A Real Page Turner Hall Class Goes Deep

June 26, 2017, Issue 556 Hall Class Goes Deep From insightful to inspirational, last week’s Country Radio Hall of Fame inductions in Nashville gave a glimpse of the people who make this industry great. Read in-depth stories from this year’s class in our June print issue here. CRB Board President Charlie Morgan introduced 2017 President’s Award recipient, UMG/Nashville’s Mike Dungan, who reiterated his commitment to Country Radio Seminar. Thanking his staff, artists and family, Dungan said, “I also want to thank everyone in radio. Well, almost everyone in radio, for being terrific partners in bringing the world’s greatest music, country music, to its place of dominance in our culture.” Martina McBride’s longtime label head Joe Galante introduced the Artist Career Achievement honoree, calling her voice “virtually unmatched.” Noting most credit any emotional dysfunction to their upbringing, McBride said, “I kind of trace mine back to Country radio. But it’s okay because it made me strong. All the hard work we put in ... made all the success that much sweeter.” She told stories of her radio tours and Prison Pose: Big Machine’s Rascal Flatts and WUSN/Chicago’s made a point to thank by name all Marci Braun get a good laugh over the weekend at the Windy City Lake Shake after warning the label’s Alex Valentine that the regionals and promotion execs the rap squat is so 2014. she worked with along the way. “I always wanted to have songs on the radio and to have songs that mattered,” she said. “You guys A Real Page Turner allowed me to do both. Thank you.” After seven years of marriage, his wife surprised him by asking On to the Class of 2017: Valory’s for a divorce. His son struggled with drug addiction, George Briner inducted his violated probation and was sentenced to 10 years in Tim Closson “brother from a different mother” the Tennessee State Prison system. Meanwhile, the Westwood One’s Tim Closson, story’s protagonist was traveling across the country regaling the crowd with a series of with artists and bands, and living “the high life” favorite stories and hinting at others he couldn’t tell. with radio friends. No, this is not the latest plot line “What a ride,” Closson began. “It’s not over yet, but none for CMT’s Nashville. This is real life. of it happens without the people I’ve talked about tonight.” He Turner’s Big Radio & Record Adventure by radio thanked his wife and family, mentors and colleagues. Extending an and label vet Dale Turner is drawn from journals (continued on page 8) kept during a five-decade career in entertainment.

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“The book is separated into three parts,” he says. “My youth Ronnie Milsap to visit all growing up in St. Louis until I was 18, my radio days, and my 26 three Country stations. years in the music business.” “I got chewed out for Turner started in radio in 1970 and was on air for 14 years not securing a limo,” at stations in San Antonio, Terre Haute, Little Rock, Nashville, he recalls. “I thought I Cincinnati and Memphis. He moved to the record side in 1983, was saving the company spending 14 years at RCA and 12 at Lyric Street. He went back to money.” Milsap rolled radio five years ago doing mornings at WDKN/Dickson, TN, just with it all, including down the road from his home in Kingston Springs. “A group of when Turner ran out us were interested in buying the station, but I’m glad we didn’t,” of film in his camera Turner says. “I took that money and paid off my house.” He after the first radio visit. stopped by the station one day to meet the new owners and the Turner chuckles, “He next thing he knew, he was on the air in mornings. played along, even “I wrote the book as a legacy for my children,” Turner offering to take some of explains. The task also gave him the opportunity to write an the pictures.” Signing On: Turner (r) with Spotify’s acceptance speech, of sorts, showing his appreciation to mentors Writing only became John Marks at a book signing. and others who helped him along the way. “It’s not like I’m ever difficult when Turner going into any kind of Hall of Fame, but I wanted to say thanks.” was chronicling two As many with long careers in this business know, wild stories passages. “The ending are easy to come by. Turner “took one for the team” when he of my seven-year marriage to my high school sweetheart was was on the air at WSAI/Cincinnati. He agreed to mud wrestle devastating,” he says. “I spent six months living in a bottle of the smallest member of the famed “Chicago Knockers” women’s vodka.” His fortunes turned on a blind date to a Cincinnati Reds mud wrestling team. After advising him to take off his glasses, game. He’s been married to his date, Pat, for 35 years. the five-foot 90-pound “Blonde Bombshell” pinned him after two The other difficult topic was “the chaos of my son’s drug quick rounds. addiction,” he says, noting the book has brought father and son In his first month as an RCA regional, Turner rode the Alabama closer. “Mark told me he discovered things about me from the tour bus through the Midwest. For his initiation, tour manager book, he didn’t even know.” Greg Fowler left him locked in the bus by himself in Ames, Iowa. Publishing wasn’t without challenges. Turner had a deal with He had fallen asleep and had no idea where he was and where Readers Digest, but walked away after months of going back and everyone went. The next week, he was sent to Chicago with forth. “They would call every two or three days telling me I had to ©2017 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

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take stories about certain people out of the book,” he says. “They

