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Inside Garth’s Oyster When decided to staff Pearl Records with a promotion team (CAT 8/9), he and Mandy McCormack – then VP/Radio Promotion & Marketing Strategy for Brooks and – quickly turned to former Arista VP/Promotion Lesly Simon as GM (Breaking News 9/19). Rounding out the team are Nathan Cruise, Hilary Hoover and Glenn Noblit (CAT 9/29), with McCormack rising to SVP/Radio Promotion, Marketing & Artist Strategy. Country Aircheck caught up with McCormack and Simon to find out more. CA: Why staff Pearl now, instead of partnering with an established label? Write On: Hall of Fame’s Mark Ford (l) MM: Over the past several months Garth and (r) flank inductees (l-r) Bob Morrison, Aaron and I have had many conversations on what Barker, Will Van Zandt (for the late Townes Van Zandt) and this next chapter could look like for both him Beth Nielsen Chapman at last night’s (10/9) NaSHOF 46th Anniversary Hall of Fame Gala. and Trisha. Their very own radio promotion department was the perfect next piece to add to an already amazing team. WUSN/Chicago Evolves LS: He hasn’t had his very own radio Lesly Simon Chicago’s two-way Country battle has tightened to a team before, [but] has been a part of a major neck-and-neck contest according to the latest Nielsen PPM label and had partnerships with other labels. Mandy McCormack survey. September saw CBS Radio’s WUSN post a 2.8 (12) The timing is perfect – he just became the Persons 6+ as iHeartMedia’s 21-month-old WEBG pulled No. 1 selling artist of all time with a seventh within a 10th of a point at 2.7 (13). WEBG Diamond award. has proved to be a particularly formidable What is the label vision even beyond opponent in recent months (see page 3), promotion? which has arguably motivated WUSN’s LS: Our goal is to take Garth and Trisha to recent brand refreshment (CAT 8/8). new heights in their careers. We are continuing August saw the departure of longtime to connect their music to fans and grow their morning host and 2016 Country Radio Hall brands across a variety of platforms. Having their own promotion Of Famer Lisa Dent, along with partner team is an important piece of that story. And having a company with Ramblin’ Ray Stevens and their producer (CAT limitless opportunity allows us to grow their business, their brands and 8/3). A new morning show from cross-hall Jeff Kapugi Pearl in countless ways. (continued on page 10) ©2016 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

October 10, 2016 Page 3 Top 40 sister WBBM took their place (CAT 8/11), as the station Interestingly, they weren’t on the initial short list of candidates. brought in a new night host, logo and positioning statement. “They didn’t immediately come to mind,” Kapugi explains. “But Country Aircheck discussedWUSN the changes with CBS WEBGRadio VP/ when another programmer mentioned them, VP/Programming- Country and WUSN PD Jeff Kapugi. Chicago Todd Cavanah and I looked at each other and said, ‘Duh! The reason behind the freshening is simple, Kapugi says. Why didn’t we think of that?’” “Staying relevant with the target audience,” he explains, noting a There have been other on-air changes as well. Mike Kasper, renewed emphasis on localism. “We’ve been Chicago’s Country who has family ties in the area, joined in afternoons following station for more than 34 years and our new8 logo is a reflection of Shila Nathan’s departure for Cumulus’ WNSH/New York in April Chicago with the six-point star from the Chicago flag (see page 6).” (CAT 4/7/16). And Kimmie Caruba, a Chicago native who’d Having native or near-native talent in the market has long been handling nights at sister KMLE/Phoenix, came aboard in been important to Kapugi, which is one of7 the reasons WBBM August (CAT 8/15). WUSN middayer Drew Walker has been afternooners Dougie Stylz and Justin Roman were an attractive with the station for 12 years, and with a recent contract extension choice for mornings. “We didn’t target a Top 40 show per se,” will stay put for some time to come. Kapugi contends. “We were looking 6 for the best show for the station.” 4.0 WUSN WEBG Stylz & Roman fit the bill in part because they liked each 5 other. As Kapugi notes, “You can’t 4.1 buy chemistry.” There’s also a 3.0 3.0 4 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.8 level of familiarity since they were 2.7 2.6 heard for more than a decade on 2.3 2.4 WBBM, a station WUSN shares 3 considerable audience with. “US99 has traditionally shared with the Top 40 and Adult Top 40 stations 2 2.7 2.4 2.5 in Chicago,” Kapugi grants. “The 2.3 2.4 format in general is more pop than 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 it has been in years past, so it’s very 1 1.7 natural to share with these stations.” Finally, it doesn’t hurt that they’re big country fans and are proprietors of a 0 country bar in the city. Sep '14 Sep Oct Nov Dec Hol Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep ©2016 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

