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2021 AUGUST 23 CountryInsider.com | Sign Up For Daily Email Here KNIX’s Barrel Boy Filled With Gratitude 15 Years After Stepping Into Costume. On Aug. 26, 2006, Barrel Boy had yet to don a barrel. He was in his early 20s and came to work at iHeartMedia KNIX Phoenix (102.5), hopelessly hungover after a night of heavy drinking at a bowling alley. Barrel and friends were celebrating the first night of Tim McGraw and ’s “Soul 2 Soul Tour” doubleheader in Phoenix. His PD sent him home, told him to pull himself together and return to cover the second shift. Retribution, he said, was in order. Barrel Boy wasn’t in trouble, but the PD wanted to have some fun at his expense. (Continued on page 4)

COUNTRY INSIDER TOP 5: WUBL’s Angie Ward: From College Radio To Hall of Fame. Beasley Media Group Joins Cumulus, Requiring Employees To Get A COVID-19 Vaccine. Walker Hayes’ “Fancy Like” Is Now An Applebee’s Commercial - Complete With Oreo Shake. Scott Huskey: Why Now’s A Good Time To Give Smart Speakers A Second Look. Stars In Show-Opener For “Sunday Night Football.”

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1. Wichita Lineman - 1. Fancy Like - Walker Hayes 2. To Be Loved By You - 2. The Dance - Parker McCollum 3. Behind Closed Doors - 3. - 4. Knowing You - 4. - 5. Same Boat - 5. -

Walker Hayes’ “Fancy Like” Gets Applebee’s Commercial. As Walker Hayes’ viral hit “Fancy Like” continues its run on the charts, the track gets its own spot in a new Applebee’s advertisement. The 30-second commercial promotes an Applebee’s date night featuring the singer’s “Fancy Like” with patrons dancing along to the viral hit. Additionally, the restaurant has brought back its Oreo Cookie Shake as highlighted in the song. “For years, my wife Laney and I have been regulars at Applebee’s for date night, and I’ve always wanted to write a song about it,” Hayes said in a release. “The response to Fancy Like, the dance and the fan love has been a dream come true – plus, Applebee’s even brought back their Oreo Cookie Shake! What’s better than that?”

Carrie Underwood Stars In Show-Open For “Sunday Night Football.” Carrie Underwood will kick off the debut of the 2021 show-open for “Sunday Night Football” Sept. 12 on NBC. “Shooting the new show open for Sunday Night Football is one of the highlights of my year,” Underwood said. “I just love the fact that we get to reinvent it every year. The team behind these shoots is incredible and it’s always a really fun day, especially this year getting to work with such amazing state-of-the-art technology.”

Nate Weaver Named PD At iHeartMedia Wilmington And Salisbury. iHeartMedia has named Nate Weaver Promotions Director for the Wilmington and Salisbury markets, effective immediately. The cluster comprises more than 11 music, talk and news stations including country “Froggy 99” WWFG Salisbury-Ocean City, MD, and WDSD Wilmington (94.7). Weaver also will be an on-air personality, and reports to Josh Wolff, VP of Programming for iHeartMedia Allentown, Lancaster, Salisbury and Wilmington.

