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September 28, 2009 Issue 160 Country Radio: Strength In Numbers Remembering Tom McEntee Maybe you already knew Country has more listeners than He ran his own tip sheet called Country Music Survey, was any other format (56.2 million per week). And that there are Country chart editor at Cashbox, worked promotion at a number nearly twice as many FM Country stations as the next closest of labels, and even served format (1,337). But did you know, contrary to perception that in Special Forces during Country’s audience is mostly 35-54 women (who comprise the Vietnam War. But for 19% of the format’s listenership), everyone reading this, for that men comprise nearly half (47%) everyone in the Country of Country tune-in? Or that Country radio and music industries is No. 3 in teens and No. 1 among – whether you knew him, adults 18-24, 25-34 and 35-44? knew of him or are just now These details and more can be hearing the name – Tom found in Arbitron’s new Radio McEntee played an important Today 2009 report, a free PDF via part in your career. www.Arbitron.com analyzing the The man who Fall 2008 ratings for 24 formats conceptualized and in PPM and diary metros. Among orchestrated the first Country Tom McEntee the highlights: Country ranks No. Radio Seminar in 1969 2 overall with a 12.5 share, just 0.1 passed away Thursday (9/24) in Florida, surrounded by family. behind News/Talk/Information, “It was over after the first seminar,” McEntee toldCountry which benefited from last year’s Aircheck for our CRS-40 print issue, published in March. congressional and presidential The event lost money, drew fewer than 70 people and actually election. Country ranks second received notification from its host hotel that they would not be only to N/T/I during mornings and welcomed back. But the word of mouth among attendees was middays, and is tied for No. 1 with strong, as it’s been every year since. And 40 years later, CRS N/T/I in afternoons and evenings. stands as the most successful and important educational event (continued on page 5) ever established in the music and radio industries. ©2009 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

September 28, 2009 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 2 “Tom was very passionate about radio and musical talent,” says Charlie Monk, who was there at the inception. “He My Tu n e s : Mu s i c Th a t Sh a p e d My Li f e was very selective about who he worked with. They had to Big Machine VP/Promotion Jack Purcell have integrity along with their talent. Obviously, we spent a discusses his most important songs, artists lot of time together in the early days of CRS. He said some or concerts: complimentary things about me keeping the seminar together 1. Jackson Browne, Running On Empty: An but his spirit was there right through the 40th. I will miss his amazing album that stands the test of time. council and his infectious, positive attitude.” Lyrically and melodically, it blows me away. McEntee recognized early on that the seminar’s strength ran As a kid, I would stare at the album cover - deeper than the educational opportunity. “What was offered up drummer Russ Kunkel’s kit - while listening on the podium or in the panels was only a portion of the event’s Jack Purcell to him and bassist Leland Sklar hold down significance,” he said. “Of equal or greater consequence was the the rhythm section. Still a big wow for me. fact that the attendees were provided an opportunity to speak 2. Supertramp, Breakfast In America: This album brings back with and be with their peers and to broaden their awareness memories of my first girlfriend and the turntable needle running and understanding of the business. They had an opportunity out of grooves. Pop music with so much energy and great to communicate one-on-one, face-to-face. They were given an arrangements. occasion to express themselves – and to be heard. 3. Pink Floyd, The Wall: I was home alone in my parents’ “And though it was impossible for me to imagine what might basement listening to my first “real” stereo when I heard it. I got so happen ... one thing was apparent: It could change the world of scared I ran out of the house, and stood in the middle of the street Country radio.” It could, and it did. We are all standing on Tom until my mom came home. McEntee’s shoulders. Thank you, Tom. 4. Led Zeppelin: Bonzo. Radio provided me with Zeppelin A-Z and I taped them all courtesy of KQDS, sister to KQRS/Minneapolis. Peterson Returns 5. Bob Marley, Fleetwood Mac, Zappa, Lawrence Welk Show Former WUSN & WCFS/Chicago PD Mike Peterson is (Yup!), Hee Haw, Austin City Limits, Chick Corea, Journey: All coming back to radio 13 months after leaving the Windy City big influences on me as a kid. to restructure the family tree business in Oregon. With the tree • A highly regarded song or album you’ve never heard: Kanye West. nursery operating smoothly, Peterson will re- • An “important” piece of music you just don’t get: Kanye West. start his radio career next Monday as PD of • An album you played or listened to incessantly: Fleetwood Entercom’s Hot AC KRSK/Portland, OR (The Mac’s Rumours. Buzz). “I’m thrilled with the opportunity to join • One obscure or non-country song everyone should listen to Entercom and one of the great radio brands in right now: Bonnie Raitt’s “Going Wild For You Baby.” Portland,” Peterson says. “The Buzz is loaded Mike Peterson with a power-house staff and I can’t wait to join the team!” Nashville Music Awards is midnight Wednesday, Sept. 30. More info at www.nashvillemusicawards.com. News & Notes Jason Matthews (“Must Be Doin’ Something Right”) has St. Jude Radiothon: WWQQ/Wilmington, signed with Big Tractor Music. NC raised $38,219. Start My Song is a new Nashville-based website made to The voting deadline for the 2009 simplify the process of getting songs and demos to publishers,

