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Rare AM Anchor Opening At WTOP/DC

September 23, 2025 kevincarter WTOP

• Hubbard Radio’s mighty WTOP/Washington is now actively seeking a new morning drive news anchor, as current AM anchor Michelle

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Bert Weiss Announces Retirement

September 23, 2025September 24, 2025 kevincarter Bert Weiss, The Bert Show

• In a surprising turn of events, Bert Weiss announced that, after 25 years on air, he will will retire

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Skyview Executive Action

September 22, 2025 kevincarter Skyview Networks

• Skyview Networks announced its latest rounds of executive upgrades: Ethan Aragon has been promoted to Senior Executive Director, Insights,

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Spatz To Succeed Slats At WNCX

September 22, 2025September 22, 2025 kevincarter Audacy, WNCX

• There’s a changing of the guard happening in morning drive at Audacy Classic Rock 98.5 WNCX/Cleveland, as it was

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The [98 Rock] Programming Dept.

September 22, 2025September 22, 2025 kevincarter WIYY

• Hearst Mainstream Rock WIYY (98 Rock)/Baltimore has elevated Creative Services Producer Scott Lester to Programming & Production Coordinator, effective

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Boomer Ready For What’s Next

September 21, 2025September 21, 2025 kevincarter Vox AM/FM

• Late last week RAMP connected with major market veteran Christopher “Boomer” Layfield, who informed us that he had been

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Catsimatidis: Don’t Let Sun Set On AM Radio Act

September 21, 2025 kevincarter Red Apple Media, WABC

• By a vote of 50 to 1, The House Energy & Commerce Committee passed The AM Radio for Every

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Toni Marie On The Move

September 19, 2025September 21, 2025 kevincarter Cumulus Media, KATM

• Veteran Country radio pro Toni Marie announced her impending departing from afternoon drive at Cumulus Media’s KATM (KAT Country

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SAG-AFTRA Denounces Kimmel Suspension

September 18, 2025September 18, 2025 kevincarter SAG-AFTRA

• SAG-AFTRA, “which represents approximately 160,000 actors, announcers, broadcast journalists, dancers, DJs, news writers, news editors, program hosts, puppeteers, recording