Issue 671 - September 16, 2019 by Country Aircheck

September 16, 2019, Issue 671

One Week With: PD Brent Michaels

Most of us can’t completely explain our jobs and daily duties, let alone those of a differing field within the industry. That fact started an interesting conversation between peers at a conference when a PD bluntly stated, “Honestly, I don’t know what half of you guys actually do.” Here’s hoping a new Country Aircheck series, One Week With, can help fill in the blanks, beginning with, naturally, a program director. In this case, KUZZ/Bakersfield, CA PD Brent Michaels, who agreed to be our guinea pi ... Brent Michaels uh, first subject. Who Do You Think You Are: The standard elevator pitch answer to “what do you do?” can’t come close ... and even that has a way of changing. “I used to say I am in charge of everything that comes out of your speakers,” says Michaels. “But that’s no longer the truth. I am in charge of everything the brand touches.” Like Mufasa told Simba about “everything the light touches”? Cool! Michaels easily identifies his daily benchmarks: hosting middays, fielding record rep calls and emails, scheduling music, attending pre-scheduled weekly meetings and managing personnel. A typical day begins with a 4:30am PT wake-up, a workout, helping his wife get the kids ready for school and out the door and a 30-minute commute to the office with a 7am arrival. While he strives to leave work by 5:30pm each day, that varies dramatically depending upon after-hours commitments, concert events, label dinners and unforeseen changes in the daily routine. And it’s the between-the-benchmarks items that even opened Michaels’ eyes as he allowed Country Aircheck inside his world. “You don’t think about the extra responsibilities or the workload you’re carrying until you have to detail it and let someone else take an honest look at what you do each day.” So, what exactly does a week with Michaels look like on paper? Monday: He arrives at 7am to ensure the morning team has everything they need for the week. “Normally, this would have happened last week, but I was in Nashville for meetings,” (continued on page 9)

These Boots Were Made For Knockin’: Capitol’s Luke Bryan and team celebrate two week No. 1 “Knockin’ Boots.” Pictured (l-r) are KP Entertainment’s Kerri Edwards, the label’s Mike Dungan, Mike Harris, Brent Jones, Brian Wright and Royce Risser, Bryan, the label’s Chris Schuler and Bobby Young, songwriter Gordie Sampson, the label’s David Friedman and songwriters Hillary Lindsey and Jon Nite.

Country Biz Talks Country Music

Country Music: A Film by Ken Burns has been teased at CRS, previewed in Country Aircheck Weekly and promoted at Country radio for months leading into last night’s (9/15) premier episode, “The Rub,” which spanned the origins of country music through 1933. Country radio pros and industry executives were kind enough to share their feedback with Country Aircheck. KSOP/Salt Lake City PD Deb Turpin: “I’m obsessed! Learning This Is Country Music: Writer/Producer how much influence Dayton Duncan, Producer Julie Dunfey the Carters had on the and Ken Burns roots of country music

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was fascinating. I also didn’t know that WSM meant ‘We Shield Millions’ and how the insurance industry played into its history. I watched twice last night, and I feel grateful Ken Burns made this series. It’s like a religious experience.” CRB Exec. Dir. RJ Curtis: “Gaining a deeper understanding of how the technological breakthroughs of the time – specifically the phonograph and radio – were key in helping country become mass appeal was one of my favorite parts of last night’s episode. It was an important, detailed history and teed up every episode that will come after, which I have already binged. There are many tear-inducing moments throughout, and anyone who watches will have a new level of appreciation and passion for the music we already love so much.” KVOO/Tulsa night jock Tanner Messer: “The influence of Jimmie Rodgers on Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, Ernest Tubb and others speaks volumes as to why he is the father of country music. Just when I begin to think I’m getting a grasp on the timeline of country music, Ken Burns comes along and says, ‘but wait, there’s more!’” KFFF/Omaha morning host Ritch Cassidy: “Knowing and following Ken Burns’ previous work, I knew it would be in-depth, but I had no idea the history the first episode would cover in terms of instrument origin and cultures dating back to the late 1600s. I’m excited to watch how Burns presents how different forms of country music were born and how every region brought their own style of music to the forefront to sew the fabric of country music as we know it today.” WNCY/Appleton-Green Bay, WI MD Charli McKenzie: “Last night was a great introduction to Country Music, and I cannot wait to watch the rest of the series. I never knew the story about Jimmie Rodgers needing to lay down in a bed during singing because of his battle with Tuberculosis. What intense imagery.”

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WIRK/West Palm Beach morning host Tim Leary: “Hearing about AP Carter driving all over the area in search of songs that had not yet been copyrighted so they had something to record was amazing. Maybelle Carter inventing the scratch way of playing the guitar was also a cool history lesson. I had no idea Bonnie and Clyde would stop during their crime spree to buy Jimmie Rodgers records. How did Ken Burns and his team find out about that? Will I watch the other seven episodes? Nah, I’m good. Kidding! Of course I’m watching! If I could, I’d blow vacation days just to see it.” EMI Nashvile Dir./Southwest Promotion John Trapane: “The idea of Saturday night and Sunday morning was there in the beginning with Jimmie Rodgers and The Carter Family. These two pillars of our format are very much still influencing what we are doing. Take any country song, and it fits into one of these two categories almost 100 years later. Watching and seeing social networks blow up with comments and realizing that we are a very small part – but still a part – of this ongoing story and moving country music forward makes me proud.” Tune in to episode two, “Hard Times” tonight (9/16) on PBS, or stream the complete series here. –Monta Vaden

Chart Chat

Congratulations to Luke Bryan, Royce Risser, Bobby Young, David Friedman, Chris Schuler and the Capitol promotion team on landing second consecutive week at No. 1 with “Knockin’ Boots.” The song is the first single from Bryan’s forthcoming seventh studio album. Songwriters are Jon Nite, Hillary Lindsey and Gordie Sampson.

