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BIA 2025 Local Ad Forecast Down 2.4%

August 13, 2025August 12, 2025 kevincarter BIA Advisory Services

• BIA Advisory Services’ revised 2025 U.S. Local Advertising Forecast projects total local advertising revenue to reach $169 billion this

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BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING RATINGS RESEARCH STREAMING 

Bridge Ratings Looks East To Denemark

April 17, 2025April 16, 2025 kevincarter Bridge Ratings

• Bridge Ratings, the leading research firm in the field of media consumer behavior analysis, has tapped the services of

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Lotus Looking Ahead To Big Gains

January 25, 2025January 26, 2025 kevincarter Lotus Communications

• Lotus Communications is excited to announce a new partnership with Big Gain Consulting, LLC, a leading music industry marketing

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BRANDING/MARKETING Consultants DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING RATINGS 

Collective Heads > One

January 13, 2025January 12, 2025 kevincarter Collective Heads

• Say hello to Collective Heads, a new consulting venture with big dreams, plenty of expertise, and a healthy appreciation

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Eastman Radio Pres. Tucker Flood Retiring

November 22, 2024 kevincarter Eastman Radio, Katz Media Group

• Katz Media Group, the nation’s largest media sales company, announces the impending year-end retirement of Tucker Flood, President of

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Audacy Names Borelli SVP/Research, Insights

October 30, 2024 kevincarter Audacy

• Audacy welcomes Ray Borelli as Senior Vice President of Research and Insights. As the Company continues its re-imagination, Borelli

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Stacey Kauffman: The Next Chapter

October 24, 2024 kevincarter Audacy

• After a distinguished career as a senior executive in the media industry, former Audacy Northern California Regional Vice President

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VanDerbeck Named Market Pres., iHeart Albany

October 17, 2024 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia announced that Rob VanDerbeck has been named Market President for the company’s Albany, NY group, effective immediately. He

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Coleman Relaunches Integr8 USA

September 18, 2024 kevincarter Integr8 Research

• Media research firm Coleman Insights announces changes to its Integr8 USA national callout music testing service, which the company

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Audacy Ups Cipolla To VP, Prog. Analytics/Research

August 28, 2024August 29, 2024 kevincarter Audacy

• Audacy has promoted Ralph Cipolla to Vice President, Programming Analytics and Research, effective immediately. The news was shared in

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BREAKING NEWS

Lipmans To Be Honored As Industry Icons
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Lipmans To Be Honored As Industry Icons

December 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Lipmans To Be Honored As Industry Icons

• REPUBLIC Founder & CEO Monte Lipman and REPUBLIC Founder & COO Avery Lipman, co-founders of Republic Records will receive

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BBC Introducing Itself To Tennessee
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BBC Introducing Itself To Tennessee

December 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on BBC Introducing Itself To Tennessee

• Since its launch in 2007, BBC Introducing has seen a continual growth of independent artists submitting their music to

Judy Lakin Named DOS, Radio One Houston
DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE SALES 

Judy Lakin Named DOS, Radio One Houston

December 4, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Judy Lakin Named DOS, Radio One Houston
Tom Nankival Circles Back To Saga
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Tom Nankival Circles Back To Saga

December 2, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Tom Nankival Circles Back To Saga
Executive Action: Aristo-Enhanced
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Executive Action: Aristo-Enhanced

December 2, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Executive Action: Aristo-Enhanced
Warner Music Group & Suno Ink Partnership
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Warner Music Group & Suno Ink Partnership

November 25, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Warner Music Group & Suno Ink Partnership

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It’s A FREE Country: Waking Up Live & Local
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

It’s A FREE Country: Waking Up Live & Local

December 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on It’s A FREE Country: Waking Up Live & Local

• Connoisseur Media announces the return of live and local mornings on its suburban Chicago Country simulcast, WCCQ/Joliet & WXLC/Waukegan

Lipmans To Be Honored As Industry Icons
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Lipmans To Be Honored As Industry Icons

December 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Lipmans To Be Honored As Industry Icons
BBC Introducing Itself To Tennessee
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BBC Introducing Itself To Tennessee

December 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on BBC Introducing Itself To Tennessee

LABEL LOVE

Lipmans To Be Honored As Industry Icons
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Lipmans To Be Honored As Industry Icons

December 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Lipmans To Be Honored As Industry Icons
Remembering Steve Cropper
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Remembering Steve Cropper

December 4, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Remembering Steve Cropper
Atlantic Ups Rocco To Chief Creative Officer
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Atlantic Ups Rocco To Chief Creative Officer

December 4, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Atlantic Ups Rocco To Chief Creative Officer
CRS Announces Special Registration Rates
CONVENTIONS COUNTRY EDUCATION EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES PUBLIC SERVICE 

CRS Announces Special Registration Rates

December 3, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on CRS Announces Special Registration Rates
Upgrades Rule At Capitol Christian
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Upgrades Rule At Capitol Christian

December 2, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Upgrades Rule At Capitol Christian
Hresko Elevated To COO Of A2IM
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Hresko Elevated To COO Of A2IM

December 1, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Hresko Elevated To COO Of A2IM

PROGRAMMING

It’s A FREE Country: Waking Up Live & Local
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

It’s A FREE Country: Waking Up Live & Local

December 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on It’s A FREE Country: Waking Up Live & Local
BBC Introducing Itself To Tennessee
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PUBLIC RADIO STREAMING TRIPLE A 

BBC Introducing Itself To Tennessee

December 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on BBC Introducing Itself To Tennessee
Radio One Optimizes Charlotte Cluster
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FORMAT FLIPS FRONT PAGE HOT AC Inspirational/Religious NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING STREAMING URBAN 

Radio One Optimizes Charlotte Cluster

December 4, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Radio One Optimizes Charlotte Cluster
Federated Ups Guderian To Director Of Ops
ACTIVE ROCK BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Federated Ups Guderian To Director Of Ops

December 4, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Federated Ups Guderian To Director Of Ops
WXPN Counts Down 885 Greatest Covers
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING STREAMING TRIPLE A 

WXPN Counts Down 885 Greatest Covers

December 3, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on WXPN Counts Down 885 Greatest Covers
Westwood One Bananas Over Drake Toll
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING STREAMING SYNDICATION 

Westwood One Bananas Over Drake Toll

December 3, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Westwood One Bananas Over Drake Toll

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