©2009 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] September 28, 2009 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 3 music supervisors, artists, etc. Songwriters can upload their demos to the site, making them available for site visitors to listen Bi r t h d a y s and rank, which creates a top songs list on the site’s homepage. Tuesday (9/29) - the late Gene Autry; Brad Cotter; Jerry Lee Lewis; Check it all out at www.startmysong.com. Susan Niles ([email protected]) Nashville Lifestyles has named the city’s 25 Beautiful People, which includes Universal South’s Fletcher Foster, publicist Wednesday (9/30) - Richard Bowden, Marty Stuart, Eddie Cassie McConnell Kelley, Susan Puckett Deaton (wife of Montgomery, Bob McNeill ([email protected]), Daron director Robert Deaton), music publisher Barbara Orbison, Norwood, Peter Strickland ([email protected]) Jimmy Wayne, Luke Bryan and Holly and Hilary Williams. See the full list in the October issue. Thursday (10/1) - Connie Bradley ([email protected]), Sonny Burgess ([email protected]), Scott Innes (scottinnes1015@ Chart Chat hotmail.com), Roger Murrah, Jeni Taylor ([email protected]) Hearty congrats to Toby Keith, VP Rick Moxley and the entire Show Dog promotion Friday (10/2) - the late Chris LeDoux; Shelia Shipley Biddy team on scoring this week’s No. 1 single ([email protected]); Greg Jennings; Jo-El Sonnier; with “American Ride.” The song is the title Gator Michaels ([email protected]); John Scott Sherrill; Eric track from Keith’s new album, out next Welch ([email protected]) Tuesday (10/6). Toby Keith Saturday (10/3) - Steve Dahl, Mark Grantin ([email protected]), Artist News Randy Harrell, Gene Kennedy ([email protected]), Justin Michael Reba duets on Elvis Presley’s “Blue Christmas” with opera singer Andrea Bocelli for his upcoming holiday album My Sunday (10/4) - Hobie Hubbard, Heidi Newfield, Leroy Van Dyke, Christmas out Nov. 3. Other artists on the J. Brooks ([email protected]), Don Nelson, Jeff album include Natalie Cole, Mary J. Blige and Hackett, Chris Carson ([email protected]), Will the Muppets. Payne ([email protected]) Carrie Underwood will receive the Nashville Symphony’s 2009 Harmony Award Monday (10/5) - Johnny Duncan, Britta Coleman (britta.coleman@ for her support of the local music community sonymusic.com), J.J. Gerard at the white-tie, invitation-only Symphony Reba Ball 2009. The Dec. 12 event will be held at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Previous recipients include Rascal Flatts, Martina McBride, LeAnn Rimes, Trisha Greater Nashville affiliate ofSusan G. Komen for the Cure when Yearwood, The Judds, Dolly Parton and Vince Gill. ticket buyers mention “OPRYPINK” when ordering passes over the Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts will guest emcee phone or online. Details here. for a portion of the Grand Ole Opry’s first Opry Goes Pink show Steve Wariner was inducted into the Thumbpickers Hall of this Friday (10/2). Carrie Underwood will also be on-hand to Fame last Friday (9/25). His upcoming Nov. 10 album Steve “flip the switch” turning the Opry’s signature backdrop pink. A Wariner, c.g.p., My Tribute To Chet Atkins was also named $5 donation will be made to Women Rock for the Cure and the Thumbpicking Recording of the Year.

