Issue 225 and the Nominees Are

January 10, 2011 Issue 225 And The Nominees Are... The second annual Country Radio Broadcasters/Country Aircheck Awards nominees are listed below. Finalists in 28 records and radio categories were culled from nominations made by the country industry via the internet over eight weeks at the end of last year. Voting commences immediately at www.crbawards.com and runs through Jan. 28. Awards will be presented during the CRS 2011 New Faces of Legends Of The Call: A group of Los Angeles radio legends gather for Country Music Show March 4 in Nashville. a holiday lunch. Pictured are (back row, l-r) Saville Kellner (Black Card Radio), Kurt Kelly (Kurt Kelly VO & Production), Joel Denver (All Access Major Market Station Medium Market Station Music Group), Randy West (VO & TV game show announcer), Don Barrett KEEY/Minneapolis KFDI/Wichita (LARadio.com publisher), Art Vuolo, Jr. (Radio’s Best Friend), Charlie Cook (Country consultant), Gregg Ogonowsk (Bob Orban Communications), WQYK-FM/Tampa WAMZ/Louisville Kevin Carter (R.A.M.P. editor) and (front row, l-r) “Shotgun Tom” Kelly WUSN/Chicago WBCT/Grand Rapids (KRTH), Wally Clark (media consultant), Jim Hampton (Greenhouse WXTU/Philadelphia WIVK/Knoxville Marketing Group), Jhani Kaye (KRTH & KTWV), Don Whittemore (formerly WYCD/Detroit WYRK/Buffalo with RCA) and famed LA/syndication personality Charlie Tuna.

Large Market Station Small Market Station 2010 Sales: As (Bad As) Expected? KAJA/San Antonio KATM/Modesto, CA On the good-news/bad-news spectrum, country music’s KASE/Austin WKSF/Asheville, NC increasing album sales market share is tempered be the fact that WCOL/Columbus, OH WTHI/Terre Haute, IN the genre’s sales were still off 5.2%. And that’s with late year WFMS/Indianapolis WUSY/Chattanooga, TN releases from Blake Shelton, Zac Brown Band, Kenny Chesney, WMIL/Milwaukee WXBQ/Johnson City, TN Toby Keith, Darius Rucker, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, Reba and more. (continued on page 4) Of course, album sales have been in unrelenting decline since ©2011 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

