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November 25, 2019, Issue 681

Q&A: CMA Awards’ Robert Deaton

53rd CMA Awards Exec. Producer Robert Deaton shares inside stories from country music’s biggest night. CA: Celebrating the women of country isn’t the only time you’ve had a theme – the 50th anniversary comes to mind – but is this the biggest concept approach you’ve undertaken? RD: This show is the biggest ever, from honoring women to new hosts and a new set. We overhauled the whole look, the pacing – everything changed. It was important to put one foot forward into the future. What is this show going to be for the next 10 years? We had 53 artists – 48 of them in the genre – onstage, which is the most talent on a CMA Robert Deaton show ever. Personally, I’d always thought the most pressure would be the 50th, but this was more important. That open with Reba, Dolly, Carrie, Sara Evans, Martina McBride, Terri Clark, Gretchen Wilson, Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman – the greatest moments of my career were spent with those women. My first CMA Award was with Martina. Jennifer Nettles was the first host of the Christmas show. I did almost all of Gretchen’s videos and had a long run with Terri. The first song after the open was Loretta Lynn, and my first job at 18 was as a PA on a Crisco commercial in Hurricane Mills with her. I was so anxious going into that rehearsal, not only because of what I knew the performance was going to be, but just seeing them all again. And it was important to present these awesome women in the best way possible. Putting that together had to be an enormous amount of work. Particularly deciding who to put in it and who was even available. Can you walk me through it? We could do that open with entirely different women three more times. Having done this once before for the 50th, I knew it would be an uphill climb and the medley could change 10 times. And it did. Originally the very first song was “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool,” but after living with it we liked having the three hosts together as the first thing you see and hear. (continued on page 10)

Museum Of Nine Arts: Macon Music/Broken Bow’s Jason Aldean celebrates the release of 9 with WNSH/New York staffers. Pictured (back, l-r) are the station’s Jesse Addy and Katie Neal, the label’s JoJamie Hahr, Aldean and the station’s Kelly Ford; (front) the station’s John Foxx and the label’s Lee Adams.

Pub Scrawl: One Week With Tom Luteran

What started as a conversation among colleagues and a gentle ribbing from one PD bluntly stating, “Honestly, I don’t know what half of you guys actually do” has turned into a Country Aircheck mission to define and explain key industry roles. After spending one week with a program director, record rep and booking agent, it’s time to level up by spending a week with one of the most mysterious of categories – publishing. Specifically, Sony/ATV Music Publishing VP/A&R Tom Luteran. Tom Luteran “I’m not sure my family can even explain what I do,” jokes Luteran, affectionately known as “Big Tom.”

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OFF THE RECORD: Chris Janson Warner/WAR’s Chris Janson puts an industry spin on the artist interview: I grew up listening to Country KEZS/Cape Girardeau, MO and KTJJ/Farmington, MO, Alternative KPNT/St. Louis and Classic Rock KGMO/Cape Girardeau. It’s always an honor to hear myself on the radio, whether it was the first time or currently. I honestly can’t remember the first time, but I do Chris Janson know that I was young and not a professional yet. I believe it was in middle or high school. I was making music, mostly covers, recording them myself with my buddies in our garages, and they’d get played every now and again on the small market stations around home. I have been making music most of my life – it’s just what I do. My family is most important. My wife and kids are my life. Having Kelly by my side is the only way I travel... and usually all the kids, too! I fly everywhere I can; however, I stock the plane with Love’s Travel Stops brand canister beef jerky. If I could have dinner with anyone, and I’m being honest, I’d always rather just have dinner alone with my wife and kids! Personally, I order dry aged steak, yellowtail shashimi or Prince’s hot chicken. My new album Real Friends is my best yet. I really believe that. The songs are better, more mature and I truly believe they all could be singles. My latest single, “Done,” is not only my favorite song on the album, but also my favorite song I’ve ever written. It is a true to life love story of Kelly and me. The first time I saw her, I said, “Done and done, I’m marrying that girl.” I have to really love something to own it, so I don’t impulse buy very often. I’ve already got too much stuff as it is, but I constantly look for a reason to buy something nice for my wife. All that said, if I see something I’ve got to have for me, I’ll throw down quick. I work hard, and I am not afraid to play hard! The most redneck thing I’ve done lately? Probably driving around scouting deer in a Bentley. I wish I had written,“I Saw God Today,” “Don’t Blink” and “She Thinks We’re Just Fishin.” As a dad, I relate to them big time. Probably three of my favorite songs right there. If I had to be stuck somewhere, I reckon it would be New York City. You can pretty much eat anything you want at any hour. I’m a Netflix king. I have two favorites: The Office and The Civil War by Ken Burns.

