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April 17, 2017, Issue 546 Power Gold 2017 The year-to-year rate of change in Country radio’s Top 100 Power Gold list appears to have slowed a bit. In fact, the 2017 PG 100 is more similar to the prior year’s list than any two-year comparison in the last six years. There are only 14 titles on this year’s list that weren’t on the 2016 Top 100. That compares to 36 new titles in 2016, 31 in ‘15, 39 in ‘14, 22 in ‘13 and 33 in ‘12. For a smaller influx of new Power Gold, you have to go back to 2011 when 13 songs that weren’t on the 2010 list appeared in the Top 100. The year prior, 2010 saw 10 new tracks hit the Top 100 for the first time. The 2017 Top 100 Power Gold is culled from Mediabase 24/7 and the Country Aircheck/Mediabase reporting panel for the week of March 12-18 is on page 9, but here’s the Top 10.

1. /Barefoot Blue Jean Night Pickin’ On The CEO: Roasters gather around TJ Martell 2. /Cruise Foundation 2017 Ambassador of the Year, WMN’s John 3. /Wagon Wheel Esposito, prior to a “roasting & toasting” in Nashville Monday 4. Zac Brown Band/Chicken Fried (4/17). Pictured (l-r) are WMN’s Matt Signore, McGhee 5. /Mama’s Broken Heart Entertainment’s Doc McGhee, WME’s Greg Oswald, Esposito, John Oates, TJM’s Laura Heatherly, CAA’s John Huie, Sony 6. /Honey Bee ATV’s , UMG/Nashville’s Mike Dungan and Live 7. / Nation’s Brian O’Connell. 8. Randy Houser/Runnin’ Outta Moonlight 9. / Jake Owen 10. Eric Church/Springsteen Big Label Plans For Radio Texas artists don’t cross over well. Radio’s barely got time for Also slowing down this year is the number of songs debuting established labels. Single-artist promo teams seem to be going out at the lofty heights we’ve seen in recent years. The highest debut of style, not the other way around. So what’s the deal with Aaron this year is ’s “,” which comes in Watson’s Big Label Records launching at No. 29. In 2016 and 2015, five songs debuted in the Top 10 a promotion team? (Breaking News, 3/31.) and in 2014 an amazing six songs made their first PG appearanc- How’s this going to be different? es inside the Top 10. The last year that no song debuted inside the In a lot of ways, apparently. And not just Top 10 is 2013; and, you have to go back to 2011 to find a year when it comes to Watson. In fact, if his man- when no new titles debuted in the Top 25. ager Anthony “Gino” Genaro and Head/ The 2017 Top 100 features 73 songs from 31 different male Promotion Tony Morreale have their way, artists, seven songs from two women, six songs from a pair of the label’s flagship artist will prove a business duos and 14 songs from six groups. That compares to last year’s model and establish an approach to radio Anthony 69 titles from 25 men, six songs from two women and 25 songs rarely seen from “new” artists. “Gino” Genaro (continued on page 7) ©2017 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

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Last things first, the promotion team only includes one other full-time staffer at this point – West rep Gwen Foster (see link on page 1 for details on the extended team). Where others have enlisted a full staff to support an established hit maker, Big Label is on a growth trajectory with Watson. And that trajectory is well defined at this point. The No. 1 al- bum debut of 2015’s The Underdog and last month’s No. 2 debut of Vaquero (behind Little Big Town) is the top line, but underneath, Genaro points to substantial investments in touring and building a fan base. Specifically, a systematic, state-by-state widening of his base, often foregoing better paydays. “I’ve seen Aaron draw thou- sands to a show that makes more money than my wife, a teacher, makes in a year, but then he’ll take a 60% door deal in a new market or take $1,000 to open for somebody,” Genaro says. Adds Yolo Logo: UMG/Nashville launches a new label, which looks a Morreale, “It’s humility. He wants to earn it.” lot like the former Mercury Records, to celebrate a new single At this point, only 10 states remain that release on add day. Also launched: a new dress code. Watson hasn’t played, so a national ap- proach isn’t the leap it might have been for Conversely, stations that get to Watson before he gets to them prior Texas success stories who “went from can expect reciprocation. “If you want to invest in Aaron, it’s the one state to the whole country,” Genaro says. start of a partnership and we need to invest as well,” Genaro says. Tony Morreale “They came to Nashville, waved the flag, “We need to come to your market and support you, especially shouted real loud, then went away. We’ve because you’re taking a bigger gamble than you would with a new gone from one state to three, to eight, and so on. The destination act at a label you’ve done business with for years. And because is the same. Our path is just very different.” of the network we’ve built, we have no problems with routing to a What that looks like at radio can vary. “Every time we go to a market and back. If you play us, we’ll be there.” market we’re looking at that next building configuration,” Genaro The turning point came last summer as Genaro and Watson says. Morreale offers an example: “We’ve already sold 300 tickets were looking ahead to the Vaquero release. “We had a growing in Tampa and have never set foot in the state to play. If a station business, but it was always about the next month, the next year,” plays his single ‘Outta Style’ to support the show, great. That Genaro says. “We hit the pause button and thought, we’re going makes a lot of sense. But we’re there to build the brand and grow to be here for a minute. We started having talks about what the the fan base either way.” next five to 10 years look like. I told him, ‘You can make the most

