Blair Garner Q&A Country's Mane Event

November 14, 2016, Issue 525 Family Time: Blair Garner Q&A Radio is radio. Or is it? With Blair Garner’s return to overnights, the man who defined the space with After MidNite brings newfound perspective from his three-year run at the helm of America’s Morning Show. Country Aircheck asked him about designing The Blair Garner Show as it supplants Cumulus’ Kickin’ It With Kix on more than 100 stations. CA: So how’s it going so far? BG: It feels like an amazing homecoming. Most importantly, it’s been great for my family, which was the reason to make the change in the first place. The fact that I just voted and my kids got to experience that with their dad is something that wouldn’t have happened had I still been doing the morning show. Mornings are tough, but did that surprise you? No, but I thought I could segment things a little bit better. The machine of doing mornings is all-consuming, so when I was with the kids, I found I wasn’t mentally with them. You’re always thinking, “How can I use this on the show?” That’s good, but also doesn’t allow you to fully drink in moments with family. People doing mornings get the most press and promotional Core Vets: Big/Thirty Tigers’ Aaron Watson (fourth from left) time, but the fact is there’s a significant price with veterans at KAGG/Bryan, TX Friday (11/11). that they pay for taking on that shift. What’s different about the new show Blair Garner and what’s your schedule like now? Country’s Mane Event I saw an opportunity to be less evergreen with the daypart and to Art imitates life ... and then inspires a book. Author (and former be more in the moment and topical. I’ve built a studio at my house Country Aircheck staffer) Erin Duvall says a certain Nashville and it’s amazing what that allows. Take for example the CMAs. I can actor’s enviable tresses were the impetus for go to the show and come back and add in what has just happened, her new book Country Music Hair. “Connie which allows us to live in the moment with the listeners. With the Britton’s hair has its own Twitter account,” she home studio and Nash campus [I have] the best of both worlds. explains. After discussing the idea with her To what degree are you live each night? editor, Duvall was on a mission to explore the It’s a mix and depends what’s going on. There are nights non-musical roots of country – the bleachable, [without much] going on and I may have a family commitment tease-able, perm-able ones. to honor, so I can do the show in advance. Given my preference, “In all walks of life, whether you’re a we’d be live. We’re still finding our legs a little bit. country singer or not, your hairstylist knows Erin Duvall (continued on page 6) more about you than anybody else,” says

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Duvall, who spent months chatting with artists and Nashville’s top

MY TUNES: MUSIC THAT SHAPED MY LIFE stylists to get the inside scoop on some of country’s most iconic styles. “It’s a very intimate relationship, because you’re trusting Universal Music Publishing Group Exec. them with a very important part of who you are.” VP/GM Kent Earls discusses his most As anyone who’s ever influential music: spent time in a salon knows, 1. Charlie Daniels Band's "The Devil chair chat quickly goes from Went Down To Georgia": That song and small talk to sharing details subsequently the Volunteer Jams in the mid- one might only confide in 1980s at Starwood Amphitheatre (outside a therapist’s office. Duvall Nashville) began my love affair of both Kent Earls found that the case when country and southern rock music and my interviewing hairstylist Nanette first of many concerts at Starwood. England, whose clients 2. Randy Travis' "Forever and Ever, Amen," co-written included the late Tammy by Don Schlitz and Paul Overstreet: The opening Wynette. England not only performance at this year CMA Awards reminded me when styled Wynette’s wigs but got I bought the Always & Forever album, after I heard this a backstage pass to the ups crossover smash. and downs of the star’s love 3. Garth Brooks: The No Fences and Ropin' the Wind albums, life, including her turbulent along with Garth's 1994 tour stop at MTSU's Murphy Center marriage to George Jones. took country music to a new stratosphere. I was fortunate to “Brenda Lee’s publicist put begin my career in the industry at such a wonderful time. me in contact with Nanette,” 4. U2's Rattle and Hum movie: I watched this says Duvall. “I called her "rockumentary" over and over for several years in college. I can and she said, ‘I’m cutting a friend’s hair. Come on over.’ I didn’t still quoteUPDATE lines from it. Their music and lyrics are timeless. know what to expect when I got there. We sat down, I think she 5. Sam Hunt's Montevallo: He is a genre-defining superstar was having a cocktail – and she gave me an amazing interview.” and an incredible hit songwriter. The first time I heard "Take Among England’s memories: washing Wynette’s hair in a truck Your Time" it blew me out of my chair. I'm so proud to work in stop bathroom sink (“You made the best of a bad situation.”); this market where country radio has really embraced Sam and hanging out with Burt Reynolds when he dated Wynette (“He was his music. very personable and fun.”); and witnessing June Carter Cash • A highly regarded song or album you've never prevent a wardrobe malfunction for The Johnny Cash Show guest heard: The 2011 Grammy-winning Album of the Year by Linda Ronstadt. Arcade Fire, The Suburbs. I never got around to listening to it Nashville hairstylist and Trumps Salon owner Earl Cox revealed and now it seems too late. to Duvall that his former client Barbara Mandrell, who toured with • "Important" music you just don't get: Frank Ocean. Patsy Cline as her steel guitar player, did Cline’s hair on the road. • An album you played incessantly: License To Ill by Cox also divulged another secret behind a ‘90s star chopping Beastie Boys. her hair. “As a child of the ‘80s who is obsessed with ‘90s country • Obscure or non-country song everyone should listen music, one of my biggest memories was when Faith Hill cut her to right now: "Heathens" by Twenty One Pilots. It's a first listen hair,” she says. “It was great being able to talk to Earl Cox and hit that you sing all day long. have him explain that there was no, ‘We wanted to make a big • Music you'd rather not admit to enjoying: "Let It Go" bold statement and cut her hair off.’ It was simply, her hair was by Idina Menzel because my daughters love it. My youngest unhealthy and they decided to start over.” makes me sing the first verse and chorus every night before Duvall says one of her favorite interviews was with ‘90s star bed. And it's the first song I ever heard use the phrase "frozen Travis Tritt, who, at the insistence of his label, cut his hair at the fractals all around." beginning of his career – and then immediately regretted it. “He’s

