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June 22, 2020, Issue 710

Country Radio Holding Strong

First, the good news. Two full months of pandemic-affected PPM numbers show consistent increases in Country’s share of radio listening – rising 3.8% in April and 3.4% in May. Now, the also good news: Month-over-month and year-over-year share growth is continuing, even as April’s 26.9% cume decline transitioned to an 18.1% increase in May. (See Cume Crater 5/26 and May PPM Scoreboard 6/15 pg. 13 for details). Country Aircheck reached out to format leaders for reaction and spotlights three top-performing stations below. Essential Medium: “We have rebounded from April, a low month for radio in general,” Tim Roberts says Entercom Country Format Captain and WYCD/Detroit PD Tim Roberts. “In May, we saw increases to 82% of normal and over 90% on weekends and Country streaming increases, as well. It’s definitely rebounding. The heavy users are still there, even if incidental listening – people walking into stores, for instance – fell off. I do think the music has gotten better, and radio in general – and Country radio specifically – have done a darn good job in a tough time. Everything I’m seeing is promising.” A combination of factors is likely at work in Country’s elevating share. “The pie is smaller, but we’re still getting our slice,” says another top PD who asked not to be named because of his company’s current media policy. “There’s some truth to our audience being the people still getting in their cars or trucks every day. More than that, we’ve built a relationship with the audience – certainly more than contemporary music formats have. Their listeners are more likely to be kids who are sleeping until 10am now.” The country industry’s response has also played a part in Country radio’s relative health. “My hat’s off to Nashville for facilitating those ongoing connections with the audience,” Roberts says of the many online performances for stations. “Our personalities have also done a great job being invested in their communities and looking for ways to help. Radio proved itself, once again, as an essential medium, even (continued on page 8)

Tiger King: Triple Tigers’ Scotty McCreery celebrates his third No. 1, “In Between,” during the label’s Zoom staff meeting. Pictured (first row, l-r) are Annie Brooks, Hope Garrison and Kevin Herring; (second row, l-r) Parker Fowler, Laura Hostelley and Raffaella Braun; (third row, l-r) McCreery, Julianna Vaughn, Diane Lockner and Norbert Nix.

Elevating Social Strategy

As interaction with the outside world lessened and usage of platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram expanded, the need for a strong, dynamic online presence became critical. Social media strategist/talkshoplive Co-Founder Bryan Moore has engineered campaigns for Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Access Hollywood, BAFTA, Vanity Fair and the United Nations, among others. When it comes to social media strategy, he tells Country Aircheck he strives to “bridge the gap between social and constantlyevolving digital and traditional media.” Setting goals and benchmarks is important, Bryan Moore and social media is no different. Surprisingly, Moore believes that to achieve the most success, goals should not be based on follower count, but on

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“Like” A Boss

engagement. “At the end of the day, it’s not about the number of followers you have,” he explains, pointing to the inflated follower counts of many influencers and brands. “What is most important is whether or not your content is breaking through the noise, resonating with people and achieving the designated outcome — whether it be downloads, views, link click-throughs, etc.” Those goals will also help determine which platforms to utilize. For instance, if you are driving tune-in for an event, Moore says a Facebook Live just before the event and encouraging people to join when your Facebook Live ends is powerful. An example

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he points to is Yearwood going live Saturdays for #TsCoffeeTalk right up until Trisha’s Southern Kitchen starts, then viewers can turn on the Food Network to watch the show while she live-tweets along. Yearwood engages throughout the morning, because as Moore stresses, “When creating a strategy, it’s important to figure out how to use the different social media platforms together — how to distribute unique content across them and stay engaged. Remembering to talk with your audience, not at them.” Authenticity breeds relationship. “The genuine connection you build with your following is what ultimately sets you apart,” says Moore, who notes the power of being live is best illustrated by Brooks. “Garth loves to take his community on journeys, whether it’s backstage at the iHeartRadio Awards for Artist of the Decade or in the car in a remote area,” he says. “You can utilize social media to update people, but ... Garth and Trisha’s goal is to create an experience for their fans.” Both artists also handle their own social media. “They look to me for the latest updates and to tell them the tools to facilitate their visions, but they know their audiences. They create their content, and they are personally interacting on the platforms — and that is really the key.” Brooks and Yearwood went Facebook Live before their CBS special in April, drawing 2.2 million views in the pre-show (watch here) and helping drive 5.7 million viewers to the special. “Pulling back the curtain and allowing people to join them on their journey and encouraging fans to help them choose what songs to sing made a huge difference,” Moore says. The more collaborative you can be on social media, the bigger the return. Moore’s team worked closely with Country radio on the music video release for Brooks and Blake Shelton’s “Dive Bar,” which had more than 30 million views in five days. They granted local stations crosspost access so they could premiere the video to their markets, allowing them to drive to their own Facebook pages and benefit from

