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September 20, 2010 Issue 210 Country Triple Play In Charleston Is there such a thing as too much Country? Apex Broadcasting’s decision to flip it’s Classic Hits WIOP/ Charleston, SC last week offers an interesting study. “Kickin’ Country 95-9” becomes the third format competitor in market No. 83, joining Clear Channel’s WEZL and Citadel’s WIWF (The Wolf). Since the Winter ‘08 Arbitron, which was WIWF’s first book in the format, Country listening in Charleston has pulled an average of 10.1 shares. How that pie will divide or, hopefully, grow will be a primary focus for new PD Brian Driver, Hoppy Days: KFRG/Riverside PD Lee Douglas (behind mic), staff and formerly of WIWF (CAT 9/20), but OM Bryan Taylor chatted volunteers celebrate the ninth annual K-Froggers For Kids radiothon, which raised more than $431,000 for the pediatric cancer unit at Loma with Country Aircheck about how the company sees its place Linda University Children’s Hospital. Read that total again: $431,000. in the market. That’s something to be proud of. There’s more to it than poaching existing listening. “We think there are more listeners who are just not being served,” In-Car Web? Country Can Compete Taylor says, in response to the grow vs. divide debate. “We Local radio stations may face a significant challenge when in- did the research and found there’s a hole for the type of music car access to the Internet becomes common, but Country stations we’re going to play.” The station is positioning itself as should withstand the impact better than those of any other format. “Charleston’s Home For Real Country Variety,” and its music According to a new study by Mark Ramsey Media in conjunction will be chosen accordingly. “We’re going to offer a bigger with VIP Research, about 34% of consumers 12+ reported they variety of some of the older country. Both stations here are would listen less to local radio if access to stations across the Web more directed toward the newer side of things. We’re going to was “as easy to use as your radio.” Among 18-24s, that figure be more gold based.” jumps to 42%. Of course, sampling doesn’t mean conversion, but (continued on page 5) the alternative appears tempting, if only in the short-term. ©2010 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

September 20, 2010 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 2 Country broadcasters enjoy the most loyalty, as 75.24% of respondents who listen to Country said they would tune in just My Tu n e s : Mu s i c Th a t Sh a p e d My Li f e as much to “my local radio stations” if offered the technology. Returning WQYK-FM/Tampa morning That’s a higher percentage than given by the audiences of any of co-host Cledus T. Judd discusses his most the other 17 formats offered. important songs, artists or concerts: Asked whether they would rather have a radio in their iPod/ 1. Journey/Faithfully: The line in this song mp3 player or in-car Internet radio, about 59% of respondents that says, ‘We all need the clowns to make us said they’d rather have Internet radio capability in their car, smile’ will be on my tombstone. 2. Ships That Don’t Come In/Joe Diffie: while about 30% chose a radio in their portable device. At 48%, The best song ever written in my generation. Country listeners were second only to Classical fans (46%) to be Just. My. Opinion. (Editor’s note: The song was Cledus T. Judd the least inclined to want in-car Internet radio. At 38%, Country written by Paul Nelson and Dave Gibson.) consumers were second only to Alternative listeners (40%) as 3. I Stole This Record, Cledus T Judd: That one bought momma the most likely to want a radio in their iPod/mp3 player. a house. Interestingly, when polled about which electronic device they 4. Bad Company/Shooting Star: Way too many of us have lived would be most likely to give up if they had to do without one of this song. several listed items, just 5.3% said radio, ranking behind only 5. Alabama/Feels So Right: Me and some ole gal parking out at computers and mobile phones. However, when asked which item Stamp Creek one morning before school and boy did it feel so right. they would be least likely to forgo, radio was fourth with 5.4%, • A highly regarded song or album you’ve never heard: behind mobile phones, computers and TV. Anything by the Beatles. Sorry. • An album you played or listened to incessantly: Saturday The telephone survey of 2,141 adults was conducted August 10-25 Night Fever. and has a margin of error of +/- 2.0% at the 95% level of confidence. • One obscure or non-country song everyone should listen to right now: Rascal Flatts/Things That Matter: Puts it all in perspective. Tu b e Ch e c k Tuesday 9/21 - Randy Houser, Good Morning America (ABC). Radio News Wednesday 9/22 - Mel Tillis, Fox & Friends (FOX News). • Cool Broadcasting is once again offering its syndicated A Country Christmas and Looking Back at 2010 specials. Both Thursday 9/23 - Joe Nichols, Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? are music-intensive and A Country Christmas is produced (re-air) (CMT). so stations can run an hour-a-day leading up to the holidays, Friday 9/24 - Willie Nelson, Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (CBS). then re-air it in its entirety on Christmas Eve and Day. Email here or call 615-844-3656 for details. Saturday 9/25 - Steel Magnolia, Billy Currington, Top 20 Country • United Stations’ Tony & Kris are running primo Countdown (re-air) (GAC). promotions the next few months for trips to see Carrie Sunday 9/26 - Toby Keith, Conversations From The Road (re-air) (GAC). Underwood, Brad Paisley, and Miranda Lambert with Josh Kelley in Las Vegas. Their “Tony and Kris Fall Monday 9/27 - Kenny Chesney, Invitation Only: Kenny Chesney Flyaway” campaign also includes a flyaway to the world (CMT) and Boys Of Fall (re-air) (ESPN2); Randy Houser, Jimmy Kimmel premiere of the Tim McGraw and Gwyneth Paltrow film Live (ABC). Country Strong as well as a getaway to the 44th Annual CMA Awards.

