(Nashville, Tenn. – December 11, 2024)- The
Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) has unveiled the lineup for the New Faces of
Country Music® Show at CRS 2025. This year's showcase will feature performances
by Drew Baldridge (Lyric Ridge/BMG/Stoney Creek), Ashley Cooke (Big
Loud/Back Blocks), Dasha (Warner Records), Zach Top (Leo33), and
Warren Zeiders (Warner Records).
For over five decades, the New Faces of Country Music® Show
has been a standout event at the Country Radio Seminar. It serves as a platform
to showcase five emerging artists who have achieved notable success on Country
Radio during the qualification period, which spans from November 1, 2023, to
October 31, 2024, for the 2025 edition.
Co-partnered by the Academy of Country Music and St.
Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the New Faces of Country Music Show
will take place during CRS 2025, to be held from February 19 to February 21,
2025.
The New Faces of Country Music® Show has played a pivotal
role in the careers of nearly every major country star since its inception in
1970. It continues to be a must-attend event for industry insiders.
About Country Radio Seminar (CRS): 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 2025
is set for February 19-February 21, 2025, at the Omni Nashville
Hotel. Registration for Country Radio Seminar is available for
purchase at www.CountryRadioSeminar.com.
For more information, visit www.CountryRadioSeminar.com,
and follow CRS on Facebook, Twitter,
and Instagram.
Additional information can be obtained by calling 615-327-4487.
About Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc.®:
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 the vitality and
promote growth in the Country Radio format.
Country Radio Seminar’s
50th Anniversary Reveals Star-Studded Lineup
for 10th Annual
“Team UMG at the Ryman”
Scheduled for Thursday,
Feb. 14th at Historic Ryman Auditorium
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(Nashville, TENN. – Jan. 29, 2019) – A
powerful lineup has been revealed for Universal Music Group Nashville’s highly
anticipated 10th Annual “Team UMG at the Ryman” luncheon
at CRS 2019. The star-studded event will be held Feb. 14, 2019 at
the historic Ryman Auditorium and will feature Kassi Ashton, Dierks
Bentley, Eric Church, Jordan Davis, Travis Denning, Vince Gill, Adam Hambrick,
Caylee Hammack, Brandon Lay, Little Big Town, Maddie & Tae, Darius Rucker,
Chris Stapleton, and Keith Urban.
Universal Music Group Nashville’s
Chairman & CEO Mike Dungan shares, “Ten years of
this can’t-miss tradition. I hope to see you there!”
Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. and
the show will begin at Noon. As in previous years, seminar registrants will
receive a boxed lunch prior to the event and will have the option to either
walk or use shuttles, provided by UMG Nashville, going from the Omni Hotel to
the Ryman Auditorium between 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The $699 final registration rate
for Country Radio Seminar’s 50th Anniversary Event (CRS 2019)
is available at www.CountryRadioSeminar.com.
Single-day passes are also being made available for $200 per pass and are
limited to two-day passes per person. Day passes will only be available for
purchase on-site.
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. Country Radio Seminar
2019 is set for Feb. 13-15, 2019 at the Omni Nashville.
Country Radio Seminar officials have announced
the CRS 2019 New Faces of Country Music® Class of 2019. Jimmie
Allen (Stoney Creek), Russell Dickerson (Triple
Tigers), Lindsay Ell (Stoney Creek), LANCO (Arista),
and Dylan Scott (Curb) will all perform as part of this
year’s New Faces of Country Music®Dinner and
Show, to be held Friday, Feb. 15, 2019 during Country
Radio Seminar at the downtown Omni Nashville.
Co-sponsored by the Academy of Country Music and St.
Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the annual new artist showcase event
officially closes out the seminar and remains one of the most anticipated
events each year at CRS. Performances will be powered by Live
Nation and will take place in the CRS Performance Hall.
Registration for Country Radio Seminar (CRS) 2019 is currently available at the
rate of $599 and is available at www.CountryRadioSeminar.com. This year
marks the 50th annual Country Radio Seminar.
The CRS 2019 New Faces of Country Music Show performers shared Facebook video messages thanking
Country radio.
New Faces: Jimmie Allen
Congratulations to New Faces of Country Music® Class of 2019 artist, Jimmie Allen! Check out his special message to country radio and wish him congrats below! #CRS50 #CRSNewFaces
Posted by CRS on Monday, 3 December 2018
Dylan Scott
New Faces: Dylan Scott
Congratulations to New Faces of Country Music® Class of 2019 artist, Dylan Scott! Check out his special message to country radio and wish him congrats below! #CRS50 #CRSNewFaces
Posted by CRS on Monday, 3 December 2018
LANCO
New Faces: LANCO
Congratulations to New Faces of Country Music® Class of 2019 artist, LANCO! Check out their special message to country radio and wish them congrats below! #CRS50 #CRSNewFaces
Posted by CRS on Monday, 3 December 2018
Russell
Dickerson
New Faces: Russell Dickerson
Congratulations to New Faces of Country Music® Class of 2019 Russell Dickerson! Check out his special message to country radio and wish him congrats below! #CRS50 #CRSNewFaces
Posted by CRS on Monday, 3 December 2018
Lindsay Ell
New Faces: Lindsay Ell
Congratulations to New Faces of Country Music® Class of 2019 artist, Lindsay Ell! Check out her special message to country radio and wish her congrats below! #CRS50 #CRSNewFaces
Posted by CRS on Monday, 3 December 2018
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CRS In Action: Opening Ceremonies & Dierks Bentley
Boasting higher attendance than at any point in
the last 15 years, CRS 2018 opened
with Arista’s Cam performing the
national anthem. She was followed by Nashville
Mayor Megan Barry, who first addressed the elephant in the room – recent
breaking news of her affair with a security staffer – by admitting that the
past week has resembled a country song. Barry’s speech was followed by Sarah
Cannon’s Dee Anna Smith, who
encouraged radio stations to join the organization’s Band Against Cancer
initiative.
Mayor Megan Barry speaks onstage during CRS 2018 Day 1 on February 5, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Source: Rick Diamond/Getty ImagesNorth America)
Next, the 2018
Country Music Radio Hall of Fame inductees were named: the late
Curtis/Raleigh VP/Programming and longstanding WQDR programmer Lisa McKay Blake; Albright &
O’Malley & Brenner’s Michael
O’Malley; Barrett, Fox & Berry’s Bill
Barrett, Tim Fox and Tracy Berry; Andy & Alison’s Andy Ritchie and Alison Mencer; and Harmon
& Evans’ Steve Harmon and Scott
Evans. They will be inducted in June.
