Issue 710 Country Radio Holding Strong First, the Good News

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June 22, 2020, Issue 710 Country Radio Holding Strong First, the good news. Two full months of pandemic-affected PPM numbers show consistent increases in Country’s share of radio listening – rising 3.8% in April and 3.4% in May. Now, the also good news: Month-over-month and year-over-year share growth is continuing, even as April’s 26.9% cume decline transitioned to an 18.1% increase in May. (See Cume Crater 5/26 and May PPM Scoreboard 6/15 pg. 13 for details). Country Aircheck reached out to format leaders for reaction and spotlights three top-performing stations below. Essential Medium: “We have rebounded from April, a low month for radio in general,” Tim Roberts says Entercom Country Format Captain and WYCD/Detroit PD Tim Roberts. “In May, we Tiger King: Triple Tigers’ Scotty McCreery celebrates his third saw increases to 82% of normal and over 90% on weekends and No. 1, “In Between,” during the label’s Zoom staff meeting. Country streaming increases, as well. It’s definitely rebounding. Pictured (first row, l-r) are Annie Brooks, Hope Garrison The heavy users are still there, even if incidental listening – people and Kevin Herring; (second row, l-r) Parker Fowler, Laura walking into stores, for instance – fell off. I do think the music has Hostelley and Raffaella Braun; (third row, l-r) McCreery, gotten better, and radio in general – and Country radio specifically Julianna Vaughn, Diane Lockner and Norbert Nix. – have done a darn good job in a tough time. Everything I’m seeing is promising.” A combination of factors is likely at work in Country’s elevating Elevating Social Strategy share. “The pie is smaller, but we’re still getting our slice,” says As interaction with the outside world lessened and usage of another top PD who asked not to be named because of his platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram expanded, the need company’s current media policy. “There’s some truth to our audience for a strong, dynamic online presence became critical. Social media being the people still getting in their cars or trucks every day. More strategist/talkshoplive Co-Founder Bryan than that, we’ve built a relationship with the audience – certainly more Moore has engineered campaigns for Garth than contemporary music formats have. Their listeners are more likely Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Access Hollywood, to be kids who are sleeping until 10am now.” BAFTA, Vanity Fair and the United Nations, The country industry’s response has also played a part in among others. When it comes to social media Country radio’s relative health. “My hat’s off to Nashville for strategy, he tells Country Aircheck he strives to facilitating those ongoing connections with the audience,” “bridge the gap between social and constantly- Roberts says of the many online performances for stations. “Our evolving digital and traditional media.” personalities have also done a great job being invested in their Setting goals and benchmarks is important, communities and looking for ways to help. Radio proved itself, and social media is no different. Surprisingly, Bryan Moore once again, as an essential medium, even Moore believes that to achieve the most (continued on page 8) success, goals should not be based on follower count, but on ©2020 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

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he points to is Yearwood going live Saturdays for #TsCoffeeTalk right up until Trisha’s Southern Kitchen starts, then viewers can turn on the Food Network to watch the show while she live-tweets along. Yearwood engages throughout the morning, because as Moore stresses, “When creating a strategy, it’s important to figure out how to use the different social media platforms together — how to distribute unique content across them and stay engaged. Remembering to talk with your audience, not at them.” Authenticity breeds relationship. “The genuine connection you build with your following is what ultimately sets you apart,” says Moore, who notes the power of being live is best illustrated by Brooks. “Garth loves to take his community on journeys, whether it’s backstage at the iHeartRadio Awards for Artist of the Decade or in the car in a remote area,” he says. “You can utilize social media to update people, but ... Garth and Trisha’s goal is to create an experience for their fans.” Both artists also handle their own social media. “They look to me for the latest updates and to tell them the tools to facilitate their visions, but they know their audiences. They create their content, and they are personally interacting on the platforms — and that is really the key.” “Like” A Boss Brooks and Yearwood went Facebook Live before their CBS special in April, drawing 2.2 million views in the pre-show (watch engagement. “At the end of the day, it’s not about the number of here) and helping drive 5.7 million viewers to the special. “Pulling followers you have,” he explains, pointing to the inflated follower back the curtain and allowing people to join them on their journey counts of many influencers and brands. “What is most important and encouraging fans to help them choose what songs to sing is whether or not your content is breaking through the noise, made a huge difference,” Moore says. resonating with people and achieving the designated outcome — The more collaborative you can be on social media, the bigger the whether it be downloads, views, link click-throughs, etc.” return. Moore’s team worked closely with Country radio on the music Those goals will also help determine which platforms to utilize. video release for Brooks and Blake Shelton’s “Dive Bar,” which had For instance, if you are driving tune-in for an event, Moore says more than 30 million views in five days. They granted local stations a Facebook Live just before the event and encouraging people crosspost access so they could premiere the video to their markets, to join when your Facebook Live ends is powerful. An example allowing them to drive to their own Facebook pages and benefit from ©2020 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

