CBS Radio Event Draws Major Country Names

Garth Brooks (bottom row, center); EVP, Programming, Chris Oliviero (bottom row, right of Brooks); EVP, Digital Media, JD Crowley (bottom row, second from left); VP, Country Programming, Tim Roberts (bottom row, fourth from left); VP, Programming, Jeff Sottolano (bottom row, third from right); VP, Music Initiatives, Chad Fitzsimmons (top row, fourth from left); with CBS Radio Country PDs from around the country
CBS Radio recently hosted its annual country gathering in Nashville, with record labels, management teams, and artists attending the event. This year’s gathering included visits from Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, and Sam Hunt.

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill (center); EVP, Programming, Chris Oliviero (left of McGraw); EVP, Digital Media, JD Crowley (bottom row, second from left), VP, Country Programming, Tim Roberts (bottom row, fourth from left); VP, Programming, Jeff Sottolano (bottom row, third from right); VP, Music Initiatives, Chad Fitzsimmons (top row, fourth from left); and CBS Radio Country PDs from around the country

Sam Hunt (bottom row, center); EVP, Programming, Chris Oliviero (bottom row, right of Hunt); EVP, Digital Media, JD Crowley (bottom row, second from left), VP, Country Programming, Tim Roberts (top row, seventh from left); VP, Programming, Jeff Sottolano (bottom row, fourth from right); VP, Music Initiatives, Chad Fitzsimmons (top row, sixth from right); and CBS Radio Country PDs from around the country. They are joined by Mike Dungan, Chairman & CEO, UMG Nashville (bottom row, second from right) and Royce Risser, Senior VP, Promotion, UMG Nashville (top row, second from left)
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