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Eric Church will perform pre-race festivities for the NASCAR Banking 500 Oct. Tu b e Ch e c k 17 outside Charlotte, NC. Admission to the Tuesday 9/29 – Miranda Lambert, Good Morning America (ABC) & concert is free with purchase of a race ticket. Late Show with David Letterman (CBS). Wynonna, Heidi Newfield and Michelle Branch have been added to the lineup of Dierks Wednesday 9/30 - Brad Paisley, Ellen DeGeneres (syndicated) & Eric Church Bentley’s Miles & Music for Kids Nashville Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien (NBC); Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, motorcycle ride and concert Oct. 11. They join previously Jay Leno Show (NBC). announced performers Darius Rucker and Eric Church. The Nashville Business Journal recognized Clay Walker Thursday 10/1 – Miranda Lambert, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC). as a member of the Class of 2009 Healthcare Heroes in the Community Leader category last Friday (9/25). Walker was Friday 10/2 – Luke Bryan, Top 20 Country Countdown (GAC). selected for his work in the local and national multiple sclerosis communities through his non-profitBand Against MS (BAMS). Saturday 10/3 – Taylor Swift, On the Set: You Belong With Me (re-air) (GAC). Holly Williams and drummer Chris Coleman married Sunday at Nashville’s historic Cedarwood plantation. According Sunday 10/4 – Alison Krauss & Union Station, Soundstage (re-air) (GAC). to People magazine, father Hank Williams, Jr. escorted Holly down the aisle. Among the guests at the outdoor ceremony were Monday 10/5 - Jack Ingram, Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Kid Rock and Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus, who sang “Bless (CBS); Steep Canyon Rangers, Late Show with David Letterman (CBS). The Broken Road.”

The Week’s Top Stories Tuesday 10/6 – Steep Canyon Rangers, The View (ABC). Full coverage of the week’s news is available in the archives at www.countryaircheck.com. after two years with ‘JCS; reach him • KYGO/Denver was at 409-838-7907 or here. PM driver named Country Station of Mike Martin remains with Yates. the Year at the 2009 NAB (CAT 9/24) Marconi Radio Awards • Local sales vet Penny Serpico in Philadelphia Thursday night (9/24). Other winners included will join MMD’s WVIM (The CRS-41 keynote speaker Dave Ramsey as Network/Syndicated Rebel)/Memphis as GSM Oct. 1. Personality; full list here. (CAT 9/25) Serpico previously worked for Clear • WAKT/Panama City, FL middayer Melissa Miller was Channel/Outdoor, as well as Citadel’s upped to PD, as the station repositioned as “103.5 Hank FM.” crosstown Country competitor WGKX. (CAT 9/25) Miller replaced PD/MD/morning host Rob Stark, who exited • NextMedia’s WCEN/Saginaw, MI PD/middayer Joby previously (CAT 9/14). (CAT 9/23) Phillips moved to the 1-7pm slot, for the time being. Afternoons • KJCS/Lufkin, TX is running jockless after ending its LMA have been open since PM driver Scott Bradley’s departure in with Yates Media. OM/PD/morning host Robby Lynn exited June (CAT 6/9). Once a permanent middayer is named, Phillips will adjust his airshift to 3-7pm. (CAT 9/28)

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Big & Rich Big & Rich: Greatest Hits (Warner Bros.) The duo’s DVD/CD set features 18 tracks and nine music videos chronicling their hits over three albums. Tracks include “Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy),” “Lost In This Moment” and previously unreleased “The Man I Am Right Now.” Big & Rich produced with Paul Worley.

Jeremy Crady Smoke Wagon Serenade (Flying M) Crady’s debut album features 13 tracks backed by Garth Brooks’ studio band, including drummer Milton Sledge, who produced the project. Crady co-wrote all the songs including his current single “The Toughest Ride,” with George Strait’s “I Can’t See Texas From Here” being the lone exception.

Me Want Food: Jeremy McComb (l), Joey+Rory (center) and Big Miranda Lambert Revolution (Columbia) Loud Shirt’s Craig Wiseman were on hand to collect $1,340 and Lambert’s current single “White Liar,” first single “Dead Flowers,” John Prine’s “That’s 150lbs of food for the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TN The Way That The World Goes ‘Round” and Friday (9/25). Volunteers blockaded both ends of 16th and 17th Buddy Miller’s “Somewhere Trouble Don’t Go” Avenues asking for donations. are among the 15 tracks. Lambert wrote or co-wrote all except four, enlisting co-writers Ashley Monroe, Lady Antebellum’s Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley, and boyfriend Strength In Numbers (continued from page 1) Blake Shelton. Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke produced. Another stereotype shattered by the 2009 study is that Country is only big in the South. While it is No. 1 in the three Southern Patty Loveless Mountain Soul II (Saguaro Road) Loveless’ 15-song continuation of 2001’s regions and has a 3:1 lead over all other formats in the Mountain Soul opens with Harlan Howard’s Southeast, Country also is a dominant No. 1 in the West North “Busted” and closes with Emmylou Harris’ Central area, No. 2 in the East North Central and Mountain “Diamond In My Crown.” Loveless co-wrote “(We Are All) Children Of Abraham” and “Big territories, third in New England and the Middle Atlantic, and Chance” with husband and producer Emory No. 4 in the Pacific zone. Gordy Jr. More than 51% of adult Country listeners have attended or Sammy Sadler Heart Shaped Like Texas (E1) graduated college, the format’s highest percentage in at least Sadler returns with his 11-track album seven years. Earnings among Country consumers have also including first single “I’ll Always Have Denver,” grown recently, with 49% living in households generating which features co-writer Steve Wariner (with Bill Anderson) on vocals. Ted Hewitt and Jerry $50,000+ annually, up from under 40% in Spring 2002. The Cupit share producer credits. percentage of Country listeners with $75,000 or more in HHI has risen 55% over that period. Country earns much longer TSL than most programming, Album release info to [email protected]. regardless of age group. It ranks No. 3 among listeners 12+ and

