Radio Woes: Citadel Files Bankruptcy Actress Brittany Murphy Dead at 32
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page 1 Monday, December 21, 2009 Radio Woes: Citadel Actress Brittany Murphy Files Bankruptcy Dead At 32 Citadel Broadcasting Actress Brittany Murphy, filed for bankruptcy known for roles in romantic yesterday and comedies starting with the announced plans to ‘90s hit Clueless, died Sunday reorganize. The radio morning at her Los Angeles station owner is trading controlling interest home. She was 32. in the company to its creditors in exchange The LA County coroner Brittany Murphy for a write-down on about $1.4 billion in debt. says her death appears to be from natural Citadel says normal operations will continue causes, adding that foul play is not suspected, at its over 220 stations during the bankruptcy and that her “medical history” may have and reorganization process. been a factor. The company took on a great deal of debt Following her breakout role in Clueless, when it purchased ABC Radio Networks a few Murphy moved on up to Uptown Girls, Just years ago. Adding to its financial problems Married, and more serious roles in Girl, was a significant decrease in advertising Interrupted and 8 Mile. revenues. Citadel also experienced a 14 She also appeared in the Sylvester percent revenue drop in the third quarter, Stallone film The Expendables, which is which equated to a $21.3 million loss. scheduled to be released next year. The radio business as a whole is struggling. Colorado company NextMedia is in a situation similar to Citadel, but on a smaller scale. Spin Zone by Jon Freeman NextMedia filed for bankruptcy protection Here we have it, the final Country- under a pre-arranged plan that will hand Breakout™ Chart of 2009. Before I launch over control to its creditors. The privately into my usual spin and trend analysis, I’d held company owns 36 stations. like to update readers on some important The New York Times reports that Clear changes with MusicRow and the chart. Channel Communications sold $2.5 billion Our first chart edition of 2010 will be in bonds last week through its Clear Channel compiled on Thursday, January 7 so reporting Outdoor affiliate, which will go toward paying will open at the beginning of that week down some of its debt. (Jan 4). In order to keep the information ©2009, MusicRow Communications, LLC—ALL RIGHTS RESERVED [email protected] page 2 Monday, December 21, 2009 ©2009, MusicRow Communications, LLC—ALL RIGHTS RESERVED [email protected] page 3 Monday, December 21, 2009 as timely as possible, the radio-oriented version of @MusicRow Week-At-A-Glance (featuring the chart, data lists, etc.) will now appear on Fridays instead of Mondays. We will no longer publish @MusicRow on Monday, as we move to a twice a week schedule Wednesdays and Fridays. Secondly, there are criteria updates for our radio reporting panel. Reporters will be expected to maintain between 35-70 currents in rotation, and only songs spinning 5 times or more per week will count toward the current requirement. Songs Click to see MusicRow Calendars spinning less than 5 times per week will not be considered in rotation. This will likely affect some of the current panel membership, and announcements about panel departures/ additions will be made in early January. Additionally, panel members will from time to time randomly be asked to supply music scheduling logs to us for comparison and verification of their submitted spins. We thank you all for your support, and look forward to seeing you in 2010! #1 Reba "Consider Me Gone" Starstruck/Valory Music Co. In the final CountryBreakout™ Chart installment of 2009, Reba’s “Consider Me Gone” regains the No. 1 spot after falling Going For Adds Lady Antebellum/American Honey/ to the No. 2 spot for two weeks. In talking January 4 Capitol about her current Valory/Starstruck album Alan Jackson/It’s Just That Way/ Keep On Loving You, produced with Tony Arista February 1 Brown and Mark Wright, Reba touts the benefits of scaling back. “I always Taylor Swift/Fearless/Big Machine Sammy Kershaw/Better Than I thought bigger was better, but I like the intimacy of staying out there Rascal Flatts/Unstoppable/Lyric Used To Be/Big Hit Records onstage with my fans instead of going back and changing clothes fifteen Street times,” she says. “I like that fourth wall being broken. I like what I’m February 8 wearing and how I’m wearing my hair. I wear my cowboy boots and they January 11 Brady Seals/Been There Drunk are more me than any other look I’ve ever had in my 33-year career.” Steve Azar/Sunshine/Ride Records That/StarCity/Nine North Reba’s 2010 North American tour with George Strait kicks off January 22 in Baltimore and closes April 10 in Des Moines. ©2009, MusicRow Communications, LLC—ALL RIGHTS RESERVED [email protected] page 4 Monday, December 21, 