RadioContraband is a Spokane, Washington-based radio promotion company founded by Steven Walker, Jacob Bunton, and Beatrix Danko. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates the sister company Alternative Contraband.
RadioContraband is a micro social media company that is format specific to the Active rock community. The company's website features industry and artist profiles, music news, radio charts, and new music.
Due to a conflict within the partnership, RadioContraband was dissolved in August 2017.[citation needed]
AwardsEdit
The company operates the annual RadioContraband Rock Radio Convention as well as the Rock Radio Awards.[1] The convention first took place in September 2012[2] at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas with artist showcases taking place at the House of Blues[3] and more recently at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino with artist showcases taking place at the music venue, Vinyl, and Hard Rock Live on the Las Vegas Strip. The convention features industry panels,[4] artist showcases, and the rock radio awards.[5] Past winners of the RadioContraband Rock Radio Awards include the Foo Fighters; Five Finger Death Punch; Avenged Sevenfold; Metallica; Disturbed; Pop Evil for their song "Trenches"; WMMR/Philadelphia; WJJO/Madison; WZOR/Appleton; WRIF/Detroit; WOZZ/ Wausau, Wisconsin; Mark Abramson/ Roadrunner Records; and Jackie Kajzer/ Eleven Seven Records. Winners in 2014 include the Pretty Reckless, Nothing More and KEYJ/Abilene. Winners in 2015 include Muse, Bring Me the Horizon, SiriusXM/Octane, KTHQ/Spokane, Roxy Myzal/ Harddrive, Ryan Castle/ KISW, Heather Luke/ Warner Brothers Records and Lou Brutus/ Harddrive.
RadioContraband alumni includes the Offspring, David Draiman from Disturbed, Sixx:A.M., Black Veil Brides, Trivum, Hoobastank, Royal Bliss, Thousand Foot Crutch, Killswitch Engage, Incubus and Alter Bridge.
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^"Radio Contraband Presents Trapt, Royal Bliss, And Trivium at House of Blues Las Vegas on Thu Oct 17, 2013 6:00 PM PDT — Live Nation". Live Nation. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
^"Latest Radio News, Talk Shows, Sports, Hosts, Personalities - AllAccess.com". All Access. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
^"Rock Radio Legend Lou Brutus Voted 2013 Best DJ in America". Music News Nashville. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
External linksEdit
Official website
October 21, 2023
radiocontraband, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, june, 2018. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources RadioContraband news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message RadioContraband is a Spokane Washington based radio promotion company founded by Steven Walker Jacob Bunton and Beatrix Danko It is a privately held corporation It also operates the sister company Alternative Contraband Radio ContrabandFounded2010 2010 FounderSteven Walker Jacob Bunton Beatrix DankoDefunct2017 2017 GenreRockCountry of originU S LocationSpokane Washington U S Official websitewww wbr radiocontraband wbr comRadioContraband is a micro social media company that is format specific to the Active rock community The company s website features industry and artist profiles music news radio charts and new music Due to a conflict within the partnership RadioContraband was dissolved in August 2017 citation needed Awards EditThe company operates the annual RadioContraband Rock Radio Convention as well as the Rock Radio Awards 1 The convention first took place in September 2012 2 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas with artist showcases taking place at the House of Blues 3 and more recently at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino with artist showcases taking place at the music venue Vinyl and Hard Rock Live on the Las Vegas Strip The convention features industry panels 4 artist showcases and the rock radio awards 5 Past winners of the RadioContraband Rock Radio Awards include the Foo Fighters Five Finger Death Punch Avenged Sevenfold Metallica Disturbed Pop Evil for their song Trenches WMMR Philadelphia WJJO Madison WZOR Appleton WRIF Detroit WOZZ Wausau Wisconsin Mark Abramson Roadrunner Records and Jackie Kajzer Eleven Seven Records Winners in 2014 include the Pretty Reckless Nothing More and KEYJ Abilene Winners in 2015 include Muse Bring Me the Horizon SiriusXM Octane KTHQ Spokane Roxy Myzal Harddrive Ryan Castle KISW Heather Luke Warner Brothers Records and Lou Brutus Harddrive RadioContraband alumni includes the Offspring David Draiman from Disturbed Sixx A M Black Veil Brides Trivum Hoobastank Royal Bliss Thousand Foot Crutch Killswitch Engage Incubus and Alter Bridge Sixx A M debuted their 2016 hit Rise at the RadioContraband Rock Radio Convention at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino References Edit Latest Radio News Talk Shows Sports Hosts Personalities AllAccess com All Access Retrieved 9 June 2015 Radio Contraband Announces First Annual Rock Convention Rock Music Report Retrieved 2016 05 10 Radio Contraband Presents Trapt Royal Bliss And Trivium at House of Blues Las Vegas on Thu Oct 17 2013 6 00 PM PDT Live Nation Live Nation Retrieved 9 June 2015 Latest Radio News Talk Shows Sports Hosts Personalities AllAccess com All Access Retrieved 9 June 2015 Rock Radio Legend Lou Brutus Voted 2013 Best DJ in America Music News Nashville Retrieved 9 June 2015 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title RadioContraband amp oldid 1133732024, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
