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Is s u e 46 Mu s i c Edition Ju l y 9, 2007

A New Breed Of Wolf In SF Last week’s San Jose Mercury News article about the morning team at Entercom’s KBWF (The Wolf)/San Francisco describes the show as “an African-American guy, a gay guy, a Jewish guy and a blond woman,” noting the combination likely wouldn’t work anywhere but the Bay Area. Maybe not, but the Y’all-turnative Morning Show’s headline-grabbing appeal is just one of many ways this four-month old Wolf is taking Country radio to places it’s never been. San Francisco Treat: KBWF (The Wolf)/San Francisco’s “We’re exceeding our expectations,” says PD and Y’all-turnative Morning Show includes (l-r) Sue Hall, Gill “Prime Minister of Twang” Scott Mahalick. “The Alexander, LB Meyers, Marcus Osborne and Eddie welcome has been overwhelming. We were eighth 25-54 in King. The San Jose Mercury News article is accessible the last trend and fifth in middays, which is a key indicator here (registration required). for us since work usage is a big focus. If we can take that naturally built that way where it’s not an effort. If you can morning drive listenership into middays it puts us in a very capture that, you can train the radio part. You can’t train strong position. And our cume is over 300,000, which is someone to have a personality.” (continued on page 5) another key indicator. “We’re 12,000 people away from being a top five station in the market, and for that to be happening this Country At Live Earth quickly puts us well ahead of where we thought we’d be.” Country Aircheck stringer Meg Stevens, who in her Putting together a morning show that Mahalick admits spare time also serves as PD of Clear Channel’s WMZQ/ was cast much like a sitcom, and includes people without Washington and WPOC/Baltimore, was at the Live Earth- prior radio experience, could be considered risky, but early associated concert in Washington, DC on Saturday. She returns are strong. “It’s about entertainment,” he explains. filed this report: “In a social environment, people gravitate toward fun, “I was just part of the crowd during Mother Earth day gregarious personalities. The key is to find people who are at the Native American Museum,” she says. “It was short

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July 9, 2007 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page 3 and sweet. They only let about 300 people in, but there a t e h e c k was a big screen outside. The crowd was mostly 25-plus D C adults. Al Gore introduced and Trisha July 11 – Music Industry Mayoral Candidate Forum Yearwood, Garth said something nice about his friend Al Wyatt Center, Vanderbilt Campus Gore, said they were glad to be there and sang “We Shall July 12 – “The Life And Music of Chet Atkins” Be Free.” Garth then introduced the Native American band County Music Hall of Fame & Museum Blues Nation, who are from Oklahoma. Then they were out the door. The crowd loved it.” July 12 – Voting on first CMA Awards Ballot Closes Elsewhere, and Alicia Keys wowed the July 21 – “Mr. Record Man: A Conversation with Meadowlands crowd in New Jersey with their rendition of Fred Foster” the Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter.” Both performances Hall of Fame & Museum appeared on Bravo; Keith and Alicia were also seen on Universal’s HD channel. July 24 - Words & Music For Seniors-Part I Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum

Radio News August 1 – CRB/Edison Media Presentation of Stationality: KKWF/Seattle “flip-flopped” to “100.7 “Hispanic American Relationship to Kenny-FM” this past weekend in anticipation of Kenny Country Radio and Music” Chesney’s Flip Flop Summer Tour show Saturday. The station played only Chesney, Brooks & Dunn and Sara Evans tunes for nearly 24 hours. The Consortium’s Al Schlitz has a new email address. HD: The NAB has established a new award to recognize Reach him at [email protected]. “unique, innovative or groundbreaking” HD Radio Chart Chat programming, presenting the first HD Radio Multicast Hearty congrats to Big & Rich, Sr. VP/Promotion Award Sept. 27 during the keynote session of the NAB Gator Michaels, VP/Promotion Nancy Tunick, National Radio Show in Charlotte. Entries are welcome via Bob Reeves, the entire promotion staff and everyone at www.nab.org starting July 13. For details, call Chris Warner Bros./Nashville on having the week’s No. 1 single Suever at 202-775-3511. with the duo’s “.” Written by John Industry News Rich, Rodney Clawson and , the song may Industry vets Tom Rutledge and Ed Nash have have benefited from some MuzikMafia mojo, courtesy of teamed up to form artist management firmRutledge Nash Reeves. It seems the last song Reeves helped work to the & Associates. Their roster includes Alecia Nugent, Gary top, back in his Epic/Nashville days, was “Homewrecker” Mule Deer, Regie Hamm and Monty Lane Allen. Their by B&R’s Mafia compatriotGretchen Wilson. office is located at 1110 17th Ave. S, Suite 2, Nashville, And while we’re handing out accolades, a big standing 37212 and phone is 615-751-9977. O to Rascal Flatts and the Lyric Street staff, who scored Music publishing vets Martha Irwin and Mike 86 adds and debuted at No. 29 with “Take Me There,” Molinar have formed Elevation Music Publishing. which notches the highest entrance on a Mediabase- Their office can be found at 1019 17th Ave. S., Suite 102, compiled chart since ’s “All Jacked Up” Nashville, 37212. bowed at No. 24 with 105 adds on Aug. 2, 2005. So, Lyric Street and the Flatts can celebrate having the highest debut ©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Send news to [email protected] July 9, 2007 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page 4

