PROGRAMMING – Page 20 – RAMP – Radio and Music Pros

Pros On The Loose: Joey Brooks

January 6, 2026 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• Joey Brooks just experienced what he says is the first-ever layoff of his career, as he exits as SVP

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Portland’s Bull Launching Local Morning Show

January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 kevincarter Connoisseur Media, KUPL

• Connoisseur Media Country KUPL (98.7 The Bull)/Portland just completed the construction of a brand-new, locally focused morning show, set

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Jim Murphy Ready To Wrap It Up

January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 kevincarter Amaturo Sonoma Media Group

• Sending our best wishes to Jim Murphy, VP of Programming & Operations at Amaturo Sonoma Media Group in Santa

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Miami Legend Castronovo Inks Big New Deal

January 6, 2026January 7, 2026 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WBGG

• iHeartMedia Classic Rock WBGG (Big 105.9)/Miami has signed a new long-term agreement with legendary South Florida morning host Paul

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Steve King Ready For His Next Chapter

January 5, 2026 kevincarter NRG Media

• RAMP heard from veteran programmer Steve King, OM of NRG Media’s stations in Lincoln and Omaha, NE, who told

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Geoff Calkins Leaving 92.9 ESPN Memphis

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 kevincarter Audacy, WMFS

• Audacy Sports-Talk simulcast WMFS-FM & AM (92.9 ESPN)/Memphis announced a series of programming updates — effective Jan. 12, The

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BMLG Nat’l Upgrade For Jay Cruze

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 kevincarter Big Machine Label Group

• Big Machine Label Group (BMLG) has elevated Jay Cruze to Nat’l Director, Radio Strategy, rising from his previous post

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CPB Formally Shutting Down

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 kevincarter CPB

• The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the private, nonprofit corporation created by Congress to steward the federal government’s investment

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SVP Upgrade For ASCAP’s Hayley Dukes

January 5, 2026 kevincarter ASCAP

• ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, announces that Hayley Dukes has been promoted to Senior Vice

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Alamo City Rebrand: ‘Jack’ Becomes ‘Bob’

January 5, 2026January 6, 2026 kevincarter Connoisseur Media, KJXK

• Connoisseur Media Adult Hits KJXK/San Antonio — the station formerly known as Jack FM, starts the new year with