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COUNTRY ATLANTA: Music News and Info

An Atlanta Tradition Since 1987 (formerly MACMC)

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Apr. 20 - 26, 2008
WKHX: I'm Still A Guy-Brad Paisley (42 spins)
WUBL: I Saw God Today-George Strait (43 spins)
Courtesy Mediabase 24/7
ATLANTA'S TOP FIVE COUNTRY MUSIC RADIO SHOWS
Poll conducted by Country Atlanta during the month of April
1. Cledus T. & The T Party, 94.9 The Bull
2. Kicks Morning Show, Kicks 101.5
3. Moby In The Morning, The Bear/WNGC/South 107
4. Bo In The Morning, Gold 104.3
5. Shane Collins, 96.7 The Legend
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BLUEGRASS MUSIC HEADLINES from Cybergrass
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SOUTHERN GOSPEL MUSIC HEADLINES
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MAY COUNTRY MUSIC DATEBOOK
1st-Sam McGee born in 1894, Sonny James born in 1929, Tim McGraw born in 1967, Elvis Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu married in 1967, Loretta Lynn chosen Artist of the Decade by the ACM in 1980, Charley Pride joined the Opry in 1993.
2nd-Larry Gatlin born in 1948, Ty Herndon born in 1962, Millie Good (Girls Of The Golden West) passed away in 1993.
3rd-Dave Dudley born in 1928, Patsy Montana passed away in 1996, Ernest Tubb Midnite Jamboree celebrated its 50th birthday in 1993.
4th-Al Dexter born in 1902, Stella Parton born in 1949, Robert Ellis Orrall born in 1955, Randy Travis born in 1959.
5th-Roni Stoneman born in 1941, Tammy Wynette born in 1942.
6th-Cliff Carlisle born in 1904, The Carter Family recorded "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" in 1935, Naomi Judd married Larry Strickland in 1989.
7th-Riley Puckett born in 1885, Kyle Bailes born in 1915.
8th-Homer Bailes born in 1922, The Carter Family recorded "Keep On The Sunny Side" in 1935, Rick Nelson born in 1940, George D. Hay passed away in 1972.
9th-Hank Snow born in 1915, Jimmie Davis became governor of Louisiana in 1944, Keith Whitley passed away of alcohol poisoning in 1989, Kenny Chesney and Renee Zellweger married in 2005.
10th-Carl T. Sprague born in 1895, Maybelle Carter born in 1909, "Wildwood Flower" recorded by the Carter Family in 1928, Jan and Harlan Howard married in 1957, MACMC President Don Adkisson born in 1967.
11th-Mark Herndon (Alabama) born in 1955, Lester Flatt passed away in 1979, Cyndi Thomson married musician Daniel Goodman in 2002.
12th-Joe Maphis born in 1921, Billy Swan born in 1942, Kix Brooks born in 1958, Darryl Worley and Beverly Dean Irwin married in 2001.
13th-Lari White born in 1965, Bob Wills passed away at age 70 in 1975.
14th-Jimmy Martin passed away in 2005.
15th-Eddy Arnold born in 1918, K.T. Oslin born in 1941, Ricky Skaggs joined the Opry in 1982, June Carter Cash passed away in 2003, Rascal Flatts, Jay DeMarcus wed Allison Alderson in 2004, songwriter Wayne Perry passed away in 2005.
16th-Rick Trevino born in 1971.
17th-Grant Turner born in 1912, Red Smiley born in 1925, Jimmie Rodgers recorded "Blue Yodel No. 12" in 1933.
18th-Rodney Dillard born in 1942, The Oak Ridge Boys' Joe Bonsall born in 1948, George Strait born in 1952.
19th-Martha Carson born in 1921.
20th-George Gobel born in 1919, Don Gibson joined the Opry in 1958.
21st-Trisha Yearwood and Robert Reynolds married at the Ryman Auditorium in 1994.
22nd-Ralph Peer born in 1892, Dana Williams (Diamond Rio) born in 1961, Royce Kendall passed away in 1998.
23rd-Mac Wiseman born in 1925, Judy Rodman born in 1951, Shelly West born in 1958.
24th-Priscilla Presley born in 1945, Mike Reid born in 1947, Rosanne Cash born in 1955.
