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May 8, 2017, Issue 549

Meet RCA’s Dennis Reese

Named RCA SVP/Promotion in March (Breaking News 3/27), Dennis Reese brings an extensive background in Pop and Rock promotion from his days with Epic, Capitol, Elektra and Columbia. He jumped to the label world in 1993 after programming stops including then-Rhythmic Top 40 WHQT/Miami, then-Top 40 WHLY/ Orlando and Top 40 WCKZ/Charlotte. CA: How did you get into radio? DR: I was always into music. Every week we’d ride our bikes to buy 45s and I would do talk-ups in my house pretending I was on the radio. What were those early records? Marvin Gaye’s “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” and Steppenwolf’s “Magic Carpet Ride.” We got enough bottle money to buy two that day. I’m happy to say I still own those 45s. My grandmother watched The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour and I became a huge fan. Huge. I bought “Rhinestone Cowboy” and “Southern Nights” on 45 and still own those, too. He was my gateway into country, but Y-100 [Top 40 WHYI/Miami] is the reason I got into radio. In the late ‘70s they would do a 20-minute music sweep as Rock 100 and Dennis Reese then do a 20-minute block the next hour of just dance songs as Disco 100. You would hear a Kansas song in the Rock 100 stuff, but Donna Summer over here. That’s crazy to think about now, but they were the No. 1 station and owned both genres. So the music tastes I have are extreme. Sony/Nashville EVP Steve Hodges has an opening. Who calls who? I knew Steve and [Columbia SVP] Shane Allen from my days at Capitol. A mutual friend called and told me Steve was looking to replace Keith Gale, who’s going to manage Jake Owen. He said my name came up. I called Steve and said, “You know how crazy I am about Nashville. I would love to talk.” He said let’s do this the right way and get [Sony/Nashville CEO] Randy Goodman in the loop calling [Epic CEO] L.A. Reid. (continued on page 7)

Love Can Build A Bridgestone: Gearing up for Luke Bryan – and opener Adam Craig – in Nashville Friday (5/5) are Cumulus’ Charlie Cook, Stoney Creek’s Chris Loss, WSIX/ Nashville’s Ryan McKiddy, SC’s Heather Propper and Andrea Knipp, KILT/Houston’s Monica Lunsford and Cumulus/ Nashville’s John Shomby.

Radio On Luke Tour Launch

Luke Bryan’s Huntin’ Fishin’ & Lovin’ Every Day Tour opened with a pair of hometown shows at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Friday and Saturday (5/5-6). And radio pros were there ... as were a few surprises. Luke Bryan Bryan opens his set “behind a see-through curtain, so to speak,” says Cumulus Nash Dir./Programming and WKDF/Nashville PD John Shomby. “And it’s a great song to kick it off – ‘Move.’” An extended stage thrust brings the action, and Bryan, closer to the audience. “That made about 20 rows feel as if they were in the front row,” Shomby says.

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OFF THE RECORD: Jacob Davis Black River’s Jacob Davis puts an industry spin on the artist interview: I grew up listening to KRMD/ Shreveport, LA. The Louisiana Hayride used to be in Shreveport. It was like a mini Nashville back in the day. Elvis, Hank Williams, they all played the Hayride. Shreveport radio was very important and they held on to that legacy of the Hayride. Jacob Davis The first time I heard myself on the radio was on WIRK/West Palm Beach, FL. They told us to be listening at a certain time. I thought I was prepared, but it overtook me. Everybody got quiet and we just drank it in. My best and worst memory of radio tour are one and the same. We did our WNOE/New Orleans visit on Mardi Gras with the PD, David Dean, on Bourbon Street. It was a total party. My worst memory is Wednesday morning. We were all in really bad shape. I would love to have dinner with Will Ferrell. I would get a chili dog, just because I think he’d think that was funny. My music is funky, soulful and makes you want to dance. I grew up loving guys who just left it all on the stage. We tried to take our live show and put it on tape – and I feel like we’ve been successful with it. My last impluse buy was a Tempur-Pedic neck pillow. I paid $50 for it and it’s been the best investment I’ve made on the road. The most redneck thing I’ve done lately? I bought a kiddie pool, filled it up with water and sat in it in my back yard, drinking beer. And loved every minute of it. I wish I’d written Brothers Osborne’s “Stay A Little Longer.” It’s the catchiest song to come out on country radio in a long time. I love them. I love the lyrics and it just gets stuck in my head. I’m a big two-pillow guy. I always sleep with two. It gets annoying when we’re traveling in the van or on a bus, but luckily at hotels, they stack those beds full of pillows. I’d love to be stuck in Portland, ME. I fell in love with it. It’s right on the water, it’s beautiful and the people were so nice. And I could be wrong, but I think there are more craft breweries in Portland than any other city in the country. And I love some craft beer.

