» The Boss:
 Clear Channel's WKKT/Charlotte OM/PD Bruce Logan is acting GM for the five-station cluster following the departure of Pres./Market Manager Mike Kenney.
Previously in the same capacity for CC/Cleveland, Kenney moved to Charlotte in August ( CAT 8/27).
» Signage:
 Singer/songwriter Walker Hayes has signed to Capitol/Nashville.
His debut single is expected this spring.
» Gimme Gravy Tonight:
 Show Dog-Universal's Joe Nichols is offering a chance to win Roper and Stetson wardrobe prize packs and a date night to fans who can best show what makes their girl special.
Enter to win by submitting a video or photos finishing the sentence "Gimme that girl that ..." Submit videos here and photos here.
Details here.
» The Go Team:
 The AT&T Team USA Soundtrack featuring a new version of Rascal Flatts' "Unstoppable" will also feature Gloriana's "The World Is Ours Tonight" and Sugarland's "Wide Open." The digital download will be available on all AT&T devices and on iTunes tomorrow (2/12) to benefit Team USA.
Gloriana and Rascal Flatts filmed music videos to appear during the broadcasts.
Watch the Flatts' video here.
» Red Dirt Revolution:
 Cross Canadian Ragweed and Reckless Kelly will embark on the eight-date Ragged and Reckless tour March 3 in Nashville.
Other cities include Charlotte, Raleigh, Atlanta and Ruston, LA.
Complete itinerary here.
» 3 CPO Facts To Know: According to a new Arbitron report issued today (2/10), in cell-phone-only households, the Country format does slightly better than in landline-only or landline/cell-phone combination households.
CPO households scored a 2.2 average-quarter-hour rating among persons 12+ in Fall '09, compared to 1.9 for either landline-only or combined landline/cell-phone.
Cell-phone households contribute to higher ratings for radio in general, too: The AQH overall rating for radio formats of LL+CP households (compared to LL only) was up 0.6 in mornings, up 1.1 in middays, up 1.3 in afternoons, up 3.9 in evenings and up 1.1 during weekends.
And by demo, AQH ratings in LL+CP households are up 0.1 among 25-34s and 35-54s, but are the same with adults 18-24.
» Social Chair:
 F.
W.
Robert's Religious WNQM-AM/Nashville board op Zuwhan Gaston has joined the video-based news organization Nashville Country Club for social site promotion.
Reach him here.
» Chronicle: Our condolences are extended to Big Kenny Alphin and the friends and family of philanthropist Walt Ratterman.
According to the Oregonian, Ratterman's remains were found Sunday (2/7) at Port-au-Prince's Hotel Montana, where he was staying to build rural health clinics when the 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck last month.
Alphin had traveled to the country to find his lost friend, with whom Alphin had visited Sudan in 2007.
» Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for Feb.
10:
- JOSH TURNER/Why Don't We Just Dance (MCA) 2318 points
- JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR) 2277 points
- BRAD PAISLEY/American Saturday Night (Arista) 2275 points
- DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol) 2029 points
- BILLY CURRINGTON/That's How Country Boys Roll (Mercury) 1790 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.
10:
- KENNY CHESNEY/Ain't Back Yet (Single Edit) (BNA)
- JAMES OTTO/Groovy Little Summer Song (Warner Bros.)
- KENNY CHESNEY/Ain't Back Yet (Intro Liner) (BNA)
- LAURA BELL BUNDY/Giddy On Up (Mercury)
- KENNY CHESNEY/Ain't Back Yet (3-D Movie Intro Liner) (BNA)
» Tube Check Tonight (2/11): Lady Antebellum, Josh Turner, GAC Nights.
Tube Check Tomorrow (2/12): Jo Dee Messina, Darryl Worley, Naomi Judd, CMT Cribs; David Nail, Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (CBS).
 » Dot Tom: Arista's Brad Paisley (c) and label rep Tyler Waugh (r) hang with WDXB/Birmingham PD Tom Hanrahan before an American Saturday Night tour stop last week.
 » Ray Cool: Show Dog-Universal's Ashley Ray poses with KPLX/Dallas personality Ryan Fox following her performance at the station's Wolf Mardi Gras Saturday (2/6).
 » West Toast: MCA's David Nail (l) says hello to ACM Exec.
Dir.
Bob Romeo.
Nail was in Los Angeles to tape his upcoming performance on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, which airs Monday (2/15) on CBS-TV.
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