Issue 21 Music Edition January 16, 2007

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Froggy Leaps Into No. 1; installing a new antenna for better coverage in Orange Posts A Ribbetting 1.1 In L.A. County for our primary signal on 95.1 in a matter An overview of the fall ratings might normally of weeks. We are serious about competing in both begin with one last lament that this was the first book markets.” (continued on page 5) -- perhaps ever -- without an L.A. Country station. But look again. KFRG/Riverside-San Bernadino’s 1.1 Nippit Keeps Believing 12+ in the L.A. book just might be one of the biggest Nippit Records has hired three former Rust stories of the year -- especially considering that KZLA Records regionals to continue working Aaron garnered a 1.8 (Wi ‘06) and a 1.7 (Su ‘06) in the two Tippin’s “He Believed.” Former Rust Southeast rep books before it dropped Country last August. (We Joe Carroll (216-973-9299, [email protected]), won’t mention that KZLA’s replacement, Rhythmic West regional Dave Kirth (831-915-7617, AC KMVN, posted a .7 in its debut outing -- still too [email protected]), and Midwest rep Ryan early for any real judgments.) Barnstead (615-414-4665, [email protected]) We’ll get to KFRG’s No. 1 12+ shares in its home are on board, and additional hires may follow. market in a minute. But KFRG OM/PD Lee Douglas The label founder/namesake/flagship artist tells said of the L.A. showing, “L.A. may be the most Country Aircheck he’s incredibly serious about compressed radio market in America, so our 1.1 is a carrying on despite Rust’s sudden demise. “This significant showing for a signal not on Mt. Wilson. record’s about my dad, and it’s just so important to We actually beat Adam Corolla and Rick Dees with me,” Tippin says. “I don’t want to let it die.” Nippit’s our morning show. The L.A. TSA -- which includes distribution through Sony RED is unaffected. Tippin R/SB and half of the state -- has KFRG at a 648,000 was filming the video for “He Believed” when he cume. That puts us just behind Chicago with the spoke with us earlier today. second highest cume in the format.” Douglas said of the R/SB book, “We are a strong Four Exit UMGN No. 1 12+ and 25-54 and had a strong third phase Four more UMG/Nashville staffers have exited featuring zero Christmas music.” Douglas also noted in the wake of last week’s departure of Co-Chair that KFRG is now streaming. And, more good news James Stroud. VP/A&R Allison Jones, Manager/ to come, according to Douglas, who added, “We’re A&R Doug Rich, Coordinator/A&R Jim “Spoon” ©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. To subscribe visit www.countryaircheck.com

