At 24 weeks pregnant, KWJJ/Portland morning host Kristen Flowers went into labor and was told, for the health and safety of her and her baby, she would need to stay in the hospital until she delivered. When she and husband/co-host Nick Steele returned home with daughter Lily, they received a bill for $279,000. Realizing their situation was not uncommon, and inspired by John Oliver, the married morning show’s annual Medical Debt Payoff radiothon has since raised enough money to eradicate $16 million in medical debt over the past four years.
KF: When we got home from the hospital and saw the bill, we called our insurance company – we both had insurance at the time – and they said, “Oh, don’t worry, you don’t have to pay that.” It went down to $90,000, then $70,000. And we were both like, “We still can’t pay that. That’s still insane.” Yes, it’s not $279,000, but we still can’t do that. And ultimately, we got it negotiated down, but we had to put our kid on a payment plan. We paid monthly to the hospital until about her fifth birthday.
A lot of the people we hear from have insurance. These are not people looking for handouts. These are people who just thought they could call an ambulance and didn’t realize it was going to be $1,500.
NS: A lot of the times, it’s $500, $800, but it’s garnishing their paychecks. It’s affecting their lives.
KF: One of the big ones we hear is taking an ambulance where people are like, “I thought I was having a heart attack and didn’t want to get in the car so I called an ambulance. The ambulance bill turned out to be $500$600, and it’s been hanging over my head.” And they can’t get a great apartment because they now have medical debt on their record.
NS: A woman named Jessica owed $900 for [dilation and curettage] she had to have after finding out she’d miscarried twins. It wasn’t just a medical bill, it was a painful reminder of loss and grief. So we helped erase the debt and the bad memory that came with it.
We discovered the charity Undue Medical Debt (UMD), which buys all (continued on page 7)
What Makes You Couchy: Capitol’s Luke Bryan and the CMT and SiriusXM teams celebrate 10 years of Crash My Playa are SXM’s Lauryn Snapp, CMT’s Ben Sherrill, Nathan Corn Corn, Rebecca Garcia and Sam Boyette and Bryan Edwards; (front, l-r) CMT’s Marley Sherwood, Bryan, CMT/SXM Cody Alan and CMT’s Donna Duncan
Small Market Domination: KDBR
While the Dutton family rules Montana in TV’s Yellowstone, in real-life Kalispell, MT it’s Bee Broadcasting KDBR “106.3 The Bear” that dominates with double digit shares. In its 32nd year on the air, the locally owned station has been No. 1 in 65 of 67 surveys since Eastlan began measuring the market of 100,000 in 2012.
“We’re in the right place for country music,” says PD/morning host Mark “Kidd Grizz” Carpenter. “We’ve got Glacier National Park just to the northeast and we’re in a beautiful valley surrounded by mountains. People have been here a long time and put down roots; it’s a very tight knit community. We have agriculture, livestock and timber industries but a lot of tech companies are moving in. They say it’s the last best place.”
Nick Steele
Kristen Flowers
Mark “Kidd Grizz” Carpenter
Kalispell , MT
Eastlan Ratings (P12+ share)
The late “John Michaels” Fleming was KDBR’s first PD and morning host. “He ran it for more than 30 years, he’s the main reason The Bear is as big as it is,” explains Carpenter. “John put his heart and soul into the station and built it from nothing. He put together a station that is top-notch, and one I think would do well anywhere, not just in market 261. He had a lot of respect in the community and that was one of the things he built the station on. He passed away about a year-and-a-half ago, and that’s when I took over, using his blueprint.”
The music position is aimed at being fresh and current. “We try to structure ourselves where we’re playing the hits and former hits within a five-year period,” Carpenter says. “We try to keep the music and imaging comfortable. I hear stations in bigger markets that seem a little removed from the listeners. We’re in a big area, but it’s small as far as population goes, so we can keep our finger on the pulse of the listeners and gauge their reaction to things.”