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WITH ... JAMESON RODGERS

A day in the self-isolated life of River everyone was just so excited to play music House/Columbia’s Jameson Rodgers: again. So, overall, it has enhanced my My new schedule — thanks to creative spirit. I’m definitely ready to play a quarantine — is going to bed early and show again, though. waking up no later than 6:30am, which is Thank God for social media, right? going to be bad when touring starts back up. Without it, it’d be extremely difficult to I’ve been writing a ton, working out, playing stay connected. Being able to go live and golf when I can, etc. I’m a creature of habit, play some songs for fans has been great. so I haven’t jumped on any new hobbies yet. I have been doing a live show every other I bought a house recently, right before Saturday night and have really enjoyed it. I quarantine, and I live here alone for now. think the fans have, too. My girlfriend keeps me company a lot, and My favorite quarantine shows we’ve done a pretty good job at staying have been Outer Banks, Ozark, Tiger sane. Time will tell. King and 13 Reasons Why on Netflix. I’ve For me, quarantine has enhanced been patiently waiting for season three of The Lawn Ranger my writing. Just having time to write is a Yellowstone, too. blessing. I was gone for most of last year I am currently addicted to sugar free and didn’t have many chances to write. Jell-O with fat free Cool Whip. than usual. I’ve been able to get back in I’ve been able to put the finishing touches The silver lining for me is being the room with my co-writing friends that on my album, which was amazing. I think afforded the time to write so much more I’ve missed so much.

the content. Moore concludes, “When you work collaboratively on In closing, Moore warns “Remember, billboards are for the social media, it’s a win for everyone.” (Watch the video here) highway. Social media is about conversation.” Reach him here. Moore hopes the biggest takeaway is to be active and engaged —Caitlin DeForest on the social media profiles you utilize. “Focus on the channels and platforms that are reaching your audience and find ways to use them that your audience enjoys engaging with,” he suggests. Chart Chat It’s equally important to recognize which social platforms help Congratulations to Scotty McCreery, you attain your goals, and his overall suggestion in optimizing Kevin Herring, Raffaella Braun and the any platform is consistency. “Garth’s followers know he’s going to Triple Tigers promotion team on landing be live on Facebook every Monday night for Inside Studio G, and at No. 1 with “In Between.” The song is the Trisha’s followers know that she is live every Saturday morning for third single from McCreery’s third album, #TsCoffeeTalk. The consistency allows for appointment viewing Seasons Change, and his third consecutive and repeat viewing. Live video is a powerful tool — not just for career No. 1. Songwriters are Frank Rogers, performance, but for interaction and true engagement.” Jessi Alexander, Jonathan Singleton and Scotty McCreery

June 22, 2020 Page 8 McCreery. The Week’s Top Stories And kudos to Kris Lamb and the Big Machine crew on Full coverage at countryaircheck.com. notching 81 adds for Rascal Flatts’ “How They Remember You,” • Country Aircheck Weekly went inside the rebranding and landing atop this week’s board. rebuilding of WKDF/Nashville and Adam Burnes’ Match Game appearance here. News & Notes • Robb Rose is joining Townsquare/Midland-Odessa, The RAB Radio Mercury Awards will shift the 2020 awards TX as Dir./Content and Country KNFM Brand Mgr./morning co- competition and offer a new slate of award categories and a host. (CAT 6/19) virtual event in lieu of the previously scheduled New York City • Big Machine advanced its promo team. (CAT 6/16) event. Details here. • Ryan Dokke joined Play It Again Music as CEO. (CAT 6/16) Entercom/Chicago GSM Nicki DellaPosta; NRG/Lincoln, • SummitMedia SVPP Beverlee Brannigan exited; Randy NE DOS Jill Masek; iHeartMedia Sr. Dir./Research & Analytics Chase was appointed her successor and WCYQ/Knoxville, Alyson Sprague; and ABC News Radio/New York Producer TN PD. (CAT 6/16 & 6/18) Dana Schaeffer have been selected for the Mentoring & • Warner/WEA’s Shari Roth was upped to Dir./National Radio Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW) Group’s 2020 Mildred Carter & Streaming Promotion. (CAT 6/15) Mentoring Program. More here. • Wayne “Big D” Danielson was named afternoon host Cleveland radio groups – including iHeartMedia, for WSIX/Nashville. (CAT 6/15) Entercom, Salem, Good Karma Brands and Radio One – united to simulcast Justice For All: A Conversation About Race, Equality And Inclusion June 17. Country Radio Holding Strong Great Eastern Classic Hip-Hop WJKS/Burlington, VT has (continued from page 1) flipped to Country as a simulcast of sister WWFY. Stream the station here. if cume figures were off and listening patterns changed.” SHH Media Management CEO Scott Herman has been As cume returns, concern that new habits will be a permanent elected as the Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFA) detriment to radio might be overblown. “There’s no doubt Chair for the organization’s Board of Directors. that online radio listening is and has been Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House and Ryman growing for years,” says Townsquare SVP/ Auditorium will reopen for daytime public tours June 26. Programming Kurt Johnson. “But I doubt Backstage tours of the Opry House will resume for weekend runs that during the shutdown people spent time at June 26-28 before beginning daily tours July 2. home working on a new way to listen during Ron Stone’s Independent Broadcasters Association (IBA) their commute. If their car was just sitting has added an additional 600 stations bringing the group’s total to there, the radio still has all its presets, and 424 owners and 2,395 stations. Interested owner/operators can their favorite Country station is right where find more information and sign up here. they left it.” Triple Tigers’ Russell Dickerson will serve as guest midday Meanwhile, many Country stations Kurt Johnson host for Mt. Wilson KKGO/Los Angeles July 6-31. Stream the enjoyed strong ratings, even with decreased station here. commuting and a drop in the incidental Jake Owen, Everette and Brody Ray joined the 2020 listening Roberts mentions. Here are three: Concert for Love and Acceptance lineup (CAT 6/12). WCTK/Providence: The station moved Endurance Music Group is doubling Summerland Wine 7.9 - 9.8 - 9.4 (March, April, May) with cume Brands’ $6 donation for every case of Zoom Juice sold to shifting 262,800 - 227,400 - 268,500. PD support local food banks. Shop here. and Hall VP/Programming Bob Walker says Willie Nelson and his sister Bobbie Nelson will release a memoir TSL has been his focus. “Like any crisis, once titled Me And Sister Bobbie: True Tales of The Family Band Sept. 15. you get an idea on what is happening outside of your control, you pivot to reflect the new Bob Walker ©2020 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

