CD Sales Hit Record Low Chase Official... After Pinballs & Jukebox As Dubious Distinctions Go, It’S a Doozy

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April 7, 2008 Issue 84 CD Sales Hit Record Low Chase Official... After Pinballs & Jukebox As dubious distinctions go, it’s a doozy. Last week’s top Former Clear Channel SVPP Marc Chase was today of- 75 current country albums sold a combined 325,000 copies, ficially named President of Tribune Interactive. We reported last according to industry sources. The one-week total is the low- week that Chase, along with CC’s EVP/CFO est mark since the 1991 advent of SoundScan, and is the fourth Jerry Kersting and VP/Technology Steve sub-400,000 unit week so far this year. Five Gable, would be joining Tribune and reunit- more were recorded in the last half of 2007. ing with Tribune’s EVP/CEO of Interactive In an industry that used to be concerned when and Broadcasting, Randy Michaels. Chase weekly sales dipped below 500,000, this is a starts tomorrow. Michaels welcomed Chase to distressing development. the company in an email to employees, with Mitigating the album sales slide is the un- Chase’s must-read resume attached here. Marc Chase derstanding that physical CD sales are not the And, in a story headlined “Tribune Turns whole picture. Digital album, single and ring Greg McCarn To Radio To Revive Empire,” today’s (4/7) Wall Street Journal tone sales are not included in those numbers. details the arrival of former radio mavens Michaels et al to the “I’m looking at our numbers on Josh Gracin, whose album hallowed halls of the vaunted Tribune headquarters in Chicago. came out last week, and we sold more singles than albums,” Opining that the former radio denizens might “upend Tribune’s says Lyric Street VP/Sales, Marketing & Media Greg McCarn. once-staid culture” (now there’s an understatement), the WSJ “iTunes was our No. 1 account, even though Wal-Mart sold noted that “pinball machines and a jukebox have been installed” more albums,” he explains. “And that doesn’t even count ring at the HQ. “The Trib” will never be the same. Read the entire tones. Still, the album chart is a pretty good gauge. The business story here. is still 89% physical goods and it’s one of the easiest indexes we can use to benchmark against our past.” Trace’s Tales From Celebrity Apprentice Sony BMG/Nashville Chairman Joe Galante Celebrity Apprentice finalistTrace Adkins offers a number says digital growth is being decidedly outpaced of behind-the-scenes stories from the hit TV show on this week- by the physical decline. “We’re still talking end’s edition of Westwood One’s Country Countdown USA. about dimes versus dollars,” he says. “I don’t Among his revelations is the fact he was dealt an almost impos- think the message about how bad this is has sible hand for the show’s finale: “Very few people know that the gotten to every segment of the business.” day I was to call people to try to get them to come to New York Joe Galante continued on page 5 was the day of the CMA Awards,” he says. “I immediately told ©2008 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

April 7, 2008 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page 2 and the producers, ‘You don’t Donald Trump My Tu n e s : Mu s i c Th a t Sh a p e d My Li f e know what you’re asking me to do. There’s no way. It would be like asking a bunch of actors to show up CC RVPP and KEEY/Minneapolis PD in New York City the day after the Oscars.’ Gregg Swedberg discusses his most “The taping was actually the next day, but a lot meaningful songs, albums or concerts: of my other friends actually had gigs that night, 1. British Power Pop, 1965-1980: I too. It was an anxious, frustrating day. I laid out like happy, bouncy songs. Stiff Records Trace Adkins in the boardroom what I was up against and why rules. “Cruel To Be Kind” by Nick Lowe I couldn’t fill the room with country stars, but they conveniently might be the perfect song. Or “Red cut that out. I was just so happy when Eddie Montgomery, Rubber Ball” by Cyrkle. Or “Magic” by Pilot. Ronnie Milsap and Dean Sams walked in the door.” You get it. Adkins also tells the inside story about paying his respects 2. Prince Dirty Mind (1980): It’s his to the veterans on the show – something the TV crew tried to Purple Highness’ best CD, sorry Purple prevent. “At rehearsal, I told the director and everybody around, Rain. No radio hits. This was the stage of ‘Look, you have two choices,’” explains Adkins. “’Number one, my life when girls started talking to me, and I wasn’t too scared to talk back, so maybe that’s a factor. get me off the stage where I’m not in the program. Because if I 3. Garth Brooks, Minnesota State Fair, 1992: I came to the am onstage and these men come out, I’m going to take my hat format in 1991, I hadn’t seen the G-Man before, and this was off, walk over, shake their hands and tell them I support them. almost a religious experience. He is still doing some of the same Put a camera on me or not, I don’t care. I’m not trying to upstage things now that he did back then, but I completely get sucked Piers Morgan or stand in his light. I just want to say, ‘Thank into his live show. you’ and walk away. I’m telling you now I’m going to do that, 4. Brad Paisley, Tim DuBois’ living room, 1999: I was and if you think you’ve got a bouncer big enough to stop me, mesmerized by his clever songwriting and flawless guitar play. then let’s do it. But I don’t think you do.’ They just looked at Plus, he made me cry. I hope to someday return that favor. me and said, ‘OK.’ They knew they didn’t have a choice. It was 5. Haven’t heard it yet: But my ears are wide open, and I’m something I absolutely had to do, and they couldn’t stop me.” waiting for a label to bring it by the station sometime soon. Chuckling with the caveat “I’m not startin’ the rumor that • A highly regarded song or album you’ve never heard: I’ve they’re datin’,” Adkins also reveals that following John Rich’s never listened to the Woodstock album. Bunch of dope smoking appearance on the show, Rich and Donald Trump’s daughter hippies if you ask me. Ivanka “went out on the town one night.” Says Adkins, “Ivanka • An “important” piece of music you just don’t get: I don’t get is a big country fan and was practically giddy that John was Jimi Hendrix. Sorry. You can’t sing along with the songs, you can there. John was very, very excited to get to talk to her, and of barely understand the lyrics, our format probably has 20 better course, that boy never misses an opportunity. I think they went guitar players. OK, watch lightning hit me. I also can take or leave out to a few clubs one night.” Pink Floyd. I only listen to them when I need to feel suicidal, which isn’t often, I must admit. Gig Alerts • WNCY/Green Bay, WI PD Dan Stone is searching for a night jock and possible APD. Send airchecks and resumes to him at • KHAK/Cedar Rapids, IA PD/afternoon personality Bob P.O. Box 23333, Green Bay, WI 54305 or [email protected]. James is seeking a midday jock with the possibility of adding • WMDH/Muncie, IN PD/morning show host Brian Sims APD/MD duties. Send airchecks and resumes to bob.james@ needs a co-host/news/promotions staffer for The Brian Sims cumulus.com. Morning Show. Interested parties should send airchecks and re- • WTQR/Greensboro PD John Roberts is still on the hunt for a sumes to Sims at WMDH, P.O. Box 690 New Castle, IN 47362 new morning show, single or team. Send airchecks and resumes or [email protected]. to [email protected].

