Issue 888 - December 11, 2023 by Country Aircheck

weekly December 11, 2023, Issue 888

Big Loud,Wallen, Zimmerman Top ’23

To the surprise of exactly no one who listened to any radio at all this year, Morgan Wallen is 2023’s top airplay artist. His six top 15 singles, three No. 1s, six weeks at the chart pinnacle and three of the top 10 songs of the year powered Big Loud to the Label of the Year crown. A deeper look at the airplay totals, however, reveals a less obvious but no less momentous story. The No. 1 song of 2023 – Bailey Zimmerman’s “Rock And A Hard Place” – begins to tell the tale. Only his second single to date, that song joined “Religiously” (No. 35) and “Fall In Love” (No. 47) in putting Zimmerman at No. 4 on the top airplay performers list. Above him at No. Morgan Wallen 3, Lainey Wilson. Her “Heart Like A Truck” (No. 9), “Watermelon Moonshine” (No. 39) and Hardy collab “Wait In The Truck” (No. 23) put her in the top 10 performers for the first time. In fact, Zimmerman and Wilson are joined by Jordan Davis, Tyler Hubbard and Jelly Roll in breaking into the top 10. Beyond the five artists making their top 10 debut, Wallen only cracked the top 10 for the first time in 2020, while Kane Brown (2018) and Luke Combs (2017) are also relatively new airplay stalwarts. Bailey Zimmerman For 2023, it’s only Thomas Rhett and Jason Aldean checking in as long-tenured radio staples. (continued on page 6)

RADIOTHON ROUNDUP Country radio showed its power this past week, as dozens of stations aired their annual radiothons, the vast majority benefitting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Across the 52 stations for which Country Aircheck collected results, more than $14 million was raised. Radiothons are demanding, require long hours and can be emotionally draining, but the list (pg. 5) is proof positive that all the effort is worth it. Country Aircheck salutes all those involved.

Plate In The Truck: Country Aircheck staffers present a cake to the Big Loud team to commemorate their Label of the Year win. Pictured (front, l-r) are the label’s Eliza Charette, Austen Adams, Seth England, Ali Matkosky, Stacy Blythe, Kelley Bradshaw and Aubrey Wilson, and CA’s Phyllis Stark; (back, l-r) CA’s Chuck Aly, the label’s Tyler Waugh, Patch Culbertson, Paul Logan, Kimberly Gleason, Sarah Headley, Jeff Tanner and Sara Knabe and CA’s Lon Helton.

How Brenda Lee Rocked To The Top

All Cindy Mabe wanted for Christmas was for Brenda Lee to beat out Mariah Carey ... and Santa delivered early. Lee’s holiday staple “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” has topped the Billboard Hot 100 for the last two weeks, 65 years after its release – finally exceeding Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You.” And it was all part of a plan the UMG/Nashville Chair/ CEO set in motion a year ago. [Ed. Note: Today (12/11) is also Cindy Mabe Brenda Lee Lee’s birthday!]

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St. No Mountain High Enough: The KSON/San Diego crew helps raise more than $290,000 for St. Jude. “Last year we actually overtook Mariah in audio streams,” Mabe says. “But when you added in video, Mariah was still No. 1. Looking at it from a catalog standpoint, I’m like, ‘We are leaning in and taking it this year. We’re going to give this woman her flowers while she’s here, and letting her celebrate with us.’” Mabe met with Lee in February. “She didn’t really know how big the song was. I told her we really need to do something special this year. I pitched her on a few things and she was just glad to have the conversation. She’s been retired for a while, but I asked if she’d do some performances. And to be honest, she’s been like a 21-year-old kid wanting to do everything we’ve put in front of her.” Crucial to the operation was Lee’s first-ever music video, featuring cameos by Trisha Yearwood and Tanya Tucker. Social media content was upgraded, as well. “Before we even entered into this, the fans had kind of gotten ahold of the idea, ‘This is neck-and-neck. Who’s the queen of Christmas? Grandmother deserves this.’ That’s how they refer to her. ‘Grandmother.’ Another batch of people refer to themselves as the ‘Brendanators.’” Lee made an appearance on TalkShopLive, performed on NBC’s Christmas at the Opry and at the Country Music Hall of Fame’s All For The Hall – her first performance at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.

Part of Mabe’s mission was education, starting with her team. “We had Brenda talk to the staff and [journalist/historian] Robert Oermann walk them through her career. My kids needed to understand how important she is. Brenda Lee had The Beatles open for her and had them make a tape so she could tell the label to sign them. The label passed. She was with Elvis at the Opry the first time. She was Taylor Swift before Taylor Swift.” Lee was 13 when the song was released. “Brenda’s dad died when she was eight years old and, at 10 years old, she was the breadwinner for the family,” Mabe says. “In a sense, she never had a childhood – Christmas was when she went to work and made all her money. But when you look in her eyes, there’s a little kid in there – she just comes to life.” When Mabe delivered the news of the accomplishment to Lee (watch here), Little Miss Dynamite was moved. She recalled songwriter Johnny Marks and others who contributed to the track. “All these years,” Lee said through tears. “Mr. Marks would be proud ... Owen Bradley and the A Team. The Anita Kerr singers.” On a more humorous side, Jimmy Fallon opened one of his monologues last week with the No. 1 news. “The team went really hard after it – synchs, socials – everything we could find to push the song through,” Mabe says. “We made sure everyone knew this was the 65th anniversary and it had never gone No. 1. Brenda

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Country Radiothon Station Totals Station(s)

KRST/Albuquerque KIKV/Alexandria, MN WUBL/Atlanta WLUB/Augusta, GA WPOC/Baltimore KYKR/Beaumont, TX WBWL/Boston WKKT/Charlotte WUSY/Chattanooga WUSN/Chicago WGAR/Cleveland KCCY/Colorado Springs KRYS/Corpus Christi KPLX & KSCS/Dallas KYGO/Denver WYCD/Detroit WDSD/Dover, DE KKIX/Fayetteville, AR WBCT/Grand Rapids WSSL/Greenville, SC WTQR/Greensboro WKCY/Harrisonburg, VA WWYZ/Hartford WFMS/Indianapolis WQIK/Jacksonville WIVK/Knoxville KSSN/Little Rock

Beneficiary

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Radiothon to End Child Abuse St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Children’s Hospital of Georgia St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Cook Children’s Hospital St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Total

$201,250 $36,257 $501,928 $262,693 $413,092 $75,105 $463,841 $217,312 $631,984 $837,421 $255,045 $115,927 $37,085 $1,071,096 $652,065 $733,304 $98,789 $110,898 $601,374 $207,140 $137,580 $72,813 $313,555 $127,685 $220,255 $417,284 $145,127