June 22, 2020 Page 10 way consumers use your product. Seeing a drop in weekly cume aspect of it. We need personalities who can make that human but higher TSL signifies a loss of P2s and P3s. We re-sorted the connection with listeners between the records. I’m blessed to library to reflect core passion and not worry about the other layers have a staff that gets that.” of listening, which had evaporated. KYGO/Denver: Moving 6.3 - 7.6 - 7.5, the station has also “The core Country audience was our biggest customer – and seen cume return a solid chunk (44,000) they listen more frequently,” he continues. “We dropped current of those lost in the March to April drop spins significantly, revisited song codes to keep non-core sounds (392,500 - 276,900). PD Brian Michel far apart and added a comfort food category of ‘90s and ‘00s has also focused on TSL, noting that good songs that had been out for a while. When people are seeking out fundamentals are at the heart of any normalcy, a favorite song from the past gets it done every time.” successful monthly. “TSL has been appreciably Being the Northeast, the WCTK audience is just now beginning higher – about an hour more. I would say to feel the absence of outdoor venues and touring season. The that’s more a byproduct of doing the right station turned to alternative promotions including its Backyard thing ... being live and local 24/7, hyper Barbecue Memorial Weekend, Summer Staycation Weekends and focusing on the community and providing Brian Michel Summer Block Parties. “Last year, we did a virtual Kenny Chesney compelling reasons to tune in, whether that’s live show, as he did not play Gillette,” Walker says. “Virtual Kenny- in the car, on a smart speaker or streaming through the app.” Fest 2 is already on the docket for August 28!” The station’s efforts have included Front Line Fridays to focus on Walker has also kept the station from playing too strongly to essential workers, Takeout Tuesdays that support local restaurants current events. “WCTK’s core wanted nothing to do with ‘all in this and Help Wanted Wednesdays which offer employment assistance. together’ liners or ‘COVID Carol’ songs – a term authored by a A food drive and focus on mental health issues have also Cat Country P1. They were getting that everywhere on TV, social connected the station with its community. “Figure out what makes media and a lot of radio.” Personalities were coached to offer your brand special and compelling,” Michel says of the key listeners an escape and avoid “work from home” talk. “Our core question facing programmers. “What’s the station’s purpose in the fans are the essentials working retail, construction, healthcare, community? All the best practices and PPM mechanics in the world sanitation, law enforcement, etc. We’ve gone out of our way to let won’t make your brand special or meaningful. Those things may them know we are working every day on the job ... just like them. help you sound like a Spotify playlist, but that’s not what radio is. I credit this with our strong daily cume numbers, despite weekly Fulfill the obligation of the license, serve the community and make cume erosion.” a positive impact. The rest will take care of itself.” KFKF/Kansas City: An April spike to No. 1 overall (10.4) More than that, Country radio has a chance to emerge settled in May (6.5), though the station retained its format stronger. “We’re already seeing more cars on the road, and leadership in the market. PD/morning host that typically leads to more radio usage,” Michel says. “With Dale Carter says the station has doubled the strong relationships we have built with listeners during the down on its position. “We’ve gotten tougher pandemic, more local-focused brands may see bigger cume on what constitutes a country song,” he says. numbers than [they] had going in – fueled by the return of in- “My gut told me, and tells me, that through car and continuation from the acute increases of smart speaker this, radio listeners want comfort. Our station usage we saw.” is very hit-oriented from the ‘90s to currents Reach Walker here, Carter here and Michel here. with special programming that goes back –Monta Vaden, Chuck Aly even further. I know I frustrate Nashville Dale Carter sometimes, but I just don’t think this is the time to load up with unfamiliar music that our Lon Helton, [email protected] listeners might not even recognize as country. Chuck Aly, [email protected] “This is the time to solidify that one-on-one relationship with Caitlin DeForest, [email protected] the listener,” he says. “No format connects better with adult Monta Vaden, [email protected] listeners than country music. We have songs about life … every (615) 320-1450

©2020 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] June 22, 2020 SEEK & EMPLOY AVAILABLE JOBS MIDWEST newly created position will oversee programming, Chase is seeking on-air talent for the cluster that production and promotions for the clusters, and includes Country KBGZ and Classic Country Zimmer KCLR/Columbia, MO is looking for a a minimum of five years of radio programming translator K263BD. Applicants can send cover PD/on-air talent. Send résumés and airchecks here. experience is required. Send résumés here. letters, résumés and airchecks to Chase here. Summit KFDI/Wichita OM Justin Case is Bonneville KYGO/Denver PD Brian Michel is searching for a morning co-host. See the complete SOUTHEAST searching for a morning co-host to join incumbent posting here; send résumés and airchecks to Case Tracy Dixon. Reach Michel here, and apply here. here. 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Send résumés, airchecks, imaging samples and include KAAR/Butte, MT; KCIN & KIYK/St. George, Entercom WBEE/Rochester, NY OM Bob social media links to him here. UT; KMON/Great Falls, MT; KGGL/Missoula, MT; Barnett is searching for a morning personality to Badlands/Rapid City, SD is searching for a KKXK/Montrose, MT; KWCD/Sierra Vista, AZ; KYSN/ join an ensemble cast on The Bee Morning Coffee GM/DOS who can build, train and motivate a team Wenatchee, WA; KYYZ/Williston, ND; and Classic Club. Send résumés and airchecks to Barnett here. for the cluster that includes Country KRKI. Interested Country KMON-AM/Great Falls, MT. Candidates Binnie Media VP/Programming Stan Bennett is parties can send résumés and references here. with a minimum of three-to-five years of experience seeking a Dir./Programming Operations for the Cameron KFLG/Big River, CA is looking for a and a background in programming multiple Maine and New Hampshire clusters, including morning personality with five-plus years of on-air formats in small to medium sized markets can send Country outlets WNHW/Concord, NH; WXLF/ experience. See the complete posting here. résumés, airchecks and programming philosophies Manchester, NH; and WTHT/Portland, ME. The Ruby Radio/Elko, NV VP/Programming Tom to Elliott here. SEEKING JOBS

