May 17, 2021 - Issue 756

May 17, 2021, Issue 756

Study: Fans Returning To Shows

In early March 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott lifted the statewide mask mandate and increased the capacity of all businesses and facilities to 100%. After nearly a year of limited performances and dark venues, music Would you attend an indoor fans could return to their pre-pandemic live event today? music activities – but would they? Using data collected by Actionable Insights Group (AIG) and studying trends from the trajectory of Texas attendance offers insight into listeners’ willingness to attend events as the nation reopens to indoor and outdoor concerts over the next several months.

Would you attend an outdoor Safe The Date: First, methodology: AIG event today? conducted an online survey of more than 2,500 Texans ages 18to-65 who had attended live music performances before COVID and listen to radio at least once per month. Results showed 68% saying they would attend an outdoor performance that same day, and almost 54% saying they (continued on page 7)

NO 46%

NO

32%

54%

YES

68%

YES

Farmers Only: WSIX/Nashville’s “Wayne D” Danielson (r) and Tay Hamilton leave their studio inside Jason Aldean’s Rooftop Kitchen + Bar to meet its namesake at Bonnaroo Farm.

We Back: Aldean At Bonnaroo Farm

Performing live for the first time in more than a year, Macon Music/Broken Bow’s Jason Aldean kicked off his two-night Live: from The Bonnaroo Farm Friday (5/14) the only way he could … “We Back.”

“We’ve got 14 months of frustration we’re about to unload on you,” Aldean promised the sold-out, socially-distanced audience following a four-song set from Wheelhouse’s Elvie Shane, who similarly compared himself to a “caged animal.”

Despite fans watching from their own Jason Aldean “cages” – four-person pods with six feet between groups – the show ushered in the beginning of a return to normalcy. Keeping the emphasis on the music with few breaks, Aldean played a rapid-fire, 22-song set

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stacked with No. 1s and devoid of covers or album cuts. He instead opted for hits curated from his entire discography – from debut single “Hicktown” to his current offering at Country radio, “Blame It On You.” “This song came out after all this Jason Aldean pandemic crap, so I’ve never played it live,” he noted of the latter.

“You’re the first ones to hear it.”

Crowd singalongs grew in frequency (and volume) as the night continued and fans – and Aldean – became more comfortable with the distance, connecting despite the sectioned set-up … or maybe it was confidence imbued by a few “My Kinda Party” $11 cocktails. Regardless, somewhere along the way, the show morphed from the unknown to the familiar as Aldean and his band worked the stage and pulled from nearly all of his nine albums. “Dirt Road Anthem,” “Tattoos On This Town,” “Burnin’ It Down” and “Fly Over States” were among the performances eliciting strong audience reaction.

Never a fan of encores, Aldean said, “I personally think it’s complete horse shit.” He continued, “We just play you guys everything we got, and when the show is over, it’s over.” Sticking to his word, the show ended with “You Make It Easy” and “The Only Way I Know.”

After dropping a few hints the first night – or “first step,” as Aldean christened it – the Back In The Saddle Tour was officially announced Saturday (5/15). “It’s made us all even more ready to get back to life as we all know it,” he shared. “Being on the road makes all of us – the band, the crew and me – happy, and I haven’t felt this excited about going on tour in 15 years.”

Following more than a year of postponements and cancellations, all signs point to the touring industry’s eventual return to pre-pandemic normal. It may look a little different, but the connection, the catharsis and the community of live music – the lifeblood of this industry – is back. We back.

–Caitlin DeForest

Chart Chat

Congratulations to Sam Hunt, Royce Risser, Katie Dean, David Friedman, Chris Schuler and the MCA promotion team on reaching the summit with “Breaking Up Was Easy In The 90s.” This is Hunt’s eighth visit to the No.1 slot and comes just shy of the seventh anniversary of the release of his first single (and No. 1) “Leave The Night On” (CAW 6/9/14).

Songwriters are Zach Crowell, Chris Sam Hunt LaCorte, Josh Osborne, Ernest K. Smith and Hunt.

Kudos to Damon Moberly and the Mercury crew on scoring 44 adds for “You Should Probably Leave” by Chris Stapleton. It joins “Either Way” and “Starting Over” to become his third single to earn most-added honors.

News & Notes

VSCO Sr. Mgr./Product Marketing Donovan Bass has joined artist, fan and live events reservation technology platform Lyte as VP/Product Marketing.

Artist Rights Alliance Exec. Dir. Ted Kalo is stepping down.

EMI Nashville’s Alan Jackson will headline Where I Come From: Tornado Benefit Featuring Alan Jackson June 26 to raise money for those affected by tornadoes in Newnan, GA this spring. ©2021 Countr y Aircheck™ — All rights reser ved. Sign up free at www.countr yaircheck.com. Send news to news@countr yaircheck.com

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OFF THE RECORD An Off The Record conversation with McVay Media Pres. Mike McVay: I grew up in Pittsburgh (Go Steelers) listening to two Top 40 stations, KQV-AM and WIXZ-AM, but when WDVE-FM came on-air in 1971, it was all ‘DVE for me from there.

My older brother and I stared into the studio window of WHJB/ JUNE KNOW: Mike McVay Greensburg, PA in 1969. When I saw with the members of Runaway the DJ playing records, I thought, June, pre-pandemic.

“That looks easy. I want to do that!” I remember that moment clearly.

I’ve had too many mentors to mention, but Ed Salamon hired me in Los Angeles when I was 24 and spent a lot of time teaching me programming over the years. George Francis, my GM in both Louisville and Cleveland, and Bernie Dittman, who gave me my first GM job were also mentors. And Charlie Cook, who has worked for me a couple of times during my career, has mentored me by example.

My favorite song on the radio right now is “Waiting On A War” by Foo Fighters.

Among my most influential music is: Led Zeppelin IV, because it introduced me to the songs “Stairway To Heaven,” “Black Dog” and “Rock And Roll.” Concerts, Heart – we’d never seen women rock like that – the Eagles’ Hell Freezes Over Tour and U2’s All That You Can’t Leave Behind.

