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R &R Associate Radio Editor ANDY MONTAÑEZ [email protected] Se Le Ve (SGZ/Univision) CBS Radio has named Opie & An- thony, who are currently heard on XM C HR/POP Satellite Radio, to replace David Lee SEAN PAUL Temperature (VP/Atlantic) Roth in all seven markets where Roth CHR/RHYTHMIC had aired. The deal is unprecedented CHAMILLIONAIRE UKRAYZIE BONE Ridin' (Universal) because the duo will air simultaneously i URBAN When WOMC /Detroit morning host Dick Purtan (second from r) was on terrestrial and satellite radio. 6 LII. What You Know (Grand Hustle /Atlantic) inducted into the NAB Hall of Fame, he took time to pose with (l-r) Rumors of Roth's impending de- Opie & Anthony URBAN AC Entercom President/CEO and NAB Radio Board Chairman David Field, mise as morning jock on several CBS A. HAMILTON Can't Let Go (So So Det/Zomba Label Group) NAB President/CEO David Rehr and Bonneville President/CEO and NAB Radio stations finally became reality on April 21, when the com- Joint Board Chairman Bruce Reese. GOSPEL pany confirmed his departure and Roth said goodbye to his listeners. DONALD LAWRENCE The Blessing Of (EMI Gospel) 0 &A See Page 7 COUNTRY BON JOVI w/J. NETTLES Who Says... (Mercury/IDJMG) lt,SMOOTH JAZZ PAUL BROWN Winelight (GRPNMG) Hammer Named Denver Elevated A A Very Deep Pocket Of 'JAMES-,,. BLUNT You're Beautiful (Custard /Atlantic) KNBR/S.F. PD Programming Excellence To Clear Channel By AI Peterson DANIEL POWTER Bad Day (Warner Bros.) RVPP RSR News/Talk/Sports Editor /S. Florida ì apeterson ®radioandrecords. cam How technology is essential for radio's future Clear Channel has promoted RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Dani California (Warner Bros.) Bay Area radio veteran Lee By Dan Mason R &R readers what he Dave from its ,.Hammer has been named PD Denver OM of Special to R &R considers a great find. West Palm Beach GODSMACK Speak (Universal Republic) of Susquehanna Dan Mason is a fa Sports outlets cluster to Re- miliar figure to PDs. For more than two gional VP /Pro- RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Dani California (Warner Bros.) KNBR & ICTCT/ He came from the pro- San Francisco, years Walter Sabo gramming of its TRIPLE A gramming side of the and I have traveled 27 stations in the JACK JOHNSON Upside... (Brushfire Universal Republic) which are mar- business, working at the globe meeting ra- keted under the Miami -South CHRISTIAN CHR great radio stations dio programmers, Florida Trading BARLOWGIRL I Need You... (Fervent/Curb/Wamer Bros.) single moniker such as WZGC (Z93)/ particularly at Euro- Area and OM of "KNBR 680 and CHRISTIAN AC Atlanta and WPGC- pean stations. 1050." the Miami dus- AARON SHUST My Savior My God (Brash) FM/Washington. Hammer has For the most part, ter. He replaces 1 CHRISTIAN ROCK Hammer Mason consults sev- Mason it is fair to say Rob Roberts, who Denver been interim PD that EILEVENTYSEVEN More Than... (Flicker/PLG) eral companies in the U.S., and American radio stations are of KNBR for the past eight exited last month. INSPO he and his partner, Walter Sabo, much more advanced than "Dave's performance in West months following the exit of Bob tCHRISTIANCASTING CROWNS Praise... (Beach StreetReunion/PLG) recently formed Agnew, who now programs an international those in Europe. We are Palm Beach and his perfor- REGIONAL MEXICAN consulting business that allows more advanced technically, mance his six -week in- Clear Channel's crosstown Talk during LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE Señor Locutor (Fonovisa) them to see examples of how sta- programming -wise and in status as RVPP proved to outlets KNEW & KQKE. terim PANISH CONTEMPORA R tions around the world use tech- sales. Recently, however, we me that he is the for the Hammer will continue to re- person ALEJANDRA GUZMÁN Volveré A Amar (Sony BMG) nology. came across a deep pocket of port directly to Susquehanna/ job," said Clear Channel Re- takLATIN URBAN This week Mason shares with gional VP Mike Crusham. DADDY YANKEE Rompe (El Cartel/lnterscope) San Francisco Sr. VP /Market See Page 14 HAMMER See Page 7 DENVER See Page 11 ISSUE NUMBER 1655

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818.377.5300 V' www.americanradiohistory.com IFA4T IULDPLAY WARM UP S Tuggey To Capitol April 28, 2006 As VP/Promotion NEWS & FEATURES Sanctuary Records VP /Rhyth- Radio Business 4 A&R Worldwide 22 mic- Crossover Promotion Paula Tuggey has been named VP/Pro- Management/ Opportunities 72 motion at Capitol Records. She Marketing/Sales 12 Marketplace 73 joins Tony Monte, David Rego and Glen Aure in the rhythmic - Technology 15 Publisher's Profile 76 crossover department and reports Street Talk 16 to Capitol Sr. VP /Rhythmic Pro- motion John Boulos. FORMAT SECTIONS "I am very proud to have Paula join what I believe to be the best News/Talk/Sports 8 Smooth Jazz 48 promotion team in the business," CHR/Pop 23 Rock Formats 51 Boulos said. "I have worked with her in the past and have watched CHR/Rhythmic 28 Triple A 57 On the day that Coldplay ended their North American tour, bandmembers Chris her incredible talent in breaking Urban 31 Americana 61 Martin and Johnny Buck/and played host to a small group of WPLJ/New York music for over 20 years. listeners in an intimate acoustic concert and 0 &A session at New York's China "She is an exceptional promo- Country 36 Christian 62 Club. Seen here (l -r) are Martin, WPLJ night goddess Christine Richie and tion executive, and I couldn't be AC 43 Latin Formats 67 Buckland. happier knowing that, with her addition to the team, our rhythm The Back Pages 74 department will continue to grow and become one of the strongest iPod Use Grows Among Rock Fans in the industry." Tuggey is still based in Los An- 11111INP.- Jacobs Media recently con- in the way that music (and other geles. Sanctuary Sr. VP/Promo- ducted an online survey of more content) is being purchased and tion Drew Murray has absorbed EMI, Universal Music Group Ordered To than 25,000 listeners to Rock, Ac- consumed." Between Jacobs' 2005 Tuggey's former duties. Provide New Documents In Napster Case tive Rock, Classic Rock and Alter- tech poll and 2006's "Tech Survey native stations and found that of II," iPod or digital -audio-player By Brlda Connolly DOI were "deliberately mislead- all the new media studied - in- ownership among respondents R &R Technology Editor Malaco Music Grp. [email protected] cluding satellite radio, Internet has risen from 21% to 35 %, a 67% U.S. District Judge Marilyn The white papers were filed by streaming, text messaging and year -to-year gain. Ups Johnson To Patel ruled on April 21 that Uni- UMG and EMI in an antitrust in- video games - the use of iPods Breaking down the 2006 results versal Music Group and EMI vestigation that dates back to and similar digital audio players by format, 54% of Alternative lis- Exec. Dir./Gospel must produce previously with- 2001, when the DOJ began look- is growing the fastest. teners now have a DAP, along held documents related to an an- ing into whether the major labels' Jacobs said, "The iPod (and with 37% of Active and main - Malaco Music Group Market- titrust probe by the Department ownership of early digital -music similar portable devices) has be- staeam Rock listeners and 25% of ing & Promotion Director D.A. of Justice, saying Hummer services MusicNet and pressplay come a pop- culture phenomenon, Classic Rock fans. Johnson has been elevated to Exec. Director of the Winblad, a co- defendant in the was anticompetitive. rapidly becoming a dynamic force !POD See Page 6 company's ongoing Napster court case, pro- The labels summarized their ar- Gospel Division. He replaces Jerry vided evidence that "white pa- guments in the white papers, V Mannery, who exited several pers" filed by the labels with the months ago. NAPSTER See Page 6 Johnson will oversee Malaco's IN MEMORIAM wholly owned labels: Malaco Records, Savoy Records, Muscle McGrath Moves To Genesis As EVP Records Founder Dies Shoals Sound Records and At- Capricorn Walden lanta International Records. He'll James promoted to SVP /Programming & Operations By Sarah Vance also work closely with Malaco's R &R Statt Reporter distributed labels: Blackberry Renda Broadcasting /Ft. Myers WHBO and News /Talk WWBA seance ®radioandrecords.com Phil Walden, who managed Otis Redding and helped define Records, MCG Records, Juana Rec- Market Manager Kelley McGrath in Tampa, News /Talk WAMT ords and Marxan Records. has been named Exec. VP of Gen- and Sports WHOO in Orlando the Southern rock genre of the 1970s through his work with The Allman Brothers Band, among others, died April 23 after an ex- Johnson has held his most re- esis Communications. Concur- and Sports WIXC /Melbourne. cent post since 2003. Before that rently, Genesis VP /Programming A 20 -year radio broadcast vet- tended battle with cancer. He was 66. After managing R &B acts in the 1960s, including Al Green, he was National Promotion Direc- Brad James has been elevated to eran, McGrath previously worked tor of Savoy Records, based in Sr. VP & Sam & Dave, Percy Sledge and Redding, Walden founded the /Programming Opera- in broadcast management and New York. He has a long history tions for the company. sales at Cumulus Media and Con- Macon, GA -based Capricorn Record Series as an imprint of At- In his newly created position noisseur Communications. "I am lantic Records in 1969. Capricorn became its own label in 1971, JOHNSON See Page 6 McGrath will report to Genesis extremely excited to join a quality with a roster that included The Charlie Daniels Band, The President /CEO Bruce Maduri company like Genesis," he told Marshall Tucker Band, The Dixie Dregs and Wet Willie. and oversee the broadcast man- R &R. "I'm looking forward to WALDEN See Page 7 Gonzalez Programs agement teams of Genesis' five working with Bruce Maduri and Florida radio stations: Sports WKKB/Providence GENESIS See Page 7 Broadcast Owner, Pioneer Bahakel Dies Juan Gonzalez has been "MMIMIIr "Mir . . mar named PD of Davidson Media s Cy Bahakel, a pioneer in broadcasting who founded Bahakel Group's Tropical WKKB/Provi- Priest Becomes PD Of WKSS/Hartford Communications, died April 20 at his home in Charlotte. He was dence. He previously pro- 87. grammed clustermate WALE and Stan "The Man" Priest "This Kiss PD job was Born in Birmingham, Bahakel began his broadcast career in replaces Enrique Ortega, who ex- has been named PD of more coveted than a gal- 1947. After short stints at WBRC /Birmingham and WJRD/ its. Clear Channel CHR /Pop lon of gasoline," Clear Tuscaloosa, AL, Bahakel abandoned his law practice to move to "It's important to me to have a WKSS (Kiss 95.7) /Hart- Channel /Hartford OM Kosciusko, MS, where he bought his first radio station. type of programming that reflects ford. He replaces Rick Todd Thomas told R &R. He founded Bahakel Communications in 1953 and moved the the area that the station reaches," Vaughn, who departed in "Stan has a great vision company's headquarters to Charlotte in 1963. Over the next 40- Gonzalez told R &R. "The pro- February to program co- for the CHR format. He's plus years he grew the company into a nationwide network of gramming team has done a great owned WIOQ (Q102)/ got the smarts to take Kiss radio and television stations. job, and there's not much to Philadelphia. 95.7's success to the next Bahakel Communications recently sold its cable division to in- change. We will simply be creat- Priest most recently level." vest more heavily in television stations, but the company con- ing a new morning show and ad- programmed South Cen- Priest told R &R, "I'm so tinues to own radio stations throughout the country, including justing the slots to rotate the tal- tral CHR /Pop WSTO/ Pri est excited about this oppor- KILO & KYZX /Colorado Springs; WDEF-AM & FM & WDOD- ent in an effective way. Evansville, IN. Before that tunity and cannot wait to AM & FM /Chattanooga, TN; and KFMW, KOKZ, KWLO & "I will also create special shows he spent 14 years at WFLZ/ have KXEL /Waterloo, IA. like Merengue Hits, Salsa Hits and some fun here in Hartford. 7w Tampa, where he rose through the BAHAKEL See Page ranks from Mixer to MD. PRIEST See Page 7 GONZALEZ See Page 6

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www.americanradiohistory.com /RR RADIO BUSINESS JEFFREY YORKE jyorke @'radioandrecords.com á BUSINESS BRIEFS Wiley Joins NAB As EVP/Gov't Relations Douglas Wiley has joined the NAB in the post of Exec. VP /Gov- ernment Relations. He arrives from the Electronic Industries Al- liance, where he was Sr. VP /Government Relations. In his new role Wiley will be the most senior NAB executive responsible for repre- FCC senting the broadcasting industry before Congress and the Bush ad- Sends Letters Of Inquiry ministration, leading the NAB's government -relations team. Before joining the EIA in 2003 Wiley was Director /Government Relations In Payola Probe for Alcatel in Washington, DC. "Doug has spent more than 20 years in Washington as an outstanding advocate for the communications industry' said NAB Presi- Letters go out to CC, CBS Radio, Entercom, Citadel dent/CEO David Rehr. "His experience working with Congress and administrations from both parties will be invaluable to our public - .'CC officials last week confirmed that the commission has anonymity told the Times. "We will policy work promoting radio and television broadcasting." stepped up its 2- year-old pay- for -play investigation by continue to speak with the parties In other news, NAB Exec. VP /Public Affairs Kathleen Ramsey sending formal letters of inquiry to Clear Channel, CBS Ra- and to hold those who have violat- has resigned from the DC -based lobbying group to join former NAB rules accountable." Fritts dio, Entercom and Citadel. ed commission President/CEO Eddie Fritts' the Group. An FCC official on April 20 told In announcing Ramsey's departure, Rehr wrote to staffers, "She Earlier this month FCC officials The Times suggested that the inves- R &R that the Times article was "es- has been a dedicated member of the NAB staff and a trusted leader." corroborated published reports that tigation could be the biggest federal sentially true." Clear Channel Under Pressure From CaIPERS List the commission was in discussions inquiry into radio bribery since the FCC spokesman David Fiske de- Clear Channel has been placed on the annual "Focus List' of with the four companies about po- congressional payola hearings of 1960. clined to discuss any details of the underperforming stocks issued by the California Public Em- tential settlements. On April 20, two "We were in the process of trying inquiry the investigation letters of or ployees Retirement System. CaIPERS said the media operation FCC officials with direct knowledge to reach settlements, but when talks but said, "The commission takes se- must improve financially and adopt more enlightened rules for cor- of the matter confirmed to the Los were inconclusive, we decided we riously alleged violations of the porate governance. Angeles Times needed more information," an FCC that the requests for Each year at this time CaIPERS, the nation's largest public pen- FCC See Page 5 documents had been issued. official who spoke on condition of sion fund, with assets of $208 billion, reviews its portfolio of some al mum; nr:,, .. 1,800 stocks and singles out six U.S. companies for what it considers poor financial and corporate -governance performance. Clear Channel is joined on this year's "Focus List" by Brocade Communi- Oaktree Withdraws Offer For Interep cations Systems, Cardinal Health, Mellon Financial Corp., OfficeMax and Sovereign Bancorp. Interep says bid didn't reflect company's value "The stock performance and governance of these companies are

By Brida Connolly unacceptable to us and other shareholders," said CaIPERS board R &R Assoc. Managing Editor President Rob Feckner on issuing the 14th annual review. [email protected] The list is intended to persuade companies to make certain 24 a to changes, including boosting eamings and making it easier for share- aktree Capital Management on April sent letter Interep continued, "It is under- Interep's board withdrawing OCM's offer to buy out holders to replace directors and amend corporate bylaws. However, standable why Oaktree Capital Man- the fund does not intend to sell its stock in companies that fail to Interep's stock at $1.10 per share. OCM on April 12 put a agement demanded an immediate heed its recommendations. deadline on the offer of 5pm on April 21, claiming that agreement - to acquire the compa- "You don't want to be on the CaIPERS list," Paul Lapides, Direc- Interep had caused months of unnecessary delays to the deal ny at a discount." tor of the Corporate Governance Center at Kennesaw State Univer- in told the Los Angeles Times on April 20. "Each one and may have acted in bad faith. In the months since the compa- sity Georgia, nies signed a nonbinding letter of of the company boards will think long and hard about being on the Interep responded at that time, lion, to date we have received no list what kind of changes they need to make to their corporate intent, Interep said, "there have been and "The letter of intent [from Oaktree] ob- communication regarding the corn - governance structure." a number of favorable business de- ligated Interep to negotiate with Oak - pany's position on the remaining In other news, Clear Channel Radio Sales has opened a regional velopments at the company, which tree Capital Management in good limited open points in the definitive office in Denver. Joe Goodman has relocated from San Francisco valua- faith, not to accept an unsatisfactory documents or indication that the Interep believes increase the to run the office, keeping the title of VP /Sales. deal," and said it had acted in good board has made any determination tion of the company and strengthen In his new role Goodman will serve as a single point of contact faith throughout the negotiations. with respect to the company's intent its financial position." for all of the company's radio stations and will function as a research resource and primary link to Clear Channel Radio assets including In the April 24 letter OCM said to to pursue the transaction. Those favorable developments Clear Channel Traffic, Clear Channel Hispanic Radio and Clear the Interep board, "Despite our will- , "As a result of this inaction and include the $8 million sale of the rep Channel Online Music & Radio. to provide you with this fi- with the terms referenced firm's investment in Burst Media. ingress consistent Goodman ascended to his most recent role in September 2005 Interep said it is still considering nal opportunity to complete a trans- in the [April 12] OCM letter, the after two years as VP /Director of Sales for CCRS /San Francisco. action that we firmly believe to be OCM Funds hereby withdraw the strategic alternatives and "remains He joined CCRS as an AE in March 2000 after holding a similar role in the best interest of the company's OCM offer, effective immediately." willing to explore all options - in- at Eastman Radio in Minneapolis. shareholders and our continued ef- Interep on April 25 responded cluding a deal with Oaktree Capital forts to schedule meetings with you with a release saying the offer "did Management or other prospective Study: All- Christmas Gives Stations 10% Boost to finalize the terms of the transac- not reflect the company's true value." financial partners." ccording to an Edison Media Research analysis of the 119 con- tinuously measured radio stations in the top 100 markets that adopted an all- Christmas music format during the 2005 holiday season, the stations on average experienced 10% gains in both 12+ Earnings: Journal Income Dips In Q1 share and 25 -54 share over the remainder of 2005 compared to the rest of the year. Mixed results for Arbitron However, Edison found that fall 2005 ratings for stations adopting a 24/7 yuletide presentation were flat compared to fall 2004. In By Adam Jacobson in key Among Christmas R &R Managgement/Marketing /Sales Editor fact, slight losses were seen some demos. a¡a cobson®radioandrecords. com stations, on- average cumulative audience rose 8%. By comparison, ournal Communications had a busy day Tuesday. While the printing-services segment, which average time spent listening increased just 1.6 %. most dramatic 12+ share-point gains company announced that it saw a dip in net earnings dur- saw revenue decline 11 %, to $16.3 The two stations posting the were WTSS /Buffalo and KRVE/Baton Rouge, each of which rose ing Q1, the Milwaukee -based multimedia firm also said it million, due to an expected revenue decline at Dell Computer Corp. 2.6 share points. That represented 53% and 42% 12+ share gains, to 5 its respectively. has authorized the repurchase of up million shares of Journal's broadcast division en- its Full details of the Edison study "Christmas Music: The Gift That class A stock and that it will spin off telecommunications joyed a healthy Ql : Revenue in the Keeps on Giving" may be found at www.edisonresearch.com. subsidiary to Journal shareholders. segment increased 39 %, to $51.6 mil- While total revenue for continu- million (17 cents) during Ql. Ana- lion. Journal's TV stations saw a 79% Study: Most Believe Radio Is Important In American Life ing operations, which includes lysts polled by Thomson Financial revenue gain, to $34 million, thanks In a telephone survey of 1,004 people conducted by American Me- Journal's publishing, broadcasting, had predicted a profit of 16 cents per to new properties and advertising tied dia Services, 78% of respondents said radio is important in their telecommunications and printing - share on revenue of $191.4 million. to the Winter Olympics. Meanwhile, everyday lives, and 91% said radio is important in American life in respondents said they listen to services divisions, rose 3 %, to $189.1 Higher interest expenses played a revenue for Journal's radio stations general. Seventy -four percent of radio at least once a day. million, net earnings fell from $17.4 part in the decrease, yet much of Jour- fell 4 %, to $17.6 million. Operating Continued on Page 5 million (23 cents per share) to $12.3 nal's Ql loss can be attributed to its EARNINGS See Page 5

4 Radio & Records April 28, 2006 www.americanradiohistory.com BUSINESS BRIEFS All transaction information provided by Continued from Page 4 BIA's MEDIA Access Pro, Chantilly, VA. The new findings complement those of a January AMS survey in which 64% of respondents said Multistate Deal they were listening to radio as much as or more than they were five years ago. FM CP/Hays and KOEN -FM (CP)/Oberlin, KS; FM CP/ The evidence from our polls and others is conclusive that people are continuing to listen to their Tucumcari, NM; and FM CP /Devil's Lake, ND Undisclosed local, free radio stations," said AMS President/CEO Ed Seeger. "Arbitron and Edison Media Research State -By -State Deals just conducted a national survey of 1,925 respondents that revealed that 77% of Americans expect to KANS- FM/Emporia, KS $120,000 continue to listen to their radio in the future as much as they do today." WXAM-AM/Buffalo, KY $57,500 In the AMS survey, 57% of men and 49% of women said they listen to radio at least daily. KZGX- AM/Watertown (Minneapolis -St. Paul), MN $670,000 The availability of music, news and reports on weather and traffic continue to be the most -cited rea- WVBG- AMNicksburg, MS $100,000 WBTZ-FM/Plattsburgh, NY (Burlington, VT) $2.5 million sons for listening to the radio, with 98% of respondents saying they listen to radio for one of those features. FM CP /Spearfish, SD Undisclosed WCTU-FM/Tazewell, TN $650,000 "Radio doesn't need to reinvent itself," Seeger said. "It just needs to get its story out in the market- FM CP/Dalhart, TX Undisclosed place. It continues to thrive with the same basic programming we have embraced for the past half - FM CP/Hereford, TX Undisclosed century." KTPB- FM/Kilgore (Tyler- Longview), TX $2 million The Weather Channel Español Radio Network Debuts KWBC- AM/Navasota, TX $275,000 WVWI-AM & WVJZ- FM/Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas and The Weather Channel Español Radio Network, the first national weather radio network for Span- WWKS -FM/Cruz Bay, St. John, USVI Undisclosed ish- language radio, debuted this week, with WSUA (Caracol 1260) /Miami; WRUM /Orlando; KWBY- KSHW-FM (CP)/Sheridan, WY Undisclosed AM /Portland, OR; and three Atlanta -area AMs, WASO, WLBA & WXEM, among the first stations re- Full transaction listings, posted daily, can be found at ceiving localized weather information en español. www.radioandrecords.com. 'The number of Spanish -language radio stations across the country has doubled in the past 10 years, to 700 terrestrial stations," said Weather Channel Radio Network & Newspaper Syndication VP /GM Harold Lewis. "We are pleased to add our well- respected brand of weather information to the burgeoning number of media outlets targeting the Spanish- speaking population." KGDQ- FM/Colorado Springs Lewis noted that listeners who were underserved in the past "will now be well- informed as we ap- PRICE: $17.5 million proach another potentially dangerous hurricane season." TERMS: Asset sale for cash TWC radio broadcast meteorologist Jaquelina Michienzi will provide the Spanish -language weather BUYER: Bustos Media Enterprises, headed by President/CEO information. She has previously served as a senior meteorologist and weather anchor for Canal Del Amador Bustos. Phone: 916-368 -6332. It owns 26 other stations. Tiempo, a network for Latin America operated by the Weather Channel until 2002, and was most re- This represents its entry into the market. cently a Buenos Aires -based correspondent for Se Hace Camino Al. SELLER: Superior Broadcasting, headed by Partner Chris Devine. Phone: 312 -204 -9900 RAB, Media Monitors Bring Sales Workshop To K.C. BROKER: Thomas Gammon and Chuck Lontine of Marconi Media The Radio Advertising Bureau will present its latest free salestraining workshop on how to win ad Ventures COMMENT At the dollars from print media in Kansas City on May 18. Sponsored by Media Monitors, "Breaking the closing, buyer will pay off the full outstanding obligations of Superior under its senior credit facility with Wells Daily Habit: Winning New Radio Dollars From Print" will for the first time be preceded by a special one - Fargo as of the closing date. The amount will not exceed the hour training session exclusively for radio sales managers or GMs, also conducted by the RAB. stated purchase price. Should Superior's senior debt be less Endorsed by the Missouri Broadcasters Association, the RAB session will be offered free of charge than the purchase price, Bustos shall pay Superior by wire to the first 50 sales managers and AEs in the Kansas City region to register. The meeting is scheduled transfer an amount equal to the difference between the for 9:30am- 12:30pm at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown in Kansas City, MO. purchase price and the senior debt., In addition to the purchase Continued Page 7 on price, at closing Bustos will pay off all of Superior's obligations under the business loan agreement dated July 25, 2005 between Superior and CityWide Banks. FCC He also refused to comment on the of the industry's alleged payola Continued from Page 4 investigation into payola being con- practices." ducted by New York Attorney Gen- On April 4, Clear Channel Exec. Communications Act. [FCC] Chair- eral Eliot Spitzer, other than to con- VP /Chief Legal Officer Andrew Dollars to Date: $3,157,380,812 man [Kevin] Martin firm FCC has directed the that investigators reviewed Levin told the San Antonio Express - (Last Year: $2,831,603,805) FCC's Enforcement Bureau to inves- the settlements made by record com- News that Clear Channel had offered tigate these payola allegations, and panies with Spitzer's office. He said the FCC $1 million to end the agen- Dollars This Quarter: $61,462,500 those investigations are active and the FCC review was to determine cy's payola investigation. (Last Year: $408,352,003) ongoing." whether any Communications Act "We're willing to pay a reasonable Stations Traded This Year: 304 The commission has been look- regulations had been violated. amount to put this matter behind (Last Year: 889) ing into allegations of payola since In a statement released April 20, us," Levin said. "We want to go back the summer of 2004, toward the FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adel- to focusing on our business and not Stations Traded This Quarter: 55 end of Chairman Michael Powell's stein said, "I am pleased that we on ancient history." (Last Year: 250) term. Fiske declined to say wheth- have launched this formal phase of At the same time, Spitzer comer the FCC is investigating other the payola investigation. This plained that the FCC's payola inves- radio companies than the four should put to rest any question tigation was interfering with that FCC ACTIONS named but acknowledged that oth- about the FCC's commitment to en- being conducted by his office, say- Martin Nominated For Second Term As FCC Chairman ers may be under the FCC's micro- force the law. investigation will Our ing it appeared that the FCC was resident Bush has nominated Kevin Martin to serve a second scope. be a thorough and complete review willing to settle for smaller fines. term as Chairman of the FCC. Martin thanked Bush for the privi- lege of continuing to serve in his administration. 'This is an exciting Earnings time of growth and innovation in the communications sector :' Mar- On April 20 Arbitron released its while EBITDA was off 9 %, to $31.1 Continued from Page 4 tin said. "I look forward to working with the administration, Congress, Ql results, and the ratings company million. earnings for radio stations were flat, my fellow commissioners and the talented staff at the FCC to pro- had its ups and downs during the pe- Arbitron President vide all Americans with the services and opportunities offered by the at $3.8 million. /CEO Steve riod. While Arbitren saw Ql revenue Morris best communications system in the world today." Journal Communications Chair- said, "We met our revenue of $85.1 million, a 7% increase from On hearing of Martin's renomination, FCC Commissioner man expectations in Ql, and we also ex- /CEO Steven Smith said the Jonathan Adelstein released "I welcome the last year, increased costs and expens- ceeded our earnings guidance by 6 a statement saying, Journal board's authorization to re- White House's announcement of the renomination of Kevin Martin es from planned spending on the Por- cents per diluted share. This was due purchase shares over the next 19 as Chairman of the FCC. Chairman Martin has proven himself a table People Meter and Project Apol- in large part to lower -than-projected months "is a reflection of [the dedicated public servant, a thoughtful policymaker and an energetic lo initiatives led to a decrease in net share -based compensation expense, board's confidence] in the compa- colleague during our time together on the commission. I look for- income from $19.8 million to $18.2 which was 4 cents per diluted share ny's financial strength and our on- ward to our continued work together as we address the many chal- million. and less than anticipated." going commitment to sharehold- lenging issues before the commission." Net income for Ql was 58 cents Looking ahead, Arbitron ers." Journal repurchased more than expects per diluted share, down from 63 Q2 revenue to increase between 6'%, Miller Named FCC Acting Deputy Counsel 836,000 shares in Ql. cents in Q1 2005. Arbitron beat Wall and 8% and earnings per share to be CC Chairman Kevin Martin on Tuesday named Eric Miller Act- Arbitron Revenue, Costs Rise Street estimates during the quarter. between 20 cents and 22 cents, coming Deputy Counsel of the FCC. Miller most recently served on the staff the the Department of Justice. Additionally, Journal plans to Analysts polled by Thomson Fi- pared to 48 cents in Q2 2005. Ar- appellate of civil division at He has also served as an attorney- adviser in the DOJ's Office of spin off to its shareholders its Nor - nancial had expected income of 51 bitron's year-end 2006 revenue guid- Legal Counsel. Before that he was a law clerk for Supreme Court light Telecommunications subsid- cents a share on revenue of $84.2 ance is unchanged. Justice Clarence Thomas. iary. Norlight is expected to apply million. Total costs and expenses for listing on Nasdaq. increased by 21 %, to $53.7 million, -Additional reportinglnjAl Peterson. i April 28, 2006 Radio & Records - 5 www.americanradiohistory.com Napster Continued from Page 3 EXECUTIVE ACTION claiming they had safeguards in To Market Mgr. place to prevent anticompetitive be- Tiburski Rises Renda/Ft. Myers havior, and the DOJ dropped the in- Walt Tiburski has been promoted from Director /Sales to Market vestigation in 2003 with no finding Manager of Renda Broadcasting's Ft. Myers cluster, overseeing of wrongdoing. Classic Hits WGUF, Rhythmic Oldies WJGO, Hot AC WSGL and Coun- Venture capital firm Hummer try WWGR. He succeeds Kelley McGrath, who is joining Genesis Com- Winblad and Bertelsmann are being munications as Exec. VP (see story, Page 3). Tiburski spent many years as VP /GM of WHK & WMMS /Cleveland un- sued by EMI, UMG and other labels der Malrite and, later, Shamrock. He is also the former owner of WQAU over their investment in the origi- Cleveland and from 1994-1999 was VP /GM of Clear Channel's Cleveland nal, unlicensed Napster file- sharing cluster. Tiburski retired from radio in October 2005 after a five-year run as service, with the labels alleging that VP /GM of WNCX & WXTM/Cleveland, but he returned to the industry just Bertelsmann and Hummer Winblad three months later, when he joined Renda for his most recent role. are contributorily and vicariously li- "I had truly retired here and was fortunate enough to be financially able able for the illegal downloading to do so," Tiburski told R &R. "But I missed radio so much that I was vicar- their investments helped finance. busty living the life of a radio executive here, critiquing all of the stations TRASH , BUT NOT TRASHY Jones Radio Networks' Lia hosted Toby and then calling my good friend [Renda Broadcasting President] Tony Hummer Winblad has filed a Keith's White Trash With Money album - premiere party earlier this month in a Renda. One day he asked me to lunch, and we got talking. I ended up countersuit saying that the major la- gala event at Harrah's Casino in Las Vegas. The whole affair aired live on The taking a sales job for his stations here. Then this opportunity came, and it bels broke antitrust laws by refusing Tony is radio operator, Lia Show in front of an audience of 350 fans, after which Lia and Keith posed must have been meant to be. a great independent to license music to the original and it truly is a joy to be working for him with this group of stations in a for this adorable picture. Napster. fast-growing market." In a separate ruling the same day, Tony Renda said, "Having Walt as Market Manager will make this a Patel granted the plaintiffs' motion smooth and seamless transition of management. His success -filled 36- year radio career in station management and ownership makes him well - that Bertelsmann be compelled to UMG said, "We disagree with the rently reviewing it and considering suited to manage the operations of our high -performance cluster in the turn over attorney -client communi- separate ruling related to Hummer our response." growing Ft. Myers market." cation related to $50 million in fund- Wmblad's motion about the govern- About the other ruling, EMI said, ing Bertelsmann provided to Nap - ment investigation. In any event, "Related to the judge's ruling on the ster. this is tangential to the main issue discovery motion about Bertels- Patel ruled that the "crime- fraud" of this case, which is Bertelsmann's mann, we believe the ruling speaks iPod "Shuffle" mode is the first listening exception to attorney -client privi- and Hummer Wmblad's liability for for itself and we have no further Continued from Page 3 choice of 47% of DAP owners, mak- lege is applicable because Bertels- massive copyright infringement. We comment." ing shuffle the most popular way to mann apparently did not reveal in expect to be vindicated on appeal When those who haven't yet listen. That's followed by "groups or its loan agreement with Napster regarding that motion." bought an iPod or other DAP were - Johnson playlists of songs," at 32 %; "specific an agreement Bertelsmann has sub- EMI said about the ruling that it asked if they plan to buy one in 2006, Continued from Page 3 songs," at 17%; and "other" methods mitted as evidence that its loan to must turn over new documents, 12% said they're "very likely" to buy of listening, at 7 %. Napster was to be spent solely on "With regard to the Hummer ruling, in the music business on both the one, while 36% said they're "some- Jacobs pointed out that, as an the development of a legal business EMI has already turned over liter- gospel and secular music sides, what likely" to make such a purchase. online poll of station -database mem- model that Napster was to be al- ally hundreds of thousands of pages having worked with Al Bell of Stax Taking a look at how iPod /DAP - bers, this poll "cannot replicate all ra- lowed to spend $10 million on liti- of documents and made numerous Records and with Bellmark Rec- ownership affects radio listening, Jacobs dio listeners, or even Rock radio lis- gation expenses. witnesses available for testimony in ords /Life Records. said, "While our research does not take teners," and the results reflect only About that ruling, UMG said in a this case. "D.A. has been with the com- into account the potential of fatigue those who chose to participate. statement, "The ruling regarding pany a long time, is dedicated to ex- over time, there are strong indicators "This ruling relates to one of Brida Connolly Bertelsmann's misconduct is a ma- Hummer Wmblad's efforts to divert cellence and always has a fresh that, at least initially, iPods sharply cut - into time spent listening to radio." jor development in this case. We are attention to a collateral issue, when look," Malaco Music Group Presi- Gonzalez Twenty-two percent of DAP own- pleased that the court has recog- the core issue of this case is about dent Tommy Couch Sr. said. "We Continued from Page 3 nized what we have always main- the massive copyright infringement feel confident he will keep Malaco ers said they use their player "mostly" tained: that Bertelsmann had a se- that Hummer and Bertelsmann fa- current while adhering to the vi- or "exclusively," 40% say they split Viva La Raza to serve the different cret deal to allow the infringing cilitated on the Napster system, sions of the company." their time between radio and their nationalities that are dominant in Napster to continue for Bertels- which was an illegal enterprise built Johnson said, "I am honored to player, and 37% say they listen "mostly" this area and also include music mann's own financial gain. This on the unlawful distribution of accept this position. I look forward or "exclusively" to radio. genres that they like." resulted in massive damages to Uni- copyrighted works. to maintaining the standards set by Meanwhile, 22% of DAP owners In related news, Darvin Garcia versal, its artists and thousands of "We believe Judge Patel's ruling my predecessors while keeping us have listened to or downloaded a has been named Asst. PD of WKKB. copyright holders." today on this Hummer discovery viable and moving us forward in podcast. Of that group, 64% subscribe He previously programmed WEMG/ About the other April 21 ruling, motion is mistaken, and we are cur- this 21st-century marketplace." to at least one podcast. Philadelphia. GO TO YOUR HAPPY PLACE

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O&A Sony BMG Nashville BUSINESS BRIEFS Continued from Page 1 have made their exclusive show on Continued from Page 1 from Page 5 XM one of our most popular." Continued "With this move we will be bet- Roth was one of several air person- When the announcement was for 9:30am- 12:30pm at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown in Kansas ter positioned to intensify our efforts alities named to succeed Howard made Anthony commented on the City. in the areas of A&R and artist devel- Stern upon Stern's move to Sirius dual -studio deal, saying, "So every Conducted by RAB Sr. VP/Training Lynn Anderson, the session re- opment and to meet the challenges Satellite Radio. day we get a little exercise and walk veals how to position radio's strengths against newspapers and ex- of a constantly evolving and highly CBS Radio confirmed the signing a couple of blocks over to XM, poses the inequity that exists between newspapers' dwindling circula- competitive marketplace," Schmidt - tion figures and their share of local advertising budgets. of Opie & Anthony on 4/24, and at where we go in and use filthy, dirty Holtz wrote. Those interested in registering may contact Media Monitors' Lauren press time they were scheduled to language." "Joe is a proven leader with tre- Beth at seminar @mediamonitors.com. begin doing the 6-9am shift on CBS This is not the first time Opie & mendous vision, drive and passion, Radio's WFNY /New York, WBCN/ Anthony have done a syndicated and this newly expanded role will Top Houston Ad Agency To Look At TMA/Ipsos Boston, WYSP /Philadelphia, KLLI/ show for what is now CBS Radio: give him the opportunity to make Dallas, WRKZ /Pittsburgh and They were previously on in 22 mar- Test Results even greater contributions to the WPBZ /West Palm Beach on 4/26. kets, based out of WNEW /New growth and development of our Fogarty Klein Monroe, the largest ad agency in Houston, has The show will also air uncen- York, but were fired by then- Infin- Nashville operation." agreed to review the test results from the Media Audit/Ipsos' smart- sored on XM's High Voltage chan- ity in August 2002 when their now- cell -phone Houston market test, set to begin in May. Galante, who now oversees im- nel. Each day, following that show, infamous "Sex for Sam" contest "In moving to electronic measurement we need to focus not only on prints Arista, BNA, Columbia, Epic Opie & Anthony will head to XM's went awry and they broadcast a today, but also tomorrow," said Fogarty Klein Monroe Exec. VP /Chief and RCA, was quoted in the inter- New York studios to do an addi- couple having sex in New York's St. Planning Officer Larry Kelley. "There are many things that we need in nal memo as saying, "With an tional two hours on XM only. Patrick's Cathedral. They reap- future media measurement, and we see the smart-cell -phone features amazing roster of artists and an im- In Cleveland, where Roth aired in peared on XM in October 2004. as one altemative to leverage these needs. pressive team of dedicated and tal- "At Fogarty Klein Monroe we appreciate the opportunity to get involved mornings on WNCX, Opie & An- One of Opie & Anthony's most ented professionals, this is One of the and provide input at the developmental stages of this electronic mea- thony will do afternoons via tape - vocal opponents since the scandal, most creative and innovative orga- surement system." delay on clustermate WXRK. Rover, Catholic League President Bill Don- nizations in the music business. "Fogarty Klein Monroe on Jan. 23 signed an agreement with Arbitron another regional Stern replacement, ohue, has apparently made peace "I am deeply honored to have to use radio audience estimates as measured by the Portable People is currently in mornings on WXRK. with the pair. "To those who say been asked to lead Sony BMG Meter. Arbitron hopes to begin deployment of the PPM in Houston in "We've proven we love risk, and 'You can't go home again,' I say July, pending Media Rating Council accreditation. Nashville, and I'm grateful to have [Opie & Anthony] have proven they nonsense," he said. "In the year and the chance to work with all of our get results," CBS Radio President/ a half that Opie & Anthony have labels and departments as we write Grammy Foundation, MusiCares Name Goldman VP Programming Rob Barnett told been on XM, not a single complaint the next chapter in our history" Scott Goldman has been named VP of the National Academy of R &R. "It's a powerful marriage des- has reached our office about any- For Sony /Nashville, which traces Recording Arts & Sciences' Grammy Foundation and MusiCares tined to win." thing they've said." its roots back to the 1940s through nonprofit organizations. He will be responsible for all development ac- XM President /CEO Hugh Pa- He also recalled the time they Columbia, the news ends a long and tivities and sponsor relationships for the two groups. nero said, "XM's agreement with called him and put him on the air illustrious run in country music, as Goldman was previously VP /Development for City of Hope, oversee- CBS Radio is a big win for everyone. on XM. "They made it clear that ing the organization's fundraising efforts within the music and entertain- a corporate culture and artistic lin- Opie & Anthony will now reach they regretted the St. Patrick's ment industries. eage that includes Bob Wills, Little millions of new listeners and will stunt," he said. "In short, the Catho- Jimmy Dickens, Lefty Frizzell, Ray continue to entertain the more than lic League hopes Opie & Anthony Price, Johnny Cash, Tammy Wy- Son Of Slim Hein Buys 2.8% Of Univision 6.5 million XM subscribers who have a great run on CBS Radio." nette and George Jones fade into the Carlos Slim Domit, the eldest son of Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim history books. Helu, has purchased 2.8% of Univision. Carlos Slim Domit acquired Hammer 680 and 1050. In addition to work- 8.5 million class A shares at an average price of $33.83, Univision said -Additional reporting by Chuck Aly. in an SEC filing. Continued from Page 1 ing with KNBR's current roster of play -by -play franchises, Hammer Merrill Lynch media analyst Jessica Reif Cohen said the deal "should Genesis not have a meaningful impact on the process of selling Univision, as it Manager Tony Salvadore, who said, produced Oakland Raiders broad- Continued from Page 3 does not change the 25% restriction on foreign ownership or the fact that "Lee has been our go-to guy and casts for the stations for six years current Univision CEO Jerrold Perenchio has super voting rights." But the quality team that he has as- was instrumental in getting our San and was the producer /engineer for Cohen said she believes the acquisition is a positive sign for Univision. Francisco 49er broadcasts up and Stanford University football and sembled. I hope to add to the team running last year. He's also been the basketball games for 20 years. while also taking all of the stations gold from the '80s and '90s and some producer and engineer for the San Before joining KNBR Hammer to the next level." Radio classic rhythmic records. Francisco Giants and has overseen worked in San Francisco as a news In his new position James will STACEY joins GreenStone all of our Golden State Warriors and editor at CBS Radio's News KCBS- continue to work out of Genesis' COHEN GLOBAL ONE RADIO NETWORKS' Media as VP/Affiliate Relations. A 25- "The Old Farmer's Almanac Radio Re- San Jose SaberCats broadcasts. AM for 14 years and as a producer Tampa cluster. A 20 -year Tampa Bay network radio veteran, James joined Genesis year broadcaster, Cohen's port" has retumed to the airwaves. "Lee is the consummate profes- and sportswriter for ABC Radio's radio career has included stints at in July 2005 after having spent four sional and has the kind of work Talk KSFO. Jones Radio Networks, MediaAmeri- XM SATELLITE RADIO launches a ethic that is essential in the sports "KNBR has some of the greatest years as PD of Clear Channel's ca, Westwood One and Business new show hosted by NASCAR star business, plus a dedication and loy- air talent in the business, and we're Sports WDAE -AM. TalkRadio Network. Dale Eamhardt Jr., as well as a week- alty to the KNBR brands." partners with some of the best ly hourlong sports -themed talk show Hammer joined Susquehanna/ sports teams in the country," Ham- DENNIS CIAPURA is promoted from co-hosted by Democratic political strat- Priest VP/Broadcast Development to Sr. VP/ egist and commentator James Camille San Francisco in 1998 as PD of then - mer said. "It is an honor to be Continued from Page 3 Broadcast Development at Salem and Luke Russert, son of NBC jour- separately programmed KTCT and named PD of KNBR, one of the fin- The fact that this market sits square- Communications. nalist Tim Russert. was later named Asst. PD of KNBR est radio stations in the country." ly between New York and Boston DAVID BERNSTEIN, most recently SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO on May truly makes this a special radio ex- PD of WPRO -AM /Providence, be- 6 will begin airing Fred's Trailer Park perience, and I am honored to be Walden 1980, but Walden resurrected the la- comes a consultant to weekly syndi- Bash, hosted by Fred Imus, on its Out- given this unique and amazing op- Continued from Page 3 bel 10 years later in Nashville. The cated health news talk show Heart Talk law Country channel. The weekly label had recent successes with re- portunity. Hartford has no idea Live, which taps Nashville Radio Syn- country music program will air Satur- Walden and the Allmans sup- cording artists Cake and 311. what it's in for." dication owner MICHELLE JASKO as days from 6 -10am ET. ported a presidential candidate from Walden also signed country su- Director/Affiliate Relations. Georgia named Jimmy Carter in his perstar Kenny Chesney to his first WESTWOOD ONE will offer exclusive radio coverage of the Triple Crown bid for the White House in 1976. In record deal. After retiring National Radio the Cap- Bahakel of Thoroughbred Horse Racing. Cov- a statement issued on Monday, ricorn name, Walden recently tried Continued from Page 3 CRG RADIO NETWORKS partners erage begins with the 132nd Kentucky Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, said, his hand with another record label, with THE RADIO FORMAT FACTO- Derby, live from Churchill Downs in "Phil was one of the pre -eminent Velocette. Bahakel was also a founding RY to distribute Boomer Radio, which Louisville on May 6, and continues with producers of great music in Amer- "With the passing of Phil Walden, partner of the NBA's Charlotte Hor- targets listeners born between 1946- the 131st Preakness Stakes on May ica. His many performing partners, the music business has lost an emi- nets and served two terms in the 1964. 20 from Pimlico Race Course and the 138th 10 from including Otis Redding and The nent producer of great American North Caroline Senate, from 1972- Belmont Stakes on June ALAN BURNS & ASSOCIATES un- Belmont Park. Allman Brothers, helped to put Ma- music," Recording Academy Presi- 1976. Bahakel joined a group of in- veils the Rhythmic AC "Movin' "format. con and Georgia on the musical dent Neil Portnow said in a state- vestors in the 1980s begin the to Customized for each market, the for- TKO RADIO NETWORK is offering map of the world." ment. "We mourn his loss along Bank of Mecklenburg, which later mat will target white and Hispanic wom- Tom Kent's Classic Top 40 Channel, a Personal and financial difficulties with all of those who had the plea- merged with RBC Centura banks. en ages 20 to 40 with a blend of cur- 24 -hour format that features Top 40 hits led to the demise of Capricorn in sure of knowing him." - Sarah Vance rent hits with adult appeal, rhythmic from the '60s, '70s and '80s. April 28, 2006 Radio & Records 7

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hile certainly not a new topic, how Talk radio can attract more women listeners has become a hot subject at every industry gathering. Nowhere was that more evident than at this year's R &R Talk Radio Seminar, where one of the most attended sessions asserted that the time for Talk radio that targets women TALKING TO THE LADIES Industry luminaries who gathered to discuss the potential of talk is now. targeting women at this year's R &R Talk Radio Seminar included (l-r) X Radio Network's Kirk Stirland, Knowledge Network's Maura Clancy, Greenstone Media's Edie Hilliard, XM Satellite Radio's Kevin Why? Because in world where music radio also the longtime producer of ABC's Satellite Straley, The Bob & Sheri Show's Sheri Lynch and ABC Radio Networks' Corny Koehl (at podium). is under pressure from competition from sat- Sisters daily radio show. ellite radio, iPods and more, Also on the dais were is natural Knowledge Networks' the FM band the Women Want" Koehl said, "Women want Satellite Joins The Race new frontier for expanding Maura Clancy, Greenstone - what they've wanted for a long time: intelli- Straley, who spent more than two decades Talk radio. And with the ma- Media's Edie Hilliard, Sheri gent, entertaining, funny and respectful talk in radio before moving to XM several years jority of women listeners al- Lynch of the WLNK /Char- that is relevant to them. ago, expanded on the reasoning behind the sat - ready regularly cuming the lotte -based Bob & Sheri Show, "Thankfully, in the past year there have been caster's deal with the queen of women's talk, FM band for their favorite X Radio Network's Kirk some major developments in the arena of Oprah Winfrey, and XM's Take Five channel music formats, with Stirland and XM Satellite Radio's Kevin Stra- attracting them unique women's talk that are laying the foundation for women. and compelling talk programs seems only log- ley. that will be the tipping point for a new wave "For us, it was the right thing to do strate- ical. The session was most notable for the fact of radio stations offering spoken -word pro- gically," he said. "Between women being the This year's TRS session was led by ABC Ra- that a group of otherwise fierce competitors gramming that is inclusive, not exclusive, to- driving force behind so many buying decisions dio Networks' Corny Koehl, who heads up the agreed to sit side -by-side and work together ward women." and the fact that we'd seen a 113% increase in women's talk division for the network and is to extol the benefits of programming that ap- Asked what lured her back to radio to head subscriptions by women, we felt it was impor- peals to women to the Talk radio program- a company championing Talk radio for wom- tant for us to develop talk programming that ming and management executives in atten- en after leaving her executive post at Jones appeals to them." dance at TRS 2006. Radio Networks three years ago, Hilliard said Straley then ticked off a list of programming "As an industry that prides The Tipping Point it was her concern over radio's loss of women partnerships the company has entered into in Koehl set the tone for the session, telling the listeners during her short-lived retirement. pursuit of that goal, saying, "The partnerships itself on innovative and audience that talk for women has had a buzz "Over the past several years ratings have we've done with ABC, including Satellite Sis- creative programming, we for the past several years. "Daytime television shown an 18% decline in radio listening by ters and Good Morning America, as well as with has already succeeded in doing talk for worn- women 18-34," she said. "They're not finding Ellen DeGeneres, HGTV and a number of oth- need to ask ourselves, en in a huge way," she said. "The publishing programming that appeals to them. They don't ers, have helped to make our Take Five chan- industry has also done it in a huge way. appreciate the typical AM Talk radio approach. nel something that I am as proud of as any- `Why not Talk radio for "As an industry that prides itself on inno- "It was dear to me that there are opportu- thing we've done across 170 channels in the vative and creative programming, we need to nities in the marketplace for programming that past four years. women ? "' ask ourselves, 'Why not Talk radio for wom- women will find to be both appealing and "Like most people who are pursuing the en?' Why are we cheating our stations out of compelling. I'm not saying they weren't there goal of attracting women to talk programs, I Corny Koehl attracting the single most powerful and influ- before - because I believe they were - but agree that whoever unlocks this pot of gold is ential consumer group in the country?" most people seem to just now be taking notice going to reap a tremendous reward. Referring to the title of the session -"What of them." Continued on Page 10

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What Women Want every day and asked myself what sort of ra- "Fourteen years later many of the women Fish Where The Fish Are Continued from Page 8 dio show would compel a woman to listen who were there the very first time I turned on Asked why Talk radio for women offers a every single day," she said. that microphone are still there with me today. "That's certainly part of our goal with Take company some of the best return on invest- "Women's lives have become busy and My guess about what women wanted on the Five, which offers a lot of diverse viewpoints, ment it can buy, Hilliard replied, "Because complicated and fragmented. We spend a lot radio has made tens of millions of dollars for and it will also be our goal when we launch brands that target women are desperate to put of time rushing rushing to work, rushing my company and lots of money for me, and the Oprah & Friends channel next September. - their money into something beyond typical home to families, struggling to maintain an we have been wondering for years why more "We believe there will be many opportu- spot buys on music radio stations. unrealistic standard of beauty and perfor- stations aren't coming to this party." nities for us to break the niche down even fur- =.:sataril.i;'Fxl mance both at home and in the workplace. MIDENN ther with channels for specific demos and A Link To Success What seemed to be missing from many wom- perspectives. We have every intention of con- Stirland next shared some research his com- en's lives was friendship." tinuing to invest in talk programming for pany had developed for Lynch's hometown "Women desire and hunger for connection "Women who are Talk women at XM." station, WLNK (The Link) /Charlotte. and community. What I believed they really "When you combine a female audience with If You Build It.... needed was a place to hang out with their radio listeners are much the effectiveness of spoken -word radio, you Koehl next turned to Clancy for some in- friends. And what do women do when they get what we have taken to calling the new more likely than women as sights on research her company had done for get together with friends? money format," he said. "But it really isn't new. ABC on women's consumer habits and posed "Do they make rallying cries for world Buckley Radio's WOR /New York, for exam- a whole to talk to their the oft-asked question "If we build it, will they change? Sometimes. Do they gossip about ple, has succeeded for decades with programs come ?" what an eight -months -pregnant movie star a radio predominantly geared toward women. friends about "The quick answer to that is yes," Clancy re- looks like in a bikini? Sometimes. Do they talk "But what Sheri and her company have plied. "If programmers can do it right and of- about trouble in their love life? Sometimes. station they listen to." proven is that when you put the right pro- fer women Talk radio that moves away from 11i.1iffvmm mg _. grams on stations on the right band on FM, Maura Clancy its heavy emphasis on politics and its typical- - where women already are you can gener- ly argumentative style, they will come. - ate a tremendously valuable audience that will "What women want are shows that are 11 Pt1lx "Over the past several help you make a boatload of money. In fact, I more like the typical conversations they would you'll make more than your share of it." "They want multilevel programs to target the have with other women. If you build it that years ratings have shown Stirland revealed that, after reviewing the women they're trying to reach, and that's very way, we estimate that about 50% more wom- Arbitron diaries from the Charlotte market and hard to do on a typical music -radio station today. en will use Talk radio than are already using an 18% decline in radio performing what is known as market segmen- There are so many opportunities with female - it." listening by women 18 -34. tation on them, he learned which concentrat- targeted talk programming to integrate product Longtime morning personality Lynch be- ed lifestyle types are generating all of the Pl into the programming through features and lieves her lack of radio experience may have They're not finding listening for WLNK. sponsorships that are meaningful to the brand. been part of what's helped her daily morning "The qualities of the station's listeners and "Women buy 88% of the retail products in the show become such a huge success with wom- programming that appeals their lifestyles are what give the station the U.S. Retailers need outlets to talk to women in en in her hometown and in national syndica- ability to generate the kind of revenue that it meaningful ways. Their message will come tion. to them." does," he said. "They do it with exclusive busi- across so much more effectively when it's pre- "This is my first and only job in radio," she Edie Hilliard ness business that is unique to their station sented in an environment where women are pay- said. "I came from a TV background. I had no - and even entire categories of advertisers who ing attention and are really connected to the hosts real knowledge about how radio worked the are exdusive." and to the station, as most Talk radio listeners are. first day I walked into a studio. I didn't know Stirland said advertisers on female-target- "Listeners will take seriously the messages a thing about TSL, AQH, cost -per-point, cume l4ï1ltlt,lls71111s1f!#/ ', ï.:. `:. ed WLNK also come back to the station again they get from the station and personalities who or anything like that. "Do they talk about body issues, wellness, and again. "They do a lot of renewals because are providing them with meaningful information "But I knew that I had an opportunity to do their weight, children, astrology and Johnny this is not a format that it's hard to bring an and entertainmentevery day." something special and different and that the Depp? Do they talk about food, sex, romance, advertiser back to after the first 13-week or 52- A final bit of good news came from Clancy, company and station I work for were crazy the cost of gas and what it's like to be in credit week run," he said. who said that her company's research shows that enough to give me the freedom to try new card debt? Sometimes. "Advertisers see success from the ads they when women fmd that there's a station tailored ideas." "So 14 years ago, with no real experience, I run on the format. The ads move the needle to their tastes, word gets around pretty fast. A Best Friend decided that what women wanted on the ra- for advertisers. The result has been tremen- "Women who are Talk radio listeners are much Declaring that ignorance is bliss, Lynch said dio was a best friend, a cool best friend who is dous growth for the station, which became a more likely than women as a whole to talk to their that she didn't form her ideas about how to do smart, funny, compassionate and hip, someone $10 million station in a $100 million revenue friends about a radio station they listen to," she a radio show for women from examples she'd who is sometimes a little braver than they are market. said. "Certainly, you will want to have a whole grown up listening to or from a program di- and will say the things they can't. I walked into "That's a 10 share of revenue being generat- marketing plan, but that is one aspect that I rector's playbook. "I looked at women's mag- that studio, and that's what I tried to deliver ed by a 3.5 share of people 12+. I'd call that pretty would not discount when putting your market- azines, daytime TV and the women around me to them. strong proof that if you build it, they will come." ing plan together."

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Twenty -two radio markets within the Arbitron top 40 have been selected Killed Itself? by the HD Digital Radio Alliance for the next wave of HD2 multicast programming. Scrutinizing the modern ad message According to an announcement made Monday by the alliance, HD2 multicasts will soon be available in 50 markets, including 42 of the top 50. The next markets to get multicasts - listed by rank - will be Phoenix; Minneapolis; San Diego; Nassau - By Tom Asacker Suffolk; St. Louis; Tampa; Denver; Pittsburgh; Cleveland; Sacramento; Riverside; Kansas City; San Antonio; Salt Lake City; Milwaukee; Providence; Columbus, OH; am Asacker is a marketing and management expert who has Charlotte; Middlesex; Las Vegas; Orlando; and Norfolk. held management positions at General Electric and who co- The launch of HD2 channels in the newly named markets will come six months founded and served as president of a high -tech medical -device ahead of schedule, the alliance said. When the rollout is completed, the number of new radio stations created under the initiative will top 450. company. He is also the author of A Clear Eye for Branding, a In a continuation of the alliance's objective to present fresh, unique and diverse book that "redefines branding for the new, customer -controlled programming on the new HD2 channels, even more formats have been created, economy." including "Eclectic Chill -Out," Christian Contemporary, "Cafe Jazz & Blues," "Mash - This week Asacker, who is also an in- The same was true for many oth- Up" and "Outlaw Country." dependent business consultant, offers er modern wonders of the Ameri- "One of the most exciting things about HD Radio is the ability to offer innovative his thoughts on why - in his opinion can age of mass production: the ra- new content customized for each individual local market," said HD Digital Radio advertising "used to work." dio, the telephone, the automobile, - Alliance President/CEO Peter Ferrara. "Unlike any other audio entertainment source, television, instant cake mix, the radio is all about serving the local community, and these new HD2 channels will "Video killed the radio star." washing machine, the dishwasher, Maybe that's true, but I'm not real- air conditioning, etc. They were spe- do just that." ly sure. I am pretty sure, however, cial products that, in fact, improved A detailed listing of which stations will add HD2 channels, along with the program- that advertising killed itself -or, at people's lives. ming set to air on those channels, was not available at press time. the very least, took the wind out of During those heady marketing Tom A sacker its own sails. times, consumers were predisposed Advertising used to work, and work well. - based on experience (a.k.a. memory) - to Recent research in social and cognitive psy- Read it again: We wanted to believe. We're What do I mean by "work "? I mean that once endorse and thereby become behaviorally sus- chology suggests that Spinoza was right: The funny creatures that way. We are happiest upon a time, when products and services of ceptible to advertising's representational con- acceptance of an idea is part of the automatic when we're imagining happiness. If you say obviously differentiated quality and value tent. Times were very good for advertising, as comprehension of that idea, and the rejection to me, "Tom, you're the smartest guy I know," were popping up like weeds in a field, con- well they should have been. Then something of an idea occurs subsequent to, and with more I will probably choose to believe you. sumers were predisposed to believe advertis- happened. effort than, its acceptance. Why? Because it feels good to believe you, ing claims, both overt and subtle. Since belief Before I tell you what happened, let's go What does this have to do with advertising and there is no risk involved in believing. Also, leads to action, sales of those advertised goods back 325 years. At that time, the great Dutch effectiveness? Everything. it would likely be difficult and time- consum- increased. philosopher Benedictus de Spinoza postulat- During the heyday of mass marketing, ing to disprove your statement since I would was to An Old Lesson From ed that to comprehend something also consumers were predisposed to compre- have to understand what you mean by believe that something. hend, accept and act upon advertising for "smart," work with you to list everyone you A Dutch Philosopher For example, if you said, "My eyes are the following reason: Our memories of past know, agree upon the best test for smarts, etc. Heinz's relish was, in the mind of the con- brown," I would simultaneously understand representations supported its acceptance. We All in all, it benefits me to simply believe sumer, a perceptible improvement over gener- and believe your sta tement. 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Our brains are pattern-mad expectation-cre- and then learn from our choices. We don't have ation machines. We continually map the mar- time for intellectual rigor or the option of being ketplace, attempting to predict the probable frequently wrong. future based upon chunks of information - What's an advertiser to do? It may appear that America's Top 50 Bi l lers like advertising. To believe that advertising, in one should load the subconscious mind with jin- general, provides true and useful information gles and tag lines. That way, the brand will Here's a list of the top -billing radio stations in the U.S. in 2005, based requires that we have the statement "Most ad- emerge as an appropriate pattern when a mar- on BIA Financial Network data. Revenue figures for stations listed be- vertising is true and useful" tagged and stored ketplace need arises. Unfortunately, the brain low No. 10 were not available; top 10 revenue data was featured on in our memory. doesn't think in words. Page 3 of last week's R &R. We accepted advertising when our "tagged" A study at the University of Nevada, where memory informed us that those patterns were students wrote down whatever was in their Rank Calls/City Format Owner valid, or even when we had no way to verify their minds the second a beeper went off, showed that 1 KROQ/Los Angeles Alternative CBS Radio representations and simply wanted them to be most of the time the mind is thinking wordless- 2 WINS /New York News CBS Radio true. To a limited extent, we still behave this way. ly. When we do pause to consider a problem, we 3 KFl/Los Angeles News/Talk Clear Channel But what happens when we become over- search our memories for past experiences. loaded with stuff, inundated with options and So the answer must be to create advertising 4 WLTW/New York AC Clear Channel bedazzled by information? How do we decide that looks and sounds different, right? After all, 5 KPWR /Los Angeles CHR /Rhythmic Emmis what to pay attention to when time is such a the mind is always on the lookout for the new 6 WCBS -AM/New York News CBS Radio costly currency? and the unexpected. "Make it entertaining," we 7 KIIS /Los Angeles CHR/Pop Clear Channel We do what we've always done: We plumb think. "Make people want to talk it up, search it 8 WFAN /New York Sports Talk CBS Radio the past to solve present problems. We quick- out," we say to ourselves. 9 WGN -AM/Chicago News/Ta I k Tribune ly and imperceptibly access our stored mem- Indeed, it must be new to capture attention and ory of filtered and tagged patterns, then decide engaging to hold on to it. But advertising can't 10 KLSX/Los Angeles Talk CBS Radio what to do. simply stop there. 11 WFNY/New York* Talk CBS Radio Here's a if Experience Provides The Edge thought: What advertisers created 12 KOST /Los Angeles AC Clear Channel information that consumers tagged and stored 13 WHTZ/New York CHR /Pop Clear Channel Experiments with master chess players as something other than "advertising "? What if 14 WBBM -AM/Chicago News CBS Radio showed that they could glance at a chessboard we viewed the information as engaging and cred- 15 WEEI-AM /Boston Sports Talk Entercom midgame and later perfectly recall the precise ible, designed to deepen and simplify our lives position of every piece. However, if they were instead of junking them up? 16 KTWV/Los Angeles Smooth Jazz CBS Radio shown a chessboard with randomly arranged What if the information was designed to in- 17 WSB-AM/Atlanta News /Talk Cox Radio pieces, their memories failed. It wasn't a photo- spire? "Wow People dancing to their unique 18 WTOP- FM/Washington ** News Bonneville Int'l playlists while wearing little white earbuds. I 19 KNX/Los Angeles News CBS Radio want to experience that mood." What if it was 20 WRKS/New York Urban AC Emmis designed to educate? "Cool. Marió s has a new 21 WPU /New York Hot AC ABC low -fat chicken fajita sub. I'd really enjoy one of Advertising is in the those babies." 22 WBZ/Boston News/Talk CBS Radio 23 WVEE/Atianta CBS business of soliciting What if it was designed to provoke? "Hell, Urban Radio yes, we're addicted to oil! And I'll be damned if 24 KKBT/Los Angeles Urban Radio One advertising. It is not in the I'm going to contribute to the mess that causes. 25 KCBS -FM /Los Angeles Adult Hits CBS Radio Let me check out that new hybrid car." What if 26 WKTU /New York CHR /Rhythmic Clear Channel business of helping it was designed to enhance our desire to con- 27 WSKQ/New York Tropical Spanish Broadcasting System nect with others? "I can't wait to tell the guys businesses make deeper about...." 28 WQHT/New York CHR /Rhythmic Emmis 29 KYW/Philadelphia News CBS Radio connections with Advertising Is Solicitation their 30 KFWB/Los Angeles News CBS Radio Of Advertising customers. This had better 31 WTMX/Chicago AC Bonneville Int'l When I returned home last week after mak-

32 KGO/San Francisco News /Ta I k ABC change, and change fast. ing a presentation to a meeting room full of advertising salespeople, this e -mail was in my in- 33 KLOS/Los Angeles Classic Rock ABC box: 34 KYSR /Los Angeles Hot AC Clear Channel "I heard you speak last week. Empower- 35 WAXQ/New York Classic Rock Clear Channel ing and entertaining. But I think your con- 36 KCBS -AM /San Francisco News CBS Radio graphic memory that gave them an edge, it was cepts and principles are for decisionmakers, 37 KBIG /Los Angeles Rhythmic AC Clear Channel their past experiences. They could chunk infor- CEOs, owners and operators. Your grass- 38 KRTH /Los Angeles Classic Hits CBS Radio mation into meaningful patterns and recall those roots principles focus in on what the 'big' guy patterns for later use. is doing wrong: not listening to the custom- 39 KLVE/Los Angeles Spanish AC Univision Radio The same is true of our marketplace gaming. er. It would be difficult for me to solicit ad- 40 WPGC -FM/Washington CHR /Rhythmic CBS Radio We've become active discerners and pattern vertising from a client if I said, 'Here's what 41 WBAP/Dallas News/Talk ABC makers of marketplace information. We easily you're doing wrong." 42 KLAX/Los Angeles Reg. Mexican Spanish Broadcasting System recall memories of responding to ads that claimed There you have it! Advertising is in the busi- 43 WBEB/Philadelphia AC WEAZ -FM Radio Inc. "specialness." We quickly conjure up images of ness of soliciting advertising. It is not in the busi- 44 KNBR /San Francisco Sports Talk Susquehanna /CMP products and services that we were led to believe ness of helping businesses make deeper connec- would improve our lives and make us happier. tions with their customers. This had better 45 KLTN/Houston Reg. Mexican Univision Radio What patterns emerge? In more cases than change, and change fast. 46 WSTR/Atlanta CHR /Pop Lincoln Financial Media not, sameness and disappointment. Since our We'll hold ideas in our brains for years, occa- 47 KBUE/Los Angeles Reg. Mexican Liberman Broadcasting brains abhor dissonance, we easily solved this sionally checking to see if things have changed. 48 KZLA/Los Angeles Country Emmis information problem by tuning out the source If not, we will return them to the expectation shelf 49t KKDA/Dallas Urban Service Broadcasting Corp. of said conflicting information: advertising. from which they came, only to bring them down 49t KODA/Houston AC Clear Channel "Oh, that again," says the savvy mind. "I won't again if we believe they require review and pos- be reeled in this time." sible revision. 49t WGCI-FM/Chicago Urban Clear Channel The more ads look and sound the same, the We'll give advertising another chance, but if it more we simply let them fade into our subcon- keeps littering our mental landscape with the Source: BlAfn. Data taken from BlAfn Media Access Pro on April 13. In situa- scious. They become background noise, and their trash from its parade of good intentions, we will tions where a station has a simulcast partner, the component station with the place in the mind, their meaning, is reinforced end up storing it away in a very hard- to-reach highest ratings results was used. by past memories and associations. Like master place. chess players, we know exactly what their posi- * Was WXRK (Rock) until January tion means. Tom Asacker writes, teaches and speaks about new * Data based on WTOP-AM & FM's former positions, which were in use With the game clock moving, in a rapidly practices and ideas for marketplace success. His latest dial changing environment like today's marketplace, book, A Clear Eye for Branding, is published by Par- throughout 2005 we're compelled to detect new experiences, amount Market Publishing. Visit www.acleareye. quickly review our options, decide what to do com for more information.

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Continued from Page 1 We ask listeners to register to be able to grade and criticize the demos. There's a top five of the excellence and a most dynamic example of a You should also load your system with a lot highest -rated demos that contin- radio station using technology to enhance its of personal information about the DJ. So far uously changes as new grades are valuable content. we've only done a beta version. It now has given. This station could compete against the best about 5,000 "conversations" a day. We held a contest with Univer- in the world and just may be the station that is The beauty of it is that you automatically sal in the Netherlands, offering a setting the new standard for how programming build a community. Also, the system allows record deal to the best demo in a and technology have to work together today. you to send a message to all users at once - certain month. That sparked over 1,000 demos. Our crew was really put to the test there. SABO -MASON The guys who won are in the studio as we speak. We also of- INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES fered the opportunity to produce a track for the soundtrack of a CALL NOW! Listeners to stations owned by the Dutch film. Netherlands' Talpa Radio Group can use their cell phones to Niels Hoogland is PD of the Talpa Radio for instance, when you have a big promotion Right now we're planning to interact with the stations in a variety of interesting ways. Group in the Netherlands. The group consists you want them to know about. turn this into a weekly one -hour of three national radio stations - flagship We had two sales opportunities in the pro- show at the station that will fea- CHR Radio 538, Classic Hits Radio 10 Gold cess. One was Netherlands Railways. We load- ture the five highest- ranking demos of that What is successful is when we run a spot fo- and Urban Juize.FM - and this month Talpa ed the system with all their information - week along with the latest and most promis- cusing on an exclusive download. We're able to will launch Radio Digital, a standalone Inter- what train leaves when and at what cost, etc. ing offerings. This show will be made avail- offer those from time to time because of our net -only platform consisting of eight separate The other thing we did was for a travel agen- able as a podcast too. Since it's all demos we're good relationships with the record companies. channels. cy that wanted to bring attention to a special airing, we won't get into trouble with the DM: What is your outlook for additional digital Radio 538 sports a massive cume of 4 mil- offer they had. We loaded the system not only record companies. applications for Radio 538 in the future? lion people and is the most-listened to radio with information on the offer, but also with NH: We have a couple of other applications station in Holland. By comparison, WINS and personal information linking the DJ and win- I should mention. I already mentioned pod - WHTZ (Z100) in New York each ter holidays. "Instant messaging has casts. We offer several. The most popular one have cumes in the ballpark of 2.5 We ran spots telling listeners to now is one in which we offer the best of the million listeners. I asked Hoogland ask Ruud - virtual Ruud, that is - become immensely popular morning show and a podcast-only version of to share with readers in North about his plans for the winter holi- our dance program, Dance Department, which America some of Radio 538's cre- days via IM. He replied with infor- in the Netherlands. Young is in English and is now in the top 20 of the from ative enhancements. mation about the special offer people use it more often most popular podcasts worldwide, with a the travel agency. weekly total of over 20,000 downloads. DM: I was impressed with your sta- DM: Let's discuss ringtones. Amer- than e-mail. We wanted to We now have the software in place to easily tion's "IM Robot." Can you explain it? ican stations have barely scratched the add commercials to our podcasts, and adver- NH: Instant messaging has be- surface on this, but Radio 538 sold about offer this means of tisers are very enthusiastic. come immensely popular in the Niels H oogland 250,000 ringtones last year. How did We offer content to several mobile phone Netherlands. Young people use it you do that? communication to our companies and also Internet providers. Also, more often than e-mail. We wanted to offer this NH: The number breaks down to roughly listeners, so we created a we've constructed a special Radio 538 interface means of communication to our listeners. 35% buying Realtones, which are original com- for Media Center that offers part of our con- Now, instead of having to work their way positions - exactly the song as you'd play it robot version of our tent and the ability to listen live. through a couple thousand screens - each on the air - and about 65% buying Polytones. Last but certainly not least, I'd like to offer user generates a new window in IM - we cre- These are a series of multiple tones that resem- afternoon host." some more information on Radio Digital. This ated a robot version of our afternoon host, ble the original composition but are not near- service offers a voting tool. This means that lis- Ruud de Wild. ly the same, and Polytones may not include vo- Niels Hoogland teners can influence the playlist by format and Here's how it works: The listener adds the cals. by song. For each format we get statistics on robot to his list of contacts. The robot can have We don't know the profile of the heavy us- each song that plays. It is the first step in fur- an unlimited amount of contacts - ours has ers, but we figure they fall into the younger DM: On the topic of digital downloading, you ther individualizing your station. over 45,000 right now. When the listener sends demo of people who know how to use the said that Radio 538 had its own application that The media player that starts when you lis- a message to the virtual Ruud, a special serv- somewhat more advanced features on their cell competes with iTunes. I know that iTunes has mar- ten to one of the eight stations on this portal er with a content -management system analyz- phones. ket share in the Netherlands and that Planet Inter- offers the ability to download the song or buy es the message and replies. What makes them use our service is the fact net is the biggest seller there, with about a 40% the ringtone directly from the player. We are For instance, if the listener asks, "What's that that we offer content sites made especially for share. What was the process of setting up your own building a database by offering better sound song you're playing ?" the robot automatical- cell phones. They are fitted to the size of the downloading application? quality when you register. ly answers. You'll need to link a couple of da- cell phone screen and offer "now playing" in- NH: For the technical part we went into busi- Nonstop Focus On Product tabases, but if you can offer this kind of infor- formation, the ability to stream our stations - ness with a company called Aim4Music. They mation online, why not do it here? that is, to listen to them via UMTS, or 3G, store all the songs and deliver them to our cus- After spending a day with Hoogland and his team, which is totally different from listening to the tomers. Together, we built the online shop. the big takeawayfor me is that Radio 538 is a station station through the FM antenna - to read We talked to all the major record companies that doesn't focus on consolidation, quarterly reve- Looking back, maybe headlines, to enjoy entertainment news and to and the majority of the independents because nue comparisons or cutting another 5% in costs. it learn about on -air promotions. we figured we had to offer 95% of what's out In fact, its strategy is not even to buy another wasn't that important for a Also important is that Juize.FM, because of there or not do it at all. The challenge here is radio station in the Netherlands. It would rather buy its content-management system, is always first to keep it simple and cheap because we all into other platforms to push out its content. This company to own that to offer the latest urban ringtones. know that's what iTunes is doing. might be television, cable, telephone or satellite. It DM: I loved the idea of "Drop Your Demo," When it comes to the method of payment, focuses on product every minute. fourth or fifth FM in a where listeners can submit music to the radio sta- credit cards are a lot less common in the Neth- Looking back, maybe it wasn't that important for tion. How does it work? Do you play the music on erlands than they are elsewhere. We had to a company to own that fourth or fifth FM in a mar- market that had no the air, or do you turn them over to a record compa- offer the option of paying by text messaging, ket that had no ratings. It took awayfocus from our ratings. It took away focus ny? What technology do you use to do that? where you called a certain phone number, as mission of creating great product. Digital applica- NH: This has been a huge success from the well as new ways of paying over the Internet tions exist to make your content shine. If they aren't from our mission to create start. Here's how it works: Listeners upload set up by the banking system. available in the United Sates, you can bet they are their demo through our website, www.juize f n, When you use the phone you pay the phone available somewhere in the world. great product. in an mp3 format. The server automatically provider for that, and that makes it hard to sends an e -mail to our Juize.FM crew to inform compete with the low prices iTunes can offer. Dan Mason can be reached at 301 -972 -8655 or Dan Mason them that a new demo has been dropped. They So far margins are low and volume is not what at radiodanmason @aol.com. His company web - screen all demos and put them online for any- we'd hoped it to be. site is at www.sabomason.com.

14 Radio & Records April 28, 2006 www.americanradiohistory.com Booker In For Rude Awakening Dwight Arnold has stepped down as Asst. PD /Promo- tions & Marketing Director /afternoon jock at Mitchell Media Alternative KMRJ (M99.5) /Palm Springs, CA to embark on a IOQ (Q 102) /Philadelphia PD Rick Vaughn has inked Danny Ocean Doubles Down hopefully lucrative new adventure: He's the newly named Na- the widely known and regionally respected Chris Booker Last year veteran programmer & personality Danny tional Radio Programmer for Msnap Inc., a free national text to fill his gaping morning show opening. This primo job has Ocean (possibly pictured) moved out of his radio comfort messaging firm. Arnold has relocated to San Diego but will been up for grabs since Chio left last December, only to magi- zone and into a new sector of the industry when he was retain MD duties at KMRJ and continue hosting his weekly cally resurface in March across the street at Beasley's WRDW named VP /Director of Operations of RDR Promotions, a Sunday Night Music Meeting specialty show. (Wired 96.5). But we digress.... company that creates and places national radio promotions, When PD /morning host Shannon Stone exited KZLT/ You probably know and love Booker for his many years does TV product placement and boasts Grand Forks, ND, a chain of events was set in motion, not at WXRK (now WFNY)/New York, where he's been doing such big -ass clients as Sony Music, Coun- the least of which involved consultant Mark Anderson of Au- nights. He also spent some quality time at WHTZ (Z100)/ trywide Financial, Food Network and dience Development Group having to leave the decadent New York and had a brief stint doing a show with then -girl- Travelocity. To that already busy day, splendor of his cushy Las Vegas bachelor pad and hop on a friend Lynda Lopez on the late, not -so -great Blink 102.7. Ocean now adds VP/Director of Opera- crop- duster to Grand Forks to run the station on -site under Booker's also a former correspondent for Entertainment To- tions duties for Radio Direct Response, night and has hosted MTV's The Return of the Rock and 120 one of the countries' few radio -only ad- Minutes. He starts his new gig in Philly on May 8. Haha ... nice try vertising agencies focused specifically on "This is a huge deal for this station; the guns are definitely direct response. "To anyone who has loaded," Vaughn tells ST. "My immediate challenge will be had to travel down new roads or had to reinvent themselves, to find a loud enough alarm clock to wake his ass up in the I can honestly say this is the best career move I've ever morning. Booker usually goes to made," says Ocean, who will remain based in the company's bed around 6am, so this should Y E A R A G O palatial headquarters in Media, PA. be really interesting." Vaughn also Scott Elberg named VP/GM at WLIB/ tells us that the core players cur- The Programming Dept. New York. rently on the show - co -host Tom Schurr named Sr. VP of Clear Enjoy these sweeping changes at KDGE (102.1 The Region. Lisa Paige, Producer Blaire Channel Radio's Southeast Edge) /Dallas: Midday talent Chris Ryan is upped to Asst. PD Gene Sandbloom promoted to OM at Galaton and Stunt Dude /Street KROQ/Los Angeles. Gene and will also share co -MD duties with late -nighter Josh Sandbloom Maniac Diego Ramos - will re- Sounds much larger on the Venable. All these moves were specially designed to allow air main with the new Booker show, Y E A R S A G O current Asst. PD /MD /night jock Alan Ayo to finally be able which is currently unnamed, al- Chris Claus joins Zing Interactive as CEO for U.S. Opera- to relax and just do his show, man. though we hear the front -runner is "Fred." tions. After I I years in the biz, WBRU /Providence PD Seth Chuck Tisa named PD of WPTP /Philadelphia. Label Love Resler is changing careers. He'll now devote his time to his Chuck Stevens named PD of WLTJ /Pittsburgh. new documentary film company, One -Eyed Man Films. Ironi- After nearly six years with the RCA Music Group, Sr. VP/ Y E A R S A G O cally, Resler began his radio career at 'BRU in 1995 as a Pop Promotion Mike Bergin is leaving Friday for a new gig Brown University freshman and is ending it there - with gigs John Cook named PD of KIIS /Los An- TBA. All he'll cop to at this point is that it's a Sr. VP /Pop at KPNT /St. Louis, WBCN/Boston and KNDD /Seattle sand- geles. Promo post at another New York -based label. We'll wait here Tim Pohlman upped to VP /GM at wiched in between. Former 'BRU MD Chris Novello will while you do the math. "There's my dad, then there's Rich- KTWV /Los Angeles. assume temporary PD powers while GM Rita Cadre kicks Jeff Garrison named PD of KMLE/ ard Palmese," says Bergin of the close -knit relationship he's Tim Pohhnan off the search for Resler's replacement. Phoenix. developed over the years with his boss and mentor. Bergin WNCI /Columbus, OH has a rare night (and possible MD) Y E R S A G O started at the inception of J Records as the label's Northeast A opening as Joey Hoops exits. "Joey had a family tragedy last Regional rep, then went national out of Los Angeles before month and needs to be closer to his mom, and I can't blame named President of the Ackerley Radio moving to New York as VP/Pop Promotion for RCA Music Alan Goodman him at all," PD Michael McCoy tells ST. "We're going to miss Group. Group. He was upped to Sr. VP last June. Look for Bergin 's him. Not only was he fun and unique on the air, he was an Barbara Dean moves to KMEO /Phoenix as VP /GM. New York officemate, VP/Pop Promotion Peter Gray, to ab- Mark Todd named PD of WKBQ/St. Louis. incredible person to have in the building. When he's ready to sorb some enhanced responsibilities very soon. go again, I would highly recommend Joey to anybody." Y E A R S A G O Wind -up Records Mid -Atlantic Regional Promo rep WLUM /Milwaukee midday goddess Jessica Lee is turn- Tracy Koppel -Sklar has resigned to spend more time with ing in her commemorative Packers Cheesehead'" and head- Gary Fries assumes the President/COO her family. Tracy's exit creates a stellar career step up for ing east to take over the MD /afternoon drive post at WDYL position at Transtar Radio Network. Wind -up's New York Promo Asst., Ronny Gutfreund, who Bob Jamieson named Exec. VP /Mar- (Y101)/Richmond, filling the yawning chasm created by Dustin keting & Sales at PolyGram. is promoted to Mid -Atlantic Regional, which, in turn, leaves Matthews' departure in February. We also hear Y101 is close Charles Oliver named NAB Sr. VP /Re a prime opening in New York for a stellar promotion assis- Gary Fries to naming its new morning show. We'd like to suggest they search and Planning. tant. call it "Stu." Y E A R S A G O Mark Vanness, a former co- worker of a certain promi- White House Forecast: Snow? nent ST employee, just scored a sweet gig with Citadel in Dave Martin named GM of WMAQ /Chicago. By the time you read this, the Ithaca, NY as OM /PD of Classic Rocker WI11 (1 -100) and Jack Chunn appointed GM at KSJO & KXRX /San Jose. Eric Stenberg appointed Director/Sales for Doubleday deal could very well be done nam- News/Talker WKRT - "plus some light janitorial work in my Broadcasting. ing Fox News Radio personality spare time," says Vanness, who will also do mornings on I-

Tony Snow the new White House I 00. He replaces Marty Brandon, who moves on. Most re- Y E A R S A G O Press Secretary, replacing Scott cently Vanness did mornings on WPST/Trenton, NJ. He's also Herb Belkin named VP /Marketing & Creative Services at McClellan. Snow, who underwent worked at WZPL/Indianapolis, WWHT /Syracuse, WWKX/ ABC Radio. successful treatment for colon can- Providence and three or four stations in Fresno. Bruce Lundvall named President of CBS Records. cer last year, was reportedly ready Danny Wright, last seen as KSXY/Santa Rosa, CA PD/ Jack Hakim appointed VP /Promotion & Artist Relations at Snow business like show 20th Century Records. to accept the gig pending a final OK afternoon guy, resurfaces across the street to do the same business.... from his doctor. thing at Maverick Media Hot AC KMHX (Mix 104.9).

