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Remembering Ace Frehley

October 16, 2025October 17, 2025 kevincarter Ace Frehley

• Paul Daniel “Ace” Frehley, co-founder and former lead guitarist of the legendary rock band KISS, has died following injuries

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SonicTrek.ai: The Future Arrived Early

October 15, 2025October 15, 2025 kevincarter SonicTrek.ai

• SonicTrek.ai, a groundbreaking AI syndication company, proudly announces its launch today, introducing a new era of hyper-localized, 24/7, AI-infused

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Connoisseur Buys Bonneville San Francisco

October 7, 2025 kevincarter Bonneville, Connoisseur Media

• Connoisseur Media is expanding its considerable broadcast footprint into San Francisco, as the company just announced that it has

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Fielder Circles Back To Midland-Odessa

October 5, 2025 kevincarter Townsquare Media

• Townsquare Media is pleased to announce the hire of veteran radio executive Aleese Fielder as the new Market President

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Adams Launches Classic Rock Q106/Tallahassee

October 1, 2025October 1, 2025 kevincarter Adams Radio Group, WQTL

• After a five-day stunt as “W-Q-Tay-L,” playing Taylor Swift 24/7, Adams Radio Group Tallahassee, FL has formally flipped Rhythmic

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Amarillo, Listen Up! Rattler On The Loose!

September 29, 2025September 29, 2025 kevincarter Connoisseur Media, KVWE

• The city of Amarillo, TX woke up to a lovely surprise on Monday — a shiny new Classic Rock

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Spatz To Succeed Slats At WNCX

September 22, 2025September 22, 2025 kevincarter Audacy, WNCX

• There’s a changing of the guard happening in morning drive at Audacy Classic Rock 98.5 WNCX/Cleveland, as it was

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Our Thoughts Are With Shelli Sonstein

September 5, 2025 kevincarter WAXQ

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

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‘Big Ric’ Drives C-Bus Classic Rock Home

September 4, 2025 kevincarter Saga Communications, WLVQ

• Saga’s CBus Media Group (CMG) serving the Columbus, OH market announces the hire of “Big Ric” DeRubeis for afternoon

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Roger & JP 4Ever At WBAB

September 3, 2025 kevincarter Cox Media Group, WBAB

• Cox Media Group Long Island announced a new multi-year extension for The Roger & JP Morning Show on Classic