©2010 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] September 20, 2010 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 3 • Bonneville’s WUBE/Cincinnatti raised $20,000 last week at Artist News their very first B105 Show for the USO. More than a thousand Big Machine’s Taylor Swift will launch fans including military personnel attended. Rodney Atkins, Speak Now Oct. 25 at the United Nations Jake Owen, and the LoCash Cowboys performed. in New York City. CMT.com and several other MTV Networks websites will stream the event, which includes a show for contest Industry News Taylor Swift CMA has teamed with NARM to hold a Law Conference winners from all over the world. Some grand series in Nashville on Nov. 9. It’s part of the buildup to the Nov. prize winners will actually join Swift on a cross-country flight 10 44th Annual CMA Awards. The half-day afternoon seminar from the Big Apple to LA and have an opportunity to “speak will take place at the Hutton Hotel. Details here. now” with her while 30,000 feet above America. The online Songwriter/publisher Craig Wiseman’s sixth annual Stars for contest is here. 2nd Harvest event Sept. 28 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Dierks Bentley’s Seattle Miles & Music For Kids motorcycle Performers include Chris Young, Josh Thompson, comic run raised $50,000 despite heavy rains. “Rainy days aren’t Henry Cho, and Uncle Kracker. Wiseman will host. Proceeds typically when most people are itching to get out the motorcycle benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee. for a leisurely afternoon ride,” Bentley said. “But we’ve come Writer/artist Ashley Monroe has re-signed a publishing deal to learn over the last few years of putting these rides on that with publisher Wrensong/Reynsong. motorcycle riders may look big and bad, but they have a heart of gold, and it would take a lot more than a little rain to deter them.” Proceeds from the Sept. 18 event go to local Children’s Miracle Network hospitals. Gloriana will perform at Warner Music Nashville’s next Pickin’ On The Patio concert. Doors open at 5pm Sept 23 at 20 Music Square East in Nashville. Cracker Barrel has exclusively released a Mandy Barnett holiday hits compilation titled Winter Wonderland. Barnett’s renditions of “Jingle Bell Rock,” “A Holly Jolly Christmas,” “Marshmallow World,” “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” and “White Christmas” are featured. Details here.

The Week’s Top Stories Full coverage can be accessed in the archives at www. countryaircheck.com. • Entercom’s WDAF/Kansas City OM/PD Dan Persigehl was named OM for Clear Channel/Atlanta and PD for Country WUBL (The Bull). (CAT 9/20) • Brian Driver is joining Apex Communications’ crosstown Country startup WIOP tomorrow (9/21) as PD. (CAT 9/20) Ashley Monroe and Wrensong’s Ree Guyer Buchanan • Ed Salamon will become CEO of music publishing company

September 20, 2010 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 4 and independent record label Savannah Music Group (SMG) h e c k u t Oct. 1. (CAT 9/20) C O : 9/21 • In a restructuring of Warner Bros. Records’ executive tier, Zac Brown Band You Get What You Give (Southern Warner Music Group Chief Creative Officer Rob Cavallo was Ground/Atlantic/BPG) The group’s 14-track sophomore release boasts elevated to Chairman for Warner Bros., succeeding 31-year Jimmy Buffett on “Knee Deep,” Alan Jackson on the company veteran Tom Whalley. (CAT 9/14) lead single “As She’s Walking Away” and a James • Longtime Arbitron senior executive Pierre Bouvard, Otto co-write called “No Hurry.” Brown remains the principal songwriter, working with Jeffrey Steele, currently EVP/Cross-Platform Services, is leaving the company Wyatt Durrette and ZBB’s Coy Bowles. Brown and Keith Stegall at the end of the month. (9/13) produced. The Deluxe version includes bonus tracks ”Oh My Sweet • Alan Jackson parted ways with his manager of 10 years, L.A.- Carolina,” “Every Little Bit,” “Nothing” and “Smoke Rise.” based Howard Kaufman, as well as co-manager Craig Fruin. Billy Currington Enjoy Yourself (Mercury) Nancy Russell, who managed him from 2000-2007, is returning Currington split time between Nashville and Key to manage Jackson. (Breaking News 9/14) West to track his fourth studio album. He co-wrote “Bad Day Of Fishin’” with Scotty Emerick and John • Six current Dial Global staffers were named PDs for the Scott Sherrill, and he co-produced the 10-track company’s DG Local formats as operations in Omaha were collection with Carson Chamberlain. “People Are consolidated in Denver. In Country, Melody Morgan adds Crazy” co-writer Troy Jones wrote the lead single “Pretty Good At Drinkin’ Beer,” while artist Frankie Ballard co-wrote the PD duties for Country Today while Shannon Stone adds opener “All Day Long” with Dallas Davidson and Ben Hayslip. programming responsibility for Country Classics. (9/14) • Veteran journalist and Middle Tennessee State University Walker Hayes Walker Hayes EP (Capitol) Hayes’ four-song EP includes the lead single professor Beverly Keel joined Universal Music Group/ “Pants,” as well as tracks “Kitchen Table,” “Cherry Nashville as SVP/Media & Artist Relations. (CAT 9/14) Stem” and “Naked.” • Apex Broadcasting’s Classic Hits WIOP/Charleston, SC flipped to Country as “Kickin’ Country 95-9, Charleston’s Home For Real Country Variety.” (CAT 9/15) • Classic Hits WJJK/Indianapolis PD/afternoon personality Steve Randy Houser They Call Me Cadillac (Show Dog-Universal) Cannon added PD duties for Cumulus Country sister WFMS. Houser wrote or co-wrote all 11 tracks on his (CAT 9/16) sophomore release, which features the lead single • Former Stroudavarious rep Rick “RJ” Jordan landed as PD “Whistlin’ Dixie” and upcoming single “A Man Like Me.” Lee Ann Womack guests on the ballad of Max Media’s Country trimulcast WWBE-WYGL-WLGL/ “Addicted.” Cliff Audretch, III and Mark Wright Sunbury, PA. (CAT 9/17) produced. Additional tracks “Beach To The Sand” and “Big And Strong” are included on the Deluxe edition. Country Triple Play (continued from page 1) Mel Tillis You Ain’t Gonna Believe This (Show Dog- Coverage is not a primary focus, Taylor says. “The signal is Universal) pretty equal with WEZL. Citadel’s Wolf has its problems and has Songs “Huntin’ Buddies,” “Who’s Gonna Wear The Dress” and closer “Slowing Down” are actually had some technical issues over the last year. They’ve featured among 20 live comedy routines about been up and down some. But the mojo of this company is such forgetfulness, birthdays, perspiring in church and that we’re not going to program around other stations in the other topics. Jamie Carter engineered. market. We’re going to put our best foot forward and let the chips fall where they may. To be the best, you have to beat the ©2010 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] September 20, 2010 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 5

