Randy Montana opened the Sugarland tour stop in Charlottesville, VA and stopped by WCYK for a visit. (L-R): Montana and WCYK PD/Afternoon DJ Lisa Allen.
RADIO NEWS
Entercom Kansas City has announced the promotion of Wes Poe to the position of Program Director for WDAF 106.5 The Wolf. Poe came to WDAF in January 2009, where he has been serving as Assistant PD, Music Director and Mid-Day host. His career also includes time at KTOM/Monterey, CA; KSON/San Diego, CA; and KMLE and KSLX/Phoenix. “I was thrilled to come home to KC a year-and-a-half ago w hen I was hired to be the Assistant Program Director/Music Director for The WOLF,” Poe says. “Now I am very excited to have the opportunity to
program a legendary station, it’s like having your cake and eating it too.”
SPIN ZONE
After a narrow second place finish last week, Darius Rucker’s “Come Back Song” enters the No. 1 position with a gain of 116 spins. Kenny Chesney’s “The Boys Of Fall” slips back to No. 2, despite a small spin gain. Songs in the Top 10 are experiencing something they haven’t had in some time—movement. Taylor Swift’s “Mine” gets a 169 spin boost to take the No. 3 spot, followed by Sugarland’s “Stuck Like Glue,” which moves No. 6-4. Filling out the top 5 is The Band Perry’s “If I Die Young,” which makes a big jump after two weeks at No. 8.
The brigade of new superstar singles seems endless. Last week’s big debut was Keith Urban’s “Put You In A Song,” which shoots up to No. 33. A couple paces behind at No. 33 is Blake Shelton’s “Who Are You When I’m Not Looking,” in only its third week charting. Topping things off, three superstar artists made big debuts with zero prior reports. Toby Keith’s “Bullets In The Gun” leads the charge, landing at No. 59 with a big gain of 429 spins. Tim McGraw’s “Felt Good On My Lips” is next in line at No. 65, and Lady Antebellum’s “Hello World” is right behind at No. 68.
Newer male artists are also feeling the love right now. David Adam Byrnes’ debut single “Sweet Distraction” is up to No. 28, followed closely by Chris Young’s “Voices” at No. 29. Frankie Ballard’s “Tell Me You Get Lonely” is still gaining spins at No. 41. Headed toward the Top 40 are Jaron & TLRTL’s “That’s Beautiful To Me” at No. 51 and Walker Hayes’ “Pants” at No. 56. Brett Eldredge’s “Raymond” might catch them soon, as it packs on 140 spins and moves quickly to No. 66. Other new male artists climbing the chart include MCA’s Josh Kelley (“Georgia Clay,” No. 64), Bigger Picture’s Craig Campbell (“Family Man,” No. 73), and Arista/Sea Gayle’s red hot Jerrod Niemann (“What Do You Want,” No. 76).
Frozen Playlists: KCJC, KFLG, KVOM, WTCM
Upcoming Singles
September 27
Sara Evans/A Little Bit Stronger/RCA
Randy Houser/A Man Like Me/Show Dog – Universal
Jerrod Niemann/What Do You Want/Arista/Sea Gayle
Gary Allan/Kiss Me When I’m Down/MCA
Bellamy Brothers/Back In The Day/Bellamy Brothers
Margaret Durante/Mississippi’s Cryin’/Emrose/Stroudavarious/Nine North
Brett Eldredge/Raymond/Atlantic/WMN
Tim McGraw/Felt Good On My Lips/Curb
Jody Booth/Small Town News/Oasis
Braden Gray/A Little Less Lonely/ATP Records
October 4
The Harters/If I Run/Bigger Picture
Billy Currington/Let Me Down Easy/Mercury
Lady Antebellum/Hello World/Capitol
The Judds/I Will Stand By You/Curb
Loretta Lynn, Sheryl Crow, & Miranda Lambert/Coal Miner’s Daughter/Columbia
New On The Chart—Debuting This Week
Artist/song/label — chart pos.
