What the Merger Means As Expected, the $2.4 Billion Cumulus-Citadel “Deal of the Century” Was Made Official Last Week (CAT 3/10)

March 14, 2011 Issue 234 Cumulus-Citadel: What The Merger Means As expected, the $2.4 billion Cumulus-Citadel “deal of the century” was made official last week (CAT 3/10). For those of you not paying attention in class, this mega-merger will grow Cumulus’ station portfolio to almost 600 outlets, making it the second-largest operator of radio stations in America behind Clear Channel, which boasts approximately 1,200. Even without the merger, Cumulus already has a formidable Country profile, with 52 stations. Add Citadel’s 36 properties and Country will make up a considerable portion (15%) of the total station count for Cumulus. Among the Citadel/soon-to-be Cumulus Country stations are several powerhouses: WKHX/Atlanta has a 30+-year history in the Is There A Draft In Here? It’s big-check season at Country radio, otherwise format and has continued to win, despite an known as Country Cares radiothonery, as this group from WBYT/South aggressive challenge from Clear Channel’s Bend, IN can attest. Pictured (l-r) are staffers Keith Moody, Deb Mills, Cody Austin, Brad King, Jesse Garcia and Kristine Moore with the $178k WUBL, which jumped into the race in 2007. total for St. Jude. WIVK/Knoxville is a legendary Country outlet programmed by Country Radio Hall of Famer Mike Hammond and CO5’s Roberts To Lytle Management perennially ranked No. 1. The station has averaged an 18 share (12+) As reported via Twitter and Facebook earlier this for the last two years. For many years, ‘IVK posted shares in the low- evening (3/14), CO5/Nashville VP/Promotion Denise to-mid 20’s. Roberts is leaving the company for a position with KATM/Modesto, CA is still in the midst of a years-long undefeated Lytle Management Group. She will focus on radio streak of No. 1 ranked Arbitron books. Its sister station, KUBL/Salt and tour promotion for Lytle client Gary Allan and Lake consistently wins that market’s three-station battle. Other notable other LMG clients. Roberts will be coordinating call letters Cumulus will soon absorb include KIIM/Tucson, KHKI & efforts on behalf of Allan with UMG/Nashville. KJJY/Des Moines and WITL/Lansing, MI. “Gary Allan and I are honored to have a music Denise Roberts (continued on page 8) professional the caliber of Denise Roberts join our ©2011 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

March 14, 2011 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 3 team,” Lytle Management Group President John Lytle says. “Her Th e Pa g e Th r e e Pi c experience across the record and radio worlds makes her a great fit for this job.” Roberts can be reached at 615-770-2688, 818-679-5479 (cell) or at [email protected]. More From Cumulus Call Today’s quarterly conference call (3/14) also found Cumulus CEO Lew Dickey reporting that he envisions $50 million in synergies, which will occur in the first six months once the merger occurs. Personnel, programming or other details were not discussed. Cumulus reported total 2010 broadcast revenues of $259.2 million, up 2.8% from 2009, with net income of Lew Dickey RLG ... And We Don’t Mean “Record Label Group”: The late Dene $29.4 million. Hallam, Ricky Lynn Gregg, Bill Catino ([email protected]) and Jeff Garrison ([email protected]) (l-r) circa 1994. Got a great vintage photo? Send it to [email protected]. Country: A Class Act The CMA has launched CMA EDU, an education-based, national college initiative geared to students seeking knowledge about country its work on project Leapfrog, an experimental approach featuring a music marketing, promotion and entrepreneurship. The effort was week-long Web/mobile-based survey methodology. Arbitron commented, announced at a press event tonight in Nashville (3/14). Workshops, “We appreciate the Council’s suggestions to share more about our work panels, networking and leadership training are among the endeavors, to enhance the diary and PPM service, and we are planning a series of with Nashville’s Belmont University serving as the pilot program. communications about our initiatives as soon as possible.” More than 100 students have been enrolled, with other schools and universities throughout the Southeast expressing interest. CMA Board member Bradley Gaskin: CRS Phenom Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town said, This story has no photo because, well, there’s been no photo shoot. In “The networking possibilities are endless. fact, there’s been little in the way of standard artist-launch preparation I would have jumped at the opportunity as a student to be part of because Columbia and Sony Music/Nashville weren’t expecting the something this closely tied to the actual music business being done in reaction they’ve gotten to 30-year-old Bradley Gaskin. Nashville.” CMA Sr. Coordinator/Partner Programs Sarah McGrady is “We scheduled Bradley on the Boat and in our suite as a tease for spearheading the project. For details, visit www.cmaworld.com/cmaedu. the CRS crowd,” Columbia VP/Promotion Jimmy Rector says. “It just blew up. He played our suite at the Renaissance Wednesday night and about 16 or 17 people showed up. Friday, after Thursday’s Boat show, Leapfrog, PPM360 Top Advisory about 60 or 70 showed up to hear him.” Council Issues Gaskin’s debut solo-penned single, “Mr. Bartender,” was set for release in May, but the CRS buzz drew multiple inquiries from radio Highlights from last week’s Arbitron Radio Advisory Council meeting programmers. The single was rushed to stations digitally, though in Annapolis, MD include progress on expanding in-person PPM panelist physical shipment didn’t happen until last Friday (3/11). recruiting, address-based sampling and a finer level of geographic control. “We don’t even have images,” Rector admits. “The photo shoot is The Council encouraged the ratings firm to move aggressively in rolling scheduled for [this] week, so we’re sending everything with a white label.” out its “PPM360” initiative, a mobile platform-enabled meter that can The Duck Springs, AL native was discovered through MySpace by John continuously upload data, rather than night-time docking. On the diary Rich and Charlie Pennachio, who are co-managing. Rich is producing. side, the Council encouraged Arbitron to furnish more details regarding ©2011 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] March 14, 2011 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 4