January 16, 2007 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page Wilson and Liberty on air, with Dusty Dan moving Video Adds to evenings. The 34-year radio vet exited WLXX in CMT December. DIERKS BENTLEY/Long Trip Alone (Capitol) GRETCHEN WILSON/Come To Bed (Columbia) Gig Alert: As we reported in November, Maverick CMT PURE COUNTRY Media’s KFGY/Santa Rosa, CA PD/afternoon host DIERKS BENTLEY/Long Trip Alone (Capitol) Greg Kodiak has exited, and Market Manager Diane GRETCHEN WILSON/Come To Bed (Columbia) Cridland Hubel is seeking a replacement. Resumes and airchecks to her at [email protected] GAC GRETCHEN WILSON/Come To Bed (Columbia) or 1410 Neotomas Ave., suite 200, Santa Rosa, CA JACK INGRAM/Lips Of An Angel (Big Machine) 95405.m or 707-568-6688. LUKE BRYAN/All My Friends Say (Capitol) CRS Offers P1 Study, Spring Town Williams, and Stroud’s Executive Assistant Tammy Meeting Luker have all been let go. Williams can be reached at CRB will present “The Largest Study of 615-482-7795 or [email protected]. Contact info Country’s P1 Listeners, Part III” on Friday, March 2 for the other staffers was not available at press time. during CRS-38. Co-sponsored by CRB and CMA, the study is being conducted by Edison Media Research. Radio News Sustaining Country’s positive momentum, the impact Format: Journal Broadcast Group’s AC KMXW/ of new media, the resurgence of Pop in some markets Wichita, KS has flipped to Classic Country as and snapshots of new country artists are among the “Classic Country 92.3.” The flip puts a Classic topics addressed. Country station on the FM dial, joining Journal CRS-38 will also include another Spring Town Country stations KFDI and KFTI-AM, as well as Meeting package for those in Nashville who don’t or Clear Channel’s KZSN. OM Beverlee Brannigan is can’t attend the full seminar. Set for Thursday, March programming the station, which is currently running 1, this year’s sessions include the Hispanic Study jockless while she looks for a morning personality. Presentation, No Holds Barred (Rap Session), BMI’s Resumes and airchecks to P.O. Box 1402, Wichita, WCRS Live! and the BMI Exhibit Area Networking KS, 67201 or [email protected]. Hour. Registration is $85 until Feb. 2, then rises to Personalities: KYGO/Denver has hired KCCY/ $110. Details at www.crb.org. Colorado Springs PD/morning host JoJo Turnbeaugh for mornings, joining Kelly and Industry News Mudflap. Turnbeaugh, who starts Feb. 5, has been at Independent label Baccerstick Records has enlisted KCYY since 2005 and previously worked in Denver CO5/Nashville for radio promotion and Holley- at KALC and KFMD. Guidry Public Relations & Marketing for publicity and Former WLXX/Lexington air talent Karl marketing. The label’s first single,Jason Meadows’ Shannon is joining the morning team at Clear “100% Cowboy” impacts radio on Jan. 22. Channel WBUL/Lexington. Shannon joins Scott Eight artists have been nominated for the CMA Global Country Artist Award. They are: Tom Astor ©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Send news to [email protected] January 16, 2007 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page (Germany), (Sweden), Calaisa Rodrigo Haddad Tube Check (Brazil), Adam Harvey (Australia), Corb Lund (Canada), Melinda Schneider (Australia), Rachael Wednesday (1/17) – Emerson Drive, Master Series, Warwick (United Kingdom), and Michelle Wright (GAC); Kellie Pickler, The Randy Rogers Band, (Canada). The winner, chosen by a panel of industry GAC Nights, (GAC). leaders, will be invited to accept the honor during this Thursday (1/18) – Montgomery Gentry, The Late year’s CMA Music Festival. Late Show With Craig Ferguson (CBS); Kellie Here’s contact info for some of the staffers who Pickler, The View, (ABC); Gretchen Wilson, GAC exited Rust last week: Former VP/Promotion Rick Nights, (GAC). Baumgartner, [email protected] or Friday (1/19) – Kellie Pickler, The View, (ABC); 615-491-0935; former A&R head Mark Brown, Hank Williams Jr., CMT Crossroads, (CMT). [email protected]; and former Sales manager Todd Job, 615-973-7151 or [email protected]. Saturday (1/20) – Sammy Kershaw, John Also, former Rust publicity head Susan Niles has Stone, Three Men And A Chick Flick, (Women’s re-opened Susan Niles Public Relations and can be Entertainment); Trace Adkins, Blake Shelton, reached at 615-352-8080 or [email protected]. Keith Anderson, Tracy Lawrence, Grand Ole Opry Live, (GAC). Artist News Sunday (1/21) – Lonestar, The Collection, (GAC); George Strait is featured on the cover of USA Rodney Atkins, Top 20 Countdown, (CMT). Weekend this Sunday (1/21) giving the newspaper Monday (1/22) – Brooks & Dunn, CMT Crossroads, supplement a rare interview. The piece is part of the (CMT). publication’s American Icon series that has previously profiledClint Eastwood, Al Pacino and Meryl Streep. Show Dog’s Lindsey Haun has been added to “Ava Adele,” a track from Jack Ingram’s the bill for Toby Keith’s Hookin’ Up & Hangin’ Out upcoming studio album, is one of three songs chosen to Tour which opens Jan. 25 in Albany, NY. be preloaded on 3.6 million Sony Walkman devices to Keith Urban will launch his Love, Pain & the be sold in 2007. He is the only country artist featured, whole crazy World Tour with a short run of clubs in and the only artist pictured on the packaging. Germany and the U.K. in April. He’ll play arenas Martina McBride was inducted into the Kansas in his native Australia in May, and begin a North Music Hall of Fame over the weekend during a American arena tour in June. Dates and other details ceremony at Liberty Hall in Lawrence, KS. McBride have not yet been announced. was not able to attend. Big Machine’s Taylor Swift enlisted One Tree Dierks Bentley and Cross Canadian Ragweed Hill actor Tyler Hilton for the video of her upcoming are hooking up for their third annual High Times single “Teardrops On My Guitar.” Hilton also played a And Hangovers tour, opening Feb. 1 in Chicago. The young Elvis Presley in the feature filmWalk The Line. nine-city club run ends Feb. 9 in Statesboro, GA. “My business manager is referring to this tour as the ‘how Life Notes much fun can we have and how much money can we Our best wishes and prayers to R&R Founder lose tour,’” Bentley says. Bob Wilson, who is recovering after suffering a

©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. To subscribe visit www.countryaircheck.com January 16, 2007 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page series of recent strokes. Please join us in sending a note to him care of Burbank Healthcare, 1041 S. Main Birthdays St., Burbank, CA, 91506. No calls, please. Wednesday (1/17) - Steve Earle, Amanda Wilkinson, Ryan Barnstead ([email protected]), Kim (continued from page 1) Markovchick ([email protected])

