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ALTERNATIVE BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PUBLIC RADIO SPANISH-LANGUAGE STREAMING TRIPLE A 

88.5’s Latin Alt Rebrands As Bilingual Sounds

October 21, 2024October 21, 2024 kevincarter 88.5, KCSN

• 88.5-FM’s 11-year-old Latin Alt HD3 station, the first 24/7 Latin Alternative music format HD station in the country, powered

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FRONT PAGE OPPORTUNITIES STREAMING TRIPLE A 

SoCal Sound Is Looking

August 13, 2024August 13, 2024 kevincarter 88.5, KCSN, The SoCal Sound

• RAMP has learned that influential Southern California Triple A KCSN (88.5 The SoCal Sound)/Los Angeles has a rare full-time

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Harcourt Sets Wayback Machine To ’94

August 5, 2024 kevincarter 88.5, KCSN

• Legendary air personality Nic Harcourt spent months in 1994 lining up local bands, juggling schedules and helping to pull

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SoCal ‘Benefest’ Stars Pete Yorn & Jackson Browne

June 4, 2024June 5, 2024 kevincarter 88.5, The SoCal Sound

• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artist Jackson Browne will join acclaimed singer-songwriter Pete Yorn for a benefit concert

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BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION PUBLIC RADIO TRIPLE A 

Pinfield Takes PM Drive At 88.5, The SoCal Sound

March 28, 2024April 1, 2024 kevincarter 88.5

• Veteran radio and television host Matt Pinfield is joining non-comm Triple A 88.5-FM (The SoCal Sound)/Los Angeles, as the

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Gordon Enhances SoCal Sound

August 24, 2023 kevincarter 88.5, The SoCal Sound

• Public, member-supported Triple A 88.5FM (The SoCal Sound)/Los Angeles has added broadcast veteran Hillary Gordon to its leadership team

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Harcourt Marks 25 Years On SoCal Radio

April 18, 2023April 18, 2023 kevincarter 88.5, KCSN

• Legendary air personality Nic Harcourt, who has been described by music journalists as “the most influential DJ in America,”

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BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING PUBLIC RADIO TRIPLE A 

88.5 Rebrands As ‘The SoCal Sound’

August 18, 2022 kevincarter 88.5, KCSN

• Days after being named “Non-Comm Music Station of the Year,” Southern California’s leading Triple A station, 88.5-FM is rebranding

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FRONT PAGE PROS IN MOTION PUBLIC RADIO TRIPLE A 

88.5-FM Adds Slater & James

March 9, 2022March 9, 2022 kevincarter 88.5, KCSN, KSBR

• 88.5-FM, Southern California’s leading Triple A station is adding two notable new voices to its on-air line-up — please

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Harcourt Marks A Decade At SoCal’s 88-5FM

July 20, 2021July 20, 2021 kevincarter 88.5, KCSN

• Legendary broadcaster and music tastemaker Nic Harcourt will celebrate his 10th anniversary at Southern California Triple A 88.5-FM with

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Buchanan Era Ends At KLUC After 27 Years
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Buchanan Era Ends At KLUC After 27 Years

February 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Buchanan Era Ends At KLUC After 27 Years

• For the first time in nearly three decades, the citizens of Las Vegas will wake up and start their

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A$CAP Announce$ $1.945 Billion Revenue
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A$CAP Announce$ $1.945 Billion Revenue

February 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on A$CAP Announce$ $1.945 Billion Revenue

• ASCAP announced another year of record-breaking revenue collections and royalty distributions in 2025. ASCAP delivered $1.945 billion in revenue

Harnack Signed To Advise MaxxKonnect
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Harnack Signed To Advise MaxxKonnect

February 11, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Harnack Signed To Advise MaxxKonnect
Create Music Names Shymansky Chief Data Officer
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Create Music Names Shymansky Chief Data Officer

February 11, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Create Music Names Shymansky Chief Data Officer
Reid Named 2026 MIW Digital Mentee
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Reid Named 2026 MIW Digital Mentee

February 11, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Reid Named 2026 MIW Digital Mentee
Audacy & Sonos Ink Sonic Partnership
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Audacy & Sonos Ink Sonic Partnership

February 10, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Audacy & Sonos Ink Sonic Partnership

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Borchetta’s New Venture Comes Into Focus
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Borchetta’s New Venture Comes Into Focus

February 16, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Borchetta’s New Venture Comes Into Focus

• On the heels of last week’s announcement of Scott Borchetta‘s departure as Chair & CEO of Big Machine Label

Jelly Roll: Your ’26 CRS Humanitarian
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Jelly Roll: Your ’26 CRS Humanitarian

February 16, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Jelly Roll: Your ’26 CRS Humanitarian
CMA Initiates New CEO Search
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CMA Initiates New CEO Search

February 16, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on CMA Initiates New CEO Search

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Borchetta’s New Venture Comes Into Focus
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Borchetta’s New Venture Comes Into Focus

February 16, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Borchetta’s New Venture Comes Into Focus
Jelly Roll: Your ’26 CRS Humanitarian
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Jelly Roll: Your ’26 CRS Humanitarian

February 16, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Jelly Roll: Your ’26 CRS Humanitarian
A$CAP Announce$ $1.945 Billion Revenue
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A$CAP Announce$ $1.945 Billion Revenue

February 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on A$CAP Announce$ $1.945 Billion Revenue
Borchetta Exits HYBE, Relaunching Big Machine
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Borchetta Exits HYBE, Relaunching Big Machine

February 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Borchetta Exits HYBE, Relaunching Big Machine
Mathews Named VP, Back Blocks Music
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Mathews Named VP, Back Blocks Music

February 11, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Mathews Named VP, Back Blocks Music
Create Music Names Shymansky Chief Data Officer
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Create Music Names Shymansky Chief Data Officer

February 11, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Create Music Names Shymansky Chief Data Officer

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iHeart Tampa’s Frequency Exchange Program
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iHeart Tampa’s Frequency Exchange Program

February 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on iHeart Tampa’s Frequency Exchange Program
Opening: AM News Host: KZRG/Joplin, MO
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Opening: AM News Host: KZRG/Joplin, MO

February 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Opening: AM News Host: KZRG/Joplin, MO
We Can Read Bobby Rich Like A Book
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HITS MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING TOP 40 

We Can Read Bobby Rich Like A Book

February 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on We Can Read Bobby Rich Like A Book
KFI/Los Angeles Reveals More Stimulating Lineup
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KFI/Los Angeles Reveals More Stimulating Lineup

February 10, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on KFI/Los Angeles Reveals More Stimulating Lineup
Audacy & Sonos Ink Sonic Partnership
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Audacy & Sonos Ink Sonic Partnership

February 10, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Audacy & Sonos Ink Sonic Partnership
WKTU/New York Hits The Big 3-0!
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE HOT AC MILESTONES PROGRAMMING RHYTHMIC 

WKTU/New York Hits The Big 3-0!

February 10, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on WKTU/New York Hits The Big 3-0!

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