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SMACKSongs Elevates Four Folks

August 26, 2021 kevincarter SMACKsongs

• SMACKSongs, the Nashville-based music publishing, management and artist development company led by Grammy Award winners Shane McAnally and Josh

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CONVENTIONS COUNTRY EDUCATION EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PUBLIC SERVICE 

CRB Establishes Lisa McKay Scholarship

August 26, 2021August 27, 2021 kevincarter Country Radio Broadcasters, CRS 2022

• The CRB Board of Directors is proud to announce the Lisa McKay Women in Radio Scholarship program, which will

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COUNTRY FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROS IN MOTION 

Daughtry Completes ‘Q Morning Crew’

August 26, 2021August 26, 2021 kevincarter Curtis Media Group, WQDR

• After a lengthy search, Curtis Media Group Country WQDR/Raleigh has named Amanda Daughtry as the new co-host of the

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BREAKING NEWS CONDOLENCES COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION 

Remembering ACM’s Lisa Lee

August 23, 2021August 23, 2021 kevincarter Academy of Country Music

• We were saddened to hear that Lisa Lee, Senior Vice President of Creative and Content for the Academy of

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BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC ROCK COUNTRY FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROS IN MOTION TOP 40 URBAN 

iHeart Nashville Welcomes Melissa Dikau

August 22, 2021 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia veteran Melissa Dikau has been named Director of Marketing & Promotions for the company’s Nashville group, where she

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COUNTRY FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING 

Bland Is Best For KMLE/Phoenix

August 20, 2021 kevincarter Audacy, KMLE

• RAMP has gone ahead and confirmed that radio and record industry pro Drew Bland, most recently VP of Promotion

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COUNTRY FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROS IN MOTION 

Kicks 99/Augusta Welcomes Poxson For Mornings

August 20, 2021August 20, 2021 kevincarter Beasley Media Group, WKXC

• Beasley Media Group has named Jess Poxson as the new co-host of the KICKS Wake up Krew on Country

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COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE Mainstream Rock MILESTONES NEWS/TALK/SPORTS SALES TOP 40 

iHeart Selling Portsmouth, NH HQ

August 19, 2021August 19, 2021 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WERZ, WHEB

• iHeartMedia has put its longtime Portsmouth, NH broadcast facility on the market for $3.67 million. The 13,362 square-foot building

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Amazon Prime To Stream 2022 ACM Awards

August 19, 2021August 22, 2021 kevincarter ACM Awards, Amazon Prime

• Amazon Prime will be the exclusive home of the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards, which will livestream on

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Shelton Showing Up To CRS ’22

August 17, 2021August 17, 2021 kevincarter Country Radio Seminar, CRS 2022

• Country superstar Blake Shelton has been locked down as the featured artist for “The Artist Interview,” sponsored by BMI,

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BREAKING NEWS

NYC Icon Jim Kerr Extends For Five Years
BRANDING/MARKETING BREAKING NEWS CLASSIC ROCK MILESTONES MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING 

NYC Icon Jim Kerr Extends For Five Years

February 19, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on NYC Icon Jim Kerr Extends For Five Years

• 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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DIGITAL

Great Gig, Twin Cities, [Your Name]!
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FRONT PAGE HOT AC OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAMMING RATINGS 

Great Gig, Twin Cities, [Your Name]!

February 18, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Great Gig, Twin Cities, [Your Name]!

• Hubbard Hot AC KSTP (KS95)/Minneapolis, the radio home of Crisco, Dex & Wes in the morning and Staci &

Zeno Media Ups Latuff To Chief Growth Officer
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Zeno Media Ups Latuff To Chief Growth Officer

February 17, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Zeno Media Ups Latuff To Chief Growth Officer
A$CAP Announce$ $1.945 Billion Revenue
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A$CAP Announce$ $1.945 Billion Revenue

February 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on A$CAP Announce$ $1.945 Billion Revenue
Harnack Signed To Advise MaxxKonnect
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Harnack Signed To Advise MaxxKonnect

February 11, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Harnack Signed To Advise MaxxKonnect
Create Music Names Shymansky Chief Data Officer
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Create Music Names Shymansky Chief Data Officer

February 11, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Create Music Names Shymansky Chief Data Officer

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‘Neanderpaul’ On The Loose, Totally Unsupervised
DOWNSIZING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE Mainstream Rock MORNING SHOWS 

‘Neanderpaul’ On The Loose, Totally Unsupervised

February 19, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on ‘Neanderpaul’ On The Loose, Totally Unsupervised

• Late word to RAMP yesterday from veteran Rock jock “NeanderPaul” Marshall, who told us he had been cut from

Former SXM Exec Killed In Avalanche
CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE Satellite Radio 

Former SXM Exec Killed In Avalanche

February 19, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Former SXM Exec Killed In Avalanche
SITM Honors Rhone & Moroney
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SITM Honors Rhone & Moroney

February 19, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on SITM Honors Rhone & Moroney

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SITM Honors Rhone & Moroney
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SITM Honors Rhone & Moroney

February 19, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on SITM Honors Rhone & Moroney
Elaina Back As Host Of ‘New Faces’
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Elaina Back As Host Of ‘New Faces’

February 19, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Elaina Back As Host Of ‘New Faces’
Concord Debuts Swanky New Digs
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Concord Debuts Swanky New Digs

February 18, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Concord Debuts Swanky New Digs
Basden Named CEO, Blue Highway Records
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Basden Named CEO, Blue Highway Records

February 17, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Basden Named CEO, Blue Highway Records
Borchetta’s New Venture Comes Into Focus
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Borchetta’s New Venture Comes Into Focus

February 16, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Borchetta’s New Venture Comes Into Focus
Jelly Roll: Your ’26 CRS Humanitarian
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Jelly Roll: Your ’26 CRS Humanitarian

February 16, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Jelly Roll: Your ’26 CRS Humanitarian

PROGRAMMING

Study: Bicultural Latinos A Driving Force
BRANDING/MARKETING EDUCATION EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING SALES 

Study: Bicultural Latinos A Driving Force

February 19, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Study: Bicultural Latinos A Driving Force
NYC Icon Jim Kerr Extends For Five Years
BRANDING/MARKETING BREAKING NEWS CLASSIC ROCK MILESTONES MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING 

NYC Icon Jim Kerr Extends For Five Years

February 19, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on NYC Icon Jim Kerr Extends For Five Years
Great Gig, Twin Cities, [Your Name]!
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FRONT PAGE HOT AC OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAMMING RATINGS 

Great Gig, Twin Cities, [Your Name]!

February 18, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Great Gig, Twin Cities, [Your Name]!
Detroit’s Ticket & Lions Mutually Extend
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Detroit’s Ticket & Lions Mutually Extend

February 18, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Detroit’s Ticket & Lions Mutually Extend
Sweet Arizona Lotus Upgrade For Larry Mac
AC ACTIVE ROCK BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC ROCK EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING SPANISH-LANGUAGE 

Sweet Arizona Lotus Upgrade For Larry Mac

February 17, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Sweet Arizona Lotus Upgrade For Larry Mac
WGR Dabbles With Frequency Modulation
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

WGR Dabbles With Frequency Modulation

February 17, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on WGR Dabbles With Frequency Modulation

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