Big Machine Label Group Joins iHeartRadio Lineup

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Justin Moore will give listeners a preview of his album "Outlaws Like Me" on iHeartRadio today (4/26).


Clear Channel Radio has announced the addition of Big Machine Radio to its iHeartRadio lineup. The commercial-free, digital station offers exclusive interviews, rare recordings, and a weekly “From the Vaults” feature from the label group’s artists including Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts, Reba, Martina McBride, The Band Perry and more. The station is accessible at iheartradio.com or via the iHeartRadio application for smartphones and iPad.
“As one of the most popular music apps, with more than 25.5 million downloads, Clear Channel’s iHeartRadio was an easy choice when it came to expanding our reach with a digital radio partner,” says Big Machine President/CEO Scott Borchetta. “We’re excited to launch on iHeartRadio and give fans even more access to amazing interviews, rare recordings and special radio features from our artists.”
As part of the launch listeners tuning in this morning (4/26) will hear a preview of Valory artist Justin Moore’s sophomore album Outlaws Like Me, which will be available June 21. On Thursday (4/28), the first “From the Vaults” program will spotlight Jewel’s 2010 radio special for her Sweet and Wild album.

CRS Names Agenda Committee

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Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc.® has announced its 2011-2012 Agenda Committee for CRS 2012, to be held Feb. 22-24, 2012, at the Nashville Convention Center.
The Agenda Committee is made up of volunteers from all areas of the Country radio and record industries and gathers each year to plan events for the upcoming Country Radio Seminar. This year’s committee, which features nine new members, will meet June 23-24, 2011, to put together the framework and topics for next year’s event.
This year’s Agenda Committee Chair is Curb Records’ Annie Sandor, and the Agenda Committee Co-Chair is Federated Media’s Clint Marsh.
Agenda Committee for CRS 2012
Ken Boesen* / WKIS
Craig Cohn* / KPLX
Andy Denemark / United Stations
Shelly Easton / WXTU
Jeff Green / Country Aircheck
JoJamie Hahr / The Valory Music Co.
Gator Harrison / WUSY
Greg Hill* / McGhee Entertainment
Lisa Juillerat / WLHK
John Kijowski / WIL St. Louis
Stephen Linn* / CMT
Clint Marsh / Federated Media
Nick Martin* / WXFL
Mandy McCormack / Big Machine
Mike Preston* / KKWF
Ron Rodrigues* / Arbitron
Annie Sandor / Curb Records
Jennifer Thorpe* / Columbia Nashville
John Trapane / Capitol Nashville
Jeff Winfield* / NRG Media
* Denotes new member to the 2011-2012 Agenda Committee

Weekly Chart Report (4/22/11)

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Atlantic/WMN artist Hunter Hayes (L) started his radio tour through Texas Monday with a stop into KKBQ/Houston. He met with PD Johnny Chiang, and the two seem to have really hit it off, if their pearly white smiles are any indication. Hayes’ debut single “Storm Warning” goes for adds May 16.


SPIN ZONE
The results are in, and the people can’t live without Keith Urban’s “Without You.” Urban’s latest takes over the No. 1 spot most recently occupied by Rascal Flatts’ “I Won’t Let Go.” It’s going to get very tight in the next few weeks, as the barrage of superstar singles all fight for position. The Top 10 alone contains Kenny Chesney, Ronnie Dunn, The Band Perry, Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift and more. Expect to see them getting competition from Eric Church’s “Homeboy” (No. 13), Luke Bryan’s “Country Girl” (No. 14), and Chris Young’s “Tomorrow” (No. 15) very soon.
The lovefest for Blake Shelton continues, as “Honey Bee” again picks up the week’s greatest increase in spins, which propels it on to No. 23 in its third week charting. Jason Aldean’s “Dirt Road Anthem” may be a topic of discussion because of its rap-inflected verses, but you’d never know it from looking at the chart. This week it collects 423 new spins and makes a huge jump to No. 39. Also seeing big response is Jake Owen’s latest, “Barefoot Blue Jean Night.” The summer-ready anthem packs on 351 extra spins to move to No. 43.
Big debuts include Sugarland’s “Tonight,” which lands at No. 65, Rodney Atkins’ “Take A Back Road” at No. 73, Brantley Gilbert’s “Country Must Be Country Wide” at No. 74 and Stealing Angels’ “Paper Heart” at No. 75.
Frozen Playlists: KYYK, WCMS
 







