Issue 594 - March 26, 2018 by Country Aircheck

March 26, 2018, Issue 594

ACM Preview: We Go Back

In a little more than two weeks, country goes to Las Vegas for “The Week Vegas Goes Country” and the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards. As the first major country music event in the city since the Route 91 Harvest tragedy, this year’s show and associated events will navigate deeper emotions. That’s not the only way it’s a return, however, as ACM CEO Pete Fisher explains. CA: After holding last year’s awards at the relatively new T-Mobile Arena, why is the show going back to the MGM Grand Garden Arena? PF: The simple answer is hockey. Who would have thought [new Las Vegas NHL Pete Fisher franchise] the Golden Knights would be a playoff contender – as is Nashville, of course – but until they are mathematically eliminated the building can’t be booked. MGM is partners in T-Mobile as well as the Grand Garden, which is a wonderful venue and more of a music room than T-Mobile. The venue has great support space for talent and other aspects of production. And the industry doesn’t even have to walk outside to go to the arena, and we know they like that. How has the Party For A Cause aspect of the week evolved for this year? The goal is always to embrace what’s worked well with Party For A Cause as net proceeds go to ACM Lifting Lives, which improves lives through the power of music. We also want to live up to the moniker of “The Week Vegas Goes Country” and love having the critical mass of country music in one of the world’s top entertainment destinations. We’ve slightly modified the approach with a sharper focus on a few quality events like Stories, Songs & Stars. That’s an example of a critically acclaimed event we held last year (continued on page 9)

Remember When: RCA’s Chris Young and Riser House/ Columbia’s Mitchell Tenpenny raise money for The Jud C. Hickey Center for Alzheimer’s Care at WKXC/Augusta, GA’s Music for Memories. Pictured (front, l-r) are RCA’s Dennis Reese, Tenpenny, the station’s Chris O’Kelley, Young and Columbia’s Lyndsay Church; (back, l-r) WQYK/Tampa’s Tee Gentry, Sony’s Steve Hodges and Columbia’s Shane Allen.

Social Goes Local Part Two Last week’s story (CAW 3/19) focused on Facebook’s recent algorithm changes and how brands have been affected. Personal connection, being local and positivity seem to be favored, which certainly plays to radio’s strengths. Finding clues and patterns was the approach for Girlilla Marketing, which represents artists and other brands.

Ashley Alexander

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MY TUNES: MUSIC THAT SHAPED MY LIFE Curb’s Dylan Scott discusses his most influential music: 1. Keith Whitley: My dad turned me on to him when I was a kid. He was the guy I wanted to be as an artist. 2. Tim McGraw: He’s from northeast Louisiana, so I grew up a huge fan of his music. 3. Garth Brooks, Bridgestone Arena, Dylan Scott Nashville: I loved him before, but I left that concert a Garth mega-fan. The way he worked the crowd and the stage was phenomenal. 4. George Strait’s Carrying Your Love With Me: That album made me imagine moving to Nashville. 5. Scotty Robinson: My dad played guitar with Freddy Fender and Freddie Hart. Growing up, I saw all these pictures of him on the road, and my dad and I sang together, too. He was one of my biggest inspirations as far as getting into music. He pushed me every day, critiqued me and made me better. • Highly regarded music you’ve actually never heard: My band guys always talk about Dave Matthews, but I can’t tell you one song of his. • “Important” music you just don’t get: I’m just not a huge fan of ‘80s rock music. My wife loves it, but I can’t understand it. • An album you listened to incessantly: Keith Whitley’s Greatest Hits. That album is how I learned to play the guitar. I know it front to back. • An obscure or non-country song everyone should listen to right now: It’s not obscure, but Justin Bieber’s “Love Yourself” is a great song. • Music you’d rather not admit to enjoying: We can start with Justin Bieber. (laughs) And I listen to Selena Gomez, too. Back in high school, I’d be driving to school listening to Taylor Swift, and turn it off before I got there so nobody would hear it. “Immediately we saw that commenting was heavily weighted,” says the company’s Ashley Alexander. “So we changed our strategy to encouraging people to leave more comments. We were asking, ‘Do we leave a question?’ Not on every post, but it’s something we take into consideration.” Another point of emphasis is staying within the platform.