Tuesday (4/8) - John Schneider, Bud Schaetzle, “Brother Dale” Desmond ([email protected]), Reggie M. Churchwell ([email protected]), Josh Brandon (josh.brandon@ pegbroadcasting.com). Wednesday (4/9) - the late Carl Perkins. Thursday (4/10) - Bill Hutchens. Friday (4/11) - Chalee Tennison, Jim Lauderdale, Jeri Cooper (jeri. [email protected]), Bob Moody ([email protected]). Saturday (4/12) - Vince Gill, Deryl Dodd, Dave Weigand. Sunday (4/13) - Marlene Augustine. Monday (4/14) - Loretta Lynn, Gary Moore.

Industry News The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Board of Officers and Trustees have elected Marketstreet Equities Co. Founder Steve Turner as Chairman. Previous chairman E.W. “Bud” Wendell and trustee Nelson Andrews have been honored as trustees emeriti. Board Pres. Vince Gill has also been re- elected for his seventh consecutive one-year term. New trustees, elected for three year terms, are Henry Juszkiewicz and Ernie Williams. Trustee Tim Wipperman was re-elected. New elected officers areTroy Tomlinson and Steve Lynn. Speakers for the Fourth Annual Leadership Music Digital Summit April 22 at Belmont University will include Capitol/ Nashville Pres./CEO Mike Dungan, SonyBMG/Nashville Chairman Joe Galante, UMG/Nashville EVP/Sales, Marketing & New Media Ben Kline, TAG Strategic Managing Partner Ted Cohen and RealNetworks/Rhapsody Dir./Label Rlations Dave Krinsky. Full list at www.digitalsummit.org. Jason Sellers has signed a publishing agreement with Sony/ ATV Nashville. Anastasia Brown and Brian Mansfield have released, Make Me A Star: Industry Insiders Tell How to Make the Cut, Make the Deal, and Make it in Music, which teaches its readers each side of the music industry and insider tips. The book also features stories from top performers including Reba McEntire, Keith Urban, Ronnie Dunn and Sara Evans. Sharp Objects Creative Dir./Plugger Valerie Tatum has been upped to GM of the company. She will oversee and manage day-to-day opera- tions of the company and continue to act as a Valerie Tatum song plugger. Artist News Dierks Bentley’s upcoming summer tour has him trekking all over the United States and Canada in addition to stops in Eu- rope and Asia. He will perform at country festivals throughout the country as well as along side Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails and Kanye West at Chicago’s Lollapalooza. James Otto has recorded the theme song for the Atlanta Braves, “The Braves Play Here,” written by Greg Barnhill and Randy Wachtler, and used to promote the upcoming baseball season. Listen here. Lady Antebellum is the first-ever country artist chosen for the Zune Ignition program, which encompasses Zune, XBOX and MSN promotions for the month of April.