Upcoming Singles
April 25
Ash Bowers/I Still Believe In That/Stoney Creek
Mark Cooke/I Love It/CVR/Quarterback
Brantley Gilbert/Country Must Be Country Wide/Valory
Randy Houser/In God’s Time/Show Dog-Universal
Rodney Atkins/Take A Back Road/Curb
Brother Trouble/Summer’s Little Angel/Blaster/Bigger Picture
Jennette McCurdy/Generation Love/Capitol
Susan Hickman/Just Missed This Train/4 L Clover
Corey Wagar/Hurricane/GTR
May 2
Sunny Sweeney/Staying’s Worse Than Leaving/Republic Nashville
Lucy Angel/Serious/GForce
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New On The Chart—Debuting This Week
Artist/song/label — chart pos.
Sugarland/Tonight/Mercury — 65
Jason Michael Carroll/Numbers/For The Lonely/Quarterback — 72
Rodney Atkins/Take A Back Road/Curb — 73
Brantley Gilbert/Country Must Be Country Wide/Valory — 74
Stealing Angels/Paper Heart/Skyville — 75
Mark Cooke/I Love It/CVR — 80
Greatest Spin Increase
Artist/song/label — spin+
Blake Shelton/Honey Bee/Warner Bros./WMN — 547
Jason Aldean /Dirt Road Anthem/Broken Bow — 423
Dierks Bentley /Am I The Only One/Capitol — 380
Brad Paisley/Old Alabama/Arista — 378
Jake Owen/Barefoot Blue Jean Night/RCA — 351
On Deck—Soon To Be Charting
Artist/song/label — spins
Lucy Angel/Serious/GForce — 250
Rachel Holder/Chocolate/All Entertainment — 232
Austin Hicks/I Still Pledge Allegiance/Lick — 196
Ashley Gearing/Five More Minutes/Curb — 191
Corey Smith/Twenty One/Average Joe’s — 184
Most Added
Artist/song/label — New Adds
Jake Owen/Barefoot Blue Jean Night/RCA — 25
Jason Aldean/Dirt Road Anthem/Broken Bow — 23
Sugarland/Tonight/Mercury — 17
Randy Houser/In God’s Time/Show Dog-Universal — 17
Blake Shelton/Honey Bee/Warner Bros./WMN — 17
Rodney Atkins/Take A Back Road/Curb — 15
Brantley Gilbert/Country Must Be Country Wide/Valory — 15
James Wesley/Didn’t I/Broken Bow — 13
Stealing Angels/Paper Heart/Skyville — 12
Lucy Angel/Serious/GForce — 12
Zac Brown Band and Jimmy Buffett/Knee Deep/Southern Ground/Atlantic — 10
Jason Michael Carroll/Numbers/For The Lonely/Quarterback — 10

Josh Kelley has been on the road with Miranda Lambert’s tour since last fall and last week he passed through Ft. Myers, Fl. This summer, he’ll be out on the road with Taylor Swift. (L-R): MCA regional Louie Newman, Kelley, WCKT/Ft. Myers PD Todd Nixon.


Edge Records/Loftoncreek artist Kelly Parkes recently visited with XM 11 at its Cincinnati studio. Parkes performed her new single "Girl With A Fishing Rod" and her previous single "Nothing.” (L-R): XM 11‘s Jordan, Parkes, XM 11‘s Kent Terry, Lofton Creek Pres. Mike Borchetta.


David Bradley recently stopped by the KVWF-Wichita, KS studios to visit with the staff. Bradley’s single “Hard Time Movin’ On” is currently at No. 30 on the CountryBreakout Chart. (L-R): KVWF Mornings/MD Colby Ericson, Bradley, KVWF PD Ron Allen.

Lisa Manning Joins WSM-FM

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Longtime radio host Lisa Manning is joining the 95.5 FM WSM team, handling afternoons. She will be in the chair next week.
Locally Manning has worked at WGFX, WKDF, WSIX and WSM-AM.
The station cluster also welcomes Megan Good to the Cumulus Nashville team. She will be acting as Promotion Director for 95.5 FM WSM, WTN, and i106.
These announcements were made yesterday (4/19) by Dan Bowen, Director, Programming and Operations for 95.5 FM WSM.

