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June 1, 2015, Issue 450 Addressing SaladGate Six pages of in-depth reporting on Women In Country and a post-CRS panel write-up in which Keith Hill urged slashing female- voiced songs made nary a ripple outside the business a few months back. But the consultant’s lettuce-and-tomatoes analogy last week in this space touched off a social and, eventually, major media tidal wave. Go figure. We’ll get to Hill in the next story (right), after female PDs and MDs weigh in with their thoughts on a well-known though still confounding reality. In full disclosure, some of the women we contacted declined to contribute for lack of time or lack of what they felt would be helpful feedback. Some passed because they weren’t comfortable publicly commenting in a “no-win argument.” And some came to us asking to be part of the conversation. Lost In Translation: “I don’t think he phrased what he was trying to say especially well,” says Scripps/ Spark Plug: Big Spark/Star Farm’s Olivia Lane hosts industry Tulsa OM and KVOO PD Jules Riley, whose pros at Handlebar J in Phoenix over the weekend. Pictured station has averaged 9% female current/ (front, l-r) are Big Spark’s Dennis Kurtz, Handlebar J’s Ray Herndon, Susan Pohlman (wife of KMLE/Phoenix’s Tim recurrent airplay and 14% in gold since Jan.1, Pohlman), KIIM/Tucson’s Buzz Jackson and wife Dena, KTGX/ according to 24/7. “It did strike a Tulsa’s Kristina Carlyle, Lane, KTEX/McAllen’s JoJo Cerda little bit of a nerve. The best song wins, and and wife Julie, radio vet Larry Daniels and wife Marilyn, some weeks that’s going to be tomatoes and and Neste’s Nina Gambill-Rojas; (back, l-r) are KMLE’s Tim some weeks it’s going be lettuce.” Pohlman, guests Nancy and Tim Hall, Star Farm’s Jim Dorman, “What Keith did was say something Jules Riley Kinkead’s Greg Hanna, SF’s Michael Powers, consultant Keith unpopular in a very public forum, but it’s Hill, Kinkead’s Bob Kinkead, BS’ Anne Weaver Price, SF’s Matt an opinion that many programmers share,” says crosstown Corbin, Hill’s guest Barbara Fairbanks, KXLY/Spokane’s Tim iHeartMedia KTGX PD Kristina Carlyle, whose station shows Cotter and guest Lindsey Gibson, SF’s Chris Borchetta and Gambill-Rojas’ husband Joshua. a 12% current/recurrent and 9% gold female mix. Carlyle spent some time with Hill at a showcase this weekend and asked him about it. “Keith Hill isn’t a misogynist, he’s a Keith Hill On Keith Hill man with a ton of measurable data to back “I think you’ll be surprised,” Keith Hill his position,” she says, adding that their says when asked what his week of being conversation revealed a cemented correlation tossed about like, well, a salad has taught in Hill’s mind between cutting playlists to 15% him. “They’re right.” female and better ratings, a formula that Artists, fans, blogs, social media and has worked many times for him. “However, mainstream outlets are offering commentary I pointed out to him that I really doubted ranging from reasoned to raging. After several cutting the female Kristina Carlyle (continued on page 8) days of social media abuse, Hill has figured it Keith Hill ©2015 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

