February 12, 2018, Issue 588

Closing Time: New Faces Of Country Music Show performers and CRS/Country Aircheck Awards radio winners bring the 2018 event to a close Wednesday (2/7). Pictured (front, l-r) are Mercury’s Lauren Alaina, River House/Columbia’s Luke Combs, Big Machine’s Carly Pearce, Atlantic/WEA’s Michael Ray and WUSN/Chicago’s Marci Braun; (middle, l-r) Country Aircheck’s Lon Helton, WIVK/Knoxville’s Nikki Thomas, KNIX/Phoenix’s Lois Lewis, Midland’s Mark Wystrach and Jess Carson, WSIX/ Nashville’s Gator Harrison and Ryan McKiddy and KUAD/Ft. Collins, CO’s Brian Gary; (back, l-r) KRTY/San Jose’s Nate Deaton, KUAD/Ft. Collins, CO’s Justin Tyler, Midland’s Cameron Duddy, Country Aircheck’s Chuck Aly, WAMZ/Louisville’s Jay Cruze, KUZZ/Bakersfield’s Brent Michaels and Cumulus’ Charlie Cook.

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Radio Reacts To CRS 2018 The CRS experience is different for everyone, so Country Aircheck reached out for a cross-section of thoughts and opinions, starting with a seminar rookie. KRTY/San Jose’s Jamie Jackson: I had such an amazing time and I am incredibly grateful to have been given this opportunity. As a Rusty Walker Scholarship winner, we met the board members on Monday. They welcomed us and [said] we can look for them and ask questions any time we feel the need. What really impressed me was that while out and about at different sessions or hangs, a lot of them stopped me to ask how things were going. It was nice of them to take the time to do that. I enjoyed the smart speaker and streaming sessions. I also really enjoyed the Q&A with Jamie Brad Paisley – he has such a fun personality. Jackson One [limitation] I found in sessions was the lighting. It was pretty dark, which was fine I Can’t Feel My Face: CRS/Country Aircheck Awards label for the first day. But having activities every minute of the day into winners celebrate with the New Faces Of Country Music the late hours of the night (or early morning), and coming into Show performers Wednesday (2/7). Pictured (front, l-r) are that dark room for the first sessions of the day made it a little Mercury’s Lauren Alaina, River House/Columbia’s Luke hard to keep your eyes open, no matter how compelling the Combs, Big Machine’s Carly Pearce, Atlantic/WEA’s Michael information was. Ray;(middle, l-r) Capitol’s Bobby Young, MCA’s Katie Dean, Midland’s Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach and Jess Carson I saw and heard so much music in just a few days, with the and Sony’s Lauren Thomas; (back, l-r) Country Aircheck’s Sony show being my favorite. I love the guitar pull style. I also Lon Helton and Chuck Aly, Big Machine’s Brooke Diaz, and really enjoyed the New Faces Show. Lauren Alaina’s “Three” and Black River’s Mike Wilson, Rick Froio and Bill Macky. Michael Ray’s “Her World Or Mine” stood out. WIVK/Knoxville’s Nikki Thomas: In addition to the spectacular emceeing talents of Royce Risser, there were a lot of things I really enjoyed this year. This was my third or fourth New Faces Recap year for the Programming Mentoring Breakfast and once Big Machine’s Carly Pearce was “wined” by fellow artists in again, we had some super-talented people come through. her intro video while CRS attendees dined at Wednesday’s (2/7) It’s always exciting to hear their ideas and New Faces Of Country Music Show. Pearce answer their questions. I loved having kicked off the night with a set that included Cumulus’ Mary Berner at the event as a current single, “Hide The Wine” as well as speaker. She has such great presence and her debut chart topper, “Every Little Thing.” brings a wonderful energy into the room. Up next was Atlantic/WEA’s Michael Ray Her leadership and insight make her one with hits “Kiss You In The Morning” and of the best in the business. Randy Lane’s 10 “Think A Little Less,” plus a new song from Trends Impacting Morning Radio was also his upcoming album, “Her World Or Mine.” very intriguing. Radio is constantly evolving Big Machine’s Midland put their harmonies and growing and CRS is a great chance Nikki Thomas to good use on current single “Make A Little” and the trio’s debut No. 1, “Drinkin’ Carly to soak up so much information. I can’t Pearce imagine skipping a year! Problem.” “CRS changed our lives,” said

