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June 5, 2017, Issue 553

Meet Boston’s David Corey

Named PD for Beasley’s WKLB/Boston last week, David Corey is going home to the city after more than a decade in Canada. He spoke with Country Aircheck about programming Country for the first time. CA: How did you get into radio? DC: When I was growing up here, my favorite station was Kiss 108 [Top 40 WXKS]. I just called them one day asking if they were looking for interns, came in for an interview, started interning and stayed. I worked my way up – on-air mix show DJ, Asst. MD, MD, APD and then PD. I called my favorite radio station and ended up working there for 22 years. I moved to Toronto in late 2006 and became PD for Hot AC CHUM-FM, then about a year later became VP/Programming for what became Bell Media. Did you oversee any Country stations? Yeah, I was overseeing programming for all 105 stations, of which nine were Country. Now David Corey there are 12. So even though I never programmed a Country station day-to-day, I worked with our Country programming team and got to know the format really well. As a matter of fact, I managed a country artist in Canada for about six years, which also brought me close to the format. Over that time I got to know the artists very well – not just the Canadian artists, but some from the U.S. I really started to love the format. It’s very different from what I was used to and I was so shocked to see the close working relationship between artists and radio. There was a mutual respect that you don’t generally see in other formats. So my love for Country started about seven or eight years ago. (continued on page 7)

Slow Play: MCA’s Sam Hunt with WLHK/ Indianapolis’ Fritz Moser during the first weekend of the 15 In A 30 Tour.

Hunt & Company Cruise

Our radio reporters in Ohio and Indiana chip in for team coverage on the launch of Sam Hunt’s 15 in a 30 Tour featuring Maren Morris, Chris Janson and Ryan Follese. The trek opened over the weekend with shows at Blossom Music Center in between Cleveland and Akron, and at Klipsch Music Center near Indianapolis. “Opening night for the tour was a sellout,” says WQMX/Akron PD Sue Wilson. “Selling out the opening night of a tour with three fairly

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MY TUNES: MUSIC THAT SHAPED MY LIFE Creative Nation/New Revolution’s Steve Moakler discusses his most influential music: 1. John Mayer: I discovered John Mayer, the guitar and songwriting, at the same time. I think he’s going to be the James Taylor of our generation. When I was first starting to write songs I was trying to be John Mayer. 2. Bruce Springsteen: My dad is from Steve Moakler New Jersey. As a kid, my dad worked from home in our basement and he listened to a lot of Bruce Springsteen. So it’s forever embedded in my heart and subconscious. As I’ve gotten older, I think he is one of the most important and impactful artists alive. 3. Eric Church: What John Mayer was to me in my teenage years, Eric Church is to me now in my 20s. I love every song he’s ever put out. He makes great albums, complete works of art. He’s creative, innovative, and breaks the rules. 4. David Gray: My family used to listen to his White Ladder album as we ate dinner pretty much every night. So it’s a really special album to me, and he’s got such a cool style. 5. U2: Bono is such an inspiring activist, and you can hear a passion to make the world a better place in his music and what he does offstage. And he is a great songwriter. • Highly regarded music you’ve never heard: I’ve never listened through an Adele album. I know the hits on the radio, though, and I really love them. • “Important” music you just don’t get: Prince is an artist I really have not gotten into. With his passing, so many people talk about Prince and his impact on them, but it hasn’t connected with me. • An album you played incessantly: The Wallflowers’ Bringing Down The Horse. I’ve worn that record out. It never gets old. • Obscure or non-country song everyone should listen to right now: Foy Vance’s “If Only You Could See Yourself Like I See You.” If you’re having a bad day – or if you’re having a good day for that matter – listen to that song. I think it’s incredibly moving. • Music you’d rather not admit to enjoying: Katy Perry is an artist that people might be surprised to find that I love. I love her hits, like “Teenage Dream” and “Last Friday Night.”

