Issue 848 - March 6, 2023

March 6, 2023, Issue 848

CRS Prep: Social Anxie-Tea

Scenario: You’ve RSVP’d to an event you’re genuinely excited about, like CRS, but find yourself getting increasingly nervous in the months and weeks leading up to it. We’ve all been there. But, with only a week to go, your anxiety progresses into dread, an overwhelming fear that threatens your ability to enjoy an important learning and networking opportunity.

While nervousness in social situations can be common, people with social anxiety or social anxiety disorder experience higher levels of worry and anxiousness, which can cause them to isolate and withdraw from situations. With CRS on the horizon, Country Aircheck spoke with Hall WCTK/ Providence, RI morning host and Licensed Mental Health Counselor Courtney Kelley about ways to challenge those distorted thoughts and beliefs, replacing them with more healthy thinking.

First and foremost, Kelley recommends people who feel anxiety is affecting their functioning and interfering with how they want to live their life look into therapy services, like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. “CBT can help the client see the connection between the thoughts they have and how those thoughts influence feelings and behaviors,” she says. Additionally, she shared tips and tools for people looking to expand their comfort zones:

1. Practice deep breathing and meditation. Learn a quick breathing technique (4-7-8 technique, square breathing, etc.) and use it daily – and in anxiety-provoking situations – to calm and stay centered. Utilize mindfulness or short meditation daily so you can learn to stay present and not latch on to the anxious thoughts. Utilize a few deep breaths if you feel anxiety coming on.

2. Prepare for your social encounter. Set an intention. If you are attending an event, ask yourself what your goal is. What three things do you want to accomplish, learn and explore at the event that day? Focus on the goals and steps it would take to accomplish them. Give yourself permission to take breaks when needed.

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March On: Print Preview

Landing next week, Country Aircheck March print issue opens with a solution to CRS small talk, offers profiles of this year’s New Faces artists, includes the annual Label Contacts pages and closes with a blockbuster label head interview.

“How ‘bout this weather?” and “When’d you get in?” only go so far, right? In “Networking For Dummies (Like Us),” Country Aircheck asked CRB Board and

The Mockingbird & The Show: Big Loud and River House/Columbia’s Jameson Rodgers Loud ‘ s Nikki Wood and WKXC/Augusta‘

Courtney Kelley

Cris Lacy and Ben Kline

OFF THE RECORD

DropTine Music Pres./Owner Jim Catino goes Off The Record:

I grew up listening mostly to classic rock: Skynyrd, Led Zeppelin, ELO, Tom Petty, Eagles. I’m from Cleveland, which was a very classic rock town. When we moved to Nashville, I discovered country music and fell in love with it ... old and new country. I loved the stories and the energy.

JIM CATINO

With my dad [Bill] being in the music industry, I grew up around music. I was constantly backstage at shows with my dad, and around artists I loved. Those memories shaped my love for the music and the business.

I was at Sony for 20 years, working for Joe Galante and Renee Bell, learning the record business firsthand. I’m so grateful for the opportunity they gave me. Early on, I loved making records and finding hit songs. I had a front-row seat to watch the careers of artists including Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley.

Getting the chance to sign artists and be a part of the career from the start was so rewarding. My first opportunity to sign and co-produce some hits on Tyler Farr was amazing. Sharing a vision with an artist and developing it all the way through was special.

Working at a major label was not always easy. There are many challenges, but if there is one thing I have learned, it’s that this business changes. Understanding that has helped as I start my new venture. Our business is constantly evolving ways to discover, distribute, market and reach fans, but a unique and compelling artist with great songs still wins. That is one of my takeaways from all that time as an executive at a major label.

DropTine isn’t just publishing, though we do that with four amazing staff writers: Wesley Davis, Tommy Karlas, Alex Maxwell and Russell Sutton. However, I see my new venture as a place to develop talent. That was always what I was most passionate about. Alongside developing songwriters, I’m also developing artists. I have three so far: Thomas Day, a pop artist I’ve signed with Arista/New York; Dalton Dover, who recently signed with UMG/Nashville; and a new artist named Cody Hibbard. I’m hoping as they develop and my company grows, my writers and publishing grow with those artists, as well. The two go hand-in-hand.

The biggest learning curve in starting my own venture has been … QuickBooks (laughs). I joked with my wife that being a label executive for so long spoiled me. I’m used to looking at data, numbers, business plans, etc., but I have never actually kept my own books. And, I am a creative guy, so my mind naturally tries to avoid that. However, I’m a pretty organized person, so I think I’m getting it together! Besides, my wife is the number genius, so I am relying a lot on her.

