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May 1, 2017, Issue 548

Big Numbers In Big D

Working at a small Dallas directional AM – KBOX, Mac Daniels listened to “All Star Country” KPLX sign on with Willie Nelson’s “Whiskey River” in 1980. Daniels soon went to work for the then-Susquehanna station in nights, rising to MD and eventually APD. For the duration of his 14-year run, KSCS was “the competition, the enemy,” he says. Returning as PD for both stations in February 2016, Daniels has proved you can go home again – even if the furniture’s been moved around. KPLX has spent the last three months as the market’s No. 1 station 6+ and this March as America’s largest cuming station. KSCS Mac Daniels has risen to more than one million cume. With heritage air staffs on both and minimal differences in the approach to imaging and events, Daniels says music has been the key to both differentiating the stations and to ratings growth. “Texas Country” and “’90s To Now” positioned KPLX is the Hot AC, as Daniels hears it, with a core 25-54 target demo. The station has grown from a 4.4 to 6.0 6+ over the past year. “New Country” KSCS has moved from a shade under a million in 6+ cume a year ago to 1.083 million this March, and is the Top 40-leaning offering aimed 18-49. “But 25-54 is very important on both,” Daniels says. Team (In) Building: Overseeing two Country stations in a market is nothing new for Daniels, who programmed KASE & KVET/Austin for six years after stints at WMZQ/Washington, DC and WYCD/Detroit. Since he lived the battle “back in the day,” Daniels wanted to “reignite the passion on both sides of the halls.” He concentrated on KSCS, since it was striving against the strong Wolf brand. “The KSCS staff was ready,” he says. Mark “Hawkeye” Louis has been on the KSCS morning show since 1988 – he’s the longest running morning personality on the FM band in DFW. His longtime co-host, the late Terry Dorsey, retired in 2014. Louis is now surrounded by youthful co-hosts Jasmine and Konnected K. Michelle Rodriguez started at KPLX in 2004 in promotion and on-air part time, switched to nights at (continued on page 8)

Know Way: Broken Bow’s Jason Aldean in Fort Wayne, IN on the opening weekend of his You Don’t Know Tour. Pictured (l-r) are WQHK’s Dave Michaels, the label’s Dawn Ferris, Aldean and WBYT’s Jesse Garcia.

Aldean Tour: Yes They Do

Broken Bow’s Jason Aldean kicked off his They Don’t Know Tour with RCA’s Chris Young and Kane Brown over the weekend in Toledo, OH, Fort Wayne, IN and Green Bay, WI. “What a night with Jason,” says Midwest WNCY/Appleton-Green Bay, WI MD/morning co-host Charli McKenzie. “You can tell why he was given Entertainer of the Year. I thought the screams were going to make me go permanently deaf. They couldn’t get enough.” In Fort Wayne, Federated WQHK PD/ MD midday host Dave MiAldean with chaels reports Aldean “opened McKenzie with the new single ‘They Don’t

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OFF THE RECORD: Midland Cameron Duddy from Big Machine’s Midland puts an industry spin on the artist interview: I grew up listening to KROQ/Los Angeles and KRTH/Los Angeles. My scariest memory of radio tour? Perhaps it’s this hotel room I’m in right now. Once, we were with WUBE/ Cameron Duddy Cincinnati’s Grover Collins and we drove across the border into Sugartit, KY. But that was one of my fondest memories! Without sounding too mushy, after two decades of playing music, it’s really an honor to be out here doing this. All of our promo reps are fun to be around. [Former SVP/Promo] Jack Purcell was our first and I got to spend a lot of time with him. He’s a musician, he plays drums. He turned me on to music I hadn’t heard, while we were driving hundreds of miles. He was a mentor to me. But also, Kris Lamb, he’s like a big brother. And Erik Powell is the drill sergeant/football coach. They’re all really cool. We play modern traditional country music. We’re influenced by ‘70s, ‘80s and early ‘90s country. We like to think of ourselves as a cross between the Eagles and Dwight Yoakam. I’m not really an impulse buyer. Spoiler alert: we’re not making any money right now, so I have to be a good boy on the road and think of my family. But I do have a penchant for cowboy hats, and if I find a good one, it’s hard for me to resist. Only Bob Dylan could have written “Like A Rolling Stone.” But I wish I could’ve been a fly on the wall to see the stream of consciousness that must’ve happened when he wrote that song. It’s probably one of the most powerful songs ever written. We always have a vial of tea tree oil with us on the road. When you’re staying in the world’s worst motels, you sprinkle that on your pillow. It makes the room smell better. I never get annoyed by any interview question, but I guess having to describe the meaning of “Drinkin’ Problem” is sort of annoying. There’s no real meaning. I don’t know if there’s anything deeper than just the hook. If we were on radio tour, I’d love to be stuck in Phoenix. I love the desert heat. If I’m picking anywhere in the world, I’d say Paris. I love that city. No one’s ever “stuck” in Paris.