Bi r t h d a y s Tuesday (9/21): Faith Hill, Ronna Reeves, Stacy Blythe (stacy. [email protected]), Katharine Hodges, Jeff Roper ([email protected]), Lynn Waggoner (lynn.w@tylermedia. com), Mark Wright ([email protected]), Rob Simbeck, Stacy Brooks Wednesday (9/22): Lex Browning, Deanna Cox, Ted Cramer, R. J. Meacham ([email protected]), Airik Sanders, John Saville, Carson Schreiber ([email protected]), Ron Chatman (ron. [email protected]) Thursday (9/23): June Forester, Don Herron, Martha Moore ([email protected]), Kris Van Dyke ([email protected]), Niki Breazeale Friday (9/24): JoJamie Hahr ([email protected]), Robin Lightner ([email protected]), Anthony Acampora ([email protected]) Saturday (9/25): Nancy Given-Prout, Anita Rabasca, Chad Schultz ([email protected]) Sunday (9/26): Doug Supernaw, Lynn Anderson, John Butler, Carlene Carter, David Frizzell, Louis Heidelmeier, Dave Kelly (dave. [email protected]) Monday (9/27): the late Patrick Bourque (Emerson Drive); Dale Carter ([email protected]); Terry Dorsey; Sally Green ([email protected]) best, and that’s what we have to do.” Apex’s wide-angle approach with Kickin’ Country and a target demo of Persons 25-54 owes much to the cluster’s overall position. The lineup features Urban AC WXST, Adult Hits WAVF, Sports WSPO and Urban WIHB. “We don’t see ourselves as programming a niche,” Taylor says. “We have the No. 1 Urban AC in the market, the No. 1 non-ethnic music station in Thunder Rolls: WKMK (Thunder 98.5)/Monmouth, NJ left its 98.5 home last week (CAT, 9/15) to simulcast on 106.3 (formerly Top 40 WHTG) and 106.5 the market and the Sports station we launched a year ago was (formerly Top 40 WBBO). The duo is now known as Thunder 106, and PD No. 1 in that format as of the Spring book. Captain Jack estimates the pair reaches more than 10 million potential “We also listened to the business community. When they Country listeners. “We now cover Cape May, NJ to New York City (Brooklyn, Staten Island, part of Queens and NYC 34th St and south),” he says. “We also say, ‘Why don’t you have a Country? We’d love it if you had a cover Middlesex-Somerset-Union, NJ (Mkt No. 40) and Trenton, NJ (Mkt No. Country. We’d spend more money with you if you had Country’ 142), as well as Monmouth-Ocean, NJ (Mkt No. 51).” For the geographically – hey, everybody wants to bill more.” And so Apex is banking challenged, Country Aircheck proudly displays this map that graphically depicts Thunder 106’s coverage area. Note: the blue bands representing the that Charleston’s listeners, like their clients, are clamoring for 106.5 coverage area are very close to what WKMK served with its former more Country. CAC 98.5 signal. ©2010 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

