Country Music Radio Industry Pics & Snapshots

recently signed chart topper MARK WILLS to the label. (l-r) EQUITY SR. VP/Mktg DEREK SIMON, EQUITY CCO TIM WIPPERMAN, WILLS, EQUITY Pres. MIKE KRASKI and EQUITY VP/Promo DAVID HALEY

held their annual radiothon to benefit ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL on 2/16-2/17 at a local mall. The weather wrecked havoc on the event, causing power failures and a much-decreased signal. Seeing that drastic times call for drastic measures, MD KEITH ALLEN told listeners that he would shave his head and wax his back if they raised $100k. The final total was just over $133,000.

stops by to see the gang from WGAR/CLEVELAND- pictured here with the band is WGAR's MICHELLE MALONEY, LAURIE HOVATER, TONY McGINTY and JIM MANTEL.

PD STEVE "SCRUBS" STEWART has had a busy few weeks as numerous shows have made their way to his neck of the woods. Being the great guy that he is, he knows it is his job to get his photo with all the big stars. STEWART with the guys from Country group LONESTAR

STEWART and BLUE COLLAR COMEDY TOUR comedian LARRY THE CABLE GUY

STEWART with a WGTR VIP winner and KEITH URBAN

WGTR/MYRTLE BEACH, SC MD/morning co-host KORBY RAY spends time with LARRY THE CABLE GUY but would like to clear up one detail. Her unborn child does not belong to him!

with TENNESSEE Governor PHIL BREDESEN at a veteran's event in MUSIC CITY on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16th. PAULETTE has a song called, "Thank You Vets," on her soon to be released album.

afternoon stud TODD BRYANT with JOE NICHOLS before a recent concert.

performs at the WUSN/CHICAGO LIVE COUNTRY concert series at JOE'S BAR. Over 700 people showed up for the intimate acoustic show.

had a "VIP LISTENER LUNCH" with LYRIC STREET star JOSH GRACIN recently. Here's a couple of shots from the visit. JOSH wows the crowd as they snap pics.

JOSH with the KEGA staff- (L-R) Back Row: KEGA's Midday Goddess: Brandie, Morning Eagle's AJ Maguire, Josh Gracin, and Morning Eagle's Keith Stubbs. Front Row: KEGA APD/MD/Afternoon Personality "Flyin'" Danny Ryan, Morning Eagle's Peggy Ijams, and KEGA Night Jock Tracy Chapman.

taking one for the team- as he recent had all his hair chopped off as part of the station's RADIOTHON for St. JUDE. The station raised over $105,000. Way to go CARL!!

PD MIKE O'BRIAN and night slammer JIMMY JACK hang with KEITH URBAN at the RADIO MUSIC AWARDS in LAS VEGAS. (l-r) JACK, URBAN and O'BRIAN

recently performed at the CMA offices. SCOTT's debut album, My Kind of Music, was released in NOVEMBER. Pictured (l-r): PETER STRICKLAND (Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Warner Bros. Nashville); NORBERT NIX (Scott's Manager); ED HARDY (CMA Board Member and President, Great American Country); SCOTT; TAMMY GENOVESE (CMA Chief Operating Officer); and JULES WORTMAN (Senior Vice President of Publicity and Artist Development, Warner Bros. Nashville).

was recently in PHOENIX to promote his latest single and KNIX MD GWEN FOSTER and PD RAY MASSIE took it a bit literally and put their hats "On Again Tonight" (l-r) FOSTER, WILLMON and MASSIE

as she performed for their annual radiothon to benefit ST JUDE CHILDREN's HOSPITAL on 2/4. They rasised over $806,000! WMZQ afternoon host SETH WARNER (first from left), MD/night goddess DEENA BLAKE (second from left), PECK (middle) and MZQ staffers

morning guys TONY & KRIS welcomed TRACY BYRDS's wife MICHELLE to the show on 2/7. (l-r) TONY, MICHELLE, KRIS

hangs with KSOP/SLC MD DEBBY TURPIN before a recent TOBY KEITH show.

recently spent some time with new artist ROCKIE LYNNE out on the sunny, warm West Coast. LYNNE outside the KIIM/TUCSON studios with PD BUZZ JACKSON

LYNNE with KSON/SAN DIEGO afternooner KIMO JENSEN

KSON/SAN DIEGO MD WES POE, LYNNE and PD JOHN MARKS

KUSS/SAN DIEGO evening guy JIMMY JACK, LYNNE, PD MIKE O'BRIAN and MD CINDY SPICER

stopped by the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC office to visit staff and become an ACM member. Pictured L to R: TIFFANY DAVIS, BUTCH WAUGH (Executive Vice President, RCA Label Group), TIFFANY MOON, DAVID YOUNG, UNDERWOOD, TREE PAINE, BRANDI BRAMMER, ASHLEY WILLMS, MALIKA WEEDON and BOB ROMEO (Executive Director) at the Academy of Country Music office.

raked in $829,224 for the children of ST. JUDE during their recent BIG COUNTRY CURE FOR KIDS RADIOTHON. During the radiothon, UNIVERSAL SOUTH artist JOE NICHOLS dropped by for a visit and to help convince listeners to become partners in hope. Pictured from L to R: KILT's MAC HUDSON and NICHOLS live on air.

(wearing GUCCI by the way), hanging with the beautiful people at CLIVE DAVIS' annual pre-GRAMMY party at the BEVERLY HILLS HILTON.

visits with CMT "Top-20" host LANCE SMITH as she made her debut on the show with her hit, "I Don't."

performs his hit single "Wherever You Are" for the WQMX/AKRON Rising Star Showcase

APD/afternooner JB hangs with JOE NICHOLS after a recent show.

for a visit recently. From L-R; KEVIN FOWLER's road manager - ZACK, RANCH PD RICK LOVETT, FOWLER and RANCH MD CHUCK TAYLOR.

recently visited NASHVILLE to meet with music industry, business and city leaders to discuss their annual TEXAS event. In appreciation of their time, CMA Board Member KIX BROOKS presented them with BROOKS & DUNN signature GIBSON guitars. Pictured (left to right): KITTY MOON EMERY (CMA Board Member and President/Chief Manager, MBK Group LLC); TAMMY GENOVESE (CMA Chief Operating Officer); KIX BROOKS (CMA Board Member and entertainer, Brooks and Dunn); SUZY MARTIN (Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Executive Director of Marketing and Presentations); LEROY SHAFER (Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Chief Operating Officer); TONY CONWAY (CMA Board Member, CMA Music Festival Executive Producer and President/Co-Owner, Buddy Lee Attractions); MIKE NEAL (President/CEO, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce); and MIKE DUNGAN (President, CMA Board of Directors and President/CEO, Capitol Nashville Records).

recently welcomed BIG MACHINE artist JACK INGRAM for it's first ever "You Don't Know Jack" mini concert. 200 listeners were treated to an acoustic show and Q&A session hosted by the Texas Twister Afternoon Personality ALLAN PECK. Pictured on stage during the Q & A, ALLAN PECK (left) and JACK INGRAM (right).

JACK signing autographs for KTYS listeners.

sent out their adopted GIRL SCOUT on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd to sell as many boxes of the famous cookies as she could. EMILY sold 183 boxes in only two hours, many of which will be sent to our overseas military. Little EMILY hard at work

visited the JONES RADIO NETWORKS studios in SEATTLE on 2/1 to promote his debut single "The Dollar" and upcoming album of the same name. While there he spent time with talk show hosts LIA and DANNY WRIGHT. LIA and JOHNSON

JOHNSON and WRIGHT