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July 10, 2023, Issue 866

Q&A: All Things Storme

The newly minted face and voice of Sevens Radio Networks’ The Big 615 – alongside some guy named Garth – Storme Warren has a lot going on. Below, he discusses leaving SiriusXM, the many hats he wears and how Brooks almost made him cry.

CA: What has surprised you about this new journey?

SW: How instantly comfortable it is with a team I could not have more pride in. Garth and Bob handpicked a dream team and somehow included me. There’s no conflict and it has nothing to do with ego. This has to do with having fun, joy, love and spreading country music around the globe.

You’re doing a daily show and a countdown. Operationally, what’s that workload?

I don’t have to get up at 4am anymore, so that’s a plus. I still do a six-hour daily morning show, but I have to take into account that it isn’t morning everywhere we are reaching. We’re taking the word “morning” out of The Storme Warren Show. I treat it as live as possible until we have our live technology in place – I’m not pre-tracking four shows. Morning of, the first track that goes in is just minutes before air. We track as if it were live.

I’ve been doing a live show for so long. I know what it sounds like to be tracked way ahead of time and I just can’t do that. There’s too much happening in social media, news cycles and people’s lives. One of the most important things is listener interaction. As they reach out on socials, with emails or voice memos, they’re thinking in real time and I want to be there with them.

Have you gotten any feedback from people who knew you from SiriusXM?

Yeah, of course. They’re giving it a shot and seem to be pleased with the product. More importantly, people that have never heard of me are reaching out from Ghana, Barbados, Australia, New Zealand, Finland, Sweden, the UK, Canada, Mexico, South Africa and South America. (continued on page 5)

Everything I Glove: Big Loud’s Morgan Wallen

Louis’ Busch Stadium. Pictured (top, l-r) are WIL’s Tommy Mattern Monica, Wallen and WIL’s Marty Brooks; (bottom) Wallen (c) with KSD’s Dusty Panhorst and wife Ashley

Tour Launch: Sam Hunt

MCA’s Sam Hunt kicked off his Summer On The Outskirts Tour Thursday evening (7/6) at Xfinity Theatre in Hartford, CT. The trek marks Hunt’s first full-fledged tour since 2017’s 15 In A 30 Tour, and iHeartMedia WWYZ/Hartford APD/MD/morning co-host

Amanda Jo Parker was there to catch all the sights and sounds for Country Aircheck

Big Loud’s Lily Rose opened the show. “[She] represented wearing a Boston Red Sox hat,” says Parker. “The crowd was singing ‘Villian’ back to her by the end of the set.” Rose was followed by BMLGR’s Brett Young. “He was rocking a Sam Hunt concert tee and prepped the crowd for a good cry before heading into ‘Mercy.’”

Sam Hunt

Storme Warren

The audience was primed for Hunt’s nearly twodozen song set, which kicked off with “Raised On It.”

“By song number two, ‘House Party,’ Sam jumped off the stage to walk around the lower sections,” adds Parker. “He had the crowd going during ‘Start Nowhere,’ which he capped with a cover of John Denver’s ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads.’”

Parker says Hunt enjoyed getting into the crowd, “Later he jumped off stage again for ‘Make You Miss Me’ before making his way to a smaller side stage.” It was there he performed “Take Your Time” and “Cop Car.” Returning to the main stage, Hunt reeled off “Wishful Drinking,” “Leave The Night On” and “We Are Tonight;” the latter was a hit for Billy Currington and one of the first songs to put Hunt on the map as a songwriter.

“The most impressive part of the show was the lighting and large bridge that were on the stage for ‘Water Under The Bridge’ and his new single ‘Outskirts,’” says Parker. “The bridge rose up and the staging below was made to look like a flowing river.” Hunt closed out the show with the Montevallo favorite “Ex To See” and his biggest hit, “Body Like A Back Road.” Reach Parker here; complete list of upcoming tour dates here

–Chris Huff

Chart Chat

Congratulations to Old Dominion, Steve Hodges, Lauren Thomas and the Columbia promotion team on taking “Memory Lane” to No. 1. It becomes the group’s eighth chart topper. Songwriters are Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Brad Tursi and Jessie Jo Dillon

Kudos to Kristen Williams and the Warner/WEA promotion crew on scoring 35 adds for Warren Zeiders’ “Pretty Little Poison.” Zeiders is the first artist in the Warner family of labels to lead the CA/MB Add Board with a debut release since Ingrid Andress did so four years ago this week.

