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May 7, 2012, Issue 293 Seismic Shift: Power Gold A lot has changed since we last checked Country radio’s most- played Gold tunes in July 2011. In fact, the word seismic comes to mind. Only10 months removed from our last report, 33 new Gold titles cracked the list compared to 13 last year; in March 2010, just 10 changed. That volatility is reflected in the top 10 Power Gold, where two of its five new songs also debut in the top 100. See below. (Methodology: The format’s top Gold titles were culled from Mediabase 24/7 and the Country Aircheck/Mediabase reporting panel Zac Brown Band for the week of April 22-28.)

1. Zac Brown Band/Chicken Fried We’re On A Boat! The RCA promotion team celebrates Miranda 2. Joe Nichols/Gimmie That Girl Lambert’s No. 1 “Over You” in this photo, taken expressly for 3. /Alright the purpose of being sent directly to Lambert. The team was on 4. /All Summer Long a sunset cruise in Key West during a Sony showcase event for 5. /What Was I Thinkin’ Love And Theft, Tyler Farr and Josh Thompson. Pictured (l-r) are 6. /Before He Cheats Parker Fowler, Larry Santiago, Dan Nelson, Keith Gale, Matt 7. James Otto/Just Got Started Lovin’ You Galvin, Liz Sledge, Josh Easler and David “Bubba” Berry. 8. /Somebody Like You 9. & Jimmy Buffet/It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere 10. Rodney Atkins/Watching You Music Fest: Where’s The Remote? For the first time in recent memory,CMA Joe Nichols’s “Gimmie That Girl” and Darius Rucker’s “Alright” Music Festival may not have an associated radio are new to the top 100 and top 10. Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett’s remote broadcast component. “It was never one “Five O’Clock Somewhere” jumps from No. 15; Carrie Underwood’s of our big remotes,” explains Premiere President/ “Before He Cheats” moves from No. 12 and Keith Urban’s Somebody Content & Affiliate RelationsJulie Talbott, Like You” returns, after dipping to No. 11 last July. whose company has long hosted CMA’s official Sliding out of the top 10: ’s “As Good As I Once Was” remotes. “We started doing it when CMA first (5-12), ’ “Life Is A Highway” (4-15), Tim McGraw’s brought Fan Fair downtown. When they changed “Something Like That (2-22), ’s “Hell Yea” (7- the name they felt they needed to rebrand and Julie Talbott 25) and Tim McGraw’s “Where the Green Grass Grows,” which get that exposure. Now the branding is in place tumbled to No. 66. and ticket sales are where they are, so we talked about it and they There’s encouraging growth in the area where Country said they don’t need that kind of support for the festival anymore. struggles most to develop new artists: females. But we are still partners and have exclusive rights for the CMA (continued on page 7) Awards, which have always been our biggest event.” ©2012 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

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McCoy & Associates, which has been producing off-site remotes PAGE THREE PIC for two decades, is on the fence about this year’s festival. “Last year was the first we didn’t do a Music Fest remote in all those years,” owner Sharla McCoy says. “The last five years of research showed me it was getting harder for stations to come up with packages and come in. So I thought, why do I keep beating myself over the head and trying to pull teeth? If it’s hard for them, we’ll just focus on two events a year ñ ACM and CMA awards.” She hadn’t planned on hosting a Music Festival remote in 2012, but may still be swayed. “My phone was going crazy in Las Vegas from Sharla McCoy stations hitting me up about Music Fest remotes,” she says. “I guess word started getting out that Premiere was not going to do it this year. The energy level and interest level is there. I’m not soliciting at all and people are coming to me, Gently, Peeps: Dreamcatcher’s Jim Mazza (jmazza@ but I’m still not sure where it’s going to land.” dreamcatchermgmt.com) from his Capitol days (dig the For radio, the prospect of a remote-less blazer!) with George Harrison (l) and guitarist Jackie Lomax, circa 1966. Do you have Rubber Soul? Send photographic festival brings mixed feelings. “This was evidence to [email protected]. actually for my morning show to get John Shomby some face-time with the artists since we tie- In a PPM environment with minimized talk and heavily edited in afternoons at the CMA and ACM awards interviews, technology may offer some solutions. “I wonder how broadcasts,” says WGH/Norfolk PD John much from a remote airs live and how much Shomby. “Overall, though, I don’t believe it’s gets cut up into small pieces anyway,” says as crucial as being there around the awards RCA VP/Promotion Keith Gale. “Maybe shows. This is more of an event for the fans we can accomplish our goals by providing and, maybe, it’s a good idea that we (radio) audio the same way CRS does with the artist take a backseat on this one.” Lisa McKay taping sessions. Of course, nothing beats the WQDR/Raleigh Station Manager Lisa experience of artists trotting around a room McKay has plans to cover the event, but isn’t and getting to renew those friendships ñ it’s heartbroken. “Candidly, the amount of inventory certainly efficient.” and special shows we have to run is at the point On that front, the industry still benefits Keith Gale where it is nearly more cumbersome to do this from the CMA Awards and the annual Vegas remote than not,” she admits. “I am sending our pilgrimage. “Not having an official radio remote at CMA Music new MD Cody Clark to do stage announcements Festival does not have any bearing on plans for the CMA and call-ins. He’ll also video and post pics on Awards,” a CMA spokesperson says. “At this point, itís a bit too Facebook, plus feed us any breaking news or Steve Hodges early for us to talk about plans around the awards, though.” fun off-the-cuff interviews so the festival will have CMA did extend an invitation to every U.S. Country station some on-air presence.” to send two people to the festival and more than 40 stations Capitol & EMI Nashville SVP/Promotion Steve Hodges calls accepted. That’s more than double the station attendance at last the situation “unfortunate,” adding, “Any exposure is always a year’s event, even with the remotes. Some personalities attending benefit for us and our artists, so when that piece of the pie goes this year may be asked to host segments on the daytime stages. away, there’s definitely a void.” And CMAfest.com will host links to station websites that carry ©2012 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] May 7, 2012 Page 4 audio clips of interviews with artists appearing at the event. “This MY TUNES: MUSIC THAT SHAPED MY LIFE will provide additional exposure and added visitors to those radio stationsí websites,” according to CMA. Interested stations can WKXC/Augusta, GA MD Dallas email [email protected]. –Chuck Aly Reese discusses his most influential