September 20, 2010 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 7 August PPM Scoreboard One positive takeaway is that the total tune-in among Country stations in PPM is that they collectively still reach 9.1% more listeners than during the It’s been a bit of the summertime blues again for many Country stations, PPM-low Holiday ‘09 period. according to the Arbitron PPM share and cume figures for 60 stations during Among the August highlights: KEEY/Minneapolis was again the only August (July 22-August 18). For the second month in a row, decliners edged Country station in PPM markets to rank No. 1 in share. However, four stations gainers in terms of share. In July, the margin was 27-25 with seven ties, but the dog set 6+ share records: KWJJ/Portland, WDAF/Kansas City, WGAR/Cleveland and days of August brought down 30 stations, with 24 up and six stations unchanged. WUBL/Atlanta. The largest one-month gain (1.0 share) was posted by WDAF. Comparing 6+ shares year-to-year among stations that have been in PPM The 6+ lead changed hands in a few markets in August: KBWF/San Francisco, throughout: In August ‘09, gainers led decliners 18-16, with 4 unchanged. But KKBQ/Houston and KNIX/Phoenix reclaimed the format edge in their metros, among that same group in August 2010, the score was just 14-21-3; only 36.8% KAJA/San Antonio won for the first time; in Seattle, KMPS and KKWF were tied. added shares. WUBL/Atlanta, which posted its best cume ever, made the national top 10 On the cume side, a record 131 Country stations reported some audience Cume rankings for the first time. WUBL’s 6+ share was up for the seventh in August’s PPM report, collectively reaching 32,520,500 listeners. That’s down straight month, while WGAR engineered its sixth consecutive increase. 561,900 (-1.7%) from July – the first time all year that Country has lost audience While WKLB/Boston matched its best share ever, WCTK/Providence’s reach nationally. Of those 131 stations, cume decliners led gainers 67-64. In terms in Beantown was up for the seventh month in a row, tying the record set last of the largest markets, only 12 of the top 35 Country stations (34.3%) added month by KEEY/Minneapolis; WCTK now holds the longest current streak of listeners, compared with 39.3% a year ago. cume improvements of any Country station in America. WFLS/Fredericksburg, One can speculate as to the reasons why Country generally has declined MD has added listeners in Washington, DC five straight sessions. in cume during the past two August PPMs, but baseball broadcasts on a The September PPM data, to be released October 6-11, will include currency crosstown station might play a role. Many of those outlets carrying play- ratings for 10 new markets including Austin; Charlotte; Columbus, OH; by-play are known to experience huge increases in PPM during the season, Indianapolis; Milwaukee; Nashville; Norfolk; Orlando; Providence; and Raleigh. especially if the local team is winning. Country Aircheck looked at all metros Legend: A “+” indicates a Classic Country oulet, a “^” designates Country with a MLB team currently playing at .500 or better, and only 35% of the main stations in the same market owned by a single operator, a “t” indicates a tie and Country stations in those markets added cume in August. a “*” indicates a record high showing for the station in that particular category. 6+ Share 6+ Share Cume Cume Station/City (Rank) (Rank) (Rank) (Rank) o u n t r y s u m e e a d e r s July ‘10 August ‘10 July ‘10 August ‘10 C ’ PPM C L WHKX/Atlanta 6.0* (2) 5.6 (3t) 856,800* (2)* 803,400 (9) uly August WUBL/Atlanta 3.9* (12t) 4.3* (8t)* 743,900 (12) 774,800* (11) 2 1 KPLX/Dallas 1,266,700 1 2 WUSN/Chicago 1,174,500 WPOC/Baltimore 8.0 (3) 7.6 (3) 524,500 (5) 508,300 (5) 3 3 KKGO/Los Angeles 990,900 WXCY/Wilmington, DE 0.9 (29t) 1.3 (21t)* 105,600 (28) 113,900 (25) 5 4 KKBQ/Houston 979,300 Baltimore PPM 7 5 KSCS/Dallas 921,000 WKLB/Boston 5.1 (4t) 5.6 (4)* 649,300 (11) 725,300 (11) 4 6 WYCD/Detroit 918,300 6 7 KILT-FM/Houston 832,900 WCTK/Providence 1.0 (23) 0.8 (26) 163,400 (29) 177,800 (29) 8 8 KEEY/Minneapolis 804,700 Boston July PPM 9 9 WKHX/Atlanta 803,400 WUSN/Chicago 4.2 (5t) 3.6 (10) 1,319,300 (11) 1,174,500 (15t) 11 10 WUBL/Atlanta 774,800 WUBE/Cincinnati^ 6.7 (2) 6.8 (3) 465,200 (7) 477,300 (5) 13 11 WKLB/Boston 725,300 14 12 WMZQ/Washington 652,100 WYGY/Cincinnati^ 1.2 (17t) 1.3 (18) 172,100 (18) 165,900 (17) 10 13 WXTU/Philadelphia 650,100 WPFB-FM/Dayton 1.2 (17t) 1.0 (22t) 172,600* (17) 139,900 (18) 15 14 KCYY/San Antonio 633,900 Cincinnati July PPM 12 15 KMPS/Seattle 622,800 WGAR/Cleveland 8.3 (2) 8.5* (2) 500,200* (7) 467,500 (7) 16 16 KKWF/Seattle 589,100 WQMX/Akron 1.3 (19t) 1.3 (18) 150,800 (16) 151,700 (17) 19 17 KNIX/Phoenix 587,500 Cleveland July PPM 17 18 KMLE/Phoenix 578,100 18 19 WIL/St. Louis 576,700 KPLX/Dallas 4.7 (4) 4.8 (4t) 1,285,200 (4) 1,266,700 (4) 24 20 KAJA/San Antonio 526,300 KSCS/Dallas 3.1 (11t) 4.0 (8) 874,000 (11) 921,000 (11) KYGO/Denver 5.7 (2) 5.1 (3t) 539,100* (5) 474,900 (12) 6+ Share 6+ Share Cume Cume Station/City (Rank) (Rank) (Rank) (Rank) KWOF/Denver 1.9 (20) 2.2 (20) 260,000 (18) 258,400 (17) July ‘10 August ‘10 July ‘10 August ‘10 WYCD/Detroit 5.7 (2) 5.4 (3) 952,200 (7) 918,300 (8) KKGO/Los Angeles 1.4 (24t) 1.3 (24t) 174,300* (22)* 148,300 (23) KKBQ/Houston^ 3.2 (12) 3.7 (9t) 948,700 (7) 979,300 (7) Riverside July PPM KILT-FM/Houston 3.3 (11) 3.3 (12t) 898,700 (9) 832,900 (10) KNCI/Sacramento 6.0* (6) 5.5 (5) 357,600 (9) 341,700 (11) KTHT/Houston^+ 1.8 (22) 1.5 (23) 496,200 (20) 387,000 (21) KNTY/Sacramento 2.7 (15) 2.5 (15t) 235,900 (14) 225,100 (15) KFKF/Kansas City^ 5.8 (5) 5.2 (6) 340,200* (9) 293,400 (11) KUBL/Salt Lake City 5.0 (4) 5.0 (4) 436,900 (4) 422,000 (4) WDAF/Kansas City 3.9 (10) 4.9* (8)* 279,400 (11) 296,900 (10) KEGA/Salt Lake City 2.5 (16t) 3.1 (15) 279,100* (16) 250,400 (16) KBEQ/Kansas City^ 3.8 (11t) 4.3 (10) 305,500 (10) 314,100 (9) KSOP-FM/Salt Lake City 3.7 (11t) 2.9 (16) 314,900* (14) 273,900 (15) KWNR/Las Vegas 3.0 (13) 3.2 (13) 203,000 (18) 189,400 (16) KAJA/San Antonio 5.8 (5t) 6.1 (4) 512,900 (5) 526,300 (6) KCYE/Las Vegas 2.5 (19t) 2.5 (18) 208,500 (17) 184,600 (19) KCYY/San Antonio 6.6 (3) 5.3 (6) 622,800 (2) 633,900 (1) KKGO/Los Angeles 1.6 (26) 1.5 (26t) 1,020,800 (26) 990,900 (26) KSON/San Diego 3.2 (15) 2.9 (15t) 399,200 (11) 369,400 (12) WKIS/Miami 2.9 (16t) 2.6 (18) 463,200 (17) 420,300 (18) KUSS/San Diego 1.5 (23) 1.7 (24) 268,400 (19) 283,800 (20) KEEY/Minneapolis 9.3 (1) 8.7 (1) 869,100* (3)* 804,700 (4) KBWF/San Francisco 1.3 (26) 1.7 (25) 435,700 (26) 478,600 (24) WWJO/St. Cloud, MN 1.1 (22) 1.0 (22) 128,600 (21) 114,500 (21) KRTY/San Jose 1.4 (25) 1.1 (28) 258,500 (30) 218,300 (32) Minneapolis July PPM San Francisco July PPM WXTU/Philadelphia 4.4 (9) 4.1 (9) 758,200 (14) 650,100 (16) KRTY/San Jose 4.0 (8) 3.9 (9t) 183,100 (16) 178,400 (17) KNIX/Phoenix 3.2 (13t) 3.2 (12) 554,400 (12) 587,500 (10) KMPS/Seattle 4.4 (7) 4.5 (4t) 670,000 (8) 622,800 (10) KMLE/Phoenix 3.5 (12) 3.0 (14t) 609,700 (10) 587,500 (10) KKWF/Seattle 4.3 (8) 4.5 (4t) 618,200 (11) 589,100 (12) WDSY/Pittsburgh 7.3 (4) 7.2 (4) 551,200 (6) 522,200 (7) KNBQ/Seattle 2.1 (22) 2.3 (22) 359,400* (19) 333,400 (19) WOGG/Pittsburgh^ 2.5* (14) 1.7 (15) 150,300* (15)* 130,400 (17) WIL/St. Louis 5.9 (6t) 5.6 (7) 579,000 (6) 576,700 (7) WOGI/Pittsburgh^ 1.4 (17) 1.6 (16t) 177,500 (12) 169,800 (13) KSD/St. Louis 3.5 (15) 3.3 (15) 530,400 (10) 505,200 (11) WOGH/Pittsburgh^ 0.9 (22) 0.9 (24) 89,200 (22) 98,900 (23) WQYK-FM/Tampa 5.0 (7) 4.7 (8t) 474,000 (10) 474,100 (9) KWJJ/Portland 5.5 (6) 6.1* (2t)* 441,100* (7) 403,000 (8) WFUS/Tampa 4.1 (10) 3.6 (12t) 506,900 (8) 469,200 (10) KUPL/Portland 3.6 (11) 3.5 (11t) 339,900 (11) 365,200 (11) WMZQ/Washington 3.7 (8t)* 3.9 (8t) 644,600 (12) 652,100 (12) KFRG/Riverside 3.9 (6t) 4.0 (7) 318,800 (10) 331,500 (11)