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WITH A day in the self-isolated life of River House/Columbia’s Jameson Rodgers: My new schedule — thanks to quarantine — is going to bed early and waking up no later than 6:30am, which is going to be bad when touring starts back up. I’ve been writing a ton, working out, playing golf when I can, etc. I’m a creature of habit, so I haven’t jumped on any new hobbies yet. I bought a house recently, right before quarantine, and I live here alone for now. My girlfriend keeps me company a lot, and we’ve done a pretty good job at staying sane. Time will tell. For me, quarantine has enhanced my writing. Just having time to write is a blessing. I was gone for most of last year and didn’t have many chances to write. I’ve been able to put the finishing touches on my album, which was amazing. I think

everyone was just so excited to play music again. So, overall, it has enhanced my creative spirit. I’m definitely ready to play a show again, though. Thank God for social media, right? Without it, it’d be extremely difficult to stay connected. Being able to go live and play some songs for fans has been great. I have been doing a live show every other Saturday night and have really enjoyed it. I think the fans have, too. My favorite quarantine shows have been Outer Banks, Ozark, Tiger King and 13 Reasons Why on Netflix. I’ve been patiently waiting for season three of Yellowstone, too. I am currently addicted to sugar free Jell-O with fat free Cool Whip. The silver lining for me is being afforded the time to write so much more

the content. Moore concludes, “When you work collaboratively on social media, it’s a win for everyone.” (Watch the video here) Moore hopes the biggest takeaway is to be active and engaged on the social media profiles you utilize. “Focus on the channels and platforms that are reaching your audience and find ways to use them that your audience enjoys engaging with,” he suggests. It’s equally important to recognize which social platforms help you attain your goals, and his overall suggestion in optimizing any platform is consistency. “Garth’s followers know he’s going to be live on Facebook every Monday night for Inside Studio G, and Trisha’s followers know that she is live every Saturday morning for #TsCoffeeTalk. The consistency allows for appointment viewing and repeat viewing. Live video is a powerful tool — not just for performance, but for interaction and true engagement.”

... JAMESON RODGERS

The Lawn Ranger than usual. I’ve been able to get back in the room with my co-writing friends that I’ve missed so much.

In closing, Moore warns “Remember, billboards are for the highway. Social media is about conversation.” Reach him here. —Caitlin DeForest

Chart Chat

Congratulations to Scotty McCreery, Kevin Herring, Raffaella Braun and the Triple Tigers promotion team on landing at No. 1 with “In Between.” The song is the third single from McCreery’s third album, Seasons Change, and his third consecutive career No. 1. Songwriters are Frank Rogers, Jessi Alexander, Jonathan Singleton and

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McCreery. And kudos to Kris Lamb and the Big Machine crew on notching 81 adds for Rascal Flatts’ “How They Remember You,” landing atop this week’s board.

News & Notes

The RAB Radio Mercury Awards will shift the 2020 awards competition and offer a new slate of award categories and a virtual event in lieu of the previously scheduled New York City event. Details here. Entercom/Chicago GSM Nicki DellaPosta; NRG/Lincoln, NE DOS Jill Masek; iHeartMedia Sr. Dir./Research & Analytics Alyson Sprague; and ABC News Radio/New York Producer Dana Schaeffer have been selected for the Mentoring & Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW) Group’s 2020 Mildred Carter Mentoring Program. More here. Cleveland radio groups – including iHeartMedia, Entercom, Salem, Good Karma Brands and Radio One – united to simulcast Justice For All: A Conversation About Race, Equality And Inclusion June 17. Great Eastern Classic Hip-Hop WJKS/Burlington, VT has flipped to Country as a simulcast of sister WWFY. Stream the station here. SHH Media Management CEO Scott Herman has been elected as the Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFA) Chair for the organization’s Board of Directors. Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House and Ryman Auditorium will reopen for daytime public tours June 26. Backstage tours of the Opry House will resume for weekend runs June 26-28 before beginning daily tours July 2. Ron Stone’s Independent Broadcasters Association (IBA) has added an additional 600 stations bringing the group’s total to 424 owners and 2,395 stations. Interested owner/operators can find more information and sign up here. Triple Tigers’ Russell Dickerson will serve as guest midday host for Mt. Wilson KKGO/Los Angeles July 6-31. Stream the station here. Jake Owen, Everette and Brody Ray joined the 2020 Concert for Love and Acceptance lineup (CAT 6/12). Endurance Music Group is doubling Summerland Wine Brands’ $6 donation for every case of Zoom Juice sold to support local food banks. Shop here. Willie Nelson and his sister Bobbie Nelson will release a memoir titled Me And Sister Bobbie: True Tales of The Family Band Sept. 15.

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The Week’s Top Stories

Full coverage at countryaircheck.com. • Country Aircheck Weekly went inside the rebranding and rebuilding of WKDF/Nashville and Adam Burnes’ Match Game appearance here. • Robb Rose is joining Townsquare/Midland-Odessa, TX as Dir./Content and Country KNFM Brand Mgr./morning cohost. (CAT 6/19) • Big Machine advanced its promo team. (CAT 6/16) • Ryan Dokke joined Play It Again Music as CEO. (CAT 6/16) • SummitMedia SVPP Beverlee Brannigan exited; Randy Chase was appointed her successor and WCYQ/Knoxville, TN PD. (CAT 6/16 & 6/18) • Warner/WEA’s Shari Roth was upped to Dir./National Radio & Streaming Promotion. (CAT 6/15) • Wayne “Big D” Danielson was named afternoon host for WSIX/Nashville. (CAT 6/15)

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if cume figures were off and listening patterns changed.” As cume returns, concern that new habits will be a permanent detriment to radio might be overblown. “There’s no doubt that online radio listening is and has been growing for years,” says Townsquare SVP/ Programming Kurt Johnson. “But I doubt that during the shutdown people spent time at home working on a new way to listen during their commute. If their car was just sitting there, the radio still has all its presets, and their favorite Country station is right where they left it.” Kurt Johnson Meanwhile, many Country stations enjoyed strong ratings, even with decreased commuting and a drop in the incidental listening Roberts mentions. Here are three: WCTK/Providence: The station moved 7.9 - 9.8 - 9.4 (March, April, May) with cume shifting 262,800 - 227,400 - 268,500. PD and Hall VP/Programming Bob Walker says TSL has been his focus. “Like any crisis, once you get an idea on what is happening outside Bob Walker of your control, you pivot to reflect the new

