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June 17, 2013, Issue 350

Inside The CMT Music Awards Has social killed the video star? What artist was gearing up for a slip-n-slide? Which big moment had the crew in the truck high-fiving? These were among the questions addressed when CMT President Brian Philips spoke with Country Aircheck following the 2013 CMT Music Awards: CA: Congrats on a great show and an overwhelmingly positive reaction from fans, the industry and radio. BP: Thanks. [CMT SVP/Music Events & Talent] John Hamlin and the creative and production Brian Philips teams the insanity well this year. This show was booked-up well in advance, the hosts were fun and professional, the artists made great song choices and the ratings came Charlotte Web: ’s tour rolled through Charlotte recently, snaring radio folks from all over. in on-the-mark. Other years may have been as successful, but most Surrounding Paisley (white hat) were (l-r) WKKT/Charlotte’s were more tumultuous in the making. No one died, no pyro mishaps, Jeff Wyatt, WSOC/Charlotte’s DJ Stout, Bowling Green, KY no golf-cart crashes on the way to the stage, no animals harmed and Corvette Plant Mgr. Dave Tatman, Country Aircheck’s Lon no careers ended on the show – I hope. The fireworks blast over the Helton, Wilks’ Jeff Sanders, Arista’s Jeri Cooper, WSSL/ Bridgestone didn’t go sideways on the launch pad and blow a hole in Greenville’s Bruce Logan and WKKT’s Tyler Reese. the new Convention Center. So, a good night. The post-show success story being told seems focused on social and digital metrics, though a few ratings highlights Hammer Home: Opens Tour have been noted. Is the lack of ratings detail an indication Pyro, cartoons, and patriotism were just a few tools Toby Keith that the audience for the live show is fragmenting? used to keep more than 16,000 people on their Not at all. As important as the social story is, it doesn’t yet outweigh feet for the opening of his Hammer Down Tour on the headlines of conventional TV ratings. Ratings were right on target the banks of the Ohio River in Cincinnati Friday with where they were last year, which was a good year for us. Ratings night (6/14). From openers Drake White and were virtually flat, with slight growth in 18-49 women. There was no , to Keith and his encore, WUBE/ attrition, which was surprising, because TV viewing habits are indeed Cincinnati afternoon co-hose Big Dave of Big chaotic and fragmented, especially with younger audiences. Ratings for Dave & Chelsie described it as a “fantastic show.” the CMT pre-show and late airing were also way up. All-in, with Toby opened his show with a “long, star- (continued on page 6) studded video,” explains Dave. The words Big Dave ©2013 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

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Eh, What’s Up Doc? The Warner Bros./Nashville Bunny Brigade meet with their leader sometime in the early ‘90s. Ol’ Bugs must’ve passed along some great secrets; most of these folks are still active in the music business. Send your looney old pics to [email protected].

“Hammer Down” had been cleverly written into each cast member’s the screens for ‘American Soldier,’” says Dave. “The finale was dialogue, which included NASCAR driver Carl Edwards and Carrot ‘Courtesy Of The , White And Blue’ with a massive amount Top, among others. “Toby then burst onto the stage to fireworks and of pyrotechnics. Overall it was an incredible night and the near immediately tore into ‘Haven’t Had A Drink’ All Day.’ After that it was capacity crowd had a fantastic time!” hit after hit: ‘American Ride,’ ‘Made In America,’ ‘,’ ‘I Wanna “Drake White did a really nice job with a short set,” says Dave Talk About Me,’ ,’ ‘’ and more.” of the opener. “Even though the majority of the crowd didn’t know Dave adds that the stage setup “… was pretty cool, but nothing him, they responded positively.” over the top. There was a big screen in the back with two light towers Moore followed, garnering big crowd reactions of his own. on each side of the stage and the lights moved to the music.” “There was a lot of hand-holding and couples swaying for ‘Hey Highlights included Keith’s stop-down to salute firefighters, police Pretty Girl,’” notes Dave. “And lots of beers hoisted into the air for and military personnel in the audience, and a mid-show cartoon ‘’ and ‘Somethin’ ‘Bout A Truck.’” Dave says Moore also during “.” Dave says, “Toby did all the lyrics, but stuck around to sign autographs at the end of the night. “There was there were cartoon versions of Toby and Willie acting out the song on just an enormous line,” he says. the screens. Toby also debuted ‘,’ which we’d heard Upcoming Hammer Down Tour dates include Holmdel, NJ June 21, him do about ten times earlier in the day at sound-check,” continues Philadelphia June 22 and Oshkosh, WI June 28. -- Russ Penuell Dave. “There were also big reactions to ‘Weed With Willie’ and ‘.’ He closed the first time with a cover of Ted Nugent’s ‘Stranglehold.’ The crowd was on its feet for the whole show.” Chart Chat It was USA all the way for the expected encore, “complete with Congrats to , Chris Stacey, Kevin Herring red, white and blue , lights and photos of U.S. soldiers on and the entire WMN promotion team on scoring this week’s No.