songs, and concerts: Chart Chat 1. Billy Joel’s Glass Houses: Congrats to , Keith Gale, Josh Easler Masterful songwriting, energy-soaked and the entire RCA promotion staff on scoring this week’s No. performances from a superstar 1 with Lambert’s “Over You.” The song is her fourth chart-topper, joining “,” “House tunesmith. I wore out two copies on vinyl. That Built Me” and “Heart Like Mine.” Cue burned the fire out of them. Likewise, congrats to Carson James, Dallas Reese 2. John Denver’s Greatest Hits: I Chris Loss and the Stoney Creek team on used to play my guitar on my porch as a kid and crank this topping the Add Leaders list for the first time in up on my little turntable with a four-inch speaker the label’s history with Randy Houser’s “How Country Feels.” (See chart page 3) while posing as Casey Kasem and introducing the next song. Randy Houser 3. Phil Vassar/Just Another Day in Paradise: Phil’s an old friend and when he hit No. 1 with this in 2000 it was a News & Notes beautiful thing for him after decades of hard work. For me, Envision Radio Networks has signed Forever South’s the song hit home because the words are my life with five WOGY/Jackson, TN as the newest affiliate for The Live Ride With kids and a wife. Marty McFly. Montgomery Gentry will headline WBUL/Lexington’s 4. /It Was Almost Like A Song: This is Cares Concert Wednesday (5/9). Proceeds will benefit the first song I ever learned on . Played it a thousand the local American Red Cross and support those affected by the times in my parents’ living room. storms that hit eastern Kentucky in March. Laura Bell Bundy is 5. Glen Campbell/Country Boy: This made me want to be in also on the bill. Tennessee. Glen’s such a smokin’ guitar player and performer. Lipton has committed to match donations (up to $50,000) to Lady Antebellum’s Rebuilding Henryville initiative. Learn more • A highly regarded song or album you’ve never and donate directly here. heard: Radiohead’s Kid A. The Time Jumpers will relocate their Monday night concerts • An “important” piece of music you just don’t get: from the Station Inn to the newly renovated 3rd & Lindsley. The Anything by Lady Gaga. band’s last show at the Station Inn is June 4 and the concert marks • An album you played or listened to incessantly: the end of a 13-year residency at the Nashville club. Additionally, member embarks on a 12-date bluegrass tour June 13. ’s Greatest Hits. Julie Roberts’ “Sweet Carolina” is the official song of the • One obscure or non-country song everyone should Carolina Promise campaign, which is a fundraising program listen to right now: Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit’s “Heart that supports her alma mater University of South Carolina. On A String.” Jason’s a former member of Athens, GA A portion of the sales will also benefit theMake-A-Wish band The Drive-By Truckers, and he’s got soul. It’s great Foundation, and Roberts will perform the song at the May 19 campaign launch in Columbia, SC. summertime drivin’ music! will sing the National Anthem at Brookshire’s/ Super 1 Foods WWII Heroes Flight May 31 in Tyler, TX. The Reach Reese at [email protected].

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May 7, 2012 Page 6 event is a public send off of 33 WWII veterans before their free CHECK OUT Washington, DC trip, which is sponsored by the Brookshire Grocery Company. Pat Green Songs We Wish We’d Written II R.O.P.E.’s 2012 Breakfast/Show will be held June 6 at 9am at (Sugar Hill) the Nashville Nightlife Theater (2416 Music Valley Drive, Ste. 139). Green offers his take on favorite artists Participants include , , , Shelby Lynne, , Todd Snider, Tom Ronnie McDowell and Jett Williams. Petty, Collective Soul and more on this 10- song collection, his first from Sugar Hill. “I enjoy spreading the word about great talents Industry News and great music,” Green says. “You’ll hear a few songs you Industry vet Bill Ivey will receive an Honorary Degree, Doctor already know and may notice others that are unfamiliar, of Fine Arts from Watkins College of Art, Design & Film during which was by design.” the May 12 graduation ceremony. Ivey will also deliver the commencement address. May 15 Heroes (Legacy) The Hall of Fame & Museum has hired Mark De Lelys as Dir./Merchandising & Retail Development. May 29 Wade Bowen The Given (Sea Gayle/BNA) Previously Dir./Retail & Visitor Services at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, he will oversee the Hall’s retail June 5 Declaration Of Independence (Average Joes) operations, merchandise design and more. Alan Jackson Thirty Miles West (ACR/EMI Nashville) The Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum will open the Jana Kramer Jana Kramer (Elektra Nashville/WAR) : Crazy For Loving You exhibit Aug. 24. The program Love And Theft Love And Theft (RCA) runs through June 2013. The Nashville Screenwriters Conference is June 1-3 at the June 12 Edens Edge Edens Edge (Big Machine) Hutton Hotel. The schedule includes Anastasia Brown’s Music In Punching Bag (MCA)

June 26 Back In The Saddle (BPG)

June 19 Kenny Chesney Welcome To The Fishbowl (BNA)

July 17 The Farm The Farm (Elektra Nashville/New Revolution)

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The Movies luncheon and panel, as well as the Reality of Reality Television: What Works and Why workshop. Mark D. Sanders will participate in the Country Music Hall Fame And Museum’s Poets And Prophets: Legendary Country program May 26.