2009 ©2009, MusicRow Communications, LLC—ALL RIGHTS RESERVED [email protected] page 5 Monday, December 21, 2009 In the final chart edition of 2009, we end the year with with “What’s On My Mind,” a first chart entry for the Reba’s “Consider Me Gone” back at No. 1. Reba previously Shongaloo Records singer. Many other artists supported by had the No. 1 two weeks ago, but was interrupted for two chart independent labels dot the top 40, including Houston cycles by Dierks Bentley’s “I Wanna Make You Close Your County (Stroudavarious), Burns & Poe (Blue Steel), Eyes,” which slips back to No. 2. Positions 3 through 7 remain SingleTree (Big 7), and Williams Riley (Golden). unchanged, with Darius Rucker, Tim McGraw, Miranda Lambert, Toby Keith and George Strait all still showing Frozen Playlists: KCJC, KMKS, KNAH, KNCQ, KVOM, KXKZ, KYKX, strong growth. KZPK, WJMQ, WQSI, WTRS Brad Paisley’s “American Saturday Night” and Keith New On The Chart—Debuting This Week Urban’s “‘Til Summer Comes Around” are neck and neck at Artist/song/label chart pos. No. 13 and 14, respectively. Both picked up over 200 spins, Brad Wolf/Tan Lines/Evergreen .................................................68 Hank Williams Jr./All The Roads/Curb .........................................71 and look to be positioned for chart domination in early 2010. Sean Hogan/Heartbreak Song/Lakeland Heart .............................73 Outdoing both in the spin gains department is Carrie Jordan Carter/John Deere Letter ..............................................74 Underwood’s “Temporary Home,” currently at No. 32 and rising. Clay Walker/She Won't Be Lonely Long/Curb ..............................75 As always, there are quite a few artists from smaller Lucky Seven Greatest Spin Increase independent labels getting some listener ears. Cody McCarver Artist/song/label spin+ has always fared well on this chart, and his “White Trash With Carrie Underwood/Temporary Home/Arista ...............................288 Money” moves up to No. 25. BamaJam Records artist Matt Keith Urban/Til Summer Comes Around/Capitol .........................280 Toby Keith/Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song)/Show Dog................ 233 Kennon is part of a larger (but still independent) label family Brad Paisley/American Saturday Night/Arista ............................230 related to Stroudavarious Records. His song “The Call” is at Taylor Swift/Fearless/Big Machine ............................................228 No. 30 and becoming a sensation at secondary and major Love and Theft/Dancing In Circles/Lyric Street ..........................224 market radio. Just behind Kennon at No. 31 is Bekka Bramlett Lady Antebellum/American Honey/Capitol ................................221 On Deck—Soon To Be Charting Artist/song/label spins Amanda Henkel/Break My Stride/PLC .......................................244 Greatest Spin Gain Anna Garrott/What A Way To Go/Blue Steel ..............................244 Taylor Swift/Fearless/Big Machine ............................................228 The New Relics/Beautiful/Spinville/Blues Alley ...........................215 Lady Antebellum/American Honey/Capitol ................................211 Carrie Underwood Nathan Lee Jackson/Desperate Man/Star City/Nine North ...........193 "Temporary Home" Ty Williams/Barn On The Rooftop/Cherry Heart .........................191 Arista Nashville/19 Records Chris Filer/Joy Ride ..............................................................187 Veronica Ballestrini/Out There Somewhere/TimBob ....................181 For the second consecutive week, Carrie Telluride/Stay/American Roots/Quarterback ..............................180 Underwood’s “Temporary Home” is the CountryBreakout™ Chart’s Greatest Spin Two Week Most Added* Gain. Programmers are latching onto the Artist/song/label new adds song, giving it 288 new spins and moving it Alan Jackson/It's Just That Way/Arista .......................................40 to No. 32. Underwood recently received the Carrie Underwood/Temporary Home/Arista .................................39 2009 Harmony Award at the Symphony Ball’s Love and Theft/Dancing In Circles/Lyric Street ............................36 25th anniversary event on Saturday, December 12. The Harmony Award Zac Brown Band/Highway 20 Ride/Atlantic/Bigger Picture .............32 is presented annually at Nashville’s Symphony Ball to individuals who Taylor Swift/Fearless/Big Machine .............................................20 have demonstrated continued interest and support of music in Nashville. Lady Antebellum/American Honey/Capitol ..................................18 Underwood will further that support in 2010, when her 45 date Play On The Band Perry/Hip To My Heart/Republic Nashville .....................18 Tour launches in Reading, PA March 11 with Craig Morgan and Sons