» Feed The Need:
 Hearty congrats to Lady Antebellum, Capitol/Nashville and the fans on topping the overall and country album sales charts with 481,000 debut-week sales for the group's Need You Now.
The Nielsen SoundScan total is the biggest debut by a country artist since Taylor Swift's Fearless bowed with 592,000 units in November 2008.
» Moby Moves:
 The Moby In The Morning Radio Network Dir./Sales & Affiliate Relations Jay Noble has added PD duties for the syndicator.
He succeeds Dene Hallam, who passed away last November ( CAT 11/23).
"I'm so pleased that we’ve been able to fill the void that Dene left," says Moby.
"No one can replace him in our hearts.
He was one of a kind and we'll always miss him." In other Moby news, New Broadcast Partners' Ken Moultrie is now consulting for the network, and middayer Sandy Weaver has added MD duties.
» Wagner Exits:
 Nine North Dir./SE/SW Promotion Ted Wagner has exited after six months with the company.
Wagner's resume includes stops at Montage, Columbia, Equity and RCA.
He can be reached at 615-613-3292 or here.
Dave Collins, who joined Nine North Monday (2/1), is handling the SW region, while Pres.
Larry Pareigis tells Country Aircheck a SE replacement will be named soon.
» Radiothon Roundup:
 Here's a look at recent St.
Jude Radiothon results turned in by Country radio:
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KAWO/Boise, $26,350
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KSON/San Diego, $115,297
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WBVR & WLYE/Bowling Green, KY, $73,722
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WHCC/Bloomington, IN, $35,570
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WKKT/Charlotte, $200,486
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WKSJ/Mobile, $169,358
» Final Countdown:
 The CRB has extended the CRS 2010 $99 Unemployment Rate deadline to Feb.
15.
The rate only includes educational events and songwriter showcases.
To register, contact Kristen McRary at 615-327-4487 or here.
In addition, the trade organization is offering $225 Single-Day passes, which provide access to all daytime activities including luncheons, panels and songwriter showcases, available for on-site purchase only.
Music City Jam and New Faces of Country Music Show tickets are not included in either rate, but may be purchased separately.
» Farmer In The Tel:
 Former TLC While You Were Out host/handyman Evan Farmer is the new host of CMT's weekly Top 20 Countdown.
He replaces Lance Smith, who left the network in November ( CAT 11/23) after a decade.
Farmer will make his debut Friday (2/5) at 11am.
» Pub Talk:
 Songwriter/producer Blake Mevis ("Fool Hearted Memory," "Brokenheartsville") is now overseeing day-to-day operations of Cauley Music Group, in addition to writing exclusively for the publisher.
Also, the company has signed Danny Wells ("Check Yes Or No," "These Days") as an exclusive writer.
» Ford Tough:
 The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's Ford Community Day has been rescheduled for Saturday (2/6).
The Museum was closed owing to inclement weather on Saturday's (1/30) original date, as well as Sunday (1/31).
Visitors will be treated to free admission, courtesy of the Ford Motor Company Fund.
All of the museum's exhibits will be open from 9am-5pm in addition to two Songwriter Sessions featuring Georgia Middleman and Dave Berg at 11:30am and Leslie Satcher at 1:30pm.
» iPhone Update: Former Webster & Associates Sr.
Account Exec.
Mary Michael can be reached at 615-310-1159 or here.
She exited the publicity firm in November.
» Make A Vote Of It: You only have two days left to cast your final votes for the 2010 CRB-Country Aircheck Awards.
Choose the industry's best in 28 radio and record categories at CRBAwards.com before end of business Friday (2/5).
Winners will be announced during CRS 2010's New Faces Show Feb.
26 at the Nashville Convention Center.
» Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for Feb.
2:
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JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR) 2356 points
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JOSH TURNER/Why Don't We Just Dance (MCA) 2240 points
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BRAD PAISLEY/American Saturday Night (Arista) 2232 points
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DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol) 1974 points
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MIRANDA LAMBERT/White Liar (Columbia) 1961 points
All daily airplay data is from Mediabase 24/7.
» Country Aircheck Today Top 5 Downloads: Here are Play MPE's Top 5 for Feb.
2:
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JIMMY WAYNE f/WHITNEY DUNCAN/Just Knowing You Love Me (Valory)
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GEORGE STRAIT/I Gotta Get To You (MCA)
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TIM MCGRAW/Still (Curb)
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CHRIS CAGLE/My Life's Been A Country Song (Capitol)
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CHRIS CAGLE/Wal-Mart Parking Lot (Capitol)
» Tomorrow's Birthdays (2/4): Clint Black, Michelle Boyer, Carlton Davis, Angel Curry.
» Tube Check Tomorrow (2/4): Rascal Flatts, CSI (CBS); Jewel, Ace Of Cakes (Food Network).
» Hard Workin' Ma'am: Redneck/CO5's Gretchen Wilson visits with WTQR/Greensboro PD John Roberts during a stop on her radio tour promoting "Work Hard, Play Harder."
» Go Green: WBVR/Bowling Green, KY staffers pose with their Country Cares for St.
Jude Kids tote board after raising $73,722 for St.
Jude Children's Hospital.
Pictured (l-r) are St.
Jude/ALSAC rep Adam Fields, middayer Shannon Presley, promotions staffer Chris Kelly, morning co-host Scooter Davis, PM driver Alan Austin and PD/morning co-host Myla Thomas.
» Poe Boys: Blue Steel's Burns & Poe take a breather during their media day at Nashville's Audio Productions.
Pictured (l-r) are Blue Steel VP/GM Steve Pope, B&P's Keith Burns and Michelle Poe, Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40's Rob Simbeck and Syndication Services' Chris Riley.
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