Charlie Daniels Posthumously Receives Pandora Billionaire Award. Pandora posthumously honored last week with its Billionaire Award at the “2021 : A Musical Salute to Charlie Daniels.” The recognition marks 1 billion streams on the digital streaming service. The Marshall Tucker Band’s Doug Gray (C), a longtime friend of The Charlie Daniels Band, surprised Daniels’ widow Hazel Daniels (L) and the couple’s son Charlie Daniels, Jr. (R), with a plaque from Pandora on stage. “This special award and the entire night brought tears to my eyes, to see how much his fans loved him, because he loved them, too,” Hazel said in a release. Pandora Country will now play Daniels on its Pandora Billionaires station. 3 | AUGUST 23, 2021 CountryInsider.com KNIX’s Barrel Boy Celebrates 15 Years In His Barrel. (Continued from page 1) When he returned, his punishment was to put on enough to cover his monthly bills. Barrel Boy the station’s barrel costume and schmooze the took a job as a doorman at a local hotel to fill in crowd at the concert. The barrel fit like a dress, the financial gaps. However, the radio station resting on his bare shoulders and exposing his calf recognized the marketing value in Barrel Boy and muscles and bowling shoes. gave him as much work as they could. Years later, he attempted to try out for “” wearing Barrel Boy never wanted to take it off. Fifteen his barrel. He wasn’t allowed to audition because years later, he’s still wearing the barrel – and he’s the corporate logo was on his costume. However, one of the most beloved and recognized radio the show’s producers were so amused by his antics personalities in . that they filmed some spots with Barrel Boy talking “When Barrel Boy walks into a room, everyone about the weather and used them in the season’s wants a picture,” said Steve Geofferies, iHeartMedia debut episode. He was parking cars at the hotel Phoenix Regional Senior VP of Programming. “That’s when his phone started ringing incessantly in his a powerful tool for the KNIX brand. What people pocket. His family in Michigan saw him on television don’t see are the countless hours Barrel Boy has and couldn’t wait to tell him about it. spent helping people. If there’s someone in need, “The station logo, , for millions to see on Barrel is there. His contacts give him the ability to the barrel - that’s amazing,” he said. “I was all over connect people and make things happen.” ‘American Idol’ having a quote-unquote ‘it moment,’ Barrel Boy grew up farming in Michigan and moved and there I was parking cars. I was like, ‘I don’t want to Phoenix after high school to attend college. He to do this anymore.’” was a communications major but didn’t have his Barrel Boy sought the help of fellow iHeartMedia heart set on a radio career. When he fell into it – employees who lobbied upper management to radio and his giant barrel – it was a natural fit for his give him a full-time outgoing personality. job. His official hire “I was like, ‘Wait, this is my punishment?’” Barrel Boy date as a full-time recalls. “’Act a fool and take pictures with people employee was a few and smile and have fun? Well, that’s what I do well.’” months later.

The night was a smash with listeners, and a couple When people ask of weeks later, he stepped in his barrel and bowling him why he didn’t shoes again. The PD decided immediately to “get a real job,” the suspend use of his real name and brand him Barrel answer is simple – Boy for promotional purposes. Today, he said, his radio is fun. And the given name is such a secret that people who work format allows him at KNIX don’t know what it is. Because Barrel Boy to positively impact was born as social media was gaining strength, the people on a large scale. absurdity of (what looked like) a naked man in a In 2010, country singer Jimmy Wayne mounted his barrel emblazoned with the radio station’s logo was Meet Me Halfway walk from to Phoenix internet gold. to raise awareness of at-risk and homeless teens. “You had companies across the world trying to Barrel Boy joined him on his trek across Arizona and figure out how to get their logo and increase brand was there to help when Wayne broke his foot. awareness on social media, and people would “I’d walked nearly 1,500 miles, and by then I thought take pictures of me with a gigantic KNIX logo on I had seen and heard it all,” Wayne said. “Then, a the barrel,” he said. “Nobody was doing what I was naked man showed up wearing a barrel held up by doing.” suspenders and bowling shoes. Barrel Boy brought At , Clear Channel (now iHeartMedia) so much joy during the last 200 miles. We laughed didn’t have mascots. Radio was amid workforce every step of the way.” reductions, and his part-time position didn’t pay (Continued on page 8)

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WUBL’s Angie Ward: From College Radio To Country Radio Hall of Fame. While attending Auburn University, Angie Ward remember to tweak that, which gets back to thinking handled PR for the college radio station when the about who is on the other side listening.” sports reporter didn’t show up. She also records a weekly show for the iHeartMedia “The sports director at that time just handed me a country channel that can be streamed or heard on script and shoved me in a little room that I now know about 65 stations. of as a studio,” she tells Country Insider. “He said, ‘When I point to you, talk.’ And I did. When I finished, I said, “Every morning, I wake up, and I say a prayer ‘That is the coolest thing! Can I do that again?’ That that whatever I say on the radio helps someone began it all.” somewhere in some way,” she says.

And by “all,” of course, she means a career that has “When I was a kid listening to the radio, the things earned her a coveted spot in the Country Radio Hall of the person on the other side would say and do would Fame in October. make me smile or keep me informed. I want to be that person for the people who take the time to listen to “It is really everything to me,” she says of the induction. me on the radio.” “I remember the first time I went to Country Radio Seminar in Nashville and saw the plaques on the Ward grew up on her parent’s prestigious horse farm wall of the Country Radio Hall of in Alpharetta, GA. She worked on-air Fame members about 20 years ago. I during college on WMIX, which soon led remember looking at it and saying, ‘How to a job offer from a local country radio do you get on that wall?’ I never ever station. Then a market manager in North dreamed I would be there with them.” Carolina called.

