Issue 185 Gretchen Gets Right with Radio Storm Clouds Broke with This Week’S Release of Gretchen Wilson’S I Got Your Country Right Here
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March 29, 2010 Issue 185 Gretchen Gets Right With Radio Storm clouds broke with this week’s release of Gretchen Wilson’s I Got Your Country Right Here. Literally and figuratively. For Wilson, it marks the end of a tumultuous period that saw her singles struggle on the chart, her label enveloped in the Sony BMG merger and, by request, her release from the label. At last Thursday’s album launch Gretchen Wilson party (3/25), attendees marveled through the 20- foot wall of glass in host John Rich’s house as rain gave way to a rainbow rising over downtown Nashville. “If there was ever a sign that the good Lord is a Gretchen Wilson fan, we just saw it,” Rich said. Country Aircheck spoke to Wilson earlier that day: Beam Me Up: The view from John Rich’s house Thursday (3/25) CA: Your launch was a rocket ride, but you’ve also been during Gretchen Wilson’s album launch party. Will there be a pot very open that you missed some things along the way. What of gold (or platinum) at the end of Wilson’s rainbow? was that time like? GW: Most artists do a radio tour pushing their single. They’re Country’s Top 100 Power Gold trying to squeeze their way into an already packed world. The spring book is just around the corner for more than 250 “Redneck Woman” was such a crazy reaction that management non-PPM markets, so we figured it was time for our semi-annual was immediately getting calls for me to be on Letterman, Leno Power Gold check-up culled from Mediabase 24/7 and the and Good Morning America. I was following the best advice at Country Aircheck/Mediabase reporting panel for the week of the time, and I still think it was good advice. You can’t pass those March 20-27. The full list is on page 6. things up. But in the long run my relationship with a lot of stations A comparison to our last Top 100 (CAW Sept. 8, 2009) suffered because it took forever to get around to everyone. So that reveals much volatility. There were 29 songs that increased by was the first priority when I opened my own record company, to 10 or more places and 28 songs fell by 10 or more. The biggest touch base with everyone in radio and start a new foundation. leaps include Sugarland’s “Something More,” which rocketed 54-6; Toby Keith’s “How Do You Like Me Now,” which vaulted (continued on page 5) ©2010 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] March 29, 2010 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 2 37-8 and “I Love This Bar,” 43-16; Keith Urban’s “Better Life,” MY TUNES : MUSIC THA T SHAPED MY LIFE 34-19; and, Kenny Chesney’s “Beer In Mexico,” 41-21. Ten songs debuted in the Top 100, most notably Brad Paisley, WRBT/Harrisburg MD/AM co-host who only had “The World” at No. 98 last fall. He added “I’m Newman discusses his most important Gonna Miss Her,” “Mud On The Tires,” and “She’s Everything” songs, artists or concerts: 1. Mötley Crüe, Back Yard concert, to the list. Northeast PA: My wife had just given birth Falling out of the Top 100 are Garth Brooks’ “The Thunder to my middle son Aidan and climbed up Rolls,” Billy Currington’s “Must Be Doin’ Somethin’ Right,” onstage to sing “Girls, Girls, Girls” with Vince Diamond Rio’s “Beautiful Mess,” Josh Gracin’s “Nothin’ To Neil’s arm around her neck. Cool and very Lose,” Alan Jackson’s “Summertime Blues,” Toby Keith’s “A Newman weird at the same time. Little Less Talk And A Lot More Action,” Lonestar’s “Mr. Mom,” 2. Garth Brooks, Pittsburgh, PA 1997: My Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus, Take The Wheel” and “Wasted,” and first country concert. Trisha Yearwood’s “She’s In Love With The Boy.” 3. Aldo Nova/Fantasy: I listened to this over and over in my crappy Chevy Nova the summer I graduated from high school. Weather, Sports Big Ratings Factors 4. Def Leppard, Pyromania: First full album I bought on cassette. • A highly regarded song or album you’ve never heard: The PPM is showing the tremendous effect of weather and sports Now That’s What I Call Music! series. events on listeners. According to Arbitron’s monthly client • An “important” piece of music you just don’t get: Queen’s conference call today (3/29), the February “Snowmageddon” Bohemian Rhapsody. event along the Northeast generated huge ratings increases among • An album you played or listened to incessantly: Guns and 25-54 adults for News stations in Baltimore, Philadelphia and Roses’ Appetite for Destruction. Washington, DC. Using PPM to track the Olympics for NBC-TV, • A song everyone