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SPIN ZONE CHART NEWS MusicRow's 2015 CRS Meet & Greet Top Ten— Tim McGraw’s “” is at the No. 1 spot after only 12 weeks on the chart. Save the date! continues her fast climb with “Something In The Water” MusicRow's 2015 CRS Meet & Greet and landing at No. 2. Eric Church speeds to No. 3 with “Talladega” CountryBreakout followed by ’s “Til It’s Gone” at No. 4. Darius Chart Awards event will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015 Rucker’s “Homegrown Honey” is at No. 5 and from 1p.m.-3p.m. at Margaritaville in Nashville. moves two spots to No. 6 with “Make Me Wanna.” Jake Owen Invitations will be sent out in January. To see pictures from remains at No. 7 another week with “What We Ain’t Got.” Lee the 2014 event, click HERE. Brice is up one to No. 8 with “Drinking Class.” And making … their Top 10 debuts are Chris Young at No. 9 with “Lonely Osborne Receives No. 1 Challenge Coin Eyes” and Randy Houser’s “Like A Cowboy” at No. 10. Hit Josh Osborne was recently Greatest Gainers— Blake Shelton was the biggest gainer presented his fourth this week with “Lonely Eyes” up 488 new plays. Luke Bryan No. 1 Challenge Coin is up 11 spots after “I See You” saw 424 new spins. Garth for co-writing Sam Hunt’s “Leave The Brooks had a big irst week with “Mom” getting 358 new Night On.” The song hit spins in its debut week. ’s “Just Gettin’ Started” the top of the gained 349 new plays Florida Georgia Line continue their MusicRow Country climb with “Sun Daze” up 286 spins. Breakout Chart on Pictured (L-R): MusicRow Chart Director Troy Stephenson, Oct. 9, 2014. He Black River Entertainment’s VP of Publishing Celia Froehlig, Osborne, Black River Publishing Creative Director Dave Pacula was previously Debuts— Garth Brooks had the highest debut with “Mom” present a challenge coin for The Band Perry’s “Chainsaw,” landing at No. 59. Also new the chart are The Cains Trio at Eli Young Band’s “Dust,” and Blake Shelton’s “My Eyes.” All No. 77 with “Be Yourself With Me,” Gloriana’s “Trouble” at No. artists and that hit No. 1 receive the No. 1 Coin. To see a full list of recipients, click HERE. 79 and North 40 at No. 80 with “Whole Lot Of Livin’.” … … Streamsound Records Adds Hughes As Southeast Manager of Promotion Streamsound Records has named Rick Hughes as Southeast Manager of Promotion. Hughes will take over territory recently covered by Tyler Waugh, who has exited the company. Hughes previously worked in similar roles at Universal South, Epic Records, MCA Nashville, and most recently Show Dog Music. New Artist Jackson Michelson plays The Hawk's Nest Listener Lounge at The ART-itorium in downtown Idaho Falls, ID. (Pictured L-R): KTHK’s Rachel Ryan, Michelson, KTHK’ Don Jarrett

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WEEKLY CHART DATA SINGLES CALENDAR November 24 New On The Chart —Debuting This Week /Riot/Big Machine Artist/song/label—chart pos. Sam Hunt/Take Your Time/MCA Nashville Garth Brooks/Mom/Pearl Records-RCA—59 Garth Brooks/Mom/Pearl-RCA Nashville The Cains Trio/Be Yourself With Me/DayStreet Records-GMV Nashville— 77 Kristy Lee Cook/Lookin’ For A Cowgirl/Broken Bow Gloriana/Trouble/Warner Bros.— 79 Tate Stevens/Better At Night/RPM Entertainment North 40/Whole Lot Of Livin’/Rhymetown Entertainment—80 James Otto/Somewhere Tonight/Ottopilot Records Greatest Spin Increase December 1 Artist/song/label—Spin Increase Steven Lee Olsen/Raised By A Good Time/Columbia Nashville Blake Shelton/Lonely Tonight/Warner Bros.—488 Colt Ford/Crank It Up/Average Joe’s Luke Bryan/I See You/Capitol Nashville—424 Garth Brooks/Mom/Pearl Records-RCA— 358 December 15 Jason Aldean/Just Gettin’ Started/Broken Bow—349 Josh Dorr/Save Your Breath/RCA Nashville Florida Georgia Line/Sun Daze/Republic Nashville—286 January 5, 2015 Most Added Austin Webb/All Country On You/Streamsound Artist/song/label—No. of Adds Garth Brooks/Mom/Pearl Records-RCA—28 January 19, 2015 Blake Shelton/Lonely Tonight/Warner Bros.