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Monday, June 28, 2010
Country Aircheck Today (6-28)
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Mt. Wilson FM Broadcasters President/GM Saul Levine will become more involved in the day-to-day programming and programming decisions for KKGO/Los Angeles as the role of KKGO's Sr. Dir./Programming and McVay Media VP/Country Charlie Cook changes to Sr. Consultant, through October. Cook leaves the day-to-day programming responsibilities after almost two-and-a-half years with the station. He began consulting KKGO in January 2008 before moving to Los Angeles and going in-house at KKGO in October of that year. "KKGO needed someone to help with the transition from diary to PPM, and the station enjoyed incredible success," said Cook. "I am proud of what we've accomplished in L.A., where broadcasters had given Country music radio up for dead. KKGO is one of only three Country stations in the nation to deliver more than one million cume month after month for well over a year now. I have enjoyed the partnership with Saul, but I am excited for my next challenge." Contact Cook at 818-378-5979 or 
Elaborating on his increased involvement with KKGO's programming and music, Mt. Wilson's Saul Levine told Country Aircheck, "I've been programming for 50 years, and the fundamentals have not changed; a great song is still a great song. The music will essentially stay the same. We already play the best of the best, and will continue to do so. The only complaint we've had is about the repetition, so we'll figure a more ingenuous way to get the hit music played without the feeling of, 'I just heard this song.'" 
An email from KKGO PD/MD Tonya Campos this morning outlined new label access guidelines to the station. It read, in part: 
In what's called "New York's only locally programmed Country music station," News/Talk WOR/New York will debut streaming WOR Country "The Elephant" online via 
Big Machine Label Group has added Ashley Heron and Karen Light as Dir./Strategy Marketing and Administration Analyst, respectively. Heron will establish brand partnerships and provide creative and new media support for the Big Machine, Valory and Republic Nashville artist rosters. Light will facilitate licensing clearance, publishing administration and royalty entry for the company's roster. Heron spent more than six years at Lyric Street before his April exit (
Starting tomorrow and for a limited time, registration for CRS 2011 will be only $399, a cool $100 discount from last year's Early Bird rate of $499. "Our focus is to give our peers financial relief in these tough economic times, especially those individuals that might have liked to attend Country Radio Seminar in the past, but were unable to afford it," says CRB Executive Director Bill Mayne. "This really is an unprecedented rollback for CRS, and we hope [it] encourages people to register as soon as possible." A sharply reduced Unemployment Rate also will be offered later this year. CRS 2011 is set for March 2-4 at the Nashville Convention Center. To register, call 615-327-4487 or click 
Radio vet Chuck Sullivan was named Market Manager of Cumulus/Ft. Walton Beach, FL in April. The five-station cluster includes Country WYZB and was previously helmed by Melissa Campbell, who departed in March. Sullivan previously served as Pres. of Ocean Broadcasting.
19 Entertainment Mgr./Office-Creative Jennifer Carrington is exiting the company Wednesday (6/30). She joined 19 in 2008 after spending six years at Universal Music Publishing, where she rose from Asst./Creative to Coord./Creative. Reach her at 615-491-3453 or 
Neuhoff's WDZQ/Decatur, IL PD/PM driver Toby Tucker spent last Friday (6/25) suspended 63 feet in the air. The nine-hour broadcast from a bucket truck was part of his 4th Annual 95Q Toby Tucker Fan Drive that procured 180 box fans for local seniors through product and monetary donations.
Clear Channel's WKKT/Charlotte morning producer and PRN's Racing Country producer Geof Knight can be heard in the upcoming Top Gun video game based on the 1986 film of the same name. Knight voices Slider (played by Rick Rossovich in the film), Iceman's (originally portrayed by Val Kilmer) RIO (radar intercept officer). The game will released this summer on PS3, PC and Mac.
Willie Nelson's Annual 4th of July Picnic will include performances from Jack Ingram, Jamey Johnson, Kris Kristofferson, Kevin Fowler, the Randy Rogers Band and Nelson. The show starts at noon Sunday (7/4) and will air live from Austin on Sirius XM's Willie's Place.
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