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February 22, 2010 Issue 180 Must See CRS Panels CRS 2010 is upon us, and as always is chock-full of sessions to inform, illuminate and, most of all, educate. Country Aircheck talked with a handful of this week’s panel moderators to get a little extra insight into a few of the “must see” sessions. Can You Handle The Truth? It’s sure to be a hot time with Tony Randall and Kris Rochester at the “Town Hall: The Industry Truth Revealed” meeting, CRS: Who’s In, Who’s Out set for Thursday (2/24) at Reports of CRS’ demise have apparently been greatly 4pm. The panelists alone exaggerated. As interim CRB Exec. Dir. Bill Mayne once should get you there: Capitol’s Mike Dungan, Warner Music told Country Aircheck, “They’ve been predicting the end of Nashville’s John Esposito, Alpha ’s Larry Seminar every year for as long as I can remember.” Good news, Wilson, WUBL/Atlanta PD Scott Lindy and Redneck Records then, for those who’ve been wringing their hands about what artist . Randall notes, “We’ll pressure these they’ll do with their extra week of quiet in late February or early folks to answer some of the toughest questions facing our March: Not dead! industry with a gut reaction, as we literally volley the topics A highly unscientific survey undertaken (ooh, sorry) last week around on a ball. When the panelist catches it, they have 30 by our crack research staff finds that of responding Country seconds to cover the answer to some of the most topical, Aircheck/ main panel reporting PDs and MDs, 69% controversial issues in our business today. No time to be will attend CRS 2010 this week in Nashville. That’s a remarkably politically correct, just speak! Of course, we’ll stir the pot strong percentage of prominent radio decision makers. What’s more, whenever we can to heat it up even more! No one gets off easy 74% of those respondents are programmers, with almost all of the in this one!” (continued on page 4) major markets represented.

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We asked the other 31% why they won’t be attending. The My Tu n e s : Mu s i c Th a t Sh a p e d My Li f e top three responses, in order, were time, money and scheduling KUPL/Portland APD/MD/middayer Rick conflicts. “Time is tough these days, more so than money” said Taylor discusses his most important songs, one programmer, who like most responding wished to remain artists or concerts: anonymous. “I was borderline, but time with family and keeping 1. Alan Jackson/Sissy’s Song: This came a stable work schedule won out.” out when my sister lost her battle to cancer. A typical refrain addressed the new corporate reality: “I It brought me to my knees and spoke program two stations and it’s impossible for me to get away directly to my heart. This allowed me to for that amount of time. Make it shorter and on a Friday, and listen to radio like a listener again and truly appreciate the power of with Saturday and maybe others could come.” Rick Taylor its incredibly heartfelt songs that have rich “I’m not coming, but wish I was,” one MD told us. “We have meaning beyond any format. a PD who’s new to the format, so it’s more important that he 2. Aerosmith, early ‘70s: It was my first concert and it was where attends. Maybe I’ll get there next year. Can’t wait!” I met my first DJ, Dave Record Stone, broadcasting live from A few had more principled reasons for skipping seminar. Portland’s Memorial Coliseum. I remember watching as if it were “It has become way too expensive and has more of a fan fest magic as he played “Dream On” and talked on the radio. This was atmosphere than that of a learning/networking event for true so amazing for an 11-year-old to witness, and I could hardly wait radio and record professionals. I can’t count the number of to call him the next day on the request line as if I were his friend. times some hack was coming up to me trying to promote 3. Buck Owens: I’ll never forget hanging out with him in themselves and hand me their media kit. Not cool. If it wasn’t Bakersfield. We had dinner at the Crystal Palace and then watched that, it was the groups of fans who set up shop in the hotel lobby this legend get up onstage and play songs that will live forever. disrupting real connections that artists were trying to make with Buck Owens was a true gentleman and a big influence in my life, and I’m so glad I’ve had the privilege to meet him in person. radio. It’s really a shame because I can’t think of a better tool for 4. Creedence Clearwater Revival, Cosmo’s Factory: One the first the continued success of radio.” albums I owned. My older brother gave it to me because it had a One large market programmer who is attending questioned scratch on the vinyl, but I didn’t care. I loved listening to “Lookin’ seminar’s relevance. “The agenda really doesn’t address a lot of Out My Back Door,” which just so happens to mention Buck Owens the needs of major market stations, but that’s okay. In an attempt in the lyrics. to cater to the larger group of small markets, they’ve really 5. Clay Davidson, Unconditional: One of my favorite albums. I shifted away from panels with real players at the big stations. feel I’ve lived through the song “Unconditional,” and “Sometimes” They also don’t really address some of the issues particular is a great song of reassurance in a relationship. I believe both are to us in a real meaningful manner. To do this properly, you worthy of being re-cut someday. almost need two separate tracks. And you probably need better • A highly regarded song or album you’ve never heard: I’ve cooperation from the big radio companies, which no longer send never listened to Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon synced up with The Wizard of Oz. the number of people they once did.” • An “important” piece of music you just don’t get: MacArthur Park. For most, however, time was the essence of the decision. “I • An album you played or listened to incessantly: Earth, Wind & would have to use my own vacation time in order to attend and, Fire’s Greatest Hits. quite frankly, I don’t want to spend my vacation time hanging • One obscure or non-country song everyone should listen to out with a bunch of drunken radio guys,” one respondent wrote. right now: Pink Martini: a group from Portland, formed in ‘94. It’s “I hope the CRB won’t take it personally. The same goes for a blend of Latin, lounge, classical and jazz. Morning Show Bootcamp and other industry events.” ©2010 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] February 22, 2010 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 3 Some are going the extra mile to attend. “I am coming to CRS Thursday afternoon, but not registering because I’m required to use Bi r t h d a y s vacation days to attend. So, I’ll use the time to relax and hear some Tuesday (2/23) - Dusty Drake, Steve Holy, Rusty Young, Jo Pincek good live music.” Hunt ([email protected]), Norbert Nix ([email protected]) And at least one programmer we heard from is biting the whole bullet. “I am coming, I am registered,” he says. “It almost didn’t Wednesday (2/24) - Sammy Kershaw, Jay Barron, Marty Craighead, Susan Turner, Larry Willoughby ([email protected]), happen because it’s all on my dime and non-reimbursed.” Don Murry Grubbs ([email protected]) Now that’s commitment. Thursday (2/25) - the late Faron Young; Tony Benken (tunegoon@ Chart Chat comcast.net); Buck Stevens ([email protected]) Congrats to Josh Turner, UMGN’s Royce Friday (2/26) - the late Johnny Cash; Mark Langston; Duke Cooper Risser, MCA VP Van Haze, and the extended ([email protected]); Chuck Thompson (cthompson@ MCA/Nashville family on scoring this week’s No. thompsonentertainmentgroup.com) 1 single. Turner’s “Why Don’t We Just Dance” is ­­­­­­­ Saturday (2/27) - Eric Beggs ([email protected]), Wyatt his fourth Mediabase top 5 and third No. 1. Easterling ([email protected]) Josh Turner Radio News Sunday (2/28) - , Bruce Logan (brucelogan@ • iPhone Update: Former WBWN/Bloomington, IL morning host clearchannel.com), Anita Mandell, Gill Stuart, John Zarling (john. Brent Lee can be reached at 309-808-1245 or here. [email protected]) • Flips: KGYN-AM/Guymon, OK flipped from Dial Global’s Monday (3/1) - Janis Gill, Jennifer McCarter Mainstream Country to the company’s format today (2/22). WBOP/Mount Crawford, VA is transitioning from Country to Hot AC, with the flip expected to be complete Friday (2/26). Industry News • Imaging: Ryan Drean is now imaging WYTE/Wausau, WI. Billy Holland has assumed day-to-day management for Sammy • Syndication: Westwood One presents the one-hour, commercial- Kershaw; reach him at 615-476-0938 or here. In addition, Susan free Blake Shelton’s Spring Break special celebrating the singer’s six- Niles Public Relations is handling PR (contact Niles at 615-352- song album Hillbilly Bone release March 1-14. A you-host-it version 8080 or here), and New Frontier Touring’s Jake Kennedy is on- is also available. For more info, contact Donny Walker here. board for booking (reach him at 615-321–6152 or here).

