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Top 10 Super Country Hits - May 14th, 2007 - 18th Survey - Fifth Year
songs rated based on points system from radio and tv play

Artist/Song

    * 1 - Sugarland - Settlin
    * 2 - Carrie Underwood - Wasted
    * 3 - Emerson Drive - Moments
    * 4 - Toby Keith - High Maintenance Woman
    * 5 - Blake Shelton-Don't Make Me
    * 6 - Billy Currington-Good Directions
    * 7 - Brad Paisely - Ticks
    * 8 - Rascal Flatts - Stand
    * 9 - Kenny Chesney - Summertime
    * 10 - Alan Jackson-A Woman's Love

Hot Rising Single
Joe Nichols - Another Side of You

Keep An Eye On Single
LeAnn Rimes - Nothin' Better To Do

InProcess - Borderlands Podcast - (do not need an iPod to listen to this 
podcast)
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DARRYL & DICKEL TOUR GOES COAST TO COAST
George Dickel Tennessee Whisky to Sponsor Darryl Worley
www.darrylworley.com

Tullahoma, TN - George Dickel Tennessee Whisky, a Diageo brand, announced 
that it will be the title sponsor of platinum selling country artist Darryl 
Worley's Tour for the second year in a row. Officially named the "Darryl & 
Dickel Tour," the brand will sponsor concert dates from coast to coast and 
promote a social responsibility message by Darryl.

"This sponsorship is the culmination of a relationship we started with 
Darryl three years ago when he performed at the distillery reopening," 
commented Chris Musumeci, George Dickel Brand Manager. "Like George Dickel 
Tennessee Whisky, Darryl Worley is Tennessee born and Tennessee bred. He 
embodies the talent, character and southern charm that fit perfectly with 
our handcrafted Tennessee Whisky."

Darryl is the first national recording artist George Dickel Tennessee Whisky 
has sponsored since the 1980's. Throughout 2007, Worley will record radio 
public service announcements, be featured on national point-of-sale 
materials, and in-market promotions will be conducted at select on-premise 
concerts.

"When it comes to whisky, there's none better to me than George Dickel 
Tennessee Whisky!" says Darryl Worley. "We're excited about our relationship 
with the folks at Dickel and the opportunity to take the 'Darryl and Dickel 
Tour' on the road. We have a new show around some great new music. It will 
be a rockin' good time!"

Worley debuted on the country charts with a trio of top-15 hits in 2000-01, 
"When You Need My Love," "A Good Day to Run" and "Second Wind." His 
breakthrough year was 2002 when Worley's touching ballad "I Miss My Friend," 
the title tune to his second CD, became his first No. 1 hit. After he spent 
Christmas 2002 entertaining America's troops in Afghanistan, Kuwait and 
Uzbekistan, he came home and wrote the patriotic anthem "Have You 
Forgotten?," which became his second No. 1 song and remained at the top of 
the charts for six weeks. In the summer of 2004, "Awful Beautiful Life" was 
released and soon rocketed up the country music charts to become a 
multi-week No. 1 record in January 2005. Darryl has most recently released 
is 5th album titled "Here And Now".

The 2007 Darryl and Dickel Tour kicked off in Ft. Worth, TX and consists of 
dates throughout the year.

George Dickel Tennessee Whisky was established by George A. Dickel in 1870. 
The distillery is located near Tullahoma, TN in picturesque Cascade Hollow.

Today the brand is produced by using the same hand-crafted techniques set 
forth by Mr. Dickel more than 135 years ago. The distillery is open for 
tours Tuesday-Saturday from 9:00AM-4:00PM. For more information, call 
931-857-3124 ext. 230. The tour is free of charge.

George Dickel Tennessee Whisky No. 12 has received numerous awards for its 
taste through the years and most recently has been awarded the prestigious 
Gold Medal from the Beverage Testing Institute and rated "exceptional" for 
four consecutive years from 2002-2005.