©2013 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] June 17, 2013 Page 4 1 single with Shelton’s “Boys ‘Round Here.” The song is the second chart- MY TUNES: MUSIC THAT SHAPED MY LIFE topper from his current album Based Starstruck Dir./Strategic Marketing On A True Story ... , joining “Sure Be & Business Development Kelli Haywood Cool If You Did.” discusses her most influential artists, And, a toast to Show Dog- songs, albums and concerts: Universal’s Rick Moxley, Tom 1. and Union Station/ Baldrica and their promo crew on When You Say Nothing At All: This is popping 53 adds for Toby Keith’s the very first country song I heard on my own. I was sifting through the channels “Drinks After Work,” making it this Blake Shelton and the came on CMT. I week’s CA Add Leader. Kelli Haywood had to sit down and listen the whole way through because I just loved it so much. NEWS & NOTES: That was pretty much the beginning of my love affair with KTCS/Ft. Smith, AR is the latest affiliate forEnvision Radio . Networks’ imaging and production library AudioChopShop. Hear 2. , Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX: My first a demo here; contact ERN’s Melissa Bachtel for info here. country concert and I literally had my face blown off. I had The 2013 Inspirational Country Music Faith, Family and terrible seats, up behind stage left, and yet I still felt like he Country Convention will take place at Opryland’s Two Rivers was performing straight to me. Fellowship Oct. 20-24. An awards show, talent competition and media 3. Reba/And Still: I know this is not one of her most appreciation luncheon are among the scheduled activities. More here. famous hits, but it’s one of my favorites. It’s one of those , Steve Wariner and Bob DiPiero will perform songs that sounds great, has great lyrics, and the music at the CMA Series July 23-24 at Joe’s Pub in New York video tells a story - like watching a mini-movie. I can’t City. DiPiero will also serve as host. More here. separate the video from the song. I see it every time I TNA Impact Wrestling star and new country music artist Mickie listen. Reba is country music royalty! And I’m proud that I James will be featured in Dr. Pepper’s One of a Kind Personality get to work with her. campaign. View here. 4. The Beach Boys: I just love them. That’s all there is Ashton Shepherd has joined PLA Media for publicity to it. It reminds me of my childhood, growing up, listening representation. PLA’s roster includes Lynn Anderson, The Oak Ridge to oldies in the backyard with my dad and singing along. Boys’ William Lee Golden, Bryan White and more. Honestly, I can sing almost every word to every one of their songs. They’re epic and mostly under three minutes long. 5. Bruce Springsteen: Anything Bruce. The Week’s Top Stories • A highly regarded song or album you’ve never Full coverage at countryaircheck.com. heard: Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon. Clear Channel’s John Hogan moves to New York. (6/17) • An “important” piece of music you just don’t get: Former Clear Channel KWNR/Las Vegas PD/middayer Rik Currently it would have to be “Gangnam Style” by Psy. McNeil picked up a gig with Mighty Media’s WEBL/Coldwater, MS • An album you played or listened to incessantly: Lee and WUMY/Memphis. (6/17) Ann Womack’s There’s More Where That Came From on vinyl. May PPM ratings were released. (6/10-13) • One obscure or non-country song everyone should Shaggy returned to mornings on Clear Channel’s WRNX/ listen to right now: “Shadowfeet” by Brooke Fraser. Springfield, MA after a three-year absence. (6/14) CBS/Minneapolis’ Mick Anselmo found out he was going to be inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasting Hall Of Fame in Clear Channel’s Kelly Kibler was promoted to SVP/Operations September. (6/13) for Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio. (6/12) BMI filed an action asking theFederal Rate Court to set royalties Delmarva’s WXCY/Wilmington OM/PD/APD/MD Dave Hovel for Pandora (6/13) left after 24 years to be PD of Renda’s WWGR/Ft. Myers. (6/11) ©2013 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

June 17, 2013 Page 6 Inside The CMT Music Awards Vaughn who are out of the format? (continued from page 1) Stars don’t know they’re “outside the format.” That’s such a repeats, we reached more than 15 million [viewers]. Country is hot and Nashville cliché. These people are in mass-appeal entertainment, live “event” TV is a little more DVR-proof than other genres. and so are we. So I don’t think they wonder why CMT calls. They Everyone is blown away by the social explosion – the numbers tell a read the script and go, “Is this funny? Who else is in it? Can I have sexy story. But the core business is still TV, and this show kept CMT on- a private jet?” They sign up based on buying the premise. And track as 2013’s fastest-growing TV entertainment network – cable or what started as our funny promo campaign, with Kristen as a prim broadcast. Prime for the entire quarter is up 57% over a year ago. psychologist with Jason on her couch, became the opening film. Twitter mentions almost doubled, streaming doubled, We thought it would be funny to include Dr. Drew, Kelsey Grammer, mobile is up. Can CMT monetize that digital growth in a Lorraine Bracco -- other TV psychologists – plus a support group meaningful way? of others who had hosted awards shows – Carrie, Blake and Luke. Viacom invests in our digital growth. Are early returns Loved this piece. Credit Hamlin. commensurate with the investment of cash and effort? For How did the Lenny Kravitz appearance happen? many, not yet. But when is it ever? The other parts of the Hamlin standing in my doorway and saying, “What if … ?” We business grow more profitable every month. Mobile has talked about “American Woman” and I heard that fat, fuzzy Lenny to grow, or you’re in the Stone Age. It would be alarming opening riff in my head and thought, ooh, that’s a sweet one. If you to see a CMT Awards show that didn’t explode in social buy the concept that waves of nostalgia come in 20-year “echoes,” this conversation or generate triple-digit improvements in mobile matches Lenny’s emergence as a star. and streaming. It would cause a panic attack. The linear cable Thinking back to the early ‘90s, [CMT SVP Music Strategy] Leslie business is hotter than ever, which gives us running room and Fram and I were jamming to Lenny Kravitz on 99X/Atlanta (Alternative killer entertainment to spread across other platforms. WNNX). We went around the office checking on Lenny, and he rang What’s your assessment of the hosts? the bell high, especially with women. Kristen Bell is always great – we couldn’t believe the luck in landing John Hamlin learned from Jason’s management that Jason had her last year. She has natural improv instincts. What people may not struck up a friendship with Lenny as well. In fact, they were writing know, and she didn’t emphasize, is that she just had a baby like a songs together in the Bahamas! The surprise of Jason and Lenny set month ago. From my wife’s experience having a few kids, and my the tone for a hot night. witnessing that process, I don’t know how she did it. Jason is a natural And then he stuck around for an LP Field performance comedic “straight man” and a credible superstar. There must have which wasn’t entirely well received. been 10 times in the truck where we said, “Jason is killing it!” – both I’ve heard a bit of grumbling about that, to which I say, with all musically and as a host. affection for Nashville audiences, Lenny Kravitz fills soccer stadiums all How did the open concept develop, and what’s the over the world. It makes us sound a bit parochial when I read tweets reaction when you make those asks to celebrities like Vince like, “Why is Lenny Kravitz in Nashville?” It doesn’t make us look smart