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way consumers use your product. Seeing a drop in weekly cume but higher TSL signifies a loss of P2s and P3s. We re-sorted the library to reflect core passion and not worry about the other layers of listening, which had evaporated. “The core Country audience was our biggest customer – and they listen more frequently,” he continues. “We dropped current spins significantly, revisited song codes to keep non-core sounds far apart and added a comfort food category of ‘90s and ‘00s songs that had been out for a while. When people are seeking out normalcy, a favorite song from the past gets it done every time.” Being the Northeast, the WCTK audience is just now beginning to feel the absence of outdoor venues and touring season. The station turned to alternative promotions including its Backyard Barbecue Memorial Weekend, Summer Staycation Weekends and Summer Block Parties. “Last year, we did a virtual Kenny Chesney live show, as he did not play Gillette,” Walker says. “Virtual KennyFest 2 is already on the docket for August 28!” Walker has also kept the station from playing too strongly to current events. “WCTK’s core wanted nothing to do with ‘all in this together’ liners or ‘COVID Carol’ songs – a term authored by a Cat Country P1. They were getting that everywhere on TV, social media and a lot of radio.” Personalities were coached to offer listeners an escape and avoid “work from home” talk. “Our core fans are the essentials working retail, construction, healthcare, sanitation, law enforcement, etc. We’ve gone out of our way to let them know we are working every day on the job ... just like them. I credit this with our strong daily cume numbers, despite weekly cume erosion.” KFKF/Kansas City: An April spike to No. 1 overall (10.4) settled in May (6.5), though the station retained its format leadership in the market. PD/morning host Dale Carter says the station has doubled down on its position. “We’ve gotten tougher on what constitutes a country song,” he says. “My gut told me, and tells me, that through this, radio listeners want comfort. Our station is very hit-oriented from the ‘90s to currents with special programming that goes back even further. I know I frustrate Nashville Dale Carter sometimes, but I just don’t think this is the time to load up with unfamiliar music that our listeners might not even recognize as country. “This is the time to solidify that one-on-one relationship with the listener,” he says. “No format connects better with adult listeners than country music. We have songs about life … every

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aspect of it. We need personalities who can make that human connection with listeners between the records. I’m blessed to have a staff that gets that.” KYGO/Denver: Moving 6.3 - 7.6 - 7.5, the station has also seen cume return a solid chunk (44,000) of those lost in the March to April drop (392,500 - 276,900). PD Brian Michel has also focused on TSL, noting that good fundamentals are at the heart of any successful monthly. “TSL has been appreciably higher – about an hour more. I would say that’s more a byproduct of doing the right thing ... being live and local 24/7, hyper Brian Michel focusing on the community and providing compelling reasons to tune in, whether that’s in the car, on a smart speaker or streaming through the app.” The station’s efforts have included Front Line Fridays to focus on essential workers, Takeout Tuesdays that support local restaurants and Help Wanted Wednesdays which offer employment assistance. A food drive and focus on mental health issues have also connected the station with its community. “Figure out what makes your brand special and compelling,” Michel says of the key question facing programmers. “What’s the station’s purpose in the community? All the best practices and PPM mechanics in the world won’t make your brand special or meaningful. Those things may help you sound like a Spotify playlist, but that’s not what radio is. Fulfill the obligation of the license, serve the community and make a positive impact. The rest will take care of itself.” More than that, Country radio has a chance to emerge stronger. “We’re already seeing more cars on the road, and that typically leads to more radio usage,” Michel says. “With the strong relationships we have built with listeners during the pandemic, more local-focused brands may see bigger cume numbers than [they] had going in – fueled by the return of incar and continuation from the acute increases of smart speaker usage we saw.” Reach Walker here, Carter here and Michel here. –Monta Vaden, Chuck Aly Lon Helton, lon@countryaircheck.com Chuck Aly, chuck@countryaircheck.com Caitlin DeForest, caitlin@countryaircheck.com Monta Vaden, monta@countryaircheck.com (615) 320-1450

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AVAILABLE JOBS MIDWEST Zimmer KCLR/Columbia, MO is looking for a PD/on-air talent. Send résumés and airchecks 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. 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. Hubbard WIL/St. Louis OM Tommy Mattern is looking for an MD/afternoon personality with a minimum of two years on-air experience, demonstrable ratings success stories and impeccable references. See the complete posting and apply here. Cumulus/Appleton-Oshkosh, WI VP/MM John Rowe is searching for an OM for the fivestation cluster that includes Country WPKR. See the complete job posting and apply here.

newly created position will oversee programming, production and promotions for the clusters, and a minimum of five years of radio programming experience is required. Send résumés here.

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NORTHEAST

Cumulus WKAK/Albany, GA PD Bill Dollar is looking for an afternoon personality/Production Dir. Apply here. Blakeney WBBN/Laurel-Hattiesburg, MS is seeking a morning co-host and midday personality. Résumés and airchecks can be sent here. Alpha/Fredericksburg, VA is looking for a Market Mgr. for the cluster, which includes Country WFLS. Interested candidates can see a complete job description and apply here. Heritage WGGC/Bowling Green, KY PD Greg Almond is looking to fill a commercial production position with potential for an on-air shift and/or board op duties. Applicants can send résumés and airchecks to Almond here. iHeartMedia/Nashville SVPP Gator Harrison is seeking an afternoon co-host/producer to join Wayne “Big D” Danielson on Country WSIX. Interested parties may apply here.

