Issue 875 - September 11, 2023

Power Gold: Luke Who’s Talking

Country Aircheck’s semi-annual Power Gold Top 100 shows a continued changing of the guard, with 10 songs from 2021 making the move from recurrent to gold – six of which debut in the top 10. While Lee Brice repeats at No. 1 with “One Of Them Girls,” a position the song has held since its debut last year, three collaborations debut in Nos. 2 through 4 – Dustin Lynch with MacKenzier Porter, Chris Young & Kane Brown and Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood. The other three top 10 debuts are from Walker Hayes, Cole Swindell and the first of two from Luke Combs. See the full Top 100 on page 14. Speaking of Combs, it should be no surprise that his music now dominates the PG100. It was just three years ago Combs landed his first two titles on the PG100 (“Hurricane” and “When It Rains It Pours”). With the debuts of “Cold As You” and “Forever After All,” he now has nine titles on the list. Combs is the first artist to land nine since Jason Aldean in February 2021.

A breakout along ownership lines (see chart page 9) shows unanimity among the three largest groups at the top, with each of the top two titles ranking among the top five most played for all three owners. Further down, the breakout finds more divergence. For example, Cole Swindell’s “Single Saturday Night” debuts in ninth place overall thanks in part to its secondplace rank among Audacy stations, but is No. 89 with Cumulus.

Six songs have appeared on each of the 20 PG100s since it became a regular feature in 2009: Dierks Bentley’s “What Was I Thinkin’,” Kenny Chesney’s “I Go Back,” Billy Currington’s “Good Directions,” Rascal Flatts’ “Life Is A Highway,” Carrie Underwood’s “Before He Cheats” and Keith Urban’s “Somebody Like You.” The latter also holds the distinction as the oldest release on the list, still appearing 21 years since its peak. And if you need to fireproof anything, you may want to coat it with Darius Rucker’s burn-proof “Wagon Wheel.” The song has finished in the top six in all 13 lists since it became eligible in 2015.

The August 2023 Power Gold Top 100 is compiled from Mediabase 24/7 and music airplay information from the Country Aircheck/Mediabase reporting panel for the week ending Aug. 26. See previous Power Gold charts over the past three years here: Apr. 3, 2023; Sept. 26, 2002; Feb. 22, 2022; Sep. 7, 2021; Feb. 8, 2021; Aug. 10, 2020; Feb. 10, 2020

Chris Huff (continued on page 9)

Highwayman: New SiriusXM The Highway morning host Alan celebrates with his team at Music Row Happy Hour are Kathleen Shea, Lauren Barocas, Johnny Chiang Hammar, Buzz Brainard, Alan, Alina Thompson John Morris, Nick Coulson, Sydney Kamm

NSHOF: Kix Brooks

Spotlighting inductee Kix Brooks ahead of the Oct. 11 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala. The Shreveport, La. native started his songwriting career with hits by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Highway 101 and John Conlee. In 1990 he teamed with Ronnie Dunn to form Brooks & Dunn, and went on to sell more than 30 million albums and co-write many of their 20 No. 1s.

When I got to Nashville in 1980, the city was dark but Music Row was full of energy. Jody Williams had been my roommate in military school and convinced me to come to town. He was running Charlie Daniels’ publishing company. David Lee Murphy (fellow NSHoF 2023 inductee) and I worked for Charlie cleaning the Municipal Auditorium. We’d get $30 a night for sweeping the floors and working security.

Luke Combs

Kix Brooks

The Bluebird Cafe was everything you’d expect it to be. It’s where I got discovered, just like in the TV shows. Bob Doyle, who wound up managing Garth Brooks, was working at ASCAP and introduced himself after my set. He introduced me to Don Gant, one of Nashville’s great publishers, who had just started his own company. Don said I could hang out and write with his writers and, if I had some success, we’d talk about the next level. Wasn’t too much longer I had a song on the Oak Ridge Boys’ Bobbie Sue album, which was a million seller. Don gave me $100 a week and I was a professional songwriter.

Sometimes you strike gold and sometimes you throw it in the trash. That’s what happened with “Modern Day Romance.” I think it’s the only song Dan Tyler and I wrote together. We pitched it to everybody but couldn’t get it cut. So Don said, “We’ll make a record on you on this thing.” He had produced Jimmy Buffett’s first five records. We made a record and video and were about to put them out when Paul Worley called to let us know the Dirt Band had cut it. I was a huge Dirt Band fan, so I threw mine away and it turned out to be a No. 1 record.

