Issue 580 - December 11, 2017 by Country Aircheck

December 11, 2017, Issue 580

Part Two: Route To Healing

As detailed last week, the country community’s response in the days following the Route 91 Harvest festival evolved over the ensuing weeks and months. Country radio remained and remains a hub, though survivors have increasingly taken the task of healing and building community on themselves. “The biggest thing is the strength you see from listeners who were there,” says KKGO/Los Angeles Station Manager/PD Michael Levine. “There is an instant connection and people came together so quickly. So much strength has been found through this.” Social media played a big part. “After the first week we had mostly moved away from conversation about Las Vegas on the air,” Levine says. “Bringing up a tragic event is difficult. Some people want to move on, some want to talk about it. So social media became the outlet for ongoing interaction about the festival.” Mental and emotional health expert Miles Adcox (see next story) applauds the direct connections afforded online. “Don’t wait on the counseling or mental health community to facilitate, because often support comes best peer-to-peer,” he says. “There will be instances where counseling, therapy, help from a professional are definitely called for, and I encourage and support that too.” United State: Some responses were a bit more old-school, as KFRG/Riverside PD Scott Ward recounts. “One of our contest regulars, a good guy, one of the first things he did when he got home was come down to the station and put a letter up in our lobby, which our GM approved. It basically said, if you want to talk to somebody, call me.” “That’s just one example of what we’ve seen over the past two months,” Ward continues. “There have been a lot of people coming together for fundraisers. You see them putting an arm around complete strangers.” “We see them in Vegas Strong Survivor shirts at our events,” says KCYE/Las Vegas personality Ransom Garcia. “They want to talk and we listen. They go on Facebook and make plans to get together. We have a close-knit country family.” The station has moved forward with weekly Monday and Thursday night events at Gilley’s, featured 30 days of good news on-air and (continued on page 5)

Know Question: Pearl’s Garth Brooks celebrates his No. 1 single “Ask Me How I Know” before the first of seven shows at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Saturday (12/9). Pictured (l-r) are songwriter Mitch Rossell, CRS’ Bill Mayne, Brooks and and Gwendolyn’s Trisha Yearwood.

Steps To Healing

Onsite CEO/Owner Miles Adcox sees the country community’s response to Route 91 in a very positive light. Adcox led a trauma discussion in Nashville the week after the tragedy, and he’s worked directly with many survivors. He’ll also be a featured speaker at CRS 2018. “I’ve been really impressed with how the Miles Adcox industry stepped up in support of the people who were lost and in support of each other,” he says. “The Nashville mental health community stepped up and the counseling MGM pulled together was a huge effort.” Going forward, Adcox says, “If I’m in a leadership role, I’m going to lead by example and talk about my experience. We can give people permission to talk about it, [not just] move on, wrap it up in a bow and say we’ve dealt with it.” Specifically, he points to three keys: connect, empathize and engage. “We all have a wide range of emotions,” he says. “Unfortunately, we don’t really honor the ones that don’t feel good. But the worst thing you can do in the grief or trauma recovery process is to disengage, disconnect, isolate, not talk about it. Every

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instinct you have may be to disconnect. It’s too overwhelming, the emotions I’m feeling are too big, and I just need to box it up until I’m ready to deal with it later. There’s actually some research to support people who debrief or talk about what they experienced or how it’s impacting them early in the process versus those who don’t talk about it for years, and the emotional and physical impact it has on them down the road is pretty substantial.” Adcox urges anyone affected to be social and connect with others, even just one person. And those interactions don’t have to get into the worst memories of that day. “You don’t have to relive the details of what happened,” he says. “As a matter of fact, that can actually work against you. That’s one reason people shy away from [opening up]. It’s like, ‘I can’t talk about it.’ Well, you don’t have to talk about everything you saw, and as a matter of fact it’s not really healthy.” Rather than dive into what happened, he suggests focusing on the associated emotions. “Explore and take inventory of what you feel even if it feels uncomfortable,” he says. “The only way I’ve seen people genuinely willing to do that is if they have some sense of empathy and grace on their process, and other people’s. We’re all going to handle this differently based on other imprints in our life, so a lot of people that saw this, they didn’t even have to be there for it to bring up other loss. “Understanding the emotions that are coming up actually lowers your ambient stress level,” he continues. “Identifying and saying, ‘I’m feeling really sad today or I’m feeling really angry today’ – that alone can do wonders versus not talking about it at all. “So connect, empathize and engage in self-care. People think of selfcare as a spiritual practice like church, meditation or counseling, but it’s way broader than that. It’s exercise, music, writing or taking a walk.” That could even mean going to a concert. “Anywhere crowds gather is exposed at this point, so there’s going to be a level of hyper-sensitivity for a lot of people,” Adcox says. “People are

