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2021 MAY 10 CountryInsider.com | Sign Up For Daily Email Here Radio Has More Competition For Moms’ Attention In 2021. Mother’s Day may be past, but moms are still incredibly important when it comes to radio. Is radio still incredibly important to them? In 2021, American mothers are more connected to the internet than ever, consuming more audio online but listening to radio less, says a new study. According to Moms and Media 2021, an Infinite Dial report released last week by The Research Moms of Edison Research, 89 percent of U.S. mothers own a smartphone and 46 percent own smart speakers, a 39 percent increase from 2020. “More than ever, we in radio have to lean in to this group and find out how to keep and grow their loyalty,” says John Shomby, owner/CEO of Country’s Radio Coach Inc. “They’ve been introduced to more avenues of entertainment [TikTok, for example], and the industry must find a way to get and stay in the middle of that. (Continued on page 4)

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After Three 2020 Dates, Dan + Shay To Resume The (Arena) Tour This September. “Bud & Broadway” To Keep Show’s Name After Bud Ford’s Sudden Departure. Fox Preparing Drama “Monarch” For 2021-2022 Broadcast Season. Loyd Ford’s Encouragers Rally The Radio Community Every Monday On Clubhouse. Jake Owen’s “Made For You” Gets A Second Week At No. 1 On .

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Heath West Amanda Jo Parker PM drive & PD Top 5 All-Time Songs Top 5 Faves On APD WBWL, Boston Metro Wave 92.7/WAVW The Charts Now: On-air WRNX, Amherst, MA by Male Artists: West Palm Beach, FL

1. Draw Me a Map - 1. Half of My Hometown - Kelsea Ballerini & 2. Flat Natural Born Good- Kenny Chesney Timin’ Man - Gary Stewart 2. Waves - Luke Bryan 3. Your Love’s on the Line - 3. Freedom Was a Highway - Earl Thomas Conley Jimmie Allen/Brad Paisley 4. Long Hot Summer - 4. - 5. Much Too Young - 5. - Garth Brooks

Country Music Drama Coming To Fox Next Season. Fox’s 2021-2022 broadcast lineup will include a country music drama called “Monarch.” Variety reports that the one-hour show from executive producer and creator Melissa London Hilfers is a “multigenerational musical drama about America’s first family of country music,” the Romans. It will feature original music and covers. The show’s executive producers include Sandbox Entertainment President and CEO Jason Owen and the Jackal Group’s Gail Berman and Hend Baghdady.

Dan + Shay Ready To Resume The (Arena) Tour. Dan + Shay got in three dates on their first arena-headlining tour in 2020 — two in Nashville, one in Columbus, OH — before the pandemic shut them down. They’re now slated to relaunch The (Arena) Tour Sept. 9 in Greenville, SC, wrapping Dec. 7 in Boston. The routing includes new shows at Los Angeles’ STAPLES Center and San Diego’s Pechanga Arena. Ingrid Andress and The Band CAMINO are set for support on all dates.

Bud Ford Exits SuiteRadio’s Syndicated “Bud And Broadway” Show. The SuiteRadio-syndicated “Bud and Broadway” show will keep its name following co- host Victor “Bud Ford” Ward’s departure. According to Ed Moloney, who handles affiliate relations for the show, affiliates were notified of Ward’s exit Friday. Moloney tells Country Insider that lead host Jerry Broadway “may or may not add another voice to the lineup.” “Bud and Broadway is a brand that has been cultivated for more than a decade,” Broadway said in a statement. “The Bud and Broadway show is bigger than the sum of its parts.” The show, carried in 20 markets, ran a best-of episode today and will do the same tomorrow before resuming new shows Wednesday. “Bud and Broadway” launched in September after the duo’s departure from WIL St. Louis (92.5) last May.

CMA Partners With Feeding America To Expand COVID Support. A new partnership between the Country Music Association and Feeding America will allow the CMA to expand its COVID Support (MICS) initiative. CMA’s investment with Feeding America will help provide 4 million meals in cities with a significant music- industry presence, including Austin, New York, and Nashville. CMA also has launched an online donation challenge at CMAworld.com/feeding-america to fund an additional million meals through Feeding America.

3 | MAY 10, 2021 CountryInsider.com Edison’s Moms & Media Report. (Continued from page 1) “The answer will come from us breaking away RWPC Inc. President Scott Huskey echoes that from what was and moving into ‘what is’ and not sentiment, adding that smart-speaker growth offers assuming ‘back to normal’ is really what we think radio a way to get back into the home. “It’s easy to it is. ’Back to normal’ to this group has changed listen to; Just say, ‘Alexa play … ,’” he says. “You don’t forever and we have to change with it or be left have to have an app or web address. The speaker is behind.” literally sitting right there in front of you.

