A lot had changed in the two years since the last CRS panel that had dealt with the charts, so 2008's "Charts and Beyond" panel was eagerly anticipated, as evidenced by the nearly packed room.
Re-Cap of Raising the Bar: No Holds Barred the Sequel- Overall I have heard positive comments about the panel- the room was packed and most people stayed until the very end. This being the second time we have done the bar panel, it was much easier to secure panelists.
CRB Executive Director Ed Salamon presented BMI writer Lee Thomas Miller with a certificate of appreciation for "You're Gonna Miss This" at a #1 party held at BMI on June 18, 2008.
CRB Executive Director Ed Salamon presented Capitol Nashville artist Trace Adkins and ASCAP writer Ashley Gordon with certificates of appreciation for "You're Gonna Miss This"
Arbitron's People Meter has been the standard in Houston and Philadelphia for over a year now, so who better to discuss its effects on programming than KKBQ-Houston's Johnny Chiang and WXTU-Philadelphia's Bob McKay.
CRB Executive Director Ed Salamon presented Warner Bros./Raybaw artist and BMI writerJames Otto, SESAC writer Jim Femino and BMI writer D. Vincent Williams with certificates of appreciation for "Just Started Loving You", recorded by Otto..
Radio Sales Day at CRS-39 was a tremendous excess. Three of the most exciting panels of the day were PPM, Our New World of Selling, Radio in the Digital Age and Wish I Had Said That: Words That Get Results.