An expanded group of Country Cares For St. Jude Kids partners gathered in Memphis for the first post-pandemic seminar this weekend (Oct. 7-8) to share best practices and hear powerful stories of the now 33-year partnership between Country radio and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. With more than $900 million raised since Randy Owen’s 1989 call to action, commitment to the mission that “no child should die in the dawn of life” remains steadfast.
Now officially moved from January to October, this year’s event re-launched the “This Shirt Saves Lives” campaign and was the first time influencers have been included on a track dedicated to their ability to raise awareness of St. Jude across social media. A modified tour of the hospital and buildings built during the pandemic took place Friday, while daily featured speakers and keynote addresses were given by ALSAC Pres./CEO Rick Shadyac, Jr., Dr. Maggie Cupit-Link, Dr. Lindsay Schwarz and patient families John and Jennifer Wampler and Paula Head. Remarks were delivered by Country Aircheck’s Lon Helton, ALSAC’s Jessica Turri and Annette Green, KLOS/Los Angeles’ Stew Herrera and Kevin Ryder and NAB’s Bradford Caldwell.
During his keynote, Shadyac shared that St. Jude has partnered with the World Health Organization (WHO) to dramatically increase global access to childhood cancer medicines via the largest ever financial commitment in low- and middle-income countries. Each year, an estimated 400,000 children worldwide develop cancer, and while St. Jude’s efforts have raised the survival rate to 80% overall in the U.S., the survival rate in underdeveloped countries is as low as 20%. The Global Free Drugs initiative aims to provide safe and effective cancer medications to approximately 120,000 children between 2022 and 2027. In the current two-year pilot phase, medicines are being purchased and distributed to 12 countries, expanding to 50 by the end of 2027,
Global Free Drugs is only part of St. Jude’s five-year strategic plan, however. The multi-billion-dollar commitment will support 2,300 new jobs; provide $2.3 billion in new construction, including the completion of the 140-apartment Domino’s Village to house patients and their families; and opening new areas of research. Focuses include fundamental science to drive discoveries and a reduction of the toxicity of cancer therapy to enhance quality of life for pediatric cancer survivors. St. Jude’s global commitment included the evacuation of hundreds of Ukrainian children with cancer, along with their families, to countries across Europe where they could be treated in safety. Some of the families even made it to Memphis where a mother told Shadyac, via translator, “The unconditional kindness we have experienced here is a miracle.” Shadyac explained to attendees, “Love. She’s talking about love.”
The “10 Keys To Radiothon Success” panel featured the following takeaways:
• “Set hourly goals and share them with conviction on-air every hour.” –KRWQ/Medford, OR’s Bryce Burtner
• “Urgency is the name of the game. Do it live for those two days to make it possible to be in the moment.” –WUSY/ Chattanooga’s Justin Cole
• “Always post-promote by thanking sponsors and listeners.” –Alpha/Fredericksburg, VA’s Debbie Patten
• “Never pre-promote so you can avoid tune-out. Surprise them with the emotional events.” –WDXB/Birmingham’s “Dollar Bill” Lawson
• “Be certain you are repeating the toll-free number three times, especially immediately after an emotional, impactful moment.” –WKSJ/Mobile, AL’s Bill Black
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The In-Cloud: Capitol‘s Keith Urban with Cumulus staffers in Nashville. Pictured (back, l-r) are WKDF/Nashville‘s Tyler Reese, KHKI/Des Moines, IA’s Andrew “Danger” Von Ahnen, WGKX/Memphis‘ Chad Heritage, WCTO/Allentown, PA’s Jerry Padden, the company ‘ s Doug Hamand, KSKS/ Fresno, CA‘s Andy Winford, KSCS/Dallas’ Mike Preston and WKHX/Atlanta‘s Mike Moore; (front, l-r) WDRQ/Detroit‘s David Corey, KIIM/Tucson‘s Buzz Jackson, Urban, KIZN/Boise‘s Chris Matthews and KRST/Albuquerque‘s Bev Rainey
Taking the Live In The Vineyard concept to altitude in Colorado, last week’s inaugural Elevation Beaver Creek (Oct. 2-4) brought artists, decision makers, sponsors and well-heeled music lovers together for food, wine and music. The event gives the organization a second yearly tentpole showcasing country artists and their music for radio programmers, film/tv music supervisors, DSPs and media. Companies ranging from presenting sponsor Lucchese to family wineries frame the proceedings.
Forefront Networks Pres./Entertainment Bobbii Jacobs, who co-founded LITV and spearheaded the 2018 addition of Live In The Vineyard Goes Country, says Beaver Creek checks all the boxes. “Artists can showcase and shine against a beautiful backdrop where influencers can relax and take it all in,” she explains. “Across the U.S., there are maybe a dozen markets with the elements you need to do this.”
The early fall date allowed the event space alongside its LITVGC sister. “I can’t cannibalize anything,” she says. “There’s more music than ever, but I have to be able to program accordingly. Releases are in six-month cycles, so if we do LITV Country in April, there can be one in October. There are enough labels and product flow to make that work.”
More than two-dozen performers including Brett Eldredge, Elle King, Parmalee, Dylan Scott and Lainey Wilson played shows including a Sony-centric lunch and a BMG/BBR-anchored theater show for all attendees. Some events found programmers and supervisors sequestered in smaller venues, with wineries and their patrons at others. Hiking, fly fishing, skeet shooting and other activities are built into one of the days, as well.
“Each event has nine brides, and all of those brides have to be fulfilled,” Jacobs says. “The artists, programmers, managers, supervisors, media, venues, sponsors and more all have to walk out satisfied with the time and money invested.”
Making that easier for Jacobs is her recent partnership with Texas-based Forefront, which annually draws hundreds of thousands to the Austin Trail Of Lights. In years prior, Jacobs had a small team enduring long hours. “I was working until midnight and up at 4am to keep on top of it all,” she says. “While it was fulfilling, and the events were incredible, I needed a back-ofhouse.” She first spoke to CEO Jay Watson prior to the first LITV Goes Country in 2018, partnering shortly before the pandemic. “It was rocky as hell, because the events world was awful,” she says. “But we figured it out, and if we can get through that together, we can get through anything.”
With two country gatherings now anchored, could there be more in future years? “We haven’t figured it out yet,” she says, hinting at ties to the Texas market or taking the show on the road for a series of events. “It’s really about that authenticity – allowing the artist to shine in a way that drives excitement around the music.”
