Issue 598 - April 23, 2018 by Country Aircheck

April 23, 2018, Issue 598

Inside The ACMs With RAC Clark

Country Aircheck unpacks the 53rd ACM Awards with Exec. Producer RAC Clark. CA: First, congrats on a show that was very well received, both by the industry and by viewers. Did you see a 12% viewership bump coming? RC: No I didn’t. We were all hopeful – CBS, DCP, the Academy – that between music, Reba and the retro moments we’d see good numbers. We were lucky to get some of the biggest hits on the charts, and I really liked all the new music, too. Having Carrie Underwood show up for the first time didn’t hurt, either. I haven’t seen the minute-by-minute [ratings], but based RAC Clark on the roughs, the 9:30, 10 and 10:30 halfhours were great. The network is happy. They’re always in search of that elusive 18-49 [demo] and having younger artists like Kane Brown and Lauren Alaina is part of that. Before we get to the show itself, what was the process of getting from October 1 to developing the dedication that opened the show? By returning to Las Vegas, I knew we would have to do something to find the right tone. And I knew we had CMAs, AMAs and the Grammys ahead of us, so we purposefully waited to see what everyone else was doing. Once the Grammys were over I reached out to [Jason Aldean’s managers] Chris Parr and Clarence Spalding to let them know we felt Jason was the most appropriate person to start off the show and address what happened. And he said yes. We went through many permutations of song choices, other people joining – including those who had been at Route 91. Eventually we came to what was said. One song can’t express what needs to be expressed. (continued on page 8)

Totes MaGoats: Stoney Creek’s Lindsay Ell (r) with WQMX/ Akron’s Sue Wilson at the station’s Goat Yoga Night.

Chesney Lets ’Er Trip

Kenny Chesney opened his 2018 Trip Around The Sun tour at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium Saturday (4/21), and several radio pros were there to soak in the moment. “Kenny Chesney is one of the only people I know who can have a monstrous stadium tour, take a year off, and come

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Get Along: Blue Chair/Warner Bros.’ Kenny Chesney kicks off his Trip Around The Sun Tour in Tampa Saturday (4/21). Pictured (front, l-r) are the label’s Adrian Michaels, WFUS’ Cindy Spicer, the label’s Diane Monk, Chesney, the label’s Kristen Williams, WWKA/Orlando’s Ashley Stegbauer, WQYK’s Kevin Ebel’s guest and WCTQ/Sarasota, FL’s Eddie Rupp’s guest and Rupp; (back, l-r) WCKT/Ft. Myers’ Mike Tyler, the label’s John Esposito, SiriusXM’s J.R. Schumann, WPCV/Lakeland’s Mike James’ guest and James, WOGK/Gainesville’s Louis Stokes, WFUS’ Ryan Nelson, WQYK’s Cadillac Jack and guest, Stegbauer’s guest and Ebel.

back night one, note one and pick up exactly where he left off,” SiriusXM’s JR Schumann tells Country Aircheck. “It was an incredible show. He is one of the greatest entertainers that our format has ever seen.” The excitement and energy started early, with Chesney filming the music video for his latest single “Get Along” at the pre-show tailgate. “He came out and did a pop-up show in the tailgate,” WFUS’ Sarah Jacobs says. “It was so cool to shoot the music video with the fans who were there tailgating.” The impromptu video shoot didn’t take away from opening acts Brandon Lay, Old Dominion and Thomas Rhett, says Schumann. “The crowd came early. The stadium had to be at least 70% full when Old Dominion took the stage.” “They played hit after hit, then Thomas Rhett came out and served up his,” says WWKA/Orlando’s Ashley Stegbauer. “They’re all such heavy hitters, you almost forget that you’re there to see Kenny.” Hard to forget when the lights come down, however. “Kenny started the show with a minute-long video of him getting ready for

