Faith Hill To Headline Warner Music Nashville Luncheon at CRS 2012

Luncheon to be held on Friday, Feb. 24, at Nashville Convention Center 

 

 

(Nashville, Tenn. – Jan. 30, 2012)  Warner Music Nashville’s Faith Hill has been confirmed to headline a special luncheon performance at CRS 2012 on Friday, Feb. 24.

The WMN luncheon will be held inside the Performance Hall at the Nashville Convention Center from noon – 1:50 p.m.  CRS 2012 is held Feb. 22-24, 2012.

"I am privileged and humbled to have our superstar, Faith Hill, perform an intimate concert at Warner Music Nashville’s luncheon this year at CRS 2012," commented John Esposito, President and CEO of Warner Music Nashville.  "Faith expands our imagination through exquisitely, well-crafted, heartfelt songs that only she can deliver.  There is no equal, there is only Faith.  I look forward to seeing all of you in February."

Adds CRS President Mike Culotta, "Our CRS attendees are in for a special treat at Friday’s luncheon.  Faith Hill is one of the finest singers Country music has ever seen, and we are lucky to have this rare opportunity to see her perform in such an intimate setting.  This is going to be a truly special event!" 

CRS 2012 $499 Regular Rate registration is available at www.CountryRadioSeminar.com.  Registration does not include a ticket to the New Faces of Country Music Show and Dinner, which is now sold out. 

About Faith Hill:
With a voice as powerful as it is recognizable, Faith Hill has established herself as one of the music industry’s top vocalists.  Her 17-year career has been highlighted by the sale of more than 30 million records worldwide, during which time she has celebrated 13 No. 1 singles and 20 No. 1 videos.  Faith is a five-time Grammy Award winner and recipient of three Country Music Association Awards, 12 Academy of Country Music Awards, four American Music Awards, and four People’s Choice Awards.  Her current single, “Come Home,” was released on November 9.  A new album is due in stores in spring 2012.

About Country Radio Seminar:
Country Radio Seminar is an annual convention designed to educate and promote the exchange of ideas and business practices in the Country music industry, with specific emphasis on issues relevant to Country radio.  CRS 2012 will be held Feb. 22-24, 2012, in downtown Nashville, Tenn., at the Nashville Convention Center.  Visit  www.CountryRadioSeminar.com for more information.  Country Radio Seminar is a property of Country Radio Broadcasters.

 

 

Faith Hill

 

CRS 2012 New Faces Show and Host Hotel Sold Out

Glen Campbell to receive CRS Career Achievement Award at Country Radio Hall of Fame event; limited tickets remaining

 

(Nashville, Tenn. – Jan. 30, 2012) The CRS 2012 New Faces show and Renaissance Nashville hotel have sold out prior to Country Radio Seminar for the second year in a row.

As a result, the CRS Board of Directors has extended the $499 seminar registration rate, but registrations will no longer include a ticket to the New Faces of Country Music Dinner and Performance, held Friday, Feb. 24, at 6:30 p.m. in the Nashville Convention Center.  Rooms at the Renaissance Nashville hotel, which serves as the host hotel for CRS and is located adjacent to the Convention Center, have also sold out.

“For the second consecutive year, we have sold out our New Faces show,” says CRS Executive Director Bill Mayne.  “Since we are no longer able to offer New Faces tickets with CRS 2012 registrations, we have decided to extend our $499 Regular Rate, which had previously expired on Jan. 27.  We are proud to put on such a unique and in-demand event that showcases some of the brightest new stars at our New Faces of Country Music Dinner and Performance.”

Additionally, tickets are limited for the Country Radio Hall of Fame Dinner and Ceremony, held on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 6 p.m. in the Nashville Convention Center Ballroom.  The event includes presentations of the CRS President’s Award and Career Achievement Award.  The 2012 Career Achievement Award goes to legendary artist Glen Campbell.

“Glen Campbell is an entertainer in every sense of the word,” says CRS President Mike Culotta.  “His decades-long career in music, television and film has cemented his place among the icons in our format, and we are honored to recognize his pioneering efforts with the CRS Career Achievement Award.”

As previously announced, the CRS President’s Award recipient is Bob Kingsley, and the 2012 Country Radio Hall of Fame inductees are Beverlee Brannigan, Moby, Ron Rogers, Eddie Stubbs, Rusty Walker and Bill Whyte.

CRS 2012 is held Feb. 22-24, 2012, at the Nashville Convention Center. Register for CRS 2012 at www.CountryRadioSeminar.com.

About Country Radio Seminar:
Country Radio Seminar is an annual convention designed to educate and promote the exchange of ideas and business practices in the Country music industry, with specific emphasis on issues relevant to Country radio.  CRS 2012 will be held Feb. 22-24, 2012, in downtown Nashville, Tenn., at the Nashville Convention Center.  Visit www.CountryRadioSeminar.com for more information.  Country Radio Seminar is a property of Country Radio Broadcasters.