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February 22, 2010 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 4 Compassion International is hosting Help Haiti Live Feb. 27 u b e h e c k in both Nashville and Los Angeles to benefit the organization’s T C Haiti disaster relief fund. Big Kenny will host and perform at the Tuesday 2/23 - Carrie Underwood, Invitation Only (re-air) (CMT). Music City concert, which will also feature Alison Krauss & Wednesday 2/24 - Dolly Parton, Master Series (re-air) (GAC). Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas . Details here. Thursday 2/25 - Sarah Buxton, GAC Nights. Artist News Friday 2/26 - George Jones, CMT Cribs. Brad Paisley will be the first musical guest Saturday 2/27 - Lady Antebellum, My Music Mix (GAC). when Jay Leno returns as the Tonight Show host Monday (3/1). Sunday 2/28 - Blake Shelton, Backstory (re-air) (GAC). Darius Rucker will perform at the new Monday 3/1 - Brad Paisley, Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC). Musicians On Call participating facility, the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System’s VA Hospital, Wednesday (2/24). Rucker will Brad Paisley also play the Nashville Hard Rock Café’s March On Stage next The Week’s Top Stories Wednesday (3/3) to benefit the organization. Full coverage of the week’s news is available in the archives at Noted producer and guitarist Charlie Sexton (Bob Dylan) www.countryaircheck.com. produced a song for Kate Armiger to be featured on her third • Tim DuBois was named VP/Managing Executive for ASCAP/ album out later this year. Nashville as the performing rights organization expanded its Garth Brooks has added concert dates at the Wynn Las Vegas’ operations under the moniker Nashville Regional Office. Senior Encore Theater: March 26-28, April 9-11, June 25-27, July 16-18 VP Connie Bradley remains as Senior Advisor. (CAT 2/22) and August 6-8. Tickets go on sale Saturday (2/27) here. • Borman Entertainment Associate Mgr. Donna Jean Kisshauer The McClymonts’ four-song My Life Again: Special Edition was named VP/Radio and Tour Marketing after 11 years with the EP is now available for download on iTunes here. company. (CAT 2/22) Jimmy Buffett is opening a Margaritaville Café on Nashville’s • WKKR/Auburn, AL PD/AM driver Van Riggs was upped to OM Lower Broadway. The space will feature two bars, a restaurant, two of the cluster while continuing his responsibilities at ‘KKR. Reach concert stages and a private Tiki Room. “I’ve been thinking about him here. (CAT 2/17) opening in Nashville for a long time,” Buffett says. “It’s where my music career began. It’s a very diverse place, and it’s a natural thing CRS Panels (continued from page 1) to put a stage in. You never know who’s going to show up.” More Truths You Can’t Handle: WUBL/Atlanta APD/MD/ Veronica Ballestrini is taking two winners on a summer afternoon personality Lance Houston oversees a Wednesday cruise to the Bahamas. Registrants must be present to at her (2/24) panel at 11:30am in which you’ll hear from “Normal Nashville concert Friday (2/26) at 12th & Porter (114 12th Ave People: From The Mouths Of The Consumer.” Houston says, N) to win. Learn more and register here. “Get set for an exciting, uncensored look at the record and radio Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker, industries through the eyes of your listeners. In a town-hall Wynonna, Josh Turner, Vince Gill, Kellie Pickler, Sara style format, we’ll talk to five folks unlike any other panelists at Evans, Jason Aldean and others have constructed birdhouses CRS: A 40-something “soccer mom”, a 16-year old high school to be auctioned for the W.O. Smith Music School’s 9th Annual student, a 22-year old single guy, a 50-year old professional and Birdhouse Thing. Tickets and details here and at 615-255-8355. a 30-something single woman. They’ll reveal what they think

