Analysis: See Spots Run from Endorsers to Influencers

April 12, 2021, Issue 751

Analysis: See Spots Run The introduction of PPM measurement led to a cardinal rule of programming: Spot-sets are best positioned across quarter- Talkin’ Squad. hour boundaries to offset listening losses. Terms like “bow tie” Amen: Broken (spot blocks straddling :15 and :45 on the hour) and “hourglass” Bow’s Chase Rice (straddling :00 and :30) became standard programming lexicon. (in white) with WQIK/ Extended music sweeps – even entire dayparts or days without Jacksonville’s John commercials – also became part of the PPM programming arsenal. Scott, Toni Foxx and So, what are stations doing now? What’s working, and what isn’t? Brad Thornton (l-r). Country Aircheck analyzed daily Mediabase logs of Country competitors in eight PPM markets on a random Wednesday in February to see when stop-sets ran and how long they were during the midday shift. Of course, some stations may vary placement on different days or may have commercial-free days not represented here. Analysis included Nielsen Persons 25- 54 midday data for the month to see if there were any strategies that seemed to pay off better than others. Though prohibited from revealing the specifics of which stations were analyzed, five are Audacy owned, four are iHeartMedia and the remaining seven From Endorsers To Influencers represent one owner each. According to BigCommerce.com, the past five years brought The most popular strategy was a simple “bow tie,” with spots a boom in brands utilizing social media influencers. From an airing around :15 and :45 every hour and no extended music ancillary marketing tactic to a $5-10 billion dollar industry, sweeps. This strategy was found on six stations, including all five influencer marketing continues to be among the more accessible Audacy stations – not surprising since they all carry the company’s and measurable of the social media marketing Katie & Company midday show. strategies. Radio is also discovering the power Four stations ran the “bow tie” but eliminated one spot block of branding on-air talent as influencers, defined during the daypart creating an extended music sweep. The timing as “someone who has built a loyal following of the sweep varied, but three of the four stations that used this through their online content creation.” What approach are owned by iHeartMedia. remains to be seen is to what extent radio is Three stations used the bow tie format but with a music sweep willing to embrace social media influencing as lasting longer than one hour. One station employed an hourglass a viable revenue stream. format with no extended sweeps. “Digital advertising allows us to get in Dan McKee (continued on page 11) deeper with our existing customers as well ©2021 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

April 12, 2021 Page 5 as expand with new ones,” says Summit/Knoxville GSM Dan McKee, whose team includes Acct. Execs. for Country WCYQ. “Our DJs are some of the best social influencers out there.” McKee says his sellers are charged with bundling on-air and digital campaigns, explaining, “We do social posts during live remotes that are paid for, [and] we include them in with live endorsement packages. We also bundle them with major station promotions that are sponsored.” Game On Brand: With the ability to monetize multiple platforms – Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and Twitch being among the most popular – content is key. “If I’m recommending a mattress on a morning show or telling you to buy someone’s book on a YouTube show, I’m still putting my stamp of approval on something in exchange for compensation,” explains Cherry Creek Country KIYK & KCIN/St. George, UT afternoon Under The Influencer: Rhodes shares a photo of one of her personality Chris Cruise. “The problem three kids getting excited for a Bojangles dinner as part of comes in when content creators begin peddling her sponsored content. Chris Cruise anything and everything just to make a buck.” Cruise, who also hosts the syndicated Throwback 2K show, has been self-monetizing his weekly YouTube alone. It’s inevitable that in our current climate, personalities of series to dip his toes in the influencer waters. During the second all kinds with social media platforms will continue moving into the season of his Home Studio Catalyst, he started charging a nominal influencer space.” fee for industry-related businesses looking to sponsor an episode; McKee agrees and notes, “We need to be wherever our his YouTube channel has approximately 1,500 subscribers, and the audience is. You never know what the future holds; however, weekly video series garners an average of 300 views per episode. we are committed to make sure we are credible.” He prevents Metrics System: As with any pitch to advertisers, it’s all about oversaturation by limiting endorsements for each on-air talent. understanding the audience and breaking down the metrics. And, when creating content around campaigns, Cruise is quick to Professional influencerLeah Rhodes, who is married to Tape point out the importance of both authenticity and creativity. “Each Room Music VP/GM Blain Rhodes, previously platform is unique and brings its own revenue opportunities,” worked in the music industry as a Mgr./ says Cruise. “Treat each new platform as its own and be willing Production for Tailight TV before monetizing to create content geared specifically toward that platform and her more-than-20,000 followers on audience.” Rhodes agrees, saying, “I knew that if I wanted to Instagram. “You have to be confident in what actively grow my audience, consistency was key. Your audience has you bring to the table, have an understanding to know that when they open up that app, you have something for of the insights and demographics your account them to look at.” can bring and have a clear and direct vision With the continuing popularity of social media and the growing of how you will benefit the brand,” explains Leah Rhodes ad expenditures in the influencer marketing sphere, radio has Rhodes. the opportunity to grow NTR by embracing the move from on-air Often, the audience following radio personality social channels endorsements to online influencers. “The term ‘influencer’ is losing varies from the station’s P1s. Gaining a true understanding of the the stigma it once had, and it has become a very real source of social audience for each personality can open the door to revenue revenue over the past several years,” advises Rhodes. “As long as streams that don’t require on-air avails. “An influencer brings about it is done tastefully, it holds credibility with both brands and online a sense of trust, unlike just running a digital ad,” says Rhodes, audiences.” Reach McKee here, Cruise here and Rhodes here. echoing the longstanding premise of endorsements. “It brings a –Monta Vaden personality and authenticity you can’t attain with an advertisement ©2021 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

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WITH ... ANGIE WARD AND TIM SATTERFIELD