•Cactus Jack •Jonathan West •”Big” John Horton •Paul Cannell Former Entercom/Phoenix Dir./Production Former WKTI/Milwaukee afternoons Former KFSA/Ft. Smith, AR afternoon host Former WRKN/New Orleans PD [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 602-430-5908 320-774-9300 •Charlie Dean •Kris Richards Former Mercury Sr. Dir./Midwest Promotion •Doug Dodds Former WKJO/Smithfield, NC afternoons •Heather Stevens [email protected] Former WQXK/Youngstown, OH middays Former ZFKY/Grand Cayman [email protected] [email protected] PD/morning host •Mac Daniels [email protected] •Jason Ryan Former KPLX & KSCS/Dallas PD •Alex Guerra Former WWQM/Madison, WI nights [email protected] •Marc Lavik (aka Dave Marcus) [email protected] Former Entervision/Sacramento Former on-air talent MD/Promo Dir. •Tim “Tiny” Burger [email protected] Former KFDI/Wichita mornings [email protected] •Jeff Davis 401-467-6737 [email protected] 916-397-9353 Former Big Label Dir./Promotions [email protected] 630-335-3838 •Denis “Catfish” Miller •Tom Travis 615-260-4975 Former KSNI/Santa Maria, CA Former iHeartMedia/Oklahoma City SVPP •Tony Kelly afternoon host [email protected] •AJ McCloud Former WUSN/Chicago morning producer [email protected] Former WWFF/Huntsville, AL APD/ [email protected] •Chuck Knight afternoons 708-642-8518 •Cory Mikhals Former iHeartMedia/Austin-San Antonio RSVPP Former KIZN/Boise morning co-host [email protected] [email protected] 256-503-2301 •Greg Cole [email protected] •Dan Mason Former WKCQ/Saginaw, MI OM/PD •Kristin Monica Former iHeartMedia/Mobile, AL-Pensacola, [email protected] •Katie Carmichael Former WTVY/Dothan, AL morning co-host Former WQNU/Louisville APD/mornings FL SVPP 916-502-4734 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

©2020 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] June 22, 2020 SEEK & EMPLOY SEEKING JOBS (continued) •Dave Schaefer •Lizz Ryals Former iHeartMedia/Farmington, NM Former WESC/Greenville, SC on-air talent SVPP & Country KTRA PD [email protected] [email protected] •Shawn Carey •Ginny Rogers Brophey Former KXXY/Oklahoma City on-air talent Former WBWL/Boston PD [email protected] SEEKER SPOTLIGHT [email protected] •Jim Hart JERRY BROADWAY •Brittany Tully Former WGAR/Cleveland weekender Former WYNK/Baton Rouge PD [email protected] & BUD FORD [email protected] Former WIL/St. Louis Bud & •Christian “CHoff” Hoffer •Brian Cleary Former WBCT/Grand Rapids, Broadway morning hosts Former WEZL/Charleston, SC PD MI weekender [email protected], [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] •Steve Knoll •Ryan McCall Former KMAG/Ft. Smith, AR PD/on-air talent Former WGLR/Platteville, WI MD/afternoons Find out more and hear the [email protected] Broadway & Bud [email protected] show’s demos here. •Bree Wagner •David Dean Former KAJA & KRPT/San Antonio APD/ Former KXDD/Yakima, WA afternoons “We are both former PDs with a clear understanding [email protected] MD/on-air and KASE & KVET/Austin of both the science and art of good radio. We have a APD/MD/on-air •Dan Jessop [email protected] Former KKUT/Pleasant, UT Station Mgr. naturally occurring chemistry and a genuineness that [email protected] turns casual listeners into fans and fans into mega fans.” •Tige Rodgers Former iHeart Custom Tige & Daniel •Kenny Jay afternoon personality Former WUSN/Chicago & KMNB/ [email protected] Minneapolis PD [email protected] •Dr. Don Carpenter •Bud Ford •Daniel Baker Former WYCD/Detroit mornings Former WIL/St. Louis Bud & Broadway Former iHeart Custom Tige & Daniel •Kasper [email protected] morning host afternoon personality Former WUSN/Chicago afternoons [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] and www. •Joseph Pitt KasperShow.com Former WRTB/Rockford, IL Regional •Chuck Wicks •HJ “JoJo” Meza MD/middays Former Cumulus/Westwood One Former KAJA/San Antonio morning co-host •Toni Marie [email protected] nationally syndicated The Ty Bentli Show [email protected] Former KWJJ/Portland APD/middays 312-869-9728 morning host [email protected] •MoJoe Roberts [email protected] •Ritch Cassidy Former Alpha Country Format Captain Former KFFF/Omaha morning host •Brian “Wookie” Kostek and KUPL/Portland PD •Tricia “TJ” Jenkins [email protected] Former WDSY/Pittsburgh APD/MD/afternoons [email protected] Former Cumulus/Westwood One [email protected] 209-541-4829 nationally syndicated The Ty Bentli Show •Bill Hickok morning host Former KBMR/Bismark, ND morning host •Cadillac Jack •Tony Russell [email protected] [email protected] Former WYCD/Detroit APD/middays Former KUPL/Portland mornings [email protected] [email protected] •Adrian Kulp •Dave Conrad Former Cumulus/Westwood One Former WBCT/Grand Rapids, MI •Chuck Edwards •Jake Byron nationally syndicated The Ty Bentli Show afternoon host Former WYCD/Detroit mornings Former KUPL/Portland mornings Sr. Exec. Producer [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