MUSIC MONITOR, Thursday 1pm
JELLY ROLL/I Am Not Okay
TYLER HUBBARD/Park
TRISHA YEARWOOD/She's In Love With The Boy
THOMAS RHETT/Die A Happy Man
LUKE COMBS/Ain't No Love In Oklahoma
DAN + SHAY/Bigger Houses
COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night :22 Spotset (4 minutes)
POST MALONE f/BLAKE SHELTON/Pour Me A Drink
MORGAN WALLEN/Everything I Love
TUCKER WETMORE/Wind Up Missin' You
DYLAN SCOTT/Can't Have Mine (Find You A Girl)
LUKE BRYAN/That's My Kind Of Night
LAINEY WILSON/4X4XU :45 Spotset (4 minutes)
LOCASH/Hometown Home
SARA EVANS/Suds In The Bucket
DUSTIN LYNCH/Where It's At
KDBR’s stationality starts with its name. “We use a bear growl in a lot of our imaging,” Carpenter explains. “It really says, ‘Hey, we’re here,’ and that’s important for any station. Our airstaff is well-rounded; people who have really gotten to know the community. I was on seven-to-midnight for about 10 years. When John passed they asked me to fill in and it led me to having the morning shift full time. In afternoons we have Greg Tanner, who is remote from Florida. Our midday guy, Ross Strauser, has been in the
business 40 years and has an ear for how to present the music.
“There was a time when listeners were maybe tired of DJs, but they’ve come back from what we’ve seen,” adds Carpenter. “They want that friendly, familiar voice; they want that local guy or gal to tell you about the weather or the road conditions, and that’s what we do. When I say, ‘on such-and-such street,’ everybody knows what I’m talking about and that’s important, especially in a market this size.”
Carpenter points out KDBR’s outreach off the air as well, “We’re involved in a lot of youth and wildlife programs promoting the outdoors, and we do a toy drive called Campout For Kids where we broadcast live while camping in trailers for over 50 hours.
“Kalispell is a beautiful place,” concludes Carpenter. “It’s a great place to visit, but to live here it takes a special person - our winters are very cold and last a long time. The people here have a common thread and that is to survive and be happy. Through The Bear we try to provide a happy place to go, someplace that isn’t going to bring you down, but give you information and a laugh.”
Reach Carpenter here; stream here –Chris Huff
Chart Chat
Congratulations to Dan + Shay, Kristen Williams, Anna Cage, Michael Chase, Tom Martens, James Marsh, Lou Ramirez and the Warner/WAR promotion team on taking “Bigger Houses” to No. 1. This is the duo’s 11th chart topper and its 2,579 increase in plays to reach the top is the largest in chart history. Songwriters are Andy Albert, Jordan Minton, Jordan Reynolds and Dan Smyers.
Kudos to Chris Schuler and the Capitol crew on racking up 74 adds for “Straight Line” by Keith Urban to top this week’s Add Board. This is the 35th release from Urban to top the board.
WAYZ/Hagerstown, MD remains temporarily removed from the Activator panel this week due to technical issues.
News & Notes
Former United Stations Radio Networks (USRN) EVP/ Programming Andy Denemark has joined audio branding company Pure Jingles as Branding Consultant for the U.S. Denemark left USRN a year ago after 30 years (CAT 1/10/24). Reach him here
Former KOSI/Denver PD Jim Lawson has joined the newly launched Collective Heads consulting firm as a partner (CAT 1/13). His background also includes 16 years at iHeartMedia, where he rose to SVP/ Colorado. Reach him here.
Former CBS Radio President/CEO and longtime Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFOA) Chairman Dan Mason will receive BFA’s 2025 Edward F. McLaughlin Lifetime Achievement Award, given annually to an individual who has made invaluable contributions to the broadcast industry. The honor will be presented during the March 10 BFOA Golden Mic Award Gala and Fundraiser in New York.
Haley Dollarhide has joined country and southern lifestyle platform One Country as Dir./Social Media. She previously managed social media for the Amy Brown-hosted Women of iHeartCountry show. Reach her here. One Country has also chosen Vincent Mason as its 2025 New Artist Pick.
Concord Music Publishing VP Lidia Kim has been promoted to SVP of the company’s newly formed digital division of Business & Legal Affairs. Kim has been with Concord since 2017, and remains based in New York. iHeartMedia has named Drew Baldridge as its latest On The Verge country artist with his current single, “Tough People.”