• Former WTQR/Greensboro APD/MD/afternooner Brian Hat- Tu b e Ch e c k field joined WKSF/Asheville, NC as MD/afternoon personality. (CAT 4/4) Tuesday (4/8) - Trisha Yearwood, Good Morning America (ABC); Clint Black, Montgomery Gentry, Secret Talents Of The Stars (CBS). CD Sales (continued from page 1) Galante adds, “And I don’t think everyone has felt the same Wednesday (4/9) - Trisha Yearwood, The View (ABC); Jason Michael Carroll, Drafting Partners (GAC). amount of pain. When we reach that point it’s going to be a painful process. There will be some people out of this business Thursday (4/10)- Phil Vassar, Crook & Chase (RFD-TV). because you can’t support the structure based on the revenue. Friday (4/11) - Blake Shelton, George Strait, Country Music Across “If this is a permanent trend -- and we’ve only seen this the America (GAC). last eight months -- the publishers will feel it at the end of the second and third quarters. Writers will feel it after that. Saturday (4/12) - Jason Aldean, Jewel, Jason Michael Carroll, John All the other business that feed off this revenue stream will feel Anderson, Opry Live (GAC). it dramatically. GalanteNothing indicates this is just a blip.” Sunday (4/13) - Bellamy Brothers, American Rancher (RFD-TV). Capitol/Nashville President/CEO Mike Dungan pins much of the decline on a struggling economy. “Gas at $3.25 is hurting Monday (4/14 )- Lady Antebellum, GAC Nights. people,” he says. “Retail is virtually a ghost town. For the first time I can remember I can go to restaurants and get right in. People are Vince Gill and Amy Grant are holding a charity songwrit- staying home. They’ve been hurt by this gas ing event, Challenge America 2008: Providing Hope To Wound- crunch and when you talk about blue collar ed Warriors & Their Families, June 17 in Washington, D.C. people, this is really bad. It’s permeating ev- More information at www.challengeamerica2008.com. erything, and music is certainly a luxury. “The release schedule is having some Mike Dungan The Week’s Top Stories effect,” Dungan continues. “And some of the Full coverage of the week’s news is available in the archives really big releases aren’t performing as well as the last release. at www.countryaircheck.com. The days of selling five or six million copies may be over. When • KBWF (The Wolf)/San Francisco debuted its new Ken & Carrie Underwood and Rascal Flatts did that, it gave every- Corey morning show with former WYGY/Cincinnati personal- body hope, but that may not be realistic anymore.” ity Ken Anderson and previous Top 40 KDWB/Minneapolis Galante agrees. “We’re at 2.2 million on Carrie and we morning co-host Corey Foley. (CAT 4/4) just finished the second single,” he says. “I’m thinking we • The morning shows of Clear Channel Country KVET-FM & Sports KVET-AM/Austin were combined into the Bucky [Godbolt] & Bob [Cole] Morning Show airing on both stations. (CAT 4/2) Da t e Ch e c k • WTNR/Grand Rapids APD/MD/afternoon personality Brian Sims moved to sister WMDH/Muncie, IN as PD. Concurrently, April 14 - 2008 CMT Music Awards - Belmont University’s Curb WMDH MD/afternoon jock Shane Goad added APD duties. Event Center - www.cmt.com Back at WTNR, night jock Nick “Nick@Nite” Alan was upped April 22 - Leadership Music Digital Summit 2007 - Belmont to APD/MD. (CAT 4/1) University’s Curb Event Center - www.leadershipmusic.org • Former KKCN/San Angelo, TX staffer Kansas joined WAAC/ Valdosta, GA as PD/morning co-host. (CAT 4/1) May 17 - 5th Annual ACM Music Celebrity Golf Classic - Las Vegas, • KUZZ/Bakersfield MD/night personality Donna James was NV - www.acmcountry.com promoted to APD/MD. (CAT 4/3)

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Jeff Bates Jeff Bates (Black River) Bates helms the first release for Black River Music Group, which is produced by Mickey Jack Cones, Kenny Beard and Jimmy Nichols. The album’s lead single is “Don’t Hate Me For Loving You,” which Bates co-wrote along with nine of the disc’s other 13 songs. Other titles include “I Can’t Have Nothing Nice,” “Riverbank” and “My Wave.”

Jypsi Jypsi (Arista) Released to online music stores in advance of the May 27 physical street date, Jypsi’s self-titled debut features sibling band mates McCarthyism: Financial management company Flood, Bumstead, McCready & Lillie Mae, Frank, Scarlett and Amber-Dawn. McCarthy partner John McCarthy celebrated his 40th anniversary as a CPA on The 12-song collection is produced by Blake April 1. Pictured (l-r) are McCarthy, Frank Bumstead, Carmen Romano, Chuck Flood, Jamie Cheek, Trey Dunaway, Mary Ann McCready and Duane Clark. Chancey and includes “Love Is A Drug,” “I Don’t Love You Like That,” “Stray Dogs and Alley Cats” and “Free.” on one disc they could play in the car. Now, they already own the hits and if they want the new tracks they can download them James Otto Sunset Man (Warner Bros./Raybaw) individually.” Otto co-produced his Warner Bros. debut As technological and economic forces contort the business with John Rich (eight tracks) and Jay DeMarcus (three cuts). He wrote or co-wrote nine of 11 cuts, model, the country industry is best served focusing on what including current top 5 single “I Just Got Started it can control. “This has to be about continuing to grow new Loving You.” Other songs: “Ain’t Gonna Stop,” things, otherwise we’re a gold-based format and that hurts every- “These Are The Good Ole Days” and the St. Jude thing,” Galante says. “We have to find those things that move the Children’s Research Hospital-inspired “Where Angels Hang Around.” sales needle.” “The next two years will be very challenging, but I’m bull- Album release info to [email protected]. ish,” McCarn says. “We’re still making great music and have challenges to face with how consumers purchase it, but a hit single still motivates people to buy music. The business is chang- ing, but the fundamentals haven’t.” can hit triple platinum and probably better than that in this Ultimately, a clear view of the next business model may environment. When I presented Carrie her plaque for seven simply be impossible considering the rapidity with which these million [copies sold of Some Hearts], I told her I don’t think changes are shaping the industry. “If you think you knew every- anyone will beat this in my lifetime. I just don’t know how thing last year,” Galante says, “welcome to the new world.” you sell seven million units.” Another concern is the erosion of a perennial profit center - Lon Helton, [email protected] “In the past, those of us who owned masters have looked for the Chuck Aly, [email protected] greatest hits payday,” Dungan says. “You could throw out a hits , [email protected] record with a few new tracks because people wanted everything Erin Duvall (615) 320-1450

