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EXECUTIVE ACTION

AC DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING 

Steve McKay: Free Agent

February 10, 2025February 10, 2025 kevincarter Townsquare

• RAMP has confirmed that Steve McKay has exited as Brand Manager of Townsquare Media AC duo WFPG (Lite 96.9)/Atlantic

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CHARITY EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE MILESTONES Natural Disasters 

iHeart LA/Dream Center Raise $15 Mil

February 10, 2025February 10, 2025 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• Just hours after those devastating wildfires broke out in Los Angeles, iHeartMedia Los Angeles and the Dream Center —

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EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE MILESTONES 

Audacy CFO Schmaeling Resigns

February 10, 2025February 11, 2025 kevincarter Audacy

• More changes atop the Audacy executive pyramid — this time, the company announced the resignation of Chief Financial Officer,

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BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

UMG Reorganizes Nashville Operations

February 6, 2025February 9, 2025 kevincarter UMG, UMG Nashville

• Late Thursday, Universal Music Group announced “a reorganization of its Nashville-based operations to enhance its position as the premiere

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COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

Major Country Departures: Mabe & Hunnicutt

February 6, 2025February 6, 2025 kevincarter Big Machine Label Group, UMG Nashville

• UMG Nashville Chair & CEO Cindy Mabe has exited after nearly 18 years with the company. There has been

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EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING SALES 

Loesch Named Market Pres., iHeart Pittsburgh

February 6, 2025February 6, 2025 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia Pittsburgh keeps it in the family and elevates SVP of Sales Bobbie Loesch to Market President for the

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BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

WMG & Spotify Ink Multi-Year Deal

February 6, 2025 kevincarter Spotify, Warner Music Group

• Spotify and Warner Music Group announced a new, multi-year agreement, which covers both Recorded Music and Music Publishing. Through

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BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE Mainstream Rock TOP 40 

Capitol Gets Busy To Head Pop/Rock Digital

February 6, 2025February 6, 2025 kevincarter Capitol Records

• Capitol Records has named Brian “Busy” Dackowski as Executive Vice President/Head of Pop/Rock Digital Marketing. In his new role

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ACTIVE ROCK BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING STREAMING SYNDICATION 

HardDrive Reunites With Denemark

February 5, 2025February 5, 2025 kevincarter HardDrive Radio

• BruteHawke Industries, the media company formed last year by Rock Radio stalwarts Lou Brutus and Randy Hawke to continue

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EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE MILESTONES MORNING SHOWS NEWS/TALK/SPORTS STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

WGN & Sirott Mutually Agree To Extend

February 5, 2025 kevincarter WGN Radio

• Nexstar’s WGN Radio/Chicago announced it has inked a multi-year extension with morning show host Bob Sirott. “Bob’s work ethic,

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BREAKING NEWS

A World Without Dolly: Inconceivable
BREAKING NEWS CONDOLENCES 

A World Without Dolly: Inconceivable

August 25, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on A World Without Dolly: Inconceivable

• UPDATED: Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter philanthropist,

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DIGITAL

Super Hi-Fi Names James Mgr., Stations Ops
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION STREAMING 

Super Hi-Fi Names James Mgr., Stations Ops

August 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Super Hi-Fi Names James Mgr., Stations Ops

• Super Hi-Fi, the leader in high margin radio, has inked veteran programmer Nathan James as Manager, Station Operations, expanding

CBI Nat’l Student Production Awards Finalists
AWARDS CONVENTIONS DIGITAL EDUCATION FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PRODUCTION PROGRAMMING PUBLIC RADIO STREAMING 

CBI Nat’l Student Production Awards Finalists

August 25, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on CBI Nat’l Student Production Awards Finalists
Sandman Seriously Settled Into Music City
BRANDING/MARKETING CONCERTS COUNTRY DIGITAL FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE PROS IN MOTION STREAMING 