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www.americanradiohistory.com the auspices of ADG's patented A &M Records back in the day. He also spent time at Warner- heard at crosstown WFLY, joins for 7- I Opm. Confused yet? "Interim PD" service. Anderson Chappell Music before his most recent stint with Michele So are we. will assist OM Jerrod Thomas in Clark Promotions. "Java Joel" Murphy, last heard doing nights at WKSC/

building a list of potential replace- Davin Fesmire is new to nights at KALC (Alice 1 05.9)/ Chicago, has reappeared in afternoons ments. Denver, replacing George McFly, who's now emanating from at Canadian CHR/Pop WYUL (94 -7 Hits

Night jock Tic Tac (pictured) KVUU /Colorado Springs. Fesmire, who used to work across FM), which is licensed to Malone, NY, adds MD stripes at KDUK/Eu- the street at KQKS and KJMN, has also graced the radio land- but beams into Montreal. Current Hits gene, OR. scapes of Providence; Sacramento; Bakersfield; Tucson; and afternoon guy Diaz moves to nights. "I Tic Tac at summer camp, 1987. scenic Corpus Christi, TX. grew up listening to Montreal radio," Quick Hits KCKC (Star I 02)/Kansas City is now live and local from Joel tells ST. 'A big hello to my mom 5am- midnight as Director/Programming Mike Kennedy in- and grandparents, who will be listening After weeks and of rumor speculation, much of it gen- stalls former Star afternoon personality Mike O'Brien into Mmmm ... smoked to me in Northern New York. And hi erated us, have meeeeat ... by we learned that the S.S. Toucher & Rich the 6 -9pm slot, while longtime Star weekend /swing talent to all the nice French ladies on the West has anchor: dropped Fred Toucher, Rich Shertenlieb and Wendy Garrett is now full -time from 9pm- midnight. Island, everybody at all area Tim Horton's Donuts and the sidekick Crash Clark will take over afternoons at WBCN/ All kinds of stuff is going down at WXEG (103.9 The X)/ crew at Schwartz's Deli - I'm hoping they'll send me some Boston on June 5. Upon their arrival, Hardy will move to Dayton: Morning X producer /sidekick The Norm departs free smoked meat!" nights and Mark Hamilton to overnights. The trio used to while afternoon guy/ "programming ass" (PD Steve Kramer's work together at WNNX (99X) /Atlanta before Rich's stint words, not ours) Shoom transfers to Rock sister WEBN /Cin- Rolodex Of Love with Kidd Kraddick. Shertenlieb modestly tells us, "With Opie cinnati as Dawn Patrol writer/producer /personality/coffee- After nearly 60 years in the same location, dazed WLAN/ and Anthony in the morning and Toucher and Rich in the af- fetcher. Back at is The X, part-timer Matt Jericho upped Lancaster, PA staffers will be leaving its brown -stained as- ternoon, WBCN is now officially the greatest radio station to afternoons and will help out in the programming depart- bestos ceiling tiles behind as they move into brand -new stu- in the history of man." ment. dios and offices on May 8. The new address is 1685 Crown Former NBA star -turned -morning anchor John Salley WEQX/Albany, NY PD Willobee announces these staff Avenue, Suite 100, Lancaster, PA 17601. Phone and fax num- exits Radio One Urban KKBT (100.3 The Beat) /Los Ange- changes: Imaging Director Jason Irwin will take over bers remain the same. les. The Grim Reaper also paid a special visit to midday tal- middays, relocating Production Director Raff to nights. New ent Nautica De La Cruz. We hear that Salley's former co- guy Ben Runnels, who joined last week various for and sun- News/Talk Topics host, Ananda Lewis, could be headed to middays, where dry weekend shifts, will debut his new Saturday- morning jam - she'll be sandwiched between the syndicated Tom Joyner band specialty show Jam & Toast. Yes, that was former actor-turned -senator -turned -corn- Morning Show and Michael Baisden, who may end up in Meanwhile, ex -WEQX jocks Cat and Darwin show up mentator Fred Thompson making his stealth debut on the early afternoons. across the street at Albany Broadcasting's recently launched ABC Radio Network this past weekend, subbing for the leg- Meanwhile, former KKBT afternoon talent Spinderella, Rocker WZMR (104.9 The Edge) to do mornings. The per- endary Paul Harvey. Thompson, who will host a special pro- the longtime DJ for Salt -N -Pepa, is one of many folks vy- fectly twisted ST -ready headline announcing their arrival that gram about the military on ABCRN over Memorial Day ing for the suddenly available DJ spot on The Ellen DeGeneres we received from fellow sicko Kevin Callahan, OM of Albany weekend, is strongly rumored to be the heir-apparent to Show, replacing Tony Okungbowa, who's leaving to pursue Broadcasting's cluster, read "104.9 The Edge Sets New Stan- Harvey - who has not announced any plans to retire soon. (what else ?) an acting career. He'll appear in the movie Gate dard of Mediocrity With New Morning Show." Steve Martorano returns to WIP /Philadelphia as mid- to Heaven later this year. Bodies are flying every which way at WABT (104-5 The day co -host and is reunited with his former partner, Anthony WRVQ (Q94)/Richmond is minus one night guy as Davis Buzz) /Albany, NY, as PD Glen Stacey shuffles most of his tal- Gargano. Martorano replaces yet another Italian- sounding heads west to do voice -work for Studio Center Worldwide ent: The syndicated Dream Doctor, which used to run from dude, Mike Missanelli, who left last month. Audio out of Los Angeles. Back in Richmond, Q94 PD 9pm- midnight, has now left the building. Midday talent Scott Chris Chandler, most recently senior reporter/after- Boomer needs a new night jock, stat. noon anchor at WHAS/Louisville, joins CNNRadio /Atlanta as Blain moves to I Opm- midnight; he's replaced in middays by WALK/Nassau- Suffolk PD Rob Miller inks a familiar mar- Tim Reid, who had been doing 7 -9pm. Darcy, previously an anchor/editor. ket name to host the station's "Love Songs " -centric WALK After Hours night show: Maria Garcia, best known for her Baby Poop eight years co- hosting The Steve & Maria Morning Show across Congrats to Chris Carr, proud and sleepless afternoon the street on WBLI. She will replace Glen Hollis, formerly BOX OFFICE TOTALS talent on KEEY/Minneapoliis, and his wife on their recent de- syndicated by Premiere. April 21 -23 Title (Distributor) s Weekend s To Date livery: Landon Martelle (Carr) arrived on April 7. Mom, Promo vet JB Brenner has launched his cleverly named 1 Silent Hill (Sony)* $20.15 S20.15 Dad, Landon and big brother Jameson are doing great. firm, JB the Brenner Company, which will specialize in Triple 2 Scary Movie 4 (TWC) $16.81 $67.47 Not content with Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes and A promotion, marketing, consulting, publishing, digital- rights 3 The Sentinel (Fox)* $14.36 514.36 Brooke Shields hogging ail the parental headlines, WTWR management, etc. Brenner is best known for his long stint at 4 Ice Age: The Meltdown (Fox) $13.28 $168.34 5 The Wild (Sony) $8.33 $22.24 (Tower 98- 3)/Toledo morning show producer Jeremy 6 The Benchwarmers (Sony) $7.25 $47.10 Baumhower and his lovely wife, Kelli, manufactured 7 Take The Lead (New Line) $4.17 $29.48 their daughter, Joeli Baumhower, on the TELEVISION 8 Inside Man (Universal) $3.74 $81.31 9 American Dreamz (Universal)* $3.66 $3.66 very same day, April 18, that Tom Kitten 10 Friends With Money (Sony Classics) $3.17 $4.96 was born. Tower PD Brent Carey TOP 10 SHOWS April 17-23 Total Audience adds, "Even though Baby Adults 18 -49 COMING ATTRACTIONS: This week's openers include Stick helpfully (110.2 million households) lt, whose Hollywood soundtrack sports Missy Elliott's 'We Tomkat and Baby Baumhower share 1 American Idol (Tuesday) 1 American Idol (Tuesday) Run This," Talib Kweli's "Abra Cadabra," Jeannie Ortega's the same birthday, Jeremy points out his 2 American Idol (Wednesday) 2 American Idol (Wednesday) "Crowded" Electric Six's "Dance Commander," K7's "Come 3 House 3 House Baby Come" and others. baby was not delivered under the tenets Artist rendering of 4 CSI 4 Greyt Anatomy Also opening this week is Akeelah & The Bee, whose Li- of the Church of Scientology." both babies. 5 Without A Trace 5 Desperate Housewives on's Gate soundtrack contains vintage tunes by The Spin- 6 CSI:: Miami 6 Unanlmous ners ( "Rubberband Man "), The Staple Singers ("Respect Your- 7 Survivor. Panama -Exile 7 24 self"), The Jackson 5 ( "ABC "), Aretha Franklin ( "Respect"), Condolences Island (tie) CSI Harold Melvin &The Bluenotes ('Make Up Everybody) and 8 NCIS (tie) Survivor Panama - Exile more. Our thoughts are with our friend Dave "The Duke" 9 Desperate Housewives Wand Rounding out this week's music -related openers is R.V., Sholin of EMI Music Collective on the passing of his 10 The Unit 10 CSI:: Miami starring recording artist JoJo. stepmom. Renee Sholin died April 21 due to complications Source: Nielsen Media Research - Julie Gidlow from Alzheimer's. She was 85.

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www.americanradiohistory.com THE INDUSTRY'S NO, 1 RETAIL CHART April 28, 2006

LW TW ARTIST ALBUM LABEL POWERINDEX CHANGE

1 1 RASCAL FLATTS Me And My Gang Lyric Street 140,333 -59%

3 2 VARIOUS Now That's What I Call Music! UTV 129,967 -55%

4 3 VARIOUS High School Musical Soundtrack Walt Disney 113,210 -56% 2 4 TOBY KEITH White Trash With Money Show Dog Nashville /Universal 106,799 -67% 5 5 T.I. King Grand Hustle /Atlantic 78,784 -41%

7 6 TIM MCGRAW Greatest Hits Volume 2 Curb 54,749 -52% 10 7 JAMES BLUNT Back To Bedlam Custard/Atlantic 50,385 -39%

12 8 SHAKIRA Oral Fixation Volume 2 Epic 49,171 -35% 8 9 DANIEL POWTER Daniel Powter Warner Bros. 46,511 -49% 9 10 PINK I'm Not Dead Laface/Zomba Label Group 40,120 -54%

6 11 LL COOL J Todd Smith Def Jam /IDJMG 38,418 -68%

14 12 NE -YO In My Own Words Def Jam /IDJMG 37,686 -34% 11 13 ALAN JACKSON Precious Memories Arista 35,839 -54% 13 14 CARRIE UNDERWOOD Some Hearts Arista 33,655 -53% 17 15 NICKELBACK All The Right Reasons Roadrunner/IDJMG 33,455 -31%

28 16 PANIC! AT THE DISCO A Fever You Can't Sweat Out Fueled By Ramen 31,090 -14%

26 17 SEAN PAUL Trinity VP/Atlantic 30,186 -18% 31 18 CHAMILLIONAIRE The Sound Of Revenge Universal Motown 27,698 -19%

29 19 JOHNNY CASH I Walk The Line: The Legend Of Johnny Cash Island/IDJMG 26,922 -26% 18 20 KELLY CLARKSON Breakaway RCA /RMG 26,658 -43% 22 21 PUSSYCAT DOLLS PCD A &M/lnterscope 26,412 -33% 20 22 KEITH URBAN Be Here Capitol 24,910 -44% 23 23 ROB ZOMBIE Educated Horses Geffen/lnterscope 23,822 -38% 24 24 ANDREA BOCELLI Amore Sugar/Decca 23,415 -39% 25 DRIVE -BY TRUCKERS A Blessing And A Curse New West 23,130 - 21 26 MARY J. BLIGE The Breakthrough Geffen 22,824 -43% 19 27 JACK JOHNSON & FRIENDS Curious George Soundtrack Brushfire/Universal Republic 22,816 -51%

50 28 FRAY How To Save A Life Epic 22,758 -12% 37 29 PRINCE 3121 Universal Republic 22,184 -29% 15 30 VARIOUS Disneymania 4 Walt Disney 22,035 -58% 25 31 ALL -AMERICAN REJECTS Move Along lnterscope 21,710 -43% 34 32 TEDDY GEIGER Underage Thinking Columbia/Sony BMG 21,607 -32% 36 33 EMINEM Curtain Call Shady/Aftermath /lnterscope 21,300 -32% 27 34 FALL OUT BOY From Under The Cork Tree Island/IDJMG 21,262 -42%

42 35 KEYSHIA COLE Way It Is A &M/lnterscope 20,681 -32% 41 36 BUBBA SPARXXX The Charm Purple Ribbon/Virgin 19,924 -35% 32 37 BLACK EYED PEAS Monkey Business A &M/lnterscope 19,780 -40% 30 38 BARRY MANILOW The Greatest Songs Of The Fifties Arista 19,645 -44% 35 39 MICHAEL BUGLE It's Time 143/Reprise 19,537 -38% 33 40 VARIOUS Walk The Line Soundtrack Wind-Up 19,347 -40% 46 41 GHOSTFACE KILLAH Fishscale Def Jam /IDJMG 18,905 -33% 38 42 RASCAL FLATTS Feels Like Today Lyric Street 18,741 -39% - 43 DRESDEN DOLLS Yes, Virginia Roadrunner 18,120 - 45 44 NATASHA BEDINGFIELD Unwritten Epic 17,658 -39% - 45 KT TUNSTALL Eye To The Telescope Relentless/Virgin 17,575 - 46 TRACE ADKINS Songs About Me Capitol 17,111 - - 47 BLUE OCTOBER Foiled Universal Motown 16,642 - - 48 CHRIS BROWN Chris Brown Jive/Zomba Label Group 16,311 - 39 49 JOSH TURNER Your Man MCA 15,667 -49% - 50 NOFX Wolves In Wolves' Clothing Fat Wreck Chords 15,507 - © HITS Magazine Inc.

Records' High Drive -By Truckers earn the top debut slot, at garnering more rill ALBUMS School Musical, at No. 25, with Roadrunner's The Dresden Dolls than 200,000 in No. 3, and Show bowing at No. 43 and Fat Wreck Chord's first -week sales, Flatts Where It's At Dog Nashville/ NOFX coming in at No. 50. Virgin's K.T. Tun - with WB's Tak- Call it a hat trick, even if Lyric Street's Ras- Universal's Toby stall (No. 45), Universal's Blue October (No. ing Back Sun- cal Flatts are one Keith, who lives 47) and Jive /Zomba's Chris Brown (No. 48) all day not resting Country act that up to the name of reenter the chart. as they eye an goes bare -headed, his White Trash Several acts are showing impressive upward estimated even as they don With Money album movement, including Fueled by Ramen's Pan- 140,000- 160,000 High School the top spot on the at No. 4. ic! At The Disco (No. 28 -16), /Atlantic's Rascal Flatts VP and the No. 2 Musical HITS album chart Rounding out Sean Paul (No. 26 -17), Universal's Chamillion- spot. Colum- for the third consec- the top 10 are Grand Hustle /Atlantic's T.I. (No. aire (No. 31 -18), Island /IDJMG's Johnny Cash bia's Bruce Springsteen tribute to the songs utive week, with 5), Curb's Tim McGraw (No. 6), Custard /At- compilation (No. 29 -19), Epic's The Fray (No. of Pete Seeger is now eyeing a debut in ex- 140,000 in sales. lantic's James Blunt (No. 7), Epic's Shakira 50 -28), Universal's Prince (No. 37-29) and cess of 100,000, thanks to plenty of action at UTV's Now 21 Shakira (No. 8), Warner Bros.' Daniel Powter (No. 9) A &M /Interscopé s Keyshia Cole (No. 42 -35). nontraditional retail like iTunes and Star - lands at No. 2, with and LaFace/Zombá s Pink (No. 10). Next week: Universal Republic's Gods - bucks. Geffen's Avant should also top the 130,000 in sales, followed by Walt Disney In an off week for new releases, New West's mack will be looking at a chart- topping debut, six-figure mark.

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www.americanradiohistory.com e 1?« GOING FOR ADDS MIKE TRIAS [email protected]

Love On The Rocks Week Of 5/1/06 CHR/POP ACTIVE ROCK It's spring, and love is in the air - or is it? This week some of our spotlighted artists talk about the darker side of love. RIHANNA Unfaithful ( DefJam/IDJMG) BLACK STONE CHERRY Lonely Train (Roadrunner IDJMG) Rihanna takes to the airwaves next week with "Unfaithful," a / EIGHTEEN VISIONS dark ballad about cheating told from the cheater's point of view. Tonightless (Epic) FAILSAFE Return To Lust (Feeding Ground) Written by rising star Ne -Yo and CHR/RHYTHMIC HELLACOPTERS Stargate, "Unfaithful," which show- Everything's On TV (Liquor And Poker Music/ BLAK JAK fIPROJECT PAT Ride & Swerve (Universal Republic) Universal) cases Rihanna's voice more than her DEM FRANCHIZE BOYZ Ridin' Rims (So SoDef/Virgin) HOOBASTANK Inside Of You (island/IDJMG) previous singles, contains such lyr- DIONYZA I Told Myself (Littledizzy) NONPOINT Alive And Kicking (Bie/erBros.) ics as, "Our love ... his trust /I might ELDORADO RED Hustler's Wife (SMC) as well take a gun /And put it to his LETOYA Torn (Capitol) head /Get it over with." Says Rihan- MEGAN ROCHELL fIFABOLOUS The One You Need (Del Jam/ ALTERNATIVE na about the song, "On a lot of IDJMG)

records men talk about cheating as NELLY FURTADO Promiscuous (Geffen) though it's all a game. For me, 'Un- Rihanna POTZEE Dat Girl (UnauthorizedlAsy/um) CARTEL Honestly (Militia Group/Epic) faithful' is not just about stepping RIHANNA Unfaithful (DelJam/IDJMG) FAILSAFE Return To Lust (Feeding Ground)

out on your man, but about the pain that it causes both parties." HELLACOPTERS Everything's On TV (Liquor And Poker Music! "Unfaithful" is from the Barbados -born 18- year -old's just-re- Universal) leased sophomore album, A Girl Like Me. "Many times over the past URBAN NONPOINT Alive And Kicking (Bieler Bros.)

year I didn't have anyone my age with me," says Rihanna. "When SUBWAYS Oh Yeah (Sire/Reprise) recording this album I wanted it to seem like I was having a per- BODAGIA f1111 JON & BUN B We Don't Play Dat (Down -Low) WE ARE SCIENTISTS It's A Hit /Virgin)

sonal conversation with girls my age. People think that because BUSTA RHYMES fIWILI.I.AM & KELIS I Love My B" we're young we aren't complex, but that's not true. We deal with (Flipmode/Ahermath/lnterscope) life and love and broken hearts in the same way a woman a few PURPLE CITY fIJIM JONES Trap (BabyGrande /Kochi TRIPLE A years older might. My goal on A Girl Like Me was to find songs that express the many things young women want to say but might not URBAN AC know how to." BET WILLIAMS Dragonflies (Sliced Bread) Avant is Going for Adds with "4 Minutes," a tale about a man's DAVID MEAD Fighting For Your Life (Tallulah) last -ditch effort to convince the love of his life to stay by his side. AVANT 4 Minutes (Geffen) FEIST Secret Heart (Cherry Tree/lnterscope) J AH EIM The Chosen One (Divine MlllWarnerBros.) MARK SEYMORE Daytime And The Dark (Liberation) The track is burning up the Urban chart, rising to No. 6 *, and next week hits Urban AC. "4 Minutes" is taken from Avant's fourth al- MIKE DOUGHTY Unsingable Name (ATO/RMG) bum, Director, which dropped in stores this week. GOSPEL Says the soulful singer of the material on Director, "I try to talk about things that guys need when smoothing over the situations No Adds CHRISTIAN AC that arise in relationships. Sometimes guys do crazy things, but deep down they know that if they have the right woman, they should try to please her." COUNTRY JASON MORANT Holy (Integrity Label Group) There is one aspect of love that is MATT REDMAN You Never Let Go (Sixsteps/Sparrow /EMI CMG) in its own category: lust. Nelly Fur - PAUL BALOCHE Because Of Your Love (Integrity Label Group) tado, who broke through to the KATE RUSSELL Powerful Stuff (limp/Quarterback) masses with her hit "I'm Like a Bird" ROCKIE LYNNE Do We Still (Universal South) and followed it up with a heartfelt SAMMY KERSHAW Tennessee Girl (Category 5) CHRISTIAN CHR second album, is arriving at radio with "Promiscuous," taken from her AC hip- hop -heavy forthcoming CD JASON MORANT Holy (Integrity Label Group)

Loose. MATT REDMAN You New Let Go (Sixsteps/Sparrow/EMI CMG) The song features Trmbaland, and FRAY Over My Head (Cable Carl (Epic) Nelly Furtado the pair get their flirt on throughout the track, both rapping and singing. CHRISTIAN ROCK Reportedly, Timbaland also produced many tracks on the album, HOT AC which is slated to drop in stores June 20. Furtado can't wait to let No Adds her fans hear the new material, saying of the project, "Loose is a fast, No Adds fun album." Furtado will also tour Europe and the U.S. this summer to promote the CD. SMOOTH JAZZ Despite all the negative images of love portrayed by artists this INSPO week, there is still hope, even if ANDERS HOLST Until The End Of Time (1/0M) J. THOMPSON Marché Marché (AMH) things don't end up perfect. Singer - songwriter David Mead tries to con- JASON MORANT Holy (Integrity Label Group) BALOCHE vey his thoughts on married love on ROCK PAUL Because Of Your Love (Integrity Label Group) his forthcoming album Tangerine. Mead says, "When I got married I BLACK STONE CHERRY Lonely Train (Roadrunner/Ill/MG) sort of bought into this model that EIGHTEEN VISIONS Tonightless (Epic) CHRISTIAN RHYTHMIC my parents laid out, assuming that HELLACOPTERS Everything's On TV (Liquor And Poker Music/ some level of normalcy would ac- Universal) No Adds company it. But it doesn't. Life gets much weirder, actually. Thematical- David Mead ly, if this record's about anything, it's trying to show that." Next week Mead will deliver "Fighting for Your Life," the lead R &R's Going for Adds features the complete list of songs impacting radio for the coming week. Going for Adds is e- mailed each week to participating radio and record executives. For more info, contact John Fagot at single from the Brad Jones -produced (Jill Sobule, Josh Rouse, But- jfagottradioandrecords. com. terfly Boucher) Tangerine, to Triple A outlets.

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SIRIU *MUSIC 1 :: Sc* Radio 1221 Ave. of the Americas Jay Frank 310 -582 -7770 v New York, NY 10020 John Lenac 310 -582 -7773 SATELLITE RA IO 212- 584-5100 AFI Miss Murder Jon ellner Steve Blatter CALLE 13 Atrevete -Te -Te Sr. VP/Programming CASCADA Miracle 202 -380-4040 CHEYENNE KIMBALL Hangin' On CHINGY Nike Airs And Crisp Tees Sirius Hits 1 The Coffee House CHRIS CAGLE Anywhere But Here Darrin Smith X Country Suite 62 Kid Kelly GARY NICHOLS Unbroken Ground MAROON 5 Lovely Day GINUWINE Far Away Jessie Scott Vic Clemens YELLOWCARD Rough Landing, Holly FARNSWORTH BENTLEY Laid Back ANIKA MOA In The Morning HARD -Fl Hard To Beat MARSHALL CHAPMAN Downhill Side INDIA.ARIE I Am Not My Hair HEAD AUTOMATICA Graduation Day ANNA NALICK Breathe (2 AM) New Country ALBERT LEE Livin' It Down URBAN MYSTIC I Refuse HEATHER HEADLEY Me Time KIERAN KANE... Postcard From Mexico AVANT 4 Minutes Octane Scott Lindy JAE MILLZ Bring It Back MARK KNOPFLER & EMMYLOU HARRIS This Is Us JAMEY JOHNSON Rebelicious Real Jau Jose Mangin RASCAL FLATTS Me And My Gang JOSH TURNER Would You Go With Me FROST Progeny TOBY KEITH A Little Too Late Maxx Myrick CELTIC MOBB DEEP Give It To Me The Loft TOOL Vicarious KARRIN ALLYSON Footprints Outlaw Country PASTOR TROY Police Can't Break It Up Mike Marrone PROTEST THE HERO Heretics & Killers PAUL SIMON Outrageous PAT MARTINO Remember Tepper ANIMOSITY The Black Page Jeremy PITBULL Boiangles BEES High Society GARY URWIN JAll ORCHESTRA Kindred Spirits YAYHOOS Love Train PUSSYCAT DOLLS fBIG DOGO Buttons BEES Dream Of Love Underground Garage SNOOP Jesse James BEES Imaginary Girl The Village BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN RASCAL FLATTS Me And My Gang Kid Leo SAVES THE DAY Sound The Alarm DAVID MEAD Reminded #1 Robert Aubry Davis Area 33 SHE WANTS REVENGE These Things DAVID MEAD Fighting For Your Life BUZZCOCKS Wish I Never Loved You TOM RUSSEL Love & Fear EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MAY Hide & Seek Howard Marcus SUBWAYS Oh Yeah Hip Hop Nation EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MAY The Highest Tree The Move BRISKY Now & Forever Video EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MAY Sir Casey Jones Reggie Hawkins YELLOW BLACKBIRD Superfly SALIM NOURALLAH Montreal Luis Baro Jay Frank 310- 582 -7770 LIL SCRAPPY Gangsta Gangsta ESSEX GREEN Don't Know Why (You Stay) BOB SINCLAR (/STEVE EDWARDS World Hold On Universo Latino TRAE I/PAUL WALL & THREE 6 MAFIA Cadillac Colleen Quill 310 -582 -7768 RICHARD BUTLER California TIMMY VEGAS & BARBARA TUCKER Dutty Funk ... GUCCI MANE Go Head Gino Reyes The ELECTED Not Going Home KENNY BOBIEN Love Won't Give Up BRAD PAISLEY World LIL WAYNE Money On My Mind JEAN Juegas Con Fuego IMOGEN HEAP Goodnight And Go DAZ DILLINGER f/KURUPT It's Our Thang XM Chill EDUARDO CRUZ Tu Manera LIL ROMEO (/RICH BOYZ U Can't Shine Like Me The Torch MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS Razón De Sobra MARIAH CAREY (/SNOOP DOGG Say Somethin' Luis Baro Shade 45 SNOW PATROL Hands Open Thomas Kenny Rumbon MOZEZ Feel Free Lil Shawn CLICK FIVE Say Goodnight DAY OF FIRE Cut And Move DEBORAH BONDS Sweet Lullabies Gino Reyes YUNG JOC It's Goin' Down EDISON GLASS Forever THREE 6 MAFIA Poppin' My Collar STARFIELD My Generation BPM CLIPSE f /PHARRELL Me Too SANTANA El Fuego DRE (/RICK ROSS Chevy Ridin High EDDY HERRERA No Le Cuentes Skyy E -40 Go Hard Or Go Home EDGAR DANIEL Yo Lo Que Quiero Es Que Me Des Highway 16 AKIRA Piece Of Heaven MUSIC Jon Anthony AVALON SUPASTAR All My Love VARNESSA MITCHELL Love Will Find A Way TRACE ADKINS Swing CHOICE' MYNT You're The Only One DARRYL WORLEY Nothin' But A Love Thang Yaw Mule. Your Choice.- SAMMY KERSHAW Tennessee Girl - Hitlist 30 million homes Mike Abrams *RADI 0 NETWORKS 27,000 businesses XMU RIHANNA Unfaithful O DirecTV Available on digital cable and Tobi 0 10 Flight 26 Phil Hall 972 -991 -9200 Damon Williams 646- 459 -3300 AMY MILLIAN Skinny Boy Mike Abrams Hit List ALOHA Some Echoes Ken Moultrie 800- 426 -9082 ABC Hot AC SECRET MACHINES Ten Silver Drops NEW CARS Not Tonight Justin Prager Mainstream Country Dan Lopez

TEDDY GEIGER For You I Will (Confidence) CHRIS BROWN (/LIL WAYNE Gimme That Hank Aaron DADDY YANKEE Rompe RODNEY ATKINS If You're Going Through Hell... ABC AC FIELD MOB f /CIARA So What RASCAL FLATTS Me And My Gang Peter Stewart FRANKIE JORDAN Once Again GARTH BROOKS That Girl Is A Cowboy MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK Everything Is Alright LEANN RIMES Probably Wouldn't Be This Way JEANNIE ORTEGA f/PAPOOSE Crowded New Country WESTWOOD ONE ABC's Country Coast to Coast PUSSYCAT DOLLS 1BIG SNOOP DOGG Buttons Hank Aaron Dave Nicholson Today's Country Alan Furst 800 -494 -8863 CARRIE UNDERWOOD Don't Forget Te... RASCAL FLATTS Me And My Gang Rob Edwards 661 -294 -9000 GARTH BROOKS That Girl Is A Cowboy John Hendricks 10 million homes 180,000 businesses BLAINE LARSON I Don't Know What She Said RONNIE MILSAP Local Girls Lia Mainstream Country DMX Specialty Retail (Female 25 -55) ABC's Real Country MARK WILLS Hank Hank Aaron David Felker Jim Fisher Richard Lee Americana GARTH BROOKS That Girl Is A Cowboy RASCAL FLATTS Me And My Gang GNARLS BARKLEY Crazy SARA EVANS Coalmine RASCAL FLATTS Me And My Gang John Hendricks TOBY KEITH A Little Too Late HOLLY BROOK Wanted ERIC CHURCH A Little Too Late TOBY KEITH A Little Too Late KIERAN KANE... Postcard From Mexico SONYA KITCHELL Think Of You LORI WILLCUTS Save Me Hot Country HOOVERPHONIC We All Float Danny Wright LENE MARLIN How Would It Be David Felker Hank Aaron LORRAINE I Feel It SUGARLAND Down In Mississippi (Up To No Good) GARY ALLAN Life Ain't Always Beautiful DMX Fashion Retail (Female 25 -40) ERIC CHURCH How 'Bout You Young & Verna RADIO Michael Griffin TOBY KEITH A Little Too Late David Felker IfFfO LIVINGSTON TAYLOR My Baby Don't Mind Digital Soft AC RODNEY ATKINS If You're Going Through Hell... LITTLE WILLIES Roll On Mike Bettelli LUCE Amsterdam Artist/ Title Total Plays Adult Contemporary NATASHA BEDINGFIELD Unwritten LIZ PHAIR Lost Tonight HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL Breaking Free 76 Travis Storch 866 -365 -HITS TRAIN Always Remember Andy Fuller Top CORINNE BAILEY RAE Put Your Records On 135 Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad... 75 Alternative DIAN DIAZ Colour Everywhere Travis Storch NICK LACHEY What's Left Of Me DMX Fashion Retail (Female 20 -35) 24 Hour Formats HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL We're All In This... 73 WEEZER Perfect Situation Jon Holiday 303 - 784 -8700 ALY & A.J. Rush 73 Adult Rock Kelly Peck PEARL JAM World Wide Suicide YEAH YEAH YEAHS Gold Lion Jeff Gonzer BANIG Walk Hot AC B5 All I Do 72 GOTAN PROJECT IIKOXMOZ Mi Confesion DEATH CAB FOR CUTTE Soul Meets Body RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Dani California BOWLING FOR SOUP 1985 72 PRINCE Lolita Jon Holiday FALL OUT BOY Dance, Dance GOO GOO DOLLS Stay With You B5 Keep Your Head In The Game 70 Top Jan Adult Contemporary CRAZY FROG Axel F 58 Travis Storch

Rick Brady HANNAH MONTANA Best Of Both Worlds 44 NAJEE 2nd 2 None MARC ANTOINE Modern Times NATASHA BEDINGFIELD Unwritten RAVEN Some Call It Magic 32 WALTER BEASLEY Coolness U.S. Country NATASHA BEDINGFIELD Unwritten 31 RICHARD ELLIOT Mystique PAUL BROWN Winelight Penny Mitchell CHRIS BROWN Yo (Excuse Me Miss) 30 Top Electronic SUGARLAND Down In Mississippi. KELLY CLARKSON Behind These Hazel Eyes 30 TRACE ADKINS Swing Travis Storch RIHANNA SOS 29 DEPECHE MODE Precious ASHLEE SIMPSON L.O.V.E. 28 FREEMASONS Love On My Mind GOLDFRAPP Ooh La La JESSE MCCARTNEY Beautiful Soul 28 PERSEPHONE'S BEES Nice Day HILARY DUFF Beat Of My Heart 27 JUDY TORRES Faithfully

HILARY DUFF Wake Up 27

gospel music channel, USHER Caught Up 27

Jerry Williams 770-969 -7936 WEEZER Beverly Hills 26 THIRD DAY Cry Out To Jesus 14 Playlist for week of April 16 -22. 14 P.O.D. Goodbye For Now WRNF nm w40117 me nwxncs KIRK FRANKLIN Looking For You 14 STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN Remembering 14 Alternative Now YOLANDA ADAMS This Too Shall Pass 13 Polychronopolis r"1r(-:I't I r SWITCHFOOT We Are One Tonight 11 RAOrO TW(.JF-3Kr HARD -FI Hard To Beat MMM ... CHEESE.... Comedian Jeff Garlin (I), best known and loved for SUPERCHICK Anthem 10 THURSDAY Counting 5- 4 -3 -2 -1 his role on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm, stopped by USRN to promote his new NATALIE GRANT Held 10 After MidNite AC Active FALLING UP Moonlit 10 movie I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With and was tackled by USRN Media Sam Thompson Jonathan Steele BROOKS & DUNN Believe 9 Kristine Rakowsky, who immediately demanded a picture be RASCAL FLATTS Me And My Gang BETTER THAN EZRA Juicy Relations Manager KUTLESS Shut Me Out 9 TOBY KEITH A Little Too Late BO BICE The Real Thing taken had evidence that she hugged Jeff. so she photographic Playlist for the week of April 17 -23.

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www.americanradiohistory.com %, NA T/ONA L MUSIC CMT ceç GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY COUNTRY MUSIC TELEVISION MUSIC TELEVISION TELEVISION 75.1 million households 38.3 million households 72 million households Brian Philips, Sr. VP/GM Ed Hardy, President RIHANNA SOS 25 Chris Parr, VP/Music & Talent Sarah Trahern, VP/Programming Hawthorne Heights, Late T.I. What You Know 24 Tube Tops ADDS ADDS FALL OUT BOY A Little Less Sixteen Candles... 23 Night With Conan O'Brien (NBC, BRAD PAISLEY The World Heavy. The Stay of Metal, a four - BIG & RICH Nevermind Me

KELLY CLARKSON Walk Away 21 CRAIG MORGAN I Got You check local listings for time). BRAD PAISLEY The World part documentary chronicling the SHAKIRA Hips Don't Lie 20 JOSH GRACIN Favorite State Of Mind Mandy Moore is interviewed DANIELLE PECK Findin' A Good Man history of heavy metal, debuts on JULIE ROBERTS Men & Mascara SEAN PAUL Temperature 19 and Rock Bottom Remainders SHOOTER JENNINGS Gone To Carolina DARRYL WORLEY Nothil But A Love Thang VH1. Episode One traces metal's ALL -AMERICAN REJECTS Move Along 19 Plays DIAMOND RIO God Only Cries perform on Late Late Show With Artist/Title TW LW roots in the late '60s in Birming- HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS Saying Sorry 19 JOE NICHOLS Size Matters (Someday) ham, England to the rise of Kiss Craig Ferguson (CBS, check lo- PANIC! AT THE DISCO I Write Sins Not Tragedies 17 RASCAL FLATTS What Hurts The Most 26 33 JOSH GRACIN Favorite State Of Mind BROOKS & DUNN cal listings for time). DEM FRANCHIZE BOYZ Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It 15 Believe 26 31 and "glam metal" in the early '70s RONNIE MILSAP Local Girls TOBY KEITH Get Drunk And Be Somebody 25 31 Metric, Last Call With Carson RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Dani California 14 (Monday, 5/1, 9pm ET /PT). Epi- TIM McGRAW When The Stars Go Blue JASON ALDEAN Why 23 23 RICK ROSS Hustlin' 11 Daly (NBC, check local listings KENNY CHESNEY Living In Fast Forward 23 22 sode Two examines metal's NATASHA BEDINGFIELD Unwritten 10 for time). GARY ALLAN Life Ain't Always Beautiful 22 19 growing pains during the '705, FLYLEAF I'm So Sick 10 GEORGE STRAIT Seashores Of Mexico 17 VAN ZANT Nobody Old 22 Gonna Tell Me What To Do when both rock critics and punk

BRAD PAISLEY When I Get Where I'm Going 21 24 DA BACKWUDZ I Don't Like The Look Of It 10 SARA EVANS Cheatin' Monday, 5/1 DIERKS BENTLEY Settle For A Slowdown 21 20 rock threatened its existence ASHLEY PARKER ANGEL Let U Go 8 BROOKS & DUNN Believe Franz Ferdinand, Jay Leno. KEITH URBAN Tonight I Wanna Cry 21 20 (Tuesday, 5/2, 9pm ET/PT). Epi- MISSY ELLIOTT We Run This 8 GRETCHEN WILSON Politically Uncorrect BON JOVI w /JENNIFER NETTLES Who Says... 21 18 KT Tunstall, David Letter- sode Three sees metal thrive in HOOBASTANK If I Were You 8 BON JOVI w /JENNIFER NETTLES Who Says You... LEANN RIMES Something's Gotta Give 20 21 man.

ARCTIC MONKEYS I Bet You Look Good On... 8 CARRIE UNDERWOOD Don't Forget To.. 19 22 CARRIE UNDERWOOD Jesus, Take The Wheel California with Van Halen, Poi- Damian DIXIE CHICKS Not Ready To Make Nice 15 18 Marley, Craig Fer- 50 CENT 1/OLIVIA Best Friend 7 JOSH TURNER Your Man son and Motley Crue and looks WRECKERS Leave The Pieces 15 16 guson. Video playlist for the week of April 17-23. TRACE ADKINS Honky Tonk Badonkadonk at the release of This Is Spinal JOE NICHOLS Size Matters (Someday) 15 11 RASCAL FLATTS What Hurts The Most Tap (Wednesday, 5/3, 9pm ET/ TRACE ADKINS Honky Tonk Badonkadonk 13 18 Tuesday, 5/2 BILLY CURRINGTON Why, Why, Why 12 - TOBY KEITH Get Drunk And Be Somebody PT). Episode Four focuses on KEITH URBAN Better Lite 10 16 KT Tunstall, Regis & Kelly. CARRIE UNDERWOOD Don't Forget To Remember... Guns N' Roses, Metallica, JOSH TURNER Your Man 10 10 PINMONKEY That Train Don't Run Jewel, Jay Leno. Airplay as monitored by Mediabase 24/7 Marilyn Manson, thrash and KEITH URBAN Tonight I Wanna Cry Ben Harper performs all this between April 17 -23. grunge (Thursday, 5/4, 9pm ET/ GEORGE STRAIT Seashores Of Old Mexico week on Carson Daly. PT). BRAD PAISLEY When I Get Where I'm Going

NEAL McCOY The Last Of A Dying Breed David Cohn o Wednesday, 5/3 WRECKERS Leave The Pieces General Manager LLSIAP. Friday, 4/28 DIERKS BENTLEY Settle For A Slowdown Taking Back Sunday, Conan T.I. What You Know 24 CONCERT PULSE The Goo Goo Dolls, Live BLAKE SHELTON Nobody But Me O Brien. BUBBA SPARXXX Ms. New Booty 24 With Regis & Kelly (check local Avg. Gross KENNY CHESNEY Living In Fast Forward Pos. Artist (in 000s) Ryan Seacrest, The Ellen CHAMILLIONAIRE 1/KRAYZIE BONE Ridin' 24 listings for time and channel). Information current as of April 24. 1 CIRDUE DE SOLEIL - DELIRIUM $1,514.0 DeGeneres Show (check local HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS Saying Sorry 23 Imogen Heap, The Tonight 2 BON JOVI $1256.4 listings for time and channel). SYSTEM OF A DOWN Lonely Day 22 3 AEROSMITH $1,115.4 Show With Jay Leno (NBC, 4 COLDPLAY $921.7 AVENGED SEVENFOLD Beast And The Harlot 22 5 GEORGE STRAIT $834.3 check local listings for time).

6 QUEEN & PAUL RODGERS $571.3 TAKING BACK SUNDAY Makedamnsure 21 AOL Radio @Network Jerry Lee Lewis, Late Show Thursday, 5/4 7 RASCAL FLATTS $447.8

PANIC! AT THE DISCO I Write Sins Not Tragedies 19 8 NICKELBACK $362.7 With David Letterman (CBS, Pearl Jam, David Letterman. 9 KEITH URBAN $332.2 Top Country RICK ROSS Hustlin' 17 check local listings for time). 10 LARRY THE CABLE GUY $316.3 Wotfmother, Conan O'Brien. Beville Darden 11 RICKY MARTIN $312.9 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Dani California 16 TOBY KEITH A Little Too Late Godsmack, Jimmy Kimmel 12 IL DIVO $301.2 FLYLEAF I'm So Sick 16 Live local listings for 13 MOTLEY CRUE $298.9 Top Jams (ABC, check - Julie Gidlow 14 BRAD PAISLEY $282.7 Donya Floyd DA BACKWUDZ I Don't Like The Look Of It 15 time). 14 KID ROCK $258.9 CASSIE Me & U 50 CENT f /OLIVIA Best Friend 14 Among this week's new tours: Ashlee Simpson Top Dance SHAWNNA Gettin' Some 14 Fiona Apple Mike Spinella Gavin DeGraw ABOVE & BEYOND Alone Tonight THREE 6 MAFIA Poppin' My Collar 14 INXS LADYLIFE Holding Out For A Hero Steely Dan FALL OUT BOY A Little Less Sixteen Candles... 13 PLEASURE CENTER Believe In Me The CONCERT PULSE is courtesy of The iTunes Music Store Top 10 Top Pop KORN Coming Undone 13 concert industry trade publication POLLSTAR, 559- 271 -7900 Brendan Grimaldi KELIS f/T00 SHORT Bossy 11 or wwwpolistaronline.com. FORT MINOR (MOLLY BROOK Where'd You Go Apple's iTunes Music Store is the leading digital -music service in

ARCTIC MONKEYS I Bet You Look Good... 11 the U.S., offering a catalog of more than 1 million songs from all four

CAM'RDN 1/L112 WAYNE Touch It Or Not 10 major label groups and hundreds of irdependents. Here's a

Video playlist for the week of April 17-23. snapshot of the top -selling downloads on Tuesday, April 25, 2006. Top 10 Songs 1. DANIEL POWTER Bad Day 2. NICK LACHEY What's Left Of Me 3. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Dani California 4. DIXIE CHICKS Not Ready To Make Nice 75 million households 5. SEAN PAUL Temperature Rick Krim 6. LL COOL J f/J. LOPEZ Control M /self Exec. VP 7. CHAMILLIONAIRE f/KRAYZIE BONE Ridin' Adds 8. ASHLEY PARKER ANGEL Let U Go ANGELS AND AIRWAVES The Adventure 9. ALL -AMERICAN REJECTS Move Along GNARLS BARKLEY Crazy ANNA NALICK Breathe (2 AM) 10. RASCAL FLATTS What Hurts The Most PUSSYCAT DOLLS (/BIG SNOOP DOGG Buttons Top 10 Albums 1. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN We Shad Overcome... 2. RASCAL FLATTS Me And My Geng musicsnippet.com>> 3. TAKING BACK SUNDAY Louder Now 4. THE FRAY How To Save A Life Tony Lamptey 866 -552 -9118 5. GOO GOO DOLLS Let Love In 6. EMMYLOU HARRIS All The Roadrunning Hip -Hop PURPLE CITY f/JIM JONES Trap 7. GODSMACK IV BUBBA SPARXXX Heat It Up 8. PANIC! AT THE DISCO A Fever r'ou Can't Sweat Out R &B GUYS & MEN Actor Frank Vincent, better known as Phil Leotardo on The 9. DANIEL POWTER Daniel Powter CARMEN MICHELLE Situations Sopranos, stopped by ABC News Radio's New York studios to chat about his 10. RIHANNA A Girl Like Me MARY J. BLIGE No One Will Do NE -YO When You're Mad new book, A Guy's Guide to Being a Man's Man.

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obvious quality of the work that Instant Live is doing. We're using engineers from all over the world and people who have been figuring out how to make the best "Instant Live captures live recordings for the last three years - and records a live that's our goal. Instant live, SRS Have "Combine that with things like Cir- concert and makes it cle Surround, and you have a new listening experience that goes far beyond available to fans and the traditional bootleg or live record - Concertgoers Surrounded ing. consumers immediately "Sometimes live recordings are over- following the show." Hear the show again on the way home mixed in the studio. They sound so safe because there's nothing wrong with Stephen Prendergast them. There's no sense of urgency or any sense of the nuances that come with a live you ever thought, on leaving a really great concert, that recording. "At the other end of the spectrum, A Great Relationship javeyou'd like to hear the show all over again? Instant Live sometimes they're so poorly recorded makes that possible, and it's partnered with SRS Labs, creators that you can't enjoy them. Our focus has About SRS's involvement in The Cult of Circle Surround surround -sound technology, to make the been to try to bring a higher level of qual- project, Frerichs says, "That's through ity to live recordings, and Circle Surround Instant Live. We, as a company, have been experience even more realistic. is a great way to do that." building relationships with content pro- This week R &R speaks with Instant WRIF /Detroit and WBCN /Boston played ducers and the content industry ever Stereo- Friendly since Live GM Stephen Prendergast and SRS some of our recordings from that, and I we began. Labs Exec. VP /Strategic Marketing & think XTRA -FM /San Diego did too," Circle Surround has been around for a "We started to do our first television - Corporate Development David Frerichs says Prendergast. number of years, Frerichs says, noting, "It set technologies back in 1993 - we've about the technology and the companies' "We see it as a great opportunity for us is used by ESPN, ABC, MTV, NHK [in been around for a while - and part of partnership. to supply service to radio and to artists. Japan] and various broadcasters around that initiative was not only to talk to the The Cult don't have a new recording out the world, both in the television space consumer-electronics manufacturers, but A Definite Enhancement at this time, and they're coming back to and the FM radio space." also to build relationships with the con- "Instant Live captures and records a tour after being away. We provide a What makes it work for Instant Live? tent producers themselves. live concert and makes it available to fans chance for people to hear how great the "SRS Circle Surround is basically a stereo- "We have a great relationship with In- and consumers immediately following new band sounds. We give radio listen- compatible surround -sound format that stant Live, and they are using our Circle the show," Prendergast says. ers a sense of what they're going to expe- can travel over any analog or digital car- Surround technology in their recordings "We generally have a copy of the show rience if they go to the show and provide rier," Frerichs says. because it gives them extreme realism. available on CD within 10 minutes after something fresh for radio to play for their "People are taking this content and They work with bands like Hall & Oates the show ends for people to play in their audience. putting it out through different distribu- and The Cult and Black Crowes, and car on the way home, or they can down- tion vehicles that are enabled by digital when they go out and do these record- load it within a day or two from Napster - for example, CDs like the ones that ings, they generally do them in Circle if they want a digital copy." Instant Live is producing. Or you take the Surround." How did Instant Live get involved with "The fact that Circle same track that was on the CD and put it Elaborating on the arrangement with SRS labs and Circle Surround? "Our ele- on Napster for download, or take the Napster, Frerichs says, "What happens is ment is capturing live concert recordings, Surround is compatible same track and give it to a radio station that these tracks aren't only put onto CDs to promote The Cult's tour. and distributed at the end of the show, and we thought their Circle Surround stereo -wise means technology was awesome, particularly in that "The fact that you have this content that they're getting onto the digital-media a car -audio environment," says Prender- all these systems that was recorded in Circle Surround now download services. gast. being reused in all these different places "Napster is the first one they've part- "You feel like you're in the center of the people previously thought means that surround sound is showing nered with over at Instant Live. This first concert hall, and it was an obvious en- up in places where, quite frankly, you happened, I think, with the Black Crowes hancement and benefit to people who weren't surround - wouldn't expect it. tracks that Instant Live did for their live "Most people don't when they're series. were buying the Instant Live disc. We compatible will be." think concert knew they would appreciate it. listening to their songs on Napster, 'Oh, "The stuff shows up on Napster, and wow, this is in surround sound.' All they you download it onto your portable "The first one we did [in September David Frerichs 2005] was Hall & Oates at the Greek The- have to do is pipe it through a surround - player, but it's actually not just stereo, it's ater in Los Angeles, and it sounds amaz- enabled decoder system, and, boom, all stereo-compatible surround sound. It's ing. That was our first test - it's such a of a sudden, instead of listening to stereo, fantastic. If you listen to it with normal great venue anyway - and it really "We did a couple of mixes and sent they're listening to 5.1. headphones, you get stereo, but if you sounds like you're in the center of the them to radio for The Cult, and we'll con- "That's one of the benefits that the folks listen to it enabled with surround sound event. tinue to do that. We did it last spring with at Instant Live saw in this: They can in a home theater, you get 5.1. "We thought, 'Well, this is another way The Black Crowes as well, and it seemed record these concerts in 5.1 with extreme "You're going to see a lot more of this to try to enhance the quality of the work that radio responded. We also did give- realism so you actually get the feeling of from us over the course of this year be- that we do and make our artists sound aways of the Instant Live discs and al- being there, re- creating the live experi- cause the fact that Circle Surround is com- good.' lowed the stations to give away vouch- ence. But then, since it's in Circle Sur- patible stereo-wise means that all these "Not every artist wants to be captured ers that people could redeem. round, a stereo -compatible format, they systems that people previously thought in Circle Surround, and that's fine, be- "It seems like a win for everybody, so can also distribute it on CDs at the end of weren't surround -compatible will be. cause we're there to supply whatever we're going to continue to do that and the show. "For example, we were the first sur- they want. But we believe Circle Sur- supply new recordings to radio. At "And when those tracks get encoded round format to be certified by iBiquity round is a definite enhancement that the KROQ /Los Angeles, Kat Corbett has and put up on Napster or downloaded for HD Radio. Everyone's waiting for that fans like, so we encourage people to uti- played our Bauhaus recordings and Echo into your portable player or put into any to come into its own. And you're going lize it." & The Bunnymen recordings on her mid- other system that gets piped through a to see more bands producing stuff in Cir- day show, and it was a nice little treat. home theater or into a car that's enabled cle Surround, you're going to see down - The Cult Live They sound great in Circle Surround too." with Circle Surround, you get surround loadable music videos with surround Instant Live made Circle Surround CDs sound, but over a stereo- compatible sound, you're going to see broadcasts. of 19 dates from the recent tour of '80s Quality Control transport. "It's already out there, but now that this alternative icons The Cult, and the com- "Sometimes the quality of live record- "This is an amazing thing that's really stuff is being digitized and put onto these pany serviced some tracks from those ings hasn't been what people would as- starting to change the way consumer - digital -media services, it's going to real- CDs to radio. sociate with a studio recording," Prender- electronics companies are looking at sur- ly start to take shape over the course of "Just off the top of my head, I know that gast continues. "With SRS, you hear the round sound." the next few months."

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Jeff Sosnow "It would be great if we could live in 1974 and put out records that sell 50,000 and Interscope work toward selling 100,000 on the fol- Jeff Sosnow is an A &R executive at Inter - lowup and so on, but we have to embrace scope Records in Los Angeles. His first job new technology and think outside this olc in the music business was 10 years ago, box." Global A &R working as an intern for Marc Geiger at American Recordings. Manfred Zähringer Artist development from an international viewpoint "It was a short stay," Sosnow says. "I Iceberg needed a paying gig, so I segued to second assistant to Missy Worth, who was then Manfred Zähringer is President of Iceberg President of Irving Azoff's Revolution /Gi- Records, an independent label based in guitar Eu- g &R is the lifeblood of the music business. Without it, radio; ant Records." Denmark. He studied and toured late a music TV; Sosnow then worked for Michael Gold- rope in the '60s before starting tlt film; the live entertainment industry; and online, mo- agency in 1971. stone, a partner at DreamWorks Records, He founded Iceberg Music Group, an in- bile, satellite, digital and other platforms would lose their soul. as an assistant and scout and eventually dependent label and publishing and man- A &R is what makes our industry tick. segued to A &R Director. After Dream - Works was sold, Sosnow stayed on to work agement group in the This week I speak A &R executives deal with at early stage is all early '80s. Some of his with managers that at Interscope, where he has been an A &R from the U.S., Denmark and the U.K. to get but gone. executive for almost three years. His sign- recent signings are The their views on the "I think wwzu.haystack.com will be really Blue Van, current state of the busi- ings have included The All- American Re- Dúné, Funk ness and the challenges and rewards of this interesting when it launches. It has much Nashville, PinBoys, Sky- jects, Wolfmother and TV On The Radio. new era, when technology is at the forefront more of a music bias and a real interactive writer and Renhite. of talent discovery and development. element that will point like- minded music When it comes to people toward each other much less ran- new technology, Zäh- Matt Edwards domly than MySpace. ringer says, "Sites like "Apart from that, there's always moan- "You've always got to try MySpace.com and Gar - EMI U.K. Manfred ing that people buying single -track down- to make quality records ageband.com provide a Matt Edwards is a young and talented ex- loads or bundles online will kill albums as great forum for discov- Zähringer ecutive who holds the reins as head of A &R a format. I disagree. It just means you have and not second guess the ering new acts and getting feedback. It is at EMI Records U.K. Edwards left Oxford to make much better albums as an A &R easier to offer bands to the international in- University in 1995 and executive." buying public, and you dustry via e -mail and a website and to do a went straight into the lot more networking than one could do only The Slow Build record business, running hope that enough of those few years ago. The Internet is a great tool. the U.K. independent Edwards continues, "Artist development "A band's website is also incredibly im- dance label Skinnyma- doesn't stop when you make the record. Lots records break to keep portant after the band is signed, because it linky Records with a of artists don't produce their best work until making is the band's window to the world. Making couple of friends, one of album two or three, and A &R input can ac- things sense." sure they have an active website that is con- whom was Andy Cato tually become more important at that stage. stantly updated should be a high priority Matt Edwards of Groove Armada. "With Roisin Murphy, we are at the stage for all bands taking part in active promo- Edwards transitioned Matt Edwards of doing mix tapes for each other and try- tion. into the artist- manage- ing to get a general feel for the sort of album "Iceberg has also benefited from having ment arena in 1997 and looked after U.K. we're going to make. You can't be rigid I ask Sosnow what role technology plays some of our acts played on U.S. college ra- dance acts Les Rythmes Digitales, Spooky about it, but that's development in a very in A &R today. "As far as looking for tal- dio at a very early stage in the process. This and JTQ. Shortly thereafter he joined the real sense before we go anywhere near a stu- ent, I receive fewer demos via mail and is fantastic, and primarily due to the Inter- burgeoning British independent XL Record- dio. almost every listen is online or via secure net." ings, where he set up a publishing wing, "Obviously, having a developing story server, MySpace, etc.," he says. "Howev- Underground Elements Hero Music. also helps a new signing to a degree. Many er, at the end of the day it's still about songs Edwards joined EMI as A &R Manager in deals get signed at overly expensive levels and stars, so you are still turning over As far as an artist having a story before 2002 and was promoted to head of A &R in because what is actually an industry buzz stones, just in a different way and in dif- signing, Zähringer feels it's important in August 2005 by label President Keith is perceived as something more widespread. ferent places. order to get the band publicity. "It's great if Wozencroft. Some of Edwards' signings in- "If you sign a band cold, you can build "As for the production component, we all the band already has a story when we sign clude Hot Chip, Captain + Roisin Murphy things just as well with careful planning know that every kid has a computer and the - touring, radio play, etc. (ex- Moloko) and Badly Drawn Boy, who is within the label." ability to make beats, use Pro-Tools and cut "I also ensure that the bands we sign are currently in production on an album sched- What does Edwards see as solutions to and paste demos and albums. Again, great live bands. If they are filling clubs be- uled for release this autumn. help the music business move forward and though, whether you sit in your basement fore they have an album released, that is a I ask Edwards how technology has affect- to build a healthy and robust repertoire and and record or work with a world-class pro- great story." ed the business of A &R. He says, "The web enhance the buildup of catalog? "As long ducer with the best gear, it all comes down In regard to A &R in the future, Zähring- has been invaluable for a few years now, but as labels remain A &R- focused and spend to songs and performance when you're talker feels companies should sign bands that with the advent of MySpace there's now real time and care making sure everything ing about records." have the potential for long careers. "Regard- instant and easy access to pretty much any that's signed is of high quality, their artists ing our young bands, it is important that artist you hear about. The need to locate and will stand the test of time and build reper- Case By Case they become established acts before they toire that will last," he says. When it comes to artist development, Sos- decide to start families or get other priori- "The creative criteria shouldn't change for now feels that it's a case -by-case situation. ties," he says. a record that goes on to sell 1 million units "Sometimes having an undeniable demo is "We are constantly looking for acts with "Whether you sit in your and one that sells 10. You've always got to enough for someone to get signed, and then underground elements in order to build a try to make quality records and not second you focus on development in the record set- loyal fan base, but they also have to have basement and record or guess the buying public, and you hope that up and phase one of the album cycle," he the potential to break into the mainstream enough of those records break to keep says. over time." work with a world-class things making sense. "But these are generalizations. Even if a "For us, as a label, it is brilliant that we band has toured endlessly and sold 350,000 producer with the best have John Cale signed at one end of the records over two LPs and three years, if a gear, it all comes down to spectrum - the guy's a legend and still major is going to take them to the next lev- Send your unsigned or making incredibly relevant music at the age el, it doesn't hurt if they write great songs. signed releases to: songs and performance of 63 - and Robbie Williams at the other, "Artist development is really a euphe- who breaks all the rules of a pop act by sell- mism for commitment by a label. And, con- Sat Bisla when you're talking about ing huge amounts of his back catalog be- versely, bands should always be playing and A &R Worldwide cause the records are of high quality. writing and evolving. That's the gig right ?" records." "It's also important for labels to adapt and As far as building a healthier A &R busi- 449 S. Beverly Drive, Suite 300 change with the times in terms of exploit- ness and strong repertoire, Sosnow feels Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA Jeff Sosnow ing recordings. It's getting harder and hard- that labels should sign prolific career artists. er to get contractual terms long enough to "The economy of artist development has make sense for us in this respect." shifted," he says. 22 Radio & Records April 28, 2006

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ist's website or MySpace or send you MP3s, but you still want to know what you have and what the performing side of it is. Cer- tainly, in the rock and pop worlds, you've Both got to go out and see the bands perform. "I backed my way into Sides The live show doesn't have to be 100% when you sign any kind of act. That's some- this particular career thing that can be developed. I've always dis- Of The Fenster tilled what I'm looking for down to two because I love music to things: someone you think is a star and great songs with either the hit factor or real qual- begin with. if you lose Zomba's A &R guru gives us a peek behind the curtain ity There are certain artists who don't write that, you've kind of ast year venerable A &R man Jeff Fenster returned to is the your typical hit songs, but the material defeated the purpose of Zomba Label Group as Sr. VP /A &R, and when I saw the great. A lot of artists I love have unique sounds, including some who aren't on my working in this area." press release announcing his new position, it amazed me to read label. Whether it's Damien Rice or James how many huge artists he's signed and been involved with. Blunt or Raheem DeVaughn or Anthony Hamilton, these are great artists who don't Fenster's industry career has taken him other and hoping that something will click. I'm necessarily do typical radio fare. through Island Def Jam, Arista and, now, his sure the job is not exactly like that, especially on R &R: Does the popularity of MySpace make second round at Zomba. The list the pop side. your job tougher because everyone's going there termining where you're going to try to of artists he's worked with reads JF: I've done plenty of rock to trollfor artists? break the act. like a pop who's who from the bands, too, including all the stuff JF: Yes, and the interesting thing is that Breaking a new artist is the hardest thing past several years: Britney Spears, we did at IDJMG. I signed The the combination and consolidation of labels in the business. Radio played 28% less new The Backstreet Boys, A Tribe Killers, Sum 41 and Fall Out Boy and the reduction in the number of label music last year. Frankly, you have to be in- Called Quest, The Killers, Bon either by myself or with people groups doesn't seem to have made it any volved in figuring out ways to expose the Jovi, Hoobastank, Mariah Carey, who worked for me at the time. less competitive. When an artist is good and music to people outside of traditional chan- Sum 41, Fall Out Boy and Nick- I'm a guy who, for better or for has something going on, whether it's tour - nels like radio. elback, just to name a few. worse, has always done all kinds ingwise or activity on the Internet, people A lot of what we do nowadays is explain- For this issue focusing on A&R of music, so I know the process for find out about it. ing. When you present an artist to a com- executives, I talked with Fenster Jeff Fenster pretty much every genre. It's great to stumble across something be- pany, you have to do more than play the and asked him to give me some I go to dubs more than anyone fore other people, but it's pretty rare to find music. You have to explain what's really idea of what he does so I could learn how else on my level. I still go to clubs to see something that you have to yourself. Also, special and how the artist is going to break. the Great and Powerful Oz works his mag- bands three nights a week. The Internet has when you're looking for something that ear- A lot of times you have to say, "How do I ic on this industry of ours. become a huge part of the process, and ly, there are a lot of independent labels out get this artist to the point where I might ac- MySpace in particular. I'm on MySpace ev- there trolling for artists as well. tually have a pull from radio, as opposed R &R: How did a nice lawyer like you end up ery day, checking out something or other. R &R: You've been listening to music with a to a push ?" in AFAR? It's usually not random trolling. commercial ear for years. Are you still able to The one good thing about the business is JF: There's certainly no formal schooling It used to be that when someone men- listen for pure enjoyment? that there are now more potential avenues or any kind of easy -to-map path to becom- tioned a group to you and said they were JF: Absolutely. I backed my way into this for exposing artists and for generating mo- ing an A&R guy. There's no graduate pro- worth checking out, you went through the particular career because I love music to be- mentum than just radio or touring plus ra- gram, and you don't necessarily have to process of getting a demo. Now you hear gin with. If you lose that, you've kind of de- dio. There's licensing - maybe not movies, start in the mailroom. about something, you hop on MySpace, feated the purpose of working in this area. but TV shows and commercials and video My path was an unusual one. I started as you've got three or four songs there, you get That being said, it does happen to some ex- games and ringtones - the Internet, viral a music -industry lawyer and did that for 7 tent. You can't help it. marketing, satellite radio. People must be 1 /2 years. I worked at a law firm and then I imagine it's like a film director going to much more creative and flexible. was in business affairs at Warner Bros. for see a movie and trying to just enjoy it with- You still have some artists where you say, 4 1/2 years. During that time I was also a out analyzing and dissecting how the shots "OK, they're great. I'm going to get a great club and mobile DJ and played with some are put together. To some degree, you can't song on the radio, a great video, and, boom, bands around town. "A really good A &R person help it. here I go." Frankly, we have quite a few of I turned people on to some acts I found has to operate from a It's crucial to enjoy music in order to re- those, like Usher, Britney, Justin Timberlake through my extracurricular activities. I was main connected to why you're doing this and Chris Brown. They go by the tradition- doing pretty much all of Geffen's business combination of passion and, to some degree, to remain connected al methods. But more and more, with new affairs work and got to know the A&R guys to the listening public, the consumer who artists, it's going to be finding those other there. I turned both them and people at and planning, and if you likes something or doesn't. They're the peo- places to get people's attention. Warner Bros. on to things I'd found. ple who ultimately make the judgments on R &R: Have you ever passed on an artist who Next thing you know, some of the people don't have the passion to the music anyway. was signed by someone else and became success- at Geffen said, "Hey, this guy finds stuff. R &R: Do you ever listen to someone else's ful, leading you to smack yourself in the head Maybe he should be an A&R guy." It sound- begin with, you aren't the artist and ask yourself, "What the hell were these and say, "I should've grabbed them when I had ed like a lot more fun than drafting contracts. people smoking when they signed this person ?" the chance "? I've been doing this for more than twice right person." JF: I would love to be politically correct JF: I usually don't smack myself in the as long as I was a lawyer, but I'm still an and tell you no, but of course I do. I listen head, because it hurts. It hasn't happened inactive member of the California Bar. I re- to things and can't understand it. Either I to me a lot, but it's happened to all of us. If member the phone conversation when I told don't get it, or I don't see how somebody and when it does, I say to myself that I prob- my mom I wasn't going to be a lawyer any- was expecting to break the artist. But I'm ably wouldn't have been the right person if more. She said, "What ?" sure people have said things like that about I didn't get the music. Maybe I didn't think R&R You've worked with some huge names. information on the band - their tour dates people I've signed. I was at the right company at the time for Did you actually have a hand in signing these are usually there - and you also get to see There certainly are things you could call it. I look at it that way. artists? comments from the community about the overlooked gems, but part of working as an There have been a number of cases where JF: I did A Tribe Called Quest's first demo music. A &R person, especially at a major label, is I've loved artists, tried to sign them and deal, and then the label I was working for It's a very sophisticated and helpful tool, that it's not good enough to just love some- didn't get them, and they went on to blow at the time didn't want to sign them. I end- and now you find all kinds of things there. thing or think it's great. You have to be part up. That bothers me more than passing on ed up reconnecting with them and working It's not just rock bands; there's plenty of pop of the process of coming up with a way to them, in a way. with them at Jive. I got them started in the and urban stuff. The urban stuff has gotten present it to people and the marketplace and I can't like everything, and I don't think business. I signed Britney and The Back- much more into the MySpace world now. to break the artist. any one individual will be right for every street Boys, so I was involved from Day One Then you've got other sites in the rock Any A&R person worth his or her salt has potential successful artist. A really good with those acts. world, like Pure Volume and Absolute - to be more than just a person who finds an A&R person has to operate from a combi- R &R: I have this perception of the old-school Punk.net. artist and brings in a record. They have to nation of passion and planning, and if you A&R guy who hangs around smoky rock clubs You may not get as many demos as be- be very involved in every aspect of the mar- don't have the passion to begin with, you at night, listening to one lousy band after an- fore because people can direct you to an art- keting - the imaging, the presentation, de- aren't the right person. April 28, 2006 Radio & Records 23

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April 28, 2006 POWERED LAT THIS TOTAL i - TOTAL WEEKS ON TOTAL STATIONS) WEEK WEEK ARTIST TITLE LABELS) PLAYS PLAYS AUDIENCE CHART ADDS IIEDIABASE (001

1 o SEAN PAUL Temperature (VP/Atlantic) 8736 +546 640969 13 11710 2 © RIHANNA SOS (DefJam/IDJMG) 8512 +382 587032 13 12010 MOST ADDED® 3 3 NATASHA BEDINGFIELD Unwritten (Epic) 7341 -563 484247 24 12010 ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) ADDS

7 Hips Lie (Epic) 7092 +1002 543361 9 11911 0 SHAKIRA fIWYCLEF JEAN Don't RIHANNA Unfaithful (DefJam /IDJMG) 28 4 5 MARY J. BLIGE Be Without You (Geffen) 7028 -791 433109 14 11610 NATASHA BEDINGFIELD Single (Epic) 25 NELLY FURTADO Promiscuous (Geffen) 19 8 0 DANIEL POWTER Bad Day (Warner Bros.) 6933 +992 425873 8 11812 CHAMILLIONAIRE fIKRAYZIE BONE Ridin (Universal Motown) 17 6 7 KELLY CLARKSON Walk Away (RCA /RMG) 6010 -198 354334 17 11810

SHINEDOWN I Dare You (Atlantic) 16 5 8 You're Beautiful (Custard /antic) 5890 -496 419500 16 11610 JAMES BLUNT /At JEANNIE ORTEGA fIPAPOOSE Crowded (Hollywood) 15 10 0 STAIND Right Here (Flip /Atlantic) 4801 +83 262255 20 9811 FALL OUT BOY A Little Less Sixteen Candles... (Island/IDJMG) 13 9 10 CASCADA Everytime We Touch (Robbins) 4508 -268 321693 17 11510 FIELD MOB fICIARA So What (DTP/Geffen) 13 CASSIE Me & U (NextSelection/Bad Boy/Atlantic) 12 13 Q NICKELBACK Savin' Me (Roadrunner /IDJMG) 4067 +14 210475 11 10610 The CHRIPop add threshold is applied to monitored stations not allowed to report 14 12 PUSSYCAT DOLLS fIWILL.I.AM Beep (A &M//nterscope) 3909 -101 226956 15 11210 adds per their company policy: Songs that reach seven plays per week within 22 FORT BROOK Where'd You Go (Warner Bros.) 3739 +1030 265868 4 11517 ® MINOR f!HOLLY one airplay week. An airplay week is defined as Sunday through Saturday. Adds from all other programmers are still accepted at any play level. 11 14 BEYONCE' Check On It (Sony Urban /Columbia) 3603 -452 220459 24 11810

21 ® BUBBA SPARXXX VYING YANG TWINS Ms. New Booty (Purple Ribbon /Virgin) 3274 +406 180500 8 10219

19 NICK LACHEY What's Left Of Me (Jive/Zomba Label Group) 3229 +323 181253 7 11210

12 17 CHRIS BROWN Yo (Excuse Me Miss) (Jive /ZornbaLabel Group) 3180 -874 176763 13 11210

15 18 FALL OUT BOY Dance, Dance (/s/and/IDJMG) 3043 -451 242842 21 11710

24 ALL -AMERICAN REJECTS Move Along (Doghouse //nterscope) 2989 +349 160880 7 10414 MOST

20 CHRIS BROWN fIJUELZ SANTANA Run It (Jive /Zomba Label Group) 2915 +31 174076 30 11810 INCREASED PLAYS

23 TEDDY GEIGER For You I Will (Confidence) (Columbia/Sony BMG) 2717 +32 134395 13 10010 TOTAL PLAY 16 22 NE -YO So Sick (DefJam/IDJMG) 2714 -713 151483 18 11710 ARTIST -1TLE LABELS INCREASE FORT MINOR fIHOLLY BROOK Where'd You Go (Warner Bros.) +1030 25 BO BICE The Real Thing /RCA /RMG) 2690 +143 133658 16 9811 SHAKIRA fIWYCLEF JEAN Hips Don't Lie (Epic) +1002 26 NE -YO When You're Mad (DefJam/IDJMG) 2648 +244 176608 6 10014 DANIEL POWTER Bad Day (Warner Bros.) +992 29 DADDY YANKEE Rompe (ElCartel//nterscope) 2511 +388 194183 7 8516 ® SEAN PAUL Temperature (VP/Atlantic) +546 27 26 EMINEM fINATE DOGG Shake That (Shady/Aftermath //nterscope) 2328 -32 141031 17 10310 CHAMILLIONAIRE fIKRAYZIE BONE Ridin (Universal Motown) +473

FRAY Over My Head Car) (Epic) +408 18 27 T -PAIN fIMIKE JONES I'm N Luv (Wit A Stripper) (Jive/Zomba Label Group) 2323 -603 101673 14 10810 (Cable BUBBA SPARXXX... Ms. New Booty (Purple Ribbon/Virgin) +406 31 MARIAN CAREY fISNOOP DOGG Say Somethin' (island/IDJMG) 2138 +349 117819 4 9315 DADDY YANKEE Rompe (El Cartel//nterscope) +388 33 FRAY Over My Head (Cable Car) (Epic) 2108 +408 70087 9 8419 RIHANNA SOS (DefJam/IDJMG) +382 30 e DEM FRANCHIZE BOYZ Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It (So SoDef/Virgin) 2073 +32 103321 8 6410 28 31 NELLY Grillt (Derrty /Fo'Reel/Universal) 1819 -461 89513 18 10710

32 32 BLACK EYED PEAS Pump It (A &M//nterscope) 1651 -101 112202 18 10010 39 ® CHAMILLIONAIRE fIKRAYZIE BONE Ridin (Universal Motown) 1354 +473 88643 4 52117 34 34 ROB THOMAS Ever The Same /Atlantic) 1250 -30 41810 11 4910 NEW & ACTIVE 43 PAUL WALL Girl (SwishaHouse/Asy /um/At /antic) 1089 +271 73887 4 47111 T.I. What You Know (Grand Hustle /Atlantic) Breathe AM) 1064 +129 8 5116 38 ANNA NALICK (2 (Columbia) 56114 Total Plays: 511, Total Stations: 13, Adds: 2

35 37 JUELZ SANTANA There It Go (The Whistle Song) (Dip /ornat/DefJam /IDJMG) 1055 -160 82169 20 9010 HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS Saying Sorry /Victory) Total Plays: 447, Total Stations: 35, Adds: 3 41 ASHLEY PARKER ANGEL Let U Go (BlackGround/Universal Motown) 984 +143 75000 7 5914 JEANNIE ORTEGA fIPAPOOSE Crowded (Hollywood) 36 39 BLACK EYED PEAS Gone Going (A &M//nterscope) 900 152 26293 5 5310 Total Plays: 413, Total Stations: 39, Adds: 15

40 HOOBASTANK If I Were You (island/IDJMG) 867 +11 22084 6 5510 e CHRISTINA MILIAN fIYOUNG JEEZY Say I (lief Soul/IDJMG) 37 41 PINK Stupid Girls (LaFace/Zomba Label Group) 858 152 34126 12 9910 Total Plays: 410, Total Stations: 30, Adds: 9

42 42 ALY & A.J. Rush (Hollywood) 834 -5 22466 7 4910 FALL OUT BOY A Little Less Sixteen Candles... (Island/IDJMG) Total Plays: 399, Total Stations: 40, Adds: 13 45 e BON JOVI Who Says You Can't Go Home (/stand/IDJMG) 758 +29 28065 3 4313 BODYROCKERS I Like The Way (Universal Republic) 46 BOW WOW Fresh Azimiz (Sony Urban /Columbia) 755 +32 34897 6 2510 Total Plays: 386, Total Stations: 16, Adds: 2 +224 2 36113 49 FIELD MOB fICIARA So What (DTP/Geffen) 740 44236 KT TUNSTALL Black Horse & The Cherry Tree (Relentless /Virgin)

¡Debut> 6 CD RIHANNA Unfaithful (DefJam/IDJMG) 685 +337 67793 1 56128 Total Plays: 342, Total Stations: 25, Adds: That /Zomba Label Group) 48 KEYSHIA COLE Love (A &M//nterscope) 646 +52 30560 4 3511 CHRIS BROWN fILIL' WAYNE Gimme (Jive Total Plays: 342, Total Stations: 18, Adds: 11 (Debut CASSIE Me & U (NextSelection/Bad Boy/Atlantic) 550 +145 83226 1 27112 e MARCOS HERNANDEZ The Way I Do (Ultrax/TVT) 2 2810 50 COLDPLAY Talk (Capitol) 533 +43 12804 Total Plays: 300, Total Stations: 21, Adds: 2

47 50 RAY J One Wish (Knockout/Sanctuary) 531 -127 56384 20 5810 FRANKIE JORDAN Once Again (Curb /Reprise) Total Plays: 281, Total Stations: 23, Adds: 4 120 CHR /Pop reporters. Monitored airplay data supplied by Mediabase Research, a division of Premiere Radio Networks. Songs ranked by total plays for the airplay week of 4/16 -4/22. Bullets appear on songs gaining plays or remaining flat from previous week. If two songs are tied in total plays, the song with the larger increase in plays is Songs ranked by total plays placed first. Songs below No. 20 are moved to recurrent after 20 weeks on the chart unless a song has not yet reached the top 20. If after 20 weeks. the record is not in the top 20 and has two consecutive weeks of decreased plays, the song is then categorized as recurrent. Most Added is the total number of new adds officially reported to R &R by each reporting station. Songs unreported as adds do not count toward overall total stations playing a song. Most Increased Plays lists the songs with the greatest week- Station playlists for all R &R reporters are available

to -week increases in total plays. Total Audience equals Average Quarter Hour Persons times number of plays (times 1 00). Each daypart on each station is assigned an AQH on the web at www.radioandrecords.com. number. Average Quarter Hour Persons used herein with permission from Arbitron Inc. (© 2006, Arbitron Inc.).© 2006 Radio & Records.

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www.americanradiohistory.com /® CHR/POP TOP 50 INDICATOR April 28, 2006 LAST TOTAL +l - TOTAL WEEKS ON TOTAL STATIONS/ WEEK ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) PLAYS PLAYS AUDIENCE CHART ADDS (00) MOST ADDED'

1 0 RIHANNA SOS (DefJam/fDJMG) 3833 +108 4982 12 5910 ARTIST TITLE LABELS) ADDS 2 2 MARY J. BLIGE Be Without You (Geffen) 3434 208 4425 14 5710 FORT MINOR fIHOLLY BROOK Where'd You Go (Warner Bros.) 11 7 0 DANIEL POWTER Bad Day (Warner Bros.) 3347 +565 4482 8 5810 SALLY ANTHONY C'mon C'mon (Gracie) 8 6 0 SEAN PAUL Temperature (VP/Atlantic) 3238 +141 2818 11 5410 RIHANNA Unfaithful (DefJam/fDJMG) 7 YELLOWCARD Rough Landing, Holly (Capitol) 7 9 0 SHAKIRA fIWYCLEF JEAN Hips Don't Lie (Epic) 3053 +581 4783 8 5710 NATASHA BEDINGFIELD Single (Epic) 7 6 (Epic) 5 NATASHA BEDINGFIELD Unwritten 3011 -125 3659 24 5310 CHAMILLIONAIRE fIKRAYZIIE BONE Ridin (Universal Motown) 6

3 7 KELLY CLARKSON Walk Away (RCA/RMG) 2927 -346 2400 16 5510 FIELD MOB fICIARA So What (DTP/Geffen) 6 FRAY Over My Head (Cable Carl (Epic) 5 4 8 JAMES BLUNT You're Beautiful (Custard/At /antic) 2808 424 2340 15 5310 PAUL WALL Girl (SwishaHouse/Asy /um /At /antic) 5 10 9 STAIND Right Here (Flip/Atlantic) 2393 -12 1463 20 5111 FALL OUT BOY A Little Less Sixteen Candles... (Island/IDJMG) 5 11 0 NICKELBACK Sevin' Me (Roadrunner/IDJMG) 2316 +94 1296 11 5610 BUBBA SPARXXX... Ms. New Booty (Purple Ribbon/Virgin) 3 MARIAN CAREY fISNOOP DOGG Say Somethin' (island/fDJMG) 3 8 11 CASCADA Everytime We Touch (Robbins) 2223 -260 2399 16 4810 JEANNIE ORTEGA fIPAPOOSE Crowded (Hollywood) 3 14 NICK LACHEY What's Left Of Me (Jive/Zomba Label Group) 1809 +164 2466 7 5210 CASSIE Me & U (NextSelectionlBad Boy/Atlantic) 3 15 ® ALL -AMERICAN REJECTS Move Along (Doghouse/lnterscope) 1777 +156 1299 8 5011 BLUE OCTOBER Hate Me (Universal Motown) 3

12 14 CHRIS BROWN Yo (Excuse Me Miss) (Jive/Zomba Label Group) 1690 374 2262 13 4510 CHRISTINA MILIAN fIYOUNG JEEZY Say I (Del Soul/IDJMG) 3

13 15 PUSSYCAT DOLLSfIWILL.I.AM Beep (A &M/lnterscope) 1642 -68 1513 15 5010

26 FORT MINOR fIHOLLY BROOK Where'd You Go (Warner Bros.) 1608 +577 2085 3 56111

16 17 FALL OUT BOY Dance, Dance (Island/IDJMG) 1543 -62 845 21 3910

21 NEYO When You're Mad (DefJam/IDJMG) 1442 +164 2885 6 5012

18 19 NE -YO So Sick (DefJam/IDJMG) 1430 -148 1699 17 4110

17 20 BEYONCE' Check On It (Sony Urban/Columbia) 1412 -182 773 23 4010

22 BUBBA SPARXXX VYING YANG TWINS Ms. New Booty (Purple Ribbon /Virgin) 1359 +89 1868 7 4713

23 ® TEDDY GEIGER For You I Will (Confidence) (Columbia/Sony BMG) 1342 +165 476 12 4412 24 ® BO BICE The Real Thing (RCA/RMG) 1237 +99 854 13 3711 27 MARIAH CAREY fISNOOP DOGG Say Somethin' (Island/IDJMG) 1086 + 158 2482 4 4713

25 25 T -PAIN fIMIKE JONES I'm N Luv (Wit A Stripper) (Jive/Zomba Label Group) 935 -117 977 14 3410

29 FRAY Over My Head (Cable Car) (Epic) 858 +127 257 7 3515

32 DADDY YANKEE Rompe (El Cartel/lnterscope) 783 + 108 1755 6 3512 MOST

30 BLACK EYED PEAS Gone Going (A&M/Interscope) 764 +67 1822 4 3211 INCREASED PLAYS

31 DEM FRANCHIZE BOYZ Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It (So SoDef/Virgin) 728 +31 1172 6 3211 TOTAL PLAY ARTIST TITLE LABELS) INCREASE 28 30 NELLY Grillz (Derrty/Fo'Reel /Universal) 673 -132 1071 18 2510 SHAKIRA fIWYCLEF JEAN Hips Don't Lie (Epic) +581 34 ROB THOMAS Ever The Same (Atlantic) 653 +11 176 15 2610 FORT MINOR f)HOLLY BROOK Where'd You Go (Warner Bros.) +577 35 32 EMINEM fINATE DOGG Shake That (Shady /Aftermath/lnterscope) 586 -12 281 16 2310 DANIEL POWTER Bad Day (Warner Bros.) +565 RIHANNA Unfaithful (DefJam/IDJMGI +205 33 33 PINK Stupid Girls (LaFace /Zomba Label Group) 462 -196 0 12 1710

TEDDY GEIGER For You I Will (Confidence) (Columbia/Sony BMG) +165 38 PAUL WALL Girl (SwishaHouse /Asy/um /Atlantic) 459 +85 715 3 2715 NICK LACHEY What's Left Of Me (Jive/Zomba Label Group) +164 42 ® CHAMILLIONAIRE fIKRAYZIE BONE Ridin (Universal Motown) 458 + 155 855 2 2416 NE -YO When You're Mad (DefJam /IDJMG) +164

39 ASHLEY PARKER ANGEL Let U Go (BlackGround/Universal Motown) 447 +75 304 9 2212 MARIAH CAREY fISNOOP DOGG Say Somethin' (island/IDJMG) +158 ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS Move Along (Doghouse /lnterscope) +156 36 37 BLACK EYED PEAS Pump It (A&M/Interscope) 414 -114 153 17 1410 CHAMILLIONAIRE fIKRAYZIE BONE Ridin (Universal Motown) +155 37 38 HOOBASTANK If I Were You (island/IDJMG) 410 -52 65 6 2110 SEAN PAUL Temperature (VP/Atlantic) +141

41 ANNA NALICK Breathe (2 AM) (Columbia) 405 +93 58 5 1410 FRAY Over My Head (Cable Car) (Epic) +127 RIHANNA SOS (DefJam/IDJMG) +108 45 BON JOVI Who Says You Can't Go Home (island/IDJMG) 311 +63 257 5 1512 DADDY YANKEE Rompe (ElCartel/lnterscopel +108 43 CHRISTEN J First In Line (Crystal Teardrop) 299 +10 292 8 1211 BO BICE The Real Thing (RCA /RMG) +99 ¡Debut> e FALL OUT BOY A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More... (/s /and/IDJMG) 285 +87 378 1 1815 NICKELBACK Sevin' Me (Roadrunner/IDJMG) +94 ANNA NALICK Breathe (2 AM) (Columbia) +93 44 CRINGE On And On (Listen) 278 +17 162 7 1210 BUBBA SPARXXX... Ms. New Booty (Purple Ribbon/Virgin) +89 ¡Debut> FIELD MOB fICIARA So What (DTP/Geffen) 265 +86 532 1 1516 (1) FALL OUT BOY A Little Less Sixteen Candles... (Island/IDJMGI +87

40 45 ALY & A.J. Rush (Hollywood) 257 57 50 4 1310 FIELD MOB fICIARA So What (DTP/Geffen) +86 PAUL WALL Girl (SwishaHouse/Asy /um /At /antic) +85 ¡Debut> RIHANNA Unfaithful (DefJam /IDJMG) 251 +205 595 1 1817 JEANNIE ORTEGA fIPAPOOSE Crowded (Hollywood) +79 46 MATISYAHU King Without A Crown (Dr Music/Epic) 238 +8 0 5 1211 ASHLEY PARKER ANGEL Let U Go (BlackGroundlUniversal Motown) +75 'Debut> KEYSHIA COLE Love (A&M/Interscope) 213 +40 1360 1 810 BLACK EYED PEAS Gone Going (A &M/lnterscope/ +67

49 49 KT TUNSTALL Black Horse & The Cherry Tree (Relentless/Virgin) 213 -2 70 3 1111 BON JOVI Who Says You Can't Go Home (island/IDJMG) +63 SALLY ANTHONY C'mon C'mon (Gracie) +48 47 50 RICKI ERIK All Nite Long (Realm/Pyramid) 200 -22 144 5 910 CASSIE Me & U (NextSe %fion/Bad Boy/Atlantic) +47 NATASHA BEDINGFIELD Single (Epic) +46 59 CHR/Pop reporters. Songs ranked by total plays for the airplay week of Sunday 4/16 - Saturday 4/22. © 2006 Radio & Records LOS LONELY BOYS Diamonds (OrMusic/Epic) +45

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America's Best Testing CHR/Pop Songs 12 + RetelheMusic.com For The Week Ending 4/21/06 R.R CHR/POP TOP 30 IIYWl88 CANADA MEDPOWERED.IABASE W W W TOTAL + 1- WEEKS ON TOTAL Artist Title (Label) TW LW Famil. Burn 12-17 18-24 25-34 LAST THIS EÉ ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) PLAYS PLAYS CHART STATIONS

DANIEL POINTER Bad Day (Warner Bros.) 4.08 4.05 98% 23% 4.16 4.09 4.10 1 Q RIHANNA SOS (DelJam/IDJMGI 551 +13 11 1110

SHAKIRA fIWYCLEF JEAN Hips Don't Lie (Epic) 4.04 3.80 96% 19% 4.14 4.07 4.08 2 © SEAN PAUL Temperature (VP/Atlantic) 442 +24 15 1010

KELLY CLARKSON Walk Away (RCA /RMG) 4.00 3.91 99% 33% 3.73 4.16 4.07 7 © SHAKIRA fIWYCLEF JEAN Hips Don't Lie (Sony BMG) 401 +53 6 1114 NATASHA BEDINGFIELD Unwritten (Epic) 3.96 3.75 98% 40% 3.90 3.99 3.93 4 o PUSSYCAT DOLLS f!WILL.I.AM Beep (A &M/lnterscope) 385 +20 9 6(0 NICKELBACK Savin' Me (Roadrunner/IDJMG) 3.93 3.82 93% 17% 4.12 3.76 3.13 3 5 MARY J. BLIGE Be Without You (Geffen) 371 -9 12 910

ALL -AMERICAN REJECTS Move Along (Doghouse/Interscope) 3.89 3.93 86% 15% 4.19 3.92 3.54 6 6 NATASHA BEDINGFIELD Unwritten (SonyBMG) 361 -4 17 1110 ALL -AMERICAN REJECTS Dirty Little Segel (Da,7housslrrtastr) 3.80 3.67 99% 44% 4.04 3.80 3.59 5 7 e NICKELBACK Saki' Me (Roadrunner /EM/Music Canada) 326 -39 14 1010 CASCADA Everytime We Touch (Robbins) 3.80 3.57 95% 35% 3.99 3.72 3.55 8 8 KELLY CLARKSON Walk Away (Sony BM 278 -46 13 1010 RIHANNA SOS (Def JamIIDJMG) 3.79 3.71 97% 30% 3.70 4.02 3.64 11 O CASCADA Everytime We Touch (Robbins) 264 +10 10 410 SAVING JANE Girl Next Door (Universal Republic) 3.19 3.65 90% 23% 3.89 3.82 3.81 18 (De MOBILE Out Of My Head (Universal Musk Canada) 255 +43 4 1112 NICK LACHEY What's Left Of Me (Jive/Zomba Label Group)3.76 3.60 83% 16% 3.58 4.13 3.70 14 Q* ROSETTE Uh -Oh (Shred/RockSTAR /Nevada) 247 +3 8 610 JAMES BLUNT You're Beautiful (Custard/Atlantic) 3.72 3.59 99% 42% 3.71 3.65 3.90 15 12+ SUITS XL Play (Universal Musk Canada) 231 -11 4 710 STAIND Right Here (flip/Atlantic) 3.71 3.67 91% 28% 3.71 3.72 3.81 10 13 PINK Stupid Girls (Laface/Zomba label Group) 229 -37 11 1210

TEDDY GEIGER For You I Will... (Columbia /Sony BM 3.67 3.77 82% 17% 3.98 3.82 3.49 12 14 FALL OUT BOY Dance, Dance (island/IDJMG) 225 -26 15 910 SEAN PAUL Temperature (V,%Atlantic) 3.63 3.33 98% 35% 3.85 3.58 3.62 13 15 MADONNA Sorry (WarnerBros.) 222 -23 14 910 FALL OUT BOY Dance, Dance (Island/IDJMG) 3.62 3.62 98% 47% 3.85 3.66 3.51 16 16,E HEDLEY Trip (Universal Music Canada) 212 -17 16 1010 PUSSYCAT DOLLS fIWILL.I.AM Beep (A &M/lnterscopel 3.57 3.40 94% 31% 3.75 3.74 3.36 21 ALL- AMERICAN... Move Along (Doghousellnteiscopel 205 +14 4 811 BO BICE The Real Thing (RCA /RMG) 3.56 3.68 87% 24% 3.37 3.37 3.81 19 18 CHRIS BROWN Yo (Excuse Me Miss) (SonyBMG) 201 -7 7 510 MARY J. BLIGE Be Without You (Geffen) 3.52 3.52 97% 45% 3.49 3.32 3.49 20 19 EMINEM... Shake That (Shady/Aftermath / lnterscope) 192 -1 12 510 BLACK EYED PEAS Pump It (A &M/lnterscope) 3.40 3.41 96% 47% 3.32 3.56 3.33

22 TEDDY GEIGER For You I Will... (Columbia /SonyBMG) 165 +4 5 510 BEYONCE' Check On It (Sony Urban/Columbia) 3.33 3.10 97% 60% 3.21 3.24 3.54 17 21 NE -YO So Sick (DefJam/IDJMG) 162 -61 16 710 EMINEM... Shake That (Shady/Aftermath /lnterscopel 3.28 3.14 91% 40% 3.49 3.22 3.47 25 NE -Y0 When You're Mad (DefJam/IDJMG) 159 +7 2 510 CHRIS BROWN... Run It (JivelZomba Label Group) 3.26 3.14 96% 60% 3.22 3.26 3.42 ®

¡Debut> MARIAH CAREY... Say Somethin' (Island/IDJMG) 150 +36 1 610 NE -Y0 So Sick (DefJam/IDJMG) 3.20 3.14 96% 60% 3.44 3.27 3.29 ® CARL HENRY Little Mama (DEP/Universal) 150 -9 7 610 NE -YO When You're Mad (Def Jam/IDJMG) 3.12 61% 20% 3.18 3.12 3.14 23 24* Ms. 148 +6 2 4/0 NELLY Grilli (Derrty/fo'Reel/Universall 3.07 2.99 95% 56% 3.41 3.15 2.86 27 ® BUBBA SPARXXX... New Booty (PurpleRrbbotWagn)

CHRIS BROWN Yo... (Jive/Zomba Label Group) 3.06 2.97 91% 45% 3.23 3.10 2.98 24 26 JAMES BLUNT Wisemen (Custard/Atlantic) 142 .14 3 510

BUBBA SPARXXX... Ms. New Booty (Purple Ribbon/Virgin) 2.93 2.77 81% 38% 3.23 3.12 2.38 30 NICK LACHEY What's Left Of Me (Sony BMG) 140 +12 2 4/1

DEM FRANCHIZE BOYZ Lean Wit It... (So So Def/Virgin) 2.88 2.75 83% 42% 3.21 2.92 2.61 /Debut> SIMPLE PLAN Perfect World (Lava) 136 +37 1 912

/Debut> MASSARI fIBELLY Rush The Floor (Capita/Prophet) 131 +20 1 511 Total sample size is 339 respondents. Total average favorability estimates are based on a scale of 1 -5. (1= dislike very much, 5 = like very much). Total familiarity represents the percentage of respondents who recognized the song. Total bum represents the number of IDebut STAIND Right Here (flip/ Atfantic) 129 +5 1 210 respondents who said they are tired of hearing the song. Songs must have 40% familiarity to appearon survey. Sample composition is based on persons 12 +. Persons are screened via the Internet. Once passed, they can take the music test based on the format/music preference. 14 Canadian CHR reporters. Monitored airplay data supplied by Mediabase Research, a division of Premiere Radio Networks. RateTheMusic.com results are not meant to replace callout research. The results are intended to show opinions ofparticipants on the the Songs ranked by total plays for the airplay week of 4/16 -4/22. Bullets appear on songs gaining plays or remaining flat from Internet only. RateTheMusic is a registered trademark of RateTheMusic.com. The RTM system, is available for local radio stations by previous week. If two songs are tied in total plays, the song with the larger increase in plays is placed first. Songs below No. calling 818-377 -5300. RateTheMusic.com data is providedby Mediabase Research, a division of Premiere Radio Networks. 15 are moved to recurrent after 20 weeks on the chart. © 2006 Radio & Records. glip Indicates Cancon.

