Sunday, Nov. 18 - Sunday, Nov. 25
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NOVEMBER 12, 2001
PAUL McCARTNEY OFFERS A BEHIND-THE-SCENES TOUR OF HIS NEW ALBUM, DRIVING RAIN
Paul McCartney, who is a big fan of radio, has gotten in the habit of producing a radio special whenever he releases a new album. On November 13th, McCartney releases Driving Rain-his 30th album since leaving The Beatles. And, once again, with the help of MJI Broadcasting, a two-hour McCartney special will air across the United States and around the world the week of November 18th.
McCartney recently sat down with Sal Cirrincione, MJI's Director of Rock Programming and Specials, for an in-depth interview about Driving Rain, his life and the future. In regard to his album, McCartney says, "It seems quite positive. Even though it deals with some sort of difficult things and some sadness occasionally, I don't think that's a bad thing." McCartney spoke candidly about his life since Linda McCartney's death, fiancйe Heather Mills, touring, the attacks on America, and how Ringo Starr played a role in picking the album's first single, "From a Lover to a Friend." "We were in LA in February 2001 recording the original tracks and Ringo and Barbara were in town. So Heather and me went over to see them. And during the evening I brought my CD. Ringo just sat there and he listened to them all." After "From a Lover to a Friend" finished, Ringo told Paul, "Well that's my favorite. You know me." Paul picks up the story. "I hadn't really picked it out particularly as a stand-out track. But then when the record company started to listen to it and other people, they said, 'Oh, I really like that song.' So it's become the first single. So I guess young Mr. Richard Starkey made the choice."
MJI has worked on three previous specials with McCartney's MPL Communications-Flaming Pie, 25th Anniversary of Band on the Run (which won the gold medal for "Best Music Special" at the 1999 International Radio Awards) and, earlier this year, Wingspan.
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CURRENT LIST OF STATIONS:
1 New York, NY WAXQ FM Clsc Rock
1 New York, NY WBHX FM Clsc Rock
3 Chicago, IL WYKT FM AAA
5 San Francisco KEGR FM Classic Rock
5 San Francisco KOZT FM Rock
7 Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX KBUS FM Clsc Rock
8 Washington, DC WARW FM Clsc Rock
10 Detroit, MI WCSX FM Clsc Rock
10 Detroit, MI WRIF FM AOR
12 Seattle-Tacoma, WA KISM FM Clsc Rock
13 Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN WLOL FM Classic Hits
18 Denver, CO KKHK FM Clsc Rock
18 Denver, CO KSBV FM Clsc Rock
18 Denver, CO KSPN FM AAA
19 Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA KSEG FM Clsc Rock
20 Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FL WJRR FM Rock
22 St. Louis, MO KDBB FM Clsc Rock
25 Indianapolis, IN WIMC FM 70s Hits
25 Indianapolis WTTS FM Rock
26 San Diego, CA KPLN FM Clsc Rock
29 Raleigh-Durham, NC WKQB FM Clsc Rock
30 Nashville, TN WRLT FM Rock
31 Kansas City, KS-MO KLRQ FM AAA
32 Cincinnati, OH WOFX FM Clsc Rock
33 Milwaukee, WI WKLH FM Clsc Rock
34 Columbus, OH WFJX FM Clsc Rock
38 Kalamazoo, MI WFAT FM AC
38 Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI WZUU FM Rock
41 Memphis, TN WCNA FM Clsc Rock
45 Oklahoma City, OK KRXO FM Clsc Rock
45 Oklahoma City, OK KWDQ FM Clsc Rock