Sandman Seriously Settled Into Music City

August 19, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Sandman Seriously Settled Into Music City
Audacy Teams Up With MeidasTouch
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PODCASTING PROGRAMMING STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

Audacy Teams Up With MeidasTouch

August 19, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Audacy Teams Up With MeidasTouch
Townsquare Partners With Midlands Media
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING SALES STREAMING 

Townsquare Partners With Midlands Media

August 17, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Townsquare Partners With Midlands Media

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Departure Day At WBAL/Baltimore
DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING STREAMING SYNDICATION 

Departure Day At WBAL/Baltimore

August 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Departure Day At WBAL/Baltimore

• As initially reported by WBFF-TV/Baltimore‘s Gary Collins, Hearst’s WBAL NewsRadio 1090/101.5/Baltimore has eliminated several on-air staffers and more than

WMG/Blavatnik Fund Reveals ’26 Grantees
CHARITY EDUCATION EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE TRANSACTIONS 

WMG/Blavatnik Fund Reveals ’26 Grantees

August 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on WMG/Blavatnik Fund Reveals ’26 Grantees
Super Hi-Fi Names James Mgr., Stations Ops
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION STREAMING 

Super Hi-Fi Names James Mgr., Stations Ops

August 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Super Hi-Fi Names James Mgr., Stations Ops

LABEL LOVE

WMG/Blavatnik Fund Reveals ’26 Grantees
CHARITY EDUCATION EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE TRANSACTIONS 

WMG/Blavatnik Fund Reveals ’26 Grantees

August 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on WMG/Blavatnik Fund Reveals ’26 Grantees
WME Ups Williams To Head Of Music Marketing
BRANDING/MARKETING CONCERTS EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

WME Ups Williams To Head Of Music Marketing

August 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on WME Ups Williams To Head Of Music Marketing
Beuschel Upped To Co-Head, The Neal Agency
BRANDING/MARKETING CONCERTS COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

Beuschel Upped To Co-Head, The Neal Agency

August 24, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Beuschel Upped To Co-Head, The Neal Agency
Widmer Joins Riser House As VP/Promotion
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE PROS IN MOTION STREAMING 

Widmer Joins Riser House As VP/Promotion

August 24, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Widmer Joins Riser House As VP/Promotion
Sandman Seriously Settled Into Music City
BRANDING/MARKETING CONCERTS COUNTRY DIGITAL FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE PROS IN MOTION STREAMING 

Sandman Seriously Settled Into Music City

August 19, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Sandman Seriously Settled Into Music City
Condolences: ZZ Top’s Frank Beard
CLASSIC ROCK CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

Condolences: ZZ Top’s Frank Beard

August 18, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Condolences: ZZ Top’s Frank Beard

PROGRAMMING

Departure Day At WBAL/Baltimore
DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING STREAMING SYNDICATION 

Departure Day At WBAL/Baltimore

August 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Departure Day At WBAL/Baltimore
Super Hi-Fi Names James Mgr., Stations Ops
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION STREAMING 

Super Hi-Fi Names James Mgr., Stations Ops

August 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Super Hi-Fi Names James Mgr., Stations Ops
Danny & Meghan Held Over In SoFla
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HITS EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE HOT AC MILESTONES MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION TRANSACTIONS 

Danny & Meghan Held Over In SoFla

August 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Danny & Meghan Held Over In SoFla
WMOT: A Decade Of Roots Radio Excellence
BRANDING/MARKETING CONCERTS EDUCATION FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING STREAMING TRIPLE A 

WMOT: A Decade Of Roots Radio Excellence

August 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on WMOT: A Decade Of Roots Radio Excellence
Condolences: Beau Richards
CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING 

Condolences: Beau Richards

August 26, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Condolences: Beau Richards
National Radio Day Done Right
BRANDING/MARKETING EDUCATION EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING SALES 

National Radio Day Done Right

August 26, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on National Radio Day Done Right

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