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2004, according to Nielsen SoundScan numbers. The nearly 44 Th e Pa g e Th r e e Pi c million units sold in 2010 follows a little more than 46 million in 2009, and so on. A far cry from numbers that were in the 70+ million range just a few years back. So what does it all mean? For perspective we turned to Country Aircheck sales consultant (also known as Show Dog-Universal VP/Sales & Marketing) Bill Kennedy. “None of what’s going on is new or unexpected,” he says. “People are buying tracks where once they might have bought Bill Kennedy albums. And it’s all complicated by the economic issues that started in October 2008. We’ve been treading in a new normal since everything started going south.” Is the continuation of this decline strictly about the economy, or is Hair Staff: This week, a shot of the KPLX/Dallas crew circa 1983. it the ongoing erosion of the album? “It’s probably a combination of Pictured (l-r, standing) are middayer Jack Monroe, afternoon host the two,” Kennedy says. “But country fans are more loyal than those Mike McBride, night host Mac Daniels, morning man Terry Dorsey and PD Bobby Kraig. Pictured (l-r, kneeling) are staffer John Bibbs and OM of other genres and when it’s one of their favorite artists, they buy in. Dan Halyburton. Seriously. Send your style-challenged nostalgia pic Taylor Swift isn’t having any problem selling whole albums.” to [email protected]. If there is a silver lining, it’s that this evaporation hasn’t caught anyone by surprise. “Labels have adjusted their business plans accordingly,” Kennedy says. “If you had an artist you used to receive alerts via email, AOL IM, Yahoo! Messenger, MSN forecast at 1 million units, you scale it back to 500,000. You Messenger, Jabber and Google Talk. LDR also has integrated make some up with downloaded tracks, streaming income and tools for stations seeking to automatically post information to video sales. In terms of way labels function, we’re a really good their Facebook pages related to times when listeners can vote for example. Our overhead is very reasonable and a lot of other labels which songs should play next, as well as new Twitter features. have made those adjustments accordingly. We’ve had to – it’s been For details, click here. going on for five years.” There is upside to be found, thankfully. “One area that isn’t News & Notes talked about much is that we’re seeing some growth in the CMT.com will webcast the Live In Nashville: international world for country. There are now a half-dozen artists, the JaneDear girls concert Thursday (1/13) at Toby being one of them, who are doing well. He’s going back in 6pm CT from Nashville’s 12th and Porter. The 2011 for his second run overseas in the last three years.” duo will preview tracks from their self-titled As for 2011, Kennedy’s making no predictions, but .... “I can debut album, which hits stores Feb. 1. almost guarantee if the economy gets better our business will, too.” Nectar Media has launched Radio Nectar, JaneDear Girls a remnant advertising service offering radio LDR Gives Listeners More Control stations with unsold advertising inventory the opportunity to McVay New Media’s Listener Driven Radio has added generate revenue. For details call 615-852-6852 or email here. functionality so that listeners can receive a text message to their Singer/songwriter Courtney Cole has inked a publishing mobile device when their favorite songs play. They can also deal with Black River Music Publishing. The Mandeville, ©2011 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] January 10, 2011 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 4 LA native studied Commercial Voice and Music Business at Ch e c k Ou t : 1/11 Nashville’s Belmont University prior to interning at Black River. Back Porch Productions has created a gifting-suite Steel Magnolia Steel Magnolia (Big Machine) experience available for multi-act music festivals focusing Can You Duet winners Joshua Scott Jones and primarily on the country market. The company’s first tour stop is Meghan Linsey wrote and co-wrote seven songs on their 12-track self-titled debut. Singles “Keep WWKA/Orlando’s K92 All-Star Acoustic Jam. Call 615-669- On Lovin’ You,” “Just By Being You (Halo And 1010 or click here for details. Wings)” and “Last Night Again,” as well as a cover Music Publisher Big Yellow Dog celebrates its 13th year and of The Ranch’s “Homespun Love” are featured. Scott Borchetta 13 No.1 songs by signing a long-term extension with Josh Kear, executive produced and Dann Huff produced. writer of Lady A’s “Need You Now and Carrie Underwood’s The Grascals & Friends Country Classics With A “Before He Cheats.” BYD has also signed “Big Al” Anderson. Bluegrass Spin (Cracker Barrel) In order of appearance, Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, Dolly Parton, Tom T. Hall, Darryl Worley, Charlie Life Note Daniels, the Oak Ridge Boys and Joe Nichols guest Our thoughts and prayers are extended to artist manager Al on the Grascals’ 13-track mix of country classics and Bunetta and his wife Dawn following the death of their son Juri originals. “Tiger By The Tail,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Pain Of Lovin’ You” Bunetta, who passed Sunday (1/9) from injuries sustained in a and “White Lightning” are among the songs. Terri Clark, Randy Owen, car accident late Saturday night. A memorial service will be held Ansley McLaurin, Steven Seagal and those mentioned above also appear on the “I Am Strong” bonus track. A portion of the proceeds will Friday (1/14) at 3pm at Rehoboth United Methodist Church (2601 benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Available at Cracker Barrel. Cage’s Bend Rd, Gallatin, TN 37066). Flowers are welcome and the family asks that donations be made in Juri’s name to Small World Adoption Programs by mail (Small World Adoption And The Winners Are (continued from page 1) Programs, P.O. Box 1109, Mt. Juliet, TN 37121) or online here. Major Market MM/GM The Week’s Top Stories Dan Bennett, KPLX/Dallas View full coverage in the archives at www.countryaircheck.com. Natalie Connor, WXTU/Philadelphia • Arista/Nashville Midwest rep RJ Curtis will join Country Debbie Kenyon, WYCD/Detroit Aircheck as VP/Radio Jan. 24. Congratulate him here. Mark Krieschen, KKBQ & KTHT/Houston • Red Light Management’s Greg Hill was named President of Paul O’Malley, KSCS/Dallas & WKHX/Atlanta McGhee Entertainment/Nashville. (CAT 1/10) • CBS Radio’s KNCI/Sacramento PD Byron Kennedy is now Large Market MM/GM handling music for the station, following last week’s exit of MD/ Nate Deaton, KRTY/San Jose Prod. Dir. Greg Cole. Reach Cole here. (CAT 1/7) Tom English, WSIX/Nashville • Label vet Brad Howell joined Show Dog-Universal as VP/ Marc Harrell, KBEQ & KFKF/Kansas City Field Promo., among other staff changes. (Breaking News 1/5) Pam McKay, KASE & KVET-FM/Austin • Veteran radio and music exec Dan Bowen was hired as VP/ Jeff Tyler, WMIL/Milwaukee Radio Strategies at AirPlay Direct, the digital-to-radio music distribution service. Reach him here. (CAT 1/6) Medium Market MM/GM David Coppock, WKSJ/Mobile

January 10, 2011 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 6 Thom Mandel, WQMX/Akron My Tu n e s : Mu s i c Th a t Sh a p e d My Li f e Eric McCart, Journal/Wichita Jim Robertson, WOGK/Gainesville WCTQ-FM/Sarasota, FL PD Tim Jones discusses his most influential songs, Jeff Silver, WYRK/Buffalo albums or concerts: 1. Whitesnake, Great White, Little Rock, Small Market MM/GM AR: My first rock concert. My parents Kent Dunn, WKXC/Augusta, GA held me out of going to shows until I was older, otherwise I would have been John Laton, WLLR/Quad Cities, IA-IL to see everyone under the sun. Most of Ken Salyer, WKSF/Asheville, NC my friends and I were all rock kids, so I John Tilson, KKNU/Eugene, OR rounded up half of my classroom to go see Leonard Wheeler, WSLC/Roanoke, VA Tim Jones the show and we camped out for tickets, which started a tradition. It was a blast. 2. Rolling Stones, Phoenix: Amazing show and the nicest guys ever. Major Market OM/PD It was probably the quickest meet-and-greet ever! I’ve heard stories of Mike Culotta, WQYK-FM/Tampa Mick saying, “We got the meet-and-greet down to 45 seconds.” Mike Moore, KWJJ/Portland 3. Garth Brooks, Jonesboro, AR and Memphis: My first taste of a real country show. He was amazing to sit down and talk to. Tim Roberts, WYCD/Detroit He cut liners for us and even got me a beer. Thanks, Garth! To this Meg Stevens, WPOC/Baltimore & WMZQ/Washington day, I don’t think I have ever seen anyone do it better. Gregg Swedberg, KEEY/Minneapolis 4. Prince, Memphis and Little Rock: Words cannot express his showmanship. He is the master of groove. Not to mention, he has the best drummer in the world in my opinion; he now plays for Large Market OM/PD Justin Timberlake. John Crenshaw, WCOL/Columbus, OH 5. David Nail/Red Light: One of my favorite songs ever written. I Keith Kaufman, WSIX/Nashville will never forget the first time EJ Bernas played that for me. * A highly regarded song or album you’ve never heard: I try to Mike Kennedy, KBEQ/Kansas City listen to everything honestly. I am a music sponge. Travis Moon, KAJA/San Antonio * An “important” piece of music you just don’t get: Ke$ha. I Kerry Wolfe, WMIL/Milwaukee know I’m not supposed to get it, but still not sure she falls under the “important” header. * An album you played or listened to incessantly: Pearl Jam’s Medium Market OM/PD Ten and Metallica’s black album. Among many others I can’t recall Bill Black, WKSJ/Mobile at this very moment. Beverlee Brannigan, KFDI/Wichita * One obscure or non-country song everyone should listen to “Mr. Bob” Forrester, WOGK/Gainesville right now: Anything by Interpol. Mike Hammond, WIVK/Knoxville Reach Jones at [email protected]. Sue Wilson, WQMX/Akron

