FORMAT FLIPS – Page 38 – RAMP – Radio and Music Pros

Remembering WGN Legend Orion Samuelson

March 17, 2026 kevincarter WGN Radio

• It is with profound sadness that WGN Radio/Chicago shares the news of the passing of Orion Samuelson at the

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Higham, Espo, Lamb, Chesney Launch HEY NOW

March 17, 2026March 18, 2026 kevincarter HEY NOW Records

• Veteran talent manager Clint Higham, former longtime Warner Music Nashville Chairman John Esposito, Big Machine Records EVP/GM Kris Lamb

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Sam Now The Boss Of Bob In San Antonio

March 17, 2026March 17, 2026 kevincarter Connoisseur Media, KJXK

• As Connoisseur Media Adult Hits 102.7 KJXK/San Antonio embraces its new identity as the new 102.7 Bob FM, the

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Robinson Named Brand Mgr., WOMX/Orlando

March 17, 2026 kevincarter Audacy, WOMX

• Audacy announced the expansion of CJ Robinson‘s role, naming him Brand Manager of Hot AC WOMX (Mix 105.1)/Orlando. He

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Borchetta Branches Into Management

March 16, 2026March 17, 2026 kevincarter Big Machine Records, Borchetta Entertainment

• Scott Borchetta has been rolling non-stop since leaving HYBE America last month, reclaiming the Big Machine Records brand, retaining

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Remembering DJ Mike D

March 16, 2026 kevincarter

• Michael Raymond Naoki Adachi, better known as “DJ Mike D,” one of the industry’s most prolific remixers, passed away

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Power Surge In Music City

March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 kevincarter Galaxy Label Group

• Platinum-selling duo LOCASH (Preston Brust and Chris Lucas) have partnered with their super-manager Skip Bishop and Canadian Country artist-turned-Music

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Bubble Pops Up In Columbia, SC

March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 kevincarter Connoisseur Media, WARQ

• Connoisseur Media has repositioned Top 40 WARQ (LIVE 93.5)/Columbia, SC to a Hot AC/Adult Hits-ish hybrid, rebranded as 93.5

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McDonald & Rector Upped To SVP At MCA

March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 kevincarter MCA

• MCA, a division of Universal Music Group, has promoted Miranda McDonald and Jimmy Rector to Senior Vice President, Promotion

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Revolution Arrives Ready To Rumba

March 15, 2026March 15, 2026 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WZRM

• The New England Revolution and iHeartMedia Boston announced a new media partnership that names Spanish Contemporary WZRM (Rumba 97.7)