» Rest Stop: Ordered to rest her voice, a very disappointed Taylor Swift skipped her scheduled rounds at this morning's Premiere CMA Awards Radio Remote. This afternoon, however, she shrugged off the restriction and spent 90 minutes visiting with stations. "I just couldn't let radio down," Swift told WDSY/Pittsburgh's Stoney Richards. Our report in yesterday's Country Aircheck Weekly about Swift inexplicably rehearsing both "Fifteen" and "Forever And Always" seems to be cleared up by indications she will indeed have two performance slots on Wednesday's CMA telecast. In other news, hundreds of fans crowded the Sommet Center Plaza at downtown Nashville's Fifth and Broadway this morning (11/10) to watch awards co-hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood perform a concert broadcast in part on Good Morning America. Watch Paisley play "American Saturday Night" and Underwood debut "Temporary Home."

» Mason Re: In what's being described as strategic restructuring of its local radio and television broadcast operations, CBS Radio President/CEO Dan Mason has inked a new contract; details were not disclosed. Concurrently, CBS Radio CFO and Sr. EVP/Operations Anton Guitano becomes COO of CBS Local Media, driving financial, strategic and operating objectives for the company's new local broadcast business unit. His duties also include leading CBS's efforts in local news and Internet properties. A 31-year CBS veteran, Guitano will report to three executives: CBS CEO Les Moonves, newly appointed CBS Televisions Stations President Peter Dunn and Mason, as he had previously.

» CC/Chattanooga Changes: Clear Channel/Chattanooga VP/Market Manager Mark Bass has exited the cluster, which includes Country WUSY. Bass was named to the post in April 2008, replacing Sammy George. In other news, CC Classic Country WLND has flipped to Christmas music.

» Mid West Got: Former Curb Midwest rep Mark Westcott has joined Ride Records for the same region, which was previously covered by various department staffers. Westcott exited Curb in September (CAT 9/15) after seven years and before that worked at Epic/Nashville. "With his stellar resume and solid relationships in the Midwest, Mark's expertise will help our company to prosper in this important part of the U.S.," says VP/Promotion David Shaw. He starts Dec. 1; reach him at 847-397-6860 or here.

» Tweeple's Choice: Big Machine's Taylor Swift leads the final country nominees with three nods for the 2010 People's Choice Awards. Swift is up for Female, Pop and Country Artist. Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood each have two, and Tim McGraw is up for Male. Brad Paisley and Rascal Flatts round out the Country nominees. According to AP, more than 18 million voted online for the final list. Nominees and voting here. The People's Choice Awards air live Jan. 6 at 9pm ET on CBS-TV.

» Changes In Portland: Entercom Hot AC KRSK/Portland morning producer Dan Clark has moved to sister Country KWJJ in the same role as Matthew Peterson exits. Clark spent 13 months with KRSK and joined The Mike & Amy Morning Show this morning (11/10). Reach him here.

» No Place Like Home: The 11th Annual A Home For The Holidays With Faith Hill television special airs Wednesday Dec. 23 at 8pm ET on CBS-TV. Joining Hill will be Carrie Underwood, Reba, Shakira, Mary J. Blige and more. The special aims to raise awareness on the importance of adoption. Details here.

» Shoe-In: Peak's KAWO/Boise collected more than a mile of shoes for the Boise Rescue Mission with its "Walk A Mile In The Shoes." The staff then displayed the fruits of the labor at Boise State University (pictured).

» Sirius Fans Only: Sirius XM's The Highway is broadcasting live from the 43rd Annual CMA Awards tomorrow (11/11). Backstage interviews, in-studio visits and up-to-the-minute winner updates will air from 7-11pm ET.

» Wall Bling: The RIAA has issued triple-platinum certification for Sugarland's debut album Twice The Speed Of Life.

» Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for Nov. 9:

1. LADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol) 2246 points
2. CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cowboy Casanova (19/Arista) 2177 points
3. LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol) 1976 points
4. KENNY CHESNEY f/DAVE MATTHEWS/I'm Alive (BNA) 1824 points
5. CRAIG MORGAN/Bonfire (BNA) 1771 points

All daily airplay data is from Mediabase 24/7.

» Country Aircheck Today Top 5 Downloads: Here are Play MPE's Top 5 for Nov. 9:

1. KEITH URBAN/Til Summer Comes Around (Capitol)
2. MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Oughta Be More Songs About That (Columbia)
3. BRAD PAISLEY/American Saturday Night (Arista)
4. CARTER TWINS/Let It Snow (Universal Music)
5. JONATHAN SINGLETON & THE GROVE/Look Who's Back In Love (Universal South)

All Growed Up: Valory's Justin Moore (c) towers over KNIX/Phoenix morning teamers Matt McAllister (l) and Ben Campbell at Premiere's radio remotes in Nashville.

New LAW In Town: MCA's Lee Ann Womack (l) sees the light with WUSN/Chicago morning teamers Ramblin' Ray and Lisa Dent this morning (11/10) in Nashville.

Morning Gloriana: Emblem/Warner Bros./Bigger Picture's Gloriana hang with friends in-studio this morning (11/10). Pictured (l-r) are promoter Jack Christopher, Gloriana's Tom Gossin and Rachel Reinert, Syndication Services' Tim Riley and Bigger Picture's Kim Trosdahl.