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Your 51st Gracie Award Winners!

March 23, 2026March 24, 2026 kevincarter Gracie Awards

• The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) announced the winners of the 51st Annual Gracie Awards® — the

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WSSR Goes ‘Classic Pop’ As ‘The 9-6-7’

March 23, 2026March 22, 2026 kevincarter Connoisseur Media, WSSR

• After a weekend of stunting with a menu of lovely, non-threatening on-hold/waiting room music, Connoisseur Media’s now former suburban

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WSSR Counting Down To… Something

March 20, 2026 kevincarter Connoisseur Media, WSSR

• Connoisseur’s suburban Chicago Hot AC WSSR (Star 96.7)/Joliet, IL transitioned into stunt mode this morning and is currently featuring

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DOWNSIZING FRONT PAGE MILESTONES NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

CBS News Radio: Final Broadcast – Or Fatal Mistake?

March 20, 2026 kevincarter CBS News Radio

By Kevin Gershan, exclusively for RAMP. “On May 22, CBS News Radio will go silent after nearly a century, ending

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WMG & Netflix Form Documentary Partnership

March 20, 2026 kevincarter Netflix, Warner Music Group

• Warner Music Group (WMG) and Netflix have formed a creative partnership under an exclusive multi-year first-look deal that will

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The Core Upgrades With Pfeiffer & Pulley

March 20, 2026March 20, 2026 kevincarter The Core Entertainment

• The Core Entertainment, a music company spanning management, label, publishing and partnerships with a roster that includes Dan +

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CBS News Ending CBS News Radio

March 20, 2026March 23, 2026 kevincarter CBS News Radio

• UPDATED: CBS News is shuttering its nearly century-old CBS News Radio division, part of 6% staff cuts as announced

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EDUCATION FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING PUBLIC RADIO STREAMING TRIPLE A 

Closing Time For ‘XPN’s Kids Corner

March 19, 2026 kevincarter WXPN

• After four decades of soundtracking childhoods across the region and beyond as host of the Peabody Award-winning show Kids

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iHeartRadio Launches Bob Kingsley Station

March 19, 2026 kevincarter Bob Kingsley, iHeartRadio

• It’s only appropriate that during CRS week, iHeartRadio announced the launch of Bob Kingsley’s Countdown Classics, a new streaming

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Remember: Might Makes Wright

March 17, 2026 kevincarter Wright Media Group

• Wright Media Group announced a major expansion this week, assembling what President Brian Wright calls a “street-level alliance team”

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Marcotte Named PD, KIOZ & KGB-FM/San Diego
ACTIVE ROCK BRANDING/MARKETING BREAKING NEWS CLASSIC ROCK PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION STREAMING 

Marcotte Named PD, KIOZ & KGB-FM/San Diego

September 8, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Marcotte Named PD, KIOZ & KGB-FM/San Diego

• iHeartMedia has tapped 14-year company veteran Ben Marcotte as Program Director of Active Rock KIOZ (Rock 105.3 FM) and

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West Roland Right Back To Radio
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West Roland Right Back To Radio

September 3, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on West Roland Right Back To Radio

• He’s baaaack! After a nearly three-year industry hiatus, we are happy to see Roland West is back inside the

RIAA Reports $6B Mid-Year Music Revenue
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RIAA Reports $6B Mid-Year Music Revenue

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Triton Forges Partnership With RCS
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Triton Forges Partnership With RCS

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Howard Live On Mondays, Streams On HBO Max
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Howard Live On Mondays, Streams On HBO Max

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Super Hi-Fi Names James Mgr., Stations Ops
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Super Hi-Fi Names James Mgr., Stations Ops

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Lambert Named Head Of TuneCore, France
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Lambert Named Head Of TuneCore, France

September 9, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Lambert Named Head Of TuneCore, France

• TuneCore, the leading independent development partner for self-releasing artists — part of Believe, the Paris-based global artist development company

SVP Upgrade For SXM’s Sean Gibbons
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SVP Upgrade For SXM’s Sean Gibbons

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Connoisseur Cuts: Amy Reed
ALTERNATIVE CLASSIC ROCK DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING 

Connoisseur Cuts: Amy Reed

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Lambert Named Head Of TuneCore, France
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Lambert Named Head Of TuneCore, France

September 9, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Lambert Named Head Of TuneCore, France
CMA Hosting Hat Trick For Lainey Wilson
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CMA Hosting Hat Trick For Lainey Wilson

September 7, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on CMA Hosting Hat Trick For Lainey Wilson
Johnson Joins MCA As VP/Streaming
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Johnson Joins MCA As VP/Streaming

September 1, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Johnson Joins MCA As VP/Streaming
Consider BMG & Concord Completely Combined
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Consider BMG & Concord Completely Combined

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RIAA Reports $6B Mid-Year Music Revenue
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RIAA Reports $6B Mid-Year Music Revenue

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Auxio Extra Active With Mediabase
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Auxio Extra Active With Mediabase

August 31, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Auxio Extra Active With Mediabase

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SVP Upgrade For SXM’s Sean Gibbons
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SVP Upgrade For SXM’s Sean Gibbons

September 9, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on SVP Upgrade For SXM’s Sean Gibbons
Connoisseur Cuts: Amy Reed
ALTERNATIVE CLASSIC ROCK DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING 

Connoisseur Cuts: Amy Reed

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Ryan Gorman Now Entering Orlando
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Ryan Gorman Now Entering Orlando

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Marcotte Named PD, KIOZ & KGB-FM/San Diego
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Marcotte Named PD, KIOZ & KGB-FM/San Diego

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Cumulus Actually Utilizing GREG FM 24/7 Content
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HITS FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING STREAMING SYNDICATION 

Cumulus Actually Utilizing GREG FM 24/7 Content

September 8, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Cumulus Actually Utilizing GREG FM 24/7 Content
Rick Thomas’ Hawaiian Reimagination Campaign
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Rick Thomas’ Hawaiian Reimagination Campaign

September 8, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Rick Thomas’ Hawaiian Reimagination Campaign

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