An evident emphasis on music placement in this year’s attendees was planned. “Everyone invited is hand picked,” Jacobs says. “This event was more music supervisors than programmers, just because I don’t want to burn people out. Everyone can’t come twice a year – we’ve all got work to do. But there is definitely going to be some sync business that comes out of Elevation.”
Her approach has been honed through experience. “Never make Mother Nature mad, and always have a backup plan for your backup plan,” she says of lessons learned. “This might sound cliché, but always do things for the right reasons, be up-front with everybody and surround yourself with the best possible team. We don’t have to be the biggest to be the best.” –Chuck Aly
Congratulations to Cole Swindell, Kristen Williams, Tom Martens, Anna Cage and the Warner/WMN promotion
My earliest memories of country music are from elementary school when my grandparents gave me an alarm clock radio for Christmas. They helped me set it so that every morning when my alarm went off it would blast my hometown Country station, [KSON/San Diego]. That’s where I first heard Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift and so many other favorites for the first time.
ANNA VAUSIn high school, [KSON] morning hosts John [Flint] and Tammy [Lee] would let me come in and perform on-air. I’d have 10 minutes to write a song about a certain topic, then I’d come in and play it on the show. Any time I’m home, I love listening to their show.
If I could give any career advice to the Younger Version Of Myself, it would be: don’t be afraid to make mistakes. Act fearlessly, know that you have something important to say, then say it.
My favorite collaboration has been with my friend, Abby Anderson, on our new song, “Younger Version Of Myself.” I wrote it from an incredibly personal place, but singing it with Abby has been a really empowering experience. We’ve grown up together through our early twenties and shared lots of ups and downs as artists and young women. Collaborating on this has given it a whole new meaning.
The Miranda Lambert Women Creator’s Fund was created to provide a $40,000 scholarship to a female Belmont University student who is pursuing a career as an artist. I was fortunate enough
to be chosen as the first recipient. It was incredibly helpful in navigating my career as a young artist and, simultaneously, allowed me to continue pursuing a college education.
Lyrically, my favorite song on Younger Version Of Myself is the title track. It’s reminded me of the power of connection through music. I was really nervous to put it out, because it’s a pretty straightforward retelling of my experience with my insecurities. But, I’ve been reminded through sharing it that music is meant to connect people to one another. That song in particular has connected me with young women who’ve struggled with some of the same issues, and I’m really grateful for the relationships that have come out of that.
Another favorite is “Take It Easy On Me.” It’s the song I find myself going back to the most. I’ve always wanted to write a song that feels breezy and reminiscent of the music I woke up listening to on KSON.
Opening for Willie Nelson is one part master class and one part out-of-body experience. I’ve learned a lot about what the beauty of a life-long career looks like watching him. There’s this wonderful air of respect Willie shows his fans; they and his crew give it right back. As a new artist, I also value his willingness to bring new acts on the road and introduce them to his fans. They’re some of the best people I’ve gotten to play for.
My 2022 highlight has been releasing my new EP. A lot of love has been poured into creating it, so releasing it feels like a big exhale. As for what’s to come, I’ve been on the road pretty much every weekend since May, which is very new for me. I’m excited to spend some time at home in the next few months – mostly hanging out with my cat and recording new music … that’s kinda the dream, right?
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team for holding “She Had Me At Heads Carolina” at No. 1 for a second week. This becomes Swindell’s fourth multi-week chart topper and the eighth multi-week No. 1 so far in 2022, matching the totals for both 2021 and 2020. Songwriters are Ashley Gorley, Jesse Frasure, Thomas Rhett, Mark D. Sanders, Tim Nichols and Swindell.
Kudos to Dennis Reese and the RCA crew on scoring 15 adds on “Thank God” by Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown
Country Aircheck asked attendees to share their most impactful takeaways from the weekend, as well.
KEEY/Minneapolis’ Mike Dubs: “This was my first Country Cares, and my St. Jude moment was during the opening session when a former patient said her parents didn’t owe St. Jude a dime, but she owed them her life. It opened my eyes to how truly special St. Jude is and what the patients think of it.”
KFGE/Lincoln, NE’s Brooke Summers: “The aftercare exams and lifelong research of patients was my biggest educational takeaway. I’ll implement what I learned by spreading the word that St. Jude isn’t just saving lives today but is using research to improve the quality of life in the future.”
WIVK/Knoxville’s Chandler Emerson: “Hearing from Patience and her mother during the ‘Meet The Patients’ panel informed me about the depth St. Jude goes to with the patient families. Her mother was a single mom, and St. Jude comforted and supported her during that time, just as deeply as they were treating Patience.”
WGH/Norfolk’s Annaliese Lemieux-Kaplan: “I always assumed [founder] Danny Thomas was a Memphis native, but I had no idea he picked the city because, at the time, it was the most segregated city in the US, and he wanted a place for all children. I look forward to sharing these parts of the St. Jude history during radiothon this year.”
WDEZ/Wausau, WI’s Bill Fox : “I related to the parents –their fear, their joy and their hope. How the world stopped, and nothing else mattered except their child at that most horrific time in their lives. For some, there was triumph and recovery; for others, the indescribable sadness of the loss of their child. Through it all, though, no matter the outcome, they all shared hope for the future.”
KFKF/Kansas City’s Ashley Snow: “My St. Jude moment was hearing from Paula Head, Carson’s mom. I always feel the emotion of the patients’ stories from the story songs, but it didn’t become an ‘aha’ moment for me until that, when I truly felt what Paula said when she was telling us Carson’s story.”
WGKX/Memphis’ Andrew “Latty” Latimer: “I learned that cancer treatments can cure the cancer while hurting other parts of the body, but the researchers at St. Jude are working on ways to correct and stop those side effects. From digestive tissue damage to hearing loss, St. Jude doctors and researchers are treating the whole patient and working to improve quality of life for survivors year-over-year.”
WFMS/Indianapolis’ Matt Malone: “Joining the St. Jude family is so much more than you and your staff. By bringing these stories to your station, you’re bringing every member of your audience into this family. St. Jude isn’t a hospital, and it isn’t a radiothon ... St. Jude is a lifestyle. So many well-respected industry professionals – the best of the best – have bought-in and live this mission. You need to do it, too. Cancer research as a whole needs everyone in Country radio.”
To find out how your station can get involved, contact ALSAC Dir./Country Cares Scott Hinshelwood here. –Monta Vaden
Less than six years since he first appeared on the Mediabase/ Country Aircheck chart, Big Loud’s Morgan Wallen headlined his first stadium Saturday night (10/8) at Globe Life Park in Arlington, TX, home of the Texas Rangers. KSCS/Dallas APD/MD Al Farb was in the crowd.