Forever WFGI/Johnstown, PA is seeking a fulltime 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. Seven Mountains VP/Programming JC Burton is seeking a Country PD to join the Stroudsburg, PA cluster. Interested candidates should send résumés, airchecks and social media examples to him here. Entercom WBEE/Rochester, NY OM Bob Barnett is searching for a morning personality to join an ensemble cast on The Bee Morning Coffee Club. Send résumés and airchecks to Barnett here. Binnie Media VP/Programming Stan Bennett is seeking a Dir./Programming Operations for the Maine and New Hampshire clusters, including Country outlets WNHW/Concord, NH; WXLF/ Manchester, NH; and WTHT/Portland, ME. The

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. RMG KOLC/Reno, NV VP/GM Tricia Gallenbeck is seeking a PD/on-air talent. Send résumés and airchecks to her here. Stephens KXDD/Yakima, WA OM/PD Justin Henriksen is seeking an afternoon personality. Send résumés, airchecks, imaging samples and social media links to him here. Badlands/Rapid City, SD is searching for a GM/DOS who can build, train and motivate a team for the cluster that includes Country KRKI. Interested parties can send résumés and references here. Cameron KFLG/Big River, CA is looking for a morning personality with five-plus years of on-air experience. See the complete posting here. Ruby Radio/Elko, NV VP/Programming Tom

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Chase is seeking on-air talent for the cluster that includes Country KBGZ and Classic Country translator K263BD. Applicants can send cover letters, résumés and airchecks to Chase here. Bonneville KYGO/Denver PD Brian Michel is searching for a morning co-host to join incumbent Tracy Dixon. Reach Michel here, and apply here. iHeartMedia EVP/Country Programming Strategy Rod Phillips and Central California/ Nevada RSVP Tony Matteo are looking for a PD/ on-air personality to join KWNR/Las Vegas. Interested candidates should send résumés and airchecks to both Phillips here and Matteo here. Basin KGWY/Gillette, WY OM/PD Vic Wright is seeking a morning host willing to handle multiple duties in a small market cluster. Send résumés, airchecks and headshots to him here.

OTHER Consultant Joel Raab is looking an on-air 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/on-air talent in a medium market in the South. Send résumés and airchecks to him 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. Summit National PD John Olsen is looking for on-air talent. The company’s Country stations include WZZK/Birmingham; WQNU/Louisville; WKHK/Richmond, VA; and WCYQ/Knoxville, TN. Send résumés and airchecks to Olsen here. Cherry Creek Media Group PD Mark Elliott is searching for experienced OMs and PDs for future openings. The company’s Country properties include KAAR/Butte, MT; KCIN & KIYK/St. George, UT; KMON/Great Falls, MT; KGGL/Missoula, MT; KKXK/Montrose, MT; KWCD/Sierra Vista, AZ; KYSN/ Wenatchee, WA; KYYZ/Williston, ND; and Classic Country KMON-AM/Great Falls, MT. Candidates with a minimum of three-to-five years of experience and a background in programming multiple formats in small to medium sized markets can send résumés, airchecks and programming philosophies to Elliott here.

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

•Jonathan West Former WKTI/Milwaukee afternoons JSWest33@yahoo.com 320-774-9300

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

•Doug Dodds Former ZFKY/Grand Cayman PD/morning host DougDoddsEmail@gmail.com

•Alex Guerra Former Entervision/Sacramento MD/Promo Dir. AlexGuerra.5750@gmail.com 916-397-9353 630-335-3838

•Marc Lavik (aka Dave Marcus) Former on-air talent ZimaGuy@gmail.com 401-467-6737

•Denis “Catfish” Miller Former KSNI/Santa Maria, CA •Tony Kelly afternoon host Former WUSN/Chicago morning producer DenisMil@hotmail.com KellyT_60468@yahoo.com •Cory Mikhals 708-642-8518 Former KIZN/Boise morning co-host CoryProductions@icloud.com •Greg Cole Former WKCQ/Saginaw, MI OM/PD •Katie Carmichael GCole27000@gmail.com Former WTVY/Dothan, AL morning co-host 916-502-4734 KatieOnTheRadio@outlook.com

•”Big” John Horton Former KFSA/Ft. Smith, AR afternoon host BigJohn@TheBigJohnShow.com •Kris Richards Former WKJO/Smithfield, NC afternoons FireCop947@yahoo.com •Jason Ryan Former WWQM/Madison, WI nights JROnTheAir@gmail.com •Jeff Davis Former Big Label Dir./Promotions PromoJeffDavis@gmail.com 615-260-4975 •AJ McCloud Former WWFF/Huntsville, AL APD/ afternoons AJ.McCloud@charter.net 256-503-2301 •Kristin Monica Former WQNU/Louisville APD/mornings Kristin@RadioKristin.com

•Paul Cannell Former WRKN/New Orleans PD PFCannell@gmail.com •Charlie Dean Former Mercury Sr. Dir./Midwest Promotion CharlieDea9@gmail.com •Mac Daniels Former KPLX & KSCS/Dallas PD MacDaniels@me.com •Tim “Tiny” Burger Former KFDI/Wichita mornings SendItToTim@gmail.com •Tom Travis Former iHeartMedia/Oklahoma City SVPP TomTTravis@gmail.com •Chuck Knight Former iHeartMedia/Austin-San Antonio RSVPP ChuckKnightMedia@gmail.com •Dan Mason Former iHeartMedia/Mobile, AL-Pensacola, FL SVPP DLafayette@yahoo.com