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amazing record, but we need soldiers to go beat down doors.’” MY TUNES: MUSIC THAT SHAPED MY LIFE Beyond Watson, the goal is to create something replicable. “As Triple Tigers' discusses his it builds, it will build,” Morreale says cryptically. Genaro is focused most influential music: on the economics. “If we don’t spend more than we make and 1. : I've been a huge fan of his we don’t go away, the last 15 years have shown it will continue to music since Golden Road and "Somebody Like grow,” he says. “This isn’t predicated on one single or one artist. You" came out when I was in high school. I We have a lot of employees with families and mortgages. We’re thought, "I want to make music that makes proud of that and we’re going to make it work.” Reach Genaro people feel something different than the last here and Morreale here. –Chuck Aly 150 songs they've listened to on the radio." 2. Keith Urban's live shows: I've been to at Chart Chat Russell least four Keith Urban concerts in Nashville. And Congrats to , Carson Dickerson that's not me being in the industry like, "Hey, can James, Lee Adams, Jim Malito, Renee you hook me up with tickets?" It's like, "I've got to buy my ticket today Leymon and the Broken Bow promo team because I know it's going to be an amazing show, front to back." on scoring this week’s No. 1 with “Any Ol’ 3. : I bought his whole Live From Dublin DVD Barstool.” The song is the third chart-topper set and just studied it like a game tape. I would watch his from They Don’t Know. are Deric energy and how it gives the crowd energy, thinking, "I want Ruttan and Josh Thompson. that." He's obviously playing for thousands of people, but even And kudos to Dennis Reese and the RCA if I'm in a club with 200 people, I want the same experience. team on notching 31 adds for Jake Owen’s Jason Aldean 4. Michael Jackson: When you hear one of his songs, it just “Good Company,” topping this week’s board. stops you. I remember hearing "Black or White." I was eight years old and I remember going into Pizza Hut, putting quarters in the jukebox just to hear that song. News & Notes 5. Tim McGraw's "Something Like That": There's so many The Wilhite and Wall morning show adds KMTB/Nash- country songs about riding down a back road and listening to ville, AR as an affiliate. the radio. And that's what I was doing when I was 14 years old WGTY/York morning show co-host Kim Alexander has been listening to Tim McGraw's "Something Like That." The barbecue nominated for the Slippery Rock University Radio Hall of Fame. stain on the white t-shirt, that song stuck with me. The Pickup video news series adds KMLE/Phoenix, KSOP/ • Highly regarded music you've never heard: Regretfully, Salt Lake City, KSON/San Diego, KFKF/Kansas City, and I have not dived much into Adele's . I know she is like WNCY/Green Bay as affiliates. the queen right now. I need to. Reba McEntire, John Prine and Jason Isbell are among • "Important" music you just don't get: I used to sing bass the performers at the Thistle Farms 20th Anniversary Fundraiser: in a jazz ensemble at Belmont University. Jazz was just the Love Letters May 3 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. most mind-boggling … I didn't understand it. I was like, "Man, Hall of Famer Brenda Lee has signed with where's the hook and the chorus?" Webster Public Relations for representation, named Janet • An you played incessantly: The Dixie Chicks' Wilcox as Manager of Brenda Lee Productions and continues album Wide Open Spaces. I wore that thing out. booking representation with CAA’s Stan Barnett. • Obscure or non-country song everyone should listen Big & Rich, Parmalee and Tucker Beathard will join to right now: Jon Bellion's "All Time Low." All of his songs Blake Shelton for the 2nd Annual Carolina Kickoff Concert Aug. have a really cool groove to them. 19 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, NC. More here. • Music you'd rather not admit to enjoying: Definitely Chris Janson will open for July 26 at Cheyenne N*Sync. I was the guy who went day of album release to the Frontier Days in Cheyenne, WY. Full lineup here. FYE to get the album. I know all the dances, I know every little The 37th Annual Telly Awards honored The Country Network lick in every song. with two Telly Awards for its programs Guitars & Swim Up Bars