•Amy Nic •Terry Phillips •Nancy Mack •Bryan Webb Former WAMZ/Louisville afternoon host Former Entercom/Detroit Dir./Creative Services Former KGNC/Amarillo, TX mornings Former Cumulus/Westwood One [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] nationally syndicated The Ty Bentli Show Digital Producer & Mgr./Social Media •Adam Rondeau •Bernadette Gibbons [email protected] •Ron “Keyes” Stevens Former WCVL/Charlottesville, VA mornings Former Entercom/New York Former WQRB/Eau Claire, WI afternoons [email protected] Coord./Promotions •Jackie Proffit [email protected] [email protected] Former ALSAC/St. Jude Sr. Specialist/ •Corey Dillon Radio & Entertainment Development •Carrie Leigh Former KNUC/Seattle afternoons/Social •Jeff Pierce [email protected] Former WTWF/Erie, PA midday host Media Mgr. Former Saga/Portland, ME OM 615-479-4067 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] •Jeff “Reyn” Reynolds •Kyle Murphy •Blair Thomas •Lee France Former Brewer WQLK/Richmond, IN mornings Former KAAR/Butte, MT afternoons Former WXCY/Wilmington, DE mornings Former KAGG/Bryan, TX PD/midday host [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 765-465-0568 •Brian McKay •Joe Bleacher •Scott Davidson •David Sommers Former WXTU/Philadelphia middays, Former WXCY/Wilmington, DE Dir./Promotions Former WHOF-HD2/Canton, OH PD/ Former WDJR/Dothan, AL PD Dir./Production [email protected] on-air host [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] •John Shomby •Tori Dunn Former Nash Dir./Programming & •Guy David Former Hubbard/Seattle Dir./Marketing •Trace Hamilton WKDF/Nashville PD Former KYGO/Denver mornings & Promotions Former WEBG/Chicago night host [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] •Brad King •Jerry Broadway •Joe Cassady •Daryl Thomas Ledyard Former WBYT/South Bend, IN Former WIL/St. Louis Bud & Broadway Former Pritchard/Burlington, IA OM/ Former WBBS/Syracuse on-air talent APD/MD/middays morning host middays [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ©2020 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

June 22, 2020 LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS

SCOTTY MCCREERY ✔ 5 1 In Between (Triple Tigers) 24751 4409 7877 1547 46.617 8.006 156 0

3 2 KENNY CHESNEY/Here And Now (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) ✔ 23636 1840 7279 571 44.393 4.487 157 0

6 3 LUKE BRYAN/One Margarita (Capitol) ✔ 22047 2829 6952 906 40.499 5.013 156 0

8 4 SAM HUNT/Hard To Forget (MCA) 20383 1712 6510 545 36.641 2.823 154 1

7 5 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Bluebird (RCA) 19847 696 6146 202 34.389 1.713 157 0

9 6 LOCASH/One Big Country Song (Wheelhouse) 17617 974 5497 285 31.043 1.852 156 0

4 7 TRAVIS DENNING/After A Few (Mercury) 17307 -3341 5100 -1107 36.653 -7.481 157 0

1 8 C. PEARCE & L. BRICE/I Hope You're... (Big Machine/Curb) 16710 -11248 5108 -3735 36.33 -16.823 157 0

15 9 CHRIS JANSON/Done (Warner/WAR) 15352 1324 4787 459 27.758 2.441 156 0

11 10 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/I Love My Country (BMLGR) 15111 -15 4718 -6 28.008 1.026 157 0

13 11 KEITH URBAN/God Whispered Your Name (Capitol) 15000 455 4803 110 27.453 1.271 157 0

12 12 JUSTIN MOORE/Why We Drink (Valory) 14924 217 4582 107 27.016 0.375 157 0

16 13 MADDIE & TAE/Die From A Broken Heart (Mercury) 14886 1106 4931 418 25.712 1.109 155 0

14 14 T. RHETT f/McENTIRE, SCOTT, URBAN & TOMLIN/Be A Light (Valory) 14247 102 4584 102 24.747 -0.272 154 0

10 15 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Drinking Alone (Capitol) 13815 -1344 4362 -412 23.349 -2.829 156 0

18 16 KANE BROWN/Cool Again (RCA) 11416 630 3514 151 18.584 1.664 154 1 -- 17 17 ASHLEY MCBRYDE/One Night Standards (Warner/WMN) 11300 232 3595 108 17.887 0.157 151 0

20 18 TIM MCGRAW/I Called Mama (Big Machine) 10181 594 3229 238 16.836 0.393 157 0

19 19 CHASE RICE/Lonely If You Are (Dack Janiels/Broken Bow) 9513 -206 3014 -71 15.516 -0.36 152 0

21 20 JAMESON RODGERS/Some Girls (River House/Columbia) 9201 1107 2842 314 13.514 2.308 153 4