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WUSN’s music was freshened up, too. A seven-day MY TUNES: MUSIC THAT SHAPED MY LIFE Mediabase analysis shows a product that’s 54% current, 37% recurrent and 9% gold. WEBG, meanwhile, comes in at Valory's Levi Hummon discusses his 56/27/17%. Heavy currents on WUSN most influential music: are spinning 15-20 times more than 1. Dixie Chicks in Houston: This was those on WEBG, and the average song right after my dad [Marcus Hummon] vintage on both stations is 2014. The had written "Cowboy Take Me Away" stations are airing about the same and "Ready To Run." The energy in that number of songs weekly, though that stadium was beyond anything I thought wasn’t always the case. Kapugi didn’t possible. As performers, they had those expand, but he did acknowledge some Levi Hummon three qualities of being entertainers, “tweaking” to his station’s spot load. having great songs and being passionate “We’re currently in line with other – that's what I remember from that concert. stations in the Chicago market,” he says. 2. Cat Stevens, Greatest Hits: When I was young, my dad The station’s new positioner seems would always play his record. They were epic songs, almost to summarize it all. “’Chicago’s hottest like lullabyes and hymns. They're so catch and so timeless. I Country’ is a marriage of hit country dream of having a song like that one day. and new country, which makes up the majority of what we play on 3. Jeff Buckley: He was the first artist I listened to that made US99,” Kapugi says. me say, "I need to go write a song – right now." How long had all this been in the works? “It’s something we 4. Marcus Hummon, All In Good Time: The reason it have been talking about for quite some time,” Kapugi says. “We was so impactful to me was I heard all these melodies and made some moves that were not as obvious along the way, but lyrics being created. I knew every song on the . I heard when you refresh a heritage brand and make talent changes they "Bless The Broken Road" before cut. Seeing it become tend to get noticed.” a Grammy-winningUPDATE song helped me realize, you can be There’s clearly an appeal being made to younger demos and successful as a writer and artist in this town. Kapugi says there’s an upside. Despite recent numbers that suggest 5. "Bless The Broken Road": Every time my dad was weakening in Country among 18-34s, he says Country in Chicago nominated for a Grammy, my mom would go with him out to L.A. looks very strong in the demo. “Radio in general needs to target the – and he would lose and then be depressed the whole trip. So my 18-34 to 18-49 demos,” Kapugi argues. “We need to engage that mom said she was not going to another Grammy ceremony with part of our audience not only on air, but on site, and online through him (laughs). The year he was nominated for this song, I went. all the channels we have to promote our brands.” When he won Country Song, I remember him standing up and As for other possible changes, Kapugi admits anything is screaming. When I was a kid I took it for granted. But now I think, possible. “The only constant in life is change, right?” Reach how awesome that I got to see that happen. him here. –Russ Penuell • Highly regarded music you've actually never heard: I haven't listened to as much of ' songs as I should have. And I need to listen to more of the Chart Chat and generation, too. Congrats to , Royce • "Important" music you just don't get: The really Risser, Damon Moberly, David Friedman hardcore rock stuff is not my cup of tea. and the whole Mercury crew on landing this • An album you listened to incessantly: Jack Garratt's Phase. week’s No. 1 with “It Don’t Hurt Like It Used • An obscure or non-country song everyone should To.” The song is the second chart-topper from listen to right now: Jack Garratt's "Surprise Yourself." his Summer Forever album. • Music you'd rather not admit to enjoying: I like '90s Also, congrats to Big Machine’s Tim rock a little too much – , Incubus. McGraw, who is featured on three of this Billy Currington

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Reunion Tour: Former Capitol staffers from “The Bowen Years” (1989-95) gather for a reunion Thursday (10/6), with a surprise appearance by Jimmy Bowen and a surprise mayoral proclamation of Jimmy Bowen Day in Nashville Friday (10/7). week’s top 15 singles – his own “How I’ll Always Be” as well as by NSAI’s professional membership: “” Big & Rich’s “Lovin’ Lately” and FGL’s “May We All.” The hat trick (, , Shane McAnally/recorded by Sam is the first inCountry Aircheck history. Hunt), “Burning House” (Jeff Bhasker, Cam, Tyler Johnson/ Kudos as well to Josh Easler and the Arista team on notching recorded by Cam), “Buy Me A Boat” (Chris DuBois, Chris 66 adds for ’s “Today,” topping this week’s board. Janson/recorded by ), “Die A Happy Man” (Sean Finally, be advised that airplay was affected this week by Douglas, Joe London, /recorded by Thomas stations going all-news as Hurricane Matthew affected coastal Rhett), “I Got The Boy” (Connie Harrington, Tim Nichols, areas. Correspondingly, spin and point totals likely reflect those Jamie Lynn Spears/recorded by Jana Kramer), “John Cougar, programming shifts. John Deere, John 3:16” (, Shane McAnally, /recorded by ), “Like A Wrecking Ball” Write On Time (Casey Beathard, /recorded by Eric Church), “My As noted in today’s news (CAT 10/10), Townes Van Church” (, /recorded by Maren Morris), Zandt, Aaron Barker, Beth Nielsen Chapman and Bob “Record Year” (Eric Church, Jeff Hyde/recorded by Eric Church) Morrison were inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall and “Sangria” (JT Harding, Josh Osborne, Trevor Rosen/ of Fame. Here are “The 10 Songs I Wish I’d Written” voted on recorded by ).

