Country Music Radio Industry Pics & Snapshots

morning show goddess KAREN LOWE and sister station Top 40 WYOY morning man JOHN MORRIS were "arrested" recently. The pair sat in a makeshift jail cell in the parking lot of a local business to encourage listeners to donate blood. Here is the pair being hauled away by Lt. BRAD HARBOR.

in OKLAHOMA CITY. JAMES OTTO had a visit with ELVIS aka KKNG MD LYNN WAGGONER recently. (L-R) KKNG morning show talent KC SHEPARD, OTTO, and WAGGONER.

is hitting the road on their first ever radio tour. Here they are hanging out at WTQR/GREENSBORO. (L-R) CAPITOL Dir./SE Promo ANGELA LANGE, LA's DAVE HAYWOOD, WTQR PD BRIAN HATFIELD, LA's HILLARY SCOTT and LA's CHARLES KELLEY

PD/morning dude STAN SOBOLESKI (JAMES POND), with UNIVERSAL RECORDS SOUTH artist SHOOTER JENNINGS after a recent show in upstate NY.

OM DON KELLOGG conducted the US 105 RODEO WEDDING recently. Listeners, in 500-words or less had to say why they wanted a rodeo wedding. The lucky couple set a record for most witnesses at a wedding in BELL COUNTY, TX. The Lucky Couple are in the carriage. The groom is a fighting soldier from FORT HOOD, TX. DON KELLOGG is the one standing.

signs guitar slinger JEDD HUGHES to a deal. (L-R) seated: CAPITAL Sr. Dir. A&R ARTHUR BUENAHORA, HUGHES and CAPITAL Pres. & CEO MIKE DUNGAN. Standing: CAPITAL Legal Council DOROTHY CAMPBELL, Attorney CHIP PETREE, DS MANAGEMENT'S JAMI FUGATE, DS MANAGEMENT'S DENISE STIFF and CAPITOL COO TOM BECCI

welcomed hometown boy LUKE BRYAN for an in-store appearance at a local WAL-MART and over 700 copies were purchased. Pictured here is morning star MANDY SALTER with the crowd.

visited with the folks of CLEAR CHANNEL Country WRBT/HARRISBURG recently. (L-R) PD JOE KELLY, WICKS, WRBT APD/MD/morning man NEWMAN

recently celebrated the release of his debut CD while hanging out in TAMPA, FL. Here he is with WQYK MD JAY ROBERTS

LUKE and WQYK PD MIKE CULOTTA hang backstage at the DALLAS BULL nightclub

Backstage at the DALLAS BULL with WQYK morning co-host CHAD BROCK

hit the Country stations in NASHVILLE to promote the CAPITOL PUB CRAWL coming up on 8/23. DIERKS with WSM morning man JIM DAY

DIERKS and WSIX morning funny men MIKE BOHAN and GERRY

WKDF PD BUD FORD and DIERKS

welcomed MONTAGE MUSIC GROUP band THE ROADHAMMERS to the station recently in addition to actor JASON PRIESTLEY. During the visit THE ROADHAMMERS presented PRIESTLEY with a "birthday cake." WOWF middayer BARBARA ALLEN, MONTAGE's TED WAGNER, WOWF PD JOSH BRNADON, ROADHAMMER JASON McCOY, WOWF morning man JOE BENNETT, ROADHAMMER CLAYTON BELLAMY, WOWF Promo Dir. BETH DAVIS, ROADHAMMER CORBETT FRASZ, morning show co-host RONNI CHASE, PRIESTLEY, WOWF Sales Rep AMY REED, and ROADHAMMER CHRIS BYRNE.

PRIESTLEY's birthday doughnut - now for sale on ebay at http://cgi1.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=150153194658&Category=201

welcomed KELLIE PICKLER to the annual PARKERSBURG HOMECOMING FESTIVAL on AUGUST 19th. (L-R) APD/afternoon drive JUMPIN' JACK, middayer HOLLY HOPPER, PICKLER and PD JAMES POND

went to visit PREMIERE syndicated THE BIG D AND BUBBA SHOW and during the show shaved BIG D's head just like his! DIERKS shaving BIG D's head

BIG D, BENTLEY, BUBBA

PD PAUL NEUMAN (L) was joined by MONTAGE artist ANDY GRIGGS (R) on his afternoon show recently.

