Issue 26 Music Edition February 20, 2007
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ISSUE 26 MUSIC EDITION FEBRUARY 20, 2007 XM and Sirius: The Merger Records, Dorman was PD of WSJR/Wilkes Barre-Scranton and Kirth The proposed merger between Sirius handled West Coast Promotion for Rust. and XM has dominated industry The imprint is located at 1016 17th Avenue South, conversation the last two days. And, Nashville, TN, 37212. The main phone number is 615-327-2588. while the companies have worked out Contact Baumgartner at 615-327-2788 or rickbaumgartner@ the details on this “merger of equals,” countrythunderrecords.com; Dorman at 615-428-2626; or the biggest hurdle may well be out of [email protected]; and, Kirth at 615-428- their control. Rumors of a merger reached a fever pitch in mid- 3618 or [email protected]. January, and were quelled just as quickly when FCC Chairman Country Thunder’s first signing is former Warner Bros./ Kevin Martin told reporters following a Jan. 17 FCC meeting that a Nashville artist Jamie Lee Thurston. The first single, “People Out ban on a single owner for both satellite services was written into the There,” will arrive at radio within the next week and have a mid- regulations that authorized the two nationwide licenses. Responding April impact date. Thurston will perform during CRS-38 at the to a question, Martin said, “There is a prohibition on one entity Wildhorse Saloon, Thursday, March 1 at 10pm. owning both of these businesses,” apparently referring to a 1997 satellite-radio licensing order that requires there be two independent Friedman To Columbia; Bonadies satellite radio licensees. Resigns Amidst those widespread concerns that the deal will not win As reported in a Breaking News email this regulatory approval, Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin said during a morning (2/20), Arista/Nashville Northeast Dir./ conference call with stock analysts on Tuesday (Feb. 20), “I would Regional Promotion David Friedman has been not have gone to our board [to promote this transaction] … if we named Dir./National Promotion for Sony BMG didn’t think there was greater than a 50-50 chance of approval.” label-group sister Columbia/Nashville. He succeeds (continued on page 5) Columbia Sr. Dir. Teddi Bonadies, who will be leaving the label group at the end of March. Country Thunder Rolls With Friedman Baumgartner, Dorman & Kirth Graham Artist Management’s Herb Graham and Doc Gonzales Mikals To Northwest; PD Opening In have launched Country Thunder Records. Joining the Nashville-based Bakersfield label for promotion are radio and record vets Rick Baumgartner, Jim Clear Channel KBKO/Bakersfield PD/midday host Dorman and Dave Kirth. Baumgartner will cover the Southeast and Rik Mikals has resigned to take the OM posting parts of the Southwest region, Dorman will work the Northeast and at New Northwest Broadcasters/Tri-Cities, WA, Midwest and Kirth will be responsible for the West and parts of the which includes Country KIOK. He starts March 5. In Bakersfield, Active Rock KRAB PD Danny Southwest. Most recently, Baumgartner was VP/Promotion with Rust Mikals ©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. To subscribe visit www.countryaircheck.com February 20, 2007 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page 3 Spanks will program KBKO while OM Steve King seeks Mikals’ replacement. King encourages applicants to include an evaluation DATE CHECK of KBKO (stream at www.big965.com) with their aircheck and resume. Send to [email protected]. February 27 - Country Radio & DJ Hall of Fame Dinner. www.crb.org Saginaw’s Allen To Flint NextMedia WCEN/Saginaw MD/afternoon host Keith Allen February 28 to March 2 - CRS-38. www.crb.org has been hired for mornings at Citadel WFBE/Flint, MI, effective April 24 - Leadership Music Digital Summit yesterday (2/19). WCEN PD Joby Phillips has added MD duties www.digitalsummit.org/ with weekend host and Director/Promotions Scott Bradley picking up afternoon drive. At WFBE, the search is still on for a co-host to May 8 - Roy Acuff St. Block Party, Nashville team with Allen. Airchecks and resumes to PD Coyote Collins at [email protected]. May 15 - 42nd Annual ACM Awards. www.acmcountry.com Keshe Joins Aircheck Stephanie Keshe has been hired as Associate June 7-10 - CMA Music Festival. Editor at Country Aircheck, effective immediately. www.cmafest.com Formerly with Category 5 Records and Laughing Penguin Publicity, Keshe is a 2003 graduate of Ohio University. She can be reached at Uprisings: According to the Myrtle Beach Sun News, WYAK/ [email protected] or 615-244-4484. Keshe Myrtle Beach listeners are protesting the Cumulus station’s recent firing of PD Rick Roberts with a petition and plans for a Radio News demonstration. Organizers are aiming for 150,000 signatures on the Management: Radio vet Paul Wilson has been named OM and petition, which might be a stretch considering the station’s cume is Director/Programming for Clear Channel/Fresno, which