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Remembering Bob Slade

March 25, 2019 kevincarter Emmis, WBLS

• Our thoughts are with the family, friends, fans and colleagues of 48-year New York radio icon “Big”Bob Slade, creator

COUNTRY FRONT PAGE OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAMMING

Ready To Ride The Radio Ranch?

March 25, 2019 kevincarter LKCM Radio Group

• LKCM Radio Group Country KFWR (95.9 The Ranch)/Jacksboro-Ft. Worth, TX has a very rare opening for a Program Director and

EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE SALES

Fashana Heads Sales @ Hubbard Seattle

March 25, 2019 kevincarter Hubbard Radio

• Michael Fashana has been tapped as the new Director of Sales for Hubbard Radio Seattle. He succeeds market veteran Michele Grosenick,

BREAKING NEWS COUNTRY FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING

NASH-FM/NY Now New York’s Country 94-7

March 25, 2019March 26, 2019 kevincarter Entercom

• UPDATED: The station known as the forbearer of Cumulus Media’s NASH Country branding has now been rebranded — Entercom announced

DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE STREAMING

Apple Introduces Apple News+, TV+, Arcade, Card

March 25, 2019March 25, 2019 kevincarter Apple, Apple News+

• UPDATED: During Apple’s star-studded Special Event held yesterday at the company’s Cupertino, CA HQ, CEO Tim Cook trotted out special

EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE

Larsen Upped To SVP/Int’l For WBR

March 25, 2019March 25, 2019 kevincarter Warner Bros. Records

• Ben Larsen has been promoted to Senior Vice President, International Marketing for Warner Bros. Records (WBR), based at the label’s

COUNTRY FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING

McCloud Upped To MD At KUZZ

March 25, 2019March 25, 2019 kevincarter Buck Owens Productions, KUZZ

• Buck Owens Production Co. heritage Country KUZZ-FM/Bakersfield, CA announces that afternoon host/market legend Kenn McCloud will add MD responsibilities, effective April 1.

COUNTRY FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROS IN MOTION

Chio: New Gig, New Format, New Hampshire

March 25, 2019March 25, 2019 kevincarter Townsquare Media

• Philly radio fave Chio Acosta is headed north to scenic New Hampshire as the newly named morning co-host on Townsquare

BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING TOP 40

KTFM: Nothing But The Truth

March 25, 2019March 24, 2019 kevincarter Alpha Media

• Got this intriguing email from Alpha Media Sunday night that read, “There are so many branding positions in our

DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING

Michelle Stevens: Free Agent

March 24, 2019March 25, 2019 kevincarter Connoisseur Media

• Longtime programmer Michelle Stevens is now a free agent for the first time in over a quarter-century, as her position