The Week’s Top Stories Pros Before Rose: Maggie Rose (r) stops for a photo with RPM’s Full coverage at www.countryaircheck.com. April Rider and KMLE/Phoenix’s Jeff Garrison during her • Cumulus/Indianapolis Market Manager Chris Wheat exited weekend showcase for a few dozen radio professionals at the the three-station cluster, which includes market-leading Country Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale, AZ. WFMS. (CAT 5/2)

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Halfway To Platinum: Valory’s Brantley Gilbert is surprised with a gold certification for his Halfway To Heaven during a pre-show party hosted by the label and CAA Saturday in Nashville. Pictured (l-r, back) are the Big Machine Label Group’s Harry Lyons, Justin Key, Kelsey Chandler, Megan Knutson, Whitney Sutton, John Zarling and Annie Ortmeier, Valory’s George Briner, BMLG’s Jake Basden, Erik Powell and Jimmy Chapin; (l-r, middle) BMLG’s Matthew Hargis, Jimmy Harnen, Sandi Spika Borchetta and Scott Borchetta, Gilbert, BMLG’s Allison Jones, Kelly Rich and Brittney McKenna; and (l-r, front) BMLG’s Wayne Milligan, Andrew Kautz, Nikki Burns and Seth Hellman.

• Cox Media’s WZZK/Birmingham afternoon personality JR Seismic Shift: Power Gold (continued from page 1) Schumann will transfer to Country sister WWKA (K92)/Orlando 20 songs by eight acts made this year’s list, an increase from as MD/afternoons, effective June 4. He succeeds 18-year K92 12 and six last year. We’ve included and staffer Shadow, who will exit at the end of May. in the category. • Flying Island Dir./Northeast-Southeast Promotion Shelia Eight artists have four or more songs on the list and it’s the Shipley Biddy was elevated to Dir./National Promotion. (CAT 5/7) usual suspects. Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith and Keith Urban each • EMI Nashville VP/Promotion Angela Lange exited.(CAT 5/4) placed six songs in the top 100 with Sugarland posting five. Brad • Sr. Dir./Artist Relations Pam Green exited after 24 years. (CAT 5/7) Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift and Tim McGraw each • Former WSIX/Nashville morning personality Gerry House have four. These eight superstars account for 40 of the top 100 was among the inaugural Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame gold titles this year. class. (CAT 5/7) ©2012 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

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Ten artists have three titles on the list, a group reflecting the emergence of a new layer of consistent hit makers, including OFF THE RECORD: Rachele Lynae Miranda Lambert, , Luke Bryan Josh Turner and The Momentum’s Rachele Lynae puts Zac Brown Band. an industry spin on the artist interview: Other notable newcomers include a pair of songs from Easton What station did you grow up Corbin, “Roll With It” and “A Little More Country Than That.” Chris listening to? KMPS/Seattle. Young debuts with “Gettin’ You Home” and Lady Antebellum’s Has your radio tour taken you to a presence is reflected with “Need You Now” and “I Run To You.” part of the country that has blown The wild card song winner for 2012 goes to Uncle Kracker, who you away? I went to Las Vegas for the shows up at No. 38 with “Smile.” first time! I thought, “Man, I have to On the flip side of that trend are some glaring absences of artist come back here with my girlfriends!” and song mainstays. had five songs in 2010, two Rachele Lynae I’m not much of a troublemaker, but my last year and just one this time. Alan Jackson has two songs in ‘12 parents might disagree. compared with seven in ‘10. After posting four songs in ‘10, then Do you remember the first time you heard “Party ‘Til two last year, Brooks & Dunn are down to one; ditto George Strait. The Cows Come Home” on the radio? They did a test on Rascal Flatts is down from four titles last year to only two in ‘12. KHGE/Fresno, CA, and I listened to it on the Internet. It was a Then there’s , with a string of No. 1 songs and a “kick it or pick it” test. It was really nerve-wracking, but turned smash TV show, who appears just once, on the Trace Adkins duet out well because everyone picked it. I was blaring it in my room! “.” How do you adjust to all the travel on the radio tour? It Some venerable titles that were bounced this year include helps to have a normal routine, and I workout in the mornings. ’s “Redneck Woman,” Toby Keith’s “I Wanna Talk What’s your go-to food stop? Taco Bell or In-N-Out! About Me,” Alan Jackson’s “Gone Country” and Tim McGraw’s “I What gross truck stop food tempts you? It’s funny. I Like It, I Love It,” and “Live like You Were Dying.” don’t even like them, but whenever I go into a truck stop, I McGraw had several titles that, while remaining in the top 100, have to get pork rinds. I’ll have two of them and go, “Oh, this fell substantially. Earlier we mentioned “Where The Green Grass is awful.” But I’ll proceed to eat the rest of them. Grows” falling 9-66. Additionally, “Just To See You Smile” moved Have you ever wanted to buy anything from SkyMall? 25-56 and “My Next Thirty Years” shifted 19-69. Yes! All the time. It’s very dangerous for me. I’ve always wanted Songs making dramatic increases in rank include George one of their massage chairs and those old record players. Strait’s “Write This Down” (75-33), Keith Urban’s “Who Wouldn’t What cover song do you never want to play again? Wanna Be Me” (60-30) and Trace Adkins’ “Ladies Love Country That could be a long list! We’ve played “Wagon Wheel” so Boys,” which leaped 99-54. many times. I don’t think I can do it anymore. Check out the entire Top 100 on page 10. –RJ Curtis

©2012 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] May 7, 2012 Page 10 Country’s Power Gold 58 48 TRACE ADKINS You're Gonna Miss This Here are Country’s top 100 Power Gold songs for airplay from 52 49 TOBY KEITH w/W. NELSON June 26-July 2, 2011, according to Mediabase 24/7. -- 50 LADY ANTEBELLUM I Run To You -- 51 KEITH URBAN Kiss A Girl July ‘11 May ‘12 Artist Title Rank Rank 31 52 RODNEY ATKINS These Are My People