"rising" referring to Shinoda's penchant for featuring guest artists who are coming into their own - in this case, Styles Of Beyond, Common, John Legend, Kenna and The Roots' Black ARTIST: FORT MINOR Thought. LABEL: WARNER BROS. One of the album's highlights is the song "Kenji," which talks about the U.S.

By MIKE TRIAS /ASSOCIATE EDITOR internment of Japanese Americans during World War II and features the voices fter coming together in the mid -'90s, of Shinoda's aunt and father, both of Linkin Park broke through to the whom were relocated to internment mainstream with their 2000 debut album, camps during the war. Says Shinoda, "I Hybrid Theory. Their two-frontman ap- went to the Japanese American National proach has since earned them Grammy Museum in L.A. last year, and it REJECTED IN TEXAS The boys from lnterscope's All-American Rejects dropped by awards and platinum al- reminded me of all the KRBE/Houston for some laughs and to hug the lovely ladies of the programming staff. Seen bums. stories my family had told here are (I -r) MR's Nick Wheeler, KRBE Asst. PD/MD Leslie Whittle, AAR'' Chris Gaylor, KRBE Now, Linkin Park MC me - how they were put PD Tracy Austin, bandmembers Tyson Ritter and Mike Kennedy and Interscope's Chris Moradi. Mike Shinoda is stepping into internment camps here into the spotlight with in the U.S. not because they his solo side project, Fort had done anything wrong, Minor. The Los Angeles but simply because they fit native explains that Fort the profile. I had to write a Minor represents oppo- song about it." sites -"fort" being some- While "Kenji" is a compel- thing that is big and ling cut, "Where'd You Go" strong, while "minor" is is the song that's blowing something small or musi- up the airwaves at Pop: It cally dark. rises to No. 13* in only its The Rising Tied, re- fourth week on the chart. leased late last year, was Shinoda's debut The track, which features Holly Brook and project as Fort Minor. While Jay -Z exec- Jonah Matranga, tells the tale of those who utive- produced the effort, Shinoda wrote, are left behind emotionally, and some- produced and mixed the album and times physically, when life's other respon- PINK SKIES IN THE MORNING LaFace/Zomba Label Group artist Pink got up bright played almost every instrument on every sibilities dominate the lives of their loved and early to hang with the morning folks at Clear Channel's WKSC (103.5 Kiss FM) /Chicago. -r) track. ones. "Where'd You Go' makes my wife Seen here following several cups of morning freshness (also known as "coffee") are (I Kiss morning sidekicks Petey and Mel T, Pink and Kiss morning ringmaster DreX. The album title is a play on words, with cry every time she hears it," says Shin - "tied" being the obvious wordplay and oda.

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WELT/Albany, NY' KNDEBrvan, TX WNOK/Columhia. SC' KISR/Ft. Smith. AR KMXV/Xansas City, MO' KHOP/Modesto, CA' WJBO/Portland, ME XM Top 20 on 211ISatellite WSKS/Utica, NY 0M: Kevin Callahan P0: Lesle P0: Toby Knapp OM/PD: "Big Dog' Rick Hayes PD: J.R. Ammons OM: Richard Petty OMRD: Tim Moore PD Be PD: Steve Lawrence PD: John Faxa 0 CHRIS NJ MIMOs APO: Rham Cunningham MO: Joe Mack MD: Trivia Jenkins MD: Mike Manes 10 FALL OUT BOY APD/MD: Shaun Andrews T.I. IDVAd 10 CNVeLLION IE DSGNHOE BONE M0: Christy Taylor MO. Mike "Mike at Night" Oldham 18 BUBEA',1 WING YANG TERNS NATA;HABEOINGFIELO CHAMILLIONNIRE 6NRAYDE BONE CSAMILLIONARE IKRAYIIE BONE 1 FORT M:NOR (MOLLY BROOK FALL OUT BOY CHRISTINA MILIAN 1/YOUNG JEEZY 7 PALE WALL 0 PANT, AT THE DISCO AL y 'AND YELIOWCARD DIRER BLONDE JEANNIE ORTEGA IPAFASE 3 MAMA RIHANNA '5 1. DWSAD DAFnE ROLE NATASHA BEOINGFIELO 5:M', FY PARKER ANGFI CHRISTINA MILIAN WOG% JEEZY NATASHA SA.; AN BONY BEDINGRELD RIMANNA CKEY/Bufalo, NY' PD: Dave *ham! WNCl/Columhus, 0H' KKRZ/Porlland, OR* WAEV/Savannah, GA MD: CAIST Motlkr PO/MD: Michael McCoy WLDI/W. Palm Beach. FL' WKKF/Albany, NY' PD: Brian Bridgman 0M: Bad Keay 1 BONIS INAMn EYWNG JEEZY NATASHA BEDINGREL6 DM: Dave Denver KZBB/Ft. AR WWSTA(noxville, TN' WVAO/Morgantown, WV POWWD: Chris 1 Smith, Ahe PO/MD: Rob Dawes BON KT TJNSTAL M0: Brooke Fox PD: Rich Bailey OM: Happy Kemheval PO: Chris Marino NATASHA BEDINGFIELD PANTY AT TRI DISCO SHINE: OM/P1): Ralph Cherry N3 .MLA APO: Rees Franck APO/MD: Monti Carlo FALL OUT BOY SALLY ANTHONY APD/MD: MD: Scott Bohannon PD'. Lacy Neff RCM CAREY t5NCOP DWG Jen Colonna FIELD ECIAAA 1 MARIAN 1/SNOOP COGS 22 MOB CASSIE VAZQUEZ 29 FORT MINOR YIHOLLY BROOK CAREY APO: Brian Mo SHNEDOAN FIELD MOB CIANA RWANDARIH4NN4 2 ALL-AMERICAN REECTS [ 12 CHAMILLIONARE IMRAYIIE BONE ELLE OCTOBER MD: Meehan Durst CHMALLIONNRE LRaAYDE BONE CHEVENNE KIMBALL 11 PAIL WALL YELIOMYAO 14 TALL DLIT BOY NATASRABEOMOELD OSIRISTINA MILIAN IIYOUNGJEEZY IELLOWCARD WJYY/Concord (Lake Regions WAZY/Lafayette, IN SALLY ANTHONY NATASHABEOINGFIELD KKOBiAlbuquerque, NM* NH PD: Dana Marshall WERZ/Portsmouth. NH' OM: Eddie Haskell KBKS/Seatlle, WA' WKSEBugalo, NY' PAAID:AJ Dekeae WYKS/Gainesville, FL* M0: Scotty Blades OM/PD: Mike O'Donnell E 5500V GEIGER APOMD: Marcus D. PD: Kris Abrams OM/PD: Sue O'Neil BODYROCKERS PO: Jeri Baraa MO'. Melissa Mattiers TPAPOOSE 9 PANICI AT THE DISCO APO: Mark Anderson MD: Brian Wilde PAIL WALL APDAMD: Carter 28 JEANNIE ORTEGA ..55.1NNA 23 CHRIS BROWN MIL' WAYNE 4 CRANBERRY/OF INRAYZIE BONE KWTX/Waco, TX MD: Carts Duran CHAMILUOMNRE IMRAYI'.E BONE RIHANNA CHAMILUONAIRE t%RACIE RUNE Beach, SC NATASHA BETNSRELU PD: Dauen Taylor PANIC' I PAY)OYE 19 GNARLS BARKLEY Al THE DISCO JEANNIE ORTE GA MOM/Myrtle FL'RTAINI 6 JEANNIE ORTEGA I/PAPOOSE NELLY OM: Mark Andrews APOSTAD: John Oakes T DR A5 z VED OMCARD OM: Steal: Stewart 51 PD: Kosmo Lopez WPRO/Providenca, RI' WGIC/Cookeville, TN KSMB/Latayette, LA' MD Lam Kmghl OM/PO: Tony Bristol KRUF/Shreveport, LA' OM: Marty McFly OM: Keith LeBlanc SALLY ANTHONY WXXX/Burlington* APOSTAD: Davey Moms KKXLJGrand Forks, ND KILEY DEAN OM Gary McCoy OM/PD: Ben Hamilton PD: S000ler PD: Bobby Novosad NATASHABEOINGRELD KOID /Alexandria, LA OMIPD. Rick Acker PD: Erin Bristol MD: Pete Belair APD/MD: Freaky Dave APOSTAD: Maxwell KT TONSTALL A FIELS MOB I,C.ARA MD: PD: Ron Roberts NATASHA BEDINGRELO 5 HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS APO: Dave Andrews YELLOWCMD Andrew "A.G.' Gordon TUNSTALL LASSIE FRAY KT SHINEDOMN 1 PAUL WALL MO' Trevor D. JEANNIE ORTEGA IAA?DOSE WIHT/Washington, DC' VEuantuD I FE-HO RIHANNA BLUE OCTOBER CHAMILLICSAIRE MAYBE BONE FA 1 0115 805 PD: Jan Ka ugi HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS SALLY ANlCNY CASSIE RIMANNA WRVW/Nashvflle, TN' YELLOWCAAD MD: Mbie Dee FRANKE JORDAN ANTHONY SALLY OM: Clay Hunnicutt 12 RIMANNA GOO GOD DOLLS RIHANNA PO: Rich Davis 1 MARIAN CAREY 1510016 DOGG KBEA/Ouad Cities, IA' FRAY KKPN /Corpus Christi, TX' MSE Tommy Butter WLAN/Lancaster, PA' OM'. Darren Pisa OM /PD Scott Holt WSNX/Grand Rapids. MI' PD: JT Bosch PD- Steve Fuller WADY/South Bend, IN PO' Eric O'Brien APD/MD Holly Love WAEB /Allentown, PA' HF 6. F.t.,AN 1.211' WAYNE PO: Karen Roe WZKL/Canton, OH' 55 5-:,'AIi i DOGS COH IT I NA INOUNG APO: Brian Holmes PD: Laura SI. James MILIAN JEEZY MD: Scotty Wilde OM: Don Peterson VELLUwuRD 3 ACHY FURiADO MD: Oka Kerry FRAY P0: John Stewart FIELD MOB VCIARA 2 CHRIS BROWN MIL' WAYNE DIRDE BLONDE BON XVI W /JENMFER FETTLES JEANNIE ORTEGAIPAVOSE 1 CASSIE MD: Bibelica DADDY YANKEE WIFC/Wausau, WI NATASHA BE DINGFELD d NATASMABEDINGFIELD SERGIO MENDES RELD PD: John Jost DODYROCKERS MOB 4CLARL 1 MARIO VÁ20012 WBLI/Nassau, NY' JUPITER RISING WDCG/Raleigh, NC' MAiAH CAEY Y.alCkP OWG APO: Jammiri Joe Malone SHINEDOWN SM: Nancy Cambino FALL OUT BOY WJIM/Lansing, MI' PD: Randy West MD: Betty PD: Jeremy Nice FBrod 11 GOO GOO DOLLS KPRF/Amarillo, TX OMRD: Dan Kelley APO: Al Levine OR YANKEE CLI`BBUOK 15 NATASHA BEDINGFIELD PDiMD: Marshal Bovins APOSMO: Chris Reynolds DADDY YANKEE 15 BETTER TARN E2RA 18 MD: Gabrielle Vaughn CAME KHKS/Dallas, TX' WK2L/Greensboro, NC' I GOO GOO DOLLS 10 FRANKEN .NE -, 15 FORT MINOR MMOLY BROOK PALLA OFANDA IMABY HASS NATASHABEDINGIIELD PO: Patrick Davis PD: Jason Goodman 8 DADDY YANKEE KCLD/St. Cloud, MN 15 SALLY ANTHONY WRZE/Cape Cod, MA SNINEDOME MD: BRATThe Kidd APO: Mike Klein 7 LUCASPRATA OM: Steve McVie EKRAYZIE OM: Matt Senne il STN CHAMILLOONARE BONE MD: Marne Gan PUSSYCAT SNOOP PD: JJ PD: David Duran 12 YUNGJOC DOLLS MG ECG Holiday I YANG BUBAASPARMBIYIhG TWINS CHRISTINN MILIAN INWNGJEEZY 30 CHAMILLIOAIRE INRAYZIE BONE : e D. 6 PANIC'. AT 114 DIVA FORT MOLLY MA MINOR BROOK 2x1 KRCS/Rapid City. SD WIXX/Appleton, WI' 26 CHRISTINA MILIAN [YOUNG JEECY PUSSYCAT SOLLS GSO SNOOP DDGG 5 SALLY WNW FIELD MOB KARR OM: Charlie OTIouu,rs 13 NATASHA rODH OIELD PD: Jason Hillery JEANNE ORTEGAIPAPoWE WFHN/New Bedford. MA APD/MD: Jayden Mcitay 11 SAVING JANE MD: David RED RIOT CHILI PEPPERS Bane PD:.em RAZ 20 FORT MINOR MIOLL BROOK KZCH/Wichita, KS' 1 RIMANNA GCO GOO DOLLS 10 NATASHA BEDINGFIELD 10 GN011 NATASHA OM: Lyman James 6 BEDINGRELD WERO/Greenville, NC' 4 NELLY MUANT 9 PUSSYCAT DOLLS IRIS SNOOP DOGS 4 JIPREA RISING WGTZ/Oayton, OH* PD: PJ P0: Tony Wartekos 3 CASCADA 8 NATASHA BEDINGFILD FALL OUT BOY KTRSICasper, WY OM: J.D. Mines 8 SERGIO MENDES APO: Mal Mitchell ASHLEY PARKER ANGEL APDSMD. Chris "Hollywood' Mann KSLZ/St. Louis, MO' OMRD: Donovan Short PD: Satt Sharp 8 FEEE DOBSON MD: Jo Jo Collins 5 PISASES 4 PAUL WALL 2 DADDY YANKEE PO: Tommy Austin 13 CHAMILLIONORE IMAAYZIE BONE FRANNIE 101,' AN WLKT/L.exington, KY' 4 HELD MOB AGORA CHAMILLIONARE IMRAY0IE BONE MD: Taylor J 13 ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS OM: Barry Feu P 12 AROMA WKCVNew Haven, WALL PD: Jonathan "JC" Burton CT' CHRISTINA MILIAM WONG JEEZY B PAIL WALL WSTR/AOanla, GA* 1 CHRIS BROWN WL' WAYNE PD: Chas Kely 1 R113ANNA NV' MD: Mike "Jagger" Thomas MU/Reno PO: Dan Bowen MARIO VAZQUEZ OMRD: Eddie WVYB/Daytona Beach, FL* WRHT/Greenville, NC' J CHAMILLID RE 1I101A5511 BONE Dom MO: Michael Chase KZIA/Cedar Rapids. IA FRAY 1 FIELDMOBIAnMIA PD: Fox Fellman CASSE OM' Frank San PAUL WALL 6 G00 GOO DOLLS OM: Rob Notton MARIO SAZOUE! 1 NELLYRURTAW 3 MARIO VAZDUH IKRAYZIE NATASHA BEDINGRLLO PD/MO : Koller CAAMILLIONARE BONE CHRIS BROWN MIL WAYNE PD: Greg Runyon 2 FALL OUT BOY 'RAIL' AT TIN ILIA', WNTIUSyracuse, NY' 1 NEELYFURTADO APO: Johnny Waiver DAL- OM/PD: Tom NATASHA BEDINGFIELD Michell WBHT/Wilkes Barre, PA' MD: Ric Swann SHINE ME KTTUNSTALL APD/MD: Jimmy Olsen PD: KJ Bryant NAIASHA REDAT IELO ASHLEY PARIERANGEL ..: ILOWCARD APOZMO: A.J. WOGN/New London, CT FRANKE JORDAN WWWO/Allanta, GA' KFRX/Lincoln, NE WRVO/Richmord, VA' No AM WAIF VAZQUEZ PD: Kevin Palana OMIPD: Dylan Sprague OM: Mark Taylor PD Boomer MD: Sham Murphy M0: ThomasCrone PD: Matt McKay APO: Dannin KKDM/Des Moines, IA* 5 ASHLEY PARKER (ANGEL Stone No Axs WFBC/Greenville, 31 FORT MINOR Imaly BROOK PO Greg Chance SC' SALLY ANTHONY MD: Jonathan Reed /APO: 16 BLACK EYED PEAS PD: Chase Mturohv PAUL WALL MD: Steve Wasinski tromp WWHT/S racuse, NY' 1 MANNT WGG RIHANNA WOE/II/Champaign. IL 5 CASSIE KT0IBISTALL NELLY ARTADO PD: Butch Charles PO/MD: Ken 3 FIELD W EI [GADS Cunningham SHNEDOWN MD: Jeff Wise Na A,D. 3 RIMANNA Z FORT MINOR MOLLY BROOK I PAUL WALL WEZB/New Orleans, LA' MARIO VAZWFZ KLAt/Littte Rock, AR' 1 JEANNIE ORTEGLIPAUWE KHFI/Austin, TX' OM/PD: Mike Kaplan MEHRA OM/PO: Randy Cain 0M: Mac Daniels APO: Tyler NATASHA BEDIKTIELD PO'. Jay APO: Ed Johnson WJJS/Roanoke, VA' DANIEL POWTEF Shannon M0: Stevie G. WHKF/Harrisburg, PA' MP Chaff one P0/MD: Cisgo APO/MD: Brolha Fred s hi LAIU WKRZ/Wilkes Barre, PA' OM: Chris Tyler SHINEDOWN 26 PALL WALL 3 LASSIE 1'.EF EAEDII3A,EL OM: Jim Rising WWI/Detroit, MI* 5151ANNA FO CMAMILLIONGNE SCPAYZIE BONE ASHLEY PARKER ANGEL PD: Jed Hurley M FAs II. JEANNIE ORTEGAIA'ANIOSE PD: Tias Schuster JEANNE ORTEGA WALPOSSE PD: Dam Theodore APO: Mike Miller WN RIMANNA APO/MD: Kelly K WIHB/Charleston, SC' APOIMD: Beau Daniels HAWTHORNE HEN, '6 WHTF/Tallahassee, FL 1 BUBBASPEAREOYING YANG TWINS PD: Kobe 4 TI YELLOWCAOD OM: Doug Purtee DAFFY YANKEE MD: Dave Ryan PAULA DEANDA IMAM BASH NELLY RETARD PD. Brian O'Connor DIRTIE BLONDE WWBXBangor. ME KIISAos Angeles, CA' Alu °FIIGTAI CHRIS BROWN MIL' WAYNE PO: John OM: Jeff Pierce FMEEJORDAN they WHTZMew York, NY' WXLK/Roanoke. VA' ':ALEN NAR,I PD: Chris Duggan APD/MD: Julie Plld PD: Tom Poleman P0: Kevin San 7 NELLY RIRTADO NATASHA AED NGFU I WLVY/Elmira, NY APO: Sharon Daslur APO: Danny Meyers WOPOMarrisonburg, VA 5 PAULA DEANOALBABY BASH CHRIS BROWN L CII YAYNE OM/PO: Gary Knight POWDER MD: Paul "CubBy" Bryad MD: Bob Patrick CASSIE PD/MD: Bobby Mason 3 DANIEL No AABs 2 ALL AMERICAN ILIFC:c APO: Brian Stoll WAY WSIW/Wilmington, DE' 1 BON 1051 *JENNIES, NE1:,E WSSX/Charleston, SC' 12 MANNA WFLZ/Tampa, FL' Po: John Wilson IICIAiA OMRD: Mike Edwards 6 FIELD MOB PD: Kane APD/MD: Mike Rossi WFMF/Baton Rouge, LA' No Ad* MD: Ashlee Reid 6 ADO GOO DOLLS WOJX/Louisville, KY' N, 00555. NATASHA BEDNGFIELD PD: Kevin Campbell SHINEDOWN WKSS/Hardord, PD: WKGS/Rochest.r, NY' SMINE00WN Cl' Shane Collins SELLOWCARD WRTS/Erie, PA PD: Stan 'The Mali Priest MD: Ben Davis PD: Erick Anderson RIHANNA MD: Jo Jo Brooks FRAY MD: OM: Rick Rambaldo WSPK/Newburgh, NY' Nid Wuxi 16 HELD MOB IMIMA FAD 1150 BOY 9 PUSSYCAT DOLLS SMIG SNOOP DCC L PD: Scotty Mac PD: Dan Edwards iO T1MEE6 MAFIA NATASHA BEDINGFIFIC KOXYBeaumonl,TX* APD: Jessica Curry SHINEOOWN APO: Sky Walker 0M: Jim West 28 MATISYAFUI MD: Danny Valentino PO/MD: Brandin Shaw WVSR/Charleston, WV 26 OM FRNCHVE BOYZ JEANNE DFSOSAIPAAOOSE OM/MD: Gary Blake 22 BUM SPAR/C( WING YANG TWINS NFLIV GJATADO WMGI/Terre Haute, IN APO Palnd Sanders WZKF/Louisville, KY' iss Lis PD. Wade Hill WPXY/ROChest:r, NY' PD: Chad Edwards WAZO/Wilmington, NC PDMO: Chris RaBNOOh 2 FA_ AD G -,, Mike Danger MD: Jamie Dawson P0: Mark KRBE/Houston, TX' DiAMILLIONAIREVIERAYZIE BONE PD: Jacobs '. COLCP:AY 5 FORT MINOR !MOLLY BROOK PO: Tracy Austin 3 CHRIS 9ROVa WL' WAY* APO: Carson IS FIELD MOB NCI wOA MO: Leslie Whittle 1 PUSSYCAT DOLLS OBG SNOOP DOW MD: J.B. KDUK/Eugene, OR FELD KCRS /Odessa, TX KRSOBillings, MT JEANNIE DOTEGAEPAOOSE MCEACIARA No ALOE 0M: Chris Sargent MD: Naie Rodnquez OM: Jeff Howell WNKS/Charlohe' PO: Valerie Steele 40 NO BICE PD: Kyle McCoy qIH'*NOR 1v01IYBRIXIN CASSIE PD'. John Reynolds MD: Rob Hirschbuh '. '.IAOIIYYANKIE REED MOB ECIARA 4 YEIIDWCARD MD. Keli Reynolds HANNA WIWR/Toledb, OH' 3 50 CENT DOLMA WKEE/Huntington KZIVLubbodk, TX PD: Brent Carey WKSI/Winchester, VA

1 20 Run PANIE AT THE DISCO PD: Jim Davis ON We Newmann OM: David Miller le PAUL WALL APD/MD: Gary Miller P01MB: Rido Carnee KDND/Sacramente, CA' PO: JBMkt' No Adds FORT MINA 151011, BROOK KJYO /Oklahoma City, OK' PO: Bleue Weed 25 ALL- AAENKAN REJECTS WDAY/Fargo MD: Christopher K. 25 IlEiY0 OM. Tom Trans WXYKBIIoxI, MS' OM: Mike "Big Dog" Kapei 23 RIMANNA PD Male McCoy ANNA NALICK OM: Jay Taylor PD/MD: Troy Dayton MD: Jeff Bladebum PD: Lass SOBBAS PA TYING YANG 1WINS WVKS/Tolede, OH' a : ADIO ,ANEI: FELLOWCARE I REED MOB KUBA WKXJ /Chahanooga, TN' WZYP/Huntsville, AL' MARCO° FINANDF: OMRD: Bill Michaels IELD MOE 151ARA HE DM: Kris Van Dyke APO: AIN 'Lisa" Elliot APD/M0: Mark Andrews BLIE OCTOBER 5115AYNA PD'. Riggs 9 SHAICIRA DANCED JEAN WZEE/Madison, WI' tF5,11 Pc, WIOG/Saginaw, MI' 1 BUBBA SPAAKIX WING YANG PENS MARIAN CARET LSN00PDOGG KFFM/Yakima, WA APO: Mike Michonski PO: Jenny Noble OM: Mike Ferris RIMANNA Ron MD: Healher Backman NE.5 OM: Harris PD: Jon Reilly 0 BUBBASPARXO VYING YANG TWINS POIMD: Steve Rocha I FORT MINOR NAIO.LY BROOK WWYLBinghamton. NY 7 DADDY YANKEE APD: Reesha Cosby KMXF/Fayyetteville, AR CHRSTINA *LOAN WOLNGJEEZY DM: Ed Walker 3 FALL OUT BOY KOCH /Omaha, NE' 27 FORT MINOR ISO LY BROOK PO/MO: Ike D. KTTUNSTALL PO. 1 YELLOICWD WNOU/lndianapolis, IN' Riley Wild 2/ FRAY SHINEDOMN OM Tom Land 1 JEANNIE ORTEGA WAPOOSE KZHrySatt Lab- City, UT' N1' OM: David Edgar PO/MD: Erik Johnson WKHO/Traverse City, MI NATASHA BEDINGRELD PD: Chns Edge PD: Jell McCadllep OM/PO: Luke Spencer 14 KEYSMIACOLE MD: Marne MD: Dave B. Goode 14 IEANNIE (NiJfA'IAPO".; NAT/SHABmNLTIELD 19 FRAY NELLYFUFITADD WWCK/Flint, MI' KIFS/Medford, OR 13 FORT MINOR MOLY BROOK OM: Jeff Wade Michael Moon WAKZ/Youngstown, OH' WKSCIChicago, IL' OM/PD: MIEN/Birmingham. AL' PD: Brian "Fig" Figula CHAMILLIONARE 1155501211 BGM WXXL/Orlando, FL' OM: Dan Rivers PD: Red PMIBIR OM: Doug Hamand 3) PAUL AU I BLUE OCTOBER PD: Tommy Chuck PD/MD: Jerry Mac M0: Den Moray 24 FRANKIE SIROAN WYOY /Jackson, MS' MD: Madison Reeves APD/MD. Jana Sutler KIXY/San Angelo, TX B CHRIS BROWN SOIL WAYNE ZY OMRD: Johnny 0 Mar: Es , ALFA OM: Jay Michaels WPST/Trenton, NJ' 6 PUSSYCAT DOLLS LBIG SNOOP DWG PAAR DFNQA IBIBYBASN APD/M0: Nate Wed NATASHA BEDINGFIELD PD/M0: Davey Can OMRD: Dave McKay 9 DADDY YANKEE RIHANNA 45 LOS LONELY BOGS MD: Man Sneed NELLY RIRTADO WAOA/Melbourne, FL' 19 MANNA 6 BODYHOCKEFS WJMX/Florence. SC SHINESOWN PD: Tony Barils 16 BLUE OCTOBER 5 PAL,. WALL OM: Randy "Mudllap" Wilcox No AMF. 15 JEANNIE ORTEGA 6PAPOOSE 3 BUBBASPAR%KK EYING YANG TWINS W3NUBIoOmington. IL KLRS/Chhm, CA PDe10. Scotty G. WILN/Panama City. FL 3 BREAKING POINT DM: Dan Westhoff ndPDD: Erie Brown 6HINEDOWN OM: Mike Preble Odds BUBBA SPAIKKX VYING YANG 'BMW PO'. Dave Adams POrtAO: Keith Allen FRAY WAPE/Jacksonville, FL' WHOT/Youngstown. OH` APO: Chad Fasig MARIAN CAREY ASNOOPDOW OMIPO: Cat Thomas KELZ/San Antonio, TX' PD: John Troul MD: Mason Schreader PP. Doswo APO/MD: Tony Mann BI he R1.1 BON JC *JENNIFER NE ES KR00/Tucson, AZ' 11 BUBBA SPAR)IXX VYING YANG BAINS 21 C1u IMAYDE BONE FORT MINOR 11H01 LY BROOK OM/PD: Tim Richards 8 RIMANNA WHYI/Miami, FL' M0: Chris Peters MD: Michael To KWYE/Fresno, CA* I, ana= NELLY LAMA, OM/PD: Mike Yeager WI00/Philadelphia, PA' PD Ric Vaughn KXXM/San Anionio, TX' KSAS/Boise, ID' WKFS/Cincinnati, OH' MD: NiNLi Thomas POWERED APO/k1O Manan Newsome P0: Tony Travaano OM: Jeff Cochran OM: San Reinhart 23 FRAY -McAdam WFKS /Jacksonville, FL' IS 20 FORT MINOR LAIOLLY BROOK 515555E APD: Russell Rush P0: Aaron Traylor PD: Tommy Boden PD: Skip Kelly 15 RIMANNA P LMI.S BROWN '10 IVANE 9 CHAMP 1 I@WRENmAYZIE BONE MP Tony Cortez MEDIABASE MD: JacEn Brandt MARK VNOUEZ MD: Jordan WXSS/Milwaukee, WI' NEU° ESSACK CHRIS BROWN TAIL WAYNE J BO BILE NATASHA BEDINGFIELD 8 HELD MOB KV& MARIO VAZOUEZ 0M190: Onan Kelly NP -YO CASSIE 4 CHAMILLIONAIRE IAPAYZIE BONE APO/MD: JAIo Manine, MATOU\ 1ERNAULE. 'Monitored Reporters MARIOVAZOUE2 1 PAUL WALL 21 ANNA NALICN BELLY FURIADO JEANNIE ORTEGAUPAPOOSE KHTT/fulsa, OK' OM/PD: Tad Tucker 179 Total Reporters KSMEJFt. Collins, CO' KZZP/Phoenix, AZ' APO/TAD: Tim Rainey OMRD: Chns Kelly PD: Mark Medina 14 CHRIS BROM VEIL WAYNE WAKS/Cleveland, OH' KHTS/San Diego, CA` MD: Ryan Kramer MD: Chino 4 JEANNIE ORTEGA VAMOOSE 120 Total Monitored KZMGBoise, ID' OM Kevin Melherry PD' NATASHA BEDINGRELD KDWB/Minneapolis, MN' 52 FORT MINOR WELLY BROOK Jimmy Sleek NELLY FOATLDO 0M: Rich OM: WAEZ/Johnson City' Summers Jeff Zukauckas FALL OUT BOY 9 NELLYFURTADO APD/MD: Human Have GCSE OM'. Bill Hagy PO'. Rob Moms PD/MD: Brad Collins P0: Dan Mason JEANNIE ORTEGA WAPOOSE 5 AUCSENT GBEENIE ALDA S NELLY FURTADU YELLONCARD MD: Lucas 59 Total Indicator APD: WMOyno APDAAD: Kasper PO: Gary Blake MARIO VAZQUEZ ALL,AMERICAN REJECTS FALLOUTS& KT TUNSTALL FRAY MD Jason Reed BUBBA SPATODO WE OCTani BLUE OCTOBER RIMANNA RIMANNA PAMCI AFIRE DISCO Did Not Report. WXKB/Ft. Myers, FL' Playlist Frozen (5): PD: Mall Johnson KSXY/Santa Rosa. CA' WABB/Mobile. AL' PD: Sean Knight KGOT MD: Randy WWKZ/Tupelo, MS /Anchorage, AK DM. Jay 5 RIMANNA WXKSBmton, MA* 55 CHAHLLIONAR LNRAYIE BONE KSYN/Joplin, MO Haling WKST/Pittsburgh, PA' KKMGI Colando Springs, CO' 3 ANNA NALICK OAVPO: Rick Neves KNOE/Monroe, LA PR: Caeos hdl 1 RIMANNA 0MPD. Jason Knight PO/MO Jammer PO: Alex Tear 0M: lobby Yvan NEDOAN 1 NATASHABEDINGEELD ABS: Marc Ake YELLOWCARD APO. Mark Allen WCGO/Columbus, GA APD/MD: David Core APD: Steve Kraus 1 TOO SHORT 5 TEN, IaIGER PO: ChM Mr SALLY ANTHONY NATASHA BEDINGFIELD ' AYNE CHRIS BROWN ILL' 1 na Ands MP Mikev YOUNG LEEK I FORT MINOR MOLY BROOK CASBE FALL OUT BOY BON JON WIJENNIFER FETTLES WNKVElmira, NY 4 BUBBA SPARKS WING YANG TWINS CHRISTINA MIL IAN LYOINGJEE2Y CASSIE 2 SALLY ANIMDNY TIRRENA SHNEDOWN L 1 CASSIE FALL OM BOY WSTO /Evansville, IN NOCA EitEl

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and my career, and to be behind the scenes and see how it was made and how it was done was always a huge as- A Different World piration for me. My boss at KMEL, Keith Naftaly, went into A &R. [Former KMEL "So many times a song Joey Arbagey changes direction Asst. PD /MD] Hosh Gureli went into would come in that wasn't A &R, and [former KMEL PD] Michelle Santosuosso came from records, so I was the right single for the n 1991 Joey Arbagey got his start in radio as a promotions following the trail of my mentors. R &R: How did you get Reid to hire you? artist and there was intern at KMEL /San Francisco and ended up spending 10 JA: We had never met before I inter- years at the station. He worked his way up to PD and was known viewed with him, but he knew that something else on the for playing album cuts that he believed in, even if they weren't KMEL was instrumental in breaking a lot album that was right. I labels, many hits. of his acts from LaFace. I came to town the singles being pushed by the and broke to interview with people here in New always wanted to have a York, and I got a call from my attorney Arbageÿ s ability to pick hits earned tening to mixes; lis- saying that Mr. Reid wanted to sit down hand in choosing how the him a great reputation in the industry. tening to remixes; with me. The rest is history. We had a Some of the songs he's most proud of dealing with the art- great first interview and then a second artist would be breaking in the Bay Area are Maxwell's ist; troubleshooting interview, and we were working togeth- developed." "Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder) "; any problems; talker right after that. D'Angelo's "Brown Sugar "; Erykah ing to marketing, R&R: What were your expectations of the Badu's "Next Lifetime "; Missy Elliott's publicity and pro- job when you started? first single, "Supa Dupa Fly"; and vari- motion; checking JA: I was a bit nervous. I wanted to do ous songs from OutKast, 2Pac and E -40. where your records a good job, and I wanted to learn as much the camaraderie of working with a great He left KMEL in 2001 but continues to are on the chart; and as I could as quickly as I could. I didn't team. Joey Arbagey put his golden ears to use as an A &R exec making sure every- have much in the way of expectations for R &R: How does an A &R person measure at Island Def Jam Records. This week Ar- thing's in line and flowing properly. It's the job, but I had a lot of expectations for his or her success? bagey talks to R &R about what it takes a never -ending list, and artist showcases myself. I wanted to make sure that I knew JA: Part of it is record sales, but some- to make it in A &R and how his passion and producer meetings are everyday what I was doing, and I wanted to do it times it's just the sound of a hit. When you for music has helped him in radio and the things. right. go with what's in your gut and in your record industry. R &R: Did you realize the job was so com- I put a lot of pressure on myself, and it soul, you are satisfied by that. But, obvi- prehensive when you accepted it? all came together as I learned the job, ev- ously, record sales are the goal on the A &R R &R: What are the day -to -day responsi- JA: Actually, my first job in A &R was erything from budgets to studio costs to bilities of an A &R executive? with [Island Def Jam Chairman] L.A. Reid finding hits and giving my honest opin- JA: Sifting through lots of mail, lots of at Arista, when he was over there. I didn't ion. It was a lot to learn, but I feel pretty demos; listening to refs of your music know anything about A &R except that I good about it today. when they come back from mastering; lis- was supposed to sign talent and develop R &R: Do you ever miss radio? %et records with the artists. JA: I miss breaking artists. I miss find- TM am ° .. t,:<,$ R &R: Did you have any aspirations to go ing hits and playing them even if they're ISLAND recordings into A &R while you were at KMEL? different songs than the ones they're MUSIC GROUP JA: Absolutely. So many times a song working. I miss having a staff that works "Honesty is very important would come in that wasn't the right sin- together, where everyone is as passion- side, and you want to contribute to that gle for the artist and there was something ate as I am. I miss putting on concerts. I in whatever way you can. in my job. If you're not else on the album that was right. I always miss a lot of stuff about it. R &R When you were programming in San honest with the artist, wanted to have a hand in choosing how I don't miss trends. I don't miss Ar- Francisco there was intense competition be- the artist would be developed and how bitron - waiting for the monthly report tween KMEL and KYLD. Is there that same you're not being honest the artist would be rolled out. card and feeling like your heart's going type of competitive environment in the A &R R&R: Why don't more radio people go into to pop out of your chest. I don't miss world? with yourself." A &R? sales. I don't miss any of that kind of JA: You're competing with everything JA: It has to do with your passion lev- stuff. But I miss all of the programming on the charts. You're competing with ev- el. I was extremely passionate about mu- aspects, the weekend promotions and erything out there. sic. Music had pretty much been my life R &R: Who are some of the artists you've t ` HA'-. , IM': .. worked with? JA: Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Patti LaBelle, Toni Braxton, TLC. I've worked on remixes with all of them, and 1 don't miss trends. I I did all the dance remixes for Mariah "I Careÿ s current album. Sam Scarfo is a don't miss Arbitron - hip -hop artist that I signed to Jay -Z's label at the beginning of last year, and he waiting for the will be coming out soon. I did remixes for just about everything on Arista, and I'm monthly report card doing a lot of dance remixes for a lot of and feeling like your stuff on this label as well. R &R: Is it difficult to give artists honest heart's going to pop feedback? JA: I think artists want to hear my hon- out of your chest. I est opinion. Even if I think they don't want to hear it, it's kind of my job to give don't miss sales." it. If I'm not honest from the start, what's the point of any of it? Honesty is very im- HOT IN THE MORNING Capitol recording artist Ak'Sent recently visited KZFM (Hot Z95)/ portant in my job. If you're not honest TX's Wake Up Zone. Seen here (l-r) are Wake Up Zone co -hosts Danny B and KZFM Corpus Christi, with the artist, you're not being honest 1- OM/PD Ed Ocanas, Ak'Sent and KZFM MD Arlene. with yourself.

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April 28, 2006 POWERED = LAST THIS TOTAL + I - TOTAL WEEKS ON TOTAL STATIONS] WEEK WEEK ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) PLAYS PLAYS AUDIENCE CHART ADDS (00) MEDIABASE 2 0 CHAMILLIONAIRE fKRAYZIE BONE Ridin (Universal Motown) 5820 +219 513710 15 8111 1 2 DEM FRANCHIZE BOYZ Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It (So So Def/Virgin) 5230 -422 474432 16 8010 MOST ADDED® 5 0 T.I. What You Know (Grand Hustle/Atlantic) 4855 +622 519164 9 8111 ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) ADDS 3 4 SEAN PAUL Temperature (VP/Atlantic) 4655 -350 384531 17 8010

BUSTA RHYMES... I Love My... (Flipmode /Aftermath/lnterscopel 23 6 0 PAUL WALL Girl (SwishaHouse/Asy /um /At /antic) 4274 +167 345094 10 7611 DOGG POUND f(SNOOP DOGG Cali lz Active (Doggy Style/Koch) 18 4 6 BUBBA SPARXXX fIYING YANG TWINS Ms. New Booty (Purple Ribbon /Virgin) 4272 -264 382676 19 8210 YUMMY BINGHAM One More Chance (Universal Motown) 17 7 7 MARY J. BLIGE Be Without You (Geffen) 3434 -625 293599 21 8210 T.I. Why You Wanna (Grand hustle/Atlantic) 15

8 8 KEYSHIA COLE Love (A &M /lnterscope) 3340 -262 281319 12 6610 BUBBA SPARXXX Heat It Up (Purple Ribbon/Virgin) 12 SHAWNNA Gettin' Some (DTP/DefJam/IDJMG) 9 10 9 E40 Tell Me When To Go (Reprise/BMEI 3227 -153 223930 14 6610 YUNG JOC It's Gain' Down (Bad Boy/Atlantic) 8 9 10 CHRIS BROWN Yo (Excuse Me Miss) (Jive/Zomba Label Group) 3006 -532 224877 17 8110 CHERISH Do It To It (She Null/Capitoli 8

13 LIL' JON fIE -40 & SEAN PAUL Snap Yo Fingers (TVT) 2923 +361 241754 10 7015 CASSIE Me & U (NextSelection/Bad Boy/Atlantic) 8

12 ® NE -Y0 When You're Mad (Def Jam/IDJMG) 2813 +175 254404 8 7510 The CHRIRhythmic add threshold is applied to monitored stations not allowed to report adds per their company policy: Songs that reach 15 plays per week 17 FIELD MOB tICIARA So What (DTP/Geffen) 2741 +414 217100 8 7016 ® within one airplay week. An airplay week is defined as Sunday through 16 50 CENT fIOLIVIA Best Friend (G- Unit/lnterscope) 2632 +302 299362 12 6011 Saturday. Adds from all other programmers are still accepted at any play level.

11 15 T -PAIN fIMIKE JONES I'm N Luv (Wit A Stripper) (Jive/Zomba Label Group) 2473 -412 178492 18 8110

15 16 RIHANNA SOS (Def Jam/IDJMG) 2392 -4 152509 12 5510

21 SHAKIRA f1WYCLEF JEAN Hips Don't Lie (Epic) 2193 +326 172269 6 4614

14 18 NE -YO So Sick (Def Jam/ IDJMG) 2117 -436 214745 22 7910 MOST

18 19 THREE 6 MAFIA Poppin' My Collar (Sony Urban/Columbia) 2108 -105 146841 10 6410 INCREASED PLAYS TOTAL

23 CHRISTINA MILIAN fIYOUNG JEEZY Say I (Def Soul/IDJMG) 1898 +210 226418 8 6512 PLAY ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) INCREASE 26 PAULA DEANDA fIBABY BASH Doing Too Much (Arista) 1821 +365 121078 8 5212 T.I. What You Know (Grand Hustle /Atlantic) +622

25 CASSIE Me & U (NextSelection /Bad Boy/Atlantic) 1811 +336 164936 6 3418 CHRIS BROWN fIUL' WAYNE Gimme That (JiveJZonna Label Group) +581 19 23 DADDY YANKEE Rompe (El Cartel/lnterscopel 1689 -359 140488 16 4710 FIELD MOB fICIARA So What (DTP/Geffen) +414 PAULA DEANDA f(BABY BASH Doing Too Much (Arista) +365 28 YUNG JOC It's Goin' Down (Bad Boy/Atlantic) 1551 +353 155790 5 4918 LIL' JON fE -40 & SEAN PAUL Snap Yo Fingers (TVT) +361 35 CHRIS BROWN fLIL' WAYNE Gimme That (Jive/Zomba Label Group) 1427 +581 148215 3 6116 YUNG JOC It's Goin' Down (Bad Boy /Atlantic) +353

31 SHAWNNA Gettin' Some (DTP/Def Jam/IDJMG) 1260 +320 185255 4 3719 CASSIE Me & U (NextSelection/Bad BoylAtlantic) +336

Lie +326 27 RAY J What I Need (Knockout/Sanctuary) 1212 +12 75286 7 5611 SHAKIRA fIWYCLEF JEAN Hips Don't (Epic) SHAWNNA Gettin' Some (DTP/Def Jam/IDJMG) +320 24 28 JAMIE FOXX fILUDACRIS Unpredictable (J/RMG) 1200 -331 179186 20 7110 T.I. Why You Wanna (Grand Hustle/Atlantic) +305 34 MARIAN CAREY fISNOOP DOGG Say Somethin' (island/IDJMG) 1082 +165 49641 3 5311

33 TOO SHORT Blow The Whistle (Short/Jive/Zomba Label Group) 1002 +81 76652 7 4113

30 31 BUSTA RHYMES Touch It (Aftermath/lnterscopel 977 -58 155650 20 5110

29 32 NICK CANNON Dime Piece (Universal Motown) 890 -224 37362 7 5210

43 T.I. Why You Wanna (Grand Hustle/Atlantic) 868 +305 109745 2 41115 NEW & ACTIVE

32 34 YING YANG TWINS & BUN B Git It (Rap -A- Lot/Asylum /TVT) 843 -92 60116 14 5310 MILA J Complete (T.U.G. /Universa /Motown) 40 RICK ROSS Hustlin' (SlipNSlíde /De1Jam/IDJMGI 829 +165 81446 4 3113 Total Plays: 420, Total Stations: 31, Adds: 3

39 MARY J. BLIGE Enough Cryin' (Geffen) 827 +143 109902 4 3016 YOUNG LEEK Jiggle It (Del Jam/IDJMG)

Total Plays: 415, Total Stations: 20, Adds: 1 38 E -40 f/T -PAIN & KANDI GIRL U And Dat (Reprise /BME) 812 +113 87033 4 812 RAY CASH... Bumpin' My Music (Ghet-O- Vision/Sony Urban/Columbia) 48 JAMIE FOXX fITWISTA DJ Play A Love Song (J/RMG) 684 +229 43951 2 44/5 Total Plays: 402, Total Stations: 22, Adds: 1 4 42 DJ KHALED Holla At Me (Terror Squad/Koch) 677 +99 65761 3313 BUBBA SPARXXX Heat It Up (Purple Ribbon/Virgin) 37 40 EMINEM ONATE DOGG Shake That (Shady/Aftermath /lnterscopel 625 -157 59959 18 3910 Total Plays: 363, Total Stations: 41, Adds: 12

50 KELIS fITOO SHORT Bossy (Jive/Zomba Label Group) 611 +166 43433 2 2714 MARIO VAZQUEZ Gallery (Arista/RMG) Total Plays: 317, Total Stations: 27, Adds: 2 fDebut> e CHERISH Do It To It (ShoNuff/Capitol) 594 +243 46966 1 35(8 POTZEE Dat Girl (Unauthorized/Asy lum) 44 AK'SENTfIBEENIE MAN Zingy (Capitol) 573 +26 21753 3 3210 Total Plays: 310, Total Stations: 15, Adds: 2 What'sHappenin' (Atlantic) 556 +21 48349 3 2710 46 JUVENILE MISSEZ fIPIMP C Love Song (Fo'ReellGeffen) 45 45 LIL' WAYNE Hustler Musik (Cash Money/Universal Motown)) 527 -12 57047 7 2710 Total Plays: 298, Total Stations: 14, Adds: 0 47 0 O AMEY f(JAllE PHA Forever Girl (BlackGround/UniversalMotown) 523 +61 40289 2 2911 JAGGED EDGE Good Luck Charm (Sony Urban /Columbia) Total Plays: 289, Total Stations: 18, Adds: 0 41 47 LL COOL J f(JENNIFER LOPEZ Control Myself (Del Jam//DJMG) 460 -139 40387 14 5810 LETOYA Torn (Capitol) tDebut> NATASHA BEDINGFIELD Unwritten (Epic) 454 +14 35684 1 810 CD Total Plays: 278, Total Stations: 12, Adds: 1 fDebui> ICE CUBE Why We Thugs (Lenchmobb) 427 +74 26204 1 3011 CHERI DENNIS I Love You (Bad Boy/Atlantic) PITBULL Bojangles (TVT) 426 +19 41933 2 1312 Total Plays: 265, Total Stations: 17, Adds: 2

85 CHR/Rhythmic reporters. Monitored airplay data supplied by Mediabase Research, a division of Premiere Radio Networks. Songs ranked by total plays for the airplay Songs ranked by total plays week of 4/16 -4/22. Bullets appear on songs gaining plays or remaining flat from previous week. If two songs are tied in total plays, the song with the larger increase in plays is placed first. Songs below No. 15 are moved to recurrent atter 20 weeks on the chart. Most Added is the total number of new adds officially reported to R &R by each reporting station. Songs unreported as adds do not count toward overall total stations playing a song. Most Increased Plays lists the songs with the greatest week -to -week Station playlists tor all R &R reporters are available increases in total plays. Total Audience equals Average Quarter Hour Persons times number of plays (times 100). Each daypart on each station is assigned an AQH number. on the web at www.radioandrecords.com. Average Quarter Hour Persons used herein with permission from Arbitron Inc. (© 2006, Arbitron Inc.).© 2006 Radio & Records.

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America's Best Testing CHR /Rhythmic Songs 12 + RiBielheMllsÍCM c0111 For The Week Ending 4/21/06 tt NBIIIt6tt Persons Persons Persons Artist Title (Label) TW LW Familiarity Burn 12 -17 18 -24 25-34 ARTIST: Jeannie Ortega CHAMILLIONAIRE f!KRAYZIE BONE Ridin (Universal Motown) 4.13 4.05 78% 14% 4.43 4.13 3.66 LABEL: Hollywood NE -YO When You're Mad (DefJam /IDJMG) 4.05 3.98 75% 10% 4.17 3.97 3.88

SEAN PAUL Temperature (VP/Atlantic) 4.04 4.04 98% 32% 4.26 4.02 3.74 By BARNS LADUNHAM/Rhythmic Editor MARY J. BLIGE Be Without You (Geffen) 4.02 4.01 97% 41% 3.93 3.86 4.17 he Bushwick area of SHAKIRA fIWYCLEF JEAN Hips Don't Lie (Epic) 4.00 91% 15D/D 4.08 3.88 3.91 Brooklyn, NY was a T.I. What You Know (Grand Hustle/Atlantic) 3.93 4.06 73% 14% 4.07 4.09 3.74 tough place for Jeannie

RIHANNA SOS (DefJam /IDJMG) 3.87 3.85 95% 31% 3.97 3.84 3.67 Ortega to grow up. "I saw

RAY J What I Need (Knockout/Sanctuary) 3.87 3.93 53% 7% 4.02 3.93 3.49 friends get shot and "Things like that affected me, CHRIS BROWN Yo (Excuse Me Miss) (Jive/Zomba Label Group) 3.84 3.90 97% 32% 3.99 3.67 3.68 chased by cops," she says. and I had to deal with all this at a young age. I just lis- NE -YO So Sick (Def Jam/IDJMG) 3.82 3.83 97% 48% 3.91 3.80 3.71 tened to music, and it changed my world. It took me out BOW WOW Fresh Azimiz (Sony Urban/Columbia) 3.81 3.81 83% 23% 3.96 3.74 3.72 of my mind state into another realm." FIELD MOB fICIARA So What (DTP /Geffen) 3.79 3.78 46% 7% 3.96 3.74 3.76 As a graduate of Brooklyn's High School of the Arts, DEM FRANCHIZE BOYZ Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It (So So Def/Virgin) 3.77 3.81 95% 31% 4.07 3.77 3.40 Ortega had the opportunity to develop several creative CHRISTINA MILIAN fIYOUNG JEEZY Say I (Def Soul/IDJMG) 3.75 3.92 66% 130/D 3.73 3.73 3.90 outlets. She sings, writes songs, dances and acts, just like DADDY YANKEE Rompe (El Cartel/lnterscope) 3.71 3.65 83% 27% 3.83 3.78 3.51 multitalented Hollywood Records labelmates Hilary Duff PAUL WALL Girl (SwishaHouse/Asylum /Atlantic) 3.70 3.74 68% 150/D 3.99 3.64 3.39 andAly &AJ. BUBBA SPARXXX fIYING YANG TWINS Ms. New Booty (Purple Ribbon/Virgin) 3.66 3.61 89% 28% 3.92 3.68 3.43 Ortega isn't just an aspiring actress, though, she's a

50 CENT fIOLIVIA Best Friend (G- Unit/lnterscope) 3.63 3.68 78% 19% 3.74 3.76 3.27 working one who's already started filming a movie, Music

LIL' JON fIE -40 & SEAN PAUL Snap Yo Fingers (TVT) 3.61 3.74 62% 12% 3.96 3.60 3.39 High, starring Mario. While her acting career is blossom- full JAMIE FOXX fILUDACRIS Unpredictable (J/RMG) 3.60 3.63 91% 38% 3.71 3.58 3.39 ing, Ortega is moving speed as a singer. Her first album, No Place Like Brooklyn, is scheduled to be released T -PAIN fIMIKE JONES I'm N Luv (Wit A Stripper) (Jive/Zomba Label Group) 3.58 3.70 97% 45% 3.82 3.73 3.23 this summer, and Ortega wrote 11 of the 12 songs on it. BUSTA RHYMES Touch It (Aftermath /lnterscope) 3.57 3.63 87% 31% 3.64 3.59 3.58 Her new single, "Crowded," featuring Papoose, is al- YING YANG TWINS & BUN B Git It (Rap-A- Lot/Asylum/TVT) 3.55 3.55 67% 17% 3.72 3.52 3.33 ready on WKTU /New York; KUUU /Salt Lake City; LIL ROB Bring Out The Freak In You (Upstairs) 3.54 3.56 66% 190/D 3.42 3.85 3.56 WIBT /Charlotte; KDDB /Honolulu; and KZFM /Corpus NICK CANNON Dime Piece (Universal Motown) 3.53 3.51 570/D 11% 3.61 3.72 3.16 Christi, TX. BEYONCE' Check On It (Sony Urban/Columbia) 3.52 3.52 99% 54% 3.57 3.34 3.55 "Everything that I went through has made me a stron- KEYSHIA COLE Love (A &M/lnterscope) 3.52 3.58 82% 34% 3.59 3.59 3.17 ger person and prepared me for this business," says THREE 6 MAFIA Poppin' My Collar (Sony Urban /Columbia) 3.37 3.48 79% 28% 3.63 3.34 3.13 Ortega. "I want people to be encouraged by that and say,

Total sample size is 314 respondents. Total average favorability estimates are based on a scale of 1 -5. (1= dislike very much, 5 = like very much). Total familiarity 'Look where she came from and look at her now, just represents the percentage of respondents who recognized the song. Total bum represents the number of respondents who said they are tired of hearing the song. Songs because she believed in herself. "' must have 40% familiarity to appear on survey. Sample composition is based on persons 12+. Persons are screened via the Internet. Once passed, they can take the music test based on the format/music preference. RateTheMusic.com results are not meant to replace callout research. The results are intended to show opinions of participants See Ortega perform live May 13, at the Brooklyn Arts on the the Internet only. RateTheMusic is a registered trademark of RateTheMusic.com. The RTMsystem, is available for local radio stations by calling 818-377 -5300. Festival; June 10, at Webster Hall in New York; and June RateTheMusic.com data is provided by Mediabase Research, a division of Premiere Radio Networks. 11, at the Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York.

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www.americanradiohistory.com DANA HALL [email protected] a couple of great records. You have to see in the upcoming season, and it will coin- what the person is made of. They have to cide with his album debut. prove that they have movement, that These are the kinds of things you have they've already done things to help their to do as an A&R person to make sure your career along. artists happen. You can't just make the Those are the artists who live in the stu- album and be done with it. dio, who are promoting their music on the R&R Is it difficult to hand over a project streets and with mix tapes. They're start- once it's done and move on to the next one, or G-Mon On The Rise ing their own labels. They are on the do you stay involved in the marketing and grind day and night. They don't just sit beyond? Atlantic's G. Roberson speaks back and wait for a record deal or plan to GR: You can continue to be actively sit around with a silver spoon in their involved in the marketing and such. You mouth after they finish recording their hand over a complete project and get album. They are willing to work to make ready to work on your next artist, but you &R guys are very busy people. I learned this when trying it a success. never completely wash your hands of it. to set up my interview with G. Roberson, Sr. VP /Black Mu- ; i1?ï,°?l1fkfFJi1?'i$1i1#ir I help choose the right singles, work on sic for Atlantic Records. A &R executives work different hours the video treatments, the imaging - all of it. than most of us. They get in around noon, work until 9 or 10pm, "You can't take a breath R&R: How much of your job is managing then head to the studio for a night of recording, usually until 5 in this business without people - the artists - as compared to managing budgets? or 6 in the morning. having good GR: It's a lot of both. You have to un- While in the office they're bombarded For example, that intern you are ask- derstand budgets and so forth, as well as with a list of fires to put out scheduling to go get coffee, he might be a label relationships. Your be creative. I'm lucky because I have al- - ways had really good A&R administrators, ing issues, studio - president in 10 years. That's why I have success is totally booking conflicts, always treated everyone with respect. the people who really watch the budget. I budget concerns, etc. When Puff [Sean Combs] started out, he dependent on who you don't know what I would do without Just having a good was an intern for Andre [Harrell] at Up- them. Here at Atlantic, it is Lanrae Gaba. hip -hop's financial ear doesn't cut it any town Records. Ten years later Andre wa s have relationships with. R&R: Has increasing more; you have to be working for Puff. importance to record labels helped to increase They can make break budgets hip -hop projects? creative, business - R &R: Who were some of your role models or for minded, connected, in the music business? GR Actually, no, but that's more about you as an A &R person in how the music industry is changing and and someone who GR: Starting out at Roc -A- Fella, I to sleep. learned from [Roc -A -Fella not really anything about the genre. La- G. Roberson never needs the best: hip-hop." I'd been told that founders] Jay -Z, Damon Dash and Biggz bels are spending less money on what G. Roberson was such a person. He start- [Kareem Burke, Kyambo Joshua's older they put out because they are not mak- once ed in the music business in the early '90s brother]. I look up to Puff as a role model ing back the money they did. 5 as an intern with Roc -A -Fella Records because he created the blueprint, but Jay - A deal is really a partnership between Look at last year: Mariah Carey sold straight out of college. During the seven Z, Damon and Biggz personally men - the artist and the label. The artist has to million albums, and that was one of the years he was there he worked his way up tored me. They gave me an opportunity look at it like they are the product and the biggest -selling albums of the year. Well, through the ranks. straight out of college label is simply the distribution. The art- five years ago the biggest -selling album He and friend and fellow intern Kyam- I also look up to them because of how ist is fully responsible for creating the would have done 10 million easy. That's a bo "Hip -Hop" Joshua started their own they did business. They taught me that product and making it a success. The la- huge amount of money to not be making. R&R: Where do you see your career going company, Hip -Hop Since 1978. Their first rt bel just gets it out there and markets it. official release was Kanye West's fresh- Before I consider signing anyone, I do next? man project, The College Dropout, in 2003. a lot of research on the person to make Not a bad debut for a couple of former "I like that success in the sure they are the kind of artist who un- interns. derstands all of this. music business is not easy Hip -Hop Since 1978 is a label and a I try to explain to artists how long it "I want to always be ahead management and production company. for everyone. That way the takes. With Kanye, it didn't happen over- The company manages West and has a night. We had a plan, a strategy, and we of technology and ahead of production deal with up- and -coming best rises to the top. It had to work it over time. "Through the what the consumers want hip -hop star Just Blaze. Wire," Kanye's first single on Roc -A- Roberson has been at Atlantic Records separates the strong from Fella/Def Jam, took months to break at so we can fill those needs since 2002. I finally caught up with him, the weak." radio. People didn't just start playing it. and we talked about what it takes to be We followed that up with "Slow Jamz." rather than having to an A &R guy in the hip -hop world. A lot of times record companies are quick to give up on a project because it catch up." R &R: In other formats a major part of hustler mentality - that you don't wait doesn't happen right away at radio. The A &R is getting out to see live bands perform. around for someone to give you what you artist and his management have to be In hip -hop and R&B the process is very dif- want, you go out and get it yourself, even prepared to keep working it despite the ferent. Many signings are based on relation- if you have to build it from scratch. label. GR: If I'm half as blessed in the next 10 ships. Would you agree? R &R: What's the best experience you've R&R: What projects you have worked on years as I've been in the last 10, I will be a GR: Absolutely. You can't take a breath had in the music business? for Atlantic came out this past year? retired multimillionaire. I have truly been in this business without having good re- GR: Being an intern. Even though I GR: Li' Kim, T.I., Twista and Govenor, blessed, and I'm happy for my success lationships. Your success is totally depen- didn't get paid, I wouldn't trade those and right now I'm working on Saigon. thus far. dent on who you have relationships with. two years for anything. What that did He's the first artist off my venture with In the future I plan on continuing to be They can make or break you as an A &R was force me to start my own label and Fort Knox, Just Blaze's label. He is a per- on the cutting edge. I want to always be person in hip -hop. My relationships are production and management company. I fect example of what I was talking about ahead of technology and ahead of what what have brought me as far as I am to- had to go out and hustle tracks in order earlier. He's been out there, making mini - the consumers want so we can fill those day. I'm more likely to find and sign new to feed myself. I like that it's not easy for albums, getting on mix tapes and per - needs rather than having to catch up. talent through a producer or writer I've everyone. That way the best rises to the forming. He was going to do it whether If I were an architect or a house build- worked with than any other way. top. It separates the strong from the weak. he had a label deal or not. er, I would make sure that I had all the I've spent the last 10 years, from being R &R: What is it about an artist that con- We haven't even finished his album yet, latest tools to create my dream house. In an intern to starting my own company to vinces you he or she would be a good invest- but I've already been working on getting music, I surround myself now and plan being an A &R person, basically building ment? him out there. I used my relationships to surround myself in the future with the relationships. You never know who GR: You always want to do due dili- with the folks at the HBO show Entourage, hottest writers, producers and artists. someone will become as they advance in gence when it comes to an artist. You can't and we got him a few slots on the show With those tools in my belt, I should be their careers. just like how they sound or that they have playing himself last season. He'll return able to build myself one hell of a house. April 28, 2006 Radio & Records 31

www.americanradiohistory.com K? URBAN TOP 50 POWERED April 28, 2006 aj LAST TOTAL +l - TOTAL WEEKS ON TOTAL STATIONS/ WEEK ARTIST TITLE LABELIS) PLAYS PLAYS AUDIENCE CHART ADDS 1UEDIABASE )00)

1 1 T.I. What You Know (GrandHustle /Atlantic) 3842 -76 456919 11 6510 2 2 DEM FRANCHIZE BOYZ Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It (So So Def/Virgin) 2542 -249 289302 19 6510 MOST ADDED® 3 3 THREE 6 MAFIA Poppin' My Collar (Sony Urban/Columbia) 2508 76 209277 13 6211

10 YUNG JOC It's Goin' Down (Bad Boy/Atlantic) 2485 +364 199928 8 6010 ARTIST TITLE LABELS) ADDS

4 5 BUBBA SPARXXX VYING YANG TWINS Ms. New Booty (Purple Ribbon /Virgin) 2452 -94 221279 16 6110 BUBBA SPARXXX Heat It Up (Purple Ribbon /Virgin) 34 YUMMY One More Chance (Universal Motown) 23 9 AVANT 4 Minutes (Geffen) 2352 +170 231202 12 6310 BINGHAM BLAK JAK fIPROJECT PAT Ride & Swerve (Universal Republic) 13 8 7 SEAN PAUL Temperature (VP/Atlantic) 2245 45 280840 16 6010 0 AMEY fIJAllE PHA Forever Girl (BlackGround/Universal) 12 6 8 CHRIS BROWN Yo (Excuse Me Miss) /Zomba Label Group) 2156 -234 196587 16 6510 (Jive 2XL Kissing Game (Tommy Boy) 10

5 9 KEYSHIA COLE Love (A &M/lnterscope) 2113 371 207701 15 6410 KELIS fIT00 SHORT Bossy (Jive/Zomba Label Group) 8

7 10 MARY J. BLIGE Be Without You (Geffen) 2013 -359 243871 23 6410 CAM'RON fILIL' WAYNE Touch It Or Not (Asylum) 8 CHAMILLIONAIRE fIKRAYZIE BONE Ridin (Universal) 1 12 m SHAWNNA Gettin' Some (DTP/Def Jam/ IDJMG) 2004 +84 175941 12 5311 DA MUZICIANZ Camera Phone (TVT) 7 11 12 BUSTA RHYMES Touch It (Aftermath/lnterscopel 1972 90 341576 20 5810 JAMIE FOXX fITWISTA DJ Play A Love Song (J/RMG) 6 13 NE -YO When You're Mad (Def Jam IDJMG) 1704 +135 152534 7 5812 ® / The Urban add threshold is applied to monitored stations not allowed to report 18 LIL' JON 11E40 & SEAN PAUL Snap Yo Fingers (TVT) 1573 +260 118399 14 5610 adds per their company policy: Songs that reach 14 plays per week within one airplay week. An airplay week is defined as Sunday through Saturday. 17 LETOYA Torn (Capitol) 1545 +194 149454 7 5812 0 Adds from all other programmers are still accepted at any play level.

16 CHRISTINA MILIAN fIYOUNG JEEZY Say I (DefSoul/IDJMG) 1397 +45 111519 8 5211

24 JAMIE FOXX fITWISTA DJ Play A Love Song (J/RMG) 1329 +254 122184 5 5516 15 18 NE -YO So Sick (Del Jam/IDJMG) 1329 .154 131776 20 6510 MOST 20 KIRK FRANKLIN Looking For You (Fo Yo Soul/Gospo Centric/Zomba Label Group) 1322 +82 186183 16 4210 INCREASED PLAYS 22 MARY J. BLIGE Enough Cryin' (Geffen) 1291 +149 126489 4 5911 TOTAL 26 CHAMILLIONAIRE fIKRAYZIE BONE Ridin (Universal) 1280 +304 90992 8 5817 PLAY ARTIST TITLE LABEL/S) INCREASE 21 JAGGED EDGE Good Luck Charm (Sony Urban /Columbia) 1277 +93 168993 11 50(1 YUNG JOC It's Goin' Down (Bad Boy /Atlantic) +364 28 T.I. Why You Wanna (Grand Hustle/Atlantic) 1274 +360 144285 3 6111 T.I. Why You Wanna (Grand Hustle /Atlantic) +360 14 24 T -PAIN fIMIKE JONES I'm N Luv (Wit A Stripper) (Jive/Zomba Label Group) 1228 -295 87634 18 6010 CHAMILLIONAIRE fIKRAYZIE BONE Ridin (Universal) +304

25 LIL' WAYNE Hustler Musik (Cash Money/Universal) 1113 +45 79645 9 4912 LIL' JON fIE -40 & SEAN PAUL Snap Yo Fingers (TVTI +260 JAMIE FOXX fITWISTA DJ Play A Love Song (J/RMG) +254 29 FIELD MOB fICIARA So What (DTP/Geffen) 1100 +189 78442 5 5315 LETOYA Torn (Capitol) +194 31 CHRIS BROWN MIL' WAYNE Gimme That (Jive/Zomba Label Group) 1051 +191 106745 3 6011 CHRIS BROWN... Gimme That (Jive/Zomba Label Group) +191

30 RICK ROSS Hustlin' (Slip-N -Slide/Def Jam/ IDJMG) 1012 +105 97238 4 4911 FIELD MOB f(CIARA So What (DTP/Geffen) +189

23 29 50 CENT fIOLIVIA Best Friend (G- Unit/lnterscope) 965 172 48462 10 5610 AVANT 4 Minutes (Geffen) +170 MARY J. BLIGE Enough Cryin' (Geffen) +149 32 GHOSTFACE KILLAH fINE -YO Back Like That (Del Jam/ IDJMG) 845 +50 143702 10 3811 33 ® CHERISH Do It To It (Sho Nuff/Capitol) 812 +55 62740 4 49(5

35 E -40 Tell Me When To Go (Repase/BME) 797 +69 73716 6 4713 37 ® HEATHER HEADLEY In My Mind (RCA /RMG) 794 +78 67745 14 41(0 NEW & ACTIVE 34 34 ANTHONY HAMILTON Can't Let Go (So So Def/Zomba Label Group) 718 -19 102280 12 37(0 DRE fIRICK ROSS Chevy Ridin' High (Violator /Jive/Zomba Label Group) 27 35 BEYONCE' Check On It (Sony Urban /Columbia) 718 -231 69581 18 59(0 Total Plays: 421, Total Stations: 32, Adds: 0 40 MARIAN CAREY Fly Like A Bird (/s /and/IDJMG) 691 +25 46642 5 3811 BEENIE MAN Hmm Hmm (Virgin) 45 MEGAN ROCHELL f!FABOLOUS The One You Need (Def Jam/IDJMG) 657 +142 53042 2 4212 ® Total Plays: 366, Total Stations: 31, Adds: 0

39 38 MILA J Complete (T.U.G. /Motown/Universal) 640 -42 28577 6 3610 LUKE & O My Turn (J/RMG) 41 JUVENILE What's Happenin' (Atlantic) 630 +32 31221 4 3511 Total Plays: 351, Total Stations: 34, Adds: 3

36 40 PAUL WALL Girl (SwishaHouse/Asy /um /At /antic) 618 -107 46073 9 3910 DONELL JONES I'm Gonna Be (Laface/Zomba Label Group)

Total Plays: 334, Total Stations: 36, Adds: 1

42 RAY J What I Need (Knockout/Sanctuary) 611 +37 36879 4 4111 MOBB DEEP Put Em In Their Place (G- Unit/lnterscopel 38 42 B.G. fIMANNIE FRESH Move Around (Choppa City/Koch) 568 -135 28711 10 4410 Total Plays: 303, Total Stations: 23, Adds: 1 43 43 DJ KHALED Holla At Me (Terror Squad/Koch) 529 -8 45861 3 4310 DA MUZICIANZ Camera Phone (TVT) 46 JAHEIM The Chosen One (Divine Mill/ Warner Bros.) 519 +34 20529 3 3912 Total Plays: 250, Total Stations: 31, Adds: 7

JUELZ SANTANA Clockwork (Diplomat /Def Jam/IDJMG) 47 0 CHERI DENNIS I Love You (Bad Boy/Atlantic) 495 +29 31251 2 3911 Total Plays: 243, Total Stations: 31, Adds: 2 'Debut> DEM FRANCHIZE BOYZ Ridin' Rims (So So Def/Virgin) 478 +146 31359 1 5314 YOUNG LEEK Jiggle It (Def Jam /IDJMG) 44 47 TYRA B. Still In Love (GG &L) 478 -59 34853 19 3210 Total Plays: 234, Total Stations: 23, Adds: 0 49 RAY CASH fISCARFACE Bumpin' My Music (Ghet -O- Vision/Sony Urban/Columbia) 449 +8 28125 2 2910 0 CAM'RON MIL' WAYNE Touch It Or Not (Asylum) 48 49 REMY MA Conceited (SRC/Universal) 439 -27 115446 13 1810 Total Plays: 185, Total Stations: 26, Adds: 8

LDebut MISSEZ fIPIMP C Love Song (Fo'Reel/Geffen) 431 +48 15908 1 4212 KELIS ffT00 SHORT Bossy (Jive /Zomba Label Group) Total Plays: 184, Total Stations: 28, Adds: 8 65 Urban reporters. Monitored airplay data supplied by Mediabase Research, a division of Premiere Radio Networks. Songs ranked by total plays for the airplay week of 4/16 -4/22. Bullets appear on songs gaining plays or remaining flat from previous week. If two songs are tied in total plays, the song with the larger increase in plays is placed first. Songs below No. 15 are moved to recurrent after 20 weeks on the chart unless a song has not yet reached the top 15. If after 20 weeks, the record is not in the top 15 Songs ranked by total plays and has two consecutive weeks of decreased plays, the song is then categorized as recurrent. Most Added is the total number of new adds officially reported to R &R by each reporting station. Songs unreported as adds do not count toward overall total stations playing a song. Most Increased Plays lists the songs with the greatest week -to -week Station playlists for all R &R reporters are available increases in total plays. Total Audience equals Average Quarter Hour Persons times number of plays (times 100). Each daypart on each station is assigned an AQH number. on the web at www.radioandrecords.com. Average Quarter Hour Persons used herein with permission from Arbitron Inc. (© 2006, Arbitran Inc.).© 2006 Radio & Records.

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T.I. What You Know (Grand Hustle /Atlantic) 4.25 3.96 84% 11% 4.21 4.24 4.12

CHAMILLIONAIRE fIKRAYZIE BONE Ridin (Universal Motown) 4.24 4.20 80% 11% 4.14 4.19 4.00

MARY J. BLIGE Be Without You (Geffen) 4.03 4.07 97% 39% 4.09 4.23 3.69

50 CENT fIOLIVIA Best Friend (G- Unit /lnterscope) 4.00 3.79 81% 15% 3.99 4.09 3.67

SEAN PAUL Temperature (VP/Atlantic) 3.96 3.92 97% 33% 3.94 4.01 3.72

DEM FRANCHIZE BOYZ Lean Wit It... (So So Def/Virgin) 3.94 3.88 970/0 31% 3.84 3.90 3.65

NE -YO When You're Mad (Def Jam/IDJMG) 3.94 4.02 78% 12°/b 3.93 4.03 3.66

MARY J. BLIGE Enough Cryin' (Geffen) 3.94 51% 6% 3.95 4.05 3.63

JAGGED EDGE Good Luck Charm (Sony Urban/Columbia) 3.92 3.88 56% 9% 3.92 4.18 3.08

C. MILIAN fIYOUNG JEEZY Say I (Def Soul/IDJMG) 3.89 3.80 75% 14 °/b 3.85 3.99 3.42

LIL' JON fIE -40 & SEAN PAUL Snap Yo Fingers (TVT) 3.88 3.87 62% 11% 3.90 4.02 3.58

BUBBA SPARXXX... Ms. New Booty (Purple Ribbon/Virgin) 3.85 3.85 930/o 31% 3.74 3.72 3.80

JAMIE FOXX fITWISTA DJ Play A Love Song (J/RMG) 3.85 4.02 62% 11% 3.87 3.99 3.55

JAMIE FOXX fILUDACRIS Unpredictable (J/RMG) 3.84 3.76 93% 370/0 3.97 4.08 3.64 AVANT 4 Minutes (Geffen) 3.84 3.76 67% 13% 3.73 3.88 3.30

YUNG JOC It's Goin' Down (BadBoy/Atlantic) 3.84 3.49 47% 9% 3.81 4.02 3.22

NE -YO So Sick (Def Jam /IDJMG) 3.82 3.80 96% 52% 3.78 3.87 3.51 BUSTA RHYMES Touch It (Aftermath/lnterscope/ 3.82 3.82 90% 29% 3.82 3.90 3.60

CHRIS BROWN Yo... (Jive/Zomba Label Group) 3.80 3.87 96% 39% 3.73 3.95 3.10 MYSTIC MEN SoBe Entertainment is stacking up the guys! Seen here (1 -r) are SoBe's new guy Stack$, KEYSHIA COLE Love (A &M/lnterscope) 3.76 3.67 87% 30% 3.73 3.89 3.26 R &R's own Maria Parker and Sobe's Urban Mystic. They recently hung out at the Urban Network in Palm B.G. fIMANNIE FRESH Move Around (Chopp City/Koch) 3.75 3.61 53% 9% 3.73 3.80 3.56 Springs, CA.

T -PAIN MIKE JONES I'm N Luv... (Jive/Zomba Label Group) 3.73 3.65 98% 42% 3.53 3.55 3.50

LIL' WAYNE Hustler Musik (Cash Money/Universa/Motown) 3.73 3.64 55% 11% 3.61 3.70 3.34

LETOYA Torn (Capitol) 3.71 3.60 44% 8% 3.71 3.88 3.28 SHAWNNA Gettin' Some (DTP/Def Jam/IDJMG) 3.67 3.63 65% 15% 3.58 3.71 3.26 Please Send Your Photos A. HAMILTON Can't Let Go (So So Def/Zomba Label Group!3.67 46% 13% 3.69 3.78 3.48

THREE 6 MAFIA Poppin' My Collar (Sony Urban /Columbia) 3.62 3.57 83% 26% 3.46 3.43 3.54

K FRANKLIN Lookng.. (fo Yo S !Gaspo CerárlZaráa Lire/Group) 3.60 3.41 58 °/b 18% 3.50 3.71 2.87 JUVENILE Rodeo (Atlantic) 3.58 3.57 85% 29% 3.64 3.66 3.59 R &R wants your best snapshots.

Total sample size is 349 respondents. Total average tavorability estimates are based on a scale of 1 -5. (1= dislike very much, 5 = like very much). Total familiarity represents the percentage of respondents who recognized the song. Total bum represents the number of respondents Please send high -resolution images with the names and titles of all who said they are tired of hearing the song. Songs must have 40% familiarity to appear on survey. Sample composition is based on persons 12 +. Persons are screened via the Internet. Once passed, they can take the music test based on the format/music preference. RateTheMusiccom results are not meant to replace callout research. The results are intended to show opinions of participants on the the pictured to Dana Hall at dhall @radioandrecords.com. Internet only RateTheMusic is a registered trademark of RatemheMusic.com. The RTM system, is available for local radio stations by calling 818 -377 -5300. RateTheMusic.com data is provided by Mediabase Research, a division of Premiere Radio Networks. J

WEUP/Huntsville. AL' KJMZ/Lawton, OK WZHT/Monigomery, AL WCDX/Hichmond, VA' KIMWfulsa, OK' OM: Steve Murry OMPD: Tony Monday OMND. Michael Long OM: Al Payne OM/PD: Terry Monday REPORTERS PD: Anthony "Big AM" Simmons APO: Tony Tone PD: Darryl Elliot PDND: Regale Baker APO: thron octant MD: Jeffrey "DJ Ilia Ill" Rice 8 JAMIE PDXX VTWISTA 109 RICK ROSS 2 R -OS 14 JAMIE FOXX i/TWISTA 42 JAMIE FOXX VIWISTA 5 BUBBA SPABJ001 108 LIL' JON VE -40 B SEAN PAUL 2 JAMIE FOXX f/TWISTA 12 BUBBASPAR100E Stations and their adds listed alphabetically by market 3 CAM'RON MIL' WAYNE 4 YUMMY BINGHAM 108SHAWNNA 5 LUKE AO 3 BUBBASPAR)00I I NE -YO WOKXAtochester, NY' YUMMY BINGHAM 2 KELIS VT00 SHORT WBTFILexirpton, KY' 11 BUBBA SPARXXX 0 AMEY VJAZZE PHA J-SHIN OM/PD: Andre Marcel POND: Jay Alexander WJIZJAlbany. GA WBLK/Buflalo. NY' WMSU /Columhus. MS YUMMY BINGHAM APO: Jim Jordan 7 BUBBA PARXXX WESE/Tupelo. MS POND: Jammin Jay POND: Chris Reynolds PD: Steve Poston JUELZ SANTANA WUBT/Nashville, TN' MD: Tarp YUMMY BINGHAM OM: Rack Stevens 13 LETOYA 0M: Clay Hunnicutt 1 BUB KA BARGOAL APD: Sebastian Riley BEAK JAKVPROJECT PAT P0: Jeff Lee 4 BUBBA SPARXXX PDND: Pamela Miese YUMMY BINGHAM MD: Shawna Young DA MUZICIANZ MO. RTC Vaughn WJMI/Jadcson, MS' DA MUZICIANZ GAMEY UJAZLE FHA Julian "DJ KBCE /Alexandria, LA KIERAN f/FABOLOLIS D AMEY VJAllE PHA L03! 4.'.I rfiE Nti OMIPD: Stan Brinson CAM'RON W L' WAYNE 2XL PD. GO Riley WWWZ/Charleston, Sc. APD: Alice Made BUBKA SPABkXX M0: Denise Thomas OM/PD: Terry Base 1 BUBBA SPARXXX KNTE/Little Rock, AR' YUMMY BINGHAM WGOVNaldosta, GA MERAN //FABOLOUS WCKX/Columbus, OH' Music Choice R &B -Hip Hop/ MD: Yonni "Da Rude Bwoi" Rude YUMMY BINGHAM PD: Joe Ratliff PO: Lamar Freeman POND: J.D. Kurres Satellite 1 RUBIA SPARXXX 2XL Tent MD: Jammin' Brooks 1 FIELD MOB VCIARA AMMO: Seville Jammi KEDG /Alexandria. LA J -SHIN L SR ENZO S WE NS 73 SHAWNNA WOUENew Orleans, LA' OM/PD: Damon Williams 44 MARIAN CAREYVSNOOP DOGG 1 BUBKA SPARXXX 0M,11D Jay Stevens CAMERON VEIL' WAYNE 61 THREE 6 MAFIA PO: Morena Watson MD: Lamonda Williams 34 MEGAN ROCHELL f/FABOLOUS APD: Wade Hampton 45 CHAMILLIONAIRE f/KRAYZIE BONE 6 LURE K 11 YUMMY BINGHAM 32 DONELL JONES WRJH/Jackson, MS' 4 CAMERON /LIL' WAYNE 5 f MD: Coney B. KKDA/Dallas, TX' 25 GHOSTFACE KILLAH IME-Y0 0 AMEY /JAZZE PHA 24 LL COOL VLYFE JENNINGS WPEG /Charlotte' PO: Kwasi Kwa 1 MEGAN ROCHELL i/TABOLOUS CHERI DENNIS PD/MO: Skip Cheatham 4 BEAK JAK VPROJECT PAT 22 RAY CASH ESCARFACE PD: Tern Avery 27 BLAK JAK I./PROJECT PAT DENNIS SOIE TRICE VAKON YUMMY

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April 28, 2006 POWERED TOTAL . I - TOTAL WEEKS ON TOTAL STATIONSÍ ARTIST TITLE LABEL /SI PLAYS PLAYS AUDIENCE CHART ADDS h) 11EUTABASE 2 0 ANTHONY HAMILTON Can't Let Go (So SoDef/Zomba Label Group) 1817 +68 159146 19 6510

1 2 MARY J. BLIGE Be Without You (Geffen) 1720 -81 151306 21 6310

3 3 ISLEY BROTHERS fIR. ISLEY Just Came Here To Chill (DefSouL/DefJam//OJMG) 1644 -34 135778 14 6310 MOST ADDED'

4 HEATHER HEADLEY In My Mind (RCA /RMG) 1595 +70 135620 27 6510 ARTIST TIT ADDS JAHEIM The Chosen One (Divine Mill/Warner Bros.) 11 5 5 BRIAN MCKNIGHT Find Myself In You (Motown /Universal) 1414 -37 122220 14 6510 CHARLIE WILSON No Words (Jive /ZombaLabel Group) 9 6 6 KIRK FRANKLIN Looking For You (Fo Yo Soul/Gospo Centric/Zomba Label Group) 1136 -79 113559 28 5910 LORENZO OWENS Wanna See You Smile (O Town) 7 8 TEENA MARIE Ooh Wee (Cash Money/Universal) 1037 +106 82673 8 6011 The Urban AC add threshold is applied to monitored stations not allowed to

12 URBAN MYSTIC I Refuse (SOBE) 926 +162 53206 12 5613 report adds per their company policy. Songs that reach seven plays per week

7 9 JAMIE FOXX fILUDACRIS Unpredictable (J/RMG) 926 -103 100933 16 5310 within one airplay week. An airplay week is defined as Sunday through Saturday. Adds from all other programmers are still accepted at any play level 11 MARIAH CAREY Fly Like A Bird (/sland / /DJMG) 890 +78 93800 6 5511

9 11 NE -YO So Sick (DefJam/IDJMG) 786 97 61068 12 3411

10 12 ERIC BENET Pretty Baby (Friday /Reprise /Warner Bros.) 761 80 58136 7 5513 MOST 13 13 JEFF MAJORS fIKELLY PRICE God's Gift (Music One/Sony Urban) 757 -2 63013 11 4411 INCREASED PLAYS 14 CHARLIE WILSON Magic (Jive/Zomba Label Group) 742 +47 70621 22 6010 TOTAL PLAY 16 KEYSHIA COLE Love (A &M/lnterscope) 594 +25 46077 10 27)1 ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) INCREASE

URBAN MYSTIC I Refuse (SOBEI +162 17 16 KEM Into You (Motown/Universal) 508 19 36864 13 4210 CHARLIE WILSON No Words (Jive /Zomba Label Group) +113 18 17 INDIA.ARIE I Am Not My Hair (Motown /Universal) 448 30 35622 19 4410 TEENA MARIE Ooh Wee (Cash Money /Universal) +106 19 18 FLOETRY Lay Down (Geffen) 359 40 19134 9 3012 MARIAH CAREY Fly Like A Bird /lsland/IDJMG) +78 347 +1 40403 6 3113 20 RAHEEM DEVAUGHN You (Jive/Zomba Label Group) PATTI LABELLE Preaching To The Choir (Independent) +76 +57 25 e SHANICE Take Care Of U (lmajah/Playtime) 318 20781 3 3415 HEATHER HEADLEY In My Mind (RCA /RMG) +70 22 21 KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL Woman First (Hidden Beach) 311 -14 23714 5 2711 R.DEVAUGHN Guess Who Loves You Mae (Jive/Zomba label Group) + 69

21 22 GOAPELE First Love (Skyblare /Sony Urban/Columbia) 298 -29 14123 11 2511 24 ® DONELL JONES I'm Gonna Be (LaFace/Zomba Label Group) 291 +24 17908 4 3114 NEW & ACTIVE 23 24 VAN HUNT Character (Capitol) 266 5 13997 4 2110 CHARLIE WILSON No Words (Jive/Zomba Label Croup) Yo 230 +43 32523 4 310 27 CHRIS BROWN (Excuse Me Miss) (Jive /Zomba Label Group) Total Plays: 129, Total Stations: 27, Adds: 9 26 MARY MARY Yesterday (Sony Urban/Columbia) 218 +27 25116 2 2312 JAHEIM The Chosen One (Divine Mill/Warner Bros.) 29 27 TAMAR f)PRINCE Beautiful, Loved And Blessed (Universal Republic) 150 -24 4966 10 1710 Total Plays: 100, Total Stations: 13, Adds: 11 MARY MARY Heaven (Sony Urban/Columbia) YOLANDA ADAMS This Too Shall Pass (Atlantic) 143 +3 6184 2 1710 Total Plays: 92, Total Stations: 9, Adds: 0 18 1410 30 29 MARIAN CAREY Don't Forget About Us (Island/IDJMG) 142 25 8502 J MOSS Livin' 4 ( Gaspo Centric)

¡Debut> IOI SANTANA fIANTHONY HAMILTON Twisted (Arista /RMG) 139 +60 10596 1 2115 Total Plays: 71, Total Stations: 10, Adds: 1 LORENZO OWENS Wanna See You Smile (O Town) 65 Urban AC reporters. Monitored airplay data supplied by Mediabase Research, a division of Premiere Radio Networks. Songs ranked by total plays for the airplay week Total Plays: 10, Total Stations: 7, Adds: 7 of 4/16 -4/22. Bullets appear on songs gaining plays or remaining flat from previous week. If two songs are tied in total plays, the song with the larger increase in plays is placed first. Songs below No. 15 are moved to recurrent after 20 weeks on the chart unless a song has not yet reached the top 15. If after 20 weeks, the record is not in the top 15 and has two consecutive weeks of decreased plays, the song is then categorized as recurrent. Most Added is the total number of new adds officially reported to R &R Station playlists for all R &R reporters are available by each reporting station. Songs unreported as adds do not count toward overall total stations playing a song. Most Increased Plays lists the songs with the greatest week - on the web at www.radioandrecords.com. to -week increases in total plays. Total Audience equals Average Quarter Hour Persons times number of plays (times 100). Each daypart on each station is assigned an AOH number. Average Quarter Hour Persons used herein with permission from Arbitron Inc. (© 2006. Arbitron Inc.).© 2006 Radio & Records.