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attempting to address the problem systemically, politically and through all the other channels, but there’s not much we can do. I don’t know that staying away from every risk is much different from not driving on the interstate. We’re exposed. “Now, if somebody has been extremely affected and is having panic attacks in crowds, they need to seek professional help. Don’t force yourself into an environment that adds more stress than value. But maybe we’re seeing so many people coming together from this event in such a loving and supportive way because music is medicine. It heals people. So don’t walk away from one of the most healing things on the planet. We’re going to have to gather for music to be able to touch us in the same way.” –Wendy Newcomer

Chart Chat

Congrats to Luke Bryan, Royce Risser, Bobby Young, David Friedman and the Capitol promotion team on landing this week’s No. 1 with “Light It Up.” The song is the first single from his new album What Makes You Country. Songwriters are Brad Tursi and Bryan. Luke Bryan And kudos to Byron Kennedy and the Stoney Creek crew on notching 51 adds for Lindsay Ell’s “Criminal,” topping this week’s board.

News & Notes

Rocking M Classic Country KVWF/Wichita flipped to all-Christmas. Moe Bandy’s autobiography, Lucky Me, will be released Jan. 26 and include a foreword written by former First Lady Barbara Bush. Preorder here.

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MY TUNES: MUSIC THAT SHAPED MY LIFE Rebel Engine VP Carli McLaughlin discusses her most influential music: 1. VH1 Divas Live concert, 1998: A gamechanger. As a New Yorker, my ears were untouched by country until I heard those three now-iconic words, “Let’s Go Girls.” That was it. I was determined to work in country music. Shania Twain’s crossover success changed my course. Carli 2. Rosanne Cash, Avalon Theatre: McLaughlin Rosanne was on tour playing The List record and when I found out the show was sold out, I figured it wasn’t meant to be. Distraught to miss the chemistry of Rosanne and Jon Leventhal onstage, I checked for tickets the day of the show to find out one ticket opened up ... in the front row. I drove the three hours and felt complete musical bliss. 3. Dixie Chicks, “Top Of The World”: This song absolutely blew my mind. One of those that marks a time in your life but continues to evolve as you gain more life experiences. Patty Griffin’s ability as a wordsmith served as a major catalyst in my appreciation for songwriting. 4. Willie Nelson’s 70th Birthday Party, Hammerstein Ballroom: Willie, Clapton, Ray Charles, Shania, Mellencamp, Chesney, Sheryl Crow, Shelby Lynne, Steven Tyler ... enough said. 5. Stephanie Quayle’s Album Release, Ellen Theatre: Hearing Love The Way You See Me played start to finish with multiple chill bump moments (“Selfish” and “Ugly” had me holding back tears), a 2.5 hour meet and greet and that ah-ha moment of, “Holy moly, we’re building the career of a future country music icon here.’” • Highly regarded music you’ve never heard: Embarrassed to say that I don’t own any Led Zeppelin but I wear out Robert Plant’s Band of Horses and Alison Krauss records. I have some catching up to do. • “Important” music you just don’t get: Green Day and Nirvana. I totally get that they are important in rock history, but it just never clicked for me. • An album you played incessantly: Miranda Lambert’s The Weight Of These Wings. Can’t get enough. And Lori McKenna’s The Bird & The Rifle. • Obscure or non-country song everyone should listen to right now: Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons’ “Never Meant To Love You” from the Old Believers record. • Music you’d rather not admit to enjoying: I love a good show tune. The Rent Broadway soundtrack. I know every word. Reach McLaughlin here.