Flying Island Entertainment Plans For Launch

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Entertainment attorney Nancy Eckert and booking veteran Louis Newman have announced the formation of Flying Island Entertainment, a Nashville-based artist services company to address the needs of both up-and-coming and established artists.
GrassRoots Promotion’s Nancy Tunick will oversee the staffing of Flying Island’s radio division, as well as serving as its label and promotion consultant. Tunick will also maintain her role as managing partner and co-owner of GrassRoots.
“We are excited to have someone with Nancy Tunick’s experience and reputation to guide our promotion efforts,” says Eckert. “We are developing some strategic partnerships that we will announce very soon, but right now we are looking for several highly-motivated radio promotion vets to round out our in-house staff.”
Those interested in applying should direct inquiries and resumes to Nancy Tunick at: 615-353-2778 or [email protected].

Joe Redmond Switches Career Gears

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Joe Redmond


Longtime radio promotion exec Joe Redmond is leaving the music business to open a bakery in Murfreesboro with his wife.
“I want to thank all my friends and co-workers through the years in the record and radio industries for the kindnesses shown me, and the opportunities provided me these past 17 years,” he says. “I wish you all well; and much personal and professional success.”
Redmond was most recently part of the promotion staff at Edgehill Music and Media. “I feel the Edgehill Music & Media business model is a brilliant re-creation of the promotion idea and it is the way the industry is heading. That said, many thanks to David Haley and Rick Rockhill for including me in the cutting-edge of this business.”
Redmond’s other career stops include Robbins Nashville, Lofton Creek, Warner Bros. Nashville and more.
Reach him at [email protected] or 615-414-5488.

In Color: The Roys, Stealing Angels, Jason Sturgeon

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(L-R): Elaine, Lee Roy (Photo: Anthony Ladd)







The Roys will perform at Nashville Station Inn on May 5 for a free  hour-long performance on 650 AM WSM Radio’s monthly Station Inn Sessions With Mike Terry. Lee and Elaine are scheduled to sit down with Terry for a live interview that will broadcast worldwide via www.wsmonline.com. The appearance is the duo’s first in Nashville since the March 22 release of their debut Rural Rhythm Records’ CD, Lonesome Whistle.

 

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Country trio Stealing Angels entertained fans during the MLB Red Sox vs. Yankees Game on April 9. Caroline Cutbirth, Tayla Lynn and Jennifer Wayne performed “God Bless America” during the 7th inning stretch from Boston’s Fenway Park. The Red Sox went on to top the Yankees 4 to 0.

Stealing Angels

 

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Toolpusher Records’ Jason Sturgeon stopped by WXBQ in Bristol, VA for a visit with station PD Bill Hagy. Sturgeon was in town for a performance at Capone’s in Johnson City, TN- just one of many stops on his 2011 Rollin’ On Tour. Upcoming dates of the tour include: Winston Salem, NC, Charlotte, NC, Asheville, NC, Albany, GA, Indianapolis, IN, Lynchburg, VA, Bloomington, IN, Sanford, FL and more.

(L-R): WXBQ PD Bill Hagy and Jason Sturgeon

 

Weekly Chart Report (4/15/11)

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Columbia Nashville's Bradley Gaskin recently visited The Bull (WDXB 102.5) in Birmingham, AL and also performed an acoustic set including his debut single “Mr. Bartender” in the "Bull Lounge.” (L-R): Gaskin and WDXB PD Tom Hanrahan.


