Issue 678 - November 11, 2019 by Country Aircheck

November 11, 2019, Issue 679

Veterans DAY 2019

Women Lead Awards Week

Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton and Carrie Underwood are the standard bearers for Wednesday’s (11/13) 53rd CMA Awards and, in a larger sense, all of country music during arguably the biggest week of the year. Music business impact includes four awards shows (see ASCAP and SESAC recaps below; BMI is Tuesday), two sets of radio remotes, 64 inviteonly gatherings, 4,211 dress purchases, twice that many black socks, Reba, Carrie and Dolly 79,820 servings of alcohol and one lost wallet (to be determined). Those numbers are mostly made up, but Country Aircheck stands by its reporting. In all seriousness, the CMA hosts are touting a feel-good vibe for the week’s ABC-televised pinnacle. Scheduling prevented their attendance at the customary radio remotes orientation press conference, but audio provided to stations and EPK footage add a bit more context to the women-first approach. “The opening performance is going to be spectacular,” McEntire says. “Nobody wants to miss it, so be sure you’re in your seat, in front of the television, watching when that all happens.” “You’re going to see us up there, [and] maybe some people you haven’t seen in a while,” Underwood says. “[Viewers will] remember what is amazing about country music and women’s roles in country music – what was amazing, what could be amazing, everything in between. It’s just going to be a really beautiful night.” McEntire adds, “They will know the songs when they hear them. That’s a good enough tease, isn’t it?” “We just wanted to jam-pack the CMA Awards with women,” Underwood says, noting the bond female artists have formed in supporting each other. “We really have all banded together and made it a point to lift each other up. This night is going to represent that to a T.” Elsewhere she notes, “Artists are the ones

Bach To Bach: Broken Bow’s Dustin Lynch presents Justin Ebach with SESAC’s Songwriter of the Year at last night’s (11/10) annual Nashville Music Awards. Pictured (l-r) are SESAC’s Shannan Hatch, Lynch, Ebach and SESAC’s ET Brown and Lydia Schultz.

getting their moments ... but it’s also about all the women who work in this business as well – managers and people that work at the label, musicians, all of us. It’s going to be very uplifting.” Speaking of ... McCoy and Associates Owner/CEO Sharla McCoy is celebrating 25 years of her Music Row Live! remotes as 19 stations join her at The Tracking Room in Nashville. She tells Country Aircheck that the anniversary nearly passed without notice. “I was so busy working on getting everything together that I had no clue it was our 25th year until Facebook notified me, so thank God for that, I guess!” McCoy’s setup has remained inviting and inclusive, and she credits the ongoing success to the stations participating. “My team, the volunteers, the artists and labels who come out, and you – the amazing stations that join us every year – are what keep this going strong,” McCoy told station representatives gathered before the kickoff of CMA Awards week. The event benefits Fisher House Foundation and will host dozens of artists for station interviews and features lunchtime performances by Haley & Michaels, Chancey Williams and Rayne Johnson. –Chuck Aly, Monta Vaden

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Enter Nom: Valory’s Avenue Beat, BMLG Records’ Riley Green and Big Machine’s Noah Schnacky perform for Entercom programmers in Detroit and celebrate WYCD’s Tim Roberts’ birthday (c, with cake).

Tip Of The ‘CAP

The country music community gathered at Nashville’s Renaissance Hotel for tonight’s (11/11) 57th annual ASCAP Country Music Awards to celebrate the writers and publishers of the genre’s most-performed songs of the past year. Ashley Gorley was named Songwriter of the Year for a record seventh time for seven chart-topping

Ashley Gorley

songs (“Life Changes,” “Eyes on You,” “Love Ain’t,” “What Makes You Country,” “I Lived It,” “Rumor” and “Hide the Wine”). ASCAP CEO Elizabeth Matthews and Capitol’s Dierks Bentley presented Gorley with the award, followed by a performance of “Living” by Bentley, Gorley and Jon Nite. Surprise performers Carrie Underwood and Garth Brooks paid tribute to Founders Award recipient Randy Travis with renditions of “Promises” and “Forever and Ever, Amen,” respectively. They then joined ASCAP Chairman of