My first No. 1 as a songwriter was John Conlee’s “I’m Only In It For The Love,” which I wrote with Rafe Van Hoy (fellow 2023 NASHoF inductee) and Deborah Allen. Rafe was white-hot as a songwriter when I got to town. He is such a brilliant writer and one of my favorite people. You can’t imagine someone with that much talent being that humble.

The brilliant writers in this town never seem to realize how great they are. The real blessing of being here is having men and women who have been kind enough to show me the ropes and teach me the difference between a mediocre line and a really good line. That’s how hits are born.

It’s uncanny that some of my closest friends are in this class with me. When I showed up for the announcement and saw Rafe, I just assumed he had come down to congratulate me. I couldn’t believe that A) he was not already inducted, and B) the good fortune of going in there together. The same with Keith Urban. I think Ronnie and I took Keith on his first major tour and we’ve been friends ever since. And David Lee Murphy

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Kix Brooks

Bigger Warning: Warner/WAR’s Dan + Shay celebrate the upcoming release of their fifth studio album, Bigger Houses in Nashville. Pictured (l-r) are the label’s Scott Hendricks, Shane Tarleton, Tim Foisset and Kristen Williams, Dan Smyers Mooney, the label’s Torie Mason, Ben Kline and Clark Tedesco and Sandbox Entertainment’s Lisa Ray and Jason Owen

– from sweeping the floors together in 1980 to both of us finally hitting a lick and going in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame together. To think that we are getting to share this moment is unbelievable.   —Sarah Skates

Chart Chat

Congratulations to Kane Brown, Steve Hodges, Dennis Reese and the RCA promotion team on taking “Bury Me In Georgia” to No. 1. This is Brown’s 10th overall and fourth consecutive No. 1. Songwriters are Josh Hoge, Matt McGinn, Jordan Schmidt and Brown.

And kudos to Jimmy Rector and the EMI Nashville crew on notching 97 adds for Tyler Hubbard’s “Back Then Right Now” to top this week’s Add Board. It is Hubbard’s largest add date and the largest for the label since Eric Church’s “Desperate Man” pulled in 116 on July 16, 2018.

News & Notes

NMPA’s top non-performing songwriter was Ashley Gorley, who earned 25 certifications for songs including “Good Vibes” and “Country Again;” full list here

Jackson County Broadcasting has purchased Edward Baker ’s stations in Point Pleasant, WV , including Country WBYG , for $1.15 million.

Blue Ridge Media is purchasing Three Rivers Media’s stations in Rural Retreat, VA, including Country WYVE-AM, for $495,000.

Top 20 Power Gold Ranks by Owner

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ARTIST/Title

Kane Brown

OFF THE RECORD

32 Bridge/EMI Nashville’s Jon Langston goes Off (The Record) :

I’ve been through so much life since Now You Know –becoming a dad, heartbreaks and losing my granddad molded me into the man I am today and affected my songwriting and music. It’s crazy to see much I have grown and learned about life in just five years.

The goal of Heart On Ice is to show people who I am, tell my full story and show the growth in my life over the years. It’s exciting to share a full body of work – all sides of my heart, musically and as a person – with fans who have been with me for 10 years.

The Week’s Top Stories

Full coverage at countryaircheck.com

• Fantasy Label Draft selections were made and the Source Hall of Fame Awards recapped in last week’s (9/5) Country Aircheck Weekly.

• Cody Alan joined SiriusXM The Highway as morning show host. (CAT 9/8)

• Ashley Wilson was named PD/midday host for WKKT/Charlotte. (CAT 9/8)

• Lainey Wilson leads the 57th Annual CMA Awards nominations. (CAT 9/7)

JON LANGSTON

It can be challenging balancing a career with being a father, but I have a responsibility and it’s the greatest thing to ever happen to me. The music industry is so demanding [but] there are sacrifices with work because my family comes first – my daughter comes first. I’m so thankful I get to be her dad.

“May Magnolia”: The inspiration is my daughter, Magnolia, who represents the hope and the good in my life. I planted a magnolia tree in my front yard when she was born, and every time I come home, it reminds me of the good in life. I wanted to write a song about that. [Co-writer] Jordan Fletcher. asked how I was doing, and I was like, “Honestly, it hasn’t been that great lately. I want to write a song about what gets me through it all.” It’s a little out of my comfort zone, but shows a side of me fans haven’t seen yet.

“Granddaddy’s Watch”: My granddaddy gave me a watch when I was young. I lost it and ended up finding it again after he passed. When I see that watch, it reminds me of him and of who I want to be in life. He was such a great example for me to look up to. I wrote it with Lynn Hutton and Jeb Gipson, who had similar stories we shared in the writing room.

