ISSUE SEVEN MUSIC EDITION OCTOBER 2, 2006 A Look Inside The Newest Wolf Den RECORDS CHECK KWLI (Willie)/Denver has gone up in smoke It’s official, Country Aircheck is located at 9 Music after 10 months of “Wide Open Country.” The CBS Square West, Nashville, TN 37203. Our phone number, Radio outlet is now “92.5, The Wolf -- Denver’s New effective Wednesday, Oct. 4, is 615-244-4484. Please Country Choice.” Although not used as a liner or in a update your records and contact list with this new promo, a station press release promises “the best new information. country music artists of today and the brightest new And be doubly sure to update your email contacts stars of tomorrow.” and press lists with correct emails for: The music is decidedly current and promoted Lon Helton -- [email protected] with liners including “A new breed of Country Chuck Aly -- [email protected] has arrived,” “More new Country” and “Fewer Mary Forest Campbell -- [email protected] commercials and more new Country.” During a 90- Another reminder: Send your news, photos, birth- days, upcoming television appearances, and all other minute Aircheck session in Monday afternoon drive, extraneous information to [email protected]. four of 22 songs were pre-2000: Tim McGraw’s We thank you for your support! “Indian Outlaw” (1994), Collin Raye’s “I Can Still Feel You” (1998), Faith Hill’s “Wild One” and Alan A 90-minute music log from the Wolf/Denver is Jackson’s “Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow.” on page two of Country Aircheck Music Edition. No sign of songs that had been in Willie’s library, like Stevie Nicks & Don Henley “Leather and Lace,” 2006 CMA Broadcast Award Winners John Cougar Mellencamp “Jack & Diane,” Neil The 2006 CMA Broadcast winners received on- Young “Heart Of Gold” or Doobie Brothers “Black air, surprise phone calls Monday from Equity’s Little Water.” Big Town. The quartet delivered the good news to all The Wolf aggressively promotes “40-in-a-row of the personalities with the lone exception coming Wolf-a-thons” -- which are 40-minute music sweeps, when MCA’s Vince Gill delivered the message during not 40 songs in a row. It plays 40 minutes of music, the taping of his co-host stint on CMT’s Country takes a break, plays two more songs -- leading with a Countdown USA. Winners will be recognized on the mid-90s cut -- takes a break, and then launches into 40th Annual CMA Awards show, set for Monday night, another 40 minutes of music. Nov. 6 on ABC-TV. ©2006 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. To subscribe visit www.countryaircheck.com October 2, 2006 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page 3 CMA Broadcast Personalities of the Year DATE CHECK - Major Market: Kelly Ford and Jonathan Wilde October 22 - 37th Annual NSAI/Nashville with Mudflap McGrew, KYGO/Denver. Songwriters Foundation Awards. - Large Market: Sam & Bob Morning Call In Show www.nashvillesongwriters.com Sammy Allred and Bob Cole -- KVET/Austin. - Medium Market: Kevin Richards, WGNA/Albany, October 23 - 44th Annual ASCAP Country Awards. NY; www.ascap.com - Small Market: Barrett, Fox & Berry -- Bill Barrett, October 30 - Broadway Meets Country. Tim Fox and Tracy Berry -- KKNU/Eugene, OR. www.cmaworld.com - National: Lon Helton, Westwood One’s CMT Country Countdown USA. November 4 - 54th Annual BMI Country Awards. www.bmi.com CMA Stations of the Year November 6 - 40th Annual CMA Awards. - Major Market: WUSN/Chicago. www.cmaawards.com - Large Market: WFMS/Indianapolis - Medium Market: WIVK/Knoxville Brooks & Dunn/Building Bridges - Small Market: WGSQ/Cookeville, TN Shania Twain/I’m Gonna Getcha Good Brad Paisley/Mud On The Tires The Wolf Now... Josh Turner/Would You Go With Me Here’s about 90-minutes of Monday (10-2) OM drive Dierks Bentley/What Was I Thinkin’ music from the new KWLI (The Wolf)/Denver: Taylor Swift/Tim McGraw Keith Anderson/Every Time I Hear Your Name Alan Jackson/Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow Keith Urban/Once In A Lifetime Heartland/I Loved Her First Little Big Town/Bring It On Home Emerson Drive/I Should Be Sleeping ...And Willie Then George Strait/Give It Away Here’s about 90-minutes of KWLI/Denver as Wreckers/Me, Oh My “Willie” from last Friday afternoon (9/29), courtesy Tim McGraw/Indian Outlaw of Mediabase, and occurring at roughly the same time LeAnn Rimes/Something’s Gotta Give as Monday’s aircheck: Kenny Chesney/You Save Me Brad Paisley/The World Break Steve Wariner/Holes in the Floor Of Heaven Collin Raye/I Can Still Feel You Kenny Chesney/You Save Me Toby Keith/A Little Too late Tanya Tucker/It’s A Little Too Late Break Eric Clapton/Lay Down Sally Rascal Flatts/Life Is A Highway Wreckers/Leave The Pieces Faith Hill/Wild One Keith Urban/Who Wouldn’t Wanna Be Me Jason Aldean’s/Why Alabama/I’m In A Hurry (And Don’t Know Why) Trace Adkins/Songs