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2021 JULY 26 CountryInsider.com | Sign Up For Daily Email Here When Should Streaming Data Impact Music Programming Choices? Look at most any streaming chart from Shazam to lately, and you’ll see one of two titles as the highest-ranked country track: Walker Hayes’ “Fancy Like” or & Florida Line’s “.” In fact, “Lil Bit” is the No. 1 track overall on the Pandora Top Spins Chart, while “Fancy Like” is No. 1 overall at Amazon Music. Yet with a handful of exceptions, the airplay on terrestrial country stations doesn’t mirror the songs’ streaming popularity. The question becomes increasingly more important: How and when should streaming success factor into programming decisions? (Continued on page 4)

COUNTRY INSIDER TOP 5: KFRG’s Heather Froglear: Building A Hall Of Fame Career Without Leaping From Market To Market. Scott Huskey’s 3 M’s Of Radio: Why it never hurts to step back and look at the basics. Announces “The Feeling Things” U.S. And European Tour. SiriusXM Rebrands Subscription Plans, Adds “Platinum VIP” Top Tier For $34.99 Per Month. The Big Swindell: “” Hits The No. 1 Spot.

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Big Daddy Dave My Top 5 Can’t Rowdy Yates My Top 5 Afternoons The Original Country Gold Miss Classics: Current Hits: KPLO / Everything Country Syndicated - Nationwide Pierre, SD 1. Forever After All - 1. Band - The Devil Went Down 2. Old School - to Georgia 2. - 3. Settlin’ Down - Fishin’ in the Dark 3. David Allan Coe - The Ride 4. Country Again - 4. - 5. Drinkin’ Beer. 5. Merle & Willie - Talkin’ God. Amen - Pancho & Lefty /FGL Ingrid Andress Plans U.S., European Headlining Tour. Ingrid Andress’ “The Feeling Things” tour will kick off Sept. 27 at the Royale in Boston and take her to Europe in early 2022. The “” singer will fit in a dozen headlining shows in the U.S. between dates supporting Dan + Shay on “The (Arena) Tour.” “I’m so excited to bring my debut , Lady Like, to the stage and perform these songs that have been such a huge part of my life for the past few years,” Andress said in a release. “More importantly, I can’t wait to see all the fans that I’ve been missing for the last 18 months. As a , the human connection is one of my favorite parts of the whole experience of touring, so I’m really looking forward to that.”

SiriusXM Rebrands Subscription Packages, Adds “Platinum VIP” Tier. SiriusXM’s new “Platinum VIP” $34.99-monthly subscription tier provides subscribers with SiriusXM content in two cars, as well as access to nugs.net’s library of live concert video and audio recordings. Other subscription plans now have new names: Platinum (formerly “All Access”), Music & Entertainment (formerly “Select”), Music Showcase (formerly “Mostly Music”), Choose & Save (formerly “Choice”). The renamed SiriusXM digital (no car required) subscriptions are Streaming Platinum (formerly “Premier Streaming”) and Streaming Music & Entertainment (formerly “Essential Streaming”).

Lauren Alaina Gets Her First Platinum Record As A Lead Artist. Barely a month after had four of her singles certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, one of those records has gone platinum. “The Road Less Traveled” is Alaina’s first single as a lead artist to be certified by the RIAA for sales and streams totaling a million units. “The Road Less Traveled” also was Alaina’s first No. 1 radio hit, in April 2017. Alaina has platinum records as a featured artist for ’s “” and HARDY’s “ONE BEER.”

Tyler Hubbard Says Jimmy Fallon’s “Lil Bit” Parody “Made My Day.” To mark the start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games last week, Jimmy Fallon and The Roots’ Tariq Trotter created an Olympics-themed parody of Nelly and ’s “Lil Bit” for “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.” FGL’s posted the clip to his feed after it caught his eye over the weekend. “This made my day,” he said. “Y’all CRUSHED it.” 3 | JULY 26, 2021 CountryInsider.com When Streaming Should Impact Programming. (Continued from page 1) ”When the song starts racking up huge numbers mantra that I don’t want the only place that people in the streaming world, damn right you better look are finding their favorite songs to be on digital at it, you better think about it,” Johnny Chiang, platforms.” director of operations at Cox Music Group and Brent Michaels, PD at Broadcasting CMG’s country format leader, KUZZ Bakersfield, CA (550 AM/107.9 FM) pays tells Country Insider. “You’re particular attention to and Apple, the most- foolish if you don’t. Our used services in his market. competition is everywhere “However,” he adds,” “I don’t – it’s Pandora, YouTube, discount two things that have Apple Music. Anything that’s been repeatedly pointed generating buzz anywhere out at CRS with [Stone Door else, we as PDs need to think Media Lab’s] Jeff Green that about that.” are indicators of success — Shazams and Pandora Thumbs In Portland, OR, KUPL currently has “Lil Bit” and Ups.” “Fancy Like” in its Top 10 and has introduced ’ “Am I the Only One,” Streaming numbers can spike for any number of which made a huge splash reasons, ranging from placement in a television upon its release. show to dedicated fanbases determined to give their favorite artists an impressive chart debut. A “All three of those records are spike may warrant a look at a track; trending growth hitting on full cylinders right warrants more serious consideration. now, says MD and afternoon host Danny Dwyer. “They are “I look at trends over a few weeks,” Michaels says. what everyone is wanting. “Things like an album release or being a service’s It proves it on the socials — featured artist or song of the week can cause a TikTok, Instagram reels and Twitch. If you’re not on short-term spike, that isn’t reflective of the lifetime these, then you are missing the boat.” of the record.”