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new and one brand new artists is pretty amazing.” Production featured a multi-layered LED board and dynamic video. “The stage had lots of moving elements including video panels that moved to create some fun visual effects,” says WLHK/ Indianapolis PD/midday host Fritz Moser. Adds iHeartMedia WGAR/ Cleveland PD/afternoon host Charley Connolly, “The video screens for Sam were tilted at such unique angles that it made it seem as though he was performing in a venue within a venue. Very cozy, cool.” Maren Morris Used as a curtain of sorts, the screens raised as the band walked onstage with Hunt behind them. He opened with “Leave The Night On,” “Raised On It,” and “House Party.” “Three very strong songs in a row,” Connolly says. “’Raised On It’ was particularly incendiary.” Wilson noticed, too. “I was surprised that within the first 20 minutes of the show he did most of his big hits,” she says. “He looked like he was having so much fun, running back and forth on the stage, smiling and breaking out a lot of great moves.” In Indiana, Hunt leapt into the audience during “House Party” and did a lap around the pavilion. Hunt also showcased songs he wrote that were hits for other artists including Keith Urban’s “Cop Car,” Billy Currington’s “We Are Tonight,” Kenny Chesney’s “Come Over” and William Michael Morgan’s “I Met A Girl.” He brought a bar stool Chris Janson onstage, chatting with the audience about his country roots. “Sam remarked that growing up he couldn’t tell the difference between Madonna or Nirvana, but he did know every single Alan

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Jackson song,” says WFMS/Indianapolis OM Stephen Giuttari. Hunt performed “Don’t Rock the Jukebox” and paid respects to other influences George Strait and Travis Tritt. He also brought out his openers for a run at Outkast’s “Hey Ya.” Speaking of the support, “Ryan Follese, Chris Janson and Maren Morris complimented the headliner beautifully,” Connolly says. “There was literally something musically for everyone.” Janson began with a harmonica cover of “Folsom Prison Blues.” “He made you feel like you were hanging out in the warm-up room as they tuned up before the show,” says Giuttari. Adds Wilson, “I didn’t expect him to rock like he did. I consider him a bit of a traditionalist with songs like ‘Holdin’ Her,’ but he did a punk rock version of ‘Ring Of Fire’ that was amazing.” Maren Morris’ set started with a video that told her story and about her love of music. Wilson was impressed. “You can see the confidence and growth in the past year,” she says. “Her voice is outrageously strong and good.” Moser adds, “There’s a lot of voice in that little package. Every woman around me in the pit knew every single word to her current hit ‘I Could Use A Love Song.’” Audience demographics jumped out at Wilson. “The crowd was younger leaning – pretty heavily 18-34 and lots of teens in the mix,” she says. The tour’s next stops are June 15-17 in Toronto, Detroit and Pittsburgh. –Paul Williams

FGL’s Texas Two-Step

The Smooth Tour got rolling in Dallas and Austin last weekend with Florida Georgia Line, Nelly, Chris Lane and Morgan Wallen. Our Lone Star State attendees report no lumps and plenty of heat. Much of the warmth came from the pyro that exploded when FGL hit the stage with “Anything Goes.” Cumulus KSCS/Dallas APD/MD and afternoon host Trapper John Morris says, “We were in the pit and you could feel the heat. No wonder Tyler and BK started off the show already sweating.” The headliners’ 15-song set was hit-heavy with no covers. iHeartMedia KAJA & KRPT/San Antonio APD/MD/on-air host Bree Wagner says the production does offer some surprises. “During ‘Roots,’ these cool inflatable trees popped up out of nowhere,” she says. “I’ve never seen that before.” iHeartMedia KVET/Austin APD/ MD/on-air host Bob Pickett says, overall, “It was a great way to kick off our outdoor shows in Austin. I brought my seven-year-old and we had a blast.” Cumulus KPLX & KSCS/Dallas PD Mac Daniels notes, “The Nelly portion of the show is not so kid friendly. If a guest in my

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house used that language in front of children, I would ask them to stop.” Although neither he nor his morning shows received complaints, he does advise stations along the tour to give their listeners a heads-up regarding that portion of the show. Support act Chris Lane’s set received high marks. “He has it dialed in for entertaining the 20-30 year old women,” says Daniels. Pickett adds, “He knows how to work the crowd.” Opener Morgan Wallen “really got the crowd going for his 15 minutes,” Daniels says. “The whole show moved along very fast from act to act. It was very high energy.” Lane and Wallen joined FGL on stage for “Sun Daze.” The encore was a mashup of “Hot In Herre” and “Cruise” with Nelly. “Phenomenal show,” adds Wagner. “From the moment FGL hit the stage, the production rocked.” The tour heads north to New York’s Jones Beach, Darien Lake near Buffalo, and Camden, NJ June 15-17. –Paul Williams

