Connoisseur’s Robby & Emily Now Nationwide
• Connoisseur Media is expanding its syndicated programming portfolio through a continuing partnership with Compass Media Networks, which currently distributes Connoisseur’s Anna & Raven to 85 markets, and now adds two original weekend offerings: Robby’s Top 20 Countdown and She’s Country.
Robby’s Top 20 Countdown, a weekly retro music countdown hosted by Robby Bridges (left), is based at Connoisseur’s flagship AC station WEBE 108/Bridgeport, CT, and will now relaunch with Compass Media Networks for expanded national distribution to WKJY/Long Island, WXMA/Louisville, WGTZ (Z93)/Dayton, KDGL/Palm Springs, and additional stations nationwide.
She’s Country, a three-hour weekend show, hosted by Emily Harlan (right) of Connoisseur’s KBAY (Bay Country)/San Jose will relaunch with Compass to expand national distribution, joining KBAY plus other Connoisseur stations like WWWF/Long Island, WCCQ & WXLC/Chicagoland, KUPL/Portland, KGNC/Amarillo, TX, KLLL/Lubbock, TX, KDES/Palm Springs, WCEN/Saginaw, MI, KYKX/Tyler, TX, KBRJ/Anchorage and many more.
“I’m thrilled to grow the footprint of our countdown through this partnership with both Compass and Connoisseur,” said Bridges. “I look forward to working with Adam, Nancy and the team, and a huge thank you to Keith Dakin and Peter Kosann for their belief in it. Now, on with the survey!”
Harlan remarked, “I’m beyond thrilled to partner with Compass Media Networks to bring She’s Countrynationwide. This show celebrates the incredible women of Country music and I’m so happy and honored to play a small part in expanding their reach to listeners across the nation. This is a dream come true, and I’m very thankful to Connoisseur and Compass for this incredible opportunity.”
“Compass Media Networks has been a great partner to Connoisseur and we are extremely excited to bring two new shows to their portfolio,” said Keith Dakin, SVP of Programming for Connoisseur Media. “She’s Country, led by one of the premiere Country music hosts in America, Emily Harlan, is going to shine a spotlight on all the great female music coming out of Nashville. In the year of Ella Langley, this is the perfect show at the perfect time. Robby’s Top 20 gives Robby Bridges the platform he has always wanted — a chart show for a true chart nerd!”
For affiliate inquiries: Robby’s Top 20 Countdown: Sydney Sperling (ssperling@compassmedianetworks.com); She’s Country: Doug Ingold (dingold@compassmedianetworks.com).