gets upstaged by a youngster during the trio's annual visit to the MONROE CARELL, JR. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL at VANDERBILT in NASHVILLE. The guys have donated $1.4 million from their MUSIC CITY concerts to the hospital in the past two years.

on the set of their video shoot for the new single, "Girl Next Door." L-R: Keyboardist JIMMY WALLACE, bass- SHADE DEGGS, vocalist McCLISTER, COLE DEGGS, guitar-slinger DAVID WALLCE and drummer BRIAN HAYES

(R) with GAC's NAN KELLEY (L), on the set of the GAC TOP-20 COUNTDOWN.

performed for the folks at the CMA recently. (L-R) MIDAS VP Promo ROB DALTON, MIDAS A&R BRAD ALLEN, WOLFE, CMA COO TAMMY GENOVESE, STRAIT MUSIC MANAGEMENT's TREY STRAIT, and MIDAS GM ALAN SIEGEL.

gets a little chocolate after playing the GIANT CENTER in HERSHEY, PA. L-R: GIANT CTR's Promo Coordinator NATHAN HECKROTE, GIANT CTR. Public Relations Coordinator MELISSA STRADNICK, GIANT CTR's Promo Coordinator STACEY WILSON, SWIFT, GIANT CTR. Public Relations Coordinator TREY HULTQUIST, and GIANT CTR. Managing Dir. VICKI HULTQUIST.

stopped by CBS RADIO KNCI/SACRAMENTO recently. (L-R) VP Nat'l Promo KEITH GALE, KNCI MD GREG COLE, WICKS, KNCI PD MARK EVANS, RCA promo manager MATT GALVIN

pays a visit to CUMULUS WFMS/INDIANAPOLIS L-R: VP/Promotion TEDDI BONADIES, NICHOLS, PD BOB RICHARDS, Midwest Regional CHUCK SWANEY and U-SOUTH GM MARK WRIGHT.

stopped her busy touring schedule with BRAD PAISLEY to take a quick pic with friends. (L-R) FRITZGERALD HARTLEY's BILL SIMMONS, CMT's EVAN KROFT, SONY BMG/NASHVILLE Exec VP BUTCH WAUGH, singer/songwriter CATHERINE BRITT, SONY BMG Chairman JOE GALANTE, CMT's BRIAN PHILLIPS, PICKLER, CMT's JAY FRANK, and COUNTRY AIRCHECK & COUNTRY COUNTDOWN USA's LON HELTON.

was in St. LOUIS to help out with a CARDINALS charity event for the ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION recently- L-R: Manager TONY LaRUSSA, LUKE, pitcher ADAM WAINRIGHT

recently visited the great city of SEATTLE and hung with consultant JAYE ALBRIGHT and KMPS PD BECKY BRENNER. (L-R) ALBRIGHT, SHELTON and BRENNER

(left) with his labelmate/tourmate/all around 'stand up' guy KENNY CHESNEY and WQDR/RALEIGH PD LISA MCKAY (right).

hits the high seas to play CBS Radio WSOC/CHARLOTTE's 'Redneck Yacht Club' L-R: News Dir FRANK LASETER, DJ STOUT, CHELE FASSIG, DREW PARHAM, PICKLER, PD RICK McKRACKEN, BRYAN TILLEY, PINKIE, CHAD DIXON and SHAWN VALLINI.

MD JD CANNON hung out backstage recently with RASCAL FLATTS before the band's show in INDY. (L-R) GARY LeVOX, CANNON, JOE DON ROONEY, and JAY DEMARCUS

stopped by KRMD/SHREVEPORT, LA recently. (L-R) KRMD PD PAUL ORR, HILLARY EDMAN, ARMIGER, DEREK JAMES

debuted their new lead singer, AUBREY COLLINS, at the GRAND OLE OPRY recently. (L-R) GRAND OLE OPRY VP/GM PETE FISHER, TRICK PONY's KEITH BURNS, COLLINS, and IRA DEAN.

gets a visit from COLUMBIA artist MIRANDA LAMBERT. L-R:MIRANDA, MD JENI TAYLOR

visits CLEAR CHANNEL WFUS/TAMPA recently. L-R: afternoon goddess JENNY DEAN, MIRANDA, Promotions Assisstant SEAN O'GRADY and MD ERIK TOMLIN.

stops by the SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO studios for an on-air visit to talk about his new 'duets' album, "Here We Go Again." L-R: SIRIUS personality and honorarary Music Row Mayor CHARLIE MONK, STEAGALL and SIRIUS Country PD SCOTT LINDY.

