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Done Deal: Connoisseur Closes On Alpha Media

September 4, 2025September 5, 2025 kevincarter Alpha Media, Connoisseur Media

• Connoisseur Media announced the successful closing of its acquisition of Alpha Media, following FCC approval on August 13, 2025.

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Roger & JP 4Ever At WBAB

September 3, 2025 kevincarter Cox Media Group, WBAB

• Cox Media Group Long Island announced a new multi-year extension for The Roger & JP Morning Show on Classic

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Big League Player Trades At Cumulus Nashville

September 2, 2025September 2, 2025 kevincarter WDKF, WSM-FM

• Cumulus Nashville emerged from the Labor Day Weekend by pulling off several staff trades between its Country stations —

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Trio Of Upgrades At W4 Country/Ann Arbor

August 25, 2025 kevincarter Cumulus Media, WWWW

• It’s free-cake-in-the-break-room day at Cumulus Ann Arbor, with the big announcement of three staff promotions at WWWW (W4 Country):

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Alvarez Quits KROQ, Candid Column Explains Why

August 21, 2025August 24, 2025 kevincarter Audacy, KROQ

• On Sept. 1, 2003, Nicole Alvarez walked into The World Famous KROQ on her very first day. “I remember

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Executive Action: Louisville Public Media

August 21, 2025August 21, 2025 kevincarter Louisville Public Media

• In the wake of federal funding cuts and industry-wide challenges facing public media, Louisville Public Media has reimagined its

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ESPN Chicago Revamps Lineup, Adds Eisen

August 20, 2025August 20, 2025 kevincarter ESPN Chicago, Rich Eisen Show, WMVP-AM

• Good Karma Brands’ WMVP-AM (ESPN Chicago) is revamping its weekday programming lineup to make way one of sports media’s

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MoJoe Roberts Named SVPP, iHeart Las Vegas

August 19, 2025August 20, 2025 kevincarter iHeartMedia, KSNE, KWNR, KYMT

• iHeartMedia has elevated MoJoe Roberts, PD of Country KWNR (95.5 The Bull)/Las Vegas, to Senior Vice President of Programming

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ESPN LA & Rams Lovefest Extended

August 15, 2025 kevincarter KSPN, LA Rams

• Good Karma Brands’ KSPN (710 ESPN)/Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Rams have extended their partnership, solidifying ESPN LA

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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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BREAKING NEWS

Shelli Sonstein Leaving Q104.3/NYC
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Shelli Sonstein Leaving Q104.3/NYC

January 15, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Shelli Sonstein Leaving Q104.3/NYC

• Shelli Sonstein, Jim Kerr‘s longtime friend and morning co-host on iHeartMedia Classic Rock WAXQ (Q104.3)/New York for the past

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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
DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE RESEARCH 

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
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

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Stand By… Q99.7 Currently ‘Updating’
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Stand By… Q99.7 Currently ‘Updating’

January 19, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Stand By… Q99.7 Currently ‘Updating’

• Three months after the end of long-running The Bert Show on Cumulus Top 40 WWWQ (Q99-7)/Atlanta, and with the

Kimo Retires, Italian-Style
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Kimo Retires, Italian-Style

January 16, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Kimo Retires, Italian-Style
Chicago Pros On The Loose
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Chicago Pros On The Loose

January 15, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Chicago Pros On The Loose

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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

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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

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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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Stand By… Q99.7 Currently ‘Updating’
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Stand By… Q99.7 Currently ‘Updating’

January 19, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Stand By… Q99.7 Currently ‘Updating’
Chicago Pros On The Loose
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Chicago Pros On The Loose

January 15, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Chicago Pros On The Loose
SonicTrek.ai, Zelus Return AAA To Phoenix
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SonicTrek.ai, Zelus Return AAA To Phoenix

January 15, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on SonicTrek.ai, Zelus Return AAA To Phoenix
J-Que Sets Alarm For Zero Dark Thirty
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J-Que Sets Alarm For Zero Dark Thirty

January 14, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on J-Que Sets Alarm For Zero Dark Thirty
Chicago’s Score Adds Frequency Modulation
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Chicago’s Score Adds Frequency Modulation

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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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