Da t e Ch e c k September 22, 2009 - 2nd Annual ACM Honors - Nashville, TN - www.acmcountry.com

October 15, 2009 – 15th Annual Inspirational Country Music Awards – Hendersonville, TN – www.ccma.cc

October 19, 2009 - 47th Annual ASCAP Country Awards - Nashville, TN - www.ascap.com

November 10, 2009 - 57th BMI Country Awards - Nashville, TN - www.bmi.com

December 3-6, 2009 – Country On The Beach – Cancun, Mexico - www.tjmartellfoundation.org Keep Austin Country: George Strait wrapped up his 2009 tour in the Texas capital with radio friends this weekend. Standing (l-r) December 7, 2009 - Christmas At Belmont hosted by Trisha are KASE’s Bob Pickett, KCYY/San Antonio’s Randy Chase, KASE’s Yearwood - Nashville, TN - www.belmont.edu Mac Daniels, Strait, KYGO/Denver’s Joel Burke, UMG’s Royce Risser and Mercury artist Easton Corbin. Kneeling (l-r) are MCA’s January 31, 2010 - 52nd Annual Grammy Awards - Los Angeles, EJ Bernas and Mercury’s Allen Mitchell and Karen McGuire. CA - www.grammy.com

February 24-26, 2010 - CRS-41 - Nashville, TN - www.crb.org fans who are online suffer with dial-up. About 56% of Country households have broadband, compared to an average 62% across March 22-23, 2010 - Leadership Music Digital Summit 2010 - the leading 17 formats – pretty good considering how many Nashville, TN - www.digitalsummit.org Country consumers live in outlying areas. In fact, there are 557 streaming Country stations, second only to Contemporary Christian’s 578. And if you’re thinking of increasing your billing or doing some is No. 1 among English-language music stations. Despite its trade, pay a call to your nearest Outback, Longhorn or Ruth’s 25+ adult target, Country is a solid No. 1 in TSL among teens Chris. Country consumers are more likely than consumers of any and No. 2 with 18-34s. It’s tied for No. 2 in TSL with adults 25- other format to have dined at a steakhouse in the past 30 days. 54 (it’s the No. 1 English-language format) and is third in TSL among 35-64 listeners. Lon Helton, [email protected] While CMA’s recent research shows that only half of core Chuck Aly, [email protected] Country fans have home Internet access, Scarborough data in Jeff Green, [email protected] this report shows Country listeners are only 9% less likely than Erin Duvall, [email protected] the average person to tune in radio online. And it’s not as if those Lauren Tingle, [email protected] (615) 320-1450 ©2009 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