Ward is the APD/midday personality “He was driving through town and heard for iHeartMedia “94.4 The Bull” WUBL me on the air a year later and offered me a , where she’s worked since job,” she says. 2009 and earned numerous industry She joined “Q104.1” WTQR Greensboro, awards, including the 2000 Large Market NC, in 1994 and remained at the station Personality of the Year from the CMA. for 17 years. Since she continues to host middays In addition, she voice tracks shows for ten iHeartMedia there, she has been a consistent broadcast presence country sister stations, including middays on “96.9 Kat there for 27 years. Country” WKKT Charlotte, NC, and KVET Austin (98.1). Logan says Ward’s superpower is the size of her heart.

“Angie deserves to be in the Country Radio Hall of “In an industry where we can all sometimes become Fame because I can’t think of anyone, at a local station jaded, she cares,” Logan says. “She cares deeply. She level, who has daily been involved with as many radio cares about the station brands she is representing. She stations,” says Bruce Logan, Hubbard Broadcasting’s cares about the format and its long-term success. But OM. most importantly, she cares about the listeners.”

“From her perch in Atlanta, she preaches the country While many things have changed during her career, music gospel to literally millions of fans every single she says the one thing that has remained constant is day.” the focus on connecting with each listener.

Since weekday shows are not syndicated, she records “The most important thing is to be true to yourself and each of them separately, tailoring each broadcast to always imagine the person on the other side of the the personality of each market. Ward can go live when speaker and how they will perceive what you say and weather and other emergencies require updated do and how it could affect their life,” she says. breaks. She regularly visits each market, attending concerts, festivals and non-profit events. “That is how I address things every day. I always smile when I am talking on the because I am “Obviously, the different towns have a different happy to be here, and I want people to hear it in my approach to things,” she says. “Each one of them voice.” — Beverly Keel have different vibes that you have to follow. I have to 6 | AUGUST 23, 2021 CountryInsider.com Clockwise from top: Industry leaders at the “CMT GIANTS: ” screening at Nashville’s National Museum of African American Music. L-R: The Change Agent-cy’s Lucia Folk, CMT’s Margaret Comeaux, Dion Pride, CMT’s Leslie Fram, BMI Nashville’s Shannon Sanders. Ray Fulcher stops at WUSY Chattanooga as part of his “Girl In It” radio tour. L-R: Black River Entertainment’s Mike Wilson, WUSY’s Mo, Fulcher and WUSY’s Justin Cole. The Valory Music Co. recording artist Tiera made her debut Aug. 17. WOKQ’s Sarah Sullivan visits with 19th & Grand artist Tenille Arts ahead of ’s “What a Song Can Do Tour” in . SiriusXM’s Storme Warren hosts “2021 Volunteer Jam: A Musical Salute to Charlie Daniels” at Bridgestone Arena. L-R: Daniels’ widow, Hazel Daniels, son Charlie Daniels Jr. and Warren. Drew Parker visits with WCOS’s Andy Woods during a radio tour of the southeast. performs Auditorium as part of the 12th annual “Darius & Friends” benefit concert for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital on Tuesday. The event raised more than $410,000. Key Networks’ Shawn Parr (l) tees off with , , Joe Caverlee and in Galva, IL.

7 | AUGUST 23, 2021 CountryInsider.com KNIX’s Barrel Boy Celebrates 15 Years In His Barrel. (Continued from page 4) “That was a really impactful time,” Barrel Boy added. mornings. But 15 years later, he still loves stepping “What started out as being a radio bit for me turned into his barrel. into being about a cause. I didn’t want Jimmy to “I feel like the luckiest break his foot, but I was honored that I was able to guy in the world,” he help him cross that finish line. It put a lot of things in said. “I tell people all perspective.” the time, if this is a Barrel Boy’s personal highlight came about six years dream, don’t pinch ago when a little boy born with a life-threatening me because I don’t medical condition told his mother he wanted to want to wake up. I invite Tim McGraw and Barrel Boy to his 13th mean, I get paid to birthday party. While neither man could make it, wear a barrel … to Barrel Boy was moved by the party invitation and have fun and make convinced Geofferies to allow the teen to take over people smile and the radio station for the day. make an impact in someone’s life. “This little boy went from being a fan to being a friend of mine,” Barrel Boy said. “You think you’re “Whether that’s giving having a hard day, and you look at this kid who has them concert tickets, had more surgeries than you can count, who still has making them laugh with something you say on the more developmental issues than you can count, but radio or helping them in unfortunate situations. he is always smiling.” There’s very few jobs in the world today where you Barrel Boy, also a producer for the station’s morning can have fun and impact other people’s lives.” show, said his job requires late nights and early -Cindy Watts

8 | AUGUST 23, 2021 CountryInsider.com Smart Speakers Are Still A Thing. By now I know we have really entered the COVID-19 bauble” in our battle to be relevant. Smart speakers in fatigue zone. With the rising number of cases, it the home give us to do a little leveling to the appears that it’s here to stay with us for a while. playing field.