Chart Chat

Congrats to Brett Young, Matthew Hargis and the BMLG Records promotion staff on landing this week’s No. 1 with “In Case You Didn’t Know.” The song is Young’s second chart-topper, following “Sleep Without You.” Writers are Trent Tomlinson, Tyler Reeve, Kylie Schlienger and Young. And kudos to Shane Allen and the Columbia team for notching 47 adds for Kenny Chesney’s “All The Pretty Girls,” topping this week’s board.

Brett Young

News & Notes

Pacific Empire KCLK/Lewiston, ID flipped from Classic Hits to “Hot Country 94.1.” Sister station Hot AC KATW morning show Big E and Don move across the hall to handle wakeups. Envision Networks adds Influence FM affiliates WSIB/ Selmer, TN and WTHT/Portland, ME. WCYO/Richmond, KY is now a Drive By Funny affiliate, and KPNC/Ponca City, OK is an AmeriCountry affiliate. Southerne Belle Hot AC WNBT/Welsboro, PA flips to “Big Foot Country 104.5” and WOWQ/DuBois, PA rebrands as “Big Foot Country 102.1” with new call letters WIFT. Josh Abbott Band’s Until My Voice Goes Out Tour runs August-November with stops in New York, Las Vegas, Denver, San Diego, Chicago, Nashville and Austin.

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Keith Urban is the Presenting Sponsor of the 31st annual Music Row Ladies Golf Tournament to be held Aug. 21 at Nashville’s Old Natchez Country Club, benefiting United Cerebral Palsy of Middle Tennessee. Other sponsors include Tim McGraw, ASCAP and City National Bank. He will also headline the 2018 Tree Town Music Festival in Forest City, IA. Jackie Lee has launched an online auction benefiting The MusiCares Foundation, with the highest bidder receiving a trip to the July 14-16 Windy City Smokeout festival. More here. The June 6 7th Annual Lewispalooza at Tin Roof Demonbreun will benefit Hope Song and feature performances from artists including Jerrod Niemann, Love And Theft, Michael Ray, American Young and Lewis Brice. Randy Rogers and Wade Bowen will kick off their Hold My Beer and Watch This Tour, Part 1 June 14 in Amarillo. Dates here. Photographer Ed Rode’s second exhibit at The Bluebird Cafe is open now, with images from his forthcoming book Songwriters & Musicians. Bobby Bare has joined the 117 Entertainment roster for exclusive publicity representation. Olivia Lane, Lacy J. Dalton and Deborah Allen have joined the Webster Public Relations roster for representation.

The Week’s Top Stories

Full coverage in the archives at countryaircheck.com. • Justin Taylor added PD duties for KEGA/Salt Lake City (5/30). • Sam Borenstein joined Sandbox Entertainment (5/30). • Megan Boardman exited Black River (5/30). • Mike Brophey and Ginny Rogers departed WKLB/Boston (5/31). • David Corey named WKLB/Boston PD (5/31). • Theresa Ford joined Black River (5/31).

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• Scott Ward was promoted to PD at KFRG/Riverside, Lee Douglas retired (6/1).

Meet Boston’s David Corey

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Who was the artist you managed? Kira Isabella, who was signed to Skip Bishop’s Hits Me Up label. She’s had great success in Canada. We weren’t able to spread it over here, but she’s young and hopefully can still make that transition. Back in your WXKS days, what was your perception of country? When Shania Twain came along, as a pop guy, I started to become a bit of a country fan. My girlfriend at the time loved country music, so we started listening to it a lot throughout the mid-to-late ‘90s and it just grew and grew. Before that I wasn’t much of a fan, but I didn’t know it really. Working at Kiss, I was aware of WKLB of course, but I didn’t listen much. How does the conversation start about coming home and programming Corey with RCA’s Ryan Hurd. Country? Kind of quickly over the last month or so. My wife and I have two boys – seven and two-and-a-half – and we started to think if we’re ever going to move back to the U.S., now is the time. My seven-year-old is finishing up first grade so it will be tougher to pull him away