A day in the self-isolated lives of married industry of permanent video conference locations around the pros iHeartMedia WUBL/Atlanta APD/midday personality house, though. My goal was to get a 10 on RoomRater! Angie Ward and Point-To-Point Marketing VP/Digital AW: In the beginning, it was a big plus to go live and Tim Satterfield: interact with listeners, but after a year, my creativity for AW: Pre-pandemic, my one-way commute was an content slowed. However, one of my Instagram Reels on hour-and-a-half; getting that three hours a day back the station feed did go viral and get 2.9 million views! changed a lot for my world. Ironically, I don’t feel that TS: I’m fortunate to work with the best creative teams, Tim and I have much more time together, as our offices and the biggest adjustment to our concepts and contests are at opposite corners of the house. was to have a more compassionate tone. Managing TS: Having Angie at home is the biggest change to daily clients’ social media is a primary focus for me daily, so I life. But, while we both work a lot, we were also very socially tend not to spend a lot of time on my own. Of course, I active – dinners, brunches, happy hours, games, shows and closely follow @AngieWardOnline! travel – so right now it feels like all work and no play. AW: No new hobbies ... that I will admit to, anyway! AW: I’m up by 6:30am for breakfast and a workout TS: It’s been about revisiting old hobbies for me, before passing Tim on the stairs as he heads to his office. including trout fishing and some tennis. That’s where I I do my show-prep, schedule social posts and record hit the ball straight to Angie, and she hits it as far away shows before stopping for lunch whenever [Amazon from me as possible. Tim Satterfield & Angie Ward Echo smart speaker] Alexa tells me to. After lunch, I shift AW: The first thing I want to do when everything my focus to helping the sales team with recording spots, reopens is take my parents on a trip. videos and specs or attending a client video meeting. TS: I want to take a 10-day trip to our favorite villa TS: Have you seen Groundhog Day? It’s coffee, in the Caribbean. because she makes me listen to her. conversation with Angie, work, lunch, work, dinner, AW: We watch a lot of sports, and for the first time AW: My go-to quarantine snack has been peanut conversation with Angie, watch television, work and go to since I was a kid, I watched every Atlanta Braves game of butter and chocolate chips. bed. Same order every day, with the occasional supply run, last season. TS: Mine has been ... all of them. Which is why my school pick-ups, feeding the horses and workout sprinkled in. TS: Working our way through the entire Bond film pants don’t fit. AW: I already had a home studio, but we’ve added series chronologically was the biggest binge of 2020 ... AW: The silver lining for me has been spending more two larger screens, a ThinkPad, a new keyboard and a and a great excuse to have after-dinner martinis. time with my family. I honestly didn’t realize how little RodeCaster. Tim, being the expert he is, added lights for AW: I have made a ton of throwback playlists and am also time I was able to see them until we slowed down. my video calls and live social media posts, and I added a loving my Dolly Parton essentials – she’s my spirit animal. TS: Having Angie at the house has been fantastic! sunlight lamp to brighten my mood! TS: I use music to calm the day-to-day chaos, so I And, I was reminded how lucky and thankful I am to TS: I’ve worked from home for almost 10 years, so listen to a lot of chill instrumentals and Latin Jazz. And, have my work family at PTP. there was no change in my office. We did create a couple of course whatever Angie is playing when she’s on-air, Reach Ward here and Satterfield here.

Chart Chat 19, 2018. Songwriters are Mike Henderson and Stapleton. Also Congratulations to Chris of note, the six-place vault marks the largest move into the No. 1 Stapleton, Royce Risser, Damon slot since “Whatever She’s Got” by David Nail made the same 7-1 Moberly, David Friedman and move the week of January 27, 2014. the Mercury promotion team on landing this And kudos to Bobby Young and the Capitol crew on scoring week’s No. 1. “Starting Over” jumps from 102 first week adds for Luke Bryan’s “Waves,” which leads this No. 7 to score Stapleton his second No. 1. week’s add board and scores the second-highest one-week add Chris Stapleton “Broken Halos” became his first on March total so far this year. ©2021 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

April 12, 2021 Page 11 News & Notes songwriting credits include cuts from Chris Stapleton, Blake Mountain Wireless, Inc. is selling Classic Country WCTB/ Shelton, Brothers Osborne, Jake Owen, George Strait and more. Fairfield, ME to J. Hanson Company, Inc. for $1.8 million in a Singer/songwriter Nate Smith, managed by Kevin “Chief” deal that includes Oldies-News-Talk WSKW-AM and AC WFMX/ Zaruk and Simon Tikhman, has signed with Creative Artists Skowhegan, ME. Agency (CAA). Rocking M Media/Wichita is selling Country KKGQ to Former Starstruck Entertainment staffers Cooper Anstett Chad Boerger’s Pinnacle Media, LLC for $623,000 plus and Anthony Manker have launched artist management a program to benefit non-profit Envision Broadcast Network’s firm Group Projects. Among the flagship signees is singer/ mission to help blind and visually impaired youth. songwriter Josh Kerr. Jeff Androlunis is selling Colonial Radio Group The inaugural Ducks Unlimited Expo (DUX) at Texas Motor Country WYAY/Bolivia, NC to Steve Clendenin’s Speedway in Fort Worth has been slated for June 25-27 featuring Maryland Media One for $400,000. Clendenin is also performances by Jordan Davis, Travis Denning and Caylee moving forward with a proposed purchase of Country WMIR/ Hammack. Tickets and additional information here. Conway, SC from Androlunis. Colt Comm has sold Classic Country KKCA/Bakersfield, CA Analysis: See Spots Run to Precious Mayes’ SheMogul Media, LLC for $315,000. (continued from page 1) Bonneville Country KYGO/Denver has entered into a deal with Good Parts Media’s Prep Country. For additional information, There were two hybrid formats – one stopping :15 and :30 contact GPM here. including a two-hour music sweep, and one with stops around :30 iHeartMedia WSIX/Nashville afternoon host “Wayne D” and :45 every hour with no extended music sweep. The market-by- Danielson has launched the It’s All Relative Podcast talking market breakdown is below; view the graph on page 13. to the significant others and support systems behind country Market A: Both stations ran bowtie sets. Station A had a one- artists. The inaugural guest is Tyler Hubbard’s wife Hayley hour music sweep starting shortly after 11:45am, while Station B Hubbard. Listen here. had none. Station A ran the largest inventory load of any stations Benztown has launched Radio Merch Shop creating and in our analysis by a large margin, with a total of over 80 minutes operating customized “pop-up” online stores for stations where in a five-hour span; the second largest total in our analysis was 63 listeners can buy station-branded products. More here. minutes. Despite this, Station A led with a 4.5 share over Station B’s Tracy Johnson Media Group has introduced 3.3. Station A also led in weekly TSL, 75 minutes versus 60. AudioLogger. The app records any station, and the audio can be Market B: One of two in which neither station carried a music accessed on any platform or device. Details here. sweep, and the only market in which stop-set placement was The Biztape podcast with Colin McKay and Joseph totally offset. Station A ran bow tie, while Station B ran hourglass Wasilewski has been added to Bobby Bones’ Nashville placement (though most of their spot blocks actually ended just Podcast Network. before the quarter hour boundaries). This market was also one of Miranda Lambert’s nonprofitMuttNation Foundation the tightest battles: Station B had a 4.9 share, topping Station A’s will spend 2021 focusing on helping animals most in need: pit 4.1, but Station A had the TSL advantage. mixes, senior dogs, black dogs and dogs with disabilities, and Market C: Station A had one of the longest music sweeps, debunking the myths about these pets that may hamper efforts to beginning before 10am and continuing until about 11:30am. get them adopted. Outside of that, both stations ran bow tie placement. Station A had Clint Black will host and co-produce Talking In Circles With double the TSL of Station B and the largest TSL lead in our analysis. Clint Black, set to premiere on Circle Network May 22 at 10pm This was also the largest ratings lead we saw in any of the markets ET. The weekly series will feature Black in conversation with fellow – Station A topped Station B 5.5 to 2.8. artists, including Darius Rucker, John Rich, Sara Evans, Market D: Both used bowtie placement. Station B ran an hour- Travis Tritt and Steve Wariner. Preview here. long music sweep starting just after 11:45am. Again, the station Singer/songwriter Kendell Marvel has signed a worldwide with the music sweep seemed to have the advantage, leading 6.9 publishing agreement with Concord Music Publishing. Marvel’s to 4.3 with a 30-minute TSL advantage.