Before the pandemic, we had embraced smart A study done for the CRS a few years ago indicated speakers and had begun exploring how to use them only about a third of the homes even had radios in to grow our audience. Everywhere you looked, them. I assume that might be the case now if asked. companies were offering to develop skills to use with However, there are more devices on which they can the smart speakers. listen to AM/FM radio. Our job is to remind them.

Then the pandemic hit, and we found more listeners We should redouble our efforts to staying at home either because their job was educate listeners about how to listen to eliminated or they were working from home. The us on the smart speaker. smart speaker became even more valuable as a source for listening to the radio. Since switching on the radio in the home is not as In RWPC, Inc’s smart-speaker study done earlier this natural as it was (say, in 1940!), we have to help year, we found that 36% develop a new habit. Asking Alexa or Google to play of Country P1’s already something is becoming very natural now. owned a smart speaker (75% Alexa) and 15% were Let’s jump on that: Create a campaign for smart- planning to acquire one speaker usage just like we would for a client. A series soon. That gave us about of real people talking about listening to the station 46% penetration among on the speaker at home. Then make sure we have a Country P1’s. Additionally, series of calls to action: “When you get home, just say, 66% said they listened to AM/FM radio on their smart ‘Hey, Alexa, open (or play, whichever your skill calls speaker. This study was done in the early part of 2021. for) WXXX.’” They can do that as they walk in the door. Again, don’t give up on it. Radio folks are great at Fast forward to the most recent NuVoodoo study that jumping on and off the hottest new thing. Sometimes showed 83% of the folks most likely to take part in a it takes time. ratings survey saying they had a smart speaker with 56% listening to AM/FM on it. Lastly, and this might be something for another time, we need to make sure the content we provide is The way I see it, smart-speaker systems are still a compelling enough for us to direct folks to listen at thing — and a big thing at that. Research shows that home. But we need to first get the mechanics down: ownership is 1+ speakers per home with the most Get in the habit of reminding the listener they can likely place to have one being the bedroom or living listen at home. — Scott Huskey room/family room. So the issue isn’t hardware. The folks have the speakers. Scott Huskey is President of RWPC, Inc (formerly Rusty Walker Programming). We’re a country-focused This technology puts radio back in the home waiting consultancy specializing in Talent Coaching, Music for us to use it. We do have some headwind since a Research, Strategic good portion of usage is for streaming music, but we Planning and Music are in the game. I believe we should redouble our Scheduling, all leading efforts to educate listeners about how to listen to us to ratings and revenue on the smart speaker. growth. Contact me at: As I listen around the country, I hear stations with [email protected] imaging talking about getting the skill or encouraging folks to listen on the device. But I don’t feel the [email protected] urgency that we once had. It takes longer than 662-423-5003 we think to affect listener habits. We can’t let an opportunity take a back seat to the latest “shiny

