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February 11, 2019, Issue 639

Curb Takes Taylor’s Lead

When Taylor Swift signed with Universal/Republic in November, she made headlines by negotiating on behalf of other Universal artists as part of her deal. Specifically, she got Universal to agree that if and when they sell their stake of Spotify, the ensuing disbursement to artists would not be applied to un-recouped balances. Facing his own Spotify windfall, Curb/Word Chairman Mike Curb took note but, looking at his company, asked an additional question. “What about the employees?” Back To December: “We were in the middle of a company retreat and had everyone at the Country Music Hall of Fame Theater,” says GM Ryan Dokke. “That morning, Mike pulled me aside, told me what he was Mike Curb planning and said he’d like to tell the employees right then.” The plan, in short, was to pay the artists, then split most of the remainder equally among all the company’s employees. The difference with Universal? Curb already had the cash in hand. “You could feel the electricity in the room as everyone realized they were getting, essentially, another bonus on top of their annual boRyan Dokke nus,” Dokke says. “It came from such a great place as Mike and [wife] Linda were really under no obligation to do that, but how awesome for everyone just before the holidays.” Here’s the background: Each major label received an ownership stake in Spotify more than a decade ago as the upstart streamer negotiated music licenses. With the company’s April IPO, those stakes became fungible. Reportedly, Sony sold its full share and Warner Music Group sold half. Sony distributed its proceeds to artists without applying those funds to un-recouped balances. For independent labels, licensing with Spotify was negotiated by the agency group Merlin, which quickly determined holding its stake in the streamer wasn’t in its charter and sold. “We were (continued on page 7)

Tequiller Whale: Warner Bros./WAR’s Dan + Shay take home their first Grammy for Best Country Duo/Group Performance with “Tequila.” Pictured (l-r) are Warner Music Group CEO/ Recorded Music Max Lousada, Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney and the label’s John Esposito.

Pittman Visits With Beasley

The most recent episode of Beasley CEO Caroline Beasley’s Beyond The Business podcast features iHeartMedia Chairman/CEO Bob Pittman, who discussed his company’s debt turnaround and role as an industry leader. “We were lucky because we have this huge national footprint, which no other broadcast or digital audio company has,” Pittman says. “That allowed us to take a leadership role in building this without being stuck, as I think Caroline Beasley probably the TV business is, where you’ve got

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They See Us Rollin’: BMLG Records’ Lady Antebellum celebrate their Las Vegas residency, Our Kind of Vegas, Friday (2/8) at the Palms Casino Resort’s Pearl Concert Theater. Pictured are the label’s Michelle Kammerer, KKGO/Los Angeles’ Michael Levine and husband Zorbey Ozdilek, Live Nation’s Amanda Moore, Red Light’s Ed Green, Property Brothers’ Jonathan Scott, KWNR’s Wayne “Big D” Danielson, the label’s Jimmy Harnen, the trio’s Charles Kelley and wife Cassie, the label’s Stella Prado, the trio’s Dave Haywood and wife Kelli, the trio’s Hillary Scott, Red Light’s Callie Cunningham, producer/writer Nathan Chapman and the label’s Matthew Hargis.

Bob Pittman

about six companies all about the same size ... jockeying for position. They can’t agree so they can’t move their industry forward. “We took the position that a healthy industry is the best thing for us,” he continues. “The best thing we can do is provide leadership, really innovate, push and try to bring people along with us. As you point out, we compete fiercely at the local levels, but I think we really [are] all

together in trying to get consumers and advertisers to appreciate the benefits of audio and, in [radio’s] case, of companionship.” Pittman cites the company’s work on smart speakers as an example. “We’re large enough to have teams of people who can go work on the future,” he says. “That’s a luxury most companies in our space don’t have. I hope we use it wisely. We spent quite a bit of time working on Alexa before the launch as they were developing it. We made sure radio was an important part of it.” That development focus has led to iHeartRadio being on 250

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MY TUNES: Jimmie Allen Stoney Creek’s Jimmie Allen discusses his most influential music: 1. Matchbox 20: They’re my favorite band of all time. I saw them in concert and, for the first time, envisioned myself onstage and knew it was where I was supposed to be. In that moment, I became more motivated to work hard to chase Jimmie Allen my dream. (See Rob Thomas’ tweet about Allen’s cover of “Ever The Same” here.) 2. Michael Jackson: He’s the greatest entertainer of all time. There will never be another. He not only created feel-good music but used his influence for good, to help the world. He truly created a genre of his own that was universally beloved. His influence on me and the entire world is undeniable. 3. Montgomery Gentry: I grew up listening to their music and when I moved to Nashville, Troy Gentry became a good friend and mentor. He was a major influence in getting me to where I am today. 4. Kanye West’s “Through The Wire”: I listened to this song at a critical point in my life and it inspired me to keep working for my dreams. Even though Kanye had something in his life that was physically stopping him from pursuing his dream, he found a way to push through. That really resonated with me and gave me the motivation to keep grinding and not let anything stop me from achieving my goals. 5. Shania Twain: She was really one of the firsts to push country to a more global sound. She shattered the boundaries of what country could be, and I admire what she’s done and continue to be inspired by her work. • “Important” music you just don’t get: Jazz. I feel like I missed the party. I guess I just can’t find the groove to it. • An album you played incessantly: Matchbox 20’s debut album, Yourself Or Someone Like You. They’re my favorite band of all time and I can listen to them on repeat forever. • An obscure or non-country song everyone should listen to right now: “We Are the World” by Michael Jackson (and the U.S.A. for Africa artists). It’s all about love and taking care of each other, and it’s something we all need to keep in mind today. • Music you’d rather not admit to enjoying: Musicals and Disney music – but I can’t really consider them guilty pleasures because I’m totally cool admitting I listen to them all the time!

