Photos, Videos, Sessions Now Available on www.CountryRadioSeminar.com

CRS 2013 highlights are now available at www.CountryRadioSeminar.com.

For those that missed this year’s event, which took place Feb. 27 – Mar. 1, there is an opportunity to capture some of the highlights by visiting the official CRS website here.

Some of the highlights include:
-       A wrap-up edition of CRS-TV, hosted by veteran TV personality Amy Marsalis.
-       An overview of the research presentation, as compiled by Edison Research.
-       Panel handouts for five key panels.
-       A photo gallery, which includes images of performances, educational panels and networking events.
-       An online store to purchase CDs from some of this year’s sessions.

CRS 2014 will be held Feb. 19 – 21, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn.  Registration will open July 1, 2013.

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.

(Nashville, Tenn. – Nov. 28, 2012) Country Radio Seminar has announced that Easton Corbin, Florida Georgia Line, Brantley Gilbert, Jana Kramer and Kip Moore are the CRS 2013 New Faces of Country Music Show® performers.

The 2013 New Faces of Country Music Show will be held Friday, March 1, 2013, at Country Radio Seminar inside the downtown Nashville Convention Center.  Co-sponsored by the Academy of Country Music and Muscular Dystrophy Association, the annual new artist showcase event officially closes out the three-day seminar and remains one of the most anticipated performances each year at CRS.  The New Faces show has sold out well in advance the past two years.

“The response we received from Country radio during the voting process this year was superb,” says CRS Board President Mike Culotta.  “The five acts chosen finished extremely strong in the voting and are certainly deserving of an appearance on our New Faces lineup.  We’re looking forward to another dynamite evening of entertainment at Country Radio Seminar from these up and coming stars.”

Each New Faces artist will receive a custom-made pair of Lucchese boots.  Lucchese is the official boot sponsor of the 2013 New Faces of Country Music Show.

The $499 Regular Registration rate for CRS 2013 is currently available 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 2013 will be held Feb. 27 – March 1, 2013, in downtown Nashville, Tenn., at the Nashville Convention Center.  $499 Regular rate registration is now available.  Visit www.CountryRadioSeminar.com for more information.

(Nashville, Tenn. – Aug. 28, 2012)  Country Radio Seminar has announced the hiring of Bradford Hollingsworth as a Director of Brand Marketing and Strategic Partnerships.

Hollingsworth joins the Country radio organization as a former account executive with the Nashville Predators, where he excelled in corporate sponsorship sales and worked with brands including Delta Dental, Goo Goo Cluster, Gaylord Entertainment, Patron Spirits and Ticketmaster, among others.  Prior to his position with the Predators, Hollingsworth served in a similar marketing and sponsorship post with the Detroit Pistons.

“I am extremely excited to have Bradford join our CRS team in the role of Director Brand Marketing and Strategic Partnership!” says CRS Executive Director Bill Mayne.  “He brings a wealth of energy, creativity, passion and expertise to join with Michelle Kammerer in providing our partners and sponsors the best service and branding opportunities for CRS 2013 and beyond!”

Hollingsworth joins Michelle Tigard Kammerer as one of Country Radio Seminar’s two Directors of Brand Marketing and Strategic Partnerships.

CRS 2013 is held Feb. 27 – March 1, 2013, in downtown Nashville, Tenn.  For more information, visitwww.CRB.org.

Bradford Hollingsworth

(Nashville, Tenn. – June 21, 2012) 19/Columbia artist and former American Idol contestant Casey James performed for a gathering of industry executives and Country Radio Broadcasters board members at The Rutledge on Wednesday, June 20.  James appeared in conjunction with the June 20-22 CRB board and CRS agenda committee meetings, held at the downtown Renaissance Hotel to help plan Country Radio Seminar 2013.  CRS 2013 is held Feb. 27 – March 1, 2013.

Pictured below, l to r:  Norbert Nix (Columbia Nashville), Johnny Chiang (KKBQ), Bill Mayne (CRB Executive Director), Becky Brenner (Albright & O’Malley), 19/Columbia artist Casey James, Mike Culotta (CRB President/WQYK), John Shomby (WGH-FM/Max Media of Hampton Roads), Joel Raab (Joel Raab Consulting).

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.  Country Radio Seminar is a property of Country Radio Broadcasters.

