Shaffer Named National Director of Promotion at Wheelhouse Records
Jennifer Shaffer
BBR Music Group has promoted Jennifer Shaffer to National Director of Promotion for Wheelhouse Records, the label group’s newest imprint.
Shaffer initially joined Wheelhouse Records in August as Director of Southwest/Midwest Promotion when she reunited with the label’s VP of Promotion Teddi Bonadies, with whom she previously worked at Streamsound, Rodeowave and Columbia Records.
A graduate of James Madison University, Shaffer’s career includes stops at Atlantic, Warner Bros Nashville, MCA Nashville, Lyric Street, Columbia, WAR Nashville, Rodeowave, Sidewalk and Streamsound Records.
“I have known and worked along Jennifer’s side for years. Her enthusiasm and energy is contagious! I am very proud to have her on the Wheelhouse team,” says Bonadies.
“I am honored and grateful to Benny Brown, Jon Loba, Carson James and Teddi for giving me this opportunity,” says Shaffer. “I love the all-for-one atmosphere within the BBR Music Group family, and I am thrilled to be able to work alongside Teddi to help lead the team in making Wheelhouse Records a name in the country music world. ”
Shaffer’s new position is effective immediately. She can be reached at 904-386-5050 and [email protected]
Roger Fregoso Joins Big Loud Records For Midwest Promotions
Roger Fregoso
Big Loud Records has announced Roger Fregoso as the label’s Midwest Region Director of Promotion.
Fregoso completes the newly formed promotion team made up of David Clapper, Southeast Region; Nikki Jimenez, Northeast Region; and Dave Kirth, West Coast Region, all led by National Director of Promotion Stacy Blythe and label president Clay Hunnicutt.
“Roger is the right guy at the right time to complete our Big Loud Records promotion squad,” says Hunnicutt. “His training, background and passion for his artists is already well known, and we have no doubt he’ll bring that same level of engagement to the label. Now we’re fully loaded and off to the races!”
Fregoso most recently worked at Curb Records, where he handled special promotion projects following the label’s absorption of sister imprint Sidewalk Records. Fregoso began his three-year stint with the Curb family as the West Coast regional for the start-up Sidewalk Records in 2012.
“With the two C’s in hand – chocolate and Chris Lane music – I cannot wait to hit the road and reconnect with my radio friends throughout the Midwest! I’m very thankful to Clay [Hunnicutt] and Stacy [Blythe] for choosing me and I’m thrilled to be a part of this fantastic promotion family,” shares Fregoso.
Big Loud Records is the newly-launched label founded by manager Seth England, producer Joey Moi, songwriter Craig Wiseman, manager Kevin “Chief” Zaruk and radio veteran Hunnicutt.
Fregoso will report directly to Hunnicutt and can be reached by email at [email protected] or via phone at 760-532-8521.
The Valory Music Co. Adds Bradford Hollingsworth For NE Promotion
Bradford Hollingsworth
The Valory Music Co. announced today (Oct. 8) that Bradford Hollingsworth has been named Director of Northeast Promotion & Marketing for the Big Machine Label Group imprint. Effective this week, Hollingsworth will begin promoting the label’s artists including Brantley Gilbert, Thomas Rhett, Justin Moore, RaeLynn, The Mavericks and Eli Young Band.
“We’re all excited to have Bradford join us at The Valory Music Co.,” said SVP Promotion George Briner. “He comes to us with a vast background of experience including serving in our country’s military, working with the Detroit Pistons and Nashville Predators, as well as Country Radio Broadcasters and the Nashville Chamber of Commerce.”
“I could not be more pumped to join Big Machine Label Group and The Valory Music Co. at a time when Valory is on fire. The leadership, staff and roster at BMLG is unparalleled and I look forward to being on this already successful team.”
Hollingsworth fills a role vacated by Shari Roth in August.
CRB Offers Early Look at Country Radio Seminar 2016 Agenda
Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. has revealed an advance version of its agenda for Country Radio Seminar 2016, which will be held Feb. 8-10 at the Omni Hotel in downtown Nashville, Tenn.
The three-day event will offer attendees panels and educational presentations centered around hot topics, sales, technology, social media, programming, and more.
