Garth Opens in Vegas Takeaway: Arbitron Fly-In

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December 14, 2009 Issue 171 Takeaway: Arbitron Fly-In Ho l i d a y Sc h e d u l e & Mo r e Arbitron’s 2009 Programming Fly-In brought radio and label This is the last Country Aircheck Weekly chart edition of execs together last week. We asked several for their thoughts. 2009. We will continue to publish our Country Aircheck Today Albright & O’Malley’s Mike O’Malley daily emails through this week. Additionally, we’ll publish a locked in several key points: “P1s and P1 chart-free mini-issue of the Weekly on Tuesday, Dec. 29, which will include news and other coverage as well as our annual daily cuming are critical to success,” he says. Seek & Employ page of contact info. If you are a radio or music “While there are percentage differences across business vet currently needing employment, drop a line to news@ formats and markets, the relatively small percent countryaircheck.com with your phone and/or email and noting of cume that are P1s consistently supply the your most recent employment. majority of quarter hours at about 30 minutes Mike O’Malley per occasion. “Also, P1s are clearly not as habitual in their listening as Garth Opens In Vegas diaries suggest. They can switch loyalties weekly and give half “It was like seeing Garth again for the first their quarter hours to other stations. Develop an even deeper time,” KIIM/Tucson PD Buzz Jackson says understanding of your heavy users to capture more of the P1 of Garth Brooks’ opening weekend at Wynn quarter-hours they’re giving to other stations. Understand how Las Vegas. “He played for more than two and why your cume is using radio at different points in time. hours, did 40+ songs, and had the crowd in Station switching is highest at 5pm. the palm of his hand the whole time.” “Most Country stations see an initial loss of listenership in Brooks’ weekend was a study in contrasts. PPM when running radiothons with the audience ‘recovery time’ He took the stage for his four one-man shows varying from next day to three days. The country competitor is in work boots and what one observer called Garth Brooks usually an immediate beneficiary; however the radiothon net “farm clothes,” but boarded his Wynn- audience loss for the month averaged in the 3-4% range.” provided private jet to travel back and forth to Memphis three Finally, O’Malley offers this nugget: “Strong talent, content times to watch one of his daughters play soccer. and execution drive daily cuming while the best/most music The show itself seemed not unlike the influence-heavy musical reduces switching.” (continued on page 4) recollection CRS attendees have seen Brooks do – “everything ©2009 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

