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March 23, 2020, Issue 697

Industry Adjusts To Not-So-Normal

Eighteen days ago, Country Aircheck had never published a story containing the word “coronavirus.” Twelve days ago, the cascade of concert and event cancellations and postponements began. Today, the country community exists in a world and marketplace few could have imagined. Captains of industry – and the Country format – were asked their thoughts and approaches during this unprecedented crisis. “As it was a week ago, the message remains the same: Practice social distancing, stay home or somewhere remote – be smart and safe,” says Sony/Nashville Chairman & CEO Randy Goodman. Randy In addition to applying corporate resources, Goodman Sony has connected with Vanderbilt Health for local information and access. “I have personally communicated to our team all pertinent numbers, websites, etc.,” Goodman says. “It’s important as well for leaders to be honest but hopeful ... empathetic. We are open for business, and we need to focus on that while still being sensitive to challenging times we are all experiencing.” When every person is affected, the impact Ben Vaughn can be as varied as people are diverse. “Everyone has a different personal reality in handling this,” says Warner Chappell CEO Ben Vaughn. “We want to be sensitive to each person’s situation and let them know: don’t be afraid to speak up if you need something.” From a business standpoint, the touring industry has been hardest hit. “I’m moving everything to July and beyond,” says Clarence Spalding Maverick’s Clarence Spalding, who manages Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn, Rascal Flatts and Reba, among others. (continued on page 9)

Track To Track Hits: Producer Jim Ed Norman (l) with producer Kenny Rogers.

Rogers Remembered:Sweet Music Man Following the March 20 passing of Country Music Hall of Famer Kenny Rogers (Chronicle 3/23), tributes from artists, industry veterans and radio pros began pouring in (see pages 10 & 12). Lauded for his professionalism and contributions to the format, Rogers is remembered by many who worked closely with him even more for his kindness, generosity, charm and humor. • Producer Jim Ed Norman: Kenny was a treasured gift in my life. We met more than 50 Kenny years ago when he produced the band Shiloh – Rogers Don Henley, Richard Bowden, Michael Bowden,

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Page 3 Roasters: The late Kenny Rogers meets and greets his new label team – RCA – in Nashville in 1983. Pictured (l-r) are Gary Greenberg, Randy Goodman, Carson Schreiber, Dale Turner, Allen Butler, Rogers, Mike Sirls, Dave Wheeler, Jack Weston, Joe Galante and Gaylen Adams.

Al Perkins and myself. He taught us much about life, leadership, creativity, honesty and kindness. Kenny was deeply supportive of our aspirations. In my case, it was to learn more about the entire process of making music in the studio, and we shared a common sense of humor through it all. Kenny’s gift became not only my life-long passion but my profession as well. As fate would have it, years later I had the privilege of bringing Kenny back to Reprise Records, the label he’d been with when a member of The First Edition. One day while recording him in the studio, he said, “You know, 20 years ago we were in the studio working together, and I was producing you. And here we are with you producing me.” Before I could respond, he didn’t miss a beat. The love, respect and humor we’d shared those 20 years was right there when, in true Don Schlitz fashion, he said “I didn’t realize I was such a good teacher!” Kenny’s contribution to the world – his style grace and humor – will continue to be an example for us all. He truly was ”The Greatest.”

• CMA CEO Sarah Trahern: Kenny was one of those artists who transcends beyond one format and geographic borders. He was a global superstar who helped introduce country music to audiences all around the world. I had the pleasure of working with him over the years, and I’ll always remember his graciousness and kind heart. He has left us with his music, some of which will go down as the most memorable performances in country music history. • Warner Music Nashville Chairman/CEO John Esposito: We at Warner Music were blessed to be part of Kenny’s musical life at several points in his phenomenal career, going all the way back to 1967 when Kenny Rogers and The First Edition signed to Reprise ... As a solo artist, Kenny released a trio of albums on Reprise in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, and then we had the good fortune to bring him into the Warner Nashville family in 2013. We were the final label he signed with and home to his two final studio albums before he retired in 2018. In that short time, I came to know Kenny as one of warmest,

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OFF THE RECORD: Payton Smith Big Machine’s Payton Smith discusses his most influential music: 1. Keith Urban: The way he would connect onstage was inspiring to me. I remember being five years old watching him play with so much energy and wanting to do that same thing — make somebody feel that same way. And the guitar playing is just … otherworldly. Payton 2. Eric Church’s Chief: I love records that Smith sound different, and Chief was ahead of its time – everything about it from a songwriting standpoint to production. It’s one of the most creative albums ever. Huge shout out to Jay Joyce for always raising the bar. 3. John Mayer tour 2019: It was my first time seeing him live. He taught me about playing music and the importance of letting the song connect first. Living and playing every word and note like you’ve lived it. 4. George Strait’s Pure Country: My mom would play this album/movie all the time when I was little. To this day, I can still remember every song and every word from the soundtrack. “When Did You Stop Loving Me” is one of the best country songs ever. 5. Joe Walsh’s “Rocky Mountain Way”: I love ‘70s rock. The whole feel of this song is swampy and makes you wanna move. It’s one of my favorite songs to play live. We will cover it in our show as long as we can. • I have actually never listened to Drake. I’m not sure why. A lot of my friends growing up would listen to him, but I never got on the train. • I don’t get death metal. But, I love heavy sounding rock music. • I couldn’t stop listening to Keith Urban’s Be Here. So many great songs on there and such great production. Dann Huff and Keith Urban are a force to be reckoned with. If I was on an island and only had one album to listen to, this would probably be it. • Outside of country, I’m listening to Donovan Woods right now. He’s got these songs “While All The While” and “Grew Apart” that are just amazing. He’s someone I want to collaborate with one day. • My guilty pleasure music is every Katy Perry song. They just get stuck in your head. Maybe even TLC. Any ‘90s R&B song is the jam.

