Inside the Interview Iheart Draws a Crowd

May 2, 2016, Issue 497 Inside The Interview Television journalist Charlie Rose said recently that a good interview is one where the guest is “engaged and real and revealing.” The absolute best, he said, were those where guests were “so in the moment that they went beyond where they ever imagined they might go.” WUSN/Chicago morning co-host and 2016 Country Radio Hall of Fame inductee Lisa Dent offers a similar definition for radio. “Good interviews get content that has never been aired before and causes the guest to share something personal they never thought of sharing and that the world doesn’t know about them.” But how is that done? Country Aircheck Hall Of Fame: RCA’s Miranda Lambert squeezes attempted to find out. in a group photo backstage at the iHeartCountry No Excuses: Comprehensive research Festival Saturday (4/30) in Austin with (l-r) iHeart’s comes first and it’s rarely lost on the guest. Steve Geofferies, Jackie Tigue, Marc Chase, Tom “It’s not helpful to ask questions like ‘where Poleman and Meg Stevens. ya from’ or ‘what was your first single’ when Lisa Dent you should know,” argues Rob Simbeck, who has interviewed artists as Bob Kingsley’s iHeart Draws A Crowd Nashville Bureau Chief for more than 20 A new captain, expanded offerings, a cautious marshal and years. “They want you to come in with respect for them and the potential homelessness were among the storylines at Saturday’s work they put into their craft by knowing as much as possible; (4/30) iHeartCountry Festival in Austin. “This meters go off in their heads when you don’t.” was a whole new level, obviously,” says format The good news is that good information is relatively easy to find. captain Rod Phillips, who was enjoying his “In the age of social media there is no excuse for any interviewer first run through the event in his current role. anywhere not to know as much about most artists as their mother “We’re proud of the team that puts this knows,” Simbeck continues. “You may have to page back through event together,” he tells Country Aircheck. mountains of social media, blogs or videos, but it’s there.” “They do a nice job making it better every That’s not to say other media should be discounted; look year, [but] watching it behind the scenes was everywhere and look for depth. “I look for print media interviews even more impressive. They just don’t miss a Rod Phillips they’ve done because it seems like more is revealed in print,” beat. We get tremendous feedback from our Dent offers. label partners that this is one of the best-run Pay close attention to personal interests. “There’s a great shows out there. That wasn’t a surprise, but Barbara Walters book I read in college,” recalls America’s it’s cool to be a part of that experience and participating in all the Morning Show co-host Kelly Ford. “It basically argued that if you things that go into making that happen.” can get someone talking about themselves, you’re usually good. As in its first two years, the show benefits from iHeart’s rotating stage and another top-shelf lineup: Florida Georgia Line, Chris (continued on page 8) Young, Zac Brown Band, Thomas Rhett, Brett Eldredge, Sam ©2016 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

May 2, 2016 Page 3 including Flonase, Aaron’s and Firestone. Within 30 minutes, the standing area in front of the stage was full. Fifteen minutes Village Idiots: later, the call came over the radio that the Austin fire marshal was The Raging closing the plaza. From that point forward, hundreds formed in Idiots’ Bobby two lines hoping to get in as others exited, or gathered around the Bones (r) and fence line to listen and watch. Eddie Garcia “You never know with a free show if people will come stand with Natalie in the Austin sun to take it in,” says Phillips, who was relieved to Stovall (l) and only see one person pass out from the Texas heat and humidity. Lindsay Ell. “There’s the concern you’re going to have 500 people and a lot of empty space. But we had a great up-and-coming lineup of artists and had to turn people away.” An expanded village is likely next year, but the question is where. The Frank Erwin Center is slated for demolition. “I’ve Hunt, Lee Brice, The Raging Idiots, Cole Swindell, Keith Urban heard it’s eventually coming down,” Phillips says. “They’ve been and Miranda Lambert, in that order, performed short sets. The doing construction around it for two years now, but we don’t have Idiots played two songs, ZBB topped out at seven. Notable official word.” Backstage, speculation was that iHeart will have to moments included the debut of FGL’s “H.O.L.Y.”, Chris Young and find a new home in 2017. Cassadee Pope on their new chart-topper, ZBB’s cover of Prince’s Wherever it’s held, the iHeartCountry Festival is now fully “Let’s Go Crazy,” and Lee Brice and Jerrod Niemann rolling out “A Phillips’ responsibility after the 2016 slate was put together by his Little More Love.” predecessor, Clay Hunnicutt. “That starts immediately,” Phillips “The artists are so great at doing all the associated things from says. “In fact, [National Programming Platforms President] Tom meeting with listeners to advertiser integrations,” Phillips says. Poleman and I have been talking about that since about midnight “Even if there’s a question mark at management coming in, by the Saturday. What do we do next?” time they get here everybody is just in. They do what it takes to get Certainly, the plan includes continued focus on the festival as a it done and move on.” platform cornerstone. “A marquee event like this helps to build the New this year and where Phillips was most involved was the iHeartCountry brand, but it’s only important if it helps the local Daytime Village on a plaza outside the Frank Erwin Center. stations build their image,” Phillips says. “That’s why we do it. It’s Performing were Chris Lane, Maren Morris, Granger Smith, about being an iHeartCountry station meaning something, having LoCash and the aforementioned Idiots. something special to provide the listener. Otherwise, it’s just one Opening at 3pm, the plaza featured food trucks, vendors, show in one town.” Watch this year’s festival on AT&T’s Audience merch tents, a mechanical bull ride and sponsor activations Network May 13 at 9pm ET. –Chuck Aly

