FORMAT FLIPS – Page 47 – RAMP – Radio and Music Pros

Audacy SVP Martin Relinquishes Alice Stripes

January 9, 2026January 11, 2026 kevincarter

• Audacy announced that Michael Martin has stepped down from his role as Brand Manager of Hot AC KLLC (Alice

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Blythe & Pettit Named Big Loud Co-Presidents

January 9, 2026January 11, 2026 kevincarter Big Loud Records

• Big Loud Records has appointed Stacy Blythe and Jordan Pettit as Co-Presidents. Blythe, who joined Big Loud Records in

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Remembering Bob Green

January 9, 2026January 9, 2026 kevincarter

• Detroit has always been a bastion of great radio talent, and one of the best to come out of

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‘Octavius’ Awarded Nights At WIMZ/Knoxville

January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 kevincarter WIMZ

• Midwest Communications’ Classic Rock 103.5 WIMZ/Knoxville promotes from within, tapping longtime station veteran/utility player “Octavius” as its new evening

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Country Pros In Motion @ KNCI

January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 kevincarter Bonneville, KNCI

• Bonneville’s New Country 105.1 KNCI/Sacramento is proud to announce that market veteran Joe Maumee will join Pat Still and

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Your ’26 iHeartRadio Awards Nominees

January 8, 2026January 9, 2026 kevincarter iHeartRadio Music Awards

• iHeartMedia and FOX Entertainment announced the nominees for the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards which will air from Dolby Theatre

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Budget Cuts Hit KZFM/Corpus Christi

January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 kevincarter KZFM

• The new year brought unfortunate news to the halls of Malkan Interactive Communications in Corpus Christi, TX — specifically,

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Holmes Earns Warner Records VP Stripes

January 7, 2026 kevincarter Warner Records

• Sara Holmes has been elevated to Vice President, Promotion & Artist Services at Warner Records, reporting to Josh Reich,

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SonicTrek.AI Welcomes Cat Thomas

January 7, 2026January 8, 2026 kevincarter SonicTrek.ai

• Veteran programmer Cat Thomas has joined SonicTrek.ai as Director of Marketing & AI Affiliate/Talent Acquisitions. In this newly created

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Pros On The Loose: Joey Brooks

January 6, 2026 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• Joey Brooks just experienced what he says is the first-ever layoff of his career, as he exits as SVP