June 1, 2015 Page 4 out. “Ironically it wasn’t some lucid argument that got me thinking. PAGE THREE PIC It was, why are they calling me all these terrible names? “I’m not going to make any apology for using the tomato analogy, as some have counseled me,” he continues. “What I want is to understand why they are so angry. And it’s because they think we [as an industry] are sexist. And you know what, we are.” Is “sexist” really the right word? “Well, it’s bias, but not by conscious thought,” he says. “No one says, ‘We dislike women’ or sets out to hold them back. But I do understand their perception that I am unfair and the industry is unfair.” Like just about everything, it is unfair, and Hill says seeing it from critics’ perspectives has helped him accept the anger and frustration. “God populated the planet with just as many women as men,” he says. “We live in America and we want equality – certainly in opportunity even if we don’t expect it in the outcomes. “Unfortunately, Country radio and the record business appears to be the most sexist business on planet earth, but it’s not by willful, malicious intent.” [Ed. Note: We might suggest the Active Rock format, but that’s another story.] “It certainly looks like we Grin Beneath My Wings: Artist Gary Morris (c) with KSCS/ make decisions based on the sex of the person who is singing, but Dallas’ Laura Seymour and Victor Sansone before a we don’t. The results appear to be incredibly sexist, but it is bias benefit concert for Dallas-area children’s charities in the based on consumer behavior and it’s very strong.” early ‘90s. Have your own suit-clad shots from days gone Explosive reactions aside, Hill finds the industry response by? Send them to [email protected]. equally interesting. “Normally, the record community is ready to weigh-in on something that so directly affects what they do. But I’m not hearing from Scott Borchetta, Mike Dungan or Scott who is not in the industry tweeted me one word within an hour of Hendricks. They are quiet as church mice. That’s because what I last week’s story being published: douchebag.” said is true. And we all know if you strap guitars on boys and girls Not that all civilians have been so ... uncivil. “I got an email and send them to Nashville, the males get deals at rate of seven from a woman in Washington, DC that is suitable for framing. to one. That’s the marketplace.” She told me to keep my chin up and not let what appears to be Radio is a different story. “I have at least 250 supportive emails political correctness bother me.” from radio programmers, people I respect and mentors of mine,” Maybe a little understanding can come from this after all. Hill he says. and artists have also been in contact. “Matraca seems to think so. “I now understand that a woman who loves Berg reached out. Maggie Rose wants to talk to me. And I was very and had the night of her life at a Miranda disheartened at Shane McAnally, who contacted me through Facebook Lambert show wakes up in Aberdeen, MD and sees a headline and basically just said, ‘F-you.’ The irony is I’ve been saying Kacey over her morning coffee that says, ‘Keith Hill says take females Musgraves is great and have been playing her relentlessly.” off the radio.’ I get their calculus at that point. I’d be angry, too.” Hill has learned a bit about national media, particularly Reach Hill here. –Chuck Aly during his appearance on CBS This Morning. “They interviewed me for 35 minutes and used eight seconds of me saying Miranda Lambert tweeted that I’m done in this business.” Chart Chat Congrats to A Thousand And he does have one apology to make: “I am sorry I was so Horses, Matthew Hargis and the myopic and naive as to be consumed with the idea of speaking Republic Nashville promotion to an audience of radio and records readers. I had no idea super apes on scoring this week’s No. 1 P1 fans read Country Aircheck. A lady named Jan in New York with “Smoke.” The song is the first ©2015 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

June 1, 2015 Page 6 single from their debut Southernality, out next week. MY TUNES: MUSIC THAT SHAPED MY LIFE And kudos to Van Haze and the MCA crew on landing 37 adds for ’s “House Party,” topping this week’s board. For The Lonely Records' Jason Michael Carroll discusses his most influential music: What They’re Saying 1. 's The Nine Lives Tour: A roundup of media coverage over the past several days: It was unbelievable. So good. • “A country radio consultant has ignited a war of words 2. The Village People and Kool & among musicians and fans for referring to female musicians The Gang: I grew up in a very strict as “the tomatoes of our salad,” and suggesting that stations Christian home and wasn't allowed to play fewer records by female artists if they want to improve their listen to anything but gospel. So to branch ratings.” –LA Times out and be able to go to any concert • “Well, at least he didn’t say we were cherries on top of the Jason Micheal was awesome and this was my first. My sundae. As you might imagine, this is causing some women on Carroll friends, who had been to concerts before, Music Row to give voice to their anger. For many, this is proof that thought it would be lame. But I had the best time! female artists are being discriminated against in country radio.” – 3. /Part II: I love songs that matter, that mean Beverly Keel in The Tennessean something. The whole album was a really good record, but • “I was taken aback by the comments in the article. I felt that song is amazing. them to be sexist and condescending toward female artists. 4. Neon Trees, Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh NC: My kids But putting all that aside, the response from my followers on influence a lot of my musical decisions. My daughter was Facebook and Twitter has been overwhelmingly full of comments complaining, "It's too crowded." I said, "Well this is part of what that disagree wholeheartedly with what was said in the article and going to a concert is like!" But they loved it. how they, as the core audience, feel misrepresented. –Martina 5. OneRepublic/The Script/American Authors, Virginia McBride to The Tennessean Beach, 2014: Those are three of my family's favorite bands. • “In the aftermath, Hill doubled down on his remarks, We spent the day out on the beach and then went to the concert though he also said he was ‘misunderstood.’ It’s not his job to that night. It was one of the coolest experiences. care if there are an equal amount of male and female artists •A highly regarded song or album you've never played, he argues. His job is to help radio stations get more heard: When I first got started, people would come up to me listeners. And by advising them to play fewer songs by women, he in concert and say, "Play some !" Because of my says, that’s what will happen.” –Washington Post childhood, I'd never heard his music. When I finally did, it was • “Hill says his comments were made at a conference for industry eye opening. I even became friends with him just before he insiders and he never intended for the information to be consumed passed away. That was so special to me. by a mass audience. He told CBS News he has now received death •An "important" piece of music you just don't get: The threats as a result of the controversy.” –CBS This Morning whole bro country movement. I respect the success it's had, but • “Hill’s comments are indicative of a systemic issue within it's not my thing. , which is that too many key leaders and influencers •An album you listened to incessantly: I listen to Keith don’t believe that women have a major role in the genre. Radio Whitley's Greatest Hits a lot. You can't go wrong with that programmers often say that their listeners respond negatively to one. When I'm running, I listen to The All-American Rejects' female voices according to research – not all that surprising given Kids In The Street. that radio stations rarely play them.” –The Guardian •One obscure or non-country song everyone should • “I can tell you that working and programming radio listen to right now: Needtobreathe's "Brother." for over 20 years, this is simply not true. Top 40 is primarily •Music you'd rather not admit to enjoying: I'm not really a female format and the majority of artists on their chart are embarrassed by it, but I love pop music. I like Lady Gaga, women. This posting is taking us 20 steps backwards. It’s an Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars, One Direction. insult to every female artist in the format.” –CMT SVP Leslie Fram to The Tennessean ©2015 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