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Sony/Nashville’s Ben Gallaher launched his 2017 Barbed Tour today (12/11), marking his seventh consecutive year performing for inmates at correctional institutions in his home state of Pennsylvania. More info here. Billy Yates’ Hit Songwriters in the Round will debut April 6 at the Americana Theatre in Branson. Schedule and more info here.

Part Two: Route To Healing

(continued from page 1) added a Thankful Thursdays feature allowing listeners to call in and express gratitude.” Adds KWNR/Las Vegas afternooner Big D, “Things are getting back to normal, although you really struggle with what normal is. I’m not afraid to be out in my own city, but driving past Mandalay Bay is weird.” What’s not weird is the support being shown. “The more we’re out at events, the more we are experiencing what I call unintentional healing,” he says. Caring On: Artists have been a big part of that healing. “Three days after Route 91 we had a show with LoCash at a local fair that had been on the books for months,” Ward says. “One of my first calls was to Preston [Brust] and Chris [Lucas] directly asking what they thought. Jason Aldean had canceled shows – this was not an easy call. Without hesitation they said they wanted to come, be with everyone, do something to help start some healing and bring a sense of community. We struggled with it a little bit. They huddled with their management, we talked to CBS corporate and decided to go forward. We repositioned it as a celebration of life and love, and it was very positive. The next morning I was convinced it had been the right thing to do.” Chris Young watched Aldean’s Route 91 performance from the stage, then performed in Fresno a week-and-a-half later. “It was an amazing night,” says KSKS MD Jody Jo Mize. “Our listeners are huge concert-goers. They’ve also put together fundraisers to help with medical bills and funeral expenses.” Back in Vegas, “The Coyote hosted a Luke Combs show on Nov. 27 for a capacity crowd at Gilley’s and the emotions were intense,” says KCYE PD Shawn Stevens. “Even Luke had a tough time dealing with returning so soon after, but he was happy that he did after experiencing the love the crowd showed him. It was a night of healing.” This Is Us: Included in the survivors, of course, are many from the business. “Everyone experiences and handles an event like that differently,” says Levine, who was onstage. “For me, it was important to get back to the station and get involved in my work. Figure out how our listeners and staff were affected. I didn’t take the time to reflect as maybe I should have.”

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OFF THE RECORD: Jerrod Niemann Curb’s Jerrod Niemann puts an industry spin on the artist interview: One of my most memorable moments of radio tour was playing on a St. Patrick’s Day float. It was 19 degrees and I didn’t have a coat. A drunk guy in a kilt started a fire, so they pushed the parade back an hour. I could already feel my throat glands swelling Jerrod Niemann from standing in the cold. It was hard to play standing on a flatbed trailer, going up and down hills. There were people pointing at us and laughing, because they saw how hard it was for us to keep our balance. It was just part of the journey (laughs). My favorite person to travel with is my tour manager, Lee Gomila. He’s intelligent in common sense and intellect, which is a beautiful combination rarely gifted to anybody. Everywhere we go, things run so smoothly. He’s quadruple checked every detail. He’s an absolute treasure. Every time I’m at a truck stop I get cheap sunglasses. It’s funny – the ones you get for $6.99, you’ll have for three years. If you’re stupid and actually buy an expensive pair, they get smashed the next day. My new music is the next chapter in my life, a snapshot of where I am. My lyrics are stronger, and we’ve done our best to prop up those lyrics with the coolest vibes and sounds we could come up with. I hope everybody at radio will check it out. The most redneck thing I’ve done lately? I had a hay bale mailed to me from my hometown. I partnered with Corsair for some sunflower seed whiskey, so we got the ingredients from Liberal, Kansas and I had my friend from a farm I used to work on, send me a bale that they actually used in the aromatics in the whiskey process. I wish I’d written Conway Twitty’s “That’s My Job” (written by Gary Burr). That’s my favorite song. It hit me like a ton of bricks and made me realize the time we have on earth with everybody is precious. I have to have Homestyle Eggo Waffles with me on the road, every morning. After a tour, I take home whatever’s left. One time my wife said, “Why are there 12 boxes of Eggos in the freezer?” I’d love to be stuck in San Diego. I just have this affinity with it. I always feel at home. It’s a gorgeous place.