©2008 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] April 7, 2008 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page 6 Aircheck Weights These are the new weights for Country Aircheck/Mediabase Country Reporters. The weights are calculated by this formula: Market rank is multiplied by 10 and then added to the station’s AQH Persons. A station’s weight is determined by dividing that adjusted AQH by the leading Country station’s adjusted AQH. For the Fall 2007 Abritron ratings period, that station is WUSN/Chicago with an adjusted AQH of 33,030. Station Weight = (Market rank X 10) divided by 33,030. These new weights are effective with this week’s Country Aircheck/Mediabase Country chart Calls/Market Weight KAJA/San Antonio 3.8 KTST/Oklahoma City 2.9 WKHX/Atlanta 7.3 KASE/Austin 2.8 KUBL/Salt Lake City 2.1 WKIS/Miami 5.4 KATC/Colorado Springs 1.5 KUPL/Portland, OR 3.6 WKKO/Toledo 3.1 KATM/Stockton, CA 1.6 KUSS/San Diego 1.9 WKKT/Charlotte 4.1 KBEQ/Kansas City 2.4 KUZZ/Bakersfield 2.0 WKLB/Boston 5.8 KBWF/San Francisco 3.9 KVOO/Tulsa 1.7 WKSJ/Mobile 1.9 KCCY/Colorado Springs 1.3 KWJJ/Portland, OR 4.1 WMAD/Madison, WI 1.1 KCYE/Las Vegas 2.2 KWLI/Denver 1.3 WMIL/Milwaukee 3.6 KDRK/Spokane 1.3 KWNR/Las Vegas 3.1 WOGG & WOGI/Pittsburgh 2.7 KEEY/Minneapolis 7.0 KXKT/Omaha 2.2 WOGK/Gainesville 2.3 KFDI/Wichita 2.6 KYGO/Denver 5.1 WPAW/Greensboro, NC 2.7 KFKF/Kansas City 3.3 KZSN/Wichita 1.7 WPCV/Lakeland, FL 2.8 KFRG/Riverside 3.0 WAMZ/Louisville 3.4 WPKX/Springfield, MA 1.4 KHEY/El Paso 1.4 WBBS/Syracuse 3.2 WQDR/Raleigh 3.6 KHKI/Des Moines 1.3 WBCT/Grand Rapids 2.2 WQHK/Ft. Wayne, IN 1.6 KIIM/Tucson 3.1 WBEE/Rochester 3.7 WQMX/Akron 1.8 KILT/Houston 6.1 WBUL/Lexington, KY 1.7 WQYK/Tampa 5.5 KIXZ/Spokane 1.4 WCOL/Columbus, OH 3.7 WRBT/Harrisburg 2.1 KIZN/Boise, ID 1.3 WCOS/Columbia, SC 1.4 WRNS/Greenville, NC 2.1 KJJY/Des Moines, IA 1.5 WCTK/Providence 3.2 WSIX/Nashville 2.9 KJUG/Visalia-Tulare, CA 1.3 WCTO/Allentown 3.6 WSLC/Roanoke, VA 1.7 KKBQ/Houston 5.4 WCTQ/Sarasota 1.4 WSOC/Charlotte 4.3 KKGO/Los Angeles 7.1 WDAF/Kansas City 2.5 WSSL/Greenville, SC 3.2 KKNG/Oklahoma City 2.1 WDSY/Pittsburgh 4.9 WTQR/Greensboro, NC 2.8 KKWF/Seattle 4.2 WDTW/Detroit 3.5 WUBE/Cincinnati 5.1 KMDL/Lafayette, LA 2.0 WESC/Greenville, SC 2.3 WUBL/Atlanta 4.1 KMLE/Phoenix 4.6 WEZL/Charleston, SC 1.7 WUSN/Chicago 10.0 KMPS/Seattle 6.2 WFMS/Indianapolis 4.1 WUSY/Chattanooga 2.9 KNCI/Sacramento 2.8 WFUS/Tampa 3.0 WWGR/Ft. Myers, FL 1.9 KNIX/Phoenix 5.7 WGAR/Cleveland 5.0 WWNU/Columbia, SC 0.8 KNTY/Sacramento 1.5 WGGY/Wilkes Barre, PA 2.5 WWQM/Madison, WI 1.2 KRST/Albuquerque 1.1 WGH/Norfolk 3.7 WWYZ/Hartford 3.5 KRTY/San Jose 1.6 WGKX/Memphis 2.8 WXBQ/Johnson City-Bristol, TN-VA 3.7 KSCS/Dallas 6.2 WGNA/Albany, NY 3.1 WXCY/Wilmington, DE 1.3 KSD/St. Louis 3.5 WGNE/Jacksonville 1.9 WXTU/Philadelphia 5.9 KSKS/Fresno 1.6 WGTY/York, PA 2.4 WYCD/Detroit 5.6 KSON/San Diego 5.0 WIL/St. Louis 5.7 WYNK/Baton Rouge 1.5 KSOP/Salt Lake City 1.7 WIRK/W. Palm Beach, FL 2.4 WYPY/Baton Rouge 1.2 KSSN/Little Rock 2.2 WITL/Lansing, MI 2.0 WYRK/Buffalo 4.2 KTEX/McAllen, TX 2.5 WIVK/Knoxville 4.9 KTOM/Monterey 1.1 WKDF/Nashville 2.3 ©2008 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] April 7, 2008 Chart Page 1

