TOP 40 – Page 6 – RAMP – Radio and Music Pros

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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The [95 Triple X] Programming Dept.

November 11, 2025November 11, 2025 kevincarter Vox AM/FM, WXXX

• Vox AM/FM Top 40 WXXX (95 Triple X)/Burlington, VT promotes from within and elevates midday personality Izzy Mitchell to

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iHeart & TikTok Forge Partnership

November 10, 2025 kevincarter iHeartMedia, TikTok

• iHeartMedia and TikTok announced a groundbreaking, multi-platform partnership that will bring TikTok creators into iHeart’s ecosystem. This collaboration includes

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WKRZ & Walker Mutually Mark 45 Years

November 10, 2025November 10, 2025 kevincarter WKRZ

• Audacy Top 40 WKRZ (98.5 KRZ)/Wilkes Barre-Scranton announced the contract renewal of legendary afternoon drive host, “Jumpin’ Jeff” Walker.

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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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Patrick Davis Named PD, Q99.7/Atlanta

November 5, 2025November 7, 2025 kevincarter Cumulus Media, WWWQ

• Cumulus Media has tapped veteran programmer Patrick Davis as Program Director of Top 40 WWWQ (Q99.7)/Atlanta, effective Immediately. Davis

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Radio Minus Steve Kingston?

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025 kevincarter Scott Shannon, Steve Kingston

• For those of us who came of age during the legendary Steve Kingston/Scott Shannon radio era, here’s a cold

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‘Fred Show’ Extended Until 2030

October 30, 2025October 30, 2025 kevincarter Fred Show, iHeartMedia, Premiere Networks

• iHeartMedia’s WKSC (103.5 Kiss FM)/Chicago announced the multi-year extension of The Fred Show, enjoyed live weekdays from 6-10am and

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Mornings, Post-Bert/Taste Of Country AM

October 27, 2025October 28, 2025 kevincarter Bobby Bones, Curt and Samm, The TJ Show

• With the end of Westwood One’s The Bert Show last Friday, many of the show’s affiliates have already swung

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Bert Weiss — Unplugged & Free To Navigate

October 27, 2025October 29, 2025 kevincarter Bert Weiss

• Last Friday, a morning show tradition for thousands of listeners nationwide came to an end, as Bert Weiss, host