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PROGRAMMING

AWARDS EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE MILESTONES MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING REUNIONS 

Texas Radio HOF Class Of ’25!

August 11, 2025 kevincarter Texas Radio Hall of Fame

• The voting members of the Texas Radio Hall of Fame (TRHOF) have selected 20 radio professionals for induction into

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DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES STREAMING 

Seismic Shift At Atlantic Records

August 11, 2025August 13, 2025 kevincarter Atlantic Records, Warner Music Group

• Under the umbrella of Warner Music Group’s recently announced $170 million head count reductions falls these four longtime Atlantic

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BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

Executive Action: River House Artists

August 11, 2025 kevincarter River House Artists

• Nashville-based independent label, publishing and artist development hub River House Artists is excited to announce Helena Akhtar as the

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BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY FRONT PAGE PROS IN MOTION STREAMING SYNDICATION 

CountryLine Radio Adds Eryn Cooper

August 11, 2025 kevincarter Countryline Radio, WSM-AM

• CountryLine Radio, the UK’s fastest-growing Country music station and a division of CountryLine Media welcomes award-winning broadcaster Eryn Cooper

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DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE SALES STREAMING 

Coffey Joins iHeart As Chief Business Officer

August 11, 2025 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia announced that Lisa Coffey has joined the company in the newly-created role of Chief Business Officer. She will

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PickleJar Up All Night… Again

August 10, 2025 kevincarter PickleJar, WNFN

• Texas-based PickleJar Entertainment Group announced that its syndicated overnight Country radio show, PickleJar Up All Night will soon be

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KSHE: Missouri State Of The Art

August 10, 2025August 10, 2025 kevincarter KSHE

• Hubbard’s Classic Rock behemoth KSHE 95/St. Louis, which purports to be the oldest continually-operating Rock station in America, has

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Beasley Undergoes Serious Downsizing

August 9, 2025August 18, 2025 kevincarter Beasley Media Group

• UPDATING: RAMP has learned that Beasley Media Group is cutting budgets and downsizing personnel in several markets, including Boston,

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Matty Jeff: Sheriff Of Townsquare Country

August 8, 2025August 10, 2025 kevincarter Townsquare Media, WGNA

• Congrats to Matty Jeff, Director of Content for Townsquare’s Albany, NY group and Brand Manager of Country WGNA (107.7

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EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE Inspirational/Religious SALES STREAMING 

Executive Action: Guarasi Rejoins Pillar Media

August 7, 2025August 7, 2025 kevincarter Pillar Media, WAKW, WAWZ

• Michael Guarasi has joined Pillar Media as General Sales Manager for Contemporary Christian WAWZ (Star 99.1), serving Northern New

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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
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
Podscribe Measures Up To Audacy
DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PODCASTING PROGRAMMING RESEARCH STREAMING 

Podscribe Measures Up To Audacy

January 8, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Podscribe Measures Up To Audacy
SonicTrek.AI Welcomes Cat Thomas
ALTERNATIVE BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HITS CLASSIC ROCK COUNTRY DIGITAL FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION STREAMING 

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
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HITS CLASSIC ROCK EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

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

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

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
DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE RESEARCH 

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
AWARDS BRANDING/MARKETING CONCERTS FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING TELEVISION TOP 40 

Your ’26 iHeartRadio Awards Nominees

January 8, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Your ’26 iHeartRadio Awards Nominees
Remembering Bill Pfordresher
CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

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
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HITS CLASSIC ROCK EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

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

January 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Radio Mercury Awards Entry Open
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
ALTERNATIVE BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

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
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE MILESTONES MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING RHYTHMIC STREAMING URBAN 

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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