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Johnjay & Rich’s Quarter-Century Milestone!

April 13, 2026April 13, 2026 kevincarter Johnjay and Rich

• And they said it wouldn’t last longer than… OK, 24 years… but those naysayers have now been definitively proven

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Now Spinning: Vinyl Radio!

April 12, 2026 kevincarter Vinyl Radio, Vinylthon

• A new pop‑up station — WVYL (Vinyl Radio) — will broadcast nonstop all this week — from midnight Monday,

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Russ Parr Comes Home To Majic 102.3/DC

April 9, 2026 kevincarter Radio One, Russ Parr, WMMJ

• Done Deal: Radio One Urban AC WMMJ (Majic 102.3)/Washington, DC is bringing Russ Parr back to the station, this

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BIA Projects Elevated ’26 Local Ad Revenue

April 9, 2026April 9, 2026 kevincarter BIA Advisory Services

• BIA Advisory Services has revised its 2026 U.S. Local Advertising Forecast (released in Q4 2025), projecting total local ad

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WXPN Drops The Needle On Vinyl Day

April 8, 2026 kevincarter WXPN

• A quick glance at our 2026 Three Stooges calendar reveals a very important date — Thursday, April 9, 2026

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Ackman Submits UMG Takeover Bid

April 7, 2026April 8, 2026 kevincarter Pershing Square Holdings, UMG

• Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman‘s Pershing Square Capital Management has submitted an offer to buy Universal Music Group

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Homecoming Weekend At WRNR

April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 kevincarter WRNR

• Legendary rocker 93.5 WRNR (WYRE-AM / W228ER)/Annapolis, MD announces three exciting additions to the weekend on-air lineup — starting

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Eastern Carolina Rocks Again!

April 6, 2026April 6, 2026 kevincarter Dick Broadcasting, WXQR

• After nearly five years of Hispanic programming, Dick Broadcasting has officially rolled back the Rock, loudly bringing “Carolina’s Pure

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WYPR Debuts Enhanced Programming

April 6, 2026April 5, 2026 kevincarter WYPR

• Effective today, Baltimore Public Media launches a comprehensive update to WYPR‘s daily programming schedule, deepening local coverage and integrating

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Executive Action: Heather Luke

April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 kevincarter Big Machine

• Veteran promo exec Heather Luke announced the departure as President of Big Machine Rock, concluding an impactful nine-year tenure