Singer-songwriter Cam performs onstage during CRS 2018 Day 1 on Feb 5, 2018 in Nashville, TN.
Country Radio Hall of Famer and the Red Cross’ Dan Halyburton was the Tom River Award
recipient for his work with
those devastated by recent natural disasters.
“Never underestimate the power of the hug,” Halyburton said. Stealing the show
was 15-year-old Jessica Meyer, who
has been three years cancer free thanks to the Children’s Miracle Network.
Meyer encouraged attendees to support the organization’s work helping children
battle cancer in their hometowns.
Dierks
Bentley
was recognized with this year’s Artist
Humanitarian Award. Last year’s honoree Zac Brown bestowed the honor via a
pre-recorded message, calling it “well deserved.” Through his Miles & Music
motorcycle ride, Bentley has raised more than $4 million for charity. He
accepted the award by quoting Thomas Rhett’s “Star Of The Show,” joking it was
more poetic than “5-1-5- 0,” and citing everyone on his team and in his family
who are the genuine stars of his show. “I don’t view this as the end result, I
view this as the beginning,” Bentley said.
Humanitarian and Capitol recording artist Dierks Bentley examined the mountain
with Country Aircheck’s Chuck Aly,
as he took an in-depth look back at his career. The mountain metaphor became
relevant to Bentley’s career when he noticed that artists who had been opening
for him, began jumping him in terms of career. “First it was Sugarland, they
were opening and then they surpassed me, then Lady Antebellum, then Luke
Bryan,” he said. “It’s like I was on a mountain and I was almost at the top but
everyone kept jumping me.”
Speaking of pivotal moments in his career,
Bentley told the crowd that he and Luke
Bryan have been “fired” from hosting the ACM Awards, after holding the post
the last two years. “I don’t know if that’s public knowledge,” he said. “We’re
out. I had so much fun doing it. The ACMs were great.” He also discussed how he
learned not to take challenges in his career personally. “One of my hometown stations
didn’t play ‘What Was I Thinkin’’
right out of the gate. Maybe it was a week or two after it went for adds and I
was pretty confused. Bill Catino told me, ‘You’ll have to learn to hate them
all equally.’ What he meant was that there is a lot going on and that if they
don’t add your song right off the bat it isn’t a reflection of the song.
There’s so much else going on that you don’t know.” Bentley went on to discuss
the importance of live music, remembering a time when he went to see U2 in
concert and in the middle of “Beautiful Day,” Bono threw in a few
lines of “Drunk On A Plane” and gave
the singer-songwriter one of the biggest thrills of his life.
CRS In Action: 'Country Radio At Home With Smart
Speakers'
CRS2018 Lifesize Amazon Echo!
“Science fiction of the
past is coming true.” That was EDISON RESEARCH Pres. LARRY ROSIN framing the “Country Radio Is At Home With Smart Speakers”
research presentation Tuesday (Jan 6) at Country
Radio Seminar (CRS) 2018. Sharing data from its work with NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO (NPR) and
findings from a sample of Country smart speaker users, ROSEN and EDISON VPMegan Lazovick walked attendees through
findings that demonstrated the smart speaker explosion, ease of use, and daily
applications.
Smart speakers are growing faster than smart phones did – 16% of AMERICANS,
or 39 million people, currently own one. Additionally, more and more people
(38%) have more than one device in the household, and once in the home, use
increases, with 57% citing more use since first purchasing. Music consumption
tops the list for wanting a smart speaker at 96%; general questions scored 80%,
and news/information at 72%.
Video taken in homes of ALEXA users
demonstrated how the device can promote in-home, group entertainment. LAZOVICK
pointed out how families gathered around the device together, comparing it
to in-home radio usage from years gone by. Also, said LAZOVICK, “Notice, no
earbuds, with family members interacting verbally.” That activity appeared to
match study findings, which showed 66% of ALEXA owners use it in their living
rooms, with many taking it from one room to another to remain engaged.
As has been discussed many times, the potential for increased radio listening
and increased listening at home is tremendous. Among Country users surveyed,
said the study, “48% of Country fans who are smart speaker owners had listened
to AM/FM radio on their speakers in the week before they were contacted --
outpacing the 43% of overall listeners who had used their smart speakers for
broadcast radio -- and follows a tradition of Country listeners showing greater
loyalty to radio in their digital behaviors.”
While broadcasters are increasing efforts to develop listener-friendly skills,
EDISON also found only 25% of Country smart speaker users were aware of a local
station offering them. In his concluding remarks, ROSIN acknowledged radio’s
huge opportunity, but cautioned, “Don’t
be complacent. On a Smart Speaker, you are competing on the ‘Infinite Dial’
where all audio is available. Listening to your station is highly unlikely to
be the first thing a Smart Speaker user will seek out. It is up to you to
remind them.” The entire study is already posted on EDISON’s website here.
CRS In Action: 'Intentional Living' Featured Speaker
Country
Radio Seminar
(CRS) 2018’s first full day of sessions began with featured speaker Miles Adcox, CEO of ONSITE, an
emotional wellness lifestyle brand targeted toward emotional growth.
ADCOX told attendees he isn’t a big fan of counselling and therapy, saying both
are “terribly misbranded – it’s not what’s wrong with you, it’s what’s right
with you." Improving one’s emotional smarts is the goal, said ADCOX,
adding that music and entertainment pros are uniquely poised to understand that
idea. As defined by ADCOX, emotional fitness is: “Power, understanding,
strength, and empathy around your mood and feelings toward yourself and
others.”
Dragging one’s work problems into their life, or their life problems into their
work, isn’t a problem, said ADCOX. “It’s only bad when you don’t know about
it.” ADCOX outlined a five-step process of change, explaining, “It’s not our
job to push or pull people where we want them to go; it’s our job to join
them.” ADCOX closed by encouraging attendees to “become more connected to who
you are.” Discover more about ONSITE here.