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Here’s Your Sign: Rachel Wammack’s signing with RCA becomes official during theSony Music Nashville CRS Guitar Pull Tuesday (2/6). Pictured (l-r) are the label’s Jim Catino, Dennis Reese, Steve Hodges, Margaret Tomlin and Randy Goodman, Wammack, Maverick’s Clarence Spalding and the label’s Ken Robold, Taylor Lindsey and John Zarling. the band’s Mark Wystrach, referring to single “One Number Away” and his chart toppers, “When It Rains their 2017 BMLG Luncheon performance. It Pours” and “Hurricane.” –Wendy Newcomer “To come back one year later and be on the New Faces Show, after the year we’ve had, these are the kind of moments that Chart Chat bring you back, full-circle. ... Thank you Congrats to Old Dominion, for believing in us.” Steve Hodges, Dennis Reese Opening her set at a piano with and the RCA promotion staff on securing this week’s No. 1 “Three,” Mercury’s Lauren Alaina Luke Combs packed a one-two punch with No. 1s with “Written In The Sand.” The “What Ifs” (a solo effort that night, without duet partner Kane song is the second-chart topper Brown) and “Road Less Traveled,” as well as new single “Doin’ from Happy Endings. Writers Fine.” River House/Columbia’s Luke Combs’ intro video revealed are Shane McAnally and the his red-bearded burly fans known as “Luke-Alikes” and even had band’s Matthew Ramsey, one pretend to start his set. Combs closed the night with current Trevor Rosen and Brad Tursi. Old Dominion ©2018 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

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And kudos to Shane Allen and the Columbia crew on ways the industry can stay competitive moving forward. According notching 34 adds for Maren Morris’ “Rich,” topping this to iHeartCountry’s Rod Phillips, “We are in the radio business, week’s board. but it is really the content business, and it’s unlimited.” He pointed to the widening array of platforms for interacting with listeners – computer, mobile phone and traditional broadcasts. LBT & Friends Open Tour “It still starts with a great show,” Cumulus’ Mike McVay said, Little Big Town’s The Breakers Tour opened last week (2/8) in citing the importance of entertaining the audience. Not only Oklahoma City, and KTST & KXXY’s Bill Reed was there to break the should hosts engage fans on social media and cultivate their own story for Country Aircheck. “I’ve been looking forward to Little Big brands, those who understand sales and advertising have an Town’s first headlining tour to come through OKC, but was curious edge in the market, according to McVay. NYU music/technology as to who they would tour with,” Reed says. “Kacey Musgraves and professor Larry Miller said, “Some of the skills we need to Midland are perfect choices [for] a night of great variety.” develop are the ones that drove us to get into this business in The latter opened the show on a small stage in the middle of the first place – the passion and love of storytelling.” Phillips the venue floor. “They were tight but also have a looseness about it agreed that a great host needs more than just a good voice and that shows why they won’t be openers long,” Reed says. Musgraves enunciation. McVay sees promise in upcoming generations. “I’m showcased new material during her set. “She’s good in this setting excited about Millennials,” he said. “They aren’t going to say ‘AM/ and will grab more fans as the tour progresses,” he adds. FM,’ they just say ‘entertainment.’ They will break down barriers, “I’ve seen Little Big Town several times through the years – from and we will see things we never thought possible.” our conference room to now headlining Chesapeake Energy Arena – McVay also sees room to improve the radio experience for and each time I come away thinking these guys really like performing listeners and advertisers, by hiring copywriters to write better and could do it no matter the setting,” Reed says. “’Oklahoma City, spots and playing fewer ads in a row with more frequent we used to just practice like this in our living room, so let’s cozy on breaks. “Radio is still our core business, and it’s a good one,” up and play,’ they told the crowd. And play they did. My favorite part summed Phillips. “Give listeners a reason to not listen to the was seeing them on the smaller stage out front. Midland came out music elsewhere.” during ‘Day Drinking,’ handing out a few beers to the crowd on the BMLG Lunch: Wednesday’s event was a showcase of stars- way to the stage. LBT also covered ‘Wichita Lineman,’ which I was in-the-making bookended by performances from two of country’s glad to see get a roar of approval from the crowd.” biggest hitmakers: Thomas Rhett and Sugarland. Rhett opened and charmed the room with “Marry Me.” The reunited duo of Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush proved still-relevant, CRS Session Recaps reminding attendees of their successful track record by performing More comprehensive coverage of CRS 2018 is below. Access the hits “Baby Girl,” “All I Wanna Do,” “Something More” and “Stuck CRS Daily Buzz for each day of the seminar here, here and here. Like Glue.” Then the reinvigorated Sugarland took it up a notch Radio 2025: The Future is Now: This session highlighted with the comeback anthem “Still The Same.” ©2018 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

