» In Case You Missed It:
 As we told you in Breaking News today, Warner Music/Nashville Dir./Nat'l Promotion Bob Reeves has been upped to VP/Promotion.
In this capacity, he will continue to work "with artists on the Warner Music/Nashville country labels including Atlantic/Nashville, Reprise and Warner Bros./Nashville." Meanwhile, former Curb VP/Promotion April Rider was named GM/Operations for Stoney Creek Records.
The move reunites Rider with SC SVPP Carson James, with whom she worked for eight years at Curb.
» Light Bright:
 Maverick Media's WAXX/Eau Claire, WI morning co-host Katie Bright is leaving the station in a couple of months for another opportunity.
PD/morning co-host George House is seeking her Nashville-based, video blogging replacement.
"If you're ready to come to Nashville and build on our success, we want to hear (and see) your best stuff," says House.
Candidates should have Nashville industry connections.
Send airchecks and resumes here.
» Brad New Man:
 Schurz' AC WNSN/South Bend, IN APD/PM driver Brad "King" Klug will join crosstown Country WBYT as APD/middayer Feb.
9.
He replaces Alex Stinger, who exited Jan.
8.
» Pull Durham:
 Curb Coor./Promotion Abi Durham has left the company after four years.
Reach her at 615-957-2076.
Look for her to join former Curb VP/Promotion April Rider at Stoney Creek.
» Heart Attack:
 MCA/Nashville is offering a one-hour Valentine's Day radio special hosted by Josh Turner.
The show features love songs from Gary Allan, Sugarland, George Strait and Shania Twain, as well as tracks from Turner's new album Haywire.
Download it and Valentine's Day content/liners here.
» Lover's Leap:
 Promotion for Jaronwood/Universal Republic's Jaron And The Long Road To Love's debut single "I Pray For You" is now being handled by Big Machine.
» Who Cared?
 Yesterday's (2/7) Super Bowl halftime performance from The Who has prompted WWQM/Madison MD Kenny Jay to petition next year's performer via the aptly named "Kenny Chesney For Super Bowl 2011" Facebook group.
Join here.
» Captain Can Go "Woo":
 Alpha's KUPL/Portland Promotions Asst. Carl Simpson has been upped to full-time Street Team Captain for the cluster.
He joined the cluster as an intern in 2002, and was hired as part-time KUPL promotions assistant in 2004.
» Girls' Night Out:
 The Judds will embark on their final tour during the holiday season this year and will continue touring through 2011, but scheduled cities are TBA.
Wynonna broke the news on Saturday's (2/6) CBS Early Show in Miami.
"It is 'take your mom to work year,'" Wynonna joked.
"I know she's planning her wardrobe right now." A diagnosis of recurring hepatitis sidelined Naomi in 1990, when she announced her retirement from the road.
The Judds later did a reunion tour in 2000.
Watch Wynonna's announcement here and her "No One Else On Earth" performance here.
» As The Worm Turns:
 Inspired by Carrie Underwood, Sesame Street has created the character "Carrie Underworm" for an upcoming episode.
Underwood recorded "The Worm Anthem" for the episode airing on PBS-TV Thursday (2/11), March 17, April 8 and April 26.
Watch the segment here.
» Tru Dat:
 Golden's Williams Riley have updated their song "Who Dat Roll" to reflect the Saints' Super Bowl win.
Have a listen here, or contact EVP/Promotion & Marketing Lisa Strickland for a copy at 615-891-4283 or here.
» Wall Bling:
 Universal Music/Australia Managing Dir.
George Ash presented Taylor Swift a plaque for quadruple-platinum certification of Fearless (sales exceeding a total of 280,000 units in the country) as well as single sales of 700,000 units.
Ash surprised Swift prior to her sold-out Aussie 2010 Fearless tour kickoff in Brisbane last Thursday (2/4).
» Life Note: Our thoughts and prayers are with Noalmark/El Dorado, AR OM Patrick "Thomas" Fleming, who lost his father over the weekend.
Send your condolences here.
» Chronicle:
 Condolences are extended to family and friends of respected station owner, 10-year Hawaii Congressman and onetime Hawaii gubernatorial candidate Cecil Heftel, who died of natural causes Feb.
4 in San Diego.
He was 85.
Renowned for big promotions and big-name air personalities, Heftel Broadcasting operated several successful Top 40 stations from the 1950s to the '80s including KIMN/Denver, WKTQ (13Q)/Pittsburgh, WHYI (Y100)/Miami, KGMB/Honolulu and WZPL/Indianapolis.
A partnership with Scott Ginsburg included several major market stations, later acquired by Clear Channel in 1996, which led to a merger with Spanish-language Tichenor Media System into a new Heftel Broadcasting, now part of Univision.
» Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for the week ending Feb.
6.
Look for the full chart in tonight's Country Aircheck Weekly.
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JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR)
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BRAD PAISLEY/American Saturday Night (Arista)
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JOSH TURNER/Why Don't We Just Dance (MCA)
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DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol)
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MIRANDA LAMBERT/White Liar (Columbia)
All daily airplay data is from Mediabase 24/7.
» Country Aircheck Today Top 5 Downloads: Here are Play MPE's Top 5 for Feb.
5:
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EASTON CORBIN/This Far From Memphis (Mercury)
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EASTON CORBIN/The Way Love Looks (Mercury)
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EASTON CORBIN/Someday When I'm Old (Mercury)
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EASTON CORBIN/Don't Ask Me About A Woman (Mercury)
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EASTON CORBIN/Leavin' A Lonely Town (Mercury)
» Tomorrow's Birthdays (2/9): Joe Ely, Danni Leigh, Travis Tritt, Anne Sarosdy, Tamara Saviano, Janie West.
» Tube Check Tonight (2/8): Josh Turner, Late Show With David Letterman (CBS); Patty Griffin, Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (CBS).
Tube Check Tomorrow (2/9): Jewel, Lopez Tonight (TBS).
» Hat Trip: KMLE/Phoenix morning teamers Tim Hattrick (l) and Willy D.
Loon (r) hang backstage with George Strait during his tour stop at the US Airways Center Friday (2/5).
» Randy Good Men: KAJA/San Antonio AM driver Randy Carroll (r) plays the name game with Randy Houser (l) and Show Dog-Universal's Greg Sax at the San Antonio Rodeo last week.
» Down Town: B.A.R./KLM/CO5's Lee Allen takes his new single "Settle Down" to KRTY/San Jose.
Pictured (l-r) are Sales Mgr.
Tina Ferguson, Allen, PD Julie Stevens and GM Nate Deaton.
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