FORMAT FLIPS – Page 715 – RAMP – Radio and Music Pros

Edge & Dumas Exit iHeart Raleigh

August 29, 2019September 2, 2019 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WDCG

• At press time RAMP confirmed two major departures from iHeartMedia’s Raleigh cluster — Chris Edge (left), Area SVP of Programming

FRONT PAGE MILESTONES MORNING SHOWS NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROS IN MOTION

Laughlin Retires, Miller Upped @ WJBC

August 29, 2019August 29, 2019 kevincarter Cumulus Media, WJBC

• Scott Laughlin, longtime morning host of The Voice Of Central Illinois on Cumulus News-Talk WJBC AM 1230/Bloomington-Normal, IL announced his retirement

COUNTRY FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING TOP 40

Kage Doubles Down With The Bull

August 29, 2019August 29, 2019 kevincarter iHeartMedia, KWBL

• iHeartMedia just announced that John E. Kage has been handed the PD keys to Country KWBL (106.7 The Bull)/Denver. He

COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE

Austen Adams Named Big Loud COO

August 29, 2019August 29, 2019 kevincarter Big Loud

• Veteran Nashville entertainment attorney and manager Austen Adams has been named Chief Operating Officer of Big Loud‘s label and publishing

FRONT PAGE PROS IN MOTION SPANISH-LANGUAGE

‘El Chamo’ Driving Miami Home

August 29, 2019 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WZTU

• iHeartMedia Spanish Top 40 WZTU (TÚ 94.9)/Miami, Joven Como Tú welcomes Rodolfo “El Chamo” Soules aboard to do afternoon drive,

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The Current Names Safar Managing Director

August 29, 2019August 29, 2019 kevincarter KCMP, The Current

• After an extensive national search, Minnesota Public Radio’s KCMP (The Current)/Minneapolis-St. Paul elects to keep it in the family and

ACTIVE ROCK FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROS IN MOTION

93.9X — Now With Humans!

August 29, 2019August 29, 2019 kevincarter Cumulus Media, WNDX

• Cumulus Media’s three-month-old Active Rock WNDX (93.9X)/Indianapolis is about to undergo a serious personality upgrade — on Tuesday, Sept. 3,

FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION

Denver Turns To Big Al & JoJo

August 28, 2019August 28, 2019 kevincarter iHeartMedia, KOA

• iHeartMedia Denver’s News-Talk-Sports outlet KOA (850 AM & 94.1 FM), “The Voice of Colorado” announced the launch of a

EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE RHYTHMIC SALES

Winter Is Coming… To Burbank

August 28, 2019August 29, 2019 kevincarter Meruelo Media

• Veteran media executive Winter Horton has joined Meruelo Media as Chief Operating Officer, effective Sept. 3. Meruelo Media manages multiple

EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS TRANSACTIONS

Good Karma To Lease ESPN Chicago

August 28, 2019August 28, 2019 kevincarter ESPN, Good Karma Brands

• ESPN Radio has reached a long-term Local Marketing Agreement (LMA) and lease with Good Karma Brands, which calls for