Label mates Ernest — filling in for the recuperating Hardy — and Jake Worthington, and singer/songwriter Mike Ryan opened the show before Wallen kicked his set off with his first No. 1, “Up Down.” “There were pyrotechnics behind the band when Morgan appeared onstage,” says Farb, who noted the majority of the setlist was similar to prior shows on the Dangerous Tour. Wallen wished Hardy and his crew a speedy recovery before performing “Unapologetically Country As Hell” alongside Ernest.
“The entire show was a moment,” Farb continues. “This album came out in the pandemic, and Wallen fans haven’t seen him here since Jan. 2020. Every person in Globe Life Field knew the words to every song and were singing along. His radio singles got the biggest crowd reaction, but by far the biggest moment of the evening was his performance of ‘Sand In My Boots.’ At the end of ‘865,’ his crew wheeled out a piano, the lights went down and it was just him with 37,000 of his biggest fans. Awe inspiring.
“After performing ‘The Way I Talk,’ the stage went dark for a moment, long enough for the crowd to start chanting Morgan’s name” adds Farb. “Wallen reappeared wearing a No. 14 Dallas Cowboys jersey to close the show with ‘Heartless,’ ‘Wasted On You’ and, of course, ‘Whiskey Glasses.’”
Farb says Wallen’s growth is evident. “This is not the Morgan Wallen who opened for Florida Georgia Line in 2019, or even the one who performed his first headlining tour in late 2019 and early 2020,” he says. “This Morgan is all grown up. You can tell the events that transpired over the last year-and-a-half have changed him for the better. It’s obvious he understands how special this is, not just for him, but for his fans, country music and the industry as a whole. Morgan exuded graciousness in every move he made Saturday night. Without saying anything about what had happened, you could just tell he was thankful, mostly to his fans for allowing him to be there. And we, as fans, were so thankful to have him there as well.” Reach Farb here. –Chris Huff
Skyview Networks’ B-Dub Radio has added affiliates WGNE/Jacksonville, WUSJ/Jackson, MS, KBAY/San Jose, WHUG/Jamestown, NY, WOKK/Meridian, MS, KUPL/ Portland, OR and KYSM/Makato, MN
Don Schlitz and The War And Treaty have been added to the Fourth Annual Dottie West Birthday Bash hosted by Jeannie Seely Oct. 11. Details here
Grayscale Marketing was named recipient of the 2022 Nashville Business Journal’s Best In Business Award.
Lee Greenwood has been added to the Second Annual Kiss Breast Cancer Goodbye Benefit Gala, Oct. 23 at the Country Music Hall of Fame. Tickets available here
TalkShopLive Dir./Implementation Marty Filogamo has been promoted to Marketing Lead. Concurrently former KP Entertainment Assoc. Mgr./Marketing Cait Murphy has joined in the newly-created position of Social Media Specialist.
Ashley McBryde will be joined by Brothers Osborne, Brandy Clark and Caylee Hammack among others in Ashley McBryde: Lindeville Live at the Ryman Auditorium, Feb. 15 & 16, 2023. Details here
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• The Grand Ole Opry celebrated 97 years and the 11 Minutes docuseries was discussed in last week’s (10/3) Country Aircheck Weekly
• WQYK/Tampa OM/PD Travis Daily and WKLB/ Boston morning co-host Jonathan Wier exited among Beasley cuts. (CAT 10/7)
• Brad Thornton joined WKRO/Daytona Beach as APD/MD. (CAT 10/7)
• KTWB/Sioux Falls, SD morning co-host Chris Carter is leaving. (CAT 10/6)
• iHeartMedia/Allentown, Harrisburg & Lancaster, PA; Wilmington, DE; and Salisbury, MD SVPP Josh Wolff exited. (CAT 10/5)
• Daina Schnese joined WYTE/Wausau, WI as morning cohost. (CAT 10/3)
• WRBT/Harrisburg, PA PD/MD/afternoon personality Newman exited. (CAT 10/3)
• Chronicle: Jeff Tuttle, Loretta Lynn, Jody Miller.
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• “Don’t shut out the entire staff, even if you have the morning show do the entire radiothon. Include everyone at the station plus anyone at a sister station who wants to take part.” –KSON/ San Diego’s John Flint and Tammy Lee
• “Doing good is good for business. Invite clients to participate.” –Bicoastal/Medford, OR’s Tab Davis
• “The other phone line is the studio line. Get listeners involved with sharing their personal experiences with cancer or as patients.” –KYGO/Denver’s Brian Michel
• “Do radiothons at the station to avoid audio clutter and to keep control of the emotional tone of your environment. Avoid distraction by listening to the story songs and closing your eyes to be in the moment.” –WIVK/Knoxville’s Joey Tack
• “It’s okay to change your station for two days and pull songs out of rotation that do not fit the tone and mood of the radiothon. Ensure theater of the mind continues by focusing on making the music part of the journey.” –KSRM/Kenai, AK’s Matt Wilson “Creating Content For Good” was hosted by podcaster Caroline Hobby and featured WGAR/Cleveland’s Carletta Blake, YouTube Music’s Rachel Jackson and podcast creator Robert Tuchman discussing how to message and raise awareness across platforms. “Be authentic about sharing from your seat,” advised Jackson. “Be purposeful in who you are and what your connection is to the cause.” Added Tuchman, “Raw emotion and real stories need time to take the winding journey.” Blake, who serves on the Country Cares Advisory Board, noted the importance of getting staff involved across all departments. “Everyone should be educated, engaged and involved,” she explained. “And don’t forget to connect your community hospitals to St. Jude in order to localize it for your home market.
By supporting St. Jude, you are supporting the source of the research and treatment breakthroughs.”
Among the more emotional panels was “All In The St. Jude Family,” at which WSIX/Nashville’s Gator Harrison shared that his nephew Axl is currently being treated at St. Jude. He hosted a conversation between Belmont University’s Chaz Corzine, KMLE/ Phoenix’s Gunner Jackson and longtime Country Cares board member Don Langford, whose daughters Mallory, Taytem and Annalise, respectively, have battled cancer. Each man shared their story of diagnosis and seeking treatment for their children, as well as a current update. Mallory is now married and expecting a baby, Taytem is in remission and, in a moment that earned both tears and rousing applause from the audience, Annalise took the stage alongside Langford to share her story, gratefulness for Country Cares and the pride she has in her father’s work on St. Jude’s behalf. Harrison reminded attendees, “There are stories that still need to be written, and you can make that possible.”