September 28, 2009 Chart Page 1

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

2 1 TOBY KEITH/American Ride (Show Dog) 14801 423 5256 180 34.854 0.914 126 0 1 2 JUSTIN MOORE/Small Town USA (Valory) 13979 -899 4960 -371 32.696 -2.232 126 0 6 3 CHRIS YOUNG/Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song) (RCA) 13285 1667 4731 593 31.002 3.004 126 0 3 4 JASON ALDEAN/Big Green Tractor (BBR) 12451 -1920 4286 -721 30.623 -3.847 126 0 5 5 KEITH URBAN/Only You Can Love Me This Way (Capitol) 12394 618 4361 223 30.381 1.641 125 0 8 6 BRAD PAISLEY/Welcome To The Future (Arista) 11879 607 4315 274 27.475 1.621 124 3 4 7 GEORGE STRAIT/Living For The Night (MCA) 11479 -2323 4041 -848 26.347 -5.621 126 0 9 8 ZAC BROWN BAND/Toes (Atlantic/Home Grown/Bigger Picture) 11175 636 3870 222 27.027 1.92 123 0 7 9 BLAKE SHELTON/I'll Just Hold On (Warner Bros.) 11145 -146 3991 -110 25.154 -0.359 126 1 10 10 ERIC CHURCH/Love Your Love The Most (Capitol) 10347 404 3825 159 22.658 0.862 123 1 13 11 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cowboy Casanova (19/Arista) 4 9488 1294 3251 508 22.412 2.943 125 1 11 12 DARRYL WORLEY/Sounds Like Life To Me (Stroudavarious) 9132 367 3300 81 21.165 1.124 123 1 12 13 KENNY CHESNEY f/DAVE MATTHEWS/I'm Alive (BNA) 8872 338 3210 165 20.948 0.972 124 0 14 14 LOVE AND THEFT/Runaway (Carolwood) 8370 288 2928 119 18.883 0.78 122 0 19 15 TAYLOR SWIFT/Fifteen (Big Machine) 4 7595 2006 2541 708 17.663 4.018 122 3 16 16 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol) 7157 1074 2415 389 17.979 2.777 122 4 17 17 LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol) 7077 1135 2528 375 17.1 2.755 118 6 15 18 CRAIG MORGAN/Bonfire (BNA) 6952 635 2555 213 15.764 1.88 121 3 18 19 DAVID NAIL/Red Light (MCA) 4 6926 1186 2527 423 14.904 1.342 122 2 20 20 BROOKS & DUNN f/BILLY GIBBONS/Honky Tonk Stomp (Arista) 6377 1038 2302 380 13.982 1.333 111 3 23 21 DIERKS BENTLEY/I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes (Capitol) 5173 926 1766 301 12.49 2.553 115 10 25 22 REBA/Consider Me Gone (Starstruck/Valory) 5136 1238 1759 416 11.831 3.071 117 5 21 23 TRACE ADKINS/All I Ask For Anymore (Capitol) 5126 268 1866 108 11.688 0.556 110 3 24 24 MARTINA MCBRIDE/I Just Call You Mine (RCA) 4392 318 1557 133 9.703 1.003 111 2 28 25 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Long Line Of Losers (Columbia) 3755 328 1406 122 8.315 0.77 107 2

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

26 26 JOE NICHOLS/Believers (Universal South) 3720 -42 1368 -60 7.977 -0.071 109 0 29 27 JAKE OWEN/Eight Second Ride (RCA) 2862 299 1127 114 6.105 0.592 93 4 35 28 DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol) 4 2782 1151 1002 452 6.065 2.19 95 21 30 29 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Hurry Home (Arista) 2744 284 978 105 5.573 0.751 88 2 42 30 TIM MCGRAW/Southern Voice (Curb) 4 2295 1230 828 438 5.278 2.925 77 31 36 31 MIRANDA LAMBERT/White Liar (Columbia) 2117 537 744 162 3.685 1.02 91 11 32 32 GARY ALLAN/Today (MCA) 2091 168 834 49 3.729 0.19 81 1 34 33 SARAH BUXTON/Outside My Window (Lyric Street) 1957 211 759 78 3.578 0.511 83 4 40 34 JOSH TURNER/Why Don't We Just Dance (MCA) 1608 383 594 113 2.769 0.722 65 9 37 35 ELI YOUNG BAND/Radio Waves (Republic/Universal South) 1603 49 585 39 3.103 0.107 56 1 31 36 ALAN JACKSON/I Still Like Bologna (Arista) 1536 -414 588 -198 3.186 -0.933 74 0 38 37 JOSH THOMPSON/Beer On The Table (Columbia) 1395 49 570 28 2.535 0.121 58 3 41 38 EASTON CORBIN/Little More Country Than That (Mercury) 1357 177 524 67 2.341 0.404 64 4 49 39 BILLY CURRINGTON/That's How Country Boys Roll (Mercury) 1268 579 543 286 2.64 1.168 59 16 45 40 KELLIE PICKLER/Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You (19/BNA) 1133 244 411 88 1.866 0.427 51 2 43 41 LOST TRAILERS/Country Folks (Livin' Loud) (BNA) 1050 25 394 29 1.809 -0.025 49 1 44 42 STEVE AZAR/Moo La Moo (Ride) 1015 22 383 13 1.873 0 39 1 46 43 BIG KENNY/Long After I'm Gone (Love Everybody/Bigger Picture) 1000 130 387 41 1.568 0.339 48 3 47 44 LEE BRICE/Love Like Crazy (Curb) 825 14 342 7 1.025 -0.116 43 3 Debut 45 JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR) 766 567 254 179 1.499 1.088 44 24 Debut 46 STEEL MAGNOLIA/Keep On Lovin' You (Big Machine) 753 250 299 98 1.053 0.25 40 14 50 47 MALLARY HOPE/Love Lives On (MCA) 748 114 319 42 1.049 0.204 41 3 Debut 48 PHIL VASSAR/Everywhere I Go (Universal South) 622 223 271 94 0.857 0.248 37 7 Debut 49 RASCAL FLATTS/Why (Lyric Street) 551 505 209 193 1.138 1.033 42 34 Debut 50 ASH BOWERS/Stuck (Stoney Creek) 535 128 228 41 0.635 0.191 41 7

