Category: Radio
CountryBreakout No. 1 Song
Ahh, young love. Remember what that’s like? The nervousness, the anxiety, the way everything just feels heavy like it’s the end of the world? [...]
Weekly Chart Report (3/16/2012)
The chart game is an intricate dance of planning and strategy, which hopefully pays off if you’ve hit all your marks [...]
Charlie Cook On Air: Regarding Rush
This is not a political column and I promise I am not going to get political in today’s post. That said I want to talk about the Rush Limbaugh story [...]
Rusty Walker’s Daughter Kinsley Darwin Passes
MusicRow extends sincere condolences to the radio programming vet and his family on the passing of his 17-year-old daughter [...]
“On Demand” Chart Arrives, Added To Billboard Hot 100 Formula
Billboard, Nielsen and NARM’s digitalmusic.org announced the creation of the first-ever subscription services “On-Demand Songs” chart [...]
Category: Featured, Radio, Sales/Marketing
AirPlay Direct Promotes Michael Harnett
AirPlay Direct has announced the appointment of Michael Harnett to President [...]
SESAC Changes Royalty Distribution Model
SESAC has announced a major change in its royalty distributions [...]
Category: Featured, Organizations, Publishing, Radio
CountryBreakout No. 1 Song
In the 45 rpm singles era, the B-side would occasionally eclipse the A-side single in popularity and go on to experience huge success [...]
Weekly Chart Report (3/9/2012)
A new No. 1 song and CountryBreakout Chart news [...]
Charlie Cook On Air: Playing Currents
I put 800 miles on my car this weekend, travelling a lot during early morning hours when there was only “fix-it” and colon cancer programming on the AM band [...]
Cumulus to Distribute CMT Radio Live
Cumulus Media Networks is taking over as the official distributor for [...]
CRS Board and Agenda Committee Updates
Decisions come after the Country Radio Broadcasters 2012-2013 Board of Directors and CRS 2013 Agenda Committee meetings [...]
Category: Featured, Organizations, Radio
Weekly Chart Report (3/2/2012)
There is considerable chart movement in the post Country Radio Seminar shuffle, resulting in a new CountryBreakout No. 1 song [...]
Charlie Cook On Air: Post Country Radio Seminar
I want to emphasize to everyone in Country Radio who did not attend this year or have never attended: please add the Seminar to your bucket list [...]
WKSR’s Carter Honored During CRS
The 2012 Randy Jones Memorial Award was presented Tuesday, Feb. 21 [...]


























