ACM Gets Thumbs-Up for Fan Vote Rector

March 17, 2008 Issue 81 ACM Gets Thumbs-Up For Fan Vote For the first time in the 43-year history of its awards show, the Academy of Country Music will entrust the voting of its most- coveted award to the fans. Beginning May 5, fans will have the chance to choose the ACM’s Entertainer of the Year. (They’ll select from from five industry-nominated finalists. Further details are forthcoming.) Country Aircheck asked a number of radio and music industry folks for their take on the ACM’s bold move. Detailing the reasons behind the board’s landmark decision, ACM Chairman of the Board Mark Hartley told CA, “This was largely about driving viewership of the TV show. All awards shows A Fight To Behold – Gathering just moments after last Friday night’s charity are suffering audience erosion, and the concept was to engage slugfest for the Charley Foundation were (l-r) Fight Judge Lon “The Don” Hel- ton, Troy “Young Elvis” Gentry, combatants Gator Michaels and Jimmy “The the fans and create some extra excitement about the show even School Bus” Rector, Fight Judge Butch “The Cat” Waugh and Rector corner- before it airs. We also wanted get the fans more involved in the man Keith “The Perfect Storm” Gale, already touting a “Gale Vs. Borchetta ‘09” show itself.” He added that CBS, the ACM’s TV network that had T-shirt. Not pictured and at the bar glad his Sr. VP/Promotion was OK was previously worked with the Grammys on a fan-based award, felt Fight Judge Bill Bennett. very strongly the ACM should give this a shot. But why put the ACM’s top award in the hands of the Rector, Michaels Battle To A Draw While not quite the “The Thrilla In Manila,” last Friday fans, instead of creating a new fan-voted award? “That was night’s “Music City Mauling” charity bout between Columbia’s the subject of a lot of discussion,” said Hartley. “We were Jimmy “The School Bus” Rector and WBR’s Gator Michaels concerned that one award might be diminished by the other if provided plenty of entertainment for the more than 400 folks we had two. But one of the strongest arguments gathered at the event benefiting the Charley Foundation. against creating a new award came from an The bell was still resonating when the two met center-ring artist on the board, who said, ‘If I were to win and began exchanging punches. With a decided reach advantage, a fan-voted award voted on by thousands and Michaels tagged Rector with four or five good jabs right out thousands of people and an industry-voted of the box that drew blood from Rector’s nose. “I thought to award voted on by 2500 of my industry peers, myself, ‘Oh-oh, you’re just pissing him off,” Gator would say I’d be more proud of the award coming from after the fight. Rector said of the first-round exchange, “I was the fans.’” Mark Hartley continued on page 4 bleeding, but it was no big deal. Those damn long arms of his.” ©2008 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

March 17, 2008 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page 2 Round two was all Rector. A left jab/straight right/left hook combination midway through the round sent Gator to the canvas. My Tu n e s : Mu s i c Th a t Sh a p e d My Li f e Asked if he was surprised by the flurry, Gator said, “I was more surprised by my age in Round 2; my legs were gone.” UMG/Nashville Chairman Luke Round three was cut short (there were three 1:30 rounds) as Lewis discusses his most meaningful Rector continued to work inside and delivered some body blows songs, albums or concerts: to Michaels. 1. Ray Charles Modern Sounds In Checking in with the pugilists Monday morning, Rector said Country and Western Music: The first he bore no ill effects, expect for a “sore right elbow from throwing time I realized it was a genre. I was 15. so many rights.” Michaels told CA it was “the most tired I’ve ever I already loved the voice. It was the been in my life. And, in hindsight, the most foolish thing I’ve ever songs that nailed me. done.” That was a bit of déjà vu for Michaels, who before the fight 2. Gram Parsons Grievous Angel: watched as Rector prepared to enter the ring with a trainer, a cutter A high school friend who played and a corner man. “All I had was three women from the label who country music with a rock attitude. were making sure the bow on my robe looked right.” Led me down dirt roads. The fight was declared a draw by ring announcer Bruce Buffer, 3. John Prine John Prine: Potent poetry. Timeless, wise, filling in for brother Michael, who was attending a funeral, even funny and sad. as the celebrity judges were comparing scoring notes. Just as well, 4. JJ Cale Naturally: “Call Me The Breeze,” “Cocaine,” “After since it was three rounds for Rector on judge and Sony BMG EVP Midnight,” etc... And incredible guitar sounds. Butch Waugh’s scorecard and three rounds for Michaels on WBR 5. Leon Russell and the Shelter People: The Stones EVP Bill Bennett’s card. That left it up to the third judge, CA’s Lon wouldn’t have sounded like they did if they hadn’t heard Helton, who decided before the bout that since both were clients, this record. More great Tulsa music, and it was followed by they were each getting a round and a half. Hank Wilson’s Back (country covers), which converted a lot Congrats to both on raising a lot of money for charity. Ya of rockers to country. gotta give ‘em both a lot of credit. A highly regarded song or album you’ve never heard: Kind Of Blue, Miles Davis. An “important” piece of music you just don’t get: Pet Sounds, the Beach Boys. The album you’ve played/heard more times than any other: Tie: Astral Weeks, Van Morrison and Sticky Fingers, Rolling Stones.