Former NFL player Kyle Turley has signed with the indie Label 22. He previously recorded for his own label, Gridiron Records, with The Kyle Turley Band. Nashville-based Gibson and its philanthropic arm, Gibson Gives, have pledged an initial $250,000 to help with California wildfire relief efforts. The company has also teamed with Guitar Center, the Guitar Center Music Foundation and an array of other instrument manufacturers to replace instruments and gear for Los Angeles-area musicians who lost theirs in the fires. Affected musicians can apply here through Feb. 28.
Los Angeles-based Songwriters of North America (SONA) has reactivated its Songwriter Fund (created during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020), to assist songwriters and composers who have become victims of the 2025 California wildfires. Apply for assistance here. Donate to the fund here
Live Nation’s Crew Nation Global Relief Fund is committing $1 million to assist performing musicians, live music crew and live music industry workers affected by the California wildfires. Apply for grants of up to $5,000 here
The Week’s Top Stories
Full coverage at countryaircheck.com
• Vote for the 2025 CRS/Country Aircheck Awards here
• Bev Rainey looked ahead and Tony Stevens looked back in last week’s (1/13) Country Aircheck Weekly
• Hall/Providence VP/GM Tom Wall is retiring. (1/17)
• River House’s Zebb Luster, Lance Houston and Raines
Dan + Shay
Edenfield were promoted. (1/16)
• WEA Nat’l. Dir. Stephanie Hagerty is leaving. (1/15)
• Bret Connor was added to KIZN/Boise’s morning show with Chris Matthews. (1/14)
• Nike Petrou is joining Cheyenne Davis for KMLE/ Phoenix mornings. (1/13)
• Chronicle: Buck White, Melba Montgomery
Alive & Local: KWJJ’s Debt Relief
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of the debt. We then basically crowdfund to forgive what they bought it at. A lot of times, credit relief agencies buy debt for pennies, then charge the individual full price and make the difference as profit. UMD buys debt and forgives it at cost if you raise enough funds. A lot of times, we’re able to wipe out debt for the whole west coast.
KF: It isn’t easy, logistically, because this is very much a thing Nick and I do by ourselves. When people are interested in doing something similar, sometimes they hear what goes into it and how much work it is, then go a different route. But once you get a handle on it and start soliciting your audience for stories, you’d be surprised how many people will share what they’re going through.
We’re now at a point where people reach out to us, say thank you and tell their stories on air after they get that letter from us saying we paid off their medical debt. It’s starting to really pick up steam.
NS: We hope to expand this coming year into something more like a concert. Right now, it’s a week-long radiothon where we tell stories and emphasize to listeners that their $1 pays off $100 in medical debt.
KF: We’re able to look at all of our hot zips – areas we know we have listeners – knowing we made a difference in at least one of our listeners’ lives,
because we paid off $1 million in that area. So that’s a huge win for us.
NS: In the campaign this year, we eliminated $4,659,913.25 of medical debt for 3,345 individuals in the Pacific Northwest. That brings the total to more than $16 million we have paid off in the last four years.
KF: The ultimate goal for Undue Medical Debt is to start buying local hospitals’ debt. That’s something we’re really excited about working with them on.
NS: And do it before bills go to collections.
KF: In the grand scheme of things, we’d love to pick the five biggest hospitals for our audience and be able to pay off every debt that’s in that hospital before they are having their wages garnished, before the collectors start calling.
I’m always available if people want to ask questions about it, because at the end of the day, it benefits us all as a country. Medical debt is a terrible thing, and it’s a reason a lot of people don’t go to the doctor. That affects quality of life and life expectancy. If we can fix that, if we can take away some of that responsibility and burden, my gosh, why wouldn’t we?
Federated WBYT/South Bend, IN is seeking a morning co-host. Résumé, aircheck and production samples to PD Jesse Garcia here
Operations Manager
Keystone KICM/Ardmore, OK is seeking an OM who will work directly with the owners and the sales team, and oversee all aspects of the station’s programming. Send résumés here
Midday Host
Zimmer KATI/Columbia, MO is looking for a host to fill the midday shift. See full post and apply here
Morning Show Producer
Hubbard WUBE/Cincinnati has a full-time opening for a morning show producer; full listing here
Morning Co-Host
Mountain Dog Media WFON/Fond du Lac, WI Brand Mgr.
