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ISSUE 50 MUS I C EDITION AUGUST 6, 2007 Country Scores High For “New Influentials” at the opening ceremonies of CRS-39 next March. To The latest Bridge Ratings Industry Report examines be considered, submit presentations detailing artist’s the marketing impact of folks it calls “The New humanitarian activities to CRB, Inc., 819 19th Ave S, Influentials.” According to the BRIR, these are “...a Nashville, 37203. group of very active consumers involved in MPA’s Paradigm Shift ‘conversation marketing,’ Monterey Peninsula Artists and Little Big Man where word of mouth is Booking will take the name of their parent company, becoming a significant Paradigm, on Aug. 13. Paradigm acquired the companies power in spreading dialog with customers, listeners and in January, 2005 and September, 2006, respectively. Curt viewers.” The BRIR adds that it’s important to “...create Motley will head Paradigm Music’s Nashville division, a conversation with your consumers in which useful which represents Toby Keith, Montgomery Gentry and information is exchanged so that both parties benefit from Jack Ingram among others. the relationship.” Current email addresses will work for up to a year, When thinking about these “New Influentials,” think but new emails will be formatted first initial-last name@ P1s on steroids. “We’ve been talking to listeners of all ages, paradigmagency.com. Paradigm’s other offices are in all format preferences and all geographies,” said Bridge Monterey, CA, Beverly Hills and New York, with Dave Ratings’ President Dave Van Dyke. “And as with most Matthews Band, Coldplay, Black Eyed Peas, Avril Lavigne, consumer products, radio, too, has consumers who are far Fergie and The Fray among the company’s many clients. more active than what we’ve known to be called P1 – or Preference 1 listeners. P1’s are radio’s most devout heavy CMAMF Ratings Slide listeners, but there is a much more passionate group we call Viewership for ABC’s CMA Music Festival prime ‘The New Influentials’ who are even more important.” time special was down for the third straight year. Country’s (continued on page 5) Night To Rock aired July 23 across two of the network’s three hours of evening programming (9-11pm ET). CRB Artist Humanitarian Noms According to Fast National ratings from zap2it.com, ABC CRB is now accepting applications for the 2007 placed third for the night overall with a 4.1/7 rating/share. Artist Humanitarian Award which will be presented FOX won the night this year with a 5.2/9 on the strength of ©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Send news to [email protected] August 6, 2007 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page 3 strong ratings for Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader and DATE CHE C K Hell’s Kitchen. August 18 – Belmont University Presents “Nashville In 2006, ABC placed third with a 4.4/8 following a Celebrates Elvis” 4.9/8 in 2005 and a 6.1/11 in 2004, when the show was on Ryman Auditorium CBS. Among Persons 18-49, the only cell for which we have a breakout, the 2007 show earned a 1.9 rating, steadily down August 22 – Voting on second CMA Awards Ballot Closes from a 2.6 in 2004, 2.4 in 2005 and 2.1 last year. August 23 – SOURCE Foundation Awards Musicians Hall of Fame Industry News “Dungan Takes Demonbreun” Capitol Pub Tamiko Fletcher has been hired as ABC Radio Crawl Network’s Dir./Marketing, Most recently with Clear Demonbreun Street Channel/Cleveland, Fletcher reports to ABC VP/Marketing & Comm. Omar Thompson. She’ll be based in Dallas and September 6 – Roy Acuff Street Block Party can be reached at [email protected]. The previous high-debut of 2007 belonged to Rascal Raleigh, NC-based MTM Management has Flatts’ “Take Me There,” which premiered on the July 9 opened a Nashville office at 1226 17th Ave S, CA chart at No. 29 with 86 adds. Suite 3, Nashville 37203. Reach MTM President Interestingly, the two previous high-water markets Rusty Harmon at [email protected] also came in August. Keith Urban’s “Once In A Lifetime” or 919-606-6101. debuted at No. 23 with 113 adds on Aug. 21, 2006 while Gig Alerts Gretchen Wilson’s “All Jacked Up” bowed at No. 24 with 105 adds on Aug. 2, 2005. • Those interested in the PD opening at Entercom’s KKWF/Seattle should contact MM Jerry Krauss Records Album With Robert Plant McKenna at 1820 Eastlake Ave. E., Seattle, WA Rounder will release Raising Sand, an 98102 album by rock legend Robert Plant and • WTNR/Grand Rapids, MI PD Steve Stewart is Alison Krauss, on October 23. Produced searching for a midday personality. Send A&R’s to by T Bone Burnett, the record was him [email protected]. recorded in Nashville and Los Angeles and Chart Chat features songs written by Tom Waits, Mel Tillis, Townes Van Zandt, Doc Watson Carrie