September 19 2016, Issue 517

Talent Agents: More Than A Bargain Tom Cruise immortalized sports agents – if not talent agents of all kinds – when he garishly repeated his client’s demand to “Show me the money!” in Jerry Maguire 20 years ago. Securing premium compensation is a big part of the job for radio’s talent agents, though today there’s much more at play than money. Pulling back the curtain on one of the more mysterious aspects of the industry, Country Aircheck caught up with three leading agents to find out exactly what they do, how their profession has changed in recent years and Paul Anderson who should consider their services. Minding Your Business: Talent agents, simply, are in the business of you. “We manage our clients’ radio careers, find employment opportunities, negotiate their contracts and help build their brands,” The Weiss Agency’s Eric Weiss summarizes. Show Into The Big D: Cumulus’ America’s Morning Show visit “We make sure our clients are known by Detroit to take in the Lions vs. Titans game and hang with decision-makers throughout the industry, Glenn WDRQ staffers. Pictured are (l-r) AMS’ Ty Bentli and Kelly increase their overall exposure and help Goldstein Ford, the station’s Robby Bridges, AMS’ Chuck Wicks and ‘DRQ’s Renee Vitale. them navigate the business side of radio so they can concentrate on the creative.” “What people sometimes forget is that it is a business,” adds Game On No. 1 songs, multi-platinum albums, sold-out tours ... Workhouse Media’s Paul Anderson. “If the talent is the CEO, and video game placement? Electronic Arts (EA) Worldwide we’re the chief operating officers. It’s not just an employer hiring Executive/Pres. Of Music Steve Schnur discusses how video the talent to do a job. And if you run your business that way, that’s games are widening artist exposure, breaking new artists and likely how you’re going to be treated. (continued on page 9) even breaking down genre walls. ©2016 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

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Schnur has been with EA for 15 years (and is also a Sea Gayle his band play it. He hears those songs every day. The second Madden Music writer), but before that he worked in programming in the early 17 came out, I got a call from ’s manager saying, ‘Hey, days of MTV and held promotion and A&R posts at labels including can you please send games for the guys on the bus? They all want to Elektra, Chrysalis, Capitol and Arista/Nashville. hear the song in the game.’ What a huge compliment, that it means so While gaming soundtracks have typically been much to an artist to be in it. Artists are the closest connection to their own rock and hip hop-heavy, Schnur has wanted to fans. They know that’s what their fans do – they play video games.” give country a bigger placement for years. The reach goes beyond sports. Schnur recounts a story about “I love ,” he says. “It’s in my Lady Antebellum being featured in The Sims, a game in which the blood, so it’s a personal thing for me. Many characters have their own language. “When ‘Need You Now’ first people outside of country think of it as being a came out, Lady Antebellum re-recorded it in Simlish,” he says. female 35+ format, when in fact, it’s absolutely “They’ve come up to me several times since over the years, saying opposite. I find it to be young, hip and edgy – people still request, ‘Can you sing it in Simlish this time?’” and that parallels the gaming audience. It’s very Steve Schnur Schnur starts programming songs for his games well over a different than when Pam Tillis and ruled the airwaves. year in advance, looking at a thousands songs before narrowing The last time I went to a Brantley Gilbert or down to the final 40 or 50. “We really want something that ends show, I guarantee you the large majority of that audience have up on the radio,” he says, “something that ends up winning picked up an Xbox or PS4 in their recent past.” awards, something mainstream.” Among EA’s titles are Madden NFL, Fifa and The Sims. Madden And many times, something country. “I don’t program country for NFL 17 launched Aug. 23 and its soundtrack included Blake the sake of it being country,” he says. “I program the songs I think are Shelton’s “Straight Outta Cold Beer,” Brantley Gilbert’s “It’s About going to matter in the year ahead. Or at the very least, can matter if To Get Dirty,” Jason Aldean’s “Lights Come On,” High Valley’s we give them the right avenue of exposure. We have to feel in our gut “Young Forever” and Cale Dodds’ “Acting Our Age” – alongside that it’s a song that will stick with that gamer for a long time. titles by Lil Wayne, Fitz and the Tantrums and Flo Rida. [Listen here.] “If you mention the genre of country to people who like rock Joy Stick: “I’m going to tell you what I’m not looking for,” says and hip hop, they turn their nose up,” he adds. “But if you put a Schnur of potential pitches. “I’m not looking for songs about gaming. Brantley Gilbert song next to a hip hop song in Madden, all of a If I had a dime for every major hip hop or rock or sometimes country sudden it becomes cool. And they forget there’s a genre attached artist who has pitched me songs about PS4 buttons, I’d have a lot to it. That’s what I hope to do here. I hope to break a few artists of dimes. [And] it’s not necessarily fast tempo. It can be mid-tempo, and pull down more of those barriers.” –Wendy Newcomer but has to deliver an emotional feeling. You’re getting ready to go on the field and take on the Rams and Patriots. So it has to feel like it’s something that could end up in an NFL trailer or a film about football. Chart Chat “I’m also looking for songs that are new and fresh,” he adds. “And Congrats to , Royce with the audience we can deliver – which is estimated to be over a Risser, Bobby Young, David Friedman billion impressions for every song in a Fifa or Madden game – that and the whole Capitol crew on scoring certainly helps build a significant familiarity.” this week’s No. 1 with “Different For Girls.” Schnur says many times he’s witnessed the effects of including a The song, which also features Elle King, has rock or hip hop song in Madden six months before its radio add date. recently been certified Gold by theRIAA . And “By the time KROQ/Los Angeles got it, the PD would call me and say, kudos to Young and the team on notching 51 ‘It’s testing 90% familiar and we haven’t even played it yet.’ So we adds for Jon Pardi’s “Dirt On My Boots,” Dierks Bentley can be great partners with radio in that regard, because like it or not, topping this week’s board. people who listen to the radio are also playing video games.” Electronics Express: In the country realm, Schnur says former Clemson University footballer Lee Brice and Brantley Gilbert are perfect News & Notes examples of artists who dream of Madden stardom. “Lee’s played R&J Broadcasting has agreed to buy eight stations from Red Madden forever,” he says. “That was one of his goals. And Brantley and Rock, including Classic Country KKIN/Aitkin, MN and KSDM/ International Falls, MN. The deal is pending FCC approval. ©2016 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

