Country Music Radio Industry Pics & Snapshots

visited the gang at KPLX(99.5 THE WOLF)/DALLAS recently and took a turn at the programming computer. Anyone care to guess what song he might be trying to schedule?

out and about with the release of his CD, "Little Bit Of Life," set for release on OCTOBER 31st. Her'es CRAIG (L) with BLAIR GARNER of AFTER MIDNITE and the all-new BLAIR GARNER SHOW.

hangout at the ASCAP AWARDS on 10/23. RICH was honored as Songwriter/Artist of the Year.

(L), stops by to see WDSY/PITTSBURGH MD STONEY RICHARDS to chat about his latest single, "You Are The Reason Why."

visits WGNE/JACKSONVILLE to hang out with PD JEFF DAVIS. (L-R) DAVIS, YOUNG and guitarist JOHN BOHLINGER

in WASHINGTON D.C., SHOW DOG Northeast regional and all around hottie SUZANNE DURHAM hangs with the chicks from WMZQ. (L-R) WMZQ Asst. Promo Dir. KIM SAUER, MD DEENA BLAKE and DURHAM

with JRN's LIA and the KSON/SAN DIEGO gang at the KSON Country Fest East show. From L-R: LIA PS HANK AARON, LIA, WORLEY, KSON MD WES POE, KSON PD JOHN MARKS.

(COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION) Chairman of the Board VICTOR SANSONE (Center) meets with incoming Chairman of the Board and CAPITOL RECORDS/NASHVILLE President MIKE DUNGAN, as SANSONE is presented with the crystal gavel in thanks for his leadership that he gave the organization from 2005-2006. Also pictured here is CMA COO TAMMY GENOVESE.

recently made a stop in MYRTLE BEACH and took some time to hang out with the WGTR staffers. (L-R) JIMI WESTBROOK, PD/morning host STEVE STEWART, KAREN FAIRCHILD, MD/morning host KORBY RAY and baby OLIVIA, KIMBERLY RHODES, afternooner JOHNNY WALKER and PHILLIP SWEET

spends time with WGTR/MYRTLE BEACH PD STEVE STEWART.

stopped by WSIX/NASHVILLE recently to perform her single "Broken" for the BIG D & BUBBA show. She was accompanied on guitar by Grammy winner and "Broken" producer RANDY SCRUGGS. (L-R) BUBBA, SCRUGGS, HAUN, and BIG D

sings the National Anthem at the METS/DODGERS game on 10/5.

(center), along with SONY/BMG A&R Executive Assistant TIFFANY SWINEA (R) and friend MICHELLE DOBSON, get ready to run the CHICAGO MARATHON. Race time temperature was a windy 39 degrees as 35,000 runners get ready to attempt the 26.2 miles.

all smiles after finishing the CHICAGO MARATHON. XM Highway 16 MD JAY THOMAS also finished the race but was off buying a pizza off someone in the crowd when the photo was taken.

has had some big Country stars come by and play in their TRIPLE NICKEL STUDIO concert series. (L-R) LONESTAR with afternoon goddess KRIS STEVENS.

(L-R) Mr. VINCE GILL with midday queen LEIGH RICHARDS

PD JAY CRUZE hangs with MONTGOMERY brothers at JOHN MICHAEL'S HOMETOWN BAR & GRILL in NICHOLASVILLE, KY on 10/18. (L-R) EDDIE MONTGOMERY, CRUZE, JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY

was on the scene to see BRAD PAISLEY recently as he played HARVEY's LAKE TAHOE. (L-R)TOM MURPHY of the KUUB TIM and MALAYNA MORNING SHOW, PAISLEY and ABC TV's JOHN WOLK.

with the boys at WUSY/CHATANOOGA. DONOVAN here with MD/afternoon dude BILL POINDEXTER (L) and afternoon stud BIG AL McCLURE (R)

hangs with MERCURY recording artists SUGARLAND after an interview on his show, DANNY WRIGHT ALL NIGHT on 10/19. (L-R) KRISTIAN BUSH, WRIGHT, JENNIFER NETTLES

GERRY HOUSE & THE HOUSE FOUNDATION got a visit from three-time GRAMMY nominee, LYNNMARIE, this Friday the 13th, to promote her new album "Party Dress." L-R: Morning show host GERRY HOUSE, LYNNMARIE, and morning co-host MIKE BOHAN.