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Know’ and I think from the first note until the Jason Aldean end of the show, no one sat down. He was definitely on and glad to be back on stage.” WQHK had Aldean sign a set of “old barstools” for a giveaway. Both McKenzie and Michaels remarked that Kane Brown, drew one of the bigger crowds they had seen for an opening act. “He had people’s attention the minute he started singing,” observed McKenzie. “Kane Brown was the shock of the show,” added Michaels. “Chris Young, as always, was stellar,” says Michaels. He noted that during the first handful of songs, Young spent time signing autographs from the stage and taking selfies with the audience, “The fans loved it.” McKenzie added “The crowd was on their feet his whole set. He sang nine No. 1 songs in a row.” In Green Bay, Aldean’s band performed 22 songs including an encore of “Big Green Tractor” and “She’s Country.” The tour has a new dynamic new backdrop and pyro during Aldean’s set. This week, Aldean is in Texas at the iHeartCountry Festival in Austin and the Off The Rails Country Music Fest in Frisco. The tour kicks back in at Blossom Music Center in Ohio May 12. –Paul Williams

Chart Chat

Congrats to Sam Hunt, Royce Risser, Katie Dean, David Friedman and the extended MCA promotion team on landing this week’s No. 1 with “Body Like A Back Road.” The song is the first single from Hunt’s upcoming album. And kudos to Bobby Young and the Sam Hunt Capitol staff on notching 49 adds for Jon Pardi’s “Heartache On The Dance Floor,” topping this week’s board. Panel Changes: New reporters for this week’s chart are WKTI/ Milwaukee and WOKQ/Dover-Portsmouth, NH. New Activator panel reporters are WIOV/Lancaster, PA; WDEN/Macon, GA;

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MY TUNES: MUSIC THAT SHAPED MY LIFE Webster Public Relations CEO/President Kirt Webster discusses his most influential music: 1. David Frizzell & Shelly West, Celebrity Theater, Phoenix: It was my first concert. The duo had “You’re The Reason God Made Oklahoma” out and Shelly was touring off of her hit “Jose Cuervo” and “Flight 309 To Tennessee.” 2. Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton’s Real Kirt Webster Love, HBO: Growing up, Kenny and Dolly were everything country music was. I set a goal to move to Nashville and work for them. Here I am today, representing both artists, knowing everything I dreamed is completely how I envisioned it. 3. Janie Fricke: She was one of my first clients more than 20 years ago. I’ll always remember how she took a chance and gave me the opportunity to pursue my dream of doing PR/ publicity for country artists. 4. Hank Williams Jr.: I’ve been with Hank Jr. for 17 years. Hank opened doors for a broader, national and even international appeal for my company. He’s truly a trailblazer and I’m thankful for his friendship. 5. George Jones: I am so blessed to have had the opportunity to work with King George for several years before his passing. I always laughed how he called me “Big Daddy.” It was truly an honor to produce the “The Final No Show” tribute at Bridgestone honoring his legacy. We also had a huge part in planning and broadcasting his memorial service. We miss him every day. • Highly regarded music you’ve actually never heard: I don’t really listen to Top 40 pop. I’m not familiar with anything that’s “hot” in the pop/R&B genre. • “Important” music you just don’t get: I honestly don’t “get” rap. • An album you listened to incessantly: Kenny Rogers’ Something Inside So Strong. I wore out that tape when I was a teenager listening to it in my car. • Obscure or non-country song everyone should listen to right now: The USA for Africa “We Are The World” collaboration includes some of the biggest icons of all time, like Kenny Rogers, Michael Jackson and Cyndi Lauper. The coolest thing about that video is picking out the artists we’ve worked with the past 20 years, including the three I just mentioned. • Music you’d rather not admit to enjoying: I really love all the ‘80s acts and the timeless music that’s just fun to sing along to, like K.T. Olsin’s “80’s Ladies” or Reba McEntire’s “Little Rock.”

