Country Music Radio Industry Pics & Snapshots

headlined the "Family Appreciation Weekend" concert in Guantanamo Bay on November 1st. Joined by Edwin McCain, John toured the base, met with soldiers in a Time Flies CD signing, toured the detainment center and saw the solitary confinement cells and visited the Cuban/American border.

(center) recently returned back to Tennessee after spending Thanksgiving with U.S. troops in Iraq, where he signed countless autographs and performed several concerts.

hosted an assembly of Music Row's elite Monday, November 24 for a celebration of one already esteemed writer's triumphant transformation into song writer. Holly Gleason co-penned Kenny Chesney's no. 1 hit "Better as a Memory" under the pseudonym Lady Goodman, prompting industry-wide speculation as to the true identity of the composer. Co-written by Travis Hill under his alias, Scooter Carusoe, and produced by Buddy Cannon, the tune was also voted one of NSAI's Ten Songs I Wish I'd Written, which provided the ideal coming out party for Gleason. Pictured are (l-r): BNA Records Vice President of Promotion Bryan Frasher; producer Buddy Cannon; co-writers Travis Hill and Holly Gleason; Kenny Chesney; BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Nashville Jody Williams; and Sony BMG Nashville Chairman Joe Galante.

hangs out with the fine folks from Wilks Broadcasting KBEQ/Kansas City. (L-R) morning co-host Zeke Montana, MD/afternooner TJ McEntire, Rucker and PD Mike Kennedy

belts out the National Anthem prior to the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Buffalo Bills game at KC's Arrowhead Stadium on 11/23.

morning show hosts Steve "Mudflap" McGrew and Kelly Ford hang with Columbia's Jessica Simpson after an appearance at a local high school for the KYGO School Spirit Contest. (L-R) McGrew, Simpson and Ford

hosted a 'Halloween Bash' on October 30th at Club Rodeo. Lyric Street artist Sarah Buxton, Capitol's Emily West and Nine North's Joey & Rory all performed. L-R: Emily, KRTY GM Nate Deaton, Sarah, Joey & Rory

with GAC-TV host Bill Cody. L-R: Jamie Dailey, Darrin Vincent, Bill Cody

visits with Entercom WPAW/Greensboro, NC during a tour stop with Arista star Carrie Underwood. Pictured L-R: Jimi Westbrook, Capitol Nashville Dir./Southeast Promotion Angela Lange, Karen Fairchild, WPAW PD Randy Bliss, Kimberly Schlapman and Phillip Sweet.

visited Hall Communications WCTK/Providence, RI. (l-r): WCTK's Sam Stevens; Charlie Allen, and WCTK's Jessica Tyler

Congratulates the legendary Crickets at their induction to the Musicians Hall of Fame recently at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville. Pictured L-R are: ASCAP's John Briggs, Mike Sistad, The Crickets members Joe B. Mauldin, J.I. Allison and Sonny Curtis, Rick Baker , First Vice President at Merrill Lynch Private Banking Group, and ASCAP's Ralph Murphy.

(R) spent some time with Dial Global Sr. Producer Linda Fuller (L) while out promoting his new radio single, "The Things We Forget."

PD Debby Turpin (L) hangs out with Show Dog artist Toby Keith recently.

(L) hands Hall Communications WCTK (Cat Country 98.1)/Providence morning personality Tim Leary a personal check for $500 for the stations 'Calling All Troops,' promotion, raising money for international phone-cards, which will be given to the Troops overseas. They will be using the cards to make calls to their loved ones back home during the holidays.

joins Clear Channel WSIX/Nashville PD Keith Kaufman for the inaugural Big 98 WSIX Make A Difference Day. (L-R) Owen, Kaufman and volunteer Tyler Dotts

stopped by the CBS Radio WUSN/Chicago offices to try out his pick up skills on MD Marci Braun when he was in town to perform at The Goulden Touch charity event.

stops by the Nashville office of NARAS. (L-R) Jon Jones, Chris Thompson, NARAS South Regional Director Susan Stewart, Mike Eli and James Young

(L) visits Clear Channel Country KEEY/Minneapolis and finds out she and morning co-host Donna Valentine (R) have the same fashion sense.

visits with Empire Broadcasting KRTY /San Jose (l-r) Leigh Cappillino, Denise Jones, KRTY PD Julie Stevens, and Shelley Breen

During his Good Time Tour date at Sacramento, California's Arco Arena this past Saturday, Arista Nashville star Alan Jackson presented CBS Radio KNCI /Sacramento radio contest winner Rachel Stokes with an autographed plaque, commemorating Jackson's sales milestone of 50 million records. Alan is hot on the charts right now with "Country Boy," the third smash following back-to-back #1 singles from his current album, Good Time. Pictured (l-r): Arista Nashville West Coast Senior Promotion Director Lori Hartigan, KNCI Music Director Greg Cole, Jackson, Stokes, and KNCI Program Director Mark Evans and Promotions Director Matt Vieira.

stopped by The Today Show on NBC to chat with co-hosts Hoda Kotb (L) and Kathie Lee Gifford (R).