CRS 2012 Rolls Out Stellar Lineup of Hit Songwriters For New After-Hours Destination, “Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic Alley”

Songwriting events take on increased role at Country Radio Seminar 

 

(Nashville, Tenn. – Jan. 26, 2012)  Country Radio Seminar has rolled out a stellar lineup of hit songwriters for its new after-hours destination, “Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic Alley,” held on the Wednesday and Thursday night of CRS 2012.

Casey Beathard, Jim Beavers, Corey Crowder, Marv Green, David Lee, Wendell Mobley and Rivers Rutherford are the Wednesday night (Feb. 22) performers, while Rhett Akins, Tom Douglas, Ben Hayslip and Jeffrey Steele will perform Thursday night (Feb. 23).  The Acoustic Alley is open from 9:30 p.m. until midnight in the Belmont Room inside the Renaissance Hotel. Bob Kingsley’s Country Top 40 and SunTrust Bank are sponsoring the new after-hours songwriter event.

“There's nothing better than hearing a favorite song sung by the writer,” says Kingsley.  “For a music lover, that's as good as it gets!”

Only registered CRS 2012 attendees are allowed entry into Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic Alley and the newly updated Badge Bar, sponsored by Cumulus Media Networks and City National Bank and located this year in the Renaissance Ballroom.

Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic Alley strengthens an already impressive lineup of songwriter events at CRS 2012, including WCRS Live! (featuring BMI writers Matraca Berg, Natalie Hemby and Lori McKenna) and KCRS Live! (featuring R&J Records songwriter/performers Jim Collins, Andy Gibson, Aaron Lewis and Bobby Pinson).

CRS 2012 $499 Regular Rate registration expires this Friday, Jan. 27.  On-Site registration increases to $599 effective Jan. 28.  Visit www.CountryRadioSeminar.com to register today.

About Country Radio Seminar:
Country Radio Seminar is an annual convention designed to educate and promote the exchange of ideas and business practices in the Country music industry, with specific emphasis on issues relevant to Country radio.  CRS 2012 will be held Feb. 22-24, 2012, in downtown Nashville, Tenn., at the Nashville Convention Center.  Visit  www.CountryRadioSeminar.com for more information.  Country Radio Seminar is a property of Country Radio Broadcasters.

 

 

Voting Now Open for 2012 CRS-Country Aircheck Awards

Awards to be presented at CRS New Faces event

 

 

(Nashville, Tenn. – Jan. 27, 2012)  First-round nominations voting for the CRS-Country Aircheck Awards is now open through Tuesday, Feb. 2, at www.vote.countryaircheck.com

Semi-finalists in each category have been selected by a blue-ribbon committee of more than 50 Country industry professionals.  Those semi-finalists will be voted on between now and Feb. 2, with the five finalists in each category being put to a final round of voting beginning Feb. 3. Winners will be announced on Friday, Feb. 24, at the CRS New Faces of Country Music® Dinner and Performance, co-sponsored by the Academy of Country Music and Muscular Dystrophy Association.

“The CRS-CA Awards have become a highly anticipated feature of the CRS New Faces of Country Music Dinner and Performance,” said Country Aircheck Publisher Lon Helton.  “We’re excited to partner for the third consecutive year with CRS in honoring Country’s best.”

About the CRS-Country Aircheck Awards:  There are 21 total Radio Awards given, broken into four market classes: Major (1-25), Large (26-50), Medium (51-100) and Small (101+).  Awards for each market recognize outstanding achievement in the Station, Market Manager/General Manager, Operations Manager/Program Director, Music Director and Air Personality/Show categories.  There is one National/Syndicated Personality award presented.

 

There are six Record Label Awards presented: Platinum Label, Gold Label, VP/Promotion, Director/National Promotion, Regional Promotion and Independent Promotion Team or Executive.

About Country Radio Seminar:
Country Radio Seminar is an annual convention designed to educate and promote the exchange of ideas and business practices in the Country music industry, with specific emphasis on issues relevant to Country radio.  CRS 2012 will be held Feb. 22-24, 2012, in downtown Nashville, Tenn., at the Nashville Convention Center.  Visit  www.CountryRadioSeminar.com for more information.  Country Radio Seminar is a property of Country Radio Broadcasters.

About Country Aircheck:  Country Aircheck is the leading force in the Country radio trade publication industry as a multi-faceted news and information source. The Nashville-based company publishes several branded products including Country Aircheck Today, Country Aircheck Weekly, Country Aircheck's "The Adds," and Country Aircheck quarterly Print Publications. For more information, call 615-320-1450 or visit www.countryaircheck.com.

 

Alan Jackson To Perform At Capitol/EMI Records Nashville CRS 2012 Luncheon

Alan Jackson To Perform At Capitol/EMI Records Nashville

CRS 2012 Luncheon

Luncheon to be held Thursday, Feb. 23, at Nashville Convention Center 

 

 

(Nashville, Tenn. – Jan. 25, 2012)  Country music superstar Alan Jackson has been confirmed for a special luncheon performance at CRS 2012 on Thursday, Feb. 23.

