CLASSIC ROCK – Page 5 – RAMP – Radio and Music Pros

NYC Icon Jim Kerr Extends For Five Years

February 19, 2026February 21, 2026 kevincarter iHeartMedia, Jim Kerr, WAXQ

• Jim Kerr‘s remarkable half-century radio career will continue for at least another five years, as iHeartMedia Classic Rock WAXQ

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Sweet Arizona Lotus Upgrade For Larry Mac

February 17, 2026 kevincarter Arizona Lotus, KLPX

• Arizona Lotus Corporation has promoted Larry Mac to Director of Operations & Programming for Arizona Lotus Radio. In this

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Dolle Named VP/MM, Cumulus Cincinnati

February 6, 2026 kevincarter Cumulus Media

• Cumulus Media has appointed 30-year Cincinnati media pro Trey Dolle as VP/Market Manager for the company’s Cincinnati radio group

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Pros On The Loose: Nate Reed

February 3, 2026 kevincarter Cox Media Group

• As initially reported by Friends Of Georgia Radio and confirmed by RAMP, Nathan Reed has exited Cox Media Group

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‘2 Guys Named Chris’ Will Continue

January 21, 2026 kevincarter 2 Guys Named Chris, WKRR

• Yesterday RAMP reported that Chris Demm, longtime co-host of the 2 Guys Named Chris morning show alongside Chris Kelly,

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2 Guys Named Chris Minus 1

January 20, 2026January 20, 2026 kevincarter 2 Guys Named Chris, WKRR

• The end of an era is fast approaching for loyal listeners of DBC Classic Rock WKRR (Rock 92)/Greensboro, as

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Shelli Sonstein Leaving Q104.3/NYC

January 15, 2026January 19, 2026 kevincarter WAXQ

• Shelli Sonstein, Jim Kerr‘s longtime friend and morning co-host on iHeartMedia Classic Rock WAXQ (Q104.3)/New York for the past

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Scarano Named VP/MM, Beasley Detroit

January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 kevincarter Beasley Media Group

• Beasley Media Group has named Matt Scarano as VP/Market Manager of its Detroit group — Active Rock WRIF, Classic

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Programming Upgrades At AGM Albuquerque

January 13, 2026 kevincarter American General Media, KABG, KIOT

• The staff of American General Media Albuquerque is still dealing with December’s untimely passing of Operations Manager Michelle Matthews.

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‘Octavius’ Awarded Nights At WIMZ/Knoxville

January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 kevincarter WIMZ

• Midwest Communications’ Classic Rock 103.5 WIMZ/Knoxville promotes from within, tapping longtime station veteran/utility player “Octavius” as its new evening