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CHRISTMAS

BRANDING/MARKETING CHRISTMAS CONCERTS FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE PROGRAMMING TOP 40 

2020 iHeart Jingle Ball Will Come To You

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 kevincarter iHeartRadio Jingle Ball

• Neither rain, nor snow… nor a worldwide pandemic… will prevent iHeartMedia from presenting its 25-year-old annual holiday concert tradition

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CHRISTMAS FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING RATINGS RESEARCH 

America’s Top Christmas Songs For 2020

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 kevincarter MRC Entertainment, P1 Media Group

• Are America’s all-Christmas stations playing the right songs? P1 Media Group and MRC Entertainment attempted to answer that burning

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BRANDING/MARKETING CHRISTMAS COUNTRY FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

Carrie Underwood Sets Xmas Special

September 24, 2020 kevincarter Capitol Nashville, Carrie Underwood

• HBO Max announced an exclusive holiday special starring seven-time Grammy® Award winner, five-time CMA® Female Vocalist of the Year

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BRANDING/MARKETING CHRISTMAS FRONT PAGE 

Merry March Christmas!

March 26, 2020 kevincarter Bonneville Denver, SummitMedia

• We are not living in normal times… perhaps you’ve realized that… to help its listeners recapture just a bit

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AC BRANDING/MARKETING CHARITY CHRISTMAS FRONT PAGE 

Mix 94.9/Cincy Trades ‘Toys For Tunes’

December 3, 2019 kevincarter Hubbard Radio, WREW

• Hubbard Radio AC WREW (Mix 94.9)/Cincinnati is happily shredding the music logs tomorrow and will be installing its revolutionary “Toys

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AC CHRISTMAS FORMAT FLIPS FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

KOST Flips Over Gwen Stefani

November 8, 2019November 8, 2019 kevincarter iHeartMedia, KOST

• iHeartMedia AC KOST 103.5/Los Angeles will return to its annual non-stop holiday music programming, beginning today at 5pm PT. As

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BRANDING/MARKETING CHRISTMAS FORMAT FLIPS FRONT PAGE 

The Christmas Parade Begins…

October 25, 2019 kevincarter Cumulus Media

• It looks like Youngstown, OH is leading the 2019 Christmas Flip Parade™, as Cumulus Oldies WWIZ (Z104) magically morphed into…

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ALTERNATIVE BRANDING/MARKETING CHRISTMAS CONCERTS FRONT PAGE 

Entercom Announces ‘Not So Silent Night’ Dates

October 16, 2019 kevincarter Entercom

• Entercom has rolled out the dates and lineups for Not So Silent Night, a RADIO.COM holiday event that will

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BRANDING/MARKETING CHRISTMAS CONCERTS FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE TOP 40 

iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour Booked

September 27, 2019 kevincarter iHeartMedia, iHeartRadio Jingle Ball

• iHeartMedia has revealed the dates and artists secured for its ambitious annual iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour Presented by Capital

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AC BRANDING/MARKETING CHRISTMAS FRONT PAGE 

Radio Chills Over ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’

December 11, 2018 kevincarter Bonneville, Entercom

• At last… our long, national media-produced Christmas song nightmare is over — Bonneville AC 96.5 KOIT/San Francisco has become the

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BREAKING NEWS

Connoisseur Ups Dakin To SVP/Programming
BRANDING/MARKETING BREAKING NEWS EXECUTIVE ACTION PROGRAMMING 

Connoisseur Ups Dakin To SVP/Programming

September 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Connoisseur Ups Dakin To SVP/Programming

• Following the completion of Connoisseur Media’s acquisition of Alpha Media, the company today announced that Keith Dakin has been

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DIGITAL

Beasley Migrates Podcasts To ART19
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Beasley Migrates Podcasts To ART19

September 4, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Beasley Migrates Podcasts To ART19

• Beasley Media Group has entered an agreement with premier podcast hosting and monetization platform, ART19, an Amazon company. With

SourceAudio Mind-Melds With Reelworld
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PRODUCTION PROGRAMMING STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

SourceAudio Mind-Melds With Reelworld

September 3, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on SourceAudio Mind-Melds With Reelworld
House Of Music With Solid Foundation
BRANDING/MARKETING CONCERTS DIGITAL FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING TOP 40 

