Texas Music Daily Update (9/25/24)

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🔥 CONGRATS TO HUDSON WESTBROOK FOR 15 MILLION CAREER DIGITAL STREAMS SINCE THIS APRIL‼️

🚨 Texas Music Artist Hudson Westbrook was surprised in Austin, TX with plaques commemorating 15,000,000 streams in less than 5 months on his first four digital single releases “Take It Slow”, “Two Way Drive”, “5 to 9” & “Dopamine”‼️

💿 Hudson Westbrook’s Debut Texas Red Dirt single “Two Way Drive” is currently ranked at #17 overall on the Texas Regional Radio Report this week‼️

📸: Hudson Westbrook River House Artists

Congratulations to 99.7 KVST's Mary McCoy on being inducted into the Country Radio Hall of Fame in Nashville last week.

🔥 CONGRATS TO HUDSON WESTBROOK FOR 15 MILLION CAREER DIGITAL STREAMS‼️

🚨 Texas Music Artist Hudson Westbrook and his mom Heidi are surprised in Austin, TX with plaques commemorating 15,000,000 streams on his first four digital single releases “Take It Slow”, “Two Way Drive”, “5 to 9” & “Dopamine”‼️

💿 Hudson Westbrook’s Debut Texas Red Dirt single “Two Way Drive” is currently ranked at #17 overall on the Texas Regional Radio Report this week‼️

📸: Hudson Westbrook River House Artists

Texas Music Daily Top Stories

New Ragweed Puzzle Post

12 hours ago, the upper right hand photo was added to the puzzle of what is up with Cross Canadian Ragweed! The other photos have been added daily since Saturday.

Cross Canadian Ragweed 25

Congratulations to Billy Jo Jones who is one of the eight finalists in the National Anthem contest for the National Finals Rodeo in Vegas this December. Let's get our girl to the top spot. The next round of voting starts September 26th.

Reckless Kelly has a new You Tube series where Willy Braun dives into their latest album, The Last Frontier weekly. Check out the first video HERE.

Backside of 30

Cody Jinks re-release and remastered Backside of 30 comes out this Friday and Jinks told Saving Country Music that he will be releasing more new music this year and in 2025.

Prayers for the Watson Family

Aaron Watson posted on Facebook that his mom is ill. Keep his mom and family in your prayers.

Artist to Watch

According to Music Mayhem, Ty Myers is destined to be country music's next big star. Randy Rogers and Wade Bowen must think so as well since he was the opener for their Hold My Beer shows this summer. His solo tour started the first of September and many of the shows are already sold out. Check www.tymyers.com for a complete list of shows.

Got New Music? Let us know. Email us at Texas Music Daily

New Music at Radio

Bart Crow "Stained Your Crown"

Colton Rice "Stay"

Cynthia Rausch "Coming Home"

David Adam Byrnes "More Afraid of Living" 9/20

Ghosts of Hill County "Good Ol' Boys"

Hayden Haddock "Front Porch in the Rain"

Jake Bush "Her Way Ain't the Highway"

Jenna Paulette "Run the Damn Ball"

Jenni Dale Lord Band "Dinner and a Heartbreak"

John Swat "Cowgirl"

Keller Cox "Good Again, Amen"

Kyle Park "Hill Country Home"

Matt Daniel "Keepin Me Alive"

Mike Ryan "Get Away With Anything"

Rustic Rose "It Ain't Easy" 9/23

Ryder Grimes "One More for the Ride"

Sarah Hobbs "Delta Dawn"

Tyler Halverson "Beatin' Around the Bar"

Wade Bowen "Friday Night"

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Upcoming Album Releases

9/27/24

Casey Donahew

Never Not Love You

Cody Jinks

Backside of 30

10/4/24

Tanner Sparks

Some Kind of Crazy

Hayes Carll & The Heathens

Hayes & The Heathens

10/5/24

Jenni Dale Lord Band

A Million Moments

10/18/24

Shooter Jennings

The Road Back

Wyatt Flores

Welcome to the Plains

10/25/24

Tyler Halverson

Western Amerijuana (Pt. 2)

🎙️INDUSTRY JOBS AVAILABLE 🎙️

*Veteran PD and on-air personality, Shotgun Steve Kelly has left KKOW-FM in Pittsburg, KS and is looking for his next adventure. Contact him at DJdude68@yahoo.com

*KFWR/Fort Worth, TX* (LKCM) is recruiting for a future opening for a full-time on-air host. Candidates must have a desire to be involved in the local community, understand Texas country, Red Dirt and Americana, and the ability to connect with fans on-air and in person. Email cover letter, résumé and aircheck to PD Shayne Hollinger at jobs@theranchradio.com

*KKAJ/Ardmore, OK* (Stephens Media) is seeking a morning host. The company says, "This is a tremendous opportunity with a strong cluster that dominates the market in sales, promotions and on-air. KKAJ is a heritage country station with a little red-dirt heritage for flavor." Send resume, aircheck and references to SVP/Programming Bob Thornton at bob.thornton@smgnational.com

*KICM/Ardmore, OK* (Keystone) is seeking an Operations Manager (OM) who will work directly with the owners and the sales team, and oversee all aspects of the station’s programming. Please contact keystonebroadcastingok@gmail.com

*KMYY/Monroe, LA* (Stephens Media) is seeking a radio host and programmer to oversee its four-station cluster in the market, and likely co-host an AC morning show. Send résumé, aircheck and references to SVP/Programming Bob Thornton at bob.thornton@smgnational.com

Texas Radio & Artist Photos

*THE MATT DANIEL RADIO TOUR CONTINUES*

Matt Daniel’s debut Texas Red Dirt single “Keepin Me Alive” is the #1 Biggest Spin Increase for Two Weeks-In-A-Row at T3R with a move from 79* to 48* this week.

—Pictured L-R: Greg Sax (Saxis Music Group & Texas Music Daily), Matt Daniel & Chuck Taylor (PD/Mornings—KHYI/Allen, TX)