with BMI's Mark Mason at the 2008 BMI Country Awards. L-R: BMI's Senior Director of Writer/Publisher Relations Mark Mason, Carter's Chord's Joanna, Becky and Emily Robertson

business and music industry leaders and artists gathered recently at the Children's Theater of the Monroe Carell, Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt to celebrate the kick off of Project Paper Doll (PPD), co-founded by BNA/Nashville VP/Promo Bryan Frasher and wife Traci. At the PPD Kickoff party, members of the Founders Committee unveiled the nearly 100 wooden paper dolls that were decorated and autographed by stars from the music industry as well as sports, entertainment, television and film. The one-of-a-kind pieces of artwork will be auctioned beginning Nov. 28 and concluding Dec. 17 through eBay's Giving Works division at www.eBay.com/paperdolls. L to R: Bryan Frasher (Co-Founder, PPD and Vice President BNA Nashville), Traci Frasher (Co-Founder, PPD), Brian Philips (Honorary Chairman for PPD, Executive Vice President/ General Manager CMT), Dr. Kevin Churchwell (CEO of Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt) Tatum Hauck (PPD Founders Committee/ President & Founding Partner of Sound Healthcare), and Keri McInnis (Chairman, PPD Kickoff Party and Sr. Vice President, Pinnacle Financial Partners)

(L) with New Northwest Broadcasters' KLAD/Kamouth Falls, OR Production Director, Kevin Lawrence (R).

(L) visits with Saga Broadcasting WPOR/Portland, ME PD Matty Jeff (R).

APD/MD Tyler Ryan hangs out with Joey & Rory and Adam Gregory at the First Annual We'll Play For Food Benefit Concert for the Harvest Hope Food Bank. (L-R) Joey, Tyler, Rory and Gregory

performed this past weekend at Joe's Bar in Chicago. Pictured from L to R: Country Aircheck's Lon Helton; Evan Kroft; Jake Owen; Sony Nashville Chairman Joe Galante; Best Buy's Ray Silva; After MidNite's Blair Garner and Sony Nashville Executive Vice President Butch Waugh

Southeast Regional Chris Waters sent a helping hand to Clear Channel WWGR/Fort Myers PD Justin Tyler (pictured) yesterday. Chris sent a hearse from the local funeral home by the station because he heard a few records were on life support there and suggested that Justin go ahead and "pull the plug" to make room for the new Lost Trailer's single "How 'Bout You Don't."

VP/Promotion Jimmy Rector (R) broke 2-hours in the San Antonio 'Rock n' Roll Marathon, held on Sunday, November 16th. Columbia Nat'l Promo Dir David Friedman (C) and All Access' Jim Asker (L) also finished with ummm...more modest times. Congrats Jimbo.

visits the Clear Channel WBUL/Lexington morning show. (l-r) Morning Show team Karl Shannon, John Rich, DeAnn Stephens, WBUL PD Mark Grantin, and Scott Wilson

sponsored a concert for the W.O. Smith Music School in Nashville, featuring Capitol Nashville artist Dierks Bentley. L-R: Dierks' guitarist Rod Janzen, ASCAP's Pat Rolfe, Dierks Bentley and Mack Rolfe

morning hosts Kelly Ford and Steve "Mudflap" McGrew hang with film star Will Smith at the Denver premiere of his new movie "Seven Pounds," to sponsor the Denver Rescue Mission. (L-R) Ford, Smith and Mudflap

held their 7th Annual NC Children's Promise Radiothon on November 20th and Jo Dee Messina dropped by to volunteer her time and talent. (L-R) middayer JJ Herr, PD Lisa McKay, Messina and MD/night slammer Billy Dukes

gets a visit from Arista artist Jason Michael Carroll- Pictured (l-r): WKKT APD/MD Ryan Dokke, Arista Nashville Regional Promo Director Jeri Cooper, Carroll, and WKKT PD Bruce Logan

scored a cut on Warner Bros./Nashville artist Blake Shelton's new album, "Startin' Fires." Stephan wrote the song, "Good At Startin' Fires," which Warner Bros./Nashville head of A&R and album producer Scott Hendricks says will "definitely" be one of Blake's upcoming singles. L-R: Shelton, Stephan, Hendricks

(L) recently visited the PRN Racing Country studios in Luxembourg, OH to hang with host Cathy Martindale (R).

made an appearance at the 2008 Premiere Radio Networks radio remote, the official radio remote of the CMA Awards, to promote his current single, "Cold." L-R: "Cold" girl Erica, Clear Channel KNIX/Phoenix morning co-host Matt McAllister, Jeremy McComb, KNIX Barrel Boy, KNIX morning co-host Ben Campbell and "Cold" girl Amanda

and his band, Modern West, visited with ASCAP executives during a recent rehearsal in Nashville.

works on new music in the studio for their upcoming full-length album. Their EP is now available at all digital retailers. L to R (back row): Show Dog Nashville's Bill Kennedy VP Sales, Marketing & New Media, Trailer Choir's Big Vinny, Engineer Mills Logan, Trailer Choir band member Shug (front row): Trailer Choir's Crystal Hoyt and Butter