Issue 858 - May 15, 2023

ACM Awards Reactions

The 58th Academy of Country Music Awards aired live from The Star in Frisco, TX last Thursday (5/11), and radio pros were among those watching. Here are their thoughts:

KBAY/San Jose APD/afternoon personality

Isaac “Brooks” Wenzel: “I watched from home with my roommate’s French Bulldog, Steve. It was much different from being at the show last year in Las Vegas! I was excited to see Dolly’s performance –I’m so intrigued by her upcoming rock album – but Lainey Wilson pretty much owned the show. The video packages they ran for the Entertainer of the Year nominees was helpful in building the anticipation and showcasing why each was deserving in different ways. I also appreciated the efforts to appeal to all audiences in the world of country music, but I wanted to hear Luke Combs sing ‘Fast Car.’ The production itself was great, and I’m glad they chose a smaller venue. My personal hot take is that streaming services are the way to go for awards shows moving forward. After being spoiled by the two-hour broadcasts of the ACMs, this past year’s CMAs felt more dragged out thanks to the commercial breaks. And yes, I’m aware of the irony of that statement coming from someone who works in commercial radio!”

Country’s Top Billing Stations

Revenue for Country stations rebounded from post-pandemic lows in 2022, but are still below the levels seen prior to Covid’s onslaught, according to data provided to Country Aircheck by BIA. Revenue for the top 10 stations was up 1.2% from 2021, though only four stations topped the $10m mark, down from five the previous year; in 2018 a dozen Country stations saw eight-digit revenue totals. iHeartMedia placed three stations in the top 10, with Audacy and Beasley each placing two.

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KVET/Austin afternoon personality Bob Pickett: “Am I the only one who thought it was too short? But there was one miss for me. Please show the names and station call letters of the ACM Radio Awards winners. It was nice that the ACM honored the past by mentioning previous winners in the categories, and it was cool seeing Waylon Jennings’ guitar back in the Lone Star state being put to great use by Keith Urban during the opening. I’m a true country boy, but I’m telling you, any time Ed Sheeran wants to sing on a country show, please let him. Hell, I’ll even do the paperwork to make him an honorary Texan! Finally, Garth and Dolly were the perfect pairing of two legends and Hall of Famers. Please sign them to a long-term deal!”

The top five stations remained unchanged from 2021, with Audacy KILT/Houston repeating as the format’s top biller with $16.6 million in local advertising revenue in 2022, up 3% from $16.1m in 2021 and $14.0m in 2020, though it is still below the $18.5m reported in 2018. Audacy WUSN/Chicago kept its second-place position with $14.0m, up 2% from 2021’s $13.7m, while Beasley WXTU/Philadelphia held on to third with just over $12.0m.

Rock And A Heart Place: Elektra/WMN’s Bailey Zimmerman (c) backstage at the iHeartCountry Festival with The Core Zaruk, iHeart‘s Rod Phillips and Gator Harrison Kristen Williams

Isaac “Brooks” Wenzell

Bob Pickett

Jenny Law

OFF THE RECORD

Chapel Hart’s Trea Swindle, Danica Hart and Devynn Hart go Off (The Record): Growing up, some of our favorites were Gretchen Wilson, Garth Brooks and Jennifer Nettles. Gretchen let us know it was okay to be authentically ourselves and stand in who we are as women in country music. Every country artist aspires to have Garth’s ability to connect with his fans and people, and we’ve followed Sugarland since our childhood.

TOP 10 BILLING COUNTRY STATIONS - 2022

CHAPEL HART

The biggest pro of being in a group with family members is the ability to be more honest and hold each other to higher level of accountability. The cons … we irritate each other. We know each other too well, so not much to hide. That can be a pro and a con, really.

Being on America’s Got Talent taught us to trust our gut, follow our hearts and never, ever give up. Television definitely also taught us a different level of patience.

As independent artists, we’ve had the opportunity to express our music our way, which we believe has broadened our fan base. That said, we still lack certain connections to make advances in our career — like success at mainstream Country radio — but hoping that changes soon.