Watch Band: Curb’s Rodney Atkins and friends celebrate “Watching You” as the No. 1 song of Country Aircheck’s first decade. Pictured (l-r) are Curb Publishing’s Colt Murksi, producer Ted Hewitt, the label’s Jeff Tuerff, Samantha DePrez, Mike Rogers and Ryan Dokke, Atkins, CA’s Lon Helton, and Curb’s RJ Meacham, Benson Curb and Jim Ed Norman. not someone I thought would be very passionate about his hair, but Chart Chat he had a lot to say,” she recalls. “His hair was a very important part Congrats to Cole Swindell, Kristen of his brand, and I loved the way he talked about it.” Williams, Chris Palmer, Katie Bright and Country Music Hair covers hairstyles from the 1960s through the WMN promotion staff on securing this week’s today – though Duvall says current hair trends are undefinable. “I No. 1 with “Middle Of A Memory.” The song is think this is the era of ‘no look,’” she says. “This is the era of ‘You Swindell’s sixth consecutive chart-topper and the can do what you want.’ You can be Tyler Hubbard and have a second from his current album You Should Be Here. man bun. There are no rules at the moment.” And kudos to Bobby Young and the Buy Country Music Hair here. Reach Duvall here. Capitol team on landing 42 adds for Dierks Cole Swindell –Wendy Newcomer Bentley’s “Black,” topping this week’s board.

©2016 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] November 14, 2016 Page 6 News & Notes Springfield, IL as GM. (11/9) Jamie Lynn Spears has signed with Ontourage • WBWL/Boston’s Lance Houston and Colton Bradford Management. switched dayparts. (11/9) Songwriter Nick Donley signed a publishing agreement with • Cumulus reported earnings for Q3 2016. (11/8) MV2 Entertainment. Songwriter Dave Turnbull signed a worldwide publishing Family Time: Blair Garner Q&A agreement with Air Hawg Music Publishing and Sea (continued from page 1) Gayle Music. How is music being handled and how does the playlist T.G. Sheppard recently kicked off The Party Time Tour in differ from the one that aired on Kickin’ It With Kix, celebration of the 35th Anniversary of his 1981 hit “Party Time.” which was very current intensive? Dates here. One of the things I love about overnights is the opportunity to From now through Nov. 16, fans can nominate an artist to break new artists and we’ll continue with that forward-thinking receive a figure atMadame Tussauds Nashville, opening this mindset. At the same time, fewer songs are being played per spring. Submit here. hour just by virtue of the show being more personality driven Martina McBride has teamed with the Disabled American than perhaps it had been. [Cumulus Dir./Nash Programming] Veterans by dedicating her song “We’ll Pick Up Where We Left John Shomby is ultimately in charge of the music and he’s also Off” to raise awareness for the nonprofit and give veterans VIP a proponent of new and emerging artists. I’m hoping to gear concert tickets. More here. up a mechanism to engage new talent in Nashville while also staying true to the long-held radio belief of playing the hits, which includes some gold. The Week’s Top Stories Can you explain the show’s approach to artist news Full coverage at countryaircheck.com. and the “A-Team?” • Westwood One’s Tim Seymour was promoted to SVP/ A lot of the content gatekeepers today are are bloggers and Operations. (11/14) social media [reporters/personalities], so rather than rip and read • Entercom EVP/CFO Steve Fisher is stepping down. (11/14) something from a prep site, I wanted to find a new approach • WKLB/Boston morning host Jeff Miles departed. (11/14) to the idea of providing that content to overnight listeners. And • CBS Radio’s Bob Philips was promoted to SVP/Sales. (11/11) that’s how I came to Nash Country Daily’s Lisa Konicki, CMChat’s • KWEN/Tulsa APD/afternooner Billy Sexauer exited. (11/11) Jessica Northey and Morning Hangover’s Kurt Bardella, who we • Nielsen revealed a PPM connectivity issue. (11/10) call our “A-Team.” Lisa is at every party and event in Music City, so • WGKX/Memphis Dir./Promotions Haley West left the we say she’s in charge of the “Homeland,” or basically the middle industry. (11/10) of the country where it all originates. Jessica lives in Tucson and • Radio exec Harvey Wells joined Mid-West Family/ covers the West Coast. She’s taken a very unique approach to ©2016 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] November14, 2016 Page 7