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“I was there with a girlfriend who was attending her first country show,” says Broken Bow’s Layna Bunt. “I was standing next to Michael Levine. [KUZZ/Bakersfield PD] Brent Michaels was there but left and was immediately in contact with me. He ended up taking me to the airport the next day.” Bunt has received an outpouring of support, but admits the adjustment was a struggle. “Getting back into work was a little difficult,” she says. “Going from this horrible event to calling (cheery voice), ‘Hey, can you play my record?!’ It seemed so insignificant. Broken Bow and BMG have been wonderful letting me have the space and time I needed. “I have talked to a counselor, which has been really helpful,” she continues. “I don’t tend toward being an anxious person, so it’s good to know all the feelings I’m experiencing are completely normal. It’s been a process, but it’s a healing one. We’ve all experienced losing someone, but this has given me a different perspective on how fragile life is.” Getting back to an Aldean show was important to her. “I went to see him in New Orleans because I didn’t want my season with him to end on that note,” Bunt says. “I was very nervous and went back and forth about it a lot, but it ended up being a great thing. Getting to be around and talk to everybody was so therapeutic. Now, do I like being in a crowd? No. I’ve gone to a few shows since and everybody is very supportive. It’s getting better and will just take time. I’m looking forward to starting fresh next year. “This has changed me, possibly for the better,” Bunt adds. “At least, that’s how I choose to look at it.” A New Season: Looking ahead, Route 91 is sure to play a part in future festival planning. In Bakersfield, the outdoor event schedule was over by Oct. 1, and Michaels notes, “We haven’t seen any local effects [at the Crystal Palace] as far as attendance. But we have had discussions about safety and emergency plans for upcoming events for listeners and staff.” “Making sure our employees and listeners are in secure and healthy environments has always been of the utmost importance,” Levine says. “When it’s not our event, our options are limited, but the best strategy is to find good partners. Live Nation has always been a wonderful partner, as is Stagecoach.” Ward suggests, “Maybe there will be more screening and we’ll be safer. Maybe 2018 is a good year to go to an outdoor event.” –Chuck Aly, Paul Williams, Wendy Newcomer CAC

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Artist/Title (Label)

Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS

LUKE BRYAN

22635

1964

8499

725

57.123 4.193

156

BLAKE SHELTON/I'll Name The Dogs (Warner Bros./WMN) ✔

21098

1621

7974

588

52.589 3.332

156

BRETT YOUNG/Like I Loved You (BMLGR) ✔

18938

1506

7174

577

3.722

156

ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville)

17844

1129

6771

411

45.119 2.635

156

LANCO/Greatest Love Story (Arista)

17436

-2424

6448

-972

46.153 -5.72

156

MAREN MORRIS/I Could Use A Love Song (Columbia)

16932

1066

6374

361

41.877 2.414

156

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Yours (Triple Tigers) ✔

16144

1916

5965

687

40.426 3.201

156

GARTH BROOKS/Ask Me How I Know (Pearl)

15746

-7120

6086

-2550

40.951 -16.263

156

CHRIS YOUNG/Losing Sleep (RCA)

15561

412

5768

115

38.185 1.194

156

AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big Label)

11949

481

4577

179

29.954 1.044

155

KELSEA BALLERINI/Legends (Black River) ✔

11500

1217

4316

493

3.587

156

EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury)