September 19, 2016 Page 5 JT Harding has signed a worldwide co-publishing MY TUNES: MUSIC THAT SHAPED MY LIFE deal with Warner/Chappell and This Music. Warner Bros./WAR’s The Last The inaugural Ray Stevens Charity Golf Tournament will be Bandoleros discuss their most held Oct. 7-8 at Temple Hills Country Club in Franklin, TN. GIFT influential music: (Giving In Faith Together), Augie’s Quest and the ClubCorp 1. Texas Tornados: (Jerry Employee Partners Care Foundation will benefit. Fuentes) Their accordion player, will headline the 2017 Carolina Kickoff Concert Flaco Jiménez, played on our at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC. Details here. album and played with Diego’s The Country Music Hall of Fame And Museum will celebrate dad (Emilio) for years. They are the opening of Charlie Daniels: Million Mile Reflections with a The Last the root of what we’re doing. performance by Daniels Oct. 29. Watch it live here. Bandoleros 2. Tom Petty: (Diego Navaira) Gary Morris has signed with Webster Public Relations. Petty’s production inspired how Jerry produced “Where Do CMA presented Gord Bamford with the Jeff Walker Global You Go.” (Derek James) And his songwriting is gorgeous. Artist Award and Paul McGuire with the International Country 3. The Beatles: (DJ) We’re all lead singers and love vocal Broadcaster Award at last week’s CCMA Gala Dinner and Awards harmonies. They’re a huge inspiration. (DN) You don’t even in London, Ontario. need a description for this one. The Beatles, period. T. Graham Brown, Danny Shirley (Confederate Railroad), 4. Emilio Navaira: (DN) For sure. He’s my dad. Exile, Jimmy Fortune, Lorrie Morgan, T.G. Sheppard and 5. : (JF) That’s the kind of country we first got John Anderson are featured in round two of Duke FM’s Video introduced to. We always refer back to it. (Diego) And because Vault series. Watch here. he’s from Texas. • Highly regarded music you’ve never heard: (DN) I’ve never heard a Drake record. (JF) And I’ve never heard a Seek & Employ Available Jobs Kendrick Lamar one. (DJ) I’ve heard the name ‘Yanni’ but I’ve UPDATE Here’s a list of job seekers and open gigs. Not listed? Send info never dove into his catalog. here and we’ll include you in a future update. • “Important” music you just don’t get: (DN) Jazz. Cumulus’ WMDH/Muncie, IN is searching for a PD/afternoon It’s too many notes. I actually played in jazz band in high personality. Apply here. school and my instructor would always say, “You’re not going Renda’s WGNE/Jacksonville has an APD/MD/midday anywhere if you don’t know how to read music.” I think that’s opening. Materials to OM Chuck Beck here. what turned me off. (JF) There’s some rap artists I don’t get. Townsqaure/Yakima, WA has an opening for an OM. Apply But there’s a lot I do get. here. • An album you’ve played non-stop: (DN) Aubrie Sellers’ Cumulus/Lexington has an opening for PD of Country combo New City Blues. I listen to that a lot. (JF) Dawes for me. There WLXX & WVLK. Apply here. are gems on every single one of their records. (DJ) Tom Petty’s Midlands’ WWNQ/Columbia, SC has on-air openings for Wildflowers. That album never gets old to me. all dayparts. Airchecks and resumes to Managing Partner/ • An obscure or non-country song everyone should Programming & Operations Keith Clark here. listen to right now: (DN) “Guacamole” by Texas Tornados. RWPC, Inc. Co-President and consultant Scott Huskey has a (JF) It’s food innuendo. It’s so great! client opening for a first-time PD. Materials here. • Music you’d rather not admit to enjoying: (DN) I feel Townsquare’s WOKQ/Portsmouth, NH has an opening for an like if you like it, like it for what it is. I don’t like that question! air talent. Airchecks and resumes to OM JC Coffey here. Mornings are open at an unidentified Country station in the Q Media Properties will buy two stations, including Country Southeast. The company is replacing “a CMA-award-winning WCMP/Pine City, MN, from Red Rock. morning show,” the hosts of which are retiring after more than 20 Kensington Digital Media has agreed to purchase WHIN-AM years. Airchecks, resumes and salary requirements here. & translator W264CR/Gallatin, TN from WHIN, Inc. for $325,000. AJG’s WKKW/Morgantown, WV has an opening for a ©2016 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