Aircheck Add Leaders Activator Top Point Gainers RASCAL FLATTS/Why (Lyric Street) 34 TAYLOR SWIFT/Fifteen (Big Machine) 576 4 TIM MCGRAW/Southern Voice (Curb) 31 TIM MCGRAW/Southern Voice (Curb) 512 4 JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR) 24 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cowboy Casanova (19/Arista) 474 4 DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol) 21 JIMMY WAYNE f/D.Hall & J. Oates/Sara Smile (Valory) 21 DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol) 414 4 BILLY CURRINGTON/That's How Country Boys Roll (Mercury) 16 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol) 332 4 STEEL MAGNOLIA/Keep On Lovin' You (Big Machine) 14 CHRIS YOUNG/Gettin’ You Home (The Black Dress Song) (RCA) 297 BOMSHEL/19 And Crazy (Curb) 13 ZAC BROWN BAND/Toes (Atlantic/Home Grown/Bigger Picture)295 MIRANDA LAMBERT/White Liar (Columbia) 11 CRAIG MORGAN/Bonfire (BNA) 272 DIERKS BENTLEY/I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes (Capitol) 10 LOVE AND THEFT/Runaway (Carolwood) 266 WILLIAMS RILEY/Country Livin' (Golden) 10 LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol) 252

Activator Aircheck Top Point Gainers Top Spin Gainers TAYLOR SWIFT/Fifteen (Big Machine) 382 TAYLOR SWIFT/Fifteen (Big Machine) 2006 4 TIM MCGRAW/Southern Voice (Curb) 332 CHRIS YOUNG/Gettin’ You Home (The Black Dress Song) (RCA) 1667 4 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cowboy Casanova (19/Arista) 331 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cowboy Casanova (19/Arista) 1294 4 DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol) 281 REBA/Consider Me Gone (Starstruck/Valory) 1238 4 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol) 230 TIM MCGRAW/Southern Voice (Curb) 1230 4 CHRIS YOUNG/Gettin’ You Home (The Black Dress Song) (RCA) 210 DAVID NAIL/Red Light (MCA) 1186 ZAC BROWN BAND/Toes (Atlantic/Home Grown/Bigger Picture)183 DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol) 1151 CRAIG MORGAN/Bonfire (BNA) 177 LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol) 1135 LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol) 176 BRAD PAISLEY/Welcome To The Future (Arista) 173 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol) 1074 BROOKS & DUNN f/BILLY GIBBONS/Honky Tonk Stomp (Arista) 1038 Vi d e o Ad d s Aircheck Top Spin Gainers CMT TAYLOR SWIFT/Fifteen (Big Machine) 708 TRACE ADKINS/All I Ask For Anymore (Capitol) CHRIS YOUNG/Gettin’ You Home (The Black Dress Song) (RCA) 593 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cowboy Casanova (19/Arista) 508 CMT PURE ASH BOWERS/Stuck (Stoney Creek) DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol) 452 LYNYRD SKYNYRD/Simple Life (Roadrunner) TIM MCGRAW/Southern Voice (Curb) 438 TRACE ADKINS/All I Ask For Anymore (Capitol) DAVID NAIL/Red Light (MCA) 423 REBA/Consider Me Gone (Starstruck/Valory) 416 GAC LADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol) 389 JOSH THOMPSON/Beer On The Table (Columbia) BROOKS & DUNN f/BILLY GIBBONS/Honky Tonk Stomp (Arista) 380 KELLIE PICKLER/Didn’t You Know How Much I loved You (19/BNA) LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol) 375 TRACE ADKINS/All I Ask For Anymore (Capitol)

©2009 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] September 28, 2009 Country Aircheck Chart Info Chart Page 4 Aircheck Activity Ad d Da t e s OCTOBER 5 JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR) JASON CRABB/Somebody Like Me (Spring Hill/Nine North) Debuts at 45*; 766 points, 254 spins 24 ADDS including: KIIM, KKGO, KKNG, KRTY, KWJJ, WBCT, OCTOBER 12 WGH-FM, WMZQ, WPOC, WWYZ ERIC CHURCH/Hell On The Heart (Capitol) JACK INGRAM f/PATTY GRIFFIN/Seeing Stars (Big Machine) STEEL MAGNOLIA/Keep On Lovin’ You (Big Machine) GEORGE STRAIT/Twang (MCA) Debuts at 46*; 753 points, 299 spins REBEL HEARTS/Hard Rock Hotel (Rebel Hearts) 14 ADDS: KILT*, KRST*, WCKT, WKDF*, WKIS, WMIL, WUBL, Telluride/Stay (American Roots/Quarterback) WWGR, WYCD*, WYNK