Small Market OM/PD Major Market Music Director Jeff Davis, WKSF/Asheville, NC Marci Braun, WUSN/Chicago Scott Donato, WGTY/York, PA JD Greene, KEEY/Minneapolis T Gentry, WXKC/Augusta, GA Lance Houston, WUBL/Atlanta Bill Hagy, WXBQ/Johnson City, TN-VA Jay Roberts, WQYK-FM/Tampa Rob Kelley, WQHK/Ft. Wayne, IN Ginny Rogers, WKLB/Boston ©2011 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] January 10, 2011 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 7

Large Market Music Director Medium Market Personality/Show VP/Promotion TJ McEntire, KBEQ/Kansas City Andy And Allison, WIVK/Knoxville Skip Bishop, Sony Music Nashville Mark McKay, WGH-FM/Norfolk Dan & Shelby, WKSJ/Mobile Steve Hodges, Capitol Mitch Morgan, WMIL/Milwaukee John And Tammy, WMAD/Madison Damon Moberly, Mercury Bob Pickett, KASE/Austin Mr. Bob Morning Show, WOGK/Gainesville Jack Purcell, Big Machine Jessica Tyler, WCTK/Providence Wynn & Wilson In The Morning, WQMX/Akron Royce Risser, Universal Music Group/ Nashville Medium Market Music Director Small Market Personality/Show Rick Brooks, WOGK/Gainesville Barrett, Fox & Berry (Bill Barrett, Tim Director/National Promotion Spencer Burke, KIZN/Boise Fox, Tracy Berry), KKNU/Eugene, OR George Briner, Valory Kristina Carlyle, KRST/Albuquerque The Eddie Foxx Show with Sharon Green, Buffy Cooper, BNA Dave Taft, WBCT/Grand Rapids WKSF/Asheville, NC Mike Rogers, Curb Jeni Taylor, WPCV/Lakeland Dan, Dude And Lori Mae Lesly Tyson, Arista Small Market Music Director WQHK/Ft. Wayne, IN Bobby Young, Republic Nashville Stephanie Crist, KMDL/Lafayette, LA Robynn & Brett, WSLC/Roanoke, VA Brian Hatfield, WKSF/Asheville, NC Dex & Mo, WUSY/Chattanooga, TN Regional Promotion Adam Jeffries, KJUG/Visalia, CA Cliff Blake, Columbia Dave Michaels, WQHK/Ft. Wayne, IN National/Syndicated Personality/Show Charlie Dean, Mercury Scott Schuler, KRWQ/Medford, OR CMT Radio Live with Cody Alan Lori Hartigan, Arista Kix Brooks, American Country Erik Powell, Big Machine Major Market Personality/Show Countdown John Trapane, Capitol Fitz In The Morning, KKWF/Seattle AfterMidnite with Blair Garner Cornbread Morning Show, WIL/St. Louis Bob Kingsley, Country Top 40 Independent Promotion Team or Executive Paul Schadt, Meg Butterly & Geof Knight, Big D & Bubba CO5 WKKT/Charlotte Diane Richey Promotion Lisa Dent & Ramblin’ Ray, WUSN/Chicago Platinum Label Marco Promotions The Doctor Don Morning Show With Arista New Revolution Rachael And Grunwald, WYCD/Detroit BNA Nine North Large Market Personality/Show Capitol Mike Kennedy, Jillian Gregg, Zeke MCA “New Face Of Country” Professional Montana, KBEQ/Kansas City Mercury John Esposito, Warner Music/Nashville Dale And Mary In The Morning Dan Persigehl, WUBL/Atlanta KFKF/Kansas City Gold Label Tim Pohlman, CBS Radio/Phoenix Frogmen In The Morning, KFRG/Riverside Big Machine Mike Preston, KKWF/Seattle Karen Delassandro, Scott, Radar Bigger Picture Buddy Scott, WUSN/Chicago WMIL/Milwaukee Broken Bow Gerry House & The House Foundation, Curb WSIX/Nashville Valory CAC ©2011 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