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SEEKING JOBS •Dave Schaefer Former iHeartMedia/Farmington, NM SVPP & Country KTRA PD DRSchaefer@gobrainstorm.net •Ginny Rogers Brophey Former WBWL/Boston PD GinnyBrophey@gmail.com •Brittany Tully Former WYNK/Baton Rouge PD BriLynn718@gmail.com

(continued) •Lizz Ryals Former WESC/Greenville, SC on-air talent RyalsLizzard@yahoo.com •Shawn Carey Former KXXY/Oklahoma City on-air talent Shawntze@sbcglobal.net

•Brian Cleary Former WEZL/Charleston, SC PD BRCleary@aol.com •Steve Knoll Former KMAG/Ft. Smith, AR PD/on-air talent SteveKnoll@cox.net

•Ryan McCall Former WGLR/Platteville, WI MD/afternoons RyanMcCall@yahoo.com

•Bree Wagner Former KAJA & KRPT/San Antonio APD/ MD/on-air and KASE & KVET/Austin APD/MD/on-air Bree_1120@yahoo.com

•David Dean Former KXDD/Yakima, WA afternoons DaviDean5@gmail.com

•Daniel Baker Former iHeart Custom Tige & Daniel afternoon personality BanielDaker@aol.com •HJ “JoJo” Meza Former KAJA/San Antonio morning co-host TheHouseOfJoJo@gmail.com

SEEKER SPOTLIGHT JERRY BROADWAY & BUD FORD

•Jim Hart Former WGAR/Cleveland weekender SeventiesJim@hotmail.com •Christian “CHoff” Hoffer Former WBCT/Grand Rapids, MI weekender Christian@heychoff.com

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

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•Dan Jessop Former KKUT/Pleasant, UT Station Mgr. DanJessop@msn.com •Kenny Jay Former WUSN/Chicago & KMNB/ Minneapolis PD KennyJayRadio@yahoo.com •Kasper Former WUSN/Chicago afternoons KasperShow@gmail.com and www. KasperShow.com •Toni Marie Former KWJJ/Portland APD/middays ToniMarieRadio@gmail.com

Former WIL/St. Louis Bud & Broadway morning hosts JerryBway@gmail.com, BudFordLLC@gmail.com Broadway & Bud

Find out more and hear the show’s demos here.

“We are both former PDs with a clear understanding of both the science and art of good radio. We have a naturally occurring chemistry and a genuineness that turns casual listeners into fans and fans into mega fans.”

•Dr. Don Carpenter Former WYCD/Detroit mornings Dr.DonCarpenter@gmail.com •Joseph Pitt Former WRTB/Rockford, IL Regional MD/middays JoePi7t@gmail.com 312-869-9728

•Brian “Wookie” Kostek Former WDSY/Pittsburgh APD/MD/afternoons BKostek24@gmail.com

•MoJoe Roberts Former Alpha Country Format Captain and KUPL/Portland PD MoJoeRoberts@me.com 209-541-4829

•Cadillac Jack Former WYCD/Detroit APD/middays CadillacJackK@gmail.com

•Dave Conrad Former WBCT/Grand Rapids, MI afternoon host DConrad82@gmail.com

•Tony Russell Former KUPL/Portland mornings TonyRussell2@gmail.com

•Chuck Edwards Former WYCD/Detroit mornings ChuckOn995@yahoo.com

•Jake Byron Former KUPL/Portland mornings JakeByronMedia@gmail.com

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

•Terry Phillips Former Entercom/Detroit Dir./Creative Services Terry@TerryPhillips.com

•Nancy Mack Former KGNC/Amarillo, TX mornings NancyMack34@gmail.com

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

•Bernadette Gibbons Former Entercom/New York Coord./Promotions BernGibbons23@gmail.com

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

•Jeff Pierce Former Saga/Portland, ME OM JefferyPierce@me.com

•Lee France Former KAGG/Bryan, TX PD/midday host LeeFranceWV@gmail.com

•Blair Thomas Former WXCY/Wilmington, DE mornings BThomas330@yahoo.com

•Scott Davidson Former WHOF-HD2/Canton, OH PD/ on-air host Davidson1023@gmail.com

•Joe Bleacher Former WXCY/Wilmington, DE Dir./Promotions Joe_Bleacher_Jr@hotmail.com

•Ritch Cassidy Former KFFF/Omaha morning host RitchCassidy969@hotmail.com •Bill Hickok Former KBMR/Bismark, ND morning host BillHickok1950@gmail.com

•Trace Hamilton Former WEBG/Chicago night host TheTraceHamilton@gmail.com •Daryl Thomas Ledyard Former WBBS/Syracuse on-air talent DarylLedyard@gmail.com

•John Shomby Former Nash Dir./Programming & WKDF/Nashville PD JohnShomby@gmail.com •Brad King Former WBYT/South Bend, IN APD/MD/middays BradKingRadio@yahoo.com

•Adam Rondeau Former WCVL/Charlottesville, VA mornings BrondeauShow@gmail.com •Corey Dillon Former KNUC/Seattle afternoons/Social Media Mgr. CoreyDillonRadio@gmail.com •Jeff “Reyn” Reynolds Former Brewer WQLK/Richmond, IN mornings JNolds0509@gmail.com 765-465-0568 •David Sommers Former WDJR/Dothan, AL PD DSommers997@yahoo.com

