Issue 860 - May 30, 2023

May 30, 2023, Issue 860

Road Goes On Forever: US101 @ 40

There are many ways to judge a station’s success – ratings, revenue, longevity, industry accolades – but few stations have amassed the level of dominance reached in all metrics by Audacy WUSY/Chattanooga. “US101” has won 129 of the last 132 quarterly Nielsen surveys. It has been honored with more ACM and CMA awards combined than any other radio station (41 and counting) – including recognition for 11 different personalities. And on June 20, WUSY celebrates its 40th anniversary. Here’s the story, as told by some of US101’s many contributors over the years:

John Hart (MD 1983-86, PD 1986-88): The day we went on the air, PD/morning host “Big Jon” Anthony couldn’t find the key to get in. He ended up breaking down the door, but he made it, and so began the legacy of US101. We were lucky to be launched by a company that believed in marketing, and we did a ton of it. Big Jon’s philosophy was, “Find out what our listeners want and give it to them.”

Sammy George (GM 1986-2008): Big Jon set the trajectory. During the first Gulf War, there was a big military caravan coming through and he said, “We’re going to line every overpass with people as far as our signal reaches.” We bought every American flag we could find, and every overpass was crowded with people waving flags. The Pentagon got word of it and invited him to Washington. That changed everything. We were no longer just a station that played country music; we meant something more.

We initially hired Dex to run our research department. He’d be in the break room talking with the late [afternoon host] David Earl Hughes – you’d listen to those two and think, “We should pair these guys on the air.”

Bill “Dex” Poindexter (MD/afternoons 1993-2018): I’m the only guy who’s retired and still feels like they report to Sammy George (laughs).

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Rocks Band: Columbia’s Old Dominion bring their No Bad Vibes Tour to Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Pictured (front, l-r) are the label’s Lauren Thomas and KAWO/Boise’s Kyle Matthews; (middle, l-r) KBEQ/Kansas City’s Todd Nixon, KYGO/Denver’s Shawn Patrick, the label’s Paige Elliott, KYGO/Denver’s Brian Michel Matthew Ramsey, iHeart Denver’s JoJo Turnbeaugh Higham’s Scot Michaels; (back, l-r): OD’s Geoff Sprung Tursi and Trevor Rosen, with KWBL/Denver’s John E. Kage, and Westwood One’s George King

CDM Q1 Drivetime Leaders

Following last month’s analysis of the format’s Q1 drive-time leaders in PPM markets, Country Aircheck has also compiled Country’s top performers from Nielsen’s 45 Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) markets. While WUSY/Chattanooga was the leader in total week share, it did not claim the ratings pinnacle in either drivetime (see boxes page 3). In mornings, The Bobby Bones Show on WRNS/Greenville, NC took the top spot with a 12.8 share. Bones bookended the top 10 with affiliate WBBS/Syracuse landing at No. 10 with an 8.4 share. WUSY/ Chattanooga’s Ken Hicks & Daniel Wyatt took second in mornings

Sammy George

John Hart

Bill Poindexter

OFF THE RECORD

Warner/WMN’s Drew Parker goes Off (The Record):

Honestly, I originally wanted someone I grew up listening to to record “King Of Country Music” with me. But one day, I was driving down the road listening to mixes and the idea of asking my wife [Mallory] just fell in my life. I thought about it for two seconds and knew I had to ask her. I met my wife for the first time the first night she ever walked into a bar. I was onstage singing and she was there with some friends. We’ve been together ever since and she has supported my dream from that day on.

It is extremely tough to balance being a husband and father with my career, but I do everything I can to be present. Whether that means not getting much sleep so I can catch an early flight to get back home before the bus, or just waking up to cook breakfast with Harley before I hit the road. I’ve also learned that time is priceless. And thank God for FaceTime. I love getting songs recorded by other artists. Sometimes that is my first goal when writing. If it turns into something super personal I can’t live without, that’s when I know it’s for me. There I times I wish I had kept “Homemade” to put on my record. Who knows ... one day I still might. I’m so thankful for that song and Jake recording it. It was my first No. 1 and it will always be special.

I’m a naturally quiet and reserved person, but I learned quickly how to get out of my comfort zone. Whether it’s networking or sitting in the writers room, treat everyone like you’d want to be treated. I’ll never forget someone telling me, “The toes you step on today may be connected to the ass you have to kiss tomorrow.”

