(Nashville, Tenn. – Apr. 15, 2013) Nashville-based music and entertainment marketing company, The AristoMedia Group, is celebrating its thirty-third anniversary.

Formed in 1980 as a public relations agency, the company has evolved into a full-fledged entertainment-marketing firm. The company’s services include entertainment PR; online marketing and web development; music video and EPK promotion; secondary and tertiary radio promotion; and dance club marketing. The company is located on Music Row.

According to AristoMedia president/CEO Jeff Walker, “We have seen a lot of changes in the music industry since the company’s inception and as an independent it has been interesting to learn how to adapt to those changes. Just in the last three years, the company has evolved greatly, branching out to other forms of promotion and embracing the ever-changing technologies surrounding the music industry.”

For full details on the company and the various departments, visit www.AristoMedia.com. The AristoMedia Group, is comprised of five distinct departments: AristoVideo (Video Promotion), Aristo P.R. (Publicity), AristoWorks (New Media), Marco Promotions (Secondary Radio Promotion) and Marco Club Connection (Dance Venue Marketing).

(Nashville, Tenn. – April 11, 2013) Streamsound Records has announced the appointment of radio executive Mike Culotta as President. Culotta will oversee operations for the Nashville-based label, which is distributed by Sony Music Nashville. He will start the position on April 15th and can be reached at culotta@streamsound.com or 615-292-5335.

“We at Streamsound Records are excited to have Mike Culotta joining our team,” said Streamsound CEO Byron Gallimore. “Mike is a leader in our industry. I know that his knowledge and passion for radio, and his love of country music, will be an invaluable asset to Streamsound. I am excited because I know that Mike’s experience and relationships will translate into instant success for the label.”

Culotta added, “This is such a dream come true for me. I have such a passion for music, which is why I have enjoyed all of my years in radio. Instead of programming music, I will now have an opportunity to be a part of a team that is originating music. I’m looking forward to working with Jim Wilkes and Byron Gallimore and the professional team they have put together.”

Before joining Streamsound, Culotta was Operations Manager for all six CBS stations in Tampa, Florida (WQYK AM/FM, WRBQ-FM, WSJT-FM, WYUU-FM, and WLLD-FM). In addition, he was Program Director for WQYK-FM, and had been with the station for over 18 years. He graduated in 2003 from Leadership Music, and currently serves on the Academy of Country Music Board, St. Jude Advisory Board and also serves as President of the Country Radio Seminar Board of Directors.

Streamsound Records was launched in 2012 by Grammy award-winning producer, Byron Gallimore (Tim McGraw, Sugarland, Faith Hill) and Jim Wilkes. Artists on the roster include, Dakota Bradley, Jaida Dreyer and Austin Webb.

Streamsound principals are Tim McHugh and Jim Wilkes (label co-chairs), Byron Gallimore (CEO), and Steve Richardson (COO). The label’s regional representatives are Theresa Ford (Southeast), Jamice Jennings (Southwest), Steve Pleshe (Northwest) and Jay Thomas (Northeast/Midwest).

For more information on Streamsound Records, visit http://www.streamsound.com.

(Nashville, Tenn. – Feb. 27, 2013) Country Radio Seminar’s 2013 research study was delivered in front of a packed house at CRS 2013, providing an in depth look into the lives and attitudes of Country radio fans and their interactions with the medium.

This year’s study was an ‘Ethnographic Study’, which profiled Country fans across the nation, examining them in their day-to-day environments to gather qualitative information regarding their use and consumption of County radio in an era filled with an array of music media outlets.

Radio consultant and CRS research chairman, Joel Raab said, “Going beyond X’s and O’s allows us to examine not only attitudes, but behavior. This added insight gives programmers new depth in understanding our fans.”

The fans selected for the study varied signifant in age and lifestyles and the results found that Country music touches the lives in deeply personal ways. And the study raises a key question: when Country fans/listeners respond with real emotion, why are radio stations becoming more and more like their automated competitors?