•Bud Ford Former WIL/St. Louis Bud & Broadway morning host BudFordLLC@gmail.com •Chuck Wicks Former Cumulus/Westwood One nationally syndicated The Ty Bentli Show morning host ChuckEWicks@gmail.com •Tricia “TJ” Jenkins Former Cumulus/Westwood One nationally syndicated The Ty Bentli Show morning host Tricia.Jenkins21@gmail.com •Adrian Kulp Former Cumulus/Westwood One nationally syndicated The Ty Bentli Show Sr. Exec. Producer AdrianKulp@gmail.com •Bryan Webb Former Cumulus/Westwood One nationally syndicated The Ty Bentli Show Digital Producer & Mgr./Social Media BryanWebb7@gmail.com •Jackie Proffit Former ALSAC/St. Jude Sr. Specialist/ Radio & Entertainment Development JP140@att.net 615-479-4067 •Kyle Murphy Former KAAR/Butte, MT afternoons KyleMurphyRadio@gmail.com •Brian McKay Former WXTU/Philadelphia middays, Dir./Production BMackDJ@gmail.com

•Tori Dunn Former Hubbard/Seattle Dir./Marketing & Promotions DunnVS@gmail.com

•Guy David Former KYGO/Denver mornings GuyDavid02@gmail.com

•Jerry Broadway Former WIL/St. Louis Bud & Broadway morning host JerryBway@gmail.com

•Joe Cassady Former Pritchard/Burlington, IA OM/ middays Joseph.Cassady215@gmail.com

June 22, 2020 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

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

SCOTTY MCCREERY ✔ In Between (Triple Tigers)

24751

4409

7877

1547

46.617 8.006

156

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

23636

1840

7279

571

44.393 4.487

157

LUKE BRYAN/One Margarita (Capitol) ✔

22047

2829

6952

906

40.499 5.013

156

SAM HUNT/Hard To Forget (MCA)

20383

1712

6510

545

36.641 2.823

154

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Bluebird (RCA)

19847

696

6146

202

34.389 1.713

157

LOCASH/One Big Country Song (Wheelhouse)

17617

974

5497

285

31.043 1.852

156

TRAVIS DENNING/After A Few (Mercury)

17307

-3341

5100

-1107

36.653 -7.481

157

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

16710

-11248 5108

-3735

157

CHRIS JANSON/Done (Warner/WAR)

15352

1324

4787

459

27.758 2.441

156

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/I Love My Country (BMLGR)

15111

-15

4718

-6

28.008 1.026

157

KEITH URBAN/God Whispered Your Name (Capitol)

15000

455

4803

110

27.453 1.271

157

JUSTIN MOORE/Why We Drink (Valory)

14924

217

4582

107

27.016 0.375

157

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

14886

1106

4931

418

25.712 1.109

155

T. RHETT f/McENTIRE, SCOTT, URBAN & TOMLIN/Be A Light (Valory) 14247

102

4584

102

24.747 -0.272

154

CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Drinking Alone (Capitol)

13815

-1344

4362

-412

23.349 -2.829

156

KANE BROWN/Cool Again (RCA)

11416

630

3514

154

ASHLEY MCBRYDE/One Night Standards (Warner/WMN)

11300

232

3595

151 18.584 1.664 -108 17.887 0.157

151

TIM MCGRAW/I Called Mama (Big Machine)

10181

594

3229

238

16.836 0.393

157

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

9513

-206

3014

-71

15.516 -0.36

152

JAMESON RODGERS/Some Girls (River House/Columbia)

9201

1107

2842

314

13.514 2.308

153

JASON ALDEAN/Got What I Got (Macon Music/Broken Bow)

7792

627

2408

278

11.857 1.145

152

MATT STELL/Everywhere But On (Records/Arista)

7447

543

2215

149

11.517 1.178

153

KIP MOORE/She's Mine (MCA)

7366

2253

11.159 0.406

150

BRAD PAISLEY/No I In Beer (Arista)

7192

278

2305

113

11.421 0.801

147

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

6685

441

2062

169

132

36.33 -16.823

9.228

0.805

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June 22, 2020 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

LEE BRICE/One Of Them Girls (Curb)

6566

854

2106

346

8.967

1.092

151

PARKER MCCOLLUM/Pretty Heart (MCA)

5909

695

1722

180

8.516

1.049

126

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

5901

-350

1869

-93

9.01

-0.535

144

MIDLAND/Cheatin' Songs (Big Machine)

5260

169

1579

8.097

0.996

132

JON PARDI/Ain't Always The Cowboy (Capitol)

5197

170

1614

8.13

0.515

143

RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine) ✔

4605

1369

9.49

Debut 31

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

LADY A/Champagne Night (BMLGR)

4272

402

1316

6.711

0.309

119

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

4157

-40

1356

-17

5.481 -0.006

131

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

4104

443

1211

123

6.389

0.982

126

LUKE COMBS/Lovin' On You (River House/Columbia) ✔ DEBUT

4098

2886

1096

795

7.053

4.834

107

4.8

0.042

126

DUSTIN LYNCH/Momma's House (Broken Bow)

4070

100

1197

OLD DOMINION/Some People Do (RCA)

3932

1172

6.898 -0.347

103

LAUREN ALAINA/Getting Good (Mercury)

3888

-115

1232

-36

4.255 -0.009

124

LANCO/What I See (Arista)

3383

-21

1056

3.314

113

BRETT ELDREDGE/Gabrielle (Warner/WMN)

3188

-84

910

-2

4.918 -0.211

0.069

CHRIS LANE/Big, Big Plans (Big Loud)

3169

132

980

4.283

0.322

KANE BROWN/Worldwide Beautiful (RCA)

3042

737

906

315

5.081

0.426

TENILLE ARTS/Somebody Like That (19th & Grand)

2669

926

2.737 -0.132

105

DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb)

2664

147

884

2.515 -0.004

MAREN MORRIS/To Hell & Back (Columbia)