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Serving as emcee, BMLG President Scott Borchetta recounted performances by Bush, Hunter Hayes, Bobby Bones working with Sugarland on their first album during his days at and Larkin Poe. Proceeds will benefitSt. Jude Children’s their former label home, Mercury. He noted that three artists Research Hospital. More info here. BMLG launched in the last year all scored No. 1 hits, including MusiCares’ An Evening of Acoustic Country Music Benefiting Brett Young, Midland and Carly Pearce. Young took the midday Music People in Need will take place April 24 at Nashville’s AJ’s stage to perform “Like I Loved You,” “In Case You Didn’t Know” Good Time Bar with performances by Lee Ann Womack, Randy and “Sleep Without You.” He said, “I know how many superstars Rogers Band and Jackie Lee. All proceeds from ticket sales there are in the format, and how many hours there are in the day. and the silent auction, plus 10% of all bar receipts, will benefit the So thank you Country radio for taking a chance on me.” organization. More info here. Tyler Rich, Drake White and Trent Harmon also took turns in the spotlight. Rich’s acoustic set included “Adrenaline” and “The Difference.” White introduced new songs “All Would Be Right With The Week’s Top Stories The World” and “Girl In Pieces.” Harmon’s vocal acrobatics and Search for news and people in the archives at countryaircheck.com. emotional delivery carried “You Got ‘Em All.” • Reviver’s Clay Henderson was upped to National Dir./ Art & Artist: Brad Paisley sat for an in-depth interview titled Strategic Marketing The Art and the Artist, which connected all the creative aspects • Keith Barton was named VP/GM for Max Media/Norfolk. of his life: songwriting, performing, • Steve Buchanan will retire from Ryman Hospitality and music video production, painting and Opry Ent. in June. comedy. “Writing a song, doing a • Lori Christian, Tony Grotticelli and Annie Ortmeier were painting, creating a video concept, it’s each promoted at UMG/Nashville. all the same muscle,” he said. “Guitars • ACM Radio award nominees were announced. are very similar to paint brushes.” As • Brian Wright was upped to EVP/A&R at UMG/Nashville. Paisley walked attendees through the • Results Radio/Redding, CA OM Lee Cagle left for an highlights of his career -- convincing undisclosed opportunity. Joe Galante to release “I’m Gonna • The 2018 Country Radio Hall of Fame inductees were Miss Her” to radio, explaining what revealed. a music video was to Andy Griffith • Jordan Pettit joined Opry Entertainment Group as Dir./ and hosting the CMA Awards with the Brad Paisley Artist Relations & Programming Strategy. flawlessCarrie Underwood – he noted that the “greatest moment” of his entire life was having the first Bachelorette – Trista Sutter – in the midst of media blitz before her Radio Reacts To CRS 2018 final reveal, appear in the “Celebrity” video and pick Little Jimmy (continued from page 1) Dickens. “I don’t need to do anything else in my career,” he said. KUZZ/Bakersfield’s Brent Michaels: I really enjoyed CRS and, in full disclosure, was a member of the Agenda Committee News & Notes for the first time. I thought there were a wide Tanya Tucker, Lucas Hoge, Ray Scott, Dustin Collins, variety of topics covered for programmers. Jayne Denham, Tony Justice and Tyler Jordan will perform I particularly enjoyed the metrics panel on as part of Westwood One’s Red Eye Radio kick-off at the Mid- Wednesday morning that showed potential indicators in predicting hits to [complement] America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., March 22-24. Brent a PD or MD’s gut instinct. I don’t know Nicolle Gaylon, Danielle Bradbery, RaeLynn and Emily Michaels Weisband will perform at the CMA Songwriter Series in Wichita, that they will change the way I make music KS, on Feb. 20. Tickets go on sale on Feb. 9 at CrownUptown. decisions per se because I already look at many of the metrics com. they listed, but I’d give them slightly more weight than I am The Chapter Series Featuring Kristian Bush & Friends for currently. I also thought the insightful look into Brad Paisley’s St. Jude is set for Feb. 22 at Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe with career was fantastic. ©2018 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

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WWLY/Panama City, FL’s Melissa Miller: My first CRS special, too. But just seeing colleagues and friends was probably was all about the music – the songwriters who created the songs, the one thing I always look forward to. fresh talent, the stories behind the big hits, new tunes, all of it. It’s WIBF & WDBF/Lewistown, PA’s Dawn Ziegerer: I am a become the thing I look most forward to. nerd. You could put me in any session and I will learn something. Radio is so fast-paced and hectic at I enjoyed the Edison research about Alexa, times, so it’s refreshing to be able to take a and the Miles Adcox session was great. I also breath, listen to successful people who have loved Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic Alley and the been where we are now, and really focus on mentoring breakfasts. I went to the session on creating a better product for our listeners. sexual harassment and it was fine, [but] no I love that the seminar topics and panel new information. I thought it would be [more] discussions are timely, invoke creativity and, in thought provoking. For example, when is the Melissa “Time’s Up” campaign coming to country many cases, provide step-by-step instructions. Miller The research presentation changed the way music? Why Hollywood and not the music I thought about smart speakers and helped me understand how industry? Instead, it was more of an HR session Dawn Ziegerer vital that technology is. Podcasting: Where the Passion Pays Off about what is appropriate and what isn’t. and You Are A Brand: How to Build A Fan Base You Can Monetize I’m from a small market [and] the CRS experience is different inspired me to branch out into areas I’ve previously neglected. In for a lot of us. We have to pay for our own plane tickets, hotel, conclusion: I love CRS. Literally everyone in radio could benefit registration, food, Ubers and more. The record labels aren’t from this event. paying for us to stay at the Omni and we can’t afford it. We travel WLHK/Indianapolis’ Fritz Moser: The Monday-Wednesday in from all over the U.S., so we get to CRS exhausted. That said, format makes things feel rushed to me and I’m glad we’ll be CRS needs a nap room! We can’t just walk upstairs, and going back to the normal schedule next year. I thought the Mary Berner back and forth between our hotels is costly. They had a meditation chat was enlightening. She seemed pretty room, but I bet everyone fell asleep! transparent as to where the company had been and how she continues to change the culture while facing Cumulus’ many challenges. It also felt like this was the year Lon Helton, [email protected] of the smart speaker. There were lots of fresh Chuck Aly, [email protected] ideas on how to bring our station to the Alexa Wendy Newcomer, [email protected] party. Favorite evening events: Luke’s Super (615) 320-1450 Fritz Moser Bowl party did not disappoint – unless you were a Patriots fan. Garth at Layla’s was really