WOMG/Greensboro. NC' KJLH/Los Angeles, CA' WRKS/New York. NY' KBD/San Francisco, CA' WrUG/Tuscatoosa. AL PD Kevin Bmwn OM Greg Tomascello PO Shllyne Cole POMD Aundrae Russell PO Taya Beasley REPORTERS MO !Wm Gustines MD Kimmle Taylor PO MD Charles Anthony WJMLGreenville. SC' WMJM/toulsville. KY' PD MO Tim Gerard Girton Music Choice Smooth esa, FL' OMPO. Seere Crombley WKUS.Norfolk. VA' WJBW/W. Palm Beach. Satellite PO Mart McCray Stations and their adds fisted alphabetically by market APO Karen Bland OMPO into Mychaeis OMPO Damon Williams Kyle MD Doug Dane APO Stewart WRBVIMacon. GA APO Mecca Thames KSYU MO Patrice Wright /Aibuguergue. NM' WXSTtharleslon. SC' WXMG/Columbus. OH' PO MD Chns Williams MO Eamonda Williams OM Bill May POND Michael lee OM J 0 Cones WVKLNodolk, VA' PO no Jones OM Paul Strong KMJQMouston. TX' OMPO Don London AMMO Janney Barreras PO Warren Stevens MD Bnon 0 Bnon Sinus Heart A Sou65atelhte PO Sam Choice OMPO B 1 Slone WBAV/Charlotte MO Jeff Hannon KJMS/Memphis. TN' MO Sasha Montero PDT) Tern Avery KSOC, /allas. TX' PO Eileen Collier WHUR,Washmgton. DC' WAMJ /Atlanta. GA' WCFBOrtando. FL' OM Frank Johnson OM John Candelana PO Dave Dickinson PO WHRPMuntsville, AL' OM sieve Holbrook MD Traci Lamelle PO Derek Harper John Lora WHOLMiami. FL' OM Ken Johnson PD Kenn Gardner The Touch - Satellite OMPO Tony Fields WONC/Charlotte PD Mart Raymond PD. Stan Boston APO Karen Vaughn APDMO Hollywood Hernandez PO Alvin Stowe WMRZ.Dawson,GA MD Ken WAKB/Augusta. GA' James WRRO,Pensacola. MD Chns James OMPO Jammre Jay FL OMPO Ron Thomas Terry APO MD Paul Precious Paul' Edwards PD MO Styles WMMJ,Washington. DC' W T L C I rid T a n a pol i s. I N' APO Linda Sonshine Moorar PO Bnan Wallace WJMILTrlilwaukee. WI' PO Kathy Brown WLVH Savannah. GA MD Mike Chase WSRB;thicago. IL' APDMO The First Lady PO. MO Lauri WKSP Augusta. GA' Janes OM'. Had Kelly MD Trine Reynolds WROU/Daylon. OH' OM Wise Kramer OMPD J D Cones PoMD Gary Young POMO Tim Fa10 Snell WDAS,Phdadelphla. PA' H 0000 APO Cher Best WDLT,/Mobile. WVAL'Chlcago. IL' WKXI/Jackson. MS' AL' OM Thea NOchem WMXODetrod. MI' OMPG James Alexander OM PD Elroy Smith OMPO Stan Branson PO Tambuno OM KJ Holiday Joe KDKS/Shreveport .LA' APOMD Armando Rivera APO MO Jo OMPO. bueno Echols PO lamillah Muhammad Gamble WWIN,Naltimore. MD' APO Orind Stevens PO Tim Walls WZAK/Cleveland. OH' MO Krysb Binnen WSOUJacksonville. FL' WWMG,TIontg9omery. WRNBPhdadelphia. PA' KVMA/Shrevepon. LA' MO Keller Wyrider OMPO Kim Johnson OM Gall Austro POMO Darryl Elrlon AS OMPO Helen Lrnle PO Boll Sham POWERED MO Terry Bello KJ Brooks al POND MD Mo Shay Stnckland WBBK/Dothan. AL KOXLIBaton Rouge. LA' WLXC/Columbia. SC' OM BJ Kell, KMJMSt Louis. MO' 11FJU1 III ISFJ PO JJ Big Daddy flans POMO Mya Vernon PO Doug Williams KMJKltansas City. M0' WOOKMashville, TN' WFXC/Ralelgh. NC' OMPO Chuck Aeons PO Jerold Jackson PO Kenny Sumo OMPD Cy Young APOIMO Jod, Berry 'Monitored Reporters WUKS/Tayettevi Ile. NC' WFUN/SI. Louis. MO' WBHKBirmmgham. AL' WWDM/Columbla. SC ON Mac Edwards PO Darryl Johnson PO'MO Mike Lore PO Garth Adams PO/M0 Jell Anderson KNEK/Latayette. LA' 78 Total Reporters APO Chns Coleman WKJSBichmond. VA' PO O Rod KMELNew Orleans. LA' OMI 0 Al Payne PO leBron LBJ Josedh MD: FsIAdt Fon WPHR/Syracuse. NY OM Rini 65 Total Monitored WDZZ/Flmh MI' MD Kehler Summers Lauber WAGH/Columbus. GA PD Butch Charles PD: T11yY MkJMNs WJKX/taurel. MS WUHTBirmingham. AL OM Brian Waters WVBE/Roanoke.VA' APO MO Kenny Dees n FllyE1RY OM Jackson Walker PO Kenn Kaolin Fox PO APO queen Rasheieda iy GOAPELE WYLD/New Orleans LA' 0MP0 Wah Ford 13 Total Indicator Po Chime Brooks MD Edward Lewis 9 SWAMI/ANTHONY HAMILTON PO AJ Appleberry WFLM/Ft. Pierce, FL a2 NüNCI WIMX,Toledo. OH' Did Not Report. WMGUCharteston. SC .,rw+oE waSber Po Rockey Love OMIT Terry Base WKZJ GA erAPD: MY ana WBLS/New MI' Playlist Frozen Ill: /Columbus. aa MCYO York. NY' WTLZ/Saginaw. MD Brand, Browne MD TK Jones DMPD Can Conner Jr. r JEFF KOKY/time Rod, AR' PO Vient' Brown PoMD: Eugene Brown MAgRS Male MC( L KJMG /Monroe. LA MO Brandon Conner 5 ERIC MC OMPO. Mart Dylan Sc Ao,

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www.americanradiohistory.com /41 GOSPEL TOP 30 April 28, 2006 LAST THIS TOTAL + 1- TOTAL WEEKS ON TOTAL STATIONS/ WEEK WEEK ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) PLAYS PLAYS AUDIENCE CHART ADDS MOST ADDED. (00)

TITLE ADDS 2 DONALD LAWRENCE... The Blessing Of Abraham (EM /Gospel) 1254 +31 45154 13 4110 ARTIST LABEL(S} BISHOP EDDIE LONG... It Shall Come To Pass (EM/Gospel) 4 1 0 BYRON CAGE I Will Bless The Lord (Gospo Centric /Zomba Label Group) 1240 +24 42302 21 3610 YOLANDA ADAMS This Too Shall Pass (Atlantic) 4 3 0 MARY MARY Yesterday (Sony Urban/Columbia) 1149 +3 31761 31 3410 VICKIE WINANS It's Alright (Verity/Zomba label Group) 3 4 KIRK FRANKLIN Looking For You (Fo Vo Soul/Gospo Centric/Zomba Label Group) 1022 +16 34044 32 3410 0 MOSIE BURKS I Got A Grip (Malaco) 2 5 5 HEZEKIAH WALKER Lift Him Up (Verity/Zomba Label Group) 908 -35 32769 27 3111 WILLIAMS BROTHERS Be There (Blackberry) 2

DARREL PETTIES_. Thank Ya Jesus (EMI Gospel) 2 7 0 VICKI YOHE Deliverance Is Available (PureSprings/EM /Gospel) 814 +12 23049 24 3111 8 7 JIMMY HICKS & VOICES OF INTEGRITY BornBlessed (Worldwide Entertainment) 741 11 22178 12 3211 MOST 6 8 TAMELA MANN Speak Lord (TillyMann) 729 -66 20784 21 2510 10 0 WILLIAM MURPHY III Let It Rise (Sony Urban/Epic) 669 +4 30134 30 2710 INCREASED PLAYS TOTAL 9 10 YOLANDA ADAMS Victory (Atlantic) 660 -34 25300 23 2411 PLAY ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) INCREASE 14 Q VICKIE WINANS It's Alright (Verity/Zomba Label Group) 636 +52 21040 11 3013 D. MCCLURKIN Church... Verity /Gospo Centric/Zomba Label Group) +61 11 12 SMOKIE NORFUL God Is Able (EM /Gospel) 628 -10 19377 26 2210 VICKIE WINANS It's Alright (Verity/Zomba Label Group) +52 12 13 DOTTIE PEOPLES He Said It (Atlanta lnt7) 618 -4 23883 36 2310 HEZEKIAH WALKER Grateful (Verity) +45

16 DORINDA CLARK -COLE So Many Times (Gospo Centric/Zomba Label Group) 602 +29 15391 18 2410 KURT CARR Lift Him Up (Gospo Centric) +42 13 0 DARWIN HOBBS Glorify Him (EMI Gospel) 593 +26 17441 28 2610 TYE TRIBBETT Victory (Sony Urban /Columbia) +41 MISSISSIPPI MASS CHOIR If I Be Lifted Up (Malato) +41 17 D MARVIN SAPP Perfect Peace (Verity) 555 +22 14943 10 1911 BISHOP EDDIE LONG... It Shall Come To Pass (EM/Gospel) +35 18 Q CECE WINANS He's Concerned (PureSprings /Sony Urban/Epic! 548 +22 16185 20 2311 DAMON LITTLE Long As I Got Shoes (Worldwide) +34 19 BISHOP EDDIE LONG WINEW BIRTH TOTAL... It Shall Come To Pass (EMI Gospel) 440 +35 12969 9 2214 0 YOUTHFUL PRAISE Incredible God, Incredible Praise (Artemis) +34

I To +21 21 0 DONALD ALFORD All Want Do Is Bless You (Holy Spirit/Taseis) 417 10146 9 1310 K. FRANKLIN"_ Imagine... (Fo YoSoullGaspoCent tic/Zomba Label Group) +32 20 e GEORGE HUFF A Brighter Day (Word/Curb /WarnerBros.) 405 +6 16142 18 2011 24 TYE TRIBBETT Victory (Sony Urban/ Columbia) 399 +41 11048 3 1511 NEW & ACTIVE 26 DONNIE MCCLURKIN Church Medley (Verity/Gospo Centric/Zomba Label Group) 380 +61 12099 2 1911 DAMON LITTLE Long As I Got Shoes (Worldwide) 23 RIZEN We've Come To Magnify The Lord (Artemis) 362 +1 9835 20 1410 Total Plays: 206, Total Stations: 12, Adds: 0 22 24 KAREN CLARK -SHEARD Favor (Word/Curb/Warner Bros.) 360 -11 7202 12 1610 VASHAWN MITCHELL No Way (Tyscot) Total Plays: 199, Total Stations: 11, Adds: 0 27 YOLANDA ADAMS This Too Shall Pass (Atlantic) 345 +26 11154 7 1814 JOE PACE Mighty Long Way (Integrity Gospel) 28 MARTHA MUNIZZI No Limits (Integrity Label Group) 325 +10 8562 5 1310 Total Plays: 196, Total Stations: 8, Adds: 0 29 MOSIE BURKS I Got A Grip (Mataco) 303 +16 6504 15 1212 BISHOP LEONARD SCOTT Sing Unto The King (Tyscot/Taseis) 25 28 ALVIN DARLING From Me To You (Emtro) 300 21 7182 16 1210 Total Plays: 194, Total Stations: 8, Adds: O WALTER HAWKINS A Prayer Away (Coda Terra) 30 e CANTON JONES Love Song (Arrow) 282 +6 14773 14 1111 Total Plays: 169, Total Stations: 10, Adds: 0 30 NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHOIR fIJOHN P. KEE I'm Covered (Verity) 238 4 5342 4 1011 A7 Don't Walk Away (Triple A) Total Plays: 164, Total Stations: 10, Adds: 0 43 Gospel reporters. Songs ranked by total plays for the airplay week of Sunday 4/16 - Saturday 4/22.

WJYD/Columbus, OH WOAD /Jadaon. MS WLOK/Memphis, TN WDAS/Philadelphia, PA WYCB/Washington, DC OM: Jerry Smith OM: Stan Branson PMAD: Kim Harper OM: Theo Mechem P0: Ron Thompson PD: Dawn Mosby PD/MD: Perm Dads No Adds PD: Joe Tamburre VICKIE WINANS REPORTERS 10 YOLANDA ADAMS No Adds APO/MD: Jo Gamble KHYN/Dallas, TX WMBM/Miami, FL 5 NORMAN HUTCHINS Ia'IRALarrsas City, MO MAO: Warren Brool¢ OM: E. Claudette Freeman OM: Andre Carson 26 JUNE ROCHELLE PD/MO: Greg Cooper WPPZ/Philadelphia, PA WFANVilmington, DE Stations and their adds fisted alphabetically by market PD: 20 SINGLETONS Myron Fears 29 SHIRLEY CAESAR OM/PD: Helen Little OM: Melvin Bdllingham 20 MARK Sl. JOHN APD: Fieddie Bell 26 YOUTHFUL PRAISE WILLIAMS BROTHERS PO/MD: Manuel Mena WPZE/Auanta, GA WENN/Birmingham, AL WJMO/Clenland, ON MO Debbie Johnson No Adds OM: M Payne PO /AMD: Willis Pride OM/PD: Kim Johnson WCHB/Detroit, MI No Adds WHLW/Montgomery, AL WNNL/Raleiggh, NC OM: Frank Johnson No Ad+ 6 KIM BURRELL PO:S odd PATRICK No Adds 0M: Michael Lang 0M/PD: Jerry Smith PD Connie Flim 6 LUNDY KPZKA.ime Rock, AR WXTC/Charleston, SC PO/MD: Kerry J. Alexander YOLANDA ADAMS WILLIAMS BROTHERS WELT/Flint, MI 0M: Mad Dylan APD: Shawn OM: Teny Base No Adds Melissa WFMV/Columbia, SC OMAB: Sammie L. Jordan, Jr. PO/M0: Billy St. James MD: Wade WTHB /Augusta, GA PD: Edwin "Cher Wright 15 VICKIE WINANS PD: TEey "Gee" Green MD: Anna Johnson 7 MARK HOLLEY 8011E A -CHORD OMAq: Ron Thomas APDRAD: Jantes Wallace WPRFiNew Orleans, LA APD/MD: Molina Washington 44 HEZEKIAH WALKER 7 YOUTH FOR CHRIST API: Sister Mary Ki cannon 34 MISSISSIPPI MASS CHOIR PD: Kris "Cap'n Kris" McCoy 13 VICKI YOHE 42 KURT CARR 7 NORMAN HUTCHINS WPZZBichmond, VA 1 BISHOP EDDIE L ONG... 21 MOSIE BURKS No Adds 11 MARVIN SAPP L. SPENCER SMITH 8 TESTAMENT OM: Jerry Smith 18 VIRTUE WEUPMuntsville, AL WWI/Baltimore, MD 10 YOLANDA ADAMS PD: R le Raker OM: Huntley Bats WHAL/Memphis, TN PD Jeff Majors 9 NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHOIR... WELD/Hew Orleans, LA 11 PATTI LABELLE WPM/Charlotte PO: Steve Many P0: Eileen Collier Did Not Report, 2 JIMMY HICKS 8 VOICES OF INTEGRITY PD: M Appleberry HEZEKIAH WALKER APO: Jean Anton PO: Alvin Stowe MD:NIqy 2 DARLENE MCCOY APD/MD: Tracy Betea APD/MD: Loretta Petit Playlist Frozen (6): GEORGE HUFF MD: Taiga Riveur 15 TAKÉ6 8 CECE WINANS No Adds ABC's BISHOP EDDIE LONG.. 5 LONG._ WEAM/Columbus, GA Rejoice/Satellite MD BISHOP EDDIE 12 KEITH JOHNSON 7 TYE TRIBBETT WCAO /Baltimore, 0M: Carl Comer, Jr. 10 PD: Willie Mae McIver LA BISHOP GE. PATTERSON 6 DARREL PETTIES & STRENGTH IN PRAISE WXOKBaton Rouge, WGRB/Chicago, IL PAU/Norfolk, VA No Adds WHLH /Jackson, MS PC/MD: Kerwin Feeling PD: Pam Dixon WRCAndianapolis, IN 6 MELODIC TRUTH GOSPEL SINGERS OM: Elroy Smith No Adds OM: John Shomby SC Nc Adds 0M: Brian Wallace 6 VICKIE WINANS WJNUCharleston, PD: Michael Robinson PD: Dale Mummy Sheridan Gospel Network/Satellite WAJV/Calumhus, MS PD: Paul Robinson 5 MOSIE BURKS WPGC/Washington, DC MS MD: Eure Rolle 22 CECE WINANS PD: Michael Gamble WOYZBiloxi, PO: odwy Love 4 STEVENSON CLARK & GOSPEL FRIENDS MD: Donovan Hartwell 9 WILLIAM MURPHY III OM/PD: Water Brown No Adds 3 NEW OLIVET SANCTUARY CHOIR APO/MO: Morgan Dukes WSOK/Savannah, GA PD: Stem Pollen 26 YOLANDA ADAMS MD: Paul Timms 8 CANTON JONES APD: Sebastian Riley 4 BISHOP EDDIE LONG... WTSK/Tuscaloosa, AL 2` JAMES FORTUNE 8 FIYA 8 DARREL PETTIES 8 STRENGTH IN PRAISE 10 DONNIE MCCLURKIN YOLANDA ADAMS

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The aspiring artists Bell is hearing are trend- ing away from pop sounds. "There's more edge "Unless I'm sick in bed, I to the production -a little fresher approach to making traditional records," she says. can't imagine a day in "As for publishers, the trend of the past six to eight months seems to be God songs. RLG has which I don't hear some had a lot of hits with those lately. "I'm not sure why, but it's been positive, and new songs. I love it. It's the the songs have been very moving and have Songs & Singers touched and changed people's lives. I've spent best part of my job." more time crying over lyrics the past few months Doug Howard Nashville's A &R process is one -of -a -kind than I can remember, but for good reasons." Despite career pressures and the influence of fame, Bell says the artists she works with are as ore than anyone else on Music Row, the A &R executive open to input now as they were the day they ty Williams and all the Rafts for bringing great signed. "They are so grounded and humble," she is standing dead center in the dangerous intersection of songs in for their first project at a time when it says. "Most of them listen to and work with us in art and commerce. Here's a look at how things are flowing from was very tough getting the great stuff for a new A&R as a team and really care about our opin- act on a new label," he says. the view ions." point of of four of Music City's top traffic cops. Of course, the last two weeks have provided more than a million reasons why finding mate- Renee Bell Slower Charts Doug Howard rial for Rascal Flatts is a lot easier these days. Sony BMG/Nashville Lyric Street Bell divides her time between song meetings Hooray For Country Radio Prior to joining RCA Label Group in 1995, Bell and artist meetings but is also aware of what's A former publisher and attorney who got his worked in A &R at MCA /Nashville and Capi- playing on the airwaves and around town. "I love start in radio, Howard joined Lyric Street in 1997 Howard's success, and that of Rascal Flatts, tol /Nashville. In her country music and Country radio," she says. "I and now serves as Sr. owes something to Country radio. "I love Coun- VP &R. He life. current role as Sr. VP/ never listen to anything else. /A also over- try radio," Howard says. "It changed my A&R she listens to every "We have some really great new acts that we, sees Disney's music -pub- "My first real job, at 16, was at a small Coun- song cut by every artist as a town and format, have been releasing the last lishing ann in Nashville. try station, KBOA, in my hometown of Kennett, With the building suc- MO. When I moved to Nashville at 18, I already on the Arista, BNA and couple of years, and I think this year will be one RCA rosters and handles of the best." cess of Rascal Flatts, had a decent knowledge of the great country art- day-today A &R respon- Interestingly, Bell sees slower singles charts Howard has seen the ists and songs of the period." sibilities for several art- working to spread the best songs to a number of A &R environment from He's still a regular radio listener but has a few ists. artists instead of the superstar hoarding of previ- the perspective of both a suggestions. "My car radio is set with all the ma- At RCA, artist sign- ous eras. "have" and a "have not." jors in Nashville and a few small AM stations lo- He says, "When you're cated near my farm, an hour outside of town," Renee Bell ings are a collaborative "Publisher and writer livelihoods depend on Doug Howard effort. "Any act present- getting singles and cuts on multiplatinum acts, looking at artists as a he says. "I do wish there was room for a bit more label, it's I ed to the label is seen by [Chairman] Joe Galante but since there aren't as many of those as there new common for your competition to new music, and really wish that the oldies in- and myself, whether we bring them in or one of used to be, they really depend on the singles," she say, 'Hey, they won't be around in two years. You cluded fewer songs from outside our format." my A&R staff does," Bell says. says. "That has made it harder for us to get the need to sign with us instead.' In dealing with artists, Howard sees transition "We make decisions on each act we sign as really special, incredible songs. "On the other hand, as a startup, the label can as a natural part of the A &R cycle. "I often tell say, 'We need you. We will a team. The challenge, as always, has been "Publishers might rather have a 'for sure' sin- approach an artist and young acts that once their first album is finished, making sure that we are out there and get to gle on an act, whether it's a huge act or a new one, focus on you, and, since we don't have a catalog, they won't see me for a couple of years," he says. we have to break you we really won't be here is the of hear every act, which is almost impossible to than a cut on a larger act, knowing they are prob- or "That a bit of a jest, but amount time and do." ably going to have many great songs to choose in two years.' travel required to do this right comes as a shock Success breeds success, however, and Bell from for singles." "Fast-forward to this summer, and we will cel- to many of them. knows the accumulated talent and high profile of Bell's awareness of what's working on radio ebrate our ninth anniversary. There is perhaps no "In the process of making that first record, our her rosters is a draw. "The label has a great repu- doesn't influence her opinion when it comes to greater magnet in the artist search than having A&R staff really has the most contact with the both chart and sales success. It's the best indica- artist until the music is read, and then the act tation for artist development, and I believe this working with artists. "When I hear an act for the staff A&R, marketing and with promo- helps us attract new acts," she says. first time, I listen for uniqueness in their voice, tor that the entire - starts working the marketing and "Same with songs. We are very competitive and their presence as an act and their delivery. promotion - is capable of successfully executing tion staff. work hard at hearing songs first and fighting for "Are they a singer or an interpreter? A true art- a launch." "If the act blows up, the star-making machin- ery kicks in and the number of chefs becomes ex- them. Getting to the writers and publishers early ist is an incredible interpreter, but there are a lot Smaller Roster is probably our biggest challenge." of great singers who may not be artists." ponential. Once all cylinders are firing in their ca- Managing Lyric Street's roster has been an ed- reer, my role is to step back and make room for ucation for Howard. "Two years ago there were the next new act and start the process again. And 14 artists signed to Lyric Street," he says. "Today I love it." we have six, all of whom know that when it is their Digging Deep turn to release a single or album, we will do so with the intense focus and support of all of our As a former publisher, Howard knows first- staff and resources." hand that the pitches start with the biggest acts While the decision to stick with a smaller ros- on the biggest labels and work their way down ter wasn't easy and was the subject of much dis- the food chain. "Working with a new act on a new cussion internally, Howard says it has had its ben- label, you really have to dig deep and hand to load efits. an album with outside songs," he says. "When we do sign a new artist, we can get to a "That's a major factor why I tend to be attract- release date sooner with music that is relevant, as ed to writer- artists, and that's heavily reflected in opposed to having to sit on an album for a cou- our roster. With that said, I always prefer to take ple of years because of scheduling and a backlog my shot with the best song, regardless of who the of projects," he says. "I must admit, I had to learn writer or publisher is. that lesson the hard way." "The late Lionel Delmore once told me that his Finding songs isn't just part of Howard's job, father, Alton, of The Delmore Brothers, used to it's part of who he is. "Unless I'm sick in bed, I say that a hit song could cure TB. I guess in mod- can't imagine a day in which I don't hear some em parlance he would say that a hit song can cure new songs," he says. "I love it. It's the best part of the Ebola virus or whatever else ails you. And you my job, and it has been since my first job at a pub- know, he may be right." lishing company." Allison Jones Howard does most of his listening in the car, Universal Music Group THIRD TIME'S THE CHARM Universal South and Joe Nichols recently celebrated gold away from the distractions of the office. He says certification of Nichols' album III. Seen here (I-r) are Universal South's Tony Brown and Mike Owens; the challenge of finding hit songs was even greater A 16 -year A &R vet, Jones worked at Dream - Nichols; and the label's Tim DuBois, Susan Levy, Van Fletcher and Michael Powers. in the company's early days. Works, Giant and BNA before assuming her cur- "I really must commend Mark Bright and Mar- rent position as VP /A&R for UMG /Nashville.

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She's charged with finding and developing talent, enced songs these days. "It's testosterone -driv- but, she says, "Finding hit songs seems to be the en, rock -edged stuff because those songs are most important part of hits at radio right now," she says. "That doesn't influence whether I like the song or not Artist pitches come though." via mail, e-mail, MP3s One of the ways she battles the trend mental- and meetings with man- ity is by asking publishers for old catalog on fa- agers, and Jones attends vored writers. "When Faith Hill released 'This an average of three show- Kiss,' it was a magical moment, but about a year cases per week. "It's al- after that it seemed like everyone was writing ways a challenge to find uptempo, happy female songs," Jones says. an artist whose music the "The same thing has happened with 'Redneck Allison Jones company can profit Woman,' so I ask publishers for old catalog. from, and none of us has There were hits written 10 years ago that need a crystal ball. I have to rely on gut instinct and my to be listened to as well." passion for music. Supportive But Honest "As costs have increased to upward of $1 million per launch, this becomes a bigger challenge. Another challenge facing A &R is the many as his her career We haven't broken too many new superstars in this demands placed on an artist or HOLE SHOT WHKR/Melbourne, FL recently hosted a golf benefit for St. Jude Children's Research format, and everyone is being more careful about grows. "When you sign a new artist you're their Hospital. Chris Cagle performed, and one lucky winner hit a hole -in -one and won a car. Seen here (l -r) the shots they take." best friend," Jones says. "Everything's new, and are local Ford dealer Scott Johnson; winner Mitch Pierce and his daughter, Ericka; and WHKR's Ted She's quick to point out, though, that careful there's incredible energy and excitement. It's Turner doesn't mean safe. "At that price, you want to be their dream come true, and they devote 100% of careful about the commitment level the artist has," their energy to the record. and he loved to hear a couple of outside songs "I'm talking about the instrumentation, keys, she says. "My boss, [UMG co- Chair] James "By the second and third album, touring, ra- even though he writes the majority of his al- EQs, how dry, how much echo - all the things Stroud, and I are committed to finding an artist dio, media and other commitments make the bums." that help people identify who an artist is when who's as committed as we are, but we're not look- process more daunting. Instead of their coming they first hear a song." ing for what's safe musically." by the office, I might have to send songs out on Mark Wright With established artists, that sonic develop- the road or go see them out on the road. ment has, hopefully, already taken place. Wright The Magic Three Minutes "Of course, there's nothing more fun than cel- Sony BMG/Nashville says, "If you have artists who are already up and ebrating hits, and that's the good side of that On the song front, Jones takes meetings with As a producer, songwriter and label executive, running, when you hear a hit song that's where progression." between 20 and 30 publishers each week and at- Mark Wright sees the A&R process from a num- they need to be or want to be or maybe is about An established artist's openness to outside tends writers' nights. She calls this the best part ber of perspectives. On the record-company front, something they believe in, it's your job to get it input could be an indicator of success. "It comes of her job. "Nashville is home to the best song- he's worked at RCA and MCA /Decca, and he to them and get an answer back to the publish- down to the relationship I have with the artist," writers in the world," she says. "Unlike New joined Sony as Exec. VP /A&R in May of 2003. He er on a timely basis." Jones says. "I try to be very supportive and en- York and L.A., where most of the artists are self- holds to an almost literal couraging, but honest at the same time. From an An contained, we have to find songs for many of our interpretation of the title Developing Instinct A &R point of view, being open to suggestions artists. "talent scout." The A &R process doesn't stop with signing might separate superstar acts a little bit. "That means listening to countless great songs, "An A &R person is and recording. It's imperative that the reasons "For example, when I got to work with Ran- hoping to find that magic three minutes. One of supposed to be the one for bringing an artist are communicated to the dy Travis at DreamWorks, he was very respect- my jobs is to try to hear it first and secure it before on the street who knows rest of the label's staff. "I was told one time that ful of the A &R process and took it very seri- another label gets there." what's coming before it the A&R man's first sale is down the hall in his ously. He responded to every song he was Relationships with publishers and songwriters even gets to your door," own building," Wright says. pitched. have become a focus for Jones and UMG's artists. he says. "By the time it He oversees a staff of three Clay Bradley, "He called in every week. He even invited me - "That's why we'll do a lunch showcase for a new gets to your door, some- Mark Brown and LeAnn Phelan all of whom and several songwriters to visit with him on a Mark Wright - artist and invite publishers and writers," she says. body's shopping it. are former music publishers and all of whom he movie set in Atlanta so he could hear some new "Or we'll do a guitar pull, or take publishers to "If you're not finding it before then, it's all just credits with leading the song search. "They music. He never forgot to listen to the people see an act in concert. It's very important to include a sales pitch. And it's hard to convince an artist know how to hear a song in raw form," he says. around him and treated everything like he was the creative community from the ground level of that you're passionate and that you believe when "They're beating a path to these songs, trying to a brand -new artist." an artist's career." five other people already do too. There's some- get them early." Jones agrees with Renee Bell that slower charts thing about discovery that excites artists. That The next step is bringing the artist, producer seem to have publishers spreading the hit -song early belief carries over when it is time to sign a and label to consensus. "My job isn't necessari- wealth. She says, "In the past they saved hit songs contract." ly to make the final decision, but to make sure for superstars like Kenny, Tim and George, but Once an artist is found - and, hopefully, be- we're all on the same page," Wright says. "If that fore the deal -shopping stage commences since they make more off singles than mechani- "If you've got good buzz - happens, the final decision often becomes much cals, we're more likely now to get pitched a hit Wright feels that an A &R professional should more obvious." song for an act who will have a single out next on an artist, you might help place the artist in the context of the mar- While the creative process is impossible to month. ketplace. quantify, Wright says the instinctual nature of his "That's why it's important to get publishers have an easier time "You have to be knowledgeable about trends, job is informed by his track record. "You, hope- involved early now. If you've got good buzz on market conditions and when it's the proper time fully, develop your instinct through the years by an artist, you might have an easier time getting a getting a song for him or to bring the project to fruition," he says. keeping score on yourself," he says. in song for him or her if it's going to be a single A -List Producer "You ask yourself, 'I felt this about that. Did the next few months. The need for instant gratifi- her if it's going to be a it work ?' You have to be objective, and then you Wright's experience as an A -list producer for cation can work in your favor." in few run on instinct. But there are days you could single the next artists including Gretchen Wilson, Lee Ann walk in here and hit me with a brick and I The South Rises Again Womack, Brooks & Dunn and Gary Allan con- months. The need for wouldn't feel it because I'm not in a feeling Jones says she's seeing a lot of soulful blues and tributes to his vision for the artists on the roster. mode. So you say, 'I better listen to that tomor- Southern rock sounds from new artists, but just instant gratification can "I don't produce every one of them," he says. row when I'm fresh. "' because it's trendy doesn't mean that UMG won't "But I am able to put the producer hat on and Watching Radio listen. "That's predominantly what we're hearing work in your favor." help develop their sound. from new male artists," she says. "I will give some direction, sonically, to who- Country radio is one of several important re- "And we recently signed Gary Nichols, who Allison Jones ever is producing. That gives me a little advan- sources that Wright keeps tabs on. "I listen to comes by that honestly, He's from Muscle Shoals, tage in helping to develop an artist's sound." radio all the time," he says. "I watch the chart. I AL and wasn't following anything. It's just what Wright hasn't forced his production talents on feed myself enough information to keep me fa- he's done since he was 5. Sony's roster, though he has worked with a num- miliar with the marketplace. That doesn't mean "At the same time almost every female I've ber of artists, including Wilson and Van Zant. you're going to chase it, but you do need to be seen is trying to tap in to what Gretchen Wilson's Even artists who write their own songs can be Miranda Lambert, on the other hand, is pro- aware of what's working. done, but you can't tap in to that unless it's what served by being open to outside material. "Art- duced by Frank Liddell, and Trent Willmon is "If someone puts out a contemporary- sound- you are naturally. ists who don't write need more of my help find- produced by Frank Rogers. ing record that sells 700,000 copies, well, there's "The other thing is, since we're very male - ing sons" Jones says. "With those who write, if "There are certain casting jobs you have, also," an audience for that. I don't need to copy it or driven at radio right now, I think it's the perfect I'm lucky enough to get to hear their material, I Wright says. "It's about developing a unique chase it, but I need to be aware that if I hear time to look for a female artist." can help with co-writes and direction, especially sound. A lot of times they may have that in their something that's real in that vein, there's an au- As for songs, Jones says she's hearing a lot new artists. songwriting and their voice, but they may not dience for it." of - stop the presses - Southern rock-influ- "I worked with Toby Keith at DreamWorks, have it sonically. Continued on Page 41 April 28, 2006 Radio & Records 37

www.americanradiohistory.com April 28, 2006 POWERED LAST THIS TOTAL +1- D TOTAL WEEK WEEK ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) OINTS POINTS PLLAYS PLAYS TO(00) ß((00)D WONS ADDS NIEDIABASE 2 BON JOVI WIJ. NETTLES Who Says You Can't... (Mercury/LDJMG) 13602 -19 4712 +45 402756 737 20 12010 1 2 RASCAL FLATTS What Hurts The Most (Lyric Street) 13429 -339 4641 167 398100 -11699 16 12310 MOST ADDED® 5 0 JASON ALDEAN Why (BBB) 11958 1270 4187 +455 341166 26130 21 12310 ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) ADDS 7 0 JACK INGRAM Wherever You Are (Big Machine) 11096 958 3795 +384 315974 23622 23 12310 JOSH TURNER Would You Go With Me (MCA) 36 8 0 FAITH HILL The Lucky One (Warner Bros.) 10771 851 3718 +301 304957 18257 11 12310 RASCAL FLATTS Me And My Gang (Lyric Street) 33 TOBY KEITH A Little Too Late (Show Dog Nashville /Universal) 27 10 DIERKS BENTLEY Settle For A Slowdown (Capitol) 10236 888 3535 +324 301311 31631 15 12310 GARY NICHOLS Unbroken Ground (Mercury) 19 11 LEANN RIMES Something's Gotta Give (Asylum/Curb) 9989 676 3514 +293 288492 19289 17 12310 SARA EVANS Coalmine (RCA) 18 6 8 BROOKS & DUNN Believe (Arista) 9848 -380 3549 -65 267897 25 12210 18484 MIRANDA LAMBERT New Strings (Epic) 15 12 0 TIM MCGRAW When The Stars Go Blue (Curb) 9105 608 3126 +250 258390 15062 8 12111 RIO GRAND Kill Me Now (Curb/Asylum) 12 3 10 TOBY KEITH Get Drunk... (Show Dog Nashville/Universal) 9011 2993 2994 1035 247626 -91514 17 12210 The Country add threshold is applied to monitored stations not allowed to 15 PHIL VASSAR Last Day Of My Life (Arista) 8231 883 2725 +319 232927 34100 12 12010 report adds per their company policy: Songs that reach seven plays per week within one airplay week. Airplay week is defined as Sunday through Saturday. 13 JOE NICHOLS Size Matters (Someday) (Universal South) 8083 248 2817 +87 221588 13316 14 12110 Adds from all other programmers are still accepted at any play level. 14 0 GEORGE STRAIT Seashores Of Old Mexico (MCA) 8026 435 2765 +124 226202 18222 11 12211 19 KENNY CHESNEY Summertime (BNA) 7183 1952 2398 +698 209319 47080 4 12013

16 KEITH ANDERSON Every Time I Hear Your Name (Arista) 7161 349 2505 +140 190517 14249 16 12111

17 BRAD PAISLEY The World (Arista) 6945 755 2386 +274 186238 17899 6 12213 20 CARRIE UNDERWOOD Don't Forget To Remember Me (Arista) 6215 1362 2050 +484 175331 37235 7 11911 MOST 18 CRAIG MORGAN I Got You (BBB) 6001 456 2277 +154 152818 6994 19 11310 INCREASED POINTS 22 GARY ALLAN Life Ain't Always Beautiful (MCA) 4924 481 1801 +173 123335 17135 14 11814 TOTAL 23 r' GRETCHEN WILSON Politically Uncorrect (Epic) 4505 190 1650 +108 105624 4878 11 11211 POINT ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) INCREASE 24 LITTLE BIG TOWN On ® Bring It Home (Equity) 4307 179 1505 +47 113528 11509 12 10514 RASCAL FLATTS Me And My Gang (Lyric Street) +2071

25 ® KENNY ROGERS I Can't Unlove You (Capitol) 4131 286 1427 +129 99281 7543 16 10012 KENNY CHESNEY Summertime BNA) +1952 CARRIE UNDERWOOD Don't Forget To Remember Me (Arista) +1362 26 ® RODNEY ATKINS If You're Going Through Hell... (Curb) 4107 731 1507 +224 102593 21043 15 10317 TOBY KEITH A Little Too Late (Show DogNashvi/Le /Universa(/ +1352 27 ERIC CHURCH How 'Bout You (Capitol) 3520 174 1189 +50 89832 6290 10 10019 JASON ALDEAN Why (BBB) +1270 29 SUGARLAND Down In Mississippi (Up To No Good) 3098 385 1048 +80 16414 7 8514 ® (Mercury) 82694 JACK INGRAM Wherever You Are (BigMachine) +958

28 BILLY CURRINGTON Why, Why, Why (Mercury) 3081 144 1130 +46 76134 5964 8 10012 DIERKS BENTLEY Settle For A Slowdown (Capitol) +888 +883 Breaker RASCAL FLATTS Me And My Gang (Lyric Street) 2788 2071 925 +706 85244 62991 2 100133 PHIL VASSAR Last Day Of My Life (Arista) FAITH HILL The Lucky One (Warner Bros.) +851 30 JAKE OWEN Yee Haw (RCA) 2720 227 1030 +98 64018 6803 8 8914 BRAD PAISLEY The World (Arista) +755 32 JOSH GRACIN Favorite State Of Mind (Lyric Street) 2561 217 908 +66 59669 7856 7 9215

44 TOBY KEITH A Little Too Late (Show Dog Nashville/Universal) 2338 1352 794 +494 69022 49095 2 103127

33 TRENT WILLMON On Again Tonight (Columbia) 2331 185 789 +86 60346 8358 10 6915

34 32 BIG & RICH Never Mind Me (Warner Bros.) 1904 -78 617 -28 43875 3216 12 6710 39 ® WRECKERS Leave The Pieces (Maverick/Warner Bros.) 1735 494 607 +153 31915 6158 3 7219 MOST 36 BLAINE LARSEN I Don't Know What She Said (Giantslayer/BNA) 1698 201 609 +54 40268 5005 8 6414

35 MEGAN MULLINS Ain't What It Used To Be (BBR) 1627 117 603 +52 34201 128 7 7313 INCREASED PLAYS TOTAL 37 NEAL MCCOY The Last Of A Dying Breed (903) 1584 153 518 +54 34229 2526 9 5313 PLAY ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) INCREASE 43 GARTH BROOKS That Girl Is A Cowboy (Pearl/Lyric Street) 1447 372 507 +134 38060 10053 3 5219 ® RASCAL FLATTS Me And My Gang (Lyric Street) +706 38 DANIELLE PECK Findin' A Good Man (Big Machine) 1434 178 553 +65 29871 2933 5 6919 KENNY CHESNEY Summertime (BNAI +698

A +494 42 CD STEVE HOLY Brand New Girlfriend (Curb) 1302 193 495 +47 32163 5734 11 4715 TOBY KEITH Little Too Late (Show Dog Nashville/Universal) CARRIE UNDERWOOD Don't Forget To Remember Me (Arista) +484 40 CD HANK WILLIAMS... That's How They Do It In Dixie (Curb/Asylum) 1206 1 519 0 24603 2575 8 5712 JASON ALDEAN Why (BM) +455 41 41 DIXIE CHICKS Not Ready To Make Nice (Open Wide/Columbia) 1014 -141 282 -47 26876 -3888 6 2210 JACK INGRAM Wherever You Are (Big Machine] +384

45 42 ASHLEY MONROE Satisfied (Columbia) 838 92 281 -36 18711 -1498 5 4013 DIERKS BENTLEY Settle For A Slowdown (Capitol) +324

IDebut MIRANDA LAMBERT New Strings (Epic) 785 298 314 +102 15509 5452 1 52115 PHIL VASSAR Last Day Of My Life (Arista) +319 FAITH HILL The Lucky One (Warner Bros.) +301 /Debut SCOTTY EMERICK What's Up With That (Show Dog Nashville) 728 187 267 +53 9793 1292 1 3010 LEANN RIMES Something's Gotta Give (Asylum/Curb) +293 47 45 BOMSHEL It Was An Absolutely Finger Lickin'... (Curb) 651 -28 299 1 11371 -1844 4 4111

50 DIAMOND RIO God Only Cries (Arista) 645 33 270 +13 13743 478 2 5019

49 47 JOHN CORBETT Good To Go (Fun Bone) 531 -96 158 -41 12867 259 8 3410 'Debut> EMERSON DRIVE A Good Man (Midas) 499 42 231 +9 9024 395 1 3312 IDebut RAY SCOTT Gone Either Way (Warner Bros.) 472 1B 208 +16 7292 143 1 3111 BREAKERS CROSS CANADIAN RAGWEED This Time Around (Universal South) 460 32 131 +24 11385 411 2 1611 RASCAL FLATTS

123 Country reporters. Monitored airplay data supplied by Mediabase Research, a division of Premiere Radio Networks. Songs ranked by total points for the airplay week Me And My Gang (Lyric Street) of 4/16 -4/22. Bullets appear on songs gaining points and /or plays or remaining flat from previous week. If two songs are tied in total points, the song with the larger 33 Adds Moves 46.27 increase in points is placed first. Songs below No. 1 and down in points and plays for three consecutive weeks are moved to recurrent.Most Added is the total number of new adds officially reported to R &R by each reporting station. Songs unreported as adds do not count toward overall total stations playing a song. Most Increased Points Songs ranked by total points lists the songs with the greatest week -to -week increases in total points.Station Weight = AQH Persons + (Market rank X 10) divided by the highest AQH Persons of all Station playlists for all R &R reporters are available Country reporters. As of fall 2005, WUSN /Chicago has the highest AQH, which is 42,500. Total Audience equals Average Quarter Hour Persons times number of plays on the web at (times 100). Each daypart on each station is assigned an AQH number. Average Quarter Hour Persons used herein with permission from Arbitron Inc. (© 2006, Arbitron www.radioandrecords.com. Inc.).© 2006 Radio & Records.

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April 28, 2006 TOTAL TOTAL 14- TOT. AUD. «1- AUD. WEEKS TOTAL WEEK WEE ARTIST TITLE LABELISI POINTS POINTS PLAYS PLAYS (00) (00) ON ADDS MOST ADDED' 2 0 BON JOVI WIJ. NETTLES Who Says You Can't... (Mercury/ /DJMG) 4488 77 3521 +69 15785 756 19 9111 ARTIST `ITLE LABEL'S; ADDS 3 0 JASON ALDEAN Why (BBR) 4380 299 3435 +222 12042 1395 21 9710 RASCAL FLATTS Me And My Gang (Lyric Street) 40 5 0 JACK INGRAM Wherever You Are (Big Machine) 4078 316 3249 +250 10654 535 23 9810 TOBY KEITH A Little Too Late (Show Dog Nashville /Universal) 31

1 What Hurts The Most (Lyric Street) 4027 -607 3087 -520 14198 -1012 16 8810 4 RASCAL FLATTS GARTH BROOKS That Girl Is A Cowboy (Pearl/Lyric Street) 12 6 0 FAITH HILL The Lucky One (Warner Bros.) 3984 254 3118 +198 10960 854 11 9810 JOSH TURNER Would You Go With Me (MCA) 12 MIRANDA LAMBERT New Strings (Epic) 10 8 0 DIERKS BENTLEY Settle For A Slowdown (Capitol) 3828 294 3075 +265 10214 518 15 9610 CHRIS CAGLE Anywhere But Here (Capitol) 8 9 LEANN RIMES Something's Gotta Give (Asylum/Curb) 3662 161 2884 + 143 10110 751 17 9510 0 GARY NICHOLS Unbroken Ground (Mercury) 8 12 0 TIM MCGRAW When The Stars Go Blue (Curb) 3463 302 2727 +250 9272 1051 8 9710 WRECKERS Leave The Pieces (Maverick /Warner Bros.) 7 DANIELLE PECK Findin' A Good Man (Big Machine) 7 13 0 JOE NICHOLS Size Matters (Someday) (Universal South) 3317 230 2634 +208 9665 1875 14 9510 TRACE ADKINS Swing (Capitol) 7 14 GEORGE STRAIT Seashores Of Old Mexico (MCA) 3168 155 2538 +129 8996 646 12 9412 16 a BRAD PAISLEY The World (Arista) 2946 304 2338 +262 7215 1012 6 9610 15 ® PHIL VASSAR Last Day Of My Life (Arista) 2945 209 2343 +141 6285 509 13 9212 20 9210 17 a CRAIG MORGAN I Got You (BBR) 2804 181 2192 +131 6374 57 +93 236 16 9011 1E Q KEITH ANDERSON Every Time I Hear Your Name (Arista) 2735 147 2153 5912

4- 15 TOBY KEITH Get Drunk... (Show Dog Nashville /Universal) 2674 -1232 2112 -957 8146 -2661 17 7210

10 16 BLAKE SHELTON Nobody But Me (Warner Bros.) 2659 -604 2159 -478 7808 -2284 34 7510 22 m KENNY CHESNEY Summertime (BNA) 2623 662 2061 +512 5713 1679 5 9714 23 0 CARRIE UNDERWOOD Don't Forget To Remember Me (Arista) 2322 419 1886 +332 4895 1085 5 9611 20 Q GARY ALLAN Life Ain't Always Beautiful (MCA) 2278 121 1810 +101 5449 -4 15 8610 21 a GRETCHEN WILSON Politically Uncorrect (Epic) 2029 10 1655 +1 4565 210 11 8811 MOST 25 a LITTLE BIG TOWN Bring It On Home (Equity) 1794 247 1451 +210 3613 373 13 8216 INCREASED POINTS 17 7411 TOTAL 26 a KENNY ROGERS I Can't Unlove You (Capitol) 1700 179 1364 +146 3568 186 POINT 27 a RODNEY ATKINS If You're Going Through Hell... (Curb) 1679 251 1337 + 190 3615 1265 15 7114 ARTIST TITLE LABEL(SI INCREASE RASCAL FLATTS Me And My Gang (Lyric Street) +759 29 BILLY CURRINGTON Why, Why, Why (Mercury) 1494 199 1195 +161 3254 694 9 8113 KENNY CHESNEY Summertme (BNA) +662 In Mississippi To No Good) 1472 234 1208 +191 2681 848 7 7813 IO ® SUGARLAND Down (Up (Mercury) TOBY KEITH A Little Too Late (Show Dog Nashville /Universal) +581 28 ERIC CHURCH How 'Bout You (Capitol) 1376 40 1111 +41 2805 -208 9 6911 CARRIE UNDERWOOD Don't Forget To Remember Me (Arista) +419 JACK INGRAM Wherever You Are (Big Machine) +316 :39 a TOBY KEITH A Little Too Late (Show DogNashvi/le /Universal) 1118 587 889 +497 1748 709 2 72131 BRAD PAISLEY The World .Arista) +304 31 JOSH GRACIN Favorite State Of Mind (Lyric Street) 1080 84 861 +76 2071 286 9 6713 (D TIM MCGRAW When The Stars Go Blue (Curb) +302 45 ED RASCAL FLATTS Me And My Gang (Lyric Street) 1052 759 822 +601 1533 1273 2 70140 JASON ALDEAN Why (BBR) +299 DIERKS BENTLEY Settle For A Slowdown (Capitol) +294 34 NEAL MCCOY The Last Of A Dying Breed (903) 983 69 779 +51 1405 164 15 5911 FAITH HILL The Lucky One (Warner Bros.) +254 32 31 BIG & RICH Never Mind Me (Warner Bros.) 892 -68 708 -44 1455 -65 13 5311 37 ® WRECKERS Leave The Pieces (Maverick/Warner Bros.) 891 242 727 + 193 1326 622 4 6617 36 a GARTH BROOKS That Girl Is A Cowboy (Pearl/Lyric Street) 850 146 720 +131 1406 599 3 62112 35 c, JAKE OWEN Yee Haw (RCA) 824 104 663 +77 1575 326 8 4913 24 35 SHEDAISY I'm Taking The Wheel (Lyric Street) 737 -884 539 -743 1901 -1170 22 4110

38 HANK WILLIAMS... That's How They Do It In Dixie (Curb/Asylum) 621 13 464 +13 1214 14 9 4011 41 a DANIELLE PECK Findin' A Good Man (Big Machine) 598 121 486 +97 826 121 8 4517 20 3710 33 38 JAMIE O'NEAL I Love My Life (Capitol) 572 -366 423 -322 1345 -667 +74 -54 10 4014 40 1 TRENT WILLMON On Again Tonight (Columbia) 571 83 474 677 42 o SARA EVANS Coalmine (RCA) 543 135 451 +107 862 328 3 3915 44 a MIRANDA LAMBERT New Strings (Epic) 459 165 358 +125 580 245 2 39110 MOST 43 42 ASHLEY MONROE Satisfied (Columbia) 352 0 260 -3 956 13 5 2812 INCREASED PLAYS

¡Debut> JOSH TURNER Would You Go With Me (MCA) 347 191 266 +153 845 323 1 25112 TOTAL PLAY 47 MEGAN MULLINS Ain't What It Used To Be (8BR) 320 52 263 +37 525 108 5 2915 ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) INCREASE +601 -49 9 2412 RASCAL FLATTS Me And My Gang (Lyric Street) 46 BLAINE LARSEN I Don't Know What She Said (Siantslayer /BNA) 286 13 247 +12 814 KENNY CHESNEY Summertime (BNA) +512 48 BOMSHEL It Was An Absolutely Finger Lickin'... (Curb) 274 12 239 +16 458 -55 6 2311 TOBY KEITH A Little Too Late (Show Dog Nashville /Universal) +497

LDebut> 193 +47 449 -13 1 2414 VAN ZANT Things I Miss The Most (Columbia) 242 52 CARRIE UNDERWOOD Don't Forget To Remember Me (Arista) +332 +265 ¡Debut> RAY SCOTT Gone Either Way (Warner Bros.) 217 41 176 +25 438 48 1 2314 DIERKS BENTLEY Settle For A Slowdown (Capitol) BRAD PAISLEY The World (Arista) +262 ¡Debut> STEVE HOLY Brand New Girlfriend (Curb) 185 0 164 +1 359 57 1 1811 JACK INGRAM Wherever You Are (Big Machine) +250 ¡Debut> 183 14 153 +10 385 -1 1 1611 JULIE ROBERTS Men & Mascara (Mercury) TIM MCGRAW When The Stars Go Blue (Curb) +250 JASON ALDEAN Why (BBR) +222 98 Country reporters. Songs ranked by total plays for the airplay week of Sunday 4/16 - Saturday 4/22. LITTLE BIG TOWN Bring It On Home (Equity) +210 © 2006 Radio & Records

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www.americanradiohistory.com EXCLUSIVE NATIONAL MUSIC RE SEARCH ESTIMATES April 28, 2006 Callout America® song selection is based on the top 35 titles from the R &R Country chart for the airplay week of April 16 -22.

TOTAL STRONGLY ARTIST Title (Label) POSITIVE PASSION INDEX NEUTRAL FAMILIARITY DISLIKE DISLIKE CALLOUT AMER /CA_ TOBY KEITH Get Drunk And Be Somebody (Show Dog Nashville /Universal) 30.8% 78.3% 4.03 13.8% 98.3% 4.8% 1.5% HOT SCORES BLAKE SHELTON Nobody But Me (Warner Bros.) 30.5% 75.8% 4.03 18.3% 98.3% 3.8% 0.5%

KEITH URBAN Tonight I Wanna Cry (Capitol) 33.5% 75.5% 3.98 13.0% 98.5% 7.5% 2.5%

JASON ALDEAN Why (BBB) 26.0% 74.0% 4.00 18.0% 95.8% 3.0% 0.8% This Week At TIM MCGRAW When The Stars Go Blue (Curb) 27.5% 73.0% 4.03 19.0% 94.5% 2.3% 0.3% Callout America BROOKS & DUNN Believe (Arista) 34.0% 71.3% 3.94 15.3% 97.0% 6.8% 3.8% By John Hart BON JOVI WIJ. NETTLES Who Says You Can't Go Home (Mercury/ /DJMC) 25.5% 68.0% 3.86 21.8% 97.8% 6.3% 1.8% ountry radio listeners once again JACK INGRAM You Wherever Are (Big Machine) 17.5% 66.8% 3.83 25.8% 96.3% 3.5% 0.3% rank Toby Keith's "Get Drunk and Be

DIERKS BENTLEY Settle For A Slowdown (Capitol) 18.8% 65.5% 3.80 22.5% 94.3% 4.0% 2.3% Somebody" the No. 1 song overall for

RASCAL FLATTS What Hurts The Most (Lyric Street) 30.8% 64.5% 3.84 21.5% 97.0% 8.0% 3.0% the week. Men rank the song No. 1, and women rank it No. 7. In the demos, core JOE NICHOLS Size Matters (Someday) (Universal South) 15.5% 63.0% 3.77 26.5% 94.3% 3.8% 1.0% 35-44 listeners rank the song No. 2. LEANN RIMES Something's Gotta Give (Asylum/Curb) 15.8% 62.0% 3.73 25.5% 94.8% 6.3% 1.0% Tim McGraw is new to the top five CRAIG MORGAN I Got You (BBB) 16.5% 61.3% 3.81 26.8% 91.3% 3.0% 0.3% this week, at No. 5, up from No. 8, with

KEITH ANDERSON Every Time I Hear Your Name (Arista) 13.8% 59.5% 3.75 25.0% 89.8% 4.3% 1.0% "When the Stars Go Blue," which is also LITTLE BIG TOWN Bring It On Home (Equity) 13.5% 57.0% 3.67 26.8% 92.0% 7.8% 0.5% the No. 6 passion song in the sample.

KENNY ROGERS I Can't Unlove You (Capitol) 12.3% 56.3% 3.64 24.8% 90.3% 8.0% 1.3% Women rank the song No. 4, up from

FAITH HILL The Lucky One (Warner Bros.) 14.0% 55.5% 3.64 27.8% 91.8% 6.3% 2.3% No. 8, while men rank it No. 5, up from No. 7. There is consistent growth in all TRENT WILLMON On Again Tonight (Columbia) 12.0% 54.8% 3.65 20.5% 85.0% 7.8% 2.0% cells. Negatives are nothing, and the big CARRIE UNDERWOOD Don't Forget To Remember Me (Arista) 14.0% 54.8% 3.70 25.0% 86.3% 5.0% 1.5% 28 -to -1 positive conversion ratio is a KENNY CHESNEY Summertime (BNA) 13.8% 54.3% 3.71 23.3% 83.8% 4.0% 2.3% clear indication of just how strong this PHIL VASSAR Last Day Of My Life (Arista) 16.5% 54.0% 3.75 28.0% 86.8% 4.3% 0.5% song is.

GARY ALLAN Life Ain't Always Beautiful (MCA) 15.0% 53.0% 3.61 24.5% 88.5% 8.0% 3.0% The No. 1 passion song for the week

ERIC CHURCH How 'Bout You (Capitol) 10.8% 51.0% 3.59 29.8% 88.5% 5.8% 2.0% is Brooks & Dunn's "Believe," which is also the No. 1 passion song with core RODNEY ATKINS If You're Going Through Hell... (Curb) 10.0% 50.0% 3.52 21.5% 85.0% 11.3% 2.3% 35-44 listeners and with listeners 45 -54. GEORGE STRAIT Seashores Of Old Mexico (MCA) 16.0% 49.5% 3.49 20.3% 86.8% 11.3% 5.8% This song is No. 2 passion with core 35- BRAD PAISLEY The World (Arista) 13.5% 49.5% 3.64 27.3% 84.0% 5.5% 1.8% 44 female listeners. GRETCHEN WILSON Politically Uncorrect (Epic) 8.3% 48.0% 3.44 28.0% 89.8% 11.0% 2.8% The No. 1 song with female listeners BILLY CURRINGTON Why, Why, Why (Mercury) 6.3% 47.3% 3.52 30.3% 85.0% 6.0% 1.5% is "Tonight I Wanna Cry," by Keith Ur-

BLAINE LARSEN I Don't Know What She Said (Giantslayer/BNA) 10.5% 44.3% 3.58 25.0% 77.5% 6.8% 1.5% ban. This song is No. 3 overall for the

NEAL MCCOY The Last Of A Dying Breed (903) 6.8% 41.8% 3.52 26.5% 75.8% 6.3% 1.3% week and the No. 2 overall passion song. Core 35-44 men rank the song No. JOSH GRACIN Favorite State Of Mind (Lyric Street) 5.5% 41.5% 3.49 32.5% 80.8% 6.0% 0.8% 2, and core 35-44 women rank it No. 1. JAKE OWEN Yee Haw (RCA) 5.3% 37.8% 3.22 19.3% 77.5% 14.8% 5.8% The biggest mover for the week is "On SUGARLAND Down In Mississippi (Up To No Good) (Mercury) 8.3% 35.8% 3.19 20.8% 78.3% 14.5% 7.3% Again Tonight," by Trent Wilmon, rank- MEGAN MULLINS Ain't What It Used To Be (BBB) 5.5% 34.0% 3.41 24.0% 67.5% 7.5% 2.0% ing No. 19 overall, up from No. 30 last BIG & RICH Never Mind Me (Warner Bros.) 5.3% 33.3% 3.24 23.5% 73.8% 13.0% 4.0% week.

Total sample size is 400 persons weekly, with a margin of error of plus or minus 5 %. Scoring is done each week using live interviewers conducting an interview I with each respondent. Scores are: 5) like it a lot; in fact, it's one of my favorites; 4) I like it; 3) It's OK, just so-so; 2) I don't like it; and 1) I strongly dislike it. The index score is an average of all 1 -to -5 scores. The total positive score is an aggregate of the 4 and 5 scores. To be included in weekly callout, songs must have entered the top 40 positions on R &R's Country airplay chart. The sample is composed of 400 25- 54- year-olds who identify country as their favorite music and who listen daily to competitive Country radio in the sample markets. The sample is 50% male/female and evenly distributed in the 25 -34, 35 -44 and 45 -54 The demos. sample is balanced by region and markets within each region. Bullseye Callout is conducted in these regions and markets. SOUTH: Charleston, SC; Charlotte; Baton Rouge; Nashville; Atlanta. MIDWEST: Flint, MI; Indianapolis; Madison; Omaha; Cincinnati. EAST: Harrisburg; Rochester, NY; Springfield, MA; Providence; Washington, DC. WEST: Modesto, CA; Salt Lake City; Colorado Springs, CO; Portland, OR; Houston. © 2006 Radio & Records. © 2006 Bullseye Marketing Research Inc.

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POWERED America's Best Testing Country Songs 12 + teTheMusic.com For The Week Ending 4/21/06 COUNTRY TOP 30 IY MNIIIINNN RN MEDIABASE

7111 CANADA Per. W M LAST THIS TOTAL +I - WEEKS ON TOTAL Artist Title (Label) TW LW Famil. Burn 25 -54 25 -54 25 -54 WEEK WEEK ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) PLAYS PLAYS CHART STATIONS

2 FAITH HILL The Lucky One (Warner Bros.) 491 +35 8 1710 RASCAL FLATTS What Hurts The Most (Lyric Street) 4.23 4.20 98% 23% 4.26 4.28 4.22 O

1 2 RASCAL FLATTS What Hurts The Most (Lyric Street) 481 -16 14 1210 BLAKE SHELTON Nobody But Me (Warner Bros.) 4.20 4.22 95% 22% 4.18 4.25 4.09 4 T. KEITH Get Drunk... (Show Dog Nashville/Universal) 427 +16 14 1410 DIERKS BENTLEY Settle For A Slowdown (Capitol) 4.15 4.11 90% 13% 4.12 4.18 4.04 © 3 4 AARON PRITCHETT Big Wheel (OPM) 418 .15 13 1610 JASON ALDEAN Why (BBR) 4.13 4.15 89% 12% 4.10 4.11 4.10 * BRAD PAISLEY The World (Arista) 4.13 4.14 71% 6% 4.08 4.07 4.09 10 © LEANN RIMES Something's Gotta Give (Asylum/Curb) 404 +39 9 1510

+22 9 1510 MONTGOMERY GENTRY She Don't Tell Me To (Columbia) 4.12 4.00 98% 26% 4.13 4.20 4.01 7 0 DIERKS BENTLEY Settle For A Slowdown (Capitol) 391 PHIL VASSAR last Day Of My Life (Arista) 4.10 4.01 87% 11% 4.12 4.18 4.03 8 BON JOVI WIJ. NETTLES Who Says... (island/1DJMG) 379 +12 16 1310

+13 8 KEITH ANDERSON Every Time I Hear Your Name (Arista) 4.09 4.13 80% 9% 4.03 4.05 3.99 9 Q GEORGE STRAIT Seashores Of Old Mexico (MCA) 378 1610 +18 CRAIG MORGAN I Got You (BBRI 4.07 4.02 80% 13% 4.01 4.06 3.95 13 0* JOHNNY REID Time Flies (Open Road/Universal) 372 6 1610 GARY ALLAN Life Ain't Always Beautiful (MCA) 4.06 4.09 83% 12% 4.06 4.11 3.97 12 BLAKE SHELTON Nobody But Me (WarnerBros.) 372 +16 8 1510

BON JOVI fIJ. NETTLES Who Says You Can't... (MTrcurypWMG) 4.05 3.95 98% 33% 4.07 4.07 4.07 11 TIM MCGRAW When The Stars Go Blue (Curb) 370 +6 5 150

KEITH URBAN Tonight I Wanna Cry (Capitol) 4.05 4.04 97% 31% 4.10 4.16 3.99 16 ® BRAD PAISLEY The World (Arista) 358 +32 3 1611

BROOKS & DUNN Believe (Arista) 4.03 4.03 98% 33% 4.08 4.15 3.98 15 DERIC RUTTAN Invisible (LydcStreet) 352 +20 4 1410

KENNY CHESNEY Summertime (BAIA) 4.03 - 72% 11% 4.05 4.10 3.98 5 14 KENNY CHESNEY Living In Fast Forward (BNA) 339 -59 15 1410 4.00 70% 11% 4.01 4.17 CARRIE UNDERWOOD Don't Forget To... (Arista) - 3.91 17 ® JASON ALDEAN Why (BBR) 334 +24 6 910 R. ATKINS If You're Going Through... (Curb) 3.99 3.99 51% 7% 3.96 3.96 3.97 6 16 KEITH URBAN Tonight I Wanna Cry (Capitol) 327 -63 17 1210 LEANN RIMES Something's Gotta Give (Asylum/Curb) 3.97 3.97 92% 21% 3.93 3.92 3.94 22 ® JOE NICHOLS Size Matters (Someday) (Universal South) 319 +58 6 1510 T. KEITH Get Drunk And Be... (Show Dog Nashvñle/Universal) 3.96 3.75 98% 26% 3.93 3.77 4.17 20 DIXIE CHICKS Not Ready To Make Nice (Open Wu /Cambia) 301 +24 4 1810 JOE NICHOLS Size Matters (Someday) (Universal South) 3.96 3.92 90% 14% 3.92 3.97 3.84 21 JACK INGRAM Wherever You Are (Big Machine) 292 +28 4 1210 JACK INGRAM Wherever You Are (Big Machine) 3.93 3.92 92% 20% 3.94 3.97 3.90 18 20* MELANIE LAINE Queen Of Hearts (Royalty) 284 -12 7 1110 GEORGE STRAIT Seashores Of Old Mexico (MCA) 3.92 3.92 89% 19% 3.98 3.88 4.12 14 21 ir ROAD HAMMERS Nashville Bound (open Road/Universal) 270 -64 13 1410

KENNY ROGERS I Can't Unlove You (Capitol) 3.85 3.81 80% 13% 3.86 3.82 3.92 25 ® GIL GRAND Quit Teasin' Me (Royalty) 255 +36 2 1010 LITTLE BIG TOWN Bring It On Home (Equity) 3.85 3.91 62% 8% 3.79 3.70 3.92 19 23 q . CORB LUND Hair... (Stony Plain/Warner Music Canada) 249 -33 10 1010 TIM MCGRAW When The Stars Go Blue (Curb) 3.79 3.72 86% 18% 3.82 3.96 3.63 26 C. UNDERWOOD Don't Forget To Remember Me (Arista) 240 +22 2 1511 BILLY CURRINGTON Why, Why, Why (Mercury) 3.78 - 60% 9% 3.75 3.87 3.54 28 STEVE FOX Rewind (Royalty) 219 +3 3 910 FAITH HILL The Lucky One (WarnerBros.) 3.77 3.68 89% 22% 3.80 3.75 3.88 ®4 24 26 BROOKS & DUNN Believe (Sony BMG) 200 -40 14 1210 JAMIE O'NEAL I Love My Life (Capitol) 3.76 3.72 52% 9% 3.74 3.74 3.74

/Debut> JAKE MATHEWS Arizona... (Open Road/Universal) 189 +56 1 1012 ERIC CHURCH How 'Bout You (Capitol) 3.76 3.73 50% 8% 3.73 3.75 3.69 ® 'Debut> PHIL VASSAR Last Day Of My Life (SonyBMG) 177 +46 1 911 GRETCHEN WILSON Politically Uncorrect (Epic) 3.67 3.58 85% 22% 3.68 3.53 3.89 27 29 JOSH TURNER Your Man (MCA) 177 40 16 1210 Total sample size is 332 respondents. Total average tavorability estimates are based on scale of 1 -5. (1= dislike very much, 5= like very (Debut> much). Total familiarity represents the percentage of respondents who recognized the song. Total bum represents the number of KENNY CHESNEY Summertime (BNA) 176 +67 1 14(2 respondents who said theyare tired of hearing the song. Songs must have 40% familiaritytoappearonsurvey. Sample composition is based on persons 12+. Persons are screened via the Internet Once passed, they can take the music test based on the format/music preference. 20 Canadian Country reporters. Monitored airplay data supplied by Mediabase Research, a division of Premiere Radio RateTheMusic.com results are not meant to replace callout research. The results are intended to show opinions of participants on the the Networks. Songs ranked by total plays for the airplay week of 4/16 -4/22. Bullets appear on songs gaining plays or remaining Internet only. RateTheMusic is a registered trademark of RateTheMusic.com. The RTM system, is available for local radio stations by flat from previous week. If two songs are tied in total plays, the song with the larger increase in plays is placed first. Songs calling 818- 377 -5300. RateTheMusic.com data is provided by Mediabase Research, a division of Premiere Radio Networks. below No. 15 are moved to recurrent after 20 weeks on the chart. © 2006 Radio & Records. tilp Indicates Cancon.

Songs & Singers Continued from Page 37 NEW & ACTIVE The last few years have seen a slower pace on the singles chart, resulting in fewer single re- "We have some really great RONNIE MILSAP Local Girls (RCA/RL6) leases per album compared to a decade ago. That Total Points: 431, Total Stations: 22, Adds: 1 shift hasn't altered Wright's view on how to new acts that we, as a town structure an album, however. SARA EVANS Coalmine (RCA) "You should always have five or six things and format, have been Total Points: 381, Total Stations: 33, Adds: 18 that are real hits for the consumer, and the rest should be strong art pieces that tie the record releasing the last couple of CAROLINA RAIN Get Outta My Way (Equity) together," he says. "How many you get to release Total Points: 380, Total Stations: 26, Adds: 1 is all up to how many records you're selling at years, and I think this year the end of the third single. will be one of the best." LOST TRAILERS Call Me Crazy (BNA) "If we hadn't gone to 'Hell Yeah' on Mont- Total Points: 368, Total Stations: 28, Adds: 4 gomery Gentry - we sold an extra 700,000 piec- Renee Bell es on that, the fourth single. It's a question that's MARK WILLS Hank (Equity) answered differently every time. I don't think Total Points: 346, Total Stations: 20, Adds: 6 there's a rule." JOSH TURNER Would You Go With Me (MCA) Trend -Spotting As artists become better established, direc- Total Points: 315, Total Stations: 43, Adds: 36 While chasing trends may be a bad idea, tion from the A &R department is but one of Wright definitely keeps an eye on them. "The many influences on the music. "They know RIO GRAND Kill Me Now (Curb/Asylum) singer -songwriter college sound is coming up to more about their relationship with their audi- Total Points: 277, Total Stations: 27, Adds: 12 Nashville now," he says. "I don't know how ence than we do," Wright says. "They're in front much of it is hit- driven yet, but the sound is of them every day. We're in with different art- JULIE ROBERTS Men & Mascara (Mercury) heading this way - jam band, folksy stuff. The ists all the time. We have to trust them when they Total Points: 271, Total Stations: 18, Adds: 1 problem with that mentality is that it's not hit - say 'This is what the audience wants. "' driven. Those people never listen to the radio." One of the biggest keys to A &R, according to RYAN SHUPE & THE RUBBERBAND Banjo Boy (Capitol) On the songwriting side, Wright says the Wright, is reminding people not to get frustrat- Total Points: 166, Total Stations: 12, Adds: 0 trends follow whatever's working on radio at the ed with music that takes a little more work to get moment. "You get a batch of whatever that is," heard. He says, "I've always said and still believe VAN ZANT Things I Miss The Most (Columbia) he says. "You can tell who they pitched it to the that sometimes the most different -sounding Total Points: 161, Total Stations: 19, Adds: 6 first time. There's nothing wrong with that, but records are the hardest to get played, but once you better be fast, because it's going to go away." they are played, they have the most impact." April 28, 2006 Radio & Records 41

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Stations and their adds listed alphabetically by market