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platforms, though Pittman concedes that Amazon’s Alexa has been the “breakout hit.” He also addressed an industry adjustment to approaching advertisers. “Facebook and Google developed a whole new way to interface with the advertising business ... for a number of years we tried to poo-poo it, but we came to the conclusion [advertisers] want data-infused information ... automated, cohesive.” iHeart spent “hundreds of millions” developing internal and Katz platforms aimed at bridging that technology and data gap for radio. “No advertiser is interested in silos,” Pittman says. “They’re interested in a consumer and want to follow them through the day and convince them the product is for them.” He and Beasley point to the “math and magic” of helping advertisers see results. “Now that our data is comparable, we can be inserted into how advertisers see that consumer journey. “If we level the playing field on math, we crush everybody on magic,” he says. “Part of the magic is the heart of radio is not a program. Companionship. We’re somebody’s friend. That kind of relationship is the most trusted.” Other topics included a positive perception shift for audio at CES, a “five or ten-year” phase-out of ratings in favor of “hard data and attribution,” the impact of 5G and podcasting. In closing, Pittman says that one of radio’s most important advantages in a fake-click world is in the regulation that comes with an FCC license. “It gives a level of credibility, proof and validation of how trustworthy we are. Radio has twice the trust of social, [which] will be more critical, more important and more valued than ever.” Beasley echoes, “We have the math, the magic and the trust. That bodes well for the future.” Hear the full podcast here. –Chuck Aly

Chart Chat

Congrats to Scotty McCreery, Kevin Herring and the Triple Tigers promotion staff on landing this week’s No. 1 with “This Is It.” The song is the second consecutive chart-topper from Seasons Change. Writers are Aaron Eshuis, Frank Rogers and McCreery. And kudos to James Marsh and the WAR reps on zipping up 41 adds on Dan + Shay’s “All To Myself,” topping this week’s board.

Scotty McCreery

News & Notes

Randy Owen, Tracy Lawrence, The Oak Ridge Boys, Pam Tillis and The Gatlin Brothers are among the artists per-

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forming during the 2020 Country Music Cruise’s 7th annual Country Music Party At Sea, with Lorianne Crook returning as host. The cruise sets sail from Fort Lauderdale, FL Jan. 25. More here. Gene Watson kicked off his 2019 tour Saturday (2/9) in Alto, NM. Schedule here. Warner Music Nashville’s Shane Tarleton was named to the Safe Haven Family Shelter 2019 Board of Members. Southern Halo have partnered with 1-800-Flowers on sweepstakes opportunities and discounts throughout the year. Watch the announcement here.

The Week’s Top Stories:

Full coverage at countryaircheck.com. • ACM Radio Awards nominees were announced. (CAT 2/4) • WGAR/Cleveland’s Charley Connolly exited. (CAT 2/5) • Spotify reported Q4 and 2018 financials. (CAT 2/6) • Corey Dylan joined WKHX/Atlanta mornings. (CAT 2/7) • KMLE/Phoenix’s Alana Lynn is exiting. (CAT 2/8)

Curb Takes Taylor’s Lead

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right there from the start of Merlin and – with the acquisition and formation of Curb/Word – may be their largest individual label,” Mike Curb tells Country Aircheck. Look What You Made Me Do: The decision to sell the stake was entirely Merlin’s. “I would have preferred they hold onto it, but I respect their decision,” Curb says. For his label, the recoupment issue wasn’t a primary concern. “We made provisions for taxes and let Merlin come to us with a breakdown of what each artist has done over the past 10 years,” he says. “Almost all the artists who stand to benefit are recouped. The ones who have substantial enough catalog through those 10 years – like Tim McGraw or LeAnn Rimes – are so far in the black it passes through. “So based on that formula, each artist gets a credit to their royalty account just the same as if the revenue was from music streamed on Spotify,” Curb continues. Because the label needed information from Merlin, that disbursement is still in process. “The artists will benefit,” Curb says. “We took what remained, which is a big percentage, and distributed it to employees.” Despite some reluctance to speak on the matter – “we didn’t do it for publicity” – Curb says passing the windfall through was the right thing to do. “I had to struggle to start this company but, quite honestly, I have much more than I deserve or need. We have a foundation doing all kinds of civic things, but we’d better make

Through Thick and Tin: Riser House/Columbia’s Mitchell Tenpenny celebrates his first No. 1 single, “Drunk Me,” at Nashville’s Tin Roof. Pictured (l-r) are the label’s Lyndsay Church and Shane Allen, Tenpenny, the label’s Steve Hodges and Bo Martinovich and Country Aircheck’s Lon Helton.

sure we take care of our artists and employees, too. It’s easy to overlook the people who are most important to us.” And he’s not shy in his appreciation for Swift. “One of the great things about Taylor is she really cares about the whole industry,” Curb says. “I was motivated by her. My hope is that [Universal] honors her intent.” You Belong With Me: For a record label like Universal, holding a stake in the company that provides a substantial portion of income may prove too good to pass up. Ultimately, Mike Curb wants to support the artists and employees, as well as Spotify. “For what it’s worth, I bought the stock back,” he says. “I want to be a participant.” –Chuck Aly Lon Helton, lon@countryaircheck.com Chuck Aly, chuck@countryaircheck.com Caitlin DeForest, caitlin@countryaircheck.com Monta Vaden, monta@countryaircheck.com (615) 320-1450