January 10, 2011 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 9 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ Fall 2010 Diary Ratings Scoreboard Station/City Share Share Rank Rank No. 1s: KMDL, KRRV, WBBN, WBEE, Last ARB Fa ‘10 Last ARB Fa ‘10 WSSL/Greenville, SC^ 8.6 7.5 na na WGNA, WIMT, WWZD, WYRK WESC/Greenville, SC^ 6.5 7.4 na na The first week of Fall 2010 Arbitron diary results are reinforcing WKSF/Asheville, NC^ 1.1 2.0 na na the downward trend seen for Country radio in PPM markets between (Greenville, SC Arbitron) October and December. Of the first 76 Country stations reporting with generally a 1.0 share 12+ or better, a majority experienced decreases: 43 KMDL/Lafayette, LA 7.8 7.3 1 1t (57%) were down, 26 (34%) were up, and seven (9%) were unchanged. KXKC/Lafayette, LA 4.7 6.7 9 3 Among these 76 stations, their combined Country shares dropped from KBON/Lafayette, LA 5.1 4.8 7 9 377.1 to 351.7 – a loss of 6.7%. The average increase among stations KLEJ/Lafayette, LA+ 2.4 2.3 15t 14 with higher ratings was +0.67 shares, while the average decline among WBBN/Laurel, MS 13.8 15.3 1 1 stations with lower ratings was -0.99 shares. WZKX/Biloxi, MS 3.6 3.4 8t 7t However, there were some definite bright spots: Triad’s WUJM/Biloxi, MS posted its fifth straight increase, while Citadel’s WFFN/Tuscaloosa, AL WHER/Laurel, MS+ 3.6 2.5 8t 11 advanced for the fourth book in a row. Three others notched their third (Ratings for WZKX for Laurel, MS Arbitron) consecutive gain: Clear Channel’s WFUS/Tampa (in Sarasota), sister WWZD/ WIMT/Lima, OH 17.3 14.7 1 1 Tupelo, MS and co-owned WTXT/Tuscaloosa, AL. WFGF/Lima, OH 4.0 5.8 7 6t Despite the apparent recent headwind facing Country radio, five stations WAMZ/Louisville 11.6 8.1 1 2 delivered at least a full-share increase in the Fall ‘10 book, led by Cenla’s KRRV/ WRKA/Louisville^+ 4.1 4.3 8 6 Alexandria, LA, up 2.8 shares and from a tie for fourth to No. 1. Other notable WQNU/Louisville^ 5.1 4.2 5t 7 improvements include Citadel’s KXKC/Lafayette, LA (+2.0 shares), Maverick’s WFGF/Lima, OH (+1.8 shares), Blakeney’s WBBN/Laurel, MS (+1.5 shares) and KTEX/McAllen 8.5 7.0 3 4 Cox’s WKHK/Richmond (+1.0 share). KBUC/McAllen 1.0 1.1 19t 18t Here’s a recap of the diary markets released during the past week WKMK/Monmouth 3.2 3.2 8t 5t including today. With a few exceptions, only stations achieving at least a WRWD/Newburgh, NY 3.8 2.7 6 7t 1.0 share are included. Legend: A “+” indicates a Classic Country outlet; a “^” WZAD/Newburgh, NY 1.8 1.7 11t 14 designates Country stations in the same rated market owned by a single operator; and a “t” indicates a tie. A “na” means a subscriber-only market, WNOE/New Orleans 6.3 5.5 4t 5 where true rankings are not available. KTST/Oklahoma City^ 5.1 5.4 na na 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ KXXY/Oklahoma City^ 5.5 4.2 na na Station/City Share Share Rank Rank KJKE/Oklahoma City^^ 5.0 4.2 na na Last ARB Fa ‘10 Last ARB Fa ‘10 KKNG/Oklahoma City^^+ 1.6 2.0 na na WGNA/Albany, NY 8.8 8.5 1 1 WRWD-FM/Poughkeepsie, NY 5.4 5.7 3t 4 WZMR/Albany, NY^ 1.5 1.4 17 16t WKXP/Poughkeepsie, NY^ 2.2 2.2 11t 10t WFFG-FM/Albany, NY^ 1.1 1.1 18t 20 WDBY/Danbury, CT^ 0.9 1.3 20t 18t KRRV/Alexandria, LA 6.9 9.7 4t 1 (Poughkeepsie, NY Arbitron) KLAA-FM/Alexandria, LA^ 7.3 6.8 3 4t WKHK/Richmond 8.9 9.9 2 2 KBKK/Alexandria, LA^+ 5.2 5.3 8t 6t WLFV/Richmond 1.2 1.0 15 16 KAPB/Alexandria, LA+ 4.7 4.4 10 9 WBEE/Rochester, NY 11.1 9.7 1 1 WCTO/Allentown 11.1 9.2 2 2 WYRK/Buffalo 1.1 0.4 13t 22t WKSF/Asheville, NC^ 17.0 17.8 na na (Rochester, NY Fall Arbitron) WESC/Greenville, SC^ 1.0 1.0 na na WCTQ/Sarasota^ 4.9 4.2 4t 7t (Asheville, NC Arbitron) WFUS/Tampa^ 2.8 3.0 8 9 WKNN/Biloxi, MS 5.1 5.2 na na WIKX/Charlotte Harbor, FL 2.9 1.1 6t 19t WUJM/Biloxi, MS 2.7 2.9 na na (Ratings for WFUS, WIKX are for Sarasota Arbitron) WZZK/Birmingham^ 7.5 7.7 3 4 KIIM/Tucson 9.1 8.2 1 3 WDXB/Birmingham 5.1 5.0 7 8 KWEN/Tulsa 9.7 7.8 na na WNCB/Birmingham^ 1.1 1.3 16t 1.3 KVOO/Tulsa^ 5.7 4.9 na na WYRK/Buffalo 11.3 10.3 1 1 KXBL/Tulsa^ + 4.6 3.2 na na WXRL-AM/Buffalo+ 1.2 0.9 15t 17 WWZD/Tupelo, MS 12.3 13.1 1 1 WKOR-FM/Columbus, MS 5.8 5.8 5 5 WWMS/Tupelo, MS 4.9 5.3 5t 6 WTXT/Tuscaloosa, AL 1.7 1.7 11t 11t WKZU/Iuka, MS+ 3.3 3.7 10 9 (Columbus, MS Arbitron) (Tupelo, MS Arbitron) WHKO/Dayton 8.1 7.6 2 3 WTXT/Tuscaloosa, AL^ 6.1 6.6 3t 3t WKSW/Dayton 2.5 1.3 13 15 WFFN/Tuscaloosa, AL 4.4 5.0 6 6 WPFB-FM/Dayton 2.3 1.2 14 16 WZZK/Birmingham 3.3 2.8 8t 10t WBZI-AM/Dayton+ 1.2 0.0 19 -- WDXB/Birmingham^ 1.7 1.7 17t 17t WFLS/Fredericksburg, VA 12.1 9.9 na na (Ratings for WZZK, WDXB are for Tuscaloosa, AL Arbitron) WMZQ/Washington 1.4 1.1 na na WGGY/Wilkes Barre 9.0 6.9 1 3 (Fredericksburg, VA Arbitron) WSJR/Wilkes Barre^ 3.0 1.8 9 11t KSKS/Fresno 5.5 4.1 4 6 WCTO/Allentown^ 1.9 1.5 12 16 KHGE/Fresno 1.4 1.6 20 19t (Wilkes Barre Arbitron) ©2011 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

