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ISSUE 64 MUS I C EDITION NOVE M BER 12, 2007 Radio Rates Highly Rated CMAs CA PRESENTS PPM SE M IN A R The people have spoken. Okay, Nielsen has spoken and Limited seating is still available for The People Meter: ratings for the 41st Annual CMA Awards (11/7) were good, with What It Means To The Country Music Industry, presented ABC winning the night 18-49, 25-54 and by Country Aircheck Friday, Dec. 14 from 9:30am to 1pm overall. Those of us in Nashville and watching at the Country Music Hall of Fame. Arbitron’s Gary Marince, from the Sommet Center enjoyed an exclusive consultant Jaye Albright, CBS Radio’s Jeff Garrison, perspective not shared by the millions watching MediaSense’s Bob Michaels and WXTU/Philadelphia’s Bob at home. So Country Aircheck reached out McKay will discuss the impact of Arbitron’s new system, to a number of radio execs and programmers which may change the Country radio and music industries who took in the CMAs the old fashioned way. as much as Soundscan changed the record business. Reserve Here’s their take: your seat now by emailing [email protected]. The “Overall I thought it was really well done,” event is free. says KRTY/San Jose, CA PD Julie Stevens. “I could have lived without the ‘soap stars’ as reflects popular opinion. Still, it hosts. Just points even more forcefully at what was very entertaining and I’m not a great host Vince Gill was. I thought Carrie surprised it took its time slot in Underwood was fabulous and yet she didn’t get every major demo.” a standing ovation. I thought the Eagles were “I can’t remember a year old and tired sounding and yet they did get a with such a solid group of standing O.” performances,” says Journal/ In addition to seeing a dichotomy between Wichita OM and KFDI PD the Nashville audience’s reaction and what Beverlee Brannigan. “Audio was came through her widescreen, Stevens is keenly much improved over previous aware of the split between what listeners love years. Jennifer Nettles was and what CMA voters nominate and award. killer! Loved Reba and Leann, [but ] Rascal Flatts should have “How do we have an awards show where Tim stuck with just their first performance. As hyped as the final McGraw doesn’t get nominated for anything?” performance with Jamie Foxx was, it didn’t deliver. Paisley’s she says. “My only fear is that we’ll go the way ‘Online’ was off the hook with the marching band, plus Kellie of the Academy Awards and start awarding Pickler and Taylor Swift.” to acts that ‘fit our agenda’ and not that really Brannigan’s other highlights: “Taylor couldn’t have been ©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] November 12, 2007 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page 3 any cuter. Kimberly Williams-Paisley is great! Bring her back! (I DA TE CHE C K want to go for two-for-one margaritas with her–she seems like a lot of fun!)” Nov. 26 Musicans Hall of Fame Awards Show at 7:30pm And one glaring omission: “I was disappointed that Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center Tracy Lawrence didn’t get to accept his Vocal Event CMA Award on camera.” Nov. 30 Last Day for CRS-39 Earlybird Registration Overall, however, Brannigan calls it, “The best CMA awards www.crb.org show in years.” The show even had Regent VP/Programming Bob Moody Jan. 11-12 Sprint Sound & Speed Festival questioning his decision to watch from the cheap seats at home. Nashville’s Sommet Center “For the first time since I stopped going to the CMA awards www.soundandspeed.org show five or six years ago, I almost regret not being there this past week, simply because I would have liked to have witnessed Jan. 23-27 Country In The Rockies Jennifer Nettle’s stunning performance,” he admits. “She became a superstar Wednesday night. Feb. 8 Grammy Awards - www.grammy.com “I say ‘almost’ because a few of the other acts ranged from inappropriate to incomprehensible. But Jennifer was amazing, March 5-7 CRS-39 - www.crb.org both for her powerful performance and her genuine excitement at receiving the award. My boss, [Regent CEO] Bill Stakelin, April 1-5 Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival sent me an email the next day saying that she is now his favorite Country singer. Alison Krauss will be devastated.” April 22 Leadership Music Digital Summit 2008 As for the hosts, Moody says, “James Denton and Kimberly Belmont University’s Curb Event Center Williams-Paisley did a terrific job in their segments. I didn’t www.leadershipmusic.org know who the other actress was (Private Practice’s Kate Walsh), but she seemed relaxed and confident. June 5-8 CMA Music Festival - www.cmaworld.com “LeAnn Rimes and Reba did a great job on their duet, but I Full calendar info at www.countryaircheck.com was a little disappointed that Reba didn’t perform her new single with Justin Timberlake. I