the tour, tropical locations and a shot of him in the upper decks of Raymond James in a Buccaneers helmet,” Jacobs says. “The crowd went nuts. I assume he’ll cater that part to each market.” “It was just full-throttle the entire show,” Schumann adds. “The coolest moment had to be when he sang ‘Get Along,’ and the majority of the crowd already knew every word. You would’ve thought that song had been in his repertoire for years. It was pretty remarkable.” Other highlights included Thomas Rhett singing Uncle Kracker’s part on “When The Sun Goes Down” and Old Dominion’s Matthew Ramsey and Brad Tursi joining Chesney for “Save It For A Rainy Day,” which they co-wrote with the late Andrew Dorff. “It was super sweet, because Kenny talked a little bit about Matt and Brad, and how he respects them and thinks that they’re big stars,” Stegbauer says. Chesney’s setlist spanned his career, including “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright,” though sans David Lee Murphy. Chesney finished with an encore of “She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy.” “There was consistent energy from start to finish,” Jacobs says. “There was no ‘this is a good time to get a beer’ moment. No one left disappointed.” –Erin Duvall

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MY TUNES: MUSIC THAT SHAPED MY LIFE Curb’s Rodney Atkins discusses his most influential music: 1. Alabama: There was a flea market near our house and you could get bootleg 8-tracks. I had this crazy 8-track tape with Alabama, Charlie Daniels and Foreigner’s 4 all on one tape. I wanted to be Alabama. Rodney 2. Charlie Daniels: When I was six years Atkins old I asked my parents, ‘How do you get to be Charlie Daniels when you grow up?’ 3. Foreigner’s 4: I wanted to sing along with them. Their stuff is timeless. That’s always been something I’ve tried to accomplish in making music; to have songs that people want to sing with you. 4. Dwight Yoakam: I grew up in east Tennessee/southeastern Kentucky, in that coalmining world. Dwight sang songs that were cool and fresh, but were things I could relate to at the same time. 5. Garth Brooks: He brought out the dreamer in me. He made me want to learn how to write songs and learn how to make a living with music. • Highly regarded music you’ve actually never heard: I’ve had my head down, trying to finish my new music, so there’s a lot I haven’t heard – like Justin Timberlake’s new album. • “Important” music you just don’t get: I didn’t get the Beatles when I was a kid – until I heard Elvis’ version of “Something.” It made me go, “Whoa, they wrote that song.” As a teenager, that made me go back and re-discover the Beatles. And after that, I was blown away by everything they ever did. • An album you listened to incessantly: Ray Charles’ Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music: My parents had this album when I was a little kid. I didn’t know who was singing – I just knew I liked it. I listened to it all the time. • An obscure or non-country song everyone should listen to right now: Colter Wall’s “Motorcycle.” He’s a cool kid. • Music you’d rather not admit to enjoying: Right now it’s nursery rhymes (laughs). They’re beautiful. They make you feel like Christmas songs do.

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Chart Chat

Congrats to Bebe Rexha, Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley, Matthew Hargis, Michelle Kammerer and the whole BMLG Records crew on landing this week’s No. 1 with “Meant To Be.” The song is Rexha’s first country No. 1. Writers are Josh Miller, David Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line Garcia, Rexha and Hubbard. And kudos to Kris Lamb and the Big Machine team on landing 73 adds for Sugarland’s “Babe” featuring Taylor Swift and topping this week’s board.

The Week’s Top Stories

Full coverage at countryaircheck.com. • Travis Daily joined Beasley/Tampa as OM and PD of WQYK. (BN 4/20) • Ralph Salierno was named VP/GM of Monticello/Charlottesville, VA. (CAT 4/20) • Justin Nesci joined iHeartMedia as EVP/Advanced Audio & Data Revenue. (CAT 4/19) • Bill Mayne will step down from his CRB post. (BN 4/18) • Nate Reed was upped to Dir./Marketing & Radio Ops for Cox/ Tulsa. (CAT 4/17) • Danny Bess joined Warner Music Nashville as VP/Finance. (CAT 4/17) • Hunter Meyer was named PD/morning co-host of WUBB/ Savannah, GA. (CAT 4/16)

Inside The ACMs With RAC Clark

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At that point, it’s a spoken word segment and Jason’s idea to have others join him. He and his team led the charge there. I wanted to make sure he had a platform to address his feelings and knew from talking to him it was important to be sensitive to everyone involved, from those who lost their lives and were injured to first responders and beyond. Leading question: Why is Reba the best? She’s just so seasoned. This is something she’s done so well before, and she’s done just about everything under the sun – sitcoms, Broadway, films, performing. Watch her on a talk show.