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October 10, 2016 Page 10 Radio News and Fresh Films director Glenn Sweitzer iHeartMedia/Indianapolis SVP/Sales Michele Kiefer has recently won a Telly award at the 37th Annual Telly Awards for joined the company’s five-station Charlotte cluster, which includes their documentary Aaron Tippin - 25 Years. Country WKKT, as GSM. Cumulus Nash Next Challenge 2016 finalists areAlexis (Cincinnati), (Columbia, MO), The Week’s Top Stories Gomez Murphy’s Ford Jake Full coverage at countryaircheck.com. Dodds (Indianapolis), Todd O’Neill (Lafayette, LA), Brittany • Thirty Tigers, Triple 8 and Sony/New York launched Pfantz (Lake Charles, LA), Trey Teem (Macon, GA), The Young Triple Tigers. (10/10) Fables (Nashville), Spinn (New York), Billy Shaw, Jr. (Tucson) • Trey Morgan joined Cumulus’ KPLX/Dallas as morning co- and (Worcester, MA). All will participate in an Ashley Jordan host. (10/10) open-to-the-public finals event at Nashville’s Mercy Lounge Oct. • Lucas Phelan joined CBS Radio’s KMNB/Minneapolis as 25. The winner will be awarded a recording contract with Big APD/afternoon personality. (10/10). Machine Label Group, have an original song produced by • Nielsen released Summer 2016 diary ratings. (10/3-7) ’ Jay DeMarcus and get airplay on Cumulus radio • Radio responded to Hurricane Matthew. (10/4-7) stations. More here. • CMA Broadcast Award nominees were revealed. (10/7) Alpha KZEN/Columbus, NE raised more than $15,000 for • Scripps WKTI/Milwaukee PD Dayton Kane exited. (10/7) Children’s Miracle Network during a Sept. 29-30 radiothon. • Nielsen summarized its September 2016 PPM results. (10/6) • Brooke Taylor joined iHeartMedia’s WEBG/Chicago. (10/5) Artist News • iHeartMedia’s Kevin LeGrett will lead its new Southwest Joseph and Martina Costa of duo Terra Bella have signed Division. (10/4) with TNT Artist Development. Reba McEntire’s mother Jacqueline Smith McEntire Inside Garth’s Oyster (continued from page 1) received an Honorary Bachelor Degree in Public Education and What about other label functions? Distribution? Community Service from Southeastern Oklahoma State Marketing? Digital? University for more than 70 years of education, advocacy and LS: Garth has had his team in place to handle other service. traditional “label” functions for quite some time. We work with Singer-songwrtier Brandon Ratcliff has signed with King Garth and those individuals daily to market, distribute, promote Pen Music. and sell his music, as well as to plan and execute growth for his Bobby Bones And The Raging Idiots’ children’s album brand and business. The Raging Kidiots: Kiddy Up! has debuted as the top downloaded Lesly, why was this the right opportunity for you? children’s album. LS: I have always been a huge fan of both Garth and Trisha. I ©2016 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

October 10, 2016 Page 12 met with Mandy, Bob [manager Bob Doyle] and Randy [manager and GhostTunes CEO Randy Bernard]. Their excitement for the music and Garth coupled with their vision and plans for him, Trisha and Pearl, were all exactly what I was looking for in my next chapter. Then I sat down with Garth. He blew me away. The music is incredible and he is truly one of the most real, genuine and incredibly talented human beings I have ever met. It was really the opportunity of a lifetime. What is the division of responsibilities between you? LS: We have a great collaborative nature as well as [individual] Have Your Cake: Dale Morris (l) celebrates his 80th birthday at strengths. Mandy knows every aspect of the tour and how that runs the “This Is Your Life” party at the Hall of Fame seamlessly with fans and radio. She is incredibly creative and knows and Museum Friday (10/7) with (l-r) Janine Swinford, Earline how to manage and execute everything from events to radio set up Morris, Clint Higham, Mike Haskell and David Haskell. and the [SiriusXM] Garth Channel. She’s been involved in so many aspects of the music and upcoming launch plans, and intuitively seventh Diamond award], his partnership with Tennessee Tourism knows what works in this world. She will oversee the day-to-day and the fan celebration at Ascend Amphitheater Oct. 24. He will of our promotion team, the radio and tour partnerships as well as be the first artist ever to partner with Frito in a massive campaign continue as Executive Producer of the Garth Channel. that includes a free download as we launch his new single Oct. I will work side by side with her on overall strategy and 13, among a few other partnerships to be announced. The synergy among radio, the rest of the team and our partners. The box set will be in Target stores Nov. 11 as part of their huge great thing about a small organization is we are all hands on partnership. And he and Trisha have their first duets album deck. We organically know what the group needs to reach our coming this holiday season. goals for Garth and Trisha, and everyone is working together. It Is there a plan to bring other artists on board? truly feels like we have been on a team together for years. LS: Not at this point. But the opportunities we have to build What were you looking for in a promotion staff, and this company are whatever we want them to be. So right now, in what makes Nathan, Glenn and Hilary the right choices? the course of the next year we have a very clear and specific plan MM: Passion. Love and respect for the music and for these and goals. But as the industry continues to grow and change, the artists. People who are highly respected in our industry. And at the business will, too. end of the day, using all of that to deliver all they can for Garth and Mandy, you also happen to be programming a radio Trisha. Nathan, Glenn and Hilary have already started to deliver. station with Garth on SiriusXM. What is that process? LS: We were looking for passion, relationships, experience, MM: It’s just beginning. The goal is to create the absolute very professionalism, integrity and drive. We wanted a group of people best experience a Garth fan and the music fan can have while who love these artists, the music and the business and would tuning in. This channel is Garth’s vision, my vision, SiriusXM’s inspire each other daily. This is a family, [which is] the tone set by vision. And, if we succeed, the listeners’ vision. Garth and Trisha. Label and radio at the same time? How do you do Will they have specific regions? it all? MM: There are . [laughs] MM: One of my favorite quotes is from The Rookie, and LS: That’s what’s really cool. We wanted to focus on Dennis Quaid’s character says “Hey Brooks, we get to play relationships, and it doesn’t have to be geographical. Now, baseball today.” I get to play baseball every day. I might get because they have been regionals before, they kind of have emotional, but this is truly my dream. So sleep? I’ll sleep later. geographical areas of expertise, but [have also worked] in multiple This is fun. This is what I came to this town to do. I will say that regions. It’s a great opportunity for them to build their brands and with Lesly now, and the team, I’m like [sigh], and I’m so excited get new relationships started. And that will help the team. about that. She’s definitely stepped right in and I’m learning so What are the project plans you can share? much from her already. LS: We have some incredible excitement around [Brooks’ Reach Simon here and McCormack here. –Jess Wright

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October 10, 2016 Page 14 Seek & Employ