Luke Bryan

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OFF THE RECORD: Aubrie Sellers Soundly Music’s Aubrie Sellers puts an industry spin on the artist interview: As a Nashville kid, I got to listen to a lot of the good stuff on WSM. Then as a preteen, I loved to jam out to pop on 102.5 The Party and 107.5 The River. I was driving down 8th Ave. S. and “Light Of Day” came on SiriusXM The Highway. Aubrie Sellers I was alone, but screamed anyway. It just sounds different coming through the radio. I had just played Watershed Festival in Washington at this beautiful venue, and I had dry socket from getting my wisdom teeth out. So, on the way to our next station visits, my poor team had to get a dentist to open the office during off hours. When I got there, she said she had a dream that a musician was going to visit her office, so I guess she’s a psychic dentist! My boyfriend (and guitar player) of four and a half years, Ethan Ballinger, is an incredible musician and perfect road companion. He keeps me sane and makes me feel like I’ve got home with me all the time. I am a major junk food junkie. I’m trying to be healthier now, but I love those white powdered doughnuts and Reese’s sticks… and BBQ sunflower seeds… basically everything. I wish I could have dinner with my grandfather, and I’d have bacon and eggs and biscuits with peanut butter and syrup like we used to eat for breakfast. My new record Far From Home is a personal record with a gritty, cinematic garage-country sound. I co-produced it with Frank Liddell at Sonic Ranch in TX, and it has 12 songs that are close to my heart. I wish I’d written “Bitter Sweet Symphony” by The Verve. The melody and the sentiment behind that song are so perfect. It never gets old. I can’t go on the road without my kindle and journal. I love to read, and it’s amazing to have an entire library at my fingertips. I need something to write in to stay sane. I hate being asked, “What’s it like having famous parents.” I just watched all of Homecoming on Amazon and thought it was really great. I can’t wait for the new season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel; that show is perfection.

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And kudos to Lee Adams, Shelley Hargis Gaines and the Broken Bow reps on notching 75 adds for Jason Aldean’s “We Back,” topping this week’s board.

News & Notes

Global Eyes Entertainment and The Holland Group have created a strategic partnership to provide a wide range of artist management services focusing on the career development of country duo Jericho Rose. Tanya Tucker will appear at the Grammy Museum Oct. 3 with guests Brandi Carlile and Shooter Jennings for a conversation and performance centered around her recentlyreleased While I’m Livin’ album. Details here. Lorrie Morgan has released a cookbook, To Eat Or Not To Eat. That Is The Question. The collection of recipes also features never before seen photos and stories from Morgan’s life and career. More here. Curb’s Lee Brice, Warner/WMN’s Hunter Hayes and Easton Corbin will perform at The Love Of Dogs Benefit Concert at Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame CMA Theater Oct. 10. The performance will be followed by the Pedigree Foundation’s Fifth Annual Charity Golf Tournament at Hermitage Golf Course Oct. 11. Details here. Artists including Brad Paisley, Hunter Hayes, Jamie O’Neal and Shenandoah will perform during the third annual ‘80s Dance Party to End Alz Sept. 29 at Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon, benefiting the Alzheimer’s Association and hosted by Kimberly Williams-Paisley and SiriusXM’s Storme Warren. Tickets here.

The Week’s Top Stories

Full coverage at countryaircheck.com. • Read interviews with WHKO/Dayton’s Nancy Wilson and songwriter/producer Sharon Vaughn in last Monday’s (9/9) Country Aircheck Weekly here. • Sammy Cruise was named Townsquare/Portsmouth, NH OM and Country WOKQ/Portsmouth & WPKQ/Portland, ME Brand Mgr., succeeding Robby Bridges. (CAT 9/13) • Nikki Thomas joined WXBQ/Johnson City, TN as PD. (CAT 9/12) • KHGE/Fresno’s Nick Cash exited. (CAT 9/11) • Mel Wheeler/Roanoke’s Leonard Wheeler is stepping down, naming Brett Sharp GM and Nadra Scott VP/Sales. (CAT 9/10)

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• Joey Brooks was named SVP/Programming for iHeartMedia’s Hartford, CT and New Haven, CT markets. (CAT 9/9)

One Week With: PD Brent Michaels

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explains Michaels. “I came to the office Saturday and Sunday, but I still want to be here to speak directly to the team going into the week.” He has an 8am HR meeting before taking a call with his consultant about ratings. By 9am, Michaels has the new Nielsen ratings downloaded. At 9:30am, he begins scheduling music for both KUZZ and sister KRJK. “I like to listen to new albums when I’m in my office,” notes Michaels. “It’s my life hack for keeping up with music.” Next, Michaels begins preparations for his air shift. “Show prep is still very important to me, because I am a live and local on-air personality in addition to being PD,” he says. Michaels gathers artist and pop culture information and local news and event details for his show. His midday shift lasts until 3pm, after which he helps the afternoon personality outline her show. Meetings with the GM regarding ratings and a discussion with a sales person follow. At 4pm, he takes a phone meeting with a client about an ongoing

