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Happy Re-Retirement, Gio!

May 20, 2026May 20, 2026 kevincarter Giovanni, WWBB

• Rhode Island radio icon Giovanni announced his retirement from afternoons at iHeartMedia Classic Hits WWBB (B101)/Providence and Oldies WCIB

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Rick Thomas Stepping Down At Beasley Tampa

May 19, 2026May 20, 2026 kevincarter Beasley Media Group

• Beasley Media Group announced that Rick Thomas has made the decision to step away from his programming role in

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CMG Stops the Music To Silence the Violence

May 19, 2026May 19, 2026 kevincarter Cox Media Group

• Cox Media Group Urban stations are uniting nationwide for a powerful, urgent initiative — Stopping the Music to Silence

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NPR Restructuring: Layoffs & Buyouts

May 18, 2026May 19, 2026 kevincarter NPR

• NPR announced it is restructuring its newsroom, which will include eliminating some reporting and editing jobs, as it attempts

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Now Entering Roanoke: Woody & Wilcox

May 18, 2026May 18, 2026 kevincarter Woody and Wilcox, WROV

• iHeartMedia Classic Rock 96.3 WROV/Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA announced the arrival of its first new morning show in more than three

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iHeart, P&G Launch Elton John Impact Awards

May 18, 2026May 18, 2026 kevincarter Elton John, iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia and P&G announced the inaugural Elton John Impact Awards, celebrating trailblazing LGBTQ+ community members and prominent allies. Hosted

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AP Restructuring Eliminates 20 Journalists

May 17, 2026May 18, 2026 kevincarter AP

• The Associated Press laid off 20 U.S.-based journalists on Friday, the union representing them said, part of a restructuring

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Bonneville Bay Area Sale To Connoisseur Closed

May 15, 2026May 17, 2026 kevincarter Connoisseur Media

• It’s a done deal — the sale of KBLX-FM/Berkeley, KMVQ-FM & KOIT-FM/San Francisco, and KUFX-FM/San Jose, CA from Bonneville

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WTOP’s Joel Oxley Announces Retirement

May 14, 2026May 17, 2026 kevincarter WTOP

• UPDATED: After a remarkable 35-year stretch with Hubbard’s All-News behemoth 103.5 WTOP/Washington, DC, the last 28 in the top

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KDWB Legend Dave Ryan Announces Retirement

May 13, 2026May 14, 2026 kevincarter Dave Ryan, iHeartMedia, KDWB

• After more than three decades as the Twin Cities’ trusted morning radio companion, market legend Dave Ryan, the iconic