Wilde As Her: RCA's Corey Kent at WUBL/Atlanta's pre-St. Patrick's Day Green Solo Cup. Pictured (l-r) are iHeart's Rod Phillips, Kent, the station's Jill Strada and the label's Ali O’Connell.
Jeanealogy: Mercury's Jacob Hackworth performs for the WHKO/Dayton staff. Pictured (l-r) are the label's Jack Christopher, the station's Nancy Wilson, Hackworth and the station's Aaron “Woody” Woods.
Re-Signage: RCA's Kane Brown renews with deal with Sony Music Nashville. Pictured (l-r) are the label's Margaret Tomlin and Taylor Lindsey, Brown, the label's Ken Robold and Neon Coast's Martha Earls.
Remember The Alamoroney: Columbia's Megan Moroney and Mercury's Tucker Wetmore play KSCS/Dallas' Texas Independence Jam. Pictured (top, l-r) are SMN's Mallory Michaels, the station's Mike Preston, Moroney and the station's Al Farb and Jessica Mackenzie-Williams; (bottom, l-r) Mercury's John Trapane, Wetmore and Preston.
British Airwaves: Col. NY/Records Nashville's Ty Myers visits BMI's London office. Pictured (l-r) are BMI’s Jon Miller and Jackson Kiger, Myers and BMI’s Anu Gantumer.
Signage: Singer/songwriter Ethan Garner signs with Records Nashville in partnership with RCA. Pictured (front, l-r) are Records' Barry Weiss, Garner and Champ Mgmt.'s Matt Musacchio; (back, l-r) Records' Andrew Saltman and Josh Easler, attorney Josh Brackin and Records' Joe Fisher.
Morris Higham President/Partner Clint Higham, Country Music Hall of Famer Kenny Chesney, former Warner Music Nashville Chair John Esposito and Big Machine EVP/GM Kris Lamb have formed Nashville-based Hey Now Records, with Chesney as the label's flagship artist. Lamb serves as President, while Esposito describes his role as "co-founder, advisor, mentor and cheerleader for Kris." Higham, CMA's Manager of the Year and longtime manager for Chesney, says, "In today’s flooded marketplace, Espo, Kris Lamb and I looked at this moment and saw an opportunity to super-serve a handful of talented developing and established artists." Adds Chesney, "Creating and exploring what’s possible inspires me, and this is a moment where we can realize ideas in a matter of hours." The label is named for a boat Chesney owned, memorialized in the song "Happy On The Hey Now." Details on staff and further signings will be forthcoming. Reach Lamb here.
MCA/Nashville VP/Promotion Miranda McDonald and Mercury VP/Promotion Jimmy Rector have been promoted to SVP/Promotion & Regional Marketing for their respective promotion teams and rosters. "Miranda and Jimmy are two of the most trusted and respected leaders in Country radio," says MCA SVP/Promotion & Touring Damon Moberly, to whom they both report. "They both bring a rare combination of relationships, instincts, and tireless work ethic that consistently translates into real results for our artists." Reach McDonald 
