Whit Adamson running, Don brings together hundreds of the top President personalities from throughout the US and Tennessee Association of Broadcasters abroad for his highly acclaimed Morning Show Nashville, TN Boot Camp. It has become radio’s largest Whit Adamson is gathering of its type. President of the Tennessee Association of Following the success Broadcasters, Nashville, of Morning Show Boot Tennessee. Mr. Camp, he began Talk Adamson holds a B.S. Radio Boot Camp, now degree in Economics and in its 7th year. Talk Finance from MTSU Radio Boot Camp was (1971). During his immediately successful. Don brings in the fourteen year career with leading Talk Radio talent in America, as well as the Nashville NBC Affiliate, WSM-TV/WSMV-TV, internationally. he earned the President's Trophy from the Through his conference, his monthly publication Nashville Advertising Federation, was the Silver for talent, and his daily talent search operation, Medal recipient in 1992 and holds the titles of Don has developed a unique and well-honed Past Vice President and Committee Chairman, insight into the inter-workings and elements of as well as a position on the Board of Directors. successful radio shows. As President of the Tennessee Association of Jockline is a daily newsletter for air talent and Broadcasters, he is a lobbyist for tele- the radio industry, and one you can read daily at communications and advertising issues to the www.themorningmouth.com. United States Congress, State General Assembly, and Federal Communications Commission. Alan Austin Grand Pooba of Creative Mr. Adamson is the founding member and Production incorporator of the Tennessee Association of WBVR/WUHU/WLYE/WBGN Communications. and WBVR Air Talent Forever Communications Don Anthony Bowling Green, KY Founder & President, Talentmasters; Publisher, The Morning Mouth Alan is the afternoon Magazine & Jockline Daily; drive talent on #1 Creator & Host, Morning Show Boot Country, WBVR-The Camp & Talk Show Boot Camp Beaver 96.7, as well as Atlanta, GA the “Grand Pooba of Creative Production” at As the titles suggest, for over 25 years, Don’s Forever Communi- life has been consumed by the business of cations in Bowling personality radio. Each summer, 25+ years Green. Alan’s life-long passion for all types of music led Kristin Cantrell him to his career in radio. Growing up in Owner/CEO Frankfort, KY, he often listened to many local air CapCity Communications & talent from the area, including Lexington, Seven Mountains Media Louisville and Cincinnati. Alan would record Kentucky & Pennsylvania some of his favorite morning show teams, and make home recordings of himself playing the Born in Annapolis, part of a DJ. When it came time for college, Maryland to a TV dance Alan knew that broadcasting was the path he show host and his wife, wanted to pursue. Kristin has lived in Maryland, Pennsylvania, While studying at Western Kentucky University, Arkansas and Georgia he was active in operations of the student-run before landing in campus radio station, WWHR-FM, covering Kentucky. Frankfort is several on-air shifts over the years, and taking the final stop on a on roles as music director and program director. whirlwind tour through a He also worked part-time at several local very fulfilling radio career, spanning 25 years stations, including WFKY-AM in Frankfort, and a myriad of roles, from on-air talent to WLOC-AM in Munfordville, and WBVR-FM, corporate trainer and everything in-between. which was then located in Russellville. Kristin is currently the owner and operator of Alan graduated from WKU in 1992 with a CapCity Communications in Kentucky and Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcasting and Seven Mountains Media in Pennsylvania, was soon hired full-time at WBVR-The Beaver, operating 16 radio stations focused on live, local where he has now worked for over 20 years. He and compelling content for the communities they has won several industry awards for his serve. commercial copywriting and production, and considers his night as a guest host at the Grand She has volunteered in various local Ole Opry a career highlight. organizations in every market along the way, including the Chamber of Commerce, United Alan is very proud of the fundraising efforts he Way, Habitat for Humanity, Girl Scouts, has been involved in with WBVR for St. Jude Rotary, and community leadership programs for Children’s Research Hospital. He also serves both youth and adults. on an advisory board for the WKU campus radio station to ensure the curriculum of the university Kristin married the microphone and her and the station is giving students the tools