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Spotset Analysis Of Eight Markets

Market E: The first of two markets where stations vied with should hold to it. “It boils down to consistency,” he extended music sweeps. Station A ran a 70-minute sweep starting says. “Listeners don’t like surprises when it comes just after 11:15am, while Station B ran a sweep of over 90 minutes to their routine. We’re trying to be as good a radio starting just after 11:45am. Station B, with its longer sweep, topped station as possible 24/7.” Station A 5.1 to 3.9, and led in TSL. KNCI/Sacramento’s Joey Tack is a fan Market F: The second market in which stations went head-to- of extended music sweeps, running three per head with extended sweeps. Both kicked off just after 11:45am. day. “Research tells us that when folks are told Station A’s was about an hour-and-a-half long and covered the there are no commercials that hour, it motivates Mark Razz entire noon hour, while Station B’s was just under an hour long. them to stick around,” he says. “We intentionally Station A topped Station B 4.2 to 3.2 and had an extra quarter- promote the heck out of those sweeps all day hour of TSL. and through our marketing. Those three periods Market G: Station A ran a nearly two-hour long music sweep, provide us the biggest bang for our buck and while Station B ran none, just bow tie placement. The sweep might result in higher AWTE and Persons listening.” be expected to lead Station A to victory, but this market proved it’s WQDR/Raleigh employs a similar three- not that simple. Station A did lead in TSL, but it was not enough to sweep-per-day strategy. “Everyone’s got to assess overcome Station B’s cume advantage, which led to a 4.8 share what works best for them,” says Mike Biddle, Joey Tack versus Station A’s 3.4. who has experimented with various approaches. Market H: The second market in which neither station ran “I was programming our Top 40 station with an extended sweep. It also featured one of the hybrid formats. [hourglass placement], and we didn’t really see Station A placed its spot-sets across the :30 and :45 quarter hour much of a difference.” He says the prevalence boundaries, creating one short sweep and then a longer sweep of stations going head-to-head with bow tie every hour. Station B ran a basic bow tie. The stations tied in the placement is because, “[Most people] would TSL battle at one hour each, while Station A won the quarter-hour rather take their chances trying to be the first out. battle with a 3.8 share over Station B’s 3.0 share. This despite That’s more of an equal race. There obviously Mike Biddle Station A carrying a much greater spot load. isn’t a foolproof way to do that, otherwise we’d all Summary: Perhaps the most surprising result is the fact that be doing it, and we’d all be winning.” actual spot load was not a major differentiator for ratings. In five of As KYGO/Denver’s Brian Michel reminds, the eight markets, the leading station had the larger spot load. The doing good radio is multifaceted. “It’s easy to get two stations with the largest spot loads each led in their respective caught up in the mechanics,” he says. “In theory, markets, and the station with the smallest spot load did not lead that should help the ratings. However, all the in its market. Of course, this is not an endorsement to increase mechanics in the world won’t overcome a poor spot loads, as listening could just have easily been affected by listening experience. Mechanics for the sake of numerous factors not accounted for in this analysis – personalities, mechanics isn’t the answer.” Brian Michel promotions, contesting and marketing among them. Reach Razz here, Tack here, Biddle here and PDs React: Programmers from markets that weren’t Michel here. analyzed were asked for their thoughts on spot-sets, with WXTU/ –Chris Huff CAC Philadelphia’s Mark Razz noting that whatever stations do, they