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AVAILABLE JOBS MIDWEST Cumulus/Detroit has a Dir./Digital Content opening for its three-station cluster, including Country WDRQ (NASH FM). Apply here. Marshalltown Broadcasting KXIA/Marshalltown, IA is searching for a morning co-host. Airchecks and résumés to PD JD Justice here. Townsquare/Grand Rapids, MI is searching for an OM. Airchecks and résumés to Rick Sarata here. Bliss WJVL/Janesville, WI has an opening for a part-time weekender. At least one year on-air experience is required. Airchecks and résumés to PD Justin Brown here. KSE Radio Ventures/Denver is searching for an engineer. Apply here. The cluster is also looking for a fulltime traffic coordinator; details and application here. Mid-West Family WWQM/Madison, WI is on the hunt for a morning co-host. Email airchecks, résumés, and production samples here. MacDonald WKCQ/Saginaw, MI is looking for a midday air talent. Send airchecks and résumés to OM Greg Cole here. Entercom WUSN/Chicago is seeking part-time on-air talent. Apply here. Midwest Communications is currently recruiting future programming leaders. Ideal candidates should be able to coach and grow talent, excel at music scheduling and creative imaging, possess good social media skills and be able to collaborate in maximizing sales opportunities and digital platform growth. Submit résumés and airchecks here. NORTHEAST Aloha Station Trust WFRE/Frederick, MD has an opening for a weekend/fill-in talent. Those living in the Frederick, MD, Washington, DC and Baltimore MD area can send airchecks and résumés to PD Brian Mo here. Binnie/Portland, ME has an opening for an on-air Promotions Assistant. The cluster includes Country WTHT. Send airchecks and résumés to OM Stan Bennett here. Binnie Media/Maine is searching for a Dir./ Traffic and a part-time Sales Assistant in Portland, for its stations which include Country WTHT and WBQQ. Send materials here. Townsquare/Hudson Valley, NY has openings for part-time on-air talent and digital contributors. The cluster includes Country WKXP & WZAD as well as Hot AC WCZK & Classic Rock WPDH. Materials to OM Joe Limardi here. SOUTHEAST WSM-FM/Westwood One Nash Icon Network is looking for a Programming Asst./afternoon personality based in Nashville. Apply here.

SEEK & EMPLOY

Here’s a list of job seekers and open gigs. Not listed? Send info here and we’ll include you in a future update. Beasley WQYK/Tampa PD Travis Daily is seeking an experienced afternoon drive producer. Materials to Daily here. Max Media’s WGH/Norfolk has a morning opening. Airchecks and résumés to VP/Programming Rusty James here. Cumulus’ WSM-FM (Nash Icon)/Nashville has an opening for a part-timer. Duties will also include the Icon Network. Flexibility and on-air experience is required (no beginners). Materials to VP/Country Charlie Cook here. Cumulus’ WSM-FM (Nash Icon)/Nashville is in search of on-air traffic reporters. Materials to VP/ Country Charlie Cook here. Guaranty WTGE/Baton Rouge has an opening for a middayer. Three to five years experience in Country is required, along with strong production, digital and social media skills. Airchecks and résumés here. Cumulus WKDF/Nashville is seeking part-time air talent for weekends and fill-ins. Three years of on-air experience and residing in the Nashville area are required. Airchecks and résumés to PD John Shomby here. Bristol WXBQ/Johnson City, TN is still searching for a PD to succeed Bill Hagy. The right candidate will also have on-air responsibilities. A minimum of five years as a Country PD is required. Airchecks and résumés here. Entercom WPAW/Greensboro, NC has an opening for an afternoon jock. Apply here. Vallie Richards Donovan Consulting has an immediate PM drive opening at a legendary east coast Country station. Send airchecks and résumés to “Country Jobs” here. Summit WQNU/Louisville is looking for an APD/ MD/on-air host. Submit materials here. Entercom WUSY/Chattanooga is on the hunt for a midday on-air personality. Apply here. Summit WCYQ/Knoxville is looking for a PD. Send airchecks and résumés to Summit/Knoxville OM Rich Bailey here. SOUTHWEST Cox/San Antonio is searching for a VP/MM. Reach out to RVP/Radio Rob Babin here. Cumulus KSCS/Dallas is searching for a morning co-host for Hawkeye In The Morning. Airchecks and résumés to PD Mac Daniels here. Cox Media Group/Houston is searching for a Digital Media Sales Specialist. Apply here. Cox/Houston is also on the hunt for an IT Systems Manager. Apply here. LCKM KTFW/Dallas has an unspecified part-time on-air opening for an experienced talent. Contact PD Mike Crow here.

Noalmark KBIM/Roswell, NM has an opening for a morning host. Materials to GM Darryl Burkfield here. Entercom KILT/Houston has immediate openings for part-timers. Only applicants living in the Houston area are being considered at present. Send airchecks here; apply here. Entercom KILT/Houston is looking for a PD to succeed Bruce Logan. Résumés and airchecks to Country Format Captain Mike Moore here. WEST COAST Cherry Creek/St. George, UT has an opening for a Dir./Production. The cluster includes Country KCIN and KIYK, and the job comes with co-host responsibilities on cluster AC KREC. Materials including production and imaging samples here. Redwood Empire KBBL/Santa Rosa, CA PD Carey Edwards tells Country Aircheck that the station is looking for a new on-air talent to add to its existing lineup. Applicants interested in this newly created position should send airchecks and résumés to Edwards here. Buck Owens KUZZ-A/Bakersfield, CA is on the hunt for a full-time news director. Five years’ anchor experience required. Send aircheck, résumé, cover letter, and photo here; no zip files, please. Buck Owens KUZZ/Bakersfield, CA is on the hunt for an account executive. Prior experience in sales and/or marketing is preferred; candidates must have basic knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Send résumés here. Bonneville KNCI/Sacramento is searching for a midday personality. Apply here. Sonoma KFGY/Santa Maria, CA is on the hunt for a new morning team. Airchecks and résumés to VP/ Programming & Operations Jim Murphy here. OTHER Westwood One has a full-time on-air opening for Mainstream Country announcer/music scheduler. Apply here. Consultant Joel Raab is looking for a Brand Manager for a Top 75 Market. Raab is also on the hunt for morning talent fro two different Top 50 Market stations. Send materials here. Entertainment Marketing agency FlyteVu is on the hunt for a PR Co-Director who is passionate about all things music, brands and entertainment. Qualified candidates nationwide should contact FlyteVu’s Natalie Logan here. Summit is currently seeking on-air talent and programmers for all formats, including their Country properties. Send résumés and airchecks to Summit VP/Programming Beverlee Brannigan here; apply for current Summit openings here.