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

1 1 TIM MCGRAW/Felt Good On My Lips (Curb) 15123 761 5087 257 37.05 1.4 127 0 2nd Week at No. 1 2 2 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Mama's Song (19/Arista) 14235 671 4755 209 34.99 1.59 127 0

4 3 KENNY CHESNEY/Somewhere With You (BNA) 4 14044 1149 4725 411 33.89 2.54 127 0 5 4 KEITH URBAN/Put You In A Song (Capitol) 13312 432 4427 140 32.4 1.03 126 0 3 5 JASON ALDEAN/My Kinda Party (Broken Bow) 12893 -671 4401 -247 31.66 -1.98 127 0 7 6 GEORGE STRAIT/The Breath You Take (MCA) 12825 639 4386 220 31.07 1.35 123 0 8 7 CHRIS YOUNG/Voices (RCA) 12550 762 4277 255 30.69 1.28 127 0

9 8 LUKE BRYAN/Someone Else Calling You Baby (Capitol) 4 11580 832 4026 323 27.86 1.67 127 1 11 9 BLAKE SHELTON/Who Are You When I'm Not... (Reprise/WMN) 10226 229 3579 120 24.34 0.23 127 0 12 10 TAYLOR SWIFT/Back To December (Big Machine) 9778 379 3260 123 23.31 0.44 126 0

14 11 BRAD PAISLEY/This Is Country Music (Arista) 4 9428 883 3132 317 22.35 1.9 126 5 13 12 BILLY CURRINGTON/Let Me Down Easy (Mercury) 9233 342 3226 114 22.08 1.07 127 0 16 13 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Hello World (Capitol) 8477 189 2931 69 20.29 0.69 120 0 15 14 TOBY KEITH/Bullets In The Gun (Show Dog-Universal) 8451 119 2823 26 19.83 -0.02 123 0 19 15 SUNNY SWEENEY/From A Table Away (Republic Nashville) 6980 405 2416 161 16.05 0.81 120 2 18 16 ERIC CHURCH/Smoke A Little Smoke (EMI Nashville) 6931 60 2402 1 15.91 0.06 119 0 22 17 JASON ALDEAN & KELLY CLARKSON/Don't You... (Broken Bow) 5707 676 1883 219 13.42 1.74 111 9 24 18 DARIUS RUCKER/This (Capitol) 5614 627 1905 191 13.1 1.51 119 4 21 19 JERROD NIEMANN/What Do You Want (Sea Gayle/Arista) 5597 320 1936 82 13.43 0.96 120 4 20 20 JANEDEAR GIRLS/Wildflower (Reprise/WMN) 5473 155 1877 78 12.92 0.34 120 3 23 21 JOE NICHOLS/The Shape I'm In (Show Dog-Universal) 5343 313 1814 103 12.91 0.91 118 1 25 22 SUGARLAND/Little Miss (Mercury) 4611 438 1562 164 10.74 0.66 108 5 27 23 THOMPSON SQUARE/Are You Gonna Kiss Me... (Stoney Creek) 4230 438 1619 138 9.29 1.15 104 2 26 24 CRAIG CAMPBELL/Family Man (BPG) 4069 188 1506 44 9.69 0.36 107 1 28 25 JAMES WESLEY/Real (Broken Bow) 3593 126 1382 66 8.34 0.31 101 3

Airborne indicates songs that have reached airplay on 60% of the Country Aircheck/Mediabase reporting panel. 4=Top 5 point gainers. Chart Page 1 Chart Page 1 January 10, 2011 Chart Page 2

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

30 26 SARA EVANS/A Little Bit Stronger (RCA) 3300 180 1276 49 7.09 0.38 103 2 29 27 JOSH KELLEY/Georgia Clay (MCA) 3241 27 1100 23 7.05 0.05 101 3 31 28 CLAY WALKER/Where Do I Go From You (Curb) 2551 40 1043 42 5.23 -0.31 90 2 32 29 UNCLE KRACKER f/KID ROCK/Good To Be Me (Atlantic/Top Dog/BPG) 2120 -30 728 7 4.49 -0.24 69 2 GWYNETH PALTROW/Country Strong (RCA) 2088 181 678 26 4.23 0.42 79 4 EASTON CORBIN/I Can't Love You Back (Mercury) 1932 56 752 36 3.92 -0.11 76 9 BRETT ELDREDGE/Raymond (Atlantic/WAR) 1906 -35 722 -16 3.91 -0.38 76 1 35 33 FRANKIE BALLARD/Tell Me You Get Lonely (Reprise/WAR) 1737 -154 736 -17 3.56 -0.4 69 1 38 34 JAMES OTTO/Soldiers And Jesus (Warner Bros./WMN) 1581 10 590 -1 3.12 -0.07 53 0 37 35 CRAIG MORGAN/Still A Little Chicken Left... (BNA) 1558 -78 622 -18 2.84 -0.33 74 2 40 36 JOSH TURNER/I Wouldn't Be A Man (MCA) 1533 154 569 48 2.94 0.13 67 5