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• “Keith Hill is a blowhard who takes his business way OFF THE RECORD: Olivia Lane too seriously, but give the guy credit for saying what no one else will and sticking to his guns, and for having an opinion Big Spark/Star Farm's Olivia ... Maybe Country radio isn’t for soft female music, maybe Lane puts an industry spin on the Country radio isn’t for you, but Country radio is America’s artist interview: number one . It’s where the bucks are, and when I grew up listening to KILT/ money’s involved risk is reduced. Which means you can Houston. When we got to go there I combat those who play it safe by risking, but you’ve got to be was like, "Oh my god this is the station great, you just can’t be a crybaby ...” –Bob Lefsetz I listened to as a kid! And I'm here right now!" Touring radio has been fun, News & Notes but I'm on an independent label and iHeartMedia/Macon, GA has Olivia Lane I think some folks were like, "Who is rebranded WPCH as “The Bull” and this girl and why is she here?" But my first single "Steal Me flipped SpanishWIBB-AM , which Away" did great and opened a lot of doors. I was super is simulcast on an FM translator, to nervous the first time I went out because I didn't know what Classic Country as “The Bull Icons.” to expect. People would tell me I'd be in front of one or two Listen here and here, respectively. dudes and that I was just going to sing for them. That's a Red Light Coord./Promotions Sarah Tucker has been weird concept. But I met so many wonderful people who are promoted to Dir./Human Resources and FMQB Managing Dir. & now on the Olivia Lane train, so we're in a really nice place Coord./Advertising Mark LaSpina joined as Coord./Promotions. for the next single. The Garth Brooks World Tour with Trisha Yearwood will The first time I heard myself on the radio was on play the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans July 10 and 11. SiriusXM’s The Highway when they were playing "Love Thing." Chris Carmack, who plays Will Lexington on ABC-TV’s We were in Fresno, CA. They don't tell you exactly when it's Nashville, has joined the lineup for the 11th annual Stars for going to play, so I was literally in the car outside of the Holiday Second Harvest benefit June 9 at the Ryman Auditorium in Inn for two hours waiting. I called my friends, my mom, Nashville. More here. everybody and screamed, "I'm about to be on the radio!" It was definitely a huge moment for me. The Week’s Top Stories I can't be on the road without ChapStick. I need it and Full coverage at countryaircheck.com. have a meltdown if I don't have it. I stop at every gas station • CBS Radio WKIS/Miami PD Ken Boesen steps down. (6/1) and buy a lot of them and then lose them all. Six months later, • CBS Radio KMPS/Seattle morning team Johnson & Johnson though, I'll find them at the bottom of a bag. have exited. (6/1) If I could have dinner with anyone living or dead I'd • Scripps Adult Hits WLWK/Milwaukee flipped to Country. (5/29) pick Reba or Dolly. They've had so much success and I'd ask • MTV VP/Communications Kurt Patat was named CMT SVP/ them how they became amazing businesswomen. Or Patsy Communications. (5/27) Cline. She was a female in such an interesting time and I've always heard she was sassy. I'd tell them all, "Please teach me your ways!" Addressing SaladGate (continued from page 1) If I could be any other place other than home, I'd mix was the only move he made when starting off with a new say Chicago. I've only been there once and I fell in love client,” Carlyle says. “I’m willing to bet he cut the client’s entire with it. New York City is a little too scary for me and too playlist, as that’s ‘Consulting 101.’ It always works!” claustrophobic, but Chicago is a little more manageable. PD Julie Stevens carries an 18% female current/recurrent and 16% female gold airplay mix on KRTY/San Jose and hopes Hill’s gender targets aren’t a barrier. “I would ask him, ‘If

