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Issue 11 Music Edition October 30, 2006

HOF Welcomes Acree, Daniels, Moody, Subscribe Ladd and Trimble Sign up for Country Aircheck by visiting us on February 27, 2007, the night before CRS-38 gets underway, the web at www.countryaircheck.com. It’s free! You’ll will be a big night for five of Country radio’s top broadcasters. get direct in-box notification of when and where to As we told you in a Country Aircheck Breaking News Bulletin download the latest Country Aircheck Music Edition, this afternoon, veteran Country programmer Les Acree, Daniels and you’ll receive our daily HTML email Country Country Radio Resources President Larry Daniels and Regent Aircheck Today. VP/Programming Bob Moody have been elected to the Country Send news to [email protected]. Radio Hall of Fame. Longtime KIKK/Houston air talent Joe Ladd and WXGI/Richmond, VA PD/afternoon host “Big” John Trimble by various trade publications as “PD of the Year” and served have been selected as the newest inductees into the two terms as President of the Country Radio Broadcasters. He DJ Hall Of Fame. They will be inducted during a dinner gala on received the CRB President’s Award in 2005. Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007. Bob Moody started in radio at age 16 at KOTN/Pine Bluff, Les Acree has programmed some of Country’s legendary AR. His radio odyssey took him through KTG/Columbia, radio stations, including WMC-AM/Memphis (1978-84), WGKX/ MO and KKEG/Fayetteville, AR while still in college. After Memphis (1984-85), WTQR/Greensboro (1895-90), WIVK/ graduation he worked at WOAI/San Antonio, KTLK/Denver, CO, Knoxville (1990-98), WNOE/New Orleans (1999-2003) and most CKLW/Detroit (as “Cosmic Bob”) and WAKY/Louisville, KY. recently, KRMD/Shreveport. He has been honored four times by He moved to Country as PD of KRMD/Shreveport, LA, where various trade publications as PD of the Year. Acree is recognized the 12+ ratings soared from 3.7 to 18.4 in less than eighteen as a mentor of talent that includes multi-year CMA Personalities months. He was named WPOC/Baltimore PD and later, Group of the Year Wilhite & Wall, Carl P. Mayfield and CMDJHOF PD of WPOC’s parent Nationwide. Moody was McVay Media’s member Dr. Bruce Nelson. VP/Country between 1997-2001 and in 2002 became VP/ Larry Daniels’ induction coincides with his 50th anniversary Programming for Regent Communications. in the radio industry. His career began in 1957 while in high Joe Ladd spent his entire radio career in Texas. He started school at KGEN/Tulare, CA. He rose to PD two years later. From at KANI/Wharton, TX in 1963 and moved to KWBA/Baytown, 1961-68 he was PD of KUZZ/Bakersfield, CA, where he also did TX before finding a permanent home at KIKK/Houston, where he mornings. He moved on to KMAX/Fresno and in 1971 joined would become one of that city’s legendary Country personalities. the Buck Owens-owned KTUF-AM & KNIX/Phoenix where he He was on-air at KIKK from1968-1994. He was named CMA worked until 1999. Since then, he has operated Daniels Country MD of the Year in 1987 and 1988 and in 2001 was inducted into Radio Resources consultancy. He has been honored 10 times the Texas Music Hall of Fame. Ladd is credited with breaking ©2006 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. To subscribe visit www.countryaircheck.com