Interpreting streaming buzz from readily available No matter how much success a track shows at data presents some challenges, though. Different streaming services, programmers have to feel like services have different demographics and different it fits their market. That’s one reason “93.1 percentages of country listeners. A recent Integr8 The Wolf” WPAW Greensboro, NC, Brand Manager Research examination of streaming charts, for Clay Walker has “Lil Bit” and “Fancy Like” among instance, showed country comprising 40% of the WPAW’s most-played tracks, while Parker hasn’t 20 most-streamed tracks on Amazon Music and added either at WUSH. Pandora, while no country appeared on Apple “It could be the most viral thing in the world, but, Music’s chart. from an artistic standpoint, if you don’t think that Additionally, some streaming apps — Shazam, for fits your brand, don’t play it,” Chiang says. “Whether instance — break out local- you change your mind down the line, that’s totally market data, but others — up to you.” such as Spotify — don’t. KYGO Denver (98.5) PD “While the tried-and-true Brian Michel says he tries to expose and test songs methodology is broken out in that show streaming strength in the Denver area, the key demos, we don’t get “but I can tell you there are things that stream that that from streaming,” says I have played and don’t test well and things that Dave Parker PD at Sinclair had a ton of streams but had no familiarity when I Communications “US 106.1” tested them.” WUSH Norfolk, VA. “So, I have to balance the goals (Continued on page 7) of labels, and the uncertainty of streaming, with the

4 | JULY 26, 2021 CountryInsider.com There’s No Place Like Home For KFRG Hall Of Famer Heather Froglear. Heather Froglear will become a rarity when she’s involved with Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital, inducted into the Hall of Fame in October the hospital that saved her daughter’s life. She has not just because she’s a woman, but because she’s served on its board of directors and helped raise $7 remained at one station for nearly three decades. million.

Froglear, the APD/MD/on-air talent for Audacy “K-FROG “I always have been an open book and shared some 95.1” KFRG Riverside, CA, joined the station in 1993 difficult times that I’ve had over my tenure here at KFRG after graduating with a mass communication degree and a lot of things people here have related to,” she from Cal State-San Bernardino — and never left. She says. “I have been honest when things are great and not began simultaneously handling middays and serving as great and that has resonated. director of promotions. She eventually assumed a morning position and “I am just me. But I think being me is some programming duties, becoming being them. If I am just me, I get to deal MD/APD in 2017. with taking your child to get her hair dyed blue and distance learning, just In May, eight months after a station like anybody else. The greatest thing shakeup, she reunited with partner that has come from my career are the Anthony Donatelli on afternoon drive. people who reach out to you and say, “Heather & Anthony” also airs on sister ‘I remember you talked about this. Can stations KMLE Phoenix (107.9), “100.7 The you help me or point me in the right Wolf” KKWF and “99.5 The Wolf” direction?’” KWJJ Portland, OR. Fortunately, her gifts are not just “This is the only station I have been with full time,” she available to Southern Californians. She also serves as says. “I’ll celebrate my 28th anniversary in August.” Audacy West Coast talent and co-hosts a syndicated afternoon show. In an industry where career progression usually means moving to bigger markets, Froglear has remained at “I am very excited that her on-air thing has expanded KFRG because she loves everything about the station, into different markets,” says fellow inductee and community and city, which is close to both beach and Country Radio Broadcasters chief R.J. Curtis. “She mountains. has demonstrated adaptability and versatility to be a survivor and long-term personality in the market. “I never wanted to leave,” she says. “I enjoyed running the promotions department. I loved the shift I did, which “I remember when her father passed away. She was very was middays. I engaged with people who were working. open about it. That is one of the qualities that we always I wanted to get married and start a family. talk about with personalities — living your life, sharing it with your listeners and making it a relatable topic with “They have always been good to me and gave me them. She is an endearing, warm, lovely person.” opportunities to grow.” Froglear also helps those in country radio by serving as While doing what she loved, she never dreamed she was a four-time Country Radio Seminar agenda committee building a Hall of Fame-worthy career. Indeed, when member and co-creator of its popular Women’s she was surprised with the news of her induction, she Mentoring Breakfast. didn’t believe it. “Then I just lost it,” she says. “I think it’s pretty much proof that I have done something worthy Her advice to those seeking a radio career? “Never walk in the radio business. It’s like a giant feather in your cap around thinking that you are less than,” she says. “You’re for years of working hard and keeping your nose to the not. You will attract the right people to you if you keep grindstone. I don’t know that I will believe that it is true your head up and do the work. until October.” “You have to have a passion for this. It isn’t four and out While she is now officially an industry legend, to her the door. You have to be a good communicator. You listeners she’s a trusted friend who has details of getting have to be compassionate and most of all you have to married, struggling with infertility and adopting a child be authentic. Always do your best. It’s the same thing who was born with severe heart defects. She is deeply your parents would tell you.” — Beverly Keel