SEARCHING

•Jeremy Guenther Formerly with Riser House, Capitol and KSSN & KMJX/Little Rock jguenther01@gmail.com 501-590-4878 •Chris Matthews Formerly with KBEB/Sacramento, KMLE/Phoenix, KAWO/Boise chrismatthewsdj@gmail.com

•Rosey Fitchpatrick Promotion/Marketing industry vet roseyfitch99@gmail.com 615-944-7033 •Tommy & Joe Johnson Former KUBL/Salt Lake City morning co-hosts tommyjohnsonmail@gmail.com •Pam Russell Former UMG/Nashville VP/National Sales Pamwrussell@icloud.com

•David Dean Formerly with KMPS/Seattle, KMLE/Phoenix dave@daveandceej.com

•Shane Collins Former Summit Media/Louisville OM ShaneC1234@gmail.com

•Terry Cooley Former Radio Mankato Dir./Programming Sinjin62@gmail.com

•Ron “Keyes” Stevens Former KEKB/Grand Junction, CO morning host ronstvns@yahoo.com

•James Anthony Former KRMD/Shreveport PD/on-air afternoondj@gmail.com 816-232-7915

•Justin Taylor Former Broadway/Salt Lake City, UT PD/MD/on-air personality TaylorTracks99@gmail.com

•Loyd Ford Radio programming veteran Ford@RainMakerPathway.com 864-448-4169 •Bo Matthews Former WIL/St. Louis PM Drive Host now offering voiceover services 1BoMatthews@gmail.com 636-575-6222 •Mike Nelson Former Riverbend/Idaho Falls, ID OM MikeEZ1@gmail.com •Cash Williams Former KTTS/Springfield, MO APD/MD CashOnRadio14@gmail.com

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Fall 2018 Diary Scoreboard Here are Fall 2018 (9/13-12/5) Nielsen Audio diary ratings results listed alphabetically by market. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Non-subscribing stations in published markets are excluded.

KEAN/Abilene, TX

12+ Share Last Book 9.1 (1)

KBCY/Abilene, TX

Station/City

12+ Fall Share

Legend: A “+” indicates a Classic Country outlet; a “^” designates co-owned Country stations in the metro; “t” indicates a tie; and a “*” indicates a station best in that statistic.

Station/City

12+ Share Last Book 0.7 (6t)

12+ Fall Share

8.9 (1)

KTMX/Grand Island-Kearney-Hastings, NE

4.5 (6t)

4.1 (7)

WPCK/Green Bay, WI

KABW/Abilene, TX

1.9 (10)

2.7 (8t)

WDBY/Hudson Valley, NY

KSLI-AM/Abilene, TX

1.3 (11t)

1.4 (12t)

WTCR/Huntington-Ashland, WV

WQMX/Akron, OH

7.2 (1)

6.7 (1)

WDGG/Huntington-Ashland, WV

7.8 (3)

6.7 (3)

WQXK/Akron, OH

1.7 (5)

1.1 (7t)

WXBW/Huntington-Ashland, WV

3.6 (8t)

5.1 (5t)

WOBB/Albany, GA

6.9 (3)

5.9 (3)

WLRX/Huntington-Ashland, WV

2.8 (10)

2.0 (11t)

WKAK/Albany, GA

3.1 (6t)

2.9 (5t)

WOGY/Jackson, TN

5.9 (5)

6.9 (4)

WNUQ/Albany, GA

1.3 (11)

0.6 (11t)

WWYN/Jackson, TN

4.7 (6)

4.6 (6t)

WTNT/Albany, GA

0.6 (12)

0.6 (11t)

WLLI-AM/Jackson, TN

1.2 (9t)

1.1 (10t)

WGNA/Albany, NY

6.4 (1)

5.0 (6)

KRRG/Laredo, TX

7.9 (3t)

7.8 (5)

WKLI/Albany, NY

1.7 (13)

2.8 (13)

WLLR/LaSalle-Peru, IL

1.3 (3)

WFFG/Albany, NY

0.6 (17t)

0.6 (20t)

WKKW/Morgantown, WV

14.0 (1)

14.8 (1)

WBUG/Albany, NY

0.4 (22t)

0.4 (23t)

WPDX/Morgantown, WV

5.4 (3t)

4.2 (5)

WRVE-HD2/Albany, NY

0.6 (17t)

0.4 (23t)

WVTL-AM/Albany, NY

0.1 (24t)

0.1 (29t)

KTMK/Bend, OR

5.1 (3)

5.2 (3t)

WBWN/Bloomington

4.4 (4)

4.5 (4t)

WJBC/Bloomington

0.7 (9t)

0.7 (10t)

