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News Items: George Jones Resting In Hospital
/by Sarah SkatesJones to be released from hospital • Gibson Guitar indictments • Emily Hester hired at Hall of Fame • Radio Nectar debuts • A Thousand Horses EP • Fred Eaglesmith in Nashville >>George Jones spent last night (1/5) in a Nashville hospital following a routine check-up. His reps report he is resting comfortably and will […]
Rimes To Host Colgate Country Showdown
/by Sarah SkatesLeAnn Rimes will return as host of the 29th Annual Country Showdown National Final Television Special on January 13, 2011, at the Ryman Auditorium. The country music talent search has five regional winners competing for $100,000 and the title “Best New Act in Country Music.” The one-hour special will be taped for television and air […]
People's Choice Awards Tonight
/by Sarah SkatesHere’s a recap of some of the Nashville nominees headed into tonight’s (1/5) People’s Choice Awards. The show airs live from L.A.’s Nokia Theater at 8 PM/CT on CBS. Favorite Country Artist Carrie Underwood Keith Urban Lady Antebellum Rascal Flatts Taylor Swift Favorite Male Artist Eminem Enrique Iglesias Michael Bublé Tim McGraw Usher Favorite Female […]
Hirings At Taillight and AirPlay Direct
/by FreemanNashville production company Taillight has hired Sam Ciaramitaro as Vice President/Executive Producer for Commercials. Ciaramitaro originally hails from Chicago, and his career includes over 15 years experience in broadcast production at ad agencies Leo Burnett and DRAFTFCB. Ciaramitaro’s work in Chicago helped create campaigns for the US Army, Allstate, United Airlines, KFC, Def Jam, EA […]
Study Compares Industry Perception With Fan Results
/by Sarah SkatesCountry Radio Broadcasters, Inc.® and the Country Music Association have partnered to present a unique research project at CRS 2011, which tracks new media usage by country fans, as well as music executives’ perception of that usage. The study dissects the awareness, interest in and usage of new media devices, social media, smartphone applications and […]
Awards Show Changes Boost Viewers, Ad Rates
/by Sarah SkatesAwards show changes designed to boost ratings seem to be paying off in terms of ad revenue. The ACM has added fan voting over the last few years in order to encourage participation which leads to viewership on the big night. Last year, the Oscars attracted a bigger audience by expanding the Best Picture category, […]
2010 Sales Wrap: Country Slide Continues
/by adminToday is an especially robust data day for Nielsen SoundScan watchers since the week ending 1/2/2011 closes the door on 2010…but simply stated the industry overall continued its decline,
Brad Howell Joins Show Dog-Universal
/by Sarah SkatesShow Dog-Universal Music has added Brad Howell as VP of National Field Promotion. His extensive experience ranges from radio programming, to promo exec positions at Warner Bros. and Equity, as well as GM of Broken Bow Records. Howell will report to Show Dog-Universal VP of Promotion Rick Moxley. “Brad has been both an innovative promoter […]
DISClaimer Single Reviews (1/5/11)
/by Robert K OermannHappy New Year. What a great way to start 2011: There’s not a stinker in this stack of platters.
WSIX's New Morning Team
/by Sarah SkatesBilly Greenwood and Karla Lawson have taken over the morning shift at WSIX following the end of Gerry House’s long-running “House Foundation” show.
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame New Board
/by Sarah SkatesThe Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Foundation has elected John Van Mol Chairman of the Foundation, and elected songwriters Pat Alger and Steve Bogard to its 2011-12 Board of Directors.
The Grascals Raise Awareness For Childhood Cancer
/by contributorNashville’s music community is gathering in support of “I Am Strong,” a song raising awareness about childhood cancer. The song was written by The Grascals band member Jamie Johnson and his wife Susanne Mumpower-Johnson along with Jenee Fleenor after the group visited the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. One version of the song […]
Jenny & Ashley
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