CRS In Action: Facebook, Still Our Strongest Ally
Country
Radio Seminar (CRS) presented the “FACEBOOK: Still Our Strongest
Ally” panel moderated by Albright & O’malley & Brenner’s Becky
Brenner Tuesday (Feb 6).
Panelists included FLYTEVU’s
Jeremy Holley, Girlilla Marketing’s Ashley Alexander, Sun Broadcast Group’s
Fitz, and Social Media Strategist Bryan Moore.
With the common misconception that FACEBOOK is becoming irrelevant, the
panelists offered several tips and personal success stories, proving that the
platform is anything but. “Out of all the platforms out there, FACEBOOK allows this two-way communication
-- it’s true social media,” explained MOORE. The panelists shared that the main
key to success is putting a lot of time, effort, and money into building your
brand. Content is what drives your audience, so it’s worth the money to
boost your posts in order to reach the most amount of people and gain maximum
exposure. As FITZ explained, if you’re not investing time or money into the
platform, you’re never going to be happy with the outcome, and HOLLEY
added, “If you’re not willing to invest dollars, don’t be on FACEBOOK.”
The group also mentioned steps to create a plan for your brand that’s going to
work: Know your goals and match content to your values; create a solid
relationship with followers; and look at post impressions to see how your
content is reacting with followers. As FITZ noted, “FACEBOOK is everything […]
It’s no longer word of mouth, but world of mouth.”
CRS In Action: Workshop Offerings
This
year, Country Radio Seminar (CRS)
offered three interactive learning workshops geared toward improving or adding
skill sets for radio personnel. The Tuesday, February 6th Interactive Learning Workshop #1 focused on voice coaching and was
appropriately titled "Voice Coaching: Are They Hearing Your Voice?"
The workshop included tips and tricks for on-air talent looking to up their
game.
On Wednesday, February 7th, Interactive Learning Workshop #2 and Interactive
Learning Workshop #3 included "Production For Radio People" and
"Video Creation For Radio People," respectively. These workshops
feature guided tutorials, tips, tricks, and shortcuts to help radio talent add
new skills to their tool boxes.
Welcome To The Matrix: Stone Door Media
Lab's Jeff Green, KKGO/Los Angeles' Michael Levine and UMG/Nashville's Katie Dean held court Wednesday (Feb 7)
during CRS 2018's The Matrix Of The
Metrics: How To Make Sense Of All This Data panel.
The
discussion explored the factors programmers most use to determine adds and
spin increases at radio, and the biggest data-based predictors of chart
success. The most interesting part of the session may have revolved around
Stone Door's "Matrix Of The Music," a seven-point, data-backed list
of early predictors for chart success.
The
top three were:
Big
streams per spin in the second airplay chart week
Big
Shazams per spin in second airplay chart week
Pandora's
ranker (usually ahead of radio on projecting Top 10s)
Stone Door's research goes much
further. For the new, unabridged
2018 Country Radio Seminar “Matrix of the Metrics” PowerPoint presentation, click HERE.
(PDF File)
Where The Passion Pays Off
'Cast
Party: Wednesday’s Podcasting: Where The Passion Pays Off session
explored the medium and how it gives radio the opportunity to engage listeners
in a unique and personal way. According to Amplifi Media's Steve
Goldstein, one in five Americans listened to a podcast in the last month.
The
ability to explore outside interests and be more creative than traditional
broadcasts can be enticing to personalities. For example, KIRO/Seattle's Rachel
Belle hosts a podcast about what celebrities would eat for their last
meal. She monetizes it with a sponsorship, as part of a larger package for her
regular on-air show. Successful podcasts often offer original content, but
iHeartMedia's Chris Peterson championed the on-demand version
of radio shows as well. With so much time and energy put into creating the
original broadcast show, he said it's no surprise the podcast downloads average
an 80 to 90 percent completion rate.
Country Music Steaming Study: The Way Forward To Drive Consumption
Stream
Walkin': Magid's Andrew Hare led Wednesday’s (Feb 7)
CMA's 2017 Country Music Steaming Study: The Way Forward To Drive
Consumption panel.
Data
were drawn from Americans 18-54 who listen to country music at least once a
month and use at least one streaming service (free or paid). Overall, 70% of
listeners who stream admitted they are still listening to radio as well.
Hare
said radio streaming apps can find
opportunities in offering better recommendations to music tastes, including
more newly released music and more catalogue/gold songs, as well as
including more in-app artist ads/promotion. In terms of bringing new listeners
to radio streaming apps, Hare urged radio to spend its time educating listeners
on how these services work, since 40% of non-streaming users admitted they
didn't understand how to use the content.
CRS In Action: Brad Paisley: The Art And The Artist
"Guitars are very much like paintbrushes," shared Arista
Nashville's Brad Paisley, who
took the stage as the featured speaker in a program titled "BRAD PAISLEY: The Art And The Artist"
to close out Country Radio Seminar (CRS) 2018. Moderated by SCRIPPS/WICHITA
VP/GM Beverlee Brannigan and All Access Nashville Editor RJ CURTIS, the discussion revolved around how Paisley anticipates
the future while honouring Country tradition, how he remains focused, how he
explores new and creative ways to do things, and how he has managed to
incorporate his love of drawing into his award-winning music career.
Paisley shared insight into his comedic roles as CMA AWARDS co-host with Carrie
Underwood; in his partnership commercials with Nationwide Insurance alongside
retired NFL Quarterback Peyton Manning; and in his NETFLIX comedy special,
"Brad Paisley's Comedy Rodeo." He compared his roles in the first
two, saying, "[Carrie and I] figured out our personalities, and that I'm
the idiot, and she's the grounding force up there;" however, in the
commercial spots with Manning, the roles are quite reversed. Of the origin of
his comedic timing and aptitude for what Curtis called "being a smart
ass," Paisley said, "It's definitely a defence mechanism. I had to
learn the right time to be funny and when not to be funny."
In speaking about his passion for drawing, painting, and animation, Paisley
noted that he doesn't feel like he utilizes more than one side of his brain,
and that all of his creativity works together. "It's like Dungeons &
Dragons without any rules, and I feel like some people just have an imagination
like that." In his delivery and command of Wednesday’s (Feb 7) crowd,
Paisley proved why the art and the artist are so clearly linked in everything
he does.