Dream Work: KUZZ’s (l-r) Vic D, Tanya, Steve Gradowitz, Kenn McCloud, Brent Michaels and Geoff Emery.

endorsement deal before revising the spot and sending the client new audio. He is out the door by 5pm. “Ratings were not as strong as we would have liked, but overall the day was good,” remarks Michaels. “I did take a request

The Sunshine Band: LoCash’s Chris Lucas and Preston Brust, RCA’s Chris Young and Warner/WAR’s Chris Janson (front, l-r) close out the summer run of Young’s Raised On Country World Tour 2019 in Jacksonville, Tampa and West Palm Beach over the weekend. ©2019 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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call during the lunch hour from a woman who vividly described what she wanted her boyfriend to do with her when he got home. I had to bleep most of it when replaying her request for Luke Bryan’s ‘Knockin’ Boots.’ Oh, and she was 70.” Just another manic Monday. Tuesday: Reconciling the prior day’s on-air logs and sorting through email before his 8am weekly sales meeting are the morning priorities. The weekly Outrun The Wind: Michaels meeting with his midday talent is is a hard workin’ man. at 8:30, followed by a 9:30 with the morning show. Michaels also spends time confirming a phoner with Florida Georgia Line for the next day’s morning show and triangulating staff vacation schedules. After his air shift, Michaels meets with the Dir./Promotions concerning the California Mid State Fair. “This somehow led into an impromptu discussion of female airplay in country music,” Michaels says. At 5pm, he hits the road for the two-hour drive to Los Angeles to meet with his Capitol rep and attend a Hootie & the Blowfish concert. “In any other industry, you wouldn’t classify this as work, but attending shows, gathering content from artists and spending time with our partners at the record labels is part of it,” says Michaels. Wednesday: A new set of challenges pops up, as shortly after the morning show completes their FGL phoner, the power to the entire building goes out. “I had to get the generator going and bring all the stations back online when it kicked in,” says Michaels. “This set my schedule back quite a bit, but it’s one of those things you have to handle when it arises. I had the stations up quickly, production rooms back online within an hour and office phones back up around the same time, so I was able to start returning music calls by 9am.” Despite the setback, Michaels is able to move through his day checking off client production needs, sales staff meetings and the weekly promotions staff meeting in addition to his air shift and music scheduling. “Today was a long day, and I was still returning calls from record reps as I drove home,” notes Michaels. Thursday: The game of catch-up continues as Michaels returns calls from reps while scheduling music early in the day. His

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morning show meeting at 9:30 precedes a music meeting with MD Kenn McCloud. “Kenn was on vacation this week, but he still wants to be a part of the meeting,” explains Michaels. “I sent him my thoughts via text, and he responded with his considerations. It was typically atypical for us. We do what we have to do to make it work, and I am thankful for technology that lets us do that.” After his midday shift, Michaels meets with his night jock, schedules music, returns additional phone calls and emails, meets with the GM about personnel issues and vacation time and handles more production before leaving for the day. Friday: A day similar to Thursday, but with the addition of ensuring everything is ready for the weekend. “Multiple days worth of music scheduling is in order each Friday, plus creating the Weekend Update memo that I send to let the staff know about what music we are adding, which promotions we are running and what to expect for the coming week,” says Michaels. He attends a client lunch, goes over the logs for the weekend, solidifies the vacation calendar he has been massaging all week, dials in to a conference call for the CRS Agenda Committee and works on the station’s social media strategy after his air shift. Michaels also reviews the weekend calendar and assures all on-location remotes Air Apparent: and events are properly documented and Michaels helms staffed before leaving. middays. Week End: “I’d like to say that this was a regular week, but I’m not certain there’s any such thing,” laughs Michaels. “We take it as it comes. Yes, there are the must-dos, but there’s no way to predict a power outage, a last minute production change or a other short notice requests.” What did Michaels learn from having his week documented? “I didn’t expect you to be all up in my business the entire time,” jokes Michaels. “But, seriously, this was a great exercise. It showed me where I spend most of my time and helped me make a conscious effort to balance my duties. “As an on-air PD, I am responsible for the product, the brand, the image and the people. The on-air personalities are charged with being the face of our station with listeners. I am responsible for organizing those efforts and being the face to people within the industry. My duties range from clerical to technical to creative, and to say I am proud of the work I do would be an understatement.” Reach Michaels here. –Monta Vaden CAC Grin And Barrett: Warner/WAR’s Gabby Barrett performs at the annual CRB Board breakfast in Nashville. Pictured (back, l-r) are WMN’s Chad Schultz, Emmis/ Indianapolis’ Bob Richards, ThinkSwell’s Tim Gerst, Country Aircheck’s Chuck Aly, CFSS’ Matt Sunshine, McVay Media’s Mike McVay; (middle, l-r) Texas A&M’s Billy McKim, United Stations’ Andy Denemark, Emmis’ Charlie Morgan, WMN’s John Esposito, Entercom/Detroit’s Tim Roberts, Cox/Houston’s Johnny Chiang, WMN’s Tom Martens, Fall Media’s Dan Halyburton, Summit’s Beverlee Brannigan, SiriusXM’s Charlie Monk, consultant Joel Raab, CXO5 Partners’ Jeff James, KUZZ/Bakersfield’s Brent Michaels, WAR’s James Marsh; (front, l-r) CRB’s Sheree Latham, Chasity Crouch and Darcie Van Etten, Cumulus’ John Shomby, Barrett, Townsquare’s Kurt Johnson, Agenda Chair Judy Lakin, CRB’s RJ Curtis, WMN’s Kristen Williams, and CRB’s Brooke Sanders and Ashley Bourque.