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OFF THE RECORD: Bellamy Brothers

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She’s fantastic and completely authentic. A consummate professional, always prepared and enjoys what she’s doing. She wrote The Bellamy Brothers’ Howard and me a note after the show saying she wasn’t as nervous as usual David Bellamy put an industry spin on and had so much fun. We all have that “here we go” moment the artist interview: when the lights come on, but she brought the A-game. I grew up listening to WHBO-AM/ Every time we’ve had her on the show she has gotten a standTampa Bay, which was a country station. And ing O – even if she’s just presenting. She’s so beloved. To answer all the way down in Florida we used to get a your leading question: She’s the best because she is the best. No station out of Cincinnati, WCKY, with Wayne Bellamy Brothers Raney. (Howard) disrespect to our prior hosts at all, but it’s Reba. The flashbacks were a new and well-received addiThe first time I heard (debut single) “Let Your Love Flow” on tion. Where did that come from and will we see it again? the radio, I was traveling with Jim Stafford. We’d played the Sierra The reason we called them flashbacks is to have them as part Tahoe Casino and were snowed in. Roger Miller, Alice Cooper and of the show going Rip Taylor were all playing up the street from us. There was a party forward, though I don’t in Jim’s suite and they all came. I had the actual single record with know if it will be about me, but it wasn’t officially released yet. There was a radio station in a year, an artist or an the casino. Rip knew the DJ and told him he wouldn’t leave until the album specifically. This guy played it. I was embarrassed and headed back up to the room genre has such rich – and then I heard it on the radio. Roger deemed it a hit record, on history and people love the spot. Thank goodness he was right! (Howard) to hear those familiar Once we had a promotion guy con us into driving from songs again. The idea Florida to Spokane, to play a free show. We didn’t even have came from thinking about a performance for Reba being the 25th a bus yet; we had a van. There was supposed to be expense anniversary of “Does He Love You.” The germination went from money, but that never happened. (Howard) there and I have to credit DCP’s Mark Bracco [EVP/Programming This is when we learned about the word “recoupment.” & Development], who came in with the idea. Which never happened. We were about $3,000 in debt at the What are the stories we might not be aware of behind end of that trip. (David) some of the performances? Our old steel player, Danny Jones, was fun to travel with. The lyric video for Keith Urban’s song drove the creative on He wouldn’t have done well in this day and time because he was that. Carrie’s performance was the moment the audience was so politically incorrect. (laughs) He knew how to play steel, fish waiting for, which we’d worked for weeks to keep under wraps. and chase women. That was about it. (David) Even the title. We called it “Beautiful Noise” for eight weeks, even Our new book is a chronological tale, from our childhood though we all knew it was her – wink-wink, nod-nod. So there through the music business – all the countries we’ve been to and was mystery and intrigue right up until the single was released the stories about songs. (David) week of the show. My last impulse buy was a pair of sunglasses. (David) Kelsea Ballerini came in with the idea of descending from the I bought a cow on impulse. My family’s always been afraid ceiling and we thought it would look great on the satellite stage for me to go off by myself in my truck, because I bring things so we could capture all the graphics behind her. With Bebe Rexha home. (Howard) and FGL, it’s a quick song at only 2:48, but we wanted to super The most redneck thing we’ve done lately? Our new reality size it for television and I’m glad they were open to the choir and show. (Howard) gospel feel. Our least favorite interview question is, “Are you really How much of an emphasis was there on tone, even in brothers?” (Howard) We want to say, “Where in the hell have the jokes? you been for 42 years?” (David) It’s definitely not a political show. We’re not one of those that We’d love to be stuck in Nouméa, New Caledonia. It’s a wants to take a stand. We didn’t tell anyone they couldn’t say anyFrench island in the South Pacific. It’s a pretty good place to get thing, but the idea was to have the audience just enjoy the show. stuck. (David) Reba had a couple of fun digs, but it was Reba and we didn’t ©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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Capitol’s Hill: Capitol’s Little Big Town are honored for their support of music education and MusiCares at the Recording Academy’s Grammys On The Hill Awards in Washington, D.C. Wednesday (4/18). Pictured (l-r) are LBT’s Phillip Sweet, SESAC’s John Josephson, The Recording Academy’s Daryl Friedman and Neil Portnow, Rep. Judy Chu, LBT’s Karen Fairchild, Jimi Westbrook and Kimberly Schlapman and Rep. Doug Collins.