So much has changed since I recorded the While You’re Gone EP. I’m a dad now. I’ve matured in what I want to say and sing ever since then. I’ve honed in on what my sound as an artist is.

At The End Of The Dirt Road has something for everyone. I love “King of Country Music” for the depth of the lyric; “I’ll Love You Longer” for the melody; “My Baby Does” and “At The End Of The Dirt Road” for the message; “Middle Of Nowhere Class” for the beer drinking good time; and “She’s On A Roll” for proving to myself I could write and do something different.

The rest of 2023 is shows, shows, shows. I enjoy getting on the road and meeting the people who have supported me along the way! To be able to drive hours away and hundreds of people show up and make me feel right at home is special. Also, I’m still writing a ton and hope to get some more songs cut and maybe record some myself. It’s always a work in progress.

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with an 11.8, just edging WHKO/Dayton’s Nancy Wilson and Aaron “Woody” Woods

In afternoon drive, WDRM/Huntsville landed the largest share, with The Wayne D Show pulling an 11.2. WKKO/Toledo’s Mark “Mookie” Andrews jumped 8.3 to 10.6 to take second, while last quarter’s afternoon leader, WRNS/Greenville, NC’s Mica Cadena, landed in a three-way tie for third with WUSY’s Melissa “Mo” Wager & Greg “Styckman” Owens and WIVK/Knoxville’s Gunner at a 10.3 share. Previous results here: Q4 2022; Q3 2022, and Q2 2022 –Chris Huff

Garth Reigns At Caesars

Country Music Hall of Famer Garth Brooks has completed the second weekend of his Garth Brooks/Plus One residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, and Country Aircheck deserter freelancer Monta Vaden was in attendance.

“Signage is present throughout Caesars Palace, and the overhead speakers regularly rotate through Garth’s hits in the hotel, casino and restaurants,” shares Vaden, who stayed on-property for three days. A Brooks pop-up store is also open inside Caesars on show days. Show attendees are given VIP lanyards and golden tickets with QR codes. One code gifts the attendees with six free months of TuneIn premium (a nod to Brooks’ impending launch of Sevens Radio Network); the second allows downloads of professional photos from the night’s show. The audience is required to seal their phones in Yondr cases during the performance.

“I enjoyed the experience of the phone-free show, and I wasn’t worried about my view from the balcony being restricted by screens in front of my face,” shares Vaden. “Being phone-free also meant I had to bring in paper and pen to take notes, but it was worth it.”

Brooks took the stage in a hoodie, sneakers and baseball cap at an unknown time (“no phones!”) Opening with just an acoustic guitar, he “tested the room” with a quick run-through of Bob Seger’s “Against The Wind” and Keith Whitley’s “Don’t Close Your Eyes.”

“Immediately after, Garth launched into ‘Rodeo’ as the curtain came up revealing his full band,” says Vaden.

Storytelling was a big part of the show, with tales

ranging from Brooks’ Hall induction to how he was influenced by Seger, James Taylor, Billy Joel, George Strait and others. He also wove a narrative that included his own hits – “Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old),” “The River,” “That Summer,” “The Thunder Rolls,” and “Callin’ Baton Rouge” – with those of his heroes. Midway through the first half of the set, he said, “This is the reason I made sure you don’t have a phone tonight; I’m about to do something stupid,” before playing a song he recently wrote entitled “Pleasure In The Pain.”

Trisha Yearwood joined for the “Plus One” portion of the evening, and the two acknowledged former MCA/Nashville Chairman Bruce Hinton, who was in attendance. Brooks pointed out that Hinton signed Yearwood to her first record deal. Brooks and Yearwood collaborated on “Shallow” and George Jones and Tammy Wynette’s “Golden Ring” before Yearwood shared “Walkaway Joe” and “She’s In Love With The Boy.”

Brooks played an Oklahoma swing rendition of “Happy Birthday” for an attendee and took an anniversary couple’s request for “To Make You Feel My Love.” Introducing the band, he offered the spotlight to Gordon Kennedy, who performed his Grammy Song of the Year composition “Change The World,” made famous by Eric Clapton.

A medley of Strait hits and a cover of “Fishin’ In The Dark” led to additional audience requests for “The Red Strokes” and “Ain’t Goin’ Down (‘Til The Sun Comes Up)” before Brooks closed in his traditional manner with “The Dance.” After a short break, Brooks returned to the stage for an additional request – “Ireland” – as well as Joel’s “Piano Man” and his own “Friends In Low Places.”