September 19, 2016 Page 7 Neuhoff’s WFMB/Springfield, IL has an opening for a morning morning host. Materials here. co-host (CAT 7/28). Airchecks and resumes to PD Dave Marsh here. Consultant Joel Raab is looking for morning talent for future Cumulus/Grand Rapids is searching for a cluster OM and openings with new client stations in large, medium and small Country WTNR (Nash FM) PD (CAT 7/22). Three years of cluster markets. Airchecks and resumes to him here. management experience is required; airchecks, resumes and Cox’s KCYY/ has an opening in afternoons. ratings history here. Three years of experience is required. Apply here. Blakeney WBBN/Laurel, MS has an opening for morning co- Beasley’s WQYK/Tampa has an opening for a morning host. host. Resume and MP3 aircheck here. Airchecks and resumes to OM/PD Tee Gentry here. Forever WFGS/Murray, KY is searching for a PD. “We need a Curtis’ WQDR/Raleigh has an opening for a Dir./Promotions. strong leader who can continue to grow the Froggy brand across Materials including a cover letter and salary history to Dir./Human all platforms,” says Dir./Programming Jared Mims. Materials to Resources Nancy Ginger here. him here. iHeartMedia’s WEBG/Chicago has an opening in afternoons. Cumulus’ WFMS/Indianapolis is still searching for a «live Three years on-air experience and a four-year college degree is and local» midday personality. Airchecks and resumes to OM/ required. Apply here. PD Stephen Giuttari here. Adams’ WKHI/Salisbury, MD has an opening for a PD/air Consultant Phil Hunt has openings for experienced PDs for personality. Five years experience with at least two in Country future openings at client stations. Materials here. programming is required. Airchecks and resumes here. Cumulus’ WKHX/Atlanta is searching for an experienced Cumulus’ KPLX/Dallas has a morning host opening. Materials Executive Morning Show Producer for the station’s Cadillac & to PD Mac Daniels here. Dallas. View an in-depth job description and apply here. CBS Radio’s KILT/ is searching for an evening talent. A CBS Radio KMLE/Phoenix has an opening in mornings, joining minimum of two years experience is required along with “the swagger existing team Chris & Nina. Submit a resume and video here. to be Houston’s only local Country night show.” Apply here. Cumulus/Columbia, MO has an opening for an OM. The Searching cluster includes Country KBBM (Nash FM). Materials to VP/MM Phil Lewis here. • Dale O’Brian Cumulus’ KATM/Modesto, CA has an opening for a PD. OM Former Cumulus WLXX & WVLK/Lexington PD Richard Perry is accepting airchecks and resumes here. [email protected] Valory has an opening for a Southeast Dir./Marketing & • Wayne Manning Promotion. Materials to SVP/Promotion George Briner here. Former Cold River Regional Cherry Creek/Helena, MT has an opening for an OM and (801)361-2993 PD/morning host for Country KBLL. Airchecks and resumes to [email protected] Group PD Mark Elliott here. ©2016 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