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Chart Chat MY TUNES: MUSIC THAT SHAPED MY LIFE Congrats to Chris Young, Cassadee Pope, Keith Gale, KVOO/Tulsa's Greg Mozingo Matthew Hargis and the RCA and discusses his most influential music: Republic Nashville promotion 1. Rod Stewart & Aerosmith: There departments on scoring this week’s are two concerts I attended because No. 1 with “Think Of You.” The song they were my wife Kim's favorite: Rod Chris Young and is the second chart-topper from Cassadee Pope Stewart in Columbia SC in the '90s and Young’s I’m Comin’ Over album, and Aerosmith in Memphis in 2002. She Pope’s first No. 1. is a huge fan and both shows were Extra kudos to Hargis and the gang, who may have problems, absolutely fantastic. Greg Mozingo but 99 aren’t one. Florida Georgia Line’s “H.O.L.Y.” registered 2. Best of Eddie Rabbitt: Before that many adds today, topping this week’s board. college I had very little exposure or a taste for country music. A Sigma Chi fraternity brother introduced me to his 8-track copy of Rabbitt's '70s hits. "Rocky Mountain Music" was the first News & Notes song I ever played as a Country DJ on WLWI/Montgomery, AL Accountant/controller JoAnn Johnson has joined Beasley/ in 1981. Las Vegas as Business Mgr. Reach her here. 3. Journey's Escape: I'm a big fan of the band. I recall Producer/songwriter Jason Deere has signed an exclusive buying Escape on vinyl in the summer of 1981. Then later, songwriting agreement with Million Midnights Music. on cassette, CD, and i-Tunes. The icing on the cake was when Carl Geisler’s daily, two-minute syndicated feature Today In "Don’t Stop Believing" from that album was used in the final Country Music History is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. The Sopranos episode. Sweet. program airs on 25 stations. More here. 4. Randy Travis' Storms of Life: In my opinion, the Neo-TraditionalUPDATE movement led by Randy was a big deal for Country radio and set up the country boom of the '90s and a Artist News stretch of time in radio that was very fun to be a part of. Charley Pride will celebrate his 50th anniversary in the 5. Fleetwood Mac's Rumours: The soundtrack of my high business with a tour that kicks off April 30 in Albuquerque, NM. school years. It seems like they were on the radio all the time. See the dates here. And of course Stevie Nicks with her skirts, shawls and platform Darryl Worley is set to host this year’s Waddell & Reed 2016 boots was way cool – and hot. charity golf tournament benefitingChristmas 4 Kids May 6 at • A highly regarded song or album you've never Nashville’s Hermitage Golf Course. More here. heard: The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Colt Ford will headline the inaugural Nashville Bike Week, a • "Important" music you just don't get: David Bowie's Life 10-day motorcycle rally and festival at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch and on Mars. Camp Grounds Sept. 14-24, 2017 in Hurricane Mills, TN. More • An album you played incessantly: Eagles Their info here. Greatest Hits (1971-1975). Mark Chesnutt has signed with Webster Public Relations • Obscure or non-country song everyone should for publicity representation. listen to right now: Kenny Chesney's "Tin Man." A great song and performance that was released twice but never a hit. The first time, Kenny was unknown, and the second time The Week’s Top Stories was during the "pop country" boom. A traditional sound that Full coverage at countryaircheck.com. might work now. • Cumulus’ American Country Countdown Awards aired on FOX- • Music you'd rather not admit to enjoying: I own every TV. (5/2) album by the Carpenters. • iHeartMedia/Phoenix’s Paul Kelley was promoted to Area SVP/Programming for the Arizona region. (5/2)