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Luke Bryan and Carrie Underwood

WSIX/Nashville APD/MD/evening host Ryan McKiddy calls the energy “amazing.” He adds, “Every seat in the venue was filled Friday and Saturday night and his signature Luke dance moves were part of many songs. There was never a dull moment as fans sang along with hit after hit.” A Nashville opener probably lent itself to top shelf surprises. “Karen Fairchild came on to do ‘Home Alone Tonight’ and then Luke jumped on the piano and she sang ‘Girl Crush’ – a nice little left turn in the show,” Shomby says. “Also, ‘Mountain Music’ and ‘Sweet Caroline’ were interesting add-ons. Both made the audience nuts!” Although, that’s a relative description of the audience’s state of mind. “They were crazy the whole night,” he adds. The magic wasn’t over, as McKiddy reports, Luke Bryan and “The surprises continued Cole Swindell the next night [with] Cole Swindell and Carrie Underwood joining Luke.” Bryan closes the show with “Huntin’...” and the encore consists of “I Don’t Want This Night To End” and “Country Girl,” which Shomby calls “two of the best to end with.” Support acts Adam Craig and Brett El-

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MY TUNES: MUSIC THAT SHAPED MY LIFE Peppermill’s Wheeler Walker. Jr. discusses his most influential music: 1. Louvin Brothers’ Satan is Real: I love harmonies and these are the best who’ve ever done it. I was sucked in by the cover, and then I realized the music was even better. 2. Dwight Yoakam’s “Lonesome Roads”: I used to sing and strum guitar to this over and over Wheeler until I sounded just like Dwight ... still not there yet. Walker Jr. 3. Sturgill Simpson’s Metamodern Sounds In Country Music: People in the press always talk about how Sturgill introducing me to Dave Cobb is what got my career off the ground. And that’s probably true. But this album probably helped me more than the intro, because this is what got me excited about country music again, after years of thinking it was dead and gone. 4. Waylon Jennings’ Honky Tonk Heroes: Two of my favorite artists of all time – Waylon Jennings and Billy Joe Shaver – combined forces to make one of the greatest country records of all time. It’s so bare bones, I’ll bet if this came out today, they’d probably call it “indie rock.” 5. The Beatles (a.k.a. the White Album): You can listen to this and hear pretty much every genre of music. It’s got rock, hard rock, folk, country, classical ... and even experimental music, like “Revolution 9” – which sucks but you forgive them because it’s The Beatles. • Highly regarded music you’ve never heard: I don’t think I could name or recognize a single Justin Bieber song. I don’t know if you could call him “highly regarded” but he’s a big enough superstar that you’d think I would’ve heard something. • “Important” music you just don’t get: Radiohead’s Kid A. Everyone says it was the best album of the past decade. Bores me to tears. • An album you played incessantly: Right out of high school I went through a huge Bowie phase. Probably listened to his album Low non-stop for a year. • Obscure or non-country song everyone should listen to right now: Not really obscure to most people, but country fans probably haven’t heard Anderson .Paak’s “Come Down”. They should. Right now. • Music you’d rather not admit to enjoying: I never apologize for what I listen to. But I think people might be surprised I love Miley Cyrus’ Bangerz album. Perfect pop tunes. That and Taylor Swift’s 1989. I make fun of pop-country, but I love great pop.

