Issue 931 - October 14, 2024 by Country Aircheck

October 14, 2024, Issue 931

Radio Pros Transition To Management

After years of promoting artists from behind the microphone, several Country radio veterans are now doing so from the other side of the desk, having left radio careers behind to launch and operate their own Nashville area-based artist management firms.

Among those who have made the move is former Forever Dir./Programming and WXCY/ Wilmington, DE OM/PD/afternoon host Brad Austin, who formed Forward Music Management in 2019 with his initial client, Average Joes Entertainment artist Sam Grow (CAT 9/26/19).

After departing SiriusXM two years ago, J.R. Schumann launched The Schumann Group, which includes country artist Angie K among its clients. Most recently, longtime morning host Kris Rochester – best known as half of the Tony & Kris show – formed Run The Roost (RTR) Entertainment (CAT 8/30), with flagship client Styles, the first artist signed to Keith Gale and Jake Owen’s Good Company Entertainment Records (CAT 8/22).

Austin’s move was inspired as much by what he viewed as the “winds of change” in radio as by his belief in Grow, who first suggested the idea. Initially hesitant, he told Grow he didn’t know anything about artist management, but Grow assured him he understood the industry “from the other side of the table,” and already knew the key players. Austin’s learning curve came more on the music creation side of things: interacting with studios, musicians, publishers and songwriters who he didn’t have as much of a connection to while in radio.

As a PD, Austin loved to take chances on new artists and songs, and ultimately decided taking a “leap of faith” into a new career would keep him connected to the things he was most passionate about. “One thing I thought I’d miss about radio is the direct connect with the fans, and getting them excited about new music,” he says. “But I still have that, and in a bit more direct way.”

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2024 Q3 PPM Drivetime Leaders

Following the release of the September Nielsen PPM monthlies, Country Aircheck has analyzed Q3 numbers to determine the stations with leading shares and cumes in drivetimes. Quarterly averages eliminate the wobbles that can be present at a daypart level on a month-to-month basis. All figures are Persons 6+.

Mornings: The Q Morning Show with Andy “Riggs” Riggle, Katelyn Maida and Erica Rico gives KKBQ/Houston the largest wakeup cume, with 258,000. With an increase of 15,900, KSCS/Dallas’ Hawkeye In The Morning jumps from fourth to second with 251,800, pushing WUSN/Chicago’s Melissa & Austin to third with cume of exactly a quarter of a million.

In terms of share, the Wakeup Call with Zuko & Kayla on WCOL/ Columbus leads for the sixth consecutive quarter with a 10.0. Below them, a reset of almost the entire top 10, as only two other stations make repeat appearances from Q2. A 5.7 to 7.1 jump

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Cheap Shot: Warner/CoJo/WMN’s Cody Johnson Cris Lacy celebrate the platinum certification of ”Dirt Cheap Painter” at the songs’ double No. 1 party.

Brad Austin

J.R. Schumann

Kris Rochester

This One’s For The Girls: WUBL/Atlanta’s Guitars For The Girls raises money for Bulldogs Battling Breast Cancer. Pictured (back, l-r) are RCA’s Ali Young, iHeart’s Rod Phillips, RCA’s Chris Young, Records Nashville’s George Birge, MCA’s Kassi Ashton Strada and Angie Ward, SawGod/Columbia/Nashville Harbor ’ s Ella Langley, Nashville Harbor ’ s Ryan Dokke and the station Maher; (front, l-r) the station’s Mishelle Rivera, Nashville Harbor ’ s Liz Santana, Records Nashville’s Jamice Jennings Kristen Gates and MCA’s Shannon Hogan

lands KYGO/Denver’s Tracy & Fizz in second place, while a 4.8 to 6.6 jump puts WUBE/Cincinnati in third place tie. The Big Dave Show was on WUBE for most of the quarter, though it swapped places with afternoon hosts Jesse Tack and Anna Marie toward the end of the period. Also with a 6.6 is WSIX/Nashville’s airing of The Bobby Bones Show Afternoons: WUSN’s Scotty Kay remains in the lead with 401,400 listeners. KKBQ’s The Lo Show with Lauren “Lo” Sessions moves from third to second, swapping places with KPLX/Dallas’ Jason Pullman Except for that swap and KSCS and KILT/Houston trading places at fourth and fifth, the entire top 10 remains identical to Q2.

