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January 20, 2015, Issue 431 Decent Exposure: Too Much TV? If it seems like every time you turn on the TV there’s another awards show, you’re right. A quick, unofficial count reveals nearly 20 opportunities a year for artists to get valuable screen time on either country or all-genre shows. Add to that the myriad of daytime and late night talk shows and the number jumps to nearly 40. When is enough enough ... or even too much? Country Aircheck asked Sony/Nashville Chairman/CEO Gary Overton, Warner Music Nashville’s SVP/Publicity Wes Vause, Spalding Entertainment’s Clarence Spalding (, ) and The Green Room Owner/Publicist Mary Hilliard Harrington (Aldean, Lady Antebellum) to find out how they create “must see TV” while protecting their artists from overexposure. “, , and get asked to All Saints: Mercury’s Canaan Smith (c) celebrates a day do everything under the sun,” says Overton. well spent at the Country Cares for St. Jude seminar with “I speak with their managers at least once a (l-r) The Country Club with Dee Jay Silver’s Keith Kaufman, Gary Overton week. So many times whether it’s the timing WGH/Norfolk’s Dave Paulus, Curb’s Mike Rogers, Campbell Entertainment’s Craig Campbell, WGH/Norfolk’s John Shomby or another reason, the answer has to be, ‘We and Mercury’s Jack Christopher. can’t do it.’ We’re very calculated about what makes sense.” It All Begins With A Song: For top artists, the channel to television clicks on with an artist’s cycle. Prior to release, the Shindler Says Farewell artist, label, manager and publicists map out a plan. “You have to Oh the stories promotion folks could tell. For recently retired be strategic in where you start, because you Mercury exec Bruce Shindler (CAT 9/30), more than 40 years want to do performances throughout the life in the record business are passing of the project,” Vause says. “It’s like a chess from day-to-day grind to fond mem- board. You want to do one show and not inter- ories. Here, he shares a few: fere with another opportunity. So the timing on “The ‘70s were an amazing, when you do certain things is important.” crazy and somewhat dangerous Just as important is the song choice. time,” Shindler says. “When you got Some songs connect with radio listeners but Mary Hilliard a record on the radio, most of the don’t translate on the small screen. “When Harrington time it sold millions. There were so Jason did ‘Don’t You Wanna Stay’ with Kelly many Damon Runyon-type charac- Shindler with Clarkson on the CMAs, that really moved the ters in the business. Everybody who wife Carolyn, needle,” says Harrington. “We came right back and did ‘Dirt Road worked for a label had a person- former R&R Anthem’ – both of them [had impact] (continued on page 9) ality and so did the programmers. Country Editor

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January 20 , 2015 Page 3 Radio was like WKRP. It was a fun, pivotal time to fall in love with the business. I think I’d have a tough time falling in love if I was PAGE THREE PIC starting out now.” Of course, it wasn’t all roses. “It took us four to break Queen,” he says. “A lot of radio guys didn’t think it would happen. They were just an album group before ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ and I took them around to radio to meet the programmers. People knew about them, but they weren’t monstrous yet, so we hit a few stations. When I got to the office the next day, my boss told me that the guitar player Brian May was sick with infectious hepatitis. So I had the pleasure of calling all the stations we’d visited to say, ‘We’re coming by with a nurse to give a shot to anyone who shook hands with or had any Helping Kacey immediate contact with Brian.’ They Musgraves celebrate already didn’t believe in this band, and her birthday now we’ve given them hepatitis.” Shindler remembers navigating the artist-radio maze at New York’s Plaza Red-Headed Exchanger: Then-WIL AM & FM/St. Louis Hotel where he was picking up Souther, Hillman & Furay for a PD Mike Carta talks into trying out limo ride to a Long Island station show. “Their manager opened the station headgear in 1982. Nelson’s and Merle the door about one inch and said they’re not going, one of them Haggard’s Pancho & Lefty album had just been isn’t feeling good. I knew they were in there having a good time released. Have pictures from your own outlaw days? and just didn’t feel like going. I called my bosses in L.A. and they Send them to [email protected]. didn’t care. It wasn’t their problem. So I had to call the station and tell them Richie Furay was sick. They were angry, took the current record late ‘80s to early ‘90s shift and helping off the air and never played the next transition to superstar status one. You just have to bite that bullet as some of his greatest memories. and develop a sense of diplomacy. Shindler worked with a who’s-who And that’s not the only time some- of names including Elektra’s Jack thing like that has happened.” Holzman, Neil Bogart at Buddha, David Country was part of the job Geffen and Joe Smith and, in Nashville, in those early years. “When I was “Joe Galante, Luke Lewis and Mike in New York, I might go see Ed Dungan – wonderful people to look up Salamon and Pam Green at WHN, to and see how to do it.” because they were playing the Ea- Now that he’s seen it all, he’ll seek a gles and Linda Ronstadt.” Shindler new challenge. “I didn’t want to wait enjoyed attending what was then until I was beaten into the ground and called the DJ Convention and decid- Shindler (center, right) and Tom Waits are flanked not good at what I do anymore,” says ed to move to Nashville in 1984. He by KYA/San Francisco’s Jay Hansen and Steve Shindler, who turns 65 Jan. 2. “As you counts working with Keith Whitley on Mitchell in 1977. get older, you see more friends getting the cusp of his stardom, the pivotal sick and passing away. It hits you in the ©2015 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