Though he dropped his guitar to the ground and began to walk off stage once more, Brooks noticed a sign in the audience reading, “If Tomorrow Never Comes, we got to check Garth off the bucket list. #CancerSucks.” Brooks told the young woman he would like to fly her out to one of his 2024 residency shows. “But you have to pick a show a year or more away, and that means you have to keep fighting,” he said, before performing the song. When he finished, Brooks handed the guitar he had been playing the entire night to the crying woman.

“This show concept is a mix of the previous Vegas residency and the arena shows from the post-retirement era, but in an intimate theater setting where the audience can easily interact with Brooks throughout the night,” remarks Vaden. “While I’ve seen Garth in multiple settings, as I’m sure many in our industry have, this may my favorite.” Dates for 2023 are sold out, but 18 new shows have been added for 2024 ( CAT 5/18 ); details here

Garth Brooks

Garth Brooks

Garth Brooks

Chart Chat

Congratulations to Morgan Wallen, Stacy Blythe, Ali Matkosky, Tyler Waugh and the Big Loud promotion team on taking “Last Night” to No. 1. This is Wallen’s ninth chart topper and its 13-week run to the top is the fastest rise to No. 1 since Luke Combs’ “Lovin’ On You” in 2020, which also took 13 weeks. Songwriters are John Byron, Ashley Gorley, Jacob Kasher Hindlin and Ryan Vojtesak

Kudos to Kris Lamb and the Big Machine crew on racking up 77 adds for Brian Kelley’s solo debut “See You Next Summer.” This is the first time in Big Machine history an artist’s debut release has topped the CA/MB Add Board.

News & Notes

Danielle Bradbery, Tiera Kennedy and Tezza have been added to the iHeartRadio Country Stage as part of the third annual Big Machine Music City Grand Prix. Details here

Gibson awarded nine music scholarships of cash and gear through its Gibson Gives program. More info including recipients here

Save The Music and SongFarm.org will honor CMT’s Leslie Fram, Mickey Guyton and Trisha Yearwood on June 5 at the fourth annual Hometown To Hometown fundraising event at City Winery Nashville. Tickets available here

The Amy Brown Podcast Network has added Soul Sessions with Amanda Rieger Green, a noted wellness leader and psychic medium. Listen here

Road Goes On Forever: US101 @ 40

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I worked for ABC and RCA Records for 12 years and came back home to Chattanooga to get away from the craziness. I heard US101 and thought it

was something special, I wanted to be a part of it. I wound up doing traffic reports in the afternoons with David Earl and we really hit it off.

Greg Mozingo (PD 1990-91): Sammy called me to join US101 in 1990. Great things were already happening, and Hughes left crosstown Top 40 WSKZ for less money because he believed in our vision. Also, there was a young, hardworking kid roaming the halls named Clay.

Clay Hunnicutt (PD 1997-99; OM 2000-03): I still remember a family telling David & Dex they couldn’t afford a wheelchair for their child, and on the spur of the moment they raised enough money in an hour to buy one. Jon Anthony, [former afternoon co-host] Jack Cole, David Earl Hughes and [former morning co-host] Benjamin “Bearman” Martin were huge personalities and a big part of the station, but are no longer with us. US101 is a living, breathing entity. It doesn’t matter who the PD is – you hand the baton off to the next person.

SG: When we moved to the current studios, Clay and I took the center of the old break room floor and moved it to the new building. Most of the great ideas came from the hallways and the break rooms ... from the gathering of people. Radio’s missing that today.

Gator Harrison (PD 2010-16): There are stories of how Randy Owen would drive to Chattanooga from Fort Payne, AL because it had the nearest BMW dealership. He’d drop his car off, have them drive him to the station, and he’d hang out in the break room while he was getting his car worked on. And talk about a radio station that sees the vision and need for St. Jude –US101 does it with a heart level that’s unmatched. Whether it’s Radiothons or the Heart Strings for Hope benefit concert, we did a lot of real life

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Morgan Wallen

Gator Harrison

Clay Hunnicutt

Greg Mozingo

US101 - 40 YEARS OF RATINGS AND RECOGNITION

With the exception of a minor update in the late ‘90s, WUSY has used the same iconic “Super Shield” logo since it signed on.

