FORMAT FLIPS – Page 62 – RAMP – Radio and Music Pros

Jameson Named MD/PM Drive, Jazz88/Minneapolis

December 2, 2025December 2, 2025 kevincarter KBEM

• Minneapolis Public Schools-owned KBEM (Jazz88)/Minneapolis welcomes Yonci Jameson as Music Director and host of The Afternoon Cruise, weekdays from

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Executive Action: Aristo-Enhanced

December 2, 2025December 2, 2025 kevincarter Aristo Media Group

• The AristoMedia Group, one of Nashville’s longest-running and leading full-service entertainment marketing and publicity firms, proudly announces the promotion

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Now Entering The Doug Podell Studio

December 1, 2025 kevincarter Doug Podell, WLLZ

• This Friday, Dec. 5, marks the end of an amazing half-century era in Detroit Rock radio, as the legendary

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iHeart’s Jill Strada: ATL + MIA

December 1, 2025 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WMIB

• Congrats to Jill Strada, EVP of Programming for iHeartMedia Atlanta, who annexes bonus PD stripes for Urban sister WMIB

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‘Nat’ Gross Wakes Up In Green Bay

December 1, 2025 kevincarter Midwest Communications, WNCY

• The intensive nationwide search is over at Midwest Communications’ Country WNCY (Y100)/Appleton-Green Bay, as the station proudly announces the

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Dylan Returns To Connecticut Radio

November 30, 2025November 30, 2025 kevincarter Full Power Radio, WBMW

• Full Power Radio AC WBMW (Soft Rock 106.5)/Pawcatuck-New London, CT proudly announces the hire of longtime Connecticut radio personality

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Remembering Michelle Matthews

November 28, 2025December 2, 2025 kevincarter Michelle Matthews

• We were deeply saddened to hear that Michelle Matthews (Michelle Weber Rigden), Operations Manager of American General Media’s Albuquerque,

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Stingray Radio To Acquire CHUP-FM/Calgary

November 26, 2025November 30, 2025 kevincarter Stingray

• Stingray announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Stingray Radio, has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Hot

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Willobee Exits Indie 102.3/Denver For New Adventure

November 25, 2025November 28, 2025 kevincarter Indie 102.3

• As we were uploading Wednesday’s issue of RAMP late Tuesday night, we received this email from Willobee Carlan, Program

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Paul Kelly Awarded Mornings At WMGK/Philly

November 25, 2025November 25, 2025 kevincarter Beasley Media Group, WMGK

• Beasley Classic Rock 102.9 WMGK/Philadelphia looks inward to secure its new morning host, tapping the station’s “designated hitter” Paul