December 14, 2009 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 2 from James Taylor to the Beatles to Cat Stevens on the pop side, and Buck Owens, Merle Haggard and George Strait on My Tu n e s : Mu s i c Th a t Sh a p e d My Li f e the country side,” Jackson says. Wife Trisha Yearwood came Warner Music/Nashville VP/A&R Carole onstage to perform two songs, and Brooks, of course, played Ann Mobley discusses her most important many of his own hits, including requests. songs, artists or concerts: “At the very end, as he was shaking hands with people in the 1. Prince, The Met Center with Morris front row, he learned it was someone’s wedding anniversary,” Day and The Time, 1983: He was in his Jackson says. “He grabbed his guitar and sang ‘If Tomorrow prime and was pure sex onstage. He owned Never Comes’ without a microphone. It was so quiet you could Minneapolis that night. have heard a pin drop; nobody made a sound. And then Garth 2. Etta James, Seven Year Itch: Barry Beckett brought out the bad-ass in Etta when she said his voice was done and asked the audience to help. We all Carole Ann sang “Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody’s sang the next chorus and it was one of the most moving and Mobley Home.” They were musical soulmates. amazing things I have seen at a concert. Indescribable.” 3. Bruce Springsteen, Nashville’s Sommet Center, Nov. 2009: KMLE/Phoenix AM hosts Tim and Willy saw the Friday night A 60-year-old rock god showing them all how it’s done. He is the debut and Saturday’s late show. “The shows were different, but Boss. Plus, I was with a veteran Springsteen fan who knew every excellent,” Tim Hattrick says. “His first song Friday was ‘Mama word to every song: fun! Tried’ and the last was a request for ‘Ireland.’ Very casual and 4. Hank Williams, Jr., Greatest Hits Vol. 1: His songs were interactive. You are instantly reminded why he’s a superstar. His personal, detailed accounts of his life, blended with cocky outlaw voice is still incredible. In fact, with only an acoustic guitar, showmanship. He’s my blueprint for a country star. there’s nothing to hide behind and it rings through.” 5. Jamey Johnson, That Lonesome Song: I’m in awe of him. He KCYE/Las Vegas APD/MD/afternoon host Cadillac Jack played this for me when he first finished it. I knew then something says, “It was pretty overwhelming. Talk about a warm and amazing was about to happen for him, and for country music. Everything about him is all right with me. friendly show – you didn’t think about anything else while you • A highly regarded song or album you’ve never heard: Any were there and you walked out with a smile on your face. You Broadway musical. Not my thing. could really tell he was so excited to be there. And nervous. • An “important” piece of music/band you just don’t get: Jazz. I His voice was cracking at times as he talked. The show was need a lyric and a melody; scatting bugs me. I don’t get it. definitely worth the money anyone would spend to see it.” • An album you played or listened to incessantly: Too many to mention, but one special track is Joss Stone’s “The Chokin’ Kind” CA Helps Stations Connect from The Soul Sessions. The most perfect delivery of a Harlan During the CRS-40 keynote, Seth Godin noted that the Howard classic by a 16-year-old girl from England. She sings it like fragmentation of mass media gives radio stations the opportunity a Mississippi Delta blues diva. to build self-perpetuating communities through “anticipated, personal and relevant” And now we’re offering the service to stations around the country messages. At the time, on a non-exclusive basis. The best part? It’s free. Country Aircheck was Our artist news email is a polished, photo-heavy, twice- rolling out a beta test of a weekly email loaded with consumer-oriented news and product that is now helping information about country artists, with a peek-behind-the-curtain more than 25 stations in feel. Akin to our daily Country Aircheck email but oriented top markets do just that. toward fans, the newsletter is delivered under each station’s own ©2009 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] December 14, 2009 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 3 header for delivery to their loyal listener database each week. Bi r th d a y s News, birthdays, new album releases, photos and exclusive Tuesday (12/15) - Doug Phelps, Susan Myers (susan@ direct reporting from events nationwide give stations another nashvillesongwriters.com), Rundi Ream, Kurt Williams tool for connecting with their core listeners. Wednesday (12/16) - Jeff Carson, Joe Carter Among the stations already using the service are KKGO/ Los Angeles, WUSN/Chicago, KSCS/Dallas, KBWF/San Thursday (12/17) - Tracy Byrd, Sharon Skaggs, Duane Propes, Tim Chewning, Tom Banks, Katie Gillon ([email protected]), Francisco, KMPS/Seattle, WKLB/Boston, KYGO/Denver, Christine Smith, J.B. Cloud ([email protected]) WDSY/Pittsburgh, KSON/San Diego, WKIS/Miami, WSIX/ Nashville and the entire Regent chain. Many customize the Friday (12/18) - Cowboy Troy, Cledus T. Judd, Buffy Cooper (buffy. [email protected]), Joe Galante, Rob Hendon content, adding local nformation or linking to the station website. Others deliver the email exactly as produced. Either Saturday (12/19) - Little Jimmy Dickens, Janie Fricke, Anthony Martin, Bill Mayne ([email protected]), Roger Ramsey way, the email appears to be a seamless communication directly ([email protected]), John Sebastian ([email protected]), Kyle from station to listener. And, as noted, it is completely free. Cantrell ([email protected]) Seth Godin saw parallels between the radio and magazine Sunday (12/20) - George Briner ([email protected]), businesses, and Country Aircheck is already helping stations Melissa Pierce, Ronnie Vaughan realize that new reality. Contact Country Aircheck’s Gabrielle Monday (12/21) - Lee Roy Parnell, Brad Warren, Rhean Boyer Graf for details on how your station can participate: 615-320- (Carolina Rain), Doug Johnson, Nina Rossman (conferencecall@ 1450 or [email protected]. View examples at comcast.net) www.countryaircheck/station.

