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Stats… Stats… Stats… Boulder Awards Brunch star Jack Johnson goes
to the top of the list on the strength of the single, “At Or With Me,” as 11
stations add To The Sea. Lee Ritenour has yet another week on this
list, tying with the new one from another Boulder performer, Guster, with
each posting nine adds. Gov’t Mule’s By A Thread, featuring
“Railroad Boy,” scores eight adds to land in the fourth spot. Finally, Sarah
McLachlan, The Cat Empire and Widespread Panic each pull in
seven stations to tie for the last spot. The list of impacting records grows as
Boulder grows near, with FMQB Triple A Conference performers
included on that list. Thursday night Fox headliner Guster celebrates its
first record for Aware/Universal Republic with “Do You Love Me”
and Friday cocktail party hostess Sahara Smith puts “The Real Thing” on
your desk. You will also want to check out the full-length from Jesca Hoop,
Hunting My Dress. The full list of impacting records can always be found on the
Available For Airplay page of the Triple A format room at FMQB.com. Michele Clark And FMQB Expand Sunset Sessions Michele Clark and FMQB have announced a new
partnership for Sunset Sessions 2011, taking place from February 17-20,
2011, as well as the first ever Alternative Sunset Sessions for the
Modern Rock format, taking place from June 2-5, 2011. Both Sunset Sessions
will happen at the La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, CA. “I am so excited to be working with FMQB
on both of this year’s Sunset Sessions!” exclaimed Clark. “Jack Barton
and I share a strong common vision for the unity of the Triple A community and
we believe this partnership will further enhance the format’s strength,
longevity and viability. Working closely with Michael Parrish and Mike
Bacon, we hope to help bring the same sense of strong community to the
Alternative world with the first ever Alternative Sunset Sessions! Both
formats along with the wonderful group of Music Supervisors who attend help make
Sunset Sessions a truly unique event that will continue to launch so many
great new artists.” “Triple A has always been about
diversity and discovery, both on the music and radio sides, including stations
regardless of market size or dial position,” adds FMQB VP/Triple A Jack
Barton. “Through its evolution, Sunset Sessions has come to represent
everything that is inclusive about Triple A. I look at this partnership as an
opportunity for FMQB to expand on the spirit of ‘oneness’ that is Triple
A. I’m also looking forward to working with some really great partners in
Michele and M:M Music.” “We are
looking forward to bringing Sunset Sessions’ 13 years of successful and
strong branding at the Triple A format to the Alternative radio community,”
commented FMQB VP/Operations Michael Parrish. “This partnership between
FMQB and Sunset Sessions gives opportunity to fill a long overdue
void and provide an annual event that will restore a sense of unity among
Alternative radio programmers.” As
usual, the 2011 Sunset Sessions will bring together Radio Programmers,
Top Music Supervisors from Film & Television, record labels, managers,
publishers, and booking agents to turn them on to the freshest new artists,
along with some legendary favorites. The event is held over 3 nights and often
showcases over 30 artists. The Triple A event, which is entering its 14th year,
is presented by M:M Music. It is broadcast by KPRI/San Diego along with a
multitude of other media outlets in television, online and print. For more
detailed information, please visit www.sunsetsessions.org and
www.facebook.com/mcsunsetsessions. Boulder Discount: 10 Days Left!
Before we arrive at the aforementioned Sunset Sessions, there is still a
trip to Boulder, CO to attend to! There are only a couple of weeks left to get
your registration discount for the
2nd Annual
FMQB Triple A Conference,
taking place from August 11 to 14 at the St. Julien Hotel & Spa. The cost right
now is only $349, but after August 1, the walk-up rate of $399 goes into effect.
That registration gets you into all the Conference events, starting with
The Keynote Interview With (FMQB CEO) Fred Deane,
featuring Gold Village Entertainment President Danny Goldberg all
the way through Triple A Awards Brunch on Saturday morning, August 14,
with performances from Jack Johnson and ALO. You can register now
at this link: http://registration.fmqb.com/
Registration also
gives you access to all the events at the hotel and performances at Boulder’s
famed Fox Theatre, including artists like Alpha Rev, Bascom Hill,
Carney, Dawes, Delta Spirit, Donavon Frankenreiter,
Dr. Dog, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Everest, Gogol
Bordello, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Guster, Iron &
Wine, Isaac Russell, Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights,
Josh Charles, Katie Melua,
Keane,
Lauren Pritchard,
Malea McGuinness,
Margo Valiante, Matt Nathanson, Matt White,
Nathaniel Rateliff,
One eskimO, Robert Francis, Robert Randolph & The Family Band,
Ry Cuming, Sahara Smith, The Doobie Brothers, The
Rescues, Tift Merritt and Truth & Salvage Co. Additionally,
you will pick up a laminate for access to the E-Town show taping at the
Boulder Theater on Thursday, August 12 at 5:45 p.m. featuring music and
conversation with Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs and JJ Grey & Mofro.