News & Notes

G Networks Wilhite & Wall have been added to mornings at Weeks KXCS/Big Spring, TX and Radio United XHBK/Laredo, TX

Blake Fades signed with Average Joes. His debut singles, “Drowning On You” and “Pesos,” are out now.

Randy Rogers Band, Morgan Wade, Shane Smith & The Saints, Wade Bowen and Josh Abbott Band are among the artists performing at Mile 0 Fest in Key West, FL Jan. 23-27; tickets info and full lineup here

Jelly Roll has been added to the Gulf Coast Jam lineup as the May 31 headliner.

Advance passes for Stagecoach 2024 will be available Friday (7/14) here for 48 hours.

The Week’s Top Stories

Full coverage at countryaircheck.com

• •Robert Deaton talked CMA Fest and Charlie Cook went BTS of Cumulus’ Country Kickoff in last week’s (7/3) Country Aircheck Weekly

• •Aaron “Goose” Seller was named WWWW/Ann Arbor, MI PD/morning co-host. (CAT 7/6)

• •Tanner Chambers joined KUAD/Fort Collins, CO in mornings. (CAT 7/5)

• •Brian Sines was named GM for Leighton/Winona, MN. (CAT 7/3)

• •Chronicle: David Stewart

OFF THE RECORD

Warner/WEA’s Michael Ray goes Off (The Record): More than grown, I’ve come to trust myself and my sense of what country is. When I was growing up, country was what you heard in a dive bar or maybe on a jukebox at a Waffle House. Haggard, Conway, Hank Jr., Willie, Waylon and Jones. People drop those names a lot, but where I’m from, that was serious listening. On Dive Bars & Broken Hearts, I really trusted that there are enough people out there, like me, who want to hear that kind of country.

When I started working with Michael Knox on this project, it was about a sound more than a theme. I’ve had a sound in my head for the last few years based on the country I was raised on through my dad and my grandfather. That’s what I wanted to get to. The more Michael and I talked, the more I could tell, he got what I was saying.

If you’ve played any time in a local bar, the album title sums it all up. You stand up there, playing and watching it all happen. And it feels like the bigger the heartbreak, the seedier the bar you’re gonna look for. Not sleazy, just broke down and seen some things. That’s what I loved about dive bars growing up – watching people move through life. So, this title captures that.

One of my favorites is “Don’t Give A Truck.” Rian Ball, John Phillips, Michael Tyler and I were just sitting around, talking about ‘70s and ‘80s country and listening to “Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys.” I love the spirit of that song. If you give a boy a truck, it’s a license to get into all kinds of trouble. But also, it’s a license to live life, to have fun and test your limits. You know once you give a boy a truck, they’re gonna get gone, but they’re also on their way. What could be better?

“Spirits & Demons” really stood out when we heard it. It’s one of the most complete, boil-it-down ways of capturing how alcohol can pull you under, can numb your pain … but can also be the thing that undoes you. I loved the song when it wasn’t a duet, but it felt like it could – and should – be so much more. When we added Meghan (Patrick), who’s been a beerdrinking buddy for years, she took it up three levels!

And then “Workin’ On It,” because it’s about redemption, accepting that people mess up and people get better. Every single one of us has those things, and we’re all trying to move beyond them, too. When we were in the studio and the band kicked in, it was like time travel to some of those great Brooks & Dunn records. You just wanna move to it, and it was like that from the first run-through.

The reaction so far has been great. When you press into something that’s true to who you are, you worry people may not get it. It’s more than not liking my music, it’s not liking where I come from in a lot of ways. This music is personal. So the positive response – the cheering for these songs and even singing along at shows – tells me people like who I am and where I come from. And that feels great.

