Former Brown Sellers Brown VP/Publicity & Integrated Marketing Natalie Kilgore has returned to the company as VP/Publicity, where she'll lead publicity efforts for the company's Quartz Hill and Stone Country imprints. “As our restructuring continues, I am proud to welcome Natalie back to the Brown Sellers Brown family!” says Partner Benny Brown. Adds Kilgore, "I am over the moon about returning to work with Benny, Paul [Brown], Jason [Sellers], the entire staff and all of the incredible artists on the roster." Kilgore was previously at BSB from its inception through 2022. Prior stops include BBRMG, BMLG, NSAI and The MLC; reach her here.
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Opry TexStage: Stoney Creek's Jelly Roll hosts Opry NextStage Live From Texas at the Lava Catina in Frisco. Pictured (front, l-r) are Restless Road's Garrett Nichols, Columbia's Ella Langley, WMN's Madeline Edwards, EMI Nashville's Anne Wilson, Flatland Cavalry's Wesley Hall, Adam Gallegos and Jonathan Saenz and Columbia's Tenille Townes; (back, l-r) Restless Road's Colton Pack and Zach Beeken, Warner/WAR's Chase Matthew, Island/Republic's Wyatt Flores, Mr. Roll, Flatland Cavalry's Jason Albers, Celto Cordero and Reid Dilllon and Warner/WEA's Ian Munsick.
Say Luccheese: MCA's Parker McCollum with Lucchese's John Muse (l) and Triple Tigers' Scotty McCreery with Lucchese's Doug Kindy at the company's (5/14) ACM pre-party.
It's Gonna Be Kay: WUSN/Chicago's Scotty Kay with Warner/WMN's Ashley McBryde and Big Loud's Ashley Cooke at ACM radio remotes.
Deep In The iHeart Of Texas: Records Nashville's Erin Kinsey celebrates ACM Awards week. Pictured (l-r) are the label's Helena Akhtar, iHeart's Michael Jordan, Kinsey and iHeart's Rod Phillips.
Remote Patrol: Sharla McCoy with Warner/WMN's Dasha, singer/songwriter Chancey Williams and Warner/WEA's Ian Munsick at the ACM radio remotes.
Pride Of Country Music: Bad Realm/Atlantic/Warner/WMN’s Breland hosts I’m Just Me: A Charley Pride Celebration of Inclusion in Frisco, TX. Pictured (l-r) are the ACM's Gil Beverly, Breland, the ACM's Damon Whiteside and Dion Pride.
Jelly Row: The Big 615's Storme Warren with Valory's Thomas Rhett (top) and Stoney Creek's Jelly Roll at ACM Awards Media Row.
The Lane Event: WUSJ/Jackson, MS' Hannah Lane with Records Nashville's George Birge (l) and Matt Stell at Sharla McCoy's ACM remotes.
Panic At The Frisco: MCA's Miranda McDonald, Country Aircheck's Chuck Aly and Capitol's Chris Schuler (l-r) before and after arriving in Frisco, TX for 59th ACM Awards events.
Signage: Singer/songwriter Vincent Mason signs with Hang Your Hat Music and Concord Music Publishing. Pictured (back, l-r) Champ Management's Kyle Marsh and Matt Musacchio, HYHM's Hillary Lindsey, BMI's MaryAnn Keen and attorney Josh Brackin; (front, l-r) Concord's Brad Kennard, Mason and HYHM's Emily Baldridge.
Do You Even Sift, Bro? EMI Nashville's Tyler Hubbard (c) with Karen Rufer, KNCI's Sonia Jimenez, the label's Briarman Whitfield and KNCI's Chad Rufer (l-r) at Sacramento's Golden One Center.
Yee Wall: Warner/WEA's Warren Zeiders adds his name and handprints to the Billy Bob Texas Wall of Fame.
Rose To The Occasion: Big Loud's Lily Rose makes her Grand Ole Opry debut. Pictured (l-r) are WME's Morgan Kenney, OH Creative's Lexi Howder, the label's Isabella Rosalen, Back Blocks' Rakiyah Marshall, the label's Stacy Blythe, Daira Williamson, Rose, the label's Lucy Bartozzi, Candice Watkins and Brianne Deslippe, Fusion Music's Dylan McGraw, Kevin Smith, Fusion Music's Daniel Miller, Lewis Brisbois' Matt Cottingham, OH Creative's Olivia Hanceri and the label's Liam O'Brien.
Current MOod: Broken Bow's Dustin Lynch with KEZS/Cape Girardeau, MO's Rachel Cook in St. Louis.
I Will Stadium: Blue Chair/Warner/WEA’s Kenny Chesney plays Arlington (top) and Houston. Pictured (top, l-r) are Townsquare's Kurt Johnson, the label's Brooke Meris, Country Aircheck's Chris Huff, KSCS' Al Farb, Chesney, KPLX & KSCS' Mike Preston, KTEX's Jojo Cerda and the label's James Marsh; (bottom, l-r) Morris Higham's Scot Michaels, KILT's Nick Russo, Huff, Chesney, KILT's Monica "Mo" Lunsford, KKBQ's Travis Moon, Meris and KKBQ's Lauren "Lo" Sessions.
Red Solo Up: Tom Hanrahan's CoachedUp adds WUSJ/Jackson, MS as a client. Pictured (l-r) are Hanrahan and the station's Traci Lee, Nate West and Hannah Lane.