were caught in sex scandals, ABC News Political Contributor Matthew Dowd blogs today that these women should say, “It’s Carrie Underwood Time” and “take a Louisville Slugger to both headlights.” “When is one of these wives of a high-profile politician going to finally no longer be Tammy Wynette and start Music City Maul -- Jimmy Rector (l) and Gator Michaels (r) get a few pre-fight being Carrie Underwood? “ he asks. Read all about it here. pointers from former heavyweight champion of the world Larry Holmes. Holy Crap Carrie A Big Stick According to the Dallas Morning News, the officers accused After watching Hillary Clinton, Suzanne Craig and now of holding Steve Holy and a friend at gunpoint on Dec. 27 Silda Spitzer publicly “stand by their man” after their husbands ©2008 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] March 17, 2008 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page 3

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Tuesday (3/18) – Charley Pride, Philip Sweet, John Huie, Lisa Austin ([email protected])

Wednesday (3/19) – Bob Kingsley ([email protected]), Nathan Cruise ([email protected]), Alison Sparico ([email protected])

Thursday (3/20) - “Ranger” Doug Green, Jerry Reed, Rob Dalton ([email protected]), Ben Kline

Friday (3/21) - Lisa Duff, Shane Lane, Denny Mosesman, Rick Moxley ([email protected]), Jimmy Rector (jimmy. [email protected]), Mike Rogers ([email protected]), John Landrum ([email protected])

Saturday (3/22) - James House, Randy Sharp

Sunday (3/23) - Roxie Dean, Jim Mazza

Modnay (3/24) - Vanessa Davis (vanessa@splashpublicity. com), Neal Spielberg ([email protected])

(CAT 1/14) have been indicted by a Dallas County grand jury. Randy Anderson and Paul Loughridge are being charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and Anderson is additionally facing kidnapping charges. If convicted they could face 20 years in prison. Radio News Kudos: Congrats to KUAD/Ft. Collins, CO Good Morning Guys hosts Brian Gary, Todd Harding and Susan Moore, who picked up the Best Morning Show/Major Market award from the Colorado Broadcasters Association Awards. Gary and Harding have been with the station for 19 years.

International: WACO/Waco, TX morning show Zach And Jim are currently “stationed” at Camp Liberty, northeast of Baghdad, until March 21. Each morning’s broadcasts feature interviews with Ft. Hood soldiers or those with Texas connections, along with on-air games to win pre-paid phone cards. Brooks & Dunn presented the 2007 CMA International Country Broadcaster Award to Nick Erby backstage at their Sydney, Australia tour stop. Canada’s JRfm/Vancouver was named Country Station Of The Year by the Canadian Music Industry Awards in Toronto earlier this month. This is the fourth time in five years the station has received the honor. Syndicated: Alexis Broadcasting’s Driver Radio, hosted by Stan Campbell, is celebrating its 100th show this week. Label Contacts Omitted or corrected listings from the Label Contacts listing in the March 2008 Country Aircheck print issue include: RCA: Mgr./Regional Promotion Josh Easler, 615-301-4368, [email protected]. Montage: Elizabeth Sledge phone should be 615-690-6479. Brad Helton phone is 615-690-6480.

