Inside the Acms with RAC Clark Teri Watson Celebrates 25 Years

April 26, 2021, Issue 753 Inside The ACMs With RAC Clark 56th ACM Awards Exec. Producer RAC Clark goes behind the scenes of the April 18 CBS telecast. With last year’s show postponed to September, how did you approach the quick jump into this one? That’s the fastest turnaround we’ve ever done with a three-hour awards show. Artists came with great music, and the messaging all seemed to come together. We did ask for certain things in terms of music. For instance, we wanted Alan Jackson to do a different one of his classics, but he sent me the medley with “Drive,” and I said, “Yep, you’re right.” What were the messaging points the show needed to cover? First of all, COVID. When we saw the masked and vaccinated front-line workers at RAC Clark the Super Bowl, we grabbed that idea, and it Somebody Somewhere 19th & Grand’s Tenille evolved into having workers from Vanderbilt Arts celebrates her first No. 1, “Somebody Like That.” in [the Opry House and The Ryman]. Once you have an audience, Pictured (top, l-r) are the label’s Anna Bea Major, Suzanne you can celebrate a little more, as opposed to September when we Durham and Kellie Longworth; (middle, l-r) the label’s Jim had to keep the tone down. Dandy, Dave Collins and Jim Malito; (bottom, l-r) the Being on the Academy board helped me with insight into its label’s Gator Michaels, writer Allison Veltz Cruz, Arts and agenda, both in diversity and inclusion and its support of Lifting producer/writer Alex Kline. Lives. We were able to weave those together in having two out of three in terms of diversity, female presence and Lifting Lives on almost every performance without feeling preachy. The other Teri Watson Celebrates 25 Years element was showcasing Nashville, which has had a rough year St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Sr. Dir./ with the tornado, the bombing and the halt in live music. Entertainment Marketing Teri Watson began attending Country From interacting with her over the last few years, I knew Mickey Cares (CC) seminars in the Guyton would be a bit more effusive than Keith Urban, giving him late ‘80s. From the moment someone to react to in that emcee role. And according to the Lifting she walked through the doors, Lives folks, we got lots of donations. So, all the elements came together. she knew she was witnessing How did you freshen the production? something bigger than herself Working with [Co-Exec. Producer] Raj Kapoor, we charged and was forever changed. the production, design and lighting team to up the production Watson celebrates 25 years value a bit at the Opry, Ryman and Bluebird. That meant we with St. Jude this month, and Oh, Snap: Watson with then-St. got to add some scenic elements in the Maren Morris and Ryan reflects on her journey with Jude patient and now fellow Country Aircheck. Hurd performance. (continued on page 8) employee Carlos.

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Watson was given the opportunity to lead KZLA and KLAC-AM/Los Angeles’ first Country Cares for St. Jude Kids radiothon as Dir./Marketing in 1990. “Seeing first- hand how the funds from our station and the many stations across the country were being used to support cutting edge research and help families receive unsurpassed Miracle Smile: Watson with patient care was Randy Owen. truly amazing and fulfilling,” she says. Fast forward to 1996, she moved to Nashville and opened an ALSAC/St. Jude office on Music Row. Although she “loved the mission and felt great about the work,” Watson didn’t see herself staying for five years, let alone 25. “It was difficult being so far away from family, but my commitment to serving the St. Jude mission and working with the music industry in Nashville won out.” In ’96, Country Cares raised $10.7 million, contributing to a 32-year total now exceeding $950 million. Watson credits the country music industry and St. Jude’s willingness to innovate “We have evolved in our technologies, resources and flexibilities with in-studio and external events on the radio side,” she says. That evolution and success also informed expansion into Hispanic, Urban AC, Gospel and Rock formats. One of Watson’s best memories was the 2007 BNA release Make A Miracle: Country Cares For Kids. “We brought a bunch of patients in to a Nashville studio to sing,” she says. “The label’s Debbie Linn and I worked on it, Randy Owen was one of the artists and other labels provided songs and support. It was a great collaboration for the industry, but for the kids, it was something they’ll never forget. They got to wear headphones, sing and meet artists. It was a miracle in lots of different facets.” While St. Jude was not immune to the effects of the pandemic, Watson says it confirmed the team was already on the right track with its digital transformation. “When we moved to an all work- from-home workforce last year, our teams never missed a beat,” she notes. All fundraising events became virtual – from marathons to galas, performances to sporting events. “How we fundraise may have evolved, but the hearts of millions of supporters still beat strong for St. Jude.” The biggest lesson Watson has learned in 25 years is, “radio knows how to do radio! Give them the tools and resources and let them do it. They will make it happen.” Case in point: Funds raised by Country radio have contributed mightily to the overall childhood cancer survival rate rising from 20% when the hospital opened in 1962 to more than 80% today. Ultimately, it’s the personal connection she holds dearest. “I have been impacted by incredible people from every sector of the industry, all of whom have given their precious time and talent to give these kids a chance to be who and what they