Fall Book: Quad Cities Reign Thursday (1/18) – Mark Collie, Bobby Goldsboro, Another of the fall’s biggest stories was the near- Travis Hensley, Dene Hallam record 12+ share posted by WLLR/Quad Cities, IL- ([email protected]), Bob Mitchell IA. Its Fall ‘06 19.7 was the best since the 19.7 in Fall ([email protected]), Bill Moore 1993, missing by only one tenth of a point the record Friday (1/19) – Phil Everly, Dolly Parton, Bill Carter, 19.8 set in Spring 1993. Clear Channel/Quad Cities Cooper Samuels ([email protected]) Dir./Programming & Operations Jim O’Hara, a 14- year station vet, declared, “I don’t remember a book Saturday (1/20) – John Michael Montgomery, Slim where we were No. 1 in so many different places.” Whitman, Stephen Giuttari ([email protected]) WLLR’s morning team of Justice & Howe - Sunday (1/21) – Mac Davis, Jimmy Ibbotson, Rick - JD Justice and Danielle Howe -- are No. 1 12+ Trevino, Nicole George, Jackie Straka in mornings, beating longtime morning dominators Dwyer & Michaels (previously with CC sister Classic Monday (1/22) – Teddy Gentry Hits KCQQ, but will join Cumulus’ WXLP in about ([email protected]), the late Tom Rivers, Jim six months). Also No. 1 are middayer Amy Jeffries, Saliby PM driver Tim Carlson and evening talent Pat All Christmas format, a change in mornings and Lueck. Weekends are No. 1, too. WLLR is also No. 1 middays and, according to PD Mike Peterson, ethnic for the entire week 18-34, 18-49, 25-54 and 35-64.” weighting in the first two months. “I was thrilled we Of the continued success, O’Hara noted, “The held strong,” said Peterson. “We slid to a tie for ninth station is successful because Larry Rosmilso and 25-54, but were fourth, non-ethnic, with only three Randy Odeneal -- who founded the station in ’83 -- tenths of a share separating us from Top 5. The huge built it with a very solid foundation. And even though news was WLIT’s meteoric 8.1 in December with we’ve been No. 1 for a while (since Fall 1989), we Christmas music. They literally sucked the market continue to question everything we put on the air, asking dry of potential diary returns for non-ethnic music ‘Is it the best it can be?’ MD Ron Evans has been with stations. Even with their Christmas blitz we still WLLR since 1985. He really knows his stuff and picks finished No. 5 with Women 25-54 (#3 Non-Ethnic.” just big fat hits.” You can now hear WLLR at wllr.com. Middayer Lisa Dent joined Ray Stevens for mornings on Nov. 6. Middays was handled by Trish Windy City Wariness Biondo, who only a week ago got the gig full-time. WUSN/Chicago’s slide from 3.6-3.3 might look Peterson said of the morning ratings, “I was pleased the disappointing on the surface, and to be sure, the folks new morning show showed growth. They were up a tenth there aren’t necessarily excited about that 3.3. But to 3.6 and ranked No. 6 (fourth, non-ethnic), 25-54. With consider what they were up against: An amazing Women 25-54 they jumped from a 3.3 in the Summer to a Super Bowl run by Da Bears, record ratings for an 4.7 in the Fall, to finish sixth, fourth non-ethnic.” ©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Send news to [email protected] January 16, 2007 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page

Rockin’ In Beantown Check Out WKLB/Boston was in the Top 10 again 12+, Upcoming album releases: moving 3.9-3.8 and ranking eighth. WKLB ranked sixth, 25-54, posting a 3.6; it rang-up a 4.5 among Jan. 30 Clint Black The Love Songs (Equity) Tracy Lawrence For The Love 18+ Women, also good for sixth place. The Fall ‘06 (Rocky Comfort/CO5) Arbitron was basically unaffected by a frequency change, which took place Dec. 1. PD Mike Brophey Feb. 6 Jason Michael Carroll noted, “The areas that gave us our fall ratings are Waitin’ In The Country (Arista) equally well served by our new frequency at 102.5. Feb. 20 Kathie Baillie Love’s Funny That Way Short of any diary confusion, the changed appeared (Aspirion) seamless.” Brophey felt WKLB did very well despite what he March 6 Sunny Sweeney Heartbreaker’s Hall Of termed “the old sub metro signal.” He added, “The four Fame (Big Machine) counties where the signal was during the book gave us a third ranking for persons, Women and Men. We had a March 27 Tim McGraw Let It Go (Curb) rockin’ summer with a fifth rank, 25-54. Then, we had April 17 Bucky Covington TBA (Lyric Street) a rockin’ fall, ranking sixth. I believe that was the best fall rank position we ever had. Since all of this was Send album release information to [email protected]. with the other signal, the next couple of ratings periods mercurial rise of DreamWorks, and was named UMGN will be interesting on the new stick.” Co-Chair, along with Lewis, in 2004. (CAT 1/12) The Week’s Top Stories • As part of a restructuring at Rust Records, all Here are some of the biggest stories featured in Country promotion and A&R staffers have been laid-off. Aircheck Today since our last Music Edition. Visit the President Ken Cooper told Country Aircheck that archives section of our website for complete coverage of the recent loss of two investors has caused him to these stories and more: www.countryaircheck.com. “use the first quarter to find new financial partners.” Among those exiting Rust are VP/Promotion Rick • UMG/Nashville Co-Chairman James Stroud is exiting the label group to focus on producing, Baumgartner, Regional Promotion Directors Ryan according to a UMG spokesperson. Concurrently, Barnstead, Joe Carroll and Dave Kirth; Promotions UMGN Chairman Luke Lewis has signed a contract Coordinator Melissa Grayson; and, A&R head Mark extension to continue at the company’s helm. Terms Brown. VP/GM Kevin Mason, who recently joined have not been disclosed. The news closes the final the label, will remain, as will a handful of operational chapter on DreamWorks/Nashville, which merged and IT people. Cooper said the roster of Povertyneck with Universal’s Nashville operation in May, 2004, six Hillbillies, Aaron Tippin and Blackhawk remains months after Universal purchased DreamWorks SKG. intact. Rust, previously a Cleveland-based Pop label, Stroud presided over the 1996 launch and subsequent opened its Music City doors in July 2006. (CAT 1/11) • Wilks Broadcast Group’s Active Rock WAZU/