Label Maker: Columbia’s Maren Morris celebrates gold certification of her first No. 1 single, “I Could Use A Love Song,” with her label team. Pictured (l-r) are the label’s Ken Robold, Jim Catino, Lauren Thomas, Lyndsay Church and Randy Goodman, Red Light’s Janet Weir, the label’s Cliff Blake and John Zarling, Morris and the label’s Ed Rivadavia, Liz Cost, Steve Hodges, Taylor Lindsey, Alaina Vehec, Shane Allen and Caryl Healy.

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Seek & Employ

Available Jobs Townsquare WXXQ/Rockford, IL is looking for an afternoon host who also has social media skills. Send materials here. Here’s a list of job seekers and open gigs. Not listed? Send info here and we’ll include you in a future update: Consultant Joel Raab has two client stations looking for a PD and an APD/MD in two different Top 100 markets. Send materials Entercom KMNB/Minneapolis is searching for an OM/PD. here. Apply here. iHeartMedia WMZQ/Washington is looking for an MD/eve- iHeartMedia has a number of key PD openings including ning host. Send materials here. WQIK/Jacksonville and KBEB/Sacramento. Send materials to iHeartCountry format captain Rod Phillips here. iHeartMedia/Tampa is looking for a Sr. Dir./Promotions. Apply here. MWC Media Knoxville’s WIMZ Classic Rock is searching for a full-time night personality. Send airchecks and résumés to Brand Cumulus WIVK/Knoxville is looking for a morning show Exec. Mgr. Randy Chambers here. Producer. Apply here.

iHeartMedia/Huntsville is searching for a Dir./Promotions, a Summit WQNU/Louisville is looking for an APD/MD/on-air newly created position for the cluster that includes Country WDRM. host. Submit materials here. Apply here. Midwest WNCY/Green Bay-Appleton, WI is looking for an W&B WLVK/Elizabethtown, KY has an opening for a morning afternoon drive host. Send materials here. co-host. Airchecks and résumés can be sent to Managing Partner/ GM René Bell here. Entercom KKWF/Seattle is looking for a morning show co-host. Details here. Entercom KFRG/Riverside has a full-time on-air opening. Ap- ply here. Scripps WKTI/Milwaukee is looking for a morning show host here.

Southern Stone WKRO/Daytona Beach, FL has an opening for Scripps KVOO/Tulsa is looking for a morning show co-host here. a PD/morning host. Send résumé, aircheck and success stories to consultant Jeff Sanders here and OM Tremble here. Saga WPOR/Portland, ME is looking for a PD. Details here.

Entercom KMLE/Phoenix has an opening for a morning host. CMA is looking for a Market Research Analyst and a Creative Apply here. Content Project Manager. Send cover letter, résumé and salary requirements to HR Consultant Sarah Pinson here. Consultant Keith Hill has client station in a small market with a morning show opening. Send airchecks and résumés here. Searching Entercom WKIS/Miami is searching for an evening host. Apply •Jeremy Guenther here. Former KSSN & KMJX/Little Rock MD, on-air; Capitol SW Regional 501-590-4878 Mid-West’s WRTB/Rockford, IL has newly created on-air open- [email protected] ing. Airchecks and résumés to PD Steve Summers here. •Mark Lindow Beasley WQYK/Tampa is looking for a PD. Send materials here. Former WSJR/Wilkes Barre-Scranton, PA PD 724-494-5588 Cumulus KSCS/Dallas is looking for an APD/MD/afternoon [email protected] host. Send materials here. •Kris Stevens Binnie Media-Maine is searching for a Dir./Traffic and a Former WKKT/Charlotte afternoon host part-time Sales Assistant in Portland, for its stations which include 610-762-8332 Country WTHT and WBQQ. Send materials here. [email protected] Midwest KVOX/Fargo has an unspecified on-air opening. Send • Jeff Roper airchecks and résumés here. Former KCYY/San Antonio APD/MD/morning host 210-790-7099 Hubbard KVRQ/Seattle is looking for a Program Direc- [email protected] tor, morning show and on-air host here. • Blake Nixon Cumulus KQFC/Boise is looking for an afternoon host who can Former In2une Regional and WMN Coordinator also handle afternoon traffic and production for the five-station 615-498-0988 cluster. Details here. [email protected]

February 12, 2018 LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS

2 1 OLD DOMINION ✔ 22750 2334 8536 897 57.762 5.761 156 0 Written In The Sand (RCA)