As for specific songs, “Leave It” by Yes. That’s a song I listen to as my plane takes off; the lyrics fit the life of a road warrior. Check it out!

This past year, I learned what it’s like to have a “more normal” life and deepened my love for my family, our home and my appreciation for my career accomplishments. I am blessed. Professionally, I know I’m significantly more efficient and can accomplish more working remotely without the distractions of others in the office. I also learned to master the visual medium of a Zoom meeting which, by the way, led me to acknowledge that I need a facelift ... badly!

In this next season, I’m anticipating less travel. Most of my clients would rather we have more frequent virtual visits and fewer or no in-person. It saves them money, and we’ve proved we don’t have to be in-person to strategize or create. I expect to continue attending conferences and seminars, because ongoing education is important for everyone in a business that changes as quickly as ours.

I’m on all the major social platforms – Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Clubhouse and SnapChat. I follow my friends, those I admire and those I compete with. My postings are habitual; there are certain things I do every day of the week. Social media keeps me feeling aware of all that is important but is also recreational.

I just finished The Queen’s Gambit. Shameless is also done, and I just started bingeing Outlander. I’m also three episodes in on Your Honor with Bryan Cranston and am hooked on This Is Us and a new show, Debris.

Reach McVay here.

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Details and ticketing information here.

Whelan Stone (songwriters Joe Whelan and Andrew Stone) signed with New Lost City Records. Their debut single, “Whiskey In A Wine Glass,” is available on streaming platforms, and the duo are currently in the studio with producer Aaron Chmielewski working on an EP for release in late May. Visionary Media Group will release a feature-length biopic of Cowboy Jack Clement along with 25 unreleased songs.

The Minnesota Broadcasters Association (MBA) is accepting scholarship applicants from high school juniors and seniors interested in pursuing degrees within the broadcasting field. Information here.

Benztown is offering a free Memorial Day Weekend AudioPack with sound effects and music beds as well as “Thanks for your service” messages. Sign up here.

Study: Fans Returning To Shows (continued from page 1) would be comfortable attending an indoor live music performance immediately. Perhaps not surprisingly, as age increased, willingness to participate in indoor events decreased.

Those results were consistent for both men and women. (See graph on page 1.)

Survey results for outdoor events are even more promising than indoor shows. Nearly 68% of survey participants say they would be comfortable attending an outdoor live music performance today, but that number increases to more than 80% within the next six months.

Similar to the indoor results, as age increased, the willingness to attend events decreased. (See graph, page 1.)

Early-May shows held in Texas likely reflect the survey data. In Fort Worth, RCA’s Miranda Lambert recently sold out five shows at Billy Bob’s Texas. Although Texas venues are allowed to operate at full capacity, Billy Bob’s continues to limit capacity to 50%, or approximately 3,000 people, and encourages mask-wearing while also checking patrons’ temperatures at the door.

The venue’s radio marketing has centered on safety. “During peak pandemic, we focused on our safe and clean messaging in radio

Terran Fleenor

Johnny Chiang

Eric Raines

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Return To Indoor Events 15.6%

6.6%

53.9%

8.9%

4.5% 4.9% 4.2% 1.5%

TODAY

IN THE NEXT 3 MONTHS

I’M NOT SURE

MORE THAN 6 MONTHS

IN THE NEXT 6 MONTHS

IN THE NEXT 2 MONTHS

IN THE NEXT MONTH

IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS

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spots,” says Billy Bob’s Texas’ Dir./Marketing & Communications Terran Fleenor. “We wanted to assure guests that when they came to Billy Bob’s, they’d be in an environment that was going to allow them to comfortably and safely watch live music.”

In Through The Outdoor: Success for indoor shows doesn’t seem to be limited to Fort Worth. Cox/Houston OM and KKBQ PD Johnny Chiang says, “All of the venues and promotional partners we work with are totally excited to be either open for business now or getting ready to do so. They all want to be on the station promoting current and future shows.” Despite venues’ interest in promoting shows, Texas stations are proceeding cautiously. Safety remains part of the message, even as with an increase in promotions for live, in-person performances. “The message is still to be safe and prudent,” Chiang says.

In Austin, tickets to the annual two-day outdoor KOKEFEST went on sale last Monday (5/10). “We hope ticket sales reflect the enthusiasm we’ve heard from listeners,” says Reo Radio KOKE/ Austin PD Eric Raines. “With any big festival, there’s a lot of money at stake. We announced a save-the-date almost three months ago, and we’ve been cautiously planning and working with the artists and management companies. We’re following the state and county lead as we make our decisions.”

Though listeners’ indoor comfort-level falls short of outdoor, optimism is warranted. Most radio listeners who attended live performances before the pandemic are planning to return to live performances within six months. And, the data indicates a weekly increase of 5-10%. If those numbers hold steady, listener willingness to attend shows will be near pre-pandemic levels within the next few months. (See graph, page 11.)

Local & Live: When it comes to marketing concerts, Raines says balance is key. “We want to promote live shows but do it in ways that do not alienate people who don’t feel comfortable,” he says.

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Return To Outdoor Events 2.9% 5.9%

6.4%

5.5% 4.4% 4.6%

67.7%

2.7%

TODAY

IN THE NEXT 3 MONTHS

I’M NOT SURE

MORE THAN 6 MONTHS

IN THE NEXT 6 MONTHS

IN THE NEXT 2 MONTHS

IN THE NEXT MONTH

IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS

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Likewise, this may be the moment for broadcast radio to re-stake its advertising claim. “We have cut back on radio and focused on digital and social advertising over the last year,” notes Fleenor.

“This is because we feel that there aren’t as many people on the road, which means there’s not as many people listening to radio during their commute. One thing we know is that everyone who is at home is scrolling through social media.”

