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2021 APRIL 19 CountryInsider.com | Sign Up For Daily Email Here ’s One Big Family. Meet The Relatives On This New Podcast. When it comes to country music podcasts, hearing people talk to the format’s artists is wonderful, but let’s be honest: Almost everybody does it. “Wayne D” Danielson is carving out his own niche: With his new iHeartRadio podcast “It’s All Relative With Wayne D,” he’s not interviewing the singers, he’s interviewing their families. Danielson, the -based afternoon host for iHeartMedia’s “The Big 98” WSIX and “95.5 The Bull KWNR , posted the first episode of the podcast two Fridays ago. His goal for “It’s All Relative,” he says, is “to give country music fans a closer connection to their favorite artists and their families.” (Continued on page 4)

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Ryan Hurd’s Making Waves On Country — And Not Just With “.” On Recuperating From COVID-19: “Thank God For Health.” The All-American Road Show Gets Bigger, As Adds Multiple Dates. Keith Hastings Upped To Director Of Operations For . Who Is The Carothers Waver, And What Can He Teach You About Connecting With Your Listeners?

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After ACM Entertainer Win, Luke Bryan Says “Thank God For Health.” A week after testing positive for COVID-19, Luke Bryan was feeling well enough to participate in a virtual press conference after winning the ’s Entertainer of the Year award Sunday. “I was very fortunate not to have a long set of symptoms,” Bryan said from . “It was still quite challenging for a couple of days, but thank God for health.” Bryan credited his wife, Caroline, with nursing him back to health. “The fact that I’ve been home a little more and I could spend quality time with my family, it’s certainly gotten me through all of the challenges of this year,” he said. He’ll be back on “” tonight.

Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show Adds Multiple 2021 Dates. ACM of the Year winner Chris Stapleton has added 18 dates to his All- American Road Show tour, including , Atlanta, Cincinnati, , St. , Indianapolis and Memphis, TN. Tickets for the newly confirmed shows will go on sale on three separate Fridays: April 30, May 7 and June 11, all at 10am local time. The All- American Road Show is set to kick off July 17 at Chicago’s and continue through June 2022. “There’s nothing I’m looking forward to more than seeing the faces of people out in the crowd and hearing them sing back to me and hopefully hearing some of these new songs sung ,” Stapleton said.

Big Machine Music GM Mike Molinar Added To MTSU Wall Of Fame. MTSU’s College of Media and Entertainment added Big Machine Music GM Mike Molinar to its Wall of Fame last week. Molinar, a 1998 graduate of the Murfreesboro, TN, university, has led BMM since its inception in 2012 and was named an MTSU Distinguished Alumnus in 2013. One of Billboard’s 2020 Country Power Players, Molinar also currently sits on the board of directors of both the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) and Music Health Alliance. “Mike is such a trusted and respected member of the and is proof that nice guys can finish first,” Beverly Keel, dean of the College, said in a release. “I remain in awe of his commitment to and his dedication to remaining aware of the changes in industry, policies and trends. He is a wonderful ambassador to MTSU and a wonderful role model for our students.”