Underwood’s new single “So Small” exploded and The Everly Brothers. The two artists onto this week’s Country Aircheck Top 50, debuting at first connected seven years ago when Plant No. 25. That makes it the highest debuting single of 2007. called Krauss to tell her he’d like to work And, the 94 adds garnered today by Arista/Nashville VP/ with her. A few years later he invited her to Promotion Skip Bishop, Dir./National Promotion Bryan perform with him at a tribute to Leadbelly Frasher and the entire Arista team makes it the No. 1 at the Rock Hall of Fame. Aircheck Add week of the year, as well. ©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Send news to [email protected] August 6, 2007 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page 4 BIRTH D AYS TUESDAY (8/7) - Rodney Crowell, Raul Malo (The Mavericks), Michael Peterson, B.J. Thomas, Greg Carmichael, Charlie Cook (charlie.cook@ cumulus.com), Kirt Webster ([email protected]) WEDNESDAY (8/8) - Phil Baisley (Statler Bros.), Jamie O’Hara, the late Webb Pierce, Mel Tillis, Mark Wills, Michael Johnson, Stephanie Maynard, Greg McCarn ([email protected]), Heidi Tieslau THURSDAY (8/9) - the late Merle Kilgore, Teresa Russell, Diane Williams FriDAY (8/10) - Jimmy Dean, Gene Johnson (Diamond Rio), Bob Burwell, Jerry Crutchfield ([email protected]) SatURDAY (8/11) - John Conlee, Joe Casey, Eddie Pirtle SUNDAY (8/12) – the late Buck Owens, Danny Shirley (Confederate Railroad), Porter Wagoner, Gary Greenberg (garygreenberg@sbcglobal. net), Laura LiPuma-Nash, Brooke Sommer, Marty Fitzpatrick (marty. [email protected]) MONDAY (8/13) - Andy Griggs, Bill Kennedy ([email protected]) Frasher Raises His Q Factor Kudos to Arista/Nashville Director/National Promotion Bryan Frasher for winning the “Anything Goes” category at the Williamson County (TN) Fair Barbecue Cook-off. Frasher whipped up jalapeno-stuffed BBQ shrimp wrapped in bacon and took home some serious bling and a check for $500. Not bad for a first effort by someone who doesn’t cook. Artist News Vince Gill’s annual Vinny Pro-Celebrity Invitational will be held August 12 and 13 at the Nashville Golf & Athletic Club in Brentwood, TN. Warner Bros.’ Blake Shelton interview and live performance for AT&T Blue Room will launch tomorrow (8/7) at attblueroom.com/music. He also recently participated in a live AOL Instant Messenger interview as part of AOL Music. Read it at music.aol.com/artists/aim- celebrity-interview/blake-shelton. The Tenth Annual Buds ‘n’ Suds Love Boat Tour will kick-off with a concert at Nashville’s Mercy Lounge August 21. The event, hosted by WKDF/Nashville’s Becca Walls and Bud Ford, will feature performances by Lee Brice, Mary Green, Randy Houser, Matt Jenkins, Jerrod Niemann, Kylie Sackley and Billy Joe Shaver. The annual canoe trip will take place August 25 at Henry Horton State Park. Jace Everett will embark on a 15-city tour of the United Kingdom in September. Capitol’s Trace Adkins has penned a book to be released October 23 through Villard Books, an imprint of ©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Send news to [email protected] August 6, 2007 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page 5 Random House Publishing. A Personal Stand: Observations TU B E CHE C K and Opinions of a Freethinking Roughneck offers his own TUESDAy (8/7) – Sugarland, Big & Rich, Sara Evans, Summerfest thoughts and views on an array of current events. (CMT); Kenny Chesney, Greatest Moments (CMT); Brad Paisley, Hannity Midas’ Whiskey Falls has partnered with the & Colmes (FOX NEWS). American Tailgater’s Association to headline shows at tailgating events at major sporting events across the WEDNESDAY (8/8) – Johnny Cash, 60 Minutes Uncut (CMT). country. The band just finished the NHRA Tailgating Tour and will kick off the Fall Tailgating Tour with NFL and THUrsDAy (8/9) – Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Oprah (syndi- NCAA football games. cated); Terri Clark, Luke Bryan, Riverfront Concert (GAC). Jennifer Hanson is featured on the cover of the “Hot FriDAy (8/10) – Clay Walker, Last Call with Carson Daly (NBC); Sara Issue” of Nashville Lifestyles magazine. She’s named as Evans, Big Break (CMT). the “Hottest Country Artist.” The issue is now available at newsstands. SatURDAy (8/11) – Alison Krauss, Brad Paisley, James Taylor, John Clint Black will kick off his Up Close & Personal Waite, A Hundred Miles Or More (GAC); Dolly Parton, Patty Loveless, Tour August 23 with a two-night stand in Cerritos, CA. Marty Stuart, Porter Wagoner, Grand Ole Opry Live (GAC). The tour will run through November and hit more than 40 cities. Equity’s Laura Bryna will open select dates. Info SUNDAy (8/12) – Charlie Louvin, Master Series (GAC); Keith Urban, at www.clintblack.com.

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