September 20, 2010 Chart Page 1

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1 1 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Our Kind Of Love (Capitol) 15083 364 5425 135 38.338 0.665 128 0 3 2 KENNY CHESNEY/The Boys Of Fall (BNA) 14177 1006 5071 356 35.861 2.221 128 0 5 3 JOSH TURNER/All Over Me (MCA) 4 13570 1466 4843 474 34.138 3.705 127 0 4 4 EASTON CORBIN/Roll With It (Mercury) 12922 700 4668 266 32.371 2.04 128 0 2 5 BILLY CURRINGTON/Pretty Good At Drinkin' Beer (Mercury) 12815 -1669 4602 -560 32.617 -4.148 128 0 9 6 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Little White Church (Capitol) 11702 1064 4092 336 28.882 1.442 127 0 10 7 DARIUS RUCKER/Come Back Song (Capitol) 11442 863 3998 254 29.329 1.954 128 0 6 8 UNCLE KRACKER/Smile (Atlantic/Top Dog/BPG) 10570 -1501 3569 -559 26.626 -4.366 122 0 12 9 SUGARLAND/Stuck Like Glue (Mercury) 10174 537 3730 264 25.781 1.37 125 0 11 10 TAYLOR SWIFT/Mine (Big Machine) 10156 267 3527 130 25.784 0.549 128 0 15 11 RODNEY ATKINS/Farmer's Daughter (Curb) 4 9078 1084 3359 313 23.062 3.165 125 0 13 12 RASCAL FLATTS/Why Wait (Big Machine) 8931 232 3174 81 22.868 1.23 128 0 18 13 BAND PERRY/If I Die Young (Republic Nashville) 4 8249 1093 2980 389 19.709 1.324 127 3 19 14 ZAC BROWN BAND f/A. JACKSON/As... (So. Ground/Atlantic/BPG) 7861 1049 2745 360 20.572 2.237 126 1 16 15 GEORGE STRAIT/The Breath You Take (MCA) 7816 432 2978 173 19.572 1.023 122 3 17 16 JOSH THOMPSON/Way Out Here (Columbia) 7734 485 2944 147 18.614 1.151 122 0 21 17 BRAD PAISLEY/Anything Like Me (Arista) 7341 711 2635 228 19.132 1.675 128 0 20 18 REBA/Turn On The Radio (Starstruck/Valory) 6909 118 2520 50 16.317 0.767 126 0 22 19 JUSTIN MOORE/How I Got To Be This Way (Valory) 6767 142 2539 80 15.781 0.371 125 0 14 20 CRAIG MORGAN/This Ain't Nothin' (BNA) 6036 -2166 2214 -810 15.105 -5.969 122 0 23 21 TOBY KEITH/Trailerhood (Show Dog-Universal) 5759 155 2103 52 14.061 -0.063 119 0 24 22 JASON ALDEAN/My Kinda Party (BBR) 5744 630 2096 249 14.437 1.443 119 5 25 23 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Only Prettier (Columbia) 5447 409 1951 154 13.619 1.373 117 3 26 24 TRACE ADKINS/This Ain't No Love Song (Show Dog-Universal) 5291 490 2012 167 13.165 1.539 115 0 28 25 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Mama's Song (19/Arista) 4 5225 1728 1881 634 13.362 4.478 123 14