New Faces of Country
Music® Dinner and Performance
When: Wednesday,
February 7, 2018 6:30 PM 10:00 PM
Sponsored
by ACM & St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
*Performances
powered by Live Nation
Appearing:
Micheal Ray (Warner Music
Nashville), Carly Pearce (BMLG), Lauren Alaina (UMG Nashville), Luke Combs (Columbia Nashville), and Midland (BMLG).
Big
Machine’s Carly Pearce was “wined”
by fellow artists in her intro video while CRS attendees dined at Wednesday’s (Feb
7) New Faces Of Country Music Show.
Pearce kicked off the night with a set that included current single, “Hide
The Wine” as well as her debut chart topper, “Every Little Thing.”
Up
next was Atlantic/WEA’s Michael Ray
with hits “Kiss You In The Morning” and “Think A Little Less,”
plus a new song from his upcoming album, “Her World Or Mine.”
Big
Machine’s Midland put their
harmonies to good use on current single “Make A Little” and the trio’s debut
No. 1, “Drinkin’ Problem.” “CRS changed our lives,” said the band’s
Mark Wystrach, referring to their 2017 BMLG Luncheon performance.
“To
come back one year later and be on the New Faces Show, after the year we’ve had,
these are the kind of moments that
bring
you back, full-circle. ... Thank you for believing in us.”
Opening
her set at a piano with “Three,” Mercury’s Lauren Alaina packed a one-two punch
with No.1s “What Ifs” (a solo effort that night, without duet partner Kane Brown)
and “Road
Less Traveled,” as well as new single “Doin’ Fine.”
River
House/Columbia’s Luke Combs’ intro
video revealed his red-bearded burly fans known as “Luke-Alikes” and even had
one
pretend to start his set. Combs closed the night with current single “One
Number Away” and his chart toppers, “When It Rains It Pours”
and “Hurricane.”
Closing Time: New
Faces Of Country Music Show performers and CRS/Country Aircheck Awards
radio winners bring the 2018 event to a close Wednesday (2/7). Pictured (front,
l-r) are Mercury’s Lauren Alaina,
River House/Columbia’s Luke Combs,
Big Machine’s Carly Pearce,
Atlantic/WEA’s Michael Ray and
WUSN/Chicago’s Marci Braun; (middle,
l-r) Country Aircheck’s Lon Helton,
WIVK/Knoxville’s Nikki Thomas,
KNIX/Phoenix’s Lois Lewis, Midland’s
Mark Wystrach and Jess Carson, WSIX/ Nashville’s Gator Harrison and Ryan McKiddy and KUAD/Ft. Collins, CO’s Brian Gary; (back, l-r) KRTY/San Jose’s Nate Deaton, KUAD/Ft. Collins, CO’s Justin Tyler, Midland’s Cameron
Duddy, Country Aircheck’s Chuck Aly,
WAMZ/Louisville’s Jay Cruze, KUZZ/Bakersfield’s Brent Michaels and Cumulus’ Charlie
Cook.
Line-Up: Sugarland
Brett Young Drake White Trent Harmon Josh Philips Tyler Rich
Wednesday’s
(Feb 7) event was a showcase of starsin-the-making bookended by performances
from two of country’s biggest hitmakers: Thomas
Rhett and Sugarland.
ACM
Awards Male Vocalist of the Year Thomas
Rhett surprised the room, opening the event with his emotive Top
10-and-surging “Marry Me.” The Valory Music Co. chart-topping singer/songwriter
stretches his sound to new limits as his first two singles from LIFE CHANGES –
PLATINUM-certified “Craving You” and GOLD “Unforgettable” – previously soared
to No. 1. Thomas Rhett hits the road in April for his LIFE CHANGES TOUR 2018
and joins Kenny Chesney’s TRIP AROUND THE SUN TOUR this summer.
The
reunited duo of Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush proved still-relevant,
reminding attendees of their successful track record by performing hits “Baby
Girl,” “All I Wanna Do,” “Something More” and “Stuck
Like Glue.” Then the reinvigorated Sugarland took it up a notch with
the comeback anthem “Still The Same.”
Pictured
(L-R): Back Row – Big Machine Records GM Jim Weatherson, BMLG EVP & BMLG
Records President Jimmy Harnen, CRB Executive Director Bill Mayne, The Valory
Music Co. GM George Briner, CRB Board President Kurt Johnson (Townsquare
Media); Middle Row – Drake White, Tyler Rich, Trent Harmon, Brett Young; Front
Row – Sugarland, BMLG President & CEO Scott Borchetta, Thomas Rhett | Photo Credit: Rick Diamond/Getty Images
| Source: www.bigmachinelabelgroup.com
Serving
as emcee, BMLG President Scott Borchetta
recounted working with Sugarland on their first album during his days at their
former label home, Mercury. He noted that three artists BMLG launched in the
last year all scored No 1 hits, including Brett
Young, Midland and Carly Pearce.
Young
took the midday stage to perform “Like I Loved You,” “In Case You
Didn’t Know” and “Sleep Without You.” He said, “I know how many superstars there
are in the format, and how many hours there are in the day.
So
thank you Country radio for taking a chance on me.”
Tyler Rich,Drake White and Trent Harmon
also took turns in the spotlight. Rich’s acoustic set included “Adrenaline”
and “The
Difference.”
Named
one of No Depression’s 7 Male Artists to Breakout in 2018, Drake White has established himself as the ultimate showman and
lives up to his label as “Country music’s most anticipated new artist”
(Forbes). Drake delivered stomp-worthy, organic Country jams with new BMLG
Records’ song “All Would Be Right With The World” and “Girl In Pieces” as well
as his Top 15 debut “Livin’ the Dream.”
Earning
national recognition as the reigning American Idol, Trent Harmon demonstrated unparalleled vocals and impeccable
lyricism throughout his set, launching into the stratospheric ballad “Her.”
The humble entertainer shared challenging moments and immense songwriting over
the last year before previewing his new single “You Got ‘Em All,” which
received a standing ovation. He co-penned the Big Machine Records’ single that
premiered on Varietyand available
digitally (Feb 8).
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Aircheck's CRS 2018 Print Special Magazine View
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. Country Radio Seminar 2018 took place on Feb.
5-7, 2018 at the Omni Nashville.