performs "American The Beautiful" for former Presidents BILL CLINTON and GEORGE H. WALKER BUSH, at the NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER in PHILADELPHIA on 10/5.

stopped by KBEQ/KANSAS CITY to chat with PD MIKE KENNEDY during a recent MIDWEST promo tour. (L-R) ELAM, KBEQ PD MIKE KENNEDY, and UNIVERSAL RECORDS SOUTH Nat ’l Dir./Southeast/Midwest Promotion NATHAN CRUISE

Syndicated Country show LIA, recently gave one lucky couple a trip to the BAHAMAS. LIA held a 'Trick My Bride' contest with listeners vying to win a dream wedding on the beach. DANIELLE PECK serenaded the lucky couple, SHELLY LYON and WILLIE BURNS, who were married at SANDALS RESORT in the BAHAMAS on OCTOBER 3rd. Here's the lovely couple with DANIELLE.

made a stop at WCOL/COLUMBUS recently. She was in her home state for a show at WHISKEY DICK's and to make a promotional stop at a local KROGER. While she was there she took time out to visit with WCOL PD JOHN CRENSHAW and his family. From L-R: CRENSHAWS- NICK, HINDA CRENSHAW (JOHN BOY's wife), COURTNEY, DANIELLE and JOHN BOY (who apparently recently lost his right eye).

with label Pres SCOTT BORCHETTA (L) and KEEY/MINNEAPOLIS GM NICK ANSELMO on a recent trip to the TWIN CITIES.

stopped by SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO NYC HEADQUARTERS to talk about his new 4-CD set, "These Days." SIRIUS will begin airing the interviews on OCTOBER 20th. (L-R) SIRIUS bluegrass programmer JOEY BLACK, and GILL

morning stars BETH BRADLEY and BILL ELLIS present LYRIC STREET artist JOSH GRACIN a b-day cake recently. JOSH's b-day is OCTOBER 18.

APD/MD MARCI BRAUN (L) and midday queen LISA DENT hangin' out outside JIMMY BUFFETT's SHRIMPBOAT STUDIOS. As you can see from the photo, the 'keep out' signs didn't hold back these rebel chicks.

morning stars TIM and MALAYNA won the 25th Annual Grape Stomping Contest at the Reno Italian Festival. Pictured (top) Stomping in the black dress is MALAYNA, and bottom mucking in the Hawaiian shirt is TIM.

presented her long-time manager ERV WOOLSEY with the NATD COL. TOM PARKER award at the IEBA conference on 10/17 in NASHVILLE. (L-R) LEE ANN's agent TONY CONWAY, WOMACK, WOOLSEY and LEE ANN's agent JOEY LEE

stops by to visit the folks at WPOC/BALTIMORE. (L-R) CRAIG, WPOC afternoon co-host JEN, APD/MD/afternooner MICHAEL J

(L-R) WPOC MD KEN BOESEN, MORGAN

met up with music icon JIMMY BUFFET recently while in KEY WEST.

toured the White House recently, thanks to wheelin' and dealin' UNIVERSAL RECORDS SOUTH Nat'l Dir. MATT CORBIN and WMZQ/WASHINGTON PD GEORGE KING. (L-R) KING, NICHOLS and CORBIN

was in CALIFORNIA recently visiting the boys at KALF/CHICO. (L-R) PD/afternoon stud SCOTT MICHAELS, MORGAN and morning dude COYOTE McGEE.

prepares to lead 2,700 bikers from HARLEY-DAVIDSON of COOL SPRINGS to the TENNESSEE STATE FAIRGROUNDS in NASHVILLE on SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8. The MILES & MUSIC FOR KIDS fundraisers benefited the MONROE CARELL JR. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL at VANDERBILT. Other riders included TROY GENTRY and TRICK PONY's IRA DEAN. After the ride, BENTLEY along with ERIC CHURCH, MONTGOMERY GENTRY, JEFF FOXWORTHY and the RANDY ROGERS BAND performed for the riders.

stopped in Atlanta recently to visit WKHX PD Mark Richards while promoting her new single "Isn't That Everything."

Prod.Dir./midday stud JOHN LaMOND with MICHELLE BRANCH (L) and JESSICA HARP (R) at a recent concert in BUFFALO.

visited the folks of WCKT(CAT COUNTRY)/FT. MYERS, FL on a recent SOUTHEAST promo tour. (L-R) UNIVERSAL SOUTH SE Promo Dir. RICK HUGHES, WCKT morning co-host STACY COLLINS, WCKT PD/morning show host MARK "THE SHARK" WILSON, and ELAM.

