Issue 544 52Nd Acms: Radio Reacts Country Radio Pros Offer Thoughts on Last Night’S (4/2) 52Nd ACM Awards

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April 3, 2017, Issue 544 52nd ACMs: Radio Reacts Country radio pros offer thoughts on last night’s (4/2) 52nd ACM Awards. WSM-FM/Nashville morning host Marty McFly: After seeing Lady A’s performance I will never use the term “band geek” again. That was great! I’m pretty sure Faith sounded amazing, but she looked so beautiful it was hard to bring me out of my “Faith haze.” They need an “I’m really damn good at everything” award for Keith Urban. WQHK/Fort Wayne PD Dave Michaels: The last few ACMs, I’ve been in the audience, and I can truthfully say that watching from home was much more comfortable. This was one of the Marty McFly better ACM Awards I’ve seen recently as far as performances went. Miranda’s performance of “Tin Man” was a highlight, as was Lady A’s “You Look Good.” My wife really liked the Backstreet Boys at the end. I Weight Of These Wins: ACM Female Vocalist and Album really like the artists that thanked Country radio. honoree Miranda Lambert and team cheer her record-setting KKBQ/Houston Dir./Operations John- eighth consecutive Female win. Pictured (l-r) are ShopKeeper ny Chiang: I thought the show was very well Management’s Crystal Dishmon, Sony/Nashville’s Ken Robold produced and executed. The pacing was terrific and Randy Goodman, Lambert, ShopKeeper Management’s – never felt like three hours to me. My favorite Marion Kraft and Sony’s John Zarling and Steve Hodges. parts were the Lady A incorporation of the UNLV marching band and of course Dave Michaels ACM Quotebook Jason Aldean the FGL collaboration with the • “Whenever any of us are up Backstreet Boys. for these awards, we all want to WRBT/Harrisburg MD/mornings Nancy win. Everybody can come up here Ryan: Lady Antebellum literally blew me away! and blow smoke up your ass, ‘It’s Amazing energy to start and just nice to be nominated.’ Whatev- then the surprise addition of er. I can promise you every one of Johnny Chiang another set of horns was a them wanted to win. But we’re also jaw-drop. We spoke to Brett El- friends and root for each other.” dredge on Saturday and he promised Vegas style –Jason Aldean on competing for “different” and he delivered. Loved every second Entertainer. of it. The sheer joy of the Brothers Osborne • “It’s basically like my diary jumping up onstage to accept their award ... Tim Nancy Ryan won Album of the Year. And my and Faith’s duet, the passionate kiss at the end ... dad actually had the title ‘Weight (continued on page 7) ©2017 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