MY TUNES: MUSIC THAT SHAPED MY LIFE were afraid to get sued.” Turner ended up self-publishing through SmackSongs’ Walker Hayes discusses his Amazon and CreateSpace. “There are only a couple stories I left most influential music: out,” he adds. So, yes, he names names and doesn’t hold back. 1. Harry Chapin’s “Cats In The Cradle”: He promises to put those stories on his website. That song was set apart lyrically from anything Dale and Pat are planning a summer book tour to the markets I was hearing at that time. Back when you where he worked in radio. And as half the proceeds are being actually went to a store and bought an album, donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, he suggests, “If I bought his live album at Peaches. So I didn’t any Country Cares partners want to interview me on the air, I have just get a series of tracks; I heard all the stories great stories about Rascal Flatts, Ronnie Milsap, Alabama, Kenny Walker Hayes he told before he sang these songs. And he Rogers, Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks, Billy Ray Cyrus and more. Plus also surrounded them with humor. Little did I know I would we can raise some money for the hospital.” Get the book here, want to end up doing that for a living. reach Turner here, see his website here. –Paul Williams 2. Tim McGraw’s “Don’t Take The Girl”: This song changed my life. I was in seventh grade. I wasn’t even old enough to understand why it meant so much to me. I just knew it was great. Chart Chat 3. Tupac Shakur’s All Eyez On Me: I was a huge Hip Hop Congrats to Tyler fan growing up. I was obsessed with him. I had that album in Hubbard, Brian Kelley, my car for an entire summer. Matthew Hargis and the 4. Jimmy Buffett, Fins Tour, Pensacola, FL: It was the first concert I ever saw. It blew my frickin’ mind. I actually got kicked BMLG Records promotion out for drinking beer underage, but eventually made it to more team on landing this week’s of his shows. He was a big influence on anyone in Mobile. He No. 1 with Florida Georgia Line’s “God, Your Mama, And has that coastal vibe. Florida Georgia Line 5. Kenny Chesney: He’s hands-down the most entertaining Me” featuring the Backstreet live performer I’ve ever seen. The beach balls are flying Boys. The song is the third everywhere. There are TV screens bigger than I’ve ever seen, chart-topper from their Dig Your Roots album. Songwriters are Josh and usually 80,000 + people singing the songs with you in the Kear, Hillary Lindsey and Gordie Sampson. nosebleeds. And kudos to Bobby Young and the Capitol crew for notching • Highly regarded music you’ve actually never heard: I 29 adds on Little Big Town’s “When Someone Stops Loving have not purchased Sam Hunt’s Montevallo. It’s super You,” topping this week’s board. With a tip of the hat to Stone embarrassing because my producer, Shane McAnally, is his Door Media Lab’s Jeff Green, LBT snaps a streak of 10 consecutive producer. I’m ashamed and I need to get that album, because I love everything I’ve heard from him. I don’t know, it might be weeks with a different male solo artist as No. 1 Most Added, which having six kids, or work – I just haven’t yet. had never happened before in Country Aircheck history. The • “Important” piece or style of music you just don’t run also set a record for consecutive weeks with a male artist as get: I never really got the whole Phish/Widespread Panic battle. most-added, though the previous span in 2006 included three It was almost like the Auburn/Alabama rivalry. artists who held the top spot for two weeks. In this year’s 25 weeks • An album you listened to incessantly: John Mayer’s to date, a female solo artist has been No. 1 most added just once: Room For Squares probably stayed in my CD changer for a year Miranda Lambert’s “Tin Man.” and never came out. • An obscure or non-country song everyone should listen to right now: Lorde’s “Liability.” News & Notes • Music you’d rather not admit to enjoying: I’m not sick The Big D & Bubba Morning Show added affiliate Leighton of the songs from the Frozen soundtrack. KWNO/Winona, MN.