The mission/overall goal of DropTine Music is to develop great talent. I want to use all means at my disposal to expose their music and help them make fans. I’m excited about all the writers and artists, though Dalton Dover is really leading the charge for us. It’s still early, but what a great start to his career! And the passion coming from the team at Universal is amazing. I’m so happy for him and proud to be a part of it.

Reach Catino here.

Agenda Committee members – and others – for more interesting discussion topics. Find out which label exec is a fan of the movie Stepbrothers, whose mother is an ex-nun, how Liverpool FC and vegan cooking are connected, which programmer is a skinny jeans expert, who’s having trouble with their seven-iron and who named their dog Merle Waggard. (Answers in order: Stacy Blythe, Zena Burns, Tim Foisset, Alek Halverson, Michelle Kammerer and RJ Meacham.)

In The Interview, Warner Music Nashville Co-Chairs Ben Kline and Cris Lacy share their reactions to being tapped for the helm by former Chair John Esposito, how they approached the transition and what their vision is for the future of the label group. “The music business in 2023 and the convergence of technology makes this a huge job with more spokes than ever before,” Kline says. “So, it’s incredibly helpful that we’re not solving the same problems at the same time because that’s not efficient. I have more respect for Cris Lacy’s knowledge and expertise in the songwriterartist-song world than anyone else. I’m super comfortable leaning into the things I’m good at, knowing she’s got that.”

“The thing that shows up is safety,” Lacy adds. “I feel safe, because I have no background in business structure or management. I’ve had some coaching and have managed, but people get degrees in these areas. Ben has managed large groups of people in several different iterations. Mine is smaller groups of creatives. I don’t know how I would do this job if I didn’t know Ben is holding up that end of it. Obviously, I’m learning that stuff, and we trade-off at times, but that’s a really good place to start.”

Also included in the issue: One other major interview with a heavy-hitter ... and a photo (or two) not to be missed.

Reblakement: Next On The Voice?

As NBC’s The Voice prepares to kick off season 23 March 6, Warner/WMN’s Blake Shelton is settling in for his final season as a coach. Country Aircheck asked readers to tell us who should replace him in the country-repping spin-chair.

#TeamBlake has won in nine of the show’s 22 seasons thus far, including the most recent. With such large shoes to fill, even Shelton himself weighed in on the matter, tweeting in December, “I’d like to throw Neal McCoy’s hat in the ring as my replacement!” Perhaps due to the power of Shelton’s ringing endorsement, McCoy landed at the top of the Country Aircheck readers’ poll as well, earning 15.9% of the vote. Rounding out the top five are Brad Paisley (13.5%), Jimmie Allen and Thomas Rhett (8.9% each) and Carrie Underwood (4.4%).

While the majority of votes came from radio and label personnel, one artist did weigh in – McCoy, who voted for himself, because he “is experienced, wise beyond his years – and that’s a lot of wisdom – quick-witted, charming and still very handsome!” Grants Pass Classic Country KRRM/Medford, OR morning host Ashley Main concurs, saying, “[Neal] is the most kind, underrated and humble man in the business with a crazy amount of talent.” The Paisley constituency also has strong reasonings to back their candidate. iHeartMedia KRYS/ Corpus Christi, TX PD/morning host Frank Edwards explains, “Brad is a great guitar player, songwriter and singer, all of which helps him help others as a coach. He also has the quick wit and great personality for a television show – he was a great co-host for the CMA Awards.”

Frank Edwards

Matt Bradley

Ashley Main

15.9% 13.5% 8.9% 4.4% 8.9%

Humor and overall personality are key components for each vote-getter, with Cox KWEN/Tulsa PD/morning personality Matt Bradley championing Allen. “Jimmie has the over-the-top sense of humor and quick wit that can attract an audience and keep them entertained,” he states. “He’s a magnetic personality that deserves a shot.” Tied for votes with Allen was Rhett, who Albright & O’Malley & Brenner consulting partner Becky Brenner says is “smart, funny, a great teacher and has multi-format connections.” Plus, adds Brenner, “His smile is good for television, and he would represent country well.” The highest vote-getting female was Underwood, who launched her career on a different reality singing competition, notes Alpha KUPL/Portland APD/MD/midday host Danny Dwyer. He says, “She knows how to navigate the industry and can give info on what she did to succeed on and after American Idol.”