25th-Pop Stoneman born in 1893, Tom T. Hall born in 1936, Jessi Colter born in 1945, songwriter songwriter Ben Peters passed away in 2005, Carrie Underwood became the first country artist to win the "American Idol" competition in 2005.
26th-Jimmie Rodgers passed away in 1933, Hank Williams, Jr. born in 1949, Oscar Florentino Tellez (Texas Tornadoes) passed away in 2002, Doug Dugger passed away in 2005.
27th-Kenny Price born in 1931, Don Williams born in 1939, Opryland opened in 1972.
28th-Gary Stewart born in 1944, Jerry Douglas born in 1956.
29th-Carl Story born in 1916, Mother Maybelle and the Carter Sisters joined the Opry in 1950, Hank and Audrey Williams divorced in 1952.
30th-Johnny Gimble born in 1926, Mike Snider born in 1955, Wynonna Judd born in 1964, Dolly Parton and Carl Dean married in 1966.
31st-Johnny Paycheck born in 1941, Randy Travis married Lib Hatcher in 1991, Wild Bills opened in Duluth in 2003.
THE LIGHT INTERNET SOUTHERN GOSPEL RADIO, ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Current Listener-Voted Top 20
May 3, 2008
1. Lift Up Your Name-The Trailblazers (9.5 out of 10 stars)
2. Jesus And Me-The Bridgemans
3. That's Just God (Doing What He Does)-The Inspirations
4. Untitled Hymn (Come To Jesus)-Mark Lowry
5. Shoutin' Time-The Hoppers
6. When We Get To Heaven-Heaven Sound
7. It's Enough-Heaven Sound
8. What A Lovely Name-Logan Smith
9. Midnight Cry-Gold City
10. On And On-Marvin Morrow
11. Yahweh-The Hoppers
12. Preach The Word-Gold City
13. Whispering Hope-The Forester Sisters
14. Might Go Home Today-The Bradys
15. I Know He Heard My Prayer-The Jay Stone Singers
16. Cast In The Sea-The Freemans
17. Miracles-Four Fold
18. The Sheep Need A Shepherd-Brenda Whitlock
19. Valley Of Waiting-Christian Heritage
20. Tradin' A Cross For A Crown-Mercy Road
LINKS
ATLANTA/METRO LIVE MUSIC
Atlanta Opry
Bowman House Concert Series
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Cowboy's Atlanta
The Crimson Moon Cafe
Eddie's Attic
Everett Brothers Music Barn
Front Page News
Hollonville Opry
Hoofers
Kennesaw Opry
McCaysville Pickin' In The Park
The Melting Point
Newborn Opry
The Red Light Cafe
Sawnee Mountain Music
The Southern Skillet
The Swallow At The Hollow
Variety Playhouse
Wild Bill's
ATLANTA/METRO COUNTRY RADIO
The Georgia Jukebox [Variety] (Internet Stream)
Hound Dog Radio [Variety] (Internet Stream)
ITS Radio [Variety] (Internet Stream)
Mountain Echoes Radio (Internet Stream)
WBTR B92.1 (Carrollton)
WCJM 100.9 The Bull (West Point)
WCOH (Newnan)
WCON (Cornelia)
WEKS 92.5 The Bear (Griffin, Internet Stream)
WFDR Mountain 94.5 (Manchester)
WJJC (Commerce)
WJTH (Calhoun)
WKHC Gold 104.3 (Dahlonega)
WKHX Kicks 101.5 (Atlanta, Internet Stream)
WKNG (Tallapoosa)
WLJA (Jasper, Internet Stream)
WMOQ (Monroe)
WNGC (Athens, Internet Stream)
WPPL Mountain Country 103.9/94.3 (Blue Ridge)
WRFG [Variety] (Atlanta, Internet Stream)
WROM (Rome)
WTSH South 107 (Rome, Internet Stream)
WUBL 94.9 The Bull (Atlanta, Internet Stream)
WWLG 96.7 The Legend (Atlanta, Internet Stream)
WYYZ [Variety, Internet Stream] (Jasper)
ATLANTA/METRO VARIOUS
Atlanta Bluegrass Happenings
Bill Celler (Kicks 101.5)
Eliza's Bluegrass & Country News
Georgia Music Industry Association
ITS Entertainment
Rhubarb Jones
SEBA (Southeastern Bluegrass Association)
OTHER VARIOUS
Academy of Country Music
All About Country
Bluegrass Unlimited
CMT (Country Music Television)
Country Music Association
Country Music Hall of Fame
Country Standard Time
Country Weekly
Cybergrass
Dollywood
Great American Country (GAC)
Georgia Music Hall of Fame
Moby In The Morning Radio Show
The Grand Ole Opry
International Fan Club Organization
The Singing News Gospel Magazine
SouthernGospelNews.com
United Gospel