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dredge make favorable Luke Bryan and Karen Fairchild impressions as well. “Adam got rolling with his cover of Gary Allan’s ‘Watching Airplanes’ about the middle of his set and the audience responded to him really well after that,” Shomby says. “Brett Eldredge has headliner potential and you could see it that night.” McKiddy loved the personal touch. “Both shared memories of when they first moved to town, [attending] shows at Bridgestone or playing on lower Broadway and dreaming of playing onstage at Bridgestone,” he says. Shomby sums: “Luke’s shows are always a party and this was no exception.” The tour continues this weekend in Bristow, VA and Hartford, CT. –Paul Williams

Chart Chat

Congrats again to Sam Hunt, Royce Risser, Katie Dean, David Friedman and the MCA promotion team on earning a second week at No. 1 with “Body Like A Back Road.” The song is the first single from Hunt’s upcoming album. And kudos to Damon Moberly and the Mercury team on landing 79 adds for Chris Stapleton’s “Either Way,” topping this week’s board.

Sam Hunt

News & Notes

Darius Rucker will headline the 19th annual Tiger Jam private concert May 20 at the Las Vegas MGM Grand Hotel & Casino. The concert is part of a two-day charity event that benefits the Tiger Woods Foundation’s college-access programs. More here. Zac Brown Band’s May 13 concert at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Alpharetta GA will be live-streamed on Twitter.

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Sara Evans, Bobby Bones and Trent Harmon have been added to the June 10 27th annual City of Hope Celebrity Softball Game presented by Staples at Nashville’s First Tennessee Park (CAT 4/26). Variety.com reports ABC-TV has a deal with producers FremantleMedia and Core Media Group to revive American Idol, which ran for 15 seasons on FOX-TV. The new AI has a possible March premiere and would air Sunday nights. No word yet on if original host Ryan Seacrest or previous judges will return. The Mix Group now offers auditions of its imaging production audio with format appropriate music here.

The Week’s Top Stories

Full coverage in the archives at countryaircheck.com. • Cara Denis returned to WLHK/Indianapolis as MD/afternoon host (5/1). • Megan Joyce was promoted to SVP/Business & Legal Affairs at Warner Music Nashville (5/1). • Steve Pleshe was named PD at KSKS/Fresno (5/2). • KKNU/Eugene earned two Oregon Association of Broadcasters Awards (5/2). • Daniel Lee was promoted to VP/Creative at BMG (5/3). • Columbia Nashville posted a Mgr./Regional Promotion position (5/3). • CRS added to the Agenda Committee (5/4).

Meet RCA’s Dennis Reese

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And that’s how it happened. I hadn’t met Randy, but had heard enough to know he’s great. Steve is one of the coolest dudes out there in understanding the format, what it’s been through and its growing pains. He knows how to take all the new data, digest it and get it back out to our partners. Very smart guy who has busted a lot of great records. Why were you so enamored of Nashville? I accomplished so much in Pop, but I had fallen in love with country. My first step into it was 2004. The then-president of Capitol wouldn’t work Keith Urban’s “You’ll Think Of Me” because he was signed through Nashville, not L.A. They called me and I thought, why the hell not? I’ll never forget seeing Keith at Madison Square Garden and thinking, ‘This guy isn’t country, he’s a f-ing rock god. Top five guitar player!’ I worked more songs with Keith then got into Lady Antebellum, Eric Church, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan. I would joke that if I got the shot, I’d go to Nashville because those guys have a better life. They’re not grinding through New York, subways and shitty weather. When this happened it was hard to deny. Also, the timing was great in watching what Steve was doing with Maren Morris. When I first heard “My Church,” I thought, “I want to be part of this.” Similar to what we’re doing with Kane Brown. The superstars are amazing and I’ve been so blessed to work with [top] artists, but nothing felt better than driving around the country for five weeks with an artist nobody knew named Katy Perry. You’re watching something happen with every visit. You could see the programmers who were getting it and made sure to record the performance and get the liners done. Coming over from a world that’s maybe a few beats ahead in adopting new models, what perspective do you bring? Streaming seems to be a new gatekeeper, but radio is more important than ever because it solidifies a hit. It’s the stamp of approval and the companion people still go to. Streaming services don’t have that personal interaction and touch. As a music company, our challenge is to break new music and artists. The very simple reason is that Classic Rock doesn’t exist without Album Rock, and that’s true across the board. If you’re not nurturing and growing new artists – labels, radio, streaming – what are we really doing?