Chanda Lynn is seeking a co-host to join her in mornings. The job offers unlimited vacation time, and a base starting salary of $50,000-$60,000 plus endorsement opportunities. Email audio and résumé to Lynn here
Part-Time Air Talent
Hubbard WIL/St. Louis is looking for locally-based, part-time air talent. See post here
PD/Air Personality
SummitMedia KTTS/Springfield, MO has an opening for PD/ on-air talent. Apply online here; send airchecks here
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Air Personality
MacDonald WKCQ/Saginaw, MI is looking for a live and local host for an unspecified daypart. Email a résumé and short aircheck to OM Jason Addams here
NORTHEAST
Morning Co-Host
Cumulus WCTO/Allentown OM/PD Jerry Padden is seeking a morning co-host to join incumbent Sam Malone. See full post here
VP/Sales
iHeartMedia is seeking a VP/Sales for its Wilmington-New Castle DE cluster, which includes WDSD. Find job details and apply here before Nov. 6.
On-Air Programming Asst.
Vox AM/FM/Digital/Burlington, VT is seeking a programming assistant for WCPV and Top 40 sister WXXX who can also do middays at WXXX. Find more information about the job here
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VP/General Manager
Hall/Providence, which includes WCTK, is seeking a new VP/ GM. Send cover letter, résumés and three references to COO Dan Dubonnet here by Feb. 17. See full post here
SOUTHEAST
Air Talent and Board Ops
Bristol Broadcasting/Johnson City, TN, which includes Country WXBQ, is looking for full-time and part-time air talent and board ops. Résumés and airchecks to PD Nikki Thomas here
Promotions Dir.
Holston Valley Broadcasting/Tri-Cities TN, VA is looking for a Promotions Dir. for AC WTFM, Classic Hits WVEK and Rock WRZK. Résumé and social media samples here
APD/MD/Afternoon Host
Southern Stone WKRO/Daytona Beach has an APD/MD/ airstaff opening. Résumés to VP/Programming Jonathan Wiley (DJ Tremble) here
Morning Show Hosts
Mississippi Broadcasters WOKK/Meridian, MS PD Todd Berry is seeking a live and local morning host or existing team. Cover letter, aircheck and résumé to Berry here
APD
Listen Up Y’all Media/Natchez, MS Group PD Kidd Conley is looking for a five-station APD for the cluster that includes WQNZ. Résumés, cover letters, production demos and airchecks here
Details on specific postings can be found searching call letters or company names in the archives at www.countryaircheck.com. Submit available jobs here
Operations Manager
Renda/Jacksonville GM Bill Berry is seeking an OM to oversee WGNE and WEJZ. Reach him here
Morning Host:
Mississippi Broadcasters WOKK/Meridian, MS is looking for a live and local morning host or team. Send cover letters, airchecks and résumés to OM Todd Berry here
Various Roles
Stonecom has four openings in its Cookeville, TN, cluster, which includes Country WKXD and Classic Country WUCH They are seeking a Programming Asst./air talent, broadcast journalist/news reporter, voice tracker and graphic designer. Submit résumé and other materials by April 30 to Stonecom, Attn: Human Resources, 1 Stonecom Way, Cookeville, TN 38501, or by email here
Morning Co-Host
Saga Classic Country WSIG/Harrisonburg, VA is seeking a morning co-host. Email aircheck audio and resume to OM Brandy Lindsey here
SVP/Programming
iHeartMedia/Atlanta is looking for a SVP/Programming. See full post here
PD/Air Personality
Consulting firm RWPC, Inc. is seeking candidates for a PD/ air personality opening at a client station in the Southeast. Send materials to RWPC Pres. Scott Huskey here
Market President
Townsquare/Lafayette, LA is seeking a Market Pres. Find details and apply here
Morning Show Producer
Hall WPCV/Lakeland, FL is seeking a producer for the Julie And DJ In The Morning show. Send airchecks, cover letter, résumé and social links here. See the full job description here
Program Director
Cumulus is seeking a PD for WKOS & Classic Rock WQUT/ Johnson City, TN. Find the job posting here
VP/Events & Promotions
SummitMedia is seeking a Birmingham-based VP/Events & Promotions to support and lead its promotions and events teams nationally, and assist on-site with major events. Apply here
Morning Co-host/Promotions Dir.