MALLARY HOPE/Love Lives On (MCA) OCTOBER 19 Moves 50*-47*; 748 points, 319 spins BUCKY COVINGTON/Gotta Be Somebody (Lyric Street) 3 ADDS: KCYY*, KXKT, KZSN DAVID ST. ROMAIN/That’s Love (Edgehill) FAST RYDE/Make It Rain (Republic Nashville) PHIL VASSAR/Everywhere I Go (Universal South) JOE NICHOLS/Gimmie That Girl (Universal South) Debuts at 48*; 622 points, 271 spins JUSTIN MOORE/Backwoods (Valory) 7 ADDS: KIZN*, KKNG, KUBL*, WBEE, WFUS, WKLB, WTQR

RASCAL FLATTS/Why (Lyric Street) Aircheck Top Recurrents Debuts at 49*; 551 points, 209 spins TOBY KEITH/American Ride (Show Dog) 14801 34 ADDS including: KBWF, KMPS*, KNIX, KNTY, KUPL, JUSTIN MOORE/Small Town USA (Valory) 13979 KWJJ, WKHX, WMIL, WMZQ, WPOC CHRIS YOUNG/Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song) (RCA) 13285 JASON ALDEAN/Big Green Tractor (BBR) 12451 ASH BOWERS/Stuck (Stoney Creek) KEITH URBAN/Only You Can Love Me This Way (Capitol) 12394 Debuts at 50*; 535 points, 228 spins BRAD PAISLEY/Welcome To The Future (Arista) 11879 7 ADDS: KCYY*, KTOM, KYGO, KZSN, WDXB, WUBL, WYRK GEORGE STRAIT/Living For The Night (MCA) 11479 ZAC BROWN BAND/Toes (Atlantic/Home Grown/Bigger Picture) 11175 MICHELLE BRANCH/Sooner Or Later (Reprise/Warner Bros.) BLAKE SHELTON/I'll Just Hold On (Warner Bros.) 11145 529 points, 207 spins ERIC CHURCH/Love Your Love The Most (Capitol) 10347 3 ADDS: KEEY, KKBQ*, KKWF JYPSI/Mister Officer (Arista) BLAINE LARSEN/It Did (Treehouse) 380 points, 142 spins 398 points, 148 spins 1 ADD: WMIL 1 ADD: KUPL WHITNEY DUNCAN/Skinny Dippin’ (Warner Bros.) JIMMY WAYNE f/D. Hall & J. Oates (Valory) 369 points, 188 spins 389 points, 127 spins 2 ADDS: KRTY, KSOP 21 ADDS including: KBWF, KFRG*, KKBQ*, KKWF, KNIX, Aircheck Activity includes the top 15 songs that rank 45-50 on this week’s chart or KNTY, KUPL, WDAF, WMIL, WMZQ are those that are not charted and have a minimum of 300 airplay points and have shown growth in two of the past three weeks. (* indicates auto adds)

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

2 1 TOBY KEITH/American Ride (Show Dog) 4272 113 2793 65 1 2 JUSTIN MOORE/Small Town USA (Valory) 4208 -1 2782 20 7 3 CHRIS YOUNG/Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song) (RCA) 3768 297 2505 210 6 4 BRAD PAISLEY/Welcome To The Future (Arista) 3719 246 2438 173 4 5 ERIC CHURCH/Love Your Love The Most (Capitol) 3708 164 2386 125 5 6 KEITH URBAN/Only You Can Love Me This Way (Capitol) 3635 92 2342 59 3 7 JASON ALDEAN/Big Green Tractor (BBR) 3497 -552 2234 -383 8 8 ZAC BROWN BAND/Toes (Atlantic/Home Grown/Bigger Picture) 3407 295 2176 183 9 9 DARRYL WORLEY/Sounds Like Life To Me (Stroudavarious) 3031 54 2014 50 10 10 BLAKE SHELTON/I'll Just Hold On (Warner Bros.) 2859 29 1890 27 14 11 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cowboy Casanova (19/Arista) 2612 474 1710 331 12 12 LOVE AND THEFT/Runaway (Carolwood) 2569 266 1644 150 11 13 KENNY CHESNEY f/DAVE MATTHEWS/I'm Alive (BNA) 2559 62 1662 48 13 14 CRAIG MORGAN/Bonfire (BNA) 2415 272 1558 177 15 15 LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol) 2313 252 1502 176 16 16 BROOKS & DUNN f/BILLY GIBBONS/Honky Tonk Stomp (Arista) 2188 197 1433 152 20 17 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol) 1927 332 1250 230 17 18 TRACE ADKINS/All I Ask For Anymore (Capitol) 1917 52 1257 52 19 19 DAVID NAIL/Red Light (MCA) 1872 241 1186 142 25 20 TAYLOR SWIFT/Fifteen (Big Machine) 1808 576 1177 382 23 21 DIERKS BENTLEY/I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes (Capitol) 1683 210 1109 147 22 22 REBA/Consider Me Gone (Starstruck/Valory) 1651 171 1057 131 24 23 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Long Line Of Losers (Columbia) 1412 -37 895 -19 30 24 DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol) 1141 414 748 281 26 25 JOE NICHOLS/Believers (Universal South) 1086 -70 716 -41 26 26 MARTINA MCBRIDE/I Just Call You Mine (RCA) 1082 92 682 64 35 27 TIM MCGRAW/Southern Voice (Curb) 1042 512 686 332 28 28 ALAN JACKSON/I Still Like Bologna (Arista) 766 -219 512 -146 31 29 JAKE OWEN/Eight Second Ride (RCA) 736 54 457 31 33 30 GARY ALLAN/Today (MCA) 696 45 421 25 ©2009 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. 4=Top 5 point gainers. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com Chart Page 5 ACTIVAT OR September 28, 2009/Chart Page 6