Among the study’s key findings were:

- Radio’s competition is no longer only between stations. The fight today is against all of the other media: Television(outlets like CMT/GAC/TCN), YouTube, Pandora, and even personal mobile devices.

- People are choosing to listen to the device that presents the path of least resistance. In the car, that remains radio. At home or in the workplace, there is a much more competitive situation: television, in particular, at home and the Internet at work.

- If one listens to radio today, it is often devoid of emotion. And yet when you talk to people in their homes, they place the emphasis on the emotions that country music elicits.

- One of the challenges that Radio faces is the fact that country fans don’t spontaneously equate country music strictly to country radio like the used to. This poses a challenge to radio provide talented DJs/hosts to guide the listeners in a more personal manner.

“For all of these nearly 40 years of radio research, we have concentrated largely on the hard facts of research, and the easily quantifiable – answering questions like: what portion of the audience likes this song? What portion of the audience works in an office?” explained, Edison Research Co-founder and President Larry Rosin. “But while we call people on the phone, or now contact them on the Internet, or bring them to hotel ballrooms for auditorium music tests or to focus group facilities, there is one place that our research hasn’t gone to – and that’s straight to the homes of our listeners. And while there in the homes we found an entire line of inquiry we largely hadn’t explored the emotions underneath our work and the real connections that people have to country music and country radio. Radio remains most people’s primary way to interact with the Country Music they love.”

According to CRS Executive Director Bill Mayne, “Their results yielded from this highly personal and rarely used ethnographic methodology exposes countinued challenges for country radio in the coming years. We are optimistic that the points brought to light in this study will yield considerable discussion in radio circles in the months ahead.”

The full CRS 2013 Country Radio research study is now available online at: www.EdisonResearch.com.

About Edison Research:
Edison Research conducts market research, survey research and exit polling, providing strategic information for businesses, governments and media organizations worldwide. Edison Research has been the sole provider of election exit poll information to the six major news organizations – ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX, NBC and the Associated Press – since 2003. Edison Research works with many of the largest American radio-related companies, including Entercom, Clear Channel, CBS Radio, Bonneville, Pandora and Dial Global; and also conducts strategic and opinion research for a broad array of companies including Time Warner, Google, Yahoo!, Sony Music, Voice of America, AMC Theatres and ZenithOptimedia. Edison also conducts strategic research for successful media companies in South America, Europe, Africa and Asia. For more information or a complete methods statement contact Edison via www.edisonresearch.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. Visit www.CountryRadioSeminar.com for more information. Follow CRS on Twitter here and use the hashtag #CRS2013 to join in reporting from CRS 2013.

(Nashville, Tenn. – Feb. 27, 2013) The CRB Radio and CRS Artist Humanitarian Awards were handed out on the opening day of Country Radio Seminar 2013, sponsored by Radio Ink, at the Nashville Convention Center.

The 2013 Radio Humanitarian winners are KMOK/Lewiston, Idaho (Small Market), WCYQ/Knoxville, Tenn. (Medium Market) and WLHK/Indianapolis, Ind. (Large Market). As previously announced, the Artist Humanitarian Award winner is Big & Rich. Last year’s winners, Rascal Flatts were on hand to present them with the award.

Small Market Winner: 106.9 KMOK/Lewiston, Idaho -
Lewiston’s KMOK was instrumental in many different local humanitarian efforts in 2012, including National Night Out Against Crime, Pet of the Week, Community Spirit Fireworks, Walk For MS Relief, Idaho Community Action Food Bank, Lewiston Round-Up, United Way Day of Caring, Relay for Life, Earth Day and numerous others.

Medium Market Winner: 93.1 WCYQ/Knoxville, Tenn. -
WCYQ’s contributions to fundraising campaigns included: the Helen Ross McNabb Foundation, Bethany of Knoxville, Children’s Miracle Network, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Ronald McDonald House, Horse Haven of Tennessee, Kay Yow Cancer Foundation, Habitat For Humanity and more.

