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Pinfield Takes PM Drive At 88.5, The SoCal Sound

March 28, 2024April 1, 2024 kevincarter 88.5

• Veteran radio and television host Matt Pinfield is joining non-comm Triple A 88.5-FM (The SoCal Sound)/Los Angeles, as the

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Upgrade City At Binnie Media

March 27, 2024 kevincarter Binnie Media

• Two cakes in the break room at Binnie Media’s Concord, NH HQ signifies that some serious corporate celebration is

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Four Hubbards Make MN Broadcasters HOF

March 27, 2024March 27, 2024 kevincarter Minnesota Broadcasters

• Four members of broadcasting’s esteemed Hubbard family will be inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasters Hall of Fame this fall

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WBUR Offers Buyouts To Cut Budget

March 26, 2024March 26, 2024 kevincarter WBUR

• Boston NPR affiliate WBUR 90.9 announced employee buyouts Tuesday in an effort to close a multimillion-dollar budget deficit and

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Recorded Music Revenue Still Going Up

March 26, 2024March 27, 2024 kevincarter RIAA

• The Recording Industry Association of America® (RIAA) just released 2023 recorded music revenue figures, reflecting 8% growth to $17.1

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McCormick Awarded Middays At The Current

March 25, 2024March 25, 2024 kevincarter KCMP, The Current

• Minneapolis Public Radio Triple A KCMP (The Current)/Minneapolis-St. Paul promotes from within and elevates Zach McCormick from overnights/fill-in to

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Treasure Coast Welcomes ‘Coast 103.7’

March 25, 2024March 25, 2024 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WQOL

• iHeartMedia Classic Hits WQOL/Vero Beach, FL has relaunched as Coast 103.7, with a focus on “Variety from the ’80s

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Brody Upped To VP/Tennessee For MWC

March 25, 2024 kevincarter Midwest Communications

• Midwest Communications has promoted Michael Brody to Vice President of the company’s Tennessee Region. What that means is that

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CRS ’25 Seeks Committee Members

March 25, 2024March 25, 2024 kevincarter CRS 2025

• The Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. is now accepting applications for [your name here] to become a member of the

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A.J. Caught Up In iHeart Downsizing

March 24, 2024March 26, 2024 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• We understand that this most recent round of restructuring inside iHeartMedia is reportedly over… but first… RAMP has confirmed