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Urban One, Smiley Expand Their Relationship

March 12, 2026 kevincarter Rickey Smiley, Urban One

• Urban One and Marconi Award-winning radio personality, comedian, and author Rickey Smiley are expanding their partnership with a five-year

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Bradley Named Brand Mgr., Audacy’s Spot/DFW

March 12, 2026March 13, 2026 kevincarter Audacy, KSPF

• Audacy announced industry veteran Erik Bradley as the new Brand Manager of Classic Hits KSPF (98.7 The Spot)/Dallas. Bradley

BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY FRONT PAGE PROS IN MOTION

Casey Atkins Joins SummitMedia Richmond

March 12, 2026March 12, 2026 kevincarter SummitMedia, WKHK

• SummitMedia LLC announces the addition of Casey Atkins to the company’s Richmond, VA team as Promotions Manager and midday

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Performers Announced For iHeart Music Awards

March 11, 2026 kevincarter iHeartRadio Music Awards

• iHeartMedia and FOX Entertainment announced that the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards will feature performances by Alex Warren, Lainey Wilson,

ALTERNATIVE BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROS IN MOTION

Habrowski Wakes Up Back Home In Detroit

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 kevincarter Audacy, WDZH

• Audacy welcomes Amanda Habrowski back to her hometown of Detroit as host of the newly minted Amanda in the

BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE RATINGS RESEARCH

Radio Remains Stable and Dominant

March 11, 2026March 10, 2026 kevincarter Eastlan Ratings, FMR Associates

• That’s the good news, based on new data from the 2026 FMR / Eastlan Ratings National Radio Listening Survey

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Matsuki Launches Artist Consultancy

March 10, 2026 kevincarter RM Artist Development Services

• Veteran music industry executive Risa Matsuki proudly unveils RM Artist Development Services LLC, an artist-forward consulting and advocacy platform

BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE SPANISH-LANGUAGE STREAMING TELEVISION

Expanded Role For MediaCo’s Santaella

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 kevincarter Mediaco

• MediaCo Holding Inc. announced the appointment of René Santaella to the newly created role of Chief Growth & Innovation

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‘Hey, Those Two Sound Familiar….’

March 9, 2026 kevincarter Amaturo Sonoma Media Group, KZST

• It’s a festive Santa Rosa radio reunion for “Stacey K” and Jonah Griss-Bush, who are the newly minted morning

BRANDING/MARKETING EDUCATION EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE MILESTONES

iHeart NY Celebrates Int’l Women’s Day

March 9, 2026 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia New York hosted a powerful celebration of International Women’s Day, on March 3 at iHeart’s NYC HQ, bringing