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Lady In little over a year , and have Antebellum gone from a label bidding war to CMA Award winners and . Let’s not forget their Top 5 hit “Love Don’t Live Here” and Top 15 “Lookin’ For A Good Time” as they set up their next single “.”

Did you listen to Country radio growing up? September 2007 is when “Love Don’t Live Here” came out HS: I grew up on every genre, but with my parents in the and we were on our radio tour. We went to dinner and about business and as much as we were in the car, I definitely midnight all three of us were in the car and heard it together. did. Growing up in it was all about WSM, WSIX and WKDF. What is your most vivid memory from DH: In middle school I started getting into John Michael a radio tour? Montgomery. I was in Augusta, GA, so I listened to WKXC. DH: We played upstairs on a moving double-decker CK: We’re both from Augusta, so WKXC was the one. I pontoon boat on Lake Travis for KASE/Austin. I’d never didn’t get into until I was 13 or 14. I worked played at six miles per hour before. as a bag boy at a golf course one time and all the guys CK: We tried to punk Jimmy Harnen by making a video listened to country music, and it just grew on me. with us asking WUSN/Chicago’s Mike Peterson and Marci Braun for an add. He was all up in arms thinking it was real. What is it like to actually visit the stations you just mentioned? Has there been a real “wow” moment in the HS: I think it’s really cool, especially being from last year? Nashville and growing up listening to Gerry House. CK: Last week we visited the St. Jude Children’s Being able to actually walk into the studio and talk to Hospital. The cool thing was that radio PDs were there and him after you’ve spent so much of your life hearing him we got to go out to dinner with a bunch of them. To see all interview other people. the support we’ve had is a great feeling. CK: He put Hillary on the spot, and played a Christmas CD she had put out with her family when she 15 or 16. It was What does CRS mean to you? cool that he knew about her before Lady Antebellum. DH: I love it. Radio is what drives this industry. They’re great people, and this is a way to say thank you Do you recall the first time you heard your song to them and hang out. on the radio? DH: Yes on WBEE/Rochester, NY.

CRS-40’s New Faces of Country ive of country music’s most RSpromising attendees, new artists, as determined by C F will perform at the annual Newountry Faces Aircheck of Country Music show March 6. C tracked down each of this year’s selected artists Face for their unique perspective on radio. Cadets This Muzik Mafia member had the James most-heard song of 2008 with his Otto two-week No. 1 “Just Got Started Lovin’ You.” He also happened to co-write Jamey Johnson’s Top 15 “In Color.” Otto’s next single “These Are The Good Ole Days” has already broken the Top 40.

Did you listen to Country radio growing up? on. After awhile I just feel strange about listening I listened to all areas of country music, but in to myself on the radio. It makes me smile, then early grades I didn’t think it was cool. About the I change the channel. It’s one of those things. I time I turned 13, I moved to Alabama and that’s don’t like to watch myself on TV, either. when I found Hank, Jr. and Charlie Daniels Band and Waylon and Willie. What’s it like watching “In Color” have success? What was your hometown station? People emotionally react to that song. I played I moved to Washington state when I was about it at a pull for WKXC/Augusta, GA, and 15 and brought country music with me. I listened after I got through the second chorus there was to KIOK/Tri-Cities, which was a standing ovation. I couldn’t even finish Thunder Country. the song. It was an amazing response. That’s the kind of thing that blows Can you recall the first your mind. I was really proud to be time you heard your a part of one of the best records of song on the radio? the year. I had a single on Mercury years back, and the first time What does CRS mean I heard it Mitch Mahan at to you? WIRK/West Palm Beach I’ve always been told it meant played it. The first time I heard “Can’t Remember Shit.” And if “Just Got Started Lovin’ You,” it you’ve done it right, you probably was him again. Both times I had been can’t. It’s a big party for a lot of people, there for a visit, and they played it as I left. Mitch but for me it’s a place to see those people I met has been a good friend and a big supporter. Nothing out on the road. I’ve had a great year, so this is replaces hearing your song for the first time. a chance to go back and thank them. My New Faces performance is a chance to show what Does hearing your song ever get old? I’ve learned over the last year. It’s an important I change the channel when my own song comes part of the process.

03 0947 After her stint, strutted into Nashville in “,” Kellie which marched right into the Top 15. She followed up with consecutive Top 15s “I Pickler Wonder” and “Things That Never Cross A Man’s Mind.” She co-wrote her current single “” with BFF .

Did you listen to Country radio hear, “Up next, Kellie Pickler.” My car I wasn’t able to be a part of CRS. We had growing up? radio has a display, which agreed to do American Idol that day and That’s how I learned about country shows the name of the so there was no possible way, even music. I remember calling and requesting artist and the song if we flew private, to be a part different songs, and it felt so cool when I that’s playing. of CRS. So, last year was my would hear my interview played back on The first time I first time being there. I’m the air. saw my name really excited about it. It’s on the radio such a fun week to get to What was your hometown station? screen I took a know the people that are I grew up in Abemarle, NC and we were picture of it. playing your records and able to pick up WSOC and WKKT thank them. from Charlotte. What is your most vivid How does the New Do you recall the first time you memory from Faces show compare to heard your song on the radio? a radio tour? performing at the CMAs? I was on the American Idol tour in and I really like doing I think it’s a lot more “Red High Heels” had just hit WKHX. All acoustic jams. It will just be intimidating. The CMAs are scary of us – , , me, two of my acoustic guitar players and because you’re performing in front , Katherine McPhee, radio winners that have come in. It really takes of your peers. But at New Faces, you – piled up on the bus. We knew that WKHX all the bells and whistles away, and it’s just you don’t want to disappoint anyone. I feel was about to play the song and it came on and the song. It really lets you tell a story. like a new artist; I’m still paying my right after . I was over the moon. dues. I really want the country industry What does CRS mean to you? to know this is the most important Does it ever get old? I was really bummed my first year because thing to me. Face It’s the greatest feeling in the world to Cadets Chuck With his self-penned Top 5 “Stealing ,” melted hearts of fathers and daughters everywhere. His sophomore single “All I Ever Wanted” broke Wicks the Top 15, and now he’s anticipating the launch of “Man Of The House.”

