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Cumulus Launches ‘The Overnight Ride’

March 26, 2025March 26, 2025 kevincarter Cumulus Media

• Cumulus Media announced the launch of The Overnight Ride, a live, nationally syndicated overnight Country radio show, now airing

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KQRS/Minneapolis ‘Under Construction’

March 25, 2025March 25, 2025 kevincarter Cumulus, KQRS

• Changes are afoot at Cumulus Classic Rock 92 KQRS/Minneapolis, under the command of VP of Classic Rock & Alternative

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Your 50th Annual Gracie Awards Winners

March 25, 2025March 26, 2025 kevincarter Gracie Awards

• The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) this morning unveiled the winners of the milestone 50th Annual Gracie

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CBI & BEA Forge Mile-High Alliance

March 25, 2025March 24, 2025 kevincarter BEA, College Broadcasters

• College Broadcasters, Inc. (CBI) and the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) are proud to announce a landmark partnership that will

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Royals Embrace Newfangled Frequency Modulation

March 24, 2025March 25, 2025 kevincarter Audacy, KFNZ

• Audacy and the Kansas City Royals this week announced a multi-year extension to their multiplatform partnership. KFNZ (96.5 The

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WGN To Air Final ‘Walter Jacobson’s Perspective’

March 24, 2025March 24, 2025 kevincarter WGN Radio

• WGN Radio/Chicago announced legendary news broadcaster and personality Walter Jacobson will air his final Walter Jacobson’s Perspective on Thursday,

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‘New Standards’ Changes The Station

March 23, 2025 kevincarter WBGO, WNYC

• New York Public Radio’s WNYC/New York announced that New Standards, its weekly program devoted to the American Songbook, hosted

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Westwood One Dropping Seven 24/7 Formats

March 21, 2025March 21, 2025 kevincarter Westwood One

• In Friday’s issue of RAMP we reported that Westwood One was in the process of dropping seven of its

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iHeart Launches Two Rick Dees Channels

March 20, 2025 kevincarter iHeartRadio, Rick Dees

• iHeartMedia announced the launch of two new iHeartRadio Original Streaming Stations in partnership with Rick Dees Entertainment — Rick

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New Name, New Media Path For Erich West

March 20, 2025 kevincarter Alabama Public Television

• After a year away from radio, nice to see Erich West back in the news… West, now using his