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from friends in a year or two. We’ve talked over the years about moving back and if we did, Boston was the first city that came to mind. I started reaching out to some friends in the industry here, letting them know I was looking at a return. [Beasley/Boston Dir./ Programming] Cadillac Jack and I started talking about it a few weeks back and now I’m here. My family’s still in Toronto for another month until school ends. Who do you know in the country world? Who reaches out after this news breaks? Most of my relationships are with label people who work other formats. RCA’s Dennis Reese was probably the first person who sent me a text. Skip Bishop was probably the second. Diane Monk, obviously the Boston locals. I heard from [iHeart’s] John Ivey, who is a pop guy but loves country and spends a lot of time in Nashville. We’ve talked about country over the years and we’ve both said, “That might be a format we’d like to work in.” Espo sent me a text this morning. He’s a Pittsburgh fan, so we have that in common. How does your programming philosophy mesh with Country, and where do you think you might have to adapt? There’s no question I have some things to learn about the format. When it comes to music and recognizing talent, I listen to everything anybody sends me and rarely give an opinion on the first listen. When I do have an opinion, I’m honest with it. I feel I owe it to the industry, artists and labels to do that. I’m always looking for the best music and hoping to help break artists. Whether 500 stations are playing it or two, if I hear something I like and think it will work, I want to help lead the charge. What does it mean to you to be programming WKLB? What’s your vision? Much respect to Mike [Brophey] and Ginny [Rogers] for what they’ve done here. The station sounds great. It’s performed very well over the years. This is the third station I’ve actually day-to-day

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programmed and from Kiss to CHUM to WKLB, they’ve all been very successful heritage stations. My job is to make sure we never go backwards and we’re always trying to find ways to improve. Being a heritage station can work against you because stations need to evolve, especially in this format. Maybe more than others. In terms of the battle we have in Boston, we can’t let the audience think we’re old simply because there’s a newer station in the market. My job is to make sure we don’t sound old even though we’ve been around for a while. That means finding new ways to do things and not just doing things because it’s what worked before. I did notice a new logo and position. Was that something you put in place? No. Actually, when I got here I saw they moved from “Country 102.5” to “The New 102.5” last week. When I heard about it I asked a lot of questions of the senior team here in the building and at Beasley. We had a discussion yesterday and we just switched it back. This radio station is Country 102.5. That’s who we should be. We’re adjusting all the imaging and the logo now. Once you get a handle on the station, any thoughts about plugging into Nashville with CMA Music Festival, CMA Awards week or CRS? I want to be as entrenched in the community as possible, so yeah, you’ll see me at all of those things, I’m sure. I actually think I’m traveling to Nashville the week after [CMA Fest] for a couple of days, just to see everybody that I know and meet those that I don’t with [EVPP] Justin Chase and the team here. Final thoughts? Even in just a couple of days, I’m struck that this is the best format to program for music fans. And I’m a music fan. Day one walking into Kiss at 17 years old it was about the music. That’s my passion and country has the best music going right now. Reach Corey here. –Chuck Aly

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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: KSE KWOF/Denver is looking for an afternoon host. Send materials here. Aloha Trust WFRE/Frederick, MD is looking for a midday host with imaging skills. Send materials here. Mid-Utah KMTI/Manti, UT is looking for an announcer familiar with agriculture terms, sports, news and family values lifestyle. Resume and Aircheck here. Entercom KKWF/Seattle is looking for a morning show host. Details here. Midwest WNCY/Appleton-Green Bay, WI is seeking an onair host who is compelling, social media savvy, interactive, organized and solid with promotions. Airchecks here. Entercom KWJJ/Portland, OR is now accepting applications for part-time on-air positions. 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. Small market, privately owned live and local station in the Northeast is looking for a morning show co-host. Aircheck, social media samples, and resume to Barry Mardit Media Consulting here.

