August 29 2016, Issue 514 2016 Fantasy Label Draft The script got flipped on the fourth annualCountry Aircheck Fantasy Label Draft. Each year, we assemble a cross- section of Country radio pros to draft, fantasy football-style, a team of artists and label execs. And each year, to this point anyway, the early picks are devoted to the format’s biggest stars. Not this time around... First things first, the final tally from the 2015 draft is in and the winner is ... wait for it ... [Ed. Note: There is no tally. There is no scoring system. This is an arbitrary call by the author.] ... Team Bruce Logan comprised of Miranda Lambert, Jason Christi Brooks Don’t Care Package: Valory’s Justin Moore in Atlanta for Aldean, A Thousand Horses, Chris Lane, Brantley Gilbert’s Take It Outside Tour stop. Pictured are (l-r) Mike Dungan and Jon Loba. See all last WKHX’s Scott Lindy, the label’s Ashley Sidoti, Moore, Ryan year’s teams, including incredibly close Michel and dad WUBL’s Brian Michel and WUBL’s Angie runner-up Team Charlie Cook here. Ward and husband Tim Satterfield. Now, let’s meet the 2016 team owners: KKBQ/Houston APD/MD Christi Brooks, KUPL/Portland MD Danny Dwyer, WUBB/ Do Good Reps Savannah, GA morning host Tim Leary, The tools of the trade for record company KMLE/Phoenix VP/Programming Tim Danny Dwyer promotion staffers – tickets, backstage passes, Richards, iHeartCountry man-of-many titles artist access – may look like superpowers to Gregg Swedberg and WIVK/Knoxville PD the average fan. And while those abilities are Nikki Thomas. bestowed in furthering the goals of the label Each is charged with drafting six team and its artists, occasionally, a rep sees fit to members: Female Artist, Male, Duo/Group, apply them to a deserving mortal. Damon Moberly President, VP/Promotion and Rookie – an Faced with conniving star chasers, those artist who has never had a No. 1 single. decisions can be perilous, as Mercury VP/Promotion Damon “First off, I want to thank Country Aircheck Moberly knows too well. "You get a lot of crazies," he says. "People for feeding my unnatural obsession with feigning cancer to get close to artists. We just had one with a girl fantasy sports,” Swedberg said. “I prepared Tim Leary who was thought to have been abducted in Pennsylvania. A friend tirelessly, creating charts and mock wanted to get a message to Shania, the missing girl's favorite artist. drafts attempting to cover every possible (continued on page 8) And it ended up being a hoax." ©2016 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]
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Those sad and at times deplorable maneuverings may be the up. 'Alex, I have the whole thing on my phone.'" After the show, more common reality, but this is not that story. Rather, it is the story Brannan burned a DVD of the moment and mailed it to Valentine. of Big Machine's Alex Valentine and superfan Jackie Brannan. "That was over-the-top," he says. "On one of my first visits as a rep to Albuquerque, I was introduced Barrel Of Feels: to Jackie," he says. "She is one of those people who maybe doesn't In a very different way, have the outward trappings of a lot going on in her life, but what this is also the story of she does have is passion." Broken Bow's Scotty Valentine points to the dread station staffers tend to have O'Brien, KNIX/Phoenix's about the most onerous "prize pigs" who show up at station Barrel Boy, Jason Aldean events. "No one and Austin Dorcey. "I had that negative avoid these kinds of connotation with things," O'Brien says, Jackie," he says. admitting his years in "She was that bright radio made him cynical light and people about fans clamoring liked being around to meet artists. "The her. She's as over- problem is, the people the-top as it gets as who really need and a fan, but her heart deserve it are so hard is in the right place." to find." Fourteen-year- Brannan with old Dorcey is battling So for no Rascal Flatts particular reason, a rare heart condition and developmental Valentine started Dorcey with Aldean getting her into meet-and-greets when he was in town. "All she challenges, and has and Barrel Boy wants is a picture," he says. "She's not in anybody's face. She's been mentored by and (inset) getting not a stalker. My wife and kids have met her over the years. We Barrel Boy for more ready for school Facebook back and forth. She'll ask if I'm going to be at a show than a year. and if not, totally cool." "I was paying During a recent Tim McGraw tour stop in the city, the attention to what I saw headliner pulled Valentine onstage so the crowd could sing to him. on Barrel Boy's social pages and could see this was more than just "It was my birthday," he explains. "When I got offstage I thought, random photo ops. This was a radio guy using his job for good to that was so cool, but I have no record of it. Just then, Jackie came make this kid's day and put him in places he'd never otherwise be."