5 | JULY 26, 2021 CountryInsider.com POWER TITLE AIRPLAY RETENTION CALL OUT AUDIO POWER SALES COMPOSITE # ARTIST - LABEL 3 3 1 3 6 1 1 & KANE BROWN - RCA Single Saturday Night 1 1 4 9 12 2 2 - Warner/WMN Blame It On You 2 5 7 7 18 3 3 - Macon Music/Broken Bow Glad You Exist 5 11 3 4 4 4 4 DAN + SHAY - Warner/WAR Things A Man Oughta Know 10 7 10 11 15 5 5 LAINEY WILSON - Broken Bow 6 2 16 13 20 6 6 MIRANDA LAMBERT - RCA Nashville My Boy 14 8 9 22 10 7 7 ELVIE SHANE - Wheelhouse Fancy Like 44 x x 1 1 8 8 WALKER HAYES - Monument Drinkin' Beer Talkin' God Amen 4 14 2 8 19 9 9 CHASE RICE F/F.G.L. - Dack Janiels/BBR-BMLG Chasing After You 21 13 26 5 9 10 10 W/ - Arista Nashville NATIONAL CALLOUT TITLE N`EAST MID WEST WEST SOUTH # ARTIST Famous Friends 3 3 1 9 1 Young, Chris & Kane Brown Drinkin' Beer. Talkin' God. Amen. 6 4 2 1 2 Rice, Chase Feat. Florida Georgia Line Glad You Exist 1 2 6 6 3 Dan + Shay Single Saturday Night 12 1 8 3 4 Swindell, Cole We Didn't Have Much 4 9 10 4 5 Moore, Justin Gone 15 6 5 2 6 Bentley, Dierks Waves 11 8 13 5 7 Bryan, Luke Blame It On You 17 5 4 15 8 Aldean, Jason You Time 10 11 9 7 9 McCreery, Scotty My Boy 8 16 3 29 10 Shane, Elvie ACTION - UNDEREXPOSED TITLE AIRPLAY COMPOSITE # ARTIST - LABEL WALKER HAYES 44 8 1 36 - Fancy Like NELLY & FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE 41 19 2 22 - Lil Bit & MIRANDA LAMBERT 36 14 3 22 - Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go..) 49 29 4 20 - Sand In My Boots JORDAN DAVIS 48 30 5 18 - Buy Dirt f/ LILY ROSE 50 37 6 13 - Villain RYAN HURD W/MAREN MORRIS 21 10 7 11 - Chasing After You ELVIE SHANE 14 7 8 7 - My Boy BALLERINI 32 25 9 7 - Half Of My Hometown f/KChesney RILEY GREEN 42 35 10 7 - If It Wasn't For Trucks When Streaming Should Impact Programming. (Continued from page 4) For Nate Deaton, GM for Empire Broadcasting KRTY like Kidd G or Chase Matthew’s “County Line” — San Jose, CA (95.3), spinning a song from an artist which recently put up 4.5 million first-week streams with limited or no history with the format means — have yet to make from the DSPs to the more than a commitment to the airwaves. song. At some level, it’s a belief in “We are not on these artists yet,” Dwyer says, “but the act, as well. we are keeping a close eye on “I am more artist-driven than I them to see what happens.” am song-driven — which is the Walker compares his eyeing opposite of streaming,” Deaton streaming spikes and trends to says. “If I have a new guy that a surfer trying to anticipate the comes out and it’s a song, but it’s perfect wave. not a career, that doesn’t do me any good.” “If we catch the peak of the Believing in an artist usually includes believing wave and understand that in the team that surrounds them — the label, just because we play a song the promotion staff, even it doesn’t have to go Number management and booking One, but we’re doing what our people want today, agencies. That may help explain then radio is going to win every time,” he says. “The why an act like Priscilla Block, streaming stuff helps me do a better job figuring out who broke via TikTok, is now when the wave is at its biggest swell.” flirting with the Top 20 with “Just About Over You,” while heavy streamers

