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ISSUE 38 MUSIC EDITION MAY 14, 2007 Country Music, Baybee!!! Stating the obvious to be sure, but there is no shortage of distraction in Las Vegas. The last Southwest flight out of Nashville Sunday night was a boisterous who’s who of artists and industry types bound for a perpetual party. And despite the flashing lights, crowded gaming tables and overflowing MGM Grand watering holes that greeted them, the country crowd is never more than one song, one voice away from being reminded why we’re all here. Such was the case Monday morning as Warner. Bros.’ Joanna Cotten stood before some of Country radio’s highest profile decision makers and introduced herself. All In: Approximately 30 people participated in the first annual Opening the Albright & O’Malley radio seminar with Music Industry Poker Tournament Sunday night (okay, Monday video of a bluesy live club performance, the Memphis- morning). Turn to page 5 to see this year’s winner. native then took the stage with piano accompaniment and unfurled a soulful, expansive and dynamic voice while tomorrow (5/15) on CBS: The 42nd Annual Academy of singing her ballad “Keep The Faith.” The goose bumps and Country Music Awards. Faith Hill has already announced the standing ovation lasted well past the song’s conclusion, she’ll be debuting new music, “Lost,” the first single from and the title offered a mantra for the week. her upcoming hits collection. And there are other special Whatever the concerns of this business and no matter musical moments planned that, for reasons that will soon how many “country friendly” celebrities cross the ACM become apparent, we can’t divulge in advance. But trust stage tomorrow night (5/15), the fortunes of this show, us, it’s better this way. this format and this industry ultimately rest on the music. Thank goodness. WWI Remote Control About 30 stations took part in Day One of Westwood No Spoilers Here One remotes from the MGM Grand Hotel today. And The music carries on tonight at the New Artists Party when the doors opened at 10am, one of the first artists for a Cause, while the main event kicks off at 8pm ET to make the rounds was Arista/Nashville’s Carrie ©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. To subscribe visit www.countryaircheck.com May 14, 2007 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page 3 Underwood. Also among those sharing with some of Country radio’s finest were (in no particular order) DATE CHECK Gretchen Wilson, Montgomery Gentry, Rodney Atkins, June 7-10 - CMA Music Festival. Little Texas, Craig Morgan, Lonestar, Trent Tomlinson, www.cmafest.com Jamie O’Neal, Taylor Swift, Josh Turner, Jake Owen, Bucky Covington, Terri Clark, Little Big Town, June 13-15 - 7th Annual All About Music TV & Carolina Rain and Jason Aldean, The remote broadcasts Film Retreat pick up again tomorrow morning at 8am. www.myspace.com/allaboutmusictvandfilm A&O Good To Go Trick Pony’s Ira Dean and new lead singer Aubrey The Albright & O’Malley gathering imparted volumes Collins set to air May 11 through May 18. Hear it online at of useful information for radio and just about anyone www.truckerradio.com. else in the media business. Three distinct segments covered the evolving nature of media, the central tenets of Industry News storytelling, and finally a look at a broad country listener Recording artist Gene Watson has signed a record perceptual study. Jaye Albright pointed to MySpace, deal with Shanachie Entertainment. Watson will begin YouTube and the blogosphere as indicative of how people recording his debut album for the label with producer are “trading, sharing and collaborating in telling stories,” Brent Rowan in May. pointing in parallel to the rise of “listener built” stations. Songwriter Steve Williams has signed with Green Mike O’Malley described the S.O.R.T.A. benchmark for Hills Music for publishing. storytelling: Stand Out, be Remembered, be Talked About. And the No. 1 “takeaway” from the 7,000-participant Artist News study was that the vast majority (65%+) of Country radio The Grand Ole Opry will kickoff its salute to the US listeners are “very satisfied” with their Country stations. military with a set of concerts on Memorial Day weekend. The study should be up on the A&O website later in the Joe Diffie, Hal Ketchum, Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin week: www.albrightandomalley.com. Brothers, Mark Chesnutt , Del McCoury Band and Porter Wagoner will perform. Radio News GAC will present the CMA Celebrity Close Up Series, Personalities: Hellinger’s News/Talk WABV-AM/ moderated by Lorianne Crook, on June 7 at the Ryman Abbeville, SC OM Paul Walker will voice track Auditorium. The sessions, featuring Trace Adkins, Terri afternoons at Beech Tree’s Country WLMI/Olean, NY, Clark and Josh Turner, give fans the opportunity to beginning today (5/14). engage artists in question