©2016 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] August 29, 2016 Page 5 guitar. I got with Jason and his tour manager before the show so MY TUNES: MUSIC THAT SHAPED MY LIFE they knew what we were doing to make someone's day." O'Brien says it wasn't about him or even Aldean. "I'm the Cornman Music singer/songwriter Caitlyn Southeast rep," he says. "I have nothing to do with Phoenix. This was Smith discusses her most influential music: really about helping a radio guy look like a rock star to this kid. You 1. Patty Griffin’sLiving With Ghosts: It can see Barrel Boy crying in the video because he couldn't help but was extremely pivotal in my musical journey. be moved. He really cares about that kid." Watch the video here. Her lyrics, melodies, the way her voice Dorcey, who rarely rides the school bus for fear of being picked cuts like a knife. My favorite tracks were on, took the bus the next day decked out head-to-toe in Aldean swag. “Forgiveness” and “Not Alone.” Valentine says moments like those are priceless. "I've always got 2. Alison Krauss’ Now That I’ve Found a couple pair of tickets put back for emergencies, and sometimes Caitlyn Smith You: A Collection: That was my first during the first song of a Taylor show I'll find that family walking away cassette. As a kid, I would lay in front of from the venue with their heads hung low. To see the look on their my boom box and flip the tape from side to side. There are so face when you tell them they're a gift from Taylor ... you don't want many gems on the record. Such solid songwriting. And there’s any money ... in my worst times in this business, that is what keeps no better voice on the planet. me going." Reach O'Brien here and Valentine here. –Chuck Aly 3. Wilco’s Yankee Hotel Foxtrot: This was my go-to record for my angst-y teen years. Jeff Tweedy is one of the best. I blew out my car speakers on this record. Multiple cars. Chart Chat 4. Ray LaMontagne’s Till The Sun Turns Black: To me, this Congrats to Sam Hunt, Royce Risser, record is perfection – his writing, his voice. I still to this day can’t put Katie Dean, David Friedman and the it down. I bought it on vinyl, too. It’s my go-to rainy day record. MCA promotion staff on scoring this week's 5. Coldplay: Hands down, the best live show I’ve ever seen in my No. 1 with "Make You Miss Me." The song is life. It was about 10 years ago and it’s still burned in my mind. the fourth chart-topper from Montevallo. • Highly UPDATEregarded music you’ve actually never heard: And kudos to Jimmy Rector and the I’m ashamed that I’ve never listened to a Neil Young record in EMI Nashville crew on notching 47 adds its entirety. I feel really bad about that. for Eric Church's "Kill A Word," topping this Sam Hunt • “Important” music you just don’t get: I have an week's board. impossible time connecting with or understanding heavy metal. It stresses me out. • An album you listened to incessantly: I could not stop News & Notes listening to the Chris Stapleton Traveller record. It was like musical Empire KRTY/San Jose will be the South Bay affiliate for the crack – and I was hooked. I’ve played it hundreds of times. Golden State Warriors, airing all 82 regular season games. • An obscure or non-country song everyone should Cumulus is among initial companies granted access listen to right now: I’ve recently started listening to Tom to Twitter Moments. See it in action here. Waits. I love the song “Grapefruit Moon.” The chorus melody Eric Paslay, Tracy Lawrence, Victoria Shaw and Luke slays me. The rawness of his vocal hurts my feelings even more Laird are among the performers at CMA Songwriters Series events than I thought was possible. in New Orleans Sept. 6 and Bristol, VA Sept. 8. Details here. • Music you’d rather not admit to enjoying: Britney Spears, Wheelhouse's Trace Adkins stars in the new Western, all the way. I have all her records. I’m a huge Brit Brit fan. Stagecoach: The Texas Jack Story, opening in theaters and on VOD and Digital HD Nov. 4. Having learned Dorcey is a huge Jason Aldean fan in advance John Berry signed with Buddy Lee Attractions for booking. of a Phoenix tour stop, O'Brien went to work on a meet-and-greet Singer/songwriter Caroline Watkins has signed a worldwide with a little something extra. "I got a No. 1 plaque made with publishing agreement with Warner/Chappell. Austin's name on it," he says. "Most of the time those go to random Global Eyes' Jessa has signed an exclusive agency deal with label douches, never a teenage boy. I also got a tour book and a Kinkead Entertainment. ©2016 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]
August 29, 2016 Page 7 The Week's Top Stories OFF THE RECORD: Morgan Wallen Full coverage at countryaircheck.com. Big Loud’s Morgan Wallen puts an industry • CBS Radio will initially keep its name following next year's spin on the artist interview: expected IPO. (8/29) I grew up listening to WIVK/Knoxville. • Former KMNB/Minneapolis afternooner Kris Valentine joined There’s a guy named Gunner there and he KZPK/St. Cloud, MN as PD/morning host. (8/26) looks a lot like Alan Jackson. • WDRQ/Detroit middayer Jessica Poxson was promoted to The first time I heard myself on the APD. (8/26) radio was on KMLE/Phoenix. It made me feel • Performers were added to the 10th Annual ACM Honors lineup. (8/25) something I’ve never felt before. It was insane. • WIL/St. Louis APD/MD Danny Montana added middays. (8/24) Morgan Wallen My very first day of radio tour I went • St. Louis radio operators partnered on Louisiana flood relief to WUSY/Chattanooga and to PD Gator efforts. (8/24) Harrison’s house. His two