3 1 ZAC BROWN BAND Chicken Fried 47 53 -- 2 JOE NICHOLS Gimmie That Girl 99 54 TRACE ADKINS Ladies Love Country Boys -- 3 DARIUS RUCKER Alright 57 55 JOSH TURNER Your Man 1 4 KID ROCK All Summer Long 25 56 TIM MCGRAW Just To See You Smile 6 5 DIERKS BENTLEY What Was I Thinkin' 72 57 That's What I Love About Sunday 12 6 CARRIE UNDERWOOD Before He Cheats -- 58 TAYLOR SWIFT You Belong With Me 10 7 JAMES OTTO Just Got Started Lovin' You 50 59 TAYLOR SWIFT Our Song 11 8 KEITH URBAN Somebody Like You -- 60 LUKE BRYAN Someone Else Calling You Baby ALAN JACKSON & J. 46 61 19 Somethin' 15 9 It's Five O'Clock Somewhere BUFFETT 93 62 Mud On The Tires 8 10 RODNEY ATKINS Watching You -- 63 JOSH TURNER Why Don't We Just Dance -- 11 BILLY CURRINGTON People Are Crazy 63 64 GARY ALLAN Nothing On But The Radio 5 12 TOBY KEITH As Good As I Once Was -- 65 BRAD PAISLEY Water 33 13 BILLY CURRINGTON Good Directions 9 66 TIM MCGRAW Where The Green Grass Grows 14 14 SUGARLAND Something More -- 67 Gettin' You Home (The Black... 4 15 RASCAL FLATTS Life Is A Highway 40 68 KEITH URBAN -- 16 ZAC BROWN BAND Toes 19 69 TIM MCGRAW My Next Thirty Years -- 17 DIERKS BENTLEY Sideways 44 70 It's A Great Day To Be Alive 17 18 LITTLE BIG TOWN Boondocks 70 71 CARRIE UNDERWOOD Last Name -- 19 JASON ALDEAN She's Country -- 72 TOBY KEITH American Ride 21 20 SUGARLAND Baby Girl 81 73 LUKE BRYAN All My Friends Say 43 21 BRAD PAISLEY The World -- 74 CARRIE UNDERWOOD Cowboy Casanova 2 22 TIM MCGRAW Something Like That -- 75 MIRANDA LAMBERT 18 23 KENNY CHESNEY 41 76 DIERKS BENTLEY Free And Easy (Down The... 13 24 RODNEY ATKINS If You're Going Through Hell 74 77 SUGARLAND All I Want To Do 7 25 MONTGOMERY GENTRY Hell Yeah 34 78 KEITH URBAN Sweet Thing 23 26 JOE NICHOLS Tequila Makes Her Clothes... 53 79 KENNY CHESNEY She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy -- 27 LADY ANTEBELLUM Need You Now -- 80 BROOKS & DUNN Ain't Nothing 'Bout You -- 28 ZAC BROWN BAND Whatever It Is -- 81 JOSH TURNER Would You Go With Me -- 29 CARRIE UNDERWOOD Undo It 61 82 KENNY CHESNEY No Shoes, No Shirt, No... 60 30 KEITH URBAN Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me -- 83 EASTON CORBIN Little More Country Than That 20 31 BIG & RICH Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy) 66 84 CHRIS CAGLE 24 32 KENNY CHESNEY Beer In Mexico 37 85 TRACE ADKINS Honky Tonk Badonkadonk 75 33 GEORGE STRAIT Write This Down 76 86 SARA EVANS Suds In The Bucket 16 34 BON JOVI f/J. NETTLES Who Says You Can't Go Home -- 87 EASTON CORBIN Roll With It -- 35 LUKE BRYAN Rain Is A Good Thing 62 88 TAYLOR SWIFT Should've Said No 38 36 SUGARLAND Settlin' 26 89 KENNY CHESNEY Summertime 29 37 MIRANDA LAMBERT Gunpowder & Lead 64 90 GARTH BROOKS Friends In Low Places -- 38 UNCLE KRACKER Smile 48 91 MONTGOMERY GENTRY 27 39 RASCAL FLATTS Fast Cars And Freedom BLAKE SHELTON w/T. -- 92 Hillbilly Bone KENNY CHESNEY f/ ADKINS -- 40 When The Sun Goes Down UNCLE KRACKER -- 93 BRAD PAISLEY I'm Gonna Miss Her 22 41 TOBY KEITH -- 94 SUGARLAND It Happens 35 42 TOBY KEITH How Do You Like Me Now -- 95 CRAIG MORGAN Bonfire -- 43 JASON ALDEAN 54 96 TOBY KEITH Should've Been A Cowboy 28 44 DARIUS RUCKER Don't Think I Don't Think About It 69 97 CRAIG MORGAN Redneck Yacht Club -- 45 MIRANDA LAMBERT White Liar 86 98 TAYLOR SWIFT Love Story -- 46 JASON ALDEAN Crazy Town -- 99 DARIUS RUCKER It Won't Be Like This For Long 36 47 KEITH URBAN Days Go By 90 100 ALAN JACKSON Good Time

©2012 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] May 7, 2012 Page 11 Winter 2012 Diary Scoreboard Here are Winter 2012 diary ratings (Jan. 5-March “^” designates co-owned Country stations in the metro; 28), listed alphabetically by market. Not all stations are “t” indicates a tie; and a “*” indicates a station best in subscribers and that’s why you won’t see rankings listed. that statistic. Legend: A “+” indicates a Classic Country outlet; a

