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June 21, 2021, Issue 761

PPM: Spring Upswings

As a format, Country is flat overall in May (see Scoreboard pg. 12); however, several stations have seen notable growth in recent months. Country Aircheck speaks with a few standouts below. KWNR/Las Vegas: MoJoe Roberts took over the PD role at iHeartMedia KWNR last August and, after averaging a 2.5 share for 2020, KWNR has now registered a run of five consecutive monthly increases. May’s 4.9 share is the station’s best since January 2019. In demo rank, KWNR has jumped from 17 to 4 in just two months (see graph, page 9). “Las Vegas was certainly a bit ahead of most of the country to open up again,” Roberts says. “All of this renewed energy MoJoe Roberts and excitement for the onslaught of concert announcements and tactical contesting have certainly played a factor in our growth.” There may be more to it than just re-opening, however. “We also made some key weekday staff adjustments, welcoming Lois ‘Double L’ Lewis back to the midday show in April,” Roberts explains. Lewis had previously worked at KWNR before transferring to KNIX/Phoenix in 2017. Roberts is also bullish on product right now. “We are benefiting from an increasingly strong music cycle in the format,” he notes. “Hopefully that continues.” KRTY/San Jose: Empire’s KRTY averaged a 3.9 share in 2020 and, like KWNR, has also reeled off five consecutive monthly increases. The 5.5 share for May is its best since August 2018, and the station Nate Deaton also landed a top-five finish in demo. GM Nate Deaton sees one overriding benefit from his area’s reopening. “Home schooling really affected more of the overall listening patterns than anything else,” he says. “Everyone was at home doing schoolwork and couldn’t be distracted. That’s our demo. It’s hard to underestimate how much morning traffic was related to school.” (continued on page 7)

Block And Roll: Warner/WAR’s Shy Carter and his label team at the National Museum of African American Music’s Juneteenth Block Party. Pictured (l-r) are the label’s Cris Lacy, Tim Foisset, Michael Chase, Jenni Tay and Ben Kline, Carter, the label’s James Marsh, manager Missi Gallimore and the label’s Shane Tarleton.

Preview: Women In Country

Updating and expanding Country Aircheck’s June 2015 feature story and airplay analysis regarding female artists, the June print issue is largely devoted to the broader idea of women in country music. From multiple angles, the publication is aimed at conveying a more thorough understanding, starting with a roundtable between women in different industry segments. On the subject of work-life balance, Pandora’s Beville Dunkerley says in part, Beville “Pre-pandemic, I was putting in as much Dunkerley face time at the office as everyone else, regardless of if they had children or not. I’ve had nothing but supportive bosses [but] I put a lot of pressure on myself, because I don’t want to be passed over for a project lead

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just because I have two children.” Albright & O’Malley & Brenner’s Becky Brenner says, “I started raising my kids in the ‘80s and ‘90s. I couldn’t take time off to go to a soccer game and [my grown kids] still talk about all the things they had to go to because I wanted to make sure I still had a job. When people ask Becky me why there aren’t more female PDs, I say Brenner women are too smart. They know it’s allconsuming.” WRNS/New Bern, NC’s Crystal Legends adds, “There’s always the question, ‘Well, is she a mom?’ No one asks a man if he’s a dad ... The stay-at-home wife in my world is me. I do everything we do at work and everything a housewife does. I’m doing twice as much as any man in the room, so don’t Crystal question me.” Legends Perception & Reality: The results of arguably the first and largest study of industry-wide perceptions of sexism in the workplace and airplay finds that nearly half (45%) of 600 respondents have experienced sexism in country music first-hand in the last three years. An additional 16% said they’d witnessed one or more examples of it. The findings were cited not only by women, but also by men – many of them. While respondents are split 36% to 33% on whether airplay opportunities are worse or better for women artists vs. men, agreement is widespread they are better than three years ago. Likewise, signing and development opportunities for artists, and advancement opportunities for women in the business, are seen as improving. Nevertheless, a marked disparity exists between how women and men perceive and experience these issues across all topics. The Interview: Artist manager (Dierks Bentley, Elle King, Caylee Hammack, Tucker Beathard) and CMA board chair Mary Hilliard Harrington assesses the overall business, including hard decisions prompted by the pandemic. “We made it mandatory that if you want to work with us, you had to get vaccinated,” she says. “That was not an easy decision to make. We ended up losing one crew guy over it, and it’s sad. But I can’t have Mary Hilliard one guy on a tour bus getting sick and taking Harrington down the whole tour for two weekends worth of shows.” As for the issue’s theme, she says, “I feel weird talking about opportunities for women, because I believe there are opportunities for everybody if you go and make them. The other day, somebody I’m close to introduced me as the best female manager in Nashville. Am I supposed to be offended or proud of that? And, of course, I’m really proud [to] lead by example and to have people look up to me as a role model and a woman, but I don’t think about it.” Also in the issue, the 2020 reader-voted Power 31 class nominates Women Of Influence for recognition. Label execs detail what’s to come in a female artist-focused music preview. And the current and historical state of airplay is examined in depth. Look for the issue in physical and digital formats later this week. –Chuck Aly

Chart Chat

Congratulations to Luke Combs, Steve Hodges, Shane Allen, Lauren Thomas and the Columbia promotion team on holding at No. 1 for a third week with “Forever After All.” There have only been three songs in the past two years to hold No. 1 for three or more weeks, and all are by Combs. Songwriters are Drew Parker, Robert Williford and Combs.