CBS Radio's KILT/Houston is searching for an evening talent. Available Jobs A minimum of two years experience is required along with "the Here's a list of job seekers and open gigs. Not listed? Send info swagger to be Houston's only local Country night show." Apply here. here and we'll include you in a future update. Cumulus' KATM/Modesto, CA has an opening for a PD. OM The newly launched Triple Tigers is building a promotion Richard Perry is accepting airchecks and resumes here. team. Materials to GM Norbert Nix here. Neuhoff's WFMB/Springfield, IL has an opening for a Scripps' WKTI/Milwaukee is searching for a PD/midday morning co-host (CAT 7/28). Airchecks and resumes to PD Dave talent. Apply here. Marsh here. Adams' WBTU/Fort Wayne, IN has an opening for an APD/ Forever WFGS/Murray, KY is searching for a PD. "We need a middayer. Materials to PD Randy Alomar here. strong leader who can continue to grow the Froggy brand across all Bristol's WXBQ/Johnson City, TN has an opening on the platforms," says Dir./Programming Jared Mims. Materials to him here. morning show. Materials here. Cumulus' WFMS/Indianapolis is still searching for a "live Cumulus' WSJR/Wilkes-Barre has an opening for a PD/ and local" midday personality. Airchecks and resumes to OM/ afternoon personality. Apply here. PD Stephen Giuttari here. The Nashville Entrepreneur Center's Project Music is Cumulus' WKHX/ is searching for an experienced searching for a Lead. More here. Executive Morning Show Producer for the station's Cadillac & Dallas. View an in-depth job description and apply here. Steel City's KBEQ/Kansas City has an opening for a PD. Materials here. CBS Radio's KNCI/Sacramento has an opening for a PD (CAT CBS Radio's WUSN/Chicago has a part-time/weekend 6/27). At least five years programming experience is required and opening. Apply here. a four-year degree in a related field is preferred. Apply here. Zimmer's KCLR/Columbia, MO has an opening in middays. Airchecks and resumes here. Searching Cumulus' WMDH/Muncie, IN is searching for a PD/afternoon • Brian Rickman, [email protected] personality. Apply here. Former Townsquare/Tyler, TX OM/PD Renda's WGNE/Jacksonville has an APD/MD/midday • Jonathan West, [email protected] opening. Materials to OM Chuck Beck here. Former WUSN/Chicago swing talent Townsquare/Yakima, WA has an opening for an OM. Apply here. • Rosey Fitchpatrick, [email protected] Former SSM Dir./National Promotion Cumulus/Lexington has an opening for PD of Country combo WLXX & WVLK. Apply here. • Dale O'Brian, [email protected] Former Cumulus WLXX & WVLK/Lexington PD Midlands' WWNQ/Columbia, SC has on-air openings for all dayparts. Airchecks and resumes to Managing Partner/ • Wayne Manning, [email protected] Programming & Operations Keith Clark here. Former Cold River Regional RWPC, Inc. Co-President and consultant Scott Huskey has a 801-361-2993 client opening for a first-time PD. Materials here. • Doug Montgomery, [email protected] Townsquare's WOKQ/Portsmouth, NH has an opening for Former iHeartMedia/Grand Rapids SVP/Programming, an air talent. Airchecks and resumes to OM JC Coffey here. Premium Choice PD and iHeartCountry Brand Coord. Mornings are open at an unidentified Country station in the • Kristen Kee, [email protected] Southeast. The company is replacing "a CMA-award-winning Former Sony/Nashville Mgr./Marketing morning show," the hosts of which are retiring after more than 20 • Hannah Martin, [email protected] years. Airchecks, resumes and salary requirements here. Former ACM Lifting Lives Manager AJG's WKKW/Morgantown, WV has an opening for a • Tonya Campos, [email protected] morning host. Materials here. Former Mt. Wilson KKGO/ PD Consultant Joel Raab is looking for morning talent for future Seeking VO/imaging work. openings with new client stations in large, medium and small • Kassidy Stewart, [email protected] markets. Airchecks and resumes to him here. Former Hart Media/Bullseye Dir./Promotions & Content Cox's KCYY/San Antonio has an opening in afternoons. Three years of experience is required. Apply here. • Kelley Cash, [email protected] Former KVOO/Tulsa personality Beasley's WQYK/Tampa has an opening for a morning host. Airchecks and resumes to OM/PD Tee Gentry here. • Brian Hatfield, [email protected] Former KYGO/Denver APD/MD Curtis' WQDR/Raleigh has an opening for a Dir./Promotions. Materials including a cover letter and salary history to Dir./Human • Rick Kennis, [email protected] Resources Nancy Ginger here. Former WGTY/York, PA Dir./Promotions

©2016 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] October 10, 2016 Page 15 Summer Diary Scoreboard Week 1 Here are Summer 2016 (6/16-9/7) Nielsen Audio diary ratings Legend: A “+” indicates a Classic Country outlet; a “^” designates results from Oct. 4-7, listed alphabetically by market. Ranks (in co-owned Country stations in the metro; “t” indicates a tie; and a “*” parentheses) are among subscribers. Non-subscribing stations in indicates a station best in that statistic. published markets are excluded.