belabor any of it. The tone of the music was inspirational, too. “Get Along,” “Most People Are Good,” “Keeper Of The Flame,” “Woman, Amen” and “I Lived It” among others. All of it goes into people staying tuned in. We just wanted to be that warm blanket. No big pop star and the numbers are up. Was that on purpose? Country is big enough to carry its own self, thank you very much? Or did it just not work to have an out-of-format star? We had a lot of pop in the show. Bebe, Julia Michaels and Kelly

Clarkson, though they’re younger pop stars and all compatible with the audience. We always look for a big pop star to kick up the younger demos. A lot of calls went out, but it just didn’t click this year. Final thoughts? I love doing this show, the people I work with, the artists and the Nashville industry. This is my 20th and I’m constantly amazed at what comes our way musically every year. –Chuck Aly CAC

Sneak Peaks: Capitol’s Dierks Bentley and Live Nation’s Brian O’Connell preview their inaugural Seven Peaks Music Festival at Denver’s The Fillmore. Pictured (l-r) are SiriusXM’s Storme Warren, KWBL’s B-Dub, KATC’s Bayli Jones, KCCY’s Brian Taylor, KWOF’s Bo Jaxon, KATC’s Alisha Scott, KYGO’s Patrick Knight, Bentley, KCCY’s Jiana Norton, WW1’s George King, KCCY’s Amber Parker and O’Connell. ©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: Cumulus’ WIOV/Lancaster, PA has an opening in afternoons. Three to five years on-air experience is required. Apply here. Scripps’ KVOO/Tulsa has an opening for an APD/on-air personality. Apply here. Entercom’s WPAW/Greensboro, NC has a newly created opening for a morning co-host. At least three years on-air experience is required. Apply here. Dick Broadcasting’s WRNS/Greenville-New Bern, NC has an afternoon drive opening. Airchecks and résumés here. KSE Radio Ventures/Denver is searching for an engineer. Apply here. Arista/Nashville is seeking a Regional Mgr./Promotions. Apply here. Binnie/Portland, ME has an opening for an on-air promotions asssistant. The cluster includes Country WTHT. Send airchecks and résumés to OM Stan Bennett here. 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. Saga’s WPOR/Portland, ME has an opening for a morning cohost. Airchecks and résumés to PD Crash Poteet here. iHeartMedia’s KNIX/Phoenix has an opening for a PD. Apply here. Dick WRNS/Greenville, NC is looking for a morning host. Send airchecks and résumés here. Cumulus’ WIOV/Lancaster, PA is searching for a morning cohost. Apply 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. 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 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. Midwest’s KVOX/Fargo has an unspecified on-air opening. Send airchecks and résumés 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. 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. Cumulus’ WIVK/Knoxville is looking for a morning show Exec. Producer. Apply here. Summit’s WQNU/Louisville is looking for an APD/MD/on-air host. Submit materials here. Scripps’ WKTI/Milwaukee is looking for a morning show host 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.

