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Country Music HOF Adds Cash, Chesney, Brown

March 25, 2025March 25, 2025 kevincarter Country Music Hall of Fame

• The Country Music Association gathered at the prestigious Rotunda at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum on

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Your 50th Annual Gracie Awards Winners

March 25, 2025March 26, 2025 kevincarter Gracie Awards

• The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) this morning unveiled the winners of the milestone 50th Annual Gracie

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CBI & BEA Forge Mile-High Alliance

March 25, 2025March 24, 2025 kevincarter BEA, College Broadcasters

• College Broadcasters, Inc. (CBI) and the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) are proud to announce a landmark partnership that will

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Four To Enter Florida Broadcasters HOF

March 24, 2025March 25, 2025 kevincarter Florida Assoc. Broadcasters

• The Florida Association Of Broadcasters will recognize four of the most impactful, inspirational, and influential broadcasting legends during the

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Jenn Ryan Retiring From B101/Philly

March 24, 2025March 24, 2025 kevincarter Audacy, WBEB

• Listeners in the Greater Philadelphia area who routinely set their alarms to wake up with Jenn & Bill on

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WGN To Air Final ‘Walter Jacobson’s Perspective’

March 24, 2025March 24, 2025 kevincarter WGN Radio

• WGN Radio/Chicago announced legendary news broadcaster and personality Walter Jacobson will air his final Walter Jacobson’s Perspective on Thursday,

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Delilah To Receive LABF Insight Award

March 20, 2025March 23, 2025 kevincarter Delilah, LABF, Premiere Networks

• Premiere Networks-syndicated personality Delilah will be the recipient of the fourth annual Insight Award from the Library of American

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AWMF Announces 2025 Board

March 19, 2025March 18, 2025 kevincarter AWM/F

• The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) proudly introduces its 2025 Board of Directors: Officer Roles, (pictured, above,

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VOA Shutdown Leaves 1,300 Jobless

March 17, 2025March 18, 2025 kevincarter Voice Of America

• For the first time since 1942, Voice Of America (VOA) — established during World War II to broadcast uncensored

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Executive Action Inside Audacy

March 17, 2025March 17, 2025 kevincarter Audacy

• UPDATED: Audacy, Inc. just announced several key executive changes, including the appointment of Kelli Turner as President and Chief

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Remembering Lyndon “LB” Byers
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Remembering Lyndon “LB” Byers

July 6, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Remembering Lyndon “LB” Byers

• Over the long holiday weekend, we were saddened to hear of the July 4th passing of Lyndon “LB” Byers,

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Happy 5th Birthday, BIN!
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Happy 5th Birthday, BIN!

June 30, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Happy 5th Birthday, BIN!

• Monday, June 30, 2025 marks the fifth anniversary of the launch of iHeartMedia’s BIN: Black Information Network, the first

iHeart & Audacy Forge Distribution Deal
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iHeart & Audacy Forge Distribution Deal

June 30, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on iHeart & Audacy Forge Distribution Deal
Audacy Shuts Down Pineapple Street
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Audacy Shuts Down Pineapple Street

June 28, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Audacy Shuts Down Pineapple Street
Lost Highway Finds Thomas & Masino
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Lost Highway Finds Thomas & Masino

June 24, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Lost Highway Finds Thomas & Masino
The Imaging House Is On Fire!
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The Imaging House Is On Fire!

June 24, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on The Imaging House Is On Fire!

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LATEST POSTS

Ermanni Awarded Afternoons On WJR-AM/Detroit
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Ermanni Awarded Afternoons On WJR-AM/Detroit

July 7, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Ermanni Awarded Afternoons On WJR-AM/Detroit

• Cumulus News-Talk WJR AM 760/Detroit has inked veteran Motor City media personality Ryan Ermanni as its new afternoon host,

Moneyball: A New NuVoodoo Ratings Prospect Study
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Moneyball: A New NuVoodoo Ratings Prospect Study

July 7, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Moneyball: A New NuVoodoo Ratings Prospect Study
Remembering Lyndon “LB” Byers
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Remembering Lyndon “LB” Byers

July 6, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Remembering Lyndon “LB” Byers

LABEL LOVE

Braun Downshifts At HYBE America
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Braun Downshifts At HYBE America

July 1, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Braun Downshifts At HYBE America
WMG & Bain Invest In Music Catalogs
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WMG & Bain Invest In Music Catalogs

July 1, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on WMG & Bain Invest In Music Catalogs
Lost Highway Finds Thomas & Masino
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Lost Highway Finds Thomas & Masino

June 24, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Lost Highway Finds Thomas & Masino
Condolences: Lou Christie
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Condolences: Lou Christie

June 18, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Condolences: Lou Christie
Create Beams Up With Star Trak
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Create Beams Up With Star Trak

June 18, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Create Beams Up With Star Trak
Donehower Named SVP/A&R, Big Loud & Mercury
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Donehower Named SVP/A&R, Big Loud & Mercury

June 18, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Donehower Named SVP/A&R, Big Loud & Mercury

PROGRAMMING

Pros On The Loose: Spatz & Casey
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Pros On The Loose: Spatz & Casey

July 6, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Pros On The Loose: Spatz & Casey
Loftus Retires From Times-Shamrock
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Loftus Retires From Times-Shamrock

July 6, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Loftus Retires From Times-Shamrock
Kannon Fired Up Over New Weekday Show
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Kannon Fired Up Over New Weekday Show

July 2, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Kannon Fired Up Over New Weekday Show
E. White Has Carolina On His Mind
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E. White Has Carolina On His Mind

July 1, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on E. White Has Carolina On His Mind
MacLeod Named OM, Alpha Media Portland
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MacLeod Named OM, Alpha Media Portland

July 1, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on MacLeod Named OM, Alpha Media Portland
Civic Media Expands Into Michigan’s U.P.
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Civic Media Expands Into Michigan’s U.P.

July 1, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Civic Media Expands Into Michigan’s U.P.

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