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(Silver Telly) and Our Land—The Music Highway (Bronze Telly). songs between them in the Top 100 versus six songs a year ago. and Old Dominion will join the lineup for the In 2015, Miranda and Carrie each had four while Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association 22nd Annual Key West added one for a total of nine. Those three women contributed Songwriters Festival, presented by BMI in association with Visit eight hits in 2014. FL. They’ll join labelmate Cam on the Main Stage Duval Street Leading the pack again this year with a 2016-duplicating show May 13. More here. 10 songs in the Top 100 PG is Luke Bryan. Kenny Chesney Charles Kelley, Rodney Crowell and The SteelDrivers is next with seven songs, followed by Jason are among the performers for The Stars Salute Saint Bernard Aldean and Zac Brown Band, each with Academy concert benefitingMusic Health Alliance April 18 at six. Blake Shelton and Florida Georgia Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Line each contribute five tracks and Carrie Almo Irving music publishing will host a Family Reunion Show Underwood notches four cuts. Add ‘em all at Nashville’s 3rd & Lindsley, with a $20 minimum donation which up, and you’ll find the top seven artists make- benefits theW.O. Smith School. Tickets here. up 43% of the Top 100. This year saw 22 songs gaining 10 or more places over 2016, compared to only four tunes The Week’s Top Stories that turned that trick last year. The top gainer Luke Bryan Full coverage in the archives at countryaircheck.com. was Zac Brown Band’s “Colder Weather,” which • Mike Hartel adds VP/Mid Atlantic Region duties for Alpha (4/10). leapt 36 spots, moving 88-52. Runners-up with 35-place moves were • John Blake is leaving Cumulus/Albany, GA (4/12). Thomas Rhett’s “,” moving 57-22 and Keith • Jim Catino was promoted to SVP/A&R at Sony/Nashville (4/12). Urban’s “Long Hot Summer,” which climbed 89-54. Conversely, 20 • Bob Robbins signed a contract extension at KMJX/Little songs fell 10 or more places, led by Dustin Lynch’s “Where It’s At,” Rock (4/13). which dropped 8-67. In 2016, 36 songs took a 10-spot or more • McVay, Milner and Walker were promoted to EVP posts at tumble. Cumulus (4/13). Finally, a special mention for ZBB’s “Chicken Fried.” Since debut- • Rebecca Kaplan was promoted to Dir./Marketing at ing on the 2010 PG Top 100 at No. 2, it has ranked 3, 1, 2, 1, 5 Cumulus/Dallas (4/14). and 6, and comes in at No. 4 this year. Its Top 5 showing in seven of eight years and eight of eight in the Top 10 is unprecedented. Power Gold 2017 (continued from page 1) If you’re interested in past Power Gold charts, go to Countryaircheck.com, click on archives, and select Country from 10 duos/groups. For the second consecutive year, Miran- Aircheck Weekly issues dated July 6, 2016; June 15, 2015; May da Lambert and are the only two solo 19, 2014; April 29, 2013; May 7 2012; July 7, 2011; or, Sept. 27, female artists to have songs in the Top 100 PG. They have seven 2010. –Lon Helton CAC

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Available Jobs •Cheri Cranford Former GM Streamsound/Red Vinyl Music Here’s a list of job seekers and open gigs. Not listed? Send info 615 473-6837 here and we’ll include you in a future update: [email protected] Albany WKLI/Albany is looking for a morning • Bethany Linderman show co-host. Send materials here. Former WGNA/Albany morning co-host Cox WWKA/Orlando seeks a Dir./Branding & Programming. 727 460-2389 Apply here. [email protected] Ryman Hospitality Properties seeks a Dir./Opry Program- • Mike Preston ming & Artist Initiatives. Apply here. Former KKWF/Seattle PD Cumulus KSKS/Fresno is looking for a PD. 206 979-2500 Send materials here. [email protected] iHeartMedia’s KSD/St. Louis is searching for a PD. • Jeff Roper Apply here. Former KCYY/San Antonio APD/MD/morning host The CMA has an opening for an Executive Assistant/Marketing. 210-790-7099 Materials to HR Consultant Sarah Pinson here. [email protected] GCC Bend’s KSJJ/Bend, OR is searching for a morning show • Jim Day producer/air talent. Airchecks and resumes here. Former WIL/St. Louis morning host Cumulus’ WIVK/Knoxville has an opening in middays. 314-258-4365 Apply here. [email protected] Zimmer/Cookeville, TN is searching for an engineer. •Wes McShay Three years experience is required. Materials here. Former Cumulus/Montgomery, AL OM/PD WFON/Fond du Lac, WI has an opening for a morning show 208-758-5435 co-host. Aircheck, social media samples, and resume to Barry [email protected] Mardit Media Consulting here. • Jeff Miles BiCoastal Media is searching for a PD/on air host to launch Former WKLB/Boston and KCYY/San Antonio morning host a new station in the Pacific Northwest. Send materials here. 469 667-3890 [email protected] Searching • Rosey Fitchpatrick •Rob Stark Former Dir./National Promotion Former PD/Morning host KACT/Panama City, FL [email protected] 850 775-7451 • Wayne Manning [email protected] Former Cold River Regional •Eddie Haskell 801-361-2993 Former KYGO/Denver PD [email protected] 505 886-1418 [email protected]

©2017 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] April 17, 2017 Page 9 Country’s Power Gold 46 49 Life Is A Highway Here are Country’s top 100 Power Gold songs for airplay from 27 50 DARIUS RUCKER Alright March 12-March 18, 2017, according to Mediabase 24/7. 31 51 CARRIE UNDERWOOD Before He Cheats

