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PROGRAMMING

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Slacker & Steve Splitting Up

May 7, 2024 kevincarter Audacy, KALC

• Slacker &… — RAMP has learned that Slacker & Steve, who have driven Denver home on Audacy’s KALC (Alice

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BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Sterling Upped To Weeknights At WPHT/Philly

May 7, 2024 kevincarter Audacy, WPHT-AM

• Audacy’s Talk Radio 1210 WPHT/Philadelphia announces a new live and local night-time show — Walter Sterling at Night will

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Sanders Named PD, WZZK/Birmingham

May 7, 2024 kevincarter SummitMedia, WZZK

• SummitMedia welcomes Michael Sanders (McClellan) as the new PD of heritage Country WZZK/Birmingham, AL. The position has been vacant

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DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING 

Beasley Initiates 7% Personnel Cuts

May 7, 2024May 9, 2024 kevincarter Beasley Media Group

• UPDATING WITH NAMES: RAMP has learned that Beasley Media Group is the latest company to initiate wide-ranging budget-related layoffs.

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LABF Welcomes Seven New Giants

May 6, 2024 kevincarter LABF

• The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) will recognize seven distinguished industry leaders for lifetime achievements during the 2024

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Kage Match Made In Salt Lake City

May 6, 2024May 6, 2024 kevincarter KUBL

• Cumulus Country KUBL (93.3 The Bull)/Salt Lake City has inked format veteran John E Kage as its new Program

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New Morning Saga Dawns In Columbus

May 6, 2024May 6, 2024 kevincarter WSNY, WVMX

• Busy morning in the hallways of Saga’s Columbus Radio Group, which skillfully managed to launch two new morning shows

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MIW Names First Country Radio Mentee

May 6, 2024May 5, 2024 kevincarter MIW, WKML

• Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, Inc. (MIW) proudly announces Sarah Weaver, Program Director and morning co-host at Beasley

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Remembering ‘DJ Rax’

May 3, 2024May 6, 2024 kevincarter Cumulus Media, WEAS

• We were deeply saddened to learn of the untimely passing of Gary Shelton (better known on-air as DJ Rax),

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FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION TOP 40 

St. Louis Afternoon Outlook: HaZe

May 3, 2024May 3, 2024 kevincarter iHeartMedia, KSLZ

• iHeartMedia Top 40 KSLZ (Z107.7)/St. Louis welcomes back market veteran Dustin “HaZe” Monroe as APD and PM drive personality.

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BREAKING NEWS

Urban One Buying KKDA & KRNB/Dallas-Ft. Worth
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Urban One Buying KKDA & KRNB/Dallas-Ft. Worth

May 1, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Urban One Buying KKDA & KRNB/Dallas-Ft. Worth

• Urban One has entered into an agreement to acquire Service Broadcasting Group, LLC, including its flagship radio stations —

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Cumulus + Media Audit + TOMA.Solutions
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE RATINGS RESEARCH SALES 

Cumulus + Media Audit + TOMA.Solutions

April 30, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Cumulus + Media Audit + TOMA.Solutions

• Cumulus Media is accelerating its commitment to data-driven sales by partnering with The Media Audit and TOMA.Solutions. The move

Mothership Beams Up To Concord
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Mothership Beams Up To Concord

April 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Mothership Beams Up To Concord
SXM Media To Rep YouTube Audio Ads
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE SALES Satellite Radio STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

SXM Media To Rep YouTube Audio Ads

April 22, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on SXM Media To Rep YouTube Audio Ads
Ternus To Succeed Cook As Apple CEO
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE MILESTONES 

Ternus To Succeed Cook As Apple CEO

April 20, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Ternus To Succeed Cook As Apple CEO
vCreative Expands Automation Integrations
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vCreative Expands Automation Integrations

April 16, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on vCreative Expands Automation Integrations

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Urban One Buying KKDA & KRNB/Dallas-Ft. Worth
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Urban One Buying KKDA & KRNB/Dallas-Ft. Worth

May 1, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Urban One Buying KKDA & KRNB/Dallas-Ft. Worth

• Urban One has entered into an agreement to acquire Service Broadcasting Group, LLC, including its flagship radio stations —

Whitten Named PD, Indie 102.3/Denver
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION TRIPLE A 

Whitten Named PD, Indie 102.3/Denver

May 1, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Whitten Named PD, Indie 102.3/Denver
NAB Rolls Down ’26 Marconi Window
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NAB Rolls Down ’26 Marconi Window

May 1, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on NAB Rolls Down ’26 Marconi Window

LABEL LOVE

WMG Makes TIME100 List
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WMG Makes TIME100 List

April 30, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on WMG Makes TIME100 List
UMG Selling Half Of Its Spotify Stake
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UMG Selling Half Of Its Spotify Stake

April 29, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on UMG Selling Half Of Its Spotify Stake
Maxwell To Head U.S. Ops For Believe
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Maxwell To Head U.S. Ops For Believe

April 29, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Maxwell To Head U.S. Ops For Believe
BMG & Concord Announce Merger
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BMG & Concord Announce Merger

April 28, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on BMG & Concord Announce Merger
Mothership Beams Up To Concord
DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

Mothership Beams Up To Concord

April 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Mothership Beams Up To Concord
Jones Named EVP/A&R At Big Machine
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Jones Named EVP/A&R At Big Machine

April 24, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Jones Named EVP/A&R At Big Machine

PROGRAMMING

Urban One Buying KKDA & KRNB/Dallas-Ft. Worth
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Urban One Buying KKDA & KRNB/Dallas-Ft. Worth

May 1, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Urban One Buying KKDA & KRNB/Dallas-Ft. Worth
Whitten Named PD, Indie 102.3/Denver
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION TRIPLE A 

Whitten Named PD, Indie 102.3/Denver

May 1, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Whitten Named PD, Indie 102.3/Denver
Courier, Truth Join Milwaukee Black Media Trust
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Courier, Truth Join Milwaukee Black Media Trust

April 30, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Courier, Truth Join Milwaukee Black Media Trust
Curtis Expands Via Capitol Broadcasting
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Curtis Expands Via Capitol Broadcasting

April 30, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Curtis Expands Via Capitol Broadcasting
DMR/Interactive Elevates Bannon To EVP
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING RESEARCH 

DMR/Interactive Elevates Bannon To EVP

April 30, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on DMR/Interactive Elevates Bannon To EVP
NAB Condemns Carr’s Move Against ABC
EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE POLITICS PROGRAMMING PUBLIC SERVICE TELEVISION 

NAB Condemns Carr’s Move Against ABC

April 29, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on NAB Condemns Carr’s Move Against ABC

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