- Tim Martz' Radio Power is asked by the FCC about a Milwaukee translator move-in
- The Birth of Urban EMO
- MDNA: 53 Is The New 42
- Digital Marketing Campaigns that Inspire
- Eric Church Reflects On A Whirlwind Year, And What's Next
- Boston Radio Legend Dave Maynard Passes at 82
- Jackson Dell Weaver Gets GM Nod at KGY/Olympia, WA.
- "WOW" Veteran Des Moines Morning Talents Lou & Heather Resign from KWQW
- Providence: Change Coming to WPRO Morning Show?
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Executive Editor of Country Phyllis Stark covers news, views, and music in the Country format.
Dale Turner’s Excellent Adventure (Back In Radio)
After 26 years as one of Nashville’s most respected country record promotion execs, Dale Turner has returned to his first career as a radio air personality. He’s now hosting mornings at country WDKN Dickson, Tenn., just outside of Nashville, and having the time of his life. And in an ironic twist, Turner is working for the owner who outbid him when he tried to buy the station three years ago!
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Radio’s Best & Worst: February 8, 2012
In this week’s dial scan, NBC’s “Smash” gets its own online radio station. The late Don Cornelius gets a tribute from hometown WVAZ (V103) Chicago. Laser hair removal spots are everywhere. Morning-after pills are in vending machines. A convenience store has your back, pal. And only one station dares acknowledge “Groundhog Day” twice. It’s “Radio’s Best & Worst.”
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Eric Church Reflects On A Whirlwind Year, And What's Next
The past seven months have been pretty incredible for Eric Church, who has watched his career emerge from the middle of a pack of male country stars to arena headliner status just since the release of his third album, “Chief,” last July. After landing his first No. 1 at country radio last month, Church now looks ahead to this weekend's Grammy Awards, where he is a nominee. He spoke with Stark Country about all the changes in his career and his life.
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Some Stations Catch Super Bowl Fever, While Others Will Sit Out The Big Game
Excitement for this weekend’s Super Bowl is rising and, not surprisingly, radio stations are helping raise the heat with a variety of fun promotions and events centered around the big game. But not every station is staging an event this year. Far from it. We checked in with dozens of stations that reported they were doing nothing at all. For some, it’s because the NFL makes it difficult to promote due to broadcast restriction on using the trademarked term Super Bowl. Others say the current trend has fans favoring smaller house parties rather than large viewing events in bars and restaurants, and they’re planning accordingly.
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More “Backseat Songwriters” Weigh In
In Tuesday’s Stark Country, we shared the thoughts of a bunch of “backseat songwriters” about the words or phrases that drive them crazy in hit country songs—the ones they wish the songwriters had spent just a little bit more time fine-tuning. Since that article was published, we heard from several more industry vets, who weigh in with their own hilarious pet peeves.
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