July ‘16 March ‘17 Artist Title 88 52 ZAC BROWN BAND Colder Weather Rank Rank 71 53 JOE NICHOLS Gimmie That Girl 7 1 JAKE OWEN Barefoot Blue Jean Night 89 54 KEITH URBAN Long Hot Summer 13 2 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE Cruise 69 55 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE Get Your Shine On 1 3 DARIUS RUCKER Wagon Wheel 23 56 All Summer Long 6 4 ZAC BROWN BAND Chicken Fried 67 57 MIRANDA LAMBERT Gunpowder & Lead 9 5 MIRANDA LAMBERT Mama's Broken Heart -- 58 Sunshine & Whiskey 5 6 BLAKE SHELTON Honey Bee 77 59 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE Stay 2 7 KENNY CHESNEY American Kids 47 60 What Was I Thinkin' 11 8 RANDY HOUSER Runnin' Outta Moonlight 74 61 DAVID NAIL Whatever She's Got 15 9 ERIC CHURCH Drink In My Hand 62 62 LUKE BRYAN Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye 16 10 ERIC CHURCH Springsteen 65 63 CARRIE UNDERWOOD Undo It 29 11 CARRIE UNDERWOOD Blown Away 45 64 JASON ALDEAN Burnin' It Down 19 12 RODNEY ATKINS Take A Back Road 75 65 Better Dig Two 10 13 DIERKS BENTLEY Drunk On A Plane -- 66 LUKE BRYAN I See You 22 14 THOMPSON SQUARE Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not 8 67 DUSTIN LYNCH Where It's At 21 15 BLAKE SHELTON Boys 'Round Here 64 68 BLAKE SHELTON Doin' What She Likes 4 16 Leave The Night On 60 69 LUKE BRYAN 25 17 Don't Ya 61 70 BILLY CURRINGTON People Are Crazy 17 18 ZBB f/J. BUFFETT Knee Deep 84 71 BLAKE SHELTON God Gave Me You 12 19 LADY ANTEBELLUM Bartender 53 72 RODNEY ATKINS Watching You 24 20 ZAC BROWN BAND Toes 92 73 Hard To Love 32 21 JASON ALDEAN Dirt Road Anthem 70 74 JASON ALDEAN Big Green Tractor 57 22 THOMAS RHETT Get Me Some Of That 68 75 ELI YOUNG BAND Crazy Girl 18 23 ZAC BROWN BAND Whatever It Is 59 76 Chillin' It 30 24 KEITH URBAN Somebody Like You 54 77 LUKE BRYAN Drunk On You 38 25 JASON ALDEAN 55 78 ELI YOUNG BAND Even If It Breaks Your Heart 26 26 JASON ALDEAN When She Says Baby 35 79 ERIC PASLAY Friday Night 33 27 She's Country JASON ALDEAN 50 80 K. CHESNEY f/U.KRACKER When The Sun Goes Down 28 28 KIP MOORE Somethin' 'Bout A Truck 78 81 KENNY CHESNEY Beer In Mexico

-- 29 THOMAS RHETT Make Me Wanna -- 82 JAMES OTTO Just Got Started Lovin' You 63 30 THOMAS RHETT -- 83 TIM MCGRAW Shotgun Rider 44 31 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE Round Here 66 84 LUKE BRYAN Roller Coaster 3 32 Bottoms Up 83 85 JAKE OWEN The One That Got Away 58 33 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE This Is How We Roll -- 86 BLAKE SHELTON Sure Be Cool If You Did 36 34 TIM MCGRAW Something Like That 82 87 TIM MCGRAW Just To See You Smile 34 35 LUKE BRYAN That's My Kind Of Night 100 88 LUKE BRYAN Rain Is A Good Thing 14 36 LADY ANTEBELLUM Downtown -- 89 A. JACKSON & J. BUFFETT It's Five O'Clock Somewhere 39 37 KENNY CHESNEY 49 90 38 SAM HUNT Take Your Time -- 76 91 LEE BRICE I Don't Dance 42 39 LUKE BRYAN I Don't Want This Night To End -- 92 KENNY CHESNEY Somewhere With You 51 40 BILLY CURRINGTON Good Directions -- 93 KENNY CHESNEY Til It's Gone 73 41 JERROD NIEMANN Drink To That All Night 79 94 CHASE RICE Ready Set Roll 37 42 LADY ANTEBELLUM Need You Now 95 CARRIE UNDERWOOD All-American Girl 20 43 LUKE BRYAN Play It Again -- 85 96 MIRANDA LAMBERT -- 44 COLE SWINDELL Ain't Worth The Whiskey 97 Don't Blink 56 45 LUKE BRYAN Country Girl (Shake It For Me) -- KENNY CHESNEY 41 46 BRETT ELDREDGE 72 98 LITTLE BIG TOWN Boondocks

40 47 RANDY HOUSER How Country Feels -- 99 RANDY HOUSER Goodnight Kiss 48 48 JOE NICHOLS Yeah 93 100 ZBB f/ As She's Walking Away

©2017 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] April 17, 2017 LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS

2 1 JASON ALDEAN 27013 1470 8835 539 61.135 3.05 159 0 Any Ol’ Barstool (Broken Bow)

3 2 SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA) ✔ 25132 2201 8223 757 56.685 4.66 157 0

6 3 JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA) 22376 1040 7513 338 50.841 2.831 159 0