CRS 2018 Wraps With Final Networking Tip Sheet
It has been one week since
COUNTRY RADIO SEMINAR (CRS) 2018 concluded, and the CRS AGENDA COMMITTEE is
leaving folks with one final installment of its CRS NETWORKING TIP SHEET. In
this issue, learn how to follow up with those you met at CRS, how to turn a new
contact into a business partnership, and how to use social media to elevate
your networking relationships.
Check out the full slate of
Post-CRS networking tips here.
#CRS2019
Country Radio Seminar 2019 will take place on February
13-15, 2019
Country radio’s
biggest event of the year, Country Radio Seminar (CRS) kicked off Wednesday, Feb 22, 2017 in downtown
Nashville, Tenn.
The three-day agenda was
packed full of entertainment, networking, and educational opportunities, and
included panels, mentoring events, instructive discussions, and exciting
performances from the most talked about emerging acts of today to country
music’s biggest superstars. Some of the seminar’s most anticipated events returned,
and included Grand Ole Opry at CRS, Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic
Alley (Image) , Team UMG at The Ryman, Big
Machine Label Group’s luncheon show, and the New Faces of Country Music Show
and Dinner.
Country Radio Seminar Executive Director, Bill Mayne (Image) commented,
“We are so excited and ready for Wednesday’s kickoff to CRS 2017! Over the
course of the three-days, our attendees will see and hear more actionable
content than ever before!
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One of the best parts of CRS is ALWAYS the engagement
and the networking with old friends and new, and I know many are looking
forward to seeing so many of their friends.” Mayne also adds, “I urge everyone
to take advantage of the CRS 2017 Hearing Test—it’s free and could change your
life!”
CRS WEDNESDAY, Feb 22, 2017 Prior
to the seminar’s kick-off, registrants had the opportunity to tour the Country
Music Hall of Fame® and Museum from 9:00 a.m.-3 p.m. This year, Country Radio Seminar kicked
off its annual three-day convention by throwing the seminar’s first-ever
commencement party, in collaboration with SunTrust Bank and Encore
Technologies. Award-winning TV and radio personalities, Lorianne
Crook and Charlie Chase of Crook & Chase,
will host the event that starts at 12:15 p.m. CT. Five artists are set to
perform and are Caroline Jones, Macy Martin, Matt Gary, Jeremiah
Richey, and Joe Denim. The CRS 2017 Kickoff Party
will conclude prior to the CRS 2017 Opening Ceremonies.
At 3 p.m. CT,
one of Country Music’s favorite female vocalists, Trisha Yearwood,
started CRS 2017’s Opening Ceremonies, sponsored by Sarah Cannon,
by singing the national anthem. A Color Guard presentation from the United
States Marine Corps and a welcome from Nashville Mayor, Megan Barry followed.
Shortly after,
the Humanitarian awards were presented. This year’s presentation
recognized Zac Brown as the recipient of the CRS 2017
Artist Humanitarian Award and former Chairman and CEO of Greater
Media, Peter Smyth, as the recipient of the CRS 2017 Tom
Rivers Humanitarian Award.
CRS2017: Zac Brown Humanitarian Award-22Feb2017
From 4 – 5:00
p.m. CT, Olympic Gold Medalist, television broadcaster, best-selling author,
humanitarian, cancer survivor, and eternal optimist, Scott Hamilton,
appeared as the keynote speaker. CRS President, Charlie Morgan, led
the conversation with Hamilton. At 5:30 p.m. CT, attendees gathered for
the Opening Welcome Reception, sponsored by CMA and Live
Nation.
Pictured (L-R) Bill
Mayne, CRB/CRS Executive Director; Scott Hamilton and Charlie Morgan,
Hamilton touched upon his 1984 Olympic Gold Medal performances in
SARAJEVO; his best-selling books, "Landing It" and "The Great
Eight;" the Scott Hamilton Cares
Foundation, as well as other cancer research and education organizations;
and much more. "When things could
have gone left, they went right," said Hamilton, in reference to his
professional skating career. "And
there were a lot skaters that were doing things I couldn't dream of and had a
hard time pulling it off in competition. I stayed in my lane. I did programs
that I knew I could do under pressure, and I just found a way to string
together a really good four years." Immediately
following was the “Grand Ole Opry at CRS” show, powered by Live Nation.
The “Grand Ole Opry at CRS” Pictured L to R,
Back Row: Zac Brown Band's
Daniel de los Reyes, Clay Cook, and John Driskell Hopkins; Trace Adkins, and
the Zac Brown Band's Jimmy De Martini, Zac Brown, and Matt Mangano; Middle Row:
Chris Lane, Jamie Dailey of Dailey and Vincent, Coy Bowles of the Zac Brown
Band, Chris Janson, Michael Ray; Front Row: Darrin Vincent of Dailey and
Vincent, Carly Pearce, Crystal Gayle, Preston Brust of LOCASH, Cam, and Chris
Lucas of LOCASH.
This year’s performers were: Zac Brown Band, Lady Antebellum, Trace
Adkins, Crystal Gayle, LOCASH, Cam, Michael Ray, Chris Lane, Carly Pearce, and Dailey
& Vincent.
Country Radio Hall Of
Fame Class Of 2017 Announced At CRS
Six radio personalities and three off-air broadcasters will
join the Country Radio Hall Of Fame (CRHOF) in 2017, as Capitol Nashville’s Lady Antebellum revealed this Year’s
inductees during Wednesday’s (Feb 22) opening Ceremonies for Country Radio
Seminar (CRS).
Radio category: Tim Closson, Charlie Ochs, Mel Owens
On-Air category: Joe Wade Formicola, Linda Lee, Jim Mantel,
Good Morning Guys – Kuad/Ft. Collins, Co: Brian Gary, Todd Harding, Susan Moore
…See more
CRS THURSDAY FEB 23, 2017
CRS in Action: Edison Research Studies 'Country
Radio Going Mobile'
Edison
Research delivered its annual industry study to COUNTRY RADIO
SEMINAR (CRS) attendees TODAY (2/23), with this year’s focus on the increasing
mobile usage among Country listeners.
