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Wake Up Nashville event • Songpluggers at Margaritaville • Jack Isenhour at The Beveled Edge

Charlie Cook On Air

I did not go to the iHeartRadio concert last month in Las Vegas. It would have been fun, and I doubt that anyone will ever put together a show this big again. However, I did read plans are already in place for next year. You all noticed that it was a RADIO company that was able to pull it off, right?

2011 October/November—On The Cover: Jake Owen

Label: RCA Records Nashville Current Album: Barefoot Blue Jean Night Current Single: “Alone With You” Current Video: “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” Management/Booking: Morris Artist Management Current Producers: Tony Brown, Rodney Clawson and Joey Moi Recent Hits: “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” Awards: ACM Top New Male Artist RIAA Certs to date: “Barefoot Blue Jean Night”-Platinum single, “Eight […]

Charlie Cook On Air

Arbitron says that there are almost 16 million people in the New York Metro area. I counted 97 stations getting some mention in a recent ratings month. Some were out of market but still collected listening in the NY metro.

NBN SoundLand: A Whirlwind Experience

It was a whirlwind of sights, sounds, lessons, and people. From the Opening Reception at TPAC until My So-Called Band’s closing set, Next BIG Nashville’s SoundLand Music Festival carried over a hundred local and national acts through a very strong schedule of invaluable experiences.

Charlie Cook On Air

This year Arbitron measures medium and smaller markets from September 15-December 7. Radio stations do things during this 12 week period (and another 12 weeks in the Spring) that they don’t do during the Summer or other non-rated periods.