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Kelsea Ballerini showed up on your desk and same type of music too close together – like too ‘bro’ sounding or you’ve already got Miranda Lambert, Carrie too twangy. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that.” Underwood, Little Big Town and all these “It’s interesting because Keith talks about female leads, would you say, ‘No I’m not it being a female-driven format, but so is Top listening to that; I’ve got my 15%?’ I’m going 40,” says WQDR/Raleigh PD Lisa McKay, to assume he would judge the song based on whose currents/recurrents are 12% female the song and not give a rats rear-end [who] with gold at 23%. “Our pop station easily is singing it. If the song works, I don’t care if Julie Stevens plays two to three females back to back on a you have six eyes and are a dog. This is why very regular basis. I’m looking at research for people rail against consultants, because they think they can add it both and ‘QDR has three females in our top all up and go, ‘Yep. 15/85%. That’s it.’ And you can’t do that.” 35 right now; my pop station has 11. It’s a big Lisa McKay Lo, Back Pain: Last week’s assertion that female-voiced difference, but we’re both female-driven.” songs should not be played back-to-back drew mixed reviews. That disparity does dictate separation, however. “I have to “Coming up as a jock we faced that same mentality, where you work fairly hard to include two great female songs every hour on couldn’t have two female jocks back-to-back,” says Riley, who ‘QDR,” McKay says. “It’s not coded to keep them from playing doesn’t code for gender when scheduling music and who regularly consecutively, but because of how few there are in the library, you plays two and sometimes even three songs in a row voiced by have to balance the hour. It’s just doesn’t make any sense to play women. “If the caliber of talent is there and it’s good content, them back-to-back because then you won’t have them in the next there’s no issue. It’s the same with the music.” half-hour. There are good reasons to separate some songs by women, Spare No Change: One reason the salad theory of sparsely however. “We all have textural rules,” Riley continues. “If we have placed tomatoes might work is the notion that consumers have two guys who sound very similar or we have two songs that are come to accept the current mix and are naturally resistant to both dealing with a change. Giving people what they expect “isn’t bartender, we’re going the only way, or the best way in the long to be conscientious as Martina & John McBride term,” Carlyle says, noting female songs often we’re scheduling. I want take twice as long to test. “But the other way to make sure I have takes courage, patience and even a bit of women represented faith.” in my playlist because As much as insiders may desire a balance they’re very strong shift, it all comes down to music and the artists and they’re great audience. “We just look for good songs; ones songs. So from that that will cut through,” says WUSN/Chicago Marci Braun perspective you don’t APD/MD Marci Braun, whose list is 14% female currents/ want to play all of the recurrents and 34% female gold. «Sometimes those songs are songs in the same from females. We›ve played every Kacey Musgraves single she’s hour and not have any put out. She stands out and she makes us feel cool and hip. We female artist played for stepped out on , Kristen Kelly and Leah Turner as an hour after that.” well. We felt they needed to be exposed, and the ultimate decision “I will play a group makers are the fans.” with a female lead Riley adds a reminder that things could change: “There are and a solo female back-to-back,” says Carlyle, who inherited a salads made completely of tomatoes, you know.” Reach Riley database with rules against consecutive female songs, but says here, Carlyle here, Stevens here, McKay here and Braun here. she won’t change it. “I do like to mix it up. I separate all kinds –Jess Wright, Russ Penuell, Chuck Aly of different things. I look over the log and fix it if I see two of the CAC

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June 1, 2015 Chart Page 1

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

2 1 A THOUSAND HORSES/Smoke (Republic Nashville) 28575 1190 8186 258 58.624 1.886 154 0

3 2 /Sippin' On Fire (Republic Nashville) 26718 857 7704 219 55.626 1.781 154 1

1 3 /Don't It (Mercury) 24922 -3616 7198 -1028 48.521 -10.42 154 0

4 4 w/G. POTTER/Wild Child (Blue Chair/Columbia) 24698 625 7224 259 50.856 1.812 154 0

8 5 BALLERINI/Love Me Like You Mean It (Black River) ✔ 21697 2349 6321 755 43.525 4.387 154 0

5 6 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Little Toy Guns (19/Arista) 21520 911 6233 236 43.389 1.553 154 0

6 7 / (Mercury) 21383 1383 6222 492 43.739 2.958 152 0

9 8 BLAKE SHELTON/Sangria (Warner Bros./WMN) ✔ 21117 1897 5945 552 43.87 3.983 154 0

10 9 TIM MCGRAW/Diamond Rings And Old... (Big Machine) 18775 1190 5511 334 38.814 2.735 154 0

12 10 CANAAN SMITH/Love You Like That (Mercury) 16678 867 4674 203 33.747 3.474 151 2

13 11 LITTLE BIG TOWN/ (Capitol) 16605 1066 4709 326 34.309 2.194 154 0

15 12 JASON ALDEAN/Tonight Looks Good On You (Broken Bow) 15939 1421 4606 379 33.265 3.287 154 0

14 13 BRAD PAISLEY/Crushin' It (Arista) 15626 502 4531 143 32.926 0.953 154 0

17 14 BRANTLEY GILBERT/One Hell Of An Amen (Valory) 15265 1018 4482 289 31.383 2.661 151 0