Hats Good: The Hats Off to High Hopes crew gathers after raising funds for children with special needs in Nashville Sunday (11/13). Pictured (l-r) are songwriters Lee Thomas Miller, Matt Jenkins, Shane McAnally, Tim Nichols, Trevor Rosen, Josh Osborne, Marv Green and Matthew Ramsey with event organizers Gail Powell and Cheryl Dean covering country music by hosting Twitter interviews on Monday Yes, a lot more freedom. I feel fortunate that [Cumulus SVP/ nights and has created a huge following for herself in the process. Content & Programming] Mike McVay and [President/CEO] Mary Kurt, whose daily prep sheet is blasted by email to many in Berner have taken a hands-off approach for the most part in Country radio, covers the East Coast. Their on-air reports, which taking over Kickin’ It With Kix. This all came as they said they air every other hour, allow us to hear firsthand what’s going on in wanted to turn control back over to local programmers and I’ve the format. We call them the “A-Team” because they’re the best at experienced that with respect to what I’m doing. I can honestly tell what they do. you now that what you hear on The Blair Garner Show is 100% by How does your approach differ from the morning show my design and I’m very proud of that. or your last overnight show? What’s the overriding goal for the show? One of the lessons I learned in mornings is that people really When you start looking at the common threads between [the 15 want to know you. When you go back and listen to someone like million second and third shifters], you start seeing that often they Paul Harvey, that’s when radio was at its absolute best. Now there’s are less-than-appreciated, sometimes disenfranchised people who no way I can compare to a Paul Harvey, but I can sure try. So rather may be working alone. The mission is to say thank you for what than do this very sterile and homogenized show that doesn’t really you do, thank you for keeping our country going and thanks for give any indication of who I am, I can share my thoughts. For digging a little deeper to get it done. example, I can talk about my desire to have this election over and I’d like say thanks to everyone who supported me with how exhausted we all are from it. I look forward to going in tonight America’s Morning Show, including Mary Berner, Mike McVay and and sharing what my experience was when I went to the polls today. John Shomby. And to those who are unaware that I’m back with On After MidNite, there may have been a little reticence on the part an overnight show, please contact your local Cumulus affiliate of my employers to share that kind of stuff. relations person! We’re back, better than ever and it would be an Is it fair to say you have more creative freedom honor to be on your radio station again. –Russ Penuell compared with the morning show? CAC