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WGTR/Myrtle Beach, SC and KHAY/Oxnard, CA. No longer reporting are WPAW/Greensboro, NC and WNCB/Raleigh.

News & Notes

WHSX/Bowling Green, KY adds Envision’s Collin Raye’s Rewind Country. The RAB Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio Group’s 10th Annual Rising Through The Ranks seminar will be August 16-17 at the BMI Nashville office. Scholarship applications and registration available here. Gene Watson and Moe Bandy’s Country’s Family Reunion Presents The Gene and Moe Show will air nationwide on RFD-TV in May. Check local listings here. Crystal Gayle, Patti Smith and Harry Shearer will be honored at the National Music Council’s 34th annual American Eagle Awards July 13 at the Summer NAMM Show in Nashville. PLA Media’s PLAtinum Acoustic Fan Jam II will be June 10 at Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon. The lineup includes Jesse Rice, Ben Rue, Matt Rogers, Lockwood Barr, Benji Harris, The Darlins and Bailey James. Grand Ole Opry member Jeannie Seely was recognized by her Pennsylvania home state House of Representatives with House Resolution 259, which honors Seely on her 50th anniversary of becoming an Opry member. Ty Herndon’s 2017 Concert For Love and Acceptance, hosted by CMT’s Cody Alan June 8 at Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon, has added Trent Harmon, Mickey Guyton and Dana Goldberg to the lineup. More here. Circle S’ SaraBeth will kick off her eighth UK tour May 5 in London. Schedule here. The documentary film The Last Songwriter, directed by Mark Barger Elliott and starring Garth Brooks, Emmylou Harris and Jason Isbell, won an Audience Award following its premiere at the Nashville Film Festival last weekend. The 2017 Concert For Love adds Mickey Guyton, Dana Goldberg and Trent Harmon to the line up. The show is June 8 at the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville. Get tickets here.

The Week’s Top Stories

Full coverage in the archives at countryaircheck.com. • Jules Riley added KSD/St. Louis PD duties (4/24). • Fitz exited mornings at KKWF/Seattle (4/24). • Dave Parker was promoted to PD at WUSH/Norfolk (4/25).

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In The Know: The RCA portion of the You Don’t Know Tour pulls in a crowd in Green Bay. Pictured (l-r) are WME’s Braeden Rountree, the label’s Matt Galvin and Chris Young, WNCY’s Dan Stone, RCA’s Kane Brown, WNCY’s Charli McKenzie, the label’s Dennis Reese, EFG Management’s Martha Earls, WME’s Rob Beckham and Fitzgerald Hartley’s Larry Fitzgerald.

• WUBE/Cincinnati and WYCT/Pensacola won NAB Crystal Awards (4/25). • iHeartCommunications extended its private term loan offers (4/27). • Lola Montgomery is leaving KSJJ/Bend, OR (4/28).

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KSCS in 2011 and moved to middays four years ago. APD/MD Trapper does afternoons and is in his ninth year at the station, followed by Cumulus’ Nash Nights Live. At KPLX, Lisa Taylor has been a fixture in mornings since 2007. Daniels added co-host Trey Morgan last year after Skip Mahaffey departed (CAT 8/17/16). Morgan was raised in Dallas and

returns after stops in Boston, New York and Los Angeles, among others. APD/MD/middayer Smokey Rivers has been at the station for 21 years. The staff is rounded out by 10 year station vet Mark Phillips in afternoons, night jock Bill Bowen and Cumulus’ Blair Garner in overnights. Image Is Everything: Positioning may be different, but Daniels pushes a high-energy, fast-paced, freshly packaged imaging concept for both stations. The cluster’s Randall Wright juggles those demands. Voices on KPLX are Barry Corbin, Lynne Hoffman and Pat Garrett, while KSCS utilizes Dave Foxx, Allan Peck and KellyKellyKelly. Event differentiation is important, though tempered by a balance that favors neither. “Wolf has 10 Man Jam at Billy Bob’s