CRS 2012 Edison research presentation now online at CountryRadioSeminar.com

(Nashville, Tenn. – March 5, 2012) Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. has announced additions to its 2012-2013 Board of Directors and CRS 2013 Agenda Committee.

Gary Overton (Sony Music Nashville) and Jennie Smythe (Girlilla Marketing) are new appointees to the Board of Directors, while Brian O’Connell (Live Nation) has been re-appointed following his one-year term in 2011-2012.

The 2012-2013 Board of Directors Officers are:

President: Mike Culotta (WQYK / Tampa, Fla.)
Vice President: R.J. Curtis (Country Aircheck / Nashville, Tenn.)
Secretary: Carole Bowen (WKIS / Miami, Fla.)
Treasurer: Jeff Walker (AristoMedia/Marco Promotions / Nashville, Tenn.)

The full CRS Board of Directors lineup can be found at www.CountryRadioSeminar.com.

Jeff Green (Country Aircheck) and John Trapane (Capitol Nashville) have been named as co-vice chairs of the CRS 2013 Agenda Committee.  The CRS 2013 Agenda Committee Officers are:

Agenda Chair: Annie Sandor (Curb Records / Miami, Fla.)
Agenda Co-Vice Chair: Jeff Green (Country Aircheck)
Agenda Co-Vice Chair: John Trapane (Capitol Nashville)

The full CRS 2013 Agenda Committee will be announced in 6-8 weeks.  Those interested in joining the Agenda Committee should contact Annie Sandor (ASandor@Curb.com), Jeff Green (Jeff@CountryAircheck.com) or John Trapane (John.Trapane@EMICap.com).

The research presentation conducted by Edison Research and presented at CRS 2012 is now available on the CRS website here.  To view an online photo gallery of events and panels from CRS 2012, visit: www.CountryRadioSeminar.com or www.Flickr.com/AristoPR.

CRS 2013 is to be held Feb. 27 – March 1, 2013, at the Nashville Convention Center in downtown Nashville, Tennessee.

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.  Country Radio Seminar is a property of Country Radio Broadcasters.

Media Alert: Effective immediately, Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc., will officially continue its organizational operations under the brand and name Country Radio Seminar.  The CRB Board of Directors proposed and approved the change this summer.  “Country Radio Broadcasters is refocusing and reemphasizing its branding under the name Country Radio Seminar and its popular acronym, CRS,” says CRS Executive Director Bill Mayne.  “Our organization and its efforts are largely CRS-centric, and that is why we decided to officially designate Country Radio Seminar as our brand moving forward.  CRB, Inc. continues as the registered name of our nonprofit organization, but the website, stationery, correspondence and other affiliated brand messaging will implement the CRS logo and brand from now on.”

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.

*Hi-Res logos available upon request*

(Nashville, Tenn. – May 23, 2011) Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc.® has announced Michelle Tigard Kammerer and Cheri Lynn Martin as CRB’s newly appointed Directors of Brand Marketing and Strategic Partnerships, effective June 6, 2011.

Michelle Tigard Kammerer comes to Country Radio Broadcasters with more than 10 years’ experience in the music industry, including nearly seven years at the Nashville branch of worldwide booking and talent agency, Creative Artists Agency.  As chairman of the prominent Nashville fundraising event, Young Nashville Party, Kammerer helped secure sponsorships with local and national brands, including Coca-Cola, Loews Hotels and Virgin America Airlines, among others.  Kammerer owns a Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration and Marketing from Friends University in Wichita, KS.

“I am honored to join the CRB team.  I have attended Country Radio Seminar many times and know its vast reach and relevance within the music industry,” says Kammerer.  “I am excited to help continue that great legacy, as well as bring new ideas, partnerships and opportunities to CRS 2012.  See you there!”

Cheri Lynn Martin joins CRB from Seattle, Wash., where she specialized in A&R Development at Pledge Music.  Martin developed relationships and wrote campaigns and proposals for marketing companies, managers, record labels and national brands, including Warner Bros. Records, Sony Music Nashville, Capitol Records, Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital and more.  From 2006-2010, Martin ran her own promotions and marketing firm, where she promoted artists including Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley, Sugarland and Phil Vassar.  Martin also spent time as a National Promotion Director with RCA Label Group.

