propro.the Triple A magazine. qbqb January 23, 2019 (856) 424-9114 • fax: (856) 424-6943 • www.fmqb.com • [email protected] • [email protected] TRIPLE A E-ADVANCE Stats… Stats… Stats… he decided to get out of the cold and move to Arizona. It’s a Number One Most Added week for The Cranberries’ In Mike Puetz, Yavapai Broadcasting General Manager The End, which scores 29 adds. That’s followed 18 adds on By says, “After the loss of long time Operations Manager, Program Blood from Shovels & Rope, with Sharon Van Etten’s Remind Director and morning announcer Rich Malone, and with the Me Tomorrow picking up 17 new adds to land in third. Next is guidance of our Triple A consultant Dennis Constantine, I “Longshot,” the new single by Catfish and The Bottlemen, with am very happy that Rich’s dream and direction for KVNA-FM, 16 adds. Finally, 14 commitments to Son Volt’s Union puts it in Northern Arizona’s Adult Alternative station, will be in the very the last position. capable hands of new program director Juli Page and new A few songs to make sure you check out include newcomer morning announcer and music director Doug Brannson. Both Juli Adia Victoria with “Different Kind Of Love,” a new one from and Doug have a tremendous amount of experience, and I look Florence & The Machine, entitled “Moderation,” Jocelyn & forward to working with them and listening to them as they guide Chris Arndt’s “Outta My Head” and “GotItBad” from St. Paul & KVNA-FM into the future. The Broken Bones. As always, the full list of impacting records KVNA-FM Program Director Juli Page says of her new will always be found on the Available For Airplay page of the role, “As the new program director of KVNA-FM, I’m pleased Triple A format room at FMQB.com. to be able to keep the station on course to reach the potential my husband Rich knew it had. I have been blessed with an KVNA, Yavapai Restructures Staff amazing support crew — the award-winning programmer Dennis Yavapai Broadcasting Corporation, an independent Constantine and our new addition, MD and Morning Host Doug broadcasting company with offices and studios in Cottonwood, Brannson.” Flagstaff and Prescott Valley, Arizona, announces staff changes Doug Brannson added, “I love the Triple A format to fill the void left when OMRich Malone succumbed to cancer in because it’s all about the music and the artists. I couldn’t have a October 2018. Rich wore many hats - besides being Operations better mentor that Dennis Constantine who knows more about the Manager for all Yavapai Broadcasting stations, he also was PD format than anyone. I give a lot of credit to the owners of Yavapai and the long-time Morning Man at Triple A KVNA-FM. Broadcasting for supporting this format like they do.” Bryan James, Program Director of Top 40 KQST (The Q 102.9) will add the duties of OM for all six Yavapai Triple A News Bites Broadcasting Radio Stations. Bryan James started working at As KBAC/Santa Fe PD Ira Gordon heads into his last week Yavapai Broadcasting almost 20 years ago when he was still in of work before retirement, Chris Diestler wants to remind you high school producing Mingus High School football games and he fills those legendary shoes on February 1…KUTX /Austin helping with special weekend events. As the company grew, he will rock the amphitheater at Mueller Lake Park again in 2019, took on more responsibilities. He started doing nights at The Q beginning on Friday, March 1. All shows are free, with family- 102.9 and became the group’s Production Director. When the friendly concerts curated by KUTX and the Sunday evening kids station’s PD retired, he moved into the PD position and started show Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child. Coolers are permitted, doing mornings. He’s never worked anywhere else in radio! He no chairs or alcohol may be brought into the venue... Radio considers it to be an honor to take on the role of OM. Milwaukee has announced that applications are being accepted Juli Page, PD of Classic Hits KKLD (95.9 The Cloud) through Feb. 4 for the next musician accelerator program run adds the title of PD for Triple A KVNA-FM. Juli was the wife of by Backline, a grant and educational initiative of 88Nine Radio Rich Malone and is fully vested in his vision for the station. She Milwaukee and gener8tor.Three Milwaukee-area musicians or does the midday show at KVNA-FM using the air name “Jules.” bands will be selected for the next 12-week accelerator session Juli grew up on Cleveland rock radio in the ’70s and ’80s as a with another accelerator to be held later this year. The free faithful listener always hoping to catch her next new favorite program will include creation of new music, mentorship and song. She