Toby Keith/Bullets In The Gun/Show Dog – Universal — 59
Tim McGraw/Felt Good On My Lips/Curb — 65
Lady Antebellum/Hello World/Capitol — 68
Craig Morgan/Still A Little Chicken Left On That Bone/BNA — 71
Jerrod Niemann/What Do You Want/Arista/Sea Gayle — 76
Brad Wolf/I Make A Difference/Evergreen — 77
LoCash Cowboys/Keep In Mind/Stroudavarious — 78
Greatest Spin Increase
Artist/song/label — spin+
Keith Urban/Put You In A Song/Capitol — 545
Toby Keith/Bullets In The Gun/Show Dog – Universal — 429
Tim McGraw/Felt Good On My Lips/Curb — 374
Lady Antebellum/Hello World/Capitol — 334
Carrie Underwood/Mama’s Song/Arista — 279
On Deck—Soon To Be Charting
Artist/song/label — spins
Chris Heers/Happy Thought — 224
Gary Allan/Kiss Me When I’m Down/MCA — 216
Andy Vello/Hank It Up/LoozLip Records — 210
Rocket Club/One Thing Beautiful/Feather — 193
Gwyneth Paltrow/Country Strong/RCA — 186
Two Week Most Added*
Artist/song/label — New adds
Toby Keith/Bullets In The Gun/Show Dog – Universal — 33
Tim McGraw/Felt Good On My Lips/Curb — 29
Lady Antebellum/Hello World/Capitol — 27
Keith Urban/Put You In A Song/Capitol — 23
Billy Currington/Let Me Down Easy/Mercury — 14
Blake Shelton/Who Are You When I’m Not Looking/Reprise/WMN — 14
Due West recently visited WKCN/Columbus, GA to promote their new single “The Bible and the Belt.” (L-R): Tim Gates, Matt Lopez, WKCN PD Brian Thomas, Black River’s Rick Baumgartner and Brad Hull.
The Adam Craig Band (formerly TelluRide) scheduled a stop at WIVK/Knoxville while performing at several functions during last weekend’s University of Tennessee vs. Florida game. (L-R): Subway spokesman Jared Fogle, Ryan Jones, Brian Smith, WIVK morning show hosts Andy & Alison, Adam Craig and Jimi Hendrix.
All For The Hall Sold Out Success
/by adminTaylor Swift and Emmylou Harris
The Country Music Hall of Fame presented its second All For The Hall Los Angeles fundraiser on Sept 23. The sold out event at Club Nokia featured a diverse group of artists ranging from young Taylor Swift to legendary singer-songwriters such as Emmylou Harris, Kris Kristofferson, Lionel Richie and Vince Gill. Performances lasted over two hours and included classic hits plus new songs. At one point Ms. Swift explained that that she and a band member recently came up with a definition of country music as, “It’s when someone writes a song about their life from an authentic place.” The other writers on stage agreed as they each got to perform four songs.
Kyle Young
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Executive Director Kyle Young announced to the crowd that the museum’s next feature exhibit, scheduled to open in 2012 would feature West Coast country music. “The exhibit will draw on our massive, one-of-a-kind archives and the mountain of material we’ve collected over the years from California sources,” Young said. “Driven by the upcoming exhibit, we will turn our attention to greatly expanding our collection of West Coast artifacts so we can fully detail the richly layered narrative of this state’s musical past and present.”
Tim Nichols, Stacie Standifer, Tony Brown, Alicia Davis and Gilles Godard.
Lionel Richie, currently working with producer Tony Brown recording an album of duets with country stars, commented about how musical genres can interconnect. “When I started writing songs, I didn’t know there were categories,” Richie said. “I just thought you go after Elvis Presley and Jackie Wilson and try to do something great like that.”
Vince Gill and Kris Kristofferson
Vince Gill told the Los Angeles crowd, “We in Nashville believe great songs are great songs. It doesn’t matter if it gets called a pop song, an R&B song, or a country song. A great song is just that: a great song.”