According to AIG’s survey, 90% of radio listeners are using social media daily, but with in-car time increasing, programmers may see indications that listeners’ muscle memory of radio-ashub for concert news will kick in. “We’ve been back on the air promoting and executing our up-close-and-personal private [in-person] acoustic events for listeners,” explains Chiang. “The response has been through the roof. So far this year, we’ve had Matt Stell, Michael Ray, Kane Brown, Ingrid Andress, LoCash, Elvie Shane and Russell Dickerson perform for our listeners.”

While Texas is often viewed as being different than the rest of the United States, its successes since restrictions were lifted can be a reason for optimism elsewhere. Using the data as a guidepost, programmers can confidently plan on seeing a return to pre-pandemic attendance levels for both indoor and outdoor concerts and events within an average of six-to-10 weeks of all COVID restrictions being lifted within their respective states. –Billy Ray McKim AIG’s Billy Ray McKim, Ph.D., is a data scientist specializing in media research and audience analysis and monetization. He has Dr. McKim served on the Country Radio Seminar (CRS) Agenda Committee since 2015. For additional information and data, contact Dr. McKim here.

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AVAILABLE JOBS MIDWEST Summit KFDI/Wichita OM Justin Case is searching for a morning co-host. See the complete posting here; send résumés and airchecks to Case here.

Midwest WDEZ/Wausau, WI OM Rusty James is looking for a Brand Mgr./on-air personality with strong music scheduling aptitude and digital and social media skills. Send résumés and airchecks to James here.

Steel City KBEQ/Kansas City PD Todd Nixon is seeking an afternoon personality to succeed TJ McEntire. Send résumés and airchecks to him here.

Midwest WNCY/Appleton-Oshkosh, WI Brand Mgr. Dan Stone is searching for a midday personality.

Send résumés, references and airchecks to him here.

Alpha KZEN/Columbus, NE Dir./Content David Gustafson is looking for a morning host. See the complete job description and apply here; reach Gustafson here.

Forever WOGI/Pittsburgh is searching for a morning personality. See the complete job description here; send résumés and airchecks here.

Mid-West Family KQYB/La Crosse, WI PD Jen O’Brien is seeking a morning host. Send résumés and airchecks here.

Cumulus/Indianapolis OM Boomer Layfield is looking for a Dir./Promotions for the cluster that includes Country WFMS. Apply here.

Titan KBKB/Burlington, IA PD Wyatt Reed is searching for an afternoon personality. Send résumés and airchecks here.

NORTHEAST

Saga Classic Country WSIG/Harrisonburg, VA Dir./Group Programming Scott Chase and PD Paul “Uncle Pauly” McDaniel are searching for a morning co-host. Send résumés and airchecks to Chase here.

VerStandig WAYZ/Hagerstown, MD is seeking an afternoon personality. Send résumés and airchecks here.

Summit/Richmond, VA is seeking an OM for the cluster that includes Country WKHK. PD duties for Hot AC WURV and a possible on-air shift are included. Send résumés and airchecks here.

Seven Mountains Chief Programming Officer JC Burton is seeking an OM/PD for the Olean, NY cluster that includes Country WPIG & WOEN-AM. Send résumés, airchecks and examples of social media content here.

WVRC Country WKKW/Morgantown, WV PD Mike Vincent is searching for a female morning cohost to join incumbent Jeff Snider. Send résumés and airchecks to Vincent here.

iHeartMedia/Washington, DC RSVPP Jeff Kapugi is looking for a Cluster APD to add to the programming team. Oversight includes Country WMZQ. Apply here.

SOUTHEAST ADX WYCT/Pensacola OM Kevin King is searching for a WYCT/Pensacola morning co-host to succeed Candy Cullerton who will serve alongside PD/morning host Brent Lane. Must be knowledgeable in digital content creation and be active on a variety of social media outlets. Apply here; reaching King here.

Golden Isle/Brunswick, GA Dir./Programming Mark “The Shark” Ediss is seeking a successor for outgoing OM/PD/on-air talent Paul Andresen. The cluster includes Country WRJY. Duties will include on-air, production, promotions, sales and handling technical

issues. Send résumés and airchecks to Ediss here.

Curtis/Lenoir, NC GM Charlene Hall is looking for an OM/on-air talent for the cluster that includes Country WKVS. See the complete job posting here; send résumés, programming philosophies and airchecks to Hall here.

Beasley WKXC/Augusta, GA OM Tee Gentry is seeking an on-air personality to join the Kicks Wake Up Krew. Send résumés and airchecks to Gentry here.

Summit/Louisville is searching for a GM to oversee the cluster that includes Country WQNU. Complete job description here; send résumés and cover letters here with the subject line General Manager Louisville.

Curtis WQDR/Raleigh PD Mike Biddle is looking for a morning co-host to succeed Janie Carothers and join incumbent Mike Wheless for The Q Morning Crew. Three or more years of experience is required. See the complete posting here; send résumés, production samples, social media links, references and airchecks to Biddle here.

Summit/Louisville OM Cagle is seeking a fulltime midday personality with at least two years of on-air experience; PPM experience is a plus. Candidate should have an engaging presence, strong social media and tech skills, production and digital editing chops and the ability to communicate in an authentic way. Send résumés and airchecks to Cagle here.

Cumulus/Savannah, GA is searching for a PD/ afternoon personality for Country WJCL to succeed the retiring Gerry McCracken. See the complete job description and apply here.

Stephens/Alexandria, LA OM/PD Scott Mills is looking for a full-time Dir./Production and on-air talent to join the cluster that includes Country KLAA & Classic Country KBKK. Send résumés and airchecks to Mills here. iHeartMedia/Virginia-Carolina Region SVPP Kix Layton is searching for a morning co-host to join WKSF/Asheville, NC morning man Eddie Foxx.

Candidates must have three-plus years of experience and be proficient in social media, show prep, on-air production, client endorsements and public appearances.

Send résumés and airchecks to Layton here.

