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Aircheck: Booker aka Romeo 2001 Top 40 Q95.5 Detroit

1 week ago | barrettmedia.com | Jeff Lynn

- Advertisement -In 2001, Booker held down evenings at Top 40 Q95.5 Detroit. He would work his way to Z100 New York, where he changed his name to Romeo. Before the days of advising talent not to make listeners jump through hoops to win prizes, Booker was doing things that would likely send the legal department into cardiac arrest today. A word of caution.
Billy Kidd Made Himself Valuable and It Led to 41 Years at 92.5 WBEE Rochester

1 week ago | barrettmedia.com | Jeff Lynn

- Advertisement -Billy Kidd is Country 92.5 WBEE Rochester, NY APD/MD’s morning show co-host. Kidd has been in the Rochester market for 41 years, starting with the station in 1984 as an intern. Sue Munn, Senior Vice President and Market Manager at Audacy Rochester said, “Billy is a ROCstar here in Rochester. He is beloved by so many and has embraced the Rochester community like no other. He is one of the kindest, hardest-working people in the business.
New Country Music Deserves All Day Rotation

2 weeks ago | barrettmedia.com | Jeff Lynn

- Advertisement -Impact week. Conversion week. Maximum Spins and the dreaded push week. Let’s start with this premise. Country record labels have a very different agenda than Country radio. Having been on both sides of the equation, I can say this with 100 percent certainty: Both have a job to do and when partnerships are formed, they can be great relationships.
Jonathan Suttin, a 26 Year Journey At Audacy Madison

2 weeks ago | barrettmedia.com | Jeff Lynn

- Advertisement -Jonathan Suttin is the long-time morning co-host at AAA Triple M Madison, Wisconsin. Suttin joined the then Entercom Madison in March of 1999. He has hosted the Triple M morning show the entire time alongside Kitty Dunn. In April 2023, Suttin was promoted to Operations Manager, taking over for Chase Daniels, who transferred to Audacy’s Cleveland cluster. Full disclosure: I worked in the building in 1999 when Suttin was hired, and we were looking to replace a popular morning host.
‘Country With Carsen’ Is Way More Than Just A Show Name

2 weeks ago | barrettmedia.com | Jeff Lynn

- Advertisement -Jessica “Carsen” Humphreville is one busy person. She is the Director of Operations and Programming for Silverfish Media. She is a cast member on the nationally syndicated “Big D & Bubba Show” and hosts Silverfish’s syndicated midday offering, “Country with Carsen.”In addition, she oversees Silverfish Media’s portfolio, which includes “Y’all Access” and “Honky Tonkin With Big D & Bubba.” She also handles music programming for all the shows and a bit of affiliate relations.
NAB Show 2025 Takeaway: Radio Is Pulling Together

2 weeks ago | barrettmedia.com | Jeff Lynn

- Advertisement -This week, the center of the radio universe is Las Vegas and the 2025 NAB Show. Not surprisingly, AI sits at or near the top for discussion with the message that AI is no longer an emerging trend. Aside from AI, I wondered what takeaways industry experts see as emerging topics or trends.
Aircheck: Machine Gun Kelly 15 KSTP-AM Minneapolis

2 weeks ago | barrettmedia.com | Jeff Lynn

- Advertisement -KSTP-AM in Minneapolis competed in the city’s Top 40 battles in the 70s. Battling with 1130 WDGY, 630 KDWB, and 980 WYOO. Machine Gun Kelly (Gary D. Sinclair), or M.G. Kelly, was one of several AM Top 40 personalities who would achieve future success in Los Angeles, working at KODJ, now KCBS, 103.5 KOST, 930 KHJ, and 1020 KTNQ. Kelly hosted a variety of syndicated shows and held several acting roles, including playing the part of a DJ in “A Star Is Born” starring Barbra Streisand.
The Callers And the Music Are The Magic For Delilah

2 weeks ago | barrettmedia.com | Jeff Lynn

- Advertisement -Delilah is the most listened-to woman on U.S. radio. Syndicated by Premiere Networks, she is heard on 140 stations, her channel on iHeartRadio, and her podcast, “Love Someone with Delilah.”She has won nearly every industry award and is a member of the National Radio Hall of Fame and the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame. Delilah is the mother of 15, 11 of whom are adopted. When the show began in 1997, did Delilah have any idea that it would be such a success? “Yes and no.
Jason ‘Stattman’ Statt And Scott Evans Littleton Out At B-105 Cincinnati

2 weeks ago | barrettmedia.com | Jeff Lynn

- Advertisement -Country B-105 Cincinnati has parted ways with afternoon co-host Jason “Stattman” Statt and weekender Scott Evans Littleton. Stattman co-hosted afternoons alongside “Big Dave” Chandler on “The Big Dave Show,” which Chandler will continue to host. Statt hosted B-105 mornings from 1999 until moving to PM drive in October 2024. Statt can be reached here. Also departing is Scott Evans Littleton, who spent 13 years with the station.
90’s Country Can Be Your Not So Secret Sauce

3 weeks ago | barrettmedia.com | Jeff Lynn

- Advertisement -Remember Garth Brooks? Alan Jackson? Reba McEntire? How about Faith Hill? Sure, you do—all Country Stars who had tremendous success and received extensive radio play in the 1990s. Brooks recently had a sold-out run with his “Garth Brooks/Plus One” residency in Las Vegas. McEntire was a coach on “The Voice” last season. George Strait broke a record by playing to 110,905 fans at Kyle Field in College Station, TX. It is evident that there is an appetite for these artists and their music.