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CMA Pledges $1 Mil To MusiCares

April 1, 2020 kevincarter CMA, MusiCares

• As the music industry and its live events sector continues to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Country

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CHARITY CONCERTS COUNTRY FRONT PAGE Natural Disasters TELEVISION 

ACM Lifting Lives®, Helping Humans

April 1, 2020 kevincarter ACM Lifting Lives

• ACM Lifting Lives® announced the creation of the ACM Lifting Lives® COVID-19 Response Fund to assist individuals working in

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DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE Natural Disasters 

Beasley Adjusts To New Reality

March 31, 2020April 1, 2020 kevincarter Beasley Media Group

• Beasley Media Group just released a statement that reads, “Our company, like other broadcasters and our clients, is being

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DOWNSIZING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE Natural Disasters 

Downsizing Hits American General Media

March 31, 2020March 31, 2020 kevincarter American General Media

• RAMP has learned that American General Media has made some tough cuts — over 30 employees have been downsized between the

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CONCERTS CONVENTIONS COUNTRY FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE Natural Disasters 

CMA Fest Cancelled

March 31, 2020March 31, 2020 kevincarter CMA, CMA Fest

• As with pretty much every event on the calendar, CMA Fest 2020 has been cancelled. The event had been scheduled

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DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE Natural Disasters 

Townsquare Makes Hard Choices

March 31, 2020March 31, 2020 kevincarter Townsquare Media

• The COVID-19-related economic downturn continues to punish the radio business —RAMP has confirmed that Townsquare Media on Monday announced a

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BRANDING/MARKETING CHARITY CONCERTS FRONT PAGE Natural Disasters 

iHeart Living Room Concert Raises $8 Mil

March 31, 2020March 31, 2020 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• Sunday night’s broadcast of the iHeartMedia/FOX benefit special Fox Presents The iHeart Living Room Concert For America — created to

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DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE Natural Disasters 

iHeart Cuts Exec Salaries, Furloughs Employees

March 30, 2020March 31, 2020 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia just issued a companywide memo from Chairman & CEO Bob Pittman and Pres., CFO & COO Rich Bressler, laying

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DOWNSIZING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE Natural Disasters RHYTHMIC 

Pros On The Loose: ‘TJ Smooth’

March 30, 2020 kevincarter Alpha Media

• And the COVID-19-related radio layoffs continue — Thomas “TJ Smooth” Johnson was doing nights for the past four years on

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BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE Natural Disasters SPANISH-LANGUAGE TOP 40 

NYC, Miami ‘Illuminate’ First Responders

March 30, 2020March 30, 2020 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. and iHeartMedia announced a partnership to reach those millions of listeners sheltering at home,

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BREAKING NEWS

Condolences: Mike Borchetta
BREAKING NEWS CONDOLENCES LABEL LOVE 

Condolences: Mike Borchetta

June 15, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Condolences: Mike Borchetta

• Legendary longtime label executive Mike Borchetta, patriarch of an equally gifted music industry family that includes his children, Scott,

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Quu Study: Visual Radio Ads Drive Sales
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING RESEARCH SALES STREAMING 

Quu Study: Visual Radio Ads Drive Sales

June 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Quu Study: Visual Radio Ads Drive Sales

• Quu Inc., the trusted industry leader providing easy deployment of visual content for radio, just released a new study

Breakfast Club Pod: Over One Billion Served
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FRONT PAGE MILESTONES MORNING SHOWS PODCASTING SYNDICATION URBAN 

Breakfast Club Pod: Over One Billion Served

June 4, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Breakfast Club Pod: Over One Billion Served
Audacy Ups Biemolt To Pres., Digital Sales
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE SALES 

Audacy Ups Biemolt To Pres., Digital Sales

June 3, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Audacy Ups Biemolt To Pres., Digital Sales
“Where The Pride Party Never Stops”
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING RHYTHMIC STREAMING 

“Where The Pride Party Never Stops”

June 2, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on “Where The Pride Party Never Stops”
Meltzer Upped To COO At Hallwood Media
DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

Meltzer Upped To COO At Hallwood Media

June 2, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Meltzer Upped To COO At Hallwood Media

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Moneyball: Radio’s Role for Music Discovery
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Moneyball: Radio’s Role for Music Discovery

June 16, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Moneyball: Radio’s Role for Music Discovery

• With the deep history between radio and music, many of us recall a time when radio was the top

Steve Resnik Remembers Mike Borchetta
CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

Steve Resnik Remembers Mike Borchetta

June 15, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Steve Resnik Remembers Mike Borchetta
Condolences: Mike Borchetta
BREAKING NEWS CONDOLENCES LABEL LOVE 

Condolences: Mike Borchetta

June 15, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Condolences: Mike Borchetta

LABEL LOVE

Steve Resnik Remembers Mike Borchetta
CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

Steve Resnik Remembers Mike Borchetta

June 15, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Steve Resnik Remembers Mike Borchetta
Condolences: Mike Borchetta
BREAKING NEWS CONDOLENCES LABEL LOVE 

Condolences: Mike Borchetta

June 15, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Condolences: Mike Borchetta
More MCA Departures Revealed
COUNTRY DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

More MCA Departures Revealed

June 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on More MCA Departures Revealed
Americana Honors & Awards Nominees
AWARDS BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES STREAMING 

Americana Honors & Awards Nominees

June 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Americana Honors & Awards Nominees
Secretly Melds With Merge
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE TRANSACTIONS 

Secretly Melds With Merge

June 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Secretly Melds With Merge
MCA Restructures, Eliminates 12 Staffers
COUNTRY DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

MCA Restructures, Eliminates 12 Staffers

June 10, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on MCA Restructures, Eliminates 12 Staffers

PROGRAMMING

Moving Day At WCBS-FM/New York
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HITS FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION STREAMING 

Moving Day At WCBS-FM/New York

June 13, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Moving Day At WCBS-FM/New York
All Road Signs Lead Home
EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE HOT AC MILESTONES PROGRAMMING TOP 40 

All Road Signs Lead Home

June 12, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on All Road Signs Lead Home
Pinfield Returns To ‘Flashback’ This Weekend
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC ROCK FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING STREAMING SYNDICATION 

Pinfield Returns To ‘Flashback’ This Weekend

June 12, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Pinfield Returns To ‘Flashback’ This Weekend
Garett Michaels Named GM, KSER/Everett
ALTERNATIVE BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION PUBLIC RADIO TRIPLE A 

Garett Michaels Named GM, KSER/Everett

June 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Garett Michaels Named GM, KSER/Everett
Naylor Nails Down PM Drive, WLS-FM/Chicago
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HITS FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Naylor Nails Down PM Drive, WLS-FM/Chicago

June 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Naylor Nails Down PM Drive, WLS-FM/Chicago
Executive Action: Woodward Style
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING SALES 

Executive Action: Woodward Style

June 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Executive Action: Woodward Style

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