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NAB Show Attendance Tops 50K

April 27, 2022 kevincarter NAB Show

• As the 2022 NAB Show draws to a close later today, the National Association of Broadcasters announced preliminary registered

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Murley Upped To CRO, Beasley Media Group

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 kevincarter Beasley Media Group

• Beasley Media Group announces Tina Murley has been promoted to Chief Revenue Officer, now responsible for overseeing all revenue

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NAB Board Election Results Announced

April 19, 2022April 19, 2022 kevincarter NAB

• The National Association of Broadcasters announced the results of the 2022 NAB Radio and Television Board elections. The two-year

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Rising Through The Ranks Returns

April 18, 2022 kevincarter

• Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB), Broadcast Music, Inc ® (BMI®), and Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, Inc. (MIW), announced

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Doers Named VP/Sales, iHeart Minneapolis

April 18, 2022 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia welcomes Devon Doers as Vice President of Sales for the company’s nine-station Minneapolis cluster, effective immediately. Doers (left)

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SiriusXM Augments Marketing Team

April 18, 2022April 18, 2022 kevincarter SiriusXM

• On the heels of SiriusXM’s most successful national ad campaign, “The Home of SiriusXM,” the company is increasing its

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Rowe Now Head Cheese @ Cumulus Wisconsin

April 14, 2022 kevincarter Cumulus Media

• Congrats to John Rowe, VP/Market Manager of the Cumulus cluster in Appleton-Oshkosh, WI for the past eight years, who

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 Intercept Music Partners With Method Man

April 13, 2022 kevincarter Intercept Music

• Intercept Music, described as “a revolutionary technology platform expressly created for independent labels and artists who seek creative solutions

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Rollison Comes Home To Cumulus

April 12, 2022 kevincarter Cumulus Media

• Cindy Rollison has been named VP/Market Manager for Cumulus Media’s four-station group in Tri-Cities, TN (Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol), effective Monday,

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Schaflander Named DOS, ESPN LA 710

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022 kevincarter Good Karma Brands, KSPN

• Good Karma Brands’ KSPN (ESPN LA 710)/Los Angeles welcomes veteran radio executive Justin Schaflander as Director of Sales. The

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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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DIGITAL

Radio Mercury Awards Entry Open
AWARDS BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING SALES STREAMING 

Radio Mercury Awards Entry Open

January 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Radio Mercury Awards Entry Open

• Call for Entry for the 2026 Radio Mercury Awards, the only awards competition exclusively dedicated to celebrating radio creative,

UMG Names Chief Data Officer
DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE RESEARCH 

UMG Names Chief Data Officer

January 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on UMG Names Chief Data Officer
WTOP Gets Down To Business With Wordock
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

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
DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PODCASTING PROGRAMMING RESEARCH STREAMING 

Podscribe Measures Up To Audacy

January 8, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Podscribe Measures Up To Audacy
SonicTrek.AI Welcomes Cat Thomas
ALTERNATIVE BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HITS CLASSIC ROCK COUNTRY DIGITAL FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION STREAMING 

SonicTrek.AI Welcomes Cat Thomas

January 7, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on SonicTrek.AI Welcomes Cat Thomas

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CMA CEO Trahern Announces Retirement
BREAKING NEWS COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION MILESTONES PUBLIC SERVICE 

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

Rivera Upped To PM Drive, KOLA 99.9
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HITS FRONT PAGE PROS IN MOTION 

Rivera Upped To PM Drive, KOLA 99.9

January 14, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Rivera Upped To PM Drive, KOLA 99.9
Scarano Named VP/MM, Beasley Detroit
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Scarano Named VP/MM, Beasley Detroit

January 14, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Scarano Named VP/MM, Beasley Detroit

LABEL LOVE

iHeartCountry Festival ’26, Y’all
BRANDING/MARKETING CONCERTS COUNTRY FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

iHeartCountry Festival ’26, Y’all

January 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on iHeartCountry Festival ’26, Y’all
UMG Names Chief Data Officer
DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE RESEARCH 

UMG Names Chief Data Officer

January 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on UMG Names Chief Data Officer
Blythe & Pettit Named Big Loud Co-Presidents
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

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
AWARDS BRANDING/MARKETING CONCERTS FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING TELEVISION TOP 40 

Your ’26 iHeartRadio Awards Nominees

January 8, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Your ’26 iHeartRadio Awards Nominees
Remembering Bill Pfordresher
CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

Remembering Bill Pfordresher

January 7, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Remembering Bill Pfordresher
Holmes Earns Warner Records VP Stripes
EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING TOP 40 

Holmes Earns Warner Records VP Stripes

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

PROGRAMMING

Programming Upgrades At AGM Albuquerque
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HITS CLASSIC ROCK EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

Programming Upgrades At AGM Albuquerque

January 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Programming Upgrades At AGM Albuquerque
Radio Mercury Awards Entry Open
AWARDS BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING SALES STREAMING 

Radio Mercury Awards Entry Open

January 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Radio Mercury Awards Entry Open
WTOP Gets Down To Business With Wordock
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

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
ALTERNATIVE BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Jaxon Comes Home To Philly Radio

January 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Jaxon Comes Home To Philly Radio
The Kid Mero Wakes Up At HOT 97/New York
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The Kid Mero Wakes Up At HOT 97/New York

January 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on The Kid Mero Wakes Up At HOT 97/New York
Who’s New At WHO? Henson, That’s Who
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Who’s New At WHO? Henson, That’s Who

January 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Who’s New At WHO? Henson, That’s Who

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