April 3, 2017 Page 4 Of These Wings’ for a song and we Miranda MY TUNES: MUSIC THAT SHAPED MY LIFE never wrote it. I asked permission Lambert from him to use it because I thought Play It Again's Maggie Rose discusses her it was beautiful and really fitting.” most influential music: –Female Vocalist and Album winner 1. Paul McCartney: I saw him in Nashville Miranda Lambert and obviously my expectations were super • “I kind of want you to – narcissis- high, but he exceeded them. He's responsible tically – walk into my house and see for all these melodies that are ingrained in my my awards, but is that like gloating brain. And he played an hour longer. He was a little bit? Do you put them in a side like, "Nashville, you know we gotta go home room? But I don’t want to act like I’m at some point," towards the end of the show. not appreciative of the awards. There’s That was very inspiring. Maggie Rose a whole mental acrobatics with what 2. Saint Paul And The Broken Bones: you do with these things.” –Brothers Seeing him come onstage with the glasses ... at the time he was Osborne’s TJ Osborne on plans for his ACM trophies. a little bit of a nerdy looking fella. He opened his mouth – and it • “I was looking at sounds cheesy, but my eyes started welling up with tears because the clock and was like, I was like, "What do you know?" I had expectations about him Little Big Town ‘We got to get this go- sounding a certain way and then his voice blew my mind. ing so we can have In 3. Jason Isbell's "Elephant": That song [made me feel] like, ‘N’ Out, champagne "I don't know how to do anything. I shouldn't be here." He talks and Big Little Lies!’” about something really heavy, like dealing with cancer, in the –Little Big Town’s most poetic but conversational way. It just takes you there. Karen Fairchild on 4. Linda Ronstadt: She made music for herself. She drifted rushing their Vocal between country and rock and she was her own person. And Group acceptance her voice.UPDATE No one can duplicate what she was doing. speech. 5. Van Morrison's "Into The Mystic": This song is a full- • “When they called body experience to me. I will always stop what I'm doing to take my name I just looked a listen to it if it comes on. at Lauren and was • Highly regarded music you've never heard: The Band like, ‘This is not hap- is one of my husband Austin's absolute favorite bands, and I pening and I’m not going.’ She kept hitting my leg saying, ‘Go, hate to admit I only know some of their well-known works. I now. Get up there!’” –Thomas Rhett on winning Male Vocalist. should do a little homework. • “In any other world of media or competition it would be • "Important" music you just don't get: New Wave. I love hard for a competing awards show to the Pixies, but I didn't really get the industrial type of sound. It honor another, but in country music just sounded dark to me. we really are a family and I think they Thomas • An album you listened to incessantly: I really loved really wanted to honor the work.” Rhett Born and Raised by John Mayer. It was recorded beautifully. The –”Forever Country” producer Shane writing was really descriptive and direct. McAnally on the CMA project taking • Obscure or non-country song everyone should listen the ACM for Video. to right now: Them Vibes are a Nashville band and they have • “This is for you, Linda Lee. We this song called "Mamma's Gotta Secret," and it's so awesome. love you. She’s here with us tonight.” It reminds me of a modern-day Led Zeppelin production. –WYCD/Detroit’s Rob Stone accept- • Music you'd rather not admit to enjoying: I love Electronic ing his and Lee’s ACM Major Market Dance Music and I'm not apologizing for listening to Top 40. I love Personality onstage during Party For A me some Nick Jonas. He can sing higher than I can sometimes. Cause at The Joint in Las Vegas.

April 3, 2017 Page 7 Chart Chat • Aaron Watson expanded Big Label Records promotion On Feb. 2, 2015, Luke Bryan’s “I See You” team (3/31). became the sixth No. 1 from his Crash My Party, setting a new record for chart-toppers from a sin- 52nd ACMs: Radio Reacts gle album. Now, he’s done it again as “Fast” be- (continued from page 1) comes the sixth song from Kill The Lights to reach Reba’s moving performance ... and FGL/BSB had everybody on their the chart pinnacle. Congrats to Luke, Royce feet dancing (everybody but Newman). It was fast moving and fun. Risser, Bobby Young, David Friedman and Luke Bryan WLHK/Indianapolis morning host Dave the extended Capitol, UMG/Nashville and O’Brien: Loved the show! From the high-en- Red Light team on doubling down on a milestone. Songwriters ergy performances by Carrie and Keith, Lady are Bryan, Rodney Clawson and Luke Laird. Cheers! Antebellum and Brett Eldredge to the stripped- And kudos to George Briner and the Valory reps on posting down but captivating performances by Miranda 97 adds for “Craving You” by Thomas Rhett f/Maren Morris, and Maren Morris, it ran the gamut of styles topping this week’s board. and emotions, just like Country music should. I love the new Brothers Osborne, Old Dominion, Thomas Rhett/Maren Morris, Chris Stapleton, Dave O’Brien News & Notes Lady Antebellum and Little Big Town. Cole Swin- iHeartMedia WRXL-HD2/Richmond & FM dell and Dierks Bentley were loose and having fun on their duet translator W253BI has added Premiere’s The Bobby Bones and Tim and Faith could not have given us a sweeter moment with Show in mornings. Concurrently, Classic Rock clustermate WRVQ their performance and genuine delight at the end of it. Acceptance afternoon host Mojo comes aboard for a split midday shift. speeches were short, real and heartfelt, and the hosts did another Listen here. The signal launched in 2015 (CAT 7/27/15). great job. I liked their pictures from around Vegas, particularly Prophecy has flippedKIXT/Waco TX to Classic Rock. fishing at the Bellagio and joining Cirque. iHeartMedia FM translator W227CX/West Palm flipped WJVC/Nassau VP/Programming Phathead: from a simulcast of Country WAVW/Stuart to Christmas. Top performances go to Lady Antebellum, FGL/ Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus and former Tennessee Titan/ BSB, and Keith/Carrie. Keith Urban is my every- ESPN Sports Analyst Kevin Carter will host the 16th Annual thing! He will always be Album and Entertainer Waiting for Wishes Celebrity Waiters Dinner to benefitThe Kevin winner after this run with Ripcord, even if he Carter Foundation and Make-A-Wish Middle Tennessee doesn’t have the trophies. It felt like the Thomas April 18 at the Nashville Downtown Hilton. Rhett coming out party with that Male Vocalist Phathead Dolly Parton’s movie Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love won Trophy. Huge moment for him! a Christopher Award and Movieguide Epiphany Prize for Television. Cool moment of the night was watching Big & Rich dancing in the crowd, knowing they continue to bring the party. The Week's Top Stories Taste of Country Nights host Sam Alex: Full coverage in the archives at countryaircheck.com. The Florida Georgia Line and Backstreet Boys • Dennis Reese named SVP/Promotion at RCA (3/27). performance was the most energy I’ve felt in any • Cadillac Jack returned to WKHX/Atlanta after heart attack awards show I’ve attended. I (3/27). really liked Lady Antebellum’s Sam Alex • Carrie Underwood left Arista for Capitol (3/28). twist of having the UNLV • Big Chris Hart departed KWFP/Reno (3/28). Marching band join them for “You Look Good.” • WKMK/Monmouth added sister station's Pork Roll & Eggs The simplicity of Miranda Lambert’s performance morning show (3/29). of “Tin Man” was so powerful. • Kelly Ford earned National Gracie Award (3/29). WUSN/Chicago APD/MD Marci Braun: • Mike McVay and Leslie Fram honored with Innovation Dierks and Luke’s Vegas adventures had me awards (3/30). Marci Braun ©2017 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