4 2 KELSEA BALLERINI/Legends (Black River) 19676 744 7532 326 49.152 1.59 157 0

5 3 SCOTTY MCCREERY/Five More Minutes (Triple Tigers) 18846 1362 7177 469 46.937 4.388 157 0

7 4 THOMAS RHETT/Marry Me (Valory) ✔ 18449 2380 6877 956 46.248 3.95 157 0

6 5 EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury) 17371 386 6570 148 44.095 1.123 155 0

3 6 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Yours (Triple Tigers) 16812 -2961 6359 -962 44.293 -8.344 157 0

9 7 CHRIS STAPLETON/Broken Halos (Mercury) ✔ 16001 1922 6113 828 39.858 4.204 157 0

8 8 DEVIN DAWSON/All On Me (Atlantic/WEA) 15456 405 5729 197 39.405 3.081 155 0

1 9 CHRIS YOUNG/Losing Sleep (RCA) 14677 -8152 5390 -3181 41.202 -16.051 157 0

12 10 BRETT ELDREDGE/The Long Way (Atlantic/WMN) 13905 540 5008 187 34.551 1.381 157 0

10 11 WALKER HAYES/You Broke Up With Me (Monument/Arista) 13527 -60 4937 -16 33.603 0.061 153 0

15 12 JORDAN DAVIS/Singles You Up (MCA) 12699 962 4578 314 31.188 2.739 154 0

17 13 LUKE BRYAN/Most People Are Good (Capitol) 12609 1369 4619 525 32.754 2.998 157 0

13 14 KEITH URBAN/Female (Capitol) 12496 22 4510 17 30.76 -0.735 157 0

14 15 HIGH VALLEY/She's With Me (Atlantic/WEA) 12483 535 4665 220 30.338 1.498 151 0

16 16 MIDLAND/Make A Little (Big Machine) 11552 46 4357 10 27.681 -0.05 155 0

18 17 GRANGER SMITH/Happens Like That (Wheelhouse) 10589 156 3982 35 24.579 0.913 157 0

19 18 DARIUS RUCKER/For The First Time (Capitol) 9673 410 3591 158 22.579 1.028 155 1

20 19 LEE BRICE/Boy (Curb) 8896 427 3268 144 19.262 0.801 153 0

21 20 BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Ones That Like Me (Valory) 8118 553 3103 232 18.167 1.18 150 1

22 21 D. L. MURPHY f/K. CHESNEY/Everything's... (Reviver/Blue Chair) 7597 122 2892 9 18.21 0.398 145 1

26 22 BEBE REXHA f/FGL/Meant To Be (BMLGR/WBR) 6818 1234 2183 388 15.964 3.592 108 6

25 23 KANE BROWN/Heaven (RCA) 6532 828 2303 333 14.526 1.634 138 6

38 24 JASON ALDEAN/You Make It Easy (Broken Bow) ✔ 6203 2976 2270 1130 14.818 6.797 145 22

23 25 TIM MCGRAW & FAITH HILL/The Rest Of Our Life (Arista) 6175 -63 2180 -59 13.858 0.304 152 0 ©2017 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

24 26 MICHAEL RAY/Get To You (Atlantic/WEA) 6075 328 2296 131 13.535 0.865 131 2

28 27 MORGAN WALLEN f/FGL/Up Down (Big Loud/BMLGR) 5992 822 2209 311 12.396 1.527 134 4

30 28 DIERKS BENTLEY/Woman, Amen (Capitol) 5630 936 1944 285 12.231 1.922 136 12

27 29 CHRIS LANE f/T. KELLY/Take Back Home Girl (Big Loud) 5377 157 1830 36 9.761 0.107 120 1

29 30 LINDSAY ELL/Criminal (Stoney Creek) 5138 17 2043 36 10.229 0.107 138 3

32 31 JON PARDI/She Ain't In It (Capitol) 4843 248 1822 72 11.622 0.557 132 3

39 32 BLAKE SHELTON/I Lived It (Warner Bros./WMN) ✔ 4588 1413 1567 429 10.773 3.366 127 10

31 33 CHASE RICE/Three Chords & The Truth (Broken Bow) 4561 -124 1461 -51 8.354 -0.155 132 0

33 34 LITTLE BIG TOWN/When Someone Stops Loving You (Capitol) 4046 122 1544 25 6.283 0.536 135 1

34 35 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Heart Break (Capitol) 3880 0 1440 36 7.31 -0.1 129 0

35 36 LUKE COMBS/One Number Away (River House/Columbia) 3862 73 1383 46 8.854 0.558 129 8

36 37 DYLAN SCOTT/Hooked (Curb) 3809 176 1360 47 6.484 0.576 114 2

37 38 LAUREN ALAINA/Doin' Fine (19/Interscope/Mercury) 3494 136 1325 39 5.625 0.159 132 3