October 30, 2006 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page  Gene Watson, Johnny Lee and Mickey Gilley, who mentions him in the filmUrban Cowboy. He currently manages Mark Chesnutt. Date Check Big John Trimble’s Trucking Radio Show was heard for November 4 - 54th Annual BMI Country Awards. twenty-five years on three different 50,000 watt, clear channel www.bmi.com radio stations -- KMO/Seattle, KWKH/Shreveport, LA and WRVA/Richmond, VA where he was on the air from 1977- November 6 - 40th Annual CMA Awards. 1995. Other radio stops included WSTP/Paintsville, KY, WTIP/ www.cmaawards.com Charleston, WV -- where he originated a show from the original November 5 - SESAC Country Awards. Shoney’s -In -- and WDOC/Prestonburg, KY before entering www.sesac.com the Army. After the service the worked at KYMO and KGMR in Little Rock, AR, KBBA/Benton, AR and WVHI/Evansville, IN. February 27 - Country Radio & DJ Hall of Fame Dinner. He’s currently PD/PM driver at WXGI/Richmond. www.crb.org Summer ARBs: Beyond the 12+ February 28 to March 2 - CRS-38. There’s always more to any radio station’s ratings story than www.crb.org the 12+ numbers show. Here are a few more success stories, and we encourage you to send in your “beyond the 12+” triumphs to Full CMA Board Listing [email protected]. Artist manager Clarence Spalding has been elected President Detroit: The Country share was the big winner in Detroit, of the CMA Board, effective with the new board year starting where WYCD and newcomer WDTW (The Fox) combined for Nov. 7. Capitol President/CEO Mike Dungan rises to Chairman 6.3 12+ shares, over a share more than the 5.2 WYCD posted from President, and outgoing Chairman and ABC Radio/Atlanta in Spring 2006, its best 12+ book in the past year. CBS Radio’s President/GM Victor Sansone remains on the board. Lyric Street WYCD moved 5.2-3.6 while Clear Channel’s Fox debuted with President Randy Goodman becomes President-Elect and Equity a 2.7 (16th). (The Fox turned Country May 19.) Among 25-54’s, Chief Creative OfficerTim Wipperman is Secretary/Treasurer. WYCD posted a 3.6 to the Fox’s 3.3. Much of the Fox’s strength Board members are: AristoMedia’s Jeff Walker, Kix Brooks, was in younger demos, where it actually beat WYCD 18-34, 4.5 to Brett James, , songwriter Tim Nichols, 3.9. Gold & Gold’s Ron Sakamoto, Asgard Promotions’ Paul Fenn, Grand Rapids: A stellar book in Grand Rapids for WBCT EMI’s Gary Overton, Equity’s Tim Wipperman, Morris PD Doug Montgomery and his gang. The 9.1-9.7 12+ move -- Management’s Clint Higham, Spalding Entertainment’s Clarence good for first -- was accompanied by double-digit shares in both Spalding, Sansone, KMPS/Seattle’s Becky Brenner, Rusty 25-54 and 18-49. WBCT posted a market-leading 10.8, 25-54 and Walker, UMG’s Luke Lewis, Goodman, Target’s Sue Peterson, a 10.2, 18-49. BLA’s Tony Conway, Gaylord’s Steve Buchanan, CMT’s Brian Oklahoma City: Clear Channel/OKC Director/Programming Philips, Kitty Moon Emery, Paul Corbin, J. William Denny, Tom Travis has Country KTST (The Twister) and KXXY under Ralph Peer II, Frances Preston. his wing, and he was extremely proud of the Twister’s summer Directors At Large: Weiden+Kennedy’s Amy Abrahams, Arbitron. For the first time in the station’s 13-year life, it hit No. manager Bruce Allen, Anderson Merchandisers’ Charlie 1 12+, moving 6.2-6.3. The Twister also posted No. 1 rankings Anderson, CC/Minneapolis’ Mick Anselmo, Warner Bros.’ Bill among Persons 18-49 and Women 18-49. A thrilled Travis noted, Bennett, ASCAP’s Connie Bradley, Ten Ten’s Barry Coburn, “It’s a big accomplishment for the staffers who have been here for Cumulus’ Charlie Cook, Jay DeMarcus, songwriter Bob so long working hard and listening to my B.S.” DiPiero, Universal South’s Tim DuBois, Capitol’s Mike Dungan, Fitzgerald Hartley’s Larry Fitzgerald, Smith-Free Group’s Jim Free, SBMG’s Joe Galante, Gary Group’s Dick Gary, Troy