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Problems arise for brands like bloggers and publications that are constantly pushing users out of the app to engage with content. “Use Facebook for Facebook,” the company’s Sarah Moore says. “A blog cannot sustain itself without a larger ad strategy as well.” Townsquare Social Content Strategist Anthony Lauletta suggests a consistently shifting landscape is the expected landscape. “Media Sarah Moore and technology have changed so many times over the years,” he says. “Facebook algorithm changes may mean you’re getting less traffic. Then you have to look around and get innovative with more ways for people to find your brand. We’ve begun utilizing Facebook Messenger and have found great success in activating there. We can send readers more news stories that we know they’re going to like Anthony based on insights we have. There are always Lauletta [new tactics] for us to discover.” Local relationships are helping radio station Facebook pages succeed in enhancing the listening experience. “We have over 300 local radio stations and we always tell our DJs to focus on local,” Lauletta says. “Focus on what those people really care about. Local issues are proven to drive engagement.” And being local can bring bigger stories back home. “WWKA/Orlando provides great Tim Clarke country music content,” says Cox VP/Audience & Content for Radio Tim Clarke. “Most recently, we had a listener at the Tim McGraw concert in Ireland who saw him collapse from dehydration. We were able to break the story, although we probably didn’t get a lot of credit for it. It’s all because that listener wrote in on Facebook Messenger and told us what had happened.” Content remains king, but it has to be accurate. “As a media publisher, if you’re publishing anything considered news it’s crucial to post content that is absolutely true,” Lauletta says. “You have a responsibility to provide the most accurate information and Facebook is taking this into consideration with its crackdown on fake news.” “Keep learning every single day,” Clarke says. “We overcomplicate things. This is just about interacting and communicating with people. It’s no different than what we do on the station. It’s great meaningful communication. If we’re providing things that make their lives better we’re going to be successful.” –Erin Duvall

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OFF THE RECORD: Smithfield Jennifer Fielder and Trey Smith of In2une/Deluge’s Smithfield put an industry spin on the artist interview: I grew up listening to KPLX/ Dallas and KSCS/Dallas. (JF) I grew up listening to KLUV/Dallas. (TS) Caught & Release: Curb’s Rodney Atkins celebrates the The first time I heard myself on release of his new single “Caught Up In The Country.” Smithfield the radio, I was working a shift for Pictured (l-r) are the label’s Benson Curb, Ryan Dokke and RJ Postmates, delivering pizza to Jay Meacham, Atkins, WME’s Lane Wilson and Curb’s Jeff Tuerff, Samantha Deprez and Jessie Lowe. DeMarcus from Rascal Flatts. It was an evening shift, and Trey was with me. I remember pulling up to his mansion and as I got back in the car, our song came on the radio. I just stared crying, thinking, “I want to be on the other side of that door. Congrats to Luke Bryan, Royce RissHow is our song on the radio and I’m delivering pizza?” People er, Bobby Young, David Friedman and always assume if you’re on the radio, you’re rich. But when the Capitol promotion staff on securing this you’re starting out, it’s not all daisies and roses. (JF) week’s No. 1 with “Most People Are Good.” Our music is focused on harmony more than anything. The song is the second single and second We believe our vocal blend is the signature of what we do. We chart-topper from Bryan’s What Makes You look up to guys like Lady Antebellum and the Civil Wars. (TS) Country. Writers are David Frasier, Ed Hill My last impulse buy was a pillow that says, “Kiss My and Josh Kear. Grits.” When I was growing up, my mom always said that. I Luke Bryan And kudos to Young and the Capitol reps saw it and said, “I have to have that!” (JF) for landing 88 adds on Keith Urban’s “Coming Home” featuring The most redneck thing we’ve done lately is after our Julia Michaels, topping this week’s board. van was broken into on the road. Our tour manager, Zach Runquist, and I went to Home Depot early one morning and completely rigged this plexiglass/clamp contraption to cover up the broken passenger side window. It was classic redneck. (TS) Cold River’s Drew Baldridge and his monthly charity initia I wish I’d written “Iris” by the Goo Goo Dolls. Johnny tive, WERD, will donate all proceeds raised during the month of Rzeznik is the reason I started writing songs in the first place. (TS) April to Shriners Hospital for Children. WERD was created to I have to have my blanket with me on the road. When inspire fans to Win, Encourage, Rejoice, Daily. Each month a new you stay in a lot of hotels or you’re sleeping in a van, it’s charity will be selected. More here. comforting to always have something with you that feels like a The 32nd annual Music Row Ladies Golf Tournament will be piece of home. (JF) held Aug. 20 at Nashville’s Old Natchez Country Club. The event Our least favorite interview question is, “Are you guys benefits United Cerebral Palsy of Middle Tennessee and is together?” We are so tired of that question! (JF) And the answer sponsored by ASCAP, City National Bank, Tim McGraw and is, “No.” (TS) more. Registration opens in early July, with more details TBA. For Jennifer and I are both coffee freaks, so we’d love to be more info, email Suzanne Lee. stuck in Seattle. Since that’s the coffee capital of America, we’d Sony Music Nashville and Thomas Nelson have parthave a lot of places to go. (TS) nered with Kroger to launch new store displays with Dolly Par ton’s children’s CD, I Believe In You, and Jesus Calling devotional products. Displays will be in select Kroger stores through April 22. ©2018 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