May 2, 2016 Page 8 • AMG/San Luis Obispo, CA’s Pepper Daniels was named Simbeck recalls. “We had an album release special on George Dir./Country & News/Talk Programming for that cluster and Santa Strait coming up and had a lot of time with him. They talked Maria, CA. (4/29) horses for the first 10 or 15 minutes. It was just Bob’s way • Mapleton KDRK/Spokane MD/morning co-host Jamie of making sure George was in the groove. There are people Patrick was promoted to Asst. OM of the cluster. (4/29) like George and Alan [Jackson] who are great about getting • Nielsen Audio released Winter 2016 diary ratings. (4/25-29) information out, but who you really have to work with as interview • Former iHeartMedia WFUS/Tampa APD Ryan subjects. You need to engage them.” Nelson returned as APD/afternoon personality and PD of the To that end, “authentic and genuine always wins,” Ford company›s WCTQ/Sarasota, FL. (4/28) promises. “That’s not to say you should walk • The CRS Agenda Committee added 10 new members. (4/27) in before the interview and say, ‘Look, I didn’t • City of Hope will honor industry veteran Bruce Hinton. (4/26). have a lot of time and I don’t know anything about you.’ That’s insulting. Approach it like you’ve just sat down with them at a coffee Inside The Interview shop or bar. It’s just about finding common (continued from page 1) ground and getting people to trust you. Find out what turns somebody’s crank, what excites them, and the Maybe it’s taking a shot or telling a joke – just interview almost takes care of itself.” (Find Walters’ book here). genuine human interaction.” Kelly Ford Not prepping is the other option. “There “I want them to get into a cadence of are radio people who pride themselves on conversation,” Dent adds. “I knew in a going in not knowing anything,” Simbeck recent interview, for example, that Martina McBride was really concedes. “’My thing,’ they’ll say, ‘is to go comfortable when she said, ‘Well shit, Lisa!’ If you can get them in fresh like my listener would and learn as to forget they’re on the air and to think they’re just talking to you I go.’ And those invariably are the absolute like they’re a friend, then you’ve got it!” worst possible interviews.” Specifically Authentic: Friends listen. “If you’re listening, Comfy Counts: Larry King received a you’ll hear something that sparks the follow-up question that’s Rob Simbeck note from Frank Sinatra after a rare and so important,” Ford says. “A lot of people make the mistake of revealing interview with the singer that read, not asking questions at all, but leading their guests through [the “You make the camera disappear.” “When guest’s] own story, which doesn’t leave much for them to say in the interview subject has confidence in the interviewer, they’ll go response. It’s more of a ‘I did all my research and this is what I anywhere with them,” King has said of their conversation. The know about you.’ It throws them off.” importance of putting guests at ease can’t be overlooked. Specificity is key. “That’s what sparks stories in interviews,” Enter a little interview radio foreplay. “I’ve seen Bob do this,” Simbeck argues. “Things like knowing their kids’ names and that

(continued from page 1) May 2, 2016 Page 9 they just had a birthday. Then you can ask about the birthday party, for example.” General topics can solicit interesting content, but the questions have to be framed properly. “Maybe you found out that they liked a certain artist as a kid,” Simbeck continues. “You might ask which album or when they would put it on. Was it when they were happy? Sad? In the truck? What? The more specific you get, the better chance you have of sparking something in them.” Dent has basically benchmarked the approach. “I started something called Lisa’s Last Question,” she explains. “I’ll ask, ‘What’s the last thing you bought your mom that cost over $5,000?’ They know the answer to that. Then you get an answer that gives you questions two, three and four.” Fix This: Big Loud’s Chris Lane at the iHeartCountry Festival’s Be authentic, Ford contends. “I assume other country fans are Daytime Village. Pictured (l-r) are the label’s Clay Hunnicutt, like I am,” she says. “Sometimes we want to hear an artist’s take iHeart’s Marissa Morris, Lane, iHeart’s Tom Poleman and Big on things we’re talking about with our friends. I almost want to Loud’s Seth England. hear every artists’ take on the presidential campaign right now. I’m not looking for a big, long opinion, but what do they think? That’s how you get a feel for who someone is and that makes you Paslay in studio and it was live and fabulous.” want to root for them.” Stay Tuned: Find out how “fabulous” next week as Country To Tape or Not to Tape: That is the question. PPM has Aircheck explores the Paslay example and others. Plus, two changed the game in many respects, but air talent still have their leading Country radio consultants share their own tips and tricks preferences. “I love live,” Ford insists. “If I can overthink something, and detail what it means for an interview to be radio ready. I will, and I’ll re-do it over and over again if I’m able. Live is do In the meantime, hear insight from Larry King here and Charlie or die, so there’s extra incentive for both the artist and myself to Rose here. Reach Simbeck here, Dent here and Ford here. do a good job. Subconsciously they’re thinking what I’m thinking: –Russ Penuell We’re jumping out of the plane, so we’d better pull the parachute. Unfortunately, radio doesn’t quite lend itself to live anymore.” Lon Helton, [email protected] Dent is all about that tape – no rip cord. “I like tape simply Chuck Aly, [email protected] because I want it to be great,” she says. “And I want to keep it Russ Penuell, [email protected] quick. I’m only going to air three minutes of an interview, so it Jess Wright, [email protected] better be the three best minutes. That said, we recently had Eric (615) 320-1450 ©2016 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] May 2, 2016 Page 10

I Feel Good Today: Valory’s Thomas Rhett pulls a crew in close Line Dance: Premiere’s Alissa Pollack (c) backstage in Austin. Pictured (l-r) are the label’s George Briner, backstage with (l-r) her husband Robert G-Major’s Virginia Davis, iHeart’s Mason and Alabama, Rhett, Kennedy, Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley iHeart’s Remy, BMLG’s Scott Borchetta and iHeart’s Gregg and Tyler Hubbard and Premiere’s Robin Swedberg. Rhodes.