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MY TUNES: Michelle Kammerer BMLG Records’ Sr. Dir./National Promotion & Marketing Michelle Kammerer discusses her most influential music: 1. Dolly Parton’s Greatest Hits (1982): The first album I was given as a gift. “Here You Come Again,” “Two Doors Down,” “Islands In the Stream,” “I Will Always Love You”…it had it all, and I wore that record out! I still love it and have it on vinyl (Thanks, Brooke!). And I am still just as obsessed with Dolly, Michelle because she is perfect. Kammerer 2. Reba’s Read My Mind: This was the height of ‘90s country, and I had just gotten my learner’s permit. So, I drove all over the back dirt roads in Kansas singing every song at the top of my lungs. During my first job in the industry, I was introduced to Reba and was so star struck, I blanked and told her my name was Stephanie. Last year, I told Reba that story and she thought it was hysterical. Thankfully, I redeemed myself, made Reba laugh and she now knows my real name. 3. Boyz II Men’s Cooleyhighharmony: When this came out, I had never heard anything like it. Their harmonies were incredible. They changed the game. I see them every time they play in town, and they always amaze me. If you ever see a crazy redhead in the crowd at one of their symphony shows screaming “Motownphilly”...it’s...er...not me. 4. Garth Brooks’ Garth Brooks, No Fences, Ropin’ The Wind, The Chase, In Pieces, Fresh Horses & Sevens: Garth ruled country music in the ‘90s, and I had every album on repeat in my Walkman. When “Ain’t Goin’ Down (‘Til The Sun Comes Up)” came out, my best friend and I faked being sick, so we could stay home from school and play the tape over and over again until we learned all the words. Still know it. Still rock it at karaoke. 5. Martina McBride’s The Way That I Am: Martina is from a small town in KS, and I’m from a small town in Kansas. I was memorized by her voice (“Independence Day” floored us all) and the thought that someone from Kansas could make it in Nashville. That was the first time I truly believed that I, too, could come to Nashville and work in the music industry I loved. And my dream to move to Nashville as born. Highly-regarded song or album that you’ve never heard: Anything by Radiohead. An “important” piece of music or artist you just don’t get: Bob Dylan. An album you played or listened to incessantly: Everything above and Alanis Morrissette’s Jagged Little Pill. One obscure or non-country song that you think everyone should listen to right now: Not obscure, but every time I hear Christina Aguilera’s “Beautiful,” it stops me in my tracks. It’s a message the world needs right now. One item in your music collection that you’d rather not admit to enjoying: I have many Neil Diamond vinyl records.

Changing Of The Vanguard: EMI Nashville’s Brothers Osborne received the Vanguard Award at the 57th annual ASCAP Country Music Awards tonight (11/11) in Nashville. Pictured (l-r) are ASCAP’s Elizabeth Matthews, John Osborne, ASCAP’s Paul Williams, TJ Osborne and ASCAP’s John Titta and Mike Sistad.

the Board/Pres. Paul Williams onstage to present Travis with the honor in recognition of his pioneering contributions to music. Songwriter Hillary Lindsey was acknowledged for the worldwide impact of her repertoire, joining previous Global Impact Award winners Lana Del Rey and Jessi Alexander. Presented by Black River’s Kelsea Ballerini and ASCAP VP/ Nashville Membership Mike Sistad, Capitol’s Little Big Town then celebrated the career milestone with a performance of the Lindsey co-penned “Girl Crush.” Old Dominion’s Matthew Ramsey and Trevor Rosen received the Songwriter-Artists of the Year Award from ASCAP EVP/Membership John Titta and 2018 honoree Brett Young for songs “Hotel Key,” “One That Got Away” and “Make It Sweet.” Other highlights included actor Ted Danson and ASCAP member Mary Steenburgen presenting EMI Nashville’s Brothers Osborne with the previously-announced Vanguard Award; Steven Battey’s Song of the Year win for his first country No. 1, Luke Combs’s “One Number Away;” and Dan + Shay and singer/songwriter Jordan Reynolds’ show-opening performance of “Tequila,” one of ASCAP’s top country songs of the year. ASCAP’s Matthews presented Publisher of the Year to Warner Chappell Music Nashville Pres./CEO Ben Vaughn and COO

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The Safety Dance: Top fundraising team Warner Music Nashville, led by Shane Tarleton, help raise more than $147,000 for Safe Haven during their 15th Annual Hike for the Homeless.

Carianne Marshall. Scoring the honor for the seventh consecutive time, the company published some of the most-performed ASCAP country songs of the past year including “Tequila,” “You Make It Easy” and “Hotel Key.” Full list of winners here. —Caitlin DeForest

Let’s SESAC What’s Going On

Last night’s (11/10) SESAC Nashville Music Awards at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum struck a balance

between celebratory and relaxed in a compact 90-minute program. As winners made their way to the front of the room to enjoy the ceremony from large, leather couches, other writers, artists, publishers and industry pros filled tables and high top seating while enjoying wine and cocktails. BMG’s Blanco Brown kicked off with his take on the Sam Cooke classic “A Change Is Gonna Come” before insisting everyone “git up” as he performed “The Git Up,” during which Stoney Creek’s King Calaway lived their best lives while dancing