Hoxeng Trust WYCT/Pensacola, FL is seeking a morning co-host and Dir./Promotions. Send materials to OM Kevin King here
Morning Host
iHeartMedia WKKT/Charlotte is seeking a morning co-host. See details and apply here
Morning Host
Renda WGNE/Jacksonville, FL is seeking a morning co-host. Reach PD Brian Jordan here
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Morning Co-Host
Kensington Digital WECB/Dothan, AL is seeking a morning co-host. Send airchecks and résumés to Dir./Operations Kris Lake here
SOUTHWEST
On-Air Host
LKCM KFWR/Fort Worth is recruiting for a full-time onair host. Cover letter, résumé and aircheck to PD Shayne Hollinger here
Midday Host
LKCM Classic Country KTFW/Fort Worth OM Mark Phillips is seeking a midday host. Reach him here
Morning Host
Stephens Media Group KKAJ/Ardmore, OK is seeking a morning host. Résumé, aircheck and references to SVP/ Programming Bob Thornton here
Dir./Production
Bryan Broadcasting has an opening for a full-time Dir./ Production based in College Station, TX for its 12 radio stations. Résumé and examples of produced and voiced audio or spots here
Air Personality
LKCM Texas Country/Red Dirt KFWR/Fort Worth is looking for a locally based on-air personality for various dayparts, potentially on multiple stations. Cover letter, résumé, aircheck and digital content samples here
General Sales Manager
Cumulus/Dallas is looking for a GSM for the five-station cluster, which includes KPLX & KSCS. See full post here
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Morning Host
Cox KCYY/San Antonio has openings for a morning host and co-host. See details and apply here
WEST
Co-Host
Cumulus KBUL/Reno PD/morning host Bob Richards is looking for a co-host to join him on The Moo Crew. Complete posting here
Morning Show Producer
iHeartMedia KNIX/Phoenix is looking for a Morning Show Producer. Apply here
Air Personality
Owens KUZZ/Bakersfield is looking for future part-time and full-time talent. Send résumés and airchecks to PD Brent Michaels here. No phone calls.
Morning Co-host/Dir. of Promotions
Stephens Media/Yakima, WA is seeking a Dir./Promotions and KXDD morning co-host. Send résumé, aircheck, imaging and social media samples to OM Justin Henriksen here
OTHER
Dir./Regional Promotion
Monument Records is seeking a Dir./Regional Promotion. Find the job listing and apply here
Coord./Media Relations
Big Loud is seeking “entry level self starters” for a newly-created Coord./Media Relations role. Send resumes here
VP/Streaming
Big Loud is looking to fill a newly created VP/Streaming position. Full details here; email here
VP/Publicity
Big Loud is seeking to fill a newly created VP/Media position. See the posting here
Publicity Manager
BBR Music Group/BMG is seeking a Mgr./Publicity. Find job details and apply here
Junior Agent
Kincaid Entertainment Agency is seeking a full-time Junior Agent to join the team. Applicants should have at least a year of experience in the music industry. Submit resumes here
Marketing Director
Smack is looking for a Nashville-based Dir./Marketing with at least six years of industry experience (ideally in digital marketing). Email resumes to Pres. Robert Carlton here
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National Director
Warner Music Nashville VP/Radio Anna Cage is seeking a National Dir. Contact her here
