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October 4, 2010 Issue 212 Virtual Remotes Premiere says. “I’d rather do that than send my morning If you made it to the CMA Music Festival radio remotes in show to Nashville. I’m probably in the minority June, you may have noticed an oversized video conferencing on that, but once PDs see this I think they’ll set-up in use. Maybe you saw an artist, sitting on a couch begin to understand.” with a camera trained on it, talking into a mic and, on the “CMA Music Fest was our first real-world big screen TV in front of them, a morning show in a radio test,” Leimgruber says. “We got great first-hand Scott Lindy studio hundreds of miles away. If so, Premiere Radio experience with the technology and learned a lot Networks is hoping you had an early look at the future of of valuable lessons, mostly setup details. We were very pleased remote broadcasts. with the technical portion. At the awards, we think people will That single station test (WUBL/Atlanta) was a precursor really have a chance to see and touch the technology, and really to Tuesday’s announcement (10/5) of a partnership between get a sense for how they could use it.” Premiere and Polycom to offer virtual remote broadcasts during The barter structure for the in-person versus digital remotes November’s CMA Awards week. Participating is the same. “The virtual remotes are actually more expensive stations include WUBL; WMZQ/Washington; for us, though last year and this year we have reduced the barter WSSL/Greenville, SC; WBCT/Grand Rapids; we require even as our cost structure has gone up,” Leimgruber KTST/Oklahoma City and WYRK/Buffalo, says. “But it’s an important step to take for the future of but stations signed up for the more traditional broadcasting in general. (continued on page 4) remote format will also see benefits. Literally. “The goal is to provide a solution for LMDS: A View From The Top stations that want to participate in the Jennifer Leimgruber Last week’s Next Big Nashville/Leadership Music Digital remotes, but have limited staff,” says Jennifer Summit drew an A-list of senior-level industry Leimgruber, Premiere SVP/Network Programming. “It’s executives to Belmont University for 25 the ability to have all the access of being at the CMA Awards sessions, numerous parties and scores of artist without having to lose your morning or afternoon show for showcases. It was the fifth year for both the several days.” music expo and the educational program, but As for the original guinea pig, former WUBL PD Scott the first time the two had partnered. Leadership Lindy more than survived the experiment. “I’m a fan of it,” he Music Executive Director Karen Oertley told Karen Oertley ©2010 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] October 4, 2010 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 2 Country Aircheck the event set a record in sponsorship support MY TUNES : MUSIC THA T SHAPED MY LIFE and also did well in overall revenue, beating last year’s figures. “It was extremely positive,” she said, “and the feedback we got KIQK/Rapid City, SD afternoon host Mike from everybody was that the content was forward-thinking and Dylan discusses his most important songs, artists or concerts: the panelists were exceptional. I think we really raised the bar, 1. Clint Black/Put Yourself In My Shoes: and our relationship with NBN proved to be a good one.” As Just a great country album from beginning for 2011, Oertley says, “We want to look at the calendar and not to end. I remember thinking that it couldn’t overcrowd it for Nashville and other associations, but we will be get better. doing it again.” 2. Dwight Yoakam/This Time: Then it did. 3. Brad Paisley/5th Gear: ...and better still. Mike Dylan 4. Montgomery Gentry, CRS 2008: I walked in pretty burnt out by radio. For some reason Reba’s Top 10 Women I was able to, even in a room full of programmers, see them as a The 10 female air personality finalists for Reba’s All The fan might and remembered why we are all doing this. I got back to Women I Am album premiere contest are: WYCD/Detroit’s the station totally re-energized. Rachel Hunter; KFDI/Wichita’s Carol Hughes; 5. Green Day, 1991, Days Inn Basement, Rapid City: That WFRE/Frederick, MD’s Jess Wright; WDZQ/ might have been the last time you could see them for four bucks. Decatur, IL’s Tricia LeVeck; WMAD/Madison, I was actually there to see my favorite band, the opening act Chickenshit Logjam. They were not quite as successful. WI’s Tammy Lee; WIVK/Knoxville, TN’s • A highly regarded song or album you’ve never heard: Any Colleen Addair; WRNS/Greenville, NC’s Radiohead album. Carletta