©2010 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] February 22, 2010 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 5 about every aspect of our industry. Do they love the Taylor Swift phenomenon? What’s the last CD they bought? When do they Ch e c k Ou t : 2/23 first turn on the radio in the morning? Do they own iPods? Can they name three songs by one of your artists? Which station Sarah Buxton Sarah Buxton (Lyric Street) Buxton produced her 11-track debut, which in Nashville is their favorite and why? What radio contests features “,” “Space” and do they play and what are their favorite prizes to win? In this “” (originally sung by ), TiVo age, how much do they watch CMT or GAC? Bring your with , , Bob DiPiero and . Buxton also co-wrote 10 songs own questions and comments, and get ready for an eye-opening with writers including Victoria Shaw, , experience where anything can be said, and probably will be!” Steve Robson and , who guests on Let’s Make A Deal: Curb CP/Promotion Adrian Michaels three selections including closer “Big Blue Sky.” explores the world of “Label Partnerships: How To Achieve The Josh Thompson Way Out Here (Columbia) Results You Want For Your Station” Wednesday (2/24) at 3pm. Thompson, who wrote Jason Michael Carroll’s He proclaims, “This is the do not miss panel this year. Face it, “Growing Up Is Getting Old,” has writing credit on all the songs on this 10-track debut. Michael nobody has any budgets and this group of panelists is going to Knox (Jason Aldean) produced. Co-writers share how you can partner with the biggest labels in Nashville. include Dallas Davidson, Casey Beathard, David There are no secrets, just unbelievable info needed to win at Lee Murphy, Rhett Atkins and George Ducas. radio. Sony’s Skip Bishop, Mercury’s Damon Moberly and Steel Magnolia EP (Big Machine) Capitol’s Steve Hodges make an ‘A Team’ panel that will offer Joshua Scott Jones’ and Meghan Linsey’s five- ways to improve your relationship with the labels.” Plus, every song digital EP includes their single “Keep On Lovin’ You,” two live tracks and “Ooh La La” from station in the room has a chance to win a free show by Rodney CMT’s ? Atkins. You must be present to win!” A Pair Of PPM Panels: KKGO/Los Angeles Sr. Dir./ Programming Charlie Cook moderates one PPM panel and is on another. He urges attendees to “concentrate on learning stuff from Arbitron’s Gary Marince that you can take back to your station and make adjustments immediately. You will learn about a world where things happen in an instant, no two industries spot placement. You’ll learn what happens when a longtime are seeing more disruptive change than radio and the music personality leaves the station/market and how you can industry. Those lightning fast changes put you in the center deflect some of the impact. There is a discussion of M Score of the storm. This session will prepare you for the changes with Phiippe Generali explaining how you can learn the true that have or will impact you. The panel and moderator have likes and dislikes of your PPM panelists. been both change agents and have experienced change in their “The panel I’m moderating features Scott Lindy and Scott successful and varied careers. Expect a frank, intensely personal Mahalick, two PDs who offer the perspective of a new, and free-wheeling discussion that will help you be ready for attacking PD coming into a market and looking for holes in the what’s next. You will hear ideas and exchanges that will put longtime Country leader. More fun than a barrel of monkeys is you in charge of your future.” Scheduled to join Halyburton are sure to ensue.” Arista/Nashville’s RJ Curtis, Borman Entertainment’s John Take Charge Of Your Life: Radio Time President and new Grady and Hi-Fi Fusion’s Todd Cassetty. County Radio Hall of Famer Dan Halyburton leads a Thursday For more of what’s on tap for CRS 2010, head to crb.org and (2/25) session called “The Art of the Transition.” His take: “In click on agenda. CAC ©2010 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] February 22, 2010 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 6

9:45pm 10:15pm CRS 2010 After-Hours Guide Lady Antebellum Columbia/RCA Toga Party Where to be and when to be there – in a week that’s a blur under the Hard Rock Cafe (100 Broadway) Otis Day & The Knights best of circumstances, those simple notions of time and place become CRS badges required Hard Rock Cafe Reverb Room (100 a real challenge. So we’ve compiled a list of the goings-on to help you Broadway) avoid missing an event you committed to attend. Print this page and tuck THURSDAY Invite Only it in your wallet (or scan it and put it on your smartphone), and try to 6:30-10pm stay out too late. Sony/Nashville Boat Show 11pm Invite Only Krankit Records Presents Anthony T U E S DAY W E D N E S D AY Smith & Friends 4pm-4:45pm 8:30-10:30am 7pm-12am Renaissance 30th Floor Rodney Atkins GHM/Red Light Marty Raybon Breakfast Bridge(ette Tatum) Bar sponsored Showcase Commerce Street Grille, Broadway Room by Root 49/Nine North 3:30pm shuttles at Renaissance (61 Commerce St.) FRIDAY Renaissance Bridge Bar 6:30-10pm Invite Only New Faces Of Country Music Dinner 5-6:30pm 7pm-12am & Show 8:30pm Bigger Picture Cocktail Event Midnight Music Madness Gloriana, Randy Houser, Love And The JaneDear Girls Craig Campbell, Gloriana, Christian Kane, sponsored by PCL Music Theft, Justin Moore, Chris Young ’s Mt. Richmore Big Kenny, Uncle Kracker, The Harters Billy Dean, Clay Underwood, Jordan NCC Level 1 CMA Performance Hall Shuttles from the Renaissance Nashville Crossroads (419 Broadway) Carter, Rachel Holder, Nick Invite Only Invite Only Nicholson, Melanie May, Vickie Raye 7pm-12am and others. Bridge Bar sponsored by 8:30pm 7pm-12am Renaissance Lobby Stage Toolpusher/Nine North Big Machine Label Group/CMT Bridge(ette Tatum) Bar sponsored Jason Sturgeon Radio Network All-Star Hang by Root 49/Nine North 7:30pm Renaissance Bridge Bar 8:15pm Shuttles at Renaissance Renaissance Bridge Bar Tyler Dickerson Showcase Invite Only John Rich’s Mt. Richmore 10pm-1am 7:30-9:30pm Shuttles from Renaissance “White Liar ... We’re In The Black” 9pm Music City Jam sponsored By ACM CRS badges required Miranda Lambert’s No. 1 Party Clay Walker Taylor Swift Cellar One (170 2nd Ave. N.) Wildhorse (120 2nd Avenue North) NCC Entrance Center Hall 9:30pm Invite Only Contact Curb rep for laminate A Starry Starry Nashville Night 8pm John Carter 10:30pm 10pm Eric Lee Beddingfield Cadillac Ranch (305 Broadway) Guilty Pleasures Show sponsored Sarah Buxton CD Release Party 12th & Porter (114 12th Ave. N.) CRS badges required for VIP section by Digital Radio The Rutledge (410 4th Ave. S.) Co-hosted by After MidNite’s Blair Invite Only 8:30pm 10pm-1am Garner Randy Rogers Band with Wade Average Joes Party Various Artists 10pm Bowen opening Colt Ford, Josh Gracin, Matt Stillwell Cadillac Ranch (305 Broadway) Marty Raybon Cannery Ballroom (1 Cannery Row) Legend’s Corner (corner of 5th and The Billy Block Show Hard ticket Broadway) 12th & Porter (114 12th Ave. N.) 9:30pm-12am 10pm 10pm Rascal Flatts 10th Anniversary Jamey Johnson and Friends Anthony Smith Showcase Radio Party The Stage (412 Broadway) Hard Rock Cafe (100 Broadway) Renaissance Grand Ballroom East/Center Wristband only CRS Badges required