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cracking up. Really dug Lady A’s performance. So fun watching everyone lose their shit when Backstreet Boys started singing. BK and Tyler doing the choreography was the icing on the cake. Per- formance of the night, hands down – Miranda Lambert. I first saw her do “Tin Man” at Joe’s Bar when she kicked off her tour. Cried then. Cried last night. WRBT/Harrisburg MD/mornings Newman: Thomas Rhett with Maren Morris killed it. His speeches were sincere and heartfelt. There were some tough categories. I was disappointed some awards were announced before the show. Overall, this was the best awards show I’ve had the privi- lege to attend. The opening was awesome, and Dierks and Luke were entertaining as hosts. I Newman told Nancy I didn’t dance [to the Backstreet Boys] when I played them as a current artist either ... so at least I’m consistent! KSCS & KPLX/Dallas PD Mac Dan- iels: Miranda killed it with a country song and a great performance. Keith Urban continues to overwhelm and be underappreciated. Need better writers for the hosts. Oh, and great performance by Tim and Faith! Judging by the performances last night, the next big trend in Country will be collaborations. [Vocal event] will be a Mac Daniels competitive category. KYGO/Denver morning host Tracy Dixon: Miranda Lambert’s performance ... wow! Beau- tiful, vulnerable and pure talent. The year of Thomas Rhett. Nice guys don’t finish last in this case. Slayed it in his performance of “Craving You” with future superstar Maren Morris. Keith Tracy Dixon Urban and Carrie Underwood started a full on dance party in my living room. And could it get any better than seeing Tim McGraw busting those dance moves to FGL and the Backstreet Boys? WXTU/Philadelphia MD/afternoons Mark Razz: I am always amazed at how much respect the artists have for their wives. That’s evident in Thomas Rhett’s “Die A Happy Man,” which he was inspired to write for his wife Lauren Gregory. Keith Urban made eye contact with Nicole Kidman during the performance of “The Fighter.” Tim McGraw and Faith Hill sizzled during “Speak To A Girl.” Another big moment was when Sam Hunt surprised Han- nah Lee Fowler by serenading her during “Body Mark Razz Like A Back Road,” and finally, Jason Aldean thanking his wife, Brittany Kerr, during his acceptance speech for Entertainer. Highlights were Dierks and Luke performing with Joe Walsh to honor the late Chuck Berry with “Johnny B. Goode,” Lady Antebellum, Thomas Rhett and Maren Morris, and Miranda Lam- bert’s vulnerable “Tin Man.” KCYY/San Antonio morning co-host Beth Chandler: Going to the ACMs for the first time was definitely a bucket list thing for me. I grew up watching the show on TV so being in the audience actually seeing it was a dream come true. Favorite part of the night was FGL/BSB. The Beth Chandler entire audience was freaking out! –Paul Williams