—26 Logan Mize/Can’t Get Away From A Good Time/Arista Nashville Rachel Holder/I Think Of You/Curb—26 Luke Bryan/I See You/Capitol Nashville—20 … Jason Aldean/Just Gettin’ Started/Broken Bow—18 Brantley Gilbert/One Hell Of An Amen/Valory—16 Chase Rice/Gonna Wanna Tonight/Columbia Nashville—12 /Pretty Good Day/4Star Records—11 The Swon Brothers/Pray For You/Arista Nashville—9 Chris Weaver Band/Time Has Wings/American Roots Records—9 Rascal Flatts/Riot/Big Machine— 8 On Deck—Soon To Be Charting Artist/song/label—No. of Spins Jo Dee Messina/He's Messed Up/Dreambound Records LLC—226 Rachel Holder/I Think Of You/Curb—224 Joy Styles/Fast/764 Records—219 Steve Everett/50 Shades Of Cowboy/Morning Sunshine—217 Elizabeth Lyons/Party Rules —214 WFGE/State College, PA APD/MD Jeff Hunt chats with WAR's Frankie Ballard before a recent show at Levels Frozen Playlist- WJMQ Nightclub in State College near Penn State. • • •

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NO. 1 SONG Voices Of Secondary Radio Drew Kirby-PD/Mornings/KBKB-Burlington, IA Tim McGraw is most certainly speaking of wife How long have you been at the when he sings on station? 7 years! Longest stay in the No. 1 song on the my nearly 20 year career (hope I MusicRow CountryBreakout didn’t jinx it) Chart this week, “Shotgun What is your philosophy on Rider. “ adding new music? I never give a The hit was written by song the ol’ “heave ho” before , listening to it a few times. I’m not and , and is a afraid of playing an independent country boy’s love song about artist BUT the song has to blow me not wanting anyone else away. They’re battling for a spot riding shotgun right beside with the Top Artists in the business, him except his true love. so it has to be worthy. Tim fans may recognize the title of this song from his 2007 Why is it important for you to , Let It Go. True, the title is the same but it is a completely report to MusicRow? Giving our different song. The 2007 album cut was a duet with wife Faith. listeners the chance to hear brand new music from artists breaking Robert Oermann called this week’s chart-topping song “…a their backs to get discovered is important to us. I take is as my own perfect roll-the-top-down and take-to-the-highway song. A single personal responsibility to make sure they get the recognition they with its own built-in breeze” in his DISClaimer review. deserve. Produced by McGraw and his longtime producer Byron Tell us something GREAT about your station and/or city? Our Gallimore, “Shotgun Rider” is the third single from his second station is blessed with great listeners that tune us in from morning studio album for Big Machine Records, , to night and support us in all of our adventures. We’re also lucky and his second No. 1 song from the album on the MusicRow enough to play a big part in MANY music festivals each year. We also CountryBreakout Chart after “Meanwhile, Back At Mama’s” which have the Burlington Bee’s that produced half of the current Kansas made it to the top on July 17, 2014. City Royals roster. While McGraw is done touring for 2014, he still has a Who are some NEW artists that you're excited about? Big fan of performance for A Very Grammy Christmas headed to CBS next Erica Nicole, Chris Weaver Band, Gunnar and The Grizzly Boys and a month. According to McGraw's Oficial Website, the singer won't new guy named Garth Brooks. I feel it’s huge to have him back full have to hit the road again until he performs at the Stagecoach time! George Strait is the “King of Country,” but Garth is the “Godfather”. Festival in Indio, CA on April 24, 2015. • • • Click here to view a full list of MusicRow’s Challenge Coin recipients.

