Country Music Radio Industry Pics & Snapshots

RONNIE MILSAP's "Lost in the 50s Tonight" was #1 and LAURIE DeYOUNG became the WPOC/BALTIMORE morning host. Happy 20th anniversary LAURIE! (l-r) PD KEN BOESEN, Traffic man MARK WILLIAMS, DeYOUNG, MIKE WALKER, Producer AARON REHKOPF and VP/Mkt Mgr. JIM DOLAN

stopped by the WYGY/CINCINNATI studios on her radio tour. (l-r) morning host KEN ANDERSON, PECK, morning host KITTY McVAY and middayer JESSE TACK

spent some quality time with some of the Country singing stars at a recent RASCAL FLATTS show. WQDR listeners proved that they love Rascal Flatts, decorating their homes to win concert tickets. WQDR listeners show their dedication to the station and to winning RASCAL FLATTS tickets.

The ladies love those FLATTS boys

WQDR night stud MARTY "The One Man Party", late night host STEVE MAHER, BLAINE LARSEN and APD/MD MAD DAWG

(l-r): WQDR news man MIKE RALEY, morning show co-host HEATHER GREEN, BLAKE SHELTON and longtime morning guy MIKE WHELESS.

- celebrated it's 1st Birthday on September 13th! Listeners were treated to a concert featuring Hot Apple Pie and MCA Records presented the station with a very special birthday cake! (Pictured: APD/MD Frank Seres, Promotions Dirctor Angie Summers, Program Director John Sebastian, Air Talent Karen Keeley and Morning Show Producer Melissa Hunt)

- married longtime tour manager GRAG KACZOR on SEPTEMBER 17th in the CANADIAN ROCKIES.

- recently headlined WQYK/TAMPA BAY's 9/11 Remembrance Ride. The event raised funds for the families of MacDill Air Force Base and local Emergency Management Services. (L-R) NYC's "Bravest" firefighters, THOMAS, WQYK PD MIKE CULOTTA and MD JAY THOMAS

- morning guys TONY and KRIS welcomed actor/comedian PAUL REISER to the show on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22nd.

- dropped by to see the good folks at the ACM for a visit- here they are with the staff- (from L-R): TREE PAINE of the ACM, JAMIE HANNA (HANNA/McEUEN), BRAND BRAMMER (ACM), BOB ROMEO (ACM), TIFFANY DAVIS (ACM), JONATHAN McEUEN (HANNA/McEUEN) and TIFFANY MOON (ACM).

- morning guys TONY and KRIS welcomed RODNEY CROWELL to the show on 9/19.

- made A LOT of friends at a KWJJ (99.5 The Wolf)/Portland, OR show at the Oregon International Airport. GRACIN spent two hours after his show meeting many of the nearly 3000 people in attendance. JOSH GRACIN rockin' on stage.

Nearly 3000 KWJJ listeners came out for the show.

Just two of the MANY fans GRACIN meet with after the show.

- PD MIKE O'BRIAN and WARNER BROS. artist SHANNON BROWN

- MORGAN met with a very special group of kids from the MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION.

- and Bill Ivey of the Curb Center for Art/Enterprise/Public Policy presented an "On The Record" Q&A with the CEO of Commotion Records and former ruling monarch of CBS Records, WALTER YETNIKOFF. The event was held at the Country Music Hall of Fame and attended by 300 music industry insiders. (l-r): Industry Insiders: LARRY FITZGERALD (Fitzgerald Hartley), FLETCHER FOSTER (VP GM of EMI/Nashville), RICH SCHWAN (former VP Promo Epic), JUDY WRAY (former Director OP CBS/Nashville), ROY WUNSCH (former Pres. CBS/Nashville), BONNIE GARNER (former VP A&R CBS/Nashville), WALTER YETNIKOFF, LUKE LEWIS (Co-Chairman UMG/Nashville, KAY SMITH (VP A&R Admin Sony/Nashville), MARY ANN McCREADY (President Flood, Bumstead, McCready & McCarthy) and MIKE FIGLIO (former CBS Engineer)

- smiles after raising more than $1 Million for PHOENIX CHILDREN's Hospital with their "5th Annual MIRACLE MARATHON." (From left to right- KMLE Staff: Jay McCarthy, Dave Collins, Shappie, Dave Pratt, Stu Evans, Katie Tucker PCH patient, and Bob Meyer, President & CEO of Phoenix Children's Hospital)