should listen to right now: “Cry Little Sister” Arbitron learned that the final hour of the U.S./Canada gold medal from The Lost Boys soundtrack. hockey game delivered big numbers among men 25-54, such as a 25.4 in Minneapolis, a 20.4 in Boston and a 16.0 in Seattle. And with baseball season starting, bear in mind that men 25-54 listen in • Nearly one in four persons 12+ (24%) have listened to an iPod, droves in many cities, such as St. Louis, where the Cardinals get iPhone or mp3 player connected to a car stereo, according to the a 20 share during play-by-play; the Detroit Tigers earn a 17.9 and new Infinite Dial 2010 national study from Arbitron and Edison the Philadelphia Phillies pick up a 14.6. The No. 1 cuming MLB Research. “The car is clearly a crucial battleground for people’s team? The N.Y. Yankees with 412,500, followed by the Chicago attention,” says Edison’s Larry Rosin. The Infinite Dial 2010: Cubs (277,100) and the N.Y. Mets (277,000). Digital Platforms And The Future of Radio webinar takes place April 8 at 2pm ET; to sign up, visit www.arbitron.com or www. Radio News edisonresearch.com. • KHSL/Chico, CA PD Scott Michaels has added PD duties • The new slate of NAB Radio Board members boasts several for sister AC KMXI. He replaces Larry Scott, who took a job with strong Country ties including Lincoln Financial President/ outside radio. Michaels will continue to program KHSL. CEO Don Benson, incumbent Nebraska Rural Radio • WOOZ/Marion-Carbondale, IL raised $205,413 for St. Jude Association GM Eric Brown, incumbent Emmis President/ Country Cares. Programming Rick Cummings, Butte Broadcasting’s Ron • Syndicated Tony & Kris can now be heard in mornings on Davis, Regent VP/Market Manager Mike Grimsley, and KYKX/Tyler, TX. Cherry Creek Radio President/CEO Joe Schwartz. ©2010 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] March 29, 2010 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 3 Chart Chat BIR T HDAYS Hearty congrats to Sony/Nashville & Arista Tuesday (3/30) - the late Randy VanWarmer VP/Promotion Skip Bishop, Arista Dir./Nat’l Promotion Lesly Tyson, the entire promotion Wednesday (3/31) - Liz Sledge ([email protected]) staff and the extended Carrie Underwood team on earning her 12th No. 1 and 11th-straight in Thursday (4/1) - Jameson Clark, Chuck Horvath, Greg Stevens Country with “Temporary Home.” Underwood ([email protected]), Susan Nadler (snadler@banditrecords. has started her career with the most consecutive Carrie com), Pat Payne No. 1 Country singles of any artist in the Underwood Mediabase era. Friday (4/2) - Billy Dean, Emmylou Harris, Leon Russell, Dean Townson, Kelli Cashiola ([email protected]) Industry News Saturday (4/3) - the late Don Gibson; Billy Joe Royal; Curtis Stone; Triple 7 PR’s Nicole Pope Gaia has left the company to Michelle Brown; Alicia Lanier ([email protected]) independently pursue publicity and talent booking. She is currently representing John Carter and Hello Dave. Reach her Sunday (4/4) - Clay Davidson, Hal Ketchum, Steve Gatlin, Tommy at 615-517-1960 or here. Laird, Kevin Marcy, Jeff Nelson Keni Thomas headlined the 30th Annual Kenny Rogers’ Children’s Center Telethon in Sikeston, MO, which raised more Monday (4/5) - Troy Gentry, Pat Green than $443,000. Songwriter Ken Johnson (“Beer On The Table”) has signed an exclusive agreement with Combustion. Challenge America. The winner can choose to experience it SOLID raised more than $1,100 for Musicians On Call either in-person, via phone or through Moontoast’s Live Video during its Rock Band Karaoke Challenge earlier this month. Player. Place your bids beginning April 16 here. SESAC Dir./Writer-Publisher Relations John Mullins has The Kenny Rogers: The First 50 Years television tribute added Sr. to his title. He will continue to sign new country and has added Tim McGraw, Darius Rucker, Billy Currington, contemporary Christian writers and publishers. Smokey Robinson, Chris Isaak and Sheena Easton to the Hope Clinic For Women is hosting the male-only Smoke performance lineup. The show tapes April 10; air date and On The Water cruise April 19 from 5:30-8:30pm on Nashville’s network TBA. Music City Queen Riverboat. Guests enjoy cigars, wines, Bryan Foods and the Rick & Bubba Show have partnered spirits and dinner for $150. Proceeds benefit the Hope Clinic to offer the Ultimate Bryan Neighborhood Grill-Out For Women. Register here or contact Lily Smith at 615-627- sweepstakes for a Jimmy Wayne-headlining block party 2791 or here. concert. Register to win by submitting a video or story of Artist News your most memorable Bryan Foods family gathering between now and April 30 here.