3 | APRIL 19 2021 CountryInsider.com “It’s All Relative” With Wayne D. (Continued from page 1) Danielson, who moved to Nashville in the summer of who has more than 215,000 people on Instagram 2020 and also is the new in-game host for the NHL’s enjoying her exploits and the occasional candid or Nashville Predators, created the show’s concept with childhood photo of her son. iHeartMedia Nashville SVP of Programming Gator “When you think of interesting and unique family Harrison and Tay Hamilton, Danielson’s afternoon co- members, we immediately thought she would be host at The Big 98 and the podcast’s producer. awesome for the show,” Danielson says. “She seems “I’ve always wanted to do something different,” he super fun, interesting, funny, and of course would says, “and after going back and probably give us some dirt on forth with Gator he brought Luke growing up. We hope to up an idea that he had about have her on an episode at some getting families involved. ‘It’s point.” All Relative’ is more than just LeClaire won’t even be the first about the artist and what they of Luke’s relatives on “It’s All do, it’s about the families that Relative,” though: The show’s support them but also their second episode features Luke’s own projects going on at the wife, Caroline Bryan. same time. So, I’d love to own it, but Gator had the idea, Tay, my When it comes to approaching producer/cohost and I brought potential guests to book for the it to life.” show, “we’ve done it all sorts of ways so far — everything from In his first episode of “It’s All emailing PR and agents, to hitting Relative,” Daniels interviews them over DM on Instagram,” Hayley Hubbard, wife of Danielson says. “We’ve had more Line’s . The timing worked out than one person react like, ‘Wait … you want to talk to perfectly, as Hayley had just launched a podcast of her me and not my husband?” own. Hayley started “Meaning Full Living,” a weekly podcast, in March, hosting it with her friend, fellow So far, Danielson says, none of the family members mom and dietitian/nutritionist Jessica Diamond. they’ve approached have expressed a reluctance to appear on the podcast, either because they want “As to protect the artist’s privacy or because they just getting ready to preferred to stay out of the spotlight. launch ‘It’s All Relative,’ Hayley “Everybody seemed genuinely interested,” he says. “I happened to think, because we’re on country radio, there’s a trust be launching there, and they ‘Meaning Full know we won’t Living,’” Danielson make them look says. “That’s really . Which is the the definition of case — nothing what we’re trying to do with the show: ‘Cool, you’re we ask or bring up Tyler’s wife, FGL is awesome, but so are you and could even end up the things you’re doing are great and deserve the down a road they recognition, too.’ Let me tell you, we love her! There wouldn’t want to couldn’t have been a better first episode.” go down.”

Hubbard may have been a perfect first guest, but she In other words, don’t expect Danielson to ask any wasn’t the first person Danielson thought of after the “gotcha” questions on “It’s All Relative.” iHeart Nashville team came up with the concept. That (Continued on page 7) person would be LeClaire Bryan — Luke Bryan’s mom,

4 | APRIL 19 2021 CountryInsider.com ’s Making Waves On Country Radio — And Not Just With “Chasing After You.” After Ryan Hurd’s duet with wife , Roddy says Audacy employs some of the industry’s best “Chasing After You,” debuted as the most-added song consumer research in the industry and, while it’s early on , it was bumped to No. 2 last week by for a consistent read on Hurd’s single, “it has strong Luke Bryan’s “Waves.” potential. Most programmers embrace a mix of science and experience to gauge early hits. Hurd is still smiling, though. That’s because the singer- co-wrote “Waves,” which means his name “Requests, local audience research, on-demand video was featured on the two top and single sales support ‘Chasing After You’ as being on spots. “Sometimes it’s a good the precipice of a career-defining song.” time at the office,” he tells Country Insider. “The business Hurd didn’t write “Chasing After You,” but he knew is pretty hard on people; when he heard the song, which was written by Brinley when you have a great day, Addington and , that he wanted to record it’s something to celebrate. I it. “We have known about it for a long time and a lot love being a songwriter and of other artists have held it,” he says of the Music Row getting to be an artist on Arista Records. I am blessed to policy of placing songs “on hold” to record. “We are just do both at the same time.” really lucky that for some reason, it fell to us and we had the opportunity to He does both so well. “Hurd has an impressive, fresh record. It’s a testament and contemporary sound,” Scott Roddy, OM/PD for to the great songs in Audacy “99.5 The Wolf” KWJJ and hot AC sister “101.5 Nashville. The Buzz” KRSK in Portland, OR, tells Country Insider. “He’s a smart songwriter with great performance “Having such a great chops.” song, we owed it to the songwriters in Nashville “‘,’ one of his first ‘radio singles,’ had phenomenal to record it and not try reaction. Hurd’s songwriting prowess and to rewrite it. There is no contemporary spin on the song was a refreshing sound way you can improve this that was welcomed by the audience.” song.