Lee is one of the greatest stories in country and pop music. She was the first global pop star. As big as she’s been, she never had these moments, so it’s been special for all of us to watch.” –Chuck Aly

Chart Chat

Congratulations to Jelly Roll (Jason DeFord), Shelley Hargis, Scotty O’Brien, Adrian Michaels and the Stoney Creek promotion team on holding “Save Me” with Lainey Wilson for a second week at No. 1. Jelly Roll follows Carrie Underwood, Darius Rucker and Florida

Station(s)

Beneficiary

WLFP/Memphis LeBonheur Children’s Hospital WGKX/Memphis St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital WMIL/Milwaukee & WMAD/Madison St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital WKSJ/Mobile St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital WSIX/Nashville St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital WNOE/New Orleans St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital WGH/Norfolk St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital KTST/Oklahoma City St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital WPAP/Panama City, FL St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital WXTU/Philadelphia St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital WDSY/Pittsburgh St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital KUPL/Portland, OR St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital WLLR/Quad Cities, IA St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital WNCB/Raleigh St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital KFRG/Riverside Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital WYYD/Roanoke, VA St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital KCYY/San Antonio Christus Children’s Hospital KAJA/San Antonio St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital KSON/San Diego St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital KBAY/San Jose St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital WTNT/Tallahassee, FL St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital WFUS/Tampa St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital WKKO/Toledo St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital WACO/Waco, TX St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital WMZQ/Washington St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital KZSN/Wichita St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital OVERALL TOTAL

Total

$64,912 $317,823 $272,378 $253,512 $454,852 $212,990 $220,313 $95,495 $73,809 $313,691 $151,679 $303,648 $106,341 $121,610 $152,812 $53,255 $121,784 $506,944 $290,932 $124,724 $36,910 $215,535 $74,083 $62,358 $618,401 $141,386

$14,320,082

Georgia Line as just the fourth artist to launch with three consecutive No. 1s, of which two are multi-week. Songwriters are David Ray and DeFord. Kudos to Ryan Dokke and the BMLGR crew on leading the final CA/MB Add Board of 2023 with 82 adds for Lady A’s “Love You Back.” It is their 16th Add Board leader and first in more than two years. Additionally, WIBW/Topeka has been removed from the Activator Chart panel due to recurring technical issues, while similar issues keep KSNI/Santa Maria, CA off the panel for another week.

Chart Policies & Calendar Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson

Newly updated Country Aircheck/Mediabase chart policies as well as significant dates for 2024:

December 11, 2023

Page 6 Above Average: Average Joes Entertainment staffers and artists celebrate eight new certifications including Bryan Martin’s “We Ride“ (gold) and Colt Ford’s “Drivin’ Around Song“ f/Jason Aldean (platinum) at Nashville’s The Electric Jane. Pictured (l-r) are DJ KO, Jared Sciullo, Nick Gibbens, Charlie Farley, Taylor Ray Holbrook, Shannon Houchins, Ford, Lenny Cooper, Vernon Brown, Kalan Miller, Tyler Ackerman and Danny Boone.

Remaining Schedule: This is the final add day and chart for 2023. Going forward: • Monday, Dec. 18: No adds, no chart, no weekly • Wednesday, Dec. 27-Thursday, Dec. 29: December PPM ratings published. • Wednesday, Dec. 28: Country Aircheck Weekly music-free edition published with news updates, CDM ratings and more. • Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2023: First chart with no trending and no adds; published in first 2024 edition of Country Aircheck Weekly • Monday, January 8: First add day of 2023; trending resumes. Adds & Activator Reporting Window: The Mediabase site is open for reporting adds and Activator playlists beginning 4am ET/2am CT/1am PT Wednesday through 3pm ET/2pm CT/ noon PT on Mondays, except for the holidays noted below when the deadline shifts to Tuesday at those times. All reporting must be completed before closing time. Even if a reporter is in the system at 1:59 PM CT, if they have not submitted, they will be locked out and no adds will be recorded. A successfully submitted report will result in a confirmation email to the reporter. Absolutely no late adds will be taken by phone or email after the deadline. Monday Holidays: The following are observed by Country Aircheck/Mediabase: • Jan. 15, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day • Feb. 19, President’s Day • May 27, Memorial Day • Sept. 2, Labor Day Play Limits: Mediabase will credit a maximum of two plays on any individual song across any 60-minute period. Spin Discrepancies: The deadline for submitting any spin discrepancies that affect the Country Aircheck/Mediabase Published Country Chart is 5pm CT Sunday each week. Please direct all queries to mbaction@mediabase.com. Chart Year: The 2024 Country Aircheck/Mediabase chart year began with airplay from the week of Nov. 12-18, 2023 (11/20/23 chart) and concludes with airplay for the week of Nov. 10-16, 2024 (11/18/24 chart). Label Chart Share Policy: Label chart share will be awarded for all chart-year airplay received by any song spending at least one week on the Top 50 chart. Any song crediting more than one artist (featuring, with, &, etc.) as printed in Country Aircheck during the song’s chart run will result in airplay being assigned equally to each label.

News & Notes

She Is The Music, a global nonprofit working to increase women in music, has teamed with EngineEars to launch MixHer, a Dolby Atmos training and certification program for female-identifying audio engineers. Twenty qualifying participants will attend the program at Nashville’s East Iris Studios from Feb. 23-25. Apply here by Dec. 12. Toby Keith guest hosts Beasley Media Group and Key Networks’ Shawn Parr’s Backstage Country this week, followed by Scotty

McCreery the week of Dec. 18 and Jelly Roll the week of Dec. 25. Benztown affiliate sales team member Tim McDonald is retiring at the end of the year after a 40-year career. He has been with Benztown since 2019 after previous stops at Westwood One, RPMC, Transmedia, Jones Radio Networks and Grooveworx. Mickey Guyton’s “Heaven Down Here” inspired a Hallmark Christmas movie of the same name, which premieres Dec. 14. The movie stars Phylicia Rashad, Tina Lifford and Richard Harmon.