Pardi On: Luteran with songwriter Bart Butler and Capitol’s Jon Pardi (l-r).

“Publishers are the agents for artists, songwriters and songs. I am selling my songwriters to other songwriters, their songs to A&R representatives and artists, and my artists to songwriters. For every 99 pitches, 98 might break my heart. But when I hit send on an email to Keith Urban with ‘Break On Me’ and, after he says yes, he takes it to a two-week No. 1, the heartbreak disappears. It’s one of the most challenging jobs to explain and define, but also one of the most rewarding.” Since starting with Sony/ATV in 2002, Luteran has settled into a routine that begins most mornings with a breakfast meeting. “I try to eat with other people as often as possible, because it’s the place where we can let our guard down, enjoy each other’s company, and speak on real terms about both life and business,” he explains. He then heads to the office and spends his 9am hour listening to songs that have come in over the past 24 hours. “Phones are a blessing and a curse, because we are constantly connected and can listen to music at any time,” notes Luteran. “But, I try to wait until I get to the office. Unless, of course, I get that email in the middle of the night from a writer who says they’ve written ‘the one.’ Those are fun emails to get, and that’s when I’m most thankful to be able

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MY TUNES: Tyler Rich Valory’s Tyler Rich on his most influential music: I was eight years old when my cousin took me to my first concert, the King, George Strait. I was obsessed with the movie Pure Country when I was a kid, so this was the equivalent of going and seeing Disney On Ice for me. My uncle taught me how to play guitar Tyler Rich growing up, and some of the first songs I ever learned how to play were from Garth Brooks. There isn’t a single Christmas that goes by, when guitars come out, that we don’t all at some point sing Garth Brooks’ “The Dance.” I would say it is probably our family’s all time favorite. When I was in high school, Blink-182 introduced me to a new sound and completely different genre of music. Which led down a rabbit hole of so many favorite bands, genres and shows I’ve ever played or been to. Creedence Clearwater Revival are from close to where I grew up. Their songs have substance and value to real world issues. And, all of their songs collectively feel like the greatest hits of all time. I know it literally just came out a of couple weeks ago, but I still haven’t heard the new Luke Combs album. The hype has been real, all day, every day on social media. I’m a big fan of his work, and I know it’ll be great. I’m just a litttttle behind, I guess. Opera is something I deeply respect. The amount of talent that goes into that is substantial. But, I think until I go and see it in person, I’m not sure what it will be for me. I listened to James Bay’s Chaos And The Calm incessantly. When this album came out, I was in the middle of uprooting my whole life to Nashville. I was lost, excited, scared, thriving and every emotion in between. I had just turned 30 and took a solo vacation to Europe to spend some time alone and find myself. I listened so many times on that trip, from long walks to flights, etc. So, anytime I listen back now, I am flooded with many incredible memories. An obscure or non-country song everyone should listen to right now is Dermot Kennedy’s “Outnumbered.” His voice and lyrics are simply incredible. I really love terrible hip-hop. I love the good stuff as well, of course. But, I mean like… terrible hip hop. Stuff that doesn’t really even tell a story. But has a beat that makes me want to lift heavier weights, dance harder, rage, etc. Haha some call it Trap? Yeah that kinda stuff.

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to work anywhere and at any time.” Morning meetings follow, and business lunches come next. Luteran spends most afternoons in various pitch meetings or at industry events, and the goal is always to get home in time for dinner with the family. “I wish I could say I hit that goal regularly, but...” Monday: The week begins with an extended music listening session. “One of the most exciting parts of a publisher’s day is to hear ‘the song’ – one that you love, that makes you move or makes you feel something,” says Luteran. He finds just such a song and begins shopping it to label A&R reps. A meeting with an aspiring female Sound Garden: Luteran (r) artist is next, and visits artist Patrick Murphy in Luteran assists the studio. in scheduling two co-writes with SATV writers. Lunch and studio time with newest signing Patrick Murphy follow. “We go through 10 or 11 songs, and after some back and forth banter regarding the merits of each, we pick five for Patrick to record.” SATV is also celebrating a No. 1 with one of their writers, so Luteran searches for a high res image for the congratulations banner before leaving for the day. He hits his goal of being home in time for dinner, but instead of sitting down at the table, scoops up his son and heads to football practice. Tuesday: An abbreviated team music meeting is punctuated by the re-signing of writer James McNair and a publicity photo op. Following a litany of additional meetings with writers and artists to discuss new music, Luteran lunches at his desk before heading to play songs written by SATV writers for UMG/ Nashville SVP/A&R Stephanie Wright. “She’s the consummate music person, and her passion for songs and songwriters is off the chart,” Luteran says. Of the seven songs he plays for Wright, two are put on hold. “A hold is a way to keep a song for a period of time in order to play it for an artist,” explains Luteran. “If an