This is a season of gratitude for Hurd, who appreciates “We are so grateful that the timing of it worked and the happiness in his personal life, the health of his we could both be on the same song and [have] it go to young son and his professional success. He and Morris radio.” performed their duet on the “56th ACM Awards” Sunday from the . He co-wrote Kane It’s Hurd’s first duet with his wife. “I have always said Brown’s “Worldwide Beautiful,” which won an ACM for you have one shot to have a first impression as a duet Video of the Year. or tour together,” he says. “We have toured together and it has been so fun. It feels like this is a natural He also co-wrote Blake Shelton’s “,” Lady thing to come out of our relationship. Even so, it’s hard A’s “What If I Never Get Over You” and “,” to find a song that works as a duet. To find one this Bryan’s “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset,” and “Heartless,” special that works as a duet is amazing.” recorded by and . He admits that a duet with Morris brings some “Ryan has an effortless way of interpreting lyrics,” pressure with it. “If it fails, it is obviously on me and not says Kurt Johnson, president of local programming at on her,” he says. “It wouldn’t make any sense to have a . “He has a unique quality that gives duet with another person before I had one with Maren. his songs an understated power.” The nice point of our careers is that a lot of our music is autobiographical and tells our stories. Johnson says listeners “like his style when they hear the song. When they first hear him, it’s like, ‘Who is that?’ “The song fits us so perfectly. It would be very weird to Natural energy.” He also says “Chasing After You” has have another person on it.” strong initial listener response. “He and Maren match beautifully.” 5 | APRIL 19 2021 CountryInsider.com POWER TITLE AIRPLAY RETENTION CALL OUT AUDIO POWER SALES COMPOSITE # ARTIST - LABEL The Good Ones 1 8 7 3 1 1 1 - Warner/WAR 14 x 3 2 2 2 2 - River House/Columbia Lady 9 11 1 10 8 3 3 BRETT YOUNG - BMLG Starting Over 2 6 36 1 3 4 4 CHRIS STAPLETON - Mercury Nashville Long Live 5 4 4 4 17 5 5 - BMLG Made For You 3 5 5 19 9 6 6 - Just The Way f/ 11 13 2 5 14 7 7 - Stoney Creek Momma's House 6 2 22 9 22 8 8 - Broken Bow Breaking Up Was Easy In The... 8 17 6 13 13 9 9 - MCA Nashville Hell Of A View 7 9 33 6 6 10 10 - EMI Nashville NATIONAL CALLOUT TITLE N`EAST MID WEST WEST SOUTH # ARTIST Lady 10 1 1 1 1 Young, Brett Just The Way 1 6 5 12 2 Parmalee & Blanco Brown Forever After All 3 4 11 31 3 Combs, Luke Long Live 7 3 8 19 4 Florida Georgia Line Made For You 6 2 28 6 5 Owen, Jake Breaking Up Was Easy In The 90's 5 16 10 2 6 Hunt, Sam What's Your Country Song 9 11 4 15 7 Rhett, Thomas The Good Ones 8 14 15 5 8 Barrett, Gabby Gone 13 5 34 7 9 Bentley, Dierks 2 23 13 22 10 ACTION - UNDEREXPOSED TITLE AIRPLAY COMPOSITE # ARTIST - LABEL RYAN HURD W/MAREN MORRIS 42 21 1 21 - Chasing After You 48 28 2 20 - Love Story (Taylor's Version) LUKE COMBS 14 2 3 12 - Forever After All HARDY 43 31 4 12 - Give Heaven Some Hell LILY ROSE 50 39 5 11 - Villain 30 20 6 10 - Wine, Beer, Whiskey WITH P!NK 20 11 7 9 - One Too Many KANE BROWN 36 29 8 7 - CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN 19 13 9 6 - Famous Friends BRETT YOUNG 9 3 10 6 - Lady “It’s All Relative” With Wayne D. (Continued from page 4) “We don’t care about super-personal situations that country artists, as well — just not on this podcast. they may be dealing with,” he says. “The point of Some of those conversations wind up on “The Wayne the show is to be lighthearted, fun and give you an D Show Podcast,” which honest look at what life is like for these families away launched in 2017 and now from tour buses and spotlights.” has more than 40 episodes. Over the years, that show On the first episode, during Danielson’s 17-minute has taken a broader conversation with Hayley Hubbard, “we talked about approach to pop culture, meeting Tyler, how they ended up together and early covering hockey, pro stories of FGL on the wrestling and the WNBA, road,” he says. “But it’s but more recent episodes way more than that, have found Danielson it’s about what these talking to people like Dustin Lynch, Sam Hunt and people have going on . in their lives as far as charity work and other When it comes to future holy-grail interviews, projects.” The resulting Danielson’s ambitious choice is a bit obvious, even show offered insight if the direction of the conversation might not be: into both her story and Academy Award-winning actress (and spouse of Florida Georgia Line’s. Keith Urban) . “Honestly, Nicole would And that’s just what Danielson intends the podcast to be great,” he says. “Of course, she’s an amazing do. actress but she’s also a huge apart of Keith Urban’s support system. We know it’s a long shot, but you Of course, Danielson does plenty of talking with never know!”

