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CPB Forced To Wind Down Operations

August 1, 2025August 5, 2025 kevincarter CPB

• The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which has long provided funding to PBS and NPR on Friday announced that

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SVP Upgrade For BMLG’s Flammia

August 1, 2025August 1, 2025 kevincarter Big Machine Label Group

• Big Machine Label Group announces the promotion of Nicole Flammia to SVP, Creative Photo-Video Production. Rising from her previous

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Pros On The Loose: Alek Halverson

August 1, 2025August 1, 2025 kevincarter iHeartMedia, KAJA, KASE-FM

• Alek Halverson has exited his role as Director of Programming & Brand Strategy for iHeartMedia Country duo KAJA (KJ97)/San

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Cool Breeze Blows Into Norfolk

August 1, 2025August 1, 2025 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WNOH

• After nearly a week of festive stunting as Christmas 105.3 on WNOH/Norfolk, iHeartMedia launched Soft AC 105.3 The Breeze,

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Moving The Game Pieces Around

July 31, 2025August 1, 2025 kevincarter Cromwell Media, WPRT

• Cromwell Media Nashville has unveiled a new weekday lineup for WPRT (102.5 The Game), starting Monday, August 4 —

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Mornings Now Open At WOKQ

July 31, 2025 kevincarter Townsquare Media, WOKQ

• This week we learned that Kira Lew was exiting her role as morning show co-host on Townsquare’s heritage Country

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iHeart Resets Markets Group Leadership

July 31, 2025August 1, 2025 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• Following yesterday’s announcement of Hartley Adkins‘ impending retirement as President of iHeartMedia’s Markets Group, the company announced a revised

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WRDU Freshens Its Presentation

July 31, 2025 kevincarter WRDU

• RAMP has observed that iHeartMedia Classic Rock WRDU/Raleigh has applied what amounts to a “fresh coat of paint” to

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2026 Gracie Awards Locked In

July 31, 2025 kevincarter Gracie Awards

• The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) proudly announces the dates for the 51st Annual Gracie Awards, continuing

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Aviles Named PM Host, WBAL/Baltimore

July 31, 2025July 31, 2025 kevincarter WBAL

• Hearst News-Talk WBAL NewsRadio/Baltimore has elevated Angelette Aviles from weekends to afternoon host, weekdays from 2-6pm. Aviles, who joined