Country Music Radio Industry Pics & Snapshots

PD/personality Tonya Campos (L) hangs with New West Records artist Dwight Yoakam recently.

appeared on the "Live w/Regis and Kelly" show recently with Jimmy Kimmel filling in as guest host. L-R: Kelly Ripa, Carrie, Kimmel

visited the office of Music Row Magazine recently and received an attack from the Fat Finger- what is all of this about- we have no idea but someone must think it's hilarious.

held a Hannah Montana Drag Race on 10/25. Local dads dressed in drag and competed in a 50-yard dash to win tickets for their daughters to see the sold out Hannah Montana concert. The dads in drag are lined up at the gate. The winning father is the one strutting his stuff on the far right.

One participating pop and his girls show their KYGO pride.

poses with Clear Channel Country KEEY/Minneapolis PD Gregg Swedberg after a recent station visit to promote her new "Greatest Hits" album.

hung out with Clear Channel WSSL/Greenvile MD Kix Layton and his daughter Jordan backstage at a recent tour stop. (L-R) Jay DeMarcus, Gary LeVox, Jordan, Kix and Joe Don Rooney

(L) with ADX Communications WYCT/Pensacola Interim PD Brent Lane (R).

visited the Gerry House & The House Foundation morning show on Clear Channel Country WSIX/Nashville. L-R: WSIX morning show co-host Mike Bohan; Lyric Street VP/Promotion Kevin Herring; WSIX morning show host Gerry House; Billy Ray Cyrus; Lyric Street Sr. Dir./National Promotion Renee Leymon

recently played a "Future Stars of Country" show for Clear Channel KCCY/Colorado Springs, Colo. at the Bigg City Events Center. Back L-R: Kelly Golden, Business Manager, KCCY-FM; Chrissy Adsit, General Sales Manager, KCCY-FM; Daren McMullin, Engineer, KCCY-FM; Jesse Garcia, Program Director, KCCY-FM; Trish Knaus, Account Executive, KCCY-FM Front L-R: Angela Sandoval-Vigil, Staffer, KCCY-FM; Cara Vecchiarelli, Assistant Promotions Director, KCCY-FM; Otto, Jessica Lynn, Staffer, KCCY-FM; Chris Brooks, Music Director, KCCY-FM; and Robert Vargas, Promotions Director, KCCY-FM

PD/afternoon stud Clint Marsh getting way too close to Big Machine artist Danielle Peck after she performed at the B-100 Birthday Bash recently.

stopped by WDKN-A/Dickson, TN recently. L-R: WKDN Personality Chuck Dauphin, Elaine Roy and Lee Roy

visited with several executives from Citadel at a recent event in Arizona. L-R: KRST/Albuquerque PD and Citadel Format General Eddie Haskell; Citadel COO Judy Ellis; Martina McBride; Citadel CEO Farid Suleman; WCTO/Allentown, PA PD and Citadel Format General Shelly Easton

gets with the new Capitol act Lady Antebellum recently. L-R: Charles Kelley, Danny Wright, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood

made herself at home in WKHX/Atlanta's studio, stealing midday dude Bill Sellars seat.

(L-R) APD Mike Macho, Pickler and Sellars

of the WARNER BROS. duo BIG & RICH is currently in the Sudan doing public service work. Here he is in the village of Akon with some village children.

recently held a showcase in Nashville with some well-known songwriters- L-R: Aimee Mayo, Carter's Chord's Becky Robertson, Scooter Carusoe, Carter's Chord's Emily Robertson, Hillary Lindsey and Carter's Chord's Joanna Robertson.

the 2007 ASCAP Song of the Year recipient and co-writer of Carrie Underwood's smash hit "Before He Cheats," has re-signed with Big Yellow Dog/Nashville. L-R: Big Yellow Dog's Kerry O'Neil and Carla Wallace; Josh Kear; ASCAP Sr. VP Connie Bradley

(L) poses with Tyler Broadcasting Company Country KKNG/Oklahoma City's morning host KC Shepard (R) at his show at Riverwind Casino.

stopped by CBS Radio Country WQYK/Tampa's pre-concert tailgate party for his show with Alan Jackson to go on-air and greet fans. L-R: OM/PD Mike Culotta, Jake Owen, Wanda Gaston, MD Jay Roberts, RCA Southeast Rep Norbert Nix, RCA VP/Promotions Doug Baker, WQYK Afternoon Drive host Dave McKay.