daughters were there and we all sang • iHeartMedia/Seattle's Nik Krastins joined Townsquare as “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.” That was pretty cool. Regional Market President. (8/23) Every time I’m at a truck stop I get peanuts. • iHeartMedia/Las Vegas' Big D joined cluster Country I would love to have dinner with my granddad. We always KWNR as APD/MD/afternooner. (8/23) used to go to Long John Silver’s together, so I’d order fish and chips. I have a traditional, roots sound. But I also mix it up a little bit with some rhythmic phrasing. There are real instruments on Seek & Employ my album. There’s nothing programmed. I grew up listening Available Jobs to Christian music, and rock music like Bad Company and Van Here's a list of job seekers and open gigs. Not listed? Send info Halen – so my music is a blend of all of my influences. here and we'll include you in a future update. My last impulse buys were three shirts at an AllSaints outlet in Chicago. Cox's KCYY/San Antonio has an opening in afternoons. Three I wish I’d written Eric Church’s “Springsteen.” That song hits years of experience is required. Apply here. me in all my feels. It makes you feel like you’ve lived the life he’s talking about. It’s probably my favorite song of all time. Beasley's WQYK/Tampa has an opening for a morning host. I have to have water with me on the road. Room Airchecks and resumes to OM/PD Tee Gentry here. temperature water. I drink a lot of it, so every time we go Curtis' WQDR/Raleigh has an opening for a Dir./Promotions. somewhere I’ll just buy a whole case. And I always wear a cross Materials including a cover letter and salary history to Dir./Human necklace. I never take it off. Resources Nancy Ginger here. My least favorite interview question is what my music sounds like. It’s so hard to try to compare your music with iHeartMedia's WEBG/Chicago has an opening in afternoons. someone else’s. Hopefully mine doesn’t sound like anyone else. Three years on-air experience and a four-year college degree is I would love to be stuck in San Diego. I had never been required. Apply here. there before my radio tour started. It was 80 degrees during the Adams' WKHI/Salisbury, MD has an opening for a PD/air day, with no humidity, and 60 degrees at night with a breeze. personality. Five years experience with at least two in Country programming is required. Airchecks and resumes here. Rebel Engine Entertainment's Stephanie Quayle has Cumulus' KPLX/Dallas has a morning host opening. Materials to teamed with Murdoch’s Ranch & Home Supply. More here. PD Mac Daniels here. Singer/songwriter Adam Wakefield has signed with Nashville Music Media for publicity. CBS Radio's KILT/Houston is searching for an evening talent. Singer/songwriter Paulette Carlson has signed with A minimum of two years experience is required along with "the Webster Public Relations for representation. swagger to be Houston's only local Country night show." Apply here.
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Kelley Cash Cumulus/Columbia, MO has an opening for an OM. The Former KVOO/Tulsa personality cluster includes Country KBBM (Nash FM). Materials to VP/MM [email protected] Phil Lewis here. Cumulus' KATM/Modesto, CA has an opening for a PD. OM Brian Hatfield Richard Perry is accepting airchecks and resumes here. Former KYGO/Denver APD/MD [email protected] Valory has an opening for a Southeast Dir./Marketing & Promotion. Materials to SVP/Promotion George Briner here. Rick Kennis iHeartMedia/Huntsville has an opening for a PD for Country Former WGTY/York, PA Dir./Promotions WDRM and Top 40 clustermate/translator W293AH (Kiss FM). [email protected] Airchecks and resumes to SVP/Programming Erich West here. 2016 Fantasy Label Draft Cherry Creek/Helena, MT has an opening for an OM and PD/ (continued from page 1) morning host for Country KBLL. Airchecks and resumes to Group PD Mark Elliott here. scenario. Then I learned that there’s no scoring system, and nobody wins (which I think is some sort of trick). I’m just going to Neuhoff's WFMB/Springfield, IL has an opening for a see if I can identify six promotion people in Nashville, that’ll be a morning co-host (CAT 7/28). Airchecks and resumes to PD Dave victory for me.” Marsh here. The victory in general goes to the executives, as this group of owners valued Cumulus/Grand Rapids is searching for a cluster OM and leadership from the moment the clock started. Country WTNR (Nash FM) PD (CAT 7/22). Three years of cluster Here’s the first round: management experience is required; airchecks, resumes and ratings history here. Round One Blakeney WBBN/Laurel, MS has an opening for morning co- 1-1. Richards: John Esposito, President host. Resume and MP3 aircheck here. 1-2. Dwyer: Scott Borchetta, President Tim Richards 1-3. Leary: Joe Galante, President Forever WFGS/Murray, KY is searching for a PD. "We need a 1-4. Brooks: Kristen Williams, VPP strong leader who can continue to grow the Froggy brand across 1-5. Swedberg: Carrie Underwood, Female all platforms," says Dir./Programming Jared Mims. Materials to 1-6. Thomas: Mike Dungan, President him here. Cumulus' WFMS/Indianapolis is still searching for a "live The early run on label presidents include and local" midday personality. Airchecks and resumes to OM/ Leary’s pick of Galante, who hasn’t helmed PD Stephen Giuttari here. a record company since 2010. “Hey, Jordan came back,” Leary said. “So can Joe!” Consultant Phil Hunt has openings for experienced PDs for future Swedberg answered, “I think this is, in most Gregg Swedberg openings at client stations. Materials here. fantasy drafts, called a reach.” Meanwhile, woe to the owner who delayed making their Cumulus' WKHX/Atlanta is searching for an experienced pick, as seen below in no particular order: Executive Morning Show Producer for the station's Cadillac & Brooks: “I’m gettin’ feisty looking at the Dallas. View an in-depth job description and apply here. freaking Houston traffic out my office window CBS Radio KMLE/Phoenix has an opening in mornings, joining knowing I’m about to have to sit in it for over existing team Chris & Nina. Submit a resume and video here. an hour. Richards: “Don’t look. I find that works CBS Radio's KNCI/Sacramento has an opening for a PD (CAT better. Especially when I’m driving.” 