Big Loud,Wallen, Zimmerman Top ’23 (continued from page 1) Speaking of Combs, the No. 2 overall artist of 2023 also led a strong showing for country in other formats. His version of “Fast Car” is the No. 13 overall song at AC and Hot AC. The aforementioned Mr. Roll had the No. 2 song at Active Rock with “Need A Favor,” and Wallen’s “Last Night” landed at No. 18 for the year at Top 40. As for Big Loud, rising to the top of airplay chart share in only its eighth year of operation is perhaps another indicator of a sea change in country music. “This wasn’t just a promotion team goal,” says SVP/Promotion Stacy Blythe. “This was a company goal from the writers in the other building to Joey [Moi]’s studio to this whole Lainey Wilson building. With our processes and our people – everything and everyone contributed to this – we’re all that hungry.” Measured by our friends and partners at Mediabase, those airplay successes helped country music to its highest recorded music market share in seven years – 8.5%. Meanwhile, Nielsen PPM share for the format rose from last year’s worst-ever 6.0 to 6.4. Year-end music, top stories, a preview of 2024 label priorities and The Stacy Blythe Interview with Jason Aldean are featured in the December print edition of Country Aircheck. –Chuck Aly

Lon Helton, lon@countryaircheck.com Caitlin DeForest, caitlin@countryaircheck.com Chris Huff, chris@countryaircheck.com Phyllis Stark, phyllis@countryaircheck.com Chuck Aly, chuck@countryaircheck.com

December 11, 2023

SEEK & EMPLOY

AVAILABLE JOBS MIDWEST

SOUTHEAST

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. Linder Radio KRUE/Waseca, MN is seeking a PD/afternoon host to succeed Ben Merritt. Send résumés and airchecks here. Mountain Dog Media WFON/Fond 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. Big Radio WJVL/Janesville, WI is searching for an on-air talent. «The position will be primarily live Saturdays with possible sports producing [and] voice-tracking [on other stations],» PD Justin Brown says. «Previous radio experience preferred, but we will train the right personality.» Send materials to Brown here. Midwest/Wausau, WI VP/MM Rusty James is on the hunt for an OM to succeed Jon Reilly. Send résumés, airchecks and programming materials to James here. Midwest WDEZ/Wausau, WI has an opening for morning cohost. VP/MM Rusty James says, “We’re looking for someone with a great sense of humor, outstanding with personal appearances, and has a passion for country music and the lifestyle, social media skills and more.” Send materials to James here. Midwest WDEZ/Wausau, WI has an immediate opening for Brand Mgr. “WDEZ consistently wins in the ratings battle but we need a Brand Manager to continue the success story,” says VP/ Programming Jeff McCarthy. Send materials to Market Mgr. Randy James here. Midwest KWTB/Sioux Falls, SD is looking for a live and local afternoon host. Send audio and résumé here. Steel City KBEQ/Kansas City PD Todd Nixon is looking for a morning co-host to succeed Mike Kellar. “We’re locally owned, play by our own rules, and take no prisoners on the street,” Nixon tells Country Aircheck. “You’ve got to pull up your bootstraps for more than just an airshift and you don’t need to know country, but you’ll be attending 25+ country concerts a year.” Airchecks and résumés to Nixon here. Midwest/Peoria, IL, which includes Country WXCL, is looking for a full-time on-air split-shift traffic anchor. Send cover letters and résumés to Business Mgr. Shannon Demanes here. An undisclosed programmer is seeking a “fun, engaging, relevant” personality. “A market-leading station in the Midwest is looking for a great storyteller ... engaging on air, online and in person.” Aircheck, résumé, social links and “anything else that will make you stand out” can be sent to this EOE here. MacDonald WKCQ/Saginaw, MI Ops. Dir/PD Jason Addams is seeking an afternoon host in to replace Seth Justice. The gig has possible MD/imaging duties. “If you can be a star between the songs, connect with our target audience and love country music,” send aircheck and résumé to Addams here. MacDonald/Saginaw, MI’s three-station cluster, which includes Country WKCQ, is looking for a locally based Dir./Production & Creative Services. Send résumé, three writing samples and aircheck to Addams here. iHeartMedia is looking for a Dir./Promotions & On-Air Talent for its Toledo cluster, which includes Classic Country WCKY. Complete posting here. iHeartMedia KQDY/Bismarck, ND has an opening for PD. The position also includes PD duties for sister Rock KSSS and hosting a regional morning show based out of KSSS. See the full posting here. Cumulus WFMS/Indianapolis is looking for a «content creating, multi-tasking, modern thinking, detail focused PD» The position includes a daily airshift, and the winning candidate will receive a pair of tickets to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour stop in Indianapolis next November. See complete post and apply here. Max Media WOOZ/Marion-Carbondale, IL is seeking an afternoon host to replace Shawna Matthews, who is exiting after 11 years for a position outside the industry. PD Tracy McSherryMcKown tells Country Aircheck this is the station›s first full-time vacancy in more than 10 years and adds, «If you love local radio, having fun, working hard and are a team player, this gig could be what you’re looking for.» Send cover letters, résumés and airchecks to her here. Hubbard KIKV/Alexandria, MN is seeking a PD/air personality to replace Kris Valentine. GM Matt Senne is looking for someone who “wants to be forward facing in the community and help us achieve our dreams of winning a Marconi, Crystal and Small Market station of the year awards at the CMAs and ACMs.” See full job posting here.