9 | AUGUST 23, 2021 CountryInsider.com POWER TITLE RETENTION CALL OUT AUDIO POWER SALES COMPOSITE # ARTIST - LABEL Waves 3 3 3 9 12 1 1 - Capitol Nashville Glad You Exist 2 7 1 3 20 2 2 DAN + SHAY - Warner/WAR Things A Man Oughta Know 6 13 7 6 10 3 3 LAINEY WILSON - Broken Bow Fancy Like 31 x 17 1 1 4 4 WALKER HAYES - Monument If I Didn't Love You 18 x 20 7 3 5 5 /CARRIE UNDERWOOD - Macon/Broken Bo My Boy 9 8 5 21 11 6 6 ELVIE SHANE - Wheelhouse 13 6 23 4 8 7 7 W/ - Drinkin' Beer Talkin' God Amen 5 4 4 14 13 8 8 F/F.G.L. - Dack Janiels/BBR-BMLG Memory I Don't Mess With 10 5 12 20 16 9 9 - Curb Cold Beer Calling...f/L. Combs 8 12 14 8 14 10 10 JAMESON RODGERS - River House/Columbia Nash NATIONAL CALLOUT TITLE N`EAST MID WEST WEST SOUTH # ARTIST Glad You Exist 1 12 2 5 1 Dan + Shay Steal My Love 25 10 18 1 2 Dan + Shay Waves 10 1 4 6 3 Bryan, Luke Drinkin' Beer. Talkin' God. Amen. 5 3 3 10 4 Rice, Chase Feat. Line Single Saturday Night 7 4 1 8 5 Swindell, Cole My Boy 15 2 6 7 6 Shane, Elvie We Didn't Have Much 2 6 21 3 7 Moore, Justin Things A Man Oughta Know 4 7 20 2 8 Wilson, Lainey You Time 3 22 5 4 9 McCreery, Scotty Same Boat 11 8 12 23 10 Brown Band, Zac ACTION - UNDEREXPOSED TITLE AIRPLAY COMPOSITE # ARTIST - LABEL WALKER HAYES 31 4 1 27 - Fancy Like & 39 14 2 25 - Lil Bit & MIRANDA LAMBERT 34 12 3 22 - Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go..) 46 26 4 20 - Sand In My Boots 50 31 5 19 - DAN + SHAY 38 21 6 17 - Steal My Love JASON ALDEAN/CARRIE UNDERWOOD 18 5 7 13 - If I Didn't Love You JORDAN DAVIS 32 19 8 13 - Buy Dirt f/Luke Bryan WITH P!NK 30 17 9 13 - One Too Many LILY ROSE 49 39 10 10 - Villain Painter, who passed away in June. for the six-station group. Dean RADIO Canter joins the group as GSM Beasley Media Group has TuneIn promotes Senior VP, for the three music stations. He become the latest radio group to People Operations Deanna comes to from require its employees to receive Grams to Chief iHeartMedia Riverside, where he a COVID-19 People Officer. was Senior VP of Sales. vaccination. The online audio The company’s service says Danno Wolkoff and Laura Orcan workers have the promotion Wolkoff and their Envision Radio until Nov. 1 to show they have “elevates the Networks have sued G-Networks, been vaccinated or to “obtain company’s goal alleging it breached their an approved exemption as an of recognizing that TuneIn only employment accommodation.” Beasley joins succeeds thanks to its employees’ contract and Cumulus Media and Urban One triumphs.” In her new role, owes the two in adopting a vaccine mandate Grams will work on expanding execs $2.1 as the highly contagious Delta the company’s workforce million for a “put” variant continues to spread. globally. “Deanna’s commitment agreement the Beasley Media Group owns seven to building TuneIn has been parties signed radio stations that program amazing,” CEO Richard Stern said in January 2020 just before the country music, including two in a release. Wolkoffs sold Envision to Sun major market stations - “92.5 Broadcast Group in a transaction Mark Ferguson, co-host of the XTU”, WXTU in Philadelphia and that made them stockholders in iHeartMedia WESC Greenville, SC, the company. “Country 102.5” WKLB in Boston. (92.5) gospel Rich Broadcasting, owner of 15 show “Sunday in is radio stations in Idaho including the South,” died a kindergarten country KWFI Aberdeen (96.1), August 15 due hero, recently has cancelled its membership to complications purchasing in the National Association of from COVID-19. everything on an Broadcasters due to the trade “For the past 2 Amazon classroom group weeks, he has wish list for a announcing fought like the warrior he was,” kindergarten a COVID-19 Mark’s wife and co-host, Jerri teacher in his native North vaccination Ferguson, posted to Facebook. Carolina. Combs’ goodwill is required for admittance to The Fergusons began hosting inspired Suiteradio’s nationally its fall convention in . “Sunday in the South” in 1991. syndicated “Bud and Broadway “People’s medical choices should “Mark and I have had the honor Show” to do the same. The show be their own business,” Rich of being part of your lives for 30 participated in the #ClearTheList Broadcasting Owner Richard years on ‘Sunday in the South’ and social media campaign that aids Mecham said in an email to NAB we thank you for your love and teachers nationwide in buying officials. friendship,” Jerri wrote. classroom supplies Brett Prescher is named GM With Cumulus Media they would of Radio Mankato, which Director of Sales Alec normal be operates seven retiring at the end required to stations in of the month, the purchase out- the Mankato, group