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Millpond Inve$ts In Futuri

February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 kevincarter Futuri Media, Millpond Equity

• Millpond Equity Partners has made an investment in Futuri Media LLC, a leading provider of SaaS technology for audience

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Entercom Pacts With CNN, Bloomberg

February 7, 2019February 7, 2019 kevincarter Entercom, Radio.com

• Entercom announced content distribution agreements with CNN and Bloomberg Media. As part of the agreement, Entercom’s Radio.com platform will

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iHeart Helps Xtina Launch Vegas Residency

January 29, 2019 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• Christina Aguilera‪ this week announced she was launching a Las Vegas residency — Christina Aguilera: The Xperience opens at Zappos

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Safar Enhanced At The Current

January 29, 2019 kevincarter Minnesota Public Radio, The Current

• Minnesota Public Radio Triple A KCMP (The Current)/Minneapolis has promoted Music Director David Safar to the new role of Head of

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iHeartCountry Fest Returns!

January 29, 2019 kevincarter iHeartCountry, iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia’s 6th Annual iHeartCountry Festival returns to the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas on Saturday, May 4. The 2019

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Lew Meets Akazoo

January 24, 2019January 25, 2019 kevincarter Akazoo, Lew Dickey, Modern Media Acquisition

• Lew Dickey‘s Modern Media Acquisition Corp. (MMDM) has made its first steps into the blinding light of day with

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Lisa Ellis Joins SoundCloud

December 9, 2018 kevincarter SoundCloud

• Former longtime Sony Music executive Lisa Ellis has joined SoundCloud as Global Head of Music and Artist Relations. In her

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Lipson Upped To EVP/Commerce @ Republic

December 6, 2018December 6, 2018 kevincarter Republic Records

• Republic Records has promoted Kevin Lipson to Executive Vice President of Commerce, Streaming, and Digital Strategy. The announcement was made

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TuneIn To Liz Hernandez

October 19, 2018 kevincarter TuneIn

• Longtime Los Angeles radio vet and Emmy-nominated television entertainment reporter Liz Hernandez has joined TuneIn to host Today’s Hits, the

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WMSC Celebrates College Radio Day

October 4, 2018October 3, 2018 kevincarter WMSC

• WMSC-FM, Montclair State University’s awesome campus radio station, announced its 30-hour marathon of live programming in honor of College

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Audacy Set To Launch 97.1 The Fan/Los Angeles
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Audacy Set To Launch 97.1 The Fan/Los Angeles

April 28, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Audacy Set To Launch 97.1 The Fan/Los Angeles

• Audacy announces the next iteration of the 97.1 frequency in Los Angeles — All-News KNX-FM will flip to All-Sports

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Mothership Beams Up To Concord
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Mothership Beams Up To Concord

April 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Mothership Beams Up To Concord

• Concord, the world’s leading independent music company, has acquired the assets of Los Angeles-based Mothership Music Publishing. The acquisition

SXM Media To Rep YouTube Audio Ads
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SXM Media To Rep YouTube Audio Ads

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Ternus To Succeed Cook As Apple CEO
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Ternus To Succeed Cook As Apple CEO

April 20, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Ternus To Succeed Cook As Apple CEO
vCreative Expands Automation Integrations
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vCreative Expands Automation Integrations

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Townsquare Inks Digital Deal With Kroenke Sports
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Townsquare Inks Digital Deal With Kroenke Sports

April 15, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Townsquare Inks Digital Deal With Kroenke Sports

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L.A. Sports Radio’s FM Hail Mary….
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L.A. Sports Radio’s FM Hail Mary….

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Can 97.1 The Fan Break the ‘Mellow’ Curse? A RAMP Guest Editorial by Kevin Gershan It’s the frequency that just

Audacy Set To Launch 97.1 The Fan/Los Angeles
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Audacy Set To Launch 97.1 The Fan/Los Angeles

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WGCI/Chicago Presents ‘Tone Kapone Day’
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WGCI/Chicago Presents ‘Tone Kapone Day’

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BMG & Concord Announce Merger
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BMG & Concord Announce Merger

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Mothership Beams Up To Concord
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Mothership Beams Up To Concord

April 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Mothership Beams Up To Concord
Jones Named EVP/A&R At Big Machine
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Jones Named EVP/A&R At Big Machine

April 24, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Jones Named EVP/A&R At Big Machine
Michael Bryan Launches Southern Drift
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Michael Bryan Launches Southern Drift

April 23, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Michael Bryan Launches Southern Drift
Black River Partners With Akando For Promo
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Black River Partners With Akando For Promo

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Cody Alan Hosting ACM Nominee Special
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Cody Alan Hosting ACM Nominee Special

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L.A. Sports Radio’s FM Hail Mary….
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L.A. Sports Radio’s FM Hail Mary….

April 28, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on L.A. Sports Radio’s FM Hail Mary….
Audacy Set To Launch 97.1 The Fan/Los Angeles
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Audacy Set To Launch 97.1 The Fan/Los Angeles

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WGCI/Chicago Presents ‘Tone Kapone Day’
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WGCI/Chicago Presents ‘Tone Kapone Day’

April 28, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on WGCI/Chicago Presents ‘Tone Kapone Day’
Webb Upped To PD of KABC & KSFO
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Webb Upped To PD of KABC & KSFO

April 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Webb Upped To PD of KABC & KSFO
Yup, Rich Shertenlieb Joins WEEI/Boston
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Yup, Rich Shertenlieb Joins WEEI/Boston

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iHeart & SiriusXM Talking Merger?
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iHeart & SiriusXM Talking Merger?

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