Station/City 12+ Share Last Book 12+ Share Summer 2016 Station/City 12+ Share Last Book 12+ Share Summer 2016

WFFG/Albany^ 1.2 (16) 0.9 (17) WAMZ/Lousville 6.2 (2) 6.5 (2) WGNA/Albany 6.5 (1) 7.9 (1) WQNU/Louisville^ 3.4 (11) 3.4 (9) WKLI/Albany^ 2.6 (10t) 3.7 (8) WRKA/Louisville^+ 3.7 (9) 3.1 (11) WCTO/Allentown 9.3 (3) 9.8 (3) WGUO/ 1.3 (14) 1.5 (13) KCWR/Bakersfield 1.4 (15t) 1.9 (16) WNOE/New Orleans 5.8 (5) 5.0 (7) KUZZ/Bakersfield 10.4 (1) 6.5 (2) WRKN/New Orleans 1.7 (12) 1.4 (14) WYNK/Baton Rouge 5.1 (4) 3.4 (5) KJKE/Oklahoma City 4.4 (4) 4.2 (6) WDXB/Birmingham 4.9 (7) 5.0 (5) KTST/Oklahoma City^ 5.3 (3) 5.4 (5) WZZK/Birmingham 6.0 (4t) 7.4 (3) KXXY/Oklahoma City^ 3.1 (10 2.7 (10) WYRK/Buffalo 10.4 (1) 11.8 (1) KFFF/Omaha 3.4 (10) 2.3 (11) WCLI/Dayton 2.3 (10) 2.1 (12) KXKT/Omaha 9.2 (1) 9.6 (1) WHKO/Dayton 10.1 (1) 10.1 (1) WKHK/Richmond 6.3 (3) 6.3 (4) WYDB/Dayton 1.4 (13) 2.3 (10) WLFV/Richmond^ 1.4 (14) 1.5 (13t) KHGE/Fresno 3.1 (12) 2.3 (14) WWLB/Richmond ^+ 2.4 (13) 13. (15) KSKS/Fresno 4.8 (5) 4.0 (6t) WBEE/Rochester, NY 10.3 (1) 9.9 (1) WBCT/Grand Rapids 8.4 (1) 7.0 (2) KIIM/Tucson 8.2 (1) 7.0 (2) WTNR/Grand Rapids 3.2 (10) 3.4 (9) KYWD/Tucson 0.8 (18t) 1.0 (17t) WESC/Greenville, SC^ 6.4 (3) 5.6 (3) KTGX/Tulsa 3.2 (10) 3.4 (11) WSSL/Greenville, SC^ 8.0 (2) 6.2 (2) KVOO/Tulsa^ 4.5 (8) 4.6 (8) WCYQ/Knoxville 3.9 (7) 3.1 (8t) KWEN/Tulsa 6.9 (2t) 5.4 (4) WDKW/Knoxville + 2.6 (9) 3.1 (8t)* KXBL/Tulsa^+ 5.8 (5) 5.3 (5t) WIVK/Knoxville 13.7 (1) 11.0 (1) WGGY/Wilkes-Barre 7.6 (2) 7.4 (3) WMYL/Knoxville 1.2 (11t) 2.0 (11) WSJR/Wilkes-Barre 2.4 (9) 1.5 (10)

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

2 1 BILLY CURRINgTON/It Don't Hurt Like It Used To (Mercury) 28769 867 8442 209 56.868 2.072 159 0

4 2 TUCKER BEATHARD/Rock On (BMLG/Dot) ✔ 27903 2991 8198 880 54.259 4.735 155 0

3 3 f/P!NK/Setting The... (Blue Chair/Columbia) 26337 911 7676 296 52.132 2.217 159 0

5 4 /Move (Capitol) 25707 1698 7336 489 52.293 3.504 159 0

7 5 /Middle Of A Memory (Warner Bros./WMN) 25048 1881 7167 635 49.497 3.223 159 1

6 6 LOCASH/I Know Somebody (Reviver) 24815 1227 7455 426 49.251 2.46 158 0

1 7 WILLIAM MICHAeL MORgAN/I Met A Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) 22133 -5996 6498 -1890 41.832 -12.81 159 0

9 8 /A Little More Summertime (Broken Bow) ✔ 21970 1898 6134 451 44.383 3.685 159 0

11 9 BRETT YOUNG/Sleep Without You (BMLGR) 18886 773 5392 230 37.283 1.605 157 1

15 10 BIg & RICH f/T. MCGRAW/Lovin' Lately (B&R/New Revolution) 15926 1646 4806 464 29.573 2.056 155 1

12 11 /Vice (RCA) 15733 325 4467 74 31.815 0.948 158 0

13 12 OLD DOMINION/Song For Another Time (RCA) 15712 876 4526 232 30.779 2.023 159 0

17 13 f/T. MCGRAW/May We All (BMLGR) ✔ 15694 2159 4593 621 31.489 3.835 159 0

14 14 TIM MCgRAW/How I'll Always Be (Big Machine) 15588 980 4555 258 31.33 2.312 159 0

16 15 DRAKe WHITe/Livin' The Dream (Dot) 14315 61 4081 40 27.132 0.685 157 0

18 16 KeITH URBAN/Blue Ain't Your Color (Capitol) 14179 1191 4036 379 29.597 2.673 159 1

19 17 MAReN MORRIS/80s Mercedes (Columbia) 12935 126 3721 89 24.504 0.166 158 0

21 18 /Wanna Be That Song (Atlantic/WMN) 12603 884 3679 229 24.055 1.963 153 2

20 19 gRANgeR SMITH/If The Boot Fits (Wheelhouse) 12570 540 3618 148 23.158 2.11 158 0

22 20 /Dirty Laundry (19/Arista) 11463 1846 3333 524 23.07 4.394 157 4

10 21 JUSTIN MOORe/You Look Like I Need A Drink (Valory) 11182 -7261 3425 -2054 23.7 -15.386 159 0

23 22 /Parachute (Mercury) 8900 96 2628 53 15.775 0.691 154 0

24 23 BROTHERS OSBORNE/21 Summer (EMI Nashville) 8777 302 2598 81 14.722 0.47 155 0

25 24 LAUReN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) 8438 549 2714 221 13.913 0.153 123 2