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SEEKING JOBS (continued) •Blair Thomas •Darlene Evans Former WXCY/Wilmington, DE mornings Former WKIS/Miami middays [email protected] [email protected] SEEKER SPOTLIGHT •Dr. Don Carpenter •Nathan Cruise Former WYCD/Detroit mornings Former In2une Dir./Regional Promotion CHASE DANIELS [email protected] [email protected] Former WRWD/Poughkeepsie, NY 615-496-6356 PD/afternoons •Jake Byron Former KUPL/Portland mornings •Mark “Skid” Lavin [email protected] Former WOTW/Orlando Dir./ [email protected] Production & On-Air •Jeff Hunt [email protected] Connect with him via LinkedIn here. Former WXCY/Wilmington, DE MD/evenings 407-619-5346 [email protected] 570-309-4698 •“Wes McShay” Gardipe Former Appaloosa Dir./Western “I bring creativity, passion and an ability to •Brent Jones Region Programming multitask in fast-paced situations and am also Former Capitol Dir./Midwest Promotion [email protected] [email protected] 307-899-0007 good at adapting to change on the fly while 615-482-5653 •Nicholas Nixon always providing the best possible product. •Kim Brixton Former KFRG/Riverside personality Former WNWN/Battle Creek, MI [email protected] What sets me apart is the connections I make mornings/middays 909-754-3031 with my audience in order to conform to any [email protected] •Kerry Wolfe market I’m in.” •Mark McKay Former WMIL/Milwaukee SVPP & PD Former Riser House Dir./ [email protected] Southeast Promotion 414-788-3764 [email protected] •Amy Lynn •Mark Phillips •Chase Daniels Former WCKT/Ft. Myers, FL middays Former KPLX/Dallas afternoons •Fletcher Keyes Former WRWD/Poughkeepsie, NY Former WWQM/Madison, WI PD PD/afternoons [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 214-226-9076 www.FletcherKeyes.com •Jake McBride •Keith Abrams Former KKIX/Fayetteville, AR afternoons •Jim Pearson •Kelley Bradshaw-Brock Former iHeartMedia/Cleveland OM [email protected] Former KDBL/Yakima, WA PD/mornings Former WKDF/Nashville afternoons [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] •Bill “Stu” Stewart 831-261-1822 423-802-4987 •Mike McKay Former KASH/Anchorage, AK PD/ Former WQRB/Eau Claire, WI Brand morning co-host •Krystle •Tim Taylor Mgr./mornings [email protected] Former WAYZ/Hagerstown, MD Former KWJJ/Portland afternoons [email protected] afternoons [email protected] •Doug Kramer [email protected] •Jimmy Elliott Former KHLR/Little Rock, AR mornings 352-615-3192 •Ginny Harman Former WOVK/Wheeling, WV WPP/PD/ [email protected] Former KFRG/Riverside mornings MD/mornings •Ashley King •Brad Hansen [email protected] [email protected] Former KHLR/Little Rock, AR afternoons Former Townsquare/Ft. Collins, CO OM [email protected] & KUAD PD •Nina D. •JJ Cook [email protected] Former KMLE/Phoenix afternoons Former iHeartMedia/Cedar •Matt Cruz 970-541-8261 [email protected] Rapids, IA SVPP Former KSSN/Little Rock, AR on-air/ [email protected] promotions •Aaron “Gator” Glass •Erin Austin [email protected] Former WQNU/Louisville mornings Former KILT/Houston Asst. MD/middays •Steve Powers [email protected] [email protected] Former iHeartMedia/Mobile, AL SVPP •Jeremy “Otis” Maher [email protected] Former WUBL/Atlanta MD/afternoons •Tom Scott •Amber Rainey [email protected] Former Seven Mountains/Pennsylvania Former KSON/San Diego middays •Jim Dorman “Big Foot Country” afternoons [email protected] Former iHeartMedia/Wichita SVPP & •Claire Beverly [email protected] Country KZSN PD/middays Former KNUC/Seattle mornings •Jared “Marshall” Goldberg [email protected] [email protected] •Todd Elbrink Former KMLE/Phoenix APD/middays & Former Cox/Houston DOS Cluster Dir./Digital Programming •Eddie Rupp •Bryant “Ryder” Konold [email protected] [email protected] Former iHeartMedia/Sarasota, FL SVPP/ Former KNUC/Seattle mornings •Tami Rumfelt OM & Country WCTQ middays [email protected] Former WPAW/Greensboro afternoons [email protected] [email protected] •Jess Tyler •Mike Tyler •Mike Allan Former WCKT/Ft. Myers, FL PD/ Former WOKQ/Portsmouth, NH Brand Former WNSH/New York nights afternoons Mgr./MD/middays [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

©2021 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] April 12, 2021 Page 16 February 2021 CDM Scoreboard Here are February 2021 (three-month rolling average, 11/5/20-3/3/21) markets were up slightly month-to-month from 403.4 to 405.1 (0.4%). Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings results Ranks (in parenthesis) are among subscribers. A “+” indicates a Classic listed alphabetically by market. Total shares among subscribers in CDM Country outlet; a “t” indicates a tie. Ranks are among subscribers.