Chart Chat

News & Notes

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ACM Preview: We Go Back

(continued from page 1) featuring top songwriters with the artists who made their songs famous. We wanted to elevate that as a marquee part of the week that’s hopefully around for years to come. And we’re on track to do that given the response of the creative community. Likewise, we’ve had an incredible run with the golf tournament, which has raised hundreds of thousands to aid our industry friends in need through the Diane Holcomb Emergency Relief Fund. This year the new twist is Topgolf. I’ve had people who say they hate golf say they’ve had a blast at Topgolf. We’ll have bays there for those who want to golf, as well as music and designated areas for the industry, celebrities and fans. And the other tent pole is the After Party For A Cause where previously announced and surprise performers will help us celebrate the success of another awards season. We’ll have a high degree of focus on those signature events, then partner with producers like WME, Stoney’s Rockin’ Country and the Go Pool. All make minimum donations to ACM Lifting Lives and the Academy considers them officially sanctioned events and includes them in our marketing. Being back at the Grand Garden returns the Radio Remotes to their familiar home, right? Yes. We’re happy to again partner with Cumulus/Westwood One who have done a wonderful job engaging not only Cumulus stations, but also Entercom and, this year, we have a great partnership with iHeartMedia as well. We’re thrilled to be bringing a broader reach of broadcasters, in addition to our partnership with SiriusXM, which had a very successful first year in 2017. Stronger participation from radio makes the opportunity for artists and the industry even greater. Is there a comfort level in having a new host who has done the job so well in the past? Oh, of course. First of all, Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley did as outstanding a job as one can imagine. Hosting is no easy task

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and it takes a lot of guts to make that commitment, which Luke did for five years and Dierks did for two. Mixing it up this year brings back our dear friend Reba, who like her predecessors is not only a country superstar, but also a multimedia icon. This is the 15th time she’s hosted, the last time as co-host in 2012. In addition to what we all see on the show itself, the host makes a huge commitment to promoting Reba the show and driving tune-in. Reba is an absolute pro, stepping up in that way to ensure a successful telecast. What is “1 October”? That’s how the city of Las Vegas refers to the Route 91 shooting, which happened on October 1, 2017. The Vegas community has been incredibly supportive of the Academy and country music in general, so those tragic events really struck at our hearts. We’re so looking forward to coming back and touching that community, celebrating healing in the way we do best, with artists and music. Several elements will be put into play during the week to honor those who were affected, and we’ll be announcing those soon. Is it difficult to balance this being country’s first major event in the city since 1 October with the fact that so much time has passed? Las Vegas was already a special place for the Academy and country music, and to be going in six months after has real meaning. We would be doing a disservice if we did not acknowledge the tragedy and the pain. The appropriate place to start is to do just that, but to also move right into healing, hope and celebration. That’s what’s great about being an art form built around authenticity – the music our artists have written and recorded that will be performed that night will frame that in a special way. What are you most looking forward to? The best part is showcasing not only the star power of country music, but also emerging artists as well. The Academy is unique in dedicating so much performance real estate to new artists, and we’re looking forward to a lot of musical and generational diversity. –Chuck Aly CAC

Roll With Rock: BBRMG/BMG’s Kid Rock takes his American Rock ’n’ Roll tour to Denver Tuesday (3/20). Pictured are KWBL’s JoJo Turnbeaugh, BBR’s Layna Bunt, KUAD’s Justin Tyler, BBR’s Renee Leymon, Red Bow’s Shelley Hargis, KCCY’s Brian Taylor, KYGO’s Patrick Knight, KWBL’s Brian Washington, Red Bow’s Kendra Whitehead, KWOF’s Bo Jaxon, KATC’s Alisha Scott and KYGO’s John E. Kage. ©2018 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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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: CMA is seeking applicants for a newly created Strategist/ Integrated Marketing & Sales position. See more here; cover letter and résumé here. Buck Owens Productions’ KUZZ AM & FM/Bakersfield is searching for a Sales Assistant in the Radio Sales and Camera Ads departments. Send résumés here.

Cumulus’ KQFC/Boise is looking for an afternoon host who can also handle afternoon traffic and production for the fivestation cluster. Details 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’s WMZQ/Washington is looking for an MD/ evening host. Send materials here. iHeartMedia/Tampa is looking for a Sr. Dir./Promotions. Apply here.

Saga’s WPOR/Portland, ME has an opening for a morning co-host. Airchecks and résumés to PD Crash Poteet here.

Cumulus’ WIVK/Knoxville is looking for a morning show Exec. Producer. Apply here.

iHeartMedia’s KNIX/Phoenix has an opening for a PD. Apply here.

Summit’s WQNU/Louisville is looking for an APD/MD/on-air host. Submit materials here.

Dick WRNS/Greenville, NC is looking for a morning host. Send airchecks and résumés here.

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

Cumulus’ WIOV/Lancaster, PA is searching for a morning cohost. Apply here.

CMA is looking for a Market Research Analyst and a Creative Content Project Manager. Send cover letter, résumé and salary requirements to HR Consultant Sarah Pinson here.

Vallie Richards Donovan Consulting has an immediate PM drive opening at a legendary east coast Country station. Send airchecks and résumés to “Country Jobs” here. Ingstad’s KXDD/Yakima, WA is searching for a MD/morning co-host. Send airchecks, résumés, social media samples and a cover letter here. DBC Radio’s WUBB/Savannah, GA has a morning show opening. Send airchecks and résumés to OM Gabe Reynolds here. Entercom’s KMNB/Minneapolis is searching for an OM/PD. Apply here. iHeartMedia has a number of key PD openings including WQIK/Jacksonville and KBEB/Sacramento. Send materials to iHeartCountry format captain Rod Phillips here. Entercom’s KFRG/Riverside has a full-time on-air opening. Apply here. Entercom’s WKIS/Miami is searching for an evening host. Apply here. Mid-West’s WRTB/Rockford, IL has newly created on-air opening. Airchecks and résumés to PD Steve Summers here. Beasley’s WQYK/Tampa is looking for a PD. Send materials here. Binnie Media/Maine is searching for a Dir./Traffic and a part-time Sales Assistant in Portland, for its stations which include Country WTHT and WBQQ. Send materials here.

