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Connoisseur Takes Bakersfield Exit

November 14, 2025November 16, 2025 kevincarter Connoisseur Media

• Connoisseur Media announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its Bakersfield, CA radio stations to Frequency

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Milhaven Named Host Of ‘America At Night’

November 14, 2025 kevincarter Westwood One

• Cumulus Media’s Westwood One has tapped McGraw Milhaven, the acclaimed morning host at KTRS-AM (Big 550)/St. Louis to take

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Coesfeld Named Chair & CEO Of Bertelsmann

November 13, 2025November 14, 2025 kevincarter Bertelsmann, BMG

• Bertelsmann keeps it in the family and has appointed Thomas Coesfeld as its new Chairman & CEO, effective Jan.

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Publicity/Marketing-Palooza At BMLG

November 13, 2025 kevincarter BMLG

• Big Machine Label Group, a subsidiary of HYBE America, is bolstering its publicity and marketing departments with new additions

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BMI Unveils Octet Of Upgrades

November 13, 2025November 13, 2025 kevincarter BMI

• BMI announced eight promotions within the company’s Creative team — Nina Carter (Nashville) was elevated to Executive Director, Partnerships

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Mercury Adds Weingart As VP/Marketing/Digital

November 13, 2025 kevincarter Mercury Records

• Mercury Records has appointed Jackson Weingart as Vice President, Marketing & Digital Strategy, as announced by Mercury Records Chairman

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Local Radio Networks Has A Hand In PickleJar

November 12, 2025 kevincarter Local Radio Networks, PickleJar

• Texas-based PickleJar Entertainment Group announced a new strategic broadcast partnership with Local Radio Networks (LRN) to serve as the

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McVay & Orchard ‘Flip The Format On Fear’

November 12, 2025 kevincarter Mike McVay

• Veteran programmer and consultant Mike McVay has partnered with second-generation broadcaster-turned-psychotherapist Kelly Orchard on a new project aimed squarely

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KLAC/LA Adds Sliwa For Lakers’ Coverage

November 12, 2025 kevincarter iHeartMedia, KLAC

• iHeartMedia’s KLAC (AM 570 LA Sports)/Los Angeles announced the addition of NBA Analyst Allen Sliwa as an on-air contributor

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Nadel Named Pres., A&R, Warner Records Group

November 12, 2025November 13, 2025 kevincarter Warner Records Group

• Widely respected music executive Gregg Nadel has been elevated to the newly created central role of President of A&R