Summit SVP/Programming Randy Chase is seeking an OM for the Knoxville cluster, including Country WCYQ, to succeed Kevin “Gravy” Canup.

Candidates should have on-air and programming chops and be able to communicate effectively with both staff and leadership. Send résumés and airchecks here.

SOUTHWEST Townsquare KQBR/Lubbock, TX Brand Mgr. Lance Ballance is seeking an APD/on-air personality to succeed Jan Miller. Send résumés and airchecks to him here.

Cox/Houston is searching for a DOS for the cluster that includes Country KKBQ & Classic Country KTHT. See the complete job description and apply here.

Cox KWEN/Tulsa PD/morning host Matt Bradley is seeking a co-host to join him for wakeups. See the complete job description and apply here.

WEST COAST

Badlands/Rapid City, SD is searching for a GM/ DOS who can build, train and motivate a team for the cluster that includes Country KRKI. Interested parties can send résumés and references here.

Frontier/Juneau, AK GM Cherie Curry is seeking an OM/PD/on-air talent for the cluster that includes Country KTKU. Send résumés with references

and an aircheck to Curry here.

Townsquare/Yakima, WA Dir./Content Brian Stephenson is looking for a Brand Mgr./morning host for Country KDBL. Send résumés and airchecks to him here.

Beasley/Las Vegas VP/MM Peter Burton is searching for Cat Thomas’ successor to handle OM & Urban AC KOAS PD duties. Details here; send cover letters and résumés to Burton here.

Townsquare KXLB/Bozeman, MT Market Pres.

Scott Souhrada is seeking a Dir./Content with on-air duties to succeed Dave Wooten. See the complete job description and apply here.

Townsquare/Casper, WY Dir./Content Donovan Short is searching for a Brand Mgr./morning host to join Country KWYY. See the complete job posting here; send résumés and airchecks to Short here.

Cumulus KBUL/Reno, NV PD/morning host Bob Richards is seeking a full-time morning co-host to join The Moo Crew. Complete job description here; send résumés and airchecks to Richards here.

Marker KPLM/Palm Springs, CA PD Kory James is looking for an afternoon personality. Send résumés and airchecks to him here.

Buck Owens KUZZ/Bakersfield PD Brent Michaels is looking for a full-time on-air personality to add to his staff. Send résumés and airchecks to him here.

Momentum KJUG/Visalia, CA PD Rik McNeil is searching for a morning show with three-to-five years of experience. See the complete job description and apply here; submit résumés, social media profiles, mobile content, examples of how you have executed winning strategies to move morning ratings forward and an aircheck to McNeil here.

OTHER

RWPC Pres. JJ Jobe is looking for a Brand Mgr./PD to join a three-station cluster in Tennessee. Must-haves include excellent writing skills, on-air and production chops and experience with Wide Orbit and Adobe Audition. Send résumés and airchecks to Jobe here.

Recently launched White Mustang Records is looking to staff a regional promotion team with immediate attention on the Southeast, Midwest and Northeast. Interested parties can contact White Mustang’s Michael “Benjy” Cruz here.

Spotify is seeking a Nashville-based Sr. Editor/ Country Music to “curate the best in music listening and programming experiences for a multitude of moods, moments and genres; demonstrating a passion for analytics and collaboration; and have your ear to the ground in the music community.” See the complete job description and apply here.

Audacy Dir./National Promotion Josh Pearlman is looking to add a Promo. Dir./Concerts & Experiences and a Promo. Mgr./Concerts & Experiences to focus on promotional partnerships and activating select live performance venues while playing a role in live events across Audacy’s portfolio of brands. The fulltime positions both report up to SVP/Promotions & Experiences Chad Fitzsimmons. See the compete job descriptions and apply here and here, respectively.

Townsquare Country Format Lead Doug Montgomery has immediate openings for PDs and morning talent. Send résumés and airchecks to him her

SEEKING JOBS •Cactus Jack Former Entercom/Phoenix Dir./Production GoGoJack@msn.com 602-430-5908

•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

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

•Jonathan West Former WKTI/Milwaukee afternoons JonathanWestRadio@gmail.com 320-774-9300

•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

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SEEKING JOBS •AJ McCloud Former WWFF/Huntsville, AL APD/ afternoons AJ.McCloud@charter.net 256-503-2301 •Mac Daniels Former KPLX & KSCS/Dallas PD MacDaniels@me.com

(continued) •Mark McKay Former Riser House Dir./Southeast Promotion MMcKay973@gmail.com •Tim Taylor Former KWJJ/Portland afternoons Tim.Taylor1@comcast.net

•Brittany Tully Former WYNK/Baton Rouge PD BriLynn718@gmail.com

•Amber Rainey Former KSON/San Diego middays AmberRaineyOnAir@gmail.com

•Steve Knoll Former KMAG/Ft. Smith, AR PD/on-air talent SteveKnoll@cox.net

•Tami Rumfelt Former WPAW/Greensboro afternoons TamiRumfelt@gmail.com

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

•Mike Allan Former WNSH/New York nights MikeAllanRadio@gmail.com

•Amy Nic Former WAMZ/Louisville afternoon host AmyNicRadioChick@gmail.com •Ron “Keyes” Stevens Former WQRB/Eau Claire, WI afternoons 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 •Daryl Thomas Ledyard Former WBBS/Syracuse on-air talent DarylLedyard@gmail.com •Ryan McCall Former WGLR/Platteville, WI MD/afternoons RyanMcCall@yahoo.com •David Dean Former KXDD/Yakima, WA afternoons DaviDean5@gmail.com •Kasper Former WUSN/Chicago afternoons KasperShow@gmail.com and www.

