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Williamson Upped To Market Pres., iHeart Indy

May 28, 2024May 28, 2024 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WFBQ, WOLT, WZRL

• iHeartMedia Indianapolis has elevated Leon Williamson from Senior Vice President of Sales to Indianapolis Market President, effective immediately. Williamson

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KVUT/Tyler, TX Ceases Operations

May 28, 2024 kevincarter KVUT, NPR

• Public radio has taken another body blow, this time in Tyler-Longview, Texas, as The University of Texas at Tyler

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BFOA ‘Giving Day’ June 13

May 28, 2024 kevincarter Broadcasters Foundation

• The Broadcasters Foundation of America announced its annual Giving Day will take place Thursday, June 13. The campaign’s purpose

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GBH Boston Cuts 31 Staffers

May 27, 2024 kevincarter WGBH

• Following in the unfortunate trend of budget cuts currently wreaking havoc with public, member-supported radio and television stations across

BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HIP HOP COUNTRY FORMAT FLIPS FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING

Austin Adds 95.9 Texas Country

May 24, 2024 kevincarter Audacy

• Audacy Austin just launched 95.9 Texas Country (KKMJ-HD3), at noon CT. The station, previously known as The New Hot

BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING STREAMING

Alpha Media Chicago Launches ‘Free Country’ Simulcast

May 24, 2024May 28, 2024 kevincarter Alpha Media, WCCQ, WXLC

• UPDATED: After several weeks of speculation, Alpha Media Chicago has launched a new Country simulcast by A) rebranding its

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HOF Performance From “TJ The DJ”

May 23, 2024 kevincarter Audacy, WBZZ

• Congratulations to longtime Pittsburgh radio pro Timothy “TJ the DJ” Hess, who will be inducted into Slippery Rock University’s

BRANDING/MARKETING EDUCATION EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING

‘We Asked Them to Apply, Thankfully They Did’

May 23, 2024May 23, 2024 kevincarter Chuck Knight

Guest Editorial submitted by Chuck Knight We asked them to apply. Now we have a responsibility to them. As hiring

BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HIP HOP FORMAT FLIPS FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING RHYTHMIC

Power 96 Throws It Back

May 23, 2024May 24, 2024 kevincarter Audacy, WPOW

• UPDATED: Getting an early jump on the traditional Memorial Day Weekend format flips, RAMP has confirmed that Audacy has

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Justice Dept. Coming For Live Nation

May 23, 2024May 24, 2024 kevincarter Live Nation, Ticketmaster

• Fourteen years after the government approved Live Nation’s merger with Ticketmaster, the Justice Department on Thursday filed an antitrust