Artist News Tu b e Ch e c k Jennifer Hanson and Darryl Worley headline the 10-city Road To The CMA Music Festival tour presented by Tetley Iced Tuesday (3/18) - Carrie Underwood, Little Big Town, Lady Tea, which kicks off April 17 in Houston. Stops include Atlanta, Antebellum, Opry Live (re-air) (GAC). Birmingham, Charlotte, Ft. Worth, Jacksonville, Orlando, Raleigh, San Antonio and Tampa through the beginning of May. Wednesday (3/19) - Billy Ray and Miley Cyrus, Oprah (re-air) Danielle Peck is hosting her 2nd Annual Safe Haven (syndicated). Family Shelter benefit March 24 at the Mercy Lounge in Nashville. Jimmy Wayne, Keith Anderson, Bucky Thursday (3/20) - Lady Antebellum, Introducing... (GAC); Trace Covington, Heidi Newfield, Carolyn Dawn Johnson and Adkins, Celebrity Apprentice (NBC); Road Hammers, GAC Nights. Eric Church are scheduled to perform. Friday (3/21) - Sara Evans, Phil Vassar, Top 20 Country Countdown (GAC). Sugarland, Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Martina McBride, Faith Hill, Vince Gill, Luke Bryan and Alabama are Saturday (3/22) - Jimmy Wayne, PEPSI 300 NASCAR (National contributing to Clover Country, a compilation album supporting Anthem) (ESPN2). the National 4-H, available March 25. Sunday (3/23) - John Rich, Dierks Bentley, Kellie Pickler, Gretchen Wilson, Aftermath: The Station Fire Five Years Later The Week’s Top Stories (VH1 Classic). Full coverage of the week’s news is available in the archives at www.countryaircheck.com. Monday (3/24) - Julianne Hough, Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC). • Lyric Street Dir./Southeast Regional Theresa Ford and Dir./ Northeast Regional Chris Palmer were upped to Sr. Dir. (CAT 3/17) • Oldies KOOL/Phoenix APD Andrew Bland took on sister in support of the idea. “I love the idea that the fans will have a KMLE APD duties with the exit of Dave Collins. (CAT 3/17) say in this year’s Entertainer of the Year Award,” said Warner • Carrie Underwood was invited to join the Grand Ole Opry Bros./Nashville EVP Bill Bennett. “The country music by Randy Travis Saturday 3/15. (CAT 3/17) community has always been justifiably proud of the relationship • Clear Channel/Chattanooga Market Manager and WUSY our artists share with their fans. The integrity of the award, and GM Sammy George is leaving the radio business after 35 years awards in general, should be protected by the accounting of the for a VP position with Northwest Georgia Bank. (CAT 3/12) votes, not necessarily by the constituency of the voters. This • Clear Channel/Augusta, GA OM and Classic Rock WEKL direct relationship with the fans and the ability to watch in real PD Steve Burke was named OM of the company’s Charleston, time their enthusiasm also adds another dimension to the show SC cluster while Classic Rock WRFQ/Charleston PD Kevin that can only add excitement.” Harbison assumed the Augusta OM post. CC’s August cluster Buddy Lee Attractions CEO/President Tony Conway also is home to Country WIBL, while the Charleston group houses believes this is a good move. “We’ll get a real true feeling Country WEZL. (CAT 3/11) of the fans and who they stand for, assuming proper voting • 2008 NAB Crystal Radio Awards finalists includeKSJQ/ controls are put in place. I’ve always felt that fan votes should be St. Joseph, MO; KUAD/Ft. Collins, CO; KUZZ/Bakersfield; incorporated in awards since they are the folks buying the music KYKX/Longview, TX; KZEN/Columbus, NE; WFLS/ and the concert tickets; they have a strong sense of who is their Fredericksburg, VA; WQNZ/Natchez, MS; WUBE/ entertainer of the year. Industry votes can seem to be based on Cincinnati; and WYCT/Pensacola. (CAT 3/10) hard music sales and hard ticket sales data and maybe not the unbelievable live experience that has touched the fans, which ACM Gives Fans EOY Vote (continued from page 1) in turn gives them the motivation to vote. It also brings the fans Those contacted by Country Aircheck were 100% unanimous into the process and makes them want to participate.” ©2008 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] March 17, 2008 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page 5 Weighing in from a manager’s perspective, TK Kimbrell of TKO Artist Management, an ACM board member as well Ch e c k Ou t as a CMA board member, noted, “It’s a good move. I’ve been Upcoming Releases: on committees that research the problems with the industry- April 1 Josh Gracin We Weren’t Crazy (Lyric Street) voting procedures. I’ve personally had a big problem with these George Strait Troubador (MCA) procedures for a long time. I think allowing fans to vote for Aaron Watson Angels & Outlaws (BIG Label) Entertainer and, hopefully, all awards in the future, is a huge step in the right direction April 8 Jeff Bates Jeff Bates (Black River) and will enhance the integrity the ACM Jypsi Jypsi (Arista) digital only Awards. To allow conglomerates to have James Otto Sunset Man (Warner Bros./Raybaw) big blocks of votes is an injustice to the real integrity of the nominees and winners. I April 15 Lady Antebellum Lady Antebellum (Capitol) think the artist would much rather win a fan- Album release info to [email protected]. voted award than win an industry vote that is Bill Bennett primarily based in vested interests.” Radio programmers were also unanimous in their support. the person who has done the most to promote “It’s a great move that will bring a whole new level of interest themselves and country music to the world to the award show,” said KWNR/Las Vegas PD Cary Rolfe. at large.” Brenner offered this conundrum- “We’ve seen other shows do it for a few years now and it makes creating caveat, however. “The question is, will it exciting for the fans. I don’t believe it takes from the integrity this give an unfair advantage to heritage artists of the award. If anything, it enhances it. Instead of jaded industry who have had years to develop their fan base? people voting or controlling the vote, you now have a wildcard On the other hand, the newer artists may have with the fan vote that is not based on sales numbers or airplay -- an advantage if the younger end of the audience TK Kimbrell just passion for their favorite artist.” is more inclined to go online and take the time KMPS/Seattle PD Becky Brenner added, “It adds a to vote. This will be fun to track.” dimension to the award that the fans will appreciate while also Also on the bandwagon is WMIL/Milwaukee PD Kerry Wolfe, creating a buzz that makes people want to watch the show to who said, “I’ve always felt that there was something ‘fishy’ with the see if their person wins! The Entertainer of the Year should be [industry] voting anyway. I’ve heard many stories of employees at record companies that don’t get to fill out their own ballots; it’s done Da t e Ch e c k for them. That just doesn’t seem fair to me.” “Interaction with the audience is the future, and if we want April 1-5 - Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival - to move this show forward the viewer/listener has to have a big Nashville, TN - www.tinpansouth.com stake in the process,” said WDTW/Detroit PD John Trapane. “It means more because it comes from the listener. I also think April 2 - Bayliss Radio Roast - New York City the fans should pick the songs the artists play. The younger www.baylissfoundation.org/roast.html audience wants control. On demand. If you’re not willing to April 14 - 2008 CMT Music Awards - Belmont have them vote on all the awards, give them control of the show University’s Curb Event Center - www.cmt.com and the content. Think reality TV. American Idol. Fans want to participate and be involved.” April 22 - Leadership Music Digital Summit 2007 - No kidding … 100% of the people we contacted were Belmont University’s Curb Event Center positive. If you have a different point of view, send it our way at www.leadershipmusic.org [email protected].

