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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

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570 WWNC Enhanced With FM

April 2, 2026 kevincarter iHeartMedia, WWNC

• iHeartMedia’s News Radio 570 WWNC/Asheville, NC just got a much needed injection of Frequency Modulation with the addition of

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Jones Takes Command Of Skyview Networks

April 1, 2026April 1, 2026 kevincarter Skyview Networks

• Skyview Networks has completed an ownership transition, with President & CEO Steve Jones now assuming full leadership control of

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Epic Upgrade For Ezekiel Lewis

March 30, 2026March 31, 2026 kevincarter Epic Records

• Sony Music has promoted Ezekiel “Zeke” Lewis to Chairman & CEO of Epic Records. A Grammy-winning songwriter and producer,