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Member Since: 4/26/2006
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(First Round) 151 Band The 35 Cent Rodeo Alisa Asbury & Cross Plains Buddy Ashmore & Pony Express Babe's Bayou Banks & Shane The Barn Rats The Russell Barron Band Crea Beal Chelsey Bellnier Blackberry Smoke Blue Ridge Grass Jessie Bock Raven Bro Buck & Duke Bullsboro Jay Calvert Cedar Hill Bluegrass Danny Ray Cole Jason Coley Courtney Michelle Destiny Cravey Cross Ties Band The Dappled Grays Nicole Davidson DejaBlue Grass Band Rachel Farley Scott Allen Fraser Freedom Reign Natalie Fuller Gold Rush The Dave Gosdin Band Adam Grant & Robert E. Grin & Bear It Band Hali Hicks Hwy. 76 Band The Jot-Em Down Boys Ka'Hootz Little Country Giants Lisa Logan Lucas McCain Crista Lynn The Mars Hill Porch Pickers Moriah Martin Frances Mooney & Fontanna Sunset The Mosier Brothers Krysta Nick North Georgia Bluegrass Band Old Mill Road Packway Handle Band Pasadena Peachtree Station Bluegrass Peavine Creek String Band Julie O'Kelley-Redish Ashley Rivera SR53 Cory Sellers Cory Sims Slim Chance South 70 Southern Limits Band Steel Horses Hannah Thomas Thomas Tillman Tucker Station String Band Jessica Urick Walnut Grove Bluegrass Pete Whitfield Band Whoa Nelly Somer Willard Other:

Following first-round voting, the Top 25 finalists are eligible for the next poll, followed by a Top 15 and then finally a Top Ten. The process repeats every four months. The Top Five artists at the end of each four-month polling will be spotlighted. Only unsigned and independent artists that are based in the 47 counties listed on our Website are eligible, and write-ins (Other) are only available during the first round.

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Posted by COUNTRY ATLANTA: Music News and Info on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:40:00 PST

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Posted by COUNTRY ATLANTA: Music News and Info on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:11:00 PST

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Posted by COUNTRY ATLANTA: Music News and Info on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:50:00 PST

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Posted by COUNTRY ATLANTA: Music News and Info on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:51:00 PST

GCGMA Gospel Show

(Dalton, Ga.) The Georgia Country & Gospel Music Association, along with the Dalton Parks & Recreation Department and The Daily Citizens News is hosting the: GospelFest 2008 - a benefit t...
Posted by COUNTRY ATLANTA: Music News and Info on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:44:00 PST

106.7 to Go Oldies, Dallas McCade Moves to Kicks

The 106.7 position on the dial will start ringing out oldies on Sunday, that according to Citadel Communications, the owner of Eagle 106.7 and Kicks 101.5.  The change will officially take place ...
Posted by COUNTRY ATLANTA: Music News and Info on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:16:00 PST

Former Kicks/Eagle Personalities Speak Out

(ACCESS ATLANTA, Rodney Ho) I hear Eagle will stick around for another week in stripped down form with Dallas McCade all by herself but the station is certainly a goner. What will replace it is still ...
Posted by COUNTRY ATLANTA: Music News and Info on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:00:00 PST

Bill Anderson to be Honored at UGA on Tuesday

(ATLANTA) The University of Georgia will pay tribute Tuesday, March 4, to country singer and songwriter Bill Anderson by dedicating a historical marker at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education i...
Posted by COUNTRY ATLANTA: Music News and Info on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 01:16:00 PST