Date Check since November...and has decided to stay awhile. Los Angeles-based co-manager Howard Kaufman stays January 30 - ACM Station & On-Air Personality on as Jackson’s management contact. Russell and submissions due. www.acmcountry.com Kaufman began co-managing Jackson in 1999. February 27 - Country Radio & DJ Hall of Fame Dinner. (CAT 1/11) www.crb.org • Former WSTH (The South)/Columbus, GA PD February 28 to March 2 - CRS-38. www.crb.org Tom Madison -- who was known as Mason Dixon when he programmed the Country station in the May 15 - 42nd Annual ACM Awards. late ‘80s-early ‘90s -- has launched Country Trax www.acmcountry.com Records. The first act signed to the Tunica, MS-based label is Jeff Golden. The company will be opening Columbus, OH flipped Country at 8pm local time a Music Row office and will eventually field its own (1/8), becoming “Wink 107.1 New Country & Only promo staff. (CAT 1/12) New Country.” PD Ric Knight, known as “Stash” on the rocker, remains and the station is running jockless • UMG/Nashville Sr. Director/A&R Brian Wright for the first month. Concurrently, Wilks’ Classic has been promoted to VP/A&R reporting to Chairman Country WHOK (Country Legends)/Columbus has Luke Lewis. Wright has been with UMGN for more repositioned as “95.5 The Hawk Playing Everything then six years. (CAT 1/12) Country.” PD/afternoon host George Wolf is swapping air shifts with morning host Tyler Jacobs, - Lon Helton, [email protected] with recurrents figuring more prominently in the Chuck Aly, [email protected] station’s music. Wilks acquired both stations, as well (615) 244-4484 as Rock WLVQ, from CBS Radio in October. (CAT 1/9) • Entercom’s WDAF/Kansas City changed its position from “True Country Variety” to “The New 106-5 The Wolf.” The Wolf is rolling 2,007 songs commercial free and airstaff changes are expected Reach Us in the next few days. PD Michael Cruise says the Country Aircheck is located at 9 Music Square West, station will focus on 25-49 females, and has its eye Nashville, TN 37203. Our phone is 615-244-4484, fax is on being the most mainstream music station in the 615-244-5699. market -- between Wilks’ KFKF and KBEQ. Send news, birthdays, and release info to: (CAT 1/10) [email protected] • Artist manager Nancy Russell, who resumed Reach Lon Helton at [email protected], co-managing Alan Jackson only a few months after Chuck Aly at [email protected], shuttering her company Force, Inc. in 2005, has been Mary Forest Campbell at [email protected] working from her south-of-the-border beachfront pad and Kelley Keith at [email protected].

©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Send news to [email protected] January 16 2007 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page Fall No 1s: WCTO, WPUR, WIOV, WLLR, KFRG, WBFM, WTHI, WKKO, WGGY The Fall 2006 Arbitrons began to roll-out last week and here’s an overview of how Country stations have fared thus far. We’ll provide this format update in each week’s Country Aircheck/Music Edition. A “+” indicates a Classic Country outlet, a “^” designates Country stations in the same market owned by a single operator and an “*” indicates a tie.

Station/City 12+ Share 12+ Share 12+ Rank 12+ Rank Station/City 12+ Share 12+ Share 12+ Rank 12+ Rank Last ARB Fa ‘06 Last ARB Fa ‘06 Last ARB Fa ‘06 Last ARB Fa ‘06

