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iHeart Launches BIN: Black Information Network

June 30, 2020July 1, 2020 kevincarter BIN, iHeartMedia

• UPDATED: iHeartMedia today launched BIN: Black Information Network, described as “the first and only 24/7 national and local all

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Angela Yee To Host ‘Motown Countdown’

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 kevincarter iHeartMedia, Motown Records

• FOX Soul, iHeartMedia, and Motown Records have partnered to produce Motown Countdown with iHeartRadio’s Angela Yee, co-host of iHeartMedia’s

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Warner Records Signs Keedron Bryant

June 18, 2020June 22, 2020 kevincarter Warner Records

• Keedron Bryant, the talented 12-year-old boy who ignited social media with his passionate video performance about being a young

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Loui Vee New PD of ATL’s The Beat

June 12, 2020June 14, 2020 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WRDG

• iHeartMedia keeps it in the family and names DJ Loui Vee as the new PD of Urban WRDG (105.3

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‘Urban’ Dropped From Republic Vocabulary

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020 kevincarter Republic Records

• With the country witnessing an unprecedented number of protests over the ongoing issues of racial inequality, and with corporations

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Time To Have That Conversation

June 3, 2020 kevincarter Entercom, WKZL

• On Thursday morning, two morning shows on competing Greensboro radio stations will suspend their regular programming and join forces

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Samuels Named COO of REVOLT

May 27, 2020May 28, 2020 kevincarter REVOLT

• REVOLT Media and TV has named Detavio Samuels as its new Chief Operating Officer. Samuels was most recently President of

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Things Just Got Real In Jackson

May 22, 2020May 25, 2020 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia eased into the long holiday weekend with a format flip in Jackson, MS, as Adult Hits WJDX (105.1

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UMe Names Bynum EVP/East Coast, Urban

May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 kevincarter UMe

• Universal Music Enterprises (UMe), the global catalog and special markets division at Universal Music Group, has appointed Katina Bynum as

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Fun With Frequency Modulation

May 4, 2020May 5, 2020 kevincarter Entercom, iHeartMedia

• It’s moving day at iHeartMedia Atlanta, as Urban WRDG (96.7 The Beat) is moving up to 105.3 FM, becoming

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BREAKING NEWS

Chet Buchanan Exits KLUC After 27 Years
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Chet Buchanan Exits KLUC After 27 Years

February 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Chet Buchanan Exits KLUC After 27 Years

• For the first time in nearly three decades, the citizens of Las Vegas will wake up and start their

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A$CAP Announce$ $1.945 Billion Revenue
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A$CAP Announce$ $1.945 Billion Revenue

February 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on A$CAP Announce$ $1.945 Billion Revenue

• ASCAP announced another year of record-breaking revenue collections and royalty distributions in 2025. ASCAP delivered $1.945 billion in revenue

Harnack Signed To Advise MaxxKonnect
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Harnack Signed To Advise MaxxKonnect

February 11, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Harnack Signed To Advise MaxxKonnect
Create Music Names Shymansky Chief Data Officer
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Create Music Names Shymansky Chief Data Officer

February 11, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Create Music Names Shymansky Chief Data Officer
Reid Named 2026 MIW Digital Mentee
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Reid Named 2026 MIW Digital Mentee

February 11, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Reid Named 2026 MIW Digital Mentee
Audacy & Sonos Ink Sonic Partnership
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Audacy & Sonos Ink Sonic Partnership

February 10, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Audacy & Sonos Ink Sonic Partnership

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iHeart Tampa’s Frequency Exchange Program
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iHeart Tampa’s Frequency Exchange Program

February 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on iHeart Tampa’s Frequency Exchange Program

• Busy day coming up at iHeartMedia Tampa Bay, as the company announced a pending rearrangement of formats and frequencies

Chet Buchanan Exits KLUC After 27 Years
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Chet Buchanan Exits KLUC After 27 Years

February 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Chet Buchanan Exits KLUC After 27 Years
A$CAP Announce$ $1.945 Billion Revenue
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A$CAP Announce$ $1.945 Billion Revenue

February 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on A$CAP Announce$ $1.945 Billion Revenue

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A$CAP Announce$ $1.945 Billion Revenue
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A$CAP Announce$ $1.945 Billion Revenue

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Borchetta Exits HYBE, Relaunching Big Machine
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Borchetta Exits HYBE, Relaunching Big Machine

February 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Borchetta Exits HYBE, Relaunching Big Machine
Mathews Named VP, Back Blocks Music
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Mathews Named VP, Back Blocks Music

February 11, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Mathews Named VP, Back Blocks Music
Create Music Names Shymansky Chief Data Officer
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Create Music Names Shymansky Chief Data Officer

February 11, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Create Music Names Shymansky Chief Data Officer
Easterlin Named Managing Dir., ONErpm Nashville
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Easterlin Named Managing Dir., ONErpm Nashville

February 10, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Easterlin Named Managing Dir., ONErpm Nashville
Briner Retires From Valory Music Co.
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Briner Retires From Valory Music Co.

February 9, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Briner Retires From Valory Music Co.

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iHeart Tampa’s Frequency Exchange Program
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iHeart Tampa’s Frequency Exchange Program

February 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on iHeart Tampa’s Frequency Exchange Program
Opening: AM News Host: KZRG/Joplin, MO
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Opening: AM News Host: KZRG/Joplin, MO

February 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Opening: AM News Host: KZRG/Joplin, MO
We Can Read Bobby Rich Like A Book
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We Can Read Bobby Rich Like A Book

February 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on We Can Read Bobby Rich Like A Book
KFI/Los Angeles Reveals More Stimulating Lineup
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KFI/Los Angeles Reveals More Stimulating Lineup

February 10, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on KFI/Los Angeles Reveals More Stimulating Lineup
Audacy & Sonos Ink Sonic Partnership
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Audacy & Sonos Ink Sonic Partnership

February 10, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Audacy & Sonos Ink Sonic Partnership
WKTU/New York Hits The Big 3-0!
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WKTU/New York Hits The Big 3-0!

February 10, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on WKTU/New York Hits The Big 3-0!

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