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Matty Siegel Celebrates 40 Years @ Kiss 108

January 12, 2021January 13, 2021 kevincarter iHeartMedia, Matty In The Morning, WXKS

• Legendary Boston air personality Matty Siegel reached a major career milestone on Tuesday — 40 years as host of

DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE Mainstream Rock MILESTONES PROGRAMMING

oWOW/Cleveland, Over & Out

January 11, 2021 kevincarter oWow

• Legendary Cleveland broadcaster John Gorman announced that his six-year-old online “Timeless Rock” radio station, oWOW/Cleveland will formally cease operations

FRONT PAGE MILESTONES MORNING SHOWS NEWS/TALK/SPORTS

Dave Lee Retiring From WCCO

January 9, 2021January 10, 2021 kevincarter Entercom, WCCO

• After a successful 32-year run with Entercom News-Talk 830 WCCO/Minneapolis, Dave Lee, host Morning News with Dave Lee, announced

FRONT PAGE Mainstream Rock MILESTONES MORNING SHOWS

‘Morning Buzz’ Re-Ups Again At iHeart NH

January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 kevincarter Greg Kretschmar, iHeartMedia, WGIR, WHEB

• Looks like this Greg & The Morning Buzz show is starting to catch on… iHeartMedia Portsmouth & Manchester, NH

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Beasley Celebrates The Big 6-0

January 4, 2021January 4, 2021 kevincarter Beasley Media Group

• Beasley Media Group is pleased to unveil a special commemorative logo in celebration of the company’s 60th Anniversary happening

CHRISTMAS FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PUBLIC RADIO

Spend Christmas Eve With Oedipus

December 21, 2020 kevincarter Oedipus, WGBH

• Legendary rock programmer Oedipus, best known for his lengthy stewardship of the late, great WBCN/Boston, is once again hosting

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Lite FM/NY Raises Over $1.2 Mil For Hassenfeld Children’s

December 17, 2020 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WLTW

• iHeartMedia AC WLTW (106.7 Lite FM)/New York just wrapped up its third annual Hope for the Holidays Radiothon and raised

FRONT PAGE MILESTONES NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROS IN MOTION

Alexander Named Orion’s Heir

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 kevincarter WGN Radio

• WGN Radio/Chicago reporter/anchor Steve Alexander will assume responsibilities from legendary agribusiness broadcaster Orion Samuelson beginning in January. As we

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Michael Baisden Ending Syndicated Show

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 kevincarter Michael Baisden, Sun Broadcast Group

• Michael Baisden announced that he is leaving radio at the end of the year and will discontinue the syndication

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Charlie Pride Dies Of COVID at 86

December 12, 2020December 14, 2020 kevincarter Charlie Pride

• Trailblazing Country music legend Charley Pride, whose rich baritone voice and impeccable song-sense altered American culture, died Saturday, December