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•Travis Moon Former KAJA/KASE/KVET PD travismooncountry@hotmail.com

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

•Crash Poteet Former KVOO/Tulsa and WKWS/Charleston/WV PD 417-499-4046 okccrash@gmail.com •Rob Stark Former PD/Morning host KACT/Panama City, FL 850-775-7451 rstarkccm@gmail.com •Eddie Haskell ©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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Artist/Title (Label)

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

BRETT YOUNG

2270

DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol) ✔

913

9088

316

60.566 1.898

159

23595

1412

7870

439

53.146 3.807

158

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

21052

427

7225

180

47.481 1.128

159

DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol)

20925

-5332

6928

-1875

46.919 -10.651

159

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

20849

957

6992

417

2.559

159

LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia)

20390

-2496

6785

-855

48.748 -4.183

159

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

18755

2017

6294

731

42.681 3.793

159

DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb)

17423

1265

5811

481

38.177 3.046

157

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

16930

1896

5448

581

39.469 4.736

158

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

15756

981

5350

364

36.489

158

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

15404

711

5260

284

35.218 1.601

158

LADY ANTEBELLUM/You Look Good (Capitol)

15101

812

5033

279

34.041 1.612

159

COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN)

14999

1173

5016

350

32.578 2.906

156

MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine)

14115

292

4719

138

31.134 0.785

158

JUSTIN MOORE/Somebody Else Will (Valory)

13313

798

4560

248

28.491

159

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

11356

1312

3748

381

25.303 3.059

154

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

11069

243

3834

23.877 0.521

159

BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury) ✔

10659

1525

3540

492

23.205 3.492

149

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

10281

242

3432

143

20.486 -0.428

159

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

9140

504

3223

157

17.134 1.456

154

CHRIS LANE/For Her (Big Loud)

8269

470

2775

121

14.863 1.162

149

KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA)

7957

733

2583

176

15.191 1.474

149

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

6994

571

2384

209

12.864 1.226

151

DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow)

6975

949

2333

296

13.217 3.065

146

LOCASH/Ring On Every Finger (Reviver)

6061

717

2118

267

10.744

144

In Case You Didn’t Know (BMLGR)

46.45

2.22

1.39

0.57

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Artist/Title (Label)

CARLY PEARCE/Every Little Thing (Big Machine)

5463

474

1909

191

10.029 1.133

133

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

5391

423

1769

157

10.484 0.657

139

JON PARDI/Heartache On The Dance Floor (Capitol)

5192

913

1733

289

9.525

2.017

122

GARTH BROOKS/Ask Me How I Know (Pearl)

4777

383

1632

102

9.328

1.222

128

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

4724

-107

1623

7.505 -0.616

126

EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury)

4633

256

1627

7.086

0.488

129

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

4574

423

1541

147

8.481

0.733

122

ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville)

3933

208

1453

6.747

0.162

118

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

3872

563

1239

175

6.414

1.344

MORGAN WALLEN/The Way I Talk (Big Loud)

3559

212

1282

6.51

0.403

104

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

3509

200

1195

5.598

0.273

106

SETH ENNIS/Woke Up In Nashville (Arista)

3327

1173

-7

4.646

0.174

124

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

3232

229

1192

5.81

0.537

BRAD PAISLEY/Last Time For Everything (Arista)

3063

217

1071

4.848

0.526

110

ADAM CRAIG/Just A Phase (Stoney Creek)

2700

139

970

3.901

0.243

107

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Tin Man (RCA)

2647

887

-5

3.917 -0.013

CHRIS STAPLETON/Either Way (Mercury)

2500

854

4.044

0.154

104

CHRIS JANSON/Fix A Drink (Warner Bros./WAR)

2352

756

846

307

4.016

1.214

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

AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big)

2337

702

4.38

0.106

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

2315

261

673

3.684

0.43

LANCO/Greatest Love Story (Arista)

2314

826

3.726

0.352

WALKER MCGUIRE/Til Tomorrow (Wheelhouse)

2283

174

746

5.413

1.324

JAKE OWEN/Good Company (RCA)

2259

131

795

3.353

0.274

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

2181

230

606

5.842

0.581

LITTLE BIG TOWN/Happy People (Capitol)