See if Shelton can close out his 23-season run with another #TeamBlake victory when The Voice season premiere airs March

Chart Chat

Congratulations to Morgan Wallen, Stacy Blythe, Ali Matkosky and the Big Loud promotion team on holding “Thought You Should Know” at No. 1 for a second week. This is Wallen’s 13th week atop the chart, putting him in a tie for 50th place all-time with Vince Gill and Tracy Lawrence. Songwriters are Miranda Lambert, Nicolle Galyon and Wallen.

In addition to holding at No. 1, extensive airplay of Wallen’s 36 track One Thing At A Time album, including two stations that went all-Wallen all weekend, pushed the title cut 45 to 36 and landed “Last Night” on the chart at 42. This is the first time an artist has had three tracks simultaneously on the chart since Nov. 6, 2017, when

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Morgan Wallen

6. –Monta Vaden & Caitlin DeForest

Becky Brenner Danny Dwyer

release specials for Texoma Shores landed a record six tracks on the chart for Blake Shelton . ( Hardy appeared on three songs on the chart for two weeks in Aug. 2021, but two were as a guest artist.)

Kudos to Damon Moberly and the Mercury crew on leading this week’s CA/MB Add Board with 49 adds for Dalton Dover’s debut single “Giving Up On That.” This is the biggest add week for a debut artist in the label’s history.

News & Notes

Renda Broadcasting WECZ-AM & W265DI/Punxsutawney, PA have flipped from Sports to “Groundhog Country 100.9 & 1540.” Stream here

The 2023 Earl Scruggs Music Festival is set for Sept. 1-3 at Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, NC. The lineup includes Emmylou Harris, the Del McCoury Band and Greensky Bluegrass. More details here.

Brantley Gilbert will hold a launch party for So Help Me God (Deluxe Edition) April 22 at Brimstone Recreation in Huntsville, TN. Details here.

The lineup for Diplo’s HonkyTonk at Stagecoach, April 28-30 in Indio, CA will include Girl Talk, Vinyl Ranch and Flying Mojito Bros. Details here

Ann Chrisman Promotions has expanded to cover the Texas country music scene. Contact here.

The Week’s Top Stories

Full coverage at countryaircheck.com.

• Get the lay of the land on Nashville radio and Blake Shelton’s tour in last week’s (3/27) Country Aircheck Weekly

• WSIG/Harrisonburg, VA morning host Chris “Chappy” Chapman left. (CAT 3/3)

• JD Justice was named WNWN/Battle Creek, MI Brand Mgr. (CAT 3/2)

• Bold Gold/Monticello, NY’s Chase Daniels was elevated to Dir./Programming. (CAT 3/1)

• Warner Music Nashville Mgr./Interactive Marketing Brianna “Bri” Small was upped to Dir./Digital Content Strategy & Partnerships as Claire Russo rose to fill Small’s post. (CAT 2/28)

• WBKR/Owensboro, KY morning co-host Angel Welsh is leaving radio. (CAT 2/28)

• Chronicle: Matt Alese

CRS Prep: Social Anxie-Tea

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You can also use visualization before the event to picture yourself handling the situation and accomplishing your goal. Image how accomplished you will feel! Also, allow yourself to set limits if needed. Do you want to plan for extra downtime if you feel stressed? Want to have a quiet dinner after attending panels? Check in with yourself and tend to your needs.

3. Shift your focus to others. Try to put the attention on the people around you so you can decrease the focus on yourself and feeling uncomfortable. Is there a question you can ask them about themselves? A compliment you can give? Information you would like to know about their expertise?

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4. Have compassion for yourself. Make sure to treat yourself well, and acknowledge that some moments may be difficult for you, but that you are doing your best to move through your anxiety. Challenge the negative self-talk, as well. What positive things about yourself can you remind yourself of? Be your own cheerleader. Acknowledge your strengths, and look for a way to reward yourself at the end of the day. Quiet time with a good book? A swim at the hotel pool? Call a friend from home and get some support?

5. Reframe your anxiety and thoughts. Anxiety can be a normal and natural human response, but some of the thoughts and beliefs we have can exacerbate the worry and anxiousness. Start to be mindful and notice that some of your thoughts may be causing an increase in anxiety and may not be rational, like having a fear everyone will criticize or laugh at you during social interaction. Instead of considering every possible scenario, ask yourself what is probable. Most likely, other people are not paying as much attention to us nor looking to criticize us as much we think. Choose to look at the situation differently and in a more balanced way.