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funniest and most genuine people on the planet. When he walked our halls, it was a joy to watch the smiles of all who experienced his charm and his humanity ... Above all, he was the consummate artist, whose golden, husky voice and amazing songs touched and moved people across the globe. He will be deeply missed. • Industry vet Jim Mazza: One night, Kenny and I were going out to dinner in his car. He asked if I would like to drive. I said sure, and when we got back to the house I handed him the keys. He said, “Keep it.” I told Kenny I worked for a publicly traded corporation, and a gift like that would be frowned upon. He said, “How much do you have in your pocket?” I had two dollars. He took the two bucks and said, “Sold!” It was a Rolls Royce! • Country Radio Hall of Famer Jim Mantel: During one onair interview [with Rogers] when I was at WGAR/Cleveland, we decided to call the local Kenny Rogers Roasters location and give whoever answered the phone $10 for every Kenny song they could name. A teenaged girl answered the phone...we told her the game and said, “Go.” She started with “The Gambler” and “Coward of the County,” and after about the third song, she started naming some pretty obscure cuts, including “Kids.” Rogers (r) with Jim Mantel Kenny said, “Stop! I don’t know how, but you are cheating! There is no way on this earth you know my song ‘Kids’!” We all had a good laugh and hung up. He autographed a $100 bill, and I took it to her later that day. It turns out, they had framed Kenny Rogers albums hanging all over the store, and she was just reading songs off those. Next time I saw Kenny, I told him “the rest of the story,” and he busted a gut laughing. Rogers cuts Purcell’s EM.co’s Jack Purcell: Kenny was tie in half on Reprise Records in the late ‘80s, and I sent my mom and dad to a show in Duluth, MN. My dad would put on a suit and tie just to get gas – he loved to get dressed up – so toss in front row seats to a Kenny Rogers concert, and this is what you get. My father’s best tie...I mean, like second mortgage best tie...[and] Kenny took out a pair of scissors and cut it in half. “What would make you think that you needed to wear a suit and tie to a Kenny Rogers show?” [Kenny asked my dad]. –Monta Vaden

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Radio Responds On-Air, On Site

Along with everyone else, Country PDs are navigating unfamiliar waters. Country Aircheck asked several about new priorities and tactics they’re employing to engage and connect with listeners amidst cancellations, postponements, social distancing and quarantines. WRNS/Greenville, NC OM/PD Crystal Legends: We are talking about the virus on-air, [but keeping] it tastefully light ... we also know this is a very serious subject. Our on-air promotions and contesting have been greatly impacted … we were rolling into festival and concert season when this hit. We are doing our best to keep our regular benchmarks and related contesting going. Our sales, promotion, traffic and office management teams are working from home. Our air staff is limited to coming in specifically to handle their on-air shifts and production Crystal Legends work. A lot of information is being pushed [through] social media and online web content. We also love the support from artists and labels with social media live concerts and graphics. We do have a few live, in-person appearances still on the books, but most are cancelling on their own. When we are out in the community, we practice social distancing by not shaking hands, not drawing large crowds and the like. Our listeners were hesitating to self-quarantine at first, but more people are realizing these measures are for the good of everyone. However, watching small, local businesses struggle is devastating. I’ve also felt there’s a bit of a decrease in our reach and interaction, perhaps because parents are homeschooling or getting outside with children. As for long term, we are the media and are used to rolling into work with DOD passes. Our plan is to be the best on-air that we can be and keep people informed and entertained. This is our chance to shine! WXBQ/Johnson City, TN PD Nikki Thomas: We are continuing to be informative, but we are also trying to find positive angles. Inside the building, we’re in hyper-cleaning mode. Our team is still coming into the station, but luckily everyone on our staff – all dayparts – are germaphobes, so we are all very aggressive and diligent about hand-washing and sanitizing. We haven’t quite resorted to huffing Lysol ... yet. Content-wise, it’s been tough to promote tickets to events and attractions that may not be happening. We still have plans for the Spring Book and benchmark promotions we are continuing to push, but we find ourselves communicating a lot with listeners via social media, too. We ask ourselves, what we would want to know to keep our family safe and healthy during this time? We communicate that on our platforms in ways that help people stay aware without Nikki Thomas terrifying them. We have continued to do remotes and still have people showing up, but we are keeping a friendly six feet of separation. We only have one confirmed case of the virus in our metro. Should the need arise, we have remote equipment and can pivot to work from home. We also have several staffers who are “up in their years” or have health issues, so we have made plans to take care of them. The health of our staff is priority No. 1 to our owners and management; we are a family, and we’re trying to look after each other. WHKO/Dayton, OH PD Nancy Wilson: We are providing coronavirus news updates every hour at :45, have changed some of our imaging to respectfully reflect what’s going on, while at the same time being a calming and reliable place for people to escape. We are absolutely talking about it, but it’s not hard-hitting news.

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Me and Woody in mornings are the only live show, so we’re still in the building but working with our engineers on a contingency plan should we have to do the show remotely. Each studio currently has a box of surgical gloves, hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes to use prior to every shift. Most of our board ops are young guys who have probably never been so sanitized in their lives! Several of our studios have been deep cleaned and shut off in the event they are needed if anyone tests positive. In the event our building is shut down, our engineers have set us up to record breaks from Nancy Wilson home. For those without that capability, I’ve had our jocks record dozens of generic breaks we can use, as well. All live appearances, remotes and outside concerts and events have been postponed or cancelled. We have dropped all contesting and promotions, but social media has been a great way to stay connected. We know listening habits have changed, so we’re constantly reminding them to use Alexa or Google Home. After Woody and I get off the air, we’ve been doing Facebook Live videos talking about the latest updates but also being a bit random. We’re also hooking up with artists doing online concerts and branding it the K99.1 FM Concert From Your Couch Series. Those have been huge! KRTY/San Jose GM Nate Deaton: We are live in the studio with our DJs, and the rest of the staff is working at home. We only have one station, so when the jock is there … they are literally the only person in the building. PD Julie Stevens has a home studio that she broadcasts live from everyday, so if the restrictions get any tighter we can originate from there. Our local dance instructor did a live lesson on Facebook last night and had more than 100 views. We are also promoting the artists’ live streaming events as much as possible. The biggest blow to all of us is the advertising dollars have gone away. We are not a big company, and we don’t have digital dollars – not to mention we are in Silicon Valley. Our business is retail and events, and those are all closed. It’s going to be a tough time until July. KWJJ/Portland OM/PD Scott Roddy: Valory‘s Brantley Gilbert was scheduled to play the Moda Center Friday night. While we were waiting for a make-up date, The Wolf presented the BG Nation Virtual Concert. It was a chance to turn off the TV while [morning co-hosts] Nick Steele and Kristen Flowers brought the “live” hits from the Fire’t Up Tour. Small businesses and their employees are the lifeblood of our community, so we presented Small Business Free Commercial Friday. We suggested buying gift certificates for listeners to visit once everyone is healthy. If you owned a small business, you could call Nick and Kristen and have thirty seconds to talk about your business. We are also working on a healthy selfie campaign. Listeners can share a healthy selfie, and we will deliver a no-touch coronavirus survival pack with pizza, a roll of toilet paper and a can of soup! Non-programming personnel are working from home. Talent will be coming in for their shifts only. We aren’t doing any live appearances. We’re still contesting, but we’re being very selective and only promoting shows Scott Roddy that are way in the future. We’re promoting it as, “We’ll get through this … and on the other side, there will be one big party.” Everything we’re doing on-air is being put on socials. For example, Nick and Kristen are playing Pictionary with followers and their kids stuck at home. (Check out the videos here.) We’re sharing hard news and triumph from tragedy stories. We’re promoting non-group events and taking suggestions from our followers on how to beat cabin fever responsibly. We’re really focusing on this not lasting forever. WQDR/Raleigh PD Mike Biddle: Curtis Media stations have

