Connoisseur Media – RAMP – Radio and Music Pros

Connoisseur Selling Four Minnesota Stations

August 28, 2026August 28, 2026 kevincarter Connoisseur Media

• Connoisseur Media announced its selling four Minnesota radio stations — News-Talk KAUS-AM 1480 and Country KAUS-FM (US99)/Austin, MN, and

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National Radio Day Done Right

August 26, 2026 kevincarter Connoisseur Media

• On August 20, National Radio Day, the crew at Connoisseur’s Palm Springs decided to go beyond just talking about

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Johnson Stays Up Late At KCLB

August 3, 2026 kevincarter Connoisseur Media, KCLB

• Connoisseur Media Palm Springs has promoted James Johnson to 7-midnight host on Mainstream Rock 93.7 KCLB ROCKS. Johnson will

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Rambo Rolls Into Fredericksburg

July 29, 2026 kevincarter Connoisseur Media, WFLS

• Connoisseur Media has named veteran programmer Ian Rambo as Operations Manager for its four-station Fredericksburg, VA radio group —

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Connoisseur Makes West Coast Moves

July 23, 2026July 26, 2026 kevincarter Connoisseur Media

• Following this week’s frequency expansion of 98.5 KBAY (Bay Country)/San Jose, Connoisseur Media has announced several programming leadership changes

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Pros On The Loose: J Love

July 20, 2026July 20, 2026 kevincarter Connoisseur Media, KBAY

• RAMP has learned that J Love is now a free agent, as his position as Operations Manager for Connoisseur

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Connoisseur SF Exec. Action: Saporita & Lieberman

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026 kevincarter Connoisseur Media

• Connoisseur Media West Coast announced the appointment of Stephanie Saporita as General Sales Manager for its San Francisco cluster,

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Moving Day For Bay Country & K-Fox

July 16, 2026July 17, 2026 kevincarter Connoisseur Media, KBAY, KUFX

• Last week Connoisseur Media announced it has reached an agreement to sell its 94.5 FM signal licensed to Gilroy,

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Connoisseur’s Robby & Emily Now Nationwide

July 15, 2026 kevincarter Compass Media Networks, Connoisseur Media

• Connoisseur Media is expanding its syndicated programming portfolio through a continuing partnership with Compass Media Networks, which currently distributes