10874

131

4327

103

26.671 0.056

153

WALKER HAYES/You Broke Up With Me (Monument/Arista)

10403

608

3860

274

25.721 1.608

149

DEVIN DAWSON/All On Me (Atlantic/WEA)

9980

581

3795

174

23.033 1.319

149

OLD DOMINION/Written In The Sand (RCA)

9715

862

3777

301

23.276 1.956

153

KEITH URBAN/Female (Capitol)

8610

1188

3201

491

21.901 1.718

150

GRANGER SMITH/Happens Like That (Wheelhouse)

8316

566

3169

182

17.708 1.493

154

BIG & RICH/California (B&R/New Revolution)

8146

222

3170

18.089 1.343

148

SCOTTY MCCREERY/Five More Minutes (Triple Tigers)

7876

691

3007

219

16.973 2.089

151

MIDLAND/Make A Little (Big Machine)

7791

662

3045

212

18.508 1.626

150

HIGH VALLEY/She's With Me (Atlantic/WEA)

6941

651

2535

184

15.504 1.879

126

BRETT ELDREDGE/The Long Way (Atlantic/WMN)

6939

481

2609

179

16.455 1.365

144

CHRIS STAPLETON/Broken Halos (Mercury)

6750

784

2743

299

13.126

146

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Tin Man (RCA)

6690

259

2607

139

13.335 0.676

143

JORDAN DAVIS/Singles You Up (MCA)

6430

567

2487

220

143

Light It Up (Capitol)

✔

47.57

28.9

13.01

1.45

1.538

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December 11, 2017 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS

LEE BRICE/Boy (Curb)

5564

382

2010

114

10.386 1.025

137

BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Ones That Like Me (Valory)

5055

1987

10.048 -0.16

137

THOMAS RHETT/Marry Me (Valory)

4589

1004

1707

358

11.061 2.435

129

TIM MCGRAW & FAITH HILL/The Rest Of Our Life (Arista)

4255

411

1603

152

9.621

0.962

146

DARIUS RUCKER/For The First Time (Capitol)

4180

449

1484

176

8.666

0.959

122

D. L. MURPHY f/K. CHESNEY/Everything's... (Reviver/Blue Chair)

3907

133

1491

8.427

0.377

114

COLE SWINDELL/Stay Downtown (Warner Bros./WMN)

3519

-27

1313

6.668 -0.311

118

MICHAEL RAY/Get To You (Atlantic/WEA)

3517

-1

1300

7.346 -0.213

108

CHASE RICE/Three Chords & The Truth (Broken Bow)

3447

290

1208

121

5.9

0.383

119

CHRIS LANE f/T. KELLY/Take Back Home Girl (Big Loud)

3282

269

1141

5.651

0.61

104

LITTLE BIG TOWN/When Someone Stops Loving You (Capitol)

3047

129

1223

4.236

0.23

124

JON PARDI/She Ain't In It (Capitol)

2804

385

1069

132

5.583

0.647

105

DYLAN SCOTT/Hooked (Curb)

2603

143

958

3.872

0.146

103

LADY ANTEBELLUM/Heart Break (Capitol)

2489

-11

920

4.764

0.073

101

KANE BROWN/Heaven (RCA)

2257

830

4.433

0.092

PARMALEE/Sunday Morning (Stoney Creek)

2207

942

3.944 -0.074

MORGAN WALLEN f/FGL/Up Down (Big Loud/BMLGR)

2141

415

763

161

4.084

0.766

0.054

114

LAUREN ALAINA/Doin' Fine (19/Interscope/Mercury)

2068

880

3.216

JUSTIN MOORE/Kinda Don't Care (Valory)

1857

-91

805

-17

3.401 -0.226

DUSTIN LYNCH/I'd Be Jealous Too (Broken Bow)

1747

646

2.886

0.093

RUNAWAY JUNE/Wild West (Wheelhouse)

1742

718

2.02

0.019

DANIELLE BRADBERY/Sway (BMLGR)