Listen Up Y’all Media/Natchez, MS Group PD Kidd Conley is looking for a five-station 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. Cumulus/Memphis VP/MM Morgan Bohannon is searching for a PD for WGKX following the departure of Chad Heritage. According to the post, “Energy, enthusiasm and experience within the genre is a must.” See full description here. Midlands Media WUDE/Columbia, SC is searching for on-air talent with production and light engineering skills. VP/COO Marie Stover adds, “Tired of corporate radio? If you love the south, country music and serving local clients and community, let’s talk.” Send résumés and airchecks to Pres./CEO Keith Stover here. West Virginia Radio WKKW/Morgantown, WV is looking for a nighttime host. Shifts on other WVRC Media stations may also be included. Send materials here. Mississippi Broadcasters WOKK/Meridian, MS PD Todd Berry is looking to relaunch the morning show with a live and local host or existing team. Applicants will preferably have production or promotions experience. Send cover letters, airchecks and résumés to Berry here. Southern Stone WKRO/Daytona Beach VP/ Programming Jonathan Wiley (DJ Tremble) is looking for a APD/ MD to succeed Brad Thornton who is willing to “go to a lot of country shows, meet the biggest and newest artists in the genre and represent the station in Nashville a couple of times a year.” Social media skills are a must; send résumés to Tremble here. Midwest WNFN/Nashville Brand Manager Ron Allen is seeking a full-time air personality for the station, which flipped to Classic Country as “Y’all 106.7” in June (CAT 6/8). He’s looking for a high-energy, creative person who loves ‘80s and ‘90s country music. Send cover letter, resume and aircheck to Allen here. Saga KDXY/Jonesboro, AR GM Trey Stafford is seeking a PD/afternoon host to succeed Rob West, who is departing for a new opportunity Stafford says, “Come work with a company and team that still does real, local community radio.” Send résumés here. SummitMedia WZZK/Birmingham has an immediate opening for PD/on-air talent following the departure of Tom Hanrahan. The job is based in Birmingham and an aircheck is required; full details here. Renda/Fort Myers is looking for a Dir./Production for its fourstation cluster, which includes Country WWGR. Requirements include knowledge of Zetta, vCreative, vPromo and Adobe Audition software, as well as being based in or near southwest Florida. Send résumés and work samples to OM/PD Randy Savage here. Consultant Joel Raab is seeking a regional programmer for Community Broadcasters/South Carolina who will oversee music programming for stations in various formats including Country, Hot AC and Adult Hits. Raab adds, “This well-financed private company will pay well for the right person.” Send résumés and airchecks to Pres. Jim Leven here. Beasley WQYK/Tampa PD Rick Thomas is seeking an afternoon host to replace “Mo On The Radio,” who departs Dec. 1 for a job outside radio. Reach Thomas here. Saga/Jonesboro, AR OM Mitch Mahan is searching for a PD for the cluster. The position includes afternoons on Country KDXY. “We are a fast-paced, all-hands-on-deck, everyone-does-everything operation,” adds Mahan. “Passion and love for our business is as valuable than experience. We can teach our business, we can’t teach passion and love for the business.” Send résumés 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. Depot KDPM/Marshall, TX is looking for a local on-air talent/ marketing representative. Send materials to PD Chip Arledge here. Bryan Broadcasting has an opening for a full-time Dir./ Production based in College Station, TX for its 12 radio stations. Send résumé with examples of produced and voiced audio or spots here. LKCM KFWR/Fort Worth is recruiting for a future opening for a full-time on-air host. Candidates must have a desire to be involved in the local community, understand Texas country, Red Dirt and Americana, and have the ability to connect with fans on-air and in person. Email cover letter, résumé and aircheck to PD Shayne Hollinger here.

NORTHEAST

WEST COAST

Community Broadcasters WLFK/Gouverneur, NY Owner/ Pres. Jim Leven is searching for a PD/morning host. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Community Broadcasters/Gouverneur, NY is looking for an OM for its three-station cluster. The position also includes morning host duties for WLFK. Send résumés and airchecks to Jim Leven 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. RWPC Pres. Scott Huskey is searching for a morning host to join McKenzie River KKNU/Eugene, OR. Send résumés and airchecks to Huskey here.

McKenzie River KKNU/Eugene, OR PD Jim Davis is looking for a replacement for retired morning host Tim Fox. Reach Davis here. Sticks Media KTNK-AM & K279CY/Lompoc, CA owners Todd Nixon and Liz Hallam are looking for a local afternoon host for the relaunched “Y’all 103.7.” Reach Nixon here. Consultant Joel Raab is seeking a PD/morning host for Bee Broadcasting KDBR/Kalispell, MT. Raab says, “If you can entertain, program your own station, and be a pillar of the community, here’s an opportunity to program local radio the way it was meant to be, working for broadcasters who still do it ‘right.’ Good money for the right person.” Rush an aircheck, resume, references and salary requirements to Raab here. Townsquare/Billings, MT is looking for Dir./Content for the fivestation cluster, which includes Country KCTR. See the full posting here. Townsquare KUAD/Fort Collins, CO is looking for a co-host to join Tanner Chambers in mornings. See the full posting here. Cumulus KATM/Modesto, CA has a Dir./Promotions opening. «Among your friends are you usually the one planning and throwing the parties? Do you love creating interesting promotions and events?» asks PD Andy Winford. “If you love being on the air and connecting with the audience, there is also a possible morning show role as well.” See the full post here. Cumulus KATC/Colorado Springs is seeking an experienced drive time host and Promotions Dir. Find the job posting here. OTHER River House Artists Dir./Digital Strategy Kristin Watson Byrne is looking for a Coord./Digital. Send résumés to her 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. Albright & O’Malley & Brenner VP Kenny Jay is searching for a Brand Manager/prime time personality. «You must be a persuasive leader, a self-starter, have a strong desire to get things done, and have fun ... in one of the most livable cities in the US,» he says. Three years of fulltime management and on-air experience are required. Send demos and resumes to Jay here. Midwest Communications is looking for a Radio & Digital Sales Marketing Consultant, a Digital Support Specialist and Street Team members. For the consultant and street team positions, send your cover letter and résumé here. For the specialist opening, email Mgr./Digital Systems Support Brandon Wickwire here. See all postings here. UMG Nashville EVP/A&R Chelsea Blythe is seeking a VP/A&R as she builds her team. The gig requires a «minimum 10 years music industry experience, with a demonstrated track record of finding new songs for existing talent and finding emerging artists that fit in with label›s musical direction» as well as «experience with the different steps in the recording, production, mastering, sequencing and release of a record,» and an understanding of the «artist lifestyle.» Find the job posting and apply here. The Academy of Country Music (ACM) has two openings in its Nashville office: Dir./Digital Marketing & Social Media and Asst./ Marketing. See full postings here; candidates can send résumés and cover letters here. The Academy of Country Music (ACM) is also looking for a COO/Chief of Staff with “a strong track record in a senior leadership role, ideally in a music-related or membership organization.” Full job description here; email résumé and cover letter here. Warner Music Nashville is seeking a VP/Streaming. Candidates must have at least seven years of music industry experience, at least three of those preferably working directly with DSPs, plus a «deep understanding of all music streaming platforms» and knowledge of country music. Find the job description and apply here. Albright & O’Malley & Brenner VP Kenny Jay is looking to fill a prime on-air opportunity working for a local owner in a «vacation destination.» Jay says ideal candidate should be ready to hit the streets to meet the market and be creative, organized and curious. Send airchecks, résumés and social media links to Jay here. Red Street Records is seeking a Dir./Field Promotion. Contact SVP/Country Promotion Andy Elliottabout the open position here. Warner/WMN is seeking a Dir./National Radio to replace Chris Fabiani. Apply to Warner VP/Radio Accounts Tom Martens here. Nashville-based Country Thunder Music Festivals is searching for a Show Accountant to join its team. The ideal candidate will «thrive in a constantly evolving environment, have exceptional accounting skills and be a positive team player;» full description here and send résumés here. The Academy of Country Music (ACM) is looking for a Sr. Mgr./Communications & Strategic Initiatives with minimum five to seven years of experience in a publicity/communications role to lead the organization›s PR efforts. Email your resume and cover letter here by Friday (12/15); full job description here.

