Issue 581 - December 18, 2017

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COUNTRY

RCHECK

HAPPY HOLIDAYS • December 18, 2017, Issue 581

An Early Walk Through CRS

Seven weeks from now, the Country music business will gather for its most important annual event. Education, debate, networking and a lot of music will make CRS 2018 (Feb. 5-7) the latest critical chapter in an almost 50-year run for the seminar. “Every year is different,” says CRB Executive Director Bill Mayne. “We strive to make the content relevant.” In a short attention span world, one of the most important innovations in recent years has been a more focused presentation. Mayne reports attendee feedback has confirmed compressing from the old four-day Bill Mayne event into two and a half was the right move. “And getting away from the weekends is key,” he adds. “We know folks want their weekends.” The shortened schedule also cuts down the number of hotel room nights from four to three. “Everyone can travel Monday morning and not miss anything,” Mayne explains. “The cost of doing business in Nashville has gone up and we didn’t want to increase prices moving from the Renaissance to the Omni.” So far so good, as attendance is trending up. “Our advance registration numbers are ahead of last year,” Mayne says. A Walking Tour: Opening ceremonies will include a moment of silence paying respect to victims of Route 91 Harvest. The Artist Humanitarian Award will be presented to Dierks Bentley, with the Tom Rivers Award honoring Dan Halyburton. “Dierks is a great guy and he works his ass off,” says Mayne. “What Danny has done with the Red Cross, especially this year with the hurricanes and wildfires, is exceptional.” This year’s Welcome Reception at the Country Music Hall of Fame will include museum tours and, after seven years, there will be no Opry-sponsored event the first night. The evening’s music will have a new sponsor, soon to be announced. Look for dynamic video, special effects and product giveaways.

Cloud Nine: The Capitol promotion team celebrate their ninth consecutive year as the No. 1 chart-share label. Pictured (clockwise from top left) are Brent Jones, Jason McColl, Ashley Laws, Megan Youngblood, Mara Sidweber, Bobby Young and Annie Sandor.

The Year In Music: 2017

Sam Hunt’s “Body Like A Backroad” was the most-heard song at Country radio this year. Blake Shelton was the top overall and male artist, Maren Morris was the top female artist, Florida Georgia Line were the top duo/ group, Luke Combs was the top new artist and Capitol earned a record ninth consecutive (continued on page 7) Label of the Year crown. Look for full coverage

Sam Hunt

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Ten Lords A-Leaping: KILT/Houston hosts their annual 10 Man Jam to benefit the Lone Survivor Foundation. Pictured (l-r) are the station’s Nick Russo and Erin Austin, EMI Nashville’s Gary Allan, the station’s Bruce Logan, Cody Johnson, Curb’s Lee Brice, Broken Bow’s Dustin Lynch, and the station’s Corey Dillon, Chris Huff, Yasely Carrizales, Tracy Wilkinson, Colleen Keehn and Sarah Frazier.

on the year’s Mediabase 24/7 numbers in the December print edition, out this week. Also featured: the year’s top stories, a preview of first-quarter music plans and Garth Brooks in The Interview.

Top 10 Songs of 2017

See the full Top 100 here. 1. Sam Hunt/Body Like A Back Road 2. Jon Pardi/Dirt On My Boots 3. Blake Shelton/A Guy With A Girl 4. Luke Combs/Hurricane 5. Brett Young/In Case You Didn’t Know 6. FGL & Tim McGraw/May We All 7. Dylan Scott/My Girl 8. Josh Turner/Hometown Girl 9. Brett Eldredge/Wanna Be That Song 10. Michael Ray/Think A Little Less

Top Overall Performers 1. Black Shelton 2. Thomas Rhett 3. Brett Young 4. Jason Aldean 5. Florida Georgia Line

Chart Chat

Congrats to Blake Shelton, Kristen Williams, Katie Bright and the WMN Radio & Streaming staff on landing this week’s No. 1 with “I’ll Name The Dogs.” The song is the first single from Shelton’s Texoma Shore. Writers are Matt Dragstrem, Ben Hayslip and Josh Thompson.