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artist loves it, too, the hold continues until the ultimate goal of cutting it for their project is reached. If the artists pass, the holds are removed and we pitch it to another label or artist.” Luteran returns to his office for additional emails, demo sessions and co-write setups before wrapping the day listening to a handful Jake And Bake: Luteran (l) of new songs he helps Big Loud’s Jake Owen received after lunch. celebrate a recent No. 1. Wednesday: A meeting with SATV writers and Lanco members Tripp Howell and Chandler Baldwin leads to Luteran setting up a bus run for mid-January. “Lanco is on tour with Miranda [Lambert] next year, so I will schedule co-writers to join them on the road to work on writing songs,” explains Luteran. “Bus runs also allow me and the co-writers to see Lanco’s show in order to get a feel for what types of songs get the biggest reaction from their fans.” The day moves along as normal, including the staff’s regularly scheduled Wednesday afternoon meeting. “I’m heading to 3rd and Lindsley tonight to see Robert Counts and hear a few new songs and gauge live audience reaction,” says Luteran. Dinnertime goals will not be made.

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Thursday: Luteran grabs lunch with Frankie Ballard and hears a selection of his new music. The afternoon includes a trip to Sound Stage to drop in on Murphy’s recording session featuring the five songs that Luteran helped select earlier in the week. “Nashville musicians are amazing and can take these iPhone demo recordings and turn them into the work of art you eventually hear on the radio.” It’s an early day, and Luteran has more than enough time to make it for family dinner. Friday: After finding two gems in the stack of morning music, Luteran puts together several song links to send out to A&R teams and artists. Nashville is heading into awards week – ASCAP, SESAC, BMI and CMA Awards will all be held in short order – so planning for the events and after parties is in full swing. After more than 24 years in the business, he still remains passionate about the artists, writers and songs he represents and the business as a whole. “I may not write the songs, but I champion the men and women who do,” says Luteran. “It doesn’t get much better than that.” He’s also happy to answer questions about publishing and A&R or chat about football; reach Luteran here. –Monta Vaden

Chart Chat

Congratulations to Luke Combs, Steve Hodges, Shane Allen and the Columbia promotion team on landing a second consecutive week at No. 1 with “Even Though I’m Leaving.” The song is his seventh charttopper and the second single from What You See Is What You Get. Songwriters are Wyatt Durrette, Ray Fulcher and Combs. And kudos to James Marsh and the Luke Combs Warner/WAR reps on notching 46 adds for Chris Janson’s “Done,” topping this week’s board.

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News & Notes

Florida Georgia Line has teamed with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville on a toy drive running Dec. 3-18. New unwrapped toys and art supplies can be donated at Nashville’s Meet + Greet (1910 21st Avenue South). More here. Grammy Museum Mississippi’s latest exhibit, Strong Together: The Power of Women in Country Music, is open through Aug. 23, 2020. Details here. Pearl’s Garth Brooks has partnered with interactive entertainment company Zynga for in-game and real-world giveaways via the Words With Friends app. More here.

The Week’s Top Stories

Full coverage at countryaircheck.com. • Read radio reactions and what went down in the press room at this year’s CMA Awards in last week’s (11/18) Country Aircheck Weekly. • Chris Pickett was named OM for Townsquare/Boise. (CAT 11/22) • Nick Fox was named Westwood One 24/7 Country Formats PD. (CAT 11/21) • Rachel Williamson was named Entercom/MilwaukeeMadisonRegion Pres. and Chicago MM. (CAT 11/20) • Entercom/Los Angeles’ Jeff Federman was elevated to Regional Pres. for the Los Angeles, San Diego and Riverside markets. (CAT 11/20) • WNWN/Battle Creek, MI’s PJ Lacey is retiring; the search is on for a successor. (CAT 11/19) • Entercom/Chicago’s Jimmy de Castro is retiring from radio Dec. 13. (CAT 11/18) • KCYY/San Antonio’s J.R. Jaus exited; Jeff Garrison is searching for his successor. (CAT 11/18)