Shadyac hosted the annual “Meet The Patients” session, punctuated by former patient turned ALSAC employee Emily and her sister singing an original song, “The Storm,” before asking everyone to join in singing “You Are My Sunshine.”
Saturday’s closing dinner featured a round with three songs each from Scotty McCreery, Craig Morgan and Owen. Bestowed with the Angels Among Us Award, McCreery told the crowd, “When you get to have a good time and also raise funds for St. Jude ... it’s not a look at the calendar or an ask the wife; it’s a yes.” Both he and Morgan obliged when Owen made requests – McCreery’s version of “When You Say Nothing At All” led into “This Is It,” while Morgan took a moment to recall the lyrics to “Tough” after Owen’s request. As is tradition, Owen closed the evening – and seminar – with a standing singalong of “Angels Among Us.”
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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
Cumulus WDRQ/Detroit PD David Corey is seeking a midday personality. Send résumés and airchecks to him here
Ingstad/Thief River Falls, MN VP/Broadcasting Jake Weber is looking for a GM to oversee the cluster that includes Country KKDQ & Classic Country KKAQAM. Send résumés and cover letters to Weber here
Community First Broadcasting GM Buzz Paterson is looking for an afternoon personality to join Country KKIA/Storm Lake, IA. Send résumés, three references and airchecks to him 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
Zimmer/Joplin, MO OM Thom Watts is searching for a morning co-host for Country KIXQ. See the complete job posting and apply here; send résumés, references and airchecks here
Midwest/Peoria, IL OM Rick Hirschmann is seeking a Dir./Production for the seven-station cluster that includes Country WXCL. See the complete job posting here; send résumés, cover letters and work samples here
Sparta-Tomah WCOW/Sparta WI PD Arnie Andrews is searching for a midday personality who can also handle production duties to succeed the retiring Mike Burns-Gilbert. Send résumés and airchecks to Andrews here
Mid-West Family WYTZ/Benton Harbor, MI VP/ Content Paul Layendecker is looking for a MD/ morning host to replace Matt Malone. Send résumés and airchecks here
Cumulus WFMS/Indianapolis OM/PD Christopher “Boomer” Layfield is searching for a Digital Content Dir./midday personality. Complete job description and application here
Hubbard/Bemidji, MN OM Kev Jackson is seeking a PD/morning host for Country KBHP . See the complete job posting here; send résumés and airchecks here
Sound Management/Bloomington, IN EVP/ Pres. Arthur Angotti III is looking for a GM/DOS for the cluster that includes Country WHCC. Send résumés to him here
Midwest/Wausau, WI VP/MM Rusty James is seeking an OM to oversee the four-station cluster that includes Country WDEZ. Send résumés, programming materials and airchecks to James here
Midwest KTWB/Sioux Falls, SD OM Tom Gjerdrum is looking for a morning co-host. Send résumés, cover letters and airchecks to him here
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
WBEE OM Cooper Fox is also searching for a morning host/content creator. See the complete job posting and apply here
Townsquare/Atlantic City, NJ Dir./Content Joe Kelly is on the hunt for an Asst. Dir./Digital & Radio Content to join the cluster that includes Country WPUR Complete job description and application here
Forever/Ocean City, MD MM Mark Schollenberger is looking for a morning personality to join Country WCHK. Send résumés and airchecks to him here
Connoisser WFRE/Frederick, MD GM/GSM Michael Banks is looking for a Mgr./Promotions. Complete job posting here; send résumés to Banks here
seeking an afternoon on-air talent to join the station. Send résumés and airchecks to him here.
Seven Mountains
Chief Programming Officer JC Burton is on the hunt for a PD to helm Country WPIG/ Olean, NY. Send résumés and airchecks to him here.
Forever WOGG/Pittsburgh PD Jeremy “Danger” Mulder is searching for a morning host. See the complete job description here; send résumés, cover letters and airchecks here
Forever Dir./Corporate HR Diane Fetty is looking for a Coord./Events & Promotions to join WXCY/ Wilmington, DE. Additional duties include on-air fill-in and production work. See the complete posting here; send résumés and cover letters here
Townsquare KMDL/Lafayette, LA PD Jude Walker is searching for a midday personality. Complete job description and application here
Saga Group PD Scott Chase is looking for a morning host to join WCVL/Charlottesville, VA Complete job posting here; send résumés and airchecks to Chase here
Saga/Charlottesville, VA OM Paul “Uncle Pauly” McDaniel is seeking a Dir./Production for the six-station cluster that includes Country WCVL Complete job description here; send résumés, production samples and airchecks to McDaniel here
Saga Classic Country WSIG/Harrisonburg, VA OM Brandy Lindsey is searching for a PD. Send résumés and airchecks to here here
Forever WOGY/Jackson, TN EVP Jared Mims is searching for a morning co-host who will also write and produce newscasts each morning. Send résumés and airchecks to him here.
Stephens Country KLAA & Classic Country KBBK/ Alexandria, LA SVPP Bob Thornton is looking for an experienced PD/on-air talent to join the cluster. Send résumés, references and airchecks to him here.
South Georgia Broadcasters WBYZ/Baxley, GA Pres. Jim Graham is seeking a PD/MD/on-air personality. Send résumés, cover letters and airchecks to him here
Curtis/Lenoir, NC OM Dave Thomas is looking for a morning host for Country WKVS. Send résumés and airchecks to him here.
Bristol Broadcasting Country WMEV/Marion, VA GM Roger Bouldin is seeking a morning personality. Send résumés and airchecks to him here.
Delta Media Classic Country KOGM/ Lafayette, LA Station Captain Tanya Ardoin is looking for a midday host. Send résumés and airchecks to her here.
Golden Isles/Brunswick, GA Dir./Programming Mark “The Shark” Ediss is searching for a midday personality to join Country WRJY. Send résumés and airchecks to him here.
First Natchez/Natchez, MS Group PD Kidd Conley is seeking a five-station APD to do live middays on Country WQNZ. Send résumés, production demos and airchecks to Conley here.
Forever EVP/Programming, Digital & Sales Development Jared Mims is on the hunt for a GM for the Bowling Green, KY and Glasgow, KY markets. Oversight includes Country WBVR/Bowling Green and Classic Country WLYE/Glasgow. See the complete job description here; send résumés here.
