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recently held an Acoustic Happy Hour at local Hot Spot SoDo with BNA group The Lost Trailers. Back: (l-r) Chris Austin (nights), Andrew (Lost Trailers), Chris Brooks (MD), Ryder (Lost Trailers), Potter (Lost Trailers) Middle: Scott LeTourneau (air staff), Stokes (Lost Trailers), Jesse Garica (PD), Val Hart (AM Drive), Willie Fisher (AM Drive), Cara Vecchiarelli (Asst. Promotions Director), Manny (Lost Trailers) Front: Daren McMullin (Engineer)

catches up with CMT Insider host Katie Cook.

GM Stan Pierce (L) and Christine Pierce (R) hang out with Captol Records artist Dierks Bentley before his concert stop at the Pine Mountain Amphitheatre in Flagstaff.

entertained the crowd at the Carriage House Music Series in Nashville benefitting the Belle Meade Plantation on Wednesday, April 30th. Pictured (L-R) are Kerry Kurt Phillips, J. Fred Knobloch and ASCAP's Earle Simmons.

sang her debut single "Goddess" for Clear Channel KXKT/Omaha MD Craig Allen during a stop on her radio tour.

Morning Crew with Bama, Rob and Julie K, with Curtis Grimes, who recently won the Austin edition of Kenny Chesney's 'Big Star Competition,' giving him the opportunity to open for a Chesney show. L-R: Rob, Julie, Curtis and Bama

recently made their Grand Ole Opry debut as part of the "Opry At The Ryman Songs of Faith Signature Show." They performed three songs, including their latest Country single, "How You Live (Turn Up The Music)." Pictured (l-r) are: Shelley Breen, Heather Payne, Leigh Cappillino and Denise Jones of Point Of Grace.

welcomed Capitol Records Darius Rucker to the studios for an intimate performance in the Wolf Den with lucky contest winners. Here's Rucker surrounded by WOLF contest winners and staff.

and their "Live From The Front Porch Show" hosted by Justin Frazell weekend celebrated Willie Nelson's 75th birthday with dinner giveaways from the Texas Roadhouse Restaurant. Here's some folks really getting into the swing of things. L-R: Jonathan Parrish and Jenn Pressner from Texas Roadhouse, KPLX's Justin Frazell, Texas Roadhouse's Alicia McKinney, Nine North Records west region guy, Greg "Willie" Stevens and wife Lyndsey Bryant.

raised over $8,500 for the West York High School Athletic fund with money raised from a sold-out concert starring RCA artist Jake Owen. L-R: PD/morning host Scott Donato, West York High Athletic Director Roger Czerwinsky, Jake and WGTY GM Cindy Ford.

(L), Capitol's Dierks Bentley (C) and Lyric Street artist Bucky Covington (R) all on stage together in Salt Lake City.

recently stopped by the Jones Radio Networks studios in Seattle to promote his debut single "Don't Think I Don't Think About It." Darius and Danny Wright

Darius and Lia

morning dudes Shotgun (L), Chuck Clark (news) (C), and Jesse James (R) decided to do a photo shoot in honor of the Miley Cyrus photo controversy- looks like Jesse took it a bit too seriously.

caught up with CMT Top 20 Countdown host Lance Smith at a Clinton campaign rally in Charlotte, NC.

gets some hang time with Wilks Broadcasting KFKF/Kansas City PD Dale Carter.

L-R: Lofton Creek President Mike Borchetta, Vice President of Operations Martha Borchetta, Mark Maynard, Brad Taylor and Adelle Borchetta. Seated- Pat Roper

presented the 2007 Wesley Rose International Media Achievement Award to Alan Cackett (pictured), editor and publisher of Maverick Magazine earlier this week. The Award, named after the first Chairman of the CMA Board of Directors, recognizes outstanding achievements in the media which contribute to the development of Country Music outside the United States.

stops by ABC-TV's Good Morning America to perform. During her interview, she spilled the beans about her album reaching 3 million in sales. L-R: GMA's Chris Cuomo, Taylor Swift, GMA's Robin Roberts and Sam Champion

hosted its 7th Annual WQYK Redneck Open, featuring the Budweiser Bowl-o-rama. Here is WQYK's Morning Show co-host Chad Brock being pushed by Ops/PD Mike Culotta (L) and WWE wrester Ted DiBiase, Jr. (R).

