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WQIK Welcomes Casey Carter & Heath West

March 19, 2026March 19, 2026 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WQIK

• Lots of activity in the hallways of iHeartMedia Country 99.1 WQIK/Jacksonville, with the appointment of Casey Carter as Program

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iHeartRadio Launches Bob Kingsley Station

March 19, 2026 kevincarter Bob Kingsley, iHeartRadio

• It’s only appropriate that during CRS week, iHeartRadio announced the launch of Bob Kingsley’s Countdown Classics, a new streaming

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Oost Named COO, Louisville Public Media

March 18, 2026March 18, 2026 kevincarter Louisville Public Media

• Louisville Public Media (LPM) has elevated Ellen Oost to Chief Operating Officer; a newly created senior leadership role focused

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Remember: Might Makes Wright

March 17, 2026 kevincarter Wright Media Group

• Wright Media Group announced a major expansion this week, assembling what President Brian Wright calls a “street-level alliance team”

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Higham, Espo, Lamb, Chesney Launch HEY NOW

March 17, 2026March 18, 2026 kevincarter HEY NOW Records

• Veteran talent manager Clint Higham, former longtime Warner Music Nashville Chairman John Esposito, Big Machine Records EVP/GM Kris Lamb

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Sam Now The Boss Of Bob In San Antonio

March 17, 2026March 17, 2026 kevincarter Connoisseur Media, KJXK

• As Connoisseur Media Adult Hits 102.7 KJXK/San Antonio embraces its new identity as the new 102.7 Bob FM, the

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Robinson Named Brand Mgr., WOMX/Orlando

March 17, 2026 kevincarter Audacy, WOMX

• Audacy announced the expansion of CJ Robinson‘s role, naming him Brand Manager of Hot AC WOMX (Mix 105.1)/Orlando. He

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Winners Announced At iHeartPodcast Awards

March 17, 2026March 17, 2026 kevincarter iHeartPodcast Awards

• Monday night, the 2026 iHeartPodcast Awards Live at SXSW brought together the most influential names in podcasting to honor

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Borchetta Branches Into Management

March 16, 2026March 17, 2026 kevincarter Big Machine Records, Borchetta Entertainment

• Scott Borchetta has been rolling non-stop since leaving HYBE America last month, reclaiming the Big Machine Records brand, retaining

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Power Surge In Music City

March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 kevincarter Galaxy Label Group

• Platinum-selling duo LOCASH (Preston Brust and Chris Lucas) have partnered with their super-manager Skip Bishop and Canadian Country artist-turned-Music