Photos by Alex J. Berliner
KHS America Brings Aid To Nashville Symphony
/by Freeman“Our commitment to music education is strong, and we are looking forward to participating in Nashville’s music education community,” says Tabor Stamper, president of KHS America. “Together with the public school systems, with the private music education programs, with the strong university music performance and education programs, with the Nashville Symphony and the music industry, we stand ready to participate in keeping Nashville the Music City and strengthening a name for Nashville as the ‘Music Education City’ as well.”
KHS America, the manufacturer and distributor of Jupiter wind instruments, Mapex drums, Majestic concert percussion, Altus flutes and Walden guitars, relocated its US operations from Austin, TX to the Nashville area earlier this month. A Grand Opening ceremony will be held at 5pm October 2 at the KHS offices located at 12020 Eastgate Blvd., Mt. Juliet, TN. Nashville Symphony VP of Education and Community Engagement Mitchell Korn will be on hand for the event.
“The support we have received from the Nashville community has been inspiring,” says Korn, “and we are so pleased to accept this gift from this new partner in the music industry. While this donation from KHS has completed the restoration of our Instrument Petting Zoo, the Symphony will continue to find new ways of advancing music education in the Metro Nashville Public School system and throughout the entire Middle Tennessee region.”
Weekly Chart Report (9/24/10)
/by FreemanRandy Montana opened the Sugarland tour stop in Charlottesville, VA and stopped by WCYK for a visit. (L-R): Montana and WCYK PD/Afternoon DJ Lisa Allen.
RADIO NEWS
Entercom Kansas City has announced the promotion of Wes Poe to the position of Program Director for WDAF 106.5 The Wolf. Poe came to WDAF in January 2009, where he has been serving as Assistant PD, Music Director and Mid-Day host. His career also includes time at KTOM/Monterey, CA; KSON/San Diego, CA; and KMLE and KSLX/Phoenix. “I was thrilled to come home to KC a year-and-a-half ago w hen I was hired to be the Assistant Program Director/Music Director for The WOLF,” Poe says. “Now I am very excited to have the opportunity to
program a legendary station, it’s like having your cake and eating it too.”
SPIN ZONE
After a narrow second place finish last week, Darius Rucker’s “Come Back Song” enters the No. 1 position with a gain of 116 spins. Kenny Chesney’s “The Boys Of Fall” slips back to No. 2, despite a small spin gain. Songs in the Top 10 are experiencing something they haven’t had in some time—movement. Taylor Swift’s “Mine” gets a 169 spin boost to take the No. 3 spot, followed by Sugarland’s “Stuck Like Glue,” which moves No. 6-4. Filling out the top 5 is The Band Perry’s “If I Die Young,” which makes a big jump after two weeks at No. 8.
The brigade of new superstar singles seems endless. Last week’s big debut was Keith Urban’s “Put You In A Song,” which shoots up to No. 33. A couple paces behind at No. 33 is Blake Shelton’s “Who Are You When I’m Not Looking,” in only its third week charting. Topping things off, three superstar artists made big debuts with zero prior reports. Toby Keith’s “Bullets In The Gun” leads the charge, landing at No. 59 with a big gain of 429 spins. Tim McGraw’s “Felt Good On My Lips” is next in line at No. 65, and Lady Antebellum’s “Hello World” is right behind at No. 68.
Newer male artists are also feeling the love right now. David Adam Byrnes’ debut single “Sweet Distraction” is up to No. 28, followed closely by Chris Young’s “Voices” at No. 29. Frankie Ballard’s “Tell Me You Get Lonely” is still gaining spins at No. 41. Headed toward the Top 40 are Jaron & TLRTL’s “That’s Beautiful To Me” at No. 51 and Walker Hayes’ “Pants” at No. 56. Brett Eldredge’s “Raymond” might catch them soon, as it packs on 140 spins and moves quickly to No. 66. Other new male artists climbing the chart include MCA’s Josh Kelley (“Georgia Clay,” No. 64), Bigger Picture’s Craig Campbell (“Family Man,” No. 73), and Arista/Sea Gayle’s red hot Jerrod Niemann (“What Do You Want,” No. 76).