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Black River launched Black River Americana and signed OFF THE RECORD: Jeffrey Stelle Carolina Story to the label and for publishing. Nashville In Concert tour producer Opry Entertainment Nashville Songwriter’s Hall of Famer Jeffrey Steele puts an industry spin on donated £10,000 to the British Red Cross “UK Solidarity Fund” the artist interview: on behalf of the touring cast. The fund was set up by the British I grew up listening to KHJ-AM/Los Red Cross to help victims of terror attacks throughout the UK. Angeles. There were five of us kids, and Reviver’s Michael Tyler is featured in CMT’s Summer Of any time we were in the station wagon, Music campaign, which features a sweepstakes that includes a trip that’s what was on. for two to the 2018 CMT Music Awards. More here. The first time I heard myself on the Corizon Health has teamed with Mark Collie, who Jeffrey Steele radio was one of those classic moments will serve as the company’s Music Therapy Ambassador and where I was driving over a hill and the launch a prison music expression program at two Tennessee song came on ... and then the station faded out. I only heard correctional facilities. maybe half of the first verse and then it faded away into some Songwriter Neil Medley has signed an exclusive publishing news program on another station. agreement with HoriPro Entertainment Group. I’ve forgotten a lot of my radio tour memories. I had to. (laughs) Somewhere in Texas, Boy Howdy visited a small station and then had to go play a rodeo for them. We drove The Week’s Top Stories around the arena on the back of a Cadillac convertible Full coverage in the archives at countryaircheck.com. singing songs off the album. But we weren’t plugged in, so • Ally & Andy exited mornings on WDSY/Pittsburgh (6/19). nobody could hear us! We were just looking at each other going, “What the hell did we sign up for?” The people in the • Jay Jones joined Broken Bow Music Group (6/19). arena were probably thinking, “What are they yelling about?” • Dallas McCade was named MD at WKHX/Atlanta (6/20). I travel everywhere with my wife Stephanie. My whole • WRKN/New Orleans moved to 106.1 (6/20). career, I was traveling and missed a lot of quality time with • NAB elected a new board (6/21). my family. Now that the kids are grown, if I book a gig, she • Damon Scott moved to mornings at WWYZ/Hartford, comes with me. It’s so fun. Broadway exited (6/22). My new album Sons Of The Palomino is: Guy loves • “The Bear” retired from WNCY/Appleton-Green Bay (6/23). classic country, guy finds songs he wrote years ago that are too country for Country radio now. Guy gets talked into recording them. Band tells guy to go write some more. Guy plays songs for some of his respected friends in the industry and they ask if they can sing on the record. Guy finds a Hall Class Goes Deep (continued from page 1) rhinestone jacket in his closet and starts playing shows again. invitation to stand to basically My last impulse buy was a house in Florida. We lost our everyone in the room who son about 10 years ago and right after that happened, we knows him, Closson said, “I spent a lot of time in Florida on vacations. I’m really not too asked in the beginning how impulsive on buying stuff – but that’s a big one. It’s a place in the world a farm kid from for us to come and remember, and make new memories. It Minnesota makes it to the helped us heal our broken hearts. Hall of Fame. Yes, hard work, I wish I’d written Willie Nelson’s “Angel Flying Too dedication, the power of positive Close To The Ground.” I’m mesmerized by the simplicity and thinking, competitive will to structure of it. It’s so crafted, but it sounds so spontaneous. It’s win and a lot of luck along Joseph Formicola, all the things as a songwriter that you try to do every day, and the way. But most of all, being Barry Mardit you usually don’t. surrounded by great people. To ©2017 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] June 26, 2017 Page 9

All A Board: Warner Music Nashville’s John Esposito (c) hosts a listening and showcase event for CRB board and agenda committee members at the company’s Nashville office. Pictured (l-) are consultant Joel Raab, Scripps’ Beverlee Brannigan, Emmis’ Charlie Mor- gan, Townsquare’s Kurt Johnson, CBS Radio’s Tim Roberts, Brett Eldredge, WMN’s Peter Strickland, Espo, consultant Becky Brenner, Devin Dawson, WMN’s Scott Hendricks, Matt Signore and Kristen Williams, iHeartCountry’ Rod Phillips and Cumulus’ Mike McVay. all those folks who were standing, you are all the reason for it’s a corporate meeting, don’t we need to vote on this?’ And Buck my success.” would say, ‘Well, yeah. You boys go ahead and vote and when Consultant and former WWWW/Detroit PD Barry Mardit you’re done voting, do it the way I told you.’” inducted the late Joe Wade Formicola. Calling him a master WRNS/New Bern, NC’s Jim Mantel was introduced by his of “what goes on in between the songs,” Mardit described “the daughter Elizabeth Mantel, who is also in radio at WYRK/ Joe that I know.” Among the many Buffalo. She told about a “Christmas Break-Ins” promotion stories was one of an on-air plea Mantel poured his own money into. “More than that, there was no for a $10,000 check for St. Jude afterglow. They didn’t go on the radio and tell everyone.” Kids, which a listener quickly Mantel reeled of a list of those who he worked for or with who fulfilled. “If you knew Joe, you had are in the Hall of Fame, as well as crediting other colleagues for a friend in Formicola,” Mardit said. making him better. He thanked his wife Melinda for “35 wonderful Formicola’s son Joseph accepted ... 34 wonderful years. There was that year in Houston when on behalf of his father. “He lived nobody was happy.” He thanked family, especially those whose and breathed radio, which is why I experiences were mined for show prep. “My dad didn’t think I was know he deserves this award as his all that funny,” he said in closing. “If he told me once, he said at greatest achievement.” least half a million Father-in-law Owen Keavney times, ‘One of these inducted Buck Owens Productions days that smart mouth Mel Owens and KUZZ/Bakersfield’sMel is going to get you in Owens. “There’s no way I can talk trouble.’ I only wish about Mel in three minutes,” he said he’d lived long enough of his first reaction to being asked, noting he was then told the event to see what this mouth was not a roast. “They said, ‘You’re just going to introduce him and actually accomplished.” talk about his achievements.’ That created another little problem for WYCD/Detroit’s me. How am I ever going to fill three minutes?” Tim Roberts Owens credited the people inducted the late around him for the station’s Linda Lee. “She success. “We have people who was always fighting Roberts, Mills, Kid Rock have been there 20, 30 and 40 for the common man years and it’s because they enjoy or woman,” he said. it,” he said. He thanked his wife “Fighting for Alzheimer’s, diabetes, the American Cancer Society and extended family, current and and helping us win radio station of the decade for St. Jude.” As former staff and consultants, for her own fight, “She wouldn’t let anyone be down about it,” he closing with a story about his said. “She had us all convinced she was going to be the 1% to famous uncle. “Twice a year we beat stage four cancer. Unfortunately she lost that battle. But she would play golf for four or five won the battles in our hearts every day. The outpouring of love days. Buck liked to call those after her passing was unbelievable.” To that point, Detroit’s own corporate meetings. He’d say, Kid Rock came to the stage to handle the formal induction, with Jim Mantel ‘Lets get around to the bonuses.’ Lee’s daughter Gina Mills accepting. She shared, “I know she is He wanted to get paid. Michael looking down beaming with pride and joy.” [Owens] and I would say, ‘Since KPLX & KSCS/Dallas’ Mac Daniels inducted Beasley’s Charlie ©2017 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] June 26, 2017 Page 10