lead singer JASON ALBERT and wife KELLY welcome baby girl KELSON NOEL to the world on AUGUST 14 at 7:09 PM.

stopped by the LINCOLN FINANCIAL MEDIA KYGO/DENVER studios recently and hung with MD GARRET DOLL and PD JOEL BURKE. (L-R) DOLL, NICHOLS and BURKE

was recently given the BELL AWARD for their contribution of $368,502 last year to METRO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, through the CMA's 'Keep The Music Playing," program. L-R: Exec Dir of NASHVILLE ALLIANCE FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION PAM GARRETT, CMA COO TAMMY GENOVESE, Dr. PEDRO GARCIA of NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS and METRO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Chairman of Board Of Directors MARSHA WARDEN.

(L) hangs with CMT's KATIE COOK (R) on the front porch of the CMT INSIDER set.

stopped by the CMA recently to perform for the staff. (L-R) SONY BMG VP/Marketing TOM BALDRICA, ASCAP Sr. VP CONNIE BRADLEY, JOHNS, CMA COO TAMMY GENOVESE, SONY BMG Exec VP BUTCH WAUGH, CMA Sr. Mgr Membership/Industry Relations HANK ADAM LOCKLIN

Elvis Radio 13 correpondant CHUCK O'BRIEN with PRISCILLA PRESLEY from the legendary JUNGLE ROOM at GRACELAND.

signs PAT MURPHY, MINNIE MURPHY and TAMI HINESH to publishing deals. (L-R) Pres. & CEO ALLEN BUTLER, PAT, MINNIE, HINESH and Head/MONTAGE MUSIC PUBLISHING BBBY RYMER

HOST NAN KELLEY pictured here with BRAD PAISLEY at a BONFIRES and AMPLIFIERS Tour stop in ORANGE BEACH, Ala.

played an industry showcase in NASHVILLE recently at the STATION INN. Here is miss SARAH with from L-R: SONY BMG Sr. Dir/A&R JIM CATINO, Manager ERV WOOLSEY, MEL TILLIS, SARAH, SONY BMG Chariman JOE GALANTE, and SONY BMG Executive VP BUTCH WAUGH.

was invited to play the ERIC CLAPTON CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL ON JULY 28- other artists included VINCE GILL, WILLIE NELSON, SHERYL CROW, JOHN MAYER and others. HUGHES plays for the crowd.

HUGHES (L) with fellow guitarists AARON LOESCH and ORIANTHI backstage.

spent the morning with the CLEDUS T. PARTY recently. (L-R) morning show co-host STEVE AUSTIN, host CLEDUS T. JUDD, NICHOLS, co-host CHAD BROCK, and in front is co-host RITA CICCARELLO

morning star KC SHEPARD with JOHN RICH (front) and COWBOY TROY.

morning host PORK CHOP tries to relive the LAFAYETTE show as he tries to swipe TIM McGRAW's wedding ring. Apparently he also tried to relive another LAFAYETTE moment and "man handle" McGRAW but the MRS. stepped up to defend her man yet again.

with the "Late, Late Show's" CRAIG FERGUSON. (L-R) EMERSON's DALE WALLACE, MIKE MELANCON, DANICK DUPELLE, FERGUSON, EMERSON's BRAD MATES, and DAVID PICHETTE

stopped by the ALL ACCESS/NASHVILLE office recently for a performance. Back Row L-R: ALL ACCESS Asst. Country Music Editor KELLY DANIEL, ALL ACCESS Country Editor JIM ASKER, and MUSTANG CREEK's BRAD BRINKLEY. Front Row L-R: ALL ACCESS Asst. Country Music Editor ERIN DUVALL and MUSTANG CREEK's SHELLY BRINKLEY.

recently welcomed LOFTON CREEK artist CARMEN RASMUSEN to SPIEDIEFEST where she opened for JAMIE O'NEAL- here's CARMEN with the HAWK crew- L-R: RICH BIRDSALL, BART THOMPSON, KRISTIE HOUSTON, GLENN PITCHER, CARMEN, JOHN DAVISON, JESSIE LYNN and award winning programmer DON BRAKE.