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June 17, 2013 Page 8 to take pot shots at great players who are also brave enough to stretch, in my opinion. My company was built on this kind of risk. OFF THE RECORD: The crowd didn’t seem to reject Lenny outright, but Mercury’s Chris Stapleton puts an the set was overly long and kind of out of step with industry spin on the artist interview: the audience. So it wasn’t the idea of Lenny, it was the I grew up listening to WSIP/ execution of the performance that turned the fans off. Paintsville, KY. In the mornings they That’s a different issue. I wasn’t there, so maybe that is a had a show called Swap Shop where fair criticism. But the CMA was also making a TV show on that listeners would call in and advertise stadium stage. Again, his surprise presence will help drive things that they had for sale or trade or tune-in for the ABC special, I’ll . things they were looking to buy. People So I guess wasn’t actually at The Stage would call in with everything from that night ... as revealed in the acceptance for “The Chris Stapleton used car parts to livestock. It was like Only Way I Know.” Craigslist, live on the air. He was the only performer all night who wasn’t “live/live.” First time I heard myself on the radio I don’t really He felt terrible about having a scheduling conflict and wanted remember, but I’m guessing it was probably when I was to be on the show. It succeeded on TV; the minute-by-minute in The SteelDrivers, either in a van somewhere listening to ratings looked great, so nothing was lost in translation. Eric a Sirius/XM bluegrass show or in the kitchen with my wife Church and Jason also helped with a funny acceptance speech. listening to WSM-AM/Nashville. We love Luke; ya gotta have him. I’ll never forget the time I filled in for at the The performances outside the arena really seem to ASCAP Awards. Vince had a family obligation and couldn’t resonate with the fans. make it. They called me the day before and asked me to sing Our presence beyond the Bridgestone is getting bigger – “” for a tribute. So I sang a Church’s performance was huge for us last year, Kenny Rogers song in front of Kenny Rogers on a day’s notice. was spectacular and Jason killed it with “Night Train.” Awards My most interesting road companion would be West show producers generally hate going outside the building for Coast Regional Joe Putnam. Joe strikes up conversations anything. But the Bridgestone exterior play has become a big with complete strangers and somehow they always find it part of the fabric of this show. The outside street party now has endearing. I thought the cop who gave us a speeding ticket us shooting off fireworks, and we would have shot a lot more, was going to invite us to his house for a BBQ or something. but there are city ordinances and we didn’t want to blow the If I don’t have my wallet when I travel I go insane because I roof off of Rippy’s. have no money and they won’t let me on a plane. The weather held-off perfectly, but I did tell Hunter earlier I can’t walk out of a truck stop without grabbing water. I in the day that the long, black, acrylic thing we were going drink water like it’s my job. to have him running down might turn into a slip-n-slide if it There’s no place like home, but if I had to be stuck rains. And, I swear, Hamlin wanted to “fly” an artist on to that somewhere it would be Portland, OR. I went there on a radio outdoor stage via a zip-line, over thousands of fans, but there tour and just loved the “vibe.” were no takers. So Dolly, if you’re reading this, have we got an When there’s downtime I use my eBay app. I am addicted idea for you next year! to eBay window-shopping. Were there any aspects of the show that went better I’ve never bought anything from Skymall but I’ve than expected? always wanted one of those statues of Bigfoot that peeks out A lot! Not a single star let us down. One of things I’ve never from behind a tree. I’d attach it to a tree in someone’s yard spoken about is that with 25+ cameras in play, we always have that I know and wait to see how long it would take them to tell a few scanning the star section looking for reaction shots. Those me the story of how someone attached a Skymall Bigfoot to a really complete the TV show. In the truck we keep eyes on who’s tree in their yard. reacting and engaged, and who’s staring at their iPhone – we see it all. And while there are a thousand ways to define ’s no one in the history of the CMT Awards has been more obviously global stardom, if you look at CMT’s “Taylor-Cam” in isolation, engaged with the show or more generous toward other artists.

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June 17, 2013 Page 10 Through the whole show she’s singing along, dancing, reacting, applauding and supporting other artists. After ’ C H E C K O U T first big TV performance, Taylor was the first to reach out to her. It Hunter Hayes Encore (Atlantic/WMN) makes great television, yes, but I don’t think that’s why she does it. An update of his self-titled debut, It reflects and speaks volumes to who she is. Beyond magnificent Encore includes seven re-recorded and performances, Taylor over-achieves at every level, every moment. new tracks including current single “I Want Many other up-and-coming artists could learn from that. Crazy,” “Everybody’s Got Somebody But Final thoughts? Me” with Jason Mraz and a duet with I Live TV is still the most draining thing any of us can do. A Want Crazy Tour opener two-and-a-half-hour show is plenty long; it’s a roller coaster! called “What You Gonna Do.” But we live for those galvanizing moments when everything changes, the chemistry of the room flips and everybody feels LoCash Cowboys LoCash Cowboys it. This year, it was doing “Wagon Wheel.” (Average Joes) Once our guys realized 15,000 people were on their feet and Produced by Shannon “Fat Shan” Houchins, singing, we went off-plan and flipped the full-house lights Noah Gordon and Jeffrey Steele, the 12-track up, bright as day. Darius played the moment perfectly. But it album features lead single “Chase a Little proved once again that the fans are really the driving stars of Love” and includes a collaboration with the late the CMT awards. -- Chuck Aly and Lon Helton George Jones on “Independent Trucker.” CAC June 25 Various Artists Live From The Archives of 650 AM WSM - Volume 1 (Red River) Gwen Sebastian Gwen Sebastian (Flying Island)