The study found that 93 percent of moms have “The women in this survey indicate they are already internet access at home and 81 percent are on the device, so our job is to create awareness that connected through their cell phones. we are too and that it’s okay to listen at home. We are trying to change a habit. It’s habitual to listen in Noting that 72% of the women surveyed fall the car and maybe even at work and then when we between the ages of 25 and get home to listen to a DSP or playlist. Since more 54, Buck Owens Broadcasting folks are now at home during those times, we need KUZZ-AM/FM Bakersfield, CA to ‘remind’ them they can still get us in the home. (550 AM/107.9 FM) PD Brent Michaels says, “These aren’t For a couple of years now, programmers have individuals that are having viewed smart speakers as a new avenue for their children running the traditional radio. With nearly half of adult women family technology anymore. owning smart speakers — and women who use Our listeners are using them owning an average of 2.7 per household — the latest smartphones, stations have more incentive than ever to make discovering apps, using smart speakers, all to make sure they have a presence there. their lives easier.” “Combined with the other features that a smart The study reported only 59 percent of women speaker offers, they are becoming more of a surveyed said they had listened to AM/FM radio via household item, and we need to continue to train an over-the-air receiver or online during the past listeners to find us there,” says Michaels. “It’s no week. That’s down from percentages in the high 70s surprise more stations are investing in skills to during each of the last three years. make their content work best with these devices.”

“There is so much competition out there to keep Standard imaging that says something along the listeners’ attention,” says Kris Daniels, afternoon lines of “Now on Alexa” is no longer sufficient, host at SummitMedia “Q103.1” WQNU Louisville, KY, Huskey says. “Radio needs to focus on explaining and former senior manager of music programming that you can listen at home to the same great for Country. “I feel that listeners turn programming they have in the car, he says. “We to us for information, comfort and, if we do our jobs need to be specific about what we need the right, they come to us because they trust us and feel listeners to do. We need to do a concentrated usage connected to our on-air talent.” campaign that illustrates how we would like them to use their smart speaker.” The mothers reported spending an hour and 12 minutes per day listening to the radio, compared Empire Broadcasting KRTY San to two hours and 11 minutes watching television. Jose, CA (95.3), for instance, Their daily internet usage jumped 23 minutes over runs sweepers reminding the last year to 4 hours and 16 listeners to set their smart- minutes. speaker alarm to wake up to the station’s “Gary & Edison Research VP Melissa Julie” morning show. “Smart De Cesare said the decline speakers are integral to our likely resulted from pandemic- promotion and marketing,” related behavioral changes, as says KRTY GM Nate Deaton. “It many moms spent less time in gets the radio station back in homes, but that only the car. works (Continued on page 7)

4 | MAY 10, 2021 CountryInsider.com Loyd Ford’s Encouragers Rally The Radio Community Every Monday On Clubhouse. Loyd Ford doesn’t want to say “The Radio Rally,” his a lot of it. I wanted a place where those stories could weekly show on the Clubhouse, is like going to church, be shared by people who are doing the job, who are but it’s sort of like that. “It’s the church of radio,” encouraging the people trying to do the job.” says Ford, who co-hosts “The Radio Rally” with Robin “Heather Froglear” Ward of Audacy “K-FROG 95.1” Ford enlisted Ward and Tack for “The Radio Rally” KFRG Riverside, CA, and Hubbard Broadcasting’s “B- because he admired their positive nature. He also 105” WUBE Cincinnati’s Jesse Tack. “We congregate created a Clubhouse “club” called The Encouragers, together on Monday night, and we have a little rally.” which now has almost 200 members, almost all from the radio industry. Tack appreciates the humanizing Each Monday (7pm ET) effects of the weekly chats. “My favorite part is hearing since mid-March, Ford, people’s biographies, because they are all somewhat Ward and Tack have similar,” he says. “Mostly, it’s ‘I was young; I listened to invited a pair of guests the radio a lot; I hustled; and this is how I got to where from the radio world to I am now.’ I find that incredibly relatable.” be interviewed for an audience of a few dozen Ward’s highlight guests so far have included Country people, mostly colleagues. Radio Broadcasters Executive Director RJ Curtis (“He is Guests have ranged from the biggest cheerleader for country radio,” she says) syndicated hosts Bud Ford and Brent Michaels, PD at Buck Owens Broadcasting and Jerry Broadway to Hall KUZZ-AM/FM Bakersfield, CA (550 AM/107.9 FM) (“He Communications VP of Programming Bob Walker to is the epitome of thinking outside the box”). San Diego morning personality Corey Dylan. Ford has found “The Radio Rally” so “With all of our guests, we talk about success,” Ford rewarding that he plans to launch says. “We talk about how they got in the business; we another regular Clubhouse session talk about the path that led them to the job you have in the coming weeks. “That second or the thing they’ve created.” Ford created “The Radio event is going to be about a different Rally” with an eye toward encouraging the audience, facet of encouraging radio,” he says. so he also makes sure to discuss failures. “When “It’s nice to be with other people who still love radio as people talk about failures, they talk about what they much as I do,” Ward says. “Every Monday night, I leave learned and how it enriched their lives,” he says. with a smile on my face.”