EDISON President LARRY ROSIN began with stats showing 81% of AMERICANS have a smart phone – with only 8% using it to
listen to the radio. Tom Webster and Megan Lazovick then walked through
findings that confirmed how connected people are to their device. For example,
if you bring your smartphone to the bathroom, you’re like 78% of users,
although if dropped in a Porta-Potty, only 41% of respondents say they’d
retrieve it. The use of apps is
widespread and growing right now, with Country listeners depending on them for
almost everything, and using an average of seven types of apps every day.
Leading the way for Country mobile users: Social media engagement at 86%, with
Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat the top choices. As expected, FACEBOOK is the
most-used app, with 80% of Country smartphone users on it daily.
CRS In Action: Garth Brooks 'Inside Studio G' (10 a.m.)
A remarkably candid, funny and at times tearyGarth Brooksnever
sat down and paced the stage as he discussed his return to music, the
challenges facing the music industry, his legacy and more in this morning's
Q&A-style (2/23) "Inside Studio G" conducted by Pearl regionalGlenn Noblit.
"Concerts are like sex," Brooks quipped while
discussing his one-city-at-a-time approach to touring. "Because the whole
time you're working to get an invitation back!" Brooks reminded the
audience that concerts are an ordeal for fans, citing the cost of tickets,
dinner out, parking, babysitters, beers and t-shirts. "In Boston the
parking was more than the price of the concert ticket," he noted, growing
emotional. "It's a pain in the ass to go to these things. And yet they
show up. And they show up in the back freakin' rows."
Garth Brooks speaks onstage during Inside Studio G at CRS 2017 - Day 2
Driving home his point, Brooks recalled seeing Queen, one
of his first concerts, with a girlfriend. "We stood in our chairs on the
13th row and all I wanted was for Freddie Mercury to look at me for three
seconds just so I could say, 'Thank you, man.' I just want to say 'thank you'
back. Thank you for my life, thank you for my childrens' college. Thank you for
the dream gig."
Brooks repeatedly thanked radio. "Everybody has their
agenda and I get that," he said, referencing the commercial nature of the
music business. "What I love about radio is that ... there's still that
art side. Some of the best faces I remember seeing in the crowd were the radio
people ... I think people are in radio because they just love music."
After discussing his partnership with Amazon, the future of
radio as he saw it ("Radio is here forever," he asserted), Brooks was
asked by an audience member where he finds the energy to play nine shows in a
weekend. Smiling, he offered, "It's something music does, man ... if your
job was eating ice cream for a living and your boss said, 'You're gonna have to
pull a double shift today...' That's my life. I love it."
CRS In Action: Women
Empowering Women (2:30 - 3:20) (Image)
Panelists: Beverlee Brannigan, Carol Hughes, Erica Farber, Linda
Wei, Beth Curley, Brooke Williams
The panelists
discussed how to approach someone who is a mentor figure; the moment they
realized they needed to pay this forward; insight they have picked up about the
industry from having a mentor; a time when there was a work, career, or
personal crisis and this relationship became especially important; how to walk
the fine line between mentor and kindred spirit; and having full trust and
openness when it comes to mentee career-opportunities outside of the company.
Some pieces of advice the panelists imparted with the audience: if there is
someone you are interested in developing a relationship with, do not be afraid
to go right up to them and introduce yourself; be intentional about your
relationship and always follow up; don’t limit yourself to one mentor and have
connections both inside and outside of the company; be honest, open, and up
front about an opportunity outside of the company – nobody likes surprises; as
a mentor, put the other person’s success first; and as a mentee, find a mentor
who can help support you reaching your goals
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CRS In Action: CMA
Breakout Session 'The Power Of The Country Music Consumer' (2:30 - 3:20)
The Country Music Association (CMA) hosted its first
Breakout panel to detail the current Country music consumer. In "The Power
Of The Country Music Consumer," the CMA gave an overview of the current
format's consumers, including consumer characteristics and spending habits. With
over 46 million Country listeners,
the audience is wide and varied, but more connected than ever, with most
listeners citing cell phone usage for music streaming, radio apps, and
listening to owned music. These listeners are also connected digitally to the
marketplace, as more and more AMERICANS shop online via AMAZON or store apps.
Connecting your listeners to your clients is becoming a
multi-media task, and the integration of digital components, including your
station website, social media, and in-app marketing, alongside strong radio
campaigns, is the wave of the future.
CRS FRIDAY FEB 24, 2017
CRS Panel Recap:
Growing Talent (10AM - 10:50)
Panelists will describe
largely untapped programs and partnerships for finding, recruiting, and
retaining the next generation of
talent, including on-air sales, promotions, digital, production, and records.
Also, millenials will
describe some of their successes and challenges entering and staying in radio.
The outlook is good for the next generation of radio,
according to panelists at Friday's (Feb 24) Cultivating the Farm Team: Sources
of New Talent. Dan Vallie talked about his program at the National Radio Talent Institute, which trains up-and-comers,
including fellow panelist Liz Rozengard (CapCity). The 10-day crash course is
taught by veterans and held in locations across the country. Rozengard landed a
job when she met her boss through the program. She said, "If you’re
passionate, it shows, and people want to help you."
Moderator Becky Brenner said it's important to share the
rewards of the business with younger talent, instead of focusing on the
challenges. Bryan Broadcasting's Ben Downs talked about the student-run station
at Texas A&M. Students keep it on air 24-7, sell advertising, and host
remotes and play-by-play sports. "I'm really fired up about the young
talent," added iHeart's Tony Banks. "[After a slump], I think we've
turned the corner."
CRS In Action: 'Dicing
The Data To Predict The Hits' (10 AM - 10:50)
Panelists will show concrete examples of artists and
records and the information platforms like Shazam, SiriusXM, and Spotify can
provide to determine if these songs are making an impact.
Panelists: John Zarling - Sony, Jeff Green - Stone Door
Media, Tim Richards
A survey of the MEDIABASE Country reporting panel PDs/MDs
polling 38 different factors used when considering airplay showed artist
reputation/stature, gut feeling, and playlist fit topping the list, according
to Stone Door Media LAB’s Jeff Green. He led off and went on to share that
streaming data from SPOTIFY, YOUTUBE, APPLE and PANDORA were at or near the
bottom of the list.
Rather than a strong reliance on intangibles, GREEN
suggested using five key data points:
Watching SHAZAM per-spin ratios early in a song’s life.
