Alison Bonaguro, On Leaving CMT, Chet Flippo + the Jake Owen Paradox

Update: 2021-05-24

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This week on the Country Music Media Podcast: Journalist Alison Bonaguro helps us understand Jake Owen and why his best days might be ahead of him. She also talks about her mentor, the late journalism legend Chet Flippo, and why she left CMT after over a decade of work.

2:00 | The Jake Owen paradox
18:00 | Getting paid as a country journalist
22:00 | Chet Flippo
31:00 | Why she split from CMT

Find Alison Bonaguro on Twitter @alisonbonaguro
Find Billy Dukes on Twitter @BillyDukes

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Alison Bonaguro, On Leaving CMT, Chet Flippo + the Jake Owen Paradox

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Alison Bonaguro, On Leaving CMT, Chet Flippo + the Jake Owen Paradox

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Alison Bonaguro, On Leaving CMT, Chet Flippo + the Jake Owen Paradox