Country Music Radio Industry Pics & Snapshots

morning guy KRIS ROCHESTER proves to the world that he will make a fine father someday by caring for his "son", MICK JAGGER BON JOVI ROCHESTER throughout the whole show on Friday, April 13th. Both "baby" and Kris appeared unscathed at the end of the show.

hanging out backstage before the opening show of his 2007 concert tour in OMAHA, NE. (L-R) GAC Dir of Programming SUZANNE GORDON, CHESNEY, GAC Sr. VP of Programming SARAH TRAHERN, and director of GAC's two-part special "KENNY CHESNEY: The Making of the Flip Flop Summer Tour," which airs APRIL 21 and 28 at 9p (ET) on GAC SHAUN SILVA.

stopped by the WFMS/INDIANAPOLIS morning show recently and while there, she picked up a PEYTON MANNING jersey. L-R: WFMS morning show personalities KEVIN FREEMAN, DEBORAH HONEYCUTT, KELLIE, morning personality JIM DENNY and PD BOB RICHARDS.

was one of the grand marshals for the SNAKE SATURDAY PARADE in KANSAS CITY recently. (L-R) PECK, KBEQ/KANSAS CITY PD MIKE KENNEDY, and KBEQ MD TJ McENTIRE

is currently visiting stations promoting his new single, "Kill The Mullet." (L-R) WOKA/DOUGLAS, GA PD PAUL SULLIVAN, BEDDINGFIELD

(L-R) WQSI/AUBURN, AL PD DARLENE DIXON, BEDDINGFIELD

(96.7 THE TWISTER)/DALLAS PD (and ordained minister), GAYLE "CRASH" POTEET married NASCAR obsessed fans, NIKKI FOX and JEFF McGROATY during the recently held, SAMSUNG 500 at the TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY. REVEREND CRASH performed the ceremony at the track's Victory Circle and the video of the event was picked up by CNN, ESPN and NASCAR.com. The TWISTER's listener reception for the happy couple had to be cut short when a real 'twister,' threatened to touch down in the area.

band WHISKEY FALLS visited with the staff of WNCY/GREEN BAY recently. (L-R) MIDAS Midwest Regional Goddess SHELLEY HARGIS, WF's SEVEN WILLIAMS, WNCY MD STIX FRANKLIN holindg baby TANNER, WF's DAMON JOHNSON, WNCY PD DAN STONE, WF's WALLY BRANDT, and BUCK JOHNSON

boys show their FROGGY side as they visit with KEYMARKET COMMUNICATIONS WOGI/PITTSBURGH recently. (L-R) WOGI PD, DAVE ANTHONY, DONNIE VAN ZANT, KEYMARKET VP/Programming, FRANK BELL, JOHNNY VAN ZANT and KEYMARKET Pres., GERALD GETZ.

visits the cool cats at WIBL/AUGUSTA recently. He is flanked by JOE KNOXVILLE (L) and BILL WEST (R).

hits KJUG/VISALIA/TULARE during their trek up the west coast. (L-R) DAMON, SEVEN, PD DAVE DANIELS, MIDAS West Coast Regional STACY NICHOLS, BUCK and WALLY

stopped by the KUSS/SAN DIEGO US 95.7 REST STOP to perform his hits "When I See You Smile" and "Missing You." JOHN and one of his biggest fans, Exec. Producer for TONY and KRIS MORNING SHOW KRISTI LYONS

stops at KXKT/OMAHA recently. PAT was at the station prior to playing the tour opener of the KENNY CHESNEY 'FLIP FLOP SUMMER TOUR." (L-R) BNA VP/PROMO RICK MOXLEY (showing that old men still play air-guitar), former BNA legend SCOTT MICHAELS, KXKT MD/morning dude CRAIG ALLEN, PAT, midday dude RITCH CASSIDY, PD TOM GOODWIN, and BNA Midwest Regional Dir. DAVE "BUBBA" BERRY.

was on the road promoting their new hit, "That Scares Me," and made a pit stop in MOTOR CITY at CBS RADIO WYCD/DETROIT. L-R: PD TIM ROBERTS, DONNIE VAN ZANT, MD RON CHATMAN, JOHNNY VAN ZANT and Columbia Midwest Regional Dir., BO MARTINOVICH.

