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iHeart Presents Black Effect Podcast Fest

February 28, 2023 kevincarter Black Effect Podcast Network

• Charlamagne Tha God and iHeartMedia announced the 2023 Black Effect Podcast Festival, with a mission to celebrate, uplift and

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BRANDING/MARKETING Consultants EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PODCASTING PROGRAMMING RATINGS RESEARCH 

Introducing RMR Media Strategies

February 23, 2023 kevincarter RMR Media Strategies

• Say hello to RMR Media Strategies — a new Toronto-based full-service agency for creators & brands, launched by industry

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Urban One Launches Podcast Network

February 1, 2023January 31, 2023 kevincarter Urban One Podcast Network

• Today, at the start of Black History Month, Urban One Inc. announces the launch of the Urban One Podcast

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The Conclave Returns In June

January 12, 2023 kevincarter The Conclave

• The Conclave — celebrating 45 years of educating the radio industry will be held on Tuesday, June 20, and

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Crowe Joins Blue Wire As Dir./Operations

January 11, 2023January 11, 2023 kevincarter Blue Wire

• Podcast production company Blue Wire is pleased to announce the addition of Jeremiah Crowe as Director of Operations. Crowe

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Barnard Returns To Hubbard Radio

January 11, 2023 kevincarter Hubbard Radio, Tom Barnard

• Twin Cities radio legend Tom Barnard, who notably spent nearly four decades hosting The Tom Barnard Morning Show on Cumulus

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ABC News Introduces Dual EPs

January 5, 2023January 5, 2023 kevincarter ABC Audio, ABC News

• ABC News announced Laura Mayer as new Executive Producer of Podcast Programming at ABC Audio, and Eric Ortega as

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Bonneville Denver Launches ‘Denver Sports’

January 3, 2023 kevincarter Bonneville Denver

• Bonneville Denver announces the launch of Denver Sports, a new sports media brand that will encompass several content distribution

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Your iHeart Podcast Award Nominees!

December 15, 2022 kevincarter iHeart Podcast Awards

• iHeartMedia announced the nominees for the 2023 iHeartPodcast Awards, which honor the best in podcasting throughout 2022. The event

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Remembering Norm Pattiz

December 5, 2022December 6, 2022 kevincarter PodcastOne, Westwood One

• We were saddened to learn that Radio Hall of Famer Norm Pattiz, the founder of Westwood One and the

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Remembering Lyndon “LB” Byers
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Remembering Lyndon “LB” Byers

July 6, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Remembering Lyndon “LB” Byers

• Over the long holiday weekend, we were saddened to hear of the July 4th passing of Lyndon “LB” Byers,

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Happy 5th Birthday, BIN!
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Happy 5th Birthday, BIN!

June 30, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Happy 5th Birthday, BIN!

• Monday, June 30, 2025 marks the fifth anniversary of the launch of iHeartMedia’s BIN: Black Information Network, the first

iHeart & Audacy Forge Distribution Deal
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iHeart & Audacy Forge Distribution Deal

June 30, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on iHeart & Audacy Forge Distribution Deal
Audacy Shuts Down Pineapple Street
DIGITAL DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE PODCASTING PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

Audacy Shuts Down Pineapple Street

June 28, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Audacy Shuts Down Pineapple Street
Lost Highway Finds Thomas & Masino
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Lost Highway Finds Thomas & Masino

June 24, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Lost Highway Finds Thomas & Masino
The Imaging House Is On Fire!
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The Imaging House Is On Fire!

June 24, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on The Imaging House Is On Fire!

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Moneyball: A New NuVoodoo Ratings Prospect Study
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Moneyball: A New NuVoodoo Ratings Prospect Study

July 7, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Moneyball: A New NuVoodoo Ratings Prospect Study

• Just ahead of the holiday weekend we finished fielding on NuVoodoo Ratings Prospects Study 26. Two thousand adults 18-64

Remembering Lyndon “LB” Byers
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Remembering Lyndon “LB” Byers

July 6, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Remembering Lyndon “LB” Byers
Pros On The Loose: Spatz & Casey
CLASSIC ROCK DOWNSIZING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING 

Pros On The Loose: Spatz & Casey

July 6, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Pros On The Loose: Spatz & Casey

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Braun Downshifts At HYBE America
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Braun Downshifts At HYBE America

July 1, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Braun Downshifts At HYBE America
WMG & Bain Invest In Music Catalogs
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WMG & Bain Invest In Music Catalogs

July 1, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on WMG & Bain Invest In Music Catalogs
Lost Highway Finds Thomas & Masino
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Lost Highway Finds Thomas & Masino

June 24, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Lost Highway Finds Thomas & Masino
Condolences: Lou Christie
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Condolences: Lou Christie

June 18, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Condolences: Lou Christie
Create Beams Up With Star Trak
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Create Beams Up With Star Trak

June 18, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Create Beams Up With Star Trak
Donehower Named SVP/A&R, Big Loud & Mercury
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Donehower Named SVP/A&R, Big Loud & Mercury

June 18, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Donehower Named SVP/A&R, Big Loud & Mercury

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Pros On The Loose: Spatz & Casey
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Pros On The Loose: Spatz & Casey

July 6, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Pros On The Loose: Spatz & Casey
Loftus Retires From Times-Shamrock
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Loftus Retires From Times-Shamrock

July 6, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Loftus Retires From Times-Shamrock
Kannon Fired Up Over New Weekday Show
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE HOT AC PROGRAMMING STREAMING SYNDICATION TOP 40 

Kannon Fired Up Over New Weekday Show

July 2, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Kannon Fired Up Over New Weekday Show
E. White Has Carolina On His Mind
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E. White Has Carolina On His Mind

July 1, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on E. White Has Carolina On His Mind
MacLeod Named OM, Alpha Media Portland
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MacLeod Named OM, Alpha Media Portland

July 1, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on MacLeod Named OM, Alpha Media Portland
Civic Media Expands Into Michigan’s U.P.
CLASSIC ROCK COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE HOT AC NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

Civic Media Expands Into Michigan’s U.P.

July 1, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Civic Media Expands Into Michigan’s U.P.

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