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EMF To Acquire Radio Nueva Vida

December 12, 2024December 16, 2024 kevincarter EMF

• Educational Media Foundation (EMF), the parent ministry of Christian radio networks K-LOVE and Air1, announced that it has reached

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EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE Inspirational/Religious PROGRAMMING 

Hull Named VP Emeritus, Hope Media Group

November 20, 2024 kevincarter Hope Media Group

• Hope Media Group (HMG) proudly announces Jon Hull as its new Vice President Emeritus, effective January 1. In his

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CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE Inspirational/Religious 

Remembering Cissy Houston

October 7, 2024 kevincarter Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston

• Emily “Cissy” Houston, Grammy Award-winning Gospel singer and the mother of the late Whitney Houston, died Monday morning, Oct.

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DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE Inspirational/Religious 

EMF Executive Action

August 27, 2024August 27, 2024 kevincarter EMF

• Educational Media Foundation (EMF), the parent ministry of leading Christian media network K-LOVE, has named Bryon Hundley as the

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DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE Inspirational/Religious PROS IN MOTION 

Executive Action: Hope Media Group

August 15, 2024 kevincarter Hope Media Group

• Hope Media Group has named Phillip Turpin to the newly created position of Chief of Technology, where he will

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Executive Action At Capitol Christian Music Group

August 8, 2024 kevincarter Capitol Christian Music Group

• Capitol Christian Music Group (CCMG) has elevated three key executives — Emily Dashiell has been promoted to Senior Vice

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EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE Inspirational/Religious PROGRAMMING STREAMING SYNDICATION 

Executive Action: Hope Media Group

August 1, 2024 kevincarter Hope Media Group

• Houston-based Hope Media Group (HMG) is pleased to announce key internal promotions within its leadership team — Tim Dukes

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BRANDING/MARKETING BREAKING NEWS EXECUTIVE ACTION Inspirational/Religious PROGRAMMING URBAN URBAN AC 

Francois Joins SummitMedia As VP/Programming

July 29, 2024July 29, 2024 kevincarter SummitMedia, WBHK, WJMZ

• SummitMedia LLC announced the arrival of J’Michael Francois in the newly created role of Vice President of Programming for

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CCMG Executive Action

June 27, 2024 kevincarter Capitol Christian Music Group

• Capitol Christian Music Group (CCMG) made two executive announcements: 1) Walter Thomas has been promoted to Vice President of

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Clark Set To Wake Up On Heaven 600

June 17, 2024June 17, 2024 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WCAO-AM

• iHeartMedia Baltimore welcomes Maurette Brown Clark as the new morning host for Urban Gospel WCAO-AM (Heaven 600), effective in

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Radio Hall Of Fame Presents Class of ’25
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Radio Hall Of Fame Presents Class of ’25

June 30, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Radio Hall Of Fame Presents Class of ’25

• The Museum of Broadcast Communications just revealed the names of the ten (technically, 11, if you count Bob &

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DIGITAL

Happy 5th Birthday, BIN!
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FRONT PAGE MILESTONES NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING STREAMING URBAN URBAN AC 

Happy 5th Birthday, BIN!

June 30, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Happy 5th Birthday, BIN!

• Monday, June 30, 2025 marks the fifth anniversary of the launch of iHeartMedia’s BIN: Black Information Network, the first

iHeart & Audacy Forge Distribution Deal
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iHeart & Audacy Forge Distribution Deal

June 30, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on iHeart & Audacy Forge Distribution Deal
Audacy Shuts Down Pineapple Street
DIGITAL DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE PODCASTING PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

Audacy Shuts Down Pineapple Street

June 28, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Audacy Shuts Down Pineapple Street
Lost Highway Finds Thomas & Masino
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Lost Highway Finds Thomas & Masino

June 24, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Lost Highway Finds Thomas & Masino
The Imaging House Is On Fire!
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FRONT PAGE PRODUCTION PROGRAMMING VOICEOVER 

The Imaging House Is On Fire!

June 24, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on The Imaging House Is On Fire!

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LATEST POSTS

Melissa Chase Exits Audacy Houston
ADULT HITS COUNTRY DOWNSIZING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE HOT AC PROGRAMMING 

Melissa Chase Exits Audacy Houston

June 30, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Melissa Chase Exits Audacy Houston

• RAMP has confirmed the second of at least two major departures from Audacy Houston — VP of Programming Melissa

Houston’s Jay Michaels: Free Agent
DOWNSIZING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE HOT AC PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Houston’s Jay Michaels: Free Agent

June 30, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Houston’s Jay Michaels: Free Agent
Randy Michaels Buys WAKY/Louisville
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HITS EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

Randy Michaels Buys WAKY/Louisville

June 30, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Randy Michaels Buys WAKY/Louisville

LABEL LOVE

Lost Highway Finds Thomas & Masino
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

Lost Highway Finds Thomas & Masino

June 24, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Lost Highway Finds Thomas & Masino
Condolences: Lou Christie
CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

Condolences: Lou Christie

June 18, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Condolences: Lou Christie
Create Beams Up With Star Trak
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

Create Beams Up With Star Trak

June 18, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Create Beams Up With Star Trak
Donehower Named SVP/A&R, Big Loud & Mercury
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

Donehower Named SVP/A&R, Big Loud & Mercury

June 18, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Donehower Named SVP/A&R, Big Loud & Mercury
Triple Tigers Expands With Akando Music
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE PROS IN MOTION 

Triple Tigers Expands With Akando Music

June 16, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Triple Tigers Expands With Akando Music
Steve Resnik Remembers Mike Borchetta
CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

Steve Resnik Remembers Mike Borchetta

June 15, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Steve Resnik Remembers Mike Borchetta

PROGRAMMING

Melissa Chase Exits Audacy Houston
ADULT HITS COUNTRY DOWNSIZING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE HOT AC PROGRAMMING 

Melissa Chase Exits Audacy Houston

June 30, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Melissa Chase Exits Audacy Houston
Houston’s Jay Michaels: Free Agent
DOWNSIZING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE HOT AC PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Houston’s Jay Michaels: Free Agent

June 30, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Houston’s Jay Michaels: Free Agent
Randy Michaels Buys WAKY/Louisville
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HITS EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

Randy Michaels Buys WAKY/Louisville

June 30, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Randy Michaels Buys WAKY/Louisville
Beasley Spins Tampa’s Shark To EMF
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC ROCK EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FORMAT FLIPS FRONT PAGE Inspirational/Religious PROGRAMMING TRANSACTIONS 

Beasley Spins Tampa’s Shark To EMF

June 30, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Beasley Spins Tampa’s Shark To EMF
Happy 5th Birthday, BIN!
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FRONT PAGE MILESTONES NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING STREAMING URBAN URBAN AC 

Happy 5th Birthday, BIN!

June 30, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Happy 5th Birthday, BIN!
iHeart & Audacy Forge Distribution Deal
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PODCASTING PROGRAMMING STREAMING SYNDICATION TRANSACTIONS 

iHeart & Audacy Forge Distribution Deal

June 30, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on iHeart & Audacy Forge Distribution Deal

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