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want to be,” she says. “Randy Owen set the precedent and we have been blessed to have so many ‘Angels Among Us’ OFF THE RECORD – Greg Fowler, Joe Galante, Lon Helton, Gene Bridges, Bill Mayne, Don Langford, Dave McKee and many others. But the Country Aircheck goes Off The Record patients are the stars and our heroes. Hearing their stories, with Wheelhouse’s Elvie Shane: feeling their gratitude and seeing their hope is an incredible gift The pandemic-inspired life that is so inspiring and keeps you going day in and day out.” Congratulate Watson on her 25th anniversary here. adaption I plan on continuing –Caitlin DeForest is, surprisingly, virtual interaction. Zoom meetings and FaceTime made me realize how much more I can Chart Chat see people I care about and handle Congratulations to Tenille Arts, Jim business from afar. Malito, Dave Collins, Suzanne Durham, ELVIE SHANE I’m very active on socials. I try Kellie Longworth, Rick Young, Jim to post daily and share my everyday Dandy, Anna Bea Major and consultant Gator Michaels on landing the first ever life through stories. I also love coming up with creative video No. 1 for both Arts and the label this week content ideas. with “Somebody Like That.” Songwriters are I believe I was part of the first hi-def virtual radio Allison Veltz Cruz, Alex Kline and Arts. tour. We did more than 130 shows in six weeks from a state- The song debuted on the chart one year ago Tenille Arts of-the-art studio. It was the best 9-5 I’ve ever had! tomorrow (CAW 4/27/20) and, in addition I grew up listening to a few radio stations: WBKR/ to being Arts’ first No. 1, the song also makes history as the first Owensboro, KY; WGGC/Bowling Green, KY; and Classic Rock chart-topper to be produced solely by a female producer (Kline). WPTQ/Bowling Green, KY. Every time I hear myself on the radio, It is also the first No. 1 exclusively by a Canadian act since it feels like the first time. I’m like, “Holy crap! That’s me!” Emerson Drive’s “Moments” nearly 14 years ago (CAW 6/4/07). With ’s “The Good Ones” at No. 2, this week is The County Roads EP is an honest account of my Gabby Barrett the first time women have occupied the top two slots since May 9, upbringing in rural Kentucky. It spans from my religious 2011. Those songs were Sara Evans’ “A Little Bit Stronger” and introduction to music to my wilder encounters with Miranda Lambert’s “Heart Like Mine.” country and rock. It’s a bit of a sonic roller coaster of my Kudos to Matthew Hargis and the BMLGR crew on scoring influences combined with life’s twist and turns that got me 59 first week adds forBrett Young’s “Not Yet.” here today. New reporters with airplay reflected this week areKTGX/Tulsa What’s the most redneck thing I’ve done lately? and WCYQ/Knoxville. KVOO/Tulsa has been dropped. New Well, I just raced a jacked-up diesel truck in a rental minivan weights will be published in next week’s Country Aircheck Weekly. ... does that count?? I wish I’d written Gary Allan’s “Watching News & Notes Airplanes.” I’ve never heard another song that puts you The Independent Broadcasters Association (IBA) is offering there quite like that one. I’m that character every time I listen. two members-only webinars this week. “The Future Of Local 24/7 Just sittin’ out here watching airplanes. Syndicated Formats” featuring Clear Media Network Partner/COO Gary An obscure or non-country song everyone should Spurgeon is slated for April 27 at 2pm ET. And, how-to preparation for listen to right now is Kaleo’s “Way Down We Go.” COVID Remembrance Day with CPR Promotions’ Paige Nienaber will Right now, I’m bingeing Roadkill on Motor be held April 29 at 2pm ET. More information here. Trend OnDemand. The America Salutes You presents A Tribute To Billy Gibbons will be held live at the Grand Ole Opry House May 16

April 26, 2021 Page 8 benefitting the military, veterans and first responder charities. tech out of the room so you could see that in the Chris Stapleton Performers include Brad Paisley, Eric Church, Ronnie Milsap performance with Miranda Lambert. At the same time, I was and Travis Tritt. Information and tickets here. adamant about going other places. Lynchburg Media Partners Hot AC WKHF/Lynchburg, VA Little Big Town’s manager Jason Owen suggested “Wine, Beer, is currently stunting with Christmas music ahead of an impending Whiskey” on Lower Broad, flip, which is expected to debut as Country “93.7 The Rebel.” which we thought was perfect. Norsan Media is purchasing Country WYKB/Fernadina All that neon is a ready- Beach, FL from NIA Broadcasting for $1 million. built set. I worked on the inauguration performance by Tim McGraw and Tyler The Week’s Top Stories Hubbard from the Bridge Full coverage at countryaircheck.com. Building location with that • Find out what radio thought of the ACMs and read quotes overheard Nashville skyline behind it and in the press room in last week’s (4/19) Country Aircheck Weekly. said, “We’re doing that for the Little Big Town • KWEN/Tulsa’s Jenny Law was elevated to Asst. Dir./Branding ACMs.” CBS EVP Jack Sussman & Programming. (CAT 4/23) saw the Station Inn on the Grammys and, with [owner] JT Gray’s • Lance Tidwell joined WZZK/Birmingham as PD/afternoon passing, suggested we do something there. I immediately thought of personality. (CAT 4/22) Dierks because of the affinity he has for that venue. He curated that • Big Loud Dir./National Radio Marketing Kenny Jay exited. whole performance with Larkin Poe and the War And Treaty. When (CAT 4/22) they sang the verse about Martin Luther King, Jr., I had chill bumps. • Triple Tigers’ Hope Garrison was elevated to Mgr./Marketing All props to Jack and Dierks, and to Marcelo for capturing it. & Promotion. (CAT 4/21) Were the COVID protocols modified from last year? • WWQM/Madison, WI’s Kristi Kelly added MD duties. (CAT 4/20) The testing was the same, which is limiting if there’s a last- • Luke Bryan was named ACM Entertainer of the Year; minute substitution. Little Big Town had to perform as a trio when winners here and performances here. (CAT 4/19) Phillip Sweet tested positive. I’ve never had to deal with that, but in • Chronicle: “Mary Mac” Darnell. COVID, you can’t just call someone on Saturday to come fill in. We had clips of past show highlights standing by, just in case. Inside The ACMs With RAC Clark We pushed the boundaries but never overstepped. It was exactly (continued from page 1) the same as last year with staying six-to-eight feet apart but still able to have the choir for Mickey’s performance, strings with Luke Our new Dir. Marcelo Gama said watching last year’s show, he Combs and, at the Ryman, eight players with Alan Jackson. Last had no idea there was a bar in the Bluebird, so we got all the year, we only had six.