29 25 eRIC CHURCH f/R. gIDDeNS/Kill A Word (EMI Nashville) 7083 1276 2125 401 13.899 3.806 139 8

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

28 26 f/V. gILL/ (RCA) 7073 605 2023 153 12.607 1.472 143 0

26 27 & /A Little More Love (Curb) 6906 -87 2054 -15 9.562 -0.096 141 2

27 28 HIgH VALLeY/Make You Mine (Atlantic/WEA) 6896 24 1988 18 10.494 0.189 133 1

30 29 /Seein' Red (Broken Bow) 6056 275 1691 55 10.178 2.003 137 5

31 30 CHRIS JANSON/Holdin' Her (Warner Bros./WAR) 5914 332 1792 91 8.083 0.392 134 2

32 31 MICHAeL RAY/Think A Little Less (Atlantic/WEA) 5435 284 1595 114 8.996 0.438 109 3

33 32 /Hometown Girl (MCA) 5368 239 1670 96 7.836 0.356 130 3

34 33 LANCO/Long Live Tonight (Arista) 4694 134 1252 56 6.138 -0.096 121 3

35 34 BRANTLeY gILBeRT/The Weekend (Valory) 4518 229 1317 89 7.103 0.328 116 5

37 35 TRENT HARMON/There's A Girl (Dot/Big Machine) 4200 177 1231 63 8.437 0.568 112 3

36 36 RUNAWAY JUNE/Lipstick (Wheelhouse) 4070 -5 1203 31 5.111 -0.18 112 2

THOMAS RHETT/Star Of The Show (Valory) ✔ DEBUT 3923 2611 1115 783 7.626 4.504 107 50

38 38 CRAIg CAMPBeLL/Outskirts Of Heaven (Red Bow) 3748 47 1282 33 5.959 0.335 106 1

Debut 39 BRAD PAISLeY/Today (Arista) ✔ 3736 3736 1132 1132 8.102 8.102 66 66

39 40 /Comeback Kid (Mercury) 3488 93 990 10 6.28 0.681 108 0

40 41 /Are You With Me (Mercury) 3165 138 926 26 3.796 0.12 103 1

43 42 /Dirt On My Boots (Capitol) 3136 445 934 152 4.984 0.789 88 4

41 43 /If I Told You (Capitol) 3055 174 968 18 3.616 0.628 106 2

Debut 44 BLAKE SHELTON/A Guy With A Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) 2928 1725 880 554 5.056 2.978 90 44

42 45 VARIOUS ARTISTS/ (CMA/MCA) 2553 -316 668 -85 6.155 0.348 43 2

44 46 PARMALEE/Roots (Stoney Creek) 2447 22 803 19 2.928 0.051 87 2

46 47 DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) 2382 27 628 23 2.887 0.027 67 0

45 48 eLI YOUNg BAND/Saltwater Gospel (Valory) 2343 -75 611 -20 3.398 -0.255 72 0