Chad crashes and burns as Mike and Ted proudly smile for the camera.

(L), congratulates Emmylou Harris®, on her induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame last Sunday (April 27).

recently gave CMT "Insider" host Katie Cook a tour of his bus prior to opening for Kenny Chesney in Columbia, SC.

visits Clear Channel KZKX/Lincoln, NE to perform for the staff. KZKX PD Hoss Michaels; MD Carol Turner; Dayna Nyhoff, Shawna Russell, Jeremy Rasmussen, Kelly Garrett

recently welcomed Lyric Street artist Bucky Covington to town before his show with Capitol artist Dierks Bentley. L-R: Shannon Gentile (sales); Erica Laurich (sales); Stormie Yeazel (on-air); Jesse Garica (PD); Val Hart (AM Drive); Covington; Cara Vecchiarelli (Asst. Promotions Director); Willie Fisher (AM Drive); Robert Vargas (Promotions Director); Scott LeTourneau (on-air)

had a #1 party in honor of Arista star Alan Jackson to celebrate his #1 Song, "Small Town Southern Man". EMI's Ben Vaughn, Manager Craig Fruin, Alan Jackson; Sony BMG Chairman Joe Galante, Alan Jackson; ASCAP Sr. VP Connie Bradley; and producer Keith Stegall.

gathered a group of "radio pirates" in Columbia, SC to help him celebrate the first of 15 stadium dates as part of his 2008 Poets & Pirates Tour. Pictured (in no particular order): From WEZL - Charleston: Steve Stewart - OM; Bill West - PD, From WWNU - Columbia: Tyler Ryan - APD/MD; Rick Taylor - PD, From WKKT - Charlotte: Bruce Logan - OM/PD; Ryan Dokke - APD/MD, From WIWF - Charleston: Brian Driver - PD, From WSOC - Charlotte: DJ Stout - OM; Rick McCracken - APD/MD, From WCOS - Columbia: L.J. Smith - OM; Andy Woods - APD/MD, From WSSL - Greenville: Kix Layton - APD/MD, From WKXC - Augusta: Chris O'Kelley - APD/MD; T Gentry - PM/PD. Also seen is BNA Promotions National Buffy Cooper; BNA Regional Vance Cobb; Sony BMG VP of Marketing Tom Baldrica and Country Aircheck's Lon Helton.

visited with Lincoln Financial Media KYGO/Denver PD Joel Burke and his family backstage at the Grizzly Rose in Denver, CO. Pictured L to R: Julie Burke; Jamie Burke; Chuck Wicks; Joel Burke.

stopped for a visit at Wilks Broadcasting KBEQ/Kansas City. L-R: KBEQ's Morning Drive Crew members Natalie; Zeke, Shawna Russell, and PD Mike Kennedy.

performs and greets the troops on his sixth USO Tour of the Persian Gulf. Toby performs at FOB Fenty.

Toby's song, "Weed With Willie," was interrupted by mortar fire onto the Kandahar base, sending most of the assembled 2,500 soldiers - and Toby, into shelters near the performance site. Toby Keith still spent his time posing for shots and signing autographs.

At FOB Orgun-E, Toby gets enthusiastically hugged while posing for photos with soldiers at the base.

afternooner Dave McKay and OM/PD Mike Culotta have some fun with Curb/Asylum artist Heidi Newfield during their free Fun 'n Sun Country Concert on 4/26. (L-R) McKay, Newfield and Culotta

visits Citadel WXTA/Erie, PA personality Laurie (L)

Country artist Kim McAbee® stops by to see CBS Radio WDSY MD/Stoney Richards (L).