WCTO/Allentown, PA 11.2 11.7 1 1 KZLA/Los Angeles .6 -- 33* -- WWWW/Ann Arbor, MI 6.9 5.6 2 2* (Riverside-San Bernardino Arbitron) WPUR/Atlantic City 8.3 9.5 2 1 KNCI/Sacramento 5.5 5.3 2 3 WKLB/Boston 3.9 3.8 7 8 KNTY/Sacramento -- 1.5 -- 18* WUSN/Chicago 3.6 3.3 6* 10 (KNTY debuted Country in July 2006) WYCD/Detroit 3.6 3.8 10 10 WKCQ/Saginaw, MI 10.1 9.5 2 2 WDTW/Detroit 2.7 2.2 16 18 WCEN/Saginaw, MI 6.3 7.7 6 4 WFBE/Flint, MI 5.7 5.7 5 3* KSON & KSOQ/San Diego 4.4 5.3 3* 2 WKCQ/Saginaw, MI 3.5 3.5 10 11* KUSS/San Diego 3.2 3.2 9 10 (Flint, MI Arbitron) KRTY/San Jose 3.2 3.9 6* 6 WRBT/Harrisburg 7.7 7.0 3 3* KRTY/San Jose 1.0 1.6 23* 18* WCAT/Harrisburg 2.6 1.7 12 14 (San Francisco Arbitron) WIOV/Lancaster, PA 10.9 8.3 1 1 WBFM/Sheboygan, WI 11.1 9.2 1 1 WXCY/Wilmington, DE .5 1.3 19* 16 WMIL/Milwaukee 3.5 3.5 9* 10* (Lancaster, PA Arbitron) (Sheboygan, WI Arbitron) WRBT/Harrisburg 2.3 1.2 12 17* WTHI/Terre Haute, IN 26.6 25.6 1 1 (Lancaster, PA Arbitron) WINH/Terre Haute, IN 5.0 5.0 5 4 KFRG/Riverside-San WKKO/Toledo 15.1 15.0 1 1 .5 1.1 40 28* Bernardino WCKY/Toledo 1.6 1.9 16 15 (Los Angeles Arbitron) WGGI & WGGY/ 6.8 6.7 2 2 WMIL/Milwaukee Wilkes Barre-Scranton 9.5 9.2 1 1 WTKM-AM & FM/Milwaukee .9 1.0 21* 20* WCTO/Allentown, PA 2.4 2.5 12 9 KHAY/Oxnard-Ventura, CA 5.9 6.4 2 2 (Wilkes Barre-Scranton Arbitron) KPLM/Palm Springs, CA 4.1 4.5 9 6* WSJR/ WFYR/Peoria, IL^^ 8.9 7.8 2 3 Wilkes Barre-Scranton 3.8 1.9 8 9 WXCL/Peoria, IL^ 5.3 5.3 7 7 WXCY/Wilmington, DE 3.9 4.2 5 4* WIRL-AM/Peoria, IL^ 2.5 2.5 13 10 WXTU/Philadelphia 2.7 3.1 10* 8 WBWN/Bloomington, IL^^ .8 1.4 21* 16 (Wilmington, DE Arbitron) (Peoria, IL Arbitron) WDSD/Wilmington, DE 2.0 1.5 15* 20* WXTU/Philadelphia 4.4 3.7 7 7 WGTY/York 11.6 10.5 1 1 WLLR/Quad Cities, IL-IA 17.3 19.7 1 1 WAYZ/Hagerstown, MD 1.1 2.2 23* 12* KBOB/Quad Cities, IL-IA+ 3.5 2.5 8 8* (York, PA Arbitron) WKBF-AM/Quad Cities, IL-IA+ .8 1.7 13* 10* WRBT/Harrisburg, PA 1.0 2.2 25 12* KFRG/Riverside-San Bernardino 5.6 6.4 3 1 (York, PA Arbitron)

LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS 2 1 RODNEY ATKINS/Watching You (Curb) 15415 1137 4918 381 43.926 4.049 121 0 1 2 BRAD PAISLEY/She’s Everything (Arista) 14784 411 4818 145 42.19 1.851 121 0 4 3 GEORGE STRAIT/It Just Comes Natural (MCA) 14055 1018 4518 315 39.364 3.371 121 0 8 4 JASON ALDEAN/Amarillo Sky (BBR) 4 10954 1139 3453 356 31.508 3.449 121 0 7 5 TAYLOR SWIFT/Tim McGraw (Big Machine) 10802 864 3414 286 30.506 2.01 121 0 10 6 KEITH URBAN/Stupid Boy (Capitol) 4 9944 1342 3118 418 27.595 3.99 121 2 12 7 TRACE ADKINS/Ladies Love Country Boys (Capitol) 9329 1062 3078 283 25.143 2.863 121 1 9 8 WRECKERS/My, Oh My (Warner Bros.) 9242 527 2807 191 25.043 1.849 121 0 13 9 MARTINA MCBRIDE/Anyway (RCA) 9160 982 2781 295 25.198 2.978 121 0 11 10 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Alyssa Lies (Arista) 8879 517 2952 219 24.238 1.629 121 0 14 11 CRAIG MORGAN/Little Bit Of Life (BBR) 8717 714 2927 238 24.497 1.983 121 0 15 12 TRENT TOMLINSON/One Wing In The Fire (Lyric Street) 7786 172 2633 61 20.664 0.919 120 0 16 13 KELLIE PICKLER/Red High Heels (BNA) 6549 502 2071 194 17.111 1.743 119 3 17 14 JOE NICHOLS/I’ll Wait For You (Universal South) 6317 437 2428 223 16.568 1.872 119 0 18 15 DARRYL WORLEY/I Just Came Back From A War (903 Music) 5754 628 1952 243 14.844 2.336 120 1 20 16 BROOKS & DUNN/Hillbilly Deluxe (Arista) 5677 732 1938 257 14.025 2.067 121 4 19 17 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Good As Gone (Equity) 5624 574 1816 199 14.412 1.502 120 3 21 18 SARA EVANS /You’ll Always Be My Baby (RCA) 5613 672 1943 245 14.633 1.898 119 1 23 19 GARY ALLAN/A Feelin’ Like That (MCA) 5327 724 1776 221 13.494 2.286 120 1 22 20 PHIL VASSAR/The Woman In My Life (Arista) 5321 433 1843 166 13.364 0.789 121 0 28 21 KENNY CHESNEY/Beer In Mexico (BNA) 4 4974 2360 1525 744 13.489 5.72 112 25 32 22 TIM MCGRAW/Last Dollar (Fly Away) (Curb) 4 4436 2286 1388 728 12.24 5.767 102 25 24 23 JACK INGRAM/Lips Of An Angel (Big Machine) 4294 635 1331 175 11.667 1.899 114 7 26 24 DIERKS BENTLEY/Long Trip Alone (Capitol) 3964 713 1332 229 10.123 1.525 109 4 25 25 CLAY WALKER/‘Fore She Was Mama (Curb/Asylum) 3864 582 1258 166 9.782 1.703 112 1

LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS 35 26 SUGARLAND/Settlin’ (Mercury) 4 3318 1566 1016 513 9.302 4.263 92 25 27 27 VINCE GILL/The Reason Why (MCA) 3036 169 1053 58 7.454 0.54 109 0 34 28 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Wasted (Arista) 2803 769 766 202 8.289 2.072 76 27 29 29 BILLY CURRINGTON/Good Directions (Mercury) 2785 219 1092 104 7.056 0.95 102 0 30 30 JOSH TURNER/Me And God (MCA) 2625 401 885 150 7.004 1.373 104 5 31 31 JAKE OWEN/Startin’ With Me (RCA) 2431 270 859 90 5.983 0.881 102 4 33 32 JOSH GRACIN/I Keep Coming Back (Lyric Street) 2396 307 801 78 5.573 0.99 106 4 40 33 ALAN JACKSON/A Woman’s Love (Arista) 2253 736 805 327 6.034 1.568 93 13 37 34 EMERSON DRIVE/Moments (Midas/New Revolution) 2083 439 723 113 4.804 1.275 81 6 38 35 BLAKE SHELTON/Don’t Make Me (Warner Bros.) 1894 252 651 78 4.385 0.924 87 5 39 36 ASHLEY MONROE/I Don’t... (w/Ronnie Dunn) (Columbia) 1700 161 572 47 4.266 0.775 90 0 41 37 TRACY LAWRENCE/Find Out Who... (Rocky Comfort/CO5) 1537 54 535 29 3.98 0.155 37 1 42 38 PAT GREEN/Dixie Lullaby (BNA) 1526 147 457 42 3.987 0.472 82 1 43 39 DANIELLE PECK/Isn’t That Everything (Big Machine) 1374 42 435 18 3.305 0.162 57 7 44 40 GRETCHEN WILSON/Come To Bed (Columbia) 1250 -36 420 -4 2.377 -0.098 53 2 36 41 KEITH ANDERSON/Podunk (Arista) 1192 -546 465 -141 2.982 -0.496 97 0 46 42 JOHN MELLENCAMP/Our Country (Universal Republic) 1109 12 351 29 2.429 -0.05 67 0 45 43 STEVE HOLY/Come On Rain (Curb) 1072 -39 443 4 2.159 0.062 55 4 47 44 ALISON KRAUSS/Missing You (w/John Waite) (Rounder) 1009 137 206 34 2.789 0.38 26 4 48 45 RUSHLOW HARRIS/Bagpipes Cryin’ (Show Dog) 917 46 311 5 1.81 -0.083 43 1 50 46 DONOVAN CHAPMAN/House Like That (Category 5) 667 -42 250 -12 1.11 0.047 33 1

Debut 47 CAROLINA RAIN/Isn’t She (Equity) 652 -25 253 -4 1.23 -0.116 35 5

Debut 48 RASCAL FLATTS/Stand (Lyric Street) 527 378 134 98 1.309 0.882 21 16

Debut 49 BLUE COUNTY/I Get To (Curb/ Asylum) 450 -15 210 13 0.744 -0.014 24 0

Debut 50 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (Columbia) 432 -27 146 -18 1.004 -0.037 28 0