47 49 CHASE BRYANT/Room To Breathe (Red Bow) 2222 27 694 4 2.285 0.028 86 0

48 50 RAELYNN/Love Triangle (Warner Bros./WMN) 2104 104 625 -5 2.461 0.289 73 2

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Country Aircheck Add leaders Adds Activator Top Point Gainers BRAD PAISLeY/Today (Arista) 66 BRAD PAISLeY/Today (Arista) 1463 ✔ THOMAS RHETT/Star Of The Show (Valory) 50 LUKE BRYAN/Move (Capitol) 1340 ✔ BLAKE SHELTON/A Guy With A Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) 44 THOMAS RHETT/Star Of The Show (Valory) 1273 ✔ /Yeah Boy (Black River) 43 BLAKE SHELTON/A Guy With A Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) 995 ✔ DReW BALDRIDge f/e. WeISBAND/Rebound (Cold River) 29 CARRIe UNDeRWOOD/Dirty Laundry (19/Arista) 917 ✔ LOVE AND THEFT/Candyland (Curb) 21 BRETT ELDREDGE/Wanna Be That Song (Atlantic/WMN) 905 RYAN FOLLESE/Put A Label On It (BMLGR) 11 eRIC CHURCH f/R. gIDDeNS/Kill A Word (EMI Nashville) 8 FLORIDA geORgIA LINe f/T. MCgRAW/May We All (BMLGR) 884 CHRIS LANe/For Her (Big Loud) 6 COLe SWINDeLL/Middle Of A Memory (Warner Bros./WMN) 816 DAN + SHAY/How Not To (Warner Bros./WAR) 6 KeITH URBAN/Blue Ain't Your Color (Capitol) 816 JeNNIFeR NeTTLeS/Hey Heartbreak (Big Machine) 6 LOCASH/I Know Somebody (Reviver) 721 Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers Activator Top Spin Gainers BRAD PAISLeY/Today (Arista) 3736 ✔ BRAD PAISLeY/Today (Arista) 312 TUCKER BEATHARD/Rock On (BMLG/Dot) 2991 ✔ LUKE BRYAN/Move (Capitol) 291 THOMAS RHETT/Star Of The Show (Valory) 2611 ✔ BLAKE SHELTON/A Guy With A Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) 219 FLORIDA geORgIA LINe f/T. MCGRAW/May We All (BMLGR) 2159 ✔ THOMAS RHETT/Star Of The Show (Valory) 213 JASON ALDEAN/A Little More Summertime (Broken Bow) 1898 ✔ CARRIe UNDeRWOOD/Dirty Laundry (19/Arista) 191 COLe SWINDeLL/Middle Of A Memory (Warner Bros./WMN) 1881 FLORIDA geORgIA LINe f/T. MCgRAW/May We All (BMLGR) 184 CARRIe UNDeRWOOD/Dirty Laundry (19/Arista) 1846 COLe SWINDeLL/Middle Of A Memory (Warner Bros./WMN) 183 BLAKE SHELTON/A Guy With A Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) 1725 BRETT ELDREDGE/Wanna Be That Song (Atlantic/WMN) 174 LUKE BRYAN/Move (Capitol) 1698 KeITH URBAN/Blue Ain't Your Color (Capitol) 162 BIg & RICH f/TIM MCgRAW/Lovin' Lately (B&R/New Revolution) 1646 LOCASH/I Know Somebody (Reviver) 144 Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points BRAD PAISLeY/Today (Arista) 1132 f/e. KINg/Different For Girls (Capitol) 16118 TUCKER BEATHARD/Rock On (BMLG/Dot) 880 KeLSeA BALLeRINI/Peter Pan (Black River) 13624 THOMAS RHETT/Star Of The Show (Valory) 783 SAM HUNT/Make You Miss Me (MCA) 13574 COLe SWINDeLL/Middle Of A Memory (Warner Bros./WMN) 635 JASON ALDEAN/Lights Come On (Broken Bow) 10179 FLORIDA geORgIA LINe f/T. MCGRAW/May We All (BMLGR) 621 FLORIDA geORgIA LINe/H.O.L.Y. (BMLGR) 9470 BLAKE SHELTON/A Guy With A Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) 554 /American Country Love Song (RCA) 9183 CARRIe UNDeRWOOD/Dirty Laundry (19/Arista) 524 KeITH URBAN/Wasted Time (Capitol) 9181 LUKE BRYAN/Move (Capitol) 489 DIeRKS BeNTLeY/Somewhere On A Beach (Capitol) 9015 BIg & RICH f/T. MCGRAW/Lovin' Lately (B&R/New Revolution) 464 CARRIe UNDeRWOOD/Church Bells (19/Arista) 8962 JASON ALDEAN/A Little More Summertime (Broken Bow) 451 THOMAS RHETT/T-Shirt (Valory) 8539 ©2016 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] October 10, 2016 Chart Page 5 COUNTRy AIRCHECk ACTIVITy VARIOUS ARTISTS/Forever Country (CMA/MCA) A D D D AT E S Moves 42-45 2,553 points, 668 spins October 17 2 adds: KSSN, WUBL Aubrie Sellers/Sit Here and Cry (Atlantic/WEA) Farewell Angelina/If It Ain’t With You (Dreamlined/Star Farm) PARMALEE/Roots (Stoney Creek) Jake Owen/If He Ain’t Going To Love You (RCA) Moves 44-46* 2,447 points, 803 spins 2 adds: KRST*, WPGB October 24 /Yesterday’s Song (Atlantic/WMN) DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) Josh Abbott Band/Amnesia (PDT/Reviver) Moves 46-47* 2,382 points, 628 spins; no adds October 31 eLI YOUNg BAND/Saltwater Gospel (Valory) None Listed Moves 45-48 2,343 points, 611 spins; no adds Send yours to [email protected] CHASE BRYANT/Room To Breathe (Red Bow) Moves 47-49* 2,222 points, 694 spins; no adds

RAELYNN/Love Triangle (Warner Bros./WMN) CHECK OUT 10/14 Moves 48-50* Chris Young (RCA) 2,104 points, 625 spins Young produced his first holiday album with Corey Crowder 2 adds: KKgO, WMIL and it includes standards “Silent Night” and “The First Noel,” as well as originals "Under The Weather" and the title /Thunder In The Rain (RCA) cut. Guests include , Brad Paisley and Boyz II Men. 1,843 points, 540 spins Steve Earle Guitar Town (MCA/UME) 3 adds: KKWF, KWJJ, WLHK The 30th Anniversary re-issue of Earle's 1986 debut album includes a remastered version and a second disc THOMPSON SQUARE/You Make It Look So Good (Stoney Creek) of a previously unreleased 19-song live show. 1,839 points, 578 spins Mark Collie & His Reckless Companions: 1 add: WLFP Alive At Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary (Eagle Rock) Collie recorded the live album in 2001 at the now-closed / (Capitol) Tennessee prison with guests Clarence "Gatemouth" 1,735 points, 537 spins; no adds Brown, Shawn Camp and Kelly Willis. The album sat in the MCA vault for more than 10 years, was released independently DAN + SHAY/How Not To (Warner Bros./WAR) in 2012 and is now being re-issued. 1,641 points, 431 spins Various, Feel Like Going Home: The Songs Of Charlie 6 adds: KHeY, KKBQ*, KWOF, WIHC*, WFMS*, WYCT Rich (Memphis International) Jim Lauderdale and Shooter Jennings are among the artists CHASe RICe/ Everybody We Know Does (Columbia) honoring the late Memphis country soul singer. Lauderdale 1,610 points, 460 spins; no adds sings "Lonely Weekends" and Jennings sings "Rebound."