“Where’s That Girl”: I didn’t write this, but feel like I did because it is a sequel, of sorts, to my song “Right Girl Wrong Time.” And it shows a laid-back, softer side, vocally. When I sang it, my producer said, “Man, let’s hang back on this one and not have so much grit in your voice” like I usually do. It was fun to have him challenge me in the booth. I feel like the fans are loving the sound and the direction. It seems like everybody’s fired up after we set the tone with the title track “Heart On Ice” and “Day In The ‘90s.” I’ve never put out this much music at one time, so it’s cool to have a whole new live set and give the fans more than a couple of songs in a year.

We’re on some dates with Luke Bryan this fall and we’ll be doing a headlining tour, too. I’m excited to get back to writing again, soon. We’re going to finish strong trav -

• Meg Goggins joined Leo33 as Sr. Dir./ Marketing. (CAT 9/5)

• Chronicle: Jimmy Buffett

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Chuck Aly, chuck@countryaircheck.com

Caitlin DeForest, caitlin@countryaircheck.com

Phyllis Stark, phyllis@countryaircheck.com

Chris Huff, chris@countryaircheck.com

Country’s Power Gold

SEP 23 ARTIST/Title (Peak Year)

1 1 1

LEE BRICE/One Of Them Girls (2020)

2 D. LYNCH f/M. PORTER/Thinking 'Bout You (2021)

3 CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (2021)

4 J. ALDEAN & C. UNDERWOOD/If I Didn't Love You (2021)

15 6 5

BLAKE SHELTON/Honey Bee (2011)

Here are Country’s top 100 Power Gold songs ranked by total spins from Aug. 20-26, according to Mediabase 24/7 SEP 22

4 4 6 DARIUS RUCKER/Wagon Wheel (2013)

7 WALKER HAYES/Fancy Like (2021)

8 3 8 SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (2017)

9 COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (2021)

10 LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (2021)

5 13 11 MORGAN WALLEN/Whiskey Glasses (2019)

21 5 12 ZAC BROWN BAND/Chicken Fried (2008)

16 8 13 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Cruise (2012)

13 24 14

BLAKE SHELTON/God's Country (2019)

7 15 PARMALEE f/BLANCO BROWN/Just The Way (2021)

23 37 16

3 12 17

BRANTLEY GILBERT/Bottoms Up (2014)

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Love You Like I Used To (2020)

GABBY BARRETT/I Hope (2020) 28 33 19 KEITH URBAN/Somebody Like You (2002)

19 2 18

22 20 ERIC CHURCH/Springsteen (2012) 33 15 21

KANE BROWN f/LAUREN ALAINA/What Ifs (2017) 30 21 22 DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (2017) 69 20 23

UNDERWOOD/Blown Away (2012) 12 14 24 JASON ALDEAN/Girl Like You (2019)

22 31 25

JAKE OWEN/Barefoot Blue Jean Night (2011) 32

26 LUKE BRYAN/Country Girl (Shake It For Me) (2011)

ALDEAN/You Make It Easy (2018)

PARDI/Dirt On My Boots (2017) 37 56 29

SHELTON w/G. STEFANI/Nobody But You (2020) 36 11 30 LUKE BRYAN/I Don't Want This Night To End (2012) 71 67 31 RANDY HOUSER/Runnin' Outta Moonlight (2013)

14 17 32 KENNY CHESNEY/Get Along (2018) 49 46 33 JASON ALDEAN/When She Says Baby (2014) 9 32 34

LUKE COMBS/She Got The Best Of Me (2018) 42 53 35 ERIC CHURCH/Drink In My Hand (2012) 60 41 36 KENNY CHESNEY/I Go Back (2004) 61 23 37 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Before He Cheats (2006)

44 77 38 MORGAN WALLEN/Chasin' You (2020) 39 ZAC BROWN BAND/Same Boat (2021)

53 19 40 CHASE RICE/Eyes On You (2019) 51 41 OLD DOMINION/One Man Band (2019) 45 40 42 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/This Is How We Roll (2014) 10 43 THOMAS RHETT/What's Your Country Song (2021)

72 65 44 THOMPSON SQUARE/Are You Gonna Kiss Me... (2011)

DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (2021)

58 28 46 RASCAL FLATTS/Life Is A Highway (2006)

17 25 47 DUSTIN LYNCH/Ridin' Roads (2020)

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 cohost to join him. See the complete job description here; send résumés and airchecks here

Mountain Dog Media WFON/Fond 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

Big Radio WJVL/Janesville, WI is searching for an on-air talent. “ The position will be primarily live Saturdays with possible sports producing [and] voice-tracking [on other stations],“ PD Justin Brown says. “Previous radio experience preferred, but we will train the right personality.“ Send materials to Brown here

Midwest/Wausau, WI VP/MM Rusty James is on the hunt for an OM to succeed Jon Reilly. Send résumés, airchecks and programming materials to James here

Hubbard/St. Louis, which includes Country WIL, has an opening for a full-time Account Executive. Details here.