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How do you end The radio winners’ package was very well-received, up with multiple but still no station winner acknowledgement? performances for a We’ve never mentioned the stations on the show, just the couple of artists? personalities. In the past, we’ve had DJs doing voice-overs into Having Miranda with breaks. Because of COVID, the Academy was able to surprise this Chris Stapleton was a year’s winners with their actual engraved trophy before the show personal call from his wife and capture that video. It was perfect for creating a 30-second Morgane to Miranda. We package for TV. All the credit goes to the ACM staff and [VP/Artist Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton opened with the Entertainer & Industry Relations] Tommy Moore. nominees medley in Is In Memoriam a baked-in segment now? September, so when “Drunk (And I Don’t Want To Go Home)” This was the second time we’ve done it, and you have to find came out, it felt like a big, fun opening number. Nobody else the right song. When we came with anything that felt big enough to open. heard “Knowing You,” we There were a lot of new or unfamiliar songs on the thought of In Memoriam and show. Were artists reluctant to play hits? asked Kenny if we could use it, We were just on in September, followed by the CMT Music but he didn’t want to make the Awards and the CMAs. A lot of stuff had just been seen. The performance all about that. only number we repeated from November, I think, was Carly So, when we got to the line Pearce and Lee Brice, because Charles Kelley had to fill in for “damn it was good knowing Lee on the CMAs. you,” we did that long Stapleton had done “Starting Over” in November, but instrumental break. Kenny Chesney “Maggie’s Song” is something everyone can relate to What else stands out as emotionally. I fell in love with all three Eric Church albums, you think back on putting this together? and “Bunch Of Nothing” had the perfect energy. Keith wanted I didn’t know who Leslie Jordan was before this, but DCP to do “Tumbleweed.” Mickey’s song wasn’t familiar, but it was brought him up as a key social influencer who is doing a gospel the right fit for a Lifting Lives moment. We did have songs that album. We didn’t write that “Portable Wagoner” joke, he came are charting, like “Famous Friends” by Chris Young and Kane, in with it. Having the nominees in the audience helped – winners “Like A Lady” from Lady A and “Freedom Was A Highway” from could walk up and accept in a way we really missed in September. Jimmie and Brad. We also had Blake Shelton doing “Austin,” Carly Pearce’s reaction was the perfect example. That’s part of Alan doing “Drive” and what people want to see when they tune into an awards show. Thomas Rhett on “What’s And, again, awards show ratings are down. Thoughts? Your Country Song.” Brothers Brothers Osborne I don’t know what else we can do. Maybe a three-hour show Osborne closing the show isn’t going to be viable for much longer. The box seems to be with “Dead Man’s Curve” was shrinking for a lot things, including sports. Where’s the bottom? about them being live at the Just look at what happened with The Oscars. Ryman, and the reality that Can we look forward to a true pandemic-free show it runs with the credits and next year? Might that help? could get cut. The balance I hope we get back to Las Vegas. It’s country music’s away is between what the folks at game, and we all need to get out for a nice dinner and go to home want to see and what a show. Maybe we took that for granted. If we can get back to they’ve already seen. country music’s “party of the year” after a summer and fall of Does it bother viewers if they see a song performed touring, think about the level of excitement we’ll have after two that’s already been performed on another show? Do they years of COVID-centered shows. even notice? –Chuck Aly That’s a good question. I’d like to see some research on that. CAC

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March 2021 PPM Scoreboard Mar. PPM Top 10 Country started to show signs of new life and KKBQ all added more than 100,000 in the March 2021 PPM Book (3/4-3/31), listeners, with the latter two registering their SHARE with total shares up 11.5 points (3.4%) from largest cumes since prior to the pandemic. The 1 1 WCOL/Columbus 11.3 February and 50 of 88 stations (57%) showing format’s overall cume still lags 7% from where 2 2 WCTK/Providence 8.1 4 3 WUBE/Cincinnati 7.6 increases. The biggest story was cume, it stood a year ago at 27,303,200. -- 4 WSIX/Nashville 7.3 however, with all but six stations (93%) showing Legend: A “+” indicates a Classic Country 5 5t KYGO/Denver 6.8 increases. Format-wide cume was up more outlet; a “^” designates co-owned Country 3 5t WGAR/Cleveland 6.8 than 10% from February (22.9 million to 25.3 stations in the metro; a “t” indicates a tie; -- 7 WWYZ/Hartford 6.5 million), but stations in Texas, where COVID and a “*” indicates a station that is a recent 7 8 WKKT/Charlotte 6.3 restrictions were fully lifted just after the start subscriber for which ratings were not currently 6 9t WSOC/Charlotte 6.2 of the survey, saw massive gains: KPLX, KSCS available. Ranks are among subscribers. -- 9t KNCI/Sacramento 6.2