The Capitol/EMI Records Nashville luncheon will be held inside the Performance Hall at the Nashville Convention Center from 12:30 – 2:20 p.m.  CRS 2012 is held Feb. 22-24, 2012.

“This will be a very special experience from a Country music icon and a true American original,” said Capitol Nashville President and CEO Mike Dungan.

Adds CRS President Mike Culotta, “Alan Jackson’s success as a songwriter and as a performer is well-deserved and well-documented.  Alan has built an extraordinary career by making exceptional music at a very high level for a very long time.  We’re thrilled to have him perform at our Thursday CRS luncheon.” 

CRS 2012 $499 Regular Rate registration expires Friday, Jan. 27.  On-Site registration increases to $599 effective Jan. 28.  Visit www.CountryRadioSeminar.com to register today.

About Alan Jackson:
Alan Jackson is one of the most successful and respected singer-songwriters in music.  He’s sold nearly 60 million albums worldwide, topped the Country singles charts 35 times and scored more than 50 Top 10 hits.  He is a 17-time ACM Award winner, a 16-time CMA Award recipient, and a two-time Grammy-honored artist whose songwriting has earned him the prestigious ASCAP Founders Award and an induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame as a 2011 Songwriter/Artist inductee.  Jackson has written or co-written 24 of his 35 No. 1 hit singles, placing him in the elite company of Paul McCartney and John Lennon among songwriters who’ve written more than 20 songs that they’ve recorded and taken to the top of the charts. Jackson is one of the 10 best-selling artists since the inception of SoundScan, ranking alongside the likes of Eminem and Metallica.  Jackson’s latest hit, “So You Don’t Have to Love Me Anymore,” is from his forthcoming new album, which will be released in 2012.

About Capitol Records Nashville:
Capitol Records Nashville is one of Country music’s most prominent imprints, having been named Label of the Year by Billboard and Country Aircheck for three consecutive years and Music Row and Country Radio Seminar for 2009 and 2010.  The label is part of EMI, the world’s largest independent music company, and is home to a roster of Country music legends, emerging artists and global superstars.  In 2010, Capitol Records Nashville announced its newest imprint EMI Records Nashville, which is designed to be a sister label to Capitol Nashville.

About Country Radio Seminar:
Country Radio Seminar is an annual convention designed to educate and promote the exchange of ideas and business practices in the Country music industry, with specific emphasis on issues relevant to Country radio.  CRS 2012 will be held Feb. 22-24, 2012, in downtown Nashville, Tenn., at the Nashville Convention Center.  Visit  www.CountryRadioSeminar.com for more information.  Country Radio Seminar is a property of Country Radio Broadcasters.

 

 

CRS Contact:

Jeff Walker – AristoMedia – (615) 269-7071 x123 – jwalker@aristomedia.com
Christy Watkins – Aristo P.R. – (615) 269-7071 x124 – christy@aristomedia.com

Alan Jackson Contact:

Darlene Bieber - Schmidt Relations – (615) 851-4917 – darlene@schmidtpr.com

 

Capitol/EMI Records Nashville Contact:
Lori  Christian – Capitol/EMI Nashville – (615) 269-2032 – lori.christian@emimusic.com

 

Sony Music Nashville and Sea Gayle Records Announce “Official Country Radio Hall of Fame After Party” Event Feb. 21

Sony Music Nashville and Sea Gayle Records Announce “Official Country Radio Hall of Fame After Party” Event Feb. 21

Brent Anderson, Wade Bowen and Jerrod Niemann to perform 

 

 

(Nashville, Tenn. – Jan. 23, 2012)  Sony Music Nashville and Sea Gayle Records are staging the “Official Country Radio Hall of Fame After Party” on Tuesday, Feb. 21, with performances from Brent Anderson, Wade Bowen and Jerrod Niemann.

The full-band showcase event will be held at 8:30 p.m. in the Music City Ballroom inside the Renaissance Nashville hotel, immediately following the Country Radio Hall of Fame dinner and induction ceremony.

“This is the first time that Sea Gayle Records and Sony Music Nashville have had the opportunity to collaborate on a special event.  We are proud and excited to be able to bring the music of Brent, Wade and Jerrod to all CRS attendees.  It is such an honor for us to celebrate this year’s Country Radio Hall of Fame inductees,” says Sony Music Nashville Chairman and CEO Gary Overton.

CRS 2012 is held Feb. 22-24, 2012, at the Nashville Convention Center in downtown Nashville, Tenn.  $499 Regular Rate registration expires Friday, Jan. 27.  On-Site registration increases to $599 effective Jan. 28.  Visit www.CountryRadioSeminar.com to register today.

About Brent Anderson:
Sea Gayle Records/Arista Nashville recording artist Brent Anderson has just been chosen as one of Billboard’s “Best Bets for 2012.”  A Pascagoula, Mississippi native, Anderson co-penned his debut single, “Amy’s Song,” which is currently climbing Country airplay charts.  At age 13, Anderson was fronting his own band, and by 17, his gift for songwriting caught the ear of Nashville, earning him his first publishing contract in 2005.  A distinctive vocalist as well as a skilled guitarist, Anderson co-wrote all of the songs on his upcoming debut album, helmed by noted producer Frank Rogers (Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker).  Fans can keep up with Brent Anderson online at www.BrentAndersonMusic.com and via Twitter: @Brents2cents.   