©2010 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] February 22, 2010 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 7 Fall No. 1s Include: KCLR, KCTR, KDXY, KOLZ, KQDY, KQUS, KSUX, KYKS, WFRY, WGGE, WJLS, WKCY, WKOA, WNWN, WOVK, WQNY, WTHT Here is the final installment of Fall 2009 diary Arbitron ratings results. Legend: A “+” indicates a Classic Country outlet, a “^” designates Country stations in the same market owned by a single operator and a “t” indicates a tie. A “NA” indicates a subscriber-only market, where rankings are not available. 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ Station/City Share Share Rank Rank Station/City Share Share Rank Rank Station/City Share Share Rank Rank Last ARB F ‘09 Last ARB F ‘09 Last ARB F ‘09 Last ARB F‘09 Last ARB F ‘09 Last ARB F ‘09 WJLS-FM/Beckley, WV 18.2 18.4 1 1 WDBS/Elkins, WV 7.6 7.0 4 3t WTHT/Portland, ME 11.6 13.4 1 1 WTNJ/Beckley, WV 7.8 6.6 4 3t WPDX/Morgantown, WV+ 3.8 4.7 8t 6t WPOR/Portland, ME 5.0 4.2 7 6t WVBD/Fayetteville, WV+ 0.0 2.6 0 9t WKKW/Morgantown, WV 3.0 3.1 10t 10t (WTHT and WPOR listings above are for Lewiston, ME Arbitron) (Beckley, WV Arbitron) WHAW/Elkins, WV+ 1.5 2.3 13t 12t KYKS/Lufkin, TX 16.6 17.9 1 1 KCTR/Billings, MT 15.7 13.9 1 1 (WPDX and WKKW listings above are for Elkins, WV Arbitron) KJCS/Lufkin, TX 5.5 5.6 5t 5 KGHL-FM/Billings, MT^ 4.6 4.2 7t 8t WXFL/Florence, AL 11.5 10.2 1 2 KTHT/Houston+ 2.5 2.5 9t 9 KGHL-AM/Billings, MT^+ 3.3 3.0 10t 11t WLAY-FM/Florence, AL 6.1 5.7 3 3 (Lufkin, TX Arbitron) KQDY/Bismarck, ND^ 12.5 11.7 1t 1 WDRM/Huntsville, AL 4.1 3.2 6t 9t KATO-FM/Mankato, MN^ 9.2 10.8 1t 1 KBMR-AM/Bismarck, ND^ 12.5 10.9 1t 2t WKZU/Iuka, MS+ 3.4 2.5 8t 13t KYSM-FM/Mankato, MN 8.5 8.8 3 3 KUSB/Bismarck, ND 6.3 7.0 6 5t (WDRM and WKZU listings are for Florence, AL Arbitron) KNUJ-AM/Mankato, MN 4.2 3.4 7t 9t KSNR/Grand Forks, ND-MN 7.5 8.0 4 3t WKAK/Albany, GA 5.5 6.5 5 4 WOKK/Meridian, MS 7.5 6.2 3t 4t KYCK/Grand Forks, ND-MN^ 8.4 8.0 3 3t WOBB/Albany, GA 6.9 5.8 4 5 WMSO/Meridian, MS 5.0 3.7 7t 8t KCNN-AM/ WZKR/Meridian, MS 3.8 3.7 9t 8t WNWN-FM/Kalamazoo, MI 15.8 14.9 2 1t Grand Forks, ND-MN^+ 1.9 1.8 10t 11t (Battle Creek, MI Arbitron) WGGE/Parkersburg, WV 12.9 12.1 1 1 KKCQ/Bagley, MN 0.9 1.8 16t 11t WBCT/Grand Rapids 1.4 2.2 9t 7t (Grand Forks, ND-MN Arbitron) WNUS/Parkersburg, WV 11.6 10.7 2 2 (Battle Creek, MI Arbitron) KMOZ-FM/Grand Junction, CO 9.1 7.8 3t 4 KKOW-FM/Pittsburg, KS^ 22.0 19.3 1 1 WHKX/Bluefield, WV^ 10.5 9.4 2 2 KEKB/Grand Junction, CO 7.8 6.5 5 5 KKOW-AM/Pittsburg, KS^+ 5.6 6.8 3 3 WHQX/Bluefield, WV^ 4.8 4.7 4t 5t WKCY-FM/Harrisonburg, VA 13.1 13.4 1 1 KIKS/Pittsburg, KS 3.4 4.5 5t 4t WJLS/Beckley, WV 3.8 4.7 7t 5t WSIG/Harrisonburg, VA 10.7 9.2 2 3t KIXQ/Joplin, MO 4.5 4.5 4 4t (Pittsburg, KS Arbitron) WMEV-FM/Bluefield, WV 3.8 3.8 7t 7t KQUS/Hot Springs, AR^ 10.3 12.5 1 1 KNMO/Pittsburg, KS 2.8 2.3 7t 10t WBRF/Greensboro 1.0 1.9 16t 11t KSSN/Little Rock^^ 3.1 4.2 10t 8t KOUT/Rapid City, SD 7.6 7.1 NA 2 WSLC/Roanoke, VA 1.9 1.9 12t 11t KLBL/Hot Springs, AR^^ 2.1 3.1 13t 10t (WJLS, WBRF and WSLC listings above are for Bluefield, WV Arbitron) KIQK/Rapid City, SD 3.0 4.0 NA 11 KMJX/Little Rock, AR^^+ 2.1 2.1 13t 13t WRJY/Brunswick, GA 6.1 6.1 3t 3t (KSSN and KMJX listings above are for Hot Springs, AR Arbitron) KIMM-AM/Rapid City, SD+ 2.3 2.4 NA 14t WMUV/Jacksonville+ 3.7 4.9 8t 5t WQNY/Ithaca, NY 13.8 14.9 1 1 KZZI/Rapid City, SD 3.0 2.4 NA 14t (Brunswick, GA Arbitron) WOGY/Jackson, TN 8.3 7.6 2 3t KSUX/Sioux City, IA^ 12.4 12.4 1 1 WYNR/Brunswick, GA 6.1 3.7 3t 8t KKYY/Sioux City, IA^+ 7.8 7.0 5t 6t KWYY/Casper, WY 11.0 17.1 3 1 WWYN/Jackson, TN 3.1 3.3 10 10 WNAX-FM/Sioux City, IA 2.3 3.1 10t 9t KQLT/Casper, WY 4.9 4.9 6 6 KDXY/Jonesboro, AR 16.1 18.9 1 1 KKYR/Texarkana, TX-AR 15.5 14.3 1 2 KOLZ/Cheyenne, WY 10.7 10.7 1 1 KWHF/Jonesboro, AR+ 9.2 7.8 3 3 KPGG/Texarkana, TX-AR+ 5.6 5.0 4t 5t KLEN/Cheyenne, WY 5.8 5.8 6t 6t KFIN/Jonesboro, AR 6.9 6.7 4t 4t WAAC/Valdosta, GA 7.2 7.6 3t 2 KRAN/Cheyenne, WY+ 0.0 1.9 0 11t KDBR/Kalispell, MT 10.3 9.1 1 1 KHNK/Kalispell, MT 5.2 4.5 6t 7 WKAA/Willacoochee, GA 5.6 5.3 6t 8t KCLR-FM/Columbia, MO^ 9.9 12.0 1 1 (Valdosta, GA Arbitron) KERR-AM/Kalispell, MT 3.2 3.2 10 10t KWWR/Columbia, MO 3.3 3.3 9t 9t WFRY/Watertown, NY 21.1 20.2 1 1 KLCB/Kalispell, MT 0.6 1.9 17t 13t WKOR-FM/Columbus, MS 9.8 7.2 2t 5 WOVK/Wheeling, WV 18.6 18.5 1 1 WKOA/Lafayette, IN 12.4 14.2 1 1 WDZQ/Decatur, IL^ 8.2 8.8 1t 2 WOGH/Pittsburgh 5.1 4.3 8 8 WFMB-FM/Springfield, IL^ 0.9 2.0 15t 13t KLAW/Lawton, OK 15.1 14.9 1 1 (Wheeling, WV Arbitron) (Decatur, IL Arbitron) KACO/Apache, OK 0.9 2.0 13t 9t KLUR/Wichita Falls, TX^ 12.1 10.4 1 2 WBRB/Elkins, WV 14.4 14.1 1 1 KFXI/Marlow, OK 0.9 2.0 13t 9t KWFS-FM/Wichita Falls, TX 6.1 7.4 6t 4 WDNE-FM/Elkins, WV 10.6 10.2 2 2 (KACO and KFXI listings above are for Lawton, OK Arbitron) KOLI/Wichita Falls, TX^ 3.0 3.0 9 9