Large Market Winner: 97.1 WLHK/Indianapolis, Ind. -
Indianapolis’ HANK FM /97.1 showed their support for Habitat For Humanity in 2012, building a three bedroom house at the Indiana State Fair in just 15 days. The station hosted their annual Feed ‘em For Freedom for National Guardsmen and Guardswomen, received national media attention for Cheri’s Chores, partnered with the Salvation Army to host a donation drive for tornado victim’s relief among other charitable efforts.

Big & Rich:
John Rich and Kenny Alphin, best known as Big & Rich, have actively been doing charitable endeavors for more than a decade. Their humanitarian efforts have ranged from visiting individual patients in hospitals, to staging benefit concerts for the Country Music Hall of Fame and the 173rd Airborne Memorial, to their well-documented U.S. and international outreach. The duo has made a point throughout their career to help underprivileged children and families in struggling countries like Uganda, Sudan, Haiti and Kenya, among others.

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 Rascal Flatts, 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 the CRB Radio Humanitarian Awards:
The CRB Radio Humanitarian Awards are presented to full-time Country radio stations for notable public service initiatives that improve the quality of life for the communities they serve. The annual awards are presented to stations in three categories: Large (markets 1-50), Medium (markets 51-130), and Small (markets 131+).

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 2013 is held through Mar. 1, in downtown Nashville, Tenn., at the Nashville Convention Center. Visit www.CountryRadioSeminar.com for more information and on Twitter at @CRSOfficial. Country Radio Seminar is a property of Country Radio Broadcasters.

(Nashville, TN – Feb 25, 2013) Country Radio Seminar 2013 is set to kick off on Wednesday, Feb. 27th at the Nashville Convention Center.

This year’s event includes more than 20 panels, exhibits and educational presentations, as well as featured speakers and panelists from all areas of the radio and records industry.

Known as the biggest Country radio event in the world, the seminar continues to grow with a cutting edge agenda, with a number of networking opportunities and performances from some of the biggest stars in the format.

“This year’s attendees will notice a lot of changes,” said CRS Executive Director Bill Mayne. “Our goal has always been to provide a forum for industry professionals on both the educational and networking level. We feel we have accomplished this in many different ways.”

Throughout the seminar, an effort is being made to help raise awareness about important health issues. Country Radio Seminar is offering for the first time free heart test, courtesy of Cleveland HeartLab. Inflammation Testing (“IT”) will be available for the first 500 CRS attendees who visit the Cleveland HeartLab Screening Suite, located inside the Nashville Convention Center. The IT blood test (no fasting required) provides more in-depth information about heart health beyond normal cholesterol testing. The Screening Suite will be open daily at CRS from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., or until 500 tests have been administered.

A limited number of seats are still available for the Country Radio Hall of Fame Dinner and Awards ceremony, but for the third year in a row, The New Faces Show of Country Music show is sold out. A closed circuit viewing room has been added to accommodate the overflow crowd for the New Faces Show.

Some of the Agenda highlights for CRS 2013 are:

Tuesday, Feb. 26:
The Country Radio Hall of Fame Dinner and Awards ceremony will unofficially kick off the seminar. This year’s inductees are: Gaylon Christie as the Radio category inductee, and Dr. Don Carpenter, Crook & Chase, Eddie Edwards and Bill “Dex” Poindexter are the On-Air category inductees. Academy of Country Music CEO, Bob Romeo, will receive the CRS President’s Award and George Strait will receive the CRB Career Achievement Award. A limited number of tickets are still available for the Hall of Fame Dinner. The official Hall of Fame After Party, featuring Katie Armiger and Craig Campbell, will take place after the awards ceremony in the Renaissance Hotel Music City Ballroom.