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partnered with the local food bank on a virtual drive for families with limited access to food. We also just launched our “QDR Community Classroom” with a combination of live and recorded social videos and written content on our website. Morning co-host Janie Carothers read some bedtime stories. Heather Davis hosted a video on how to fold a fitted bed sheet. Others scheduled include cooking demonstrations and a virtual field trip to a local fire station. We’re even inviting listeners to share their own videos. (Check it out here.) Mike Biddle Our morning show has been opening the phone lines for listeners to share information about places that are open, cheap gas, job openings or to just connect. We started an all-request Lockdown Lunch for listeners who need a karaoke break at home. Additionally, we’ve started “Color With QDR,” partnering with a local artist to create custom coloring pages for parents to download from our website here. — Monta Vaden & Caitlin DeForest

Chart Chat

Congratulations to Jake Owen, Stacy Blythe, Ali Matkosky and the Big Loud promotion team on landing at No. 1 with “Homemade.” The song is the third single from Owen’s sixth album, Greetings From... Jake, and is his eighth career No. 1. Songwriters are Ben Goldmith, Jared Jake Owen Mullins, Drew Parker and Bobby Pinson. And kudos to Byron Kennedy and the Stoney Creek crew on notching 38 adds for Jimmie Allen’s “This Is Us” with Noah Cyrus, topping this week’s board.

News & Notes

Big Machine’s Tim McGraw will guest host middays on KKGO/Los Angeles March 30-April 23. Stream the station here. Pearl’s Garth Brooks will release the DVD version of Garth Brooks: The Road I’m On May 5. The documentary previously aired in two parts on A&E. Duo Presley & Taylor signed with PLA Media.

Industry Adjusts To Not-So-Normal

(continued from page 1) “We’re just shut down and don’t know when the peak will happen or where the end will be. Maybe 9/11 is the closest anyone has ever been to something of this magnitude. “I had two young managers call me last week for advice and I said, ‘If it’s about the coronavirus, I can’t help,’” Spalding continues. “It’s one of those rare instances of, ‘Who the hell knows?’ And everything has implications. You can’t just move a tour. Do I have buses and trucks? Can I get the same lighting vendor?” Big Loud partner Seth England has an eye on several business divisions within the company and the broader industry. “The nature of the management or agency business is showing itself right now,” he says. “As great as it can be, the live business fell flat on its face. This is not a scenario any of us thought about. A lot of contracts and insurance policies don’t cover it. Publishing and records – being catalog businesses – it’s a different challenge. I don’t think we’ll see an instant plummeting of revenue, but there will be changes in the marketplace.” Adapt, Rinse & Repeat: If a crowd is involved, efforts are at full-stop, but much of the business is pressing on. “So far, we have held to our release schedule,” UMG/Nashville Chairman/ CEO Mike Dungan says. “The thought of pushing back has been considered, not knowing when the market is going to open up. Artists can’t go on Kimmel or The Tonight Show right now. I have noticed those guys are looking for taped stuff they can show.

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We’re working on a couple things to aggressively keep our artists front-and-center on the internet.” “We have to stay creative and communicative,” Goodman says. “We still plan on maintaining our current release schedule and are engaged with radio as always. I believe if we focus on what’s good for our people, our artists and our partners, then the economics will work themselves out.” Like labels, radio companies are seeking the proper mechanics and tone. “There’s a balance between keeping people informed and being an outlet for getting away from the stress,” says iHeartCountry Brand Manager Rod Phillips. “In times of crisis like a hurricane, you can go Rod Phillips wall-to-wall with news, but with this, there are moments you want to entertain and let people escape. That’s a thin line, but I think we’re doing a pretty good job.” Entercom Country Format Captain Tim Roberts says stations are focused on “telling listeners what is useful and locally relevant, working with artists socially to connect with listeners at home, reaching out to businesses and cheering people up. “This has really turned the world upside down in terms of everyday routines,” he adds. “But other than talking about [coronavirus], the listeners can’t tell. Our team has done an excellent job of executing. Radio in general is doing a tremendous job across all formats in trying to help. Our primary purpose is to serve our communities. Live and local radio is doing a great job of that.” All communities aren’t in the same situation, as illustrated in the “Radio Reacts” story starting on page 7 “The biggest product adjustment is making sure our brands reflect the mood of the market,” says Alpha Format Captain MoJoe Roberts. “This is unfolding in different waves throughout the country, so what’s timely in Portland may not yet be applicable in Saginaw. A lot of our stations are running reports from our news stations. We’re also running programs to highlight small businesses still open and those hiring MoJoe Roberts immediately to help listeners who are out of work.” Pros Face Cons: In the creative community, a slowdown might be put to good use. “In our world, the No. 1 thing is ideas,” says Sony/ ATV CEO Rusty Gaston. “When you’re caught up in the rat race it’s hard to stop and think of ideas. It goes against the American work ethic. Now, you’ve been given the grace to go look for ideas guilt-free. You’re not stepping out the success line by doing it.” Eventually, creative ideas have to become finished recordings, which will be difficult to make without gathering groups of 10 or more. “Musicians don’t want to show up for tracking sessions,” England says. “Understandably. Our producers all have satellite studios in their homes, but we may not be able to track unless we come up with creative ways for producers to do that remotely. If anyone can figure that out, it’s [Big Loud partner and producer] Joey Moi.” Other challenges await as well. “For what it’s worth, physical could be a mess or nonexistent when we street some of these releases,” Dungan says. “There’s that celebrated manufacturing and distribution goof-up, and Amazon isn’t even taking delivery right now. Even if we’re standing here with product-in-hand, I don’t know that it’s going to be there for street date. “ For all the difficulties a worldwide pause presents, a community as industrious and creative as country music is working hard at solutions. And they’re being found – particularly in new approaches to workflow. “In some sense, we’re even more effective,” says BMG/BBR Music Group EVP Jon Loba. “We’re loving Microsoft Teams, and after a recent marketing meeting I got a few comments that it was one of the most productive meetings we’ve ever had.” More on that and other silver linings in part two, next week. –Chuck Aly

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Remembering Kenny Hereâ€™s a small fraction of the posts made on social media following Kennyâ€™s passing.