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In The Club: Players gather at the Charles Kelley-hosted ACM Lifting Water Boarding: Show Dog’s Waterloo Revival catch Lives Golf Classic at the TPC Las Vegas April 1. The “scramble” style up with the ladies of WUSN/Chicago. Pictured (l-r) tournament raised funds and awareness for ACM Lifting Lives’ Diane are the label’s Greg Sax, WR’s George Birge, WUSN’s Holcomb Emergency Relief Fund, which provides relief for those in the Kimmie Caruba, WR’s Cody Cooper, WUSN’s Marci music industry. Pictured (l-r) are Eric Paslay, Scotty McCreery, Kelley, Cole Braun and SD’s Rick Moxley. Swindell, Colt Ford, Jacob Davis and Tracy Lawrence.

Class Photo: The BMLG family gathers in Las Vegas after the ACM Awards. Back row (l-r) are Eli Young Band’s James Young, Chris Thompson, Mike Eli and Jon Jones, BMLG’s Jim Weatherson, Midland’s Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach and Jess Carson, A Thousand Horses’ Bill Satcher, Graham DeLoach, Zach Brown and Michael Hobby, Ryan Follese and producer Dann Huff. Front row (l-r) are Valory’s George Briner, Drake White, Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley, BMLG’s Scott Borchetta, FGL’s Tyler Hubbard, Thomas Rhett, Carly Pearce and BMLG’s Jimmy Harnen.

Food For Thought: Valory’s Thomas Rhett leads a kickoff event for Outnumber Hunger Happy People: The UMG/Nashville family celebrates a successful ACM in partnership with General Mills. Pictured (l- Awards with the show’s co-hosts and Vocal Group of the Year winners r) are BMLG’s Sandi Spika Borchetta and Scott Little Big Town. Pictured (l-r) are Luke Bryan, LBT’s Jimi Westbrook, UMG/ Borchetta, Rhett, General Mills’ Kristin Merchant Nashville’s Mike Dungan and Cindy Mabe, LBT’s Phillip Sweet, Keith Urban, and General Mills’ Jay Picconatto. LBT’s Karen Fairchild, LBT’s Kimberly Schlapman and Dierks Bentley.

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April 3, 2017 Chart Page 1

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

2 1 LUKE BRYAN/Fast (Capitol) 26341 1276 8730 420 59.393 2.4 159 0

3 2 LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) 24415 1024 8127 383 55.562 2.392 159 0

4 3 JASON ALDEAN/Any Ol' Barstool (Broken Bow) 23980 1440 7794 536 54.51 3.059 159 0

1 4 JON PARDI/Dirt On My Boots (Capitol) 23966 -4312 7841 -1360 55 -9.012 159 0

8 5 SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA) ✔ 20517 2135 6523 753 47.472 3.954 157 1

6 6 KELSEA BALLERINI/Yeah Boy (Black River) 20411 1393 6649 579 46.106 4.116 159 0

9 7 JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA) ✔ 19485 2511 6521 859 43.709 4.583 159 1

5 8 MICHAEL RAY/Think A Little Less (Atlantic/WEA) 17640 -4152 5773 -1351 41.302 -9.511 159 0

10 9 BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Weekend (Valory) 16919 754 5745 275 37.783 2.119 158 0

11 10 DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol) 15756 1495 4952 418 36.498 3.275 159 0

13 11 LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia) ✔ 15712 1685 5179 510 36.002 5.292 158 1

12 12 KENNY CHESNEY/Bar At The End... (Blue Chair/Columbia) 14886 682 5012 284 34.543 1.721 159 0

15 13 BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR) ✔ 14485 1802 4761 595 32.13 5.068 158 1

14 14 DAN + SHAY/How Not To (Warner Bros./WAR) 13754 903 4487 326 30.943 1.963 158 1

17 15 DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol) 11960 1131 4022 325 25.666 2.418 156 0

18 16 TRENT HARMON/There's A Girl (Dot/Big Machine) 10792 520 3560 133 22.84 1.759 155 0

19 17 RASCAL FLATTS/Yours If You Want It (Big Machine) 10191 614 3421 212 22.768 1.381 157 0

