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XM and Sirius: The MergerTheproposedmergerbetweenSiriusandXMhasdominatedindustryconversationthelasttwodays.And,whilethecompanieshaveworkedoutthedetailsonthis“mergerofequals,”thebiggesthurdlemaywellbeoutof
Country Thunder Rolls With Baumgartner, Dorman & Kirth GrahamArtistManagement’sHerb GrahamandDoc GonzaleshavelaunchedCountryThunderRecords.JoiningtheNashville-basedlabelforpromotionareradioandrecordvetsRick Baumgartner, Jim DormanandDave Kirth.BaumgartnerwillcovertheSoutheastandpartsoftheSouthwestregion,DormanwillworktheNortheastandMidwestandKirthwillberesponsiblefortheWestandpartsoftheSouthwest.Mostrecently,BaumgartnerwasVP/PromotionwithRust
Records,DormanwasPDofWSJR/WilkesBarre-ScrantonandKirthhandledWestCoastPromotionforRust. Theimprintislocatedat101617thAvenueSouth,Nashville,TN,37212.Themainphonenumberis615-327-2588.ContactBaumgartnerat615-327-2788orrickbaumgartner@countrythunderrecords.com;Dormanat615-428-2626;[email protected];and,[email protected]. CountryThunder’sfirstsigningisformerWarnerBros./NashvilleartistJamie Lee Thurston.Thefirstsingle,“PeopleOutThere,”willarriveatradiowithinthenextweekandhaveamid-Aprilimpactdate.ThurstonwillperformduringCRS-38attheWildhorseSaloon,Thursday,March1at10pm.
Uprisings:AccordingtotheMyrtle Beach Sun News,WYAK/MyrtleBeachlistenersareprotestingtheCumulusstation’srecentfiringofPDRick Robertswithapetitionandplansforademonstration.Organizersareaimingfor150,000signaturesonthepetition,whichmightbeastretchconsideringthestation’scumeis22,500.Readthefullstoryhere:www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/16738114.htm.
CRS-38 Promotion Awards CRBwillrecognizethefollowingCRS-38RadioPromotionAwardwinnersatThursday’s(3/1)Promotions/Programmingsession: Large Market--1stPlace:KTYS/Dallas;2ndPlace:WSIX/Nashville;3rdPlace:WKHX-WYAY/Atlanta. Medium Market--1stPlace:WIVK/Knoxville;2ndPlace:WYCT/Pensacola;3rdPlace:WGNA/Schenectady,NY. Small Market--1stPlace:KZPK/St.Cloud,MN;2ndPlace:KQYB/LaCrosse,WI;3rdPlace:WFYR/Peoria,IL.
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February 27 - Country Radio & DJ Hall of Fame Dinner. www.crb.org
February 28 to March 2 - CRS-38. www.crb.org
April 24 - Leadership Music Digital Summit www.digitalsummit.org/ May 8 - Roy Acuff St. Block Party, Nashville
May 15 - 42nd Annual ACM Awards. www.acmcountry.com
June 7-10 - CMA Music Festival. www.cmafest.com
SpankswillprogramKBKOwhileOM Steve KingseeksMikals’replacement.KingencouragesapplicantstoincludeanevaluationofKBKO(streamatwww.big965.com)[email protected].
Saginaw’s Allen To Flint NextMediaWCEN/SaginawMD/afternoonhostKeith AllenhasbeenhiredformorningsatCitadelWFBE/Flint,MI,effectiveyesterday(2/19).WCENPD Joby PhillipshasaddedMDdutieswithweekendhostandDirector/PromotionsScott Bradleypickingupafternoondrive.AtWFBE,thesearchisstillonforaco-hosttoteamwithAllen.AirchecksandresumestoPDCoyote [email protected].
Friday (2/23) – John Mellencamp, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, (NBC); Rodney Atkins, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, (CBS).
Saturday (2/24) – George Jones, Joe Nichols, Jason Michael Carroll, Ashley Monroe, Grand Ole Opry Live, (GAC).
Sunday (2/25) – Taylor Swift, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Chris Young, Trent Tomlinson, Bombshel, Jeff Bates, Riverfront Concert, (GAC).
Monday (2/26) – Brooks & Dunn, Master Series, (GAC); Brooks & Dunn, Carrie Underwood, Faith Hill, Gretchen Wilson, Hank Williams Jr., 2006 CMT Music Awards, (CMT).
tothenextroundofcompetition.SiblingsZac andAngela Hacker, David St. RomainandJoshua Stevens,whowerevotedonbyviewers,willvietobethelastonestandingattheMarch1finale. Initialperformersconfirmedforthe2007 CMT Music AwardsincludeKenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride, SugarlandandDierks Bentley.Thefan-votedawardsshowwillairliveonMonday,April16at8pmETfromNashville. Dierks Bentley hasbeenbookedtoperformBonnaroo.ThefestivalrunsJune14-17ona700-acrefarminManchester,TN.