No Coke. Pepsi: Reviver’s LoCash at the 2nd Annual Pepsi SpringJam in Panama City Beach, FL. Pictured (l-r) are PCB Entertainment’s Mark Sheldon, iHeartMedia’s Tom Hanrahan, LoCash’s Chris Lucas, SpringJam’s Rendy Lovelady, LoCash’s Preston Brust, PCBE’s Dave Trepanier and WDXB/Birmingham’s Dollar Bill Lawson. ©2017 Countr y Aircheck™ — All r ights reser ved. Sign up free at w w w.countr yaircheck .com. S end news to news@countr yaircheck .com

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Texas and Texas Mardi Gras at Fair Park,” he says. “KSCS has a series of New Faces shows during the year.” The KSCS Country Fair has been retooled as CountryFest. Daniels also splits up the club shows between the stations based on the artists – who’s on the air where, for instance – and the specific station calendars. Both are at the venues, but only one station’s personalities go onstage. Both stations have presence for the big concerts at the outdoor amphitheatre, soccer stadium, the 5,000 seat Verizon Theatre and American Airlines Center. On the community service side, KPLX hosts an annual St. Jude Radiothon and KSCS works with Cooks Children’s Hospital and the Children’s Miracle Network. Music Dialed: As for Daniels’ most significant changes, “Making the music consistent was key,” he says. “It helps having Smokey and Trapper doing the logs, but I eyeball them daily. The shift in Cumulus allowing local level music decisions also helped.” According to Mediabase, KPLX is 36% current and KSCS is 34% current. KPLX is 21% recurrent and KSCS is 45%, while gold titles flip flop – 43% for KPLX and 21% for KSCS. KPLX is spinning 39 current titles seven or more times per week, with 29 recurrents at that pace and 240 gold titles spinning more than once per week. There are two current songs playing

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50+ times a week, three in the 40-50 spins-a-week range, three titles play 30-40 times a week and six in the 20-30 count. KSCS plays 27 current unique songs seven or more times per week, 41 recurrents at seven-plus and only 116 gold more than once per week. Three current songs are spinning 60+ times, eight titles in the 30-40 range and four in the 20-30 weekly spin category. KPLX’s local flair is clear with Aaron Watson as the fifth mostplayed current last week, Casey Donahew twelfth and Cody Johnson thirteenth. That compares to the KSCS list where Watson is ninth, Johnson eleventh and Donahew has no airplay. To reference the three Texans’ music from a national view, on this week’s published chart Watson is at No. 44, with Johnson and Donahew uncharted. As for Texas-based gold and recurrents, the only acts seeing more than one spin a week are on KSCS: Josh Abbott Band’s “Wasn’t That Drunk” and Randy Rogers Band’s “Kiss Me In The Dark,” both of which were worked nationally. Overall, the approach is working nicely, and that may be understatement in an national ratings environment in which Country has seen annual declines. There are no complaints from Daniels. “It feels great to be back,” he says. “To be with this all-star team full of hard-working passionate people – some days it feels like I never left.” –Paul Williams Lon Helton, lon@countryaircheck.com Chuck Aly, chuck@countryaircheck.com Wendy Newcomer, wendy@countryaircheck.com Paul Williams, paul@countryaircheck.com (615) 320-1450

SJ Silver: Gathered for KRTY/San Jose’s 25th Anniversary Summer Kick Off Concert are (l-r) Capitol’s Paige Elliott, Warner Bros./ WMN’s William Michael Morgan, the station’s Nate Deaton and Jamie Jackson, Arista’s Cam, KRTY’s Tina Ferguson, Live Nation’s Aaron Siuda, Original Joes’ Brad Rocca and Capitol’s Jon Pardi. ©2017 Countr y Aircheck™ — All r ights reser ved. Sign up free at w w w.countr yaircheck .com. S end news to news@countr yaircheck .com

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Seek & Employ Available Jobs

Here's a list of job seekers and open gigs. Not listed? Send info here and we'll include you in a future update: Albany Broadcasting WKLI/Albany is looking for a morning show co-host. Send materials here. Cox WWKA/Orlando seeks a Dir./Branding & Programming. Apply here. Ryman Hospitality Properties seeks a Dir./Opry Programming & Artist Initiatives. Apply here. The CMA has an opening for an Executive Assistant/Marketing. Materials to HR Consultant Sarah Pinson here. GCC Bend's KSJJ/Bend, OR is searching for a morning show producer/air talent. Airchecks and resumes here. Cumulus' WIVK/Knoxville has an opening in middays. Apply here. Zimmer/Cookeville, TN is searching for an engineer. Three years experience is required. Materials here. WFON/Fond du Lac, WI has an opening for a morning show co-host. Aircheck, social media samples, and resume to Barry Mardit Media Consulting here. BiCoastal Media is searching for a PD/on air host to launch a new station in the Pacific Northwest. Send materials here.