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OFF THE RECORD

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Kudos to Chris Palmer, Ashley Sidoti and the Valory crew on scoring 61 adds for “The Worst Country Song Of All Time” by Brantley Gilbert w/Toby Keith & Hardy. This is Gilbert’s first time atop the Add Board in almost six years. “Stone Cold Sober” led the week of Aug. 31, 2015. Airplay for Big Loud’s Morgan Wallen has now resumed on Audacy and Beasley stations, which had been two of the last groups yet to re-add his music. According to Mediabase 24/7, KMNB/Minneapolis, WBEE/Rochester, WDAF/Kansas City and WKXC/Augusta are among the stations that have gone from zero to double-digit spins on Wallen titles. With airplay also resuming on Midwest WWQM/Madison, WI and Westwood WWYZ One Hot Country, Wallen received five or more spins on 134 of 160 reporting stations (83.8%) during the past week.

An Off The Record conversation with Cumulus WCTO/Allentown, PA morning cohost Hannah Byrom: I grew up listening to Top 40 WPST/ Trenton, NJ and WCTO, and have been lucky enough to work for both. I fell into radio by mistake. I was a Speech Pathology major in college and decided to join my roommate for her broadcasting HANNAH class one day out of boredom. The next BYROM week, I changed my major to Media & Film Broadcasting. Oddly enough, she changed her major, too ... to nursing! David Brody with Elvis Duran And The Morning Show gave me my first shot as an intern, and he helped shape my standard for work ethic and content quality. JJ Kincaid used to let me hang around in the studio for his show after my internship hours and would teach me about clocks and running a board. WNSH/New York’s John Foxx also provided me with great guidance throughout the years, and I’ve been fortunate enough to work closely with great morning show talents like Jackson Blue. I could go on and on about him, but I’ll spare you! My favorite songs on the radio are Niko Moon’s “No Sad Songs” and Lainey Wilson’s “Things A Man Oughta Know.” That one gets me in my feels every time. Like most people, I learned how to pivot in 2020, and I also gained a better understanding of balancing my work and personal life. It’s easy to get wrapped up in the industry, but last year taught me to breathe and enjoy where I am as much as where I’m going. If I could keep a pandemic life adaptation around, it would be working from home. But, I guess that’s not fully up to me! I’ve always been very active on social media – especially Facebook and Instagram – as I believe it’s the best extension of our brands and can deepen the bonds between personalities and listeners. It’s one thing to hear someone talk about something on-air, but to see them back up those thoughts through pictures and videos can confirm your authenticity. I make myself accessible via social media and love to continue on-air conversations – which are always quick – online. I’ve built trust with my listeners via social media. Early in the pandemic, I started watching old seasons of Survivor on Hulu, and they are not disappointing! Plus, there are a few people you may recognize as contestants, like Chase Rice or Chelsea from Southern Charm. I’m also big into crime stories, so I’ve been watching Big Sky and Mare Of Easttown. Reach Byrom here.

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News & Notes

WYCT/Pensacola, FL is being swapped from David Hoxeng’s ADX Communications to his wife’s Mary Elizabeth Hoxeng Revocable Trust in exchange for three of the trust’s residential properties. A nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) has been scheduled by FEMA and the FCC for Aug. 11 at 2:20pm ET. The test will last for approximately one minute. MCA’s Parker McCollum will guest host middays for Mt. Wilson KKGO/Los Angeles July 5-30. Listen here.

June 21, 2021

Skyview syndicated B-Dub Radio has added Bicoastal KFLY/ Eugene, OR as its newest affiliate. Bryan “B-Dub” Washington can now be heard in nights, which had previously featured Westwood One syndicated The Big Time With Whitney Allen. SuiteRadio is offering Fantasy Park, a two-hour live “concertbased” special featuring Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney, Old Dominion, Luke Combs, Eric Church, Garth Brooks and George Strait. The special offer 12 minutes of local avails each hour, IDs, promos, and requires no affidavits; it can run any time. Contact SuiteRadio here for additional information. El Dorado Broadcasters – including Country KATJ/Victor Valley, CA and KTTI/Yuma, AZ – has launched a mobile app platform with app partner RadioFX. More here. The Independent Broadcasters Association (IBA) has partnered with Summit Technology Group (STG) making STG the exclusive provider of broadcast engineering solutions for IBA members. More here. IBA Pres. Ron Stone has also announced a second national contest for IBA member participation slated for fall on the heels of its first eight-week key word contest, which collectively generated nearly $1 million dollars of local sponsorship revenue. Details here. Benztown, P1 Media Group and the Global Radio Ideas Facebook Group will host a free 30-minute webinar, “Next: Creating Amazing Radio, Round 2,” June 24 at 1pm ET. Register here. Nationally syndicated The Sam Alex Show host Sam Alex will host his Camp Broadcast in Chicago July 12-16 for high school and college-aged students aspiring to a career in broadcasting and/or journalism. Details here. SuiteRadio syndicated Bud And Broadway Show host Jerry Broadway was honored by St. Louis Magazine as “Best Local Author” for his book, Amazing Grayson. Curb’s Lee Brice has signed with GigTours to offer fans a

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reality tour experience as part of the “I’m With The Band” artist promotion and lottery revenue program. More here. Verge’s Chuck Wicks is turning Nashville’s historic Woolworth building into an 850-seat theater in partnership with investor/entrepreneur Rob Bellenfant and 615 Ventures. Local coverage here. Radio Vida Kansas, Inc. is purchasing Country KCWJ-AM/Blue Springs, MO from Stayton Communications, LLC for $425,000. Digital fan engagement company Mandolin has launched Live+, a mobile-first platform designed for fans, venues and artists. More details here. Wreaths Across America Radio will hold the second of four roundtable discussions focused on veteran healing on June 24 at 7p ET. Listen here.