Bi r t h d a y s Tuesday (7/10) - Bela Fleck, Gary LeVox (Rascal Flatts), Ken Mellons, Shaw Wilson (BR549), Tracy Fleaner, Johnny Dorris, Jr. ([email protected]), Stephanie Lynn

Wednesday (7/11) - Scotty Emerick, Jeff Hanna, Dale Turner ([email protected])

Thursday (7/12) - Tim Alexander, Joe Manual, Allen Brown ([email protected]), Sandy Neese

Friday (7/13) - Louise Mandrell, Victoria Shaw, Neil Thrasher, Chris Melancon ([email protected])

Saturday (7/14) - Del Reeves, Ray Herndon, Leslie Satcher, Eric Marshall, Angel Mullins, Steve Sharp, John Spalding, Buzz Stone, Chad Hudson

Sunday (7/15) - the late Cowboy Copas; Linda Ronstadt; Debbie Brazier; Traci Samczyk; Jeff Winfield ([email protected])

Monday (7/16) - J. J. Lester, Ronny Robbins, Keni Thomas, Todd Cassetty ([email protected]), Linda Patridge and top-added record in Country Aircheck’s admittedly short history.

Chart Note KVOO/Tulsa and WSJR/Wilkes-Barre, PA are no longer Country Aircheck reporters. Artist News Arista’s has been nominated for two Fox Teen’s Choice Awards, which will be handed out August 26 in Los Angeles. She’s up for the Choice Music Female Artist award, as well as the “Payback Track” award for “Before He Cheats.” Big Machine’s Jack Ingram is featured throughout the month of July in American Airlines Attractions magazine and can also be heard on AA’s Country radio channel, Harvest. GAC, along with Country Weekly and Clorox Disinfecting Wipes, launched the “Wipe Out” on-air and print campaign last week. The network will show one- minute interviews with artists, including Josh Turner, Sara Evans, Jo Dee Messina, Billy Currington, Craig Morgan and Wynonna Judd talking about their favorite charities. and the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau are teaming up to launch an international songwriting competition. The top 25 entries will be judged by industry brass including Vassar, and the winner will be flown to Nashville to perform their entry on XM’s Music City Connection: Heroes Behind the Hits show. The contest runs through August 31; details can be found at www.visitmusiccity.com/songwriting.

