Issue 25 Music Edition February 12, 2007
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ISSUE 25 MUSIC EDITION FEBRUARY 12, 2007 Underwood Takes Two At Disconnected HOLIDAY CLOSING Grammys Arista’s Carrie Underwood was a big winner at Country Aircheck will be closed Monday, Feb. 19 in last night’s 49th Annual Grammy Awards, taking the observance of the President’s Day holiday. All Country all-genre New Artist honor as well as Female Country Aircheck Mediabase monitored reporters can submit Vocal Performance for “Jesus, Take The Wheel.” Vince station adds via www.airplayaddboard.com any time Gill’s “The Reason Why” landed the Male Country Vocal from this Thursday (2/15) until 3pm ET/Noon PT on Performance award, and Bon Jovi and Jennifer Nettles Tuesday, Feb. 20. Country Aircheck non-monitored took Country Collaboration for “Who Says You Can’t Go Activator reporters may submit their full reports any Home.” Other Nashville-related winners include Country time during that same time frame. The Country Song “Jesus, Take The Wheel” by Brett James, Hillary Aircheck Music Edition will be delivered Tuesday Lindsey and Gordie Sampson; and Randy Travis’ Glory evening, Feb. 20. Train for Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album. The Dixie Chicks won in the Country Album and Country talk of the Chicks was slim or non-existent in the wake Duo or Group categories. of the Grammys. “The morning show did introduce the Once again, however, the Recording Academy subject,” says WXBQ/Johnson City-Bristol, TN-VA PD displayed a total disconnect between its awards and Bill Hagy. “But listeners were mostly not interested.” performances and the Country radio listener and country In Boston, WKLB PD Mike Brophey says his record buyer. While Underwood and Rascal Flatts did a morning team opted not to discuss the Chicks. “The fabulous job on their tributes to Bob Wills and the Eagles, Grammy’s aren’t a huge rallying point for us,” he says. it’s a travesty that two of our brightest stars couldn’t sing “But we did talk about Carrie Underwood quite a bit.” one of their own songs. I doubt reprising an old Eagles (continued on page 5) tune helped either of their record sales. As for the Chicks, some have wondered whether their Dee Back At The Beach five wins would mean more Country airplay. But it’s hard Cumulus WYAK/Myrtle Beach has hired Country radio to imagine the airplay volume changing when the vast vet Joey Dee as PD/afternoon host, effective today. Dee has majority of PDs interviewed by Country Aircheck said lived in Myrtle Beach since 1999 and was most recently ©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. To subscribe visit www.countryaircheck.com February 12, 2007 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page 3 out of the radio business, though has prior stops at WKXB/ DATE CHECK Wilmington, NC and WGTR/Myrtle Beach. He replaces the exiting Rick Roberts. Dee is looking to fill the midday slot so February 27 - Country Radio & DJ Hall of Fame Dinner. rush airchecks and resumes to him at [email protected]. www.crb.org February 28 to March 2 - CRS-38. www.crb.org Radio News Personalities: Mid-West Family Broadcasting WWQM/ May 8 - Roy Acuff St. Block Party, Nashville Madison, WI PD Mark Grantin is looking for a new May 15 - 42nd Annual ACM Awards. morning show with the expected March departure of www.acmcountry.com morning man Mickey Miller for a non-Country posting with Clear Channel/Quad Cities. Current morning co-host June 7-10 - CMA Music Festival. Jennifer Powers is expected to remains with the station www.cmafest.com in some capacity. Individuals and teams are encouraged to apply. Airchecks and resumes to Grantin at 730 Rayovac Citadel WNKT/Charleston, SC held its annual Annual Dr. Madison, WI 53711 or [email protected]. Cat Country Cares for Kids event Feb. 8-9, raising $183,814 KBEQ/Kansas City morning co-host Jillian is for St. Jude. The total tops last year’s effort by more than leaving the station in the next several months for fulltime $80,000. motherhood. PD Mike Kennedy is beginning the search WKHX/Atlanta raised more than $735,000 during its for a new Morning Drive team member now. Airchecks Kicks Cares for St. Jude Kids radiothon earlier this month, and resumes to him at [email protected]. bringing the station’s overall total to $4 million since 2004. WSIX/Nashville held its 18th annual two-day Satellite: The new on-air line-up at Dial-Global’s Hot radiothon for St. Jude last Wednesday and Thursday, Country Format has Lisa Taylor moving from Noon-5pm setting a new record with $510,138.98 in donations. That PT to 7am-Noon and Brian Douglas shifting from 3am- shatters their old mark by more than $100,000. 