Searching •Tommy & Joe Johnson Former KUBL/Salt Lake City morning co-hosts tommyjohnsonmail@gmail.com •Pam Russell Former UMG/Nashville VP/National Sales Pamwrussell@icloud.com •Shane Collins Former Summit Media/Louisville OM ShaneC1234@gmail.com •Natalie Kilgore Former SouthComm VP/Marketing NatalieKilgore@outlook.com •Ron “Keyes” Stevens Former KEKB/Grand Junction, CO morning host ronstvns@yahoo.com •Jeremy Guenther Former KSSN & KMJX/Little Rock MD, on-air; Capitol SW Regional 501-590-4878 jguenther01@gmail.com • Jeff Roper Former KCYY/San Antonio APD/MD/morning host 210-790-7099 ropershow@gmail.com

Midwest’s KVOX/Fargo has an unspecified on-air opening. Send airchecks and résumés here. ©2018 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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February 2018 PPM Scoreboard Country radio shares were up by 0.33% compared to last month. Of the 86 stations listed, 43 increased, 31 decreased and 12 were flat. The cume leader was Mt. Wilson’s KKGO/Los Angeles with 1,146,500. Cumulus’ KPLX/Dallas was second with 1,125,900.

January 6+ Rank Share

Station/City WKHX/Atlanta WUBL/Atlanta KASE/Austin^ KVET/Austin^ KOKE/Austin WPOC/Baltimore WKLB/Boston WBWL/Boston WCTK/Providence (Boston) WKKT/Charlotte WSOC/Charlotte WEBG/Chicago WUSN/Chicago WNNF/Cincinnati WUBE/Cincinnati^ WYGY/Cincinnati^ WGAR/Cleveland WCOL/Columbus, OH KPLX/Dallas^ KSCS/Dallas^ KWOF/Denver KYGO/Denver WDRQ/Detroit WYCD/Detroit WPAW/Greensboro WTQR/Greensboro WWYZ/Hartford KILT/Houston KKBQ/Houston^ KTHT/Houston^+ WFMS/Indianapolis WUBLWLHK/Indianapolis WGNE/Jacksonville WQIK/Jacksonville KBEQ/Kansas City^ KFKF/Kansas City^ WDAF/Kansas City KCYE/Las Vegas 500 KWNR/Las Vegas KKGO/Los Angeles WGKX/Memphis WLFP/Memphis WKIS/Miami

400

371.8

2.9 4.2 4.6 5.9 1.3 7.1 4.9 2.1 0.8 6.9 6.4 2 3.4 1.5 7.8 0.6 7.2 14 4.2 4.3 1.3 4.5 2.7 4.9 5.7 5.6 5.1 3.9 5.2 1.9 6.4 6.2 5.6 8.2 4.4 6 5.3 3.6 5.1 2.4 4.4 2.4 2.8

376.3

February 6+ Rank Share

January Cume

February Cume

16t 3.2 15 551,800 560,800 8t 4.5 7t 606,700 594,200 7 5.1 6 301,000 295,100 3 5 7 330,900 312,900 21 1.3 20 97,000 116,400 2 6.2 4 408,100 410,700 7t 5 7 691,500 708,000 17t 2.3 17 437,500 432,600 24t 0.9 23 147,400 158,700 1 6.2 4t 463,000 488,000 4 6.2 4t 452,900 475,800 23 1.7 24t 712,100 677,000 6t 3 15t 957,400 896,600 16t 1.7 15 140,300 183,100 3 8.1 3 396,600 424,100 22 1 21 91,700 116,600 4 6.8 4 349,300 360,800 1 12.3 1 483,600 447,400 6 4 6 1,088,700 1,125,900 5 4.3 4 919,000 906,700 22t 1.3 24 187,000 197,200 6 5 4t 441,900 451,900 15t 2.8 15 420,300 438,800 6t 5.6 5 641,100 648,800 6 5.8 5 235,600 231,100 7 5.1 7 241,600 238,500 8 5.5 7t 175,400 176,700 12 4.1 11t 943,900 995,300 4t 4.9 6 1,070,500 1,088,100 21 2 21 432,800 470,700 4 5.9 6t 304,100 307,600 5 6.2 5 277,700 304,000 5 5.4 5t 256,500 216,900 1 7.9 3 275,700 280,400 11 4.4 11 305,800 308,600 4 5.9 3 327,800 335,600 5 4.7 9 273,000 304,600 10 3.7 9 204,100 212,000 4 4.8 6 273,300 273,900 18t 2.5 15t 1,153,500 1,146,500 9 4.1 9 136,600 147,800 14 2.1 13 98,600 107,100 16t 3.4 12 522,800 528,300

382.0 386.2

392.3

Legend: A “+” indicates a Classic Country outlet; a “^” designates coowned Country stations in the metro; “t” indicates a tie; and a “*” indicates a station best in that statistic. Ranks are among subscribers.

