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Ryan Returns To Oklahoma

March 23, 2017April 8, 2017 kevincarter Cumulus, iHeart, iHeartMedia

“…Where the wind comes sweeping down the plain…” Now that we have successfully embedded that timeless classic in your head,

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AC FREE AGENT PROGRAMMING TOP 40 URBAN 

McCoy Exits KJ103, Other PD News

March 17, 2017April 2, 2017 kevincarter iHeart, iHeartMedia

• In what can be charitably described as a shocking development, RAMP has confirmed that Mike McCoy, the longtime radio

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BRANDING/MARKETING MORNING SHOWS TOP 40 

Someone’s In The Kitchen With Bebe

March 17, 2017April 2, 2017 kevincarter

On Monday, March 20, CBS Radio’s WBBM (B96)/Chicago will host Warner Bros. recording artist Bebe Rexha as its inaugural guest

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PROGRAMMING TOP 40 TRANSACTIONS 

Congrats, Java Joel & DJ Riddler

March 15, 2017April 1, 2017 kevincarter iHeart, iHeartMedia

• We want to extend our best wishes to a guy who was just extended himself — “Java Joel” Murphy,

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BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HITS COUNTRY HOT AC PROS IN MOTION TOP 40 

Katsoulis, Ryan In Motion

March 10, 2017March 27, 2017 kevincarter Cumulus

• We are pleased to report that Boston radio vet Keith Katsoulis has been named as the new Promotions Director

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PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION TOP 40 

Cypin Migrates To Buffalo

March 10, 2017March 27, 2017 kevincarter Entercom, Townsquare

Entercom Top 40 WKSE (Kiss 98.5)/Buffalo, NY has filled its rare MD/afternoon drive vacancy with the talents of industry vet

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HOT AC OPPORTUNITIES PROS IN MOTION TOP 40 

Opportunities Abound In Tulsa

March 6, 2017March 24, 2017 kevincarter Cox, Cox Media Group, iHeart, iHeartMedia

• Congrats are in order for Aly Presser (left), morning co-host on Scripps Top 40 KHTT (106.9 K-Hits)/Tulsa, who has put

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AWARDS PROS IN MOTION TOP 40 

RDMA Nominations, & Morgan’s Back!

March 6, 2017March 24, 2017 kevincarter Radio Disney

Nominees for the 2017 Radio Disney Music Awards (RDMA) were announced last Friday during a live stream hosted by Radio

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AC HOT AC RESEARCH TOP 40 

Latest Burns/Strategic Webinar Today

March 1, 2017March 8, 2017 kevincarter

As Hot AC has become more current-driven, the musical line between that format and Top 40 has become less clear,

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LIFE EVENTS MORNING SHOWS TOP 40 

Elvis Gets The Star Treatment

March 1, 2017March 8, 2017 kevincarter

Syndicated morning personality Elvis Duran and his entire cast just landed in Los Angeles for a very special reason —

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Beach Boys’ Founder Brian Wilson Dead At 82
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Beach Boys’ Founder Brian Wilson Dead At 82

June 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Beach Boys’ Founder Brian Wilson Dead At 82

• Brian Wilson, the legendary founder and principal creative force of The Beach Boys, who wrote or co-wrote the timeless

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Quu Study: Visual Radio Ads Drive Sales
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING RESEARCH SALES STREAMING 

Quu Study: Visual Radio Ads Drive Sales

June 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Quu Study: Visual Radio Ads Drive Sales

• Quu Inc., the trusted industry leader providing easy deployment of visual content for radio, just released a new study

Breakfast Club Pod: Over One Billion Served
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FRONT PAGE MILESTONES MORNING SHOWS PODCASTING SYNDICATION URBAN 

Breakfast Club Pod: Over One Billion Served

June 4, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Breakfast Club Pod: Over One Billion Served
Audacy Ups Biemolt To Pres., Digital Sales
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE SALES 

Audacy Ups Biemolt To Pres., Digital Sales

June 3, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Audacy Ups Biemolt To Pres., Digital Sales
“Where The Pride Party Never Stops”
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING RHYTHMIC STREAMING 

“Where The Pride Party Never Stops”

June 2, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on “Where The Pride Party Never Stops”
Meltzer Upped To COO At Hallwood Media
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Meltzer Upped To COO At Hallwood Media

June 2, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Meltzer Upped To COO At Hallwood Media

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Marty Whitney Returns… Again… To 91X
ALTERNATIVE BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROS IN MOTION 

Marty Whitney Returns… Again… To 91X

June 12, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Marty Whitney Returns… Again… To 91X

• If you are keeping score at home, San Diego radio fave Marty Whitney is about to embark on his

68th Grammy Awards Update
AWARDS BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE MILESTONES TELEVISION 

68th Grammy Awards Update

June 12, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on 68th Grammy Awards Update
All Road Signs Lead Home
EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE HOT AC MILESTONES PROGRAMMING TOP 40 

All Road Signs Lead Home

June 12, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on All Road Signs Lead Home

LABEL LOVE

More MCA Departures Revealed
COUNTRY DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

More MCA Departures Revealed

June 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on More MCA Departures Revealed
Americana Honors & Awards Nominees
AWARDS BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES STREAMING 

Americana Honors & Awards Nominees

June 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Americana Honors & Awards Nominees
Secretly Melds With Merge
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE TRANSACTIONS 

Secretly Melds With Merge

June 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Secretly Melds With Merge
MCA Restructures, Eliminates 12 Staffers
COUNTRY DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

MCA Restructures, Eliminates 12 Staffers

June 10, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on MCA Restructures, Eliminates 12 Staffers
Loba Earns ’25 CRB President’s Award
AWARDS CONVENTIONS COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES 

Loba Earns ’25 CRB President’s Award

June 10, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Loba Earns ’25 CRB President’s Award
Three More Years For BMI’s O’Neill
EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

Three More Years For BMI’s O’Neill

June 10, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Three More Years For BMI’s O’Neill

PROGRAMMING

All Road Signs Lead Home
EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE HOT AC MILESTONES PROGRAMMING TOP 40 

All Road Signs Lead Home

June 12, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on All Road Signs Lead Home
Pinfield Returns To ‘Flashback’ This Weekend
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC ROCK FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING STREAMING SYNDICATION 

Pinfield Returns To ‘Flashback’ This Weekend

June 12, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Pinfield Returns To ‘Flashback’ This Weekend
Garett Michaels Named GM, KSER/Everett
ALTERNATIVE BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION PUBLIC RADIO TRIPLE A 

Garett Michaels Named GM, KSER/Everett

June 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Garett Michaels Named GM, KSER/Everett
Naylor Nails Down PM Drive, WLS-FM/Chicago
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HITS FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Naylor Nails Down PM Drive, WLS-FM/Chicago

June 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Naylor Nails Down PM Drive, WLS-FM/Chicago
Executive Action: Woodward Style
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING SALES 

Executive Action: Woodward Style

June 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Executive Action: Woodward Style
Quu Study: Visual Radio Ads Drive Sales
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING RESEARCH SALES STREAMING 

Quu Study: Visual Radio Ads Drive Sales

June 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Quu Study: Visual Radio Ads Drive Sales

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