NICHOLS is a die hard fan of the ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS, but his busy touring schedule keeps him from being at most of the games. The team recently surprised him with a larger than life picture of JOE on the back of the their equipment truck. So wherever the team goes, JOE goes!

visiting with SAGA BROADCASTING WPOR/PORTLAND, ME PD, HARRY NELSON on a recent visit to the station.

hung out with the crew from KCCY/COLORADO SPRINGS, CO before his show in RED ROCKS, CO. (L-R) KCCY PD JO JO TURNBEAUGH, NICHOLS, and KCCY MD CHRIS BROOK.

PD JOEL DEARING looking very happy here with JULIE ROBERTS, after a recent conference room show with some lucky WYYD listeners.

stops by the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC in LOS ANGELES to perform. While there she got some help from the staffers and special guest NEIL HAISLOP (L-R) TREE PAINE, DAVID YOUNG, ASHLEY WILLMS, BUXTON, TIFFANY DAVIS, ANNA GRIGORIAN and HAISLOP

visits WCKT/FT. MYERS. (L-R) WCKT PD MARK WILSON, CARROLL and ARISTA VP/Promo SKIP BISHOP

as LITTLE TEXAS makes it official signing with the MONTAGE MUSIC GROUP. (L-R) Front Row: PORTER HOWELL, DWAYNE O'BRIEN, DUANE PROPES, and DEL GRAY of LITTLE TEXAS. (L-R) Back Row: MONTAGE Pres-CEO. ALLEN BUTLER, Head of A&R ANTHONY MARTIN, and VP Promotion MIKE WILSON

WHITNEY ALLEN stopped by to see CHRIS YOUNG as he got set to appear on the TONIGHT SHOW recently and got a surprise visit from host JAY LENO. For more info on BIG TIME SATURDAY NIGHT, visit www.thebigtimeonline.com. (L-R) LENO, WHITNEY, YOUNG.

held their BROOKS AND DUNG contest on 10/12 in a local WAL-MART parking lot. A cow was allowed to make a deposit on numbers laid out in bingo fashion. Each number corresponded to a contest and the "lucky" person who had the cow drop a chip on their number won a great package including front row tickets to see BROOKS & DUNN. Here is everyone waiting on the cow to make her choice.

APD ADAM JEFFRIES recently had the chance to hang out with IRL legend MARIO ANDRETTI.

stops by to visit the folks at KCYE (THE COYOTE)/LAS VEGAS and to chat with afternoon stud CADILLAC JACK- here she is with the staff. (L-R) Evening personality ROB BANKS, MD/midday queen TERRI SPRINGS, TAYLOR SWIFT, PD R.W. SMITH and afternooner CADILLAC JACK.

for the SUPER FAN promotion to benefit the CURE AUTISM NOW FOUNDATION. GREG REYES and JACKIE INGROM paid a total of $24,000 for two tickets to the show on 9/15, backstage passes, an autographed guitar, a TOBY CD catalog, a private acoustic performance with LINDSEY HAUN and RUSHLOW HARRIS, dinner with the band and limo service. JACKIE INGROM, KEITH and WAYNE INGROM

GREG REYES, KEITH and PENNY REYES

recently let one of their own know how proud they were when they unveiled four signs (one at each major highway exit) claiming that they are the home of EDDIE MONTGOMERY.

presents the CMA NATIONAL BROADCAST PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR AWARD to WESTWOOD ONE'S CMT COUNTRY COUNTDOWN USA host LON HELTON during a recent (9/29) taping of the syndicated show.

recently performed two sold-out shows in NYC as part of the CMA SONGWRITERS SERIES at JOE'S PUB. (L-R) CMA Mgr/Strategic Mktg. Initiatives KYLE QUIGLEY, GARY BURR, CHELY WRIGHT, BOB DiPIERO, VICTORIA SHAW, DON HENRY and CMA VP/Strategic Marketing RICK MURRAY

met with her friends of WGH(THE EAGLE)/VIRGINA BEACH, WV before performing at the NEPTUNE FESTIVAL last weekend. (L-R) MARILYN SHOMBY, WGH PD JOHN SHOMBY, MEREDITH SHOMBY, PECK, and WGH MD MARK MCKAY