Industry News My Tu n e s : Mu s i c Th a t Sh a p e d My Li f e Singer/songwriter and musician JT Hodges has been signed by Paradigm Talent Agency. Hodges will release his debut album on KFRG/Riverside MD Scott Ward Show Dog-Universal later this year. discusses his most influential songs, FUNL Music’s Amber Hayes has entered into an exclusive booking albums or concerts: deal with Brand N Music Partnerships. VP/Operations Greg Burns will 1. The Clash, Austin, June 1982: It handle Hayes’ U.S. dates and can be reached here or at 615-562-3726. got kind of scary when I got trapped Pheromone/MegaForce/Sony RED recording artist Greg Hanna inside the middle of a massive slam has enlisted radio promotion veterans Rick Kelly, Sarah Matlock, dance. That moment of fear also Lisa Smoot, Jen Trail, Jerry Duncan, Sam Cerami, Jack Pride and taught me a lot about the power of Jay Taylor for support of his newest single “Makin’ Love Real.” Craig Scott Ward music. It can empower, teach, heal Bann of Marco Promotions is tapped for video promotion and Webster & Associates will handle publicity. and even turn some into homicidal maniacs. The Society of Leaders in Development (SOLID) and CAA have joined 2. George Strait, Lubbock, TX, December 1985: My to organize the 3rd Annual Music Row Madness Showdown Tuesday first country concert taught me more about the power (3/15). The bowl-a-rama competition, consisting of 16 teams of employees of music. I was amazed at how George could hold the from Nashville’s music community, is expected to raise more than $10,000 undivided attention of thousands of people while they for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee. Details here. were two-stepping around the Civic Center floor! 3. Led Zeppelin/Whole Lotta Love: It was burned on my Artist News brain at the tender age of five when I watched a group The Toby Keith Foundation’s Toby Keith & Friends Golf Classic of hippies going nuts as this song blared out of their car will be held May 20-21. The event will have a “Denim & Diamonds” stereo. At the time, I had no idea who the band was or theme and benefit theOK Kids Korral. Details here. anything about the song but I don’t think I’ll ever forget Darius Rucker will perform May 11 as part that moment. of Military Appreciation Day during The Players 4. Charley Pride/Kiss An Angel Good Morning: The first Championship. All active duty, reserve and retired song I ever owned and still have on my iPod. military personnel and their dependents will be 5. Big & Rich, Horse Of A Different Color: I am still blown admitted free during tournament week in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Details here. away by the production, the songs and the utter disregard Andy Griggs and Tennessee Titan Cortland for format constraints. Finnegan will co-host the Waddell & Reed Charity Toby Keith • A highly regarded song or album you’ve never heard: Golf Tournament April 7 at the Hermitage Golf Course Anything by the Strokes. to benefit Christmas 4 Kids. Details here. • An “important” piece of music you just don’t get: Bri Bagwell, Adrienne Beasley, Courtney Cole, Danielle Lauderdale, Opera. I’m too white trash. Andrea Person, Steven Clawson, Matt Dame, Matt Mason, Ben Smith • An album you played or listened to incessantly: The and Wynn Varble are the 10 contestants who will compete on CMT’s Who’s Who’s Next. Next Superstar. Top Chef Canada’s Thea Andrews will host the series, • One obscure or non-country song everyone should listen which premieres April 8. Details here. David Ball is appearing as a celebrity spokesperson in a national to right now: Lyle Lovett’s “If I Were The Man You Wanted.” TV campaign for Operation Troop Aid, which works to send care Reach out to Scott at [email protected]. packages to deployed US troops.