Chart Chat Radiothons: WUSN/Chicago raised more than $950,000 during Congrats to Luke Bryan, Steve Hodges, its 19th annual Country Cares For St. Jude Kids radiothon. Shane Allen and the whole Capitol promotion Toy Drive: WXXQ/Rockford, IL collected more than 8,600 staff on earning Bryan’s first No. 1 this week new toys and in excess of $3,000 during its annual 12 Hours of with “Do I.” The song’s ascension also gives Salvation Army Toy Drive. the 2009 Label of the Year it’s fifth-straight PSA: With the release of his latest single “Been There, Drunk That,” Brady Seals has recorded PSAs encouraging listeners to week atop the Country Aircheck/Mediabase Luke Bryan chart following the four-week run by Lady “Rock Responsibly” this holiday season. To get them for your Antebellum’s “Need You Now.” Both songs, incidentally, list station, contact your Nine North, Jerry Duncan Promotions or Lady A’s Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood as writers. Marco Music Group rep. Artist News Radio News Brad Paisley’s American Saturday Night is No. 1 on Time Programming: Citadel Broadcasting’s Hot AC WPLJ/New magazine’s “Top 10 Albums of 2009” list. “The Obama tune, York PD/morning host Scott Shannon has been named VP/ ‘Welcome To The Future,’ attracted its share of ink,” Time’s Programming for the group. Shannon will continue to program Josh Tyrangiel writes, “but Paisley’s liberalism, optimism and WPLJ as well as Citadel Media’s True Oldies channel. multiculturalism fall safely within the confines of Nashville’s Gig Alert: Stroudavarious VP/Promotion Bill Macky is seeking most important ideology: commercialism.” Miranda Lambert’s a Northeast rep and can be contacted here. Revolution is No. 4 on the list. ©2009 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

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Paisley’s “Alcohol” (No. 92) and the Dixie Chicks’ “Not Ready To Make Nice” (No. 77) made Rolling Stone magazine’s Tu b e Ch e c k “100 Best Songs Of The Decade.” See complete list here. Tuesday 12/15 – Billy Currington, Zac Brown Band, Larry The Cable Miranda Lambert, Sugarland and Emmylou Harris are Guy’s Hula Palooza Christmas Luau (re-air) (CMT). among the first round of performers announced for the upcoming Lilith Fair tour. Wednesday 12/16 – Darius Rucker, Good Morning America (ABC). Shoes worn by Martina McBride, Rascal Flatts, Kenny Chesney, Darius Rucker and others are up for online charity Thursday 12/17 – Josh Turner, Origins (GAC). auction for Soles4Souls. Learn more here. The second installment of the Luke McBain comic book series Friday 12/18 – Joe Nichols, My Military Diary (re-air) (GAC). based on Trace Adkins will be released Wednesday (12/16). Preorder here. The first issue sold out within two days. Saturday 12/19 – Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride, Jake Owen, A deluxe edition of Josh Turner’s upcoming album Haywire Rodney Atkins, Opry Live (GAC). will be available when the standard version hits stores Feb. 9. The deluxe version adds two previously unreleased songs, live Sunday 12/20 – Sugarland, Christmas In Washington (TNT). tracks “Your Man” and “Long Black Train,” the “Why Don’t We Just Dance” music video and behind-the-scenes footage.

The Week’s Top Stories Arbitron Fly-In (continued from page 1) Full coverage is available at www.countryaircheck.com. Warner Music’s Bob Reeves says, “I have a radio • Dial Global VP/Country Jim Murphy resigned; reach him at background, albeit over 100 years ago, so I found a few 303-514-4917 or here. (BN 12/14) segments fascinating. It made me realize that all my stop sets (in • Riviera Managing Partner/CEO Tim Pohlman was named 1986) were scheduled in exactly the wrong place. And I’m glad SVP/Market Manger for CBS Radio/Phoenix, which includes I’m not the guy that has to try to keep these PPM participants Country KMLE. (CAT 12/14) compliant. Quite frankly, that sounds like a pain in the [neck].” • Clear Channel/Augusta, GA VP/Market Manager Jared Lyric Street’s Dale Turner was particularly struck by “the Stehney moved to CC/Chattanooga, TN in the same capacity, high level of listening in middays and afternoon drive. We need overseeing three stations including Country WUSY and Classic our artists on the air in those dayparts ... perhaps doing satellite Country WLND. (CAT 12/9) radio interview tours there instead of morning drive. The issue • KXKL/Denver night jock Jonathan Wilde was named PD/AM is that many middays are voice tracked and air talent may not be driver at sister Country KWOF, replacing departed PD/morning available to conduct the interviews. Seeing the meters graph out co-host Randy “Shotgun” Shannon and morning co-host Jesse over a 24-hour period shows that nobody is listening to the radio James. Additionally, Wilks/Denver Market Manager Barry in overnights and there is a dramatic drop-off in the evenings. Remington resigned. (CAT 12/10) We need daytime daypart spins to really get enough audience • Universal South Dir./Nat’l Promotion Mike Wilson was familiarity with a new song to see hit potential.” named to the same post at Columbia/Nashville succeeding KKGO/Los Angeles programmer and consultant Charlie David Friedman, who will move to the newly created post of Cook keyed in on the issues of spot placement and the Dir./Field Promotion. (BN 12/14) differences between programming for PPM and diaries. “It was