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7 | JULY 26, 2021 CountryInsider.com Scott Huskey On Radio’s 3 M’s: Music, Mornings & Marketing. Sometimes it takes just getting back to the basics. Take Also, use the mornings to set up the rest of the day. some time to look at the things that drive listeners. The Use your time in the mornings to tell the listener 3 M’s still are key in the success of your station: Music, how to use the station after the morning show. More Mornings and Marketing. Those three phases of your listening appointments mean more Time Spent product drive the success of your station. Listening. MUSIC MARKETING

Generally, it makes up about 70-75% of each hour. When we talk about marketing, we tend to think about It’s the main reason listeners choose a radio station the biggies like TV and Outdoor. While those are nice, unless, of course, they are looking for a talk station. other ways of marketing are more targeted and less But that’s a story for another time. It has to be the wasteful. Although I do like a good billboard, if for right mix of songs in terms of era, gender, sound, etc. nothing else than morale purposes.

Of course, locally researched music is the gold The digital universe offers so many places to market standard. It gives you your local listeners’ music the station. Facebook comes to mind; it’s still a cost- preferences. Barring that, a well-researched, safe list effective way to target listeners. Also, over-the-top or can give a good base with which to start. The same OTT devices. With the increase in streaming, you can goes for current music, although you might get some reach more listeners than you could with just cable or usage data from Spotify or Pandora to help. over the air.

Probably the biggest piece of the music puzzle, in my Let’s not forget the trusty old listener database. opinion, is making sure you have the target of the Whether email or text or both, your listener database station nailed down. Know who you are programming can be most powerful. It’s a list of folks who already the music for. Don’t stop at the broad sales engage with your station. You can have a demographics. Dig down to get to the bull’s-eye of the better feel about who is getting your message, and age, gender and lifestyle of the listener. since they have already engaged with the station, they are more likely to react to your message. Armed with that information, you can know why you play certain songs. You need to have a reason for the One last point about marketing: The listener universe songs that make up your library. has been hyped to death. Make sure your message has meaning and not just hype. MORNINGS Music, Mornings and Marketing: It never hurts to step It starts the day. It sets the table for the rest of the back and look at the basics. Sometimes we get so day. During the past 18 months, things have been wrapped up in the day-to-day that we lose sight of the weird and different and maybe you’ve gotten out of “engine” that drives our stations. — Scott Huskey your “zone.” Scott Huskey is President of RWPC, Inc (formerly We can’t afford anything less than “A” material. Avoid Rusty Walker Programming). We’re a country-focused any throwaway breaks. And just like knowing your consultancy specializing in Talent Coaching, Music listener is important when picking a music library, it’s Research, Strategic also vitally important for your morning show. Planning, Music Engage them: Focus on the listener and not on Scheduling all leading yourself. In other words, less “I, Me, Mine” and more to ratings and revenue “We, You and Us.” Don’t settle for content just because growth. it’s on the prep sheet. Make sure to localize and connect with your listener. Contact me at:

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8 | JULY 26, 2021 CountryInsider.com Clockwise from top: Ian Munsick headlined his first Nashville show last week at 6th and Peabody. From left: Warner Music Nashville’s Kristen Williams and Shane Tarleton; Not a Public Figure Management’s Caroline R. Munsick; Ian Munsick; WMN’s Ben Kline and Cris Lacy; and The Erv Woolsey Co.’s Allen Mitchell and Erv Woolsey. Drew Parker visits with the KKBQ crew in Houston. From left, Cheroyn Chiang, KKBQ’s Johnny Chiang, Parker, KKBQ’s Katelyn Maida Shelton, Matthew Shelton, KKBQ’s Bill Tatar, Lisa Tynan. RECORDS Nashville/Arista Nashville artist (top) poses with WGAR’s Carletta Blake and Steve Wazz at Stell’s pop-up show in Cleveland last week. Lauren Alaina poses with one of four gold records she received last week during a visit to the . From left, Opry Entertainment Group’s Jordan Pettit, McClanahan Mgmt’s Trisha McClanahan, Mercury Records Nashville’s Damon Moberly Sr., Alaina, UMG Nashville’s Royce Risser, RIAA’s Jackie Jones and UMG Nashville’s Stephanie Wright. From left: Records’ Patch Culbertson and Austen Adams, Neil Medley, Jake Owen, Benjy Davis, Big Loud’s Seth England, Joey Hyde, and Big Loud’s Candice Watkins and Stacy Blythe celebrate the No. 1 success of Owen’s “Made for You.” Kelleigh Bannen (r) hosted Luke Bryan for the latest episode of “Essentials Radio” on Apple Music Country. Black River Entertainment artist Ray Fulcher visits on his “Girl in It” radio tour. From left: BRE’s Mike Wilson, WUBL’s Angie Ward, Fulcher, WUBL’s Meg Stevens, BRE’s Theresa Ford. Tenille Arts (2nd from l) visits with Audacy’s Rob Stone, Holly Hutton and Tim Roberts at Faster Horses Festival.