has made of-pocket. “Amazon made it MN market a number of easy by setting up links with the including changes within its hashtag ‘#ClearTheList’ that go country sales leadership directly to a specific list of items “Minnesota team. Dawn for a specific teacher,” said host 93” KATO and Girocco, who Jerry Broadway. “It’s impossible currently serves as DOS for the to tell exactly how much our “105.9 North Star Country” cluster’s three music stations listeners contributed to the cause, KRRW. Prescher has been with including “New Country 96.3” but a ton of lists were completely the company for three years and KSCS-FM and “99.5 The Wolf” cleared.” most recently served as Sales KPLX-FM,” rises to VP/Sales, Manager. He succeeds Chris overseeing the entire sales efforts 11 | AUGUST 23, 2021 CountryInsider.com We connect professionals with healthcare resources. For mental health services, medicine, doctors, clinics, hospitals, and financial assistance—we are your free, non-profit resource for all things healthcare.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT Music Health Alliance is a 501(c)3 public charity Mexico,” Randall said in a release. through Gibson ARTISTS The Nashville-based Gives, the recently collaborated with Ingram philanthropic ’s eighth studio and Lambert on “The Marfa arm of Gibson, , “Famous Friends,” set a Tapes.” with the Ryan career-best first-week streaming Seacrest record for the singer. The project Ballerini partners Foundation. debuted at No. with clothing brand Aerie for “I believe that 3 on Billboard’s the launch of the #AerieREAL children are our Top Country Voices campaign. “It’s all about future. I believe we must invest in chart celebrating our future,” Allen said in a release. with 23,760 what makes us “Spending time giving back to equivalent album confident and children is something I always units. The 12.7 doing it with look forward to. I’m thankful million streaming no filters and to Gibson, and the Seacrest tally the week with all the self- Foundation, for making that of release is a love,” Ballerini happen.” 118% increase over his last album, writes on social 2017’s “Losing Sleep.” media. According teams with Doditty, a to a release, 501(c)(3) public charity, to launch The city of Taylor Mill, KY, will throughout the fall, Aerie will a Virtual Reality Experience honor native Carly Pearce on “amplify its community’s voices Sweepstakes benefiting Music Thursday, Sept. 2. The newest across social, digital and in-store Venue Alliance Nashville. By Grand Ole Opry member will activations.” donating to the return to her hometown for a cause, each special ceremony Grand Ole Opry member person is entered and signage was presented into a raffle honoring the with a Proclamation from Texas to win several country artist. Governor Gregg Abbott, naming prizes, including The ceremony her an “honorary tickets and a will be held at Texan,” meet-and-greet Taylor Mill’s following her to an upcoming Pride Park at the performance at show. The sweepstakes closes Gazebo at 11:30 rd the “23 Annual Tuesday, Sept. 7. All donations go a.m. Later that night, she will Texas Country to Doditty Foundation, which will perform as part of Lady A’s “What Music Hall of then grant the donations to Music a Song Can Do Tour” at Newport’s Fame” event in Venue Alliance Nashville. Ovation Music Pavilion. Carthage, TX, on Aug. 14. Seely was recognized for ​​ signs a worldwide GRAMMY, CMA and ACM Award- Jon Wolfe her contributions to the Texas marketing and distribution deal winner and Miranda Lambert music community, her SiriusXM with ONErpm. Wolfe’s “Dos collaborator, , will show on “Willie’s Roadhouse,” Corazones” album will be released release his self-titled solo album and performances in the Lone Wednesday, Friday, Sept. 10. The project, Star State. “Some of my biggest Sept. 1. “Jon, a his first solo heroes have been Texans … and highly successful album in 15 Texans have always seemed to player in the years, features be so positive, fun-loving and full Texas music a collaboration of pride,” Seely said in a release. scene, has with . “This is truly an honor.” truly created a Randall wrote or masterpiece with co-wrote each , and this record, and of the album’s Jillian Jacqueline are featured we could not be nine tracks. in the latest installment of “The more excited to be working with “This album Nashville Sessions,” a virtual an artist of his caliber,” ONErpm is for anyone who wants to concert series for children’s Head of Country Music Jeff Tobias disappear for a while on the roads hospital patients across the U.S. said in a release. somewhere between Texas and The concert was put together