December 11, 2023

SEEK & EMPLOY

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 •Mike McKay Former WQRB/Eau Claire, WI Brand Mgr./ mornings McKProd@charter.net •Jimmy Elliott Former WOVK/Wheeling, WV VPP/PD/MD/mornings JimmyElliottSchlosser@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

•JC Coffey Former Show Dog Dir./Midwest-Northeast Regional Promotion radiojc83@gmail.com 269-806-6865 •Jeff Lynn Former All Access Country Editor/Promotion and Rubber City/Akron OM/PD jeff.lynn@gmail.com 262-389-0687

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

•Brad Thornton Former Southern Stone WKRO/Daytona Beach APD/MD randawg_23@yahoo.com

•T.J. “J.T.” Michaels Former WCPV/Burlington, VT PD/afternoons TJMichaelsRadio@gmail.com 802-249-3570

•Jake Thomson Former Dick WUBB/Savannah, GA Prod. Dir./ Midday Host jakethomson.dj@gmail.com

•Caitlin “CJ” Johnson Former KKBQ/Houston afternoons Caitlin.M.Johnson25@gmail.com

•Jen Heaton Former Academy of Country Music VP/ Partnerships jennifer.lori.heaton@gmail.com

•Jonathan Wier Former WKLB/Boston morning co-host JonWierWLCA@gmail.com •Bryant “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

•Maddy Stessman Former Academy of Country Music Dir./Industry & Talent Relations mlstessman@gmail.com •Alexa Fasheh Outgoing Academy of Country Music VP/ Finance & Operations Alexafash75@gmail.com •Melissa Moldovan Former Academy of Country Music Dir./ Communications, Media Relations & Radio melissamoldovan86@gmail.com

•Rosey Fitchpatrick Formerly worked in event and artist management, and radio promotion roseyfitch99@gmail.com

•Christopher “Boomer” Layfield Former Cumulus/Indianapolis OM and WFMS PD boomeradio@gmail.com 704-577-6322

•Mark Allen Former OM for Schurz/Lafayette, IN and Wiregrass/Dothan, AL Markontheradio7661@gmail.com 574-520-8226

•J.R. Gonzalez Former East Texas Results Radio/Tyler, TX OM and WRSA/Huntsville, AL Production Dir. jrgonzalezradio@gmail.com 713-853-7385

•Donnie “Hollywood” Andrews Former WKXD/Cookeville, TN OM/PD/mornings hollywoodandrews939@gmail.com 931-267-2468

•Robb Rose Former Zimmer Country Format Captain, KCLR/ Columbia, MO and KATI/Jefferson City, MO PD radiorob98@gmail.com

December 11, 2023 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

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

JELLY ROLL w/LAINEY WILSON 4 Save Me (BMG/Stoney Creek) (2nd Week at No. 1)

28942

-4898

8023

-1581

37.263

-5.029

155

(David Ray, Jelly Roll)

LUKE BRYAN/But I Got A Beer In My Hand (Capito) 4

28036

6740

7773

1742

30.934

5.568

157

NATE SMITH/World On Fire (RCA) 4

26479

2170

7536

677

34.048

1.235

157

MORGAN WALLEN/Everything I Love (Big Loud)

24483

480

6903

156

31.311

0.902

157

GEORGE BIRGE/Mind On You (Records Nashville)

24457

955

7022

350

29.167

0.787

157

DAN + SHAY/Save Me The Trouble (Warner/WAR)

24194

574

6884

149

28.188

-0.392

156

CHRIS STAPLETON/White Horse (Mercury)

19365

1028

5530

382

23.771

0.674

157

DYLAN SCOTT/Can't Have Mine (Find You A...) (Curb)

18250

-6454

5024

-1932

25.714

-6.256

157

RILEY GREEN f/L. COMBS/Different Round Here (BMLGR)

17811

300

5019

162

21.711

0.534

156

MITCHELL TENPENNY/We Got History (Riser House/Columbia) 4

17328

1729

4920

513

19.96

1.54

156

CHRIS JANSON/All I Need Is You (BMLGR)

17162

505

4933

172

19.65

0.219

156

WARREN ZEIDERS/Pretty Little Poison (Warner/WEA)

15428

938

4331

293

17.282

0.622

151

LUKE COMBS/Where The Wild Things Are (River House/Columbia) 4

14819

1141

4131

296

18.488

0.917

157

KANE BROWN/I Can Feel It (RCA)

14539

4082

15.974

-0.328

157

CODY JOHNSON/The Painter (Warner/Cojo/WMN)

13690

846

3764

195

15.343

1.075

156

CONNER SMITH/Creek Will Rise (Valory)

13633

166

3915

13.586

-0.121

157

CHAYCE BECKHAM/23 (Wheelhouse)

13518

327

3868

13.863

0.836

156

HARDY/Truck Bed (Big Loud)

12012

438

3357

127

14.674

0.487

148

PARKER MCCOLLUM/Burn It Down (MCA)

10594

618

2963

186

10.956

0.211

148

JACKSON DEAN/Fearless (Big Machine)

9179

208

2549

9.167

0.25

154

GABBY BARRETT/Glory Days (Warner/WAR)

8371

237

2405

7.087

0.33

154

BROTHERS OSBORNE/Nobody's Nobody (EMI Nashville)

8278

-196

2372

-52

7.389

-0.82

152

CARLY PEARCE f/C. STAPLETON/We Don't Fight... (Big Machine)

7945

262

2273

7.84

0.385

153

SCOTTY MCCREERY/Cab In A Solo (Triple Tigers)

7804

818

2303

224

7.006

0.164

156

BRIAN KELLEY/See You Next Summer (Big Machine)

7307

2066

-22

6.073

-0.204

150

Chart Page 1

December 11, 2023 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

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

JORDAN DAVIS/Tucson Too Late (MCA)

7153

545

1975

174

7.498

0.224

150

T. RHETT f/M. WALLEN/Mamaw's House (Valory/Big Loud)

7022

121

2046

7.433

-0.5

146

TYLER HUBBARD/Back Then Right Now (EMI Nashville)

6671

375

2019

125

5.981

0.51

148

CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Out Of That Truck (Capitol)

6224

-104

1697

-15

5.422

-0.5

138

MEGAN MORONEY/I'm Not Pretty (Columbia)

6181

1707

5.535

0.071

135

KENNY CHESNEY/Take Her Home (Warner Nashville/WEA)