©2016 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] November 14, 2016 Page 8 Seek & Employ Available Jobs ger to be Houston's only local Country night show." Apply here. Here's a list of job seekers and open gigs. Not listed? Send info Cumulus' KATM/Modesto, CA has an opening for a PD. OM here and we'll include you in a future update. Richard Perry is accepting airchecks and resumes here. Zimmer/Cookeville, TN is searching for an engineer. Three Neuhoff's WFMB/Springfield, IL has an opening for a years experience is required. Materials here. morning co-host (CAT 7/28). Airchecks and resumes to PD Dave Entercom's WPAW/Greensboro, NC has an opening for a PD. Marsh here. Materials to Dir./Country Programming Mike Moore here or OM Cumulus' WFMS/Indianapolis is still searching for a "live and Brian Douglas here. local" midday personality. 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Three • Kelley Cash years of experience is required. Apply here. Former KVOO/Tulsa personality Beasley's WQYK/Tampa has an opening for a morning host. [email protected] Airchecks and resumes to OM/PD Tee Gentry here. • Brian Hatfield Curtis' WQDR/Raleigh has an opening for a Dir./Promotions. Former KYGO/Denver APD/MD Materials including a cover letter and salary history to Dir./Human [email protected] Resources Nancy Ginger here. • Rick Kennis CBS Radio's KILT/Houston is searching for an evening talent. A Former WGTY/York, PA Dir./Promotions minimum of two years experience is required along with "the swag- [email protected] ©2016 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

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

2 1 COLe SWINDeLL/Middle Of A Memory (Warner Bros./WMN) 30983 1700 9169 504 65.66 2.9 159 0

3 2 JASON ALDEAN/A Little More Summertime (Broken Bow) ✔ 29277 1782 8629 444 62.289 2.932 159 0

4 3 BRETT YOUNG/Sleep Without You (BMLGR) ✔ 26385 2090 7928 575 56.275 4.235 159 0

5 4 FLORIDA geORgIA LINe f/T. MCGRAW/May We All (BMLGR) ✔ 25670 2255 7786 678 54.542 5.163 159 0

1 5 LUKE BRYAN/Move (Capitol) 24904 -5809 7593 -1567 51.66 -13.534 159 0

6 6 OLD DOMINION/Song For Another Time (RCA) 23050 1691 7041 498 48.62 3.426 159 0

9 7 BRETT ELDREDGE/Wanna Be That Song (Atlantic/WMN) ✔ 20338 1932 6026 472 42.834 4.862 158 0

8 8 KeITH URBAN/Blue Ain't Your Color (Capitol) 19955 1108 6049 388 44.271 2.979 159 0

10 9 TIM MCgRAW/How I'll Always Be (Big Machine) 19469 1119 5879 358 42.348 2.423 159 0

7 10 KENNY CHESNEY f/P!NK/Setting The... (Blue Chair/Columbia) 17629 -3359 5130 -1119 41.226 -7.123 159 0

11 11 CARRIe UNDeRWOOD/Dirty Laundry (19/Arista) 16472 1159 4995 313 35.889 2.2 159 0

13 12 DRAKe WHITe/Livin' The Dream (Dot) ✔ 16403 1709 4809 451 33.293 3.721 158 0

14 13 gRANgeR SMITH/If The Boot Fits (Wheelhouse) 14704 437 4446 128 30.036 0.887 159 0

15 14 MAReN MORRIS/80s Mercedes (Columbia) 14295 342 4195 119 28.749 0.437 159 0

16 15 THOMAS RHETT/Star Of The Show (Valory) 13012 877 3893 310 29.011 2.021 159 0

17 16 BLAKE SHELTON/A Guy With A Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) 12776 1554 3784 511 28.087 3.02 159 2

18 17 eRIC CHURCH f/R. gIDDeNS/Kill A Word (EMI Nashville) 11467 529 3553 131 23.403 1.117 156 0

19 18 CHRIS STAPLeTON/Parachute (Mercury) 10590 556 3259 172 19.328 0.672 157 2

21 19 DUSTIN LyNCH/Seein' Red (Broken Bow) 10314 1152 3061 337 20.641 2.35 152 3

20 20 CHRIS yOUNg f/V. gILL/Sober Saturday Night (RCA) 9938 640 2982 200 19.609 0.759 159 4

23 21 LAUReN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) 9202 311 2990 102 16.217 0.568 138 1

22 22 BROTHERS OSBORNE/21 Summer (EMI Nashville) 9033 54 2830 31 15.479 0.286 155 0

26 23 BRAD PAISLey/Today (Arista) 8395 935 2484 217 18.225 2.482 153 3

24 24 HIgH VALLey/Make You Mine (Atlantic/WEA) 8289 561 2460 101 14.294 1.758 146 2

27 25 MICHAeL RAy/Think A Little Less (Atlantic/WEA) 8126 886 2527 267 13.776 1.855 145 2

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

25 26 JeRROD NIeMANN & Lee BRICe/A Little More Love (Curb) 7876 296 2420 58 11.861 0.62 146 0

29 27 BRANTLey gILBeRT/The Weekend (Valory) 7219 492 2121 148 14.053 1.075 138 2

30 28 GARTH BROOKS/Baby, Let's Lay Down And Dance (Pearl) 7148 707 2110 187 13.459 0.644 150 5

