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Could “At Last” Be A Hit Today? It Already Is
This article was written in February, 2011, in response to an NPR feature on Etta James' "At Last" and the state of current songwriting that had run several weeks earlier. As fans and industryites mourn James, who died Jan.
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Ryan Seacrest to debut in the U.K.
The syndicated "On Air with Ryan Seacrest" will now be heard in the United Kingdom. Seacrest syndicator Premiere Networks is joining forces with England's GMG Radio-owned The Real Radio Network to bring the "On Air" to five Real Radio stations, which reach an estimated 2.5 million listeners each week.
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Feedback File: The ‘Idol’ Story That Wouldn’t Die
“American Idol” winner Scotty McCreery (pictured) and runner-up Lauren Alaina both enjoyed impressive add weeks and healthy chart jumps again this week for their respective singles. Meanwhile, the responses from radio and record executives to last Tuesday’s articleabout them, and a couple of previous Stark Country stories, continue to pour in…
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What We Can Learn From Scotty’s ‘American Idol’ Win
After my recent story about “American Idol” finalists Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina was picked up by a number of consumer media outlets and “Idol” blogs, I spent the next two weeks getting deluged with hate mail from fans of the young singers, particularly supporters of 17-year-old McCreery, who went on to win the show last week. The original a…
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Scotty Fans Beam Me Up
It’s an unforgettable day when your inbox fills with e-mails from fanatical “American Idol” watchers calling you names like “the a** end of a jackass” and much, much worse. That’s exactly what happened when Tuesday’s Stark Country—which contained quotes from numerous country programmers expressing a lack of confidence in finalist Scotty McCreery’s …
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Country WQDR Raleigh Honors 'Idol' Finalist By Becoming 'Scotty 94-7'
In honor of hometown hero and "American Idol" finalist Scotty McCreery, country WQDR-FM Raleigh has temporarily re-christened itself "Scotty 94-7." They’ve created a new logo (pictured) and have t-shirts in the works, all, says PD/station manager Lisa McKay, to “support this talented, beloved teen 100%. See our Web siteand Facebook page for exa…
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‘American Idol’ Finalists Could Get A Chilly Reception At Country Radio
“American Idol” is down to its final three contestants, and for the first time ever two of the three finalists are aspiring toward careers in country music. Whatever the outcome, it’s likely both of them—17-year-old Scotty McCreery and 16-year-old Lauren Alaina—will land Nashville record deals and get worked to country radio within the next year.…
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Could Carson Daly be the voice of "The Voice"?
NBC wants to have its own version of American Idol, and they are looking for a host for the show they plan to call "The Voice." Perez Hilton.com says the person they're in negotiations with is current KAMP-FM (97.1) "Amp Radio", Los Angeles morning host Carson Daly. Based on a hit TV show in Holland, "The Voice" will feature four mentors who each …
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Making Moves: Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Brian Paruch will be the replacement for Mark Suppelsa on Chicago’s Bonneville-owned hot A/C WTMX-FM (101.9) morning show with Eric Ferguson and Kathy Hart, says the Sun-Times … An afternoon drive “tracking” change on Clear Channel’s WLIT-FM (93.9) in Chicago – Kevin Gossett who voicetracks afternoons from Phoenix is being replaced by Chris Davis, …
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How To A&R Your New American Idol
Some random thoughts after last night’s “American Idol” final about the chart prospects of this year’s idols.
For starters, “American Idol” as a springboard to a hit is no longer guaranteed.
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RLM/Mission To Guide Gokey’s Career
Nashville-based RLM/Mission Management has signed “American Idol” finalist Danny Gokey as a management client. Gokey, known for his trademark glasses, is working on his first CD project for 19 Recordings/RCA Records Nashville, due in 2010.
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