Frozen Playlists: KCJC, KFLG, KVOM, WTCM
Upcoming Singles
September 27
Sara Evans/A Little Bit Stronger/RCA
Randy Houser/A Man Like Me/Show Dog – Universal
Jerrod Niemann/What Do You Want/Arista/Sea Gayle
Gary Allan/Kiss Me When I’m Down/MCA
Bellamy Brothers/Back In The Day/Bellamy Brothers
Margaret Durante/Mississippi’s Cryin’/Emrose/Stroudavarious/Nine North
Brett Eldredge/Raymond/Atlantic/WMN
Tim McGraw/Felt Good On My Lips/Curb
Jody Booth/Small Town News/Oasis
Braden Gray/A Little Less Lonely/ATP Records
October 4
The Harters/If I Run/Bigger Picture
Billy Currington/Let Me Down Easy/Mercury
Lady Antebellum/Hello World/Capitol
The Judds/I Will Stand By You/Curb
Loretta Lynn, Sheryl Crow, & Miranda Lambert/Coal Miner’s Daughter/Columbia
New On The Chart—Debuting This Week
Artist/song/label — chart pos.
Toby Keith/Bullets In The Gun/Show Dog – Universal — 59
Tim McGraw/Felt Good On My Lips/Curb — 65
Lady Antebellum/Hello World/Capitol — 68
Craig Morgan/Still A Little Chicken Left On That Bone/BNA — 71
Jerrod Niemann/What Do You Want/Arista/Sea Gayle — 76
Brad Wolf/I Make A Difference/Evergreen — 77
LoCash Cowboys/Keep In Mind/Stroudavarious — 78
Greatest Spin Increase
Artist/song/label — spin+
Keith Urban/Put You In A Song/Capitol — 545
Toby Keith/Bullets In The Gun/Show Dog – Universal — 429
Tim McGraw/Felt Good On My Lips/Curb — 374
Lady Antebellum/Hello World/Capitol — 334
Carrie Underwood/Mama’s Song/Arista — 279
On Deck—Soon To Be Charting
Artist/song/label — spins
Chris Heers/Happy Thought — 224
Gary Allan/Kiss Me When I’m Down/MCA — 216
Andy Vello/Hank It Up/LoozLip Records — 210
Rocket Club/One Thing Beautiful/Feather — 193
Gwyneth Paltrow/Country Strong/RCA — 186
Two Week Most Added*
Artist/song/label — New adds
Toby Keith/Bullets In The Gun/Show Dog – Universal — 33
Tim McGraw/Felt Good On My Lips/Curb — 29
Lady Antebellum/Hello World/Capitol — 27
Keith Urban/Put You In A Song/Capitol — 23
Billy Currington/Let Me Down Easy/Mercury — 14
Blake Shelton/Who Are You When I’m Not Looking/Reprise/WMN — 14
Due West recently visited WKCN/Columbus, GA to promote their new single “The Bible and the Belt.” (L-R): Tim Gates, Matt Lopez, WKCN PD Brian Thomas, Black River’s Rick Baumgartner and Brad Hull.
The Adam Craig Band (formerly TelluRide) scheduled a stop at WIVK/Knoxville while performing at several functions during last weekend’s University of Tennessee vs. Florida game. (L-R): Subway spokesman Jared Fogle, Ryan Jones, Brian Smith, WIVK morning show hosts Andy & Alison, Adam Craig and Jimi Hendrix.
FCC Approves White Space Bandwidth
/by adminChief among concerns regarding the new spectrum is that the added “traffic” might cause interference for existing broadcasters. The FCC has released a memorandum (get it here) that outlines its plans to deal with these issues.
Of note for entertainment companies is the fact that the newly-available bandwidth will create “super Wi-Fi” signals that are stronger, travel further distances and are able to penetrate objects more completely than existing Wi-Fi. Ultimately, these signals could bring a new era of online availability for mobile and rural applications. As distribution of audio (radio) and video (TV) signals continues to migrate away from terrestrial sources in favor of Internet, this new bandwidth will speed the transition.