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•Don Brake Former PD/afternoon host WFRE/Frederick, MD 717 404-5679 fmonairbrake@aol.com •Crash Poteet Former PD KVOO/Tulsa and WKWS/Charleston, WV 417 499-4046 okcrash@gmail.com •Rob Stark Former PD/Morning host KACT/Panama City, FL 850 775-7451 rstarkccm@gmail.com •Eddie Haskell Former KYGO/Denver PD 505 886-1418 haskell99@gmail.com

•Cheri Cranford Former GM Streamsound/Red Vinyl Music 615 473-6837 cheri.cranford@comcast.net • Bethany Linderman Former WGNA/Albany morning co-host 727 460-2389 linderman.bethany@gmail.com • Mike Preston Former KKWF/Seattle PD 206 979-2500 pljpreston@aol.com • Jeff Roper Former KCYY/San Antonio APD/MD/morning host 210-790-7099 ropershow@gmail.com • Jim Day Former WIL/St. Louis morning host 314-258-4365 jimdayshow@gmail.com •Wes McShay Former Cumulus/Montgomery, AL OM/PD 208-758-5435 wesgardipe@gmail.com • Jeff Miles Former WKLB/Boston and KCYY/San Antonio morning host 469 667-3890 radiojeff@icloud.com • Rosey Fitchpatrick Former Dir./National Promotion Roseyfitch99@gmail.com • Wayne Manning Former Cold River Regional 801-361-2993 imaviator@yahoo.com • Dan Hagar Strategic Marketing & Promotions 615-430-2560 dhpromoman@gmail.com

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Artist/Title (Label)

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

SAM HUNT

27489

1694

9164

583

LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia) ✔

24220

2258

8170

719

KELSEA BALLERINI/Yeah Boy (Black River)

21894

827

7442

265

BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR) ✔

21225

2337

6989

880

DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol)

21130

1406

7021

JOSH TURNER /Hometown Girl (MCA)

20147

-6027

BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Weekend (Valory)

18445

JASON ALDEAN/Any Ol' Barstool (Broken Bow)

157

5.139

159

48.234 1.375

159

4.153

159

487

47.152 3.385

159

6859

-1970

45.358 -11.732

159

225

6449

129

40.076 0.177

158

17046

-4643

5669

-1604

42.118 -7.633

159

KENNY CHESNEY/Bar At The End... (Blue Chair/Columbia)

16626

1316

5592

385

35.928 1.006

159

DAN + SHAY/How Not To (Warner Bros./WAR)

16603

1063

5469

372

37.288 2.609

159

DARIUS RUCKER /If I Told You (Capitol)

14867

1309

4944

443

3.846

155

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR)

13436

1566

4342

463

30.361 4.405

158

KEITH URBAN f/CARRIE UNDERWOOD/The Fighter (Capitol)

13009

500

4250

182

29.289

157

RASCAL FLATTS/Yours If You Want It (Big Machine)

12902

321

4392

120

28.758 0.875

158

DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb)

12554

937

4051

278

27.214 2.539

153

LADY ANTEBELLUM/You Look Good (Capitol)

12305

276

4105

139

27.375 0.763

159

BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear... (Warner Bros./WMN) ✔

11697

1620

4015

540

26.104 3.821

157

COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN)

10912

1031

3688

409

21.833 1.369

154

MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine) ✔

9896

1621

3281

552

19.485 3.175

158

ZAC BROWN BAND/My Old Man (SouthernGrnd/Elektra/WAR)

9875

3470

21.055 0.564

157

THOMAS RHETT f/MAREN MORRIS/Craving You (Valory)

9598

1213

3058

369

22.483 3.077

152

JUSTIN MOORE/Somebody Else Will (Valory)

9563

694

3399

251

1.403

156

TIM MCGRAW & FAITH HILL/Speak To A Girl (Arista)