says, “I am grateful to work on a station that allows me connections from local and national experts and $20,000 grants to share my passion with our listeners and encourage community to be used in consultation with Backline to further the musicians’ participation.” careers. More info is at https://www.backlinemke.org/apply… Doug Brannson is new to the Yavapai Broadcasting KAXE/Grand Rapids announced the start of KAXE Youth In staff. He joins as KVNA-FM Music Director and Morning Man. Radio, a program that encourages youth ages 19 and younger Doug grew up in Minneapolis in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s when to explore the art of broadcasting at Northern Community Radio. the Alternative movement was just taking off. He’s a 25-year radio The participants in Youth In Radio will create their own radio vet who worked in radio in the Midwest for most of his career until segment or podcast to be aired on NPR’s Morning Show. The Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Foundation supports SMOKIN’ OUT OF THE BOX! OVER 50 ADDS IN 2 WEEKS propro.the Triple A magazine. qbqb January 23, 2019 (856) 424-9114 • fax: (856) 424-6943 • www.fmqb.com • [email protected] • [email protected] TRIPLE A E-ADVANCE Youth In Radio... Adia Victoria and Citizen Cope have been to thank Julie for her fantastic support over the past 15 years, and added to the NON-COMMvention roster. NON-COMM is coming Craig for continuing to bring us records that have ‘hit’ written all up May 14-17 at WXPN/Philadelphia. More details are at over them.” thetop22.com… The 2019 edition of the Triple A Conference In 2017 and 2018, Ganis was celebrated as one of the will return to Boulder, CO, August 7-10, 2019, again based at the most powerful executives in the industry in Billboard’s Women in St. Julien Hotel and Spa and Boulder’s famed Fox Theatre. Music issue as well as being named to Variety’s Hitmakers list. Early Bird Registration is now available for only $269 at fmqb. She was also inducted into the YWCA’s prestigious Academy of registration.com and you can reserve your room at the St. Julien Women Achievers. at special Conference rates starting at $249 by going to www. Ganis, one of the original “glass ceiling girls,” joined stjulien.com and using group code GRPQ86 or calling (720) Atlantic Records in 1980 as Director of Secondary Pop 406-9696… The lineup for the 50th Annual New Orleans Jazz & Promotion. Moving up the promo ranks, she was appointed Heritage Festival has been announced, with The Rolling Stones Vice President of National Promotion in 1988 and Senior Vice performing as part of their upcoming North American tour. The President two years later. In January of 1996, she was named eclectic event will take place over two weekends, April 25-28 Executive Vice President. and May 2-5. Other names topping the bill are Katy Perry, Dave Matthews Band, Jimmy Buffett, Chris Stapleton, Bob Seger, Capitol Ups Vuernick To EVP Pitbull and Santana.An entire list of artists playing the New Creative music industry executive Jeremy Vuernick has been Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, complete with a breakdown of promoted to Executive Vice President of A&R for Capitol Music each day’s lineup, can be found at www.nojazzfest.com/lineup. Group (CMG), it was announced by CMG Chief Operating Officer Michelle Jubelirer and CMG President Ashley Newton, to Atlantic Ups Ganis To President of Promotion whom Vuernick reports. In his elevated position, Vuernick will Andrea Ganis has been promoted to the newly created position draw upon his broad experience as an A&R executive to sign and of President of Promotion for Atlantic Records, based at the develop artists for the company, as well as oversee recording company’s New York headquarters. The announcement was projects for new and established CMG artists. He will also made by Atlantic Chairman & COO Julie Greenwald and continue in his current position as Head of A&R for the company’s Chairman & CEO Craig Kallman. In her new role, she will groundbreaking Astralwerks label, where he has signed and continue to oversee all promotion activities for Atlantic and developed a host of noteworthy artists and projects, including its subsidiary labels, while serving on the company’s senior global superstar Halsey. Vuernick is based in Hollywood, leadership team. Ganis, who joined the Atlantic promotion team California in the company’s iconic Capitol Records Tower. in 1980, was most recently Executive Vice President. According to Jubelirer and Newton, “Jeremy brings “Andrea is a force of nature and a legend in the promo ambitious vision, enormous energy and a healthy competitiveness universe,” said Greenwald and Kallman.