“Exploring and securing strategic sponsorships for the Country Radio Seminar is truly a dream position,” says Martin.  “I am honored to work on this legendary event with such a great group of people at Country Radio Broadcasters, and with such a dynamic partner as Michelle.  I’m looking forward to being part of the team for CRB.”

Adds CRB Executive Director Bill Mayne, “I am extremely excited to have Michelle and Cheri join our team as we continue our evolution of Country Radio Broadcasters.  They both bring a wealth of experience, enthusiasm, and creativity in serving our sponsors and organization.  Look forward to some amazing new concepts for CRS 2012 and beyond!”

CRS 2012 is Feb. 22-24, 2012, in downtown Nashville, Tenn.  For more information, visit www.CRB.org.

Michelle Tigard Kammerer

Cheri Lynn Martin

Deadline to submit application is April 1

(Nashville, Tenn. – March 21, 2011) Following its recent success with CRS 2011, which saw a 22 percent increase in attendance, CRB, Inc.® is now accepting applications through April 1, 2011, for its 2011-2012 CRS Agenda Committee.

The CRS Agenda Committee is made up of volunteer professionals from all areas of the Country radio and record industries.  The committee is primarily responsible for planning events for the upcoming year’s Country Radio Seminar.  Prospective applicants must be available to attend agenda meetings in Nashville on June 23-24, 2011.  Applicants are also expected to attend panels and meetings at CRS 2012, held Feb. 22-24, 2012.

Visit www.CRB.org to download the Agenda Committee application and fax or email the completed form by April 1 to Sheree Latham at (615) 329-4492 or Sheree@CRB.org.

About CRS:
The Country Radio Seminar is an annual convention designed to educate and promote the exchange of ideas in the country music industry.  Country Radio Seminar is a registered trademark of Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc.  CRS 2012 will be held Feb. 22-24, 2012, in downtown Nashville, Tenn.

About CRB:
The Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. ® is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization founded in 1969 to bring radio broadcasters from around the world together with the Country Music Industry to ensure vitality and promote growth in the Country Radio format.  More information may be obtained at: www.CRB.org or at the CRB office at 615-327-4487.

View the complete study at CRB.org, ColemanInsights.com

(Nashville, Tenn. – March 9, 2011)  The complete results of the Country radio P1 research study presented at CRS 2011 are now available online at CRB.org and ColemanInsights.com.

Sponsored by Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. and the Country Music Association, the in-depth study polled 5,000 12- to 64-year-old P1 Country radio listeners about their music consumption habits, new media usage and the overall state of Country Music.  A parallel study, which polled music and radio executives, was also conducted to gauge industry perceptions versus those of the consumer.

North Carolina-based media research firm Coleman Insights conducted the research.  Results were trended against the last CRB-commissioned Country radio P1 study, presented at CRS in 2007.

The 2011 study suggests that consumers perceive the overall health and appeal of Country Music as significantly more positive than industry professionals do.  Eighty-three percent of Country P1s perceive that they are “listening more” to Country radio today than one year ago, with 51 percent suggesting the reason why is because “Country Music is better” now.

New media usage among Country radio consumers appears to be growing at a comparable rate to the rest of the population.  Seventy-five percent of Country radio P1s own an Internet-connected PC or Mac computer, two-thirds own a game console, half own an iPod or mp3 player and nearly 50 percent own a smartphone device.

Additionally, radio is still the medium that makes consumers feel “most connected” to Country Music and remains the most consistent means of new music discovery for them.  However, more than one-third of P1s have used new music discovery service, Pandora, and indicate that they are “likely” to use it in an automobile if available.

“We are pleased to present the complete findings of our 2011 Country radio listener P1 study to the public,” says Coleman Insights CEO Warren Kurtzman.  “We hope that the data collected from more than 5,000 core listeners helps the Country radio industry continue in its growth and encourages it to explore new opportunities, particularly in the new media marketplace.  Country radio remains healthy today, and its future looks bright.”

Adds CRB Executive Director Bill Mayne, “The results of this year’s study marks a positive step in our understanding of the Country radio consumer.  It also provides a wealth of information that we can use going forward to strengthen our relationships between Country radio and our listeners.”

New CRB Officers, Board Members Announced

(Nashville, Tenn. – March 7, 2011)  Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc.® has announced an overall attendance figure of 2,649 registrants at CRS 2011, resulting in a 22 percent increase over last year’s event.