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Q&A: CMA Awards’ Robert Deaton

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Those three voices together was a hot start, so I changed the song [to “Those Memories Of You”]. How did you build out the celebration of women aspect? Early on, we knew Dolly’s performance would be that gospel medley and Reba would do “Fancy.” Then we started filling slots with presenters, looking back at who had won. I had to make sure Deana Carter had a place, as the image of her accepting from Ricky Skaggs will last forever in the history of the CMAs. Jennifer Nettles having won for “Stay” made her a great fit to present Song. We had Pam Tillis, Janie Fricke, Martina and Kathy Mattea as former Female Vocalist winners. It was a puzzle that took a month-and-a-half to two months. We knew we wanted to come out of Kelsea Ballerini into that “Girl Crush” moment, but we went through three different songs and incarnations getting there. I’m quite proud of that moment; we had 13 people onstage by the end of it, but it never felt rushed. There are always the questions of, is it enough? Too much? What am I lacking? Meanwhile, you still have an awards show to do with nine awards and have to get the Entertainer, Male and Female performances, and a lot of other things you have to do. There’s probably somebody I left out, and that was the overriding fear on the 50th, as well. A lot of people just couldn’t do it for timing or scheduling – Shania, Faith, Anne Murray. Mary Chapin Carpenter was performing that night at the Ryman. There are so many deserving artists we’d love to have had. Which came first, the concept or the hosts? How did you make those asks, and how did you break it to [former co-host] Brad Paisley?

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I can’t exactly remember, but I think we talked about the through-line first, how incredible it would be to have three women hosting on a year we would honor women. It was a dream ask and, in the back of my mind, I know I’m never going to pull off that miracle. Two of them are in the Hall of Fame and the other will be. My strategy for asking Dolly was bringing Carrie with me. For her to come in off the road and be there showed the weight of this and how important it was to us. So Dolly was in. I’ve done so many videos with Reba – she was my host for the Christmas special – so I was able to tell her what the through-line was, that Carrie and Dolly were in and she said, “That sounds great. I’m in.” We had 11 great years with Brad and Carrie, but it wasn’t pressurized because we weren’t trying to emulate that. On the first script I told [head writer] David Wild to write it pretty straight. We had an arsenal of jokes in our back pocket, but they are consummate performers who know who they are and can make those decisions. Once they got the script, they made a few adjustments, added a few lines and we asked if they wanted to run through it again. They said, “No, we think we’ve got it.” We let them drive it and, in that way, it came across as real and conversational. The new set looked great, and also got some online chatter for the resemblance to female anatomy at its center. How did the new look come together, and was that particular evocation intentional? We did three years on the last set and it was time for a change. We wanted to make a statement this year of being modern and forward-thinking, not just with the set but with all the show’s imaging. I put together a brand new team led by German set designer Florian Wieder. We wanted it to have energy and, with two stages, it was important that the header made it feel like one unit, brought in the audience and had energy. The center piece or awards area not only provided a place to give awards out, but doubled as a performance location. It was our church steeple and the shape of the award. Whether people get that or not, that was the overall approach. Were you surprised people saw it as something else? I’m never surprised by anything people think they see.

