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CMA

BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROS IN MOTION 

CMA Names Schaffer As New CEO

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 kevincarter CMA

• Brittany Schaffer has been named the next Chief Executive Officer of the Country Music Association (CMA). She will succeed

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CMA & Disney Renew Vows

May 12, 2026May 12, 2026 kevincarter ABC, CMA, Disney

• The Country Music Association (CMA) and Disney have extended their agreement for the CMA Awards, Country Music’s Biggest Night™,

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CMA Initiates New CEO Search

February 16, 2026 kevincarter CMA

• The Country Music Association (CMA), in partnership with independent executive search firm Buffkin Baker, has opened applications in search

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CMA CEO Trahern Announces Retirement

January 14, 2026January 15, 2026 kevincarter CMA

• Sarah Trahern, CEO of the Country Music Association (CMA), has announced her decision to retire at the end of 2026, marking the

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Executive Action Day At CMA

October 21, 2025 kevincarter CMA

• The Country Music Association (CMA) announced a bunch of recent promotions and new additions, further enhancing the vital roles

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Serious CMA Executive Action

July 30, 2025July 30, 2025 kevincarter CMA

• The Country Music Association (CMA) announced a bunch recent promotions and new additions. The action begins with Emily Evans

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CMA Promotes & Hires A Busload

March 20, 2025 kevincarter CMA

• The Country Music Association (CMA) announced a metric ton of key promotions and several new hires. Let us review,

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CMA Executive Action: Kirk & Overend

April 18, 2024April 18, 2024 kevincarter CMA

• The Country Music Association (CMA) announced the promotion of Michelle Kirk to Senior Director, Integrated Marketing, and Mary Overend

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CMA Adds Three, Ups Two

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023 kevincarter CMA, CMA Foundation

• The Country Music Association (CMA) and the CMA Foundation announced three new hires in newly created positions across the

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Country HOF To Induct Galante, Lewis & Whitley

May 17, 2022May 18, 2022 kevincarter CMA, Country Music Hall of Fame

• UPDATED: The Country Music Association announced the 2022 inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame — longtime label

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Moore Named Pres./Market Mgr., Hubbard DC
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Moore Named Pres./Market Mgr., Hubbard DC

August 21, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Moore Named Pres./Market Mgr., Hubbard DC

• Declan Moore has been named as the new President/Market Manager for Hubbard’s Washington, DC cluster, which includes the historic

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Sandman Seriously Settled Into Music City
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Sandman Seriously Settled Into Music City

August 19, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Sandman Seriously Settled Into Music City

• Congrats to Mike “Sandman” Sanders, former PD of SummitMedia Country 104.7 WZZK/Birmingham, AL, who has relocated to Nashville, where

Audacy Teams Up With MeidasTouch
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Audacy Teams Up With MeidasTouch

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Townsquare Partners With Midlands Media
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Townsquare Partners With Midlands Media

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Alissa Pollack Named Pres. Of Mediabase
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Alissa Pollack Named Pres. Of Mediabase

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‘Crooks On The Payroll’ At Bob & Tom Show
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‘Crooks On The Payroll’ At Bob & Tom Show

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Moore Named Pres./Market Mgr., Hubbard DC
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Moore Named Pres./Market Mgr., Hubbard DC

August 21, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Moore Named Pres./Market Mgr., Hubbard DC

• Declan Moore has been named as the new President/Market Manager for Hubbard’s Washington, DC cluster, which includes the historic

K-LOVE Taps Salem Vet Masyr As CFO
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K-LOVE Taps Salem Vet Masyr As CFO

August 20, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on K-LOVE Taps Salem Vet Masyr As CFO
Salem Segues From Public To Private
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Salem Segues From Public To Private

August 20, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Salem Segues From Public To Private

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Sandman Seriously Settled Into Music City
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Sandman Seriously Settled Into Music City

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Condolences: ZZ Top’s Frank Beard
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Condolences: ZZ Top’s Frank Beard

August 18, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Condolences: ZZ Top’s Frank Beard
Madonna Leads ’26 VMA Nominations
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Madonna Leads ’26 VMA Nominations

August 18, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Madonna Leads ’26 VMA Nominations
Alissa Pollack Named Pres. Of Mediabase
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Alissa Pollack Named Pres. Of Mediabase

August 17, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Alissa Pollack Named Pres. Of Mediabase
Hodson Elevated To VP At Tape Room
COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

Hodson Elevated To VP At Tape Room

August 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Hodson Elevated To VP At Tape Room
Warner Records Nashville Realigns Marketing Team
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Warner Records Nashville Realigns Marketing Team

August 13, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Warner Records Nashville Realigns Marketing Team

PROGRAMMING

Moore Named Pres./Market Mgr., Hubbard DC
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Moore Named Pres./Market Mgr., Hubbard DC

August 21, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Moore Named Pres./Market Mgr., Hubbard DC
Wake Up Rockin’ In Des Moines!
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE Mainstream Rock MORNING SHOWS OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Wake Up Rockin’ In Des Moines!

August 20, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Wake Up Rockin’ In Des Moines!
Oxley To Receive 2026 NAB Radio Award
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Oxley To Receive 2026 NAB Radio Award

August 20, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Oxley To Receive 2026 NAB Radio Award
Next Round’s On Sport & State
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Next Round’s On Sport & State

August 19, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Next Round’s On Sport & State
Audacy Teams Up With MeidasTouch
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Audacy Teams Up With MeidasTouch

August 19, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Audacy Teams Up With MeidasTouch
Miami’s LITE FM Unveils New Lineup
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Miami’s LITE FM Unveils New Lineup

August 18, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Miami’s LITE FM Unveils New Lineup

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