©2006 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Send news to [email protected] October 30, 2006 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page  Gentry, John Grady, GAC’s Ed Hardy, Country Aircheck’s Lon Helton, UMG Publishing’s Pat Higdon, CAA’s John Huie, Tube Check CC’s Clay Hunnicutt, Billboard/R&R’s Wade Jessen, TKO’s Tuesday (10/31) - , , CMT TK Kimbrell, Chevrolet’s Kim Kosak, Vector Management’s Crossroads (CMT). Ken Levitan, XM’s Eric Logan, ECHO Music’s JD May, KWJJ/ Portland’s Mike Moore, AEG Live’s Steve Moore, Rob Potts, Wednesday (11/1) - Kellie Pickler, Today (NBC); , Music Row’s David Ross, William Morris’ Rick Phil Vassar, , CMA Celebrity Closeup Shipp, UMG’s James Stroud, BMI’s Jody Williams, BBR’s Jim (GAC). Yerger. Thursday (11/2) - , Good Morning America (ABC); The Wreckers, Jimmy Kimmel New ACM Board Set Live (ABC); Kix Brooks, Eddie Montgomery, The 2006-2007 ACM Board is set and the new, membership- Sugarland, CMA Celebrity Closeup (GAC). elected directors are SunTrust Bank’s Karen Clark, ’s Richie McDonald, Dodge Theatre’s Judy Alberti, composer Friday (11/3) - Gretchen Wilson, Imus In The Rick Giles, Spalding Entertainment’s Clarence Spalding, Morning (MSNBC); Gretchen Wilson, Live with Marty Stuart, Warner/Chappell’s Dale Bobo, Bob Kingsley, Regis and Kelly (ABC); Gretchen Wilson, The Music Row’s David Ross, AristoMedia’s Jeff Walker, Cumulus’ Rachel Ray Show (syndicated); Gretchen Wilson, Charlie Cook, BBR’s Jim Yerger, William Morris’ Paul Moore, 20/20 (ABC); Kellie Pickler, Tonight Show (ABC); Eastern States Exposition,’s John Juliano and GAC’s Sarah Jack Ingram, Foxworthy’s Big Night Out (CMT). Trahern. Saturday (11/4) - , , Big & Appointed directors are Hallmark’s John Dorris, Universal Rich, Josh Turner, Dierks Bentley, more, Grand South’s Tim DuBois, Capitol’s Mike Dungan, Yahoo! Music’s Ole Opry Live (GAC). Jay Frank, Lyric Street’s Randy Goodman, Fitzgerald Hartley’s Sunday (11/5) - , Precious Memories Mark Hartley, Equity’s Mike Kraski, 903’s Bill Mayne, Jones (GAC). Media Network’s Jim Murphy, Turner & Nichols’ Doug Nichols, Live Nation’s Brian O’Connell, Rascal Flatts’ Joe Don Rooney, Monday (11/6) - Sugarland, Good Morning America Picture Vision’s Jon Small, UMG’s James Stroud, Smith Wiles’ (ABC); Kellie Picker, CMA Red Carpet 2006 (CMT); Dwight Wiles, and BMI’s Jody Williams. Various Artists, 40th Annual CMA Awards (ABC). Radio News Syndication: ABC Radio Networks is offering Brooks & Dunn Blackberry Update: KFKF/Kansas City, recently sold by CBS American Country Christmas, a 24-hour radio special hosted by Radio to Wilks Broadcasting, is in the process of switching to new Brooks & Dunn, , , Trace emails. Reach PD Dale Carter at [email protected], MD Tony Adkins, , Pat Green, Brad Paisley and Stevens at [email protected], and Director Marketing/Promotions among others. Renee Fonner at [email protected]. Big Time Saturday Night hosted by Whitney Allen Chart Chat adds KRST/Albuquerque, KCYE/Las Vegas and WRWD/ Congrats to Carrie Underwood and her Arista/Nashville Fan Poughkeepsie, NY. Club -- also known as the promo team led by VP Skip Bishop. You see, in the last 12 months the winner has Satellite: Sirius will preview ’s new released three singles -- “Jesus, Take The Wheel,” “Don’t Forget beginning at noon ET Monday (11/6) on New Country channel 60 To Remember Me” and her current hit, “Before He Cheats” -- and and all day on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Urban discusses each song, with all three have gone to No. 1. Regardless of how many times or one new track played each hour. ©2006 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. To subscribe visit www.countryaircheck.com October 30, 2006 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page  who has done this in the past, batting a thousand is pretty good in anybody’s book. Birthdays And while we’re on the subject of Arista, double congrats (or triple) on leading the Add Board for the third week in a row with Tuesday (10/31) ’s debut single “Alyssa Lies.” Sharon Allen ([email protected]), the late Dale Evans, Lisa Berg (opryrat@comcastnet), Mark Brown ([email protected]), Kinky Friedman, Jane Industry News Messmore ([email protected]), Mike Strange, The Grand Ole Opry’s annual fall/winter run at the Ryman Amy Willis ([email protected]), Darryl Auditorium in downtown Nashville begins tomorrow (10/31) and Worley. runs through Feb. 24, 2007. SESAC has opened an Atlanta office, withCapp Scates Wednesday (11/1) - Alphin, Bill being named Associate Director/Writer-Publisher Relations with Anderson, Lyle Lovett, . oversight of the new outpost. Thursday (11/2) - Charlie Walker. Hot Air An official announcement about the long-rumored transition Friday (11/3) Ron Brooks ([email protected]), Jesse at Universal South may came within the next 48 hours. Garcia ([email protected]), Margie Hunt, Unofficially, it looks like Columbia Exec. VP/A&RMark Wright Steve Walker. will be running the label going forward. The change likely brings to an end the tenure of Senior Partners Tim DuBois and Tony Saturday (11/4) - Delbert McClinton, the late Van Brown who launched the label in partnership with Universal. Stephenson. Their next moves, as well as the continuing composition of Universal South’s staff and artist roster, aren’t yet clear. Sunday (11/5) - Heather and Jennifer Kinley, the We do know that with the clock winding down on the original late Roy Rogers, Don Kamerer, Chris Loss, Randy five-year deal between DuBois, Brown and Universal, DuBois “Shotgun” Shannon, Darlene Williams made an attempt to acquire the label’s assets. Universal’s rejection ([email protected]). of that proposal precipitated this impending management change Monday (11/6) - Guy Clark, Stonewall Jackson, and kicked up a Santa Ana windstorm of speculation over the last Shawn King. few days. Send birthdays to [email protected]. Benefit News The third annual Robynn Jaymes Pajama Jam breast cancer Montgomery Gentry will donate a portion of the proceeds awareness event raised $30,000 for the American Cancer Society from their Nov. 2 date in Minneapolis to the University over the weekend. Held in Roanoke, VA, the benefit featured of Minnesota’s Diabetes Institute for Immunology and performances from , Blue County, Megan Mullins Transplantation. The benefit is being staged in partnership with and Jamie O’Neal’s three-year-old daughter Aliya. Jamie was KEEY. suffering from laryngitis. is participating in the ONE Campaign urging voters to vote to fight global AIDS and Third World poverty. Keith Artist News appears in a television PSA with George Clooney, Don Cheadle, Trisha Yearwood, and Kenny Rogers are Alfre Woodard, Julie Roberts and Tom Brady for the anti-poverty among the country artists appearing in the 2007 Celebrity Pet organization. Details at one.org. Calendar from baseball manager Tony LaRussa’s Animal Rescue Danielle Peck, Glen Campbell, Ricky Skaggs and Patty Foundation. Details at www.arf.net. Griffin are among the artists performing at the Rock & Roll Hall ©2006 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Send news to [email protected] October 30, 2006 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page  of Fame’s salute to Roy Orbison on Saturday (11/4) in Cleveland. Added to the list of performers for Monday’s CMA Awards Check out (11/6) are Vince Gill with Sheryl Crow, Jenny Gill and Amy released this week include: Grant, as well as and The Wreckers. Presenters include Gary Allan, Billy Currington, Montgomery Gentry, Different Things (Blind Mule) , Trisha Yearwood, , Byrd co-produced his latest Miley Cyrus, Desperate Housewives’ James Denton and Eva album with frequent co-writer Mike Longoria, All My Children’s Cameron Mathison, and Kimberly Geiger. The album is being released Williams-Paisley. through Handleman’s Artist 2 Market program, and includes the cuts Music News “Saltwater Cowboy,” “Cheapest Motel” The RIAA has issued quadruple platinum certification for and “The Biggest Thing In Texas.” He’s featured on Keith Urban’s Be Here for sales exceeding four million copies. CMT’s 330 Sessions tomorrow (10/31). The RIAA has issued five-times platinum certification for Gretchen Wilson’s debut album . Wilson’s Little Big Of Life (BBR) first book, – Stories From My Life, will be Morgan’s latest brings BBR Chief published on Tuesday (10/31). Creative Officer Keith Stegall to the ’s Three Chord Country and American Rock board, sharing production duties with & Roll has been certified gold. Morgan and longtime co-producer Phil O’Donnell. Songs include “I Am,” Milestones “Tough,” “Lotta Man (In That Little Our sympathies to WGNA/Albany, NY PM driver and 2006 Boy),” “Rain For The Roses,” and “Cowboy and Clown.” CMA Medium Market Personality Of The Year award winner Kellie Pickler Kevin Richards on the passing of his grandfather, Harris A. Small Town Girl (19 Recordings/ Dunbar, Sr. WGNA PD Buzz Brindle told Country Aircheck, BNA) “Mr. Dunbar was the primary influence in getting Kevin interested The Season Five American Idol in Country music and, although Kevin is deeply saddened by the finalist hails from Albemarle, NC loss of his grandfather, he’s proud and pleased that the man who and offers 11 songs on her Blake introduced him to this music lived to see his grandson win this Chancey-produced debut. Titles prestigious award.” include “I Wonder,” “I’m On My Way” Condolences are extended to family and friends of noted and “Things That Never Cross A Man’s Man’s Mind.” songwriter and publisher Marijohn Wilkin who died Saturday She’ll be on NBC’s Today show on Wednesday (11/1).