7 4 /Yeah Boy (Black River) 20604 139 6880 47 46.433 0.179 159 0

10 5 /Hurricane (River House/Columbia) ✔ 20264 3288 6782 1089 45.429 6.192 159 1

1 6 LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) 18977 -7823 6251 -2665 45.198 -14.494 159 0

4 7 LUKE BRYAN/Fast (Capitol) 18770 -3689 6309 -1196 43.855 -8.449 159 0

9 8 DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol) 18351 1140 5927 500 42.416 1.625 159 0

8 9 BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Weekend (Valory) 17972 545 6143 218 40.098 1.093 158 0

11 10 BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR) ✔ 17706 1657 5615 412 39.716 3.492 159 0

12 11 KENNY CHESNEY/Bar At The End... (Blue Chair/Columbia) 15666 456 5191 136 36.444 0.882 159 0

13 12 DAN + SHAY/How Not To (Warner Bros./WAR) 15261 829 4938 243 34.542 2.022 159 0

14 13 DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol) 13139 691 4333 188 29.365 1.795 156 0

15 14 RASCAL FLATTS/Yours If You Want It (Big Machine) 11932 697 4022 208 26.71 2.141 157 0

16 15 KEITH URBAN f/CARRIE UNDERWOOD/The Fighter (Capitol) 11871 906 3853 298 27.069 2.18 156 2

18 16 LADY ANTEBELLUM/ (Capitol) 11449 1005 3779 289 25.972 2.428 158 0

20 17 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) ✔ 11351 1679 3599 575 25.08 3.53 154 5

19 18 DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) 11205 772 3652 224 22.607 1.586 154 2

17 19 TRENT HARMON/There's A Girl (Dot/Big Machine) 10945 119 3662 35 23.517 0.168 155 0

21 20 ZAC BROWN BAND/My Old Man (SouthernGrnd/Elektra/WAR) 9678 296 3346 68 20.529 1.176 154 1

23 21 BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear... (Warner Bros./WMN) 9364 1297 3242 382 20.752 2.724 154 4

22 22 COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN) 9184 508 3050 182 17.768 1.483 150 1

24 23 /Somebody Else Will (Valory) 8706 684 3026 227 16.769 1.182 156 0

25 24 TIM MCGRAW & FAITH HILL/Speak To A Girl (Arista) 7945 330 2517 77 17.781 0.421 154 0

26 25 MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine) 7563 1024 2474 376 14.223 1.065 152 4 ©2017 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

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

33 26 THOMAS RHETT f/MAREN MORRIS/ (Valory) ✔ 7474 2763 2328 911 17.244 5.799 142 15

28 27 CHRIS LANE/For Her (Big Loud) 6563 251 2224 78 10.797 0.946 144 0

27 28 RAELYNN/Love Triangle (Warner Bros./WMN) 6413 -67 2139 17 12.66 -0.112 127 1

29 29 BROTHERS OSBORNE/It Ain't My Fault (EMI Nashville) 6353 627 2196 219 9.556 0.656 143 0

31 30 OLD DOMINION/No Such Thing As A Broken Heart (RCA) 5581 294 1731 95 10.731 0.392 121 5

30 31 BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury) 5533 186 1730 56 11.548 0.284 135 1

35 32 BRETT ELDREDGE/Somethin' I'm Good At (Atlantic/WMN) 3867 399 1259 142 6.983 0.42 111 4

36 33 LOCASH/ (Reviver) 3407 32 1143 -23 5.676 -0.006 117 4

40 34 DRAKE WHITE/Makin' Me Look Good Again (BMLGR) 3297 348 1052 113 5.271 0.862 97 0

37 35 EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury) 3184 29 1121 26 4.623 0.242 107 4

38 36 KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA) 3177 125 1083 60 4.865 0.163 105 3