Industry News MusicindustryvetsJeff Rabhan, Stuart DillandCal Turner IIIhavelaunchedThreeRingsProjects,anentitydedicatedtoartistmanagement,branding,publishing,licensing,touringandmasterownership.
Theventure,withofficesinLosAngelesandNashville,willfocusonallgenres.Thecompany’sartistrosterincludes The Wreckers, Cole Deggs and the Lonesome, Jermaine Dupri, KelisandHolly Williams. Lee Pharris, Jeff CattonandLee WillardhavelaunchedInTuneEntertainment,afullserviceartistmanagementcompany.TelluRideandsongwriterAnthony SmithareInTune’sfirstsignings. Brandon FoxhasjoinedWebster&AssociatesPublicRelationsasapublicist.Foxmostrecentlyhandledday-to-daymanagementforTrickPonyatGrahamArtistManagement.Webster&AssociatesisalsonowrepresentingTanya Tucker. Arista’sJason Michael Carroll hassignedapublishingagreementwithBMGSongs/Nashville.
Hot Air Category5Sr.VP/GMCarl StrubehasleftthelabelhejoinedinJan.2006.
Music News TripleTRecordshasreleasedTy England’slatestalbumAlive and Well and Livin’ the DreamatselectWal-MartsinTexasandOklahoma,aswellasatwww.walmart.com. MidasRecordshassignedJon Wolfe.Hisdebutalbumisexpectedattheendofthesummer.
Artist News MCA’s Josh Turner willbefeaturedonWSM-AM/Nashville’sAn Intimate Evening With Eddie StubbsonCRSTuesday(2/27)at7pmattheCountryMusicHallofFameandMuseum.TheeventisopentoCRSattendees.Fortickets,[email protected]. LyricStreet’sBucky CovingtonhasreleasedthefirstinaseriesofweeklyblogsabouthisexperiencesinthemusicbusinessandhislifeinNashville.The Bucky DiariescanbereadeachMondayatwww.usatoday.com. USANetworks’Nashville Star,whichjustcelebrateditshighestratingsintwoyears,hasannouncedthefourartistswhowillgoon
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Life Notes HeartiestcongratulationstoLyricStreetVP/PromotionKevin HerringandhisformerwifeAmanda,whowerere-marriedinGatlinburg,TNonSaturday(2/17).Theirsons,Andy,17,andKyle,13,wereon-handfortheceremonies.Unfortunately,theywerealsoon-handforthehoneymoon.ItseemsKevinrentedthisgreatcabininthemountains.Butwhileintownshoppingforgroceries,itbegantosnowandice,makingitimpossibletogetbackupthemountaintothecabin.Theholidayweekendmadeitdifficulttofindlodging,butthere-consolidatedHerringfamilyfinallyfoundrefugeattheLandmarkMotel.Tuesdaymorning,heboardedabusforCincywithLSartistBuckyCovington.CAthinksheowesAmandaatriptoHawaii. CongratstoMidasSoutheastrepClay HendersononhisengagementtoAnna Merrimanthispastweekend.Aweddingdateisnotyetset,butisexpectedbeforeyear’send.
The Week’s Top Stories HerearesomeofthebiggeststoriesfeaturedinCountry Aircheck TodaysinceourlastMusicEdition.Visitthearchivessectionofourwebsiteforcompletecoverageofthesestoriesandmore:www.countryaircheck.com.• Cumulus/Tallahassee,FLMarketManagerJohn Columbushastransferredtothecompany’sNashvilleclusterinthesameposition.HereplacesSteve Dickert whoheldthepostthelast10monthsfollowingaboutsixmonthswithCumulusFlint,MIcluster.Dickerthadspent30yearsinNashvillebeforesittingoutanon-competeinFlint.(CAT 2/16) • RadiovetKen FearnowhasbeennamedMarketManagerforCumulus/Lexington,whichincludesCountryWLXX.Hetakesthepositionvacatedwiththe2/13exitofDaveKabakoff.(CAT 2/14)• Firstweeksalesof Jason Michael Carroll’sdebutalbumWaitin’ In The Country registeredat57,608.NotonlyisthealbumthetopsellingCountryalbuminthenation(No.8overall),it’sthehighestdebutforanewmaleCountryartistsinceBillyRayCyrusin1992.(CAT 2/14)
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Aircheck Add LeadersTAYLOR SWIFT/Teardrops On My Guitar (Big Machine) 26BIG & RICH/Lost In This Moment (Warner Bros.) 20TOBY KEITH/High Maintenance Woman (Show Dog) 18MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Lucky Man (Columbia) 17JASON ALDEAN/Johnny Cash (BBR) 13KELLIE PICKLER/I Wonder (BNA) 11LITTLE BIG TOWN/A Little More You (Equity) 10JOSH TURNER/Me And God (MCA) 9TRACY LAWRENCE/Find Out Who... (Rocky Comfort/CO5) 8BILLY CURRINGTON/Good Directions (Mercury) 7BLAKE SHELTON/Don’t Make Me (Warner Bros.) 7 CLAY WALKER/‘Fore She Was Mama (Curb/Asylum) 7ERIC CHURCH/Guys Like Me (Capitol) 7