©2009 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] December 14, 2009 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 5 interesting to see the impact of clearing out quarter hours so that Ch e c k Ou t : 12/15 stations can collect as much listening as possible in each quarter hour,” he says. “I also found it interesting that PPM puts the Phil Vassar Traveling Circus (Universal South) units versus minute argument to rest. A spot is a spot is a spot “Bobbi With An I” and “Everywhere I Go” and listeners treat them equally – they leave when they come are among the album’s 11 tracks, all of which on. This presentation seemed also to dispute long spot sets as Vassar wrote or co-wrote. Collaborators being culprits. In fact, it indicated that two spot sets was the best include Jeffery Steele, Craig Wiseman, Kelly Loveless and James Slater. Kenny Chesney approach and five or six minutes probably made little difference. helped Vassar pen “I Will Remember You,” and “Because I still work with clients who will never have PPM in eldest daughter Haley Vassar was the inspiration for “She’s On Her their markets, I was disappointed to see how the real world does Way.” Vassar produced. not apply to diary keeping. Manipulation of the measurement system is alive and well in diary markets and we are not often getting the truth from the diary keeper. Their habits play a bigger cracked the mic was the calls/frequency? Today your brand role than their actual listening. Changing the listener’s habits is frequency and name, so say it often. – and this needs to include marketing – will have more impact “If you are not reading about marketing and building your in diary markets. What they think they listen to, instead of what brand, you might want to pick up a book and keep your job. they actually listen to, is the key.” Think about this: What does your P1 listener think about your Consultant Joe Patrick compiled his list of “things you might radio station when they are not listening? Think of brand want to know” about PPM. “Commercials have a measurable extensions. Do everything you can do on a weekly basis to be impact on a station’s performance,” he says. “Between 9am and associated with known brands and try to keep it local. 5pm the best average seems to be 11 minutes an hour. Do not do “Loyalty is very important for getting that P1 listener to a ‘dark side of the hour.’ Your audience knows when you play come back, and you have to do it with occasions. If you haven’t too many commercials. mastered the art of promos for building occasions, you might “Many of us grew up on Bill Drake’s ‘forward motion/crush- want to get on the phone with a buddy or a consultant.” roll radio’ of saying things in less than eight seconds. Guess CAC what? It still applies with PPM. It’s all about being local and playing the hits. Remember when the first thing said when you

December 14, 2009 Chart Page 1

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

2 1 LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol) 15741 -56 5222 19 39.366 -0.595 123 0 1 2 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol) 15683 -381 5180 -130 39.676 -0.814 124 0 3 3 REBA/Consider Me Gone (Starstruck/Valory) 15635 745 5214 208 39.458 1.614 124 1 4 4 CRAIG MORGAN/Bonfire (BNA) 12973 -324 4384 -104 32.507 -0.607 124 0

5 5 DIERKS BENTLEY/I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes (Capitol) 4 12930 1025 4393 362 32.145 1.181 124 0 6 6 DAVID NAIL/Red Light (MCA) 11667 43 3877 -8 29.131 0.257 124 0 8 7 TIM MCGRAW/Southern Voice (Curb) 11268 927 3783 347 29.292 2.294 124 0 9 8 MIRANDA LAMBERT/White Liar (Columbia) 10713 522 3629 244 27.307 1.622 124 0 11 9 JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR) 10268 849 3486 301 26.173 2.718 123 0 10 10 DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol) 9738 84 3216 78 25.189 0.463 123 0 13 11 JAKE OWEN/Eight Second Ride (RCA) 8784 225 3009 96 21.981 0.517 124 0

17 12 JOSH TURNER/Why Don't We Just Dance (MCA) 4 8432 1117 2908 441 20.134 1.526 121 2 18 13 BRAD PAISLEY/American Saturday Night (Arista) 4 8296 1124 2759 383 20.428 3.163 123 1 16 14 BILLY CURRINGTON/That's How Country Boys Roll (Mercury) 7959 528 2727 172 18.976 1.117 124 2 15 15 GEORGE STRAIT/Twang (MCA) 7886 193 2640 94 18.739 0.215 119 1 19 16 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Hurry Home (Arista) 6595 497 2208 158 16.45 1.416 116 0 20 17 TOBY KEITH/Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song) (Show Dog) 6486 677 2195 240 16.77 1.762 120 2