40 39 JUSTIN MOORE/Kinda Don't Care (Valory) 3060 64 1178 26 6.449 0.26 102 4

41 40 RUNAWAY JUNE/Wild West (Wheelhouse) 2557 -179 974 -16 3.626 -0.778 101 1

CHRIS JANSON/Drunk Girl (Warner Bros./WAR) 2514 -18 926 31 4.886 -0.085 96 2

42 42 DUSTIN LYNCH/I'd Be Jealous Too (Broken Bow) 2304 -231 837 -68 3.507 -0.667 98 1

DAN + SHAY/Tequila (Warner Bros./WAR) 2207 167 739 58 5.577 -0.064 95 7

45 44 CARLY PEARCE/Hide The Wine (Big Machine) 1977 -54 722 -16 3.132 -0.429 107 2

46 45 SUGARLAND/Still The Same (UMG/Big Machine) 1892 -38 732 -3 2.571 -0.267 103 8

47 46 BROTHERS OSBORNE/Shoot Me Straight (EMI Nashville) 1884 84 722 2 3.035 0.299 91 3

Debut 47 ASHLEY MCBRYDE/A Little Dive Bar In Dahlonega (Atlantic/WAR) 1853 882 641 230 4.977 3.667 77 14

Debut 48 JERROD NIEMANN/I Got This (Curb) 1733 327 586 73 5.057 2.302 68 4

MORGAN EVANS/Kiss Somebody (Warner Bros./WEA) 1701 40 643 11 2.341 0.047 104 29

49 50 KIP MOORE/Last Shot (MCA) 1643 14 686 19 2.222 0.073 93 4

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Country Aircheck Add Leaders Adds Activator Top Point Gainers MAREN MORRIS/Rich (Columbia) 34 CHRIS STAPLETON/Broken Halos (Mercury) 1718 ✔ MORGAN EVANS/Kiss Somebody (Warner Bros./WEA) 29 JASON ALDEAN/You Make It Easy (Broken Bow) 1491 ✔ JASON ALDEAN/You Make It Easy (Broken Bow) 22 THOMAS RHETT/Marry Me (Valory) 1275 ✔ ASHLEY MCBRYDE/A Little Dive Bar In Dahlonega (Atlantic/WAR) 14 KELSEA BALLERINI/Legends (Black River) 840 ✔ DIERKS BENTLEY/Woman, Amen (Capitol) 12 LUKE BRYAN/Most People Are Good (Capitol) 832 ✔ BLAKE SHELTON/I Lived It (Warner Bros./WMN) 10 OLD DOMINION/Written In The Sand (RCA) 825 LANCO/Born To Love You (Arista) 8 LUKE COMBS/One Number Away (River House/Columbia) 8 JORDAN DAVIS/Singles You Up (MCA) 819 SUGARLAND/Still The Same (UMG/ Big Machine) 8 BLAKE SHELTON/I Lived It (Warner Bros./WMN) 754 BRETT YOUNG/Mercy (BMLGR) 7 SCOTTY MCCREERY/Five More Minutes (Triple Tigers) 696 DAN + SHAY/Tequila (Warner Bros./WAR) 7 EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury) 601 Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers Activator Top Spin Gainers JASON ALDEAN/You Make It Easy (Broken Bow) 2976 ✔ CHRIS STAPLETON/Broken Halos (Mercury) 387 THOMAS RHETT/Marry Me (Valory) 2380 ✔ JASON ALDEAN/You Make It Easy (Broken Bow) 299 OLD DOMINION/Written In The Sand (RCA) 2334 ✔ THOMAS RHETT/Marry Me (Valory) 290 CHRIS STAPLETON/Broken Halos (Mercury) 1922 ✔ OLD DOMINION/Written In The Sand (RCA) 185 BLAKE SHELTON/I Lived It (Warner Bros./WMN) 1413 ✔ JORDAN DAVIS/Singles You Up (MCA) 170 LUKE BRYAN/Most People Are Good (Capitol) 1369 LUKE BRYAN/Most People Are Good (Capitol) 157 SCOTTY MCCREERY/Five More Minutes (Triple Tigers) 1362 KELSEA BALLERINI/Legends (Black River) 156 BEBE REXHA f/FGL/Meant To Be (BMLGR/WBR) 1234 BLAKE SHELTON/I Lived It (Warner Bros./WMN) 153 JORDAN DAVIS/Singles You Up (MCA) 962 ASHLEY MCBRYDE/A Little Dive Bar... (Atlantic/WAR) 150 DIERKS BENTLEY/Woman, Amen (Capitol) 936 SCOTTY MCCREERY/Five More Minutes (Triple Tigers) 146 Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points JASON ALDEAN/You Make It Easy (Broken Bow) 1130 BRETT YOUNG/Like I Loved You (BMLGR) 13691 THOMAS RHETT/Marry Me (Valory) 956 LANCO/Greatest Love Story (Arista) 11117 OLD DOMINION/Written In The Sand (RCA) 897 KANE BROWN f/L. ALAINA/What Ifs (RCA) 10242 CHRIS STAPLETON/Broken Halos (Mercury) 828 ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville) 10181 LUKE BRYAN/Most People Are Good (Capitol) 525 SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA) 9980 SCOTTY MCCREERY/Five More Minutes (Triple Tigers) 469 DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow) 9312 BLAKE SHELTON/I Lived It (Warner Bros./WMN) 429 THOMAS RHETT/Unforgettable (Valory) 8785 BEBE REXHA f/FGL/Meant To Be (BMLGR/WBR) 388 BLAKE SHELTON/I'll Name The Dogs (Warner Bros./WMN) 8494 KANE BROWN/Heaven (RCA) 333 LUKE COMBS/When It Rains It Pours (River House/Columbia) 7946 KELSEA BALLERINI/Legends (Black River) 326 BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury) 6003