©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. 4=Top 5 point gainers. www.countryaircheck.com January 16, 2007 Country Aircheck Chart Info Chart Page Aircheck Point Gainers Aircheck Add Dates KENNY CHESNEY/Beer In Mexico (BNA) 2360 4 January 22 TIM MCGRAW/Last Dollar (Curb) 2286 4 COLE DEGGS/I Got More (Columbia) SUGARLAND/Settlin’ (Mercury) 1566 4 ERIC CHURCH/Guys Like Me (Capitol) KEITH URBAN/Stupid Boy (Capitol) 1342 4 JASON MEADOWS/100% Cowboy (Baccerstick/CO5) JASON ALDEAN/Amarillo Sky (BBR) 1143 4 JOAN OSBORNE/Who Divided (Vanguard) RODNEY ATKINS/Watching You (Curb) 1137 POVERTYNECK HILLBILLIES/One Night In New Orleans TRACE ADKINS/Ladies Love... (Capitol) 1062 (Rust) GEORGE STRAIT/It Just Comes Natural (MCA) 1018 RICK TREVINO/Separate Ways (Warner Bros.) MARTINA MCBRIDE/Anyway (RCA) 982 January 29 TAYLOR SWIFT/Tim McGraw (Big Machine) 865 LAURA BRYNA/I Don’t Have A Thing To Wear (Equity) RASCAL FLATTS/Stand (Lyric Street) DUSTY DRAKE/Say Yes (Big Machine) Aircheck Spin Gainers KENNY CHESNEY/Beer In Mexico (BNA) 744 February 5 TIM MCGRAW/Last Dollar (Curb) 728 JERROD NIEMANN/I Love Women (My Momma Can’t Stand) SUGARLAND/Settlin’ (Mercury) 513 (Category 5) KEITH URBAN/Stupid Boy (Capitol) 418 Feb. 12 RODNEY ATKINS/Watching You (Curb) 381 JEFF GOLDEN/Someone Who Cares (Country Trax) JASON ALDEAN/Amarillo Sky (BBR) 357 February 19 ALAN JACKSON/A Woman’s Love (Arista) 327 TAYLOR SWIFT/Teardrops On My Guitar (Big Machine) GEORGE STRAIT/It Just Comes Natural (MCA) 315 MARTINA MCBRIDE/Anyway (RCA) 295 TAYLOR SWIFT/Tim McGraw (Big Machine) 287 Aircheck Add Leaders TRACE ADKINS/Ladies Love Country (Capitol) 283 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Wasted (Arista) 27 KENNY CHESNEY/Beer In Mexico (BNA) 25 Aircheck Top Recurrents SUGARLAND/Settlin’ (Mercury) 25 RASCAL FLATTS/My Wish (Lyric Street) 12269 TIM MCGRAW/Last Dollar (Fly Away) (Curb) 25 SUGARLAND/Want To (Mercury) 11012 RASCAL FLATTS/Stand (Lyric Street) 16 TIM MCGRAW/My Little Girl (Curb) 9704 ALAN JACKSON/A Woman’s Love (Arista) 13 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Before He Cheats (Arista) 9489 BUCKY CONVINGTON/A Different World (Lyric Street) 12 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Some People Change (Columbia) 7557 DANIELLE PECK/Isn’t That Everything (Big Machine) 7 JOSH TURNER/Would You Go With Me (MCA) 5841 JACK INGRAM/Lips Of An Angel (Big Machine) 7 HEARTLAND/I Loved Her First (Lofton Creek) 5671 EMERSON DRIVE/Moments (Midas/New Revolution) 6 RODNEY ATKINS/If You’re Going... (Curb) 5193 KENNY CHESNEY/You Save Me (BNA) 4607 DIERKS BENTLEY/Every Mile A Memory (Capitol) 455

©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Send news to [email protected] January 16, 2007 Country Aircheck Chart Info Chart Page Aircheck Activity RUSHLOW HARRIS/Bagpipes Cryin’ (Show Dog) MIRANDA LAMBERT/Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (Columbia) Moves 47-45*; 917 points, 311 spins Debuts at 50; 432 points, 146 spins 1 ADD: WAMZ 0 ADDS Stations with 7 or more spins: 18 Stations with 7 or more spins: 8 Significant spins: WQDR (20), KJUG (20), Significant spins: WDTW (26), WWQM (22), KBEQ (18), WRNS (17), WXBQ (16) KEEY (20), KSOP (10)

DONOVAN CHAPMAN/House Like That (Category 5) BLAINE LARSEN/Spoken Like A Man Moves 50-46*; 667 points, 250 spins (Giantslayer/BNA) 1 ADD: WYNK 408 points, 149 spins Stations with 7 or more spins: 17 0 ADDS Significant spins: KTOM (21), WSJR (18), Stations with 7 or more spins: 10 WCTK (15), KJUG (15), WWYZ (14) Significant spins: KATM (15), KKNG (14), WBCT (14), KMPS (11), WCTK (11), CAROLINA RAIN/Isn’t She (Equity) KDRK (11) Debuts at 47; 652 points, 253 spins 5 ADDS: KIXZ, KSD, WKHX, WKKO, WRBT MARK WILLS/Take It All Out On Me (Equity) Stations with 7 or more spins: 19 339 points, 164 spins Significant spins: KKNG (21), KEEY (17), 3 ADDS: WDSY*, WMZQ, WYPY KJUG (15), WGNE (14), KIZN (12) Stations with 7 or more spins: 9 Significant spins: KUZZ (21), KJUG (19), RASCAL FLATTS/Stand (Lyric Street) KHKI (18), WSJR (17) KTOM (12), Debuts at 48*; 527 points, 134 spins KUBL (11) 16 ADDS: KCYE, KMPS*, KNCI*, KTOM WAMZ, WCTK, WGNA, WGTY, WKKT, Aircheck Activity includes songs that rank 45- WPKX, WQHK, WTQR, WWGR, WWQM, 50 on this week’s chart or are those that are not WYNK, WYPY charted and have a minimum of 300 airplay points Stations with 7 or more spins: 8 and have shown growth in two of the past three Significant spins: KSOP (20), KSCS (16), weeks. (* indicates auto adds) KEEY (16), WWQM (12), KNCI (11)

BLUE COUNTY/I Get To (Curb/Asylum) Debuts at 49*; 450 points, 210 spins 0 ADDS Stations with 7 or more spins: 13 Significant spins: KDRK (30), WXBQ (18), WSJR (18), KJUG (18), KUBL (13)

