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Eric Johnson On The Loose

January 13, 2025January 13, 2025 kevincarter Beasley Media Group, WMGK

• RAMP has confirmed that longtime Beasley veteran Eric Johnson has exited as PD and midday talent at Classic Rock

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BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROS IN MOTION 

KMLE/Phoenix Wakes Up With Nico & Cheyenne

January 13, 2025 kevincarter Audacy, KMLE

• Niko Petrou is making his triumphant return to Audacy Country 107.9 KMLE/Phoenix as morning show co-host, plugging in alongside

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AC BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

New Roles For iHeart’s Conley & Kempton

January 13, 2025January 13, 2025 kevincarter KOST, WASH, WKTU, WLTW

• iHeartMedia New York announced that Chris Conley, PD of AC WLTW (106.7 Lite FM) and WKTU/New York has signed

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BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HITS FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROS IN MOTION 

Hey RI: Gio Has Unretired!

January 13, 2025January 13, 2025 kevincarter Giovanni, WWBB

• Rhode Island radio icon Giovanni, who famously spent 50 years with Cumulus Top 40 WPRO (92 PRO FM)/Providence —

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AC BRANDING/MARKETING FORMAT FLIPS FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING SPANISH-LANGUAGE STREAMING 

Emmis Launches La Exitosa 98.7/NY

January 10, 2025January 12, 2025 kevincarter Emmis, WEPN

• After four and half months as a Hot AC station, branded as TJ 98.7, Emmis Corporation just flipped WEPN/New

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BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING SYNDICATION TOP 40 

SLC Future Is Bright, Said Fred

January 10, 2025January 10, 2025 kevincarter Fred Show, iHeartMedia, KZHT

• iHeartMedia Top 40 KZHT (97.1 ZHT/Salt Lake City announces the debut of the Premiere-syndicated The Fred Show in morning

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BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING 

Karen West Named PD, 97.3 The Eagle/Norfolk

January 10, 2025January 10, 2025 kevincarter Max Media Hampton Roads, WGH-FM

• Max Media of Hampton Roads makes it official, and formally promotes market veteran Karen West to Program Director of

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BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROS IN MOTION RHYTHMIC 

Montoya Wakes Up On KKFR/Phoenix

January 9, 2025January 9, 2025 kevincarter KKFR

• Zelus Media Group’s KKFR (Power 98.3)/Phoenix welcomes Gabriel “Gabe” Montoya to the J & Jay In The Morning show,

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ALTERNATIVE BRANDING/MARKETING CONCERTS FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES 

iHeart’s ALTerEGO Concert Canceled

January 9, 2025January 10, 2025 kevincarter iHeartRadio ALTer Ego, KYSR

• iHeartMedia announced that, due to the ongoing effects of the horrific (and still uncontained) wildfires that have destroyed large

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AC BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC ROCK EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE HOT AC NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROS IN MOTION RHYTHMIC TOP 40 URBAN 

Magelof Named Dir./Marketing, iHeart NYC

January 9, 2025January 9, 2025 kevincarter iHeartMedia, Z100

• iHeartMedia has elevated Emily Magelof to Director of Marketing and Promotions for the company’s seven-station New York group, effective

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