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Remembering Kenny Hereâ€™s a small fraction of the posts made on social media following Kennyâ€™s passing.

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February 2020 PPM Scoreboard

Versus February 2019 PPMs, radio shares were down 6.3 points (1.77%) year-over-year from last year’s 356.0 shares. Cume decreased from 31,431,900 to 30,048,100 (4.4%) year-over-year. Legend: A “+” indicates a Classic Country outlet; a “^” designates co-owned Country stations in the metro; a “t” indicates a tie; and a “*” indicates a station that is a recent subscriber for which ratings were not previously available. Ranks are among subscribers.

Country radio shares were down 0.4 points (0.11%) compared to last month. Of the 84 stations listed, 35 increased, 39 decreased and 10 were flat. Overall cume was up 478,600 (1.62%). The cume leader was Cumulus’ KPLX/Dallas with 1,065,500. Entercom’s WNSH/New York was second with 1,016,900.

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WUBL/Atlanta WKHX/Atlanta KVET/Austin^ KASE/Austin^ KOKE/Austin WPOC/Baltimore WKLB/Boston WBWL/Boston WCTK/Boston (Providence) WSOC/Charlotte WKKT/Charlotte WUSN/Chicago WEBG/Chicago WUBE/Cincinnati^ WNKN/Cincinnati+ WNNF/Cincinnati WYGY/Cincinnati^ WGAR/Cleveland WCOL/Columbus, OH KSCS/Dallas^ KPLX/Dallas^ KYGO/Denver KWBL/Denver WYCD/Detroit WDRQ/Detroit WPAW/Greensboro WTQR/Greensboro WWYZ/Hartford KKBQ/Houston^ KILT/Houston 500 KTHT/Houston^+ WLHK/Indianapolis WFMS/Indianapolis WGNE/Jacksonville WQIK/Jacksonville KFKF/Kansas City^ City 500WDAF/Kansas KBEQ/Kansas City^ KCYE/Las Vegas KWNR/Las Vegas KKGO/Los Angeles 369.3 WGKX/Memphis

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12 3.5 12 502,600 490,600 15 2.6 15 380,600 383,800 5 5.2 4t 269,700 291,600 11t 3.6 12 265,900 264,400 20 1.2 22 99,900 101,500 4 5.8 5 375,500 356,800 8 4.3 7 544,200 569,400 16 2.3 16 372,100 366,700 21 1.0 24 106,300 113,800 5 5.5 5 430,800 445,900 6 5.2 7 392,500 373,900 15t 2.8 13 753,200 850,600 22 1.4 25t 589,200 532,000 3 7.5 3 379,500 405,700 6 4.9 6 179,600 202,800 13 2.6 15 163,700 173,400 19 0.9 18 100,400 107,300 1 8.8 1 363,700 373,800 1 10.2 1 384,100 387,600 3 5.2 3 898,600 857,300 4 4.6 5t 1,044,300 1,065,500 3 5.4 2 436,300 412,300 18 2.6 17 255,400 255,100 10 3.7 13 614,800 601,900 17t 2.0 20t 402,900 392,700 7 5.2 7 214,000 213,200 8 4.2 9 207,500 204,200 2 7.5 2 185,600 203,300 7 4.6 8 909,800 948,800 9 3.5 15 993,600 931,000 21 2.1 21 411,700 428,600 6 7.5 4 275,700 270,700 5 6.6 6 271,100 268,700 6 5.0 8 188,900 183,800 8 4.6 9 193,400 188,300 3t 5.9 4 273,100 262,300 6 4.8 7 238,500 251,200 9 4.7 8 233,700 255,700 12t 3.3 9t 200,300 165,700 20 2.1 18t 186,800 175,400 14t 2.4 16 977,300 930,900 370.2 377.0 9 3.5 9t 109,100 113,900

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January 6+ Share

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WLFP/Memphis WKIS/Miami WNSH/Middlesex (New York) WKMK/Middlesex (Monmouth) WMIL/Milwaukee WMBZ/Milwaukee^ WVTY/Milwaukee^ KEEY/Minneapolis KMNB/Minneapolis WSIX/Nashville WSM-FM/Nashville^ WKDF/Nashville^ WNSH/Nassau (New York) WNSH/New York WGH/Norfolk WWKA/Orlando WXTU/Philadelphia KNIX/Phoenix KMLE/Phoenix WDSY/Pittsburgh WPGB/Pittsburgh KWJJ/Portland KUPL/Portland WCTK/Providence WQDR/Raleigh WNCB/Raleigh KFRG/Riverside KNCI/Sacramento KUBL/Salt Lake City KSOP/Salt Lake City ^ KCYY/San Antonio^ KAJA/San Antonio KKYX-AM/San Antonio^+ KSON/San Diego KRTY/San Jose KKWF/Seattle KNUC/Seattle WIL/St. Louis KSD/St. Louis WFUS/Tampa 370.4WQYK/Tampa WMZQ/Washington 365.7 359.8 WIRK/West Palm Beach