9 | JULY 26, 2021 CountryInsider.com Greensboro, NC, and midday host LA. “Cherie brings RADIO at alternative “96.1 KZQ” WKZQ with her decades Darren Davis, COO of Myrtle Beach, SC. of media sales iHeartMedia’s Digital Audio experience, but Group, has decided to step down Stephanie Callihan joins Cox more importantly from his role effective Jan. 1, Media Group as director of sales she has a passion 2022, the company for its Houston cluster, which for local business announced. Davis includes country “The New 93Q” entrepreneurs,” KDPM Station has been with KKBQ. She will be responsible for Manager Chip Arledge said in a iHeart for nearly leading and driving release. 30 years – CEO the implementation Bob Pittman says of overarching sales Derek Wolf and Megan Shaul he has in essence and marketing have joined Townsquare Media “grown up through strategies for CMG “XL Country 100.7 FM” KXLB our organization” – starting as a Houston stations. Bozeman, MT, as hosts of “Derek programming intern in 1992 at Callihan served & Megan and WASH-FM and rising through a as SVP/market the XL Morning succession of senior management manager for Entercom Austin Show.” The positions. Davis will continue with from 2015-2020 and has held duo recently the company as an advisor. positions with iHeartMedia and left Leighton ABC-Disney. Broadcasting Shannon Knoepke has exited KYCK Grand Audacy Minneapolis, where Morning host Adam Lamberd Forks, ND she has served as SVP/Market assumes the PD role at Stephens (97.1) after almost four years and Manager since December Media Group “94.9 previously have worked in Sedalia, 2015, when the cluster was The Wolf” KIOK MO, and Missoula, MT. under CBS Radio Tri-Cities, WA, ownership. Audacy’s succeeding James Kyle Murphy revives his “Murphy Minneapolis cluster Tyler. Lamberd, who in the Morning” show starting includes “102.9 The hosts “Adam and Jen Monday, Aug. 2, on Chesterman Wolf” KMNB. Before in the Morning” with Communications her stint in the Twin Jennifer Little, has been with KIOK KSJB- Cities, Knoepke since 2014. AM Jamestown, served as VP/GM for Townsquare ND (600). Murphy, “Big” Rick Daniels joins Seven Media Rochester, NY, and in the formerly PD/ Mountains Media “95.7 The same position for Cumulus Media morning host at Big Pig” WPIG Olean, NY, as Rochester and was previously DOS Basin Radio Network OM and afternoon-drive host “Fox Country 100.7” KGWY Gillette, for Clear Channel Radio. A search effective today. for Knoepke’s replacement is WY, succeeds Scott Shannon, who Seven Mountains departed KSJB in June. underway. recently expanded Josie Cothran rises to Assistant its holdings in the Tom Hodgins and Christopher VP of Programming for Dick Olean market, Jacky’s Xana has closed Broadcasting’s 19 stations, which closing last month a $395,000 deal to buy country include country “Bob 106.9” on four stations “104.5 Hank FM” KNHK and WUBB Savannah, from Sound regional Mexican “Ke Buena” GA; WRNS New Communications. Daniels comes KYOZ (1300) Bern, NC (95.1); from White River Broadcasting from Legend and classic country “Indiana Country 101.5” WKKG Broadcasting. “Hank 105.5” WWHK Bloomington, IN, where he was The deal also Myrtle Beach, PD/morning host. includes the SC. Cothran, who Spokane, WA-licensed translator Cherie​​ Moss joins the sales and K239CL at 95.7 FM which at 1,300 has been with marketing team at 92.3 The Depot, the company for 19 years, will feet throws a city-grade signal LLC KDPM Marshall, TX (92.3) over Spokane. It simulcasts KYOZ. continue her duties as Assistant as an account executive. Moss Program Director and midday Hodgins is currently GM of the previously was the sales director stations. host at Top 40 “107.5 KZL” WKZL for “SB Magazine” in Shreveport,