Searching •Rosey Fitchpatrick Promotion/Marketing industry vet (SSM, Spin Doctors, MCA) roseyfitch99@gmail.com 615-944-7033 •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

April 23, 2018 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

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

BEBE REXHA f/FGL

23368

744

8630

268

58.98

1.133

154

BRETT ELDREDGE/The Long Way (Atlantic/WMN) ✔

22777

2365

8437

899

57.834

5.5

157

JASON ALDEAN/You Make It Easy (Broken Bow)

22721

1197

8375

451

58.787 3.289

157

KANE BROWN/Heaven (RCA)

21082

685

7823

359

52.621 1.097

157

LUKE BRYAN/Most People Are Good (Capitol)

18732

-1778

6870

-736

51.204 -4.126

157

JORDAN DAVIS/Singles You Up (MCA)

17519

-6433

6538

-2464

44.239 -15.184

156

DARIUS RUCKER/For The First Time (Capitol)

17168

882

6454

317

42.675 2.067

157

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

16969

-857

6420

-320

43.462 -2.001

154

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

14938

1134

5627

529

2.567

157

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

14185

234

5226

183

36.586 0.877

157

DIERKS BENTLEY/Woman, Amen (Capitol)

14160

853

5031

303

36.563 1.919

157

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

13152

194

4868

32.885 0.737

155

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

11837

761

4465

325

29.035 1.637

154

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

11179

1152

4147

466

28.533 2.771

156

BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Ones That Like Me (Valory)

10474

-178

4030

-42

23.655 -1.673

155

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

9204

215

3244

144

20.102

141

KENNY CHESNEY/Get Along (Blue Chair/Warner Bros./WEA ) ✔

9026

3186

3289

1186

23.946 7.531

157

MICHAEL RAY/Get To You (Atlantic/WEA)

8911

395

3306

126

19.729 1.164

154

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

8562

235

3130

-17

17.884 1.201

145

LINDSAY ELL/Criminal (Stoney Creek)

7912

2994

16.645 -0.096

149

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

7761

884

2677

354

18.024 2.873

150

LADY ANTEBELLUM/Heart Break (Capitol)

7299

384

2689

105

1.442

151

DYLAN SCOTT/Hooked (Curb)

7098

328

2562

122

14.288 1.103

145

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

6933

1257

2530

520

17.581 2.386

147

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

6727

-4

2627

15.583 0.216

149

Meant To Be (WBR/BMLGR)

36.68

15.38

0.2

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April 23, 2018 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

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

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

6345

294

2261

13.309 1.976

149

JUSTIN MOORE/Kinda Don't Care (Valory)

6035

328

2399

144

13.308 0.321

141

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

5305

-83

2038

10.394 -0.152

139

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

5199

1920

0.061

134

BRETT YOUNG/Mercy (BMLGR)

5153

1080

1830

293

10.982 2.852

137

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

4556

187

1684

0.398

139

CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cry Pretty (Capitol)

4358

289

1669

10.355 -1.688

148

CARLY PEARCE/Hide The Wine (Big Machine)

3828

1490

0.187

139

ASHLEY MCBRYDE/A Little Dive Bar In Dahlonega (Atlantic/WAR) 3768

184

1377

8.686 -0.803

106

BROTHERS OSBORNE/Shoot Me Straight (EMI Nashville)

3535

1351

6.283

0.067

125

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SUGARLAND f/T. SWIFT/Babe (UMGN/Big Machine) ✔

3181

1183

9.136

LANCO/Born To Love You (Arista)

2741

491

904

150

4.152

0.617

113

9.808

8.381

6.34

KIP MOORE/Last Shot (MCA)

2708

143

1050

4.486

0.324

109

MAREN MORRIS/Rich (Columbia)

2533

172

846

4.728

0.286

THOMAS RHETT/Life Changes (Valory) ✔ DEBUT

2526

2154

893

732

5.229

4.473

114

3.403

0.73

108

111

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

2484

353

886

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

2398

-730

812

-297

4.676 -1.047

OLD DOMINION/Hotel Key (RCA)

