ISSUE 11 MUSIC EDITION OCTOBER 30, 2006 HOF Welcomes Acree, Daniels, Moody, SUBSCRIBE Ladd and Trimble Sign up for Country Aircheck by visiting us on February 27, 2007, the night before CRS-38 gets underway, the web at www.countryaircheck.com. It’s free! You’ll will be a big night for five of Country radio’s top broadcasters. get direct in-box notification of when and where to As we told you in a Country Aircheck Breaking News Bulletin download the latest Country Aircheck Music Edition, this afternoon, veteran Country programmer Les Acree, Daniels and you’ll receive our daily HTML email Country Country Radio Resources President Larry Daniels and Regent Aircheck Today. VP/Programming Bob Moody have been elected to the Country Send news to [email protected]. Radio Hall of Fame. Longtime KIKK/Houston air talent Joe Ladd and WXGI/Richmond, VA PD/afternoon host “Big” John Trimble by various trade publications as “PD of the Year” and served have been selected as the newest inductees into the Country Music two terms as President of the Country Radio Broadcasters. He DJ Hall Of Fame. They will be inducted during a dinner gala on received the CRB President’s Award in 2005. Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007. Bob Moody started in radio at age 16 at KOTN/Pine Bluff, Les Acree has programmed some of Country’s legendary AR. His radio odyssey took him through KTG/Columbia, radio stations, including WMC-AM/Memphis (1978-84), WGKX/ MO and KKEG/Fayetteville, AR while still in college. After Memphis (1984-85), WTQR/Greensboro (1895-90), WIVK/ graduation he worked at WOAI/San Antonio, KTLK/Denver, CO, Knoxville (1990-98), WNOE/New Orleans (1999-2003) and most CKLW/Detroit (as “Cosmic Bob”) and WAKY/Louisville, KY. recently, KRMD/Shreveport. He has been honored four times by He moved to Country as PD of KRMD/Shreveport, LA, where various trade publications as PD of the Year. Acree is recognized the 12+ ratings soared from 3.7 to 18.4 in less than eighteen as a mentor of talent that includes multi-year CMA Personalities months. He was named WPOC/Baltimore PD and later, Group of the Year Wilhite & Wall, Carl P. Mayfield and CMDJHOF PD of WPOC’s parent Nationwide. Moody was McVay Media’s member Dr. Bruce Nelson. VP/Country between 1997-2001 and in 2002 became VP/ Larry Daniels’ induction coincides with his 50th anniversary Programming for Regent Communications. in the radio industry. His career began in 1957 while in high Joe Ladd spent his entire radio career in Texas. He started school at KGEN/Tulare, CA. He rose to PD two years later. From at KANI/Wharton, TX in 1963 and moved to KWBA/Baytown, 1961-68 he was PD of KUZZ/Bakersfield, CA, where he also did TX before finding a permanent home at KIKK/Houston, where he mornings. He moved on to KMAX/Fresno and in 1971 joined would become one of that city’s legendary Country personalities. the Buck Owens-owned KTUF-AM & KNIX/Phoenix where he He was on-air at KIKK from1968-1994. He was named CMA worked until 1999. Since then, he has operated Daniels Country MD of the Year in 1987 and 1988 and in 2001 was inducted into Radio Resources consultancy. He has been honored 10 times the Texas Music Hall of Fame. Ladd is credited with breaking ©2006 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. To subscribe visit www.countryaircheck.com October 30, 2006 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page 3 Gene Watson, Johnny Lee and Mickey Gilley, who mentions him in the filmUrban Cowboy. He currently manages Mark Chesnutt. DATE CHECK Big John Trimble’s Trucking Radio Show was heard for November 4 - 54th Annual BMI Country Awards. twenty-five years on three different 50,000 watt, clear channel www.bmi.com radio stations -- KMO/Seattle, KWKH/Shreveport, LA and WRVA/Richmond, VA where he was on the air from 1977- November 6 - 40th Annual CMA Awards. 1995. Other radio stops included WSTP/Paintsville, KY, WTIP/ www.cmaawards.com Charleston, WV -- where he originated a show from the original November 5 - SESAC Country Awards. Shoney’s Drive-In -- and WDOC/Prestonburg, KY before entering www.sesac.com the Army. After the service the worked at KYMO and KGMR in Little Rock, AR, KBBA/Benton, AR and WVHI/Evansville, IN. February 27 - Country Radio & DJ Hall of Fame Dinner. He’s currently PD/PM driver at WXGI/Richmond. www.crb.org Summer ARBs: Beyond the 12+ February 28 to March 2 - CRS-38. There’s always more to any radio station’s ratings story than www.crb.org the 12+ numbers show. Here are a few more success stories, and we encourage you to send in your “beyond the 12+” triumphs to Full CMA Board Listing [email protected]. Artist manager Clarence Spalding has been elected President Detroit: The Country share