ALTERNATIVE – RAMP – Radio and Music Pros

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

ALTERNATIVE DOWNSIZING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING

Marty Whitney: Impending Free Agent

January 28, 2025 kevincarter 91X

• We are fast approaching the end of the second “Marty Whitney Era” at Local Media San Diego (LMSD) Alternative

ALTERNATIVE BRANDING/MARKETING CONCERTS FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES

iHeart’s ALTerEGO Concert Canceled

January 9, 2025January 10, 2025 kevincarter iHeartRadio ALTer Ego, KYSR

• iHeartMedia announced that, due to the ongoing effects of the horrific (and still uncontained) wildfires that have destroyed large

ALTERNATIVE COUNTRY DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING

More Cumulus Cuts Revealed

December 3, 2024 kevincarter Cumulus Media, WBWN, WZRH

• RAMP has learned of several more Cumulus cuts, starting with Daniel Merry, who exits as evening personality on Alternative

AC ALTERNATIVE BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HITS CLASSIC ROCK EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS SALES

Nyren Upped To RVP, Adds Twin Cities To Chicago

November 21, 2024 kevincarter Cumulus Media

• Congrats to Marv Nyren, who has served as VP/Market Manager of Cumulus Chicago since 2017, on his elevation to

ALTERNATIVE BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HIP HOP EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE HOT AC NEWS/TALK/SPORTS SALES

Geffert Upped To SVP/MM, Audacy San Francisco

November 13, 2024 kevincarter Audacy

• Audacy has elevated Kieran Geffert to SVP/Market Manager of its San Francisco group, which includes All News KCBS-AM, KGMZ

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