WOMX/Akron, OH* WHWKBinghamton. NY WCOS/Columbia, SC' WKML/Fayetteville, NC KKBO/Houston. TX* WBBN/Laurel, MS WKDF/Nashville, TN' WCTK/Providence, RI' KILIG/San Luis Obispo, CA WIBW/Topeka. KS OM/PD: Kevin Mason OM/PD: Ed Walker PD: W Smith OM: Mac Edwards OM/PD: Johnny Chiang OM/PD. Larry Blakeney OM/PD: Dave Kelly MD: Sam Stevens PD/SW: er Daniels P0: Keith Montgomery KERSHAW SAMMY 12 KENNY CHESNEY 12 MIRANDA BERT APD: Ken Steel APD/MD: Glen Garrett PD: Paul Johnson MD: APp/tOlt Stephanie Lynn Christi Brooks APD/MD: Allyson Scott MD: Kim Leslie Z RASCAL FLATTS 12 RASCAL PLATTS E RODNEY ATKINS SARI OWEN 1 HANK WILLINAS JR * GRETCHEN 12 ROCKTE LYNNE Z LITTLE BIG TOWN APO: Dave Stone A.. DANIELLE PEON WILSON. BIG 6 RICH A.VAN ZANT 1 BLAINE LARSEN WDXBBirmingham. AL' M0: BLAINE LARSEN STEVE HOLY RIO Dean° MIRANDA LAMBERT WGNA/Albany, NY* PD: Tom Hawaiian RASCALASCAL. RAITS DANIELLE PECK KRAZ/Santa Barbara, CA 1 RODNEY ATKINS TORY KEITH WTCM/Traverse City. MI PD: Bull Brindle RASCAL FLATTE 1 RASCAL FLAPS KY WBUL/Lexington. WSIX/Nashville, TN' WLLR /Ouad Cities, IA PD/MD: Stefan Carpenter OM/PD: Jack O'Malley MD: Bill Earley MIRANDA LAMBERT WTCR/Huntington 27 TOBY KEITH JOSH TURNER OM: Barry Fox LAMBERT OM: Clay Hunnicutt PD: Jim O'Hara 14 RODNEY ATKINS MD: PD: Judy Eaton Carey Carlson TURNER WCOL/Columbus, OH' 14 TRENT ARAM JOSH KAFF/Flagstaff. AZ PO: Ja Crum PD/MD: Keith Kaufman Ron Evans MD: 14 RASCAL MPS PD: John Crenshaw MO: Dave Poole TURNER 3 MEGAN MU'_L INS PD: C.J. Muni WBWNBloomington, IL 1 JOSH GRACIA 3 WRECKERS L RASCAL FLAPS 5 RAY SCOTT APD/MO: Dan E. Zuko 1- RASCALG YAL FLAPS GARY NICHOLS 2 TORY KEITH KIWI/Albuquerque. NM' s MIRADAIAMBERT OM/PD: Dan Westhoff GARY STADE KSNI/Santa Maria, CA OM: Bill May APD/MD: Buck Stevens CHRIS CAGLE NC' PD/MD: Tim Brown `I TRENT WILLMON WFBE/FIint, MI WODR/Raleigh. P0: 11m Jones JAMEY JOH4SON KZIOUIincoln, NE WSM/Nashville, TN' 15 JOSH TURNER IB TRACE ADKINS KIIM/Tucson, AZ' PD: Coyote Collins RIO GRAD OM: Paul Michaels Il GARY NICHOLS APDRAD: Jeff Jay WILLS OM: Jim Steel PD: Buddy Van Arsdale MARK 10 MIRANDA LAMBERT OM: Herb Crowe DAM WGSO/Cookeville, TN APD/MD: Dave Geronimo PD: Lisa Mckay P0: Brian Jennings MD: Frank Sems 5 BRIAN MCCOMAS IC OM: Marty PD/MD: Buzz Jackson GARY xwKnc_e WHKX/Bluefield. WV McFly APD: Mike 'Maddawg' Biddle APD/MD: Carol Turner LORRINGTON WDRM/Huntsville, AL 3 RODNEY ATKINS OM: Ken Dietz PD: Gator Harrison DAN ELLE PECK 3 RASCAL RAPS WCTO/Sarasota, FL' MAID: Jarvis APD: Philip Gibbons OM/PO: Todd Berry EMERSON DRIVE KRST/Albuquerque, NM' WCTY/New London. CT RASCAL RAPS APD: Stuart Langston OM/PD: Mark Wilson MD: Stewart James WXFUFlorence, AL TOBY KEITH KV00/Tulsa, OM/PD: Eddie Haskell OM/PD' Jimmy Lehn APO: Heidi OK' MD: Dan McClain KSSN/ltttte Rods, AR' Decker OM: Jeff Thomas PD/MD: Ric Hampton MD: Paul Bailey 10 PHK APD: Dave Elder PD/MD: Chad Heritage w; ILA MIRANDALAME. HI PD: Fletch Brown 4 RODNEY ATKINS KODURapid City, SD G SEHT GAM BROOKS KIZNBoise. ID' 3 DIAMOND RID PD/MO: Mark Haudon GARTH JOSH TURNER 14 GARTH BROOKS OM/PD: Rich Summers WFMSRndianapelis, IN* KMPS/Seattle, WA' KRYS /Corpus Christi, TX WGH/Norfolk, VA' 14 RODNEY ATKINS KRRV /Alexandria, LA 14 RASCAL RANTS PD: Becky Brenner APD/MD: Spencer Burke PD: Bob Richards WWZD/Tupelo, MS PD/MD: Steve Casey OM: Paula Newell KZLA/Los Angeles, CA' OM/PD: John Shomby WEGX/Florence. SC MO: J.D. Cannon MD: Tony Thomas OM: Rick Stevens PD: Frank Edwards JOSH'. ,"NEP 1 TOBY KEITH OM/PD: R.J. Cudis APD/MD: Mark McKay APD: Pat Cloud DANIELLE PECK V'CULA;AMBERT OM/PD: Randy "Mudflap" l 2 LITRE BIG TOWN KBULMeno,NV PD: Bill Hughes 5 BON JOVI*JENNIFER NETTLES ASCAL FLATTS CHRIS CAGLE APDAMD:Tanya Campos Wilcox SARA EVANS OM/PD: Tom Jordan APD: Paul Stone KOFCBoise, I0* WRECKERS 1 LITRE BIG 1 RODNEY MD: Chase Matthews ATKINS WBFM/Sheboygan, WI OM: Kevin Godwin WMSI /Jackson. MS 1 ERIC CHURCH WCTO/Allentown, PA' Hr KHKX/Odessa, TX PO: Eddie Ybarra OM/PD: Shelly Easton PD: Kevin Anderson KPLX/Dallas, TX* OM: Steve Kelly PO: Mike Lawrence APD: Jeff "J.R." Kelm MD: Jerry Padden APO/MD: Jim Miller PD: John Cook PD: Rick Adams WAMZ/Louisville. KY' APDRAD: Kelley Peterson 5 GEORGE STRAIT KNUE/Tyler. TX 5 SAM EVAS MD: Cody Alan APO/MD: Kim Allen PD: Coyote Calhoun 6 DEM DODD 6 RASCAL FLAPS 3 CAFR.IJNL,ERW.;OE TOBY KEITH KUUB/Reno, NV 5 RASCAL RAUS 0M: Jeff Evans 5 TOBY KEITH 1 GARY ALLAN MD: Night Train Lane P D D: Andy Knight 1 WRECKERS NoAÓH` OM: Jim McClain /AM WFLS/Fredericksburg. KGNC /Amarillo, TX VA WUSJ/Jadson, MS KTST /Oklahoma City, OK' APO: "Big Chris Hart OM: Paul Johnson OM: Tim Butler !ENS/Shreveport, LA KSCS/Dallas, TX' PD: Tom Freeman OM/PD: Tom Travis WKLBBoston, MA* PD/MD: Jon Reed 0M: Gary McCoy APD/MO: Patrick Clark 11 KENNY CHESNEY KLLL/Luhhock,TX WFRG/Utica. NY OM: Don Kelley OMPD: Lomn Palagi BIG O RICH APDRAD: Anthony Allen APD: Mike Vincent PD: Chris Evans ASHLEY MONROE PD: Jeff Scoff No Alls OM/PD: Tom Jacobsen PD: Mike Brophey APDRAD: Chris Huff 2 TOBY KEITH KFRG/Riverside, CA' 16 RASCAL RAPS 6 GARY ALLAN SARA EVNAS MD: Neely Yates IS DANIELLE PECK APDiMD: Ginny Rogers 5 STEVE HOLY OM: Lee Douglas I: ERIC KBRJ /Anchorage. AK CHURCH WGNE /Jacksonville. FL' KXKT NE' PD/MD: Don Jeffrey CA* /Omaha, HAN, A,AM +EP. PD: Matt Valley KSKS/Fresno, PD/MD: Jeff Davis KSUX/Sioux City, IA KJUGNisalia, CA' KTYS/Dallas. PD: Tom Goodwin i IASCAL IEATIS TX' PD: Steve Pleshe WWOM/Madison, WI' MD: Joe Marshall KAGG/Bryan, TX MONROE I TOBY KEITH PD/MD: TonnyMichaels PD/MD: Dave Daniels OM: Lonin Palagi PD: Mark MD: Craig Allen 3 WRECKERS JOSH TOR J RASCAL RANTS MD: Jody Jo Mize FOCOSGRAND Gmntin PO/MD: Jennifer Allen No 7.n 5 CHRIS CAGLE 1 JOSH TURNER 4 1OBY ITH RASCARASCAL 'I GARTH BROOKS PD: Gayle W. Poled MD: Mel McKenzie RIO GRAND BILLY DEAN MS', KEHL]IM 0 AARON WATSON GARY NICNOLS MD: Chris Hun JOSH TURNER 1. WRECKERS WSLC/Roanoke, VA' TOBY KERN 3-IAN MCCOMAS JAMEY JOHNSON WWWW /Ann Arbor, MI 1'T RASCAL RAPS WBYT/Sadh Bend, IN -_ TOBY KEITH BRIAN MCCOMAS WROO /Jacksonville. FL' KPLM/Palm Springs, CA PD: Brett Sharp PD: Brian Cowan GARY NICHOLS PD/PAD: Clint Marsh MO: Robyn Jaymes GARTH BROOKS 20 RASCAL RAPS OM: Gail Austin KIAI/Mason City, IA PD: Al Gordon WIRK/W. Palm Beach, FL' KYGO/Denver, CO' GARTH BROOKS JOSH TURNER 3 GARTH BROOKS WYRK/Buttalo, NY' PD: Casey Carter PD/MO: Robyn McCann MD: Kory James ROONEY ATKINS PO: Mitch Mahan 3 WRECKERS PD: Joel Burke KUAD/Ft. Collins, CO JAKE OWEN RASCAL FLATUS JOSH TURNER PD: R.W. Smith 10 TUBS MD: JR Jackson MD: Gantt Doll MD: John Scott BLAINE RASEN KEITH P0: Mark Callaghan 5 RASCAL RAPS 2 TOBY KEIT. 3 JOSH TURNER KDRK/Speiene, WA' APD/MD: Wendy Lynn 4 MIRANDA LAMBERT DIAMOND V'O 2 DANIELLE PECK WS BROOKS WNCY/Appleton, WI 6 GARTH BROOKS APD: Dave Jensen 2 RODNEY ATKINS RAY SCOTT WYYDRtoanoke, VA OM/PD: Car/Rolle GARY NICHOLS 3 RASCAL RAPS 5 JOSH TURNER OM: Jeff McCarthy MD: Brian Gary ERIC CHURCH TORY KEITH WPAP/Panama City, FL 3 TOBY KEITH PD/MD:Joel Dearing 3 KENNY CHESNEY No A, TRENT WILLMON TRENT WILLMON 2 OM/PD: Eddie Rupp GRETCHEN WILSON 1 WRECKERS PD: RandySROhannon KHKI/Des Moines, GARY NICHOLS STEVE HOLY IA' I BILLY CURRINGTON 1 RASCAL 1 ASHLEY E RATTE WACO/Waco, TX APD/MD: Shane Collins LITTLE BIG TOWN 2 TOBYKOSH 1 VA ZART OM: Jack O'Brien 10 RO WOKOBurlington GRAND MIRANDA LAMBERT OW/PD: Zack Owen PD: Andy 10 WRECKERS CROSS CANADIAN RAGWEED 10 MIWJEwLAMeEm OM/PD: Steve Elliott WCKT/Ft. Myers, FL' WXBOJJohnson City ' KTEX/McAllen, TX' Pelkey LOST IRALERS 10 SARAEVAIS MD: Eddie Hatliekl PD/MD: WBEE/Rochester, NY' 10 WRECKERS WKSF /Asheville, NC MD: Chris Reed 0M/PD: Michael Cruise Bill Hagy OM: Billy Santiago TOBY KEIM BILLY DEAN 4 BILLYCURRINGNN OM: Dave Symonds OM/PO: Jeff Davis CHRIS CAGLE APO/MD: Dave Logan PD: JoJo Cerda WXBM/Pensacola, FL 4 RASCAL RATES RIO GRAND GAR; ALLAN 2 TOBY KEIM APO: Frankie Dee PD/MD: Lynn West PD/MD: Billy Kidd APDRAD: Brian Hatfield LOST TRADERS KIXZBpokane, WA` WMZO/Washington. DC' 1 MARIANO 10 LITTLE BIG TOWN BRIAN MCCOMAS MD: Patches PD: ID JAKE OWEN GARY NICHOLS KIXO/Japlin, MO OM: Robert Harder George King WWGRfft. Myers, FL' RIO GRANO OM: Jason Knight RASCAL FLAPS PD/MD :Paul ° Coyote " MD: Deena Blake WIXY/Champaign, IL PD: Mark Phillips WYCT/Pensacola,FL ASHLEY MONROE WKHX/Atlanta, PD: Rob Meer Neumann BOMSHEL GA' PD: Sky Phillips KJJY/Des Moines, IA* OM/PD: Kevin King APD: Steve Hart lo GARTH B S APD: Lyn Daniels OM/PD: Mark Richards OM: Jack O'Brien JOSH TANNER 10 RASCAL FLATTS KRWO/Medtord, OR KNCl/Sacramento, CA' MD: Nicole Beals APD: Corry Fields 2 CPS. 'l TOBY KEITH 7 TRENT WILLMON PD: Mark Evans MD: Johnny Gray PO: Andy Elliott OMPO: Larry Neal MD: Dennis "Catfish'. Miller 11 HANK WILLIAMS JR WGRECHEI 7 MARK WILLS 16 TOBY WDEZ/Wausau, WI 7 TOBY KEITH APD: Greg Cole WILSON .86 RICH S VAN ZANI KEITH MD: Eddie Huffield MD: Scott Schuler SPICE WNWN/Xalamazoo. MI DANIELLE PECK 11 GARTH BROOKS 7 SARA EVANS PD: Bob Jung WORK/Ft. Wayne. IN* RASCAL RASCAL S RATTS 1 SARA EVANS 7 JOSH TURNER PD: P.J. Lacey RAPS GARY NICHOLS APD/MD: Vanessa Ryan 6 WRECKERS 0MR'D: Rob Kelley TOY KEITH WEZUCharleston, SC* 15 MIRANDA LAMP' VN4ZAM 5 RASCAl MDRAN 15 SARA EVANS DA,DED RIO OM/PD: Scott Johnson é GAB, HI.ST 2 WFYNPeoria, IL WYCO/Detroit, MI' 2 TOBY KETHHSIT WPKX/Springfield, MA' 15 RASCAL RAPS WGKX/Memphis, WCEN/Saginaw, MI MD Gary Griffin 1 JOSH TURNER TN' Ohl/PO:Ric Morgan PD: Tim Roberts PD: RJ McKay PD: Lance Tidwell 5 GARTH BROOKS PD: Joby Phillips WPUR /Atlantic City. NJ WOGK/Gainesville, FL' APD/MD: Ron Chatman 5 DANIELLE PECK MO: Jessica Tyler WOVKNVheeling, WV APO/TAD: Trapper John 5 TRACE ATKINS MD: Keith Allen PD: Joe Kelly P0: Mr. Bob MIRANDA LAMENT 3 JULIE ROBERTS PD/MD: VAN:A'T KBEO/Kansas City, MO` WA MRS Jim Elliott MD: Big Red 2 MIRANDALAMEERI RASCAL RAITS IrJRNYI VK]H, E PD: 1 VAN /ANT GRAND ¡J E ATKINS Mike Kennedy BENNE LARSEN WXTU/Philadelphta, PA' 2 LOST TRAILERS WNKT/Chadeston. SC' M0: T.J. McEntire 2 MARK WILLS PD: Beh McKay MI WKCO/Saginaw, KTTS/Springfield, MO 2 GARY NICHOLS PD: Brian Driver 2 ,TAKE MIEN WIBL/Augusta. WTVY/Dothan, AL GA IL JOSH TURNER KUBB/Merced, CA I JOSH GRACEN OM/PD: Rick Walker OWPD: Chris Cannon 1L RASCAL RATIS MAN WTI' OM: Mike Kramer OM/PD: Amie Pollard WBCT/Grand Rapids. MI' MD: John Richards 1 BILLY DEAN OM/PD: Rene Roberts APDRAD: Curly Clark KFKF/Kansas City, MO' 3 RASCAL PLATES KFDVWichita, KS' PD/MD: Bill West MD: Mike Casey OM/PD: Doug Montgomery 17 JOSH TURNER 1 TOBY ELATES MD: Brian "BMO" Montgomery KEITH II LITTLE BIG TOWN N ^n ?'Iti 16 RASCAL OM/PD: Dale Carter OM/PD: Beverlee Brannigan APD/MO Dave Taft 25 RASCAL FLAPS KMLE/Phoenix, AZ' 1 MEGAN MILL L"NS WOGE /Charleston, WV APD/MT: Tony Stevens 17 BOMSHEL GARTH BF.' MO: Carol Hughes IMMJ, AW 15 TOBY KEITH PD: Jay McCarthy 3 RASCAL RATTS OM: Jeff Whitehead KKCB/Duluth APO/MD: Dave Collins KSD/St. Louis, MO' 3 TOBY NEI1H WKXC /Augusta, GA PD: Ed Roberts PO: Derek Moran WWFG/Salisbury, MD PD: Billy Greenwood 9 KENNY ROGERS WDAFBarrsas City, MO' WOKK/Meridian, MS SAA ANS PD: T Gentry MD: Bill Hagy OM/PO: Brian Cleary 8 RASCAL RAPS LOST TRAILERS KZSN/Wichita, KS' PD/MID: Jesse Garcia PD/MD: Scotty Ray APDRAD: Zach Taylor APO/MD: Sandra Lee SARA EVANS Io JOSH GRAL. OM: Lyman James WTNR /Grand Rapids, M1' 6 RASCAL FLATTS KENNY ROGERS EMERSONERIVI WORB/Eau Claire, WI OM: Brent Alberts meo REIM KNIXJPhoenix,AZ' 5 WIUSt. Louis, MO' APO/MD: Tracey Garrett WKKT /Charlotte' 5 BRAD PAISLEY WKIS/Miami, FL' PD: Ray Massie PD: Greg Mozingo 2 CHRIS CAGLE KASE/Austin, TX* OM: Boone Logan MAD: Mice McKay PD/MD: Bud Ford 7 RASCAL RAITS I JOSHGRACW PD: Bob Barnett MD: Gwen Foster KEGA/Salt Lake City. UT' MD: Danny Montana OM/PD: Mac Daniels PD/MD: TOBY KEITH APD: Matt Stror ker John Roberts WIVK/Knoxville, TN' SAM EVANS TRACE ATKINS 1 TRENO RAIL N APO/MD: Bob APO: Billy Brown JOSH TURNEI; OM/PD: Alan Hague Pickett ERIC CHURCH OM/PD: Mike Hammond MEGAN MULLINS MD: Darlene Evans APO/MO: Bonny Ryan WGGY/Wilkes Bane, PA' JAMEY MD: Addair JIfISON Colleen I SARA EVANS 3 MIRANDA LAMBERT OM: Jim Rising WTOR/Greensboro. NC* MIRANDALAMSERT 4 MAN WILLS 2 VAN ANT KATM/Stockton, CA' RAY WDSY/Pittsburgh, I OM: Tim Satterfield SCOTT 3 JON GRAM PA' BILLY DENN PD: Doc Medek WSOC /Charlotte' JOSH TURNER TRENT WILLMON I JOSH TURNER OM/PD: Keith Clark OM: Richard Perry KUZZBakersfield, CA* KHEY/El Paso, TX* PD: Imp Cooler RIO GRAND I MEGANIEEUNS MD: Carolyn Drosey APD/MD: Rick McCracken MAAK WILLS PD: Randy Black DANIELE PECK PD: Evan Bridwell PD: Steve Gramzay APDRAD: Stoney Richards APDiMD: Angie Ward GARY NICHOL'. LOST TRAILERS WMIUMilwaukee, WI' 5 RASCAL RATTB APD/MD: MoJre Roberts MD: Marty Austin 1 TOBY KEITH KSOP/Salt Lake City, UT' JL= ^TUFN[. 1 JAAE OWEN OM/PD: Kerry Wolfe 1 RASCAL RATI5 APD/MD: Debby Turpin WILO/Williamsport, PA WPOCBaltimore. MD' WKOA/Lafayette. IN APO: Scoff Dolphin 7 SHEDAISY MARK WILLS WBBS/Syracuse, OM/PD: Ted Minier PD Ken Boesen WRNS /Greenville. NC* PD: Mark Allen MD: Mitch Morgan WOGVPKIsburgh, PA' NY' WUSY /Chattanooga. TN' GARYNICIIOLS WRSF/Elizaheth City. NC PD: APD/M0: John O'Brien APORAD: Michael J. PD: Wayne Carlyle MD: Bob Vina OM: Frank Bell VAN Mr Rich Lauber PD: Kris Van Dyke 10 GARVI HRIXIKS OM: Tom Charity 10 TRACE AE:K'I;, "SC,u4,, MD: Jeff Hackett FLAIRSFL PD: Mark Lindow APD: Skip Clark MD: Bill Poindexter MIRANDAHALMIBERT 1 01:01, M,' "MI5 PD: Ray Turner RASCAL RAITS STEVE NpY 1 TOBY KEITH KUBLJSalt Lake City, UT' PANIIIL'FLA"S o TRACE ADKINS RA.tir's WUSO/Winchester, VA KMDUlafayette, LA' PD: Ed Hill WYNKBaton Rouge, LA' OM/PD: David Miller MD: ID. Smith KEEY/Minneapolis. MN' MD: Pat Garrett OM: Bob Murphy JOSr, .. 6 1 APD/MD: Brad Collins WESC /Greenville, SC* SAMMY KERSHAW JOSH TURNER WTNT/Tallahassee, FL f'AhDEITO1L 6 DANIELLE TUCK OM/PD: Gregg WPOR/Portland, ME K. PD: Sam McGuire WUSN /Chicago, IL' Swedherg GARY NICHOLS 6 MIRANDA LAMBERT OM: Jeff Ham PD: Steve Geofferies PO: Harry Nelson APO/MD: Austin PD: Mike Peterson s TOBY NOIRE APD/MD: Travis Moon James PD/MD: "Big"Woody Hayes APDSTEVE/MDH: John Landrum MD: Shelly Kincaid KXKC/1afayette, LA' -RAFGE R W EN MD: Marci Braun I OLY ATKINS L WRECKERS KGKLBan Angelo, TX 6 STEW HOLY LAMBR.' WLSONKW PD: Renee Reveh MIRANDA 6 3 TOBY KEIM WXTA/Erie, PA OMyD:Boomer Kingston 1 WRECKERS RASCAL R ARS MD: Sean Riley KXDD/Yakima, WA OM: Adam Reese WSSL/Greenville, SC' 7 DANIELLE PECK WYPYBaton Rouge. LA' WKSJ/Mobile, AL` KUPUPortland. OR' OM/PD: Dewey Boynton PD/MD: Fred Horton PD: Dave Dunaway PD: Steve Geofferies WFUS/Tampa. FL' WUBE /Cincinnati. OH' 5 VANZANT OM: Kit Carson PD: John Paul APO/MD: Joel Baker MD: Jimmy Brooks 5 MEGAN MULLINS APDRAD: Kix Layton KAJA/San Antonio, TX' OM: Brad Hardin F,:. 0M/PD: Marty Thompson s RASCAL RAPS 9 RASCAL RAPS PD/MD: Bill Black APD/MD: Rick Taylor I PD: Travis Daily 5 TONY KEITH 6 TOBY KEITH ERIC CHURCH PD: Clayton Allen APD: Kathy O'Connor 1 JOSH GRACIN BNLY DEW WPCV/Lakeland,FL' MD: Paul Kofty 2 DANIELLE PECK TOBY KEIM MD: Kactus Lou MD: Duke Hamilton SARA EVANS DIAMOND RIO PD: Mike James 2 GRETCHEN WILSON WGTY/York, PA` NcA. KKNU/Eugene. OR RASCAL RAPS MD: J eni Taylor TOBY KEITH PD/MD: Brad Austin PD/MD: Jim Davis KILO/Monroe, LA KWJJ/Portland, OR' KYKRBeaumont. TX No Adds Ryan WOYK/Tampa, FL' WAYZMagerstown PD: John Reynolds OM: Clark OM: Joey Armstrong WYGY/Cincinnati, OH' MD: Tori Anderson Mike OM/PD: Mike Culotta APO/MD: Toby Otero PD: Moore KSON/San Diego. CA' PD/MT: Mickey Ashworth 12 KENNY CHESNEY APD: Beecher Martin OM/PO: TJ Holland 12 ERR VASEAR APDRAD: Savannah Jones PD: John Marks WKDD/Evansville. IN 7 MARIANO MD: Jay Roberts APO/MD: Dawn Michaels WIOV /Lancaster. PA' MD: Wes Poe . JDV. ':INwP PDR,ID: Jon Prell PD/MD: Dick Raymond No A, 15 TRACE ALETAS 2 RASCAL RAP` KTOM/Monterey. CA' WRBT/Harrisburg, PA* TOBY KEITH POWEREDED WJLS/Beckley, WV NEAL MCCOY PD/MD: Dave Kirth OM: Chris Tyler WOKO/Portsmouth, NH WGAR /Cleveland, OH* DIAMONO RIL VAN RANT OMMPO: Dave Willis KVOX/Fargo KUSS/San Diego, CA' WTHI/Terre Haute. IN PD: Joe Kelly GARTH BROOKS D RASCAL mans OM: Mark Ericson MEDIABASE PD: Meg Stevens OM: Janice Whitimore RONNIE MILSAP PD: Mike O'Brian 11 GARY NICHOLS OM/PD: Barry Kent APO/MD: Newman MARK WILLS PD: Mark Jennings 11 JULIE ROBERTS MD: Check Collier PD: Eric Heyer RASCAL RAPS GARY NICHOLS MD: Cindy Spicer MD: Party Marty 'Monitored Reporters ROMMEL WTTULansing, MI' L TOBY KERN MD: Dan Lurnrie 2 SUGAR NM N1. 1 RASCAL RAPS MD: Scoff Winston 1 TRENT E PASCAL RAPS RASCAL RAITS WILLMON PD: Jay J. McCrae 1 RASCALENTCIA,TS DENN r TOBY KEITH BILLY 1 TOBY KEITH JOSH TURNER 1 ONY EEfTH 221 Total Reporters WKNNBiloxi, MS DIMOND RIO RASCAL RAPS APD/MO:Chris Tyler SARA EVANS WBAM/Mentgomery,AL I TORY KERN JOSH TURNER 2 CHRIS EAGLE OM: Water Brown I DOING STONE CROSS CANADIAN RAGWEED 1 JOSH TURNER PD/MD: Lance Houston WRWD/Poughkeepsie, NY PD: Bob Dever INUAx WWYZMartford, CT' SARA EVANS rtllp 123 Total Monitored KCCY/Colorado Springs, CO No Ares wC Ma LEE OM: ReggieOsterhoudt KRTY/San Jose, CA' PD: Pete Salant PD: Jo Jo Tumbeaugh BRICE WKKO/Toledo, OH' DANIEL SMITH 2 JOSH TURNER PD/MD: Justin Clapp PD/MO: Julie Stevens SARA EVANS _ DANIELLE PECK PD/MD: Gary Shores 98 Total Indicator WRECKERS KWNN/Las Vegas, NV' APD: Paty 0uyn WRECKERS TOBYKEFTH PD: Brooks O'Brian WGTR/Myrtle Beach, SC APD: Harvey Steele WZKX/Biloxi, MS KKIX/Fayetteville, AR KILT/Houston, TX' Did Not Report, Oh1/PD: Steve Stewart 0M/PD: BBrrean Rhodes MD: Sammy Cruise PD: Dave Ashcroft P0: Jeff Garrison 15 RASCAL FLAPS NEAL OY Playlist Frozen (1): 5 GARY WAILS BEARNE LASEN MD: Greg APD/MD: Jake McBride 5 ONE GIVEN WLAY /Florence, AL 3 RASCAL RA4S IRNLL

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I expected everyone at my new job to greet my every action with glowing acco- Your Next PD Job To prepare everyone lades and praise. The problem is that of the personalities are quite a bit for the inevitable some Unexpected truths about your new position smarter than I, and they seem to relish disagreements ahead, I pointing that out. I wrote a series of wickedly creative By Jeff McHugh reminded them that we promos for the station's music position, spent two days with Production Director ast October an orange Allied Van Lines truck rumbled to a wouldn't be true friends Gary Bloxum getting them just right, and put them on the air thinking they would stop in front of my quiet, tree -shaded residence in Greens- until we had worked súrely result in some kind of magnificent award. boro, and movers feverishly loaded it with every scrap of evi- fight. through our first Instead, I got a call - at home - from dence of my existence on Earth: my new, post- divorce bachelor - Skippy, one of our afternoon hosts, who pad furniture; audio equipment that was state-of- the -art in 1985; questioned my strategy and expressed rt lt.: ; . rrvrrrrrrafrtf concerns about the message in the pro- assorted parts from several sports cars that I no longer own; and and lunge immediately at people's most mos. an embarrassing myriad of dog toys belonging to Gabriel, The sensitive area - their career. Keep in Frustratingly, Skippy was right. I pulled Totally Spoiled Retriever. mind that if the staff at your new radio the promos that day and later thanked station is any good at all, they think of the him for having the courage to tell the new Several hours later the orange truck cally. What works in Atlanta should work station as their baby. They love it and own boss how stupid he was. lumbered away, and Gabriel and I zipped in Birmingham, for instance, but it it, and if you expect to get buy -in, you'd One of the hardest things in a new job to the airport, where an await- doesn't. better give them a chance to get used to is knowing if you are facing resistance to ing Delta 757 took us exactly Spend some time getting to you before you start monkeying with it. change or resistance to a dumb idea. I got 2,869 miles to the other side of know your new city. Wander Try telling people that you're not some of both. the continent for an exciting around Target, and observe the changing a thing for now. Put in some face Get Lost new job in Portland, OR. people: what they wear, their time. Go out for lunch with the staff, have This is no joke: Entercom put me up at They say, "If you want to style and how they interact with a beer, hang out, and ask questions. The a Residence Inn less than one mile from make God laugh, tell him your you. I learned that Portlanders people who are running the station day - the station, and for the first five days I got plans," and I regularly make move slowly. They all drive five to-day won't know everything, but they'll lost on my way to the station every sin- God laugh until his sides hurt. miles under the speed limit. I certainly know more than you. gle day. I began my new PD job at think the constant rain subdues Sometimes there's an inevitable format KRSK (1051 The Buzz) by writ- Jeff M cHugh them. change or an urgent employee -ectomy ing an ambitious 90 -day plan, As you would expect, Portland that needs to be performed, and you have a comprehensive list of all the stunning is a seriously down-tempo city when it to manhandle the reins the second you're miracles I would perform in a mere three comes to music. Put a ballad into callout, on the horse. Just remember that your first A new job is like the months. and it pops to the top of the research like month on the job sets the tone for the next Well, the day I am writing this article a helium balloon. Portlanders take their five to 10 years. Be gentle. rest of life: full of for R &R happens to mark exactly six time warming up to new music, and they When The Honeymoon Ends months since I started at The Buzz, and are slow to let hits go to recurrent. nasty twists and You start off the relationship, and ev- the 90 -day list just got finished last Also, there are only two African Amer- turns in the plot. Wednesday. icans in the entire PDX metro, and this erything's nice, everyone's accommodat- A new job as a radio -station PD in- may have something to do with why ing, and life is sweet. Then at some un- cludes the expected tasks, like analyzing rhythmic songs don't sell as well here, predictable point, people's heads start the music position, getting to know the while any generic white -guy-with- a -gui- spinning around and they're in your of- 1 strengths of the personalities and figuring tar song becomes an instant smash. fice projectile- vomiting pea soup like Lin- da Blair in The Exorcist. All right, there was road construction, out which sales reps are the most trouble Time spent with Maximiser and Sound - and the twisty roads around the station (answer: all of them), but you know all Scan is time well spent. Get out the print- I immediately hit it off with everyone on my new job at The Buzz. In fact, it was were obviously designed by Oregon pot that stuff already. This week I thought I'd ed Arbitron book and read all the market a general parable a little too positive. So to prepare every- smokers, but it's good share with you the things that I learned statistics in the first pages. Learn the for life in a new city. them to one for the inevitable disagreements unexpectedly and the hard way so that quirks of your market, and use Leaving Greensboro, I had taken for you can keep them in mind when you your advantage. ahead, I reminded them that we wouldn't be true friends until we had worked granted the ease of daily life that comes start your next new job. Don't Change A Thing Yet - through our first fight. from living in one place for 15 years. I People Assume The Worst were You've had a physical before, right? It took a while for it to happen, but knew where all the bodies buried and I knew exactly who to call to If you come home at 3am and don't ex- Ever notice that before the doc says, "Turn when it did, the expectation was there to there, my van towed. plain your whereabouts, your spouse will your head and cough," he spends a little see the conflict as a sign of growth and not have competitor's before, not assume that you've been out saving time making you comfortable, asking an organizational meltdown. I had never even visited Portland I in the dark about which helpless kittens. No, he or she will imme- questions and making small talk? (Wom- so was totally Something Will Go Wrong with, which diately imagine the worst scenario possi- en see this at the gynecologist, too, I'm TV stations were cool to work venues were worthy of station events and ble, probably involving you, four skanky sure.) Put yourself in the place of John Dimick what area festivals and events were must - strippers and a donkey. Well, most PDs barge into a new station in his first days at WQHT (Hot 97) /New must -avoid. Once I began to allow The staff at your new station is the York. He was excited about his first week do or ;f`t11ftlPPïXäJdXst.t.4i 50% extra time in my schedule for lumber- same. If you don't tell them specifically à` on the job and had grand plans for the sta- ing around lost, I was right on time. that you don't plan to fire them, a sur- tion in his head, I'm sure. I've de- prising number will assume that you are He certainly never anticipated the fire- After this new job experience a cided to never, ever go through this has- going to. I had to explain to one person If you don't tell the staff storm caused by tsunami-parody song Asians" sle again. Yes, The Buzz will be my last why getting him a better assistant was and the "I'm gonna start shooting show. job. I plan to follow the advice of longtime not a sign that he was about to be re- specifically that you comment on his new morning hosts Jeff & Jer and placed. A new job is like the rest of life: full of San Diego morning don't plan to fire them, a the At 1051 marry the market. I plan to put down Be ready to explain your every action, nasty twists and turns in plot. I a roots in Portland, I plan to keep the sta- or the evil fill -in- the -blank monster that The Buzz, started the job with serious- surprising number will and I plan to work here lives inside of each person's head will do ly dysfunctional promotions department. tion successful, Then the promotions director quit. Ugh. until [Entercom Sr. VP /Programming] it for you. assume that you are Today the department has a fantastic Pat Paxton buys me a retirement Rolex. To Know The Market Get going to manager and it's running well, but it took And if God is reading R &R, he's chuck- Each city has its own unique, dysfunc- three months of slogging through appli- ling, I'm sure. tional character, even when the cities are cants to find a new promotions director, not separated by great distance geograph- and that was certainly not in my original Jeff McHugh is PD of Hot AC KRSK/Port- ically and not that different demographi- plan. land, OR. April 28, 2006 Radio & Records 43

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LAST TOTAL + / - TOTAL WEEKS ON TOTAL STATIONS/ WEEK WEEK ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) PLAYS PLAYS AUDIENCE CHART ADDS 1NEDIABASE (00)

1 1 JAMES BLUNT You're Beautiful (Custard/Atlantic) 2063 -81 181506 28 10310 3 0 DANIEL POWTER Bad Day (Warner Bros.) 2034 +13 172433 15 102)0 MOST ADDED®

4 3 KELLY CLARKSON Because Of You (RCA /RMGI 1893 -112 171795 22 9210 ARTIST TITLE LABELS) ADDS

2 4 LIFEHOUSE You And Me (Geffen) 1802 -316 149916 39 9611 MERCYME So Long Self (Columbia/1NO) 18

5 5 MICHAEL BUBLE Save The Last Dance For Me (143/Reprise) 1613 -50 119901 14 9210 NICK LACHEY What's Left Of Me (Jive/Zomba Label Group) 9 NATASHA BEDINGFIELD Unwritten (Epic) 8 6 0 KEITH URBAN Making Memories Of Us (Capitol/EMC) 1375 +48 73076 15 9510 BO BICE The Real Thing (RCA /RMG) 8 9 0 NATASHA BEDINGFIELD Unwritten (Epic) 1145 +190 76487 8 7918 NICOL SPONBERG Crazy In Love (Curb) 6 8 ANNA NALICK Breathe (2 AM) (Columbia) 1097 +91 77350 49 9611 0 CHRIS RICE When Did You Fall (In Love With Mel (Columbia/MiO) 5 7 9 LEANN RIMES Probably Wouldn't Be This Way (Curb) 1059 16 41233 14 8410 ROB THOMAS Ever The Same (Atlantic) 4 12 c FAITH HILL WITIM MCGRAW Like We Never Loved At All (Warner Bros./Curb) 1001 +106 81703 13 7310 NICKELBACK Photograph (Roadrunner/IDJMG) 3 BON JOVI Who Says You Can't Go Home (Island 13 Q ROB THOMAS Ever The Same (Atlantic) 913 +94 83427 13 62)4 /1DJMG) 3 The AC add threshold is applied to monitored stations not allowed to report 11 12 SANTANA MICHELLE BRANCH I'm Feeling You (Arista/RMG) 876 51 40251 29 6510 adds per their company policy: Songs that reach five plays per week in two 10 13 MARIAH CAREY We Belong Together (/s/and / /DJMG) 753 -179 59867 46 8510 consecutive airplay weeks. Airplay week is defined as Sunday through Saturday. Addsfrom all other programmers are still accepted at any play level. 14 0 CARRIE UNDERWOOD Some Hearts (Arista) 679 +45 56480 11 64)1 15 ® SHERYL CROW & STING Always On Your Side (A &M/ /nterscope) 603 +37 38501 8 5111 16 0 CHRIS RICE When Did You Fall (In Love With Me) (Columbia/ /NO) 552 +33 26362 10 6115 17 m NICKELBACK Photograph (Roadrunner/IDJMG) 340 +29 38212 12 2313 19 0 HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH Get Out Of My Mind (Sneaky Long/Vanguard) 305 +17 8798 6 4012 MOST 18 19 GOO GOO DOLLS Better Days (Warner Bros.) 276 -26 12651 15 30)1 INCREASED PLAYS 23 0 BON JOVI Who Says You Can't Go Home (island/IOJMG) 237 +54 30656 6 18)3 TOTAL 20 ® TRAIN Cab (Columbia) 230 +7 9527 8 3012 PLAY ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) INCREASE 21 22 CHICAGO Feel (Rhino/Warner Bros.) 183 -21 4223 6 2710 NATASHA BEDINGFIELD Unwritten (Epic) +190

22 23 GREEN DAY Wake Me Up When September Ends (Reprise) 182 -12 15035 20 1810 F. HILL WIT. MCGRAW Like We Never... (Warner Bros./Curb) +106 25 a NICK LACHEY What's Left Of Me (Jive/Zomba Label Group) 171 +49 5344 3 3619 ROB THOMAS Ever The Same (Atlantic) +94 24 25 DIAN DIAZ Colour Everywhere (Strip City) 163 -8 2595 8 2912 ANNA NALICK Breathe (2 AM) (Columbia) +91 BON JOVI Who Says You Can't Go Home (IslandlIOJMG) +54 26 0 NICOL SPONBERG Crazy In Love (Curb) 146 +41 2991 2 3016 NICK LACHEY What's Left Of Me (Jive/Zomba Label Group) +49 27 CARRIE UNDERWOOD Jesus, Take The Wheel (Arista) 89 +16 4699 3 7)1 ® KEITH URBAN Making Memories Of Us (Capitol/EMC) +48 28 KELLY CLARKSON Walk Away (RCA/RMG) 82 +12 5436 2 5)0 a CARRIE UNDERWOOD Some Hearts (Arista) +45 Loebut> a BO BICE The Real Thing (RCA /RMG) 79 +25 3009 1 1818 NICOL SPONBERG Crazy In Love (Curb) +41 29 30 GREEN DAY Boulevard Of Broken Dreams (Reprise) 65 3 3981 6 910 SHERYL CROW & STING Always On Your Side (A &M//nterscope) +37

105 AC reporters. Monitored airplay data supplied by Mediabase Research, a division of Premiere Radio Networks. Songs ranked by total plays for the airplay week of 4/16- 4/22. Bullets appear on songs gaining plays or remaining flat from previous week. If two songs are tied in total plays, the song with the larger increase in plays is placed first. Songs below No. 15 are moved to recurrent after 20 weeks on the chart. Songs below No. 5 are moved to recurrent after 50 weeks on the chart. Most Added is the total number of new adds officially reported to R &R by each reporting station. Songs unreported as adds do not count toward overall total stations playing a song. Most Increased Plays lists the songs with the greatest week -to -week increases in total plays. Total Audience equals Average Quarter Hour Persons times number of plays (times 100). Each daypart on each station is assigned an AQH number. Average Quarter Hour Persons used herein with permission from Arbitron Inc. (© 2006, Arbitran Inc.).© 2006 Radio & Records. NEW & ACTIVE

TOTAL JADE Lay Me Down (ARG) ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) PLAYS Total Plays: 61, Total Stations: 14, Adds: 1 MOST MICHAEL BUBLE Home (143/Reprise) 744 C. CHAMANDY Feels Like Love (Ninemuse Entertainment) Total Plays: 51, Total Stations: 12, Adds: 1 MICHAEL MCDONALD Ain't No Mountain High Enough (Motown) 714 PLAYED RECURRENTS BARRY MANILOW Love Is A Many Splendored Thing (Arista) TIM MCGRAW Live Like You Were Dying (Curb) 699 Total Plays: 42, Total Stations: 10, Adds: 0 TOTAL ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) PLAYS MATCHBOX TWENTY Unwell (Atlantic) 654 MERCYME So Long Self (Columbia/ /NO) Total Plays: 28, Total Stations: 20, Adds: 18 ROB THOMAS Lonely No More (Atlantic) 1139 MAROON 5 She Will Be Loved (Octane/J /RMG) 645

LOS LONELY BOYS Heaven (Or Music/Epic) 989 SHERYL CROW The First Cut Is The Deepest (A &M//nterscope) 636 Songs ranked by total plays

UNCLE KRACKER fIDOBIE GRAY Drift Away (Lava) 819 COUNTING CROWS Big Yellow Taxi (Geffen//nterscope) 634 Station playlists for all R &R reporters are available KELLY CLARKSON Breakaway (RCA /RMG) 809 SANTANA MICHELLE BRANCH The Game Of Love (Arista/RMG) 610 on the web at www.radioandrecords.com.

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TOTAL r I - WEEKS ON TOTAL W W W WEEK WEEK ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) PLAYS PLAYS CHART STATIONS Artist Title (Label) TW LW Famil. Burn 25-54 25-34 35-54 JAMES BLUNT You're Beautiful (Custard/Atlantic) 447 +17 34 1410 2 8 MICHAEL BUBLE Save The Last... (Warner Bros.) 445 +19 12 1610 Because Of You (RCA /RMG) 416 +8 16 1710 DANIEL POWTER Bad Day (Warner Bros.) 4.04 4.03 94% 23% 4.12 3.91 4.19 3 o KELLY CLARKSON 4 O+ TOM/ SWICK A Night Like This (Warner Music Canada) 322 +4 12 1510 KELLY CLARKSON Because Of You (RCA /RMG) 3.88 3.84 98% 38% 3.89 3.82 3.91 7 o ROB THOMAS Ever Tie Same (Atlantic) 314 +34 11 1411 KEITH URBAN Making Memories Of Us (Capitol/EMC) 3.79 3.78 88% 20% 3.92 3.64 4.01 6 O+ COLIN JAMES Into The Mystic (MapleMusic/UMG) 300 +7 13 1510 11 SANTANA fIM. BRANCH I'm Feeling You (SonyBMG) 292 +36 29 1210 FAITH HILL... Like We Never... (Warner Bros./Curb) 3.78 3.83 86% 21% 3.88 3.69 3.94 10 8 lip GINO VANNELLI It's Only Love (UniversalMusic Canada) 287 +21 24 1610 ROB THOMAS Ever The San (Atlantic) 3.75 3.71 82% 21% 3.90 3.80 3.93 9 0+ PHILOSOPHER_. Castles In... (SonyBMG Music Canada) 282 +15 17 1611 LIFEHOUSE You And Me (Geffen) 3.71 3.79 95% 38% 3.73 3.51 3.80 8 o LIFEHOUSE You And Me (Geffen) 282 +14 33 1510

5 11 a DANIEL POWTER Bad Day (WarnerBros.) 280 -14 45 1710 LEANN RIMES Probably Wouldn't Be This Way (Curb) 3.71 3.76 83% 19% 3.80 3.76 3.81 12 Q* MELISSA O'NEIL Alive (Sony SAM Music Canada) 257 +15 24 1310 Bros.) 3.67 3.62 82% 20% 3.71 3.49 3.78 G00 GOO DOLLS Better Days (Warner 14 ® SHERYL CROW & STING Always... (A &M/lnterscope) 233 +21 8 1210 226 +32 9 1110 NICKELBACK Photograph (RoadrunnerllOJMG) 3.66 78% 29% 3.72 3.53 3.78 16 0 KEITH URBAN Making Memories Of Us (Capitol) 15 et* BRYAN ADAMS Why Do You Have... (Universal) 226 +14 27 1410 CARRIE UNDERWOOD Some Hearts (Arista) 3.64 3.69 82% 22% 3.62 3.23 3.71 17 0 NATASHA BEDINGFIELD Unwritten (Epic) 144 +26 2 711 EAGLES No More Cloudy Days (ERC) 3.61 3.65 89% 33% 3.53 3.26 3.61 18 m+ DANIEL POWTER Free Loop (WarnerBros.) 135 +19 14 1111 20 LEANN RIMES Probaoly Wouldn't... (Asylum/Curb) 107 +6 3 610 NATASHA BEDINGFIELD Unwritten (Epic) 3.61 3.56 76% 23% 3.59 3.77 3.54 o 21 19 JON SECADA Window To My Heart (Big 3) 99 -1 20 810 MICHAEL RUBLE Save The Last Dance For Me (143/Reprise) 3.58 3.61 91% 26% 3.62 3.35 3.70 22 20* ALI SLAIGHT Kiss From A Rose (Universal Music Canada) 88 -2 5 310

SANTANA fIM. BRANCH I'm Feeling You (Arista/RMG) 3.57 3.57 94% 34% 3.62 3.33 3.71 23 21+ RICHARD DESJARDINS... Tu M'aimes-Tu (Muskat) 82 -2 17 010 24 22 FAITH HILL WIT. MCGRAW LikeWe... (WarerBros.Curb) 80 -1 5 510 SHERYL CROW & STING Always On You Side (A &M/Interscope) 3.56 3.40 73% 16% 3.61 3.46 3.65 19 23 GOO G00 DOLLS Better Days (Warner Bros.) 79 -27 9 910 /lN0) 3.55 3.66 47% 9% 3.64 3.35 3.71 CHRIS RICE When Did You Fall... (Columbia 28 ED J. JOHNSON Upside Down (Brushfire /UniversalRepublic) 73 +9 4 411 fIS. MCLACHLAN Time After (Epic) 67 -12 16 710 ANNA NALICK Breathe (2 AM (Columbia) 3.49 3.44 93% 43% 3.45 3.24 3.51 25 25 CYNDI LAUPER line (Debut> e. MATT DUSK All About Me (Universal Music Canada) 66 +26 1 611 JAMES BLUNT You're Beautiful (Custard /Atlantic) 3.36 3.39 96% 49% 3.37 3.44 3.35 ¡Debut> ®. REX GOODIE Run (Sony BMG Music Canada) 63 +6 1 311 MARIAH CAREY We Belong Together (Island /IOJMG) 2.92 2.98 96% 58% 2.88 2.89 2.87 me MARIE -CHANTAL... Tout Effacer (Bisques LaQuebecoise) 63 +3 8 010

27 29 MELISSA ETHERIDGE I Run For Life (island/IDJMG) 59 -12 20 610 Total sample size is 336 respondents. Total average favorability estimates are based on a scale of 1 -5. (1= dislike very much, 5 = like very rebut> a All In Good Time (Warner Music Canada) 57 -2 1 511 much). Total familiarity represents the percentage of respondents who recognized the song. Total bum represents the number of 30 RON SEXSMITH respondents who said they are tired of hearing the song. Songs must have 40% familiarity to appear on survey. Sample composition is based on persons 12+. Persons are screened via the Internet. Once passed, they can take the music test based on the format/music preference. 24 Canadian AC reporters. Monitored airplay data supplied by Mediabase Research, a division of Premiere Radio Networks. RateTheMusic.com results are not meant to replace callout research. The results are intended to show opinions of participants on the the Songs ranked by total plays for the airplay week of 4/16 -4/22. Bullets appear on songs gaining plays or remaining flat from Internet only. RateTheMusic is a registered trademark of RateTheMusic.com. The RTM system, is available for local radio stations by previous week. If two songs are tied in total plays, the song with the larger increase in plays is placed first. Songs below No. calling 818- 377-5300. RateTheMusic.com data is provided by Mediabase Research, a division of Premiere Radio Networks. X15 are moved to recurrent after 20 weeks on the chart. © 2006 Radio & Records. olip Indicates Cancun.

WRCH/Harttord, CT' KSNE/Las Vegas, NV' WKJY/Nassau, NY' WHOM/Pordand, ME KBAY/San Jose, CA* KONA/Tri- Cities, WA PD: Allan Camp PO' Tom Chase P0: Bill Edwards ON/PD: im Moore PS Dana Jang APDIMD: Rusty Faust MD: Joe Hann Mn John Beny MD: Jodi Vale CHRIS RICE AMID. Mike Wing No Adds REPORTERS No Adds ROB THOMAS No Adds CHRIS HICO KBEZ/Tulsa, OK' KKCW/Portland, OR' PONS: Keith Marlow KLMY/Lincoln, NE Barbara, CA Stations and their adds listed alphabetically by market OMIPD: Tom Coles KSBL/Santa No Adds KRTR/Honolulu, HI' OM Jim Steel WLMG/New Orleans, LA' APOIMD: Alan Lawson OM/PD: Keith Royer Wayne Maria PO' Andy Hott 0MIP0: PDRAD: Sonny Valentine 7 NATASHA BEDINGFIELD MD: Peter Bon APDRAD. Steve Suter No Adds No Adds No Adds K001/Tyler, TX WMJX/Boston, MA' WTCB /Columbia, SC' Adds WYJB /Albany, NY' WCRZJFIint, MI' No PD'. Chadie Mottles OMRD: Don Kelley OM/PO. Brent Johnson OMRO, Jay Patrick Fn Kevin Callahan MD: Rodd Wayne APO. Can0y DTeuy APO. Jennifer Jensen APOMO. George McIntyre WWLI/Providence, RI' MI Chad 0' Ham 4 MERCYME 0MR0: Tony Bristol trio Adds MO. Mark Laurence MERCYME NICOL SPONBERG KSSK/Honolulu, HI' KOST/Los Angeles, CA' 3 NATASHABEDINGFIELD No Adds APO: Mike Rosin KRWMBeattle, WA' TRAIN PDRAD: Paul Wilson PDIMD: Stella Schwartz WLTW/New York, NY' No Adds 3 Pe Gary Nolan APO Adam Can I CHRIS RICE P0. Jim Ryan OH' MD Loon Dane WSNY/Columbus, WOLT/Florence, AL No Adds CASCADA MD: Morgan Prue 4 NATASHA BEDINGFIELD WLZWNtica, NY KMGA/Albuquerque, NM' P0: chuck Knight OMPD: Chadie Ross 9 JAMES BLUNT OM: Tom Jecahsen CM: Eddie Haskell MD: Mark Bingeman 14 NICOL SPONGERS WEBE/Bridgeport, CT' WRAL/Raleigh, NC' PD' Eric Miller FD Kris Abrams 2 NATASHA BEDINGFIELD OMIPO: Cud Hansen WMGN/Madison, WI' OM/PO: Joe Wade rmicola MD: Mart Richards NICOL SPONBERG MD: Danny Lyons KUMU/Honolulu, HI' PD: Pat O'Neill WHUD/Newburgh, NY' MO: Jim Kelly KVKI/Shreveporl, LA' NICKELBACK 15 NATASHA BEDINGFIELD WDAR/Florence, SC 0H00: Ed Kanoi DMPD Slesen Petrone No Adds OM: Gary McCoy KKBA/Corpus Christi, TX' MP Alm Abbott MERCYME OM: Randy "Mudllap" Wilms MO: Lee Kirk FRAY APDRAD'. Tom Fumi POND: Stephanie Huffman OM/PO: Ed ocanas WLEV /Allentown, PA* PO: wo Nichols 4 ISLES BROTHERS //RONALD ISLES MERCYME MERCO-MF No Adds WEAT/W. Palm Beach, FL' QA: Shelly Easton WEZFBurlington' MD: Evans Byrd 3 JACK JOHNSON PD Dave Russell 7 NICOL SPONBERG BO BICE KNEV/Reno,NV' PDRAD. Rick Shockley DM: Steve Coroner KVLY/McAlIen, TX' Rey Adds MERCYME OM: Tor Jordan No Adds PD: Gale Parmelee PD: Alm Dunn WWDE/Nortolk, VA' WNSN/South Bend, IN No Adds APO: Bob Caoy KVIL/Dallas, TX' 15 JAMES BLUNT PO Don Lorton PD Nm Robert MD Pool McCoy MD Jennie, Foss BIM: Nun Johnson WAFY/Frederick, 12 MADONNA MD: No Adds WASH/Washington, DC' PD: Poona No Adds PO. Nikki Nile Chris WAHR/Huntsville, AL' MERCYME No Adds Po: Bill Hess KYMG /Anchorage, AK APDND Marc Richards PO: Chris Calloway MD: Jay Cresewell No Adds OM: Mark blutty 5 NATASHA BEDINGFIELD APORAD, Jackie Linn KRNO/Reno, NV No Adds POND: Dan FRS POND: Dave Flavin 1 1 JEWEL NICK LACHER FL' An Adds WLRO/Melboume, 12 SHERYL CROW 8 STING KISCBpokane, WA' KRBB/Wichita, KS' OM: Ken Holiday KMGL/Oklahoma City, OK' WHBC/Canton, OH' NICK LACRES OM: Robed Harder OM/PD, Lyman James PO Michael Lowe POND: Steve O'Brien oMPD: Tel Simmons PO/AMO: Dawn Marcel MD: Dam Wilson WLOT/Dayton, OH' KSOF/Fresno, CA' WRSAMuntsville, AL' MD Mindy Leavy BON JOUI M0: Koylaiyh Knot BO BICE 12 ROB THOMAS OM: Jell Stevens OM: E. Curbs Johnson Pa John Malone No Adds MERCYME MERCYME WTVR/Richmond, VA' 10 GOGO G00 DOLLS WFPG/ABanbc City, NJ' Pa Sandy Collins D: Mike Brady MD: Nate Chelevrk CHANTAL CFAMANDY OMIPO: Bill Cahill 1 NICK LACHER PD: Gary Guida APDIMO' Brian Michaels MD: Kristen Kelley MERCYME Aim APO: Adam Stubbs MERCYME MD Marlene 3 ANNA NALICK No Adds KLTO/Omaha, NE' KXLY/Spokane, WA' Do Adds MO Kat Simon CHRIS RICE OM: Mark Todd POND: Beau Tyler WRVR/Memphis, TN' B CARRIE UNDERWOOD WSUY/Charleston, SC' PO: Billy Shears No Adds WAGS/Wilkes Barre, PA' WJKK/Jackson, MS' WARD : Jerry Dean NICK /ACHES OMRO: Mike Edwards No Adds OM: Jim Dorman PD: John Anthony MD Larry Wheeler MERCYME PO: Stan Phillips AMMO Jam °slimy KOSI/Denver, CO' KTRR/Ft. Collins, CO' MERCYME NICK IACHEY INBBO/Augusta, GA' TRAIN PO: Dave Dillon OMPD Mark Callaghan MD: Brian Hughes ON Mike Karrer No Adds MO Steve Hamilton NICOL SPONBERG WSLO/Roanoke,VA' WMASBOringield, MA' PD: Lee Reynolds No Adds ROB THOMAS WMGF/Odando, FL' No Adds WTFM /Johnson City' WMGOIMiddlesex, NJ' PD. Jim Murrt OM/PD: Paul Cannon CHRIS RICE DM Chris Kampmeier WVAF/Chadeston, WV No Adds PD: Tim TeM MD' Oich Daniels APOIMD: Rob Amkeny WJBR/Wilminaaton, DE' Payne PD. Rick Johnson No Adds POND. Ken No Adds No Adds DMPD'. Michael Waffe APD- Banda Matmews 17 NATASHA BEDINGFIELD WMGC/Detroit, MI' MD. Calm Hill 4 NICKELBACK WLHT/Grand Rapids, MI' No Adds BO BICE ID(MJ /Austin, TX' OM: Jim Harper 4 SHERYL CROW 8 STING OMPO'. Bill Bailey WOLR/Kalamazoo, MI NICK LACES I9: Ales O'Neal Pa Lon Bennett M0: Kim Carson 4 MERCYME DM Ken Lenphear WGFB/Rocktord, IL APO: Stephen Michael Ken MD: Jon Ray WMXC/Mobile, AL' MO KT TUNATAII PDRAD Doug Daniels KGBXBpringfield, Terri McCormick No Adds POND: Brian Wert OM: Steve Powers Ma BO BICE OMPD: Paul Kelley WSRS/Worcester, MA' No KEZN/Palm Springs, CA No Adds Jo Adds Adds Pa Dan Mason PDRAD: Tom Holt MERCYME OM: Ken White MOWS: Dave Roberts WDEF/Chattanooga, TN' MO Mary Booth JADE PT Rick Shaw 30 JAMES BLUNT OM/PD: Danny Howard 3 NICKELBACK BO BICE 5 FAITH HILL WTIM MCGRAW APO: Path Sanders WNIC/Detroit, MI' WOOD/Grand Rapids, MI' KGBY/Sacramento, CA' KKMY/Beaumont, TX' MD: Robin Daniels pa Don Gmcelin KCKC/Kansas City, MO' OM- Doug Montgomery APDIMD Dave Johnson PD: Mike Bedak KEZI(/St. Louis, MO' WARM/York, PA' 11M: Joey Armstrong No Adds APORRO: Theresa Lucas KJSN/Modesto, CA' PORAD. John Patrick No Adds WMEZ/Pensacola, FL' No Mds PD: Mark Edwards PS Dave Anthony PD: Don Riven 1 NATASHA BEDINGFIELD PDRAO Gary Michaels No Adds PD. John Sykes APO: Bob London CHRIS RICE 2 NATASHA BEDINGFIELD 3 ROB THOMAS No Adds 2 NATASHA BEDINGFIELD WLIT/Chicago,IL' WOOF/Dothan, AL KYMX/Sacramento, CA' PBRAD: Leigh Simpson KUDL/Kansas City, Mo' WMJY/Biloxi, MS' OMIPO: Danen Dans WMAG/Greensboro, NC' WOBM/Monmoutb, NJ' PD: Bryan Jackson MERCYME 01AR0: Thom McGinty Po. KJOYBtockton, CA' : Steve MON DM/PD Welter Brown APORO: Eno Richeke OM APORRO: Jennifer Wood im Satterfield 7 NATASHA BEDINGFIELD WSWT/Peoria, IL POWEREDm do Adds No Adds MD: Bnan Moore No Adds OM: John Christian PDNO'. Sod KeBh SMRO: Randy Rundle BON JODI PDND: Dirk Kooyman No Adds No Adds KTSMIEI Paso, TX' NICK LACHER MEDIABASE POND: Bill Tole WJXB/Knoxville, TN' MERCYME WMXWBinghamton, NY APO: Sam Cassano PD: Jeff Jernigan KWAV/Monterey, CA' WGER/Saginaw, MI' WRRM/Cincinnati, OH' HOOTIE S THE BLOWFISH No Adds OM: Jim Free POIMO: Bane Moody OM: Dare Maurer 'Monitored Reporters P0: TJ Holland WMGV/Groenville, NC' KESZ/Phoenix, Al' MI: Bob Taylor NICK LACHEY NICOL SPONGERS PD: Tommy Frank NY' APD: Ted Morro PO Colleen Jackson Pa Kevin Genet WYYY/Syracuse, No Adds BO BICE TIPO: Michelle Langtry OM: Rich Lauber 129 Total Reporters No Adds No Adds AMMO: Sinn Brady DIAN DIAZ STEREO WSE PO: Kathy Rowe No Adds WXKC/Erie, PA KTOY/Lafayette, LA' MERCYME APOMO: Mame Mason PD Ron Aden PO: C.J. Clements NICOL SPONOERG 105 Total Monitored WYSFBirmingham, AL' 2 NICK LACHES WMYI/Greenville, SC' MO: Debbie Ray KSFVSaIt Lake City, UT' IOOTIE A 1HE BLOWFISH PD: Chip Arledge WDOK/Cleveland, OH' MD: Steve Wiley WWLW/Morgantown, WV PO: Bin Wed NICKELBACK OM Sfere Geoneries No Adds WLTJ/Pittsburgh, PA' APORO: Valens Vininngp PO, Scott Miller OMea Chad Pony APO: Bob Nelson TRAIN 24 Total Indicator POND: Greg McKinney MAO: Chuck Stevens 4 GRRIE UNDERWOOD MD: Ted Kowalski WIKY/Evansville, IN 12 BONJOM MD: Brian deGeus No Adds NICKELBACK No Adds POMD Mark Baker RIN VLISA LOEB LIFEHOUSE MERCYME BIN DLISA LOEB OH' Did Not Report, WFMayyK/Lansing, MI' WRVF/roledo, K XLT/Boise, ID' oat Bill Midget KOXT/San Antonio, TX' Playlist Frozen (1): DM: Jeff Cochran WSPNGreenville, SC' WALK/Nassau, NY' PO: Tom Cook KEZNFayeneville, AR PD. MNMRemolds WSHH/Pittsburgh, PA' POND: Ed Scarborough Po Tobin Jeffries OR Mark Hamlin POND: Rob Miller 2 NICOL SPONGERS WZID/Manchester, NH KKLI/Colorado Springs, CO BO BICE POMD: Ron A1kll No Adds PD: Jim H, II APO: Jim Contee PO: Chis Pickett POND. Mike Märet 7 BON JOUI DIAN DIAZ MD: RIO Higdon MERCYME BO BICE No Adds M0: Kyle MaWwsrs No Adds NICK LACHER No Adds FATHER SMALL LITTLE WILLIES MERCYME MERCYME

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April 28, 2006 POWERED al TOTAL / - TOTAL WEEKS ON TOTAL STATIONS/ WEEK WEEK ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) PLAYS PLAYS AUDIENCE CHART ADDS MEDIABASE 100) 1 0 DANIEL POWTER Bad Day (Warner Bros.) 3282 +63 180570 29 7710 4 0 NATASHA BEDINGFIELD Unwritten (Epic) 2678 +173 145823 17 7213 MOST ADDED® 3 3 JAMES BLUNT You're Beautiful (Custard/At /antic) 2504 -28 123876 31 7710 ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) ADDS JAMES BLUNT High (Custard/Atlantic) 9 2 4 ROB THOMAS Ever The Same (Atlantic) 2469 -97 127346 22 7810 G00 G00 DOLLS Stay With You (Warner Bros.) 8 6 KELLY CLARKSON Walk Away (RCA /RMG) 2365 +215 120262 15 6611 NICK LACHEY What's Left Of Me (Jive/Zomba Label Group) 6 5 BON JOVI WIJ. NETTLES Who Says You Can't Go Home (island +82 7211 0 /IDJMG) 2242 122367 14 MAT KEARNEY Nothing Left To Lose (Aware/Columbia) 5 7 7 FRAY Over My Head (Cable Car) (Epic) 2084 -5 100846 24 7312 IMOGEN HEAP Goodnight And Go (RCA Victor/RMG) 5 KT TUNSTALL Black Horse & The Cherry Tree (Relentless/Virgin) 4 11 0 NICKELBACK Savin' Me (Roadrunner/IDJMG) 1745 +167 81576 10 7314 NICKELBACK Savin' Me (Roadrunner/IDJMG) 4 10 KT TUNSTALL Black Horse & The Cherry Tree (Relentless/Virgin) 1741 +126 91060 14 7414 BO BICE The Real Thing (RCA /RMG) 4 8 10 Right Here STAIND (flip/Atlantic) 1682 -104 94523 37 6710 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Dani California (Warner Bros.) 4

9 11 NICKELBACK Photograph (Roadrunner/IDJMG) 1572 -117 96202 34 7910 The Hot AC add threshold is applied to monitored stations not allowed to report adds per their company policy: Songs that reach 10 playa per week in two 14 COLDPLAY Talk (Capitol) 1503 +89 70569 16 6310 consecutive airplay weeks. Airplay week is defined as Sunday through 16 JACK JOHNSON Upside Down (Brushfire/Universal Republic) 1398 +143 79108 14 5412 Saturday. Adds from all other programmers are still accepted at any play level.

13 14 SHERYL CROW & STING Always On Your Side (A &M//nterscope) 1384 -46 58192 11 6710

12 115 LIFEHOUSE You And Me (Geffen) 1346 -89 72255 62 7810

17 413 JEWEL Again And Again (Atlantic) 1037 +15 40523 9 5711 21 iD TEDDY GEIGER For You I Will (Confidence) (Co /umbia /SonyBMG) 950 +158 39306 11 5012 MOST 25 GOO GOO DOLLS Stay With You (Warner Bros.) 919 +390 46033 2 6218 INCREASED PLAYS 19 HOOBASTANK If I Were You (Island/IDJMG) 888 +47 27141 8 5111 TOTAL PLAY 20 O.A.R. Love And Memories (Everfire /Lava) 853 +43 36177 16 4313 e ARTIST TITLE LABELS) INCREASE 23 KEITH URBAN Making Memories Of Us (Capitol/EMC) 698 +33 38549 11 3610 GOO GOO DOLLS Stay With You (WarnerBros.) +390 KELLY CLARKSON Walk Away (RCA /RMG) +215 22 22 ALL- AMERICAN REJECTS Dirty Little Secret (Doghouse //nterscopel 657 -95 35585 17 3410 NATASHA BEDINGFIELD Unwritten (Epic) +173 24 SAVING JANE Girl Next Door (Universal Republic) 616 +8 19706 15 3310 NICKELBACK Savin' Me (Roadrunner /IDJMG) +167 26 RIHANNA SOS (DefJam/IDJMG) 589 +67 22523 5 1812 TEDDY GEIGER For You I Will (Confidence) (Columbia /SonyBMG) +158 29 BO BICE The Real Thing (RCA /RMG) 588 +114 24854 4 2914 JACK JOHNSON Upside Down (Brushfire/Universa /Republic) +143 BLUE OCTOBER Hate Me (Universal Motown) +139 30 BETTER THAN EZRA Juicy (Artemis) 528 +55 20395 8 2211 KT TUNSTALL Black Horse & The Cherry Tree (Relentless /Virgin) +126 31 ® INXS Afterglow (Epic) 488 +25 16183 6 3311 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Dani California (Warner Bros.) +116

27 28 CARRIE UNDERWOOD Some Hearts (Arista) 426 -80 15737 18 3010 BO BICE The Real Thing (RCA /RMG) +114

28 29 FALL OUT BOY Dance, Dance (Island/IDJMG) 417 -81 15359 14 1411

32 30 PINK Stupid Girls (Laface/Zomba Label Group) 398 -59 20234 10 2510 36 ® BREAKING POINT All Messed Up (Wind-Up) 387 +43 7281 7 2111 35 SWITCHFOOT We Are One Tonight (Columbia) 363 +16 7679 5 2310 NEW & ACTIVE

33 33 SANTANA fSTEVEN TYLER Just Feel Better (Arista/RMG) 350 -48 15816 18 2510 BLUE OCTOBER Hate Me (Universal Motown)

39 NICK LACHEY What's Left Of Me (Jive/Zomba Label Group) 345 +72 13477 2 2016 Total Plays: 171, Total Stations: 18, Adds: 3 ¡Debut> MAT KEARNEY Nothing Left To Lose (Aware/Columbia) JAMES BLUNT High (Custard/Atlantic) 310 +95 10873 1 2719 Total Plays: 147, Total Stations: 17, Adds: 5 37 MISSY HIGGINS Scar (Reprise) 307 0 7057 6 2411 FEFE DOBSON This Is My Life (island/IDJMG) 34 37 JOSH KELLEY Almost Honest (Hollywood) 300 -80 11153 12 2410 Total Plays: 130, Total Stations: 9, Adds: 0 TRAIN Give Myself To You (Columbia) 40 318 MARY J. BLIGE Be Without You (Geffen) 286 +21 12338 4 1111 Total Plays: 75, Total Stations: 11, Adds: 3 - 39 PUSSYCAT DOLLS Stickwitu (A &M//nterscopel 249 -9 11220 16 1511 NEEDTOBREATHE You Are Here (Lava) (Debut> Total Plays: 64, Total Stations: 11, Adds: 3 0 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Dani California (Warner Bros.) 230 +116 8785 1 1114

81 Hot AC reporters. Monitored airplay data supplied by Mediabase Research, a division of Premiere Radio Networks. Songs ranked by total plays for the airplay week of 4/16 -4/22. Bullets appear on songs gaining plays or remaining flat from previous week. If two songs are tied in total plays, the song with the larger increase in plays Songs ranked by total plays is placed first. Songs below No. 15 are moved to recurrent after 20 weeks on the chart. Most Added is the total number of new adds officially reported to R &R by each reporting station. Songs unreported as adds do not count toward overall total stations playing a song. Most Increased Plays lists the songs with the greatest week -to- Station playlists for all R &R reporters are available week increases in total plays. Total Audience equals Average Quarter Hour Persons times number of plays (times 100). Each daypart on each station is assigned an AOH on the web at www.radioandrecords.com. number. Average Quarter Hour Persons used herein with permission from Arbitron Inc. (© 2006, Arbitron Inc.).© 2006 Radio & Records.

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America's Best Testing Hot AC Songs 12 + POWEREßEEI REtelheMusicec0111 For The Week Ending 4/21/06 rt MKIMM498 RN HOT AC TOP 30 MEDIABASE W W W CANADA Artüst Title (Label) TW LW Famil. Burn 18 -34 18-24 25-34 LAST THIS TOTAL * I- WEEKS ON TOTAL WEEK WEEK ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) PLAYS PLAYS CHART STATIONS DAfrIEI POWTER Bad Day (Warner Bros.) 4.19 4.22 98% 26% 4.20 4.16 4.24 GOO GOO DOLLS Better Days (Warner Bros.) 4.13 4.07 90% 25% 3.96 4.06 3.87 2 O PINK Stupid Girls (Laface/Zomba Label Group) 704 +33 11 1910 4.00 22% 4.17 4.10 4.24 +11 15 1610 ROE THOMAS Ever The Same (Atlantic) 4.01 91% 1 ©* NICKELBACK Savin' Me (Roadrunner/EMIMusic Canada) 6E7 FRAY Over My Head (Cable Car) (Epic) 4.04 4.05 83% 14% 4.04 4.08 4.00 3 © KELLY CLARKSON Walk ANay (Sony BMG) 660 +4 13 1510 LIFEHOUSE You And Me (Geffen) 4.03 3.91 99% 44% 4.14 4.19 4.09 4 O INXS Afterglow (Sony BMG) 632 +6 10 1910

NICKELBACK Savin' Me (Roadrunner/IDJMG) 4.03 4.13 89% 11% 3.99 3.98 4.00 5 JAMES BLUNT Wisemen (custard/Atlantic) 5M +47 7 1610 O.A.R. Love And Memories (EverfirelLaval 3.94 3.80 73% 14% 3.95 4.11 3.76 6 8 40, STABILO Flawed Design (EM /Music Canada) 559 +26 10 1910 NICKELBACK Photograph (RoadrunnerlIDJMG) 3.89 3.88 99% 52% 3.86 3.83 3.89 9 O RIHANNA SOS (DelJam/IDJMGI 523 +50 9 1510 KELLY CLARKSON Walk Away (RCA /RMG) 3.86 3.80 97% 28% 3.77 3.61 3.93 7 o MADONNA Sorry (Warner Bros.) 5130 +7 13 1210 ALL- AMERICAN REJECTS Dirty... (Doghouse/Interscopel 3.85 3.88 97% 37% 3.88 3.86 3.89 10 0* SUITS XL Play (Universal Musk Canada) 432 +27 5 1710 PINK Stupid Girls (Laface/Zomba Label Group) 3.85 3.71 90% 17% 3.92 3.70 4.13 8 10 BON JOVI Who Says You Can't Go Home (island/IDJMG) 455 -19 16 1510

FALL OUT BOY Dance, Dance (island/IDJMG) 3.83 3.87 86% 30% 3.90 4.06 3.74 11 11* TOMI SWICK A Night like This (Warner Music Canada) 449 -9 12 1610 TEODY GEIGER For You I Will... (Columbia/Sony BMG) 3.81 3.95 65% 12% 3.78 3.95 3.59 14 ® J. JOHNSON Upside Down (Brushfire/UniversalRepublic) 447 +5 9 2010 NATASHA BEDINGFIELD Unwritten (Epic) 3.80 3.86 94% 32% 3.68 3.61 3.75 17 040 PHILOSOPHER... Give Back... (SonyBMGMusic Canada) 415 +38 5 1811 BON JOVI Who Says You Can't Go Home (Island/IDJMG) 3.80 3.67 91% 23% 3.60 3.52 3.68 16 0* KAYLE Don't Hold Me Down (Knotty Music) 412 +8 8 1610 SAVING JANE Girl Next Door (Universal Republic) 3.78 3.91 74% 17% 3.84 3.94 3.71 15 15 r HEDLEY Trip (Universal Music Canada) 406 -16 13 1310

HOOBASTANK If I Were You (Island/ IDJMG) 3.77 3.75 58% 10% 3.98 4.06 3.90 12 16 ROB THOMAS Ever The Same (Atlantic) 397 -57 20 1910

JAMES BLUNT You're Beautiful (Custard/At /antic) 3.74 3.68 100% 47% 3.82 3.68 3.97 13 17rß REX GOUDIE Run (Sony BMG Music Canada) 388 -58 16 1510 STAIND Right Here (flip/Atlantic) 3.71 3.73 89% 32% 3.72 3.63 3.80 19 18 COLDPLAY Talk (Capitol) 319 -27 19 1610 3.72 99% 56% 3.76 3.53 3.98 KELLY CLARKSON Because Of You (RCA /RMG) 3.69 20 O FRAY Over My Head (Cable Carl (Epic) 316 +20 5 911 KEITH URBAN Making Memories Of Us (Capitol/EMCI 3.69 3.77 76% 21% 3.76 3.76 3.76 23 TEDDY GEIGER For You I Will... (Columbia/SonyBMG) 315 +38 4 1210 3.62 JACK JOHNSON Upside Down (Brushfire/Universal Republic) 3.67 3.61 78% 21% 3.70 3.77 22 ® MARY J. BLIGE Be Without You (Beffen) 304 +16 4 1011 TRAIN Cab (Columbia) 3.66 3.57 84% 24% 3.59 3.46 3.73 25 ® KT TUNSTALL Black Horse... (Relentless/Virgin) 277 +18 13 1210 3.52 3.59 C3LDPLAY Talk (Capitol) 3.65 3.61 80% 23% 3.55 26 ® SHERYL CROW & STING Always... (A &M/ /nterscope) 259 +16 3 1310 25% 3.65 SANTANA fISTEVEN TYLER Just Feel Better (Arista/RMG) 3.62 3.61 80% 3.64 3.64 21 24 TRAIN Cab (Columbia) 250 -40 14 1010 3.43 78% 22% 3.54 3.63 3.45 CARRIE UNDERWOOD Some Hearts (Arista) 3.59 28 ® LIVE The River (Sony BMG) 231 +1 5 1010 76% 28% 3.30 3.53 3.02 RIHANNA SOS (Del Jam/ IDJMG) 3.41 24 26 SANTANA fIS. TYLER Just Feel Better (Sony BMG) 229 -34 16 1610 HT TUNSTALL Black Horse... (RelentlesslVirgin) 3.40 3.48 79% 26% 3.36 3.40 3.32 27 27 JEWEL Again And Again (Atlantic) 222 -11 3 1411 3.37 63% 15% 3.28 2.97 3.68 JEWEL Again And Again (Atlantic) 3.50 29 O ALL -AMERICAN REJECTS Dirty... (Doghouse /lnterscope) 210 +7 8 510 Total sample size is 344 respondents. Total average lavorability estimates are based on a scale of 1 -5. (1= dislike very ¡Debut> ' + MELISSA O'NEIL Speechless (SaryBMG Musk Canada) 205 +23 1 911 much, 5= like very much). Total familiarity represents the percentage of respondents who recognized the song. Total bum ¡Debut> CITY & COLOUR... Save Your Scissors (DineAlone) 193 +41 1 711 represents the number of respondents who said they are tired of hearing the song. Songs must have 40% familiarity to 0. appear on survey. Sample composition is based on persons 12+. Persons are screened via the Internet.. Once passed, they 25 Canadian Hot AC reporters. Monitored airplay data supplied by Mediabase Research, a division of Premiere Radio can take the music test based on the format/music preference. RateTheMusic.com results are not meant to replace callout Networks. Songs ranked by total plays for the airplay week of 4/16 -4/22. Bullets appear on songs gaining plays or remaining research. The results are intended to show opinions of participants on the the Internet only. RateTheMusic is a registered flat from previous week. If two songs are tied in total plays, the song with the larger increase in plays is placed first. Songs trademark of RateTheMusic.com. The RTM system, is available for local radio stations by calling 818-377 -5300. below No. 15 are moved to recurrent after 20 weeks on the chart. © 2006 Radio & Records. gip Indicates Cancon. RateTheMusic.com data is provided by Mediabase Research, a division of Premiere Radio Networks.

WMEE/FI. Wayne, IN' WKf/MiIwaukee, WI' WOMX/Odando, FL' WRFYBeading, PA' KCDA/Spokane, WA' KLRK/Waco, TX OMOO Rob Kelley OM: Rick Belcher PD: Jeer Cushman PD/MD: Al Buda! 0M. Re'oen Harder OM: Tom Barheld MD Chris Cage PO: Bab Waken MD: Laura Franco 13 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS PD. Scull Shannon PfthiCr. Dustin Drew REPOR TERS 3 KT1UNSTALL No Adds No Adds. APO: Beth Richards I8 LACK JOHNSON 13 Gl 5,115i Dr1'.LS Stations and their adds listed alphabetically by market KLCA/Reno NV' WMYX/Milwaukee, WI' OM: Bill Schuff P0: Reel Bretz WKOD /Aloon, OH' WMRVBinghamton, NY %NM/I/Cincinnati, OH' KST7/Des Moines, IA' OM: Brian Kelly WIKZMagerstown PO: Mike Nelson KBBY/Oxnard,CA' MD: Connie Wray WRQX/Washington, DC' OMRO: Keith Kennedy OM: Jun Free OM: Tommy Rodean PD: Jim Schaefer DMIIPPóO Rick Nexander PD.. J. Low OF A OMIPD: Kenny King MD: 1 KT TONSTALL THEORY DEADMAN 'EEDTUBAEATHE PO Bob Taylor PD. Bobby O Jimmy Wright MO: APO/MD: Mae Michaels KZZUiSpBkane, WA` MD: Carol Parker No Adds Jeff Roteman 1 NICKELBOCK STEREO FUSE G00 DOLLS No Adds 1 JACK JOHNSON OM: Kenliopkins NICK LACHEY No Adds No Adds SHAWN MULLINS PO: Mayne GOO G00 DOLLS No Adds NY' WFHIE/Albalry,NY' KOSO/Modesto, CA' WVOR/Rochester, 0 Max Miller OMSPD: Oase LeFmle OMIPO: Rally Warten WMVX/Cleveland, OH' WNNKAIarrisbmg, PA' Jack Paper APD/MD: Joe Bonaal KPD. Kevin Rush PD: Don Hallen WOVD/DetmKa 0M/PD: John O'Dea KCIXBJill ID' MD: Donna Miller JAMES BLUNT KNINANichita Falls, TX MD: Tel Hulse 0 ble MO' Jay Hudson PM0D: Paran Harrell APO: Hollywood 01APR: PAM Ellitt 3 AUGUSTANA OM: Chris Wafters 1 FRAY ' "Aodr 8 BREAKING POINT APO: Tobin TROY MD: Denny Logan 10 BLUE OCTOBER Jetties PO: Liz Ryan 3 OAR BOLLLL BOY 1 KI TUNSEAIL 28 JACK JOHNSON 27 NICK LACHEY No Adds 1 NICKELROCK BO BICE DMHVD ingLiM,MA' RIHANNA CA' IC/20/Sacramento, APO: Man Gregory ;RPD. Byron Kennah WJLK/Monmouth, NJ' FL' OAR KPEK/Albuquerque, NM' WKMX/Dothan, AL WTIC/Hadtord CT' 0 D: Lou Russo pWJLQNeIMacela, O:OT CHCaEh AMMO: Debbie Manlla I RFD ROOT YiILI PEPPERS PD :Tony Manero WOAL/Cleveland, OH' PD: John Houston OMR D: Sieve Salhany KPD: Ki1ÑTYMr No Adds MD, Deeya McClunkin WBMXBoston, MA' PO Dave Popowch 25 USHER I/LUDACRIS A I II JON APD/MD Jeannine Jersey 34 NATASHO BEmNGRELD 32 FRAY NorNds PD: .Lem McKenna MD: Jahn Connor 2 JEWIL KFBZAVichtta, KS' Morgan APOIMD. Mike Mullaney 4 INKS 11 GOO GOO DOLLS KYKY/St. Louis, MO' Pa:.0 No Adds 6 SEAN PAUL KMYIISan DO, CA' PO: Kahn Rohirlsan 3 NICK TACHEV K8MX/Dululh PO: Mahan Hwu APD: G Henha BETTER THAN URA APD/TAD: Mel Mday PO- Corny Lader KHMX/Houston, TX' MD: Jan FORT MINOR (MOLLY BROOK No Adds 11 MISSY IGGINS KVUU/Oolorado Springs, CO' MD: S tal Ed P0. Buddy San KCDUiMonterey, CA' m APO/MD:lleith San Skoi KITL1/Anchorage, AK P0: Chris Picken 5 BLU HOT CHILI DIPPERS PO/TAD: Mike No Adds IMOGLN HEAP PD: Scott Seipel OM: Tom Oakes No Adds MULL INS 10 500 G00 DOLLS PUMD: Eddie Maxwell 511A1V0 WINC/Winchester, VA 5 KEITH URBAN a BETTER THAN EZRA Green, KY OMRD: Jefe Adams WUHUBowlin HEAP 5 IMOGEN WVRVBt. Louis, MO' APOrMO: Parda Kidwell PO/MO: Brooke Simmers KSIVEIPaso TX' PEPPERS PO: Ma 9 TRAIN 8 RED HOT CHILI PM: uni hm KIM/San Francisco, CA' MD: Jill Devineion 4 MARIAN CAREY LSNOOP DOGG York, NY' OM: Michael Marlin PM CoArl Po WPLJMew 19 RIIDONNA WZPLAndianapoljs, IN' OM. Tom Cuddy PO: James Baker KMXS /Anchorage, AK WBNS/Columbus, OH' 2 JAMES BLU AZ' RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS OM/PD. San Sands PO: Shannon KMXP/Phoenix, No Adds PO: MAT KEARNEY San KIM): Rae Lennox Jeff BalleMlne APO: Kan Johlt OM: Nan Sledge 2 NICK LACKEY MO Tory Massaro KPD: Joe Campbell MD: Sue Leighton Ron WXLO/Worcester, MA' MD: Dave Decker OAR P0: Ria NUAdds BO NEEDTOBREATHE OMPD JaayY Beau Jones WYSSBuhl°, NY' 18 BICE No Adds MO: John Rinciyyale BC BICE Marr Knight OM: Sue O'Neil 4 BON JON 3 NATASH0 BEDINGFIELD rMO: PD: Brian Dandy WMTX/rampa, FL' THEORY OF A DFADMAN Roh MD: Lucas APO. Kun' Schreiner 3 KT TUNSTALL MANX a eyD.eville, NC' KLLC/San Francisco, CA' MD: Kristy Knight 3 NICKELBACK TX' PO/MO: Jeff WPTEModolk, VA' PD: Chris Mays Na Adds KIT_ GOami n Christi, WZPT/Pifsbulph, PA' 1 NICK LACKEY PD Barry Wray 0 Be Clark 18 MARYJ BUGE KMXBAas Vegas, OMRD Kenh Clark APOAAD:Jaro WMXY/Youngslown, OH' WAYV /Atlantic City, NJ' 1 JAMIES BLUNT NV' IMOGEN HEAP 16 ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS MO: Heather Branch Hartwell 1 DEPECIOMODE OM: Dan Rivers RI: Paul Kelly PUSSYCAT DOLLS PD: Justin Chase APD Jonrry No Adds BLUE OCTOBER PO: Jerry Mac IMOGEN HEAP No Adds MD: Scott Aeander GNARLS BARKLEY MO: Mark French JAMES BLUNT TEDDY GEIGER No Adds SHAWN MULLINS GOO GOD DOLLS RHEIT MILLER KDMX/Dallas, TX' WBOBIFredericIoburg, VA JAK PARIS WCOO/Cape Cod, MA OM: Pal McMahon PD: Chris MaeVle PD: Kevin Matthews WBOW/Teme Haute, IN PO: O'Bryan MD: Lia Parker KEZRBanJose, CA' APORAD: Joseph Rossem Rik OM ,PD: Chris Carter MD: Lia Thomas No Adds WMXLTexington, KY' KYIS/OHahome City, OK' KRSKROIDIand,OR' PP Dana Jana No Adds Martine: 26 GOO GOO DOLLS 4 GOO GOO DOLLS OM: Bany Fox 0 Chris Baker po: Jen McHugh MD: Michael 24 e0 NU POWERED PONAD: Dale O'Brian M0: Phil Wings MD: Sheryl Stewart 7 MAT KEARNEY KAMXIAustin. TX' 14 RIHANNA 2 GOO GOO DOLLS TRAIN No Adds GOO GOO DOLLS PO/MD: Dusty Hayes 13 SWITCHFDOT HOOBASTANK JAMES BLUNT APO: Canje Ben amin MISSY HIGGINS MEDIABASE JAMES BLUNT M. S NICK LACHEY 'Monitored Reporters IA AM Shaun Vincen WMXOBIean, NY O T/Ce JJ daraRapids, KURBA-itue Recé, AR' KMHXBanta Rosa, CA' M0: Allen Rant . LEENWeal POND: Aaron James Risers WBWZJPou hkeepsie, NY An, Johl No Adds MO: Wiwi Hill OMRD: Randy Cam SAVING JANE OM: Llano Shakes KLLY EJ. Tyleeld, CA' 10 NICKELBACK OMRD: Jimi Jamm 102 Total Reporters 19 BLUE OCTOBER Mn Ho ea STAIND PD: Danny Wright OH' JAMES BLUNT 4 COLOPLAY No Adds Erik Fox 1 MAT KEARNEY W Toledo,Marshal NICKELBACK 810: Forest Dueller GAG G00 DOLLS 21 NICK LAGEEY NEEETDOREH1HE 81 Total Monitored 15 JAMES BLUNT THEORY OF A LIFADMAN WTMX(ChicaOpo, IL' WSNE Providence, WOGEN EEAP PO/MD: Mary Ellen Kachinske KOKO/Omaha, NE' RI' 21 Total Indicator KALCÑeRVer, CO' PO: Rick Engen 13 KELLY CLARKSON PO/MO: Nevin Dane PO: Chareau Ffw No Adds 9 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS WXMMaisville, KY' Adds KEW/RI-Cities, WA APO/MO: Sam NW No KLSYealtle, WA' JAMES BLUNT BO1 PO: George Lindsay PDAIID: Paul Drake 18 FRAY PO/MD: Lisa Adams Did Not Report, M0: Kenna Blair DOLLS MAT KEARFEY 14 GOO GOO WWMXBaltimpre, MD' MAT KEARNEY JAMES BLUNT Playlist Frozen (3): DM: Dave LaBroni PD: Josh Medlodk KPSUPatm Springs, TEDDY GEIGER WKRO tinninnati, OH' CA NICK LACHEY PD: Patti Marshall KOCS/Quad Cities, IA' KSRZ/Omaha, NE' KPL71Sealtle, WA' APO: Grove Collins KIMNNemer, CO' WW/Memphis, TN' OM: Daran Pftra WRMFAV. 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Jazz Vocalists: Herbie Hancock's Possibilities A new DVD explores the recording sessions Hear it Now for the acclaimed album The world of a legendary jazz pianist is explored on this month's Mag- Compilation CD presents unique A &R challenges nolia Home Entertainment DVD release Herbie Hancock: Possibili- ties. This remarkable tribute traces Hancock's fascinating life and features rare n honor of Jazz Appreciation Month, the Jazz Alliance Inter- footage of his time in The Miles Davis Quintet, as well as footage of recording national on April 24 released a two -CD set on Concord sessions with John Mayer, Raul Midon, Santana, Annie Lennox, Joss Stone and Sting, among others - plus Christina Aguilera and Trey Anastasio, whose duets Records, Jazz Vocalists: Hear & Now, co- produced by Mosaic with Hancock were nominated for Grammys this year. Records co- President Michael Cuscuna, JAI President Suzan Collaboration was the key element in these sessions as the songs' arrange- ments weren't worked out in advance. "I was inspired by the recognition that Jenkins and Marsalis Music's Bob Blumenthal. This week Cus- so many musicians are pigeonholed," Hancock says. "I was looking for cuna and Jenkins musicians from various genres interested in exploring territory developed from discuss the goals, song -selection process and collaborating with me, perhaps something totally different. sequencing of this unique recording. "As children we have that sense, that openness, but the older we get, the more closed -in we get. What a beautiful place to reside in, in your own being, The Jazz Vocalists project's primary ob- on independent labels and who are crank- where you still have the wonder of a child." jective is to offer listener -friendly vocal ing it out in clubs and who are clearly tal- Striking Insight ja77 to entice the novice as well as the jazz ents deserving wider exposure." The film provides striking insight into the collaborative process with numer- aficionado. "It's an audience -awareness ous surprising examples, such as Hancock's work with Mayer, which Hancock 111111 .' EME piece," Jenkins says. characterizes as "a pinhole of focus." There is a fluidity in their easy rapport as "It's long been our position at JAI that Mayer writes the lyrics on the fly. ,.mapnolia we need to expand the audience for the Another example is a bicoastal session music, and you can only do that if you "There is nothing conducted in real time with singer Midon, ERBTE get the attention and respect of the wid- whose thoroughly reworked cover of "I Just HANCOCK: POSSIBILITIE est possible more subjective than Called to Say I Love You" is such a revelation group." CHRISTINA AGUI. that Hancock is clearly blown away. JOHN MA Who And Why? RAUL Reflecting on playing in Miles Davis' band MIOON'.;.'.` what constitutes a TRE,, ANASTASIO from age 23 to 28, Hancock says, "So many OAMEN RICE & LISA HANNIGAN What criteria did the producers use LOS SANTANA IS ARGELIQUE KI030 jazz song or whether things I learned from Miles about standing up WAYNE SHORTED when selecting the PAUL SIMON for what you believe in, about turning whatever BRIAN ENO songs to be included? ANNIE LENNOX someone is a jazz happens musically into something of value." JONNY LANG d. JOSS STONE "We focused on liv- The film concludes with Hancock playing at STING ing musicians with a vocalist." the World Youth Festival at Japan's Hiroshima mix of popular and and Nagasaki Memorials with saxophonist less -well -known Michael Cuscuna Wayne Shorter, among others. songs so there would Hancock also discusses his longtime

be a discovery com- practice as a Buddhist. "I used to have the opinion that I am a musician," he

ponent to lure in a says. But I don't anymore, because I realize that, because of this practice, I new audience," Jen- am a human being first. Michael Cuscuna kins says. Eclectic & Smooth "Through my music I realize that there isn't just one way to look at the "We considered "Once that was done, we began to deal difficulties in life, there are infinite ways. Sometimes we have to create that vision or that possibility, but the human spirit has the ability to do that" tempo and style - for example, in the with things from a performance stand- case of choosing among several songs by point, and what became evident early on Al Jarreau, who obviously had to be in- was that we had to throw out any precon- cluded: 'Accentuate the Positive,"'Cold ceptions about songs," Cuscuna continues. Duck' or 'Waltz for Debbie.' And the "In other words, it doesn't have to be a "When you're sequencing an album, could think was a Van Morrison song," music had to be from a CD released since Cole Porter song or a Jon Hendricks song. there is one process that is reaching back Cuscuna says. 2002." It can be a Sting song, a Stevie Wonder to radio and doing it like a segue. But you "I put it between more contemporary Cuscuna says, "The hardest part, from song or a Tom Waits song. have to realize that you have a playlist of pieces, like Kurt Elling doing Grover an A &R standpoint, is that there is noth- "Being a jazz singer doesn't mean 36 tunes, and you can't paint yourself into Washington Jr.'s `Winelight' and Jamie ing more subjective than what consti- you're a slave to 1930- to-1950 Tm Pan a comer. It's also the material. Especially Cullum's own song 'These Are the Days.' tutes a jazz song or whether someone is Alley. In a lot of cases you're giving peo- with vocalists, it's attitude." If I had put it next to Jane Monheit's a jazz vocalist. We decided to put our ple songs they're familiar with, like the 'Takin' a Chance on Love,' it would work Going With The Flow personal opinions aside and assess ev- original hit version, with an interpreta- tempo-wise, but it's a whole other atti- erything with an objective of artistic tion that takes you into the jazz aesthet- A perfect example of what Cuscuna tude. judgment. ic. means by "attitude" "You try to get things to flow so the next "We tried to make the set all- inclusive "On the other hand, we flipped that is the inclusion of track won't ever be disruptive. You have but also an enticing or pleasant experi- coin when we were going through the Jackie Allen's "Lazy to carry a mood and tell a story that way." ence for someone not deeply into jazz. It's process and asked why we shouldn't in- Afternoon" on the JazzTimes and Down Beat will report on crazy to make compilations if they're not clude Linda Ronstadt and Joni Mitchell, more contemporary the project, and a prerelease, direct -re- listenable. Why bother? people who are known for other things Disc One. sponse campaign featuring a two-minute "Basically, we broke things into three but are singing jazz material in a jazz way. "It's a standard spot for Jazz Vocalists: Hear & Now has run general categories: the grand statesmen That's how we brought them into the mix. that's been around the on Lifetime, Bravo, Oxygen, A&E, Biog- of jazz vocals who are still alive; the es- It's as eclectic as it can be, but it really jazz scene for decades, raphy, CNN, Fox News and BET J and in tablished young Turks, like Diana Krall plays smoothly." but the way she sang 84 major -market Laemmle Theaters. and Cassandra Wilson; and we also Cuscuna sequenced the songs on both it and the arrange- Suzan Jenkins Profits from the sale of Jazz Vocalists: opened the doors to newer artists - not discs - not an easy task. "First, you get a ment were a more con- Hear & Now will benefit the JAI and JAI - chronologically, but not well -known - dartboard," he says. temporary treatment that a neophyte supported programs. 48 Radio & Records April 28, 2006

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1 1 PAUL BROWN Winelight (GRP/VMG) 621 -32 77973 18 3010

2 2 NAJEE 2nd 2 None (Heads Up International) 585 -28 70657 26 2910 MOST ADDED'

3 NILS Summer Nights (Baja /TSR) 573 +12 70964 26 2810 0 ARTIST TITLE LABELS) ADDS 4 4 BRIAN CULBERTSON Let's Get Started (GRP/VMG) 530 12 67713 15 2910 WAYMAN TISDALE Get Down On It (Rendezvous) 5 6 © KIM WATERS Steppin' Out (Shanachie) 441 +5 51327 31 2610 SIMPLY RED Holding... (simplyred.com /Verve Forecast/VMG) 5 8 0 PHILIPPE SAISSE TRIO Do It Again (Rendezvous) 430 +81 72450 9 2511 CORINNE BAILEY RAE Put Your Records On (Capitol) 5 SHILTS Look What's Happened (Artizen) 5 5 7 RICHARD ELLIOT Mystique (Artizen) 422 87 57880 25 2910 The Smooth Jazz add threshold is applied to monitored stations not allowed 7 8 MICHAEL LINGTON Pacifica (Rendezvous) 371 -21 40338 22 2611 to report adds per their company policy: Songs that reach four plays per +29 9 2010 12 0 RAMSEY LEWIS Oh Happy Day (NaradaJazz/EMI) 315 59246 week in two consecutive airplay weeks. Airplay week is defined as Sunday programmers are still accepted at 15 MINDI ABAIR True Blue (GRP/VMG) 286 +17 40918 4 2512 through Saturday. Adds from all other any play level. 14 Q NICK COLIONNE Always Thinking Of You (Narada Jazz /EMI) 279 +3 37116 14 2611 10 12 MARION MEADOWS Suede (Heads Up) 275 24 28226 38 2510 9 13 BRIAN SIMPSON It's All Good (Rendezvous) 272 -51 30669 30 2810 MOST 11 14 KIRK WHALUM Whip Appeal (Rendezvous) 271 -15 31460 17 2210 INCREASED PLAYS 13 15 3RD FORCE You Got It (Higher Octave /EMI) 268 -13 47838 20 2312 TOTAL f1C. A For You 265 +17 40121 8 2010 16 Q HERBIE HANCOCK AGUILERA Song (Possibilities/Vector) PLAY ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) INCREASE 18 DAVID PACK Biggest Part Of Me (Peak/Concord) 217 +34 24766 4 1914 WAYMAN TISDALE Get Down On It (Rendezvous) +82 17 18 Wishing On A (Sony Urban /Columbia) 199 -6 29882 11 1613 BEYONCE' Star PHILIPPE SAISSE TRIO Do It Again (Rendezvous) +81

19 GERALD ALBRIGHT We Got The Groove (Peak) 176 +25 20345 9 1612 EUGE GROOVE Chillaxin (NaradaJazz/EMI) +45

30 WAYMAN TISDALE Get Down On It (Rendezvous) 169 +82 16164 2 1715 DAVID PACK Biggest Part Of Me (Peak/Concord) +34 RAMSEY LEWIS Oh Happy Day (Narada Jazz /EMI) +29 20 ® CHRIS STANDRING I Can't Help Myself (Trippin' N'Rhythm) 162 +18 22091 8 1910 GERALD ALBRIGHT We Got The Groove (Peak) +25 25 ® EUGE GROOVE Chillaxin (Narada Jazz/EMI) 152 +45 21308 4 1512 SIMPLY RED Holding... (situp/yred.com /Verve Forecast/VMG) +25 23 ERIC DARIUS Steppin' Up (NaradaJazz/EMI) 121 +9 6501 11 1010 ® HERBIE HANCOCK fISTING Sister Moon (Hear Music/Vector) +23 26 RAY PARKER, JR. Mismaloya Beach (Raydio Music Group) 120 +22 23272 4 1111 RAY PARKER, JR. Mismaloya Beach (Raydio Music Group) +22

21 25 DONALD FAGEN H Gang (Reprise) 119 -19 9268 12 1110

22 JASON MILES Sexual Healing (Narada Jazz/EMI) 118 +4 14315 3 910 24 27 PAMELA WILLIAMS Positive Vibe (Shanachie) 100 8 8148 3 1010 MOST ¡Debut> RICK BRAUN Groove Is In The Heart (Artizen) 91 +13 7964 1 1111 PLAYED RECURRENTS 28 KEN NAVARRO Stoned Soul Picnic (Positive) 89 0 9001 2 810 TOTAL 29 30 STEVE OLIVER Good To Go (Koch) 85 -4 4517 5 810 ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) PLAYS

CHRIS BOTTI fIJILL SCOTT Good Morning Heartache (Columbia) 252 30 Smooth Jazz ® reporters. Monitored airplay data supplied by Mediabase Research, a division of Premiere Radio Networks. Songs ranked by total plays for the airplay week of 4/16 -4/22. Bullets appear on songs gaining plays or remaining flat from previous week. If two songs are tied in total plays, the song with the larger increase in HERBIE HANCOCK fIJ. MAYER Stitched Up (HearMusic/Vector) 211 plays is placed first. Songs below No. 15 are moved to recurrent after 20 weeks on the chart unless a song has not yet reached the top 15. If after 20 weeks, the record RICK BRAUN Shining Star (Artizen) 184 is not in the top 15 and has two consecutive weeks of decreased plays, the song is then categorized as recurrent. Most Added is the total number of new adds officially EUGE GROOVE Get Em Goin' (Narada Jazz/EMI) 182 reported to R &R by each reporting station. Songs unreported as adds do not count toward overall total stations playing a song. Most Increased Plays lists the songs with 180 the greatest week -to -week increases in total plays. Total Audience equals Average Quarter Hour Persons times number of plays (times 100). Each daypart on each station WALTER BEASLEY Coolness (Heads Up) is assigned an AQH number. Average Quarter Hour Persons used herein with permission from Arbitron Inc. (© 2006, Arbitron Inc.).© 2006 Radio & Records. KEN NAVARRO You Are Everything (Positive) 163

EARTH, WIND & FIRE f1BRIAN MCKNIGHT To You (Sanctuary/SRG) RAUL MIDON If You're Gonna Leave (Manhattan /EMC) 160

Total Plays: 42, Total Stations: 3, Adds: 0 GREGG KARUKAS Show Me The Way (Trippin' N'Rhythm) 147

NEW & ACTIVE PIECES OF A DREAM Night Vision (Heads Up) PAUL HARDCASTLE Serene (Trippin I"V' Rhythm) 146 Total Plays: 38, Total Stations: 3, Adds: 0 BOZ SCAGGS Lowdown (Unplugged) (Virgin) 137

SIMPLY RED Holding Back The Years (simplyred.com/Verve Forecast/VMG) SPYRO GYRA Midnight Thunder (Heads Up) DAVID PACK You're The Only Woman (Peak) 132 Total Plays: 73, Total Stations: 11, Adds: 5 Total Plays: 37, Total Stations: 4, Adds: 0 MARIAH CAREY We Belong Together (Island/IDJMG) 132

KEM Find Your Way (Back Into My Life) (Motown/Universal) PRINCE Te Amo Corazon (Universal Republic) NORAH JONES Don't Know Why (Blue Note/Virgin /EMC) 124 Total Plays: 35, Total Stations: 4, Adds: 0 Total Plays: 60, Total Stations: 7, Adds: 1 WAYMAN TISDALE Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now (Rendezvous) 122

JOE MCBRIDE Double Down (Heads Up) KIRK WHALUM I'll Make Love To You (Rendezvous) NILS Pacific Coast Highway (Baja/TSR) 118 Total Plays: 57, Total Stations: 5, Adds: 0 Total Plays: 34, Total Stations: 3, Adds: 0

JEFF GOLUB Cream And Sugar (NaradaJazz/EMI,) PIECES OF A DREAM Forward Emotion (Heads Up) Station playlists for all R &R reporters are available Total Plays: 33, Total Stations: 4, Adds: 0 Total Plays: 53, Total Stations: 7, Adds: 1 on the web at www.radioandrecords.com.