Using “Most-Added” as in indicator. 55% of most-added songs
go on to reach #1, 82% reach top 15. Songs that are top-10 most added for five
straight weeks are also proven hits.
Achieving MEDIABASE “Airborne” status. The average peak of
such songs is #12.
Monitor big early sales-per-spin stats. 70% of songs with
12 or more sales per spin early on reached #12; the average peak was #6.
Watch PANDORA streaming data. Green says in most cases,
Pandora leads Mediabase in predicting top 10 records.
Amazon's Ryan Redington
Speaks At CRS 2017
Amazon Dir./Amazon Music Ryan Redington (Image) was Friday's
(Feb 24) daily featured Speaker at CRS 2017.
The eight-year company veteran
recounted Amazon's history in the music space, explained the speech recognition
technology behind the company's Echo and Alexa, and offered insight into
Amazon's partnership with Garth Brooks. "There was one artist who had yet to move into the streaming space and he
just happened to be the best-selling solo artist of all time," Redington
said, noting Amazon wanted to capitalize on the growth of music streaming.
"There's no better way than going out and doing a deal with Garth
Brooks." The benefits seemed obvious in part because of Amazon's strength
with country listeners. Users across all of Amazon's music platforms listen
more to country than any other genre. Further, 16 of the top 50
most-listened-to songs on Amazon are country and 18 of the top 50 albums are
country.
CRS In Action: Lace Up
Your Boots & Get In The Trenches With Social Media Platforms 11 AM -
11:50
Facebook Head of Music Partnerships Malika Quemerais,
Shareablee Head of Marketing & GM Gloria Stitt, and WHEELHOUSE RECORDS
artist Granger Smith broke down
social media at Friday's (Feb 24) “Lace Up Your Boots & Get In The Trenches
With Social Media Platforms” panel at CRS 2017. Moderated by Albright & O’Malley
& Brenner’s Becky Brenner, the panel covered various social media platforms
and how both radio and artists can increase brand reach and listener (and fan)
engagement.
Quemerais touched upon the benefits of using FACEBOOK LIVE,
the FACEBOOK auto-play feature, and artists’ creating “thumb-stopping content.”
“Fans are going to gravitate toward content that they find compelling, and
chances are if you see the artist within the first three seconds, you’re going
to want to see what happens and you’re going to want to keep watching,” said Quemerais.
“Facebook Live is nice because you’ve a two-for-one; if you’ve got five minutes
with an artist and you can get them to go live, then you know that that’s going
to turn into a video after the fact. Now you’ve basically checked two boxes
doing one thing.”
CRS In Action: Team UMG At The Ryman (11:30 AM - 1:50 PM)
Team UMG at the Ryman This year’s performers were Lauren
Alaina, Lady Antebellum, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Easton Corbin, Billy
Currington, Vince Gill, Sam Hunt, Kip Moore, Jon Pardi, Darius Rucker, Chris
Stapleton, Josh Tuner, and Keith Urban.
Highlights of the event included Lauren Alaina’s performance of “Three,”Keith Urban’s performance of “Blue Ain’t Your Color” -- which included
a jam session with Vince Gill and Chris Stapleton, and some amazing –
seriously – jokes from the event’s host, UMG NASHVILLE SVP/Promotion Royce Risser.
“This event is consistently one of the best CRS has to offer,” said Forever
Media Country WGTY/YORK, PA PD Scott Donato.”I love the fact that they continue
to keep it simple and let the artists put their own stamp on each performance.
There were so many incredible moments, including the amazing Keith Urban
guitar-off at the end. But Lauren Alaina’s sweet words and jaw-dropping
performance was the highlight for me.”
Alpha Media Country KUPL/PORTLAND MD Danny Dwyer said: “Vince Gill – how can
you not love that voice and his talent?! The man has a way turning a birthday
song [for his wife] into a GRAMMY award-winning song in itself.” He added,
“Lauren Alaina stole our hearts with her song ‘Three.’ It’s been fun to watch
her grow to the artist she is today, and that performance was magical and
brought us to tears.”
CRS In Action: Toby Keith -- My Way (3 PM - 4 PM)
Moderated by All Access Nashville Editor RJ Curtis
and Scripps/Wichita VP/Gm Beverlee Brannigan and highlighted Keith's career and
his path to success playing by his own rules.
COUNTRY RADIO SEMINAR (CRS) 2017
concluded its slate of panels Fri afternoon (Feb 24) with an artist interview
with Show Dog Nashville artist Toby
Keith (Image).
Keith was open and candid during
the conversation, sharing insights to both his career and personal life. Early
in the discussion, Brannigan discussed Keith's most recent decision to do it
his way, when he refused to back down from playing the Presidential
Inauguration despite pushback from social media. "Every single time the
WHITE HOUSE -- no matter who the President was -- called, I've always said yes
and went." And when asked why he was recently quoted as saying he would
not apologize for the performance, Toby shared, "In the end, it just makes
you stronger. If you don't succumb to the pressure, it will make you
stronger."
Having performed 240 shows over
an 11-year period for the USO, Toby’s patriotism has never wavered.
“You have to know right from
wrong, not right to left,” he said. He told of writing “Courtesy Of The Red
White And Blue” on the back of his fantasy football sheet after 9/11. He played
it for the first time acoustic for a couple thousand Marines, then decided it
meant so much to them he wanted to release it. He detailed his trips to Iraq
and Afghanistan and how the men and women he has met, and their families, have
become a part of his extended tribe. When his guitarist’s two-year-old daughter
died from cancer, he decided to start the OK Kids Corral in Oklahoma City.
Patients and their families at OU Medical Center and nearby facilities stay
free at the home-away-from-home.
Keith also explained that
sometimes fear of success can be more stifling than fear of failure. He wants
to live his life, not hide from the paparazzi. “I lead with my face, and figure
it out later” he said. When asked about his musical influences he mentioned
Roger Miller, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Bob Seger. His love for
songwriting and being true to himself keep him going. “if it was all over tomorrow
and I had laryngitis, I’d be a songwriter,” he added. (Source: Country Aircheck
Paul Williams)
CRS In Action: BMLG Luncheon (12 noon to 1:50)
Big Machine Label Group (BMLG) hosted its annual Country Radio Seminar
(CRS) luncheon Friday (Feb 24).