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February 22, 2010 Chart Page 1

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

2 1 JOSH TURNER/Why Don't We Just Dance (MCA) 16221 382 5341 118 41.498 1.112 124 0 1 2 BRAD PAISLEY/American Saturday Night (Arista) 15093 -837 5045 -229 37.915 -1.768 124 0 4 3 DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol) 14066 98 4655 -32 34.828 -0.212 124 0 3 4 JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR) 13730 -1421 4614 -460 34.604 -3.335 124 0 5 5 BILLY CURRINGTON/That's How Country Boys Roll (Mercury) 13490 431 4588 179 33.651 0.914 124 0 6 6 BLAKE SHELTON f/TRACE ADKINS/Hillbilly Bone (Warner Bros.) 4 12600 1407 4322 461 30.869 2.441 124 0 9 7 KEITH URBAN/Til Summer Comes Around (Capitol) 11525 629 3851 197 28.205 1.828 124 0 7 8 TOBY KEITH/Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song) (Show Dog-Universal) 11483 437 4005 185 28.988 0.795 124 0 8 9 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Temporary Home (19/Arista) 11428 479 3786 184 29.504 1.383 124 0 10 10 EASTON CORBIN/Little More Country Than That (Mercury) 11219 448 3887 221 29.066 1.749 124 0 11 11 ZAC BROWN BAND/Highway 20 Ride (Atlantic/Home Grown/BPP) 9973 541 3368 196 25.57 1.801 124 1 12 12 LADY ANTEBELLUM/American Honey (Capitol) 4 9017 878 3069 334 22.628 2.647 124 1 14 13 TAYLOR SWIFT/Fearless (Big Machine) 4 8485 1010 2749 375 21.282 1.704 122 0 15 14 KELLIE PICKLER/Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You (19/BNA) 7099 218 2392 65 17.39 1.016 121 0 17 15 STEEL MAGNOLIA/Keep On Lovin' You (Big Machine) 6437 293 2101 119 16.271 0.745 120 1 20 16 RASCAL FLATTS/Unstoppable (Lyric Street) 6359 809 2153 245 16.609 2.282 117 1 19 17 JUSTIN MOORE/Backwoods (Valory) 6205 530 2221 224 15.541 1.522 121 2 16 18 JOSH THOMPSON/Beer On The Table (Columbia) 6090 -209 2210 -39 14.07 -0.64 118 2 18 19 /Today (MCA) 5725 -366 1983 -142 12.652 -1.415 119 0 26 20 KENNY CHESNEY/Ain't Back Yet (BNA) 5612 2282 1720 787 15.395 5.963 116 22 21 21 ERIC CHURCH/Hell On The Heart (Capitol) 5605 242 1966 96 14.362 0.576 111 1 23 22 JOE NICHOLS/Gimmie That Girl (Show Dog-Universal) 5283 336 1858 140 13.663 0.67 109 3 13 23 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Hurry Home (Arista) 5251 -2499 1768 -827 12.401 -6.365 122 0 24 24 ALAN JACKSON/It's Just That Way (Arista) 5241 419 1774 177 13.083 0.873 118 3 22 25 SARAH BUXTON/Outside My Window (Lyric Street) 5048 -101 1772 -18 10.815 -0.174 115 0