Blake; KBEQ/Kansas City’s TJ • An “important” piece of music you just don’t get: “Hurt,” the McEntire; WPOC/Baltimore’s Laurie DeYoung Nine Inch Nails version. • An album you played or listened to incessantly: Up On The and KFRG/Riverside’s Heather Froglear. The Reba Ridge by Dierks Bentley. winner joins a panel of personalities for the • One obscure or non-country song everyone should listen to premiere special and can bring along two listeners. Voting is right now: Live’s “White, Discussion.” open until Friday (10/8) here. medium for terrestrial radio, but now notes, “These alternatives In-Car Competition may simply replace the use of other forms of music such as A new Vision Critical survey of online consumers shows CDs.” Additionally, the findings suggest online in-car access that alternatives to broadcast radio are gaining ground. While provides opportunities for stations to embrace interactive and 85% of car-bound consumers listen to traditional radio, 23% mobile platforms: “Listeners will be expecting more from their played personal digital music during the past week via iPods, radio station than a linear broadcast.” mp3 players or smartphones. Those who tuned in satellite radio represented 16% of drivers, while 9% streamed audio programs (such More From Edison as Pandora) or podcasts via their Country music as a radio choice is gaining ground among smartphones. And 58% say they are young demos, according to Edison Research’s American Youth interested in in-car online music and Study 2010. More than 1,500 participants 12-24 were asked, radio services. VC reported in April that “What type of music is played on the radio station you listen to satellite is the one clear displacement most?”, and the response for Country grew from 6% in 2000 to ©2010 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] October 4, 2010 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 3 8% in 2010, trailing Hip Hop/Rap (down from 23%-22%), Top 40 (up from 10%- TUBE CHECK 18%), Alternative Rock (down from 20%- Tuesday 10/5 - Trace Adkins, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (NBC); 10%) and tied with Classic Rock (up from Rascal Flatts, Ellen DeGeneres Show (syndicated). 5%-8%) and R&B (down from 12%-8%). Among 22-34s, Country nearly doubled over the decade from Wednesday 10/6 - Toby Keith, Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC); Larry Gatlin, Fox & Friends (FOX News). 6% to 11%. Two of the three leaders were down sharply: Top 40 (up from 10%-16%), Hip Hop/Rap (down from 23%-13%) and Thursday 10/7 - Toby Keith, Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (CBS). Alternative Rock (down from 20%-12%). No country artists made the top 10 favorites among these consumers in 2000, but Friday 10/8 - Toby Keith, Invitation Only: Toby Keith (CMT). Taylor Swift came in at No. 4 in the new study; Eminem was Saturday 10/9 - Reba, Top 20 Country Countdown (re-air) (GAC). No. 1 both a decade ago and this time, as well. Sunday 10/10 - Various Artists, 45th Annual ACM Awards (re-air) (GAC). Industry News Thinking Bee Productions has shot the video for singer/ songwriter Lauren Rainey’s “Crazy In Love” exclusively with Journey Press has published Joe Bonsall’s book From My Sprint’s HTC 4G EVO cell phone using only existing lighting. Perspective featuring autobiographical stories chronicling his See it here. rise to prominence. NARM and the CMA have announced the final programming Best wishes to Keith Anderson and longtime girlfriend for their Entertainment Law Conference series, which will be a Lauren Woodruff on their engagement. Anderson proposed in keynote interview on copyright law with United States Register Ft. Walton, FL last week, and the couple will marry this fall. of Copyrights, the Honorable Marybeth Peters, in Nashville on Katie Armiger is the focus of Channel One’s Hear It Now Nov. 9. Its part of the events leading up to the 44th Annual CMA music segment this week (details here) and CMT will host an Awards on Nov. 10. Register for the conference here. Armiger mobile chat tomorrow (10/5) at 7pm ET (details here). The Roys have signed an exclusive booking agreement with Greenwood Publishing has issued the Vernell Hackett New Frontier Touring. authored Carrie Underwood: A Biography as part of the Bluewater Music has signed an international administration company’s celebrity biography series for students. Details here. agreement with Rodney Carrington. The Bellamy Brothers’ The Anthology Volume 2 will be released exclusively through Wal-Mart, iTunes and the duo’s Artist News website tomorrow (10/5). Four new songs are interspersed Bob DiPiero will host the CMA Songwriters Series Nov.