Country Music Radio Industry Pics & Snapshots

cut up at the new Ivan and Sam Foundation Music Row headquarters with poster child Jared Raleigh.

Gearing recently dropped by the studio to visit Rick and Bubba to deliver her new album, "Maybe It's Time." (l-r) Rick, Ashley, Bubba

Ashley performs a few songs from the new project.

stoppped by to see the friendly folks at WPKX/SPRINGFIELD recently and hang with the morning show. From L-R: WPKX Traffic guru BOB MARTIN, ASHLEY, MORNING MARC SPENCER, the lovely and talented MD/morning star JESSICA TYLER and the one and only SHAGGY VON SHAGGY.

recently joined the CLEDUS T. JUDD, "PARTY IN THE MORNING," at WQYK/TAMPA. From L-R: morning show stud CHAD BROCK, WQYK OM MIKE CULOTTA, BILLY RAY and CLEDUS T.

hang with KUSS/SAN DIEGO MD CINDY SPICER and PD MIKE O'BRIAN backstage at the RASCAL FLATTS show on 7/22 (l-r) SPICER, MICHELLE BRANCH, JESSICA HARP and O'BRIAN

welcomed the Triple Threat to the Merced County Fair. The Triple Threat featured Restless Heart, BlackHawk & Little Texas! After his onstage performance BlackHawks spirit dancer posed with KUBB FM's APD/MD/ Afternoon Host Brian "B-Mo" Montgomery and Mid-day jock Bob Henson!

During the fair a member of the KUBB listeners club after boasting all week about how she was going to do the bungee jump decided it might not be such a good idea.

Newly appointed KUBB APD Brian B-Mo Montgomery cowboyed up and took plunge while laying to rest one of his biggest fears!

entertained a large crowd on SATURDAY, JULY 22 at the OPRY PLAZA in NASHVILLE. He sang in the open air venue after his first televised appearance on the GRAND OLE OPRY earlier in the evening. (l-r) Q PRIME's JOHN PEETS, CAPITOL Sr. VP/Sales FLETCHER FOSTER, CHURCH and Dir./Media & PR JUDY McDONOUGH

sang a surprise collaboration of URBAN'S SOMEBODY LIKE YOU to over 47,000 fans at LP FIELD in NASHVILLE, TN.

recently filmed the music video for her debut single "Tim McGraw" in HENDERSONVILLE, TN at the CASH CABIN STUDIOS on the JOHN CARTER CASH property. Pictured (l-r): TAYLOR SWIFT, BIG MACHINE President/CEO SCOTT BORCHETTA, and video director TREY FANJOY.

in NYC played host to RASCAL FLATTS, who played a few acoustic selections and answered 20 questions. Listeners can hear it all on SIRIUS channel 60/ NEW COUNTRY FRIDAY, JULY, 14th at 8p EST with replays on JULY 15th at 10a EST and JULY 16th at 9p EST. Pictured (L to R) are RASCAL FLATTS' JOE DON ROONEY, SIRIUS programmer/host AL SKOP and JAY DEMARCUS and GARY LEVOX of RASCAL FLATTS.

Country KRTY(95.3)/SAN JOSE, CA helped to raise over $30,000 in the fight against breast cancer, which isn't bad for their first year. Sales Mgr. TINA FERGUSON, coordinated a team of 10 who participated in the AVON BREAST CANCER WALK over the weekend of JULY 8th & 9th in SAN FRANCISCO. KRTY aided by running promo's to solicit walkers for the team and donations for the cause. One of only 8 walks in the country, this WEST COAST 42 mile trek, featured 2300 walkers and raised over $5.4 million. The other team members are all station listeners and they are: Front row from left, FERGUSON; JOANNE BURGHERR,CINDY BROWN. Top Row from Left: JANNA HATHAWAY, JULIE SCOPAZZI, MEG BATSFORD, SANDRA BROWN, MELISSA HACKE, CHRIS GIUSIANA, CARLA JUAREZ. Not pictured are JACKIE PACE AND TERRIE CARDOZA.

in rare form, tees off at hole number one during the VINNY PRO-CELEBRITY INVITATIONAL at THE GOLF CLUB of TENNESSEE in KINGSTON SPRINGS on TUESDAY JULY 11, 2006. The 14th annual event was extended to125 junior golfers and has raised more than $3.3 million for junior golf programs in TENNESSEE.