8302

288

2784

130

17.588 0.314

158

CHRIS LANE/For Her (Big Loud)

7029

458

2410

127

12.031 1.217

144

BROTHERS OSBORNE/It Ain't My Fault (EMI Nashville)

6783

397

2363

141

11.968 0.823

148

Body Like A Back Road (MCA) ✔

61.856 4.311

53.66

46.95

33.79

18.99

0.64

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

TRENT HARMON/There's A Girl (Dot/Big Machine)

6544

-4161

2149

-1512

15.077 -7.188

154

OLD DOMINION/No Such Thing As A Broken Heart (RCA)

6479

528

2123

166

13.825 2.412

133

BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury)

6234

567

2113

270

12.554 0.764

140

RAELYNN/Love Triangle (Warner Bros./WMN)

6195

-215

2106

-24

12.377 -0.39

133

BRETT ELDREDGE/Somethin' I'm Good At (Atlantic/WMN)

3936

182

1360

6.969

0.498

124

KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA)

3832

462

1300

138

6.251

0.77

116

LOCASH/Ring On Every Finger (Reviver)

3803

333

1316

123

6.327

0.441

129

EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury)

3439

213

1249

4.956

0.255

115

DRAKE WHITE/Makin' Me Look Good Again (BMLGR)

3384

150

1154

5.351

0.165

103

MAREN MORRIS/I Could Use A Love Song (Columbia)

3371

266

1113

5.733

0.264

118

MORGAN WALLEN/The Way I Talk (Big Loud)

3268

250

1129

6.373

0.758

SETH ENNIS/Woke Up In Nashville (Arista)

3062

1111

3.957

0.249

121

DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow)

3022

266

1031

100

4.786

0.495

107

GARTH BROOKS/Ask Me How I Know (Pearl)

3007

168

1010

4.762

0.682

110

WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN/Missing (Warner Bros./WMN)

2801

366

1011

105

5.08

0.919

BIG & RICH/California (B&R/New Revolution)

2739

123

974

3.892

0.546

100

CARLY PEARCE/Every Little Thing (Big Machine)

2384

210

726

3.881

0.311

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Tin Man (RCA)

2341

111

852

3.842

0.288

AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big)

2308

207

572

4.745

0.224

ADAM CRAIG/Just A Phase (Stoney Creek)

2282

404

832

151

3.082

0.715

ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville)

2139

400

796

151

3.066

0.446

LITTLE BIG TOWN/Happy People (Capitol)

1959

270

667

3.295

0.308

KANE BROWN f/LAUREN ALAINA/What Ifs (RCA)

1937

202

663

2.785

0.326

REBA MCENTIRE/Back To God (Valory/Nash Icon)

1771

-17

490

3.423 -0.197

DREW BALDRIDGE f/EMILY WEISBAND/Rebound (Cold River)

1659

773

1.894

Re-Enter 50

0.12

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Country Aircheck Add leaders

Chart Page 3

Activator Top point Gainers

Adds

JON PARDI/Heartache On The Dance Floor (Capitol)

LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia)

1066 ✔

DEVIN DAWSON/All On Me (Atlantic/WEA)

BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR)

1056 ✔

PARMALEE/Sunday Morning (Stoney Creek)

COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN)

890 ✔

BRAD PAISLEY/Last Time For Everything (Arista)

BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear... (Warner Bros./WMN)

796 ✔

JASON ALDEAN/They Don't Know (Broken Bow)

THOMAS RHETT F/MAREN MORRIS/Craving You (Valory)

738 ✔

ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville)

DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol)

728

BROOKE EDEN/Act Like You Don't (Red Bow)

JASON ALDEAN/They Don't Know (Broken Bow)

674

HIGH VALLEY/She's With Me (Atlantic/WEA)

DAN + SHAY/How Not To (Warner Bros/WAR)

586

BRETT ELDREDGE/Somethin' I'm Good At (Atlantic/WMN)

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) 578

MAREN MORRIS/I Could Use A Love Song (Columbia)

KENNY CHESNEY/Bar At The End... (Blue Chair/Columbia)

Country Aircheck Top point Gainers

532

Activator Top Spin Gainers

BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR)

2337

LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia)

2258

SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA)

1694

MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine)

1621

BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear... (Warner Bros./WMN)

1620

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol)

