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Your 2025 Radio Mercury Award Winners!

June 6, 2025June 9, 2025 kevincarter Radio Mercury Awards

• Winners of the 2025 Radio Mercury Awards were announced Thursday evening at the 34th annual awards presentation held at

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Breakfast Club Pod: Over One Billion Served

June 4, 2025 kevincarter Black Effect Podcast Network, The Breakfast Club

• iHeartMedia and The Black Effect Podcast Network celebrate The Breakfast Club podcast surpassing one billion downloads, joining a very

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Big Machine Races Past Two Decades

June 4, 2025 kevincarter Big Machine Label Group

• Celebrating 20 years since its 2005 launch, Big Machine Label Group will toast that major milestone with a multi-artist

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FCC Commissioner Simington Leaving

June 4, 2025June 5, 2025 kevincarter FCC

• Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Nathan A. Simington announced his impending departure, effective at the end of this week. Simington,

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40 Candles On Bertrand’s WGN Cake

June 3, 2025 kevincarter WGN Radio

• WGN Radio/Chicago announced its afternoon news anchor Steve Bertrand is celebrating his 40th anniversary with the station. A trusted

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2025 iHeartRadio Music Festival Announced

June 3, 2025June 3, 2025 kevincarter iHeartRadio Music Festival

• iHeartMedia announced the starting lineup for the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Festival presented by Capital One, happening Friday, Sept. 19

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Texas Radio HOF Nominations Open

June 2, 2025June 2, 2025 kevincarter Texas Radio Hall of Fame

• The window to submit nominations for the Texas Radio Hall of Fame’s 2025 Induction Class is now wide open.

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WRNR Rides Again!

June 2, 2025June 1, 2025 kevincarter Steve Kingston, WRNR

• For the many fans of the late, lamented Triple A WRNR/Grasonville-Annapolis, MD, there’s been a major musical void since

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Taylor Finally Owns Her Own Work

May 30, 2025June 2, 2025 kevincarter Taylor Swift

• Our long national nightmare is over… Taylor Swift has officially purchased her back catalog of recordings that were initially

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E. Curtis Johnson Calling It A Career

May 28, 2025May 30, 2025 kevincarter Cumulus Media, KMJ, KRZR

• Longtime Fresno radio pro E. Curtis Johnson, current afternoon co-host on Cumulus News-Talk KMJ-AM/FM, announced his impending retirement, effective

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BREAKING NEWS

ASCAP Sues Four Radio Groups
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ASCAP Sues Four Radio Groups

June 9, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on ASCAP Sues Four Radio Groups

• ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, filed infringement suits today against four radio groups which operate

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ASCAP Sues Four Radio Groups
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ASCAP Sues Four Radio Groups

June 9, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on ASCAP Sues Four Radio Groups

• ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, filed infringement suits today against four radio groups which operate

Tasha K About To Be Seriously Amplified
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Tasha K About To Be Seriously Amplified

June 4, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Tasha K About To Be Seriously Amplified
VP Upgrade For Black River’s Grace Watson
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VP Upgrade For Black River’s Grace Watson

June 1, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on VP Upgrade For Black River’s Grace Watson
Hubbard Rebrands: ‘Media That Connects’
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Hubbard Rebrands: ‘Media That Connects’

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CMG Ups Smith To Sr. Dir., Digital Sales
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CMG Ups Smith To Sr. Dir., Digital Sales

May 26, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on CMG Ups Smith To Sr. Dir., Digital Sales

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Bostrom Elevated To SVP At Triple 8
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE PROS IN MOTION 

Bostrom Elevated To SVP At Triple 8

June 9, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Bostrom Elevated To SVP At Triple 8

• Triple 8 Management announces the promotion of Allison Bostrom to Senior Vice President, Marketing. Bostrom is a ten-year veteran

ASCAP Sues Four Radio Groups
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ASCAP Sues Four Radio Groups

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KCMO/Kansas City Expands Into Topeka 
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KCMO/Kansas City Expands Into Topeka 

June 8, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on KCMO/Kansas City Expands Into Topeka 

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Bostrom Elevated To SVP At Triple 8
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Bostrom Elevated To SVP At Triple 8

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ASCAP Sues Four Radio Groups
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ASCAP Sues Four Radio Groups

June 9, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on ASCAP Sues Four Radio Groups
Concord Teams Up With Lito Music
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Concord Teams Up With Lito Music

June 4, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Concord Teams Up With Lito Music
Franzoni Named GM, WCM Argentina & Uruguay
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Franzoni Named GM, WCM Argentina & Uruguay

June 4, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Franzoni Named GM, WCM Argentina & Uruguay
10K Inks Joint Venture With Runway Records
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10K Inks Joint Venture With Runway Records

June 4, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on 10K Inks Joint Venture With Runway Records
Provident Executive Action
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Provident Executive Action

June 2, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Provident Executive Action

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KCMO/Kansas City Expands Into Topeka 
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KCMO/Kansas City Expands Into Topeka 

June 8, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on KCMO/Kansas City Expands Into Topeka 
VanOsdol Circles Back To WXRT
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VanOsdol Circles Back To WXRT

June 8, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on VanOsdol Circles Back To WXRT
Gooch & Greene KOMP’d In Vegas
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Gooch & Greene KOMP’d In Vegas

June 8, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Gooch & Greene KOMP’d In Vegas
Terry Named ND/Mornings, WLRH/Huntsville
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Terry Named ND/Mornings, WLRH/Huntsville

June 8, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Terry Named ND/Mornings, WLRH/Huntsville
NPR Names Zylstra As Chief Content Officer
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NPR Names Zylstra As Chief Content Officer

June 8, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on NPR Names Zylstra As Chief Content Officer
Opportunity: Country PD/Morning Host
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Opportunity: Country PD/Morning Host

June 7, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Opportunity: Country PD/Morning Host

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