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

27 26 STEVE AZAR/Sunshine (Ride) 3767 34 1475 9 8.752 0.06 97 1 29 27 CHRIS YOUNG/Voices (RCA) 3716 392 1318 131 8.169 1.014 112 4 31 28 ERIC CHURCH/Smoke A Little Smoke (EMI Nashville) 3609 644 1375 237 8.636 1.835 94 4 30 29 LUKE BRYAN/Someone Else Calling You Baby (Capitol) 3496 470 1330 203 8.467 1.105 106 11 32 30 STEEL MAGNOLIA/Just By Being You (Halo &... (Big Machine) 3191 236 1184 101 6.872 0.639 106 2 0 31 KEITH URBAN/Put You In A Song (Capitol) 4 2247 2247 721 721 5.872 5.872 88 72 33 32 JANEDEAR GIRLS/Wildflower (Reprise/WMN) 2145 92 814 21 4.363 0.404 77 2 35 33 SUNNY SWEENEY/From A Table Away (Republic Nashville) 2095 217 827 70 4.365 0.529 76 7 36 34 JOE NICHOLS/The Shape I'm In (Show Dog-Universal) 2032 232 803 100 4.228 0.509 87 5 37 35 JAMES WESLEY/Real (BBR) 1968 267 807 87 4.201 0.663 74 0 34 36 DANNY GOKEY/I Will Not Say Goodbye (19/RCA) 1886 -167 664 -64 3.606 -0.511 77 0 38 37 FRANKIE BALLARD/Tell Me You Get Lonely (Reprise/WAR) 1590 91 652 55 3.296 0.14 57 1 39 38 CRAIG CAMPBELL/Family Man (Bigger Picture) 1545 255 630 101 2.693 0.687 68 4 40 39 JOHN RICH/Country Done Come To Town (Reprise/WAR) 1474 184 537 55 2.965 0.644 54 1 41 40 JOSH KELLEY/Georgia Clay (MCA) 1346 80 510 37 2.079 0.035 67 2 42 41 THOMPSON SQUARE/Are You Gonna Kiss... (Stoney Creek) 1048 68 505 59 1.371 0.14 65 4 43 42 JAMEY JOHNSON/Playing The Part (Mercury) 1025 183 382 60 1.783 0.212 53 6 44 43 DIERKS BENTLEY/Draw Me A Map (Capitol) 946 175 356 74 2.024 0.442 53 10 45 44 CLAY WALKER/Where Do I Go From You (Curb) 812 45 347 5 1.197 -0.009 48 6 46 45 GWYNETH PALTROW/Country Strong (RCA) 756 142 240 50 1.285 0.309 39 5 48 46 BLAINE LARSEN/Leavin' (Treehouse/Stroudavarious) 582 59 211 27 0.965 -0.019 25 1 47 47 STEALING ANGELS/He Better Be Dead (Skyville/Nine North) 558 3 249 -1 0.702 -0.116 34 0 Debut 48 WALKER HAYES/Pants (Capitol) 553 283 250 124 0.91 0.404 33 8 49 49 ADAM BRAND/Ready For Love (Arista) 528 65 217 14 0.725 -0.008 35 5 Debut 50 BLAKE SHELTON/Who Are You When I'm Not... (Reprise/WMN) 492 280 189 116 1.08 0.552 22 12

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Country Aircheck Add Leaders Activator Top Point Gainers KEITH URBAN/Put You In A Song (Capitol) 72 KEITH URBAN/Put You In A Song (Capitol) 537 4 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Mama's Song (19/Arista) 14 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Mama's Song (19/Arista) 435 4 BLAKE SHELTON/Who Are You When I'm Not... (Reprise/WMN) 12 ZAC BROWN BAND f/A. JACKSON/As... (So. Ground/Atlantic/BPG) 398 4 LUKE BRYAN/Someone Else Calling You Baby (Capitol) 11 EASTON CORBIN/Roll With It (Mercury) 343 4 DIERKS BENTLEY/Draw Me A Map (Capitol) 10 JASON ALDEAN/My Kinda Party (BBR) 317 4 TOBY KEITH/Bullets In The Gun (Show Dog-Universal) 10 DARIUS RUCKER/Come Back Song (Capitol) 298 TROY OLSEN/Good Hands (EMI Nashville) 9 BAND PERRY/If I Die Young (Republic Nashville) 298 WALKER HAYES/Pants (Capitol) 8 RASCAL FLATTS/Why Wait (Big Machine) 276 JERROD NIEMANN/What Do You Want (Sea Gayle/Arista) 7 SUNNY SWEENEY/From A Table Away (Republic Nashville) 7 BRAD PAISLEY/Anything Like Me (Arista) 270 SUGARLAND/Stuck Like Glue (Mercury) 238