People often see the warrior in Ford, who formed Coming up on “The Radio Rally”: Rainmaker Pathway Consulting after a stint as PD for SummitMedia “100.3 The Wolf” WCYQ Knoxville, TN, May 10: Guy Zapoleon, President at Zapoleon but he likes to think of himself as an encourager. “If Consulting, and Lori Lewis, Founder, Lori Lewis Media. you can be a part of encouraging somebody, it is a May 17: Randy Lane Talent Development + powerful moment in your life,” he says. “People want Personality Branding to be heard. People want to be lifted up.” May 24: B-Dub, National syndicated talent + The social-network audio of Clubhouse gave him a afternoons on Hubbard Broadcasting “98.9 The Bull” perfect vehicle to do that. “I look at Clubhouse like this KNUC , and Ryan Fox, Morning Host, Westwood great place that has a bunch of stations,” he One’s Hot Country Format. says. “There are hundreds of them, and they’re on all different subjects.” May 31: Jay Philpott, Program Director, WGVX – WLUP- WWWM (Love 105) - The idea for “The Radio Rally” came from two blogs St. Paul; The Conclave board member on his Rainmaker Pathway website. One, called “More Live Than Local,” was designed to help local June 7: Chris Carr from “Chris Carr & Company,” broadcasters be more effective. The other was called iHeartMedia “K102” KEEY Minneapolis “Encouraging Sales Success.” June 14: Carletta Blake, Program Director + Morning “Ask a radio seller if it’s tough being in radio sales — it Show Talent, iHeartMedia WGAR Cleveland (99.5) is,” he says. “Ask if they’re getting encouragement. Not 5 | MAY 10, 2021 CountryInsider.com POWER TITLE AIRPLAY RETENTION CALL OUT AUDIO POWER SALES COMPOSITE # ARTIST - LABEL The Good Ones 2 7 4 1 1 1 1 GABBY BARRETT - Warner/WAR Made For You 1 2 14 5 6 2 2 JAKE OWEN - Breaking Up Was Easy In The... 3 14 5 4 9 3 3 SAM HUNT - MCA Nashville Famous Friends 11 11 7 13 5 4 4 CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN - RCA Nashville Forever After All 6 28 3 3 2 5 5 LUKE COMBS - River House/Columbia Settling Down 10 10 27 6 12 6 6 MIRANDA LAMBERT - RCA Nashville Lady 12 17 1 30 14 7 7 BRETT YOUNG - BMLG Glad You Exist 19 21 2 8 8 8 8 DAN + SHAY - Warner/WAR One Too Many 18 15 29 10 7 9 9 KEITH URBAN WITH P!NK - RCA/Capitol Nashville Chasing After You 34 x 31 9 4 10 10 RYAN HURD W/MAREN MORRIS - Arista Nashville NATIONAL CALLOUT TITLE N`EAST MID WEST WEST SOUTH # ARTIST Lady 4 1 4 9 1 Young, Brett Glad You Exist 3 6 15 3 2 Dan + Shay Forever After All 5 3 13 7 3 Combs, Luke The Good Ones 1 16 1 12 4 Barrett, Gabby Breaking Up Was Easy In The 90'S 9 5 12 5 5 Hunt, Sam Gone 10 10 3 6 6 Bentley, Dierks Famous Friends 6 4 7 17 7 Young, Chris & Kane Brown Momma's House 7 9 2 19 8 Lynch, Dustin Waves 19 7 5 10 9 Bryan, Luke We Didn't Have Much 15 8 10 15 10 Moore, Justin ACTION - UNDEREXPOSED TITLE AIRPLAY COMPOSITE # ARTIST - LABEL RYAN HURD W/MAREN MORRIS 34 10 1 24 - Chasing After You LILY ROSE 50 33 2 17 - Villain KENNY CHESNEY 36 21 3 15 - Knowing You KELSEA BALLERINI 43 30 4 13 - Half Of My Hometown f/KChesney 29 17 5 12 - Wine, Beer, Whiskey DAN + SHAY 19 8 6 11 - Glad You Exist KEITH URBAN WITH P!NK 18 9 7 9 - One Too Many BRETT YOUNG 46 37 8 9 - Not Yet 47 39 9 8 - Fill Them Boots CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN 11 4 10 7 - Famous Friends Edison’s Moms & Media Report. (Continued from page 4) if the product is competitive with other opportunity to extend their brand and that of their programming one can get on-demand. It has to be talent. However, he adds, “They should be unique compelling. Compelling content always wins.” and full of strong content to keep listeners engaged.”