About Wade Bowen:
Award winning singer/songwriter and lifetime road warrior Wade Bowen recently released his first single, “Saturday Night,” from his forthcoming studio album on Sea Gayle/BNA Records. Thirteen years after launching his career at Stubb’s Barbecue in Lubbock, Texas, Bowen’s new music isn’t a debut; it’s more like a fresh start on a bigger stage.  Bowen has made a living of 200-plus nights a year on the road and patient grassroots fan development.  With nine No. 1s on the Texas Music Chart, multiple awards including 2009 Texas Music Awards’ Male Vocalist of the Year and the 2010 Lone Star Music Awards’ Live Act of the Year, three studio albums and a Live At Billy Bob’s CD/DVD combo at the iconic club in Fort Worth under his belt, the Texas native is currently in the studio recording his first album for a major Country label.  Visit www.WadeBowen.com for more information.

About Jerrod Niemann:
Sea Gayle/Arista Nashville recording artist Jerrod Niemann launched a trio of hits with his acclaimed album, Judge Jerrod & The Hung Jury, which included “One More Drinkin’ Song,” the Gold-certified “What Do You Want,” and the Platinum No. 1 single, “Lover, Lover.”  Co-produced by Niemann, Judge Jerrod & The Hung Jury was one of The New York Times’ Top 10 Albums of 2010 and featured Niemann as a writer on 10 of the 12 songs.  Upon release, the album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums sales chart and remained the only major-label debut to hit No. 1 on the chart all year.  Niemann has quickly become a fan and industry favorite, earning award nominations from the ACM, CMA, CMT and the American Country Awards, while headlining his own shows and touring with such artists as Dierks Bentley and Brad Paisley.  Jerrod is currently at work on a new album and on the road with Miranda Lambert’s “On Fire” tour.  Keep up with Jerrod online at www.jerrodniemannofficial.com and on Twitter: @jrodfromoz. 

About Country Radio Seminar:
Country Radio Seminar is an annual convention designed to educate and promote the exchange of ideas and business practices in the Country music industry, with specific emphasis on issues relevant to Country radio.  CRS 2012 will be held Feb. 22-24, 2012, in downtown Nashville, Tenn., at the Nashville Convention Center.  Visit  www.CountryRadioSeminar.com for more information.  Country Radio Seminar is a property of Country Radio Broadcasters.

 

 

Brent Anderson

 

Wade Bowen

 

Jerrod Niemann

 

CRS Provides Unique Educational Opportunities With Lineup of Expert Panelists

CRS Provides Unique Educational Opportunities With Lineup of Expert Panelists 

$499 Registration expires THIS FRIDAY, Jan. 27

(Nashville, Tenn. – Jan. 24, 2012) CRS 2012 has recruited some of the brightest minds in the Country radio and entertainment industries for its upcoming seminar, held Feb. 22-24, 2012, in downtown Nashville, Tenn.

Among the industry leaders and experts scheduled to appear at CRS 2012 are:

John Dimick/Lincoln Financial Media - Panel: “PPM: What's New, Now and Next?”
Philippe Generali/Media Monitor and Mediabase – Panel: “PPM: What's New, Now and Next?”
Gregg Baldinger/Director of NHL Radio (National Hockey League) – Panel: “Social Media 201” and “Digital University-Digital Advertising Programs/Cross Promotions”
Thompson Square – Panel: “Social Media 201”
Daniel Anstandig-McVay New Media – Panel: “Digital University-Listener Driven Radio”
Paul Slack/Splash Media – Panel: “Social Media 101” and “Digital University-SEO/SEM”
Todd Cassetty/Hi Fi Fusion - Panel: “Digital University-Creative Digital Content”
Jason Hill/CMT.com – Panel: “Digital Univeristy-Radio Websites”
John Ousby/Vtuner – Panel: “Digital Dashboard: New Technologies=New Opportunities”
Owen Grover/Iheart Radio – Panel: “Digital Dashboard: New Technologies=New Opportunities”
Michelle Avary/Toyota – Panel: “Digital Dashboard: New Technologies=New Opportunities”
Dermot McCormack/MTV Networks – Panel: “Big Picture: Radio's National Digital Strategy”
Kathleen Bricketto/Beasley Broadcast – Panel: “Big Picture: Radio's National Digital Strategy”

Other previously announced speakers and panelists include keynote speaker/MTV co-founder/Clear Channel exec Bob Pittman, renowned futurist David Houle, CMT’s Stephen Linn and “Twitter For Dummies” co-author Laura Fitton.

CRS 2012 $499 Regular Rate registration expires Friday, Jan. 27.  On-Site registration increases to $599 effective Jan. 28. 

CRS 2012 is held Feb. 22-24, 2012.  Visit www.CountryRadioSeminar.com to register today.