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

1 1 TRACE ADKINS/You're Gonna Miss This (Capitol) 14890 388 4909 107 38.338 1.209 121 0 2nd Week at No. 1 3 2 GEORGE STRAIT/I Saw God Today (MCA) 13646 597 4553 238 34.353 1.686 120 0 5 3 JAMES OTTO/Just Got Started Lovin' You (Warner Bros.) 13267 793 4458 290 32.914 2.001 119 0 4 4 CHRIS CAGLE/What Kinda Gone (Capitol) 13039 131 4364 54 32.439 0.332 121 0 6 5 JASON ALDEAN/Laughed Until We Cried (BBR) 11768 421 4010 167 28.88 0.877 121 0 2 6 ALAN JACKSON/Small Town Southern Man (Arista) 11243 -2210 3770 -701 27.858 -5.815 121 0 7 7 TAYLOR SWIFT/Picture To Burn (Big Machine) 10941 462 3621 190 28.082 0.903 120 0 8 8 PHIL VASSAR/Love Is A Beautiful Thing (Universal South) 10016 948 3305 339 24.18 1.628 120 2

10 9 RASCAL FLATTS/Every Day (Lyric Street) 4 9549 1281 3177 411 24.374 3.084 121 2 11 10 BRAD PAISLEY/I'm Still A Guy (Arista) 4 9074 985 2998 339 22.813 2.503 120 0 9 11 BUCKY COVINGTON/It's Good To Be Us (Lyric Street) 8497 75 2803 10 20.949 0.46 119 0 12 12 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Love Don't Live Here (Capitol) 7823 222 2592 94 19.233 0.17 116 0 13 13 JEWEL/Stronger Woman (Valory) 7347 113 2404 68 17.658 0.268 118 1 18 14 DIERKS BENTLEY/Trying To Stop Your Leaving (Capitol) 6553 569 2180 199 15.355 0.747 116 4 14 15 KELLIE PICKLER/Things That Never Cross A... (19/BNA) 6427 -8 2190 21 14.997 0.136 117 0 16 16 JOE NICHOLS/It Ain't No Crime (Universal South) 6338 119 2197 47 14.667 0.22 110 1 17 17 JAKE OWEN/Something About A Woman (RCA) 6251 128 2127 105 15.021 0.849 114 0

19 18 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Back When I Knew... (Columbia) 4 6113 951 2092 346 15.295 2.777 115 5 23 19 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Last Name (19/Arista) 4 5549 1725 1819 615 13.952 4.382 112 14 20 20 ASHTON SHEPHERD/Takin' Off This Pain (MCA) 4963 169 1698 97 11.211 0.355 113 2 15 21 BROOKS & DUNN/God Must Be Busy (Arista) 4935 -1460 1707 -586 12.624 -3.811 114 0 21 22 JOSH TURNER f/T. Yearwood/Another Try (MCA) 4790 61 1632 33 10.379 -0.01 109 3 22 23 BLAKE SHELTON/Home (Warner Bros.) 4543 480 1578 190 10.972 1.165 98 6

28 24 KENNY CHESNEY/Better As A Memory (BNA) 4 4141 1595 1386 587 10.608 4.134 102 25 26 25 TOBY KEITH/She's A Hottie (Show Dog) 4078 938 1433 327 9.719 2.357 98 7

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

25 26 JOSH GRACIN/We Weren't Crazy (Lyric Street) 3928 462 1403 176 8.468 1.734 104 3 24 27 JACK INGRAM/Maybe She'll Get Lonely (Big Machine) 3742 69 1316 45 8.412 0.346 94 1 27 28 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Gunpowder & Lead (Columbia) 3526 414 1204 154 7.729 1.206 83 7 29 29 KEITH ANDERSON/I Still Miss You (Columbia) 2837 366 952 119 6.416 0.948 78 3 34 30 TIM MCGRAW/Kristofferson (Curb) 2429 466 807 139 5.453 0.96 68 11 31 31 TRISHA YEARWOOD/This Is Me You're... (Big Machine) 2241 106 740 36 5.322 0.282 82 6 36 32 REBA MCENTIRE/Every Other Weekend (MCA) 2208 392 676 130 5.453 0.93 55 10 32 33 SARA EVANS/Some Things Never Change (RCA) 2191 96 750 45 4.542 0.11 78 6 33 34 PHIL STACEY/If You Didn't Love Me (Lyric Street) 2189 218 789 67 4.428 0.653 83 5 30 35 LEE BRICE/Happy Endings (Curb/Asylum) 2030 -273 669 -127 4.332 -0.359 85 0 37 36 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/I Can Sleep When I'm... (Arista) 1885 103 709 62 3.555 0.319 86 5 39 37 JULIANNE HOUGH/That Song In My Head (Mercury) 1589 248 492 86 3.079 0.279 58 6 38 38 TRACY LAWRENCE/Til I Was A Daddy... (Rocky Comfort/CO5) 1508 61 590 27 3.578 0.375 42 3 45 39 GARY ALLAN/Learning How To Bend (MCA) 1372 509 513 185 2.773 1 52 13 40 40 LOST TRAILERS/Holler Back (BNA) 1263 91 393 46 2.318 0.273 53 8 41 41 WHISKEY FALLS/Falling Into You (Midas) 1213 92 459 23 2.46 0.205 55 0 48 42 GARTH BROOKS/Midnight Sun (Pearl/Big Machine) 1091 327 385 115 2.281 0.783 42 13 44 43 EMILY WEST/Rocks In Your Shoes (Capitol) 962 84 348 46 2.296 0.279 35 3 47 44 LEANN RIMES/Good Friend And A Glass Of... (Curb/Asylum) 851 26 288 3 1.673 0.091 40 4 Debut 45 JIMMY WAYNE/Do You Believe Me Now (Valory) 843 456 290 166 1.678 0.836 41 12 46 46 SARAH JOHNS/He Hates Me (BNA) 821 -25 351 5 1.248 -0.019 52 2 43 47 CLAY WALKER/She Likes It In The Morning (Curb/Asylum) 804 -83 228 -41 1.792 -0.061 33 0 50 48 LUKE BRYAN/Country Man (Capitol) 800 170 238 63 1.845 0.518 28 5 49 49 JO DEE MESSINA/I'm Done (Curb) 795 37 311 17 1.322 -0.014 40 4 Debut 50 HEIDI NEWFIELD/Johnny And June (Curb/Asylum) 644 425 204 130 1.521 1.029 26 8

