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Portland’s KXL & KOIN 6 Join Forces

September 28, 2026 kevincarter Connoisseur Media, KXL-FM

• Connoisseur News-Talk KXL (FM News 101)/Portland, OR has entered into a news partnership with local Nexstar CBS affiliate KOIN

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Audacy’s ‘We Can Survive’ Debuts In New York

September 28, 2026 kevincarter Audacy, We Can Survive

• Megan Moroney, Michelle Branch, Bebe Rexha and Ashe will headline Audacy’s 13th annual We Can Survive concert on October

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Dogs & Cats, Living Together….

September 28, 2026September 27, 2026 kevincarter WWMX

• Mass Hysteria… highly unlikely! This week, two very familiar voices are returning to Baltimore morning radio — Intern John

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Madonna & Taylor Dominate VMAs

September 27, 2026September 29, 2026 kevincarter Madonna, Taylor Swift, VMAs

• Madonna was named Artist of the Year, while Taylor became the most awarded artist in VMA history at at

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Race Taylor Exits WCBS-FM/New York

September 25, 2026September 27, 2026 kevincarter Audacy, WCBS-FM

• In a surprising development, veteran New York air personality Race Taylor ended his morning show on Audacy Classic Hits

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Nat’l Black Radio HOF Inducts Class of ’26

September 24, 2026September 24, 2026 kevincarter National Black Radio HOF

• The trailblazers, history makers and innovators of Black radio took center stage in Charlotte this week as the National

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Greg Papa Faces Heart Transplant

September 23, 2026September 24, 2026 kevincarter KNBR

• Bay Area sports broadcasting veteran Greg Papa is once again battling a potentially life-threatening health issue — a possible

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Bob Reitman: New Album + Radio Camp

September 22, 2026September 22, 2026 kevincarter WUWM

• WUWM 89.7 — Milwaukee’s NPR affiliate will host 12th House in Twilight, an event to celebrate the life and

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Wake-Up Torch Passed At KSEQ

September 21, 2026September 21, 2026 kevincarter Dana Cortez, KSEQ, Lotus Broadcasting

• Lotus Rhythmic KSEQ (Q97.1)/Visalia-Fresno has annexed the Skyview Networks-syndicated Dana Cortez Show for morning drive, succeeding the long-running Greg

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Taylor To Be Honored By MTV VMAs

September 21, 2026September 21, 2026 kevincarter MTV, Taylor Swift, VMAs

• Taylor Swift will receive a special directorial award during this Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards. As Variety reports, “CBS