January 20 , 2015 Page 5 head and you think, ‘Wow, there has to be some life beyond the OFF THE RECORD: Jackie Lee record business.’ “I’m going to pursue a license in alcohol and drug counsel- Broken Bow’s Jackie Lee puts an industry ing,” he continues. “I’ve been recovering for six years and nine spin on the artist interview: months and have a lot of friends in the program. They’re such I grew up listening to WIVK/Knox- valuable people and I want to give back by doing something that ville. They played all the hits all the time. I makes my heart feel good. I am so appreciative of this business just remember if anything was going on in and plan on staying in touch with everybody I can. Thanks to town, they were there. Country radio for putting up with me all these years and taking The first time I heard myself on the my calls ... most of the time. Keep having fun. Don’t lose the fun!” radio in Knoxville was on WCYQ. We had Reach Shindler here. –Chuck Aly just left the station and they’d told us to lis- ten back about an hour later. It wasn’t even Jackie Lee on for 30 seconds and I started getting Chart Chat texts from my family and friends. Congrats to Kenny Chesney, Norbert Our radio tour was riddled with scary moments. It was a Nix, RJ Meacham, David Friedman and the great tour but we were in San Diego with two days off. My guitar rest of the Columbia promotion team on scor- player hit his head late at night so we took him to the emergency ing this week’s No. 1 with “Til It’s Gone.” The room. The next day our bus driver broke his knee and my drum- song is the second chart-topper from Chesney’s mer’s cell phone got swept away in the ocean. I was like, “We’ve The Big Revival, joining “American Kids.” gotta get out of here!” And kudos to A Thousand Horses, Kenny Chesney I swear every truck stop from here to has a Matthew Hargis and the entire Republic Denny’s. We always got omelettes no matter what time of day it Nashville promotion crew on the No. 28 was. There were some “fishy” omelettes, let me tell ya. arrival of “Smoke” – the highest debut for a I wish I could have dinner with the late Faron Young. new artist’s first single inCountry Aircheck history. He’s been one of my favorites artists for a long time. He was a crooner, not your typical country artist. He knew how to sing to St. Jude: Memphis Memories the ladies and always dressed real sharp. I’d order an omelette. The Country radio, record and artist community converged Just kidding! I’d order the biggest steak on the menu. That way in Memphis this weekend (Jan. 15-17) for the annual Country we could sit there for a while. Cares For St. Jude seminar. After hospital tours on Friday, attend- I love looking at the SkyMall catalog. I saw this pillow ees enjoyed Casino Night, during which they gambled with phony where you can put your head and hands in it and lay your head money to buy tickets they could use to win autographed guitars down. [Find out why Gloriana’s Tom Gossin advises against and other memorabilia for their stations. Panelists sharing their buying one here.] experiences with successful radiothons during Saturday sessions When I go to east I automatically do red- included WNCY/Green Bay, WI’s Charlie McKenzie, KTTS/ neck things. I don’t know if this is redneck or just normal, but Springfield, MO’sCash Williams, WPUR/Atlantic City’s Joe over Thanksgiving at my aunt’s farm, we got in the Kubota and Kelly, WWYZ/Hartford’s Cory Myers, KEEY/Minneapolis’ Chris chased the cows. It was fun until some of the cows got mad at us Carr, WBKR/Owensboro, KY’s Chad Benefield and WUSY/ and started chasing us back. Chattanooga’s Daniel Wyatt. I wish I had written Michael Bolton’s “How Am I Supposed Guest speaker Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger spoke on To Live Without You.” I love the way he sang it, I love the melody his harrowing 208-second flight that ended in the Hudson River and everything he says in it is very poignant. That’s what I try and on the importance of preparation and leadership. The week- to do when I write a song. It doesn’t always happen, but I want end wrapped with the Dinner featuring John Oates, everything I say to matter. Jimmy Wayne, , and . “The tour of the hospital was eye-opening,” says KJUG/ ©2015 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

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John Oates, Jimmy Wayne, Jessi Alexander, MY TUNES: MUSIC THAT SHAPED MY LIFE

Jon Randall and Randy Owen. WCKN/Charleston, SC morning host Andy Webb discusses his most influential artists, concerts, songs and albums. 1. /That’s All That Matters To Me: It’s the earliest song I can remember. I sang it to my grandparents, though it would be many years before I knew what it meant. 2. Jim Reeves, There’s Always Me: The Andy Webb first album I ever owned, given to me by my grandparents. It held significance for two reasons: Jim Reeves was my grandparents’ favorite singer and the album was released the year I was born. I still have a soft spot for “Gentleman Jim.” Visalia, CA PD Rik McNeil, who experienced the hospital and 3. Michael Jackson, Bad: The first album I ever bought with seminar for the first time. “I expected a lot of sadness and instead my own money. found hope and joy in the most difficult circumstances. I’m looking 4. Vern Gosdin, 10 Years of Greatest Hits: This album has a lot forward to my first year at the helm of KJUG’s radiothon!” of Vern’s best songs and shows just why we called him “The Voice.” –Jess Wright 5. , Meridian, MS, 1998: My first country con- cert – and was I ever blessed! I did afternoons for then-WYYW in News & Notes Meridian. I got to watch Jimmy Olander tear it up on his Telecast- WCKN/Charleston, SC, KIOD/McCook, NE and WJVL/ er from the side of the stage. Gene Johnson’s harmony vocals Janesville, WI are the newest affiliates ofSun ’s The Country still ring in my ears. Club with Dee Jay Silver. •A highly regarded song or album you’ve never heard: My Own Shingle’s Carey Nelson Burch has joined The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, TackleBox Films as Executive Producer, bring her company David Bowie. I’ve just never felt the need to get acquainted with under the TackleBox roof. Reach her at 615-340-9555 or here. it. I’ve never been a Bowie fan, except for the duet with Bing Industry vet Paul Shaver has been named SVP/GM of Can- Crosby, “White Christmas.” ada’s Rick Entertainment Group/Open Road Recordings. •An “important” piece of music you just don’t get: Coleman Insights has launched a blog series exploring “Pierrot Lunaire,” Arnold Schoenberg. I have a degree in how listeners consume new music across different platforms here. opera/vocal performance. No matter how many times I hear it, has signed with Paradigm for booking this is still just awful music. and has just released the single “Alabama Pines” on his own Big •An album you played or listened to incessantly: Music Gassed Records. From Big Pink, The Band. Like everything ever put out by The Dustin Lynch has signed with Sweet Talk Publicity for Band, it’s never gotten old. Music like that resonates forever. media representation. •Obscure or non-country song everyone should listen to Songwriters including Kent Blazy, Marti Frederiksen, right now: “Good Morning Captain” by . It’s on Kendell Marvel and Danny Myrick are in the lineup for the Before The Frost...Until The Freeze. The album features elements of “Hit Makers & Rum Chasers” showcase at the May 15 Love City rock and , but still has more on it than most of Country Music Festival on St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Full the so-called “country” albums that are being produced today. festival lineup here. •Music you’d rather not admit to enjoying: Il Divo, Il Divo. Fruition Songs has added the catalogs of Laurie Webb, I like to hear good singing no matter what genre it is. The bari- Cyndy Fike, Laura Reed and Jim Reilly. tone in the group (Carlos Marín) has a monster voice. Online country lifestyle content provider My Country Na- Reach Webb here.