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Of f Th e Re c o r d : Jo s h Th omp s o n Columbia’s Josh Thompson puts an industry spin on the artist interview: What radio station did you grow up listening to? WMIL/Milwaukee was the only Country radio I got. Every Sunday they had Rick Jackson’s Hall of Fame from 6-10am, which is where I got a large amount of my traditional country education. They played everything from Hank, Jr. to Linda Ronstadt, George Jones Josh Thompson to Tex Ritter. Do you remember the first time you heard yourself on the radio? I was on Interstate 5 out west when “Beer On The Table” came on. The station was fuzzy, but I still Fort Call-ins: Brian Gary, Todd Harding and Pete Hanson (l-r) tote the note turned it up and listened to it. I still haven’t found the right way to that KUAD/Ft. Collins listeners ponied up to fight child abuse in Northern put that into words after working at it for so many years. It’s an out- Colorado. It’s been a big week for KUAD, including receiving two Awards of of-body experience. It almost doesn’t seem real. Excellence from the Colorado Broadcasters Association (Best Remote and Which regional is the worst driver? Everybody says it’s Jen Station-Sponsored Community Event) as well as receiving a nomination for an NAB Crystal Award (CAT 3/14). Thorpe, but I’m going to go with David Friedman on this one. It’s just that he’s talking on his Bluetooth, emailing people and driving Stephenville, TX’s David Key (Header) and Fallen, NV’s Jade Corkill with his knee. He’s gotten better since a trip to Memphis where he (Heeler) are the new Grand Champions of the 29th Annual George swerved over into the other lane. We didn’t get into an accident, Strait Team Roping Classic. Key and Corkill took home custom painted but we got honked at. Most reps have a reputation of not being GSTRC Championship Chevy Silverado Duallies, among other prizes. good drivers. Sarah Darling performed during CARE’s Conference and What do you remember about your radio tour? It’s all kind of International Women’s Day Celebration in Washington, DC last week. run together. Red Bull and coffee were my best friends because Michael Franti and Crystal Bowersox also performed during the event, we’d do 15-20 stations a week. which raises awareness on international women’s issues. What gross truck stop food tempts you? I usually get beef jerky and some kind of almonds or something. I still try to eat as healthy as I possibly can even though it’s not that easy. Those taquitos that are This Week’s Top Stories sitting on the rolling rotisserie for like eight hours, you could probably Full coverage can be viewed in the archives at www.countryaircheck.com pick a guitar with them. • Airplay Direct VP/Radio Strategies and longtime Top 40 What’s the craziest meet-and-greet outfit you’ve ever seen on a fan? This girl got her head shaved by another girl. She carved, “I love JT” into programmer Dan Bowen was named PD for Cumulus’ WSM-FM/ the side of her head. That is some straight-up love. Nashville. (CAT 3/10) What’s the one question you never want to answer again? • Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge rises to Chairman/ “So tell me about yourself.” That’s such a hard question to answer. CEO. (CAT 3/9) Where do I start? • Wilks’ KLLL/Lubbock, TX APD/MD/afternoon host Ken Buckner will join Cumulus’ KPLX/Dallas to anchor its Wake Up With The Wolf morning show, starting March 2. (CAT 3/11) • Wilks’ KFKF/Kansas City morning co-host Mary McKenna and • Entercom’s KBWF/San Francisco weekender Ali Wilder was bumped afternoon personality Dan Holiday exited the station. (CAT 3/11) to full-time status and will now handle nights. (CAT 3/11) • Radio vet Mark Allen is the new PD/afternoon host for Cumulus’ WLXX/Lexington. (CAT 3/11) ©2011 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