The total number of CRS 2011 attendees was divided into 2,004 full registrants (attendees, exhibitors, panelists and sponsors) and 645 participant registrants.  Participant registrants are attendees that register for individual CRS events or purchase single day seminar passes.  Total attendance for CRS 2010 was 2,181 and CRS 2009 was 2,106.

“I think this year’s attendance numbers speak directly to the success of Country Radio Seminar 2011,” says CRB Executive Director Bill Mayne.  “Since 2009, our attendance has shown a 25 percent growth, which is extremely encouraging, particularly in a struggling economy.  Our Country Radio Hall of Fame event and our New Faces show both sold out, and our panelists, speakers and talent continue to set a high standard of excellence in the Country radio industry.  We’re excited about the momentum CRS has provided for the rest of 2011 and into next year’s seminar.”

Changes to the CRS Agenda Committee and CRB Board of Directors have been announced.  The newly elected CRB Board officers and CRS Agenda Committee leaders are as follows:

CRB President: Mike Culotta (WQYK / Tampa, Fla.)
CRB Vice President: R.J. Curtis (Country Aircheck / Nashville, Tenn.)
CRB Secretary: Carole Bowen (WKIS / Miami, Fla.)
CRB Treasurer: Jeff Walker (AristoMedia/Marco Promotions / Nashville, Tenn.)
CRS 2012 Agenda Chair: Annie Sandor (Curb Records / Miami, Fla.)
CRS 2012 Vice Chair: Clint Marsh (Talking Stick Communications / Warsaw, Ind.)

“The energy at CRS this year was off the charts!” says CRS 2012 Agenda Chair, Annie Sandor. “Everyone I talked to could really feel it as well.  You saw it in the panels, the live performances and the conversations between friends.  It’s such an awesome feeling to be a part of an amazing event like Country Radio Seminar.  We’re ready to roll up our sleeves and start planning for CRS 2012 already!”

Three members who were previously appointed by the CRB President have been elected back to the CRB Board of Directors.  Clarence Spalding (Spalding Entertainment / Nashville, Tenn.) and Johnny Chiang (KKBQ / Houston, Texas) were elected to 3-year terms, and Dan Halyburton (McVay New Media / Palo Alto, Calif.) was elected to a one-year term.

Other CRB Board members re-elected for three-year terms include: Carole Bowen, R.J. Curtis, David Haley, Clay Hunnicutt, Royce Risser, Tim Roberts and Jeff Walker.

Skip Bishop (Sony Music Nashville / Nashville, Tenn.) was elected to fill a one-year term.

Newly re-elected CRB President Mike Culotta also appointed three new CRB Board members: John Esposito (Warner Bros. / Nashville, Tenn.), Brian O’Connell (Live Nation / Nashville, Tenn.) and Jerry Phillips (Big River Broadcasting / Florence, Ala.).

Continuing their terms on the CRB Board are: Jim Asker, Tom Baldrica, Becky Brenner, Joel Burke, Natalie Conner, John Crenshaw, Mike Dungan, Keith Kaufman, Renee Leymon, Mike McVay, Charlie Morgan, Joel Raab, Denise Roberts, John Shomby, John Zarling and Director Emeritus Charlie Monk.

“CRS 2011 was a tremendous success for our Board, our attendees and the Country radio industry,” says CRB President Mike Culotta.  “From the insightful Country radio research presentation, to our CRS smartphone applications, to the new Connections Lounge, this year’s seminar integrated a lot of new ideas to ensure Country Radio Seminar remains innovative and relevant as we move forward towards next year’s CRS 2012.”

CRS 2012 will be held Feb. 22-24, 2012, at the Nashville Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn.  Visit www.CRB.org for more information about Country Radio Seminar and the Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc.

To view an online photo gallery of events and panels from CRS 2011, visit: www.flickr.com/AristoPR

About CRS:
The Country Radio Seminar is an annual convention designed to educate and promote the exchange of ideas in the country music industry.  Country Radio Seminar is a registered trademark of Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc.  CRS 2012 will be held Feb. 22-24, 2012, in downtown Nashville, Tenn.

About CRB:
The Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. ® is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization founded in 1969 to bring radio broadcasters from around the world together with the Country Music Industry to ensure vitality and promote growth in the Country Radio format.  More information may be obtained at: www.CRB.org or at the CRB office at 615-327-4487.