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January 20, 2015 Page 9 tion will add original series’ Karaoke Kab and Superfan Nation • Local Radio Networks and AdLarge Media launched a Jan. 20 and 22, respectively. and Jerrod Niemann 24/7 format network. (1/20) will appear in the former. • Max Media WGH/Norfolk, VA morning team Jimmy Ray (Dunn) & Jen (Lewis) exited after more than 20 years. • Former Streamsound regional Tyler Waugh joined Blaster. Artist News (1/16) Republic Nashville’s have partnered • iHeartMedia/Dallas VP/Programming Patrick Davis added with Mountain Dew for sponsorship of their 2015 Anything Goes the same duties in Austin, where the company owns Country Tour. They’ve also added 29 dates to the tour. Details here. KASE & KVET. (1/15) Arista’s Jerrod Niemann and RCA’s Love And Theft will • iHeartMedia WTQR/Greensboro APD/air personality David headline Chords For A Cause Jan. 27 at Nashville’s Dan McGuiness Dean will join the company’s WNOE/New Orleans as PD. Irish Pub to benefit Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. (1/15) Circle S’ SaraBeth will perform at the 2nd Annual MVP Bash • Beasley Broadcast Group has rebranded as Beasley Me- at Sundown, a Super Bowl party in Phoenix, Jan. 30. More here. dia Group. (1/15) and Scotty McCreery were among performers • iHeartMedia launched “Wild Country 99.9” via WRVE-HD2/ at the third annual Stars For Wishes event in Nashville Saturday Albany and FM translator W260CH. (1/14) (1/17), raising $250,000 for Make-A-Wish Middle Tennessee. • The Talent Associates Sr. Dir./Marketing Ryan Barnstead Steve Azar’s new single “The Sky Is Falling” addresses human was promoted to VP/Promotion & Artist Development. (1/14) trafficking. Hear guest vocals by 15-year-oldSophie Young (daugh- • iHeartMedia Top 40 WNOH/Norfolk afternoon personality Ala- ter of Azar’s bandmate Jason Young) and watch the video (produced bama and Top 40 sister WKSC/Chicago evening personality Erik by 18-year-old Maine high school student Mike Rodway) here. Zachary joined the company’s recently launched WNUA/Chica- Momentum/In2une’s Rachele Lynae will perform at go in the same role. (1/13) the inaugural HonkyTonk Classic benefit concert forMonroe • CMT promoted Sr. Dirs. Margaret Comeaux, Lucia Folk and Carell, Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Feb. 7 at Anne Oakley to VP, overseeing Music & Events Production, Public 7pm. More here. Affairs and Radio & Ancillary Business, respectively. (1/13) Pearl/RCA’s has sold a record 140,000 tick- ets for nine March concerts in Denver. Decent Exposure: Too Much TV? The Week’s Top Stories (continued from page 1) Full coverage at countryaircheck.com. in very different ways. Then we came back with ‘’ • Nielsen Audio released day one Holiday PPM ratings and Fall from that record, which was a huge hit and sold a lot of copies 2014 diary ratings. (1/12-1/16) from radio airplay. But because of the tempo, it didn’t have quite ©2015 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

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Care There: Artists and patients surround Country Cares for St. Jude Kids founder Randy Owen (c) during the weekend’s annual seminar in Memphis.

the impact of ‘Don’t You Wanna Stay’ or ‘.’ It there’s a smaller screen on which they share minute details of was a well-written song that was a giant hit, but it was better on their lives – computers, tablets and phones. Is it even possible for the radio than it was on television.” an artist to maintain any sort of mystery? “I don’t know if there’s Genre and audience also weigh heavily mystery in anything,” says Overton. “And I don’t know if the gener- in the decision to put an artist on TV. “I want ation that’s out there now would really react well to it. They’re so Rascal Flatts and Jason Aldean to be on the used to knowing everything at any given second.” same stage with Jay-Z and Beyoncé and “I definitely think there are some current artists that are main- Pharrell,” says Spalding. “It’s a better chance taining mystery,” says Harrington. “ probably fits in of getting a bigger number and getting them that category. He’s not out doing every television show. You don’t more exposure. And it puts them in an arena see him on a lot of daytime television. My that’s not the same one, with a different audi- Clarence Spalding guess is that he probably says no to a good ence watching.” amount of press opportunities that come his Just Say No: Four minutes on a network way. I think that’s worked for him.” or cable channel could be the difference between “singer” and Vause concurs, but says it depends on the “star.” So why should an artist ever say no? “If you’re not in an artist. “With artists like or Blake album cycle or touring, then in my opinion it does not make sense Shelton who’ve shown their cards from the to be on television – whether it’s a country awards show or out of beginning, that’s just part of who they are.” genre, or a morning or late-night show,” says Harrington. “There Been There, Seen That: Is overexpo- Wes Vause is no immediate return on the investment. It needs to be part of a sure a real danger? Opinions vary. “There are bigger plan of what you’re doing for the artist and what the long- over 300 million people in this country,” says term goals are.” Vause. “Never have we been faced with so many entertainment Overton points to Chesney and Underwood as masters of options for the consumer. You really have to do multiple shows the game. “They make a record, we have singles, they tour and and impressions to be able to get to people and make them then they go quiet. Carrie was off the radio for a year and a aware that there’s an album or single out. It’s hard to get to that half, and I think Kenny was off for a little over a year this past point of overexposure.” time. No new singles. We all know you just can’t keep giving “It’s a conversation we’re always having: how much TV, the people [music], even if it’s great. There’s a point where you have timing of the television and is it the right performance?” says Spal- to get quiet. Let them do something else for a while and it builds ding. “When I managed Brooks and Dunn, Kix had a great quote. up that demand again.” We were talking about exposure and he looked at me and said, Social Studies: Getting quiet is a lot tougher these days with ‘People die of exposure every day, Clarence.’ I thought that was 24/7 social media. Now, not only can artists be seen on television; true then, but it’s a lot more true now.” –Wendy Newcomer CAC