House Of Music With Solid Foundation

August 28, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on House Of Music With Solid Foundation
WOW! Smith & Landry ‘Best of Connecticut’ Again
AWARDS BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HITS DIGITAL FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

WOW! Smith & Landry ‘Best of Connecticut’ Again

August 24, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on WOW! Smith & Landry ‘Best of Connecticut’ Again
Executive Action: Louisville Public Media
BRANDING/MARKETING Classical DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PODCASTING PROGRAMMING PUBLIC RADIO STREAMING STREAMING TRIPLE A 

Executive Action: Louisville Public Media

August 21, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Executive Action: Louisville Public Media

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Our Thoughts Are With Shelli Sonstein
CLASSIC ROCK CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS 

Our Thoughts Are With Shelli Sonstein

September 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Our Thoughts Are With Shelli Sonstein

• We join the rest of our industry in sending our love to Shelli Sonstein, Jim Kerr‘s longtime morning co-host

Int’l Executive Action: Virgin Music Group
EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

Int’l Executive Action: Virgin Music Group

September 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Int’l Executive Action: Virgin Music Group
ACM Adds Burchett, Goudreau & Capps
AWARDS BRANDING/MARKETING CONCERTS COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE SOCIAL MEDIA STREAMING TELEVISION 

ACM Adds Burchett, Goudreau & Capps

September 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on ACM Adds Burchett, Goudreau & Capps

LABEL LOVE

Int’l Executive Action: Virgin Music Group
EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

Int’l Executive Action: Virgin Music Group

September 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Int’l Executive Action: Virgin Music Group
ACM Adds Burchett, Goudreau & Capps
AWARDS BRANDING/MARKETING CONCERTS COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE SOCIAL MEDIA STREAMING TELEVISION 

ACM Adds Burchett, Goudreau & Capps

September 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on ACM Adds Burchett, Goudreau & Capps
BMLG Enhances Its lnternational Team
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE PROS IN MOTION STREAMING 

BMLG Enhances Its lnternational Team

September 4, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on BMLG Enhances Its lnternational Team
Early Bird Catches A Deal At CRS ’26
BRANDING/MARKETING CONVENTIONS COUNTRY EDUCATION EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE PROGRAMMING 

Early Bird Catches A Deal At CRS ’26

September 3, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Early Bird Catches A Deal At CRS ’26
Hands Across The Water At Warner Music Group
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

Hands Across The Water At Warner Music Group

September 3, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Hands Across The Water At Warner Music Group
No Higher Honor In Higher Education
AWARDS COUNTRY EDUCATION EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES 

No Higher Honor In Higher Education

August 26, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on No Higher Honor In Higher Education

PROGRAMMING

Connoisseur Ups Dakin To SVP/Programming
BRANDING/MARKETING BREAKING NEWS EXECUTIVE ACTION PROGRAMMING 

Connoisseur Ups Dakin To SVP/Programming

September 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Connoisseur Ups Dakin To SVP/Programming
Meet CBI’s Student Prod. Awards Finalists!
CONVENTIONS EDUCATION FRONT PAGE MILESTONES MORNING SHOWS PRODUCTION PROGRAMMING PUBLIC RADIO PUBLIC SERVICE SOCIAL MEDIA 

Meet CBI’s Student Prod. Awards Finalists!

September 4, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Meet CBI’s Student Prod. Awards Finalists!
Jerry McKenna Comes Home To Cape Cod
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HITS FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Jerry McKenna Comes Home To Cape Cod

September 4, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Jerry McKenna Comes Home To Cape Cod
Beasley Migrates Podcasts To ART19
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FRONT PAGE PODCASTING PROGRAMMING STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

Beasley Migrates Podcasts To ART19

September 4, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Beasley Migrates Podcasts To ART19
Rochester Now Rocks Harder
ACTIVE ROCK BRANDING/MARKETING FORMAT FLIPS FRONT PAGE Mainstream Rock MILESTONES PROGRAMMING 

Rochester Now Rocks Harder

September 4, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Rochester Now Rocks Harder
Moore Named PD Of Beasley’s WSOC/Charlotte
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING TOP 40 

Moore Named PD Of Beasley’s WSOC/Charlotte

September 4, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Moore Named PD Of Beasley’s WSOC/Charlotte

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