For the first time since Q2/2022, WCTK/Providence ’s Kevin Lawrence has the largest share in afternoon drive, thanks to an 8.3 to 8.8 rise which moves him from fourth to first. That snaps a seven-quarter

winning streak for WCOL’s The Boxer Show with Brandon “Boxer” Nasby , which slips to a second place tie with WSOC/Charlotte ’s Charlie & Debbie . See the 2024 Q2 leaders here ; Q1 here ; 2023 Q4 here ; and Q3 here . – Chris Huff

Opry Plans Century Celebration

The Grand Ole Opry’s centennial will be marked with a yearlong rollout of events branded as Opry 100, including the venerable radio show’s first ever overseas show.

Nashville media got a preview of 2025 plans during an Oct. 11 “first look” press conference

held on the stage of the Opry House in Nashville, bookended by performances by 32-year Opry member Marty Stuart and avid Opry supporters Chapel Hart. Opry SVP/Exec. Producer Dan Rogers detailed plans kicking off Jan. 3 and leading up to the Nov. 28 anniversary. He promised a year “filled with fun, excitement, incredible performances and lots of Opry moments.” Among the highlights:

• The Opry will be staging more shows in 2025 than during any year since its 1925 debut: more than 230, sometimes offered up to seven nights a week. Every show is aimed at “celebrating the past, present and future of country music,” Rogers said. Opry 100 begins Jan. 3 with a show featuring the Opry’s longest-tenured member, “Whispering Bill” Anderson. Tickets for most 2025 shows go on sale Oct. 18.

• One hundred artists will make their Opry debuts in 2025, beginning Jan. 18 with Shaboozey.

• In what Rogers called “an historic first,” next fall the Opry will host its only show outside the U.S. at London’s Royal Albert Hall, with performers to be announced. Said Rogers, “The global appeal of country music, the Opry and Nashville has never been stronger.”

• A new Opry 100 Honors show series will be introduced to pay tribute to legends including Patsy Cline, George Jones, Minnie Pearl, Bill Monroe and others, with the Opry mining audio and video from its archives to augment these programs.

• Also in the works: new microphone stands, replacing ones with a

design Rogers said hasn’t been changed in more than five decades; a book, 100 Years Of Grand Ole Opry, authored by Nashville journalist Craig Shelburne due April 15, and featuring interviews with more than 60 artists; a children’s book, Howdy! Welcome To The Grand Ole Opry, coming in the fall; calendars, and a line of Opry 100 merchandise and home goods available in January. A Target-only edition of Shelburne’s book will include bonus content.

• Fan-voting for an “Opry 100 Greatest Songs” contest will be launched soon, and each of the selected songs will be recognized at an Opry show during the year.

• A monthlong Opry 100 Party of the Century will happen in October 2025, with every show during that month celebrating the birthday. (Ed. Note: And something was said about cupcakes. Stay tuned.)

• The Opry has also commissioned an artist to create a new sculpture to be displayed backstage, plus miniature versions to be gifted to every current member of the Opry cast.

Next year will also mark the 60th anniversary of the Opry Trust Fund, which assists members of the country music community in need. Rogers said there will be “really significant” announcements coming next year regarding the fund, which Chapel Hart member Trea Swindle tearfully told press conference attendees she utilized to treat a mass in her breast. A portion of ticket sales from all of the planned 2025 tribute shows will benefit the fund.

New web site Opry100.com has tickets and additional details. –Phyllis Stark

Chart Chat

Congratulations to Post Malone, Blake Shelton, Stacy Blythe, Tyler Waugh and the Big Loud promotion team on taking “Pour Me A Drink” to No. 1. Coming just 23 weeks after his first single debuted on the Country chart, Malone sets the

Post Malone Blake Shelton

Red Rocks, Greenbroke: Big Machine’s Jackson Dean celebrates the platinum certification of “Don’t Come Lookin’” and gold certification of “Fearless” at Red Rocks. Pictured (back, l-r) are the label’s Meghan Kane, Rachel Burleson, Madison Larson, Sara Benz and Natalie Davis, KILT/Houston’s Nick Russo, guest Isabella Sharaya, KAJA/San Antonio’s Alek Halverson, iHeart/Rockies’ JoJo Turnbeaugh, Apple Music’s Bryan Webb, the label’s Quinn Kaemmer, Paramount Global’s Ali Marzalkowski, the label’s Jay Cruze, WBEE/Rochester’s Billy Kidd, Westwood One’s George King and the label’s Bill Lubitz, Sara Barlow and Brooke Diaz; (middle, l-r) the label’s Carly Strickland, Picklejar’s Kristian Barowsky, the label’s Allison Jones, Erik Powell and Sandi Borchetta Fort Collins, CO’s Matt Sparx, guest Donya Etheridge, WKLB/Boston’s Dawn Santolucito, iHeartCountry’s Kyle Due Stanfield, Townsquare’s Kurt Johnson, the label’s Jane Staszak, WLHK/Indianapolis’ Cara Denis and guest Justin Sasser the label’s Scott Borchetta, Dean, Music Choice’s Jim Murphy, KATC/Colorado City’s Mason Stanfield and the label’s

new record for time from initial debut to second No. 1 in the Mediabase era (besting Carrie Underwood’s 40 weeks,) and ties Billy Ray Cyrus for second shortest span in R&R/MB/CA chart history, topped only by the 21 weeks from Wynonna’s solo debut in 1992 to her second No. 1 later that year. Songwriters are Louis Bell, Ryan Vojtesak, John Byron, Rocky Block, Jordan Dozzi and Austin Post