WBVR/Bowling Green, KY

9.7 (1)

10.6 (1)

WLYE/Bowling Green, KY

4.6 (4)

3.7 (5t)

WBGN/Bowling Green, KY

0.8 (9t)

1.2 (9t)

WHHT/Bowling Green, KY

0.8 (9t)

1.2 (9t)

WYNR/Brunswick, GA

5.5 (3t)

5.6 (1t)

KORA/Bryan-College Station, TX

3.9 (8)

4.8 (5t)

KAGG/Bryan-College Station, TX

2.4 (10)

3.4 (10)

KVET/Bryan-College Station, TX

0.5 (15)

1.0 (15t)

WACO/Bryan-College Station, TX

1.0 (13t)

1.0 (15t)

KVMK/Bryan-College Station, TX

0.9 (13t)

0.5 (18t)

WHOF-HD2/Canton, OH

0.8 (6t)

WKPE/Cape Cod, MA

3.1 (10)

3.1 (9t)

KRAN/Cheyenne, WY

7.9 (1t)

9.1 (1)

KOLT/Cheyenne, WY

7.0 (1t)

6.8 (2t)

KLEN/Cheyenne, WY

2.3 (7t)

3.4 (7t)

WFGM/Morgantown, WV WNSH/Morristown, NJ KNFM/Odessa-Midland, TX KHKX/Odessa-Midland, TX KMRK/Odessa-Midland, TX WNUS/Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH KCCY/Pueblo, CO KOUT/Rapid City, SD KZZI/Rapid City, SD WXXQ/Rockford, IL KGKL/San Angelo, TX KKCN/San Angelo, TX KHAY/Santa Barbara, CA KSUX/Sioux City, IA KKYY/Sioux City, IA WRWD/Sussex, NJ KKYR/Texarkana, TX-AR KRMD/Texarkana, TX-AR KXKS/Texarkana, TX-AR WTCM/Traverse City, MI WMKC/Traverse City, MI WCBY/Traverse City, MI WBCM/Traverse City, MI

2.7 (7t) 5.8 (1) 3.8 (6t) 3.8 (6t) 2.5 (9t) 8.2 (1) 6.2 (1t) 5.4 (6) 3.1 (8) 6.3 (2t) 8.7 (2) 2.6 (5t) 1.2 (8t) 11.9 (1) 5.1 (8t) 0.7 (4t) 12.7 (1) 0.7 (5t) 0.7 (5t) 10.5 (1) 4.4 (5t) 1.4 (9t) 0.8 (14t)

3.0 (6) 4.8 (2) 4.1 (6) 3.5 (9t) 2.5 (12) 10.3 (1) 7.9 (1) 4.6 (4t) 3.1 (8) 5.7 (3) 6.3 (3) 2.7 (5t) 1.3 (12t) 11.5 (1) 6.2 (7) 0.7 (5t) 11.4 (1) 0.7 (6t) 0.7 (6t) 10.6 (1) 4.3 (5t) 0.6 (18t) 0.3 (24)

KHSL/Chico, CA

8.2 (1)

8.1 (1)

KORD/Tri-Cities, WA

5.6 (1)

5.3 (1t)

KALF/Chico, CA

2.6 (9t)

2.7 (11t)

KEZJ/Twin Falls-Sun Valley, ID

12.9 (1)

9.5 (1)

4.0 (7t)

4.0 (9)

0.7 (7t)

2.2 (9)

2.0 (10t)

0.5 (6)

0.4 (6t)

10.7 (2)

9.1 (2)

KKCY/Chico, CA

1.0 (13)

1.6 (13)

KYUN/Twin Falls-Sun Valley, ID

WSTH/Columbus, GA

2.1 (8)

2.2 (9)

WKAA/Valdosta, GA

6.1 (2t)

7.7 (2t)

10.5 (1)

10.4 (1)

12.3 (2)

11.6 (2)

8.2 (1t)

9.5 (1)

WBTU/Ft. Wayne, IN

6.4 (4)

4.5 (3t)

WACO/Waco, TX

WIMT/Ft. Wayne, IN

0.2 (11t)

0.2 (14t)

KOEL/Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA

KYCK/Grand Forks, ND-MN

10.0 (2t)

7.9 (4)

WDEZ/Wausau, WI

KSNR/Grand Forks, ND-MN

5.6 (5t)

4.5 (7)

WYTE/Wausau, WI

KRNY/Grand Island-Kearney-Hastings, NE

10.8 (1t)

10.4 (1t)

WOVK/Wheeling, WV

KRVN/Grand Island-Kearney-Hastings, NE

0.7 (6t)

0.7 (7t)

WLYI/Wheeling, WV

5.1 (6t)

5.4 (6)

14.4 (1)

10.7 (1t)

8.6 (4)

8.4 (4)

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Artist/Title (Label)

SCOTTY MCCREERY

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

✔

27899

2112

8613

550

53.767 3.489

156

JASON ALDEAN/Girl Like You (Broken Bow)

25824

-2668

7693

-968

51.215 -2.945

156

LUKE COMBS/Beautiful Crazy (River House/Columbia) ✔

22142

2189

6675

700

43.242 5.007

156

LUKE BRYAN/What Makes You Country (Capitol)

21962

1359

6841

354

41.891 2.799

156

JORDAN DAVIS/Take It From Me (MCA) ✔

21668

1707

6665

535

39.295 3.247

155

CHRIS STAPLETON/Millionaire (Mercury)

18690

534

5915

182

1.026

154

MIDLAND/Burn Out (Big Machine)

18435

573

5643

165

35.023 1.409

155

RILEY GREEN/There Was This Girl (BMLGR)