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• Doug Montgomery management philosophy. We may be the only talent rep firm with Former iHeartMedia/Grand Rapids SVP/Programming, a full-time analyst with a mathematics background and a full-time Premium Choice PD and iHeartCountry Brand Coord. media strategist. We think of our talent as our partners and we think [email protected] of the broadcast companies as our partners.” • Kristen Kee Comprehensive approaches are partially a result of the evolved Former Sony/Nashville Mgr./Marketing radio landscape. “Talents are now expected to contribute more [email protected] than just a great program,” Weiss says. “They’re expected to play • Hannah Martin a key creative role in coming up with sponsor-friendly ideas and Former ACM Lifting Lives Manager endorsements adept at keeping advertisers coming back to their [email protected] station. They›re expected to do more appearances, and use social • Tonya Campos media, podcasting and other platforms to promote their programs Former Mt. Wilson KKGO/Los Angeles PD and the station in general.» Today›s best job opportunities are [email protected] limited, in other words, and multi-dimensional talent with smart, • Dean Warfield goal-oriented plans have the advantage. Former WSM-AM/Nashville PD Unfortunately the evolved landscape often means fewer [email protected] representation opportunities for rookie and mid- • Kassidy Stewart level talent. Where Anderson once dealt with Former Hart Media/Bullseye Dir./Promotions & Content personalities of multiple skill levels, today he [email protected] primarily works with top-tier, long-established • Larry “Big Red” Stevens talent. “I don’t think it’s a secret that the bench Former KGRT/Las Cruces, NM PD/morning host in this business is thin today,” he says. “They’re [email protected] out there, but the reality is consolidation and the • Kelley Cash related pressure points have forced companies Former KVOO/Tulsa personality to optimize the talent they have. That’s not to [email protected] say anyone’s giving up on the bench, but with Eric Weiss • Brian Hatfield responsibilities piling up on programmers, Former KYGO/Denver APD/MD many don’t have the luxury of spending the time it takes to develop [email protected] new talent. That’s just the reality of where we are.” • Rick Kennis Push Back: The good news is managers today are more Former WGTY/York, PA Dir./Promotions open to dealing with agents than in days past. “Enlightened [email protected] management understands talent deserves to have representation if they’re far enough along in their career,” Goldstein says. “And they also understand that really good representation is a Talent Agents More Than A Bargain partnership. They know we’re partners with these guys and we all (continued from page 1) want these careers to flourish.” When management does push back, it usually has to do with But if you run your business like a rock star, and you’ve got operational priorities or cost. “If the employer has the leverage to the goods and work ethic to back it up, then you’re going to say no, then the talent probably isn’t No. 1,” Goldstein observes. have a great career.” “If the talent is No. 1 and the employer says no, then the talent Let’s Make A Deal: Part of being a rock star, some would argue, should really take stock of what it means to be on top.” Otherwise, is putting together a rock star deal. managers are acutely aware that dealing directly with talent will That’s not for the faint of heart, and one of the reasons many save money. “They know they will do better against their own agents – including the ones featured here – have backgrounds talent and get a cheaper deal than they will against a seasoned in law. Contractual non-competes, services and morals professional,” Goldstein continues. “It’s really that simple.” clauses, and termination terms are all potential pitfalls for the Sign Me Up: Who should consider representation? “Each unprepared. “Many of the people who are talented on air are individual situation is different,” Weiss offers. “When you have not business people,” notes Goldstein Management Group’s developed a strong story with revenue, ratings or social reach, Glenn Goldstein. “And certainly very few are adept at contracts. it may be time for representation. If you are truly dominating a Sometimes they say, ‘Hey, I had it all reviewed by my local lawyer.’ large or major market, if negotiating or reviewing contracts is not Which is fine if the local lawyer understands broadcasting and how your strong suit or you don’t want to put yourself in an adversarial terms of art are actually used.” situation with your boss or company, it may be time to consider Compensation presents its own questions. “I concentrate on some form of representation.” negotiation and getting people what they’re worth,” Goldstein “Not every talent is for us [or] needs an agent,” Anderson adds. continues. “And that’s very hard, but critical. What do you make? “Either they’re not ready or it doesn’t make sense for our business, but And what happens if you’re successful? What do you make we always try to be helpful and give people advice at the very least.” then? How much of the salary is in the base? How much is in As for cost, “Managers or agents generally charge 10% of the the bonuses? What about severance?” Great talents, Goldstein talent’s pay,” Anderson says. “That’s pretty typical, whether you’re argues, are rarely great negotiators. “It’s very hard to go one on Brad Pitt or a major radio talent. Generally it’s a percentage one with your boss – very hard to dig in,” he continues. “It’s a of everything, but there are some things we choose not to different skillset than being on the air or out at an event meeting commission, philosophically, that other agents may.” listeners. And that’s why all kinds of artists – recording artists, Despite radio’s changing landscape, Weiss sees a bright future actors and authors – are represented.” for the industry’s best talent. “Radio personalities tend to be All For The Best: Anderson’s company takes a broad approach quicker on their feet and more agile than television personalities,” to talent representation, employing a variety of metrics to identify he says. “They’re the most creative group of people to represent. not just talents and career opportunities, but career paths. “We And as a rule, a great radio personality can have a much longer work first from a position of what the talent’s brand is and what successful run than in other media.” the lanes of opportunity are moving forward,” he explains. “We do Reach The Weiss Agency here, Workhouse Media here and their deals, but generally have more of a managerial and brand- Goldstein Management Group here. –Russ Penuell

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September 19, 2016 Chart Page 1

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

2 1 DIERKS BENTLEY f/E. KING/Different For Girls (Capitol) ✔ 29740 3962 8644 1263 58.177 6.604 159 0

1 2 KELSEA BALLERINI/Peter Pan (Black River) 26557 -4640 7685 -1355 51.763 -9.844 159 0

