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Emmis Exits Austin, Texas

June 10, 2019June 11, 2019 kevincarter Emmis Austin, Sinclair Telecable

• Emmis Communications Corporation just announced an agreement to sell its 50.1% controlling interest in a partnership that owns and

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BREAKING NEWS DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION PODCASTING TRANSACTIONS 

Obamas Ink Spotify Podcast Pact

June 6, 2019June 6, 2019 kevincarter Higher Ground, Spotify

• Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama and their production company, Higher Ground, have inked a deal with Spotify to produce

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FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING TRANSACTIONS URBAN 

Townsquare Tuscaloosa Sells One, Buys One

June 6, 2019June 6, 2019 kevincarter Townsquare Media, WALJ

• Townsquare Media is making several significant changes to its Tuscaloosa, AL cluster — 1) The company is selling its

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Cumulus Reduces Debt By $200 Million

June 5, 2019June 6, 2019 kevincarter Cumulus Media

• Cumulus Media Inc. announced that it has made a voluntary prepayment of $115 million on its first lien senior

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DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE RESEARCH SALES TRANSACTIONS 

Banyan Acquires vCreative

May 31, 2019June 2, 2019 kevincarter Banyan Software, vCreative

• Atlanta-based ​Banyan Software, Inc​. announced the acquisition of vCreative, a Florida-based company that delivers innovative cloud-based workflow software to

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DOWNSIZING FRONT PAGE HOT AC MILESTONES MORNING SHOWS TRANSACTIONS 

The Bell Tolls For WRQX

May 28, 2019May 29, 2019 kevincarter Cumulus Media, Jack Diamond, WRQX

• Like most of us industry insiders, DC radio icon Jack Diamond has been harboring the uncomfortable knowledge that his radio

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Meruelo Media Buying KXOS/Los Angeles

May 22, 2019May 23, 2019 kevincarter KXOS, Meruelo Media

• Meruelo Media, a division of the Meruelo Group continues its campaign to expand its Los Angeles radio portfolio with the

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FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS TRANSACTIONS 

Valentine’s Day Lasts Over 25 Years

May 19, 2019 kevincarter Cumulus Media, WWTN

• Representatives of Cumulus Media and popular longtime Nashville radio personality Phil Valentine have both applied the proper signatures to a

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Sony Music Propelled Into Podcasting

May 16, 2019May 17, 2019 kevincarter Sony Music Entertainment

• Sony Music Entertainment is diving headfirst into the red-hot podcasting space, launching a joint venture with two leading podcast

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DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE TRANSACTIONS 

Cumulus/EMF Drop-Dead Date: June 1

May 15, 2019May 16, 2019 kevincarter Cumulus Media, Educational Media Foundation

• Last week Cumulus Hot AC WPLJ/New York became the first of the six Cumulus stations being sold to Christian broadcaster

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BREAKING NEWS

Meet Your ’26 NAB Marconi Radio Finalists
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Meet Your ’26 NAB Marconi Radio Finalists

July 28, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Meet Your ’26 NAB Marconi Radio Finalists

• The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) just revealed the finalists for the 2026 NAB Marconi Radio Awards. The winners

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SiriusXM To Add 42 Audacy Stations
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SiriusXM To Add 42 Audacy Stations

July 21, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on SiriusXM To Add 42 Audacy Stations

• SiriusXM and Audacy announced a new agreement that will bring 42 of Audacy’s leading sports, news and talk stations

Saga Ups O’Malley To SVP, Revenue
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Saga Ups O’Malley To SVP, Revenue

July 19, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Saga Ups O’Malley To SVP, Revenue
Transition Time At Salem Surround
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Transition Time At Salem Surround

July 17, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Transition Time At Salem Surround
Skyview Announces Exec. Reorganization
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Skyview Announces Exec. Reorganization

July 16, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Skyview Announces Exec. Reorganization
Hey Ho, It’s Marky Ramone Radio
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC ROCK DIGITAL FRONT PAGE STREAMING 

Hey Ho, It’s Marky Ramone Radio

July 16, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Hey Ho, It’s Marky Ramone Radio

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Zimmer, Mid-West Family Combine Springfield
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Zimmer, Mid-West Family Combine Springfield

July 29, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Zimmer, Mid-West Family Combine Springfield

• Two of Missouri’s longest-standing locally-owned media companies — Zimmer Communications and Mid-West Family — announced plans to combine their

Rambo Rolls Into Fredericksburg
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC ROCK COUNTRY FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION TOP 40 

Rambo Rolls Into Fredericksburg

July 29, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Rambo Rolls Into Fredericksburg
Remembering Sam Kaiser
CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

Remembering Sam Kaiser

July 28, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Remembering Sam Kaiser

LABEL LOVE

Remembering Sam Kaiser
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Remembering Sam Kaiser

July 28, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Remembering Sam Kaiser
Borchetta Entertainment Adds Spellman & Halem
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

Borchetta Entertainment Adds Spellman & Halem

July 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Borchetta Entertainment Adds Spellman & Halem
Free Agent Alert: Mike Rittberg
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Free Agent Alert: Mike Rittberg

July 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Free Agent Alert: Mike Rittberg
Executive Action: W2TH + UnitedMasters
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Executive Action: W2TH + UnitedMasters

July 23, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Executive Action: W2TH + UnitedMasters
Palmer Named VP/Promo, Triple Tigers/AKANDO
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

Palmer Named VP/Promo, Triple Tigers/AKANDO

July 21, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Palmer Named VP/Promo, Triple Tigers/AKANDO
iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina Returns Oct. 17
AWARDS BRANDING/MARKETING CONCERTS FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE RHYTHMIC SPANISH-LANGUAGE STREAMING 

iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina Returns Oct. 17

July 21, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina Returns Oct. 17

PROGRAMMING

Zimmer, Mid-West Family Combine Springfield
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Zimmer, Mid-West Family Combine Springfield

July 29, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Zimmer, Mid-West Family Combine Springfield
Rambo Rolls Into Fredericksburg
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC ROCK COUNTRY FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION TOP 40 

Rambo Rolls Into Fredericksburg

July 29, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Rambo Rolls Into Fredericksburg
McGinty Inked For Afternoons At 107.3 ALT CLE
ALTERNATIVE BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

McGinty Inked For Afternoons At 107.3 ALT CLE

July 28, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on McGinty Inked For Afternoons At 107.3 ALT CLE
Meet Your ’26 NAB Marconi Radio Finalists
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Meet Your ’26 NAB Marconi Radio Finalists

July 28, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Meet Your ’26 NAB Marconi Radio Finalists
Now Entering Greensboro: David & Meredith
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Now Entering Greensboro: David & Meredith

July 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Now Entering Greensboro: David & Meredith
‘Ann Kelly Era’ Ending In Tampa Bay
AC BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE MILESTONES MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

‘Ann Kelly Era’ Ending In Tampa Bay

July 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on ‘Ann Kelly Era’ Ending In Tampa Bay

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