July 9 The Calm After ... (Post Oak)

July 16 Joey + Rory Inspired Songs of Faith and Family (Gaither)

July 23 Pam Tillis and Lorrie Morgan Grits and Glamour (Red River)

July 30 Vince Gill & Paul Franklin Bakersfield (MCA)

Aug. 6 Brett Eldredge Bring You Back (Atlantic)

Aug. 13 Luke Bryan TBD (Capitol)

Aug. 20 Charlie Worsham Rubberband (Warner Bros./W.A.R.)

Aug. 27 Sundy Best Door Without A Screen (Deluxe/eOne)

Baby Power: WYCD/Detroit staffers gather at Freedom Hill Sept. 3 Sandra Boyton Frog Trouble (WMN) Amphitheatre Thursday (6/13) to offer Lady Antebellum’s a proper welcome. The trio wrapped the first Sept. 10 Fuse (Capitol) part of their tour over the weekend to give Scott time to Feels Like Home (Warner Bros./WMN) prepare for the arrival of her daughter next month. Album release info to [email protected]. ©2013 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] June 17, 2013 Page 11 May PPM Scoreboard Country radio was down, with overall shares decreasing 5.8% compared to April. Of the 76 subscribing stations which post a 1.0 share or higher, 44 increased, 22 decreased and 10 were flat compared to last month. The following stations posted best-ever PPM shares: KKWF/Seattle (5.6) and WWKA/Orlando (7.3). The cume leader was WUSN/Chicago, with its weekly audience increasing 77,500 to 1,344,000. Legend: A “+” indicates a Classic Country outlet; a “^” designates co-owned Country stations in the metro; “t” indicates a tie; and a “*” indicates a station best in that statistic. April May April May Station/Market 6+ Share 6+ Share April Cume May Cume Station/Market 6+ Share 6+ Share April Cume May Cume WKHX/Atlanta 4.2 4.4 734,200 735,200 WMIL/Milwaukee 10.0 10.1 479,300 498,800 WUBL/Atlanta 3.9 3.9 728,400 705,900 KEEY/Minneapolis 7.0 6.7 765,400 833,800 KASE/Austin^ 8.6 7.1 403,500 359,700 KMNB/Minneapolis 4.8 5.4* 617,100 701,600* KVET/Austin^ 5.3 5.2 283,900 318,100 WKDF/Nashville^ 6.2 5.3 321,400 300,100 WPOC/Baltimore 7.1 7.3 478,500 494,000 WSIX/Nashville 5.2 6.1 266,200 300,000 WKLB/Boston 6.7 7.0 815,100 841,900 WSM-FM/Nashville^ 4.8 4.9 261,100 273,800 WSOC/Charlotte 6.7 7.6 507,700 522,900 WNSH/New York (Nassau) 2.2 2.4 144,700 171,800 WKKT/Charlotte 7.1 6.1 522,400 512,500 WNSH/New York 1.8 1.9* 875,700 940,000* WUSN/Chicago 3.7 4.1 1,266,500 1,344,000 WGH/Norfolk 5.9 6.4 244,400 276,800 WUBE/Cincinnati^ 7.7 7.9 540,800 549,800 WUSH/Norfolk 3.3 3.8 219,700 235,000 WNNF/Cincinnati 2.7 3.0 296,700 288,100 WWKA/Orlando 6.8 7.3* 319,600 331,400 WYGY/Cincinnati^ 1.7 2.0 218,700 212,900 KNIX/Phoenix 4.3 4.7 661,700 703,700* WGAR/Cleveland 8.3 8.1 424,600 470,900 KMLE/Phoenix 3.1 3.1 624,000 635,500 WCOL/Columbus, OH 10.4 10.6 431,600 419,200 WXTU/Philadelphia 5.1 5.7* 820,100 844,600 KPLX/Dallas^ 4.2 4.5 1,117,600 1,185,500 WDSY/Pittsburgh 7.0 7.9* 494,400 526,000 KSCS/Dallas^ 3.2 3.5 977,600 949,600 KWJJ/Portland 5.5 5.4 413,100 447,100 KYGO/Denver 5.3 4.6 494,800 500,600 KUPL/Portland 5.2 5.8 388,400 427,800 KWOF/Denver 2.2 2.1 261,000 315,900 WCTK/Providence 7.5 7.0 316,800 316,500 WYCD/Detroit 6.5 6.4 855,200 966,500 WQDR/Raleigh 8.2 8.3 364,300 376,800 WPAW/Greensboro 8.6 9.3 355,500 343,100 KFRG/Riverside 4.1 4.1 338,300 320,600 WTQR/Greensboro 8.3 8.8 378,200 407,700 KNCI/Sacramento 5.3 6.2 386,600 384,400 WWYZ/Hartford 8.5 7.8 249,100 277,300 KNTY/Sacramento 3.2 3.2 247,500 254,200 KKBQ/Houston^ 5.9 5.8 1,268,000 1,294,400* KUBL/Salt Lake City 4.5 4.9 334,900 309,000 KILT/Houston 3.2 3.4 966,100 1,037,200 KSOP/Salt Lake City 3.3 3.3 226,000 217,200 KTHT/Houston^+ 2.4 2.6 635,000 599,800 KEGA/Salt Lake City 1.9 2.2 198,300 226,600 WFMS/Indianapolis 7.2 8.3 323,500 345,900 KAJA/San Antonio 8.5 8.2 705,200 691,400 WLHK/Indianapolis 8.6 7.8 335,500 340,500 KCYY/San Antonio^ 6.4 6.5 667,800 641,700 WQIK/Jacksonville 5.4 5.8 263,800 265,000 KKYX-AM/San Antonio^+ 1.2 1.1 90,900 93,000 KFKF/Kansas City^ 8.3 8.6 357,700 347,000 KSON/San Diego 8.5* 7.2 571,700 549,900 KBEQ/Kansas City^ 5.2 5.2 315,300 337,200 KRTY/San Jose 5.6 5.9 201,200 212,900 WDAF/Kansas City 4.9 5.1 344,000 357,600 KKWF/Seattle 5* 5.6* 611,900 661,500* KCYE/Las Vegas 2.9 3.1 191,500 192,300 KMPS/Seattle 3.8 3.9 581,300 598,000 KWNR/Las Vegas 2.1 3.4 179,100 168,400 KSD/St. Louis 5.2 5.2 579,600 588,200 KKGO/Los Angeles 2.6 2.2 1,049,200 1,054,700 WIL/St. Louis 5.4 5.9 594,700 610,600 WGKX/Memphis 6.0 5.7 221,300 211,300 WFUS/Tampa 5.0 5.2 531,200 561,000 WKIS/Miami 2.6 2.6 427,300 420,200 WQYK/Tampa 5.0 5.0 459,900 515,300 WNSH/New York (Middlesex) 2.2 1.8 133,200 123,000 WMZQ/Washington 3.5 3.4 516,900 520,700 WKMK/Middlesex 1.0 1.0 70,100 61,300 WIRK/West Palm Beach 4.1 3.9 176,500 175,500 ©2013 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] June 17, 2013 Chart Page 1