CORNELL visits WPOC/BALTIMORE. Here she is (L) with Marketing Director, ANNIE SANDOR (R).

performed his hit, "Little Bit Of LIfe," on the Late Late Show with CRAIG FERGUSON recently. (L-R) FERGUSON, MORGAN

paid a visit to WAYZ/HAGERSTOWN recently. (L-R) LUCY ANGEL's EMILY, WAYZ MD TORI ANDERSON, and LINDSAY and KATE of LUCY ANGEL.

stopped by the WSIX/NASHVILLE studios to hang with afternoon guys BIG D and BUBBA. While performing for the guys, bassist TIM BEELER's bass amp began picking up an AM Gospel station. Hallelujah! (L-R) BEELER, BRIAN FLYNN, JEREMY PATTERSON, BUBBA, BIG D, BRENT FLYNN and TOMMY BALES

held it's annual HONORS gala on MONDAY, APRIL 9th at the LOWE'S VANDERBILT in MUSIC CITY. Among the honorees were LYRIC STREET recording artist RASCAL FLATS and lifetime achievement award recipient LORETTA LYNN. LYNN addresses the crowd as presenter TANYA TUCKER looks on

The RASCAL FLATS guys arrive at the big party (L-R) JOE DON ROONEY, GARY LeVOX and JAY DeMARCUS

spent time recently with SUZANNE ALEXANDER, host of GAC Nights. The show will air APRIL 18th at 8p (ET) and will include talk of MELLENCAMP's new album, "Freedom's Road."

will have the hottest date to the CMT MUSIC AWARDS as they escort the NHL STANLEY CUP down the red carpet. Here are the boys practicing their pose. (L-R) EMERSON DRIVE'S DAVID PICHETTE, BRAD MATES, the NHL's PHIL PRITCHARD, EMERSON DRIVE's DANICK DUPELLE, PATRICK BORQUE, DALE WALLACE, and MIKE MELANCON.

stopped by WSIX/NASHVILLE to promote her latest single, "Famous in a Small Town." (L-R) Columbia Nat'l Dir/Promo DAVID FRIEDMAN, LAMBERT and WSIX PD KEITH KAUFMAN

morning star BILL WHYTE recently hosted a great promotion, a songwriters in the round, with all monies raised going to SOJURNER RECOVERY, which supports people in the area with drug addictions. (L-R) LINDA DAVIS, organizer BRENT RUSSEL, WHYTE, new LYRIC STREET artist LISA SHAFER and BILLY DEAN.

hit the road recently to promote their debut single with stops in CHARLESTON, SC and ASHEVILLE, NC. (L-R) WNKT/CHARLESTON PD BRIAN DRIVER, FLYNNVILLE TRAIN's BRENT FLYNN, JEREMY PATTERSON, TOMMY BALES, and TIM BEELER, (sitting) WNKT Promo Dir. ROWDY NITES and FT's BRIAN FLYNN.

(L-R) WKSF/ASHEVILLE PD JEFF DAVIS, FLYNNVILLE TRAIN's TIM BEELER and BRIAN FLYNN, WKSF MD BRIAN HATFIELD, and FT's JEREMY PATTERSON, TOMMY BALES, and BRENT FLYNN.

recently sponsored a HOLLYWOOD mixer, to expose the gate-keepers in TINSLETOWN to a broad range of Country music. 350 execs from television and movies saw some great music from SHOOTER JENNINGS, JEFFREY STEELE, KATRINA ELAM and the DREW DAVIS BAND. A highlight was when JOHN RICH jumped on stage with JEFFREY. (L-R) BARBARA ORBISON, KATRINA ELAM, UNIVERSAL SOUTH's FLETCHER FOSTER, SHOOTER JENNINGS and JOHN RICH.