Ochs. Ticking off his many accomplishments, Daniels drew They’re still alive ... special attention to Ochs’ two Purple Hearts, two Bronze Stars they just couldn’t and an Army commendation for valor. He described an executive make the trip.” He known for “passion for radio, honesty, patience and leadership.” thanked his wife, Ochs thanked friends and family, particularly wife Margaret, then turned to who left a career in oil his 29 years with well firefighting to jump Gary. “ I believe on “the crazy radio train.” he’s the greatest Citing business associates broadcaster who’s including Bill Figenshu and ever worked in the Mel Karmazin, he expressed state of Colorado appreciation for all the ways and maybe one he was pushed to be better. of the best in the GMG: Brian, Susan, Todd Among Ochs many stories nation.” were a few about Joe Ladd, “I gotta agree including the time he “gave with Todd,” Gary said. “I’m pretty freakin’ awesome.” He thanked away $25,000 on the second his wife and family, then delivered the most inspirational portion of day of a month-long contest.” the evening. “What I want to talk about is how lucky we are to do Ochs closed with some what we do. By the way, I see the empty tables and I will come to Charlie Ochs paraphrased song lyrics: “I your house and deliver this speech. went hang-gliding. I went “We get to play music and talk to people. We get to set the stock car racing. I won the mood for the day. We can actually change the world.” Later he buffalo race on one named Billy Blue. I loved Margaret deeper. added, “That’s what our music does. These guys who bust their Spoke to her sweeter. And someday I hope you get the chance to asses to write, record and give us these songs are the ones I want live like you were dying.” to thank. It’s because of country music our listeners will open the Introduced by Dave Collins, The Good Morning Guys’ Todd door and let us into their lives. Harding, Brian Gary and Susan Moore were praised for “I am in this because I love music, what it does and can doing radio for the right reasons. do. And I love the power of radio. Nobody does it better than Moore thanked Country radio, her husband, Miss America Country. God bless every one of you.” –Chuck Aly scholarships, Mary Tyler Moore “for showing us how to play with the big boys in broadcasting” and Ingstad Broadcasting. In joining Harding and Gary 15 years ago she said, “I found my home. Lon Helton, [email protected] These men are fun, funny, kind, smart, generous, a little naughty Chuck Aly, [email protected] and a day-to-day joy.” Wendy Newcomer, [email protected] Harding said, “It is honestly the thrill of my life to be here tonight. Radio has more than exceeded every dream I’ve had. Paul Williams, [email protected] My only regret is that my mom and dad couldn’t be here tonight. (615) 320-1450

Camp Fired Up: Curb’s Jerrod Niemann with ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp campers during a karaoke event at Nashville’s Winner’s Bar & Grill. The eighth annual event is a partnership between ACMLL and the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in Develop- mental Disabilities.

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GOD MADE A WOMAN CA/MB #50 Chart debut 40,000 Single Downloads with SES On-Demand IMPACTING RADIO NOW June 26, 2017 LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS

2 1 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE 25352 1808 8475 620 55.668 3.391 159 0 God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) ✔

3 2 BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear... (Warner Bros./WMN) 23657 1276 8000 410 52.993 2.951 159 0

4 3 THOMAS RHETT f/M. MORRIS/Craving You (Valory) ✔ 22286 1434 7408 516 49.839 3.469 159 0

6 4 DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) ✔ 20783 1522 6937 483 46.113 3.23 158 1

1 5 DAN + SHAY/How Not To (Warner Bros./WAR) 19261 -5018 6557 -1770 40.829 -12.795 159 0

8 6 RASCAL FLATTS/Yours If You Want It (Big Machine) 18642 1286 6239 385 42.535 2.674 158 0

9 7 KEITH URBAN f/C. UNDERWOOD/The Fighter (Capitol) 17571 767 5969 196 40.108 2.262 158 0

11 8 COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN) 16040 572 5597 339 34.176 -0.056 156 0

10 9 LADY ANTEBELLUM/You Look Good (Capitol) 15970 -76 5352 29 36.655 -0.193 159 0

13 10 JUSTIN MOORE/Somebody Else Will (Valory) 15696 1215 5291 393 34.938 3.113 159 0

12 11 MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine) 15435 593 5237 182 34.087 1.531 159 0

14 12 BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury) ✔ 14866 1661 4839 522 33.203 4.135 158 0