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Weeks Last Wk This Wk Spins/ % Spin Spins Last Wk On Chart Position Position Artist/Song/Label Reports Power +- # Spins 12 2 1 Tim McGraw/Shotgun Rider/Big Machine 3567/101 5 158 3409 8 3 2 Carrie Underwood/Something In the Water/19-Arista Nashville 3324/97 7 229 3095 10 5 3 Eric Church/Talladega/EMI Nashville 3210/100 7 201 3009 9 4 4 Kenny Chesney/Til It's Gone/Blue Chair-Columbia 3197/100 6 180 3017 15 6 5 /Homegrown Honey/Capitol Nashville 2949/99 6 170 2779 17 8 6 Thomas Rhett/Make Me Wanna/Valory 2648/96 7 170 2478 16 7 7 Jake Owen/What We Ain't Got/RCA Nashville 2585/99 3 66 2519 12 9 8 /Drinking Class/Curb 2547/97 8 178 2369 15 12 9 Chris Young/Lonely Eyes/RCA 2386/97 4 82 2304 27 14 10 Randy Houser/Like A Cowboy/Stoney Creek 2346/80 8 174 2172 16 13 11 Tyler Farr/A Guy Walks Into A Bar/Columbia Nashville 2292/99 4 95 2197 5 15 12 Florida Georgia Line/Sun Daze/Republic Nashville 2197/89 15 286 1911 13 1 13 Brad Paisley/Perfect Storm/Arista 2196/61 -38 -1365 3561 19 16 14 Brett Eldredge/Mean To Me/Atlantic-WMN 2010/81 5 104 1906 20 17 15 Chase Bryant/Take It On Back/Red Bow 1988/74 8 139 1849 9 18 16 Dierks Bentley/Say You Do/Capitol Nashville 1917/93 8 136 1781 6 20 17 Lady Antebellum/Freestyle/Capitol 1891/93 13 213 1678 18 19 18 Jerrod Niemann/Buzz Back Girl/Sea Gayle-Arista 1808/77 7 122 1686 17 21 19 RaeLynn/God Made Girls/Valory 1787/87 9 152 1635 21 22 20 Kayla Adams/Sober & Sorry/SSM Entertainment 1665/67 3 54 1611 7 23 21 The Band Perry/Gentle On My Mind/Republic Nashville 1656/87 7 108 1548 11 24 22 Easton Corbin/Baby Be My Love Song/Mercury 1626/80 6 97 1529 11 26 23 /PrizeFighter/Gwendolyn Records-RCA Nashville 1510/71 4 64 1446 5 28 24 Toby Keith/Drunk Americans/Showdog-Universal 1469/82 14 180 1289 10 27 25 Josh Turner/Lay Low/MCA 1465/79 4 57 1408 37 25 26 Big & Rich/Look at You/Big & Rich Records-New Revolution 1462/42 0 6 1456 3 38 27 Luke Bryan/I See You/Capitol Nashville 1353/79 46 424 929 10 31 28 Erica Nicole/It's Comin' Down/EN Music-PCL 1347/62 9 107 1240 19 29 29 Canaan Smith/Love You Like That/Mercury Nashville 1332/65 5 64 1268 13 30 30 Lee Ann Womack/The Way I'm Livin/Sugar Hill Records 1285/66 3 42 1243 8 32 31 /Put My Heart Down/RCA Nashville 1267/70 7 79 1188 19 33 32 Chris Lane/Broken Windshield View/Big Loud Mountain 1189/61 1 13 1176 6 35 33 Eric Paslay/She Don't Love You/EMI Nashville 1166/71 13 135 1031 12 34 34 /Hard To Be Cool/Red Bow 1081/68 1 6 1075 11 37 35 Jon Pardi/When I've Been Drinkin'/Capitol Nashville 1053/60 13 119 934 3 48 36 Jason Aldean/Just Gettin' Started/Broken Bow 1042/69 50 349 693