SEEK & EMPLOY

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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.

MIDWEST Leighton KZPK/St. Cloud, MN is looking for a third voice to add to its Wild Wake Up with Kelly and Wood morning show. Interested personalities should send résumés and airchecks here. iHeartMedia/North Ohio RSVP/Programming Keith Kennedy is searching for an SVP/Programming to join the Mansfield, OH cluster, which includes Country WNCO. Interested candidates should send résumés and airchecks to Kennedy here. Mid-West Family WUSW/Springfield, IL is seeking an on-air personality. Regional OM Mark Van Allen is accepting résumés and airchecks here. Midwest/Fargo, ND VP/MM Dan Cash is searching for a Brand Mgr. for Country KVOX & Classic Country KMJO. Interested applicants can view the full job posting here; submit résumés, airchecks and links to social media content to Cash here. Mid-West Family KQYB/La Crosse, WI has an opening for an afternoon personality. Interested candidates should send résumés and airchecks here. Adams WBTU/Fort Wayne, IN is looking for a midday personality. Send résumés and airchecks to OM JJ Fabini and PD Randy Alomar here. Townsquare WXXQ/Rockford, IL OM/Brand Mgr. “Sweet Lenny” Barber is on the hunt for an afternoon talent who can also handle Dir./Production duties. Apply here. Midwest WNCY/Appleton-Green Bay, WI Brand Mgr. Dan Stone is seeking a night jock. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Flood KUSO/Norfolk, NE GM Angie Stenger is looking for a PD/morning co-host. Send résumés and airchecks to her here. NORTHEAST Seven Mountains WIFT (Bigfoot Country)/Dubois, PA VP/Programming JC Burton is on the prowl for a Production Dir./midday. Send résumés, airchecks and production samples to Burton here. Townsquare/Poughkeepsie, NY Market Pres. Jason Finkelberg is on the hunt for an OM/Brand Mgr. for the cluster, which includes Country WKXP. Send résumés and airchecks to Finkelberg here. Forever WFGE/State College, PA OM/PD Chris Prospero is looking for a morning host. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Cumulus WCTO/Allentown, PA is searching for a morning co-host to join Sam Malone. Details and application here. Pamal/Albany COO Steve Borneman is seeking a GM for the cluster, which includes Country WKLI. Send résumés and references to him here.

SOUTHEAST Cumulus/Shreveport VP/Programming Operations Greg Frey is looking for a day-to-day PD for Country KRMD. Interested parties can apply here. Dick WUBB/Savannah, GA is seeking a PD. OM Gabe Reynolds is accepting résumés, airchecks and sample imaging scripts here. iHeartMedia WNOE/New Orleans is looking for a PD. Apply here. Cumulus WIVK/Knoxville is looking for its next PD. See a complete job posting and apply here. Stephens KLAA/Alexandria, LA is searching for an afternoon personality with the possibility of PD chores for Classic Country sister KBKK. OM/PD Scott Mills is accepting résumés and airchecks here. Forever WFGS/Murray, KY EVP/Programming, Digital & Sales Development Jared Mims is looking for a midday talent. Send résumés and airchecks to Mims here. West Virginia Radio WKKW/Morgantown, WV Dir./Human Resources Jodi Hart is seeking a night personality. Send résumés and airchecks to her here. New South/Jackson, MS GM Gwen Rakestraw is looking to fill the newly created OM/Brand Mgr. position for the cluster, which includes Country WUSJ & Classic Country WHJT. Résumés, airchecks and social media samples to her here. iHeartMedia KSSN/Little Rock, AR SVP/ Programming Chad Heritage is searching for a midday personality; APD/MD responsibilities are possible for the right candidate. See the complete job posting and apply here. Gulf South WTVY/Dothan, AL PD John Garrett is on the hunt for a morning co-host. Send résumés, airchecks and references to him here. Cumulus WDEN/Macon, GA OM/PD Bobby Reed is seeking a morning co-host. See a complete job description and apply here. Hubbard WIRK/West Palm Beach OM & Dir./ Brand Content Bruce Logan is looking for an APD/ MD/afternoon host. Reach him here. Hall/Lakeland, FL is seeking an OM and Country WPCV PD to succeed the retiring Mike James. Apply here. SOUTHWEST Cumulus KSCS/Dallas is searching for a morning co-host for Hawkeye In The Morning. Airchecks and résumés to PD Mac Daniels here. LCKM KFWR/Fort Worth, TX is searching for a PD/ midday host. Send cover letters, résumés and airchecks to OM Gerry Schlegel here. East Texas Radio KSCH/Sulphur Springs, TX is

