MILESTONES – Page 29 – RAMP – Radio and Music Pros

Shelli Sonstein Leaving Q104.3/NYC

January 15, 2026January 19, 2026 kevincarter WAXQ

• Shelli Sonstein, Jim Kerr‘s longtime friend and morning co-host on iHeartMedia Classic Rock WAXQ (Q104.3)/New York for the past

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CMA CEO Trahern Announces Retirement

January 14, 2026January 15, 2026 kevincarter CMA

• Sarah Trahern, CEO of the Country Music Association (CMA), has announced her decision to retire at the end of 2026, marking the

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Radio Mercury Awards Entry Open

January 13, 2026 kevincarter Radio Mercury Awards

• Call for Entry for the 2026 Radio Mercury Awards, the only awards competition exclusively dedicated to celebrating radio creative,

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MIW Reveals Revised Board

January 13, 2026January 12, 2026 kevincarter MIW

• Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, Inc. (MIW), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to advancing female leadership in audio,

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The Kid Mero Wakes Up At HOT 97/New York

January 12, 2026January 13, 2026 kevincarter Hot 97

• MediaCo’s WQHT (HOT 97)/New York has filled its morning show vacancy with Bronx-born comedian and media personality The Kid

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Kirby Named New Chair, Media Institute

January 7, 2026January 7, 2026 kevincarter Media Institute

• Richard E. Wiley, who has chaired The Media Institute‘s Board of Trustees with distinction for more than 30 years,

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Jim Murphy Ready To Wrap It Up

January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 kevincarter Amaturo Sonoma Media Group

• Sending our best wishes to Jim Murphy, VP of Programming & Operations at Amaturo Sonoma Media Group in Santa

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Miami Legend Castronovo Inks Big New Deal

January 6, 2026January 7, 2026 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WBGG

• iHeartMedia Classic Rock WBGG (Big 105.9)/Miami has signed a new long-term agreement with legendary South Florida morning host Paul

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Steve King Ready For His Next Chapter

January 5, 2026 kevincarter NRG Media

• RAMP heard from veteran programmer Steve King, OM of NRG Media’s stations in Lincoln and Omaha, NE, who told

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CPB Formally Shutting Down

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 kevincarter CPB

• The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the private, nonprofit corporation created by Congress to steward the federal government’s investment