Closer Closer: Atlantic/WMN’s Brett Eldredge with the label team backstage in Austin. Pictured (l-r) are Chad Schultz, Katie Bright, Kristen Williams, Eldredge and Peter Strickland.

Mine’s Cooler Than Yours: The Bobby Bones Show’s Lunchbox astride choice backstage transportation.

Parton Me: Capitol’s Keith Urban (r) with Premiere/CMT’s Cody Alan in Austin.

I Love This Line: iHeart’s Rod Phillips, LoCash’s Preston Brust, Reviver’s Gator Michaels, iHeart’s Tom Poleman, LoCash’s Chris Lucas and the label’s David Ross backstage at the Daytime Village.

©2016 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] May 2, 2016 Page 11 Winter Diary Scoreboard Here are Winter 2016 (12/31-3/23) Nielsen Audio diary ratings results from Legend: A “+” indicates a Classic Country outlet; a “^” designates co-owned April 18-22, listed alphabetically by market. Ranks (in parentheses) are among Country stations in the metro; “t” indicates a tie; and a “*” indicates a station subscribers. Non-subscribing stations in published markets are excluded. best in that statistic.

Station/City 12+ Share Last Book 12+ Share Winter 2016 Station/City 12+ Share Last Book 12+ Share Winter 2016 WQMX/Akron 6.9 (1) 8.0 (1) KMJX/Little Rock^+ 5.2 (8) 7.2 (4)

WCKN/Charleston, SC 3.0 (12t) 4.9 (5) WWQM/Madison 4.7 (6) 6.0 (5)

WEZL/Charleston, SC 4.4 (7) 4.3 (8) WMAD/Madison 3.2 (9) 2.9 (10t)

WIWF/Charleston, SC 3.7 (9) 2.3 (13) WKSJ/Mobile 6.5 (4) 8.1 (3)

WOGT/Chattanooga, TN 0.9 (14) 2.4 (11t) KTOM/Monterey 3.6 (6) 2.9 (8)

WUSY/Chattanooga, TN 11.2 (1) 12.1 (1) KYZZ/Monterey 1.2 (14) 0.6 (15t)

WUUQ/Chattanooga, TN 5.5 (6) 3.0 (9) KRMD/Shreveport, LA 3.1 (9t) 4.3 (3)

KATC/Colorado Springs 5.0 (3t) 4.2 (7t) KDRK/Spokane 5.0 (5t) 3.5 (9t)

WCOS/Columbia, SC 6.9 (3) 5.5 (4) KIIX/Spokane 2.6 (14) 1.7 (14)

WOMG/Columbia, SC 1.2 (12) 1.0 (12) KXLY/Spokane 6.0 (2) 4.8 (5)

KJJY/Des Moines^ 3.6 (10) 4.9 (7) WRNX/Springfield, MA 4.3 (4) 4.7 (4)

KHKI/Des Moines^ 5.6 (5) 5.6 (5) WBBS/Syracuse 9.9 (1) 10.8 (1)

WRNS/Greenville, NC^ 9.0 (2) 8.1 (3) WOLF/Syracuse 3.7 (7) 1.8 (11)

WQSL/Greenville, NC^ 2.2 (7) 2.0 (7t) WCKY/Toledo 1.8 (11) 1.0 (11t)

WDRM/Huntsville, AL 10.5 (1) 12.3 (1) WKKO/Toledo^ 8.3 (2) 9.5 (1)

WJXN/Jackson, MS 2.6 (10) 2.3 (10) WMIM/Toledo^ 0.7 (13t) 0.5 (14)

WUSJ/Jackson, MS 7.1 (5) 4.7 (6) KFDI/Wichita^ 9.4 (1) 8.5 (1)

WMSI/Jackson, MS 4.8 (6) 4.3 (7) KFTI-AM/Wichita^+ 1.3 (17) 1.1 (16)

KHLR/Little Rock 2.4 (13) 1.6 (13) KVWF/Wichita 2.6 (13t) 4.2 (9t)

KSSN/Little Rock^ 7.2 (3) 6.1 (5) KZSN/Wichita 5.4 (4t) 5.6 (4)

May 2, 2016 Chart Page 1

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

3 1 C. YOUNG & C. POPE/Think Of You (RCA/Republic Nashville) ✔ 28420 2391 8820 841 61.254 5.33 158 0

2 2 DIERKS BENTLEY/Somewhere On A Beach (Capitol) 27492 1424 8550 365 59.465 2.723 158 0

4 3 OLD DOMINION/Snapback (RCA) 25672 1224 8033 406 55.418 3.022 158 0

6 4 DUSTIN LYNCH/Mind Reader (Broken Bow) 23188 814 7209 292 51.384 2.735 157 0

1 5 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Confession (Republic Nashville) 20918 -6621 6426 -2148 43.499 -15.529 157 0