2599

121

796

2.635

0.109

MORGAN WALLEN/More Than My Hometown (Big Loud)

2590

742

738

199

4.914

2.066

Debut 46 45

BROTHERS OSBORNE/All Night (EMI Nashville)

2495

752

2.999 -0.075

BRETT YOUNG/Lady (BMLGR)

2168

660

-5

4.731

0.498

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

2142

739

2.381 -0.022

LUKE COMBS/Six Feet Apart (River House/Columbia)

2103

-572

575

-164

3.382 -1.195

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June 22, 2020 Country Aircheck Add Leaders

Activator Top Point Gainers

Adds

RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine)

LUKE BRYAN/One Margarita (Capitol)

1255 ✔

LUKE COMBS/Lovin' On You (River House/Columbia)

SCOTTY MCCREERY/In Between (Triple Tigers)

1132 ✔

ZAC BROWN BAND/The Man Who... (Home Grown Music)

LUKE COMBS/Lovin' On You (River House/Columbia)

1067 ✔

KANE BROWN/Worldwide Beautiful (RCA)

RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine)

842 ✔

MORGAN WALLEN/More Than My Hometown (Big Loud)

JASON ALDEAN/Got What I Got (Macon Music/Broken Bow)

741 ✔

PARMALEE f/B. BROWN/Just The Way (Stoney Creek)

SAM HUNT/Hard To Forget (MCA)

715

JASON ALDEAN/Got What I Got (Macon Music/Broken Bow)

LEE BRICE/One Of Them Girls (Curb)

626

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Bluebird (RCA)

557

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Love You Like I Used To (Triple Tigers) BRANTLEY GILBERT/Hard Days (Valory)

KANE BROWN/Worldwide Beautiful (RCA)

521

KELSEA BALLERINI/Hole In The Bottle (Black River)

TIM MCGRAW/I Called Mama (Big Machine)

512

Activator Top Spin Gainers

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine)

4605

SCOTTY MCCREERY/In Between (Triple Tigers)

4409

LUKE COMBS/Lovin' On You (River House/Columbia)

2886

LUKE BRYAN/One Margarita (Capitol) KENNY CHESNEY/Here And Now (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA)

2829 1840

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

LUKE BRYAN/One Margarita (Capitol)

251

SCOTTY MCCREERY/In Between (Triple Tigers)

250

LUKE COMBS/Lovin' On You (River House/Columbia)

198

SAM HUNT/Hard To Forget (MCA)

191

RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine)

161 144

SAM HUNT/Hard To Forget (MCA)

1712

JASON ALDEAN/Got What I Got (Macon Music/Broken Bow)

CHRIS JANSON/Done (Warner/WAR)

1324

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Bluebird (RCA)

135

JAMESON RODGERS/Some Girls (River House/Columbia)

1107

LEE BRICE/One Of Them Girls (Curb)

122

1106

KANE BROWN/Worldwide Beautiful (RCA)

106

MADDIE & TAE/Die From A Broken Heart (Mercury) LOCASH/One Big Country Song (Wheelhouse)

974

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers

JAMESON RODGERS/Some Girls (River House/Columbia)

Country Aircheck Top Recurrents

Points

SCOTTY MCCREERY/In Between (Triple Tigers)

1547

MORGAN WALLEN/Chasin' You (Big Loud)

RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine)

1369

LUKE COMBS f/E. CHURCH/Does To Me (River House/Columbia) 18828

21144

LUKE BRYAN/One Margarita (Capitol)

906

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

17047

LUKE COMBS/Lovin' On You (River House/Columbia)

795

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

14686

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

571

GABBY BARRETT/I Hope (Warner/WAR)

13792

SAM HUNT/Hard To Forget (MCA)

545

MAREN MORRIS/The Bones (Columbia)

12835

CHRIS JANSON/Done (Warner/WAR)

459

SAM HUNT/Kinfolks (MCA)

9277

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

418

OLD DOMINION/One Man Band (RCA)

7952

LEE BRICE/One Of Them Girls (Curb)

346

JAKE OWEN/Homemade (Big Loud)

7736

KANE BROWN/Worldwide Beautiful (RCA)

315

DUSTIN LYNCH/Ridin' Roads (Broken Bow)

7631

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June 22, 2020

COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY MAREN MORRIS/To Hell & Back (Columbia) Moves 44-45* 2,599 points, 796 spins 2 adds: *WKDF, WKXC MORGAN WALLEN/More Than My Hometown (Big Loud) Debuts at 46* 2,590 points, 738 spins 15 adds including: KDRK, KMNB, KUAD, WAVW, WCOL, WDAF, WFUS, WGH, WIL, WIRK BROTHERS OSBORNE/All Night (EMI Nashville) Moves 45-47* 2,495 points, 752 spins 2 adds: KNIX, KUZZ

A D D DAT E S June 29 PRYOR & LEE/Y’allsome (Black River) RUNAWAY JUNE/We Were Rich (Wheelhouse)

July 6 CATHERINE ALTOMARE/Fields of Gold (New Notes, LLC)

July 13 TRAVIS DENNING/Where That Beer’s Been (Mercury) LINDSAY ELL/Want Me Back (Stoney Creek) DANIELLE BRADBERY/Never Have I Ever (Big Machine)

