2013 December
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Country Music 2013: The Top Songs, Artists, and Stats
- 12/27/2013
- Posted by: Mike O'Malley
- Category: country music
No CommentsIf we were talking about wrestling, Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan would have been the Tag Team of the Year. While that’s one of the few awards Country doesn’t have yet, Blake and Luke do win our award for best A&O&B chart performers of 2013. The Songs Driven by our weekly research, here is how
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Larry Lujack and the Skill of ‘Being Real’
- 12/20/2013
- Posted by: Mike O'Malley
- Category: air talent
Google Larry Lujack and youll get roughly 73,000 results. His passing December 18th generated an outpouring of accolades from listeners and co-workers alike. I asked Country Aircheck Publisher/CEO Lon Helton about growing up listening to Larry and later working in the same market with him when Lon was at Chicagos WMAQ. He was just so compelling ….
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What On Air Talent Can Learn from Actors and “The Sound of Music Live!”
- 12/11/2013
- Posted by: Mike O'Malley
- Category: air talent, radio programming
Acting is hard. If you don’t believe it, look at some of the reviews otherwise-superstar Carrie Underwood has gotten following her performance in “The Sound of Music Live!” on NBC last week. Even members of the actual Von Trapp weighed in! Among other things, great acting involves timing, showing and evoking emotion, always being in
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Passion, Persuasion & Persistence
- 12/05/2013
- Posted by: B Brenner Believes...
- Category: Uncategorized
There are frequent events where Nashville Mayor Karl Dean addresses the country music industry. Each time the message is passionate and consistent. He wants Nashville to be the city everyone wants to move to, live in and work in. He has never wavered from his commitment to growing the “Music City” Brand. He is focused