About Me Rodney Atkins/If You’re Going Through Hell ©2006 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Send news to [email protected] October 2, 2006 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page 4 Deana Carter/Strawberry Wine TUBE CHECK Steve Holy/Brand New Girlfriend Juice Newton/Angel of the Morning Tuesday (10/3) - Rockie Lynne, American League Tim McGraw/When The Stars Go Blue Playoffs (ESPN); Joe Nichols, GAC Nights (GAC). Break Wednesday (10/4) - Kenny Chesney, The Early Big & Rich/Comin’ To Your City Show (CBS); Craig Morgan, Tanya Tucker, GAC Nights Jack Ingram/Love You (GAC). Sawyer Brown/The Race Is On Thursday (10/5) - Vince Gill, Top 20 Countdown George Strait/Give It Away (CMT); Joe Diffie, Sammy Kershaw, GAC Nights Ozark Mountain Daredevils/Jackie Blue (GAC); Sara Evans, The Wreckers, Rascal Flatts, Brad Kenny Chesney/Summertime Paisley, more, Country Music Across America (GAC). Blake Shelton/Some Beach Friday (10/6) - Joe Nichols, Foxworthy’s Big Night Out (CMT); Olivia Newton-John, Today (NBC); Billy Raleigh Adds Kelly As Partner Ray Cyrus, George Jones, GAC Nights (GAC). Raleigh media has brought in radio veteran Jill Saturday (10/7) - Dierks Bentley, Chris Young, Raul Kelly as a full partner with founder Bob Raleigh. Malo, Loretta Lynn, Grand Ole Opry Live (GAC). Kelly hosted the No. 1 rated morning show at Sunday (10/8) - Alan Jackson, Crystal Gayle, Hank WKXC/Augusta in the early ‘90s when Raleigh was Williams Jr., Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC). the station’s OM/PD. Most recently, Kelly has spent five years as part of the WKHX/Atlanta morning Chart Chat show. In addition to her role with RMG, Kelly will Royce Risser and his MCA promo team are also host an entertainment segment on the company’s smokin’ -- they’ve held the No. 1 slot for three weeks syndicated Moby In The Morning show. Reach her at now. George Strait’s “Give It Away” held the top 404-285-7798 or [email protected]. spot for two weeks while Josh Turner’s “Would You Go With Me” hit the pinnacle this week. This Radio News is Turner’s second consecutive No.1 and a sure sign Personalities: KVET/Austin morning show producer that Josh has “turned the corner” on Country stardom. Jay Vise has left the station and expects to remain in the And, the MCA folks also nabbed the top spot on Austin area. He can be reached at [email protected]. this week’s Aircheck Adds list with “It Just Comes Promotions: WSM-AM is launching its second Natural,” the title track of George Strait’s new CD annual “From Tootsie’s To The Ryman” talent search that is due in stores 10/3. on Thursday. The grand prize winner opens the station’s 81st Anniversary Listener Appreciation Show at The Keith Joins Country Aircheck Ryman on Oct. 26. Details at www.wsmonline.com. We’re proud to welcome Kelley Keith to the Country • Copley Instruments has created a special edition Aircheck staff as Coordinator/Design & Administration. Live From Nashville! guitar in its role as the official Keith brings a degree in graphic design, and has also guitar for the Nov. 4 to 6 radio remotes produced by served as an intern at Warner Bros./Nashville. She can be Huntsman Entertainment. reached at [email protected]. ©2006 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. To subscribe visit www.countryaircheck.com October 2, 2006 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page 5 Industry News BIRTHDAYS The Grand Ole Opry’s annual Birthday Bash weekend is set for Oct. 20-21 in Nashville. Terri Tuesday (10/3) - Steve Dahl, Mark Grantin (mark. Clark, Jimmy Dickens, Charley Pride, LeAnn [email protected]), Gene Kennedy (geneken@tds. Rimes, Ricky Skaggs, Travis Tritt, and Trisha net) Yearwood are among the artists scheduled to Wednesday (10/4) - Hobie Hubbard, Heidi New- participate. Details at www.opry.com. field, Leroy Van Dyke, J. Brooks, Don Nelson, Jeff Anderson Merchandisers President/CEO Charlie Hackett ([email protected]) Anderson has been honored by CMA Board Thursday (10/5) - Johnny Duncan, Britta Coleman President Mike Dungan with the CMA President’s ([email protected]), J.J. Gerard Award. CMA has honored Canada’s Ron Sakamoto as its Friday (10/6) - Tim Rushlow, Dixie Carter, Jim International Talent Buyer/Promoter of the Year. O’Hara ([email protected]), Sheilla Brooks The Pirates of the Mississippi have signed an Saturday (10/7) - Kieran Kane, Bill Dotson (billdot- exclusive booking agreement with ACTS/Nashville. [email protected]), Mary Hamilton, Cindy Heath Bekka Bramlett has signed an artist management ([email protected]), the late Buddy Lee; Jon agreement with Steve Goetzman. Peterson; Ryan Simpson; Rick Walker, William Patton Music News Sunday (10/8) - Ricky Lee Phelps, Debbie Holley ([email protected]) The RIAA has issued double platinum certification for Trace Adkins’ Songs About Me.