15 13 OLD DOMINION/No Such Thing As A Broken Heart (RCA) 13946 1137 4627 367 31.973 3.088 159 2

7 14 DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol) 13665 -5341 4341 -1930 32.65 -9.232 158 0

16 15 ZAC BROWN BAND/My Old Man (SouthernGrnd/Elektra/WAR) 11557 275 3901 6 25.402 0.965 159 0

17 16 BROTHERS OSBORNE/It Ain't My Fault (EMI Nashville) 10531 721 3741 244 21.128 1.935 158 0

19 17 DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow) 9849 1093 3357 387 20.371 3.9 157 3

18 18 CHRIS LANE/For Her (Big Loud) 9711 610 3210 194 19.503 2.09 153 0

20 19 KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA) 9272 845 3202 354 18.682 1.241 156 3

23 20 JON PARDI/Heartache On The Dance Floor (Capitol) 8423 1171 2848 397 17.069 2.021 150 12

24 21 CARLY PEARCE/Every Little Thing (Big Machine) 7898 721 2749 223 14.899 1.746 148 7

25 22 LOCASH/Ring On Every Finger (Reviver) 7763 887 2664 308 14.164 1.254 149 2

22 23 BRETT ELDREDGE/Somethin' I'm Good At (Atlantic/WMN) 7676 141 2542 59 14.361 -0.031 154 1

26 24 JASON ALDEAN/They Don't Know (Broken Bow) 7573 1210 2587 441 15.085 2.441 143 5

27 25 MAREN MORRIS/I Could Use A Love Song (Columbia) 6935 797 2266 262 12.974 0.797 154 10

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

28 26 GARTH BROOKS/Ask Me How I Know (Pearl) 6307 859 2200 308 11.925 1.624 138 5

31 27 KANE BROWN f/L. ALAINA/What Ifs (RCA) 5154 662 1622 178 9.676 1.931 119 8

30 28 EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury) 5064 236 1773 61 8.153 0.566 133 3

LW29 TW29 Artist/TitleDRAKE WHITE/ (Label) Makin' Me Look Good Again (BMLGR) Total5023 Points +/- Points51 Total1706 Plays +/-72 Plays Audience8.373 +/-0.258 Aud Stations129 ADDS1 36 30 KENNY CHESNEY/All The Pretty Girls (Blue Chair/Columbia) ✔ 4657 1295 1609 471 8.8 2.557 116 15 28 26 GARTH BROOKS/Ask Me How I Know (Pearl) 6307 859 2200 308 11.925 1.624 138 5 32 31 ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville) 4634 264 1740 115 7.911 0.484 135 7 31 27 KANE BROWN f/L. ALAINA/What Ifs (RCA) 5154 662 1622 178 9.676 1.931 119 8 33 32 BIG & RICH/California (B&R/New Revolution) 3981 146 1378 42 6.026 0.287 118 4 30 28 EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury) 5064 236 1773 61 8.153 0.566 133 3 35 33 BRAD PAISLEY/Last Time For Everything (Arista) 3897 434 1370 165 6.424 0.621 121 5 29 29 DRAKE WHITE/Makin' Me Look Good Again (BMLGR) 5023 51 1706 72 8.373 0.258 129 1 34 34 MORGAN WALLEN/The Way I Talk (Big Loud) 3740 58 1356 4 6.898 0.261 107 1 36 30 KENNY CHESNEY/All The Pretty Girls (Blue Chair/Columbia) ✔ 4657 1295 1609 471 8.8 2.557 116 15 39 35 CHRIS JANSON/Fix A Drink (Warner Bros./WAR) 3490 378 1230 98 6.129 0.735 107 8 32 31 ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville) 4634 264 1740 115 7.911 0.484 135 7 37 36 WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN/Missing (Warner Bros./WMN) 3453 163 1281 53 6.083 -0.056 95 0 33 32 BIG & RICH/California (B&R/New Revolution) 3981 146 1378 42 6.026 0.287 118 4 38 37 AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big) 3440 272 975 80 7.022 0.722 64 0 35 33 BRAD PAISLEY/Last Time For Everything (Arista) 3897 434 1370 165 6.424 0.621 121 5 40 38 ADAM CRAIG/Just A Phase (Stoney Creek) 3035 112 1058 33 4.635 0.197 114 2 34 34 MORGAN WALLEN/The Way I Talk (Big Loud) 3740 58 1356 4 6.898 0.261 107 1 42 39 LANCO/Greatest Love Story (Arista) 3026 322 1057 106 5.018 0.586 102 6 39 35 CHRIS JANSON/Fix A Drink (Warner Bros./WAR) 3490 378 1230 98 6.129 0.735 107 8 41 40 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Tin Man (RCA) 2853 141 904 13 4.652 0.693 97 2 37 36 WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN/Missing (Warner Bros./WMN) 3453 163 1281 53 6.083 -0.056 95 0 43 41 JAKE OWEN/Good Company (RCA) 2826 190 922 41 4.807 0.366 85 1 38 37 AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big) 3440 272 975 80 7.022 0.722 64 0 49 42 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Yours (Triple Tigers/Sony) 2536 327 845 102 3.904 1.09 102 4 40 38 ADAM CRAIG/Just A Phase (Stoney Creek) 3035 112 1058 33 4.635 0.197 114 2 48 43 HIGH VALLEY/She's With Me (Atlantic/WEA) 2502 243 748 73 4.005 0.472 66 1 42 39 LANCO/Greatest Love Story (Arista) 3026 322 1057 106 5.018 0.586 102 6 45 44 CHRIS YOUNG/Losing Sleep (RCA) 2332 -24 774 16 3.354 -0.145 78 3 41 40 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Tin Man (RCA) 2853 141 904 13 4.652 0.693 97 2 44 45 WALKER MCGUIRE/Til Tomorrow (Wheelhouse) 2297 -95 765 -3 5.479 -0.554 91 2 43 41 JAKE OWEN/Good Company (RCA) 2826 190 922 41 4.807 0.366 85 1 46 46 TODD O'NEILL/Love Again (Nash Next/Valory) 2198 -115 629 -6 5.95 -0.528 29 0 49 42 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Yours (Triple Tigers/Sony) 2536 327 845 102 3.904 1.09 102 4 47 LUKE COMBS/When It Rains It Pours (River House/Columbia) 1764 1112 579 377 3.08 1.801 77 17 Debut48 43 HIGH VALLEY/She's With Me (Atlantic/WEA) 2502 243 748 73 4.005 0.472 66 1 Debut 48 LEE BRICE/Boy (Curb) 1657 950 499 334 2.974 1.502 62 24 45 44 CHRIS YOUNG/Losing Sleep (RCA) 2332 -24 774 16 3.354 -0.145 78 3 Re-Enter 49 BROOKE EDEN/Act Like You Don't (Red Bow) 1416 -329 571 -93 1.714 -0.094 87 3 44 45 WALKER MCGUIRE/Til Tomorrow (Wheelhouse) 2297 -95 765 -3 5.479 -0.554 91 2 Debut 50 JERROD NIEMANN/God Made A Woman (Curb) 1408 -19 506 3 1.373 -0.036 73 0 46 46 TODD O'NEILL/Love Again (Nash Next/Valory) 2198 -115 629 -6 5.95 -0.528 29 0

