August 30, 2011

 


» Candy + Potter Exit KMPS: CBS Radio's KMPS/Seattle morning team Candy + Potter have exited. The matrimonially and professionally linked duo joined the station more than a year ago (CAT 3/16/2010) and had formerly been at Talk/Hot AC WLNK/Charlotte. The news was posted on the couple's blog, with Candy noting, "For those looking for gossip, I wish there was some crazy hair-pulling moment where where I body-slammed a 'suit,' but unfortunately there wasn’t. Feel free to start the rumor and make me 10-pounds thinner when you tell it." No word from the station on plans for a replacement in mornings.


» Alter Bridge: W.A.R. Nat'l. Dir./Promotion Chad Schultz has been named Nat'l. Dir./Radio Interactive Marketing for Warner Music Nashville. The newly created position is "unique for this town," according to WMN SVP/Promotion Chris Stacey. "Chad is uniquely positioned for the role, too. He's an expert promotion guy and spent time in the tech startup world. He'll act as a bridge between our promotion efforts and the new media, web and social aspects of our radio partners – any extension of radio beyond the broadcast signal and, in some cases, even promotions on the signal." Schultz will continue in his current role until his successor at W.A.R. is named, which means VP Chris Palmer has issued an all-points gig alert. Resumes here.




» Music City Shuffle: As first reported early this morning via Twitter and Facebook, Clear Channel's WSIX/Nashville has extended the contracts of morning co-hosts Billy Greenwood and Karla Lawson, locking down the pair for two more years. Greenwood tells Country Aircheck, "Stepping in behind someone like Gerry House is scary for anyone; we're thrilled to continue the Billy & Karla Show through 2013." There's other big news at 'SIX too, as former Sirius XM Prime Country and The Highway personality Amy Paige will join the station for middays beginning Sept. 6. This reunites Paige and WSIX PD Jon Anthony, with whom she worked at Sirius XM and WMZQ/Washington. Paige's position at the satcaster will be replaced, but the job is not yet posted. Current middayer Dean Warfield will move to evenings, which has been voice tracked by Ty Bentli out of Los Angeles. According to Anthony, Warfield's evening show will likely be a combination of live and tracked segments.


» Playing With A Full Decker: As reported this morning via Twitter and Facebook, former CBS Radio/Seattle SVP/Market Manager Lisa Decker has been named President/Market Manager for Clear Channel/Seattle's seven station cluster, which includes Country KNBQ. She replaces Michele Grosenick, who exited the cluster after 20 years. Decker left the CBS cluster in April after 16 years (CAT 4/12). Congratulate her here.


» Yep. Still In Kansas: Country honorees at last week's Kansas Association of Broadcasters (KAB) awards include Journal's KFDI/Wichita, taking home five awards in the Large Market category. Also honored was Entercom's WDAF/Kansas City. Medium Market winners were Crowley's KSOK/Winfield, Great Plains' KMXN/Lawrence and Eagle Communications' KHOK/Great Bend, which brought home four awards. Small Market award recipients were My Town's KQZQ/Medicine Lodge, Dierking's KDNS/Downs with three awards and KNZA Inc.'s KNZA/Hiawatha.


» Paper-Backed Rider: Envision Radio Networks' weekly syndicated show The Live Ride With Marty McFly has added a featured called Nashville Newswire, hosted by Country Weekly's Ken Tucker. He'll provide artist news and the latest scoop from Music City. For more information, click here.


» Who's Opening For Whom? ACR/EMI Nashville's Alan Jackson will be joined on the Concert For Hope bill Sept. 11 at Washington's National Cathedral by President Barack Obama. After spending the day touring the sites of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, the President will conclude his day by offering the keynote address. In addition to Jackson, who will perform "Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)" and "Remember When," Denyce Graves and Patti LaBelle are also scheduled for musical performances.


» Lady Bay: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinal reports Lady Antebellum will perform during the NFL Kickoff concert next Thursday (9/8) in Green Bay prior to the season-opening game between the Packers and New Orleans Saints. Kid Rock and Maroon 5 are also on the bill. Pre-game events commence at 3:15pm and music is scheduled to start at 6:30pm. More here.


» Smoke Blings By The Park: MCA's Gary Allan and stylist Renee Layher partnered to open a high-end men's store called The Label in Nashville's 12th South District (2222 12th Ave. S). Custom suits, shirts, leather jackets, jewelry and furniture are among the items sold in-store. "It's hard to find people that do really custom stuff so that you’re not wearing something that somebody else is wearing and still feel like it’s a flavor that you want," Allan says. "I think there's a big hole for that here [in Nashville]." The Label opens Thursday (9/1).