7 | APRIL 19 2021 CountryInsider.com Who Is The Carothers Waver, And What Can He Teach You About Connecting With Your Listeners? I have been a morning jogger for years and have your community or on a specific listener; maybe passed my share of “regulars” along the routes in a special music feature that conjures a memory my various neighborhoods. About nine months or something topical; or maybe you find a way ago, I came across a new regular in my current to give listeners special access to artists or your neighborhood. This guy waved at every car music. Some specific examples I’ve heard include accompanied with a big smile during his morning spotlighting frontline workers; featuring the daily speed walk … and I mean every car! At one point, national anthem; or singling out a listener for he and I even developed a special salute when we doing something positive for his/her community passed each other. I began to look forward to that during the pandemic. Whatever it is, we are in the moment each day (an expectation on my part!). I business of creating lasting, positive relationships noticed that drivers would honk at him and wave with our listeners. Create that daily expectation back. It began to literally sound like a busy city by following through consistently and making it street with all of the horns in this quaint Nashville personal. suburb! “We are in the business of creating In mid-summer, several neighborhoods gathered in their cars for a special parade to honor this guy lasting, positive relationships with — who has been nicknamed the “Carothers Waver” our listeners. Create that daily — and thank him for being such a positive start to each workday! Amazing! expectation by following through

He and I have, since, become friends and our consistently.” salute has turned into a weekly neighborhood run so I get to experience this man’s genuine As difficult as it has been to bond with people in popularity on an ongoing basis. Cars stop … this pandemic world on a personal level, my friend drivers and passengers greet him with a huge Jim found a way with a wave (and, in one case, smile … kids stop to give him drawings of him a salute!). Give your listeners a reason to check waving. in with you on a daily basis. Who knows, maybe they’ll even “wave” back! There is a lot to be learned from Jim Harris (that’s his real name). Jim has found a very simple and John Shomby is an independent radio programming/ personal way to connect with others. On top of talent consultant working with on-air radio talent that, commuters, frankly, have come to expect this and program directors plus mentoring up and genuinely heartfelt “wave” every morning. coming country music artists with his “Radio 101” As I’ve gotten to know Jim, he really doesn’t course for several major record labels. He also serves understand all the “hoopla.” He tells me that all he as talent relations consultant for the United Stations’ wanted to do was something positive and personal Radio Network “Backstage Country,” a five-hour daily for drivers. He obviously has done more than that. program that features the stars of country music as Whether you’re on-air, a program director or in rotating hosts. marketing/promotion, you can see that what Jim has done is a classic example of what happens Reach John: when you create strong, personal connections 757-323-1460 with just one simple act from the heart. Not only that, but the action creates an expectation with [email protected] those involved. In ratings terms, that means another possible listening (”waving”) occasion. countrysradiocoach.com Think of what your radio station or show “wave” is or could be. Maybe it’s a daily show benchmark focusing on something positive in

8 | APRIL 19 2021 CountryInsider.com Reach The Country Insider Staff: Managing Editor Brian Mansfield, Editor Annie Reuter, Columnist Beverly Keel. Sales: Rogers