January 6+ Rank February 6+ Rank Share Share

Station/City

WKMK/Monmouth (Middlesex) 1 WNSH/New York (Middlesex) 3.1 WKTI/Milwaukee 3.4 WMIL/Milwaukee 4.5 KEEY/Minneapolis 4.5 KMNB/Minneapolis 3.5 WKDF/Nashville^ 5 WSIX/Nashville 5.2 WSM-FM/Nashville^ 5.6 WSIX HD2/Nashville 1.1 WNSH/New York (Nassau) 2.1 WNSH/New York 2.4 WWKA/Orlando 5.1 KMLE/Phoenix 4.4 KNIX/Phoenix 5.2 WXTU/Philadelphia 4.2 WDSY/Pittsburgh 4.1 WPGB/Pittsburgh 2.4 KWJJ/Portland 3.6 KUPL/Portland 4.9 WCTK/Providence 7.4 WNCB/Raleigh 4 WQDR/Raleigh 9.4 KFRG/Riverside 4.6 KBEB/Sacramento 1.8 KNCI/Sacramento 4.2 KNTY/Sacramento 2.4 KEGA/Salt Lake City 1 KSOP/Salt Lake City ^ 4.6 KUBL/Salt Lake City 5.3 KAJA/San Antonio 5.4 KCYY/San Antonio^ 4.7 KKYX-AM/San Antonio^+ 1.3 KSON/San Diego 4.7 KRTY/San Jose 3.8 KKWF/Seattle 3.3 KVRQ/Seattle 1.5 KSD/St. Louis 4 WIL/St. Louis 6.2 WFUS/Tampa 4.5 WQYK/Tampa 5.8 WMZQ/Washington 3.3 WIRK/West Palm Beach 3.9

395.3 391.8

370.3

26 14t 13 9 10 12t 10t 9 8 18 20t 16t 7 8 3 8t 10 13 12 6 4 11 2 4 18t 8 15 24 9 5t 4 7 21 5t 8 14 23t 10t 5 8t 3 11t 8

January Cume

1 27 40,100 2.2 18t 129,700 4 11 221,900 5 8 286,700 5.2 7t 549,600 3.4 13t 489,700 4.7 10 238,300 5.8 8 254,000 6.1 6t 271,000 1.3 17t 72,700 2.8 14t 142,300 2 18 938,300 4 12 231,900 4.2 8 585,500 5.4 3 660,000 4.3 8 619,300 4.5 9 338,700 2.3 13 215,400 3.9 12 351,400 4.7 8 330,400 7.5 4 288,600 3.4 13t 228,000 8.3 3 305,400 4.9 4 336,800 2.1 17 186,700 4.2 8t 334,500 2.8 13 199,500 1 24 138,200 5.3 6t 245,000 5.3 6t 435,600 6.8 2 446,500 4.7 6 568,800 1.6 21 138,100 5.5 3 421,500 4.5 6t 168,900 2.9 15 435,300 1.5 23 263,000 3.7 11 429,100 6.3 4t 503,500 4.5 8t 482,700 6 3 436,400 2.9 15 465,200 4.9 5 157,900

February Cume 43,300 119,900 231,400 268,200 563,700 489,800 283,600 306,300 267,900 78,600 158,700 898,200 248,100 632,400 719,600 650,800 336,900 245,300 357,300 302,900 314,400 222,400 319,000 378,500 208,000 331,500 199,800 121,800 262,100 353,100 529,300 653,200 157,700 464,100 189,800 438,000 297,300 430,500 556,300 491,200 463,400 428,100 179,400

384.5 382.2 380.8 368.1 369.3 356.9

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Artist/Title (Label)

LUKE BRYAN

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

✔

22623

1492

8445

484

157

DEVIN DAWSON/All On Me (Atlantic/WEA) ✔

22616

3813

8422

1306

8.112

157

THOMAS RHETT/Marry Me (Valory)

19290

-2310

7086

-943

51.664 -3.915

157

JORDAN DAVIS/Singles You Up (MCA)

19118

729

7104

310

47.518 2.483

156

BRETT ELDREDGE/The Long Way (Atlantic/WMN)

18852

169

6854

47.881

0.38

157

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

18825

1477

6799

546

46.789

4.49

152

CHRIS STAPLETON/Broken Halos (Mercury)

18197

-4734

6986

-1769

47.18 -10.792

157

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

16936

131

6469

42.53

1.314

154

JASON ALDEAN/You Make It Easy (Broken Bow)

16295

1314

5865

320

42.231 3.781

157

KANE BROWN/Heaven (RCA) ✔

15714

2430

5725

807

38.291 5.208

157

DARIUS RUCKER/For The First Time (Capitol)

14160

333

5310

137

35.953 1.457

157

GRANGER SMITH/Happens Like That (Wheelhouse)

12331

524

4549

175

28.882 1.258

157

BLAKE SHELTON/I Lived It (Warner Bros./WMN)