Kudos to Michael Chase and the Warner/WAR crew on scoring 34 adds for Chase Matthew’s “Darlin’,” for his first time atop the CA/MB Add Board.

News & Notes

Classic Country WTRP-AM-FM/LaGrange, GA is the newest affiliate of SuiteRadio’s afternoon show, The Rowdy Ride Home, joining other recent affiliates KMOU/Roswell, NM; KJFM/Bowling Green, MO; and KHWL/Lone Wolf, OK. In related news, Doug Lawrence adds post-production duties for The Rowdy Ride Home and companion show Ridin’ With Rowdy, which he joined as a producer last year (CAT 6/5/23).

Bailey Zimmerman, Riley Green and Ella Langley will perform during the American Rodeo Championship Weekend at Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX, April 11-12, 2025. Schedule and tickets here

Marketing Dir. Savannah Norton has been promoted to Chief of Staff at Nashville’s Listening Room Café.

Reba McEntire has teamed with renowned songwriter Carole King to write the theme song for the country star’s new NBC comedy, Happy’s Place (CAT 1/30), premiering Oct. 18. Listen here; watch the show’s trailer here

Gene Watson will embark on his 2025 national Love In The Hot Afternoon Tour Jan. 17 in Calhoun, GA. The 31-date tour marks the 50th anniversary of his hit of the same name. Tickets here

Post Malone has joined the lineup for VetsAid’s eight annual benefit concert Nov. 11 at UBS Arena in Belmont Park, NY. He joins a lineup that includes organizer Joe Walsh and previously announced performer Eric Church. Tickets here

The Week’s Top Stories

Full coverage at countryaircheck.com

• A case study of one of the most crossover-heavy stations on the Top 40 panel (WIXX/Appleton, WI) was in last week’s (10/7) Country Aircheck Weekly

• Steve Wiley added PD/midday duties for KOGM/Lafayette, LA. (10/11)

• Country Aircheck checked in with FL stations before and after Hurricane Milton

• Sony’s Steve Hodges is leaving at the end of the year. (10/9)

• The CMA Broadcast Award winners were announced. (10/9)

• Townsquare/Lafayette, LA Market Pres. Pam Begnaud is retiring. (10/8)

• Luke Combs, Eric Church, Billy Strings and James Taylor will headline the Concert for Carolina benefit show Oct. 26. (10/7)

• Andrew Metzen was promoted to VP/Sales at iHeartMedia/ Minneapolis. (10/7)

• Chronicle: J. J. Jeffrey, Marty Gamblin

Radio Pros Transition To Management

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While also acclimating to being on the road two to three weekends a month, Austin says the biggest surprise was discovering that management is “a lot less show business and a lot more desk business. Organization is your best friend as a manager, especially when you’re juggling multiple calendars.” He’s also gained a better understanding that “artists don’t pop off overnight. It’s a series of small, meaningful moves in a dedicated and passionate series” that managers put together on their behalf that move the ball forward. “It’s more of a TSL game,” he says referencing terminology from his previous career. “You want to slowly build that with all of your artists.”

In radio, Austin might find himself standing next to an artist manager like Kerri Edwards in a backstage meet-and-greet for her client, Luke Bryan. “It seems simple,” he says of such events, admitting he now knows “the 17 steps that she had to go through that make that event possible.”

The parts of his radio career Austin thinks best prepared him for management are “understanding the listeners/fans,” and learning to navigate music industry politics. Five years in, he says he’s still learning something new every day. In addition to Grow, Austin works with several other clients, including Matt Freedman and Sam Stinson. He says of choosing acts, “It has to be someone I believe it. This is not just a paycheck for me, and never has been.”

His experience working with unsigned artists and their promoters, publishers and managers at the satcaster gave him a leg up in grasping the management role quickly. Still, he says, “I learn things every day,” particularly what to look for in contracts, and how to structure deals, things he says he got a “crash course” in initially.