About Country Radio Seminar:
Country Radio Seminar is an annual convention designed to educate and promote the exchange of ideas and business practices in the Country music industry, with specific emphasis on issues relevant to Country radio.  CRS 2012 will be held Feb. 22-24, 2012, in downtown Nashville, Tenn., at the Nashville Convention Center.  Visit www.CountryRadioSeminar.com for more information.  Country Radio Seminar is a property of Country Radio Broadcasters.

Rascal Flatts To Receive CRS 2012 Artist Humanitarian Award

Rascal Flatts To Receive CRS 2012 Artist Humanitarian Award

 

(Nashville, Tenn. – Jan. 23, 2012)  Big Machine Records’ Rascal Flatts has been named the recipient of the CRS 2012 Artist Humanitarian Award, to be presented at Country Radio Seminar on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012.

The multi-platinum selling trio of Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney are receiving the honor based on their charitable contributions and humanitarian endeavors throughout the band’s career.   In 2010, the group donated $3 million to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt’s Pediatric Surgery Center.  They currently serve as celebrity spokespersons for the national suicide prevention organization, The Jason Foundation, and have been members of the American Red Cross Celebrity Cabinet for the past seven years.

According to CRS Executive Director Bill Mayne, “The board is very pleased to honor Rascal Flatts with the CRS Artist Humanitarian Award.  They join a long, distinguished list of celebrities who have received this prestigious award since it was instated in 1990.”

Rascal Flatts will receive the CRS 2012 Artist Humanitarian Award at 10:30 a.m. in the Nashville Convention Center immediately following the seminar’s Keynote Address.  CRS 2012 is held Feb. 22-24, 2012, in downtown Nashville, Tenn.  $499 Regular Rate registration expires Friday, Jan. 27.  On-Site registration increases to $599 effective Jan. 28.  Visit www.CountryRadioSeminar.com to register today.

About the CRS Artist Humanitarian Award:
The CRS Artist Humanitarian Award was created in 1990 to honor those Country music artists who have exhibited exceptional humanitarian efforts during their career.  Past recipients of the annual award have included Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Trace Adkins, Randy Owen, Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Brooks & Dunn, Reba, Vince Gill, Garth Brooks and Charlie Daniels, among others. For more information about Country Radio Seminar and the CRS awards, visit: www.CountryRadioSeminar.com.

About Rascal Flatts:
When Rascal Flatts debuted their first album on Big Machine Records, Nothing Like This, at No. 1 on the Country album sales chart, they became one of only four Country acts to debut six consecutive studio albums at No. 1.  Since their musical debut in 2000, Rascal Flatts has sold more than 20 million albums and 25 million digital downloads, delivering 13 No. 1 singles to the top of the charts.  In 2011, they were the most played band at Country radio and recently released the first single, “Banjo,” off a soon to be released project titled Changed, due out on April 3. 

Rascal Flatts is the most awarded Country group of the past decade, with more than 40 trophies from the American Country Awards, Academy of Country Music, American Music Awards, Country Music Association, People’s Choice Awards and more.  As one of the most sought after touring acts, Rascal Flatts has sold more than 6 million concert tickets in their career.  They received the Make-A-Wish Shining Star Award in 2008 and the Nashville Symphony’s Harmony Award in 2007.  They were also recipients of the Recording Academy Honors in 2007.  For more information about Rascal Flatts, visit: www.RascalFlatts.com.

 

 

Jim Collins, Andy Gibson, Aaron Lewis, Bobby Pinson to Headline KCRS Live! Showcase at CRS 2012

Jim Collins, Andy Gibson, Aaron Lewis, Bobby Pinson to Headline KCRS Live! Showcase at CRS 2012

Showcase to be held Wednesday, Feb. 22, sponsored by R&J Records

 

 

(Nashville, Tenn. – Jan. 12, 2012) – Jim Collins, Andy Gibson, Aaron Lewis and Bobby Pinson have been announced as the lineup at this year’s KCRS Live! showcase, to be held Wednesday, Feb. 22, at CRS 2012.

Nashville-based independent label R&J Records is sponsoring KCRS Live!  The showcase will be held from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. inside the Nashville Convention Center in rooms 204-205.

“R&J Records is thrilled to be hosting KCRS Live! again this year,” says R&J Records’ Bill Catino.  “Our industry and lives would be pretty boring without the music, and it all begins with a song.  We have an amazing lineup again this year, which includes BMI Songwriter of the Year Bobby Pinson, hit writer Jim Collins, R&J/DMP artist/songwriter Andy Gibson, and last but not least, Rock superstar Aaron Lewis, whose performance last year at KCRS Live! had everyone waiting to hear more.”

CRS 2012 is held Feb. 22-24, 2012, in downtown Nashville, Tenn.  $499 Regular Rate registration expires Friday, Jan. 27.  On-Site registration increases to $599 effective Jan. 28.  Visit www.CountryRadioSeminar.com to register today.