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Deaton says KRTY bucked the trend of comfort food music during the pandemic: “If you want familiar music, you can get it in 100 places. If you want to find out what’s new and hot and happening, you need a source, and what’s more trustworthy of a source than your local radio station?” KRTY is more than just a gateway to new music, however. “I don’t think we’ve ever been more community-oriented than we have been in the last year,” Deaton adds, citing one example. “We had the Second Harvest Food Bank director of marketing on every Wednesday morning talking about their needs that week, and she can directly attribute volunteers and donations from those appearances. It’s nothing earth shattering, but by the same token our listeners are even more bonded to us now than before.” Being a promotionally active station, Deaton says there was

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one unexpected benefit from lockdown. “With the sheer number of events we do, our product has been better in the last year, because we had more time to focus on [it] than when we were doing so many events.” Deaton therefore holds a bit of caution looking ahead at what promises to be a very active second half of 2021. “We have Luke Combs at Chase Center [San Francisco], Brett Young at Mountain Winery [Saratoga, CA] and Brad Paisley and Jimmie Allen at Shoreline Amphitheater [Mountain View] all on October 1,” notes Deaton. “We have to be a little more careful how much of our promotion goes toward promoting shows as it does to promoting other things we’re doing.” WMZQ/Washington & WPOC/ Jeff Kapugi Baltimore: iHeartMedia PD Jeff Kapugi is watching two stations he programs taking the spring upswing. He’s back in the office now, which usually means four days a week with WMZQ and one day with WPOC. The latter was up to a 6.6 in May, while WMZQ moved 3.6 to 4.0 to score its largest share since June 2019. “’POC has just been solid for years and years,” he says. “Through the pandemic it’s been a top-five performer, and we’re seeing shares coming back. To see ‘MZQ have something other than a 3 in front of it was pretty exciting. I joke that the station is on a roll, it’s not necessarily a streak yet.”

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Though just 35 miles apart, the return to normal is different in each city. “Audience is coming back quicker in Baltimore than it is in DC,” Kapugi says. “[Baltimore is] more of a blue-collar town. The government is still working from home, so there are less commuters [in Washington]. I track average-quarter-hour ratings for the market as a key indicator of ‘is audience really coming back?’ and it went up 0.5 from April to May for Baltimore and up 0.1 in DC.” The competitive makeup of the two markets adds to the differences as well. “There’s a lot of spoken word on FM in Washington,” says Kapugi. “That sucks up a lot of the oxygen when you’ve got an NPR station and a powerhouse News/Talk taking two of the top three slots on a regular basis. And strong Urban stations take another two slots in the top five. To have ‘MZQ at No. 8 was definitely a welcome surprise for us.” While the markets are markedly different, the stations’ audiences aren’t. “When you’re out at events, especially countryfocused, the audiences are pretty similar,” says Kapugi. He and his listeners are ready for those events to return, too, “The concert announcements have been fast and furious in both markets; our first show is less than a month way. We’ve got the giveaways going, phones are lighting up and people are excited to get outside and start to get back to some semblance of normalcy.” Reach Roberts here, Deaton here and Kapugi here. –Chris Huff CAC

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SEEK & EMPLOY

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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. 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. 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. Midwest/Peoria, IL VP/MM Mike Wild is looking to add an OM for the cluster that includes Country WXCL. See the complete job description here; send résumés, cover letters and airchecks to Wild here. Hubbard KKWS/Wadena, MN GM Matt Senne is searching for a PD/morning host. See the complete job description here; send résumés and airchecks to Senne here. Hoosier AM/FM WCJC/Marion, IN OM/PD Big John Morgan is looking for an APD/afternoon personality. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Cumulus WDRQ/Detroit Dir./FM Programming David Corey is seeking an afternoon personality. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Townsquare KOEL/Waterloo, IA Dir./Content Johnny Marks is searching for a Brand Mgr./morning host. See the complete job description and apply here; send résumés and airchecks to Marks here.

NORTHEAST

VerStandig WAYZ/Hagerstown, MD is seeking an afternoon personality. 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 co-host 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. Forever WOGI/Pittsburgh is seeking a PD/on-air talent with three-to-five years of experience. See the complete job description here; send résumés and airchecks 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. 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 full-time 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. 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/PD 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. Hall VP/Programming & Country WPCV/Lakeland, FL OM/PD Bob Walker is looking for a locally based full-time on-air personality and part-time/weekend/fill-in personalities. Send résumés, cover letters and airchecks to him here. Townsquare/Texarkana, AR SVP Todd Lawley is searching for a Market Pres./CRO to succeed Brian Sines, who segued to Southern Louisiana. See the complete job description and apply here.

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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. iHeartMedia KTGX/Tulsa PD Karla Cantrell is looking for an MD/Digital Lead/afternoon personality. See the complete job description and apply here. Brazos Valley KORA/Bryan-College Station, TX VP/ GM John Seigler is searching for an MD/morning co-host with an understanding of Texas country. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Alpha/Amarillo, TX is seeking a Market Mgr. for the cluster that includes Country KGNC. See the complete job description and apply here. Cumulus VP/Country Charlie Cook is looking for a PD/midday personality for KAYD/Beaumont, TX. 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. 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. Leighton KYCK/Grand Forks, ND OM Jarrod Thomas is seeking a station PD and morning team. Send résumés and airchecks to him here.

OTHER 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 full-time positions both report up to SVP/Promotions & Experiences Chad Fitzsimmons. See the compete job descriptions and apply here and here, respectively. Pearlman is also searching for a Dir./Events to join the Audacy central Promotions & Experiences team. See the complete job description and apply here. He is also hiring three Mgrs./Regional Promotions based in Southern California, the Midwest and the Tri-State New York areas. See those descriptions and apply here, here and here, respectively. Townsquare Country Format Lead Doug Montgomery has immediate openings for PDs and morning talent. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Audacy is hiring an experienced talent coach to work with on-air personalities nationwide. The new coach will be able to work remotely as long as they are located in a commutable proximity to any of Audacy’s physical market locations. A minimum of five years of direct experience is required, and candidates must cite examples of their previous talent development wins, must be self-motivated, should have excellent communication skills and will know how to win in PPM markets. Major market experience is preferred but not mandatory; see the complete job description and apply here.