Blake Shelton

Top 10 Christmas Gold Luke Combs

Here are the season’s top gold titles on Country radio, according to Mediabase 24/7. See the top 30 here. 1. Vince Vance & The Valiants /All I Want For Christmas Is You 2. Brenda Lee/Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 3. Alabama/Christmas In Dixie 4. Bobby Helms/Jingle Bell Rock 5. George Strait/Christmas Cookies 6. Alan Jackson/A Holly Jolly Christmas 7. Faith Hill/ Where Are You Christmas 8. Burl Ives/Have A Holly Jolly Christmas 9. Taylor Swift/Last Christmas 10. Montgomery Gentry/ Merry Christmas From The Family

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MY TUNES: MUSIC THAT SHAPED MY LIFE UMPG Nashville VP/A&R & Special Projects Ron Stuve discusses his most influential music: 1. “Amazing Grace”: God is good! 2. Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, Greatest Hits: My dad had this on 8 Track. Simple, hooky melodies. 3. Steve Miller, “Fly Like An Eagle”: Ron It represents freedom for me. I listened to Stuve this song over and over when I first got my driver’s license. 4. Van Halen, “Runnin’ With The Devil” - Eddie and Alex Van Halen’s musicianship and sound was larger than life. 5. Trisha Yearwood’s “Thinkin’ About You”: It was my first No. 1 single as a songplugger. • “Important” music you just don’t get: Pink Floyd. • An album you listened to incessantly: Sam Hunt’s Montevallo. Every song could be a radio hit. • An obscure or non-country song everyone should listen to right now (and why): “The Very Thought Of You” by Nat King Cole. It’s a great love song. • Music you’d rather not admit to enjoying: Kiss. It takes me back to my youth.

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Top 10 Christmas Currents/Recurrents

Here are the season’s top current and recurrent titles on Country radio, according to Mediabase 24/7. See the top 30 here. 1. G. Brooks w/T. Yearwood/Ugly Christmas Sweater 2. Luke Bryan/O Holy Night 3. Chris Young/The Christmas Song 4. Dylan Scott/Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 5. Rascal Flatts/Someday At Christmas 6. Robin Meade/Ghost Of My Christmas Past 7. G Brooks w/T. Yearwood/Baby It’s Cold Outside 8. Brett Eldredge/Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 9. Chris Young/Holly Jolly Christmas 10. Carrie Underwood/Little Toy Guns

The Week’s Top Stories

Full coverage at countryaircheck.com. • KMPS call letters were reassigned to Entercom Sports KRAKAM/Victor Valley (12/12). • Paul Williams was named Reviver VP/Marketing & Artist Development (12/14). • T Gentry is returning to Beasley/Augusta as OM and WKXC PD (12/18). • Roger McCoy was named PD/afternoons at Cumulus WLXX/ Lexington, KY.

Heaven Is A Place: RCA’s Kane Brown at his first headline arena concert at Landers Center in Southaven, MS. Pictured (l-r) are producer Dann Huff, tour manager Shawn Richesin, Huskins-Harris’ Becky Harris, Sony’s Paige Altone, Jim Catino and Caryl Healey, Brown, Universal’s Kent Earls, EFG Management’s Martha Earls, Sony’s John Zarling, producer Matt McVaney, EFG Management’s Nikki Boon, WME’s Braeden Rountree and Sony’s Allen Brown. ©2017 Countr y Aircheck™ — All r ights reser ved. Sign up free at w w w.countr yaircheck .com. S end news to news@countr yaircheck .com



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Grace Fought What? Valory’s Delta Rae with WLHK/Indianapolis staffers. Pictured (back, l-r) are the station’s Jackie Kew and Tanner McDaniel, the label’s Adam Burnes, DR’s Eric Hölljes and Brittney Hölljes, the station’s Fritz Moser, DR’s Liz Hopkins, the station’s Nikeeta Brown, DR’s Ian Hölljes and the station’s Tyler McCune; (front, l-r) the station’s Paul Schiffman and Grace Fought.

An Early Walk Through CRS

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The seminar’s emphasis on health and wellness offers a new voice to attendees. “Onsite CEO/Owner Miles Adcox will talk about how to take your life back,” Mayne says. For example: “The cell phone is everywhere. He taught me not to look at it first thing in the morning. Take three to five minutes for yourself first. I have found it gives me more focus and energy.” As for the cornerstone research presentation, Cumulus VP/ Programming and CRS Agenda Chair Greg Frey stresses the inclusion of applicable knowledge. “We want people to have something they can immediately implement when they get home, and this year it is important that stations tell listeners how they can

tune in on at-home devices,” he says. Also in the tech vein, CMA will present a study on streaming trends. “How does terrestrial radio compete with streaming for share of ear?” Mayne asks. “These two important studies will provide insight.” Tight & Bright: Another change in the seminar platform is a reduction in competing panels. “Last year, people were having to make difficult choices on which to attend,” Mayne says. “So we are going to focus on the best of the best this year.” Frey adds, “We tried not to impose restrictive time limits. If a subject needs more, lets give it the time it deserves.” With two-thirds of attendees being non-reporters, a small market panel on revenue is being offered along with branding strategies. Podcasting will also be highlighted. “Some jocks may be told they have to start one,” Frey says. “Some may think it is a

