Albright & O’Malley & Brenner Set Pre-CRS Seminar

Country Radio Specialists Mike O’Malley and Becky Brenner have added to the list of impressive speakers at their 23rd annual Pre-CRS seminar; taking place on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at the Music City Center, Downtown Nashville, from 10:00 am-1:30 pm.

The A&O&B team will present the first highlights from their 12th annual online perceptual study, “Roadmap 2017”, including Country P1 trends in music tastes, digital consumption, social networking and more.  Data from 10,000 country P1’s from across the U.S and Canada will be included.

Dan Anstandig

Futuri Media CEO Daniel Anstandig shares insights regarding the importance of Radio having a strong Mobile strategy; including best practices, new features and the most effective ways to distribute your content on mobile. Plus, a look at their most recent data on podcasting and on-demand audio among country listeners.

As CEO and Co-Founder of Futuri Media, Anstandig leads the Cleveland, DC, and Edmonton-based software company in developing innovative interactive consumer platforms and patented SaaS-based solutions for broadcasters around the world. A partner to thousands of market-leading broadcasters in 20 countries, Futuri's platforms have developed a track-record for driving audience and revenue growth. The company has been named one of America's Fastest Growing Companies on the prestigious INC 500 list for three consecutive years.

John Marks

John Marks, Spotify’s Global Head of Country Programming and former Sirius XM Senior Director of Country Programming, will address, among other things, the importance of Music Discovery – something that he spearheaded while at Sirius XM. He is also uniquely qualified to examine the differences and synergies between radio, satellite and streaming services.

BMLG Records Nashville returns as the music sponsor for the event, including a photo op and special, intimate performance from with their hottest new act, Ryan Follese (Pronounced "fall-uh-ZAY").  During his successful run fronting American Music Award-winning band Hot Chelle Rae, Ryan co-wrote their 3X Platinum #1 worldwide smash “Tonight, Tonight” and toured in 16 countries, including arena dates with Taylor Swift.  As a solo country artist, his debut single "Put A Label On It" has been featured on NBC’s TODAY show and has seen fans gravitating towards his sound.

Ryan Follese

For 23 years this has been one of the most special half days of any conference. The pace is quick, the speakers have come from country radio as well as businesses as diverse as Starbucks and politics,” said partner Mike O’Malley. “It’s a half-day of thought-provoking and actionable sessions that help set the stage for CRS.”

Brenner adds, “Radio prides itself on innovation, creation and preservation.  Our job is to make sure stations have the tools to accomplish all three.  Tools that help the station generate successful ratings and increase revenue. It is an opportunity to share, learn, grow and re-energize for the new year!”

The A&O&B Pre-CRS Seminar is free and is open to all clients; as well as to broadcasters in non-competitive situations. You can RSVP Here.  Register for CRS 2017 now by clicking Here.