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Alpha Media

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Fox Named Content Director @ Energy 95.3

May 1, 2020 kevincarter Alpha Media, KLLY

• Alpha Media Bakersfield is proud to announce the promotion of Erik Fox from MD/afternoon drive to Content Director of Top

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COUNTRY FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING SYNDICATION 

Amarillo By Morning

April 27, 2020April 28, 2020 kevincarter Alpha Media, Compass Media Networks

• Stand by for the official announcement, but RAMP has gone ahead and confirmed that Alpha Media Country KGNC/Amarillo, TX has pulled

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COUNTRY FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS SYNDICATION 

Bobby Bones Lands At PDX

April 23, 2020 kevincarter Alpha Media, Bobby Bones, KUPL

• Alpha Media’s KUPL (98.7 The Bull)/Portland, OR has picked up the Premiere-syndicated Bobby Bones Show for mornings, effective Monday, April 27.

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DOWNSIZING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE 

Pros On The Loose

April 16, 2020April 16, 2020 kevincarter Alpha Media, Saga Communications

• Earlier this week we reported on some of the cuts being made inside Alpha Media, due to the coronavirus

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COUNTRY DOWNSIZING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE 

Alpha Media Making Cuts

April 14, 2020April 14, 2020 kevincarter Alpha Media

• UPDATED: In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and its ongoing fallout on advertising revenue, Alpha Media has taken painful

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DOWNSIZING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE Natural Disasters RHYTHMIC 

Pros On The Loose: ‘TJ Smooth’

March 30, 2020 kevincarter Alpha Media

• And the COVID-19-related radio layoffs continue — Thomas “TJ Smooth” Johnson was doing nights for the past four years on

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Pros On The Loose: Wayne Coy

March 29, 2020March 29, 2020 kevincarter Alpha Media, KKIQ

• During this turbulent time, Alpha Media had to make some difficult decisions in both Northern and Southern California —

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CLASSIC HITS DOWNSIZING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE Natural Disasters 

Pros On The Loose: Nancy Newcomer

March 27, 2020 kevincarter Alpha Media

• Nancy Newcomer has been downsized from her position as host of Nancy in the Morning on Alpha Media Classic Hits KDGL (106.9

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CLASSIC HITS FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS Natural Disasters 

Live! From Your House!

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 kevincarter Alpha Media

• Broadcasting from your kitchen table is becoming the norm these days, as dedicated air personalities across America continue to

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CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS 

Remembering Bill Feingold

March 6, 2020 kevincarter Alpha Media

• Palm Springs radio icon “Bulldog” Bill Feingold, morning anchor on Alpha Media News-Talk KNWZ (94.3 & 104.7 KNEWS), passed

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Remembering Bob Weir
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Remembering Bob Weir

January 11, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Remembering Bob Weir

• Bob Weir, singer, songwriter, rhythm guitarist and founding member of The Grateful Dead and the band’s latest iteration, Dead

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Podscribe Measures Up To Audacy
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Podscribe Measures Up To Audacy

January 8, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Podscribe Measures Up To Audacy

• Audacy has named Podscribe as a preferred measurement partner, beginning this year. Through this partnership, Podscribe will enable attribution

SonicTrek.AI Welcomes Cat Thomas
ALTERNATIVE BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HITS CLASSIC ROCK COUNTRY DIGITAL FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION STREAMING 

SonicTrek.AI Welcomes Cat Thomas

January 7, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on SonicTrek.AI Welcomes Cat Thomas
iHeart, Netflix Ink Video Podcast Deal
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE MILESTONES MORNING SHOWS PODCASTING PROGRAMMING STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

iHeart, Netflix Ink Video Podcast Deal

December 16, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on iHeart, Netflix Ink Video Podcast Deal
Taylor & Alex Dominate RIAA Year-End List
AWARDS BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES 

Taylor & Alex Dominate RIAA Year-End List

December 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Taylor & Alex Dominate RIAA Year-End List
WCM Totally In Sync With Robinson
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WCM Totally In Sync With Robinson

December 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on WCM Totally In Sync With Robinson

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WBLI Has Ali Cat Reflexes
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE PROS IN MOTION STREAMING TOP 40 

WBLI Has Ali Cat Reflexes

January 11, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on WBLI Has Ali Cat Reflexes

• Cox Media Group Top 40 WBLI (106.1 BLI)/Long Island announced several major updates to its weekday on-air lineup, spotlighting

WEBE 108 Adds Serious Talent Firepower
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WEBE 108 Adds Serious Talent Firepower

January 11, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on WEBE 108 Adds Serious Talent Firepower
Remembering Bob Weir
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Remembering Bob Weir

January 11, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Remembering Bob Weir

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Blythe & Klein Named Big Loud Co-Presidents
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Blythe & Klein Named Big Loud Co-Presidents

January 9, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Blythe & Klein Named Big Loud Co-Presidents
Your ’26 iHeartRadio Awards Nominees
AWARDS BRANDING/MARKETING CONCERTS FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING TELEVISION TOP 40 

Your ’26 iHeartRadio Awards Nominees

January 8, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Your ’26 iHeartRadio Awards Nominees
Remembering Bill Pfordresher
CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

Remembering Bill Pfordresher

January 7, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Remembering Bill Pfordresher
Holmes Earns Warner Records VP Stripes
EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING TOP 40 

Holmes Earns Warner Records VP Stripes

January 7, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Holmes Earns Warner Records VP Stripes
PR Pro James Steven Moves From WMG To UMG
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

PR Pro James Steven Moves From WMG To UMG

January 6, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on PR Pro James Steven Moves From WMG To UMG
CRS ’26 Reveals ‘New Faces’ Lineup
CONCERTS CONVENTIONS COUNTRY FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

CRS ’26 Reveals ‘New Faces’ Lineup

January 5, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on CRS ’26 Reveals ‘New Faces’ Lineup

PROGRAMMING

Audacy SVP Martin Relinquishes Alice Stripes
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Audacy SVP Martin Relinquishes Alice Stripes

January 9, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Audacy SVP Martin Relinquishes Alice Stripes
Podscribe Measures Up To Audacy
DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PODCASTING PROGRAMMING RESEARCH STREAMING 

Podscribe Measures Up To Audacy

January 8, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Podscribe Measures Up To Audacy
SonicTrek.AI Welcomes Cat Thomas
ALTERNATIVE BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HITS CLASSIC ROCK COUNTRY DIGITAL FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION STREAMING 

SonicTrek.AI Welcomes Cat Thomas

January 7, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on SonicTrek.AI Welcomes Cat Thomas
Pros On The Loose: Joey Brooks
COUNTRY DOWNSIZING EXECUTIVE ACTION FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING 

Pros On The Loose: Joey Brooks

January 6, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Pros On The Loose: Joey Brooks
Jim Murphy Ready To Wrap It Up
FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Jim Murphy Ready To Wrap It Up

January 6, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Jim Murphy Ready To Wrap It Up
Steve King Ready For His Next Chapter
FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Steve King Ready For His Next Chapter

January 5, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Steve King Ready For His Next Chapter

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