AWARDS

ACM Station Of The Year

2006 - Medium Market

2008 - Medium Market

2010 - Small Market

2012 - Small Market

2014 - Small Market

2016 - Medium Market

2018 - Medium Market

2020 - Medium Market

ACM Personality Of The Year

2011 - Small Market, Dex & Mo Show

2013 - Small Market, Gator, Styckman & Cowboy Kyle

2015 - Small Market, Gator, Styckman & Cowboy Kyle

2016 - Medium Market, Dex & Mo Show

2019 - Medium Market, Mo & Styckman

2022 - Medium Market, Mo & Styckman

CMA Station Of The Year*

1995 - Medium Market

1996 - Medium Market

1997 - Medium Market

1998 - Small Market

1999 - Small Market

2000 - Small Market

2001 - Small Market

2003 - Small Market

2005 - Small Market

2012 - Small Market

2014 - Small Market

2016 - Medium Market

2018 - Medium Market

2020 - Medium Market

2022 - Medium Market

* Previous year’s winners became ineligible effective 2002.

CMA Personality Of The Year*

1994 - Medium Market, David Earl Hughes

1999 - Small Market, David & Dex

2000 - Small Market, Lynn Sharpe

2005 - Small Market, Kim Carson & Bill Poindexter

2010 - Small Market, Dex & Mo Show

2012 - Small Market, Dex & Mo Show

2014 - Small Market, Gator, Styckman & Cowboy Kyle

2015 - Small Market, Dex & Mo Show

2016 - Medium Market, Gator, Styckman & Cowboy Kyle

2018 - Medium Market, Ken, Kelley & Daniel

2019 - Medium Market, Mo & Styckman

2021 - Medium Market, Mo & Styckman

NAB

1998 - NAB Crystal Award

1994 - Marconi Medium Market Personality, Bobby Byrd

2022 - Marconi Medium Market Personality, Mo & Styckman

RATINGS (AVG. 12+ SHARE PER YEAR, 1983-PRESENT)

PROGRAM DIRECTORS

“Big Jon” Anthony (1983-1986, 1988-1990)

John Hart (1986-1988)

Greg Mozingo (1990-1991)

Bob Sterling (1991-1997)

Clay Hunnicutt (1997-1999, 2000-2003)

Chris Huff (1999)

Leslie Pardue (1999-2000)

Kris Van Dyke (2003-2008)

Jay Cruze (2008-2010)

Gator Harrison (2010-2016)

Justin Cole (2016-present)

OWNERSHIP

Colonial Broadcasting (1983-1998)

Cumulus (1998-2000)

Clear Channel/iHeartMedia (2000-2017)

Entercom/Audacy (2017-present)

together. That helped create a special bond.

Justin Cole (PD 2016-present): Growing up in western North Carolina, I would visit my cousin in Murphy and the station was massive there, an hour-and-a-half away from Chattanooga. Before the internet, US101 was how country music was exposed in a very large part of Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and North Carolina.

CH: Sammy never accepted mediocrity. We were in it because we loved making great radio. Everything mattered. When I went to WSIX or launched the Bull [WUBL] in Atlanta, US101’s imprints were on those stations.

GH: If you can find people who don’t feel like it’s a job, and there’s no other job on the planet they want to do, that’s when it’s special. That’s how US101’s had the success it’s had.

JC: I always loved how ‘real’ it felt and how community-oriented the station was – more so than any station I’ve ever worked for.

Justin Cole

SG: One time I got a call from a nun who said, “I want to thank you.” She was making a trip in a van with a group of orphans and had car trouble. David Earl saw them, called a friend of his who was a mechanic, and he took care of this nun and these kids. He never said a word about it. Our staff were those kinds of people.

BP: Somebody asked me how it was to work for Sammy. I said he’s the worst boss I ever had, and he’s also the best boss I ever had. Nobody ever kicked my ass harder than Sammy, and nobody ever picked me up better than him.

BP: It boils down to leadership and having a good team. I hope US101 goes on forever.

SG: The success of that radio station wasn’t pulled off by one or two people; it was a collective effort over the years. Not everybody will be able to tell you the name of their favorite song, but they will remember something that touched their lives. What an incredible radio station it was and still is.

Chris Huff CAC

Won-Oh-Won

WUSY/Chattanooga through the years.

