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Country
Nov 11, 2020 to Nov 25, 2020
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Kind Of A Big Deal
Tracy Lawrence (r) hosted his 15th annual Mission: Possible Turkey Fry and Benefit Concert yesterday (11/24), and was surprised on stage by Chris Young (l) who presented Lawrence with a certificate deeming November 24th "Tracy Lawrence Day." The honor, granted by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, recognizes Lawrence's longtime commitment to helping the homeless community of middle Tennessee
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'Can' Do Attitude
Mid-West Family Broadcasting WYTZ (97.5 Y Country)/Benton Harbor, MI APD/MD and morning host Matt Malone posed on a pile of green bean cans donated to the station's 24th annual "Stuff A Truck Foodraiser" for the Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency. Amidst the challenges of the current pandemic, the station's community of listeners still managed to safely rally and beat their previous record of $18,296 by raising $26,132 for the cause, and filling five trucks with food
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Moon Making Magic
RCA Nashville's Niko Moon virtually visited Notes For Notes (N4N) participating students for a remote songwriting and production information session. Moon played the students his own work tape demos to give them a behind-the-scenes look at his process, and the students shared their own demos as well. Pictured: N4N Creative Services Administrator Alec Parrish (top left), Program Director Max Miller (top middle), Program Director Cam Cassell (middle left) and Moon (middle) with students
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Record Breaking
Florida Georgia Line was honored with a virtual celebration last night (11/19), hosted by the RIAA and BMLG Records. The duo was celebrated for being the first Country act in 62 years of RIAA Gold and Platinum history to earn two Diamond Single Awards with their hits, “Cruise” and “Meant to Be.” Pictured top row (L-R): BMLG Records' Jimmy Harnen and RIAA's Jackie Jones and Mitch Glazier. Pictured second row (L-R): RIAA's Michele Ballantyne, Hit Farm Management's Halie Hampton and BMLG's Scott Borchetta. Pictured third row (L-R): Florida Georgia Line's Brian Kelley, Full Stop Management's Jeffrey Azoff and Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard. Pictured bottom row: Full Stop Management's Irving Azoff
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Famous Friends
Chris Young celebrated his new song, "Famous Friends" featuring Kane Brown, during a recent video call with syndicated radio. The song released today (11/20). Pictured top row (L-R): Envision Networks' Becca Walls, Sony Music Nashville's Lauren Thomas and United Stations' Margy Holland. Pictured second row (L-R): "Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40 With Fitz's" Deborah Evans Price, Café Nashville's Jody Van-Alin and Young. Pictured third row (L-R): ABC Audio's Stephen Hubbard and freelancer Shannon McCombs. Pictured bottom row: Premiere Networks' Rosemary Young
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A Berry Merry Christmas
John and Robin Berry chatted with Ryman Hospitality Properties Country WSM-A/Nashville's Megan Alexander and Charlie Mattos via Zoom yesterday (11/18). They discussed the couple's upcoming 24th annual "Songs and Stories 2020 Christmas Tour," and their new "Faith, Family & Friends" podcast. Pictured (L-R): Alexander, Robin, John and Mattos
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Wildflowers And Wine
Big Loud Records artist Ashland Craft (top row, second from the right) hosted a virtual wine night with female Country music tastemakers yesterday (11/17) to celebrate her new single, “Two Wildflowers and a Box of Wine,” out this Friday (11/20). Individuals on the call included CMT's Leslie Fram (third row, far left), All Access' Phyllis Stark (third row, far right) and Spotify's Mary Catherine Kinney (fourth row, far left) and Rachel Whitney (fourth row far right). Craft's team delivered both wildflowers and a box of wine to participants earlier in the day
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Chasin' CMT
RECORDS Nashville's Chase Martin virtually visited CMT yesterday (11/16). She chatted and played a few songs for the crew, including her debut single, "Levi Denim." Pictured (top row, L-R): CMT's Katrina Lothamer, Monarch Publicity's Heather Conley, CMT's Jordan Hatton and Ashlee McDonald. Middle row: CMT's Donna Duncan and Leslie Fram, Wide Open Entertainment/RECORDS Nashville's Ash Bowers and CMT's Stacey Cato. Third row: CMT's Melissa Goldberg, Kelsey Hendrix and Emma Giovino and Martin. Bottom row: CMT's Jordan Walker and Alison Bonaguro
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Small But Mighty
Nashville-based publishing company Banner Music has signed 11-year-old Walker Campbell to a one song deal with his single, "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas." Campbell's signing is part of Banner Music's "Banner Believers Project," which essentially gives artists and writers an opportunity to get their music out without the workings of a typical publishing deal. (Pictured L-R): Banner Music's Camilla Kleindienst, Campbell and Banner Music's Daniel Kleindienst
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Masks Up
Turner Media Group WZBB (B99.9)/Stanleytown, VA (serving the Rocky Mount/Martinsville area) received a shipment of station-branded facial coverings today (11/16). Staffers immediately took a photo sporting the new gear, showing safety and fashion can go hand in hand. Pictured (L-R): WZBB midday talent Robynn Jaymes, Promotion Director Sheila Silverstein, Account Executive Tonya Davis and Sales Manager Jeff Ernest
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Reunited
iHeart Podcast Network's Chuck Wicks (r) caught up with Apple Music Country producer Bryan Webb (l) on his most recent episode of "Talk To Chuck." Webb and Wicks were former coworkers on Westwood One's nationally syndicated "The Ty Bentli Show"
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Whiskey's Finest
Arista Nashville's Adam Doleac visited Curtis Media Group WQDR/Raleigh staff to discuss his new single, "Whiskey's Fine." Doleac will release an acoustic version of the single this Friday (11/13). Pictured (top row, L-R): WQDR MD Heather Davis and Arista's Ali O'Connell. Middle row: WQDR PD Mike Biddle and Arista VP John Easler. Bottom row: Doleac
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Hungry Like The Wolf
Rich Broadcasting Country stations KWFI and KWFO (96.1 and 102.1 The Wolf)/Idaho Falls' Don Jarrett masked up to help the Idaho State Police department collect food for local veterans and families. The collection is part of the stations' fourth annual "10 Counties of Christmas." Pictured (L-R): Jarrett, Trooper Godfrey and Trooper Stapp