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT Music Health Alliance is a 501(c)3 public charity streamline the reporting structure Unrecouped Balance Program INDUSTRY of the Distribution & Administration to qualifying Sony . Big Loud Records expands its departments, which now function Through this program Sony promotion staff with multiple under Das’ Music Publishing will disregard promotions and hires. The leadership. Hunke unrecouped balances prior to the label ups Stacy Blythe to SVP now reports directly year 2000 to eligible songwriters promotion, with Ali Matkosky to Das, who reports who have not received advances rising from national to Alison Smith, since, an initiative director to VP EVP, Distribution designed to promotion. Tyler Publisher Relations, expand support Waugh steps into and Administration of careers at the national director Services. every stage. “With role, with Sarah historic policy Headley succeeding Warner Chappell Production changes across our him as director Music has named Sinéad business, we are taking important southeast promotion. Delaney Hartmann VP of Licensing & steps toward creating a more Rogers becomes Blythe’s executive Music Creative. She will oversee equitable, transparent music assistant, a role she previously had the U.S. sync and creative teams industry for songwriters and all with Big Loud Partner/CEO Seth in , Nashville, New creators,” SMP Chairman/CEO England. Kelley Brock joins the York, Canada and Latin America. Jon Platt wrote in a letter to the staff as promotion coordinator, and WCPM also has company’s songwriters obtained Aubrey Wilson comes aboard as unveiled a rebrand by Country Insider. data & analytics coordinator. with a new logo and website. “It’s an , , Joey Gwen Foster and Maurisa exciting time to be Moi and Shane McAnally Pasick have joined Brown Sellers with WCPM as we are included in Billboard’s “50 Brown (BSB) Management as expand our custom Greatest Producers of the 21st in-house directors of promotion music services, grow our Century” list. The publication’s and marketing. Foster, based in production music catalog and kick staff picked the 50 producers as Phoenix, will handle the West off the first projects in our new part of its digital cover package Coast while Nashville-based recording facilities,” WCPM Co- celebrating the producer. “The Pasick will handle the East Coast Head of Business Development & producers who have made the cut for the company, Operations Pat Weaver said in a all have bodies of work that speak whose clients release. “We’ve greatly expanded for themselves, include , our music talent pool over the past shaping the sound Ben Gallaher and year and are thrilled to have fresh of popular music Nate Barnes. A 25+- leadership perspectives.” domestically year music industry and abroad,” veteran, Foster Entertainment industry veteran the publication previously served Fran Romeo, one of the country’s wrote. Joyce, as the director of west/southwest top talent buyers, joins Neste described by Melinda Newman promotion for Big Label Live! Romeo spent more than as “a chameleon who brings out Records; the director of midwest a decade as an the best in every artist he works promotion for Thirty Tigers; and owner of Romeo with,” was listed at No. 14 for his in West Coast promotion for Entertainment work with , Brothers I.R.S./ , Average Group before Osborne and Miranda Lambert, Joe Records and Treehouse founding the Fran while Cobb (No. 26) was selected Records. Foster began her career Romeo Agency. for his work with in country radio in the Phoenix, She also has and . McAnally (No. 37) and San Diego markets. held a seat on was included for his contributions the boards of directors for the with , Shouvik Das is promoted to SVP, and and Old Dominion, and Moi (No. Distribution, Publisher Relations the International Entertainment 49) was recognized for his work & Administration Services at BMI, Buyers Association. with Florida Georgia Line and and Misha Hunke is named Morgan Wallen. VP, Administration & Publisher has Relations. The promotions launched Songwriters Forward, which introduces the Legacy 12 | JULY 26, 2021 CountryInsider.com Chronicle Books. A $325 signed an actual story, front to back,” ARTISTS limited edition will be on sale in Simpson said in a release. He 2021 returns Saturday, October. further described the 10-track Sept. 25, at XFINITY TheatreS in project as a “roller coaster Hartford, CT, for a live, in-person will be the subject ride through all the styles of festival. The lineup includes board of a documentary and feature traditional country and bluegrass members biopic. Extrovert Entertainment, and mountain music that I love, Willie under the creative direction of including gospel and a cappella.” Nelson, Neil Emmy Award-winning director Young, John and producer M. Douglas Natalie​​ Hemby makes her Mellencamp, Silverstein, debut on Fantasy Records with Dave Matthews will produce the sophomore album “Pins and and Margo both Needles,” available Friday, Oct. 8. Price with projects. Hemby co-wrote all of the songs , Jamey Deadline on the 11-track Johnson, Tyler Childers, reports project. Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Silverstein Songwriters Sweats, Bettye LaVette, Lukas will work include Nelson & Promise of the Real, directly with the Frizzell family Brothers Allison Russell, Particle Kid to highlight the legacy of the Osborne’s and Ian Mellencamp. Since the late singer. Silverstein tells the TJ and John inaugural Farm Aid in 1985, the publication that interviews with Osborne, annual event has raised more “remarkable people” in the Miranda Lambert and Maren than $60 million for America’s industry have been scheduled. Morris. “‘Pins and Needles’ is the farmers. The news was announced on record I never got the chance July 19 — 46 years to the day of to make, and I always wanted Lily Rose signs with William Frizzell’s death at age 47. to,” Hemby said in a release. “It’s Morris Endeavor for booking. the late-90s sound, which is the The singer’s debut single, “Villain,” John Carter Cash and Ana sound of my young adult life.” is at country Cristina Cash welcomed their The title track, out now, is the first radio now. She second child Friday, July 16. James song she and is signed to Big Kristoffer Cash, born at 9:30am wrote together. Loud Records, and weighing Republic 6 pounds and will release “In Records and 13 ounces, is These Silent Days” Friday, Oct. Back Blocks the youngest 1, via / Music. She will grandchild of . It follows 2018’s support on his 2021- the late Johnny GRAMMY Award-winning “By the 2022 “Fill Them Boots Tour.” and June Carter Way, I Forgive You.” The album’s Cash. “Ana lead single, “, Songteller: My Cristina and I are honored to “Right on Life in Lyrics, Limited Edition” share the announcement of his Time,” is will be available in October. birth with the world!” John Carter available now A collector’s version of Dolly Cash wrote on social media. and features Parton’s a 2020 Sturgill directed by “Song­ Simpson’s Courteney teller” concept album, Cox. “Never book, the “The Ballad before have the twins [Tim and limited of Dood and Phil Hanseroth] and I written edition Juanita,” will an album during a time of such includes a 45 rpm pink-vinyl be available uncertainty and quiet solitude,” record featuring never-before- Friday, Aug. 20. Carlile said in a release, adding released demo songs “I Don’t Simpson wrote that the album is “what drama Care” and “The Fall.” The $250 and recorded the project in less mixed with joy sounds like.” exclusive edition of “Songteller” than a week. “I just wanted to is available for preorder via write a story — not a collection of songs that tell a story, but 13 | JULY 26, 2021 CountryInsider.com JULY 26, 2021 LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud 6a-7p % 2 1 COLE SWINDELL / Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 32139 1139 8839 337 41.441 0.812 4639 52