March 14, 2011 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 8 • WGSQ/Cookeville, TN OM/PD/afternoon host Stew James will join Citadel’s WKDF/Nashville PD/morning personality Marty McFly in Ch e c k Ou t : 3/14 wake-ups. (CAT 3/9) •Clear Channel’s KUSS/San Diego APD/MD/morning host Cindy David St. Romain All I Really Wanted To Say Spicer officially added middays at Country sister KNIX/Phoenix. (CAT 3/8) (Aria Records Nashville) Nashville Star season seven finalist and Alexandria, LA native Romain co-wrote nine of his What The Merger Means (continued from page 1) debut album’s 12 tracks including the upcoming Interestingly, only two markets will necessitate serious competitive single “Twenty Years Late,” which celebrates decision-making. Country Aircheck recently analyzed the future mother-child relationships. Co-writers include Brett James, Paul Cumulus combo of KPLX & KSCS/Dallas at length (CAW 2/22). On Rant, Chris Tompkins and Jim McCormick. Shawn Pennington and the eve of CRS, we furnished a profile of the Nashville Country radio Steve Pefler produced. landscape (CAW/2/28). That has since changed with the promotion of Album release info to [email protected]. Marty McFly to PD at Citadel’s WKDF (CAT 3/7) and the hiring of PD Dan Bowen at Cumulus’ WSM-FM (CAT 3/10). What effect will this latest round of consolidation have on the Mediabase Country chart? Currently, Clear Channel’s 41 Country Cumulus CEO Lew Dickey alluded on today’s earnings call, when he reporters constitute 32% of the total reporting panel. Once the 18 said Citadel Media assets would be put “on the grid” at various stations. reporting Citadel stations are folded into Cumulus, the newly merged With so many markets and stations involved, there will no doubt be company will make up 16.5% of the panel (15.9% of its total weight). plenty of what-ifs and crystal-ball exercises taking place between now Add CBS Radio’s 11 stations and Entercom’s seven, and four radio and the merger’s closing. Ultimately, the nature of Cumulus’ Country groups will comprise 63% of the station total. culture will be determined by SVP/Programming Jan Jeffries who, Another component of this multi-billion-dollar merger is Citadel beyond his existing stable of experienced Cumulus execs, will inherit Media, the program supplier/syndicator that provides specialty shows top Citadel programmers including Dave Kelly, Eddie Haskell, Steve and fulltime programming for many formats including Country radio. Stewart, Mark Richards, Ed Hill, Hammond and many others. It’s the network that American Country Countdown, hosted by Kix That assimilation will now come sooner than expected, another point Brooks, calls home. The syndicated nighttime Jeremy Show, along with Dickey revealed on today’s earnings call, when he said the closing would 24/7 formats Real Country and Today’s Best Country, are also part of likely come by the end of the third quarter. CAC Citadel Media. With its footprint nearly doubling, it’s unimaginable Cumulus wouldn’t utilize some of this programming, a point to which

March 14, 2011 Chart Page 1

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

1 1 JASON ALDEAN & KELLY CLARKSON/Don't You... (Broken Bow) 16876 -20 5681 -41 41.331 -0.158 127 0 2nd Week at No. 1 3 2 BILLY CURRINGTON/Let Me Down Easy (Mercury) 16029 703 5431 192 38.861 1.352 127 0 4 3 THOMPSON SQUARE/Are You Gonna Kiss Me... (Stoney Creek) 4 15375 914 5345 345 37.299 2.7 127 0 2 4 BRAD PAISLEY/This Is Country Music (Arista) 15328 -1319 5149 -481 36.872 -3.488 127 0 8 5 ZAC BROWN BAND/Colder... (Southern Ground/Atlantic/BPG) 12807 874 4339 307 32.096 2.565 126 0 7 6 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Hello World (Capitol) 12516 225 4319 42 29.757 0.361 122 0 9 7 DARIUS RUCKER/This (Capitol) 4 12241 1058 4116 371 30.257 2.981 127 0 11 8 JERROD NIEMANN/What Do You Want (Sea Gayle/Arista) 10530 417 3618 144 25.483 1.015 127 0 5 9 TAYLOR SWIFT/Back To December (Big Machine) 4 10386 -3524 3345 -1218 24.729 -9.17 126 0 12 10 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Heart Like Mine (Columbia) 9950 394 3359 163 24.041 1.106 126 0 10 11 SUNNY SWEENEY/From A Table Away (Republic Nashville) 9804 -701 3373 -187 23.484 -1.988 126 0 13 12 SUGARLAND/Little Miss (Mercury) 9147 398 3030 111 22.45 1.177 123 0 14 13 RASCAL FLATTS/I Won't Let Go (Big Machine) 8595 469 2911 134 20.386 1.36 127 1 18 14 KENNY CHESNEY/Live A Little (BNA) 4 8266 1624 2857 603 19.331 2.681 127 2 17 15 SARA EVANS/A Little Bit Stronger (RCA) 8116 748 2775 216 20.815 2.665 127 4 15 16 RONNIE DUNN/Bleed Red (Arista) 8072 255 2710 109 18.674 0.94 127 0 16 17 JOE NICHOLS/The Shape I'm In (Show Dog-Universal) 7354 -280 2470 -103 17.468 -0.511 121 0 19 18 CRAIG CAMPBELL/Family Man (BPG) 6935 377 2463 131 17.528 1.225 118 2 22 19 KEITH URBAN/Without You (Capitol) 6638 856 2263 268 15.91 1.721 121 0 20 20 BAND PERRY/You Lie (Republic Nashville) 6626 689 2242 243 15.679 1.834 122 1 21 21 JOSH KELLEY/Georgia Clay (MCA) 6389 459 2109 155 13.711 1.123 121 2 25 22 EASTON CORBIN/I Can't Love You Back (Mercury) 5406 375 1936 133 13.196 1.604 118 1 26 23 REBA/If I Were A Boy (Starstruck/Valory) 4543 383 1591 111 10.551 1.088 114 2 24 24 JAMES WESLEY/Real (Broken Bow) 4109 -1271 1434 -492 10.537 -2.409 114 0 28 25 ASHTON SHEPHERD/Look It Up (MCA) 3669 329 1310 133 7.707 0.687 109 6