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

2 1 BLAKE SHELTON/Boys 'Round Here (Warner Bros./WMN) 22222 754 7039 153 52.851 1.67 140 0

3 2 /Anywhere With You (RCA) 20458 527 6534 159 48.951 1.331 141 0

4 3 LUKE BRYAN/Crash My Party (Capitol) 20037 1140 6327 390 48.421 2.662 141 0

5 4 BRAD PAISLEY/Beat This Summer (Arista) 19902 1046 6402 295 47.301 2.038 141 0

1 5 TIM MCGRAW w/TAYLOR SWIFT/Highway Don't Care (Big Machine)19102 -2630 6013 -874 45.336 -6.196 141 0

7 6 /Done (Republic Nashville) 18793 1023 6062 308 45.651 2.104 141 0

9 7 /More Than Miles (Valory) 14749 273 4644 84 34.713 -0.146 141 1

10 8 / (Atlantic/Southern Ground) 14744 762 4667 266 36.611 1.435 141 0

11 9 KIP MOORE/Hey Pretty Girl (MCA) 14542 709 4564 236 35.134 2.472 141 0

12 10 HUNTER HAYES/ (Atlantic/WMN) 14053 886 4389 264 33.322 2.035 141 0

13 11 /See You Again (19/Arista) 12445 559 4043 161 29.706 1.373 141 0

8 12 /Like Jesus Does (EMI Nashville) 12334 -4660 4021 -1528 28.763 -11.24 141 0

16 13 /Runnin' Outta Moonlight (Stoney Creek) 4 12145 1587 3948 492 28.369 4.293 141 0

15 14 /All Over The Road (Mercury) 11914 985 3839 303 27.972 2.289 138 0

14 15 BRETT ELDREDGE/Don't Ya (Atlantic/WMN) 11861 776 3751 264 27.977 1.974 141 1

17 16 KEITH URBAN/Little Bit Of Everything (Capitol) 4 11165 1495 3507 492 26.512 3.139 140 3

19 17 / (Valory) 10310 969 3392 324 23.807 1.899 140 0

20 18 GARY ALLAN/Pieces (MCA) 8597 203 2809 55 20.478 0.47 141 0

22 19 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Goodbye Town (Capitol) 8380 744 2660 248 20.366 2.983 134 2

23 20 /Hey Girl (Mercury) 7755 467 2403 138 18.787 1.249 125 1

24 21 /Redneck Crazy (Columbia) 7586 1206 2375 354 16.953 3.243 138 2

18 22 GLORIANA/Can't Shake You (Emblem/W.A.R.) 6872 -2777 2226 -899 16.177 -6.796 140 0

25 23 SHERYL CROW/Easy (Warner Bros./WMN) 6524 629 2004 184 13.943 0.905 133 1

28 24 /Parking Lot Party (Curb) 5794 1123 1850 391 12.512 2.504 129 15

27 25 KACEY MUSGRAVES/Blowin' Smoke (Mercury) 5261 526 1577 164 11.423 1.186 120 14

Airborne indicates songs that have been added to 60% of the Country Aircheck/Mediabase reporting panel. 4=Top 5 point gainers.

June 17, 2013 Chart Page 2

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

26 26 CHARLIE WORSHAM/Could It Be (Warner Bros./W.A.R.) 5110 137 1634 56 10.977 0.122 122 0

29 27 CRAIG CAMPBELL/Outta My Head (Bigger Picture) 4751 119 1556 34 10.595 0.504 106 2

31 28 /It Goes Like This (Valory) 4356 401 1414 151 8.444 1.207 112 6

49 29 /When I See This Bar (Blue Chair/Columbia) 4 4194 3260 1234 1004 9.819 7.614 113 25

33 30 /Aw Naw (RCA) 4017 553 1255 162 8.883 2.386 112 6

32 31 /Your Side Of The Bed (Capitol) 3809 285 1242 82 7.027 0.267 106 5

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Round Here (Republic Nashville) 4 3751 1257 1192 462 8.172 2.944 102 22