Full page print ad heralding US101’s sign-on in 1983.

Troop Movement: Listeners line the highway as a military convoy travels through the city.

Four Play: The US101 airstaff with its fourth CMA award in 1997; (l-r) Ken Hicks, Brandy, Benjamin “Bearman” Martin, David Earl Hughes, Bill “Dex” Poindexter, Tag Martin, Erin Michaels.

Millions Air: US101 air staff with St Jude patients at one of the station’s first radiothons. Over 40 years, US101 has raised more that $25 million for St. Jude.

Trashy Women: US101 airstaff play the part at a Confederate Railroad concert; (l-r) Gene Lovin, David Earl Hughes, the band’s Danny Shirley, Benjamin “Bearman” Martin, Bobby Byrd.

A Few Good Men: US101 staffers present Decorations of Support at the Pentagon; (l-r) Bobby Byrd, “Big Jon” Anthony, then-Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney and Ed Buice.

AVAILABLE JOBS

MIDWEST

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

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

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

Mountain Dog Media WFON/Fon

Du Lac, WI Brand Mgr. Aaron Carreno is seeking a morning co-host to join Trace “Moose” Moustakas. Interested parties can send résumés and airchecks to Carreno here

MacDonald WKCQ/Saginaw, MI

OM/PD Jason Addams is searching for candidates for a future, full-time on-air role. Send résumés and airchecks to him here

Midwest/Fargo, ND OM Corey

“Zero” Schaffer is searching for a Brand Mgr./on-air talent to join Country KVOX. Send résumés and airchecks to him here

MacDonald WKCQ/Saginaw, MI OM/PD Jason Addams is looking for an afternoon drive host. “This is not a voice -tracking opportunity,” Addams tells Country Aircheck. “Come live in beautiful Mid-Michigan! If you can shine while making the music and listeners the star, we want to hear from you.” Send résumés and airchecks to him 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

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

Audacy Regional Brand Mgr. Chris Michaels is looking for two new on-air hosts to join WBEE/Rochester in mornings. See the

complete job posting here; reach Michaels here.

Pamal WKLI/Albany, NY Corp. Dir./ Operations & Programming Kevin Callahan is seeking a midday personality. Send résumés, social media links and airchecks to him here

SOUTHEAST

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.

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

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.

Saga WVVR/Clarksville, TN PD Mike Sanders is searching for a morning co-host. Send résumés and airchecks to him here.

Beasley WKML/Fayetteville, NC PD Sarah Weaver is seeking an APD/afternoon personality. Send résumés and airchecks to her here.

Curtis WQDR/Raleigh PD Mike Biddle is searching for an APD/MD/midday personality to succeed Heather Davis. Complete job posting here; send résumés and airchecks to Biddle here.

Cumulus/Memphis VP/MM Morgan Bohannon is searching for a PD for WGKX following the departure of Chad Heritage. According to the post, “Energy, enthusiasm and experience within the genre is a must.” See full description here

SOUTHWEST

LKCM Classic Country KTFW/Fort Worth OM Mark Phillips is seeking a midday host who can handle a “personality intensive daypart with a lot of phones, contests and appearances.” Reach him here

WEST COAST

Results Radio/Redding, CA MM Beth Tappan and SVP/Strategic Development Dave Shakes are looking for an OM for the five-station 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 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

Buck Owens KUZZ/Bakersfield, CA PD/on-air talent Brent Michaels is searching for an on-air morning talent or team. See the complete job posting here; send résumés and airchecks to Michaels here

RWPC Pres. Scott Huskey is searching for a morning host to join McKenzie River KKNU/Eugene, OR. Send résumés and airchecks to Huskey here

Cumulus KATC/Colorado Springs, CO OM Bobby Irwin is searching for a PD/morning co-host to succeed Bo Jaxon. Complete job description and application here

Audacy RVP/West Coast Programming

Scott Roddy is seeking a personality to join The Wake Up Call morning co-host Kelli Green. The complete job description and application is forthcoming.