NASHVILLE label-mates RUSHLOW HARRIS and LINDSEY HAUN rolled into LAS VEGAS on their HOOKIN' UP & HANGIN' OUT tour. Guests from KSOP/SALT LAKE CITY, KWNR/LAS VEGAS, and KWJJ/PORTLAND, OR were invited to the show and also received a private acoustic performance by RUSHLOW HARRIS and LINDSEY HAUN. (L-R) HAUN and KWNR PD BROOKS O'BRIEN

(L-R) TIM RUSHLOW, KWJJ MD SAVANNAH JONES, and DONI HARRIS

(L-R) HAUN and KWJJ MD SAVANNAH JONES

(L-R) RUSHLOW, KSOP MD DEBBY TURPIN, and HARRIS

(L-R) HAUN, KSOP MD DEBBY TURPIN

stops by to see the staff at KCCY/COLORADO SPRINGS. Here she is with MD JO JO TURNBEAUGH.

with KASE/AUSTIN APD BOB PICKETT during a recent promo-tour.

visit KSKS/FRESNO and KFRG/RIVERSIDE while out on tour with TOBY KEITH. TIM RUSHLOW, KSKS morning show co-host JODY JO, and DONI HARRIS

RUSHLOW, KFRG PD LEE DOUGLAS, and HARRIS

INGRAM hangs with CMT TOP 20 COUNTDOWN host LANCE SMITH during a recent taping of the show. (L-R) SMITH and INGRAM

stopped by the WQYK/TAMPA studios to hang with the CLEDUS T. PARTY on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22. (L-R) co-host STEVE AUSTIN, co-host CHAD BROCK, LAWRENCE, CLEDUS T. JUDD and WQYK's RITA CICCARELLO

have signed with TOBY KEITH's SHOW DOG RECORDS. (L-R) EMILY ROBERTSON, BECKY ROBERTSON, KEITH and JOANNA ROBERTSON.

morning yahoos TONY & KRIS have crowned another SUPERFAN. ANN MARIE won the TATTOOS FOR TOBY contest and won a package that includes front row tickets to see TOBY, backstage passes and tons of other great stuff. (L-R) TONY, ANN MARIE and KRIS with the wheel of tattoos

(L-R) One of the three tattoos that ANN MARIE had done

recently gathered with label and industry guests backstage at the GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT CENTER in NASHVILLE to celebrate album sales of more than 12 million units. During the party they were presented with a customized neon plaque by label Pres. RANDY GOODMAN (L-R) LYRIC STREET VP/Mktg GREG McCARN, JAY DeMARCUS, GOODMAN, JOE DON ROONEY, manager TREY TURNER, GARY LeVOX, manager DOUG NICHOLS, LYRIC STREET VP/Promo KEVIN HERRING and LYRIC STREET Sr VP/A&R DOUG HOWARD

hangs with her pals BIG & RICH as she gets set for her very first GRAND OLE OPRY performance. (L-R) BIG KENNY, DANIELLE, JOHN RICH.

celebrated sales of 25 million albums by presenting commemorative plaques to hundreds of people that have contributed to his success. (L-R) SONY BMG Executive VP BUTCH WAUGH, CHESNEY, SONY BMG Chairman JOE GALANTE, managers CLINT HIGHAM and DALE MORRIS and THE MESSINA GROUP President, LOUIS MESSINA.

visits SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO's OUTLAW COUNTRY, Channel 63.

APD/MD/morning co-host JESSICA TYLER announces her marriage to KEITH URBAN. Actually this is just one of the fun photos on JESS' website as the CLEAR CHANNEL folks have a promotion going amongst themselves to see who can get the most hits. To see the rest of JESSICA's scrapbook, visit www.kix97.com.

hit LAS VEGAS with their UNIVERSAL SOUTH promo stud SHANE ALLEN and performed at the KWNR 4th ANNUAL DOUBLE DOWN THROWDOWN. (L-R) ALLEN, JEREMY PLATO, RANDY RAGSDALE, KWNR PD BROOKS O'BRIAN, GRADY CROSS, RACE RON and CODY CANADA

hangs with the KSKS/FRESNO crew backstage at the TOBY KEITH HOOKIN' UP and HANGIN' OUT TOUR. (L-R) KSKS morning man GARABO, morning goddess JODY JO, NICHOLS and middayer GREG LANE