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia)

263

BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR)

249

THOMAS RHETT F/MAREN MORRIS/Craving You (Valory)

191

COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN)

185

BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear... (Warner Bros./WMN)

175

1566

KENNY CHESNEY/Bar At The End... (Blue Chair/Columbia)

164

1406

DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol)

142

KENNY CHESNEY/Bar At The End... (Blue Chair/Columbia)

1316

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR)

140

DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol)

1309

BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Weekend (Valory)

134

THOMAS RHETT f/M. MORRIS/Craving You (Valory)

1213

DAN + SHAY/How Not To (Warner Bros./WAR)

131

Country Aircheck Top Recurrents

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers

points

JON PARDI/Dirt On My Boots (Capitol)

15187

719

LUKE BRYAN/Fast (Capitol)

12528

SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA)

583

BLAKE SHELTON/A Guy With A Girl (Warner Bros./WMN)

10925

MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine)

552

LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury)

9807

BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear... (Warner Bros./WMN)

540

MICHAEL RAY/Think A Little Less (Atlantic/WEA)

9038

DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol)

487

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE f/T. MCGRAW/May We All (BMLGR)

8958

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR)

463

DUSTIN LYNCH/Seein' Red (Broken Bow)

8195

DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol)

443

LITTLE BIG TOWN/Better Man (Capitol)

8163

COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN)

409

BRETT ELDREDGE/Wanna Be That Song (Atlantic/WMN)

7916

KENNY CHESNEY/Bar At The End... (Blue Chair/Columbia)

385

THOMAS RHETT/Star Of The Show (Valory)

5991

BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR)

880

LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia)

May 1, 2017

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CoUNTRY AIRCHeCk ACTIVITY ADAM CRAIG/Just A Phase (Stoney Creek) Moves 46-45* 2282 points, 832 spins 4 adds: WKTI, KRST*, WWQM, WOKQ ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville) Moves 48-46* 2139 points, 796 spins 14 adds: KKGO, KKBQ,*, WKLB, KSD, WIL, KCYE, WQDR, WUSH, WXCY, WOGK, KXLY, WKSJ, KUAD, WOKQ LITTLE BIG TOWN/Happy People (Capitol) Moves 50-47* 1959 points, 667 spins 6 adds: WDRQ*, WDAF, WKTI, WSIX, WXBQ, WOKQ KANE BROWN f/L. ALAINA/What Ifs (RCA) Moves 49-48* 1937 points, 663 spins 1 add: WDAF REBA MCENTIRE/Back To God (Nash Icon/Valory) Moves 47-49* 1771 points, 490 spins; no adds DREW BALDRIDGE f/E. WEISBAND/Rebound (Cold River) Re-enters at 50* 1659 points, 773 spins 1 add: WKTI BRAD PAISLEY/Last Time For Everything (Arista) 1,634 points 533 spins 18 adds: WUSN, WUBL, WBWL, WKLB, WFUS, KCYY*, KWNR, KWEN*, WCTQ, WTGE, WGGY, WEZL, WPCV*, WKSJ, KMDL, WXBQ, WITL, WNCY LANCO/Greatest Love Story (Arista) 1620 points, 627 spins 3 adds: WSIX, KUZZ, KRYS JACKIE LEE/Getting Over You (Broken Bow) 1545 points, 597 spins 2 adds: WDRM, WOKQ

A D D DAT E S May 8

Jason Aldean/They Don’t Know (BBR) Chris Stapleton/Either Way (Mercury)

May 15

Tyler Farr/I Should Go To Church Sometime (Columbia) Josh Turner/All About You (MCA)

May 22

Wheeler walker jr./Summer In Kentucky (Pepperhill)

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May 1, 2017 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

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

SAM HUNT

Body Like A Back Road (MCA) ✔

3rd Week at No. 1

11559

-416

2567

-80

LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia) ✔

11452

1066

2587

263

KELSEA BALLERINI/Yeah Boy (Black River)

10924

339

2433

BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR) ✔

10053

1056

2301

249

JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA)

9482

-1554

2166

-368

DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol)

9379

293

2154

BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Weekend (Valory)

9317

525

2104

134

KENNY CHESNEY/Bar At The End Of The World (Blue Chair/Columbia)