34 33 JOEL CROUSE/ (Show Dog-Universal) 3207 36 1053 18 5.545 0.25 105 1

35 34 MAGGIE ROSE/Better (RPME) 3163 206 1027 50 6.927 0.336 97 2

Debut 35 TOBY KEITH/Drinks After Work (Show Dog-Universal) 4 3114 3114 975 975 8.362 8.362 57 53

21 36 THE HENNINGSENS/American Beautiful (Arista) 3031 -5055 916 -1633 6.947 -12.064 141 0

30 37 CRAIG MORGAN/More Trucks Than Cars (Black River) 2973 -1650 958 -543 7.29 -3.782 110 0

37 38 /Sunny And 75 (Red Bow) 2940 312 938 111 5.677 0.86 96 7

39 39 PARMALEE/Carolina (Stoney Creek) 2669 308 893 80 4.663 0.667 90 2

36 40 RACHEL FARLEY/Ain't Easy (Red Bow) 2647 -63 825 -29 4.059 -0.094 96 0

40 41 DRAKE WHITE/The Simple Life (MCA) 2161 60 671 25 3.508 0.178 71 2

44 42 ERIC PASLAY/Friday Night (EMI Nashville) 1874 198 649 65 2.743 0.309 76 1

42 43 /Up All Night (Capitol) 1852 91 709 52 2.564 0.134 88 2

41 44 /Better I Don't (Bigger Picture) 1843 -60 614 -24 2.972 -0.056 69 0

43 45 PHIL VASSAR/Love Is Alive (Rodeowave) 1806 103 610 31 2.837 0.31 67 2

46 46 SCOTTY MCCREERY/See You Tonight (19/Interscope/Mercury) 1560 116 532 50 2.931 0.344 50 1

48 47 /I Hope It Rains (Elektra Nashville/W.A.R.) 1265 225 389 80 1.959 0.294 55 6

47 48 CHRIS CAGLE/Dance Baby Dance (Bigger Picture) 1238 45 404 28 2.468 -0.019 44 1

Debut 49 /Bourbon In Kentucky (Capitol) 1193 614 357 189 2.371 1.198 59 16

45 50 /Hush Hush (RCA) 1162 -375 376 -119 1.847 -0.54 58 0

Airborne indicates songs that have been added to 60% of the Country Aircheck/Mediabase reporting panel. 4=Top 5 point gainers. June 17, 2013 Chart Page 3

Country Aircheck Add Leaders Adds Activator Top Point Gainers TOBY KEITH/Drinks After Work (Show Dog-Universal) 53 KENNY CHESNEY/When I See This Bar (Blue Chair/Columbia) 1249 4 /Night Train (Broken Bow) 25 TOBY KEITH/Drinks After Work (Show Dog-Universal) 998 4 KENNY CHESNEY/When I See This Bar (Blue Chair/Columbia) 25 LUKE BRYAN/Crash My Party (Capitol) 794 4 /Round Here (Republic Nashville) 22 LEE BRICE/Parking Lot Party (Curb) 784 4 DIERKS BENTLEY/Bourbon In Kentucky (Capitol) 16 KEITH URBAN/Little Bit Of Everything (Capitol) 700 4 LEE BRICE/Parking Lot Party (Curb) 15 JASON ALDEAN/Night Train (Broken Bow) 693 KACEY MUSGRAVES/Blowin' Smoke (Mercury) 14 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Round Here (Republic Nashville) 652 /All Kinds Of Kinds (RCA) 8 RANDY HOUSER/Runnin' Outta Moonlight (Stoney Creek) 484 /Wasting All These Tears (Republic Nashville) 7 JUSTIN MOORE/Point At You (Valory) 462 JOE NICHOLS/Sunny And 75 (Red Bow) 7 THE BAND PERRY/Done (Republic Nashville) 439

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers Activator Top Spin Gainers KENNY CHESNEY/When I See This Bar (Blue Chair/Columbia) 3260 4 KENNY CHESNEY/When I See This Bar (Blue Chair/Columbia) 289 TOBY KEITH/Drinks After Work (Show Dog-Universal) 3114 4 TOBY KEITH/Drinks After Work (Show Dog-Universal) 250 RANDY HOUSER/Runnin' Outta Moonlight (Stoney Creek) 1587 4 LUKE BRYAN/Crash My Party (Capitol) 183 KEITH URBAN/Little Bit Of Everything (Capitol) 1495 4 JASON ALDEAN/Night Train (Broken Bow) 182 LEE BRICE/Parking Lot Party (Curb) 165 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Round Here (Republic Nashville) 1257 4 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Round Here (Republic Nashville) 162 TYLER FARR/Redneck Crazy (Columbia) 1206 KEITH URBAN/Little Bit Of Everything (Capitol) 154 LUKE BRYAN/Crash My Party (Capitol) 1140 RANDY HOUSER/Runnin' Outta Moonlight (Stoney Creek) 111 LEE BRICE/Parking Lot Party (Curb) 1123 JUSTIN MOORE/Point At You (Valory) 111 BRAD PAISLEY/Beat This Summer (Arista) 1046 THE BAND PERRY/Done (Republic Nashville) 98 THE BAND PERRY/Done (Republic Nashville) 1023 EASTON CORBIN/All Over The Road (Mercury) 98 TYLER FARR/Redneck Crazy (Columbia) 98

