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PR Pro James Steven Moves From WMG To UMG

January 6, 2026 kevincarter Universal Music Group

• Universal Music Group (UMG) announced the appointment of James Steven as Executive Vice President & Chief Communications Officer, effective

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Steve King Ready For His Next Chapter

January 5, 2026 kevincarter NRG Media

• RAMP heard from veteran programmer Steve King, OM of NRG Media’s stations in Lincoln and Omaha, NE, who told

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Geoff Calkins Leaving 92.9 ESPN Memphis

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 kevincarter Audacy, WMFS

• Audacy Sports-Talk simulcast WMFS-FM & AM (92.9 ESPN)/Memphis announced a series of programming updates — effective Jan. 12, The

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CRS ’26 Reveals ‘New Faces’ Lineup

January 5, 2026 kevincarter CRS 2026

• Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) has unveiled the lineup for the New Faces of Country Music® Show at Country Radio

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BMLG Nat’l Upgrade For Jay Cruze

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 kevincarter Big Machine Label Group

• Big Machine Label Group (BMLG) has elevated Jay Cruze to Nat’l Director, Radio Strategy, rising from his previous post

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Murley Booked From BOS To SFO

January 5, 2026January 6, 2026 kevincarter Connoisseur Media

• Beasley Chief Revenue Officer Tina Murley is trading Boston for San Francisco, as she heads west to join Connoisseur

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CPB Formally Shutting Down

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 kevincarter CPB

• The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the private, nonprofit corporation created by Congress to steward the federal government’s investment

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SVP Upgrade For ASCAP’s Hayley Dukes

January 5, 2026 kevincarter ASCAP

• ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, announces that Hayley Dukes has been promoted to Senior Vice

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Alamo City Rebrand: ‘Jack’ Becomes ‘Bob’

January 5, 2026January 6, 2026 kevincarter Connoisseur Media, KJXK

• Connoisseur Media Adult Hits KJXK/San Antonio — the station formerly known as Jack FM, starts the new year with

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Seattle’s Bull Launches ‘Tanner & Friends’

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 kevincarter Hubbard Radio, KPNW

• Following the recent departure of The Fitz Show from Hubbard Radio’s KPNW (98.9 The Bull)/Seattle, the station announced it