Radio Vet Bill Whyte Signs With Billy Blue Publishing

Bill Whyte

RYMAN HOSPITALITY WSM-A/NASHVILLE personality BILL WHYTE has signed with the recently-formed BILLY BLUE PUBLISHING, which serves Bluegrass and Americana songwriters. A 2012 inductee into the COUNTRY RADIO HALL OF FAME, WHYTE has led country morning radio shows at WUBE/Cincinnati, WMIL/Milwaukee, WFMS/Indianapolis, and both WSM-F and WSM-A/Nashville.  

In addition to his radio work, WHYTE is a songwriter, comedian, and performer who has recorded two comedy song albums, “Off The Wall” and “Leave Em’ Laughin’.” His songwriting credits include “Safe Haven” by HILLARY SCOTT & THE SCOTT FAMILY (included on the GRAMMY Award-winning album “Love Remains”); JOE NICHOLS’ “Crickets”; RAY STEVENS’ “Retired”; CLEDUS T. JUDD’s “Goin’ Ugly Early”; and LINDA DAVIS’ “Snowed In Christmas.” He is also a longtime parody songwriter for UNITED STATIONS RADIO NETWORKS.

“BILL WHYTE has been one of my favorite co-writers for a lot of years now,” said BILLY BLUE PUBLISHING Dir./Creative and A&R JERRY SALLEY. “As a producer, I have recorded several of his songs on multiple artists I work with. I am so excited to work with him as part of our BILLY BLUE family, and look forward to a wonderful working relationship."

"I'm extremely excited to be part of the talented group of songwriters and creative folks at BILLY BLUE PUBLISHING,” WHYTE said. "My thanks to my great, talented friend JERRY SALLEY for his help bringing me into this fold that truly does feel like family. My career has been blessed with success in radio, comedy and songwriting, and I am looking very forward to what lies ahead with BILLY BLUE.”

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