(10/28) in Nashville. Wilkin wrote “The Long Black Veil” Upcoming and nurtured the early development of ’s songwriting career. She was 86. 11/7 Keith Urban Love, Pain & the whole crazy thing Condolences are also extended to family and friends of (Capitol) industry vet Allen Whitcomb, who passed Tuesday (10/24) after Sugarland Enjoy The Ride (Mercury) suffering a massive heart attack. 11/21 Darryl Worley Here And Now (903) And heartfelt condolences to Smith Music’s Bob Mitchell on the passing of his father, Robert Styles.

©2006 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. To subscribe visit www.countryaircheck.com October 30, 2006 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page  Life Notes Video Adds Finally, if you’ll permit me this indulgence, it is with great CMT pride I tell you that my daughter Amanda Helton married Jim BRAD PAISLEY/She’s Everything (Arista) Wright last Saturday. They were married at the Country Music KENNY ROGERS/The Last Ten Years (Capitol) Hall of Fame and Museum -- totally their idea, not mine -- and are honeymooning in Cabo San Lucas. The father-of-the-bride is CMT Pure Country entertaining all lunch and dinner offers for the next 12 months. JERRY LEE LEWIS & BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN/ Pink Cadillac (Artists First) Week In Review KENNY ROGERS/The Last Ten Years (Capitol) Friday, Oct. 27: Clear Channel moved WTQR/Greensboro- Winston-Salem, NC PD Trey Cooler to the programming post GAC of recent Classic Rock to Country flip WRDU (The Rooster)/ KENNY ROGERS/The Last Ten Years (Capitol) Raleigh. Concurrently, WKKT/Charlotte PD John Roberts has added programming duties for WTQR. Roberts is on the hunt for Tuesday, Oct. 24: WGAR/Cleveland OM/PD Meg Stevens is a new afternoon host as Cooler worked that shift at WTQR. Rush named PD for Clear Channel Country sisters WMZQ/Washington your info – no mp3s! – to him at [email protected]. and WPOC/Baltimore. Stevens replaces WMZQ’s George King • American Airlines is reopening its Admirals Club Lounge and WPOC’s Ken Boesen, and will relocate to the DC area with a at Nashville International Airport. Due for a Spring ‘07 open, the Nov. 20 start date. 6,000 square foot facility will offer a business center, TV lounge King, who joined WMZQ in June 2004, will remain with and bar to corporate and music industry travelers. the station through Nov. 17. He can be reached at his office 301- • Vanguard is releasing ’s first country album 255-4439, cell 301-237-7084 or [email protected]. Pretty Little Stranger on Nov. 14. ∫ produced. Osborne’s debut Boesen will also remain in place at WPOC for a while and can be album was a multi-platinum, multi-format smash in the mid ‘90s. reached at [email protected] or [email protected]. • The 44th Annual ASCAP Country Music Awards honored Thursday, Oct. 26: Former WBUL/Lexington PD Ric Larson “Jesus, Take The Wheel” as Song of the Year, Brett James and has left the lake – literally – for the PD gig at WYCT (Cat Rivers Rutherford as of the Year, John Rich as Country)/Pensacola, FL. He succeeds Kevin King, who a few Songwriter/Artist and Sony/ATV Music Publishing as Publisher. months ago left for the WYGY/Cincinnati PD post. Larson Jimmy Webb was honored with the Voice of Music Award and programmed WBUL/Lexington, KY for 7 1/2 years before exiting performed his hits “By the Time I Get To Phoenix,” “Wichita in January. Since then, he has been living in an RV on a lake in the Lineman” and “Galveston.” Daniel Boone National Forest in . • CMT premiered MuzikMafia TV, a made-for-broadband • WUSN/Chicago midday host Lisa Dent is moving to series featuring Gretchen Wilson, Big Kenny, John Rich, mornings effective Nov. 6. Dent replaces John Howell, who left , Two Foot Fred and the whole MuzikMafia gang. the CBS Radio station for Salem’s crosstown News/Talk WIND, Episodes debut each Tuesday for 10 weeks at www.cmt.com. joining co-host Ramblin’ . Her first show will air live from Nashville during CMA Awards week. - Lon Helton, [email protected] • Dial Global launched The Big Time with Whitney Allen, a Chuck Aly, [email protected] five-hour show airing weeknights beginning Jan. 8. The show will be carried on Dial Global’s 24-hour Hot Country satellite format and via traditional syndication.