seeking a morning host; play-by-play experience is a plus. Interested candidates may send résumés and airchecks to OM Cary Eldridge here. Cox KKBQ/Houston Dir./Operations Johnny Chiang is looking for an afternoon personality. See the complete job posting and apply here. Townsquare/Killeen, TX Market Pres. David B. Smith is on the hunt for an OM for the cluster, which includes Country KUSJ. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. WEST COAST Townsquare/Boise is on the hunt for an OM who can handle Brand Mgr. duties and an air shift on Country KAWO. Interested candidates should send résumés and airchecks to SVP/Programming Kurt Johnson here. Redrock/St. George, UT Pres./CEO Craig Hanson is seeking Asst. OM/on-air talent for the cluster, which includes Country KUTQ. The position will include PD/Content Dir. duties for Top 40 KURR. Send résumés and airchecks here. Momentum KJUG/Visalia, CA PD Rik McNeil is looking for a morning co-host. See the complete job posting here; résumés and airchecks to McNeil here. Entercom KFRG/Riverside, CA PD Kevin Callahan is searching for a morning co-host. Apply here. Cumulus KIZN/Boise RVP Don Morin is looking for a PD/morning host. See the complete job posting here, and send résumés, airchecks and references to him here. Buck Owens KUZZ/Bakersfield PD Brent Michaels is searching for a morning personality. Interested candidates may send résumés and airchecks here.

OTHER

Cold River Records SVP/Radio Promotion & Artist Development John Ettinger is searching for a VP/ Radio Promotion. Send inquiries to Ettinger here. Consultant Joel Raab is looking for a morning show co-host for a mid-sized market in the South. He is also on the hunt for an on-air PD for a reporting station in a Top 100 market. Send materials here. Consultancy RWPC Pres. JJ Jobe is assisting a station in the southeast on the hunt for a PD/on-air personality. Send résumés and airchecks to Jobe here. The Kim Komando Show is looking for an on-air call screener/sidekick and a Mgr./Affiliate Relations. Apply here and here, respectively.

SEARCHING •Chris Matthews Formerly with KBEB/Sacramento, KMLE/Phoenix, KAWO/Boise chrismatthewsdj@gmail.com •Terry Cooley Former Radio Mankato Dir./Programming Sinjin62@gmail.com •Steve Albertsen Former NRG/Lincoln, NE OM SAlbertsen@Neb.RR.com 402-672-8684 •Cactus Jack Former Entercom/Phoenix Dir./ Production GoGoJack@msn.com 602-430-5908

•Heather Stevens Former WQXK/Youngstown, OH middays Heather.Stevens2019@gmail.com

•Kimmie Caruba Former WUSN/Chicago nights KimberlyCaruba@gmail.com 630-335-3838

•Jess Jennings Former WCKN/Charleston, SC PD DJ.JessJennings@gmail.com

•Tony Kelly Former WUSN/Chicago morning producer KellyT_60468@yahoo.com 708-642-8518

•Tosh Jackson Former KNTY/Sacramento PD DeeJayTosh@gmail.com •Alex Guerra Former Entervision/Sacramento MD/ Promo Dir. AlexGuerra.5750@gmail.com 916-397-9353

•Lisa Adams Former KNUC/Seattle PD Lisa_Adams965@hotmail.com 503-449-0492

•Kimmy Kay Former KNTY/Sacramento middays AKeek1994@yahoo.com 916-879-9213

•Seth Necessary Former Riser House Dir./Promotion SethNecessary@gmail.com 615-642-1854

•Tracy Leighann Former KNTY/Sacramento nights TracyBrimmer@yahoo.com

•Kevin Barrett Former Mt. Rushmore Broadcasting/ Wyoming-South Dakota GM/PD BarrettKevin41@gmail.com 307-920-0107 •Greg Cole Former WKCQ/Saginaw, MI OM/PD GCole27000@gmail.com 916-502-4734 •Paul Heling Former Midwest/Green Bay Digital Brand Mgr. Heling.Paul@gmail.com 720-320-2266

•Lauren Tingle Former CMT writer LaurenSTingle@aol.com •Brad Austin Former WXCY/Wilmington, DE OM/ PD/afternoon host MadBradAustin@aol.com 616-745-8286 •Doug Dodds Former ZFKY/Grand Cayman PD/ morning host DougDoddsEmail@gmail.com •Marc Laviks (aka Dave Marcus) Former on-air talent ZimaGuy@gmail.com 401-467-6737 •Rick Dunn Former KAWO/Boise morning host RickAndCarlyRadio@gmail.com •Denis “Catfish” Miller Former KSNI/Santa Maria, CA afternoon host DenisMil@hotmail.com

•Taylor Former WCYQ/Knoxville weekend personality DJTay757@gmail.com •Loyd Ford Former WCYQ/Knoxville PD Ford@RainMakerPathway.com 864-448-4169 •Nick Cash Former KHGE/Fresno, CA PD AirTalent@aol.com 352-615-9392 •Hank Aaron Former KIZN/Boise PD/morning host Hank.Aaron206@gmail.com •Cory Mikhals Former KIZN/Boise morning co-host CoryProductions@icloud.com •Katie Carmichael Former WTVY/Dothan, AL morning co-host KatieOnTheRadio@outlook.com

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Artist/Title (Label)

LUKE BRYAN

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

27199

-439

8470

-100

51.754 -1.095

156

DIERKS BENTLEY/Living (Capitol)

24682

882

7644

257

47.342 1.075

157

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

21888

1374

6872

510

40.122 2.439

152

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

21241

-4993

6847

-1499

42.837 -7.37

157

RUNAWAY JUNE/Buy My Own Drinks (Wheelhouse) ✔

19593

2038

6225

668

34.807 4.316

157

CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Southbound (Capitol)