Wednesday, Feb. 27:
Capitol Record’s Little Big Town will kick off the seminar with a performance of the national anthem at the opening ceremonies, followed by the keynote address, delivered by Jeff Smulyan, CEO of Emmis Communications Corporation. Presentation of the Artist and Radio Humanitarian Awards will follow the keynote address. Big & Rich is this year’s Artist Humanitarian Award recipient.

Wednesday’s educational events include two research presentations; one entitled, “Music On The Move: Inside the Drive Towards Mobile Music Consumption,” presented by The Country Music Association and a second one developed by Edison Research and commissioned by CRS.

The “Team UMG at the Ryman” luncheon will feature artists from the Universal Music Group roster. Artists set to perform include Billy Currington, Brothers Osborne, Chris Stapleton, Darius Rucker, David Nail, Dierks Bentley, Drake White, Eric Church, Eric Paslay, Josh Turner, Kacey Musgraves, Kelleigh Bannen, Lady Antebellum, Lauren Alaina, Little Big Town, Luke Bryan, Mickey Guyton, Randy Montana, Scotty McCreery and Vince Gill.

Later that afternoon, songwriters The Warren Brothers (Brad and Brett) and Thomas Rhett will co-headline WCRS Live!. The CRS Artist/Attendee Welcome Reception will follow and give attendees a chance to meet n’ greet with participating artists.

That night, the “Grand Ole Opry at CRS” show will include appearances by Grand Ole Opry members Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker and Vince Gill along with Little Big Town, Dustin Lynch, Scotty McCreery, Kacey Musgraves, Josh Turner and Greg Bates.

Thursday, Feb. 28:
Thursday’s panel highlights are Matt Sunshine’s “Brainstorming and Marketing Strategy Model,” “Special PPM Reporting on the Country Radio Audience,” “Tips and Tricks From Other Formats,” A CMA Marketing Break Out Panel and “Younger Country – Is 18-34 the new 25-54.” In addition, the highly anticipated “Country Comes To New York” panel, featuring Cumulus CEO, Lew Dickey will take place.

MCA’s Gary Allan will headline the Capitol and MCA Records Luncheon and Capitol’s Jon Pardi is set to open.

More performances continue that afternoon as Love and Theft, JT Harding and Jonathan Singleton appear as the lineup for the KCRS Live! Showcase.

For the second consecutive year, “Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic Alley” will return with an all-star lineup of hit songwriters. Rhett Atkins, Tom Douglas, Marv Green, Ben Hayslip, Natalie Hemby, Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, Wendell Mobley, Jeff Stevens and several surprise guests are set to perform at the event, which is presented by Bob Kingsley’s Country Top 40 and co-sponsored by SunTrust Bank.

Friday March 1:
Cumulus Radio Medical correspondent and Emmy® award-winning CNN chief correspondent,
Dr. Sanjay Gupta is Friday’s featured speaker. Gupta will address attendees in an effort to help raise awareness about important health issues.

Panels scheduled for that day include Paul Jankowski’s “Branding For Sales,” Valerie Geller’s “Secret Of Developing Talent,” “An Analysis of Radio’s Digital Competition,” “Do Record Promotion Dollars Make Sense,” and “Accelerating Success For New Artists.”

The Black River Entertainment luncheon will feature Sarah Darling, Craig Morgan, and Kellie Pickler.

Closing out the seminar is the annual New Faces Show and Awards. This year’s class of New Faces is Easton Corbin, Florida Georgia Line, Brantley Gilbert, Jana Kramer and Kip Moore.

The CRS Badge Bar will return with a new design and is open to CRS attendees only. A variety of late night showcases and activities are also scheduled, including a 3-night poker tournament.

As in previous years, the CRS 2013 app provides attendees with an expanded CRS agenda, panel descriptions, speaker bios, live performances, CRS after-hour activities and Country Aircheck news. Users can create their own customized CRS schedule, rate the panels and post updates and reviews directly to their social media profiles.