©2006 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Send news to [email protected] October 30, 2006 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page  Summer No. 1s: KVET, WTQR, WESC, WRNS, WFMS, WQIK, WAMZ, KWJJ, WQDR, KTST These ten stations lead this latest batch of Country ratings from the Summer 2006 Arbitrons. We’ll provide this for- mat update in each week’s Country Aircheck Music Edition. A “+” indicates a Classic Country outlet, “^” designates Country stations in the same market owned by a single operator and “*” indicates a tie.

Station/City 12+ Share 12+ Share 12+ Rank 12+ Rank Station/City 12+ Share 12+ Share 12+ Rank 12+ Rank Sp ‘06 Su ‘06 Sp ‘06 Su ‘06 Sp ‘06 Su ‘06 Sp ‘06 Su ‘06

KBQI/Albuquerque 4.6 4.8 5* 5* WGNE/Jacksonville 4.6 3.2 8 10 KRST/Albuquerque 4.6 4.8 5* 5* WROO/Jacksonville^ 1.8 1.6 15 17 KKRG/Albuquerque+ 2.5 2.0 14* 16 KWNR/Las Vegas 5.3 5.5 2* 3 KVET/Austin^ 5.8 7.2 3 1 KCYE/Las Vegas 2.8 4.3 15 8 WAMZ/Louisville 10.8 11.0 2 1 KASE/Austin^ 7.8 6.6 1 2 WPTI/Louisville 2.6 3.5 13 11* KUZZ-A&F/Bakersfield, CA^ 9.4 8.2 1 2 WMPI/Louisville .5 1.0 24 21 KBKO/Bakersfield, CA 2.6 2.2 15 14* WSIX/Nashville 4.8 7.0 6* 2 KCWR/Bakersfield, CA^+ 3.0 1.4 12 19 WSM-FM/Nashville 5.5 5.9 5* 5 WZZK/Birmingham^ 4.5 5.3 10 6 WKDF/Nashville 4.1 5.5 10 8 WDXB/Birmingham 7.2 4.8 3 8 WSM-AM/Nashville+ 3.6 2.8 11 13 WNCB/Birmingham^ 1.5 1.4 19 19* WGH-FM/Norfolk 6.6 6.9 3 2 WKKT/Charlotte 5.4 5.6 3 3 KTST/Oklahoma City 6.2 6.3 3 1 WSOC/Charlotte 4.7 4.7 7 5* KKNG/Oklahoma City 5.4 6.1 5 2 KJJY/Des Moines^ 8.1 6.7 2 3 KXXY/Oklahoma City 5.3 4.6 6 8 WWKA/Orlando 7.7 5.2 1 4 KHKI/Des Moines^ 6.1 5.0 6* 9 KNIX/Phoenix 4.2 4.5 6 3* WTQR/Greensboro, NC 8.2 10.0 3 1 KMLE/Phoenix 4.3 4.0 5 6* WIST/Greensboro, NC+ 2.2 2.9 12 12 KWJJ/Portland 5.4 5.0 2 1 WFMX/Statesville, NC 1.9 1.7 13 15 KUPL/Portland 6.6 4.5 1 4 WBRF/Greensboro, NC 1.3 1.5 17* 16* WQDR/Raleigh 10.0 8.9 1 1 (Greensboro, NC Arbitron) WCMC/Raleigh 3.0 1.6 12 14 WESC/Greenville, SC^ 8.3 8.7 3 1 WKHK/Richmond 8.6 6.8 2* 3* WSSL/Greenville, SC^ 8.7 7.0 2 4 WJZV/Richmond 1.9 1.2 14 15 WGVC/Greenville, SC 3.1 2.3 10 12 KUBL/^ 5.2 5.3 3 4 WRNS/Greenville- KSOP-FM/Salt Lake City 2.3 4.1 15* 7 KKAT/Salt Lake City^+ 2.3 1.8 15* 19* NB-J’Ville, NC 12.3 11.5 1 1 KEGA & KEGH/Salt Lake City 2.0 2.2 16* 19* WNBB & WNBR/ KCYY/San Antonio^ 5.0 5.2 3 3 Greenville-NB-J’Ville, NC+ 5.8 4.2 3* 7 KAJA/San Antonio 6.3 5.1 2 4 WWHA & WWNK/ KKYX/San Antonio^+ 1.4 1.3 19 22 Greenville-NB-J’Ville, NC 1.9 2.5 14 11* KDRK/Spokane 5.1 6.8 5* 2 WFMS/Indianapolis 9.9 10.5 1 1 KIXZ/Spokane 5.6 5.7 2* 4* WLHK/Indianapolis 5.1 4.0 7 9 KICR/Spokane 2.0 3.3 18 13 QIK/Jacksonville^ 8.1 8.9 1 1 WIRK/W. West Palm Beach 5.0 4.1 3 5

