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Knight Earns Programming Stripes At CMG/JAX

April 20, 2026April 20, 2026 kevincarter Cox Media Group, WHJX

• Cox Media Group Jacksonville promotes from within and elevates Shawn Knight to Asst. Director of Branding & Programming for

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98 Rock Presents: Abe, Ashley & Marty

April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 kevincarter Audacy, KRXQ

• Audacy’s KRXQ (98 Rock)/Sacramento just took the wraps off a new weekday lineup, effective Monday, April 20 — Abe

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vCreative Expands Automation Integrations

April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 kevincarter RCS, vCreative, WideOrbit

• vCreative this week announced powerful new integrations with WideOrbit Aurora and to RCS’s ZettaCloud, two of the most widely

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NPR Receives Vital $113 Million Infusion

April 16, 2026April 18, 2026 kevincarter NPR

• NPR announced a much needed $113 million windfall on Thursday from two charitable donors, including $80 million from billionaire

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Owens Elevated To VP At Cornerstone

April 16, 2026 kevincarter Cornerstone Research

• Cornerstone Research is pleased to announce the promotion of Angie Owens to Vice President of Operations. Angie has been

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Ron Slay Held Over At Nashville’s Zone

April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 kevincarter WGFX

• Cumulus Sports-Talk WGFX (104.5 The Zone)/Nashville announced that Ron Slay — “Vol For Life” and one of the city’s

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Meet Your ’26 MIW Airblazer: Kennedy Elsey!

April 16, 2026April 15, 2026 kevincarter MIW, MSBC, WBMX

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

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Mike OD Back in The Zone

April 15, 2026 kevincarter KZON, Zelus Media Group

• Earlier this year Zelus Media Group re-launched Triple A 94.9 The Zone (KZON-HD2/K235CB) in the Phoenix market, powered by

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KNBR & Niners Mutually Extend

April 15, 2026April 16, 2026 kevincarter KNBR

• The San Francisco 49ers this week announced a multi-year partnership extension with Cumulus Sports-Talk KNBR-AM/FM (The Sports Leader)/San Francisco,

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Heart Named PD Of Louisville’s Rose

April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 kevincarter Connoisseur Media, WXMA

• Connoisseur Media welcomes Gracie Award winner Michelle Heart as the new Program Director and midday host for AC WXMA