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Beasley Selling Ft. Myers Stations

August 12, 2025 kevincarter Beasley Media Group

• Against the backdrop of last week’s personnel downsizing in Boston, Philadelphia and New Jersey comes word that Beasley has

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BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING STREAMING SYNDICATION TRANSACTIONS 

PickleJar Up All Night… Again

August 10, 2025 kevincarter PickleJar, WNFN

• Texas-based PickleJar Entertainment Group announced that its syndicated overnight Country radio show, PickleJar Up All Night will soon be

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The VerStandig Programming Dept.

August 6, 2025 kevincarter VerStandig Media, WAYZ

• Last month we reported (crediting Country Aircheck) that VerStandig Media was spinning off the 104.7 frequency of its highly

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Cumulus Gets Ready To Rumble

August 5, 2025August 5, 2025 kevincarter Cumulus Media, Rumble

• Cumulus Media and Rumble, the high-growth video-sharing platform and cloud services provider, announced a multi-pronged strategic partnership. This collaboration

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BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING SALES STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

Townsquare & Renda Ink Digital Deal

August 5, 2025 kevincarter Renda Media, Townsquare Media

• Townsquare Media announced a strategic digital advertising partnership with Renda Media, a local media company with a strong presence

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Giants & WFAN Extend Relationship

July 30, 2025July 30, 2025 kevincarter Audacy, WFAN

• The NFL’s New York Giants and Audacy’s WFAN/New York announced an extension to their play-by-play partnership of all Giants

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WGAE Members At 1010 WINS Petition Mgmt.

July 21, 2025July 20, 2025 kevincarter Writers Guild

• Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) members at Audacy’s 1010 WINS (All News 92.3)/New York presented a petition to

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Band Perry Signs With Nashville Harbor

July 17, 2025July 17, 2025 kevincarter BMLG, Nashville Harbor

• Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment announces the signing of GRAMMY®-Award winning trio The Band Perry, marking their official return

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Ascend Music Reveals Inaugural Signing

July 14, 2025July 13, 2025 kevincarter Ascend Music, BMLG

• Last week we shared the news of the launch of Ascend Music, a new imprint created in partnership with

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BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FORMAT FLIPS FRONT PAGE Inspirational/Religious PROGRAMMING TOP 40 TRANSACTIONS 

EMF Expands Birmingham Footprint

July 13, 2025July 14, 2025 kevincarter SummitMedia, WPYA

• UPDATED: RAMP has confirmed that Educational Media Foundation’s K-Love, Inc. filed an Asset Purchase Agreement with the FCC on

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Howard Stern Set To Speak, Sept. 2
BREAKING NEWS MILESTONES MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING Satellite Radio STREAMING 

Howard Stern Set To Speak, Sept. 2

August 13, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Howard Stern Set To Speak, Sept. 2

• Several weeks ago, a large segment of the entertainment media — excluding RAMP — bit down hard on an

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PR Pro Kovacevich Joins Black River Entertainment
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE PROS IN MOTION 

PR Pro Kovacevich Joins Black River Entertainment

August 14, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on PR Pro Kovacevich Joins Black River Entertainment

• Black River Entertainment welcomes Nikki Kovacevich as its new Marketing & PR Coordinator. The announcement was made by her

NPR Joining Mountain West News Bureau
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NPR Joining Mountain West News Bureau

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Eason Named SVP/Marketing, Capitol Music Group
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Eason Named SVP/Marketing, Capitol Music Group

August 14, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Eason Named SVP/Marketing, Capitol Music Group
BIA 2025 Local Ad Forecast Down 2.4%
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BIA 2025 Local Ad Forecast Down 2.4%

August 13, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on BIA 2025 Local Ad Forecast Down 2.4%
Executive Action: River House Artists
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Executive Action: River House Artists

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Unscheduled Departure Day At KC’s Wolf
COUNTRY DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Unscheduled Departure Day At KC’s Wolf

August 14, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Unscheduled Departure Day At KC’s Wolf

• As initially reported by Country Aircheck, Audacy Country WDAF (106.5 The Wolf)/Kansas City has jettisoned all of its live

PR Pro Kovacevich Joins Black River Entertainment
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE PROS IN MOTION 

PR Pro Kovacevich Joins Black River Entertainment

August 14, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on PR Pro Kovacevich Joins Black River Entertainment
Ford Driven To Success At BMLG
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Ford Driven To Success At BMLG

August 14, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Ford Driven To Success At BMLG

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PR Pro Kovacevich Joins Black River Entertainment
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE PROS IN MOTION 

PR Pro Kovacevich Joins Black River Entertainment

August 14, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on PR Pro Kovacevich Joins Black River Entertainment
Ford Driven To Success At BMLG
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Ford Driven To Success At BMLG

August 14, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Ford Driven To Success At BMLG
Adams Named President, WCM Nashville
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Adams Named President, WCM Nashville

August 13, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Adams Named President, WCM Nashville
Seismic Shift At Atlantic Records
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Seismic Shift At Atlantic Records

August 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Seismic Shift At Atlantic Records
Executive Action: River House Artists
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

Executive Action: River House Artists

August 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Executive Action: River House Artists
MCA Adds D’Hilly & Krause To Digital Team
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MCA Adds D’Hilly & Krause To Digital Team

August 7, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on MCA Adds D’Hilly & Krause To Digital Team

PROGRAMMING

Unscheduled Departure Day At KC’s Wolf
COUNTRY DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Unscheduled Departure Day At KC’s Wolf

August 14, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Unscheduled Departure Day At KC’s Wolf
NPR Joining Mountain West News Bureau
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EDUCATION EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING PUBLIC RADIO PUBLIC SERVICE STREAMING 

NPR Joining Mountain West News Bureau

August 14, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on NPR Joining Mountain West News Bureau
Sirott & Landecker Held Over!
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE MILESTONES MORNING SHOWS NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING STREAMING TOP 40 

Sirott & Landecker Held Over!

August 14, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Sirott & Landecker Held Over!
Meet Your ’25 Speak Up! Mentee
AWARDS EDUCATION EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION TOP 40 

Meet Your ’25 Speak Up! Mentee

August 14, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Meet Your ’25 Speak Up! Mentee
Howard Stern Set To Speak, Sept. 2
BREAKING NEWS MILESTONES MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING Satellite Radio STREAMING 

Howard Stern Set To Speak, Sept. 2

August 13, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Howard Stern Set To Speak, Sept. 2
Bernstein’s Back… & Unfiltered!
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Bernstein’s Back… & Unfiltered!

August 13, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Bernstein’s Back… & Unfiltered!

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