19497

465

6201

175

34.544 0.664

157

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

18741

886

5893

327

33.157 1.194

157

CHRIS JANSON/Good Vibes (Warner/WAR)

17111

1085

5334

346

32.073 2.212

155

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

17015

1164

5351

365

31.469 2.741

155

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

16672

449

5349

166

30.009 1.493

156

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Every Little Thing (Triple Tigers)

15613

893

4626

258

28.413 1.943

156

KEITH URBAN/We Were (Capitol)

14444

4470

-8

26.697 0.305

157

KENNY CHESNEY/Tip Of My Tongue (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA)

13155

355

4084

114

23.546 0.503

157

LADY ANTEBELLUM/What If I Never Get Over You (BMLGR)

12418

740

3888

207

22.39

0.828

156

THOMAS RHETT/Remember You Young (Valory)

11497

722

3619

152

20.356

1.52

155

RASCAL FLATTS/Back To Life (Big Machine)

10844

-328

3306

-87

18.184 -0.566

156

MIRANDA LAMBERT/It All Comes Out In The Wash (RCA)

10588

155

3371

18.03 -0.277

156

TIM MCGRAW/Thought About You (Columbia)

10461

187

3244

15.947 0.421

156

GARTH BROOKS f/B. SHELTON/Dive Bar (Pearl)

9695

3113

16.368

154

OLD DOMINION/One Man Band (RCA) ✔

9304

1217

2937

364

17.551 2.353

143

MIDLAND/Mr. Lonely (Big Machine)

7741

-71

2366

12.762 -0.074

154

JON PARDI/Heartache Medication (Capitol)

7695

351

2269

112

11.493 0.523

152

JIMMIE ALLEN/Make Me Want To (Stoney Creek)

7534

293

2367

11.496 0.556

152

HARDY/Rednecker (TVM/Big Loud)

7301

-112

2357

-28

10.716 -0.123

146

DUSTIN LYNCH/Ridin' Roads (Broken Bow)

7039

336

2202

115

139

Knockin’ Boots (Capitol)

2nd Week at No. 1

11.36

0.37

0.425

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September 16, 2019 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

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

LUKE COMBS/Even Though I'm Leaving (River House/Columbia) ✔

6560

3114

1977

914

JORDAN DAVIS/Slow Dance In A Parking Lot (MCA)

5820

150

1857

8.316

ZAC BROWN BAND/Someone... (ZB Collective/BMG/Wheelhouse)5462

117

1754

JASON ALDEAN/We Back (Macon Music/Broken Bow) ✔ DEBUT

5330

1603

13.291 7.366

138

0.044

147

8.689

0.297

133

10.55

108

BLAKE SHELTON f/T. ADKINS/Hell Right (Warner/WMN)

5321

-4

1760

9.242 -0.538

139

TRISHA YEARWOOD/Every Girl In This Town (Gwendolyn/Pearl)

5245

297

1570

7.982 -0.432

132

INGRID ANDRESS/More Hearts Than Mine (Warner/WEA)

5030

584

1509

161

9.19

1.48

0.17

111

RYAN HURD/To A T (RCA)

4941

1413

8.011

DYLAN SCOTT/Nothing To Do Town (Curb)

4459

-78

1493

6.261 -0.108

133

TRAVIS DENNING/After A Few (Mercury)

4423

1326

6.718

0.29

129

KANE BROWN/Homesick (RCA)

4297

130

1178

7.832

0.304

108

BRETT YOUNG/Catch (BMLGR)

4132

1157

9.25

0.75

101

RILEY GREEN/I Wish Grandpas Never Died (BMLGR)

3786

1147

6.365

0.212

SCOTTY MCCREERY/In Between (Triple Tigers)

3654

-49

1118

-7

5.112 -0.206

128

CAYLEE HAMMACK/Family Tree (Capitol)

3408

1134

5.155

0.118

108

KELSEA BALLERINI/Homecoming Queen? (Black River)

3012

-1816

801

-652

4.478 -5.551

124

LOCASH/One Big Country Song (Wheelhouse)

3000

884

4.923

JAKE OWEN/Homemade (Big Loud)

3000

-71

892

-21

5.761 -0.049

101

MICHAEL RAY/Her World Or Mine (Warner/WEA)

2750

293

790

4.212

103

GONE WEST/What Could've Been (Triple Tigers)

2644

-199

785

-4

4.007 -0.469

KING CALAWAY/World For Two (Stoney Creek)

2414

812

2.402

0.089

0.075

0.526

MAREN MORRIS/The Bones (Columbia)

2314

350

615

3.55

0.857

CHASE RICE/Lonely If You Are (Dack Janiels/Broken Bow)

2076

656

2.618

0.1

BLANCO BROWN/The Git Up (BMG/Broken Bow)

1962

633

2.162

0.119

CAROLINE JONES/Chasin' Me (Mailboat/New Revolution)

1822

640

1.189 -0.111

Debut 50

Chart Page 2

September 16, 2019 Country Aircheck Add Leaders

Activator Top Point Gainers

Adds

JASON ALDEAN/We Back (Macon Music/Broken Bow)

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

1190 ✔

LITTLE BIG TOWN/Over Drinking (Capitol)

JASON ALDEAN/We Back (Macon Music/Broken Bow)

1165 ✔

NOAH SCHNACKY/I'll Be The One (Big Machine)

CHRIS JANSON/Good Vibes (Warner/WAR)

869 ✔

LUKE COMBS/Even Though I'm Leaving (River House/Columbia)