MICHAEL RAY

Old Dominion

Play It Again Sam: Damon Scott, Sam Hunt, Joey Brooks, Amanda Jo Parker, and David Friedman (l-r).

Q&A: All Things Storme

(continued from page 1)

Bob Richards, Monta Vaden, Blake Carter, Jonny Jazzno and Maurice Miner sharing ideas and collaborating is almost unbelievable. The decisions are ultimately Garth’s, but I can’t do my job as well if I haven’t been part of that process. Being invested in the music we’re sharing and the artists we’re introducing is game changing.

What did you learn in satellite radio that prepared you for this?

Because we had North American reach at SiriusXM, I learned to connect map dots from New Brunswick to San Diego to New York to Chicago ... rather than approach it like a local Nashville station. Make everybody feel like they’re a part of the same crew. I overuse the word family, but that’s what country music fans are. It sounds very Garthlike, but he’s right and I’ve always believed it. The most valuable thing I learned through Sirius is how small the universe is. Now with the global reach, it’s my job to make the world feel the same way.

Did you have shaky knees leaving Sirius after ...

Sixteen or 17 years? That’s not a number I kept track of until I read it in Country Aircheck. I was like, “God, was I doing it that long?”

We’re building a global map and each time we hear from somebody we’re putting a push pin in it. It’ll be interesting to see how quickly that fills up.

What’s different relative to Sirius?

Unlimited potential. SiriusXM and The Highway are very successful brands that have reached all kinds of heights. Starting fresh and with a clean slate and new perspective is what’s most exciting. Sitting with

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Field & Stream: With Garth.

I Got All My Sisters & Me: With members of the country music family.

So, yeah. It was a marriage and any time you sever a relationship like that – especially on good terms, at least from my perspective and, I assume from SiriusXM’s perspective – it’s the end of an era. My gut said it might be time for a change. I needed a sign, and the sign came by the man known as Garth. Was it nerve wracking? Sure. We’re leaping into the great unknown.

What about the rest of Storme, Inc? I just saw the Covenant School benefit you’re hosting, and there’s certainly much more than that. You’re America’s Host at this point ...

I was a little bit nervous about all of those obligations because I’ve run into a bit of friction in the past regarding overlapping responsibilities. But I still believe getting out of the studio box is helpful to what I ultimately do. Garth goes, “Well, what do you have going on?” I went through the list as it stood for the rest of the year. And there was plenty. He goes, “Those are your people. Do your job and get out there.” I almost wanted to cry.

Is there a book in your future?

Yes. People have been asking when they could read the story of how I got here. I never think it’s that interesting until I start telling stories. There have been some interesting journeys along the way. That’s probably in the nearer future than far. We’ve also got a kid’s book coming – Russell The Grey & White Guinea Pig, which is based on a Christmas song I cowrote with David Fanning. It’s the story of how Russell, our family guinea pig, saved Christmas Day. We’re making a book, a plush toy and all that fun stuff.

Two weeks ago we launched the Exit 209 Songwriters Series at the Twelve Thirty Club, Justin Timberlake’s place on upper Broadway. Three songwriters, a Q&A and cocktails 3-5pm Wednesdays – an extension of my Exit 209 podcast, which will also continue.

What’s the plan for staffing your show?

It’s going to be very small. Even when I did my TV show, Headline Country, for almost a decade-and-a-half, I saw operations that were too cumbersome. They couldn’t maneuver. I’ve always believed in a very slim team, and TuneIn does, too. That was attractive. I’m probably going to have a producer to bounce stuff off of, but that’s it. And it won’t be somebody who’s been in this business for 40 years – it’s going to be someone who still wants to learn.

What else?

I’m on the board of Directors for Operation Song, which teams songwriters with veterans so they have a musical and creative way to share bottled up stories. It’s more therapy than art, but the art comes out of that catharsis. I’m still carrying a flag for Charlie Daniels’ Journey Home Project, which also helps our veterans. I’m also on the board of ACM Lifting Lives.

You’re everywhere...

I’ve never done it differently, so it doesn’t seem odd.