Alpha/Fredericksburg, VA is looking for an OM & Country WFLS Dir./Content to succeed Bill West Complete job description and application here.
Gulf South WTVY/Dothan, AL PD Duke Rice is
At Townsquare/Killeen, TX the search is on for a Dir./Digital & Radio Content to oversee the cluster that includes Country KUSJ. See the complete job description and apply here
LCKM Classic Country KRVF/Fort Worth, TX OM/ PD Mark Phillips is looking for a PD to succeed Keith “Fish” James. See the complete job posting here; send résumés and airchecks to Phillips here
Cox/Houston Dir./Operations Travis Moon is on the hunt for a “dynamic morning show host” for Country KKBQ. Complete job posting and application here
Moon is also searching for an afternoon personality for KKBQ . Complete job description and application here
Cumulus KYKZ/Lake Charles, LA is seeing a PD. Complete job description and application here Payne/Muskogee, OK GM Travis Reeves is looking for a cluster OM to handle mornings on Country KTFX. Send résumés and airchecks to him here
Cumulus KATM/Modesto, CA PD Andy Winford is looking for a third-mic morning co-host to join DJ Walker and Jaimee Lee. See complete job description and apply here
Bicoastal/Centralia, WA OM/Sports Dir. & Country WMNT afternoon personality Ryan Trotter is heading up the search for his own successor. Send résumés and airchecks to him here
AGM Regional Mgr. Rich Watson is looking for a PD/morning host for Country KSNI/Santa Maria, CA See the complete job posting here; send résumés, social links and airchecks here
Riverbend KTHK/Idaho Falls, ID OM Jade Davis and Group PD Viktor Wilt are looking to add a PD/on-air talent to handle Country duties. See the complete job description here; send résumés, social media links and airchecks here
Cumulus KUBL/Salt Lake City is searching for a PD to succeed Travis Moon. Complete job description and application here
Alpha/Portland OM & Country KUPL Dir./ Content Gene Sandbloom is seeking a dedicated PD for KUPL. Complete job description here; send résumés, cover letters, programming philosophies, brand composites and airchecks to Sandbloom here
Results Radio Country KNCQ/Redding, CA is adding a new part-time position for 7-10pm PT. Interested candidates can send résumés and airchecks here
Washington Interstate Broadcasting KUNK/Kelso, WA GM/OM/PD John Paul is searching for a morning host. See the complete job posting here; send résumés and airchecks to Paul here
Albright & O’Malley & Brenner Consulting is looking for a Country morning host with potential to handle programming responsibilities. All applications are confidential. Send résumés and airchecks to A&O&B’s Becky Brenner here and Kenny Jay here
iHeartMedia/Premiere Networks SVP/Talent & Brand Integration Rick Murray is seeking a Mgr./ Brand Integration & Digital Design. See the complete job description and apply here; send résumés to Murray here
OH Creative owner Olivia Hanceri is looking for a full-time, Nashville-based assistant. Send résumés and cover letters here
•Tony Kelly
Former WUSN/Chicago morning producer KellyT_60468@yahoo.com 708-642-8518
•Greg Cole
Former WKCQ/Saginaw, MI OM/PD GCole27000@gmail.com 916-502-4734
•Marc Lavik (aka Dave Marcus)
Former on-air talent ZimaGuy@gmail.com 401-467-6737
•Cory Mikhals
Former KIZN/Boise morning co-host CoryProductions@icloud.com
•”Big” John Horton
Former KFSA/Ft. Smith, AR afternoon host BigJohn@TheBigJohnShow.com
•Kris Richards
Former WKJO/Smithfield, NC afternoons FireCop947@yahoo.com
•AJ McCloud
Former WWFF/Huntsville, AL APD/afternoons AJ.McCloud@charter.net 256-503-2301
•Bill Hickok
Former KBMR/Bismark, ND morning host BillHickok1950@gmail.com
•Amy Nic
Former WAMZ/Louisville afternoon host AmyNicRadioChick@gmail.com
•Ron “Keyes” Stevens
Former WQRB/Eau Claire, WI afternoon host RonStvns@yahoo.com
•Scott Davidson
Former WHOF-HD2/Canton, OH PD/on-air host Davidson1023@gmail.com
•Trace Hamilton
Former WEBG/Chicago night host TheTraceHamilton@gmail.com
•Ryan McCall
Former WGLR/Platteville, WI MD/afternoons RyanMcCall@yahoo.com
•David Dean
Former KXDD/Yakima, WA afternoons DaviDean5@gmail.com
•Brian “Wookie” Kostek
Former WDSY/Pittsburgh APD/MD/afternoons BKostek24@gmail.com
•Kim Brixton
Former WNWN/Battle Creek, MI mornings/middays KimBrixton@gmail.com
•Mark McKay
Former Riser House Dir./Southeast Promotion MMcKay973@gmail.com
•Amber Rainey
Former KSON/San Diego middays AmberRaineyOnAir@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
•Amy Lynn
Former WCKT/Ft. Myers, FL middays AmyLynnRadio@gmail.com
•Bill “Stu” Stewart
Former KASH/Anchorage, AK PD/ morning co-host 602-785-5329 BStu1013@gmail.com
•Jess Tyler
Former WOKQ/Portsmouth, NH Brand Mgr./ MD/middays JTyler1999@yahoo.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 757-617-8171
•Jared Marlowe
Former WWOF/Tallahassee weekender RadioJared@gmail.com
•Chuck Akers
Former KTHT/Houston morning co-host chuckakers@comcast.net
•Ryan Wild
Former WLHK/Indianapolis PD/middays WildOnAir@aol.com 815-353-6101
•Kyle Murphy
Former KSJB-AM/Jamestown, ND morning personality KyleMurphyRadio@gmail.com
•Lance Houston
Former iHeartMedia National Programmer & WBWL/Boston PD LBurage@gmail.com
•Gail Austin
Former KSD/St. Louis PD/on-air personality GailHowell7@gmail.com
•“Amanda McGraw” Burd
Former KHGE/Fresno & KOSO/Modesto, CA PD/ on-air talent AmandaABurd@gmail.com
•Annie Brooks
Former Triple Tigers Dir./West Coast Regional Promotion AnneFBrooks@gmail.com
•Tony Randall
Former WIVK/Knoxville morning host Tony@tonyandkris.com
•Kris Rochester
Former WIVK/Knoxville morning host Kris@tonyandkris.com
•Cody Underwood
Former WIVK/Knoxville morning producer Underwood.A.Cody@gmail.com
•Brian Taylor
Former KATC/Colorado Springs midday personality BrianTaylorLive@gmail.com
•Bob Reeves
Former Riser House SVP/Promotion BReeves780@gmail.com
•Scott Gaines
Former Summit/Knoxville OM & WCYQ PD GainesRadio@gmail.com
•Paul Donovan
Former KYGO/Denver afternoons Proffner@gmail.com 303-349-9304
•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
•Newman
Former WRBT/Harrisburg, PA PD/MD/afternoons Newman@mooremusicdjs.net
•Charlie Maxx
Former WXTU/Philadelphia APD/middays & Dir./Production ChazMaxx@gmail.com
The September 2022 PPM Book (8/18/229/14/22) saw Country shares dip 1.3% from August, from 357.4 to 352.9. Year to year shares were up 3.9% from last September’s 339.8. There were several station highlights however, most notably WQIK/Jacksonville, its 11.5 share not only led the format this month, it is the largest share for any Country station in a PPM market since WCTK/Providence had a 12.3 in August 2020. Total cume of all stations in
September was 23,783,700, off just 5,500 from August and down 3.2% from last September. KKBQ/Houston had the format’s largest cume this month, its first time to lead the format since January. 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.