12270

816

4432

208

32.249 3.085

157

DIERKS BENTLEY/Woman, Amen (Capitol)

10995

834

3871

269

27.145 2.535

157

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

10355

404

3905

177

26.464 1.677

151

LEE BRICE/Boy (Curb)

9912

-247

3662

-133

24.159 0.885

154

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

9882

1430

3574

518

24.092 3.512

156

BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Ones That Like Me (Valory)

9763

243

3661

22.022 1.089

155

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

9059

428

3378

129

21.696 1.912

151

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

7972

881

2696

319

2.336

130

MICHAEL RAY/Get To You (Atlantic/WEA)

7574

394

2876

17.079 1.004

145

JAKE OWEN/I Was Jack (You Were Diane) (Big Loud) ✔

6705

1511

2494

543

14.445 2.843

149

LINDSAY ELL/Criminal (Stoney Creek)

6444

206

2501

12.573 0.615

148

MORGAN EVANS/Kiss Somebody (Warner Bros./WEA)

6292

562

2426

178

13.501 1.131

133

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

6127

2427

14.046 -0.067

143

Most People Are Good (Capitol)

58.255 4.228 55.69

17.4

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March 26, 2018 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

DYLAN SCOTT/Hooked (Curb)

5995

271

2087

110

11.625

LADY ANTEBELLUM/Heart Break (Capitol)

5615

386

2064

144

10.722 1.014

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

5602

2009

JUSTIN MOORE/Kinda Don't Care (Valory)

4637

109

1805

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

4612

152

1722

8.886

DAN + SHAY/Tequila (Warner Bros./WAR)

4409

1048

1433

272

COLE SWINDELL/Break Up In The End (Warner Bros./WMN)

4071

265

1571

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

3582

455

ASHLEY MCBRYDE/A Little Dive Bar In Dahlonega (Atlantic/WAR) 3363

Debut 35

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

143

144

0.243

146

10.541 0.491

132

0.41

138

9.854

2.13

129

115

7.407

0.627

127

1371

163

6.029

0.24

128

125

1156

8.832

0.343

9.938

0.72

KEITH URBAN f/J. MICHAELS/Coming Home (Capitol) ✔

3350

1250

9.529

CARLY PEARCE/Hide The Wine (Big Machine)

3338

189

1245

5.453

0.321

134

RUNAWAY JUNE/Wild West (Wheelhouse)

3285

234

1223

5.221

0.67

112

BRETT YOUNG/Mercy (BMLGR)

3245

237

1177

102

6.456

0.355

111

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

2985

188

1118

4.706

0.354

109

SUGARLAND/Still The Same (UMG/Big Machine)

2739

106

1095

3.062

123

BROTHERS OSBORNE/Shoot Me Straight (EMI Nashville)

2413

-35

960

-15

4.199 -0.194

104

KIP MOORE/Last Shot (MCA)

2385

133

919

3.619

0.254

104

BRANDON LAY/Speakers, Bleachers And Preachers (EMI Nashville) 2215

846

2.733 -0.079

109

JERROD NIEMANN/I Got This (Curb)

2158

197

705

5.872

0.916

MAREN MORRIS/Rich (Columbia)

2115

148

710

3.949

0.149

CAM/Diane (Arista)

2079

794

2.886 -0.072

LANCO/Born To Love You (Arista)

1916

188

636

3.117

0.339

LOCASH/Don't Get Better Than That (Reviver)

1747

137

672

2.778

0.214

JIMMIE ALLEN/Best Shot (Stoney Creek)

1733

178

715

2.645

0.155

CHRIS YOUNG/Hangin' On (RCA)

1689

343

662

108

2.611

0.803

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March 26, 2018 Country Aircheck Add Leaders

Activator Top Point Gainers

Adds

KEITH URBAN f/J. MICHAELS/Coming Home (Capitol)

KANE BROWN/Heaven (RCA)

1239 ✔

MITCHELL TENPENNY/Drunk Me (Riser House/Columbia)

KEITH URBAN f/J. MICHAELS/Coming Home (Capitol)

1123 ✔

CALE DODDS/Take You Back (Warner Bros./WMN)

JAKE OWEN/I Was Jack (You Were Diane) (Big Loud)

720 ✔

DAN + SHAY/Tequila (Warner Bros./WAR)

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

624 ✔

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

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

512 ✔

SMITHFIELD/Hey Whiskey (Deluge/In2une)

DEVIN DAWSON/All On Me (Atlantic/WEA)

424

DYLAN SCOTT/Hooked (Curb)

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

404

TRENT HARMON/You Got 'Em All (Big Machine)

BLAKE SHELTON/I Lived It (Warner Bros./WMN)

374

JAKE OWEN/I Was Jack (You Were Diane) (Big Loud)

JORDAN DAVIS/Singles You Up (MCA)

347

KELSEA BALLERINI/I Hate Love Songs (Black River)

JASON ALDEAN/You Make It Easy (Broken Bow)

315

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers

Activator Top Spin Gainers ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

DEVIN DAWSON/All On Me (Atlantic/WEA)