28 29 CHRIS JANSON/Holdin' Her (Warner Bros./WAR) 7008 180 2206 21 10.613 -0.036 145 2

31 30 JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA) 6429 341 2011 97 10.754 0.671 143 1

32 31 JON PARDI/Dirt On My Boots (Capitol) 6340 829 1774 210 11.218 1.766 141 10

33 32 KeLSeA BALLeRINI/Yeah Boy (Black River) 5561 628 1574 134 11.992 1.737 135 13

39 33 LITTLe BIg TOWN/Better Man (Capitol) 5089 1705 1525 510 7.861 3.075 135 11

36 34 TRENT HARMON/There's A Girl (Dot/Big Machine) 4742 365 1419 38 9.836 0.531 124 2

35 35 CRAIg CAMPBeLL/Outskirts Of Heaven (Red Bow) 4582 144 1613 42 9.417 0.132 122 1

37 36 RUNAWAY JUNE/Lipstick (Wheelhouse) 4385 106 1391 46 5.69 0.13 128 4

38 37 RAELYNN/Love Triangle (Warner Bros./WMN) 4157 271 1015 82 7.106 0.632 94 2

40 38 DARIUS RUCKeR/If I Told You (Capitol) 3790 531 1240 161 6.551 2.374 126 8

DAN + SHAY/How Not To (Warner Bros./WAR) 2867 816 858 229 3.736 0.669 106 21

34 40 LANCO/Long Live Tonight (Arista) 2475 -2015 562 -608 4.702 -2.678 124 0

CHASE BRYANT/Room To Breathe (Red Bow) 2409 81 796 28 2.542 0.062 95 2

41 42 PARMALEE/Roots (Stoney Creek) 2395 20 858 33 2.929 -0.063 93 1

42 43 DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) 2370 23 762 6 2.83 0.133 82 2

47 44 JAKE OWEN/If He Ain't Gonna Love You (RCA) 1997 214 515 85 2.71 0.092 78 11

48 45 RONNIe DUNN w/KIX BROOKS/Damn Drunk (Nash Icon/Valory)1934 163 486 35 3.713 0.651 31 0

45 46 KANE BROWN/Thunder In The Rain (RCA) 1898 -21 546 -1 2.331 -0.024 72 0

CHRIS LANe/For Her (Big Loud) 1846 173 655 74 1.989 0.343 97 3

46 48 THOMPSON SQUARE/You Make It Look So Good (Stoney Creek) 1844 55 620 38 2.949 0.119 80 4

50 49 CHASe RICe/Everybody We Know Does (Columbia) 1564 -43 450 -6 2.036 -0.078 64 1

Debut 50 JUSTIN MOORe/Somebody Else Will (Valory) 1563 383 527 142 1.905 0.335 70 6 ©2016 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] November 14, 2016 Chart Page 3