47 Buffalo, NY WGRF FM Clsc Rock
48 Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM KBAC FM AAA
48 Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM KMDZ FM Clsc Rock
48 Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM KWKM FM Clsc Rock
49 Providence, RI-New Bedford, MA WHJY FM AOR
51 Las Vegas, NV KKLZ FM Clsc Rock
52 Wilkes Barre-Scranton, PA WEZX FM Clsc Rock
54 Austin KGSR FM AC
54 Austin, TX KPEZ FM Clsc Rock
56 Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR KRRD FM Clsc Rock
56 Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR KTRN FM AC
57 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY WUPE FM AC
61 Charleston-Huntington, WV WFXN FM Clsc Rock
62 Knoxville, TN WFXY AM AC
65 Wichita - Hutchinson, KS KSCB FM AC
67 Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA WHLF FM AC
68 Toledo, OH WFRO AM AC
68 Toledo, OH WXKR FM Clsc Rock
77 Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg-Mt Vernon WMOK AM Rock
78 Spokane, WA KLER FM AC
80 Portland-Auburn, ME WBLM FM AOR
81 Syracuse, NY WTKW FM Clsc Rock
82 Champaign-Springfield-Decatur, IL WGKC FM Clsc Rock
82 Champaign-Springfield-Decatur, IL WYMG FM Clsc Rock
83 Huntsville-Decatur-Florence, AL WTAK FM Clsc Rock
85 Manchester, NH WJYY FM AC
87 South Bend-Elkhart, IN WZOW FM Clsc Rock
89 Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Dubuque, IA KXGE FM AOR
90 Burlington, VT-Plattsburgh, NY WLPW FM Clsc Rock
90 Burlington, VT-Plattsburgh, NY WRGR FM Clsc Rock
91 Colorado Springs-Pueblo, CO KCRT FM Clsc Rock
93 Tri-Cities, TN-VA WKPT AM MOR
95 Baton Rouge, LA KMRC AM AOR
96 Johnstown-Altoona, PA WHPA FM Clsc Rock
99 Savannah, GA WIXV FM Rock
107 Ft. Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, A KLSZ FM Clsc Rock
109 Florence-Myrtle Beach, SC WMXT FM Clsc Rock
113 Tallahassee, FL-Thomasville, GA WGLF FM Rock
113 Tallahassee, FL-Thomasville, GA WYZK FM Clsc Rock
114 Montgomery, AL WXFX FM Clsc Rock
117 Traverse City-Cadillac, MI WKLA FM AC
117 Traverse City-Cadillac, MI WKLT FM AOR/ClRck
117 Traverse City-Cadillac, MI WKLZ FM AOR/ClRck
118 Monterey-Salinas, CA KRKC FM AC
119 Fargo-Valley City, ND KPFX FM Clsc Rock
119 Jamestown, ND KSJZ FM Clsc Rock
120 Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo, KTYD FM Rock
123 Eugene, OR KRVM FM Variety
125 Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA KATS FM AOR/ClRck
125 Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA KEGX FM Clsc Rock
127 La Crosse-Eau Claire, WI WCCN FM Clsc Rock
134 Monroe, LA-El Dorado, AR KQLQ FM Oldies
135 Duluth, MN-Superior, WI KBFH FM Clsc Rock
137 Wausau-Rhinelander, WI WKEB FM AC
137 Wausau-Rhinelander, WI WRLO FM Clsc Rock
138 Topeka, KS KSDB FM AOR
152 Minot-Bismarck-Dickinson, ND KBYZ FM Clsc Rock
156 Binghamton, NY WCDO FM AC/Nws/Old
161 Palm Springs, CA KKJT FM AOR
162 Abilene-Sweetwater, TX KEYJ FM Rock
162 Abilene-Sweetwater, TX KHXS FM Clsc Rock
162 Abilene-Sweetwater, TX KHYS FM Hot AC
165 Clarksburg-Weston, WV WRLF FM Clsc Rock
175 Rapid City, SD KFXS FM Clsc Rock
177 Marquette, MI WZNL FM AC
185 Meridian, MS WKZB FM Clsc Rock
193 Butte-Bozeman, MT KMBR FM Clsc Rock
198 Ottumwa, IA-Kirksville, MO KRXL FM Clsc Rock
201 Bend, OR KLRR FM AC
212 Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA KNLT FM Oldies
253 Altoona, PA WQZK/WKLP FM AOR
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