Issue 21 Music Edition January 16, 2007
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ISSUE 21 MUSIC EDITION JANUARY 16, 2007 Froggy Leaps Into No. 1; installing a new antenna for better coverage in Orange Posts A Ribbetting 1.1 In L.A. County for our primary signal on 95.1 in a matter An overview of the fall ratings might normally of weeks. We are serious about competing in both begin with one last lament that this was the first book markets.” (continued on page 5) -- perhaps ever -- without an L.A. Country station. But look again. KFRG/Riverside-San Bernadino’s 1.1 Nippit Keeps Believing 12+ in the L.A. book just might be one of the biggest Nippit Records has hired three former Rust stories of the year -- especially considering that KZLA Records regionals to continue working Aaron garnered a 1.8 (Wi ‘06) and a 1.7 (Su ‘06) in the two Tippin’s “He Believed.” Former Rust Southeast rep books before it dropped Country last August. (We Joe Carroll (216-973-9299, [email protected]), won’t mention that KZLA’s replacement, Rhythmic West regional Dave Kirth (831-915-7617, AC KMVN, posted a .7 in its debut outing -- still too [email protected]), and Midwest rep Ryan early for any real judgments.) Barnstead (615-414-4665, [email protected]) We’ll get to KFRG’s No. 1 12+ shares in its home are on board, and additional hires may follow. market in a minute. But KFRG OM/PD Lee Douglas The label founder/namesake/flagship artist tells said of the L.A. showing, “L.A. may be the most Country Aircheck he’s incredibly serious about compressed radio market in America, so our 1.1 is a carrying on despite Rust’s sudden demise. “This significant showing for a signal not on Mt. Wilson. record’s about my dad, and it’s just so important to We actually beat Adam Corolla and Rick Dees with me,” Tippin says. “I don’t want to let it die.” Nippit’s our morning show. The L.A. TSA -- which includes distribution through Sony RED is unaffected. Tippin R/SB and half of the state -- has KFRG at a 648,000 was filming the video for “He Believed” when he cume. That puts us just behind Chicago with the spoke with us earlier today. second highest cume in the format.” Douglas said of the R/SB book, “We are a strong Four Exit UMGN No. 1 12+ and 25-54 and had a strong third phase Four more UMG/Nashville staffers have exited featuring zero Christmas music.” Douglas also noted in the wake of last week’s departure of Co-Chair that KFRG is now streaming. And, more good news James Stroud. VP/A&R Allison Jones, Manager/ to come, according to Douglas, who added, “We’re A&R Doug Rich, Coordinator/A&R Jim “Spoon” ©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. To subscribe visit www.countryaircheck.com January 16, 2007 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page 3 Wilson and Liberty on air, with Dusty Dan moving VIDEO ADDS to evenings. The 34-year radio vet exited WLXX in CMT December. DIERKS BENTLEY/Long Trip Alone (Capitol) GRETCHEN WILSON/Come To Bed (Columbia) Gig Alert: As we reported in November, Maverick CMT PURE COUNTRY Media’s KFGY/Santa Rosa, CA PD/afternoon host DIERKS BENTLEY/Long Trip Alone (Capitol) Greg Kodiak has exited, and Market Manager Diane GRETCHEN WILSON/Come To Bed (Columbia) Cridland Hubel is seeking a replacement. Resumes and airchecks to her at [email protected] GAC GRETCHEN WILSON/Come To Bed (Columbia) or 1410 Neotomas Ave., suite 200, Santa Rosa, CA JACK INGRAM/Lips Of An Angel (Big Machine) 95405.m or 707-568-6688. LUKE BRYAN/All My Friends Say (Capitol) CRS Offers P1 Study, Spring Town Williams, and Stroud’s Executive Assistant Tammy Meeting Luker have all been let go. Williams can be reached at CRB will present “The Largest Study of 615-482-7795 or [email protected]. Contact info Country’s P1 Listeners, Part III” on Friday, March 2 for the other staffers was not available at press time. during CRS-38. Co-sponsored by CRB and CMA, the study is being conducted by Edison Media Research. Radio News Sustaining Country’s positive momentum, the impact Format: Journal Broadcast Group’s AC KMXW/ of new media, the resurgence of Pop in some markets Wichita, KS has flipped to Classic Country as and snapshots of new country artists are among the “Classic Country 92.3.” The flip puts a Classic topics addressed. Country station on the FM dial, joining Journal CRS-38 will also include another Spring Town Country stations KFDI and KFTI-AM, as well as Meeting package for those in Nashville who don’t or Clear Channel’s KZSN. OM Beverlee Brannigan is can’t attend the full seminar. Set for Thursday, March programming the station, which is currently running 1, this year’s sessions include the Hispanic