12+ Share 12+ Share 12+ Share 12+ Share Station/City last Arb Wi 2012 Station/City last Arb Wi 2012 WQMX/Akron 8.3 8.3 WQNU/Louisville^ 5.4 3.6 WGNA/Albany, NY 9.0 9.4 WRKA/Louisville^+ 4.0 3.1 WZMR/Albany, NY 2.1 2.2 WMAD/Madison 4.2 4.3 KRST/Albuquerque 5.7 5.9* WWQM/Madison 5.3 3.7 KBQI/Albuquerque 4.3 3.8 WKSJ/Mobile 8.8 7.3 KABQ/Albuquerque 2.3 1.9 WKMK/Monmouth 4.6 4.5 KUZZ/Bakersfield^ 9.8 10.8 KTOM/Monterey, CA 4.0 3.8 KCWR/Bakersfield^+ 2.5 2.1 WNOE/New Orleans 5.7 7.2 WYNK/Baton Rouge 7.6 4.7 KTST/Oklahoma City^ 5.3 6.1 WTGE/Baton Rouge^ 5.0 4.2 KJKE/Oklahoma City^^ 4.6 5.0 KYPY/Baton Rouge^+ 2.3 2.0 KXXY/Oklahoma City^ 4.1 3.7 WZZK/Birmingham 6.8 7.1 KKNG/Oklahoma City^^+ 1.5 1.2 WDXB/Birmingham 5.8 5.8 KXKT/Omaha^ 7.8 6.7 WYRK/Buffalo 9.1 11.8 KFFF/Omaha^+ 1.8 2.7 WEZL/Charleston, SC 5.9 5.5 WKHK/Richmond 7.7 8.8 WCKN/Charleston, SC 3.3 3.3 WLFV/Richmond 1.5 1.4 WUSY/Chattanooga, TN 12.3 16.0 WBEE/Rochester, NY 10.7 10.6 KATC/Colorado Springs 4.4 5.6 KXKS/Shreveport, LA^ 3.2 4.9 WCOS/Columbia, SC 7.9 7.7 KWKH-AM/Shreveport, LA^+ 1.7 1.5 WHKO/Dayton 11.5 11.4 WRNX/Springfield, MA 1.7 4.8 KHEY/El Paso 3.9 5.0 KXLY/Spokane 5.6 3.7 KSKS/Fresno 3.9 4.6 KIXZ/Spokane^ 3.2 3.4 KHGE/Fresno 2.7 2.1 KDRK/Spokane 4.7 3.1 WBCT/Grand Rapids 7.8 9.3 KPTQ-AM/Spokane^+ na 1.0 WTNR/Grand Rapids 3.6 4.0 WBBS/Syracuse 13.4 11.8 WSSL/Greenville, SC^ 8.0 9.2 WOLF/Syracuse 2.9 1.7 WESC/Greenville, SC^ 6.8 7.3 WPFX/Toledo 3.8 2.8 WRBT/Harrisburg 7.0 7.3 KWEN/Tulsa 7.8 8.2 WDRM/Huntsville, AL 13.4 12.2 KVOO/Tulsa^ 8.6 6.7 WMSI/Jackson, MS 4.7 5.7 KXBL/Tulsa^+ 4.4 4.4 WXBQ/Johnson City, TN 22.4 22.2 KFDI/Wichita^ 10.6 13.1 WMEV/Bluefield, WV 1.8 1.2 KFTI/Wichita^+ 2.7 3.6 WIVK/Knoxville 17.7 19.2 KZSN/Wichita 4.1 3.5 WCYQ/Knoxville 3.3 3.4 WGGY/Wilkes-Barre 9.5 9.2 KSSN/Little Rock^ 9.6 8.5 WGTY/York, PA 12.5 11.8 KMJX/Little Rock^+ 7.4 6.4 WAMZ/Louisville 9.2 8.0

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May 7, 2012 Chart Page 1

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

3 1 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Over You (RCA) 19850 873 6338 268 49.392 1.807 139 0

4 2 JASON ALDEAN/ (Broken Bow) 19102 880 6169 230 47.731 2.332 139 0

1 3 RASCAL FLATTS/Banjo (Big Machine) 18362 -1654 5856 -509 45.419 -3.404 139 0

8 4 KIP MOORE/Somethin' 'Bout A Truck (MCA) 4 16684 1927 5338 628 41.505 3.427 139 0

2 5 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Dancin' Away With My Heart (Capitol) 16657 -2934 5342 -884 41.74 -6.907 139 0

7 6 ZAC BROWN BAND/No Hurry (Southern Ground/Atlantic/BPG) 4 16348 1058 5213 324 41.669 2.658 138 0

6 7 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Good Girl (19/Arista) 15943 646 5065 203 38.683 2.671 139 0

10 8 ERIC CHURCH/Springsteen (EMI Nashville) 14984 655 4745 209 37.87 2.298 139 0

9 9 TIM MCGRAW/Better Than I Used To Be (Curb) 14859 361 4955 159 37.112 0.606 138 0

5 10 BLAKE SHELTON/Drink On It (Warner Bros./WMN) 13293 -3416 4172 -1101 33.586 -8.134 139 0

12 11 LUKE BRYAN/Drunk On You (Capitol) 13118 889 4250 312 32.395 1.963 139 0

11 12 KENNY CHESNEY & TIM MCGRAW/ (BNA) 12412 90 3872 60 30.492 -0.3 139 0

13 13 BRANTLEY GILBERT/You Don't Know Her Like I Do (Valory) 12001 435 3858 130 29.928 1.005 132 0

15 14 ELI YOUNG BAND/Even If It Breaks Your Heart (Republic Nashville) 10574 914 3309 267 27.364 3.145 139 7

14 15 CHRIS CAGLE/Got My Country On (BPG) 10007 224 3267 80 24.896 1.001 130 0

17 16 TOBY KEITH/ (Show Dog-Universal) 4 10001 1063 3174 304 24.132 2.485 138 3

16 17 CRAIG MORGAN/ (Black River) 9568 133 3335 74 23.513 0.294 133 0

18 18 JOSH TURNER/Time Is Love (MCA) 9191 389 2947 108 22.626 1.629 130 1

19 19 GLORIANA/(Kissed You) Good Night (Emblem/WAR) 4 8639 1480 2768 484 22.315 2.571 123 3

20 20 THE BAND PERRY/Postcard From Paris (Republic Nashville) 7223 505 2277 195 18.177 1.867 136 1