» Dirt Field Anthem: "My Kinda Party" by Jason Aldean will be the opening theme to all ACC Network broadcasts during the 2011 football season. More here.




» In Case You Missed It: During last night's (8/29) Dateline on NBC, Miranda Lambert discussed image, meeting husband Blake Shelton for the first time and his Twitter habit. "For awhile, I was a 'twittow,'" Lambert explains. "I'd be like, 'You are in love with Twitter and I'm your girlfriend on the side.' He's a Twitter addict." Additional clips here.


» For Everett And A Day: Industry vet Angela Everett has joined the Haber Corporation in the newly created position of Assistant Business Manager for the entertainment business management company. Everett was most recently with RPM Management and, prior to that, worked at CMA. Congratulate her here.


» Solidly Built: The Society of Leaders in Development (SOLID) kicked off the Music Row Habitat For Humanity build last Saturday (8/27) with 32 music industry pros volunteering their time. SOLID is still seeking volunteers for upcoming build days in September, as well as financial contributions. For information, click here.


» Wedding Belle: Best wishes to Carter's Chord's Becky Robertson and producer/musician Jeremiah Scott, who are engaged to be married in Spring 2012. Scott proposed on Robertson's 30th birthday (8/23) on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University, where they met nine years ago.


» Chronicle: Our sincere condolences are extended to family and friends of air personality Kelli Richards, who passed away this morning after a long battle with cancer. Richards, whose real first name was Sheila, did mornings at KRMD/Shreveport at one time and was most recently with Contemporary Christian WVFJ/Atlanta. Arrangements are pending.


» Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the top 5 songs for Aug. 29:
  1. JAKE OWEN/Barefoot Blue Jean Night (RCA) 2590 points
  2. BRAD PAISLEY & CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Remind Me (Arista) 2579 points 
  3. RODNEY ATKINS/Take A Back Road (Curb) 2304 points
  4. DIERKS BENTLEY/Am I The Only One (Capitol) 2286 points
  5. KENNY CHESNEY f/GRACE POTTER/You And Tequila (BNA) 2265 points


» Country Aircheck Today Top Point Gainers: Here are the top point gainers for Aug. 29, compared with the same day last week:
  1. LADY ANTEBELLUM/We Owned The Night (Capitol) +644 points
  2. MIRANDA LAMBERT/Baggage Claim (Columbia) +515 points
  3. KEITH URBAN/Long Hot Summer (Capitol) +418 points
  4. RODNEY ATKINS/Take A Back Road (Curb) +414 points
  5. JASON ALDEAN/Tattoos On This Town (Broken Bow) +307 points

All airplay data are from Mediabase 24/7.


» Tomorrow's Birthdays (8/31): Brown Bannister, Jenny Cranford, Donna Hughes, Dave Wheeler.




» Tube Check Tomorrow (8/31): Laura Bell Bundy, Josh Turner, GAC's Top 20 Lovin' And Leavin' Songs (GAC).


» A Couple Of Sellouts: EMI Nashville's Eric Church (r) grabs a shot with KXKT/Omaha's Erik Johnson after Church's two sold out shows at Harrah's Stir Cove in Council Bluffs, IA. Johnson tells Country Aircheck "Church played for three hours each night; the second half of each show featured his album Chief, played in track order."


» Bouncing Baby Bowen: BNA's Wade Bowen gathers with WUSY/Chattanooga staffers and family members on the front porch of PD Gator Harrison's home. This tranquil setting followed an intense one-on-one game of hoops between Harrison and BNA's David Friedman, who was playing for an instant add on Bowen. Did he score the add? Did he score at all? Click here to see the video. Pictured (l-r) are Brad Wagner, Harrison, Easton Wagner (one month old), WUSY's Brook St. Clair, Bowen, WUSY's Brian Stewart and Melissa Turner Wagner, Friedman, Britney Wyatt and Amy Stewart.


» Ring Leaders: Evidently, it's Wrestlemania week here at Country Aircheck. Following yesterday's Hulk Hogan shot, here's WWE Champ Randy Orton bear-hugging KZSN (Kissin' 102.1)/Wichita's Wake Up With The Ant Man morning show members prior to his Super Smackdown event in town. Pictured (l-r) are the station's Anthony Allen, Orton, ZSN's Cathy Carrier and Chase Locke.

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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