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Lopez Earns Multi-Market SVP Stripes

May 12, 2022 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia Tampa announced that Jorge Lopez has been named Vice President of Sales for iHeartMedia’s Hispanic brands in Tampa

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EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE SALES SPANISH-LANGUAGE 

Alicea Named VP/Sales, Rumba 106.1/Philly

April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 kevincarter iHeartMedia, Rumba 106.1

• iHeartMedia Philadelphia has named Lizette Alicea as VP of Sales for the company’s recently launched Latin Pop outlet WUMR

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FORMAT FLIPS FRONT PAGE MILESTONES MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING SPANISH-LANGUAGE STREAMING SYNDICATION TOP 40 

Orlando Braces For Power Outage

March 29, 2022March 29, 2022 kevincarter Cox Media Group, SBS, WPYO

• It’s the end of the road for soon-to-be-former Cox Media Group Top 40 WPYO (Power 95.3)/Orlando, which will end

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BRANDING/MARKETING FORMAT FLIPS FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING SPANISH-LANGUAGE 

iHeart Philly Launches Rumba 106.1

March 11, 2022March 14, 2022 kevincarter iHeartMedia, Rumba 106.1

• After several days of stunting, iHeartMedia has formally flipped AC WISX (106.1 The Breeze)/Philadelphia to Rumba 106.1, “#1 Para

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AC EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION SPANISH-LANGUAGE TOP 40 

JVC Hires A Whole Busload

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022 kevincarter JVC Broadcasting

• JVC Broadcasting just pulled off its own in-house employment boom, hiring or internally promoting 16(!) employees across its Long Island

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FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROS IN MOTION SPANISH-LANGUAGE 

Atlanta Welcomes ‘El Bueno, La Mala Y El Feo’

March 10, 2022 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WBZW

• iHeartMedia Regional Mexican WBZW (El Patron 96.7)/Atlanta has inked Univision’s syndicated El Bueno, La Mala Y El Feo (“The

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FRONT PAGE PROS IN MOTION SPANISH-LANGUAGE TOP 40 

‘Chocolate’ Takes Middays At Rumba 97.7/Boston

March 9, 2022 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WZRM

• iHeartMedia Spanish Pop WZRM (Rumba 97.7)/Boston welcomes Sergio “Chocolate” Toribio for middays, tastefully sandwiched in between The Enrique Santos

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SBS Acquires WPYO/Orlando, WSUN/Tampa

February 10, 2022February 13, 2022 kevincarter SBS, WPYO, WSUN

• Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (SBS), CXR Radio LLC, as divestiture trustee, and Cox Radio LLC announced that SBS will

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Saban Launches Saban Music Latin

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022 kevincarter Saban Music Group

• Saban Music Group announced an expansion with the official launch of Saban Music Latin. This new division will be

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BRANDING/MARKETING FORMAT FLIPS FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING RHYTHMIC SPANISH-LANGUAGE 

Waterloo Austin Launches Mega 102.7

January 18, 2022 kevincarter Waterloo Media

• Waterloo Media Austin made some noise at noon on Tuesday, launching new Spanish-language brand Mega 102.7, formerly Rhythmic Hot

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Remembering Lyndon “LB” Byers
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Remembering Lyndon “LB” Byers

July 6, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Remembering Lyndon “LB” Byers

• Over the long holiday weekend, we were saddened to hear of the July 4th passing of Lyndon “LB” Byers,

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Happy 5th Birthday, BIN!
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Happy 5th Birthday, BIN!

June 30, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Happy 5th Birthday, BIN!

• Monday, June 30, 2025 marks the fifth anniversary of the launch of iHeartMedia’s BIN: Black Information Network, the first

iHeart & Audacy Forge Distribution Deal
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iHeart & Audacy Forge Distribution Deal

June 30, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on iHeart & Audacy Forge Distribution Deal
Audacy Shuts Down Pineapple Street
DIGITAL DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE PODCASTING PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

Audacy Shuts Down Pineapple Street

June 28, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Audacy Shuts Down Pineapple Street
Lost Highway Finds Thomas & Masino
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

Lost Highway Finds Thomas & Masino

June 24, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Lost Highway Finds Thomas & Masino
The Imaging House Is On Fire!
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FRONT PAGE PRODUCTION PROGRAMMING VOICEOVER 

The Imaging House Is On Fire!

June 24, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on The Imaging House Is On Fire!

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Remembering Lyndon “LB” Byers
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Remembering Lyndon “LB” Byers

July 6, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Remembering Lyndon “LB” Byers

• Over the long holiday weekend, we were saddened to hear of the July 4th passing of Lyndon “LB” Byers,

Pros On The Loose: Spatz & Casey
CLASSIC ROCK DOWNSIZING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING 

Pros On The Loose: Spatz & Casey

July 6, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Pros On The Loose: Spatz & Casey
Loftus Retires From Times-Shamrock
EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING SALES 

Loftus Retires From Times-Shamrock

July 6, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Loftus Retires From Times-Shamrock

LABEL LOVE

Braun Downshifts At HYBE America
EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES TRANSACTIONS 

Braun Downshifts At HYBE America

July 1, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Braun Downshifts At HYBE America
WMG & Bain Invest In Music Catalogs
EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE TRANSACTIONS 

WMG & Bain Invest In Music Catalogs

July 1, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on WMG & Bain Invest In Music Catalogs
Lost Highway Finds Thomas & Masino
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

Lost Highway Finds Thomas & Masino

June 24, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Lost Highway Finds Thomas & Masino
Condolences: Lou Christie
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Condolences: Lou Christie

June 18, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Condolences: Lou Christie
Create Beams Up With Star Trak
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Create Beams Up With Star Trak

June 18, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Create Beams Up With Star Trak
Donehower Named SVP/A&R, Big Loud & Mercury
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Donehower Named SVP/A&R, Big Loud & Mercury

June 18, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Donehower Named SVP/A&R, Big Loud & Mercury

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Pros On The Loose: Spatz & Casey
CLASSIC ROCK DOWNSIZING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING 

Pros On The Loose: Spatz & Casey

July 6, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Pros On The Loose: Spatz & Casey
Loftus Retires From Times-Shamrock
EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING SALES 

Loftus Retires From Times-Shamrock

July 6, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Loftus Retires From Times-Shamrock
Kannon Fired Up Over New Weekday Show
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE HOT AC PROGRAMMING STREAMING SYNDICATION TOP 40 

Kannon Fired Up Over New Weekday Show

July 2, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Kannon Fired Up Over New Weekday Show
E. White Has Carolina On His Mind
ALTERNATIVE BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC ROCK FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

E. White Has Carolina On His Mind

July 1, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on E. White Has Carolina On His Mind
MacLeod Named OM, Alpha Media Portland
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

MacLeod Named OM, Alpha Media Portland

July 1, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on MacLeod Named OM, Alpha Media Portland
Civic Media Expands Into Michigan’s U.P.
CLASSIC ROCK COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE HOT AC NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

Civic Media Expands Into Michigan’s U.P.

July 1, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Civic Media Expands Into Michigan’s U.P.

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