Like Austin, Schumann says the volume of travel was an adjustment. “I don’t even know how many nights I’ve spent in hotels or how many airline miles I’ve racked up this year.” Another has been being responsible for the income of multiple people. “You eat what you kill,” he says of the gig. “There is no paycheck every two weeks. And if the artist isn’t making money, nobody’s making money. I’m responsible for that.”

One thing about radio that Schumann says prepared him well for management is the 24/7, non-stop nature of both businesses. “Every hour is a working hour,” he says. Dealing with strong personalities and creative people while in radio also helped prepare him for doing the same in his new life.

While Schumann admits there are things about radio he misses “a lot,” especially hearing a great song and being able to rush it on the air, he says, “I don’t regret the decision” to make a career change. “I wouldn’t go back and do anything differently. I got into radio to be close to the music, and in this job I’m probably even closer and more involved. It’s exciting. It’s terrifying. It’s fun. It’s wild. It’s crazy, mind boggling, mind numbing all rolled into one.”

80% A Manager: Rochester and longtime on-air partner Tony Randall left WIVK/Knoxville in 2022 after nearly five years (CAT 6/28/22), following prior runs at KSON/San Diego, KUSS/San Diego and in national syndication via USRN. Two years before that, Rochester had already begun developing Styles, whom he was introduced to by Rochester’s songwriter wife. Impressed by Styles’ work ethic, Rochester began pitching Styles around town to other managers, all of whom told him “development acts are tough because there’s no money in it.”

When Styles broached the idea of Rochester managing him, the radio veteran found immediate encouragement among the established artist managers he’d been pitching, all of whom came through with guidance to get him started and have continued to serve as a sounding board. Rochester recalls veteran manager Clarence Spalding telling him, “You’re already 80% a manager because you’re willing to admit when you don’t know something and seek out answers.”

Eat What You Kill: Schumann was Sr. Dir./Country Programming at Sirius/XM for nearly seven years until his departure in 2022 ( CAT 6/22/22 ), culminating what was to that point a 17-year career in radio. In addition to Angie K, Schumann’s current clients include alt pop band Nicotine Dolls (his first signing), and pro wrestlers Marshall and Ross Von Erich. He jokes, “Everything you thought was crazy or wild about the music business pales in comparison to professional wrestling.” He calls signing Angie K as a client “a full circle moment for me,” because she was one of his “Highway Finds” in 2019 while at SiriusXM.

Schumann has had the same experience, saying, “I have a great community around me when I run into things I’ve never seen or dealt with.” And Schumann and Rochester both say they’ve relied on each other for support as they have learned the ropes.

Like Austin, Rochester offers what he terms an affordable consulting package for some clients, which currently include country singer Steven Cali and sibling duo Arbo. But he chooses carefully, weeding out the ones who are going to be unhappy about not landing an immediate booking on The Bobby Bones Show. He says the “organization and preparation” skills he learned in radio have been most helpful in his transition into management.

All of the managers say the best way to break into that field is to find a developing act you believe in and think you can really help. “If you can find that person that gets you excited, and you wake up every day thinking about what you can do for them, it’s going to be the easiest transition on the planet,” Austin says. “If you don’t have that, and this is just a job for you and a paycheck, I don’t think you’re going to last very long. You’re not going to have health insurance, a guaranteed paycheck every two weeks or a 401K.”

Still, Austin predicts we’ll see more broadcasters transitioning into management and related fields because radio has become “like musical chairs: every time a song stops, they pull out another seat. There’s a lot of really smart, really good people still left in radio that might – like me – find an opportunity on the other side of the industry. And I say to them, ‘Come on!’” Reach Austin here, Rochester here and Schumann here. –Phyllis Stark CAC

Styles and Kris Rochester

Angie K and J.R. Schumann

Sam Grow and Brad Austin

AVAILABLE JOBS

MIDWEST

Morning Co-Host

Federated WBYT/South Bend, IN is seeking a morning co-host. Résumé, aircheck and production samples to PD Jesse Garcia here

Afternoon Host

Midwest KWTB/Sioux Falls, SD is looking for a live and local afternoon host. Aircheck and résumé here

Brand Mgr./Afternoon Host

Midwest/Wausau, WI is seeking a Brand Mgr./ afternoon host for WDEZ. Résumé, aircheck and programming materials to VP/MM Rusty James here

Operations Manager

Keystone KICM/Ardmore, OK is seeking an OM who will work directly with the owners and the sales team, and oversee all aspects of the station’s programming. Send résumés here

Promotional Brand Ambassador

Hubbard/St. Louis is seeking a Promotional Brand Ambassador for the five-station cluster, which includes WIL. Full posting here

Midday Host

Zimmer KATI/Columbia, MO is looking for a host to fill the midday shift. See full post and apply here

NORTHEAST

Morning Co-Host

Cumulus WCTO/Allentown OM/PD Jerry

Padden is seeking a morning co-host to join incumbent Sam Malone. See full post here

VP/Sales

iHeartMedia is seeking a VP/Sales for its Wilmington-New Castle DE cluster, which includes WDSD. Find job details and apply here before Nov. 6.