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Family Tradition: The Big Machine Label Group family show their support for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s “This Shirt Saves Lives” campaign.

way to generate revenue on their own. We’re going to show how to create them and what makes them most effective.” Some of the most anticipated sessions are longtime standards including the mentoring breakfasts, now in sales, programming and record label flavors. “The women’s mentoring session will be even bigger this year,”

Greg Frey

adds Frey. Air talent mentoring returns as a happy hour, as do the UMG/Nashville lunch at the Ryman and Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic Alley songwriter round. And stay tuned for a slew of big announcements in the new year. See the CRS Agenda and register here. –Paul Williams CAC

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Seek & Employ Available Jobs Here’s a list of job seekers and open gigs. Not listed? Send info here and we’ll include you in a future update:

Scripps WKTI/Milwaukee is looking for a morning show host here.

Hubbard KVRQ/Seattle is looking for a Program Director, morning show and on-air host here.

Scripps KVOO/Tulsa is looking for a morning show co-host here.

Cumulus KQFC/Boise is looking for an afternoon host who can also handle afternoon traffic and production for the five-station cluster. Details here.

Saga WPOR/Portland, ME is looking for a PD. Details here.

Townsquare WXXQ/Rockford, IL is looking for an afternoon host who also has social media skills. Send materials here. Consultant Joel Raab has two client stations looking for a PD and an APD/MD in two different Top 100 markets. Send materials here. iHeartMedia WMZQ/Washington is looking for an MD/evening host. Send materials here. iHeartMedia/Tampa is looking for a Sr. Dir./Promotions. Apply here. OB WOGK/Ocala, FL is looking for an experienced on-air talent with production skills. Send materials here. Cumulus WIVK/Knoxville is looking for a morning show Exec./Producer. Apply here. Summit WQNU/Louisville is looking for an APD/MD/on-air host. Submit materials here. Midwest WNCY/Green Bay-Appleton, WI is looking for an afternoon drive host. Send materials here. Entercom KKWF/Seattle is looking for a morning show cohost. Details here.

CMA is looking for a Market Research Analyst. Send cover letter, résumé and salary requirements here. ACM is looking for an Asst./Creative & Marketing. Send résumé here.

Searching •Kris Stevens Former WKKT/Charlotte afternoon host 610-762-8332 radiobigkat@gmail.com • Jeff Roper Former KCYY/San Antonio APD/MD/morning host 210-790-7099 ropershow@gmail.com • Blake Nixon Former In2une Regional and WMN Coordinator 615-498-0988 blake.nixon@comcast.net • Jordan Pettit Former WMN VP/Promotion and Redbrandana Partner jordan.pettit@gmail.com

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December 18, 2017 LW

TW

Artist/Title (Label)

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

BLAKE SHELTON

23033

1935

8780

806

58.179

2

BRETT YOUNG/Like I Loved You (BMLGR) ✔

20979

2041

7896

722

4

3

ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville)

18643

799

7144

7

4

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Yours (Triple Tigers) ✔

17524

1380

6

5

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

17456

9

6

CHRIS YOUNG/Losing Sleep (RCA)

1

7

10

2

1

3

156

--

53.087 5.517

156

--

373

47.187 2.068

156

--

6498

533

43.937 3.511

156

--

524

6564

190

43.668 1.791

156

--

16551

990

6121

353

41.517 3.332

156

--

LUKE BRYAN/Light It Up (Capitol)

15776

-6859

5732

-2767

45.483 -11.64

156

--

8

AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big Label)

13106

1157

5076

499

31.539 1.585

155

--

11

9

KELSEA BALLERINI/Legends (Black River)

12501

1001

4792

476

30.986 2.086

156

--

12

10

EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury)

11318

444

4488

161

28.987 2.316

153

--

15

11

OLD DOMINION/Written In The Sand (RCA) ✔

10959

1244

4134

357

28.178 4.902

153

--

13

12

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

10622

219

3928

68

26.165 0.444

149

--

14

13

DEVIN DAWSON/All On Me (Atlantic/WEA)

