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Mariah Named ’26 MusiCares Person Of The Year

October 21, 2025October 23, 2025 kevincarter Grammy Awards, MusiCares

• MusiCares® has named five-time GRAMMY® winner and 2024 Recording Academy® Global Impact Award honoree Mariah Carey as the 2026

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Burgess Named New Chair Of PPL

October 21, 2025October 20, 2025 kevincarter A2IM, PPL

• PPL, the UK music industry’s collective management organization for performers and recording rightsholders has appointed Dr. Richard James Burgess,

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After 54 Years, Stone Ready To Roll

October 20, 2025 kevincarter Midwest Communications, WNCY

• A major career change is just days away for Dan Stone, Brand Manager of Midwest Communications’ Country WNCY (Y100)/Green

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A Lifeline For Little Rock Public Radio

October 19, 2025 kevincarter KUAR, UA Little Rock

• An anonymous donor has made a transformative $400,000 gift to Little Rock Public Radio, home of NPR affiliate KUAR

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Radio HOF Goes Full Komando

October 16, 2025 kevincarter Kim Komando, Radio Hall Of Fame

• The Museum of Broadcast Communications announced that Kim Komando, 2021 Radio Hall Of Fame inductee and one of America’s

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McNally Named MIW NABLF LAUNCH Mentee

October 16, 2025October 15, 2025 kevincarter MIW, NABLF

• Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, Inc. (MIW) and the National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation (NABLF), have named

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BIN News Now Available To All

October 15, 2025October 15, 2025 kevincarter BIN, iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia announced that its BIN (Black Information Network) is now expanding into syndication. Effective Nov. 1, the BIN All

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Davis Succeeds Swedberg At iHeart/Twin Cities

October 15, 2025October 16, 2025 kevincarter iHeartMedia, KDWB, KEEY

• UPDATED: Major moves in the Twin Cities, as iHeartMedia announced that Rich Davis has been named Senior Vice President

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SonicTrek.ai: The Future Arrived Early

October 15, 2025October 15, 2025 kevincarter SonicTrek.ai

• SonicTrek.ai, a groundbreaking AI syndication company, proudly announces its launch today, introducing a new era of hyper-localized, 24/7, AI-infused

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College Radio Fights For Its Rights

October 14, 2025October 14, 2025 kevincarter College Broadcasters, WCSB

• College radio is experiencing a Gen Z renaissance — for example, Montclair State University’s WMSC 90.3 FM alone has