» Choice Engagement: Clear Channel Sr. VP/Programming and VP/Country Clay Hunnicutt has added Community Engagement Director duties as SVPP Darren Davis becomes SVP/Premium Choice. Announced in an email to staff from CC CEO John Hogan, the moves put Hunnicutt at the center of the company's commitment to community involvement in all of its markets. Davis, whose regional SVPP role is now open, takes on oversight of the Premium Choice effort across all formats. "Each format has its own PD who runs the format day-to-day," Davis tells Country Aircheck. "I'll work with that team of PDs."

» Montgomery's Ward: Though unofficially in place for some time, Davis confirms to Country Aircheck that WBCT/Grand Rapids PD Doug Montgomery is the Country PD for Premium Choice. In that role, Montgomery oversees music and talent for the Premium Choice offerings now widely in use in various dayparts across CC's Country properties.

» Palm Pilot: Clear Channel's WCTQ/Sarasota PD Sammy Cruise is trading in the Gulf waters for the Atlantic as he becomes APD/MD/middayer for CBS Radio's WIRK/West Palm Beach June 1. He fills the midday shift left vacant by former PD Mitch Mahan's exit last December (CAT 12/16/08) and takes on the new APD title to supplement OM/PD John O'Connell. Cruise's last day in Sarasota is Friday (5/29) and WCTQ OM Eddie Rupe is seeking a replacement. Send airchecks and resumes here.

» Strait Up Country: "I think they're a couple of decades late getting to you," Alan Jackson told George Strait during the April taping of the ACM Artist of the Decade special honoring the Texas-based icon. Country Aircheck was there to bring you an early look at the great stories and funny moments from this music-filled special airing at 7pm ET tomorrow (5/27) on CBS-TV. Strait sat with his family on the side of the stage and watched as some of the biggest names in music performed his material. "The bad news," Toby Keith joked, "is he's been so successful he has to listen to all of us butcher his stuff." Tim McGraw performed "Marina Del Rey," Sugarland offered "Adalida," John Rich played "Amarillo By Morning" and Jackson covered "The Fireman."

Dierks Bentley prefaced his performance by pointing out that getting Strait to record one of your songs is the songwriter's holy grail, and joked about the lengths some would go to pitch a song. Bentley then drew a big laugh from Strait by pulling a CD song demo out of his back pocket and handing it over. "No pressure," Dierks said. "Just get back to me later. Tonight, if you could." More from the taping in tomorrow's edition.

» Straight Arrows: Kudos to Country radio for voting (or on-air promoting) St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in the Target Bullseye Gives campaign. The hospital garnered the most Facebook votes, edging the American Red Cross and outpacing the Salvation Army, which placed a distant third. St. Jude will receive $797,123 for garnering 26% of the 291,399 votes cast.

» TV Guy'd: CBS Radio's WDSY/Pittsburgh APD/PM driver Stoney Richards will grace the small screen this fall when the drama Three Rivers debuts on CBS-TV. The series focuses on an organ transplant unit in Pittsburgh, and Richards can be seen in the pilot playing a pastor. Acting under his real name Charles David Richards, Stoney has numerous shows on his resume including The Guardian and St. Elsewhere, as well as films Predator 2 and Three Men And A Little Lady.

» Cuff 'Em: Cox's WWKA/Orlando hosted The Get Healthy Florida Fest concert, which broke the Guinness World Record for Most Blood Pressures Taken In A Day. Jake Owen performed at the event and even did his part in pursuit of the world record when he and his band had their blood pressure measured.

» Blue Collar Tuxedo: Comedian Bill Engvall will host the 2009 CMT Music Awards live from Nashville's Sommet Center, June 16 at 8pm ET. Voting is underway here.

» Mayer's Office: Big Machine's Taylor Swift brought John Mayer onstage during Friday's (5/22) Staples Center concert in Los Angeles for impromptu duets of "Your Body Is A Wonderland" and "White Horse". The LA Times describes the crowd as having "Beatles-sized reactions."

» Opening Gambit: Want to book a friend or co-worker to open for Sugarland's tour? Now you can, but beware of possible controversy. Click here to try your hand at the viral marketing campaign.

» Looking Forward: After 26 years with Arbitron, SVP/Press & Investor Relations Thom Mocarsky is leaving the company next month as the ratings firm continues its executive-tier restructuring. Mocarsky's plans and successor have not been announced yet.