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

25 26 CHRIS YOUNG/The Man I Want To Be (RCA) 4963 564 1755 147 12.28 1.52 116 2 27 27 BAND PERRY/Hip To My Heart (Republic Nashville) 3536 385 1126 121 8.248 0.995 91 5

28 28 CLAY WALKER/She Won't Be Lonely Long (Curb) 3279 500 1046 158 8.197 1.209 80 6 29 29 LOVE AND THEFT/Dancing In Circles (Carolwood/Lyric Street) 2910 359 1011 102 6.335 0.616 98 3 39 30 GEORGE STRAIT/I Gotta Get To You (MCA) 4 2805 1151 976 404 7.096 3.155 95 22 33 31 MARTINA MCBRIDE/Wrong Baby Wrong (RCA) 2564 674 819 229 5.852 1.649 91 13 35 32 TIM MCGRAW/Still (Curb) 2493 679 884 253 6.228 1.679 88 18 34 33 REBA/I Keep On Loving You (Starstruck/Valory) 2317 440 814 152 5.574 0.961 85 10 30 34 LEE BRICE/Love Like Crazy (Curb) 2306 187 855 49 5.024 0.523 84 0 31 35 LEE ANN WOMACK/There Is A God (MCA) 2151 78 749 25 4.394 0.335 88 6 40 36 GRETCHEN WILSON/Work Hard, Play Harder (Redneck/CO5) 2136 561 667 159 4.812 1.544 55 2 36 37 LUKE BRYAN/Rain Is A Good Thing (Capitol) 2117 393 713 118 4.82 0.926 68 7 37 38 MATT KENNON/The Call (BamaJam) 1715 -7 607 -3 4.186 -0.139 52 2 32 39 BOMSHEL/19 And Crazy (Curb) 1689 -365 559 -114 3.194 -0.918 77 0 41 40 DANNY GOKEY/My Best Days Are Ahead Of Me (19/RCA) 1688 157 591 52 3.275 0.443 69 5 42 41 CRAIG MORGAN/This Ain't Nothin' (BNA) 1487 150 566 46 2.591 0.175 61 4 43 42 /Turning Home (MCA) 1092 132 458 44 1.594 0.196 65 3 38 43 RANDY HOUSER/Whistlin' Dixie (Show Dog-Universal) 970 -741 361 -253 2.487 -1.428 79 0 44 44 JEWEL/Stay Here Forever (Valory) 858 12 330 16 1.428 -0.005 45 2 45 45 JACK INGRAM/Free (Big Machine) 837 109 305 38 1.306 0.213 36 4 49 46 JARON & TLRTL/Pray... (Jaronwood/Uni Republic/Big Machine) 724 169 267 52 1.775 0.587 23 6 47 47 JAMES WESLEY/Jackson Hole (BBR) 721 101 300 31 1.017 0.099 40 4 46 48 UNCLE KRACKER/Smile (Top Dog/Atlantic/BPP) 679 33 252 15 1.258 0.03 32 2 48 49 DARRYL WORLEY/Best Of Both Worlds (Stroudavarious) 568 8 226 7 1.021 0.073 25 2 Debut 50 EMILY WEST f/KEITH URBAN/Blue Sky (Capitol) 554 92 198 50 1.129 0.174 27 4