KOKE/Austin
WPOC/Baltimore
WKLB/Boston 4.2
WBWL/Boston 2.4
WCTK/Boston (Providence)
WKKT/Charlotte 7.6
WSOC/Charlotte 4.3
WUSN/Chicago 4.1
4.9
378,000
466,600 444,300
277,500 303,200
105,300 82,600
276,800 286,200
277,800 271,600
3.3 11 969,300 825,000
WUBE/Cincinnati^ 7.6 3 8.2 2 349,200 365,100
WNNF/Cincinnati 2.0 16 2.4 16 149,400 171,600
WYGY/Cincinnati^ 1.2 18 1.7 17t 89,400 104,900
WGAR/Cleveland 6.3 6t 7.1 5 283,400 280,100
WCOL/Columbus, OH 6.7 5 5.7 6 237,000 254,900
WJKR/Columbus, OH 1.0 16 0.9 16t 76,500 69,200
KPLX/Dallas^ 3.5 9t 3.9 9 681,300 714,600
KSCS/Dallas^ 3.7 8 4.0 7t 628,100 661,600
KYGO/Denver 6.8 2 5.7 3 368,000 340,000
KWBL/Denver 1.7 19t 2.0 19 185,800 198,300
WDRQ/Detroit 2.7 16 3.4 14 297,700 294,000
WYCD/Detroit 4.5 9 4.6 8t 493,700 543,400
WPAW/Greensboro 7.2 4 8.3 3 176,400 187,300
WTQR/Greensboro 6.7 5 6.0 6 168,500 170,100
WWYZ/Hartford 7.9 4 6.9 5 151,100 150,200
KILT/Houston 3.5 13 3.9 11t 628,900 671,000
KKBQ/Houston^ 4.3 8 5.0 8 874,300 899,100
KTHT/Houston^+ 1.6 20 1.3 21 284,300 294,600
WFMS/Indianapolis 7.7 3 5.8 4t 244,900 205,700
WLHK/Indianapolis 4.9 8 5.1 7 223,800 199,400
WGNE/Jacksonville 5.3 9 4.7 9 189,700 183,300
WQIK/Jacksonville 10.2 1 11.5 1 217,200 243,600
KBEQ/Kansas City^ 3.4 13t 3.8 11 233,300 250,000
KFKF/Kansas City^ 5.2 3 5.5 4 255,100 242,500
WDAF/Kansas City 4.6 6 5.9 3 228,700 330,300
KCYE/Las Vegas 2.3 17 2.6 14t 116,400 114,900
KWNR/Las Vegas 4.1 7 3.4 10 194,800 202,600
KKGO/Los Angeles 2.6 13t 2.4 16t 664,200 632,200
WGKX/Memphis 3.2 10t 3.7 9 111,500 106,400
WLFP/Memphis 2.5 14 2.4 14 81,600 84,200
WKIS/Miami 3.2 11 2.9 13 346,900 294,300
WKMK/Middlesex (Monmouth) 1.5 17 1.4
73,100 65,700
WMIL/Milwaukee 7.2 5 6.9 5 287,600 276,800
KEEY/Minneapolis 6.5 4 5.8 6 511,100 505,700
KMNB/Minneapolis 3.2 16 2.9 17 377,000 316,500
KLCI/Minneapolis+ 0.2 26 0.3 24t 35,500 67,200
WKDF/Nashville^ 4.0 11 3.6 13 184,400 168,100
WSIX/Nashville 5.9 5t 6.4 3 188,300 191,600
WSM-FM/Nashville^ 6.5 3 6.2 4 174,200 185,800
WKMK/New York (Monmouth) 0.3 37t 0.3 38t 146,400 128,900
WXBK-HD2/New York 0.1 44t 0.2 40t 50,600 57,500
WGH/Norfolk 4.1 9 3.8 10 146,200 133,500
WUSH/Norforlk 6.4 3t 6.3 3t 147,500 160,500
WWKA/Orlando 4.5 9 4.6 10 192,200 186,700
WXTU/Philadelphia 3.7 9 3.9 9 530,600 506,100
KMLE/Phoenix 4.3 6 3.9 8t 435,500 390,600
KNIX/Phoenix 3.4 11t 3.4 11t 445,900 446,200
WDSY/Pittsburgh 5.5 5t 5.2 6 271,100 263,000
WPGB/Pittsburgh 3.5 11t 4.9 8 166,700 195,500
WOGG/Pittsburgh^ 1.2 17t 1.2 17 71,500 68,800
WOGH/Pittsburgh ^ 0.8 21 0.7 21 51,200 45,900
WOGI/Pittsburgh^ 1.4 15t 1.4 15t 116,100 103,200
KUPL/Portland 2.8 15t 2.5 14t 205,900 194,100
KWJJ/Portland 3.3 10t 2.3 17 234,500 183,100
WCTK/Providence 8.5 2 8.2 3 258,600 257,500
WNCB/Raleigh 3.4 10 3.6 10 115,100 139,400
WQDR/Raleigh 4.9 7 5.0 7 166,000 187,400
KFRG/Riverside 3.9 3 3.6 4t 227,600 227,100
KNCI/Sacramento 8.7 1 6.5 3 255,200 252,100
KNTY/Sacramento + 1.1 19 1.2 19t 63,200 88,400
KYRV-HD2/Sacramento 0.2 26t 0.3 26t 25,400 30,300
KEGA/Salt Lake City 1.7 21 1.6 21 122,400 119,200
KSOP/Salt Lake City 5.2 5t 4.5 6 178,400 150,600
KUBL/Salt Lake City 2.9 15t 2.9 14 231,400 213,300
KAJA/San Antonio 4.8 7 4.8 5t 330,000 368,500
KCYY/San Antonio^ 5.1 6 4.6 7 387,700 389,900
KKYX-AM/San Antonio^+ 1.4 20 1.4 19t 86,000 104,700
KRPT/San Antonio^+ 0.3 32t 0.4 30t 40,700 57,800
KSON/San Diego 4.0 9 3.4 12 253,300 241,100
KBAY/San Francisco (San Jose) 1.3 23t 1.4 24 282,100 219,600
KBAY/San Jose 3.9 5t 4.2 5 139,400 129,800
KKWF/Seattle 2.8 16t 2.3 20 317,600 315,600
KNUC/Seattle 2.8 16t 2.7 18 273,500 264,800
KSD/St. Louis 6.0 7 5.9 8 387,400 427,200
WIL/St. Louis 6.3 6 6.1 7 389,100 402,600
WFUS/Tampa 4.7 6t 5.7 3 315,400 346,400
WQYK/Tampa 2.7 13t 3.6 11 295,700 317,100
WMZQ/Washington 2.9 14 2.4 16 326,600 321,900
WIRK/West Palm Beach 4.2 6 4.0 6 105,700 106,700
0.322
3.524 0.096
-0.05
-0.173
0.097
2.104 0.068
0.026
2.514 1.158