2390

476

775

164

4.907

1.1

CHRIS YOUNG/Hangin' On (RCA)

2366

351

859

106

4.298

1.051

KELSEA BALLERINI/I Hate Love Songs (Black River)

2252

289

828

100

3.788

0.475

100

JIMMIE ALLEN/Best Shot (Stoney Creek)

2163

134

861

3.162 -0.323

101

JERROD NIEMANN/I Got This (Curb)

1812

-4

592

5.036

0.001

MITCHELL TENPENNY/Drunk Me (Riser House/Columbia)

1804

549

699

187

2.819

1.166

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Blue Tacoma (Triple Tigers) DEBUT

1789

238

655

2.844

0.676

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

1602

-28

639

2.568

0.042

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April 23, 2018 Country Aircheck Add Leaders SUGARLAND f/T. SWIFT/Babe (UMGN/Big Machine) CHRIS STAPLETON/Millionaire (Mercury) CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cry Pretty (Capitol) RODNEY ATKINS/Caught Up In The Country (Curb) THOMAS RHETT/Life Changes (Valory) PARMALEE/Hotdamalama (Stoney Creek) WALKER HAYES/Craig (Monument/Arista) LANCO/Born To Love You (Arista) BRETT YOUNG/Mercy (BMLGR) JIMMIE ALLEN/Best Shot (Stoney Creek) MITCHELL TENPENNY/Drunk Me (Riser House/Columbia) OLD DOMINION/Hotel Key (RCA)

Activator Top Point Gainers

Adds 73 58 27 26 26 22 20 19 13 12 12 12

KENNY CHESNEY/Get Along (BlueChair/WarnerBros/WEA )

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers

2006 ✔

SUGARLAND f/T. SWIFT/Babe (UMGN/Big Machine)

932 ✔

THOMAS RHETT/Life Changes (Valory)

722 ✔

CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cry Pretty (Capitol)

704 ✔

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

581 ✔

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

387

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

332

BRETT YOUNG/Mercy (BMLGR)

283

MITCHELL TENPENNY/Drunk Me (Riser House/Columbia)

283

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

267

Activator Top Spin Gainers ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

KENNY CHESNEY/Get Along (Blue Chair/Warner Bros./WEA)

3186

SUGARLAND f/T. SWIFT/Babe (UMGN/Big Machine)

3181

BRETT ELDREDGE/The Long Way (Atlantic/WMN)

2365

THOMAS RHETT/Life Changes (Valory)

2154

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

1257

JASON ALDEAN/You Make It Easy (Broken Bow)

1197

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

1152

MITCHELL TENPENNY/Drunk Me (Riser House/Columbia)

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

1134

BRETT YOUNG/Mercy (BMLGR)

1080

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

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

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

884

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers

KENNY CHESNEY/Get Along (Blue Chair/Warner Bros./WEA )

495

SUGARLAND f/T. SWIFT/Babe (UMGN/Big Machine)

202

CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cry Pretty (Capitol)

140

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

139

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

121

THOMAS RHETT/Life Changes (Valory)

109

Country Aircheck Top Recurrents

Points

KENNY CHESNEY/Get Along (Blue Chair/Warner Bros./WEA)

1186

THOMAS RHETT/Marry Me (Valory)

9741

SUGARLAND f/T. SWIFT/Babe (UMGN/Big Machine)

1183

DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow)

9125

BRETT ELDREDGE/The Long Way (Atlantic/WMN)

899

CHRIS STAPLETON/Broken Halos (Mercury)

9119

THOMAS RHETT/Life Changes (Valory)

732

SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA)

8763

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

529

SCOTTY MCCREERY/Five More Minutes (Triple Tigers)

8582

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

520

OLD DOMINION/Written In The Sand (RCA)

7121

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

466

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

7048

JASON ALDEAN/You Make It Easy (Broken Bow)

