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FINANCIAL

CONCERTS EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE MILESTONES 

Willard Retiring, Berchtold Upped @ Live Nation

May 6, 2021May 6, 2021 kevincarter Live Nation

• Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. announced that Chief Financial Officer/EVP Kathy Willard (left) has decided to retire after nearly 25 years

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EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES 

AFM & SAG-AFTRA Fund Distributes $70 Mil

May 6, 2021May 6, 2021 kevincarter SAG-AFTRA

• The AFM & SAG-AFTRA Intellectual Property Rights Distribution Fund is a 501c(6) not-for-profit organization with a mission to collect

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EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE LEGAL 

Warner Chappell Names Head Of Biz Dev

May 5, 2021 kevincarter Warner Chappell Music

• Michael LoBiondo has joined Warner Chappell Music as Head of Business Development. In this new role, LoBiondo will identify

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EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE POLITICS 

NAB Says Yes To No Performance Royalties

May 4, 2021 kevincarter NAB

• A bipartisan coalition of 77 members of the House of Representatives and eight U.S. Senators have joined together to

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BRANDING/MARKETING CONCERTS DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE TRANSACTIONS 

WMG Catches The Virtual Wave

May 3, 2021May 3, 2021 kevincarter Warner Music Group, Wave

• Warner Music Group (WMG) announced an investment in interactive virtual entertainment company Wave. Through this partnership, Wave will develop

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DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE 

Verizon Selling Yahoo & AOL

May 3, 2021May 4, 2021 kevincarter AOL, Verizon, Yahoo

• Verizon announced Monday that it’s selling its media assets, including Yahoo and AOL to the private equity firm Apollo

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EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES 

Goldman Sachs Values UMG At $53 Billion

April 29, 2021May 9, 2021 kevincarter Universal Music Group

• Goldman Sachs’ annual “Music in the Air” study created some serious chatter this week when it valued Universal Music

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EDUCATION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE PUBLIC RADIO 

CPB, RFA Support Public Radio Reporters

April 28, 2021April 28, 2021 kevincarter CPB, Report For America

• Report For America (RFA), a national service program that places journalists into local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues

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Concord Buys Downtown’s Music Copyrights

April 26, 2021April 26, 2021 kevincarter Concord, Downtown

• Downtown℠ and Concord announced that Downtown has sold its iconic portfolio of 145,000 owned and co-published music copyrights to

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CHARITY FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE MILESTONES 

Radio Cares Raises $40K

April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 kevincarter Feeding America, Radio Cares

• Radio stations had the freedom to execute the radiothon independently and directed listeners to their station’s web site to

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BREAKING NEWS

Cumulus Cuts Painfully Continue
BREAKING NEWS DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FREE AGENT MILESTONES MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING 

Cumulus Cuts Painfully Continue

August 5, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Cumulus Cuts Painfully Continue

• UPDATED 8/11, 11am PT:  Cumulus Cuts Come Calling In KC • Those nationwide Cumulus cuts have arrived in Kansas

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DIGITAL

Baltimore Classic Rock Resuscitated
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC ROCK DIGITAL FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

Baltimore Classic Rock Resuscitated

August 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Baltimore Classic Rock Resuscitated

• As Shamrock Classic Rock WZBA (100.7 The Bay)/Baltimore signed off at midnight as its sale to K-LOVE, Inc. became

Spotify To Label AI-Generated Artists
DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES STREAMING 

Spotify To Label AI-Generated Artists

August 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Spotify To Label AI-Generated Artists
Townsquare Adds Muirfield To Partnership
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE SALES STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

Townsquare Adds Muirfield To Partnership

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Disney+ + Hulu + Six iHeartPodcasts
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PODCASTING PROGRAMMING STREAMING SYNDICATION TRANSACTIONS 

Disney+ + Hulu + Six iHeartPodcasts

August 10, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Disney+ + Hulu + Six iHeartPodcasts
WTOP Announces ‘Reimagined’ Top News Podcast
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PODCASTING PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

WTOP Announces ‘Reimagined’ Top News Podcast

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LATEST POSTS

JJ Hale Circles Back To Parkersburg
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HITS COUNTRY FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

JJ Hale Circles Back To Parkersburg

August 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on JJ Hale Circles Back To Parkersburg

• Congrats to veteran programmer JJ Hale, has resigned his position as Director of Programming, Central Region for Total Media

Baltimore Classic Rock Resuscitated
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC ROCK DIGITAL FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

Baltimore Classic Rock Resuscitated

August 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Baltimore Classic Rock Resuscitated
Spotify To Label AI-Generated Artists
DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES STREAMING 

Spotify To Label AI-Generated Artists

August 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Spotify To Label AI-Generated Artists

LABEL LOVE

Spotify To Label AI-Generated Artists
DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES STREAMING 

Spotify To Label AI-Generated Artists

August 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Spotify To Label AI-Generated Artists
Farber Goes All-In On VERSION III
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

Farber Goes All-In On VERSION III

August 11, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Farber Goes All-In On VERSION III
HEY NOW Enhanced With Ames & Ramsey
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

HEY NOW Enhanced With Ames & Ramsey

August 10, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on HEY NOW Enhanced With Ames & Ramsey
Remembering Peter Katsis
CONDOLENCES EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

Remembering Peter Katsis

August 9, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Remembering Peter Katsis
Kautz Launches Bespoke Consultancy
BRANDING/MARKETING Consultants COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES 

Kautz Launches Bespoke Consultancy

August 5, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Kautz Launches Bespoke Consultancy
Atwood’s Next Chapter: Helping Others
COUNTRY EDUCATION EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE PUBLIC SERVICE 

Atwood’s Next Chapter: Helping Others

August 3, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Atwood’s Next Chapter: Helping Others

PROGRAMMING

JJ Hale Circles Back To Parkersburg
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HITS COUNTRY FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

JJ Hale Circles Back To Parkersburg

August 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on JJ Hale Circles Back To Parkersburg
Baltimore Classic Rock Resuscitated
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC ROCK DIGITAL FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

Baltimore Classic Rock Resuscitated

August 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Baltimore Classic Rock Resuscitated
 Ready To Drive DFW Home?
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION TOP 40 

 Ready To Drive DFW Home?

August 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on  Ready To Drive DFW Home?
“The Future Of Talent” by Valerie Geller
BRANDING/MARKETING DOWNSIZING EDUCATION EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING 

“The Future Of Talent” by Valerie Geller

August 11, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on “The Future Of Talent” by Valerie Geller
Cowboys Come To Tulsa On 740 KRMG
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

Cowboys Come To Tulsa On 740 KRMG

August 10, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Cowboys Come To Tulsa On 740 KRMG
‘Goz’ Already Knows The Score
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

‘Goz’ Already Knows The Score

August 10, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on ‘Goz’ Already Knows The Score

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