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Viewers grew by a million and the ratings held fairly steady. That said, is the continual erosion we’ve seen more about measurement methodology on an aging platform than it is about the actual impact a show like this has culturally? Even if I wasn’t involved with this show, I’d view it as a remarkable year. The demo was flat, but will go up when +3 and +7 comes in. Viewers will go up, too. We also know we have record numbers of people finding the show on video clips. Impressions and reach are in the billions. Sales and streaming are up across the board. We were the talk of social media, trending worldwide, No. 1 in all six half hours and beat the closest competition by 40%. It was the biggest Wednesday in two years on the network. We really focused on hits – familiar music – and that was successful. The audience has changed so much and will continue to, but they always want to hear the hits. Once they came, they didn’t leave because we didn’t give them a reason to. Anything else stand out on performances? We’ve been known for these pop-country collaborations with Justin Timberlake, Beyonce and Ariana Grande. This year, Lady A and Halsey were right there with those historic moments. It was just amazing. Halsey would be great in that group – the harmonies were incredible. I’m also proud of all the new female artists on “Girl Crush.” They had about 20 seconds each to make an impact, and all of them did. Final thoughts? One of the reasons we’re squeezed on time relative to other shows is it takes our artists longer to get to the stage to accept awards because they want to stop and hug everybody. But that’s who we are. We’re family. –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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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 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. Midwest WNCY/Appleton-Green Bay, WI Brand Mgr. Dan Stone is seeking a night jock. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Iowa City Broadcasting Classic Country KDMAAM/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. Midwest WNWN/Battle Creek, MI PD Miggy Santos is seeking a morning co-host. Send résumés and airchecks 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. Pamal/Albany COO Steve Borneman is seeking a GM for the cluster, which includes Country WKLI. Send résumés and references to him here. Townsquare/Augusta, ME OM Cooper Fox is looking for a morning host to join Country WEBB. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. SOUTHEAST 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. Summit VP/Programming Beverlee Brannigan is on the hunt for a PD to join WCYQ/Knoxville. Send résumés and airchecks to her 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. Cumulus KPLX/Dallas PD Mac Daniels is looking for a morning co-host for The Wake Up With The Wolf Show. Apply here. Cox KCYY/San Antonio OM/PD Jeff Garrison is seeking a new morning sidekick to join Beth Chandler. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Adams/Las Cruces, NM OM Ernesto Garcia is looking for a full-time Prod. Asst. and on-air talent for the cluster that includes Country KGRT. Résumés and airchecks to Garcia here. WEST COAST Townsquare KAWO/Boise is on the hunt for a morning team. Interested candidates should send résumés and airchecks to SVP/Programming Kurt Johnson 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. 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. Alpha/Portland SVP/MM Lisa Decker is seeking a Dir./Marketing for the cluster, which includes Country KUPL. See the complete job posting and apply here. OTHER Consultant Joel Raab is looking an on-air PD for a reporting station in a Top 100 market. Send materials here. Music Choice Head/Country Music Programming Jim Murphy is seeking a Sr. Programmer to join his growing team. Interested candidates may apply 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.

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•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 •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

•Loyd Ford Former WCYQ/Knoxville PD Ford@RainMakerPathway.com 864-448-4169 •Hank Aaron Former KIZN/Boise PD/morning host Hank.Aaron206@gmail.com

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•Nathan Fast •”Big” John Horton Former KPLX/Dallas mornings Former KFSA/Ft. Smith, AR afternoons Nathan@nathanfast.com BigJohn@TheBigJohnShow.com •Jack Shell Former WFMS/Indianapolis •Mark Lindow afternoons Former WSJR/Wilkes-Barre, PA PD/ JackShell@gmail.com midday host 954-551-7676 LindowMS@gmail.com

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A R T I S T S

MARK GRAY SHANE ALLEN STEVE HODGES LYNDSAY CHURCH MARK JANESE ADAM DAVIS OLIVIA LASTER PAIGE ELLIOTT LAUREN LONGBINE CHRISTY GARBINSKI LAUREN THOMAS on the two-week #1 single, “Even Though I’m Leaving”

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Artist/Title (Label)

LUKE COMBS

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

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

28287

1054

8908

267

52.747 1.578

157

OLD DOMINION/One Man Band (RCA)

26666

1006

8472

335

50.859 1.606

157

THOMAS RHETT/Remember You Young (Valory)

22767

685

7175

295

43.296 1.682

157

KEITH URBAN/We Were (Capitol)

20769

530

6588

235

37.186 0.818

157

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

19603

1723

6062

537

36.665 2.497

157

JON PARDI/Heartache Medication (Capitol)

19491

1226

6118

486

34.797 2.071

157

DUSTIN LYNCH/Ridin' Roads (Broken Bow) ✔

18698

1785

6017

592

33.834 3.341

155

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

18166

202

5688

33.353 1.617

157

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

15364

1941

4719

593

28.121 3.139

155

SAM HUNT/Kinfolks (MCA)

14867

1358

4689

460

26.663 2.659

154

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

13090

500

4171

155

1.455

157

JIMMIE ALLEN/Make Me Want To (Stoney Creek)

12815

686

3946

217

23.219 1.857

156

GARTH BROOKS & BLAKE SHELTON/Dive Bar (Pearl)

12064

454

3694

21.139 0.693

157

KANE BROWN/Homesick (RCA)