January 2021 January 2021 February 2021 February 2021 January 2021 January 2021 February 2021 February 2021 Station/City CDM Share CDM Rank CDM Share CDM Rank Station/City CDM Share CDM Rank CDM Share CDM Rank WQMX/Akron, OH 5.8 1 5.9 1 WHJT/Jackson, MS + 2.8 9 2.2 9t WQXK/Akron, OH (Youngstown) 1.8 8 1.8 8 WIVK/Knoxville, TN 8.4 2 9.2 1 WGNA/Albany, NY 8.1 2 7.9 1 WCYQ/Knoxville, TN 4.8 7 4.6 7 WKLI/Albany, NY 2.4 13 2.0 14t WDKW/Knoxville, TN + 2.0 12 2.8 11t WKBE/Albany, NY + 1.1 18 1.1 18t WMYL/Knoxville, TN 1.5 13 1.5 13t KRST/Albuquerque, NM 4.9 4 4.6 6 KSSN/Little Rock, AR 4.5 9 6.1 3 KBQI/Albuquerque, NM 2.8 12 3.0 10t KMJX/Little Rock, AR + 4.3 10t 5.2 6t KBQI-HD2/Albuquerque, NM + 2.1 16t 2.9 12t WAMZ/Louisville, KY 5.5 2 5.6 2 WCTO/Allentown, PA 7.7 3 7.7 3 WQNU/Louisville, KY 4.2 9 3.6 11 KUZZ/Bakersfield, CA 10.9 1 10.9 1 WWQM/Madison, WI 4.0 9 3.9 7t KRJK/Bakersfield, CA 1.4 15t 1.5 15 WMAD/Madison, WI 3.6 10 4.3 6 KCWR/Bakersfield, CA + 1.4 15t 1.4 16 WKSJ/Mobile, AL 4.1 6 5.5 3t WYNK/Baton Rouge, LA 4.5 5 4.8 4 KTOM/Monterey, CA 3.3 5t 4.0 5 WZZK/Birmingham, AL 6.2 3 6.8 3 WNOE/New Orleans, LA 5.4 5 5.6 5 WDXB/Birmingham, AL 4.7 5 4.3 7 WRKN/New Orleans, LA 0.6 19t 0.4 21 WYRK/Buffalo, NY 9.4 1 9.3 1 KTST/Oklahoma City, OK 4.9 5 4.9 5 WEZL/Charleston, SC 5.2 2 5.9 2 KJKE/Oklahoma City, OK 3.9 7 4.1 7 WUSY/Chattanooga, TN 11.5 1 11.1 1 KXXY/Oklahoma City, OK + 3.8 8 3.8 8 WUUQ/Chattanooga, TN + 4.9 5 4.0 5 KNAH/Oklahoma City, OK + 2.0 15 2.3 13t WOGT/Chattanooga, TN 1.4 10t 1.6 11 KXKT/Omaha, NE 7.2 2 7.5 2 KATC/Colorado Springs, CO 4.0 7 4.0 6t KFFF/Omaha, NE + 2.0 15 2.0 16 WCOS/Columbia, SC 5.5 4t 5.4 5 WKHK/Richmond, VA 5.7 5 6.1 4 WWNQ/Columbia, SC 2.5 11t 2.3 14t WBEE/Rochester, NY 8.6 1 9.0 1 WHKO/Dayton, OH 8.7 1 7.9 1t KXLY/Spokane, WA 5.3 5 5.8 2 WCLI/Dayton, OH 2.1 11 1.9 11t KDRK/Spokane, WA 3.6 10t 4.1 7 WYDB/Dayton, OH 1.3 14 1.4 14 KNHK/Spokane, WA + 2.1 15t 2.3 14t WNKN/Dayton, OH + 1.0 15t 1.1 16 KISC-HD2/Spokane, WA 1.0 20t 0.7 22 KHKI/Des Moines, IA 7.9 2 7.1 2 WRNX/Springfield, MA 3.6 5 4.6 4 KJJY/Des Moines, IA 3.9 8 4.7 6 WWYZ/Springfield, MA 0.5 10t 0.7 9t KXNO-HD2/Des Moines, IA 0.3 14t 0.2 15t WHLL-AM/Springfield, MA 0.5 10t 0.6 11t KHEY/El Paso, TX 5.7 5t 5.9 5 WBBS/Syracuse, NY 8.0 2 8.4 1 KSKS/Fresno, CA 5.4 3 5.0 3t WOLF/Syracuse, NY 2.3 11 2.4 11 KHGE/Fresno, CA 3.7 6t 3.1 10 WFRG/Syracuse, NY 1.6 13 1.5 12 WWGR/Ft. Myers, FL 3.9 6t 3.5 9 WKKO/Toledo, OH 6.8 3t 6.7 3 WCKT/Ft. Myers, FL 3.0 9t 2.8 12t WCKY/Toledo, OH + 2.0 10 1.7 10 WHEL/Ft. Myers, FL 2.0 13 1.5 16t WMIM/Toledo, OH 1.0 11t 0.8 12t WBCT/Grand Rapids, MI 6.5 2 6.4 3 KIIM/Tucson, AZ 7.9 1 6.8 2t WTNR/Grand Rapids, MI 1.4 17 1.4 16t KMIY/Tucson, AZ 3.0 11 3.2 9 WRNS/Greenville, NC 10.0 2 10.4 2 KWEN/Tulsa, OK 4.5 4t 4.7 6 WSSL/Greenville, SC 6.0 3 5.9 3 KXBL/Tulsa, OK + 5.0 5 5.1 5 WESC/Greenville, SC 5.5 4 4.7 4 KVOO/Tulsa, OK 4.0 9 2.9 10 WKSF/Greenville, SC 1.2 16 1.2 16 KTGX/Tulsa, OK 2.4 11 1.8 12 WRBT/Harrisburg, PA 4.0 6 3.6 6 KFDI/Wichita, KS 9.2 1 7.4 1t WZCY/Harrisburg, PA 1.9 9 2.4 9 KZSN/Wichita, KS 5.7 6 5.9 5t WFVY/Harrisburg, PA 1.1 13t 1.0 14 KFTI-AM/Wichita, KS 1.0 13 1.5 14t WIOV/Harrisburg, PA 1.7 10t 1.5 11t WGGY/Wilkes-Barre, PA 6.4 3 6.7 2 WDRM/Huntsville, AL 8.5 1 7.8 1 WCFT/Wilkes-Barre, PA 1.8 11 1.8 11t WWFF/Huntsville, AL 1.6 11 1.4 12 WSJR/Wilkes-Barre, PA 1.4 13 1.8 11t WMSI/Jackson, MS 3.9 6t 3.8 8 WCTO/Wilkes-Barre, PA 1.1 14 1.0 14t WUSJ/Jackson, MS 2.2 10 2.2 9t

©2021 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] April 12, 2021 LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS

4 7 CHRIS STAPLETON 24697 5064 8062 1584 41.923 7.222 158 0 1 Starting Over (Mercury)

4 2 GABBY BARRETT/The Good Ones (Warner/WAR) 23673 1126 7653 318 42.798 2.284 157 0

5 3 DUSTIN LYNCH/Momma's House (Broken Bow) 21091 360 6652 98 36.43 0.669 158 0

8 4 JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud) 4 20187 1222 6580 378 34.478 2.099 159 0