9 | APRIL 19 2021 CountryInsider.com Gaston said in a which pays hom- ARTISTS release. Baldridge age to the Negro Brandi Carlile’s memoir, “Broken was previously League teams that Horses,” debuted last week at No. signed to Gaston’s played in Nash- 1 on The Times Best THiS Music, which ville during the Sellers list. The au- was acquired by 1940s before the diobook edition of Sony in 2020. integration of Major the memoir, narrat- “Rusty has been a champion of League Baseball, in the video for ed by Carlile, will be mine since I moved to Nashville,” the piano version of “Bucket List.” released on Tues- Baldridge said. “Growing up in Nashville, it’s al- day via Random ways been a dream to have a Ma- House Audio. The Billy Dean signs to Given Enter- jor League team here,” Tenpenny singer recorded stripped-down tainment for publishing, reuniting said in a release. “I am excited to solo renditions of more than 30 the singer with Given founding get involved and actively pursue songs for the audiobook. partner Cindy Owen. During this item on my bucket list.” Owen’s time as creative director presents a new at Starstruck Entertainment, she Johnny Gates signs with Sound line of pet products. Trisha Year- brought Dean to Narvel Black- Talent Group for exclusive book- wood Pet Collection is available stock for management. “[Dean’s] ing representation. STG agents via trishayearwood- passion for music Beth Keith and Randy Salcedo petcollection.com is as strong as it will be handling booking oppor- and select retailers. ever was and he is tunities for the singer. “The one Products include writing and sing- constant in my career has been collars, leashes, ing better than hitting the road grooming supplies, ever,” Owen said and touring, and washable bedding, in a release. “We with an agent like natural dog treats and chews. are proud to give him a platform Beth Keith and the Yearwood’s rescue dogs, Emmy to continue to build on the Billy STG crew, I really and Millie, tested out her “practi- Dean legacy that had so many of feel like it’s going cal and pretty” pet collection. us hooked.” to take this thing to the next level,” Gates said in a Willie Jones shares his musical tells People he was release. Gates released his new journey with in a short film the country singer with a cocaine single, “Reckless,” in early April. titled “Right Now Rodeo.” The two- addiction that Matthew McCo- minute clip was filmed on a ranch naughey writes about in his mem- outside of Nashville oir, Greenlights. McConaughey tells and directed by the story of University of Luis Santos. In the football coach Darrell Royal catch- film, Jones explains ing Gatlin “with how his life paral- white powder on lels cowboy culture. [his] nose” and driv- “They are rock stars ing the singer to a in their own right,” he said in a clip. drug and alcohol re- Adam Wakefield of Texas Hill “If you’re getting put up against habilitation program and former runner-up on NBC’s bulls and horses you have to love in . “He “,” married longtime that. And I love , and I like told me, ‘Larry Wayne, I have never girlfriend and fellow artist to have a good time doing it.” had any trouble turning the page Leigh on April 11. The couple in the book of my life. ‘It’s time you wed at True North in Fairview, TN. Drew Baldridge signs a global turned the page,’” Gatlin told Peo- Wakefield’sTexas Hill band mem- deal with Publishing. ple. Gatlin is now 37 years sober. bers and Casey “Drawing from his years of fan en- James were in attendance. Jimmy gagement and building his busi- Mitchell Tenpenny joins the Mu- Fortune sang “My Only Love” ness, his songs are rich with emo- sic Industry Advisory board for while two-time CMA Musician of tion and heart that connects with Music City Baseball. The singer the Year and Mike the country audience,” Sony Music showed his support by wearing Roger also performed. Publishing Nashville CEO Rusty a vintage Nashville Stars jersey,