CRS Agenda Committee chairman Tom Hanrahan states, “Our 2016 Agenda Committee has been working hard since our initial meetings in June to deliver world class content for CRS 2016. I’m continually amazed by their hard work and dedication. This preview of the agenda demonstrates our continued commitment to deliver our best to CRS attendees. I can’t wait for February to get here!”
Talent lineups and more agenda specifics will be released leading up to the event.
The CRS 2016 Agenda-At-A-Glance includes:
(*Schedule subject to change*)
Monday, February 8:
8:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Registration Opens
3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Opening Ceremonies
3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Artist Humanitarian Award Presentation
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Daily Featured Speaker
5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Welcome Reception
7:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Grand Ole Opry
9:45 p.m. CRS After Hours
Tuesday, February 9:
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Programming Mentoring Breakfast
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Sales Mentoring Breakfast
9:00-9:50 a.m. Daily Featured Speaker
10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. CRS Research Presentation
11:30 a.m.-1:50 p.m. UMG Nashville Sponsored Luncheon
2:00 p.m.-2:50 p.m. Radio as The Insurgent: What if “They” Were Here First?
2:00 p.m.-2:50 p.m. Beyond the News Feed – Using Social Media For More Than “Listen Now”
2:00 p.m.-2:50 p.m. While You Were Out: To The Beach and Back
2:00 p.m.-2:50 p.m. Big Market Sound in Any Size Town Part:1 Imaging Secrets Revealed
3:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m. The New Listener Journey Map
3:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m. Women in the Industry: Breaking Barriers and Balance
3:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m. Big Market Sound in Any Size Town Part II: Get Prepped
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Revenues on the Horizon: Local Advertisers Talk Radio
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Big Market Sound In Any Size Town Part III: Mastering The Music
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. The Story of the Tortoise and the Hare – Country Charts vs. Pop Charts
7:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. CRS After Hours
Wednesday, February 10:
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Women Mentoring Breakfast
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Tech Breakfast
9:00 a.m.-9:50 a.m. Daily Featured Speaker
10:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m. Put Me In Coach! The Best Talent Coaches Converge
10:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m. What YOU Want To Know About Digital and Social
10:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m. Promotions Start To Finish
11:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m. Listeners: Are You Speaking Their Language?
11:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m. Social Content Creation Bootcamp
Noon-1:50 p.m. BMLG Sponsored Luncheon
2:00 p.m.-2:50 p.m. Winning The First Occasion
2:00 p.m.-2:50 p.m. From the Outside Looking In: Other Formats Give Their Take On Country
2:00 p.m.-2:50 p.m. Frenemy: Competitor or Brand Extension?
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Featured Speaker
5:30 p.m.-6:15 p.m. New Faces Cocktail Reception
6:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m. New Faces of Country Music Dinner and Show
10:00 p.m. CRS After Hours
Arista Nashville Names Abi Fishbone As Director, Regional Promotion
Abi Fishbone
Abi Fishbone has been added as Director, Regional Promotion at Arista Nashville.
With the announcement, VP, National Promotion Lesly Simon remarked, “Abi is one of the most respected record promoters in the Northeast and is a wonderful addition to the Arista team!”
Fishbone shared, “I am truly excited to be joining the Arista promotion team! Arista has such a remarkable history and an amazing roster of artists, and I feel thrilled, eager, and privileged to be a part of its future.”
A nine-year promotion veteran, Fishbone comes to the label from Stoney Creek Records, where she served as Director of Regional Promotion – Northeast since 2010, following a prior tenure with Curb Records.
Fishbone officially begins her new role on Oct. 5 and can be reached at [email protected].
Nielsen and Westwood One Renew Relationship
Nielsen and Westwood One announced that Westwood One has signed a multi-year extension to use Nielsen BDSradio measurement exclusively across its Cumulus stations and Westwood One 24/7 syndicated programming.
Nielsen BDSradio is the world’s leading measurement tool for streaming, airplay, and sales data for the record and radio industries and powers the official Billboard charts.
Charles Steinhauer, Westwood One’s COO, said, “The power of our platform, our recent investments in sales and marketing, and the strong continuity of our partnerships has allowed us to represent the best in class services in the industry. We are proud to extend our relationship with Nielsen and look forward to the future together.”
Nielsen BDSradio processes over 7 billion streams each week, and over 550k music detections every day from more than 1,900 radio stations, networks and video channels in the U.S, Canada and Mexico.