Country Aircheck Today (6-23)

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June 23, 2010 news@countryaircheck.com » Marking Time: The search for a successor to Clear Channel CEO Mark Mays is on after the executive told employees he will step down at the end of the year. "Having devoted the vast majority of my time and attention to Clear Channel for the last 21 years, I have decided to relinquish my CEO responsibilities at the end of 2010, but will remain Chairman of the Board at the company I love," Mays wrote in a letter to CC staff. "While you can imagine this was not an easy decision for me, it was made collaboratively and amicably with the full support of our financial sponsors." » Everybody Loves Raymond: Clear Channel's Oldies WLBW/Salisbury-Ocean City, MD PD and sister Country WWFG PM driver Dick Raymond has been named PD of WWFG. This is Raymond's second stint programming WWFG; he served as OM/PD from Feb. 08 to Jan. 09. He will continue to program WLBW and replaces PD/morning host Mike Thomas, who resigned earlier this month (CAT 6/9). In the interim, Raymond is handling mornings on WWFG, while a parttimer handles afternoons. OM David Miller is seeking a new morning host; send airchecks and resumes here. Thomas' morning co-host April Brilliant has permanently moved to middays. Reach Raymond here. » Thank You Notes: Twenty country artists, government and corporate officials, Tennessee Titans, Hollywood stars and surprise guests helped raise money for flood relief at last night's (6/22) four-and-a-half hour Nashville Rising benefit, but the show was as much a celebration of the city. "God I love this town," Faith Hill told the crowd during the event she organized with husband Tim McGraw. "I'm not just saying this because we're onstage tonight and you're here. Everyone falls in love with this city ... so thank you, Nashville, for making it a home for all of us." Surprise guest and McGraw's Blindside co-star Sandra Bullock also showed her appreciation for Music City by showing up with a guitar to jokingly pluck the first few notes of Deep Purple's "Smoke On The Water" before introducing Hill. Watch here.   Entertainment news anchor Nancy O'Dell, Hill and McGraw also emceed a series of big check presentations from the Nashville Predators Foundation ($130,000), Jackson National Life ($250,000), ACM Lifting Lives ($100,000), Krupa-Forbes Foundation ($100,000+), BMI ($50,000+) and Sharpie ($250,000+). Total fundraising figures are still being calculated. » Nashville Rising Quotebook: Here are a few of the more interesting quotes from Tuesday's event: "I know everyone's a little emotional. I want to remind you all this is country music and there's no reason you all shouldn't raise hell in here tonight." –Blake Shelton before bringing out Trace Adkins for "Hillbilly Bone" "In four or five days after the rain stopped, all the wet drywall, all the destroyed carpet [was] out in front of homes ready to be picked up by public works. The city government didn't do that. The state government didn't do it. The federal government didn't do it. The citizens of Nashville did it." –Mayor Karl Dean "'It's like five speed dates in a row. You have a goodhearted woman with a crowbar and a hammer and you have everything to talk about. This is the greatest thing that has ever happened to shy guys in this town.'" –Amy Grant, quoting son Matt regarding flood cleanup. "I wish I could be there with you but I can't get away from CBS, who are bastards." –Craig Ferguson via video. "When Tim and Faith asked me to come here tonight and do something I said, 'Sure, I'll do a couple funny bits. I'll have a wardrobe malfunction ... something interesting to contribute.'" –Sandra Bullock "That water never did get high enough to dampen our spirits." –Dolly Parton via video. » Quickly Engulfed: Tickets for CMT Presents Jimmy Buffett & Friends: Live From The Gulf Coast concert in Gulf Shores, AL are no longer available. All passes were distributed within 10 minutes of their 10am CT availability this morning (6/23). WYCT/Pensacola PD Kevin King reports station phones have been ringing off the hook with disappointed and upset listeners; he's also seen tickets going for as much as $750 on eBay. The online auction company has since banned users from selling tickets to the concert on its site. CMT will air the special, featuring Buffett, Zac Brown, Kenny Chesney and others, live and commercial free July 1 at 8pm ET. » KHAY Now: Former Alternative