March 12, 2010



BREAKING NEWS

EMI Records Nashville Announced: Capitol/Nashville Dir./Southeast Promotion Angela Lange has been named VP/Promotion for the new EMI Records Nashville. The imprint's first artist is singer/songwriter Troy Olsen. The rest of the label's staff is expected soon. "Establishing EMI Records Nashville is part of our growth strategy and a way to provide artists a terrific creative home and a top-notch, dedicated team to help build their careers," said Capitol/Nashville Pres./CEO Mike Dungan. "We couldn’t be more pleased to have an artist as unique and groundbreaking as Troy christen the roster of EMI Records Nashville. This demonstrates our commitment to and investment in the country genre. Fasten your seatbelt, because we have a lot more in store for fans and our partners in retail and radio." A video slide during Capitol's CRS 2010 lunch first announced the imprint last month (CAT 2/26).



» ACM Radio Winners: BNA's Craig Morgan finished notifying off-camera ACM Radio Award winners just a few minutes ago. Recipients will be recognized on the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, which air live from Las Vegas April 18 on CBS-TV. Here are the winners:

National On-Air Personality: Cody Alan, CMT Radio Live (CMT Radio/Westwood One).  

Major Market Personality: Ben Campbell and Matt McAllister, KNIX/Phoenix.

Large Market Personality: Gerry House, Mike Bohan, Al Voecks, Duncan Stewart and Richard Falklen, WSIX/Nashville.

Medium Market Personality: Buzz Jackson, KIIM/Tucson.  

Small Market Personality: Jess Wright, WFRE/Frederick, MD.

Major Market Station: KMPS/Seattle and KSCS/Dallas (tie).

Large Market Station: WQDR/Raleigh.

Medium Market Station: KIZN/Boise, ID and KUZZ/Bakersfield (tie).

Small Market Station: WGSQ/Cookeville, TN and WUSY/Chattanooga, TN (tie).
 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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