50 37 ZAC BROWN BAND/Colder... (Southern Ground/Atlantic/BPG) 4 1414 825 455 262 3.46 2.04 64 43 Debut38 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Heart Like Mine (Columbia) 1356 797 387 230 2.9 1.58 61 34 39 39 GARY ALLAN/Kiss Me When I'm Down (MCA) 1334 -86 499 -7 2.05 -0.4 69 4 41 40 LEE BRICE/Beautiful Every Time (Curb) 1320 -11 533 2 1.95 -0.35 72 4 42 41 WALKER HAYES/Pants (Capitol) 1301 200 534 63 2.39 0.45 64 2 44 42 JOSH THOMPSON/Won't Be Lonely Long (Columbia) 1127 137 416 57 1.77 0.26 48 1 43 43 LOCASH COWBOYS/Keep In Mind (Stroudavarious) 1015 -16 404 10 1.84 0.1 47 3 Debut44 THE BAND PERRY/You Lie (Republic Nashville) 904 394 250 99 2.14 0.91 19 8 45 45 TROY OLSEN/Good Hands (EMI Nashville) 899 64 362 28 1.59 0.13 41 0 Debut46 STEEL MAGNOLIA/Last Night Again (Big Machine) 829 257 312 92 1.32 0.48 35 3 Debut47 ASHTON SHEPHERD/Look It Up (MCA) 802 533 299 173 1.41 0.87 44 19 46 48 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Kiss Goodbye (Capitol) 786 47 339 17 1.04 -0.03 51 3 47 49 ALAN JACKSON/Ring Of Fire (Arista) 701 -20 272 -1 1.25 -0.08 33 1 Debut50 RASCAL FLATTS/I Won't Let Go (Big Machine) 690 602 186 145 1.46 1.28 44 36

Airborne indicates songs that have reached airplay on 60% of the Country Aircheck/Mediabase reporting panel. 4=Top 5 point gainers.

January 10, 2011 Country Aircheck Chart Info Chart Page 3

Country Aircheck Add Leaders Activator Top Point Gainers ZAC BROWN BAND/Colder Weather (Southern Ground/Atlantic/BPG) 43 KENNY CHESNEY/Somewhere With You (BNA) 2879 4 RASCAL FLATTS/I Won’t Let Go (Big Machine) 36 LUKE BRYAN/Someone Else Calling You Baby (Capitol) 2761 4 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Heart Like Mine (Columbia) 34 KEITH URBAN/Put You In A Song (Capitol) 2645 4 ASHTON SHEPHERD/Look It Up (MCA) 19 BILLY CURRINGTON/Let Me Down Easy Mercury) 2476 4 EASTON CORBIN/I Can’t Love You Back (Mercury) 9 TAYLOR SWIFT/Back To December (Big Machine) 2457 4 JASON ALDEAN & KELLY CLARKSON/Don’t You... (Broken Bow) 9 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Mama’s Song (19/Arista) 2422 STEVE HOLY/Love Don’t Run (Curb/New Revolution) 8 TIM MCGRAW/Felt Good On My Lips (Curb) 2231 BAND PERRY/You Lie (Republic Nashville) 8 CHRIS YOUNG/Voices (RCA) 2135 TRACE ADKINS/Brown Chicken Brown Cow (Show Dog-Universal) 8 BRAD PAISLEY/This Is Country Music (Arista) 1993 RANDY MONTANA/1,000 Faces (Mercury) 7 DARIUS RUCKER/This (Capitol) 1968

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers Activator Top Spin Gainers KENNY CHESNEY/Somewhere With You (BNA) 1149 KENNY CHESNEY/Somewhere With You (BNA) 491 BRAD PAISLEY/This Is Country Music (Arista) 883 LUKE BRYAN/Someone Else Calling You Baby (Capitol) 469 LUKE BRYAN/Someone Else Calling You Baby (Capitol) 832 KEITH URBAN/Put You In A Song (Capitol) 465 ZAC BROWN BAND/Colder Weather (Southern Ground/Atlantic/BPG) 825 BILLY CURRINGTON/Let Me Down Easy Mercury) 426 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Heart Like Mine (Columbia) 797 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Mama's Song (19/Arista) 419 TAYLOR SWIFT/Back To December (Big Machine) 410 CHRIS YOUNG/Voices (RCA) 762 TIM MCGRAW/Felt Good On My Lips (Curb) 405 TIM MCGRAW/Felt Good On My Lips (Curb) 761 CHRIS YOUNG/Voices (RCA) 371 JASON ALDEAN & KELLY CLARKSON/Don’t You... (Broken Bow) 676 BRAD PAISLEY/This Is Country Music (Arista) 346 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Mama's Song (19/Arista) 671 SUNNY SWEENEY/From A Table Away (Republic Nashville) 323 GEORGE STRAIT/The Breath You Take (MCA) 639