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March 23, 2020

SEEK & EMPLOY

AVAILABLE JOBS MIDWEST Midwest WNWN/Battle Creek, MI PD Miggy Santos is searching for a morning co-host. Send résumés and airchecks here. Zimmer KCLR/Columbia, MO is looking for an APD/on-air talent. Send résumés and airchecks here. Federated/Fort Wayne, IN COO Brad Williams is searching for a Market Mgr. for its six-station cluster, including Country WQHK. Complete posting and applications here; résumés to Williams here. WQLK/Richmond, IN GM Amy Dillon is seeking a PD/afternoon personality to succeed Steve Baker. Send résumés, airchecks and cover letters to Dillon here. Midwest/Fargo, ND VP/MM Dan Cash is looking for a Brand Mgr. for Country KVOX & Classic Country KMJO. Interested candidates can send résumés, airchecks and cover letters to him here. StarRadio WCOY/Quincy, IL VP/ GM Bill Jones is seeking a PD/on-air talent with Audio Vault and Music Master experience. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Summit KFDI/Wichita OM Justin Case is searching for a morning co-host. See the complete posting here; send résumés and airchecks to Case here. Great Plains WIBL/Bloomington, IL PD Andy Roberts is searching for an afternoon personality with imaging responsibilities. Send résumés and airchecks here. American Media KKOW/Pittsburg, KS PD Steve “Shotgun” Kelly is seeking a “Jill of all Trades” to handle an air shift, production and live broadcasts. Send résumés, airchecks, production samples, personality websites and social links to him here. MacDonald/Saginaw, MI is seeking an OM & Country WKCQ PD. Interested parties should send résumés, airchecks and economic expectations here. NORTHEAST Seven Mountains WIFT (Bigfoot Country)/Dubois, PA VP/Programming JC Burton is on the prowl for a Production Dir./midday. He is also searching for a Dir./ Promotions and afternoon personality for the company’s WIBF/Lewistown, PA. Send résumés, airchecks and production samples to Burton here. Townsquare/Augusta, ME OM Cooper Fox is looking for a morning host to join Country WEBB. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Forever WFGI/Johnstown, PA is seeking a full-time morning co-host. Send résumés, airchecks and salary requirements here. WVRC WKKW/Morgantown, WV PD Mike Vincent is seeking part-time on-air talent for weekend and fill-in positions. 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 searching for a PD to join WCYQ/Knoxville. Send résumés and airchecks to her here. Beasley WQYK/Tampa OM/PD Travis Daily is seeking a night host. Interested parties can send résumés and airchecks to him here. Cumulus is looking for a PD to handle day-to-day programming for Country WRKN/New Orleans, as well as Alternative WZRH & Classic Hits KKND. Apply here. Cumulus WWQQ/Wilmington, NC OM/PD Barry Fox is searching for a part-time midday personality. Interested candidates can view the complete job description and apply here. Entercom WPAW/Greensboro, NC PD Clay Walker is seeking a morning co-host to succeed Amy Reed. Send résumés and airchecks to Walker here. iHeartMedia WTNT/Tallahassee, FL SVPP John Lund is seeking a PD/onair talent. Send résumés, airchecks and references to him here. Cumulus WKAK/Albany, GA PD Bill Dollar is looking for an afternoon personality/Production Dir. Apply here. Entercom WUSY/Chattanooga SVPP Justin Cole is seeking a third mic for the Ken & Daniel morning show. See the complete job posting and apply here. SOUTHWEST 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. SMG KKAJ/Ardmore, OK is searching for an on-air host with possible PD duties. Send résumés, aircheck and references here. Townsquare/Killeen, TX Market Pres. David B. Smith is looking for an OM/PD/ on-air talent for the cluster, which includes Country KUSJ. Send résumés and airchecks to Smith here. West Texas KHKX/Odessa, TX VP/GM John Moesch is searching for a morning co-host with production skills. Résumés and airchecks to him here. Griffin/Tulsa OM Steve Hunter is seeking a PD/on-air talent for Classic Country KXBL & News-Talk KFAQ-AM. Apply 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 seeking a PD/on-air talent. Send résumés and airchecks to her here. Townsquare/Grand Junction, CO is looking for an OM & Country KEKB Brand Mgr. to succeed Ray Michaels. Apply here. Townsquare KDBL/Yakima, WA OM Brian Stephenson is searching for a Brand Mgr./morning co-host. Apply here; send résumés and airchecks to Stephenson here. Stephens KXDD/Yakima, WA OM/PD Justin Henriksen is seeking an afternoon personality. Send resmes, airchecks, imaging samples and social media links to him here. OTHER Consultant Joel Raab is looking an onair PD for a reporting station in a Top 100 market. Send materials here. RWPC Co-President and consultant Scott Huskey is on the hunt for a Country PD/onair talent in a medium market in the South. 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. Warner Music Nashville SVP/Radio & Streaming Kristen Williams is searching for an Exec. Asst./Radio & Streaming Promotion. Apply here. Beasley is looking for a VP/ Programming to be based in their Corporate Office. A minimum of five years of programming experience is required. Send résumés and cover letters here. Adams CEO Ron Stone is now accepting résumés and airchecks for current and future OM/PD and on-air opportunities across all properties. Send materials to him here. AccuRadio Founder/CEO Kurt Hanson is inviting radio pros to apply to curate a channel with music of their own choosing. Stipends and monetary awards to be provided; details and application here. RWPC Pres. JJ Jobe is seeking a GM for a small market radio cluster in the South. Interested parties can send a résumé with references to him 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.

March 23, 2020

SEEK & EMPLOY

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

•Kris Richards Former WKJO/Smithfield, NC afternoons FireCop947@yahoo.com

•Jason Ryan •Heather Stevens Former WWQM/Madison, WI nights Former WQXK/Youngstown, OH JROnTheAir@gmail.com middays Heather.Stevens2019@gmail.com •Jeff Davis Former Big Label Dir./Promotions •Alex Guerra PromoJeffDavis@gmail.com Former Entervision/Sacramento 615-260-4975 MD/Promo Dir. AlexGuerra.5750@gmail.com •AJ McCloud 916-397-9353 Former WWFF/Huntsville, AL 630-335-3838 APD/afternoons AJ.McCloud@charter.net •Tony Kelly 256-503-2301 Former WUSN/Chicago morning producer •Kristin Monica KellyT_60468@yahoo.com Former WQNU/Louisville 708-642-8518 APD/mornings Kristin@RadioKristin.com •Greg Cole Former WKCQ/Saginaw, MI OM/PD •Paul Cannell GCole27000@gmail.com Former WRKN/New Orleans PD 916-502-4734 PFCannell@gmail.com •Doug Dodds •Charlie Dean Former ZFKY/Grand Cayman Former Mercury Sr. PD/morning host Dir./Midwest Promotion DougDoddsEmail@gmail.com CharlieDea9@gmail.com

•Marc Lavik (aka Dave Marcus) •Mac Daniels Former on-air talent Former KPLX & KSCS/Dallas PD ZimaGuy@gmail.com MacDaniels@me.com 401-467-6737 •Tim “Tiny” Burger •Denis “Catfish” Miller Former KFDI/Wichita mornings Former KSNI/Santa Maria, CA SendItToTim@gmail.com afternoon host DenisMil@hotmail.com •Chad Heritage Former iHeartMedia/Little Rock •Cory Mikhals SVPP/OM & KSSN PD Former KIZN/Boise ChadHeritage@gmail.com morning co-host CoryProductions@icloud.com •Jules Riley Former iHeartMedia/St. Louis SVPP •Katie Carmichael Jules@julesrileymedia.com Former WTVY/Dothan, AL morning co-host •Tom Travis KatieOnTheRadio@outlook.com Former iHeartMedia/Oklahoma City SVPP •”Big” John Horton TomTTravis@gmail.com Former KFSA/Ft. Smith, AR •Chuck Knight afternoon host BigJohn@TheBigJohnShow.com Former iHeartMedia/Austin-San Antonio RSVPP ChuckKnightMedia@gmail.com •Bill Heltemes Former Cold River Dir./Midwest Promotion IndyBillH@gmail.com 859-653-1345