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worked at the U.S. Department with Pressed INDUSTRY of Justice (DOJ) in both the Civil PR to support Live Nation names Sherri Sosa Division and Antitrust Division independent President of Venue Nation. Sosa, as Senior Counsel to the acts in the music who joins after nearly 20 years Assistant Attorney General. Jones industry. Aaron with Caesars Entertainment worked as a Sales Development Chesling founded Corporation, Representative at a tech startup the Nashville-based independent will oversee the serving the insurance and in January 2020. Its company’s owned financial services industries. first campaign with Pressed PR is and operated for AMG artist Tim Buono’s single venues in the BMI promotes Leslie Roberts “Polaroid,” released April 9. “We U.S. “Venues are and Josh Tomlinson. Roberts, are very excited to be teaming the heart of the industry, where who has been with the publishing up with an aggressive PR team artists and fans come together rights organization for 11 years, like Pressed PR, one of the many for unforgettable live music, and rises to Assistant VP, Creative, moving parts we are glad to have we cannot wait to see Sherri Nashville and will be responsible in order to grow,” Chesling said. help take Venue Nation to the for outreach, support and career next level,” Live Nation guid­­ance for BMI Steve Bogard signs a publishing President Bob Roux said in a affiliates­ and agreement with Amped release. Sosa has more than 25 the Nashville Entertainment. The songwriter years of experience working in songwriting has penned 10 No. 1 songs entertainment, hospitality and community. including George venue operations. Tomlinson Strait (“Carried becomes Director, Creative, Away,” “Carrying River House Artists launches a Nashville. He joined the company Your Love with new creative division in partnership in 2016 after graduating from Me”) and Rascal with Emma Kate Golden. A and also serves Flatts (“Prayin’ director, photographer and as the Nashville liaison for BMI’s For Daylight”). He has also written videographer, Partnership and Events team. songs recorded by , Golden joined the Reba McEntire and Dustin Lynch. company in 2018. Endurance Music Group “I’ve been a fan of Steve’s for She has produced names Carrie Wilkins VP years,” Amped Entertainment’s creative content for of Administration for their Eric Gallimore said in a release. , administration division, Amplified “He’s had some great cuts with Tim , Chrissy Metz, Drew Administration. McGraw and I’m looking forward Parker and Ashland Craft. “Emma Wilkins will oversee to working with him on another is such a creative force and is all aspects of successful chapter in his career.” creating a path that helps elevate royalty collection, artists’ careers,” River House Artists processing and MerleFest returns Sept. 16- Founder Lynn Cline said in a distribution 19 on the campus of Wilkes release. “It’s exciting to watch and for the company’s clients. She Community College in Wilkesboro, we are happy to be a home to her reports directly to Endurance’s NC. MerleFest, and her imaginative approach to Senior VP Mark Ahlberg. “Carrie’s a country, our community.” dedication to the craft of royalty bluegrass, administration is second to none,” Americana and Chris Bates and Ashley Jones Ahlberg said in a release. “Her string music join the National Music expertise in the field speaks for festival founded Publishers’ Association (NMPA), itself, and we are thrilled to have in 1988, is normally held the last Bates as SVP, Legal & Business the opportunity to utilize her weekend of April. After last year’s Affairs, and Jones as Manager, talents to benefit the EMG roster of COVID-19 related cancelation, External Affairs. Bates previously songwriters, our present and future MerleFest officials pushed the catalog, and our growing list of festival to Fall 2021 with plans independent publisher, artist and to return in April 2022. Vendor distributor clients.” applications and the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest are now Asphalt Music Group partners accepting entries.

