No Rest For The Wicked: Broken Bow's Lainey Wilson celebrates her ninth No. 1, "Somewhere Over Laredo." Pictured (back, l-r) are BMI’s Clay Bradley, ASCAP’s Duane Hobson, Studio Bank’s Kari Barnhart, Riser House’s Brandon Perdue, Concord’s Matt Turner, Sony Music Publishing’s Rusty Gaston and the label's JoJamie Hahr; (front, l-r) writers Dallas Wilson, Wilson, Trannie Anderson and Andy Albert.
Signage: Singer/songwriter Will Terry (front) signs with Track Mgmt. Pictured with (l-r) the company's Drew Magid, Troy "Tracker" Johnson and Kelly Carrazzone.
Swamp Meet: Valory's Preston Cooper (c) with WTGE/Baton Rouge's Jimmy Brooks, Bri Lynn and Brittany Rose, and the label's Chris Waters (l-r) during a station visit.
Wife Style: Stoney Creek's Atlus (c) with WPOC/Baltimore and WMZQ/Washington D.C.'s Jeff Kapugi and wife Laurie.
Select Group: Columbia/Records Nashville's Ty Myers celebrates the gold certification of The Select and platinum certification of “Thought It Was Love.” Pictured (l-r) are Starstruck's Narvel Blackstock, Records Nashville's Barry Weiss, Myers and Records Nashville's Andrew Saltman and Joe Fisher.
Tour de Nance: Santa Anna/Akando's Tyler Nance (in hat) with the label's JC Coffey and WWKA/Orlando's Steve Stewart and Melissa Quinones (l-r).
Tennessee Pink: Columbia's Megan Moroney (r) with Backstage Country's Elaina Smith.
Omen At Work: Nashville Harbor's Caroline Jones with KWNR/Las Vegas' MoJoe Roberts.
iHeart Of Stone: Stoney Creek's Jelly Roll (in hat) with iHeartMedia's Jeff Kapugi, Alissa Pollack and Rob Kruz (l-r).
CMA CEO Sarah Trahern is retiring at the end of the year. "I am incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished together in service of this industry and its people, and deeply grateful for the community that makes country music what it is," she says. "After much reflection, I’ve made the decision to retire and embrace this next chapter of life – one that allows me to remain connected to this industry in ways that continue to inspire me, while also creating space for the people and moments that matter most to me, including time with my husband, Wayne, getting outdoors, and simple nights at home with our dog, Riley.”
Trahern transitioned from Great American Country (GAC), where she served as SVP/GM, to the CMA in 2014 (CAT 11/12/13). The Board of Directors has formed a search committee and retained an independent executive search firm, Buffkin Baker. Additional details regarding the search, including how and when potential candidates may be considered, will be announced in February.