–Chuck Aly

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 KKAQAM. Send résumés and cover letters to Weber here

Federated WBYT/South Bend, IN PD Jesse Garcia is on the hunt for a morning host to succeed Zach Miller. Send résumés and airchecks to Garcia here

Linder Radio KRUE/Waseca, MN is seeking a PD/afternoon host to succeed Ben Merritt. Send résumés and airchecks here

Townsquare KWYY/Casper, WY Brand Mgr./ morning host Drew Kirby is seeking a co-host to join him. See the complete job description here; send résumés and airchecks here

Midwest/Wausau, WI OM Jon Reilly is seeking a Brand Mgr./afternoon host for Country WDEZ. Complete job description here; send résumés and airchecks to Reilly here

Mountain Dog Media WFON/Fon Du Lac, WI Brand Mgr. Aaron Carreno is seeking a morning cohost to join Trace “Moose” Moustakas. Interested parties can send résumés and airchecks to Carreno here

MacDonald WKCQ/Saginaw, MI OM/PD

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

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

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

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

Midwest WXCL/Peoria, IL Brand Mgr. Bill Fox is searching for a full-time morning co-host. Applicants should be able or be willing to learn to handle short solo on-air shifts, including operation of the station’s audio delivery system. Send résumés and cover letters here

NORTHEAST

Audacy/Rochester, NY VP/GM Sue Munn is looking for a Brand Mgr. for the five-station cluster that includes Country WBEE. Complete job description and application here

Townsquare/Augusta, ME OM Cooper Fox is searching for a morning host/content creator to join Country WEBB. See the complete job posting and apply here

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

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

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

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 Leven here

SOUTHEAST

Forever EVP/Programming, Digital & Sales Development Jared Mims is on the hunt for a GM for the Bowling Green, KY and Glasgow, KY markets. Oversight includes Country WBVR/Bowling Green and Classic Country WLYE/Glasgow. See the complete job description here; send résumés here.

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

Listen Up Y’all Media/Natchez, MS Group PD Kidd Conley is looking for a five-station 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.

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

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

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

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.

WNGC/Athens, GA is searching for a morning host to join Haley Bartoletta. See the job posting 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

SOUTHWEST

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

WEST COAST

Townsquare KUAD/Ft. Collins, CO Brand Mgr. Matt Sparx is hunting for a morning host. See the complete job description and apply here

Momentum KJUG/Visalia, CA PD Rik McNeil is looking for an APD/midday personality. Complete job posting here; send résumés, social media profiles, mobile content, examples of past success and airchecks to McNeil here

Cumulus KSKS/Fresno, CA PD Andy Winford is seeking a morning host to join incumbent Jody Jo Mize. See the complete job posting and apply here

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

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

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

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

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

OTHER

River House Artists Dir./Digital Strategy

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

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 selfstarter, 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 onair 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 market-leading 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

SEEKING JOBS

•Greg Cole

Former WKCQ/Saginaw, MI OM/PD GCole27000@gmail.com 916-502-4734

•Marc Lavik (aka Dave Marcus) Former on-air talent ZimaGuy@gmail.com 401-467-6737

•”Big” John Horton

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

•AJ McCloud

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

•Bill Hickok

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

•Scott Davidson

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

•David Dean

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

•Brian “Wookie” Kostek Former WDSY/Pittsburgh APD/MD/afternoons BKostek24@gmail.com

•Kim Brixton

Former WNWN/Battle Creek, MI mornings/middays KimBrixton@gmail.com

•Mark McKay

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

•Tami Rumfelt

Former WPAW/Greensboro afternoons TamiRumfelt@gmail.com

•Mike McKay

Former WQRB/Eau Claire, WI Brand Mgr./mornings McKProd@charter.net

•Jimmy Elliott

Former WOVK/Wheeling, WV WPP/ PD/MD/mornings JimmyElliottSchlosser@gmail.com

•Jim Pearson

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

•Aaron “Gator” Glass

Former WQNU/Louisville mornings GatorGlass.53@gmail.com

•Carly Quinn

Former WGH/Norfolk morning co-host NewEnglandClamChowder2021@ yahoo.com 863-388-9606