SEEKING JOBS
•Chuck Akers
Former KTHT/Houston morning co-host chuckakers@comcast.net
•Mark Allen
Former OM for Schurz/Lafayette, IN and Wiregrass/Dothan, AL Markontheradio7661@gmail.com
• Jim Allgeier
Former Leighton Media/St. Cloud, MN GM jgallgeier13@gmail.com
•Donnie “Hollywood” Andrews
Former WKXD/Cookeville, TN OM/PD/mornings hollywoodandrews939@gmail.com
• Britt Bailey
Former KIAI/Mason City, IA Dir./Content and morning host brittsmorningbrewcrew@gmail.com
• Presleigh (Webb) Bearden
Former iHeartMedia Custom Country Talent Manager and KTCS/Fort Smith, AR morning co-host heypresleigh@gmail.com (501) 316-9373
• Kia Becht
Former KEEY/Minneapolis MD/morning co-host kebecht@gmail.com
• Carletta Blake
Former WGAR/Cleveland PD/midday host carlettablake@gmail.com
•Kim Brixton
Former WNWN/Battle Creek, MI mornings/middays KimBrixton@gmail.com
• Karla Cantrell
Former KTST/Oklahoma City & KTGX/Tulsa PD/midday personality karla_cantrell@outlook.com
•Kimmie Caruba
Former WUBL/Atlanta morning co-host kimberlycaruba@gmail.com
•Natalie Cash
Former KTGX/Tulsa MD/Digital Lead/afternoon host natcashradiojob@gmail.com
• Stacey Cato
Former CMT Dir./Music & Talent staceycato@hotmail.com
• Greg Chance
Former iHeartMedia SVP/Programming gchanceonair@gmail.com
• Bryana Cielo Former CMT Exec. Asst. bryanacielo@gmail.com
• Jim Clerkin
Former MD/morning producer WKLB/Boston Jimclerkin@comcast.net
• A.J. Cobian
Former WIOV/Lancaster, PA afternoon host albertjcobian@gmail.com
•Greg Cole Former WKCQ/Saginaw, MI OM/PD GCole27000@gmail.com
• Chad Crawford Former Apple Music Radio Content Producer iamchadcrawford@gmail.com
•Don Cristi Former iHeartMedia SVPP/Oklahoma rocketsurgeryradio@gmail.com
• Lyndsay Cruz Former Exec. Dir., ACM Lifting Lives lyndsaycruz@gmail.com
•Jared “Banks” Danielson Former KUBL/Salt Lake City mornings JaredDanielson1@gmail.com
• Ashley Dawn Former morning co-host WUBE/Cincinnati Opportunitiesforashley@gmail.com
• Kadie Daye
Former WYRK/Buffalo morning co-host kadiedj@gmail.com
•David Dean
Former KXDD/Yakima, WA afternoons DaviDean5@gmail.com
• Jennifer DeVault Former CMT Sr. Producer jmdevault1509@gmail.com
• Diana DeVille
Former Producer/air personality, PickleJar Up All Night goldentowerentertainment@gmail.com
• Leah Dickinson
Former iHeartMedia/Baltimore Dir./Marketing & Promotions leahdickinson@gmail.com
• Ben Ealy
Former morning host, WAYZ/Hagerstown, MD ealy.ben@gmail.com
•Jimmy Elliott Former WOVK/Wheeling, WV VPP/PD/MD/mornings JimmyElliottSchlosser@gmail.com
• Colby Ericson
Former My Town Media Group Dir./Programming colbyericson1@gmail.com
•“Uncle Sam” Eulenfield
Former KRYS/Corpus Christi afternoon host, Dir./ Production for the Corpus Christi and McAllen clusters, and News-Talk KKTX-AM PD bulkysam@gmail.com
•Alexa Fasheh
Former Academy of Country Music VP/Finance & Operations Alexafash75@gmail.com
•Rosey Fitchpatrick Formerly worked in event and artist management, and radio promotion roseyfitch99@gmail.com
• Kevin Freeman
Former WFMS/Indianapolis morning co-host kevin.freeman@gmx.com
• Ransom Garcia Former KCYE/Las Vegas MD/afternoon personality RansomReynolds@gmail.com
• Blair Garner Former Westwood One national personality TruthOrBlair@gmail.com
•Aaron “Gator” Glass Former WQNU/Louisville mornings GatorGlass.53@gmail.com
•J.R. Gonzalez