On the Glory Days Tour, we’ve been able to connect with fans on a different level. We’ve laughed together, we’ve cried together – it’s been so inspiring. If you see that we are coming to your city, get tickets for the whole family because there is no experience like the Chapel Hart experience!

Some of our favorite tracks from Glory Days are:

“Fam Damily.” The inspiration behind this song is the large family we come from. Both the one we were born into and the one we get to choose. The writing and recording process really captured the fun and lighthearted feeling of a family reunion.

“Perfect For Me.” We wanted to shine the light on the “everyman.” From the first note, it gives you a “way out west” vibe and such a realness to the lyrics.

“Welcome to Fist City.” This is the one we are sending to Country radio. When the late icon Loretta Lynn asks you to write something for her, you have to deliver. With Loretta as an inspiration, this record embodies her 1968 hit “Fist City” with a modern twist making it relatable to today.

Several stations bill well above their weight class, most noticeably Curtis WQDR/Raleigh, which is the seventh biggest-biller in the format for the year with almost $10m in revenue, despite being in Market No. 37. Likewise, Hubbard WUBE/Cincinnati, which is Market 33, landed at No. 10 with $9.4m. Conversely, several major market stations are absent from the top 10, including two of the format’s largest cume-ing stations: KKBQ/Houston and KPLX/Dallas. See the complete top 10 above. –Chris Huff

Chart Chat

Congratulations to Corey Kent, Steve Hodges, Dennis Reese and the RCA promotion team on taking his debut release “Wild As Her” to No. 1. The song, which was a No. 8 hit in Canada last year for Tyler Joe Miller, makes Kent the fifth artist to take a debut release to No. 1 in the last six months, matching a record set in 1992. Songwriters are Brent Tyler, Kelly Archer and Morgan Wallen.

With a 12-spot jump to No. 30, Luke Combs’ cover of Tracy Chapman’s 1988 top 10 Pop hit “Fast Car” becomes the highest-charting track with unsolicited airplay since Luke Bryan’s “Games” reached No. 21 in 2015 (the track is being worked to Top 40). Interestingly, the only three other tracks to crack the top 30 without being released as official singles were also all covers of pop hits: Dwight Yoakam’s cover of Elvis Presley’s “Suspicous Minds” hit No. 30 in 1992; Sugarland and Little Big Town’s cover of Dream Academy’s “Life In A Northern Town” reached No. 29 in 2008 and Rascal Flatts’

Corey Kent

CELEBRATING 40 YEARS

Memphis WGKX

Country Sign On Date and Owner: May 27, 1983, First Com

WGKX’s Jon Conlon was named ACM Personality of the Year three times: 1989, 1990 and 1993.

Notable alumni: Les Acree, Mark Billingsley, Jay Christian, Jon Conlon, Brian Driver, Ray Edwards, J.L. Fisk, Dana Harmon, Bill Jones, Tim Jones, Dave Kelly, Chip Miller, Greg Mozingo, Duane Shannon, Abby Summers, Lance Tidwell.

Ownership: Cumulus

“My message when I joined Kix was ‘don’t expect miracles overnight, just get a little better each day.’ Our then-competitor WOGY had made considerable ratings advances. The veteran air staff was highly motivated and committed to being everywhere. We used CHR jingles and a very contemporary on-air presentation for a heritage station. We built a loyal listener club with this new fad called the internet. WOGY flipped out of country in 2001 - that was a fun day for us. ‘Get a little better each day’ paid off. –Greg Mozingo, PD 1998-2002

”The first promotion on the station was a ‘three in a row’ guarantee. On our birthday, we’ll do ‘three in a row’ again with songs from each year we’ve been on the air. Over the years Kix 106 has become known as the concert station, and this summer will continue our free Kix On Beale summer concert series for the 19th year. Kix is the heritage station, and we are proud to be the Mid-South’s connection for ‘Today’s Best Country.’ We couldn’t do it without our listeners for sure! Here’s to 40 years strong, and 40 more to come!” –Chad Heritage, PD 2020-present

2006 cover of Tom Cochrane’s “Life Is A Highway” reached No. 18. Kudos to Ryan Dokke and the BMLGR crew on leading this week’s CA/MB Add Board with 85 adds for Riley Green’s “Different Round Here,” which features Luke Combs. This is Green’s largest add week ever and the largest for the label since Sept. 2020 when Florida Georgia Line’s “Long Live” scored 88.