KJEE/Santa Barbara, CA AM driver Adam Lundquist is now Promotions Dir. for Cumulus/Oxnard-Ventura, CA, which includes Country KHAY. He replaces Brandon Macky, who exited earlier this month. Reach Lundquist here. » A Good Year For The Hoses: Grenax's KSED/Flagstaff OM/PD Dan Baisden tells Country Aircheck that the station and Cliff Castle Casino are offering free tickets to all the fire evacuees, law enforcement and EMS personnel and firefighters for Saturday's (6/26) George Jones show. "This has been an extremely hard weekend on thousands of area residents and this concert, thanks to Cliff Castle Casino, is a great way to give back to the community," Baisden says. » Tour Support: We're wishing a speedy recovery to Brooks & Dunn's Ronnie Dunn, who has been put on vocal rest for three weeks. As a result, dates on the duo's The Last Rodeo tour have been rescheduled, with the exception of the canceled Milwaukee and Ft. Loramie, OH shows. The tour's last stop at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena is now Sept. 2. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum VIP ticket packages will be honored, including the pre-show dinner, which is moving to Sept. 1. New dates can be found here. » Cause Way: Lyric Street's Rascal Flatts have been named spokesmen for The Jason Foundation, which raises awareness for youth suicide prevention. The group will air PSAs to promote the Foundation's B1 Project during the Nothing Like This Tour to educate fans on how to recognize when a relative or friend is struggling. Learn more here. » Otto Be There: Warner Bros./WMN's James Otto will perform at the company's second Pickin' On The Patio event tomorrow (6/24). The show starts at 5:30 at the Warner Music Nashville offices (20 Music Square East). » Wall Bling: Jaron & The Long Road To Love's "Pray For You" has been certified gold by the RIAA for selling 500,000 copies. » In Case You Missed It: See Dierks Bentley's impromptu, unplugged, webcam-shot "Up On The Ridge" performance on last night's (6/22) Jimmy Kimmel Live here. » Nice Ring To It: Best wishes to Kellie Pickler on her engagement to songwriter Kyle Jacobs ("More Than A Memory," "Still"). Jacobs proposed to Pickler last week. » Life Note: Good news, bad news for MCA/Nashville NE rep Joe Putnam, who was uninjured in a fire at his Nashville home early Monday morning (6/21). Firefighters believe the serious damage the house sustained was initiated by a grill on his back porch. Read more here, and reach out to Putnam here. » Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for June 22: MIRANDA LAMBERT/The House That Built Me (Columbia) 2252 points BRAD PAISLEY/Water (Arista) 2139 points JASON ALDEAN/Crazy Town (BBR) 2137 points LUKE BRYAN/Rain Is A Good Thing (Capitol) 2082 points CLAY WALKER/She Won't Be Lonely Long (Curb) 1992 points All daily airplay data is from Mediabase 24/7. » Country Aircheck Today Top 5 Downloads: Here are Play MPE's Top 5 for June 22: DARIUS RUCKER/Come Back Song (Capitol) MIRANDA LAMBERT/Only Prettier (Columbia) HOSS HOWARD/Dirt Road (Legends & Lyrics) DARIUS RUCKER/Come Back Song (Research Hook #1) (Capitol) DARIUS RUCKER/Come Back Song (Research Hook #2) (Capitol) AMMIEWZAC BROWN BAND/Free (Atlantic/Home Grown/BPG) ZAC BROWN BAND/ » Tomorrow's Birthdays (6/24): Kevin Anderson, Cory Gierman. » Tube Check Tonight (6/23): Taylor Swift, Dateline (re-air) (CMT). Tube Check Tomorrow (6/24): George Strait, GAC Nights. » Brice As Nice: Curb's Lee Brice stops by the Tony & Kris studios this morning (6/23) with his single "Love Like Crazy." Pictured (l-r) are Tony Randall, Brice and Kris Rochester. » I'm A Beale Leaver: Republic Nashville's The Band Perry get their kicks with WGKX/Memphis programmers at the station's Kix On Beale series. Pictured (l-r) are TBP's Neil Perry, Citadel/Nashville OM & WGKX PD Dave Kelly, 'GKX APD/MD Kay Manley, TBP's Kimberly and Reid Perry and Republic Nashville rep Weslea Bartholomew and Nat'l Dir./Promotion Bobby Young. » They Went To Jerrod: Sea Gayle/Arista's Jerrod Niemann hangs with WBCT/Grand Rapids OM Doug Montgmery at the station's Birthday Bash 18. Pictured (l-r) are manager Joe Schuld, Niemann, Montgomery and label rep R.J. Curtis.                                                                                                                               © 2010 Country Aircheck 1102 17th Ave. S, Ste. 205 • Nashville, TN 37212 • 615.320.1450

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