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers Activator Top Spin Gainers KEITH URBAN/Put You In A Song (Capitol) 2247 4 KEITH URBAN/Put You In A Song (Capitol) 317 ZAC BROWN BAND f/A. JACKSON/As... (So. Ground/Atlantic/BPG) 278 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Mama's Song (19/Arista) 1728 4 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Mama's Song (19/Arista) 270 JOSH TURNER/All Over Me (MCA) 1466 4 EASTON CORBIN/Roll With It (Mercury) 223 BAND PERRY/If I Die Young (Republic Nashville) 1093 4 BAND PERRY/If I Die Young (Republic Nashville) 223 RODNEY ATKINS/Farmer's Daughter (Curb) 1084 4 DARIUS RUCKER/Come Back Song (Capitol) 196 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Little White Church (Capitol) 1064 JASON ALDEAN/My Kinda Party (BBR) 195 ZAC BROWN BAND f/A. JACKSON/As... (So. Ground/Atlantic/BPG) 1049 JOSH TURNER/All Over Me (MCA) 187 KENNY CHESNEY/The Boys Of Fall (BNA) 1006 SUGARLAND/Stuck Like Glue (Mercury) 166 DARIUS RUCKER/Come Back Song (Capitol) 863 BRAD PAISLEY/Anything Like Me (Arista) 160 BRAD PAISLEY/Anything Like Me (Arista) 711 Vi d e o Ad d s CMT Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers RASCAL FLATTS/Why Wait (Big Machine) toby keith/Bullets In The Gun (Show Dog-Universal) KEITH URBAN/Put You In A Song (Capitol) 721 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Mama's Song (19/Arista) 634 CMT PURE JOSH TURNER/All Over Me (MCA) 474 dierks bentley f/M. Lambert & J. Johnson/Bad Angel (Capitol) BAND PERRY/If I Die Young (Republic Nashville) 389 kevin fowler/Pound Sign (#?*!) (Kevin Fowler) RASCAL FLATTS/Why Wait (Big Machine) ZAC BROWN BAND f/A. JACKSON/As... (So. Ground/Atlantic/BPG) 360 toby keith/Bullets In The Gun (Show Dog-Universal) KENNY CHESNEY/The Boys Of Fall (BNA) 356 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Little White Church (Capitol) 336 GAC dierks bentley f/M. Lambert & J. Johnson/Bad Angel (Capitol) RODNEY ATKINS/Farmer's Daughter (Curb) 313 JENNETTE MCCURDY/Not That Far Away (Capitol) EASTON CORBIN/Roll With It (Mercury) 266 RASCAL FLATTS/Why Wait (Big Machine) SUGARLAND/Stuck Like Glue (Mercury) 264 ZAC BROWN BAND f/A. JACKSON/As She’s... (Southern Ground/Atlantic/BPG) JUSTIN MOORE/How I Got To Be This Way (Valory) 240 ©2010 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

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Country Aircheck Activity Ad d Da t e s GWYNETH PALTROW/Country Strong (RCA) September 27 Moves 46*-45*; 756 points, 240 spins Brett Eldredge/Raymond (Atlantic/WAR) 5 Adds: KATC*, KZSN, WEZL, WMZQ, WWQM gary allan/Kiss Me When I’m Down (MCA) Jerrod Niemann/What Do You Want (Sea Gayle/Arista) BLAINE LARSEN/Leavin’ (Treehouse/Stroudavarious) Margaret Durante/Mississippi’s Crying (Emrose/Stroudavarious/9 North) Moves 48*-*46; 582 points, 211 spins; 1Add: Dial Global Randy Houser/A Man Like Me (Show Dog-Universal) sara evans/A Little Bit Stronger (RCA) STEALING ANGELS/He Better Be Dead (Skyville/Nine North) Tim mcgraw/Felt Good On My Lips (Curb) Remains 47*; 558 points, 249 spins; No Adds october 4 WALKER HAYES/Pants (Capitol) Billy Currington/Let Me Down Easy (Mercury) Debuts at 48*; 553 points, 250 spins The harters/If I Run (BPG) 8 Adds: KATC*, KATM*, KFDI, KRST*, WIVK*, The judds/I Will Stand By You (Curb) WPAW, WQHK, WQYK* Lady Antebellum/Hello World (Capitol) Loretta Lynn, Sheryl Crow & Miranda Lambert/ ADAM BRAND/Ready For Love (Arista) Coal Miner’s Daughter (Columbia) Remain at 49*; 528 points, 217 spins october 11 5 Adds: KUBL*, KWJJ, WDAF, WIVK*, WTQR Craig Morgan/Still A Little Chicken Left On That Bone (BNA) BLAKE SHELTON/Who Are You When I’m... (Reprise/WMN) Debuts at 50*; 492 points, 189 spins 12 Adds: KDRK, *KFRG, *KJJY, KJUG, KKWF, Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points *KMPS, KNIX, KSD, KSOP, KWJJ, WWQM, WWYZ BLAKE SHELTON/All About Tonight (Reprise/WMN) 10236 LEE BRICE/Love Like Crazy (Curb) 8697 JAMES OTTO/Soldiers And Jesus (Warner Bros./WMN) KEITH URBAN/I'm In (Capitol) 7121 464 points, 201 spins JERROD NIEMANN/Lover, Lover (Sea Gayle/Arista) 5915 4 Adds: KCCY, *KJJY, WQDR, WUSH ZAC BROWN BAND/Free (SouthernGrnd/Atlantic/BPG) 5862 MIRANDA LAMBERT/The House That Built Me (Columbia) 5656 TRAILER CHOIR/Shakin’ That Tailgate (Show Dog-Universal) LUKE BRYAN/Rain Is A Good Thing (Capitol) 5621 421 points, 170 spins; 1 Add: KUZZ JOE NICHOLS/Gimmie That Girl (Show Dog-Universal) 5443 BRAD PAISLEY/Water (Arista) 5307 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Undo It (19/Arista) 5027 UNCLE KRACKER f/KID ROCK/Good To Be Me (Top Dog/Atlantic/BPG) JARON & TLRTL/That’s...(Jaronwood/Big Machine/Republic Nashville) 408 points, 97 spins; 1 Add: WWGR 305 points, 138 spins JOSH GRACIN/Cover Girl (Average Joes) 4 ADDS: KAJA, KEEY, WGGY, WWYZ 368 points, 165 spins; No Adds LAURA BELL BUNDY/Drop On By (Mercury) 303 points, 81 spins; No Adds GRETCHEN WILSON/I Got Your Country Right Here (Redneck/CO5) Aircheck Activity includes the top 15 songs that rank 45-50 on this week’s chart or are those 354 points, 161 spins; Adds: KXKT, WWYZ that are not charted and have a minimum of 300 airplay points and have shown growth in two of the past three weeks. (* indicates auto adds)

