FORMAT FLIPS – Page 11 – RAMP – Radio and Music Pros

On-Air Opening In Saginaw!

September 22, 2026 kevincarter MacDonald Broadcasting

• MacDonald Broadcasting in scenic Saginaw, MI, home of Country WKCQ (98.1 KCQ), Adult Hits WMJO (97.3 Joe FM), and

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CRS ’27 Early Bird Deal!

September 22, 2026September 23, 2026 kevincarter CRS 2027

• Early Bird Registration for Country Radio Seminar (CRS) 2027 is now open for two days only, through the end

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Garth Tunes Out Of TuneIn Deal

September 22, 2026September 22, 2026 kevincarter Garth Brooks, Stingray, TuneIn

• Garth Brooks and TuneIn announced the conclusion of their three-year partnership with Brooks’ Sevens Network that was originally envisioned

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Wake-Up Torch Passed At KSEQ

September 21, 2026September 21, 2026 kevincarter Dana Cortez, KSEQ, Lotus Broadcasting

• Lotus Rhythmic KSEQ (Q97.1)/Visalia-Fresno has annexed the Skyview Networks-syndicated Dana Cortez Show for morning drive, succeeding the long-running Greg

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Space Coast Pro Bill Mick Retires

September 18, 2026 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WMMB

• iHeartMedia Conservative News-Talk 92.7 WMMB/Melbourne, FL announced the retirement of 25-year market veteran Bill Mick, host of Bill Mick

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Erie’s Mike Sheffield Expands Into Buffalo

September 17, 2026September 17, 2026 kevincarter Cumulus Media, WGRF, WQHZ

• Congrats to Mike Sheffield, Programming Operations Manager for Cumulus Media’s Erie, PA group, who has been awarded bonus Program

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Rude Awakening At Urban One DFW

September 17, 2026September 20, 2026 kevincarter KBFB, KKDA, Urban One

• Urban One Dallas has tapped 10-year company veteran Yonni Rude as Operations Manager, overseeing programming for Urban duo KBFB

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Louisville’s Homecoming King, Tony Tilford

September 17, 2026September 17, 2026 kevincarter WAKY

• It’s a welcome Louisville reunion for Tony Tilford, 40-year radio pro and longtime iHeartMedia programming vet, who has been

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Couture Named AM Co-Host, Lite 96/TVC

September 17, 2026 kevincarter WLXT

• After an extensive search and a bunch of great candidates, MacDonald Garber AC WLXT (Lite 96)/Traverse City-Petoskey, MI is

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Monday: Moving Day For Maney & LauRen

September 17, 2026September 17, 2026 kevincarter WKQC, WNKS

• Beasley makes it official and announces that Classic Hits WKQC (K104.7)/Charlotte will become the new radio home of the