Now what do you call this campaign and interest from Mayor Bloomberg bringing
besides the millions the CMA CA will bring to the city,($30 million ) just an
endorsement to help with the effort to draw attention to Raise
Country Music's Profile?
Just that? To tell people, hey country music is alive and doing well in billboard?
Umm...something is coming soon? Make your predictions, which station?
And don't come that this or that is not viable. Recall what happened with CBS FM, none of you apparently thought that was a viable station to change its format. Umm?
Who, which radio station you think will give one more opportunity to country music?
WPLJ, WXRK 9.3? The Peak? I go with WPLJ! But CBS is broadcasting the show on tv! What an irony CBS-TV, (WCBS-FM 101.1 now 1011jackfm) the CMA will attempt
to create a larger presence in New York City through a series of events
leading up to the main event at Madison Square Garden.
Oh man, I forgot, Bloomberg has a station and with this Digital Radio with the capability of streaming, maybe he could add a "country" stream channel to his radio station?
Come on all of you, correct me from the top to the bottom that I am so wrong in my assessment?
No, won't think of that...from Jack "bad boy "attitude" to Country by Christmas"?
Actually nothing surprises me anymore! Oh, could be streaming *country* through
the new streamings features built-in for these High Definition Radios *buzz* by next year or before? Hey you never know!
Now some observations, ok, just mine. Yep, WPLJ, and curiously I remembered someone on this board who said have your heard what WPLJ is saying? "more variety".
There was this listener "me" driving my car, yes I was listening to 95.9 WPLJ
and a female voice said:
"The New PLJ Music Mix, now with more variety"
But don't let radio industry make a fool of us "me" again? think...
THE SLOGAN IN THE WPLJ WEBSITE STILL READS:
The BEST Mix of the 80s, 90s, and Today.
Why is WPLJ in their morning show choosing country music to do one or two
music parody? Ok, granted they have done that before, but still, umm!
Why is WPLJ announcing and encouraging listeners since last week to be present
this Monday to the see the Broadway shows on the streets.
Also Billy Currington will perform two songs from Broadway musicals in
New York City on Monday night (June 13). (Today) He will be joined by 12 leading men in current productions for the Broadway Under the Stars event in Bryant Park, backed by a 30-piece orchestra.
:::::::::::::::::::::::::
So what's up? After years of stagnating album sales and declining ratings,
country music is surging in popularity once again.
Other indications are all around us. Mercury artist Julie Roberts is the voice
of the new "Good Morning America" promo. Not to be out "countrified," the
"Today" show enlisted Phil Vassar to co-write a theme song for an upcoming
segment.
:::::::::::::::::::::::::
With New Crop Of Hot Acts, Country Is Cool Again
May 04, 2005
By Jeff Pollack
While no one was looking, country music snuck up and caught us by surprise. Sure,we all noticed the ratings and attention that CMT was receiving, and every once in a while we'd see that a country album hit No. 1 on The Billboard 200, but few people put all the pieces together to detect what has become a clear trend: Country music is back.
You need to look no further than the NBA All-Star Game for confirmation. When
that bastion of hip-hop culture features a halftime show with Big & Rich singing "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy," you know something is up.
complete reading:
http://billboardradiomonitor.com/ra...article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000909755
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
http://www.cmt.com/news/articles/1491955/10052004/id_0.jhtml
Tue. October 05.2004 12:34 PM EDT
CMA Awards Head to New York City in 2005
One-Time Move Is Effort to Draw Attention to Raise Country Music's Profile
By: Calvin Gilbert
Next year's CMA Awards show will take place at Madison Square Garden in
New York City, officials announced Tuesday (Oct. 5). CMA executives and
New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg confirmed the one-time move from
Nashville during a press conference in New York City. The show will
take place Nov. 15, 2005.
"The Country Music Association is a true pioneer in the music industry,
having successfully established country music as a leading genre, and
we're going to take this event to a whole new level," the mayor said.
"New York City has a proven track record of hosting the biggest and
most-watched events around the globe."
Billed as "Country Takes New York City," the initiative will give
New Yorkers a taste of country music through promotional activities
involving a wide range of local institutions,including Broadway and
the fashion industry.
CMA board president Kix Brooks noted, "We are taking country music to
the street. Goal to be present in every corner, every club, everywhere
you turn. New York City moves on the muscle and heart of its people and
the themes and issues that dominate this format -- the struggles people
face and overcome everyday -- are the backbone of what we are and what
we do. New York City is not lacking country spirit."
"This is a tremendous amount of trouble we’re going through to do this,"
Brooks said. He added, "We feel the pluses far outweigh the minuses."
::::::::::::::::::
http://brooklyncountrymusic.com/festival.html
The Brooklyn Country Music Festival is a free music festival featuring New York
City's finest local country, blugrass, old-timey, and honky tonk talents.
The 2nd Annual Brooklyn Country Music Festival will take place over the last
two weekends in July, 2005. 40 different acts will perform their own brand of
country music over 8 days at two venues, Freddy's Backroom (7 days)
and Buttermilk Bar (1 day).
besides the millions the CMA CA will bring to the city,($30 million ) just an
endorsement to help with the effort to draw attention to Raise
Country Music's Profile?