4 3 JUSTIN MOORE/You Look Like I Need A Drink (Valory) 23757 135 7178 117 46.077 0.333 159 0

7 4 /It Don't Hurt Like It Used To (Mercury) ✔ 22635 2677 6624 749 45.128 5.908 158 0

5 5 WILLIAM MICHAeL MORGAN/I Met A Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) 22559 1748 6854 634 43.29 2.764 159 1

6 6 TUCKeR BeATHARD/Rock On (BMLG/Dot) 22137 1808 6584 494 43.656 4.068 155 2

9 7 f/P!NK/Setting The... (Blue Chair/Columbia) 21368 1685 6185 520 44.138 3.144 159 1

11 8 LOCASH/I Know Somebody (Reviver) ✔ 21122 2182 6221 644 41.427 3.233 158 0

12 9 /Move (Capitol) ✔ 19303 2181 5431 585 39.584 4.372 159 0

10 10 BLAKe SHeLTON/She's Got A Way With... (Warner Bros./WMN) 18501 -551 5422 -180 35.697 -0.572 156 1

13 11 COLE SWINDELL/Middle Of A Memory (Warner Bros./WMN) 18075 1476 5042 376 36.883 2.989 157 0

14 12 BRETT YOUNG/Sleep Without You (BMLGR) 16357 474 4584 161 31.951 0.962 156 1

15 13 JASON ALDEAN/A Little More Summertime (Broken Bow) 15866 1074 4546 259 32.072 2.348 159 1

3 14 /American Country Love Song (RCA) 15007 -9157 4608 -2581 30.746 -17.187 159 0

17 15 /Vice (RCA) 13614 239 3895 125 27.263 -0.696 155 0

18 16 BIG & RICH f/TIM MCGRAW/Lovin' Lately (B&R/New Revolution) 13556 193 4128 68 25.555 0.512 154 1

19 17 DRAKe WHITe/Livin' The Dream (Dot) 12543 382 3452 106 22.456 0.673 157 0

21 18 OLD DOMINION/Song For Another Time (RCA) 12414 777 3618 268 23.552 2.262 157 4

20 19 TIM MCGRAW/How I'll Always Be (Big Machine) 12389 732 3599 218 24.637 1.299 157 0

16 20 /Castaway (SG/Varvatos/Dot) 11694 -2868 3425 -882 23.515 -5.514 155 0

22 21 MAREN MORRIS/80s Mercedes (Columbia) 11233 511 3164 131 21.085 1.435 158 1

23 22 GRANGeR SMITH/If The Boot Fits (Wheelhouse) 10453 257 3075 74 18.074 0.837 157 1

25 23 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE f/T. MCGRAW/May We All (BMLGR) ✔ 10232 2030 3016 638 20.229 4.076 152 6

24 24 / (Atlantic/WMN) 9230 454 2672 192 16.918 1.857 148 2

27 25 /Blue Ain't Your Color (Capitol) 8817 1496 2404 455 17.883 2.719 154 10

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

26 26 BROTHeRS OSBORNe/21 Summer (EMI Nashville) 7782 36 2373 13 12.617 1.237 154 3

28 27 CHRIS STAPLeTON/Parachute (Mercury) 7514 886 2270 236 10.977 1.487 151 3

29 28 LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) 6311 706 2024 244 10.883 0.852 111 9

30 29 JERROD NIEMANN & LEE BRICE/A Little More Love (Curb) 5856 358 1683 121 8.265 0.265 133 7

31 30 HIGH vALLey/Make You Mine (Atlantic/WEA) 5837 567 1688 180 8.894 1.232 127 3

39 31 /Dirty Laundry (19/Arista) 5506 1930 1545 595 10.014 3.831 138 34

32 32 f/V. GILL/Sober Saturday Night (RCA) 5049 -45 1446 23 8.721 -0.251 133 9

34 33 CHRIS JANSON/Holdin' Her (Warner Bros./WAR) 4699 280 1472 90 6.66 0.58 126 5

36 34 DUSTIN LyNCH/Seein' Red (Broken Bow) 4372 301 1253 96 5.664 0.429 122 8

35 35 LANCO/Long Live Tonight (Arista) 4327 123 1074 19 6.328 0.472 109 5

37 36 JOSH TURNeR/Hometown Girl (MCA) 4263 234 1296 94 6.28 0.404 121 2

38 37 MICHAeL RAy/Think A Little Less (Atlantic/WEA) 4123 207 1194 39 6.768 0.429 100 2

33 38 /Vacation (Valory) 3949 -954 1123 -306 6.602 -1.439 116 0

BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Weekend (Valory) 3686 594 1055 173 5.454 0.492 103 12

40 40 RUNAWAY JUNE/Lipstick (Wheelhouse) 3613 157 1044 46 4.656 0.273 105 3

46 41 f/R. GIDDENS/Kill A Word (EMI Nashville) 3591 971 1160 299 5.721 1.717 104 9

