26. Lauren Bartlett; Country Radio Promotion Exec - Independent, Sony Music, BMLG

Lauren Longbine Bartlett is a Country Radio Promotion Executive based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Over the last decade, she’s helped garner 33 #1 hits for artists including Luke Combs, FGL, Megan Moroney, Old Dominion, and dozens more. Previously, she worked as Sr. Director of Promotion & Artist Development at Sony Music Nashville and was a Regional Director of Promotion & Marketing at Big Machine Label Group in Nashville. Currently, Lauren works independently on releases for artists including Chris Janson, Brandon Lake & Jelly Roll, and more with her company Gregory Brand Collective.

Follow Lauren: @laurenlbartlett

Recorded on November 18, 2025 at the Hilton Garden Vanderbilt hotel in Nashville, Tennessee.
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