Black River Signing; Legal Symposium
/by adminBlack River Music Publishing has signed Due West member Brad Hull to a publishing deal. “Brad originally came to Nashville to pursue songwriting and I am happy he found a home here at Black River Music Publishing,” stated Celia Froehlig, VP BRMP. Due West will release a new CD on Nov. 23. The group’s single “Bible And The Belt” is No. 48 on MusicRow’s CountryBreakout chart.
(L-R) Jimmy Nichols, BRMG President; Brad Hull; and Celia Froehlig, VP BRMG Publishing.
Leadership Music and the Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law will co-host a Legal symposium titled, “The Evolution of Entertainment Law and Industry in the New world: Where do We Go From Here?” The day-long event will be held Tuesday, September 28, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Vanderbilt Law School’s Flynn Auditorium. The event carries 5.33 hours of Tennessee CLE credit.
To register, visit www.lmvu.eventbrite.com. In order to receive CLE credit, attendees will pay the general admission fee at www.lmvu.eventbrite.com and bring a separate check for $200 to the event. There will be a CLE registration table on site to record attendees’ hours. The TCCLES course # is 097396 and checks should be made out to Vanderbilt JET Law.
Armiger Gets Covered
/by adminJustine Magazine, is a premiere teen magazine circulated nationally that features “real girls” and addresses real teen issues. Often the magazine has real teens that are changing the world and following their dreams as cover girls. “We are thrilled to have Katie on the cover of Justine,” said Jana Kerr Pettey, Publisher & Editorial Director of Justine Magazine. “Katie is an incredibly talented young woman and the passion and drive that shine through in her music truly embodies what our magazine is all about.”
Armiger will perform songs from her new CD at an industry-only release party in Nashville on Wed., Sept 29. Her performance will be streamed live on GACTV.com for fans at 5:30 pm CST.
ACM Announces New Officers
/by contributorThe Academy of Country Music and ACM Lifting Lives has announced new officers for each organizations’ separate Board of Directors for their 2010-2011 term, following elections held last week.
Newly elected Officers for the Academy of Country Music include:
Chairman of the Board – Bill Mayne, Country Radio Broadcasters
President – Sarah Trahern, Great American Country
Vice-President – Butch Waugh
Treasurer – John Dorris, Hallmark Direction Co.
Secretary – Tiffany Moon, Academy of Country Music
Parliamentarian – Paul Moore, William Morris Endeavor
The Academy of Country Music will announce its full slate of Board Members in November, following membership voting which begins next week.
The Academy’s officer positions were voted on by the Board of Directors, and not the Membership. It is anticipated that the Vice President will serve a one-year term, after which the Vice President will become President for a one-year term; and the President will become Chairman for a one-year term. This succession plan provides extended continuity in the strategic planning, guidance, and operation of the Academy.
Newly elected Officers for ACM Lifting Lives include:
Chairman of the Board – Gayle Holcomb, William Morris Endeavor
President – Mark Hartley, Fitzgerald Hartley
Vice-President – Gary Gilbert, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips
Treasurer – Tiffany Moon, Academy of Country Music
Secretary – Erin Spahn, ACM Lifting Lives
ACM Lifting Lives officer positions are voted on by the Board of Directors. It is anticipated that the Vice President will serve a one-year term, after which the Vice President will become President for a one-year term; and the President will become Chairman for a one-year term. This succession plan mirrors the Academy’s and also provides extended continuity in the strategic planning, guidance, and operation of Lifting Lives’ charitable endeavors.
Opry Plans 85th Birthday Bash
/by contributor“There’s so much to celebrate this year, in particular,” Parton said. “I’m looking forward to seeing all the good country music fans that weekend, and I just hope good lookin’ guys like Trace Adkins are as excited to come see me when I hit 85 as they are to celebrate with the Opry this year! Of course we don’t have to worry about my 85th for a long, long time!”
Renowned broadcaster Charles Osgood, anchor of CBS Sunday Morning and of CBS Radio Network’s The Osgood File will join the party Friday, Oct. 8. Osgood will take to the piano to be a part of the Opry’s I’m With The Band celebration which invites celebrities from all walks of life to sit in with the Opry band. Inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame in 2000, Osgood joined the ranks of the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 1990. The fan of several styles of music has received some of the highest accolades in broadcast journalism, including four George Foster Peabody Awards and three Emmy Awards. He has served as anchor and reporter for the CBS Evening News and the CBS Morning News and is the author of six books.