16 15 FRANKIE BALLARD/Young & Crazy (Warner Bros./WAR) 15134 619 4341 206 30.981 1.204 154 0

18 16 MICHAEL RAY/Kiss You In The Morning (Warner Bros./WEA) 14557 1037 4183 282 28.223 2.364 154 1

7 17 TYLER FARR/A Guy Walks Into A Bar (Columbia) 12326 -7563 3519 -2270 24.965 -13.748 154 0

21 18 /Loving... (SouthrnGrnd/Varvatos/BMLG) ✔ 11198 2168 3114 561 23.822 5.632 154 4

19 19 /She Don't Love You (EMI Nashville) 10085 -3328 2999 -911 19.902 -6.431 152 0

22 20 DUSTIN LYNCH/Hell Of A Night (Broken Bow) 9789 1398 2881 389 16.303 2.585 148 4

20 21 RASCAL FLATTS/Riot (Big Machine) 9525 453 2796 117 17.782 1.205 148 0

28 22 /Kick The Dust Up (Capitol) 8839 1431 2483 360 17.405 1.147 140 25

24 23 ERIC CHURCH/Like A Wrecking Ball (EMI Nashville) 8649 316 2589 155 14.645 0.144 136 1

27 24 THOMAS RHETT/Crash And Burn (Valory) 8517 944 2327 281 15.588 2.24 133 3

26 25 KIP MOORE/I'm To Blame (MCA) 7947 301 2224 72 15.116 0.611 142 2

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

29 26 MADDIE & TAE/Fly (Dot) 7919 697 2230 203 15.853 1.112 150 2

31 27 CHRIS JANSON/Buy Me A Boat (Warner Bros./WAR) 7219 947 2142 224 13.152 1.449 111 12

30 28 BRETT ELDREDGE/Lose My Mind (Atlantic/WMN) 6963 642 1778 240 15.308 1.238 128 6

25 29 LUKE BRYAN/Games (Capitol) 6408 -1839 1997 -533 13.28 -2.414 97 0

23 30 GLORIANA/Trouble (Emblem/Warner Bros/WAR) 6257 -2079 1793 -668 13.646 -3.307 145 0

32 31 CHASE RICE/Gonna Wanna Tonight (Columbia) 6249 230 1817 70 9.937 0.415 138 3 Debut 33 32 MICKEY GUYTON/Better Than You Left Me (Capitol) 5708 165 1649 26 10.228 0.686 144 0

SAM HUNT/House Party (MCA) ✔ 5557 1726 1526 449 10.32 3.396 115 37

35 34 BIG & RICH/Run Away With You (B&R/New Revolution) 5314 671 1654 198 7.121 0.336 125 2

34 35 REBA/Going Out Like That (Nash Icon/Valory) 5211 -62 1436 -35 13.465 -0.464 57 0

36 36 DAN + SHAY/Nothin' Like You (Warner Bros./WAR) 4910 309 1381 71 10.26 0.235 115 1

37 37 PARMALEE/Already Callin' You Mine (Stoney Creek) 4855 537 1486 144 7.33 0.697 118 3

38 38 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Long Stretch Of Love (Capitol) 4552 267 1192 74 9.968 0.283 112 6

40 39 COLE SWINDELL/Let Me See Ya Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) 4396 712 1262 184 7.489 1.682 107 7

Debut 40 JAKE OWEN/Real Life (RCA) ✔ 4192 4192 1255 1255 9.164 9.164 63 36

41 41 OLD DOMINION/Break Up With Him (RCA) 4121 491 1041 119 6.555 0.479 88 5

45 42 AUSTIN WEBB/All Country On You (Streamsound) 3551 195 1158 46 5.04 0.493 97 2

44 43 /Stay A Little Longer (EMI Nashville) 3393 30 983 10 5.518 0.096 99 6

42 44 /Turn It On (Republic Nashville) 3341 -178 909 -20 5.137 -0.381 96 2

48 45 MO PITNEY/Country (Curb) 3054 247 936 47 4.475 0.627 89 2

49 46 /I Got The Boy (Elektra/WAR) 2894 183 919 29 4.451 0.348 98 5

46 47 KACEY MUSGRAVES/Biscuits (Mercury) 2890 -24 821 23 6.187 -0.002 92 0

47 48 f/C. STAPLETON/Hangover Tonight (MCA) 2738 -115 915 3 2.989 -0.343 110 1

50 49 /It Feels Good (Dot) 2128 19 624 16 2.428 0.064 81 0

Debut 50 THOMPSON SQUARE/Trans Am (Stoney Creek) 2078 164 646 65 2.634 0.307 82 0 ©2015 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] June 1, 2015 Chart Page 3