17166

755

5453

253

29.859 1.509

156

MICHAEL RAY/One That Got Away (Atlantic/WEA)

16333

1441

4996

371

29.276 1.469

155

JAKE OWEN/Down To The Honkytonk (Big Loud)

15501

758

4939

187

27.562 1.466

155

OLD DOMINION/Make It Sweet (RCA)

14754

428

4566

151

28.629 0.916

155

BRETT YOUNG/Here Tonight (BMLGR) ✔

14500

1673

4339

544

26.613 3.508

156

CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Love Wins (Capitol)

14365

415

4281

107

27.486 0.852

154

JON PARDI/Night Shift (Capitol)

13537

606

4306

284

24.795 1.496

155

DIERKS BENTLEY f/BROS. OSBORNE/Burning Man (Capitol)

13368

-6578

4117

-1953

29.768 -11.887

156

CHASE RICE/Eyes On You (Broken Bow)

11613

1384

3434

395

20.216 1.965

150

KELSEA BALLERINI/Miss Me More (Black River)

11035

394

3333

186

18.197 0.876

152

CODY JOHNSON/On My Way To You (CoJo Music/WMN)

10951

857

3269

183

19.601 1.744

153

KEITH URBAN/Never Comin Down (Capitol)

10559

3239

17.994 -0.242

154

ELI YOUNG BAND/Love Ain't (Valory)

10081

517

3015

169

16.507 1.178

146

BRETT ELDREDGE/Love Someone (Atlantic/WMN)

8681

455

2598

143

15.323 0.732

143

TYLER RICH/The Difference (Valory)

8613

386

2779

132

14.112 0.628

143

KANE BROWN/Good As You (RCA) ✔

7801

1739

2450

584

2.389

148

LEE BRICE/Rumor (Curb)

7262

753

2153

177

10.879 1.646

136

MORGAN WALLEN/Whiskey Glasses (Big Loud)

7107

674

2195

201

11.495 2.877

141

This Is It (Triple Tigers)

34.18

13.27

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February 11, 2019 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

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

RODNEY ATKINS/Caught Up In The Country (Curb)

6786

148

2178

9.937

0.211

129

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Talk You Out Of It (BMLGR)

5876

287

1768

9.889

0.391

128

LOCASH/Feels Like A Party (Wheelhouse)

5264

103

1699

6.684

0.158

117

RUNAWAY JUNE/Buy My Own Drinks (Wheelhouse)

5202

583

1673

184

8.752

1.335

124

MAREN MORRIS/Girl (Columbia)

4478

693

1132

171

7.674

1.372

105

RASCAL FLATTS/Back To Life (Big Machine)

4344

1268

5.263

0.219

138

R. HOUSER f/H. LINDSEY/What Whiskey Does (Stoney Creek)

4341

131

1408

5.386

0.138

120

MADDIE & TAE/Friends Don't (Mercury)

4200

293

1336

5.314

0.421

121

CHRIS YOUNG/Raised On Country (RCA)

3835

1222

1040

353

6.271

2.07

CARLY PEARCE/Closer To You (Big Machine)

3834

249

1174

4.535

0.204

123

ERIC CHURCH/Some Of It (EMI Nashville)

3540

333

1050

5.615

0.725

105

B. GILBERT & L. ELL/What Happens In A Small Town (Valory)

3539

152

1065

5.263 -0.053

105

BRANDON LAY/Yada Yada Yada (EMI Nashville)

3227

977

3.476 -0.115

116

MORGAN EVANS/Day Drunk (Warner Bros./WEA)

3189

275

928

4.416

0.524

COLE SWINDELL/Love You Too Late (Warner Bros./WMN)

3067

868

4.368

0.299

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Every Little Thing (Triple Tigers)

2621

213

764

3.443

0.061

BRAD PAISLEY/Bucked Off (Arista)

2437

-67

713

-19

4.398

0.191

103

JUSTIN MOORE/The Ones That Didn't Make It.. (Valory)

2390

247

697

3.766

0.484

GARTH BROOKS/Stronger Than Me (Pearl)

2326

735

3.23

0.103

LAUREN ALAINA/Ladies In The '90s (19/Mercury)

2291

-19

687

2.78

-0.168

CHRIS LANE/I Don't Know About You (Big Loud)

2181

250

614

3.018

0.695

DYLAN SCOTT/Nothing To Do Town (Curb)

2172

635

2.171 -0.034

Debut 46

DYLAN SCHNEIDER/How Does It Sound (Placer Music/Cold River) 2122

747

2.714

0.144

BILLY CURRINGTON/Bring It On Over (Mercury)

2026

-23

682

-4

2.529 -0.031

BROS. OSBORNE/I Don't Remember Me (Before..) (EMI Nashville)

2001

597

2.445

0.003

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February 11, 2019 Country Aircheck Add Leaders DAN + SHAY/All To Myself (Warner Bros./WAR) MITCHELL TENPENNY/Alcohol You Later (Riser House/Columbia) KACEY MUSGRAVES/Rainbow (MCA) LOGAN MIZE/Better Off Gone (Big Yellow Dog) KANE BROWN/Good As You (RCA) TIM MCGRAW/Thought About You (Columbia) GEORGE STRAIT/Every Little Honky Tonk Bar (MCA) CHRIS YOUNG/Raised On Country (RCA) B. GILBERT & L. ELL/What Happens In A Small Town (Valory) STEPHANIE QUAYLE/If I Was A Cowboy (Rebel Engine) TENILLE TOWNES/Somebody's Daughter (Columbia) TRAVIS DENNING/After A Few (Mercury)

