian-Style
Chicago Pros On The Loose
CLASSIC HIP HOP FORMAT FLIPS FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING RHYTHMIC 

Chicago Pros On The Loose

January 15, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Chicago Pros On The Loose

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

Stand By… Q99.7 Currently ‘Updating’
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING STREAMING TOP 40 

Stand By… Q99.7 Currently ‘Updating’

January 19, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Stand By… Q99.7 Currently ‘Updating’
Chicago Pros On The Loose
CLASSIC HIP HOP FORMAT FLIPS FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING RHYTHMIC 

Chicago Pros On The Loose

January 15, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Chicago Pros On The Loose
SonicTrek.ai, Zelus Return AAA To Phoenix
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING STREAMING SYNDICATION TRIPLE A 

SonicTrek.ai, Zelus Return AAA To Phoenix

January 15, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on SonicTrek.ai, Zelus Return AAA To Phoenix
J-Que Sets Alarm For Zero Dark Thirty
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION RHYTHMIC URBAN 

J-Que Sets Alarm For Zero Dark Thirty

January 14, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on J-Que Sets Alarm For Zero Dark Thirty
Chicago’s Score Adds Frequency Modulation
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HIP HOP FORMAT FLIPS FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

Chicago’s Score Adds Frequency Modulation

January 14, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Chicago’s Score Adds Frequency Modulation
KERA Names Osei Host Of ‘Morning Edition’
FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION PUBLIC RADIO STREAMING 

KERA Names Osei Host Of ‘Morning Edition’

January 14, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on KERA Names Osei Host Of ‘Morning Edition’

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