News & Notes

AMR Songs has partnered with Kimberly Perry to acquire her songwriting interest in the solo-penned “If I Die Young,” which has now been interpolated into her current single “If I Die Young Pt. 2.” The new version adds Nicolle Galyon and Jimmy Robbins as co-writers.

John Carter Cash will perform at the 10th anniversary celebration for the Johnny Cash Museum May 30 at the adjacent Johnny Cash Bar & BBQ. Details here

The Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum is reissuing DeFord Bailey: A Black Star In Early Country Music by David C. Morton with Charles K. Wolfe. Purchase online here

The Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum will open In The Hands Of The Fans: Fifty Years Of CMA Fest June 6. Details here

The CMA Foundation has awarded 30 teachers with Music Teachers of Excellence honors. See the announcement video here

Dierking KDNS/Glen Elder, KS has switched its programming from Westwood One to Local Radio Networks. Locally originating programming remains in place for morning drive.

The Week’s Top Stories

Full coverage at countryaircheck.com

• Katie Neal discussed her journey to becoming one of Country’s most-listened to personalities and WFMS/Indianapolis’ Matt Malone previewed Thomas Rhett’s Home Team Tour in Country Aircheck Weekly (5/8).

• SiriusXM The Highway morning show host Storme Warren left. (CAT 5/12)

• Chris Stapleton was named ACM Entertainer of the Year; full list of winners here. (CAT 5/11)

• Peter Strickland joined BMG/BBR Music Group as GM. (CAT 5/9)

• TuneIn is partnering with Garth Brooks on Sevens Radio Network. (CAT 5/9)

• Ronnie Glover was named VP/MM for Beasley/Fayetteville, NC. (CAT 5/8)

ACM Awards Reactions

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KWEN/Tulsa Asst. Dir./Branding & Programming and afternoon personality Jenny Law: “Poor Garth looked uncomfortable as co-host and didn’t really get to talk a lot. I watched on the couch with my dog, Lainey Wilson, and wore one of the 500 Cody Johnson shirts I own. So, no surprise, I was most looking forward to Cody and Lainey performing – and Jelly Roll! Cole Swindell winning for both Single and Song of the Year were the most unexpected category wins to me, and I loved the speeches from Chris Stapleton and Lainey. The standouts for me ended up being Jelly and Miranda Lambert, but overall, the sound wasn’t great, and the show didn’t blow me away.”

KUZZ/Bakersfield PD/on-air talent Brent Michaels: “The sound and production were top-notch, and for the second consecutive year, limited commercials made the viewing experience second to none. Lainey Wilson’s quote, ‘If you’re a dreamer, you better be a do-er,’ will forever live in ACM lore. We’re within five years of Lainey winning Entertainer of the Year, as she has cemented herself as one of the biggest stars in our format. He may have been invited and declined, but I would have liked to see Zach Bryan perform. The only unexpected win for me was Chris Stapleton for Entertainer of the Year. There is no doubt he is an immense talent, but going in, I thought Morgan Wallen and Luke Combs had a more complete year – radio success, streaming success and headlining full stadiums. Dolly wheeling out a goat was classic, and there was a moment where Garth, Ed Sheeran and Luke Combs were all standing together on stage where I thought about the billions of records sold and fans made between them. Incredible.”