©2010 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. 4=Top 5 point gainers. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com February 22, 2010 Country Aircheck Chart Info Chart Page 3 Country Aircheck Add Leaders Activator Top Point Gainers GEORGE STRAIT/I Gotta Get To You (MCA) 22 KENNY CHESNEY/Ain't Back Yet (BNA) 773 4 KENNY CHESNEY/Ain't Back Yet (BNA) 22 BLAKE SHELTON f/TRACE ADKINS/Hillbilly Bone (Warner Bros.) 484 4 TIM MCGRAW/Still (Curb) 18 GEORGE STRAIT/I Gotta Get To You (MCA) 431 4 JASON ALDEAN/Crazy Town (BBR) 15 TIM MCGRAW/Still (Curb) 362 4 HARTERS/Jenny (BPP) 15 RASCAL FLATTS/Unstoppable (Lyric Street) 289 4 MALLARY HOPE/Blossom In The Dust (MCA) 14 MARTINA MCBRIDE/Wrong Baby Wrong (RCA) 277 TAYLOR SWIFT/Fearless (Big Machine) 267 MARTINA MCBRIDE/Wrong Baby Wrong (RCA) 13 REBA/I Keep On Loving You (Starstruck/Valory) 201 REBA/I Keep On Loving You (Starstruck/Valory) 10 TOBY KEITH/Cryin' For Me (Wayman's... (Show Dog-Universal) 193 MIRANDA LAMBERT/The House That Built Me (Columbia) 9 EASTON CORBIN/Little More Country Than That (Mercury) 193 ASH BOWERS/Ain't No Stopping Her Now (Stoney Creek) 8 JIMMY WAYNE f/W. DUNCAN/Just Knowing You Love Me (Valory) 8 Activator Top Spin Gainers Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers KENNY CHESNEY/Ain't Back Yet (BNA) 553 KENNY CHESNEY/Ain't Back Yet (BNA) 2282 4 GEORGE STRAIT/I Gotta Get To You (MCA) 291 BLAKE SHELTON f/TRACE ADKINS/Hillbilly Bone (Warner Bros.) 288 BLAKE SHELTON f/TRACE ADKINS/Hillbilly Bone (Warner Bros.) 1407 4 TIM MCGRAW/Still (Curb) 214 GEORGE STRAIT/I Gotta Get To You (MCA) 1151 4 MARTINA MCBRIDE/Wrong Baby Wrong (RCA) 164 TAYLOR SWIFT/Fearless (Big Machine) 1010 4 TAYLOR SWIFT/Fearless (Big Machine) 152 LADY ANTEBELLUM/American Honey (Capitol) 878 4 RASCAL FLATTS/Unstoppable (Lyric Street) 145 RASCAL FLATTS/Unstoppable (Lyric Street) 809 REBA/I Keep On Loving You (Starstruck/Valory) 131 TIM MCGRAW/Still (Curb) 679 MIRANDA LAMBERT/The House That Built Me (Columbia) 127 MARTINA MCBRIDE/Wrong Baby Wrong (RCA) 674 EASTON CORBIN/Little More Country Than That (Mercury) 121 KEITH URBAN/Til Summer Comes Around (Capitol) 629 CHRIS YOUNG/The Man I Want To Be (RCA) 564 Vi d e o Ad d s Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers CMT KENNY CHESNEY/Ain't Back Yet (BNA) 787 ALAN JACKSON/It’s Just That Way (Arista) TAYLOR SWIFT/Fearless (Big Machine) BLAKE SHELTON f/TRACE ADKINS/Hillbilly Bone (Warner Bros.) 461 GEORGE STRAIT/I Gotta Get To You (MCA) 404 CMT PURE TAYLOR SWIFT/Fearless (Big Machine) 375 ALAN JACKSON/It’s Just That Way (Arista) LADY ANTEBELLUM/American Honey (Capitol) 334 COLDWATER JANE/Bring On The Love (Mercury) TAYLOR SWIFT/Fearless (Big Machine) TIM MCGRAW/Still (Curb) 253 RASCAL FLATTS/Unstoppable (Lyric Street) 245 GAC MARTINA MCBRIDE/Wrong Baby Wrong (RCA) 229 ALAN JACKSON/It’s Just That Way (Arista) COLDWATER JANE/Bring On The Love (Mercury) JUSTIN MOORE/Backwoods (Valory) 224 TAYLOR SWIFT/Fearless (Big Machine) EASTON CORBIN/Little More Country Than That (Mercury) 221

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Country Aircheck Activity Ad d Da t e s

JACK INGRAM/Free (Big Machine) march 1 Stays at 45*; 837 points, 305 spins 4 ADDS: KBEQ, KZSN, WIVK*, WUSY JASON ALDEAN/Crazy Town (BBR) Jerrod Niemann/Lover, Lover (Sea Gayle/Arista) JARON & THE LONG ROAD TO LOVE/Pray For You (Jaronwood/ Universal Republic/Big Machine) Moves 49*-46*; 724 points, 267 spins march 8 6 ADDS: WGKX, WGTY, WKMK, WWGR, WYNK, WYPY /Groovy Little Summer Song (Warner Bros.) JAMES WESLEY/Jackson Hole (BBR) Little Big Town/Little White Church (Capitol) Stays at 47*; 721 points, 300 spins Miranda Lambert/The House That Built Me (Columbia) 4 ADDS: KBEQ, KCYE, WQMX, WSOC* THE McClymonts/Save Yourself (Executive/CO5) UNCLE KRACKER/Smile (Top Dog/Atlantic/Bigger Picture) Toby Keith/Every Dog Has Its Day (Show Dog-Universal) Moves 46*-48*; 679 points, 252 spins 2 ADDS: WRBT, WYNK march 15 DARRYL WORLEY/Best Of Both Worlds (Stroudavarious) Lee Allen/Settle Down (B.A.R./KLM/CO5) Moves 48*-49*; 568 points, 226 spins 2 ADDS: KSON, WXCY

EMILY WEST f/KEITH URBAN/Blue Sky (Capitol) Points Debuts at 50*; 554 points, 198 spins Country Aircheck Top Recurrents 4 ADDS: KSON, KTEX, WXCY, WYRK MIRANDA LAMBERT/White Liar (Columbia) 8865 COLDWATER JANE/Bring On The Love (Mercury) LADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol) 8226 550 points, 203 spins TIM MCGRAW/Southern Voice (Curb) 6615 5 ADDS: KBEQ, KCYE, WBUL, WGNE, WYNK /I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes (Capitol) 6343 TAYLOR SWIFT/Today Was A Fairytale (Big Machine) LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol) 6215 539 points, 191 spins; 0 ADDS REBA/Consider Me Gone (Starstruck/Valory) 5679 LAURA BELL BUNDY/Giddy On Up (Mercury) CHRIS YOUNG/Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song) (RCA) 5289 408 points, 128 spins CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cowboy Casanova (19/Arista) 4653 7 ADDS: KSOP, KUPL, WBCT, WPAW, WQHK, WTQR, WYPY ZAC BROWN BAND/Toes (Atlantic/Home Grown/BPP) 4645 JONATHAN SINGLETON & THE GROVE/Look Who’s Back In Love JASON ALDEAN/Big Green Tractor (BBR) 3892 (Show Dog-Universal) 399 points, 173 spins; 0 ADDS ASH BOWERS/Ain’t No Stopping Her Now (Stoney Creek) 337 points, 121 spins COLT FORD f/JAMEY JOHNSON/Cold Beer (Average Joes) 8 ADDS: KBEQ, KTEX, KWJJ, WGNE, WIRK*, WITL, WYNK, WYPY 392 points, 162 spins; 0 ADDS Aircheck Activity includes the top 15 songs that rank 45-50 on this BLAINE LARSEN/Chillin’ (Treehouse) week’s chart or are those that are not charted and have a minimum of 353 points, 153 spins 3 ADDS: KBEQ, KIZN*, KUBL 300 airplay points and have shown growth in two of the past three weeks. (* indicates auto adds)

