PROGRAMMING – Page 454 – RAMP – Radio and Music Pros

Knight Leaving Beasley, Launching Consultancy

December 17, 2019December 18, 2019 kevincarter Beasley Media Group

• Beasley Media Group this week announced that Buzz Knight, Executive Vice President of Strategy and Innovation will be leaving

FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING URBAN URBAN AC

Gueno Upped To APD/Urban @ iHeart Chicago

December 16, 2019December 17, 2019 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WCGI, WVAZ

• iHeartMedia has promoted Kelly Gueno to APD of Urban Programming for Urban AC WVAZ (V103), Urban WGCI and Gospel WGRB-AM (Inspiration 1390)/Chicago.

CLASSIC HITS FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING SYNDICATION TRANSACTIONS

Harvey Hands Off To ‘Throwback Nation’

December 13, 2019December 13, 2019 kevincarter Sun Broadcast Group

• Legendary radio personality and executive Mike Harvey announced that, after more than 35 years as host of his nightly Classic

EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PODCASTING Satellite Radio STREAMING TRANSACTIONS

Liberty Looking At A Bigger Bite Of iHeart?

December 12, 2019December 16, 2019 kevincarter iHeartMedia, Liberty Media

• In a deal that could seriously alter the audio landscape, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that John Malone‘s Liberty

BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE PODCASTING TRANSACTIONS

Sony Music Pacts With Neon Hum

December 12, 2019 kevincarter Neon Hum, Sony Music

• Sony Music Entertainment has made a strategic investment in esteemed podcast production house Neon Hum, forming a creative partnership

FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING

Radzik Upped To PD of The Sports Hub

December 12, 2019December 12, 2019 kevincarter 98.5 The Sports Hub, Beasley Media Group

• Beasley Media Group Boston keeps it firmly in the Sports Hub family and promotes APD Rick Radzik to Program Director

COUNTRY FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING

Dwyer Upped, Extended @ KUPL/Portland

December 12, 2019December 12, 2019 kevincarter Alpha Media, KUPL

• Alpha Media Country KUPL (98.7 The Bull)/Portland, OR has signaled its ongoing confidence in and commitment to longtime MD/midday personality

FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING RHYTHMIC TRANSACTIONS

‘Mijo’ Re-Upped @ Power 96/Miami

December 11, 2019December 12, 2019 kevincarter Entercom, WPOW

• The powers-that-be at Entercom and Miguel “Mijo” Irizarry have applied pen to paper, thus, extending his tenure as Program Director

ALTERNATIVE CLASSIC ROCK FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING

Mr. Matthews Goes To Washington

December 11, 2019December 11, 2019 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WBIG, WWDC

• iHeartMedia announced that Dustin “Fletcher” Matthews has been named Director of Rock Programming for Classic Rock WBIG (BIG 100) and Alternative

FRONT PAGE HOT AC PROGRAMMING

Ruiz Upped To MD @ Hot 103.1/Riverside

December 10, 2019December 10, 2019 kevincarter All Pro Broadcasting, KHTI

• All Pro Broadcasting Hot AC KHTI (Hot 103.9)/Riverside-San Bernardino keeps it in the family and promotes midday personality Sabrina Ruiz to