includes 22,500. Read the full story here: Country KHGE. He will program the cluster’s Active Rock KRZR www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/16738114.htm. and Hot AC KALZ. Clear Channel Country WAVW/Ft. Pierce-Stuart-Vero Beach, Syndication: In conjunction with Gary Allan’s March 6 greatest hits FL PD Heath West has been named OM for CC/Ft. Pierce & Port release, Westwood One is offering an exclusive inventory-free special St. Lucie with the departure of Mike Michaels. hosted by WUBE/Cincinnati’s morning co-host Amanda Orlando. Personalities: WAMZ/Louisville PD Coyote Calhoun checks in CRS-38 Promotion Awards with a plug for former MD/midday host Night Train Lane who left CRB will recognize the following CRS-38 Radio Promotion the station with downsizing late last year. “If you’re looking for a Award winners at Thursday’s (3/1) Promotions/Programming strong air talent with content who’s up and exciting, he’s your man,” session: Calhoun says. “He’s going to make someone a super employee (just Large Market -- 1st Place: KTYS/Dallas; 2nd Place: WSIX/ wish it was me).” Reach Lane at 270-734-0043. Nashville; 3rd Place: WKHX-WYAY/Atlanta. KWMT-AM/Ft. Dodge, IA PD Joe Zimmerman is seeking a Medium Market -- 1st Place: WIVK/Knoxville; 2nd new morning host with the impending departure of Rich Hancock Place: WYCT/Pensacola; 3rd Place: WGNA/Schenectady, NY. for an Adult Standards posting in Carrollton, MO. Airchecks and Small Market -- 1st Place: KZPK/St. Cloud, MN; 2nd resumes to [email protected]. Place: KQYB/LaCrosse, WI; 3rd Place: WFYR/Peoria, IL. WKSF/Asheville PD Jeff Davis is seeking a new morning talent with the departure of Chuck Marsh. Airchecks and resumes to [email protected]. ©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Send news to [email protected] February 20, 2007 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page 4 Industry News TUBE CHECK Music industry vets Jeff Rabhan, Stuart Dill and Cal Wednesday (2/21) – Brooks & Dunn, Joe Nichols, Turner III have launched Mark Wills, Martina McBride, Travis Tritt, Vince Gill, Three Rings Projects, an entity Video Joint, (CMT). dedicated to artist management, branding, publishing, licensing, Thursday (2/22) – Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, touring and master ownership. Travis Tritt, Patty Loveless, Carrie Underwood, The venture, with offices in Los Angeles and Nashville, will focus Montgomery Gentry, 100 Greatest Duets, (CMT). on all genres. The company’s artist roster includes The Wreckers, Cole Deggs and the Lonesome, Jermaine Dupri, Kelis and Holly Friday (2/23) – John Mellencamp, The Tonight Williams. Show with Jay Leno, (NBC); Rodney Atkins, The Late Lee Pharris, Jeff Catton and Lee Willard have launched Late Show with Craig Ferguson, (CBS). InTune Entertainment, a full service artist management company. TelluRide and songwriter Anthony Smith are InTune’s first signings. Saturday (2/24) – George Jones, Joe Nichols, Jason Brandon Fox has joined Webster & Associates Public Michael Carroll, Ashley Monroe, Grand Ole Opry Live, Relations as a publicist. Fox most recently handled day-to-day (GAC). management for Trick Pony at Graham Artist Management. Webster & Associates is also now representing Tanya Tucker. Sunday (2/25) – Taylor Swift, Carolyn Dawn Arista’s Jason Michael Carroll has signed a publishing Johnson, Chris Young, Trent Tomlinson, Bombshel, agreement with BMG Songs/Nashville. Jeff Bates, Riverfront Concert, (GAC). Hot Air Monday (2/26) – Brooks & Dunn, Master Series, Category 5 Sr. VP/GM Carl Strube has left the label he joined (GAC); Brooks & Dunn, Carrie Underwood, Faith Hill, in Jan. 2006. Gretchen Wilson, Hank Williams Jr., 2006 CMT Music Music News Awards, (CMT). Triple T Records has released Ty England’s latest album Alive and Well and Livin’ the Dream at select Wal-Marts in Texas and to the next round of competition. Siblings Zac and Angela Hacker, Oklahoma, as well as at www.walmart.com. David St. Romain and Joshua Stevens, who were voted on by Midas Records has signed Jon Wolfe. His debut album is viewers, will vie to be the last one standing at the March 1 finale expected at the end of the summer. Initial performers confirmed for the 2007 CMT Music Awards include Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood, Artist News Martina McBride, Sugarland and Dierks Bentley. The fan-voted MCA’s Josh Turner will be featured on WSM-AM/Nashville’s awards show will air live on Monday, April 16 at 8pm ET from An Intimate Evening With Eddie Stubbs on CRS Tuesday (2/27) at Nashville. 7pm at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The event is Dierks Bentley has been booked to perform Bonnaroo. The open to CRS attendees. For tickets, email [email protected]. festival runs June 14-17 on a 700-acre farm in Manchester, TN. Lyric Street’s Bucky Covington has released the first in a series of weekly blogs about his experiences in the music business Chart Chat: 54 and his life in Nashville.