21 18 KEITH URBAN f/C. UNDERWOOD/The Fighter (Capitol) 10055 1197 3201 398 23.485 1.756 154 4

20 19 LADY ANTEBELLUM/You Look Good (Capitol) 9889 341 3236 92 22.389 0.9 157 0

22 20 DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) 9629 1083 3177 376 19.095 2.924 150 4

23 21 ZAC BROWN BAND/My Old Man (SouthernGrnd/Elektra/WAR) 9016 1167 3092 457 18.406 1.87 153 0

7 22 ERIC CHURCH f/R. GIDDENS/Kill A Word (EMI Nashville) 8430 -10556 2704 -3748 21.996 -19.692 159 0

24 23 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) 8137 1030 2528 358 18.599 2.755 144 8

27 24 JUSTIN MOORE/Somebody Else Will (Valory) 7657 797 2630 296 14.314 1.131 153 3

28 25 COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN) 7514 826 2427 284 14.198 1.753 147 8

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR SONG OF THE YEAR JASON ALDEAN “DIE A HAPPY MAN” THOMAS RHETT

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR THOMAS RHETT “MAY WE ALL” FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE* FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

MIRANDA LAMBERT SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS TO LUKE BRYAN VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR DIERKS BENTLEY BROTHERS OSBORNE 2017 ACM AWARD SHOW CO-HOSTS

NEW VOCAL DUO OR GROUP OF ARTISTS OF THEN, THE YEAR NOW & FOREVER* BROTHERS OSBORNE VIDEO OF THE YEAR – “FOREVER COUNTRY”

ALBUM OF THE YEAR THE WEIGHT OF THESE WINGS DAVE BOONE MIRANDA LAMBERT JON MACKS WRITERS, 2017 ACM AWARDS

SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR “H.O.L.Y.” RAC CLARK EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE 2017 ACM AWARDS

*SHARED AWARD April 3, 2017 Chart Page 3

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

26 26 CRAIG CAMPBELL/Outskirts Of Heaven (Red Bow) 7179 301 2764 153 13.236 0.226 147 0

29 27 BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear That... (Warner Bros./WMN) 7144 1119 2525 407 15.822 2.271 148 8

25 28 MIRANDA LAMBERT/We Should Be Friends (RCA) 6700 -193 2266 -57 13.217 -0.292 146 0

30 29 RAELYNN/Love Triangle (Warner Bros./WMN) 6229 374 2071 136 10.808 0.905 123 2

35 30 MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine) 5948 1411 1841 412 11.329 3.796 140 9

32 31 CHRIS LANE/For Her (Big Loud) 5928 325 2027 132 9.503 1.018 142 0

31 32 TIM MCGRAW & FAITH HILL/Speak To A Girl (Arista) 5686 -1 1752 -90 13.978 -1.247 146 8

33 33 BROTHERS OSBORNE/It Ain't My Fault (EMI Nashville) 5374 777 1824 279 8.105 1.074 141 4

34 34 BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury) 4771 194 1537 85 10.024 0.885 130 3

36 35 OLD DOMINION/No Such Thing As A Broken Heart (RCA) 4694 1092 1426 373 9.375 2.212 110 8

38 36 BRETT ELDREDGE/Somethin' I'm Good At (Atlantic/WMN) 3364 298 1077 98 6.11 0.476 102 6

37 37 LOCASH/Ring On Every Finger (Reviver) 3316 232 1110 27 5.673 0.767 111 1

THOMAS RHETT f/M. MORRIS/Craving You (Valory) ✔ DEBUT 3119 3119 994 994 8.008 8.008 97 97

39 39 EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury) 2968 112 1028 13 4.269 0.509 101 3

41 40 DRAKE WHITE/Makin' Me Look Good Again (BMLGR) 2868 300 926 52 4.36 0.709 95 0

42 41 KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA) 2782 299 969 111 4.143 0.899 99 3

40 42 SETH ENNIS/Woke Up In Nashville (Arista) 2776 -31 996 28 3.14 -0.061 118 0

43 43 MORGAN WALLEN/The Way I Talk (Big Loud) 2343 78 873 46 3.966 0.148 88 2

45 44 BIG & RICH/California (B&R/New Revolution) 2265 298 791 97 2.892 0.579 86 1

