ALTERNATIVE – RAMP – Radio and Music Pros

Kevin Ryder Comes Home To KROQ

April 2, 2025April 3, 2025 kevincarter Kevin and Bean, KROQ

• Audacy’s World Famous KROQ/Los Angeles welcomes Kevin Ryder back to the family. Ryder, who famously co-hosted the station’s legendary

ALTERNATIVE BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING STREAMING

iHeart Launches Emerging ALT

March 31, 2025March 31, 2025 kevincarter iHeartRadio

• Tonight, iHeartMedia will debut a new Alternative specialty show — iHeartRadio Emerging ALT will air weeknights from 11pm-midnight local

ALTERNATIVE DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS

WLUM Mornings, Now Minus Jonathan Adler

March 21, 2025March 21, 2025 kevincarter WLUM

• Budget cuts inside Milwaukee Radio Alliance have unfortunately resulted in the unscheduled departure of Jonathan Adler, ending his two-decade

ACTIVE ROCK ALTERNATIVE CLASSIC ROCK FRONT PAGE MILESTONES STREAMING TRIPLE A

Matt Pinfield On The Comeback Trail

March 13, 2025March 16, 2025 kevincarter Matt Pinfield

• After an extended period of radio silence — and a high level of anxious uncertainty, we are pleased beyond

AC ALTERNATIVE BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC ROCK COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FORMAT FLIPS FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING STREAMING

Busy Week For Mid-West Family

March 3, 2025March 2, 2025 kevincarter Mid-West Family

• Mid-West Family Marketing & Media announced a pending realignment of several brands serving Southwest Michigan and South Bend, IN.

ALTERNATIVE CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS

Remembering Andrew “Tiny” Aasen

February 20, 2025February 21, 2025 kevincarter

• Andrew “Tiny” Aasen, known and loved for his humor and warmth on The Marconi Show in the 2000s, alongside

ALTERNATIVE CLASSIC ROCK DOWNSIZING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING

Chris Crowley On The Loose

February 17, 2025 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WEND, WRDU, WRFX

• RAMP has learned that Chris Crowley has exited as PD of Alternative WEND (106.5 The End) & Classic Rock

ALTERNATIVE BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION PUBLIC RADIO

WERS Wicked Proud Of Parker

February 17, 2025 kevincarter WERS

• The mighty WERS 88.9/Boston, Emerson College’s legendary radio station, welcomes Alex Parker as its new Afternoon Host/Programming Assistant, starting

ALTERNATIVE BRANDING/MARKETING Consultants FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION

Kenny Wall Named PD Of The X/Fayetteville

February 9, 2025 kevincarter KXNA

• Hey! That guy looks like Kenny Wall! Upon further review… turns out it IS Kenny Wall, the pride of

ACTIVE ROCK ALTERNATIVE FRONT PAGE TRIPLE A

Pinfield Seriously Ill After ‘Massive’ Stroke

January 29, 2025January 30, 2025 kevincarter KCSN, KLOS, Matt Pinfield

• On Jan. 8 RAMP first reported that veteran radio and television personality Matt Pinfield had been hospitalized after suffering

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