visits with Cumulus WSM/Nashville MD Frank Seres as she prepares for the release of her second album "Carnival Ride," on October 23rd.

made a return appearance on the Grand Ole Opry recently. After the show they hung out with VP/GM Pete Fisher and Opry legend Jim Ed Brown. L-R: Fisher, Scarlett, Frank, Brown. Amber-Dawn and Lillie Mae.

visits the morning folks at Citadel WDAF/Kansas City. L-R: Tim, Codie, Josh Gracin and Darren.

stopped by CBS Radio WSOC/Charlotte recently. L-R: Wally Brandt, (WF), Buck Johnson (WF), Seven Williams, (WF), Mindy, Rob Tanner, Damon Johnson (WF), Chris Allen. In front: Frank Laseter.

gave away 30 belt-buckles, giving listeners a chance to win "Roadie For a Day," with Brooks & Dunn. The buckles were decorated by listeners with the stipulation that they included WQYK in the design. Here's some of the buckles.

stop in to see the folks at Black Crow Broadcasting WWYN/Jackson, TN L-R: Lee Roy, Elaine Roy, WWYN's Julie Cook and Shane Conner.

recently performed at the Buddy Lee Attractions party at the Cadillac Ranch as part the 37th Anuual iebaLIVE! Convention in Nashville. L-R: Road Hammers member Chris Byrne; RH member Jason McCoy; Buddy Lee's Kevin Neal and Tony Conway; RH member Clayton Bellamy; RH member Corbett Frasz.

recently stopped by to perform for the staff at Westcoast Broadcasting KJUG/Visalia-Tulare and took time for a photo op with ADP/MD/afternooner Adam Jeffries.

stopped by the Curtis Media WQDR/Raleigh studios before her sold out show at the North Carolina State Fair. L-R: PD Lisa McKay, Pickler, MD Billy Dukes

recently held a radiothon benefiting the Children's Miracle Network's local hospital, Bakersfield Memorial. L-R: CMN's Gary DeRisio, Kim McAbee, and CMN's Pam Hornbuckle.

stopped by the Clear Channel WMZQ/Washington, D.C. studios for a visit with midday personality Michael J. Foxx.

recently held their listener appreciation show, "Go Fest," with a huge crowd of listeners. Check out PD Tonya Campos (rear right) belting out the background vocals with Joanna Cotton (rear left) on the Keith Anderson song, "Sunday In America."

poses with the ladies of ABC-TV's The View after performing her new single "As If" from her new "Greatest Hits" album. L-R: The View co-hosts Sherri Shepherd and Elisabeth Hasselbeck; Evans; show co-hosts Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar.

pose with Clear Channel KNIX/Phoenix PD Ray Massie and Arista Nashville Regional Lori Hartigan during a tour stop L-R: Kix Brooks; Massie; Hartigan; Ronnie Dunn.

hit our nation's capitol recently and stopped by Clear Channel WMZQ/Washington D.C. to hang with PD Meg Stevens. L-R: Donnie Van Zant, Stevens, Johnny Van Zant and Columbia Nat'l Dir./Promo. David Friedman

recently belted out the National Anthem in front of 80,000 people in Kansas City at a Chiefs game. L-R: Damon Johnson, Seven Williams, Buck Johnson and Wally Brandt.

visit Kaspar Broadcasting KFAV/Lincoln, MO. L-R: Elaine Roy, Lee Roy, KFAV's Mike Thomas

invaded the iebaLIVE! conference in Nashville on 10/15. L-R: Lyric Street artist Bucky Covington, ieba Pres. Carey Harveycutter, Phil Stacey and Ace Young

City morning star KC Shephard (L) gets close with Country star Mickey Gilley (R).

(L) hangs with afternoon personality Joe McIntosh (R) at Tyler Media's KKNG/Oklahoma City.

stops by Los Angeles recently to visit the folks at Premiere Radio Networks' After Midnite W/Blair Garner. L-R: Columbia West Coast Regional Larry Santiago, Gretchen, Blair Garner.

recently performed her hit, "Our Song," on ABC's Live With Regis & Kelly. Here's Taylor with Regis (L) and Kelly (R).