Did you listen to Country radio on my way to the Nashville airport Any good road stories? growing up? listening to WKDF. I was going down Josh Easler dressed up as Cinderella Yeah, that’s all I listened to. I grew up Nolensville Pike and making a (pictured). It really brought out his eyes in Smyrna, DE on a small farm, right on Harding Rd. I had and was really refreshing. and every time I got in the heard the song a million truck with my dad or in the times prior to that – Most memorable moment from car with mom that was from writing it and the road? it, it was Country radio. recording it – but Touring with was amazing. Are You Every once in awhile, it was so different Just being around him and watching TM my dad would throw when I heard it his work ethic was fantastic. The most in a announced on the memorable thing for me was when CD... or actually a radio from the DJ. he’d ask me to come run with him after tape, which was really It just hit me like a his soundcheck. Everybody sees Brad embarrassing for me, ton of bricks. I was Paisley, the superstar, but when I was Ready for PPM? especially when you’re 10 so caught off-guard running with him I got to know him as a years old. that I started crying like person. a little girl. An exciting new era in radio measurement is here. Learn how What was your hometown What does CRS mean to you? marketers and agencies are capitalizing on this revolutionary station? Does hearing your songs on the It’s a huge honor to be on the New I remember it as 94.7 WDSD/Dover, radio ever get old? Faces show. I went five years ago with form of radio audience measurement. To make sure you’re DE. It has changed formats several times I get excited when I hear myself on the my now-A&R guy and best friend Jim since then, but it’s back to Country now. radio. It’s a partnership. As a singer/ Catino and he said, “Just give it four ready, visit www.arbitron.com/ppmchecklist today. , Country radio is your voice. or five years and you’ll be up there. I Do you recall the first time you If it weren’t for them, nobody would ever promise you.” I always had this hidden heard your song on the radio? hear the song we sit in our little 10x12 passion to play the New Faces show. PPM markets live: It was “Stealing Cinderella,” and I was rooms and write. Atlanta Nassau-Suffolk (Long Island) A classic overnight success story of playing 200 dates Chicago New York Band a year and selling 30,000 CDs independently, these Dallas-Ft. Worth Philadelphia favorites took it national with the two-week Detroit Riverside-San Bernardino No. 1 “.” Now they’re geared up for second single “Whatever It Is” and first CRS Houston-Galveston San Francisco appearance. Zac Brown spoke with Country Aircheck: Los Angeles San Jose

Did you listen to Country radio Does it ever get old? much everybody who works with me Middlesex-Somerset-Union Washington, DC growing up? Nope. Some days go by that I’m really on all my stuff. I just went bird hunting I did. I remember the first thing that glad I don’t have to sing “Chicken with Michael Powers this weekend. * really got me into country music was Fried,” but it’s all perspective. I worked We got to spend the whole day together. Coming by the end of 2009 : ’ “.” I at McDonald’s in high school and at Everybody is close. had been really into a lot of ‘70s music; a fry house called the Wagon Wheel Baltimore Pittsburgh, PA after hearing Brooks I really fell in love frying up hush puppies and catfish. What does CRS mean to you? Boston Portland, OR with country. I’ve been listening to it Every night I would have to clean up the I haven’t been to a CRS. I’m excited to ever since. grease machine. After being on that end play, especially for people that are in the Cincinnati Sacramento of it, the monotony is nothing compared industry. I’m very eager to get to win Cleveland Salt Lake City-Ogden-Provo What was your local station? to the blessings we’ve all been given by people over in a live atmosphere. If they WKHX in Atlanta has been around it. We’re very honored and very blessed. like the song on the radio, we have to -Boulder San Antonio forever, I think that’s the one I listened prove it to them live that we’re lifetime Kansas City San Diego to growing up. What is your most vivid radio musicians and that we have chemistry. Las Vegas -Tacoma tour memory? When did you first hear Eating fried chicken everywhere we Do you have any expectations Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood St. Louis your song on the radio? went for months. It was always there about the New Faces show? Minneapolis-St. Paul Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater I was at home in Atlanta with my waiting on us. I was glad to finally see We do have a fan base, but the majority wife and my friend Barry, who’s some pizza. of the nation just now found out about us. Phoenix in a band called Rollin’ In The It’s an honor to get to play. My main goal Hay. We were talking and it came How is your relationship with your is to try to get fans. We give it 110%, no © 2009 Arbitron Inc. PPMTM is a mark of Arbitron Inc. *Schedule is subject to change PRG-09-03421 on the radio. They were doing a spin-off regional reps? matter when we’re playing or who we’re between “Chicken Fried” and Taylor Swift. It’s awesome. I’m close with pretty playing for. People are people. PPM ratings are based on audience estimates and are the opinion of Arbitron and should not be relied on for precise accuracy or precise 03 48 09 representativeness of a demographic or radio market.

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