10182

202

3939

144

0.177

149

--

16

14

KEITH URBAN/Female (Capitol)

9156

546

3457

256

23.494 1.593

150

--

19

15

SCOTTY MCCREERY/Five More Minutes (Triple Tigers)

8997

1121

3443

436

20.218 3.245

151

--

17

16

GRANGER SMITH/Happens Like That (Wheelhouse)

8795

479

3356

187

19.726 2.018

154

--

20

17

MIDLAND/Make A Little (Big Machine)

8783

992

3360

315

21.997 3.489

150

--

8

18

GARTH BROOKS/Ask Me How I Know (Pearl)

8687

-7059

3578

-2508

23.394 -17.557

156

--

21

19

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

7631

690

2826

291

17.158 1.654

126

--

22

20

BRETT ELDREDGE/The Long Way (Atlantic/WMN)

7627

688

2929

320

17.437 0.982

144

--

23

21

CHRIS STAPLETON/Broken Halos (Mercury)

7308

558

2972

229

14.262 1.136

146

--

18

22

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

7302

-844

2822

-348

16.019 -2.07

148

--

25

23

JORDAN DAVIS/Singles You Up (MCA)

7245

815

2761

274

15.053 2.043

143

--

24

24

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Tin Man (RCA)

6249

-441

2513

-94

12.251 -1.084

143

--

28

25

THOMAS RHETT/Marry Me (Valory) ✔

5813

1224

2139

432

15.006 3.945

129

--

I’ll Name The Dogs (Warner Bros./WMN) ✔

23.21

5.59

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December 18, 2017 LW

TW

Artist/Title (Label)

26

26

LEE BRICE/Boy (Curb)

5773

209

2085

75

10.961 0.575

137

--

27

27

BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Ones That Like Me (Valory)

5057

2

2005

18

10.389 0.341

137

--

31

28

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

4831

924

1805

314

11.751 3.324

114

--

30

29

DARIUS RUCKER/For The First Time (Capitol)

4688

508

1727

243

9.527

0.861

122

--

29

30

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

4540

285

1704

101

9.706

0.085

146

--

32

31

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

3679

160

1366

53

7.025

0.357

118

--

33

32

MICHAEL RAY/Get To You (Atlantic/WEA)

3635

118

1383

83

7.267 -0.079

108

--

35

33

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

3371

89

1153

12

5.708

0.057

104

--

34

34

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

3300

-147

1150

-58

5.63

-0.27

119

--

36

35

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

3096

49

1246

23

4.459

0.223

124

--

37

36

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

3061

257

1130

61

7.557

1.974

105

--

39

37

LADY ANTEBELLUM/Heart Break (Capitol)

2709

220

987

67

5.066

0.302

101

--

42

38

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

2664

523

937

174

5.244

1.16

98

--

38

39

DYLAN SCOTT/Hooked (Curb)

2559

-44

955

-3

4.013

0.141

103

--

40

40

KANE BROWN/Heaven (RCA)

2488

231

905

75

5.187

0.754

80

--

41

41

PARMALEE/Sunday Morning (Stoney Creek)

2178

-29

941

-1

3.79

-0.154

90

--

43

42

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

2071

3

875

-5

3.338

0.122

114

--

44

43

JUSTIN MOORE/Kinda Don't Care (Valory)

1963

106

832

27

3.51

0.109

83

--

46

44

RUNAWAY JUNE/Wild West (Wheelhouse)

1832

90

729

11

2.209

0.189

80

--

45

45

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

1825

78

672

26

2.975

0.089

82

--

LINDSAY ELL/Criminal (Stoney Creek)

1750

1100

747

451

3.357

2.197

81

--

Debut 46

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

48

47

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

1725

178

607

74

3.158

0.286

79

--

49

48

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

1629

219

598

106

3.6

0.693

53

--

47

49

DANIELLE BRADBERY/Sway (BMLGR)

1493

-64

638

-25

2.184 -0.045

80

--

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

1433

413

570

170

1.616

40

--

Debut 50

0.419

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December 18, 2017 Country Aircheck Add Leaders

Activator Top Point Gainers

Adds

KEITH URBAN/Female (Capitol)

Adds return Jan. 2.