42 42 TReNT HARMON/There's A Girl (Dot/Big Machine) 3539 317 1019 138 6.441 0.478 101 3

41 43 THe BAND PeRRy/Comeback Kid (Mercury) 3242 -56 926 6 5.12 -0.464 103 2

44 44 CRAIG CAMPBELL/Outskirts Of Heaven (Red Bow) 3173 150 1077 47 4.615 0.263 103 2

45 45 EASTON CORBIN/Are You With Me (Mercury) 2894 -27 887 9 3.47 0.095 100 2

47 46 /If I Told You (Capitol) 2664 145 876 61 2.648 0.192 102 3

48 47 ELI YOUNG BAND/Saltwater Gospel (Valory) 2485 306 644 62 3.866 0.486 72 2

49 48 PARMALEE/Roots (Stoney Creek) 2239 122 719 41 2.649 0.074 83 1

50 49 DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) 2218 117 563 34 2.583 0.207 67 3

Debut 50 RAELYNN/Love Triangle (Warner Bros./WMN) 2021 108 619 40 1.902 0.186 67 2

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Country Aircheck Add Leaders Adds Activator Top Point Gainers JON PARDI/Dirt On My Boots (Capitol) 51 KeNNy CHeSNey f/P!NK/Setting... (Blue Chair/Columbia) 1202 ✔ CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Dirty Laundry (19/Arista) 34 KeITH URBAN/Blue Ain't Your Color (Capitol) 1045 ✔ JORDAN RAGER/Now That I Know Your Name (Broken Bow) 22 WILLIAM MICHAeL MORGAN/I Met... (Warner Bros./WMN) 1032 ✔ DAVID NAIL f/BROS.OSBORNE/Good At Tonight (MCA) 15 LUKE BRYAN/Move (Capitol) 953 ✔ BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Weekend (Valory) 12 VARIOUS ARTISTS/Forever Country (CMA/MCA) 877 ✔ VARIOUS ARTISTS/Forever Country (CMA/MCA) 11 BILLY CURRINGTON/It Don't Hurt Like It Used To (Mercury) 871 KeITH URBAN/Blue Ain't Your Color (Capitol) 10 TUCKeR BeATHARD/Rock On (BMLG/Dot) 808 BRANDY CLARK/Love Can Go To Hell (Warner Bros./WMN) 9 CHRIS yOUNG f/V. GILL/Sober Saturday Night (RCA) 9 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/T. MCGRAW/May We All (BMLGR) 807 eRIC CHURCH f/R. GIDDENS/Kill A Word (EMI Nashville) 9 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Dirty Laundry (19/Arista) 550 LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) 9 LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) 476 Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers Activator Top Spin Gainers DIERKS BENTLEY f/E. KING/Different For Girls (Capitol) 3962 ✔ KeNNy CHeSNey f/P!NK/Setting The... (Blue Chair/Columbia) 272 BILLY CURRINGTON/It Don't Hurt Like It Used To (Mercury) 2677 ✔ KeITH URBAN/Blue Ain't Your Color (Capitol) 223 LOCASH/I Know Somebody (Reviver) 2182 ✔ LUKE BRYAN/Move (Capitol) 221 LUKE BRYAN/Move (Capitol) 2181 ✔ WILLIAM MICHAeL MORGAN/I Met A... (Warner Bros./WMN) 219 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE f/T. MCGRAW/May We All (BMLGR) 2030 ✔ BILLY CURRINGTON/It Don't Hurt Like It Used To (Mercury) 197 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Dirty Laundry (19/Arista) 1930 TUCKeR BeATHARD/Rock On (BMLG/Dot) 188 TUCKeR BeATHARD/Rock On (BMLG/Dot) 1808 VARIOUS ARTISTS/Forever Country (CMA/MCA) 185 WILLIAM MICHAeL MORGAN/I Met A... (Warner Bros./WMN) 1748 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE f/T. MCGRAW/May We All (BMLGR) 159 KeNNy CHeSNey f/P!NK/Setting The... (Blue Chair/Columbia) 1685 COLE SWINDELL/Middle Of A Memory (Warner Bros./WMN) 118 VARIOUS ARTISTS/Forever Country (CMA/MCA) 1602 DIERKS BENTLEY f/E. KING/Different For Girls (Capitol) 109 Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points DIERKS BENTLEY f/E. KING/Different For Girls (Capitol) 1263 SAM HUNT/Make You Miss Me (MCA) 18225 BILLY CURRINGTON/It Don't Hurt Like It Used To (Mercury) 749 JASON ALDEAN/Lights Come On (Broken Bow) 12162 LOCASH/I Know Somebody (Reviver) 644 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/H.O.L.Y. (BMLGR) 11341 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE f/T. MCGRAW/May We All (BMLGR) 638 KeITH URBAN/Wasted Time (Capitol) 10686 WILLIAM MICHAeL MORGAN/I Met A... (Warner Bros./WMN) 634 DAN + SHAy/From The Ground Up (Warner Bros./WAR) 10485 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Dirty Laundry (19/Arista) 595 THOMAS RHeTT/T-Shirt (Valory) 10463 LUKE BRYAN/Move (Capitol) 585 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Church Bells (19/Arista) 10409 KeNNy CHeSNey f/P!NK/Setting The... (Blue Chair/Columbia) 520 eRIC CHURCH/Record Year (EMI Nashville) 9159 TUCKeR BeATHARD/Rock On (BMLG/Dot) 494 DIERKS BENTLEY/Somewhere On A Beach (Capitol) 8500 KeITH URBAN/Blue Ain't Your Color (Capitol) 455 CHRIS LANe/Fix (Big Loud) 8394 ©2016 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] September 19, 2016 Chart Page 5

COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY A D D D AT E S EASTON CORBIN/Are You With Me (Mercury) Remains at 45* September 26 2,894 points, 887 spins Dan + Shay/How Not To (Warner Bros./WAR) adds: KBEB, WCOL Jennifer Nettles/Hey Heartbreak (Big Machine) Tyler Farr/Our Town (Columbia) DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol) George Strait/Goin’ Goin’ Gone (MCA) Moves 47-46* 2,664 points, 876 spins October 3 3 adds: KDRK, WGNe, WTHT Brooke Eden/Diamonds (Red Bow) ELI YOUNG BAND/Saltwater Gospel (Valory) October 10 Moves 48-47* Love And Theft/Candyland (Curb) 2,485 points, 644 spins Ryan Follese/Put A Label on It (BMLGR) 2 adds: KKGO, KUZZ Send yours to [email protected] PARMALEE/Roots (Stoney Creek) Moves 49-48* 2,239 points, 719 spins 1 add: KWJJ DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) CHECK OUT 9/23 Moves 50-49* 2,218 points, 563 spins Luke Bryan Farm Tour ... Here’s To The Farmer 3 adds: KSKS*, WSLC, WXCY (Capitol) Bryan’s first-ever Farm Tour EP features five songs RAELYNN/Love Triangle (Warner Bros./WMN) – three co-penned by Bryan – and includes songs Debuts at 50* “Love Me In A Field” and “You Look Like Rain.” 2,021 points, 619 spins 2 adds: KWEN*, WKML Dwight Yoakam Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars… (Sugar Hill) GARY ALLAN/Do You Wish It Was Me? (EMI/Nashville) Produced by Gary Paczosa, Jon Randall and 1,957 points, 574 spins Yoakam, the album puts a bluegrass spin on 2 adds: KTST, WHKO* 11 of his songs including “Guitars, Cadillacs” and “Please Please Baby,” plus a cover of Prince’s “Purple Rain.” /Heartbreak Song (Capitol) 1,891 points, 576 spins Sept. 30 2 adds: WCKN, WGNE William Michael Morgan Vinyl (Warner Bros./WMN) Aubrie Sellers New City Blues (Atlantic/WMN) CHASe BRyANT/Room To Breathe (Red Bow) Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Friends 1,654 points, 527 spins – Circlin’ Back: Celebrating 50 Years (NGDB/Warner 3 adds: KBeQ, KHey, WRNS Music Nashville)