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

•”Big” John Horton Former KFSA/Ft. Smith, AR afternoon host BigJohn@TheBigJohnShow.com

•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

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

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

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

•Mac Daniels Former KPLX & KSCS/Dallas PD MacDaniels@me.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

•Darlene Evans Former WKIS/Miami middays DarleneInc@yahoo.com

•Ron “Keyes” Stevens Former WQRB/Eau Claire, WI afternoons RonStvns@yahoo.com

•Nathan Cruise Former In2une Dir./Regional Promotion NCruise27@gmail.com 615-496-6356

•Scott Davidson Former WHOF-HD2/Canton, OH PD/ on-air host Davidson1023@gmail.com •Trace Hamilton Former WEBG/Chicago night host TheTraceHamilton@gmail.com

•Mark “Skid” Lavin Former WOTW/Orlando Dir./Production & On-Air MarkLavin@yahoo.com 407-619-5346

•Daryl Thomas Ledyard Former WBBS/Syracuse on-air talent DarylLedyard@gmail.com

•“Wes McShay” Gardipe Former Appaloosa Dir./Western Region Programming WesGardipe@gmail.com 307-899-0007

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

•Nicholas Nixon Former KFRG/Riverside personality Kn3ick@outlook.com 909-754-3031

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

•Kerry Wolfe Former WMIL/Milwaukee SVPP & PD KerryLWolfe@hotmail.com 414-788-3764

•Kasper Former WUSN/Chicago afternoons KasperShow@gmail.com and www. KasperShow.com •Brian “Wookie” Kostek Former WDSY/Pittsburgh APD/MD/afternoons BKostek24@gmail.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

•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 •Steve Powers Former iHeartMedia/Mobile, AL SVPP StevePowers961@yahoo.com

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•Crash Poteet Former WPOR/Portland, ME Brand Mgr./ afternoons OKCCrash@gmail.com

•Eddie Rupp Former iHeartMedia/Sarasota, FL SVPP/ OM & Country WCTQ middays ER-1001@hotmail.com

•Aaron “Gator” Glass Former WQNU/Louisville mornings GatorGlass.53@gmail.com

•Mike Tyler Former WCKT/Ft. Myers, FL PD/afternoons RadioGuy.101@gmail.com

•Tom Scott Former Seven Mountains/Pennsylvania “Big Foot Country” afternoons TomScottRadio@gmail.com

•Amy Lynn Former WCKT/Ft. Myers, FL middays AmyLynnRadio@gmail.com

•Todd Elbrink Former Cox/Houston DOS TElbrink@icloud.com

•Bill “Stu” Stewart Former KASH/Anchorage, AK PD/ morning co-host BStu1013@gmail.com

•Matt Valley Former KBRJ/Anchorage, AK Dir./ Content & mornings MattDotValley@gmail.com

•Doug Kramer Former KHLR/Little Rock, AR mornings DougKramerLive@gmail.com

•Kevin “Gravy” Canup Former Summit/Knoxville OM KCRadio815@gmail.com 616-337-0067

•Ashley King Former KHLR/Little Rock, AR afternoons AKingMarsh@gmail.com •Matt Cruz Former KSSN/Little Rock, AR on-air/ promotions MatthewsPersonalEmail@gmail.com

•Kyle Murphy Former KGWY/Gillette, WY PD/morning host KyleMurphyRadio@gmail.com 435-862-3292

•Jeremy “Otis” Maher Former WUBL/Atlanta MD/afternoons JeyMaher20@yahoo.com

•Carly Quinn Former WGH/Norfolk morning co-host NewEnglandClamChowder2021@ yahoo.com 757-617-8171

•Jess Tyler Former WOKQ/Portsmouth, NH Brand Mgr./MD/middays JTyler1999@yahoo.com

•Melissa “Mel” Hering Former KORA/Bryan-College Station, TX MD/mornings Mel.Hering@gmail.com

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

•Chuck Reeves Former KTFWDallas & KTWF/Wichita Falls, TX PD/afternoons ChuckReeves33@yahoo.com

June 21, 2021

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May 2021 PPM Scoreboard

May PPM Top 10 SHARE

Country’s rebound slowed to a crawl in the May 2021 PPM Book (4/29-5/26), with total shares up 0.3 points (0.1%) from April and 46 of 88 stations (52%) showing month-to-month increases. Compared to May 2020 PPMs, radio shares were down 26.3 points (-6.9%) from 381.8 shares to 355.5. Last May still saw cume suffering from nationwide lockdowns; one year later, Country cume stands at 26,126,600, an increase of over two million (9.9%). The month-to-month cume increase was 14,100 (0.1%). Thus far, every month

1 1 2 2 6 3 3t 4 -- 5 7t 6 -- 7 3t 8 10 9t 3t 9t

Station/City

Apr 6+ Share

Rank

May 6+ Share

Rank

APR MAY

in 2021 has seen an increase in cume over the previous month. Among the top cume stations, WNSH/New York reclaims the lead for the first time since August 2019 and snaps a 17-month streak at the top for KPLX/Dallas. Legend: A “+” indicates a Classic Country outlet; a “^” designates co-owned Country stations in the metro; a “t” indicates a tie; and a “*” indicates a station that is a recent subscriber for which ratings were not currently available. Ranks are among subscribers.