KasperShow.com •Brian “Wookie” Kostek Former WDSY/Pittsburgh APD/MD/afternoons BKostek24@gmail.com •Blair Thomas Former WXCY/Wilmington, DE mornings BThomas330@yahoo.com •Dr. Don Carpenter Former WYCD/Detroit mornings Dr.DonCarpenter@gmail.com •Jake Byron Former KUPL/Portland mornings JakeByronMedia@gmail.com •Brent Jones Former Capitol Dir./Midwest Promotion DBJones615@gmail.com 615-482-5653 •Kim Brixton Former WNWN/Battle Creek, MI mornings/middays KimBrixton@gmail.com

•Darlene Evans Former WKIS/Miami middays DarleneInc@yahoo.com •Nathan Cruise Former In2une Dir./Regional Promotion NCruise27@gmail.com 615-496-6356 •Mark “Skid” Lavin Former WOTW/Orlando Dir./Production & On-Air MarkLavin@yahoo.com 407-619-5346 •“Wes McShay” Gardipe Former Appaloosa Dir./Western Region Programming WesGardipe@gmail.com 307-899-0007 •Nicholas Nixon Former KFRG/Riverside personality Kn3ick@outlook.com 909-754-3031 •Kerry Wolfe Former WMIL/Milwaukee SVPP & PD KerryLWolfe@hotmail.com 414-788-3764 •Chase Daniels Former WRWD/Poughkeepsie, NY PD/ afternoons ChaseDaniels106@gmail.com •Keith Abrams Former iHeartMedia/Cleveland OM KeithAbrams961@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 •JJ Cook Former iHeartMedia/Cedar Rapids, IA SVPP IowaViking@mchsi.com

SEEKER SPOTLIGHT JEREMY “OTIS” MAHER Former WUBL/Atlanta MD/afternoons JeyMaher20@yahoo.com Check out his work here, and listen to his This Is Weird podcast here.

“I’m a quadruple threat – a programming mind with consistent major market winning ratings, a golden ear for music and masterful imaging skills.

Plus, I was the top digital/social media talent for the entire Atlanta cluster. My passion for music and radio drives everything I do, and I am a team player with an unquenchable thirst to win.”

•Steve Powers Former iHeartMedia/Mobile, AL SVPP StevePowers961@yahoo.com •Jim Dorman Former iHeartMedia/Wichita SVPP & Country KZSN PD/middays JimDorman2@aol.com •Eddie Rupp Former iHeartMedia/Sarasota, FL SVPP/ OM & Country WCTQ middays ER-1001@hotmail.com •Mike Tyler Former WCKT/Ft. Myers, FL PD/afternoons RadioGuy.101@gmail.com •Amy Lynn Former WCKT/Ft. Myers, FL middays AmyLynnRadio@gmail.com •Jake McBride Former KKIX/Fayetteville, AR afternoons MrJakeMcBride@gmail.com •Bill “Stu” Stewart Former KASH/Anchorage, AK PD/ morning co-host BStu1013@gmail.com •Doug Kramer Former KHLR/Little Rock, AR mornings DougKramerLive@gmail.com •Ashley King Former KHLR/Little Rock, AR afternoons AKingMarsh@gmail.com •Matt Cruz Former KSSN/Little Rock, AR on-air/ promotions MatthewsPersonalEmail@gmail.com

•Jess Tyler Former WOKQ/Portsmouth, NH Brand Mgr./MD/middays JTyler1999@yahoo.com •Mark Phillips Former KPLX/Dallas afternoons MarkP995@gmail.com 214-226-9076 •Jim Pearson Former KDBL/Yakima, WA PD/mornings JimsCoolEmail@gmail.com 831-261-1822 •Crash Poteet Former WPOR/Portland, ME Brand Mgr./ afternoons OKCCrash@gmail.com •Aaron “Gator” Glass Former WQNU/Louisville mornings GatorGlass.53@gmail.com •Tom Scott Former Seven Mountains/Pennsylvania “Big Foot Country” afternoons TomScottRadio@gmail.com •Todd Elbrink Former Cox/Houston DOS TElbrink@icloud.com •Matt Valley Former KBRJ/Anchorage, AK Dir./ Content & mornings MattDotValley@gmail.com •Kevin “Gravy” Canup Former Summit/Knoxville OM KCRadio815@gmail.com 616-337-0067

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Artist/Title (Label)

SAM HUNT

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

4

Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA)

30631

2893

8361

823

39.634 3.185

156

1

1

2

JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud)

27756

-3769

7718

-999

36.624 -3.934

160

0

3

3

ERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville) 4

27144

2014

7551

581

34.761

160

0

5

4

LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) 4

26193

3164

7135

890

32.635 3.297

160

0

4

5

DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb)

23687

209

6529

95

30.438 0.457

160

0

6

6

DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) 4

22464

2343

6079

625

29.035 3.275

159

0

7

7

CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA)

21222

1855

5819

514

25.915 2.596

160

0

8

8

JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA)

19853

790

5519

196

23.216

159

0

9

9

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA)

19431

923

5268

282

24.615 1.417

160

0

10

JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow)

18944

696

5003

156

1.036

160

0

17166

879

4743

192

20.481 1.787

159

0

10 11

11

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13 2

113

14 1 15 3 16 5 17 4 18 6 19 7 20 8 22 9 24 10 25 11 26 12 28 13

COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) Artist/Title (Label)

0.95

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

16215

663

4407

161

20.083 0.666

160

0

4 SAM HUNT KEITH URBAN w/PINK/One Too Many (RCA/Capitol)

15216 30631

468 2893

4200 8361

159 823

17.385 3.185 0.542 39.634

156 156

3 1

14 2 15 3 16 4 17 5 18 6 19 7 20 8 21 9 22 10 23 11 24 12 25 13

DAN + SHAY/Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR) JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud) T. MCGRAW & T. HUBBARD/Undivided (Big Machine/BMLGR) ERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville) 4 JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory) LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) 4 LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow) DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb) CARLY PEARCE/Next Girl (Big Machine) DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) 4 THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory) CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer... (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA) LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA) ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse) JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers) 4 COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) KANE BROWN/Worship You (RCA) BLAKE SHELTON/Minimum Wage (Warner/WMN) GARTH BROOKS & TRISHA YEARWOOD/Shallow (Pearl) KEITH URBAN w/PINK/One Too Many (RCA/Capitol)