(L) recently stopped by the Denny's headquarters in Spartanburg, SC and surprised the employees with a free show. Here he is with Denny's CEO Nelson Marchioli (R).

recently played a show at the Dallas Bull in Tampa, FL and met with the folks at CBS Radio WQYK/Tampa. L-R: Columbia VP/Promo Jimmy Rector, afternoon jock Dave McKay, Donnie Van Zant, Southeast Rep Jennifer Thorpe, Johnny Van Zant and WQYK OM Mike Cullotta.

stopped by XM Radio to visit with Highway 16 host Jay Thomas (C) when the guys were promoting the release of their second Columbia Nashville album My Kind of Country in Washington, DC last week.

Country project is hitting the streets with a huge splash. Here's all the artists at an appearance at a Wal-Mart in Henderonville, TN- just outside of Nashville. (L-R): William Lee Golden and his son, Solomon (Oak Ridge Boys; Marty Raybon; Richard Sterban and Duane Allen (Oak Ridge Boys); Linda Davis; Rebecca Lynn Howard; Teddy Gentry (co-producer); Bryan White (on floor); Michael Curtis (co-producer); Rachel (Wilson) Robinson and Jill Wilson (The Wilsons); Collin Raye

(R) brought Sony BMG Nashville Marketing VP Tom Baldrica (L) onstage at a recent sold-out show in Cincinnati to play the tuba during a performance of "Online."

PD Ron Brooks (R) with LeAnn Rimes after a recent show in the area.

gets a visit from Lyric Street artist Josh Gracin. (L-R): Bill Thomas, Josh, KC Shepherd, Lynn Waggoner

pose with NBC Today show co-host Matt Lauer after performing their hit, "Proud Of The House We Built." (L-R): Kix Brooks, Today co-host Matt Lauer, and Ronnie Dunn.

in Huntsville, AL got into a verbal altercation with Fat Finger concerning the vagaries of returning political stability to the nation of Belize. Witnesses state that after several minutes of verbal debate Fat Finger started "glowing" and knocked Jason McCoy out cold on the hot Alabama asphalt. McCoy was later revived with some sweet tea and biscuits by the local chapter of The Ladies of the Confederacy. Police have been searching for Fat Finger in the cotton fields surrounding Huntsville but have been unable to track down the huge finger.

recently stopped in for a visit with the folks at WUSY in Chattanooga. (L-R): Road Hammers member Clayton Bellamy, WUSY's Dex, WUSY's Kim Carson, RH member Corbett Frasz, RH member Jason McCoy, RH member Chris Byrne

poses with WQBE/Charleston staff as they kick off their 10th annual Hunt for Bucks promotion. (L-R): WQBE PD and afternoon jock Ed Roberts, WQBE Production Director Elizabeth Shafer, WQBE morning show co-host Al Woody, Andy Griggs, WQBE Promotions Director Emily Poyet, WQBE MD and morning show co-host Jeff Jefferies.

has signed with Rounder Records. Performer Jamie Dailey is seated left, seated right is musician Darrin Vincent, manager Don Light is standing left, Rounder Records co-founder Ken Irwin is standing center, and publicist Karen Byrd.

and Citadel WIVK PD Mike Hammond hang out during her recent visit to Knoxville.

paid a visit to Citadel Country WKHX/Atlanta to promote her current single, "Joyride." (L-R): Hanson's guitarist Mark Nesler; WKHX MD Mike Macho; Jennifer Hanson; WKHX PD Mark Richards.

(L) recently sat down with Arista star Carrie Underwood (R) to discuss her upcoming sophomore release, "Carnival Ride."

Chord stopped by CMT to perform an acoustic version of "O Come O Come Emmanuel" for CMT's online showcase, 330 Sessions. (L-R): Carter's Chord's Joanna Robertson; Carter's Chord's Becky Robertson; CMT Dir./Music Programming & Talent Evan Kroft; Carter's Chord's Emily Robertson.

(R) caught up with WQYK/Tampa PD Mike Culotta (L) during a stop on his "Bonfires and Amplifiers" tour.

is honored with a plaque of appreciation for her 22 years of service at a recent CMA Board of Directors meeting in Nashville. L-R: CMA COO Tammy Genovese, former CMA Exec. Director Jo Walker-Meador, Whitaker, CMA Chief Strategic Officer Ed Benson and CMA Board of Directors member Bill Denny.

hits the Northeast during their on-going radio tour. L-R: WBEE/Rochester PD Billy Kidd, Lady A's Charles Kelley, MD Weslea, Lady A's Hillary Scott, Lady A's Dave Haywood and Capitol Dir./NE Promo Diane Lockner.