Apr Cume

May Cume

Station/City

Apr 6+ Share

Rank

WCOL/Columbus 8.8 WCTK/Providence 8.0 WWYZ/Hartford 7.4 KYGO/Denver 7.1 WSM-FM/Nashville 7.0 WGAR/Cleveland 6.7 WPOC/Baltimore 6.6 WMIL/Milwaukee 6.5 WFMS/Indianapolis 6.3 WSIX/Nashville 6.3

May 6+ Share

Apr Cume

Rank

May Cume

WKHX/Atlanta 2.0 17 2.1 16 368,400 397,200 WMIL/Milwaukee 6.9 6 6.5 4 323,100 332,100 WUBL/Atlanta 2.8 14 3.0 12 436,200 466,200 WMBZ/Milwaukee^ 2.3 14 * 123,700 * KASE/Austin^ 3.3 10 3.4 10 207,800 190,600 WVTY/Milwaukee^ 1.4 15t * 94,700 * KVET/Austin^ 5.5 5 4.6 6 242,900 235,700 KEEY/Minneapolis 5.7 6 6.2 4 429,200 467,700 KOKE/Austin 2.6 15t 1.5 20 69,100 71,500 KMNB/Minneapolis 2.3 15 2.2 15 361,100 327,100 WPOC/Baltimore 6.2 2t 6.6 2 298,600 324,000 KLCI/Minneapolis+ 2.1 16 1.9 16t 133,100 128,900 WKLB/Boston 3.9 10 5.1 7 501,600 527,100 WKDF/Nashville^ 3.2 11 3.3 11 152,600 162,600 WBWL/Boston 2.0 18 2.2 15t 324,600 341,900 WSIX/Nashville 6.9 4 6.3 7 203,000 205,300 WCTK/Boston (Providence) 1.3 20 1.7 19t 114,100 148,400 WSM-FM/Nashville^ 6.0 7 7.0 3 196,000 204,200 WKKT/Charlotte 6.0 4 6.1 2 406,400 422,300 WNSH/Nassau (New York) 0.8 27 1.1 24 79,100 97,900 WSOC/Charlotte 5.7 4 5.9 3 376,500 381,100 WNSH/New York 2.2 18 2.1 18 831,600 882,600 WUSN/Chicago 2.2 18 2.5 16t 701,600 745,500 WGH/Norfolk 4.0 8t 4.3 8 150,600 166,500 WUBE/Cincinnati^ 6.1 4 5.5 4 314,500 303,500 WUSH/Norforlk 4.5 7 5.5 5 142,400 171,200 WNKN/Cincinnati+ 2.6 14t 3.1 13 136,800 145,600 WWKA/Orlando 4.7 7t 5.5 7t 198,000 217,000 WNNF/Cincinnati 2.6 14t 2.1 15 183,500 166,900 WXTU/Philadelphia 5.4 6 5.4 5 525,000 565,400 WYGY/Cincinnati^ 1.2 18 1.3 18 99,900 101,900 KMLE/Phoenix 3.6 9 3.1 12t 469,200 461,200 WGAR/Cleveland 6.6 6 6.7 6 337,900 335,700 KNIX/Phoenix 6.5 2 5.5 3 565,300 573,700 WCOL/Columbus, OH 10.6 1 8.8 1 308,500 280,400 WDSY/Pittsburgh 4.5 7 4.3 7 261,300 248,000 KPLX/Dallas^ 4.1 6t 3.7 10 870,500 804,600 WPGB/Pittsburgh 3.2 12 2.9 12 189,300 188,500 KSCS/Dallas^ 4.6 2 4.4 2t 748,700 689,600 WLYI/Pittsburgh^+ 2.1 14 1.6 15t 95,100 89,700 KYGO/Denver 6.9 1 7.1 1 385,100 401,000 WOGG/Pittsburgh^ 1.9 15 1.6 15t 69,900 82,100 KWBL/Denver 2.8 13t 2.9 13 229,400 224,400 WOGI/Pittsburgh^ 1.1 17 1.0 18t 92,800 93,800 WDRQ/Detroit 2.2 17 2.3 16 309,200 323,600 KUPL/Portland 5.1 5 5.1 5 309,900 307,600 WYCD/Detroit 4.3 10 4.1 11 503,700 513,900 KWJJ/Portland 3.0 15 3.2 15 266,800 274,500 WPAW/Greensboro 5.8 6t 4.6 WUBL 8 195,600 191,200 WCTK/Providence 7.5 2 8.0 2 277,100 273,800 WTQR/Greensboro 5.3 8 5.5 7 204,600 191,800 WNCB/Raleigh 3.0 13 2.3 13 131,700 125,500 WWYZ/Hartford 6.8 2 7.4 2 165,900 168,800 WQDR/Raleigh 5.1 6 5.0 7 218,000 221,100 KILT/Houston 3.5 12 3.4 11t 764,900 743,900 KFRG/Riverside 4.4 5 5.2 2 287,300 277,700 KKBQ/Houston^ 4.4 9 5.1 6 790,900 788,800 KNCI/Sacramento 6.6 4 6.2 5 320,100 325,100 KTHT/Houston^+ 2.5 19 2.3 20 401,600 370,100 KEGA/Salt Lake City 0.6 24 1.1 23t 80,300 97,400 WFMS/Indianapolis 6.3 5 6.3 5 241,300 232,600 500 KSOP/Salt Lake City 4.5 7 5.8 6t 193,400 201,700 WLHK/Indianapolis 3.6 12 3.6 12 172,400 174,900 KUBL/Salt Lake City 4.4 8 3.7 10 246,100 229,900 WGNE/Jacksonville 3.8 10 4.3 9 187,200 194,800 KAJA/San Antonio 4.5 9 5.0 6 395,400 359,000 WQIK/Jacksonville 5.6 5t 5.6 6 206,600 198,400 KCYY/San Antonio^ 5.1 6 5.2 5 480,200 465,800 KBEQ/Kansas City^ 3.2 13t 3.9 10 208,900 201,500 KKYX-AM/San Antonio^+ 1.8 18 1.8 17t 126,200 114,800 KFKF/Kansas City^ 5.1 6t 4.5 7t 243,900 248,100 WUBL KSON/San Diego 3.6 11 4.7 7t 253,700 307,900 WDAF/Kansas City 3.8 10 3.5 11 216,500 192,500 KRTY/San Jose 4.9 3t 5.5 2 131,600 131,300 KCYE/Las Vegas 3.0 10t 2.4 17t 176,900 147,900 387.0 KKWF/Seattle 3.2 16 3.2 14t 339,800 352,600 382.0 381.8 KWNR/Las Vegas 3.9 7 4.9 6 173,300 187,200 KNUC/Seattle 2.9 17 2.6 19 259,200 243,700 KKGO/Los Angeles 2.5 15t 2.6 14t 732,200 362.2 720,500 KSD/St.366.6 Louis 362.2 4.0 11 4.1 10t 383,900 411,400 WGKX/Memphis 3.7 10t 3.9 10 116,500 113,700 355.5 400 WIL/St. Louis 10 4.3 9 378,000 355.2382,300 500 350.8 4.3 349.7 WLFP/Memphis 2.4 13 3.3 13 78,600 77,900 WFUS/Tampa 4.3 8 4.0 8t 317,000 341,000 339.2 5 3.9 338.2 WKIS/Miami 2.4 15t 2.5 15t 312,000 305,400 335.6 10t 313,500 WQYK/Tampa 4.7 340,300 WNSH/Middlesex (New York) 3.8 8t 4.4 6 127,000 159,000 WMZQ/Washington 3.6 329.0 12 4.0 11 386,800 379,800 WKMK/Middlesex (Monmouth) 0.8 26t 0.6 27 40,500 54,400 WIRK/West Palm Beach 2.5 12 3.0 10 97,600 90,900