1875

-239

638

-61

3.145 -0.335

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June 5, 2017 Country Aircheck Add Leaders KENNY CHESNEY/All The Pretty Girls (Blue Chair/Columbia) JORDAN DAVIS/Singles You Up (MCA) TRENT TOMLINSON/That's... (Mucho Love/New Revolution) CHRIS YOUNG/Losing Sleep (RCA) JASON ALDEAN/They Don't Know (Broken Bow) GARY ALLAN/Mess Me Up (EMI Nashville) JON PARDI/Heartache On The Dance Floor (Capitol) CHRIS JANSON/Fix A Drink (Warner Bros./WAR) BRAD PAISLEY/Last Time For Everything (Arista) CARLY PEARCE/Every Little Thing (Big Machine) LAUREN ALAINA/Doin' Fine (19/Interscope/Mercury) MAREN MORRIS/I Could Use A Love Song (Columbia)

Activator Top point Gainers

Adds 47 38 17 15 13 12 12 9 7 6 6 6

Country Aircheck Top point Gainers

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

1106 ✔

DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb)

1083 ✔

BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury)

854 ✔

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

756 ✔

KENNY CHESNEY/All The Pretty Girls (Blue Chair/Columbia)

729 ✔

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

586

DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol)

579

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

554

CHRIS JANSON/Fix A Drink (Warner Bros./WAR)

504

DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow)

448

Activator Top Spin Gainers

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

2017

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

1896

BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury)

1525

DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol)

1412

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

1312

DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN)

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

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

235

DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb)

225

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

174

BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury)

163

KENNY CHESNEY/All The Pretty Girls (Blue Chair/Columbia)

150

1265

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

138

1173

DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol)

134

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

981

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

122

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

957

CHRIS JANSON/Fix A Drink (Warner Bros./WAR)

111

DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow)

949

JUSTIN MOORE/Somebody Else Will (Valory)

110

Country Aircheck Top Recurrents

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers

points

SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA/Capitol)

22881

581

JON PARDI/Dirt On My Boots (Capitol)

13011

BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury)

492

JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA)

10736

DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb)

481

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

9648

DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol)

439

JASON ALDEAN/Any Ol' Barstool (Broken Bow)

8876

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

417

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

7855

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

381

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

7177

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

364

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

7154

COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN)

350

LUKE BRYAN/Fast (Capitol)

7062

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

316

DUSTIN LYNCH/Seein' Red (Broken Bow)

7038

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

731

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

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June 5, 2017 CoUNTRy AIRCHeCk ACTIVITy HIGH VALLEY/She’s With Me (Atlantic/WEA) Moves 50-45* 2315 points, 673 spins 5 adds: KUPL, KRTY, WQNU, WUSY, WWQM LANCO/Greatest Love Story (Arista) Moves 45-46* 2314 points, 826 spins 1 add: KZSN WALKER MCGUIRE/Til Tomorrow (Wheelhouse) Moves 49-47* 2283 points, 746 spins 1 add: KCYE JAKE OWEN/Good Company (RCA) Moves 47-48* 2259 points, 795 spins 1 add: WYRK TODD O’NEILL/Love Again (Nash Next/Valory) Re-enters 49* 2181 points, 606 spins 1 add: WITL*

A D D DAT E S

LITTLE BIG TOWN/Happy People (Capitol) Moves 48-50 1875 points, 638 spins; no adds

June 12

RYAN HURD/Love In A Bar (RCA) RUSSELL DICKERSON/Yours (Triple Tigers) Granger Smith/Happens 1857 points, 629 spins Like That (Wheelhouse) Brantley Gilbert/The That Like Me (Valory) 4 adds: KBEB, WYNK,Ones WPCV*, WNCY

June 19

BROOKE EDEN/Act Like You Don’t (Red Bow) 1708 points, 656 spins Lee Brice/Boy (Curb) 2 adds: KBEB, WCKT LUKE COMBS/When It Rains It Pours (River House/Columbia) CHRIS YOUNG/Losing Sleep (RCA) 1677 points, 507 spins Walker BrokeWYCD, Up WithKYGO, Me (Arista) 15 adds:hayes/You WKIS, WDRQ*, KSD, KBEB, WIRK, Raelynn/Lonely CallWTGE, (WarnerKATC*, Bros./WMN) WGKX*, WGNA, KDRK, WPOR, WKSJ, KJUG