About the 2012 KCRS Live! songwriters and artists:

About Jim Collins – Jim Collins has written some of Country music’s biggest hits for Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley and Jason Aldean.

About Andy Gibson - R&J/DMP artist and songwriter Andy Gibson’s debut release as a songwriter was “Don’t You Wanna Stay” for Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson.  His latest hit single is “Wanna Make You Love Me.”

About Aaron Lewis - Rock superstar Aaron Lewis has sold more than 14 million albums to date, including more than 300,000 copies of his 2011 R&J Records debut Country release, Town Line.   Lewis will perform cuts at KCRS Live! from his new, soon-to-be released Country album, produced by R&J Records President James Stroud.

About Bobby Pinson – BMI Songwriter of the Year Bobby Pinson has penned hits for Sugarland, Toby Keith, Brooks & Dunn, Rascal Flatts, Blake Shelton and more.

About Country Radio Seminar:
Country Radio Seminar is an annual convention designed to educate and promote the exchange of ideas and business practices in the Country music industry, with specific emphasis on issues relevant to Country radio.  CRS 2012 will be held Feb. 22-24, 2012, in downtown Nashville, Tenn., at the Nashville Convention Center.  Visit  www.CountryRadioSeminar.com for more information.  Country Radio Seminar is a property of Country Radio Broadcasters.

 

Jim Collins

 

Andy Gibson

 

Aaron Lewis

 

Bobby Pinson

 

CRS $499 Regular Rate Set to Expire Friday, Jan. 27

CRS $499 Regular Rate Set to Expire Friday, Jan. 27
On-Site Registration Rate increases to $599 Jan. 28
 

(Nashville, Tenn. – Jan. 9, 2012)  Only a few weeks remain until the $499 Regular registration rate expires on Friday, Jan. 27, for CRS 2012, to be held Feb. 22-24, in downtown Nashville, Tenn.  Concurrently, the $99 Unemployment Rate will end on this date as well.

Beginning Saturday, Jan. 28, the CRS 2012 registration price increases to the seminar’s $599 On-Site Rate.

 

The on-site $99 Unemployment Rate will be available for walk-up registrants, but advance Unemployment Rate registrations must be received at the CRS offices for processing no later than Jan. 27.  Contact Kristen McRary at (615) 327-4487 or Kristen@CRB.org for registration materials.  Proof of unemployment may be subject to verification.

Country Radio Seminar is the premier educational and networking event for the Country radio and music industry, offering three days of informative panels, prominent speakers and intimate performances from some of today’s biggest stars and emerging artists.  Registration for CRS 2012 is currently available on the CRS website atwww.CountryRadioSeminar.com or by contacting the Country Radio Seminar offices at (615) 327-4487.

About Country Radio Seminar:Country Radio Seminar is an annual convention designed to educate and promote the exchange of ideas and business practices in the Country music industry, with specific emphasis on issues relevant to Country radio.  CRS 2012 will be held Feb. 22-24, 2012, in downtown Nashville, Tenn., at the Nashville Convention Center.  Visitwww.CountryRadioSeminar.com for more information.  Country Radio Seminar is a property of Country Radio 

All-Star Lineup Announced for WCRS Live! at Country Radio Seminar 2012

All-Star Lineup Announced for WCRS Live! at Country Radio Seminar 2012
BMI and Country Aircheck-sponsored showcase to feature Matraca Berg, Natalie Hemby and Lori McKenna

 

(Nashville, Tenn. – Jan. 4, 2012) – Country Radio Seminar will proudly feature three of Nashville’s most successful songwriters—Matraca Berg, Natalie Hemby and Lori McKenna—for its WCRS Live! songwriter showcase, to be held Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012, at CRS 2012.

The event, sponsored by BMI and Country Aircheck, will take place from 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CST on the second floor of the Nashville Convention Center during Country Radio Seminar.

“This lineup presents a rare opportunity to experience the work of three of Nashville’s best,” says BMI Assistant VP Dan Spears.  “To have Matraca Berg, Natalie Hemby and Lori McKenna sharing the same stage is incredible.  But the event will also serve to highlight the vital contributions made by women throughout the music and radio industries, while acting as the perfect complement to ‘Rising Through the Ranks,’ a program that BMI pioneered with the Radio Advertising Bureau.  Each year, BMI awards 25 scholarships to female radio executives to attend a Nashville workshop on executive management best practices.  The tremendous success of Matraca, Natalie and Lori will be a great reminder of the enormous successes enjoyed—and driven—by women throughout our industries.”

CRS 2012 is held Feb. 22-24, 2012, in downtown Nashville, Tenn.  $499 registration is currently available atwww.CountryRadioSeminar.com.

About the 2012 WCRS Live! songwriters:

Matraca Berg - Matraca Berg’s songs have been cut by artists including Reba McEntire (“The Last One to Know”), Patty Loveless (“I'm That Kind of Girl”), Trisha Yearwood (“Wrong Side of Memphis”), Martina McBride (“Wild Angels”), the Dixie Chicks (“If I Fall You're Going Down With Me”), Deana Carter (“Strawberry Wine”) and Gretchen Wilson (“I Don’t Feel Like Loving You Today”).   Berg has released three albums as a solo artist, including her critically acclaimed 2011 release, The Dreaming Fields.