Country Aircheck Add leaders Adds Activator Top Point Gainers DIeRKS BeNTLey/Black (Capitol) 42 LITTLe BIg TOWN/Better Man (Capitol) 1168 ✔ LOCASH/Ring On Every Finger (Reviver) 31 BLAKE SHELTON/A Guy With A Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) 1007 ✔ WILLIAM MICHAeL MORgAN/Missing (Warner Bros./WMN) 23 DUSTIN LyNCH/Seein' Red (Broken Bow) 901 ✔ DAN + SHAY/How Not To (Warner Bros./WAR) 21 GARTH BROOKS/Baby, Let's Lay Down And Dance (Pearl) 820 ✔ KeLSeA BALLeRINI/Yeah Boy (Black River) 13 BRETT ELDREDGE/Wanna Be That Song (Atlantic/WMN) 794 ✔ TUCKER BEATHARD/Momma And Jesus (Dot) 13 TIM MCgRAW/How I'll Always Be (Big Machine) 766 JAKE OWEN/If He Ain't Gonna Love You (RCA) 11 THOMAS RHETT/Star Of The Show (Valory) 728 LITTLe BIg TOWN/Better Man (Capitol) 11 FLORIDA geORgIA LINe f/T. MCGRAW/May We All (BMLGR) 702 JON PARDI/Dirt On My Boots (Capitol) 10 KeITH URBAN/Blue Ain't Your Color (Capitol) 694 DARIUS RUCKeR/If I Told You (Capitol) 8 BRAD PAISLey/Today (Arista) 614 Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers Activator Top Spin Gainers FLORIDA geORgIA LINe f/T. MCGRAW/May We All (BMLGR) 2255 ✔ LITTLe BIg TOWN/Better Man (Capitol) 224 BRETT YOUNG/Sleep Without You (BMLGR) 2090 ✔ BLAKE SHELTON/A Guy With A Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) 189 BRETT ELDREDGE/Wanna Be That Song (Atlantic/WMN) 1932 ✔ DUSTIN LyNCH/Seein' Red (Broken Bow) 180 JASON ALDEAN/A Little More Summertime (Broken Bow) 1782 ✔ FLORIDA geORgIA LINe f/T. MCGRAW/May We All (BMLGR) 180 DRAKe WHITe/Livin' The Dream (Dot) 1709 ✔ TIM MCgRAW/How I'll Always Be (Big Machine) 155 LITTLe BIg TOWN/Better Man (Capitol) 1705 KeITH URBAN/Blue Ain't Your Color (Capitol) 155 COLe SWINDeLL/Middle Of A Memory (Warner Bros./WMN) 1700 BRETT ELDREDGE/Wanna Be That Song (Atlantic/WMN) 152 OLD DOMINION/Song For Another Time (RCA) 1691 GARTH BROOKS/Baby, Let's Lay Down And Dance (Pearl) 150 BLAKE SHELTON/A Guy With A Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) 1554 THOMAS RHETT/Star Of The Show (Valory) 147 CARRIe UNDeRWOOD/Dirty Laundry (19/Arista) 1159 BRETT YOUNG/Sleep Without You (BMLGR) 128 Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points FLORIDA geORgIA LINe f/T. MCGRAW/May We All (BMLGR) 678 BILLy CURRINgTON/It Don't Hurt Like It Used To (Mercury) 14910 BRETT YOUNG/Sleep Without You (BMLGR) 575 LOCASH/I Know Somebody (Reviver) 14283 BLAKE SHELTON/A Guy With A Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) 511 MIRANDA LAMBeRT/Vice (RCA) 14011 LITTLe BIg TOWN/Better Man (Capitol) 510 SAM HUNT/Make You Miss Me (MCA) 9854 COLe SWINDeLL/Middle Of A Memory (Warner Bros./WMN) 504 WILLIAM MICHAeL MORgAN/I Met A... (Warner Bros./WMN) 9703 OLD DOMINION/Song For Another Time (RCA) 498 TUCKER BEATHARD/Rock On (BMLG/Dot) 8738 BRETT ELDREDGE/Wanna Be That Song (Atlantic/WMN) 472 JASON ALDEAN/Lights Come On (Broken Bow) 8685 DRAKe WHITe/Livin' The Dream (Dot) 451 KeLSeA BALLeRINI/Peter Pan (Black River) 8580 JASON ALDEAN/A Little More Summertime (Broken Bow) 444 THOMAS RHETT/Die A Happy Man (Valory) 7875 KeITH URBAN/Blue Ain't Your Color (Capitol) 388 FLORIDA geORgIA LINe/H.O.L.Y. (BMLGR) 7423 ©2016 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] November 14, 2016 Chart Page 4 CoUNTRy AIRCHECk ACTIVITy KANE BROWN/Thunder In The Rain (RCA) CHECK OUT 11/18 Moves 44-45 1,919 points, 547 spins; No adds Miranda Lambert The Weight Of These Wings (RCA) The double album – one disc named "The Nerve" and the THOMPSON SQUARE/You Make It Look So Good (Stoney Creek) other "The Heart" – contains current single "Vice," along with Moves 47-46* 23 other cuts including "Six Degrees Of Separation," "To 1,789 points, 582 spins Learn Her," "Ugly Lights" and "Tin Man." 2 adds: KSSN, WLHK George Strait Strait Out Of The Box: Part 2 (MCA) This three-disc, 56-track Walmart exclusive features the JAKE OWEN/If He Ain’t Gonna Love You (RCA) Strait and Jamey Johnson-penned "Kicked Outta Country" Moves 49-47* and "You Gotta Go Through Hell," written by Strait, Bubba 1,783 points, 430 spins Strait and Dean Dillon. Classics include "Blue Clear Sky," "Give It Away," "Wrapped" and "Troubadour." 11 adds including: KBQI, KJKe, KWJJ, KXKT, WCKT, WCTK, WGNA, WKSJ, WNCB, WTGE High Valley Dear Life (Atlantic/WEA) Brother duo Brad and Curtis Rempel make their major label RONNIe DUNN w/KIX BROOKS/Damn Drunk (Nash Icon/Valory) debut with an 11-track project produced by Seth Mosley and including lead single "Make You Mine," plus "I Ain't Changin'," Moves 50-48* "Roads We've Never Taken," "Soldier" and "Young Forever." 1,771 points, 451 spins; No adds Travis Tritt A Man And His Guitar – Live From The Franklin CHRIS LANe/For Her (Big Loud) Theatre (Post Oak) The live double disc and DVD feature Tritt performing Moves 46-49 solo and unplugged with guests Marty Stuart and James 1,673 points, 581 pins Otto. Tritt sings his classics including "Help Me Hold On," 2 adds: KCCY, WSLC "Anymore" and "Best of Intentions." Faith Hill Deep Tracks (Warner Bros.) CHASe RICe/Everybody We Know Does (Columbia) Hill’s last album for the label includes non-single cuts from Moves 48-50 previous albums and three previously unreleased songs: 1,607 points, 456 spins “Boy,” “Why” and “Come To Jesus.” 1 add: WSSL Various, Country Faith Volume 2 (Word/Curb) Among the artists on the latest album in the Country Faith TYLER FARR/Our TownA (Columbia) D D D AT E S series are Luke Bryan ("Pray About Everything"), Michael Ray 1,474 points, 456 spins ("Real Men Love Jesus"), George Strait ("I Saw God Today") 17 adds including: KATC*, KHge, KHKI*, KIIM*, KPLX*, and Wynonna ("Live With Jesus"). November KUBL*, WBEE, WCKN,21 WCTQ*, WDRQ* Billy Currington/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury) Robert Earl Keen Live Dinner Reunion (Dualtone) Keen's new double-disc project is a celebration of the 20th JOe NICHOLS/Undone (Red Bow) anniversary of his 1996 No. 2 Live Dinner. Guests include November 1,471 points, 482 spins;28 No adds Lyle Lovett, Bruce Robison and Cory Morrow and Keen None Listed revisits his songs including "Gringo Honeymoon" and "Merry Christmas From The Fam-O-Lee." December 5 John Berry Christmas (Sony RED) Seth Ennis/Woke Up In Nashville (Arista) The 10-track album includes new songs as well as holiday Ryan Kinder/Close (Warner Bros./WEA) classics "Blue Christmas," "Mary Did You Know" and Berry's DRAKE WHITE/Makin’ Me Look Good Again (Dot) personal favorite, "O Holy Night," which he re-recorded for the first time in 23 years. Send yours to [email protected]

