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CRS 2024

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CRS ’24 Content Now Streaming

March 14, 2024 kevincarter CRS 2024

• Country Radio Seminar (CRS) has made session videos, panel handouts, and a photo gallery from CRS 2024 available at

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MIW & CRS Launch Mentorship Program

March 1, 2024February 29, 2024 kevincarter CRS 2024, MIW

• Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, Inc. (MIW), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of female leadership

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Meet The Country Radio HOF Class of ’24!

February 29, 2024 kevincarter Country Radio Hall of Fame, CRS 2024

• Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) yesterday revealed the 2024 Country Radio Hall of Fame inductees. This year’s esteemed honorees were

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CONCERTS CONVENTIONS COUNTRY FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

CRS Reveals ‘Acoustic Alley’ Talent

February 22, 2024 kevincarter CRS 2024

• Country Radio Seminar 2024 is thrilled to unveil the complete lineup of talent for the highly-anticipated Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic

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CRS ’24 Cranks Up The Country Heat

February 8, 2024 kevincarter CRS 2024

• Country Radio Seminar (CRS) has revealed the lineup for Amazon Music Presents: Country Heat at CRS 2024. This year’s

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BRANDING/MARKETING CONVENTIONS COUNTRY DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING 

CRS Mobile App Now Ready

February 7, 2024 kevincarter CRS 2024

• The official mobile app for this month’s Country Radio Seminar 2024 is now available for download on iPhone and

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Kane Brown Named CRS Artist Humanitarian

January 31, 2024 kevincarter CRS 2024, Kane Brown

• The Country Radio Broadcasters (CRS) proudly announces that Sony Music Nashville artist Kane Brown as the recipient of the

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CRB Reveals ’24 Tom Rivers Recipients

January 23, 2024January 24, 2024 kevincarter CRS 2024

• The Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. (CRB) announced the recipients of the 2024 Tom Rivers Humanitarian Award, which this year

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Elaina & Katie To Host ‘New Faces’

January 17, 2024 kevincarter CRS 2024

• Country Radio Seminar (CRS) is thrilled to announce the hosting duo for the highly anticipated New Faces of Country

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Meet Your Rusty Walker & Lisa McKay Scholars

January 12, 2024 kevincarter CRS 2024

• The Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. (CRB) is thrilled to reveal the names of your 2024 Rusty Walker and Lisa

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Remembering Michelle Matthews
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Remembering Michelle Matthews

November 28, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Remembering Michelle Matthews

• We were deeply saddened to hear that Michelle Matthews (Michelle Weber Rigden), Operations Manager of American General Media’s Albuquerque,

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Warner Music Group & Suno Ink Partnership
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Warner Music Group & Suno Ink Partnership

November 25, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Warner Music Group & Suno Ink Partnership

• Warner Music Group and Suno, the leader in AI music, announced a first-of-its-kind partnership that will open new frontiers

Zelanko Named Chief Of Staff At ASCAP
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Zelanko Named Chief Of Staff At ASCAP

November 25, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Zelanko Named Chief Of Staff At ASCAP
All Rise For Your Chief Judge
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All Rise For Your Chief Judge

November 23, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on All Rise For Your Chief Judge
Bonneville Launches Sports Net, Makes Cuts
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Bonneville Launches Sports Net, Makes Cuts

November 20, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Bonneville Launches Sports Net, Makes Cuts
WMG Seeks Stability With AI
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WMG Seeks Stability With AI

November 19, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on WMG Seeks Stability With AI

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iHeart’s New Pledge: ‘Guaranteed Human’
BRANDING/MARKETING EDUCATION FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING RESEARCH STREAMING 

iHeart’s New Pledge: ‘Guaranteed Human’

November 30, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on iHeart’s New Pledge: ‘Guaranteed Human’

• Given the current “Wild West” state of AI as it has seeped into numerous aspects of our everyday life,

Dylan Returns To Connecticut Radio
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Dylan Returns To Connecticut Radio

November 30, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Dylan Returns To Connecticut Radio
The Naumann Family Needs Our Help
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The Naumann Family Needs Our Help

November 29, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on The Naumann Family Needs Our Help

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The Naumann Family Needs Our Help
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The Naumann Family Needs Our Help

November 29, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on The Naumann Family Needs Our Help
Warner Music Group & Suno Ink Partnership
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Warner Music Group & Suno Ink Partnership

November 25, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Warner Music Group & Suno Ink Partnership
Big Loud Rock’s 33.3% Louder
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Big Loud Rock’s 33.3% Louder

November 20, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Big Loud Rock’s 33.3% Louder
WMG Seeks Stability With AI
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WMG Seeks Stability With AI

November 19, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on WMG Seeks Stability With AI
Remembering Todd Snider
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Remembering Todd Snider

November 16, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Remembering Todd Snider
Nigul Named Chief Technology Officer, WMG
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Nigul Named Chief Technology Officer, WMG

November 14, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Nigul Named Chief Technology Officer, WMG

PROGRAMMING

iHeart’s New Pledge: ‘Guaranteed Human’
BRANDING/MARKETING EDUCATION FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING RESEARCH STREAMING 

iHeart’s New Pledge: ‘Guaranteed Human’

November 30, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on iHeart’s New Pledge: ‘Guaranteed Human’
Remembering Michelle Matthews
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Remembering Michelle Matthews

November 28, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Remembering Michelle Matthews
Stingray Radio To Acquire CHUP-FM/Calgary
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Stingray Radio To Acquire CHUP-FM/Calgary

November 26, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Stingray Radio To Acquire CHUP-FM/Calgary
Willobee Exits Indie 102.3/Denver For New Adventure
BRANDING/MARKETING FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PUBLIC RADIO TRIPLE A 

Willobee Exits Indie 102.3/Denver For New Adventure

November 25, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Willobee Exits Indie 102.3/Denver For New Adventure
NRG Spins Off Six In Nebraska
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NRG Spins Off Six In Nebraska

November 25, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on NRG Spins Off Six In Nebraska
Urban One’s Mazer Retiring, Willner Elevated
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING SALES 

Urban One’s Mazer Retiring, Willner Elevated

November 25, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Urban One’s Mazer Retiring, Willner Elevated

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