©2008 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. 4=Top 5 point gainers. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com Chart Page 2 April 7, 2008 Country Aircheck Chart Info Chart Page 3 Aircheck Add Leaders Activator Top Point Gainers KENNY CHESNEY/Better As A Memory (BNA) 25 KENNY CHESNEY/Better As A Memory (BNA) 669 4 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Last Name (19/Arista) 14 RASCAL FLATTS/Every Day (Lyric Street) 431 4 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Last Name (19/Arista) 371 4 GARTH BROOKS/Midnight Sun (Pearl/Big Machine) 13 JAMES OTTO/Just Got Started Lovin’ You (Warner Bros.) 293 4 GARY ALLAN/Learning How To Bend (MCA) 13 BRAD PAISLEY/I’m Still A Guy (Arista) 289 4 JIMMY WAYNE/Do You Believe Me Now (Valory) 12 TOBY KEITH/She’s A Hottie (Show Dog) 288 TIM MCGRAW/Kristofferson (Curb) 11 PHIL VASSAR/Love Is A Beautiful Thing (Universal South) 251 GEORGE STRAIT/I Saw God Today (MCA) 222 REBA MCENTIRE/Every Other Weekend (MCA) 10 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Gunpowder & Lead (Columbia) 220 HEIDI NEWFIELD/Johnny And June (Curb/Asylum) 8 BLAKE SHELTON/Home (Warner Bros.) 199 LOST TRAILERS/Holler Back (BNA) 8 Activator JAMEY JOHNSON/In Color (Mercury) 7 Top Spin Gainers KENNY CHESNEY/Better As A Memory (BNA) 391 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Gunpowder & Lead (Columbia) 7 RASCAL FLATTS/Every Day (Lyric Street) 270 RODNEY ATKINS/Invisibly Shaken (Curb) 7 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Last Name (19/Arista) 220 TOBY KEITH/She’s A Hottie (Show Dog) 7 JAMES OTTO/Just Got Started Lovin’ You (Warner Bros.) 195 TOBY KEITH/She’s A Hottie (Show Dog) 190 Aircheck Top Point Gainers PHIL VASSAR/Love Is A Beautiful Thing (Universal South) 184 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Last Name (19/Arista) 1725 4 BRAD PAISLEY/I’m Still A Guy (Arista) 179 KENNY CHESNEY/Better As A Memory (BNA) 1595 4 GEORGE STRAIT/I Saw God Today (MCA) 149 RASCAL FLATTS/Every Day (Lyric Street) 1281 4 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Gunpowder & Lead (Columbia) 128 BLAKE SHELTON/Home (Warner Bros.) 125 BRAD PAISLEY/I’m Still A Guy (Arista) 985 4 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Back When I Knew... (Columbia) 951 4 Vi d e o Ad d s PHIL VASSAR/Love Is A Beautiful Thing (Universal South) 948 CMT TOBY KEITH/She’s A Hottie (Show Dog) 938 JOSH GRACIN/We Weren’t Crazy (Lyric Street) JAMES OTTO/Just Got Started Lovin’ You (Warner Bros.) 793 MICA ROBERTS f/T. KEITH/Things A Mama Don’t... (Show Dog) BLAKE SHELTON/Home (Warner Bros.) GEORGE STRAIT/I Saw God Today (MCA) 597 JOSH TURNER/Another Try (MCA) DIERKS BENTLEY/Trying To Stop Your Leaving (Capitol) 569 CMT PURE GARTH BROOKS/Midnight Sun (Pearl) Aircheck Top Spin Gainers CROSS CANADIAN RAGWEED/I Believe You (Universal South) CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Last Name (19/Arista) 615 KATHLEEN EDWARDS/The Cheapest Key (Zoe/Rounder) THE ROAD HAMMERS/Girl On The Billboard (Montage) KENNY CHESNEY/Better As A Memory (BNA) 587 BLAKE SHELTON/Home (Warner Bros.) JOSH TURNER/Another Try (MCA) RASCAL FLATTS/Every Day (Lyric Street) 411 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Back When I Knew... (Columbia) 346 GAC JOSH GRACIN/We Weren’t Crazy (Lyric Street) PHIL VASSAR/Love Is A Beautiful Thing (Universal South) 339 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Gunpowder And Lead (Columbia) BRAD PAISLEY/I’m Still A Guy (Arista) 339 DAVID NAIL/I’m About To Come Alive (MCA) TOBY KEITH/She’s A Hottie (Show Dog) 327 BLAKE SHELTON/Home (Warner Bros.) JOSH TURNER/Another Try (MCA) JAMES OTTO/Just Got Started Lovin’ You (Warner Bros.) 290 GEORGE STRAIT/I Saw God Today (MCA) 238 ©2008 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] DIERKS BENTLEY/Trying To Stop Your Leaving (Capitol) 199 April 7, 2008 Country Aircheck Chart Info Chart Page 4 Aircheck Activity Ad d Da t e s JIMMY WAYNE/Do You Believe Me Now (Valory) Enters at 45*; 843 points, 290 spins APRIL 14 12 ADDS INCLUDING: KEEY, KHKI*, KKBQ*, KKNG, KNTY, KXKT, MARK CHESNUTT/When You Love Her Like... (Lofton Creek) KYGO, WBCT, WSOC*, WWGR ERIC CHURCH/His Kind Of Money (My Kind Of Love) (Capitol) SARAH JOHNS/He Hates Me (BNA) ADAM GREGORY/Crazy Days (NSA/Midas/New Revolution) Stays at 46*; 821 points, 351 spins CHUCK WICKS/All I Ever Wanted (RCA) 2 ADDS: WSOC*, WXTU APRIL 21 CLAY WALKER/She Likes It In The Morning (Curb/Asylum) ALAN JACKSON/Good Time (Arista) Moves 43-47; 804 points, 228 spins; 0 ADDS ASHLEY GEARING/Out The Window (Curb) LUKE BRYAN/Country Man (Capitol) JASON MEADOWS/Where Did My Dirt Road Go (Baccerstick/ Moves 50*-48*; 800 points, 238 spins Nine North) 5 ADDS: KUSS, KZSN, WCTO*, WIVK*, WXBQ DAVID NAIL/I’m About To Come Alive (MCA) JO DEE MESSINA/I’m Done (Curb) Stays 49*; 795 points, 311 spins APRIL 28 4 ADDS: KJJY*, KJUG, KRST*, KSD No Adds HEIDI NEWFIELD/Johnny And June (Curb/Asylum) Enters at 50*; 644 points, 204 spins 8 ADDS: KNCI*, KTEX, KUZZ, KYGO, WGGY, WGTY, WIRK*, WOGI Aircheck Top Recurrents RODNEY ATKINS/Cleaning This Gun (Come On...) (Curb) 9493 CRYSTAL SHAWANDA/You Can Let Go (RCA) 640 points, 214 spins CARRIE UNDERWOOD/All-American Girl (19/Arista) 7620 5 ADDS: KUSS, KVOO, WFUS, WSSL, WTQR GARY ALLAN/Watching Airplanes (MCA) 6304 KENNY CHESNEY/Shiftwork (BNA) 6127 JYPSI/I Don’t Love You Like That (Arista) BRAD PAISLEY/Letter To Me (Arista) 6072 609 points, 218 spins; 0 ADDS KENNY CHESNEY/Don’t Blink (BNA) 5539 SUGARLAND/Life In A Northern Town (Mercury) CHUCK WICKS/Stealing Cinderella (RCA) 5253 529 points, 135 spins TAYLOR SWIFT/Our Song (Big Machine/Uni Republic) 4836 3 ADDS: KMLE*, WIVK*, WMIL MONTGOMERY GENTRY/What Do Ya Think... (Columbia) 4028 RASCAL FLATTS/Winner At A Losing Game (Lyric Street) 4023 ROAD HAMMERS/I Don’t Know When To Quit (Montage) KENNY CHESNEY/Never Wanted Nothing More (BNA) 2875 505 points, 208 spins; 0 ADDS MICA ROBERTS f/TOBY KEITH/Things A Mama Don’t Know (Show Dog) CARTER’S CHORD/Young Love (Show Dog) 364 points, 144 spins 320 points, 130 spins; 0 ADDS 3 ADDS: KCCY, WBEE, WWQM RANDY OWEN/Braid My Hair (DMP/New Revolution) DOLLY PARTON/Jesus And Gravity (Dolly/CO5) 308 points, 102 spins; 0 ADDS 357 points, 102 spins 1 ADD: KSOP Aircheck Activity includes the top 15 songs that rank 45-50 on this week’s chart RISSI PALMER/Hold On To Me (1720 Entertainment) or are those that are not charted and have a minimum of 300 airplay points and 341 points, 162 spins; 0 ADDS have shown growth in two of the past three weeks. (* indicates auto adds)