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OFF THE RECORD: Noah Schnacky Big Machine’s Noah Schnacky puts an industry spin on the artist interview: I was always on the road growing up, so my dad and I were jamming to the local stations as we passed through different cities. Being from Minnesota, I listened to KEEY/Minneapolis a lot, and when we moved to Orlando, it was WWKA/ Orlando and WPOV/Lakeland, FL. Noah The first time I heard myself on the Schnacky radio was mind blowing. I can still remember screaming to the people on the streets that it was my song playing on the radio! Growing up, it was Country radio that made me into the artist and the storyteller that I am today. So, the fact that my song was among the songs I looked up to was the ultimate accomplishment. No doubt the funniest moment of my whole radio tour happened when I was halfway through playing one of my songs and two 100 lbs. dogs started wrestling each other right in front of me. It was actually on the first day of radio tour, so I wasn’t exactly sure how to handle it. I tried my best to ignore it, and it made for a funny video. My least favorite road companion was the minivan, for sure. I always begged for a cooler car, but the minivan kept showing up every time we left the airport. Still not sure how anybody took my 6’5 body seriously getting out of a minivan. Any time we stopped, it was always for cold brew. After 20 weeks of radio tour, I can tell you where the best spots are anywhere in the country. And the fact that it wasn’t always stopping at chain stores made it all the more fun. I love exploring and tasting the local culture.  I wish I could have dinner with Garth Brooks. I’d ask him where he wants to eat, because I bet he knows some good spots. But if I had to pick, I’d take him to get some lobster up in Maine. That was probably the best meal I’ve ever tasted. I’d ask him about his story from his eyes, how he balanced everything and if he’d adopt me as his honorary “music industry son.” My next project makes me feel alive, like it’s coming straight out of my soul. The songs are different angles on the parts of life I love the most, and they add up to who I am right now, still only in my first year at radio. After writing for the last 10 years my life, seeing some of my songs come to life in the studio is overwhelming. And to be making it with the dream team I have of Scott Borchetta, Dann Huff and Jason Owen, I know it’s going to be uniquely impactful. This one’s dumb. I don’t know if it was all the hours on the planes, or the fact that I was 12 radio visits deep that week, but for some reason I bought a $200 construction zone jacket in Spokane. The worst part is, I feel constantly obligated to wear it, or it’s like I’m wasting my money...  Back in Florida last weekend, my brother and I pulled each other on a boogie board behind the boat down the river... it lasted like three rides and snapped. #MeanwhileinFlorida  My road essentials are my Bluetooth speaker and Polaroid camera. Bluetooth speaker because music makes for the best moments and my Polaroid to capture those moments and keep them forever. Life goes too fast, and I want to make as many memories and celebrate them as often as possible. My least favorite interview question is, “Why are you eating all of our studio snacks?” I will always and forever be binge watching The Office on Netflix. #loyalfan #jimandpamforever

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along in the crowd. SESAC Chairman/CEO John Josephson took to the podium to fete outgoing VP/Creative Service Shannan Hatch, who served as the evening’s host. Soon joining newly launched Fourward Music as President, Hatch received a standing ovation and garnered multiple statements of praise throughout the night, to which she once emotionally and eloquently responded, “Well, shit!” Hatch honored recipients of Americana Awards, including Style And Say Cheese: Stoney Creek’s Jimmie Allen (r) celebrates a win at Rosanne Cash’s “Not last night’s (11/11) SESAC Nashville Many Miles To Go,” The Music Awards alongside showAvett Brothers’ “High opener Blanco Brown. Steppin’” and Hayes Carll’s “None’ya” and “Times Like These” before acknowledging additional attendees and SESAC partners who have hit milestones in 2019. SESAC Sr. Dirs./Creative Service Lydia Schultz and ET Brown then assisted Hatch in the presentation of Country Awards to the writers and publishers of Rascal Flatts’ “Back To Life,” Luke Combs’ “Beautiful Crazy,” Jimmie Allen’s “Best Shot,” Russell Dickerson’s “Blue Tacoma,” Runaway June’s “Buy My Own Drinks,” Eric Church’s “Desperate Man,” Mitchell Tenpenny’s “Drunk Me,” Jason Aldean’s “Girl Like You,” Dustin Lynch’s “Good Girl,” Chris Stapleton’s “Millionaire,” Lee Brice’s “Rumor,” Brett Young’s “Here Tonight,” Florida Georgia Line’s “Talk You Out Of It,” and Chris Young’s “Hangin’ On” and “Raised On Country.” Presentation highlights included Naomi Cooke of Runaway June inadvertently stabbing Hatch with the chopsticks in her hair, mention of FGL’s “Talk You Out Of It” making the Pandora “sex playlist,” and Allen – the unofficial winner of best outfit in any room ever – performing a piano version of “Best Shot” with co-writer Josh London. “Desperate Man” co-writer Ray Wiley Hubbard performed his take on the song before Church appeared to surprise his friend and co-writer with the award. Warner Chappell Music was named Publisher of the Year, while Combs’ “Beautiful Crazy” picked up Song of the Year and Justin Ebach took home Songwriter – no surprise considering he penned two of the tunes named above. Lynch was on-hand to present the trophy to Ebach, who declared “Holy shit! Eric Church just talked on this mic about 10 minutes ago!” Ebach then cleaned up his speech to acknowledge his mother in the audience, the songwriters and artists in the room and his wife, Curb|Word Music Publishing VP Janine Appleton Ebach, who he says not only organizes his career and life, but also his awards show attire. – Monta Vaden

Chart Chat

Congratulations to Brantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell, Chris Palmer, Ashley Sidoti and the Valory promotion team on landing at No. 1 with “What Happens In A Small Town.” The duet is the first single from Gilbert’s fifth studio album, Fire Brantley & Lindsay & Brimstone, and his fifth charttopper. The song marks Ell’s first trip to the top of the charts. Songwriters are Rhett Akins, Brock Berryhill, Josh Dunne and Gilbert. And kudos to Bobby Young and the Capitol reps on notching 14 adds for Carrie Underwood’s “Drinking Alone” topping the board for a second consecutive week.

