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BMI songwriter Payton Smith performed at the Louisiana Restaurant Association (LRA) board dinner, held recently (11-8) at the Golden Nugget in Lake Charles, LA. Smith, who hails from Houma, LA, was well-received by his fellow Louisianians. Kicking off his set with a medley of country songs that have influenced him,…
BMI Out in Force at Country Radio Seminar 2020
BMI was a major participant at the 51st Annual Country Radio Seminar (2/19-2/21), showcasing a handful of emerging BMI artists in front of an influential group of radio executives and association partners, as well as paying tribute to an iconic BMI country star. As has become tradition, BMI hosted a…
2019 Radio Show Sizzles with BMI Music
The 2019 Radio Show, held at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas this year (9/24-9/26), once again featured the BMI Songwriters Spotlight Series, an initiative supported by HD Radio aimed at entertaining attendees of the annual conference, while exposing them to the large and diverse pool of talent that BMI represents.…
BMI Songwriters Spotlight Series Returns to 2019 Radio Show
The 2019 Radio Show, with support from HD Radio, will again this year feature the highly anticipated BMI Songwriters Spotlight Series at the event to be held September 24-26 in Dallas, TX. Produced by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB), participating BMI songwriters who are…
BMI Songwriters Jim McCormick and Payton Smith Highlight Broadcasters Convention in New Orleans
BMI provided the closing entertainment for the Louisiana and Mississippi Broadcasters Associations at their joint annual convention held recently (5/30/19) at the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans. BMI songwriters and Louisiana natives, Jim McCormick and Payton Smith, entertained a room of radio and TV executives from across both states. Three-time…
Two Powerful BMI Songwriter Performances Highlight Annual Gathering of Media Finance Executives
BMI presented a “musical double-header” at the Media Financial Management Association’s 2019 Media Finance Focus, curating BMI songwriter performances at two of the conference’s premier events. The annual convention, which took place recently (5/19-5/22) in New Orleans and attracts finance executives from all of the major radio, television and cable…
BMI Writers Jim McCormick and Payton Smith Highlight Broadcasters Convention in Biloxi
BMI provided the closing entertainment for the Louisiana and Mississippi Broadcasters Associations at their joint annual convention held recently (5/21/15) at the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi, MS. BMI songwriters and Louisiana natives, Jim McCormick and Payton Smith entertained together and separately, wowing the crowd during the closing…