Justin Schaflander Promoted To VP/Market Manager For Cumulus Atlanta
Cumulus Media ups Justin Schaflander from VP/Sales to VP/Market Manager for Cumulus Atlanta, which includes Alternative WNNX (99X), New Country WHKX, Top 40 WWWQ (Q99.7), and Urban WWWQ-HD3 (OG 97.9). "Justin is a proven leader with deep roots in the Atlanta media landscape and a strong track record of driving results and developing high-performing teams," said, Dave Milner, President, Operations, Cumulus Media. "His passion for the business, strategic mindset, and commitment to our people and brands make him the ideal person to lead Cumulus Atlanta into its next chapter of growth." Schaflander said, “It’s an honor to step into this
Wednesday Alternative Artist Discovery #Happens
Happy Wednesday! Are you caught up from the Memorial Day holiday weekend? There’s a lot to unpack in today’s newsletter. This week’s #HAPPENS Alternative Artist Discovery is Cameron Whitcomb. His brother turned him onto Johnny Cash and he “fell hard for Tyler Childers’ raw voice.” Cameron says, “I think the most important thing for me is just writing music that’s 100% honest and vulnerable — a trait I learned from the past 2 years of my recovery/sobriety. My music changes constantly as have I over the past 2-3 years and I think it’ll just keep changing. But whatever kind of
Cameron Whitcomb
CAMERON WHITCOMB #HAPPENS VIP Access Let's meet Cameron Whitcomb. ARTIST Cameron Whitcomb SONG "Bad Apple" LABEL Atlantic ORIGIN Vancouver Island I grew up in a working-class family, born in Peace River, Alberta, and raised in Nanaimo. Music wasn’t really on my radar early on — I was into rap like Eminem and Swollen Members as a kid. At 17, I left high school and moved to Kamloops to work on the Trans Mountain Pipeline, 12 hours a day 6 days a week. My brother turned me onto Johnny Cash, and
WLUM/Milwaukee’s CAMP FM 102/1 Returns With Private Acoustic Performances
Milwaukee Radio Alliance Alternative WLUM (FM 102/1)/Milwaukee announces CAMP FM 102/1 is back in session. FM 102/1 has arranged private acoustic performances on June 19-21, June 26-29, and July 3-5 with Third Eye Blind, Lovejoy, Young The Giant, The Head And The Heart, Badflower and more at NorthSouth Club. The only way in is to win. FM 102/1 is reminding listeners to set alarm to tune in at 8:30am to Michelle Rutkowski to win tickets to CAMP FM 102/1. Find out more about CAMP FM 102/1 HERE.
#HAPPENS Alternative Holiday Update
Hope you had an amazin’ Memorial Day weekend! As we kickoff a short week, here’s a quick rundown on what’s happening at Alternative after Memorial Day. Linkin Park “Up From The Bottom” is #1 on the Mediabase Alternative Chart this week. Congrats to Warner’s Rob Goldklang, David Ravikoff & the Linkin Park team on the band’s 14th #1 single. There are 4 new songs on the Mediabase Alternative Chart this week: The Ramona Flowers “Human” lands the highest chart debut at 37*, Cameron Whitcomb “Bad Apple” debuts at 38*, Ax & The Hatchetmen “Blurry Eyes “ debuts at 39*, and
Week of 5/26
ALT Happy Birthday wishes this week to Ray Gmeiner Rocks Promotion’s Ray Gmeiner (5/27), 91X/San Diego APD/MD Hilary Doneux (5/28), KCSN (88.1 FM The SoCal Sound)/Los Angeles PM Drive Matt Pinfield (5/28), Big Loud Management Partner/President Greg Thompson (5/29), Audacy RVP/Alternative Programming John Allers (5/31), and Interscope/Capitol EVP/Promotion Greg Marella (5/31).
Twenty One Pilots Announce New Album, Lead Single ‘The Contract’ Arrives June 12
Twenty One Pilots has announced their seventh full-length album, Breach, will arrive in September 2025 via Fueled By Ramen/Atlantic. The first single "The Contract" will be released to radio on June 12th. In typical Twenty One Pilots fashion, the band teased the announcement through a series of cryptic clues on tour and across social media for fans to piece together, which ended up being revealed as the album and single titles. The announcement was accompanied by the launch of an early pre-order of the Breach Vinyl and CD [First Pressing Edition] available HERE through June 12. Earlier this month, the