39 37 SETH ENNIS/Woke Up In Nashville (Arista) 3034 81 1074 51 3.966 0.381 119 0

41LW 38 TW MORGAN Artist/Title WALLEN/(Label) The Way I Talk (Big Loud) Total2792 Points +/- 89Points Total998 Plays +/-14 Plays Audience5.112 0.127 +/- Aud Stations90 ADDS0 33 26 THOMAS RHETT f/MAREN MORRIS/Craving You (Valory) ✔ 7474 2763 2328 911 17.244 5.799 142 15 42 39 MAREN MORRIS/ (Columbia) 2724 177 897 63 4.85 0.313 103 6 28 27 CHRIS LANE/For Her (Big Loud) 6563 251 2224 78 10.797 0.946 144 0 47 40 DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow) 2518 492 843 144 4.057 1.053 93 7 27 28 RAELYNN/Love Triangle (Warner Bros./WMN) 6413 -67 2139 17 12.66 -0.112 127 1 44 41 GARTH BROOKS/Ask Me How I Know (Pearl) 2473 55 869 52 3.388 -0.029 103 5 29 29 BROTHERS OSBORNE/It Ain't My Fault (EMI Nashville) 6353 627 2196 219 9.556 0.656 143 0 BIG & RICH/California (B&R/New Revolution) 2411 34 867 27 2.909 -0.105 95 8 31 30 OLD DOMINION/No Such Thing As A Broken Heart (RCA) 5581 294 1731 95 10.731 0.392 121 5 46 43 WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN/Missing (Warner Bros./WMN) 2209 127 836 50 3.566 0.396 80 3 30 31 BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury) 5533 186 1730 56 11.548 0.284 135 1 48 44 /Outta Style (Big) 2164 204 491 64 4.768 0.363 40 5 35 32 BRETT ELDREDGE/Somethin' I'm Good At (Atlantic/WMN) 3867 399 1259 142 6.983 0.42 111 4 49 45 /Every Little Thing (Big Machine) 2083 195 572 45 3.404 0.318 69 10 36 33 LOCASH/Ring On Every Finger (Reviver) 3407 32 1143 -23 5.676 -0.006 117 4 Debut 46 ADAM CRAIG/Just A Phase (Stoney Creek) 1833 150 653 53 2.46 0.373 86 12 40 34 DRAKE WHITE/Makin' Me Look Good Again (BMLGR) 3297 348 1052 113 5.271 0.862 97 0 Debut 47 REBA MCENTIRE/Back To God (Nash Icon/Valory) 1823 196 473 35 3.766 0.669 22 1 37 35 EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury) 3184 29 1121 26 4.623 0.242 107 4 50 48 DREW BALDRIDGE f/EMILY WEISBAND/Rebound (Cold River) 1753 27 822 14 1.987 0.035 86 1 38 36 KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA) 3177 125 1083 60 4.865 0.163 105 3 Debut 49 f/LAUREN ALAINA/What Ifs (RCA) 1700 11 587 4 2.428 0.06 68 2 39 37 SETH ENNIS/Woke Up In Nashville (Arista) 3034 81 1074 51 3.966 0.381 119 0 Debut 50 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Happy People (Capitol) 1633 768 530 238 3.278 1.522 62 5 41 38 MORGAN WALLEN/The Way I Talk (Big Loud) 2792 89 998 14 5.112 0.127 90 0

42 39 MAREN MORRIS/I Could Use A Love Song (Columbia) 2724 177 897 63 4.85 0.313 103 6

47 40 DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow) 2518 492 843 144 4.057 1.053 93 7

44 41 GARTH BROOKS/Ask Me How I Know (Pearl) 2473 55 869 52 3.388 -0.029 103 5

BIG & RICH/California (B&R/New Revolution) 2411 34 867 27 2.909 -0.105 95 8

46 43 WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN/Missing (Warner Bros./WMN) 2209 127 836 50 3.566 0.396 80 3

48 44 AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big) 2164 204 491 64 4.768 0.363 40 5

49 45 CARLY PEARCE/Every Little Thing (Big Machine) 2083 195 572 45 3.404 0.318 69 10

Debut 46 ADAM CRAIG/Just A Phase (Stoney Creek) 1833 150 653 53 2.46 0.373 86 12

Debut 47 REBA MCENTIRE/Back To God (Nash Icon/Valory) 1823 196 473 35 3.766 0.669 22 1

50 48 DREW BALDRIDGE f/EMILY WEISBAND/Rebound (Cold River) 1753 27 822 14 1.987 0.035 86 1

Debut 49 KANE BROWN f/LAUREN ALAINA/What Ifs (RCA) 1700 11 587 4 2.428 0.06 68 2

Debut 50 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Happy People (Capitol) 1633 768 530 238 3.278 1.522 62 5

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Country Aircheck Add Leaders Adds Activator Top Point Gainers JAKE OWEN/Good Company (RCA) 31 LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia) 1421 ✔ CANAAN SMITH/Like You That Way (Mercury) 24 SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA) 1211 ✔ ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville) 22 THOMAS RHETT f/MAREN MORRIS/Craving You (Valory) 1158 ✔ DELTA RAE/A Long And Happy Life (Valory) 20 BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR) 940 ✔ HIGH VALLEY/She's With Me (Atlantic/WEA) 20 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) 800 ✔ JERROD NIEMANN/God Made A Woman (Curb) 19 BROTHERS OSBORNE/It Ain't My Fault (EMI Nashville) 697 THOMAS RHETT f/M. MORRIS/Craving You (Valory) 15 MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine) 646 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Tin Man (RCA) 13 RASCAL FLATTS/Yours If You Want It (Big Machine) 594 ADAM CRAIG/Just A Phase (Stoney Creek) 12 DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol) 559 TODD O'NEILL/Love Again (Nash Next/Valory) 11 DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) 547 Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers Activator Top Spin Gainers LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia) 3288 ✔ LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia) 288 THOMAS RHETT f/MAREN MORRIS/Craving You (Valory) 2763 ✔ THOMAS RHETT f/MAREN MORRIS/Craving You (Valory) 237 SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA) 2201 ✔ SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA) 228 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) 1679 ✔ BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR) 187 BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR) 1657 ✔ FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) 165 JASON ALDEAN/Any Ol' Barstool (Broken Bow) 1470 BROTHERS OSBORNE/It Ain't My Fault (EMI Nashville) 143 BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear... (Warner Bros./WMN) 1297 MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine) 140 DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol) 1140 RASCAL FLATTS/Yours If You Want It (Big Machine) 126 JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA) 1040 DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol) 120 MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine) 1024 DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) 108