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Close Quarters: Hickory/Sony ATV’s Haley & Michaels, McCoy and Associates’ Sharla McCoy and reps from 19 radio stations celebrate the 25th anniversary of Music Row Live!

News & Notes

Former Southern Stone WKRO/Daytona Beach PD/morning man Dallas Reese is now voicetracking middays for First Media Country WPTM/Roanoke Rapids, NC. He continues to offer tracking and imaging services and can be reached here. Sun syndicated The Sam Alex Show host Sam Alex and Mailboat/New Revolution’s Caroline Jones will host Celebrity Page TV’s 53rd Annual CMA Awards red carpet coverage Nov. 13 beginning at 6pm ET. Sun and Envision Networks have expanded their sales representation agreement to include all Envision shows and services, effective Jan. 1. Sunny Country WNTO/Racine, OH is being sold to Thomas L. Susman’s Vandalia Media Partners 2 in combination with Southern Gospel WJEH-A/Gallipolis, OH for $250,000. Legacy Country KHYY/Minatare, NE and Classic Country KOAQ-A/Terrytown, NE are among the stations being sold to Nebraska Rural Radio Association for $1.75 million plus an LMA before closing. Shania Twain and Thomas Rhett are performing at the 2019 American Music Awards Nov. 24 on ABC. Full lineup here. The Charlie Daniels Band, Trace Adkins, Sara Evans, Mark Wills, Neal McCoy, David Nail, Ray Scott and Jenny Tolman are among the artists performing on the Country Cruising Cruise Nov. 9-14, 2020. More here. J.T. Hodges returns to acting in Christmas Stars Dec. 13 on Lifetime. Scotty McCreery will receive the 2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl

Outstanding Achievement Award at the President’s Gala Dec. 30 at Memphis’ Peabody Hotel and perform during the halftime show of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl game Dec. 31.

The Week’s Top Stories:

Full coverage at countryaircheck.com. • Country PDs share their favorite holiday promotions and their impact in last week’s (11/4) Country Aircheck Weekly. • Entercom/San Diego’s Nick Upton exited and is seeking his next opportunity here. (CAT 11/8) • Ray Michaels joined Radio Mankato/Mankato, MN as Dir./Programming. (CAT 11/7) • Adri Stuhr is joining WKKW/Morgantown, WV for nights. (CAT 11/6) • RCA’s Matt Galvin exited and is on the hunt for his next opportunity. Reach him here. (CAT 11/5) • Alex Luke joined SiriusXM & Pandora as SVP/Digital Content. (CAT 11/5) • Roger Fregoso transitioned to Reviver as Dir./West Coast Promotion. (CAT 11/4) Lon Helton, lon@countryaircheck.com Chuck Aly, chuck@countryaircheck.com Caitlin DeForest, caitlin@countryaircheck.com Monta Vaden, monta@countryaircheck.com (615) 320-1450

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. Also at KVOX, Mgr./FM Operations Corey “Zero” Schaffer is seeking a morning co-host. Send résumés, airchecks and social media examples to him 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. Eagle/Hutchinson, KS OM Pat James is seeking a Dir./ News for the cluster, which includes KHUT. Apply here. Iowa City Broadcasting Classic Country KDMA-AM/FM & Classic Rock KMGM/Montevideo, MN is seeking a PD/on-air talent. Send résumés, airchecks and a cover letter explaining why you should be selected to Rob Siems here. Cumulus WFMS/Indianapolis OM/PD Christopher “Boomer” Layfield is seeking an MD/on-air talent. See the complete job posting and apply here; no calls or emails. 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. 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. Cumulus/Erie, PA VP/MM Chuck Poet is looking for an OM for the cluster, which includes Country WXTA. Apply here.

SOUTHEAST iHeartMedia WNOE/New Orleans is looking for a PD. 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. 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. 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. Hall/Lakeland, FL is seeking an OM and Country WPCV PD to succeed the retiring Mike James. Apply here. Summit VP/Programming Beverlee Brannigan is on the hunt for a PD to join WCYQ/Knoxville. Send résumés and airchecks to her here. Stonecom/Cookeville, TN Pres./GM Larry Stone is seeking on-air personalities for newly created opportunities at Country WKXD & AC WLQK. Send résumés, airchecks and cover letters here. Turner WZBB/Stanleytown, VA is looking for part-time onair talent to join its growing team. Candidates should have at least one year of on-air experience and must be able to work fill-ins, holidays and weekends. Interested candidates may send résumés and airchecks here. Summit WQNU/Louisville OM/PD Cagle is searching for an afternoon personality. Résumés and airchecks to him here. Beasley WQYK/Tampa OM/PD Travis Daily is seeking a night host. Interested parties can send résumés and airchecks to him 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. 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. 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. Cumulus KPLX/Dallas PD Mac Daniels is looking for a morning co-host for The Wake Up With The Wolf Show. Apply 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. The station is also searching for a morning team. 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. Buck Owens KUZZ/Bakersfield PD Brent Michaels is searching for a morning personality. Interested candidates may send résumés and airchecks here. Stephens Media Group KXDD/Yakima, WA OM/ PD Justin Henriksen is on the hunt for an afternoon personality with Music Master and NexGen experience. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Cumulus KATC/Colorado Springs, CO PD Mike Dylan is seeking an MD/morning host who can also handle Dir./Promotions duties for the cluster. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. RMG KOLC/Reno, NV VP/GM Tricia Gallenbeck is searching for a PD/on-air talent. Send résumés and airchecks to her here. Entercom KWJJ/Portland OM/PD Scott Roddy is looking for a morning team. Candidate can view the full job description and apply here; send résumés, airchecks, digital/social links and three references to Roddy here. Townsquare/Grand Junction, CO is looking for an OM & Country KEKB Brand Mgr. to succeed Ray Michaels. Apply here. OTHER Consultant Joel Raab is looking 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. Music Choice Head/Country Music Programming Jim Murphy is seeking a Sr. Programmer and Assoc. Coordinator to join his growing team. Interested candidates may apply here. Westwood One is searching for a PD for their 24/7 Country formats. Details and application here. RWPC Co-President and consultant Scott Huskey is on the hunt for a Country morning co-host for a No. 1 rated station in the Southeast. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Warner Music Nashville VP/Radio & Streaming Tom Martens is seeking a Dir./National Radio & Streaming for a newly created position within the team. Send résumés to him here.