©2015 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] January 20 , 2015 Page 12 Fall 2014 PPM Ratings Scoreboard Here are Fall 2014 (9/11-12/3) Nielsen Audio diary ratings results from Legend: A “+” indicates a outlet; a “^” designates Jan. 12-16, listed alphabetically by market. Ranks (in parentheses) are among co-owned Country stations in the metro; “t” indicates a tie; and a “*” subscribers. Non-subscribing stations in published markets are excluded. indicates a station best in that statistic.

Station/City 12+ Share Last Book Share Fall 2014 Station/City 12+ Share Last Book Share Fall 2014 WPUR/Atlantic City, NJ 7.4 (2t) 5.9 (4) KSSN/Little Rock^ 8.0 (1t) 6.5 (3) WKXC/Augusta, GA 12.0 (1) 8.8 (1) WMAD/Madison 4.6 (8) 3.9 (7t) WSCG/Augusta, GA 2.9 (9) 4.8 (6t) WWQM/Madison 8.3 (1) 5.5 (5t) KAWO/Boise 5.6 (2t) 4.3 (6) WKSJ/Mobile 7.4 (3) 8.2 (3) KIZN/Boise^ 3.3 (12t) 3.5 (9) KATM/Modesto, CA 7.9 (1) 9.5 (1) KQBL/Boise 1.4 (17t) 1.8 (17) KTOM/Monterey 3.4 (8) 3.2 (8) KQFC/Boise^ 2.1 (16) 3.1 (10t) KYZZ/Monterey 0.5 (16) 1.0 (14)* WOGT/Chattanooga+ -- 2.9 (9t) WNSH/New York (Morristown, NJ) 5.1 (3t) 6.8 (1) (flipped to Country 10/31) WBKQ/Muncie, IN 1.9 (5) 1.5 (5) WPLZ/Chattanooga 2.3 (14) 2.0 (13t) WMDH/Muncie, IN 11.9 (2) 10.0 (2) WUSY/Chattanooga^ 12.9 (1) 13.1 (1) WGTR/Myrtle Beach, SC 7.6 (1t) 8.6 (1) WUSY HD2/Chattanooga^+ -- 1.6 (15) WLFF/Myrtle Beach, SC 2.9 (9) 2.6 (9t) (flipped to Country 11/11) WCTY/New London, CT 11.2 (1) 13.9 (1)* WUUQ/Chattanooga+ 6.0 (4) 6.7 (4)* KHAY/Oxnard, CA 3.0 (4t) 4.3 (5) KOLZ/Cheyenne, WY 7.1 (1) 8.7 (1) KPLM/Palm Springs, CA 5.3 (4) 4.7 (4t) KATC/Colorado Springs 5.8 (2) 5.7 (1) WXBM/Pensacola, FL 6.8 (2) 5.3 (3) WCOS/Columbia, SC 5.9 (4) 7.5 (2) KCCY/Pueblo, CO 8.6 (1) 5.4 (3) WOMG/Columbia, SC 1.4 (12t) 1.3 (12) WSLC/Roanoke, VA 13.5 (1) 11.6 (1) WKRO/Daytona Beach 2.3 (3) 3.5 (3) WYYD/Roanoke, VA 5.3 (6) 5.2 (7) KHKI/Des Moines^ 6.1 (6) 5.4 (7) KQLA/Salina, KS^ 1.9 (12t) 1.3 (13t) KJJY/Des Moines^ 4.5 (8) 4.6 (10) KSKG/Salina, KS^ 5.7 (4) 5.4 (2t) WXFL/Florence, LA 13.1 (2) 11.6 (2) KXBZ/Salina, KS 2.8 (9t) 4.0 (7) KUAD/Ft. Collins, CO 6.4 (1) 6.3 (1) KYEZ/Salina, KS 6.6 (2) 4.9 (5) KXBG/Ft. Collins, CO 3.2 (6t) 2.7 (6t) KSNI/Santa Maria, CA 5.4 (4) 5.1 (3) WAVW/Ft. Pierce 3.6 (3t) 4.9 (3) KRMD/Shreveport, LA 6.5 (3) 5.9 (4) WPHR/Ft Pierce 3.0 (6) 3.9 (4)* KXKS/Shreveport, LA 4.7 (5) 5.1 (6) WHWY/Ft. Walton Beach, FL 7.7 (1) 7.4 (1) WHFB/South Bend, IN 4.2 (4) 2.8 (5) WYZB/Ft. Walton Beach, FL 4.3 (6) 4.4 (5t) WRNX/Springfield, MA 6.7 (2) 5.9 (2) WBTU/Fort Wayne, IN 6.1 (2) 5.9 (4) KDRK/Spokane 4.8 (5t) 4.5 (8t) WDVH/Gainesville 1.2 (7) 0.8 (8t) KIIX/Spokane 2.0 (14) 1.8 (15t) WRUF/Gainesville 4.0 (5) 2.1 (5t) KXLY/Spokane 5.8 (4) 6.3 (2) WRNS/Greenville, NC 10.1 (2) 11.9 (2) KATM/Modesto (Stockton) 11.8 (1)* 4.3 (5t) WQSL/Greenville, NC 0.9 (10) 1.2 (9) WCKY/Toledo 1.8 (10) 2.1 (10) WAYZ/Hagerstown, MD 15.5 (1) 13.3 (1) WKKO/Toledo 9.4 (1) 10.7 (1) KQUS/Hot Springs, AR 13.8 (1) 15.3 (1) WPFX/Toledo 2.9 (9) 3.4 (9) WDRM/Huntsville, AL 12.0 (1) 13.4 (1) KTOP/Topeka, KS 2.7 (8) 2.9 (7t) WJXN/Jackson, MS (Classic) 2.5 (10) 2.8 (9t) KTPK/Topeka, KS+ 8.4 (1) 8.8 (3) WMSI/Jackson, MS 6.1 (5) 5.3 (4) WIBW/Topeka, KS 8.0 (2) 10.2 (1) WUSJ/Jackson, MS 5.9 (6) 3.8 (8) KYUN/Twin Falls, ID 5.3 (3) 4.2 (2t) WIOV/Lancaster^ 9.3 (1) 9.5 (2) KATJ/Victor Valley, CA 6.0 (1) 2.7 (6t) WZCY/Harrisburg (Lancaster)^ 2.8 (5) 3.5 (5)* KFDI/Wichita, KS^ 10.4 (1) 8.3 (2) WPCV/Lakeland, FL 10.6 (1) 10.3 (1) KFTI/Wichita, KS^+ 3.0 (13t) 2.7 (13) WBUL/Lexington, KY 12.3 (1) 10.9 (1) KVWF/Wichita 2.1 (16) 2.4 (14) WLXX/Lexington, KY 5.2 (4) 3.7 (6t) KZSN/Wichita 5.8 (3t) 6.1 (3) KFGE/Lincoln, NE 6.8 (3t) 8.5 (2) WDSD/Wilmington, DE 3.5 (4) 2.4 (5) KZKX/Lincoln, NE 6.8 (3t) 6.6 (4) WXCY/Wilmington, DE 5.4 (3) 4.3 (3) KMJX/Little Rock^ 8.0 (1t) 8.2 (1) ©2015 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] January 20, 2015 Chart Page 1

LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS

2 1 KENNY CHESNEY/Til It's Gone (Blue Chair/Columbia) 24068 1297 8065 548 57.368 2.555 149 0

3 2 ERIC CHURCH/Talladega (EMI Nashville) 23029 1376 7672 450 54.996 2.732 149 0

7 3 /I See You (Capitol) 21970 2904 7153 955 53.018 6.63 149 0

4 4 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Something In The Water (19/Arista) 21954 641 7432 254 52.867 1.82 149 0

6 5 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Sun Daze (Republic Nashville) 20339 1244 6816 383 48.399 2.137 148 0

1 6 BRAD PAISLEY/Perfect Storm (Arista) 18752 -4873 6228 -1601 44.8 -11.674 149 0

9 7 /Like A Cowboy (Stoney Creek) 17579 1894 6153 665 41.289 3.812 148 0

10 8 /Make Me Wanna (Valory) 16445 2140 5390 692 40.141 5.232 149 0

13 9 JASON ALDEAN/Just Gettin' Started (Broken Bow) 16010 2290 5180 711 39.193 4.725 149 0

14 10 f// (Warner Bros./WMN) 15768 2070 5111 607 39.237 5.659 149 0

11 11 /Take It On Back (Red Bow) 15481 1425 5100 422 35.822 2.192 149 0

12 12 BRETT ELDREDGE/Mean To Me (Atlantic/WMN) 15167 1428 4953 411 37.467 3.601 149 0

15 13 /Homegrown Honey (Capitol) 13374 446 4496 88 33.613 1.446 149 0

16 14 /Drinking Class (Curb) 12896 933 4220 211 31.571 3.108 149 0

17 15 /Lonely Eyes (RCA) 12761 1473 4179 517 30.384 3.719 149 0

18 16 RAELYNN/God Made Girls (Valory) 11040 91 3729 6 25.844 0.974 148 0

19 17 DAVID NAIL/Kiss You Tonight (MCA) 10466 71 3537 5 23.838 -0.106 148 0

20 18 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Freestyle (Capitol) 9625 908 3242 283 23.041 2.178 143 0

22 19 /Ain't Worth The Whiskey (Warner Bros./WMN) 9548 1723 3265 565 22.604 6.24 146 4

21 20 /What We Ain't Got (RCA) 9192 763 3195 250 18.614 1.792 147 1

23 21 /Say You Do (Capitol) 8612 1333 2913 442 19.416 4.587 145 4

24 22 KRISTIAN BUSH/Trailer Hitch (Streamsound) 7561 920 2626 323 16.318 2.092 141 2

25 23 /A Guy Walks Into A Bar (Columbia) 7246 867 2399 272 15.986 1.708 143 1

28 24 SAM HUNT/Take Your Time (MCA) 5601 976 1789 287 11.736 2.325 123 7

27 25 /She Don't Love You (EMI Nashville) 5052 365 1741 133 8.717 0.947 137 2

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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS

29 26 EASTON CORBIN/Baby Be My Love Song (Mercury) 4772 332 1590 103 8.884 0.922 128 2

26 27 TOBY KEITH/Drunk Americans (Show Dog-Universal) 4753 54 1661 21 8.713 0.439 130 1