- Lon Helton, [email protected] Chuck Aly, [email protected] Erin Duvall, [email protected] (615) 320-1450 March 17, 2008 Chart Page 1

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

3 1 ALAN JACKSON/Small Town Southern Man (Arista) 13578 532 4648 148 35.534 1.639 119 0 1 2 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/All-American Girl (19/Arista) 13031 -616 4350 -164 33.535 -2.396 119 0 2 3 KENNY CHESNEY/Shiftwork (BNA) 11928 -1416 4068 -450 30.969 -4.042 119 0 4 4 RODNEY ATKINS/Cleaning This Gun (Come On...) (Curb) 11764 -915 3953 -320 30.358 -2.778 118 0

6 5 TRACE ADKINS/You're Gonna Miss This (Capitol) 4 11430 743 3918 264 30.697 2.323 118 1 7 6 CHRIS CAGLE/What Kinda Gone (Capitol) 10837 360 3747 125 27.4 1.078 117 1 5 7 CHUCK WICKS/Stealing Cinderella (RCA) 10398 -711 3731 -182 26.274 -1.941 117 0 8 8 GEORGE STRAIT/I Saw God Today (MCA) 10325 453 3447 154 27.799 1.589 117 0

10 9 JAMES OTTO/Just Got Started Lovin' You (Warner Bros.) 4 9310 822 3199 270 24.263 2.746 115 2 9 10 JASON ALDEAN/Laughed Until We Cried (BBR) 9061 520 3258 168 22.376 0.499 116 0 11 11 TAYLOR SWIFT/Picture To Burn (Big Machine) 8835 378 2989 175 22.924 1.26 118 0 13 12 BROOKS & DUNN/God Must Be Busy (Arista) 7764 -183 2749 -27 20.334 -0.159 113 0 14 13 PHIL VASSAR/Love Is A Beautiful Thing (Universal South) 7311 38 2483 29 18.514 0.175 111 1 15 14 BUCKY COVINGTON/It's Good To Be Us (Lyric Street) 7190 101 2455 32 18.076 0.478 116 0 12 15 CRAIG MORGAN/International Harvester (BBR) 6217 -1914 2280 -666 15.152 -4.464 113 0 16 16 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Love Don't Live Here (Capitol) 6154 380 2044 137 14.936 1.022 112 1 17 17 JEWEL/Stronger Woman (Valory) 5856 266 1926 146 14.319 0.804 113 1 18 18 KELLIE PICKLER/Things That Never Cross... (19/BNA) 5586 4 1937 -15 13.358 0.161 112 1