24 18 KEITH URBAN/Til Summer Comes Around (Capitol) 4 5677 1478 1791 459 14.931 3.92 117 9 22 19 EASTON CORBIN/Little More Country Than That (Mercury) 5213 654 1783 209 12.754 1.466 112 6 23 20 GARY ALLAN/Today (MCA) 4700 317 1689 87 11.312 0.966 110 3 25 21 JOSH THOMPSON/Beer On The Table (Columbia) 4471 328 1569 142 10.605 0.716 102 2 28 22 BLAKE SHELTON f/TRACE ADKINS/Hillbilly Bone (Warner Bros.) 4317 674 1554 256 10.988 1.735 106 7 27 23 STEEL MAGNOLIA/Keep On Lovin' You (Big Machine) 4187 346 1364 99 9.257 0.608 107 4 29 24 KELLIE PICKLER/Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You (19/BNA) 4139 501 1391 148 10.036 1.109 110 8 26 25 SARAH BUXTON/Outside My Window (Lyric Street) 3975 122 1398 81 9.595 0.606 107 2

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

43 26 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Temporary Home (19/Arista) 4 2718 1534 881 491 7.112 3.641 99 39 31 27 JUSTIN MOORE/Backwoods (Valory) 2696 192 1042 89 5.832 -0.142 95 5

33 28 JOE NICHOLS/Gimmie That Girl (Universal South) 2437 543 880 149 5.536 1.466 76 3 32 29 ERIC CHURCH/Hell On The Heart (Capitol) 2418 345 925 115 5.506 0.86 81 4 30 30 JIMMY WAYNE f/D. HALL & J. OATES/Sara Smile (Valory) 2368 -185 869 -35 5.209 -0.399 91 1 39 31 ZAC BROWN BAND/Highway 20 Ride (Atlantic/HomeGrown/BPP) 1906 590 660 240 4.902 1.098 66 19 37 32 BOMSHEL/19 And Crazy (Curb) 1824 285 706 105 3.622 0.41 65 5 35 33 LEE BRICE/Love Like Crazy (Curb) 1704 129 652 57 3.546 0.338 73 4 44 34 CHRIS YOUNG/The Man I Want To Be (RCA) 1633 478 639 174 3.367 1.371 85 17 36 35 RANDY HOUSER/Whistlin' Dixie (Universal South) 1623 74 602 41 3.017 -0.158 68 6 40 36 MALLARY HOPE/Love Lives On (MCA) 1352 71 548 38 2.607 0.011 69 1 42 37 GLORIANA/How Far Do You Wanna Go? (Emblem/Warner Bros./BPP) 1351 158 527 75 2.329 0.054 64 7 45 38 LEE ANN WOMACK/There Is A God (MCA) 1273 118 479 51 2.142 0.159 62 9 41 39 BAND PERRY/Hip To My Heart (Republic Nashville) 1237 21 420 45 2.643 -0.308 56 12 47 40 MATT KENNON/The Call (Bama Jam) 1011 20 367 24 2.442 -0.25 35 2 Debut 41 LOVE AND THEFT/Dancing In Circles (Carolwood/Lyric Street) 889 392 321 143 1.426 0.64 55 12 48 42 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Oughta Be More Songs... (Columbia) 872 75 269 56 2.146 -0.506 45 14 46 43 ASH BOWERS/Stuck (Stoney Creek) 827 -258 315 -108 1.388 -0.304 59 0 49 44 WILLIAMS RILEY/Country Livin' (Golden) 793 33 350 7 1.547 0.042 41 4 Debut 45 GRETCHEN WILSON/Work Hard, Play Harder (Redneck/CO5) 732 201 240 68 1.191 0.145 28 3 Debut 46 RODNEY CARRINGTON/Camouflage & Christmas... (Capitol) 711 294 199 78 2.282 0.926 10 2 Debut 47 CLAY WALKER/She Won't Be Lonely Long (Curb) 705 148 230 59 1.521 0.186 26 8 Re-enter 48 HOUSTON COUNTY/I Can't Make It Rain (Stroudavarious) 664 37 267 31 1.053 0.024 44 1 50 49 RODNEY ATKINS/Chasin' Girls (Curb) 663 -15 282 6 1.216 -0.025 40 2 Debut 50 jack ingram f/Patty Griffin/Seeing Stars (Big Machine) 503 12 181 0 .66 .035 16 1

