Industry Ink: Essential Broadcast Media, Cole Swindell, Kip Moore, Fontanel
Essential Broadcast Media Gets New Digs
Essential Broadcast Media has moved to 2001B Blair Blvd. Nashville TN, 37212. The phone number is the same: 615-327-3259.
Additionally, Bailey Sharpe has joined the team as Executive Administrator. She joins owner Ebie McFarland, and staffers Scott Stem, Stephanie Rew, Darlene Rodriguez, Olivia Hanceri, and Kailey Pearce. She can be reached at bailey@ebmediapr.com.
Fontanel Hiring
Fontanel has hired Annette St. Onge as Director of Entertainment and Events, as the venue focuses on having entertainment seven nights per week.
The destination is adding more musical performances, and weekly activities such as Nashville Improve, Sips & Strokes, and Cigar Nights. The Hauntanel Hayride and Haunted Trails event will be held October 23 and 24.
Fontanel has five stages for music performances, including the Carl Black Chevy Woods Amphitheater and the Silo Music Stage.
Swindell Gets Platinum Certification
Cole Swindell’s “Ain’t Worth the Whiskey” is the second single from the Georgia native’s self-titled debut album to be certified Platinum by the RIAA. The song is Swindell’s third consecutive No. 1 single, following his mega hit “Chillin’ It” and Gold-certified “Hope You Get Lonely Tonight.”
His Warner Bros. / Warner Music Nashville album, Cole Swindell, has sold 3.3 million downloads and over 430,000 albums, along with more than 130 million streams.
Kip Moore Tapes Front and Center, CMA Songwriter Series
The acclaimed public television show Front and Center and the Country Music Association teamed up for a special taping of the CMA Songwriters Series with Kip Moore. The event took place Monday night at the Iridium in New York City.
Moore performed with renowned songwriters Brett James and Jaren Johnston, frontman of The Cadillac Three.
Prior to the taping, James, Johnston, and Moore took time out from soundcheck to welcome and meet with teachers from Education Through Music, which is supported by the CMA Foundation. The CMA Foundation is investing $145,000 in music education in New York City inner-city schools through the organization.
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