6/27). At least five years programming experience is required and Brooks: “Oh, so that’s you I see daily on Nikki Thomas a four-year degree in a related field is preferred. Apply here. Houston roads? Gotcha.” Dwyer: “Wait. WTH? You’re going home? You don’t have a cot Searching at the office?” Hannah Martin Brooks: “You have a cot? I have an office chair that leans back Former ACM Lifting Lives Manager a little. Cot wasn’t in the budget.” [email protected] Dwyer: “Richards is talking to B-Dub. Hang on.” Thomas: “Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?” Tonya Campos Leary: “I’m here, Dwyer. I was just giving you more time to Former Mt. Wilson KKGO/Los Angeles PD sleep during your show.” [email protected] Thomas: “What happened? Did everyone stop to read the Dean Warfield Country Aircheck email that just came in?” Former WSM-AM/Nashville PD Swedberg: “You get the first pick in Round 4, Nikki.” [email protected] Brooks: “Cue the Jeopardy music.” Dwyer:
Leary: “No, I hate curry. Makes me gassy and bloated.” Team Thomas Swedberg: “Wow, so many groups, and my natural corporate Female: Kelsea Ballerini inclination is to take Bobby Bones and the Raging Idiots. Nope. Gotta Male: Sam Hunt go with the four nicest people in show business, Little Big Town.” Duo/Group: Old Dominion Dwyer: “DAMN YOU, GREGG. YES, I’M YELLING. Rookie: Brett Young $%#@&*$#%@^” President: Mike Dungan Leary: “Dang, dude. You kiss your mother with that mouth?” VPP: Shane Allen Dwyer: “Only at night.” Brooks: “Um. Uh. Hmmm.” Final assessments find Richards defending his first pick. “His Now, on to the rosters: success record is strong, so I feel we would be in good shape for years to come,” he says. “I also like having both Blake and Miranda. Team Richards Maybe Espo, Herring and I could talk them into touring together.” Female: Miranda Lambert Dwyer also liked starting off “with some power executives Male: Blake Shelton running my empire. I’m a little disappointed that I couldn’t ink Duo/Group: Big & Rich the deal with Kelsea Ballerini [and] Team Swedberg took my first Rookie: Tucker Beathard Rookie choice Maren Morris right out of the gate. That’s okay. I President: John Esposito had a great No. 2 lined up and caught everybody sleeping.” VPP: Kevin Herring “None of these labels will be hurting for sales,” Leary says. Like Dwyer, he laments letting Ballerini and Morris get away. He’s Team Dwyer celebrating his team’s “fast rising talents and a mega star core artist,” Female: Jennifer Nettles as well as his executive picks. “When Danny picked Scott Borchetta, Male: Jason Aldean that’s when I got the idea to bring Joe Galante back into the biz.” Duo/Group: FGL Thomas says, “I have a young roster, but they’re going to Rookie: William Michael Morgan kill. My label head and VP have a proven track record of artist President: Scott Borchetta development and success. Swedberg and Christi had some great VPP: Jimmy Rector choices, but I’m still pretty happy with my people. I’ll also be Team Leary going for adds September 19. Make space on your list!” Female: Cam “Pretty sure Nikki and I will hang out the next time we are in the Male: Brad Paisley same place,” Brooks adds. “Anyone who can trash talk like that Duo/Group: LoCash is my kind of lady. While we all had a veteran or two, we all see Rookie: Chris Stapleton big things from our up-and-coming stars in the format. I like that. President: Joe Galante Shows we are healthy. And I would love to be able to do this on VPP: George Briner a video chat. The trash talking and possible cussing and obscene gestures could add to the fun.” Team Brooks The king of humility is Swedberg, who solved his label Female: Lauren Alaina president problem late with a flier on the head of Blue Chair Male: Brett Eldredge Records. “Well, I won, but I think that after every fantasy draft I Duo/Group: Brothers Osborne ever do,” he says, noting big talent remaining on the board. Still, Rookie: Drake White he’s happy with this team. “We would move some records and put President: Steve Hodges on some pretty cool shows. And we have Royce to provide strategy VPP: Kristen Williams and comedy relief. Mr. Chesney, feel free to invite our label over to Team Swedberg the house anytime.” –Chuck Aly Female: Carrie Underwood Lon Helton, [email protected] Male: Luke Bryan Chuck Aly, [email protected] Duo/Group: Little Big Town Russ Penuell, [email protected] Rookie: Maren Morris Jess Wright, [email protected] President: Kenny Chesney Wendy Newcomer, [email protected] VPP: Royce Risser (615) 320-1450
New York State Of Line: BMLGR’s Florida Georgia Line play Madison Square Garden in New York to launch Dig Your Roots. Pictured are (l-r) BMLG’s John Zarling and David Nathan, Big Loud Mountain’s Craig Wiseman, BMLG’s Jimmy Harnen, Big Loud Mountain’s Seth England, FGL’s Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley, BLM’s Kevin “Chief” Zaruk, producer Joey Moi and BMLG’s Allison Jones and Matthew Hargis.