SEARCHING •Steve Albertsen Former NRG/Lincoln, NE OM SAlbertsen@Neb.RR.com 402-672-8684

•Tracy Leighann Former KNTY/Sacramento nights TracyBrimmer@yahoo.com •Kimmie Caruba Former WUSN/Chicago nights KimberlyCaruba@gmail.com 630-335-3838

•Cactus Jack Former Entercom/Phoenix Dir./Production GoGoJack@msn.com 602-430-5908

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

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

•Kevin Barrett Former Mt. Rushmore Broadcasting/Wyoming-South Dakota GM/PD BarrettKevin41@gmail.com 307-920-0107

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

•Greg Cole Former WKCQ/Saginaw, MI OM/PD GCole27000@gmail.com 916-502-4734

•Tosh Jackson Former KNTY/Sacramento PD DeeJayTosh@gmail.com •Alex Guerra Former Entervision/Sacramento MD/ Promo Dir. AlexGuerra.5750@gmail.com 916-397-9353 •Kimmy Kay Former KNTY/Sacramento middays AKeek1994@yahoo.com 916-879-9213

•Paul Heling Former Midwest/Green Bay Digital Brand Mgr. Heling.Paul@gmail.com 720-320-2266 •Lauren Tingle Former CMT writer LaurenSTingle@aol.com •Doug Dodds Former ZFKY/Grand Cayman PD/morning host DougDoddsEmail@gmail.com

•Marc Lavik (aka Dave Marcus) Former on-air talent ZimaGuy@gmail.com 401-467-6737 •Rick Dunn Former KAWO/Boise morning host RickAndCarlyRadio@gmail.com

•Katie Carmichael Former WTVY/Dothan, AL morning co-host KatieOnTheRadio@outlook.com •”Big” John Horton Former KFSA/Ft. Smith, AR afternoon host BigJohn@TheBigJohnShow.com

•Bill Heltemes Former Cold River Dir./Midwest Promotion IndyBillH@gmail.com 859-653-1345 •Isaac Wenzel Former WMAD/Madison, WI middays/ promotions IsaacGWenzel@gmail.com 763-516-6327

•Denis “Catfish” Miller Former KSNI/Santa Maria, CA afternoons DenisMil@hotmail.com

•Mark Lindow Former WSJR/Wilkes-Barre, PA PD/midday host LindowMS@gmail.com

•Taylor Former WCYQ/Knoxville weekend personality DJTay757@gmail.com

•Bob Reeves Former Reviver SVP/Promotion BReeves780@gmail.com 615-347-9499

•Loyd Ford Former WCYQ/Knoxville PD Ford@RainMakerPathway.com 864-448-4169

•Emilee Warner Former WMN Sr. Dir./Artist Development EmileeKWarner@gmail.com 615-418-4846

•Nathan Fast Former KPLX/Dallas mornings Nathan@nathanfast.com

•Nick Cash Former KHGE/Fresno, CA PD AirTalent@aol.com 352-615-9392

•Aaron Chesling Former Silverado Records President AChesling@gmail.com

•Jack Shell Former WFMS/Indianapolis afternoons JackShell@gmail.com 954-551-7676

•Hank Aaron Former KIZN/Boise PD/morning host Hank.Aaron206@gmail.com

•Marissa Lanchak Former WKLB/Boston night host MarissaLanchak@yahoo.com 518-527-5133

•Anthony “Keebler” Capra Former WQYK/Tampa nights Capra002@yahoo.com 785-917-0840

•Cory Mikhals Former KIZN/Boise morning co-host CoryProductions@icloud.com

•Charles “Chachi” Angelo Former WZCY/Harrisburg, PA PD/mornings ChachiAngelo@gmail.com