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points KENNY CHESNEY/When I See This Bar (Blue Chair/Columbia) 1004 DARIUS RUCKER/Wagon Wheel (Capitol) 14184 TOBY KEITH/Drinks After Work (Show Dog-Universal) 975 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Get Your Shine On (Republic Nashville) 10692 RANDY HOUSER/Runnin' Outta Moonlight (Stoney Creek) 492 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Downtown (Capitol) 9767 KEITH URBAN/Little Bit Of Everything (Capitol) 492 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Mama's Broken Heart (RCA) 9126 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Round Here (Republic Nashville) 462 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE f//Cruise (Republic Nashville/Republic) 7119 LEE BRICE/Parking Lot Party (Curb) 391 BLAKE SHELTON/ (Warner Bros./WMN) 7041 LUKE BRYAN/Crash My Party (Capitol) 390 /If I Didn't Have You (Stoney Creek) 5920 TYLER FARR/Redneck Crazy (Columbia) 354 GEORGE STRAIT/Give It All We Got Tonight (MCA) 5816 JUSTIN MOORE/Point At You (Valory) 324 CHRIS YOUNG/I Can Take It From There (RCA) 5201 THE BAND PERRY/Done (Republic Nashville) 308 TIM MCGRAW/One Of Those Nights (Big Machine) 5182

©2013 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] June 17, 2013 Chart Page 4 Country aircheck activity A D D D A T E S PHIL VASSAR/Love Is Alive (Rodeowave) JUNE 24 Moves 43-45* Aaron Lewis/Granddaddy’s Gun (Blaster) 1,806 points, 610 spins Andy Gibson/Best Thing (Curb) 2 adds: KFRG*, KPLM Gwen Sebastian/Suitcase (Flying Island) DYLAN SCOTT/Makin’ This Boy Go Crazy (Sidewalk) SCOTTY MCCREERY/See You Tonight (19/Interscope/Mercury) Jason Aldean/Night Train (Broken Bow) Remains at 46* SaraH Darling/Little Umbrella (764/Aristo) 1,560 points, 532 spins Toby Keith/Drinks After Work (Show Dog-Universal) 1 add: WUSH Miranda Lambert/All Kinds of Kinds (RCA) Taylor Swift/Red (Big Machine) JANA KRAMER/I Hope It Rains (Elektra Nashville/W.A.R.) Moves 48-47* JULY 1 1,265 points, 389 spins CHRIS STAPLETON/What Are You Listening To (Mercury) 6 adds: KCYE, WDAF, WPOR, WSOC*, WWYZ, WXCY ELI YOUNG BAND/Drunk Last Night (Republic Nashville) Rachele Lynae/Fishing For Somethin’ (Momentum/New CHRIS CAGLE/Dance Baby Dance (Bigger Picture) Revolution) Moves 47-48* 1,238 points, 404 spins JULY 8 1 add: WIRK Downday/Back In The Day (Render)

DIERKS BENTLEY/Bourbon In Kentucky (Capitol) Re-entry at 49* V I D E O A D D S 1,193 points, 357 spins Adds include: KHGE, KILT*, KJUG, KUAD, KWOF, CMT WBCT, WBUL, WDAF, WGAR, WGNA Taylor Swift f//Everything Has Changed (Big Machine) Thomas Rhett/It Goes Like This (Valory) PISTOL ANNIES/Hush Hush (RCA) THE CIVIL WARS/The One That Got Away (Studio Cut) (Columbia) Moves 45-50 AND /Long May You Run (From 1,162 points, 376 spins; No adds CMT Crossroads) (Sony Legacy/Reprise) CASSADEE POPE/Wasting All These Years (Republic Nashville) CMT PURE 1,106 points, 343 spins Taylor Swift f/Ed Sheeran/Everything Has Changed (Big Machine) 7 adds: KEGA, KKGO, KXLY, WBCT, WPOR, WRNS, WWKA* Thomas Rhett/It Goes Like This (Valory) THE CIVIL WARS/The One That Got Away (Studio Cut) (Columbia) /Wild In Your Smile (Broken Bow) WILLIE NELSON AND NEIL YOUNG/Long May You Run (From 1,033 points, 360 spins CMT Crossroads) (Sony Legacy/Reprise) 6 adds: KJKE, KUAD, WKMK, WMIL, WNCY, WSIX Joe Diffie f/Jawga Boyz/Girl Ridin’ Shotgun (Bigger Picture) /Whatever She’s Got (MCA) GAC 998 points, 355 spins Florida Georgia Line/Round Here (Republic Nashville) 4 adds: KUAD, WGGY, WSIX, WWQM Taylor Swift f/Ed Sheeran/Everything Has Changed (Big Machine) Thomas Rhett/It Goes Like This (Valory) JASON ALDEAN/Night Train (Broken Bow) 906 points, 254 spins ZUUS Country (prev. The Country Network) Adds include: KCYY*, KEEY*, KJUG, KMNB, KPLM, Florida Georgia Line/Round Here (Republic Nashville) KRTY, KTST, KUPL, KWNR, KXLY Gary Allan/Pieces (MCA) Kacey Musgraves/Blowin Smoke (Mercury) KATIE ARMIGER/Playin’ With Fire (Cold River) Taylor Swift f/Ed Sheeran/Everything Has Changed (Big Machine) 871 points, 329 spins; No adds