BRETT YOUNG/Like I Loved You (BMLGR)

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers

1140 ✔ 740 ✔

ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville)

658 ✔

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Yours (Triple Tigers)

574 ✔

EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury)

497 ✔

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

481

AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big Label)

412

THOMAS RHETT/Marry Me (Valory)

412

CHRIS STAPLETON/Millionaire (Mercury)

397

KELSEA BALLERINI/Legends (Black River)

363

Activator Top Spin Gainers ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

BRETT YOUNG/Like I Loved You (BMLGR)

2041

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

1935

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Yours (Triple Tigers)

1380

OLD DOMINION/Written In The Sand (RCA)

1244

THOMAS RHETT/Marry Me (Valory)

1224

AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big Label)

1157

GRANGER SMITH/Happens Like That (Wheelhouse)

95

SCOTTY MCCREERY/Five More Minutes (Triple Tigers)

1121

OLD DOMINION/Written In The Sand (RCA)

94

LINDSAY ELL/Criminal (Stoney Creek)

1100

KELSEA BALLERINI/Legends (Black River)

1001

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

93

KELSEA BALLERINI/Legends (Black River)

90

AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big Label)

88

MIDLAND/Make A Little (Big Machine)

992

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

LANCO/Greatest Love Story (Arista)

15945

722

THOMAS RHETT/Unforgettable (Valory)

14937

533

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

12752

AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big Label)

499

KANE BROWN f/L. ALAINA/What Ifs (RCA)

12226

KELSEA BALLERINI/Legends (Black River)

476

DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow)

11183

LINDSAY ELL/Criminal (Stoney Creek)

451

SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA/Capitol)

10038

SCOTTY MCCREERY/Five More Minutes (Triple Tigers)

436

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

9051

THOMAS RHETT/Marry Me (Valory)

432

BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury)

6329

ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville)

373

DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb)

6276

OLD DOMINION/Written In The Sand (RCA)

357

LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia)

5993

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

806

BRETT YOUNG/Like I Loved You (BMLGR) RUSSELL DICKERSON/Yours (Triple Tigers)

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December 18, 2017

A D D DAT E S

COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY

January 2

DUSTIN LYNCH/I’d Be Jealous Too (Broken Bow) Moves 45-45* 1825 points, 672 spins

None Listed

January 8

LINDSAY ELL/Criminal (Stoney Creek) Debuts 46* 1750 points, 747 spins

LUKE COMBS/One Number Away (River House/Columbia) SUGARLAND/Still The Same (Big Machine)

January 16

TAYLOR SWIFT/New Year’s Day (Big Machine) Moves 48-47* 1725 points, 607 spins

Walker McGuire/Lost (Wheelhouse) JOSH GRACIN/Nothin Like Us (Rebel Road/1608)

BEBE REXA f/FGL/Meant To Be (BMLGR/WBR) Moves 49-48* 1629 points, 598 spins

January 22

DANIELE BRADBERY/Sway (BMLGR) Moves 47-49* 1493 points, 638 spins

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SHANIA TWAIN/We Got Something They Don’t (Mercury) Debuts 50* 1433 points, 570 spins MORGAN EVANS/Kiss Somebody (Warner Bros./WEA) 1387 points, 542 spins CHASE BRYANT/Hell If I Know (Red Bow) 1316 points, 529 spins BRANDON LAY/Speakers, Bleachers and Preachers (EMI Nashville) 1299 points, 494 spins BILLY CURRINGTON/Wake Me Up (Mercury) 1298 points, 494 spins BRAD PAISLEY/Heaven South (Arista) 1244 points, 466 spins

Jillian Jacqueline/Reasons (Big Loud) KID ROCK/American Rock ‘N Roll (Red Bow)

CHECK OUT 12/8

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)

March 16

Scotty McCreery Seasons Change (Triple Tigers)

April 29

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December 18, 2017 LW

TW

Artist/Title (Label)

BLAKE SHELTON

Points

+/- Points

Plays

11486

316

2413

1

1

2

2

LUKE BRYAN/Light It Up (Capitol)

11370

90

3

3

BRETT YOUNG/Like I Loved You (BMLGR)

10272

740

4

4

ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville)

9838

6

5

CHRIS YOUNG/Losing Sleep (RCA)

7

6

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

8

7

9

8

2nd Week at No. 1

+/- Plays Stations ADDS

62

52

2423

44

52

--

2195

174

52

--

658

2138

144

52

--

8512

98

1816

13

52

--

8268

221

1826

65

51

--

GARTH BROOKS/Ask Me How I Know (Pearl)

8223

-2247

1769

-537

49

--

I’ll Name The Dogs (Warner Bros./WMN)