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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS 3 1 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Before He Cheats (Arista) 4 14429 865 5031 249 43.528 2.69 125 0 1 2 DIERKS BENTLEY/Every Mile A Memory (Capitol) 13374 -299 4731 -103 40.512 -0.38 125 0 4 3 KENNY CHESNEY/You Save Me (BNA) 12611 296 4394 84 37.835 1.001 125 0 2 4 HEARTLAND/I Loved Her First (Lofton Creek) 12524 -1085 4371 -384 38.122 -3.054 124 0 6 5 RASCAL FLATTS/My Wish (Lyric Street) 4 12381 913 4285 276 37.159 1.385 125 0 8 6 SUGARLAND/Want To (Mercury) 4 11977 918 4203 394 35.642 1.942 125 0 5 7 KEITH URBAN/Once In A Lifetime (Capitol ) 11888 94 4117 -10 34.756 0.259 125 0 9 8 TIM MCGRAW/My Little Girl (Curb) 4 10946 881 3861 273 32.718 2.681 124 1 10 9 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Some People... (Columbia) 8363 447 2847 167 24.726 1.926 124 0 14 10 BRAD PAISLEY/She’s Everything (Arista) 7633 489 2783 176 21.702 1.662 124 2 12 11 /Tim McGraw (Big Machine) 7527 240 2562 60 21.735 1.253 124 1 11 12 JACK INGRAM/Love You (Big Machine) 7444 -95 2653 8 20.501 -0.872 124 0 15 13 LONESTAR/Mountains (BNA) 7314 296 2542 56 21.178 1.297 124 0 13 14 TOBY KEITH/Crash Here Tonight (Show Dog) 7170 -66 2586 -6 20.491 0.5 124 0 18 15 GEORGE STRAIT/It Just Comes Natural (MCA) 6597 702 2235 272 19.561 2.292 124 6 17 16 JASON ALDEAN/Amarillo Sky (BBR) 6535 504 2435 161 17.535 1.244 125 3 20 17 CRAIG MORGAN/ (BBR) 4825 258 1818 87 13.141 0.993 124 0 19 18 EMERSON DRIVE/A Good Man (Midas) 4759 184 1881 50 13.173 0.718 122 4 22 19 /One Wing In The Fire (Lyric Street) 4510 310 1735 94 11.637 1.004 125 6 24 20 RODNEY ATKINS/Watching You (Curb) 4 4291 976 1611 354 11.891 2.305 118 16 23 21 /Two Pink Lines (Capitol) 3936 442 1395 138 10.087 0.866 117 10 25 22 WRECKERS/My, Oh My (Warner Bros.) 3482 394 1228 153 9.624 1.369 112 9 26 23 /I’ll Wait For You (Universal South) 3256 428 1304 165 8.48 1.459 118 1 29 24 SARA EVANS/You’ll Always Be My Baby (RCA) 2960 253 1102 88 8.042 0.872 116 3 27 25 PHIL VASSAR/The Woman In My Life (Arista) 2908 159 1122 53 7.649 0.593 118 1

