ENCINO, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Academy Of Country Music) - The Academy of Country
Music is announcing its new board of directors. This year, there are fourteen qualifying professional categories that are elected by the Academy's membership. In addition to those elected, director-at-large positions have been appointed by Chairman, Rod Essig and President, John Grady. Directors are elected from each category based on number of members in that category. Each director serves staggered two-year terms, with half the board membership changing each year.
In addition to the below, Jim Murphy, Vice President, Country Music at Dial Global, was appointed Parliamentarian.
"I'm thrilled to welcome our new board of directors and our continuing board," said Essig. "With not one but two televised specials, 2009 is shaping up to be a very exciting year and these dedicated professionals will work continue to elevate the Academy's brand.'
Hosted by Reba McEntire, the 44th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, Country Music's Party of the Year, will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 5th, 2009 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. In addition, the Academy will tape a new special, ARTIST OF THE DECADE, honoring George Strait at the same location on Monday, April 6th, 2009 to air at a later date on the CBS Television Network. Both shows are produced for television by dick clark productions.
Those newly elected and appointed directors (below) will be added to our existing board of directors (full board listing attached):
CATEGORY ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS
Affiliated Clay Bradley, BMI
Artist/Entertainer/MBI Randy Scruggs
Club/Casino/Venue Operator Jerry Hufford, Buck Owens Enterprises
Composer Jeffrey Steele
Manager Clarence Spalding, Spalding Entertainment
Media/Public Relations Schatzi Hageman, Hot Schatz PR
Music Publisher Dale Bobo, Warner/Chappell Music
On-Air Personality Bob Kingsley, 'Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40'
Producer/Engineer/Studio Manager Buddy Cannon
Radio Mike Culotta, WQYK/WYUU
Record Company Mike Dungan, Capitol Nashville
Talent Agent Darin Murphy, CAA
Talent Buyer/Promoter Suzanne Wilson, Wilson Events
TV/Motion Picture Sarah Trahern, GAC
DIRECTORS AT LARGE
Charlie Cook, KKGO-FM-Go Country/McVay Media
Tim DuBois, Dottore-DuBois Management
Jay Frank, CMT
Blair Garner, 'Blair Garner's After Midnite'
Gail Gellman, Gellman Management
Mike Kraski, Tenacity Management
Steve Lassiter, APA
Greg McCarn, Lyric Street Records
Mark Montgomery, echo
Paul Moore, William Morris Agency
Doug Nichols, Turner & Nichols and Associates
Brian O'Connell, LiveNation
Ken Robold, UMG
Kimberly Schlapman, Little Big Town
Kirt Webster, Webster & Associates
Dwight Wiles, Smith, Wiles & Co.
About the Academy of Country Music
Founded in 1964, the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC is an artist and industry-driven organization, providing the financial resources to ensure the on-going philanthropic work of the ACM Charitable Fund (ACMCF). The ACMCF supports music-related humanitarian programs that facilitate healing through music. The Academy is comprised of more than 4,500 professional members and more than 40,000 associate members and is headquartered in Encino, Calif. For more information on the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC and the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, or the ACMCF, please visit http://www.acmcountry.com/ and http://www.acmcf.org/, respectively.
About the Academy of Country Music Awards
The 44th Academy of Country Music Awards is dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in the country music industry. The show is produced for television by dick clark productions and will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 5, 2009 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. Orly Adelson and R.A. Clark are executive producers, Barry Adelman is producer and Bob Bardo is executive in charge of production.