May PPM Top 10 CUME

APR MAY

2 1 1 2 3 3 7 4 4 5 6 6 5 7 8 8 9 9 -- 10

WNSH/New York 882,600 KPLX/Dallas 804,600 KKBQ/Houston 788,800 WUSN/Chicago 745,500 KILT/Houston 743,900 KKGO/Los Angeles 720,500 KSCS/Dallas 689,600 KNIX/Phoenix 573,700 WXTU/Philadelphia 565,400 WKLB/Boston 527,100

290.7

381.8 387.0 382.0 400

366.6

362.2

300

362.2

350.8

339.2

Format-Wide PPM Ratings 300

200

335.6 338.2

329.0

349.7

355.2 355.5

290.7

Aggregate share for Nielsen Audio subscribing stations month to month.

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Jun

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June 21, 2021 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

LUKE COMBS

Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS 3rd Week at No. 1

Forever After All (River House/Columbia)

34238

555

9237

183

44.453 -0.407

160

DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol)

31815

995

8699

261

41.514 1.584

160

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

29713

1371

8125

396

38.601 2.176

160

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

26152

1804

7235

491

31.883 2.325

160

JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 4 25133

1668

6656

423

33.046 4.004

160

JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA)

23473

217

6496

26.296 -1.277

160

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA)

23064

6290

-3

29.904 0.498

160

BLAKE SHELTON/Minimum Wage (Warner/WMN)

18876

1368

5130

419

22.834 1.088

160

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

18551

1292

5060

344

23.346 2.103

156

DAN + SHAY/Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR) 4

18428

1485

5068

412

21.719

1.57

158

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

16576

431

4630

126

21.183

0.19

160

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

16229

-120

4522

-73

19.013 0.357

156

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

16061

562

4426

131

18.833

1.41

158

THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory)

15923

759

4396

206

19.82

1.325

160

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

14298

-102

4035

-60

15.699 -0.049

158

LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol)

13824

464

3833

1.302

159

CARLY PEARCE/Next Girl (Big Machine)

13192

3676

119 -7

14.675 -0.406

160

SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers)

11957

1152

3240

313

13.349 0.999

158

ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse)

11740

588

3410

153

12.074 0.506

155

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

10651

1040

2807

258

12.336 1.093

155

OLD DOMINION/I Was On A Boat That Day (Arista)

9886

953

2680

313

11.499 0.955

159

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

9188

340

2469

105

10.626 0.236

159

LADY A/Like A Lady (BMLGR)

9126

472

2350

9.221

1.443

153

KANE BROWN/Worship You (RCA)

8644

-459

2282

-97

8.953 -0.412

152

GARTH BROOKS & TRISHA YEARWOOD/Shallow (Pearl)

8580

2393

132

17.06

8.02

-0.078

4 =Top 5 Point Gainers

Chart Page 1

June 21, 2021 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

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

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

7896

285

2253

7.92

0.346

153

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

7724

741

2138

205

6.97

0.304

151

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

7366

332

1977

8.01

0.58

145

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

6283

190

1654

6.128

0.542

147

MICHAEL RAY/Whiskey And Rain (Warner/WEA)

6091

277

1620

5.792 -0.224

134

JON PARDI/Tequila Little Time (Capitol)

5711

430

1498

6.059

0.806

141

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Home Sweet (Triple Tigers)

5431

1437

5.461 -0.287

135

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

4749

147

1286

3.85

0.302

139

PARKER MCCOLLUM/To Be Loved By You (MCA)

4097

140

1067

3.428

0.202

113

INGRID ANDRESS/Lady Like (Warner/WEA)

3981

-418

1135

-102

3.119 -0.472

108

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

3974

484

997

4.267

0.605

106

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

3717

542

1130

171

3.328

0.494

121

HARDY/Give Heaven Some Hell (Big Loud)

3658

1023

3.375 -0.141

112

CHRIS STAPLETON/You Should Probably Leave (Mercury)

3536

246

986

4.114

1.198

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

3422

128

942

2.53

0.063

100

BRETT YOUNG/Not Yet (BMLGR)

3039

127

858

2.89

1.01

ZAC BROWN BAND/Same Boat (Home Grown/Warner/WAR)