Morning Co-Host

Cumulus WCTO/Allentown OM/PD Jerry Padden is seeking a morning co-host to join incumbent Sam Malone. See post here

Afternoon Personality

Beasley WKLB/Boston is looking for an afternoon driver. Apply here

SOUTHEAST

Air Talent and Board Ops

Bristol Broadcasting/Johnson City, TN, which includes Country WXBQ, is looking for full-time and part-time air talent and board ops. Résumés and airchecks to PD Nikki Thomas here

Promotions Dir.

Holston Valley Broadcasting/Tri-Cities TN, VA is looking for a Promotions Dir. for AC WTFM, Classic Hits WVEK and Rock WRZK. Résumé and social media samples here

APD/MD/Afternoon Host

Southern Stone WKRO/Daytona Beach has an APD/MD/airstaff opening. Résumés to VP/ Programming Jonathan Wiley (DJ Tremble) here

Details on specific postings can be found searching call letters or company names in the archives at www.countryaircheck.com.

Morning Show Hosts

Mississippi Broadcasters WOKK/Meridian, MS

PD Todd Berry is seeking a live and local morning host or existing team. Cover letter, aircheck and résumé to Berry here

APD

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

Operations Manager

Renda/Jacksonville GM Bill Berry is seeking an OM to oversee WGNE and WEJZ. Reach him here

Morning Host:

Mississippi Broadcasters WOKK/Meridian, MS is looking for a live and local morning host or team. Send cover letters, airchecks and résumés to OM Todd Berry here

Various Roles

Stonecom has four openings in its Cookeville, TN, cluster, which includes Country WKXD and Classic Country WUCH. They are seeking a Programming Asst./air talent, broadcast journalist/news reporter, voice tracker and graphic designer. Submit résumé and other materials by April 30 to Stonecom, Attn: Human Resources, 1 Stonecom Way, Cookeville, TN 38501, or by email here

Morning Co-Host

Saga Classic Country WSIG/Harrisonburg, VA is seeking a morning co-host. Email aircheck audio and resume to OM Brandy Lindsey here

SVP/Programming

iHeartMedia/Atlanta is looking for a SVP/ Programming. See full post here

Air Personality

Saga’s Harrisonburg, VA, cluster, that includes Classic Country WSIG, has a full-time opening for someone with 2-3 years experience with music-formatted stations. Send airchecks, résumés and cover letters to PD Tom Morgan here

On-Air Programming Asst.

Vox AM/FM/Digital/Burlington, VT is seeking a programming assistant for WCPV and Top 40 sister WXXX who can also do middays at WXXX. Find more information about the job here

PD/Air Personality

Consulting firm RWPC, Inc. is seeking candidates for a PD/air personality opening at a client station in the Southeast. Send materials to RWPC Pres. Scott Huskey here

Market President

updated this week

Townsquare/Lafayette, LA is seeking a Market Pres. Find details and apply here

SOUTHWEST

On-Air Host

LKCM KFWR/Fort Worth is recruiting for a fulltime on-air host. Cover letter, résumé and aircheck to PD Shayne Hollinger here

Midday Host

LKCM Classic Country KTFW/Fort Worth OM Mark Phillips is seeking a midday host. Reach him here

Morning Host Stephens Media Group KKAJ/Ardmore, OK is seeking a morning host. Résumé, aircheck and references to SVP/Programming Bob Thornton here

Dir./Production

Bryan Broadcasting has an opening for a fulltime Dir./Production based in College Station, TX for its 12 radio stations. Résumé and examples of produced and voiced audio or spots here

Air Personality

LKCM Texas Country/Red Dirt KFWR/Fort Worth is looking for a locally based on-air personality for various dayparts, potentially on multiple stations. Cover letter, résumé, aircheck and digital content samples here

WEST

Co-Host

Cumulus KBUL/Reno PD/morning host Bob Richards is looking for a co-host to join him on The Moo Crew. Complete posting here

Morning Show Producer

iHeartMedia KNIX/Phoenix is looking for a Morning Show Producer. Apply here

Air Personality

Owens KUZZ/Bakersfield is looking for future parttime and full-time talent. Send résumés and airchecks to PD Brent Michaels here. No phone calls.