•Dale Desmond Former Cherry Creek/St. George, UT OM BrotherDaleD@gmail.com

•Kris Richards Former WKJO/Smithfield, NC afternoons FireCop947@yahoo.com •Lucas Phelan Former KMNB/Minneapolis PD/afternoons LucasPhelan@icloud.com

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Artist/Title (Label)

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

BRANTLEY GILBERT & LINDSAY ELL ✔

What Happens In A Small Town (Valory/Stoney Creek)

26520

3266

8493

1063

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

24852

1373

7890

427

OLD DOMINION/One Man Band (RCA) ✔

24529

1733

7700

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Every Little Thing (Triple Tigers)

22174

-4027

THOMAS RHETT/Remember You Young (Valory) ✔

20603

KEITH URBAN/We Were (Capitol)

11 9

49.966 6.004

157

2.058

157

494

46.682 3.324

157

6746

-1420

45.364 -2.696

157

1834

6333

564

39.367 2.961

157

19795

6181

34.654 -0.465

157

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

17672

692

5534

196

30.934 0.363

157

JON PARDI/Heartache Medication (Capitol)

16604

1129

5070

389

29.456 1.369

155

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

16550

609

5173

188

30.288 1.744

157

DUSTIN LYNCH/Ridin' Roads (Broken Bow) ✔

15634

2024

4948

690

27.284 3.208

152

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

12980

610

4044

120

21.778 0.881

157

SAM HUNT/Kinfolks (MCA)

12469

1383

3850

498

22.142 1.234

154

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

12319

-3605

3833

-1045

25.316 -9.381

157

DAN + SHAY & J. BIEBER/10,000 Hours (Warner/WAR)

12046

1227

3760

436

22.323

150

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

11801

679

3761

242

20.964 0.947

157

JIMMIE ALLEN/Make Me Want To (Stoney Creek)

11644

622

3606

182

1.395

156

GARTH BROOKS & BLAKE SHELTON/Dive Bar (Pearl)

10967

267

3458

19.253 0.529

157

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

9742

802

3026

246

15.756 1.252

156

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

9724

310

3131

118

15.906 0.413

154

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

9598

213

3056

15.915 0.334

141

MIDLAND/Mr. Lonely (Big Machine)

9531

3019

15.314 -0.071

156

KANE BROWN/Homesick (RCA)

9329

1620

2828

425

16.328 2.915

147

KELSEA BALLERINI/Homecoming Queen? (Black River)

8618

392

2723

154

13.548 0.094

155

RYAN HURD/To A T (RCA)

7903

404

2321

12.848

135

LUKE BRYAN/What She Wants Tonight (Capitol) ✔

7685

2271

2267

749

149

45.51

20.17

1.99

0.86

14.576 5.505

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November 11, 2019 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

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

BRETT YOUNG/Catch (BMLGR)

7430

738

2165

209

13.908 1.224

130

MAREN MORRIS/The Bones (Columbia)

6432

1046

1820

337

10.468 1.702

114

JAKE OWEN/Homemade (Big Loud)

6059

860

1794

240

12.555 1.959

125

RILEY GREEN/I Wish Grandpas Never Died (BMLGR)

5940

219

1884

8.769

0.12

137

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

5923

-67

1869

-15

8.343

0.04

145

DYLAN SCOTT/Nothing To Do Town (Curb)

5352

251

1769

7.517

0.448

136

TRAVIS DENNING/After A Few (Mercury)

5326

185

1625

8.235

0.387

138

SCOTTY MCCREERY/In Between (Triple Tigers)

5006

247

1494

7.429

0.325

136

CAYLEE HAMMACK/Family Tree (Capitol)

4579

1547

-7

6.631 -0.123

120

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

4107

228

1181

6.317

0.033

116

LOCASH/One Big Country Song (Wheelhouse)

3827

238

1182

6.302

0.576

117

TIM MCGRAW/Thought About You (Columbia)

3598

-8265

1084

-2684

7.203 -10.892

156

ERIC CHURCH/Monsters (EMI Nashville)

3460

180

1117

5.009

0.333

124

C. PEARCE & L. BRICE/I Hope You're Happy Now (Big Machine/Curb) 3411

174

977

5.257 -0.183

127

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

3395

-4

944

5.289 -0.394

103

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Blessings (BMLGR)

3076

193

888

4.848

0.151

GABBY BARRETT/I Hope (Warner/WAR)

2997

205

976

4.244

0.514

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

2994

924

4.341

0.3

107

MORGAN WALLEN/Chasin' You (Big Loud)

2991

226

873

4.586

0.283

MADDIE & TAE/Die From A Broken Heart (Mercury)

2573

-32

825

-12

2.695 -0.013

105

BILLY CURRINGTON/Details (Mercury)

2354

618

0.072

HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH/Hold On (Capitol)

2350

-80

678

3.485 -0.243

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

1957

688

1.53

-0.002

Debut

JUSTIN MOORE/Why We Drink (Valory)

1952

126

612

3.428

0.434

CHRIS YOUNG/Drowning (RCA)