Huskey agrees that radio must provide engaging The study found that 93 percent of U.S. mothers programming that listeners want to hear at home. use some type of social “This means creating interesting, local content networking, with 26 curated especially for your market,” he says. “Maybe percent using TikTok (a even do some things that are outside of the box. 225 percent increase We have heard some creative things from the radio over last year’s 8 stations during this pandemic, like concerts during percent). Moms still rely the day, special artist interviews, etc., that probably on Facebook most, but its should be part of our normal dominance has slipped programming. from pre-pandemic 2020.

“If we don’t innovate, we will Half of U.S. moms say not have a chance. The key social media has helped is making sure the listener is their children during the focus of all that we do. We the pandemic, and 58 don’t stand out if we just put percent say their children on a show; everyone does that. have used social media more during the pandemic. But we do stand out if we engage the listener and But 25 percent believe that social media has had a ask them to participate.” negative impact on the emotional well-being of their children. The mothers reported 15 hours of online audio listening every week, which includes online audio as “TikTok has a lot of great videos, and our kids are on both the web streams of AM/FM radio stations and TikTok,” Daniels says. “As a mom, I want to see what online-only music services such as Spotify. Sixty- they are seeing, and, more importantly, monitor four percent have listened to a podcast, up from what they are posting. Now I’m hooked.” 57 percent last year. “Being mostly at home during the past year has provided more opportunity and “These numbers, I think, will continue to grow. This more interest in podcasts,” De Cesare said during a is a great opportunity for talent or the radio stations webinar Thursday. to use this platform in a creative way to promote the station or their brand.” — Beverly Keel Michaels notes that podcasts give stations the

7 | MAY 10, 2021 CountryInsider.com Consultant Joel Raab: Don’t Be The Sushi. When they zig, you zag. those opportunities. It can be an experience in your market (like a weekend away at a uniquely The concept is about as old as dirt, but it’s worth desirable location), or something to do with an revisiting in this time of über-competition not artist beyond a speed greet (virtual meet and just from other radio stations but also from other greets are quite popular). media such as DSPs – Digital Service Providers like Spotify and Pandora — and video services. In these days of tight budgets, being able to use your imagination pays off. One client a few This is particularly true if you are a challenger. years back had a used F-150 to give away. It For example, when competing with the “official” didn’t seem like a great prize until we called it concert station, why not be the “unofficial” concert (with permission) “Toby’s Truck.” Toby Keith was station? If the competition has a big, ballsy voice gracious enough to sign the glove box to make it talent, consider someone different, such as “Toby’s Truck.” We’re fortunate enough to work a fun, female voice. If your competition has a in a format in which artists are more cooperative cheesy jingle package, how about just doing great than you might anticipate. To quote the late Paul production imaging — without jingles? Drew, “If you don’t ask, you don’t get.”

If they have a big-money contest, how about giving One word of caution: Don’t be different just to be away great experiences, which “money can’t buy”? different. Be different better. To quote my friend, What great songs do you play that your the late Dene Hallam, sushi is different but most competition doesn’t? Tell the audience, and tell people don’t like sushi. Don’t be sushi. them loudly. The key is that they have to be great songs, not just filler songs no one cares about.

When offered a promotion from a label or a local sponsor, be sure that it’s market-exclusive. There’s nothing worse than two stations doing the same contest. Use the resources of your staff to brainstorm how to be different (good). There could be some Take advantage of your attributes as FM/AM radio. wonderful ideas lurking. Brainstorming sessions Much has been written about the importance of are great team building exercises as well. When your talent and localization. And that’s true as laying out ideas, initially don’t judge. Then figure long as your talent is consistently entertaining. out together what can actually work! Make sure to This is easier said liberally pass around credit to staffers. Once the than done, but the staff knows you’ll use their ideas, you’ll get a lot payoff is worth it. more. When the talent bonds with the Taking some chances to zig while they zag means audience, they that you can’t please everyone all the time. If you become practically don’t get a few complaints, then you’re being immovable. boring. If ever there was a time to take smart, creative, calculated chances, this is it. — Joel Raab AM/FM radio is free and easy to use. Contact: Emphasize these [email protected] attributes. They matter to listeners, according to most respectable research. 214-750-6868