1.361 0.079
1.849 0.248
1.86 -0.018
1.488 0.197
1.866 0.39
1.353 0.257
1.081 0.154
KANE BROWN & KATELYN BROWN/Thank God (RCA)
MATT STELL/Man Made (Records)
SHANE PROFITT/How It Oughta Be (BMLGR)
JON PARDI/Your Heart Or Mine (Capitol)
BLAKE SHELTON/No Body (Warner/WMN)
DRAKE MILLIGAN/Sounds Like Something I'd Do (Stoney Creek)
ZACH BRYAN/Something in the Orange (Warner)
MIDLAND f/J. PARDI/Longneck Way To Go (Big Machine)
BRETT ELDREDGE/Songs About You (Warner/WMN)
ERIC CHURCH/Doing Life With Me (EMI Nashville)
PARMALEE/Girl In Mine (Stoney Creek)
KANE BROWN & KATELYN BROWN/Thank God (RCA) 1428 4
JORDAN DAVIS/What My World Spins Around (MCA) 1066 4
THOMAS RHETT f/RILEY GREEN/Half Of Me (Valory/BMLGR) 970 4
JACKSON DEAN/Don't Come Lookin' (Big Machine) 816 4
LAINEY WILSON/Heart Like A Truck (Broken Bow) 784 4
BLAKE SHELTON/No Body (Warner/WMN) 727
JIMMIE ALLEN/Down Home (Stoney Creek) 684
LUKE BRYAN/Country On (Capitol) 594
GABBY BARRETT/Pick Me Up (Warner/WAR) 590
JELLY ROLL/Son Of A Sinner (BMG/Stoney Creek) 466
KANE BROWN & KATELYN BROWN/Thank God (RCA) 1896 4
JELLY ROLL/Son Of A Sinner (BMG/Stoney Creek) 1663 4
LUKE BRYAN/Country On (Capitol) 1661 4
TYLER HUBBARD/5 Foot 9 (EMI Nashville) 1586 4
THOMAS RHETT f/RILEY GREEN/Half Of Me (Valory/BMLGR) 1408 4
JORDAN DAVIS/What My World Spins Around (MCA) 1379
MORGAN WALLEN/You Proof (Big Loud) 1378
JACKSON DEAN/Don't Come Lookin' (Big Machine) 1259 GABBY BARRETT/Pick Me Up (Warner/WAR) 1190
BAILEY ZIMMERMAN/Fall In Love (Elektra/Warner/WEA) 1168
LUKE BRYAN/Country On (Capitol) 521
KANE BROWN & KATELYN BROWN/Thank God (RCA) 519 TYLER HUBBARD/5 Foot 9 (EMI Nashville) 450
JELLY ROLL/Son Of A Sinner (BMG/Stoney Creek) 447
JORDAN DAVIS/What My World Spins Around (MCA) 405 THOMAS RHETT f/RILEY GREEN/Half Of Me (Valory/BMLGR) 401 JACKSON DEAN/Don't Come Lookin' (Big Machine) 390
MORGAN WALLEN/You Proof (Big Loud) 369
BAILEY ZIMMERMAN/Fall In Love (Warner/WEA/Elektra) 316 DIERKS BENTLEY/Gold (Capitol) 300
KANE BROWN & KATELYN BROWN/Thank God (RCA) 269
THOMAS RHETT f/RILEY GREEN/Half Of Me (Valory/BMLGR) 201
JORDAN DAVIS/What My World Spins Around (MCA) 191
JACKSON DEAN/Don't Come Lookin' (Big Machine) 159
LAINEY WILSON/Heart Like A Truck (Broken Bow) 156
BLAKE SHELTON/No Body (Warner/WMN) 143
LUKE BRYAN/Country On (Capitol) 124
JIMMIE ALLEN/Down Home (Stoney Creek) 111
GABBY BARRETT/Pick Me Up (Warner/WAR) 105
JELLY ROLL/Son Of A Sinner (BMG/Stoney Creek) 90
PARMALEE/Take My Name (BMG/Stoney Creek) 16862
MITCHELL TENPENNY/Truth About You (Riser House/Columbia) 15954
JUSTIN MOORE/With A Woman You Love (Valory) 14909
MORGAN WALLEN/Wasted On You (Big Loud) 13721
JASON ALDEAN/Trouble With... (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 13290 CODY JOHNSON/’Til You Can't (Warner/CoJo/WMN) 12499
JON PARDI/Last Night Lonely (Capitol) 12158
SCOTTY MCCREERY/Damn Strait (Triple Tigers) 9944 D. LYNCH f/M. PORTER/Thinking 'Bout You (Broken Bow) 9531 J. ALDEAN & C. UNDERWOOD/If... (BMG/Capitol/BBR) 9164
BRYAN/
ROLL/Son Of A Sinner
GABBY BARRETT/Pick Me Up
12 JIMMIE ALLEN/Down Home
30.4
465 29.1
1,503 28.9
1,434 27.6
27.4
338 19.9
38.8
168 28.0
14 2.3
565 35.3 4 330 55.0
442 27.6 13 201 33.5
1,508 29.0 14 341 20.1 14 376 23.5 10 231 38.5
13 ZAC BROWN BAND/Out In The Middle 14 1,433 27.6 24 263 15.5 13 386 24.1 29 99 16.5
14 JORDAN DAVIS/What My World Spins Around 17 1,194 23.0 17 322 18.9 17 351 21.9 8 234 39.0
15 JASON ALDEAN/That's What Tequila Does 15 1,339 25.8 29 189 11.1 16 356 22.3 14 181 30.2
DUSTIN LYNCH/Party Mode
R. DICKERSON f/J. SCOTT/She Likes It
LEE BRICE/Soul
NATE SMITH/Whiskey On
1,282 24.7
868 16.7
922 17.7
299 17.6 21 245 15.3 16 174 29.0
358 21.1 31 171 10.7 50 46 7.7
485 28.5 26 226 14.1 59 10 1.7
21.6 20 151 25.2
15.3
66 11.0
PARMALEE/Girl In Mine (Stoney Creek)
Moves 46-45*
2496 points, 797 spins
5 adds: KCYY, KKWF, KWBL, WKSJ, WQIK
BRETT ELDREDGE/Songs About You (Warner/WMN) Moves 43-46*