LW TW Artist/Title (Label) TW Points +/- Points TW Plays +/- Play 1 1 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Our Kind Of Love (Capitol) 4540 38 2781 26 2nd Week at No. 1 3 2 KENNY CHESNEY/The Boys Of Fall (BNA) 4445 120 2760 102 4 3 JOSH TURNER/All Over Me (MCA) 4352 234 2714 187 5 4 EASTON CORBIN/Roll With It (Mercury) 4 4118 343 2541 223 2 5 BILLY CURRINGTON/Pretty Good At Drinkin' Beer (Mercury) 4048 -297 2470 -241 8 6 DARIUS RUCKER/Come Back Song (Capitol) 3432 298 2151 196 6 7 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Little White Church (Capitol) 3424 96 2167 95 10 8 SUGARLAND/Stuck Like Glue (Mercury) 3226 238 1989 166 11 9 GEORGE STRAIT/The Breath You Take (MCA) 3134 160 1969 97 13 10 RASCAL FLATTS/Why Wait (Big Machine) 3059 276 1825 143 12 11 TAYLOR SWIFT/Mine (Big Machine) 3027 114 1832 70 15 12 RODNEY ATKINS/Farmer's Daughter (Curb) 2810 142 1746 98 19 13 BAND PERRY/If I Die Young (Republic Nashville) 2645 298 1668 223 16 14 REBA/Turn On The Radio (Starstruck/Valory) 2583 82 1629 44 21 15 ZAC BROWN BAND f/A. JACKSON/As She's... (So. Ground/Atlantic/BPG) 4 2543 398 1594 278 17 16 JOSH THOMPSON/Way Out Here (Columbia) 2462 32 1513 16 20 17 BRAD PAISLEY/Anything Like Me (Arista) 2423 270 1536 160 18 18 TOBY KEITH/Trailerhood (Show Dog-Universal) 2298 -64 1407 -49 22 19 JUSTIN MOORE/How I Got To Be This Way (Valory) 2158 115 1325 81 24 20 JASON ALDEAN/My Kinda Party (BBR) 4 2099 317 1262 195 14 21 CRAIG MORGAN/This Ain't Nothin' (BNA) 2082 -595 1220 -321 23 22 TRACE ADKINS/This Ain't No Love Song (Show Dog-Universal) 2034 99 1224 37 25 23 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Only Prettier (Columbia) 1891 187 1164 116 26 24 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Mama's Song (19/Arista) 4 1861 435 1159 270 27 25 LUKE BRYAN/Someone Else Calling You Baby (Capitol) 1387 173 846 118 29 26 ERIC CHURCH/Smoke A Little Smoke (EMI Nashville) 1190 203 694 102 28 27 STEVE AZAR/Sunshine (Ride ) 1160 23 722 22 30 28 CHRIS YOUNG/Voices (RCA) 1119 174 683 131 31 29 DIERKS BENTLEY/Draw Me A Map (Capitol) 825 77 508 32 32 30 JOE NICHOLS/The Shape I'm In (Show Dog-Universal) 802 81 535 56 ©2010 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. 4=Top 5 point gainers. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com Chart Page 6 ACTIVAT OR September 20, 2010/Chart Page 7

LW TW Artist/Title (Label) TW Points +/- Points TW Plays +/- Plays 33 31 STEEL MAGNOLIA/Just By Being You (Halo &... (Big Machine) 721 100 421 34 34 32 JANEDEAR GIRLS/Wildflower (Reprise/WMN) 591 55 361 41 35 33 SUNNY SWEENEY/From A Table Away (Republic Nashville) 568 84 373 57 Debut 34 KEITH URBAN/Put You In A Song (Capitol) 4 559 537 336 317 36 35 JOSH KELLEY/Georgia Clay (MCA) 544 102 297 51 40 36 JAMEY JOHNSON/Playing The Part (Mercury) 479 119 287 67 37 37 FRANKIE BALLARD/Tell Me You Get Lonely (Reprise/WAR) 421 11 227 24 38 38 JAMES WESLEY/Real (BBR) 415 34 252 23 39 39 DANNY GOKEY/I Will Not Say Goodbye (19/RCA) 385 18 248 16 46 40 BLAKE SHELTON/Who Are You When I'm Not... (Reprise/WMN) 368 180 263 135 41 41 THOMPSON SQUARE/Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not (Stoney Creek) 354 50 242 37 42 42 CLAY WALKER/Where Do I Go From You (Curb) 275 10 188 8 47 43 JAMES OTTO/Soldiers And Jesus (Warner Bros/WMN) 246 73 171 48 48 44 CRAIG CAMPBELL/Family Man (BPG) 233 83 120 34 44 45 GWYNETH PALTROW/Country Strong (RCA) 227 25 127 17 45 46 JOHN RICH/Country Done Come To Town (Reprise/WAR) 219 27 116 14 43 47 GRETCHEN WILSON/I Got Your Country Right Here (Redneck/CO5) 206 -16 105 -4 49 48 JOANNA SMITH/Gettin' Married (Columbia) 154 11 94 0 50 49 BLAINE LARSEN/Leavin' (Treehouse/Stroudavarious) 140 27 107 19 Debut 50 WALKER HAYES/Pants (Capitol) 140 89 103 66 52 51 SARA EVANS/A Little Bit Stronger (RCA) 114 19 40 7 54 52 JARON & TLRTL/That's Beautiful To Me (Jaronwood/Big Machine/Republic) 110 18 90 15 53 53 TRAILER CHOIR/Shakin' That Tailgate (Show Dog-Universal) 102 7 61 4 55 54 KATIE ARMIGER/Leaving Home (Cold River) 101 15 66 15 51 55 DARREN KOZELSKY/Somebody Find Me A Preacher (Major 7th/Spinville) 91 -4 57 -1 60 56 DUE WEST/The Bible And The Belt (Black River) 87 28 65 22 56 57 ZONA JONES/Prove Me Right (Rocky Comfort) 75 -5 54 -3 57 58 EMERSON DRIVE/That Kind Of Beautiful (Amdian/Nine North) 73 2 53 2 59 59 STEALING ANGELS/He Better Be Dead (Skyville/Nine North) 69 5 46 4 58 60 ADAM BRAND/Ready For Love (Arista) 65 -3 48 -4 ©2010 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. 4=Top 5 point gainers. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com