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8 | MAY 10, 2021 CountryInsider.com Clockwise from top: Brantley Gilbert presents $75,000 to ACM Lifting Lives COVID-19 Response Fund. (Photo: Brian Vaughn)… ERNEST and wife Delaney Royer welcome their first child, son Ryman Saint Smith, born April 27…“Knox Country 360” co-hosts Shalacy Griffin (l) and Michael Knox welcomed Nicolle Galyon for their Mother’s Day weekend episode… The Oak Ridge Boys’ Duane Allen (l) and William Lee Golden (r) guested on “Honky Tonkin’ With Tracy Lawrence”… Joe Nichols (l) talks about new single “Home Run” with Country Insider’s Brian Mansfield and Annie Reuter… Laine Hardy (c) is named an Ambassador of Louisiana by Governor John Bel Edwards (l) and Lt. Governor William (Billy) H. Nungesser.

91 | | MAY MAY 10, 10, 2021 2021 CountryInsider.com/NewslettersCountryInsider.com The first to everyday ARTISTS episode life,” Gary Allan will release his new features Gallaher album, “Ruthless,” on Friday, June Denning and said in a 25. The 13-track project includes Maddie & release. production by Allan, Mark Wright, Tae eating “That’s Tony Brown, Greg Droman and Nashville what these Jay Joyce. hot chicken. Upcoming episodes songs are Lead track include / about: the “Temptation” iHeartMedia-syndicated host American is available Bobby Bones, LANCO, Adam spirit, family, community, love, now. “This is Hambrick, Kip Moore, Brothers loss, God, hard work and being a montage Osborne and Jordan Davis. proud of who you are and where of everything you’re from.” I have done will headline the since my last Who You Thought I Was Tour this HARDY and Cody Johnson will album,” Allan fall. The trek begins Oct. 25 in headline the 2021 Lynchburg said in a release. “It’s what I love. I Portland, OR, and runs through Music Fest in remain influenced by the ‘90s - as November. “I am so excited to Lynchburg, TN. well as by the ‘80s.” Allan’s last say that we can The festival album release was 2013’s “Set You safely announce is scheduled Free,” which topped the all-genre new dates for July 8-10 with and the Billboard You more acts to be Country Albums charts. Thought I Was announced. Tour!” Clark said A new vinyl and digital collection on her social Justin Moore received a Pandora from Chris LeDoux will be media. “I can’t billionaire plaque Friday after released July 2 in celebration wait to get back surpassing 3 billion streams on of the 50th anniversary of the on the road and play some music the platform. The singer learned late singer’s for you.” For a complete list of the news while on-air with debut album. dates and to purchase tickets, visit SiriusXM The Highway hosts Buzz “Wyoming the singer’s website. Brainard and Ania Cowboy – A Hammar as part of th Collection” RaeLynn celebrated her 27 the channel’s “The includes birthday with a baby reveal. The Music Row Happy collaborations singer is expecting her first child, Hour.” ”Wow, that’s with Garth a daughter, with husband Josh awesome!” said Brooks and Davis. “We Moore, who was given the plaque Charlie Daniels and rare tracks already have so by his wife, Kate. “Oklahoma Hospitality” and much love for Vince Gill, Alan Jackson and “Album Intro.” LeDoux will also this little flower Mickey Guyton are among th child,” the singer be honored at the 125 annual the scheduled performers . The wrote on social Cheyenne Frontier Days for PBS’ “National Memorial 10-day outdoor rodeo and media. “I can’t Day Concert: A Night of western celebration includes a wait to be her Remembrance.” The show, performance by Brooks and son Momma and to watch Josh be her Dad.” The hosted by Tony-winner Joe Ned LeDoux on opening night, Mantegna and Emmy-winner July 23. A bronze statue of LeDoux couple married in 2016. Their daughter is due in September. Gary Sinise, airs on Sunday, May will be added to the sculpture 30 (8pm ET, PBS). Pre-taped collection in Cheyenne, WY’s Ben Gallaher will release his performances and tributes Frontier Park to honor LeDoux’s Quartz Hill Records debut, “Every honoring American heroes will ties to the rodeo and music Small Town,” on Friday, June 25. be broadcast from Washington, worlds. The five-track EP was produced DC, and across the country due to Travis Denning has launched by Mickey Jack Cones and Derek COVID-19 restrictions. Guyton will weekly variety series “Travis George. Gallaher co-wrote every open the show with the national Denning and Friends Do Stuff.” song on the project. “To me, anthem. country music is the soundtrack 10 | MAY 10, 2021 CountryInsider.com

