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BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE Inspirational/Religious MILESTONES PROGRAMMING TRANSACTIONS 

EMF Buying Salem’s Christian Stations

December 31, 2024January 2, 2025 kevincarter EMF, Salem Media Group

• Educational Media Foundation (EMF) announced that it has reached an agreement with Salem Media Group to add seven signals

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ADULT HITS EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING TRANSACTIONS 

Lotus Buying Into San Diego

December 18, 2024 kevincarter KFBG, Lotus Communications

• RAMP has confirmed that a contract has been signed and an application is being filed with the FCC for

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EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE Inspirational/Religious PROGRAMMING STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

EMF To Acquire Radio Nueva Vida

December 12, 2024December 16, 2024 kevincarter EMF

• Educational Media Foundation (EMF), the parent ministry of Christian radio networks K-LOVE and Air1, announced that it has reached

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BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PODCASTING PRODUCTION STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

Acast Acquires Wonder Media Network

December 6, 2024 kevincarter Acast, Wonder Media Network

• Acast, the world’s largest podcast company, announced the acquisition of Wonder Media Network (WMN), the full-service, award-winning creative studio.

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BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING STREAMING SYNDICATION TRANSACTIONS 

Audacy & Bloomberg Renew Vows

December 2, 2024 kevincarter Audacy, Bloomberg Radio, Key Networks

• Key Networks and Bloomberg Audio announced that Bloomberg Audio and Audacy have renewed their agreement to deliver Bloomberg Audio

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BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING STREAMING SYNDICATION TRANSACTIONS 

Big D & Bubba New Hosts Of ‘Honky Tonkin”

November 18, 2024November 18, 2024 kevincarter Big D and Bubba, Compass Media Networks

• After a decade as host of Honky Tonkin’ with Tracy Lawrence, Country star Tracy Lawrence announced that he will

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ADULT HITS COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE HOT AC NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

Woodward Bulking Up In Springfield

November 14, 2024November 14, 2024 kevincarter Woodward Communications

• Woodward Communications, Inc. (WCI) is seriously increasing its fairly fresh footprint the Springfield, IL market with the pending acquisition

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BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HITS EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE HOT AC MILESTONES PROGRAMMING RHYTHMIC STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

DVMG Phoenix Sold To Mike Cutchall

November 11, 2024November 11, 2024 kevincarter Zelus eSports

• In early August we first reported that Desert Valley Media Group was selling its Phoenix radio stations — Rhythmic

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BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

Cumulus & TuneIn Keep On Keepin’ On

October 29, 2024 kevincarter Cumulus Media, TuneIn

• Cumulus Media and TuneIn announced that they have renewed and expanded their existing content partnership. Under the terms of

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BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING TRANSACTIONS 

WGN Extends Manfredini Past 30-Year Mark

October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 kevincarter WGN Radio

• WGN Radio/Chicago announced a contract extension with Lou Manfredini, the station’s resident do-it-yourself expert and mainstay for nearly 30

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BREAKING NEWS

Moving Day At WCBS-FM/New York
BRANDING/MARKETING BREAKING NEWS CLASSIC HITS MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION STREAMING 

Moving Day At WCBS-FM/New York

June 13, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Moving Day At WCBS-FM/New York

• Monday is moving day at  Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM/New York, as the station announced new morning, midday and

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DIGITAL

Quu Study: Visual Radio Ads Drive Sales
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING RESEARCH SALES STREAMING 

Quu Study: Visual Radio Ads Drive Sales

June 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Quu Study: Visual Radio Ads Drive Sales

• Quu Inc., the trusted industry leader providing easy deployment of visual content for radio, just released a new study

Breakfast Club Pod: Over One Billion Served
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FRONT PAGE MILESTONES MORNING SHOWS PODCASTING SYNDICATION URBAN 

Breakfast Club Pod: Over One Billion Served

June 4, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Breakfast Club Pod: Over One Billion Served
Audacy Ups Biemolt To Pres., Digital Sales
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE SALES 

Audacy Ups Biemolt To Pres., Digital Sales

June 3, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Audacy Ups Biemolt To Pres., Digital Sales
“Where The Pride Party Never Stops”
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING RHYTHMIC STREAMING 

“Where The Pride Party Never Stops”

June 2, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on “Where The Pride Party Never Stops”
Meltzer Upped To COO At Hallwood Media
DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

Meltzer Upped To COO At Hallwood Media

June 2, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Meltzer Upped To COO At Hallwood Media

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Moving Day At WCBS-FM/New York
BRANDING/MARKETING BREAKING NEWS CLASSIC HITS MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION STREAMING 

Moving Day At WCBS-FM/New York

June 13, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Moving Day At WCBS-FM/New York

• Monday is moving day at  Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM/New York, as the station announced new morning, midday and

Marty Whitney Returns… Again… To 91X
ALTERNATIVE BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROS IN MOTION 

Marty Whitney Returns… Again… To 91X

June 12, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Marty Whitney Returns… Again… To 91X
68th Grammy Awards Update
AWARDS BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE MILESTONES TELEVISION 

68th Grammy Awards Update

June 12, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on 68th Grammy Awards Update

LABEL LOVE

More MCA Departures Revealed
COUNTRY DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

More MCA Departures Revealed

June 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on More MCA Departures Revealed
Americana Honors & Awards Nominees
AWARDS BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES STREAMING 

Americana Honors & Awards Nominees

June 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Americana Honors & Awards Nominees
Secretly Melds With Merge
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE TRANSACTIONS 

Secretly Melds With Merge

June 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Secretly Melds With Merge
MCA Restructures, Eliminates 12 Staffers
COUNTRY DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

MCA Restructures, Eliminates 12 Staffers

June 10, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on MCA Restructures, Eliminates 12 Staffers
Loba Earns ’25 CRB President’s Award
AWARDS CONVENTIONS COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES 

Loba Earns ’25 CRB President’s Award

June 10, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Loba Earns ’25 CRB President’s Award
Three More Years For BMI’s O’Neill
EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

Three More Years For BMI’s O’Neill

June 10, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Three More Years For BMI’s O’Neill

PROGRAMMING

Moving Day At WCBS-FM/New York
BRANDING/MARKETING BREAKING NEWS CLASSIC HITS MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION STREAMING 

Moving Day At WCBS-FM/New York

June 13, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Moving Day At WCBS-FM/New York
All Road Signs Lead Home
EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE HOT AC MILESTONES PROGRAMMING TOP 40 

All Road Signs Lead Home

June 12, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on All Road Signs Lead Home
Pinfield Returns To ‘Flashback’ This Weekend
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC ROCK FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING STREAMING SYNDICATION 

Pinfield Returns To ‘Flashback’ This Weekend

June 12, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Pinfield Returns To ‘Flashback’ This Weekend
Garett Michaels Named GM, KSER/Everett
ALTERNATIVE BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION PUBLIC RADIO TRIPLE A 

Garett Michaels Named GM, KSER/Everett

June 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Garett Michaels Named GM, KSER/Everett
Naylor Nails Down PM Drive, WLS-FM/Chicago
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HITS FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Naylor Nails Down PM Drive, WLS-FM/Chicago

June 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Naylor Nails Down PM Drive, WLS-FM/Chicago
Executive Action: Woodward Style
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING SALES 

Executive Action: Woodward Style

June 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Executive Action: Woodward Style

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