In addition to the aforementioned strategies, Kelley endorses journaling, exercising, adding in daily relaxation and utilizing gratitude. “And remember, the more you put yourself out there, the bigger you make your comfort zone,” she concludes. Learn more about Kelley’s work in mental health here; reach her here

–Caitlin DeForest

CELEBRATING 30 YEARS

Kansas City KBEQ

Country Sign On Date and Owner: Feb. 19, 1993, Noble Broadcast Group

Lon Helton, lon@countryaircheck.com

Chuck Aly, chuck@countryaircheck.com

Caitlin DeForest, caitlin@countryaircheck.com

Monta Vaden, monta@countryaircheck.com

Chris Huff, chris@countryaircheck.com

Ownership: Steel City

“It’s crazy to think that what we launched then is still alive and well today. Most thought we’d be gone in a couple of years. It’s an honor to still have Q104 still plugging away but more of an honor to look at the roster of wonderful human beings and talent that hit the airwaves with their skills and have gone on to do great things in our business. Impossible to name them all but you know who you are and there will never be enough time to express my appreciation for the dedication to the cause. And it should be noted that in my 25+ years at KBEQ we were blessed with owners that believed in what we were doing and I know that was a challenge because we sure did not follow the country station playbook! John Lynch let us cut loose, CBS, Jeff Wilks and Steel City let us do our thing and that came with risk. We would not have been given that freedom in most places.” -

Mike Kennedy

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PD: Mike Kennedy (1993-2016)

PD: Todd Nixon (2016-present)

AVAILABLE JOBS

MIDWEST

Cumulus WDRQ/Detroit PD David Corey is seeking a midday personality. Send résumés and airchecks to him here

Ingstad/Thief River Falls, MN VP/ Broadcasting Jake Weber is looking for a GM to oversee the cluster that includes Country KKDQ & Classic Country KKAQ-AM. Send résumés and cover letters to Weber here.

Federated WBYT/South Bend, IN PD Jesse Garcia is on the hunt for a morning host to succeed Zach Miller. Send résumés and airchecks to Garcia here

Cumulus WFMS/Indianapolis OM/PD

Christopher “Boomer” Layfield is searching for a Digital Content Dir./midday personality. Complete job description and application here. Sound Management/Bloomington, IN EVP/Pres. Arthur Angotti III is looking for a GM/DOS for the cluster that includes Country WHCC. Send résumés to him here

Midwest KTWB/Sioux Falls, SD OM Tom Gjerdrum is looking for a morning co-host. Send résumés, cover letters and airchecks to him here

Linder Radio KRUE/Waseca, MN is seeking a PD/afternoon host to succeed Ben Merritt

Send résumés and airchecks here.

Titan KBKB/Burlington, IA OM Savanna Evans is on the hunt for an afternoon personality who can handle board op duties for KBKB and Hot AC sister KGRS. See the complete job description here; send résumés and airchecks here

Townsquare KWYY/Casper, WY Brand Mgr./ morning host Drew Kirby is seeking a co-host to join him. See the complete job description here; send résumés and airchecks here

Townsquare WKDQ/Evansville, IN Brand Mgr./morning host Ryan O’Bryan is searching for a morning co-host to join him. See the complete job description and apply here.

Mid-West Family/Madison, WI VPP Randy Hawke is on the hunt for a morning co-host to join incumbent Fish Calloway at Country WWQM. See the complete job posting here; send résumés and airchecks to Hawke here

Midwest/Wausau, WI OM Jon Reilly is seeking a Brand Mgr./afternoon host for Country WDEZ. See the complete job description here; send résumés and airchecks to Reilly here

NORTHEAST

Audacy/Rochester, NY VP/GM Sue Munn is looking for Brand Mgr. for the five-station cluster that includes Country WBEE. Complete job description and application here

Townsquare/Augusta, ME OM Cooper Fox is searching for a morning host/content creator to join Country WEBB. See the complete job posting and apply here

Townsquare/Atlantic City, NJ Dir./Content Joe Kelly is on the hunt for an Asst. Dir./Digital & Radio Content to join the cluster that includes Country WPUR. Complete job description and application here

Forever/Ocean City, MD MM Mark Schollenberger is looking for a morning personality to join Country WCHK. Send résumés and airchecks to him here