December 14, 2009 Country Aircheck Chart Info Chart Page 3 Aircheck Add Leaders Activator Top Point Gainers CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Temporary Home (19/Arista) 39 KEITH URBAN/Til Summer Comes Around (Capitol) 477 4 DANNY GOKEY/My Best Days Are Ahead Of Me (19/RCA) 19 DIERKS BENTLEY/I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes (Capitol) 456 4 ZAC BROWN BAND/Highway 20 Ride(Atlantic/Home Grown/BPP) 19 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Temporary Home (19/Arista) 420 4 CHRIS YOUNG/The Man I Want To Be (RCA) 17 JOSH TURNER/Why Don't We Just Dance (MCA) 390 4 ALAN JACKSON/It's Just That Way (Arista) 15 BRAD PAISLEY/American Saturday Night (Arista) 312 4 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Oughta Be More Songs... (Columbia) 14 EASTON CORBIN/Little More Country Than That (Mercury) 309 LOVE AND THEFT/Dancing In Circles (Carolwood/Lyric Street) 12 ZAC BROWN BAND/Highway 20 Ride(Atlantic/Home Grown/BPP) 249 BAND PERRY/Hip To My Heart (Republic Nashville) 12 BLAKE SHELTON f/TRACE ADKINS/Hillbilly Bone (Warner Bros.) 177 KEITH URBAN/Til Summer Comes Around (Capitol) 9 MIRANDA LAMBERT/White Liar (Columbia) 176 LEE ANN WOMACK/There Is A God (MCA) 9 JAKE OWEN/Eight Second Ride (RCA) 175 Activator Top Spin Gainers Aircheck Top Point Gainers KEITH URBAN/Til Summer Comes Around (Capitol) 307 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Temporary Home (19/Arista) 1534 4 DIERKS BENTLEY/I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes (Capitol) 260 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Temporary Home (19/Arista) 252 KEITH URBAN/Til Summer Comes Around (Capitol) 1478 4 JOSH TURNER/Why Don't We Just Dance (MCA) 217 BRAD PAISLEY/American Saturday Night (Arista) 1124 4 EASTON CORBIN/Little More Country Than That (Mercury) 212 JOSH TURNER/Why Don't We Just Dance (MCA) 1117 4 BRAD PAISLEY/American Saturday Night (Arista) 192 DIERKS BENTLEY/I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes (Capitol) 1025 4 MIRANDA LAMBERT/White Liar (Columbia) 173 TIM MCGRAW/Southern Voice (Curb) 927 ZAC BROWN BAND/Highway 20 Ride(Atlantic/Home Grown/BPP) 146 JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR) 849 JAKE OWEN/Eight Second Ride (RCA) 111 REBA/Consider Me Gone (Starstruck/Valory) 745 ALAN JACKSON/It's Just That Way (Arista) 108 TOBY KEITH/Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song) (Show Dog) 677 Vi d e o Ad d s BLAKE SHELTON f/TRACE ADKINS/Hillbilly Bone (Warner Bros.) 674 CMT BRAD PAISLEY/American Saturday Night (Arista) Aircheck Top Spin Gainers CHRIS YOUNG/The Man I Want To Be (RCA) jimmy wayne/Paper Angels (Live At Studio 330) (Valory) CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Temporary Home (19/Arista) 491 trailer choir/Rockin’ The Beer Gut (“Holla” Day Version) (Show Dog) KEITH URBAN/Til Summer Comes Around (Capitol) 459 CMT PURE JOSH TURNER/Why Don't We Just Dance (MCA) 441 CHRIS YOUNG/The Man I Want To Be (RCA) BRAD PAISLEY/American Saturday Night (Arista) 383 jimmy wayne/Paper Angels (Live At Studio 330) (Valory) jimmy wayne/Sara Smile (Live At Studio 330) (Valory) DIERKS BENTLEY/I Wanna Make You Close Your... (Capitol) 362 LOVE AND THEFT/Dancing In Circles (Carolwood/Lyric Street) TIM MCGRAW/Southern Voice (Curb) 347 Phil Vassar/Everywhere I Go (Universal South) JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR) 301 trailer choir/Rockin’ The Beer Gut (“Holla” Day Version) (Show Dog) BLAKE SHELTON f/TRACE ADKINS/Hillbilly Bone (Warner Bros.) 256 GAC MIRANDA LAMBERT/White Liar (Columbia) 244 BRAD PAISLEY/American Saturday Night (Arista) LOVE AND THEFT/Dancing In Circles (Carolwood/Lyric Street) TOBY KEITH/Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song) (Show Dog) 240 rascal flatts/Why (Lyric Street) ©2009 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