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

28 26 CAROLINA RAIN/Get Outta My Way (Equity) 2724 -20 1041 5 7.201 -.088 114 0 33 27 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Alyssa Lies (Arista) 2622 614 912 266 7.404 1.809 92 18 31 28 /Innocence (Lyric Street) 2387 155 895 29 6.024 0.648 119 2 34 29 TRACE ADKINS/Ladies Love Country Boys (Capitol) 2381 394 867 139 6.803 1.083 106 7 32 30 VINCE GILL/ (MCA) 2070 27 738 20 5.243 0.019 101 5 38 31 DARRYL WORLEY/I Just Came Back ... (903) 2023 518 650 173 5.18 1.18 94 14 30 32 JO DEE MESSINA/It’s Too Late To Worry (Curb) 1952 -417 853 -113 4.555 -0.797 110 1 36 33 LEANN RIMES/Some People (Curb/Asylum) 1868 -81 773 -69 4.808 -0.144 104 2 37 34 KELLIE PICKLER/Red High Heels (BNA) 1660 17 680 33 4.326 -0.032 100 5 41 35 /Good As Gone (Equity) 1526 258 545 69 4.242 0.89 57 10 39 36 /‘Fore She Was Mama (Curb/Asylum) 1495 126 543 65 4.268 0.433 55 10 40 37 /Stealing Kisses (Warner Bros.) 1326 36 527 28 3.047 0.041 61 5 42 38 CHRIS YOUNG/Drinkin’ Me Lonely (RCA) 1213 104 458 37 2.947 0.512 87 1 43 39 KEITH ANDERSON/Podunk (Arista) 1135 88 427 32 2.22 0.006 65 5 44 40 KATRINA ELAM/Love Is (Universal South) 1003 33 414 -10 1.977 0.053 56 1 47 41 /Startin’ With Me (RCA) 954 118 361 37 2.411 0.289 54 4 45 42 RANDY ROGERS BAND/Kiss Me In The Dark (Mercury) 912 -16 211 -12 2.956 -0.055 18 1 48 43 ASHLEY MONROE/I Don’t... (w/Ronnie Dunn) (Columbia) 831 13 340 20 1.798 -0.098 46 3

Debut 44 BILLY CURRINGTON/Good Directions (Mercury) 771 195 308 62 1.934 0.628 43 4 46 45 STEVE AZAR/You Don’t Know A Thing (Dang/Midas) 741 -110 365 -33 1.602 -0.242 44 1 50 46 LINDSEY HAUN/Broken (Show Dog) 695 57 269 25 1.347 -0.051 47 1 49 47 TRACY LAWRENCE/Find Out Who... (Rocky Comfort/CO5) 668 -68 300 -15 1.577 -0.147 30 1

Debut 48 GARY ALLAN/A Feelin’ Like That (MCA) 643 277 216 97 2.011 0.968 34 14

Debut 49 PAT GREEN/Dixie Lullaby (BNA) 634 61 188 11 1.774 0.244 28 3

Debut 50 JOSH GRACIN/I Keep Coming Back (Lyric Street) 540 237 164 94 0.959 0.051 51 8

©2006 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. 4=Top 5 point gainers. www.countryaircheck.com October 30, 2006 Country Aircheck Chart Info Chart Page  Aircheck Add Leaders Aircheck Top Recurrents Points JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Alyssa Lies (Arista) 18 JOSH TURNER/Would You Go With Me (MCA) 9351 RODNEY ATKINS/Watching You (Curb) 16 RODNEY ATKINS/If You’re Going… (Curb) 7869 DARRYL WORLEY/I Just Came Back... (903) 14 GEORGE STRAIT/Give It Away (MCA) 7287 GARY ALLAN/A Feelin’ Like That (MCA) 14 STEVE HOLY/ (Curb) 6549 BLAKE SHELTON/Don’t Make Me (Warner Bros.) 10 WRECKERS/Leave The Pieces (Warner Bros.) 6460 CLAY WALKER/’Fore She Was Mama (Curb/Asylum) 10 ALAN JACKSON/ (Arista) 5872 ERIC CHURCH/Two Pink Lines (Capitol) 10 BRAD PAISLEY/The World (Arista) 5506 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Good As Gone (Equity) 10 BROOKS & DUNN/Building Bridges (Arista) 4289 RUSHLOW HARRIS/Bagpipes Cryin’ (Show Dog) 10 RASCAL FLATTS/Life Is A Highway (Lyric Street) 4104 WRECKERS/My, Oh My (Warner Bros.) 9 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Bring It On Home (Equity) 3679 TOBY KEITH/A Little Too Late (Show Dog) 3365

KENNY CHESNEY/Summertime (BNA) 3294 Leading Point Gainers JOSH TURNER/Your Man (MCA) 3292 RODNEY ATKINS/Watching You (Curb) +976 4 RASCAL FLATTS/What Hurts The Most (Lyric Street) 3290 SUGARLAND/Want To (Mercury) +918 4 BON JOVI w/ J. NETTLES/Who Says... (Mercury) 2942 RASCAL FLATTS/My Wish (Lyric Street) +913 4 PHIL VASSAR/Last Day Of My Life (Arista) 2916 TIM MCGRAW/My Little Girl (Curb) +881 4 4 JASON ALDEAN/Why (BBR) 2765 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Before He Cheats (Arista) +865 KEITH ANDERSON/Every Time I... (Arista) 2525 GEORGE STRAIT/It Just Comes Natural (MCA) +702 BILLY CURRINGTON/Must Be Doin’... (Mercury) 2502 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Alyssa Lies (Arista) +614 DARRYL WORLEY/I Just Came Back... (903) +518 JASON ALDEAN/Amarillo Sky (BBR) +504 Aircheck Add Dates BRAD PAISLEY/She’s Everything (Arista) +489 November 6 BROOKS & DUNN/Hillbilly Deluxe (Arista) ROCKIE LYNNE/More (Universal South) Leading Spin Gainers SUGARLAND/Want To (Mercury) +394 November 13 RODNEY ATKINS/Watching You (Curb) +354 DIERKS BENTLEY/Long Trip Alone (Capitol) RASCAL FLATTS/My Wish (Lyric Street) +276 BLUE COUNTY/I Get To (Curb/Asylum) TIM MCGRAW/My Little Girl (Curb) +273 TODD FRITSCH/What’s Wrong With Me (Diamond/Spinville) GEORGE STRAIT/It Just Comes Natural (MCA) +272 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Alyssa Lies (Arista) +266 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Before He Cheats (Arista) +249 BRAD PAISLEY/She’s Everything (Arista) +176 DARRYL WORLEY/I Just Came Back... (903) +173 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Some People... (Columbia) +167