8 6 BLAKE SHELTON/Came Here To Forget (Warner Bros./WMN) ✔ 20775 2328 6448 759 44.561 4.072 158 0

7 7 TIM MCGRAW/Humble And Kind (Big Machine) 20319 728 6309 216 45.381 2.117 158 0

5 8 RASCAL FLATTS/I Like The Sound Of That (Big Machine) 18737 -4223 5753 -1407 39.554 -8.631 158 0

10 9 LUKE BRYAN/Huntin', Fishin' And Lovin'... (Capitol) 18616 1120 5719 331 42.562 2.723 158 0

11 10 THOMAS RHETT/T-Shirt (Valory) 18400 1197 5759 392 39.828 2.404 158 0

14 11 MAREN MORRIS/My Church (Columbia) 17663 616 5542 163 38.12 1.116 158 0

15 12 KENNY CHESNEY/Noise (Blue Chair/Columbia) 15934 718 4884 283 35.237 1.51 158 0

9 13 LEE BRICE/That Don't Sound Like You (Curb) 15731 -1801 4901 -551 34.492 -2.533 157 0

17 14 KEITH URBAN/Wasted Time (Capitol) ✔ 15160 2205 4663 718 32.66 6.235 157 1

16 15 JON PARDI/Head Over Boots (Capitol) 14203 528 4593 132 29.485 1.466 158 0

18 16 ERIC CHURCH/Record Year (EMI Nashville) 11940 1342 3846 421 25.303 2.01 158 1

19 17 CHRIS LANE/Fix (Big Loud) 11238 832 3486 263 23.71 1.746 151 0

22 18 JASON ALDEAN/Lights Come On (Broken Bow) 10956 1498 3461 489 24.238 3.332 157 3

20 19 FRANKIE BALLARD/It All Started With A Beer (Warner Bros./WAR) 10325 405 3363 145 20.833 1.533 158 0

23 20 JAKE OWEN/American Country Love Song (RCA) 9890 740 3112 279 21.529 1.4 152 0

29 21 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Church Bells (19/Arista) ✔ 9864 2493 3033 723 19.734 5.795 158 5

21 22 DAVID NAIL/Night's On Fire (MCA) 9816 267 3169 110 19.585 1.232 156 1

24 23 JUSTIN MOORE/You Look Like I Need A Drink (Valory) 8842 355 2805 104 18.098 0.243 153 1

27 24 DAN + SHAY/From The Ground Up (Warner Bros./WAR) 8443 530 2566 152 16.72 1.11 155 1

25 25 CANAAN SMITH/Hole In A Bottle (Mercury) 8408 166 2589 38 16.629 0.176 146 0

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

26 26 KIP MOORE/Running For You (MCA) 8360 243 2517 82 15.965 0.172 151 2

30 27 TUCKER BEATHARD/Rock On (BMLG/Dot) 6859 605 2306 237 12.484 0.603 111 6

32 28 SAM HUNT/Make You Miss Me (MCA) 6251 1121 1879 337 11.671 1.943 142 17

31 29 BIG & RICH f/TIM MCGRAW/Lovin' Lately (B&R/New Revolution) 5685 265 1814 75 10.298 0.988 138 1

35 30 WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN/I Met A Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) 5469 846 1882 326 10.28 0.876 118 4

28 31 CHRIS STAPLETON/Nobody To Blame (Mercury) 5381 -2418 1779 -826 13.086 -5.398 158 0

33 32 JENNIFER NETTLES/Unlove You (Big Machine) 5078 238 1530 85 9.439 0.945 138 3

37 33 KELSEA BALLERINI/Peter Pan (Black River) 5007 812 1498 223 8.65 1.676 130 11

34 34 ERIC PASLAY/High Class (EMI Nashville) 4915 84 1623 39 7.171 -0.011 135 0

36 35 DRAKE WHITE/Livin' The Dream (Dot) 4907 448 1594 139 7.213 0.52 130 2

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/H.O.L.Y. (Republic Nashville) ✔ DEBUT 4180 4180 1365 1365 10.703 10.703 99 99

39 37 BILLY CURRINGTON/It Don't Hurt Like It Used To (Mercury) 3624 545 1128 146 6.288 1.052 116 7

ZAC BROWN BAND/Castaway (SG/Varvatos/Dot) 3401 1369 1000 448 6.412 2.259 109 26

38 39 CAM/Mayday (Arista) 3285 29 1060 20 5.004 0.124 119 2

KANE BROWN/Used To Love You Sober (RCA) 3147 244 960 70 4.698 0.285 101 10

49 41 BRETT YOUNG/Sleep Without You (Republic Nashville) 2909 1128 766 256 4.738 2.502 73 5

41 42 JORDAN RAGER w/JASON ALDEAN/Southern Boy (Broken Bow) 2855 53 933 -18 4.192 0.097 103 2