15118 27756 13952 27144 13246 26193 12660 23687 12019 22464 11889 21222 11275 19853 10496 19431 9269 18944 7847 17166 7508 16215 7061 15216

859 -3769 -52 2014 338 3164 948 209 320 2343 1190 1855 1178 790 991 923 84 696 371 879 562 663 667 468

4119 7718 3912 7551 3711 7135 3546 6529 3434 6079 3290 5819 2930 5519 2903 5268 2674 5003 2221 4743 1992 4407 1899 4200

237 -999 -35 581 124 890 -249 95 105 625 362 514 321 196 272 282 22 156 137 192 128 161 167 159

17.122 36.624 15.765 34.761 15.54 32.635 13.833 30.438 11.942 29.035 13.988 25.915 12.744 23.216 12.292 24.615 9.556 23.97 8.086 20.481 7.269 20.083 6.109 17.385

1.032 -3.934 -0.101 1.87 0.31 3.297 1.015 0.457 0.259 3.275 1.607 2.596 1.613 0.95 1.417 1.417 0.545 1.036 0.574 1.787 0.677 0.666 0.578 0.542

158 160 158 160 160 160 158 160 160 159 160 160 154 159 158 160 153 160 153 159 146 160 125 156

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 5 0 6 3

14

14

DAN + SHAY/Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR)

15118

859

4119

237

17.122 1.032

158

0

15

15

T. MCGRAW & T. HUBBARD/Undivided (Big Machine/BMLGR)

13952

-52

3912

-35

15.765 -0.101

158

0

16

16

JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory)

13246

338

3711

160

0

17

17

LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow)

12660

948

3546

124 -249

13.833 1.015

158

0

18

18

CARLY PEARCE/Next Girl (Big Machine)

12019

320

3434

105

11.942 0.259

160

0

19

19

THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory)

11889

1190

3290

362

13.988 1.607

160

1

20

20

CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer... (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR)

11275

1178

2930

321

12.744 1.613

154

1

22

21

LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol)

10496

991

2903

272

12.292 1.417

158

1

24

22

ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse)

9269

84

2674

22

9.556

0.545

153

0

25

23

SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers) 4

7847

371

2221

137

8.086

0.574

153

4

26

24

KANE BROWN/Worship You (RCA)

7508

562

1992

128

7.269

0.677

146

5

28

25

GARTH BROOKS & TRISHA YEARWOOD/Shallow (Pearl)

7061

667

1899

167

6.109

0.578

125

6

12

12

BLAKE SHELTON/Minimum Wage (Warner/WMN)

23.97

1.87

Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA)

15.54

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

27

26

LEE BRICE/Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb)

6847

255

1872

109

7.563 -0.418

152

1

31

27

J. RODGERS f/L. COMBS/Cold Beer… (River House/Columbia)

6537

663

1633

176

6.653

0.676

138

5

29

28

LADY A/Like A Lady (BMLGR)

6509

290

1684

61

6.731

0.274

146

2

30

29

LITTLE BIG TOWN/Wine, Beer, Whiskey (Capitol)

5861

-148

1675

-53

3.367 -0.143

144

0

33

30

KENNY CHESNEY/Knowing You (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA)

5720

462

1563

132

6.163

0.728

147

2

32

31

PRISCILLA BLOCK/Just About Over You (InDent/Mercury)

5567

159

1454

21

6.096

0.844

133

0

34

32

J. ALLEN & B. PAISLEY/Freedom Was A Highway (Stoney Creek)

5564

456

1524

101

5.032

0.77

132

0

35

33

RYAN HURD w/MAREN MORRIS/Chasing After You (Arista)

5539

628

1481

170

5.571

0.818

136

4

36

34

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Home Sweet (Triple Tigers)

4406

66

1153

16

4.849

-0.36

120

3

38

35

MICHAEL RAY/Whiskey And Rain (Warner/WEA)

4159

292

1126

63

4.246

0.507

108

3

37

36

JON PARDI/Tequila Little Time (Capitol)

4062

-28

1095

2

3.88

-0.389

117

1

39

37

INGRID ANDRESS/Lady Like (Warner/WEA)

3896

310

1042

87

3.292

0.09

97

2

23

38

RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine)

3741

-5705

1046

-1553

4.73

-7.702

160

0

40

39

PARKER MCCOLLUM/To Be Loved By You (MCA)

3438

304

784

23

3.478

0.586

101

6

42

40

CHRIS JANSON/Waitin' On 5 (Warner/WAR)

3183

190

907

49

2.242

0.02

103

1

41

41

HARDY/Give Heaven Some Hell (Big Loud)

3165

121

890

23

2.141

0.187

102

1

43

42

LOCASH/Beers To Catch Up On (Wheelhouse)

2946

15

857

6

1.682

-0.02

90

0

44

43

MATT STELL/That Ain't Me No More (Records/Arista)

2840

21

801

26

93

2

47

44

CALLISTA CLARK/It's 'Cause I Am (Big Machine)

2618

352

741

110

1.583

0.205

116

11

K. BALLERINI f/K. CHESNEY/Half Of My Hometown (Black River)

2542

207

751

46

1.985

0.133

96

4

2.075 -0.035

48

46

BRETT YOUNG/Not Yet (BMLGR)

2409

178

626

50

1.465

0.137

78

2

46

47

LAUREN ALAINA w/JON PARDI/Getting Over Him (Mercury)

2385

115

682

25

1.572

0.012

82

0

50

48

RILEY GREEN/If It Wasn't For Trucks (BMLGR)

2175

106

669

17

1.169 -0.004

81

0

49

49

DUSTIN LYNCH f/M. PORTER/Thinking 'Bout You (Broken Bow)

2163

7

560

13

1.378 -0.284

81

10

CLAY WALKER/Need A Bar Sometimes (Show Dog)

