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May 15, 2017, Issue 550

Wicked Pissah Beantown Hoobanger

Or, in English, “really great Country party in Boston.” Ask Kenny, Luke, Jason, Zac or anyone who has played Gillette, Fenway or any of the smaller venues – New England is a great Country market. And you don’t have to tell that to the folks at Beasley’s WKLB, who four years ago (then as Greater Media) posted back-to-back No. 1 books. A year later, iHeartMedia crashed in with WBWL on June 13, 2014. Here’s a deeper look at where the battle stands today, in many respects a classic “heritage vs. new” competition. Right at the top are March PPM numbers, where WKLB is ninth 6+ with a 4.1 and 634,600 cume. WBWL is 17th with a 2.3 and 438,900 cume. When WBWL launched, WKLB was No. 2 with a 7.0 share and 909,000 cume. So the Country audience is approaching 1.1 million, but share is down roughly half a point. Be Kind Rewind: Dialing back to WBWL’s summer 2014 launch, the station operated commercial-free through Labor Day with The Bobby Bones Show in mornings. Sister Top 40 WXKS/Boston’s street team was employed at country concerts and events, and PD/midLance Houston dayer Lance Houston transferred in from WPOC/Baltimore (Breaking News 8/25/14). The original 1,700 watt signal was upgraded to 13.5kW in August of 2015. Today, the lineup still begins with Bones, followed in middays by Jessica Callahan, a September 2014 addition from Top 40 WXXX/ Burlington, VT. Sister WKSJ/Mobile’s Colton Bradford joined in May 2015 and handles afternoons. Houston has shifted to nights. Mike Brophey Across the street, the WKLB staff is settled in after moving through several iterations over the past three years. “We have given the station a fresh coat of paint,” says 21-year PD Mike Brophey, a 2014 Country Radio Hall of Fame inductee. “Our personalities are more upbeat.” In mornings, latest addition Jackson Blue from Rhythmic clustermate WBQT joins Hannah Byrom. “Their chemistry is (continued on page 8)

Solid Backbeat: New Sony/Nashville signing The Sisterhood play in Key West over the weekend. Pictured (l-r) are Ruby Stewart (Rod’s daughter), Sony drum intern Randy Goodman and Alyssa Bonagura, daughter of Baillie & The Boys’ Michael Bonagura and Kathie Baillie.

Zac Brown: Homecoming King

Where else would Zac Brown Band open their Welcome Home Tour but Atlanta’s Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park? WKHX PD Scott Lindy was there Friday (5/12) and WUBL nighttime personality Paul Aaron on Saturday (5/13) to witness the local-band-madegood’s homecoming. “I’m a huge fan and it was my first time seeing them,” says Aaron, adding, “They played lots of songs from the new album Scott Lindy Paul Aaron [Welcome Home].”

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OFF THE RECORD: Billy Ray Cyrus On the 25th anniversary of the release of "Achy Breaky Heart," Flatwood Productions' Billy Ray Cyrus puts an industry spin on the artist interview: I grew up listening to the Grand Ole Opry on WSM-AM/Nashville on my grandpa's AM radio, all the way from Russell, KY. Billy Ray Cyrus The first time I heard myself on the radio was on WTCR/Huntington, WV. I'd released a song in 1985 or '86 called "It Ain't Over Till It's Over." My goal was always for my music to be heard around the world. Twenty-five years ago on Memorial Day Weekend, we were at Rolling Thunder in Washington, D.C. at the Vietnam Veterans Wall, sponsored by WMZQ. It was a huge event for me personally because of my song "Some Gave All" and what it meant to the veterans. Don Von Tress, who wrote "Achy Breaky Heart," is a two-term Vietnam veteran. To see Don put his hands on that wall ... and then we sang "Some Gave All" there at the wall, followed by "Achy Breaky Heart" and everybody sang and danced. I knew something very big was happening. The new Spanish version of "Achy Breaky Heart" just fell together like it was meant to be. We cut this little magic track out of Muscle Shoals with Ronnie Milsap on the keyboards, just hammering it. Caballo Dorado are a great group from Mexico who've had the song out for 25 years themselves. That song united people. Hearing people sing it in different languages was the greatest compliment in the world. My brother is my favorite person to travel with, because I know he's got my back. He knows where I need to be and when I need to be there. I wish I'd written "Achy Breaky Heart," but I wouldn't want to take that away from Don Von Tress. He wrote it and I got the blessing of hearing it at the right time. I was looking for one more song for my debut album and that thing landed in my lap. I have this cup that Liam Hemsworth bought me. If you have ice in it, it stays cold. If you have coffee in it, it stays hot. I call it my "Liam Cup." I take it with me everywhere I go. I would love to be stuck in Mexico. We're going to do some shows there. I may just stay there for awhile. “[Usually] when the act onstage says, ‘We’d like to play some new music for ya’ ... a large percentage of the audience goes to get a beer or take a bathroom break,” says Lindy. “Everyone stayed put for Zac’s new songs. ‘Family Table’ and ‘Roots’ got big applause. One of the best closeup shots of Zac’s face on the video screens was when he sang ‘Roots.’ His look was so intense. Eyes closed tight, he looked as if he could have been alone in a room somewhere miles from the stage. When the song ended he opened his eyes, the crowd cheered and we all saw that genuine big ol’ Zac Brown grin that had us all smiling along. He looked like an advertisement for happiness.” In addition to new music and hits, ZBB also played a handful of covers. Aaron reports the band put its own spin on The Who’s “Baba O’Riley,” Kings Of Leon’s “Use Somebody,” Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” and Travis Tritt’s “It’s A Great Day To Be Alive,” written by opener Darrell Scott. “Darrell was onstage for a lot of the show with Zac, including their cover of the Allman Brothers’ ‘Whipping Post,’” says Lindy. “He took a turn on one of the ‘Whipping Post’ solos and killed it. Clay Cook did Greg Allman proud with the vocals, capturing the misery of the song’s lyrics. Coy Bowles and Clay Cook traded off on guitar leads, too. The song was amazing.” ©2017 Countr y Aircheck™ — All rights reser ved. Sign up free at www.countr yaircheck.com. Send news to news@countr yaircheck.com