Country Aircheck Add Leaders Adds Activator Top Point Gainers SAM HUNT/House Party (MCA) 37 LUKE BRYAN/Kick The Dust Up (Capitol) 1254 ✔ JAKE OWEN/Real Life (RCA) 36 JAKE OWEN/Real Life (RCA) 1231 ✔ THE CADILLAC THREE/White Lightning (Big Machine) 30 EASTON CORBIN/Baby Be My Love Song (Mercury) 1035 ✔ LUKE BRYAN/Kick The Dust Up (Capitol) 25 ZAC BROWN BAND/Loving... (SouthrnGrnd/Varvatos/BMLG) 1035 ✔ /I'm Comin' Over (RCA) 21 HUNTER HAYES/21 (Atlantic/WMN) 17 SAM HUNT/House Party (MCA) 985 ✔ BILLY CURRINGTON/Drinking Town With A... (Mercury) 16 BLAKE SHELTON/Sangria (Warner Bros./WMN) 909 KRISTIAN BUSH/Light Me Up (Streamsound) 15 /Love Me Like You Mean It (Black River) 904 CHRIS JANSON/Buy Me A Boat (Warner Bros./WAR) 12 DUSTIN LYNCH/Hell Of A Night (Broken Bow) 730 LUCY ANGEL/Crazy Too (G-Force/New Revolution) 8 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Little Toy Guns (19/Arista) 692 LUKE BRYAN/Kick The Dust Up (Capitol) 10 A THOUSAND HORSES/Smoke (Republic Nashville) 620 Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers Activator Top Spin Gainers JAKE OWEN/Real Life (RCA) 4192 ✔ LUKE BRYAN/Kick The Dust Up (Capitol) 290 KELSEA BALLERINI/Love Me Like You Mean It (Black River) 2349 ✔ JAKE OWEN/Real Life (RCA) 251 ZAC BROWN BAND/Loving... (SouthrnGrnd/Varvatos/BMLG) 2168 ✔ ZAC BROWN BAND/Loving... (SouthrnGrnd/Varvatos/BMLG) 236 BLAKE SHELTON/Sangria (Warner Bros./WMN) 1897 ✔ EASTON CORBIN/Baby Be My Love Song (Mercury) 223 SAM HUNT/House Party (MCA) 1726 ✔ SAM HUNT/House Party (MCA) 207 LUKE BRYAN/Kick The Dust Up (Capitol) 1431 BLAKE SHELTON/Sangria (Warner Bros./WMN) 197 JASON ALDEAN/Tonight Looks Good On You (Broken Bow) 1421 KELSEA BALLERINI/Love Me Like You Mean It (Black River) 188 DUSTIN LYNCH/Hell Of A Night (Broken Bow) 1398 DUSTIN LYNCH/Hell Of A Night (Broken Bow) 160 EASTON CORBIN/Baby Be My Love Song (Mercury) 1383 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Little Toy Guns (19/Arista) 157 A THOUSAND HORSES/Smoke (Republic Nashville) 1190 A THOUSAND HORSES/Smoke (Republic Nashville) 139

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points JAKE OWEN/Real Life (RCA) 1255 ZAC BROWN BAND/Homegrown (SouthrnGrnd/Varvatos/BMLG) 13345 KELSEA BALLERINI/Love Me Like You Mean It (Black River) 755 SAM HUNT/Take Your Time (MCA) 12668 ZAC BROWN BAND/Loving... (SouthrnGrnd/Varvatos/BMLG) 561 KEITH URBAN f/ERIC CHURCH/Raise 'Em Up (Capitol) 12196 BLAKE SHELTON/Sangria (Warner Bros./WMN) 552 /Say You Do (Capitol) 9608 EASTON CORBIN/Baby Be My Love Song (Mercury) 492 COLE SWINDELL/Ain't Worth... (Warner Bros./WMN) 8631 SAM HUNT/House Party (MCA) 449 LUKE BRYAN/I See You (Capitol) 8266 DUSTIN LYNCH/Hell Of A Night (Broken Bow) 389 CHRIS YOUNG/Lonely Eyes (RCA) 7508 JASON ALDEAN/Tonight Looks Good On You (Broken Bow) 379 THOMAS RHETT/Make Me Wanna (Valory) 7489 LUKE BRYAN/Kick The Dust Up (Capitol) 360 SAM HUNT/ (MCA) 7187 TIM MCGRAW/Diamond Rings And Old... (Big Machine) 334 LEE BRICE/Drinking Class (Curb) 6949