9 5 TENILLE ARTS/Somebody Like That (19th & Grand) 19272 610 6249 220 32.01 0.861 158 0

1 6 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Long Live (BMLGR) 19181 -6576 6196 -2001 35.853 -10.796 159 0

2 7 BRETT YOUNG/Lady (BMLGR) 18289 -6231 5580 -2093 38.873 -7.274 159 0

6 8 PARMALEE f/BLANCO BROWN/Just The Way (Stoney Creek) 17317 -2397 5461 -809 31.253 -4.042 158 0

10 9 RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine) 16493 667 5270 182 27.151 0.98 159 0

11 10 SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA) 15979 590 5124 253 27.687 1.381 153 0

12 11 DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb) 15384 359 4941 109 25.338 0.266 159 0

13 12 ERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville) 15216 384 4927 100 28.11 2.641 159 0

14 13 JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA) 14099 474 4499 149 23.306 0.39 158 0

20 14 LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) 4 12433 1465 3926 508 21.481 2.882 158 3

15 15 DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) 12429 262 4038 61 22.333 0.954 158 0

16 16 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA) 12353 429 3982 55 19.848 0.499 158 1 -- 17 17 KEITH URBAN w/PINK/One Too Many (RCA/Capitol) 11671 266 3767 91 18.539 -0.147 153 1

19 18 JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 11605 436 3664 206 19.339 2.049 159 0

18 19 BLAKE SHELTON/Minimum Wage (Warner/WMN) 11463 84 3627 11 19.476 0.365 159 0

22 20 CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 11327 1151 3518 407 18.054 2.141 154 0

21 21 T. MCGRAW & T. HUBBARD/Undivided (Big Machine/BMLGR) 11104 218 3644 110 17.677 0.185 157 0

23 22 COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 9768 262 3232 87 14.906 0.383 149 0

24 23 DAN + SHAY/Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR) 9665 436 2982 99 14.249 0.715 156 0

25 24 CARLY PEARCE/Next Girl (Big Machine) 8382 85 2764 68 11.197 -0.306 159 0

28 25 LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow) 4 7617 1772 2542 602 10.013 2.829 147 1 ©2021 Country Aircheck™ All rights reserved. Sign up at countryaircheck.com • Send news to [email protected] 4=Top 5 Point Gainers

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

26 26 BRANTLEY GILBERT/Hard Days (Valory) 7598 182 2378 58 10.585 0.107 155 0

27 27 JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory) 7587 454 2460 113 12.766 1.8 158 1

30 28 CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer... (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) 5513 508 1634 126 8.096 1.077 139 4

29 29 ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse) 5156 26 1794 -2 6.582 0.181 141 2

32 30 SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers) 4968 461 1605 128 7.161 1.237 142 2

31 31 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Wine, Beer, Whiskey (Capitol) 4843 -54 1566 -5 4.73 -0.128 142 0

33 32 KANE BROWN/Worship You (RCA) 4703 268 1466 82 5.556 0.329 138 10

35 33 LEE BRICE/Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb) 4459 285 1446 107 5.806 0.275 138 11

34 34 GARTH BROOKS & TRISHA YEARWOOD/Shallow (Pearl) 4454 240 1408 105 5.267 0.137 108 5

LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 4 DEBUT 4250 4250 1375 1375 8.51 8.51 102 102

39 36 LADY A/Like A Lady (BMLGR) 3814 595 1152 171 5.547 1.307 118 8

36 37 PRISCILLA BLOCK/Just About Over You (Mercury/InDent) 3661 217 1158 66 4.249 0.257 123 6

38 38 J. RODGERS f/L. COMBS/Cold Beer… (River House/Columbia) 3434 185 1091 58 4.846 0.276 122 6

37 39 J. ALLEN & B. PAISLEY/Freedom Was A Highway (Stoney Creek) 3365 47 1029 0 4.278 -0.495 107 3

41 40 KENNY CHESNEY/Knowing You (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 3219 291 958 79 4.718 0.471 115 8

40 41 MICHAEL RAY/Whiskey And Rain (Warner/WEA) 3215 187 994 50 4.539 0.33 99 2

43 42 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Home Sweet (Triple Tigers) 3013 292 921 88 4.426 0.586 105 3

42 43 JON PARDI/Tequila Little Time (Capitol) 2930 180 904 46 3.043 0.438 107 6

CHRIS JANSON/Waitin' On 5 (Warner/WAR) 2646 69 855 20 2.752 0.107 97 7

45 45 LOCASH/Beers To Catch Up On (Wheelhouse) 2587 13 812 8 2.474 -0.035 88 3

46 46 INGRID ANDRESS/Lady Like (Warner/WEA) 2564 30 842 25 2.839 -0.102 91 0

RYAN HURD w/MAREN MORRIS/Chasing After You (Arista) 2502 500 798 176 2.143 0.396 103 16

48 48 LAUREN ALAINA w/JON PARDI/Getting Over Him (Mercury) 2075 -60 612 -1 2.477 0.006 69 3