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

2 1 JASON ALDEAN/A Little More Summertime (Broken Bow) 12536 420 2481 76 54 0 3 2 COLe SWINDeLL/Middle Of A Memory (Warner Bros./WMN) 11924 -62 2391 -7 53 0 4 3 FLORIDA geORgIA LINe f/T. MCGRAW/May We All (BMLGR) 11820 702 2380 180 54 0 5 4 OLD DOMINION/Song For Another Time (RCA) 11099 368 2193 73 54 0 6 5 BRETT YOUNG/Sleep Without You (BMLGR) 10915 558 2204 128 54 2 7 6 KeITH URBAN/Blue Ain't Your Color (Capitol) 10045 694 2020 155 54 0 1 7 LUKE BRYAN/Move (Capitol) 9812 -2848 1873 -626 49 0 8 8 BRETT ELDREDGE/Wanna Be That Song (Atlantic/WMN) ✔ 9796 794 1953 152 53 0 9 9 TIM MCgRAW/How I'll Always Be (Big Machine) 9099 766 1805 155 53 0 10 10 CARRIe UNDeRWOOD/Dirty Laundry (19/Arista) 8668 359 1667 75 54 0 12 11 eRIC CHURCH f/R. gIDDeNS/Kill A Word (EMI Nashville) 7089 100 1339 26 52 0 13 12 gRANgeR SMITH/If The Boot Fits (Wheelhouse) 6660 244 1331 56 51 0 14 13 MAReN MORRIS/80s Mercedes (Columbia) 6637 306 1326 75 53 0 16 14 THOMAS RHETT/Star Of The Show (Valory) 6598 728 1254 147 53 0 ✔ 17 15 BLAKE SHELTON/A Guy With A Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) ✔ 6415 1007 1228 189 54 4 15 16 DRAKe WHITe/Livin' The Dream (Dot) 6370 83 1275 15 50 0 19 17 CHRIS yOUNg f/V. gILL/Sober Saturday Night (RCA) 5204 383 1025 68 53 1 20 18 BRAD PAISLey/Today (Arista) 5121 614 982 91 54 0 18 19 CHRIS STAPLeTON/Parachute (Mercury) 5121 133 1011 24 47 0 22 20 GARTH BROOKS/Baby, Let's Lay Down And Dance (Pearl) ✔ 5001 820 947 150 52 1 21 21 BROTHERS OSBORNE/21 Summer (EMI Nashville) 4579 211 894 33 51 0 24 22 DUSTIN LyNCH/Seein' Red (Broken Bow) ✔ 4473 901 820 180 46 4 23 23 LAUReN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) 4222 291 781 50 46 0 25 24 KeLSeA BALLeRINI/Yeah Boy (Black River) 3466 182 632 48 49 4 28 25 JeRROD NIeMANN & Lee BRICe/A Little More Love (Curb) 3370 193 646 29 42 0 32 26 LITTLe BIg TOWN/Better Man (Capitol) ✔ 3329 1168 643 224 46 5 26 27 JON PARDI/Dirt On My Boots (Capitol) 3321 123 577 20 44 0 27 28 HIgH VALLey/Make You Mine (Atlantic/WEA) 3209 16 628 3 43 0 29 29 CHRIS JANSON/Holdin' Her (Warner Bros./WAR) 2984 340 579 60 44 1 33 30 MICHAeL RAy/Think A Little Less (Atlantic/WEA) 2578 567 500 111 41 6

LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations Adds 30 31 BRANTLey gILBeRT/The Weekend (Valory) 2439 184 458 43 41 5 31 32 JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA) 2222 13 449 13 39 1 34 33 DARIUS RUCKeR/If I Told You (Capitol) 1772 87 327 24 35 2 35 34 LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia) 1748 106 265 9 18 0 36 35 TRENT HARMON/There's A Girl (Dot/Big Machine) 1273 -116 244 6 26 0 37 36 CRAIg CAMPBeLL/Outskirts Of Heaven (Red Bow) 1191 90 218 16 30 1 42 37 DAN + SHAY/How Not To (Warner Bros./WAR) 1085 305 181 66 26 9 59 38 DIeRKS BeNTLey/Black (Capitol) 1000 597 187 92 19 10 38 39 TYLER FARR/Our Town (Columbia) 988 62 173 7 14 1 41 40 JAKE OWEN/If He Ain't Gonna Love You (RCA) 921 86 157 27 13 3 40 41 CHRIS LANe/For Her (Big Loud) 879 28 143 3 17 0 43 42 CODY JOHNSON/With You I Am (Cojo) 739 10 152 3 14 0 46 43 RONNIe DUNN w/KIX BROOKS/Damn Drunk (Nash Icon/Valory) 676 71 136 15 8 0 49 44 DRAKe WHITe/Makin' Me Look Good Again (Dot) 660 70 66 7 1 0 51 45 RUNAWAY JUNE/Lipstick (Wheelhouse) 638 87 127 22 20 2 44 46 SeTH eNNIS/Woke Up In Nashville (Arista) 630 -10 63 -1 1 0 52 47 RYAN FOLLESE/Put A Label On It (BMLGR) 606 96 82 16 8 1 56 48 JUSTIN MOORe/Somebody Else Will (Valory) 606 174 124 43 16 4 45 49 DAVID NAIL F/BROS. OSBORNE/Good At Tonight (MCA) 602 -8 121 -1 13 0 47 50 CHASe RICe/Everybody We Know Does (Columbia) 587 -14 83 -7 6 0 48 51 DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) 585 -6 113 -1 16 0 50 52 geORge STRAIT/Goin' Goin' Gone (MCA) 549 -11 105 -7 9 0 Re-Enter 53 RAELYNN/Love Triangle (Warner Bros./WMN) 545 27 105 11 20 2 54 54 MORGAN WALLEN/The Way I Talk (Big Loud) 493 -3 68 1 5 0 57 55 CASSADEE POPE/Kisses At Airports (BMLGR) 460 40 46 4 1 0 39 56 LANCO/Long Live Tonight (Arista) 452 -405 79 -79 17 0 58 57 CHASE BRYANT/Room To Breathe (Red Bow) 435 23 87 5 9 0 Debut 58 FLORIDA geORgIA LINe/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) 420 170 42 17 1 0 60 59 DReW BALDRIDge f/e. WeISBAND/Rebound (Cold River) 407 10 48 1 4 0 55 60 OLD DOMINION/Wrong Turns (RCA) 400 -50 40 -5 1 0