Issue 105 Randy Houser’S Late Night with Dave Nothing Was “Normal” About Last Thursday Night’S Late Show with David Letterman
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September 2, 2008 Issue 105 Randy Houser’s Late Night With Dave Nothing was “normal” about last Thursday night’s Late Show With David Letterman. First, and foremost, while country sightings are rare on their own, it’s unheard of for a country singer with a debut single barely inside the Top 50 (when he was booked) to get a shot as the musical guest. It was also a rarity for Letterman himself to order the booking. But Letterman’s hand in re-arranging the song for that night’s performance is something that Late Show Musical Director Paul Shaffer says never happens. The career of Universal South’s Randy Houser took an unbelievable turn a few months ago when, according to Shaffer, Letterman heard Houser’s “Anything Goes” on one of Sirius Satellite Radio’s Country channels. Letterman called New York and asked his talent coordinator to book Houser. Crump Plaza: The Marj & George Aubrey Crump Terrace But Letterman took it a step further when he called Shaffer was dedicated at the Country Music Hall of Fame And Museum just prior to the 1pm vocal on Sept. 1. More than 65 close friends and relatives from the rehearsal on the day of the Hampton Roads area of Virginia attended the ceremony, which show. Shaffer told a small came on what would have been the 63rd wedding anniversary group of folks hanging for Marj and her late husband, George, who passed away in 2005. From 1955-2000, the Crumps owned and operated WCMS – around onstage after the show where Country Music Swings -- one of the nation’s first full-time that Letterman said he was a Country stations. Pictured on the Crump Terrace, which is on little embarrassed to ask, but the Fourth Street side of the Hall of Fame and Museum, are (l-r) he wanted the second verse CMHOF&M Exec. Dir. Kyle Young, former WCMS personality Eric and chorus added on to the Stevens (1982-2000), former WCMS morning personality Joe Hoppel (1955-2002), Crump, CMHOF&M Board Chairman Steve end of the song. Turner and board member Lon Helton. (continued on page 4) ©2008 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] September 2, 2008 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 2 Arnold Promoted At Show Dog MY TUNES : MUSIC THA T SHAPED MY LIFE Show Dog Product Mgr. Tracy Arnold has been promoted to Mgr./Publicity & Marketing for the label. “Tracy is the go- CMT Radio Production Assistant Lauren Tingle ([email protected]) discusses her to person at Show Dog,” says GM George Nunes. “She has most important songs, albums or concerts: mastered everything we have thrown at her and we have only 1. John Lennon “Imagine”: I once asked for started to tap into her abilities.” Arnold will be responsible for world peace for Christmas, and my parents coordinating media with Elaine Shock at Shock Ink. gave me the sheet music to this classic song. It might be cheesy, but it most definitely is the Radio News best Christmas gift I’ve ever received. • WTQR/Greensboro morning personality Bill Dotson moves 2. Sheryl Crow Sheryl Crow: Sheryl is one from mornings to PM drive, as the station prepares to announce of my all-time heroes. She definitely had an Lauren Tingle influence in every musical decision I’ve made its new morning co-host to join Aunt Eloise. Evening talent Kix in my life. Layton, who’d been handling PM drive on a temp basis, returns 3. Al Green Gets Next to You: I absolutely love Al Green, and this to his regular slot. record is good every time I play it. • Congrats to KJUG/Visalia morning personality Dave Daniels, 4. Stax/Volt Revue Live In Norway 1967: I’m from Memphis, and my who today celebrated his 16th year as host of the Morning Wake parents raised me on soul music from Stax. This DVD has legendary performances by Otis Redding, Sam and Dave and Booker T. and the Up Call. M.G.’s. • To help broadcasters make the transition to HD Radio and 5. Willie Nelson Red Headed Stranger: It’s the best Willie album and generate revenue with the new medium, the NAB Radio Show my favorite concept album of all time. has added the session “HD Radio Radio: From Novelty To • A highly regarded song or album you’ve never heard: Bitches Brew Viable Commodity” to the convention agenda Sept. 19 in Austin. by Miles Davis. • An “important” piece of music you just don’t get: The Eagles. I Syndication might get a ton of emails from this answer. Sorry, I’m just not a fan. But I • Bob Kingsley’s Country Top 40 has added WSM-FM/ am a fan of the James Gang. Joe Walsh is an incredible guitarist. • An album you played or listened to incessantly: Trouble In Mind