Silverfish Media Dir./Programming and ACM-winning Big D & Bubba personality Jessica “Carsen” Humphreville: “Garth and Dolly were adorable, and their chemistry was a delight to watch. I was also totally into rock ‘n’ roll Dolly! I wish Garth had performed, but that’s what I want every day. I saw some comments about Hardy’s performance and heard complaints that he should have stayed in the country lane, but he killed it. Put in your earplugs and rock on. The production was great from where I sat on my couch, and this year was tops, because we won! We didn’t go to the show, but I made the most of it; check out what I wore and how I celebrated here.”

WIRK/West Palm Beach morning host Tim Leary: “It was a bummer that Morgan Wallen couldn’t be there to perform and accept his award. Get better soon, Morgan! The standout was Luke Combs finishing ‘Love You Anyway,’ absolutely crushing it, then telling all of us to hold his beer as he walked out to join Ed Sheeran for ‘Life Goes On.’ War And Treaty also blew the roof off the Ford Center and made it look effortless, and Jordan Davis’ ‘Next Thing You Know’ made me go upstairs and hug my wife and kids and demand we start making memories immediately! Dolly joking about being both Garth and Trisha’s hall pass and Willie Nelson saying he loves all kinds of flowers and plants were highlights. I thought the production sounded great, but I did miss the way they did it in Vegas with cut-ins from different locations around the city. Overall, this generation of country artists is amazing, and the future of country music is going to be huge!” –Monta Vaden

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Chris Huff, chris@countryaircheck.com

Brent Michaels

Jessica “Carsen” Humphreville

Tim Leary

AVAILABLE JOBS

MIDWEST

Ingstad/Thief River Falls, MN VP/ Broadcasting Jake Weber is looking for a GM to oversee the cluster that includes Country KKDQ & Classic Country KKAQ-AM. Send résumés and cover letters to Weber here

Federated WBYT/South Bend, IN PD Jesse Garcia is on the hunt for a morning host to succeed Zach Miller. Send résumés and airchecks to Garcia here

Linder Radio KRUE/Waseca, MN is seeking a PD/afternoon host to succeed Ben Merritt. Send résumés and airchecks here

Townsquare KWYY/Casper, WY Brand Mgr./morning host Drew Kirby is seeking a cohost to join him. See the complete job description here; send résumés and airchecks here.

Midwest/Wausau, WI OM Jon Reilly is seeking a Brand Mgr./afternoon host for Country WDEZ. See the complete job description here; send résumés and airchecks to Reilly here.

Mountain Dog Media WFON/Fon Du Lac, WI Brand Mgr. Aaron Carreno is seeking a morning co-host to join Trace “Moose” Moustakas. Interested parties can send résumés and airchecks to Carreno here

MacDonald WKCQ/Saginaw, MI OM/ PD Jason Addams is searching for candidates for a future, full-time on-air role. Send résumés and airchecks to him here

Midwest/Fargo, ND OM Corey “Zero” Schaffer is searching for a Brand Mgr./on-air talent to join Country KVOX. Send résumés and airchecks to him here

NORTHEAST

Audacy/Rochester, NY VP/GM Sue Munn is looking for Brand Mgr. for the fivestation cluster that includes Country WBEE Complete job description and application here

Townsquare/Augusta, ME OM

Cooper Fox is searching for a morning host/ content creator to join Country WEBB. See the complete job posting and apply here

Pamal Corp. Dir./Operations & Programming Kevin Callahan is seeking a fulltime PD for Country WKLI/Albany, NY. Send résumés and airchecks to him here

Audacy Regional Brand Mgr. Chris Michaels is looking for two new on-air hosts to join WBEE/Rochester in mornings. See the complete job posting here; reach Michaels here

Pamal WKLI/Albany, NY Corp. Dir./ Operations & Programming Kevin Callahan is seeking a midday personality. Send résumés, social media links and airchecks to him here

SOUTHEAST

Forever EVP/Programming, Digital & Sales Development Jared Mims is on the hunt for a GM for the Bowling Green, KY and Glasgow, KY markets. Oversight includes Country WBVR/ Bowling Green and Classic Country WLYE/ Glasgow. See the complete job description here; send résumés here.