- recent impromptu backstage performance with DIERKS BENTLEY at the GRAND OLE OPRY will air on episode 3 of GAC's "The Opry: Eight Decades of Great Country" this SATURDAY (9/17), at 7:30p (ET). This is a 5-part series of half-hour shows tracing the history of the OPRY, and the third episode focuses on special backstage moments. Pictured (left to right) in their dressing room at the OPRY are GRASCALS JAMIE JOHNSON, TERRY SMITH, JIMMY MATTINGLY and TERRY ELDREDGE; OPRY member LILLTLE JIMMY DICKENS, DIERKS BENTLEY and GRASCALS DAVID TALBOT and DANNY ROBERTS. Photo credit: KAREN BYRD

recently made a stop at the TULARE COUNTY FAIR and hung with some of the folks from KJUG. Midday mama JENNA JACKSON, BENTLEY and JENNA's son JAKE

DIERKS, afternoon dude ADAM JEFFRIES and his kids LITTLE ADAM and MICAH

stops by KUSS/SAN DIEGO on his radio tour. (l-r) LYRIC STREET's CHRIS LOSS, PD MIKE O'BRIAN, TOMLINSON and MD CINDY SPICER

helps unload supplies during WGNE/JACKSONVILLE's NEIGHBORS IN NEED drive to benefit the victims of HURRICANE KATRINA.

local weather forecaster JULIE WATKINS, WGNE morning host DIXIE and RUSHLOW

held their "RED WHITE AND BLUE BBQ" SAT. 9/10- with lots of the proceeds ($3 per ticket), going to the victims of HURRICANE KATRINA- Pictured (L-R) are: WXTU morning dude SCOTT EVANS, CONNIE BURMAN from ELECTRIC FACTORY CONCERTS, ALAN JACKSON, WXTU GM NATALIE CONNER and CURT VOSS from TWEETER.

listeners said goodbye to summer during the station's first ever "Last Blast Of Summer Concert" over the Labor Day weekend. Performers included; KEVIN FOWLER, SHOOTER JENNINGS, BOBBY PINSON, TRENT WILLMON, BLAINE LARSEN, LITTLE BIG TOWN, HILLIJACK and LUKE STRICKLIN.

SHOOTERS's view from stage.

TRENT and BOBBY rock it out!

A Very Pumped Crowd

recently announced their new record labels SHOW DOG NASHVILLE and BIG MACHINE at a press conference in NASHVILLE. Below are two pictures from the event. KEITH talking about his new venture

The SHOW DOG NASHVILLE/BIG MACHINE staff - FRONT L-R: Darcy Miller-Lashinsky (Secondary Promotion/Promotion Coordinator), Tony Morreale (Southeast Promotion & Marketing), Lisa Owen (West Coast Promotion & Marketing), Zach Horowitz (President and Chief Operating Officer of Universal Music Group), Toby Keith, Scott Borchetta (President - Big Machine Records), Denise Roberts (VP/Promotions) , Sandi Spika-Borchetta (Creative Services) - BACK L-R: Greg Sax (Southwest Promotion & Marketing), John Zarling (National Promotions & New Media), Suzanne Durham (Northeast Promotion & Marketing), George Nunes (GM/Show Dog), Andrew Kautz (Controller/Office Manager)

read the nominees for the CMA 2005 Broadcast Awards in NEW YORK CITY

read the nominees for the 2005 CMA AWARDS during a press conference in NYC.

celebrate the release of their new CD "Hillbilly Deluxe" at New York City's Rainbow Studios with Jones Radio Network's "Lia" Show. Here's LIA with B&D.

Kix 96 (WJCL/SAVANNAH, GA) morning stars DIXON and DOOLEY told listeners that if the station raised over $100,000 (a new record)... they would dye their hair pink! So, as you can see in the pictures below DIXON and DOOLEY had to pay up!

pays a visit to NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO's (NPR) "All Things Considered" to discuss his new CD "Time Well Wasted". Pictured with BRAD is host MELISSA BLOCK.

WMZQ/WASHINGTON DC's BEN & BRIAN don lamp shades sans frosty beverages during a recent studio visit. L-R: BEN CAMPBELL, PAISLEY and BRIAN EGAN.

gets a new tour bus!

drops in to hang with WUSN/CHICAGO PD MIKE PETERSON (left) and MD MARCI BRAUN (right) before her show at the ALLSTATE ARENA with KENNY CHESNEY and PAT GREEN on TUESDAY (8/29).

surprised more of their loyal listeners recently with another RANDOM ACT OF COUNTRY. This time the employees at CARLISLE CONTAINER in CARLISLE, PA got to meet and hear new WARNER BROS. artist RAY SCOTT. The response was so good that RAY has been added to RED 102.3 free stage line up for the 2005 YORK FAIR (9/9-9/17). Pictured here from L to R: RED 102.3 morning co-host TAG MARTIN, RAY SCOTT and RED 102.3 morning co-host TAG MARTIN BRAD FLICK.