2469 points, 615 spins
5 adds: KAWO, KMDL, WGNA, WITL, WOKQ
ERIC CHURCH/Doing Life With Me (EMI Nashville) Moves 45-47*
2363 points, 743 spins
5 adds: KAWO, KMDL, WITL, WOQK, WUSH*
HAILEY WHITTERS/Everything She Ain’t (Pigasus/S&D/Big Loud)
Moves 47-48*
2097 points, 630 spins
1 add: WGH
MIRANDA LAMBERT/Strange (RCA) Moves 48-49*
2008 points, 577 spins
1 add: WYCD
SCOTTY MCCREERY/It Matters To Her (Triple Tigers)
Remains at 50*
1819 points, 517 spins
4 adds: KCCY, KIZN*, WDRM, WKSJ
ASHLEY COOKE & BRETT YOUNG/Never Til Now (Back Blocks/Big Loud/BMLGR)
1638 points, 569 spins; No adds
ELLE KING f/DIERKS BENTLEY/Worth A Shot (RCA/Columbia) 1555 points, 453 spins
1 add: KCYE
DYLAN SCOTT/Can’t Have Mine (Find You A Girl) (Curb)
1531 points, 463 spins
1 add: KFRG
MIDLAND f/JON PARDI/Longneck Way To Go (Big Machine)
1477 points, 434 spins
6 adds: KFDI*, KTTS*, WCYQ*, WKHK*, WQNU*, WZZK*
RYAN GRIFFIN/Salt, Lime And Tequila (Red Street)
©2022 Country Aircheck™ — All
1391 points, 463 spins; No adds
BRELAND/For What It’s Worth (Atlantic/Bad Realm/WMN)
GEORGE BIRGE/Mind On You (Records)
J. MOORE & P. BLOCK/You, Me And Whiskey (Valory/Mercury)
LUKE COMBS/Going, Going, Gone (River House/Columbia)
Callista Clark Real To Me: The Way I Feel (Big Machine)
Expanding her Real To Me collection to 10 tracks, Clark copenned every song on her Nathan Chapman-produced debut full-length album alongside collaborators including Laura Veltz, Emily Shackleton, Liz Rose, Chris DeStefano and Jimmy Robbins.
Sam Williams Glasshouse Children: Tilted Crown (Mercury)
The deluxe version of his debut, Glasshouse Children, features six new tracks, including “Blame ‘Em Both” and the Williams, Femke Weidema and William Benjamin Roberts co-written “Ragdoll.”
Bailey Zimmerman Leave The Light On (Elektra/WMN)
After discovering a rough, unfinished demo of the song “Never Leave” online, social media followers created such a buzz that Zimmerman decided to finish the song and include it on his debut EP alongside eight other tracks, including current single “Fall In Love.”
Randy Rogers Band Homecoming (Tommy Jackson/Thirty Tigers)
Frontman Randy Rogers penned “Know That By Now” with Lee Miller, Jon Randall and Jack Ingram for the group’s Radney Fosterproduced ninth studio album, which also boasts lead single “Picture Frames,” “Nothing But Love Songs” and “Heart For Just One Team.”
Reba: The Ultimate Christmas Collection (MCA)
The collection is made up of favorites from her previous Christmas releases along with “I Needed Christmas” from the Lifetime movie Reba McEntire’s Christmas In Tune
Kylie Morgan Songs To Say I Do (EMI Nashville)
The five track EP was inspired by her upcoming nuptials and features four new songs (all co-written by Morgan) as well as her recently released “Bridesmaids.”
Spins Around (MCA)
ZAC BROWN BAND/Out In The Middle (Home Grown/Warner/WAR)
16 LEE BRICE/Soul (Curb)
17 BLAKE SHELTON/No Body (Warner/WMN)
18 NATE SMITH/Whiskey On You (Arista)
19 DUSTIN LYNCH/Party Mode (Broken Bow)
20 DIERKS BENTLEY/Gold (Capitol)
21 LAINEY WILSON/Heart Like A Truck (Broken Bow)
22 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Ghost Story (Capitol)
23 RUSSELL DICKERSON f/JAKE SCOTT/She Likes It (Triple Tigers)
24 CHRIS STAPLETON/Joy Of My Life (Mercury)
25 KANE BROWN & KATELYN BROWN/Thank God (RCA)
26 KELSEA BALLERINI/Heartfirst (Black River)
27 SAM HUNT/Water Under The Bridge (MCA)
28 K. CHESNEY & O. DOMINION/Beer With My Friends (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA/Arista)
29 BRETT YOUNG/You Didn't (BMLGR)
30 HARDY f/LAINEY WILSON/Wait In The Truck (Broken Bow/Big Loud)
1066 1115 191 48
70 1041 12 42
-35 905 1 48
727 905 143 46
191 910 58 46
-36 865 5 44 0
382 777 72 46 1
784 764 156 46 0
-5120 794 -971 44 0
167 646 25 45 0
218 650 47 46 1
1428 583 269 46 18
68 641 21 45 0
-199 541 -26 47 0
-24 499 -9 29 1
234 551 39 40 0
295 500 60 45