and answer discussions. Midas’ Whiskey Falls song, “I Can’t Stop Loving Sales: CBS’ WUSN/Chicago Local Sales Manager Paul You,” was recently featured in an episode of Days of Our Miller has been upped to General Sales Manager for the Lives. Watch the clip here. station, effective today (5/14). He takes over for Gabe Taylor Swift will open selected dates of Tim Tartaglia, who has been named Station Manager of Talk McGraw and Faith Hill’s Soul2Soul II tour this year. WCKG/Chicago. Exact dates will be announced soon. Internet: Canadian Trucking Radio, a syndicated radio Mel Tillis will be inducted into the Grand Ole Opry show targeting truckers, will feature an interview with on June 9. ©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Send news to [email protected] May 14, 2007 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page 4 BIRTHDAYS Tuesday (5/15) - Eddy Arnold, K. T. Oslin, Keith Allen ( , Bruce Stratton [email protected]) Wednesday (5/16) - Ray Benson, Rick Trevino, Brad Howell ([email protected]), David Macias, Lisa Martin, Jeff Olm, Thursday (5/17) - no birthdays Friday (5/18) - George Strait, Joe Bonsall, Craig Campbell ([email protected]), Dean James ( [email protected]) Saturday (5/19) - Wayne Halper ( waynehalper@ , Kix Layton ( , gmail.com) [email protected]) Wes Vause ( [email protected]) Sunday (5/20) - Suzanne Alexander ( salexander@ , Paula Bragg ( , Kellie gactv.com) [email protected]) Robinson ( , Angela Lange [email protected]) ( [email protected]) Monday (5/21) - Steven Dale Jones, Melissa Beckham Richie McDonald will headline the 2007 “Girl’s Get-A-Way Cruise” set for November 15-19 on Carnival Cruise Lines. Click here for the full list of performers and speakers on this Christian-themed trip. Benefit News Country Weekly and Wrangler have partnered for the “Country Weekly Fashion Show” at the Hard Rock Café in Nashville on June 6. Hosted by Clay Walker, the show benefits Musicians On Call and will featureCatherine Britt, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Lonestar, Neal McCoy, Danielle Peck, Tanya Tucker, Storme Warren, Bryan & Erika White, Trent Willmon, Darryl Worley and Chris Young. Tickets at www.musiciansoncall.org. Clay Walker and Danielle Peck have been added to the lineup for Chely Wright’s Reading, Writing & Rhythm Concert scheduled for June 5 at the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville. The show benefits Wright’s Reading, Writing & Rhythm Foundation. CMT has signed on as the official cable media partner of Hunger Awareness Day 2007, which is set for June 5. Go here for more info. Gretchen Wilson will be the first artist featured on CMT’s new series, CMT Diary, which debuts May 25 at 8pm ET. The series will give a behind-the-scenes look at performers lives when the spotlight goes out. Warner Bros./Raybaw’s Cowboy Troy has launched a contest searching for the Ultimate Hick Chick on YouTube to promote his new single, “Hick Chick.” Details at www. hickchickcontest.com. Show Dog’s Toby Keith will soon embark on his fifth USO tour to the Persian Gulf and Germany. ©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Send news to [email protected] May 14, 2007 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page 5 Life Notes TUBE CHECK Best wishes to WCTY/Norwich, CT morning co- host Shelly Martinez who remains in critical condition Tuesday (5/15) – Josh Turner, The Early Show, (CBS); Rascal Flatts, Brooks & Dunn, Little Big Town, following a car accident on Friday (5/11). Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Country Music Across America, (GAC). The Week’s Top Stories Here are some of the biggest stories featured in Wednesday (5/16) – Gretchen Wilson, Tonight Country Aircheck Today since our last Music Edition. Show with Jay Leno, (NBC); Kenny Chesney, GAC Specials. Visit the archives section of our website for complete coverage of these stories and more: Thursday (5/17) – Trent Willmon, Top 20 www.countryaircheck.com. Countdown, (CMT); Taylor Swift, GAC Specials; Keith Urban, GAC Specials. Clear Channel WIMT/Lima, OH PD Brian Steel • Friday (5/18) – Rascal Flatts, Good Morning was named OM of Maverick Media’s crosstown America, (ABC). cluster, which includes Country WFGF. CC/Lima Dir./Operations Ed Douglas is heading up the Saturday (5/19) – Trent Willmon, America’s Top search for a replacement. Airchecks and resumes Cowboy, (CMT); Dolly Parton, Marty Stuart, Patty to [email protected]. (CAT 5/10) Loveless, Grand Ole Opry Live, (GAC) Sunday (5/20) – Big & Rich, Bucky Covington, • KMLE/Phoenix personality Lisa Malay is leaving Dierks Bentley, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, June 1 after eight years – the last six in middays – Nickel Creek, CMT Insider. to return to her childhood home of Kearny, MO. PD Jay McCarthy is seeking her replacement. Monday (5/21) – Dierks Bentley, My Music Mix, (GAC); Blake Shelton, GAC Nights.