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Cumulus Rides On Top With Adomni

June 10, 2021June 10, 2021 kevincarter Adomni, Cumulus Media

• Cumulus Media announced  that it has executed an agreement with Adomni, a programmatic car-top advertising platform with 460,000 out-of-home

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Ackman’s UMG Deal Includes Grandpa’s Hit

June 6, 2021June 6, 2021 kevincarter Pershing Square Tontine, UMG

• Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd. (PSTH), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), run by hedge-fund billionaire Bill Ackman formally

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Reservoir Acquires Tommy Boy Music

June 4, 2021June 6, 2021 kevincarter Reservoir, Tommy Boy

• Independent music-rights company Reservoir has acquired legendary independent Hip-Hop and Electronic record label Tommy Boy Music. The deal comprises

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Lotus Buys Sinclair Out Of Radio

June 3, 2021 kevincarter Lotus Communications, Sinclair Broadcasting

• Lotus Communications announced that it has entered into an agreement with Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Sinclair Television

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Despite Our Best Efforts…

June 2, 2021 kevincarter KLOS, Meruelo Media, YEA Networks

• YEA Networks announced some sort of contract renewal with Meruelo Media for The Greg Beharrell Show. As part of

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Good Karma Makes Major Milwaukee Move

June 2, 2021June 2, 2021 kevincarter Good Karma Brands, WTMJ

• Good Karma Brands is excited to announce a move to The Avenue in downtown Milwaukee. The company’s Home Office

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S-Curve Relaunches With Disney, Inks Grammer

June 2, 2021June 2, 2021 kevincarter Disney Music Group, S-Curve

• S-Curve Records has relaunched in a new worldwide venture with Disney Music Group, it was announced today by S-Curve

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Troy Acquires Hit Music Research

June 1, 2021 kevincarter Troy Research

• TroyResearch LLC, the leading online-based research firm for the radio industry since 1998, announced today that it has entered

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LiveXLive To Acquire Gramophone Media

May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 kevincarter Gramophone Media, LiveXLive

• LiveXLive Media, a global platform for livestream and on-demand audio, video and podcast/vodcast content in music, comedy and pop

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Tribune Papers Sold To ‘Vulture Capitalist’

May 23, 2021May 23, 2021 kevincarter Alden Global Capital, Tribune Publishing

• Shareholders of Tribune Publishing Company and its storied newspapers, including The Baltimore Sun, the New York Daily News and

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Howard Stern Set To Speak, Sept. 2
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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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Global Implications For Amazon’s Kammerer, Belote
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Global Implications For Amazon’s Kammerer, Belote

August 15, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Global Implications For Amazon’s Kammerer, Belote

• Amazon Music has upgraded the roles of Country programming execs Michelle Tigard Kammerer and Emily Cohen Belote, awarding them

iHeart Stands Up To Cancer: Livestream Tonight
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iHeart Stands Up To Cancer: Livestream Tonight

August 15, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on iHeart Stands Up To Cancer: Livestream Tonight
PR Pro Kovacevich Joins Black River Entertainment
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PR Pro Kovacevich Joins Black River Entertainment

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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

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Beasley Cuts Reach Vegas
ALTERNATIVE DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE HOT AC PROGRAMMING 

Beasley Cuts Reach Vegas

August 17, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Beasley Cuts Reach Vegas

• There has been a great disturbance in the Beasley Las Vegas HQ, as RAMP has confirmed that market veteran

Kendall Stewart: Free Agent
DOWNSIZING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING TRIPLE A 

Kendall Stewart: Free Agent

August 17, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Kendall Stewart: Free Agent
ESPN LA & Rams Lovefest Extended
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ESPN LA & Rams Lovefest Extended

August 15, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on ESPN LA & Rams Lovefest Extended

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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
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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

Beasley Cuts Reach Vegas
ALTERNATIVE DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE HOT AC PROGRAMMING 

Beasley Cuts Reach Vegas

August 17, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Beasley Cuts Reach Vegas
Kendall Stewart: Free Agent
DOWNSIZING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING TRIPLE A 

Kendall Stewart: Free Agent

August 17, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Kendall Stewart: Free Agent
ESPN LA & Rams Lovefest Extended
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ESPN LA & Rams Lovefest Extended

August 15, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on ESPN LA & Rams Lovefest Extended
Global Implications For Amazon’s Kammerer, Belote
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

Global Implications For Amazon’s Kammerer, Belote

August 15, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Global Implications For Amazon’s Kammerer, Belote
iHeart Stands Up To Cancer: Livestream Tonight
BRANDING/MARKETING CHARITY CONCERTS COUNTRY DIGITAL EDUCATION EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

iHeart Stands Up To Cancer: Livestream Tonight

August 15, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on iHeart Stands Up To Cancer: Livestream Tonight
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

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