Diageo is the world's leading premium drink business. With its global 
vision, and local marketing focus, Diageo brings to consumers an outstanding 
collection of beverage alcohol brands across the spirits, wine and beer 
categories including Smirnoff, Guinness, Johnnie Walker, Baileys, J&B, 
Cuervo, Captain Morgan and Tanqueray, and Beaulieu Vineyard and Sterling 
Vineyards wines. Diageo trades in some 180 countries around the world and is 
listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock 
Exchange (DGE). For more information about Diageo, its people, brands and 
performance, visit us at www.diageo.com.

Media Contacts:
For Darryl Worley:
Webster & Associates Public Relations 615-777-6995
Kirt Webster - kirt@websterpr.com
Becky Loyacano - becky@websterpr.com

For George Dickel Tennessee Whisky:
Andy Barton, Trifecta Entertainment 615-254-3333
Greg Leonard, Diageo 646-223-2111

Concert Booking Contact:
Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
www.websterpr.com

Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc.® Now Accepting Nominations For 2008 Country 
Music DJ / Radio Hall of Fame Awards

Nominations accepted NOW at www.crb.org

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (May 7, 2007) ­ Nominations for the Country Radio 
Broadcasters'  2008 Country Music DJ and Radio Hall of Fame Awards are now 
available online at www.crb.org.

The Country Music DJ and Radio Hall of Fame is dedicated to the recognition 
of those individuals who have made significant contributions to the growth 
and development of country radio.

Inductee nomination applications for eligible persons either living or 
deceased, will be accepted from any member of country radio and/or country 
music industries.

The applicant MUST provide a way of contacting the nominee or the nominee's 
next of kin. CRB, Inc. will then contact all parties and send them the 
appropriate information to complete the nomination process.  Each nominee 
representative must fill out an application, and may submit materials 
(air-checks, press clippings, awards listings, etc.) in support of the 
nomination.  These materials MUST be received in the CRB offices (819 18th 
Ave. S. Nashville, TN 37203) no later than October 1st, 2007.



The criteria for the Country Music DJ Hall of Fame is:

* On air career must have begun at least 25 years ago

* A recognizable contribution to the growth and development of the country 
radio industry

* An ongoing contribution to the preservation and enhancement of country 
music as an art form

Prior inductees include Coyote Calhoun, Charlie Douglas, Ralph Emery, Lon 
Helton, Rhubarb Jones, Bob Kingsley, Joe Ladd, Bob Mitchell, Billy Parker, 
and Charlie Walker.



The criteria for the Country Radio Hall of Fame is:

* Radio career must have begun at least 25 years ago

* In addition, the applicant must have contributed both to the growth and 
development of the country radio industry and to the preservation and 
enhancement of country music as an art form

Prior inductees include Les Acree, Larry Daniels, Jonathan Fricke, Dan 
McKinnon, Bob Moody, Ed Salamon, and Mack Sanders.



There is no limitation on either award except that the recipient cannot be a 
current member of the Board or Agenda Committee of Country Radio 
Broadcasters, Inc.  After a comprehensive review of the applications, a 
voting committee of country radio and country music industry veterans will 
make all final decisions regarding inductees.

If there is an individual who you feel should be nominated, all you have to 
do is log on to www.crb.org and submit their name by clicking Hall of Fame 
under the awards tab at the top of the website.

Plaques commemorating recipients of these awards are on display in the 
walkway between the Renaissance Hotel and the Nashville Convention Center.

According to CRB Hall of Fame committee Chairman RJ Curtis, "Every year our 
committee and panel of electors work tirelessly to select the most eligible 
applicants into this very special group...  We rely heavily on the 
applicants submitted and hope that the industry will support our effort by 
submitting candidates they feel are eligible in a timely manner."