Mississippi Broadcaster WOKK/ Meridian, MS PD Todd Berry is searching for a live-and-local morning co-host. See the complete job posting here; send résumés, cover letters and airchecks to Berry here.

Listen Up Y’all Media/Natchez, MS Group PD Kidd Conley is looking for a fivestation APD for the cluster that includes WQNZ Send résumés, cover letters, production demos and airchecks here.

Saga Classic Country WSIG/ Harrisonburg, VA OM Brandy Lindsey is seeking a morning host to join incumbent Ivy Lee Send résumés and airchecks to Lindsey here.

Saga WVVR/Clarksville, TN PD Mike Sanders is searching for a morning co-host. Send résumés and airchecks to him here.

Beasley WKML/Fayetteville, NC PD Sarah Weaver is seeking an APD/ afternoon personality. Send résumés and airchecks to her here.

Curtis WQDR/Raleigh PD Mike Biddle is searching for an APD/MD/midday personality to succeed Heather Davis. Complete job posting here; send résumés and airchecks to Biddle here.

SOUTHWEST

LKCM Classic Country KTFW/Fort Worth OM Mark Phillips is seeking a midday host who can handle a “personality intensive daypart with a lot of phones, contests and appearances.” Reach him here

WEST COAST

Results Radio/Redding, CA MM Beth Tappan and SVP/Strategic Development Dave Shakes are looking for an OM for the five-station cluster that includes Country KNCQ. See the complete job description here; send résumés here

Townsquare KUAD/Ft. Collins, CO Brand Mgr. Matt Sparx is hunting for a morning host. See the complete job description and apply here

Momentum KJUG/Visalia, CA PD Rik McNeil is looking for an APD/midday personality. Complete job posting here; send résumés, social media profiles, mobile content, examples of past success and airchecks to McNeil here

Cumulus KSKS/Fresno, CA PD Andy Winford is seeking a morning host to join incumbent Jody Jo Mize. See the complete job posting and apply here

Buck Owens KUZZ/Bakersfield, CA PD/ on-air talent Brent Michaels is searching for an on-air morning talent or team. See the complete job posting here; send résumés and airchecks to Michaels here

Townsquare Corporate Recruiter/Content

Savannah Bullard is seeking a Dir./Digital & Radio Content for the Billings, MT cluster that includes Country KCTR. See the complete job posting here; send résumés and airchecks to Bullard here

RWPC Pres. Scott Huskey is searching for a morning host to join McKenzie River KKNU/ Eugene, OR. Send résumés and airchecks to Huskey here

Audacy Regional VP/West Coast Country Programming Scott Roddy is seeking an APD/ MD/on-air talent to join KSON/San Diego; see the complete job posting and apply here

Cumulus KATC/Colorado Springs, CO OM Bobby Irwin is searching for a PD/morning co-host to succeed Bo Jaxon Complete job description and application here

Audacy RVP/West Coast Programming

Scott Roddy is seeking a personality to join The Wake Up Call morning co-host Kelli Green. The complete job description and application is forthcoming.

McKenzie River KKNU/Eugene, OR PD Jim Davis is looking for a replacement for retired morning host Tim Fox. Reach Davis here.

OTHER

River House Artists Dir./Digital Strategy

Kristin Watson Byrne is looking for a Coord./Digital. Send résumés to her here

OH Creative owner Olivia Hanceri is searching for a Nashville-based Coord./ PR to join her growing team. See the complete job posting here; send résumés, references and writing samples to Hanceri here

Albright & O’Malley & Brenner VP

Kenny Jay is searching for “a talent looking for their big break, or someone tired of corporate radio life who would like to settle down in California … [someone who] can have fun and entertain live and local at night.” The opportunity may include APD/MD duties as well. Send demos and resumes to Jay here