Activator Top Point Gainers

Adds 41 40 37 18 17 16 15 11 9 9 9 9

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers

BRETT YOUNG/Here Tonight (BMLGR)

938 ✔

KANE BROWN/Good As You (RCA)

913 ✔

RILEY GREEN/There Was This Girl (BMLGR)

797 ✔

TIM MCGRAW/Thought About You (Columbia)

702 ✔

KELSEA BALLERINI/Miss Me More (Black River)

670 ✔

JORDAN DAVIS/Take It From Me (MCA)

664

CHASE RICE/Eyes On You (Broken Bow)

642

LUKE COMBS/Beautiful Crazy (River House/Columbia)

623

JAKE OWEN/Down To The Honkytonk (Big Loud)

605

JON PARDI/Night Shift (Capitol)

575

Activator Top Spin Gainers

LUKE COMBS/Beautiful Crazy (River House/Columbia)

2189

SCOTTY MCCREERY/This Is It (Triple Tigers)

2112

KANE BROWN/Good As You (RCA)

1739

JORDAN DAVIS/Take It From Me (MCA)

1707

BRETT YOUNG/Here Tonight (BMLGR)

1673

MICHAEL RAY/One That Got Away (Atlantic/WEA)

1441

CHASE RICE/Eyes On You (Broken Bow)

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

KANE BROWN/Good As You (RCA)

209

BRETT YOUNG/Here Tonight (BMLGR)

202

CHASE RICE/Eyes On You (Broken Bow)

163

RILEY GREEN/There Was This Girl (BMLGR)

153

TIM MCGRAW/Thought About You (Columbia)

143

JORDAN DAVIS/Take It From Me (MCA)

143

1384

LUKE COMBS/Beautiful Crazy (River House/Columbia)

142

LUKE BRYAN/What Makes You Country (Capitol)

1359

KELSEA BALLERINI/Miss Me More (Black River)

120

CHRIS YOUNG/Raised On Country (RCA)

1222

JON PARDI/Night Shift (Capitol)

111

JAKE OWEN/Down To The Honkytonk (Big Loud)

104

CODY JOHNSON/On My Way To You (CoJo Music/WMN)

857

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers

Country Aircheck Top Recurrents

Points

LUKE COMBS/Beautiful Crazy (River House/Columbia)

700

THOMAS RHETT/Sixteen (Valory)

KANE BROWN/Good As You (RCA)

584

LUKE COMBS/She Got The Best Of Me (River House/Columbia) 15685

SCOTTY MCCREERY/This Is It (Triple Tigers)

550

JIMMIE ALLEN/Best Shot (Stoney Creek)

15568

BRETT YOUNG/Here Tonight (BMLGR)

544

DAN + SHAY/Speechless (Warner Bros./WAR)

15483

JORDAN DAVIS/Take It From Me (MCA)

535

DUSTIN LYNCH/Good Girl (Broken Bow)

15229

CHASE RICE/Eyes On You (Broken Bow)

395

KANE BROWN/Lose It (RCA)

10485

MICHAEL RAY/One That Got Away (Atlantic/WEA)

371

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Blue Tacoma (Triple Tigers)

10172

LUKE BRYAN/What Makes You Country (Capitol)

354

KANE BROWN/Heaven (RCA)

8854

CHRIS YOUNG/Raised On Country (RCA)

353

DAN + SHAY/Tequila (Warner Bros./WAR)

8758

JON PARDI/Night Shift (Capitol)

284

KENNY CHESNEY/Get Along (Blue Chair/Warner Bros./WEA)

7874

19764

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February 11, 2019

COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY LAUREN ALAINA/Ladies In The ‘90s (19/Mercury) Remains at 45* 2,291 points, 687 spins; no adds CHRIS LANE/I Don’t Know About You (Big Loud) Debuts at 46* 2,181 points, 614 spins 1 add: *W1HC DYLAN SCOTT/Nothing To Do Town (Curb) Moves 48-47* 2,172 points, 635 spins 6 adds: KSSN, WGTY, WITL, WMAD, WPOR, WWGR DYLAN SCHNEIDER/How Does It Sound (Placer Music/Cold River) Moves 47-48* 2,122 points, 747 spins 2 adds: KSSN, WZZK BILLY CURRINGTON/Bring It On Over (Mercury) Remains at 49 2,026 points, 682 spins 1 add: WQMX BROTHERS OSBORNE/I Don’t Remember Me (Before..) (EMI Nashville) Remain at 50* 2,001 points, 597 spins 2 adds: KCYE, WQMX ASHLEY MCBRYDE/Girl Goin’ Nowhere (Atlantic/WAR) 1,877 points, 553 spins; no adds JIMMIE ALLEN/Make Me Want To (Stoney Creek) 1,760 points, 553 points 8 adds: *KSKS, KSSN, KYGO, WCKT, *WGKX, WGNE, *WPCV, WWGR WALKER HAYES/90’s Country (Monument/Arista) 1,602 points, 435 spins 2 adds: WTHT, WXCY

A D D DAT E S February 19

RYAN HURD/To A T (RCA) ZAC BROWN BAND/Someone I Used To Know (No Reserve/BMG/ Wheelhouse)

February 25

DAVE MCELROY/Bulletproof (Nine North Label/Grape Vine) DEREK JOHNSON/That Guy (Star Farm) JASON ALDEAN/Rearview Town (Broken Bow)

March 4

DAVID LEE MURPHY/No Zip Code (Reviver) HARDY/Rednecker (Tree Vibez/Big Loud)

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Chart Page 5

February 11, 2019 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

This Is It (Triple Tigers)

LUKE BRYAN/What Makes You Country (Capitol)

