Country Aircheck
 November 2, 2009

» Induction & Convention: The CRB 2010 Country Music DJ and Radio Hall of Fame inductees, as we reported in this afternoon's Breaking News and via Twitter, are: DJs Bill Bailey, Laurie DeYoung and Rudy Fernandez; and Radio honorees Mike Hammond, Dan Halyburton and the late Cy Blumenthal. All will be inducted Feb. 23 during CRS-41. Look for profiles in tonight's Country Aircheck Weekly.

» Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner! Submissions for the 45th Annual ACM Awards radio categories are now being accepted here through Dec. 11 at noon PT. Major, Large, Medium and Small Market stations and personalities, as well as National personalities, can choose their best material from Jan. 1, 2009 to Dec. 11, 2009 for consideration. In a change, only current ACM members may submit for each category; the deadline for new applications is Dec. 1.


» Fin Mints: Citadel's WTNR/Grand Rapids & WFBE/Flint, MI (simulcast) morning co-host Joe "Flounder" Piesz wrote, performed and stars in the video "We Sell The Cookies (A Girl Scouts Anthem)" to promote the organization's cookie drive. Watch Flounder's rapping super-hero persona here.

» I PD? APD? U PD: A new partnership between Citadel Media and Listener Driven Radio (LDR) will enable the group owner to venture into "crowdcasting" that allows consumers to help program their favorite radio stations in real time via the Web or mobile devices. Listeners are able to request songs, influence playlists and upload or vote for new music through station websites, smartphones, Facebook, MySpace, Friendster and 80 other social networks. Created by McVay Media and radio executive Lee Zapis, LDR will now be available to Citadel's 37 Country properties.

» Warped Speed: The people behind the alternative rock-meets-extreme sports Vans Warped Tour are going country with the multi-stage Country Throwdown Tour 2010. Heading for amphitheaters nationwide May 13-June 20, the bill includes Montgomery Gentry, Jamey Johnson, Little Big Town, Jack Ingram, Eric Church, Eli Young Band, Jonathan Singleton & The Grove, the Lost Trailers, Ryan Bingham, Emily West and more. Three main stages and a Bluebird Café tent for upcoming singer-songwriters are planned, as is a concourse featuring lifestyle attractions and vendors. Learn more here.

» Country Fried: Arista's Brad Paisley was named Entertainer and Musician at the 7th Annual French Country Music Awards. Alan Jackson won Male Vocalist, Sara Evans was named Female Vocalist, Zac Brown Band received New Talent, and Kenny Chesney and Mac McAnally won Duo for "Down The Road." Chesney's "Out Last Night" was named Song. Paisley's American Saturday Night earned Album and John Rich's "Shuttin' Detroit Down" won Video. Complete list here.



» Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for the week ending Oct. 31. Look for the full chart in tonight's Country Aircheck Weekly.

  1. BRAD PAISLEY/Welcome To The Future (Arista)
  2. ZAC BROWN BAND/Toes (Atlantic/Home Grown/Bigger Picture)
  3. CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cowboy Casanova (19/Arista)
  4. LADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol)
  5. KEITH URBAN/Only You Can Love Me This Way (Capitol)

All daily airplay data is from Mediabase 24/7.

» Country Aircheck Today Top 5 Downloads: Here are Play MPE's Top 5 for Oct. 30:

  1. KENNY CHESNEY f/DAVE MATTHEWS/I'm Alive (BNA)
  2. CLAY WALKER/All Wrapped Up In You (Curb)
  3. JAMES HOUSE/I Love You Man (Dream On/Quarterback)
  4. BLAKE SHELTON f/TRACE ADKINS/Hillbilly Bone (Warner Bros.)
  5. BRAD PAISLEY/Welcome To The Future (Acoustic Version with "Missing Verse") (Arista)

» Tube Check Tonight (11/2): Jack Ingram, Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (CBS); Carrie Underwood, Late Show With David Letterman (CBS).

Tube Check Tomorrow (11/3): Carrie Underwood, Good Morning America (ABC); Brad Paisley, Late Show With David Letterman (CBS); Reba, Live With Regis And Kelly (syndicated), Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (NBC); Martina McBride, Oprah (syndicated).

» Tomorrow's Birthdays (11/3): Ron Brooks, Jesse Garcia, Margie Hunt, Steve Walker.



Keep Austin Wired: Carolwood's Love And Theft played the KASE/Austin guitar pull benefiting the city's chapter of Susan G. Komen. Pictured (l-r) are LNT's Stephen Barker Liles and Eric Gunderson, MD Bob Pickett, LNT's Brian Bandas and OM/PD Mac Daniels.

Sleep Much? Nine North's Brady Seals made an appearance on the KBWF/San Francisco Ken & Corey Morning Show before headlining the Wolf's Howl-O-Ween Show with Fast Ryde and Bridgette Tatum. Pictured (l-r) are co-host/exec. producer Eddie King, co-host Corey Foley, picker Spanky, Seals and co-host Ken Anderson.

Aye Hope: WUSY/Chattanooga, TN morning teamers Bearman (l) and Ken Hicks cheer on hometown sweetheart Mallary Hope during her Grand Ole Opry debut.














































 



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