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Wesleaves: Entercom's WBEE/Rochester APD/MD/middayer Weslea is leaving Friday (6/26), reportedly to take a job with one of Nashville's newest labels. PD Billy Kidd is looking for her replacement; send airchecks and resumes here.
Weslea spent the last three years at the 'BEE and can be contacted here.
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Looking Forward: According to the WSJR/Wilkes Barre website, middayer Boomer is now on the air from 10am-5pm and night personality Cash is covering 5pm to midnight. These moves follow yesterday's (6/22) exit of five-and-a-half-year station vet and PM driver Jeff Hunt. During his tenure Hunt dabbled in music scheduling and production and is looking forward to using those skills elsewhere. Contact him at 570-954-5788 or here.
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Naval Gazing: ADX's WYCT/Pensacola, FL treated 10,000 local military personnel and 10,000 listeners to its free Summer Salute II. John Michael Montgomery headlined the show at Pensacola's Naval Air Station, along with Stephen Cochran and Joshua Stevens.
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St. Jude Update: Kudos to WPKX/Springfield, MA on raising $101,185.42 during its Country Cares For St. Jude radiothon June 18-19.
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Play Misty For Me: For her support of the military, Kellie Pickler was surprised with the Freedom Team Salute by U.S. Army Colonel Tuczak at WXTU/Philadelphia's 25th Anniversary Show Saturday (6/13). The special commendation recognizes the enduring bond between soldiers, family, community and veterans. Moved by the honor, an emotional Pickler took the stage after a 10-minute delay to reapply her makeup. Also, Amazon is also offering a Best Days Of Your Life flyaway to see her in concert beginning July 1. Details here.
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Breaking Out Is Hard To Do: Capitol's Dierks Bentley rounds out the top 10 celebrities on Forbes' "Next Breakout Stars" list, which is based on likeability and overall media awareness. Bentley is the only country star on the list, which also includes comedian Demetri Martin, CSI: Miami's Emily Proctor and, at No. 1, NCIS's Michael Weatherly.
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Sleeper Sell: Carolwood's Love And Theft's album track "Don't Wake Me" is iTunes' Discovery Download of the week. Get it free here.
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Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for June 22:
- DIERKS BENTLEY/Sideways (Capitol) 2415 points
- ZAC BROWN BAND/Whatever It Is (Atlantic/Home Grown/BPP) 2331 points
- KENNY CHESNEY/Out Last Night (BNA) 2326 points
- BRAD PAISLEY/Then (Arista) 2318 points
- LADY ANTEBELLUM/I Run To You (Capitol) 2018 points
All daily airplay data is from Mediabase 24/7.
» Country Aircheck Today Top 5 Downloads: Here are Play MPE's Top 5 for June 22:
- SARA EVANS/Feels Just Like A Love Song (RCA)
- LOST TRAILERS/All This Love (BNA)
- JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Hurry Home (Arista)
- GARY ALLAN/Today (MCA)
- MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Long Line Of Losers (Columbia)
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Tube Check Tomorrow (6/24): Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, GAC Nights.
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Tomorrow's Birthdays (6/24): Kevin Anderson, Cory Gierman.
Marshing Orders: WFMB/Springfield, IL PD Dave Marsh (second from r) enjoys the Sangamon County Fair with Lady Antebellum's Dave Haywood (l), Hillary Scott and Charles Kelley. According to Marsh, the trio stayed after their set and signed autographs for every person who desired one.
Ohio Rally: Valory's Justin Moore (second from r) and Emerson Drive members Brad Mates (l) and Danick Dupelle (r) stay out of the sun with WCOL/Columbus PD John Crenshaw during the station's Buckeye Country Music Fest.
Gift Exchange: Holeshot/BBR's Krista Marie and WOGK/Gainesville PD Mr. Bob embrace the "You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours" philosophy with promotional swag.
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