47 49 TEDDY ROBB/Heaven On Dirt (Monument) 2061 -110 781 -50 2.012 0.089 84 0

50 50 HARDY/Give Heaven Some Hell (Big Loud) 1750 -11 580 -5 1.338 0.045 78 5

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Country Aircheck Add Leaders Adds Activator Top Point Gainers LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 102 LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 1113 4 RYAN HURD w/MAREN MORRIS/Chasing After You (Arista) 16 SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA) 1109 4 LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) 1040 IAN MUNSICK/Long Haul (Warner/WEA) 15 4 LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow) 748 4 CALLISTA CLARK/It's 'Cause I Am (Big Machine) 12 ERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville) 686 4 LEE BRICE/Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb) 11 TENILLE ARTS/Somebody Like That (19th & Grand) 619 KANE BROWN/Worship You (RCA) 10 COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 541 KENNY CHESNEY/Knowing You (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 8 JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud) 411 LADY A/Like A Lady (BMLGR) 8 CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 398 CHRIS JANSON/Waitin' On 5 (Warner/WAR) 7 RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine) 356 Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers Activator Top Spin Gainers CHRIS STAPLETON/Starting Over (Mercury) 5064 4 LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 236 LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 4250 4 SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA) 226 LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow) 1772 4 LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) 201 LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) 1465 4 LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow) 175 JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud) 1222 4 ERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville) 149 CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 1151 TENILLE ARTS/Somebody Like That (19th & Grand) 149 GABBY BARRETT/The Good Ones (Warner/WAR) 1126 JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud) 136 RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine) 667 CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 117 TENILLE ARTS/Somebody Like That (19th & Grand) 610 COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 94 LADY A/Like A Lady (BMLGR) 595 LEE BRICE/Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb) 77 Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points CHRIS STAPLETON/Starting Over (Mercury) 1584 THOMAS RHETT/What's Your Country Song (Valory) 22539 LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 1375 LUKE COMBS/Better Together (River House/Columbia) 14763 LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow) 602 LUKE BRYAN/Down To One (Capitol) 14461 LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) 508 LEE BRICE/One Of Them Girls (Curb) 13424 CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 407 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Love You Like I Used To (Triple Tigers) 11319 JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud) 378 NIKO MOON/Good Time (RCA) 9517 GABBY BARRETT/The Good Ones (Warner/WAR) 318 LUKE COMBS/Lovin' On You (River House/Columbia) 7862 SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA) 253 DARIUS RUCKER/Beers And Sunshine (Capitol) 7652 TENILLE ARTS/Somebody Like That (19th & Grand) 220 B. SHELTON f/G. STEFANI/Happy Anywhere (Warner/WMN) 7528 JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 206 GABBY BARRETT/I Hope (Warner/WAR) 6758

Chart Page 3 MICHAEL RAY/Whiskey And Rain (Warner/WEA) Moves 49-45* 2,188 points, 710 spins 1 add: WOKQ April 12, 2021

LOCASH/Beers To Catch Up On (Wheelhouse) Moves 47-46* COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY 2,188 points, 730 spins LOCASH/Beers To Catch Up On (Wheelhouse) ADD DATES 1 add: KKWF Moves 43-45* 2574 points, 804 spins Send yours to [email protected] TEDDY ROBB/Heaven On Dirt (Monument) 2 adds: WBUL, WKIS Moves 48-47* APRIL 19 2,039 points, 750 spins; No adds INGRID ANDRESS/Lady Like (Warner/WEA) KELSEA BALLERINI f/K. CHESNEY/Half Of My Hometown Moves 44-46* JON PARDI/Tequila Little Time (Capitol) 2534 points, 817 spins (Black River) Debuts 48* 4 adds: KHGE, KKIX, KSSN, WMAD MADDIE & TAE/Woman You Got (Mercury) 1,966 points, 543 spins NIKO MOON/No Sad Songs (RCA) 7 adds: KCCY, KKGO, KSSN, WAVW, WKKT, WXCY, WYCD TEDDY ROBB/Heaven On Dirt (Monument) DILLON CARMICHAEL/Hot Beer (Riser House) Moves 48-47 THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory) CODY JOHNSON & REBA/Dear Rodeo (CoJo/Warner/WMN) 2171 points, 831 spins Moves 50-49 1 add: WSSL 1,866 points, 477 spins APRIL 26 1 add: WXCY LAUREN ALAINA f/JON PARDI/Getting Over Him (Mercury) LUCAS HOGE/Get Lost (Forge) Moves 49-48* BROTHERS OSBORNE/I’m Not For Everyone (EMI Nashville) RUSSELL DICKERSON/Home Sweet (Triple Tigers) 2135 points, 613 spins MO PITNEY/Local Honey (Curb) Debuts 50* 5 adds: KASE, KMNB, KZSN, WMAD, WRBT 1,862 points, 608 spins 3 adds: WAVW, WDRM, WMAD RYAN HURD w/MAREN MORRIS/Chasing After You (Arista) MAY 3 Debut 49* DUSTIN LYNCH F/MACKENZIE PORTER/Thinking ‘Bout You J. RODGERS f/L. COMBS/Cold Beer... (River House/Columbia) 2002 points, 622 spins (Broken Bow) 1,817 points, 535 spins 8 adds: KCCY, KCYE, KKIX, KPLX*, WAVW, WLHK, WNCB, WWGR 5 adds: KHGE, KVOO, KWNR, WBCT, WSLC HARDY/Give Heaven Some Hell (Big Loud) LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow) Re-entry 50* 1,806 points, 617 spins 1761 points, 585 spins CHECK OUT 3 adds: KSKS*, WIL, WXBQ 3 adds: KCYY, KSSN, WKIS

APRIL 13 APRIL 16 (continued) CLAYBRIAN WALKER KELLEY/Need BK’s Wave A Bar Pack Sometimes (Show Dog) BLAKE SHELTON Austin (Warner/WMN) (Warner 1697 points, Music 638Nashville/Nashville spins; No adds South) To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the song Kelley co-produced, alongside Corey Crowder, and co- that first took him to No. 1, the Austin vinyl will also RILEYpenned GREEN the four/If songsIt Wasn’t included For Trucks on his (BMLGR) debut EP: “Beach feature B-side track “Problems At Home” to stay true Cowboy,” 1544 points, “Made 831 By The spins; Water,” No adds “Party On The Beach” to the original single. and “Sunday Service In The Sand.” CAITLYN SMITH f/OLD DOMINION/I Can’t (Monument) TIM MCGRAW Here On Earth Ultimate Edition APRIL 16 and Ultimate Video Edition (Big Machine) ERIC 1524 CHURCH points, Heart 452 spins(EMI Nashville) 2 adds: KHGE, WKIS The Ultimate Edition features six new tracks, including Coming out of Church’s 28 days in the mountains of North “God Moves The Pen” and McGraw’s collaboration with Carolina, where the tracks were recorded and written, the LARRY FLEET/Where I Find God (Big Loud) Tyler Hubbard, “Undivided” – and two bonus movie 24-song collection is broken up into three albums. Heart is tracks: “Keep Your Eyes on Me” with Faith Hill from The Shack and 1483 points, 547 spins; No adds available April 16, Soul a week later (4/23) and the middle “Gravity” from Free Solo. The Ultimate Video Edition boasts all tracks album, &, is exclusively available to the Church Choir as a on the Ultimate Edition with the addition of videos for six songs. vinyl record April 20.