44 45 WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN/Missing (Warner Bros./WMN) 2127 43 779 21 3.325 0.132 73 0

Debut 46 GARTH BROOKS/Ask Me How I Know (Pearl) 1909 1094 636 413 2.524 1.354 87 23

50 47 DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow) 1801 376 625 130 2.725 0.528 79 8

Debut 48 MAREN MORRIS/I Could Use A Love Song (Columbia) 1769 1061 571 355 3.289 2.036 88 20

47 49 DREW BALDRIDGE f/E. WEISBAND/Rebound (Cold River) 1699 60 791 27 1.833 0.162 84 1

48 50 KANE BROWN/What Ifs (RCA) 1666 157 565 46 2.249 0.268 65 2

Country Aircheck Add leaders Adds Activator Top Point Gainers THOMAS RHETT f/MAREN MORRIS/Craving You (Valory) 97 TIM MCGRAW & FAITH HILL/Speak To A Girl (Arista) 1043 ✔ LITTLE BIG TOWN/Happy People (Capitol) 35 THOMAS RHETT f/M. MORRIS/Craving You (Valory) 956 ✔ GARTH BROOKS/Ask Me How I Know (Pearl) 23 MAREN MORRIS/I Could Use A Love Song (Columbia) 20 DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) 936 ✔ BAILEY BRYAN/Own It (300/WAR) 13 SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA) 867 ✔ JACOB DAVIS/What I Wanna Be (Black River) 11 MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine) 9 LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia) 768 ✔ THE RAILERS/11:59 (Central Standard Time) (Atlantic/WMN) 9 JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA) 766 BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear... (Warner Bros./WMN) 8 COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN) 8 KELSEA BALLERINI/Yeah Boy (Black River) 746 DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow) 8 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) 660 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) 8 BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR) 639 OLD DOMINION/No Such Thing As A Broken Heart (RCA) 8 TIM MCGRAW & FAITH HILL/Speak To A Girl (Arista) 8 KEITH URBAN f/C. UNDERWOOD/The Fighter (Capitol) 625 Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers Activator Top Spin Gainers THOMAS RHETT f/MAREN MORRIS/Craving You (Valory) 3119 ✔ TIM MCGRAW & FAITH HILL/Speak To A Girl (Arista) 181 JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA) 2511 ✔ DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) 181 SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA) 2135 ✔ SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA) 171 BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR) 1802 ✔ THOMAS RHETT f/M. MORRIS/Craving You (Valory) 160 LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia) 1685 ✔ JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA) 159 DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol) 1495 KELSEA BALLERINI/Yeah Boy (Black River) 144 JASON ALDEAN/Any Ol' Barstool (Broken Bow) 1440 LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia) 143 MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine) 1411 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) 138 KELSEA BALLERINI/Yeah Boy (Black River) 1393 BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR) 124 LUKE BRYAN/Fast (Capitol) 1276 KEITH URBAN f/C. UNDERWOOD/The Fighter (Capitol) 117