Forever WOGG/Pittsburgh PD Jeremy “Danger” Mulder is searching for a morning

host. See the complete job description here; send résumés, cover letters and airchecks here

Pamal Corp. Dir./Operations & Programming Kevin Callahan is seeking a full-time PD for Country WKLI/Albany, NY. Send résumés and airchecks to him here

Saga WPOR/Portland, ME PD Jon Shannon is looking for an afternoon personality. See the complete job description and apply here

Seven Mountains Chief Programming Officer JC Burton is seeking a PD/afternoon host for Country WFGE/State College, PA Interested candidates can send résumés and airchecks to him here

Connoisseur WFRE/Frederick, MD PD Andy Webb is on the hunt for a night host who can also handle traffic reports for the afternoons show, assist the Dir./Promotions with managing live remotes and events and assist Coord./Digital with web and social assets. Send résumés and airchecks to Webb here.

SOUTHEAST

Forever WOGY/Jackson, TN EVP Jared Mims is searching for a morning co-host who will also write and produce newscasts each morning. Send résumés and airchecks to him here.

Stephens Country KLAA & Classic Country KBBK/Alexandria, LA SVPP Bob Thornton is looking for an experienced PD/on-air talent to join the cluster. Send résumés, references and airchecks to him here.

Forever EVP/Programming, Digital & Sales Development Jared Mims is on the hunt for a GM for the Bowling Green, KY and Glasgow, KY markets. Oversight includes Country WBVR/ Bowling Green and Classic Country WLYE/ Glasgow. See the complete job description here; send résumés here

Alpha/Fredericksburg, VA is looking for an OM & Country WFLS Dir./Content to succeed Bill West. Complete job description and application here.

Mississippi Broadcaster WOKK/Meridian, MS PD Todd Berry is searching for a live-andlocal morning co-host. See the complete job posting here; send résumés, cover letters and airchecks to Berry here.

Crain KWCK/Searcy, AR GM Nick Allan is on the hunt for a PD/MD/on-air talent. See the complete job posting here; send résumés and airchecks to Allan here.

Summit EVP Randy Chase is seeking a Dir./Programming & Operations and on-air talent to join the four-station Knoxville cluster that includes Country WCYQ. See the complete job description here; send résumés and airchecks here.

Listen Up Y’all Media/Natchez, MS Group PD Kidd Conley is looking for a fivestation APD for the cluster that includes WQNZ Send résumés, cover letters, production demos and airchecks here.

Seven Mountains Chief Programming Officer JC Burton is searching for a morning host to join simulcast WFKY & WVKY/ Frankfort, KY. Send résumés and airchecks to Burton here.

Stonecom/Cookeville, TN VP/Programming Marcia Lee Lorance is seeking a Mgr./Social Media who can also handle on-air duties for

the eight-station cluster that includes Country WKXD. See the complete job posting here; send résumés, cover letters and work examples here.

Hall VP/Programming Bob Walker is searching for a full-time on-air talent to host a live show plus handle live remotes at night and on weekends for WPCV/Lakeland, FL. See the complete job posting here; send résumés, social media links, videos and airchecks here.

Saga Classic Country WSIG/Harrisonburg, VA OM Brandy Lindsey is seeking a morning host to join incumbent Ivy Lee. Send résumés and airchecks to Lindsey here

SOUTHWEST

LCKM Classic Country KRVF/Fort Worth, TX OM/PD Mark Phillips is looking for a PD to succeed Keith “Fish” James. See the complete job posting here; send résumés and airchecks to Phillips here

Payne/Muskogee, OK GM Travis Reeves is looking for a cluster OM to handle mornings on Country KTFX. Send résumés and airchecks to him here

WEST COAST

Washington Interstate Broadcasting KUNK/ Kelso, WA GM/OM/PD John Paul is searching for a morning host. See the complete job posting here; send résumés and airchecks to Paul here.