©2006 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. To subscribe visit www.countryaircheck.com October 30, 2006 Country Aircheck Chart Info Chart Page  Aircheck Activity STEVE AZAR/You Don’t Know A Thing (Dang/ Midas) BLAKE SHELTON/Don’t Make Me (Warner Bros.) Moves 46-45; 741 points, 365 spins 485 points, 175 spins 1 ADD: WQMX 10 ADDS: KAJA, KBEQ, KCCY, KJUG, KNIX, KPLX, KSD, Stations with 7 or more spins: 20 KUZZ, KXKC, KXKT Significant spins:WGGY (28), KHKI (26), KJJY (25), Stations with 7 or more spins: 10 KBEQ (19), WMIL (17), KUPL (17), KJUG (17) Significant spins:KXKC (11), WKHX (10), KBEQ (10), KKNG (10), KBQI (10) LINDSAY HAUN/Broken (Show Dog) Moves 50-46*, 695 points, 269 spins CAROLYN DAWN JOHNSON/Taking Back My Brave (Equity) 1 ADD: WXBQ 402 points, 183 spins Stations with 7 or more spins: 15 2 ADDS: WIRK, WSJR Significant spins:KFRG (24), KTOM (15), WKDF (13), Stations with 7 or more spins: 11 WXBQ (12), WBEE (12), KDRK (12) Significant spins:WQMX (18), KXKT (13), KDRK (12), TRACY LAWRENCE/Find Out Who Your Friends Are KRTY (11), WRNS (10) (Rocky Comfort/CO5) Moves 49*-47; 668 points, 300 spins GARY NICHOLS/I Can’t Love You Anymore (Mercury) 1 ADD: WPCV 375 points, 153 spins Stations with 7 or more spins: 16 3 ADDS: KUZZ, KWJJ, KZSN Significant spins:KAJA (39), KSD-FM (29), KBQI (21), Stations with 7 or more spins: 7 KSOP (20), KUZZ (18), KTEX (18), KJUG (17) Significant spins: WGAR (20), WQMX (15), KRTY (10), KJUG (8), WYPY (8), WWNU (8) GARY ALLAN/A Feelin’ Like That (MCA) Debuts at 48*; 643 points, 216 spins KENNY ROGERS/The Last Ten Years (Capitol) 14 ADDS: KBEQ, KILT, KJUG, KKNG, KRTY, KXKC, 374 points, 129 spins KXKT, WAMZ, WGAR, WKSJ, WMIL, WOGK, WUSY, 2 ADDS: KKNG, WITL WYNK Stations with 7 or more spins: 10 Stations with 7 or more spins: 10 Significant spins:KUPL (18), KJUG (18), WGAR (14), Significant spins:WKHX (21), KTYS (20), KYGO (18), WCTK (12), KUZZ (9) KSKS (18), WTNR (18), KBQI (15), KIIM (13) PAT GREEN/Dixie Lullaby (BNA) STEVE HOLY/Come On Rain (Curb) Debuts at 49*; 634 points, 188 spins 339 points, 159 spins 3 ADDS: KKBQ, WGNE, WOGK 3 ADDS: KSKS, KXKT, WAMZ Stations with 7 or more spins: 9 Stations with 7 or more spins: 6 Significant spins: KSCS (23), KASE (22), KPLX (20), Significant spins:WYGY (21), KJUG (12), KHKI (10), KHEY (18), KATM (12), WWNU (11) KSKS (9)

JOSH GRACIN/I Keep Coming Back (Lyric Street) GRETCHEN WILSON/Come To Bed (Columbia) Debuts at 50*; 540 points, 164 spins 311 points, 118 spins 8 ADDS: KIXZ, KJUG, KSD, KSKS, KWJJ, KXKT, WGTY, 6 ADDS: KIXZ, KWJJ, WGAR, WIL, WITL, WMIL WWNU Stations with 7 or more spins: 8 Stations with 7 or more spins: 5 Significant spins:KTYS (20), KSSN (14), WXBQ (12), Significant spins:WYCD (20), WCTK (15), WGH (10), KTOM (11) WPCV (9), KSKS (9) Aircheck Activity includes songs that rank 45-50 on this JIMMY WAYNE/That’s All I’ll Ever Need (Big Machine) week’s chart or are those that are not charted and have a 518 points, 194 spins 2 ADDS: KBEQ, WKDF minimum of 300 airplay points and have shown growth in two Stations with 7 or more spins: 10 of the past three weeks. Significant spins:WOGI (26), WXBQ (22), WQMX (18), KTOM (17), WGTY (15), KBEQ (12)

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