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Weeks Last Wk This Wk Spins/ % Spin Spins Last Wk On Chart Position Position Artist/Song/Label Reports Power +- # Spins 15 36 37 SaraBeth/Nowhere With You/Circle S Records 959/39 2 17 942 2 56 38 Blake Shelton/Lonely Tonight/Warner Bros. 955/60 104 488 467 16 40 39 /Headlights/Blaster 893/57 2 15 878 26 39 40 Dan + Shay/Show You Off/Warner Bros 883/40 -1 -10 893 19 41 41 Veronica Ballestrini/Cookies & Cream/Timbob Records 867/44 3 24 843 4 45 42 Billy Currington/Don't it/Mercury Nashville 809/58 13 93 716 10 43 43 Branch & Dean/Green Light/SSM 794/44 8 56 738 7 47 44 Kelsea Ballerini/Love Me Like You Mean It/Black River 782/54 12 81 701 20 44 45 Presley & Taylor/Kickin' Back/SMG 767/39 5 34 733 3 52 46 The Swon Brothers/Pray For You/Arista Nashville 745/68 18 113 632 19 46 47 Philip Claypool/Come On Back Home/HeyDay Records 730/26 3 24 706 11 49 48 Rick Monroe/Fires Out/MRG Recordings 729/38 6 44 685 4 51 49 Justin Moore/This Kind of Town/Valory 728/55 15 93 635 5 54 50 Cole Swindell/Ain't Worth The Whiskey/Warner Bros. 718/53 19 116 602 10 50 51 Olivia Lane/Steal Me Away/Big Spark 707/45 5 34 673 16 53 52 George Ducas/All Kinds of Crazy/Loud Ranch 646/35 4 27 619 2 66 53 Brantley Gilbert/One Hell Of An Amen/Valory 561/47 74 239 322 19 42 54 The Cadillac Three/Party Like You/Big Machine 517/30 -31 -230 747 6 59 55 Mike Ryan/Dancing All Around it/Rock & Soul Records 486/31 8 37 449 7 60 56 Sam Austin/When She Does It/Plateau Music 469/25 11 46 423 12 58 57 Gator Park/Hayseed Highway/First Base Records 463/31 2 10 453 19 61 58 Skylar Elise/You'll Never Understand/Sugar Money 440/29 8 32 408 1 163 59 Garth Brooks/Mom/Pearl-RCA Nashville 391/30 1085 358 33 8 62 60 Jared Blake/Stomp/Skiddco Records 390/17 4 15 375 2 75 61 Chase Rice/Gonna Wanna Tonight/Columbia Nashville 375/34 59 139 236 4 63 62 Brian Collins/Never Really Left/Blue Light Entertainment 367/31 5 19 348 6 64 63 Tim Sweeney/Every Friday Night/Oil House Records 362/26 6 19 343 10 65 64 Johnny Orr/Down South/John and John Entertainment LLC 358/18 4 15 343 2 68 65 Dustin Lynch/Hell Of A Night/Broken Bow 351/27 20 59 292 7 67 66 James Robert Webb/Party In The Barn/Bison Creek Records 336/19 11 33 303 3 69 67 Will Hoge/Middle Of America/Cumberland Recordings 312/25 11 32 280 7 71 68 Gracia Harrison/Jezebel/Broken Compass Music Group 302/13 14 38 264 4 70 69 J. Michael Harter/Holy Cowgirl/GMV Nashville-Anozira Records 289/17 9 24 265 2 79 70 Frank Ortega/My Old Man/Villa One 266/24 18 41 225 2 77 71 Aaron Watson/That Look/HTK Records 263/18 14 32 231 9 72 72 Ray Scott/Drinkin' Beer/deciBel Nashville 262/19 2 6 256 2 76 73 /Like A Country Song/Melody Roundup Music 260/16 12 28 232 5 74 74 Kristian Bush/Trailer Hitch/Streamsound 254/16 6 15 239 3 73 75 Sarah Dunn Band/You Or The Whiskey/Audacity 248/14 2 4 244 2 78 76 Ricky Skaggs w/ Sharon White/Forever's Not Long Enough/Skaggs Family Records 241/17 5 11 230 1 82 77 The Cains Trio/Be Yourself With Me/DayStreet Records-GMV Nashville 239/20 12 26 213 2 80 78 Shane Gamble/Beautiful Work/Rt. 50 Music/Nine North Records 238/20 9 20 218 1 81 79 Gloriana/Trouble/Warner Bros. 231/19 8 17 214 1 85 80 North 40/Whole Lot Of Livin'/Rhymetown Entertainment 228/17 15 30 198

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