23 21 JASON ALDEAN/Got What I Got (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 7792 627 2408 278 11.857 1.145 152 12

25 22 MATT STELL/Everywhere But On (Records/Arista) 7447 543 2215 149 11.517 1.178 153 2

22 23 KIP MOORE/She's Mine (MCA) 7366 57 2253 0 11.159 0.406 150 1

24 24 BRAD PAISLEY/No I In Beer (Arista) 7192 278 2305 113 11.421 0.801 147 3

27 25 HARDY f/L. ALAINA & D. DAWSON/One Beer (Big Loud) 6685 441 2062 169 9.228 0.805 132 7 ©2020 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

28 26 LEE BRICE/One Of Them Girls (Curb) 6566 854 2106 346 8.967 1.092 151 1

29 27 PARKER MCCOLLUM/Pretty Heart (MCA) 5909 695 1722 180 8.516 1.049 126 5

26 28 GONE WEST/What Could've Been (Triple Tigers) 5901 -350 1869 -93 9.01 -0.535 144 0

30 29 MIDLAND/Cheatin' Songs (Big Machine) 5260 169 1579 34 8.097 0.996 132 3

31 30 JON PARDI/Ain't Always The Cowboy (Capitol) 5197 170 1614 69 8.13 0.515 143 1

Debut 31 RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine) ✔ 4605 4605 1369 1369 9.49 9.49 81 81

36 32 LADY A/Champagne Night (BMLGR) 4272 402 1316 92 6.711 0.309 119 8

32 33 JON LANGSTON/Now You Know (32 Bridge/EMI Nashville) 4157 -40 1356 -17 5.481 -0.006 131 0

37 34 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Love You Like I Used To (Triple Tigers) 4104 443 1211 123 6.389 0.982 126 10

LUKE COMBS/Lovin' On You (River House/Columbia) ✔ DEBUT 4098 2886 1096 795 7.053 4.834 107 59

34 36 DUSTIN LYNCH/Momma's House (Broken Bow) 4070 100 1197 27 4.8 0.042 126 2

35 37 OLD DOMINION/Some People Do (RCA) 3932 58 1172 50 6.898 -0.347 103 6

33 38 LAUREN ALAINA/Getting Good (Mercury) 3888 -115 1232 -36 4.255 -0.009 124 1

38 39 LANCO/What I See (Arista) 3383 -21 1056 9 3.314 0.069 113 2

BRETT ELDREDGE/Gabrielle (Warner/WMN) 3188 -84 910 -2 4.918 -0.211 96 3

40 41 CHRIS LANE/Big, Big Plans (Big Loud) 3169 132 980 67 4.283 0.322 99 3

46 42 KANE BROWN/Worldwide Beautiful (RCA) 3042 737 906 315 5.081 0.426 85 16

42 43 TENILLE ARTS/Somebody Like That (19th & Grand) 2669 16 926 11 2.737 -0.132 105 0

DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb) 2664 147 884 59 2.515 -0.004 98 6

44 45 MAREN MORRIS/To Hell & Back (Columbia) 2599 121 796 31 2.635 0.109 81 2

Debut 46 MORGAN WALLEN/More Than My Hometown (Big Loud) 2590 742 738 199 4.914 2.066 68 15 45 47 BROTHERS OSBORNE/All Night (EMI Nashville) 2495 20 752 28 2.999 -0.075 72 2

48 48 BRETT YOUNG/Lady (BMLGR) 2168 38 660 -5 4.731 0.498 79 3

49 49 GRANGER SMITH/That's Why I Love Dirt Roads (Wheelhouse) 2142 17 739 27 2.381 -0.022 93 0

41 50 LUKE COMBS/Six Feet Apart (River House/Columbia) 2103 -572 575 -164 3.382 -1.195 33 1