Jan 6+ Feb 6+ Jan Feb Jan 6+ Feb 6+ Jan Feb Station/City Share Rank Share Rank Cume Cume Station/City Share Rank Share Rank Cume Cume

WUBL/Atlanta 2.5 11 2.6 13 388,400 417,700 WMIL/Milwaukee 5.1 7 5.4 6 275,100 286,000 WKHX/Atlanta 1.8 15 2.0 17 347,300 348,300 WMBZ/Milwaukee^ 1.9 14 2.0 14 107,000 125,500 KVET/Austin^ 4.7 5t 4.8 5 199,400 219,800 WVTY/Milwaukee^ 1.6 15 1.7 15 78,100 90,300 KASE/Austin^ 3.2 10 3.3 11 147,900 181,700 KEEY/Minneapolis 5.3 5t 5.3 7 346,500 416,400 KOKE/Austin 1.0 21 1.4 19 50,700 57,200 KMNB/Minneapolis 2.5 15 1.8 17t 308,700 332,000 WPOC/Baltimore 5.4 3 5.9 3 253,100 304,000 KLCI/Minneapolis+ 2.4 16 2.6 15 98,900 119,800 WKLB/Boston 3.3 10t 3.7 10 394,500 452,600 WSM-FM/Nashville^ 4.8 9 4.6 8 155,400 165,700 WBWL/Boston 2.5 13 2.0 19 289,600 277,800 WSIX/Nashville 5.8 5t 7.3 3 167,800 213,800 WCTK/Boston (Providence) 1.0 22t 0.9 24 88,200 111,300 WKDF/Nashville^ 3.2 12t 3.9 11 127,100 175,900 WSOC/Charlotte 6.8 2 6.2 3 342,500 382,500 WNSH/Nassau (New York) 0.8 26 0.9 26t 75,500 84,700 WKKT/Charlotte 6.7 3 6.3 2 327,300 350,500 WNSH/New York 2.0 18 2.0 17t 725,100 751,000 WUSN/Chicago 2.0 19t 2.6 13 655,700 710,900 WGH/Norfolk 4.9 5 4.7 5t 156,100 178,500 WUBE/Cincinnati^ 7.7 3 7.6 3 302,000 323,500 WUSH/Norforlk 3.7 10 4.0 8 124,600 145,000 WNKN/Cincinnati+ 3.2 12t 3.1 13 124,200 146,300 WWKA/Orlando 4.5 8t 5.5 7 193,700 234,000 WNNF/Cincinnati 2.5 15 2.6 14 155,400 171,600 WXTU/Philadelphia 4.0 8t 5.0 7 452,600 468,500 WYGY/Cincinnati^ 1.3 18 1.2 18 100,700 105,300 KNIX/Phoenix 5.4 2 5.7 2 533,800 543,500 WGAR/Cleveland 8.3 3 6.8 5 319,600 327,800 KMLE/Phoenix 2.8 13t 3.5 10 419,900 469,600 WCOL/Columbus, OH 10.0 1 11.3 1 267,500 283,400 WDSY/Pittsburgh 4.5 8 4.0 9t 218,300 237,900 KPLX/Dallas^ 4.3 6t 4.7 5 747,800 891,300 WPGB/Pittsburgh 2.6 12 3.0 12 153,000 180,400 KSCS/Dallas^ 4.3 6t 4.9 4 630,300 750,000 WOGG/Pittsburgh 1.2 16t 1.7 14 66,100 73,300 KYGO/Denver 7.4 1 6.8 1 356,300 355,700 WOGI/Pittsburgh 1.4 14 1.3 15 82,100 83,000 KWBL/Denver 2.0 15t 2.2 15t 215,100 223,900 KUPL/Portland 4.2 8t 4.4 8 259,600 271,800 WYCD/Detroit 4.1 11 4.3 11 457,500 495,100 KWJJ/Portland 2.9 14 2.8 15 258,700 252,000 WDRQ/Detroit 2.4 17 2.1 WUBL17 302,200 347,400 WCTK/Providence 9.0 2 8.1 2 252,400 248,800 WTQR/Greensboro 5.3 8 5.5 7 176,300 186,200 WQDR/Raleigh 4.4 8 4.8 7 165,600 189,300 WPAW/Greensboro 5.6 6t 5.8 6 176,300 179,700 WNCB/Raleigh 2.6 13 3.2 13 121,100 134,700 WWYZ/Hartford 5.2 8 6.5 4 134,600 160,200 KFRG/Riverside 3.7 7t 4.1 7 224,100 260,700 KKBQ/Houston^ 4.0 9t 4.4 9 704,600 853,100 KNCI/Sacramento 5.5 6 6.2 5 280,500 294,000 KILT/Houston 3.4 12 3.3 15 692,200 778,600 KUBL/Salt Lake City 4.6 8 4.0 9 208,900 220,200 KTHT/Houston^+ 2.7 18t 2.4 19 352,200500 417,700 KSOP/Salt Lake City 4.1 10 4.3 7t 185,500 195,100 WFMS/Indianapolis 6.0 6 5.8 6 200,500 226,800 KEGA/Salt Lake City 0.8 24 0.8 24t 69,300 76,000 WLHK/Indianapolis 3.8 9 3.8 11 176,300 188,100 KCYY/San Antonio^ 5.8 3t 5.5 5 403,600 489,000 WQIK/Jacksonville 6.3 5 6.0 5 195,100 204,800 KAJA/San Antonio 3.8 10 3.8 11 309,100 362,000 WGNE/Jacksonville 4.9 8 4.3 9 177,000 183,400 KKYX-AM/San Antonio^+ 1.9 17 2.2 16 105,000 126,700 KFKF/Kansas City^ 4.3 8t 5.5 WUBL5 188,800 249,200 KSON/San Diego 3.6 10t 4.3 8 246,000 262,500 KBEQ/Kansas City^ 3.5 11 3.8 11 176,600 211,100 KRTY/San Jose 3.6 9 4.0 7 106,100 123,900 WDAF/Kansas City 6.3 3 5.4 6t 208,300 229,000 KKWF/Seattle387.0 2.8 16t 3.0 15t 303,400 314,600 KCYE/Las Vegas 2.8 12t 2.6 14t 146,800 169,200 KNUC/Seattle381.8 382.0 2.1 21t 3.6 11 249,300 249,700 KWNR/Las Vegas 3.3 8t 3.3 9 191,800 181,300 369.1KSD/St. Louis 366.64.3 10 4.4 9 345,700 387,900 362.2 KKGO/Los Angeles 2.4 15t 2.1 18t 731,000400500 747,600355.6 WIL/St. Louis 4.1 11 4.3 10 315,700 377,700 WGKX/Memphis 2.9 12t 2.7 12 90,000 351.498,700 WFUS/Tampa 4.3 7t350.8 4.6 5t 346,900 344,600349.7 WLFP/Memphis 1.5 14 1.4 15 54,400 74,200 WQYK/Tampa 4.3 7t 339.24.4 8 269,600335.6 338.2291,200 WKIS/Miami 3.2 10 3.0 12 302,400 333,500 WMZQ/Washington 2.4 14 3.2 329.013 269,200 354,000 WNSH/Middlesex (New York) 3.7 9 3.5 9t 99,500 102,200 WIRK/West Palm Beach 2.7 12 2.4 12 87,700 87,800 WKMK/Middlesex (Monmouth) 0.8 27t 1.0 25t 29,500 35,100 387.0 381.8 382.0 290.7 369.1 366.6 Mar. PPM Top 10 362.2 400 355.6 351.4 350.8 349.7 300 CUME 339.2 335.6 338.2 329.0 1 1 KPLX/Dallas 891,300 4 2 KKBQ/Houston 853,100 5 3 KILT/Houston 778,600 3 4 WNSH/New York 751,000 290.7 7 5 KSCS/Dallas 750,000 Format-Wide PPM Ratings 2 6 KKGO/Los Angeles 747,600 300 6 7 WUSN/Chicago 710,900 Aggregate share for Nielsen Audio subscribing 8 8 KNIX/Phoenix 543,500 stations month to month. 9 9 WYCD/Detroit 495,100 200 -- 10 KCYY/San Antonio 489,000 Mar '19 Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Hol Jan Feb Mar ©2021 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

