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Oregon Country: Entercom's KBWF/San Francisco APD/MD/PM driver Keola Lui-Kwan will join Alpha's KUPL/Portland for afternoons and the station's newly created Digital APD post Dec. 14. He fills the airshift left vacant by former PD John Paul's exit in August (Breaking News 8/18). "Keola is a compelling, high-energy host that keeps you glued to the radio," says PD Scott Mahalick. "His web-savvy moxie extends way past the speakers and onto the wireless super-highway."
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RC Cola And A Moon High: Former WUBE & WYGY/Cincinnati PD Travis Moon will join KAJA/San Antonio as PD/PM driver Nov. 30. OM Tony Travatto has been handling programming since OM/PD George King's exit in October (CAT 10/15). Moon spent two years in Cincinnati after serving as APD of KEEY/Minneapolis and PD of sister Oldies KQQL. Reach him here.
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Just Down I-10: Clear Channel's WKSJ/Mobile PM driver Jason Taylor is headed to sister WTNT-FM/Tallahassee, FL for mornings, as we hinted Wednesday (CAT 11/18). Night jock Big Woody Hayes has been filling in on wake-ups following Carson "Cash" Cornell's departure in August (CAT 8/27) and will move to PM drive, which Taylor had been voicetracking from 'KSJ.
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In Case You Missed It: "I want to thank everyone who served on any and all of my staffs over the years as we strategized and worked together to overcome obstacles, ignored walls, invented new tactics and accomplished incredible feats," says Sony Music/Nashville EVP Butch Waugh, who will retire Dec. 31 (Breaking News 11/20). "I was given the gift and honor to work with Joe Galante for almost 30 years, and I could not ask for a better friend and teacher."
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Kudos: Hall's WCTY/Norwich, CT collected 13,000 lbs. of food during its 11th Annual Food Drive. More than $4,200 in cash and grocery cards was also raised for the TVCCA of Southeastern Connecticut and will be distributed through the United Way Gemma Moran Food Bank.
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Double Secret O-Vation: Several country artists are involved in upcoming Oprah Winfrey Show episodes. Tim McGraw taped an episode Wednesday (11/18) to air at a later date. Message boards are buzzing with rumors that the McGraw performance is a duet with Alicia Keys for the same holiday episode on which Sugarland will appear Nov. 30. Wynonna is also scheduled for an Oprah performance Tuesday (11/24) welcoming Ft. Bragg, NC troops home from Iraq.
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Broken Art: Kansas native James Wesley has been added to the Broken Bow artist roster. His debut single "Jackson Hole" has been shipped to radio, impacting Dec. 7.
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Life Note: Our thoughts and prayers go out to radio vet Dene Hallam and family, as Hallam has been admitted to the ICU of an Atlanta area hospital. He's in a coma and his prognosis is poor. We'll pass along details as they become available.
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» Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for Nov. 19:
- LADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol) 2417 points
- LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol) 2206 points
- CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cowboy Casanova (19/Arista) 2200 points
- REBA/Consider Me Gone (Starstruck/Valory) 2014 points
- CRAIG MORGAN/Bonfire (BNA) 1877 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. 19:
- MCCLYMONTS/My Life Again (Executive Music/CO5)
- LOVE AND THEFT/Dancing In Circles (Lyric Street)
- LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Piano Version) (Capitol)
- CLAY WALKER/She Won't Be Lonely Long (Curb)
- KEITH URBAN/Til Summer Comes Around (Capitol)
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Tube Check Tonight (11/20): Lyle Lovett, Late Show With David Letterman (CBS); Billy Currington, Zac Brown Band, Larry The Cable Guy's Hula-Palooza Christmas Luau (CMT).
Tube Check Tomorrow (11/21): Alison Krauss & Union Station, Trace Adkins, Trisha Yearwood, Soundstage (re-air) (GAC).
Tube Check Sunday (11/22): Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, American Music Awards (ABC).
Tube Check Monday (11/23): Dolly Parton, GAC Nights.
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Tomorrow's Birthdays (11/21): Lisa and Teresa McCarter, Lindsey Haun, Kelsi Osborn, Jean Shepard, Bill Heltemes.
Monday's Birthdays (11/23): EJ Foxx, Taryn Pray.
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Ride & Go Chic: KNIX/Phoenix morning teamers Ben Campbell (l) and Matt McAllister (r) chill with Dierks Bentley, who stopped by to promote his Miles And Music For Kids event Saturday (11/21). The motorcycle ride and concert will benefit the Children's Miracle Network and patients at the Phoenix Children's Hospital.
Coyote Pact: Cold River's Katie Armiger hangs with KIXZ/Spokane PD Paul "Coyote" Neumann after playing him some new music.
Gig Mac: Red Records' Hannah McNeil brought Country Aircheck staffers cookies and a selection of songs from her self-titled album this morning (11/20). McNeil co-wrote her single "What Am I Getting Up For" with Jeffrey Steele and Jesse Wray. Pictured (l-r) are CA's Jeff Green, promoter Sam Cerami, CA's Lauren Tingle and Lon Helton, promoter Jack Pride, McNeil, promoter Jerry Duncan, CA's Gabrielle Graf, Erin Duvall, Chuck Aly and Mary Forest Findley.
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