Airborne indicates songs that have reached airplay on 60% of the Country Aircheck/Mediabase reporting panel. 4=Top 5 point gainers. Chart Page 1 Chart Page 1 March 14, 2011 Chart Page 2

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

30 26 JUSTIN MOORE/If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away (Valory) 3493 767 1192 255 7.595 1.818 102 9 29 27 BRETT ELDREDGE/Raymond (Atlantic/WAR) 3027 190 1104 67 6.374 0.564 102 2 31 28 JOSH TURNER/I Wouldn't Be A Man (MCA) 2915 230 1026 79 6.855 0.775 90 2 37 29 CHRIS YOUNG/Tomorrow (RCA) 4 2856 928 1048 355 5.901 1.889 104 8 32 30 STEEL MAGNOLIA/Last Night Again (Big Machine) 2679 154 951 47 5.153 0.342 98 3 33 31 UNCLE KRACKER f/KID ROCK/Good To... (Atlantic/Top Dog/BPG) 2595 98 907 17 5.692 0.219 82 2 34 32 LEE BRICE/Beautiful Every Time (Curb) 2564 246 1007 88 4.866 0.754 99 2 TOBY KEITH/Somewhere Else (Show Dog-Universal) 2346 754 883 321 4.871 1.695 90 26 35 34 JOSH THOMPSON/Won't Be Lonely Long (Columbia) 2337 165 896 76 4.688 0.222 85 5 36 35 LOCASH COWBOYS/Keep In Mind (Stroudavarious) 1937 -6 725 6 3.567 -0.177 69 1 40 36 STEVE HOLY/Love Don't Run (Curb) 1684 245 689 82 3.17 0.579 79 3 39 37 TROY OLSEN/Good Hands (EMI Nashville) 1584 86 587 22 2.771 0.048 64 2 46 38 ERIC CHURCH/Homeboy (EMI Nashville) 1296 500 477 175 2.781 1.316 59 18 42 39 RANDY MONTANA/1,000 Faces (Mercury) 1143 101 438 35 1.714 0.345 62 4 44 40 TIM MCGRAW & GWYNETH PALTROW/Me... (Curb/RCA) 1133 274 405 105 2.415 0.667 51 10 43 41 CHUCK WICKS/Old School (N2U/CO5) 1031 129 430 45 1.358 0.028 45 2 Debut 42 TAYLOR SWIFT/Mean (Big Machine) 999 942 300 279 2.458 2.394 71 64 48 43 ELI YOUNG BAND/Crazy Girl (Republic Nashville) 973 346 322 162 2.024 0.668 44 11 41 44 TRACE ADKINS/Brown Chicken Brown Cow (Show Dog-Universal) 925 -408 312 -130 1.753 -0.59 45 0 45 45 KATIE ARMIGER/Best Song Ever (Cold River) 818 -27 293 -4 1.718 0.174 29 0 47 46 LEANN RIMES/Crazy Women (Curb) 688 -42 243 -16 1.061 -0.15 34 0 Debut 47 FRANKIE BALLARD/A Buncha Girls (Warner Bros./WMN) 683 263 238 80 1.382 0.528 29 5 50 48 WALKER HAYES/Why Wait For Summer (Capitol) 677 165 236 52 1.283 0.335 32 4 49 49 DAVID NAIL/Let It Rain (MCA) 596 34 270 5 0.814 0.071 50 7 Debut 50 GRETCHEN WILSON/I'd Love To Be Your Last (Redneck) 545 82 219 31 0.872 0.159 25 1

Airborne indicates songs that have reached airplay on 60% of the Country Aircheck/Mediabase reporting panel. 4=Top 5 point gainers.