December 14, 2009 Country Aircheck Chart Info Chart Page 5 Aircheck Activity Ad d Da t e s WILLIAMS RILEY/Country Livin’ (Golden) Moves 50*-45*; 793 points, 350 spin january 4 4 ADDS: KSSN, WGNE, WGTY, WOGK alan jackson/It’s Just That Way (Arista) rascal flatts/Unstoppable (Lyric Street) GRETCHEN WILSON/Work Hard, Play Harder (Redneck/CO5) taylor swift/Fearless (Big Machine) Debuts at 46*; 732 points, 240 spins 3 ADDS: KBEQ, KCYE, KNIX january 11 Lady Antebellum/American Honey (Capitol) Steve azar/Sunshine (Ride) RODNEY CARRINGTON/Camouflage & Christmas Lights (Capitol) Debuts at 47*; 711 points, 199 spins january 18 2 ADDS: KCYY*, KMPS* No New Adds

CLAY WALKER/She Won’t Be Lonely Long (Curb) Debuts at 48*; 705 points, 230 spins 8 ADDS: KAJA, KNTY, KUZZ, WFUS, WGGY, WIVK*, WIWF*, WQHK Aircheck Top Recurrents Points CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cowboy Casanova (19/Arista) 9099 HOUSTON COUNTY/I Can’t Make It Rain (Stroudavarious) TAYLOR SWIFT/Fifteen (Big Machine) 7260 Re-enters at 49*; 664 points, 267 spins ZAC BROWN BAND/Toes (Atlantic/Home Grown/Bigger Picture) 6507 1 ADD: WYPY TRACE ADKINS/All I Ask For Anymore (Capitol) 6220 CHRIS YOUNG/Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song) (RCA) 6103 RODNEY ATKINS/Chasin’ Girls (Curb) JASON ALDEAN/Big Green Tractor (BBR) 5202 Debuts at 50*; 663 points, 282 spins 2 ADDS: KATM*, WPKX BILLY CURRINGTON/People Are Crazy (Mercury) 4689 JUSTIN MOORE/Small Town USA (Valory) 4516 JACK INGRAM f/PATTY GRIFFIN/Seeing Stars (Big Machine) TOBY KEITH/American Ride (Show Dog) 4491 503 points, 181 spins DARIUS RUCKER/Alright (Capitol) 4178 1 ADD: KAJA

STUNNERS/Santa Bring My Solider Home (VCR/257) MICA ROBERTS/Days You Live For (Show Dog) 395 points, 139 spins; 0 ADDS 322 points, 144 spins; 0 ADDS

ALAN JACKSON/It’s Just That Way (Arista) Aircheck Activity includes the top 15 songs that rank 45-50 on this 451 points, 162 spins week’s chart or are those that are not charted and have a minimum of 15 ADDS including: KIIM*, KMPS*, KPLX, KUPL, WFMS, 300 airplay points and have shown growth in two of the past three weeks. WGAR, WKHX, WTQR, WUBE, WYNK (* indicates auto adds)

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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) TW Points +/- Points TW Plays +/- Plays 1 1 REBA/Consider Me Gone (Starstruck/Valory) 4639 89 2874 57 2nd Week at No. 1 2 2 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol) 4311 -225 2635 -161 5 3 DIERKS BENTLEY/I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes (Capitol) 4 4242 456 2635 260 3 4 LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol) 4177 -171 2603 -84 6 5 DAVID NAIL/Red Light (MCA) 3840 152 2447 32 4 6 CRAIG MORGAN/Bonfire (BNA) 3834 -91 2347 -124 7 7 TIM MCGRAW/Southern Voice (Curb) 3613 150 2280 103 8 8 MIRANDA LAMBERT/White Liar (Columbia) 3438 176 2134 173 11 9 JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR) 3190 171 1994 86 10 10 DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol) 3095 51 1941 35 16 11 JOSH TURNER/Why Don't We Just Dance (MCA) 4 2828 390 1746 217 13 12 JAKE OWEN/Eight Second Ride (RCA) 2775 175 1709 111 12 13 GEORGE STRAIT/Twang (MCA) 2767 115 1749 63 14 14 BILLY CURRINGTON/That's How Country Boys Roll (Mercury) 2685 80 1645 33 17 15 BRAD PAISLEY/American Saturday Night (Arista) 4 2645 312 1627 192 19 16 TOBY KEITH/Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song) (Show Dog) 2203 139 1386 97 21 17 KEITH URBAN/Til Summer Comes Around (Capitol) 4 1919 477 1210 307 20 18 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Hurry Home (Arista) 1901 102 1179 61 22 19 BLAKE SHELTON f/TRACE ADKINS/Hillbilly Bone (Warner Bros.) 1703 177 1060 101 24 20 EASTON CORBIN/Little More Country Than That (Mercury) 1620 309 1043 212 23 21 GARY ALLAN/Today (MCA) 1453 102 912 70 26 22 JOSH THOMPSON/Beer On The Table (Columbia) 1373 110 862 70 25 23 SARAH BUXTON/Outside My Window (Lyric Street) 1312 32 784 47 27 24 KELLIE PICKLER/Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You (19/BNA) 1237 68 729 19 28 25 ERIC CHURCH/Hell On The Heart (Capitol) 1174 149 749 48 34 26 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Temporary Home (19/Arista) 4 953 420 574 252 31 27 JOE NICHOLS/Gimmie That Girl (Universal South) 932 113 592 69 30 28 JUSTIN MOORE/Backwoods (Valory) 916 49 598 39 32 29 STEEL MAGNOLIA/Keep On Lovin' You (Big Machine) 897 151 577 102 33 30 ZAC BROWN BAND/Highway 20 Ride (Atlantic/Home Grown/BPP) 889 249 596 146 ©2009 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. 4=Top 5 point gainers. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com Chart Page 7 ACTIVAT OR December 14, 2009/Chart Page 8