12 | APRIL 19 2021 CountryInsider.com JVC Media of Florida hires by “Shotgun Jackson,” and Cash RADIO Woofy Ramone as operations both joined the station last fall. Audacy (formerly Entercom) manager for their Fort Walton In the new schedule, Zizly Flores has inked a new four-year Beach cluster. Ramone is a 30+- will handle middays, with the employment contract with CFO year Fort Walton Beach/Destin Legendary Outlaw Pat Garrett in Rich Schmaeling market legend and former “99 afternoon drive. and handed him Rock”, WKSM-FM an additional staple. Ramone Six months after launching their title: Executive will oversee JVC’s syndicated “Bud and Broadway” VP of Strategic country “Highway morning show, hosts Bud Ford Initiatives. His new 98.1” WHWY, CHR and Jerry Broadway picked contact, which “Q92” WECQ, up their 20th affiliate, as Ozark starts May 1, calls classic hits “102.1 Mountain Media for a base salary of $800,000 and The Wave” WWAV “102.9 The Z” an annual target bonus equal and the new entertainment talk KHBZ Harrison, to 90% of his base salary and a “Florida Man Radio 103.1” WZLB. AR adds the boatload of company stock. SuiteRadio Daisy Holdings has closed show. With the Tim Burrows is elevated to VP of a $215,000 deal to buy addition of “Bud and Broadway,” Operations for Full Power Radio’s “Real Country 96.9” WKLO, OM and morning host Lisa radio and streaming broadcasting Hardinsburg, IN, and classic Johnson moves to middays. companies. In the rock “94.5 The Razor” WRZR, role, he will help Loogootee, IN, from Hembree iHeartMedia Nashville’s Bourbon manage stations Communications. & Bubbles Fest will be held for the company’s Saturday, May 22 at 5pm CT at stations in Townsquare Media’s country The Park at Harlinsdale Farm. The Hartford and “The Wolf” becomes a trimulcast inaugural festival, which includes New London, CT; signal with the addition of WDBY tastings of bourbon, sparkling Springfield, MA Patterson, NY (105.5). The former wine and beer, and Providence, “Kicks 105.5” will be supported RI. “U.S. Country 99.5” WBMW- joined The by local iHeart HD2 in New London is among Wolf, which stations including those stations. operates “The Big 98” on the 97.7 WSIX-FM. On- Sun Broadcast Group hires WCZX-FM signal licensed out air personalities Joseph Hutton Jr. as Media of Hyde Park, NY, and the 94.3 from the company’s Nashville Research Analyst and Affiliate WZAD-FM signal licensed in cluster will host the event. Support. Hutton is a media Wurtsboro, NY, on Thursday. professional with years of WZAD and WCZX have been Veteran programmer Keith experience in national audio simulcasting their programming Hastings is elevated to Director buying. Most recently, Hutton since Jan. 2020. of Operations for Cox Media was a National Audio Buyer with Group San Antonio. Hastings GroupM. Rick Dunn and Carly Cash are has been serving as Director of back on the air together in Salt Branding and Radio veteran Kim Dallow has Lake City, UT, this time as the Programming for been selected to lead the Cox morning team for Broadway rock KISS (99.5) Media Group Tulsa radio cluster Media “101.5 The Eagle” KEGA and as the new Director of Radio Las Vegas. The “106.7 The Eagle” Operations. two initially KTKX and now Dallow brings to worked together adds oversight this role 26 years years ago at of five stations, including country of experience in crosstown “Y100” KCYY and radio, including 14 KKYX (680/104.9). Hastings joined years with CMG in “K-Bull 93” KUBL as “Shotgun & CMG San Antonio as PD of KISS in the Tulsa market. Carly.” Dunn, who previously went June 2013.

13 | APRIL 19 2021 CountryInsider.com APRIL 19, 2021 LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud 6a-7p % 2 1 GABBY BARRETT / The Good Ones (Warner/WAR) 26142 2469 8480 827 47.258 4.46 4384 52

4 2 JAKE OWEN / Made For You (Big Loud) 22758 2571 7404 824 38.908 4.43 3728 50

5 3 TENILLE ARTS / Somebody Like That (19th & Grand) 20332 1060 6630 381 34.011 2.001 3217 49

7 4 BRETT YOUNG / Lady (BMLG) 18293 4 5646 66 36.658 -2.215 3141 56

10 5 SAM HUNT / Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA 17544 1565 5677 553 29.77 2.083 2821 50 Nashville) 8 6 PARMALEE / Just The Way f/Blanco Brown (Stoney Creek) 16935 -382 5321 -140 31.223 -0.03 3137 59

12 7 ERIC CHURCH / Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville) 16880 1664 5508 581 31.12 3.01 2806 51

9 8 RASCAL FLATTS / How They Remember You (Big 16853 360 5371 101 27.659 0.508 2492 46 Machine) 3 9 DUSTIN LYNCH / Momma's House (Broken Bow) 16691 -4400 5324 -1328 28.189 -8.241 2641 50 11 10 DYLAN SCOTT / Nobody (Curb) 15950 566 5158 217 26.291 0.953 2597 50

6 11 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE / Long Live (BMLG) 15252 -3929 5017 -1179 30.081 -5.772 2670 53 13 12 JORDAN DAVIS / Almost Maybes (MCA Nashville) 14840 741 4716 217 24.843 1.537 2190 46

14 13 LUKE COMBS / Forever After All (River House/Columbia 13667 1234 4343 417 23.671 2.19 2240 52 Nash) 15 14 DIERKS BENTLEY / Gone (Capitol Nashville) 13359 930 4322 284 23.868 1.535 2118 49

16 15 MIRANDA LAMBERT / Settling Down (RCA Nashville) 13305 952 4239 257 21.723 1.875 2027 48

1 16 CHRIS STAPLETON / Starting Over (Mercury Nashville) 12716 -11981 4188 -3874 25.8 -16.123 2315 55 18 17 / Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken 12383 778 3980 316 21.38 2.041 1799 45 Bow) 20 18 CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN / Famous Friends (RCA 12356 1029 3880 362 20.194 2.14 1744 45 Nashville) 19 19 BLAKE SHELTON / Minimum Wage (Warner/WMN) 12034 571 3842 215 20.476 1 1723 45

