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COUNTRY

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Global Implications For Amazon’s Kammerer, Belote

August 15, 2025August 16, 2025 kevincarter Amazon Music

• Amazon Music has upgraded the roles of Country programming execs Michelle Tigard Kammerer and Emily Cohen Belote, awarding them

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iHeart Stands Up To Cancer: Livestream Tonight

August 15, 2025 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia is joining forces with Stand Up To Cancer® (SU2C) for the organization’s ninth biennial one-hour, commercial-free special airing

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Unscheduled Departure Day At KC’s Wolf

August 14, 2025 kevincarter Audacy, WDAF

• As initially reported by Country Aircheck, Audacy Country WDAF (106.5 The Wolf)/Kansas City has jettisoned all of its live

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PR Pro Kovacevich Joins Black River Entertainment

August 14, 2025August 14, 2025 kevincarter Black River Entertainment

• Black River Entertainment welcomes Nikki Kovacevich as its new Marketing & PR Coordinator. The announcement was made by her

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Ford Driven To Success At BMLG

August 14, 2025August 14, 2025 kevincarter Big Machine Label Group

• Big Machine Label Group has promoted Justin Ford to VP, Creative Design & Branding. Rising from his previous role

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Adams Named President, WCM Nashville

August 13, 2025August 13, 2025 kevincarter Warner Chappell Music

• Warner Chappell Music (WCM) announced that Austen Adams has been appointed President of Warner Chappell Music (WCM) Nashville. Adams

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Cook & Gaines New Hosts Of PickleJar Up All Night

August 12, 2025 kevincarter PickleJar

• PickleJar Entertainment Group announced the new co-hosts for its nationally syndicated overnight country music radio show, PickleJar Up All

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Executive Action: River House Artists

August 11, 2025 kevincarter River House Artists

• Nashville-based independent label, publishing and artist development hub River House Artists is excited to announce Helena Akhtar as the

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CountryLine Radio Adds Eryn Cooper

August 11, 2025 kevincarter Countryline Radio, WSM-AM

• CountryLine Radio, the UK’s fastest-growing Country music station and a division of CountryLine Media welcomes award-winning broadcaster Eryn Cooper

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PickleJar Up All Night… Again

August 10, 2025 kevincarter PickleJar, WNFN

• Texas-based PickleJar Entertainment Group announced that its syndicated overnight Country radio show, PickleJar Up All Night will soon be

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BREAKING NEWS

Paxton Saga Draws To A Close
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Paxton Saga Draws To A Close

August 23, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Paxton Saga Draws To A Close

• RAMP has confirmed that Pat Paxton has resigned as SVP of Content at Saga Communications after a three-year run.

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Sandman Seriously Settled Into Music City
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Sandman Seriously Settled Into Music City

August 19, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Sandman Seriously Settled Into Music City

• Congrats to Mike “Sandman” Sanders, former PD of SummitMedia Country 104.7 WZZK/Birmingham, AL, who has relocated to Nashville, where

Audacy Teams Up With MeidasTouch
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Audacy Teams Up With MeidasTouch

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Townsquare Partners With Midlands Media
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Townsquare Partners With Midlands Media

August 17, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Townsquare Partners With Midlands Media
Alissa Pollack Named Pres. Of Mediabase
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Alissa Pollack Named Pres. Of Mediabase

August 17, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Alissa Pollack Named Pres. Of Mediabase
‘Crooks On The Payroll’ At Bob & Tom Show
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‘Crooks On The Payroll’ At Bob & Tom Show

August 17, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on ‘Crooks On The Payroll’ At Bob & Tom Show

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Atlanta Just Can’t Quit Kannon
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Atlanta Just Can’t Quit Kannon

August 24, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Atlanta Just Can’t Quit Kannon

• Third time’s the charm for Kannon and the city of Atlanta, as Cumulus Top 40 WWWQ (Q99.7) acquires the

Like Old Times: Payton Scores For Chicago
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Like Old Times: Payton Scores For Chicago

August 24, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Like Old Times: Payton Scores For Chicago
Beuschel Upped To Co-Head, The Neal Agency
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Beuschel Upped To Co-Head, The Neal Agency

August 24, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Beuschel Upped To Co-Head, The Neal Agency

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Beuschel Upped To Co-Head, The Neal Agency
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Beuschel Upped To Co-Head, The Neal Agency

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Widmer Joins Riser House As VP/Promotion
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Widmer Joins Riser House As VP/Promotion

August 24, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Widmer Joins Riser House As VP/Promotion
Sandman Seriously Settled Into Music City
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Sandman Seriously Settled Into Music City

August 19, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Sandman Seriously Settled Into Music City
Condolences: ZZ Top’s Frank Beard
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Condolences: ZZ Top’s Frank Beard

August 18, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Condolences: ZZ Top’s Frank Beard
Madonna Leads ’26 VMA Nominations
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Madonna Leads ’26 VMA Nominations

August 18, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Madonna Leads ’26 VMA Nominations
Alissa Pollack Named Pres. Of Mediabase
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Alissa Pollack Named Pres. Of Mediabase

August 17, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Alissa Pollack Named Pres. Of Mediabase

PROGRAMMING

Atlanta Just Can’t Quit Kannon
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Atlanta Just Can’t Quit Kannon

August 24, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Atlanta Just Can’t Quit Kannon
Like Old Times: Payton Scores For Chicago
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Like Old Times: Payton Scores For Chicago

August 24, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Like Old Times: Payton Scores For Chicago
Good Karma [Re]Brands: Good Karma Sports
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Good Karma [Re]Brands: Good Karma Sports

August 24, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Good Karma [Re]Brands: Good Karma Sports
Paxton Saga Draws To A Close
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Paxton Saga Draws To A Close

August 23, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Paxton Saga Draws To A Close
Chicago’s Score Drops Mulligan & Harris
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Chicago’s Score Drops Mulligan & Harris

August 21, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Chicago’s Score Drops Mulligan & Harris
Rob Archer Packing For The ATL
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Rob Archer Packing For The ATL

August 21, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Rob Archer Packing For The ATL

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