Debut 47 LUKE COMBS/When It Rains It Pours (River House/Columbia) 1764 1112 579 377 3.08 1.801 77 17 Debut 48 LEE BRICE/Boy (Curb) 1657 950 499 334 2.974 1.502 62 24 Re-Enter 49 BROOKE EDEN/Act Like You Don't (Red Bow) 1416 -329 571 -93 1.714 -0.094 87 3

Debut 50 JERROD NIEMANN/God Made A Woman (Curb) 1408 -19 506 3 1.373 -0.036 73 0

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Country Aircheck Add Leaders Adds Activator Top Point Gainers LITTLE BIG TOWN/When Someone Stops Loving You (Capitol) 29 DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow) 837 ✔ LEE BRICE/Boy (Curb) 24 JON PARDI/Heartache On The Dance Floor (Capitol) 782 ✔ LUKE COMBS/When It Rains It Pours (River House/Columbia) 17 DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) 691 ✔ KENNY CHESNEY/All The Pretty Girls (Blue Chair/Columbia) 15 KENNY CHESNEY/All The Pretty Girls (Blue Chair/Columbia) 679 ✔ JON PARDI/Heartache On The Dance Floor (Capitol) 12 KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA) 614 ✔ RAELYNN/Lonely Call (Warner Bros./WMN) 12 CARLY PEARCE/Every Little Thing (Big Machine) 593 WALKER HAYES/You Broke Up With Me (Monument/Arista) 12 BRAD PAISLEY/Last Time For Everything (Arista) 566 KELSEA BALLERINI/Legends (Black River) 11 LOCASH/Ring On Every Finger (Reviver) 558 MAREN MORRIS/I Could Use A Love Song (Columbia) 10 JUSTIN MOORE/Somebody Else Will (Valory) 554 BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Ones That Like Me (Valory) 9 BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury) 529 Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers Activator Top Spin Gainers FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) 1808 ✔ JON PARDI/Heartache On The Dance Floor (Capitol) 185 BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury) 1661 ✔ DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow) 171 DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) 1522 ✔ DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) 164 THOMAS RHETT f/M. MORRIS/Craving You (Valory) 1434 ✔ JUSTIN MOORE/Somebody Else Will (Valory) 152 KENNY CHESNEY/All The Pretty Girls (Blue Chair/Columbia) 1295 ✔ KENNY CHESNEY/All The Pretty Girls (Blue Chair/Columbia) 150 RASCAL FLATTS/Yours If You Want It (Big Machine) 1286 BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury) 148 BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear... (Warner Bros./WMN) 1276 KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA) 140 JUSTIN MOORE/Somebody Else Will (Valory) 1215 LOCASH/Ring On Every Finger (Reviver) 121 JASON ALDEAN/They Don't Know (Broken Bow) 1210 CARLY PEARCE/Every Little Thing (Big Machine) 113 JON PARDI/Heartache On The Dance Floor (Capitol) 1171 THOMAS RHETT f/ M. MORRIS/Craving You (Valory) 111