1947

559

2.195 -0.139

4.08

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November 11, 2019 Country Aircheck Add Leaders CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Drinking Alone (Capitol) MAREN MORRIS/The Bones (Columbia) LITTLE BIG TOWN/Over Drinking (Capitol) KANE BROWN/Homesick (RCA) LANCO/What I See (Arista) LUKE BRYAN/What She Wants Tonight (Capitol) C. PEARCE & L. BRICE/I Hope You're... (Big Machine/Curb) GABBY BARRETT/I Hope (Warner/WAR) JAKE OWEN/Homemade (Big Loud) BRETT YOUNG/Catch (BMLGR) FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Blessings (BMLGR) LOCASH/One Big Country Song (Wheelhouse) TRAVIS DENNING/After A Few (Mercury)

Activator Top Point Gainers

Adds 14 13 11 9 9 9 8 7 6 5 5 5 5

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers

LUKE BRYAN/What She Wants Tonight (Capitol)

1446 ✔

DUSTIN LYNCH/Ridin' Roads (Broken Bow)

1274 ✔

THOMAS RHETT/Remember You Young (Valory)

993 ✔

DAN + SHAY & J. BIEBER/10,000 Hours (Warner/WAR)

717 ✔

KANE BROWN/Homesick (RCA)

701 ✔

SAM HUNT/Kinfolks (MCA)

698

CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Drinking Alone (Capitol)

640

OLD DOMINION/One Man Band (RCA)

623

JON PARDI/Heartache Medication (Capitol)

548

BRETT YOUNG/Catch (BMLGR)

454

Activator Top Spin Gainers

B. GILBERT & L. ELL/What Happens... (Valory/Stoney Creek)

3266

LUKE BRYAN/What She Wants Tonight (Capitol)

2271

DUSTIN LYNCH/Ridin' Roads (Broken Bow)

2024

THOMAS RHETT/Remember You Young (Valory)

1834

OLD DOMINION/One Man Band (RCA)

1733

KANE BROWN/Homesick (RCA)

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

LUKE BRYAN/What She Wants Tonight (Capitol)

231

THOMAS RHETT/Remember You Young (Valory)

225

DUSTIN LYNCH/Ridin' Roads (Broken Bow)

225

OLD DOMINION/One Man Band (RCA)

151

SAM HUNT/Kinfolks (MCA)

144

1620

KANE BROWN/Homesick (RCA)

131

SAM HUNT/Kinfolks (MCA)

1383

DAN + SHAY & J. BIEBER/10,000 Hours (Warner/WAR)

114

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

1373

CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Drinking Alone (Capitol)

110

DAN + SHAY & J. BIEBER/10,000 Hours (Warner/WAR)

1227

JON PARDI/Heartache Medication (Capitol)

CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Drinking Alone (Capitol)

1211

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

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers B. GILBERT & L. ELL/What Happens... (Valory/Stoney Creek)

Country Aircheck Top Recurrents 1063

Points

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

18823

LUKE BRYAN/What She Wants Tonight (Capitol)

749

CHRIS JANSON/Good Vibes (Warner/WAR)

18555

DUSTIN LYNCH/Ridin' Roads (Broken Bow)

690

DIERKS BENTLEY/Living (Capitol)

15010

THOMAS RHETT/Remember You Young (Valory)

564

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

12753

SAM HUNT/Kinfolks (MCA)

498

MORGAN WALLEN/Whiskey Glasses (Big Loud)

12345

OLD DOMINION/One Man Band (RCA)

494

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

10998

DAN + SHAY & J. BIEBER/10,000 Hours (Warner/WAR)

436

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

8809

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

427

LUKE BRYAN/Knockin' Boots (Capitol)

8217

KANE BROWN/Homesick (RCA)

425

ELI YOUNG BAND/Love Ain't (Valory)

8051

JON PARDI/Heartache Medication (Capitol)

389

LUKE COMBS/Beautiful Crazy (River House/Columbia)

7511

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November 11, 2019

COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY MADDIE & TAE/Die From A Broken Heart (Mercury) Move 46-45 2,573 points, 825 spins; no adds BILLY CURRINGTON/Details (Mercury) Moves 48-46* 2,354 points, 618 spins; no adds HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH/Hold On (Capitol) Remain at 47* 2,350 points, 678 spins 4 adds: *KPLX, KYGO, WAMZ, WZZK CAROLINE JONES/Chasin’ Me (Mailboat/New Revolution) Moves 49-48* 1,957 points, 688 spins 2 adds: *KWNR, *WKKT JUSTIN MOORE/Why We Drink (Valory) Debuts at 49* 1,952 points, 612 spins 3 adds: KSON, WAVW, WYCD CHRIS YOUNG/Drowning (RCA) Remains at 50* 1,947 points, 559 spins 4 adds: KCCY, WDXB, WRNX, WUSY RODNEY ATKINS/Thank God For You (Curb) 1,830 points, 565 spins 1 add: *WDRQ KIP MOORE/She’s Mine (MCA) 1,667 points, 553 spins 3 adds: KSD, WQDR, WYNK JON LANGSTON/Now You Know (32 Bridge/EMI Nashville) 1,632 points, 571 spins 1 add: WUSH DILLON CARMICHAEL/I Do For You (Riser House) 1,630 points, 542 spins; no adds

