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‘FishBoy’ Graduates To ‘Flounder’ Status

March 5, 2026 kevincarter Times-Shamrock, WQFM

• Times-Shamrock Classic Hits simulcast WQFM/WQFN (92 Mix FM)/Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA finalizes its newly revised live and local on-air lineup with

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Alvarez Assumes Middays At ALT 98.7/LA

March 4, 2026March 5, 2026 kevincarter iHeartMedia, KYSR

• iHeartMedia’s KYSR (ALT 98.7)/Los Angeles is pleased to announce that market vet Nicole Alvarez, who joined the station’s airstaff

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Pros On The Loose: Tori Thomas

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 kevincarter Audacy

• Tough day for our bud Tori Thomas, pride of PA’s Lehigh Valley, who informed us that she has been

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Your Amazing Alaska Adventure Awaits!

March 4, 2026 kevincarter Connoisseur Media, KWHL

• Connoisseur Media’s Anchorage powerhouse, KWHL 106.5, Alaska’s No. 1-rated Active Rock station, is seeking an energetic afternoon drive personality/Programming

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Willobee Resets Career Clock To 808AM

March 4, 2026 kevincarter 808AM

• Veteran programmer Will “Willobee” Carlan has embarked on an exciting new chapter with the launch of 808AM, described in

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Executive Action At Key-United

March 4, 2026 kevincarter Key United

• Key-United, a joint venture between Key Networks and United Stations Radio Networks (USRN), has further strengthened its sales capabilities

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Chaz & AJ Now Straddle Long Island Sound

March 4, 2026 kevincarter Connoisseur Media, WPLR, WWSK

• Connoisseur Media announced that the long-running, nationally recognized Chaz and AJ Show, based at WPLR/New Haven, CT, will expand

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Opportunity Knocks At Saga Columbus

March 3, 2026 kevincarter Saga Communications, WLVQ

• RAMP has learned that Mike Dorsey, OM of Saga’s Columbus, OH brands and PD of highly successful Classic Rock

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Executive Action Inside The Syndicate

March 3, 2026 kevincarter The Syndicate

• Entertainment marketing agency The Syndicate has hired digital strategy expert Stevie Heckert as Senior Manager, Digital Marketing, and expanded

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Everything You Need To Know About CRS Honors

March 3, 2026 kevincarter CRS 2026

• Country Radio Seminar (CRS) announced that the Country Radio Hall of Fame Class of 2026 and select ACM Radio