©2015 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] June 1, 2015 Chart Page 4 COuNTRY AIRCHeCK ACTIVITY A D D D AT E S MO PITNEY/Country (Curb) Moves 48-45* June 8 Hunter Hayes/21 (Atlantic/WMN) 3,054 points, 936 spins Craig Campbell/Tomorrow Tonight (Red Bow) 2 adds: KKGO, WQDR Olivia Lane/You Part 2 (Big Spark/Star Farm) JANA KRAMER/I Got The Boy (Elektra/WAR) JAKE OWEN/Real Life (RCA) Moves 49-46* BILLY CURRINGTON/Drinkin’ Town With A Football Problem (Mercury) 2,894 points, 919 spins 5 adds: KRYS, WAMZ, WBUL, WPCV*, WTHT June 15 TYLER FARR/Withdrawals (Columbia) KACEY MUSGRAVES/Biscuits (Mercury) Moves 46-47* JUNE 22 2.890 points, 821 spins Clare Dunn/Move On (MCA) No adds Send yours to [email protected] GARY ALLAN f/CHRIS STAPLETON/Hangover Tonight (MCA) C H E C K O U T Moves 47-48* 2,738 points, 915 spins Billy Currington (Mercury) 1 add: KFGY Currington's sixth studio album, produced by Dann Huff, features his No. 1 "Don't It" and current single "Drinkin' Town DRAKE WHITE/It Feels Good (Dot) With A Football Problem." Moves 50-49* Gloriana Three (Emblem/WAR) 2,128 points, 624 spins The trio's first new album in three years includes lead single No adds "Trouble" and 11 others, most of them co-written by the band. THOMPSON SQUARE/Trans Am (Stoney Creek) KT Oslin Simply (Red River) Re-enters at 50* Co-produced by Oslin and Jimmy Nichols, the collection 2,078 points, 646 spins includes new arrangements of her hits "'80s Ladies" and No adds "Younger Men," plus "Do You Think About Me," the first song Oslin's written in 20 years. /Little Bit Of You (Red Bow) Kentucky HeadHunters with Johnnie Johnson Meet 1,918 points, 606 spins Me In Bluesland (Alligator) 3 adds: WGNA, WPGB, WQYK This previously unreleased project with Chuck Berry's late sideman was recorded live in three days in 2003 and includes /35 MPH Town (Show Dog) Johnson's last-ever recorded vocal, "She's Got To Have It." 1,777 points, 572 spins Rainey Qualley Turn Down The Lights (Cingle) 2 adds: KXKT, WKLB Qualley's debut EP includes current single "Me And Johnny Cash," first single "Turn Me On Like The Radio" and five WATERLOO REVIVAL/Hit The Road (Big Machine) other tracks. 1,760 points, 582 spins No adds & Django & Jimmie (Legacy) Buddy Cannon produced the country icons' 14-track project LOCASH/I Love This Life (Reviver/Star Farm) with a title cut honoring influences Django Reinhardt and 1,746 points, 573 spins Jimmie Rodgers; plus Haggard covering Nelson's "Family Bible" and Nelson singing the Hag's "Somewhere Between." 1 add: WBUL

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

2nd Week at No. 1 2 1 A THOUSAND HORSES/Smoke (Republic Nashville) 11276 620 2323 139 55 0 1 2 KENNY CHESNEY w/GRACE POTTER/Wild Child (Blue Chair/Columbia) 11026 272 2260 59 57 0 3 3 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Sippin' On Fire (Republic Nashville) 10925 578 2246 137 55 0 5 4 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Little Toy Guns (19/Arista) 10172 692 2082 157 56 0 7 5 EASTON CORBIN/Baby Be My Love Song (Mercury) ✔ 9357 1035 1980 223 55 0 4 6 BILLY CURRINGTON/Don't It (Mercury) 9335 -895 1980 -169 51 0 8 7 BLAKE SHELTON/Sangria (Warner Bros./WMN) 9120 909 1941 197 57 0 6 8 TIM MCGRAW/Diamond Rings And Old... (Big Machine) 9098 385 1847 93 57 0 10 9 KELSEA BALLERINI/Love Me Like You Mean It (Black River) 8818 904 1775 188 55 0 12 10 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Girl Crush (Capitol) 7713 477 1643 107 57 0 11 11 FRANKIE BALLARD/Young & Crazy (Warner Bros./WAR) 7416 177 1562 64 57 0 13 12 BRAD PAISLEY/Crushin' It (Arista) 7188 197 1482 60 56 0 14 13 JASON ALDEAN/Tonight Looks Good On You (Broken Bow) 6865 309 1422 59 56 0 15 14 BRANTLEY GILBERT/One Hell Of An Amen (Valory) 6842 461 1353 81 55 0 16 15 CANAAN SMITH/Love You Like That (Mercury) 6545 471 1372 87 55 0 9 16 TYLER FARR/A Guy Walks Into A Bar (Columbia) 5681 -2509 1183 -486 43 0 18 17 ZAC BROWN BAND/Loving You Easy (SouthrnGrnd/Varvatos/BMLG) ✔ 5640 1035 1193 236 55 0 17 18 MICHAEL RAY/Kiss You In The Morning (Warner Bros./WEA) 5407 501 1130 111 53 2 20 19 ERIC CHURCH/Like A Wrecking Ball (EMI Nashville) 4302 505 900 110 52 0 21 20 RASCAL FLATTS/Riot (Big Machine) 4192 435 859 83 45 2 24 21 THOMAS RHETT/Crash And Burn (Valory) 3789 498 798 120 50 0 26 22 DUSTIN LYNCH/Hell Of A Night (Broken Bow) 3740 730 797 160 48 3 22 23 KIP MOORE/I'm To Blame (MCA) 3702 -10 773 5 49 0 25 24 MADDIE & TAE/Fly (Dot) 3565 356 732 72 48 3 19 25 LUKE BRYAN/Games (Capitol) 3362 -824 659 -162 36 0 32 26 LUKE BRYAN/Kick The Dust Up (Capitol) ✔ 3186 1254 698 290 48 15 29 27 CHRIS JANSON/Buy Me A Boat (Warner Bros./WAR) 3054 591 614 112 43 4 28 28 BRETT ELDREDGE/Lose My Mind (Atlantic/WMN) 2922 393 605 69 48 3 30 29 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Long Stretch Of Love (Capitol) 2454 127 525 37 45 1 27 30 MICKEY GUYTON/Better Than You Left Me (Capitol) 2446 -139 514 -23 46 1 ©2015 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] June 1, 2015 Chart Page 6

