ALTERNATIVE – Page 9 – RAMP – Radio and Music Pros

Melissa Forrest Named VP/MM, Cumulus Atlanta

September 12, 2023 kevincarter Cumulus Media, WKHX, WNNX, WWWQ

• Cumulus Media has appointed Melissa Forrest as the new Vice President/Market Manager for the Atlanta market, succeeding Sean Shannon.

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WERS/Boston Launches ‘Salt Lick Sessions’

September 11, 2023September 10, 2023 kevincarter WERS

• Emerson College’s mighty 88.9 WERS/Boston has teamed up with the Salt Lick Incubator to create The Salt Lick Sessions,

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Kaplan Named PD, iHeart’s ALT 104.5/Philly

September 8, 2023September 11, 2023 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WRFF

• Mike Kaplan has returned to iHeartMedia as the newly anointed at Program Director of WRFF (ALT 104.5)/Philadelphia. Amber Miller

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Paragon Elevates Conrad, Adds Logan

August 31, 2023 kevincarter Paragon

• Paragon has promoted Michelle Conrad to Marketing Director, overseeing Paragon’s marketing and communication efforts. Conrad, who also led Paragon’s

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Audacy Ups Crockett To Dir., Programming

August 18, 2023August 21, 2023 kevincarter Audacy

• Audacy has elevated Corey Crockett to the position of Director, Programming. The announcement was made in a memo from

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Greg Roche: Free Agent

August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WWDC

• RAMP has confirmed that Greg Roche, longtime MD/afternoon driver at iHeartMedia Alternative WWDC (DC101)/Washington, DC has exited after more

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Changes At Waterloo Media Austin

July 31, 2023 kevincarter Austin City Limits Radio, KROX, Waterloo Media

• Austin-based Waterloo Media has announced programming staff changes, starting with the news that Jay Michaels has departed as PD

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Zack Wakes Up Back At The Zone

July 21, 2023July 21, 2023 kevincarter Stephens Media Group, WZNE

• Stephens Media Group’s heritage Alternative WZNE (94.1 The Zone)/Rochester, NY is thrilled to announce the launch of its first

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Live 105/San Francisco Declares Holiday

July 17, 2023 kevincarter Live 105

• Audacy announced that Megan Holiday will return to the recently reborn KITS (Live 105)/San Francisco as the station’s first weekday

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Steve Craig Comes Home To 99X

July 10, 2023July 11, 2023 kevincarter 99X, WNNX

• We figured this long overdue radio homecoming was in the works, and this week, it becomes reality — popular