200 Mar '19 Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Hol Jan Feb Mar April 26, 2021 LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS

4 3 TENILLE ARTS 29144 5287 8162 1518 34.546 6.283 159 1 1 Somebody Like That (19th & Grand)

1 2 GABBY BARRETT/The Good Ones (Warner/WAR) 28896 -2131 7999 -531 38.113 -1.983 158 1

2 3 JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud) 28411 1350 7834 386 36.239 3.46 159 1

5 4 SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA) 4 23496 2411 6385 656 27.777 2.381 154 2

7 5 ERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville) 21191 1201 5869 317 28.378 1.41 159 1

10 6 DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb) 20762 1855 5722 536 23.897 1.679 160 1

8 7 RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine) 20576 585 5622 211 24.263 0.767 160 1

4 8 BRETT YOUNG/Lady (BMLGR) 20253 -1646 5243 -491 29.764 -1.654 160 1

13 9 LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) 4 18116 2002 4970 575 22.502 2.847 159 1

12 10 JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA) 17877 367 4902 165 21.306 0.263 159 1

14 11 DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) 16502 620 4481 138 21.141 0.672 158 1

15 12 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA) 16302 668 4379 153 19.941 1.671 158 1

18 13 CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 15849 1451 4316 457 18.662 1.932 156 3

17 14 JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 15034 149 4093 77 19.209 0.691 159 1

19 15 BLAKE SHELTON/Minimum Wage (Warner/WMN) 14283 279 3887 67 17.715 0.39 159 1

20 16 KEITH URBAN w/PINK/One Too Many (RCA/Capitol) 13836 116 3841 28 15.766 0.082 152 0 -- 22 17 COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 13767 537 3892 148 14.988 0.891 152 3

21 18 T. MCGRAW & T. HUBBARD/Undivided (Big Machine/BMLGR) 13549 -113 3766 -13 15.017 -0.425 157 1

9 19 DUSTIN LYNCH/Momma's House (Broken Bow) 13050 -6788 3514 -1884 16.587 -7.436 159 1

