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Zeb Norris Comes Home To KTYD

September 23, 2026September 23, 2026 kevincarter KTYD

• Dreams really do come true for Zeb Norris, who has been named PD of the station where he began

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ASCAP Executive Action

September 23, 2026 kevincarter ASCAP

• The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has elevated Jackson Wagener to Senior Vice President and Head

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FOX Sports Radio Debuts In Baltimore

September 23, 2026 kevincarter Fox Sports Baltimore

• WCBM Maryland, Inc. announced the launch of FOX Sports 1370 programming on 1370 WQLL-AM/Pikesville, MD, serving the Baltimore region. FOX

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Garth Tunes Out Of TuneIn Deal

September 22, 2026September 22, 2026 kevincarter Garth Brooks, Stingray, TuneIn

• Garth Brooks and TuneIn announced the conclusion of their three-year partnership with Brooks’ Sevens Network that was originally envisioned

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Wake-Up Torch Passed At KSEQ

September 21, 2026September 21, 2026 kevincarter Dana Cortez, KSEQ, Lotus Broadcasting

• Lotus Rhythmic KSEQ (Q97.1)/Visalia-Fresno has annexed the Skyview Networks-syndicated Dana Cortez Show for morning drive, succeeding the long-running Greg

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Taylor To Be Honored By MTV VMAs

September 21, 2026September 21, 2026 kevincarter MTV, Taylor Swift, VMAs

• Taylor Swift will receive a special directorial award during this Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards. As Variety reports, “CBS

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BionicVO Partners With Yaman

September 21, 2026September 24, 2026 kevincarter BionicVO

• BionicVO LLC, described as “the AI voice platform built by audio professionals and featuring an elite roster of real,

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Erie’s Mike Sheffield Expands Into Buffalo

September 17, 2026September 17, 2026 kevincarter Cumulus Media, WGRF, WQHZ

• Congrats to Mike Sheffield, Programming Operations Manager for Cumulus Media’s Erie, PA group, who has been awarded bonus Program

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Rude Awakening At Urban One DFW

September 17, 2026September 20, 2026 kevincarter KBFB, KKDA, Urban One

• Urban One Dallas has tapped 10-year company veteran Yonni Rude as Operations Manager, overseeing programming for Urban duo KBFB

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Louisville’s Homecoming King, Tony Tilford

September 17, 2026September 17, 2026 kevincarter WAKY

• It’s a welcome Louisville reunion for Tony Tilford, 40-year radio pro and longtime iHeartMedia programming vet, who has been