17 20 KEITH URBAN WITH P!NK / One Too Many (RCA/Capitol 11908 237 3850 83 19.077 0.538 1748 45 Nashville) 21 21 TIM MCGRAW & TYLER HUBBARD / Undivided (Big 11408 304 3736 92 18.177 0.5 1726 46 Machine-BMLG) 22 22 / Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 10914 1146 3680 448 16.33 1.424 1567 43

23 23 DAN + SHAY / Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR) 9620 -45 3007 25 14.628 0.379 1205 40

24 24 / (Big Machine) 8491 109 2805 41 11.725 0.528 895 32

27 25 JUSTIN MOORE / We Didn't Have Much (Valory) 8415 828 2686 226 14.639 1.873 1094 41

CountryInsider.com/Newsletters AUGUST 7, 2020 | 1 APRIL 19, 2021 LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud 6a-7p % 25 26 / Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow) 7974 357 2697 155 10.853 0.84 1068 40

26 27 / Hard Days (Valory) 7073 -525 2249 -129 9.765 -0.82 732 33 29 28 ELVIE SHANE / My Boy (Wheelhouse) 6110 954 2116 322 7.122 0.54 601 28

28 29 F/F.G.L. / Drinkin' Beer Talkin' God Amen 6106 593 1830 196 9.119 1.023 583 32 (Dack Janiels/BBR-BMLG) 30 30 SCOTTY MCCREERY / You Time (Triple Tigers) 5037 69 1626 21 6.957 -0.204 411 25

31 31 LITTLE BIG TOWN / Wine, Beer, Whiskey (Capitol 4904 61 1630 64 4.839 0.109 385 24 Nashville) 32 32 KANE BROWN / Worship You (RCA Nashville) 4903 200 1506 40 6.291 0.735 423 28

33 33 LEE BRICE / Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb) 4579 120 1495 49 6.074 0.268 343 23

34 34 & TRISHA YEARWOOD / Shallow (Pearl) 4455 1 1437 29 4.913 -0.354 411 29

35 / Country Again (Valory) 4442 4442 1391 1391 7.99 7.99 825 59

36 36 / Like A Lady (BMLG) 4045 231 1231 79 6.071 0.524 398 32

37 37 PRISCILLA BLOCK / Just About Over You (Mercury 3808 147 1212 54 4.19 -0.059 258 21 Nashville/InDent) 38 38 JAMESON RODGERS / Cold Beer Calling...f/L. Combs 3764 330 1191 100 5.813 0.967 409 34 (River House/Columbia Nash) 40 39 / Knowing You (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 3629 410 1084 126 5.715 0.997 269 25

39 40 & / Freedom Was A 3348 -17 1056 27 4.516 0.238 263 25 Highway (Stoney Creek) 35 41 LUKE BRYAN / Waves (Capitol Nashville) 3287 -963 1020 -355 4.522 -3.988 393 39 41 42 RAY / Whiskey And Rain (Warner/WEA) 3226 11 1010 16 4.313 -0.226 263 26

42 43 / Home Sweet (Triple Tigers) 3047 34 944 23 4.572 0.146 228 24

43 44 / (Capitol Nashville) 2999 69 922 18 3.104 0.061 201 22

47 45 RYAN HURD W/MAREN MORRIS / Chasing After You 2857 355 905 107 2.685 0.542 188 21 (Arista Nashville) 45 46 LOCASH / Beers To Catch Up On (Wheelhouse) 2691 104 845 33 2.518 0.044 123 15

44 47 / Waitin' On 5 (Warner/WAR) 2603 -43 862 7 2.723 -0.029 178 21

46 48 / (Warner/WEA) 2544 -20 839 -3 2.904 0.065 220 26 48 49 / w/Jon Pardi 1950 -125 619 7 2.072 -0.405 138 22 (Mercury Nashville) 54 50 PARKER MCCOLLUM / To Be Loved By You (MCA 1870 415 575 135 2.301 0.536 137 24 Nashville)

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