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www.americanradiohistory.com /?i SMOOTH JAZZ TOP 30 INDICATOR April 28, 2006 LAST THIS TOTAL +/ - TOTAL WEEKS ON TOTAL STATIONS/ WEEK WEEK ARTIST TITLE LABEL(SI PLAYS PLAYS AUDIENCE CHART ADDS MOST ADDED' 2 BRIAN CULBERTSON Let's Get Started /GRP/VMGI 214 +11 10N1188 14 1211 ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) ADDS 4 CHRIS STANDRING I Can't Help Myself (Trippin' W'Rhythm) 209 180 9 1410 +10 SHILTS Look What's Happened (Artizen) 5

1 3 PAUL BROWN Winelight (GRP/VMG) 203 -7 190 15 1210 WARREN HILL Low Rider (Popjazz /Native language) 4 CORINNE BAILEY RAE Put Your Records On (Capitol) 4 3 4 GERALD ALBRIGHT We Got The Groove (Peak) 197 -4 385 11 1510 WAYMAN TISDALE Get Down On It (Rendezvous) 3 8 PHILIPPE SAISSE TRIO Do It Again (Rendezvous) 193 +24 178 6 1310 DAVID PACK Biggest Part Of Me (Peak/Concord) 2

5 6 NILS Summer Nights (Baja/TSR) 191 8 274 23 1210 BRADLEY LEIGHTON Love Light In Flight (Pacific Coast) 2 MATT MARSHAK Summerfunk (Nuance) 13 o RAY PARKER, JR. Mismaloya Beach (Raydio Music Group) 176 +24 186 8 1311 2 TURNING POINT Cruise Control (Native language) 2 11 0 NICK COLIONNE Always Thinking Of You (NaradaJazz/EM/) 171 +6 158 14 1311 6 9 ERIC DARIUS Steppin' Up (Narada Jazz/EMI) 168 13 256 12 1310 MOST 7 10 KIM WATERS Steppin' Out (Shanachie) 166 9 213 30 1210 INCREASED PLAYS lo 11 HERBIE HANCOCK f1C. AGUILERA A Song For You (Possibilities /Vector) 162 4 345 9 1410 TOTAL PLAY 18 STEVE OLIVER Good To Go (Koch) 150 +24 165 5 1211 ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) INCREASE

WAYMAN TISDALE Get Down On It (Rendezvous) +32 14 13 MICHAEL LINGTON Pacifica (Rendezvous) 139 -10 135 19 1110 MINDI ABAIR True Blue (GRP/VMG) +31 17 Q JEFF GOLUB Cream And Sugar (Narada Jazz/EMI) 136 +6 153 9 1110 WARREN HILL Low Rider (Popjazz/Native language) +31 9 15 RICHARD ELLIOT Mystique (Artizen) 136 -32 79 23 1010 BRADLEY LEIGHTON Love Light In Flight (Pacific Coast) +29 16 o KIRK WHALUM Whip Appeal (Rendezvous) 135 +2 168 15 1210 PHILIPPE SAISSE TRIO Do It Again (Rendezvous) +24 RAY PARKER, JR. Mismaloya Beach (Raydio Music Group) +24 23 Q EUGE GROOVE Chillaxin (Narada Jazz/EMI) 133 +24 114 2 1011 STEVE OLIVER Good To Go (Koch) +24 19 ALTHEA RENE In The Moment (Alliant) o 132 +7 286 12 1111 EUGE GROOVE Chillaxin (NaradaJazz/EM/) +24

15 19 BOB JAMES Choose Me (Koch) 129 -8 141 8 910 DAVID PACK Biggest Part Of Me (Peak/Concord) +22 NELSON RANGELL City Lights (Koch) +20 29 WAYMAN TISDALE Get Down On It (Rendezvous) 115 +32 137 2 1013 24 ED RICK BRAUN Groove Is In The Heart (Artizen) 115 +14 120 3 1011 MOST 22 PAMELA WILLIAMS Positive Vibe (Shanachie) 114 +1 254 6 1110 PLAYED RECURRENTS 21 23 JASON MILES Sexual Healing (NaradaJazz/EM/) 113 -2 157 12 1010 TOTAL 'Debut> ARTIST TITLE LABEL(Si PLAYS MIND/ ABAIR True Blue (GRP/VMG) 112 +31 113 1 911 CHRIS BOTTI fIJILL SCOTT Good Morning Heartache (Columbia)137 20 25 RAMSEY LEWIS Oh Happy Day (Narada Jazz/EMI) 111 -5 125 6 1010 NAJEE 2nd 2 None (Heads Up International) 133

GREGG KARUKAS Show Me The 26 LARRY CARLTON Sunrise (Bluebird/RCA Victor/RMG) 110 +19 106 4 1011 Way (Trippin''N'Rhythm) 109 BRIAN SIMPSON It's All Good (Rendezvous) 87 25 27 STEVE COLE Spin (Narada Jazz/EMI) 99 -2 129 12 910 PAUL TAYLOR East Bay Bounce (Peak) 80 30 3RD FORCE You Got It (Higher Octave /EMI) 93 +10 57 6 810 JONATHAN BUTLER Rio (Rendezvous) 73

27 MICHAEL O'NEILL The Journey (Green Bean) 91 +2 114 6 710 MARION MEADOWS Suede (Heads Up) 67 EUGE GROOVE Get Em Gain' (NaradaJazz/EMI) 57 )Debut> NELSON RANGELL City Lights (Koch) e 88 +20 56 1 8/1 RAUL MIDON If You're Gonna Leave (Manhattan/EMC) 48 19 Smooth Jazz reporters. Songs ranked by total plays for the airplay week of Sunday 4/16 - Saturday 4/22 DAVE KOZ Love Changes Everything (Capitol) 44 © 2006 Radio & Records

WGRV/Melbourne, FL WHOVMorlolk, VA KIFM/San Diego, CA' KWJZ/Seaffle, WA' OM: C.J. Sampson PD: Kevin "The Moose" Anderson PD: Mike Vasquez PD: Carol Handley REPORTERS PD/MD: No Adds Randy Bennett APDRAD: Kelly Cole MD: Nick Morrison 20 MIND/ ABAIR 5 SHILTS CORINNE BAILEY RAE Stations and their adds listed alphabetically by market

WJZZ/Atlanta, GA' KOAI /Dallas, TX' KPVU /Houston, TX PD/MD: Dave Kash P0: Charley Connolly PD: Wayne Turner 5 CORINNE BAILEY RA: APD/MD: Mark Sanford 5 IAN MARTIN KKSF/San Francisco, CA' 1 WAYMAN "IÇII I 2 MINCI ABAIR 4 NELSON RANGELT WLVE/Miami, FL' MO: Ken Jones KCOZ/Springfield, MO 1 SIMPLY RED 4 CORINNE BAILEY RAE OM: Rob Roberts NA Adds OM: Jae Jones 1 BEYONCE' 4 SHILTS PD/MO: Rich McMillan PD/MD: Jarrett Grogan DAVID PACK Adds No WLOO/Orlando. FL' 11 RICK BRAUN PD/MD: Brian Morgan 11 BRIAN CULBERTSON 11 NICK APO: Patrick Riley COLIONNE 10 RAY PARKER JP WEAABaltimore, MD TURNING POINT B ALTHEA RENE PD: Sandi Mallory NELSON RANGELL MD: Marcellus "Baseman" Shepard WYJZllndianapolis, IN' ULTRABLUE CORINNE BAILEY RAE 2 NELSON RANGELL KJCD/Denver, CO' OM/PD: Carl Frye MATT MARSHAK KSFO/Santa Fe, NM PD/MD: Michael Fischer SHILTS BLACK GOLD MASSIVE PD/MD: Brad Brown 8 CORINNE BAILEY RAE SHILTS WARREN HILL 3 SHILTS CORINNE BAILEY RAE WAYMAN TISDALE WSJT/rampa, FL' WJZI/Milwaukee, WI' PD: Ross Block PD: Stan Atkinson MD: Kathy Curtis WSMJBaltimore, MD' t FUGE GROOVE NA Adds PD/MD: Lori Lewis KJLU /Jefferson City, MO JEFF GOLUB 14 GERALD ALBRIGHT PD/MD: Dan Turner WJJZ/Philadelphia, PA' WVMV /Detroit, MI' 3 WARREN HILL KJZY/Santa Rosa, CA' OM: Todd Shannon 0M/P0: Torn Sleeker 2 MATT MARSHAK PO: Gordon Zlot 2 BRIAN SIMPSON PD: Michael Toni MD: Sandy Kovach APO/MD: Rob Singleton MD: Frank Childs 8 WAYMAN TISDALE 3 3RD FORCE 2 SIMPLY RED

KRVR/Modesto, CA' 1 WAYMAN TISDALE WVSUBirmingham,AL OM/AID: Doug Wulff OM/PD: Andy Parrish PD: James Bryan 8 JACK JOHNSON No Adds

1 CORINNE BAILEY RAE KOAS/Las Vegas, NV' DMX Jan Vocal Blend/Satellite WJZW/Washington, DC' 1 KEITH JACOBSON WZJZ/Ft. Myers, FL' PD/MD: Michael Joseph 5 CORINNE BAILEY RAE OM: Kenny King 1 SHILTS PO: Joe Turner NO Adds 2 WARREN HILL PD: Carl Anderson 1 ANDERS HOLST KYOT/Phoenix, AZ" MD: Bandi Bachman Z BRADLEY LEIGHTON MD: Ranee DePuy PD: Smokey Rivers SIMPLY RED 1 BEYONCE' APD/MD: Angie Honda CORINNE SAIL BY RAE 1 KEM FUGE GROOVE DAVID PACK MIND, ABAIR SIMPLY RED DMX Smooth Jazz/Satellite MICHAEL LINGTON WNUA/Chicago, IL' PD/PAD: Jeanne Desire WVAS/Montgomery, AL OM /PD: Darren Davis 17 BRADLEY LEIGHTON OM: Rick Hall APD/MD: Michael La Crosse WSBZ/Ft. Walton Beach, FL 16 WARREN HILL MD: Sonya Clark 2 SMILES Nc Adds PO: Mark Carter KUAP/Little Rock, AR 18 GERALD VEASLEY KJZS/Heno, NV' MD: Mark Edwards PD/TAD: Michael Nellums 15 TEENA MARIE PD/MD: Robert Dees No Adds 3 JANITA 13 LARRY CARLTON 3 PHILIPPE 5Á155E TRIO z HIL SOUL 13 S. STEVE OLIVER NICK COLIONNE POWERED 2 RAE CORINNE BAILEY 13 LENNY WELCH CORINNE BAILEY RAE 2 MATT MARSHAB 13 JILL JENSON Jones Radio Network/Satellite' 3RO FORCE MEIIIABASE 1 JANITA 13 STEVE BRIODY I /JEFF LORBER OM: J.J. McKay 13 ROB WHITLOCK PD: Steve Hibbard 13 WAYMAN TISDALE MD: Laurie Cobb 13 DAVID PACK 1 ULTRABLUE 13 EULE GROOVE 'Monitored Reporters 1 SHILTS WNWV/Cleveland, OH' 13 ETTA JAMES 13 BRIAN CULBERTSON OM/PD: Bernie Kimble KSSJ/Sacramento, CA' KSBR/Los Angeles, CA 49 Total Reporters DAVID PACK WOTO/Hartford, CT PD/MD: Lee Hansen SIMPLY RED OM/PD: Terry Wedel PD/MD: Stewart Stone DAVID PACK RAY PARKER. JR. MD: Enid Cogswell 30 8 GUMHI ORTIZ Total Monitored TURNING CORINNE BAILEY RAE 1 POINT Sirius Jazz Cafe/Satellite 1 SHILTS PO: Shirley Maldonado 19 Total Indicator WOCD/New York, NY' MD: Rick Laboy PACK P0: Blake Lawrence 3 DAVID Did Not Report, Playlist MD: Carolyn Bednarski KBZN/Salt Lake City, UT' WAVMAN TISDALE Frozen (2): KHJZ /Houston, TX' OM/PD: Dan Jessup WJZA/Columbus, OH' PO: Maxine Todd 3 WAYMAN TISDALE KMYT/Temecula, CA PD/MD: Bill Harman KTWV/Los Angeles, CA' 2 RICK BRAUN APO /MD: Greg Morgan Music Choice Smooth Jazz/ BERONCE' PD: Paul Goldstein XM Watercolors/Satellite GERALD ALBRIGHT MD: Samantha Pascual PD/MD: Shirlitta Colon Satellite MATI MARSHAK No Adds TURNING POINT SHILTS

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ers, but they could probably tour with both bands. Steve Lillywhite, "They have a big hit song called 'God Is Gonna Get Sick of Me.' They've sounded in the past a little bit like Radiohead, but they've really got their own sound now. Six Months Later They have an album out on an independent label, but we've picked it up and tweaked The legendary producer on his A &R job at Columbia it. I've gone in with them and their producer and re -cut one of their songs, which is go- ix months ago Will Botwin, then -Chairman of the Columbia ing to be the first single. Records Group, hired legendary producer Steve Lillywhite "On my very first day at the job at Colum- bia, as I was being shown around the offic- Aberdeen City was to sign new acts to the es, one of our A&R managers, Maureen Ken- as Sr. VP /A &R. Lillywhite's job A&R person, I raised my hand and told them ny, stopped me in the hall and insisted I lis- label and work with artists already there, helping them with pro- I'd love to get involved. One of the songs ten to Aberdeen City. I listened to it and went, they have written is going to give Nickelback ducing, mixing and engineering. He was also hired to be a cre- 'Wow! That's great!' I kept thinking, 'It can't a run for their money. Lead singer Ed Sloan be that good. This is my first day. You can't ative adviser to many of the artists. is a really good craftsman. His songwriting find something that good on your first day.' is fantastic. I'm very excited about the new I talked to Lillywhite back then, when he ..,`s.x/ /8. $Si flk.:°. f à,r' Crossfade record, which we hope to have out was new at Columbia. Since then he won a in July. Grammy for Producer of the Year and the "Another project I inherited is a live album guy who hired him stepped down and was "I don't have that cynical, from Billy Joel. He's doing a record- breaking replaced by Steve Barnett. But Lillywhite is 12 nights at Madison Square Garden in New still at Columbia, still excited and still very A&R man attitude, and 1 York. We're recording those and putting to- happy. hope I never get it. l know gether a live album from that. I'm helping Getting Respect them set it up and making sure it sounds am my best when I am Lillywhite says that when he heard he was at good. going to get a new boss, it made him a bit enthusiastic, like a little kid "Then there's Aerosmith. I haven't met nervous, but he has nothing but praise for them yet, but I've had some hilarious conver- Barnett. "We work great as a team, and I'm David Ford who's started his first job." sations with Steven Tyler on the phone, and I part of his plans, I think," Lillywhite says. "It's girl power, really. One of their lyrics also had several good conversations with Joe "That's great, because you never know is 'There are trophies to win /Instead of be- Perry. when a new guy comes in. You're not quite ing one of yours.' As the parent of a young "I'm really excited to be going up to Bos- ton and hanging out with them, helping sure because he didn't hire you. I'm being daughter, I want those sort of positive things "I knew there were things about the pro- them work on their new album in any ca- included in a lot of the in her life. The band has already sold well duction that we could get better, and when pacity. They're in great form at the moment. decisionmaking that is over 100,000 albums in both the Christian we signed them I went into the studio with finishing an album going on here, so I feel and secular markets on a label called Inpop. their producer and we did the various They are committed to this year and getting it out for Christmas." very confident, and "When I started with the world's biggest things I felt needed to be done. when I feel confident, Christian band, U2, there was no such thing "As we did with Superchick, we kept the The Next Generation I can do a really good as markets for this or for that. I'm not sure original producer, but I went in and spent Lillywhite continues, "I'm also producing job." how people would treat U2 now. It's fun- the day in the studio with them, pretty Switchfoot's new record. I agreed to do it Lillywhite says that ny. much giving my input as to how we should even though I'd never met the band. winning the Grammy "We've basically taken Superchick's al- upgrade their records." "That's always been one of my unbreak- solidified the respect bum toward the mainstream and are releas- able rules: I always like to meet the person Steve Lillywhite he was already getting ing it in July. Their first single, 'We Live,' before I agree to work with them. You don't from the people at Columbia. He also says goes to Pop radio in the next week or two. know if you're going to get on with them that he is much more highly regarded in the They're maybe not what you'd expect Steve or not. But I went in there, and we did a re- U5. than he is back home in England. Lillywhite to sign, but it's really good, ally great track. That inspired the band to "Funny enough, it doesn't happen like that classy stuff." write more songs for the new album. in England," he says. "They're not so keen Another artist Lillywhite has signed is They're a really great rock band. to acknowledge success. The Brits, in fact, David Ford. "If James Blunt says, 'You're "Finally, I'm working with Anna Nalick. don't like success. As Morrissey says, 'We beautiful,' David Ford says, 'I'm a fuck - She's sold about half a million records. She hate it when our friends become successful.' up, "' Lillywhite says. "If you've never seems to be on Grey's Anatomy every week "But over here I'm really enjoying it. I heard of David Ford, you will. with a song called 'Breathe' they love her. don't have that cynical, A &R man attitude, "When you talk about Columbia Rec- - There's another beautiful song on the album and I hope I never get it. I know I am at my ords and the history it has of male singer - Superchick that would make a great single. I'm out here best when I am enthusiastic, like a little kid songwriters, you think of Bruce Springsteen, re- cutting it with her. She's 22 years old, who's started his first job." Bob Dylan and Jeff Buckley. You'll be add- Branching Out which is a bit frightening for me." ing David Ford to that list. New Signings Lillywhite Much of Lillywhite's role these days is not "He's English. He's signed to a label in Aside from signing new acts, on the la- so much being a producer, but a mentor. He What has Lillywhite done in the six the U.K. called Independiente. He just plays gets to work with bands already will go into the studio and work with the months he's been at Columbia? "We've guitar and sings. A couple of the songs he bel who might need some help or who just existing producer, guiding him or her signed a couple of things, I've inherited a does with loops and stuff. He's about to want to tap his enormous talent to help artist's musicians. toward making a better record. couple of things, and I've produced a couple support K.T. Tunstall on her tour over here. make them better I when I He says, "I'm very pleased with that ele- of things, all of which I'm very excited about," He is a real musician's musician." "One of the bands inherited he says. came on board at Columbia is Crossfade, ment of what I'm doing for the company, A Helping Hand "We've signed a Chicago -based band who had an enormous Active Rock song which is not really producing, but going in called Superchick, a pop band with a girl for Lillywhite continues, "There's a Boston [ "Cold "] last year and sold a million al- and talking to the producers of the records a lead singer. They have come out of the band called Aberdeen City, whom I signed bums," Lillywhite says. "They are not nec- and giving my ideas. I'm passing on my ex- Christian market, but I think their songs are along with one of our other A&R people. essarily my area of expertise, but when I first perience and knowledge on to the next gen- universal. Their music conveys a very pos- They're an indie rock band. They probably listened to the album, there was something eration. itive message, and they have a really strong fall a little more commercial than Interpol great about it. "We need new producers. I don't want to following on that circuit. and a little less commercial than The Kill- "When they were sort of left without an be doing this forever." April 28, 2006 Radio & Records 51

www.americanradiohistory.com April 28, 2006 POWERED al LAST THIS TOTAL + / - TOTAL WEEKS ON TOTAL STATIONS/ WEEK WEEK ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) PLAYS PLAYS AUDIENCE CHART ADDS (00) MEDIARME 1 O RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Dani California (Warner Bros.) 589 +29 32955 3 2611 2 PEARL JAM World Wide Suicide (J/RMG) 456 +4 20708 7 2310 ADDED® 3 GODSMACK Speak (Universal Republic) 436 +11 18009 11 2510 MOST

5 O SHINEDOWN I Dare You (Atlantic) 415 +44 18753 14 2310 ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) ADDS

6 BUCKCHERRY Crazy Bitch (ElevenSeven) 364 +3 14825 8 2111 TOOL Vicarious (Volcano/Zomba Label Group) 8

¡Debut> O TOOL Vicarious ROB ZOMBIE American Witch (Geffen/Lnterscopel 2 (Volcano/Zomba Label Group) 352 +346 22805 1 2118

4 7 10 YEARS Wasteland (Universal Republic) 333 -50 13530 42 2010 The Rock add threshold is applied to monitored stations not allowed to report adds per their company policy: Songs that reach seven plays per week within 8 8 FOU FIGHTERS No Way Back (RCA/RMG) 320 18 18730 12 2010 one airplay week. An airplay week is defined as Sunday through Saturday. 7 9 NICKELBACK Animals (Roadrunner//DJMG) 299 -48 11436 23 1810 Adds from all other programmers are still accepted at any play level.

9 10 SHINEDOWN Save Me (Atlantic) 296 30 14278 35 2110

10 11 AVENGED SEVENFOLD Bat Country (Warner Bros.) 257 28 10055 30 2010

11 SEETHER Remedy (Wind-Up) 230 +3 13433 52 2110

19 THREE DAYS GRACE Animal I Have Become (Jive/Zomba Label Group) 202 +37 10364 3 1610 16 SYSTEM OF A DOWN Lonely Day (American/Columbia) 202 +15 6544 9 1610 MOST 15 WOLFMOTHER Woman (Modular/Lnterscopel 202 +7 8961 4 1711 INCREASED PLAYS 17 NICKELBACK Savin' Me (Roadrunner/IDJMG) 200 +16 8832 6 1210

13 17 AUDIOSLAVE Out Of Exile (Epic/ /nterscope) 197 17 15153 19 1210 TOTAL PLAY ARTIST TITLE LABELS) INCREASE 18 SEETHER The Gift (Wind-Up) 177 +1 5206 7 1410 TOOL Vicarious (Volcano/Zomba Label Group) +346 20 DISTURBED Just Stop (Reprise) 173 +8 8104 16 1410

SHINEDOWN I Dare You (Atlantic) +44 22 20 STAIND Everything Changes (Flip/Atlantic) 137 -3 3072 6 1310 THREE DAYS GRACE Animal I Have Become (Jive/Zomba Labe/ Group) +37 21 21 ROB ZOMBIE Foxy, Foxy (Geffen//nterscope) 130 17 2031 10 1210 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Dani California (Warner Bros.) +29 24 MUDVAYNE Fall Into Sleep (Epic) 122 +12 5242 14 1210 NICKELBACK Savin' Me (Roadrunner /IDJMG) +16 25 KORN Coming Undone (Virgin) 119 +10 4389 6 1010 SYSTEM OF A DOWN Lonely Day (American /Columbia) +15 ROB ZOMBIE American Witch (Geffen//nterscope) +13 23 24 NINE INCH NAILS Every Day Is Exactly The Same (/nterscope) 117 -16 4217 13 910 MUDVAYNE Fall Into Sleep (Epic) +12 27 DAVID GILMOUR On An Island (Columbia) 101 +2 4896 11 710 TOBY KEITH Weed With Willie (Dream Works) +12 26 26 EVANS BLUE Cold (But I'm Still Here) (Pocket/Hollywood) 95 -5 4779 14 1010

30 COHEED AND CAMBRIA Welcome Home (Equal Vision/Columbia) 76 +5 2603 2 610

28 28 HIM Rip Out The Wings Of A Butterfly (Sire/Warner Bros.) 73 -4 5556 15 510

29 29 THEORY OF A DEADMAN Santa Monica (Roadrunner/IDJMG) 71 -1 1496 2 610 0 10 YEARS Through The Iris (Universal Republic) 65 +9 1454 4 710 26 Rock reporters. Monitored airplay data supplied by Mediabase Research, a division of Premiere Radio Networks. Songs ranked by total plays for the airplay week of MOST 4/16 -4/22. Bullets appear on songs gaining plays or remaining flat from previous week. If two songs are tied in total plays, the song with the larger increase in plays is placed first. Songs below No. 15 are moved to recurrent after 20 weeks on the chart unless a song has not yet reached the top 15. If after 20 weeks, the record is not in PLAYED RECURRENTS the top 15 and has two consecutive weeks of decreased plays, the song is then categorized as recurrent. Most Added is the total number of new adds officially reported TOTAL to R &R by each reporting station. Songs unreported as adds do not count toward overall total stations playing a song. Most Increased Plays lists the songs with the ARTIST TITLE LABELS) PLAYS greatest week -to -week increases in total plays. Total Audience equals Average Quarter Hour Persons times number of plays (times 100). Each daypart on each station is DISTURBED Stricken (Reprise) 201 assigned an AQH number. Average Quarter Hour Persons used herein with permission from Arbitron Inc. (© 2006, Arbitron Inc.).© 2006 Radio & Records. HINDER Get Stoned (Universal Republic) 192 F00 FIGHTERS DOA (RCA /RMG) 180 ROB ZOMBIE American Witch (Geffen//nterscope) KORN Twisted Transistor (Virgin) 153 NEW & ACTIVE Total Plays: 30, Total Stations: 3, Adds: 2 FOU FIGHTERS Best Of You (RCA /RMG) 137

FIGHTING I INSTINCT Found Forever (EMI Music Reactive/ Gotee) AUDIOSLAVE Doesn't Remind Me (Epic//nterscope) 121 BLUE OCTOBER Hate Me (Universal Motown) Total Plays: 27, Total Stations: 3, Adds: 1 STAIND Right Here (flip/Atlantic) 115 Total Plays: 54, Total Stations: 3, Adds: 0 SLAVE TO THE SYSTEM Stigmata (Spitfire) VELVET REVOLVER Fall To Pieces (RCA/RMG) 110 Total Plays: 26, Total Stations: 5, Adds: 0 JET Cold Hard Bitch (At /antic) 103 HINDER Lips Of An Angel (Universal Republic) MUDVAYNE Happy? (Epic) 102 Total Plays: 44, Total Stations: 5, Adds: 0 HOOBASTANK Inside Of You (island/IOJMG)

Total Plays: 23, Total Stations: 3, Adds: 1 Songs ranked by total plays QUEENSRYCHE I'm American (Rhino) WEEZER Beverly Hills (Suretone/Geffen) Total Plays: 40, Total Stations: 3, Adds: 0 Total Plays: 23, Total Stations: 3, Adds: 0 Station playlists for all R &R reporters are available on the web at www.radioandrecords.com. Songs ranked by total plays

WGIR/Manchester, NH WMMR/Philadelphia, PA* WBBB/Raleigh, NC* KHTB/Salt Lake City, UT* KBRO/Waco, TX PD: Alex James OM: Bun Knight PD: Jay Nachlis PD: Kayvon Motiee PD/MD: Brent Henslee REPORTERS APO: Becky Pohotsky PD: Bill Weston No Adds 10 TOOL APDIMD: Roger Orton No Adds APD: Chuck Damico HIM MD: Sean "The Rabbi" Tyszler Stations and their adds listed alphabetically by market GODSMACK 1 DANKO JONES KZRR /Albuquerque, NM* WPTO/Bowling Green, KY WMMS/Cleveland, OH* KZZE/Medtord, OR CHEAP TRICK RACONTEURS OM: Bill May OM/MD: Alex "Axe" Chase PD: Bo Matthews PD: Rob King KCAL/Riverside, CA* PD: Phil Mahoney APD/TAD: Monty Foster MD: Humer Scott MD: Montana PD: Steve Hofiman WMZK/Wausau, WI APD: Judi Civerolo 16 BLACK STONE CHERRY No Adds 11 AVENGED SEVENFOLD APO/MD: Daryl Norsell PD: Ajack 11 THREE DAYS GRACE 1 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 14 THREE DAYS GRACE KDKB/Phoenix, AZ* 23 TOOL KISS/San Antonio, TX* 31 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS BUCKCHERRY 14 WOLFMOTHER 8 TOOL 12 PO .D. 20 AVENGED SEVENFOLD PD: Paul Peterson PD/MD: LA Lloyd Rosso 3 PO.D. 12 ROB ZOMBIE 13 POD. 13 THEORY OF A DEADMAN KAZR/Des Moines, IA* APD/MD: Matt Spaetzel 30 TOOL 2 ROB ZOMBIE 13 FIGHTING INSTINCT OM: Jim Schaefer FIGHTING INSTINCT 7 KORN 11 TOOL 2 THEORY OFADEADMAN WZZO /Allentown, PA* PD: Ryan Patrick MD: Andy PD: Tori Thomas Hall No Adds MD: Chris Line WDHA/Morristown, NJ* WRKZ/Pittsburgh, PA* WXRX/Rockford, IL 1 TOOL WROK/Canton, OH* PD: Tony Paige OM: Keith Clark PD: Jim Stone KBZS/Wichita Falls, TX MD: Matt Murray PD: Ryan Mill MD: Jon Schulz OM: Chris Walters PD: Garrett Hart KFLY/Eugene, OR KTUX/Shreveport, LA* No Adds No Adds 1 TREWS PD: Liz Ryan 20 TOOL OM/MD: Chris Sargent PD: Ragen King 1 ROB ZOMBIE APD/MD: Vicki Vox KWHL/Anchorage, AK No Adds MD: Flynt Stone 10 TOOL PD:Jen Shevlin 1 BLACK STONE CHERRY No Adds Brad WNOR/Norfolk, VA* APO/MD: Stennel KUFO/Portland, OR* 1 ATREYU WPXC/Cape MA PD: Harvey Kojan Cod, WRCO/Fayedeville, NC* OM/MD: Dave Numme 1 MERCY FALL OM: Steve McVie APD/MD: Tim Parker OM: Perry Stone APO/MD: Dan Bozyk No Adds PD/MD: Suzanne Tonire PD/MD: Al "The Can Man" Field No Adds KRXO/Sacramento, CA* PowERED APD: James Gallagher APO: Sean O'Brien NICKELBACK OM/MD: Jim Fox WWDG/Syracuse, NY* WTOS /Augusta, ME 7 TOOL LACUNA COIL WXMM/Nortolk, VA* PD: Pat Martin OM: Rich Lauber MEBIABASE OM/MD: Steve Smith No Adds OM/PD: John Shomby WHEB/Portsmouth, NH* MD: Scott Dixon APO: Chris Rush WOLFMOTHER PD: Chris "Doc" Garrett No Adds *Monitored Reporters 21 TOOL WOCM/Hagerstown TOOL APD/MD: Jason Russell 2 BLACK STONE CHERRY OM: Rick Alexander WKLC 7 TOOL 42 Total Reporters /Charleston, WV PD/MD: Mike Holder OM/MD: Bill Knight 1 HOOBASTANK TOOL KBER/Salt Lake City, UT* 1 BLACK STONE CHERRY KCLB/Palm Springs, CA 26 Total Monitored OM: Bice Jones KIOCBeaumont, TX* PD: Anthony "Amdog" Ouiroz PD: Kelly Hammer KMOD/Tulsa, OK* OM: Joey Annstmng MD: Jenn Brewski 16 Total Indicator WRVC/Huntington WHJY/Providence, RI* APD/MD: Darby Wilcox OM/MD: Don Cristi PD/MD: Mike Davis ATREYU OM/PD: Jay Nunley PD: Scott Laudani No Adds SAMMY HAGAR 11 TOOL WEBN/Cincinnati, OH* EAGLES OF DEATH METAL APD/MD: Rick Kline APD: Doug Palmieri Did Not Report, EGYPT CENTRAL OM/MD: Scott Reinhart ROB ZOMBIE 4 MARDO MD: Mike Brangif aile Playlist Frozen (1): SOIL MD: Dave Fritz LESS THAN ZERO 2 TREWS No Adds KZOZ/San Luis Obispo, ROB No Adds ZOMBIE CA

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1 1723 61009 11 56(0 1 GODSMACK Speak (Universal Republic) 14 MOST ADDED® 2 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Dani California (Warner Bros.) 1567 +26 58425 3 5610 ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) ADDS ¡Debut> TOOL Vicarious (Volcano/Zomba Label Group) 1533 +1514 69256 1 5616 ROB ZOMBIE American Witch (Geffen/lnterscopel 16 3 4 DISTURBED Just Stop (Reprise) 1435 -81 51136 17 5310 BLACK STONE CHERRY Lonely Train (Roadrunner //DJMG) 9 6 4 5 MUDVAYNE Fall Into Sleep (Epic) 1380 38 45598 17 53(0 TOOL Vicarious (Volcano/Zomba Label Group) EGYPT CENTRAL Over And Under (Bieler Bros.) 6 6 6 BUCKCHERRY Crazy Bitch (ElevenSeven) 1317 -9 43759 11 5012 HINDER Lips Of An Angel (Universal Republic) 5 7 7 PEARL JAM World Wide Suicide (J/RMG) 1289 -17 44709 7 5410 REBEL MEETS REBEL Get Outta My Life (Big Vin) 5 15 5 8 SHINEDOWN I Dare You (Atlantic) 1262 -67 42826 55(0 BLUE OCTOBER Hate Me (Universal Motown) 4

8 9 EVANS BLUE Cold (But I'm Still Here( (Pocket/Hollywood) 1115 -78 34694 19 55(0 HOOBASTANK Inside Of You (ls/and /IDJMG) 4

9 KORN Coming Undone (Virgin) 1055 +6 30109 12 5111 The Active Rock add threshold is applied to monitored stations not allowed to report adds per their company policy: Songs that reach seven plays per week 11 11 SYSTEM OF A DOWN Lonely Day (American/Columbia) 938 9 27078 9 5211 within one airplay week. An airplay week is defined as Sunday through Saturday.

16 THREE DAYS GRACE Animal I Have Become (Jive/Zomba Label Group) 897 +189 25535 3 5613 Adds from all other programmers are still accepted at any play level.

12 13 HINDER Get Stoned (Universal Republic) 829 23 23887 37 51(0

10 14 F00 FIGHTERS No Way Back (RCA/RMG) 822 -224 27104 13 48(0

14 HURT Rapture (Capitol) 810 +22 20871 14 5110 17 SEETHER The Gift (Wind-Up) 731 +26 17877 11 4811 MOST 18 m AVENGED SEVENFOLD Beast And The Harlot (Warner Bros.) 696 +19 19689 10 5012 INCREASED PLAYS 13 18 NICKELBACK Animals (Roadrunner //DJMG) 662 -153 24600 22 4810 TOTAL 15 19 10 YEARS Wasteland (Universal Republic) 653 96 25324 45 5310 PLAY ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) INCREASE 19 NICKELBACK Savin' Me (Roadrunner/IDJMG) 649 +70 21770 9 3611 TOOL Vicarious (Volcano/Zomba Label Group) +1514 +52 6 4313 24 WOLFMOTHER Woman (Modular/lnterscope) 549 14091 THREE DAYS GRACE Aninal I Have Become (JAm/Zomha Labe/ Group) +189 22 22 STAIND Everything Changes (Flip/Atlantic) 531 32 13532 10 3510 NICKELBACK Savin' Me (Roadrunner//DJMGI +70 ROB ZOMBIE American Witch (Geffen/lnterscopel +70 23 23 10 YEARS Through The Iris (Universal Republic) 489 -29 9612 8 4110 WOLFMOTHER Woman (Modular/lnterscope) +52 27 ATREYU Ex's And Oh's (Victory) 429 +47 10924 8 3212 CD P.O.D. Lights Out (Atlantic) +51 13 2610 26 25 COHEED AND CAMBRIA Welcome Home (Equal Vision/Columbia) 373 -10 10436 ATREYU Ex's And Oh's (Victory) +47

21 26 ROB ZOMBIE Foxy, Foxy (Geffen/lnterscopel 359 -217 13247 11 3210 HINDER Lips Of An Angel (Universal Republic) +35

28 27 SEVENDUST Failure (Winedark/7Bros.) 340 -9 7451 9 2810

30 HINDER Lips Of An Angel (UniversalRepublicl 314 +35 8773 3 32(5

32 THEORY OF A DEADMAN Santa Monica (Roadrunner/IDJMG) 267 +11 3566 5 2611 31 30 SLAVE TO THE SYSTEM Stigmata (Spitfire) 250 27 3702 11 23(0 MOST 29 31 FAKTION Take It All Away (Roadrunner/IDJMG) 243 41 3895 13 3010

25 32 NINE INCH NAILS Every Day Is Exactly The Same (lnterscope) 241 184 11488 18 27(0 PLAYED RECURRENTS TOTAL TO The Kill (immortal/Virgin) 228 +6 4497 7 20(1 33 30 SECONDS MARS ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) PLAYS 39 ROB ZOMBIE American Witch (Geffen/lnterscopel 212 +70 5786 4 33(16 AVENGED SEVENFOLD Bat Country (Warner Bros.) 514 473 38 BLUE OCTOBER Hate Me (Universal Motown) 192 +20 2709 5 1614 KORN Twisted Transistor (Virgin) DISTURBED Stricken (Reprise) 470 34 36 HUCK JOHNS Oh Yeah (Hideout/Capitol) 188 -19 4157 13 18(0 SHINEDOWN Save Me (Atlantic) 412

35 FIGHTING INSTINCT I Found Forever (EM /Music Reactive Gotee) 184 +2 6025 8 1812 / SYSTEM OF A DOWN Hypnotize (American/Columbia) 405 44 0 P.O.D. Lights Out (Atlantic) 160 +51 2386 2 1810 SEETHER Remedy (Wind -Up) 392 36 39 LACUNA COIL Our Truth (Century Media) 147 35 2278 7 1610 FLYLEAF I'm So Sick (Octone /RCA /RMG) 392 NINE INCH NAILS The Hand That Feeds (lnterscope) 362 40 MERCY FALL I Got Life (Atlantic) 144 +14 2692 4 1611 NONPOINT Bullet With A Name (Bieler Bros.) 343 37 41 TRAPT Waiting (Warner Bros.) 138 37 4626 15 1710 SYSTEM OF A DOWN B.Y.O.B. (American /Columbia) 328 43 REBEL MEETS REBEL Get Outta My Life (Big Vin) 118 +6 3496 6 15(5

¡Debut> DANKO JONES First Date (Razor& Tie) 108 +26 2509 1 1511

42 44 EDGE CITY OUTLAWS Women & Wine (Universal Republic) 107 6 3594 8 1010 45 45 PANIC! AT THE DISCO The Only Difference Between... (Fueled ByRamen) 96 5 3140 2 210

¡Debut> CD HOOBASTANK Inside Of You (island/IDJMG) 94 +15 5794 1 12(4 NEW & ACTIVE 41 47 HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS Saying Sorry (Victory) 93 -23 2007 6 4(0 FIVE.BOLT.MAIN The Gift (Rock Ridge) 47 48 REVELATION THEORY Slow Burn (On/Idol Roc) 92 -5 2024 5 1410 Total Plays: 78, Total Stations: 8, Adds: 0

46 49 ANBERLIN Paperthin Hymn (Tooth & Nail/EMI Music Reactive) 86 -14 1644 8 810 BLACK STONE CHERRY Lonely Train (Road runner//DJMG) Total Plays: 47, Total Stations: 13, Adds: 9 50 50 FALL OUT BOY Sugar, We're Goin' Down (Island/IDJMG) 84 -5 3960 19 710 EGYPT CENTRAL Over And Under (Bieler Bros.) 8, Adds: 6 56 Active Rock reporters. Monitored airplay data supplied by Mediabase Research, a division of Premiere Radio Networks. Songs ranked by total plays for the airplay Total Plays: 16, Total Stations: week of 4/16 -4/22. Bullets appear on songs gaining plays or remaining flat from previous week. If two songs are tied in total plays, the song with the larger increase in Songs ranked by total plays plays is placed first. Songs below No. 20 are moved to recurrent after 20 weeks on the chart unless a song has not yet reached the top 20. If after 20 weeks, the record is not in the top 20 and has two consecutive weeks of decreased plays, the song is then categorized as recurrent. Most Added is the total number of new adds officially Station playlists for all R &R reporters are available reported to R &R by each reporting station. Songs unreported as adds do not count toward overall total stations playing a song. Most Increased Plays lists the songs with on the web at www.radioandrecords.com. the greatest week -to -week increases in total plays. Total Audience equals Average Quarter Hour Persons times number of plays (times 100). Each daypart on each station is assigned an AQH number. Average Quarter Hour Persons used herein with permission from Arbitron Inc. (© 2006, Arbitron Inc.).© 2006 Radio & Records.

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TOTAL +t- WEEKS ON TOTAL M M M ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) PLAYS PLAYS CHART STATIONS Artist Title (Label) TW LW Famil. Burn 18-34 18-24 25-34 2 O RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Dani California (WarnerBros.) 641 +92 3 1310 MUDVAYNE Fall Into Sleep (Epic) 4.37 4.36 87% 11% 4.36 4.11 4.57 3 © PEARL JAM World Wide Suicide (Sony BMG) 599 +50 7 1210 KORN Coming Undone (Virgin) 4.34 4.24 89% 9% 4.32 4.13 4.47 4 © F00 FIGHTERS No Way Back (RCA /RMG) 528 +54 9 1310 10 YEARS Wasteland (Universal Republic) 4.32 4.25 94% 22% 4.29 4.33 4.26 1 4 é SAM ROBERTS The Gate (Universal Musk Canada) 514 -36 13 2110 DISTURBED Just Stop (Reprise) 4.31 4.29 92% 12% 4.27 4.12 4.40 6 04 NICKELBACK Savin' Me (Roadrunner/EMlMusicCanada) 390 +28 7 1110 GODSMACK Speak (Universal Republic) 4.28 4.23 87% 9% 4.24 4.13 4.32 7 0At1M THREE DAYS GRACE Animal I Have Become (SonyBMG) 383 +49 3 1311 EVANS BLUE Cold (But I'm Still Here) (Pocket/Hollywood) 4.12 4.12 81% 12% 4.14 4.19 4.10 5 7 g TREWS Poor Or... (Bumstead/SonyBMG Music Canada) 365 -15 13 1310 10 YEARS Through The Iris (Universal Republic) 4.07 3.93 61% 8% 4.12 4.22 4.00 10 0 WOLFMOTHER Woman (Modular/lnterscope) 329 +55 5 1312 HINDER Get Stoned (Universal Republic) 4.06 4.06 92% 22% 3.88 3.82 3.93 9 0* CITY & COLOUR... Save Your Scissors (Dine Alone) 279 +1 9 1310 SEVENDUST Failure (Winedark /7Bros.) 4.06 3.93 60% 5% 4.08 4.03 4.12 8 10* NEVERENDING... The Grace (Ocean) 277 -9 18 1510 SEETHER The Gift (Wind-Up) 4.03 4.00 75% 10% 3.92 3.93 3.91 13 m* MOBILE Out Of My Head (Universal Music Canada) 256 +17 11 1410 THREE... Animal I Have Become (Jive/Zomba Label Group) 4.02 - 56% 8% 4.05 4.19 3.94 12 12 WEEZER Perfect Situation (Suretone/Geffen) 239 -3 18 1610 ATREYU Ex's And Oh's (Victory) 4.01 3.82 46% 5% 3.85 4.16 3.56 11 13 NINE INCH NAILS Every Day Is... (lnterscope/ 236 -30 14 1110 HURT Rapture (Capitol) 3.96 3.96 61% 7% 3.61 3.52 3.71 14 14 LIVE The River (SonyBMG) 226 -6 12 1110 AVENGED SEVENFOLD Bat Country (Warner Bros.) 3.92 3.89 91% 31% 3.88 3.92 3.85 /Debut> TOOL Vicarious (SonyBMG) 214 +214 1 1018 SYSTEM OF A DOWN Lonely Day (American /Columbia) 3.90 3.90 87% 14% 4.10 4.06 4.12 e

17 ARCTIC MONKEYS I Bet You Look... (Domino) 214 +10 5 711 NICKELBACK Savin' Me (Roadrunner /IDJMG) 3.88 3.79 85% 17% 3.71 3.76 3.65 0 15 17 3DOORSDOWN... Landing lnLondon... (Ui versaffepu&ic) 196 -23 10 1010 SHINEDOWN I Dare You (Atlantic) 3.85 3.84 83% 18% 3.71 3.87 3.58 21 STABILO Flawed Design (EMI Music Canada) 194 +6 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Dani California (Warner Bros.) 3.85 - 67% 9% 3.85 4.11 3.62 0* 6 810

19 DEFAULT I Can't Win (TVT) -4 FAKTION Take It All Away (Roadrunner/IDJMG) 3.84 3.75 58% 10% 3.58 3.83 3.29 19* 194 16 1310 20 ROCKETFACE STAIND Everything Changes (Flip/Atlantic) 3.79 3.79 78% 14% 3.65 3.66 3.65 20* Dirty (Bumstead) 183 -10 13 1110

NICKELBACK Animals (Roadrunner/IDJMG) 3.78 3.85 94% 33% 3.58 3.60 3.57 16 21 FALL OUT BOY Dance, Dance (island/IDJMG/ 182 -23 14 1010 ROB ZOMBIE Foxy, Foxy (Geffen/lnterscope) 3.77 3.59 86% 17% 3.67 3.60 3.73 22 ® BUCKCHERRY Crazy Bitch (ElevenSeven) 178 +9 3 311 NINE INCH NAILS Every Day Is Exactly The Same (lnterscope) 3.74 3.60 88% 25% 3.68 3.76 3.61 18 23 DAVID GILMOUR On An Island (Columbia) 169 -29 10 1010

FLYLEAF I'm So Sick (Ottone/RCA /RMG) 3.69 3.60 76% 21% 3.70 3.57 3.87 23 fl)* PILATE Barely Listening (MapleMusic/Universal) 164 +3 3 810 BUCKCHERRY Crazy Bitch (ElevenSeven) 3.66 3.64 72% 17% 3.50 3.26 3.69 25 a RACONTEURS Steady, As She Goes (Third Man/V2) 158 +9 2 812 AVENGED SEVENFOLD Beast And The Harlot (Warner Bros.) 3.65 3.71 69% 16% 3.62 3.74 3.50 'Debut> ANGELS... The Adventure a (SuretonelGeffen) 151 +33 1 310 F00 FIGHTERS No Way Back (RCA /RMG) 3.49 3.46 82% 25% 3.59 3.54 3.64 27 ® SYSTEM OF A DOWN Lonely Day (SonyBMG) 144 +4 2 611 PEARL JAM World Wide Suicide (J/RMG) 3.35 3.25 73% 23% 3.24 3.29 3.19 26 28 GODSMACK Speak (Universal Republic) 144 -4 5 710

30 (4). OUR LADY... Will The Future... (SonyBMGMusicCanada) 143 +8 2 410 Total sample size is 327 respondents. Total average tavorability estimates are based on a scale of 1 -5. (1=dislike very much, 5 = like very much). Total familiarity represents the percentage of respondents who recognized the song. Total /Debut> DEATH CAB FOR CUTTE bum represents the number of 0 Crooked Teeth (Atlantic) 125 +7 1 410 respondents who said theyare tired of hearing the song. Songs must have 40% familiaritytoappearonsurvey. Sample composition is based on persons 12+. Persons are screened via the Internet. Once passed, they can take the music test based on the format/music preference. 26 Canadian Rock reporters. Monitored airplay data supplied by Mediabase Research, a division of Premiere Radio RateTheMusic.com results are not meant to replace callout research. The results are intended to show opinions of participants on the the Networks. Songs ranked by total plays for the airplay week of 4/16 -4/22. Bullets appear on songs gaining plays or remaining Internet only. RateTheMusic is a registered trademark of RateTheMusic.com. The RTM system, is available for local radio stations by flat from previous week. If two songs are tied in total plays, the song with the larger increase in plays is placed first. Songs calling 818-377 -5300. RateTheMusic.com data is provided by Mediabase Research, a division of Premiere Radio Networks. below No. 15 are moved to recurrent atter 20 weeks on the chart. © 2006 Radio & Records. A Indicates Cancon.

WTPT/Greenville, SC' KZCO/Lawton, OK WHOA/Miami, FL' KUPDIPhoenix, AZ' Music Choice Rock/Satellite WXTB/Tampa, FL' 0M/P0: Mark Hendrix PD: Don "Critter" Brown OM: David Israel MD: Lam McFeelie PD. Justin Prager OM: Brad Hardin MD: Smack Taylor APO: David Combs PD: Kevin Vargas HINDER MD: Gary Susalis PO: Mike Killebrew REPORTERS SYSTEM "',NJ O`A " ON: ER 31 TOOL 22 TOOL No Adds 3 BLUE OCTOBER BLACK STOP,' _..I, 3 ATREYU Stations and their adds listed alphabetically by market WOXAAIanisburg, PA' KXXR/Minneapolis, MN' MD: Nixon OM: Dave Hamilton WXLP/Ouad Cities. IA' KEYJ /Abilene, TX WYBB/Chadeston,SC* WGBF/Fvansville. IN ROB WXZZ/Lexington, KY' Darren Pitre Z,NIBII P0: Wade Linder OM: OM: James Cameron OM/PD: Mike Allen Mike OM: Robert Lindsey KXRX/Tri- OWPD: Sanders APD/MD: Pablo PD: Dave Levant Cities, WA PD /AMD. Frank Pain `n. Alas PD: Fish XM Squiu/Satellite APDRAD: Slick Nick :,R 1EYU MD: Bill Stage PDRAD: Scotty Steele AUds APO: Twitch 2; TOOL PD: Jon Zellner Ho ;iN;..-IHer 12 TOOL :6 THREE DAYS GRACE MD: Bodi WCCC/Hartford, CT' 19 TOOL POD PD: Michael Picoui 12 12 EIGHTEEN VISIONS APDRAD: Mûe KamBe WRAT/Monmouth, NJ' 11 ACCIDENT EIIPERIMENT 30 TO mAn OM/PO: Carl Craft 3 AEI n%ImÌSTINCCTT KIBZ/Lincoln, NE KOOT/Reno, NV' WWWX/Appleton, WI' WRXR/Chattanooga, TN' APDRAD: Robyn Lane 2 ROB ZOMBIE WWBN/Fhm, MI' "OOBASTANK OM: Jim Steel 0M: Jim McClain Kris N, AALS BLACK STONE CHERRY PO/MD: Guy Oark OM: Van Dyke OM: Jay Patrick WKLLAttica, NY PD. PO/MIT Jaye Paterson R '001 Tim Sheridan PD: Boner P0: PD: Scot Pelibone Brian Beddow APDRAD: Stalky N rks MD: Opre AFORAD: Tim Noble APORiD: Tony LaBrie No Adds AIRE BER L0 NICKELBACH AIPf WAMXAIumington KFNK/Seattle, WA' PO/MD: Erik Rauces WCHZ/Au usta, GA' e TRu OM: Sheltie Had APO: Robin Wilds 0M: Harley Drew MO: Ratrin 3 BLACK STONE CHERRY WCLG/Momämovm, WV 50 BUCKGERiY PD: Chuck Williams 1 BLUE OCTOBER KFMW/WatedoO, IA OM/PD: Jeff Miller BLUE OCTOBER No Adds KRZR/Fresno. CA' WNVE/Rochester, NY' OMR'D: Michael Cross M0: Dave Murdock PANIC! AT THE DISCO 0M/PD. E. Curtis KDJE,Little Rock, AR' PD Erick Anderson AR MD: Craig Laue KILO/Colorado Springs, CO' Johnson AFI APORAD. The OM: Sonny Victory APO/MD: Nick DiTucci 9 BLACK STONE CHERRY OM. Rich Hawk Rev PORAD: Jeff Peterson No adds P0: Ross Ford WRTTAIuetsville, AL' BLACK STONE CHERRY APO: Tessa Hall OM: Rob Harder 3 HINDER PD/MD: Jimio Wood 1 EIGHTEEN VISIONS WBUZMashville, TN' KISW/Sealtle, WA' REBEL REBEL WETS REBEL KICTiWichita, KS' KRABBakersfield, CA' REBEL MEETS OM: Jim Patrick OMRH): Dave Richards KACK 550NE CHISTO ROB ZOMBIE PD: Ray Michaels OM: Steve Meg PORAD: Russ Schenck APO: Ryan Castle No Mks MD: Rick Thomas PDRAD: nanny Sparks WAZU/Columbus, OH 5 HOOBASTANK EIGHTEEN VISIONS I ROB ZOMBIE APO: Jared Mann DM/PD: Dave cooper WROC/Ft. Myers, FL' WKOLSaginaw, MI' EGYPT CENTRAL ROB ZOMBIE APDRAD: Stash PO: Lance Hale PD: Hoer AF, WOES MOTHER MD: Shawn "Milo- Fennell WRXW /Jackson, MS' WTFX/LDUisville, KY' 2 BLACK STONE CHERRY 1 ROB ZOMBIE. ta TOOL PO. Johnny Maze PO: Charlie Steele T WOLFMOTHER APD,MD: Brad Stevens MD: Frank Webb KATS/Yakima, WA REBEL MEETS REBEL KATT/Oklahoma City, OK' OMR'D: Ron Harris

I BLACK STONE CHERRY WHBZJShebovgan, WI WIYYBaltimore, OM/PD: Chris Baker nooks MD* WBZX/Columbus, OH' PD: Ron Simonet MD: Jake Daniels PO: Dave Hill P0: Hal Fish WZBH/Salisbury, MD r TOOL 6 REBEL MEETS REBEL APORAD: Rob Heckman WBYRIR. Wayne, 0M: Sue Timmons APO/MD: Ranni Hunter IN' BUCKCHERRY SEETRER ACCIDENT EXPERIMENT PO: Cindy Miller PO: Miki Hunter NICKELBACK BLUE OCTOBER MD: Stiller KORC/Kansas City, MO' KFMX/Lubbock, TX APO: Julie McDonnell 9 REBEL MEETS REBEL PO: Bob Edwards OM/PD: Wes Messmann MD: Shawn Ouinn ROB ZOMBIE AVENGED SEVENFOLD B BLACK STONE CHERRY EGY=, CENTRAL WRBRISomh Bend, IN BLACK STONE CHERRY BLAG( 2 SYSTEMDFA DOWN TAXING BACK SUNDAY WWIZ/Youngstown, OH' STONE CHERRY WYYXA'anama City, FL WARD: Ron SIEr ROB ZOMBIE 25 TOOL PDRAD: Keith Allen 25 TROEE DAYS ORALE WCPRATiloxi, MS* KNCN/Coopus Christi, TX' 10 HINDER 6 THEORY OF A UEADMAN OMRm. Jay Taylor 2 AVENGED SEVENFOLD Own: Paula Newell ROB:'OMBIE APDRAD: Maynard APDRAD: Monte Montana I ROB ZOMBIE HINDER WRUF/Gainesville, FL' KLFX/Killeen. TX WJJO/Madison, WI' NNDER 1 ROB20MB,E OM/PD: Harry Guscot PD/MD: Bob Fonda PO: Randy Hawke KIOZ/San Diego, CA' APO: Monica Rix No Mk APDRAD: Blake Patton OM: Jim Richards KHTO/Spokane, MD: Matt Lehlola No An. WTTO(/PBTSac01a, FL' PORAD: Shaun Moran -Brown WA' 1 No rads PORAD: Barry BLUE OCTOBER PO: Joel Sampson Bennet POWEREDIM 1 MERCY FALL APO: Kris Srebers APDRAD: Marls The Shad WKGB/Binghamton, NY KBPIBenver, CO' FIGHTING INSTINCT B RIE ^ELY OF A DEADMAN Nc Adds OM/PO: Jim Free PD: Willie B. DANKO JONES EGYPT CENTRAL MEDIABASE APD/MD: Tim Boland APD/MD: Aaron "Double A" Morrell NO Add, Na Adra WJXOAansing, MI' 'Monitored Reporters PD: Bob Olson KFRLLMcAdlen, TX' WKLO/Grand Rapids, MI' MD: OMAN]: Alex Duran KURO/San Luis Obispo, CA WLD4Springfield, MA' Darcy 82 Total OM: Brent Alberts *Odds APDRAD: Jeff "Hu nen' DeWitt OM/PD: Andy Winlord P0. Neal Mirsky Reporters PD/M0: Damn Amiens 1 EIGHTEEN VISONS WIXO/Peoria, IL APO/MD: Stephanie Bell APDRAD: Courtney Quinn II'.: :0 TOOL F. ,MRIE EGYPT CENTRAL OM: Ric Morgan BL OE OCTOBER W. -,ANH ROB ZOMBIE ROY CROIE 56 Total Monitored WAAFBoston, MA' WRIF/Detroit, MI' PO /AM: Matt Bohan EGYPT CENTRAL PD: Ron Valed OPA/PO: Doug Podell DANKO JONES MD: Mistress Carrie APD/MD: Mark Pennington BLADE STONE CHERRY 26 Total Indicator THREE DAYS GRACE I ROB ZOMBIE KXFX/Saeta Rosa, CA' WXOR/Greenville, NC' KOMPAas Vegas, NV' KeaE/Merced, CA OM: Jeff Glary KZROBpringfield, MO PD: Tommy Collins PD: John Griffin PORAD: Mikey Martinez PDRAD: Scot Less OM: Chris Cannon Did Not Report,

Ne ALAS MD: I B Matty APO: Jason LaChame WDL,MOTHER PO: Simon Ryles R ZDMB PANIC AT THE DISCO Playlist Frozen (2): WYSP/Pltiladelphia, PA' 5 ATREYU HOOBASTANY BLACK STONE CHERRY WEDGBufalo, NY' KLAO/EI Paso, TX' PD/APO: Gil Edwards ROB ZOMBIE KRBR/Duluth PDRAD: BLACK STONE CHERRY Evil Jim OMM: Courtney Nelson MD: Spike 6 THREE DAYS GRACE KROR/Chico, AFORAD: Glenn Garza KOAN CA 3AR I AVENGED SEVENFOLD R'.9 ZOMBIE t YELLOWCARD

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1 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Dani California (Warner Bros.) 2565 +35 150913 3 7610 2 2 PEARL JAM World Wide Suicide (J/RMG) 1933 -217 88384 7 7510 MOST ADDED' 3 3 BLUE OCTOBER Hate Me (Universal Motown) 1900 -3 102613 14 6711

ARTIST TITLE LABELS) ADDS (Debut> 0 TOOL Vicarious (Vo /cano/Zomba Label Group) 1812 +1793 107565 1 7418 AFI Miss Murder ( /nterscopel 19 5 5 PANIC! AT THE DISCO The Only Difference Between... (Fueled By Barnett) 1411 -32 65382 14 6110 TOOL Vicarious (Volcano/Zomba Label Group) 8 4 6 F00 FIGHTERS No Way Back (RCA /RMG) 1263 -336 48149 13 5810 WOLFMOTHER Woman (Modular/lnterscopel 6 1212 +195 5 6214 17 ANGELS AND AIRWAVES The Adventure (Suretone/Geffen) 80499 THREE DAYS GRACE Animal I Have Become (Jive/Zomba Label Group) 6 13 0 RACONTEURS Steady, As She Goes (Third Man /V2) 1198 +92 52975 5 6715 GNARLS BARKLEY Crazy (Downtown /Lava/Atlantic) 6 BUCKCHERRY Crazy Bitch (ElevenSeven) 6 9 9 HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS Saying Sorry (Victory) 1184 -6 39275 15 6410 HARD-FI Hard To Beat (Atlantr) 6

14 SHINEDOWN I Dare You (Atlantic) 1173 +22 37509 12 5310 RACONTEURS Steady, As She Goes (Third Man/V2) 5 6 11 10 YEARS Wasteland (Universal Republic) 1152 -77 46877 41 5510 The Alternative add threshold is applied to monitored stations not allowed to 13 12 SYSTEM OF A DOWN Lonely Day (American/Columbia) 1147 -5 45453 11 6210 report adds per their company policy: Songs that reach seven plays per week within one airplay week. An airplay week is defined as Sunday through Saturday. 12 13 FALL OUT BOY Dance, Dance (island IDJMG) 1074 -81 66992 23 5810 / Adds from all other programmers are still accepted at any play level.

11 14 DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE Crooked Teeth (Atlantic) 1074 -88 36203 14 5710

10 15 GODSMACK Speak (Universal Republic) 1072 -116 36330 11 4610

7 16 NINE INCH NAILS Every Day Is Exactly The Same (/nterscopel 1043 -185 38707 18 5710

16 17 ARCTIC MONKEYS I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor (Domino) 1009 -36 56927 9 5212

8 18 SHE WANTS REVENGE Tear You Apart (Geffen) 963 -229 50854 18 4710 18 19 HIM Rip Out The Wings Of A Butterfly (Sire/WarnerBros.) 941 -68 54261 28 4911 MOST 19 20 YEAH YEAH YEAHS Gold Lion (Dress Up //nterscopel 914 -71 39343 11 4910

21 21 MATISYAHU Youth (Or Music/Epic) 786 -4 35996 7 5013 INCREASED PLAYS TOTAL 28 THREE DAYS GRACE Animal I Have Become (Jive /Zomba Labe/ Group) 768 +168 28923 3 4716 PLAY ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) INCREASE ¡Debut> AFI Miss Murder (/nterscopel 740 +577 50762 1 58119 TOOL Vicarious (VolcanolZornba Label Group) + 1793 24 30 SECONDS TO MARS The Kill (Immortal/Virgin) 707 +23 24869 11 4612 AFI Miss Murder (/nterscope) +577 22 25 WOLFMOTHER Woman (Modular//nterscopel 699 -36 26872 5 5316 ANGELS AND AIRWAVES The Adventure (Suretone/Geffen) +195

I +168 26 ROCK KILLS KID Paralyzed (Fear/ess /Reprise /WarnerBros.) 681 +37 39146 5 4714 THREE DAYS GRACE Animal Have Become (Jive/Zomba Labe/ Group) GNARLS BARKLEY Crazy (Downtown/Lava /Atlantic) +121 23 27 KORN Coming Undone (Virgin) 662 -27 26296 8 4110 YELLOWCARD Rough Landing, Holly (Capitol) +102 25 28 DISTURBED Just Stop (Reprise) 645 -21 22729 12 3910 RACONTEURS Steady, As She Goes (Third Man /V2) +92

29 29 JACK JOHNSON Upside Down (Brushfire /UniversalRepublic) 548 -32 30819 14 2910 DRESDEN DOLLS Sing (Roadrunner) +44 +37 27 30 FLYLEAF I'm So Sick (Octooe /RCA /RMGI 491 -122 15889 19 3110 ROCK KILLS KID Paralyzed (Fearless /Reprise /Warner Bros.) RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Dani California (Warner Bros.) +35 31 31 EVANS BLUE Cold (But I'm Still Here) (Pocket/Hollywood) 454 -75 27139 16 2911

32 32 STAIND Everything Changes (Flip/Atlantic) 450 -19 13891 6 3011 35 ® TAKING BACK SUNDAY MakeDamnSure (Warner Bros.) 433 +28 14433 5 3912 33 34 NICKELBACK Animals (Roadrunner/ /DJMG) 410 -48 17721 20 2210

34 35 COHEED AND CAMBRIA Welcome Home (Equal Vision/Columbia) 396 -21 14650 8 3010 36 NICKELBACK Sevin' Me (Roadrunner/ IDJMG) 389 +17 14045 7 1710 NEW & ACTIVE 30 37 WHITE STRIPES The Denial Twist (Third Man/V2) 374 -200 17579 20 3110

38 38 PEOPLE IN PLANES If You Talk Too Much (My Head Will Explode) (Wind-Up) 337 -18 10142 10 2911 DAMONE Out Here All Night (island/ IDJMG) Total Plays: 200, Total Stations: 19, Adds: 2 37 39 WEEZER This Is Such A Pity (Suretone /Geffen) 309 -50 8474 6 2410 SHE WANTS REVENGE These Things (Geffen) (Debut> /Lava /Atlantic) 301 +121 34659 1 1816 e GNARLS BARKLEY Crazy (Downtown Total Plays: 166, Total Stations: 14, Adds: 4 40 0 10 YEARS Through The Iris (Universal Republic) 290 +9 7990 4 2413 HURT Rapture (Capitol) Total Plays: 162, Total Stations: 11, Adds: 1 39 42 AVENGED SEVENFOLD Beast And The Harlot (Warner Bros.) 283 -37 9052 6 2410 MATCHBOOK ROMANCE Monsters (Epitaph) 45 HINDER Get Stoned (UniversalRepublic) 272 +13 14923 19 910 Total Plays: 129, Total Stations: 10, Adds: 2 To Save A Life (Epic) 42 0 SNOW PATROL Hands Open (A &M/lnterscope) 271 +1 12760 2 2412 FRAY How Total Plays: 112, Total Stations: 8, Adds: 2 44 FALL OUT BOY A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More... (Island/ /DA/1G) 270 +8 12596 3 1911 0 HOOBASTANK Inside Of You (island//DJMG) ¡Debut> YELLOWCARD Rough Landing, Holly (Capitol) 269 +102 8109 1 2913 Total Plays: 92, Total Stations: 8, Adds: 3

EAGLES OF DEATH METAL I Want... (Downtown/Atlantic) 46 BUCKCHERRY Crazy Bitch (ElevenSeven) 264 +23 14998 3 1716 Total Plays: 89, Total Stations: 8, Adds: 1 4 1910 41 48 SEETHER The Gift (Wind -Up) 251 -21 10865 RINOCEROSE Cubicle (V2) 10, Adds: 2 ¡Debut> CD DRESDEN DOLLS Sing (Roadrunner) 223 +44 16679 1 1511 Total Plays: 86, Total Stations: WORKING TITLE The Mary Getaway... (Universal Motown) ¡Debut> 1) ANTI -FLAG The Press Corpse (RCA/RMG) 221 +17 5849 1 2314 Total Plays: 60, Total Stations: 8, Adds: 1 77 Alternative reporters. Monitored airplay data supplied by Mediabase Research, a division of Premiere Radio Networks. Songs ranked by total plays for the airplay week of 4/16 -4/22. Bullets appear on songs gaining plays or remaining flat from previous week. If two songs are tied in total plays, the song with the larger increase in plays is Songs ranked by total plays placed first. Songs below No. 15 are moved to recurrent after 20 weeks on the chart unless a song has not yet reached the top 15. if after 20 weeks. the record is not in the has two weeks of decreased plays, the song is then categorized as recurrent. Most Added is the total number of new adds officially reported to R &R top 15 and consecutive Station playlists for all R &R reporters are available by each reporting station. Songs unreported as adds do not count toward overall total stations playing a song. Most Increased Plays lists the songs with the greatest week - on the web at www.radioandrecords.com. to -week increases in total plays. Total Audience equals Average Quarter Hour Persons times number of plays (times 100). Each daypart on each station is assigned an AQH number. Average Quarter Hour Persons used herein with permission from Arbitron Inc. (© 2006. Arbitron Inc.).© 2006 Radio & Records.

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PANIC! AT THE DISCO The Only Difference... (Fueled ByRwrieril 4.09 4.07 79% 14% 3.79 3.52 4.05

WEEZER Perfect Situation (Suretone/Geffen) 3.96 4.04 95% 32% 3.87 3.87 3.88

BLUE OCTOBER Hate Me (Universal Motown) 3.91 3.82 76% 16% 3.76 3.56 4.02

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Dani California (Warner Bros.) 3.90 77% 10% 3.79 3.70 3.89 LAUN 30 SECONDS TO MARS The Kill (Immortal/Virgin) 3.69 63% 7% 3.86 3.83 3.69 3.96 Radio ;INCH Netw .-letworks FALL OUT BOY Dance, Dance (island/IA/MG) 3.84 3.83 97% 44% 3.72 3.43 4.04

HIM Rip Out The Wings Of A Butterfly (Sne/WarnerBros.) 3.81 3.78 81% 23% 3.74 3.64 3.84

HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS Saying Sorry (Victory) 3.78 3.88 86% 22% 3.58 3.28 3.88

F00 FIGHTERS No Way Back /RCA /RMG) 3.78 3.67 83% 21% 3.82 3.81 3.84 ks

10 YEARS Wasteland (Universal Republic) 3.77 3.87 88% 26% 3.61 3.39 3.87

SHINEDOWN I Dare You (Atlantic) 3.76 3.55 64% 13% 3.67 3.58 3.79 ROXY SANDWICH Eleven Seven Recording artists and tattoo enthusiasts Buckcherry YELLOWCARD Lights And Sounds (Capitol) 3.73 3.73 88% 32% 3.59 3.44 3.74 visited USRN/Launch Radio Networks' New York studio to talk to hardDrive producer Roxy EVANS BLUE Cold /But I'm Still Here) (Pocket/Hollywood) 3.68 3.58 48% 9% 3.63 3.44 3.89 Myzal about their new album, Fifteen, and their current tour. Pictured (l-r) are Buckcherry ANGELS AND AIRWAVES The Adventure (Suretone/Geffen) 3.68 - 47% 7% 3.49 3.20 3.80 frontman Josh Todd, Myzal and Buckcherry guitarist Keith Nelson.

DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE Crooked Teeth (Atlantic) 3.63 3.80 72% 17% 3.61 3.35 3.91 "-.1 ;0 Networks Radio Networks JACK JOHNSON Upside Down (Brushfbe /UniversalRepublic) 3.62 - 75% 20% 3.63 3.47 3.79

NINE INCH NAILS Every Day Is Exactly The Same paterscape) 3.59 3.57 89% 31% 3.65 3.59 3.71 { .r DISTURBED Just Stop (Reprise) 3.59 3.63 64% 14% 3.43 3.39 3.50 ' `AUNCH SYSTEM OF A DOWN Lonely Day (American /Columbia/ 3.56 3.48 73% 19% 3.48 3.29 3.74 '.tworks s

ARCTIC MONKEYS I Bet You Look Good... (Domino) 3.52 3.38 49% 11% 3.38 3.18 3.62

KORN Coming Undone (Virgin) 3.50 3.35 67% 17% 3.30 3.30 3.30

WHITE STRIPES The Denial Twist (Third Man/V2) 3.48 3.26 82% 26% 3.43 3.18 3.72

PEARL JAM World Wide Suicide (J/RMG) 3.43 3.28 74% 20% 3.41 3.53 3.24

FLYLEAF I'm So Sick (Ottone/RCA/RMG) 3.42 3.34 67% 19% 3.39 3.21 3.62

GODSMACK Speak (Universal Republic/ 3.23 3.29 65% 21% 3.06 2.97 3.18

SHE WANTS REVENGE Tear You Apart (Geffen) 3.21 3.04 61% 21% 3.12 2.69 3.57

YEAH YEAH YEAHS Gold Lion (Dress Up/lnterscope) 3.12 3.03 69% 22% 3.20 3.10 3.33

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No Adds THREE DAYS GRACE AFI 1 MATCHBOOK ROMANCE Stations and their adds listed alphabetically by market 10 YEARS WRWK/Toledo, OH' KDLD/Los Angeles, CA' PD: Dan McClintock KRZO/Aeno,NV' W8/Sarasota, FL' WEOX/Albany, NY WBCN/Boston, MA' WXEG/Dayton, OH' PO: Michael Steele APD/M0: Carotyn Stone KUCD/Honolulu, HI' KORX/Odessa, TX OM: Rob Brooks OM: Ron White P0: Willobee PD: Dave Wellinglon OM: Tony Tilllord MD: Mark Son! 24 TOOL OM: Paul Wilson PD: Michael Todd PD/MD: Melanie Flores PD: Ron Miller MO: Nikki Alexander MD: Dan O'Brien PD: Steve Kramer 4 PRETTY GIRLS MAKE GRAVES 14 AFI PD: Jamie Hyatt APO: Ore RIVERBOAT GAMBLERS 2 AFI No Adds EVANS BLUE APD/MD: Boomer 1 GOMEZ MO: Chris Samyaio 23 LUSTER HOOBASTANK BUZZCOCKS 3 10 YEARS BEDOUIN SOUNDCLASH 2 THEORY OF A DEADMAN 23 THREE DAYS GRACE WJZJ/Traverse City, MI FLAMING LIPS WFNXBaston, MA' t AFI 2 BEN HARPER 23 AFI 0M: April Hurley -Rose TALLY HALL OM/PD: Max Tolkoll RACONTEURS 7 SUBWAYS WDYIJRichmond, VA' Music Choice Alternative/ PD/A10: Chad Barron APO: Keith Dakin KROO/Los Angeles, CA' 7 DRESDEN DOLLS P0: Eric Krislenen 19 LIVING THINGS MD: Paul Driscoll PD: Kevin Weatherly Satellite WHRUAlbany, NY' KTCL/Denver,CO' 7 YEAH YEAH YEAHS M0: Jessica Lee RACONTEURS 18 HARD-Fl APD: Gene Sandhloom PD: Justin Prager OM/PD: Lisa Biella PD: Joe Bevilacqua KTBZ/Houston,TX' 7 HOOBASTANK 41 TOOL GNARLS BARKLEY MD: Lisa Worden MD: Gary Susalis Mn : Capone APD/MD: Neri PO: Vince Richards 17 ANGELS AND AIRWAVES 12 AFI GLISTER 1 RACONTEURS KFMA/Turaon, AZ' No Adds 1 AFI MD: Don Jantzen 8 MEN WOMEN Si CHILDREN PD: Matt Spry SNOW PATROL BRIT KHBZ/Oklahoma City, OK' 7 SECRET MACHINES MO: Greg Rampage WBTZBurlington' OM: Tom Travis SNOW PATROL WLRS/Louisville, WRXLBichmond, VA' 12 GNARLS BARKLEV KTEG /Albuquerque, NM' OM/PD: Man Grasso sr GOO GOO DOLLS PD: Corbin Pierce OM: Bill Cahill OM/PD: Bill May OM: J.O. Kunes APD/MD: Kevin Mays 2 BLUE OCTOBER CIMX/Detro', MI' PD: Annrae Fitzgerald POIMD: Casey Krekowski Sirius Alt Nation/Satellite APO: Judi Civerolo PEOPLE IN PLANES KMYZ/Tulsa, OK' 1 30 SECONDS TO MARS PD: Murray Broakshaw MD: Joe Stamm No Adds DM: Gary Schoenwener MD: Aaron "Buck" Burnett WOLFMOTHER PD: Ken Wall APD: Vince Canova WRZXAndianapolis, IN' HARD -Fl PO: Rich McLaughlin No Adds AFI MD: Amber Fiedler MO: Matt Franklin PD: Lenny Diana RINOCEROSE MD: Khaled Elsebai No Adds WAVF /Charleston, Sc' MATISYAHU MO: Michael Young AFI HARD -FI PD: Dave Rossi WBZY /Atlanta, GA' ROCK KILLS KID 1 RACONTEURS WMFS/Memphis, TN' KCXX/Riverside, CA' MD: Suzy Bon PO: Chris Williams BLUE OCTOBER OM/PD: Rob Cressman PD: John DeSantis WPBZMI. Palm Beach, FL' WOLFMOTHER WJRR /Orlando, FL' APD: A Young MD: Sydney Nabors APD/MD: Bobby Sato XM Ethel/Satellite PO: John O'Connell GNARLS BARKLEV PD: Pat Lynch PD: Steve Kingston 30 SECONDS TO MARS KXNA/Fayetteville, AR 5 AFI 15 AFI MO: Nik Rivers APD: Rick Everett ALIEN ANT FARM MD: Erik Range PD/MD: Dare Jackson WPLNJacksonville, FL' 4 HOOBASTANK 2 AFI WEND MD: Brian Dickenau 22 HIM /Charlotte' 9 AFI OM: Gail Austin STAIND 1 GNARLS BARKLEY WNNX/Atlanta, GA' OM: Bruce Logan PD/MD: Chad Chumley No Adds BUCKCHERRY 15 TOOL DAMONE OM/PD: Leslie Fram PD/MD: Jack Daniel RACONTEURS WLUM/Milwaukee, WI' 7 GORILLAS MD: Jay Harren No Adds ANGELS AND AIRWAVES PD/MD: Chris Calel ANGELS AND AIRWAVES WWDC/Washington, DC' WYSK/Fredericksburg, VA THREE DAYS GRACE WOLFMOTHER WZNE/Rochester, NY' AFI Paul Johnson WOCUOrlande, FL' WFXH/Savannah, GA PO: Rick Schmidt WKOX/Chicago, IL' OM/PD: OM: Stan Main APO/MO: Tm Clarke PD: Bobby Smith OM: Susan Groves APO/MD: Donielle Flynn PD: Mike Stem P0: Jeff Sanitiana No Adds 2 AFI MN No Adds PD: Dustin Matthews WAEG /Augusta, GA' B ROCK KILLS KID WRZK/Johnson City' WGVX/Minneapolis, 2 ARCTIC MONKEYS OM: Dave Hamilton 1 MATISYAHU OM: Ron Thomas FLAMING LIPS PD/MO: Scott Onks 1 BUCKCHERRY 1 AFI PD: J.D. Nunes GOOSMACK DAMONE PD: Chris Rahn WBSX/Wilkes Barre, PA' 5 EDITORS HIM KFRR/Fresno,CA' ROCK KILLS KID KMRJ/Palm Springs, CA OM: Jim Dorman 5 STROKES WAOZ/Cincinnati, OH' PO/AMD: Jason Squires DRESDEN DOLLS OM/PD: Thomas Mitchell KWOD/Sacramento, CA' PO: Chris Lloyd 4 SHE WANTS REVENGE KNDD/Sealle, WA' THREE DAYS GRACE OM/PD: Curtiss Johnson MD: James McKay KROX/Austin, TX' PD/MD: Jell Nagel APD/MD: Dwight Amold PD: Phil Manning MD: Hill Jordan No Adds OM: Jeff Carrot SHE WANTS REVENGE 19 RACONTEURS APD: Jim Keller ROCK KILLS KID WTZR/Jehnson City' FRAY PD: Lynn Barstow WHTG/Monmouth, NJ' 4 TAKING BACK SUNDAY OM/PD: Bruce Clark YELLOWCARD MD: Toby Ryan KKPL/Ft. Collins, CO' PD: Mike Gavin WSFM/Wilmington, NC APO: Loki KEDJ/PhoeniD, ANTI-FLAG BLUE OCTOBER WXRK/Cleveland, OH' OM/PD: Mark Callaghan APO/MO: Brian Phillips AZ' PD/MD: Mike Kennedy 7 TOOL PD: Kevin Manion GNARLS BARKLEV PO: Kim Monroe MD: Boomer 9 TOOL KORA/Springfield, MO 13 ANTI -FLAG APO: Dom Nardella Adds AFI MD: Robin Nash OM/PD: No 1 AFI Kristen Bergman 12 THREE DAYS GRACE WHFSBaltimore, MD' TAKING BACK SUNDAY No Adds No Adds MD: Shadow Williams 10 JACK JOHNSON PD: Mike Murphy KXRK/SaIt Lake City, UT' All 4 AFI MD: rim Virgin WARO/Columbia, SC' KMBY/Monterey, CA' OM: Alan Hague 19 FALL OUT BOY KRBZ/Kansas PD: Todd Noker PD: Dave Stewart City, MO' PD/MD: Kenny Allen WJBX/FI. Myers, FL' OM: Greg Bergen WXDX/Pittsburgh, PA' APD: MD: May Lee 11 MATCHBOOK ROMANCE Corey O'Brien KPNT/St. Louis, MO' PD: John Roll PD: Lazlo OM/PD: John Moschina M0: Fulkin KNXX/Baton Rouge, LA' ANTI -FLAG 2 GORILLAZ Artie P0: Tommy MaOern MD: Jeff Zito APD: Atemre B MD: Vinnie Ferguson 5 ANTI -FLAG OM/PD: Dave Dunaway THURSDAY 2 SHE WANTS REVENGE MD: Jett Frisse POWERED (1''II 1 RACONTEURS No Adds MD: Jason Bland 3 YELLOWCARD 1 ANGELS AND AIRWAVES APD: Phillip Kish RINOCEROSE 1 WORKING TITLE 10 YEARS 1 HARD-Fl WOLFMOTHER MD: Darren Gauthier 1 HARD -FI BUCKCHERRY BUCKCHERRY M1'JIIIABrLII' HURT EAGLES OF DEATH METAL THREE DAYS GRACE YELLOWCARD WWCD/Columbus, OH' WOLFMOTHER THURSDAY HARD-Fl OM: Randy Malloy WCYY/Portland, ME WKZO/Mydle Beach, SC SHE WANTS REVENGE PD: Andy Andyman" Davis MD: Brian James PO: Mark McKinney KBZT/San Diego, CA' WKRL/Syracuse, NY' 'Monitored Reporters THURSDAY MD: Jack DeVoss 10 YEARS WXTW/Ft. WNFZ/Knokville, TN' No Adds PD: Garet' Michaels PD: Scott PPelihdne SHE WANTS REVENGE Wayne, IN' HARD -FI OM: Bill Stewart OM: Terry Gillingham APD: Mike Hansen APD/MD: Tim Noble WRAXBirmingham, PLACEBO PANIC! AT THE DISCO 94 Total Reporters AL' PD: JJ Fabini PD: Shane Cox MD: Mike Halloran 6 THREE DAYS GRACE DRESDEN DOLLS MD: Mark Lindsey No Adds 4 AFI 1 AFI APO/MD: Valerie Hale 17 WOLFMOTHER KDGE/Dallas, TX' WRRV/Newburgh, NY' ROB ZOMBIE HOOBASTANK No Adds 4 BUCKCHERRY 77 Total Monitored 13 TOOL PD: Duane Doherty PD: Andrew Boris RINOCEROSE

1 FRAY APD: Chris Ryan MD: Bill Dunn MD: Josh Venable 15 AFI XTRA/San Diego, CA' WXSR/Tallahassee, FL 17 Total Indicator WGROBrand Rapids, MI' KNRK/Podland, OR' KOXRBoise, ID' 3 ARCTIC MONKEYS KFTE/Lalayette, LA' 12 MATISYAHU PO. Kevin Staplelord OM: Jett Ham ATREYU P0: Jerry Tarrants 10 TOOL PD' Mark Hamilton PO: Greg Sutton 0M: Dan McColly PD' Scott Perrin MD: Marco Collins MATISYAHU 2 AFI APO: Jaime Cooley M0: Kirsten Wingers! Did Not Report, Playlist PD: Mat Diablo APD/MD: Roger Pride 12 HARD -Fl DANKO JONES BUCKCHERRY No Adds M0: Jeremi Smith AFI Z -TRIP 1 HURT Frozen (1): AFI 1 SEVENDUST ANTI -FLAG t RACONTEURS KJEE/Santa Barbara, CA

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www.americanradiohistory.com RaR TR /PL E A JOHN SCHOENBERGER [email protected]

PART ONE OF A TWO-PART SERIES A &R As An Art Artist development rules the day at EMC

handful of years ago EMI Music America went through a restructuring. In addition to revamping its main Capitol and Virgin divisions, it formed a new label group called the EMI Music Collective to house many of its more eclectic, tastemaker HANGING WITH RITA Members of The Little Willies stopped by WFW/New York recently to labels, such as Blue Note, Astralwerks and S- Curve. perform in the studio. Seen here (l-r) are bandmember Norah Jones; WFUV's Rita Houston; and bandmembers Jim Campilongo (seated), Lee Alexander and Richard Julian. Since its inception, the collective has en- artists time to grow, and we generally ex- joyed amazing success at Triple A radio pect to reap the greatest rewards after a and beyond with such artists as Norah few albums have been released. That is Jones and Amos Lee on Blue how it usually works for us, but R &R: Tell us about restarting the Manhat- EW: The Little Willies project is taking Note, Low Millions on Manhat- Norah jumped way past that tan imprint. on a larger life than we thought it would tan, Joss Stone on S -Curve and model and became a phenome- EW: About five years ago our president, initially. We made every effort not to rep- Beth Orton on Astralwerks. non. Bruce Lundvall, wanted to bring that la- resent this as the next Norah Jones album, For our A &R theme issue I de- We all knew from the begin- bel back. The idea was to focus it as a strict- because it isn't. We didn't want to confuse cided to talk to the folks behind ning that she was going to be ly adult pop division. We saw some real people. It is a side project with her musi- some of these success stories, in- successful; it just happened success with Low Millions and are devel- cal friends, who get equal billing. Never- cluding Blue Note Sr. Director/ much faster than we expected, oping a couple other artists via the label, theless, the song "Roll On" is starting to A &R Eli Wolf and Astralwerks with the multiplatinum sales and including Raul Midon and Richard Julian. take on a life at radio that we can't ignore. GM Errol Kolosone. As you'll all the Grammy awards for Come Plus, the Celtic Woman project has been Norah has been working on new mate- read, they have similar visions Eli Wolf Away With Me. wildly successful for us. rial, too, but the recording of her new solo when it comes to the way they develop It was a pleasant surprise, to R&R: In light of the fact that you are look- album will have to be scheduled around artists' careers. be sure, and it gave us renewed faith in the ing to sign naturally gifted and self- motivat- a movie she will be in. She has taken on a Both Wolf and Kolosine are committed musical taste and wherewithal of the adult ed artists, what is the right way for you to A&R role in The Lady From Shanghai, which will for the long haul to the artists they sign, music fan. them? begin filming soon. It also features Nicole and they insist that they aren't looking for From a musical point of view, Norah is an EW: We provide them with the tools and Kidman and Rachael Weisz. artists who only put out hit singles. Rath- original talent, and the same could be said people they need to realize their musical Cassandra did her new album with T er, they are looking for talented people about just about any artist who has ever put vision, but we also recognize that we have Bone Burnett as producer. We are very ex- who can create a body of work and a cata- out records with this label. Blue Note has al- to stay out of their way in some respects. cited about the initial reaction to it. It's the log of deep and meaningful albums. ways been about breaking the rules and fos- There is a delicate balance to that, and I lik- best - in terms of Triple A radio - she has This week Wolf talks about the success- tering great talent. en it to an art that I get ever had. She and producer Craig Street es Blue Note has enjoyed, from its amaz- R&R: Have you deliber- better at as time goes had found a nice formula that worked well ing blues and jazz heritage to current art- ately reached out to artists on. A great producer for close to a decade, but she and the label ists like Cassandra Wilson, Raul Midon, who could take the label be- and an engaged A &R felt that it was time to shake things up a bit. Richard Julian and The Wood Brothers, as yond its roots? person are crucial to the Bringing in T Bone accomplished that. well as Jones and Lee. Kolosine will check EW: It has been delib- process. Amos Lee's debut album did great, es- in next week. erate on our part, but it To be a successful pecially at Triple A radio, and I feel we has also happened or- A &R person you have have a great foundation to build on now. R&R: How long have you been at Blue ganically, in the sense to be able to look into He is currently in the studio - where I Note? that these are natural art- the future in a way. You have been spending a lot of time - and EW: Going on 11 years. When I joined ists. You can't contrive have to be able not only he is definitely growing as an artist. the label, Blue Note had a more blues and these kinds of acts. You to hear and appreciate His new album is not going to be any jazz image. It is still a very active jazz and recognize the special where an artist is today, kind of dramatic departure from his debut, blues label, but we have expanded our qualities they have and help facilitate their but to visualize what that artist can be to- but he is taking some important steps for- horizons a bit to encompass a broader va- growth as best you can. morrow and years from now. The process ward, particularly in his songwriting, as riety of adult music. Norah opened the floodgates for us. is quite intuitive, and, fortunately, I've well as in his singing. Frankly, you can only go so far with Ever since she hit big we have been inun- made more good choices than bad over We also have high hopes for the new sales in the straight jazz and blues world, dated with artists and demos, and, as dif- the past 11 years. Wood Brothers al- and finding the right kind of artists who ficult as it may be to give them each the Some artists need a bum. This act is root- spring from there but are able to go be- attention they deserve, they do indeed de- little more help than ed in the relationship yond it is the key to survival today. serve our attention. others to get where we had with Chris I'd say that the evolution started for us We will continue to be very selective as you think they can go, Wood of Medeski, in the early '90s, when Cassandra Wilson to who we sign to Blue Note and the re- and many are quite Martin & Wood. joined the label. She is someone who has vived Manhattan label, but Norah has giv- open to input and sug- When he came to us a very strong jazz and blues foundation en us first shot at the next artist who could gestions. Some artists with this new project but ventures beyond those borders both in possibly be as big as she is. may need that help but are not necessarily we were kind of surprised - most of us terms of her style and the type of audience Further, from a business perspective, open to taking suggestions or guidance. weren't even aware he had a brother. But she reaches. selling millions of Norah Jones albums has And then there are those who have a clear Oliver is an amazing songwriter, and the Then we had Medeski, Martin & Wood, allowed us to expand as a label and to do vision and understanding of where their ca- creative synergy between these two sib- who took the spirit of jazz and infused it more things for each of the artists we com- reer is going. lings is truly magical. with a rock approach, creating a very in- mit ourselves to. My skills come into play in recognizing All in all, we feel we have the most com- teresting hybrid sound. I will say, though, that nothing in terms which type of artist I am dealing with and petitive and original product on the adult But if you want to talk about the best ex- of the company's M.O. has really changed: the right way to work with them. It comes music scene today, and we feel we have ample of an artist who appeals to a broad We always have and always will be on the down to mutual trust. been able to maintain the incredible mo- range of adult tastes, it would have to be lookout for that unique and original artist R &R Talk a bit about some of your current mentum Norah gave Blue Note a few Norah Jones. I strongly believe in giving who we feel belongs with us. releases. years back. April 28, 2006 Radio & Records 57

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April 28, 2006 POWERED TOTAL + - TOTAL WEEKS ON TOTAL STATIONS/ w ARTIST TITLE LABELS) PLAYS PLAYS AUDIENCE CHART ADDS (00) iEDIARASE 1 1 JACK JOHNSON Upside Down (Brushfire /UniversalRepublic) 509 -7 27138 15 2310

2 © BEN HARPER Better Way (Virgin) 357 +11 14113 10 2210 6 © MAT KEARNEY Nothing Left To Lose (Aware /Columbia) 328 +33 15936 12 1910 MOST ADDED 4 DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE Crooked Teeth (Atlantic) 322 +4 15600 12 1910 0 ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) ADDS 5 SHAWN MULLINS Beautiful Wreck (Vanguard) 316 +18 13268 15 2010 ELVIS COSTELLO... Tears, Tears & More Tears (Verve forecast/VMG) 7

3 6 TRAIN Cab (Columbia) 289 -33 13020 17 1910 PAUL SIMON Outrageous (Warner Bros.) 5 GOO GOO DOLLS Stay With You (Warner Bros.) 4 12 O RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Dani California (Warner Bros.) 276 +44 13831 3 1712 LOS LONELY BOYS Diamonds (Or Music /Epic) 4 8 8 KT TUNSTALL Black Horse & The Cherry Tree (Relentless/Virgin) 274 -1 15685 26 2410 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Pay Me My Money Down (Columbia) 4 7 9 COLDPLAY Talk (Capitol) 272 -13 13402 19 2010 MARK KNOPFLER... This Is Us (Nonesuch/Warner Bros.) 3

11 KT TUNSTALL I See 249 +11 10021 8 1812 o Suddenly (Relentless/Virgin) IMOGEN HEAP Goodnight And Go (RCA Victor /RMG) 3

10 11 FRAY Over My Head (Cable Car) (Epic) 225 -25 10432 32 1810 KT TUNSTALL Suddenly I See (Relentless/Virgin) 2

13 GUSTER One Man Wrecking Machine (Reprise) 221 +19 8158 4 2011 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Dani California (Warner Bros.) 2 COLDPLAY The Hardest Part (Capitol) 2 9 13 BETH ORTON Conceived (Astralwerks/EMC) 217 -55 7610 15 1910

16 AUGUSTANA Boston (Epic) 200 +8 6693 10 1411 The Triple A add threshold is applied to monitored stations not allowed to report adds per their company policy: Songs that reach five plays per week in 19 JAMES BLUNT High (Custard/Atlantic) 195 +17 7230 4 1510 two consecutive airplay weeks. An airplay week is defined as Sunday through 17 LITTLE WILLIES Roll On (Milking Bull/EMC) 191 +4 8038 5 1711 Saturday. Adds from all other programmers are still accepted at any play level.