McKenzie River KKNU/Eugene, OR PD Jim Davis is looking for a replacement for retired morning host Tim Fox. Reach Davis here

OTHER

River House Artists Dir./Digital Strategy

Kristin Watson Byrne is looking for a Coord./Digital. Send résumés to her here

OH Creative owner Olivia Hanceri is searching for a Nashville-based Coord./ PR to join her growing team. See the complete job posting here; send résumés, references and writing samples to Hanceri here

Albright & O’Malley & Brenner VP

Kenny Jay is searching for “a talent looking for their big break, or someone tired of corporate radio life who would like to settle down in California … [someone who] can have fun and entertain live and local at night.” The opportunity may include APD/MD duties as well. Send demos and resumes to Jay here

Albright & O’Malley & Brenner VP Kenny Jay is searching for a Brand Manager/prime time personality. «You must be a persuasive leader, a self-starter, have a strong desire to get things done, and have fun ... in one of the most livable cities in the US,» he says. Three years of full-time management and on-air experience are required. Send demos and resumes to Jay here.

SEEKING JOBS

•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

•”Big” John Horton

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

•Scott Davidson

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

•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

•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

•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

•Lexi Papadopoulos

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

•Jared “Banks” Danielson

Former KUBL/Salt Lake City mornings JaredDanielson1@gmail.com

•Megan Youngblood

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

•Kevin “Crash” Davis

Former WEBL/Memphis OM/PD/mornings KevinDavisRadio@gmail.com

•Blake Nixon

Former Show Dog Dir./ Southeast Promotion Blake.Nixon@comcast.net

•Rosie Fitchpatrick

Formerly worked in event and artist management, and radio promotion rosiefitch99@gmail.com

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JASON ALDEAN/Try That In A Small Town (Macon Music/Broken Bow)

Moves 38-45

2873 points, 763 spins

12 adds, including: KJKE, KKGO, KYGO*, WCKN, WCTK, WDXB, WKDF*, WKHX*, WOGK, WXCY

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Moves 49-48*

2423 points, 700 spins

1 add: WQMX

BRIAN KELLEY/See You Next Summer (Big Machine)

Debut 49*

2401 points, 646 spins

77 adds, including: KAWO, KCYY, KJUG, KKIX, KNIX, WAMZ*, WBEE, WCOL, WGTY, WIL

KASSI ASHTON/Drive You Out Of My Mind (Interscope/MCA)

Remains at 50*

2323 points, 716 spins

2 adds: WFUS, WLHK

NEON UNION/’Bout Damn Time (Red Street)

2182 points, 666 spins

1 add: KHEY

HARDY/Truck Bed (Big Loud)

2053 points, 566 spins

1 add: WXTU

TIGIRLILY GOLD/Shoot Tequila (Monument)

1869 points, 561 spins

1 add: WRBT

KIMBERLY PERRY/If I Die Young (Pt. 2) (Records Nashville)

1794 points, 538 spins

7 adds: KFDI*, KTTS*, KZSN, WYCQ*, WKHK*, WQNU*, WZZK*

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JUNE 5

NATE SMITH/World On Fire (RCA)

CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Out Of That Truck (Capitol)

JUNE 12

JOSH ROSS/Trouble (Mercury)

JUNE 19

HANNAH ELLIS/Wine Country (Curb)

JOE NICHOLS/Brokenhearted (Quartz Hill)

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JUNE 2

Jelly Roll Whitsitt Chapel (Stoney Creek)

Titled after the church the Antioch-native grew up attending, the debut full-length country project features 13 tracks, including current single “Need A Favor” and “Save Me,” featuring Lainey Wilson.

Drew Parker At The End Of The Dirt Road (Warner/WMN)

Produced by Phil O’Donnell and Scott Hendricks, Parker’s major-label debut EP features six tracks, including a duet with his wife, Mallory, on “King Of Country Music.”

Tanya Tucker Sweet Western Sound (Fantasy Records)

The project reunites Tucker with producers Brandi Carlile and Shooter Jennings, and features contributions from Bernie Taupin, Phil and Tim Hanseroth, JT Nero, Billy Don Burns and Craig Dillingham, as well as a voicemailgenerated rhyme from the late Billy Joe Shaver.

Corey Kent Blacktop (RCA)

Kent’s 10-track third album boasts writing credits from Kent, Morgan Wallen, Ryan Hurd, Kelly Archer, Lydia Vaughan and more, with production from Jay Joyce and Chris Farren. Tracks include “Man Of The House,” “How You Know You Made It,” “Hood Of That Car” and his No. 1 single, “Wild As Her.”

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EASTON CORBIN/Marry That Girl (Stone Country)