Parmers Only: Stoney Creek's Parmalee celebrates No. 1 "Gonna Love You" with Big D & Bubba. Pictured (l-r) are the group's Scott Thomas, the show's Derek “Big D” Haskins, the group's Matt Thomas, Barry Knox and Joshua McSwain and the show's Sean “Bubba” Powell.
Signage: Singer/songwriter Emily Ann Roberts signs with Jody Williams Songs and Warner Chappell Music. Pictured (l-r) are Starstruck's Cliff Williamson, Berkley Kriz, Narvel Blackstock and Jamie Wendt, Roberts and JWS' Jody Williams, Nina Jenkins Fisher and Tennessee Courtright.
Blue (Christmas) Tacoma: Triple Tigers' Russell Dickerson plays KNIX/Phoenix's Hometown Holiday show benefitting Phoenix Children's Hospital. Pictured (l-r) are the label's Dave Collins, the station's Reid Spivey, Dickerson and the station's Lois Lewis.
Bromo: Stoney Creek's Frank Ray with his promo team at the label group's Pre-CMA Awards Party. Pictured (l-r) are Stan Marczewski, Ray, Adrian Michaels and Matt Vieira.
Florida Georgia Fine: EMI Nashville's Tyler Hubbard (r) with WIRK/West Palm Beach's Bruce Logan.
Signage: Empire's CeCe (c) signs with WME. Pictured with WME's Morgan Kenney and the label's Hannah Galluzzi.
BMG's Kerkhover Promoted
BMG VP/A&R, Frontline Recordings Katie Kerkhover has been promoted to SVP/A&R, Frontline Recordings, North America. In her newly expanded role, Kerkhover will lead the A&R teams at BMG’s offices in Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New York and Toronto. "Having seen firsthand her work with our Nashville roster, including with creatives on both coasts, I am so excited to see what additional magic she helps create for our BMG Frontline Recorded team," says Pres./Frontline Recordings, The Americas Jon Loba, to whom Kerkhover reports. Kerkhover joined BMG in 2020 and was named VP in 2022 (CAT 5/4/22); reach her here.
