» Last Call:
 They're neck-and-neck coming in to the finish, and even we can't tell who will win many of 2010 CRB-Country Aircheck Awards.
Voting ends tonight in 28 radio and record categories, so this is your absolute last chance to get yours in.
The polls close at 8pm ET/5pm PT, so click over now to CRBAwards.com.
Winners will be announced during CRS 2010's New Faces Show Feb.
26 at the Nashville Convention Center.
» In Case You Missed It: As we told you in this afternoon's Breaking News and via Twitter, Curb VP/Promotion April Rider resigned after 10 years with the company.
Co-VP Adrian Michaels, who shared oversight of the promotion department with Rider, remains with the label.
Look for Rider to surface at another Nashville label soon.
» Gig Alert:
 CBS Radio's KMLE/Phoenix PD Bruce St.
James is looking for a full-time middayer.
The shift has been voicetracked since Gwen Foster's exit in October ( CAT 10/6).
If you've got a "fresh, new sound," send airchecks and resumes to him here.
» Jersey Shored Up:
 Former Hot AC WJRZ/Monmouth-Ocean, NJ AM driver/PM driver Chris Van Zant will join crosstown Country WKMK for mornings Monday (2/8).
AM driver Lexi Carter heads to middays succeeding Randy Davis, who segues to nights.
PD/PM driver Captain Jack has been voicetracking evenings.
» Up Chuck:
 Former Clear Channel's KWNR/Las Vegas personality Country Chuck has joined crosstown Beasley's KCYE for an all-request Country Legends Sunday morning show.
A 35-year market vet, Chuck's show debuts Sunday (5/7).
» Bank On It:
 Following its prenegotiated Chapter 11 bankruptcy filed in December, Citadel Broadcasting has filed a $1.6 billion restructuring plan and disclosure statement including a new $762.5 million loan.
The proposal, which if confirmed by a N.Y.
bankruptcy court, would eliminate $1.4 billion of debt and give 90% of Citadel equity to JP Morgan Chase, GE Capital and some 90 other lenders owed more than $2 billion.
CTDB.OB stock is trading at around three cents, and upon reorganization existing common shares will be wiped out.
» Grateful Fred: Kudos to WFRE/Frederick, MD PD Jess Wright and staff on being named the best local radio station by Frederick Magazine.
It's a great week for Wright, who also received her first ACM radio award nomination yesterday (2/4).
» Call American Girl:
 19/Arista's Carrie Underwood will perform this year's CMA Music Festival June 10-13, and 15-year-old fan Riley Ahlstrand was the first to hear the news in a phone call from Underwood herself.
"I always look forward to the excitement of CMA Festival," Underwood says.
"It's fans like Riley that make the week so much fun." WRKN-TV's Brad Schmitt was interviewing Ahlstrand when Underwood made the call yesterday (2/4).
Watch the tearful moment here.
» Never Wanted Nothing More:
 Torn between two friends, Kenny Chesney has decided to root for coach Sean Payton and the New Orleans Saints over Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts' in Sunday's Super Bowl (2/7).
"I would love to see the Saints win the Super Bowl because they’ve never won it, and what it would mean to the city of New Orleans," Chesney tells the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
"After Katrina, the music scene in New Orleans took such a hit.
Everything did.
If they win the Super Bowl, it would be a shot that the town needs.
I’m pulling for that." Chesney's No Shoes Radio has been broadcasting this week at Miami's Surfcomber.
He also appeared on ESPN's Mike & Mike today (2/5) and will appear on ESPN's NFL Sunday Countdown (2/7) before watching the game at his Sun Life Stadium suite.
Chesney will also perform at the Saints' private after-party at Payton's request.
» Fifty Sense:
 Dreamcatcher Entertainment's Kenny Rogers will honor his 50 years in the music business with the multi-artist, high-definition, 3-D television special Kenny Rogers: The First 50 Years.
"When this was first proposed to me as a 50-year celebration, something about that sounded final, so I suggested we call it The First 50 Years," Rogers says.
"I will tell you this, the show is going to be awesome – the next 50 years' TV show is going to be a bitch." Dolly Parton, Alison Krauss, Wynonna, the Oak Ridge Boys and Lionel Richie will join Rogers for the April 10 taping at Mashantucket, CT's MGM Grand At Foxwoods.
Other arists will be announced soon.
Tickets and details here.
» Crib Note: Congratulations to Carolyn Dawn Johnson and husband Matt Fisher on the birth of their second child Bennett Fisher, born early Tuesday (2/3) at 6 pounds, 5 ounces.
Bennett joins older sister Abigail Grace, who was born in September 2008.
» Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for Feb.
4:
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JOSH TURNER/Why Don't We Just Dance (MCA) 2303 points
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BRAD PAISLEY/American Saturday Night (Arista) 2285 points
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JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR) 2194 points
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DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol) 1946 points
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MIRANDA LAMBERT/White Liar (Columbia) 1884 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.
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GEORGE STRAIT/I Gotta Get To You (MCA)
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JIMMY WAYNE f/WHITNEY DUNCAN/Just Knowing You Love Me (Valory)
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ASHLEY HARRIS/Unfinished Woman (Fine Line)
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EMILY WEST f/KEITH URBAN/Blue Sky (Capitol)
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TIM MCGRAW/Still (Curb)
» Tomorrow's Birthdays (2/6): Anita Cochran, Dan Seals.
Sunday's Birthdays (2/7): Garth Brooks, Wilma Lee Cooper, Deb Castle, Summer Harman.
Monday's Birthdays (2/8): David Bryan, Kimberly Dunn, David Friedman.
» Tube Check Tonight (2/5): Glen Campbell, Eric Church, Tanya Tucker, CMT Cribs; Steve Wariner, Country Vibe With Chuck And Becca (AMG-TV).
Tube Check Tomorrow (2/6): Josh Turner, Top 20 Country Countdown (re-air) (GAC); Wynonna, CBS Early Show.
Tube Check Sunday (2/7): Zac Brown Band, Darius Rucker, Backstory (re-air) (GAC); Kenny Chesney, NFL Sunday Countdown (ESPN); Carrie Underwood, Super Bowl XLIV (CBS).
Tube Check Monday (2/8): Josh Turner, Late Show With David Letterman (CBS).
» Moore Then Meets The Eye: Valory's Justin Moore (c) and label rep Miranda Williams chill backstage with KJJY/Des Moines MD Eddie Hatfield during a stop of Brad Paisley's American Saturday Night tour.
» Ladies, Man: BBR's James Wesley and VP/Promotion Lee Adams (l) visit with WYRK/Buffalo PD Wendy Lynn during a Northeast radio run.
» Chuck Bookends: Bigger Picture's The Harters visit the Country Aircheck offices for a performance this morning (2/5).
The Arizona natives belted several tunes including their single "Jenny" and a cover of "Lean On Me." Pictured (l-r) are BP's Chuck Swaney, CA's Erin Duvall and Lauren Tingle, BP's Michael Powers (kneeling), CA's Jeff Green and Lon Helton, BP's Bill Hein (sitting), Harters' Mike, Leslie and Scott Harter, CA's Mary Forest Findley (kneeling), BP's Bob Cahill and CA's Chuck Aly.
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