(THE ALL NEW 100.7 THE WOLF)/SEATTLE recently made a wish come true with the MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION for a listener named KATIE 'KAT' RITTER, who is battling cancer. KAT got to interview TRENT TOMLINSON on the FITZ and MARY morning show and later cut her own demo at a first-rate SEATTLE studio. Congrats to PD ROB WALKER on a great deed. (L-R) Morning star, FITZ, KAT and TRENT.

KAT handles the interview with TRENT.

recently visited the KSON/SAN DIEGO studios to promote their debut single, "Daisy." (L-R) MERCURY VP/West Coast PAT SURNEGIE, PD JOHN MARKS, H2H's DAVID TOLLIVER, H2H's CHAD WARRIX, MD WES POS, Mktg/Promo Dir. CHRIS TURNER

Morning Moo Crew, JOE & RONNI held a contest recently for DIERKS BENTLEY tickets. 3 lucky contestants had to 'don a new 'do" in honor of BENTLEY's new haircut. (L-R) hairstylist SARAH TOLLETT, WOWF morning show co-host JOE BENNET, contestants TERESA PITTI, BUCK TOLLISON, and BRANDY MANLEY, and WOWF morning show co-host RONNI CHASE

hung out back stage before a TIN PAN SOUTH SONGWRITERS show recently. (L-R) GARY BURR, KENNY LOGGINS, HARLESS, RICHARD MARX

stops by to see the folks in SEATTLE at ENTERCOM's KKWF (THE ALL-NEW 100.7 THE WOLF). (L-R) CAPITOL West-Coast Rep, MIKE KRINIK, JAMIE, KKWF morning star FITZ, and co-host, MARY WHITE.

morning dude, the all-new hip, skinny CLEDUS T. JUDD (2nd from left) with contest winners from the WQYK FLIP FLOP SUMMER OLYMPICS. The contestants were competing for tickets to see KENNY CHESNEY and sit in the first 5 rows. Check out the cool KENNY cut-out.

finally meets his hero, the one and only SUZANNE ALEXANDER of GAC. COVINGTON made his debut on GAC's GRAND OLE OPRY LIVE recently, and made an appearance on GAC NIGHTS with SUZANNE as well. Here's BUCKY with SUZANNE.

recently hosted the album premiere for BIG MACHINE's JACK INGRAM at GILLEY'S at the FRONTIER HOTEL in LAS VEGAS. (L-R): LIA, contest winner MACKENZIE OEHRLEIN and INGRAM seated: guest of OEHRLEIN

RECORDS radio tour is in full swing with their debut artist JAMIE LEE THURSTON. JAMIE LEE (Center) with BIG D (L) and BUBBA (R).

WSM-F/NASHVILLE APD/MD/afternoon star FRANK SERES (L) with JAMIE LEE.

is about to rollout their newest artist, SARAH JOHNS. She's in the middle between WXTU/PHILADELPHIA afternooner RAZZ and his wife KELLY at the SONY BMG building in NASHVILLE. SARAH's first single is entitled, "The One In The Middle."

visited WQYK/TAMPA BAY recently and (L-R) WQYK Morning Show stud CLEDUS T. JUDD, OM/PD MIKE CULOTTA, O'NEAL, MD JAY ROBERTS, and Afternoon Drive DAVE MCKAY.

gets a visit from TERRI CLARK, out promoting her new BNA single, 'Dirty Girl." (L-R) WGAR news anchor MICHAEL KELLY, morning co-host MICHELLE MALONEY, TERRI, VP/Programming KEVIN METHENY, and morning team 'captain,' TONY McGINTY.

now on UNIVERSAL SOUTH RECORDS, stops by to see the folks at WOGK/GAINSVILLE where he performed at the K-COUNTRY JAMBOREE, a benefit for St. JUDE. From L-R: UNIVERSAL SOUTH Southeast Regional, RICK HUGHES, PHIL and WOGK MD RICK 'BIG RED' BROOKS.

performed recently for the TASER FOUNDATION to benefit fallen officers. (L-R) President of TASER TOM SMITH, WILLS, and TASER founder RICK SMITH.

stopped by the AMERICAN IDOL set to talk with MATT ROGERS of AMERICAN IDOL EXTRA.