11288

1162

3466

420

20.044 1.453

154

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

10713

799

3408

227

17.943 1.326

154

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

10559

643

3309

202

17.819 1.458

156

LUKE BRYAN/What She Wants Tonight (Capitol) ✔

10415

1508

3138

443

19.241 2.324

154

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

9835

351

3198

125

16.288 0.524

149

MAREN MORRIS/The Bones (Columbia) ✔

9602

1753

2860

582

17.094

131

KELSEA BALLERINI/Homecoming Queen? (Black River)

9488

423

3091

176

15.077 1.081

156

BRETT YOUNG/Catch (BMLGR)

9102

1132

2603

311

17.226

143

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

8911

-4866

3022

-1348

17.819 -12.002

157

RYAN HURD/To A T (RCA)

8235

205

2424

13.575

137

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

7689

-5818

2401

-1845

14.759 -7.951

157

RILEY GREEN/I Wish Grandpas Never Died (BMLGR)

7419

769

2379

253

11.307

144

23.84

3.03

2.27

0.02

1.25

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November 25, 2019 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

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

JAKE OWEN/Homemade (Big Loud)

7037

860

2141

284

14.156 1.306

133

MIDLAND/Mr. Lonely (Big Machine)

6879

-2452

2155

-804

11.402 -3.422

156

TRAVIS DENNING/After A Few (Mercury)

5957

466

1807

127

9.639

1.103

145

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

5847

-171

1839

-50

8.257

0.149

145

SCOTTY MCCREERY/In Between (Triple Tigers)

5445

328

1625

8.581

0.831

138

CAYLEE HAMMACK/Family Tree (Capitol)

4816

120

1623

6.768

0.324

125

LOCASH/One Big Country Song (Wheelhouse)

4565

357

1393

107

7.328

0.336

124

C. PEARCE & L. BRICE/I Hope You're Happy Now (Big Machine/Curb) 4428

584

1305

176

6.963

1.095

141

ERIC CHURCH/Monsters (EMI Nashville)

4368

579

1406

199

6.421

0.636

134

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

4354

264

1278

7.089

0.848

120

GABBY BARRETT/I Hope (Warner/WAR)

3627

523

1108

118

5.434

0.829

0.46

112

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

3612

257

976

5.877

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

3335

188

1005

4.714 -0.089

111

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Blessings (BMLGR)

3229

129

976

5.108

0.242

105

MORGAN WALLEN/Chasin' You (Big Loud)

3207

250

962

5.172

0.739

107

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

2796

136

849

3.943

1.009

108

DYLAN SCOTT/Nothing To Do Town (Curb)

2726

-2921

856

-1017

5.357 -3.298

136

CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Drinking Alone (Capitol)

2517

315

750

2.923

0.246

BILLY CURRINGTON/Details (Mercury)

2406

632

4.017 -0.134

CHRIS YOUNG/Drowning (RCA)

2393

122

680

3.138

0.412

HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH/Hold On (Capitol)

2222

100

653

4.244

0.861

JUSTIN MOORE/Why We Drink (Valory)

2165

-24

688

3.735

0.171

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

1946

701

1.555

0.083

RODNEY ATKINS/Thank God For You (Curb)

1902

600

2.911

0.231

ELI YOUNG BAND/Break It In (Valory)

1874

296

567

2.268

0.671

Debut 50

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November 25, 2019 Country Aircheck Add Leaders CHRIS JANSON/Done (Warner/WAR) MAREN MORRIS/The Bones (Columbia) CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Drinking Alone (Capitol) M. TENPENNY f/SEAFORTH/Anything... (Riser House/Columbia) C. PEARCE & L. BRICE/I Hope You're... (Big Machine/Curb) JAKE OWEN/Homemade (Big Loud) BRETT YOUNG/Catch (BMLGR) CHRIS YOUNG/Drowning (RCA) ERIC CHURCH/Monsters (EMI Nashville) GABBY BARRETT/I Hope (Warner/WAR) MATT STELL/Everywhere But On (Wide Open/Records/GCE/Arista) RUNAWAY JUNE/Head Over Heels (Wheelhouse)

Activator Top Point Gainers

Adds 46 12 9 9 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers

JON PARDI/Heartache Medication (Capitol)

942 ✔

DUSTIN LYNCH/Ridin' Roads (Broken Bow)

941 ✔

LUKE BRYAN/What She Wants Tonight (Capitol)

837 ✔

RILEY GREEN/I Wish Grandpas Never Died (BMLGR)

799 ✔

MAREN MORRIS/The Bones (Columbia)

