BROOKS & DUNN PRESENT 2007 CMA INTERNATIONAL COUNTRY BROADCASTER AWARD TO AUSTRALIA'S NICK ERBY

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BROOKS & DUNN PRESENT 2007 CMA INTERNATIONAL COUNTRY BROADCASTER AWARD
TO AUSTRALIA'S NICK ERBY

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Country Music superstars Kix Brooks and Ronnie
Dunn presented the 2007 CMA International Country Broadcaster Award to
Nick Erby during a visit backstage after the duo's sold-out concert at
the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia earlier this week.

Widely regarded as Country Music's leading broadcaster in Australia,
Erby has produced and hosted Country radio and television programs for
more than 30 years. Currently Erby's radio show can be heard every
Saturday and Sunday night via CMR (Country Music Radio). The program
originates from 2TM in Tamworth and is broadcast on 38 commercial
stations in Australia, including 2SM Sydney, while also being streamed
online at 2sm.com.au.

"I'm very grateful for the recognition from CMA," said a surprised
Erby. "It comes at a very exciting time for Country Music in
Australia. Our local industry is now very strong, with some wonderful
talent emerging every year."

For 20 years, Erby produced and hosted "Country Music Jamboree," a
weekly, syndicated program, which was broadcast on 68 regional and
metro radio stations. He also hosted "Nick Erby's Country Close
Up" (1980-1982) and "Nick Erby's Country Music Video" (1994-1995) for
television. During his successful broadcast career, Erby has filled
management positions at commercial stations 2CC Canberra, 3UZ
Melbourne and 2UE Sydney. From the late '80s, he headed up 2TM
Tamworth's Country Music division which broadcast the nightly program
"Hoedown" that was later renamed CMR. He also is a regular contributor
to Capital News.

Erby previously won the CMA International Country Broadcaster Award in
1997, the first year the Award was presented. Erby will launch the
Internet radio station, CMR OnLine (Australia's Country Music Radio),
by the end of April.