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What can Country do to shore up its base? I love when a jock gets on the air and talks about how excited they are about a song or show they just saw instead of reading a nine-second liner about nothing. They have a lot of power with listeners. There’s a trust that comes from their audience, which is why they get paid to do live commercial reads. That’s where the power is. Certainly your background speaks for itself, but how is the familiarization with the format going? I’ve made a commitment to do a lot of listening and not a whole lot of talking. Many people I already know because they came from the Pop side or are running both stations in the cluster. I had people telling me it’s a whole different world, and I appreciate that. The artists work hard, and they care about their fans and radio. This is so much easier than having an artist who is on hip-hop time. Trashing hotel rooms, showing up late and ditching the meet-and-greet isn’t rock cool. That’s just dumb. Nashville’s got that right and it’s been paying off all day long. But I will never badmouth what I was part of; those were life changing experiences and I wouldn’t be here without every chapter. And the reception so far? People have been so welcoming. Internally and externally. I’m going to learn from them and can only hope I have some-

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thing they can benefit from. The music, the artistry, the boundaries that are being pushed – I love it. I told Randy, I don’t like the easy road. The success is great, but it doesn’t keep you sharp. I like sweating it out a bit, too, because it puts pressure on the team to deliver. For those who haven’t felt your presence yet, what can radio expect from a Dennis Reese-led RCA? We are going to be passionate about what we do, not to say they haven’t been in the past. Their success has proven that. We’re going to challenge radio, not in a negative way but in a respectful way because it’s what our artists expect us to do. When they sign to RCA they expect to get a certain level of work ethic, intensity, respect and don’t-take-no-for-an-answer attitude. If they didn’t want that, they could put their music out independently. I love all kinds of radio, all kinds of platforms. Wherever people can go find new music and artists, that’s where I want RCA to be. Radio is at a great yet critical point. It’s still where people discover and fall in love with music. Though used differently, it’s still very much a part of their life. And radio has the same responsibility to listeners that we have to our artists in exceeding expectations. We’re going to do that for our artists as well as our radio partners. Reach Reese here. –Chuck Aly CAC

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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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• 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

•Rob Stark Former PD/Morning host KACT/Panama City, FL 850 775-7451 rstarkccm@gmail.com

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• Dan Hagar Strategic Marketing & Promotions 615-430-2560 dhpromoman@gmail.com

•Cheri Cranford Former GM Streamsound/Red Vinyl Music 615 473-6837 cheri.cranford@comcast.net

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Artist/Title (Label)

SAM HUNT

Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS 2nd Week at No. 1

26030

-1459

8653

-511

58.868 -2.988

157

LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia) ✔

25651

1431

8610

440

57.622 3.962

159

KELSEA BALLERINI/Yeah Boy (Black River)

22575

681

7668

226

49.674

159

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

22507

1282

7480

491

50.082 3.132

159

DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol)

22207

1077

7482

461

49.924 2.772

159

BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Weekend (Valory)