21 21 JANA KRAMER/Why Ya Wanna (Elektra Nashville/WAR) 6538 566 2034 165 16.087 1.691 122 2

26 22 DIERKS BENTLEY/5-1-5-0 (Capitol) 4 5995 1799 1866 503 14.285 5.383 118 8

24 23 LOVE AND THEFT/Angel Eyes (RCA) 5277 789 1689 229 11.956 2.332 116 6

22 24 /Cowboys And Angels (Broken Bow) 5197 319 1616 90 12.118 1.249 124 2

23 25 THE FARM/Home Sweet... (All In/Elektra Nashville/New Revolution) 5076 542 1693 145 11.096 1.505 110 1

Airborne indicates songs that have been added to 60% of the Country Aircheck/Mediabase reporting panel. 4=Top 5 point gainers. Chart Page 1 Chart Page 1 May 7, 2012 Chart Page 2

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

25 26 ANDY GIBSON/Wanna Make You Love Me (Curb) 4569 182 1497 73 12.26 0.433 107 1

27 27 /Glass (Stoney Creek) 4403 500 1512 178 10.323 1.068 117 3

28 28 THOMAS RHETT/Something To Do With My Hands (Valory) 4049 552 1299 167 9.07 1.275 103 2

30 29 ALAN JACKSON/So You Don't Have To Love... (EMI Nashville) 3930 474 1359 180 9.765 0.737 100 2

KEITH URBAN/For You (Relativity/Capitol) 3574 1046 1084 303 7.827 1.918 92 13

29 31 /Let The Cowboy Rock (Arista) 3512 33 1228 -4 8.095 1.097 108 1

31 32 EASTON CORBIN/Lovin' You Is Fun (Mercury) 3216 422 1066 139 7.531 0.796 98 4

36 33 HUNTER HAYES/Wanted (Atlantic/WMN) 3059 742 1011 214 6.603 2.476 93 3

35 34 KELLY CLARKSON/Mr. Know It All (19/RCA) 3008 490 845 162 6.615 1.341 60 8

32 35 JOSH THOMPSON/Comin' Around (RCA) 2835 170 942 59 7.28 0.261 91 2

33 36 KIX BROOKS f/JOE WALSH/New To This Town (Arista) 2509 -41 842 10 5.122 0.009 81 5

CHRIS YOUNG/Neon (RCA) 2467 587 831 169 4.9 1.506 87 9

37 38 PHIL VASSAR/Don't Miss Your Life (Rodeowave) 2081 186 763 68 3.875 0.395 76 4

40 39 JERROD NIEMANN/Shinin' On Me (Sea Gayle/Arista) 1835 403 688 140 2.863 0.657 78 7

39 40 DAVID NAIL/The Sound Of A Million Dreams (MCA) 1654 70 553 30 3.007 0.201 64 1

42 41 JUSTIN MOORE/Til My Last Day (Valory) 1579 217 589 66 2.501 0.335 72 3

41 42 JT HODGES/Goodbyes Made You Mine (Show Dog-Universal) 1505 105 529 39 1.922 0.141 64 1

44 43 GREG BATES/Did It For The Girl (Republic Nashville) 1340 487 421 130 2.292 0.968 54 7

43 44 EDENS EDGE/Too Good To Be True (Big Machine) 1231 230 424 89 1.913 0.481 65 6

48 45 GEORGE STRAIT/Drinkin' Man (MCA) 1021 360 355 132 2.291 0.875 48 14

45 46 TYLER FARR/Hot Mess (BNA) 884 32 356 32 0.986 0.111 56 0

47 47 JON PARDI/Missin' You Crazy (Capitol) 831 80 320 38 0.914 0.031 51 2

46 48 MARTINA MCBRIDE f/PAT MONAHAN/Marry Me (Republic Nashville) 831 44 303 46 1.342 0.042 42 2

Debut 49 KRISTEN KELLY/Ex-Old Man (Arista) 772 481 212 132 1.136 0.801 43 12

49 50 SCOTTY MCCREERY/Water Tower Town (19/Interscope/Mercury) 761 112 249 34 1.129 0.181 36 5

Airborne indicates songs that have been added to 60% of the Country Aircheck/Mediabase reporting panel. 4=Top 5 point gainers. May 7, 2012 Chart Page 3