6040

206

1658

5.028

-0.442

146

LAINEY WILSON/Wildflowers And Wild Horses (Broken Bow) 4

5642

1207

1532

374

5.989

0.436

143

ZACH BRYAN f/K. MUSGRAVES/I Remember... (Warner/WAR)

5600

132

1609

4.749

-0.024

111

M. WALLEN f/E. CHURCH/Man Made A Bar (Big Loud/EMI Nashville)

5187

855

1342

253

6.289

0.609

114

SAM HUNT/Outskirts (MCA)

4856

174

1399

3.722

0.03

127

CHASE MATTHEW/Love You Again (Warner/WAR)

4792

1470

3.735

0.101

105

OLD DOMINION f/M. MORONEY/Can't Break Up Now (Columbia)

4499

753

1341

212

3.629

0.762

108

DILLON CARMICHAEL/Drinkin' Problems (Riser House)

4270

335

1258

3.032

0.391

117

M. RAY f/M. PATRICK/Spirits And Demons (Warner/WEA/Riser House)

3839

1100

2.579

0.203

109

GARTH BROOKS & RONNIE DUNN/Rodeo Man (Big Machine)

3795

126

1030

2.099

-0.337

133

CHRIS YOUNG/Young Love & Saturday Nights (RCA)

3399

117

871

3.823

-0.363

COREY KENT/Something's Gonna Kill Me (Combustion/RCA)

3023

-212

823

-47

2.372

-0.164

BRYAN MARTIN/We Ride (Avg Joes/New Revolution)

3018

793

-1

2.123

0.087

BAILEY ZIMMERMAN/Where It Ends (Elektra/Warner/WEA)

2921

165

831

2.129

0.18

BRETT YOUNG/Dance With You (BMLGR)

2786

172

850

1.559

0.403

JON PARDI & LUKE BRYAN/Cowboys And Plowboys (Capitol)

2770

-19

765

-1

2.395

-0.166

128

PARMALEE/Gonna Love You (Stoney Creek)

2625

854

1.83

0.121

HANNAH ELLIS/Wine Country (Curb)

2301

457

806

128

1.02

0.224

JUSTIN MOORE/This Is My Dirt (Valory)

2240

380

594

110

2.31

0.161

105

JASON ALDEAN/Let Your Boys Be Country (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 2163

733

598

212

1.354

0.418

Re-Enter 48

Debut 50

Chart Page 3

December 11, 2023

Country Aircheck Add Leaders LADY A/Love You Back (BMLGR)

Adds

D. LYNCH f/JELLY ROLL/Chevrolet (Broken Bow)

ASHLEY COOKE/Your Place (Big Loud)

MATT STELL/Breakin' In Boots (Records Nashville)

LAINEY WILSON/Wildflowers And Wild Horses (Broken Bow)

CHASE MATTHEW/Love You Again (Warner/WAR)

Activator Top Point Gainers 1224 4

NATE SMITH/World On Fire (RCA) LUKE COMBS/Where The Wild Things Are (River House/Columbia)

941 4

LAINEY WILSON/Wildflowers And Wild Horses (Broken Bow)

920 4

DAN + SHAY/Save Me The Trouble (Warner/WAR)

796 4

M. WALLEN f/E. CHURCH/Man Made A Bar (Big Loud/EMI Nashville)

748 4

D. MARLOWE & D. SCOTT/Boys Back Home (Columbia/Curb)

SCOTTY MCCREERY/Cab In A Solo (Triple Tigers)

742

JUSTIN MOORE/This Is My Dirt (Valory)

KANE BROWN/I Can Feel It (RCA)

670

M. RAY f/M.Patrick/Spirits And Demons (Riser House/Warner/WEA)

LUKE BRYAN/But I Got A Beer In My Hand (Capitol)

666

M. WALLEN f/E. CHURCH/Man Made A Bar (Big Loud/EMI Nashville)

WARREN ZEIDERS/Pretty Little Poison (Warner/WEA)

628

PARMALEE/Gonna Love You (Stoney Creek)

CODY JOHNSON/The Painter (CoJo/Warner/WMN)

570

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers LUKE BRYAN/But I Got A Beer In My Hand (Capitol)

6740 4

NATE SMITH/World On Fire (RCA)

2170 4

MITCHELL TENPENNY/We Got History (Riser House/Columbia)

1729 4

LAINEY WILSON/Wildflowers And Wild Horses (Broken Bow)

1207 4

LUKE COMBS/Where The Wild Things Are (River House/Columbia)

1141 4

CHRIS STAPLETON/White Horse (Mercury)

1028

GEORGE BIRGE/Mind On You (Records Nashville)

955

WARREN ZEIDERS/Pretty Little Poison (Warner/WEA)

938

M. WALLEN f/E. CHURCH/Man Made A Bar (Big Loud/EMI Nashville)

855

CODY JOHNSON/The Painter (CoJo/Warner/WMN)

846

Activator Top Spin Gainers NATE SMITH/World On Fire (RCA)

238

LAINEY WILSON/Wildflowers And Wild Horses (Broken Bow)

183

LUKE COMBS/Where The Wild Things Are (River House/Columbia)

178

DAN + SHAY/Save Me The Trouble (Warner/WAR)

168

M. WALLEN f/E. CHURCH/Man Made A Bar (Big Loud/EMI Nashville)

158

LUKE BRYAN/But I Got A Beer In My Hand (Capitol)

155

SCOTTY MCCREERY/Cab In A Solo (Triple Tigers)

149

KANE BROWN/I Can Feel It (RCA)

139

WARREN ZEIDERS/Pretty Little Poison (Warner/WEA)

130

MITCHELL TENPENNY/We Got History (Riser House/Columbia)

124

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers

Country Aircheck Top Recurrents

Points

LUKE BRYAN/But I Got A Beer In My Hand (Capitol)

1742

JELLY ROLL w/LAINEY WILSON/Save Me (BMG/Stoney Creek)

28942

NATE SMITH/World On Fire (RCA)

677

LUKE BRYAN/But I Got A Beer In My Hand (Capitol)

28036

MITCHELL TENPENNY/We Got History (Riser House/Columbia)

513

NATE SMITH/World On Fire (RCA)

26479

CHRIS STAPLETON/White Horse (Mercury)

382

MORGAN WALLEN/Everything I Love (Big Loud)

24483

LAINEY WILSON/Wildflowers And Wild Horses (Broken Bow)

374

GEORGE BIRGE/Mind On You (Records Nashville)

24457

GEORGE BIRGE/Mind On You (Records Nashville)

350

DAN + SHAY/Save Me The Trouble (Warner/WAR)