OTHER

Radio & Digital Sales Marketing Consultant, Digital Support Specialist, Street Team Members

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 cover letter and résumé here. For the specialist opening, email Mgr./Digital Systems Support Brandon Wickwire here.

Dir./Regional Promotion

Monument Records is seeking a Dir./Regional Promotion. Find the job listing and apply here

Coord./Media Relations

Big Loud is seeking “entry level self starters” for a newly-created Coord./Media Relations role. Send resumes here

VP/Streaming

Big Loud is looking to fill a newly created VP/ Streaming position. Full details here; email here

Executive Assistant

PR firm OH Creative is looking for a Nashvillebased Executive Asst. Email resumes here

SEEKING JOBS

•Chuck Akers

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

•Mark Allen

Former OM for Schurz/Lafayette, IN and Wiregrass/Dothan, AL Markontheradio7661@gmail.com

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

• Britt Bailey Former KIAI/Mason City, IA Dir./Content and morning host brittsmorningbrewcrew@gmail.com

• Carletta Blake

Former WGAR/Cleveland PD/midday host carlettablake@gmail.com

•Kim Brixton

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

• Karla Cantrell

Former KTST/Oklahoma City & KTGX/Tulsa PD/midday personality karla_cantrell@outlook.com

• Chris Carson Former Apple Music Radio Technical Producer crcarson@yahoo.com

•Kimmie Caruba Former WUBL/Atlanta morning co-host kimberlycaruba@gmail.com

•Natalie Cash Former KTGX/Tulsa MD/Digital Lead/afternoon host natcashradiojob@gmail.com

• Stacey Cato Former CMT Dir./Music & Talent staceycato@hotmail.com

• Bryana Cielo Former CMT Exec. Asst. bryanacielo@gmail.com

• Jim Clerkin Former MD/morning producer WKLB/Boston Jimclerkin@comcast.net

•Greg Cole Former WKCQ/Saginaw, MI OM/PD GCole27000@gmail.com

• Chad Crawford Former Apple Music Radio Content Producer iamchadcrawford@gmail.com

•Don Cristi Former iHeartMedia SVPP/Oklahoma rocketsurgeryradio@gmail.com

•Jared “Banks” Danielson Former KUBL/Salt Lake City mornings JaredDanielson1@gmail.com

• Ashley Dawn Former morning co-host WUBE/Cincinnati Opportunitiesforashley@gmail.com

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

• Jennifer DeVault Former CMT Sr. Producer jmdevault1509@gmail.com

•Jimmy Elliott Former WOVK/Wheeling, WV VPP/PD/MD/mornings JimmyElliottSchlosser@gmail.com

• Colby Ericson

Former My Town Media Group Dir./Programming colbyericson1@gmail.com

•“Uncle Sam” Eulenfield Former KRYS/Corpus Christi afternoon host, Dir./Production for the Corpus Christi and McAllen clusters, and News-Talk KKTX-AM PD bulkysam@gmail.com

•Alexa Fasheh Former Academy of Country Music VP/Finance & Operations Alexafash75@gmail.com

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

• Bill Fox

Former WXCL/Peoria, IL Brand Mgr. & WSWT/Peoria morning host bfoxrox@gmail.com

• Ransom Garcia

Former KCYE/Las Vegas MD/afternoon personality RansomReynolds@gmail.com

• Blair Garner

Former Westwood One national personality TruthOrBlair@gmail.com

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

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

• Todd Haller

Former Bahakel/Chattanooga, TN OM and WUUQ PD Toddhallerradio@gmail.com

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

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

• Lauren Hoffman Former Digital PD, Backstage Country laurenmariehoffman@gmail.com

•”Big” John Horton Former KFSA/Ft. Smith, AR afternoon host BigJohn@TheBigJohnShow.com

• Austin James Former WYNK/Baton Rouge APD/MD/afternoon host brettdiez@outlook.com

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

•Louis Kaplan Former iHeartMedia VPP/Fort Myers loukaps2@gmail.com

• Tiffany Kay Former Alpha WFLS/Fredericksburg, VA morning co-host tiffanykayradio@yahoo.com

• Steve “Shotgun“ Kelly (a.k.a. Steve Kiser) Former PD/afternoon host KKOW/Pittsburg, KS Djdude68@yahoo.com

•Bryant “Ryder” Konold Former KDBL/Yakima, WA Brand Mgr./mornings BryantRyderKonold@gmail.com

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

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

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

•“Frogman Frank“ Lewis Former WOGI/WOGG/WOGH/Pittsburgh mornings irishfc@cs.com

• John Lund Former iHeartMedia SVP/Programming Panama City/Tallahasee, FL John.Lund3811@gmail.com

