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CountryLine Radio Adds Eryn Cooper

August 11, 2025 kevincarter Countryline Radio, WSM-AM

• CountryLine Radio, the UK’s fastest-growing Country music station and a division of CountryLine Media welcomes award-winning broadcaster Eryn Cooper

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PickleJar Up All Night… Again

August 10, 2025 kevincarter PickleJar, WNFN

• Texas-based PickleJar Entertainment Group announced that its syndicated overnight Country radio show, PickleJar Up All Night will soon be

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KSHE: Missouri State Of The Art

August 10, 2025August 10, 2025 kevincarter KSHE

• Hubbard’s Classic Rock behemoth KSHE 95/St. Louis, which purports to be the oldest continually-operating Rock station in America, has

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Matty Jeff: Sheriff Of Townsquare Country

August 8, 2025August 10, 2025 kevincarter Townsquare Media, WGNA

• Congrats to Matty Jeff, Director of Content for Townsquare’s Albany, NY group and Brand Manager of Country WGNA (107.7

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Norfolk’s Vibe Enhanced By Charles Black

August 8, 2025August 8, 2025 kevincarter Max Media Hampton Roads, WVBW

• Max Media of Hampton Roads is proud to welcome veteran broadcaster and local radio icon Charles Black to the

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Executive Action: Guarasi Rejoins Pillar Media

August 7, 2025August 7, 2025 kevincarter Pillar Media, WAKW, WAWZ

• Michael Guarasi has joined Pillar Media as General Sales Manager for Contemporary Christian WAWZ (Star 99.1), serving Northern New

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Miami’s Shark Done In By Sports

August 7, 2025 kevincarter Audacy, WQAM, WSFS

• Audacy is expanding the broadcast footprint of Sports-Talk 560 WQAM/Miami, the radio flagship of the Miami Heat and University

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Done Deal: Hoback Named MD At The Current

August 7, 2025August 7, 2025 kevincarter KCMP, MPR, The Current

• We originally teased this news back in April — she started in June — and now it’s official —

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Masur To Succeed Eanet As WGN AM Sports Anchor

August 7, 2025August 7, 2025 kevincarter WGN Radio

• WGN Radio/Chicago announced that Dave Eanet will retire as the sports anchor on Bob Sirott‘s morning show, and will

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MCA Adds D’Hilly & Krause To Digital Team

August 7, 2025August 7, 2025 kevincarter MCA

• MCA (Music Corporation of America) is proud to announce two key additions to its digital marketing team — Sarah

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BREAKING NEWS

CBS News Ending CBS News Radio
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CBS News Ending CBS News Radio

March 20, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on CBS News Ending CBS News Radio

• UPDATED: CBS News is shuttering its nearly century-old CBS News Radio division, part of 6% staff cuts as announced

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DIGITAL

WMG & Netflix Form Documentary Partnership
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WMG & Netflix Form Documentary Partnership

March 20, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on WMG & Netflix Form Documentary Partnership

• Warner Music Group (WMG) and Netflix have formed a creative partnership under an exclusive multi-year first-look deal that will

Executive Action: Focus 360
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Executive Action: Focus 360

March 19, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Executive Action: Focus 360
Winners Announced At iHeartPodcast Awards
AWARDS BRANDING/MARKETING CONVENTIONS DIGITAL FRONT PAGE PODCASTING PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

Winners Announced At iHeartPodcast Awards

March 17, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Winners Announced At iHeartPodcast Awards
Countdown To TikTok Podcast Network
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Countdown To TikTok Podcast Network

March 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Countdown To TikTok Podcast Network
iHeart & TikTok Launch ‘TikTok Radio’
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iHeart & TikTok Launch ‘TikTok Radio’

March 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on iHeart & TikTok Launch ‘TikTok Radio’

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CBS News Radio: Final Broadcast – Or Fatal Mistake?
DOWNSIZING FRONT PAGE MILESTONES NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

CBS News Radio: Final Broadcast – Or Fatal Mistake?

March 20, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on CBS News Radio: Final Broadcast – Or Fatal Mistake?

By Kevin Gershan, exclusively for RAMP. “On May 22, CBS News Radio will go silent after nearly a century, ending

WMG & Netflix Form Documentary Partnership
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

WMG & Netflix Form Documentary Partnership

March 20, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on WMG & Netflix Form Documentary Partnership
The Core Upgrades With Pfeiffer & Pulley
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

The Core Upgrades With Pfeiffer & Pulley

March 20, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on The Core Upgrades With Pfeiffer & Pulley

LABEL LOVE

WMG & Netflix Form Documentary Partnership
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WMG & Netflix Form Documentary Partnership

March 20, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on WMG & Netflix Form Documentary Partnership
The Core Upgrades With Pfeiffer & Pulley
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

The Core Upgrades With Pfeiffer & Pulley

March 20, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on The Core Upgrades With Pfeiffer & Pulley
Higham, Espo, Lamb, Chesney Launch HEY NOW
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

Higham, Espo, Lamb, Chesney Launch HEY NOW

March 17, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Higham, Espo, Lamb, Chesney Launch HEY NOW
Borchetta Branches Into Management
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Borchetta Branches Into Management

March 16, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Borchetta Branches Into Management
Power Surge In Music City
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

Power Surge In Music City

March 16, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Power Surge In Music City
McDonald & Rector Upped To SVP At MCA
COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

McDonald & Rector Upped To SVP At MCA

March 16, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on McDonald & Rector Upped To SVP At MCA

PROGRAMMING

CBS News Radio: Final Broadcast – Or Fatal Mistake?
DOWNSIZING FRONT PAGE MILESTONES NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

CBS News Radio: Final Broadcast – Or Fatal Mistake?

March 20, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on CBS News Radio: Final Broadcast – Or Fatal Mistake?
CBS News Ending CBS News Radio
BREAKING NEWS DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION MILESTONES NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

CBS News Ending CBS News Radio

March 20, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on CBS News Ending CBS News Radio
Closing Time For ‘XPN’s Kids Corner
EDUCATION FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING PUBLIC RADIO STREAMING TRIPLE A 

Closing Time For ‘XPN’s Kids Corner

March 19, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Closing Time For ‘XPN’s Kids Corner
Executive Action: Focus 360
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PRODUCTION PROGRAMMING SALES 

Executive Action: Focus 360

March 19, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Executive Action: Focus 360
Russell Named PD Of Clarksville’s Beaver
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Russell Named PD Of Clarksville’s Beaver

March 19, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Russell Named PD Of Clarksville’s Beaver
WQIK Welcomes Casey Carter & Heath West
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION STREAMING 

WQIK Welcomes Casey Carter & Heath West

March 19, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on WQIK Welcomes Casey Carter & Heath West

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