New features on the app for 2013 include: detailed maps, integrated calendar upgrades, a “real time” ratings system for panels and events, panel handouts and presentations and CRS-TV.

Locations to download the CRS 2013 App include:
www.countryradioseminar.com
www.countryaircheck.com

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/country-radio-seminar/id416970204?mt=8

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.seedlabs.crs

An on-site registration will be available for $599 at the Nashville Convention Center, starting Tuesday, Feb. 26. Daily tickets will also be available for $200 and provide access into panels and luncheons.

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 2013 will be held Feb. 27 – March 1, 2013, in downtown Nashville, Tenn., at the Nashville Convention Center. Visit www.CountryRadioSeminar.com for more information or contact Kristen McRary at 615-327-4487. Follow CRS on Twitter here and use the hashtag #CRS2013 to join in reporting from CRS 2013.

(Nashville, TN – Feb 14, 2013) Country Radio Seminar has added “Country Comes To New York – A Conversation With Lew Dickey” to its agenda of educational panels and workshops for CRS 2013. The panel is set for Thursday, Feb. 28th, 2013 from 11:00 – 11:50 a.m. in room 208 of the Nashville Convention Center.

Veteran music industry journalist Phyllis Stark and Country Aircheck’s RJ Curtis will lead the discussion with CEO and Chairman of Cumulus Media, Lew Dickey. He will cover the recent re-launch of the Country station in New York City as well as the plan and implications for the country genre after a decade of absence from the Big Apple. Other items to be covered include a discussion of the new NASH brand and the company’s overall commitment to the Country format.

According to CRS Executive Director Bill Mayne, “CRS prides itself in bringing headline grabbing agenda items to our event. The re-introduction of country music in New York has been a hot topic within the country music circle and we are excited to bring added insight into the conversation.”

Friday, Feb. 15 is the deadline to purchase $499 regular rate registrations for CRS 2013, held Feb. 27-Mar. 1. The on-site rate of $599 will take effect Feb. 16th. In addition, the $99 unemployment rate will also expire and no longer be available.

About Lew Dickey: Lew Dickey is Chairman & CEO of Cumulus Media. He co-founded the company in 1997 and has built the company through over 150 separate transactions to become the second largest radio broadcasting company in America. Cumulus owns and operates 525 stations in 110 U.S. markets as well as a radio network serving over 4500 stations nationwide. The company’s broadcast platform reached over 140 million people per month. Cumulus employs over 7000 people with revenue of $1.2 billion. The company is traded on NASDAQ: ticker symbol CMLS

A second generation broadcaster, Lew also founded Stratford Research in 1985 and built the company into a leading provider of market research and strategy consulting to the radio and television industries. He is the author of The Franchise – Building Radio Brands, published by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) in 1994 and is regarded as one of the industry’s leading texts on competition and strategy.

Lew hold a Bachelors and Masters Degree in English Literature from Stanford University and MBA from Harvard. He currently serves on the NAB Board of Directors.

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 2013 will be held Feb. 27 – March 1, 2013, in downtown Nashville, Tenn., at the Nashville Convention Center. Visit www.CountryRadioSeminar.com for more information or contact Kristen McRary at 615-327-4487. Follow CRS on Twitter here and use the hash tag #CRS2013 to join in reporting from CRS 2013.

(Nashville, TN – Feb 13, 2013) Country Radio Seminar has announced the lineups for the UMG Nashville events at CRS 2013.

Wednesday’s “Team UMG at the Ryman” luncheon will feature artists from the Universal Music Group roster. Artists set to perform include Billy Currington, Brothers Osborne, Chris Stapleton, Darius Rucker, David Nail, Dierks Bentley, Drake White, Eric Church, Eric Paslay, Josh Turner, Kacey Musgraves, Kelleigh Bannen, Lady Antebellum, Lauren Alaina, Little Big Town, Luke Bryan, Mickey Guyton, Randy Montana, Scotty McCreery and Vince Gill.