KELSEA BALLERINI/Homecoming Queen? (Black River)

RUNAWAY JUNE/Buy My Own Drinks (Wheelhouse)

838 ✔

ERIC CHURCH/Monsters (EMI Nashville)

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

746 ✔

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Every Little Thing (Triple Tigers)

676 666

BLAKE SHELTON f/T. ADKINS/Hell Right (Warner/WMN)

ELI YOUNG BAND/Break It In (Valory)

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

INGRID ANDRESS/More Hearts Than Mine (Warner/WEA)

LUKE COMBS/Even Though I'm Leaving (River House/Columbia)

652

GABBY BARRETT/I Hope (Warner/WAR)

INGRID ANDRESS/More Hearts Than Mine (Warner/WEA)

602

RILEY GREEN/I Wish Grandpas Never Died (BMLGR)

THOMAS RHETT/Remember You Young (Valory)

591

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers

Activator Top Spin Gainers

JASON ALDEAN/We Back (Macon Music/Broken Bow)

5330

LUKE COMBS/Even Though I'm Leaving (River House/Columbia)

3114

RUNAWAY JUNE/Buy My Own Drinks (Wheelhouse)

2038

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

1374

OLD DOMINION/One Man Band (RCA)

1217

MATT STELL/Prayed For You (Wide Open/Records/GCE/Arista) CHRIS JANSON/Good Vibes (Warner/WAR)

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

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

231

JASON ALDEAN/We Back (Macon Music/Broken Bow)

224

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

156

RUNAWAY JUNE/Buy My Own Drinks (Wheelhouse)

155

CHRIS JANSON/Good Vibes (Warner/WAR)

152

1164

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

151

1085

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Every Little Thing (Triple Tigers)

142

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Every Little Thing (Triple Tigers)

893

DIERKS BENTLEY/Living (Capitol)

126

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

886

LADY ANTEBELLUM/What If I Never Get Over You (BMLGR)

123

DIERKS BENTLEY/Living (Capitol)

882

INGRID ANDRESS/More Hearts Than Mine (Warner/WEA)

117

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers JASON ALDEAN/We Back (Macon Music/Broken Bow)

Country Aircheck Top Recurrents 1603

Points

LUKE COMBS/Beer Never Broke... (River House/Columbia)

19820

LUKE COMBS/Even Though I'm Leaving (River House/Columbia)

914

MORGAN WALLEN/Whiskey Glasses (Big Loud)

15356

RUNAWAY JUNE/Buy My Own Drinks (Wheelhouse)

668

DAN + SHAY/All To Myself (Warner/WAR)

13060

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

510

BLAKE SHELTON/God's Country (Warner/WMN)

12241

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

365

JASON ALDEAN/Rearview Town (Macon Music/Broken Bow)

11907

OLD DOMINION/One Man Band (RCA)

364

LEE BRICE/Rumor (Curb)

10179

CHRIS JANSON/Good Vibes (Warner/WAR)

346

CHASE RICE/Eyes On You (Dack Janiels/Broken Bow)

9688

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

327

LUKE COMBS/Beautiful Crazy (River House/Columbia)

9264

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Every Little Thing (Triple Tigers)

258

ELI YOUNG BAND/Love Ain't (Valory)

9211

DIERKS BENTLEY/Living (Capitol)

257

ERIC CHURCH/Some Of It (EMI Nashville)

8900

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September 16, 2019

A D D DAT E S

COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY GONE WEST/What Could’ve Been (Triple Tigers) Moves 44-45 2,644 points, 785 spins 1 add: WAMZ KING CALAWAY/World For Two (Stoney Creek) Remains at 46* 2,314 points, 812 spins 1 add: WCKN MAREN MORRIS/The Bones (Columbia) Moves 48-47* 2,314 points, 615 spins 3 adds: KAJA, WQNU, WWKA CHASE RICE/Lonely If You Are (Dack Janiels/Broken Bow) Moves 47-48* 2,076 points, 656 spins 1 add: WAMZ BLANCO BROWN/The Git Up (BMG/Broken Bow) Remains at 49* 1,962 points, 633 spins 1 add: WPOR CAROLINE JONES/Chasin’ Me (Mailboat/New Revolution) Re-enters at 50* 1,822 points, 640 spins 4 adds: *KASE, WBCT, *WCOS, *WEZL FILMORE/Slower (Curb) 1,817 points, 590 spins 1 add: WBUL MORGAN WALLEN/Chasin’ You (Big Loud) 1,764 points, 557 spins 4 adds: KCYY, KYGO, WXTU, WZZK MADDIE & TAE/Die From A Broken Heart (Mercury) 1,712 points, 494 spins 4 adds: KZSN, WBWL, WGNA, WMAD

September 23

B. RAY CYRUS & J. MCGUIRE/Chevys and Fords (Wheelhouse) CHRIS YOUNG/Drowning (RCA) ASHLEY MCBRYDE/One Night Standards (Warner/WAR) FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Blessings (BMLGR)

September 30

TENILLE TOWNES/Jersey On The Wall (I’m Just Asking) (Columbia) CJ SOLAR/Coming My Way (Sea Gayle) JUSTIN MOORE/Why We Drink (Valory) GEORGE STRAIT/The Weight Of The Badge (MCA)

October 7

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Chart Page 4

September 16, 2019 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

Points

+/- Points

Plays

+/- Plays Stations ADDS

Living (Capitol)