3813

KEITH URBAN f/J. MICHAELS/Coming Home (Capitol)

3350

KANE BROWN/Heaven (RCA)

2430

JAKE OWEN/I Was Jack (You Were Diane) (Big Loud)

1511

LUKE BRYAN/Most People Are Good (Capitol)

1492

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

1477

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

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

1430

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

JASON ALDEAN/You Make It Easy (Broken Bow)

1314

JORDAN DAVIS/Singles You Up (MCA)

DAN + SHAY/Tequila (Warner Bros./WAR)

1048

JASON ALDEAN/You Make It Easy (Broken Bow)

DEVIN DAWSON/All On Me (Atlantic/WEA)

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

881

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers

KANE BROWN/Heaven (RCA)

259

KEITH URBAN f/J. MICHAELS/Coming Home (Capitol)

254

JAKE OWEN/I Was Jack (You Were Diane) (Big Loud)

167

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

108

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

104

Country Aircheck Top Recurrents

DEVIN DAWSON/All On Me (Atlantic/WEA)

1306

SCOTTY MCCREERY/Five More Minutes (Triple Tigers)

KEITH URBAN f/J. MICHAELS/Coming Home (Capitol)

1250

Points 12419

DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow)

9765

KANE BROWN/Heaven (RCA)

807

SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA)

9616

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

546

OLD DOMINION/Written In The Sand (RCA)

9279

JAKE OWEN/I Was Jack (You Were Diane) (Big Loud)

543

BRETT YOUNG/Like I Loved You (BMLGR)

8919

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

518

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

8128

LUKE BRYAN/Most People Are Good (Capitol)

484

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Yours (Triple Tigers)

7815

JASON ALDEAN/You Make It Easy (Broken Bow)

320

LANCO/Greatest Love Story (Arista)

7770

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

319

THOMAS RHETT/Unforgettable (Valory)

7632

JORDAN DAVIS/Singles You Up (MCA)

310

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

7277

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March 26, 2018

COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY MAREN MORRIS/Rich (Columbia) Move 44-45* 2,115 points, 710 spins 5 adds: KASE, KDRK, KKWF, WPOC, WYCT CAM/Diane (Arista) Moves 43-46* 2,079 points, 794 spins 4 adds: KKGO, WNOE, WPOC, WYCT LANCO/Born To Love You (Arista) Moves 46-47* 1,916 points, 636 spins 3 adds: KSON, WRNX, WSIX LOCASH/Don’t Get Beter Than That (Reviver) Moves 47-48* 1,747 points, 672 spins 1 add: WDRQ* JIMME ALLEN/Best Shot (Stoney Creek) Moves 48-49* 1,733 points, 715 spins 4 adds: KJKE, WNOE, WRBT, WTGE CHRIS YOUNG/Hangin’ On (RCA) Moves 49-50* 1,689 points, 662 spins 6 adds: KIIM*, KSCS*, WKHK, WKSJ, WUBE, WUSY

A D D DAT E S

April 2

KELSEA BALLERINI/I Hate Love Songs (Black River) TYLER (Valory) 1,491 RICH/The points, 590Difference spins 8 adds: KCYE, KHEY, KWJJ, WRNS, WUBE, WUSY, WXBQ, WYCT

April 9

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Blue Tacoma (Triple Tigers) Craig Campbell/See 1,362 points, 496 spins You Try (Red Bow) MIDLAND/Burn Out (Big Machine) 7 adds: KASE, WAMZ, WBUL, WDXB, WIL, WNSH*, WUBE

OLD DOMINION/Hotel Key (RCA)

DANIELLE BRADBERY/Worth It (BMLG) 1,352 points, 497 spins 2 adds: WSOC, WXCY

April 16 None Listed

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CHECK OUT 3/30

Ashley McBryde Girl Going Nowhere (Atlantic/WAR) Produced by Jay Joyce, McBryde’s label debut features 11 songs she wrote or cowrote, including the single “A Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega” and “Girl Goin’ Nowhere,” “American Scandal” and “Andy (I Can’t Live Without You).” Mary Chapin Carpenter Sometimes Just The Sky (Lambent Light/Thirty Tigers) Recorded live at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios, the 13-track album was produced by Ethan Johns (Ryan Adams, Paul McCartney, Ray LaMontagne). It features new versions of previously-released songs as well as one new song, the title track. Kacey Musgraves Golden Hour (Mercury) Musgraves’ third studio album includes “Space Cowboy,” “Butterflies” and “High Horse.” Her collaborators include Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, Natalie Hemby and co-producers Ian Fitchuk and Daniel Tashian. Lindi Ortega Liberty (Shadowbox Music Co.) Ortega wrote half of the 12 tracks on her fifth studio record and enlisted co-writers Aaron Raitiere, Bruce Wallace and John Paul White (The Civil Wars) for the rest. The result is a three-part concept album “reflecting loss, seance, resurrection and freedom.” Red Shahan Culberson County (Thirty Tigers) For his sophomore album, Shahan enlisted Elijah Ford (producer), Matthew “Paw Paw” Smith (drums), Parker Morrow (bass), Daniel Sproul (lead guitar) and fellow Texas songwriters Charlie Shafter and Bonnie Bishop on background and harmony vocals, as well as his mother, Kim Smith, who sings on the song “Memphis.”