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points BLAKE SHELTON/A Guy With A Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) 13395 THOMAS RHETT f/MAREN MORRIS/Craving You (Valory) 994 JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA) 859 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Better Man (Capitol) 12782 SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA) 753 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE f/T. MCGRAW/May We All (BMLGR) 11092 BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR) 595 DUSTIN LYNCH/Seein' Red (Broken Bow) 10988 KELSEA BALLERINI/Yeah Boy (Black River) 579 BRETT ELDREDGE/Wanna Be That Song (Atlantic/WMN) 9721 JASON ALDEAN/Any Ol' Barstool (Broken Bow) 536 BRAD PAISLEY/Today (Arista) 9605 LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia) 510 CHRIS YOUNG f/V. GILL/Sober Saturday Night (RCA) 9026 ZAC BROWN BAND/My Old Man (SouthernGrnd/Elektra/WAR) 457 THOMAS RHETT/Star Of The Show (Valory) 8552 LUKE BRYAN/Fast (Capitol) 420 BILLY CURRINGTON/It Don't Hurt Like It Used To (Mercury) 7147 DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol) 418 KEITH URBAN/Blue Ain't Your Color (Capitol) 7056 April 3, 2017 Chart Page 5 CoUNTRy AIRCHECk ACTIVITy WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN/Missing (Warner Bros./WMN) A D D D AT E S Moves 44-45* 2,127 points, 779 spins April 10 No adds Walker McGuire/Til Tomorrow (Wheelhouse) Charlie Worsham/Cut Your Grove (Warner Bros./WAR) GARTH BROOKS/Ask Me How I Know (Pearl) Tony McKee/Problem With Me (Go Time) Debuts at 46* 1,909 points, 636 spins April 17 23 adds including: KATC*, KATM*, KHGE, KHKI*, KIIM*, Canaan Smith/Like You That Way (Mercury) KRST*, KSD, KWEN*, WCTO*, WDRQ* high valley/She’s With Me (Atlantic/WEA) SARABETH/I Want It That Way (Circle S) DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow) DELTA RAE/A Long And Happy Life (Valory) Moves 50-47* Jerrod Niemann/God Made A Woman (Curb) 1,801 points, 625 spins Jake Owen/Good Company (RCA) 8 adds: KSSN, WKMK, WMAD, WQDR, WSOC, WTGE, WTHT, Lucas Hoge/Dirty South (Rebel Engine/Star Farm) WWKA* April 24 MAREN MORRIS/I Could Use A Love Song (Columbia) Brad Paisley/Last Time For Everything (Arista) Debuts at 48* ERIC CHESSER/Good Times & Summer Days (Big-Big) 1,769 points, 571 spins RUSSELL DICKERSON/Yours (Triple Tigers) 20 adds including: KATM*, KAWO, KBEB, KBQI, KCYY*, KDRK, KFRG, KHEY, W1HC*, WBWL Send yours to [email protected]

DREW BALDRIDGE/Rebound f. Emily Weisband (Cold River) Moves 47-49* C H E C K O U T 1,699 points, 791 spins 1 add: KKIX April 14 Bailey Bryan So Far (300 Entertainment/WMN) KANE BROWN/What Ifs (RCA) Moves 48-50* Apr. 21 1,666 points, 565 spins Brad Paisley Love And War (Arista) 2 adds: WCTO*, WIL Charlie Worsham Beginning Of Things (Warner Bros./WMN) Angaleena Presley Wrangled (Mining Light Music/Thirty Tigers) AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big Label) 1,569 points, 363 spins April 28 1 add: KBQI Willie Nelson God's Problem Child (Legacy) Old Crow Medicine Show 50 Years of Blonde on Blonde (Columbia) CARLY PEARCE/Every Little Thing (Big Machine) 1,502 points, 399 spins May 5 Chris Stapleton (Title TBD) (Mercury) 5 adds: KBEQ, KCCY, WKLB, WQMX, WRNS May 12 ADAM CRAIG/Just A Phase (Stoney Creek) Zac Brown Band Welcome Home (SG/Elektra/WAR) 1,496 points, 548 spins 2 adds: KKWF, KMLE

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

1 1 LUKE BRYAN/Fast (Capitol) 11639 -12 2319 -26 51 0 22d Week at No. 1 3 2 LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) 11056 37 2252 -1 51 0 4 3 JASON ALDEAN/Any Ol' Barstool (Broken Bow) 10484 327 2134 81 49 0 6 4 KELSEA BALLERINI/Yeah Boy (Black River) 9864 746 1989 144 51 0 8 5 SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA) ✔ 9241 867 1826 171 51 0 7 6 JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA) 9194 766 1877 159 50 0 2 7 JON PARDI/Dirt On My Boots (Capitol) 9167 -2123 1867 -441 48 0 11 8 LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia) ✔ 7971 768 1559 143 51 0 9 9 BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Weekend (Valory) 7647 -30 1522 -20 48 0 10 10 DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol) 7411 165 1526 30 51 0 12 11 KENNY CHESNEY/Bar At The End Of The World (Blue Chair/Columbia) 7118 126 1384 1 50 0 14 12 DAN + SHAY/How Not To (Warner Bros./WAR) 6230 524 1270 112 50 0 13 13 LADY ANTEBELLUM/You Look Good (Capitol) 6163 -28 1183 -1 51 0 15 14 DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol) 6144 464 1217 77 51 0 ✔ 16 15 BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR) 6117 639 1255 124 50 0 17 16 KEITH URBAN f/C. UNDERWOOD/The Fighter (Capitol) 5629 625 1077 117 50 2 18 17 RASCAL FLATTS/Yours If You Want It (Big Machine) 5321 356 1037 69 50 1 19 18 TRENT HARMON/There's A Girl (Dot/Big Machine) 5181 356 997 70 48 0 21 19 ZAC BROWN BAND/My Old Man (SouthernGrnd/Elektra/WAR) 4537 389 906 84 51 0 22 20 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) 4368 660 870 138 49 6 23 21 BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear That Song (Warner Bros./WMN) 3847 408 730 73 49 7 20 22 MIRANDA LAMBERT/We Should Be Friends (RCA) 3828 -346 767 -58 46 0 24 23 JUSTIN MOORE/Somebody Else Will (Valory) 3784 383 704 75 45 3 27 24 DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) ✔ 3709 936 746 181 42 2 25 25 COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN) 3295 373 646 64 49 2 33 26 TIM MCGRAW & FAITH HILL/Speak To A Girl (Arista) ✔ 2922 1043 569 181 39 20 28 27 MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine) 2816 282 483 57 38 4 31 28 OLD DOMINION/No Such Thing As A Broken... (RCA) 2634 527 464 76 39 6 30 29 BROTHERS OSBORNE/It Ain't My Fault (EMI Nashville) 2504 240 480 51 43 3 29 30 BRETT ELDREDGE/Somethin' I'm Good At (Atlantic/WMN) 2470 -4 459 8 41 0

LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations Adds 26 31 CRAIG CAMPBELL/Outskirts Of Heaven (Red Bow) 2289 -595 436 -103 32 0 32 32 BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury) 2143 47 388 23 35 0 34 33 CHRIS LANE/For Her (Big Loud) 1990 162 413 26 37 1 35 34 AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big) 1462 47 303 11 24 1 37 35 RAELYNN/Love Triangle (Warner Bros./WMN) 1442 169 308 35 28 1 36 36 KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA) 1272 -56 215 -5 20 0 38 37 LANCO/Greatest Love Story (Arista) 1271 117 174 25 10 2 39 38 EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury) 1168 140 219 22 29 1 40 39 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Happy People (Capitol) 1158 287 190 51 16 6 42 40 DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow) 971 158 132 20 11 2 Debut 41 THOMAS RHETT f/MAREN MORRIS/Craving You (Valory) ✔ 956 956 160 160 21 15 46 42 MAREN MORRIS/I Could Use A Love Song (Columbia) 940 296 151 44 18 6 47 43 BIG & RICH/California (B&R/New Revolution) 916 277 169 49 19 2 41 44 LOCASH/Ring On Every Finger (Reviver) 900 34 170 7 27 0 Debut 45 GARTH BROOKS/Ask Me How I Know (Pearl) 804 520 159 93 19 15 45 46 REBA MCENTIRE/Back To God (Nash Icon/Valory) 784 124 142 20 8 0 43 47 MORGAN WALLEN/The Way I Talk (Big Loud) 770 19 112 5 13 1 48 48 ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville) 671 51 73 11 4 3 44 49 JON PARDI/Heartache On The Dance Floor (Capitol) 660 -17 66 -4 1 0 Re-Enter 50 DREW BALDRIDGE f/E. WEISBAND/Rebound (Cold River) 515 -4 86 1 7 0 50 51 SETH ENNIS/Woke Up In Nashville (Arista) 502 40 102 7 16 0 49 52 DELTA RAE/A Long And Happy Life (Valory) 490 16 49 1 1 0 52 53 ELI YOUNG BAND/Skin And Bones (Valory) 470 30 47 3 1 0 Re-Enter 54 THOMAS RHETT f/J. SPARKS/Playing With Fire (Valory) 460 10 46 1 1 0 55 55 WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN/Missing (Warner Bros./WMN) 450 46 93 11 8 0 53 56 KEITH WALKER/Me Too (---) 420 -15 81 -2 8 0 57 57 DRAKE WHITE/Makin' Me Look Good Again (BMLGR) 412 69 74 11 9 1 Debut 58 JO SMITH/Old School Groove (SmackRecords) 400 110 40 11 1 0 54 59 RYAN GRIFFIN/Back Seats & Burnt CDs (Ryan Griffin) 400 -30 40 -3 1 0 51 60 CODY JOHNSON/With You I Am (Cojo) 390 -61 98 -8 6 0