22 19 RASCAL FLATTS/Every Day (Lyric Street) 4 5375 1481 1819 494 14.137 3.954 105 12 19 20 JOE NICHOLS/It Ain't No Crime (Universal South) 5274 144 1846 68 12.709 0.36 102 1

25 21 BRAD PAISLEY/I'm Still A Guy (Arista) 4 4665 1308 1530 446 12.006 3.469 97 14 21 22 DIERKS BENTLEY/Trying To Stop Your Leaving (Capitol) 4551 544 1531 204 10.986 1.576 92 9 20 23 JAKE OWEN/Something About A Woman (RCA) 4475 122 1563 36 10.531 0.426 107 1 23 24 ASHTON SHEPHERD/Takin' Off This Pain (MCA) 3918 212 1374 91 8.521 0.582 103 4 24 25 JOSH TURNER f/T. YEARWOOD/Another Try (MCA) 3356 -47 1239 -13 8.188 0.107 90 4

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

27 26 JACK INGRAM/Maybe She'll Get Lonely (Big Machine) 3277 59 1108 7 7.092 0.036 84 2 28 27 JOSH GRACIN/We Weren't Crazy (Lyric Street) 2725 102 986 26 5.816 0.5 95 1

30 28 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Back When I Knew... (Columbia) 4 2722 550 922 193 6.826 1.406 72 17 29 29 BLAKE SHELTON/Home (Warner Bros.) 2631 396 880 108 6.481 1.202 69 10 33 30 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Gunpowder & Lead (Columbia) 2290 191 837 69 5.099 0.475 62 8 32 31 LEE BRICE/Happy Endings (Asylum-Curb) 2145 45 753 10 4.392 0.269 83 0 31 32 EAGLES/Busy Being Fabulous (ERC/Mercury/Lost Highway) 2114 -11 714 1 5.092 -0.191 56 4 34 33 KEITH ANDERSON/I Still Miss You (Columbia) 1928 107 640 25 4.051 0.17 61 5 35 34 TRISHA YEARWOOD/This Is Me You're... (Big Machine) 1771 57 608 13 4.226 0.21 63 3 37 35 SARA EVANS/Some Things Never Change (RCA) 1585 244 570 85 3.315 0.917 58 7 38 36 PHIL STACEY/If You Didn't Love Me (Lyric Street) 1376 120 521 31 2.669 0.522 67 2 39 37 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/I Can Sleep When I'm Dead (Arista) 1371 138 538 52 2.123 0.363 67 3 44 38 TOBY KEITH/She's A Hottie (Show Dog) 1205 289 415 112 2.862 0.857 33 21 43 39 REBA MCENTIRE/Every Other Weekend (MCA) 1157 141 378 69 2.781 0.22 24 6 42 40 TRACY LAWRENCE/Til I Was A Daddy... (Rocky Comfort/CO5) 1096 70 452 19 2.537 0.22 39 2 40 41 JYPSI/I Don't Love You Like That (Arista) 1058 -85 382 -21 2.132 -0.011 49 0 41 42 WHISKEY FALLS/Falling Into You (Midas) 964 -92 397 -30 1.916 -0.044 52 1 48 43 TIM MCGRAW/Kristofferson (Curb) 932 247 319 104 2.274 0.542 26 8 45 44 CLAY WALKER/She Likes It In The Morning (Curb/Asylum) 855 75 272 29 1.93 0.045 31 1 49 45 JULIANNE HOUGH/That Song In My Head (Mercury) 821 142 262 54 1.517 0.266 32 10 46 46 SARAH JOHNS/He Hates Me (BNA) 730 -8 294 -3 0.949 -0.026 45 1 47 47 RANDY OWEN/Braid My Hair (DMP) 690 -9 222 0 1.347 0.076 23 0 50 48 CARTER'S CHORD/Young Love (Show Dog) 658 4 265 -12 1.13 0.136 42 0 Debut 49 LOST TRAILERS/Holler Back (BNA) 646 48 190 18 1.404 0.089 15 19 Debut 50 EMILY WEST/Rocks In Your Shoes (Capitol) 612 74 202 27 1.285 0.15 22 1