following her “Bud and Broadway” in mornings. RADIO departure from With that change, PD Lisa Audacy “US99” Audacy “K-FROG Johnson moves to middays, WUSN 95.1” KFRG with Big Michael Kaufman in has tapped Riverside, CA, PM, CJ Cruze tracking nights Melissa in September and Premiere Networks’ “After McGurren and 2020. MidNite with Cody Alan” in Austin Huff as overnights. co-hosts for its Former “Melissa and Audacy KMLE Phoenix (107.9) Pure Word Communications Austin” morning afternoon host Nina D rejoins flipsKMHM Cape Girardeau, show, which Riviera Broadcasting hot AC MO, from debuted today. “Hot 97.5/103.9” KMVA/KZON sou­th­ern Drew Walker, Phoenix for middays. She had Gospel to who shifted exited KMLE in November 2020 Christian to mornings amongst country following the company-wide “Positive Country 104.1” KCGK. departure of cuts. Prior to The station also has introduced a Katie Bright and Jason Pullman joining KMLE live-and-local on-air lineup. last year, moves from mornings in 2012, Nina D was with KMVA. McVey Entertainment Group to middays. “I’ve never been more has filed a $350,000 deal to buy confident in an opportunity or “We are thrilled country “106.9 The Outlaw” my team,” McGurren, a longtime to have Nina KMOK and classic country KRLC personality for Hubbard’s Chicago join Riviera Broadcasting and specifically Hot Lewiston, ID (1350) from Ida-Vend hot AC “The Mix” WTMX, said in a Commu­ ­ release. Huff formerly served as 97.5/103.9,” President/CEO Jeff Trumper said in a release. nications an on-air/producer for Hubbard Group. sports WXOS St. Louis (101.1). Erika Hink Jevcak, former The deal Jim Mackey and Jenna Witt have morning host at Forever Media also departed Flood Communications “ 94.9/104.3” WOGG/WOGI includes “US92” KUSO Albion, NE, where , joins crosstown Steel the Lewiston, ID-licensed they had hosted “Jim and Jenna in City Media hot AC “Q92.9” WLTJ translator K226CT at 93.1 FM the Morning” using the name Erika Jay. Jevcak which simulcasts KRLC-AM. Lee together went by “Ali and Angela McVey already owns since January Gator” in her rock “Z-Rock 96.5” KOZE and 2020. The days with Froggy talk KOZE (950) in the Lewiston two initially 94.9/104.3, market. made the an­ where she The Lake Erie College of nouncement hosted for more than six years. Osteopathic Medicine has filed on April 20, a $70,000 saying their “I am so excited to join Steel City deal final on-air to buy date would Media and become part of the “Kickin` be May 13. on-air talent,” she said. Country Last Monday, however, a post on Ozark Mountain Media Group 1370” the show’s Facebook page said, KHBZ Harrison, AR (102.9) WWCB “Today was our last day on the air rebranded from the Mid State Sports at US92.” the former Network. The deal also includes El Dorado Broadcasters “Kat “102.9 The the Corry, PA-licensed translator Country 100.7” KATJ Victorville, Z” as “New W231DW at 94.1 FM. The Lake CA adds Ginny Harman to Country Erie College of Osteopathic middays. “It’s a great mix of 102.9.” The Medicine already owns classic today’s best country,” Harman new brand hits “LECOM Radio 88.5” WMCE in writes on Facebook. “And I’m coincides the Erie market. thrilled I get to play ‘The 90s with a revamped lineup that at Noon!’” Harman joins KATJ includes SuiteRadio’s syndicated 12 | MAY 10, 2021 CountryInsider.com campaigns. Flohr, who has more facilities across the U.S., was one INDUSTRY than 20 years of experience in of 10 businesses recognized. Universal Music Publishing the industry, joins the company Nashville names Roxy King after his tenure with Interscope Director of A&R. King previously Records where he served as worked at Concord Music Promotion Manager. “Jesse is Publishing as A&R Manager and a wonderful addition to our with Songtrust’s expanding team at Visionary global Media Group,” Visionary Founding music rights Partner Ron Zamber said in management a release. “He brings domain team in New expertise, exceptional business Reservoir signs Levi Hummon to York. “I am so intelligence, and a terrific work a worldwide publishing deal. The excited to have ethic — which fits in perfectly with son of Nashville Hall Roxy join our our ecosystem.” of Famer Marcus Hummon, the team,” UMPG younger Hummon released his Nashville Chairman and CEO SoundExchange promotes Linda “36/86 Side B” EP in April. He has Troy Tomlinson said in a release. Bloss-Baum to VP, Government amassed more than 100 million on- “She brings a fresh perspective, Relations & Public Affairs. She demand streams to date. Reservoir attitude and energy that will reports to Chief Marketing also signs writer-producer Marcus complement our A&R staff. Her and Communications Officer Lomax to a publishing deal. Lomax, love for songwriters and her Esther-Mireya also known as “MarcLo,” is a passion to help them reach their Tejeda. “We member of writing and production goals make her the perfect fit for are at a critical group The Monsters & Strangerz us.” juncture of and was at the helm of Maren transformation Morris’ “The Middle” with Zedd Silent House Group expands to that will and Grey. He also has worked with form three separate companies challenge the Kelsea Ballerini, Miley Cyrus and – Silent House Studios, Silent ways in which the Maroon 5. House Events music industry is organized and and Silent House the policies we need to ensure its Darius Rucker and Lee Brice Productions – long-term health,” Tejeda said in are among several investors under the name a release. “Linda’s expertise and who have contributed to raising Silent House background spanning the creator $7.5 million for Owen’s Craft Productions. community, Capitol Hill and other Mixers. The growing premium The production policymakers is a perfect fit as mixer brand company, SoundExchange seeks to address has increased in which has created tour designs the industry’s challenges.” sales by 378% for Florida Georgia Line, Taylor in the past year. Swift and Britney Spears, adds Musicians On Call received Fast “We are thrilled production and development Company’s 2021 World-Changing to be announcing executives Mark Bracco and Ideas Award for Enduring Impact: our most recent Linda Gierahn to its team. Bracco 15+ Years in the Business round of funding has been named President and category in recog­nition of its 2020 which will Gierahn Chief Content Officer virtual propel Owen’s & Head of Production for Silent music Craft Mixers House Productions. pro­ to become the grams. In leading, go-to, Visionary response premium mixer Media Group to the brand,” Owen’s names Jesse COVID-19 Co-Founder and Flohr Director pandemic, MOC’s Virtual Bedside President Josh of Marketing. Performance Program impacted Miller said in a release. Owen’s Flohr will oversee more than 150,000 people in is available on PGA Golf Courses, the company’s 2020. The nonprofit, which brings Amazon and national chain stores release live and recorded music to the including CVS and Publix. schedule and bedsides of patients in healthcare