4 2 CHASE RICE F/F.G.L. / Drinkin' Beer Talkin' God Amen 29208 1518 7964 404 37.768 1.704 4103 52 (Dack Janiels/BBR-BMLG) 3 3 CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN / Famous Friends (RCA 27196 -2146 7248 -697 36.174 -2 3870 53 Nashville) 5 4 DAN + SHAY / Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR) 25671 1261 7021 357 31.076 1.873 3455 49

6 5 MIRANDA LAMBERT / Settling Down (RCA Nashville) 23952 1092 6556 329 30.35 1.239 3038 46

7 6 JUSTIN MOORE / We Didn't Have Much (Valory) 22843 1962 6287 541 30.036 1.433 3126 50

8 7 LUKE BRYAN / Waves (Capitol Nashville) 22292 2245 6087 675 28.723 2.682 3317 54

1 8 JASON ALDEAN / Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 21588 -10908 5922 -2940 30.258 -11.331 3199 54 9 9 THOMAS RHETT / Country Again (Valory) 18717 216 5233 82 23.581 0.009 2685 51

11 10 LAINEY WILSON / Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow) 18396 469 5034 178 22.579 0.43 2422 48

12 11 WITH P!NK / One Too Many (RCA/Capitol 17731 245 4951 59 20.068 0.202 2311 47 Nashville) 10 12 / Minimum Wage (Warner/WMN) 17245 -991 4805 -293 18.012 -1.229 2303 48 13 13 SCOTTY MCCREERY / You Time (Triple Tigers) 16583 453 4611 162 20.075 0.357 2169 47

14 14 JAMESON RODGERS / Cold Beer Calling...f/L. Combs 14890 515 4126 155 17.352 1.232 1874 45 (River House/Columbia Nash) 16 15 ELVIE SHANE / My Boy (Wheelhouse) 14350 192 4141 53 16.552 0.522 1836 44

18 16 / Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb) 14341 558 3806 172 17.426 1.207 1653 43