March 14, 2011 Country Aircheck Chart Info Chart Page 3

Country Aircheck Add Leaders Activator Top Point Gainers TAYLOR SWIFT/Mean (Big Machine) 64 KENNY CHESNEY/Live A Little (BNA) 2010 4 BRAD PAISLEY f/ALABAMA/Old Alabama (Arista) 33 CHRIS YOUNG/Tomorrow (RCA) 1602 4 TOBY KEITH/Somewhere Else (Show Dog-Universal) 26 TOBY KEITH/Somewhere Else (Show Dog-Universal) 1257 4 KIP MOORE/Mary Was The Marrying Kind (MCA) 22 JUSTIN MOORE/If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away (Valory) 1253 4 ERIC CHURCH/Homeboy (EMI Nashville) 18 THOMPSON SQUARE/Are You Gonna Kiss... (Stoney Creek) 1164 4 ELI YOUNG BAND/Crazy Girl (Republic Nashville) 11 DARIUS RUCKER/This (Capitol) 929 TIM MCGRAW & GWYNETH PALTROW/Me And Tennessee (Curb/RCA) 10 TAYLOR SWIFT/Mean (Big Machine) 889 JUSTIN MOORE/If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away (Valory) 9 RASCAL FLATTS/I Won't Let Go (Big Machine) 881 CHRIS YOUNG/Tomorrow (RCA) 8 ZAC BROWN BAND/Colder... (Southern Ground/Atlantic/BPG) 862 DUE WEST/When The Smoke Clears (Black River) 8 ERIC CHURCH/Homeboy (EMI Nashville) 770 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Reason Why (Capitol) 8 Activator Top Spin Gainers Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers KENNY CHESNEY/Live A Little (BNA) 330 KENNY CHESNEY/Live A Little (BNA) 1624 4 CHRIS YOUNG/Tomorrow (RCA) 259 JUSTIN MOORE/If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away (Valory) 214 DARIUS RUCKER/This (Capitol) 1058 4 THOMPSON SQUARE/Are You Gonna Kiss... (Stoney Creek) 206 TAYLOR SWIFT/Mean (Big Machine) 942 4 TOBY KEITH/Somewhere Else (Show Dog-Universal) 200 CHRIS YOUNG/Tomorrow (RCA) 928 4 DARIUS RUCKER/This (Capitol) 158 THOMPSON SQUARE/Are You Gonna Kiss Me... (Stoney Creek) 914 4 TAYLOR SWIFT/Mean (Big Machine) 157 ZAC BROWN BAND/Colder... (Southern Ground/Atlantic/BPG) 874 ZAC BROWN BAND/Colder... (Southern Ground/Atlantic/BPG) 149 KEITH URBAN/Without You (Capitol) 856 RASCAL FLATTS/I Won't Let Go (Big Machine) 136 ERIC CHURCH/Homeboy (EMI Nashville) 133 JUSTIN MOORE/If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away (Valory) 767 TOBY KEITH/Somewhere Else (Show Dog-Universal) 754 Vi d e o Ad d s SARA EVANS/A Little Bit Stronger (RCA) 748 CMT BLAKE SHELTON/Kiss My Country Ass (Warner Bros./WMN) Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers KEITH URBAN/Without You (Capitol) LEE BRICE/Beautiful Every Time (Curb) KENNY CHESNEY/Live A Little (BNA) 603 DARIUS RUCKER/This (Capitol) 371 CMT PURE CHRIS YOUNG/Tomorrow (RCA) 355 Blake Shelton/Kiss My Country Ass (Warner Bros./WMN) Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors/Fire And Dynamite (Dualtone) THOMPSON SQUARE/Are You Gonna Kiss... (Stoney Creek) 345 Keith Urban/Without You (Capitol) TOBY KEITH/Somewhere Else (Show Dog-Universal) 321 Trampled By Turtles/Victory (Banjodad) ZAC BROWN BAND/Colder... (Southern Ground/Atlantic/BPG) 307 GAC TAYLOR SWIFT/Mean (Big Machine) 279 CARTER’S CHORD/A Little Less Comfortable (Show Dog-Universal) KEITH URBAN/Without You (Capitol) 268 due west/When The Smoke Clears (Black River) KEITH URBAN/Without You (Capitol) JUSTIN MOORE/If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away (Valory) 255 secret sisters/Tennessee Me (Universal Republic) BAND PERRY/You Lie (Republic Nashville) 243