A D D DAT E S November 18

MITCHELL TENPENNY f/SEAFORTH/Anything She Says (Riser House/Columbia) GRANGER SMITH/That’s Why I Love Dirt Roads (Wheelhouse)

November 25

CHRIS JANSON/Done (Warner/WAR)

December 2

MATT STELL/Everywhere But On (Records/Arista) BRANTLEY GILBERT/Fire’t Up (Valory)

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November 11, 2019 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

LUKE COMBS

Points

+/- Points

OLD DOMINION/One Man Band (RCA)

11592

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

10423

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Every Little Thing (Triple Tigers)

10158

-1493

2nd Week at No. 1

Even Though I’m Leaving (River House/Columbia)

12559

426

Plays

+/- Plays Stations ADDS

2439

623

2237

151

-476

2043

-66

1936

-286

THOMAS RHETT/Remember You Young (Valory) ✔

10091

993

1886

225

KEITH URBAN/We Were (Capitol)

9789

-335

1893

-32

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

8858

261

1679

JON PARDI/Heartache Medication (Capitol)

8682

548

1632

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

8334

-86

1575

11 8 9

14 10

DUSTIN LYNCH/Ridin' Roads (Broken Bow) ✔

7030

1274

1372

225

12 11

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

6796

217

1244

16 12

DAN + SHAY & J. BIEBER/10,000 Hours (Warner/WAR) ✔

6254

717

1125

114

10 13

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

6212

-2061

1118

-409

15 14

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

5898

210

1130

19 15

SAM HUNT/Kinfolks (MCA)

5789

698

1087

144

13 16

GARTH BROOKS & BLAKE SHELTON/Dive Bar (Pearl)

5755

-194

1072

-26

18 17

KELSEA BALLERINI/Homecoming Queen? (Black River)

5223

957

20 18

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

5134

1002

22 19

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

4592

353

815

21 20

MIDLAND/Mr. Lonely (Big Machine)

4511

-215

844

-39

23 21

JIMMIE ALLEN/Make Me Want To (Stoney Creek)

4208

229

788

25 22

KANE BROWN/Homesick (RCA) ✔

3670

701

653

131

24 23

RILEY GREEN/I Wish Grandpas Never Died (BMLGR)

3517

132

670

28 24

LUKE BRYAN/What She Wants Tonight (Capitol) ✔

3512

1446

648

231

27 25

RYAN HURD/To A T (RCA)

2566

443

486

26 26

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

2414

-338

474

-48

31 27

BRETT YOUNG/Catch (BMLGR)

2196

454

380

17 28

TIM MCGRAW/Thought About You (Columbia)

2146

-3185

412

-669

30 29

CAYLEE HAMMACK/Family Tree (Capitol)

1838

374

29 30

ERIC CHURCH/Monsters (EMI Nashville)

1832

-2

308

-1

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November 11, 2019 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

Points +/- Points

38 31

JAKE OWEN/Homemade (Big Loud)

1585

344

Plays

282

+/- Plays

Stations Adds

35 32

CARLY PEARCE & LEE BRICE/I Hope You're Happy Now (Big Machine/Curb)

1515

176

253

34 33

TRAVIS DENNING/After A Few (Mercury)

1511

167

303

37 34

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

1435

147

219

33 35

SCOTTY MCCREERY/In Between (Triple Tigers)

1424

273

42 36

MAREN MORRIS/The Bones (Columbia)

1416

452

276

36 37

JUSTIN MOORE/Why We Drink (Valory)

1311

-14

259

32 38

DYLAN SCOTT/Nothing To Do Town (Curb)

1286

-175

310

-18

40 39

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Blessings (BMLGR)

1134

186

39 40

BILLY CURRINGTON/Details (Mercury)

1103

-42

154

41 41

LOCASH/One Big Country Song (Wheelhouse)

1046

183

44 42

CHRIS YOUNG/Drowning (RCA)

841

43 43

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

825

147

48 44

AARON WATSON/Country Radio (Big)

793

135

136

45 45

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

790

161

Debut 46

CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Drinking Alone (Capitol)

782

640

140

110

47 47

CHRIS LANE/Big, Big Plans (Big Loud)

718

46 48

MADDIE & TAE/Die From A Broken Heart (Mercury)

715

161

46 49

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

690

-18

128

49 50

ASHLEY MCBRYDE/One Night Standards (Warner/WAR)

654

51 51

MITCHELL TENPENNY f/SEAFORTH/Anything She Says (Columbia)

626

50 52

GABBY BARRETT/The Good Ones (Warner/WAR)

620

52 53

MORGAN WALLEN/Chasin' You (Big Loud)

578

-25

53 54

ELI YOUNG BAND/Break It In (Valory)

518

-34

-12

Debut 55

GEORGE STRAIT/The Weight Of The Badge (MCA)

471

59 56

NIKO MOON/Good Time (RCA)

470

57 57

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

467

-36

-5

54 58

RODNEY ATKINS/Thank God For You (Curb)

461

-73

-9

56 59

ROSS ELLIS/Buy And Buy (Big Deal)

460

-50

-5

LADY ANTEBELLUM/Ocean (BMLGR)

450

Re-Enter 60

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