2-10-14
Country Radio Seminar has announced several updates for this year's event being held Feb. 19-21 in Nashville. The updates include: additional artists in the Grand Ole Opry lineup, and a new panel and the lineup for the programming and manager breakfast events. Performers added to the Grand Ole Opry show on Feb. 19 are Charles Esten, Deacon from the ABC TV series Nashville, and Chris Young. They join Carrie Underwood, Rascal Flatts, and others.
CRS has also added a new panel, set for Friday, Feb. 21 at 11 a.m., titled ?Seven Essentials for Top Shows in the Digital Age.? Valerie Geller will be the featured speaker for the panel and will discuss the checklist for entertaining, informing, and inspiring radio shows.
The lineup for the Thursday (2/20) Programming Mentoring Breakfast is filled with big-name program directors including: Gator Harrison (WUSY), Lisa McKay (WQDR), Shelly Easton (WXTU), Mike Moore (KWJJ), JR Schumann (WWKA), Becky Brenner (Albright & O?Mailey & Brenner Consulting), Mike Preston (KKWF/Entercomm), Christie Matthews (KDXY), Tim Roberts (WYCD), Clay Hunnicutt (Clear Channel Media & Entertainment), John Shomby (WGH/Max Media), Jeff Kapugi (WUSN), Lance Tidwell (WWYZ), Bob Glasco (Glasco Media), and Mike Kennedy (KBEQ/Wilks Broadcasting).
The Friday Manager?s Breakfast, set for Feb. 21 and facilitated by Erica Farber, will include: John Zimmer (NAB/RAB), Chris Duncombe (Corus Entertainment), Travis Ploeger (SoundExchange), JJ Jobe (Rusty Walker Programming), Scott Huskey (Rusty Walker Programming), Judy Lakin (Cox Media Group), and Bill Rose (Nielsen Audio).