performed at the GRAND OLE OPRY recently. Here he is pictured with Opry legend LITTLE JIMMY DICKENS.

was honored by MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY with the title of Honorary Visiting Professor during a lecture on APRIL 3rd. (L-R) MTSU Dep't/Recording Industry Chairman CHRISTIAN HASELEU, MTSU College of Mass Comm. Dean DR. ANANTHA BABBII, BROWN and MTSU Provost DR. KAYLENE GEBERT

with Country icon, EMMYLOU HARRIS while performing a concert recently for CEREBRAL PALSY.

visited WGTY/YORK, PA recently. (L-R) LAMBERT, WGTY PD BRAD AUSTIN

returned to her native NORTH CAROLINA recently and spent some time with the staff of WRNS/GREENVILLE, NC. (L-R) WRNS GM ROLF PEPPLE, MD JOHNNY LAW, Afternooner TOMMY GARRETT, and Promo Dir LIZ LEIDY.

stopped by the WKML/FAYETTEVILLE studios to play his new single "Friday Night Fireside." (L-R) PD DEANO, COCHRAN, afternoon driver LARRY K. SMITH and morning show host DON CHASE

members and SONY BMG artists, MARTINA McBRIDE and TERRI CLARK joined Sr. VP STEVE BUCHANAN (L) and GRAND OLE OPRY GM PETE FISHER (R) after their performance on the OPRY recently.

BRITT stopped by to see WYYD/LYNCHBURG-ROANOKE, VA PD JOEL DEARING and his staff recently. Here's CATHERINE with JOEL.

recently hooked up with WRESTLEMANIA 23 on APRIL 1st at FORD FIELD. Check out the amount of people in the crowd. It's either very impressive or very scary. PD TIM ROBERTS hangs with ELVIS

the WRESTLEMANIA crowd goes wild.

QUARTERBACK recording artist and former MARINE STEPHEN COCHRAN goes back his old stomping ground and visits WOUNDED WARRIORS at CAMP LEJEUNE, NC.

newest artist, CARMEN visits with WBYT/SOUTH BEND PD CLINT MARSH.

artist, KRISTINA CORNELL visits sunny FLORIDA and the sunny faces on the WQYK/TAMPA staff. (L-R) OM MIKE CULOTTA, CORNELL, MD JAY ROBERTS.

recording artist DIERKS BENTLEY was in PHILADELPHIA on 3/21 to celebrate the release of his DVD "Live and Loud at the FILLMORE" with the staff and listeners of WXTU. WXTU PD BOB McKAY and BENTLEY

WXTU APD ROY LAND and BENTLEY

artist, DUSTY DRAKE recently played a show for WGNE (GATOR COUNTRY)/JACKSONVILLE. (L-R) Morning dude, DALLAS, midday mama MICHELE CHASE, DRAKE and WGNE PD JEFF DAVIS.

recording artist LUKE BRYAN recently visited with the staff at WQMX/AKRON about his debut single "All My Friend Say."

star DIERKS BENTLEY stopped by WUSN/CHICAGO to give staffers a sneak peak at his new DVD "Live and Loud at The Fillmore."

SE Regional CLAY HENDERSON hit the road again with the boys from WHISKEY FALLS. Here they are with WKXC/AUGUSTA, GA PD T. GENTRY (L-R) BUCK JOHNSON, SEVEN WILLIAMS, GENTRY, DAMON JOHNSON and WALT BRANDT

Now on to visit with the fine folks at WQDR/RALEIGH (L-R) HENDERSON, WALT BRANDT, PD LISA McKAY, SEVEN WILLIAMS, APD/MD MIKE "MAD DAWG" BIDDLE, DAMON JOHNSON and BUCK JOHNSON

Next stop... WTQR/WINSTON/SALEM (L-R) back row: HENDERSON, DAMON JOHNSON and BUCK JOHNSON front row: SEVEN WILLIAMS, PD JOHN ROBERTS, MIDAS/NEW REVOLUTION's JEFF SOLIMA and WALT BRANDT