Midwest KWTB/Sioux Falls, SD is looking for a live and local afternoon host. Send audio and résumé here

Midwest/Wausau, WI WDEZ has an opening for morning co-host. VP/MM Rusty James says, “We’re looking for someone with a great sense of humor, outstanding with personal appearances, and has a passion for Country music and the lifestyle, social media skills and more.” Send materials to James here

NORTHEAST

Pamal Corp. Dir./Operations & Programming

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

Audacy Regional Brand Mgr. Chris Michaels is looking for an on-air host to join WBEE/Rochester in mornings. See the complete job posting here; reach Michaels here

Community Broadcasters WLFK/ Gouverneur, NY Owner/Pres. Jim Leven is searching for a PD/morning host. Send résumés and airchecks to him here

Community Broadcasters/Gouverneur, NY is looking for an OM for its three-station cluster. The position also includes morning host duties for WLFK. Send résumés and airchecks to Jim

Leven here

Seven Mountains WVPO/Stroudsburg, PA Chief Programming Officer JC Burton is searching for a PD/on-air host to succeed Becca Lynn. The position also includes OM duties over the threestation Stroudsburg cluster. Send résumés and airchecks to Burton here

SOUTHEAST

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

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.

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

Midlands Media WUDE/Columbia, SC is searching for on-air talent with production and light engineering skills. VP/COO Marie Stover adds, “Tired of corporate radio? If you love the south, country music and serving local clients and community, let’s talk.” Send résumés and airchecks to Pres./CEO Keith Stover here.

Saga WVVR/Clarksville, TN has an opening for a morning host. “Work for a great company and a team that values local programming, and is dedicated to serving,” says PD Chad Heritage. “If you have at least three years full-time Country/AC experience,” send résumés and airchecks here

West Virginia Radio WKKW/Morgantown, WV is looking for a nighttime host. Shifts on other WVRC Media stations may also be included. Send materials here

iHeartMedia/Kentucky-Indiana Region, which includes WAMZ/Louisville and WBUL/ Lexington, is searching for a Dir./Country Programming to succeed Ashley Wilson. Apply 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.

Depot KDPM/Marshall, TX is looking for a local on-air talent/marketing representative. Send materials to PD Chip Arledge here

Bryan Broadcasting has an opening for a full-time Dir./Production based in College Station, TX

for its 12 radio stations. Send résumé with examples of produced and voiced audio or spots here

WEST COAST

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

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

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

Cumulus KATM/Modesto, CA is looking for a Dir./Promotions with a possible morning show role. Apply here.

OTHER

River House Artists Dir./Digital Strategy

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

Summit Media is looking for an SVP/Digital Strategy. The newly created position will adapt the company’s digital plan and organized initiatives into a comprehensive roadmap. See full posting here

An undisclosed programmer is seeking a “fun, engaging, relevant” personality. “A marketleading station in the Midwest is looking for a great storyteller ... engaging on air, online and in person.” Aircheck, résumé, social links and “anything else that will make you stand out” can be sent to this EOE here

Midwest Communications is looking for a Radio & Digital Sales Marketing Consultant, a Digital Support Specialist and Street Team members. For the consultant and street team positions, send your cover letter and résumé here. For the specialist opening, email Mgr./Digital Systems Support Brandon Wickwire here. See all postings here

Bobby Bones’ Nashville Podcast Network is looking for a President. The position is ideally based in Nashville, oversee 15-20 podcasts and pays $85,000 to $90,000 per year; audio editing experience preferred. See Bones’ Instagram post about the opportunity here; email him 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

•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

•Bryant “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

•Rosey Fitchpatrick

Formerly worked in event and artist management, and radio promotion roseyfitch99@gmail.com

•Mark Allen

Former OM for Schurz/Lafayette, IN and Wiregrass/Dothan, AL Markontheradio7661@gmail.com 574-520-8226