LW TW Artist/Title (Label) TW Points LW Points TW Plays LW Plays

2 1 RODNEY ATKINS/Watching You (Curb) 14155 12903 3107 2843 1 2 BRAD PAISLEY/She’s Everything (Arista) 13653 12949 3006 2902 3 3 GEORGE STRAIT/It Just Comes Natural (MCA) 13593 12296 3072 2802 4 4 TAYLOR SWIFT/Tim McGraw (Big Machine) 10307 9589 2317 2139 6 5 TRACE ADKINS/Ladies Love Country Boys (Capitol) 10276 9034 2285 2013 5 6 JASON ALDEAN/Amarillo Sky (BBR) 10109 9541 2182 2044 9 7 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Alyssa Lies (Arista) 9798 8598 2207 1929 8 8 CRAIG MORGAN/Little Bit Of Life (BBR) 9753 8679 2147 1902 10 9 WRECKERS/My, Oh My (Warner Bros.) 9647 8313 2143 1846 7 10 TRENT TOMLINSON/One Wing In The Fire (Lyric Street) 9428 9009 2091 1997 13 11 KEITH URBAN/Stupid Boy (Capitol) 9061 7519 2062 1720 12 12 MARTINA MCBRIDE/Anyway (RCA) 8649 7564 1950 1696 11 13 JOE NICHOLS/I’ll Wait For You (Universal South) 8456 7593 1867 1680 15 14 KELLIE PICKLER/Red High Heels (BNA) 6750 6052 1512 1354 14 15 DARRYL WORLEY/I Just Came Back From A War (903 Music) 6670 6204 1482 1364 16 16 SARA EVANS/You’ll Always Be My Baby (RCA) 6663 5681 1461 1233 18 17 BROOKS & DUNN/Hillbilly Deluxe (Arista) 6507 5413 1497 1245 19 18 GARY ALLAN/A Feelin’ Like That (MCA) 6254 5234 1386 1176 17 19 PHIL VASSAR/The Woman In My Life (Arista) 6088 5500 1284 1163 20 20 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Good As Gone (Equity) 6021 5114 1325 1119 21 21 DIERKS BENTLEY/Long Trip Alone (Capitol) 5115 4226 1181 978 22 22 JACK INGRAM/Lips Of An Angel (Big Machine) 4532 3613 1027 808 30 23 KENNY CHESNEY/Beer In Mexico (BNA) 4368 2159 994 522 23 24 BILLY CURRINGTON/Good Directions (Mercury) 4265 3547 944 781 29 25 TIM MCGRAW/Last Dollar (Fly Away) (Curb) 4074 2170 923 516

LW TW Artist/Title (Label) TW Points LW Points TW Plays LW Plays

24 26 VINCE GILL/The Reason Why (MCA) 3959 3386 863 719 25 27 CLAY WALKER/‘Fore She Was Mama (Curb/Asylum) 3683 3067 843 692 26 28 JOSH TURNER/Me And God (MCA) 3478 2864 756 619 27 29 BLAKE SHELTON/Don’t Make Me (Warner Bros.) 2795 2380 630 545 39 30 SUGARLAND/Settlin’ (Mercury) 2681 1086 595 251 40 31 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Wasted (Arista) 2403 1032 540 216 34 32 EMERSON DRIVE/Moments (Midas/New Revolution) 2352 1642 534 376 28 33 ASHLEY MONROE/I Don’t...(w/Ronnie Dunn) (Columbia) 2309 2247 445 427 32 34 JAKE OWEN/Startin’ With Me (RCA) 2067 1792 446 384 33 35 JOSH GRACIN/I Keep Coming Back (Lyric Street) 2031 1745 474 407 38 36 ALAN JACKSON/A Woman’s Love (Arista) 1931 1092 433 250 31 37 KEITH ANDERSON/Podunk (Arista) 1734 1904 343 375 35 38 DANIELLE PECK/Isn’t That Everything (Big Machine) 1697 1441 379 324 36 39 GRETCHEN WILSON/Come To Bed (Columbia) 1379 1233 320 285 37 40 STEVE HOLY/Come On Rain (Curb) 1297 1190 301 276 41 41 PAT GREEN/Dixie Lullaby (BNA) 1161 1028 257 222 42 42 RUSHLOW HARRIS/Bagpipes Cryin’ (Show Dog) 1159 1017 242 210 45 43 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (Columbia) 1028 875 217 184 44 44 TRACY LAWRENCE/Find Out Who... (Rocky Comfort/CO5) 1009 876 217 190 60 45 RASCAL FLATTS/Stand (Lyric Street) 988 180 204 42 46 46 DONOVAN CHAPMAN/House Like That (Category 5) 982 859 199 174 47 47 JOHN MELLENCAMP/Our Country (Universal Republic) 923 816 236 210 48 48 BLUE COUNTY/I Get To (Curb/Asylum) 802 663 175 140 43 49 JIMMY WAYNE/That’s All I’ll Ever Need (Big Machine) 781 970 173 200 49 50 ROCKIE LYNNE/More (Universal South) 543 540 142 140