451

THOMAS RHETT/Unforgettable (Valory)

6999

KANE BROWN/Heaven (RCA)

359

LANCO/Greatest Love Story (Arista)

6718

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

354

BRETT YOUNG/Like I Loved You (BMLGR)

6671

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April 23, 2018

COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY KELSEA BALLERINI/I Hate Love Songs (Black River) Moves 47-45* 2,252 points, 828 spins 4 adds: WEZL, WQNU, WRBT, WWKA* JIMMIE ALLEN/Best Shot (Stoney Creek) Moves 45-46* 2,163 points, 861 spins 12 adds including: KATC*, KHKI*, KIIM*, KIZN*, KPLX*, KRST*, WCTO*, WFMS*, WGKX*, WKHX* JERROD NIEMANN/I Got This (Curb) Moves 49-47* 1,812 points, 592 spins 1 add: KCCY MITCHELL TENPENNY/Drunk Me (Riser House/Columbia) Debuts at 48* 1,804 points, 699 spins 12 adds including: KHKI*, KIIM*, KIZN*, KNIX, KRST*, KUBL*, KUZZ, WCTO*, WKDF*, WKHX* RUSSELL DICKERSON/Drunk Me (Triple Tigers) Debuts at 49* 1,789 points, 655 spins 9 adds: KILT, KUZZ, W1HC*, WDRQ*, WEZL, WLFP, WOKQ, WQDR, WRNS LOCASH/Don’t Get Better Than That (Reviver) Remains at 50* 1,602 points, 639 spins 1 add: WWQM CAM/Diane (Arista) Moves 43-51 1,489 points, 562 spins; No adds DANIELLE BRADBERY/Worth It (BMLGR) 1,387 points, 546 spins 2 adds: KUBL*, WKLI

A D D DAT E S April 30 DEVIN DAWSON/Asking For A Friend (Atlantic/WEA) SHANE OWENS/Lie (Reviver/1608) DAVISSON BROTHERS BAND/Po Boyz (Dreamlined)

May 7

SCOTTY MCCREERY/This Is It (Triple Tigers) GRANGER SMITH/You’re In It (Wheelhouse)

May 14

ALEXANDRA DEMETREE/Coastin’ (SSM Nashville)

CHECK

OUT 4/27

Keith Urban Graffiti U (Capitol) Urban’s ninth studio album includes collaborations with Julia Michaels on his current single “Coming Home,” plus Kassi Ashton (“Drop Top”), Lindsay Ell (“Horses”), Shy Carter (“My Wave”) and wife Nicole Kidman, who sang background vocals on “Female.” Willie Nelson Last Man Standing (Legacy/Sony) Arriving two days before his 85th birthday (4/29), Last Man Standing is Nelson’s 11th studio album, with 11 new tracks co-penned by Nelson and longtime collaborator Buddy Cannon, who also produced the project. Morgan Wallen If I Know Me (Big Loud Records) Wallen’s Joey Moi-produced debut album follows his 2016 EP The Way I Talk. It includes 14 tracks, six of which he co-penned, including the lead single “Up Down” featuring Florida Georgia Line. Southern Halo Just Like In The Movies (–) Produced by Catt Gravitt and Gerald O’Brien, the 14-track project features 10 songs written or cowritten by lead vocalist/guitarist Natalia Morris. The first single “Anything Is Possible” was written by Gravitt and Carl Falk.

