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» New Marshal For Main Line:  Veteran programmer Dave Dillon is the new Station Manager for Main Line's Richmond, VA four-station cluster that includes Country WLFV, as well as Adult Hits WWLB and Oldies WBBT & WARV. Dillon's background includes PD posts at KOSI/Denver and KODA/Houston, VP/Programming duties for SFX and earlier in Richmond for Capstar.
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| » Quigley Leaves WMN: Warner Music Nashville Southeast promotion rep Brooks Quigley exited his label home of the last seven years today. No replacement has been named. Before joining WB/Nashville in 2003, Quigley did promotion for Asylum/Nashville, Polydor and Curb. He can be reached at 615-210-7682 or here. |
» Billings Me Later:   Arista's Brad Paisley and 19/Arista's Carrie Underwood have cancelled tour stops at Billings, MT's Rimrock Auto Arena scheduled for Sept. 26 and Dec. 10, respectively. The venue was severely damaged by a tornado Sunday (CAT 6/21). |
» Outlaw Outtakes:  Country Music Hall of Famer Willie Nelson is the focus of Sunday's (6/27) Parade magazine cover story. Nelson discusses his rise to prominence from poverty in Abbott, TX. "I was six months old and my sister Bobbie was three years old when my parents divorced and gave us to my grandparents," Nelson recalls. "I have no anger about my parents. They did us a favor. My grandparents were very reliable Christian people who gave us a good raising." Read extras from the upcoming feature here. |
» Par For The Horse:  Regional reps are often saddled with unusual tasks, but Jewel and Valory SW Miranda Williams take things to another level with this video. Thankfully, Jewel isn't completely unsympathetic to Williams' plight, at one point stopping to ask, "Want some grain or anything?" |
» Picture To Burn:  The Zac Brown Band, Colt Ford, Sammy Kershaw and Kellie Pickler have joined the sp[OIL]ed photographic campaign to raise awareness for Kershaw's ProtectOurCoastline.org. Those who donate $40 or more are eligible to have their own portrait made. Proceeds will benefit the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation and America's Wetlands Foundation. Learn more here. |
» Summer Lovin':  The two-dimensional DVD release of Kenny Chesney: Summer In 3-D debuted as the week's best-selling concert DVD over No. 2 U2, according to Chesney's camp. Kenny Chesney: Summer In 2-D was released exclusively through Kmart. |
» Six Days On The Road...  To your 2010 CMA Broadcast Award. Make your online submissions for Small, Medium, Large and Major Market Broadcast Personality and Station, as well as National Personality here before 5pm CT July 1 for consideration. All entries must reflect performances and events that occurred between June 1, 2009 and May 31, 2010. Good luck! |
» Rogers' Western Wares:  The late Roy Rogers' stuffed Palomino sidekick Trigger is among more than 300 items from the Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum to be auctioned by Christie's July 14-15 at New York City's Rockefeller Plaza. Regarded as the "smartest horse in the movies," Trigger's resume included all 188 Rogers films, the Roy Rogers Show from 1951-1957 and 1938's The Adventures Of Robin Hood. Also on the block are several Nudie suits, musical instruments and other memorabilia. Complete list of items here. |
» Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for June 24: - JASON ALDEAN/Crazy Town (BBR) 2252 points
- LUKE BRYAN/Rain Is A Good Thing (Capitol) 2119 points
- BRAD PAISLEY/Water (Arista) 2085 points
- MIRANDA LAMBERT/The House That Built Me (Columbia) 2008 points
- CLAY WALKER/She Won't Be Lonely Long (Curb) 1836 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 24: - TRAIN/Hey, Soul Sister (Country Mix) (BNA)
- MIRANDA LAMBERT/Only Prettier (Columbia)
- DARIUS RUCKER/Come Back Song (Capitol)
- ROCKET CLUB/One Thing Beautiful (Feather Moon)
- MARTINA MCBRIDE/Wrong Baby Wrong (Recorded Live At CMA Music Fest (RCA)
AMMIEWZAC BROWN BAND/Free (Atlantic/Home Grown/BPG) ZAC BROWN BAND/ |
» Tube Check Tomorrow (6/26): Various Artists, 2010 CMT Music Awards (re-air). Tube Check Sunday (6/27): Various Artists, George Strait - ACM Artist Of The Decade (GAC); Lady Antebellum, Ellen's Somewhat Special Special (TBS). |
» Tomorrow's Birthdays (6/26): Gretchen Wilson, David Berry, Adelle Borchetta, Tanner Byrom, David Corlew, Ralph Ezell, George Hughen, Aubrey Parker.
Sunday's Birthdays (6/27): Lorrie Morgan, Lee Carroll, Scott Crosby, Hannah Sanford, Tom Travis.
Monday's Birthdays (6/28): the late George Morgan, Kellie Pickler, Aaron Doerr, Frank Hamlin, J.D. Spangler.
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 » Gokey & The Off-Keys: 19/RCA's Danny Gokey visits with CRB President Mike Culotta (second from right) and Exec. Dir. Bill Mayne (r), as well as Sony/Nashville CEO Gary Overton (l) during CRB Board and Agenda Committee meetings in Nashville this week. Gokey performed for the collected radio and music industry execs, as well. |
 » Fired Up On The Mountain: Country Radio Broadcasters executives and Warner Music Nashville artists and staff gather for a post-show photo at John Rich's Mt. Richmore last night (6/24). The JaneDear girls, Frankie Ballard and James Otto performed after attendees dined and enjoyed the view of downtown Nashville. |
 » Todd Man Out: Aria/Quarterback's Todd O'Neill buddies up with the KNTY/Sacramento crew during a recent radio tour stop. Pictured (l-r) are KNTY's Charlee Simons, QB's Jim Dandy, O'Neill, and the station's Alex Guerra and Tosh Jackson. |
 » Hip Flop Country: A determined belly-flopper competes in KYGO/Denver's 14th annual Belly Flop Contest yesterday (6/24). Hosted by the station's Kelly Ford, the event drew international coverage from as far away as the UK, France and Australia. | | 
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