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA/Capitol) 20054 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) 620 BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury) 522 BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR) 17652 THOMAS RHETT f/M. MORRIS/Craving You (Valory) 516 LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia) 17517 DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) 483 JON PARDI/Dirt On My Boots (Capitol) 11105 KENNY CHESNEY/All The Pretty Girls (Blue Chair/Columbia) 471 JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA) 9337 JASON ALDEAN/They Don't Know (Broken Bow) 441 BLAKE SHELTON/A Guy With A Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) 8061 BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear... (Warner Bros./WMN) 410 DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol) 7615 JON PARDI/Heartache On The Dance Floor (Capitol) 397 JASON ALDEAN/Any Ol' Barstool (Broken Bow) 7509 JUSTIN MOORE/Somebody Else Will (Valory) 393 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE f/T. MCGRAW/May We All (BMLGR) 6702 DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow) 387 LUKE BRYAN/Fast (Capitol) 6633 ©2017 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

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COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY A D D D AT E S WALKER MCGUIRE/Til Tomorrow (Wheelhouse) Moves 44-45 July 3 2297 points, 765 spins None listed 2 adds: WFUS, WSSL TODD O’NEILL/Love Again (Nash Next/Valory) July 10 Remains 46 THE CADILLAC THREE/Dang If We Didn’t (Big Machine) 2198 points, 629 spins; no adds KELSEA BALLERINI/Legends (Black River) DIERKS BENTLEY/What The Hell Did I Say (Capitol) LUKE COMBS/When It Rains It Pours (River House/Columbia) Debuts 47* 1764 points, 579 spins July 17 17 adds: KWJJ, KAJA, KBEQ, WCTK, WGNE, KJKE, WGKX*, JOE NICHOLS/Never Gets Old (Red Bow) WKHK, WSSL, WGNA, KHGE, KXKT, WTGE, KSSN, BRETT YOUNG/Like I Loved You (BMLGR) WAVW, WWQM, KMDL DAN + SHAY/Road Trippin’ (Warner Bros./WAR) CHRIS STAPLETON/Broken Halos (Mercury) LEE BRICE/Boy (Curb) Debuts 48* 1657 points, 499 spins Send yours to [email protected] 24 adds: WNSH*, KSCS*, WKHX*, WKLB, WDRQ*, KEEY, WQYK, KAJA, KUBL*, WKDF*, WGH, WGKX*, WSSL, KIIM*, KVOO, KHGE, KSKS*, WCTO*, KHKI*, WTGE, CHECK OUT 6/30 KHEY, KATM*, KATC*, KTTS The Judds The Judds – All-Time Greatest Hits (Curb) BROOKE EDEN/Act Like You Don’t (Red Bow) The 21-song set features Wynonna and Naomi Re-enters 49* Judd’s Top 10 hits including “Mama He’s Crazy,” 1416 points, 571 spins “Why Not Me,” “Give A Little Love” and also “Flies 3 adds: KKBQ, KWEN*, KSSN On The Butter (You Can’t Go Home Again),” a song they recorded in 2011. JERROD NIEMANN/God Made A Woman (Curb) Debuts 50* Sons of the Palomino Sons (TK) 1408 points, 506 spins; no adds Hit songwriter Jeffrey Steele welcomes an all-star cast on his new album of newly penned traditional GRANGER SMITH/Happens Like That (Wheelhouse) country tunes. Guests include Vince Gill, Emmylou 1300 points, 498 spins Harris, John Rich, John Anderson, Jamey Johnson 4 adds: KWEN*, KHGE, KHEY, WDRM and Gretchen Wilson.

PARMALEE/Sunday Morning (Stoney Creek) Jim Lauderdale London Southern (Sky Crunch) 1223 points, 446 spins; no adds Lauderdale created his latest album both while on a U.K. tour and also back in the States, and CODY JOHNSON/With You I Am (Cojo) recorded it in London. His co-writers include fellow 1118 points, 180 spins; no adds country hitmakers Odie Blackmon and Kendell Marvel, plus Dan Penn and John Oates.