13 | AUGUST 23, 2021 CountryInsider.com to put together deals and how to INDUSTRY manage a variety of projects. He speaks the language of a musician, but he also speaks ‘industry’ and that is so important to our future.”

Core Entertainment and 10th Street Entertainment sign Bailey Zimmerman for management representation. The newcomer’s “Never Comin’ Home,” released earlier this year, has more than 14 million streams while April’s “Small Town Crazy” has reached more than 7 million. 10th Street Stephen Wilson Jr. has signed to River House Entertainment partner Scott Artists for management and UTA for representation. Frazier will co-manage and develop “I have been following Stephen and his incredible Zimmerman with The Core songwriting and artistry for some time,” River House Entertainment’s Kevin “Chief” Zaruk Artists Manager Alicia Jones said in a release. “He is and Simon Tikhman. truly one of the most talented people I’ve ever met and to get the chance to be part of his career is a Oh Boy Records’ has released the second dream come true.” installment of documentary series “Big Old Goofy World: The Story of Oh Concord promotes Kayle Kiener to VP/Recorded Boy Records.” The three- Music Royalties. “I had the pleasure of working part series explores the with Kayle in a previous lifetime and am so pleased history of Oh Boy, the to have him now heading up Concord’s Recorded second oldest artist-owned Music Royalties,” Concord GM/Global Administration independent label founded Jeff Van Driel said in a release. in 1981 by the late and longtime manager “He has shown remarkable Al Bunetta. The series is directed by Joshua Britt adaptability, leadership, and and Neilson Hubbard. The label celebrates its 40th innovation in the short time he anniversary this year. has been at Concord, and I look forward to continued success WME​ will represent singer-songwriter Tanner Adell as we prioritize reporting and paying our valued in all areas. Her debut single, “Country Girl Com­ partners in the artist and songwriting communities.” mandments,” was released in July. Adell penned the Kiener rises from Director/Artists Royalties and will song with Andrew Baylis and Michael Witworth. She report to Van Driel. also is represented by Victory Entertainment’s Chris Perkins and Gus Chancy. Lauren Lafferdeparts Sounds Like Nashville after six years. She will relocate to Tampa, FL, for a job outside the industry. “I feel incredibly lucky and grateful to have lived my dream for six years, and while I am sad it’s coming to a close, I look forward to the next chapter,” Laffer tells Country Insider. “I am honored to have worked in this industry and fostered some lifelong friendships. To my team and all my amazing LP Creative has signed songwriter-producer writers, thank you for your hard Evan Cline for management representation. Cline work and dedication.” Laffer can be has collaborated and co-produced CB30, Peytan reached via [email protected]. Porter and Andy Albert. “I met Evan over Zoom and instantly connected with him,” LP Creative Owner Plowboy Records has hired Jim Reilley as LeAnn Phelan said in a release. “And then I heard his Operations Director. “Jim has had a long and music. It blew me away. His melodies, production, successful career in this business, and he brings a songwriting and voice are all truly special. I’m excited lifetime of experience from the creative side as well,” to be on this journey with such a talented and kind Plowboy Records’ President and Co-Founder Shannon soul.” Pollard said in a release. “He knows what it takes 14 | AUGUST 23, 2021 CountryInsider.com AUGUST 23, 2021 LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud 6a-7p % 2 1 / We Didn't Have Much (Valory) 30631 2456 8465 684 39.332 3.474 4360 52

4 2 LUKE BRYAN / Waves (Capitol Nashville) 29368 1937 7947 457 38.158 1.726 4034 51

3 3 CHASE RICE F/F.G.L. / Drinkin' Beer Talkin' God Amen 25121 -2332 6792 -561 33.145 -2.025 3629 53 (Dack Janiels/BBR-BMLG) 6 4 / Country Again (Valory) 24034 1679 6707 493 31.294 1.36 3355 50

1 5 DAN + SHAY / Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR) 23350 -6617 6512 -1749 25.634 -10.474 3259 50 5 6 LAINEY WILSON / Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow) 23295 558 6467 161 27.968 1.679 3090 48

7 7 SCOTTY MCCREERY / You Time (Triple Tigers) 22486 1836 6226 442 27.161 2.481 3117 50

8 8 JAMESON RODGERS / Cold Beer Calling...f/L. Combs (River 20931 1227 5800 348 25.073 1.817 2782 48 House/Columbia Nash) 10 9 LEE BRICE / Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb) 17480 904 4639 231 22.151 1.628 2242 48

9 10 ELVIE SHANE / My Boy (Wheelhouse) 17397 523 4885 125 20.564 0.287 2378 49

11 11 OLD DOMINION / I Was On A Boat That Day (Arista 16015 475 4369 101 19.52 1.579 2060 47 Nashville) 13 12 RYAN HURD W/MAREN MORRIS / Chasing After You 14419 950 3998 280 16.257 2.449 1809 45 (Arista Nashville) 12 13 CARLY PEARCE / Next Girl (Big Machine) 14169 -399 4021 -94 15.925 -0.625 1691 42 14 14 KENNY CHESNEY / Knowing You (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 14147 817 3970 215 16.984 1.236 1832 46

15 15 LADY A / Like A Lady (BMLG) 14070 813 3805 238 15.405 1.033 1582 42

16 16 JIMMIE ALLEN & / Freedom Was A 13297 383 3636 87 15.643 0.954 1485 41 Highway (Stoney Creek) 18 17 JASON ALDEAN/CARRIE UNDERWOOD / If I Didn't Love 12854 1305 3461 347 16.546 2.054 1748 51 You (Macon/Broken Bow/Capitol) 17 18 / (Capitol Nashville) 12829 146 3580 64 14.497 0.507 1599 45