©2008 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. 4=Top 5 point gainers. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com Chart Page 2 March 17, 2008 Country Aircheck Chart Info Chart Page 3 Aircheck Add Leaders Activator Top Point Gainers TOBY KEITH/She's A Hottie (Show Dog) 21 TOBY KEITH/She's A Hottie (Show Dog) 654 4 LOST TRAILERS/Holler Back (BNA) 19 BRAD PAISLEY/I'm Still A Guy (Arista) 626 4 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Last Name (19/Arista) 18 RASCAL FLATTS/Every Day (Lyric Street) 573 4 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Back When I Knew It All (Columbia) 17 TAYLOR SWIFT/Picture To Burn (Big Machine) 428 4 BRAD PAISLEY/I'm Still A Guy (Arista) 14 TIM MCGRAW/Kristofferson (Curb) 365 4 GARY ALLAN/Learning How To Bend (MCA) 14 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Back When I Knew It All (Columbia) 336 CRYSTAL SHAWANDA/You Can Let Go (RCA) 12 TRACE ADKINS/You're Gonna Miss This (Capitol) 283 RASCAL FLATTS/Every Day (Lyric Street) 12 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Last Name (19/Arista) 270 BLAKE SHELTON/Home (Warner Bros.) 10 JAMES OTTO/Just Got Started Lovin' You (Warner Bros.) 266 JULIANNE HOUGH/That Song In My Head (Mercury) 10 DIERKS BENTLEY/Trying To Stop Your Leaving (Capitol) 244

Aircheck Top Point Gainers Activator Top Spin Gainers RASCAL FLATTS/Every Day (Lyric Street) 1481 4 BRAD PAISLEY/I'm Still A Guy (Arista) 423 BRAD PAISLEY/I'm Still A Guy (Arista) 1308 4 RASCAL FLATTS/Every Day (Lyric Street) 375 JAMES OTTO/Just Got Started Lovin' You (Warner Bros.) 822 4 TOBY KEITH/She's A Hottie (Show Dog) 331 TRACE ADKINS/You're Gonna Miss This (Capitol) 743 4 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Back When I Knew It All (Columbia) 230 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Back When I Knew... (Columbia) 550 4 TAYLOR SWIFT/Picture To Burn (Big Machine) 215 DIERKS BENTLEY/Trying To Stop Your Leaving (Capitol) 544 TRACE ADKINS/You're Gonna Miss This (Capitol) 208 ALAN JACKSON/Small Town Southern Man (Arista) 532 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Last Name (19/Arista) 194 JASON ALDEAN/Laughed Until We Cried (BBR) 520 TIM MCGRAW/Kristofferson (Curb) 186 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Last Name (19/Arista) 467 JAMES OTTO/Just Got Started Lovin' You (Warner Bros.) 185 GEORGE STRAIT/I Saw God Today (MCA) 453 DIERKS BENTLEY/Trying To Stop Your Leaving (Capitol) 173

Aircheck Top Spin Gainers Vi d e o Ad d s RASCAL FLATTS/Every Day (Lyric Street) 494 BRAD PAISLEY/I'm Still A Guy (Arista) 446 CMT JAMES OTTO/Just Got Started Lovin' You (Warner Bros.) 270 TAYLOR SWIFT/Picture To Burn (Big Machine) TRACE ADKINS/You're Gonna Miss This (Capitol) 264 CMT PURE DIERKS BENTLEY/Trying To Stop Your Leaving (Capitol) 204 TAYLOR SWIFT/Picture To Burn (Big Machine) MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Back When I Knew... (Columbia) 193 TAYLOR SWIFT/Picture To Burn (Big Machine) 175 GAC JASON ALDEAN/Laughed Until We Cried (BBR) 168 TAYLOR SWIFT/Picture To Burn (Big Machine) GEORGE STRAIT/I Saw God Today (MCA) 154 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Last Name (19/Arista) 152 ©2008 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] March 17, 2008 Country Aircheck Chart Info Chart Page 4 Aircheck Activity Ad d Da t e s JULIANNE HOUGH/That Song In My Head (Mercury) Moves 49*- 45*; 821 points, 262 spins MARCH 24 10 ADDS: KDRK, KIZN*, KSON, WGTY, WKLB, WOGI, GARTH BROOKS/Midnight Sun (Pearl/Big Machine) WPCV*, WQHK, WQYK*, WUBL LUKE BRYAN/Country Man (Capitol) TIM McGRAW/Kristofferson (Curb) SARAH JOHNS/He Hates Me (BNA) MARK McKINNEY/Bonfire (Super Loud Music) Stays at 46; 730 points, 294 spins 1 ADD: WWQM MARCH 31 JAMEY JOHNSON/In Color (Mercury) RANDY OWEN/Braid My Hair (DMP/New Revolution) HEIDI NEWFIELD/Johnny & June (Curb/Asylum) Stays at 47*; 690 points, 222 spins; 0 ADDS JIMMY WAYNE/Do You Believe Me Now (Valory)

