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Ebro Show Transitions To YouTube

December 15, 2025December 16, 2025 kevincarter Ebro Darden

• Just days after their morning show was abruptly dropped from MediaCo’s WQHT (HOT 97)/New York after 13 years, Ebro

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NYC Exits: Ebro, Ed Lover, Miss Jones

December 12, 2025December 15, 2025 kevincarter Hot 97, WXBK

• UPDATED: Major changes are afoot in New York radio, starting with the surprising departure of Ebro In The Morning

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Price Is Right For Cumulus Stockton-Modesto

December 8, 2025December 8, 2025 kevincarter Cumulus Media, KWIN

• Cumulus Media has appointed radio and digital sales and management veteran Jeremy Price as VP/Market Manager of its Stockton-Modesto,

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Programming Upgrades At Power 105.1/NYC

December 3, 2025December 4, 2025 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WWPR

• iHeartMedia’s WWPR (Power 105.1)/New York, the flagship station of The Breakfast Club, Way Up with Angela Yee and The

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Connoisseur Takes Bakersfield Exit

November 14, 2025November 16, 2025 kevincarter Connoisseur Media

• Connoisseur Media announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its Bakersfield, CA radio stations to Frequency

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HOT 97 & WBLS Expanding Westward

November 7, 2025November 7, 2025 kevincarter Hot 97, Mediaco, WBLS

• MediaCo Holding Inc. announced it will launch simulcasts of WQHT (HOT 97) and Urban AC 107.5 WBLS/New York on

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‘Top 10 Now & Then,’ Knows When…

November 6, 2025 kevincarter Benztown

• Benztown announced that award-winning radio personality and music exec Rick Nuhn, writer and host of the long-running, internationally syndicated

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Star 94 Afternoons A Moote Point

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 kevincarter

• Audacy Rhythmic AC WSTR (Star 94)/Atlanta welcomes market veteran Brian Moote as its new afternoon drive host. “I have

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Calder Reignites iPartyRadio

October 20, 2025October 20, 2025 kevincarter iPartyRadio

• Nice to hear from veteran programmer Will Calder, who proudly announces that, after a 15-year hiatus, he has relaunched

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Yes, More iHeartMedia Departures

October 15, 2025October 16, 2025 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• RAMP has learned of additional employees leaving iHeartMedia during the company’s most recent RIF: • Los Angeles: Probably the most

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iHeart Extends With Charlamagne Tha God
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iHeart Extends With Charlamagne Tha God

December 19, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on iHeart Extends With Charlamagne Tha God

• iHeartMedia announced that it has extended its relationship with Charlamagne Tha God, co-host of the Premiere-syndicated The Breakfast Club,

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iHeart, Netflix Ink Video Podcast Deal
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iHeart, Netflix Ink Video Podcast Deal

December 16, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on iHeart, Netflix Ink Video Podcast Deal

• iHeartMedia and Netflix announced an exclusive video podcasting partnership for more than 15 original iHeartPodcasts. The agreement includes all

Taylor & Alex Dominate RIAA Year-End List
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Taylor & Alex Dominate RIAA Year-End List

December 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Taylor & Alex Dominate RIAA Year-End List
WCM Totally In Sync With Robinson
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WCM Totally In Sync With Robinson

December 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on WCM Totally In Sync With Robinson
MIW Extends Mentorship Submission Window
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MIW Extends Mentorship Submission Window

December 10, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on MIW Extends Mentorship Submission Window
BBC Introducing Itself To Tennessee
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BBC Introducing Itself To Tennessee

December 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on BBC Introducing Itself To Tennessee

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Cape Cod Extended Forecast: Mostly COOL
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Cape Cod Extended Forecast: Mostly COOL

December 30, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Cape Cod Extended Forecast: Mostly COOL

• iHeartMedia Classic Hits WCIB/Cape Cod has rebranded as the new COOL 102, “Cape Cod’s Feel Good ’60s and ’70s

JC & Ken Ride Again At Fox Sports SoFla
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JC & Ken Ride Again At Fox Sports SoFla

December 30, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on JC & Ken Ride Again At Fox Sports SoFla
Busy Day At Connoisseur Anchorage
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Busy Day At Connoisseur Anchorage

December 23, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Busy Day At Connoisseur Anchorage

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Sky-Scraping Performance By Pentatonix

December 17, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Sky-Scraping Performance By Pentatonix
Ellis Elevated To VP/A&R At Island Records
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Ellis Elevated To VP/A&R At Island Records

December 17, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Ellis Elevated To VP/A&R At Island Records
Wong Upped To EVP, Recorded Music, WMG
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Wong Upped To EVP, Recorded Music, WMG

December 16, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Wong Upped To EVP, Recorded Music, WMG
CRS ’26 Available Via Barter
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CRS ’26 Available Via Barter

December 16, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on CRS ’26 Available Via Barter
Leonard Named Exec. Director, ASCAP Foundation
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Leonard Named Exec. Director, ASCAP Foundation

December 15, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Leonard Named Exec. Director, ASCAP Foundation
Alaghehband Named VP/Nat’l Promo, Virgin Music Group
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Alaghehband Named VP/Nat’l Promo, Virgin Music Group

December 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Alaghehband Named VP/Nat’l Promo, Virgin Music Group

PROGRAMMING

Cape Cod Extended Forecast: Mostly COOL
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Cape Cod Extended Forecast: Mostly COOL

December 30, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Cape Cod Extended Forecast: Mostly COOL
JC & Ken Ride Again At Fox Sports SoFla
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JC & Ken Ride Again At Fox Sports SoFla

December 30, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on JC & Ken Ride Again At Fox Sports SoFla
Nicole Alvarez Joins ALT 98.7/Los Angeles
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Nicole Alvarez Joins ALT 98.7/Los Angeles

December 22, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Nicole Alvarez Joins ALT 98.7/Los Angeles
Greenville Is Now ‘Big Buck Country’
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Greenville Is Now ‘Big Buck Country’

December 19, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Greenville Is Now ‘Big Buck Country’
Moving Day At Griffin Media Tulsa
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Moving Day At Griffin Media Tulsa

December 19, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Moving Day At Griffin Media Tulsa
Registration Open For ‘The Last Conclave’
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Registration Open For ‘The Last Conclave’

December 18, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Registration Open For ‘The Last Conclave’

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