Can you I.D. the air personalities from 2003 CRS?
When Blake Shelton likes you, he shows his love with a kiss.
During the Warner Music Nashville “Warner Wednesday” luncheon, part of this year’s Country Radio Seminar (CRS), Blake was presented with the CRS Artist Humanitarian Award. He received the award from last year’s recipient, Dierks Bentley.
“I scratched my name off,” said Dierks as he handed over the Award. “It’s all yours.”
Accepting the award, Blake pulled Dierks in close and planted a big kiss on his forehead.
Who ARE those radio guys?
But this wasn’t the first time Blake has surprised someone at CRS with a kiss. Back in 2003, I caught up with Blake at that year’s CRS. It was then held at Nashville’s Renaissance Hotel and the ‘old’ Convention Center. As we talked, three country radio air personalities joined us. The guys all moved in close for the photo, and that’s when Blake planted one on the guy next to him!
So I know that Blake is the kisser. But who is the kissee? Take a look at the photo above. I have lost my notes from that day and I need your help!
I know that the curly-haired gent to Blake’s left is Eddie Haskell, now Senior VP / Programming for iHeartMedia, Ft Collins, CO. Eddie was previously Program Director at KYGO-FM 98.5 Denver, CO.
But who are the other two fellers, both the ‘kissee’ far left, and the fourth man, far right?
C’mon, air personalities and radio biz people; help me out here and I’ll send you a little ‘thank you’ gift and post the correct photo I.D. (and your name) in a post at www.nashvillemusicline.com
Send your I.D. of the guys in the ‘Mystery Kiss’ photo to me here or preshias@nashvillemusicline.com
Here’s another photo from that same day, back at CRS 2003. I hope this jogs your memory.
Preshias Harris is a music journalist and music career development consultant with the emphasis on new and aspiring artists and songwriters. Her book, ‘The College of Songology 101: The Singer/Songwriter’s Need to Know Reference Handbook’ is available at www.collegeofsongology.com Follow her blog at www.nashvillemusicline.com