A THOUSAND HORSES/Smoke (Republic Nashville) DEBUT 4286 3445 1409 1147 8.782 7.088 99 35

32 29 BILLY CURRINGTON/Don't It (Mercury) 4259 609 1453 194 8.219 1.596 117 3

ZAC BROWN BAND/Homegrown (SouthrnGrnd/Varvatos/BMLG) DEBUT 4133 4133 1292 1292 11.091 11.091 109 72

30 31 JOSH TURNER/Lay Low (MCA) 3915 -5 1340 44 6.867 0.043 119 0

34 32 KELSEA BALLERINI/Love Me Like You Mean It (Black River) 3836 253 1394 66 8.276 0.499 115 9

33 33 JOE NICHOLS/Hard To Be Cool (Red Bow) 3825 178 1300 2 6.831 0.831 117 3

31 34 /Gentle On My Mind (Republic Nashville) 3662 -75 1263 -35 9.664 -0.153 111 0

36 35 GLORIANA/Trouble (Emblem/Warner Bros/WAR) 3431 231 1090 87 8.958 0.501 106 4

37 36 CANAAN SMITH/Love You Like That (Mercury) 3323 492 1122 140 5.865 1.04 105 1

35 37 GARTH BROOKS/Mom (Pearl/RCA) 3112 -120 1092 7 5.572 -0.52 108 2

43 38 /Girl Crush (Capitol) 3050 983 1006 283 5.355 1.349 88 6

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Little Red Wagon (RCA) 2929 1634 1013 588 5.553 3.036 95 9

39 40 RASCAL FLATTS/Riot (Big Machine) 2606 316 921 109 4.013 0.657 103 7

JON PARDI/When I've Been Drinkin' (Capitol) 2535 162 861 43 4.205 0.276 90 2

41 42 DUSTIN LYNCH/Hell Of A Night (Broken Bow) 2373 100 773 28 3.584 0.009 101 5

44 43 THE SWON BROTHERS/Pray For You (Arista) 2150 95 753 39 2.676 0.187 105 3

40 44 /Headlights (Blaster) 2098 -188 756 -75 2.844 -0.592 98 0

45 45 JUSTIN MOORE/This Kind Of Town (Valory) 1912 25 730 -4 3.142 0.078 85 3

Debut 46 FRANKIE BALLARD/Young & Crazy (Warner Bros./WAR) 1812 1168 465 319 3.845 2.322 69 16

46 47 /One Hell Of An Amen (Valory) 1779 30 678 12 2.813 -0.063 81 6

Debut 48 REBA/Going Out Like That (Valory/NASH Icon) 1673 898 528 279 5.051 2.994 29 7

MICKEY GUYTON/Better Than You Left Me (Capitol) DEBUT 1619 1061 536 391 2.362 1.353 91 12