Country Aircheck Activity Ad d Da t e s KATIE ARMIGER/Best Song Ever (Cold River) MARCH 21 Moves 45*-45; 818 points, 293 spins No adds Ashley Gearing/Five More Minutes (Curb) bradley gaskin/Mr. Bartender (Columbia) LEANN RIMES/Crazy Women (Curb) janedear girls/Shotgun Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) Moves 47*-46; 688 points, 243 spins No adds MARCH 28 FRANKIE BALLARD/Buncha Girls (Warner Bros./WMN) BRAD PAISLEY f/Alabama/Old Alabama (Arista) Debuts at 47*; 683 points, 238 spins edens edge/Amen (Big Machine) 5 ADDS: KIZN*, KNIX, WMIL, WQYK*, WWYZ gloriana/Wanna Take You Home (Emblem/WMN) WALKER HAYES/Why Wait For Summer (Capitol) jody booth/Gold Digger (Vigilante/CO5) Moves 50*-48*; 677 points, 236 spins 4 ADDS: KFDI, KZSN, WGAR, WQYK* APRIL 4 DAVID NAIL/Let It Rain (MCA) Martina McBride/Teenage Daughters (Republic Nashville) Remains at 49*; 596 points, 270 spins TRACE ADKINS/Just Fishin’ (Show Dog-Universal) 7 ADDS: KCYY*, KKWF, KNTY, KRST*, WDAF, WUBL, WXTU GRETCHEN WILSON/I’d Love To Be Your Last (Redneck) Debuts at 50*; 545 points, 219 spins 1 ADD: KNTY Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points DIRT DRIFTERS/Something Better (Warner Bros./WMN) BLAKE SHELTON/Who Are You When I'm... (Warner Bros/WMN) 11463 498 points, 227 spins LUKE BRYAN/Someone Else Calling You Baby (Capitol) 8530 4 ADDS: WCKT, WGTY, WIVK*, WMZQ CHRIS YOUNG/Voices (RCA) 7398 JOEY + RORY/That’s Important To Me (Vanguard/Sugar Hill/BPG) KENNY CHESNEY/Somewhere With You (BNA) 7124 440 points; 165 spins TIM MCGRAW/Felt Good On My Lips (Curb) 6724 2 ADDS: WQHK, WWYZ KEITH URBAN/Put You In A Song (Capitol) 5921 HARTERS/If I Run (BPG) ZAC BROWN BAND f/A. JACKSON/As... (So. Ground/Atlantic/BPG) 5532 430 points; 185 spins JASON ALDEAN/My Kinda Party (Broken Bow) 5185 No adds RASCAL FLATTS/Why Wait (Big Machine) 4481 AARON LEWIS/Country Boy (Stroudavarious) BAND PERRY/If I Die Young (Republic Nashville) 4324 424 points, 150 spins 1 ADD: WSLC JACOB LYDA/I’m Doing Alright (DMG/Nine North) CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Songs Like This (19/Arista) 313 points, 185 spins 364 points, 73 spins 1 ADD: KJJY* 1 ADD: WMZQ BRAD PAISLEY/Old Alabama (Arista) JANEDEAR GIRLS/Shotgun Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) 304 points, 99 spins 331 points, 86 spins 33 ADDS including: KASE, KCCY, KEEY, KIXZ, KJUG, KKWF, 3 ADDS: KFRG*, KSOP, KUPL KMLE*, KSKS, KSOP, KTEX

Aircheck Activity includes the top 15 songs that rank 45-50 on this week’s chart or are those that are not COLT FORD/Country Thang (Average Joes) charted and have a minimum of 300 airplay points and have shown growth in two of the past three weeks. (* 314 points, 122 spins indicates auto adds) 1 ADD: KSSN

LW TW Artist/Title (Label) TW Points +/- Points TW Plays +/- Play 1 1 JASON ALDEAN & KELLY CLARKSON/Don't You Wanna Stay (Broken Bow) 16722 -66 2761 -21 2nd Week at No. 1 5 2 THOMPSON SQUARE/Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not (Stoney Creek) 4 16471 1164 2726 206 3 3 BILLY CURRINGTON/Let Me Down Easy (Mercury) 16192 21 2687 16 4 4 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Hello World (Capitol) 15760 177 2586 34 2 5 BRAD PAISLEY/This Is Country Music (Arista) 15560 -915 2550 -158 6 6 ZAC BROWN BAND/Colder Weather (Southern Ground/Atlantic/BPG) 14678 862 2411 149 9 7 DARIUS RUCKER/This (Capitol) 13159 929 2160 158 10 8 JERROD NIEMANN/What Do You Want (Sea Gayle/Arista) 12298 677 2042 127 11 9 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Heart Like Mine (Columbia) 11567 615 1890 98 12 10 SUNNY SWEENEY/From A Table Away (Republic Nashville) 10869 -74 1793 13 13 11 SUGARLAND/Little Miss (Mercury) 10410 391 1707 68 15 12 RASCAL FLATTS/I Won't Let Go (Big Machine) 10251 881 1664 136 14 13 RONNIE DUNN/Bleed Red (Arista) 10208 371 1670 68 19 14 KENNY CHESNEY/Live A Little (BNA) 4 9713 2010 1589 330 7 15 TAYLOR SWIFT/Back To December (Big Machine) 8936 -3975 1431 -662 16 16 SARA EVANS/A Little Bit Stronger (RCA) 8905 364 1479 75 18 17 BAND PERRY/You Lie (Republic Nashville) 8337 547 1378 95 21 18 KEITH URBAN/Without You (Capitol) 7995 708 1308 117 20 19 CRAIG CAMPBELL/Family Man (BPG) 7774 441 1240 79 17 20 JOE NICHOLS/The Shape I'm In (Show Dog-Universal) 7614 -217 1252 -24 22 21 EASTON CORBIN/I Can't Love You Back (Mercury) 7411 320 1214 62 25 22 REBA/If I Were A Boy (Starstruck/Valory) 6070 475 984 69 26 23 JOSH KELLEY/Georgia Clay (MCA) 5959 695 976 111 27 24 ASHTON SHEPHERD/Look It Up (MCA) 5309 233 848 44 23 25 JAMES WESLEY/Real (Broken Bow) 5241 -1416 829 -245 30 26 JUSTIN MOORE/If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away (Valory) 4 4883 1253 804 214 31 27 TOBY KEITH/Somewhere Else (Show Dog-Universal) 4 4715 1257 763 200 28 28 JOSH TURNER/I Wouldn't Be A Man (MCA) 4271 198 698 39 36 29 CHRIS YOUNG/Tomorrow (RCA) 4 4038 1602 671 259 32 30 BRETT ELDREDGE/Raymond (Atlantic/WAR) 3621 186 574 27 ©2011 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. 4=Top 5 point gainers. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com Chart Page 5 ACTIVAT OR March 14, 2011/Chart Page 6

