- Liz Aiello, VP programming at Merlin Media-NY, has left, along with 2 others
- Skip Cheatham’s New “Playground” – The Web
- Some Stations Catch Super Bowl Fever, While Others Will Sit Out The Big Game
- Jay Michaels Mixes Up KDMX, Khloe Kardashian Helps
- What is the value of your ads?
- NYC: Why Is Merlin's FM News Failing? - Discussion
- "Rock 100.5"/Atlanta is Once Again Music Free in the Morning: Discussion
- Tucson's 97.5 Flips Variety Hits "Bob" to CHR "i97.5"
- Walterboro, SC. Says Goodbye to WALI-FM
- Downsized by a RIF? Tell the Industry You're Looking for Work on Our Free Jobs Board
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After A Surprising Layoff, Becky Brenner Now Controls Her Own Destiny
Armed with 35 years of experience in radio, Becky Brenner embarked on a new adventure this month as VP/consulting partner at Albright & O’Malley Consulting. The move follows a painful layoff last summer—the first job loss of her remarkable career. In our Stark Country Interview, Brenner shares her thoughts on the state of the industry, and extols the joys of now having control over her own destiny, and being part of a “hot new trio.”
St. Jude Seminar Draws Country Community to Memphis
Nearly 800 country radio and music industry professionals, and more than 30 artists (including singer/actress Jana Kramer, pictured with a patient) converged on Memphis Jan. 12-14 for the annual Country Cares For St. Jude Kids seminar. Among the highlights were a keynote speech by former Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell, and a presentation by Edison Research’s Larry Rosin. A special award was presented to John Rich for his St. Jude fundraising efforts.
Anatomy Of A Hit: David Nail’s “Let It Rain”
Imagine working a single so long that someone could get pregnant, carry the baby to term, give birth, and that child be more than three months old before your record finally peaks on the charts. For the promotion team at MCA Nashville who worked David Nail’s No. 1 “Let It Rain,” it may have felt like they were the ones who gave birth… to a hit! Find out how they did it.
2011: The Year In Quotes
A broad range of issues faced the country radio industry in 2011, and the country community weighed in on all of them here in the pages of Stark Country. We’ve assembled a collection of the sharpest, smartest, most insightful and funniest quotes spoken by members of the industry, commenting on topics ranging from programming trends, social media and current music, to country rap, dirt road songs, the Dixie Chicks, and why you shouldn’t hand your newborn infant to a guy wearing a barrel.
What The Business Most Wants In 2012: Jobs!
World peace. If you’re a beauty pageant contestant, that’s your standard answer when asked about one thing you wish for. But for those employed in the country radio and music businesses, the only thing more pressing than world peace is gainful employment. We polled a cross section of folks from across our industries and asked them what their top wishes are for the business in 2012. The No. 1 answer: more available jobs.
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