8125

532

1798

164

10 9

DAN + SHAY/How Not To (Warner Bros/WAR)

7872

586

1759

131

11 10

DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol)

7674

728

1682

142

12 11

RASCAL FLATTS/Yours If You Want It (Big Machine)

6923

184

1502

13 12

KEITH URBAN f/C. UNDERWOOD/The Fighter (Capitol)

6886

264

1512

14 13

LADY ANTEBELLUM/You Look Good (Capitol)

6623

112

1402

16 14

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR)

6512

578

1468

140

18 15

ZAC BROWN BAND/My Old Man (SouthernGrnd/Elektra/WAR)

6043

389

1300

20 16

BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear That Song (Warner Bros./WMN) ✔

5774

796

1247

175

23 17

COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN) ✔

5331

890

1109

185

21 18

DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb)

5306

412

1196

104

22 19

JUSTIN MOORE/Somebody Else Will (Valory)

5148

309

1079

19 20

TIM MCGRAW & FAITH HILL/Speak To A Girl (Arista)

4951

-3

1160

-12

24 21

THOMAS RHETT f/M.MORRIS/Craving You (Valory) ✔

4884

738

1020

191

17 22

TRENT HARMON/There's A Girl (Dot/Big Machine)

4373

-1479

854

-339

25 23

MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine)

4333

328

930

26 24

OLD DOMINION/No Such Thing As A Broken Heart (RCA)

3813

129

739

27 25

BROTHERS OSBORNE/It Ain't My Fault (EMI Nashville)

3499

732

28 26

BRETT ELDREDGE/Somethin' I'm Good At (Atlantic/WMN)

3104

201

585

29 27

CHRIS LANE/For Her (Big Loud)

2616

163

556

30 28

BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury)

2224

259

459

31 29

GARTH BROOKS/Ask Me How I Know (Pearl)

1979

163

423

32 30

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Tin Man (RCA)

1868

360

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Artist/Title (Label)

Points +/- Points

35 31

MAREN MORRIS/I Could Use A Love Song (Columbia)

1828

158

Plays

320

+/- Plays

Stations Adds

33 32

RAELYNN/Love Triangle (Warner Bros./WMN)

1801

148

414

34 33

AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big)

1711

-22

343

-11

37 34

LITTLE BIG TOWN/Happy People (Capitol)

1657

222

304

36 35

DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow)

1610

262

38 36

KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA)

1450

267

39 37

EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury)

1312

288

40 38

ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville)

1156

-36

232

41 39

REBA MCENTIRE/Back To God (Nash Icon/Valory)

1086

295

50 40

BRAD PAISLEY/Last Time For Everything (Arista)

1069

514

225

42 41

BIG & RICH/California (B&R/New Revolution)

996

246

44 42

LOCASH/Ring On Every Finger (Reviver)

984

213

46 43

JAKE OWEN/Good Company (RCA)

977

320

162

JASON ALDEAN/They Don't Know (Broken Bow)

832

674

154

110

45 45

JON PARDI/Heartache On The Dance Floor (Capitol)

781

114

111

43 46

LANCO/Greatest Love Story (Arista)

759

-199

144

48 47

MORGAN WALLEN/The Way I Talk (Big Loud)

756

122

151

47 48

DRAKE WHITE/Makin' Me Look Good Again (BMLGR)

641

135

52 49

TODD O'NEILL/Love Again (Nash Next/Valory)

628

133

205

49 50

SETH ENNIS/Woke Up In Nashville (Arista)

620

148

51 51

ELI YOUNG BAND/Skin And Bones (Valory)

536

-4

-1

57 52

CARLY PEARCE/Every Little Thing (Big Machine)

505

116

53 53

CHRIS STAPLETON/Broken Halos (Mercury)

495

-5

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Smooth (BMLGR)

480

220

Debut 44

Debut 54 54 55

WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN/Missing (Warner Bros./WMN)

476

-8

-1

56 56

JERROD NIEMANN/God Made A Woman (Curb)

462

-5

55 57

JO SMITH/Old School Groove (Smack)

460

-20

-2

RUNAWAY JUNE/Wild West (Wheelhouse)

430

190

A THOUSAND HORSES/Preachin' To The Choir (BMLGR)

413

JACOB DAVIS/What I Wanna Be (Black River)

381

Debut 58 59 59

Debut 60