Former East Texas Results Radio/Tyler, TX OM and WRSA/Huntsville, AL Production Dir. jrgonzalezradio@gmail.com
• Todd Haller Former Bahakel/Chattanooga, TN OM and WUUQ PD Toddhallerradio@gmail.com
•Jen Heaton
Former Academy of Country Music VP/Partnerships jennifer.lori.heaton@gmail.com
•Bill Hickok Former KBMR/Bismark, ND morning host BillHickok1950@gmail.com
• Lauren Hoffman Former Digital PD, Backstage Country laurenmariehoffman@gmail.com
• Sarah Holden Former Dir./Marketing & Promotions, Midwest/Nashville sarahblu96@gmail.com
• Gunner Jackson Former KMLE/Phoenix morning host mrericlutz@icloud.com
•”Big” John Horton Former KFSA/Ft. Smith, AR afternoon host BigJohn@TheBigJohnShow.com
• Austin James Former WYNK/Baton Rouge APD/MD/afternoon host brettdiez@outlook.com
•Caitlin “CJ” Johnson Former KKBQ/Houston afternoons Caitlin.M.Johnson25@gmail.com
• Nick Jordan Former WNCB/Raleigh APD/afternoon host Nicktjordan9@gmail.com
•Louis Kaplan Former iHeartMedia VPP/Fort Myers loukaps2@gmail.com
• Tiffany Kay Former Alpha WFLS/Fredericksburg, VA morning co-host tiffanykayradio@yahoo.com
• Steve “Shotgun“ Kelly (a.k.a. Steve Kiser) Former PD/afternoon host KKOW/Pittsburg, KS Djdude68@yahoo.com
•Bryant “Ryder” Konold Former KDBL/Yakima, WA Brand Mgr./mornings BryantRyderKonold@gmail.com
•Brian “Wookie” Kostek Former WDSY/Pittsburgh APD/MD/afternoons BKostek24@gmail.com
•Marc Lavik (aka Dave Marcus) Former on-air talent ZimaGuy@gmail.com
•“Frogman Frank“ Lewis Former WOGI/WOGG/WOGH/Pittsburgh mornings irishfc@cs.com
• George Lindsey Former morning co-host KILT/Houston tommy.lindsey@gmail.com
• John Lund
Former iHeartMedia SVP/Programming Panama City/ Tallahasee, FL John.Lund3811@gmail.com
• Monica “Mo” Lunsford Former morning co-host KILT/Houston monicalunsford@gmail.com
• Pat McKay
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• Sarah Scott
Former CKSA/Lloydminster, AB mornings sarahevelynscott@gmail.com
• Aaron “Goose” Seller
Former WWWW/Ann Arbor, MI PD/morning co-host gooseonetheradio@gmail.com
• Ray Sells
Former CMT Sr. Dir./Production raymondsellsmedia@gmail.com
• Erik Scott Smith Former morning co-host KILT/Houston erikscottsmith2@gmail.com
• LJ Smith
Former IHeartMedia SVPP/Columbia, SC JimmySmith@Outlook.com
• Mason Stanfield
Former KATC/Colorado Springs PD/morning co-host MasonStanfield@gmail.com
• Brook Stephens Former KZPK/St. Cloud MD/afternoon host brookstephens@live.com
• Buck Stevens Former WBWN/Bloomington, IL APD/MD/afternoon host djbuckstevens@hotmail.com
•Maddy Stessman Former Academy of Country Music Dir./Industry & Talent Relations mlstessman@gmail.com
•Jake Thomson
Former Dick WUBB/Savannah, GA Prod. Dir./Midday Host jakethomson.dj@gmail.com
•Brad Thornton
Former Southern Stone WKRO/Daytona Beach APD/MD randawg_23@yahoo.com
• Lauren Tingle
Former Apple Music Radio Content Producer l_tingle@icloud.com
Former OM Saga.Manchester, NH and WZID Brand Mgr. mixpat@yahoo.com
• Eric Medler
Former WWQQ/Wilmington, NC morning host ericmedlerstoryteller@gmail.com
•T.J. “J.T.” Michaels Former WCPV/Burlington, VT PD/afternoons TJMichaelsRadio@gmail.com
•Melissa Moldovan
Former Academy of Country Music Dir./Communications, Media Relations & Radio melissamoldovan86@gmail.com
• Todd Nixon
Former PD/morning co-host, KBEQ/Kansas City toddnixonradio@gmail.com (239) 810-3917
•Zack Owen
Former iHeartMedia SVPP/Waco, Temple & Killeen (TX) zackowen@att.net
