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October 27, 2019
10 Questions with ... Travis DenningBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS:
A native of Warner Robins, Georgia, Mercury Nashville's Travis Denning started his journey as a musician at young age; playing bars by the time he was 16 and building a regional following. He moved to Nashville in 2014, and within a year had signed a publishing deal with Jeremy Stover's RED Creative Group. After securing outside cuts by Jason Aldean, Justin Moore, Michael Ray and Chase Rice, he caught the attention of Universal Music Group where he signed a record deal in 2017. Denning was selected for a CMA KixStart Artist Scholarship, as well as being a recipient of the Opry NextStage development program. His current single, "After A Few," is nearing the Top 30 on the Mediabase Country chart. He co-wrote the song with Kelly Archer and Justin Weaver, and it follows his Top 40 debut single, "David Ashley Parker From Powder Springs." The singer/songwriter recently launched his first headlining "Heartbeat Of A Small Town" Tour.
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October 20, 2019
10 Questions with ... Haley & MichaelsBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: Dubbed "artists to watch" by both Rolling Stone and The Huffington Post, Haley & Michaels' Shannon Haley and Ryan Michaels have been working tirelessly to promote their current single, "Hail Mary," to Country radio. But that's not the only place ...
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October 6, 2019
10 Questions with ... Kelleigh BannenBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: Singer-songwriter Kelleigh Bannen made her Country radio debut in 2012 when she released the single "Sorry On The Rocks" via her then label, EMI Records Nashville. Two more EMI singles, "Famous" and "You Are What You Love," peaked in 2014. Since ...
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September 22, 2019
10 Questions with ... JC CoffeyBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: Radio veteran JC Coffey joined Big Machine Records as Director of Midwest Promotion in March. He most recently had been OM/PD for Community Broadcasters in Elmira/Corning, NY, where he oversaw WNKI, WPGI and WNGZ. Coffey's prior radio experience ...
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September 15, 2019
10 Questions with ... Ken BurnsBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: To the delight of the Country music industry, acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns turned his attention to this popular American music genre for his latest sweeping documentary, "Country Music," which began airing and streaming this week on PBS and ...
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August 25, 2019
10 Questions with ... Katie BrightBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: Despite her radio background, Katie Bright surprised the industry this summer when she announced plans to resign her post as Dir./National Promotion at Warner Music Nashville to join Entercom Country WUSN (US99) Chicago as morning co-host. On her ...
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August 11, 2019
10 Questions with ... Thompson SquareBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: Keifer and Shawna Thompson of Country duo Thompson Square are best known for their #1 hits "Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not" (from 2010) and "If I Didn't Have You" (2012), along with the Top 10 singles "I Got You" and "Everything I Shouldn't Be ...
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July 28, 2019
10 Questions with ... HARDYBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: HARDY emerged as a songwriter in 2018 with two #1s, "Up Down" (Morgan Wallen feat. Florida Georgia Line) and "Simple" (Florida Georgia Line). His unique style and creativity have made him a go-to songwriter on Music Row with numerous hits to his ...
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July 14, 2019
10 Questions with ... Loyd FordBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: Ford, who has an extensive radio programming background, joined SummitMedia Country WCYQ (Q100.3)/Knoxville as PD and afternoon host on April 15th after most recently operating Rainmaker Pathway Consulting, in Greenville, SC. Prior to that, he ...
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July 7, 2019
10 Questions with ... Jackie StevensBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: In her role with EMI, Stevens works with 30 radio stations in the Midwest. She joined the label in January after nearly 15 years with the nationally syndicated radio show "The Big Time With Whitney Allen," where she wore multiple hats as Music ...