And finally arriving at WUBL/ATLANTA (L-R) HENDERSON, SOLIMA, DAMON JOHNSON, SEVEN WILLIAMS, OM CLAY HUNNICUT, BUCK JOHNSON, WALT BRANDT and PD LANCE HOUSTON

GRETCHEN WILSON had a dream come true when she joined Country legend LORETTA LYNN on stage at the world famous GRAND OLE OPRY to perform "You Ain't Woman Enough To Take My Man."

syndicated Country hosts BIG D & BUBBA welcomed MCA artist JOSH TUNER in their NASHVILLE studio recently. Just goes to show that even grown men like their toys. (L-R) BUBBA, TURNER, BIG D

newest group, CARTER's CHORD made a lot of new fans at CRS. Here they are with KDRK/SPOKANE PD, CARY ROLFE. (L-R) CARTER's CHORD members JOANNA ROBERTSON and BECKY ROBERTSON, CARY, and CARTER's CHORD member, EMILY ROBERTSON.

(99-5 THE WOLF)/PORTLAND, OR gather around to present the check from the annual HUNT FOR A CURE RADIOTHON FOR DOERNBECHER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. The event raised over $608,000!

recording artist DANIELLE PECK gathered a few of her closest friends together and put on a show for the SAFE HAVEN FAMILY SHELTER. The show was held MONDAY, MARCH 26 at 3RD & LINDSLEY in NASHVILLE. (L-R) DEANA CARTER, BLUE COUNTY's AARON BENWARD, PECK, BLUE COUNTY's SCOTT REEVES, BUCKY COVINGTON and JULIE ROBERTS

part in the 15th ANNUAL TIN PAN SOUTH SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL in NASHVILLE by presenting some of MUSIC ROW's most notable songwriters in "The World Premiere of the Hit Men". The event took place on 3/27 at 3rd & LINDSLEY. (L-R) CMA CSO ED BENSON, JEFFREY STEELE, BOB DiPIERO, REGIONS BANK Private Client Relationship Mgr. LISA HARLESS, TONY MULLINS and CRAIG WISEMAN

West Coast Regional Dir and ALL ACCESS 'news-stringer,' CHRIS LOSS with BBR West Coast Regional LAYNA BUNT working the phones from at comfy couch at Z GALLERIE in SALT LAKE CITY recently.

and COLE DEGGS & THE LONESOME headed to DETROIT recently and spent time with the folks at both WDTW and WYCD. (L-R) SHADE DEGGS, COLE DEGGS, WDTW PD JOHN TRAPANE, DAVID WALLACE, COLUMBIA Midwest Regional BO MARTINOVICH, BRIAN HAYES, and JIMMY WALLACE.

(L-R) DAVID WALLACE, BRIAN HAYES, COLE DEGGS, WYCD MD RON CHATMAN, SHADE DEGGS, WYCD PD TIM ROBERTS, and JIMMY WALLACE.

artist TERRI CLARK visits the MOTOR CITY's WDTW/DETROIT. (L-R) MD, SCOTT GAINES, TERRI, Dir., of Listener Input, JOHN TRAPANE.

artist MEMARIE performed recently at a promotional event for GAINES FITNESS in NASHVILLE.

PD JEFF DAVIS and morning stud DALLAS jam on stage with CAROLINA RAIN's RHEAN BOYER during a show at the JACKSONVILLE LANDING.

artist ERIC CHURCH visited with GAC's Master Series host BILL CODY recently. CHURCH talked about his musical influences and the people who inspired him to get into the music business. The show will air on GAC April 4 at 10a (ET).

performed at LANE BRODY'S 5th ANNUAL WALDEN'S PUDDLE BENEFIT in NASHVILLE. (L-R) PIRATES OF THE Mississippi's BILL McCORVEY, BRODY, PIRATES' RICH ALVES

Country KEGA/SALT LAKE CITY APD/MD DANNY RYAN took his son, JOSEPH, to his first big concert on 3/9. Father and son had a great night out seeing RASCAL FLATTS and they got to go backstage and meet the band. (L-R) GARY LeVOX, RYAN, JOSEPH, JO DON ROONEY and JAY DeMARCUS