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers Vi d e o Ad d s KENNY CHESNEY/Somewhere With You (BNA) 411 4 CMT LUKE BRYAN/Someone Else Calling You Baby (Capitol) 323 4 No new adds BRAD PAISLEY/This Is Country Music (Arista) 317 4 CMT PURE ZAC BROWN BAND/Colder Weather (Southern Ground/Atlantic/BPG) 262 4 colt ford f/KEVIN FOWLER/Hip Hop In A Honkey Tonk (Average Joe’s) TIM MCGRAW/Felt Good On My Lips (Curb) 257 4 CHRIS YOUNG/Voices (RCA) 255 GAC MIRANDA LAMBERT/Heart Like Mine (Columbia) 230 ASHTON SHEPHERD/Look It Up (MCA) RANDY MONTANA/1,000 Faces (Mercury) GEORGE STRAIT/The Breath You Take (MCA) 220 STEEL MAGNOLIA/Last Night Again (Big Machine) JASON ALDEAN & KELLY CLARKSON/Don’t You... (Broken Bow) 219 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Mama's Song (19/Arista) 209

Country Aircheck Activity Ad d Da t e s January 18 TROY OLSEN/Good Hands (EMI Nashville) Band Perry/You Lie (Republic Nashville) Stays at 45*; 899 points, 362 spins No adds David Adam Byrnes/Sweet Distraction (Better Angels/Ride) STEEL MAGNOLIA/Last Night Again (Big Machine) JANUARY 24 Enters at 46*; 829 points, 312 Spins Guy Penrod/Pray About Everything (Gaither/Servant/Quarterback) 3 ADDS: KBWF, KUBL*, WRNS Jeff Bates/One Day Closer (Black River) REBA/If I Were A Boy (Starstruck/Valory) ASHTON SHEPHERD/Look It Up (MCA) Enters at 47*; 802 points, 299 spins JANUARY 31 19 ADDS including: DG, KASE, KBWF, KCCY, KMPS*, Carter’s Chord/A Little Less Comfortable (Show Dog-Universal) KSSN, KTST, KWJJ, WIVK*, WKXC Jacob Lyda/I’m Doing Alright (Davis Music Group/Nine North) LITTLE BIG TOWN/Kiss Goodbye (Capitol) Moves 46*-48*; 786 points, 339 spins 3 ADDS: KJUG, WBCT, WSLC Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points ALAN JACKSON/Ring Of Fire (Arista) REBA/Turn On The Radio (Starstruck/Valory) 10809 Moves 47*-49; 701 points, 272 spins RASCAL FLATTS/Why Wait (Big Machine) 9014 1 ADD: KXKT ZAC BROWN BAND f/A. JACKSON/As She's... (So. Ground/Atlantic/BPG) 8999 RASCAL FLATTS/I Won’t Let Go (Big Machine) BRAD PAISLEY/Anything Like Me (Arista) 7572 Enters at 50*; 690 points, 186 spins BAND PERRY/If I Die Young (Republic Nashville) 7242 36 ADDS including: KAJA, KBWF, KCCY, KIXZ, KJUG, RODNEY ATKINS/Farmer's Daughter (Curb) 6417 KMPS*, KNIX, KRTY, KSCS*, KSKS DARIUS RUCKER/Come Back Song (Capitol) 6401 CHRISTIAN KANE/The House Rules (BPG) EASTON CORBIN/Roll With It (Mercury) 6332 660 points, 244 spins; No adds SUGARLAND/Stuck Like Glue (Mercury) 6227 CHUCK WICKS/Old School (RCA) JOSH TURNER/All Over Me (MCA) 5444 636 points, 294 spins; No adds STEVE HOLY/Love Don’t Run (Curb/New Revolution) KATIE ARMIGER/Best Song Ever (Cold River) 342 points, 144 spins 565 points, 176 spins; No adds 8 ADDS: KBWF, KJJY*, KJUG, KXKT, WKXC, WTGE, WWQM, WYCD* JARON & TLRTL/That’s Beautiful to Me (Jaronwood/Big Machine/Republic Nashville) MARGARET DURANTE/Mississippi’s Cryin’ (Emrose/ 556 points, 149 spins Stroudavarious/Nine North) No adds 329 points, 137 spins; No adds BLAKE WISE/I’ve Got This Feeling (Cold River) LEANN RIMES/Crazy Women (Curb) 425 points, 180 spins 320 points, 161 spins No adds 3 ADDS: KUBL*, WBEE, WKIX TRACE ADKINS/Brown Chicken Brown Cow (Show Dog- Universal) Aircheck Activity includes the top 15 songs that rank 45-50 on this 348 points, 127 spins week’s chart or are those that are not charted and have a minimum No adds of 300 airplay points and have shown growth in two of the past three weeks. (* indicates auto adds) ©2011 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] ACTIVAT OR January 10, 2011/Chart Page 5

