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BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE Mainstream Rock PROGRAMMING RHYTHMIC SPANISH-LANGUAGE 

Pio Ferro Joins Meruelo Media As SVP/Audio Brands

May 2, 2024May 3, 2024 kevincarter KDAY, KLLI, KLOS, KPWR, Meruelo Media

• Meruelo Media, owner of KPWR (Power 106), KLLI (Cali 93.9), 95.5 KLOS, 93.5 KDAY, and KWHY-22 TV/Los Angeles announced

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EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION STREAMING 

Beasley Boston Hires Ringer As Chief Engineer

May 2, 2024 kevincarter Beasley Media Group

• Beasley Media Group has named Kyra Ringer as Chief Engineer for the company’s Boston-based radio properties. In her new

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BRANDING/MARKETING CONVENTIONS COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE PROGRAMMING 

Meet Your CRS 25 Agenda Committee

May 2, 2024 kevincarter CRS 2025

• Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. (CRB) announced its Agenda Committee leaders and members for the 2024-2025 Country Radio Seminar (CRS)

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ALTERNATIVE BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HITS COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING RHYTHMIC SALES URBAN AC 

MARC Radio Strikes Right Ballance

May 2, 2024 kevincarter MARC Radio Group

• Veteran radio pro Lance Ballance has returned to his home state of Florida as the newly named General Sales

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ALTERNATIVE DIGITAL DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING 

Leslie Scott: Free Agent

May 2, 2024May 2, 2024 kevincarter Audacy, KNDD

• RAMP has learned of yet another significant executive casualty of Audacy’s recent layoffs — Leslie Scott, who most recently

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Concord Bolsters Streaming & Data Analysis

May 2, 2024May 2, 2024 kevincarter Concord

• Concord is allocating more resources to its streaming and data analysis functions, centralizing them under Brad Clark, who joins

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BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

UMG & TikTok Kiss, Make Up

May 2, 2024May 2, 2024 kevincarter TikTok, UMG

• Universal Music Group and TikTok announced a new multi-dimensional licensing agreement that will deliver significant industry-leading benefits for UMG’s

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Marconi Window Swings Open

May 1, 2024 kevincarter Marconi Awards

• The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) announced that the 2024 Marconi Radio Award nomination window is open from now

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Here Are Your 2024 Radio HOF Nominees

May 1, 2024May 2, 2024 kevincarter Radio Hall Of Fame

• The Museum of Broadcast Communications has revealed the lengthy list of nominees for the Radio Hall of Fame Class

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BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING 

PJ Gonzalez Named SVPP, iHeart Miami

May 1, 2024May 1, 2024 kevincarter iHeartLatino, iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia has named Pedro  Javier “PJ” Gonzalez as Senior Vice President of Programming for the company’s eight-station Miami group,

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BREAKING NEWS

Ackman Submits UMG Takeover Bid
BREAKING NEWS EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL LABEL LOVE MILESTONES STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

Ackman Submits UMG Takeover Bid

April 7, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Ackman Submits UMG Takeover Bid

• Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman‘s Pershing Square Capital Management has submitted an offer to buy Universal Music Group

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DIGITAL

 WYPR Debuts Enhanced Programming
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING PUBLIC RADIO PUBLIC SERVICE STREAMING 

 WYPR Debuts Enhanced Programming

April 6, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on  WYPR Debuts Enhanced Programming

• Effective today, Baltimore Public Media launches a comprehensive update to WYPR‘s daily programming schedule, deepening local coverage and integrating

Jones Takes Command Of Skyview Networks
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING STREAMING SYNDICATION 

Jones Takes Command Of Skyview Networks

April 1, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Jones Takes Command Of Skyview Networks
iHeart New England Handled With Care
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE SALES 

iHeart New England Handled With Care

March 30, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on iHeart New England Handled With Care
Baxter In Orbit Over SXM Gig
ALTERNATIVE BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FRONT PAGE PODCASTING Satellite Radio STREAMING 

Baxter In Orbit Over SXM Gig

March 25, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Baxter In Orbit Over SXM Gig
Engineer Wanted: Reno Media Group
DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE OPPORTUNITIES STREAMING 

Engineer Wanted: Reno Media Group

March 24, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Engineer Wanted: Reno Media Group

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AWMF & Hallmark Make Their Mark
CHARITY EDUCATION EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PRODUCTION 

AWMF & Hallmark Make Their Mark

April 7, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on AWMF & Hallmark Make Their Mark

• The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) and Hallmark Media are once again partnering to present the Make

Ackman Submits UMG Takeover Bid
BREAKING NEWS EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL LABEL LOVE MILESTONES STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

Ackman Submits UMG Takeover Bid

April 7, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Ackman Submits UMG Takeover Bid
NAB Hires Healey As VP/Communications
BRANDING/MARKETING CONVENTIONS EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE 

NAB Hires Healey As VP/Communications

April 7, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on NAB Hires Healey As VP/Communications

LABEL LOVE

Ackman Submits UMG Takeover Bid
BREAKING NEWS EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL LABEL LOVE MILESTONES STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

Ackman Submits UMG Takeover Bid

April 7, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Ackman Submits UMG Takeover Bid
Gersh Upped To EVP/A&R, Warner Records
COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

Gersh Upped To EVP/A&R, Warner Records

April 7, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Gersh Upped To EVP/A&R, Warner Records
Executive Action: Heather Luke
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

Executive Action: Heather Luke

April 3, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Executive Action: Heather Luke
Epic Upgrade For Ezekiel Lewis
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

Epic Upgrade For Ezekiel Lewis

March 30, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Epic Upgrade For Ezekiel Lewis
Exec. Action At Big Machine/Nashville Harbor
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE PROS IN MOTION STREAMING 

Exec. Action At Big Machine/Nashville Harbor

March 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Exec. Action At Big Machine/Nashville Harbor
Executive Action: Warner Records Nashville
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

Executive Action: Warner Records Nashville

March 25, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Executive Action: Warner Records Nashville

PROGRAMMING

Homecoming Weekend At WRNR
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION STREAMING TRIPLE A 

Homecoming Weekend At WRNR

April 7, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Homecoming Weekend At WRNR
WHBY Enters Next Century Refreshed
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING 

WHBY Enters Next Century Refreshed

April 6, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on WHBY Enters Next Century Refreshed
Mr. Segura Goes To Washington
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Mr. Segura Goes To Washington

April 6, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Mr. Segura Goes To Washington
Traci Lee Digs Out Her Alarm Clock
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Traci Lee Digs Out Her Alarm Clock

April 6, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Traci Lee Digs Out Her Alarm Clock
Eastern Carolina Rocks Again!
ACTIVE ROCK BRANDING/MARKETING FORMAT FLIPS FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING SPANISH-LANGUAGE STREAMING SYNDICATION 

Eastern Carolina Rocks Again!

April 6, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Eastern Carolina Rocks Again!
 WYPR Debuts Enhanced Programming
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING PUBLIC RADIO PUBLIC SERVICE STREAMING 

 WYPR Debuts Enhanced Programming

April 6, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on  WYPR Debuts Enhanced Programming

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