Here’s the news for 8/31/10. To get today’s news emailed directly to your inbox every day, click here.
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There should be a great reason behind our omission from this morning's Breaking News of CMA Major Market Personality of the Year nominees The Paul Schadt Morning Show at WKKT/Charlotte. There should be, but there isn't. Our apologies to Schadt, Meg Butterly and Geof Knight. See the full, and corrected, list of this morning's nominees | » Shop Class: |
RCA's Chris Young has signed a management deal with ShopKeeper Management and manager Marion Kraft. ShopKeeper also represents Columbia's Miranda Lambert and MCA's Josh Kelley. Additionally, the company is adding Crystal Dishmon to handle day-to-day for all three artists. Dishmon was formerly doing day-to-day for John Rich at Rich Entertainment.| » I Can Mix You Like That: |
John Michael Montgomery has launched MontgomeryMixPro.com, offering aspiring artists affordable, professionally mixed masters and demos. "I’ve put together a team of top engineers, some who have worked on my own albums, to mix recordings for Montgomerymixpro.com,” Montgomery says. "I will also work on the mix sessions from time to time ... if I hear a song I like, someone could be hearing from me." Prices start as low as $99 for 12 tracks. Check it out | » Brokenbatsville:  Show Dog-Universal's Joe Nichols shares his love of baseball and performs "Gimmie That Girl" and "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" on MLB.com's "Major League Artist" video page. "I probably would be a baseball fan no matter what city I grew up in," Nichols says. "[But] being that I spent a lot of time growing up in St. Louis, there's such a baseball community and it's such a rich baseball town. I was just around it all the time. Plus my dad was a security guard at Busch Stadium, so that was awesome." Watch here. |
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Arista's Brad Paisley has extended the H2O World Tour through Nov. 20 in Tulsa. Capitol's Darius Rucker and Valory's Justin Moore are also on the bill. Full itinerary | » Musica Theater: |
Capitol/Nashville will host its third Capitol Street Party Oct. 13 on Nashville's Demonbreun Street near Music Row. Performers are TBA.| » Seek & Employ: Here are a few additions to last night's Country Aircheck Weekly (8/30), which included a page of contact info for highly employable folks. Reach out and touch someone!
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Here’s the news for 8/30/10. To get today’s news emailed directly to your inbox every day, click here.
| » Pattiz Steps Down At WW1: Of the move, Pattiz says, "This allows me to play an active role, working with people I admire and respect, while continuing the other activities that are very important to me." A National Radio Hall of Fame inductee last year, Pattiz serves as Chairman of the Dept. of Energy's Los Alamos and Laurence Livermore National Security Laboratories, and as a Regent of the University of California. Stone comments, "My mandate is to drive customer-oriented initiatives that will further strengthen Westwood One's leading market position. We are fortunate to have Norm's continuing expertise as we build the company's future." Added President Rod Sherwood, "Norm's programming experience, extensive contacts and customer-focused insights are extremely valuable to the company, and I look forward to continuing our partnership." |
After founding Westwood One more than 30 years ago, Chairman Norm Pattiz is retiring from the board of directors to serve as a Chairman Emeritus and consultant to the organization. His successor is Gores Group Sr. Managing Director Mark Stone; Gores Group holds a controlling interest in WW1 and recently announced an infusion of $20 million in additional equity. | » Bonen Up: |
Former West Virginia Radio Corp's WVAQ/Morgantown, WV middayer Brad Bonenberger has been hired for afternoons at AJG Broadcasting's WKKW/Morgantown, WV, replacing Brian Mo. Bonenberger starts Thursday (9/2). Mo, who has a nine-month-old baby at home, is looking for his next opportunity. Contact him at 304-685-2975 or | » 140 Characters ... And Tweets! |
The CMA will host its second annual Tweet 'N' Greet during Wednesday's (9/1) CMA Music Festival: Country's Night To Rock telecast. Julianne Hough (@JulianneHough), Lady Antebellum( @ladyantebellum), Reba (@Reba), Tim McGraw (@TimMcGrawArtist), Blake Shelton (@BlakeShelton), Keith Urban (@KeithUrban), and Zac Brown Band (@ZacBrownBand) will be tweeting their observations and behind-the-scenes anecdotes on ABC.com. The three-hour concert special premieres at 8pm ET on ABC-TV.| » Dangerous Hit Man: |
Capitol will release a two-disc Trace Adkins set titled The Definitive Greatest Hits: Til The Last Shot's Fired Oct. 12. The 28-track collection includes "You're Gonna Miss This," "(This Ain't No) Thinkin' Thing," "Ladies Love Country Boys" and "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk."| » Keeping Up With The Jones: |
Former Citadel WGKX/Memphis PD Tim Jones has taken a part-time on-air gig at Flinn Broadcasting's crosstown Top 40 WHBQ-FM while he continues to look for a full-time opportunity. Contact him | » Crib Note: |
Congrats to Country Aircheck's Lon Helton and wife Anne on the arrival of their second granddaughter, Presley Ewing Wright, born early Monday morning. Parents are Amanda and Jim Wright, and Presley joins sister Samantha in the spoiled rotten club. Congratulate the grand ole man Here’s the news for 8/27/10. To get today’s news emailed directly to your inbox every day, click here.
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AccuRadio's 18 Country-formatted streaming channels are now being consulted by former WUSN/Chicago PD Bill Gamble, who'll oversee talent, social networking, music and liaison duties with Nashville. "I'm looking forward to exposing some of the great new country music that’s being recorded and ignored by traditional radio," Gamble says. "AccuCountry’s multiple channels give listeners real variety, personalization, and significantly fewer commercials.” Gamble left WUSN in March (| |
» The Reasons That I Can't Stay Don't Have A Thing To Do With Being In Love: Former Entercom WDAF/Kansas City radio duo Wilhite and Wall are splitting up after 21 years.Tim Wall has left radio to pursue a career in the medical field that will return him to his hometown of St. Louis. "I blame Brooks & Dunn," Darren Wilhite says. "We started out about the same time as they did and ended around the same time. Darn you, Kix and Ronnie!” The guys began in 1988 at KKIX/Fayetteville, AR, moving through several stations before landing at WYCD/Detroit in 2002. After leaving WDAF in the fall of 2009, the pair had been working on a syndication deal. Wilhite is looking for his next gig and can be reached at 734-634-7910 or | » Jump Then Fall: |
Big Machine's Taylor Swift has donated $100,000 to help rebuild her hometown Hendersonville, TN's Kids Kingdom playground. The money is part of the $500,000 donation Swift made during WSMV-TV's Vince Gill & Friends flood relief telethon in May. According to the Hendersonville Star News, renovations are expected to cost roughly $175,000. Read the full article | |
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While guesting on this morning's Today show (8/27), MCA's Josh Turner and wife Jennifer broke the news they are expecting their third boy. Turner also shared a New York sweet tea with anchor Hoda Kotb, discussed his vocal range, kid's fashions and performed "Why Don't We Just Dance." Watch | » Fest Days Of Your Life: |
The three-hour CMA Music Festival: Country's Night To Rock premieres Wednesday (9/1) at 8pm ET on ABC-TV. Tim McGraw hosts, Taylor Swift performs "Mine" and Jason Aldean,Billy Currington, Alan Jackson, Kid Rock, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Reba and more are featured. Details | » Gig 'Em: Just a reminder that Monday's Country Aircheck Weekly will include our periodic Seek & Employ section, giving you the chance to let potential employers know you're ready for the next big gig. If you haven't yet, send your name, experience and contact info here. |