Study jockless while she looks for a morning personality. Presentation, No Holds Barred (Rap Session), BMI’s Resumes and airchecks to P.O. Box 1402, Wichita, WCRS Live! and the BMI Exhibit Area Networking KS, 67201 or [email protected]. Hour. Registration is $85 until Feb. 2, then rises to Personalities: KYGO/Denver has hired KCCY/ $110. Details at www.crb.org. Colorado Springs PD/morning host JoJo Turnbeaugh for mornings, joining Kelly and Industry News Mudflap. Turnbeaugh, who starts Feb. 5, has been at Independent label Baccerstick Records has enlisted KCYY since 2005 and previously worked in Denver CO5/Nashville for radio promotion and Holley- at KALC and KFMD. Guidry Public Relations & Marketing for publicity and Former WLXX/Lexington air talent Karl marketing. The label’s first single,Jason Meadows’ Shannon is joining the morning team at Clear “100% Cowboy” impacts radio on Jan. 22. Channel WBUL/Lexington. Shannon joins Scott Eight artists have been nominated for the CMA Global Country Artist Award. They are: Tom Astor ©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Send news to [email protected] January 16, 2007 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page 4 (Germany), (Sweden), Calaisa Rodrigo Haddad TUBE CHECK (Brazil), Adam Harvey (Australia), Corb Lund (Canada), Melinda Schneider (Australia), Rachael Wednesday (1/17) – Emerson Drive, Master Series, Warwick (United Kingdom), and Michelle Wright (GAC); Kellie Pickler, The Randy Rogers Band, (Canada). The winner, chosen by a panel of industry GAC Nights, (GAC). leaders, will be invited to accept the honor during this Thursday (1/18) – Montgomery Gentry, The Late year’s CMA Music Festival. Late Show With Craig Ferguson (CBS); Kellie Here’s contact info for some of the staffers who Pickler, The View, (ABC); Gretchen Wilson, GAC exited Rust last week: Former VP/Promotion Rick Nights, (GAC). Baumgartner, [email protected] or Friday (1/19) – Kellie Pickler, The View, (ABC); 615-491-0935; former A&R head Mark Brown, Hank Williams Jr., CMT Crossroads, (CMT). [email protected]; and former Sales manager Todd Job, 615-973-7151 or [email protected]. Saturday (1/20) – Sammy Kershaw, John Also, former Rust publicity head Susan Niles has Stone, Three Men And A Chick Flick, (Women’s re-opened Susan Niles Public Relations and can be Entertainment); Trace Adkins, Blake Shelton, reached at 615-352-8080 or [email protected]. Keith Anderson, Tracy Lawrence, Grand Ole Opry Live, (GAC). Artist News Sunday (1/21) – Lonestar, The Collection, (GAC); George Strait is featured on the cover of USA Rodney Atkins, Top 20 Countdown, (CMT). Weekend this Sunday (1/21) giving the newspaper Monday (1/22) – Brooks & Dunn, CMT Crossroads, supplement a rare interview. The piece is part of the (CMT). publication’s American Icon series that has previously profiledClint Eastwood, Al Pacino and Meryl Streep. Show Dog’s Lindsey Haun has been added to “Ava Adele,” a track from Jack Ingram’s the bill for Toby Keith’s Hookin’ Up & Hangin’ Out upcoming studio album, is one of three songs chosen to Tour which opens Jan. 25 in Albany, NY. be preloaded on 3.6 million Sony Walkman devices to Keith Urban will launch his Love, Pain & the be sold in 2007. He is the only country artist featured, whole crazy World Tour with a short run of clubs in and the only artist pictured on the packaging. Germany and the U.K. in April. He’ll play arenas Martina McBride was inducted into the Kansas in his native Australia in May, and begin a North Music Hall of Fame over the weekend during a American arena tour in June. Dates and other details ceremony at Liberty Hall in Lawrence, KS. McBride have not yet been announced. was not able to attend. Big Machine’s Taylor Swift enlisted One Tree Dierks Bentley and Cross Canadian Ragweed Hill actor Tyler Hilton for the video of her upcoming are hooking up for their third annual High Times single “Teardrops On My Guitar.” Hilton also played a And Hangovers tour, opening Feb. 1 in Chicago. The young Elvis Presley in the feature filmWalk The Line. nine-city club run ends Feb. 9 in Statesboro, GA. “My business manager is referring to this tour as the ‘how Life Notes much fun can we have and how much money can we Our best wishes and prayers to R&R Founder lose tour,’” Bentley says. Bob Wilson, who is recovering after suffering a ©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. To subscribe visit www.countryaircheck.com January 16, 2007 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page 5 series of recent strokes. Please join us in sending a note to him care of Burbank Healthcare, 1041 S. Main BIRTHDAYS St., Burbank, CA, 91506.