LW TW Artist/Title (Label) TW Points +/- Points TW Plays +/- Plays 33 31 LOCASH COWBOYS/Keep In Mind (Stroudavarious) 3591 180 544 26 34 32 JOSH THOMPSON/Won't Be Lonely Long (Columbia) 3373 318 534 53 35 33 STEEL MAGNOLIA/Last Night Again (Big Machine) 2805 281 445 46 41 34 ERIC CHURCH/Homeboy (EMI Nashville) 2047 770 348 133 39 35 STEVE HOLY/Love Don't Run (Curb) 1808 212 315 42 40 36 TROY OLSEN/Good Hands (EMI Nashville) 1539 83 246 12 Re-Enter 37 UNCLE KRACKER/Good To Be Me f/Kid Rock (Atlantic/Top Dog/BPG) 1489 49 244 15 38 38 TRACE ADKINS/Brown Chicken Brown Cow (Show Dog-Universal) 1434 -704 235 -103 42 39 CHUCK WICKS/Old School (N2U/CO5) 1321 109 198 19 45 40 TIM MCGRAW & GWYNETH PALTROW/Me And Tennessee (Curb/RCA) 1248 423 207 64 43 41 WALKER HAYES/Why Wait For Summer (Capitol) 1165 -3 191 -4 Debut 42 TAYLOR SWIFT/Mean (Big Machine) 1078 889 191 157 46 43 GRETCHEN WILSON/I'd Love To Be Your Last (Redneck) 1071 256 190 45 44 44 RANDY MONTANA/1,000 Faces (Mercury) 1071 54 181 7 49 45 ELI YOUNG BAND/Crazy Girl (Republic Nashville) 1041 430 170 61 47 46 KATIE ARMIGER/Best Song Ever (Cold River) 643 -93 125 -16 50 47 DAVID NAIL/Let It Rain (MCA) 612 37 108 10 Debut 48 FRANKIE BALLARD/A Buncha Girls (Warner Bros./WMN) 590 302 87 43 58 49 JACOB LYDA/I'm Doing Alright (DMG/Nine North) 531 175 83 20 55 50 COLT FORD/Country Thang (Average Joes) 509 87 78 16 53 51 JOSH ABBOTT BAND/Oh, Tonight (PDT) 500 45 84 8 Debut 52 STEVE AZAR/Hard Road (Ride) 486 174 74 29 56 53 D.J. MILLER/Whatever It Takes (Evergreen) 470 50 71 7 54 54 ADAM CRAIG BAND/Nothin' Wrong (American Roots/Quarterback) 448 7 70 1 52 55 LEANN RIMES/Crazy Women (Curb) 447 -25 89 -3 Debut 56 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Reason Why (Capitol) 411 248 80 46 57 57 DIRT DRIFTERS/Something Better (Warner Bros./WMN) 406 37 83 6 51 58 JOANNA SMITH/Georgia Mud (Columbia) 394 -88 65 -12 59 59 AARON LEWIS/Country Boy (Stroudavarious) 385 31 57 7 Debut 60 SARAH DARLING/Something To Do With Your ... (Black River) 368 175 57 25 ©2011 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. 4=Top 5 point gainers. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com