don’t think he can sing a lick, but I to Oldies at noon on Oct. 31. Afternooner Jeff Smith has exited would have enjoyed another wardrobe malfunction. Come to but PD Justin Case and the rest of the airstaff remain. think of it, Reba came damn close a few years ago with that red Three Eagles KYTC/Mason City, IA flipped to Active Rock dress that she later joked about having ‘put on backwards.’” Monday morning (11/12) at 12:01am. Airstaff remains intact. Satellite: Crystal Gayle will guest DJ SIRUIS’ The Roadhouse (62) Underwood Twice As Small Friday (11/16) at 2pm ET with encores throughout the weekend. Arista has released the CMA performance version of Carrie Underwood’s “So Small” via PlayMPE. “Several key Industry News stations asked for it and some said they planned to play their own The CMA honored RTL French broadcaster Georges Lang versions recorded from television audio,” says VP/Promotion with the International Country Broadcaster award and Nashville- Skip Bishop, who notes the audio can be questionable in some based Trisha Walker International head Trisha Walker- instances. “We henceforth sent out the performance audio to Cunningham with International Talent Buyer/Promoter Of The keep the quality consistent,” he says. Year at a luncheon on 11/8. Arena Brands’ Lucchese Boot Company that has retained Radio News Richards & Southern Merchandising to promote their Formats: Watermark Country WVOS/Monticello, NY flipped brands in Country music and Webster & Associates for media ©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] November 5, 2007 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page 4 BIRTH da YS Tuesday (11/13) – Frank Liddell, Danny Montana ([email protected]), Smokey Rivers (srivers@995thewolf. com), Julie Daniel, Allan Wallace, the late Buddy Killen, Frank Mull ([email protected]) Wednesday (11/14) – Rockie Lynne, Dottie Chamberlain, Eddie Mascolo ([email protected]), Tina Crawford (tina@ brokenbowrecords.com) Thursday (11/15) – Jack Ingram, C.W. McCall, Trudie Richardson ([email protected]) Friday (11/16) – Keith Burns, Rick Blackburn, David Haley ([email protected]), Chris Parr (cparr@ spaldingent.com), Tony Thomas ([email protected]) Saturday (11/17) – Bruce Hinton (brucehinton@alumni. indiana.edu), Rick Alter, Scott Douglas, Eddie Reeves, Butch Waugh ([email protected]) Sunday (11/18) – Jessi Alexander Monday (11/19) – Billy Currington, Phil Little, Bob McKay ([email protected]) marketing representation. Jason Aldean, Jason Michael Carroll, and Tracy Lawrence are among the artists associated with Lucchese. Songwriters Buddy Cannon, Bill Anderson and Jamey Johnson will be featured in the ACM Song Of The Year show at Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe Wednesday (11/14) at 9pm. All proceeds will go to the ACM Charitable Fund. The Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum exhibition I Can’t Stop Loving You: Ray Charles and Country Music closes Dec. 31. Charles band member David “Fathead” Newman, biographer David Ritz and Nashville Jazz Orchestra Dir. Jim Williamson will present a lecture Remembering Brother Ray in the Ford Theater, Nov. 30 at noon. Other activities are also planned. Songwriter Neal Coty, known for writing Blake Shelton’s “Playboys Of The Southwestern World” and Craig Morgan’s “Every Friday Afternoon,” has re-signed an exclusive writer agreement with Murrah Music Group. The Nashville Songwriting Association International will assume ownership of Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe from owner Amy Kurland effective Jan. 1, 2008. The ownership transfer will ensure that the Bluebird will provide financial support for NSAI. Vince Gill and Peter Frampton will be among the performers at the Musician’s Hall Of Fame Awards Show Nov. 26 at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Essential Broadcast Media will manage all media relations for McGhee Entertainment’s client roster, which includes Chris Cagle, Jo Dee Messina, Drew Davis Band and Jypsi. Artist News Alabama releases Alabama: Last Stand, which was recorded during their 2003 Farewell Tour, exclusively to Cracker Barrel tomorrow (11/13). Katie Armiger’s next single “Make Me Believe” is featured in the Download ©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] November 12, 2007 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page 5 This! section of People Magazine’s Country Special issue, on CHE C K OUT : IN ST O RES 11/13 newsstands now. Garth Brooks was honored last Sunday (11/4) for his service to the Tulsa, OK community with the Will Rogers Spirit George Strait 22 More Hits (MCA) Award. According to Tulsa World, musician Roy Clark attended Fresh from his big CMA night, the event thrown by the Rotary Club of Will Rogers and said of Strait releases the follow-up to 50 his friend, “Will Rogers said he never met a man he didn’t like – Number Ones.