• Pat McKay Former OM Saga.Manchester, NH and WZID Brand Mgr. mixpat@yahoo.com

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

•Melissa Moldovan Former Academy of Country Music Dir./Communications, Media Relations & Radio melissamoldovan86@gmail.com

•Zack Owen

Former iHeartMedia SVPP/Waco, Temple & Killeen (TX) zackowen@att.net

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

•Jim Pearson

Former KDBL/Yakima, WA PD/mornings JimsCoolEmail@gmail.com

•Jacob Pecunes

Former Apple Music Radio Producer jacobnashville2013@gmail.com

• Michael Perez

Former WRNX/Springfield, MA midday host justperezplay@gmail.com

• “Sarah Quinn” Peters

Former iHeartMedia Greensboro Dir./Marketing sarahjaypeters@gmail.com

•Carly Quinn

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

• Abbi Roth

Former CMT Sr. Mgr./Music & Talent abbiroth@gmail.com

• Sarah Scott

Former CKSA/Lloydminster, AB mornings sarahevelynscott@gmail.com

• Ray Sells

Former CMT Sr. Dir./Production raymondsellsmedia@gmail.com

• LJ Smith

Former IHeartMedia SVPP/Columbia, SC JimmySmith@Outlook.com

• Brook Stephens

Former KZPK/St. Cloud MD/afternoon host brookstephens@live.com

•Maddy Stessman Former Academy of Country Music Dir./Industry & Talent Relations mlstessman@gmail.com

•Jake Thomson

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

•Brad Thornton

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

• Lauren Tingle

Former Apple Music Radio Content Producer l_tingle@icloud.com

• Ray Vaughn

Former Magnolia Music Group National Dir./Radio & Streaming rayvaughn77@att.net

• Jordan Walker

Former CMT Mgr./Music & Talent jordanstephenswalker@gmail.com

• Cash Warren

Former WGH/Norfolk morning co-host jasonabrockett@gmail.com

• Steve Wazz

Former WGAR/Cleveland APD/morning co-host wazzradio@gmail.com

• Erich West

Former iHeartMedia SVPP/Huntsville, AL and WDRM PD ewestradio@hotmail.com

•Jonathan Wier

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

•Wingnut

Former KNUC/Seattle APD/MD/midday personality Wingnutt@me.com

• Isaac “Brooks” Wenzel

Former KBAY/San Jose APD/afternoon host BrooksOnTheRadio@gmail.com

• Randy “Mudflap” Wilcox

Former WWKT/Florence, SC morning co-host rhwilcox@gmail.com

• Vanessa Wojtusiak

Former iHeartMedia/Connecticut VP/Marketing Vanessa.Wojtusiak@gmail.com

• Andy Woods

Former WCOS/Columbia, SC APD/MD/afternoon host Andrewwoods@icloud.com

• Liz Yount

Former Summit/Knoxville Dir./Promotions lizkrozengard@gmail.com

• “Nick Z“ Zambrano

Former KBAY/San Jose morning show producer Nickzeeradio@gmail.com

POST MALONE f/BLAKE SHELTON

Country Aircheck Add Leaders

Activator Top Point Gainers

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers

P. MALONE f/B. SHELTON/Pour Me A Drink (Mercury/Republic/Big Loud) 4488 4

MORGAN WALLEN/Lies Lies Lies (Big Loud) 2282 4

K. WETZEL & J. MURPH/High Road (Columbia/Records Nashville) 2044 4

JELLY ROLL/I Am Not Okay (BMG/Republic/Stoney Creek) 1881 4

GEORGE BIRGE/Cowboy Songs (Records Nashville) 1292 4

E. LANGLEY & R. GREEN/You Look... (Sawgod/Columbia/Nashville Harbor) 1200

D. MARLOWE & D. SCOTT/Boys Back Home (Columbia/Curb) 1108

C. JOHNSON w/C. UNDERWOOD/I'm Gonna... (Cojo/Warner/WMN/Capitol) 1050

KANE BROWN & MARSHMELLO/Miles On It (RCA)

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers

P. MALONE f/B. SHELTON/Pour Me A Drink (Mercury/Republic/Big Loud) 1210

MORGAN WALLEN/Lies Lies Lies (Big Loud) 705

K. WETZEL & J. MURPH/High Road (Columbia/Records Nashville) 533

JELLY ROLL/I Am Not Okay (BMG/Republic/Stoney Creek) 413

GEORGE BIRGE/Cowboy Songs (Records Nashville) 337

E. LANGLEY & R. GREEN/You Look... (Sawgod/Columbia/Nashville Harbor) 332

D. MARLOWE & D. SCOTT/Boys Back Home (Columbia/Curb) 307

C. JOHNSON w/C. UNDERWOOD/I'm... (Cojo/Warner/WMN/Capitol) 294

CHRIS LANE/Find Another Bar (Red Street) 248

KANE BROWN & MARSHMELLO/Miles On It (RCA) 219

Activator Top Spin Gainers

C. JOHNSON w/C. UNDERWOOD/I’m Gonna... (CoJo/Warner/WMN/Capitol)

WALLEN/Lies Lies Lies (Big Loud)