24194

LUKE COMBS/Where The Wild Things Are (River House/Columbia)

296

CHRIS STAPLETON/White Horse (Mercury)

19365

WARREN ZEIDERS/Pretty Little Poison (Warner/WEA)

293

DYLAN SCOTT/Can't Have Mine (Find You A...) (Curb)

18250

M. WALLEN f/E. CHURCH/Man Made A Bar (Big Loud/EMI Nashville)

253

R. GREEN f/L. COMBS/Different Round Here (BMLGR)

17811

SCOTTY MCCREERY/Cab In A Solo (Triple Tigers)

224

MITCHELL TENPENNY/We Got History (Riser House/Columbia)

17328

Chart Page 5

December 11, 2023

Christmas Chart ALL TITLES

Artist/Title

2 3 1 4 8 5 6 12 19 9 7 10 12 16 15 --11 20 14

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

REBA MCENTIRE/I Saw Mama Kissing Santa Claus TAYLOR SWIFT/Last Christmas BRENDA LEE/Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree BURL IVES/Have A Holly Jolly Christmas VINCE VANCE & THE VALIANTS/All I Want For Christmas Is You SHEDAISY/Deck The Halls GEORGE STRAIT/Jingle Bells BRAD PAISLEY/Silver Bells GARTH BROOKS/It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year BOBBY HELMS/Jingle Bell Rock GEORGE STRAIT/Deck The Halls GEORGE STRAIT/Up On The Housetop GENE AUTRY/Up On The Housetop GEORGE STRAIT/Christmas Cookies JOSE FELICIANO/Feliz Navidad ALAN JACKSON/Let It Be Christmas LADY A/A Holly Jolly Christmas LUKE BRYAN/Run Run Rudolph ELI YOUNG BAND/Wonderful Christmastime KENNY CHESNEY/Jingle Bells

Artist/Title

3 1 2 5 6 7 4 10 -9

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

WALKER HAYES/Fancy Like Christmas LAINEY WILSON/Christmas Cookies JASON ALDEAN/Christmas In Dixie DAN + SHAY/Holiday Party SCOTTY MCCREERY/Feel Like The Holidays THOMAS RHETT/It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year JON PARDI/All I Want For Christmas Is You JON PARDI/Beer For Santa THOMAS RHETT/Winter Wonderland THOMAS RHETT/It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

CURRENTS & RECCURENTS

Points

+/-

Plays

+/-

972 964 865 794 659 582 575 572 544 535 522 482 475 458 458 400 394 392 386 365

178 272 -252 102 44 -52 -46 128 226 -18 -106 -47 37 74 67 110 108 -57 86 -42

302 250 218 202 162 178 173 178 137 129 166 147 153 127 116 106 112 98 100 97

49 68 -87 24 13 -24 -15 41 52 -12 -34 -25 16 35 13 38 26 -20 26 -7

Points

+/-

Plays

+/-

363 337 305 150 141 140 132 126 102 87

166 81 102 20 32 35 -3 48 68 -1

98 75 78 30 30 29 30 24 21 21

43 12 36 3 7 7 3 12 15 2

FLASHBACK No. 1s

MARKET AIRPLAY PROFILE - KNOXVILLE Rank

WCYQ

WIVK

Total

NATE SMITH/World On Fire

130

GEORGE BIRGE/Mind On You

119

RILEY GREEN f/LUKE COMBS/Different Round Here

118

WARREN ZEIDERS/Pretty Little Poison

115

JELLY ROLL w/LAINEY WILSON/Save Me

104

MORGAN WALLEN/Thinkin' Bout Me

CHRIS STAPLETON/White Horse

OLD DOMINION f/MEGAN MORONEY/Can't Break Up Now

CHRIS JANSON/All I Need Is You

10t

LUKE COMBS/Where The Wild Things Are

10t

JASON ALDEAN/Try That In A Small Town

CODY JOHNSON/The Painter

JORDAN DAVIS/Tucson Too Late

BRIAN KELLEY/See You Next Summer

JELLY ROLL/Need A Favor

16t

THOMAS RHETT f/MORGAN WALLEN/Mamaw's House

16t

CHASE MATTHEW/Love You Again

DAN + SHAY/Save Me The Trouble

LAINEY WILSON/Watermelon Moonshine

PARMALEE/Girl In Mine

1 YEAR AGO

BAILEY ZIMMERMAN Fall In Love

5 YEARS AGO

MITCHELL TENPENNY Drunk Me

10 YEARS AGO

PARMALEE Carolina 15 YEARS AGO

MONTGOMERY GENTRY Roll With Me

20 YEARS AGO

TOBY KEITH I Love This Bar (5th Week)

Chart Page 6

December 11, 2023

COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY BRETT YOUNG/Dance With You (BMLGR) Moves 47-45* 2786 points, 850 spins; No adds JON PARDI & LUKE BRYAN/Cowboys And Plowboys (Capitol) Moves 45-46 2770 points, 765 spins 5 adds: WBBS, WCKT, WNCY, WSOC, WUSH PARMALEE/Gonna Love You (Stoney Creek) Moves 48-47* 2625 points, 854 spins 12 adds, including: KAWO, KCYE, KMDL, KUAD, KWJJ, WGNA, WITL, WOKQ, WUSJ, WYRK HANNAH ELLIS/Wine Country (Curb) Re-enters 48* 2301 points, 806 spins 5 adds: KATC*, KIZN*, KXBG, WIVK*, WMAD JUSTIN MOORE/This Is My Dirt (Valory) Moves 50-49* 2240 points, 594 spins 13 adds, including: KATM*, KIIM*, KTEX, WHKO, WIVK*, WKHX*, WKLI, WKML, WRNX, WWGR JASON ALDEAN/Let Them Boys Be Country (Macon Music/Broken Bow) Debuts 50* 2163 points, 598 spins 11 adds, including: KHGE, KNIX, KWEN, KXKT, WAMZ, WAVW, WFMS*, WJVC, WKSJ, WYCT CHRIS LANE/Find Another Bar (Red Street) 2060 points, 629 spins 1 add: KFRG TYLER CHILDERS/In Your Love (Hickman Holler/RCA) 1855 points, 657 spins 4 adds: WGGY, WKXC, WLFP, WNCB JOE NICHOLS/Brokenhearted (Quartz Hill) 1771 points, 577 spins 5 adds: KAWO, KMDL, KUAD, WGNA, WOKQ

ADD DATES Send yours to adds@countryaircheck.com

DECEMBER 18

None Listed

JANUARY 2

None Listed

JANUARY 8

ZACH TOP/Sounds Like The Radio (Leo 33)