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

2 1 KENNY CHESNEY f/P!NK/Setting The World On Fire (Blue Chair/Columbia) 11840 467 2441 79 54 0 1 2 BILLY CURRINgTON/It Don't Hurt Like It Used To (Mercury) 10810 -646 2239 -148 50 0 7 3 LUKE BRYAN/Move (Capitol) ✔ 10393 1340 2159 291 54 0 5 4 LOCASH/I Know Somebody (Reviver) 10304 721 2118 144 52 0 4 5 TUCKER BEATHARD/Rock On (BMLG/Dot) 10296 38 2159 -1 54 0 7 6 COLe SWINDeLL/Middle Of A Memory (Warner Bros./WMN) 10027 816 2103 183 53 0 3 7 WILLIAM MICHAeL MORgAN/I Met A Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) 9627 -1285 2022 -292 48 0 9 8 JASON ALDEAN/A Little More Summertime (Broken Bow) 9178 483 1901 122 54 0 11 9 MIRANDA LAMBeRT/Vice (RCA) 7452 394 1502 62 52 0 12 10 BRETT YOUNG/Sleep Without You (BMLGR) 7289 431 1552 90 51 0 14 11 FLORIDA geORgIA LINe f/T. MCGRAW/May We All (BMLGR) 7240 884 1456 184 54 0 13 12 OLD DOMINION/Song For Another Time (RCA) 6960 391 1440 71 54 0 16 13 KeITH URBAN/Blue Ain't Your Color (Capitol) 6874 816 1387 162 54 0 15 14 TIM MCgRAW/How I'll Always Be (Big Machine) 6560 318 1386 66 53 0 ✔ 19 15 BRETT ELDREDGE/Wanna Be That Song (Atlantic/WMN) 6386 905 1341 174 52 0 17 16 DRAKe WHITe/Livin' The Dream (Dot) 5702 126 1190 18 49 1 18 17 MAReN MORRIS/80s Mercedes (Columbia) 5678 194 1179 47 54 0 21 18 CARRIe UNDeRWOOD/Dirty Laundry (19/Arista) ✔ 5457 917 1120 191 54 1 19 19 BIg & RICH f/T. MCGRAW/Lovin' Lately (B&R/New Revolution) 5110 352 1032 71 41 0 10 20 JUSTIN MOORe/You Look Like I Need A Drink (Valory) 4978 -2385 1018 -492 40 0 22 21 gRANgeR SMITH/If The Boot Fits (Wheelhouse) 4487 7 939 -5 49 1 25 22 eRIC CHURCH f/R. gIDDeNS/Kill A Word (EMI Nashville) 4270 603 843 124 52 4 23 23 CHRIS STAPLeTON/Parachute (Mercury) 4134 126 863 13 47 1 24 24 BROTHERS OSBORNE/21 Summer (EMI Nashville) 3835 163 791 26 48 0 26 25 CHRIS YOUNg f/V. gILL/Sober Saturday Night (RCA) 3598 338 692 84 50 2 27 26 LAUReN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) 3344 142 672 32 45 1 28 27 JeRROD NIeMANN & Lee BRICe/A Little More Love (Curb) 2657 -43 541 -4 40 0 30 28 HIgH VALLeY/Make You Mine (Atlantic/WEA) 2596 157 476 27 40 1 36 29 BLAKE SHELTON/A Guy With A Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) ✔ 2406 995 485 219 36 12 29 30 VARIOUS ARTISTS/Forever Country (CMA/MCA) 2289 -274 466 -69 35 0

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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations Adds 31 31 DUSTIN LYNCH/Seein' Red (Broken Bow) 2234 111 420 22 40 2 32 32 CHRIS JANSON/Holdin' Her (Warner Bros./WAR) 2088 353 421 70 39 4 38 33 JON PARDI/Dirt On My Boots (Capitol) 1786 522 364 117 32 3 34 34 JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA) 1637 99 345 24 39 1 Debut 35 THOMAS RHETT/Star Of The Show (Valory) ✔ 1630 1273 299 213 25 18 35 36 TRENT HARMON/There's A Girl (Dot/Big Machine) 1627 117 301 24 31 0 33 37 BRANTLeY gILBeRT/The Weekend (Valory) 1610 57 312 9 32 0 Debut 38 BRAD PAISLeY/Today (Arista) ✔ 1463 1463 312 312 22 18 37 39 DARIUS RUCKeR/If I Told You (Capitol) 1455 115 258 20 24 1 42 40 /Hurricane (River House/Columbia) 1086 207 181 52 16 2 40 41 RAELYNN/Love Triangle (Warner Bros./WMN) 1069 93 171 6 11 1 39 42 eASTON CORBIN/Are You With Me (Mercury) 989 -53 189 2 19 0 41 43 THE BAND PERRY/Comeback Kid (Mercury) 906 -21 176 -2 25 0 44 44 LANCO/Long Live Tonight (Arista) 897 106 182 21 31 0 48 45 MICHAeL RAY/Think A Little Less (Atlantic/WEA) 895 286 187 61 27 4 49 46 CHRIS LANe/For Her (Big Loud) 752 155 122 38 14 2 59 47 KeLSeA BALLeRINI/Yeah Boy (Black River) 727 284 174 69 17 7 46 48 BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR) 720 80 72 8 1 0 43 49 eLI YOUNg BAND/Saltwater Gospel (Valory) 683 -134 93 -13 7 0 45 50 RUNAWAY JUNE/Lipstick (Wheelhouse) 660 -2 140 -7 20 0 54 51 /A Few More Cowboys (Show Dog) 626 104 99 13 10 0 51 52 MICKeY gUYTON/Heartbreak Song (Capitol) 622 34 126 6 11 0 56 53 DAN + SHAY/How Not To (Warner Bros./WAR) 573 103 89 18 7 0 50 54 CODY JOHNSON/With You I Am (Cojo) 563 -28 130 -8 15 1 Debut 55 TYLER FARR/Our Town (Columbia) 536 151 90 20 7 1 53 56 DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) 520 -15 105 0 10 1 52 57 JANA KRAMER/Circles (Elektra/WAR) 484 -69 72 -13 9 0 Debut 58 CHASe RICe/Everybody We Know Does (Columbia) 483 116 101 9 12 1 Debut 59 GARY ALLAN/Do You Wish It Was Me? (EMI Nashville) 466 73 96 13 11 0 Debut 60 /Goin' Goin' Gone (MCA) 455 43 100 14 9 0 ©2016 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]