June 26

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June 5, 2017 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

Points

+/- Points

Plays

DARIUS RUCKER

10520

579

2399

134

If I Told You (Capitol)

+/- Plays Stations ADDS

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

10090

-736

2331

-148

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

9670

554

2236

122

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

9247

210

2076

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

9078

756

1979

174

DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol)

9061

-1069

2090

-236

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

8374

427

1828

DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) ✔

8305

1083

1836

225

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

8048

1106

1697

235

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

7958

360

1704

11 11

LADY ANTEBELLUM/You Look Good (Capitol)

7275

351

1605

12 12

COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN)

7077

237

1554

13 13

MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine)

6678

363

1458

100

14 14

JUSTIN MOORE/Somebody Else Will (Valory)

6478

386

1419

110

17 15

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

5906

586

1224

138

15 16

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

5761

1246

16 17

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

5604

142

1315

18 18

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

4961

354

1059

10 9 8

19 19

BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury) ✔

4898

854

1021

163

20 20

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

4172

285

836

21 21

KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA)

3655

354

759

22 22

DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow)

3582

448

675

23 23

CHRIS LANE/For Her (Big Loud)

3252

178

718

24 24

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

2668

202

530

29 25

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

2538

383

475

25 26

BRAD PAISLEY/Last Time For Everything (Arista)

2506

102

518

28 27

GARTH BROOKS/Ask Me How I Know (Pearl)

2487

292

550

26 28

JON PARDI/Heartache On The Dance Floor (Capitol)

2482

252

509

27 29

AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big)

2362

142

482

34 30

CARLY PEARCE/Every Little Thing (Big Machine)

2120

443

453

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June 5, 2017 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

Points +/- Points

33 31

CHRIS STAPLETON/Either Way (Mercury)

2106

220

Plays

459

+/- Plays

Stations Adds

30 32

EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury)

2095

174

453

32 33

LOCASH/Ring On Every Finger (Reviver)

2002

114

438

38 34

CHRIS JANSON/Fix A Drink (Warner Bros./WAR)

1816

504

307

111

36 35

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

1786

306

390

31 36

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Tin Man (RCA)

1723

-167

343

-22

37 37

ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville)

1560

189

361

35 38

LITTLE BIG TOWN/Happy People (Capitol)

1524

-84

293

-6

39 39

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

1026

253

41 40

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

960

279

KENNY CHESNEY/All The Pretty Girls (Blue Chair/Columbia) ✔

904

729

188

150

JAKE OWEN/Good Company (RCA)

877

-63

137

-7

Re-Enter 43

LANCO/Greatest Love Story (Arista)

857

324

158

45 44

CHRIS YOUNG/Losing Sleep (RCA)

778

116

122

42 45

MORGAN WALLEN/The Way I Talk (Big Loud)

681

-18

146

44 46

SETH ENNIS/Woke Up In Nashville (Arista)

667

159

-3

47 47

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

610

172

43 48

ELI YOUNG BAND/Skin And Bones (Valory)

606

-70

-7

49 49

JERROD NIEMANN/God Made A Woman (Curb)

580

114

51 50

WALKER HAYES/You Broke Up With Me (Monument)

570

46 51

ZAC BROWN BAND/Roots (SouthernGrnd/Elektra/WAR)

570

-30

-3

Debut 41 40 42

56 52

CODY JOHNSON/Wild As You (Cojo)

564

146

119

48 53

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

502

-33

104

-8

55 54

RUNAWAY JUNE/Wild West (Wheelhouse)

500

52 55

ASHLEY MCBRYDE/A Little Dive Bar In Dahlonega (---)

480

JOHN MAYER/In The Blood (Columbia)

478

50 57

TYLER FARR/I Should Go To Church Sometime (Columbia)

464

-30

-1

57 58

BRETT YOUNG/Mercy (BMLGR)

450

54 59

ADAM CRAIG/Just A Phase (Stoney Creek)

437

-2

60 60

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

430

Re-Enter 56

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