18878

433

6561

112

41.525 1.449

158

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

17408

805

5837

368

38.227 0.939

159

DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol) ✔

16968

2101

5594

650

37.506 3.716

155

JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA)

15725

-4422

5296

-1563

38.369 -6.989

159

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

14737

1301

4769

427

33.876 3.515

158

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

13387

378

4422

172

30.356 1.067

157

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

13239

1542

4461

446

30.536 4.432

158

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

13192

290

4420

29.847 1.089

158

DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb)

12680

126

4151

100

27.753 0.539

155

LADY ANTEBELLUM/You Look Good (Capitol)

12561

256

4275

170

0.635

159

COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN)

11770

858

3992

304

24.215 2.382

154

MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine)

10964

1068

3644

363

22.266 2.781

158

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

10929

1331

3528

470

24.517 2.034

154

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

10088

213

3518

22.038 0.983

157

JUSTIN MOORE/Somebody Else Will (Valory)

9964

401

3553

154

20.026 1.036

157

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

9782

-6844

3186

-2406

24.732 -11.196

159

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

8954

652

2995

211

18.252 0.664

159

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

7449

970

2492

369

15.513 1.688

138

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

7095

312

2481

118

12.844 0.876

149

CHRIS LANE/For Her (Big Loud)

6917

-112

2377

-33

11.775 -0.256

146

Body Like A Back Road (MCA)

28.01

1.44

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BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury)

6277

2187

RAELYNN/Love Triangle (Warner Bros./WMN)

5845

-350

1967

-139

KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA)

4833

1001

1624

324

7.386

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

4307

371

1484

124

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

3888

504

1316

162

LOCASH/Ring On Every Finger (Reviver)

3799

-4

1338

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

3771

400

1239

EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury)

3540

101

DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow)

3464

GARTH BROOKS/Ask Me How I Know (Pearl)

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Artist/Title (Label)

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

12.834

0.28

142

133

1.135

121

7.301

0.332

129

5.607

0.256

118

6.319 -0.008

131

126

6.244

0.511

125

1269

5.307

0.351

119

442

1194

163

5.161

0.375

113

3431

424

1175

165

5.418

0.656

117

SETH ENNIS/Woke Up In Nashville (Arista)

3246

184

1153

4.296

0.339

121

MORGAN WALLEN/The Way I Talk (Big Loud)

3213

-55

1111

-18

6.253

-0.12

CHRIS STAPLETON/Either Way (Mercury) ✔

3124

1114

7.675

11.421 -0.956

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

2941

140

1040

5.347

0.267

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

2821

1015

4.025

0.133

100

CARLY PEARCE/Every Little Thing (Big Machine)

2819

435

867

141

4.292

0.411

ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville)

2670

531

977

181

4.448

1.382

106

KANE BROWN f/L. ALAINA/What Ifs (RCA)

2511

574

827

164

3.349

0.564

AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big)

2363

615

4.657 -0.088

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Tin Man (RCA)

2351

855

3.622

-0.22

ADAM CRAIG/Just A Phase (Stoney Creek)

2322

853

3.426

0.344

LITTLE BIG TOWN/Happy People (Capitol)

2265

306

775

108

3.762

0.467

Debut 48

JON PARDI/Heartache On The Dance Floor (Capitol)

2258

1098

758

375

4.316

1.966

Debut 49

BRAD PAISLEY/Last Time For Everything (Arista)

2048

414

690

157

3.33

0.335

Debut 50

JAKE OWEN/Good Company (RCA)

1806

295

604

122

2.548

0.283

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May 8, 2017 Country Aircheck Add Leaders CHRIS STAPLETON/Either Way (Mercury) JASON ALDEAN/They Don't Know (Broken Bow) CARLY PEARCE/Every Little Thing (Big Machine) JON PARDI/Heartache On The Dance Floor (Capitol) WALKER MCGUIRE/Til Tomorrow (Wheelhouse) DRAKE WHITE/Makin' Me Look Good Again (BMLGR) BRAD PAISLEY/Last Time For Everything (Arista) KANE BROWN f/L. ALAINA/What Ifs (RCA) DEVIN DAWSON/All On Me (Atlantic/WEA) ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville) GARTH BROOKS/Ask Me How I Know (Pearl) MAREN MORRIS/I Could Use A Love Song (Columbia) PARMALEE/Sunday Morning (Stoney Creek)