•Dan Mason Former iHeartMedia/Mobile, ALPensacola, FL SVPP DLafayette@yahoo.com

•Dave Schaefer Former iHeartMedia/Farmington, NM SVPP & Country KTRA PD DRSchaefer@gobrainstorm.net

•Amy Nic Former WAMZ/Louisville afternoon host AmyNicRadioCheck@gmail.com

•Ginny Rogers Brophey Former WBWL/Boston PD GinnyBrophey@gmail.com

•Ron “Keyes” Stevens Former WQRB/Eau Claire, WI afternoon host RonStvns@yahoo.com

•Katie Kruz Former WMAD/Madison, WI PD KatieKruz@gmail.com •Brittany Tully Former WYNK/Baton Rouge PD BriLynn718@gmail.com

•Carrie Leigh Former WTWF/Erie, PA midday host Carrie.Rospierski@gmail.com

•Lee France •Brian Cleary Former WEZL/Charleston, SC PD Former KAGG/Bryan, TX PD/ midday host BRCleary@aol.com LeeFranceWV@gmail.com •Steve Knoll Former KMAG/Ft. Smith, AR PD/ •Scott Davidson on-air talent Former WHOF-HD2/Canton, OH SteveKnoll@cox.net PD/on-air host Davidson1023@gmail.com •Bree Wagner Former KAJA & KRPT/San Antonio •Trace Hamilton APD/MD/on-air and KASE & Former WEBG/Chicago night host KVET/Austin APD/MD/on-air TheTraceHamilton@gmail.com Bree_1120@yahoo.com •Jim Pearson Former KTOM/Monterey, CA MD/morning host JimsCoolEmail@gmail.com

•Daryl Thomas Ledyard Former WBBS/Syracuse on-air talent DarylLedyard@gmail.com

•Tige Rodgers Former iHeart Custom Tige & Daniel afternoon personality ClearedForTakeoff@yahoo.com

•Lizz Ryals Former WESC/Greenville, SC on-air talent RyalsLizzard@yahoo.com

•Daniel Baker Former iHeart Custom Tige & Daniel afternoon personality BanielDaker@aol.com

•Shawn Carey Former KXXY/Oklahoma City on-air talent Shawntze@sbcglobal.net

•Mari Mueller Former Tige & Daniel Exec. Prod. •Jim Hart Mari.Mueller15@gmail.com Former WGAR/Cleveland weekender •HJ “JoJo” Meza SeventiesJim@hotmail.com Former KAJA/San Antonio morning co-host •Christian “CHoff” Hoffer TheHouseOfJoJo@gmail.com Former WBCT/Grand Rapids, MI weekender •Ritch Cassidy Former KFFF/Omaha morning host Christian@heychoff.com RitchCassidy969@hotmail.com •Ryan McCall •Bill Hickok Former WGLR/Platteville, WI MD/ Former KBMR/Bismark, ND afternoons morning host RyanMcCall@yahoo.com BillHickok1950@gmail.com •Dave Conrad Former WBCT/Grand Rapids, MI afternoon host DConrad82@gmail.com

•David Dean Former KXDD/Yakima, WA afternoons DavidDean5@gmail.com

March 23, 2020 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

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

JAKE OWEN ✔ Homemade (Big Loud)

26770

2232

8536

666

KANE BROWN/Homesick (RCA)

22651

-4351

7178

-1319

LUKE BRYAN/What She Wants Tonight (Capitol)

22023

821

6924

BRETT YOUNG/Catch (BMLGR) ✔

21796

1417

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

21238

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

8 9

50.92

4.142

157

45.652 -6.429

157

279

39.922

1.14

157

6622

376

41.95

2.063

157

1258

6893

329

40.482 3.283

157

19381

146

6204

33.644 -0.245

157

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

19349

841

6232

319

35.042 1.746

157

GABBY BARRETT/I Hope (Warner/WAR)

19200

1199

6122

392

34.973 2.356

156

MAREN MORRIS/The Bones (Columbia)

16550

-599

4990

-261

31.939 -1.176

155

B. SHELTON w/G. STEFANI/Nobody But You (Warner/WMN) ✔

16418

1777

5237

560

29.546 2.675

156

THOMAS RHETT f/J. PARDI/Beer Can't Fix (Valory)

16073

597

5040

196

29.955 2.178

157

MORGAN WALLEN/Chasin' You (Big Loud)

15996

1093

4924

283

29.719 1.565

156

RILEY GREEN/I Wish Grandpas Never Died (BMLGR)

15403

304

5137

27.668 -0.125

157

C. PEARCE & L. BRICE/I Hope You're Happy Now (Big Machine/Curb) 15111

120

4714

26.895 0.696

157

LUKE COMBS f/E. CHURCH/Does To Me (River House/Columbia)

14707

471

4567

225

25.738 0.447

157

TRAVIS DENNING/After A Few (Mercury)

14364

885

4515

156

KELSEA BALLERINI/Homecoming Queen? (Black River)

12442

361

4048

232 25.625 1.463 -84 20.971 0.985

157

KENNY CHESNEY/Here And Now (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA)

11074

1347

3397

466

20.022 1.791

157

SCOTTY MCCREERY/In Between (Triple Tigers)

10300

619

3266

181

17.641 1.404

155

ERIC CHURCH/Monsters (EMI Nashville)

8412

155

2837

13.245 0.215

154

CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Drinking Alone (Capitol)

8057

663

2498

182

11.373 0.826

150

LOCASH/One Big Country Song (Wheelhouse)

7661

214

2462

131

13.499 0.546

148

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

7242

107

2156

11.879 0.247

143

JUSTIN MOORE/Why We Drink (Valory)

6419

392

2063

124

10.128 0.421

148

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

6394

258

1976

108

142

9.642

0.112

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March 23, 2020 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

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

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Bluebird (RCA)

6094

609

1939

231

7.693

1.127

132

KEITH URBAN/God Whispered Your Name (Capitol) ✔

5754

1389

1786

459

9.981

3.378

145

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

5632

378

1828

104

8.655

0.469

138

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

5411

277

1632

108

8.066

0.285

134

CHRIS JANSON/Done (Warner/WAR)

5107

630

1607

218

7.55

1.177

129

CHRIS YOUNG/Drowning (RCA)