held court with staffers from WMUS/MUSKEGON and WBCT/GRAND RAPIDS after their recent show at VAN ANDEL ARENA (L-R) LYRIC STREET Sr. Dir./Nat'l Promo RENEE LEYMON, GARY LeVOX, WMUS PD MARK DIXON, WBCT OM DOUG MONTGOMERY, JAY DeMARCUS, JOE DON ROONEY and WMUS OM DAVE TAFT

hangs out backstage at the WYCD/DETROIT BIRTHDAY BASH. (L-R) UNCLE KRACKER, BORDERS' CJ SNOW, CJ's friend ROZ and TOMLINSON

hangs with rockers QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE backstage at THE BIG EASY (L-R) JOEY CASTILLO, MICAHEL SHUMAN, BUFFY LAWSON, TROY VAN LEEUWEN, KRISTY OSMUNSON and DEAN FERTITA

visits CBS RADIO WQYK/TAMPA along with SHANNON LAWSON- L-R: MD JAY ROBERTS, SHANNON, OM MIKE CULOTTA, OTTO.

stops by to see the staff at CUMULUS Country KPLX (99.5 THE WOLF)/DALLAS L-R: PD JOHN SEBASTIAN, BILLY RAY, APD- SMOKEY RIVERS.

recently appeared on the WEEKLY COUNTRY COUNTDOWN WITH LON HELTON- L-R: LON, BUCKY, and LYRIC STREET VP/Promotion-Administration DALE TURNER.

and KSD/ST. LOUIS PD/afternooner BILLY GREENWOOD hang out before TRACY's performance at GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL

visits the folks at CBS RADIO KUPL/PORTLAND. L-R: LBT's PHILLIP, Morning Show Producer JIM E. CHONGA, LBT's KAREN, KUPL PD JOHN PAUL, LBT's JIMI and KUPL APD RICK "BUBBA" TAYLOR.

PD MARK EVANS ventured to LAKE TAHOE, NV recently to catch RASCAL FLATTS in concert. Here they are backstage before the show. (L-R) JOE DON ROONEY, EVANS, GARY LEVOX, JAY DEMARCUS

is set to release her debut album, AUDIOBIOGRAPHY, on JUSTICE RECORDS and will feature legend WILLIE NELSON on certain tracks. NELSON co-produced the tracks he appears on with NELSON. (L-R) NELSON, JUSTICE RECORDS' JAN MIRKIN, and NELSON

presented a show at NASHVILLE's well-known BLUEBIRD CAFE recently featuring CAROLYN DAWN JOHNSON and some up and coming singer/songwriter/artists- From L-R: ASCAP's MIKE SISTAD, CAROLYN DAWN, ALYSSA BONAGURA, JILL PAQUETTE and JONATHAN KINGHAM.

visited with the staffers at WXTU/PHILADELPHIA recently. (L-R) WXTU night jock RAZZ, APD/MD ROY LAND, LAMBERT, PD BOB MCKAY.

celebrated their first #1 hit, "Lost In This Moment," with wedding reception style party at the WARNER BROS./NASHVILLE offices on 7/25. Here the boys have their cake and eat it too!

WB/NASHVILLE Pres. BILL BENNETT, WARNER CHAPPELL Pres. DALE BOBO, songwriter RODNEY CLAWSON, JOHN RICH, KENNY ALPHIN and Sr. VP/Promo GATOR MICHAELS

Marketing queen ANNIE SANDOR (L) and XM Highway 16 MD/air personality JAY THOMAS flank DALE EARNHARDT Jr., who was by XM for an interview recently. And that must mean little Miss SANDOR was playing hookey from work to meet her man.

at the CLEAR CHANNEL WBBS/SYRACUSE B-JAM with morning hosts RON BEE (L) and BECKY (R).

(R) visits with CLEAR CHANNEL WDRM/HUNTSVILLE PD A.J. McCLOUD (L).

pulled a prank on BRAD PAISLEY during the HERSHEY, PA stop of their tour recently. During PAISLEY's encore of "I'm Gonna Miss Her," SWIFT came out onstage dressed in waders, a fishing hat adnored with lures, carrying a fishing pole and a net full of stuffed trout. She also teased PAISLEY while he was singing with rubber worms and then tossed the worms and trout into the crowd. (L-R) Paisley, Swift

Swift with a 40 pounder!