©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Send news to [email protected] July 9, 2007 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page 5 The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will open the “Marty Robbins: Among My Souvenirs” Tu b e Ch e c k exhibit August 3 through June 2008. The opening Monday (7/9) – , 5th Gear (GAC); Marty weekend includes a panel discussion, “The Story of My Stuart, Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS). Life: Friends and Family Remember Marty Robbins,” hosted by WSM-AM/Nashville’s Eddie Stubbs. Tuesday (7/10) – Sugarland, GAC Nights; Carmen Rasmusen, Good Morning America (ABC). Y’all-turnative Country (continued from page 1) The morning show is driven by Gill Alexander, who Wednesday (7/11) – Brenda Lee, Master Series Mahalick describes as “a white, Jewish guy from Top (GAC); , Greatest Moments (CMT). 40 and hip hop who brings that same energy to country. He’s a very real person, warm and good on the phones. Thursday (7/12) – Gretchen Wilson, Undressed (CMT). He really connects with females and is a radio guy who Friday (7/13) – , Total Access (CMT). knows how to keep the show moving. Marcus Osborne, our producer and co-host, was Saturday (7/14) – , Alison Krauss, previously part of the Renel show , Bucky Covington, Grand Ole Opry on [Urban AC] KISQ/San Francisco. (encore) (GAC); Alison Krauss, James Taylor, A He’s the cynic and a witty co-host Hundred Miles Or More (GAC). and full-charge producer. “LeBaron ‘LB’ Meyers came Sunday (7/15) – Craig Morgan, Master Series (GAC); to us from the financial industry, , Making of the Video: Don’t Make Me (GAC). but she can connect with people because her job was to connect Monday (7/16) – , Great American Dedications (GAC). with clients. She walks in the room and she’s an engaging person who people gravitate toward. She’s also a country music fan of folks. It’s not conventional, but the reward potential is a who has a true love for the format. lot higher. To have a top 10 morning show this quickly is “Eddie King was hired as an assistant producer and great, and we’re hoping for even greater things to come.” phone screener. He’s from the Midwest and openly gay. That the Mercury News would devote space to the He wears it on his sleeve, which is a little extra risky in morning show is indicative of the attention-getting nature the format. But he’s a fun person who has become part of The Wolf. “We’re really excited about it,” Mahalick of the show and has some regular bits he does. We never says. “Eye On The Bay, a local CBS news magazine show, really intended that; it’s been a nice surprise. will be here Wednesday to do a feature on the station. “We also wanted someone to handle news and traffic, There’s a lot of talk, a lot of buzz.” someone who could give people enough info that they Adding to the water cooler talk are promotions don’t have to turn away. And we have that with Sue Hall, including a Wolf helicopter that delivers prizes to select who is a 20-year radio veteran in San Francisco. locations around the city on Fridays, and a summer theme “The morning show does reflect the makeup of the launched Saturday (7/7/07) under the moniker “The community,” Mahalick continues. “We have a unique set Luckiest Summer ever.”

©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Send news to [email protected] July 9, 2007 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page 6 Ch e c k Ou t sworn to secrecy on will be bringing roses to women in office buildings in select locations around the city.” This week’s releases include: The notion that country music and Country radio Cole Deggs & The Lonesome Cole don’t play well San Francisco seems to be evaporating. Deggs & The Lonesome (Columbia) “Country’s been tried a few different times,” Mahalick The 11 southern soul/country rock says. “And the music only takes you so far. What about tracks on this band’s premiere album stationality and personality? It’s about cutting through come from some of the best writers in Nashville, including Rivers Rutherford and standing out. The whole lineup, from mornings to (who also serves as co-producer with nights, is made up of very interesting characters. Mark Wright), Trey Matthews, Dave “The presentation makes it okay for people to listen Berg and Tom Shapiro. Cole nabs writing credit on four and embrace the format without concerns about the tracks. Titles include “Out Of Alabama,” “Twelve Ounces stereotypes of what country was. The ‘hipperati’ in the Deep” and “Huggin’ This Blacktop.” city are talking about us. There’s a buzz in the ad agency Jason Meadows 100% Cowboy (Baccerstick/CO5) community. People who are cutting-edge contemporary are The debut album from this paying attention to the Country station in town.” runner-up features 10 Mahalick sees the returns, not just in ratings trends and tracks—eight of which were penned media interest, but in how listeners react. “We’re seeing by Meadows—ranging from rowdy up- tempos to moving ballads. “Where Did passion from the audience. They’re appreciative that My Dirt Road Go” deals with the loss of country music is on the air again, and there’s also a certain rural land due to development, while amount of love for the fun, the mojo factor. They don’t just “Just Pray” and “18 Video Tapes” tap like, they love the station. into his more sensitive side. CMT has even jumped on “At ’s recent show, the fans’ signs the Meadows bandwagon by using the title track as the theme song for the series, America’s Top Cowboy. showed almost as much love for The Wolf as they did for Kenny. I give the people here complete credit for bringing Sarah Buxton Almost My Record that passion to life.” (Lyric Street) The Wolf’s quick rise, and its ultimate destination, This five-song digital EP is available are very clear to Mahalick. “Because we bought the same at all online music retailers and contains fan favorites such as “That station that was the last Country station in the market, we Kind Of Day,” “Innocence” and “Love have all the history and can see how it was put together. To Is A Trip,” which has been featured in already be ahead of the high watermark for the format in promos for ABC-TV’s Men In Trees. The this city is a great indication. EP also includes her version of “,” which was “We’re still in the early stages, so we still have a lot of penned by Buxton and recorded by Keith Urban. headroom to grow. We feel that in the long run this station “We’re kicking it off with free iPhones every hour this could consistently be in the top five, and without a direct week,” Mahalick says. “We have four air banners in the competitor, the potential to hold the No. 1 crown exists.” sky letting people know: ‘Free iPhones Every Hour – 95.7 - Lon Helton, [email protected] The Wolf.’” Mahalick also references another upcoming promotion Chuck Aly, [email protected] to raise the station’s visibility. “An A-level act I’ve been Stephanie Keshe, [email protected] (615) 320-1450 ©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Send news to [email protected] July 9, 2007 Chart Page 1

LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS 3 1 BIG & RICH/Lost In This Moment (Warner Bros.) 13132 547 4529 202 33.765 1.323 121 0 1 2 /Wrapped (MCA) 13068 -162 4506 -57 33.773 -0.166 120 0 2 3 /Lucky Man (Columbia) 12180 -1049 4216 -377 31.534 -2.882 121 0 4 4 KEITH URBAN/I Told You So (Capitol) 11850 575 4068 238 30.432 1.566 121 0 6 5 KENNY CHESNEY/Never Wanted Nothing More (BNA) 411736 1456 3949 503 30.172 2.867 121 0 7 6 /Startin’ With Me (RCA) 10675 518 3715 140 26.619 1.208 121 0 9 7 /Johnny Cash (BBR) 10272 679 3441 212 25.697 0.983 121 0 8 8 TAYLOR SWIFT/Teardrops On My (Big Machine) 10174 541 3437 188 26.693 1.723 120 0 10 9 /These Are My People (Curb) 9272 573 3153 205 23.838 1.565 119 0 11 10 BUCKY COVINGTON/A Different World (Lyric Street) 8553 229 3020 114 22.078 1.222 120 0 12 11 TIM MCGRAW w//I Need You (Curb) 8538 438 2884 162 22.105 1.597 119 0 14 12 REBA MCENTIRE w/K. CLARKSON/Because Of... (MCA) 4 8166 1307 2679 426 20.945 3.175 114 2 13 13 CRAIG MORGAN/Tough (BBR) 7189 347 2555 122 17.916 0.891 118 0 15 14 KELLIE PICKLER/I Wonder (BNA) 6723 142 2326 52 16.196 0.726 119 2 18 15 SUGARLAND/Everyday America (Mercury) 6374 1179 2163 358 16.125 2.874 114 2 21 16 BROOKS & DUNN/Proud Of The House We... (Arista) 4 6021 1392 2054 442 15.182 3.634 115 5 16 17 ERIC CHURCH/Guys Like Me (Capitol) 6009 -89 2076 -10 14.453 0.068 110 1 17 18 MARTINA MCBRIDE/How I Feel (RCA) 5657 405 1935 132 13.407 0.954 115 2 24 19 /Love Me If You Can (Show Dog) 4 5409 1351 1833 446 13.439 3.194 115 9 19 20 /All My Friends Say (Capitol) 5220 72 1841 39 12.971 0.227 95 2 20 21 /A Little More You (Equity) 5065 182 1850 63 11.493 0.077 109 2 23 22 TIM MCGRAW/If You’re Reading This (Curb) 4909 467 1710 159 13.533 1.514 88 5 22 23 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Livin’ Our Love Song (Arista) 4572 122 1614 43 10.33 0.323 107 2 28 24 DIERKS BENTLEY/Free And Easy... (Capitol) 3886 599 1171 164 10.325 1.827 85 12 25 25 /I Wanna Feel Something (Capitol) 3771 216 1399 89 8.944 0.527 88 0