11171

150

2338

JASON ALDEAN/Girl Like You (Broken Bow)

10011

-1431

2264

-230

JORDAN DAVIS/Take It From Me (MCA)

9951

664

2178

143

LUKE COMBS/Beautiful Crazy (River House/Columbia)

9258

623

2019

142

CHRIS STAPLETON/Millionaire (Mercury)

8724

116

1904

JAKE OWEN/Down To The Honkytonk (Big Loud)

8655

605

1866

104

RILEY GREEN/There Was This Girl (BMLGR) ✔

8564

797

1862

153

MIDLAND/Burn Out (Big Machine)

8471

403

1845

11 10

OLD DOMINION/Make It Sweet (RCA)

7294

124

1525

13 11

MICHAEL RAY/One That Got Away (Atlantic/WEA)

7284

436

1550

12 12

CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Love Wins (Capitol)

7234

358

1515

14 13

JON PARDI/Night Shift (Capitol)

6859

575

1459

111

16 14

BRETT YOUNG/Here Tonight (BMLGR) ✔

6741

938

1435

202

DIERKS BENTLEY f/BROS. OSBORNE/Burning Man (Capitol)

6171

-2765

1371

-624

10 8 8

Points

SCOTTY MCCREERY 2nd Week at No. 1

11909

+/- Points

Plays

2563

+/- Plays Stations ADDS

17 16

CODY JOHNSON/On My Way To You (CoJo Music/WMN)

5948

310

1203

15 17

KEITH URBAN/Never Comin Down (Capitol)

5828

-20

1179

-9

18 18

KELSEA BALLERINI/Miss Me More (Black River) ✔

5794

670

1175

120

23 19

KANE BROWN/Good As You (RCA) ✔

3936

913

825

209

19 20

ELI YOUNG BAND/Love Ain't (Valory)

3935

201

856

21 21

CHASE RICE/Eyes On You (Broken Bow)

3745

642

834

163

20 22

TYLER RICH/The Difference (Valory)

3577

-57

773

-12

22 23

BRETT ELDREDGE/Love Someone (Atlantic/WMN)

3278

221

674

24 24

LEE BRICE/Rumor (Curb)

3152

303

593

25 25

RODNEY ATKINS/Caught Up In The Country (Curb)

2805

587

26 26

MORGAN WALLEN/Whiskey Glasses (Big Loud)

2661

166

561

27 27

ERIC CHURCH/Some Of It (EMI Nashville)

2515

421

28 28

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Talk You Out Of It (BMLGR)

2378

152

445

29 29

MAREN MORRIS/Girl (Columbia)

2064

106

369

31 30

BRANTLEY GILBERT & LINDSAY ELL/What Happens In A Small Town (Valory)

2049

298

370

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February 11, 2019 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

Points +/- Points

30 31

LOCASH/Feels Like A Party (Wheelhouse)

1991

146

Plays

414

+/- Plays

Stations Adds

32 32

CARLY PEARCE/Closer To You (Big Machine)

1619

314

34 33

RUNAWAY JUNE/Buy My Own Drinks (Wheelhouse)

1460

154

310

36 34

MADDIE & TAE/Friends Don't (Mercury)

1425

150

320

33 35

RASCAL FLATTS/Back To Life (Big Machine)

1409

-75

265

-13

35 36

BRAD PAISLEY/Bucked Off (Arista)

1240

-57

210

-12

39 37

ASHLEY MCBRYDE/Girl Goin' Nowhere (Atlantic/WAR)

1194

241

37 38

RANDY HOUSER f/H. LINDSEY/What Whiskey Does (Stoney Creek)

1183

-25

240

-11

55 39

TIM MCGRAW/Thought About You (Columbia) ✔

1143

702

235

143

38 40

BILLY CURRINGTON/Bring It On Over (Mercury)

1061

-132

161

-16

40 41

COLE SWINDELL/Love You Too Late (Warner Bros./WMN)

1048

170

172

43 42

BRANDON LAY/Yada Yada Yada (EMI Nashville)

845

139

203

48 43

CHRIS YOUNG/Raised On Country (RCA)

823

263

181

41 44

GARTH BROOKS/Stronger Than Me (Pearl)

774

-91

112

-18

45 45

HARDY/Rednecker (Tree Vibez/Big Loud)

707

47 46

AARON WATSON/Kiss That Girl Goodbye (Big Label)

686

110

138

46 47

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Every Little Thing (Triple Tigers)

657

108

54 48

DYLAN SCOTT/Nothing To Do Town (Curb)

640

195

140

44 49

TOBY KEITH/Don't Let The Old Man In (Show Dog)

598

-71

188

-28

49 50

CHRIS LANE/I Don't Know About You (Big Loud)

597

50 51

LAUREN ALAINA/Ladies In The '90s (19/Mercury)

534

-2

-1

51 52

JOSH WARD/Ain't It Baby (---)

519

56 53

SOUTHERN HALO/I Think Too Much (Southern Halo)

510

52 54

RYAN HURD/Michigan For The Winter (RCA)

510

60 55

BRANDON RATCLIFF/Rules Of Breaking Up (Monument/Columbia)

480

100

53 56

ADAM HAMBRICK/Rockin' All Night Long (Buena Vista/Capitol)

442

-26

131

-7

42 57

PISTOL ANNIES/Got My Name Changed Back (RCA)

440

-339

-86

58 58

BROTHERS OSBORNE/I Don't Remember Me (Before..) (EMI Nashville)

434

Debut 59

MATT STELL/Prayed For You (Wide Open/Records/GCE)

422

150

Debut 60

TRAVIS DENNING/After A Few (Mercury)

421

166

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