--

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Yours (Triple Tigers)

7929

574

1707

103

52

--

10 9

AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big Label)

7099

412

1592

88

50

--

11 10

EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury)

7017

497

1484

86

51

--

12 11

KELSEA BALLERINI/Legends (Black River)

6322

363

1371

90

52

--

13 12

KEITH URBAN/Female (Capitol)

6031

1140

1236

232

51

--

14 13

DEVIN DAWSON/All On Me (Atlantic/WEA)

5471

261

1166

54

52

--

15 14

OLD DOMINION/Written In The Sand (RCA)

5274

321

1138

94

51

--

16 15

SCOTTY MCCREERY/Five More Minutes (Triple Tigers)

5182

146

1039

24

50

--

17 16

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

4973

481

1061

93

48

--

18 17

GRANGER SMITH/Happens Like That (Wheelhouse)

4837

357

1035

95

50

--

19 18

MIDLAND/Make A Little (Big Machine)

4572

59

920

25

51

--

20 19

CHRIS STAPLETON/Broken Halos (Mercury)

4312

355

917

100

49

--

21 20

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Tin Man (RCA)

4184

-71

901

-10

46

--

22 21

BRETT ELDREDGE/The Long Way (Atlantic/WMN)

4090

178

825

35

50

--

23 22

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

3751

-396

831

-88

47

--

24 23

LEE BRICE/Boy (Curb)

3501

224

722

20

44

--

25 24

BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Ones That Like Me (Valory)

2972

160

638

39

48

--

25 25

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

2851

-41

538

0

47

--

27 26

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

2823

56

593

15

47

--

28 27

JORDAN DAVIS/Singles You Up (MCA)

2754

239

539

49

46

--

29 28

THOMAS RHETT/Marry Me (Valory)

2450

412

442

83

39

--

30 29

DARIUS RUCKER/For The First Time (Capitol)

2345

131

470

50

41

--

31 30

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

2316

150

497

58

45

--

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December 18, 2017 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

Points +/- Points

32 31

TW

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

2164

181

Plays

437

+/- Plays

48

Stations Adds

42

--

33 32

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

1920

209

370

30

40

--

34 33

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

1870

-19

358

-12

37

--

35 34

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

1687

-104

345

-23

36

--

36 35

LADY ANTEBELLUM/Heart Break (Capitol)

1423

-5

287

5

35

--

37 36

MICHAEL RAY/Get To You (Atlantic/WEA)

1379

99

221

15

32

--

38 37

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

1241

51

186

16

13

--

39 38

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

1033

202

136

40

19

--

40 39

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

1025

142

227

30

35

--

41 40

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

988

84

146

27

11

--

43 41

CARLY PEARCE/Hide The Wine (Big Machine)

801

132

98

30

4

--

44 42

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

698

116

185

2

9

--

45 43

KANE BROWN/Heaven (RCA)

693

253

139

49

13

--

46 44

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

640

-29

130

-7

17

--

47 45

DYLAN SCOTT/Hooked (Curb)

621

-51

138

-9

26

--

49 46

CAM/Diane (Arista)

530

269

124

71

15

--

50 47

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

501

-4

113

-2

13

--

51 48

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

490

30

49

3

1

--

52 49

ROSS ELLIS/Home For The Weekend (Big Deal)

490

-30

49

-3

1

--

53 50

RUNAWAY JUNE/Wild West (Wheelhouse)

488

-5

111

-6

13

--

54 51

BROWN & GRAY/Top Down (NHMM)

476

-60

55

-6

2

--

55 52

MAGGIE ROSE/Pull You Through (---)

470

10

47

1

1

--

56 53

JOE NICHOLS/Never Gets Old (Red Bow)

430

10

79

2

6

--

57 54

CHRIS STAPLETON/Millionaire (Mercury)

422

397

50

43

3

--

58 55

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

389

48

78

8

12

--

59 56

RAELYNN/Lonely Call (Warner Bros./WMN)

369

0

40

0

2

--

60 57

STEPHANIE QUAYLE/Selfish (Rebel Engine)

343

41

62

6

7

--

Debut 58

DEVIN DAWSON/Dark Horse (Atlantic/WEA)

330

30

33

3

1

--

Debut 59

WATERLOO REVIVAL/What Guy Wouldn't (Show Dog)

305

10

51

4

5

--

Debut 60

OLD DOMINION/Stars In The City (RCA)

300

140

30

14

1

--

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