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

2 1 DIERKS BENTLEY f/E. KING/Different For Girls (Capitol) 11174 314 2335 109 51 0 8 2 KeNNy CHeSNey f/P!NK/Setting The World On Fire (Blue Chair/Columbia) ✔ 9851 1202 2014 272 52 0 6 3 WILLIAM MICHAeL MORGAN/I Met A Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) ✔ 9726 1032 2058 219 49 0 3 4 JUSTIN MOORE/You Look Like I Need A Drink (Valory) 9579 28 2000 11 48 0 7 5 TUCKeR BeATHARD/Rock On (BMLG/Dot) 9458 808 1966 188 51 0 1 6 KELSEA BALLERINI/Peter Pan (Black River) 9388 -1591 1940 -348 45 0 9 7 BILLY CURRINGTON/It Don't Hurt Like It Used To (Mercury) 8854 871 1764 197 50 0 4 8 BLAKe SHeLTON/She's Got A Way With Words (Warner Bros./WMN) 8494 -827 1822 -154 49 0 11 9 LOCASH/I Know Somebody (Reviver) 7922 451 1605 70 50 0 15 10 LUKE BRYAN/Move (Capitol) ✔ 7375 953 1507 221 52 0 12 11 COLE SWINDELL/Middle Of A Memory (Warner Bros./WMN) 7352 337 1527 118 51 0 14 12 JASON ALDEAN/A Little More Summertime (Broken Bow) 6791 353 1355 71 52 0 16 13 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Vice (RCA) 6551 340 1303 59 49 1 5 14 JAKE OWEN/American Country Love Song (RCA) 6102 -3102 1249 -660 43 0 16 15 BRETT YOUNG/Sleep Without You (BMLGR) 5812 282 1220 58 50 1 17 16 OLD DOMINION/Song For Another Time (RCA) 5478 302 1127 83 52 0 18 17 TIM MCGRAW/How I'll Always Be (Big Machine) 5413 282 1083 57 50 0 20 18 MAREN MORRIS/80s Mercedes (Columbia) 4681 274 958 56 51 1 24 19 KeITH URBAN/Blue Ain't Your Color (Capitol) ✔ 4630 1045 925 223 50 3 23 20 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE f/T. MCGRAW/May We All (BMLGR) 4499 807 891 159 51 8 21 21 BRETT ELDREDGE/Wanna Be That Song (Atlantic/WMN) 4418 295 912 76 49 2 22 22 DRAKe WHITe/Livin' The Dream (Dot) 3926 110 813 25 45 1 25 23 GRANGeR SMITH/If The Boot Fits (Wheelhouse) 3847 312 813 75 46 2 26 24 BROTHeRS OSBORNe/21 Summer (EMI Nashville) 3478 12 701 10 48 0 27 25 CHRIS STAPLeTON/Parachute (Mercury) 3216 320 682 80 42 2 28 26 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Dirty Laundry (19/Arista) 2888 550 579 108 42 5 30 27 LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) 2520 476 480 96 36 6 31 28 CHRIS yOUNG f/V. GILL/Sober Saturday Night (RCA) 2344 305 401 48 35 3 32 29 eRIC CHURCH f/R. GIDDENS/Kill A Word (EMI Nashville) 2145 292 404 53 32 4 33 30 JERROD NIEMANN & LEE BRICE/A Little More Love (Curb) 1973 230 404 46 37 1

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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations Adds 34 31 HIGH vALLey/Make You Mine (Atlantic/WEA) 1769 279 325 42 35 4 29 32 THOMAS RHeTT/Vacation (Valory) 1717 -358 319 -89 34 0 37 33 DUSTIN LyNCH/Seein' Red (Broken Bow) 1364 106 261 17 31 0 36 34 DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol) 1263 -24 226 4 25 0 43 35 BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Weekend (Valory) 1220 408 256 97 27 5 42 36 TReNT HARMON/There's A Girl (Dot/Big Machine) 1202 326 224 70 19 4 39 37 JOSH TURNeR/Hometown Girl (MCA) 1186 181 247 42 30 1 40 38 ELI YOUNG BAND/Saltwater Gospel (Valory) 1003 66 129 4 11 0 38 39 EASTON CORBIN/Are You With Me (Mercury) 952 -88 169 -9 18 0 41 40 THe BAND PeRRy/Comeback Kid (Mercury) 926 31 174 6 19 0 Debut 41 VARIOUS ARTISTS/Forever Country (CMA/MCA) ✔ 877 877 185 185 25 10 44 42 RAELYNN/Love Triangle (Warner Bros./WMN) 791 73 124 22 12 0 48 43 LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Thirty Tigers) 774 172 105 37 9 4 45 44 CRAIG CAMPBELL/Outskirts Of Heaven (Red Bow) 703 20 148 5 12 0 46 45 /A Few More Cowboys (Show Dog) 684 40 134 7 14 1 50 46 MICKEY GUYTON/Heartbreak Song (Capitol) 635 88 129 10 11 0 49 47 BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR) 620 40 62 4 1 0 Debut 48 RUNAWAY JUNE/Lipstick (Wheelhouse) 613 205 146 52 16 1 47 49 LANCO/Long Live Tonight (Arista) 573 -44 119 -8 22 1 53 50 CODy JOHNSON/With You I Am (Cojo) 509 30 109 6 14 1 56 51 DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) 495 36 95 9 8 0 58 52 FRANKIE BALLARD/Cigarette (Warner Bros./WAR) 473 35 65 4 5 1 57 53 AARON LEWIS/That Ain't Country (Dot) 472 19 52 2 3 0 55 54 STEVE MOAKLER/Love Drunk (Creative Nation) 460 0 46 0 1 0 54 55 GARY ALLAN/Do You Wish It Was Me? (EMI Nashville) 460 -17 93 -3 10 0 52 56 RONNIE DUNN w/KIX BROOKS/Damn Drunk (Nash Icon) 454 -33 94 -7 10 0 Debut 57 BLAKe SHeLTON/Straight Outta Cold Beer (Warner Bros./WMN) 420 180 42 18 1 0 59 58 MICHAeL RAy/Think A Little Less (Atlantic/WEA) 414 -1 89 1 18 1 Debut 59 JON PARDI/Dirt On My Boots (Capitol) 411 271 67 50 5 4 Debut 60 JANA KRAMER/Circles (Elektra/WAR) 407 39 57 11 6 0

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