Nashville and WXTU/Philadelphia to its list of affiliates. by Hayes Carll. It’s fantastic and includes a great country version of the • Country Live USA has added KSCY/Butte-Bozeman, MT as Tom Waits song “I Don’t Wanna Grow Up.” Easy Tiger by Ryan Adams an affiliate. also is great. • Nashville At Nite, is a new Internet show with four episodes • One obscure song everyone should listen to right now: “Loveable already streaming that feature Darryl Worley, Chuck Wicks, Girl” by James Carr. Sarah Buxton, Emily West and more. Check it out at including VP/Promotion Jon Loba, Co-Nats Chris Loss and www.nashvilleatnite.com. George Briner and their entire promo team on taking Jimmy • KILT/Houston PM driver and syndicated radio personality Wayne’s “Do You Believe Me Now” to the coveted top spot. Rowdy Yates will host Rowdy Yates Remembers: Jerry Reed The achievement is surely even sweeter for Valory/Big Machine free of charge and free of inventory, available tomorrow (9/3). President Scott Borchetta and Briner, who were together at Contact Donny Walker at Westwood One at 212-641-2005 or DreamWorks when Wayne launched in 2003. [email protected]. Artist News Chart Chat Kenny Rogers: 50 Years was released today exclusively A No. 1 is always special, but never more so than No. 1 through Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. It includes classic No. 1. Congrats to everybody at the Valory Music Company, hits “The Gambler,” “Lucille,” and “Coward Of The County” as ©2008 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] September 2, 2008 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 3 BIR T HDAYS Wednesday (9/3): Tompall Glaser, the late Hank Thompson, Rob Ellis ([email protected]), Beth Middleworth, Jessie Noble Thursday (9/4): Noel Haggard Friday (9/5): Renee Bell ([email protected]), Tracy Collins ([email protected]) Saturday (9/6): Mark Chesnutt, David Allan Coe, Jeff Foxworthy, Sylvia Hutton, Mel McDaniel, Michelle Poe, Trey Cooler (treycooler@ clearchannel.com), Kevin Erickson (kevin.erickson@showdogmail. com), Mark Luna, Don Marin Sunday (9/7): the late Buddy Holly, Jack Sundrud, Rob Reid (rreid@ apexmusicllc.com) Monday (9/8): the late Patsy Cline, the late Jimmie Rodgers, the late Harlan Howard, Troy Barnett, Eddie Haskell (eddie.haskell@citcomm. com), Angela Kaset, Michelle Tyrrell well as new songs “She’ll Believe In You,” “Something’s Wrong In Vegas” and “Only Time Will Tell.” Trent Willmon, GAC’s Country Music Across America host Storme Warren, Daryle Singletary, Mark Wills and more will compete in the Shoot For A Cure competition tomorrow (9/3). Proceeds benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation of Greater Nashville for breast cancer awareness. John Rich and Carter’s Chord appeared at the multi- sponsor “Political Chicks A Go-Go” fundraiser party in Minneapolis after the Republican National Convention tonight (9/3) to benefit the Red Cross Hurricane Relief Fund. Sugarland will perform the finale of theStand Up To Cancer event Sept. 5 with Melissa Etheridge, airing live on all three networks simultaneously - ABC, CBS and NBC - at 8p ET/PT from L.A.’s Kodak Theatre. Parallel Entertainment Pictures’ Bait Shop comedy featuring Bill Engvall, Billy Ray Cyrus and the song “Your Man” by Jeremy McComb, is out on DVD today. Diamond Rio have launched a weekly “RIOCAST” on MySpace. This week’s episode has the band taking part in Seabee training during an Oxnard, CA tour stop. Details at www.myspace.com/diamondrio. Congrats to steel guitar pioneer Don Warden, who became a member of the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame in St. Louis Aug. 30. On hand for the induction was Dolly Parton, who met Warden when the two worked on the Porter Wagoner Show. The Week’s Top Stories Full coverage of the week’s news is available in the archives at www.countryaircheck.com. • Entercom/Austin MM Melissa Forrest has joined Clear Channel/Atlanta as Pres./MM for the six-station cluster, which includes Country WUBL. (CAT 8/29) • Former CBS Radio/Denver VP/Programming Keith Abrams was named OM for CC/Cleveland, which includes Country WGAR. (CAT 8/28) • Williams Broadcasting’s Enid, OK VP/Radio Operations & KOFM afternoon personality Jerry “JJ Thomas” Butler has been appointed Market Manager at Cumulus/Albany, GA, including Country WKAK. (CAT 8/29) ©2008 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] September 2, 2008 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 4 • Entercom KKWF/Seattle PD Lance Tidwell resigned today. CHECK OU T (CAT 9/2) • Cumulus KPLX(The Wolf)/Dallas afternoon personality Sept. 9 John Michael Montgomery Time Flies (Stringtown) Mark Phillips has been promoted to MD.