weekly August 7, 2023, Issue 870
Gerry House Is Hall In
Newly named National Radio Hall of Fame inductee Gerry House will be in New York Nov. 2 for his big night, but his prior induction experiences may not be much help. CA: Congratulations ... how did you hear? GH: Well, thanks. Big news ... and thanks to [Country Aircheck’s Lon Helton]. I have a feeling he paid somebody off. He called and told me to keep that night open. I was pretty shocked. But it’s like my friend Waylon used to say, “It’s better to be seen than viewed.” Gerry House I don’t do much in that world anymore, but it’s good to hear from old friends. I immediately told my daughter [Red Light’s Autumn House-Tallant], who sent me a bunch of texts and emails she got starting Monday. And I heard from a lot of people, which was pretty cool. When you’re not answering nice notes, what else are you into? I’m still writing songs – not as much as I used to. I paint, play a little golf and my wife Allyson and I are Uber for our grandkids. We have 10-yearold twins, a boy and a girl, and both play four sports. It’s something every night. And I still write jokes occasionally for people. Now I’m trying to figure out who’s going to introduce me for the hall – and I’ll wind up writing that, too, so it’s really glowing. Is there another book project to follow Country Music Broke My Brain? I have an idea and have written several parts of it. But I was talking to Martina McBride at one point and told her the book experience was really rough for me. She’d put one out and agreed – she hated it, too. The [book publishers] were lovely people, but it’s very difficult and very competitive. Unless you have a platform, it’s almost impossible to get it going, and mine came out about a year after I went off the air. My timing was impeccable. (continued on page 6)
I’m Not Petty: Columbia’s Megan Moroney with iHeart’s Rod Phillips at the Music City Grand Prix.
Jonas, Nashville & The World
Tourist buses frequently stop outside Jonas Group Entertainment’s new Nashville office on 17th Ave. S. so passengers can snap pictures of the sign while the driver tells them about famous songs created there over the years. But inside the historic cottage, CEO Phil Guerini is more interested in the future than the past. Founded by Kevin Jonas Sr., JGE opened its Nashville headquarters June 4 with management clients including MaRynn Taylor (Black River), Harper Grace (Curb), Levi Hummon and Mandy Harvey. The publishing side, led by creative veteran Leslie DiPiero, is home to singer-songwriter Terri Jo Box and Franklin Phil Guerini Jonas, who at 22 is the youngest sibling of the pop star brothers.
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