they husband, Steve, both in 1987 after they met at need to achieve a career in radio. their alma mater, Berry College in Rome, GA. Kristin and Steve have two wonderful children, Katharine, living in Pennsylvania, and Carter, who considers himself a voice actor and an intense student of the trombone and other instruments. Kelly Carls royal’s lineage, Alex said her career seemed Regional Senior VP of Programming destined. Program Director, Newsradio 840 WHAS After an ex-boyfriend told her she was insane for News/Talk Brand Coordinator predicting her future, Alex followed her gut to the iHeart Media spotlight. “Six months later, I started interning in Louisville/Nashville/Lexington/ radio. I always thought I was going to do Somerset something big, I just didn’t know what media or Kelly Carls has worked form it was going to be in,” she said. “It makes in the radio industry sense to me now that it’s radio.” continuously since his Alex grew up first part-time job at the Southern Indiana age of 16 in his and attended Floyd hometown of Central High School Springfield, Illinois. where she studied He graduated with radio/TV and University High Honors journalism. After a from Southern Illinois brief internship at 102.3 WXMA-FM during a University, majoring in Radio/Television. Carls semester at Ivy Tech Community College, she has worked in programming and management was encouraged to go on an audition to be a positions in various markets, including Tulsa, traffic reporter on The Ben Davis and Kelly K Kansas City, Houston, Austin, Albany, and Show on 99.7 DJX. The whole idea sounded far- Nashville. fetched. “I had no experience, I had been an intern for a month, and I didn’t even finish. I In 1998, he joined iHeart Media, Inc., as didn’t know anything,” Alex said. She landed the Program Director of NewsRadio 840 WHAS in gig anyway and quickly worked her way up to Louisville, a position he still occupies today. where she is now on the morning show, as well Carls also serves as Regional Senior Vice- as 99.7’s midday host 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. President of Programming, and News/Talk weekdays. Brand Coordinator. He is a past Vice-Chairman of the Board for the WHAS Crusade for Kelly K describes Alex as unpredictable, fun, Children, which has raised more than $160 crazy and “like a box of chocolates: you never million to benefit special needs children in know what you’re going to get with her.” That’s Kentucky and Indiana. exactly why people like her”, Kelly added. Alex’s candor is something she strives to convey Alex Clark on air, a trait that mimics her off-air personality Air Talent as well. “I’ve had a lot of embarrassing things 99.7 DJX / WDJX-FM happen to me on air, but I don’t mind because it sets me apart that I’m so real with my listeners Alex Clark may not be a pop princess like her and I’m so honest,” Alex said. “I have cried on idol Taylor Swift, but her listeners on 99.7 the air, I have peed in my pants on the air. I WDJX-FM know her as the self-proclaimed don’t hide anything about who I am.” “Chicken Nugget Princess,” and much like a My favorite part of the morning show is the events such as the World Series and Kentucky intricate role I’m playing in people’s lives that I Derby, and is a frequent contributor to CBS don’t know about,” she said. “To know that in Radio and Fox News Radio. Will lives in New some way, shape or form I’m making them Albany with his wife and dog. happy and act like a friend to them in a way makes it really worth it for me.” Charlie Cook You may have also seen Alex on the new FOX Operations Manager reality dating show, “Coupled.” Alex says she is Cumulus Radio Nashville obsessed with all things beauty and fashion and Program Director, WSM-FM & NASH-FM that Taylor Swift is her spirit animal. Nashville, TN Charlie is Operations Will Clark Manager for Cumulus Anchor/Reporter/Social Media Editor Radio Nashville and WHAS Radio Program Director for iHeart Media Louisville WSM-FM and NASH-FM 103.3. He has program- Will is originally from med radio stations in Fort Branch, Indiana, New York City and Los but moved to the Angeles. Previously, Louisville area in 2007. Charlie was VP of Before joining Programming for Westwood One and owner of NewsRadio 840 WHAS McVay/Cook and Associates consultancy. in 2013, he worked in Evansville in a variety of Charlie was inducted into the Country Radio Hall capacities ranging from of Fame in 2011 and currently serves on the morning show “man on Board of Directors of both the Academy of the street” to news Country Music and the Country Music anchor. His body of work includes coverage of Association.