DIERKS BENTLEY

12827

453

2451

126

LUKE BRYAN/Knockin' Boots (Capitol)

11746

-786

2300

-149

CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Southbound (Capitol)

11187

372

2135

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

10570

-1810

2015

-311

RUNAWAY JUNE/Buy My Own Drinks (Wheelhouse) ✔

10427

838

1974

155

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

10098

1190

1920

231

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

9462

666

1838

156

CHRIS JANSON/Good Vibes (Warner/WAR) ✔

8936

869

1678

152

KEITH URBAN/We Were (Capitol)

8266

250

1546

12 10

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

7854

746

1516

151

11 11

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

7480

115

1392

14 12

LADY ANTEBELLUM/What If I Never Get Over You (BMLGR)

7250

550

1333

123

13 13

KENNY CHESNEY/Tip Of My Tongue (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA)

7217

188

1314

15 14

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Every Little Thing (Triple Tigers)

7070

676

1314

142

16 15

MIRANDA LAMBERT/It All Comes Out In The Wash (RCA)

6822

454

1257

17 16

THOMAS RHETT/Remember You Young (Valory)

6623

591

1197

110

19 17

GARTH BROOKS f/B. SHELTON/Dive Bar (Pearl)

5086

205

936

18 18

RASCAL FLATTS/Back To Life (Big Machine)

4836

-116

900

-12

20 19

TIM MCGRAW/Thought About You (Columbia)

4813

-63

961

-6

21 20

OLD DOMINION/One Man Band (RCA)

4340

437

821

22 21

BLAKE SHELTON f/T. ADKINS/Hell Right (Warner/WMN)

4338

556

841

105

23 22

JON PARDI/Heartache Medication (Capitol)

4015

316

734

24 23

MIDLAND/Mr. Lonely (Big Machine)

3988

320

720

25 24

HARDY/Rednecker (TVM/Big Loud)

3579

108

678

26 25

LUKE COMBS/Even Though I'm Leaving (River House/Columbia)

3176

652

548

26 26

ZAC BROWN BAND/Someone I Used To Know (ZB Collective/BMG/Wheelhouse)

2725

300

512

31 27

INGRID ANDRESS/More Hearts Than Mine (Warner/WEA)

2460

602

476

117

27 28

JIMMIE ALLEN/Make Me Want To (Stoney Creek)

2374

169

467

30 29

RILEY GREEN/I Wish Grandpas Never Died (BMLGR)

2366

486

466

28 30

DUSTIN LYNCH/Ridin' Roads (Broken Bow)

2334

226

448

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September 16, 2019 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

Points +/- Points

29 31

JORDAN DAVIS/Slow Dance In A Parking Lot (MCA)

2312

324

422

32 32

TRISHA YEARWOOD/Every Girl In This Town (Gwendolyn/Pearl)

1849

346

33 33

KANE BROWN/Homesick (RCA)

1814

315

302

1165

282

224

Debut 34

Plays

+/- Plays

Stations Adds

JASON ALDEAN/We Back (Macon Music/Broken Bow) ✔

1462

35 35

CAYLEE HAMMACK/Family Tree (Capitol)

1359

107

260

36 36

TRAVIS DENNING/After A Few (Mercury)

1234

250

40 37

KELSEA BALLERINI/Homecoming Queen? (Black River)

1213

267

213

34 38

BRETT YOUNG/Catch (BMLGR)

1170

-202

204

-27

37 39

DYLAN SCOTT/Nothing To Do Town (Curb)

1139

-45

255

-6

38 40

SCOTTY MCCREERY/In Between (Triple Tigers)

1087

208

41 41

BILLY CURRINGTON/Details (Mercury)

872

132

42 42

MORGAN WALLEN/Chasin' You (Big Loud)

844

100

43 43

CODY JOHNSON/Nothin' On You (Warner/CoJo/WMN)

840

144

44 44

GONE WEST/What Could've Been (Triple Tigers)

826

126

39 45

JAKE OWEN/Homemade (Big Loud)

810

-148

128

-13

54 46

MARSHMELLO & KANE BROWN/One Thing Right (RCA)

734

160

ERIC CHURCH/Monsters (EMI Nashville)

733

336

130

LOCASH/One Big Country Song (Wheelhouse)

725

128

Debut 47 47 48 51 49

MAREN MORRIS/The Bones (Columbia)

688

111

45 50

RYAN HURD/To A T (RCA)

663

-117

148

-21

52 51

HARDY/Signed, Sober You (TVM/Big Loud)

630

48 52

TYLER RICH/Leave Her Wild (Valory)

628

-52

-4

GABBY BARRETT/The Good Ones (Warner/WAR)

624

169

50 54

CHRIS STAPLETON/Tennessee Whiskey (Mercury)

585

-58

136

-5

Debut 53 53 55

MICHAEL RAY/Her World Or Mine (Warner/WEA)

580

-1

115

-1

57 56

CHASE RICE/Lonely If You Are (Dack Janiels/Broken Bow)

540

56 57

CASEY DONAHEW/Let's Make A Love Song (Almost Country)

527

-27

106

-6

49 58

BLANCO BROWN/The Git Up (BMG/Broken Bow)

525

-134

139

-21

46 59

OLD DOMINION/Some People Do (RCA)

510

-260

-26

58 60

ELI YOUNG BAND/Break It In (Valory)

483

-19

-3

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