Miles On Capital Gain: Nashville Harbor's Riley Green at Phoenix's Arizona Financial Theatre. Pictured (l-r) are KNIX's Reid Spivey, Green, KNIX's Lois Lewis and the label's Stella Prado.
Trade Secret: Artists and staffers at WGNA/Albany’s Secret Star show. Pictured (l-r) are LoCash TM John Lessard, Lyric Ridge's Drew Baldridge, LoCash's Chris Lucas, the station's Matty Jeff, LoCash's Preston Brust and Red Street's Sally Allgeier and Chris Lane.
Signage: Duo Lakeview signs with Ace High Music. Pictured (l-r) are the company's Travis Chaney, the duo's Luke Healy and Jesse Denaro, the company's Chris Poole and Abigail Wate-Ayala and Majik Management's Matt Woodson.
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Kilgore Returns To BSB As VP
Apr 2024 PPM Ratings:
April 2024 PPM Ratings: The fourth and final day of Nielsen Audio's April 2024 (3/28-4/24) PPM ratings are below. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. All graphs indicate Average Share Mon-Sun 6am-Mid Persons 6+.
Austin (Market 28)
KVET iHeartMedia
6.8 (3) to 5.4 (4)
Cume: Remains at 227,400
KASE iHeartMedia
3.9 (6t) to 4.3 (8t)
Cume: +26,900 to 211,300
KOKE Genuine Austin Radio
Ceased subscribing in January.
Raleigh (35)
WQDR Curtis
5.4 (7) to 5.1 (7t)
Cume: +38,300 to 222,300
Did not subscribe during Q2 2023.
WNCB iHeartMedia
3.3 (11t) to 4.1 (9t)
Cume: +16,100 to 178,100
Indianapolis (38)
WFMS Cumulus
6.1 (5) to 6.0 (5)
Cume: -2,300 to 200,900
WLHK Urban One
4.0 (13t) to 3.5 (14)
Cume: +6,400 to 162,200
Nashville (39)
WKDF Cumulus
6.1 (6) to 6.9 (3)
Cume: -2,100 to 189,700
WSIX iHeartMedia
4.8 (9t) to 5.7 (5t)
Cume: +13,000 to 210,300
WSM-FM Cumulus
3.8 (13) to 4.1 (11)
Cume: -32,500 to 149,700
WNFN Midwest Classic Country
1.7 (19) to 1.7 (18t)
Cume: +1,700 to 81,100
Flipped from Top 40 to Classic Country last June (CAT 6/8/23).
Milwaukee (43)
WMIL iHeartMedia
5.2 (4) to 5.0 (4)
Cume: -200 to 262,900
Jacksonville (44)
WQIK iHeartMedia
6.4 (5) to 5.9 (5)
Cume: -3,500 to 169,500
WGNE Renda
4.6 (8t) to 4.6 (8t)
Cume: +5,300 to 151,500
Providence (45)
WCTK Hall
8.4 (3) to 8.0 (2t)
Cume: -1,300 to 227,800
WKLB/Boston Beasley
Ceased subscribing in January.
Norfolk (46)
WGH Max
6.3 (5) to 5.5 (7)
Cume: +5,300 to 160,100
WUSH Sinclair
5.7 (7) to 4.0 (10)
Cume: +4,600 to 129,300
Greensboro (47)
WTQR iHeartMedia
3.8 (9t) to 4.6 (6)
Cume: -15,700 to 145,400
WPAW Audacy
3.8 (9t) to 4.1 (9)
Cume: -8,700 to 141,400
West Palm Beach (48)
WIRK Hubbard
4.6 (4t) to 5.2 (4)
Largest share since Feb. 2023.
Cume: +17,500 to 128,400
Memphis (52)
WLFP Audacy
5.0 (5) to 3.5 (5)
Cume: +6,600 to 135,600
Moved from 50,000 watt 94.1 to 300,000 watt 99.7 during the July 2023 survey (CAT 6/12/23).
WGKX Cumulus
Does not subscribe.
Hartford (55)
WWYZ iHeartMedia
6.0 (6) to 6.8 (4t)
Cume: -10,000 to 149,300
May 16, 2024
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Daily Named Cumulus VP/Country
On the heels of his appointment as PD for WKDF & WSM-FM/Nashville (CAT 5/1), Travis Daily has been named Cumulus VP/Country, offering "content counsel" for the company's 55 Country stations. He assumes all of those duties from outgoing VP/Country Charlie Cook, who departs May 31 (CAT 2/15).
Says Cumulus Chief Content Officer Brian Philips: "When Charlie Cook told me he was departing, I was faced with one of the tougher decisions of my career: who could I trust to lead and represent our vast fleet of important Country stations with the finesse and character that Charlie did? On every front, Travis rises to the demands. Fresh from a fast, stunning turnaround at KUBL, he has demonstrated the creative and executive skills and style that set him apart from the rest.”
Adds Daily, "Storytelling is at the heart of every great Country song. As VP of Country, you’re not just shaping playlists; you are weaving narratives that resonate with listeners across Cumulus Media’s entire footprint of Country stations. Together with our talented programmers, we’ll harmonize tradition with innovation, ensuring that our stations remain a vibrant part of listeners’ lives."
Prior to his May 1 move to Nashville, Daily had been PD/afternoon host at Cumulus' KUBL/Salt Lake City for 17 months. Before that, he spent 17 years in Tampa, first at iHeartMedia WFUS and then at Beasley WQYK. Daily’s prior stops include KCCY/Colorado Springs. Reach him here.
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