15 17 OLD DOMINION / I Was On A Boat That Day (Arista 14150 -77 3895 9 16.643 -0.051 1787 46 Nashville) 17 18 / Next Girl (Big Machine) 14127 113 3984 45 15.911 -0.187 1623 41

19 19 / Like A Lady (BMLG) 11160 803 2936 251 11.766 0.651 1014 35

21 20 & / Freedom Was A 10943 837 2932 239 12.118 1.462 1111 38 Highway (Stoney Creek) 20 21 / Knowing You (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 10823 666 3066 183 12.563 0.83 1210 39

22 22 RYAN HURD W/MAREN MORRIS / Chasing After You 10344 387 2863 110 10.312 0.548 1004 35 (Arista Nashville) 26 23 / (Capitol Nashville) 9039 590 2381 152 9.432 0.685 799 34

25 24 PRISCILLA BLOCK / Just About Over You (Mercury 9004 419 2410 121 9.21 0.714 703 29 Nashville/InDent) 24 25 MICHAEL RAY / Whiskey And Rain (Warner/WEA) 8910 310 2391 111 8.759 0.583 749 31

CountryInsider.com/Newsletters AUGUST 7, 2020 | 1 JULY 26, 2021 LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud 6a-7p % 28 26 / It's 'Cause I Am (Big Machine) 7767 1204 2209 364 7.379 0.628 854 39

27 27 / Home Sweet (Triple Tigers) 7115 466 1863 109 7.231 0.494 480 26

29 28 / Thinking 'Bout You f/M. Porter (Broken Bow) 6689 200 1673 42 7.355 0.425 459 27

30 29 BAND / Same Boat (Home Grown/Warner/WAR) 6191 7 1641 26 7.151 -0.246 584 36

31 30 CHRIS STAPLETON / You Should Probably Leave (Mercury 6059 270 1687 106 7.077 0.068 599 36 Nashville) 31 JASON ALDEAN/ / If I Didn't Love 5986 5986 1642 1642 7.997 7.997 1063 65 You (Macon/Broken Bow/Capitol) 32 32 / Half Of My Hometown f/KChesney 5703 78 1639 33 6.302 0.301 520 32 (Black River Entertainment) 33 33 PARKER MCCOLLUM / To Be Loved By You (MCA Nashville) 5502 -80 1480 1 5.234 -0.21 358 24

42 34 LUKE COMBS / Cold As You (River House/Columbia Nash) 5430 2654 1329 692 5.647 2.535 602 45

34 35 HARDY / Give Heaven Some Hell (Big Loud) 4700 -25 1290 -2 4.432 -0.075 322 25 36 36 MATT STELL / That Ain't Me No More (Arista Nashville/ 3916 96 1088 31 3.732 0.241 256 24 RECORDS) 35 37 INGRID ANDRESS / Lady Like (Warner/WEA) 3894 -319 1070 -65 2.913 -0.548 240 22 38 38 LAUREN ALAINA / w/Jon Pardi 3719 233 1065 78 3.327 0.726 192 18 (Mercury Nashville) 37 39 ELLE KING & MIRANDA LAMBERT / Drunk (And I Don't 3579 78 951 58 3.623 -0.006 361 38 Wanna Go..) (RCA/Columbia Nashville) 39 40 BRETT YOUNG / Not Yet (BMLG) 3273 54 901 17 3.144 -0.022 209 23

49 41 ERIC CHURCH / Heart On Fire (EMI Nashville) 3149 1156 875 310 3.156 0.925 331 38

41 42 / I Can't f/Old Dominion (Monument) 2938 35 865 20 1.766 -0.024 170 20

40 43 RILEY GREEN / If It Wasn't For Trucks (BMLG) 2937 28 910 29 2.098 0.102 265 29

43 44 BRANTLEY GILBERT / The Worst Country Song Of... (Valory) 2848 89 683 11 4.176 0.106 191 28

60 45 WALKER HAYES / Fancy Like (Monument) 2664 1123 763 299 2.984 1.417 331 43

47 46 / That's What Cowboys Do (Pearl) 2657 609 680 143 2.325 0.371 236 35

44 47 BROTHERS OSBORNE / I'm Not For Everyone (EMI 2609 3 753 13 1.753 -0.017 154 20 Nashville) 73 48 JORDAN DAVIS / Buy Dirt f/Luke Bryan (MCA Nashville) 2397 1835 620 472 2.432 1.526 240 39

50 49 TOBY KEITH / Old School (Show Dog Nashville) 2321 382 707 116 1.189 0.093 107 15

45 50 / My Masterpiece (Capitol Nashville) 2256 39 661 10 2.53 -0.126 113 17

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