2999

-1856

717

-628

3.414 -3.401

110

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

2788

797

1.774

0.092

101

B. GILBERT f/T. KEITH & HARDY/The Worst Country... (Valory) 4

2491

2485

689

688

3.08

3.074

Debut 44 46

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

2455

153

755

1.493

0.179

CAITLYN SMITH f/OLD DOMINION/I Can't (Monument)

2440

723

1.376

0.043

CLAY WALKER/Need A Bar Sometimes (Show Dog)

2076

682

1.051

0.012

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

2039

150

589

1.297

0.123

CHRIS BANDI/Would Have Loved Her (Records)

1993

102

632

1.018

0.043

ELLE KING & MIRANDA LAMBERT/Drunk... (RCA/Columbia)

1785

681

429

188

1.858

0.482

Debut 50

4 =Top 5 Point Gainers

Chart Page 2

June 21, 2021 Country Aircheck Add Leaders

Adds

BRANTLEY GILBERT f/T. KEITH & HARDY/The Worst... (Valory)

SEAFORTH/Breakups (Arista)

ZAC BROWN BAND/Same Boat (Home Grown/Warner/WAR)

ELLE KING & MIRANDA LAMBERT/Drunk... (RCA/Columbia)

DARIUS RUCKER/My Masterpiece (Capitol)

Activator Top Point Gainers CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer... (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) 1102 4 OLD DOMINION/I Was On A Boat That Day (Arista)

880 4

ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse)

604 4

JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA)

544 4 454 4

CAITLYN SMITH f/OLD DOMINION/I Can't (Monument)

BLAKE SHELTON/Minimum Wage (Warner/WMN)

CHRIS STAPLETON/You Should Probably Leave (Mercury)

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

445

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

JIMMIE ALLEN & BRAD PAISLEY/Freedom... (Stoney Creek)

430

JON PARDI/Tequila Little Time (Capitol)

K. BALLERINI F/K. CHESNEY/Half Of... (Black River)

JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 327

NELLY & FGL/Lil Bit (Columbia/Records/BMLGR)

WALKER COUNTY/Bits & Pieces (Warner/WEA)

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

318

WALKER HAYES/Fancy Like (Monument)

309

Activator Top Spin Gainers

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers

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

227

ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse)

172

OLD DOMINION/I Was On A Boat That Day (Arista)

166

CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA)

4 1804 4 1668 4 1485 4 1371 4

BLAKE SHELTON/Minimum Wage (Warner/WMN)

1368

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

BRANTLEY GILBERT f/T. KEITH & HARDY/The Worst... (Valory) 2485 COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow)

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

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

BLAKE SHELTON/Minimum Wage (Warner/WMN)

1292

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

SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers)

1152

JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA)

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

1040

JIMMIE ALLEN & BRAD PAISLEY/Freedom... (Stoney Creek)

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

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

DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol)

995

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers

Country Aircheck Top Recurrents

Points

B. GILBERT f/T. KEITH & HARDY/The Worst Country... (Valory)

688

JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud)

16764

COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN)

491

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

15851

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

423

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

14880

BLAKE SHELTON/Minimum Wage (Warner/WMN)

419

PARMALEE f/BLANCO BROWN/Just... (Stoney Creek/Warner) 14234

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

412

DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb)

13841

CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA)

396

GABBY BARRETT/The Good Ones (Warner/WAR)

13041

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

344

BRETT YOUNG/Lady (BMLGR)

12624

SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers)

313

LEE BRICE/One Of Them Girls (Curb)

11678

OLD DOMINION/I Was On A Boat That Day (Arista)

313

LUKE BRYAN/Down To One (Capitol)

10549

DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol)

261

ERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville)

10397

4 =Top 5 Point Gainers

Chart Page 3

June 21, 2021

COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY RILEY GREEN/If It Wasn’t For Trucks (BMLGR) Moves 46-45* 2455 points, 755 spins 2 adds: KHKI*, KILT CAITLYN SMITH f/OLD DOMINION/I Can’t (Monument) Moves 45-46* 2440 points, 723 spins 6 adds: KAWO, KMDL, KUAD, WGNA, WITL, WOKQ CLAY WALKER/Need A Bar Sometimes (Show Dog) Moves 47-47* 2076 points, 682 spins; No adds BROTHERS OSBORNE/I’m Not For Everyone (EMI Nashville) Moves 49-48* 2039 points, 589 spins 3 adds: WKIS, WSOC, WWQM CHRIS BANDI/Would Have Loved Her (Records) Moves 48-49* 1993 points, 632 spins 1 add: KSSN ELLE KING & MIRANDA LAMBERT/Drunk (And I Don’t Want To Go Home) (RCA/Columbia) Debuts 50* 1785 points, 429 spins 12 adds, including: KAWO, KCCY, KNUC, KUAD, WAVW, WCOL, WGNA, WNCB, WOQK, WSOC DARIUS RUCKER/My Masterpiece (Capitol) 1656 points, 500 spins 7 adds: KFRG, KILT, KKWF, KMLE, KSON, KWJJ, WDAF NIKO MOON/No Sad Songs (RCA) 1582 points, 446 spins 3 adds: KCCY, WLFP, WZZK* CHRIS LANE/Fill Them Boots (Big Loud) 1533 points, 456 spins 1 add: WKLB DILLON CARMICHAEL/Hot Beer (Riser House) 1490 points, 487 spins 3 adds: KNUC, W1HC, WKIS HEATH SANDERS/Old School’s In (Valory) 1464 points, 450 spins; No adds

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GABBY BARRETT/Footprints On The Moon (Warner/WAR)