Natalie Hemby – Nashville native Natalie Hemby has had songs recorded by an impressive list of artists, including her recent successes with Miranda Lambert (“Baggage Claim,” “Fine Tune,” “White Liar,” “Only Prettier,” “The Airstream Song,” “Virginia Bluebell”) and cuts for Lee Ann Womack (“The Bees”), Randy Montana (“Assembly Line”), Eli Young Band (“Mystery in the Making,” “The Fight,” “How Quickly You Forget”), Amy Grant (“Overnight”), Carrie Underwood (“Play On”) and Trace Adkins (“Timing Is Everything”). 

Lori McKenna - Singer-songwriter Lori McKenna has had cuts recorded by Faith Hill (“Stealing Kisses,” “Fireflies,” “If You Ask”), Keith Urban (“The Luxury of Knowing”), Sara Evans (“Bible Song”), Tim McGraw (“I’m Workin’”), Alison Krauss (“My Love Follows You Where You Go”), Jimmy Wayne (“True Believer”) and Pop singer Mandy Moore (“Most Of Me,” “Latest Mistake,” “Can’t You Just Adore Her?”) among others.  As a solo artist, McKenna has toured with Faith Hill and Tim McGraw and released six studio albums, including Bittertown, Unglamorous and 2011’s Lorraine.

About Country Radio Seminar:Country Radio Seminar is an annual convention designed to educate and promote the exchange of ideas and business practices in the Country music industry, with specific emphasis on issues relevant to Country radio.  CRS 2012 will be held Feb. 22-24, 2012, in downtown Nashville, Tenn., at the Nashville Convention Center.  Visit www.CountryRadioSeminar.com for more information.  Country Radio Seminar is a property of Country Radio Broadcasters.

Country Radio Seminar to Offer Country Radio and Consumer Research Study at CRS 2012

Country Radio Seminar to Offer Country Radio and Consumer Research Study at CRS 2012

Research data conducted and presented by Edison Research

 

(Nashville, Tenn. – Nov. 30, 2011)  Country Radio Seminar has commissioned a comprehensive Country music research study for presentation at CRS 2012, with data focusing on a broader spectrum of Country music fans than previous CRS research studies.

The extensive research surveys more than 1,000 randomly selected male and female Country music listeners, ages 18-54, from a representative sample of Country music fans across the U.S. 

This year’s research was commissioned by Country Radio Seminar to provide a comprehensive look at today’s usage of Country music, including specific data on listening habits, music discovery trends and technology usage.  The presentation will also include video interviews conducted with Country music fans from around the country.

New Jersey-based market research firm Edison Research is conducting the study and will present its results during the CRS research panel at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 22.  CRS 2012 is held Feb. 22-24, 2012, at the Nashville Convention Center.  The CRS research study is sponsored by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

“This year's research presentation takes an expanded view of the Country music consumer from two different perspectives: a large, national perceptive study and individual one-on-one focus interviews with consumers from multiple markets,” says CRS Executive Director Bill Mayne.  “This unique approach will provide the macro look at the marketplace and the micro view from the individual perspective.  The results will provide CRS attendees with actionable tools to improve their business performance.”

 

Adds CRS Board member and CRS Research Committee chair Joel Raab, “This year, our study looks beyond Country P-1s to study the universe of Country music fans to get a better understanding of how Country radio fits into the new media world.  Our goal is to provide radio with the tools to grow and thrive in this landscape, and this study, with its comprehensive look at the Country radio consumer, certainly accomplishes that.”

$499 registration for CRS 2012 is currently available at www.CountryRadioSeminar.com or (615) 327-4487.

About Country Radio Seminar:
Country Radio Seminar is an annual convention designed to educate and promote the exchange of ideas and business practices in the Country music industry, with specific emphasis on issues relevant to Country radio.  CRS 2012 will be held Feb. 22-24, 2012, in downtown Nashville, Tenn., at the Nashville Convention Center.  Visit  www.CountryRadioSeminar.com for more information.  Country Radio Seminar is a property of Country Radio Broadcasters.

About Edison Research:
Edison Research conducts survey research and provides strategic information to radio stations, television stations, newspapers, cable networks, record labels, Internet companies and a broad range of other organizations. Edison Research is the sole provider of election exit poll data for six major news organizations: ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox, NBC and the Associated Press. Edison Research works with many of the largest American radio ownership groups, including Entercom, Clear Channel, Hubbard, CBS Radio, Bonneville and Dial Global; and also conducts strategic and opinion research for a broad array of companies including Time Warner, Google, Yahoo!, Sony Music, the Voice of America, See Saw Networks and Zenithmedia. Edison Research has a 17-year history of thought-leadership in media research and has provided services to successful media properties in South America, Africa, Asia, Canada and Europe.

 

All of Edison Research’s industry studies can be found on the company’s Web site at www.edisonresearch.com and can be downloaded free of charge.