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Country Aircheck Add Leaders Adds Activator Top Point Gainers RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine) 81 LUKE BRYAN/One Margarita (Capitol) 1255 ✔ LUKE COMBS/Lovin' On You (River House/Columbia) 59 SCOTTY MCCREERY/In Between (Triple Tigers) 1132 ✔ ZAC BROWN BAND/The Man Who... (Home Grown Music) 21 LUKE COMBS/Lovin' On You (River House/Columbia) 1067 ✔ KANE BROWN/Worldwide Beautiful (RCA) 16 RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine) 842 ✔ MORGAN WALLEN/More Than My Hometown (Big Loud) 15 JASON ALDEAN/Got What I Got (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 741 ✔ PARMALEE f/B. BROWN/Just The Way (Stoney Creek) 14 SAM HUNT/Hard To Forget (MCA) 715 JASON ALDEAN/Got What I Got (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 12 LEE BRICE/One Of Them Girls (Curb) 626 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Love You Like I Used To (Triple Tigers) 10 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Bluebird (RCA) 557 BRANTLEY GILBERT/Hard Days (Valory) 9 KANE BROWN/Worldwide Beautiful (RCA) 521 KELSEA BALLERINI/Hole In The Bottle (Black River) 9 TIM MCGRAW/I Called Mama (Big Machine) 512 Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers Activator Top Spin Gainers RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine) 4605 ✔ LUKE BRYAN/One Margarita (Capitol) 251 SCOTTY MCCREERY/In Between (Triple Tigers) 4409 ✔ SCOTTY MCCREERY/In Between (Triple Tigers) 250 LUKE COMBS/Lovin' On You (River House/Columbia) 2886 ✔ LUKE COMBS/Lovin' On You (River House/Columbia) 198 LUKE BRYAN/One Margarita (Capitol) 2829 ✔ SAM HUNT/Hard To Forget (MCA) 191 KENNY CHESNEY/Here And Now (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 1840 ✔ RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine) 161 SAM HUNT/Hard To Forget (MCA) 1712 JASON ALDEAN/Got What I Got (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 144 CHRIS JANSON/Done (Warner/WAR) 1324 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Bluebird (RCA) 135 JAMESON RODGERS/Some Girls (River House/Columbia) 1107 LEE BRICE/One Of Them Girls (Curb) 122 MADDIE & TAE/Die From A Broken Heart (Mercury) 1106 KANE BROWN/Worldwide Beautiful (RCA) 106 LOCASH/One Big Country Song (Wheelhouse) 974 JAMESON RODGERS/Some Girls (River House/Columbia) 98 Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points SCOTTY MCCREERY/In Between (Triple Tigers) 1547 MORGAN WALLEN/Chasin' You (Big Loud) 21144 RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine) 1369 LUKE COMBS f/E. CHURCH/Does To Me (River House/Columbia) 18828 LUKE BRYAN/One Margarita (Capitol) 906 B. SHELTON w/G. STEFANI/Nobody But You (Warner/WMN) 17047 LUKE COMBS/Lovin' On You (River House/Columbia) 795 THOMAS RHETT f/J. PARDI/Beer Can't Fix (Capitol/Valory) 14686 KENNY CHESNEY/Here And Now (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 571 GABBY BARRETT/I Hope (Warner/WAR) 13792 SAM HUNT/Hard To Forget (MCA) 545 MAREN MORRIS/The Bones (Columbia) 12835 CHRIS JANSON/Done (Warner/WAR) 459 SAM HUNT/Kinfolks (MCA) 9277 MADDIE & TAE/Die From A Broken Heart (Mercury) 418 OLD DOMINION/One Man Band (RCA) 7952 LEE BRICE/One Of Them Girls (Curb) 346 JAKE OWEN/Homemade (Big Loud) 7736 KANE BROWN/Worldwide Beautiful (RCA) 315 DUSTIN LYNCH/Ridin' Roads (Broken Bow) 7631

Chart Page 4 June 22, 2020 COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY A D D D AT E S MAREN MORRIS/To Hell & Back (Columbia) Moves 44-45* June 29 2,599 points, 796 spins 2 adds: *WKDF, WKXC PRYOR & LEE/Y’allsome (Black River) RUNAWAY JUNE/We Were Rich (Wheelhouse) MORGAN WALLEN/More Than My Hometown (Big Loud) Debuts at 46* 2,590 points, 738 spins July 6 15 adds including: KDRK, KMNB, KUAD, WAVW, WCOL, CATHERINE ALTOMARE/Fields of Gold (New Notes, LLC) WDAF, WFUS, WGH, WIL, WIRK

BROTHERS OSBORNE/All Night (EMI Nashville) July 13 Moves 45-47* TRAVIS DENNING/Where That Beer’s Been (Mercury) 2,495 points, 752 spins LINDSAY ELL/Want Me Back (Stoney Creek) 2 adds: KNIX, KUZZ DANIELLE BRADBERY/Never Have I Ever (Big Machine)

BRETT YOUNG/Lady (BMLGR) Remains at 48* 2,168 points, 660 spins 3 adds: KFDI, KKWF, KWJJ

GRANGER SMITH/That’s Why I Love Dirt Roads (Wheelhouse) Remains at 49* 2,142 points, 739 spins; no adds Send yours to [email protected]

LUKE COMBS/Six Feet Apart (River House/Columbia) Re-Enters at 50 2,103 points, 575 spins 1 add: WQDR CHECK OUT 6/26

DILLON CARMICHAEL/I Do For You (Riser House) Tenille Townes The Lemonade Stand 2,038 points, 754 spins; no adds (Columbia/RCA) Produced by Jay Joyce, Townes’ debut full- NIKO MOON/Good Time (RCA) length album consists of twelve songs she 1,965 points, 576 spins co-wrote, boasting five tracks from her Road 3 adds: WGH, WGNE, WRNS to the Lemonade Stand EP, including “Jersey on the Wall” and “Somebody’s Daughter,” and KELSEA BALLERINI/Hole In The Bottle (Black River) seven new ones, including her latest release, “The Most Beautiful 1,928 points, 524 spins Things.” 9 adds: KCYE, KDRK, WGNA, WGTY, *WKDF, WNSH, July 3 WOGK, WRNS, WYRK Willie Nelson First Rose Of Spring (Legacy Recordings) Various Veteran Songs (Big Machine)

Chart Page 5 June 22, 2020 LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations ADDS