23 20 DAN + SHAY/Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR) 11566 335 3182 136 12.426 0.39 157 1

25 21 JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory) 11457 1357 3132 385 13.969 1.097 159 2

24 22 CARLY PEARCE/Next Girl (Big Machine) 10519 462 2949 125 10.219 0.315 159 1

26 23 LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow) 10018 505 2844 128 10.094 1.01 152 6

16 24 CHRIS STAPLETON/Starting Over (Mercury) 9052 -5992 2491 -1691 12.173 -10.371 159 1

29 25 CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer... (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) 8332 1220 2165 314 8.583 0.958 147 6 ©2021 Country Aircheck™ All rights reserved. Sign up at countryaircheck.com • Send news to [email protected] 4=Top 5 Point Gainers

Chart Page 1 April 26, 2021

LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS 28 26 ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse) 7783 321 2264 85 6.857 0.66 149 3

35 27 THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory) 6640 1171 1693 266 8.441 1.589 143 26

41 28 LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 4 6627 2801 1777 771 8.001 4.341 143 21

30 29 SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers) 5962 160 1681 53 6.398 0.603 144 0

32 30 KANE BROWN/Worship You (RCA) 5951 417 1598 120 5.087 0.221 138 1

27 31 BRANTLEY GILBERT/Hard Days (Valory) 5604 -2860 1399 -842 6.438 -1.983 156 1

33 32 LEE BRICE/Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb) 5571 244 1540 28 6.434 1.188 146 7

31 33 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Wine, Beer, Whiskey (Capitol) 5503 -255 1561 -50 3.388 -0.505 142 0

34 34 GARTH BROOKS & TRISHA YEARWOOD/Shallow (Pearl) 5236 1 1439 6 4.242 0.245 109 1

36 35 LADY A/Like A Lady (BMLGR) 5022 328 1343 92 5.089 -0.075 127 2

38 36 J. RODGERS f/L. COMBS/Cold Beer... (River House/Columbia) 4643 210 1262 69 4.459 -0.525 127 3

37 37 PRISCILLA BLOCK/Just About Over You (InDent/Mercury) 4617 103 1253 29 3.771 0.294 124 1

39 38 KENNY CHESNEY/Knowing You (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 4383 187 1148 64 4.996 -0.034 120 2

40 39 J. ALLEN & B. PAISLEY/Freedom Was A Highway (Stoney Creek) 4217 352 1187 114 3.919 0.175 117 9

45 40 RYAN HURD w/MAREN MORRIS/Chasing After You (Arista) 3991 640 1069 148 2.711 0.668 112 7

43 41 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Home Sweet (Triple Tigers) 3677 106 990 38 3.963 0.025 111 4

42 42 MICHAEL RAY/Whiskey And Rain (Warner/WEA) 3595 -85 1002 -12 3.282 -0.218 100 1

44 43 JON PARDI/Tequila Little Time (Capitol) 3548 142 948 34 2.515 0.112 113 6

48 44 INGRID ANDRESS/Lady Like (Warner/WEA) 3160 153 877 33 2.584 0.209 93 1

46 45 LOCASH/Beers To Catch Up On (Wheelhouse) 3023 7 844 -2 1.883 -0.147 88 1

47 46 CHRIS JANSON/Waitin' On 5 (Warner/WAR) 3007 -29 857 1 2.281 0.013 98 2

Re-Enter 47 HARDY/Give Heaven Some Hell (Big Loud) 2869 682 821 189 1.411 0.338 93 13

Debut 48 BRETT YOUNG/Not Yet (BMLGR) 4 2390 2390 644 644 2.622 2.622 59 59

50 49 PARKER MCCOLLUM/To Be Loved By You (MCA) 2246 -4 580 -4 1.89 -0.019 76 2

49 50 LAUREN ALAINA w/JON PARDI/Getting Over Him (Mercury) 2232 100 638 35 1.413 -0.033 75 1

Chart Page 2 April 26, 2021

Country Aircheck Add Leaders Adds Activator Top Point Gainers BRETT YOUNG/Not Yet (BMLGR) 59 LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 1423 4 CHRIS LANE/Fill Them Boots (Big Loud) 36 THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory) 1345 4 THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory) 26 LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) 1201 4 BROTHERS OSBORNE/I'm Not For Everyone (EMI Nashville) 24 JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud) 1053 4 LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 21 SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA) 1046 4 K. BALLERINI f/K. CHESNEY/Half Of My... (Black River) 19 JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory) 910 CALLISTA CLARK/It's 'Cause I Am (Big Machine) 13 DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb) 865 HARDY/Give Heaven Some Hell (Big Loud) 13 J. ALLEN & B. PAISLEY/Freedom Was A Highway (Stoney Creek) 9 TENILLE ARTS/Somebody Like That (19th & Grand) 766 LAUREN ALAINA w/JON PARDI/Getting Over Him (Mercury) 6 CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer... (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) 598 PARKER MCCOLLUM/To Be Loved By You (MCA) 6 COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 502 Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers Activator Top Spin Gainers TENILLE ARTS/Somebody Like That (19th & Grand) 5287 4 LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 324 LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 2801 4 THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory) 290 SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA) 2411 4 SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA) 244 BRETT YOUNG/Not Yet (BMLGR) 2390 4 LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) 228 LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) 2002 4 JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud) 213 DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb) 1855 TENILLE ARTS/Somebody Like That (19th & Grand) 207 CHRIS LANE/Fill Them Boots (Big Loud) 1641 JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory) 204 CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 1451 DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb) 163 JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory) 1357 CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer... (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) 115 JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud) 1350 ERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville) 111 Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points TENILLE ARTS/Somebody Like That (19th & Grand) 1518 THOMAS RHETT/What's Your Country Song (Valory) 23848 LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 771 PARMALEE f/BLANCO BROWN/Just The Way (Stoney Creek) 19647 SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA) 656 LUKE COMBS/Better Together (River House/Columbia) 15442 BRETT YOUNG/Not Yet (BMLGR) 644 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Long Live (BMLGR) 15440 LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) 575 LUKE BRYAN/Down To One (Capitol) 15287 DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb) 536 LEE BRICE/One Of Them Girls (Curb) 14904 CHRIS LANE/Fill Them Boots (Big Loud) 473 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Love You Like I Used To (Triple Tigers) 12037 CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 457 NIKO MOON/Good Time (RCA) 10059 K. BALLERINI f/K. CHESNEY/Half Of... (Black River) 387 LUKE COMBS/Lovin' On You (River House/Columbia) 7961 JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud) 386 BLAKE SHELTON f/G. STEFANI/Happy... (Warner/WMN) 7753