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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) TW Points +/- Points TW Plays +/- Play 1 1 JOSH TURNER/Why Don't We Just Dance (MCA) 4456 -39 2745 -36 2 2 BRAD PAISLEY/American Saturday Night (Arista) 4442 62 2747 20 3 3 BILLY CURRINGTON/That's How Country Boys Roll (Mercury) 4364 154 2673 96 5 4 BLAKE SHELTON f/TRACE ADKINS/Hillbilly Bone (Warner Bros.) 4 4034 484 2492 288 6 5 TOBY KEITH/Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song) (Show Dog-Universal) 3741 193 2360 88 4 6 JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR) 3529 -646 2107 -412 7 7 KEITH URBAN/Til Summer Comes Around (Capitol) 3497 99 2149 58 8 8 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Temporary Home (19/Arista) 3334 53 2121 45 9 9 EASTON CORBIN/Little More Country Than That (Mercury) 3302 193 2097 121 10 10 ZAC BROWN BAND/Highway 20 Ride (Atlantic/Home Grown/BPP) 3106 96 1991 96 11 11 LADY ANTEBELLUM/American Honey (Capitol) 2814 125 1741 73 16 12 TAYLOR SWIFT/Fearless (Big Machine) 2220 267 1368 152 13 13 KELLIE PICKLER/Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You (19/BNA) 2177 119 1326 60 20 14 RASCAL FLATTS/Unstoppable (Lyric Street) 4 2105 289 1285 145 15 15 JUSTIN MOORE/Backwoods (Valory) 2011 52 1202 33 18 16 ERIC CHURCH/Hell On The Heart (Capitol) 1980 105 1182 49 19 17 JOE NICHOLS/Gimmie That Girl (Show Dog-Universal) 1940 85 1209 87 17 18 JOSH THOMPSON/Beer On The Table (Columbia) 1823 -103 1158 -64 14 19 GARY ALLAN/Today (MCA) 1741 -240 1148 -123 22 20 ALAN JACKSON/It's Just That Way (Arista) 1715 128 1071 75 26 21 KENNY CHESNEY/Ain't Back Yet (BNA) 4 1692 773 1063 553 21 22 SARAH BUXTON/Outside My Window (Lyric Street) 1651 -38 998 -16 23 23 STEEL MAGNOLIA/Keep On Lovin' You (Big Machine) 1598 40 1027 38 12 24 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Hurry Home (Arista) 1566 -652 989 -386 24 25 CHRIS YOUNG/The Man I Want To Be (RCA) 1527 131 977 96 29 26 TIM MCGRAW/Still (Curb) 1193 362 757 214 30 27 MARTINA MCBRIDE/Wrong Baby Wrong (RCA) 4 1087 277 617 164 37 28 GEORGE STRAIT/I Gotta Get To You (MCA) 4 983 431 660 291 25 29 LOVE AND THEFT/Dancing In Circles (Carolwood/Lyric Street) 923 0 559 16 28 30 CLAY WALKER/She Won't Be Lonely Long (Curb) 915 70 581 60 ©2010 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. 4=Top 5 point gainers. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com Chart Page 5 February 22, 2010/Chart Page 6

LW TW Artist/Title (Label) TW Points +/- Points TW Plays +/- Plays 27 31 BAND PERRY/Hip To My Heart (Republic Nashville) 915 18 583 25 31 32 LUKE BRYAN/Rain Is A Good Thing (Capitol) 873 109 572 76 36 33 REBA/I Keep On Loving You (Starstruck/Valory) 762 201 535 131 34 34 CRAIG MORGAN/This Ain't Nothin' (BNA) 652 16 392 22 35 35 MATT KENNON/The Call (BamaJam) 638 27 399 24 33 36 LEE ANN WOMACK/There Is A God (MCA) 612 -27 374 -24 38 37 LEE BRICE/Love Like Crazy (Curb) 553 28 354 13 41 38 GRETCHEN WILSON/Work Hard, Play Harder (Redneck/CO5) 441 120 266 62 32 39 RANDY HOUSER/Whistlin' Dixie (Show Dog-Universal) 422 -240 255 -170 40 40 JARON & TLRTL/Pray... (Jaronwood/Uni Republic/Big Machine) 383 34 291 27 39 41 JEWEL/Stay Here Forever (Valory) 371 8 246 6 42 42 DANNY GOKEY/My Best Days Are Ahead Of Me (19/RCA) 285 -11 184 -15 44 43 TAYLOR SWIFT/Today Was A Fairytale (Big Machine) 238 -4 155 9 46 44 DAVID NAIL/Turning Home (MCA) 237 26 183 23 45 45 JONATHAN SINGLETON & THE GROVE/Look Who's Back... (Show Dog-Universal) 227 8 151 6 43 46 TELLURIDE/Stay (American Roots/Quarterback) 225 -22 164 -15 47 47 STEVE AZAR/Sunshine (Ride) 222 21 166 11 48 48 JACK INGRAM/Free (Big Machine) 185 8 107 10 49 49 DARRYL WORLEY/Best Of Both Worlds (Stroudavarious) 170 10 119 9 Debut 50 MIRANDA LAMBERT/The House That Built Me (Columbia) 170 170 127 127 51 51 JAMES WESLEY/Jackson Hole (BBR) 140 -5 91 -1 50 52 KENNY CHESNEY/This Is Our Moment (BNA) 125 -26 91 -21 52 53 COLDWATER JANE/Bring On The Love (Mercury) 121 10 59 4 53 54 COLT FORD f/JAMEY JOHNSON/Cold Beer (Average Joes) 99 -8 71 -7 54 55 JESSICA HARP/A Woman Needs (Warner Bros.) 93 -1 34 1 57 56 EMILY WEST f/KEITH URBAN/Blue Sky (Capitol) 89 26 61 19 55 57 DARREN KOZELSKY/Real Superman (Spinville/Major 7th/Nine North) 87 -6 61 -5 56 58 GWEN SEBASTIAN/Hard Rain (Open Road/Lofton Creek) 84 16 50 11 58 59 KATIE ARMIGER/Kiss Me Now (Cold River) 82 27 60 23 Debut 60 JASON ALDEAN/Crazy Town (BBR) 81 69 56 44 ©2010 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. 4=Top 5 point gainers. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com