4701

1413

7.547

0.068

119

SAM HUNT/Hard To Forget (MCA) ✔

4025

1442

1230

427

6.222

2.422

0.05

115

ASHLEY MCBRYDE/One Night Standards (Warner/WMN)

3922

1216

5.245

KIP MOORE/She's Mine (MCA)

3882

-66

1238

-13

5.191 -0.181

131

BILLY CURRINGTON/Details (Mercury)

3774

-19

1074

5.724 -0.869

111

JON LANGSTON/Now You Know (32 Bridge/EMI Nashville)

3612

120

1183

4.389

0.179

114

JAMESON RODGERS/Some Girls (River House/Columbia)

3300

264

1034

4.007

0.461

118

RAYNE JOHNSON/Front Seat (Legend)

3032

-48

802

5.124

0.145

MATT STELL/Everywhere But On (Wide Open/Records/GCE)

3026

956

3.988

0.162

107

LAUREN ALAINA/Getting Good (Mercury)

2804

898

2.383

0.222

111

MIDLAND/Cheatin' Songs (Big Machine)

2666

121

769

3.346

0.221

ELI YOUNG BAND/Break It In (Valory)

2587

120

736

3.98

0.209

RUNAWAY JUNE/Head Over Heels (Wheelhouse)

2478

744

3.6

-0.227

LADY ANTEBELLUM/What I'm Leaving For (BMLGR)

2318

194

656

4.819

0.421

DILLON CARMICHAEL/I Do For You (Riser House)

2273

773

-10

3.665

0.348

HARDY f/L. ALAINA & D. DAWSON/One Beer (TVM/Big Loud)

2242

132

680

2.951

0.251

LITTLE BIG TOWN/Over Drinking (Capitol)

2184

-18

606

-29

3.307

0.366

106

LANCO/What I See (Arista)

2111

190

685

1.768

0.225

CHRIS LANE/Big, Big Plans (Big Loud)

2085

633

2.782 -0.011

OLD DOMINION/Some People Do (RCA)

2081

172

565

2.537

Debut 48 50

Debut 50

0.196

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March 23, 2020 Country Aircheck Add Leaders JIMMIE ALLEN & NOAH CYRUS/This Is Us (SC/Records/Columbia) JON PARDI/Ain't Always The Cowboy (Capitol) AVENUE BEAT/Ruin That For Me (Valory) KEITH URBAN/God Whispered Your Name (Capitol) DIXIE CHICKS/Gaslighter (Columbia/In2une) SAM HUNT/Hard To Forget (MCA) ASHLEY MCBRYDE/One Night Standards (Warner/WMN) RUSSELL DICKERSON/Love You Like I Used To (Triple Tigers) CHRIS JANSON/Done (Warner/WAR) DUSTIN LYNCH/Momma's House (Broken Bow) HARDY f/L. ALAINA & D. DAWSON/One Beer (TVM/Big Loud) LADY ANTEBELLUM/What I'm Leaving For (BMLGR) MIDLAND/Cheatin' Songs (Big Machine) MIRANDA LAMBERT/Bluebird (RCA) NIKO MOON/Good Time (RCA)

Activator Top Point Gainers

Adds 38 24 14 12 9 9 8 8 6 4 4 4 4 4 4

BRETT YOUNG/Catch (BMLGR)

766 ✔

KENNY CHESNEY/Here And Now (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA)

706 ✔

THOMAS RHETT f/J. PARDI/Beer Can’t Fix (Valory)

631 ✔

L. COMBS f/E. CHURCH/Does To Me (River House/Columbia)

606 ✔

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Bluebird (RCA)

514

B. SHELTON w/G. STEFANI/Nobody But You (Warner/WMN) 452 CHRIS JANSON/Done (Warner/WAR)

444

SAM HUNT/Hard To Forget (MCA)

398

JAKE OWEN/Homemade (Big Loud)

386

Activator Top Spin Gainers

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers JAKE OWEN/Homemade (Big Loud)

2232

BLAKE SHELTON w/G. STEFANI/Nobody But You (Warner/WMN)

1777

SAM HUNT/Hard To Forget (MCA)

1442

BRETT YOUNG/Catch (BMLGR)

1417

KEITH URBAN/God Whispered Your Name (Capitol)

1086 ✔

KEITH URBAN/God Whispered Your Name (Capitol)

1389

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

KEITH URBAN/God Whispered Your Name (Capitol)

198

BRETT YOUNG/Catch (BMLGR)

193

KENNY CHESNEY/Here And Now (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA)

126

LUKE COMBS f/E. CHURCH/Does To Me (River House/Columbia)

104

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Bluebird (RCA)

101

KENNY CHESNEY/Here And Now (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA)

1347

B. SHELTON w/G. STEFANI/Nobody But You (Warner/WMN)

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

1258

THOMAS RHETT f/J. PARDI/Beer Can't Fix (Valory)

GABBY BARRETT/I Hope (Warner/WAR)

1199

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

MORGAN WALLEN/Chasin' You (Big Loud)

1093

CHRIS JANSON/Done (Warner/WAR)

SAM HUNT/Hard To Forget (MCA)

TRAVIS DENNING/After A Few (Mercury)

885

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers

Country Aircheck Top Recurrents

Points

JAKE OWEN/Homemade (Big Loud)

666

SAM HUNT/Kinfolks (MCA)

19921

BLAKE SHELTON w/G. STEFANI/Nobody But You (Warner/WMN)

560

LUKE COMBS/Even Though... (River House/Columbia)

14412

KENNY CHESNEY/Here And Now (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA)

466

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

13358

KEITH URBAN/God Whispered Your Name (Capitol)

459

DUSTIN LYNCH/Ridin' Roads (Broken Bow)

11976

SAM HUNT/Hard To Forget (MCA)

427

OLD DOMINION/One Man Band (RCA)

10999

GABBY BARRETT/I Hope (Warner/WAR)

392

JIMMIE ALLEN/Make Me Want To (Stoney Creek)

9955

BRETT YOUNG/Catch (BMLGR)

376

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

9700

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

329

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

8923

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

319

MORGAN WALLEN/Whiskey Glasses (Big Loud)

8798

MORGAN WALLEN/Chasin' You (Big Loud)

283

CHRIS JANSON/Good Vibes (Warner/WAR)

8602

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March 23, 2020

COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY DILLON CARMICHAEL/I Do For You (Riser House) Moves 46-45* 2,273 points, 773 spins; no adds HARDY f/L. ALAINA & D. DAWSON/One Beer (TVM/Big Loud) Moves 49-46* 2,242 points, 680 spins 4 adds: WBEE, WKHK, WLFP, WOGK