 

 

CRS $99 Unemployment Rate Returns, Submissions For Radio Humanitarian Awards Now Open

CRS $99 Unemployment Rate Returns, Submissions For Radio Humanitarian Awards Now Open

 

 

(Nashville, Tenn. – Dec. 7, 2011)  For the third straight year, the $99 Unemployment Rate is being offered at Country Radio Seminar, to be held Feb. 22-24, 2012, at the Nashville Convention Center.

Available through Jan. 27, 2012, the $99 Unemployment Rate provides CRS attendees access to more than 30 on-site educational panels and roundtable discussions.  Tickets to the Lady Antebellum show, New Faces of Country Music Show® and daily luncheons must be purchased separately at additional cost.

“As our industry continues to weather the effects of an unpredictable economy, we felt it was the right thing to do to offer the Unemployment Rate again this year at CRS 2012,” says CRS Executive Director Bill Mayne.  “We are lucky enough to be in a position to extend some help to those currently without a job in Country radio, and the networking opportunities at CRS cannot be stressed enough.  I’m looking forward to a day soon when we won’t need an Unemployment Rate at Country Radio Seminar.”  

An on-site $99 Unemployment Rate will be available for walk-up registrants, but advance Unemployment Rate registrations must be received at the CRS offices for processing no later than Jan. 27.  Contact Kristen McRary at (615) 327-4487 or Kristen@CRB.org for registration materials.  Proof of unemployment may be subject to verification.

Submissions are now being accepted through Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, for the Radio Humanitarian Awards.  The awards are presented at CRS to full-time Country radio stations for their efforts to improve the quality of life for the communities they serve.  Awards are presented to stations in Large (markets 1-50), Medium (markets 51-130) and Small (markets 131+) categories for public service performed between Nov. 1, 2010, and Dec. 31, 2011.

Applicants should submit a brief written presentation (two pages maximum, including photos) to humanitarian@crb.org, summarizing the details of the station’s community service efforts performed during that period.

About Country Radio Seminar:
Country Radio Seminar is an annual convention designed to educate and promote the exchange of ideas and business practices in the Country music industry, with specific emphasis on issues relevant to Country radio.  CRS 2012 will be held Feb. 22-24, 2012, in downtown Nashville, Tenn., at the Nashville Convention Center.  Visit  www.CountryRadioSeminar.com for more information.  Country Radio Seminar is a property of Country Radio Broadcasters.

 

 

Bob Kingsley to be Honored with President's Award at Country Radio Hall of Fame Ceremony Feb. 21

Bob Kingsley to be Honored with President's Award at Country Radio Hall of Fame Ceremony Feb. 21

 

(Nashville, Tenn. – Dec. 12, 2011)  Country Radio Seminar has announced radio veteran Bob Kingsley as the CRS 2012 President’s Award recipient.

The President's award will be presented during the Country Radio Hall of Fame Dinner and Awards ceremony, held on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, at 6 p.m. CST in the Nashville Convention Center Ballroom.  The event also serves as the unofficial kick-off to Country Radio Seminar, held Feb. 22-24.

The President's Award is presented to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the marketing, production, growth and development of the Country Radio Seminar and the multiple services that Country Radio Seminar provides to the Country radio and music communities.

“Without the hard work and innovation of Bob Kingsley, Country radio today would be very different,” says CRS President Mike Culotta.  “Bob Kingsley has been an avid supporter of Country radio, and he has been the most consistent advocate of Country Radio Seminar throughout its history.  We are excited to present Bob with this year’s CRS President’s Award.”

As previously announced, the 2012 Country Radio Hall of Fame inductees are Beverlee Brannigan, Moby, Ron Rogers, Eddie Stubbs, Rusty Walker and Bill Whyte.

About Bob Kingsley:
Bob Kingsley is the host and executive producer of “Bob Kingsley’s Country Top 40.”  A two-time winner of CMA’s National Broadcast Personality of the Year award, Kingsley has also received Billboard’s Network/Syndicated Program of the Year award a remarkable 16 times.  He was chosen as ACM’s National Broadcast Personality of the Year in 2007 and was voted National Air Personality of the Year in 2009 and 2010 by Country Radio Seminar and Country Aircheck.  After serving as host and producer of the iconic “American Country Countdown” radio show since 1978, Kingsley launched his Country Top 40 program in 2006.  He continues to produce and host specials like his highly popular “Christmas in America” special and an annual, year-end countdown show.  Kingsley was inducted into the Country Radio Hall of Fame in 1998.

About Country Radio Seminar:
Country Radio Seminar is an annual convention designed to educate and promote the exchange of ideas and business practices in the Country music industry, with specific emphasis on issues relevant to Country radio.  CRS 2012 will be held Feb. 22-24, 2012, in downtown Nashville, Tenn., at the Nashville Convention Center.  Visit  www.CountryRadioSeminar.com for more information.  Country Radio Seminar is a property of Country Radio Broadcasters.

 

CRS 2012 President’s Award recipient Bob Kingsley