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April 23, 2018 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

JASON ALDEAN

Points

+/- Points

Plays

12042

-123

2588

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

10759

-6

2370

KANE BROWN/Heaven (RCA)

10125

2095

BRETT ELDREDGE/The Long Way (Atlantic/WMN)

10065

-338

2156

You Make It Easy (Broken Bow)

2Nd Week at No. 1

+/- Plays Stations ADDS

-97

JORDAN DAVIS/Singles You Up (MCA)

10049

-1843

2182

-414

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

8881

332

1928

139

DARIUS RUCKER/For The First Time (Capitol)

8829

1926

-5

LUKE BRYAN/Most People Are Good (Capitol)

8662

-1610

1894

-330

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

8583

-128

1792

-15

10 10

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

7603

-480

1572

-129

11 11

DIERKS BENTLEY/Woman, Amen (Capitol)

7497

-15

1588

12 12

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

7300

1573

13 13

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

6658

267

1422

15 14

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

6042

387

1250

14 15

BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Ones That Like Me (Valory)

5828

-528

1285

-95

23 16

KENNY CHESNEY/Get Along (BlueChair/WarnerBros/WEA) ✔

5212

2006

1096

495

16 17

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

4762

-218

971

-12

17 18

LINDSAY ELL/Criminal (Stoney Creek)

4376

-268

916

-48

18 19

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

4262

-168

931

-37

19 20

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

4136

-43

846

-9

22 21

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

4125

581

887

121

21 22

LADY ANTEBELLUM/Heart Break (Capitol)

3888

-34

838

-8

20 23

MICHAEL RAY/Get To You (Atlantic/WEA)

3850

-102

797

-26

24 24

JUSTIN MOORE/Kinda Don't Care (Valory)

3242

123

674

25 25

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

3107

622

26 26

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

3034

167

628

30 27

CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cry Pretty (Capitol) ✔

2859

704

585

140

27 28

DYLAN SCOTT/Hooked (Curb)

2617

-104

568

-3

28 29

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

2400

-82

533

29 30

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

2330

-109

491

-9

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April 23, 2018 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

Points +/- Points

32 31

BRETT YOUNG/Mercy (BMLGR)

2112

283

Plays

459

+/- Plays

Stations Adds

31 32

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

2031

116

528

34 33

BROTHERS OSBORNE/Shoot Me Straight (EMI Nashville)

1575

-17

324

33 34

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

1444

-151

322

-30

40 35

STEPHANIE QUAYLE/Selfish (Rebel Engine)

1276

240

39 36

KELSEA BALLERINI/I Hate Love Songs (Black River)

1221

-7

225

52 37

THOMAS RHETT/Life Changes (Valory) ✔

1211

722

178

109

36 38

CARLY PEARCE/Hide The Wine (Big Machine)

1196

-111

260

-18

35 39

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

1170

-255

210

-31

38 40

AARON WATSON/Run Wild Horses (Big Label)

1145

-87

238

-13

37 41

CHRIS YOUNG/Hangin' On (RCA)

1112

-126

201

-19

41 42

MAREN MORRIS/Rich (Columbia)

1010

-30

194

-5

Debut 43

SUGARLAND f/T. SWIFT/Babe (UMGN/Big Machine) ✔

932

202

43 44

CJ SOLAR/Airplane (Sea Gayle)

836

-25

139

-6

44 45

OLD DOMINION/Hotel Key (RCA)

755

-3

142

42 46

CAM/Diane (Arista)

671

-316

123

-82

47 47

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

614

120

-3

48 48

LANCO/Born To Love You (Arista)

614

140

46 49

MIDLAND/Burn Out (Big Machine)

613

-14

49 50

RAELYNN/Queens Don't (Warner Bros./WMN)

600

50 51

DANIELLE BRADBERY/Worth It (BMLGR)

579

59 52

JIMMIE ALLEN/Best Shot (Stoney Creek)

567

172

132

53 53

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

563

134

MITCHELL TENPENNY/Drunk Me (Riser House/Columbia)

484

283

150

Debut 54 57 55

KIP MOORE/Last Shot (MCA)

470

117

58 56

RYAN HURD/Diamonds Or Twine (RCA)

460

51 57

TYLER RICH/The Difference (Valory)

459

-61

-5

55 58

JERROD NIEMANN/I Got This (Curb)

424

-46

-14

BRETT ELDREDGE/Haven't Met You (Atlantic/WMN)

420

180

WILD FEATHERS/Big Sky (Warner Bros.)

420

-30

-3

Debut 59 56 60

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