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1 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE 10605 124 2466 36 54 0 1 God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) 2nd Week at No. 1 2 2 BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear That Song (Warner Bros./WMN) 10375 181 2353 53 55 0 4 3 THOMAS RHETT f/M. MORRIS/Craving You (Valory) 10082 477 2252 111 54 0 5 4 DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) ✔ 9846 691 2183 164 54 1 7 5 KEITH URBAN f/C. UNDERWOOD/The Fighter (Capitol) 9110 324 2053 86 55 0 8 6 RASCAL FLATTS/Yours If You Want It (Big Machine) 9011 291 1956 79 54 0 3 7 DAN + SHAY/How Not To (Warner Bros./WAR) 8625 -1370 1978 -309 50 0 9 8 LADY ANTEBELLUM/You Look Good (Capitol) 8241 224 1802 52 55 0 10 9 COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN) 8186 525 1776 110 55 0 11 10 MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine) 7775 232 1703 51 55 0 12 11 OLD DOMINION/No Such Thing As A Broken Heart (RCA) 7012 326 1549 93 55 0 13 12 JUSTIN MOORE/Somebody Else Will (Valory) 6978 554 1587 152 55 0 6 13 DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol) 6716 -2242 1545 -479 45 0 16 14 BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury) 6238 529 1367 148 54 1 14 15 BROTHERS OSBORNE/It Ain't My Fault (EMI Nashville) 5920 42 1334 44 55 0 19 16 KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA) ✔ 5129 614 1062 140 51 3 15 17 ZAC BROWN BAND/My Old Man (SouthernGrnd/Elektra/WAR) 5127 -744 1111 -152 49 0 20 18 DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow) ✔ 5018 837 1066 171 54 3 22 19 JON PARDI/Heartache On The Dance Floor (Capitol) ✔ 4485 782 986 185 55 6 18 20 BRETT ELDREDGE/Somethin' I'm Good At (Atlantic/WMN) 4419 -141 924 0 52 1 21 21 CHRIS LANE/For Her (Big Loud) 4146 227 920 53 53 2 23 22 CARLY PEARCE/Every Little Thing (Big Machine) 3973 593 840 113 50 4 24 23 JASON ALDEAN/They Don't Know (Broken Bow) 3522 370 679 63 51 4 25 24 MAREN MORRIS/I Could Use A Love Song (Columbia) 3315 319 671 90 52 8 27 25 BRAD PAISLEY/Last Time For Everything (Arista) 3264 566 641 88 46 1 28 26 LOCASH/Ring On Every Finger (Reviver) 3239 558 706 121 49 5 26 27 GARTH BROOKS/Ask Me How I Know (Pearl) 3214 278 709 56 47 5 29 28 CHRIS JANSON/Fix A Drink (Warner Bros./WAR) 2819 155 508 30 42 2 30 29 AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big) 2457 118 510 26 42 0 34 30 KENNY CHESNEY/All The Pretty Girls (Blue Chair/Columbia) ✔ 2440 679 508 150 39 4

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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations Adds 31 31 EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury) 2280 92 499 22 41 1 33 32 ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville) 2092 299 464 64 45 1 35 33 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Tin Man (RCA) 1536 -100 272 -25 32 0 37 34 CHRIS YOUNG/Losing Sleep (RCA) 1383 69 221 10 19 2 39 35 KANE BROWN f/L. ALAINA/What Ifs (RCA) 1268 137 312 24 34 2 38 36 BIG & RICH/California (B&R/New Revolution) 1245 54 310 11 39 1 47 37 LUKE COMBS/When It Rains It Pours (River House/Columbia) 1134 490 180 98 19 11 40 38 TODD O'NEILL/Love Again (Nash Next/Valory) 1010 31 305 12 11 0 41 39 JAKE OWEN/Good Company (RCA) 931 42 152 3 19 1 43 40 LANCO/Greatest Love Story (Arista) 894 71 167 10 11 3 42 41 MORGAN WALLEN/The Way I Talk (Big Loud) 879 0 193 2 31 1 45 42 BRETT YOUNG/Mercy (BMLGR) 780 110 78 11 1 0 44 43 WALKER HAYES/You Broke Up With Me (Monument/Arista) 746 -4 81 6 11 1 48 44 CODY JOHNSON/Wild As You (Cojo) 630 -8 133 -1 14 0 49 45 WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN/Missing (Warner Bros./WMN) 599 9 131 3 25 0 50 46 JERROD NIEMANN/God Made A Woman (Curb) 581 48 109 6 12 0 57 47 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Smooth (BMLGR) 566 126 58 14 5 0 51 48 A THOUSAND HORSES/Preachin' To The Choir (BMLGR) 560 28 103 6 13 0 55 49 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Yours (Triple Tigers/Sony) 549 90 133 14 16 1 46 50 BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Ones That Like Me (Valory) 543 -102 78 -14 7 1 52 51 ADAM CRAIG/Just A Phase (Stoney Creek) 507 -4 88 -2 22 1 Debut 52 LEE BRICE/Boy (Curb) 505 303 149 99 15 7 54 53 ASHLEY MCBRYDE/A Little Dive Bar In Dahlonega (---) 490 20 49 2 1 0 Debut 54 LAUREN ALAINA/Doin' Fine (19/Interscope/Mercury) 479 95 107 16 10 0 56 55 TYLER FARR/I Should Go To Church Sometime (Columbia) 472 14 67 1 5 0 59 56 ELI YOUNG BAND/Never Land (Valory) 470 40 47 4 1 0 Debut 57 LUCAS HOGE/Dirty South (Rebel Engine/Star Farm) 468 64 76 11 7 1 Debut 58 RONNIE DUNN/I Worship The Woman You... (Nash Icon/Valory) 442 152 155 59 8 0 53 59 SHANIA TWAIN/Life's About To Get Good (Mercury) 441 -51 108 -2 19 5 Debut 60 HIGH VALLEY/She's With Me (Atlantic/WEA) 440 50 64 6 7 0 ©2017 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

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