Chart Page 5

March 26, 2018 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

LUKE BRYAN

Points

+/- Points

Plays

11965

254

2543

DEVIN DAWSON/All On Me (Atlantic/WEA)

10456

424

BRETT ELDREDGE/The Long Way (Atlantic/WMN)

10178

-219

JORDAN DAVIS/Singles You Up (MCA)

9762

347

2098

2nd Week at No. 1

Most People Are Good (Capitol)

+/- Plays Stations ADDS

2340

2192

-48

CHRIS STAPLETON/Broken Halos (Mercury)

8813

-2260

1957

-496

THOMAS RHETT/Marry Me (Valory)

8798

-1346

1956

-345

JASON ALDEAN/You Make It Easy (Broken Bow)

8765

315

1844

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

8485

512

1819

104

KANE BROWN/Heaven (RCA) ✔

8389

1239

1665

259

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

8080

-118

1718

-41

11 9 8

10 11

DARIUS RUCKER/For The First Time (Capitol)

7569

-86

1622

-13

13 12

BLAKE SHELTON/I Lived It (Warner Bros./WMN)

7129

374

1495

14 13

GRANGER SMITH/Happens Like That (Wheelhouse)

6816

1442

15 14

DIERKS BENTLEY/Woman, Amen (Capitol)

6412

116

1302

12 15

LEE BRICE/Boy (Curb)

6144

-619

1251

-161

18 16

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

6039

624

1209

108

16 17

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

5746

1207

-2

17 18

BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Ones That Like Me (Valory)

5636

1239

19 19

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

4561

302

983

20 20

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

4256

123

896

24 21

JAKE OWEN/I Was Jack (You Were Diane) (Big Loud) ✔

3853

720

811

167

21 22

LINDSAY ELL/Criminal (Stoney Creek)

3563

169

713

25 23

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

3529

404

729

22 24

MORGAN EVANS/Kiss Somebody (Warner Bros./WEA)

3433

687

23 25

MICHAEL RAY/Get To You (Atlantic/WEA)

3209

609

-8

26 26

LADY ANTEBELLUM/Heart Break (Capitol)

3086

672

27 27

COLE SWINDELL/Break Up In The End (Warner Bros./WMN)

3040

270

595

28 28

DAN + SHAY/Tequila (Warner Bros./WAR)

2504

255

467

29 29

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

2467

267

469

31 30

JUSTIN MOORE/Kinda Don't Care (Valory)

2171

215

456

Chart Page 6

March 26, 2018 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

Points +/- Points

32 31

DYLAN SCOTT/Hooked (Curb)

2134

200

Plays

453

+/- Plays

Stations Adds

30 32

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

2028

424

-6

33 33

ASHLEY MCBRYDE/A Little Dive Bar In Dahlonega (Atlantic/WAR)

1932

138

473

34 34

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

1741

375

35 35

BRETT YOUNG/Mercy (BMLGR)

1502

192

303

36 36

CARLY PEARCE/Hide The Wine (Big Machine)

1335

139

272

37 37

BROTHERS OSBORNE/Shoot Me Straight (EMI Nashville)

1266

240

38 38

STEPHANIE QUAYLE/Selfish (Rebel Engine)

1173

216

43 39

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

1164

230

224

Debut 40

KEITH URBAN f/J. MICHAELS/Coming Home (Capitol) ✔

1123

254

40 41

MAREN MORRIS/Rich (Columbia)

1033

200

47 42

KELSEA BALLERINI/I Hate Love Songs (Black River)

1023

194

165

41 43

CAM/Diane (Arista)

998

208

48 44

CHRIS YOUNG/Hangin' On (RCA)

957

201

181

39 45

AARON WATSON/Run Wild Horses (Big Label)

939

-56

184

-16

44 46

RUNAWAY JUNE/Wild West (Wheelhouse)

918

209

42 47

LANCO/Born To Love You (Arista)

824

-152

124

-17

45 48

SUGARLAND/Still The Same (UMGN/Big Machine)

820

-43

200

-8

49 49

BRANDON LAY/Speakers, Bleachers And Perachers (EMI Nashville)

751

177

50 50

CJ SOLAR/Airplane (Sea Gayle)

712

-3

132

56 51

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

602

124

52 52

DANIELLE BRADBERY/Worth It (BMLGR)

589

-8

101

54 53

THOMAS RHETT/When You Look Like That (Valory)

560

51 54

LOCASH/Don't Get Better Than That (Reviver)

538

-76

122

-6

57 55

TYLER RICH/The Difference (Valory)

500

59 56

OLD DOMINION/Stars In The City (RCA)

477

58 57

KEITH URBAN/Parallel Line (Capitol)

460

53 58

BRETT ELDREDGE/The Reason (Atlantic/WMN)

440

-120

-12

55 59

C. UNDERWOOD f/LUDACRIS/The Champion (Capitol)

388

-90

-9

MIDLAND/Burn Out (Big Machine)

353

Debut 60

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