772 ✔

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

656

BRETT YOUNG/Catch (BMLGR)

638

JAKE OWEN/Homemade (Big Loud)

569

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

563

SAM HUNT/Kinfolks (MCA)

546

Activator Top Spin Gainers

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

1941

DUSTIN LYNCH/Ridin' Roads (Broken Bow)

1785

MAREN MORRIS/The Bones (Columbia)

1753

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

1723

LUKE BRYAN/What She Wants Tonight (Capitol)

1508

SAM HUNT/Kinfolks (MCA)

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

JON PARDI/Heartache Medication (Capitol)

213

RILEY GREEN/I Wish Grandpas Never Died (BMLGR)

169

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

159

LUKE BRYAN/What She Wants Tonight (Capitol)

159

DUSTIN LYNCH/Ridin' Roads (Broken Bow)

153

1358

MAREN MORRIS/The Bones (Columbia)

143

JON PARDI/Heartache Medication (Capitol)

1226

BRETT YOUNG/Catch (BMLGR)

128

KANE BROWN/Homesick (RCA)

1162

JAKE OWEN/Homemade (Big Loud)

126

BRETT YOUNG/Catch (BMLGR)

1132

KEITH URBAN/We Were (Capitol)

102

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

1054

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

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers

Country Aircheck Top Recurrents

Points

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

593

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

18435

DUSTIN LYNCH/Ridin' Roads (Broken Bow)

592

CHRIS JANSON/Good Vibes (Warner/WAR)

16666

MAREN MORRIS/The Bones (Columbia)

582

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Every Little Thing (Triple Tigers)

15346

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

537

DIERKS BENTLEY/Living (Capitol)

12310

JON PARDI/Heartache Medication (Capitol)

486

MORGAN WALLEN/Whiskey Glasses (Big Loud)

12273

SAM HUNT/Kinfolks (MCA)

460

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

11033

LUKE BRYAN/What She Wants Tonight (Capitol)

443

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

10381

KANE BROWN/Homesick (RCA)

420

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

9162

OLD DOMINION/One Man Band (RCA)

335

LUKE BRYAN/Knockin' Boots (Capitol)

7738

BRETT YOUNG/Catch (BMLGR)

311

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

7725

Chart Page 3

November 25, 2019

A D D DAT E S

COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY

CHRIS YOUNG/Drowning (RCA) Remains at 45* 2,393 points, 680 spins 6 adds: KJKE, KMLE, *W1HC, WBEE, *WPCV, WXCY HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH/Hold On (Capitol) Moves 48-46* 2,222 points, 653 spins 4 adds: KUZZ, *W1MC, WBEE, WDSY JUSTIN MOORE/Why We Drink (Valory) Remains at 47* 2,165 points, 688 spins 4 adds: *KWEN, WRBT, WWQM, WXTU CAROLINE JONES/Chasin’ Me (Mailboat/New Revolution) Moves 49-48* 1,946 points, 701 spins; no adds RODNEY ATKINS/Thank God For You (Curb) Moves 50-49* 1,902 points, 600 spins 1 add: KBQI ELI YOUNG BAND/Break It In (Valory) Debuts at 50* 1,874 points, 567 spins 2 adds: *W1HC, WAVW JON LANGSTON/Now You Know (32 Bridge/EMI Nashville) 1,822 points, 628 spins 2 adds: *WKHX, WUSJ KIP MOORE/She’s Mine (MCA) 1,741 points, 613 spins 3 adds: WCTK, WEZL, WRNS DILLON CARMICHAEL/I Do For You (Riser House) 1,700 points, 566 spins 1 add: WSOC RAYNE JOHNSON/Front Seat (Studio2Bee/Legend) 1,663 points, 369 spins; no adds

December 2

MATT STELL/Everywhere But On (Wide Open/Records/GCE/Arista) BRANTLEY GILBERT/Fire’t Up (Valory) GRACE ASBURY/Pour Me (Star Farm)

December 9

MORGAN EVANS/Diamonds (Warner/WEA) JACKSON MICHELSON/Stay Over (Curb) LINDSAY ELL/I Don’t Love You (Stoney Creek) MIRANDA LAMBERT/Bluebird (RCA)

December 16 None Listed

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Chart Page 4

November 25, 2019 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

LUKE COMBS

Points

+/- Points

Plays

+/- Plays Stations ADDS

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

13172

280

2558

OLD DOMINION/One Man Band (RCA)