Aircheck Point Gainers TOBY KEITH/High Maintenance Woman (Show Dog) 2124CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Wasted (Arista) 1503RASCAL FLATTS/Stand (Lyric Street) 1166BIG & RICH/Lost In This Moment (Warner Bros.) 1125TIM MCGRAW/Last Dollar (Fly Away) (Curb) 855KENNY CHESNEY/Beer In Mexico (BNA) 807TRACE ADKINS/Ladies Love Country Boys (Capitol) 741KEITH URBAN/Stupid Boy (Capitol) 739ALAN JACKSON/A Woman’s Love (Arista) 703JOE NICHOLS/I’ll Wait For You (Universal South) 669
Aircheck Spin GainersTOBY KEITH/High Maintenance Woman (Show Dog) 750CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Wasted (Arista) 453RASCAL FLATTS/Stand (Lyric Street) 319TIM MCGRAW/Last Dollar (Fly Away) (Curb) 290BIG & RICH/Lost In This Moment (Warner Bros.) 276KENNY CHESNEY/Beer In Mexico (BNA) 241JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Alyssa Lies (Arista) 226ALAN JACKSON/A Woman’s Love (Arista) 212MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Lucky Man (Columbia) 208TRACE ADKINS/Ladies Love Country Boys (Capitol) 190
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Activator Point Gainers TOBY KEITH/High Maintenance Woman (Show Dog) 2296MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Lucky Man (Columbia) 1209RASCAL FLATTS/Stand (Lyric Street) 1159CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Wasted (Arista) 1156KENNY CHESNEY/Beer In Mexico (BNA) 1063BIG & RICH/Lost In This Moment (Warner Bros.) 962MARTINA MCBRIDE/Anyway (RCA) 873BILLY CURRINGTON/Good Directions (Mercury) 716ALAN JACKSON/A Woman’s Love (Arista) 637SUGARLAND/Settlin’ (Mercury) 632
Activator Spin GainersTOBY KEITH/High Maintenance Woman (Show Dog) 499MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Lucky Man (Columbia) 246CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Wasted (Arista) 246RASCAL FLATTS/Stand (Lyric Street) 234KENNY CHESNEY/Beer In Mexico (BNA) 212BIG & RICH/Lost In This Moment (Warner Bros.) 204BILLY CURRINGTON/Good Directions (Mercury) 150MARTINA MCBRIDE/Anyway (RCA) 144SUGARLAND/Settlin’ (Mercury) 135EMERSON DRIVE/Moments (Midas/New Revolution) 126
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CMTJOE NICHOLS/I’ll Wait For You (Acoustic) (Universal South) MARTINA MCBRIDE/Anyway (RCA)
CMT PURE COUNTRY
JASON MEADOWS/100% Cowboy (Baccerstick Records) LITTLE TExAS/Missing Years (Montage)
GACMARTINA MCBRIDE/Anyway (RCA)HANK WILLIAMS JR./A Country Boy Can Survive (Mercury)
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SARAH BUxTON/That Kind Of Day (Lyric Street) Debuts at 49*; 554 points, 183 spins 5 ADDS: KATM*, KRTY, WGNE, WITL*,
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LUKE BRYAN/All My Friends Say (Capitol) Debuts at 50*; 421 points, 142 spins 6 ADDS: KIZN*, KKNG, KMLE*, KQFC*,
KSON, KWNR
Aircheck Add Dates February 26 BOMSHEL/Bomshel Stomp (Curb) LITTLE TExAS/Missing Years (Montage) March 5 FLYNNVILLE TRAIN/Last Good Time (Show Dog)KENNY ROGERS/Calling Me (Capitol) March 12 BRAD PAISLEY/Ticks (Arista)
Aircheck Top RecurrentsBRAD PAISLEY/She’s Everything (Arista) 9671JASON ALDEAN/Amarillo Sky (BBR) 7218RASCAL FLATTS/My Wish (Lyric Street) 7051CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Before He Cheats (Arista) 6896SUGARLAND/Want To (Mercury) 5670RODNEY ATKINS/If You’re Going Through Hell (Curb) 4696DARRYL WORLEY/I Just Came Back From A War (903) 4615JOSH TURNER/Would You Go With Me (MCA) 4609HEARTLAND/I Loved Her First (Lofton Creek) 4359TIM MCGRAW/My Little Girl (Curb/Reprise) 4325
Aircheck Activity includes songs that rank 45-50 on this week’s chart or are those that are not charted and have a minimum of 300 airplay points and have shown growth in two of the past three weeks. (* indicates auto adds)
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