BRETT YOUNG/Lady (BMLGR) Remains at 48* 2,168 points, 660 spins 3 adds: KFDI, KKWF, KWJJ GRANGER SMITH/That’s Why I Love Dirt Roads (Wheelhouse) Remains at 49* 2,142 points, 739 spins; no adds LUKE COMBS/Six Feet Apart (River House/Columbia) Re-Enters at 50 2,103 points, 575 spins 1 add: WQDR DILLON CARMICHAEL/I Do For You (Riser House) 2,038 points, 754 spins; no adds NIKO MOON/Good Time (RCA) 1,965 points, 576 spins 3 adds: WGH, WGNE, WRNS KELSEA BALLERINI/Hole In The Bottle (Black River) 1,928 points, 524 spins 9 adds: KCYE, KDRK, WGNA, WGTY, *WKDF, WNSH, WOGK, WRNS, WYRK

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June 22, 2020 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

Points

+/- Points

Here And Now (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA)

KENNY CHESNEY

10350

SAM HUNT/Hard To Forget (MCA)

10322

715

1981

191

SCOTTY MCCREERY/In Between (Triple Tigers) ✔

10255

1132

2023

250

LUKE BRYAN/One Margarita (Capitol) ✔

9379

1255

1738

251

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Bluebird (RCA)

8828

557

1732

135

KEITH URBAN/God Whispered Your Name (Capitol)

8135

1495

245

Plays

1981

+/- Plays Stations ADDS

T. RHETT f/McENTIRE, SCOTT, URBAN & TOMLIN/Be A Light (Valory)

7867

217

1420

TRAVIS DENNING/After A Few (Mercury)

7809

-1047

1526

-228

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

7521

-2879

1539

-613

11 10

LOCASH/One Big Country Song (Wheelhouse)

7448

406

1425

13 11

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/I Love My Country (BMLGR)

7400

378

1331

12 12

JUSTIN MOORE/Why We Drink (Valory)

7321

285

1410

14 13

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

6962

413

1367

15 14

CHRIS JANSON/Done (Warner/WAR)

6706

321

1242

16 15

CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Drinking Alone (Capitol)

5701

-485

1088

-99

17 16

ASHLEY MCBRYDE/One Night Standards (Warner/WMN)

5571

248

1093

18 17

TIM MCGRAW/I Called Mama (Big Machine)

5331

512

998

19 18

KANE BROWN/Cool Again (RCA)

4808

306

927

10 7

20 19

BRAD PAISLEY/No I In Beer (Arista)

3966

795

22 20

JAMESON RODGERS/Some Girls (River House/Columbia)

3871

422

765

24 21

JASON ALDEAN/Got What I Got (Macon Music/Broken Bow) ✔

3647

741

653

144

23 22

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

3639

210

717

21 23

KIP MOORE/She's Mine (MCA)

3515

662

-5

25 24

LEE BRICE/One Of Them Girls (Curb)

3364

626

601

122

26 25

JON PARDI/Ain't Always The Cowboy (Capitol)

2623

475

27 26

MATT STELL/Everywhere But On (Records/Arista)

2461

174

470

30 27

PARKER MCCOLLUM/Pretty Heart (MCA)

2200

226

451

31 28

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

2110

185

426

29 29

MIDLAND/Cheatin' Songs (Big Machine)

2038

411

32 30

LADY A/Champagne Night (BMLGR)

2015

200

398

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June 22, 2020 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

Points +/- Points

Plays

+/- Plays

28 31

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

1972

-66

373

-11

Stations Adds

47 32

LUKE COMBS/Lovin' On You (River House/Columbia) ✔

1712

1067

285

198

33 33

BRETT ELDREDGE/Gabrielle (Warner/WMN)

1693

-26

316

-8

35 34

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

1515

172

266

34 35

LUKE COMBS/Six Feet Apart (River House/Columbia)

1141

-566

156

-101

36 36

BROTHERS OSBORNE/All Night (EMI Nashville)

1082

166

-1

37 37

BRETT YOUNG/Lady (BMLGR)

1040

170

53 38

KANE BROWN/Worldwide Beautiful (RCA)

1034

521

204

106

39 39

KELSEA BALLERINI/Hole In The Bottle (Black River)

1018

131

152

38 40

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

964

196

-1

40 41

LANCO/What I See (Arista)

872

-12

200

-6

42 42

OLD DOMINION/Some People Do (RCA)

872

170

41 43

LAUREN ALAINA/Getting Good (Mercury)

860

-19

207

-1

842

161

157

Debut 44

RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine) ✔

842

45 45

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

798

128

56 46

PARMALEE f/B. BROWN/Just The Way (Stoney Creek)

749

277

139

49 47

MAREN MORRIS/To Hell & Back (Columbia)

672

120

44 48

CHASE RICE/Forever To Go (Dack Janiels/Broken Bow)

660

-30

-3

43 49

JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA)

656

-74

-10

46 50

TRAVIS DENNING/ABBY (Mercury)

610

-60

-6

48 51

DILLON CARMICHAEL/I Do For You (Riser House)

593

-47

-6

59 52

THE DESERT CITY RAMBLERS/Hillbilly Rollin' Stone (Crane Creek)

593

134

107

54 53

DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb)

558

126

57 54

DUSTIN LYNCH/Momma's House (Broken Bow)

557

126

52 55

JIMMIE ALLEN & NOAH CYRUS/This Is Us (Records/Columbia/Stoney Creek)

550

55 56

KELSEA BALLERINI w/HALSEY/The Other Girl (Capitol/Black River)

528

58 57

ASHLEY MCBRYDE/Martha Divine (Warner/WMN)

480

50 58

MITCHELL TENPENNY/Can't Go To Church (Columbia)

460

-130

-13

Debut 59

MORGAN WALLEN/More Than My Hometown (Big Loud)

382

Debut 60

BRELAND/My Truck (Atlantic)

370

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