Results Radio/Redding, CA MM Beth Tappan and SVP/Strategic Development Dave Shakes are looking for an OM for the fivestation cluster that includes Country KNCQ See the complete job description here; send résumés here

Townsquare KUAD/Ft. Collins, CO Brand Mgr. Matt Sparx is hunting for a morning host. See the complete job description and apply here

Momentum KJUG/Visalia, CA PD Rik McNeil is looking for an APD/midday personality. Complete job posting here; send résumés, social media profiles, mobile content, examples of past success and airchecks to McNeil here

Cumulus KUBL/Salt Lake City PD Travis Daily is searching for a co-host to join newly minted host Jesse James. See the complete job description and apply here

Cumulus KSKS/Fresno, CA PD Andy Winford is seeking a morning host to join incumbent Jody Jo Mize. See the complete job posting and apply here

OTHER

The Academy of Country Music (ACM) is looking to add a Mgr./Social Media & Audience Engagement leading the organization’s highimpact, sizable social portfolio. See the complete job description here; send cover letters and résumés here

Operation Song Exec. Dir. Mike Byer is seeking three new team members: Program Dir., Admin. Asst. and Event Coord. Find descriptions for all three posts here; send résumés to Byer here

River House Artists Dir./Digital Strategy Kristin Watson Byrne is looking for a Coord./ Digital. Send résumés to her here

SEEKING JOBS

•Tony Kelly

Former WUSN/Chicago morning producer KellyT_60468@yahoo.com 708-642-8518

•Greg Cole

Former WKCQ/Saginaw, MI OM/PD GCole27000@gmail.com 916-502-4734

•Marc Lavik (aka Dave Marcus) Former on-air talent ZimaGuy@gmail.com 401-467-6737

•Cory Mikhals

Former KIZN/Boise morning co-host CoryProductions@icloud.com

•”Big” John Horton

Former KFSA/Ft. Smith, AR afternoon host BigJohn@TheBigJohnShow.com

•Kris Richards

Former WKJO/Smithfield, NC afternoons FireCop947@yahoo.com

•AJ McCloud

Former WWFF/Huntsville, AL APD/afternoons AJ.McCloud@charter.net 256-503-2301

•Bill Hickok

Former KBMR/Bismark, ND morning host BillHickok1950@gmail.com

•Ron “Keyes” Stevens

Former WQRB/Eau Claire, WI afternoon host RonStvns@yahoo.com

•Scott Davidson

Former WHOF-HD2/Canton, OH PD/on-air host Davidson1023@gmail.com

•Trace Hamilton

Former WEBG/Chicago night host TheTraceHamilton@gmail.com

•Ryan McCall

Former WGLR/Platteville, WI MD/afternoons RyanMcCall@yahoo.com

•David Dean

Former KXDD/Yakima, WA afternoons DaviDean5@gmail.com

•Brian “Wookie” Kostek

Former WDSY/Pittsburgh APD/MD/afternoons BKostek24@gmail.com

•Kim Brixton

Former WNWN/Battle Creek, MI mornings/middays KimBrixton@gmail.com

•Mark McKay

Former Riser House Dir./ Southeast Promotion MMcKay973@gmail.com

•Tami Rumfelt

Former WPAW/Greensboro afternoons TamiRumfelt@gmail.com

•Mike McKay

Former WQRB/Eau Claire, WI Brand Mgr./mornings McKProd@charter.net

•Jimmy Elliott

Former WOVK/Wheeling, WV WPP/PD/MD/mornings JimmyElliottSchlosser@gmail.com

•Bill “Stu” Stewart

Former KASH/Anchorage, AK PD/morning co-host 602-785-5329 BStu1013@gmail.com

•Jim Pearson

Former KDBL/Yakima, WA PD/mornings JimsCoolEmail@gmail.com 831-261-1822

•Aaron “Gator” Glass

Former WQNU/Louisville mornings GatorGlass.53@gmail.com

•Carly Quinn

Former WGH/Norfolk morning co-host NewEnglandClamChowder2021@yahoo.com 863-388-9606

•Chuck Akers Former KTHT/Houston morning co-host chuckakers@comcast.net

•Gail Austin

Former KSD/St. Louis PD/on-air personality GailHowell7@gmail.com

•Scott Gaines

Former Summit/Knoxville OM & WCYQ PD GainesRadio@gmail.com

•T.J. “J.T.” Michaels Former WCPV/Burlington, VT PD/afternoons TJMichaelsRadio@gmail.com 802-249-3570

•Caitlin “CJ” Johnson Former KKBQ/Houston afternoons Caitlin.M.Johnson25@gmail.com