LW TW Artist/Title (Label) TW Points +/- Points TW Plays +/- Play 1 1 TIM MCGRAW/Felt Good On My Lips (Curb) 14828 2231 2479 405 2nd Week at No. 1 3 2 KENNY CHESNEY/Somewhere With You (BNA) 4 14528 2879 2396 491 2 3 KEITH URBAN/Put You In A Song (Capitol) 4 14351 2645 2398 465 4 4 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Mama's Song (19/Arista) 13887 2422 2305 419 9 5 LUKE BRYAN/Someone Else Calling You Baby (Capitol) 4 12663 2761 2074 469 8 6 CHRIS YOUNG/Voices (RCA) 12140 2135 2022 371 5 7 JASON ALDEAN/My Kinda Party (Broken Bow) 11495 232 1911 57 7 8 GEORGE STRAIT/The Breath You Take (MCA) 11015 960 1793 171 13 9 BILLY CURRINGTON/Let Me Down Easy Mercury) 4 10936 2476 1814 426 10 10 BLAKE SHELTON/Who Are You When I'm Not... (Reprise/WMN) 10881 1069 1783 180 12 11 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Hello World (Capitol) 10461 1892 1700 308 16 12 TAYLOR SWIFT/Back To December (Big Machine) 4 10121 2457 1678 410 14 13 TOBY KEITH/Bullets In The Gun (Show Dog-Universal) 9862 1871 1610 305 17 14 BRAD PAISLEY/This Is Country Music (Arista) 9386 1993 1561 346 19 15 SUNNY SWEENEY/From A Table Away (Republic Nashville) 8350 1880 1367 323 18 16 ERIC CHURCH/Smoke A Little Smoke (EMI Nashville) 8337 1623 1377 281 20 17 DARIUS RUCKER/This (Capitol) 7771 1968 1263 305 21 18 JOE NICHOLS/The Shape I'm In (Show Dog-Universal) 6987 1608 1157 262 23 19 JERROD NIEMANN/What Do You Want (Sea Gayle/Arista ) 6834 1614 1129 274 22 20 JASON ALDEAN & KELLY CLARKSON/Don't You Wanna Stay (Broken Bow) 6639 1285 1072 217 25 21 SUGARLAND/Little Miss (Mercury) 6304 1926 1037 319 24 22 JANEDEAR GIRLS/Wildflower (Reprise/WMN) 5489 622 903 111 26 23 THOMPSON SQUARE/Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not (Stoney Creek) 5311 1292 852 221 27 24 CRAIG CAMPBELL/Family Man (BPG) 4454 817 687 139 28 25 JAMES WESLEY/Real (Broken Bow) 4427 824 705 139 30 26 SARA EVANS/A Little Bit Stronger (RCA) 3769 1128 626 183 29 27 EASTON CORBIN/I Can't Love You Back (Mercury) 3691 916 587 139 31 28 JOSH KELLEY/Georgia Clay (MCA) 3336 878 539 122 32 29 BRETT ELDREDGE/Raymond (Atlantic/WAR) 2812 530 441 96 33 30 CLAY WALKER/Where Do I Go From You (Curb) 2464 494 385 86 ©2011 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. 4=Top 5 point gainers. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com Chart Page 5 ACTIVAT OR January 10, 2011/Chart Page 6

LW TW Artist/Title (Label) TW Points +/- Points TW Plays +/- Plays 45 31 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Heart Like Mine (Columbia) 2311 1480 359 223 40 32 JOSH TURNER/I Wouldn't Be A Man (MCA) 2158 817 358 140 39 33 GWYNETH PALTROW/Country Strong (RCA) 2061 593 346 98 Debut 34 ZAC BROWN BAND/Colder Weather (So. Ground/Atlantic/BPG) 1962 1674 349 302 38 35 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Kiss Goodbye (Capitol) 1941 441 312 70 34 36 LEE BRICE/Beautiful Every Time (Curb) 1840 -31 301 -8 47 37 RASCAL FLATTS/I Won't Let Go (Big Machine) 1813 1099 303 173 36 38 CRAIG MORGAN/Still A Little Chicken Left... (BNA) 1812 206 285 31 35 39 GARY ALLAN/Kiss Me When I'm Down (MCA) 1778 148 289 30 37 40 JAMES OTTO/Soldiers And Jesus (Warner Bros/WMN) 1675 163 262 30 42 41 LOCASH COWBOYS/Keep In Mind (Stroudavarious) 1672 422 249 73 41 42 JOSH THOMPSON/Won't Be Lonely Long (Columbia) 1646 327 261 53 44 43 UNCLE KRACKER/Good To Be Me f/Kid Rock (Top Dog/Atlantic/BPG) 1222 237 195 30 48 44 WALKER HAYES/Pants (Capitol) 932 225 138 38 Debut 45 TRACE ADKINS/Brown Chicken Brown Cow (Show Dog-Universal) 904 629 136 87 43 46 FRANKIE BALLARD/Tell Me You Get Lonely (Reprise/WAR) 860 -232 149 -40 50 47 TROY OLSEN/Good Hands (EMI Nashville) 762 225 116 40 51 48 RANDY HOUSER/A Man Like Me (Show Dog-Universal) 762 237 129 47 Debut 49 BAND PERRY/You Lie (Republic Nashville) 743 533 139 101 54 50 ASHTON SHEPHERD/Look It Up (MCA) 711 238 116 41 52 51 KATIE ARMIGER/Best Song Ever (Cold River) 662 183 117 29 49 52 ALAN JACKSON/Ring Of Fire (Arista) 661 86 120 15 53 53 DAVID ADAM BYRNES/Sweet Distraction (Better Angels/Ride) 627 148 102 27 56 54 STEEL MAGNOLIA/Last Night Again (Big Machine) 533 137 87 23 60 55 CHUCK WICKS/Old School (RCA) 451 133 56 15 46 56 DUE WEST/The Bible And The Belt (Black River) 430 -287 61 -38 57 57 JARON & TLRTL/That's Beautiful To Me (Jaronwood/Big Machine/Republic Nashville) 399 12 62 0 58 58 ADAM CRAIG BAND/Nothin' Wrong (American Roots/Quarterback) 374 27 61 4 Re-Enter 59 MARGARET DURANTE/Mississippi's Cryin' (Emrose/Stroudavarious/Nine North) 358 71 58 12 55 60 CHRISTIAN KANE/The House Rules (BPG) 358 -42 53 -4 ©2011 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. 4=Top 5 point gainers. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com