2 KENNY CHESNEY 10350 245 1981 58 46 0 1 Here And Now (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 3 2 SAM HUNT/Hard To Forget (MCA) 10322 715 1981 191 46 0 5 3 SCOTTY MCCREERY/In Between (Triple Tigers) ✔ 10255 1132 2023 250 46 0 8 4 LUKE BRYAN/One Margarita (Capitol) ✔ 9379 1255 1738 251 46 0 7 5 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Bluebird (RCA) 8828 557 1732 135 46 0 9 6 KEITH URBAN/God Whispered Your Name (Capitol) 8135 98 1495 28 46 0 10 7 T. RHETT f/McENTIRE, SCOTT, URBAN & TOMLIN/Be A Light (Valory) 7867 217 1420 29 47 1 6 8 TRAVIS DENNING/After A Few (Mercury) 7809 -1047 1526 -228 42 0 1 9 CARLY PEARCE & LEE BRICE/I Hope You're Happy Now (Big Machine/Curb) 7521 -2879 1539 -613 44 0 11 10 LOCASH/One Big Country Song (Wheelhouse) 7448 406 1425 56 44 0 13 11 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/I Love My Country (BMLGR) 7400 378 1331 64 46 0 12 12 JUSTIN MOORE/Why We Drink (Valory) 7321 285 1410 61 46 0 14 13 MADDIE & TAE/Die From A Broken Heart (Mercury) 6962 413 1367 87 45 0 15 14 CHRIS JANSON/Done (Warner/WAR) 6706 321 1242 42 45 0 16 15 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Drinking Alone (Capitol) 5701 -485 1088 -99 44 0 17 16 ASHLEY MCBRYDE/One Night Standards (Warner/WMN) 5571 248 1093 50 45 1 18 17 TIM MCGRAW/I Called Mama (Big Machine) 5331 512 998 79 45 2 19 18 KANE BROWN/Cool Again (RCA) 4808 306 927 54 45 0 20 19 BRAD PAISLEY/No I In Beer (Arista) 3966 68 795 34 46 2 22 20 JAMESON RODGERS/Some Girls (River House/Columbia) 3871 422 765 98 43 2 24 21 JASON ALDEAN/Got What I Got (Macon Music/Broken Bow) ✔ 3647 741 653 144 45 12 23 22 CHASE RICE/Lonely If You Are (Dack Janiels/Broken Bow) 3639 210 717 39 42 1 21 23 KIP MOORE/She's Mine (MCA) 3515 18 662 -5 44 0 25 24 LEE BRICE/One Of Them Girls (Curb) 3364 626 601 122 47 4 26 25 JON PARDI/Ain't Always The Cowboy (Capitol) 2623 54 475 5 41 3 27 26 MATT STELL/Everywhere But On (Records/Arista) 2461 174 470 34 40 1 30 27 PARKER MCCOLLUM/Pretty Heart (MCA) 2200 226 451 43 42 2 31 28 HARDY f/L. ALAINA & D. DAWSON/One Beer (Big Loud) 2110 185 426 51 42 1 29 29 MIDLAND/Cheatin' Songs (Big Machine) 2038 57 411 11 35 3 32 30 LADY A/Champagne Night (BMLGR) 2015 200 398 27 42 1

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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations Adds 28 31 GONE WEST/What Could've Been (Triple Tigers) 1972 -66 373 -11 39 0 47 32 LUKE COMBS/Lovin' On You (River House/Columbia) ✔ 1712 1067 285 198 22 13 33 33 BRETT ELDREDGE/Gabrielle (Warner/WMN) 1693 -26 316 -8 33 0 35 34 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Love You Like I Used To (Triple Tigers) 1515 172 266 27 26 0 34 35 LUKE COMBS/Six Feet Apart (River House/Columbia) 1141 -566 156 -101 15 0 36 36 BROTHERS OSBORNE/All Night (EMI Nashville) 1082 7 166 -1 11 0 37 37 BRETT YOUNG/Lady (BMLGR) 1040 34 170 6 13 0 53 38 KANE BROWN/Worldwide Beautiful (RCA) 1034 521 204 106 31 6 39 39 KELSEA BALLERINI/Hole In The Bottle (Black River) 1018 131 152 24 18 1 38 40 JON LANGSTON/Now You Know (32 Bridge/EMI Nashville) 964 3 196 -1 33 0 40 41 LANCO/What I See (Arista) 872 -12 200 -6 19 0 42 42 OLD DOMINION/Some People Do (RCA) 872 64 170 12 29 0 41 43 LAUREN ALAINA/Getting Good (Mercury) 860 -19 207 -1 30 1 Debut 44 RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine) ✔ 842 842 161 161 14 10 45 45 GRANGER SMITH/That's Why I Love Dirt Roads (Wheelhouse) 798 128 157 11 26 0 56 46 PARMALEE f/B. BROWN/Just The Way (Stoney Creek) 749 277 139 78 13 8 49 47 MAREN MORRIS/To Hell & Back (Columbia) 672 78 120 19 19 0 44 48 CHASE RICE/Forever To Go (Dack Janiels/Broken Bow) 660 -30 66 -3 1 0 43 49 JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA) 656 -74 97 -10 10 0 46 50 TRAVIS DENNING/ABBY (Mercury) 610 -60 61 -6 1 0 48 51 DILLON CARMICHAEL/I Do For You (Riser House) 593 -47 79 -6 18 0 59 52 THE DESERT CITY RAMBLERS/Hillbilly Rollin' Stone (Crane Creek) 593 134 107 19 10 2 54 53 DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb) 558 74 126 19 12 0 57 54 DUSTIN LYNCH/Momma's House (Broken Bow) 557 88 126 18 28 1 52 55 JIMMIE ALLEN & NOAH CYRUS/This Is Us (Records/Columbia/Stoney Creek) 550 3 67 0 4 0 55 56 KELSEA BALLERINI w/HALSEY/The Other Girl (Capitol/Black River) 528 46 55 4 2 0 58 57 ASHLEY MCBRYDE/Martha Divine (Warner/WMN) 480 20 48 2 1 0 50 58 MITCHELL TENPENNY/Can't Go To Church (Columbia) 460 -130 46 -13 1 0 Debut 59 MORGAN WALLEN/More Than My Hometown (Big Loud) 382 53 75 7 10 3 Debut 60 BRELAND/My Truck (Atlantic) 370 50 37 5 1 0 ©2020 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

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