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HEY NOW Enhanced With Ames & Ramsey

August 10, 2026August 10, 2026 kevincarter HEY NOW Records

• HEY NOW Records is gearing up its creative approach to the music industry by expanding its roster. To that

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UF & Saga Ink Seven-Year JSA

August 6, 2026 kevincarter Saga Communications, WOGK, WRUF, WYND

• The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (CJC) and Saga Communications, Inc. announced a new seven-year Joint

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Kautz Launches Bespoke Consultancy

August 5, 2026August 5, 2026 kevincarter Kautz and Associates

• Veteran music industry executive Andrew Kautz announces the launch of his new Nashville-based firm, Kautz & Associates, which he

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Country Radio HOF Adds Seven, Honors Helton

August 4, 2026August 4, 2026 kevincarter Country Radio Hall of Fame

• Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) hosted the 2026 Country Radio Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Monday, Aug. 3, at

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Stanfield Circles Home To Cumulus

August 3, 2026 kevincarter Cumulus Media, KBUL

• Mason Stanfield makes his triumphant return to the Cumulus crew as he rejoins the company, this time as Operations

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Atwood’s Next Chapter: Helping Others

August 3, 2026 kevincarter Sony Music Entertainment

• After more than three decades in the music industry, the past 26 years with Sony Music Entertainment, Caryl Atwood,

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Tee Gentry Wraps Up An Amazing Career

August 2, 2026 kevincarter Beasley Media Group

• Beasley Media Group announced the July 31 retirement of Tee Gentry, VP of Brand Strategies and Operations Manager for

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Sutton To Lead New WSM Morning Show

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026 kevincarter WSM-AM

• The legendary 650 WSM Radio/Nashville, home of the world-famous Grand Ole Opry broadcast, announced The Kelly Sutton Show will

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Rambo Rolls Into Fredericksburg

July 29, 2026 kevincarter Connoisseur Media, WFLS

• Connoisseur Media has named veteran programmer Ian Rambo as Operations Manager for its four-station Fredericksburg, VA radio group —

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Connoisseur Makes West Coast Moves

July 23, 2026July 26, 2026 kevincarter Connoisseur Media

• Following this week’s frequency expansion of 98.5 KBAY (Bay Country)/San Jose, Connoisseur Media has announced several programming leadership changes