47 50 JACKIE LEE/She Does (Broken Bow) 1413 29 532 15 1.88 0.138 82 1

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Country Aircheck Add Leaders Adds Activator Top Point Gainers /Homegrown (SouthrnGrnd/Varvatos/BMLG) 72 ZAC BROWN BAND/Homegrown (SouthrnGrnd/Varvatos/BMLG) 1202 ✔ BIG & RICH/Run Away With You (B&R/New Revolution) 39 THOMAS RHETT/Make Me Wanna (Valory) 1030 ✔ /Raise 'Em Up f/Eric Church (Capitol) 36 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Little Red Wagon (RCA) 772 ✔ A THOUSAND HORSES/Smoke (Republic Nashville) 35 FRANKIE BALLARD/Young & Crazy (Warner Bros./WAR) 16 COLE SWINDELL/Ain't Worth The Whiskey (Warner Bros./WMN) 764 ✔ TIM MCGRAW/Diamond Rings And Old... (Big Machine) 15 LUKE BRYAN/I See You (Capitol) 754 ✔ DAVISSON BROTHERS BAND/Jesse James (Star Farm) 13 A THOUSAND HORSES/Smoke (Republic Nashville) 736 /Better Than You Left Me (Capitol) 12 CHRIS YOUNG/Lonely Eyes (RCA) 712 AUSTIN WEBB/All Country On You (Streamsound) 9 KRISTIAN BUSH/Trailer Hitch (Streamsound) 635 KELSEA BALLERINI/Love Me Like You Mean It (Black River) 9 MADDIE & TAE/Fly (Dot) 9 BLAKE SHELTON f/ASHLEY MONROE/Lonely Tonight (Warner Bros./WMN) 578 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Little Red Wagon (RCA) 9 DIERKS BENTLEY/Say You Do (Capitol) 573 Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers Activator Top Spin Gainers ZAC BROWN BAND/ Homegrown (SouthrnGrnd/Varvatos/BMLG) 4133 ✔ ZAC BROWN BAND/Homegrown (SouthrnGrnd/Varvatos/BMLG) 288 A THOUSAND HORSES/ Smoke (Republic Nashville) 3445 ✔ THOMAS RHETT/Make Me Wanna (Valory) 254 LUKE BRYAN/ I See You (Capitol) 2904 ✔ MIRANDA LAMBERT/Little Red Wagon (RCA) 205 JASON ALDEAN/ Just Gettin' Started (Broken Bow) 2290 ✔ LUKE BRYAN/I See You (Capitol) 190 THOMAS RHETT/ Make Me Wanna (Valory) 2140 ✔ COLE SWINDELL/Ain't Worth The Whiskey (Warner Bros./WMN) 183 BLAKE SHELTON f/ASHLEY MONROE/ Lonely Tonight (Warner Bros./WMN) 2070 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Sun Daze (Republic Nashville) 160 RANDY HOUSER/ Like A Cowboy (Stoney Creek) 1894 A THOUSAND HORSES/Smoke (Republic Nashville) 157 COLE SWINDELL/ Ain't Worth The Whiskey (Warner Bros./WMN) 1723 CHRIS YOUNG/Lonely Eyes (RCA) 156 MIRANDA LAMBERT/ Little Red Wagon (RCA) 1634 KRISTIAN BUSH/Trailer Hitch (Streamsound) 151 CHRIS YOUNG/ Lonely Eyes (RCA) 1473 JASON ALDEAN/Just Gettin' Started (Broken Bow) 151 Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points ZAC BROWN BAND/ Homegrown (SouthrnGrnd/Varvatos/BMLG) 1292 TIM MCGRAW/ Shotgun Rider (Big Machine) 14250 A THOUSAND HORSES/ Smoke (Republic Nashville) 1147 SAM HUNT/ Leave The Night On (MCA) 10466 LUKE BRYAN/ I See You (Capitol) 955 KEITH URBAN/ Somewhere In My Car (Capitol) 10341 JASON ALDEAN/ Just Gettin' Started (Broken Bow) 711 PARMALEE/ Close Your Eyes (Stoney Creek) 8544 THOMAS RHETT/ Make Me Wanna (Valory) 692 MADDIE & TAE/ (Dot) 7693 RANDY HOUSER/ Like A Cowboy (Stoney Creek) 665 LITTLE BIG TOWN/ Day Drinking (Capitol) 7663 BLAKE SHELTON/ Neon Light (Warner Bros./WMN) 7106 BLAKE SHELTON f/ASHLEY MONROE/ Lonely Tonight (Warner Bros./WMN) 607 FRANKIE BALLARD/ Sunshine & Whiskey (Warner Bros./WAR) 7007 MIRANDA LAMBERT/ Little Red Wagon (RCA) 588 DUSTIN LYNCH/ Where It's At (Broken Bow) 6162 COLE SWINDELL/ Ain't Worth The Whiskey (Warner Bros./WMN) 565 KENNY CHESNEY/ Til It's Gone (Blue Chair/Columbia) 548 KENNY CHESNEY/ American Kids (Blue Chair/Columbia) 6158 ©2015 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] January 20, 2015 Chart Page 4 COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY A D D D AT E S JUSTIN MOORE/This Kind of Town (Valory) Remains at 45* 1,912 points, 730 spins JANUARY 26 3 adds: KFRG, WPOC, WQDR MADDIE & TAE/Fly (Dot) TIM MCGRAW/Diamond Rings And Old Barstools (Big Machine) FRANKIE BALLARD/Young & Crazy (Warner Bros./WAR) BRAD PAISLEY/Crushin’ It (Arista) Debuts at 46* 1,812 points, 465 spins 16 adds including: KHEY, KJUG, KSKS*, KTST, WGAR, FEBRUARY 2 WGTY, WKMK, WMZQ, WOGK, WPOR LOST HOLLOW/Water & Oil (Render) PARMALEE/Already Callin’ You Mine (Stoney Creek) BRANTLEY GILBERT/One Hell Of An Amen (Valory) Moves 46-47* /I’m to Blame (MCA) 1,779 points, 678 spins KENNY CHESNEY f/GRACE POTTER/Wild Child 6 adds: PCCO, WCOS, WDXB, WGTY, WNOE, WPOC (Blue Chair/Columbia) REBA/Going Out Like That (Valory/Nash Icon) Debuts at 48* 1,673 points, 528 spins FEBRUARY 9 7 adds: KAJA, KATM*, KJUG, KUZZ, W1MC*, WOGK, MO PITNEY/Country (Curb) WRNS Send yours to [email protected]. MICKEY GUYTON/Better Than You Left Me (Capitol) Debuts at 49* 1,619 points, 536 spins 12 adds including: KATM*, KCYY*, KFGY, KKGO, KMLE, KUAD, KXKT, WBCT, WGNA, WGNE JACKIE LEE/She Does (Broken Bow) CHECK OUT 1/20 Moves 47-50* 1,413 points, 532 spins 1 add: KASE Ralph Stanley Ralph Stanley & Friends: Man Of Constant Sorrow (Cracker Barrel) CHASE RICE/Gonna Wanna Tonight (Columbia) Grammy winner and country/bluegrass 1,266 points, 483 spins legend Stanley performs duets with artists 1 add: WTQR including Dierks Bentley, Josh Turner, Lee Ann Womack and Robert Plant. RODNEY ATKINS/Eat Sleep Love You Repeat (Curb) 1,185 points, 373 spins Feb. 17 The Mavericks Mono (Valory) No adds Aaron Watson The Underdog (BIG/Thirty Tigers) /Middle Of America (Cumberland/Thirty Tigers) 1,100 points, 395 spins Mar. 17 Down To Believing (eOne) 1 add: WWYZ Mar. 24 Striking Matches Nothing But The Silence (I.R.S.) JOSH ABBOTT BAND/Hangin’ Around (Atlantic/WEA) 963 points, 321 spins Mar. 31 Darius Rucker Southern Style (Capitol) No adds

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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations Adds