It featured artists included A Thousand Horses (ATH; Image) and Maddie & Tae (Image); recent
label signees Carly Pearce (Image) and Delta Rae (Image); and
standing-ovation recipients Trent Harmon
(Image) and Midland (Image).
Each act showcased new music for
the 2017 year, with Pearce, Harmon, and Midland offering stripped down acoustic
sets intermixed with full-band productions from ATH, Maddie & Tae, and
Delta Rae.
The aforementioned standing
ovations came for Harmon's bluesy vocals and acoustic riffs on his self-penned
"Her," as well as for Midland's complete set, which
included "Check Cashin' Country," "Burn Out," and
"Drinkin' Problem." Event host and BMLG President/CEO Scott Borchetta said of the latter,
"We are going to break this act
together." If the crowd reaction to Midland is any indication,
BORCHETTA is correct.
Sandhill Media Group Country
KUPI/Idaho Falls, ID morning co-host Jess Jennings shared with All
Access her overall takeaways following the lunch. "Maddie & Tae are
growing up, and their sound is growing with them," said Jennings, who
cited the duo's closing song, "Somebody Will" as a highlight.
"Trent Harmon bared his soul and won! I can't wait to see what happens
there. And Midland -- well, if Jim Croce, Gordon Lightfoot, and The Eagles had
bastard triplets, these guys are them! Harmonies are pure, their sound is
organic ... just classic!"
(Back row L-R) BMLG Luncheon Bill Satcher, Graham DeLoach, Michael Hobby, and Zach Brown of A Thousand Horses, Jess Carson, Cameron Duddy, & Mark Wystrach of Midland, (2nd row L-R) Eric Holljes, Grant Emerson, Mike McKee, Brittany Holljes, & Elizabeth Hopkins of Delta Rae, (front row L-R) Trent Harmon, Carly Pearce, CEO of Big Machine Records Scott Borchetta, and Madison Marlow and Taylor Dye of Maddie and Tae pose for a photo during CRS 2017 - Day 3 on February 24, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Feb 23, 2017 Source: Rick Diamond/Getty ImagesNorth America)
2017 CRS New Faces of Country Music Show
The annual New Faces of Country
Music show during Country Radio Seminar has facilitated the launch the careers
of several well-known artists — Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Rascal Flatts and Randy
Travis, to name a few.
On Friday night (Feb. 24), 2017’s
New Faces class — Drake White, William Michael Morgan,Granger Smith, Jon Pardi and Maren Morris
— proved that they’re poised to become equally recognizable names in the years
to come, each performinga few of their songs before a
crowd of radio personnel and media members.
Granger Smith, William Michael Morgan, Maren Morris, Drake White, and Jon Pardi attend CRS 2017 - Day 3 on February 24, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Drake White (Image) kicked
off his soulful set, during which he was joined by his band, the Big Fire, by
singing one of his early singles, “It Feels Good.” He followed with his
recent Top 15 hit “Livin’ the Dream,” “Heartbeat” and his current singe, “Makin’
Me Look Good Again;” all of the songs appear on White’s recent album,
SPARK.
William Michael Morgan (Image) took
the stage next, singing the title cut of his recent album, Vinyl, followed by “Beer
Drinker;” his current single, “Missing;” and his recent No. 1 hit,
“I
Met a Girl.”
Granger Smith, who signed with Broken Bow Records to release his 2016 record
REMINGTON after spending almost two decades releasing albums independently,
took time onstage to thank those in the industry that’s allowed him to find so
much success. He sang his current single, “If the Boot Fits,” followed by his
first No. 1 hit, “Backroad Song.” Smith then exited the stage and returned as his
alter ego (Image), Earl
Dibbles Jr., to sing “The Country Boy Song.”
Jon Pardi (Image) followed
Smith, running through “Cowboy Hat,” the tender “She
Ain’t in It,” his chart-topping tune “Head Over Boots” and his
current hit, “Dirt on My Boots,” which is poised to become his second No. 1
single.
Maren Morris gave the stand-out performance of the night: She was the artist who
needed the approval of the crowd the least — she’s already earned an armful of
awards for her achievements, including a recent Grammys trophy — yet she
performed as if she was in front of millions.
Morris kicked off her brief set
with her recent single, “’80s Mercedes,” before announcing
that her second song, “I Could Use a Love Song,” will be
her next single. Morris followed with her breakout smash hit, “My
Church,” before closing the night with “Rich,” all from her 2016
debut album, HERO.
Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. was created to provide a platform and structure
for education and growth for the Country Music format, serving as the conduit
connecting the interests of Country Radio with the Country Music Industry.
Our motto is and has always been
"Growth Thru Sharing"! That motto led to the Country Radio Seminar®, which continues to evolve, educate and
promote the exchange of ideas and business practices which keep the Country
Format dominant and vital.
We bring Country Radio
broadcasters from around the nation together to enhance skills, facilitate
business, and promote the growth of the industry.
We value professionalism and
ethics within our industries and our organization, as we value humanitarian endeavours
that improve the quality of our lives."
Country Radio embraces our
changing business environment and technologies as we strive to continue as the
primary medium for the exposure of Country songs and recordings.
Since our founding as Country
Radio Broadcasters in 1969, the number of Country
Radio stations in the United States has grown from about 600 to almost 1700 today. Country continues to be the
dominant radio format in America.
Country Radio Seminar 2017 came to a close Friday night, Feb. 24, 2017.
The three-day seminar, held exclusively for the country radio industry, took
place Wednesday, Feb. 22 through Friday, Feb. 24, 2017. The agenda was filled
with all-star line-ups of entertainment performances from up-and-comers to the
Country giant powerhouses of today as well as intriguing and informative
discussions, panels, and mentoring breakfasts. This year’s event was even
better than the last, hosting prominent and inspiring featured speakers and
talented mentors and discussion leaders.
CRS Executive Director, Bill Mayne, commented, “This year’s seminar went beyond
expectations. We have heard nothing but positive feedback from attendees and
look forward to throwing an even better, more evolved and fantastic seminar next
year.”
About CRS:
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country music industry. Country Radio Seminar is a registered trademark of
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CRS 2018 has
already been set, returning to the Omni Nashville Monday through Wednesday, Feb. 5-7, 2018.