•Lexi Papadopoulos Former KUBL/Salt Lake City mornings LexiOnTheRadio@gmail.com
•Jim Pearson Former KDBL/Yakima, WA PD/mornings JimsCoolEmail@gmail.com
•Jacob Pecunes
Former Apple Music Radio Producer jacobnashville2013@gmail.com
• Michael Perez
Former WRNX/Springfield, MA midday host justperezplay@gmail.com
• “Sarah Quinn” Peters Former iHeartMedia Greensboro Dir./Marketing sarahjaypeters@gmail.com
• Kristan Pridgen
Former ACM Exec. Asst. to the CEO & CBO Kristanpridgen78@gmail.com
•Carly Quinn
Former WGH/Norfolk morning co-host NewEnglandClamChowder2021@yahoo.com
• Dave Quinn
Former Cumulus/Youngstown, OH Dir./Production quinn@quinnimaging.com
• Abbi Roth
Former CMT Sr. Mgr./Music & Talent abbiroth@gmail.com
• Ray Vaughn Former Magnolia Music Group National Dir./Radio & Streaming rayvaughn77@att.net
• Jordan Walker Former CMT Mgr./Music & Talent jordanstephenswalker@gmail.com
• Cash Warren Former WGH/Norfolk morning co-host jasonabrockett@gmail.com
• Steve Wazz Former WGAR/Cleveland APD/morning co-host wazzradio@gmail.com
• Erich West
Former iHeartMedia SVPP/Huntsville, AL and WDRM PD ewestradio@hotmail.com
•Jonathan Wier
Former WKLB/Boston morning co-host JonWierWLCA@gmail.com
•Wingnut
Former KNUC/Seattle APD/MD/midday personality Wingnutt@me.com
• Isaac “Brooks” Wenzel Former KBAY/San Jose APD/afternoon host BrooksOnTheRadio@gmail.com
• Randy “Mudflap” Wilcox Former WWKT/Florence, SC morning co-host rhwilcox@gmail.com
• Vanessa Wojtusiak Former iHeartMedia/Connecticut VP/Marketing Vanessa.Wojtusiak@gmail.com
• Andy Woods
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• Liz Yount
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• “Nick Z“ Zambrano
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Country Aircheck Add Leaders
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LANGLEY/Weren't For The Wind (Sawgod/Col. NY/Triple Tigers)
TYLER BRADEN/Devil You Know (Warner/WEA) 1356 points, 495 spins; No adds
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GEORGE BIRGE/It Won’t Be Long (Records Nashville)
DYLAN SCHNEIDER/Better Than You Left Me (Wheelhouse)
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RILEY GREEN/Worst Way (Nashville Harbor)
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Kane Brown The High Road (RCA)
The 18-track project features collaborations with Brad Paisley (“Things We Quit”), Khalid (“Rescue”), Jelly Roll (“Haunted”), Marshmello (“Miles On It”) and wife Katelyn Brown (“Body Talk,” “Do Us Part”).
Ty Myers The Select (Columbia/Records Nashville) Myers penned or co-penned 14 of the 16 tracks on his debut album, including lead single “Tie That Binds.”
Max McNown Night Driving (Fugitive Recordings) Produced by Jamie Kenney, Night Driving follows McNown’s debut album, Wandering, and boasts nine songs, including “Roses And Wolves” with Hailey Whitters.
Canaan Smith Chickahominy (—)
“It’s been a new season for me as a songwriter,” says Smith of the 11-track project. “I find myself highlighting struggle and redemption; looking more inward.”
Lonestar Iconic, Vol. 1 (Band Cave Records)
The covers album features Lonestar’s take on Adele’s “Rolling In The Deep,” Pink’s “Try,” Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time,” Eurythmics’ “Here Comes The Rain Again” and Fleetwood Mac’s “You Make Loving Fun.”
