Industry Ink: Midnite Jamboree, Spencer Crandall, Alex Miller, Chingy

Jennifer Herron Steps Down As Announcer For Ernest Tubb Midnite Jamboree

Jennifer Herron

Long-time announcer for the Ernest Tubb Midnite Jamboree, Jennifer Herron, is exiting the show after 18 years.

As the announcer of country music’s second longest running radio show, Herron took over after Carol Lee Cooper’s retirement, hosting her first show alongside Sonny and Bobby Osborne.

“I shared that stage with so many wonderful people,” Herron reminisces. “Dancing with Ranger Doug, Jack Clement and Charlie Louvin on stage, helping Lynn Anderson with her costume changes as we cut-up only as two cowgirls can do, watching Ray Price give my husband a thumbs up from behind the stage, playing off of Mel Tillis in one of his fun bits, having Lily Tomlin drop-in on the show and surprise us all. The list of stars on the show goes on and on.”

Herron will remain in Nashville as she continues to work on television and radio projects. She will also be on the road with Bobby Marquez.

Spencer Crandall Celebrates 100 Million Career Streams, Releases New Track “Made”

Pictured (L-R): Cmd Shft’s Jarrod Cooper, Cmd Shft’s Gemma Matchett, Spencer Crandall, Playmore Promotion’s Joe Putnam, Hudson Hill Mgmt’s Jeff Cherry

Rising country artist Spencer Crandall has released his romantic new single “Made” as he celebrates 100 million global streams. The new song debuted at No. 2 spot on the iTunes all genre chart.

“100 million streams is such an amazing and humbling milestone, especially as an independent artist. It represents so much hard work, struggle, amazing people on my team, and the best fans in the world. I couldn’t do any of this without them,” shares Crandall. “For that to line up with the release of my brand new single ‘Made’? That’s priceless! I really do feel so lucky to have the support and love that I do. I feel overwhelmed, blessed and so grateful.”

Marking the first single released from a forthcoming 2022 project, the new track was written by Crandall, Ian McConnell, Andrew Beason and Jeff Cherry, and produced by Lalo Guzman and Brad Hill. Crandall’s fanbase of 2 million followers on TikTok gave the track more than 3 million views and over 10,000 pre-saves before its release.

Earlier this year, Crandall released his fourth independent project Lost in the Wild. He will be sharing the stage with Kidd G for the “Down Home Boy” tour, followed by additional dates with Ashley Cooke for the “My Person” tour.

Alex Miller Signs With Billy Jam Records

Pictured (L-R): Ed Leonard, President, Daywind Music Group/Billy Jam Records; Alex Miller, Jerry Salley, A&R/Creative Director, Billy Jam Records; Kyle Johnson, Marketing Director, Billy Jam Records

American Idol season 19 alum Alex Miller has signed an exclusive recording contract with Nashville-based Billy Jam Records.

The singer-songwriter’s first single for the imprint, “Don’t Let The Barn Door Hit Ya,” was produced by Jerry Salley and will be released in the coming weeks.

The Kentucky native has been performing professionally since the age of seven, first locally then graduating to larger markets and venues, including the Dolby Theatre, WoodSongs, Renfo Valley, and more.

Miller has also recently signed with Triangle Talent, LLC for booking and management.

Chingy Signs With Kinkead Entertainment Agency

Pictured (back row, L-R): Russell Cranek, Max Dacosta, Art Benson, Greg Scott, Paige Zuidema; (front row, L-R): Bob Kinkead, Chingy, Julie Devereux, Scott Adkins. Photo: Derrek Kupish

Multi-Platinum recording artist, actor and philanthropist Chingy has joined The Kinkead Entertainment Agency for exclusive representation in all areas.

A St. Louis, Missouri native, Chingy began writing lyrics when he was 9-years-old and began performing soon after. Originally known as H Thugz in the St. Louis group Without Warning, the group recorded “What’s Poppin Off,” which became a local hit.

Chingy has ascended to the Billboard Hot 100 chart eight times and achieved mainstream success with the release of his double-Platinum debut album, Jackpot. Off stage, Chingy’s acting chops include small screen roles in television comedy series My Wife and Kids, One on One, George Lopez, and Yo Momma, as well as cameos in several films including Scary Movie 4 and Speed Dating.

“Chingy is a singular talent who transcends genres and all facets of entertainment. We are thrilled to represent Chingy in every facet of the business to find unique opportunities connecting him to audiences and consumers,” shares Bob Kinkead, CEO of The Kinkead Entertainment Agency.

Chingy continues to be represented by Adkins Publicity for publicity and artist management.