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23 31 GLORIANA/Trouble (Emblem/Warner Bros./WAR) 2413 -964 504 -176 38 0 31 32 REBA/Going Out Like That (Nash Icon/Valory) 2231 -63 455 -7 32 0 33 33 COLE SWINDELL/Let Me See Ya Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) 2127 300 478 46 42 3 43 34 SAM HUNT/House Party (MCA) ✔ 2059 985 478 207 36 10 36 35 PARMALEE/Already Callin' You Mine (Stoney Creek) 1750 325 379 54 37 1 34 36 CHASE RICE/Gonna Wanna Tonight (Columbia) 1693 56 359 8 39 1 35 37 ELI YOUNG BAND/Turn It On (Republic Nashville) 1510 -16 335 5 31 0 37 38 GARY ALLAN f/C.Stapleton/Hangover Tonight (MCA) 1437 21 304 -2 29 1 39 39 AUSTIN WEBB/All Country On You (Streamsound) 1352 152 266 23 29 1 Debut 40 JAKE OWEN/Real Life (RCA) ✔ 1258 1231 258 251 21 18 38 41 /Let It Go (MCA) 1255 30 274 5 20 0 40 42 DAN + SHAY/Nothin' Like You (Warner Bros./WAR) 1210 48 245 11 27 0 45 43 KACEY MUSGRAVES/Biscuits (Mercury) 1053 57 225 12 30 1 41 44 BROTHERS OSBORNE/Stay A Little Longer (EMI Nashville) 1028 -55 231 -13 21 1 44 45 TOBY KEITH/35 MPH Town (Show Dog) 1021 -25 218 -10 26 0 47 46 BIG & RICH/Run Away With You (B&R/New Revolution) 983 155 200 30 24 2 51 47 CHRIS YOUNG/I'm Comin' Over (RCA) 969 442 231 104 21 6 42 48 MO PITNEY/Country (Curb) 967 -112 188 -24 20 1 49 49 JANA KRAMER/I Got The Boy (Elektra Nashville/WAR) 830 112 189 11 14 1 46 50 HUNTER HAYES/21 (Atlantic/WMN) 743 -91 172 16 20 6 48 51 LOCASH/I Love This Life (Reviver/Star Farm) 723 -36 156 -4 13 0 53 52 DARIUS RUCKER/Southern Style (Capitol) 645 203 137 45 11 2 50 53 LEE BRICE/That Don't Sound Like You (Curb) 611 47 147 13 15 0 56 54 OLD DOMINION/Break Up With Him (RCA) 608 244 155 47 17 1 55 55 /Love Is Your Name (Dot) 510 144 111 32 16 0 54 56 BROOKLYHN WOODS/(When You Love A) Wild Thing (PCG/Nine North) 421 19 82 5 7 0 Debut 57 RANDY HOUSER/We Went (Stoney Creek) 368 148 115 25 8 2 52 58 RACHELE LYNAE/Whole Lotta Nothin' (Momentum/In2une) 352 -94 59 -8 8 0 57 59 /Traveller (Mercury) 323 -12 70 1 10 0 Debut 60 LOGAN MIZE/Can't Get Away From A Good... (Arista) 309 42 77 9 7 0 ©2015 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]