CARTER’S CHORD/Young Love (Show Dog) APRIL 7 Moves 50- 48*; 658 points, 265 spins; 0 ADDS LONESTAR/Let Me Love You (Lonestar/CO5) CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Last Name (19/Arista) LOST TRAILERS/Holler Back (BNA) Enters at 49*; 646 points, 190 spins 19 ADDS INCLUDING: KKBQ*, KRTY, KSON, KSOP, KUSS, WKHX, WKLB, WQDR, WTQR, WUBL Aircheck Top Recurrents EMILY WEST/Rocks In Your Shoes (Capitol) BRAD PAISLEY/Letter To Me (Arista) 8498 Enters at 50*; 612 points, 202 spins GARY ALLAN/Watching Airplanes (MCA) 7817 1 ADD: WYRK KENNY CHESNEY/Don't Blink (BNA) 5483 BILLY RAY CYRUS f/M. CYRUS/Ready... (Walt Disney/Lyric Street) 5356 ROAD HAMMERS/I Don’t Know When To Quit (Montage) RASCAL FLATTS/Winner At A Losing Game (Lyric Street) 4892 531 points, 211 spins TAYLOR SWIFT/Our Song (Big Machine/Uni Republic) 4748 1 ADD: KHKI* MONTGOMERY GENTRY/What Do Ya Think... (Columbia) 4044 TRACY LAWRENCE/Find Out Who… (Rocky Comfort/CO5) 4042 LEANN RIMES/Good Friend And A Glass Of Wine (Curb/Asylum) SUGARLAND/Stay (Mercury) 4021 526 points, 192 spins BILLY CURRINGTON/Good Directions (Mercury) 3791 5 ADDS: KSOP, KWNR, WCTK, WEZL, WWNU MICA ROBERTS f/TOBY KEITH/Things A Mama... (Show Dog) CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Last Name (19/Arista) 374 points, 144 spins 520 points, 167 spins 1 ADD: KATM* 18 ADDS INCLUDING: KCYE, KMPS*, KNCI*, KNTY, KSOP, KWLI*, WDTW, WGH, WUBL, WYCD* ELI YOUNG BAND/When It Rains (Carnival) 343 points, 99 spins; 0 ADDS JO DEE MESSINA/I’m Done (Curb) 472 points, 195 spins Aircheck Activity includes the top 15 songs that rank 45-50 on 5 ADDS: KCNI*, WBCT, WIRK*, WPCV*, WYNK this week’s chart or are those that are not charted and have a ROCKIE LYNNE/I Can’t Believe It’s Me (Robbins) minimum of 300 airplay points and have shown growth in two of 375 points, 95 spins; 0 ADDS the past three weeks. (* indicates auto adds) ©2008 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) TW Points +/- Points TW Plays +/- Plays 1 1 ALAN JACKSON/Small Town Southern Man (Arista) 4673 225 2968 119 3rd Week at No. 1 2 2 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/All-American Girl (19/Arista) 4301 -75 2689 -53 5 3 TRACE ADKINS/You're Gonna Miss This (Capitol) 4205 283 2650 208 8 4 GEORGE STRAIT/I Saw God Today (MCA) 3971 235 2515 163 7 5 CHRIS CAGLE/What Kinda Gone (Capitol) 3897 143 2492 117 6 6 CHUCK WICKS/Stealing Cinderella (RCA) 3779 -100 2365 -122 10 7 JASON ALDEAN/Laughed Until We Cried (BBR) 3397 48 1983 -2 13 8 TAYLOR SWIFT/Picture To Burn (Big Machine) 4 3310 428 2003 215 11 9 JAMES OTTO/Just Got Started Lovin' You (Warner Bros.) 3266 266 2095 185 14 10 PHIL VASSAR/Love Is A Beautiful Thing (Universal South) 2890 96 1752 64 12 11 BROOKS & DUNN/God Must Be Busy (Arista) 2848 -148 1763 -86 9 12 CRAIG MORGAN/International Harvester (BBR) 2811 -703 1765 -502 15 13 BUCKY COVINGTON/It's Good To Be Us (Lyric Street) 2739 72 1700 40 16 14 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Love Don't Live Here (Capitol ) 2302 125 1433 107 18 15 DIERKS BENTLEY/Trying To Stop Your Leaving (Capitol) 2292 244 1398 173 21 16 RASCAL FLATTS/Every Day (Lyric Street) 4 2287 573 1350 375 17 17 JOE NICHOLS/It Ain't No Crime (Universal South) 2191 136 1374 93 20 18 JEWEL/Stronger Woman (Valory) 2119 226 1295 153 19 19 KELLIE PICKLER/Things That Never Cross A ... (19/BNA) 2001 66 1254 51 27 20 BRAD PAISLEY/I'm Still A Guy (Arista) 4 1904 626 1179 423 22 21 JAKE OWEN/Something About A Woman (RCA) 1713 81 1006 67 25 22 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Back When I Knew It All (Columbia) 1702 336 971 230 26 23 ASHTON SHEPHERD/Takin' Off This Pain (MCA) 1517 227 871 112 23 24 JOSH TURNER f/T. YEARWOOD/Another Try (MCA) 1510 46 982 70 28 25 BLAKE SHELTON/Home (Warner Bros.) 1476 202 856 126 24 26 JACK INGRAM/Maybe She'll Get Lonely (Big Machine) 1442 36 848 9 29 27 JOSH GRACIN/We Weren't Crazy (Lyric Street) 1155 85 665 38 30 28 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Gunpowder & Lead (Columbia) 1130 66 611 39 38 29 TOBY KEITH/She's A Hottie (Show Dog) 4 1116 654 619 331 31 30 KEITH ANDERSON/I Still Miss You (Columbia) 976 98 491 39 ©2008 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. 4=Top 5 point gainers. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com ACTIVAT OR March 17, 2008/Chart Page 6

