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February 24, 2017
CRS In Action: 'Dicing The Data To Predict The Hits'
A survey of the MEDIABASE Country reporting panel PDs/MDs polling 38 different factors used when considering airplay showed artist reputation/stature, gut feeling, and playlist fit topping the list, according to STONE DOOR MEDIA LAB’s JEFF GREEN. … more »
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February 7, 2017
SXSW Adds More Keynote, Featured Speakers, Including Gay Rights Activist Jessica Shortall
SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE AND FESTIVALS, being held in AUSTIN MARCH 10th-19th, has announced Keynote speaker JESSICA SHORTALL and new featured speakers. SHORTALL is the Managing Dir. of TEXAS COMPETES, which is a coalition of more than 1,200 … more »
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December 20, 2016
'We Are Not Afraid' Campaign Enlists Rock Stars To Stand Against Violence And Hate
KEITH RICHARDS, ROBERT PLANT, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, ROBERT DE NIRO, STING, RINGO SGTARR, PATTI SMITH, DEBORAH HARRY and YOKO ONO have come together with 200 other rock legends and cultural heroes to declare WE ARE NOT AFRAID, in a new video targeted to … more »
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December 12, 2016
Earwolf Launches Branded Content Podcast 'In Your Dreams With Chris Gethard' For Casper Mattresses
CHRIS GETHARD is launching a second podcast for MIDROLL MEDIA's EARWOLF podcast network, this time an eight-episode series, "IN YOUR DREAMS WITH CHRIS GETHARD," a branded-content podcast for CASPER mattresses. GETHARD, who hosts … more »
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December 8, 2016
CMA Elects New Board Of Directors
RYMAN AUDITORIUM GM SALLY WILLIAMS has been named the new Chairman Of The Board for the COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION (CMA), replacing outgoing chairman JOHN ESPOSITO. WILLIAMS was previously Board President and will assume the new appointment effective … more »
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September 12, 2016
LMA Turns To Sale At Austin's 'The Horn' Combo
BOB COLE's GENUINE AUSTIN RADIO is turning its LMA of AUSTIN Sports combo KTXX-F/BEE CAVE-AUSTIN and KLGO-A (THE HORN)/ELGIN-AUSTIN into an outright purchase, buying the combo from TOTAL AUSTIN SPORTS RADIO, LLC for $3.2 million. The deal was … more »
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August 15, 2016
Core Panel Moderators Announced For CRS 2017
The core panel moderators for COUNTRY RADIO SEMINAR (CRS) 2017 have been announced. They include: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS Corporate Country Brand Strategist TOM BALDRICA, ALBRIGHT & O'MALLEY & BRENNER's BECKY BRENNER, ALL ACCESS … more »
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August 9, 2016
Chuck Williams Named SVP/Market Mgr. Of Emmis/Indianapolis
Radio industry veteran CHUCK WILLIAMS has been named SVP/Market Manager of EMMIS/INDIANAPOLIS. The cluster includes Country WLHK (97.1 HANK FM), AC WYXB (B105.7), Talk WIBC, Sports WFNI (1070/107.5 THE FAN), as well as statewide news service … more »
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June 16, 2016
Max Martin, Cecilia Bartoli Honored With Sweden's 25th Polar Music Prize
GRAMMY-winning pop producer/songwriter MAX MARTIN and internationally renowned mezzo-soprano CECILIA BARTOLI were honored with the 25th POLAR MUSIC PRIZE, receiving their prizes from KING CARL XVI GUSTAF. Citations were read by THE BACKSTREET … more »
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April 22, 2016
Lonnie Mack, Pioneering Rock Guitarist, Passes At 74
LONNIE MACK, a pioneering guitarist who played his GIBSON Flying V with THE DOORS, STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN, JAMES BROWN, FREDDIE KING, ALBERT COLLINS and ROY BUCHANAN, passed away at the age of 74. Born JULY 18th, 1941 in HARRISON, IN, LONNIE McINTOSH … more »