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points /Dirt On My Boots (Capitol) 19096 LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia) 1089 THOMAS RHETT f/MAREN MORRIS/Craving You (Valory) 911 BLAKE SHELTON/A Guy With A Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) 12560 SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA) 757 MICHAEL RAY/ (Atlantic/WEA) 11869 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) 575 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Better Man (Capitol) 10898 JASON ALDEAN/Any Ol' Barstool (Broken Bow) 539 DUSTIN LYNCH/Seein' Red (Broken Bow) 10476 DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol) 500 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE f/T. MCGRAW/May We All (BMLGR) 9989 BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR) 412 BRETT ELDREDGE/Wanna Be That Song (Atlantic/WMN) 9252 BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear... (Warner Bros./WMN) 382 f/V. GILL/Sober Saturday Night (RCA) 7222 MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine) 376 THOMAS RHETT/ (Valory) 6954 JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA) 43 BILLY CURRINGTON/It Don't Hurt Like It Used To (Mercury) 6821 ©2017 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] April 17, 2017 Chart Page 4

CoUNTRy AIRCHeCk ACTIVITy A D D D AT E S CARLY PEARCE/Every Little Thing (Big Machine) Moves 49-45* April 24 2083 points, 572 spins 10 adds: WNSH*, KBEB, WDAF, WKDF*, WUSH, WGKX*, Brad Paisley/Last Time For Everything (Arista) WKHK, KSKS*, WCTO*, WDRM ERIC CHESSER/Good Times & Summer Days (Big-Big) RUSSELL DICKERSON/Yours (Triple Tigers) ADAM CRAIG/Just A Phase (Stoney Creek) Debut 46* May 1 1833 points, 653 spins PARMALEE/Sunday Morning (Stoney Creek) 12 adds: KSD, WSIX, WNOE, WLFP, WSSL, WBCT, KHEY, DEVIN DAWSON/All On Me (Atlantic/WEA) KATM*, WUSY, WAVW, WMAD JON PARDI/Heartache On The Dance Floor (Capitol) REBA MCENTIRE/Back To God (Nash Icon /Valory) May 8 Debut 47* 1823 points, 473 spins Jason Aldean/They Don’t Know (BBR) 1 add: KSKS* Send yours to [email protected]

DREW BALDRIDGE f/E. WEISBAND/Rebound (Cold River) Moves 50-48* 1753 points, 822 spins CHECK OUT 4/21 1 add: WKHK Brad Paisley Love And War (Arista) KANE BROWN f/LAUREN ALAINA/What Ifs (RCA) Paisley's new album includes first single "Today," and has Debut 49* guests including Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Mick Jagger 1700 points, 587 spins and John Fogerty, Country Music Hall of Famers Bill 2 adds: KKWF, KSSN Anderson and the late Johnny Cash (with whom Paisley shares writing credit on "Gold All Over The Ground"), and hip hop-R&B LITTLE BIG TOWN/Happy People (Capitol) artist-producer Timbaland. Debut 50* Charlie Worsham Beginning Of Things (Warner Bros./ 1633 points, 530 spins WMN) 5 adds: KBEB, KNCI, KBEQ, WLHK, KUAD Worsham's second album was co-produced by Frank Liddell (Miranda Lambert, Lee Ann Womack, Aubrie MIRANDA LAMBERT/Tin Man (RCA) Sellers) and Eric Masse with exec. producer Arturo 1611 points, 610 spins Buenahora, Jr. (Eric Church, Dierks Bentley). It includes 13 13 adds: KKGO, KMNB, KNCI, WFMS*, WUSH, WNOE, new songs, nine of which Worsham co-wrote. WBEE, WTGE, WGGY, KSSN, KJUG, KKIX, WNCY (Mining Light Music/Thirty Tigers) LANCO/Greatest Love Story (Arista) The 12-track followup to her debut album features "Cheer 1555 points, 589 spins Up Little Darling," a co-write with the late , and 1 add: WGTY the last song he completed before his death. Presley also wrote "Dreams Don't Come True" with her fellow Pistol CRAIG CAMPBELL/Outskirts of Heaven (Red Bow) Annies and Miranda Lambert. Other co-writers include 1466 points, 576 spins; no adds and Wanda Jackson.