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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS
2 1 SAM HUNT/Make You Miss Me (MCA) 29809 1697 8707 578 58.563 2.64 159 0
3 2 KELSEA BALLERINI/Peter Pan (Black River) 27813 1164 8125 388 55.032 1.901 159 0
4 3 JAKE OWEN/American Country Love Song (RCA) 27119 1435 8037 387 53.482 2.521 159 0
1 4 DAN + SHAY/From The Ground Up (Warner Bros./WAR) 23513 -5484 6898 -1511 45.184 -11.081 159 0
6 5 DIERKS BENTLEY f/E. KING/Different For Girls (Capitol) ✔ 23241 2170 6779 669 46.007 5.389 159 1
5 6 JUSTIN MOORE/You Look Like I Need A Drink (Valory) 22438 1322 6685 395 43.548 2.048 158 0
9 7 BLAKE SHELTON/She's Got A Way With... (Warner Bros./WMN) 18477 500 5351 158 36.295 0.731 155 0
10 8 TUCKER BEATHARD/Rock On (BMLG/Dot) 17208 1737 5155 518 33.404 4.047 151 1
11 9 WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN/I Met A Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) 16796 1860 5041 467 32.94 4.092 157 4
15 10 KENNY CHESNEY f/P!NK/Setting The... (Blue Chair/Columbia) ✔ 16554 3263 4736 983 33.629 6.203 158 0
13 11 BILLY CURRINGTON/It Don't Hurt Like It Used To (Mercury) 15709 1281 4578 380 32.047 2.895 158 3
12 12 LOCASH/I Know Somebody (Reviver) 15671 837 4638 302 30.927 2.049 156 0
14 13 ZAC BROWN BAND/Castaway (SG/Varvatos/Dot) 14410 232 4270 92 28.73 0.604 155 0
18 14 LUKE BRYAN/Move (Capitol) 14362 1828 4083 544 28.467 3.759 157 6
16 15 COLE SWINDELL/Middle Of A Memory (Warner Bros./WMN) 14228 1003 4032 325 28.706 1.837 157 0
20 16 BRETT YOUNG/Sleep Without You (BMLGR) 14097 1680 3997 491 26.905 4.58 154 3
19 17 BIG & RICH f/TIM MCGRAW/Lovin' Lately (B&R/New Revolution) 13098 572 3975 149 24.654 1.068 152 0
21 18 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Vice (RCA) 12551 1029 3457 310 25.677 2.449 154 0
22 19 JASON ALDEAN/A Little More Summertime (Broken Bow) ✔ 12522 2158 3697 604 22.956 4.812 158 5
7 20 JON PARDI/Head Over Boots (Capitol) 12176 -6042 3593 -1674 25.784 -12.44 159 0
23 21 DRAKE WHITE/Livin' The Dream (Dot) 10918 839 3059 142 19.323 1.607 153 1
24 22 OLD DOMINION/Song For Another Time (RCA) 9809 1350 2809 439 17.352 1.81 150 2
27 23 TIM MCGRAW/How I'll Always Be (Big Machine) 9296 1371 2682 398 18.11 2.184 153 6
25 24 MAREN MORRIS/80s Mercedes (Columbia) 8840 793 2547 257 16.192 1.626 153 1
26 25 GRANGER SMITH/If The Boot Fits (Wheelhouse) 8671 671 2590 221 14.334 1.288 154 1
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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS
17 26 KIP MOORE/Running For You (MCA) 7363 -5544 2024 -1801 15.972 -8.947 157 0
29 27 BROTHERS OSBORNE/21 Summer (EMI Nashville) 7172 298 2210 94 9.922 0.637 148 2
30 28 BRETT ELDREDGE/Wanna Be That Song (Atlantic/WMN) 7026 828 1962 257 12.846 1.643 136 4
31 29 CHRIS STAPLETON/Parachute (Mercury) 6058 575 1823 148 8.112 0.975 144 2
36 30 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE f/T. MCGRAW/May We All (BMLGR) 5872 2075 1692 609 11.407 4.85 117 16
34 31 JERROD NIEMANN & LEE BRICE/A Little More Love (Curb) 5243 543 1515 138 7.159 0.96 121 2
32 32 HIGH VALLEY/Make You Mine (Atlantic/WEA) 4925 -59 1373 8 7.461 -0.113 118 6
33 33 THOMAS RHETT/Vacation (Valory) 4748 -182 1432 -46 7.482 -0.569 115 1
35 34 CHRIS JANSON/Holdin' Her (Warner Bros./WAR) 4178 369 1286 123 5.561 0.282 118 2
59 35 LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) ✔ 3778 2695 1192 845 6.719 5.387 88 5
KEITH URBAN/Blue Ain't Your Color (Capitol) ✔ DEBUT 3772 2192 1105 583 7.355 4.642 122 33
37 37 CHRIS YOUNG f/V. GILL/Sober Saturday Night (RCA) 3745 282 1060 85 5.754 0.362 107 4