1966

25

650

-8

1.095

67

1

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Adds

Activator Top Point Gainers

CHRIS STAPLETON/You Should Probably Leave (Mercury)

44

CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA)

TYLER RICH/Better Than You're Used To (Valory)

16

COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN)

629 4

CALLISTA CLARK/It's 'Cause I Am (Big Machine)

11

DUSTIN LYNCH f/M. PORTER/Thinking 'Bout You (Broken Bow)

10

LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia)

594 4

MADDIE & TAE/Woman You Got (Mercury)

10

DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol)

548 4

SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers)

524 4

SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA)

482 441

1110 4

CAM/Till There's Nothing Left (Triple Tigers)

9

CAROLINE JONES/Come In... (Mailboat/New Revolution)

8

BROTHERS OSBORNE/I'm Not For Everyone (EMI Nashville)

6

JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA)

GARTH BROOKS & TRISHA YEARWOOD/Shallow (Pearl)

6

RYAN HURD w/MAREN MORRIS/Chasing After You (Arista)

422

JOE NICHOLS/Home Run (Quartz Hill)

6

ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse)

414

PARKER MCCOLLUM/To Be Loved By You (MCA)

6

LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow)

381

Activator Top Spin Gainers

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers 4 2893 4 2343 4 2014 4 1855 4

CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA)

227

LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia)

123

COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN)

117

SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA)

117

DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol)

103

THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory)

1190

LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow)

97

CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer... (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR)

1178

SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers)

93

991

RYAN HURD w/MAREN MORRIS/Chasing After You (Arista)

92

948

ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse)

74

923

JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA)

73

LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA) DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) ERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville) CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA)

LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow) MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA)

3164

Country Aircheck Top Recurrents

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers

Points

890

GABBY BARRETT/The Good Ones (Warner/WAR)

21077

SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA)

823

THOMAS RHETT/What's Your Country Song (Valory)

19175

DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol)

625

PARMALEE f/BLANCO BROWN/Just The Way (Stoney Creek)

16965

581

BRETT YOUNG/Lady (BMLGR)

16194

CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA)

514

LEE BRICE/One Of Them Girls (Curb)

14087

THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory)

362

LUKE BRYAN/Down To One (Capitol)

13611

321

LUKE COMBS/Better Together (River House/Columbia)

13315

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA)

282

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Long Live (BMLGR)

11904

LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol)

272

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Love You Like I Used To (Triple Tigers)

11479

249

NIKO MOON/Good Time (RCA)

LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia)

ERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville)

CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer... (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR)

LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow)

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COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY K. BALLERINI f/K. CHESNEY/Half Of My Hometown (Black River) Moves 45-45* 2542 points, 751 spins 4 adds: KSON, WQHK*, WQYK, WYRK BRETT YOUNG/Not Yet (BMLGR) Moves 48-46* 2409 points, 626 spins 2 adds: KYGO*, WPOR LAUREN ALAINA f/JON PARDI/Getting Over Him (Mercury) Moves 46-47* 2365 points, 682 spins; No adds RILEY GREEN/If It Wasn’t For Trucks (BMLGR) Moves 50-48* 2175 points, 669 spins; No adds DUSTIN LYNCH f/M. PORTER/Thinking ‘Bout You (Broken Bow) Moves 49-49* 2163 points, 560 spins 10 adds: KKIX, KNCI, KSON, WBWL, WCOL, WNSH, WQDR, WQYK, WSIX, WXCY CLAY WALKER/Need A Bar Sometimes (Show Dog) Re-enters 50* 1966 points, 650 spins 1 add: KAWO

ADD DATES

CAITLYN SMITH f/OLD DOMINION/I Can’t (Monument) 1937 points, 569 spins 1 add: KWJJ Send yours to adds@countryaircheck.com CHRIS LANE/Fill MAY 24 Them Boots (Big Loud) 1507 points, 420 spins TENILLE ARTS/Back Then, Right Now (19th & Grand) 3 adds: WFLP, WXBQ, WZZK* DREW PARKER/While You’re Gone (Warner/WMN) DARIUS RUCKER/My Masterpiece (Capitol) 1387 points, JUNE 1 399 spins 1 add:Listed WSLC None HEATH SANDERS/Old School’s In (Valory) 1347 points, JUNE 7 395 spins; No adds None Listed

CHECK OUT MAY 21

Blake Shelton Body Language (Warner/WMN) Shelton marks his 12th album – his first since 2017’s Texoma Shore – with 12 tracks, including his No. 1 duet with Gwen Stefani (“Happy Anywhere”) and current single “Minimum Wage.”

Ross Copperman Somewhere There’s A Light On (Photo Finish) Penned alongside some of his favorite collaborators, including Ed Sheeran, Ashley Gorley and Shane McAnally, Copperman’s five-song EP marks the songwriter and producer’s return as an artist.

Troy Cartwright Memory Machine Sessions (Warner Music Nashville) Drawing title inspiration from lyrics in “Hung Up On You,” the live EP boasts six tracks, including two new songs, captured during a full-band set.

Gary LeVox One On One (Big Machine) LeVox’s debut solo project is a five-track Christian collection offering collaborations with Breland, Brittany LeVox, Jonathan McReynolds and MercyMe. Jordan Davis Buy Dirt (MCA) Produced by Paul DiGiovanni, Davis co-wrote every song except John Prine’s “Blow Up Your TV” on his eight-song follow-up to last year’s self-titled EP and debut album Home State.

Adam Sanders What If I’m Right (—) After writing songs for artists including Dustin Lynch, Cole Swindell, Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley and Blake Shelton, Sanders is releasing his debut full-length album with 13 tracks entirely co-written by him.

Southerland Boot Up (River House/Sony Music Nashville) The duo’s seven-song EP was produced by Greg Bates and includes the previously-released singles “Thing Is,” “Little Bit Of You” and “Along Those Lines,” as well as four new songs.