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

26 26 COLE DEGGS & THE LONESOME/I Got More (Columbia) 3580 189 1364 91 8.432 0.464 105 0 27 27 JACK INGRAM/Measure Of A Man (Big Machine) 3407 20 1131 27 7.742 0.12 91 1 29 28 /Fall (Curb/Asylum) 3294 172 1107 47 8.37 0.514 79 1 Debut 29 RASCAL FLATTS/Take Me There (Lyric Street) 4 3222 3222 959 959 9.604 9.604 88 86 30 30 TRENT TOMLINSON/Just Might Have... (Lyric Street) 2673 169 975 68 5.848 0.462 89 4 31 31 /Famous In A Small Town (Columbia) 2426 126 843 47 5.508 0.303 73 2 32 32 FAITH HILL/Lost (Warner Bros.) 2146 -20 727 -5 4.678 -0.135 72 3 36 33 KEITH ANDERSON/Sunday Morning In America (Arista) 1975 398 608 112 4.134 0.882 71 5 34 34 JOE NICHOLS/Another Side Of You (Universal South) 1937 66 658 19 4.746 0.206 65 3 33 35 LEE BRICE/She Ain’t Right (Curb/Asylum) 1919 25 718 -3 4.347 0.319 78 2 37 36 LEANN RIMES/Nothin’ Better To Do (Curb/Asylum) 1678 248 561 75 3.769 0.612 45 5 38 37 TRAVIS TRITT/You Never Take Me Dancing (Category 5) 1582 191 467 59 3.678 0.33 47 0 41 38 SARA EVANS /As If (RCA) 1485 402 468 125 3.316 1.127 49 4 46 39 BRAD PAISLEY/Online (Arista) 1411 772 499 288 3.417 2.172 54 32 35 40 GRETCHEN WILSON/One Of The Boys (Columbia) 1265 -342 407 -113 2.959 -0.835 53 0 39 41 HALFWAY TO HAZARD/Daisy (Stylesonic/Mercury) 1234 12 362 -12 2.414 0.083 52 0 40 42 WHISKEY FALLS/Last Train... (Midas/New Revolution) 1127 31 463 -6 1.925 0.011 59 2 42 43 STEVE HOLY/Men Buy The Drinks (Girls...) (Curb) 1015 48 416 11 1.883 0.12 49 3 45 44 PHIL VASSAR/This Is My Life (Universal South) 972 153 343 49 1.907 0.427 44 3 43 45 SARAH JOHNS/The One In The Middle (BNA) 858 10 328 10 1.679 -0.016 43 3 Debut 46 PAT GREEN/Way Back Texas (BNA) 780 364 183 93 1.792 0.87 25 8 Debut 47 JOSH TURNER/Firecracker (MCA) 741 492 251 168 1.88 1.226 29 20 49 48 BLAKE SHELTON/The More I Drink (Warner Bros.) 721 218 267 78 1.39 0.531 26 4 Debut 49 DANIELLE PECK/Bad For Me (Big Machine) 660 206 213 78 1.337 0.409 23 7 47 50 MARK WILLS/Days Of Thunder (Equity) 632 67 231 6 1.206 0.303 29 3