1557

663

2.229 -0.057

Debut 48

TAYLOR SWIFT/New Year's Day (Big Machine)

1547

426

533

174

2.872

0.611

Debut 49

BEBE REXHA f/FGL/Meant To Be (BMLGR/WBR)

1410

459

492

131

2.907

0.775

Debut 50

BRANDON LAY/Speakers, Bleachers And Preachers (EMI Nashville) 1306

118

512

1.586

0.254

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December 11, 2017 Country Aircheck Add Leaders

Activator Top Point Gainers

Adds

1140 ✔

LINDSAY ELL/Criminal (Stoney Creek)

KEITH URBAN/Female (Capitol)

CHRIS JANSON/Drunk Girl (Warner Bros./WAR)

BRETT YOUNG/Like I Loved You (BMLGR)

JERROD NIEMANN/I Got This (Curb)

ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville)

658 ✔

CARLY PEARCE/Hide The Wine (Big Machine)

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Yours (Triple Tigers)

574 ✔

CAM/Diane (Arista)

EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury)

497 ✔

THOMAS RHETT/Marry Me (Valory)

WALKER HAYES/You Broke Up With Me (Monument/Arista)

481

BEBE REXHA f/FGL/Meant To Be (WBR/BMLGR)

AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big Label)

412

MORGAN WALLEN f/FGL/Up Down (Big Loud/BMLGR)

740 ✔

THOMAS RHETT/Marry Me (Valory)

412

MICHAEL TYLER/Hey Mama (Reviver)

CHRIS STAPLETON/Millionaire (Mercury)

397

TAYLOR SWIFT/New Year's Day (Big Machine)

KELSEA BALLERINI/Legends (Black River)

363

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers

Activator Top Spin Gainers ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

LUKE BRYAN/Light It Up (Capitol)

1964

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Yours (Triple Tigers)

1916

BLAKE SHELTON/I'll Name The Dogs (Warner Bros./WMN)

1621

BRETT YOUNG/Like I Loved You (BMLGR)

1506

KELSEA BALLERINI/Legends (Black River)

1217

KEITH URBAN/Female (Capitol)

1188

GRANGER SMITH/Happens Like That (Wheelhouse)

ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville)

1129

OLD DOMINION/Written In The Sand (RCA)

MAREN MORRIS/I Could Use A Love Song (Columbia)

1066

THOMAS RHETT/Marry Me (Valory)

1004

WALKER HAYES/You Broke Up With Me (Monument/Arista)

KELSEA BALLERINI/Legends (Black River)

AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big Label)

OLD DOMINION/Written In The Sand (RCA)

862

KEITH URBAN/Female (Capitol)

232

BRETT YOUNG/Like I Loved You (BMLGR)

174

ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville)

144

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Yours (Triple Tigers)

103

CHRIS STAPLETON/Broken Halos (Mercury)

100

Country Aircheck Top Recurrents

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers

Points

THOMAS RHETT/Unforgettable (Valory)

15916

687

LUKE COMBS/When It Rains It Pours (River House/Columbia)

12919

588

KANE BROWN/What Ifs f/Lauren Alaina (RCA)

12898

577

DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow)

11659

KELSEA BALLERINI/Legends (Black River)

493

SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA)

10520

KEITH URBAN/Female (Capitol)

491

CHRIS JANSON/Fix A Drink (Warner Bros./WAR)

10207

ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville)

411

BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury)

7281

MAREN MORRIS/I Could Use A Love Song (Columbia)

361

DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb)

6570

THOMAS RHETT/Marry Me (Valory)

358

CARLY PEARCE/Every Little Thing (Big Machine)

6338

OLD DOMINION/Written In The Sand (RCA)

301

LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia)

5806

LUKE BRYAN/Light It Up (Capitol)

725

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Yours (Triple Tigers) BLAKE SHELTON/I'll Name The Dogs (Warner Bros./WMN) BRETT YOUNG/Like I Loved You (BMLGR)