LANCO/Long Live Tonight (Arista) 3677 255 943 78 5.078 0.477 99 8
39 39 MICHAEL RAY/Think A Little Less (Atlantic/WEA) 3474 276 1053 85 5.588 0.702 96 1
40 40 DUSTIN LYNCH/Seein' Red (Broken Bow) 3457 266 1027 62 4.172 0.472 108 3
THE BAND PERRY/Comeback Kid (Mercury) 3257 447 868 134 4.429 0.716 96 6
43 42 JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA) 2978 182 968 65 4.52 0.35 104 3
41 43 CRAIG CAMPBELL/Outskirts Of Heaven (Red Bow) 2941 66 996 18 4.28 0.062 98 0
44 44 RUNAWAY JUNE/Lipstick (Wheelhouse) 2801 38 850 24 2.866 0.041 93 3
45 45 TRENT HARMON/There's A Girl (Dot/Big Machine) 2722 257 758 104 5.057 0.851 87 9
EASTON CORBIN/Are You With Me (Mercury) 2515 146 781 50 2.573 0.162 96 6
47 47 BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Weekend (Valory) 2413 220 746 72 3.872 0.084 78 3
48 48 JOSH ABBOTT BAND w/C. PEARCE/Wasn't That... (PDT/1608) 2187 61 506 16 3.947 0.023 51 0
50 49 PARMALEE/Roots (Stoney Creek) 2137 106 677 13 2.634 0.27 79 1
49 50 ELI YOUNG BAND/Saltwater Gospel (Valory) 2129 87 611 50 3.15 0.166 69 2
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Country Aircheck Add Leaders Adds Activator Top Point Gainers ERIC CHURCH f/RHIANNON GIDDENS/Kill A... (EMI Nashville) 47 KENNY CHESNEY f/P!NK/Setting... (Blue Chair/Columbia) 1080 ✔ KEITH URBAN/Blue Ain't Your Color (Capitol) 33 CHRIS LANE/For Her (Big Loud) 31 LUKE BRYAN/Move (Capitol) 927 ✔ CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Dirty Laundry (19/Arista) 20 TUCKER BEATHARD/Rock On (BMLG/Dot) 868 ✔ DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol) 18 LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) 843 ✔ FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE f/T. MCGRAW/May We All (BMLGR) 16 TRENT HARMON/There's A Girl (Dot/Big Machine) 9 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE f/T. MCGRAW/May We... (BMLGR) 834 ✔ KANE BROWN/Thunder In The Rain (RCA) 8 BRETT ELDREDGE/Wanna Be That Song (Atlantic/WMN) 713 LANCO/Long Live Tonight (Arista) 8 EASTON CORBIN/Are You With Me (Mercury) 6 KEITH URBAN/Blue Ain't Your Color (Capitol) 712 HIGH VALLEY/Make You Mine (Atlantic/WEA) 6 COLE SWINDELL/Middle Of A Memory (Warner Bros./WMN) 662 LUKE BRYAN/Move (Capitol) 6 THE BAND PERRY/Comeback Kid (Mercury) 6 TIM MCGRAW/How I'll Always Be (Big Machine) 619 TIM MCGRAW/How I'll Always Be (Big Machine) 6 WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN/I Met... (Warner Bros./WMN) 610 Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers Activator Top Spin Gainers KENNY CHESNEY f/P!NK/Setting The... (Blue Chair/Columbia) 3263 ✔ TUCKER BEATHARD/Rock On (BMLG/Dot) 198 LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) 2695 ✔ KENNY CHESNEY f/P!NK/Setting The... (Blue Chair/Columbia) 197 KEITH URBAN/Blue Ain't Your Color (Capitol) 2192 ✔ LUKE BRYAN/Move (Capitol) 180 DIERKS BENTLEY f/E. KING/Different For Girls (Capitol) 2170 ✔ BRETT ELDREDGE/Wanna Be That Song (Atlantic/WMN) 159 JASON ALDEAN/A Little More Summertime (Broken Bow) 2158 ✔ FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE f/T. MCGRAW/May We... (BMLGR) 158 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE f/T. MCGRAW/May... (BMLGR) 2075 LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) 144 WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN/I Met A... (Warner Bros./WMN) 1860 ERIC CHURCH f/R. GIDDENS/Kill A Word (EMI Nashville) 136 LUKE BRYAN/Move (Capitol) 1828 KEITH URBAN/Blue Ain't Your Color (Capitol) 129 TUCKER BEATHARD/Rock On (BMLG/Dot) 