13017

356

2530

THOMAS RHETT/Remember You Young (Valory)

11376

-19

2166

KEITH URBAN/We Were (Capitol)

10395

440

2050

102

4th Week at No. 1

JON PARDI/Heartache Medication (Capitol) ✔

10244

942

1958

213

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

9763

656

1869

159

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

9110

1734

941

1681

153

546

1400

DUSTIN LYNCH/Ridin' Roads (Broken Bow) ✔

8715

11 9

SAM HUNT/Kinfolks (MCA)

7550

10 10

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

7286

1322

12 11

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

6995

563

1271

13 12

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

6133

126

1154

14 13

GARTH BROOKS & BLAKE SHELTON/Dive Bar (Pearl)

6031

144

1123

15 14

KELSEA BALLERINI/Homecoming Queen? (Black River)

5693

142

1034

18 15

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

5377

454

954

17 16

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

5309

298

1050

22 17

LUKE BRYAN/What She Wants Tonight (Capitol) ✔

5166

837

953

159

23 18

RILEY GREEN/I Wish Grandpas Never Died (BMLGR) ✔

4978

799

950

169

20 19

JIMMIE ALLEN/Make Me Want To (Stoney Creek)

4972

490

949

21 20

KANE BROWN/Homesick (RCA)

4724

369

875

19 21

MIDLAND/Mr. Lonely (Big Machine)

3747

-805

723

-126

25 22

MAREN MORRIS/The Bones (Columbia) ✔

3389

772

641

143

26 23

BRETT YOUNG/Catch (BMLGR)

3248

638

583

128

24 24

RYAN HURD/To A T (RCA)

2809

166

529

28 25

ERIC CHURCH/Monsters (EMI Nashville)

2578

400

419

31 26

JAKE OWEN/Homemade (Big Loud)

2363

569

448

126

27 27

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

2262

-138

455

-23

29 28

CAYLEE HAMMACK/Family Tree (Capitol)

2080

421

30 29

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

1945

329

32 30

TRAVIS DENNING/After A Few (Mercury)

1821

200

353

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November 25, 2019 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

Points +/- Points

33 31

SCOTTY MCCREERY/In Between (Triple Tigers)

1567

140

Plays

298

+/- Plays

Stations Adds

35 32

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

1465

225

36 33

JUSTIN MOORE/Why We Drink (Valory)

1350

257

37 34

CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Drinking Alone (Capitol)

1125

-72

198

-19

38 35

LOCASH/One Big Country Song (Wheelhouse)

1059

-103

193

-17

39 36

BILLY CURRINGTON/Details (Mercury)

986

-110

146

-12

40 37

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Blessings (BMLGR)

986

-14

157

-5

45 38

CHRIS YOUNG/Drowning (RCA)

936

162

115

34 39

DYLAN SCOTT/Nothing To Do Town (Curb)

912

-509

205

-124

42 40

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

886

-17

156

43 41

AARON WATSON/Country Radio (Big Label)

863

152

44 42

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

830

-6

170

48 43

ASHLEY MCBRYDE/One Night Standards (Warner/WAR)

817

190

100

46 44

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

732

-18

135

-12

47 45

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

675

-18

156

-6

49 46

ELI YOUNG BAND/Break It In (Valory)

638

108

53 47

ROSS ELLIS/Buy And Buy (Big Deal)

600

110

51 48

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

570

-10

-1

50 49

MORGAN WALLEN/Chasin' You (Big Loud)

506

-86

-7

52 50

LITTLE BIG TOWN/Over Drinking (Capitol)

484

-18

-10

54 51

LADY ANTEBELLUM/Ocean (BMLGR)

480

-3

Re-Enter 52

GABBY BARRETT/I Hope (Warner/WAR)

473

105

106

55 53

RODNEY ATKINS/Thank God For You (Curb)

462

-11

59 54

NIKO MOON/Good Time (RCA)

460

Debut 55

RUNAWAY JUNE/Head Over Heels (Wheelhouse)

447

Debut 56

MAREN MORRIS/The Feels (Columbia)

440

Debut 57

DIPLO & MORGAN WALLEN/Heartless (Columbia)

414

100

GEORGE STRAIT/The Weight Of The Badge (MCA)

414

-30

-5

57 58

Debut 59 Re-Enter 60

TIFFANY WOYS/Hostage (‚Äî)

403

HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH/Hold On (Capitol)

364

-27

-5

Chart Page 6