22 SNOW PATROL Hands Open (A &M/lnterscope) 173 +14 4959 3 1610 21 BRANDI CARLILE What Can I Say (Red Ink/Columbia) 164 +3 4202 11 1310 MOST 14 19 DAVID GRAY Tell Me Something (Hospital Food) (A TO/RCA /RMG) 162 -35 8233 13 1610 INCREASED PLAYS 30 e CHRIS ISAAK King Without A Castle (Reprise) 159 +51 7459 2 1711 TOTAL 20 21 SUBDUDES Papa Dukie & The Mud People (Back Porch /Narada /EMI) 157 -19 4783 14 1510 PLAY ARTIST TITLE LABEL (S) INCREASE 28 JEWEL Again And Again (Atlantic) 150 +23 4641 5 1211 LOS LONELY BOYS Diamonds (Or MusiclEpic) +100 18 23 DAVID GILMOUR On An Island (Columbia) 149 -38 6463 11 1410 MARK KNOPFLER... This Is Us (Nonesuch/Warner Bros.) +71

23 24 O.A.R. Love And Memories (Everfire /Lava) 145 -9 4350 19 1210 CHRIS ISAAK King Without A Castle (Reprise) +51

¡Debut> RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Dani California (Warner Bros.) +44 ® MARK KNOPFLER & EMMYLOU HARRIS This Is Us (Nonesuch /WarnerBros.) 143 +71 8543 1 1513 CORINNE BAILEY RAE Put Your Records On (Capitol) +40 ¡Debut> RACONTEURS Steady, As She Goes (Third Man/V2) 133 +28 5451 1 1010 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Pay Me My Money Down (Columbia) +34 26 INXS Afterglow (Epic) 131 +1 8641 6 911 MAT KEARNEY Nothing Left To Lose (Aware/Columbia) +33 25 28 JOHN BUTLER TRIO Betterman (Lava/Atlantic) 127 -9 3409 6 1210 RACONTEURS Steady, As She Goes (Third Man/V2) +28 DANIEL POWTER Bad Day (Warner Bros.) 124 +19 6993 2 510 PAUL SIMON Outrageous (Warner Bros.) +24 29 1) GOMEZ How We Operate (A TO/RMG) 121 0 4167 2 1411 JEWEL Again And Again (Atlantic) +23

24 Triple A reporters. Monitored airplay data supplied by Mediabase Research, a division of Premiere Radio Networks. Songs ranked by total plays for the airplay week of 4/16 -4/22. Bullets appear on songs gaining plays or remaining flat from previous week. If two songs are tied in total plays, the song with the larger increase in plays is placed first. Songs below No. 15 are moved to recurrent after 20 weeks on the chart unless a song has not yet reached the top 15. If after 20 weeks, the record is not MOST in the top 15 and has two consecutive weeks of decreased plays, the song is then categorized as recurrent. Most Added is the total number of new adds officially reported to R &R by each reporting station. Songs unreported as adds do not count toward overall total stations playing a song. Most Increased Plays lists the songs with the PLAYED RECURRENTS greatest week -to -week increases in total plays. Total Audience equals Average Quarter Hour Persons times number of plays (times 100). Each daypart on each station is TOTAL assigned an AQH number. Average Quarter Hour Persons used herein with permission from Arbitron Inc. (© 2006, Arbitron Inc.).© 2006 Radio & Records. ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) PLAYS

DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE Soul Meets Body (At /antic) 184 PEARL JAM World Wide Suicide (J/RMG) JAMES BLUNT You're Beautiful (Custard/At /antic) 165 Total Plays: 103, Total Stations: 4, Adds: 0 HERBIE HANCOCK... Stitched Up (Hear Music/Vector) 155 NEW & ACTIVE EDWIN MCCAIN Gramercy Park Hotel (Vanguard) Total Plays: 95, Total Stations: 10, Adds: 0 U2 Original Of The Species (lnterscopel 133 GOO GOD DOLLS Better Days (Warner Bros.) 113 LOS LONELY BOYS Diamonds (Or Music/Epic) SHERYL CROW I Know Why (A &M/lnterscope)

Total Plays: 111, Total Stations: 9, Adds: 4 Total Plays: 81, Total Stations: 7, Adds: 1 AQUALUNG Brighter... (Slightly Bigger/Red Ink/Columbia) 103

JACKIE GREENE I'm So Gone (Verve Forecast/VMG) ANIMAL LIBERATION ORCHESTRA Girl, I Wanna Lay You Down (Brushfire) COLDPLAY Speed Of Sound (Capitol) 98

Total Plays: 109, Total Stations: 10, Adds: 1 Total Plays: 77, Total Stations: 8, Adds: 0 DAVID GRAY The One I Love (ATO/RCA /RMG) 92 (ElevenSeven) NEW CARS Not Tonight BONNIE RAITT I Don't Want Anything To Change (Capitol) FEIST Mushaboom (Cherry Tree/ lnterscope) 86 Total Plays: 109, Total Stations: 8, Adds: 0 Total Plays: 77, Total Stations: 5, Adds: 0 TRACY CHAPMAN Change (Lava/Atlantic) 84 GOO GOO DOLLS Stay With You (Warner Bros.) FRAY How To Save A Life (Epic)

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April 28, 2006 LAST THIS TOTAL F I - TOTAL WEEKS ON TOTAL STATIONSI WEEK WEEK ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) PLAYS PLAYS AUDIENCE CHART ADDS POI 852 +33 6793 11 5110 1 O BEN HARPER Better Way (Virgin) ADDED® 8 4710 MOST 2 © KT TUNSTALL Suddenly I See (Relentless/Virgin) 774 +14 4807 3 3 JACK JOHNSON Upside Down (Brushfire /Universal Republic) 572 106 4831 15 3710 ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) ADDS 504 +38 3246 4 4713 7 0 GOMEZ How We Operate (ATO/RMG) ELVIS COSTELLO... Tears, Tears & More Tears (ValveForecasWMG) 27 10 0 MAT KEARNEY Nothing Left To Lose (Aware/Columbia) 470 +36 1633 8 2910 LOS LONELY BOYS Diamonds (Or Music/Epic) 19 PAUL SIMON Outrageous (Warner Bros.) 12 8 0 LITTLE WILLIES Roll On (Milking Bu// /EMC) 461 +15 5226 6 3010 MARK KNOPFLER... This Is Us /Nonesuch/Warner8ros.l 9 5 7 SUBDUDES Papa Dukie & The Mud People (Back Porch/Narada /EM /) 461 -35 2674 15 3310 VAN MORRISON Till I Gain Control Again (Lost Highway) 9 13 0 LUSTER One Man Wrecking Machine (Reprise) 451 +49 2024 3 3810 4 9 SHAWN MULLINS Beautiful Wreck (Vanguard) 450 -83 2376 15 2910 MOST 6 10 DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE Crooked Teeth (Atlantic) 439 -33 2297 13 2510 INCREASED PLAYS 9 11 BRAND! CARLILE What Can I Say (Red /nk/Columbia) 414 -21 1058 10 3210 TOTAL 12 G JACKIE GREENE I'm So Gone (Verve Forecast/VMG) 410 +6 2085 9 3310 PLAY ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) INCREASE IDebut> MARK KNOPFLER & EMMYLOU HARRIS This Is Us (Nonesuch /Warner Bros.) 383 +161 3227 1 4319 ® MARK KNOPFLER... This Is Us /Nonesuch/Wamerßros.l +161 19 0 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Dani California (Warner Bros.) 372 +76 3055 2 3013 LOS LONELY BOYS Diamonds (Or Music /Epic) +158 Tears, Tears & More Tears (VerveForecasWMG1 +121 15 ® AUGUSTANA Boston (Epic) 352 +10 2119 13 3011 ELVIS COSTELLO... 600 G00 DOLLS Stay With You (Warner Bros.) +90 29 CHRIS ISAAK King Without A Castle (Reprise) 344 +87 2248 2 3311 0 CORINNEISAAK King A Castle +87 -17 2749 13 2810 16 17 DONALD FAGEN H Gang (Reprise) 320 CORINNE BAILEY RAE Put Your Records On /Capitol)(Capitol) +79

11 18 BETH ORTON Conceived (Astralwerks/EMC) 318 -97 3263 17 2510 17 19 DAVID GILMOUR On An Island (Columbia) 309 -18 1134 10 2510 NATIONAL 3 2911 22 ID ANIMAL LIBERATION ORCHESTRA Girl, I Wanna Lay You Down (Brushfire) 303 +23 834 PROGRAMMING 21 a MATT COSTA Cold December (Brushfire/Universal Republic) 301 +20 1369 6 3010 Added This Week 18 22 SONYA KITCHELL Let Me Go (Velour) 292 -7 1806 4 3211 World Cafe- Dan Reed 215 -898 -6677 ¡Debut> e JAMES BLUNT High (Custard/Atlantic) 285 +61 372 1 1910 DEREK TRUCKS BAND I'll Find A Way 20 24 FRAY How To Save A Life (Epic) 284 -1 717 6 2510 ESSEX GREEN This Isn't Farmlife GRANDADDY Summer ... It's Gone ¡Debut> e WORLD PARTY What Does It Mean Now? (Seaview) 282 +40 2823 1 3211 LEROY BELL Voodoo MCGEE Women, Wine And Song (SC1- Fidelity) 280 +17 1647 4 2910 25 CD UMPHREY'S LOS LONELY BOYS Diamonds 26 ® TREY ANASTASIO Tuesday (Columbia) 264 +3 250 7 2010 MATES OF STATE Think Long SIMON How Can You Live ... 14 28 DAVID GRAY Tell Me Something (Hospital Food) (ATO/RCA /RMG) 263 117 1109 15 2010 PAUL ROCCO DELUCA &THE BURDEN Colorful 30 JOHN BUTLER TRIO Betterman (Lava/At /antic) 259 +9 411 2 2111 a Acoustic Cafe -Rob Reinhart 734- 761 -2043 28 30 WILLIE NILE Cell Phones Ringing (In The Pockets Of The Dead) (00:02:59) 256 -4 1983 3 2510 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Pay Me My Money Down DANNY TATE Real - Saturday 4/22. 54 Triple A reporters. Songs ranked by total plays for the airplay week of Sunday 4/16 TRES CHICAS Slip So Easily © 2006 Radio & Records

WFPK/LOelmBe. KY WKPNIPNIINMplee, PA KBACyMa h, NM KCLC/SI. Louis. MO OM: Brio Cor OM/MD: Dae Rand PEINO, Ire Goren P0: RIM RelgNerd PO: Wary Owae Po. Brim Worraa ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO MO: term CMreneIN JOSE GONZALEZ SECRET MACHINES ELVIS COSTELLO 8 ALLEN TOUSSAINT 15 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS REPORTERS LOS LONELY BOYS ELVIS COSTELLO 8 ALLEN TOUSSAINT 12 CHARLATANS UK PAUL SIMON MATTHEW SWEET 8 SUSANNA HOFFS KRSH/S.WO Rom, CA' 7 CORINNE BAILEY RAE 7 MINT IMOGEN HEAP PO/MO: Pam Ling 7 IMOGEN HEAP JOSE GONZALEZ 5 LILA DOWNS Stations and their adds listed alphabetically by market HOOBASTANK CORINNE BAILEY RAE 4 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 7 WMMMMMM, WI' 7 TOM SARTORI MATTHEW SWEET 8 SUSANNA HOFFS 2 ELVIS COSTELLO 8 ALLEN TOUSSAINT Po: TM Trber 7 DRESDEN DOLLS DONALD FAGEN KT TUNSTALL WAI$7AWw, OH WBOSIBONpn. MA KHUM/Eureba,CA MD Gals Patron YONDER STRING BAND POW: MN WNW OM: Bun Knight ON CON BerkowiH ERIC LINDELL MOUNTAIN VAN MORRISON 1 CASEY OTT PO Dave Douglas PO/MO Mike or0nkers PAUL SIMON WBEPJPMOAO k, PA ßoÓ nos. CO APO LanY Trask GOMEZ K MU/ßleamboal 1 MARK KNOPFLER 8 EMMYLOU HARRIS MD: OCHO Gimbal; Po: Rawer/ MIMAS PS/MD: John Johnstonn 1 LOS LONELY BOYS 4 GNARLS BARKLEY NO Adds 110: MINT Brim VAN MORRISON 1 ELVIS COSTELLO 8 ALLEN TOUSSAINT 2 MARK KNOPFLER 8 EMMYLOU HARRIS ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO MIX Folk ROaeS.101M KTCTWn0Mpolle, MM JOSH ROUSE I JOSH RITTER ROSANNE CASH OM: Loam Alen KRVI /FergO Poi Laenn MaeLeam CORINNE BAILEY RAE JENNY LEWIS W/THE WATSON TWINS M0: Dam Sloan OM: Mike "Big 00f Kanal APOMO: ANAS Won PAUL SIMON LOS LONELY BOYS 15 LOS LONELY BOYS KMMS/BOMmn, MT PD Ryan Kelly 1 AUGUSTABI 8 ALLEN TOUSSAINT M 10 DOLOREAN ELVIS COSTELLO OIIMI: Lem 0M/P0. Michelle WeM MD David Mask PAUL SIMON No Adds No Adds ELMS COSTELLO 8 ALLENTOUSSAINT 9 GOMEZ 1111.11m14 Prell JOSE GONZALEZ IMOGEN HEAP WZEWMOMth. AL' ELVIS COSTELLO 8 ALLEN TOUSSAINT KTAOJFer, NM JAMES HUNTER WCLUOm0M, ME KTSL/BreekenYOBa. CO WEIS/hmFN TN OWPO: Ten Cammpp OM: MM MIller DANNY TATE MD: Lee Melk Po: RPM try PD' Tom Mete OM: Besan Tatum M Music Choice Adult ARernatIve/SelellIle PO: BM HeM Myer ERIC LJNDELL I WOOD BROTHERS MD: Mae Jarre MD TJ Saner P OMO: Todd Ethridge MO: Paddy Mc 8 ALLEN TOUSSAINT MARK KNOPFLER 8 EMMYLOU MARRIS PD. Juelln Prater ELVIS COSTELLO SONYA KITCHELL 1 ELVIS COSTELLO 8 ALLENTOUSSAINT 9 LOS LONELY BOYS 3 LOS LONELY BOYS 7 MARK KNOPFLER 8 EMMYLOU HARRIS JACKIE GREENE GOO G00 DOLLS B PAUL SIMON 2 BUILT TO SPILL 6 SHERYL CROW TOM SARTORI LOS LONELY BOYS 7 ELVIS COSTELLO 8 ALLEN TOUSSAINT WOKL/Mn Arbor. MI 2 ELVIS COSTELLO S ALLEN TOUSSAINT KOZT/R, Bragg, CA 4 ANIMAL LIBERATION ORCHESTRA 7 VAN MORRISON PD Brad PAUL SIMON PO: Tom Yates 4 BUILT TO SPILL Saves DONAVON FRANKENREITER MD:1/Aa1 Copeland APDMD: Kato Hem* KINKROmaM, OR' 3 JOSH ROUSE 6 NJ PR. 5 IMOGEN HEAP 2 AUGUSTANA WIICS/Burlington. 7 LOS LONELY BOYS WBJBMonmoulh. OeM a ComlaWen 3 BIRD YORK PAUL OM. Tom Brennan Keen Weld .AUI SIMON PO Lb Norris 7 SIMON MAIM 3 BREAKING LACES PO Rich Robinson 2 JEWEL MO: Jamie Canfield 6 PAUL SIMON 5 ELVIS COSTELLO 8 ALLENTOUSSAINT APO. Leo Paccar' 2 OUSTER KV/MT/Tuc on, AZ' 6 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS SRNs SpOOVUmBelelIM CO MO: 1 GOO GOO DOLLS OM: Am RIChsm UPS/Aspen, PAUL SIMON 5 PAUL SIMON MI Map PD- Gary SMmnRetler Po: Reims PD/110: Sam Scholl IMOGEN HEAP 5 DONAVON FRANKENRETTER RICHARD JULIAN M0: Jessica Beam* Blab 1 VAN MORRISON ELVIS COSTELLO 8 ALLEN TOUSSAINT CORINNE BAILEY RAE COLOPLAY WXRBROOSmaelh, MN' No Adds 1 IOSH ROUSE TONY LEHN WEHAI/Haapha, NY PRIMO: Dana MneNOII I CORINNE BAILEY RAE RADIO PO: Brian Cesamve STATE APO: WINDY/ Cr, MA Cale Wilber KM 1 PAUL SIMON UM Cela/SalellIo WVODAManmhos, NC M0: Lana Slone 1 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Po: PJ Ron P : 1 ELVIS COSTELLO 8 ALLEN TOUSSAINT BIII Enna d PAUL SIMON ELVIS COSTELLO 8 ALLEN TOUSSAINT PD John Maslen 3 ELVIS COSTELLO 8 ALLENTOUSSAINT M ' Brian Chamberlain 2 CHRIS ISAAK KPIGMo1Mny. CA FEIST MR. Tad Abbey 2 MARK KNOPFLER 8 EMMYLOU HARRIS DEREK TRUCKS BAND Frank CaprINa 10 FLAMING LIPS WZGC/MIanta, OM. IMOGEN HEAP GA DEREK TRUCKS BAND 10 MARK KNOPFLER 8 EMMYLOU HARRIS PO' Michelle Engel WWVVAInton Head. SC PO/MO Laura Ellen Ileppl SHERYL CROW W000/CNaHMm, SC' DEREK TRUCKS BAND ID LOS LONELY BOYS OM: Sewn Gros APO. Aloen MaeNe."F APR Chris Brennen Mike Allen KT TUNSTALL OM'. P0: Gene Murrell 7 LOS LONELY BOYS MO-. Margot Smith WOBTIP IWa00qe MT KT TUNSTALL PD'. Ron Bowan 6 WAYBACKS No Aids 2 GOMEZ OM: Orel TRAIN Na 0001 4 MARSHALL CHAPMAN Mlle Plains, NY ROCCO DELUCA 8 THE BURDEN WTFRIWRIte 4 RYAN ADAMS 8 THE CARDINALS M PD: ChM Haroun KBUTAIaAO. CO M0MO: RIO ROCCO DELUCA 8 THE BURDEN 4 YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND of APDMD: Re Upskix WNRN/Charlone0Yllle, VA Po: Bove Rauworts 7 WOOD BROTHERS T BONE BURNETT KGSR /AURin, TX 3 HAYSEED DIXIE 13 LOS LONELY BOYS OM: Jell Reynolds MO: Malm LAM., B SALLEN TOUSSAINT T BONE BURNETT OM'. JAN Carrel 3 VAN MORRISON ] LORAL 13 PAUL SIMON PO Michael Friend 7 VAN MORRISON LOS LONELYNEON BOO YS PO Jody DonNere 3 KIERAN KANE KEVIN WELCH 8 FATS KAPLAN 2 MATTHEW SWEET 8 SUSANNA HOFFS MO: Ja Tupelo S PAUL SIMON PAUL SIMON NEXP/SaAM, WA APR Al Hershman -Rob 3 MARC BROUSSARD 1 GOMEZ 5 VAN MORRISON 5 ELMS COSTELLO e ALLEN TOUSSAINT Tom MO: Susan Costa 3 ELVIS COSTELLO B ALLEN TOUSSAINT OM: Man I WORLD PARTY 3 JOSH RITTER 3 VAN HUNT Cole 11 PAUL SIMON 3 JON DEE GRAHAM WBCGMPuela Gela, FL Po: We CORINNE BAILEY RAE 2 JOSE GONZALEZ 3 JEFFREY FOUCAULT 9 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 3 SUE FOLEY POMO: B. MOM KW* APO: Jar Roan 2 LILA DOWNS MIX 0 LOS LONELY BOYS 14 CORINNE BAILEY RAE Dee 'Mee KANE, KEVIN WELCH 8 FATS KAPLAN 1 JEFFREY FOUCAULT WRSRMIe.PMls, IN 8 DEVOTCNKA 5 KIERRA 13 SUBMARINES WTTDAMNIIImenIB, VA 8 ALLEN TOUSSAINT 1 ELVIS COSTELLO 8 ALLEN TOUSSAINT PD: BM HMO 4 BELLRAYS 4 ELMS COSTELLO WRLTMMMIIO, TN' 2 LOS LONELY BOYS PD: Tom Doyle MOW: Lena Deem 3 JON AUER RAUPO: OM/ MN MD: N RAM W00D/CMMMe1s, TN 17 LOS LONELY BOYS JOLIE HOLLAND APOMO: Re. KRAM Can CIA. SD GMLEN PHILILIPS OM/PD: Many Hemel 8 MARK KNOPFLER 8 EMMYLOU HARRIS KSDYIAayId MARK PICKEREL 1 LOS LONELY BOYS PAUL SIMON TK MO: WM Mew POMO. Chad Carlson HUMAN TELEVISION ELVIS COSTELLO 8 ALLEN TOUSSAINT NO Adds MD-Jee McCall 12 GIANT DRAG K WY BIRDMONSTER MTWJaMp, OTT 7 PAUL SIMON CAREY SLOWIANDS POMO: Mart 'RM. Flame FRANKENREITER 6 GECKO TURNER DONAVON BLANKET MUSIC WUINAMmlMNe, MC WMILCMm1O, N' 5 LOS LONELY BOYS 3 DEL CASTILLO 3 WOOD BROTHERS ITNK/Reno. NV' ELEVENTH DREAM DAY POMO: Bee am (WAD: Jobe FmnM ROUSE 3 MORRISSEY 3 SERGIO MENDED PD. Rob Brenta HELIOS 6 JOSH BONNIE RAITT PO: Norm Winer APDIMO: Date Herald 6 BIG HEAD TODD AND THE MONSTERS 3 1 8 ALLENTOUSSAINT WR AAIn. Yea, NY CAMERA OBSCURA 7 MARK KNOPFLER 8 EMMYLOU HARRIS ELVIS COSTELLO 3 MONEY FOSTER Po: CRAM 1 ELVIS COSTELLO & ALLEN TOUSSAINT ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO 6 ELVIS COSTELLO 8 ALLEN TOUSSAINT 6 GOO GOO DOLLS Z BLACK ANGELS MO: RIM Maim PAUL SIMON 3 MASON JENNINGS 2 EDITORS KTIG/Kseses CM, MO HARRIS 2 ALBERT LEE B GAN MORRISON 3 MARK KNOPFLER 8 EMMYLOU KT TUNSTALL Pt Joe Hui K MR/Beele, WA' 2 SUBMARINES 7 WOOD BROTHERS 3 CORINNE BAILEY RAE M0: MOee Jeknne KENZ/LN Lee CITY. UT' PI: SAne Binned 2 AS DE ABAJO LILA DOWNS 9 ELVIS COSTELLO N ALLEN TOUSSAINT OM/PO: Bruce Jams APO/MIX New Jaca 1 DRIVE -BY TRUCKERS WCBE/Celundee, OH JANOVEOTTESEN IMOGEN HEAP MO: Karl Meneo 5 LITTLE WILLIES OM: Mon MEAD Tiny WOOD BROTHERS DAVID INKS 2 PAUL SIMON Po: Dam Malaita LOS LONELY BOYS MO JEFFREY FOUCAULT 1 CHRIS ISMK WRNRIh.Amma, MO, Wpyle Brsn o. CANDI STATOR mammon. CT WPM Be WNBb 6 LIZZIE WEST VAN HUNT O M: WIII Wale" AMID: Alen CRAMUM 6 JEFFREY FOUCAULT MEIKALMIIM on, VT PAUL SIMON KPRUSan Diego, CA. 17 LOS LONELY BOYS Po: Am BOMex 6 PAUL SIMON OM/APR MHO Tonle.' ELMS COSTELLO e ALLEN TOUSSAINT DMR0. Bob Burch 12 DEREK TRUCKS BAND 15 BUILT TO SPILL 6 WOOD BROTRENS RACHAEL SAGE No Adds 15 ERIC LINDELL G00 G00 DOLLS 10 CINDY BULLENS po gn 6 VAN MORRISON 10 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 3 CASEY OTT ELVIS COSTELLO 8 ALLEN TOUSSAINT IIMMIledliamplee, NIA 10 ELVIS COSTELLO 8 ALLEN TOUSSAINT 3 ELVIS COSTELLO 8 ALLEN TOUSSAINT BROG/San Francisco. CA WTMOmeIIImore, MD PO: Um 011me/ 10 SUE FOLEY 3 SUE FOLEY KOHOMaaee nIIN. WA Po: David Benson MEDIABASE A DAPLI. 'Matthews" Vasillbos M O: Merry 10 CAMERA OBSCURA OMRO: Ernie Roddps MO, Kelly Ramiom SECRETMI e YEAH YEARS 8 JOE PURDY MD Brad Pe1N 2 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN HEAP WMWVIVRmay. NN DRESDEN DOLLS 8 ANIMAL LIBERATION ORCHESTRA WILL HOGE 'Monitored Reporters EDITORS PDMS: MM Jetrar JEFFREY FOUCAULT 8 MARK KNOPFLER 8 EMMYLOU HARRIS CALEXICO 4 JOHN BUTLER TRIO ELVIS COSTELLO 8 ALLEN TOUSSAINT KMO/Sandpoinl, ID EDWIN MCCAIN 4 VAN MORRISON T BONE BURNETT OM/PD: Dylan leid LEROY BELL WNCW/S Ordale, NC KURT/Bend. OR 4 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS APO: None McBride 78 Total Reporters LIZZIE WEST PD: Ele Ellis OMPO- Doug Oanoho . FATS KAPLAN 4 KIERAN KANE KEVIN WELCH 8 MD: Diane Michaels APO/MD: Marlin Anderson APO: fled Donal* 3 CAREY OTT 7 MARK KNOPFLER & EMMYLOU HARRIS KDBWPIIN MIR. MO No Adds SOMEZ GONZALEZ KR000 OM)Ille, LA 3 JOSE OMRD: CMp PAUL SIMON 24 Total Monitored RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 1 ELVIS COSTELLO 8 ALLEN TOUSSAINT OM: RIO BullMel ELVIS COSTELLO 8 ALLEN TOUSSAINT APO: Glom LOS LONELY BOYS PRIMO: Sanity Blackwell JAMES MCMURTRY WRNMSpringileld, MA' 9 DANIEL ER 1 EUPHORIA GARRISON STARR P0: Donnie Mmrlmuse KICO/Meer, CO* 9 MARK KNOPFLER 8 EMMYLOU HARRIS 1 CORINNE BAILEY RAE LILA DOWNS IMOGEN HEAP 54 Total Indicator KRVBAIUlse. ID PO: BASK AM.* 9 GOD GOO DOLLS 1 LOS LONELY BOYS REO HOT CHILI PEPPERS OM?D: Den McCall) M0: MM Mmbeb 9 LOS LONELY BOYS 1 PHIL BROWN GOO DOLLS 14 PAUL SIMON GOO MO Elm JMnaone ELVIS COSTELLO á ALLEN TOUSSAINT 3105 LONELY BOYS COLDPLAY GOO GOO DOLLS J

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I was so excited to land at Cooking Vinyl and have an opportunity to listen to most of the music we will be bringing you this year. Exciting, innovative T and eclectic were my immediate L1DhITIS ECO D OF THE WEEK With thoughts. 00 First off, Cooking Vinyl is Jason Fisher honored to release the latest album ARTIST: Imogen Heap certainty as to what her next move should National Promotion, from Luka Bloom, Innocence. After be. She decided to really go solo by form- Cooking Vinyl making three albums in his native Ire- LABEL: RCA Victor ing her own independent label. Further, land, Bloom decided to move to By JOHN SCHOENBERGER/TRIPLE A & AMERICANA she bought musical instruments and re- in America 1987. His career started to thrive, and he toured EDITOR cording equipment to set up a studio in her with The Pogues, The Violent Femmes, The Cowboy Junk- own home. That way she could tinker and to ies and many others. - After 37 years of making music, experiment her heart's content, trying my book, Bloom sums up the meaning of Innocence this way: "The In an artist can never be too out almost anything that came to mind. creative or too unorthodox. It's merely The result is Speak for Yourself an ap- whole story of this album is interesting and different. Life - a question of whether that person's music propriate title, to be sure. is an endless stream of challenges, and, for this singer, the appeals to anyone else! With Imogen "I am genreless, really," says Heap. "I most important ingredient to hang on to is your innocence and wonder Heap, we have the best of both worlds: a love for my music to be surprising because at the world." Bloom has enjoyed success over the years and gained true original who also happens to create I like to be surprised. When I record I'm many fans in our format. He continues to write compelling music, and extremely appealing always open to the possi- his voice lifts the spirits of all who listen. The focus track, "First Light of music. bility that what other As you may remem- people might Spring," is currently on your desk, and what a perfect time for it - Bloom call mis- ber, we were intro- takes are really the begin- is currently on a sold -out tour in the U.S. for the entire summer, his first duced to Heap way ning of something great. here in five years. He would love to come by your station and say hello, back in 1998, while she The whole process was so give me a it call, and we'll set up. was still in her teens, quite liberating. I never via her debut album, I had an opportunity to do Jack Johnson continues to dom- Megaphone, released a whole studio album at inate the monitored chart, with Ben through Almo Sounds. my own pace before." Harper, Mat Kearney, Death Cab For The disc was produced No matter how inven- Cutie and Shawn Mullins rounding by Dave Kahne, Dave Stewart and Guy tive Heap may be, at heart she is a very tal- out the bulleted top five ... The Red Sigsworth. ented multi -instrumentalist and singer Hot Chili Peppers leap up to 7*, and Heap had been trained as a classical pia- who writes memorable songs - so much KT Tunstall now has another top 10 nist since her youth and, needless to say, so that many of them have been chosen for song ... Other key gainers include was extremely talented. But as she grew TV and film, which has only added to her Guster, Augustana, The Little older, she decided she wanted to do much ever -growing, totally dedicated fan base. Willies, Snow Patrol and Chris more than simply play songs by others on You know something must be going on Isaak ... Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris and The Raconteurs the piano. As she began to expand her mu- when she can sell out the El Rey in Los An- debut ... On the Indicator chart, Harper holds at 1' for the fifth week, sical horizons, Euro-pop and electronica geles and then completely mesmerize the with Tunstall, Gomez, Kearney, The Little Willies and Guster also became Heap's most important influences, audience, as I witnessed not long ago. bulleted in the top 10 ... Gainers include Jackie Greene, Animal along with the music of such artists as Granted, music like this takes a few lis- Liberation Orchestra, Umphrey's Mcgee and The John Butler Kate Bush and Annie Lennox. tens to digest and appreciate, but soon sev- Trio ... The Chili Peppers, James Blunt and World Party debut .. In the early 2000s, Heap reconnected eral songs will begin to resonate, including Projects coming on strong include Sonya Kitchell, The Goo Goo with Sigsworth to create the duo Frou "Headlock," "Just for Now," "Clear the Dolls, Edwin McCain, Donavon Frankenreiter, Sheryl Crow and Frou, who released one album, in 2002. It Area" and the new single, "Goodnight and Bruce Springsteen ... In the Most Added category, Elvis Costello was an odd turn of events to go from being Go." & Allen Toussaint bring in 34 total adds this week, while Los Lonely a solo artist to working in a group setting, "I'm most proud that I did this all on my Boys close another 23 ... Paul Simon grabs 20 stations via a couple but Heap's talent and charisma kept her own steam," Heap says. "The album has different tracks, Van Morrison gets 10 this week, and Imogen Heap career moving forward. Frou Frou's work the broadest spectrum of songs I've ever pulls in nine first -week adds to get started ... There's early buzz on was very European -sounding, yet it was done. Just when you think it's going in one Corrine Bailey Rae, The Wood Brothers, Alejandro Escovedo serious and intelligent enough to broaden direction, it goes down the road in another and Carey Ott. Heap's fan base considerably. direction. I describe it as `very free. "' For - John Schoenberger, Triple A/Americana Editor After that she found herself back in more info on Heap, log on to www.imogen- London with a head full of ideas and un- heap.com.

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1 .1 HANK III Straight To Hell (Bruc/Curb) 445 1 3473 By John Schoenberger 3 2 LITTLE WILLIES Little Willies (Milking Bull/EMC) 398 -7 3338 Artist: Hank Williams III

2 3 ROSANNE CASH Black Cadillac (Capitol) 386 -37 6797 Label: Bruc /Curb

There are all kinds of countrified rebels out there who like to 6 0 RADNEY FOSTER This World We Live In (Dua/tone) 336 +15 2583 AA 1.t+ti. buck the system and have a bit of fun while doing it, but few can 8 0 VAN MORRISON Pay The Devil (Lost Highway) 322 +7 2488 claim the pedigree that Hank Williams Ill can. He is what you call a real outlaw, and he doesn't pull any punches when he's 5 6 SHAWN MULLINS 9th Ward Pickin' Parlor (Vanguard) 318 -8 3918 referring to the subject, either. The beauty of Hank and the boys 4 7 NEKO CASE Fox Confessor Brings The Flood (Anti/Epitaph) 317 42 3489 in the band is their ability to tap in to the true roots of country music and then twist them in all kinds of directions to suit their 7 8 SUBDUDES Behind The Levee (Back Porch/Narada /EMI) 307 12 5572 own vision of where country ought to be today. The result is

10 9 TOM RUSSELL Love and Fear (HighTone) 307 -3 2051 Straight to Hell, Hank Ill's third album and possibly his

masterpiece. Check out "Country Heroes," "Pills I Took," "D. 9 10 BR549 Dog Days ( Dualtone) 304 -7 7321 Ray White" and "My Drinkin' Problem" for starters. 12 0 WILLIE NELSON You Don't Know Me... (LostHrghway) 290 +3 1458 13 ® LEE ROY PARNELL Back To The Well (Universal South) 287 +30 1559 14 ® VARIOUS Texas Unplugged: Vol. 2 (Palo ûuro) 274 +28 1938 AMERICANA NEWS 15 0 SCOTT MILLER Citation (Sugar Hill) 274 +28 1623 MerleFest, taking place April 27 -30, will again share its performers with 12,000 members of 11 15 ROBINELLA Solace For The Lonely (Dualtone) 270 -17 4992 the Wilkesboro, NC community through its Outreach program. Sponsored by Sprint, Outreach 19 0 KRIS KRISTOFFERSON This Old Road (New West) 249 +20 1538 will facilitate performances by MerleFest artists at 32 schools, churches, camps, nursing homes and assisted- living facilities. The Outreach performances, designed to expose students and seniors 18 JENNY LEWIS... Rabbit Fur Coat (Team Love) 248 +17 2069 m to different kinds of Americana music live, are not open to tine general public ... Sugar Hill's -winning Nashville Bluegrass Band played a luncheon at the White House on April 20 in 21 0 PINMONKEY Big Shiny Cars (Back Porch /Narada/EMí) 245 +29 1278 Grammy honor of a visit by the President of China, Hu Jintao. The band was chosen because it was the first DALE WATSON Whiskey Or God (Palo Burt)) 244 +13 1173 17 0 bluegrass band ever to' play in Communist China, in 1986 ... The Musicians Hall of Fame and a new tourist attraction and music school in Nashville is getting ready to open its COLTER Out Of The Ashes (Shout! Factory) 230 -7 2598 Museum- - 16 20 JESSI doors in June ... The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has partnered with 821 Entertainment (Debut) ® SHOOTER JENNINGS Electric Rodeo (Universal South) 212 +66 834 Group to produce and distribute three feature -length documentaries for release in theaters, digitally and as DVDs. A Carter Family documentary, The Winding Stream, and a look at radio stations 23 ® JAMES HAND Truth Will Set You Free (Rounder) 205 +17 1195 broadcasting into the U.S. from Mexico are the first two films going into production ... Condolences ¡Debut> ® KIERAN KANE... Lost John Dean (Compass) 198 +84 335 to the family and friends of legendary fiddler Gordon Terry, who passed away April 10 at age 74. A Grand Ole Opry member when he was only 19, Terry toured as a bandmember with Bill Monroe's Ipebur> VARIOUS A Case For Case... (Hungry For Music) 193 +49 570 0 Blue Grass Boys, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard and others. He was inducted into the Fiddlers Hall

20 25 JAMES MCMURTRY Childish Things (Compadre) 192 -28 14683 of Fame in 1981.

24 0 SHAWN CAMP Fireball (Emergent) 181 +1 742 22 27 GIBSON BROTHERS Red Letter Day (Su.garHill) 180 -29 3279 MOST A DDED ® IDebur> a MAMMALS Departure (Signature Sounds) 171 +12 1865 ARTIST TITLE LABELS) ADDS 26 29 ALECIA NUGENT A Little Girl ... A Big Four -Lane (Rounder) 170 -3 1048 VARIOUS Sail Away: Songs Of Randy Newman (Sugar Hill) 19 JEFFREY FOUCAULT Ghost Repeater (Signature Sounds) 14 27 30 JEFF TALMADGE Blissville (CoraZong) 169 -1 2346 SHOOTER JENNINGS Electric Rodeo (Universal South) 12

The Americana Airplay chart represents the reported play of terrestrial radio stations, nationally syndicated BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (Columbia) 11 internet stations that have agreed to submit weekly spin counts. radio shows, satellite radio and KIERAN KANE, KEVIN WELCH & FATS KAPLIN Lost John Dean (Compass) 10 For more information please visit www.americanamusic.org. MARK KNOPFLER & EMMYLOU HARRIS All The Roadrunning (Nonesuch/Warner Bros.) 10 © 2006 Americana Music Association.

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a song is connecting with so many people, why Music Everywhere it's having an effect on a certain part of society or culture or part of the church but maybe not In a household that includes an artist and an on another part of the church. I love studying A &R manager, would it be safe to say there's that. always music in the house? "Yes - not that Joy "I want to be a student of people and the way always approves," Yetton says. "I'm definitely Putting The A &R In Art they congregate and the way they interact and more obsessive about music. She is very taste- how they're inspired." ful in how much she consumes and what she consumes. A conversation with EMI CMG's Nate Yetton The Joy Of His Life "I have to be careful because I love research- Lending Yetton an even more unique per- ing and discovering music of all kinds, from n this week's issue of R &R all the editors are talking with spective on his job as an A&R manager is the different eras and different genres. I have to be fact that he's married to Christian artist Joy careful to make sure that it has the appropriate A &R executives from their respective I formats. had a chance Williams. How often does it happen that an priority at home because I love it so much. Joy to chat with EMI CMG Label Group Manager /A &R Nate Yetton A &R person is married to an artist? "I don't does, too, but she gets the moderation thing a about the role of the A &R department in the discovery and de- know, but that's initially what connected me little bit more than I do." with [EMI CMG Label Group VP /A &R] Brad How does Yetton find balance and get away velopment of an artist, his move from the promotion side to O'Donnell," Yetton says. from the music at times? "I would love to do it A &R and whether being married town artist - Joy Williams - "When I was engaged to Joy, or maybe even a lot more than I do because it's always ex- before we were engaged, I thought, 'I know I affects his perspective. want to marry this girl. She's amazing, and we're in a unique situation of both being pas- For a long time I was one of those Pizza people Joey's here and had EMI CMG VP/Pro- sionate about music, but we have different "I would encourage any who didn't know what A &R actually meant. motion Grant Hubbard meet us. ways of expressing that within this industry' What do those two little letters stand "I bombarded Grant with ques- "I thought, 'Who else may not necessarily artist to look at how they for? Yetton says, "A &R actually tions for a few hours about radio, work directly with their spouse in the indus- stands for 'artist and repertoire.' It's programmers, radio stations, air- try but still works in music ?' I thought of Brad, can harness their talent to always been a function at a label play and what they were looking for who is married to Inpop artist Erin O'Donnell. where someone scouts and cultivates in singles and on -air promotions, a vision that starts from a He worked with her for a certain amount of a relationship with an artist hope- and it was really fun. It was my - time and then found his own direction in the core, from an artistic fully, a mutually beneficial relation- unique way of getting involved in industry ship for morale and from a financial A &R. "I asked him, 'What is it like being married standpoint and also from sense. "This wasn't always the destina- to somebody who has such different views on "Basically, the 'repertoire part of tion. When I was in promotions, I art and music and who is on a competitive label? an internal standpoint." it is providing the repertoire for the was taking it all in and considering Nate Yetton What are the potential pitfalls? What are the ben- artist, whether that be from outside if that was something I to do wanted efits?' It's been really cool to get his perspective. writers and publishers or from the artists them- for the rest of my life. It was definitely a possi- "It's definitely interesting being married to selves. The repertoire part has been the part bility because it was so enjoyable to be on the an artist. It's a double -edged sword in a lot of tremely rich and refreshing," he says. "We love that's really morphed in the last few decades. phone with so many dynamic and unique in- ways. It's wonderful from a personal and rela- going to the park and just being outdoors, "Fewer and fewer artists are looking for rep- dividuals every day. tional standpoint. We maintain certain bound- whether that's playing catch or throwing a Fris- ertoire from outside. They're cultivating it from "I got to meet people from all over the coun- aries when it comes to the music business, and bee or running or playing soccer. within their own artistry and their own sphere try and take in their perspective of what in- that protects our marriage and gives us a lot of "Sometimes it's going to coffeehouses and of influence." spired them about music and what inspired freedom just to be us. It also leads to a lot of restaurants or taking trips with our friends, like their listeners. It was a really cool thing to hear A Unique Perspective conversations that spark a lot of learning. little weekend trips to Atlanta. We love being what was working and what people connect- "What we're learning is how to respect each with our friends. We're blessed with so many Before moving into the A &R department at ed with in an artist or in a song. other's unique perspectives. It's so weird to people here that we genuinely want to spend EMI CMG Label Group, Yetton worked in the "That will always stick with me, and it's giv- have a husband perspective and an A &R per- time with. We try to strike a balance between promotion departments of both Inpop en me an appreciation for the power of a song spective and for Joy to have a wife perspective being alone and being with a group and Joy be- Records and SRE Recordings. Is having that connects with people. It's been beneficial and an artist perspective. Sometimes we just ing with the girls and me being with the guys. worked in promotion an advantage or a dis- to me because, from a commercial perspective, want to be husband and wife and not give each "We love film, and Joy enjoys books. I love advantage? you get to see so many different circles and sub- other advice. books, too, but I'm working at being more of a "I'm extremely thankful for the promotion cultures. "And, as a man, I want to be able to shelter reader from a discipline standpoint. I have a experience I was given at Inpop," Yetton says. "Even within the church, there are so many our marriage and protect Joy and protect our huge list of books I want to read, but my habit "My boss at the time, Steve Ford, took me to different groups of people. I like to look why at marriage from wedges that could come be- of sitting at the computer and downloading tween us, but I also don't want to live in para- music or reading articles or reading magazines noia or stress or fear. keeps me from diving into literature. "We are learning to be aware of and con- "We also go to sporting events. Hopefully, Shawn McDonald scious of and sensitive to each other, to what's we'll get to the Sounds, which is the AAA mi- "FREE" going on around us, and to our labels." nor- league baseball team here in Nashville, a few times this year. We've been to a couple of [NHL] Predators games, and there's going to CHR be a U.S.A. vs. Morocco soccer match at the Col- ® iseum in May. AC Monitored "I like to look at why a "We try to spend our time in diverse ways." ® song is connecting with so Words Of Wisdon I ask Yetton if he has any advice for new art- "The message in `Free' is centuries many people, why it's ists. He says, "I would encourage any artist from old but the sound is the freshest any walk of life or background or perspective I've heard in years! GREAT SONG, having an effect on a to look at how they can harness their talent to a it's in heavy!" certain part of society or vision that starts from a core, from an artistic standpoint and also from an internal standpoint. Josh Lauritch culture or part of the "There has to be something that is a driver APD / The Fish Milwaukee for them so they're not relying too much on church but maybe not on others to have that direction or that core. That should come from them and their conviction. Niv another part of the "I would sangRcw also encourage someone to get For promotional information on EMI CMG singles alone with God and develop that relationship no hype. just hits. church." contact Brian Thiele bthiele @emicmg.com or from inside and stick with it. Then they can go Andrea Kleid akleid @emicmg.com Music to people they trust and respect who can give EMI Christian Music Group them a unique perspective." 62 Radio & Records April 28, 2006

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28, 2006 POWERED M AST THIS TOTAL t I - WEEKS ON TOTAL tvEEK ARTIST TITLE LABELIS) PLAYS PLAYS CHART STATIONS WEEK 1NEDlABASE 1 1 AARON SHUST My Savior My God (Brash/ 1176 -32 16 3810 3 0 CASTING CROWNS Praise You In This Storm (Beach Street/Reunion/PIG) 1109 +68 12 3911 2 3 CHRIS TOMLIN How Great Is Our God (Sixsteps /Sparrow/EMI CMG) 1096 -61 17 3810 MOST ADDED®

4 4 MARK SCHULTZ I Am (Word/Curb/Warner Bros.) 813 -92 34 3810

ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) ADDS 8 0 MERCYME So Long Self (/NO) 800 +51 5 3910

BARLOWGIRL I Need You To Love Me (fervent/Curb /WarnerBros.) 4 6 6 CARRIE UNDERWOOD Jesus, Take The Wheel (Arista /PLG) 761 -26 16 3010 KUTLESS Strong Tower (BEC/Tooth & Nall) 4 5 7 MATTHEW WEST Only Grace (Universal South/EMI CMG) 753 -51 22 3510 BRIAN LITTRELL Welcome Home (Reunion /PLG) 4 7 8 THIRD DAY Cry Out To Jesus (Essential/PLG) 736 -28 31 4010 THIRD DAY Mountain Of God (Essential/PLG) 4 647 -8 33 3810 9 9 JEREMY CAMP This Man (BEC/Tooth & Nail) BEBO NORMAN fIRICH MULLINS Sometimes By Step (Reunion/PLG) 3

10 SELAH WIMELODIE CRITTENDEN Bless The Broken Road (Curb) 615 +30 9 2811 SHAWN MCDONALD Free (Sparrow/EMI CMG) 2 /EMI CMG) 2 11 Q WATERMARK Light Of The World (Rocketown) 613 +64 10 2710 ZOEGIRL Unchangeable (Sparrow 2 +26 11 2714 AFTERS All That I Am (Simple /INO) 12 ® BARLOWGIRL I Need You To Love Me (fervent/Curb /Warner Bros.) 567 BIG DADDY WEAVE Without You (fervent/Curb /Warner Bros.) 2 13 13 NEWSONG Psalm 40 (Integrity Label Group) 502 -23 21 2810 SARA GROVES Just Showed Up (INO) 2 15 0 CASTING CROWNS Lifesong (Beach Street/Reunion /PIG) 475 +9 38 3810 17 ® KUTLESS Strong Tower (BEC /Tooth & Nail) 458 +76 8 2114 +9 14 2011 16 0 NEWSBOYS I Am Free (Inpop) 427 MOST 19 MARK HARRIS Find Your Wings (INO) 405 +35 5 1711

14 18 NATALIE GRANT What Are You Waiting For (Curb) 400 -74 20 2910 INCREASED PLAYS

20 NICOL SPONBERG Hallelujah (Curb) 386 +25 10 1511 TOTAL 0 PLAY 18 20 SWITCHFOOT We Are One Tonight (Sparrow/EMI CMG) 358 -12 9 1310 ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) INCREASE Tower (BEC/Tooth & Nail) +76 21 ® TODD AGNEW My Jesus (SRE/Ardent) 352 +5 8 1910 KUTLESS Strong BRIAN LITTRELL Welcome Home (Reunion/PIG) +75 22 SHAWN MCDONALD Free (Sparrow/EMI CMG) 348 +14 6 1412 ® CASTING... Praise You In This Storm (Beach Street/Reunion /PLG) +68 23 BEBO NORMAN fIRICH MULLINS Sometimes By Step (Reunion /PLG) 318 +10 8 1913 ® WATERMARK Light Of The World (Rocketown) +64 Welcome Home (Reunion/PLG) 302 +75 2 2014 30 BRIAN LITTRELL MERCYME So Long Self (INO) +51 25 ® WARREN BARFIELD Saved (Essential/PLG) 301 +22 6 1310 NICHOLE NORDEMAN Real To Me (Sparrow /EMI CMG) +50 +45 24 26 PAUL COLMAN Holding Onto You (Inpop) 275 -5 4 1410 HYPER STATIC UNION Praying For Sunny... (RKT/Rocketown)

AFTERS All That I Am (Simple/INO) +36 29 ® ZOEGIRL Unchangeable (Sparrow/EMI CMG) 261 +30 4 1312 MARK HARRIS Find Your Wngs (INO) +35 26 28 JOHN DAVID WEBSTER Now (BHT) 259 -12 15 1710

1 1112 Iaebut> AFTERS All That I Am (Simple/lNO) 234 +36 /Debut> a DAVID CROWDER BAND Wholly Yours (Sixsteps /Sparrow/EM /CMG) 221 +21 1 1111 40 AC reporters. Monitored airplay data supplied by Mediabase Research, a division of Premiere Radio Networks. Songs ranked by total plays for the airplay week of MOST 4/16 -4/22. Bullets appear on songs gaining plays or remaining flat from previous week. If two songs are tied in total plays. the song with the larger increase in plays is placed first. Songs below No. 15 are moved to recurrent after 20 weeks on the chart unless a song has not yet reached the top 15. If after 20 weeks, the record is not in PLAYED RECURRENTS the top 15 and has two consecutive weeks of decreased plays, the song is then categorized as recurrent. Most Added is the total number of new adds officially reported TOTAL ARTIST TITLE LABEL(SI PLAYS to R &R by each reporting station. Songs unreported as adds do not count toward overall total stations playing a song. Total Audience equals Average Quarter Hour with permission from Persons times number of plays (times 100). Each daypart on each station is assigned an AQH number. Average Quarter Hour Persons used herein TREE63 Blessed Be Your Name (Inpop) 502 Arbitron Inc. (© 2006, Arbitron Inc.).© 2006 Radio & Records. CHRIS TOMLIN Holy Is The Lord (Sixsteps/Sparrow /EMI CMG) 477 JOEL ENGLE Shadow Of Your Cross (Doxology) CASTING CROWNS Voice Cf Truth (Beach Street/Reunion /PLG) 422 NEW & ACTIVE Total Plays: 175, Total Stations: 11, Adds: 0 NEWSBOYS He Reigns (Sparrow/EM /CMG) 395 BETHANY DILLON Hallelujah (Sparrow /EMI CMG) MERCYME I Can Only ImagiTe (INO) 391 Total Plays: 167, Total Stations: 6, Adds: 1 JEREMY CAMP Take You Back (BEC /Tooth & Na(l) 389 JADON LAVIK Changing Happy (BEC/Tooth & Nail) JEREMY RIDDLE Sweetly Broken (l/MG) CASTING CROWNS Who Am I (Beach Street/Reunion /PIG) 371

Total Stations: 11, Adds: 1 Total Plays: 166, Total Stations: 7, Adds: 0 Total Plays: 214, CHRIS TOMLIN Indescribable (Sixsteps/Sparrow /EMI CMG) 370 PHILLIPS, CRAIG & DEAN Because I'm Forgiven (INO) AYIESHA WOODS Happy (Gotee) MERCYME In The Blink Of An Eye (INO) 364 Total Plays: 203, Total Stations: 16, Adds: 1 Total Plays: 158, Total Stations: 8, Adds: 0 MATTHEW WEST More (Universal South/EMI CMG) 354 BROTHER'S KEEPER He Took The Scars (Training Union/Ardent) BIG DADDY WEAVE Without You (fervent/Curb /VfarnerBros.)

Total Plays: 191, Total Stations: 10, Adds: 1 Total Plays: 157, Total Stations: 9, Adds: 2 R &R reporters are available ANDY CHRISMAN Believe (Upside/Shelter) BEBO NORMAN Great Light Of The World (Essential/PIG) Station playlists for all web at www.radioandrecords.com. Total Plays: 178, Total Stations: 8, Adds: 0 Total Plays: 134, Total Stations: 18, Adds: 0 on the

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LAST THIS TOTAL +l - WEEKS ON TOTAL LAST THIS TOTAL +l - WEEKS ON TOTAL WEEK WEEK ARTIST TITLE LABELS) PLAYS PLAYS CHART STATIONS WEEK WEEK ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) PLAYS PLAYS CHART STATIONS

1 O BARLOWGIRI I Need You... (Fervent/Curb/WarnerBros.) 1411 +36 13 3110 4 0 ELEVENTYSEVEN More Than A Revolution (F/icker /PLGI 331 +8 12 3210 3 0 SANCTUS REAL I'm Not Alright (Sparrow/ EMICMG) 1097 +75 9 3210 2 0 FAMILY FORCE 5 Replace Me (Gotee/Maverick) 328 +8 12 3211 4 0 TOBYMAC Diverse City (ForeFront /EMLCMG) 1033 +20 10 2710 3 0 DISCIPLE Rise Up (SRE) 328 +6 13 3210 6 0 CASTING... Praise You... (Beach Street /Reunion/PLG) 1017 +25 10 2610 6 0 KUTLESS Shut Me Out (BEC/Tooth & Nail) 310 +21 10 3010 2 5 JESSIE DANIELS The Noise (Midas) 1014 -56 14 2810 5 5 SWITCHFOOT We Are One Tonight (Sparrow /EMICMG) 308 -8 15 2810

7 0 AARON SHUST My Savior My God (Brash) 967 +58 8 2610 1 6 FLYLEAF All Around Me (SRE/Octane) 299 -33 13 3210 11 0 MAT KEARNEY Nothing Left To Lose (Inpop) 918 +106 8 2912 9 0 NUMBER ONE GUN Who You Are (BEC/Tooth & Nail) 293 +6 15 2610 9 0 SEVENTH... Oceans From The Rain BEC/Tooth & Nail) 915 +49 12 2611 8 8 SPOKEN Last Chance To Breathe (Tooth & Nail) 263 -15 14 2510

5 9 SWITCHFOOT We Are One Tonight (Sparrow /EMICMG) 896 -102 16 2410 10 O SANCTUS REAL I'm Not Alright (Sparrow/EM /CMG) 242 +18 9 2510 13 0 JEREMY CAMP This Man (BEC/Tooth & Nail) 783 +89 16 2012 12 0 RUN KID RUN We've Only Just Begun (Tooth & Nail) 241 +17 5 2810 16 Q STORYSIDE:B Everything And More (Gotee) 752 +103 5 2511 11 w HAWK NELSON Everything You Ever Wanted (Tooth & Nadl 239 +27 6 2310 8 12 BUILDING 429 Fearless (Word/Curb /WarnerBros.) 750 -152 13 2310 13 0 ANBERLIN Time & Confusion (Tooth & Nail) 236 +45 12 2510 12 0 SHAWN MCDONALD Free (Sparrow/EMI CMG) 709 +1 10 2110 15 ® HYPER STATIC UNION Overhead (RKT/Rocketowo) 213 +3 8 2210 14 0 KRYSTAL MEYERS Fire (Essential/PLG) 705 +33 7 2610 7 14 THOUSAND... The Art Of Breaking (Tooth & Nail) 209 -73 16 2110 10 15 MONDAY MORNING Wonder Of It All (Selectric) 687 -131 18 1910 14 ® STAPLE Gavels From Gun Barrels (Flicker) 202 +10 9 2311

15 16 PAUL WRIGHT From Sunrise To Sunset (Gotee) 648 4 15 1810 20 EDISON GLASS Forever (Credential) 178 +3 5 1510

17 17 NEWSBOYS I Am Free (Inpop) 536 -89 15 1710 16 D PROJECT 86 My Will Be A Dead Man (Tooth & Nail) 176 +3 5 2210 18 0 MAINSTAY Take Away (BEC) 530 +10 11 1810 17 18 KIDS IN THE WAY The Seed We've Sown (Flicker) 173 -6 10 2310 22 0 HAWK NELSON Everything You Ever Wanted (Tooth &Nail 517 +93 3 2112 18 19 SUPERCHICK It's On (Inpop) 171 -9 5 1811 19 20 JONAH33 This Is It (You Instead Of Me) (SRE/Ardent) 500 -19 13 1511 21 FOLD The Title Track (Tooth & Nail) 169 +5 7 1110

21 ® SUPERCHICK It's On (Inpop) 473 +13 5 1811 24 PLUMB Good Behavior (Curb) 160 +22 3 2611 23 ® MERCYME So Long Self IINO) 470 +47 3 1811 23 DECYFER DOWN Life Again (SRE) 159 +20 3 2213

24 ® AFTERS All That I Am (Simple /)NO) 463 +43 4 1912 27 STARFIELD My Generation (Sparrow/ EMICMG) 146 +19 2 910 25 0 C. TOMLIN How Great.... (Sixsteps/Sparrow /EMI CMG) 440 +27 7 1310 22 24 RELIENT K The Truth (Gotee) 136 -3 20 1710 26 e WARREN BARFIELD Saved (Essential/PLG) 425 +49 6 1510 26 25 ROCKET... Show Me Everything... (Militia Group /SRE) 124 -7 6 1310 (Debut e THIRD DAY I Can Feel It (Essentia //PLG) 422 +157 1 1815 25 26 HOUSE OF HEROES Buckets For Bulletwounds (Gotee) 107 -15 19 1910 ¡Debut> AYIESHA WOODS Happy (Gotee) 373 +81 1 1511 28 ® JONAH33 This Is It (You Instead Of Me) (SRE/Ardent) 106 +8 17 1510

27 CD M. WEST Only Grace (Universal South/ EMICMG) 367 +5 17 1110 29 MANAFEST Skills (BEC) 106 +2 7 1610 20 /Debut> 29 ZOEGIRL Unchangeable (Sparrow/ EMICMG) 363 -99 13 1310 RED Breathe Into Me (Essential/PLG) 102 +73 1 915

28 For /Debut> 30 P.O.D. Goodbye Now (Adant/c) 346 -15 8 1310 MANIC DRIVE Luckiest (Whiplash) 98 +18 1 1913

33 CHR reporters. Songs ranked by total plays for the airplay week of Sunday 4/16 - Saturday 4/22. 37 Rock reporters. Songs ranked by total plays for the airplay week of Sunday 4/16 - Saturday 4/22. © 2006 Radio & Records © 2006 Radio & Records NEW & ACTIVE NEW & ACTIVE

AUDIO ADRENALINE Starting Over (Forefront /CMG) /EM CASTING PEARLS Love's Done Something (Inpop) THIRD DAY I Can Feel It (Essentia//PLG) SCHEMA Between The Two (Independent) Total Plays: 333, Total Stations: 15, 0 Adds: Total Plays: 227, Total Stations: 12, Adds: 1 Total Plays: 92, Total Stations: 9, Adds: 1 Total Plays: 61, Total Stations: 9, Adds: 1

NATE SALLIE Breakthrough (Curb) ANTHONY EVANS Good Enough ( /4/0) DAY OF FIRE Cut & Move (Essential/PLG) POOR MAN'S RICHES Without You (Independent)

Total Plays: 309, Total Stations: 14, Adds: 1 Total Plays: 202, Total Stations: 7, Adds: 0 Total Plays: 77, Total Stations: 9, Adds: 7 Total Plays: 58, Total Stations: 6, Adds: 0 NEEDTOBREATHE You Are Here (Sparrow/EMI CMG) FAMILY FORCE 5 Replace Me (Gotee /Maverick) STAVESACRE to Beautiful (Once You're Out Here) (Abacus) GRAND PRIZE Point Of View (Apostrophe) Total Plays: 300, Total Stations: 10, Adds: 0 Total Plays: 170, Total Stations: 6, Adds: 0 Total Plays: 76, Total Stations: 15, Adds: 3 Total Plays: 57, Total Stations: 9, Adds: 1

DOWNHERE The More (Centricity/Word) DAVID CROWDER... Wholly Yours (Sixsteps/Sparrow /EM /CMG) MONDAY MORNING Can't Go On (Selectric) GRETCHEN Zion (MD)

Total Plays: 292, Total Stations: 12, Adds: 1 Total Plays: 168, Total Stations: 9, Adds: 0 Total Plays: 76, Total Stations: 11, Adds: 3 Total Plays: 52, Total Stations: 6, Adds: 0 PLUMB Bittersweet (Curb) CARRIE UNDERWOOD Jesus, Take The Wheel (Arista/PIG) TROUBLE WITH FERGUSON Kindergarten (BlueBox) HOMELESS J The Flash (Selectric)

Total Plays: 275, Total Stations: 14, Adds: 1 Plays: Total 137, Total Stations: 5, Adds: 0 Total Plays: 63, Total Stations: 5, Adds: 0 Total Plays: 48, Total Stations: 12, Adds: 1 MANAGER's'7) MINUTE Your Free, Weekly E-Mail Study Summaries from BIA, Center for Media Research, E- Marketer, Interep, Katz, The Media Audit, NAB and more. Management and Sales ideas from Sylvia Allen, Dave Anthony, John Lund, Irwin Pollack, Walter Sabo and many others. Research insights from Larry Rosin, Gerry Boehme, Mike Henry, Bill Moyes, Mark Ramsey, Rick Torcasso and many others. Industry event calendar update If You've Got 60 Seconda, You'll Want To Rem' the R&R Manager's Minute!

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1 CASTING... Praise... (Beach Street/Reunion /PLG) 326 +10 10 1810 1 1 AARON SHUST My Savior My God (Brash) 1126 -2 12 3610

2 2 WATERMARK Light Of The World (Rocketown) 310 -3 13 1710 2 2 CASTING... Praise... (Beach Street/Reunion /PLG) 1082 -7 11 3510

4 C. TOMLIN How Great... (Sixsteps /Sparrow/ EMICMG) 276 +15 16 1410 3 3 C. TOMLIN How... (Sixsteps /Sparrow/EMI CMG) 966 -39 16 3410

3 4 4HIM Unity (We Stand) (/NO) 255 -31 16 1511 4 4 BARLOWGIRL I Need... (fervent/Curb /WarnerBros.) 852 -10 12 3010 +65 6 3511 7 MARK HARRIS Find Your Wings (!NO) 242 +35 4 1711 6 © MERCYME So Long Self ( /110,1 830 6 0 POCKET... Song To The King (Myrrh /Curb/WarnerBros.) 237 +18 12 1210 5 6 NEWSBOYS I Am Free (Inpop) 748 -38 13 2810 5 7 DARLENE ZSCHECH Call Upon His Name (INO) 236 -21 9 1410 7 WATERMARK Light Of The World (Rocketown) 738 +4 12 2810 9 0 JAIME JAMGOCHIAN Love Rains Down (Centricity) 205 +24 9 1111 8 8 MATTHEW WEST Only Grace (Universa/South/EMI CMG) 681 -44 24 2510 8 PHILLIPS... Let The Worshippers Arise (INO) 204 +9 11 910 9 9 NATALIE GRANT What Are You Waiting For (Curb) 647 -62 16 2510 10 o JOSH BATES King Of Glory (BeachStreedReunion/PLG) 200 +20 8 1411 10 0 SELAH... Bless The Broken Road (Curb) 560 +22 7 2411 12 m BEBO NORMAN... Sometimes By Step (Reunion/PLG) 177 +19 6 1310 11 m CARRIE UNDERWOOD Jesus, Take The Wheel (Arista/PLO 530 +13 12 1810 +86 4 2515 11 COREY EMERSON Grace To You (Discovery House) 170 +3 5 1110 13 ® MARK HARRIS Find Your Wings (INC) 515 14 D. PHELPS Behold The Lamb (Word/Curb /WarnerBros.) 163 +23 2 1512 14 ® POCKET FULL... Song To The King (Myn1i/CurIVWanerBros.) 457 +34 11 1911 13 14 SELAH... Bless The Broken Road (Curb) 151 -2 4 910 12 14 BIG DADDY... Without You (fervent/Curb /WarnerBros.) 448 -1 6 2110

18 WAYBURN DEAN Gotta Forgive Them (WayJade/EMG/ 145 +26 3 1212 20 ¢j BRIAN LITTRELL Welcome Home (Reunion/PLG) 406 +66 3 1912

17 BROTHER'S... He Took The Scars (Training Union/Ardent) 137 +17 2 910 16 MICHAEL W. SMITH All In The Serve (Reunion /PLG) 405 +14 9 1510 20 TODD AGNEW My Jesus (SRE/Ardent) 126 +14 4 911 17 e TODD AGNEW My Jesus (SRE/Ardent) 400 +26 5 1911 7 1510 19 ANTHONY EVANS I Choose Now (INO) 118 +4 2 910 19 Q WARREN BARFIELD Saved (Essential/PLG) 361 +13

15 CARRIE UNDERWOOD Jesus, Take The Wheel (Anstaa/PLG) 117 -6 9 510 (Debut> JOSH BATES King Of Glory (BeachStreedReunion/PLG) 305 +43 1 1511

/Debut> I +13 4 1510 9 AARON SHUST My Savior My God (Brash) 114 +12 1 711 25 e AFTERS All That Am (Simple /1N0) 305 24 JADON LAVIK Changing Happy (BEC/Tooth & Nail) 302 +2 11 1410 19 Inspo reporters. Songs ranked by total plays for the airplay week of Sunday 4/16 - Saturday 4/22. 21 22 BEBO NORMAN... Sometimes By Step (Reunion/PLG) 299 -33 4 1710 © 2006 Radio & Records 22 23 PAUL COLMAN Holding Onto You (Inpop) 297 -30 10 1310 27 ZOEGIRL Unchangeable (Sparrow/ EMICMG) 295 +19 5 1311 Rhythmic Specialty Programming 26 ® DAVID... Wholly Yours (Sixsteps /Sparrow/EMI CMG) 293 +12 2 1611 18 26 PHILLIPS... Because I'm Forgiven (INO) 282 -82 13 1310 RAY ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) ¡Debut> ANA LAURA Water (Reunion/PLO 266 +20 1 1110

1 GRITS Ooh Aah (Gotee) 28 28 BROTHER'S... He Took The Scars (TrainingUnion/Ardentl 265 -3 2 1210

2 J -REMY fIKEVIN MAX Remedy (Shamrock) 29 29 CAEDMON'S CALL Great And Mighty (Essential/PLG) 254 -12 6 1010 17 1310 3 L.A. SYMPHONY Dance Like (Gotee) 23 30 AVALON Love Won't Leave You (Sparrow/EMI CMG) 254 -48

4 3 THE GOD WAY Klap Ya Hands (Kaught Upp) 36 AC reporters. Songs ranked by total plays for the airplay week of Sunday 4/16 - Saturday 4/22. 2006 Radio & Records 5 PHANATIK Me? (Cross Movement)

6 TRU LIFE Moments (Cross Movement) 7 ALUMNI Like A Dream (Independent) NEW & ACTIVE 8 AMBASSADOR My Clothes, My Hair (Cross Movement)

9 4TH AVENUE JONES Stereo (Gotee) SHAWN MCDONALD Free /Sparrow/EMI CMG) BETHANY DILLON Hallelujah (Sparrow/EMICMG)

10 ( Alliant) Total Plays: 241, Total Stations: 13, Adds: 1 Total Plays: 207, Total Stations: 11, Adds: 0 KNINE Switch J AYIESHA WOODS Happy (Gotee) REBECCA ST. JAMES You Are Loved (ForeFront/EMI CMG)

Total Plays: 231, Total Stations: 13, Adds: 2 Total Plays: 195, Total Stations: 10, Adds: 1

America's Best Testing Christian CHR Songs 12+ NICOL SPONBERG Hallelujah (Curb) NICHOLE NORDEMAN Real To Me (Sparrow/EMICMG) For The Week Ending 4/21/06 Total Plays: 221, Total Stations: 11, Adds: 1 Total Plays: 167, Total Stations: 12, Adds: 3 Hit Music Research W W W 18 Artist Title (Label) TW Farn % Burn 12 -17 -24 25 -34 DOWNHERE A Better Way (Centricity/Word) JEREMY RIDDLE Sweetly Broken (VMG) Plays: Total Plays: 159, Total Stations: 9, Adds: 0 CHRIS TOMLIN How Great Is Our God (Sixsteps /Sparrow/EMI CMG) 4.35 99% 18% 4.18 4.26 4.53 Total 220, Total Stations: 14, Adds: 2

AARON SHUST My Savior My God (Brash) 4.30 91% 14% 4.15 4.19 4.37 STORYSIDE:B More To This Life (Gotee) KUTLESS Strong Tower (BEC/Tooth & Nail) BARLOWGIRL I Need You To Love Me (Fervent/Curb /WarnerBros.) 4.22 98% 16% 4.2 4.2 4.29 Total Plays: 216, Total Stations: 13, Adds: 2 Total Plays: 159, Total Stations: 8, Adds: 2 C. CROWNS Praise You In This Storm (Beach Street/Reunion /PIG) 4.19 93% 15% 4.02 4.12 4.32

SEVENTH DAY SLUMBER Oceans From The Rain (BEG/Tooth & Nail) 4.17 86% 16% 4.07 4.13 4.15 JEREMY CAMP This Man (BEC/Tooth & Nail) 4.14 93% 16% 4.1 4.02 4.16

MATTHEW WEST Only Grace (Universa /South/EMI CMG) 4.09 92% 22% 3.86 4.06 4.21 SANCTUS REAL I'm Not Alright (Sparrow/ EMICMG) 4.04 73% 13% 4.12 4.02 4.05 BETHANY DILLON Hallelujah (Sparrow/EMICMG) 3.99 97% 14% 4 4.22 3.72 TELECAST Everything (BEC/Tooth & Nail) 3.97 95% 29% 3.53 4.03 3.97 CROSS CULTURE Extraordinary (Selectric) 3.97 91% 25% 3.79 3.79 3.97 STORYSIOE:B Everything And More (Gotee) 3.96 61% 15% 3.85 4.19 3.96 DAVID CROWDER BAND Wholly Yours (Sixsteps/Sparrow/EM /CMG) 3.95 79% 16% 3.67 4 4.03 FLYLEAF All Around Me (SRE/Octonel 3.95 91% 18% 4.05 3.23 4 ZOEGIRL Unchangeable (Sparrow /EM/CMG) 3.94 93% 14% 3.82 3.76 4.03

ANTHONY EVANS Good Enough (INC) 3.92 75% 14% 3.32 4.06 3.97 PAUL WRIGHT From Sunrise To Sunset (Gatee) 3.91 94% 28% 3.81 3.78 3.94 P.O.D. Goodbye For Now (Atlantic) 3.90 98% 26% 3.89 3.75 3.88

MONDAY MORNING Wonder Of It All (Selectric) 3.90 97% 19% 3.76 3.7 4.04

MERCYME So Long Self (INO) 3.89 63% 5% 3.63 4.13 3.74

SWITCHFOOT We Are One Tonight (Sparrow /EMI CMG) 3.89 98% 21% 3.93 3.83 3.75

AFTERS All That I Am (Simple/INO) 3.89 63% 19% 3.85 3.7 3.77 SHAWN MCDONALD Free (Sparrow/ EMICMG) 3.88 87% 19% 3.76 3.95 3.95 JONAH33 This Is It (You Instead Of Mel (SRE/Ardent) 3.87 93% 18% 3.73 3.78 3.87 JESSIE DANIELS The Noise (Midas) 3.87 92% 23% 3.93 3.73 3.9

RELIENT K The Truth (Gotee) 3.86 96% 18% 4.14 3.79 3.36 MAT KEARNEY Nothing Left To Lose (Inpop) 3.86 86% 16% 3.67 3.74 3.87 TOBYMAC Diverse City (Forefront/ EM/CMG) 3.84 86% 19% 3.75 3.65 3.86 REBECCA ST. JAMES You Are Loved (Forefront /EMI CMG) 3.84 82% 13% 3.82 3.53 3.91

This report is a cumulative sample of current online music surveys conducted by Christian CHR stations across the country. Total sample size average favorability estimates are based on ascale of 1.5. (1= donllikeitata11, 5= loveit). Total familiarity represents is735 respondents.Total DON'T CALL ME A PINHEAD! During their promo tour stop in New York, MercyMe made the percentage of respondents who recognized the song.Total burn represents the number of respondents who said they are tired of hearing the song. TR =This Report. LR =Last Report. Sample composition is based on persons 12+. Personsarescreenedviatheintemet Once passed, an in -store appearance at the Jesus Book and Gift Store in Green Brook, NJ. After that they joined they can take the music test when invited to do so by their l0^aíradio station. When comparing this data with what is happening at your station WAWZ (Star 99.1) /New York staff and contest winners the Martin family for some fun on the lanes. please keep in mind that number of spins, percentage of familiarity, and other factors must be taken into consideration as well, and that your Pictured (l -r) are MercyMe's Mike Sheuchzer, Star 99.1 's David A. Dein, contest winner Billy Martin results may vary accordingty. HitMusicResearch.com results are intended to show opinions of participants on the Internet only Hit Music Research isa registered trademark of HitMusicResearch.com. The HMR system is available exclusively for local Christian radio stations by and Mercy Me's Bart Millard. contacting ken Farley (615) 331 -0736 or ken @hitmusicresearch.com. HilMusicRes ^arch. com data is provided by Hit Music Research.

