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Warsaw Packed: Federated Media/South Bend, IN OM & Country WBYT PD/afternoon jock Clint Marsh has been named GM for the company's Warsaw, IN cluster, which includes Country WAWC. He replaces the outgoing Patrick Brown in early September, while current WAWC PD Jay Michaels remains. Marsh's previous stops include WMDH/Muncie, IN, WPOR/Portland, ME and WIXY/Champaign, IL, as well as a stint as Columbia/Nashville Mgr./Midwest Promotions. He's currently seeking his replacement as PD/afternooner. Airchecks and resumes here.
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'FRE Bird: Clear Channel's WFRE/Frederick, MD PD Lisa Allen is no longer with the station. Allen has programmed WFRE for the last 10 years, and is now seeking her next opportunity. Reach her at 301-676-3077 or here. In Arbitron's Spring '08, 'FRE brought in a 17.1, the station's best out of the last eight consecutive books, taking the No. 1 ranking by more than 11 shares. CC/Frederick VP/MM Doug Hillard tells Country Aircheck the search for a replacement has just started, but that promoting from within is possible.
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Kudos: Regent's WGNA/Albany raised $186,535 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital during its two-day radiothon Wednesday and Thursday this week. The station also enlisted 490 Partners In Hope to contribute $20 a month for a year.
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Elephantitis: Warner Bros. John Rich has released his music video for "Raisin' McCain," the song to be featured at the Republican National Convention. Watch it here.
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Been Behaving Bradley: Leadership Music's presentation of the Dale Franklin Award to the founding family of Music Row, the Bradleys, has added Lee Ann Womack and Mandy Barnett to the list of performers. Harold, Jerry, Connie, Patsy and Owen (posthumously) will be honored Aug. 26 during a sold-out invite-only fundraising gala at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel.
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Cycle Of Life: Capitol's Dierks Bentley will host his 3rd Annual Miles & Music For Kids celebrity motorcycle ride through Williamson County, TN to downtown Nashville Oct. 5. The ride and concert benefit the Vanderbilt Children's Hospital. Tim McGraw and John Rich are both confirmed to participate.
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Delistance Movement: Regent Communications has been notified by the NASDAQ Stock Market that if the company's stock does not close at the $1 per share minimum or greater for a minimum of 10 consecutive trading days prior to Feb. 2, 2009 it will be delisted. The company's common stock had closed below the share minimum for 30 consecutive days preceding the notification.
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Chronicle: Our condolences to friends and family of famed record exec. Jerry Wexler, who passed this morning at the age of 91. His career includes coining the term "Rhythm & Blues" in addition to being an early partner in Atlantic Records, where he was integral in the signing of Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin and Bob Dylan. Wexler was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
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Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for August 14:
- KEITH URBAN/You Look Good In My Shirt (Capitol) 2192 points
- KEITH ANDERSON/I Still Miss You (Columbia) 2185 points
- TAYLOR SWIFT/Should've Said No (Big Machine) 2145 points
- JIMMY WAYNE/Do You Believe Me Now (Valory) 1959 points
- BRAD PAISLEY/Waitin' On A Woman (Arista) 1843 points
All daily airplay data is from Mediabase 24/7.
» Country Aircheck Today Top 5 Downloads: Here are Play MPE's Top 5 for August 14:
- MIRANDA LAMBERT/More Like Her (Columbia)
- JAKE OWEN/Don't Think I Can't Love You (RCA)
- LEANN RIMES/What I Cannot Change (Curb)
- MELISSA LAWSON/What If It All Goes Right (Warner Bros.)
- BLUEFIELD/Drive Away (Country Thunder)
» Tube Check Tonight (8/15): John Rich, Gone Country - Season Two (CMT); Emmylou Harris, Late Show with David Letterman (CBS).
Tube Check Tomorrow (8/16): Vince Gill, The Gs, Melissa Lawson, Guy Clark, Opry Live (GAC).
Tube Check Sunday (8/17): Trace Adkins, Superstar Sessions (GAC).
Tube Check Monday (8/18): Blake Shelton, CBS Early Show.
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Tomorrow's Birthdays (8/16): Emily Robison (Dixie Chicks), Billy Joe Shaver, Ashton Shepherd, Kevin Herring (50), Steve Powell, Joe Simpson, April Taylor.
Sunday's Birthdays (8/17): Kevin Welch, Bud Wendell, Tommy Daniel, Mandy McCormack, Linda O'Brian, Mike Sirls.
Monday's Birthdays (8/18): Patsy Cox, Allen Reynolds, Steve Wilkinson, Bill Black, Steven Goldmann, David Hall, Clint Marsh, Maurice Miner, Pat Surnegie.
When Life Hands You Lemons: Lyric Street's Sarah Buxton and KUSS/San Diego PD Mike O'Brian practiced their Madonna impressions outside Nashville's Bluebird Cafe.
Everybody Loves Food On A Stick: Columbia's Jessica Simpson headlined one night of Indianapolis' Indiana State Fair and experienced some of the festivities including the event's celebrated corndogs. Simpson and Columbia Midwest rep Bo Martinovich (l) also met up with WFMS PD Bob Richards (second from r) and MD JD Cannon.
Kentucky Fried Pickin': Arista's Brooks & Dunn played their Louisville Cowboy Town Tour stop last night and welcomed a slew of Nashville industry and label execs. Pictured (l-r) are Arista VP/Promotion Skip Bishop, Kix Brooks, WAMZ PD Coyote Calhoun, Sirius XM Sr. Dir./Country Programming Scott Lindy, Sony BMG/Nashville Chairman Joe Galante, Ronnie Dunn, Sony BMG/Nashville VP/Digital Business Heather McBee, VP/Marketing & Artist Development Jon Elliot and EVP Butch Waugh and Country Aircheck's Lon Helton.
Hi Choir Act: Show Dog's Trailer Choir performed at a special screening of Toby Keith's Beer For My Horses last night in Nashville. Contest winners, industry folks and friends were in the audience, including songwriter Jewels Hanson ("Off The Hillbilly Hook") and KRTY/San Jose morning show producer/Saturday night host Al Breiten (the inspiration for "Off The Hillbilly Hook"). Pictured (l-r) are TC's Shug and Crystal, Hanson, Breiten and TC's Butter and Big Vinny.
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