Activator Top point Gainers

Adds 79 54 17 16 16 15 12 8 7 7 7 7 7

Country Aircheck Top point Gainers

COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN)

927 ✔

CHRIS STAPLETON/Either Way (Mercury)

879 ✔

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

853 ✔

MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine)

698 ✔

DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol)

572 ✔

KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA)

553

BRAD PAISLEY/Last Time For Everything (Arista)

553

DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol)

535

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

488

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

376

Activator Top Spin Gainers

CHRIS STAPLETON/Either Way (Mercury)

3124

DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol)

2101

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

1542

LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia)

1431

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

1331

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR)

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN)

197

CHRIS STAPLETON/Either Way (Mercury)

196

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

196

MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine)

145

KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA)

131

1301

DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol)

125

1282

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

112

JON PARDI/Heartache On The Dance Floor (Capitol)

1098

DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol)

106

DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol)

1077

BRAD PAISLEY/Last Time For Everything (Arista)

MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine)

1068

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

Country Aircheck Top Recurrents

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers

points

JON PARDI/Dirt On My Boots (Capitol)

14451

650

JASON ALDEAN/Any Ol' Barstool (Broken Bow)

13991

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

491

LUKE BRYAN/Fast (Capitol)

10768

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

470

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

10389

DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol)

461

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

8754

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

446

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

8749

LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia)

440

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

8515

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

427

LITTLE BIG TOWN/Better Man (Capitol)

8409

JON PARDI/Heartache On The Dance Floor (Capitol)

375

DUSTIN LYNCH/Seein' Red (Broken Bow)

7674

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

369

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

7511

CHRIS STAPLETON/Either Way (Mercury) DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol)

1114

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May 8, 2017 COUNTRy AIRCHeCk ACTIVITy

A D D DAT E S

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Tin Man (RCA) Moves 43-45* 2351 points 855 spins 4 adds: WDRQ*, KBEQ, WDXB, WBCT

May 15

ADAM CRAIG/Just A Phase (Stoney Creek) Moves 45-46* 2322 points, 853 spins 2 adds: WKLB, WPGB

May 22

LITTLE BIG TOWN/Happy People (Capitol) Remains 47* 2265 points, 775 spins 6 adds: KWJJ, WQDR, WFMS*, WWYZ, WTGE, WAVW JON PARDI/Heartache On The Dance Floor (Capitol) Debuts 48* 2258 points, 758 spins 16 adds: KKGO, KSON, KYGO, KUPL, KWJJ, WUBE, WIRK, WAMZ, KTEX, WDXB, WIVK*, WRNS, KXLY, WWQM, WBUL, WDRM BRAD PAISLEY/Last Time For Everything (Arista) Debuts 49* 2048 points 690 spins 12 adds: WXTU, KMLE, KNIX, KWJJ, KBEB, WKDF*, WNOE, KRST*, WCKN, KAWO, KFDI, WOKQ JAKE OWEN/Good Company (RCA) Debuts 50* 1806 points 604 spins 2 adds: KCYE, WKXC LANCO/Greatest Love Story (Arista) 1684 points, 650 spins 2 adds: KSON, WRNX DREW BALDRIDGE f/E. WEISBAND/Rebound (Cold River) 1643 points, 753 spins; no adds HIGH VALLEY/She’s With Me (Atlantic/WEA) 1568 points 415 spins 5 adds: WLFP, WEZL, KSSN, WGTY, KKIX