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DECEMBER 28

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JANUARY 12

Hannah Ellis That Girl (Curb)

JANUARY 19

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Chart Page 7

December 11, 2023

LW LW

TW TW

Artist/Title (Label) (Label) Artist/Title

Points Points

+/- Points Points +/-

2 Week at 3 No. Week 1 at No. 1 Save Me (BMG/Stoney Creek)

JELLY ROLL w/LAINEY WILSON

13883

-133

2867

-25

NATE SMITH/World On Fire (RCA) 4

12764

1224

2624

238

MORGAN WALLEN/Everything I Love (Big Loud)

12371

-19

2544

DAN + SHAY/Save Me The Trouble (Warner/WAR) 4

11565

796

2392

168

LUKE BRYAN/But I Got A Beer In My Hand (Capitol)

10377

666

2156

155

CHRIS STAPLETON/White Horse (Mercury)

10205

276

2123

DYLAN SCOTT/Can't Have Mine (Find You A Girl) (Curb)

9952

-2943

2049

-601

Plays Plays

+/- Plays Plays Stations Stations ADDS ADDS +/-

GEORGE BIRGE/Mind On You (Records Nashville)

9426

-17

1943

LUKE COMBS/Where The Wild Things Are (River House/Columbia) 4

8958

941

1777

178

RILEY GREEN f/LUKE COMBS/Different Round Here (BMLGR)

8728

1833

KANE BROWN/I Can Feel It (RCA)

8364

670

1691

139

CODY JOHNSON/The Painter (CoJo/Warner/WMN)

8058

570

1645

117

CHRIS JANSON/All I Need Is You (BMLGR)

7942

-186

1638

-31

MITCHELL TENPENNY/We Got History (Riser House/Columbia)

7618

567

1589

124

CONNER SMITH/Creek Will Rise (Valory)

6681

1372

WARREN ZEIDERS/Pretty Little Poison (Warner/WEA)

6248

628

1311

130

PARKER MCCOLLUM/Burn It Down (MCA)

6036

552

1263

105

THOMAS RHETT f/MORGAN WALLEN/Mamaw's House (Valory/Big Loud)

5878

463

1130

20 19

CHAYCE BECKHAM/23 (Wheelhouse)

5600

100

1167

HARDY/Truck Bed (Big Loud)

5155

123

1067

22 21

SCOTTY MCCREERY/Cab In A Solo (Triple Tigers)

4808

742

967

149

24 22

GABBY BARRETT/Glory Days (Warner/WAR)

4185

322

868

23 23

BROTHERS OSBORNE/Nobody's Nobody (EMI Nashville)

4042

-93

844

-8

25 24

KENNY CHESNEY/Take Her Home (Warner/WEA)

4039

509

810

26 25

JORDAN DAVIS/Tucson Too Late (MCA)

3597

340

710

27 26

TYLER HUBBARD/Back Then Right Now (EMI Nashville)

3322

123

664

28 27

Z. BRYAN f/K. MUSGRAVES/I Remember Everything (Belting Bronco/Warner/WAR)

3317

209

655

29 28

JACKSON DEAN/Fearless (Big Machine)

3307

219

683

30 29

CARLY PEARCE f/CHRIS STAPLETON/We Don't Fight Anymore (Big Machine)

3103

147

631

CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Out Of That Truck (Capitol)

2922

-3

595

Chart Page 8

December 11, 2023 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

Points +/- Points

Plays

+/- Plays

Stations Adds

33 31

GARTH BROOKS & RONNIE DUNN/Rodeo Man (Big Machine)

2728

112

566

34 32

MEGAN MORONEY/I'm Not Pretty (Columbia)

2714

584

37 33

LAINEY WILSON/Wildflowers And Wild Horses (Broken Bow) 4

2712

920

529

183

32 34

BRIAN KELLEY/See You Next Summer (Big Machine)

2182

-473

442

-94

35 35

OLD DOMINION f/M. MORONEY/Can't Break Up Now (Columbia)

2042

-127

390

-20

40 36

MORGAN WALLEN f/ERIC CHURCH/Man Made A Bar (Big Loud/EMI Nashville) 4

2015

748

439

158

36 37

JON PARDI & LUKE BRYAN/Cowboys And Plowboys (Capitol)

1980

403

38 38

CHRIS YOUNG/Young Love & Saturday Nights (RCA)

1563

-4

291

-5

39 39

HANNAH ELLIS/Wine Country (Curb)

1468

175

315

46 40

JASON ALDEAN/Let Your Boys Be Country (Macon Music/Broken Bow)

1323

354

242

42 41

BAILEY ZIMMERMAN/Where It Ends (Elektra/Warner/WEA)

1316

211

232

44 42

DILLON CARMICHAEL/Drinkin' Problems (Riser House)

1263

209

273

SAM HUNT/Outskirts (MCA)

1220

238

43 44

SAWYER BROWN/Under This Ole Hat (Curb)

1098

225

JUSTIN MOORE/This Is My Dirt (Valory)

1054

411

214

CHASE MATTHEW/Love You Again (Warner/WMN)

1052

209

45 46 56 47

BRETT YOUNG/Dance With You (BMLGR)

973

388

204

48 48

MICHAEL RAY f/MEGHAN PATRICK/Spirits And Demons (Riser House/Warner/WEA)

934

166

198

49 49

DUSTIN LYNCH f/JELLY ROLL/Chevrolet (Broken Bow)

742

-22

-4

50 50

JELLY ROLL/Halfway To Hell (BMG/Stoney Creek)

690

-2

52 51

MITCHELL TENPENNY/Bigger Mistakes (Riser House/Columbia)

650

Re-Enter 52

TYLER CHILDERS/In Your Love (Hickman Holler/RCA)

635

188

133

Debut 53

CODY JOHNSON/Dirt Cheap (CoJo/Warner/WMN)

624

164

55 54

TURNPIKE TROUBADOURS/Chipping Mill (Bossier City/Thirty Tigers)

615

135

53 55

GHOST HOUNDS/Last Train To Nowhere (Gibson)

614

129

-2

54 56

HAILEY WHITTERS/I'm In Love (Big Loud)

598

-40

-13

60 57

BRYAN MARTIN/We Ride (Average Joes/New Revolution)

580

113

58 58

JOE NICHOLS/Brokenhearted (Quartz Hill)

564

-1

57 59

TOBY KEITH/Don't Let The Old Man In (Show Dog/BMLGR)

561

-23

117

-3

DYLAN SCOTT/This Town's Been Too Good To Us (Curb)

560

100

Debut 60

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