SPIN ZONE
Rascal Flatts ascends to the CountryBreakout Chart’s No. 1 spot with “I Won’t Let Go,” making the band’s second No. 1 single since its 2010 move to Big Machine Records. Kenny Chesney’s “Live A Little” is within striking distance at No. 2, trailed closely by Keith Urban’s “Without You” at No. 3. The Top 10 has a handful of new entries, including Toby Keith’s “Somewhere Else” at No. 8, Justin Moore’s “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away” at No. 9, and Taylor Swift’s “Mean” at No. 10. The next few weeks could get very interesting as these relatively young singles battle for position.
The buzz over Blake Shelton’s “Honey Bee” has become a full on roar, as the singer’s latest jumps 20 positions to No. 35 in its second week on the chart. And a round of applause for the folks at Broken Bow and Stoney Creek, because they’re really on a roll. Following a big No. 1 from Thompson Square, superstar-in-waiting Jason Aldean’s “Dirt Road Anthem makes its official debut at No. 57. Not far behind at No. 62, Aldean’s labelmate James Wesley has one of the fastest rising singles of his young career with “Didn’t I.”
Also making their debuts are Randy Houser’s “In God’s Time” at No. 74, Margaret Durante’s “Maybe Tonight” at No. 78, Daisy Mallory’s “Don’t Grow Up Too Fast” at No. 79, and Carrie Underwood’s “Songs Like This” at No. 80.
Frozen Playlists: KAIR, KITX, KLQL, KNCQ, KTNT, KTTI, WCMS, WKSR, WKWS, WTCR, WYVY





Upcoming Singles
April 18
Jake Owen/Barefoot Blue Jean Night/RCA
Kelly Parkes/Girl With A Fishing Rod/Lofton Creek
Jaron & The Long Road To Love/It’s A Good Thing/Jaronwood/Universal Republic/Nine North
Margaret Durante/Maybe Tonight/Stroudavarious
Jason Aldean/Dirt Road Anthem/Broken Bow
Billy Currington/Love Done Gone/Mercury
Stealing Angels/Paper Heart/Skyville
Acklen Park/I Love You, I Need You/Otter Rapids
April 25
Ash Bowers/I Still Believe In That/Stoney Creek
Mark Cooke/I Love It/CVR/Quarterback
Brantley Gilbert/Country Must Be Country Wide/Valory
Randy Houser/In God’s Time/Show Dog-Universal
Rodney Atkins/Take A Back Road/Curb
Brother Trouble/Summer’s Little Angel/Blaster/Bigger Picture
Jennette McCurdy/Generation Love/Capitol
Susan Hickman/Just Missed This Train/4 L Clover
Corey Wagar/Hurricane/GTR
New On The Chart—Debuting This Week
Artist/song/label — chart pos.
Jason Aldean/Dirt Road Anthem/Broken Bow — 57
Randy Houser/In God’s Time/Show Dog-Universal — 74
Margaret Durante/Maybe Tonight/Emrose — 78
Daisy Mallory/Don’t Grow Up Too Fast/Front Water — 79
Carrie Underwood/Songs Like This/Arista — 80
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Greatest Spin Increase
Artist/song/label — spin+
Blake Shelton/Honey Bee/Warner Bros./WMN — 587
Luke Bryan/Country Girl/Capitol — 404
Jason Aldean/Dirt Road Anthem/Broken Bow — 345
Taylor Swift/Mean/Big Machine — 316
Trace Adkins/Just Fishin’/Show Dog-Universal — 261
On Deck—Soon To Be Charting
Artist/song/label — spins
Ashley Gearing/Five More Minutes/Curb — 198
Austin Hicks/I Still Pledge Allegiance/Lick — 186
Mark Cooke/I Love It/CVR — 183
Rachel Holder/Chocolate/All Entertainment — 176
Jason Michael Carroll/Numbers/For The Lonely/Quarterback — 162
Most Added
Artist/song/label — New Adds
Blake Shelton/Honey Bee/Warner Bros./WMN — 32
Jason Aldean/Dirt Road Anthem/Broken Bow — 28
James Wesley/Didn’t I/Broken Bow — 19
Reba/When Love Gets A Hold Of You/Starstruck/Valory — 14
Lucy Angel/Serious/GForce — 10
Randy Houser/In God’s Time/Show Dog-Universal — 9
Sugarland/Tonight/Mercury — 9

Stealing Angels recently stopped by WBEE/Rochester, NY to share their new single, “Paper Heart.” Pictured (L-R): Skyville President Kevin Herring, WBEE’s Billy Kidd, Jennifer Wayne, WBEE’s Bob Barnett, Skvyille East Regional Theresa Ford, and Tayla Lynn and Caroline Cutbirth


WKSR/Pulaksi, TN secured Eric Lee Beddingfield and others to perform at the banquet for the 10th Annual Governor's One Shot Turkey Hunt. The hunt is an annual fundraiser for the TWRA (Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency) and benefits youth hunting in Tennessee. Pictured (L-R): Randy Barber of Rebel Dawg Records, Jason Phillips (Beddingfield’s hunt guide), Beddingfield, Wes Barker and manager Craig Campbell.


