On The Cover: MusicRow’s 2023 Country Radio & Streaming Issue Features Tyler Hubbard

MusicRow Magazine has released its 2023 Country Radio & Streaming Issue, with EMI Records/Universal Music Group Nashville’s Tyler Hubbard gracing its cover.

Hubbard’s face and name are familiar—and his voice is a staple on country radio. With 20 No. 1 singles including his debut solo single, countless awards and sold-out tours, Hubbard has already had a remarkable career as a performer and songwriter as one half of multi-Platinum duo Florida Georgia Line. This January, Hubbard released his debut solo album, Tyler Hubbard.

The Georgia-native and prolific songwriter has over 60 cuts from a diverse set of stars such as Jason Aldean and Kane Brown, among others. For the new 18-track album on EMI Nashville, Hubbard wrote on every song and teamed up with some of Nashville’s most prominent hitmakers. Co-produced with Jordan Schmidt, Hubbard’s album showcases his unique talents as well as continues to establish him as a powerhouse in country music. Hubbard’s debut solo single, “5 Foot 9,” hit No. 1 at radio in just six months, was recently certified Platinum by the RIAA, and has 315 million global streams to date.

Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Hubbard is dedicated to healthy living and is passionate about travel and charity, supporting various Nashville charities, as well as global conservation organizations.

Inside the Country Radio & Streaming Issue, readers will find profiles of the 2023 CountryBreakout Award winners, which were also revealed today. Now in its 21st year, the CountryBreakout Awards honors the artists who earned the most spins on the MusicRow CountryBreakout Radio Chart in 2022. The 2023 winners include Male Artist of the Year Morgan Wallen (Big Loud/Mercury/Republic), Female Artist of the Year Miranda Lambert (Vanner Records/RCA Nashville), Group/Duo of the Year Old Dominion (Arista Nashville/Sony Music Nashville), Breakout Artist of the Year Jackson Dean (Big Machine Records) and Independent Artist of the Year Cody Jinks (Late August Records). Warner Music Nashville was honored with Label of the Year for the first time, while Ashley Gorley was named Songwriter of the Year for the fourth time. This year’s Reporter of the Year is WVNW’s Erik Lane.

Additionally, the Country Radio & Streaming Issue includes a look inside BBR Music Group’s successes and strategies with President of BMG Nashville, Jon Loba, and Executive Vice President Recorded Music – Nashville, JoJamie Hahr. Warner Music Nashville’s SVP of Radio, Kristen Williams, and SVP of Streaming, Tim Foisset, talk with MusicRow about the success of new chart-breaker Bailey Zimmerman, while Sony Music Nashville’s Exec. VP, Promotion & Artist Development, Steve Hodges, discusses the rise of Megan Moroney in this issue. Also featured is a compelling profile on Pandora’s Sr. Director of Country Programming, Johnny Chiang, who began his tenure with the company in July.

This issue also includes a look at ONErpm’s expansion to Nashville in a conversation with Tim Wipperman, who serves as the Managing Director of ONErpm’s Nashville Office. Elsewhere, MusicRow highlights the community growth aspects of secondary market radio with KAIR’s Program Director Neil Wieland. In a special feature, MusicRow Publisher/Owner, Sherod Robertson, shares his adventurous journey to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, one of the tallest mountains in the world.

Single copies of MusicRow’s 2023 Country Radio & Streaming Issue are available for purchase at musicrow.com for $20, and are included with yearly MusicRow subscriptions.