weekly June 17, 2024, Issue 915
June Issue: HoF, ACMs, Charlie Bob & More
From back rooms in Frisco, TX and insight from top artist managers to Nashville’s star bars and the untold stories of radio icons, Country Aircheck’s June print edition covers a lot of ground. Delivered in physical and digital editions this week, the issue can also be found Wednesday (6/19) at the Country Radio Hall of Fame dinner and induction. Here’s a preview: Bow Bow Bolo: As Academy of Country Music Radio Award winners prepared to celebrate last month, at least one had to get help with a wardrobe malfunction. “After struggling with my bow tie for 30 minutes, I decided to go to the show without one,” says Mark Razz, PD for Major Market Station of the Year WXTU/Philadelphia. “Thanks to MCA VP Miranda McDonald, who apparently packs the whole house while travelling and had an extra bolo tie with Mark Razz and an amazing eagle on it. When you need Chris Schuler to represent Philadelphia, an eagle is a tremendous accessory. In fact, she had two bolos and lent the other one to Capitol VP Chris Schuler. I can’t imagine what else I could have borrowed.” Also celebrating in Texas were New Duo of the Year Tigirlily Gold, who sandwiched their big week between radio shows on opposite coasts. “We do everything we can because we waited so long for these opportunities,” Krista Slaubaugh says. “We tell our label and management, ‘Say yes and we’ll figure the details out later.’” Her sister Tigirlily Gold Kendra adds, “The dreams we’ve had for a really long time are starting to come true. We have to start setting our goals a little bit higher every day. We’re still hungry and in full-on hustle mode, which is a really fun place to be.” (continued on page 5)
Country On-Air: Luke Bryan’s Mind Of A Country Boy kicks off in Jacksonville. Pictured (back, l-r) are Capitol’s Chris Schuler, WGNE’s Brian Jordan, the label’s Ashley Knight, WQIK’s Scot “Froggy” Langley, Bryan, guests Lisa Langley and Jordan Wiley and manager Kerri Edwards; (front, l-r) WQIK’s Katie Butchino and WKRO/ Daytona Beach’s DJ Tremble.
Crash My Party: Luke Tour Launch Luke Bryan’s Mind Of A Country Boy Tour kicked off stateside Thursday (6/13) in Jacksonville following a four-date run in Canada. Renda/Jacksonville Dir./ Programming Brian Jordan and WQIK PD/afternoons Scot “Froggy” Langley crashed the party for Country Aircheck. The crowd was “very much into” openers Josh Ross and Lily Rose, according to Langley, who reports the arena was at an impressive
Luke Bryan
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