JULY 5

None Listed

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Lady A What A Song Can Do: Chapter One (BMLGR) Each of the seven-tracks was penned by at least one member in the Dann Huffproduced ensemble, including lead single “Like A Lady.” Jimmie Allen Bettie James Gold Edition (Stoney Creek) The 16-track album boasts nine new collaborations – Babyface, Breland, Keith Urban, Lanco, Lathan Warlick, Lindsay Ell, Little Big Town, LoCash, Monica, Neon Union, Pitbull, Teamwork and Vikina – in addition to the seven featured on Bettie James. Brian Kelley Sunshine State Of Mind (Warner Music Nashville/Nashville South Records) Kelley’s debut solo album follows preview EP Wave Pack and features 17 songs produced by Kelley, who also co-penned each track, alongside Corey Crowder. Robyn Ottolini The I’m Not Always Sad Either EP (Warner/WMN) The four-song project flips the script on her The But I’m Not Always Hilarious EP and features recently-released track “Tell You Everything.” Josh Turner Your Man Deluxe Edition (MCA) In addition to the 11 original tracks, which feature collaborations with John Anderson, Dr. Ralph Stanley and Diamond Rio, the deluxe includes live recordings of “Your Man,” “Would You Go With Me” and “Me and God.” Meghan Patrick Heart On My Glass ( Riser House) Patrick co-wrote all 10 tracks on her third studio album, including latest single “Mama Prayed For,” written alongside James McNair and Ben Stennis, and “Never Giving Up On You.” Various The Ice Road (Big Machine) The soundtrack to Netflix’s The Ice Road starring Liam Neeson features contributions from artists including Jason Isbell, Brantley Gilbert, Carly Pearce, Miranda Lambert, Luke Combs and Tim McGraw.

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Artist/Title (Label)

LUKE COMBS

Points 4th Week at No. 1

+/- Points

Plays

+/- Plays Stations ADDS

Forever After All (River House/Columbia)

11838

245

2423

DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol)

11139

2309

CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA)

11077

2224

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA)

9410

170

1918

COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN)

9121

1852

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

8844

327

1774

JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA) 4

8327

544

1628

BLAKE SHELTON/Minimum Wage (Warner/WMN) 4

7846

454

1516

LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol)

7261

161

1386

10 10

THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory)

7055

242

1314

12 11

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

6736

1347

11 12

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

6698

-56

1340

-2

14 13

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

6657

445

1312

17 14

CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer. Talkin' God. Amen. (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) 4

6493

1102

1337

227

13 15

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

6174

-307

1261

-69

16 16

CARLY PEARCE/Next Girl (Big Machine)

5655

-141

1096

-53

19 17

ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse) 4

5520

604

1103

172

18 18

TIM MCGRAW & TYLER HUBBARD/Undivided (Big Machine/BMLGR)

5069

-108

1015

-27

22 19

OLD DOMINION/I Was On A Boat That Day (Arista) 4

4906

880

958

166

20 20

SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers)

4721

282

852

21 21

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

4616

318

859

23 22

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

4078

282

803

24 23

LADY A/Like A Lady (BMLGR)

3547

233

721

27 24

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

3289

290

625

25 25

GARTH BROOKS & TRISHA YEARWOOD/Shallow (Pearl)

3110

-7

597

-1

26 26

JON PARDI/Tequila Little Time (Capitol)

3004

-24

557

-6

28 27

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

2980

564

32 28

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

2204

430

391

29 29

KANE BROWN/Worship You (RCA)

2154

-146

413

-26

30 30

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

2011

306

4 =Top 5 Point Gainers

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Artist/Title (Label)

Points +/- Points

31 31

PARKER MCCOLLUM/To Be Loved By You (MCA)

1970

Plays

351

+/- Plays

Stations Adds

33 32

CHRIS STAPLETON/You Should Probably Leave (Mercury)

1739

373

34 33

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

1482

-29

332

-2

35 34

HARDY/Give Heaven Some Hell (Big Loud)

1234

-19

256

-4

36 35

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Home Sweet (Triple Tigers)

1159

238

-1

38 36

DARIUS RUCKER/My Masterpiece (Capitol)

1103

152

42 37

MICHAEL RAY/Whiskey And Rain (Warner/WEA)

1081

229

224

37 38

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

1054

207

40 39

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

920

199

43 40

JACKSON MICHELSON/Tip Jar (Curb/MCC)

854

161

41 41

INGRID ANDRESS/Lady Like (Warner/WEA)

829

-34

173

-10

50 42

BRETT YOUNG/Not Yet (BMLGR)

706

118

110

49 43

LUKE COMBS/Cold As You (River House/Columbia)

700

108

44 44

TRAVIS DENNING/ABBY (Mercury)

658

-39

122

-3

39 45

ZAC BROWN BAND/Same Boat (Home Grown/Warner/WAR)

649

-250

119

-48

45 46

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

629

143

48 47

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

621

46 48

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

618

137

54 49

MORGAN WADE/Wilder Days (Ladylike/Thirty Tigers)

583

52 50

DILLON CARMICHAEL/Hot Beer (Riser House)

531

-22

120

-4

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

520

103

WALKER HAYES/Fancy Like (Monument)

519

309

ELLE KING & MIRANDA LAMBERT/Drunk... (RCA/Columbia)

508

MADDIE & TAE/Woman You Got (Mercury)

486

Re-Enter 51 Debut 52 Re-Enter 53 60 54 51 55

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

486

-72

115

-21

47 56

BRELAND/Cross Country (Bad Realm/Atlantic)

480

-132

-14

55 57

JAMES ROBERT WEBB/Ofuskee Whiskey (Bison Creek)

477

-55

107

-9

QUEEVA/Show Off (--)

460

NIKO MOON/No Sad Songs (RCA)

456

-4

DREW GREEN/She Got That (Sony Music)

450

Re-Enter 58 59 59

Re-Enter 60

4 =Top 5 Point Gainers

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