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www.americanradiohistory.com KR CHRISTIAN REPORTERS i Stations and their adds listed alphabetically by market WGTS/Washington, DC` WPER/Fredericksburg, VA KAIM/Honolulu, HI` KFSH/Los Angeles, CA` WFZH/Milwaukee. WI' KSGN/Riverside, CA` KCMS/Seattle, WA* OM: Ty McFarland PO: Frankie Morea PD: Michael Shishido OM: Jim Tinker POND: Danny Clayton OM: Dave Masters PD. Scott Valentine PD. Becky Wilson Alignay AC APD: Eric Summers MD: Kim Harper PD: Chuck Tyler APO: Josh Lauritch P0: Scott Michaels M0: Sarah Taylor APO: Brennan Wimhish 34 BRIAN LITTRELL No Adds APD/MD: Bob Shaw No Adds APE/MDP. Ernest Beck NATALIE GRANT MD: Rob Conway 33 MARK HARRIS 22 KUTLESS No Adds 19 NEWSBOYS 18 MARK HARRIS KGNZ/Abilene, TX WBDX/Chattanooga,TN` KBNJ/Corpus Christi. TX KSBJ/Houston. TX* 2 CASTING CROWNS MS/Minneapolis. MN* WFRN/South Bend, IN OM: Doug Harns OMPO. Jason McKay PD: Joe Fahl KZKZ/Ft. Smith, AR PD: Chuck Knapp PD: Chuck Pryor PO: Jim Carter PD/MD: Gary Hill 2 THIRD DAY 15 NEEDTOBREATHE BM/PD: Dave Burdue MD: Jim Beeler MD: Dan Wynia WPAR/Roanoke, VA` MD: Doug Moore 6 MARK HARRIS 12 MCDONALD SHAWN THIRD DAY WJIE/Louisville, KY 14 STORYSIDE:B No Adds ON/MD: Jackie Howard 7 MARK HARRIS AVALON OM: Greg Holt WAKW /Cincinnati, OH` 13 KUTLESS BIG DADDY WEAVE PD: Jim Galipeau WGRC/Williamsport, PA WFSH/Atlanta, GA* PD: Rob Lewis KLTY/Dallas, TX* BEBO NORMAN (RICH APD/MD, Chris Crain MU W NS PD/MD: Larry Weidman PD: Kevin Avery MD: Daryl Pierce PD: Chuck Finney WPSM/Ft. Walton Beach, FL WISG/Indianapolis, IN` KBMQ/Monroe, LA WHPZSouth Bend, IN No Adds 15 KUTLESS MD: Mike Stoudl No Adds APO/MD: Michael Prendergast PD: Terry Thome OM/PD: David Wood PD: Phillip Brooks PD/MD: Tom Scott 15 NICHOLE NORDEMAN 5 PHILLIPS, CRAIG 8 DEAN BARLOWGIRL MD: Jennifer Poage APD/MD: Fritz Moser MD: Melissa Rawls 25 THIRD DAY NY 15 BUILDING 429 5 BIG DADDY WEAVE 20 NICOL SPONBERG NICOL SPONBER:1 15 NICHOLE NORDEMAN WRCl/Rochester, 9 HYPER STATIC UNION WRVI/Louisville. KY PD: Mark Shutllewodh 15 SARA GROVES WFHM/Cleveland, OH` 15 DOWNHERE WWIB/Eau Claire, WI OMPD: Gregg Kramer MD: Kelly McKay 15 PAUL BALOCHE P0: Sue Wilson WVFJ /Atlanta, GA OM: Paul Anthony WLAB/Ft. Wayne, IN* WBGB/Jacksonville. FL* No Adds No Adds MD: Josh Booth KWND/Springfield, MO PO: Don Schaeffer PD/MD: Greg Steward PD: Don Buettner PD/1110. Tom Finley WFFI/Nashville, TN' No Adds PD /MD: Jeremy Morris No Adds 10 TODD AGNEW MD: Melissa Montana 7 AFTERS PD: Vance Dillard No All, to BRIAN LITTRELL BROTHER'S KEEPER 6 JADON LAW KSWP/Lufktn, TX MD: Soon Thunder 10 BUILDING 429 DAVID CROWDER BAND 2 BRIAN LITTRELL OM/PD: M Ross 12 BARLOWGIRL KKFS/Sacramente, CA* KGTS /College Place, WA WAFJ/Augusta, GA* MO: Michelle Calvert KUTLESS PD: Ches Squires WXHL/Wilmington, DE PD: Elizabeth Nelson PD/MD: Jeremy Daley No Adds ZOEGIRL APO/MD: Jeremy Burgess OM/APD: Dan Edwards 17 JOSH BATES WCTL/Erie, PA WCSG/Grand Rapids, MI` WCOR/Johnson City' KKJM/St. Cloud. MN No Adds 26 SHAWN MCDONALD POND: Dave Kirby OM: Ronald Raymond OM: Don Michael PD/MD: Jason Sharp OM/PD: Diana Madsen WPOZ/Orlando, FL' 8 BARLOWGIRL No Adds PDND: Adam Frase PD/MD: Chris Lemke 11 BEBO NORMAN f/RICH 35 MERVYME KBIQ/Colorado Springs, CO* KVMV/McAllen, TX* OM/PD: Dean O'Neal KURESS No Adds APD: Jessica Squires MULLINS WDJC/Birmingham. AL` PD: Steve Etheridge PO: James Gamblin APD: Melony McKaye No Adds 9 BIG DADDY WEAVE APD/MD: Ronnie Bruce M0: Jack Hamilton MD: Bob Malone MD: Scoff Smith KHZR/St. Louis, MO 12 SHAWN MCDONALD Na Adds 1 ZOEGIRL No Adds WJIS/Sarasota, FL' KHPE/Eugene, OR OM: Sandi Brown 8 BEBO NORMAN f /RICH KOBC /Joplin, MO AFTERS PD. Steve Swanson OM/P0 : Jeff McMahon WJQK/Grand Rapids. MI` PDND: Greg Cassidy MULLINS OM/PD: Lisa Davis MD Jeff MacFarlane MD: Paul Hernandez OM/PD: Troy West GROVE 15 SELAH W/MELODIE 7 BETHANY DILLON KCVO /Columbia, MO 17 STORVSIDE.B WMSJ/Portland, ME SARA POWERED - No Adds MO'. Brian Nelson KIIL/Meade, KS CRITTENDEN OM/PD: James McDermott PD: Paula K. 6 THIRD DAY PD: Michael Lusby 14 AVALON 12 POCKET FULL OF ROCKS APD: Joe Polek MEDIABASE KTSY/Boise. ID* KWC/Kansas City, MO* 21 KUTLESS 12 DOWNHERE NICHOLE NORDEMAN KLOVE Radio NetwmkSatellite* PD: Woods OR 18 THIRD DAY Jerry KYTT/Eugene, OM: Bud Jones THIRD DAY PD: David Pierce 12 HYPER STATIC UNION NC WBFJ /Greensboro, 14 ZOEGIRL MD: Liest "Boni' Vislaunet PO/MO: Pick Stevens PD/MD: Michael Grimm MARK HARRIS Rivers KJTY/Topeka, KS 12 AYIESHA WOODS PD/MD: Wally Decker MD: Jon No Adds .1 HYPER STATIC UNIDN 1 NICHOLE NORDEMAN 7 AFTERS OM/PD: Jack Jacob APD: Darren Stevens `Monitored Reporters 1 THIRD DAY 9 BUILDING 429 15 HYPER STATIC UNION WMCU/Miami, FL' WMHK/Columbia. SC` KFIS/Portland, OR` 9 SARA GROVES KLRC/Fayetteville, AR 15 BUILDING429 OM/PD: Dwight Taylor PD: Dave Arthur WCVK/Bowling Green, KY PO Tom Greene New Life Media Network/ 7 HYPER STATIC UNION 76 Total Reporters OMPO' Melody Miller 10 NATALIE GRANT WJTL/Lancaster, PA` No Adds M0: Nat Taylor MD: Whitney Yule APO. Steve Sunshine No Adds PD: John Shirk No Adds Satellite 32 AYIESHA WOODS No Adds 40 Total MO: Phil Smith POND. Joe Buchanan Monitored 32 SARA GROVES WLFJ/Greenville, SC` KXOJ/Tulsa, OK* 5 BRIAN LITTRELL WAWZJMiddlesex, NJ` 21 MARK HARRIS 11 DAVID CROWDER BAND PDND: Rob Dempsey PD: Bob Thornton WCLN/Fayetteville, NC 4 SANCTUS REAL OM: Scoff Taylor KSLT/Rapid City. SD 36 Total Indicator WCVO /Columbus, OH* APD: Gary Miller MD: Gary Thompson OM: Dan DeBruler 3 NATE SALLIE PD: Johnny Stone 0M: Tom Schoenstedt OM/PD: Tate Luck 2 SELAH W/MELODIE GINNY OWENS WRCM/Charlotte PD: Jim Morgan MD: Keith Stevens PD: Jon Anderson XM The Message/Satellite APD/MD: Mike Russell CRITTENDEN SARA GROVES PD: Dwayne Harrison APD: Syndi Long 5 BARLOWGIRL MD: Jennifer Walker PD: Jon Zeliner No Adds 1 BRIAN LITTRELL WLGIVLansing, MI JASON MORANT THIRD DAY MD: Steve Turley 2 BRIAN LITTRELL 21 REBECCA ST. JAMES MD: Jim EppeMin No Adds 12 TURNING 19 STORYSIDE:B No Adds J

WSCF/Ft. Pierce, FL WAYK/Kalamazoo. MI WNAZMashville, TN WOFL/Aockford, IL AIR1/Satellite WBVM/Tampa, FL KDUV/Visalia, CA PD/MD: Paul Tipton PD/MD: Mike Couchmau OM/PD: Dave Queen DM: Paul Youngblood OM: Mike Novak P0: Johnny Vinced PD: Joe Croft CHR 20 NICHOLE NORDEMAN No Adds APD: Jennifer Houchin PDND: Rick Hall PO: David Pierce MO: Olivia Pan APD: Shannon Steele 20 DELIRIOUS? MD: Seth Routzahn 4 SEVENTH DAY SLUMBER 51 JEREMY CAMP No Adds No Adds 20 JONAH33 No Adds 4 MERCYME KLYT /Alhuquergue, NM WHMX/Bangor. ME KXWA/Denver, CO 20 FOOLISH THINGS 20 HYPER STATIC UNION PD: Matt Gentry OM: Pencil Boone PD: Scott Vergel PA TN WBYO/Sellersville, MD: Joey Belville PO: Tim Collins No Adds WYLV/Knoxville, OM: David Baker WCLO/Wausau, WI IDENTITY MD: P0: Jonathan Unthank 18 Morgan Smith PDX): Kristine McClain MD. Danielle Hedges KJTH/Ponca City, OK PD/MD: Matt Deane 15 NATE SALLIE 20 STARFIELD WPRJ/Saginaw, MI WYSZ/Toledo, OH WOLR/Gainesville. FL PD/PAD: Tony Weir 15 AYIESHA WOODS No Adds 13 ELECTRIC CHURCH No Adds OM: Connie Wieber PD/MD: Jett Howe DAAND: Rita Loos APD: Jeremy Louis 11 THIRD DAY 11 CASTING PEARLS PS: Aaron Dicer APO: Craig Megrom No Adds 26 THIRD DAY KWOF/Cedar Rapids, IA WJRF/Duluth 1 SliON -LOCK No Adds PD: Jack Davis PD/MD: Terry Michaels ,I AFTERS 30 MAT KEARNEY 10 KUTLESS KTSLSpokane, WA KAFC /Anchorage, AK 30 THIRD DAY WAYM/Nashville, TN KFFR/Pullman, WA 10 PLUMB PO: Bryan O'Neal 33 Total Reporters MD: Mike Camer OM: Dave Senes OM/PD: Chris Gilbreth WORD/Green Bay, WI No Adds 22 MARY MARY PD: Jett Brown No Adds oMRD: Jim Raider 22 FIGHTING INSTINCT WONU/Chicago, IL MO: Stace Whitmire Did Not Report, KLFF/San Luis Obispo, CA WJYFNaldosta, GA 21 PAUL COLMAN DM: Justin Knight KNMI/Farrnington, NM 8 THIRD DAY 39 HAWK NELSON PO: Mae Williams OM: Matt `PK" Baldridge Playlist Frozen (3): 14 SUPERCHICK PD: Jonathon Elberoag PO: Darien Nez 7 JEREMY CAMP MATTHEW WEST 39 MD: Noonre Fugen KOKF/Oklahoma M0: Mallory DeWees MD: Shaun Almond 6 STORYSIDE:B PDRAD: Justin "Nugget" Lairsey 5 YOLANDA ADAMS 38 PLUMB MO 21 DOWNHERE KADI/Springfield, THIRD 31 RELIENT K 26 AFTERS 5 HAWK NELSON KTPT/Rapid City, SD 24 DAY City, OK 20 LEELAND PD/MD: Rod Kitlleman 31 MAT KEARNEY 25 JADON LAVIK OM: Tom Schoenstedl KZZO/Des Moines, IA No Adds 31 FIGHTING INSTINCT 25 TURNING POND: Joseph Standish WJLZ/Norfolk, VA 29 LEELAND No Adds J

Whip of Cords/Satellite KMOD/Tulsa, OK KIBZ/Lincoln. NE WMKL Miami, FL WPRJ/Saginaw. MI Positive Rock Show/Satellite WBVM/Tampa, FL OMIPO: Matt Rhodes PD: Johnny Discern PD: Charlie Spears ROCK PD: Ron Drury PD: Rob Robbins OM: Connie Wieber POND: Josh Booth 1 CLASSIC CRIME M0: Pay 1 EOWYN 1 STAPLE MD: Kelly Downing PD: Aaron Dicer 2 RED Olivia 1 DAY OF FIRE 1 MATISYAHIU No Adds KLYTIAIbuquerque, NM WCWPBrookville, NY WSW/Flint. MI 26 RED 1 SHOWDOWN 2 CLASSIC CRIME 1 DIZMAS PD: Matt DeWy OM: Joe Manfredi M0: Brian Goodman 1 DECEMBERADID 2 DAY OF FIRE

MD: Joey Belle PD: Peter Belton' 1 SUPERCHICK

16 FIGHTING INSTINCT MD: Buena Tembumi 1 RED WCLQ/Wausau, WI 13 MANIC DRIVE 1 SCHEMA 1 DAY OF FIRE PD/MD Matt Deane 8 STAVESACRE 1 RADIAL ANGEL KWVE/Los Angeles, CA WJLZ/Norfolk, VA KCLC/St. Louis, MO No Adds 7 DECYFER DOWN 1 GRAND PRIZE MD: Isabelle Lajoie OM/PO: JP Morgan Effect Radio Network/ Sirius Revolution/Satellite MD: Dave Merkel 1 MANIC DRIVE 1 MONDAY MORNING APD: Anne Verebely Satellite OM: Scott Lindy 1 BRANDON STANLEY WYSZ/Toledo, OH 1 EOWYN 1 LA SYMPHONY No Adds POND: Brian Harman PD: Joey Black 1 HOMELESSJ POMD: Jey Howe 37 Total Reporters WORD/Green Bay, WI 1 CROSS CULTURE APD: Dustin Pamplona No Adds 1 MANIC DRIVE APO: Craig Magmm 1 HRE OM/PD: Jim Rader DAY OF 26 DIZMAS No Adds 1 DIZMAS Did Not WCVK/Bowling Green, KY 1 FAMILY FORCE 22 CLASSIC CRIME Report,

PD: Dale McCuhbins 1 MONDAY MORNING Playlist Frozen (8): MD: Whitney Yule WUFM /Columbus. OH 1 STAVESACRE KGNZ/Abilene, TX 5 RED PD/PAD: Nikki Cantu KOKF KYMC/St. Louis, MO /Oklahoma 5 DECEMBERADIO 29 AS I LAY DYING MD Dave Merkel City, OK 5 DAY OF FIRE WDML/Marion, IL WRR/Rochester, NY Firexcape/Satellite 1 BRANDON STANLEY KVRK/Dallas, TX MD: Tom Schroeder PD/MO: Samme Palermo PDND: Joe Hayes The Sound 01 Light/Satellite 1 PLUMB 1 DECYFER DOWN Red Letter Rock 20/ WJTL/Lancasler, PA APD: Craig "Zippy" Blake 1 LEELAND POND: Bill Moore KCXR/Tulsa, OK 1 THIRD DAY Satellite No 1 DECYFER DOWN 1 KRYSTAL MEYERS PD: John Shirk Adds PO: Bob Thornton 1 WBFJ/Greerlsboro, NC KBNJ /Corpus Christi. TX M0: Phil Smith LEELAND MD: Scott Harrold

CT PD: Anon Daniels 1 1 DAY OF FIRE WVOFBridgeport, STAVESACRE 20 DAY OF FIRE WJIS /Sarasota, FL PDND: Bob Fetherg No Adds 1 UNSEARCHABLE RICHES 18 RED WVCP /Nashville, TN 2 MONDAY MORNING ZJAM/Satellite J

KNLB/Phoenix, AZ KCFBSt. Cloud. MN WAFR/Tupelo, MS PO: Farm Ec elbarger PD: Jim Park OM: Marvin Sanders PD: John Riley WYSZ/Toledo, OH INSPO 1 THIRD DAY MD: Chuck Neuberger RHYTHMIC POND: Jeff Howe 1 CURT COLLINS 6 TOM DOLAN MD: Jim Stanley 5 MICHAEL CARD 4 AVALON APD. Craig Magmm WMIT /Asheville, NC WMBI/Chicago, IL WCIKIEImira, NY 4 ANA LAURA 3 ANA LAURA No Adds PD: Carol Davis OM: Diana Berryman PD: John Owen KLVV/Ponca City, OK 4 SARA GROVES MD: Matt Stockman PO: John Hayden MD: Bruce Barrows PD/PAD: Tony Weir 4 TWILA PARIS WVOFBridgeport. CT WJLZ/Nodolk, VA Vibe Radio NetworivSatellite No Adds M0: Steve Hiller 12 WAYBURN DEAN APD. Jeremy Lours WGNV/Wausau, WI POND. Bob Felberg OMPO: JP Morgan POND: Chris Chicago No Adds 12 KENT BOTTENFIELD 21 TODD AGNEW KYCCStockton, CA MD: Todd Christopher ::ELIKIS APD: Anne Vereoely ' HI NnMAN 11 SARA GROVES No Adds OM/MD: Adam Riddell 1 PRLI111 RELIKTS PD: Scott Meatus WRBSBaltimore, MD WGSL/Rockford, IL No Adds PD: David Paul WUFM /Columbus, OH OM: Ron Retort MO: Joe Noms POND: Nikki Cantu PD: Corey Neese WOLW/Traverse City. MI The Sound Of Lighf/Satellite Whip of Cords/Satellite 9 MATTHEW WEST 19 Total Reporters No Adds 10 Total Reporters MD: Channel Jacobs POND: Patrick Greene PD/M0 : Bill Moore OMPD: Man Rhodes 7 VIM WNFR/Flint, MI 16 BRIAN BATES 11 DAVID PHELPS No Adds 1 ELECTRIC CHURCH PD: Brian Smith Did Not Report, Did Not Report. 15 JOSHBATES 10 SARA RENNER 1 BOBBY BISHOP MD: Ellyn Davey 14 JAIME THIETTEN Playlist Frozen (2): Playlist Frozen (1): WAYR/Bronswick, GA WCDR/Dayton, OH 10 CARL CARTEE KCBUDallas, TX WMKU/Miami, FL KOKF /Oklahoma P0: Bad Wagner OM: Keith Hamer 6 WAYBURN DEAN KFLT/Tucson, AZ KCRN /San Angelo, PD: Rob Bobbins 11 MARK HARRIS POND: Eric Johnwe OM: Joe Hill City, OK 14 JAIME JAMGOCHIAN WUGIl/Saginaw, MI PD: Dawn Bumslead TX MD: Kelly Downing WTCC/Springheld, MA 6 AARON SHUST maim Petit B100ks MO: Bill Running No Adds MD: Jon Wilson 4 DAVID PHELPS 5 KRISTINA 25 BIG DADDY WEAVE 1 AMBASSADOR J J 66 Radio & Records April 28, 2006

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Universal A &R A chat with Walter Kolm

by is it that some record labels have all the best artists? Is it pure luck or the hard work of a creative and balanced A &R department? The latter is more likely. One label with an incredibly successful roster is Universal Music Latino, and who better to talk about the label's A &R department than Sr. VP/Mar- keting & A &R Walter Kolm?

Kolm has been part of Univer- talent to bet on because we can't ST. JUDE SPIRIT Singer Luis Enrique recently visited St. Jude Children s Research Hospital, an sal since 1995, when he joined work on 30 new artists. We are, institution that helps children with catastrophic illnesses. Seen here (1-r) are singer-songwriter Eduardo Universal Argentina as Managing however, capable of working Osorio; Luis Enrique's wife, Carolina Diago, who is a St. Jude volunteer; and Luis Enrique. Director. He moved to Universal six, and that's what we focus on. Spain in 1999, went to Universal "There's always new talent, Chile in 2001 and assumed his but after finding it you have to another and another. We push it and push tos Verdes sold 100,000 copies of their lat- current position in 2003. find the right producer and it. We release three or four singles, but we est album in the U.S., and La Secta AllStar Universal's acts include super- work the artist. With Jeremias, first have to figure out which three or four sold 150,000 while the reggaetón explosion stars like Juanes, Molotov, Luis for example, it took time to find songs will be the best singles. was happening. How many artists sell that Fonsi, Christian Castro and Ali- the right producer. Then we re- "We really work records. We're doing much? cia Villarreal, and developing Walter Kolm alized that Sebastian Krys was that with Gisselle's latest album. We're "We always sign artists whom we see artists such as Belanova, Jere - best for him. looking for the best songs so that when we as complete artists: They write, they sing, mias, Rakim Y Ken-Y, and Antonio Oroz- "Something similar happened with listen to it we are all convinced which are etc. When I sign an artist, I'm convinced co. Luis Fonsi. He matured a lot, and we the singles. It's not about hurrying a that he will sell a million records. That's dif- project along. Selecting the songs takes a how I see him. Decentralized A &R wanted to give his sound something ferent. It just so happens that Sebastian long time because we all want to feel like "It may happen or it may not, but I al- Kolm begins by explaining that UML was the best producer for him too. And it we have a great record and a lasting one." ways look at my artists that way. There are has "decentralized" its A &R department. worked. There are times when radio pushes for a some artists who sell a million copies in "Each company is structured differently," "In cases like this, A &R's job is to inter- second single because they don't like the three months and others may take three says Kolm. "We're very open, and every- pret where the artist is at that moment and first one, even if the label wants to hold years to do that. de- one in the marketing and promotion make it work." back. Does UML ever consult PDs or con- "Coti was signed in Spain with the expec- partment is involved in looking for talent. Since UML has decentralized its A &R sider their opinion when singles? tation that he was going to sell half a mil- "We don't want to centralize A &R in .:ì £ áá9,P choosing Y He did, it took time. I just department, does that mean that Kolm P z { lion records. but Miami. The company's idea is to be every- doesn't call all the shots? "I don't make all signed Rabanes, and I love them. I was real- where because opportunities come from the decisions alone," he says. "We work ly impressed with them when I first saw everywhere. And because we have so together as a team. We all look at the "We don't want to them 10 years ago, and we're now doing a many people involved, we are able to find &R job and helping them find a projects with John [Echevarría, President centralize A&R in Miami. great A opportunities in every market. of UMLI. sound that can take them to the next level." "Once we have a project, we begin to "With a new artist Adassa, for exam- The idea is to The Next Level develop it with the talent department. We - company's ple we look at who is the best produc- Has Kolm ever turned down an artist and producers. For - look at possible songs er for her, who are the alternatives, and be everywhere because who then signed with another label and example, if there's a chance to introduce what are the pros and cons of each. May- went on to mega- success? "That hasn't the artist in Mexico, we work with Univer- be we find a great producer but also think opportunities come from happened to me, but there are projects that We A &R team sal there. work with their that we should do some things with an- you listen to and would have loved to to see elements we need to add to everywhere." what other producer. We share ideas. We have have been a part of," he says. so that it can enter that mar- the product A &R meetings where we work on the dif- "But we're not out there desperately r ,nifa itriii ket. ferent alternatives. looking for new talent. The trick is to main- with artists like An- "We've done that "I'm not involved in the day-to-day stu- "Many times when artists are in the stu- tain your roster and make it grow and He was signed in Spain, and tonio Orozco. dio recording or marketing aspects of it. dio we have them do an acoustic perfor- make the artists grow. We've done that look how to introduce him we had to at We have a team that does that. I'm more mance somewhere, and we invite people with Juanes, with Fonsi, and we want to U.S. market and Mexico. What Mex- to the involved with some projects, and John is and the media," Kolm says. "That's how help our new artists to reach those same ico him rerecord his hit 'De- did was have more involved with others." radio gets involved. It also helps them get levels of success. vuélveme La Vida' with Natalia of La 5a. Choosing Singles to know the artists. But it is the marketing "That's why I feel our artists are happy Estación." Cookie -cutter artists who, even if they team that makes the decisions about the at Universal, because we're always look- A new version of Orozco's self-titled al- hits, don't leave behind a singles." ing for ways to take them to the next level bum that includes new songs and the new have several substantial music legacy are nothing new. New Trends and keep them there." version of "Devuélveme La Vida" is ex- Many blame them on the labels and their We've all heard that the reggaetón craze We can't end the conversation with pected to be released in the U.S., Puerto eagerness to recover their initial invest- is over. Is UML holding back on signing Kolm without getting his advice for the Rico, Mexico and the rest of Latin Ameri- ments. Is it the labels' fault? Are they not new reggaetón artists? "We don't sign art- many artists out there who dream of get- ca in June. "Devuélveme" should hit ra- taking the time to develop new artists? ists according to the current trends," says ting a record deal. "Work hard," he says. dio in the next few weeks. "At Universal, when we do an album, Kolm. "Even during the reggaetón boom, "We love artists who work hard, who are New Talent we believe that we have a great album on UML didn't sign reggaetón artists. Our out there showing their music and not sit- How does Universal Music Latino find our hands," Kolm says. "That's how I sister label Machete did, because its focus ting at home. new talent? "You have to be out there market it as well. We take the time to see is urban music." "Artists become artists onstage. We like where things are happening," Kolm says. who we are signing and why. Are there any new trends out there that artists who are ambitious and hungry be- "That's why it works for us to have decen- "The greatest investment is not in the we should be aware of? "We look at a cause that's what they will find in Univer- tralized A &R. recording, but in the marketing. When we project, and if there's good music and sal: a company that is hungry to work with "We find lots of talent, but we can't sign release a record, we work it. Universal is songs, we're on it," Kolm says. them. We want our artists to be huge suc- everyone. We have to know which new a company that releases one single, then "They said rock was dead, and Enani- cesses." April 28, 2006 Radio & Records 67

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DEL CASTILLO Este Amor (Smilin'Castle/Seven Rivers) GRUPO FUEGO Muévelo (EsNtion) OneOnOne: LA TIRA El Corillo (EsNtion) VICTOR MANUELLE fIYURIDIA Nuestro Amor Se Ha Vuelto Ayer (Sony BMG) Michael Stuart REGIONAL MEXICAN DEL CASTILLO Este Amor (Smilin'Castle/Seven Rivers) he reggaetón hit "Mayor Que Yo," by Wisin & Yandel, Baby Ranks, Daddy Yankee and others, is still going strong at Latin TROPICAL Urban, and the song has now taken off at Tropical, thanks to a salsa GRUPO FUEGO Muévelo (EsNtion) remake by Michael Stuart, off his latest album, Back to the Barrio. KIULDRET fIN'KLABE Regresa A Mi (Sony BMG) LA TIRA El Corillo (EsNtion) The album features salsa versions of some tening to and buying old salsa and also listen- VICTOR MANUELLE Nuestro Amor Se Ha Vuelto Ayer (Sony BMG) of reggaetón's biggest hits, like "Ven Báilalo," ing to reggaetón, and who had been waiting for "Noche De Travesura" and " Pobre Diabla." a good salsa record to dance to. ROCK/ALTERNATIVE Stuart's version of "Mayor Que Yo" is at the R &R You make old-style salsa hip again and open top of R &R's Tropical chart, and the second sin- the door for other artists to do this kind of music. DEL CASTILLO Este Amor (Smilin'Castle /Seven Rivers) gle, "Ella Y Yo," which features Tito Rojas, is MS: I did it for me and for salsa. I have a sure to do well there too. responsibility to keep salsa LATIN URBAN Stuart was in Los Angeles alive because it's getting lost. recently to promote his record, We're thinking "commercial" GRUPO FUEGO Muévelo (EsNtion) his first on Machete Music, all the time, and we can't do and he spoke to R &R. that. You have to think about what people like and what R &R: Tell me about Back to you, as an artist, like to do. the Barrio, which features salsa R &R: For the longest time i Qué Pasa Radio! remakes of reggaetón hits. Tropical radio complained that After weeks of moving up the Regional Mexican chart, Los Tigres Del Norte take MS: I saw many reggaetón there wasn't enough good tropi- over the No. 1 position, with "Señor Locutor" (Fonovisa), pushing Conjunto Primavera's artist doing interviews, and cal music being released. It seemed they said their main influenc- that "Algo De Mí" to second place. Grupo Montéz De Durango's "Adiós A Mi Amante" Michae 1 Stuart salsa and merengue got lost (Edimonsa /Disa) is up three, No. Los es were salsa singers. Listen- in the shuffle, especially after the to 11, and Rieleros Del Norte's "Voy A Llorar Por ing to their records, I realized it was true. They reggaetón boom. Does salsa have a chance to see glory Ti" (Fonovisa) is still strong, moving up five positions, to No. 16. There is one new have salsa swing in their songs, and their lyrics days again? entry to the chart: Grupo Bryndis' "Deja Que" (Dila), at No. 26. talk about what old salsa lyrics - from the days MS: I guarantee it. After I did this record, At Contemporary, Alejandra Guzmán's "Volveré A Amar" (Sony BMG) has knocked of Héctor Lavoe, La Fania and Frankie Ruiz - Andy Montañez did a song with Daddy Yan- Juanes out of the No. 1 position. Jeremías' "Uno Y Uno Es Igual A Tres" (Universal) is used to talk about. They are doing that type of kee in salsatón [a mix of salsa and reggaetón]. up 11 spots, to No. 9; Anais' "Lo Que Son Las Cosas" (Univision) is up five, to No. 10; music but with a reggaetón rhythm. And radio is changing again. Those stations Ricky Martin's "It's Alright" (Columbia) is up four, to No. 13; and Yahir's "Detalles" is Real salsa has been lost, I and that's what that flipped to reggaetón are flipping back to also up four, to No. 23. Entering the chart is Shakira f/Wyclef Jean's "Hips Don't Lie" wanted to do - salsa with swing, raw salsa. Tropical. That tells me that things are getting (Epic), at No. 27. Right now salsa is commercial. There are too better for tropical music, especially if new salsa Michael Stuart's "Mayor Que Yo" (Machete Music) is up four spots, landing at No. 3 many love songs, and it's way too soft. Young talents start doing the real music. And they on the Tropical chart. Aventura's "Un Beso" (Premium) is up five, to No. 5, while peoplerlove old -style salsa but want young art- should appreciate not only the music, but the Victor Manuelle's "Nuestro Amor Se Ha Vuelto Ayer" (Sony BMG) is up 10 spots, to No. 7. ists to record it and perform it. culture, because salsa is culture and tradition. There is one entry: Shakira f/Wyclef Jean's "Hips Don't Lie" (Epic), No. I had always wanted to do that kind of salsa, I'm going to keep working hard and doing bet- at 26. but there was always a label or a manager tell- ter records. On the Latin Urban chart, Sean Paul's "Temperature" (VP /Atlantic) is again up four ing me what I had to do. I was a dumb guy for R &R Are there new artists doing salsa? Because positions, to No. 4; Rakim Y Ken -Y's "Down" (Universal) is up six, to No. 7; and Master a while and went with the flow, not doing what it doesn't seem that many labels are signing them. Joe & OG Black's "Mil Amores" (ole Music) is up six, to No. 24. There are three new I really wanted. MS: Labels don't always have vision, and all entries: Don Omar's "Angelitos" (VI /Machete Music), at No. 20; Juanes' "Lo Que Me When I signed with Machete I was given the they want is reggaetón. That's crazy. I won't Gusta A Mí" (Universal), at No. 26; and Bubba Sparxxx f/Ying Yang Twins' "Ms. New freedom to do what I wanted to do. That's when change what I do because reggaetón is hot. Booty" (Purple Ribbon/Virgin), at No. 29. I came up with the idea of doing "Mayor Que That's the problem with so many young art- Yo." Gustavo López [President of Machete ists: They do everything the labels say. That's Music] thought it was a great idea. I'm friends how I was. They tell us we won't sell if we don't with all the reggaetón artists, so I picked the do what they say and so on. It's a big problem. best songs that could be done in salsa, bomba R &R: New artists usually don't have much say and jala jala, which are rhythms that Celia Cruz in the beginning. It's great that you now have so and El Gran Combo used to do. much control of your career. TOP 10 SPANISH-LANGUAGESHOWS TOP 10 ENGLISH- LANGUAGE SHOWS I was going after the young kids who are lis- MS: All you want to do is be in the business, ON HISPANIC NETWORKS MOST WATCHED BY HISPANICS 111111111/111IIMIIIIIMMUMINIM and labels promise so many things. It doesn't always happen. I thank Gustavo because he 1 Alborada 1 American Idol (Wed.) 2 Bailando Por gave me so much freedom in choosing the songs, Un Sueño 2 American Idol (Tue.) 3 Cristina (Sat.) 3 House "Real salsa has been lost, the producer, the concept for the record, the al- 4 Barrera De Amor 4 Family Guy bum look, the video, the video director, etc. He and that's what I wanted 5 Cristina (Mon.) 5 Prison Break didn't have to do it. 6 Don Francisco Presenta 6 American Dad to do -salsa with swing, It's not like I want the label to let me do any- 7 Peregrina 7 Desperate Housewives thing I want, because I'm not always right. But 8 Aquí Y Ahora 8 Unanimous raw salsa." I do appreciate that they listen to my opinion. 9 Ver Para Creer 9 Without A Trace 10 Sábado Gigante 10 24 When they don't agree with me, I listen to what they have to say, study it and make the appro- April 17 -23. Hispanics 2 +. Source: Nielsen Media Research UIJillillihIIlilllll/11;/ '::r priate changes. It's a 50/50 thing. 68 Radio & Records April 28, 2006

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2 1 LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE Señor Locutor (Fonovisa) 1328 -22 11 4812 -74 14 4410 1 2 CONJUNTO PRIMAVERA Algo De Mí (Fonovisa) 1283 MOST ADDED' 3 3 MARIANO BARBA Aliado Del Tiempo (Three Sound) 877 -64 6 3610 ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) ADDS 5 4 JENNI RIVERA De Contrabando (Fonovisa) 865 -20 13 4010 LOS TUCANES DE TIJUANA Siempre Contigo ( Univision) 5

4 5 ALACRANES MUSICAL Si Yo Fuera Tu Amor (Univision) 839 -98 26 4110 INTOCABLE Alguien Te Va A Hacer Llorar (EMI Televise) 4

7 6 CONTROL Viva El Amor (Univision) 821 -27 7 4111

8 7 BETO Y SUS CANARIOS Pensando En Tí (Edimonsa /Disa) 805 -16 14 3610

6 8 EL CHAPO DE SINALOA Para Due Regreses (Disa) 798 -70 14 3811

9 9 K -PAZ DE LA SIERRA Pero Te Vas A Arrepentir (Edimonsa/Disa/ 756 9 29 4110 f0 e ALICIA VILLARREAL Insensible A Tí (Universal) 697 +51 4 2810 14 GRUPO MONTEZ DE DURANGO Adiós A Mi Amante (Edimonsa/Disa) 629 +80 3 2912 MOST

11 12 LOS HOROSCOPOS DE DURANGO Cambiemos Los Papeles (Edimonsa /Disa) 601 -39 8 3311 INCREASED PLAYS

13 13 GRUPO MONTEZ DE DURANGO Lágrimillas Tontas (Edimonsa/Disa) 581 -27 25 3210 TOTAL PLAY 15 0 ALEGRES DE LA SIERRA Duele El Amor (Viva Music) 568 +29 4 3111 ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) INCREASE INTOCABLE Alguien Te Va A Hacer Llorar (EMI Televisa) +107 16 PESADO Tu Sombra (Warner ML.) 548 +10 8 2811 GRUPO MONTEZ... Adiós A Mi Amante (Edimonsa/Disa) +80 21 LOS RIELEROS DEL NORTE Voy A Llorar Por Tí (Fonovisa) 537 +69 3 2813 0 GRUPO BRYNDIS Deja Que (Disa) +74 12 17 INTOCABLE Contra Viento Y Marea (EMI Televisa) 530 -92 14 3410 LOS RIELEROS DEL NORTE Voy A Llorar Por Ti (Fonovisa) +69

17 PATRULLA 81 Payaso Loco (Disa) 523 +36 2 2813 HERMANOS HIGUERA La Bala (Moon Music) +65

19 DIANA REYES Como Una Mariposa (Universal) 510 +24 13 3113 SERGIO VEGA "EL SHAKA" Muchachita... (Sony BMG Norte) +53 LOS TUCANES DE TIJUANA Siempre Contigo (Univision) +52 23 INTOCABLE Alguien Te Va A Hacer Llorar (EMI Televisa) 500 +107 2 1814 ALICIA VILLARREAL Insensible A Tí (Universal) +51 20 ANAIS fIALACRANES MUSICAL Lo Que Son Las Cosas (Univision) 490 +5 3 2612 ANA BARBARA No Es Brujería (Fonovisa) +41 18 22 BANDA EL RECODO Hay Amor (Fonovisa) 470 -16 11 3011 EL COYOTE Y SU BANDA TIERRA SANTA Prohibido ( Univision) +39 22 EL COYOTE Y SU BANDA TIERRA SANTA Prohibido (Univision) 457 +39 3 2311

24 SERGIO VEGA "EL SHAKA" Muchachita De Ojos Tristes (Sony BMG Norte) 443 +53 6 2513

27 DUELO Porque No Te Marchas (Univision) 409 +30 2 1610 ¡Debut> e GRUPO BRYNDIS Deja Que (Disa) 401 +74 1 2013 28 27 MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS Cuatro Meses (Fonovisa) 372 -5 7 2010 LIDIA AVILA Cada Vez (Fonovisa) 364 +15 4 2011 NEW & ACTIVE 30 29 LA ARROLLADORA BANDA EL LIMON Compárame (Edimonsa/Disa) 362 -1 2 2310 VALENTIN ELIZALDE Cómo Me Duele (Universal) 26 30 LOS ORIGINALES DE SAN JUAN La Troca Del Moño Negro (EMI Televisa) 358 26 4 2213 Total Plays: 355, Total Stations: 21, Adds: 2 52 Regional Mexican reporters. Monitored airplay data supplied by Mediabase Research, a division of Premiere Radio Networks. Songs ranked by total plays for the RAMON AYALA... Mi Tonto Corazón (Freddie) week of 4/16 -4/22. Bullets appear on songs gaining plays or remaining flat from previous week. If two songs are tied in total plays, the song with the larger increase airplay Total Plays: 339, Total Stations: 18, Adds: 0 in plays is placed first. Songs below No. 15 are moved to recurrent after 20 weeks on the chart unless a song has not yet reached the top 15. If after 20 weeks, the record GRACIELA BELTRAN Na Me Pregunten Por El (Univision) is not in the top 15 and has two consecutive weeks of decreased plays, the song is then categorized as recurrent. Most Added is the total number of new adds officially reported to R &R by each reporting station. Songs unreported as adds do not count oward overall total stations playing a song. Most Increased Plays lists the songs with Total Plays: 308, Total Stations: 18, Adds: 2 the greatest week -to -week increases in total plays. Total Audience equals Average Quarter Hour Persons times number of plays (times 100). Each daypart on each station KUMBIA KINGS Pachuca (EMI Televisa) is assigned an AQH number. Average Quarter Hour Persons used herein with permission from Arbitron Inc. (© 2006, Arbitron Inc.).© 2006 Radio & Records. Total Plays: 306, Total Stations: 14, Adds: 1 EZEQUIEL PEÑA... Terco Pero Sabroso (Fonovisa) MOST Total Plays: 281, Total Stations: 17, Adds: 3 TOTAL EL GÜERO Y SU BANDA CENTENARIO Adiós Amor (A.R.C.) PLAYED RECURRENTS ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) PLAYS Total Plays: 260, Total Stations: 16, Adds: 1 K -PAZ DE LA SIERRA Mi Credo (Edimonsa /Disa) 296 CUISILLOS La Basurita :Balboa)

TOTAL PESADO A Chillar A Otra Parte (WarnerM.L.) 274 Total Plays: 234, Total Stations: 15, Adds: 1 ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) PLAYS ANA BARBARA No Es Brujería (Fonovisa) BETO Y SUS CANARIOS No Puedo Olvidarte (Edimonsa/Disa/ 431 SERGIO VEGA "EL SHAKA" Dueño De Ti (SonyBMGNorte) 264 Total Plays: 222, Total Stations: 14, Adds: 3

Prohibida 390 LOS HOROSCOPOS DE DURANGO Oiga (Edimonsa/Disa) 255 BANDA LOS ELEGIDOS Fruta (Fonovisa) Songs ranked by total plays

ZUMBIA KINGS Na Na Na (Dulce Niña) /EM! Televisa/ 361 GRUPO INNOVACION Mañana Que Ya No Esté [Fonovisa) 242 Station playlists for all R &R reporters are available on the web at www.radioandrecords.com. PATRULLA 81 Eres Divina (Visa) 309 LOS DIFERENTES DE LA SIERRA Camaleón (Disa) 225

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LAST THIS TOTAL t 1- WEEKS ON TOTAL STATIONS! WEEK WEEK ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) PLAYS PLAYS CHART ADDS MEDIABASE

4 ALEJANDRA GUZMAN Volveré A Amar (Sony BMG) 553 +75 5 1711 2 2 CHAYANNE Te Echo De Menos (Sony BMG) 551 -2 13 2011 MOST ADDED' 1 3 JUANES Lo Que Me Gusta A Mí (Universal) 513 -57 16 2010

3 SIN BANDERA Que Me Alcance La Vida (Sony BMG) 486 +6 8 1911 ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) ADDS

5 LUIS FONSI Por Una Mujer (Universal) 454 0 10 1410 JEREMIAS Uno Y Uno Es Igual A Tres (Universal) 3 REIK Que Vida La Mía (Sony BMG) 2 6 LAURA PAUSINI Como Si No Nos Hubiéramos Amado (WarnerM.L.) 450 +19 18 1910 NOELIA Cómo Duele (Barrera De Amor) (EMI Televise) 2 7 RBD Aún Hay Algo (EMI Televisa) 449 +20 9 1510 ENTRE 3 Guitarras En Mi Corazón (Mock & Roll) 2 10 0 LA OREJA DE VAN GOGH Muñeca De Trapo (Sony BMG) 416 +47 5 1510 20 0 JEREMIAS Uno Y Uno Es Igual A Tres (Universal) 356 +94 5 1213 MOST 15 ANAIS Lo Que Son Las Cosas (Univision) 356 +32 3 1310 INCREASED PLAYS 9 11 SHAKIRA Día De Enero (Epic) 354 -47 14 1510 TOTAL PLAY 8 12 REIK Vida Que La Mía (Sony BMG) 346 -81 13 1812 ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) INCREASE 17 RICKY MARTIN Its Alright (Columbia) 344 +64 6 1011 0 JEREMIAS Uno Y Uno Es Igual A Tres (Universal) +94 12 14 EL SUEÑO DE MORFEO Ojos 0e Cielo (WarnerM.L.) 338 5 12 1410 ALEJANDRA GUZMAN Volveré A Amar (Sony BMG) +75 +64 13 0 RICARDO ARJONA Pingüinos En La Cama (Sony BMG) 336 0 8 1310 RICKY MARTIN It's Alright (Columbia) LA OREJA DE VAN GOGH Muñeca De Trapo (Sony BMG) +47 11 16 YURIDIA Angel (Sony BMG) 335 -18 18 2010 MARCO ANTONIO SOIIS Razón De Sobra (Fonovisa) +38 14 17 CAMILA Abrázame (Sony BMG) 322 -10 7 1510 ANAIS Lo Que Son Las Cosas (Univision) +32 18 18 Duele NOELIA Cómo (Barrera De Amor) (EMI Televisa) 266 6 6 1312 SEAN PAUL Temperature (VP/Atlantic) +31

19 19 CHRISTIAN CASTRO Sin Tu Amor (Universal) 261 -8 12 1710 SHAKIRA fIWYCLEF JEAN Hips Don't Lie (Epic) +29

16 20 LA 5A. ESTACION Perdición (Sony BMG) 257 -40 12 1111 SIN BANDERA Junto A Ti (Sony BMG) +28 MIRANDA Yo Te Diré (EMI Televisa) +26 22 JULIETA VENEGAS Me Voy (Sony BMG) 235 +8 2 1111

21 22 BELANOVA Me Pregunto (Universal) 224 30 6 910

27 YAHIR Detalles (WarnerM.L.) 202 +8 4 811 NEW & ACTIVE 23 24 THALIA Seducción (EMI Televisa) 201 14 1210 11 SI SEÑOR Verano Del 96 (VeneMusic) 28 LUIS MIGUEL Si Te Perdiera (WarnerM.L.) 196 +7 4 910 Total Plays: 151, Total Stations: 5, Adds: 0

25 26 ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ Qué Voy A Hacer Con Mi Amor (Sony BMG) 195 -2 20 13)0 LAURA PAUSINI Tu Nombre En Mayúsculas (Warner ML.)

Total Plays: 140, Total Stations: 4, Adds: 1 ¡Debut> SHAKIRA fIWYCLEF JEAN Hips Don't Lie (Epic) 190 +29 1 510 ANA BARBARA No Es Brujería (Fonovisa) 30 ANA GABRIEL Sin Tu Amor (EMI Televisa) 184 +12 2 911 Total Plays: 122, Total Stations: 5, Adds: 0 24 29 INTOCABLE Contra Viento Y Marea (EMI Televisa) 180 20 13 1110 ENTRE 3 Guitarras En Mi Corazón (Mock & Roll) 26 30 MIRANDA Don (EMI Televisa) 178 17 18 1010 Total Plays: 89, Total Stations: 5, Adds: 2

22 Spanish Contemporary reporters. Monitored airplay data supplied by Mediabase Research, a division of Premiere Radio Networks. Songs ranked by total plays for the SEAN PAUL Temperature (VP/Atlantic)

airplay week of 4/16 -4/22. Bullets appear on songs gaining plays or remaining flat from previous week. If two songs are tied in total plays, the song with the larger increase Total Plays: 87, Total Stations: 3, Adds: 1 in plays is placed first. Songs below No. 15 are moved to recurrent after 20 weeks on the chart unless a song has not yet reached the top 15. If after 20 weeks, the record MARC ANTHONY Tu Amor Me Hace Bien (Sony BMG) is not in the top 15 and has two consecutive weeks of decreased plays, the song is then categorized as recurrent. Most Added is the total number of new adds officially Total Plays: 81, Total Stations: 4, Adds: 0 reported to R &R by each reporting station. Songs unreported as adds do not count toward overall total stations playing a song. Most Increased Plays lists the songs with the greatest week -to -week increases in total plays. Total Audience equals Average Quarter Flour Persons times number of plays (times 100). Each daypart on each station CONJUNTO PRIMAVERA Algo De Mí (Fonovisa) is assigned an AQH number. Average Quarter Hour Persons herein permission used with from Arbitron Inc. (© 2006, Arbitron Inc.).© 2006 Radio & Records. Total Plays: 81, Total Stations: 4, Adds: 1

LIDIA AVILA Cada Vez (Fonovisa) TOTAL MOST ARTIST TITLE LABELS) PLAYS Total Plays: 80, Total Stations: 4, Adds: 0 V. MANUELLE... Nuestro Amor Se Ha Vuelto Ayer (Sony BMG) PLAYED RECURRENTS SHAKIRA No (Epic) 227 Total Plays: 77, Total Stations: 3, Adds: 1

TOTAL LA 5A. ESTACION Daría (Sony BMG) 206 DADDY YANKEE Rompe (ElCartel/lnterscope) ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) PLAYS Total Plays: 76, Total Stations: 4, Adds: 0

REIK Noviembre Sin Ti (Sony BMG) 309 RBD Sólo Quédate En Silencio (EMI Televisa) 189

SIN BANDERA Suelta Mi Mano (Sony BMG) 309 CHAYANNE No Te Preocupes Por Mí (Sony BMG) 175 Songs ranked by total plays

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POWEREDER POWERED TROP/CAL TOP 30 MEDIABASE LATIN URBAN TOP 30 MEDIABASE

.AST THIS TOTAL + / - WEEKS ON TOTAL LAST THIS TOTAL el - WEEKS ON TOTAL WEEK WEEK ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) PLAYS PLAYS CHART STATIONS WEEK WEEK ARTIST TITLE LABEL(S) PLAYS PLAYS CHART STATIONS

1 1 ANDY MONTAÑEZ... Se Le Ve (SGZ/ Univision) 280 -14 6 1310 1 DADDY YANKEE Rompe (El Cartel/lnterscope/ 811 +26 22 1310 2 2 MARC ANTHONY Tu Amor Me Hace Bien (SonyBMG) 275 -6 27 1310 2 8 SHAKIRA fIWYCLEF JEAN Hips Don't Lie (Epic) 791 +21 8 1210 7 MICHAEL STUART Mayor Que Yo (Machete Music) 196 +17 14 1011 3 3 WISIN & YANDEL Llamé Pa' Verte (Machete Music) 664 -1 22 1410

3 MONCHY & ALEXANDRA No Es Una Novela (J &N) 194 +8 6 1212 9 SEAN PAUL Temperature (VP/Atlantic) 557 +59 5 1210

8 AVENTURA Un Beso (Premium) 186 +12 24 810 8 KMW Diamond Girl (Balboa) 532 +26 10 1310

5 6 N'KLABE fIVICTOR MANUELLE Evitaré (SonyBMG) 180 -2 11 1010 6 AVENTURA Un Beso (Premium) 527 +1 16 910 17 0 V. MANUELLE Nuestro Amor... (SonyBMG) 179 +55 2 1012 13 RAKIM Y KEN Y Down (Universal) 518 +46 6 1210 4 8 WISIN & YANDEL Llamé Pa' Verte (Machete Music) 173 -11 24 910 4 8 DADDY YANKEE Machucando (ELCartel/lnterscope/ 507 -55 9 1310

10 Q GILBERTO S. ROSA Por La Herida De Un Amor (SonyBMG) 169 +5 11 1010 5 9 VOLTIO... Chulin Culin Chuntly (White Lion/Sony Urban/Epic) 505 -26 16 1310

6 10 RAKIM Y KEN -Y Down (Universal) 164 -15 6 911 7 10 WISIN & YANDEL... Noche De Sexo (Machete Music) 490 -27 12 1210

13 LIMI -T 21 El Baile Pegao (Univision) 158 +11 9 610 14 Q CALLE 13 Atrévete - Te (SonyBMG) 477 +23 8 1110 11 8 N'KLABE Amor De Una Noche (SonyBMG) 156 0 33 1010 11 12 ANGEL & KHRIZ Ven Báillalo (MVP/Machete Music) 463 -28 22 1310 9 13 DADDY YANKEE Machucando (ELCartel/lnterscope) 147 -18 8 810 12 13 LUNY TUNES... Mayor Que Yo (Mas Flow/Machete Music) 439 -49 22 1410

14 FRANK REYES Princesa (J &N) 146 +5 15 910 10 14 AVENTURA fIDON OMAR Ella Y Yo (Premium) 429 -69 22 1410

12 15 JUANES Lo Que Me Gusta A Mí (Universal) 139 -12 13 810 15 15 TITO "EL BAMBINO" Caile (EMI Televisa) 399 -41 5 1110

19 TITO "EL BAMBINO" Caile (EMI Televisa) 130 +10 5 611 16 16 IVY QUEEN Libertad (La Calle) 322 -6 11 710

16 ANAIS Lo Que Son Las Cosas (Univision) 129 +2 3 810 17 17 XTREME Te Extraño (SGZ) 309 -1 20 810

22 WISIN & YANDEL... Noche De Sexo (Machete Music) 124 +22 6 510 19 18 YAGA & MACKIE IININA SKY Bailando (La Calle) 262 -8 17 1110

15 19 ANDY ANDY A Quién Le Importa (Urban Box Office/Wepa) 117 -16 19 1110 18 19 WISIN... Wanna Ride (Machete Music /Universal Republic: 236 -63 3 1110 ¡Debut> 21 CALLE 13 Atrévete - Te (SonyBMG) 108 +3 14 710 DON OMAR Angelitos (VI/Machete Music) 235 +181 1 815

20 21 LUIS FONSI Por Una Mujer (Universal) 96 -19 6 812 23 N.O.R.E... Más Maíz (Militainment/Roc- La-Familia/lDJMG:' 224 +5 4 810

18 22 INDIA fICHEKA Soy Diferente (SGZ/ Univision) 95 -27 18 810 25 22 LUNY TUNES... Te He Querido... (Mas Flow/ MacheteMusic) 185 -20 18 1010 24 e JOSEPH FONSECA Por Tu Amor (Karen) 91 +2 20 510 22 23 ANAIS Lo Que Son Las Cosas (Univision) 178 -42 3 810 23 24 TITO NIEVES Si Yo Fuera El (SGZ/ Univision) 85 -8 12 710 30 MASTER JOE & OG BLACK Mil Amores (Ole Music) 177 +14 18 1010

25 PUERTO RICAN POWER Se Ven Bonitas (J &N) 82 +2 3 510 DON OMAR... Bandoleros (All Star/Machete Music) 175 +14 20 1010 ¡Debut> ¡Debut> SHAKIRA fIWYCLEF JEAN Hips Don't Lie (Epic) 78 +22 1 310 JUANES Lo Que Me Gusta A Mí (Universal) 174 +24 1 712

29 H. "EL FATHER "... No Hay Nadie (GoldStar/Machete Music) 75 +9 13 410 29 T-PAINfIM. JONES I'm NLuv ...(Jive/Zomba Label Group) 172 +8 2 610

26 OLGA TAÑON Desde Que Llegaste A Mí (SonyBMG) 73 +2 2 310 21 28 H. "EL FATHER "... No Hay Nadie (Gold Star/ MacheteMusic) 170 -54 7 710 ¡Debut> 27 29 JZABEHL Naughty Boys (March /SonyBMG) 66 -5 3 410 e BUBBA SPARXXX... Ms. New Booty (PurpleRibbon/Virga) 167 +12 1 610 IVY QUEEN Libertad (La Calle) 63 +2 7 611 27 30 INDIA fICHEKA Soy Diferente (SGZ/ Univision) 159 -21 2 610

14 Tropical reporters Monitored airplay data supplied by Mediabase Research, a division of Priem ere Radio Networks. Songs ranked by total plays for 14 Latin Urban reporters. Monitored airplay data supplied by Mediabase Research, a division of Premiere Radio Networks. Songs ranked by total plays the week 4116 plays airplay of -4/22. Bullets appear on songs gaining or remaining fiat from previous week. If two songs are tied in total plays, the song for the airplay week of 4/16 -4/22. Bullets appear on songs gaining plays or remaining flat from previous week. If two songs are tied in total plays, the with the larger increase in plays is placed first. Songs below No 15 aoe moved to recurrent after 20 weeks on the chart unless a has not reached song yet song with the larger increase in plays is placed first. Songs below No 15 are moved to recurrent ater 20 weeks on the chart unless a song has not yet the 15. If 20 the is in the 15 has top after weeks, record not top and two consecutive weeks of decreased plays, the song is then categorized as recurrent. reached the top 15. If after 20 weeks, the record is not in the top 15 and has two consecutive week:. of decreased plays, the song is then categorized as Most Added is the total number of new adds officially reported to R &R by each reporting station. Songs unreported adds do not toward as count overall recurrent. Most Added is the total number of new adds officially reported to R &R by each reporting station. Songs unreported as adds do not count total stations playing a song. Increased Plays lists the with the greatest week -to increases in plays. Total Most songs -week total Audience equals Average toward overall total stations playing a song. Most Increased Plays lists the songs with the greatest week -to -week increases in total plays. Total Audience Hour Persons times plays 100). Quarter number of (times Each daypart on each station is assigned an AOH number. Average Quarter Hour Persons used equals Average Quarter Hour Persons times number of plays (times 100). Each daypart on each station is assigned an AOH number. Average Quarter herein Inc. with permission from Arbitron (© 2006, Arbitron Inc.).© 2006 Radio & Records. Hour Persons used herein with permission from Arbitron Inc. (© 2006, Arbitron Inc.).© 2006 Radio & Records. NEW & ACTIVE NEW & ACTIVE

EDDIE DEE El Taladro (Diamond) CHRISTIAN CASTRO Sin Tu Amor (Universal) YAGA & MACKIE fKTEGO CALDERON Fuego (Univisionl HECTOR "EL FATHER "... Sácala (Gold Star/Universal) Total Plays: 55, Total Stations: 5, Adds: 2 Total Plays: 39, Total Stations: 4, Adds: 0 Total Plays: 126, Total Stations: 3, Adds: 0 Total Plays: 100, Total Stations: 5, Adds: 0

GRUPO MANIA Escucha El Mío (Universal) PAUL WALL Girl (SevishaHouse/Asy /um /Atlantic) Total Plays: 52, Total Stations: 3, Adds: 0 Total Plays: 111, Total Stations: 2, Adds: 0 GILBERTO S. ROSA Que Alguien Me Diga (Sony BMG) CHRIS BROWN.. Run It (Jive /Zomba Label Group) Total Plays: 34, Total Stations: 2, Adds: 0 Total Plays: 99, Total Stations: 10, Adds: 0 INDIA Solamente Una Noche (SGZ /Univision) RBD Nuestro Amor (EMI Televisa)

Total Plays: 47, Total Stations: 3, Adds: 1 Total Plays: 104, Total Stations: 5, Adds: 0

JEREMIAS Uno Y Uno Es Igual A Tres (Universal) EL PUEBLO fIBABY RANKS Mi Linda Flor (SMG) KMW Diamond Girl (Balboa) E -40 Tell Me When To Go (Reprise/BME) Total Plays: 31, Total Stations: 3, Adds: 0 Total Plays: 99, Total Stations: 2, Adds: 0 Tctal Plays: 43, Total Stations: 3, Adds: 1 Total Plays: 104, Total Stations: 4, Adds: 0 Songs ranked by total plays J Songs ranked by total plays

ROCK/ALTERNATIVE RECORD POOL

TW ARTIST Title Labegs) TW ARTIST Title Labet(s)

1 LOS BUNKERS Llueve Sobre La Ciudad (Nacional) 1 MICHAEL STUART Mayor Que Yo (Machete Music)

2 PINKER TONES Sonido Total (Nacional) 2 IVY QUEEN Libertad (La Calle)

3 MEXICAN INSTITUTE OF SOUND Mirando A Las Muchachas (Nacional) 3 TITO ROJAS Si Me Faltas Tú (MP)

4 RATA BLANCA Aún Estás En Mis Sueños (Delantal 4 JZABEHL Naughty Boys (March/Sony MG)

5 BABASONICOS Carismático (Universal) 5 MONCHY & ALEXANDRA No Es Una Novela (J &N)

6 HUMMERSQUEAL Buick A Monterrey (SourPop) 6 FRANK REYES Princesa (J &N)

7 MIRANDA Don (EMI Televisa) 7 CHANTAL CHAMANDY You Want Me (NinemuseEntertainmen)

8 BABASONICOS Yegua (Universal) 8 BANDA GORDA A Las Mujeres Hay Que Mantenerlas Contentas (MP)

9 SPIGGA People Of The Sun (El Relámpago Música /Supermercado23/V &J) 9 CALLE 13 Atrévete - Te (SonyBMG)

10 CABULA Heroína (IndepedentLove/V &J) 10 PUERTO RICAN POWER Se Ven Bonitas (J &N)

11 SI SEÑOR Verano Del 96 (VeneMusic) 11 RAKIM Y KEN -Y Down (Universal)

12 BERSUIT VERGARABAT Madre Hay Una Sola (Universal) 12 ORQUESTA GUAYACAN Ay Amor, Cuando Hablan Las Miradas (Sony BMG)

13 BELANOVA Me Pregunto (Universal) 13 N'KLABE fIVICTOR MANUELLE Evitaré (SonyBMG)

14 LOPEZ Cara Sucia (Verdad YJusticia) 14 SONORA CARRUSELES Cuero Na' Ma (Fuentes)

15 PISTOLERA Siempre Hay Algo (Independiente) 15 TRANSITO fIJOHNNY RIVERA & RAY SEPULVEDA Son Para Ustedes (SRS)

Songs ranked by total number of points. Data compiled from playlists submitted on a weekly basis by 11 specialty rock/alternative shows. airing at least 2 hours per week, on radio stations across the country. Songs ranked by total number of points. 22 Record Pool reporters.

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BLIGE Be Without You (Geffen) 8 7 SEAN PAUL Temperature 6 7 KELLY CLARKSON Walk Away (RCA /RMG) 7 7 MARY BROWN Yo Me Miss) (JivelZomba Label Group) 8 COLE Love (A &M/lnterscope) 6 8 CHRIS (Excuse 5 8 JAMES BLUNT You're Beautiful (Custard/Atlantic) 8 KEYSHIA (A /lnterscope) To Go (Reprise/BME) 5 9 KEYSHIA COLE Love &M 10 STAIND Right Here (Flip /Atlantic) 10 9 E -40 Tell Me When 0 You (Geffen) BROWN Yo Me Miss) (Jive /Zomba Label Group) 7 10 MARY J. BLIGE Be Without 9 10 CASCADA Everytime We Touch (Robbins) 9 10 CHRIS (Excuse Jam /IDJMG) PAUL Snap Yo Fingers (TVT) 12 SHAWNNA Gettin' Some (DTP/Def 13 NICKELBACK Savin' Me (Roadrunner/IDJMG) 13 LIL' JON flE -40 & SEAN Q Q /lnterscope) Mad (Del Jam/IDJMG) 11 12 BUSTA RHYMES Touch It /Aftermath 14 12 PUSSYCAT DOLLS fIWILL.I.AM Beep (A &M/lnterscope) 12 NE -YO When You're Jam/IDJMG) fICIARA So What (DTP/Geffen) 13 NE -YO When You're Mad (Def 22 FORT MINOR f /HOLLY BROOK Where'd You Go (Warner Bros.) 17 FIELD MOB ® PAUL Snap Yo Fingers (TVT/ fIOLIVIA Best Friend (G- Unit/lnterscope) 18 LIL' JON fIE -40 & SEAN 11 14 BEYONCE' Check On It (Sony Urban/Columbia/ 16 50 CENT (Capitol) fIMIKE JONES I'm N Luv (Wit A Stripper) (Jive/Zomba Label Group) 17 LETOYA Torn 21 BUBBA SPARXXX... Ms. New Booty (Purple Ribbon/Virgin) 11 15 T -PAIN I (Def Soul/IDJMG) Jam/IDJMG) 16 CHRISTINA MILIAN fIYOUNG JEEZY Say 19 NICK LACHEY What's Left Of Me (Jive/Zomba Label Group) 15 16 RIHANNA SOS (Def Song (J/RMG) 8 fIWYCLEF JEAN Hips Don't Lie (Epic) 24 JAMIE FOXX fITWISTA DJ Play A Love 12 17 CHRIS BROWN Yo (Excuse Me Miss) (JivelZomba Label Group) 21 a SHAKIRA /IDJMG) 15 18 NE -YO So Sick (Def Jam/IDJMG) 15 18 FALL OUT BOY Dance, Dance (island/IDJMG) 14 18 NE -YO So Sick (Def Jam Label Group) My Collar (Sony Urban /Columbia) 20 KIRK FRANKLIN Looking... (Fo Yo Soul/Gospo Centric/Zomba 24 ALL -AMERICAN REJECTS Move Along (Doghouse/lnterscope) 18 19 THREE 6 MAFIA Poppin' 22 r MARY J. BLIGE Enough Cryin' (Geffen) It Label Group) 23 CHRISTINA MILIAN fIYOUNG JEEZY Say I (Del Soul/IDJMG) 20 I CHRIS BROWN fIJUELZ SANTANA Run (Jive/Zomba BONE Ridin (Universal Motown) PAULA DEANDA fIBABY BASH Doing Too Much (Arista) 26 CHAMILLIONAIRE fIKRAYZIE 23 TEDDY GEIGER For You I Will (Confidence) (Columbia/Sony RMG) 26 Good Luck Charm (Sony Urban/Columbia) Me U /Bad Boy/Atlantic) 21 JAGGED EDGE 16 22 NE -YO So Sick (Defam//D MG) 25 CSJ CASSIE & (NextSelection /lnterscope) 28 T.I. Why You Wanna (Grand Hustle/Atlantic) 25 BO BICE The Real Thing (RCA /RMG) 19 23 DADDY YANKEE Rompe (ElCartel I'm N Luv A Stripper) (Jive/Zomba Label Group) Goin' Down (Bad Boy/Atlantic) 14 24 T-PAIN fIMIKE JONES (Wit 26 NE -YO When You're Mad (Def Jam/IDJMG) 28 YUNG JOC It's WAYNE Gimme That (Jive /Zomba Label Group) 25 LIL' WAYNE Hustler Musik (Cash Money/ UniversalMotown) 29 DADDY YANKEE Rompe (ElCartel/lnterscope/ 35 CHRIS BROWN fILIL' So What (DTP/Geffen) (DTP/Def /IDJMG) 29 ' FIELD MOB fICIARA 27 26 EMINEM fINATE DOGG Shake That (Shady/Aftermath /lnterscope) 31 SHAWNNA Gettin' Some am 31 CHRIS BROWN fILIL' WAYNE Gimme That (Jive /Zomba Label Group) I Need (Knockout/Sanctuary) 18 27 T -PAIN fIMIKE JONES I'm N Luv (Wit A Stripper) (Jive/Zomba Label Group) 27 RAY J What Jam /IDJMG) FOXX fILUDACRIS Unpredictable (J/RMG) 30 RICK ROSS Hustlin' (Slip- N-Slide/Def 31 MARIAH CAREY fISNOOP DOGG Say Somethin' (island/IDJMG) 24 28 JAMIE fISNOOP DOGG Say Somethin' (island/IDJMG) 23 29 50 CENT fIOLIVIA Best Friend (GUnit /lnterscope) 33 FRAY Over My Head (Cable Carl (Epic) 34 MARIAN CAREY That (Def Jam /IDJMG) The Whistle (Short /Jive/Zomba Label Group) 32 GHOSTFACE KILLAH fINE -YO Back Like Lean It, Rock Wit It (So So De//Virgin) 33 r TOO SHORT Blow 30 r DEM FRANCHIZE BOYZ Wit 8 #1 MOST ADDED #1 MOST ADDED #1 MOST ADDED BUBBA SPARXXX Heat It Up (Purple Ribbon /Virgin) I /Aftermath/lnterscope. 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TOP 4 NEW & ACTIVE TOP 5 NEW & ACTIVE TOP 5 NEW & ACTIVE BLUE OCTOBER Hate Me (Universal Motown) JADE Lay Me Down (ARG) BLUE OCTOBER Hate Me (Universal Motown) HINDER Lips Of An Angel (Universal Republic) CHANTAL CHAMANDY Feels Like Love (Ninemuse Entertainment) MAT KEARNEY Nothing Left To Lose (Aware/Columbia) /IDJMG) QUEENSRYCHE I'm American (Rhino/ BARRY MANILOW Love Is A Many Splendored Thing (Arista) FEFE DOBSON This Is My Life (Island ROB ZOMBIE American Witch (Geffen/Inter-scope) MERCYME So Long Self (Columbia/lNO) TRAIN Give Myself To You (Columbia) NEEDTOBREATHE You Are Here (Lava) FIGHTING INSTINCT I Found Forever (EM /Music Reactive /Gotee)

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1 2 MARY J. BLIGE Be Without You (Geffen) 1 2 RASCAL FLATTS What Hurts The Most (Lyric Street) 2 2 NAJEE 2nd 2 None (Heads Up International) 3 3 ISLEY BROTHERS fIR. ISLEY Just Came... (Del Soul/Def Jam/IDJMG) 5 JASON ALDEAN Why (BBR) 3 0 NILS Summer Nights (BajarTSR) 4 HEATHER HEADLEY In My Mind (RCA /RMG) 7 JACK INGRAM Wherever You Are (Big Machine) 4 4 BRIAN CULBERTSON Let's Get Started (GRP/VMG) 5 5 BRIAN MCKNIGHT Find Myself In You (Motown/Universal) 8 FAITH HILL The Lucky One (Warner Bros.) 6 KIM WATERS Steppin' Out (Shanachie) 6 6 KIRK FRANKLIN Looking... (Fo Yo Soul/Gospo Centric/Zomba Label Group) 10 DIERKS BENTLEY Settle For A Slowdown (Capitol) 8 8 PHILIPPE SAISSE TRIO Do It Again (Rendezvous) g TEENA MARIE Ooh Wee (Cash Money/Universal Motown) 11 LEANN RIMES Something's Gotta Give (Asylum /Curb) 5 7 RICHARD ELLIOT Mystique (Artizen) 12 URBAN MYSTIC I Refuse (SOBE) 6 8 BROOKS & DUNN Believe (Arista) 7 8 MICHAEL LINGTON Pacifica (Rendezvous) 7 9 JAMIE FOXX fILUDACRIS Unpredictable (J/RMG) 12 o TIM MCGRAW When The Stars Go Blue (Curb) 12 RAMSEY LEWIS Oh Happy Day (NaradaJazz/EMI) 11 0 MARIAH CAREY Fly Like A Bird (ls/and //DJMG) 3 10 TOBY KEITH Get Drunk And Be Somebody (ShowDog Nashville/Universal) 15 MINDI ABAIR True Blue (GRP/VMG) 9 11 NEYO So Sick (Del Jam /IDJMG) 15 PHIL VASSAR Last Day Of My Life (Arista) 14 NICK COLIONNE Always Thinking Of You (NaradaJazz/EMI) 10 12 ERIC BENET Pretty Baby (Friday/Reprise /Warner Bros.) 13 JOE NICHOLS Size Matters (Someday) (Universal South) 10 12 MARION MEADOWS Suede (Heads Up) 13 13 JEFF MAJORS fIKELLY PRICE God's Gift (Music One/Sony Urban) 14 GEORGE STRAIT Seashores Of Old Mexico (MCA) 9 13 BRIAN SIMPSON It's All Good (Rendezvous) 14 CHARLIE WILSON Magic (Jive/Zomba Label Group) 19 KENNY CHESNEY Summertime (BNA) 11 14 KIRK WHALUM Whip Appeal (Rendezvous) 16 8 KEYSHIA COLE Love (A &M/Interscopel 16 KEITH ANDERSON Every Time I Hear Your Name (Arista) 13 15 3RD FORCE You Got It (Higher Octave/EMl1 17 16 KEM Into You (Universal Motown) 17 BRAD PAISLEY The World (Arista) 16 H. HANCOCK fIC. AGUILERA A Song For You (Possibilities/Vector)

18 17 INDIA.ARIE I Am Not My Hair (Universal Motown) 20 CARRIE UNDERWOOD Don't Forget To Remember Me (Arista) 18 DAVID PACK Biggest Part Of Me (Peak/Concord)

19 18 FLOETRY Lay Down (Geffen) 18 CRAIG MORGAN I Got You (BBR) 17 18 BEYONCE' Wishing On A Star (Sony Urban/Columbia) 20 RAHEEM DEVAUGHN You (Jive/Zomba Label Group) 22 GARY ALLAN Life Ain't Always Beautiful (MCA) 19 GERALD ALBRIGHT We Got The Groove (Peak) 25 SHANICE Take Care Of U (lmajah/Playtime) 23 GRETCHEN WILSON Politically Uncorrect (Epic) 30 WAYMAN TISDALE Get Down On It (Rendezvous)

22 21 KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL Woman First (Hidden Beach) 24 LITTLE BIG TOWN Bring It On Home (Equity) 20 CHRIS STANDRING I Can't Help Myself (Trippin' N' Rhythm)

21 22 GOAPELE First Love (Skyblaze/Sony Urban/Columbia) 25 KENNY ROGERS I Can't Unlove You (Capitol) 25 EDGE GROOVE Chillaxin (NaradaJazz/EMI) 24 DONELL JONES I'm Gonna Be (Laface/Zomba Label Group) 26 RODNEY ATKINS If You're Going Through Hell... (Curb) 23 ERIC DARIUS Steppin' Up (Narada Jazz/EMI) 23 24 VAN HUNT Character (Capitol) 27 ERIC CHURCH How 'Bout You (Capitol) 26 RAY PARKER, JR. Mismaloya Beach (Raydio Music Group)

27 CHRIS BROWN Yo (Excuse Me Miss) (Jive/Zomba Label Group) 29 SUGARLAND Down In Mississippi (Up To No Good) (Mercury) 21 25 DONALD FAGEN H Gang (Reprise) 26 8 MARY MARY Yesterday (Sony Urban/Columbia) 28 BILLY CURRINGTON Why, Why, Why (Mercury) 22 JASON MILES Sexual Healing (NaradaJazz/EMI) 29 27 TAMAR fIPRINCE Beautiful, Loved And Blessed (Universal Republic) 46 RASCAL FLATTS Me And My Gang (Lyric Street) 24 27 PAMELA WILLIAMS Positive Vibe (Shanachie) YOLANDA ADAMS This Too Shall Pass (Atlantic) 30 JAKE OWEN Yee Haw (RCA) RICK BRAUN Groove Is In The Heart (Artizen) 30 29 MARIAH CAREY Don't Forget About Us (island/IDJMG) 32 JOSH GRACIN Favorite State Of Mind (Lyric Street) 28 KEN NAVARRO Stoned Soul Picnic (Positive) SANTANA fIANTHONY HAMILTON Twisted (Arista/RMG) 44 TOBY KEITH A Little Too Late (Show Dog Nashville /Universal) 29 30 STEVE OLIVER Good To Go (Koch)

#1 MOST ADDED #1 MOST ADDED #1 MOST ADDED JAHEIM The Chosen One (Divine Mill/Warner Bros.) JOSH TURNER Would You Go With Me (MCA) WAYMAN TISDALE Get Down On It (Rendezvous)

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URBAN MYSTIC I Refuse ISOBEI RASCAL FLATTS Me And My Gang (Lyric Street) WAYMAN TISDALE Get Down On It (Rendezvous)

TOP 5 NEW & ACTIVE TOP 5 NEW & ACTIVE TOP 5 NEW & ACTIVE CHARLIE WILSON No Words (Jive/Zomba Label Group) RONNIE MILSAP L3cal Girls (RCA /RLGI SIMPLY RED Holding Back The Years (sinrplyred.com /Verveforecast/VMG) JAHEIM The Chosen One (Divine Mill/Warner Bros.) SARA EVANS Coalmine (RCA) KEM Find Your Way (Back !nto My Life) (Universal Motown) MARY MARY Heaven (Sony Urban/Columbia) CAROLINA RAIN Get Outta My Way (Equity) JOE MCBRIDE Double Down (Heads Up) J MOSS Livid 4 (Gaspe Centric) LOST TRAILERS Call Me Crazy (BRA) JEFF GOLUB Cream And Sugar (Narada Jazz/EMI) LORENZO OWENS Wanna See You Smile (0 -Town/ MARK WILLS Hank (Equity) EARTH, WIND & FIRE FIBRIAN MCKNIGHT To You (Sanctuary/SRG)

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1 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Dani California (Warner Bros.) 1 1 JACK JOHNSON Upside Down (Brushfire /Universal Republic) 1 1 GODSMACK Speak (Universal Republic) 0 2 Q RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Dani California (Warner Bros.) 2 2 PEARL JAM World Wide Suicide (J/RMG) 2 BEN HARPER Better Way (Virgin) TOOL Vicarious (Volcano/Zomba Label Group) 3 3 BLUE OCTOBER Hate Me (Universal Motown) 6 MAT KEARNEY Nothing Left To Lose (Aware /Columbia) 4 DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE Crooked Teeth (Atlantic) 3 4 DISTURBED Just Stop (Reprise) 0 TOOL Vicarious (Volcano/Zomba Label Group) 5 Beautiful Wreck (Vanguard) 4 5 MUDVAYNE Fall Into Sleep (Epic) 5 5 PANIC! AT THE DISCO The Only Difference... (Fueled ByRamen) SHAWN MULLINS 6 6 BUCKCHERRY Crazy Bitch (ElevenSeven) 4 6 F00 FIGHTERS No Way Back (RCA/RMG) 3 6 TRAIN Cab (Columbia) ANGELS AND AIRWAVES The Adventure (Suretone/Geffen) 12 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Dani California (Warner Bros.) 7 7 PEARL JAM World Wide Suicide (J/RMG) 17 0 15 RACONTEURS Steady, As She Goes (Third Man/V2) 8 8 KT TUNSTALL Black Horse & The Cherry Tree (Relentless/Virgin) 5 8 SHINEDOWN I Dare You (Atlantic) 8 Talk (Capitol) 8 9 EVANS BLUE Cold (But I'm Still Here) (Pocket/Hollywood) 9 9 HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS Saying Sorry (Victory) 7 9 COLDPLAY 9 0 KORN Coming Undone (Virgin) 14 SHINEDOWN I Dare You (Atlantic) 11 KT TUNSTALL Suddenly I See (Relentless/Virgin) 10 11 Over Head (Cable Car) Epic) 11 11 SYSTEM OF A DOWN Lonely Day (American/Columbia) 6 11 10 YEARS Wasteland (Universal Republic) FRAY My ( 13 12 SYSTEM OF A DOWN Lonely Day (American /Columbia) 13 GUSTER One Man Wrecking Machine (Reprisal 16 0 THREE DAYS GRACE Animal I Have Become (Jive/Zomba Label Group) ® 12 13 HINDER Get Stoned (Universal Republic) 12 13 FALL OUT BOY Dance, Dance (Island/IDJMG) 9 13 BETH ORTON Conceived (Astralwerks/EMC) 10 14 F00 FIGHTERS No Way Back (RCA/HMG) 11 14 DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE Crooked Teeth (Atlantic) 16 AUGUSTANA Boston (Epic) 14 HURT Rapture (Capitol) 10 15 GODSMACK Speak (Universal Republic) 19 JAMES BLUNT High (Custard/Atlantic) Roll On Bull/EMC) 17 SEETHER The Gift (Wind Upl 7 16 NINE INCH NAILS Every Day Is Exactly The Same (Interscope) 17 LITTLE WILLIES (Milking

I Hands Open (A 18 AVENGED SEVENFOLD Beast And The Harlot (Warner Bros.) 16 17 ARCTIC MONKEYS Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor (Domino) 22 SNOW PATROL &M/Interscopel 13 18 NICKELBACK Animals (Roadrunner/IDJMG) 8 18 SHE WANTS REVENGE Tear You Apart (Geffen) 21 BRANDI CARLILE What Can I Say (Red Ink/Columbia) Tell Me Something (Hospital Food) (ATO/RCA /RMG) Old 15 19 10 YEARS Wasteland (Universal Republic) 18 19 HIM Rip Out The Wings Of A Butterfly (Sire /Warner Bros.) 14 19 DAVID GRAY 19 NICKELBACK Savin' Me (Roadrunner /IDJMG) 19 20 YEAH YEAH YEARS Gold Lion (Dress Up/Interscopel 30 CHRIS ISAAK King Without A Castle (Reprise) 21 21 MATISYAHU Youth (Or Music /Epic) 20 21 SUBDUDES Papa Dukie & The Mud People (Back Porch /Narada/EMIT 24 G11 WOLFMOTHER Woman (Modular/ Interscope) I And Again (Atlantic) 22 22 STAIND Everything Changes (Flip/Atlantic) 28 THREE DAYS GRACE Animal Have Become (Jive/Zomba Label Group) 28 ® JEWEL Again An Island (Columbia) 23 23 10 YEARS Through The Iris (Universal Republic) AFI Miss Murder (Interscope) 18 23 DAVID GILMOUR On Love And Memories (Everfire/Laval 27 el ATREYU Ex's And Oh's (Victory) 24 30 SECONDS TO MARS The Kill (Immortal/Virgin) 23 24 O.A.R. E. This Is 26 25 COHEED AND CAMBRIA Welcome Home (Equal Vision/Columbia) 22 25 WOLFMOTHER Woman (Modular/lnterscope) M. KNOPFLER & HARRIS Us (Nonesuch/WarnerBros.) RACONTEURS Steady, As She Goes (Third Man/V2) 21 26 ROB ZOMBIE Foxy, Foxy (Geffen/lnterscopel 26 ROCK KILLS KID Paralyzed (Fearless/Reprise/Warner Bros.) 26 INXS Afterglow (Epic) 28 27 SEVENDUST Failure (Winedark/7Bros.) 23 27 KORN Coming Undone (Virgin) 1 Betterman (Lava/Atlantic) 30 HINDER Lips Of An Angel (Universal Republic) 25 28 DISTURBED Just Stop (Reprise) 25 28 JOHN BUTLER TRIO Upside Down DANIEL POWTER Bad Day (Warner Bros.) 32 ' THEORY OF A DEADMAN Santa Monica (Roadrunner/IDJMG) 29 29 JACK JOHNSON (Brushfire/Universal Republic) (ATO/RMGI 31 30 SLAVE TO THE SYSTEM Stigmata (Spitfire) 27 30 FLYLEAF I'm So Sick (Octone/RCA /RMG) 29 CiJ GOMEZ How We Operate

#1 MOST ADDED #1 MOST ADDED #1 MOST ADDED ROB ZOMBIE American Witch /Geffen /Lnterscope) AFI Miss Murder (Interscopel ELVIS COSTELLO & ALLEN TOUSSAINT Tears, Tears... (Verveforecast/VMG)

#1 MOST INCREASED PLAYS #1 MOST INCREASED PLAYS #1 MOST INCREASED PLAYS TOOL Vicarious (Volcano/Zomba label Group) TOOL Vicarious (Volcano /Zomba Label Group) LOS LONELY BOYS Diamonds (Or Music /Epic)

TOP 3 NEW & ACTIVE TOP 5 NEW & ACTIVE TOP 5 NEW & ACTIVE FIVE.BOLT.MAIN The Gift (Rock Ridge) DAMONE Out Here All Night (Island /IDJMG) LOS LONELY BOYS Diamonds (Cr Music/Epic) BLACK STONE CHERRY Lonely Train (Roadrunner /IDJMG) SHE WANTS REVENGE These Things (Geffen) JACKIE GREENE I'm So Gone (Verve forecast/VMS) EGYPT CENTRAL Over And Under (Biner Bros.) HURT Rapture (Capitol) NEW CARS Not Tonight (ElevenSeven) MATCHBOOK ROMANCE Monsters (Epitaph) G00 GOO DOLLS Stay With You (Warner Bros.) FRAY How To Save A Life (Epic) PEARL JAM World Wide Suicide (J /RMG)

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im McKeon has an extensive background in the radio and music industries and continues to How MUSEXPO works: "We don't do parallel programming. We don't have conflicting panels. elwork in both fields. He is an investor in and board member of Visionary Radio, the largest There's always one panel, one room, one common experience, and people love it. We also created a radio broadcaster in the state of Hawaii, and he is also one of the founding partners and showcase event that was quality- driven, not volume -driven. We selected 27 bands to showcase in Managing Director of Entertainment Ventures, the parent company of A &R Worldwide. nearby clubs on the Sunset Strip, and each night we put several acts onstage. A number of signings Beginning his career: "I started in college radio at Holy Cross College in Worcester, MA occurred as a result. in the late '60s. I did everything I could at the radio station and then transferred to the University "We found that people never left the structure of the conference despite the many temptations of Detroit, which had a radio and TV program. Almost every professor was a working professional. Los Angeles offers. They stayed for breakfast, lunch, dinner, every panel and every showcase. There We were taught news writing by the leading anchormen in town. We were taught announcing by the was a level of intimacy created that you don't get from large -scale conferences, and it was very leading disc jockeys. content -driven." "I was working full time at my first job, at WCAR /Detroit, before I got out of college. After that Biggest challenge: "What's broken about the music business is not the music, but the business. I went to WRIF/Detroit, which was an ABC -owned- and -operated FM. It was the early days of The good news is, there is still loads of amazing talent in every town in every territory. The bad news progressive Rock radio, and I worked with Dale Pons and Lee Abrams. I think I was one of the first is, it's increasingly difficult for these talents to get their due in terms of coming to market in air personalities Lee hired." territories other than their own. But this is also our biggest opportunity. Making the switch from radio to the music industry: "I was PD at KWST/Los Angeles in "You have to look at the efficiency of digital distribution and the interest that consumers 1976. Century Broadcasting was the owner. There was a regime change, and I found myself on the worldwide have in opportunities to experience things through the Internet. There's great promise beach. The day after it happened I got a call from Paul Rappaport at Columbia, who said, 'Did you there." ever think about being in the music business ?' State of the music industry: "I suspect it has turned the comer. It feels to me that the worst "I checked it out, and the people I met really impressed me. I thought it would be a nice has passed. I don't know where we are in the recovery, but I think leaders in the industry are finally transition for a 26 -year -old guy in Los Angeles to be in the music business. I was hired as the first beginning to grasp the concept that things have to change. They are willing to make changes and West Coast rock person based in Los Angeles, and we proceeded to make history for the next 11 or understand that these changes will be for the better. 12 years, breaking a lot of acts. "The biggest problem I find in the music industry is that they "At the same time I got into radio ownership in 1977 with my failed to recognize the digital world as the new configuration for former GM at Century. An opportunity arose to invest in a small the music business. They failed to come to grips with that concept, station in Santa Rosa, CA. I'm still in ownership today, part of a and, therefore, didn't write the rules for it." group that has 15 stations in Hawaii. We began with the first State of radio: "Radio is very broad - it is not just terrestrial station, and I pursued it in my spare time. radio. It's satellite, digital. My iPod is my radio. That's from a "I moved to RCA in New York in 1987 to head up their rock consumer point of view. rm excited that HD Radio is coming to pass. department. We broke a lot of acts. They had Rock Breakers at R &R rm excited that people like Peter Smyth at Greater Media are that they had never seen before. We had four in one month on the promoting it and that Clear Channel is promoting it. These devices Rock side, and I don't think RCA ever had four in one year before. will end up in cars, and it will help terrestrial radio regain the "I returned to Los Angeles for a year, and then, in a personal growth it deserves. Radio has always responded to a challenge, and move, my family and I moved to Seattle. We had always dreamed of it will do so now as well." living there. I took a step back and branched out on my own and Something about A&R Worldwide that might surprise our started a marketing and promotion company called M3." readers: "We have a slogan in the office: Passion not fashion. There Founding A &R Worldwide: "A&R Worldwide began several years isn't an hour that goes by that someone doesn't race into the office ago. My partner, Sat Bisla, had an inspiration. Sat is a British citizen excited about something that they want to play for everyone. We of Indian decent and is a very worldly guy and appreciates the music will not do anything with a project if we don't love it, and I think of the world. He began to write a column called 'Globally Challenged' everyone in business should act that way." in a trade paper. A &R people began noticing what he was writing Most influential individual: "My best friend, Tom Luskey, and acting on his choices of up- and -coming bands. Album Network, probably influenced me most. We went to high school and college the company that published the trade magazine, started a company together and were co -hosts of The Tom & Jim Morning Show at WCHC called A &R Network that Clear Channel acquired when it acquired at Holy Cross College. He had a conscience that was beyond the Album Network. norm and was very much a proponent of diversity, which I think the "About three years ago Sat and I and the former Publisher of industry still needs to grapple with. He was also a very smart Album Network, Steve Smith, decided to form an independent JIM McKEON businessman, very passionate." company called A &R Worldwide that would be A &R Network on Managing Director & Co- Founder, Career highlight: 'Tm most proud of MUSEXPO, because it steroids. We decided it was the perfect time for a fresh approach that A &R Worldwide /Entertainment Ventures truly began as a 'Hey, kids, let's put on a play' type of concept. We could help solve some of the business' problems, and we hung out at A &R Worldwide are not professional conference throwers, but we our shingle in January 2004. knew what we didn't like and knew what we did like, and we did it and succeeded, and here we are "A &R Worldwide is a discovery and development business. We do what labels used to do, which in year two. is to develop artists on every level. We help them develop their business strategies and put their "I have tremendous partners in Sat, Steve Smith and Karmen Beck, our Conference Director. It's team together, in terms of representation. We also consult labels, agents, managers, video -game a marriage of business and . whic ' what the record business is all about: passion for music and companies, film companies - anybody who has a stake in the discovery of new talent. business in equal p "We try to create platforms that unsigned bands from throughout the world can have success Careef disappointment: "I still wis morning disc jockey in Detroit, taking on and thereby raise their profile, creating an early legacy that will be attractive to anyone who's down Dick Purtan. I'll never get over t looking for new talent from anywhere in the world." Favorite radio format. oft. And I like Sports and Jazz." Long -range plans: "We have a long -term plan, but we're not imprisoned by it. We are very Favorite television show: "The Sopranos and Curb Your Enthusiasm." light on our feet and make moves that we can and should make, like starting MUSEXPO, which is Favorite song: "My favorite song of the moment is from an unsigned band from Sweden fronted another platform for our company and our industry. We are trying to find solutions to the by the son of Benny Andersson from ABBA, Ludvig Andersson. His band is Ella Rouge, and his song difficulties that face the entire industry, especially the major labels. That includes reversing is called 'Into the Light: In terms of the past, it's Miles Davis' 'In the Silent Way." declining sales and finding new distribution channels. We think there are major solutions that we Favorite movie: "Laurence of Arabia." can be part of, and we think we can stimulate those decisions within the industry. We focus on Favorite book: "My Secret History, by Paul Theroux." solutions to problems, not just the problems." Favorite restaurant: "David Paul's in Lahaina on Maui." How MUSEXPO came about: "Several years ago we put together a series of small, impromptu Beverage of choice: "Leonetti Cellars' 1993 Merlot." r people we did business with. We gathered to enjoy one another's company and talk Hobbies: "Golf and cooking. I cook well and golf poorly." industry. We then began doing these dinners in partnership with Mondrian Hotels, which E -mail address: "[email protected]." cess to the clientele. Once a quarter or so we would put together a dinner for about 40 Advice for the music industry: "A music -industry mentor, Steve Popovich, told me that it's not generally A &R people, some artists, label executives and radio people from around the the artists you sign, it's what you do with who you sign. I also always loved the line 'Once a hit, did one dinner in New York that the head of BBC Radio 1 flew in for. always a threat:" alized that we had something and wanted to turn it into a multiday artist- oriented Advice for radio: "For programmers, in particular Rock and Alternative programmers, music is al event. We created a conference called MUSEXPO, which debuted last year, and it was a far from dead. It thrives as a format of choice in many countries around the world and will make its yond our dreams. Nearly 600 people attended." comeback here as well."

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