The Dirt Drifters stuck around Las Vegas the day following the ACM Awards to visit with KCYE. Pictured (L-R): Matt Fleener, Ryan Fleener, Cadillac Jack (MD/PM), Nick Diamond, Jeremy Little, Jeff Middleton, WMN VP Promotion Bob Reeves, and KCYE OM/PD Justin Chase

Sugarland Station Sweetens iheartradio Lineup

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Fresh from winning the ACM’s Top Vocal Duo of the Year Award, Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush have debuted their web-based Sugarland Radio station for Clear Channel and Frontline Management’s Artist Personal Experience (A.P.E.) Radio. The station went online April 11 and can be heard at www.iheartradio.com.
“I’m so excited to give fans this look behind the curtain at Sugarland and show what makes Kristian and me tick,” says Nettles. “People may be surprised about some of our musical influences, and we’ve got some great stories to share.”
Programmed by Nettles and Bush, Sugarland Radio features the band’s hits as well as an eclectic selection of their favorite songs from rockers Arcade Fire, Coldplay, Band of Horses, The Cure, and R.E.M., to country stalwarts Steve Earle and Emmylou Harris. Additionally listeners will get to hear Nettles and Bush discuss songwriting, stories from the road, nostalgic items from their youth, charitable causes, and their musical origins.
As part of Clear Channel’s iheartradio network, Sugarland Radio joins a diverse lineup that includes stations programmed by Kenny Chesney, Maroon 5, Weezer, and the Eagles.
 

Industry Ink Wednesday (4/13)

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Producer Charlie Peacock, Erika Attwater, Jonathan Richards, and Twenty Ten Creative Director, Sam Ashworth. Photo: Allister Ann


Grammy winning producer Charlie Peacock (The Civil Wars, Switchfoot), Sr. VP of A&R for Twenty Ten Music has signed new country band Attwater to an exclusive production and publishing deal.
The band, made up of Erika Attwater and Jonathan Richards, started recording with Peacock in January and the result is described as classic rock a la Fleetwood Mac with bluegrass flavoring. Among the Nashville tunesmiths who have contributed to the project are Luke Laird, Sam Ashworth, Trent Dabbs, and Matthew Perryman Jones. Peacock also recruited A-list session players, and engineers Justin Niebank and Richie Biggs. Attwater first met Peacock by following him on Twitter.
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Lindsay Bertelli


Tour production exec Lindsay Bertelli has launched Reach, LLC, an entertainment marketing agency. She has a long history of working with the star-studded CMT On Tour and will keep working with the tour as one of her first clients. Other clients include Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc, World Vision, and Calgary Stampede.
Bertelli began her career at Moore Entertainment Group, which later affiliated with both TBA Entertainment and AEG Live. As Senior Project Manager, she managed nine years of production and sponsorship for CMT On Tour. Other professional highlights include project management of Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson’s 2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour, Brooks and Dunn’s Neon Circus & Wild West Show and Playboy’s 50th Anniversary Club Tour. Corporate clients with product and touring projects have included Nescafe, Crown Royal, Yuban Coffee, and Toyota.
Serving as President of Reach, Bertelli brings with her Director of Talent Buying Amy Bryan, Producers Lauren Keckley and Katie Sanders, and Executive Assistant Whitney Williams.
Reach LLC can be contacted at 114 30th Ave. S., Nashville, TN 37212, 615-340-5390, email addresses are [email protected] (ex. [email protected]).
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WRVW-FM Nashville, TN was recently awarded the National Association of Broadcasters’ Crystal Radio Award for their outstanding commitment to community service.
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The radio tower of legendary Nashville station 650AM WSM has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. In more WSM AM news, the station set a ratings record last month according to Arbitron PPM ratings for the February 2 – March 2 time period. The station’s increase in share of the Nashville listening audience is the largest gain any country station in any market has ever generated between January and February.