Additional Opry Birthday Bash components are set to include backstage tours of the newly renovated Opry House; a Saturday afternoon salute to country comedy featuring T. Bubba Bechtol and Opry member Mike Snider; and a free Opry Plaza Birthday Party presented by Humana featuring a festival atmosphere of music, games, and more.
MTSU and ASCAP Team for Fledgling Writers
/by contributorPartners in Craft grew out of a long relationship between ASCAP and the Department of Recording Industry, said MTSU Assistant Professor Hal Newman. Talented students, in the past, would pass through the university’s internationally recognized program and set their own career paths. Partners in Craft, which led to the commercial songwriting concentration for recording industry majors, has provided networking and training opportunities as well as specialized courses tailored to students’ career goals. Newman’s songwriting classes also are part of MTSU’s program, which merges classroom knowledge with real-world work environments.
Hal Newman
“It’s really helped my classes learn, and it gives our students a distinct advantage,” said Newman, one of the creators of Partners in Craft and the coordinator of the department’s commercial songwriting concentration. “We’re only in our fourth full semester of this program and we already have 53 student majors. We’ve had eight successful internships, and our ninth and 10th students have their songwriting internships this semester. I’m excited about working with the new team at ASCAP and very happy with the interest in the partnership and the efforts to maintain and strengthen our relationship.”
Several MTSU graduates already have found songwriting success; one of the most recent is Eric Paslay, whose internship at Cal IV Entertainment helped refine his songwriting abilities and turned into a publishing contract. The 2005 MTSU graduate is close to signing a record deal with a major label and is now being booked by the William Morris Agency.
Tim DuBois, ASCAP Nashville’s new Vice President and Managing Executive, is “very excited about our program,” Newman said, adding that the company recently put its new Creative Manager, Ryan Beuschel, in charge of coordinating the ASCAP end of Partners in Craft.
ASCAP continues to provide mentors to guide Partners in Craft students through the songwriting process. This semester’s commercial songwriting mentors include producer-writer-artist-engineer Walt Aldridge, Greg Becker of Sony/Tree, Jon Nite of EMI, singer-songwriter Mando Saenz and MTSU alumnus Rich Karg, while the advanced-songwriting course mentors are Matthew Miller of Carnival Music, Freeman Wizer of Universal Music Publishing, MTSU alum B.J. Hill of Warner-Chappell Music, Sarah Johnson of Bug Music and Jesse Frassure of Major Bob Publishing.
ASCAP also hosts a showcase each semester, Hot on the Row, featuring MTSU student songwriters and attended by music-industry publishers. For more information visit http://recordingindustry.mtsu.edu.
Artists Visits: Sturgeon, Bice & JaneDear
/by contributorJason Sturgeon On Fox
Toolpusher Records’ artist Jason Sturgeon visited Fox 17’s Tennessee Mornings to perform his new single “Rollin’ On” and to talk about his brand new album, That’s Me. Sturgeon made a stop in Nashville for this TV appearance and a showcase at The Listening Room before “rollin’ on” to Bloomington, IN for a special album release concert on Friday.
(l-r): Tennessee Mornings hosts Shane Tallant and Kelly Sutton, and Jason Sturgeon
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Bo Bice Does Beantown
Saguaro Road Records artist Bo Bice recently stopped by the WKLB Boston studio for a live webcast. Bice played some tunes and answered questions with morning show host Lori Grande.
(l-r): New School Ent's Chris Borchetta, WKLB's Ashley Cook, morning show DJ Lori Grande, Bice, WKLB's MD Ginny Rogers, and WKLB's Promotions Director Dawn Santolucito.
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Jane Dear Girls Get Their Kix
the JaneDear girls were in the studio recently visiting with American Country Countdown host Kix Brooks.
(l-r): Susie Brown, Kix Brooks, Danelle Leverett
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