“Team UMG at the Ryman” will be held at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 27 inside the Ryman Auditorium. A box lunch will be provided inside the Convention Center prior to the show.

On Thursday, Feb. 28, the Capitol and MCA Records Luncheon will take place in the Convention Center’s Performance Hall. MCA’s Gary Allan will headline the show and Capitol’s Jon Pardi is scheduled to open.

Gary Allan recently celebrated a No. 1 album and No. 1 single when his ninth studio album Set You Free topped the Billboard Top 200 and Billboard Country album charts the same week he earned his fifth No. 1 single with “Every Storm (Runs Out Of Rain).”

Northern California native, Jon Pardi released his hit single “Missin’ You Crazy” last year from his upcoming debut album. His next single “Up All Night” will be released to Country radio this month.

Capitol Record’s Little Big Town is also confirmed to kick off the seminar with a performance of the national anthem at the opening ceremonies on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 10 a.m. The group will be accompanied by the U.S. Marine color guard.

Friday, Feb. 15 is the deadline to purchase $499 regular rate registrations for CRS 2013, held Feb. 27-Mar. 1. The on-site rate of $599 will take effect Feb. 16th. In addition, the $99 unemployment rate will also expire and no longer be available.

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 2013 will be held Feb. 27 – March 1, 2013, in downtown Nashville, Tenn., at the Nashville Convention Center. Visit www.CountryRadioSeminar.com for more information or contact Kristen McRary at 615-327-4487. Follow CRS on Twitter here and use the hashtag #CRS2013 to join in reporting from CRS 2013.

(Nashville, TN – Feb. 11, 2013) For the second consecutive year, “Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic Alley” will return with an all-star lineup of hit songwriters.

Rhett Akins, Tom Douglas, Marv Green, Ben Hayslip, Natalie Hemby, Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, Wendell Mobley, Jeff Stevens and several surprise guests are set to perform at the event, which is presented by Bob Kingsley’s Country Top 40 and co-sponsored by SunTrust Bank.

This year’s event will be held on Thursday night (Feb. 28) from 7 p.m. until midnight at the Renaissance Hotel’s Belmont Room. Food and beverages will be available. A CRS badge will be required for admittance.

“I’m a lifelong fan of songs and songwriters, and if there’s anything that increases my appreciation of good music, it’s hearing the writer tell the story behind the song,” said Bob Kingsley.

CRS Executive Director Bill Mayne added, “Combining the lineups for the Acoustic Alley with WCRS Live! and KCRS Live!, the growing importance of songwriters for Country Radio Seminar in undeniable.”

As previously announced, Love and Theft, JT Harding and Jonathan Singleton have been announced as the lineup at this year’s KCRS Live! and The Warren Brothers (Brad and Brett) and Thomas Rhett are co-headliners of CRS 2013’s WCRS Live!.

CRS 2013 $499 Regular registration rate expires this Friday, Jan. 15. On-site registration increases to $599 effective February 16th.

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 2013 will be held Feb. 27 – March 1, 2013, in downtown Nashville, Tenn., at the Nashville Convention Center. Visit www.CountryRadioSeminar.com for more information or contact Kristen McRary at 615-327-4487. Follow CRS on Twitter here and use the hashtag #CRS2013 to join in reporting from CRS 2013.

(Nashville, TN – Feb 8, 2013) Friday, Feb. 15 is the deadline to purchase $499 regular rate registrations for CRS 2013, held Feb. 27-Mar. 1. The on-site rate of $599 will take effect Feb. 16th. In addition, the $99 unemployment rate will also expire and no longer be available.

This year’s event includes more than 20 panels, exhibits and educational presentations, as well as featured speakers and panelists from all areas of the radio and records industry.