©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. 4 =Top 5 point gainers. www.countryaircheck.com Chart Page 2 July 9, 2007 Country Aircheck Chart Info Chart Page 3 Aircheck Add Leaders Activator Top Point Gainers RASCAL FLATTS/Take Me There (Lyric Street) 86 RASCAL FLATTS/Take Me There (Lyric Street) 2453 4 BRAD PAISLEY/Online (Arista) 32 KENNY CHESNEY/Never Wanted Nothing...(BNA) 1744 4 JOSH TURNER/Firecracker (MCA) 20 TIM MCGRAW/If You’re Reading This (Curb) 1424 4 DIERKS BENTLEY/Free And Easy... (Capitol) 12 BRAD PAISLEY/Online (Arista) 1275 4 TOBY KEITH/Love Me If You Can (Show Dog) 9 TOBY KEITH/Love Me If You Can (Show Dog) 1208 4 PAT GREEN/Way Back Texas (BNA) 8 REBA MCENTIRE w/K. CLARKSON/Because... (MCA) 1118 BILLY CURRINGTON/Tangled Up (Mercury) 7 BROOKS & DUNN/Proud Of The House... (Arista) 1049 DANIELLE PECK/Bad For Me (Big Machine) 7 SUGARLAND/Everyday America (Mercury) 772 JO DEE MESSINA/Biker Chick (Curb) 6 JASON ALDEAN/Johnny Cash (BBR) 769 BROOKS & DUNN/Proud Of The House... (Arista) 5 BUCKY COVINGTON/A Different World (Lyric Street) 651 FLYNNVILLE TRAIN/Nowhere Than... (Show Dog) 5 KEITH ANDERSON/Sunday Morning In America (Arista) 5 Activator LEANN RIMES/Nothin’ Better To Do (Curb/Asylum) 5 Top Spin Gainers RASCAL FLATTS/Take Me There (Lyric Street) 532 TIM MCGRAW/If You’re Reading This (Curb) 5 KENNY CHESNEY/Never Wanted Nothing More (BNA) 375 TIM MCGRAW/If You’re Reading This (Curb) 302 Aircheck Top Point Gainers BRAD PAISLEY/Online (Arista) 288 RASCAL FLATTS/Take Me There (Lyric Street) 3222 4 TOBY KEITH/Love Me If You Can (Show Dog) 270 KENNY CHESNEY/Never Wanted Nothing... (BNA) 1456 4 4 REBA MCENTIRE w/K. CLARKSON/Because... (MCA) 252 BROOKS & DUNN/Proud Of The House... (Arista) 1392 BROOKS & DUNN/Proud Of The House... (Arista) 235 TOBY KEITH/Love Me If You Can (Show Dog) 1351 4 4 SUGARLAND/Everyday America (Mercury) 166 REBA MCENTIRE w/K. CLARKSON/Because... (MCA) 1307 BUCKY COVINGTON/A Different World (Lyric Street) 147 SUGARLAND/Everyday America (Mercury) 1179 JASON ALDEAN/Johnny Cash (BBR) 139 BRAD PAISLEY/Online (Arista) 772 JASON ALDEAN/Johnny Cash (BBR) 679 DIERKS BENTLEY/Free And Easy... (Capitol) 599 Vi d e o Add s KEITH URBAN/I Told You So (Capitol) 575 CMT BLAKE SHELTON/The More I Drink (Warner Bros.)

Aircheck Top Spin Gainers CMT PURE RASCAL FLATTS/Take Me There (Lyric Street) 959 /I Hear Them All (Nettwerk) KENNY CHESNEY/Never Wanted Nothing More (BNA) 503 /Find Out Who Your Friends Are TOBY KEITH/Love Me If You Can (Show Dog) 446 (Rocky Comfort)

BROOKS & DUNN/Proud Of The House We... (Arista) 442 GAC MUSIC REBA MCENTIRE w/K. CLARKSON/Because... (MCA) 426 BLAKE SHELTON/The More I Drink (Warner Bros.) SUGARLAND/Everyday America (Mercury) 358 TRACY LAWRENCE/Find Out Who Your Friends Are BRAD PAISLEY/Online (Arista) 288 (Rocky Comfort) KEITH URBAN/I Told You So (Capitol) 238 WAYCROSS/Nineteen (Dreamcatcher) JASON ALDEAN/Johnny Cash (BBR) 212 RODNEY ATKINS/These Are My People (Curb) 205 ©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Send news to [email protected] July 9, 2007 Country Aircheck Chart Info Chart Page 4

Aircheck Activity Aircheck Add Dates SARAH JOHNS/The One In The Middle (BNA) July 16 Moves 44-45*; 858 points, 328 spins EMERSON DRIVE/You Still Own Me 3 ADDS: KHKI*, WIL, WITL* (Midas/New Revolution)

PAT GREEN/Way Back Texas (BNA) July 23 Debuts 46*; 780 points, 183 spins /Watching Airplanes (MCA) 8 ADDS: KEEY*, KKWF, KMPS*, WBCT, WBEE, Chris Cagle/What Kinda Gone (Capitol) WGGY, WGTY, WUSN* ALISON KRAUSS/Simple Love (Rounder/CO5) RIO GRAND/That’s My Memory (Curb/Asylum)

JOSH TURNER/Firecracker (MCA) July 30 Debuts at 47*; 741 points, 251 spins 20 ADDS: KAJA, KATM*, KBQI, KCYE, KFRG*, CAROLINA RAIN/Dealin’ (Equity) KHKI*, KIXZ, KKNG, KMPS*, KRTY, KWJJ, JENNIFER HANSON/Joyride (Universal South) KYGO, WGNA, WIVK*, WKHX, WPKX, /Heaven, Heartache And The WUSY, WWNU, WWQM, WYCD* Power Of Love (Big Machine)