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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations Adds

5 1 SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA) ✔ 11601 1211 2309 228 52 0 2 2 JASON ALDEAN/Any Ol' Barstool (Broken Bow) 10964 -261 2232 -49 50 0 4 3 KELSEA BALLERINI/Yeah Boy (Black River) 10669 188 2153 34 52 0 6 4 JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA) 10397 188 2139 51 51 0 1 5 LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) 10026 -1231 2027 -274 49 0 8 6 LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia) ✔ 9843 1421 1955 288 52 0 7 7 BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Weekend (Valory) 8645 148 1723 26 49 0 9 8 DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol) 8596 559 1789 120 52 0 11 9 BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR) ✔ 7975 940 1619 187 50 0 10 10 KENNY CHESNEY/Bar At The End Of The World (Blue Chair/Columbia) 7589 64 1493 18 51 0 12 11 DAN + SHAY/How Not To (Warner Bros./WAR) 7139 202 1441 32 51 0 13 12 DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol) 6864 324 1376 59 52 0 14 13 LADY ANTEBELLUM/You Look Good (Capitol) 6598 249 1280 43 51 0 16 14 RASCAL FLATTS/Yours If You Want It (Big Machine) 6584 594 1303 126 51 0 ✔ 15 15 KEITH URBAN f/CARRIE UNDERWOOD/The Fighter (Capitol) 6496 291 1282 76 51 0 17 16 TRENT HARMON/There's A Girl (Dot/Big Machine) 5911 476 1119 72 49 0 19 17 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) ✔ 5752 800 1158 165 51 1 18 18 ZAC BROWN BAND/My Old Man (SouthernGrnd/Elektra/WAR) 5428 425 1104 87 52 0 22 19 DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) 4780 547 963 108 46 0 21 20 BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear That Song (Warner Bros./WMN) 4778 389 931 82 51 1 20 21 TIM MCGRAW & FAITH HILL/Speak To A Girl (Arista) 4732 278 955 49 51 0 23 22 JUSTIN MOORE/Somebody Else Will (Valory) 4619 479 867 94 51 3 24 23 COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN) 4226 276 794 42 50 0 29 24 THOMAS RHETT f/MAREN MORRIS/Craving You (Valory) ✔ 3649 1158 671 237 48 11 26 25 MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine) 3599 646 672 140 48 6 25 26 OLD DOMINION/No Such Thing As A Broken Heart (RCA) 3486 219 615 40 47 4 28 27 BROTHERS OSBORNE/It Ain't My Fault (EMI Nashville) 3238 697 630 143 46 3 27 28 BRETT ELDREDGE/Somethin' I'm Good At (Atlantic/WMN) 2932 312 525 47 42 1 30 29 CHRIS LANE/For Her (Big Loud) 2223 42 461 12 38 0 31 30 BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury) 1949 -88 384 -1 37 0

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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations Adds 34 31 GARTH BROOKS/Ask Me How I Know (Pearl) 1777 400 328 63 28 4 40 32 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Tin Man (RCA) 1743 535 289 105 21 7 32 33 AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big) 1608 7 338 0 20 0 33 34 RAELYNN/Love Triangle (Warner Bros./WMN) 1580 93 327 21 32 1 35 35 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Happy People (Capitol) 1385 58 240 20 25 4 38 36 KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA) 1328 86 223 16 27 0 37 37 EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury) 1324 63 248 10 30 0 42 38 DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow) 1322 390 203 75 21 5 39 39 MAREN MORRIS/I Could Use A Love Song (Columbia) 1287 75 227 22 26 3 36 40 LANCO/Greatest Love Story (Arista) 1270 -28 169 -8 11 1 45 41 REBA MCENTIRE/Back To God (Nash Icon/Valory) 964 96 179 16 12 0 46 42 ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville) 953 126 140 25 9 4 44 43 BIG & RICH/California (B&R/New Revolution) 952 57 174 9 18 0 43 44 LOCASH/Ring On Every Finger (Reviver) 921 -2 175 -1 29 0 47 45 MORGAN WALLEN/The Way I Talk (Big Loud) 653 -17 121 12 18 1 48 46 JON PARDI/Heartache On The Dance Floor (Capitol) 627 57 65 8 6 0 49 47 SETH ENNIS/Woke Up In Nashville (Arista) 578 55 110 6 21 0 50 48 DELTA RAE/A Long And Happy Life (Valory) 544 46 56 5 2 1 53 49 ELI YOUNG BAND/Skin And Bones (Valory) 514 74 59 15 2 1 56 50 DRAKE WHITE/Makin' Me Look Good Again (BMLGR) 506 108 88 18 19 1 51 51 DREW BALDRIDGE f/EMILY WEISBAND/Rebound (Cold River) 504 34 85 4 7 0 54 52 /Old School Groove (Smack) 490 70 49 7 1 0 52 53 WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN/Missing (Warner Bros./WMN) 460 10 95 2 9 1 68 54 CARLY PEARCE/Every Little Thing (Big Machine) 425 154 63 29 9 1 58 55 RYAN GRIFFIN/Back Seats & Burnt CDs (Ryan Griffin) 380 0 38 0 1 0 60 56 CHUCK WICKS/Whole Damn Thing (Blaster) 368 10 73 1 5 0 Debut 57 WALKER HAYES/You Broke Up With Me (Monument) 367 47 38 6 3 0 Debut 58 A THOUSAND HORSES/Preachin' To The Choir (BMLGR) 336 18 58 6 9 1 Debut 59 JACOB DAVIS/What I Wanna Be (Black River) 333 36 60 12 8 3 Debut 60 CHRIS LANE/Let Me Love You (Big Loud) 320 20 32 2 1 0 ©2017 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]