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Taylor Swift

FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE LEGAL MILESTONES 

Taylor Finally Owns Her Own Work

May 30, 2025June 2, 2025 kevincarter Taylor Swift

• Our long national nightmare is over… Taylor Swift has officially purchased her back catalog of recordings that were initially

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AWARDS CONCERTS FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES STREAMING TELEVISION 

Taylor Named iHeart Artist Of The Year

April 2, 2024April 3, 2024 kevincarter iHeartRadio Music Awards, Taylor Swift

• To the surprise of pretty much no one, Taylor Swift was named Artist Of The Year during Monday’s 2024

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CHARITY CONDOLENCES FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE MILESTONES 

Taylor Donates $100K To Lopez-Galvan Fund

February 16, 2024February 19, 2024 kevincarter KKFI, Taylor Swift

• UPDATED: A GoFundMe page established to benefit the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, the Kansas City radio host and mother

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CONCERTS FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES STREAMING 

Taylor’s Tour Halfway To $2 Billion

December 8, 2023December 11, 2023 kevincarter Pollstar, Taylor Swift

• Taylor Swift‘s record-breaking Eras Tour has claimed the No. 1 position on Pollstar‘s 2023 Year-End Top Worldwide Tours and

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BRANDING/MARKETING CONCERTS FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES 

2023 Is Most Definitely Taylor’s TIME

December 6, 2023December 7, 2023 kevincarter Taylor Swift

• In the heady company of 14 U.S. Presidents and three popes, TIME‘s 2023 Person of The Year is the

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Taylor Leads 2023 VMA Nominees

August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 kevincarter MTV, Taylor Swift, VMAs

• In a not-so-shocking development, Taylor Swift is heading into the 2023 Video Music Awards poised to break her own

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KIIS-FM Rebrands As ‘SWFT FM’

August 3, 2023 kevincarter KIIS-FM, Taylor Swift

• iHeartMedia Top 40 102.7 KIIS-FM/Los Angeles is as excited as you are about Taylor Swift‘s massive The Eras Tour

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RIAA Top Honors To Taylor & Future

December 8, 2022 kevincarter Future, RIAA, Taylor Swift

• The Recording Industry Association of America® (RIAA) announced the 13 albums and 68 singles released and awarded this year

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Ticketmaster Cancels Taylor Tix Public Sale

November 17, 2022November 21, 2022 kevincarter Taylor Swift

• Ticketmaster has canceled the public ticket on-sale for Taylor Swift‘s insanely popular “The Eras Tour” that was set to

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BRANDING/MARKETING CONCERTS FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE TOP 40 

Clocks Ticking On River’s Taylor Tix

November 11, 2022 kevincarter Taylor Swift, WRVW

• iHeartMedia’s WRVW (107.5 the River)/Nashville is all in on Taylor Swift‘s hugely anticipated stadium tour, as evidenced by the

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WFUV/New York Undergoes Restructuring
BREAKING NEWS DOWNSIZING EDUCATION EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL PUBLIC RADIO TRIPLE A 

WFUV/New York Undergoes Restructuring

September 10, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on WFUV/New York Undergoes Restructuring

• UPDATED: In response to the total loss of federal funding, Fordham University’s non-comm Triple A 90.7 WFUV/New York announced

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RIAA Releases Mid-Year Revenue Report
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RIAA Releases Mid-Year Revenue Report

September 9, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on RIAA Releases Mid-Year Revenue Report

• The Recording Industry Association of America® (RIAA) today released its Mid-Year 2025 US Recorded Music Revenue Report, reflecting a

Connoisseur Ups Oliviera & Boyd; Adds Bridges
AC BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Connoisseur Ups Oliviera & Boyd; Adds Bridges

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Beasley Migrates Podcasts To ART19
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Beasley Migrates Podcasts To ART19

September 4, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Beasley Migrates Podcasts To ART19
SourceAudio Mind-Melds With Reelworld
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SourceAudio Mind-Melds With Reelworld

September 3, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on SourceAudio Mind-Melds With Reelworld
House Of Music With Solid Foundation
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House Of Music With Solid Foundation

August 28, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on House Of Music With Solid Foundation

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RCA Teams Up With Bourne Creatives
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RCA Teams Up With Bourne Creatives

September 10, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on RCA Teams Up With Bourne Creatives

• RCA Records has formed a new partnership with Bourne Creatives to sign and develop new artists across all genres.

Civic Media Buys MRA’s Remaining Assets
EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

Civic Media Buys MRA’s Remaining Assets

September 10, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Civic Media Buys MRA’s Remaining Assets
WFUV/New York Undergoes Restructuring
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WFUV/New York Undergoes Restructuring

September 10, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on WFUV/New York Undergoes Restructuring

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RCA Teams Up With Bourne Creatives
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RCA Teams Up With Bourne Creatives

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RIAA Releases Mid-Year Revenue Report
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RIAA Releases Mid-Year Revenue Report

September 9, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on RIAA Releases Mid-Year Revenue Report
Int’l Executive Action: Virgin Music Group
EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

Int’l Executive Action: Virgin Music Group

September 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Int’l Executive Action: Virgin Music Group
ACM Adds Burchett, Goudreau & Capps
AWARDS BRANDING/MARKETING CONCERTS COUNTRY EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE SOCIAL MEDIA STREAMING TELEVISION 

ACM Adds Burchett, Goudreau & Capps

September 5, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on ACM Adds Burchett, Goudreau & Capps
BMLG Enhances Its lnternational Team
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BMLG Enhances Its lnternational Team

September 4, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on BMLG Enhances Its lnternational Team
Early Bird Catches A Deal At CRS ’26
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Early Bird Catches A Deal At CRS ’26

September 3, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Early Bird Catches A Deal At CRS ’26

PROGRAMMING

Civic Media Buys MRA’s Remaining Assets
EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE MILESTONES PROGRAMMING STREAMING TRANSACTIONS 

Civic Media Buys MRA’s Remaining Assets

September 10, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Civic Media Buys MRA’s Remaining Assets
Connoisseur Names New Format Coordinators
BRANDING/MARKETING COUNTRY FRONT PAGE HOT AC Mainstream Rock NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING RHYTHMIC TOP 40 URBAN 

Connoisseur Names New Format Coordinators

September 9, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Connoisseur Names New Format Coordinators
NYSBA Names Catsimatidis ’25 NY Broadcaster
AWARDS EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE MILESTONES NEWS/TALK/SPORTS PROGRAMMING SYNDICATION 

NYSBA Names Catsimatidis ’25 NY Broadcaster

September 9, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on NYSBA Names Catsimatidis ’25 NY Broadcaster
The [Pillar] Programming Dept.
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE Inspirational/Religious PROGRAMMING 

The [Pillar] Programming Dept.

September 9, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on The [Pillar] Programming Dept.
Giacomelli Named Market Pres., Las Exitosa/NY
BRANDING/MARKETING EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE PROGRAMMING SALES SPANISH-LANGUAGE 

Giacomelli Named Market Pres., Las Exitosa/NY

September 9, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Giacomelli Named Market Pres., Las Exitosa/NY
Andrews Awarded Mornings At WOLX/Madison
BRANDING/MARKETING CLASSIC HITS FRONT PAGE MORNING SHOWS PROGRAMMING PROS IN MOTION 

Andrews Awarded Mornings At WOLX/Madison

September 9, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Andrews Awarded Mornings At WOLX/Madison

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