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

33 31 SARA EVANS/Some Things Never Change (RCA) 836 118 409 66 32 32 EAGLES/Busy Being Fabulous (ERC/Mercury/Lost Highway) 771 32 492 29 36 33 REBA MCENTIRE/Every Other Weekend (MCA) 733 172 406 92 34 34 TRISHA YEARWOOD/This Is Me You're Talking To (Big Machine) 708 38 384 4 35 35 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/I Can Sleep When I'm Dead (Arista) 661 80 317 40 43 36 TIM MCGRAW/Kristofferson (Curb) 4 646 365 346 186 37 37 PHIL STACEY/If You Didn't Love Me (Lyric Street) 532 -3 270 2 47 38 JULIANNE HOUGH/That Song In My Head (Mercury) 356 120 194 60 40 39 LEANN RIMES/Good Friend And A Glass Of... (Curb/Asylum) 347 10 143 15 41 40 SARAH JOHNS/He Hates Me (BNA) 288 -15 128 -7 44 41 CLAY WALKER/She Likes It In The Morning (Curb/Asylum) 285 26 156 14 42 42 ROCKIE LYNNE/I Can't Believe It's Me (Robbins) 280 -12 123 -3 39 43 WHISKEY FALLS/Falling Into You (Midas) 276 -83 190 -53 Debut 44 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Last Name (19/Arista) 270 270 194 194 45 45 MICA ROBERTS f/T. KEITH/Things A Mama… (Show Dog) 262 11 151 2 46 46 TRENT WILLMON/Broken In (Compadre/Music World/Quarterback) 257 10 115 6 49 47 TRACY LAWRENCE/Til I Was A Daddy Too (Rocky Comfort/CO5) 234 15 148 13 52 48 JO DEE MESSINA/I'm Done (Curb) 229 33 79 17 55 49 JYPSI/I Don't Love You Like That (Arista) 226 36 115 4 53 50 CARTER'S CHORD/Young Love (Show Dog) 208 16 124 11 48 51 KENNY CHESNEY/Just Not Today (BNA) 200 -20 40 -4 50 52 CLINT BLACK/Long Cool Woman (Equity) 194 -11 70 -6 54 53 LONESTAR/Let Me Love You (Lonestar/CO5) 194 3 83 3 Debut 54 EMILY WEST/Rocks In Your Shoes (Capitol) 176 55 119 37 51 55 RISSI PALMER/Hold On To Me (1720) 175 -23 66 -14 56 56 RANDY OWEN/Braid My Hair (DMP) 168 -20 91 -14 57 57 CRYSTAL SHAWANDA/You Can Let Go (RCA) 150 5 30 1 58 58 JENNIFER HANSON/'73 (Everything Changes) (Universal South) 141 11 49 6 59 59 ALISON KRAUSS/Simple Love (Rounder) 140 10 28 2 Debut 60 HEIDI NEWFIELD/Johnny And June (Curb/Asylum) 130 86 44 20