BOB ROMEO, Executive Director of the ACADEMY of COUNTRY MUSIC, and JACK LAMEIER, ACM board member, presented a check to the T.J. MARTELL FOUNDATION in the amount of $76,919.00 on behalf of the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC CHARITABLE FUND, in support of the innovative research projects. Pictured (L to R) - Bob Romeo, Laura Heatherly (executive director, T.J. Martell), Tony Conway (vice president, T.J. Martell board of directors), Jack Lameier

(r) recently went home to North Carolina, hooking up with WSOC/CHARLOTTE OM/PD DJ STOUT during a stop on BRAD PAISLEY'S TIME WELLWASTED TOUR.

stopped by the XM SATELLITE RADIO studios on JULY 10th for an exclusive LIVE performance. She gave a real exclusive by performing a song she wrote the week before. (l-r) HIGHWAY 16 PD JOHN ANTHONY and TAYLOR SWIFT

stopped by THE WGAR - MANTLE AND MICHELLE MORNING SHOW. He was in town on a tour stop.

held their official kick-off party at SAMBUCA in NASHVILLE on 7/11. Pres/CEO ALLEN BUTLER introduced the staff and new female vocalist MINNIE MURPHY as well as LITTLE TEXAS, both of whom will be on the label. Here's BUTLER, Head of Radio Marketing MIKE WILSON and parent company HEDGEWOOD INTERNATIONAL Pres/CEO JOHN SIMMONS with the guys from LITTLE TEXAS. (l-r) DUANE PROPES, PORTER HOWELL, BUTLER, SIMMONS, DWAYNE O'BRIEN, DEL GRAY and WILSON.

morning personality, BILL WHYTE, opened for LARRY THE CABLE GUY on SATURDAY JULY 8th in FT. LORAMIE, OH. WHYTE sang songs off his Comedy CD, OFF THE WALL on WHYTE TRASH RECORDS.

hosted a day-long tailgate party that included beach games and a SHOW US YOUR WQYK contest for backstage passes at the Kenny Chensey show. (l-r) Cledus T. Judd, Mike Culotta, Jay Roberts, Kenny Chesney, our winner Erica, and Chad Brock.

performed at NASHVILLE's HARD ROCK CAFE. JO DEE MESSINA joined PECK on stage for the newcomers current single "FINDIN' A GOOD MAN." (L-R) JO DEE MESSINA, DANIELLE PECK AND GAC'S SUZANNE ALEXANDER strike a CHARLIE's ANGEL's pose backstage at the HARD ROCK CAFE.

Promo goddess ANNIE SANDOR and PD KEN BOESEN with FAITH HILL and TIM backstage at the BALTIMORE stop on the SOUL 2 SOUL 2 Tour. From L-R: FAITH, ANNIE, KEN and TIM.

performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" on 6/27

hangs with AFTER MIDNITE's BLAIR GARNER

present WMZQ/WASHINGTON D.C. PD GEORGE KING a plaque for all of his support of their SOUL II SOUL tour at the VERIZON CENTER on 6/30. (l-r) KING's daughter BROOKE, McGRAW, HILL and KING

hits TAMPA BAY, FL as part of KENNY CHESNEY's "The Road and the Radio Tour." WFUS MD PAUL KOFFY, UNDERWOOD and morning show host SKIP MAHAFFEY

WPCV middayer JENI TAYLOR, UNDERWOOD and TAYLOR's husband BOBBY

(THE NEW 100.7 THE WOLF)/SEATTLE welcomed KENNY CHESNEY's 'sold out' show at WEST FIELD as they upgraded dozens of listeners with front row and backstage passes. Here's some of the WOLF PACKERS waving the WOLF's banner proudly.