was the big winner in Detroit, of the CMA Board, effective with the new board year starting where WYCD and newcomer WDTW (The Fox) combined for Nov. 7. Capitol President/CEO Mike Dungan rises to Chairman 6.3 12+ shares, over a share more than the 5.2 WYCD posted from President, and outgoing Chairman and ABC Radio/Atlanta in Spring 2006, its best 12+ book in the past year. CBS Radio’s President/GM Victor Sansone remains on the board. Lyric Street WYCD moved 5.2-3.6 while Clear Channel’s Fox debuted with President Randy Goodman becomes President-Elect and Equity a 2.7 (16th). (The Fox turned Country May 19.) Among 25-54’s, Chief Creative OfficerTim Wipperman is Secretary/Treasurer. WYCD posted a 3.6 to the Fox’s 3.3. Much of the Fox’s strength Board members are: AristoMedia’s Jeff Walker, Kix Brooks, was in younger demos, where it actually beat WYCD 18-34, 4.5 to songwriter Brett James, Trace Adkins, songwriter Tim Nichols, 3.9. Gold & Gold’s Ron Sakamoto, Asgard Promotions’ Paul Fenn, Grand Rapids: A stellar book in Grand Rapids for WBCT EMI’s Gary Overton, Equity’s Tim Wipperman, Morris PD Doug Montgomery and his gang. The 9.1-9.7 12+ move -- Management’s Clint Higham, Spalding Entertainment’s Clarence good for first -- was accompanied by double-digit shares in both Spalding, Sansone, KMPS/Seattle’s Becky Brenner, Rusty 25-54 and 18-49. WBCT posted a market-leading 10.8, 25-54 and Walker, UMG’s Luke Lewis, Goodman, Target’s Sue Peterson, a 10.2, 18-49. BLA’s Tony Conway, Gaylord’s Steve Buchanan, CMT’s Brian Oklahoma City: Clear Channel/OKC Director/Programming Philips, Kitty Moon Emery, Paul Corbin, J. William Denny, Tom Travis has Country KTST (The Twister) and KXXY under Ralph Peer II, Frances Preston. his wing, and he was extremely proud of the Twister’s summer Directors At Large: Weiden+Kennedy’s Amy Abrahams, Arbitron. For the first time in the station’s 13-year life, it hit No. manager Bruce Allen, Anderson Merchandisers’ Charlie 1 12+, moving 6.2-6.3. The Twister also posted No. 1 rankings Anderson, CC/Minneapolis’ Mick Anselmo, Warner Bros.’ Bill among Persons 18-49 and Women 18-49. A thrilled Travis noted, Bennett, ASCAP’s Connie Bradley, Ten Ten’s Barry Coburn, “It’s a big accomplishment for the staffers who have been here for Cumulus’ Charlie Cook, Jay DeMarcus, songwriter Bob so long working hard and listening to my B.S.” DiPiero, Universal South’s Tim DuBois, Capitol’s Mike Dungan, Fitzgerald Hartley’s Larry Fitzgerald, Smith-Free Group’s Jim Free, SBMG’s Joe Galante, Gary Group’s Dick Gary, Troy ©2006 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Send news to [email protected] October 30, 2006 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page 4 Gentry, John Grady, GAC’s Ed Hardy, Country Aircheck’s Lon Helton, UMG Publishing’s Pat Higdon, CAA’s John Huie, TUBE CHECK CC’s Clay Hunnicutt, Billboard/R&R’s Wade Jessen, TKO’s Tuesday (10/31) - Sugarland, Bon Jovi, CMT TK Kimbrell, Chevrolet’s Kim Kosak, Vector Management’s Crossroads (CMT). Ken Levitan, XM’s Eric Logan, ECHO Music’s JD May, KWJJ/ Portland’s Mike Moore, AEG Live’s Steve Moore, Rob Potts, Wednesday (11/1) - Kellie Pickler, Today (NBC); John Rich, Music Row’s David Ross, William Morris’ Rick Phil Vassar, Diamond Rio, CMA Celebrity Closeup Shipp, UMG’s James Stroud, BMI’s Jody Williams, BBR’s Jim (GAC). Yerger. Thursday (11/2) - Gretchen Wilson, Good Morning America (ABC); The Wreckers, Jimmy Kimmel New ACM Board Set Live (ABC); Kix Brooks, Eddie Montgomery, The 2006-2007 ACM Board is set and the new, membership- Sugarland, CMA Celebrity Closeup (GAC). elected directors are SunTrust Bank’s Karen Clark, Lonestar’s Richie McDonald, Dodge Theatre’s Judy Alberti, composer Friday (11/3) - Gretchen Wilson, Imus In The Rick Giles, Spalding Entertainment’s Clarence Spalding, Morning (MSNBC); Gretchen Wilson, Live with Marty Stuart, Warner/Chappell’s Dale Bobo, Bob Kingsley, Regis and Kelly (ABC); Gretchen Wilson, The Music Row’s David Ross, AristoMedia’s Jeff Walker, Cumulus’ Rachel Ray Show (syndicated); Gretchen Wilson, Charlie Cook, BBR’s Jim Yerger, William Morris’ Paul Moore, 20/20 (ABC); Kellie Pickler, Tonight Show (ABC); Eastern States Exposition,’s John Juliano and GAC’s Sarah Jack Ingram, Foxworthy’s Big Night Out (CMT). Trahern. Saturday (11/4) - Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley, Big & Appointed directors are Hallmark’s John Dorris, Universal Rich, Josh Turner, Dierks Bentley, more, Grand South’s Tim DuBois, Capitol’s Mike Dungan, Yahoo! Music’s Ole Opry Live (GAC). Jay Frank, Lyric Street’s Randy Goodman, Fitzgerald Hartley’s Sunday (11/5) - Alan Jackson, Precious Memories Mark Hartley, Equity’s Mike Kraski, 903’s Bill Mayne, Jones (GAC).