A D D DAT E S March 30

MAREN MORRIS/To Hell & Back (Columbia) ADAM HAMBRICK/Forever Ain’t Long Enough (Capitol) DAVE MCELROY/Trucker Hat (Lozen/Tatum Town) FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/I Love My Country (BMLGR)

LITTLE BIG TOWN/Over Drinking (Capitol) Remains at 47 2,184 points, 606 spins; no adds

April 6

LANCO/What I See (Arista) Debuts at 48* 2,111 points, 685 spins 1 add: WKHK

April 13

CHRIS LANE/Big, Big Plans (Big Loud) Moves 50-49* 2,085 points, 633 spins; no adds OLD DOMINION/Some People Do (RCA) Debuts at 50* 2,081 points, 565 spins 3 adds: WAVW, WQYK, WUSY BRANTLEY GILBERT/Fire’t Up (Valory) 1,911 points, 617 spins; no adds LINDSAY ELL/I Don’t Love You (Stoney Creek) 1,854 points, 605 spins 1 add: KDRK FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Blessings (BMLGR) 1,751 points, 506 spins; no adds DUSTIN LYNCH/Momma’s House (Broken Bow) 1,747 points, 557 spins 4 adds: KKWF, *WDRQ, WGNE, WUBE

JASON ALDEAN/Got What I Got (Broken Bow)

TUCKER BEATHARD/You Would Think (Warner/WAR)

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Chart Page 4

March 23, 2020 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

Points

Homemade (Big Loud) 2

JAKE OWEN

+/- Points

Plays

+/- Plays Stations ADDS

12508

386

2417

LUKE BRYAN/What She Wants Tonight (Capitol)

11480

280

2156

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

10542

327

2018

KANE BROWN/Homesick (RCA)

10523

-1106

2057

-261

Week at No. 1

BRETT YOUNG/Catch (BMLGR) ✔

10393

766

1996

193

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

9449

-178

1855

-46

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

9102

-598

1745

-123

THOMAS RHETT f/J. PARDI/Beer Can't Fix (Valory) ✔

8744

631

1589

LUKE COMBS f/E. CHURCH/Does To Me (River House/Columbia) ✔

8736

606

1613

104

10 10

GABBY BARRETT/I Hope (Warner/WAR)

8216

144

1577

13 11

BLAKE SHELTON w/G. STEFANI/Nobody But You (Warner/WMN)

7910

452

1431

12 12

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

7716

-36

1497

11 13

TRAVIS DENNING/After A Few (Mercury)

7474

-375

1367

-49

14 14

MORGAN WALLEN/Chasin' You (Big Loud)

7056

1366

18 15

KENNY CHESNEY/Here And Now (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) ✔

6078

706

1099

126

15 16

ERIC CHURCH/Monsters (EMI Nashville)

5750

1072

19 17

SCOTTY MCCREERY/In Between (Triple Tigers)

5082

224

991

21 18

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Bluebird (RCA)

4663

514

815

101

20 19

CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Drinking Alone (Capitol)

4302

789

25 20

KEITH URBAN/God Whispered Your Name (Capitol) ✔

3885

1086

718

198

22 21

JUSTIN MOORE/Why We Drink (Valory)

3710

722

-1

27 22

CHRIS JANSON/Done (Warner/WAR)

3105

444

527

26 23

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

2957

270

567

24 24

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

2953

-74

524

-4

28 25

LOCASH/One Big Country Song (Wheelhouse)

2273

101

420

23 26

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Blessings (BMLGR)

1923

-1686

338

-311

29 27

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

1681

-15

336

30 28

KIP MOORE/She's Mine (MCA)

1520

-8

299

33 29

ASHLEY MCBRYDE/One Night Standards (Warner/WMN)

1374

211

262

31 30

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

1362

286

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Artist/Title (Label)

Points +/- Points

32 31

CHRIS YOUNG/Drowning (RCA)

1217

-46

Plays

207

+/- Plays

Stations Adds

42 32

DIXIE CHICKS/Gaslighter (Columbia/In2une)

1150

295

226

48 33

SAM HUNT/Hard To Forget (MCA)

1000

398

180

35 34

ELI YOUNG BAND/Break It In (Valory)

896

-130

148

-17

38 35

LAUREN ALAINA/Getting Good (Mercury)

892

-64

191

-7

37 36

BILLY CURRINGTON/Details (Mercury)

869

-100

164

-6

39 37

JON LANGSTON/Now You Know (32 Bridge/EMI Nashville)

863

-73

183

-12

36 38

LADY ANTEBELLUM/What I'm Leaving For (BMLGR)

840

-148

121

-17

40 39

MIDLAND/Cheatin' Songs (Big Machine)

797

-138

142

-24

44 40

LINDSAY ELL/I Don't Love You (Stoney Creek)

792

140

43 41

STEPHANIE QUAYLE/Whatcha Drinkin 'Bout (Rebel Engine)

784

142

45 42

MATT STELL/Everywhere But On (Wide Open/Records/Arista)

695

120

-1

41 43

HARDY f/L. ALAINA & D. DAWSON/One Beer (TVM/Big Loud)

687

-177

-17

50 44

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Love You Like I Used To (Triple Tigers)

656

48 45

AARON WATSON/Country Radio (Big Label)

655

110

47 46

OLD DOMINION/Midnight Mess Around (RCA)

650

56 47

JAMESON RODGERS/Some Girls (River House/Columbia)

648

106

151

46 48

TAYLA PARX f/FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Fight (Atlantic)

640

-10

-1

Re-Enter 49

MORGAN WALLEN/This Bar (Big Loud)

604

54 50

DUSTIN LYNCH/Momma's House (Broken Bow)

555

-4

-6

58 51

LANCO/What I See (Arista)

531

-4

121

-4

51 52

INGRID ANDRESS/Lady Like (Warner/WEA)

530

-60

-6

59 53

LITTLE BIG TOWN/Over Drinking (Capitol)

530

-1

49 54

PARKER MCCOLLUM/Pretty Heart (MCA)

513

-89

-14

ANGIE K/Real Talk (Good Company)

500

JORDAN DAVIS f/J. MICHAELS/Cool Anymore (MCA)

500

DILLON CARMICHAEL/I Do For You (Riser House)

490

-74

104

-9

GRANGER SMITH/That's Why I Love Dirt Roads (Wheelhouse)

481

-19

Debut 55 Re-Enter 56 52 57

Re-Enter 58 57 59

JOSH WARD/One More Shot Of Whiskey (---)

476

-64

-12

55 60

RAYNE JOHNSON/Front Seat (Legend)

472

-81

104

-11

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