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

Wheeler walker jr./Summers In Kentucky (Peppermill) CHRIS JANSON/Fix A Drink (Warner Bros./WAR)

May 30

LINDSAY ELL/Waiting On You (Stoney Creek)

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Artist/Title (Label)

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

LUKE COMBS

11468

2610

Hurricane (River House/Columbia)

KELSEA BALLERINI/Yeah Boy (Black River)

10822

-102

2401

-32

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

10429

376

2384

SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA)

10092

-1466

2301

-266

DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol)

9914

535

2260

106

BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Weekend (Valory)

9141

-176

2094

-10

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

8359

488

1871

112

10 8

DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol) ✔

8247

572

1807

125

JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA)

7130

-2352

1672

-494

11 10

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

6981

1494

-8

12 11

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

6891

1544

14 12

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

6752

239

1546

13 13

LADY ANTEBELLUM/You Look Good (Capitol)

6636

1430

17 14

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

6257

927

1306

197

16 15

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

6141

367

1322

15 16

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

6040

-3

1285

-15

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

5792

-2334

1258

-540

21 18

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

5736

853

1216

196

18 19

DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb)

5635

328

1266

19 20

JUSTIN MOORE/Somebody Else Will (Valory)

5380

232

1136

23 21

MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine) ✔

5030

698

1075

145

20 22

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

4960

1172

24 23

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

3981

168

782

25 24

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

3610

110

750

26 25

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

3192

601

27 26

CHRIS LANE/For Her (Big Loud)

2898

282

616

28 27

BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury)

2564

340

536

29 28

GARTH BROOKS/Ask Me How I Know (Pearl)

2143

164

454

36 29

KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA)

2004

553

398

131

30 30

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Tin Man (RCA)

1902

373

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Artist/Title (Label)

Points +/- Points

31 31

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

1880

Plays

356

+/- Plays

Stations Adds

33 32

AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big)

1832

120

374

34 33

LITTLE BIG TOWN/Happy People (Capitol)

1654

-3

315

34 34

DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow)

1637

274

40 35

BRAD PAISLEY/Last Time For Everything (Arista)

1622

553

323

32 36

RAELYNN/Love Triangle (Warner Bros./WMN)

1536

-265

358

-56

37 37

EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury)

1395

300

38 38

ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville)

1333

177

277

45 39

JON PARDI/Heartache On The Dance Floor (Capitol)

1139

358

181

44 40

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

1094

262

194

42 41

LOCASH/Ring On Every Finger (Reviver)

989

213

41 42

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

966

-30

241

-5

48 43

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

948

307

221

43 44

JAKE OWEN/Good Company (RCA)

900

-77

144

-18

CHRIS STAPLETON/Either Way (Mercury) ✔

879

196

46 46

LANCO/Greatest Love Story (Arista)

785

146

52 47

CARLY PEARCE/Every Little Thing (Big Machine)

774

270

171

47 48

MORGAN WALLEN/The Way I Talk (Big Loud)

661

-95

133

-18

Debut 45

39 49

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

642

-444

156

-139

49 50

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

634

-13

205

-5

50 51

SETH ENNIS/Woke Up In Nashville (Arista)

599

-22

147

-1

56 52

JERROD NIEMANN/God Made A Woman (Curb)

534

107

51 53

ELI YOUNG BAND/Skin And Bones (Valory)

516

-20

-2

53 54

CHRIS STAPLETON/Broken Halos (Mercury)

511

55 55

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

508

106

JOHN MAYER/In The Blood (Columbia)

499

134

DREW BALDRIDGE f/E. WEISBAND/Rebound (Cold River)

498

126

54 58

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Smooth (BMLGR)

470

-10

-1

57 59

JO SMITH/Old School Groove (SmackRecords)

460

KENNY CHESNEY/Rich And Miserable (Blue Chair/Columbia)

458

308

Debut 56 Re-Enter 57

Debut 60

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