(Nashville, TN – Jan 28th, 2013) Jeffrey H. Smulyan, the Chairman of the Board of Emmis Communications Corporation, has been announced as the keynote speaker for Wednesday, Feb. 27 at CRS 2013. Smulyan will address attendees at 10:15 a.m. in rooms 204-205 of the Nashville Convention Center. The well-respected radio
(Nashville, Tenn. – Jan. 25, 2013) Streamsound Records recording artist Jaida Dreyer has released her new single, “Half Broke Horses,” to Country radio. The song, a very personal autobiographical flashback from Dreyer’s childhood, explores loss and change with a heartfelt equestrian metaphor, one which the talented horse rider turned musician
(Nashville, TN – Jan 23, 2013) Country Radio Seminar has announced music industry executive and Academy of Country Music CEO Bob Romeo as the recipient of the 2013 CRS President’s Award. The award will be presented during the Country Radio Hall of Fame Dinner and Awards ceremony held on Tuesday,
(Nashville, Tenn. – Jan. 22, 2013) – Country Radio Seminar is proud to announce songwriters The Warren Brothers (Brad and Brett) and Thomas Rhett as co-headliners of CRS 2013’s WCRS Live! songwriter showcase, which will take place Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. The event, WCRS Live!: “Brad, Brett & Thomas Rhett,”
(Nashville, Tenn. – Jan. 22, 2013) Friday, Feb. 15, is the deadline to purchase $499 registrations for CRS 2013, held Feb. 27-Mar. 1. The $599 on-site rate will take effect Feb. 16th. This year’s event will feature a wide variety of educational events, artist and songwriter showcases, panel discussions and
(Nashville, Tenn. – Jan 16, 2013) The Country Radio Seminar has confirmed the talent for the Black River Entertainment luncheon as Craig Morgan, Kellie Pickler and Sarah Darling. Hosted by Black River Entertainment’s CEO Gordon Kerr, the luncheon is scheduled for Friday, March 1, 2013. “We are excited to have
(Nashville, Tenn. – Jan. 14, 2013) Media communications strategist David Dixon has been announced as Country Radio Seminar’s featured daily speaker for Thursday, February 28, at CRS 2013.Based in Washington, DC, Dixon is a partner at Dixon/Davis Media Group. DDMG is a strategic communications company and advertising agency that serves
(Nashville, Tenn. – Jan. 14, 2013) Nashville-based secondary radio promotion company Marco Promotions has launched Marco Tertiary, a new specialty service that promotes singles to the top tertiary radio markets across the U.S. The service is designed to focus on “music-forward” stations in non-reporting markets, creating an opportunity to introduce a recording
(January 11, 2013 – Nashville, Tenn.) Nashville sports-talk icon George Plaster and radio veteran Chris Kulick have joined forces to host Nashville’s first Music City Sports Festival at the new Music City Center on May 31 and June 1, 2013. The Music City Sports Festival, presented by Delta Dental of