CONTACT:
Jeff Walker - AristoMedia - 615-269-7071 - jwalker@aristomedia.com
Ed Salamon - CRB, Inc. - 615-327-4487 - Ed_Salamon@crb.org


CMA Hosts - The Fourth Annual Global Artist Party
Monday June 4th:
(The Unofficial Kick-off To CMA Music Festival)
Where: Stage on Broadway
Time 6:15


Artists Participating:
Gord Bamford - Canada
Travis Collins - Australia
Lucie Diamond - United Kingdom
Morgan Evans - Australia
John McNicholl - Ireland
Aaron Pritchett - Canada
Shane Yellowbird - Canada
***Hosted by Jace Everett***


AristoMedia Hosts
The Third Annual Global Acoustic Afternoon


Tuesday June 5th
Where: Legends Corner
Time: 2:30


Artists Participating:
Ruud Hermans - The Netherlands
Troy Kemp - Australia
Briana Lee - Australia
Shannon Lee Briggs - Canada
Mark O'Shea - Australia
Deric Ruttan - Canada
Andreas Silver - Sweden
***Hosted by Canada's Adam Gregory***


There is no charge for admission to either event, but due to limited space, 
reservations are encouraged by calling
 the AristoMedia RSVP Line at 615-269-7122 or rsvp@aristomedia.com


For More Information Please Contact:
Matt Watkins -- 615-269-7071 ext. 128-- mwatkins@aristomedia.com

Todd Fritsch Headlines "The Wrangler's Gala" June 2  - Lends A Hand To Raise 
Funds For His Hometown Library


Houston, TX (May 4, 2007) - Texas recording artist Todd Fritsch will support 
his local library by entertaining attendees of The Round Top Family Library 
Annual Wrangler's Gala on June 2 at the Emma Lee Turney Art Center (Round 
Top, Texas).  "Round Top's population is tiny, just 77 folks live there," 
says Texas singer/songwriter and cowboy, Todd Fritsch.  "But the Family 
Library has a huge impact on area residents as it serves all of the

 surrounding communities, not only with books,movies, on-line access and 
in-house programs, but also with outreach reading and music programs at 
local schools."

Todd counts "Where The Red Fern Grows," which he read in fifth grade, as 
among his all-time favorite tomes, and while his busy life doesn't allow for 
much "down time" these days, Todd believes that reading is the key to 
learning. "It's the best way to educate yourself," says Fritsch.  "If you 
want to know something, go read about it.  Read as much as you can, wherever 
you can - books, newspapers, online.  This is one cause that I'm really 
proud to support."


Todd's "read to achieve" attitude makes him a good fit for the Gala crowd, 
and the Willow Springs native has been a crowd-pleaser of late, breaking 
attendance records at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (over 93,000) and 
with the Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra.  CMT Loaded, AOL, YouTube and other 
TV and video outlets have logged in over 12,000 plays of the "tongue-in- 
cheek" video of his current single, "What's Wrong With Me," which features 
baseball's superstar pitcher Roger Clemens and country legend Eddy Raven. 
His new CD, SAWDUST, hit store shelves on April 17, and can be purchased at 
Borders, Wal*Mart, F.Y.E., Hastings and choice online e-tailers.



News, reviews, video & audio downloads and more are available at 
www.toddfritsch.com  or Todd's My Space Page.


For Event information, call Round Top Library Association at 979-249-2700.

For press kit/CD or interview, contact:

Martha E. Moore
so much MOORE media
somuchmoore@charter.net

www.somuchmoore.com


CMA Music Festival (Fan Fair)
John Berry, Skyla Spencer, Rustie Blue, & Leon Seiter will be participating 
in
the CMA Music Festival (Fan Fair) June 7-10 in Nashville this year!  They 
are
available for interviews or signing in vendor booths.  Please email me to

Download full hi-fi MP3s and print quality photos on our MEDIA ONLY page. 
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Wildfire Publicity / Publicity House
WildfirePublicity@comcast.net
PO Box 558, Smyrna, TN  37167
http://www.wildfirepublicity.net
Now Booking M-T-M #23 Radio Sampler CD (limited slots left)

*M-T-M Radio Sampler Comp CD's  are archived Country Music Hall of Fame....