Chart Page 3 April 26, 2021 COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY LOCASH/Beers To Catch Up On (Wheelhouse) Moves 46-45* ADD DATES 3023 points, 844 spins 1 add: WCYQ* Send yours to [email protected]

CHRIS JANSON/Waitin’ On 5 (Warner/WAR) Moves 47-46* MAY 3 3007 points, 857 spins DUSTIN LYNCH f/MACKENZIE PORTER/Thinking ‘Bout You 2 adds: KBQI, WKIS (Broken Bow)

HARDY/Give Heaven Some Hell (Big Loud) Re-entry 47* MAY 10 2869 points, 821 spins JOE NICHOLS/Home Run (Quartz Hill) 13 adds, including: KATC*, KATM*, KIIM*, KIZN*, KPLX*, KWEN*, WFMS*, WIVK*, WKDF*, WKHX* JACKSON MICHELSON/Tip Jar (Curb/MCC) KIP MOORE/Good Life (MCA) BRETT YOUNG/Not Yet (BMLGR) Debuts 48* 2390 points, 644 spins MAY 17 59 adds, including: KCCY, KFRG, KKWF, KPLM, KTTS*, KWJJ, None Listed WKHK*, WMZQ*, WQYK, WSOC

PARKER MCCOLLUM/To Be Loved By You (MCA) Moves 50-49 2246 points, 580 spins 2 adds: WCYQ*, WDXB

LAUREN ALAINA f/JON PARDI/Getting Over Him (Mercury) Moves 49-50* 2232 points, 638 spins CHECK OUT 4/30 1 add: WPGB THOMAS RHETT Country Again: Side A (Valory) Perkins’ “Big Bertha,” as well as contributions from writers including Mike Reid, Gary Nicholson, Al Anderson, Jim Weatherly, Brent MATTTeaming STELL up /Thatwith longtime Ain’t Me producers No More Dann(Records/Arista) Huff and Jesse Frasure, Rhett co-wrote all 11 tracks featured on Maher, Allen Shamblin and David Ball. 2183 points, 618 spins part one of his fifth studio double album, including lead single 5 adds: “What’s KILT, Your KUBL*, Country WGAR, Song” WKSJ, and the WUSN recently- ASHLEY MONROE Rosegold (Mountainrose released “Country Again.” Sparrow/Thirty Tigers) RILEY GREEN/If It Wasn’t For Trucks (BMLGR) Monroe’s fifth studio album boasts 10 tracks, PRISCILLA 1975 points, BLOCK 617 (Mercury)spins including first single “Drive,” which was co-written The 1 add:self-titled, WCYQ six-song* EP is entirely written by Block, with Niko Moon and Mikey Reaves, who also co- including her current Country radio single, “Just About produced the song alongside Monroe. KELSEAOver You,” BALLERINI and new releasef/KENNY “Wish CHESNEY You Were/Half The Of My Hometown (BlackWhiskey.” River KENNY ROGERS’ 21 Number Ones (Capitol/UME) 1844 points, 547 spins With track notes penned by Rogers himself, the double 19RONNIE adds, including: MILSAP KATM*,A Better Word KHKI*, For LoveKRST*, (Black KSKS*, River) KYGO, vinyl includes duets with Dolly Parton, Sheena Easton, WCTO*,Drawing WGKX*, on songs WKIS,that hadn’t WQIK, fit priorWUSY releases, the Dottie West and Ronnie Milsap, No. 1s “Lady” and 10-song project features a duet with Vince Gill on Carl “The Gambler” and bonus track “Don’t Fall In Love With A Dreamer” with Kim Carnes.