Country Aircheck Add Leaders Adds Activator Top Point Gainers RANDY HOUSER/How Country Feels (Stoney Creek) 29 KIP MOORE/Somethin' 'Bout A Truck (MCA) 1191 4 BLAKE SHELTON/Over (Warner Bros./WMN) 24 GLORIANA/(Kissed You) Good Night (Emblem/WAR) 1013 4 GEORGE STRAIT/Drinkin' Man (MCA) 14 KEITH URBAN/For You (Relativity/Capitol) 944 4 KEITH URBAN/For You (Relativity/Capitol) 13 DIERKS BENTLEY/5-1-5-0 (Capitol) 913 4 KRISTEN KELLY/Ex-Old Man (Arista) 12 ERIC CHURCH/Springsteen (EMI Nashville) 691 4 BUCKY COVINGTON/I Wanna Be That... (New Revolution/eOne) 11 ELI YOUNG BAND/Even If It Breaks Your Heart (Republic Nashville) 657 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Pontoon (Capitol) 11 GEORGE STRAIT/Drinkin’ Man (MCA) 653 CHRIS YOUNG/Neon (RCA) 9 DIERKS BENTLEY/5-1-5-0 (Capitol) 8 KELLY CLARKSON/Mr. Know It All (19/RCA) 543 KELLY CLARKSON/Mr. Know It All (19/RCA) 8 ALAN JACKSON/So You Don't Have To Love... (EMI Nashville) 514 LUKE BRYAN/Drunk On You (Capitol) 491 Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers LOVE AND THEFT/Angel Eyes (RCA) 491 KIP MOORE/Somethin' 'Bout A Truck (MCA) 1927 4 DIERKS BENTLEY/5-1-5-0 (Capitol) 1799 4 Activator Top Spin Gainers KIP MOORE/Somethin' 'Bout A Truck (MCA) 223 GLORIANA/(Kissed You) Good Night (Emblem/WAR) 1480 4 GLORIANA/(Kissed You) Good Night (Emblem/WAR) 182 TOBY KEITH/Beers Ago (Show Dog-Universal) 1063 4 KEITH URBAN/For You (Relativity/Capitol) 182 1058 ZAC BROWN BAND/No Hurry (Southern Ground/Atlantic/BPG) 4 DIERKS BENTLEY/5-1-5-0 (Capitol) 174 KEITH URBAN/For You (Relativity/Capitol) 1046 ERIC CHURCH/Springsteen (EMI Nashville) 130 ELI YOUNG BAND/Even If It Breaks Your Heart (Republic Nashville) 914 ELI YOUNG BAND/Even If It Breaks Your Heart (Republic Nashville) 126 LUKE BRYAN/Drunk On You (Capitol) 889 GEORGE STRAIT/Drinkin' Man (MCA) 112 JASON ALDEAN/Fly Over States (Broken Bow) 880 BLAKE SHELTON/Over (Warner Bros/WMN) 111 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Over You (RCA) 873 KELLY CLARKSON/Mr. Know It All (19/RCA) 107 LUKE BRYAN/Drunk On You (Capitol) 107 Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points KIP MOORE/Somethin' 'Bout A Truck (MCA) 628 LEE BRICE/A Woman Like You (Curb) 13549 DIERKS BENTLEY/5-1-5-0 (Capitol) 503 JAKE OWEN/Alone With You (RCA) 8377 GLORIANA/(Kissed You) Good Night (Emblem/WAR) 484 TAYLOR SWIFT/Ours (Big Machine) 6570 ZAC BROWN BAND/No Hurry (Southern Ground/Atlantic/BPG) 324 LUKE BRYAN/I Don't Want This Night To End (Capitol) 6255 LUKE BRYAN/Drunk On You (Capitol) 312 CHRIS YOUNG/You (RCA) 6034 TOBY KEITH/Beers Ago (Show Dog-Universal) 304 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Where I Come From (Average Joes) 5843 KEITH URBAN/For You (Relativity/Capitol) 303 DIERKS BENTLEY/Home (Capitol) 5740 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Over You (RCA) 268 KEITH URBAN/You Gonna Fly (Capitol) 5715 ELI YOUNG BAND/Even If It Breaks Your Heart (Republic Nashville) 267 ERIC CHURCH/Drink In My Hand (EMI Nashville) 5593 JASON ALDEAN/Fly Over States (Broken Bow) 230 ZAC BROWN BAND/Keep Me In... (Southern Ground/Atlantic/BPG) 5527

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Country Aircheck Activity ADD DATES May 14 JOSH ABBOTT BAND/Touch (PDT) Due West/Things You Can’t Do In A Car (Black River) 586 points, 161 spins Jessie James/Military Man (Show Dog-Universal) Lee Brice/Hard To Love (Curb) No adds May 21 KELLIE PICKLER/100 Proof (BNA) Blake Shelton/Over (Warner Bros./WMN) 565 points, 175 spins Rascal Flatts/Come Wake Me Up (Big Machine) 2 adds: KCYE, WQHK Jake Owen/The One That Got Away (RCA)

LITTLE BIG TOWN/Pontoon (Capitol) May 29 516 points, 194 spins The Mavericks/Born To Be Blue (Valory) 11 adds, including: KNTY, KYGO, WEZL, WGAR, WKXC, WNOE, WOGI, WPOR, WUBE, WUSH VIDEO ADDS JAMES WESLEY/Walking Contradiction (Broken Bow) 501 points, 217 spins CMT No adds No adds listed

DARRYL WORLEY/You Still Got It (Tenacity) CMT PURE 475 points, 198 spins BODEANS/All The World (F & A) 1 add: WXBM BUCKY COVINGTON/I Wanna Be That Feeling (New Revolution/eOne) CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS/Country Girl (Nonesuch) JAIDA DREYER/Guy’s Girl (Streamsound) CHAD WARRIX/Rain On The Roof (Picnic Hill) 450 points, 169 spins SERG SALINAS f/JAMES STORM/Longnecks & Rednecks (TNA) 3 adds: KFRG*, WGNE, WOGI

MATT STILLWELL/Ignition (Average Joes) GAC 430 points, 129 spins DARRYL WORLEY/You Still Got It (Tenacity) No adds The Country Network MONTGOMERY GENTRY/So Called Life (Average Joes) Hunter Hayes/Wanted (Atlantic/WMN) 390 points, 141 spins JUSTIN MOORE/Til My Last Day (Live) (Valory) 7 adds: KJUG, KMLE*, WAMZ, WIRK*, WPOR, WSSL, WTQR RACHEL HOLDER/In Your Arms (Curb) RACHELE LYNAE/Party Til’ The Cows Come Home (Momentum) BLAKE SHELTON/Over (Warner Bros./WMN) SERG SALINAS f/JAMES STORM/Longnecks & Rednecks (TNA) 352 points, 114 spins Shelby Lynne/Heaven’s Only Days Down The Road (Everso) 24 adds, including: KCCY, KEGA, KFDI, KFGY, KJKE, KJUG, KMDL, KMPS*, KSKS, KSOP Aircheck Activity includes the top 15 songs that rank 45-50 on this ERIC PASLAY/ If The Fish Don’t Bite (EMI Nashville) week’s chart or are those that are not charted and have a minimum 337 points, 133 spins of 300 airplay points and have shown growth in two of the past three No adds weeks. (* indicates auto adds)