•Donnie “Hollywood” Andrews Former WKXD/Cookeville, TN OM/ PD/mornings

hollywoodandrews939@gmail.com 931-267-2468

•JC Coffey

Former Show Dog Dir./MidwestNortheast Regional Promotion radiojc83@gmail.com 269-806-6865

Aug. PPM Top 10

August 2023 PPM Scoreboard

The August 2023 PPM Book (7/20-8/16) saw Country shares rise 0.7% from July’s 365.0 to match June’s three-year high of 376.6. Yearto-year, shares are up 2.9%. Notably, KKWF/ Seattle set another record high share, while KSCS finished No. 1 in Dallas for the first time since 1996. WCOL/Columbus claimed the format’s largest share for the sixth consective month, while WUSN/Chicago had the

format’s largest cume for the second consecutive month. Total cume was off 2.9% from 23.9 million to 23.2m. 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.

Aug. PPM Top 10

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AIRPLAY BY STATION OWNER

MARKET AIRPLAY PROFILE - COLUMBIA, SC

No.

COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY

MEGAN MORONEY/I’m Not Pretty (Columbia)

Moves 50-45*

2806 points, 696 spins

5 adds: KHKI*, KKIX, KSON, WGKX*, WQMX

SAM HUNT/Outskirts (MCA)

Moves 49-46*

2796 points, 753 spins

2 adds: KHEY, KSON

DILLON CARMICHAEL/Drinkin’ Problems (Riser House)

Moves 48-47*

2683 points, 769 spins

2 adds: WEZL, WSLC

CHASE RICE/Bad Day To Be A Cold Beer (Dack Janiels/Broken Bow)

Moves 47-48

2299 points, 627 spins; No adds

EASTON CORBIN/Marry That Girl (Stone Country)

Re-entry 49*

2145 points, 676 spins

1 add: WUSN

CHASE MATTHEW/Love You Again (Warner/WAR)

Debut 50*

2137 points, 629 spins

4 adds: WAVW, WHKO*, WOGK, WUSY

ADD DATES

SEPTEMBER 18

AMERICAN BLONDE/A Man Like You (--)

LAUREN ALAINA/Thicc As Thieves (Big Loud)

OLD DOMINION f/M. MORONEY/Can’t Break Up Now (Columbia)

MADDIE & TAE/Heart They Didn’t Break (Mercury)

Z. BRYAN f/K. MUSGRAVES/I Remember Everything (Belting Bronco/Warner/WAR)

SEPTEMBER 25

NEON UNION/This Side Of The Dirt (Red Street)

OCTOBER 2

CHRIS YOUNG/Young Love & Saturday Nights (RCA)

SEPTEMBER 15

Dan + Shay Bigger Houses (Warner/WAR)

Co-produced by Dan Smyers, the duo’s 12-track fifth studio album includes lead single “Save Me The Trouble,” penned by Smyers and Shay Mooney alongside Ashley Gorley, Jordan Minton and Jordan Reynolds, “Heartbreak On The Map” and the title track.

Brothers Osborne (EMI Nashville)

For their self-titled fourth studio album, the brothers enlisted Mike Elizondo to produce, entrusting him with curating his own band of studio musicians, including Paul McCartney’s drummer (Abe Laboriel Jr.). Miranda Lambert provides the LP’s sole guest vocals on “We Ain’t Good At Breaking Up,” after cowriting the song with the duo and Jesse Frasure.

Alex Hall Side Effects Of The Heart (Monument)

“Making my first full length record is a moment I’ve dreamed of my entire life, and I have poured every ounce of that energy into the songs and the recordings,” reflects Hall. “It’s a journey of my life story and stories from others

I’ve picked up along the way. Leading with my heart first, the ups and downs of love and loss and the transitions between being single, getting married and having my first child is all woven into the fabric of this record.”

Stephen Wilson Jr. Son Of Dad (Big Loud)

Wilson co-produced his debut double album with Benjamin West. Among the 22 songs are Wilson’s tribute to his late father, “Father’s Son,” “Mighty Beast” and “All The Wars From Now On,” the latter of which was written for his late grandfather, a Korean War veteran.

Tyler Booth Keep It Real (Villa 40/Sony Music Nashville)

Booth chose to record his new project with producer Beau Bedford in Dallas, who Booth was drawn to from his work with Paul Cauthen. “His music feels like something I’ve never heard before but very familiar at the same time.” When writing songs for the EP, Booth noted that, “Whether it’s the blues, or the old country, or the Texas country, or the bluegrass… every now and then one of those things will sneak up in a song I’m writing and show itself and I’m like, ‘Ok I know where that came from.’ It’s not a forced thing…it’s just who I am.”

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