LW TW Artist/Title (Label) TW Points +/- Points TW Plays +/- Plays 32 31 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Hurry Home (Arista) 687 23 402 14 37 32 MIRANDA LAMBERT/White Liar (Columbia) 635 181 416 133 38 33 JOSH TURNER/Why Don't We Just Dance (MCA) 545 92 324 71 36 34 SARAH BUXTON/Outside My Window (Lyric Street) 502 23 305 19 39 35 ELI YOUNG BAND/Radio Waves (Republic/Universal South) 434 8 287 8 46 36 BILLY CURRINGTON/That's How Country Boys Roll (Mercury) 417 221 266 143 40 37 JOSH THOMPSON/Beer On The Table (Columbia) 401 -14 256 3 42 38 KELLIE PICKLER/Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You (19/BNA) 328 84 157 47 41 39 STEVE AZAR/Moo La Moo (Ride) 307 -7 224 -2 43 40 LOST TRAILERS/Country Folks (Livin' Loud) (BNA) 286 52 146 26 58 41 JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR) 277 206 195 155 45 42 BIG KENNY/Long After I'm Gone (Love Everybody/Bigger Picture) 243 46 112 19 Debut 43 RASCAL FLATTS/Why (Lyric Street) 243 223 170 155 52 44 EASTON CORBIN/Little More Country Than That (Mercury) 205 91 123 58 48 45 LEE BRICE/Love Like Crazy (Curb) 178 30 103 12 47 46 MICHELLE BRANCH/Sooner Or Later (Reprise/Warner Bros.) 175 6 91 4 56 47 JIMMY WAYNE f/D. HALL & J. OATES/Sara Smile (Valory) 171 91 98 46 44 48 WHITNEY DUNCAN/Skinny Dippin' (Warner Bros.) 166 -40 115 -23 51 49 PHIL VASSAR/Everywhere I Go (Universal South) 153 38 95 24 50 50 ANTHONY SMITH/Bringin' Back The Sunshine (Stroudavarious) 107 -10 72 -6 59 51 GLORIANA/How Far Do You Wanna Go? (Emblem/Warner Bros./Bigger Picture) 102 38 73 29 49 52 DARREN KOZELSKY/Seven Vern Gosdins Ago (Spinville/Major 7th/Nine North) 100 -42 59 -27 54 53 MALLARY HOPE/Love Lives On (MCA) 94 5 54 3 Debut 54 BOMSHEL/19 And Crazy (Curb) 83 71 57 49 50 55 HALFWAY TO HAZARD/I Know Where...(Stylesonic/Picnic Hill/Bigger Picture) 70 -21 41 -13 Debut 56 STEEL MAGNOLIA/Keep On Lovin' You (Big Machine) 69 21 50 17 60 57 JOEY & RORY/To Say Goodbye (Sugar Hill/Vanguard/CO5) 69 8 50 4 Debut 58 WILLIAMS RILEY/Country Livin' (Golden) 53 37 34 27 Debut 59 HOUSTON COUNTY/I Can't Make It Rain (Stroudavarious) 53 14 43 11 Debut 60 COLT FORD f/JAMEY JOHNSON/Cold Beer (Average Joe's) 51 17 37 12 ©2009 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. 4=Top 5 point gainers. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com