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Moving On: Clear Channel's KZSN/Wichita PD/middayer Cody Carlson has resigned. She is relocating to Spokane in order to care for her mother. Carlson will remain in-house until June 30 and is working with OM Lyman James until a replacement can be named. Carlson can be reached at 417-291-2334 or here. James is seeking her replacement; send airchecks and resumes to him here.
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Backin' Decker: Clear Channel's WCTQ/Sarasota APD/MD/afternoon jock Heidi Decker has been promoted to PD. She retains her airshift and music duties and succeeds Sammy Cruise, who moved to CBS Radio's WIRK/West Palm Beach at the beginning of the month (CAT 5/26). Concurrently, parttimer Maverick Johnson has been named APD, beginning July 6. He will also pick up Cruise's vacant midday shift.
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Jack In Jill: Former rpm management Dir./Artist & Brand Development Jill Gleason has been hired as Exec. Asst. to Stroudavarious President Bill Catino. Gleason will temporarily assume some duties from Dir./Radio Marketing Heather Young, who is on maternity leave. A long-tenured employee at Curb before joining rpm in Feb. '08, Gleason left her most recent post at the end of May. She starts Monday and can be reached here.
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Gig Alert: NextMedia's WCEN/Saginaw, MI afternoon personality Scott Bradley is leaving the station June 26 to join Detroit Metro Traffic. PD Joby Phillips is seeking his replacement; send airchecks and resumes here.
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Looking Forward: rpm Management Chief Strategy Officer Ryan Bitzer will be leaving the company next week. As we told you last month (CAT 5/29), the firm has been downsizing following the departure of client Tim McGraw. As he continues to consult for the company, Bitzer can be reached at 615-967-7010 or here.
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Rambeau To: CMA CEO Tammy Genovese was presented the Leonard T. Rambeau International Award by Canadian Country Music Association board members last night (6/8) at the CMA Global Artist Party. The award recognizes individuals who demonstrate extraordinary efforts in assisting the aims and incentives of Canadian country music internationally.
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Benefit News: As of yesterday (6/8), Musicians On Call has begun weekly auctions for items ranging from memorabilia to tickets here. Items include an autographed Taylor Swift guitar, the L.A.M.B. sweater Carrie Underwood wore during NYC's Fashion Week and more. Also, starting tomorrow (6/10) additional items will be up at CMTAuctions.com.
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Just For KYKS: Kudos to KYKS/Lufkin, TX for raising $134,235 during its St. Jude Radiothon last week.
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Pat On The Pack: In lieu of handing out artist gift bags, the 2009 CMT Music Awards will be donating $20,000 to CMT One Country affiliate Feeding America. The proceeds will help provide easy-to-prepare, take-home food to 130 children for weekends and holidays during the 2009-2010 school year through the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee's BackPack Program. Learn more here.
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Here Globe: John Partilla has been named to the new post of EVP and President/Global Media Sales for Clear Channel Communications, leading national business development for both radio and outdoor. Based in New York and reporting to CEO Mark Mays, Partilla most recently worked at Time Warner, where he headed its Global Media Group, and earlier was President at Young & Rubicam.
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Add Visor: FCC Mass Media Bureau Chief Monica Shah Desai is taking a new post as Special Advisor to the FCC's General Counsel. The new Acting Chief for the Bureau, which oversees radio's day-to-day business, is Robert Ratcliffe.
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Life Notes: Our condolences are extended to Warner Bros. Southeast rep Brooks Quigley on the death of his father Eugene B. Quigley, Sr., who passed Monday (6/8). Visitation will be held tomorrow (6/10) from 6-8pm at Nashville's Greenview Funeral Home, followed by memorial services Thursday (6/11) at 2pm.
Our sympathies are also extended to Nashville writer Stacy Harris on the death of her father Lloyd Harris Saturday (6/6). He was 86. A memorial service will take place in North Lauderdale, FL June 11. In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations be made to Mazon.
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Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for June 8:
- KENNY CHESNEY/Out Last Night (BNA) 2422 points
- BRAD PAISLEY/Then (Arista) 2374 points
- KEITH URBAN/Kiss A Girl (Capitol) 2288 points
- ZAC BROWN BAND/Whatever It Is (Atlantic/Home Grown/BPP) 2281 points
- DIERKS BENTLEY/Sideways (Capitol) 2228 points
All daily airplay data is from Mediabase 24/7.
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Country Aircheck Today Top 5 Downloads: Here are Play MPE's Top 5 for June 8:
- SARAH BUXTON/Outside My Window (Lyric Street)
- MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Long Line Of Losers (Columbia)
- JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Hurry Home (Arista)
- ELI YOUNG BAND/Radio Waves (Republic/Universal South)
- GEORGE STRAIT/Living For The Night (MCA)
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Tube Check Tomorrow (6/10): Kenny Chesney, GAC Special: Lucky Old Sun (re-air).
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Tomorrow's Birthdays (6/10): Joanna Carter, Kaci Jones, R. W. Smith, Dave Wright.
Three's Company: Capitol's Lady Antebellum discovered the cooling advantages of WDSY/Pittsburgh's Tiki Town tent while in the city for Kenny Chesney's tour last weekend. Pictured (l-r) are Lady A's Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott, APD/PM driver Stoney Richards and Lady A's Dave Haywood.
Where In The World Is Car Man Santiago? Columbia's Caitlin & Will play it cool after spotting their promo pic on the side of the KJUG/Visalia, CA SUV. Pictured (l-r) are PD Dave Collins, Caitlin Lynn, Will Snyder and label rep Larry Santiago.
Heavy Metal: Cold River's Katie Armiger demonstrates the impressive strength of her earlobes for WPOR/Portland, ME PD Matty Jeff before her performance at the Old Port Festival Sunday (6/7).
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