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Silver Lake Kicking iHeart’s Tires?

July 8, 2018 kevincarter iHeart, iHeartMedia

• Private equity firm Silver Lake Partners has recently shown interest in buying bankrupt iHeartMedia — a new challenger to

CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE

Remembering Mike Steele

July 5, 2018July 4, 2018 kevincarter iHeart, iHeartMedia

• The Pittsburgh radio community is mourning the passing of market vet Mike (Steele) Vrable, who died Monday evening. That’s Steele,

CLASSIC HIP HOP FORMAT FLIPS FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING

Wichita’s July 4th Blast

July 4, 2018July 4, 2018 kevincarter iHeart, iHeartMedia

• At high noon on Wednesday, July 4, after several days of stunting as “92.7 The Patriot,” Rocking M Media

CHARITY CONCERTS FRONT PAGE

Essential Concerts

July 3, 2018July 2, 2018 kevincarter iHeart, iHeartMedia

• Nelarusky 2018, the official Lollapalooza Aftershow is happening Tuesday, July 31 at The Metro Chicago and is already sold out!

EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING

Michaels Makes Management Move

July 2, 2018July 2, 2018 kevincarter iHeart, iHeartMedia

• Maverick Management and Larry Rudolph formally announced the arrival of industry pro Jay Michaels as the newest member of the Maverick

CONDOLENCES FRONT PAGE

Condolences: Richard “Box” Bachschmidt

June 29, 2018July 1, 2018 kevincarter Cumulus, iHeart, iHeartMedia

• We were saddened to hear the news that longtime Charleston, SC radio veteran Richard “Box” Bachschmidt, was found dead last

FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING SPANISH-LANGUAGE

Dávila New PD of TÚ 94.9/Miami

June 28, 2018June 28, 2018 kevincarter iHeart, iHeartMedia, Univision Radio

• Walo Dávila is the new Program Director of iHeartMedia Spanish Top 40 WZTU (TÚ 94.9, Donde Viven Tus Hits)/Miami, effective July

FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION URBAN

TuneIn Welcomes DJ Carisma

June 28, 2018 kevincarter iHeart, iHeartMedia

• Veteran Hip-Hop programmer/mixer/personality DJ Carisma has joined streaming service TuneIn, to lead Hip Hop/R&B curation and Artist Relations. Carisma (left) segues

ALTERNATIVE BRANDING/MARKETING FRONT PAGE PROS IN MOTION

All About Imaging For ALT 98.7

June 28, 2018 kevincarter iHeart, iHeartMedia

• iHeartMedia Alternative KYSR (ALT 98.7)/Los Angeles just finished vacuuming the lobby in anticipation of the arrival of the station’s new

EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE

Poet… & Cumulus Knows It

June 28, 2018June 27, 2018 kevincarter Cumulus, iHeart, iHeartMedia

• Cumulus Media has appointed Chuck Poet as VP/Market Manager for the company’s five-station group in Erie, PA — AC WXKC