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COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY A D D D AT E S SUGARLAND/Still The Same (UMG/Big Machine) Moves 46-45 1,892 points, 732 spins Febuary 20 8 adds: KCYE, WITL, WKHK, WKML, WKXC, WTGE, WUSN, Jimmie Allen/Best Shot (Stoney Creek) WYRK Aaron Watson/Run Wild Horses (BIG Label) Brett Young/Mercy (BMLGR) BROTHERS OSBORNE/Shoot Me Straight (EMI Nashville) Moves 47-46* 1,884 points, 722 spins Febuary 26 3 adds: KMLE, KSD, WMAD DENNY STRICKLAND/California Dreamin (Star Farm)

ASHLEY MCBRYDE/A Little Dive Bar In Dahlonega (Atlantic/WAR) Debuts at 47* March 5 1,853 points, 641 spins CHRIS YOUNG/Hangin’ On (RCA) 14 adds including: KATM*, KBQI, KHKI*, KIZN*, KNIX, KSCS*, W1HC*, W1MC*, WCTO*, WFMS* Send yours to [email protected]

JERROD NIEMANN/I Got This (Curb) Debuts at 48* 1,733 points, 586 spins CHECK OUT 2/16 4 adds: KKBQ, W1HC*, W1MC*, WKLB Dugger Band East Tennessee Son (Dugger MORGAN EVANS/Kiss Somebody (Warner Bros./WEA) Band Music Ent.) Moves 48-49* Following their 2014 debut album Fly, the 1,701 points, 643 spins duo’s sophomore EP was co-produced by 29 adds including: KBEB, KKIX, KNIX, KSD, KTST, KVOO, Jordan and Seth Dugger alongside Paul KWNR, KXKT, KZSN, WBBS David. It features six songs co-written by the brothers, including the title track and debut KIP MOORE/Last Shot (MCA) single “East Tennessee Son.” Moves 49-50* 1,643 points, 686 spins February 23 4 adds: KHEY, WKKT, WQYK, WUSN Patric Darrah Northern Truth (Double Darrah) Glen Campbell Amazing Grace, 14 Hymns and Gospel BRANDON LAY/Speakers, Bleachers and Preachers (EMI Nashville) Favorites (Gaither Music Group) 1,612 points, 629 spins 4 adds: WKTI, WLHK, WUSN, WWKA* March 2 Josh Grider Good People (–) LOCASH/Don’t Get Beter Than That (Reviver) 1,376 points, 495 spins March 16 4 adds: KKIX, WCOS, WKHK, WKMK Scotty McCreery Seasons Change (Triple Tigers) Oak Ridge Boys 17th Avenue Revival (Lightning Rod) CHASE BRYANT/Hell If I Know (Red Bow) Shenandoah Reloaded (BMG) 1,344 points, 597 spins 1 add: KFRG ©2017 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

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February 12, 2018 LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations ADDS

