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August 23, 2011
Doug MontgomeryDoug Montgomery may not oversee operations Country radio's largest or most renowned markets, but his acumen and efforts impact Clear Channel Country stations nationwide. As the Mainstream Country Programmer for Clear Channel Premium Choice, Montgomery leads a stable of air personalities whoso goal is to achieve local success on a national scale. At the same time, Montgomery oversees the operations of CC Country stations in West Michigan. Here, he explains how he - and Country radio - has adapted to the times.
How long have you been involved in Country radio ...and how have the changes in the business and the music impacted the way you work?
I've been involved with Country music since 1987, which seems like a long time, but it still feels new to me. Then I remember how impressed I was with the music a new act like Restless Heart was making on the scene. Now they're being considered classic Country act.
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August 16, 2011
Jeff SimpsonJeff Simpson must love a challenge, because he readily accepted the opportunity to succeed Bruce Reese as the Pres./CEO of Bonneville International, after Reese segued to Hubbard following the sale of several Bonneville properties to the Minnesota radio group. Yet, ...
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August 9, 2011
Mark MastersSince taking the helm at Talk Radio Network, Mark Masters has expanded its offerings, complementing TRN's stable of high-profile political talkers with creative lifestyle/entertainment figures such as Phil Hendrie and Mancow Muller to, most recently, offering an unbiased ...
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August 2, 2011
Tim MooreLike Kenny Roger's mega-hit "The Gambler," Tim Moore knew "when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em," selling the radio station he owns to start a consultancy that specialized in multi-format cluster programming and marketing strategy - right before the consolidation boom, ...
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July 26, 2011
Dwight DouglasFew, if any, marketing experts carry more radio experience than Dwight Douglas. After earning his stripes as a programmer for stations such as DC101/Washington, D.C. and WDVE/Pittsburgh, Douglas and Kent Burkhart launched a consultancy that ruled rock radio during its ...
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July 19, 2011
Ken ParksSpotify has finally landed on the shores of America, with the potential to change the paradigm of music distribution and, ideally, sales/revenue. The early reaction has been largely positive (see here, here, here and here, for starters); you may have already been invited ...
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July 12, 2011
Bob KingsleyFew people are more deserving of being called a Power Player in our business than "the most listened-to radio voice in Country music history," Bob Kingsley. After working at stations such as KFOX, KGBS, KFI and KLAC/Los Angeles, Kingsley started producing "American ...
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July 5, 2011
Gary KrantzGary Krantz boasts the resume of an executive's executive, having been at or near the top of successful radio franchises such as AMFM, Premiere and Westwood One. Since then, he has launched his own company that touches on a bevy of areas, from consulting networks and ...
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June 28, 2011
Jeff PollackJeff Pollack has roots in radio that goes back over three decades. Over the years he has expanded his scope by forming the Pollack Media Group and taking on clients as diverse as CBS Radio, Citadel Broadcasting, Bonneville International, Microsoft, Harpo Productions, MTV, ...
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June 21, 2011
Mary Beth GarberEmail: marybeth.garber@katzradiogroup.com Think Jack Webb as Joe Friday, interested in "just the facts, ma'am..." or Cher in the film, Moonlighting, slapping insecure radio types, in the form of Nic Cage, to "snap out of it!" Either analogy speaks for what Mary Beth ...