43 43 LOCASH/I Know Somebody (Reviver) 2821 458 815 93 4.769 1.019 90 4

42 44 TRACE ADKINS/Jesus And Jones (Wheelhouse) 2767 336 912 84 3.552 0.557 91 0

44 45 BROTHERS OSBORNE/21 Summer (EMI Nashville) 2368 106 748 57 3.605 0.12 90 2

45 46 BRANDY CLARK/Girl Next Door (Warner Bros./WMN) 2297 95 702 30 3.294 0.174 80 1

46 47 HIGH VALLEY/Make You Mine (Atlantic/WEA) 2206 9 615 22 3.289 0.167 73 2

48 48 GRANGER SMITH/If The Boot Fits (Wheelhouse) 2080 120 688 57 2.619 0.268 87 2

50 49 RANDY HOUSER/Song Number 7 (Stoney Creek) 1701 79 576 15 2.075 -0.075 83 2

Debut 50 DREW BALDRIDGE/Dance With Ya (Cold River) 1532 112 620 44 1.742 0.14 72 2 ©2016 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] BOOK YOUR NEXT EVENT at

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Country Aircheck Add Leaders Adds Activator Top Point Gainers FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/H.O.L.Y. (Republic Nashville) 99 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/H.O.L.Y. (Republic Nashville) 1226 ✔ CHRIS STAPLETON/Parachute (Mercury) 57 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Church Bells (19/Arista) 1106 ✔ CHRIS JANSON/Holdin' Her (Warner Bros./WAR) 30 KEITH URBAN/Wasted Time (Capitol) 909 ✔ PARMALEE/Roots (Stoney Creek) 29 ZAC BROWN BAND/Castaway (SG/Varvatos/Dot) 26 BLAKE SHELTON/Came Here To Forget (Warner Bros./WMN) 908 ✔ SAM HUNT/Make You Miss Me (MCA) 17 DUSTIN LYNCH/Mind Reader (Broken Bow) 875 ✔ KELSEA BALLERINI/Peter Pan (Black River) 11 JASON ALDEAN/Lights Come On (Broken Bow) 844 KANE BROWN/Used To Love You Sober (RCA) 10 LUKE BRYAN/Huntin', Fishin' And Lovin'... (Capitol) 781 BILLY CURRINGTON/It Don't Hurt Like It Used To (Mercury) 7 KELSEA BALLERINI/Peter Pan (Black River) 690 JERROD NIEMANN & LEE BRICE/A Little More Love (Curb) 6 MICHAEL RAY/Think A Little Less (Atlantic/WEA) 6 SAM HUNT/Make You Miss Me (MCA) 612 TUCKER BEATHARD/Rock On (BMLG/Dot) 6 ERIC CHURCH/Record Year (EMI Nashville) 560 Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers Activator Top Spin Gainers FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/H.O.L.Y. (Republic Nashville) 4180 ✔ CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Church Bells (19/Arista) 249 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Church Bells (19/Arista) 2493 ✔ FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/H.O.L.Y. (Republic Nashville) 240 C. YOUNG & C. POPE/Think Of You (RCA/Republic Nashville) 2391 ✔ BLAKE SHELTON/Came Here To Forget (Warner Bros./WMN) 202 BLAKE SHELTON/Came Here To Forget (Warner Bros./WMN) 2328 ✔ LUKE BRYAN/Huntin', Fishin' And Lovin'... (Capitol) 190 KEITH URBAN/Wasted Time (Capitol) 2205 ✔ DUSTIN LYNCH/Mind Reader (Broken Bow) 187 JASON ALDEAN/Lights Come On (Broken Bow) 1498 KEITH URBAN/Wasted Time (Capitol) 173 DIERKS BENTLEY/Somewhere On A Beach (Capitol) 1424 JASON ALDEAN/Lights Come On (Broken Bow) 168 ZAC BROWN BAND/Castaway (SG/Varvatos/Dot) 1369 SAM HUNT/Make You Miss Me (MCA) 118 ERIC CHURCH/Record Year (EMI Nashville) 1342 THOMAS RHETT/T-Shirt (Valory) 118 OLD DOMINION/Snapback (RCA) 1224 KELSEA BALLERINI/Peter Pan (Black River) 115

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/H.O.L.Y. (Republic Nashville) 1365 COLE SWINDELL/You Should Be Here (Warner Bros./WMN) 14856 C. YOUNG & C. POPE/Think Of You (RCA/Republic Nashville) 841 THOMAS RHETT/Die A Happy Man (BMLG/Republic) 12157 BLAKE SHELTON/Came Here To Forget (Warner Bros./WMN) 759 CHASE BRYANT/Little Bit Of You (Red Bow) 11534 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Church Bells (19/Arista) 723 BRETT ELDREDGE/Drunk On Your Love (Atlantic/WMN) 9761 KEITH URBAN/Wasted Time (Capitol) 718 GRANGER SMITH/Backroad Song (Wheelhouse) 9411 JASON ALDEAN/Lights Come On (Broken Bow) 489 LOCASH/I Love This Life (Reviver) 9049 ZAC BROWN BAND/Castaway (SG/Varvatos/Dot) 448 ZAC BROWN BAND/Beautiful Drug (SG/Varvatos/Dot) 8691 ERIC CHURCH/Record Year (EMI Nashville) 421 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Heartbeat (19/Arista) 8667 OLD DOMINION/Snapback (RCA) 406 BROTHERS OSBORNE/Stay A Little Longer (EMI Nashville) 8085 THOMAS RHETT/T-Shirt (Valory) 392 LUKE BRYAN f/KAREN FAIRCHILD/Home Alone... (Capitol) 7080