WETZEL & J. MURPH/High Road

Country Aircheck Top Recurrents

SHABOOZEY/A Bar Song (Tipsy) (Empire/Magnolia) 23565

P. MALONE f/M. WALLEN/I Had Some Help (Big Loud/Mercury/Republic) 21334

M. WALLEN f/ERNEST/Cowgirls (Big Loud) 18994

D. LYNCH f/JELLY ROLL/Chevrolet (Broken Bow) 17884

DREW BALDRIDGE/She's Somebody's Daughter (Lyric Ridge) 14350

NATE SMITH/World On Fire (RCA) 11712

BAILEY ZIMMERMAN/Where It Ends (Elektra/Warner/WEA) 10538

SAM HUNT/Outskirts (MCA) 9896

LUKE COMBS/Fast Car (River House/Columbia) 9324

TYLER HUBBARD/Dancin' In The Country (EMI Nashville) 8359

PROFILE - BOISE

COUNTRY AIRCHECK

ACTIVITY

JOSH ROSS/Single Again (Core/Mercury)

Moves 46-45*

4002 points, 1069 spins; No adds

RANDY HOUSER/Country Back (Magnolia)

Moves 48-46

3416 points, 945 spins; No adds

CHAYCE BECKHAM/Everything I Need (BMG/Wheelhouse)

Moves 49-47

3031 points, 905 spins

1 add: WKIS

JON PARDI/Friday Night Heartbreak (Capitol)

Debut 48*

2627 points, 633 spins

1 add: KWJJ

JACKSON DEAN/Heavens To Betsy (Big Machine)

Debut 49*

2617 points, 753 spins

3 adds: KCYY, KSSN, WKSJ

B. GILBERT f/A. COOKE/Over When We’re Sober (Back Blocks/Big Loud/Valory)

Remains at 50*

2595 points, 693 spins

2 adds: KVOO, WUSN

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Bones (Triple Tigers)

2474 points, 690 spins; No adds

SAM HUNT/Country House (MCA) 2317 points, 599 spins

2 adds: WPOR, WSLC

TYLER HUBBARD/Park (EMI Nashville) 2310 points, 617 spins

2 adds: WQDR, WUSN

BRAD PAISLEY/Truck Still Works (EMI Nashville) 2304 points, 605 spins

6 adds: KKGO*, KUBL*, W1HC*, W1MC*, WKHX*, WTGE

ADD DATES

OCTOBER 21

None Listed

OCTOBER 28

ALEX MILLER/She Makes Dirt Look Good (Billy Jam)

NOVEMBER 4

None Listed

CHECK OUT

OCTOBER 11

Riley Green Don’t Mind If I Do (Nashville Harbor) Green’s third studio album was announced at the opening of his Duck Blind bar in Nashville and releases on his birthday (10/18). Among the 18 tracks, produced by Dann Huff along with exec. producers Scott Borchetta and Jimmy Harnen, are collabs with Ella Langley (“Don’t Mind If I Do”) and Luke Bryan (“Reel Problems”).

Wyatt Flores Welcome To The Plains (Island/Republic)

“It’s an album about home and a search for happiness,” Flores says about his Beau Bedford-produced debut album. “It’s an album about Stillwater, Oklahoma, and all the other little towns that have raised people like you and me. It’s an album about my family, and the people and places in my life who have defined who I am today. This album is happy on one side and heartbreak on the other, and whoever you are, I hope you find something you love in here.”

Ryan Larkins Bones (Red Street)

The project follows his debut EP, 2023’s Meet Ryan Larkins, and features the title track, penned alongside Paul Sikes, and latest release “Home State.”

Breland Project 2024 (Bad Realm/Atlantic)

The six-track project was inspired by Breland’s time in Selma, AL, where his family is from. “On this new project I wanted to honor and acknowledge those ancestors and the name that they carry because it is bigger than me. It has always been. There are so many people that fought for me to do this, and a lot of those stories have been erased. I have the opportunity to share some of those stories of the people that are still here.”

Blanco Brown Back 2 Basics (BBRMG)

“The world can be tough, Back 2 Basics is about the comfort we find in the simplicity of being with the one we love,” says Brown.