For the full schedule of panels and performances, go to this link:
http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=1524567
Meanwhile, don’t
forget that Friday afternoon will be the Pro.qb Music
Meeting, hosted by KGSR/Austin MD Mark Abuzzahab. You can send
him music for inclusion in the meeting at this address: 8309 N. IH 35, Austin,
TX 78753 or e-mail
mark@kgsr.com. Please clearly mark the envelope with, “FMQB
Boulder Music Meeting.” Abuzzahab will accept submissions until Friday, August
6.
Only a few
rooms are left at the St. Julien for the special FMQB rate of $209
per night, but you will need to call the hotel at (720) 406-9696 and mention
FMQB, as the online block is sold out.
Alternate lodging is available at the Marriott Boulder for $189 per night by
calling (303) 440-8877. If you still need more options, try the Best Western
Boulder Inn, and more info can be found at bestwestern.com. Triple A News Bites
The
National Association of Broadcasters
(NAB) announced the finalists for the 2010 NAB Marconi Radio Awards, and KBCO/Denver
is nominated for Legendary Station! The winners will be announced on September
30 at the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner & Show held during the
2010 Radio Show at the Grand Hyatt
Hotel in Washington, DC… WFUV/New York will air two days of live main
stage performances from the famed George Wein's Newport Folk
Festival. On Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August 1 from 11:15 a.m. to 7:30
p.m., WFUV, in cooperation with NPR Music, will be broadcasting and
webcasting all the festival's main stage performances as they happen. MD Rita
Houston, FUV morning personality Claudia Marshall and NPR host Bob
Boilen will be in Newport to bring listeners performances by Andrew Bird,
John Prine, The Swell Season, Levon Helm Band, Sharon Jones & the Dap
Kings, The Avett Brothers, Brandi Carlile and many others… Eric Cole
has decided to exit his post doing radio promotions for Rock Ridge Music
and move on to a new career at an advertising agency. For all Rock Ridge radio
inquiries, please contact Pete Mitchell at pete@rockridgemusic.com.
Cole's personal e-mail is ecolenyc@hotmail.com… Evan Blackstone of
Rogue Island Entertainment has a new e-mail address. Effective
immediately please use evanblackstone@comcast.net…
Michael Franti & Spearhead's
seventh studio album,
The Sound Of Sunshine, has been
moved back from an August 24 release date to September 21. The title track is
currently moving up the chart at Triple A radio. Additionally, the band
announced a fall tour in support of the upcoming album. The tour begins with a
set at the Earth Dance Festival
on September 19, with dates announced up to November 14 in Detroit.
Michael Copps Calls For
Indecency Ruling Appeal Last week,
a U.S.
Court of Appeals struck down the FCC's
powers over broadcasters when it comes to "fleeting explitives," calling the
policy "unconstitutionally vague." Out of the five FCC Commissioners, only
Michael Copps
has responded to the news. In a statement, Copps called the decision
"anti-family" and said he hopes the court ruling is "appealed and ultimately
reversed."
Copps'
entire statement reads: "I am shocked by such an anti-family decision coming out
of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Sadly, the court focused its energies on
the purported chilling effect our indecency policy has on broadcasters of
indecent programming, and no time focusing on the chilling effect today’s
decision will have on the ability of American parents to safeguard the interests
of their children. I hope that this decision is appealed—and ultimately
reversed. In the meantime, as even this court recognizes, the FCC has the power
to create a constitutional and enforceable indecency policy. I’m convinced we
already have one. In light of the uncertainty created by today’s decision, I
call on this Commission to move forward immediately to clarify and strengthen
its indecency framework to ensure that American parents can protect their
children from the indecent and violent images that bombard us more and more each
day. These parents – millions of them – are waiting."
Troubled Times For Live
Nation Live Nation Entertainment
told investors last week that sales for its top 100 tours in the first half of
2010 are off by nine percent, with a 17 percent decline for the overall concert
industry. Live Nation also predicts a continued decline in the second half of
the year. The news hurt the company's stock, which dropped 14 percent in
Thursday (7/15) afternoon's trading to close at $9.80, according to the
Wall Street Journal.
As of 3:30 p.m. ET on Friday, July 16, it was trading at $8.87 a share. Despite
promised benefits from its Ticketmaster
merger, Live Nation operating income is projected at $405 million in 2010, down
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