19 19 LUKE COMBS / Cold As You (River House/Columbia Nash) 12592 1359 3389 401 14.991 1.461 1617 48

20 20 MICHAEL RAY / Whiskey And Rain (Warner/WEA) 11652 549 3136 164 11.985 0.706 1251 40

21 21 PRISCILLA BLOCK / Just About Over You (Mercury 10739 193 2854 47 11.101 0.793 914 32 Nashville/InDent) 23 22 ZAC BROWN BAND / Same Boat (Home Grown/Warner/ 9643 394 2655 101 10.784 0.177 1072 40 WAR) 26 23 / Thinking 'Bout You f/M. Porter (Broken 9296 723 2392 188 10.17 1.175 788 33 Bow) 24 24 CALLISTA CLARK / It's 'Cause I Am (Big Machine) 9166 46 2589 45 9.051 -0.74 1025 40

25 25 / Home Sweet (Triple Tigers) 8817 142 2287 13 9.262 0.123 737 32 AUGUST 23, 2021 LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud 6a-7p % 27 26 / You Should Probably Leave 8250 297 2254 95 8.803 0.18 798 35 (Mercury Nashville) 30 27 WALKER HAYES / Fancy Like (Monument) 7831 1279 2157 347 9.195 2.287 878 41

28 28 / Half Of My Hometown f/KChesney 7669 403 2236 128 7.783 0.429 693 31 (Black River Entertainment) 29 29 PARKER MCCOLLUM / To Be Loved By You (MCA Nashville) 7131 341 1819 80 7.533 0.129 567 31

31 30 JORDAN DAVIS / Buy Dirt f/Luke Bryan (MCA Nashville) 6067 611 1607 181 5.142 0.586 467 29

32 31 HARDY / Give Heaven Some Hell () 5435 60 1558 25 4.753 0.103 373 24

33 32 / Heart On Fire (EMI Nashville) 5264 178 1443 30 5.945 1.065 486 34

35 33 GARTH BROOKS / That's What Cowboys Do (Pearl) 4814 420 1323 148 3.922 0.271 404 31

34 34 ELLE KING & MIRANDA LAMBERT / Drunk (And I Don't 4586 170 1318 71 4.412 0.212 511 39 Wanna Go..) (RCA/Columbia Nashville) 36 35 / That Ain't Me No More (Arista Nashville/ 4337 28 1211 18 4.457 0.417 303 25 RECORDS) 37 36 LAUREN ALAINA / w/Jon Pardi 4087 180 1184 75 3.444 0.237 208 18 (Mercury Nashville) 37 KEITH URBAN / Wild Hearts (Capitol Nashville) 3873 3873 1068 1068 5.749 5.749 776 73

22 38 KEITH URBAN WITH P!NK / One Too Many (RCA/Capitol 3652 -5741 1006 -1721 4.396 -7.228 497 49 Nashville) 38 39 RILEY GREEN / If It Wasn't For Trucks (BMLG) 3599 93 1114 36 2.075 0.035 228 20

40 / One Mississippi (RCA Nashville) 3592 3592 950 950 4.791 4.791 593 62

40 41 / I Can't f/Old Dominion (Monument) 3317 15 999 2 2.103 0.145 210 21

41 42 / Old School (Show Dog Nashville) 3250 191 1021 56 1.599 0.046 141 14

39 43 BRETT YOUNG / Not Yet (BMLG) 3187 -222 885 -49 2.766 -0.558 155 18 52 44 / Best Thing Since Backroads (Big Loud) 3014 977 758 251 2.642 1.201 218 29

43 45 / I'm Not For Everyone (EMI Nashville) 2791 52 818 24 1.944 0.037 186 23

45 46 DARIUS RUCKER / My Masterpiece (Capitol Nashville) 2790 444 751 77 2.809 0.469 145 19

46 47 , BRELAND, HARDY / Beers On Me 2739 453 704 103 2.507 0.274 233 33 (Atlantic/Big Loud/Capitol) 54 48 MORGAN WALLEN / Sand In My Boots (Big Loud/Republic) 2486 572 707 126 2.827 0.702 352 50

44 49 LARRY FLEET / Where I Find God (Big Loud) 2477 -203 774 -41 1.741 -0.312 202 26 42 50 DAN + SHAY / Steal My Love (Warner/WAR) 2462 -325 598 -164 1.982 -1.87 161 27