TRANSACTIONS – Page 6 – RAMP – Radio and Music Pros

WMG & Spotify Ink Multi-Year Deal

February 6, 2025 kevincarter Spotify, Warner Music Group

• Spotify and Warner Music Group announced a new, multi-year agreement, which covers both Recorded Music and Music Publishing. Through

EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE MILESTONES MORNING SHOWS NEWS/TALK/SPORTS STREAMING TRANSACTIONS

WGN & Sirott Mutually Agree To Extend

February 5, 2025 kevincarter WGN Radio

• Nexstar’s WGN Radio/Chicago announced it has inked a multi-year extension with morning show host Bob Sirott. “Bob’s work ethic,

BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE MILESTONES MORNING SHOWS TOP 40 TRANSACTIONS

Roula & Ryan, With Eric, Extended At KRBE

February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 kevincarter Cumulus Media, KRBE

• The powers-that-be at Cumulus Media and certain key employees at heritage Top 40 104.1 KRBE/Houston have formally applied a

BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS SPANISH-LANGUAGE TRANSACTIONS

‘La Vale’ Extended At Cali 93.9

January 29, 2025January 29, 2025 kevincarter KLLI, Meruelo Media

• Meruelo Media announced that it has extended the contract of Angelica Vale, popular TV, film and theater entertainer, community

BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE TRANSACTIONS

Walk Off Hit With Virgin Music

January 23, 2025 kevincarter Virgin Music Group

• Nashville-based Walk Off Entertainment, launched by former artist and social media expert Chris Ruediger, has inked a global deal

BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE Mainstream Rock PROGRAMMING TRANSACTIONS

One Of Stephen King’s Stations Saved

January 1, 2025 kevincarter WKIT

• In what can best be described as “an 11th hour reprieve,” two local Maine businessmen have stepped up to

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

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

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

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.