Just that? To tell people, hey country music is alive and doing well in billboard?
Umm...something is coming soon? Make your predictions, which station?
And don't come that this or that is not viable. Recall what happened with CBS FM, none of you apparently thought that was a viable station to change its format. Umm?
Who, which radio station you think will give one more opportunity to country music?
WPLJ, WXRK 9.3? The Peak? I go with WPLJ! But CBS is broadcasting the show on tv! What an irony CBS-TV, (WCBS-FM 101.1 now 1011jackfm) the CMA will attempt
to create a larger presence in New York City through a series of events
leading up to the main event at Madison Square Garden.
Oh man, I forgot, Bloomberg has a station and with this Digital Radio with the capability of streaming, maybe he could add a "country" stream channel to his radio station?
Come on all of you, correct me from the top to the bottom that I am so wrong in my assessment?
No, won't think of that...from Jack "bad boy "attitude" to Country by Christmas"?
Actually nothing surprises me anymore! Oh, could be streaming *country* through
the new streamings features built-in for these High Definition Radios *buzz* by next year or before? Hey you never know!
Now some observations, ok, just mine. Yep, WPLJ, and curiously I remembered someone on this board who said have your heard what WPLJ is saying? "more variety".
There was this listener "me" driving my car, yes I was listening to 95.9 WPLJ
and a female voice said:
"The New PLJ Music Mix, now with more variety"
But don't let radio industry make a fool of us "me" again? think...
THE SLOGAN IN THE WPLJ WEBSITE STILL READS:
The BEST Mix of the 80s, 90s, and Today.
Why is WPLJ in their morning show choosing country music to do one or two
music parody? Ok, granted they have done that before, but still, umm!
Why is WPLJ announcing and encouraging listeners since last week to be present
this Monday to the see the Broadway shows on the streets.
Also Billy Currington will perform two songs from Broadway musicals in
New York City on Monday night (June 13). (Today) He will be joined by 12 leading men in current productions for the Broadway Under the Stars event in Bryant Park, backed by a 30-piece orchestra.
:::::::::::::::::::::::::
So what's up? After years of stagnating album sales and declining ratings,
country music is surging in popularity once again.
Other indications are all around us. Mercury artist Julie Roberts is the voice
of the new "Good Morning America" promo. Not to be out "countrified," the
"Today" show enlisted Phil Vassar to co-write a theme song for an upcoming
segment.
:::::::::::::::::::::::::
With New Crop Of Hot Acts, Country Is Cool Again
May 04, 2005
By Jeff Pollack
While no one was looking, country music snuck up and caught us by surprise. Sure,we all noticed the ratings and attention that CMT was receiving, and every once in a while we'd see that a country album hit No. 1 on The Billboard 200, but few people put all the pieces together to detect what has become a clear trend: Country music is back.
You need to look no further than the NBA All-Star Game for confirmation. When
that bastion of hip-hop culture features a halftime show with Big & Rich singing "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy," you know something is up.
complete reading:
http://billboardradiomonitor.com/ra...article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000909755
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
http://www.cmt.com/news/articles/1491955/10052004/id_0.jhtml
Tue. October 05.2004 12:34 PM EDT
CMA Awards Head to New York City in 2005
One-Time Move Is Effort to Draw Attention to Raise Country Music's Profile
By: Calvin Gilbert
Next year's CMA Awards show will take place at Madison Square Garden in
New York City, officials announced Tuesday (Oct. 5). CMA executives and
New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg confirmed the one-time move from
Nashville during a press conference in New York City. The show will
take place Nov. 15, 2005.
"The Country Music Association is a true pioneer in the music industry,
having successfully established country music as a leading genre, and
we're going to take this event to a whole new level," the mayor said.
"New York City has a proven track record of hosting the biggest and
most-watched events around the globe."
Billed as "Country Takes New York City," the initiative will give
New Yorkers a taste of country music through promotional activities
involving a wide range of local institutions,including Broadway and
the fashion industry.
CMA board president Kix Brooks noted, "We are taking country music to
the street. Goal to be present in every corner, every club, everywhere
you turn. New York City moves on the muscle and heart of its people and
the themes and issues that dominate this format -- the struggles people
face and overcome everyday -- are the backbone of what we are and what
we do. New York City is not lacking country spirit."
"This is a tremendous amount of trouble we’re going through to do this,"
Brooks said. He added, "We feel the pluses far outweigh the minuses."
::::::::::::::::::
http://brooklyncountrymusic.com/festival.html
The Brooklyn Country Music Festival is a free music festival featuring New York
City's finest local country, blugrass, old-timey, and honky tonk talents.
The 2nd Annual Brooklyn Country Music Festival will take place over the last
two weekends in July, 2005. 40 different acts will perform their own brand of
country music over 8 days at two venues, Freddy's Backroom (7 days)
and Buttermilk Bar (1 day).