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Cumulus & Townsquare Station Shutdown

March 16, 2025March 17, 2025 kevincarter Cumulus Media, Townsquare Media

• UPDATED with Townsquare statement: In what is sadly becoming a growing trend in the financially fraught condition of the

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Blythe Leaving UMGN, Headed West

March 14, 2025March 14, 2025 kevincarter UMG Nashville

• After a two-year run as EVP of A&R at UMG Nashville, Chelsea Blythe announced her departure from the label

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Nominees Revealed For ’25 EDMAs

March 13, 2025 kevincarter EDMAs

• The nominees have been announced for the 2025 Electronic Dance Music Awards. The invite-only event is returning to its

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Akon & Team Launch LITT Live

March 13, 2025 kevincarter LITT Live

• LITT Live, the innovative music streaming platform formerly known as Dash Radio, is proud to announce a groundbreaking leadership

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WMSC Earns 16 National Awards

March 12, 2025March 13, 2025 kevincarter WMSC

• Montclair State University’s WMSC Radio achieved significant recognition at the recent Intercollegiate Broadcasting Systems (IBS) Awards ceremony in New

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Red Apple Launching Cumia Into Syndication

March 11, 2025 kevincarter WABC

• Less than a week after Red Apple’s 77WABC/New York launched The Anthony Cumia Show on Sundays from 8-10pm ET,

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Cat Country Leaves Larger Footprint

March 10, 2025March 10, 2025 kevincarter Cumulus Media, WCTO

• Cumulus Media has expanded the reach of its popular Cat Country 96 audio brand, as it launched simulcasts of

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SiriusXM Undergoes Further Shrinkage

March 10, 2025 kevincarter SiriusXM

• AdWeek reports SiriusXM made more staff cuts on Monday, according to a person familiar with the matter. The actual

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iHeartRadio Awards Come Into Focus

March 10, 2025March 10, 2025 kevincarter iHeartRadio Music Awards

• iHeartMedia and FOX Entertainment announced that next week’s 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards will feature performances by Bad Bunny, Billie

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KMOX/St. Louis Moves Simulcast To 104.1

March 10, 2025 kevincarter Audacy, KMOX

• Last week, during Audacy’s nationwide RIF, the company released the entire airstaff of Urban WHHL (Hot 104.1)/St. Louis ahead

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BREAKING NEWS

CMA CEO Trahern Announces Retirement
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CMA CEO Trahern Announces Retirement

January 14, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on CMA CEO Trahern Announces Retirement

• Sarah Trahern, CEO of the Country Music Association (CMA), has announced her decision to retire at the end of 2026, marking the

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MediaCo Pulls Off Half Dozen Promotions
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MediaCo Pulls Off Half Dozen Promotions

January 14, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on MediaCo Pulls Off Half Dozen Promotions

• MediaCo Holding Inc., owners WQHT (HOT 97) & WBLS/New York, among other media properties, this week announced six strategic

Radio Mercury Awards Entry Open
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Radio Mercury Awards Entry Open

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UMG Names Chief Data Officer
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UMG Names Chief Data Officer

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WTOP Gets Down To Business With Wordock
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WTOP Gets Down To Business With Wordock

January 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on WTOP Gets Down To Business With Wordock
Podscribe Measures Up To Audacy
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Podscribe Measures Up To Audacy

January 8, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Podscribe Measures Up To Audacy

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KERA Names Osei Host Of ‘Morning Edition’
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KERA Names Osei Host Of ‘Morning Edition’

January 14, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on KERA Names Osei Host Of ‘Morning Edition’

• North Texas Public Broadcasting NPR affiliate 90.1 KERA/Dallas is excited to announce Nicole Osei is joining KERA News 90.1

CMA CEO Trahern Announces Retirement
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CMA CEO Trahern Announces Retirement

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Nominees Announced For iHeartPodcast Awards
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Nominees Announced For iHeartPodcast Awards

January 14, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Nominees Announced For iHeartPodcast Awards

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iHeartCountry Festival ’26, Y’all
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iHeartCountry Festival ’26, Y’all

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UMG Names Chief Data Officer
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UMG Names Chief Data Officer

January 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on UMG Names Chief Data Officer
Blythe & Pettit Named Big Loud Co-Presidents
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Blythe & Pettit Named Big Loud Co-Presidents

January 9, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Blythe & Pettit Named Big Loud Co-Presidents
Your ’26 iHeartRadio Awards Nominees
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Your ’26 iHeartRadio Awards Nominees

January 8, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Your ’26 iHeartRadio Awards Nominees
Remembering Bill Pfordresher
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Remembering Bill Pfordresher

January 7, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Remembering Bill Pfordresher
Holmes Earns Warner Records VP Stripes
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Holmes Earns Warner Records VP Stripes

January 7, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Holmes Earns Warner Records VP Stripes

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KERA Names Osei Host Of ‘Morning Edition’
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KERA Names Osei Host Of ‘Morning Edition’

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Nominees Announced For iHeartPodcast Awards
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Nominees Announced For iHeartPodcast Awards

January 14, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Nominees Announced For iHeartPodcast Awards
Programming Upgrades At AGM Albuquerque
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Programming Upgrades At AGM Albuquerque

January 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Programming Upgrades At AGM Albuquerque
Radio Mercury Awards Entry Open
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Radio Mercury Awards Entry Open

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WTOP Gets Down To Business With Wordock
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WTOP Gets Down To Business With Wordock

January 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on WTOP Gets Down To Business With Wordock
Jaxon Comes Home To Philly Radio
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Jaxon Comes Home To Philly Radio

January 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Jaxon Comes Home To Philly Radio

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