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COUNTRY

BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE TRANSACTIONS 

underscore works Label Deal With Warner

November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 kevincarter underscore works, Warner Records

• Warner Records announced the launch of underscore works recordings, a joint venture with underscore works, the Nashville-based management company

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BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE POLITICS 

Hizzonor, Mayor Wagman!

November 8, 2023 kevincarter

• How cool is this? Longtime radio industry veteran Rob Wagman, President of StraightPath Media, surprised more than a few

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Cirque du Soleil Goes Country

November 8, 2023 kevincarter Cirque du Soleil, UMG Nashville

• Cirque du Soleil has teamed up with Universal Music Group Nashville to launch a new Country-themed theatrical touring show

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Hoffman Now Digital PD, BackstageCountry.com

November 8, 2023November 8, 2023 kevincarter Backstage Country

• Beasley Media Group has promoted Lauren Hoffman to Digital Program Director of BackstageCountry.com. Ms. Hoffman most recently served as

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Lambert, Randall Launch Big Loud Texas

November 6, 2023November 6, 2023 kevincarter Big Loud Records, Big Loud Texas

• GRAMMY winners Miranda Lambert and Jon Randall have teamed up to launch their own imprint in partnership with Big

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Meet ACM Lifting Lives’ New Board

November 3, 2023November 5, 2023 kevincarter ACM Lifting Lives

• ACM Lifting Lives®, the philanthropic partner of the Academy of Country Music dedicated to improving lives through the power

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ACM Introduces 2023-24 Board

November 2, 2023November 2, 2023 kevincarter ACM

• The Academy of Country Music® announced its newly-elected Board of Directors for the 2023-2024 term. Previously announced officer roles

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Bee Morning Coffee Club Adds Hope

October 31, 2023October 31, 2023 kevincarter Audacy, WBEE

• Audacy Country 92.5 WBEE/Rochester, NY has completed the re-imagination of the Bee Morning Coffee Club with the hire of

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Remembering Rebecca Falk

October 30, 2023November 1, 2023 kevincarter Audacy, WOMC, WWJ, WYCD

• The Audacy Detroit radio family is heartbroken over the loss of one of their own — Rebecca Falk, longtime

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Meet Your 2023 Marconi Award Winners!

October 25, 2023October 26, 2023 kevincarter Marconi Awards, NAB

• The annual Marconi Radio Awards were handed out Wednesday evening during the annual NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner, presented

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BREAKING NEWS

A World Without Dolly: Inconceivable
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A World Without Dolly: Inconceivable

August 25, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on A World Without Dolly: Inconceivable

• UPDATED: Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter philanthropist,

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Super Hi-Fi Names James Mgr., Stations Ops
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Super Hi-Fi Names James Mgr., Stations Ops

August 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Super Hi-Fi Names James Mgr., Stations Ops

• Super Hi-Fi, the leader in high margin radio, has inked veteran programmer Nathan James as Manager, Station Operations, expanding

CBI Nat’l Student Production Awards Finalists
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CBI Nat’l Student Production Awards Finalists

August 25, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on CBI Nat’l Student Production Awards Finalists
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
Audacy Teams Up With MeidasTouch
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Audacy Teams Up With MeidasTouch

August 19, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Audacy Teams Up With MeidasTouch
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

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Departure Day At WBAL/Baltimore
DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING STREAMING SYNDICATION 

Departure Day At WBAL/Baltimore

August 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Departure Day At WBAL/Baltimore

• As initially reported by WBFF-TV/Baltimore‘s Gary Collins, Hearst’s WBAL NewsRadio 1090/101.5/Baltimore has eliminated several on-air staffers and more than

WMG/Blavatnik Fund Reveals ’26 Grantees
CHARITY EDUCATION EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE TRANSACTIONS 

WMG/Blavatnik Fund Reveals ’26 Grantees

August 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on WMG/Blavatnik Fund Reveals ’26 Grantees
Super Hi-Fi Names James Mgr., Stations Ops
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Super Hi-Fi Names James Mgr., Stations Ops

August 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Super Hi-Fi Names James Mgr., Stations Ops

LABEL LOVE

WMG/Blavatnik Fund Reveals ’26 Grantees
CHARITY EDUCATION EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE TRANSACTIONS 

WMG/Blavatnik Fund Reveals ’26 Grantees

August 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on WMG/Blavatnik Fund Reveals ’26 Grantees
WME Ups Williams To Head Of Music Marketing
BRANDING/MARKETING CONCERTS EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

WME Ups Williams To Head Of Music Marketing

August 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on WME Ups Williams To Head Of Music Marketing
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
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
CLASSIC ROCK CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

Condolences: ZZ Top’s Frank Beard

August 18, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Condolences: ZZ Top’s Frank Beard

PROGRAMMING

Departure Day At WBAL/Baltimore
DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING STREAMING SYNDICATION 

Departure Day At WBAL/Baltimore

August 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Departure Day At WBAL/Baltimore
Super Hi-Fi Names James Mgr., Stations Ops
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION STREAMING 

Super Hi-Fi Names James Mgr., Stations Ops

August 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Super Hi-Fi Names James Mgr., Stations Ops
Danny & Meghan Held Over In SoFla
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Danny & Meghan Held Over In SoFla

August 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Danny & Meghan Held Over In SoFla
WMOT: A Decade Of Roots Radio Excellence
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WMOT: A Decade Of Roots Radio Excellence

August 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on WMOT: A Decade Of Roots Radio Excellence
Condolences: Beau Richards
CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING 

Condolences: Beau Richards

August 26, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Condolences: Beau Richards
National Radio Day Done Right
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National Radio Day Done Right

August 26, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on National Radio Day Done Right

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