•Jonathan Wier

Former WKLB/Boston morning co-host JonWierWLCA@gmail.com

•Brian Mulhern

Former WCTK/Providence morning host BriPharm@gmail.com

•Quinn Alexander

Former WCJC/Kokomo, IN middays Quist23@gmail.com

•“Vic D” Dominguez

Former KUZZ/Bakersfield nights VicDRadio22@gmail.com

•Brody Smith

Former WKJO/Smithfield, NC PD/afternoons BrodyRadio76@gmail.com

•Bob Reeves

Former Riser House SVP/Promotion BReeves780@gmail.com 615-347-9499

•Bryan “Ryder” Konold Former KDBL/Yakima, WA Brand Mgr./mornings BryantRyderKonold@gmail.com

•Megan “Meg” Rieder Former KZKX/Lincoln, NE middays MRieder07@yahoo.com

•Lexi Papadopoulos

Former KUBL/Salt Lake City mornings LexiOnTheRadio@gmail.com

•Jared “Banks” Danielson Former KUBL/Salt Lake City mornings JaredDanielson1@gmail.com

•Adrian Kulp

Former syndicated Backstage Country Exec. Prod. AdrianKulp@gmail.com

•Megan Youngblood

Former Capitol Dir./West Coast Promotion MegaYoungBlood@gmail.com

•Greg Raneiri

Former Mercury Dir./West Coast Promotion G.Raneiri@gmail.com

•Kevin “Crash” Davis Former WEBL/Memphis OM/PD/mornings KevinDavisRadio@gmail.com

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AIRPLAY BY STATION OWNER

MARKET AIRPLAY PROFILE - SALT LAKE CITY

COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY

MITCHELL TENPENNY/We Got History (Riser House/Columbia)

Moves 44-45*

2787 points, 765 spins; No adds

B. GILBERT & B. SHELTON f/V. GILL/Heaven By Then (Valory/WMN)

Moves 43-46

2780 points, 866 spins; No adds

JORDAN DAVIS/Next Thing You Know (MCA)

Debuts 47*

2721 points, 733 spins

8 adds: KMDL, KUAD, KWJJ, WAVW, WGNA, WHEL, WOKQ, WUSN

JACKSON DEAN/Fearless (Big Machine)

Moves 47-48*

2695 points, 856 spins

4 adds: KNIX, WNCY, WSIX, WXCY

RUSSELL DICKERSON/God Gave Me A Girl (Triple Tigers)

Moves 46-49*

2474 points, 780 spins

1 add: WMIL

DUSTIN LYNCH/Stars Like Confetti (Broken Bow)

Moves 48-50*

2394 points, 674 spins

3 adds: WBWL, WGGY, WWYZ

CHRIS JANSON/All I Need Is You (BMLGR)

2296 points, 685 spins

10 adds: KFDI*, KKIX, KRYS, KTTS*, WCYQ*, WKHK*, WQNU*, WTGE, WYRK, WZZK*

KYLIE MORGAN/If He Wanted To He Would (EMI Nashville)

2265 points, 671 spins

3 adds: KIZN*, KKGO, WSIX

JAKE OWEN/Up There Down Here (Big Loud)

1974 points, 657 spins

2 adds: KAWO, WUBL

TOBY KEITH/Oklahoma Breakdown (Show Dog/Thirty Tigers)

1959 points, 652 spins; No adds

GEORGE BIRGE/Mind On You (Records)

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TIM MCGRAW/Standing Room Only (Big Machine)

MARCH 20

FRANK RAY/Somebody Else’s Whiskey (Stoney Creek)

TIM DUGGER/Buy A Bar (Curb)

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ASHLEY MCBRYDE/Light On In The Kitchen (Warner/WMN)

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MARCH 10

Heads Carolina, Tails California: The Best of Jo Dee Messina (Curb)

Marking her inaugural vinyl release, the album features 11 of Messina’s hits, including “Bye, Bye,” “I’m Alright,” “Lesson In Leavin’” and “Heads Carolina, Tails California.”

The War & Treaty Lover’s Game (Mercury)

The 10-song collection, produced by Dave Cobb, marks the duo’s first major-label release and features single “Ain’t No Harmin’ Me.” “From the opening guitar riff to the last piano note on this record … love is the intention and love is the subject that can’t be ignored,” says Tanya Trotter.

Kristian Bush 52-This Year (BMLGR)

With its release, Bush has completed four albums with 52 songs (one for each year of his life) within the span of one year. The final 14 include lead single “Already Yours” and “New Year’s Resolution #7,” from which Bush drew inspiration for the album’s title.

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1810 points, 608 spins

2nd Week at No. 1