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Industry Pics (2/20/14)

February 20, 2014/by Jessica Nicholson

Frankie Ballard celebrated his new album Sunshine & Whiskey backstage at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn., on Tuesday night (Feb. 18) with the Warner Bros. Records label team.

Pictured (L-R): Rafaella Braun (West Coast Regional Promotion Manager, WAR), Jessica Rouse (Promotion Coordinator, WAR), Cris Lacy (VP A&R, WMN), Chris Palmer (VP Promotion, WAR), Frankie Ballard, John Esposito (President & CEO, WMN), Lisa Ray (VP Brand Management, WMN)

Pictured (L-R): Rafaella Braun (West Coast Regional Promotion Manager, WAR), Jessica Rouse (Promotion Coordinator, WAR), Cris Lacy (VP A&R, WMN), Chris Palmer (VP Promotion, WAR), Frankie Ballard, John Esposito (President & CEO, WMN), Lisa Ray (VP Brand Management, WMN)

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The surprise celebration held on Monday night (Feb. 17) for Country Radio Hall of famer Bob Kingsley at the Grand Ole Opry House raised funds for the Opry Trust Fund. A check for $50,000 was presented backstage at the Grand Ole Opry at CRS show last night.
Kingsley was honored for his 40 years in national radio syndication as part of the American Country Countdown (1974-2006) and as host and owner of Bob Kingsley’s Country Top 40 (2006-present), distributed by WestwoodOne.

Pictured (L-R): Steve Buchanan, President, Opry Entertainment Group and Board President, Opry Trust Fund; Bob Kingsley; Nan Kingsley; Pete Fisher, Vice-President and General Manger, Grand Ole Opry

Pictured (L-R): Steve Buchanan, President, Opry Entertainment Group and Board President, Opry Trust Fund; Bob Kingsley; Nan Kingsley; Pete Fisher, Vice-President and General Manger, Grand Ole Opry

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The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum recently honored Bob DiPiero in its quarterly series Poets and Prophets: Legendary Country Songwriters. Among the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member’s hits are “American Made,” “Little Rock,” “The Church on Cumberland Road,” “Blue Clear Sky” and “Southern Voice.”

Pictured (L-R): Mark D. Sanders, Red Lane, Museum Editor Michael Gray, Bob DiPiero and previous honoree Jeffrey Steele.

Pictured (L-R): Mark D. Sanders, Red Lane, Museum Editor Michael Gray, Bob DiPiero and previous honoree Jeffrey Steele.

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Arista Nashville’s Sarah Westbrook, Jenny Shearin, Ali O’Connell and Jeri Cooper with The Henningsen’s Clara Henningsen celebrate at Sony Music Nashville’s annual Girls Night Out at CRS in Nashville.

Pictured (L-R): Sarah Westbrook, Jenny Shearin, Clara Henningsen, Ali O’Connell and Jeri Cooper. Photo credit: Edwards Photography Studio

Pictured (L-R): Sarah Westbrook, Jenny Shearin, Clara Henningsen, Ali O’Connell and Jeri Cooper. Photo credit: Edwards Photography Studio

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Jessica Nicholson serves as the Managing Editor for MusicRow magazine. Her previous music journalism experience includes work with Country Weekly magazine and Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) magazine. She holds a BBA degree in Music Business and Marketing from Belmont University. She welcomes your feedback at jnicholson@musicrow.com.
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