13 | MAY 10, 2021 CountryInsider.com MAY 10, 2021 LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud 6a-7p % 1 1 JAKE OWEN / Made For You (Big Loud) 31525 1483 8717 451 40.558 1.535 4493 52

4 2 SAM HUNT / Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA Nashville) 27738 2003 7538 482 36.449 4.411 3853 51

5 3 ERIC CHURCH / Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville) 25130 2290 6970 629 32.891 2.567 3517 50

6 4 DYLAN SCOTT / Nobody (Curb) 23478 2163 6434 559 29.981 4.666 3137 49

7 5 LUKE COMBS / Forever After All (River House/Columbia Nash) 23029 2677 6245 757 29.338 4.499 3324 53

10 6 DIERKS BENTLEY / Gone (Capitol Nashville) 20121 2010 5454 475 25.76 2.556 2769 51

12 7 CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN / Famous Friends (RCA 19367 2471 5305 683 23.319 3.287 2595 49 Nashville) 9 8 JORDAN DAVIS / Almost Maybes (MCA Nashville) 19063 41 5323 34 22.266 0.148 2486 47

11 9 MIRANDA LAMBERT / Settling Down (RCA Nashville) 18508 1409 4986 351 23.198 2.08 2511 50

13 10 JASON ALDEAN / Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 18248 1767 4847 426 22.934 2.243 2397 49

15 11 COLE SWINDELL / Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 16287 1274 4551 315 18.694 1.38 2126 47

16 12 BLAKE SHELTON / Minimum Wage (Warner/WMN) 15552 761 4246 204 19.417 1.014 1980 47

17 13 KEITH URBAN WITH P!NK / One Too Many (RCA/Capitol 14748 603 4041 106 16.843 0.795 1816 45 Nashville) 19 14 DAN + SHAY / Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR) 14259 1162 3882 308 16.09 2.225 1669 43

18 15 TIM MCGRAW & TYLER HUBBARD / Undivided (Big 14004 94 3947 49 15.866 0.543 1818 46 Machine-BMLG) 20 16 JUSTIN MOORE / We Didn't Have Much (Valory) 12908 629 3587 204 15.23 0.558 1469 41

22 17 LAINEY WILSON / Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow) 11712 798 3297 219 12.818 1.289 1428 43

21 18 CARLY PEARCE / Next Girl (Big Machine) 11699 696 3329 223 11.683 0.433 1265 38