LW TW Artist/Title (Label) TW Points +/- Points TW Plays +/- Plays 1 1 TRACE ADKINS/You're Gonna Miss This (Capitol) 4834 37 3054 51 2nd Week at No. 1 3 2 GEORGE STRAIT/I Saw God Today (MCA) 4629 222 2915 149 2 3 CHRIS CAGLE/What Kinda Gone (Capitol) 4494 22 2849 -13 5 4 JAMES OTTO/Just Got Started Lovin' You (Warner Bros.) 4 4400 293 2813 195 6 5 TAYLOR SWIFT/Picture To Burn (Big Machine) 3793 171 2381 105 4 6 ALAN JACKSON/Small Town Southern Man (Arista) 3777 -509 2306 -367 9 7 RASCAL FLATTS/Every Day (Lyric Street) 4 3648 431 2245 270 8 8 PHIL VASSAR/Love Is A Beautiful Thing (Universal South) 3555 251 2212 184 10 9 BRAD PAISLEY/I'm Still A Guy (Arista) 4 3354 289 2097 179 7 10 JASON ALDEAN/Laughed Until We Cried (BBR) 3241 -99 1994 -12 11 11 BUCKY COVINGTON/It's Good To Be Us (Lyric Street) 3078 112 1929 89 12 12 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Love Don't Live Here (Capitol) 3002 168 1879 111 13 13 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Back When I Knew It All (Columbia) 2667 167 1605 120 15 14 DIERKS BENTLEY/Trying To Stop Your Leaving (Capitol) 2589 176 1589 85 14 15 JOE NICHOLS/It Ain't No Crime (Universal South) 2450 -46 1572 0 16 16 JEWEL/Stronger Woman (Valory) 2381 -16 1514 0 17 17 KELLIE PICKLER/Things That Never Cross A... (19/BNA) 2274 41 1460 39 19 18 BLAKE SHELTON/Home (Warner Bros.) 2237 199 1322 125 18 19 JAKE OWEN/Something About A Woman (RCA) 2070 14 1248 15 23 20 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Last Name (19/Arista) 4 2063 371 1183 220 22 21 TOBY KEITH/She's A Hottie (Show Dog) 2013 288 1175 190 27 22 KENNY CHESNEY/Better As A Memory (BNA) 4 1940 669 1108 391 20 23 JOSH TURNER f/T. YEARWOOD/Another Try (MCA) 1894 -40 1245 6 21 24 ASHTON SHEPHERD/Takin' Off This Pain (MCA) 1663 -65 980 -20 26 25 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Gunpowder & Lead (Columbia) 1588 220 888 128 25 26 JOSH GRACIN/We Weren't Crazy (Lyric Street) 1566 178 924 106 24 27 JACK INGRAM/Maybe She'll Get Lonely (Big Machine) 1537 59 948 61 29 28 TIM MCGRAW/Kristofferson (Curb) 1295 164 709 91 28 29 KEITH ANDERSON/I Still Miss You (Columbia) 1286 58 707 46 31 30 REBA MCENTIRE/Every Other Weekend (MCA) 1005 115 591 91 ©2008 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. 4=Top 5 point gainers. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com ACTIVAT OR April 7, 2008/ Chart Page 6