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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) TW Points +/- Points TW Plays +/- Plays 2 1 JASON ALDEAN/Fly Over States (Broken Bow) 13454 263 2550 61 1 2 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Over You (RCA) 13214 -32 2480 -1 3 3 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Dancin' Away With My Heart (Capitol) 12079 -837 2251 -177 4 4 RASCAL FLATTS/Banjo (Big Machine) 12051 -542 2296 -105 6 5 ZAC BROWN BAND/No Hurry (Southern Ground/Atlantic/BPG) 11505 465 2159 91 7 6 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Good Girl (19/Arista) 11076 283 2096 60 8 7 ERIC CHURCH/Springsteen (EMI Nashville) 4 10969 691 2052 130 9 8 TIM MCGRAW/Better Than I Used To Be (Curb) 10622 439 1951 62 10 9 KIP MOORE/Somethin' 'Bout A Truck (MCA) 4 10588 1191 1987 223 11 10 LUKE BRYAN/Drunk On You (Capitol) 9315 491 1782 107 5 11 BLAKE SHELTON/Drink On It (Warner Bros./WMN) 9035 -2836 1710 -567 12 12 BRANTLEY GILBERT/You Don't Know Her Like I Do (Valory) 8714 166 1612 31 13 13 KENNY CHESNEY & TIM MCGRAW/Feel Like A Rock Star (BNA) 8369 16 1582 6 15 14 ELI YOUNG BAND/Even If It Breaks Your Heart (Republic Nashville) 8098 657 1546 126 16 15 TOBY KEITH/Beers Ago (Show Dog-Universal) 7754 438 1478 87 14 16 CRAIG MORGAN/This Ole Boy (Black River) 7312 -196 1331 -31 17 17 JOSH TURNER/Time Is Love (MCA) 7178 207 1358 20 18 18 CHRIS CAGLE/Got My Country On (BPG) 6057 93 1132 16 20 19 GLORIANA/(Kissed You) Good Night (Emblem/WAR) 4 5846 1013 1096 182 19 20 THE BAND PERRY/Postcard From Paris (Republic Nashville) 5407 336 1043 46 21 21 DIERKS BENTLEY/5-1-5-0 (Capitol) 4 4723 913 945 174 22 22 ALAN JACKSON/So You Don't Have To Love... (EMI Nashville) 4300 514 826 103 23 23 ANDY GIBSON/Wanna Make You Love Me (Curb) 3745 118 716 17 24 24 JANA KRAMER/Why Ya Wanna (Elektra Nashville/WAR) 3726 314 683 59 26 25 DUSTIN LYNCH/Cowboys And Angels (Broken Bow) 3641 466 701 85 30 26 KEITH URBAN/For You (Relativity/Capitol) 4 3546 944 698 182 25 27 THOMPSON SQUARE/Glass (Stoney Creek) 3500 172 696 48 28 28 LOVE AND THEFT/Angel Eyes (RCA) 3159 491 590 97 29 29 EASTON CORBIN/Lovin' You Is Fun (Mercury) 2929 276 540 48 27 30 THE FARM/Home Sweet Home (All In/Elektra Nashville/New Revolution) 2709 30 492 14 ©2012 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. 4=Top 5 point gainers. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com May 7, 2012 Chart Page 6

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

31 31 RONNIE DUNN/Let The Cowboy Rock (Arista) 2704 129 484 18

33 32 CHRIS YOUNG/Neon (RCA) 2646 472 508 85

34 33 THOMAS RHETT/Something To Do With My Hands (Valory) 2461 448 465 85

32 34 PHIL VASSAR/Don't Miss Your Life (Rodeowave) 2385 43 437 11

35 35 JUSTIN MOORE/'Til My Last Day (Valory) 1912 171 323 26

41 36 GEORGE STRAIT/Drinkin' Man (MCA) 1910 653 353 112

37 37 JERROD NIEMANN/Shinin' On Me (Sea Gayle/Arista) 1821 197 342 39

39 38 HUNTER HAYES/Wanted (Atlantic/WMN) 1800 403 379 77

36 39 JOSH THOMPSON/Comin' Around (RCA) 1699 -36 300 -3

38 40 JT HODGES/Goodbyes Made You Mine (Show Dog-Universal) 1586 108 314 14

40 41 KIX BROOKS f/JOE WALSH/New To This Town (Arista) 1416 40 279 2

45 42 KELLY CLARKSON/Mr. Know It All (19/RCA) 1309 543 269 107

42 43 DAVID NAIL/The Sound Of A Million Dreams (MCA) 858 -22 168 -5

44 44 JON PARDI/Missin' You Crazy (Capitol) 826 45 173 11

43 45 MARTINA MCBRIDE f/PAT MONAHAN/Marry Me (Republic Nashville) 811 -48 181 -2

58 46 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/So Called Life (Average Joes) 730 416 158 78

52 47 LEE BRICE/Hard To Love (Curb) 716 349 142 66

Debut 48 KELLIE PICKLER/100 Proof (BNA) 676 31 146 12

48 49 SCOTTY MCCREERY/Water Tower Town (19/Interscope/Mercury) 640 92 116 14

47 50 DARRYL WORLEY/You Still Got It (Tenacity) 619 15 124 2

Re-Enter 51 BLAKE SHELTON/Over (Warner Bros/WMN) 539 488 119 111

51 52 GREG BATES/Did It For The Girl (Republic Nashville) 486 58 109 11

50 53 MATT STILLWELL/Ignition (Average Joes) 476 46 86 7

49 54 JOSH ABBOTT BAND/Touch (PDT) 476 -34 93 -7

60 55 JAKE OWEN/The One That Got Away (RCA) 448 190 99 48

53 56 EDENS EDGE/Too Good To Be True (Big Machine) 429 68 94 15

55 57 KRISTEN KELLY/Ex-Old Man (Arista) 410 67 77 15

46 58 AARON LEWIS/Endless Summer (–) 399 -231 83 -36

57 59 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Pontoon (Capitol) 351 27 86 13

54 60 ERIC PASLAY/If The Fish Don't Bite (EMI Nashville) 350 -8 77 -2

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