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A D D DAT E S January 2

COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY DUSTIN LYNCH/I’d Be Jealous Too (Broken Bow) Moves 47-45* 1747 points, 646 spins 4 adds: WWYZ, WBCT, WXBQ, WNCY

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January 8

RUNAWAY JUNE/Wild West (Wheelhouse) Moves 44-46* 1742 points, 718 spins 2 adds: WBWL, WUSY

LUKE COMBS/One Number Away (River House/Columbia)

January 16 Walker McGuire/Lost (Wheelhouse)

DANIELLE BRADBERY/Sway (BMLGR) Moves 48-47* 1557 points, 663 spins 3 adds: WIL, WQDR, WWYZ

January 22 Jillian Jacqueline/Reasons (Big Loud))

TAYLOR SWIFT/New Year’s Day (Big Machine) Debuts 48* 1547 points, 533 spins 8 adds: WKHX*, WNOE, WGKX*, WLFP, KIIM*, WYNK, KUZZ, WQMX

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BEBE REXA f./FGL/Meant To Be (BMLGR/WBR) Debuts 49* 1410 points, 492 spins 13 adds: WNSH*, WDRQ*, KWJJ, KCYE, WDAF, WQDR, WUSH, WIRK, WHKO*, WGNA, KATC*, KCCY, WGTY BRANDON LAY/Speakers, Bleachers and Preachers (EMI Nashville) Debuts 50* 1306 points, 512 spins 3 adds: KASE, WUSY, WTHT CHASE BRYANT/Hell If I Know (Red Bow) 1301 points, 538 spins 2 adds: WTHT, WKXC BILLY CURRINGTON/Wake Me Up (Mercury) 1293 points, 499 spins 2 adds: WDXB, WTGE BRAD PAISLEY/Heaven South (Arista) 1273 points, 468 spins 3 adds: WWKA*, KDRK, WPOR

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January 12

Walker McGuire Self-Titled (Wheelhouse)

January 19

LanCo Hallelujah Nights (Arista) Devin Dawson Dark Horse (Atlantic/WMN) John Conlee Classics 3 (Rose Colored Records)

February 2

Montgomery Gentry Here’s To You (Average Joes)

February 9

Wade Bowen Solid Ground (Thirty Tigers)

April 29

Eric Church 61 Days In Church (EMI Nashville)

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December 11, 2017 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

Points

+/- Points

Plays

BLAKE SHELTON

11486

316

2413

+/- Plays Stations ADDS

LUKE BRYAN/Light It Up (Capitol)

11370

2423

BRETT YOUNG/Like I Loved You (BMLGR) ✔

10272

740

2195

174

ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville) ✔

9838

658

2138

144

I’ll Name The Dogs (Warner Bros./WMN)

LANCO/Greatest Love Story (Arista)

8587

-1679

1945

-300

CHRIS YOUNG/Losing Sleep (RCA)

8512

1816

MAREN MORRIS/I Could Use A Love Song (Columbia)

8268

221

1826

GARTH BROOKS/Ask Me How I Know (Pearl)

8223

-2247

1769

-537

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Yours (Triple Tigers) ✔

7929

574

1707

103

10 10

AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big Label)

7099

412

1592

11 11

EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury) ✔

7017

497

1484

13 12

KELSEA BALLERINI/Legends (Black River)

6322

363

1371

17 13

KEITH URBAN/Female (Capitol) ✔

6031

1140

1236

232

14 14

DEVIN DAWSON/All On Me (Atlantic/WEA)

5471

261

1166

16 15

OLD DOMINION/Written In The Sand (RCA)

5274

321

1138

15 16

SCOTTY MCCREERY/Five More Minutes (Triple Tigers)

5182

146

1039

19 17

WALKER HAYES/You Broke Up With Me (Monument/Arista)

4973

481

1061

20 18

GRANGER SMITH/Happens Like That (Wheelhouse)

