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Executive Action Aplenty At Big Loud

August 18, 2025August 18, 2025 kevincarter Big Loud Records

• Big Loud Records has strengthened its global executive marketing team with veteran hires and essential promotions, effective immediately. Let’s

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BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE Mainstream Rock PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Meet 98 Rock’s Next PD: Justin Johnson

August 18, 2025August 18, 2025 kevincarter Hearst Television, WIYY

• Baltimore’s iconic rock station, Hearst Television’s WIYY (98 Rock), the radio home of youuuurrrr Baltimore Ravens and Orioles has

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Yes, There Is Life After Radio

August 17, 2025August 17, 2025 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• Given the large numbers of radio pros who have been downsized of late, it’s sometimes easy to miss that

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ALTERNATIVE DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE HOT AC PROGRAMMING 

Beasley Cuts Reach Vegas

August 17, 2025August 18, 2025 kevincarter Beasley Media Group

• There has been a great disturbance in the Beasley Las Vegas HQ, as RAMP has confirmed that market veteran

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DOWNSIZING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING TRIPLE A 

Kendall Stewart: Free Agent

August 17, 2025 kevincarter The Current

• Kendall Stewart has exited her position as APD of Minnesota Public Radio Triple A KCMP (The Current)/Minneapolis-St. Paul and

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ESPN LA & Rams Lovefest Extended

August 15, 2025 kevincarter KSPN, LA Rams

• Good Karma Brands’ KSPN (710 ESPN)/Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Rams have extended their partnership, solidifying ESPN LA

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Global Implications For Amazon’s Kammerer, Belote

August 15, 2025August 16, 2025 kevincarter Amazon Music

• Amazon Music has upgraded the roles of Country programming execs Michelle Tigard Kammerer and Emily Cohen Belote, awarding them

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iHeart Stands Up To Cancer: Livestream Tonight

August 15, 2025 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia is joining forces with Stand Up To Cancer® (SU2C) for the organization’s ninth biennial one-hour, commercial-free special airing

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Unscheduled Departure Day At KC’s Wolf

August 14, 2025 kevincarter Audacy, WDAF

• As initially reported by Country Aircheck, Audacy Country WDAF (106.5 The Wolf)/Kansas City has jettisoned all of its live

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NPR Joining Mountain West News Bureau

August 14, 2025August 14, 2025 kevincarter Mountain West News Bureau, NPR

• NPR announced that it is joining the Mountain West News Bureau to create a regional newsroom that brings together

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BREAKING NEWS

Noah Hosting Grammys One Last Time
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Noah Hosting Grammys One Last Time

January 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Noah Hosting Grammys One Last Time

• Emmy® Award-winning, Golden Globe® Award-nominated and Grammy® Award-nominated comedian Trevor Noah will return one final time as master of

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Radio Mercury Awards Entry Open
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Radio Mercury Awards Entry Open

January 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Radio Mercury Awards Entry Open

• Call for Entry for the 2026 Radio Mercury Awards, the only awards competition exclusively dedicated to celebrating radio creative,

UMG Names Chief Data Officer
DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE RESEARCH 

UMG Names Chief Data Officer

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WTOP Gets Down To Business With Wordock
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WTOP Gets Down To Business With Wordock

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Podscribe Measures Up To Audacy
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Podscribe Measures Up To Audacy

January 8, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Podscribe Measures Up To Audacy
SonicTrek.AI Welcomes Cat Thomas
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SonicTrek.AI Welcomes Cat Thomas

January 7, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on SonicTrek.AI Welcomes Cat Thomas

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Noah Hosting Grammys One Last Time
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Noah Hosting Grammys One Last Time

January 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Noah Hosting Grammys One Last Time

• Emmy® Award-winning, Golden Globe® Award-nominated and Grammy® Award-nominated comedian Trevor Noah will return one final time as master of

Programming Upgrades At AGM Albuquerque
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Programming Upgrades At AGM Albuquerque

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Radio Mercury Awards Entry Open
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Radio Mercury Awards Entry Open

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LABEL LOVE

iHeartCountry Festival ’26, Y’all
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iHeartCountry Festival ’26, Y’all

January 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on iHeartCountry Festival ’26, Y’all
UMG Names Chief Data Officer
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UMG Names Chief Data Officer

January 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on UMG Names Chief Data Officer
Blythe & Pettit Named Big Loud Co-Presidents
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Blythe & Pettit Named Big Loud Co-Presidents

January 9, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Blythe & Pettit Named Big Loud Co-Presidents
Your ’26 iHeartRadio Awards Nominees
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Your ’26 iHeartRadio Awards Nominees

January 8, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Your ’26 iHeartRadio Awards Nominees
Remembering Bill Pfordresher
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Remembering Bill Pfordresher

January 7, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Remembering Bill Pfordresher
Holmes Earns Warner Records VP Stripes
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Holmes Earns Warner Records VP Stripes

January 7, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Holmes Earns Warner Records VP Stripes

PROGRAMMING

Programming Upgrades At AGM Albuquerque
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Programming Upgrades At AGM Albuquerque

January 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Programming Upgrades At AGM Albuquerque
Radio Mercury Awards Entry Open
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Radio Mercury Awards Entry Open

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WTOP Gets Down To Business With Wordock
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

WTOP Gets Down To Business With Wordock

January 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on WTOP Gets Down To Business With Wordock
Jaxon Comes Home To Philly Radio
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Jaxon Comes Home To Philly Radio

January 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Jaxon Comes Home To Philly Radio
The Kid Mero Wakes Up At HOT 97/New York
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The Kid Mero Wakes Up At HOT 97/New York

January 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on The Kid Mero Wakes Up At HOT 97/New York
Who’s New At WHO? Henson, That’s Who
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Who’s New At WHO? Henson, That’s Who

January 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Who’s New At WHO? Henson, That’s Who

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