CRS 2013 highlights include:

• FEATURED SPEAKERS: This year’s event will include three keynote speakers: Jeffrey Smulyan (Chairman of Emmis Communications), David Dixon (media strategist), Dr. Sanjay Gupta (CNN Chief Correspondent/Cumulus Media Networks medical specialist)

• MUSICAL PERFORMANCES:
Three record label luncheons and performances, including a special performance by artists at the legendary Ryman Auditorium.
Songwriter showcases and late night performances.
The “Grand Ole Opry at CRS” show, which will include appearances by Grand Ole Opry members Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker and Vince Gill along with Little Big Town, Dustin Lynch, Scotty McCreery, Kacey Musgraves, Josh Turner and Greg Bates.
Friday’s emerging artist New Faces Show and Awards featuring Easton Corbin, Florida Georgia Line, Brantley Gilbert, Jana Kramer and Kip Moore.

• PANELS: Social media, digital transition challenges and techniques, promotion and marketing strategies, case studies, branding and ratings are a few of the informative panel topics covered at CRS.

• RESEARCH: One research panel conducted and presented by Edison Research on behalf of Country Radio Seminar and a second presented by The Country Music Association entitled, “Music On The Move: Inside the Drive Towards Mobile Music Consumption.”

• NETWORKING: The CRS Badge Bar is returning with a new design and is open to CRS attendees only. The private lounge is sponsored by Cumulus Media Networks. In addition, The Artist/Attendee Reception gives attendees a chance to meet n’ greet with participating artists.

• AFTER HOURS: A variety of late night showcases and activities, including a 3-night poker tournament, hosted by Hit Shop Records

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 2013 will be held Feb. 27 – March 1, 2013, in downtown Nashville, Tenn., at the Nashville Convention Center. Visit www.CountryRadioSeminar.com for more information or contact Kristen McRary at 615-327-4487. Follow CRS on Twitter here and use the hashtag #CRS2013 to join in reporting from CRS 2013.

(Nashville, TN – Feb. 6, 2013) – Country superstar George Strait will be honored with the 2013 Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. Career Achievement Award at the Country Radio Hall of Fame Induction on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 6 p.m.

The CRB Achievement Award is presented to an individual artist or act that, through their creativity, vision, performance or leadership has made a significant contribution to the development and promotion of country music and country radio.

“George Strait has done a superb job promoting country music and country radio over the years. His dedication to the format and on-going contribution to the industry as a whole make him the perfect recipient for this award,” said Mike Culotta, CRS President.

With a career spanning more than 30 years, George Strait has the most number one singles of any artist in history including Elvis Presley. He has sold nearly 69 million records and with 33 different platinum or multi-platinum albums, has the most RIAA platinum certifications in country music and the third in all genres behind The Beatles and Elvis Presley. Strait was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2006. Strait is the only artist to have 85 out of 90 radio singles make it to Top 10 and 24 albums at the number one position on Billboard’s Country Music Album Chart, and has recently released “Give It All We Got Tonight” from his forthcoming 2013 album.

As previously announced, the evening will also feature Gaylan Christie being inducted into the Country Radio Hall of Fame and Dr. Don Carpenter, Crook & Chase, Eddie Edwards and Bill “Dex” Poindexter will be inducted in the Air Personality category. Bob Romeo will receive the 2013 Presidents’ Award.

Previous winners of this Award include Brooks and Dunn, Kenny Rogers, Charlie Daniels, Dolly Parton, and Reba McEntire.

The Country Radio Hall of Fame dinner and induction ceremony unofficially kicks off Country Radio Seminar each year.

For more information on George Strait, visit www.georgestrait.com. For more information on Country Radio Seminar, visit 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 2013 will be held Feb. 27 – March 1, 2013, in downtown Nashville, Tenn., at the Nashville Convention Center. $499 Regular Rate Registration is available available through Feb. 15. Visit www.CountryRadioSeminar.com for more information.