L-R: WKLB/Boston Promo Chick Marie Miscia, Haywood, Kelley, Scott, PD Mike Brophy and Locker.

recently held his "Miles and Music For Kids" motorcycle ride in Nashville. Here's Dierks on a bike that will be auctioned off for the Opry Trust Fund charity which assists members of the country music community in need and the Lynn Jones Foundation which helps youth organizations.

has been making the rounds lately. Here they are with the Phillies fans of Beasley WXTU/Philadelphia and then in Washington, D.C. with MD Deena Blake. L-R: DDB's Moe Eevone, Loren Eillis, Drew Davis, WXTU PD Bob McKay, DDB's Dave Kelly and Roger Malinowski.

L-R: DDB's Mo Levone, Loren Ellis, Drew Davis, WXTU APD/MD Roy Land, DDB's Dave Kelly and Roger Malinowski.

-R: Lofton Creek's Joe Redmond, DDB's Roger Malinowski, Dave Kelly, WMZQ MD Deena Blake, Drew Davis, Moe Levone and Loren Ellis.

and Arista artist Keith Anderson pose with ASCAP staff at the "Miles and Music For Kids" benefit in Nashville. L-R: ASCAP's Herky Williams, Dierks Bentley, ASCAP's Pat Rolfe, and Keith Anderson.

gets a visit from the one and only Dolly Parton. L-R: Dolly's manager Danny Nozell, WQYK promo queen Heidi Heinz, morning star Chad Brock, co-host Rita Cicarello, Dolly, morning co-host Steve Austin. Back: MD Jay Roberts. Kneeling in front: Dolly Records Director of Promotion Rick Baumgartner.

staff presented Bobby Gropp with a plaque of appreciation for his work for the company in celebration of his 70th birthday. L-R: Sony BMG Nashville Executive VP Butch Waugh, Gropp, Sony BMG Nashville Chairman Joe Galante and Sony BMG Nashville Senior VP, Finance & Operations Paul Barnabee.

(R) poses with actor/producer Kevin Smith (L) backstage at The Late Show with David Letterman.

made a recent stop at Clear Channel WCTQ/Sarasota to play his new single for the staff. Here he is with MD Heidi Decker.

visits Clear Channel KTEX/McCallen, TX. L-R: KTEX MD Patches, Lambert and Columbia Southwest Promo Dir. Jordan Pettit.

(C) with the boys of CBS RADIO KUPL PORTLAND and lots of logos, just so he doesn't forget where he is! L-R: KUPL APD/MD Rick Bubba Taylor, Wicks and PD Johnny Paul.

(L) recently sat down with Nan Kelley (R) from GAC's Grand Ole Opry Live.

was one of several Country artists that volunteered to help the CMA build a Habitat For Humanity house in Nashville for Mohsin Al-Hamdany and Afrah Al-Falehi. L-R: Al-Falehi, White and Al-Hamdany.

gets a visit from Big Machine Records artist Trisha Yearwood.

and Country legend Roy Clark take center stage at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville on September 29th. Turner was there to present Clark with a plaque commemorating his 20 years of service to the Opry but little did Turner know that attached to the plaque was a letter of invitation for him to become the next Opry member. The formal induction will take place on October 27th by Opry member and label mate Vince Gill.

sat down with Charlie Chase and Kelly Sutton on the set of "Tennessee Mornings" to talk about their September 28th performance at Vanderbilt's Dyer Observatory. L-R: Chase, Sutton, LT's Dwayne O'Brien, Duane Props, Porter Howell and Del Gray.

drops in on the CMA. L-R: Aristo Media Pres Jeff Walker, Bomshel producer Chuck Howard, Bomshel member Kristy O., and CMA Sr. Manager of Membership and Industry Relations Hank Adam Locklin.

stopped in at CBS WQYK/Tampa and treated listeners and staffers to an acoustic show. L-R: MD Jay Roberts, Gracin, OM Mike Culotta and afternooner Dave McKay.