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Monday, June 14, 2010
Country Aircheck Today (6-14)
The first four nightly sellouts in CMA Music Festival history crown the most successful such event since the inception of Fan Fair in 1972. Average nightly attendance of 49,000 equalled a 16.7% increase. Attendance at the daytime Riverfront Park was up 6.4% over last year, while estimated daily attendance festival-wide was 65,000, up from 56,000 in 2009. Four-day ticket package sales were up 33.3%, causing many single-show nightly tickets to be turned into packages, resulting in a year-over-year dip in single-ticket sales. "After all we have been through, and all the hard work everyone contributed to getting the venues and businesses ready for our fans, this is a huge win for everyone who cares about Music City," says CMA Chairman Steve Moore. "This community needed a big win and we got it." Look for extensive coverage of the event in tonight's Country Aircheck Weekly.
As we told you this morning (6/14) via 
MCC Radio's KGNC-AM & FM/Amarillo, TX PM driver Patrick Clark has been named interim PD as PD/AM co-host Tim Butler transitions to an Account Executive position June 18. After more than 35 years on the air, Butler is taking this opportunity to learn the sales side of the business with an eye toward upper management. Morning co-host Melissa Bartlett will continue in that role until a new partner is found. GM Brice Edwards is also looking to fill the night slot, which has been covered by parttimers. For both gigs, send airchecks and resumes 
Wortman Works publicist Kristin Palmer has left the company after nearly three years. Palmer served as Publicity Assistant at Warner Bros./Nashville under then SVP/Publicity & Artist Development Jules Wortman until the publicist opened Wortman Works Media & Marketing in '07. Palmer is looking for her next opportunity and can be reached at 770-815-6256 or 
Envision Radio Networks has launched AmeriCountry, a morning show prep service for Country radio. BitXChange and AudioBitXChange creator Mike Marino and RadioCurrents.com creator and BitXChange writer/producer Jason Hillery created the new service, which includes interviews, audio clips and the top 10 most important stories of the day. View the site 
The next set of Garth Brooks dates at the Wynn Las Vegas' Encore Theater will be Sept. 10-15, Oct. 1-3 and 22-24, and Nov. 5-7 and 19-21. Tickets are $125 plus tax and fees and go on sale Saturday (6/19) at 10am PT. PDs may purchase tickets for on-air promotions either online 
Citadel's WKDF/Nashville is hosting a Nashville flood relief concert tomorrow (6/15) at 6pm from 3rd And Lindsley featuring Vince Gill, Chuck Wicks, Ira Dean, Josh Thompson, Keith Anderson and surprise guests. The show will stream live on the station's website (
Reinforcing the upbeat trend in broadcast business, research firm SNL Kagan reports that radio revenues are expected to grow 6.4% in 2010. That's a slightly better pace than Q1's 6% increase reported last month by the RAB. SNL Kagan cites additional spending on political and auto advertising, as well as tighter inventory avails and rising ad rates. The company estimates radio will generate $17.1 billion this year, up from $16 billion in '09, though that's well below 2008's $19.5 billion. Online revenues are projected to grow 15.0% to $552 million, while national spot and local sales are anticipated to rise 17.0% and 4.3%, respectively. Looking long-term, radio income is projected to steadily increase to $19.8 billion by 2016, the most since 2007's $21.3 billion. SNL Kagan Sr. Analyst Robin Flynn notes, "The bounce-back in ad revenues, combined with other positive trends, such as growing digital dollars, have reassured investors, who have bid radio station stocks up 36% year-to-date."
Nominees for the 2010 Teen Choice Awards include Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus for Female Artist. In the country-specific groupings, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker and Keith Urban vie for Male Artist; Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Swift, Carrie Underwood and Gretchen Wilson are up for Female Artist; and Gloriana, Lady Antebellum, Rascal Flatts, Sugarland and Zac Brown Band fill the Group category. The show airs Aug. 9 on FOX-TV.
Former WSM-FM/Nashville morning co-host DeAnna Lee can now be reached at 205-821-0188 or 
Congrats to WQHK/Ft. Wayne, IN OM Rob Kelley and wife Cheryl on the birth of their son James Robert today (6/14) at 12:34pm. He joins sisters Sophia and Elizabeth.
The link to episode five of David Nail's CMT.com Making The Team was incorrect in Friday's (6/11) Country Aircheck Today. Watch it 
Our condolences are extended to family and friends of new Country Music Hall of Fame member Jimmy Dean, who died Sunday (6/13) evening at his home near Richmond, VA. He was 81. Known equally for his musical career ("Big Bad John," "P.T. 109") and the sausage company he founded that bears his name, Dean was to be celebrated at his induction Medallion Ceremony Oct. 24. He is survived by his second wife Donna Meade Dean, three children from his first marriage, two grandchildren and his nephew, country artist Billy Dean.
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