BLAKE SHELTON/The More I Drink (Warner Bros.) Aircheck Top Recurrents Moves 49*-48*; 721 points, 267 spins TRACY LAWRENCE/Find Out... (Rocky Comfort/CO5) 8586 4 ADDS: KATM*, KSKS, WBCT, WQYK* BILLY CURRINGTON/Good Directions (Mercury) 7699 EMERSON DRIVE/Moments (Midas/New Revolution) 7359 DANIELLE PECK/Bad For Me (Big Machine) BRAD PAISLEY/Ticks (Arista) 6955 Debuts at 49*; 660 points, 213 spins CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Wasted (Arista) 4886 7 ADDS: KYGO, WBCT, WGGY, WIRK*, WPKX, RODNEY ATKINS/Watching You (Curb) 4776 WRNS, WWNU RASCAL FLATTS/Stand (Lyric Street) 4591 ALAN JACKSON/A Woman’s Love (Arista) 4334 MARK WILLS/Days Of Thunder (Equity) KENNY CHESNEY/Beer In Mexico (BNA) 3990 Moves 47*-50*; 632 points, 231 spins SUGARLAND/Settlin’ (Mercury) 3824 3 ADDS: KUPL*, WDSY*, WKHX

CARRIE UNDERWOOD/I’ll Stand By You (Arista) CLINT BLACK/The Strong One (Equity) 594 points, 211 spins; 0 ADDS 425 points, 116 spins 2 ADDS: KYGO, WBEE CROSSIN DIXON/Guitar Slinger (BBR) 586 points, 226 spins FLYNNVILLE TRAIN/Nowhere Than Somewhere 4 ADDS: KATM*, KRTY, WDAF, WQDR (Show Dog) 345 points, 137 spins BILLY CURRINGTON/Tangled Up (Mercury) 5 ADDS: KATC*, KNIX, KRTY, WFMS, WUBL 567 points, 198 spins Aircheck Activity includes the top 15 songs that rank 45-50 on 7 ADDS: KCYE, KRTY, KSOP, WGGY, WGTY, this week’s chart or are those that are not charted and have a WTQR, WUBE minimum of 300 airplay points and have shown growth in two of the past three weeks. (* indicates auto adds) ©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Send news to [email protected] July 9, 2007 ACTIVAT OR Chart Page 5

LW TW Artist/Title (Label) TW Points +/- Points TW Plays +/- Plays 1 1 GEORGE STRAIT/Wrapped (MCA) 13840 -292 3069 -94 3 2 BIG & RICH/Lost In This Moment (Warner Bros.) 13385 305 2965 30 4 3 KEITH URBAN/I Told You So (Capitol) 12862 233 2891 61 2 4 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Lucky Man (Columbia) 12594 -1440 2829 -303 8 5 KENNY CHESNEY/Never Wanted Nothing More (BNA) 4 12176 1744 2696 375 5 6 JAKE OWEN/Startin’ With Me (RCA) 11654 37 2597 25 6 7 TAYLOR SWIFT/Teardrops On My Guitar (Big Machine) 11352 550 2595 114 7 8 JASON ALDEAN/Johnny Cash (BBR) 11276 769 2546 139 9 9 RODNEY ATKINS/These Are My People (Curb) 10542 586 2336 126 10 10 BUCKY COVINGTON/A Different World (Lyric Street) 10161 651 2262 147 14 11 REBA MCENTIRE w/K. CLARKSON/Because Of You (MCA) 8856 1118 2021 252 12 12 CRAIG MORGAN/Tough (BBR) 8731 100 1963 25 11 13 TIM MCGRAW w/FAITH HILL/I Need You (Curb) 8651 -172 1980 -35 13 14 KELLIE PICKLER/I Wonder (BNA) 7988 247 1802 53 15 15 ERIC CHURCH/Guys Like Me (Capitol) 7509 38 1667 -10 17 16 SUGARLAND/Everyday America (Mercury) 7132 772 1627 166 16 17 MARTINA MCBRIDE/How I Feel (RCA) 6819 190 1530 48 22 18 TIM MCGRAW/If You’re Reading This (Curb) 4 6544 1424 1420 302 18 19 LITTLE BIG TOWN/A Little More You (Equity) 6479 131 1456 15 21 20 BROOKS & DUNN/Proud Of The House We Built (Arista) 6248 1049 1400 235 19 21 LUKE BRYAN/All My Friends Say (Capitol) 5933 231 1319 42 24 22 TOBY KEITH/Love Me If You Can (Show Dog) 4 5678 1208 1267 270 20 23 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Livin’ Our Love Song (Arista) 5426 45 1173 0 23 24 TRACE ADKINS/I Wanna Feel Something (Capitol) 5130 315 1175 64 27 25 DIERKS BENTLEY/Free And Easy... (Capitol) 4225 594 953 129 25 26 COLE DEGGS & THE LONESOME/I Got More (Columbia) 4215 -97 921 -45 26 27 JACK INGRAM/Measure Of A Man (Big Machine) 3921 3 875 2 28 28 CLAY WALKER/Fall (Curb/Asylum) 3527 -51 830 -14 29 29 TRENT TOMLINSON/Just Might Have Her... (Lyric Street) 3461 113 764 21 30 30 JOE NICHOLS/Another Side Of You (Universal South) 2950 63 652 5