©2016 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] May 2, 2016 Chart Page 4 COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY BROTHERS OSBORNE/21 Summer (EMI Nashville) CHECK OUT 5/6 Moved 44-45* 2,368 points, 748 spins 2 adds: KSD, WHKO* Keith Urban Ripcord (Capitol) Urban’s eighth studio album features current BRANDY CLARK/Girl Next Door (Warner Bros./WMN single “Wasted Time” and previous hits “John Moved 45-46* Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16” and “Break On 2,297 points, 702 spins Me” along with special guests Carrie Underwood 1 add: WKLB (“The Fighter”) and Pitbull (“Sun Don’t Let Me Down”). HIGH VALLEY/Make You Mine (Atlantic/WEA) Moves 46-47* Cole Swindell You Should Be Here (Warner 2,206 points, 615 spins Bros./WMN) 2 adds: KRYS, WYRK The follow-up to Swindell’s platinum debut album includes the title cut/current single and was GRANGER SMITH/If The Boot Fits (Wheelhouse) produced by Michael Carter. Other songs on the Remains at 48* 12-track project include “Flatliner,” “Stay Downtown” and “No 2,080 points, 688 spins Can Left Behind.” 2 adds: KATC,* KSCS* RANDY HOUSER/Song Number 7 (Stoney Creek) Mary Chapin Carpenter The Things That We Moves 50-49* Are Made Of (Lambent Light) 1,701 points, 576 spins Carpenter returns with an 11-song album 2 adds: KDRK, WKXC produced by Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson) and including “The Blue Distance,” DREW BALDRIDGE/Dance With Ya (Cold River) “What It Means To Travel” and “Map Of My Heart.” Moves 51-50* 1,532 points, 620 spins Cyndi Lauper Detour (Sire) 2 adds: WBCT, WCKN Lauper’s Tony Brown-produced album features her takes on classics “Walkin’ After Midnight” and current single “Funnel Of Love,” plus guests Emmylou Harris, Jewel, Alison Krauss and a duet A D D D AT E S with Vince Gill (“You’re The Reason Our Kids Are Ugly”).

May 9 Ryan Beaver Rx (St. Beaver/Parallel) HILLARY SCOTT & THE SCOTT FAMILY/Thy Will (EMI Nashville) Beaver co-produced the album with Jeremy Spillman and Ryan Tyndell and it includes single May 16 “Dark” plus “Rum And Roses” and “If I Had A Farewell angelina/Shotgun Summer (Dreamlined/in2une) Horse.” Maddie & tae/Sierra (Dot) Craig Morgan/I’ll Be Home Soon (Black River) Sammy Arriaga Banjos N’ Bongos (Latium) The Cuban country singer’s debut EP was May 23 produced by Lalo Guzman and features six None Listed songs including current single “Cold In Miami,” Send yours to [email protected] “Margarita Talk” and “Lifeguard Stand.”

