BBR Launches Wheelhouse:
BBR Music Group is launching Wheelhouse Records, joining flagship Broken Bow, Stoney Creek and Red Bow as the company's fourth imprint. Trace Adkins and Granger Smith are the first artist signings. Wheelhouse's promotion staff:
Teddi Bonadies, VP/Promotion. The former Streamsound, Rodeowave and Universal South VP can also be reached at 615-496-6352 or here.- Jennifer Shaffer, Midwest/Southwest. Previously at Streamsound, Rodeowave and Columbia, Shaffer will be based in Atlanta and can be reached at 904-386-5050 or here.
- Brittany Pellegrino, Northeast. Most recently Asst. Editor at All Access and previously with Cold River, contact her at 248-420-1125 or here.
- Kimmie Trosdahl, Southeast. With BBRMG's Broken Bow and Stoney Creek since Oct. 2014, the former Bigger Picture promo staffer is at 615-598-0175 or here.
- Bill Snickers, West Coast. The Red Bow Coord. gets promoted to a regional post; contact him at 206-261-0588 or here.
- Nicole Nehrbas, Coordinator, Wheelhouse and Red Bow. Previously the Coord./Promotion at Streamsound, she will hold that post for both BBRMG imprints. Reach her at 480-329-0718 or here.
- Concurrently, Carly Ronayne has been hired to succeed Trosdahl as Coord./Promotion for Broken Bow and Stoney Creek. Her background includes stints with InTune, CareLulu, Dawson McAllister Live!, the Huffington Post and #CMChat. Reach her at 734-308-7026 or here.
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