4837

357

1035

18 19

MIDLAND/Make A Little (Big Machine)

4572

920

23 20

CHRIS STAPLETON/Broken Halos (Mercury)

4312

355

917

100

21 21

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Tin Man (RCA)

4184

-71

901

-10

24 22

BRETT ELDREDGE/The Long Way (Atlantic/WMN)

4090

178

825

22 23

BIG & RICH/California (B&R/New Revolution)

3751

-396

831

-88

25 24

LEE BRICE/Boy (Curb)

3501

224

722

27 25

BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Ones That Like Me (Valory)

2972

160

638

26 26

HIGH VALLEY/She's With Me (Atlantic/WEA)

2851

-41

538

28 27

TIM MCGRAW & FAITH HILL/The Rest Of Our Life (Arista)

2823

593

29 28

JORDAN DAVIS/Singles You Up (MCA)

2754

239

539

32 29

THOMAS RHETT/Marry Me (Valory)

2450

412

442

30 30

DARIUS RUCKER/For The First Time (Capitol)

2345

131

470

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December 11, 2017 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

Points +/- Points

31 31

D. L. MURPHY f/K. CHESNEY/Everything's Gonna Be Alright (Reviver/Blue Chair)

2316

150

Plays

497

+/- Plays

Stations Adds

33 32

JON PARDI/She Ain't In It (Capitol)

2164

181

437

36 33

CHRIS LANE f/T. KELLY/Take Back Home Girl (Big Loud)

1920

209

370

34 34

COLE SWINDELL/Stay Downtown (Warner Bros./WMN)

1870

-19

358

-12

35 35

LITTLE BIG TOWN/When Someone Stops Loving You (Capitol)

1687

-104

345

-23

37 36

LADY ANTEBELLUM/Heart Break (Capitol)

1423

-5

287

38 37

MICHAEL RAY/Get To You (Atlantic/WEA)

1379

221

39 38

MORGAN WALLEN f/FGL/Up Down (Big Loud/BMLGR)

1241

186

43 39

BEBE REXHA f/FGL/Meant To Be (BMLGR/WBR)

1033

202

136

42 40

CHASE RICE/Three Chords & The Truth (Broken Bow)

1025

142

227

41 41

TAYLOR SWIFT/New Year's Day (Big Machine)

988

146

40 42

BRAD PAISLEY/Heaven South (Arista)

945

-198

170

-18

47 43

CARLY PEARCE/Hide The Wine (Big Machine)

801

132

48 44

REBA MCENTIRE/God And My Girlfriends (Nash Icon/Valory)

698

116

185

55 45

KANE BROWN/Heaven (RCA)

693

253

139

46 46

LAUREN ALAINA/Doin' Fine (19/Interscope/Mercury)

640

-29

130

-7

45 47

DYLAN SCOTT/Hooked (Curb)

621

-51

138

-9

44 48

DANIELLE BRADBERY/Sway (BMLGR)

567

-228

-22

Debut 49

CAM/Diane (Arista)

530

269

124

51 50

SHANIA TWAIN/We Got Something They Don't (Mercury)

501

-4

113

-2

53 51

SIR ROSEVELT/Something 'Bout You (Elektra/WAR)

490

50 52

ROSS ELLIS/Home For The Weekend (Big Deal)

490

-30

-3

52 53

RUNAWAY JUNE/Wild West (Wheelhouse)

488

-5

111

-6

49 54

BROWN & GRAY/Top Down (NHMM)

476

-60

-6

54 55

MAGGIE ROSE/Pull You Through (---)

470

56 56

JOE NICHOLS/Never Gets Old (Red Bow)

430

Debut 57

CHRIS STAPLETON/Millionaire (Mercury)

422

397

59 58

DUSTIN LYNCH/I'd Be Jealous Too (Broken Bow)

389

57 59

RAELYNN/Lonely Call (Warner Bros./WMN)

369

Debut 60

STEPHANIE QUAYLE/Selfish (Rebel Engine)

343

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