1737 WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN/I Met A... (Warner Bros./WMN) 127 SAM HUNT/Make You Miss Me (MCA) 1697 TIM MCGRAW/How I'll Always Be (Big Machine) 117 Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points KENNY CHESNEY f/P!NK/Setting The... (Blue Chair/Columbia) 983 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/H.O.L.Y. (BMLGR) 15752 LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) 845 CHRIS LANE/Fix (Big Loud) 14891 DIERKS BENTLEY f/E. KING/Different... (Capitol) 669 ERIC CHURCH/Record Year (EMI Nashville) 13287 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE f/T. MCGRAW/May We... (BMLGR) 609 JASON ALDEAN/Lights Come On (Broken Bow) 12559 JASON ALDEAN/A Little More Summertime (Broken Bow) 604 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Church Bells (19/Arista) 12415 KEITH URBAN/Blue Ain't Your Color (Capitol) 583 KEITH URBAN/Wasted Time (Capitol) 12088 SAM HUNT/Make You Miss Me (MCA) 578 THOMAS RHETT/T-Shirt (Valory) 11061 LUKE BRYAN/Move (Capitol) 544 DIERKS BENTLEY/Somewhere On A Beach (Capitol) 10422 TUCKER BEATHARD/Rock On (BMLG/Dot) 518 C. YOUNG & C. POPE/Think Of You (RCA/BMLGR) 8688 BRETT YOUNG/Sleep Without You (BMLGR) 491 THOMAS RHETT/Die A Happy Man (Valory) 8409 ©2016 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] August 29, 2016 Chart Page 5
COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY A D D D AT E S TRENT HARMON/There’s A Girl (Dot/Big Machine) Remains at 45* 2,722 points, 758 spins September 6 9 adds: KHEY, KUZZ, WAMZ, WAVW, WBUL, WGNA, CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Dirty Laundry (19/Arista) WLHK, WPCV*, WYCD September 12 EASTON CORBIN/Are You With Me (Mercury) Brandy Clark/Love Can Go to Hell (Warner Bros./WMN) Remains at 46* Luke Combs/Hurricane (River House/Thirty Tigers) 2,515 points, 781 spins 6 adds: KILT, KIZN*, KKWF, KSKS*, KVOO, KYGO September 19 BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Weekend (Valory) Jordan Rager/Now That I Know Your Name (BBR) Remains at 47* 2,413 points, 746 spins 3 adds: KJKE, WDRQ*, WWGR Send yours to [email protected]
JOSH ABBOTT BAND w/CARLY PEARCE/Wasn’t That Drunk (PDT/1608) Remains at 48* 2,187 points, 506 spins; no adds
PARMALEE/Roots (Stoney Creek) CHECK OUT 9/2 Moves 50-49* 2,137 points, 677 spins Reba McEntire My Kind Of Christmas (Cracker Barrel) 1 add: WKMK McEntire sings the classics in this 11-song collection of holiday favorites exclusive to Cracker ELI YOUNG BAND/Saltwater Gospel (Valory) Barrel including “Winter Wonderland,” “Jingle Moves 49-50* Bell Rock,” “Silent Night,” “White Christmas” and 2,129 points, 611 spins “Hard Candy Christmas.” 2 adds: KJKE, WWYZ Ryan Follese Self-Titled (BMLGR) DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol) The former Hot Chelle Rae frontman goes solo 2,114 points, 659 spins for his country debut, co-writing all six tracks with 18 adds including: KATC*, KHKI*, KIIM*, KPLX*, KRST*, family members including hit writers/parents Keith KUBL*, KWEN*, WCTO*, WDRQ*, WDXB and Adrienne Follese. The album was produced by Dann Huff and Cameron Montgomery and features first single GARY ALLAN/Do You Wish It Was Me? (EMI/Nashville) “Float Your Boat.” 1,927 points, 566 spins 2 adds: KSSN, WUSH Various Mud Digger 7 (Average Joes) The seventh volume of tunes for mud, motorsports MICKEY GUYTON/Heartbreak Song (Capitol) and extreme outdoor entertainment enthusiasts 1,795 points, 539 spins features artists including Colt Ford, The Lacs, Trailer 2 adds: KUZZ, WEBG Choir and Charlie Farley.