** Select past featured artists from M-T-M Radio Sampler CD's will be 
showcasing  at the 2007 M-T-M Artist Industry Showcase 
http://www.marktrailmusic.com/2007showcase/mtm07showcase.htm
*****************************************************
To: artists, publicity, producers & record labels
From: Mark Trail
           Mark Trail Music
           707 18th Ave South Suite 4
           Nashville, Tn 37203
Phone: (615)874-5635
email: mtrail@marktrailmusic.com
web: www.marktrailmusic.com

**see below for some industry feedback on M-T-M Comps!

  I am currently putting together another Artist Promo Radio Sampler 
Compilation CD (M-T-M #23) to mail out In mid-late May (cut off deadline 7 
May) first come first serve bases on paid approved  tracks. I also limit the 
# of tracks on my comps so slots will most likely be booked before the 
deadline... I am only charging $250.00 (US)  to have a song on this 
compilation, which is a great deal as many of you know and I also guarantee 
I will mail to the stations that I claim to mail to...

My Cd's have included quality tracks that have included artists such as 
Tracy Lawrence, Pam Tillis, The Wilkinson's, Deborah Allen, Pete Schlegel, 
Chris Young, Sylvia, John Berry, Randy Archer, Razzy Bailey, Johnny Cash, 
Willie Nelson, John Foster, Clear Blue 22, Eddie Eastman, Billy Yates, Jerry 
Reed, Willie Mack, EC&R with George Jones, Jeff Carson, Daryle Singletary, 
John Arthur Martinez... to name a few.. I am very picky about the quality of 
what I will accept to send out (all tracks must be approved).. I have a very 
good reputation with DJ's that I know, for presenting a variety of styles of 
great country songs and artists..  M-T-M compilation CD is a quality 
professional promotional CD presented with full details of the tracks on 
it..

- This is what I am doing for $250.00
a) One of your tracks on the M-T-M compilation #23 which will be sent out to 
over 600 radio DJ's, stations, industry professionals & music media etc, in 
Australia, New Zealand, Japan, parts of Europe, Canada and the US
Approx 120+- Europe, Central and South America
Approx 120- Canada (includes all CCMA source book stations)
Approx 90- Australia, New Zealand & Japan
Approx 290+- US (including all Texas Chart & all Music Row Chart  and 
Americana Chart reporting stations, which I will give you a list with their 
full contact info)

     I am adding new stations all the time to my mailing list that will play 
indie country artists...
b) your promo picture and website link will be posted on my website
c) I will mail you a 2 copy's of the CD
d) Your music listened to by the right people, possibly aired on radio and 
reviewed in the music press... a few of my reviewers: Larry Delany - editor 
of "Country Music News Magazine", Dave Schmidt-  newsletter "Dave's 
super-top 10 hits" & Alan Cacket of Maverick magazine in England..
e) Details of your song, your contact details and other information are 
included on the sleeve so that media people can contact you direct.

For this low price it represents exceptional value. Not only do you get your 
music placed onto a quality Radio Sampler Compilation CD, but all prep and 
postage is done for you. I do it all - saving you time and money. It is a 
brilliant cost-effective promotion for your act - and at a fraction of the 
cost of doing it yourself! I operate a very professional and efficient 
service..

 - WHAT DO I NEED FROM YOU?
a) A copy of your track on CD ( mastered copy)..
b) A Short paragraph biography (please email text format) and photo of your 
act (please email .jpeg),
c) Your contact info for the CD sleeve (e-mail, website, phone number, 
address),
d) The track info: writer, publisher, & record label details if applicable 
for the sleeve.
e) and lets not forget a check or international money order for $250.00US 
made out to "Mark Trail Music"

*** This is NOT a record contract - it is a promotional CD



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