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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) TW Points +/- Points TW Plays +/- Plays 31 31 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Famous In A Small Town (Columbia) 2713 -104 610 -25 Debut 32 RASCAL FLATTS/Take Me There (Lyric Street) 4 2453 2453 532 532 32 33 FAITH HILL/Lost (Warner Bros.) 2431 68 547 7 45 34 BRAD PAISLEY/Online (Arista) 4 2011 1275 440 288 33 35 KEITH ANDERSON/Sunday Morning In America (Arista) 1962 179 410 42 35 36 LEE BRICE/She Ain’t Right (Curb/Asylum) 1578 -157 382 -30 36 37 SARA EVANS/As If (RCA) 1577 164 352 35 41 38 TRAVIS TRITT/You Never Take Me Dancing (Category 5) 1459 303 352 64 38 39 BLAKE SHELTON/The More I Drink (Warner Bros.) 1388 172 319 48 40 40 PHIL VASSAR/This Is My Life (Universal South) 1318 155 275 35 37 41 WHISKEY FALLS/Last Train... (Midas/New Revolution) 1305 71 273 21 42 42 LEANN RIMES/Nothin’ Better To Do (Curb/Asylum) 1298 171 312 40 43 43 BILLY CURRINGTON/Tangled Up (Mercury) 1190 127 262 38 48 44 DANIELLE PECK/Bad For Me (Big Machine) 868 186 194 43 47 45 SARAH JOHNS/The One In The Middle (BNA) 794 80 156 6 46 46 STEVE HOLY/Men Buy The Drinks (Girls...) (Curb) 771 36 168 10 Debut 47 JOSH TURNER/Firecracker (MCA) 758 603 145 117 49 48 CROSSIN DIXON/Guitar Slinger (BBR) 548 18 118 4 51 49 STEPHEN COCHRAN/Friday Night... (Aria/Quarterback) 486 41 100 8 54 50 PAT GREEN/Way Back Texas (BNA) 433 110 103 31 52 51 FLYNNVILLE TRAIN/Nowhere Than... (Show Dog) 420 -5 93 1 53 52 MARK WILLS/Days Of Thunder (Equity) 371 7 75 1 58 53 JASON MEADOWS/18 Video Tapes (Baccerstick/CO5) 285 26 58 6 55 54 CLINT BLACK/The Strong One (Equity) 283 -23 62 -1 59 55 COLLIN RAYE/Soldier’s Prayer (StarPointe) 198 -28 39 -7 Debut 56 RISSI PALMER/Country Girl (1720 Entertainment) 190 22 42 5 Debut 57 /Tattoo Rose (Montage) 186 9 33 3 Debut 58 JO DEE MESSINA/Biker Chick (Curb) 170 139 34 28 Debut 59 WOODY BRADSHAW/The Last Thing... (Primoris/Spinville) 166 6 31 1 Debut 60 HAL KETCHUM/In Front Of The Alamo (Curb/Asylum) 164 -1 34 2

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