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

1 1 C. YOUNG & C. POPE/Think Of You (RCA/Republic Nashville) 12120 258 2502 63 53 0 3rd Week at No. 1 2 2 DIERKS BENTLEY/Somewhere On A Beach (Capitol) 11987 411 2485 64 54 0 3 3 OLD DOMINION/Snapback (RCA) 10920 283 2313 58 54 0 5 4 TIM MCGRAW/Humble And Kind (Big Machine) 10517 73 2193 30 54 0 6 5 BLAKE SHELTON/Came Here To Forget (Warner Bros./WMN) ✔ 9604 908 2022 202 54 0 7 6 DUSTIN LYNCH/Mind Reader (Broken Bow) ✔ 9398 875 1978 187 53 0 9 7 LUKE BRYAN/Huntin', Fishin' And Lovin'... (Capitol) 8998 781 1893 190 54 0 11 8 THOMAS RHETT/T-Shirt (Valory) 8585 473 1784 118 54 0 4 9 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Confession (Republic Nashville) 8406 -2133 1783 -460 46 0 12 10 MAREN MORRIS/My Church (Columbia) 8078 214 1703 37 54 0 13 11 KENNY CHESNEY/Noise (Blue Chair/Columbia) 7289 264 1522 56 53 0 14 12 JON PARDI/Head Over Boots (Capitol) 6888 -41 1394 8 52 0 15 13 KEITH URBAN/Wasted Time (Capitol) ✔ 6870 909 1408 173 54 1 8 14 LEE BRICE/That Don't Sound Like You (Curb) 6847 -1427 1384 -306 47 0 17 15 ERIC CHURCH/Record Year (EMI Nashville) 6223 560 1326 109 53 0 18 16 FRANKIE BALLARD/It All Started With A Beer (Warner Bros./WAR) 5387 219 1086 41 51 1 20 17 JAKE OWEN/American Country Love Song (RCA) 5216 237 1064 62 54 2 19 18 CHRIS LANE/Fix (Big Loud) 5182 88 1042 22 48 0 23 19 JASON ALDEAN/Lights Come On (Broken Bow) 5166 844 1113 168 53 0 24 20 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Church Bells (19/Arista) ✔ 4863 1106 1018 249 53 4 21 21 JUSTIN MOORE/You Look Like I Need A Drink (Valory) 4695 84 975 24 54 1 22 22 DAVID NAIL/Night's On Fire (MCA) 4563 88 960 24 47 2 25 23 DAN + SHAY/From The Ground Up (Warner Bros./WAR) 3831 186 793 33 50 2 26 24 CANAAN SMITH/Hole In A Bottle (Mercury) 2977 23 622 5 45 2 28 25 TUCKER BEATHARD/Rock On (BMLG/Dot) 2911 512 566 92 43 3 27 26 KIP MOORE/Running For You (MCA) 2902 198 609 49 44 5 29 27 KELSEA BALLERINI/Peter Pan (Black River) 2725 690 578 115 50 6 33 28 SAM HUNT/Make You Miss Me (MCA) 2305 612 499 118 40 10 37 29 WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN/I Met A Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) 1885 531 400 106 37 7 34 30 BIG & RICH f/TIM MCGRAW/Lovin' Lately (B&R/New Revolution) 1817 129 397 25 36 2

LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations Adds 35 31 DRAKE WHITE/Livin' The Dream (Dot) 1792 251 375 51 38 6 30 32 CAM/Mayday (Arista) 1787 -84 352 -8 36 2 31 33 JENNIFER NETTLES/Unlove You (Big Machine) 1766 -10 341 6 35 0 32 34 ERIC PASLAY/High Class (EMI Nashville) 1618 -96 345 -11 41 0 39 35 ZAC BROWN BAND/Castaway (SG/Varvatos/Dot) 1567 469 343 100 33 4 38 36 BROTHERS OSBORNE/21 Summer (EMI Nashville) 1473 206 243 34 26 1 36 37 KANE BROWN/Used To Love You Sober (RCA) 1347 -74 249 -7 30 0 Debut 38 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/H.O.L.Y. (Republic Nashville) ✔ 1226 1226 240 240 21 19 41 39 BILLY CURRINGTON/It Don't Hurt Like It Used To (Mercury) 1164 116 243 19 23 0 40 40 GRANGER SMITH/If The Boot Fits (Wheelhouse) 1104 32 254 8 21 1 Re-Enter 41 LOCASH/I Know Somebody (Reviver) 959 20 201 4 20 1 45 42 BRETT YOUNG/Sleep Without You (Republic Nashville) 809 173 126 34 20 6 47 43 MARTINA MCBRIDE/Reckless (Nash Icon) 799 191 170 36 17 0 42 44 OLIVIA LANE/Make My Own Sunshine (Big Spark) 759 4 157 3 16 1 43 45 TRACE ADKINS/Jesus And Jones (Wheelhouse) 742 75 154 15 20 1 44 46 CHRIS STAPLETON/Fire Away (Mercury) 627 -30 64 -3 3 0 46 47 ERIC CHURCH/Three Year Old (EMI Nashville) 620 10 62 1 1 0 48 48 JORDAN RAGER w/JASON ALDEAN/Southern Boy (Broken Bow) 612 14 122 4 11 0 51 49 AARON WATSON/Bluebonnets (Big/Thirty Tigers) 591 72 149 15 14 1 50 50 JANA KRAMER/Said No One Ever (Elektra/WAR) 580 60 96 6 5 1 49 51 RANDY HOUSER/Song Number 7 (Stoney Creek) 575 -21 125 -3 15 1 54 52 STEVE MOAKLER/Suitcase (Creative Nation) 550 100 55 10 1 0 Debut 53 CHRIS STAPLETON/Parachute (Mercury) 525 419 100 80 10 9 52 54 CLARE DUNN/Tuxedo (MCA) 523 17 85 7 13 0 53 55 JOSH ABBOTT BAND w/C. PEARCE/Wasn't That Drunk (PDT/1608) 511 31 84 13 5 0 55 56 BRANDY CLARK/Girl Next Door (Warner Bros./WMN) 447 37 71 8 10 1 58 57 MAREN MORRIS/80's Mercedes (Columbia) 430 80 43 8 1 0 56 58 MARGO PRICE/Four Years Of Chances (Third Man) 400 0 40 0 1 0 59 59 OLD DOMINION/Song For Another Time (RCA) 390 40 39 4 1 0 57 60 BRIAN COLLINS/Healing Highway (Blue Light) 384 26 74 7 10 0 ©2016 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]