24 19 / Country Again (Valory) 10699 2136 2928 635 12.381 1.99 1238 42

23 20 CHASE RICE F/F.G.L. / Drinkin' Beer Talkin' God Amen 10097 1256 2609 320 11.131 1.476 1019 39 (Dack Janiels/BBR-BMLG) 14 21 TENILLE ARTS / Somebody Like That (19th & Grand) 9507 -6887 2654 -1810 11.998 -11.915 1490 56 26 22 LUKE BRYAN / Waves (Capitol Nashville) 9505 1462 2631 484 10.875 1.356 1058 40

2 23 / How They Remember You (Big 9446 -18732 2599 -5118 12.432 -22.05 1447 56 Machine) 25 24 ELVIE SHANE / My Boy (Wheelhouse) 9185 728 2652 228 9.011 1.011 923 35

27 25 SCOTTY MCCREERY / You Time (Triple Tigers) 7476 633 2084 153 7.512 0.707 601 29

CountryInsider.com/Newsletters AUGUST 7, 2020 | 1 MAY 10, 2021 LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud 6a-7p % 28 26 KANE BROWN / Worship You (RCA Nashville) 6946 336 1864 69 6.592 1.139 543 29

29 27 LEE BRICE / Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb) 6592 293 1763 76 7.981 0.399 445 25

30 28 GARTH BROOKS & TRISHA YEARWOOD / Shallow (Pearl) 6394 386 1732 97 5.531 0.548 601 35

32 29 LADY A / Like A Lady (BMLG) 6219 878 1623 201 6.457 0.767 475 29

31 30 LITTLE BIG TOWN / Wine, Beer, Whiskey (Capitol Nashville) 6009 98 1728 40 3.51 -0.06 349 20

33 31 JAMESON RODGERS / Cold Beer Calling...f/L. Combs 5874 563 1457 88 5.977 0.76 485 33 (River House/Columbia Nash) 34 32 PRISCILLA BLOCK / Just About Over You (Mercury 5408 611 1433 170 5.252 0.492 335 23 Nashville/InDent) 36 33 KENNY CHESNEY / Knowing You (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 5258 583 1431 189 5.435 -0.152 411 29

35 34 JIMMIE ALLEN & BRAD PAISLEY / Freedom Was A 5108 409 1423 96 4.262 -0.094 323 23 Highway (Stoney Creek) 37 35 RYAN HURD W/MAREN MORRIS / Chasing After You 4911 391 1311 96 4.753 1.182 338 26 (Arista Nashville) 38 36 RUSSELL DICKERSON / Home Sweet (Triple Tigers) 4340 300 1137 54 5.209 0.545 292 26

39 37 JON PARDI / Tequila Little Time (Capitol Nashville) 4090 206 1093 57 4.269 0.699 245 22

40 38 MICHAEL RAY / Whiskey And Rain (Warner/WEA) 3867 75 1063 17 3.739 0.203 263 25

41 39 INGRID ANDRESS / Lady Like (Warner/WEA) 3586 94 955 19 3.202 0.279 280 29

46 40 PARKER MCCOLLUM / To Be Loved By You (MCA Nashville) 3134 827 761 156 2.892 0.719 162 21

44 41 HARDY / Give Heaven Some Hell (Big Loud) 3044 116 867 37 1.954 0.16 152 18

42 42 CHRIS JANSON / Waitin' On 5 (Warner/WAR) 2993 -200 858 -47 2.222 -0.155 178 21 43 43 LOCASH / Beers To Catch Up On (Wheelhouse) 2931 -144 851 -17 1.702 -0.182 132 16 45 44 MATT STELL / That Ain't Me No More (Arista Nashville/ 2819 107 775 24 2.11 0.048 173 22 RECORDS) 48 45 KELSEA BALLERINI / Half Of My Hometown f/KChesney 2335 276 705 74 1.852 0.384 181 26 (Black River Entertainment) 47 46 LAUREN ALAINA / Getting Over Him w/Jon Pardi 2270 96 657 15 1.56 0.265 128 19 (Mercury Nashville) 51 47 CALLISTA CLARK / It's 'Cause I Am (Big Machine) 2266 397 631 112 1.378 0.199 92 15

53 48 BRETT YOUNG / Not Yet (BMLG) 2231 682 576 176 1.328 0.476 128 22

79 49 DUSTIN LYNCH / Thinking 'Bout You f/M. Porter (Broken Bow) 2156 1896 547 455 1.662 1.41 168 31

49 50 RILEY GREEN / If It Wasn't For Trucks (BMLG) 2069 16 652 12 1.173 0.067 127 19

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