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

30 31 SARA EVANS/Some Things Never Change (RCA) 998 13 507 4 32 32 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/I Can Sleep When I'm Dead (Arista) 880 61 452 42 33 33 TRISHA YEARWOOD/This Is Me You're Talking To (Big Machine) 790 66 444 45 34 34 PHIL STACEY/If You Didn't Love Me (Lyric Street) 746 62 382 15 36 35 GARTH BROOKS/Midnight Sun (Pearl/Big Machine) 727 60 403 44 37 36 JULIANNE HOUGH/That Song In My Head (Mercury) 638 68 305 38 38 37 GARY ALLAN/Learning How To Bend (MCA) 600 126 368 81 39 38 LEANN RIMES/Good Friend And A Glass Of... (Curb/Asylum) 452 44 209 16 40 39 LEE BRICE/Happy Endings (Curb/Asylum) 392 -9 297 -9 41 40 LUKE BRYAN/Country Man (Capitol) 389 3 221 19 43 41 HEIDI NEWFIELD/Johnny And June (Curb/Asylum) 364 49 195 33 45 42 TRACY LAWRENCE/Til I Was A Daddy Too (Rocky Comfort/CO5) 317 33 207 22 47 43 LONESTAR/Let Me Love You (Lonestar/CO5) 317 49 138 33 42 44 JO DEE MESSINA/I'm Done (Curb) 308 -24 111 -13 51 45 TRENT WILLMON/Broken In (Compadre/Music World/Quartback) 287 47 121 16 49 46 LOST TRAILERS/Holler Back (BNA) 279 27 149 5 44 47 SARAH JOHNS/He Hates Me (BNA) 278 -31 130 -10 54 48 EMILY WEST/Rocks In Your Shoes (Capitol) 257 60 178 44 50 49 MICA ROBERTS f/T. KEITH/Things A Mama... (Show Dog) 247 -4 146 -5 46 50 ROCKIE LYNNE/I Can't Believe It's Me (Robbins) 209 -65 91 -32 52 51 RISSI PALMER/Hold On To Me (1720 Entertainment) 208 -5 84 -1 60 52 JIMMY WAYNE/Do You Believe Me Now (Valory) 178 52 60 19 53 53 CARTER'S CHORD/Young Love (Show Dog) 164 -45 88 -31 Debut 54 JEFF BATES/Don't Hate Me For Lovin' You (Black River) 148 31 72 12 55 55 RANDY OWEN/Braid My Hair (DMP) 147 -26 70 -13 Debut 56 JAMEY JOHNSON/In Color (Mercury) 145 90 69 36 57 57 JYPSI/I Don't Love You Like That (Arista) 143 -10 82 -11 56 58 CRYSTAL SHAWANDA/You Can Let Go (RCA) 136 -19 28 -3 Debut 59 ROAD HAMMERS/I Don't Know When To Quit (Montage) 134 31 47 5 Debut 60 JIMMY STEWART/Angel Of The Night (Warner Bros.) 120 25 24 5