morning guys TONY and KRIS welcomed AMERICAN IDOL finalist CONSTATINE MAROULIS to the show. The rocker talked about his upcoming album, his part on THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL and also tried, perhaps in vain, to teach the boys a proper rockstar glare. (L-R) TONY, MAROULIS and KRIS

recently performed at COUNTRY THUNDER USA in WISCONSIN. The good folks from WUSN/CHICAGO and WMIL/MILWAUKEE made the trek to catch her show. (L-R) WUSN PD MIKE PETERSON, UNDERWOOD, WUSN MD MARCI BRAUN and WMIL PD KERRY WOLFE

hits SARASOTA, FL and hangs with the staffers from WCTQ. (L-R) ARISTA Regional Promo. Dir. JERI COOPER, WCTQ MD HEIDI DECKER, JMC and WCTQ PD SAMMY CRUISE

makes it to BUFFALO. Here she is with REGENT BROADCASTING WYRK PD WENDY LYNN.

continued it's third successful year at JOE'S PUB in NYC by bringing top Country music songwriters to perform in an intimate club atmosphere. (L-R) songwriter TIM NICHOLS, BOB DIPIERO, VICTORIA SHAW, BRETT JAMES, CMA COO TAMMY GENOVESE, and half of BROOKS & DUNN KIX BROOKS.

"Moments" and songwriter DAVE BERG's third. (L-R) EMERSON DRIVE's MIKE MELANCON, DALE WALLACE, PATRCIK BORQUE, and DANICK DUPELLE, ASCAP Sr. VP CONNIE BRADLEY, BERG, EMERSON DRIVE's BRAD MATES and DAVID PICHETTE.

hangs with KWNR/LAS VEGAS PD BROOKS O'BRIAN and her husband "RACE RON" BRADLEY after his recent show at the MGM GRAND.

performed prior to the NASCAR race at O'REILLY RACEWAY PARK on JULY 28th. Here she is with NASCAR BUSCH SERIES point leader CARL EDWARDS.

air personality NICOLE SEEGER promotes her radio station while at the beach.

visited with KSCS/DALLAS PD CHRIS HUFF recently. (L-R) RF's JOE DON ROONEY, and JAY DEMARCUS, HUFF, and RF's GARY LEVOX

rocked the house recently with a private listener show featuring DIERKS BENTLEY and JOHN BARRY. L-R: Morning host GILL ALEXANDER, co-host LeBARON MEYERS, DIERKS, Producer EDDIE and Co-Producer MARCUS OSBOURNE.

is creating a big buzz in the BAY AREA with these great signs. They are rotated at the entry way to the BAY BRIDGE in SAN FRANCISCO where 500,000 commuters pass every day. The message says 'thanks for listening,' in CHINESE

and the same message in SPANISH.

stopped by the GAC studios recently to tape an episode of GAC's TOP 20 COUNTDOWN with NAN KELLEY.

hits the capital city of NEW YORK with a visit to WGNA/ALBANY and PD TOM JACOBSEN (R).

PD CHUCK GEIGER hangs with CLEAR SKY/NINE NORTH RECORDS artist JOHN BERRY (Center) and NINE NORTH's GREG STEVENS (R).

Pres LARRY ROSIN presented, "THE HISPANIC AMERICAN RELATIONSHIP TO COUNTRY RADIO AND MUSIC," at BELMONT UNIVERSITY recently, in conjunction with the CRB (COUNTRY RADIO BROADCASTERS). Immediately following the presentation, a panel took place with representatives from various segments of the Country Music industry. L-R: CRB Exec Dir. ED SALAMON, CAPITOL RECORDS Pres. MIKE DUNGAN, EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING Exec. VP GARY OVERTON, WSM-F/NASHVILLE PD KEVIN KING, artist manager BOBBY ROBERTS and EDISON MEDIA RESEARCH Pres. LARRY ROSIN.

making the Thruway tour in upstate NY, stop by to see the folks at ENTERCOM WBEE/ROCHESTER. Here's CARMEN and the lovely and talented MD/midday mama WESLEA.

and here they are with label owner TOBY KEITH. (L-R) TRAILER CHOIR's VINNY "THE MACK" HICKERSON, and BUTTER, KEITH, and TRAILER CHOIR's CRYSTAL HOYT

PD/morning man DAVE DANIELS (second from right) and co-host DARRIN CANTRELL (far right) recently held a live broadcast at NAVAL AIR STATION LEMOORE and gave away special military VIP tickets to the upcoming JUGFEST. Here they are with some of the hardworking men in uniform.