2 OLD DOMINION 11486 825 2512 185 52 0 1 Written In The Sand (RAC) 3 2 KELSEA BALLERINI/Legends (Black River) ✔ 11354 840 2466 156 53 0 4 3 SCOTTY MCCREERY/Five More Minutes (Triple Tigers) 10312 696 2222 146 53 0 7 4 THOMAS RHETT/Marry Me (Valory) ✔ 10064 1275 2150 290 53 0 5 5 EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury) 9915 601 2126 138 52 0 10 6 CHRIS STAPLETON/Broken Halos (Mercury) ✔ 8726 1718 1934 387 54 1 8 7 DEVIN DAWSON/All On Me (Atlantic/WEA) 8504 194 1858 32 53 0 6 8 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Yours (Triple Tigers) 7779 -1216 1725 -235 47 0 9 9 KEITH URBAN/Female (Capitol) 7429 259 1610 61 53 0 11 10 BRETT ELDREDGE/The Long Way (Atlantic/WMN) 7366 565 1595 87 52 0 1 11 CHRIS YOUNG/Losing Sleep (RCA) 7197 -3526 1510 -829 48 0 12 12 WALKER HAYES/You Broke Up With Me (Monument/Arista) 7120 331 1524 78 49 0 13 13 LUKE BRYAN/Most People Are Good (Capitol) ✔ 7111 832 1477 157 53 1 17 14 JORDAN DAVIS/Singles You Up (MCA) 6307 819 1327 170 52 0 14 15 MIDLAND/Make A Little (Big Machine) 6158 182 1351 40 52 0 15 16 GRANGER SMITH/Happens Like That (Wheelhouse) 5968 243 1304 53 51 0 18 17 HIGH VALLEY/She's With Me (Atlantic/WEA) 5736 418 1224 108 50 0 16 18 LEE BRICE/Boy (Curb) 5694 169 1205 38 53 0 19 19 DARIUS RUCKER/For The First Time (Capitol) 5504 422 1247 105 53 0 20 20 D. L. MURPHY f/K. CHESNEY/Everything's Gonna Be Alright (Blue Chair/Reviver) 4747 94 988 24 53 1 22 21 BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Ones That Like Me (Valory) 4579 386 1027 82 49 0 21 22 TIM MCGRAW & FAITH HILL/The Rest Of Our Life (Arista) 4474 76 940 23 48 0 23 23 DIERKS BENTLEY/Woman, Amen (Capitol) 3883 408 722 92 51 2 24 24 JON PARDI/She Ain't In It (Capitol) 3446 69 720 12 49 0 32 25 JASON ALDEAN/You Make It Easy (Broken Bow) ✔ 3342 1491 638 299 51 7 26 26 MORGAN WALLEN f/FGL/Up Down (Big Loud/BMLGR) 2717 454 600 97 44 7 25 27 CHRIS LANE f/T. KELLY/Take Back Home Girl (Big Loud) 2548 209 504 49 43 1 30 28 LINDSAY ELL/Criminal (Stoney Creek) 2370 211 482 37 44 0 27 29 LITTLE BIG TOWN/When Someone Stops Loving You (Capitol) 2355 98 507 21 42 1 31 30 KANE BROWN/Heaven (RCA) 2335 420 465 77 47 10

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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations Adds 37 31 BLAKE SHELTON/I Lived It (Warner Bros./WMN) 2309 754 468 153 43 7 29 32 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Heart Break (Capitol) 2237 41 496 0 44 0 28 33 MICHAEL RAY/Get To You (Atlantic/WEA) 2135 -116 412 -3 42 0 34 34 LUKE COMBS/One Number Away (River House/Columbia) 2114 461 381 76 41 1 36 35 BEBE REXHA f/FGL/Meant To Be (WBR/BMLGR) 2038 431 400 94 45 1 33 36 CHRIS JANSON/Drunk Girl (Warner Bros./WAR) 1702 -1 294 -1 23 0 35 37 DAN + SHAY/Tequila (Warner Bros./WAR) 1682 45 258 8 24 2 39 38 LAUREN ALAINA/Doin' Fine (19/Interscope/Mercury) 1515 116 334 21 40 1 38 39 CHASE RICE/Three Chords & The Truth (Broken Bow) 1425 2 299 0 36 0 40 40 DYLAN SCOTT/Hooked (Curb) 1103 16 254 6 35 0 44 41 CARLY PEARCE/Hide The Wine (Big Machine) 1007 -2 165 -3 14 0 42 42 SUGARLAND/Still The Same (UMG/Big Machine) 970 -80 183 -25 26 0 41 43 BROTHERS OSBORNE/Shoot Me Straight (EMI Nashville) 949 -106 166 -12 17 0 43 44 JERROD NIEMANN/I Got This (Curb) 934 -94 191 -15 17 0 45 45 JUSTIN MOORE/Kinda Don't Care (Valory) 920 -29 178 -7 29 0 46 46 STEPHANIE QUAYLE/Selfish (Rebel Engine) 742 10 137 1 15 0 48 47 MORGAN EVANS/Kiss Somebody (Warner Bros./WEA) 675 -8 139 -1 16 0 53 48 THOMAS RHETT/When You Look Like That (Valory) 660 100 66 10 1 0 52 49 LANCO/Born To Love You (Arista) 652 40 91 9 10 1 47 50 RUNAWAY JUNE/Wild West (Wheelhouse) 645 -53 161 -12 16 0 Debut 51 ASHLEY MCBRYDE/A Little Dive Bar In Dahlonega (Atlantic/WAR) 629 534 163 150 17 8 55 52 KEITH URBAN/Parallel Line (Capitol) 620 130 62 13 2 0 49 53 DUSTIN LYNCH/I'd Be Jealous Too (Broken Bow) 607 -25 108 -6 15 0 50 54 CARRIE UNDERWOOD f/LUDACRIS/The Champion (Capitol) 577 -54 63 -6 8 0 54 55 CAM/Diane (Arista) 570 19 137 1 17 0 51 56 CHRIS STAPLETON/Millionaire (Mercury) 564 -51 59 -7 2 0 59 57 DANIELLE BRADBERY/Worth It (BMLGR) 493 33 50 4 3 0 57 58 BRETT ELDREDGE/The Reason (Atlantic/WMN) 490 20 49 2 1 0 56 59 ASHLEY MCBRYDE/American Scandal (Atlantic/WAR) 480 0 48 0 1 0 58 60 DEVIN DAWSON/Dark Horse (Atlantic/WEA) 440 -30 44 -3 1 0 ©2017 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

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