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3 GABBY BARRETT 9779 268 2080 70 48 0 1 The Good Ones (Warner/WAR) 5 2 JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud) 9229 411 1960 136 48 1 2 3 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Long Live (BMLGR) 8798 -1462 1844 -327 46 0 7 4 ERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville) 4 8320 686 1707 149 48 0 6 5 TENILLE ARTS/Somebody Like That (19th & Grand) 8298 619 1752 149 45 0 8 6 DUSTIN LYNCH/Momma's House (Broken Bow) 7440 161 1586 26 46 0 11 7 SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA) 4 7116 1109 1470 226 48 0 4 8 BRETT YOUNG/Lady (BMLGR) 6404 -2490 1400 -544 44 0 10 9 BLAKE SHELTON/Minimum Wage (Warner/WMN) 6262 57 1267 23 48 0 9 10 DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) 6257 -278 1216 -39 47 0 15 11 DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb) 6102 308 1273 60 44 0 12 12 KEITH URBAN w/PINK/One Too Many (RCA/Capitol) 6095 158 1202 33 47 0 13 13 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA) 5996 120 1176 19 47 0 20 14 LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) 4 5934 1040 1182 201 48 3 14 15 TIM MCGRAW & TYLER HUBBARD/Undivided (Big Machine/BMLGR) 5924 115 1185 35 48 0 16 16 JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA) 5920 176 1215 31 44 0 17 17 CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 5819 398 1118 117 47 1 18 18 RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine) 5764 356 1164 71 42 0 19 19 JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 5041 133 980 19 45 0 21 20 DAN + SHAY/Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR) 4426 276 834 37 48 1 22 21 CARLY PEARCE/Next Girl (Big Machine) 4020 152 830 29 47 0 23 22 COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 3927 541 811 94 44 2 24 23 JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory) 3498 234 730 38 43 1 25 24 LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow) 4 3296 748 679 175 46 3 26 25 BRANTLEY GILBERT/Hard Days (Valory) 2585 61 529 22 40 2 27 26 ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse) 2379 146 468 30 43 1 29 27 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Wine, Beer, Whiskey (Capitol) 1849 189 363 23 37 1 31 28 CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer. Talkin' God. Amen. (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) 1833 277 335 50 35 0 28 29 KENNY CHESNEY/Knowing You (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 1797 -7 340 -1 27 1 30 30 GARTH BROOKS & TRISHA YEARWOOD/Shallow (Pearl) 1703 121 369 30 38 3

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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations Adds 34 31 LADY A/Like A Lady (BMLGR) 1677 308 344 72 39 2 33 32 JON PARDI/Tequila Little Time (Capitol) 1538 125 288 26 26 0 32 33 SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers) 1532 69 339 24 41 1 35 34 LEE BRICE/Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb) 1484 334 301 77 40 9 36 35 JAMESON RODGERS f/LUKE COMBS/Cold Beer… (River House/Columbia) 1384 290 297 64 30 0 37 36 KANE BROWN/Worship You (RCA) 1126 185 229 61 39 5 Debut 37 LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 4 1113 1113 236 236 29 12 38 38 MICHAEL RAY/Whiskey And Rain (Warner/WEA) 984 81 168 21 22 0 40 39 TIM DUGGER/You're Gonna Love Me (Curb/MCC) 979 155 189 39 19 0 44 40 RYAN HURD w/MAREN MORRIS/Chasing After You (Arista) 962 264 165 72 24 8 39 41 JIMMIE ALLEN & BRAD PAISLEY/Freedom Was A Highway (Stoney Creek) 841 13 175 0 21 0 41 42 PRISCILLA BLOCK/Just About Over You (InDent/Mercury) 829 10 197 4 32 1 42 43 PARKER MCCOLLUM/To Be Loved By You (MCA) 778 41 113 0 14 0 43 44 HARDY/Give Heaven Some Hell (Big Loud) 756 28 141 6 14 0 45 45 KAMERON MARLOWE/Giving You Up (Columbia) 690 0 69 0 1 0 48 46 ELLE KING & MIRANDA LAMBERT/Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go..) (RCA) 674 30 68 3 2 0 47 47 ERIC CHURCH/Lynyrd Skynyrd Jones (EMI Nashville) 580 -80 58 -8 1 0 49 48 CHRIS JANSON/Waitin' On 5 (Warner/WAR) 565 -12 130 1 18 1 52 49 CARLY PEARCE/Should've Known Better (Big Machine) 550 100 55 10 1 0 55 50 MITCHELL TENPENNY/Bucket List (Columbia) 540 100 54 10 1 0 Debut 51 TRAVIS DENNING/ABBY (Mercury) 528 224 96 44 10 3 46 52 LILY ROSE/Villain (Big Loud) 526 -144 54 -13 2 0 Debut 53 LAUREN ALAINA w/JON PARDI/Getting Over Him (Mercury) 503 142 101 24 12 1 58 54 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Home Sweet (Triple Tigers) 474 74 120 19 12 0 57 55 KYLIE FREY/I Do Thing (Deep Frey'd) 471 70 101 23 9 2 Debut 56 TAYLOR SWIFT f/MAREN MORRIS/You All Over Me (Republic/MCA) 445 307 58 41 2 1 51 57 LOCASH/Beers To Catch Up On (Wheelhouse) 441 -20 105 -7 13 0 59 58 CHRIS STAPLETON/Maggie's Song (Mercury) 440 40 44 4 1 0 56 59 CHRIS STAPLETON/You Should Probably Leave (Mercury) 430 0 43 0 1 0 Re-Enter 60 RILEY GREEN/If It Wasn't For Trucks (BMLGR) 416 30 85 4 6 0

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