SEEKING JOBS

•Greg Cole

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

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

•”Big” John Horton

Former KFSA/Ft. Smith, AR afternoon host BigJohn@TheBigJohnShow.com

•AJ McCloud

Former WWFF/Huntsville, AL APD/afternoons AJ.McCloud@charter.net 256-503-2301

•Bill Hickok

Former KBMR/Bismark, ND morning host BillHickok1950@gmail.com

•Scott Davidson

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

•David Dean

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

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

•Kim Brixton

Former WNWN/Battle Creek, MI mornings/middays KimBrixton@gmail.com

•Mark McKay

Former Riser House Dir./ Southeast Promotion MMcKay973@gmail.com

•Tami Rumfelt

Former WPAW/Greensboro afternoons TamiRumfelt@gmail.com

•Mike McKay

Former WQRB/Eau Claire, WI Brand Mgr./mornings McKProd@charter.net

•Jimmy Elliott

Former WOVK/Wheeling, WV WPP/PD/MD/mornings JimmyElliottSchlosser@gmail.com

•Bill “Stu” Stewart

Former KASH/Anchorage, AK PD/morning co-host 602-785-5329 BStu1013@gmail.com

•Jim Pearson

Former KDBL/Yakima, WA PD/mornings JimsCoolEmail@gmail.com 831-261-1822

•Aaron “Gator” Glass Former WQNU/Louisville mornings GatorGlass.53@gmail.com

•Carly Quinn

Former WGH/Norfolk morning co-host NewEnglandClamChowder2021@ yahoo.com 863-388-9606

•Chuck Akers

Former KTHT/Houston morning co-host chuckakers@comcast.net

•Scott Gaines

Former Summit/Knoxville OM & WCYQ PD GainesRadio@gmail.com

•T.J. “J.T.” Michaels

Former WCPV/Burlington, VT PD/afternoons

TJMichaelsRadio@gmail.com 802-249-3570

•Caitlin “CJ” Johnson

Former KKBQ/Houston afternoons Caitlin.M.Johnson25@gmail.com

•Jonathan Wier

Former WKLB/Boston morning co-host JonWierWLCA@gmail.com

•Bob Reeves

Former Riser House SVP/Promotion BReeves780@gmail.com 615-347-9499

•Bryan “Ryder” Konold

Former KDBL/Yakima, WA Brand Mgr./mornings

BryantRyderKonold@gmail.com

•Lexi Papadopoulos

Former KUBL/Salt Lake City mornings LexiOnTheRadio@gmail.com

•Jared “Banks” Danielson

Former KUBL/Salt Lake City mornings JaredDanielson1@gmail.com

•Megan Youngblood

Former Capitol Dir./West Coast Promotion

MegaYoungBlood@gmail.com

•Greg Raneiri

Former Mercury Dir./West Coast Promotion G.Raneiri@gmail.com

•Kevin “Crash” Davis

Former WEBL/Memphis OM/PD/ mornings KevinDavisRadio@gmail.com

•Blake Nixon

Former Show Dog Dir./Southeast Promotion

Blake.Nixon@comcast.net

•Rosie Fitchpatrick

Formerly worked in event and artist management, and radio promotion rosiefitch99@gmail.com

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MAY 19

Jordyn Shellhart Primrose (Warner Music Nashville)

Shellhart’s label debut was produced by Cameron Jaymes and boasts nine tracks she co-wrote and three self-penned. Among the collaborations are “When Something’s Gotta Give” and debut song “Who Are You Mad At,” both of which were written alongside Marc Beeson and Allen Shamblin.

Chapel Hart Glory Days (—)

The trio – comprised of sisters Danica and Devynn Hart and first cousin Trea Swindle – had a hand in writing all 11 songs, including the previously released title track along with the late Loretta Lynn-requested, “Welcome To Fist City.”

Erin Kinsey Bet My Heart (Records Nashville)

Following debut EP 40 East, Kinsey co-penned all of the songs on the new project, including the recently released title track and fan favorites “Always Never,” “Vegas” and “Boys In Boots.”

JUNE 2

Jelly Roll Whitsitt Chapel (Stoney Creek)

Drew Parker At The End Of The Dirt Road (Warner/WMN)

Tanya Tucker Sweet Western Sound (Fantasy Records)

Corey Kent Blacktop (RCA)

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