7am on the Mainstream Country format to Noon-5pm on KBQI/Albuquerque enlisted Gretchen Wilson for a Hot Country. “The Big Time with Whitney Allen” has St. Jude fundraiser last night that drew 1,400 listeners and been added to in the 5-10pm PT slot. The 10pm-3am shift netted $15,000 for the cause. Kudos! is currently being handled by part-timers, with a permanent host to be named soon. Wichita A Crow-Free Zone The teapot tempest that KFDI/Wichita, KS morning Programming: The address to send resumes to Cumulus man Dan Tooker has dubbed Crowgate 2007 has taken a Dir./Formats Charlie Cook for the KPLX (The Wolf)/ revelatory turn. As you may recall, a Revlon Super Bowl Dallas PD post is 3535 Piedmont Rd., Building 14, Suite ad featured Sheryl Crow purportedly on tour using one 1400, Atlanta, GA 30305. of the company’s hair colors -- and the spot referenced a Wichita tour stop that never happened. Tooker and St. Jude News company cried foul, demanding an explanation from WUSN/Chicago hosted Keith Urban’s first Revlon and Crow, as well as a free concert for the city. live show of the year, raising $50,000 for St. Jude. Urban Revlon’s response: “To answer your question, no donated all merchandise sales from the Chicago Theatre Sheryl Crow was not in Wichita on tour. To best depict the concert to St. Jude as well. ©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Send news to [email protected] February12, 2007 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page 4 product benefits of the Revlon Colorist hair color system, TUBE CHECK the director chose to illustrate a ‘tour’ in a documentary style format to portray situational product usage. However, Sheryl Tuesday (2/13) – Taylor Swift, The Tonight Show Crow does use the product (# 80, Medium Blonde). Also, with Jay Leno, (NBC); Steve Wariner, Joan Osborne, Billy please note that 100% of the proceeds from [downloadable Currington, Jake Owen, Grand Ole Opry Live, (GAC); single] ‘Not Fade Away’ go to the Revlon/UCLA Women’s Miranda Lambert, GAC Nights, (GAC); Bill Engvall, Cancer Research Program.” No word yet from Crow. Country Fried Home Videos, (CMT); Troy Gentry, Julie Roberts, Dean Sams, Wheel of Fortune, (CBS). Music News Wednesday (2/14) – Clint Black, The Dr. Phil Warner Bros. will release Big & Rich’s third album Show, (NBC); Keith Urban, GAC Specials, (GAC); Between Raising Hell And Amazing Grace on June 5. The Joe Nichols, GAC Love Songs, (GAC); Wynonna, Josh first single is “Lost In This Moment.” The duo’s first book, Gracin, Richie McDonald, Wheel of Fortune, (CBS). Big & Rich: All Access, also goes to retail on June 5. Thursday (2/15) – Sarah Buxton, Top 20 Montage Music Group has signed vocalist Minnie Countdown, (CMT); Mark Wills, Lorrie Morgan, Murphy to a recording contract. Michael Britt, Wheel of Fortune, (CBS). Friday (2/16) – Keith Urban, The Today Show, Industry News (NBC); Trent Tomlinson, Terri Clark, Keech Rainwater, Sony/ATV Nashville has named attorney Duff Wheel of Fortune, (CBS). Berschback Sr. Director/Business Affairs. Previously in private practice, Berschback served as an entertainment Saturday (2/17) – Craig Morgan, Kellie Pickler, Joe Diffie, Ray Price,Grand Ole Opry Live, (GAC); Tim attorney for songwriters, publishers, artists, producers, McGraw, Sing Me Home, (CMT). managers, and record labels. Cherry Lane Music Publishing is now administrating Sunday (2/18) – Trace Adkins, Extreme Makeover: the Elvis Presley catalog owned by Elvis Presley Home Edition, (ABC); Big & Rich, Daytona 500, (Fox). Enterprises and the estate of Julian Aberbach. The catalog Monday (2/19) – Trent Tomlinson, Keith Anderson, contains more than 1,000 songs record by Presley, Peggy Lorrie Morgan, Julie Roberts, CMA Celebrity Closeup, (GAC). and . Lee, Nat King Cole Ella Fitzgerald Tuesday (2/20) – Craig Morgan, Kellie Pickler, Ray Monterey Peninsula Artists/Paradigm agent Brian Hill Price, Opry Live Encore (GAC). has been voted Pollstar’s Third Coast Agent of the Year and received the award during a ceremony Thursday night in Los Angeles. events, including Tuesday night’s (2/27) DJ & Radio Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony ($85). The Spring CRS-38 Update Town Meeting package for Thursday (3/1) includes the CRS-38 will feature a record number of talent showcases, Hispanic Study, the No Holds Barred rap session, WCRS with Gretchen Wilson recently added to the ASCAP- Live! and the BMI Exhibit Area Networking Hour ($110). sponsored KCRS Live! set for CRS Wednesday (2/28). She CRS Friday (3/2) is Radio Sales Day, including a full day joins previously announced performers John Anderson, of panels and performances as well as that evening’s New John Rich, Rivers Rutherford and Craig Wiseman. Faces Show ($335). Details at www.crb.org. CRB still has a tickets available for CRS-associated ©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Send news to [email protected] February 12, 2007 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page 5 Artist News CHECK OUT The full itinerary for Kenny Chesney’s 2007 Flip Upcoming releases: Flop Summer Tour has been released, with 52 dates on the books from the April 12 kickoff in Omaha, NE Feb.