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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations Adds
1 1 SAM HUNT/Make You Miss Me (MCA) 11973 298 2443 51 51 0 2 2 KELSEA BALLERINI/Peter Pan (Black River) 11456 300 2374 56 51 0 4 3 JAKE OWEN/American Country Love Song (RCA) 11227 186 2336 20 51 0 5 4 DIERKS BENTLEY f/E. KING/Different For Girls (Capitol) 10906 555 2227 105 52 1 6 5 JUSTIN MOORE/You Look Like I Need A Drink (Valory) 9338 76 1940 33 49 0 7 6 BLAKE SHELTON/She's Got A Way With Words (Warner Bros./WMN) 8852 374 1864 89 52 0 3 7 DAN + SHAY/From The Ground Up (Warner Bros./WAR) 8589 -2528 1759 -586 44 0 10 8 TUCKER BEATHARD/Rock On (BMLG/Dot) ✔ 7812 868 1590 198 50 1 11 9 WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN/I Met A Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) 7104 610 1493 127 49 2 9 10 ZAC BROWN BAND/Castaway (SG/Varvatos/Dot) 7071 -116 1429 -32 49 0 14 11 KENNY CHESNEY f/P!NK/Setting The World On Fire (Blue Chair/Columbia) ✔ 6947 1080 1414 197 53 0 12 12 LOCASH/I Know Somebody (Reviver) 6691 399 1362 94 52 2 13 13 BILLY CURRINGTON/It Don't Hurt Like It Used To (Mercury) 6350 369 1241 58 51 1 16 14 COLE SWINDELL/Middle Of A Memory (Warner Bros./WMN) 6311 662 1234 116 51 0 18 15 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Vice (RCA) 5836 533 1143 98 50 0 19 16 JASON ALDEAN/A Little More Summertime (Broken Bow) 5796 604 1176 115 53 1 8 17 JON PARDI/Head Over Boots (Capitol) 5793 -1923 1152 -424 42 0 20 18 LUKE BRYAN/Move (Capitol) ✔ 5426 927 1100 180 53 6 21 19 BRETT YOUNG/Sleep Without You (BMLGR) 4964 520 1017 111 48 3 22 20 BIG & RICH f/TIM MCGRAW/Lovin' Lately (B&R/New Revolution) 4760 329 937 53 41 0 23 21 OLD DOMINION/Song For Another Time (RCA) 4230 347 848 50 50 2 26 22 TIM MCGRAW/How I'll Always Be (Big Machine) 4079 619 823 117 48 4 24 23 MAREN MORRIS/80s Mercedes (Columbia) 3964 253 811 51 51 2 25 24 DRAKE WHITE/Livin' The Dream (Dot) 3358 -129 707 -14 44 1 27 25 BROTHERS OSBORNE/21 Summer (EMI Nashville) 3349 -89 686 -15 48 1 29 26 BRETT ELDREDGE/Wanna Be That Song (Atlantic/WMN) 3225 713 639 159 43 1 32 27 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE f/T. MCGRAW/May We All (BMLGR) ✔ 2952 834 585 158 46 5 28 28 GRANGER SMITH/If The Boot Fits (Wheelhouse) 2944 337 619 72 45 3 33 29 KEITH URBAN/Blue Ain't Your Color (Capitol) 2429 712 446 129 33 8 31 30 CHRIS STAPLETON/Parachute (Mercury) 2216 129 464 22 39 0
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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations Adds 34 31 JERROD NIEMANN & LEE BRICE/A Little More Love (Curb) 1674 72 340 10 37 1 35 32 CHRIS JANSON/Holdin' Her (Warner Bros./WAR) 1572 121 310 25 34 2 Re-Enter 33 CHRIS YOUNG f/V. GILL/Sober Saturday Night (RCA) 1522 10 269 -5 31 0 36 34 HIGH VALLEY/Make You Mine (Atlantic/WEA) 1325 47 238 13 29 1 37 35 THE BAND PERRY/Comeback Kid (Mercury) 1194 198 232 31 24 0 42 36 DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol) 1116 352 200 44 23 6 Debut 37 LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) ✔ 1066 843 181 144 17 7 38 38 EASTON CORBIN/Are You With Me (Mercury) 986 4 168 -3 17 0 51 39 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Dirty Laundry (19/Arista) 963 452 185 113 14 14 40 40 DUSTIN LYNCH/Seein' Red (Broken Bow) 947 93 197 11 24 1 39 41 ELI YOUNG BAND/Saltwater Gospel (Valory) 920 -20 121 1 12 0 45 42 TRENT HARMON/There's A Girl (Dot/Big Machine) 768 85 138 15 12 0 41 43 JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA) 762 -54 162 -14 18 0 44 44 RAELYNN/Love Triangle (Warner Bros./WMN) 753 20 103 -2 7 1 Debut 45 ERIC CHURCH f/R. GIDDENS/Kill A Word (EMI Nashville) 732 595 168 136 18 13 46 46 CRAIG CAMPBELL/Outskirts Of Heaven (Red Bow) 666 -9 135 -7 9 0 47 47 JOSH ABBOTT BAND w/C. PEARCE/Wasn't That Drunk (PDT/1608) 620 39 160 9 8 0 50 48 TOBY KEITH/A Few More Cowboys (Show Dog) 610 88 122 24 14 1 48 49 BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Weekend (Valory) 543 2 105 -9 12 1 49 50 LANCO/Long Live Tonight (Arista) 529 1 110 -1 22 0 54 51 BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR) 480 -10 48 -1 1 0 60 52 MICKEY GUYTON/Heartbreak Song (Capitol) 471 70 109 20 11 2 55 53 GARY ALLAN/Do You Wish It Was Me? (EMI Nashville) 466 -2 94 -1 11 0 Debut 54 KEITH WALKER/Friends With Boats (---) 458 74 105 18 7 1 53 55 AARON LEWIS/That Ain't Country (Dot) 458 -35 50 -4 2 0 56 56 CODY JOHNSON/With You I Am (Cojo) 458 1 99 1 11 0 52 57 STEVE MOAKLER/Love Drunk (Creative Nation) 450 -50 45 -5 1 0 57 58 RUNAWAY JUNE/Lipstick (Wheelhouse) 409 -37 95 -6 6 0 59 59 JANA KRAMER/Circles (Elektra/WAR) 372 -30 45 -3 2 0 Debut 60 LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Thirty Tigers) 361 225 37 20 2 2
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