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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations Adds 1 1 BLAKE SHELTON/Boys 'Round Here (Warner Bros./WMN) 9320 -42 2182 -21 52 0 4 2 BRAD PAISLEY/Beat This Summer (Arista) 8916 324 2096 80 51 0 3 3 JAKE OWEN/Anywhere With You (RCA) 8887 169 2075 44 52 0 7 4 LUKE BRYAN/Crash My Party (Capitol) 4 8394 794 1999 183 52 0 6 5 THE BAND PERRY/Done (Republic Nashville) 8090 439 1940 98 51 0 2 6 TIM MCGRAW w/TAYLOR SWIFT/Highway Don't Care (Big Machine) 7381 -1760 1667 -462 46 0 9 7 ZAC BROWN BAND/Jump Right In (Atlantic/Southern Ground) 6543 343 1547 79 52 0 5 8 ERIC CHURCH/Like Jesus Does (EMI Nashville) 6530 -1281 1510 -330 47 0 10 9 KIP MOORE/Hey Pretty Girl (MCA) 6403 224 1547 61 52 0 11 10 BRANTLEY GILBERT/More Than Miles (Valory) 6001 121 1400 21 48 0 12 11 HUNTER HAYES/I Want Crazy (Atlantic/WMN) 5908 296 1419 80 51 0 13 12 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/See You Again (19/Arista) 5727 204 1340 40 52 0 15 13 RANDY HOUSER/Runnin' Outta Moonlight (Stoney Creek) 5522 484 1318 111 52 1 14 14 EASTON CORBIN/All Over The Road (Mercury) 5495 337 1291 98 51 0 16 15 JUSTIN MOORE/Point At You (Valory) 5117 462 1206 111 52 0 18 16 KEITH URBAN/Little Bit Of Everything (capitol) 4 5038 700 1218 154 54 0 17 17 BRETT ELDREDGE/Don't Ya (Atlantic/WMN) 4801 424 1127 83 50 0 20 18 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Goodbye Town (Capitol) 4233 147 1041 34 52 0 21 19 GARY ALLAN/Pieces (MCA) 3883 -59 931 -25 50 0 26 20 LEE BRICE/Parking Lot Party (Curb) 4 3176 784 788 165 54 3 22 21 GLORIANA/Can't Shake You (Emblem/W.A.R.) 3083 -670 702 -159 37 0 23 22 BILLY CURRINGTON/Hey Girl (Mercury) 2943 199 673 49 42 0 24 23 TYLER FARR/Redneck Crazy (Columbia) 2820 398 685 98 49 2 27 24 KACEY MUSGRAVES/Blowin' Smoke (Mercury) 2540 200 609 44 47 1 25 25 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Your Side Of The Bed (Capitol) 2520 116 620 41 47 0 29 26 SHERYL CROW/Easy (Warner Bros./WMN) 2287 189 543 42 42 0 36 27 KENNY CHESNEY/When I See This Bar (Blue Chair/Columbia) 4 2279 1249 565 289 42 5 31 28 CHRIS YOUNG/Aw Naw (RCA) 2080 201 482 42 48 3 30 29 THOMAS RHETT/It Goes Like This (Valory) 2077 80 481 27 46 0 34 30 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Round Here (Republic Nashville) 1932 652 500 162 41 7 ©2013 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. 4=Top 5 point gainers. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com June 17, 2013 Chart Page 6

LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations Adds 19 31 THE HENNINGSENS/American Beautiful (Arista) 1923 -2278 432 -496 31 0 32 32 CHARLIE WORSHAM/Could It Be (Warner Bros./W.A.R.) 1696 148 359 21 37 1 33 33 JOEL CROUSE/If You Want Some (Show Dog-Universal) 1282 -6 329 -4 26 0 37 34 JOE NICHOLS/Sunny And 75 (Red Bow) 1279 355 303 76 31 0 35 35 CRAIG CAMPBELL/Outta My Head (Bigger Picture) 1268 96 288 15 33 1 Debut 36 TOBY KEITH/Drinks After Work (Show Dog-Universal) 4 998 998 250 250 22 16 38 37 JON PARDI/Up All Night (Capitol ) 840 -21 208 -5 16 0 Debut 38 JASON ALDEAN/Night Train (Broken Bow) 836 693 233 182 22 13 43 39 DIERKS BENTLEY/Bourbon In Kentucky (Capitol) 824 247 233 58 21 5 40 40 PHIL VASSAR/Love Is Alive (Rodeowave) 712 29 182 9 20 0 41 41 DRAKE WHITE/The Simple Life (MCA) 670 53 175 12 19 0 42 42 MAGGIE ROSE/Better (RPM) 661 65 148 20 19 1 45 43 SCOTTY MCCREERY/See You Tonight (19/Interscope/Mercury) 598 144 117 26 16 1 44 44 ERIC PASLAY/Friday Night (EMI Nashville) 572 15 171 1 15 1 39 45 PISTOL ANNIES/Hush Hush (RCA) 440 -283 95 -77 13 0 46 46 MORGAN FRAZIER/Yellow Brick Road (Sidewalk) 398 -12 106 -3 11 0 48 47 KIX BROOKS/There's The Sun (Arista) 353 31 84 7 6 0 60 48 CASSADEE POPE/Wasting All These Tears (Republic Nashville) 335 158 76 33 11 3 47 49 CHRIS JANSON/Better I Don't (Bigger Picture) 319 -13 87 -8 13 0 54 50 f/COLBIE CAILLAT/Watch The World End (Show Dog-Universal) 302 48 94 16 11 0 57 51 PARMALEE/Carolina (Stoney Creek) 286 65 89 11 15 0 56 52 /Someone Somewhere Tonight (Black River) 283 48 94 1 10 1 50 53 RACHEL FARLEY/Ain't Easy (Red Bow) 282 -3 81 3 16 0 Debut 54 MIRANDA LAMBERT/All Kinds Of Kinds (RCA) 277 277 84 84 14 8 49 55 LOCASH COWBOYS/Chase A Little Love (Average Joes) 270 -30 72 -6 8 0 55 56 DAKOTA BRADLEY/Somethin' Like Somethin' (Streamsound) 262 10 40 1 5 0 52 57 DUSTIN LYNCH/Wild In Your Smile (Broken Bow) 259 -1 58 -2 9 0 58 58 DAVID NAIL/Whatever She's Got (MCA) 252 46 53 10 12 0 Debut 59 ELI YOUNG BAND/Drunk Last Night (Republic Nashville) 196 196 44 44 8 6 53 60 RANDY ROGERS BAND/Fuzzy (MCA) 195 -63 64 -15 12 0 ©2013 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. 4=Top 5 point gainers. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com