LW TW Artist/Title (Label) TW Points +/- Points TW Plays +/- Plays 29 31 JIMMY WAYNE f/D. HALL & J. OATES/Sara Smile (Valory) 884 -61 537 -37 35 32 RANDY HOUSER/Whistlin' Dixie (Universal South) 520 17 359 13 41 33 CHRIS YOUNG/The Man I Want To Be (RCA) 498 142 312 78 36 34 LEE ANN WOMACK/There Is A God (MCA) 477 29 298 16 38 35 GLORIANA/How Far Do You Wanna...(Emblem/Warner Bros./Bigger Picture) 440 13 288 7 39 36 LEE BRICE/Love Like Crazy (Curb) 432 21 249 10 42 37 BOMSHEL/19 And Crazy (Curb) 339 26 193 13 43 38 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Oughta Be More Songs About... (Columbia) 311 26 179 16 49 39 BAND PERRY/Hip To My Heart (Republic Nashville) 262 101 148 41 45 40 HOUSTON COUNTY/I Can't Make It Rain (Stroudavarious) 251 14 163 12 44 41 RODNEY ATKINS/Chasin' Girls (Curb) 249 -22 184 -8 47 42 TELLURIDE/Stay (American Roots/Quarterback) 244 17 180 15 46 43 WILLIAMS RILEY/Country Livin' (Golden) 236 19 171 12 48 44 MATT KENNON/The Call (Bama Jam) 227 14 159 9 56 45 RODNEY CARRINGTON/Camouflage & Christmas Lights (Capitol) 191 104 117 72 53 46 CLAY WALKER/She Won't Be Lonely Long (Curb) 164 60 117 43 50 47 GRETCHEN WILSON/Work Hard, Play Harder (Redneck/CO5) 163 2 96 4 Debut 48 ALAN JACKSON/It's Just That Way (Arista) 154 142 111 108 51 49 MALLARY HOPE/Love Lives On (MCA) 148 20 87 12 55 50 JARON & THE LONG ROAD TO LOVE/Pray... (Jaronwood/Quarterback) 142 74 110 50 52 51 MICA ROBERTS/Days You Live For (Show Dog) 120 -27 87 -17 54 52 JONATHAN SINGLETON & THE GROVE/Look Who's ...(Universal South)103 20 64 10 Debut 53 STUNNERS/Santa Bring My Soldier Home (VCR/257) 96 96 51 51 Debut 54 LOVE AND THEFT/Dancing In Circles (Carolwood/Lyric Street) 78 32 55 25 57 55 DARREN KOZELSKY/Real Superman (Spinville/Major 7th/Nine North) 78 2 53 1 58 56 DARIUS RUCKER/Candy Cane Christmas (Capitol) 73 -1 52 18 60 57 JACK INGRAM f/PATTY GRIFFIN/Seeing Stars (Big Machine) 69 0 58 0 Debut 58 SUGARLAND/Nuttin' For Christms (Mercury) 67 3 42 12 59 59 TAYLOR SWIFT/Santa Baby (Big Machine) 65 -6 41 6 Debut 60 TRAILER CHOIR/Rockin' The Beer Gut ("Holla"day Version) (Show Dog) 56 29 42 26 ©2009 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. 4=Top 5 point gainers. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com