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iHeartMedia

BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS OPPORTUNITIES TOP 40 

Something Funny Happening At Kiss Seattle

October 31, 2018 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• After a week of stunting, i.e., rolling jockless, parting company with 18-year morning pro Bender Cunningham, airing mysterious sweepers

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EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE SALES 

iHeart Minneapolis Names VP of Sales

October 31, 2018 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia Minneapolis has named Dave Jansen as the new Vice President of Sales of the nine-station group. He will report

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BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE MILESTONES RHYTHMIC 

Sox Jam’n To Wicked Awesome Anthem

October 30, 2018October 30, 2018 kevincarter Boston Red Sox, iHeartMedia

• In case you’ve been, say, waaaay out of town and missed it, the Boston Red Sox capped off a historic

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AWARDS BRANDING/MARKETING CONCERTS EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE 

America Hearts Kelly Clarkson

October 28, 2018 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• Last Thursday evening, during the 2018 ANA Master of Marketing Week conference at the Rosen Shingle Creek Orlando, superstar Kelly

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ADULT HITS COUNTRY FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING 

Duel PD Stripes For Canton’s Davidson

October 28, 2018 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• Scott Davidson has been upped to Program Director of Adult Hits WHOF (My 101.7) and 99.7 Canton’s New Country (WHOF-HD2)/Canton, OH.

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BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE SALES 

iHeart, We Heart ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’

October 26, 2018October 25, 2018 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia will celebrate the upcoming release of the Twentieth Century Fox/Regency Enterprises Queen biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody, with what is being

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BRANDING/MARKETING CHARITY FRONT PAGE LIFE EVENTS 

Behold, The Power of Radio!

October 25, 2018October 25, 2018 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• By now you probably know the heartbreaking story of Teddy Bollinger, the six-year-old Tucson boy who had invited 32

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ADULT HITS DOWNSIZING FORMAT FLIPS FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS TOP 40 

Bender, Bill & Shelly On The Loose

October 25, 2018 kevincarter iHeartMedia, SummitMedia

• As you read this, iHeartMedia Top 40 KBKS (Kiss 106.1)/Seattle — now billing itself as “106.1 Kiss Is Dead” —

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FORMAT FLIPS FREE AGENT FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS TOP 40 

Kiss Seattle Dead? Or Just Holding Its Breath?

October 24, 2018October 27, 2018 kevincarter iHeartMedia

• UPDATED: Just six months after iHeartMedia’s KBKS (106.1 Kiss FM)/Seattle reverted back to Top 40 from Hot AC, changes are

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ALTERNATIVE CHARITY CONCERTS FRONT PAGE 

All For A Worthy Cause

October 23, 2018October 22, 2018 kevincarter American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia Alternative WWDC (DC101)/Washington recently participated in an incredibly worthy cause linked to a subject that, tragically, has been hitting far

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BREAKING NEWS

Basden Named CEO, Blue Highway Records
BRANDING/MARKETING BREAKING NEWS COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

Basden Named CEO, Blue Highway Records

February 17, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Basden Named CEO, Blue Highway Records

• HYBE AMERICA announced that its Nashville-based Country, Americana and roots rock division, formerly known as Big Machine Label Group

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Great Gig, Twin Cities, [Your Name]!
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FRONT PAGE HOT AC OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAMMING RATINGS 

Great Gig, Twin Cities, [Your Name]!

February 18, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Great Gig, Twin Cities, [Your Name]!

• Hubbard Hot AC KSTP (KS95)/Minneapolis, the radio home of Crisco, Dex & Wes in the morning and Staci &

Zeno Media Ups Latuff To Chief Growth Officer
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE STREAMING 

Zeno Media Ups Latuff To Chief Growth Officer

February 17, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Zeno Media Ups Latuff To Chief Growth Officer
A$CAP Announce$ $1.945 Billion Revenue
DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

A$CAP Announce$ $1.945 Billion Revenue

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

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Great Gig, Twin Cities, [Your Name]!
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FRONT PAGE HOT AC OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAMMING RATINGS 

Great Gig, Twin Cities, [Your Name]!

February 18, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Great Gig, Twin Cities, [Your Name]!

• Hubbard Hot AC KSTP (KS95)/Minneapolis, the radio home of Crisco, Dex & Wes in the morning and Staci &

Concord Debuts Swanky New Digs
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

Concord Debuts Swanky New Digs

February 18, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Concord Debuts Swanky New Digs
Detroit’s Ticket & Lions Mutually Extend
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

Detroit’s Ticket & Lions Mutually Extend

February 18, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Detroit’s Ticket & Lions Mutually Extend

LABEL LOVE

Concord Debuts Swanky New Digs
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

Concord Debuts Swanky New Digs

February 18, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Concord Debuts Swanky New Digs
Basden Named CEO, Blue Highway Records
BRANDING/MARKETING BREAKING NEWS COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

Basden Named CEO, Blue Highway Records

February 17, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Basden Named CEO, Blue Highway Records
Borchetta’s New Venture Comes Into Focus
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES STREAMING 

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
BRANDING/MARKETING CONVENTIONS COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES 

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
DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

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
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES TRANSACTIONS 

Borchetta Exits HYBE, Relaunching Big Machine

February 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Borchetta Exits HYBE, Relaunching Big Machine

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Great Gig, Twin Cities, [Your Name]!
BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL FRONT PAGE HOT AC OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAMMING RATINGS 

Great Gig, Twin Cities, [Your Name]!

February 18, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Great Gig, Twin Cities, [Your Name]!
Detroit’s Ticket & Lions Mutually Extend
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

Detroit’s Ticket & Lions Mutually Extend

February 18, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Detroit’s Ticket & Lions Mutually Extend
Sweet Arizona Lotus Upgrade For Larry Mac
AC ACTIVE ROCK BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC ROCK EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING SPANISH-LANGUAGE 

Sweet Arizona Lotus Upgrade For Larry Mac

February 17, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Sweet Arizona Lotus Upgrade For Larry Mac
WGR Dabbles With Frequency Modulation
BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING STREAMING 

WGR Dabbles With Frequency Modulation

February 17, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on WGR Dabbles With Frequency Modulation
iHeart Tampa’s Frequency Exchange Program
BRANDING/MARKETING FORMAT FLIPS FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING SPANISH-LANGUAGE STREAMING 

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
FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS NEWS/TALK/SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAMMING 

Opening: AM News Host: KZRG/Joplin, MO

February 12, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Opening: AM News Host: KZRG/Joplin, MO

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