Chart Page 4 April 26, 2021 LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations ADDS

4 2 JAKE OWEN 11525 1053 2405 213 48 0 1 Made For You (Big Loud) 1 2 GABBY BARRETT/The Good Ones (Warner/WAR) 10597 -199 2157 -41 48 0 3 3 ERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville) 9900 453 2024 111 49 1 4 4 TENILLE ARTS/Somebody Like That (19th & Grand) 9823 766 2018 207 46 0 5 5 SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA) 4 9087 1046 1855 244 48 0 9 6 LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) 4 7820 1201 1543 228 48 0 11 7 DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb) 7382 865 1456 163 46 0 7 8 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA) 7142 284 1400 63 48 0 10 9 CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 6820 448 1314 96 48 0 8 10 BLAKE SHELTON/Minimum Wage (Warner/WMN) 6814 81 1307 -2 48 0 14 11 DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) 6366 98 1237 30 48 0 12 12 KEITH URBAN w/PINK/One Too Many (RCA/Capitol) 6226 -43 1210 23 48 0 15 13 TIM MCGRAW & TYLER HUBBARD/Undivided (Big Machine/BMLGR) 6220 140 1194 23 48 0 16 14 JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA) 6172 146 1241 39 45 0 18 15 RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine) 5892 326 1167 54 42 0 17 16 JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 5867 105 1135 25 46 0 19 17 COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 5304 502 1067 83 45 1 22 18 JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory) 4715 910 975 204 45 1 20 19 DAN + SHAY/Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR) 4610 -27 860 13 48 0 21 20 CARLY PEARCE/Next Girl (Big Machine) 4345 45 875 24 48 0 12 21 DUSTIN LYNCH/Momma's House (Broken Bow) 3846 -2479 737 -573 42 0 23 22 LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow) 3666 124 717 20 46 1 31 23 THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory) 4 3315 1345 670 290 41 16 32 24 LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 4 3222 1423 663 324 46 10 24 25 BRANTLEY GILBERT/Hard Days (Valory) 2830 46 566 15 38 0 25 26 ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse) 2718 112 531 24 43 1 28 27 CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer Talkin' God Amen (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) 2675 598 477 115 42 2 26 28 GARTH BROOKS & TRISHA YEARWOOD/Shallow (Pearl) 2402 154 478 21 42 1 27 29 KENNY CHESNEY/Knowing You (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 2396 130 405 20 33 0 30 30 LADY A/Like A Lady (BMLGR) 2035 29 395 14 38 1

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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations Adds 29 31 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Wine, Beer, Whiskey (Capitol) 1855 -75 365 -14 39 1 33 32 J. RODGERS f/L. COMBS/Cold Beer Calling... (River House/Columbia) 1663 27 340 6 31 1 35 33 JON PARDI/Tequila Little Time (Capitol) 1646 76 305 19 32 2 34 34 SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers) 1574 -29 332 -7 43 0 36 35 LEE BRICE/Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb) 1520 -2 307 8 41 0 37 36 RYAN HURD w/MAREN MORRIS/Chasing After You (Arista) 1365 162 222 21 27 1 38 37 KANE BROWN/Worship You (RCA) 1245 131 247 31 39 0 43 38 HARDY/Give Heaven Some Hell (Big Loud) 1028 234 209 65 22 8 41 39 JIMMIE ALLEN & BRAD PAISLEY/Freedom Was A Highway (Stoney Creek) 906 38 181 4 24 0 Debut 40 KELSEA BALLERINI f/K. CHESNEY/Half Of My Hometown (Black River) 884 468 166 109 22 9 40 41 PARKER MCCOLLUM/To Be Loved By You (MCA) 847 18 129 4 14 1 45 42 ELLE KING & MIRANDA LAMBERT/Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go..) (RCA) 826 107 90 10 2 0 42 43 PRISCILLA BLOCK/Just About Over You (InDentMercury) 771 -44 192 -1 35 1 47 44 CHRIS JANSON/Waitin' On 5 (Warner/WAR) 766 58 161 14 28 0 44 45 MICHAEL RAY/Whiskey And Rain (Warner/WEA) 667 -100 135 -11 12 0 39 46 TIM DUGGER/You're Gonna Love Me (Curb/MCC) 649 -366 120 -75 16 0 49 47 ERIC CHURCH/Lynyrd Skynyrd Jones (EMI Nashville) 640 -30 64 -3 1 0 55 48 LAUREN ALAINA w/JON PARDI/Getting Over Him (Mercury) 640 132 126 29 16 1 51 49 DARIUS RUCKER/My Masterpiece (Capitol) 631 -8 79 -1 11 0 48 50 MITCHELL TENPENNY/Bucket List (Columbia) 630 -40 63 -4 1 0 46 51 CARLY PEARCE/Should've Known Better (Big Machine) 610 -70 61 -7 1 0 52 52 TRAVIS DENNING/ABBY (Mercury) 606 -12 108 -11 14 0 50 53 KAMERON MARLOWE/Giving You Up (Columbia) 520 -130 52 -13 1 0 53 54 KYLIE FREY/I Do Thing (Deep Frey'd) 516 -26 108 -3 9 0 Re-Enter 55 LILY ROSE/Villain (Big Loud) 511 148 65 26 10 0 54 56 BROTHERS OSBORNE/I'm Not For Everyone (EMI Nashville) 475 -34 73 -4 6 0 59 57 LOCASH/Beers To Catch Up On (Wheelhouse) 448 -21 100 -6 14 0 56 58 RILEY GREEN/If It Wasn't For Trucks (BMLGR) 446 -40 90 -7 6 0 60 59 NIKO MOON/No Sad Songs (RCA) 440 10 44 1 1 0 57 60 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Home Sweet (Triple Tigers) 435 -39 105 -9 13 1

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