2 1 KENNY CHESNEY/Til It's Gone (Blue Chair/Columbia) 9137 254 2319 85 54 0 3 2 ERIC CHURCH/Talladega (EMI Nashville) 9128 498 2324 118 54 0 1 3 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Something In The Water (19/Arista) 9031 41 2269 11 54 0 6 4 FLORIDA-GEORGIA LINE/Sun Daze (Republic Nashville) 8029 503 2069 160 54 0 7 5 LUKE BRYAN/I See You (Capitol) 7868 754 2028 190 53 0 8 6 RANDY HOUSER/Like A Cowboy (Stoney Creek) 7173 382 1797 94 50 0 10 7 THOMAS RHETT/Make Me Wanna (Valory) 6912 1030 1733 254 53 0 4 8 BRAD PAISLEY/Perfect Storm (Arista) 6715 -1769 1667 -507 46 0 13 9 BLAKE SHELTON f/ASHLEY MONROE/Lonely Tonight (Warner Bros./WMN) 6268 578 1634 145 54 0 11 10 BRETT ELDREDGE/Mean To Me (Atlantic/WMN) 6104 264 1555 44 54 0 16 11 JASON ALDEAN/Just Gettin' Started (Broken Bow) 5811 478 1494 151 53 0 12 12 DARIUS RUCKER/Homegrown Honey (Capitol) 5429 -332 1370 -40 51 0 15 13 LEE BRICE/Drinking Class (Curb) 5427 85 1404 50 54 0 14 14 CHASE BRYANT/Take It On Back (Red Bow) 5409 -29 1330 -7 47 0 19 15 CHRIS YOUNG/Lonely Eyes (RCA) 5269 712 1266 156 52 0 17 16 RAELYNN/God Made Girls (Valory) 4834 -42 1184 0 49 0 18 17 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Freestyle (Capitol) 4833 234 1176 63 53 0 20 18 JAKE OWEN/What We Ain't Got (RCA) 4378 99 1110 37 52 0 22 19 DIERKS BENTLEY/Say You Do (Capitol) 4349 573 1108 147 53 1 23 20 COLE SWINDELL/Ain't Worth The Whiskey (Warner Bros./WMN) 4108 764 1038 183 54 2 21 21 DAVID NAIL/Kiss You Tonight (MCA) 4040 -70 965 -20 45 0 25 22 TYLER FARR/A Guy Walks Into A Bar (Columbia) 3197 497 849 124 50 1 24 23 TOBY KEITH/Drunk Americans (Show Dog) 2987 165 716 41 46 0 26 24 KRISTIAN BUSH/Trailer Hitch (Streamsound) 2933 635 713 151 46 4 27 25 ERIC PASLAY/She Don't Love You (EMI Nashville) 2264 186 544 49 44 1 30 26 EASTON CORBIN/Baby Be My Love Song (Mercury) 2050 225 502 53 43 5 28 27 GARTH BROOKS/Mom (Pearl/RCA) 2010 -14 490 -9 44 1 29 28 THE BAND PERRY/Gentle On My Mind (Republic Nashville) 1682 -266 430 -70 41 1 32 29 JOSH TURNER/Lay Low (MCA) 1613 124 407 18 38 3 39 30 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Little Red Wagon (RCA) 1607 772 441 205 43 10 ©2015 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. 4=Top 5 point gainers. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com January 20, 2015 Chart Page 6

LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations Adds

31 31 SAM HUNT/Take Your Time (MCA) 1555 59 423 16 40 1 35 32 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Girl Crush (Capitol) 1473 254 362 74 39 2 34 33 BILLY CURRINGTON/Don't It (Mercury) 1443 191 346 48 32 2 33 34 JOE NICHOLS/Hard To Be Cool (Red Bow) 1297 -89 324 -16 32 1 Debut 35 ZAC BROWN BAND/Homegrown (SouthrnGrnd/Varvatos/BMLG) 1223 1202 295 288 28 26 36 36 KELSEA BALLERINI/Love Me Like You Mean It (Black River) 1122 26 279 7 30 0 37 37 OLIVIA LANE/Steal Me Away (Big Spark) 1042 36 238 8 24 0 52 38 A THOUSAND HORSES/Smoke (Republic Nashville) 1017 736 248 157 18 6 38 39 JUSTIN MOORE/This Kind Of Town (Valory) 976 59 244 17 19 1 40 40 GLORIANA/Trouble (Emblem/Warner Bros/WAR) 902 117 216 25 27 1 43 41 RASCAL FLATTS/Riot (Big Machine) 753 120 228 34 18 6 54 42 REBA/Going Out Like That (Valory/NASH Icon) 734 496 179 130 17 7 41 43 DUSTIN LYNCH/Hell Of A Night (Broken Bow) 731 63 197 34 23 1 42 44 BRANTLEY GILBERT/One Hell Of An Amen (Valory) 642 8 157 2 19 0 44 45 THE SWON BROTHERS/Pray For You (Arista) 617 50 157 13 26 0 46 46 JON PARDI/When I've Been Drinkin' (Capitol) 548 -9 139 5 15 1 48 47 AARON WATSON/That Look (HTK) 477 102 117 16 10 0 58 48 MICKEY GUYTON/Better Than You Left Me (Capitol) 445 229 98 56 19 8 56 49 FRANKIE BALLARD/Young & Crazy (Warner Bros./WAR) 429 197 130 63 16 6 47 50 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Headlights (Blaster) 406 -36 103 -3 16 0 50 51 CANAAN SMITH/Love You Like That (Mercury) 404 85 154 30 23 2 51 52 RODNEY ATKINS/Eat Sleep Love You Repeat (Curb) 377 87 74 15 10 0 57 53 AUSTIN WEBB/All Country On You (Streamsound) 370 138 108 44 11 1 Debut 54 MADDIE & TAE/Fly (Dot) 349 213 113 65 14 2 49 55 DYLAN SCOTT/Lay It On Me (Sidewalk) 294 -33 91 -18 6 0 Debut 56 KEITH URBAN f/ERIC CHURCH/Raise 'Em Up (Capitol) 270 248 92 74 15 6 53 57 CHASE RICE/Gonna Wanna Tonight (Columbia) 236 -22 98 1 10 1 Debut 58 TIM MCGRAW/Diamond Rings And Old... (Big Machine) 233 233 63 63 5 6 55 59 SHANE GAMBLE/Beautiful Work (Rt 50/Nine North) 201 -32 46 2 6 0 59 60 WILL HOGE/Middle Of America (Cumberland/Thirty Tigers) 190 -8 42 -2 3 0 ©2015 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. 4=Top 5 point gainers. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com