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Points

+/- Points

Plays

+/- Plays Stations ADDS

ERIC CHURCH

Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville)

10993

-102

2233

-25

47

0

1

2

JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud)

10610

-965

2212

-186

45

0

3

3

SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA)

10045

482

2108

117

48

0

4

4

LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) 4

9849

594

1961

123

48

0

6

5

CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 4

8816

1110

1729

227

48

0

8

6

DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) 4

8160

548

1597

103

48

0

7

7

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA)

7828

203

1559

34

48

0

5

8

DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb)

7422

-870

1510

-160

46

0

9

9

JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow)

7211

199

1408

37

47

0

11 10

JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA)

7106

441

1419

73

45

0

10 11

BLAKE SHELTON/Minimum Wage (Warner/WMN)

6904

220

1353

25

48

0

12 12

KEITH URBAN w/PINK/One Too Many (RCA/Capitol)

6489

140

1275

33

48

0

15 13

COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 4

6140

629

1247

117

44

0

17 14

THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory)

5762

337

1136

59

47

0

16 15

CARLY PEARCE/Next Girl (Big Machine)

5642

153

1122

33

48

0

18 16

DAN + SHAY/Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR)

5576

211

1076

47

48

0

14 17

JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory)

5509

-14

1124

-4

46

0

19 18

LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol)

5322

70

1052

21

49

0

20 19

LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow)

5251

381

1028

97

47

0

22 20

ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse)

3951

414

743

74

45

0

23 21

CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer. Talkin' God. Amen. (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR)

3578

276

639

54

45

4

26 22

GARTH BROOKS & TRISHA YEARWOOD/Shallow (Pearl)

2728

211

545

42

44

1

25 23

KENNY CHESNEY/Knowing You (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA)

2630

77

490

34

40

4

30 24

SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers) 4

2593

524

517

93

46

2

27 25

LADY A/Like A Lady (BMLGR)

2549

206

518

34

46

1

28 26

JON PARDI/Tequila Little Time (Capitol)

2394

66

438

10

35

0

29 27

LITTLE BIG TOWN/Wine, Beer, Whiskey (Capitol)

2371

58

468

17

41

0

32 28

RYAN HURD w/MAREN MORRIS/Chasing After You (Arista)

2265

422

399

92

39

6

31 29

J. RODGERS f/L. COMBS/Cold Beer Calling… (River House/Columbia)

2214

369

440

69

41

3

33 30

LEE BRICE/Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb)

2068

318

417

62

44

2

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Artist/Title (Label)

Points +/- Points

34 31

TW

KANE BROWN/Worship You (RCA)

1814

193

Plays

350

+/- Plays

39

Stations Adds

42

3

24 32

RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine)

1608

-1027

319

-204

38

0

35 33

KELSEA BALLERINI F/KENNY CHESNEY/Half Of My Hometown (Black River)

1452

65

225

0

22

2

36 34

JIMMIE ALLEN & BRAD PAISLEY/Freedom Was A Highway (Stoney Creek)

1370

3

259

10

34

1

37 35

PARKER MCCOLLUM/To Be Loved By You (MCA)

1173

2

211

-2

23

2

38 36

PRISCILLA BLOCK/Just About Over You (InDent/Mercury)

1117

69

251

7

40

2

39 37

HARDY/Give Heaven Some Hell (Big Loud)

1046

121

210

18

23

0

41 38

CHRIS JANSON/Waitin' On 5 (Warner/WAR)

984

157

190

21

24

5

42 39

DARIUS RUCKER/My Masterpiece (Capitol)

920

187

108

22

7

0

40 40

ELLE KING & MIRANDA LAMBERT/Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go..) (RCA)

901

20

98

2

3

0

46 41

CHRIS STAPLETON/Maggie's Song (Mercury)

800

160

80

16

1

0

43 42

MICHAEL RAY/Whiskey And Rain (Warner/WEA)

795

76

155

18

25

1

45 43

LAUREN ALAINA W/JON PARDI/Getting Over Him (Mercury)

747

88

139

6

13

1

48 44

TRAVIS DENNING/ABBY (Mercury)

709

90

126

16

10

1

50 45

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Home Sweet (Triple Tigers)

672

76

152

14

22

1

47 46

ERIC CHURCH/Lynyrd Skynyrd Jones (EMI Nashville)

650

20

65

2

1

0

44 47

CARLY PEARCE/Should've Known Better (Big Machine)

640

-20

64

-2

1

0

49 48

KYLIE FREY/I Do Thing (Deep Frey'd)

637

30

133

5

9

0

51 49

LILY ROSE/Villain (Big Loud)

594

27

78

6

13

0

55 50

BRELAND/Cross Country (Bad Realm/Atlantic)

590

90

59

9

1

0

BRETT YOUNG/Not Yet (BMLGR)

588

156

81

14

9

0

54 52

TAYLOR SWIFT F/MAREN MORRIS/You All Over Me (Republic/MCA)

552

32

81

8

5

0

57 53

BRETT ELDREDGE/Good Day (2021) (Warner/WMN)

536

56

58

4

3

0

NIKO MOON/No Sad Songs (RCA)

511

91

56

14

5

0

Debut 55

JACKSON MICHELSON/Tip Jar (Curb/MCC)

511

-20

104

4

16

0

Debut 56

JAMES ROBERT WEBB/Ofuskee Whiskey (Bison Creek)

506

79

112

21

7

0

CALLISTA CLARK/It's 'Cause I Am (Big Machine)

491

58

76

11

17

0

TYLER RICH/Better Than You're Used To (Valory)

482

82

53

11

2

1

INGRID ANDRESS/Lady Like (Warner/WEA)

482

158

112

39

27

3

BROTHERS OSBORNE/I'm Not For Everyone (EMI Nashville)

476

-45

75

-11

6

0

Debut 51

Re-Enter 54

60 57

Re-Enter 58 Debut 59 53 60

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