•Chuck Akers

Former KTHT/Houston morning co-host chuckakers@comcast.net

•Scott Gaines

Former Summit/Knoxville OM & WCYQ PD GainesRadio@gmail.com

•T.J. “J.T.” Michaels Former WCPV/Burlington, VT PD/afternoons

TJMichaelsRadio@gmail.com 802-249-3570

•Caitlin “CJ” Johnson

Former KKBQ/Houston afternoons Caitlin.M.Johnson25@gmail.com

•Jonathan Wier

Former WKLB/Boston morning co-host JonWierWLCA@gmail.com

•Bryan “Ryder” Konold

Former KDBL/Yakima, WA Brand Mgr./mornings BryantRyderKonold@gmail.com

•Lexi Papadopoulos

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

•Jared “Banks” Danielson Former KUBL/Salt Lake City mornings JaredDanielson1@gmail.com

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

•Kevin “Crash” Davis Former WEBL/Memphis OM/PD/mornings KevinDavisRadio@gmail.com

•Blake Nixon

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

•Rosie Fitchpatrick

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

MAY CDM TOP TEN

May 2023 CDM Scoreboard

Here are May 2023 (three-month rolling average, 3/2-5/24) Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings results listed alphabetically by market. Total shares among subscribers in CDM markets on a same-station basis are up 1.9% month-to-month from 416.5 to 424.6 – the largest total share since

November 2020. WIVK/Knoxville claimed the largest share in the format with an 11.1; it is one of 11 stations to lead their respective markets, down one from April. Ranks (in parenthesis) are among subscribers. A “+” indicates a Classic Country outlet; a “t” indicates a tie.

Activator Top Point Gainers

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AIRPLAY BY STATION OWNER

MARKET AIRPLAY PROFILE - BIRMINGHAM

FLASHBACK No. 1s

COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY

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

Moves 47-45*

2921 points, 835 spins

2 adds: WDXB, WITL

MORGAN EVANS/Over For You (Warner/WEA)

Remains at 46*

2741 points, 796 spins; No adds

JAKE OWEN/On The Boat Again (Big Loud)

Moves 45-47

2683 points, 750 spins

1 add: WQDR

NEON UNION/’Bout Damn Time (Red Street)

Moves 50-48*

2520 points, 785 spins; No adds

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

Debut 49*

2438 points, 653 spins

2 adds: KAWO, WAVW

PARKER MCCOLLUM/Burn It Down (MCA)

Debut 50*

2359 points, 639 spins

11 adds, including: KCYE, KWEN*, WDAF, WDXB, WLFP, WOLF, WSIX, WTGE, WUSJ, WXCY

TIGIRLILY GOLD/Shoot Tequila (Monument)

2356 points, 691 spins

2 adds: KKIX, WPGB

FRANK RAY/Somebody Else’s Whiskey (Stoney Creek)

2313 points, 704 spins

2 adds: WKSJ, WKXC

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

2105 points, 601 spins

1 add: KKIX

MORGAN WALLEN/Thinkin’ Bout Me (Big Loud)

2028 points, 587 spins

3 adds: KNCI, KWNR, WUBL*

EASTON CORBIN/Marry That Girl (Stone Country)

1988 points, 633 spins

4 adds: WAMZ*, WBEE, WCOS, WEZL

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CHECKOUT

Alana Springsteen Figuring It Out (Columbia/Sony)

Co-produced with Chris LaCorte, the second installment of her three-part debut album, Twenty Something, features six songs all co-penned by Springsteen. “Twenty Something” was written alongside Liz Rose, AJ Pruis and Trannie Anderson during a retreat at Rose’s beach house.

Tyler Farr Rednecks Like Me (BBR)

Marking the first time Farr has co-written every song on an EP or album, the Jason Aldean, Kurt Allison and Tully Kennedy-produced project features a collaboration with Jelly Roll on closer “Country As Shit.”

Kristian Bush Drink Happy Thoughts (—)

The summer-themed, seven-song EP was written over three weeks. “I hope you put it on and listen all summer long, in a boat, by a pool, in the ocean, or by a beach,” he says. “Take me with you.”