The COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION (CMA) has tapped TYLER TORTI as Sr. Dir./Creative Content. TORTI joins from THE COCA-COLA COMPANY where he served as Creative Lead/Digital Innovation. In his new role at CMA, TORTI will lead development of video and social content, oversee creative development and production, and cultivate strategic plans for CMA’s content distribution platforms. […]
The Grand Prize The FRONTIER MEDIA/JUNEAU cluster of Hot AC KSUP (MIX 106), News-Talk KJNO, Country KTKU (TAKU 105), Full Service AC KINY and Classic Hits KXXJ (107.9 KXJ) welcomed over 1,100 listeners to the conclusion of the three-month SUBARU FOR YOU promotion. The lucky winner, MARILYN MC DANIEL, drove off in a 2018 SUBARU […]
BROKEN BOW RECORDS’ JASON ALDEAN has been tapped as the first headlining act for the seventh annual ROCK THE OCEAN’s TORTUGA MUSIC FESTIVAL, happening FRIDAY, APRIL 12th through SUNDAY, APRIL 14th, 2019 at FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH PARK in FLORIDA. In addition to the music, the three-day festival strives to raise funds and awareness of the […]
CUMULUS/KNOXVILLE has named SAM METZ as Dir./Promotions for the cluster, which includes Country WIVK, Sports WNML-A/F, and News-Talk WOKI (NEWSTALK 98.7). METZ joins from crosstown SCRIPPS/KNOXVILLE, where he has served as Asst./Marketing & Promotions since 2012. He succeeds CINDY ARNOLD, who stepped down from the role in MAY following a 25-year run. “I am super […]
As dancehall and reggae music becomes more prevalent in international mainstream music, Asia’s love affair is nothing new. All facets on dancehall and reggae has always been not only loved and respected, but often emulated. The latter very descriptive and embodies pop singer Che’Nelle who was born in Malaysia, raised in Australia, and living in […]
BLACK RIVER ENTERTAINMENT’s CRAIG MORGAN; his wife, KAREN GREER; and their family awarded the 2018 JERRY GREER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP to several kids in the DICKSON COUNTY, TN area. The scholarship is in honor of their late son, JERRY, to ensure that college-bound athletes, specifically those with dyslexia and other learning differences, can celebrate JERRY’s life […]
ALPHA MEDIA Country WXCL (104.9 THE WOLF)/PEORIA, IL PD CHRIS MICHAELS is joining GREAT PLAINS MEDIA Country WIBL (107.7 THE BULL)/BLOOMINGTON, IL for similar duties. MICHAELS will fill the vacancy created upon JOSH ROBERTS’ move to NEUHOFF MEDIA/SPRINGFIELD, IL in JUNE. MICHAELS has been with WXCL since its relaunch in 2006. ALPHA MEDIA Country Format […]
SUMMIT MEDIA Country WKHK (K95)/RICHMOND, VA has added PREMIERE NETWORKS nationally syndicated “THE BOBBY BONES SHOW” for mornings, effective today (8/13). BONES succeeds longtime WKHK morning personality LORI KELLY, who has segued to middays. WKHK PD GARRET DOLL continues in afternoons with JASON PAIGE handling nights. “BOBBY BONES will be a great fit for K95!” […]
L-R: Donato, Rhoten, Douglas Kudos to FOREVER MEDIA Country WGTY (FROGGY 107.7)/YORK, PA, which won the Media Award for raising the most amount of money during the “WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES” event benefiting the YOUNG WOMEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (YWCA) SAFE HOME in HANOVER, PA. Additionally, WGTY PD SCOTT DONATO was awarded for raising […]
WHEELHOUSE RECORDS’ GRANGER SMITH and his crew woke to unpleasant news on SATURDAY morning (8/11) as SMITH’s tour manager alerted him that his equipment truck had been involved in an accident that left it overturned across the highway. None of SMITH’s crew was injured in the accident, but the semi was totaled and some equipment […]