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MY TUNES: MUSIC THAT SHAPED MY LIFE 300/WAR’s Bailey Bryan discusses her most influential music: 1. Chance the Rapper: He writes what’s true to him. As a songwriter, that’s what I want to do – and hopefully, in a unique way that no one else really is. 2. Chance the Rapper’s Coloring Book: In that album, he combines gospel and Hip Hop and cool, honest storytelling. I really admire Bailey Bryan that. That’s something I want to do in my career as a country artist. 3. Taylor Swift’s Red: That was a transitional album for her. She did a really good job combining a lot of different influences and still paying close attention to the songwriting. The lyrics touched my heart. That’s another thing I want to do in my music, especially as someone who has a lot of different influences, genre-wise. 4. Beyoncé at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville: Because Beyoncé. 5. Needtobreathe: I’ve been a fan of them since their very first album. Again, it’s honest lyrics and really simple, yet beautiful melodies that capture your heart. You don’t even realize until later that the lyrics are also brilliant. Songwriting is a huge thing for me in what’s influential; that’s the part of this I’m most passionate about. • Highly regarded music you’ve actually never heard: The Breaker by Little Big Town. The reason I haven’t heard it is, I’m waiting until I have a 30-minute period where I can listen to it all the way through and take it in – because I know it’s going to be amazing. • “Important” music you just don’t get: I don’t think there’s a type of music I’ve heard where I haven’t been able to find one song I connect with. • An album you listened to incessantly: Maren Morris’ Hero. I feel like every song on that album is a hit. Just a “roll down the windows in your car and sing it at the top of your lungs” album, even though you will never sound like Maren Morris because her voice is perfect. • Obscure or non-country song everyone should listen to right now: How about an album? I recommend an album called Telefone by a girl called Noname. If you like poetic lyrics and a spoken-word vibe, this obscure album is for you. • Music you’d rather not admit to enjoying: I can get into some pop punk like 5 Seconds of Summer. Not that there’s anything wrong with listening to that.

Hurry Plane: The Sony and Columbia team surprises Luke Combs at the airport Monday afternoon (5/15) to celebrate his No. 1 “Hurricane.” Pictured (l-r) are Columbia’s Lyndsay Church, manager Chris Kappy, Sony’s Jenny Shearin Columbia’s Shane Allen and Sam Borenstein, Sony’s Lauren Thomas, Combs, and Sony’s Taylor Lindsey, Rachel Knaak, Margaret Tomlin, Christy Garbinski, Paige Altone, and Mary Catherine Kinney.

Lindy’s favorite moments? “The groove from ‘Free’ into Van Morrison’s ‘Into The Mystic’ and back,” he says. “It seemed like the entire amphitheater was singing along. The opening of ‘Chicken Fried’ made the entire place erupt, as we knew it would. That song never disappoints. Guns ‘N Roses’ ‘Paradise City,’ Zac’s final encore, was a huge crowd pleaser.” For Aaron, the highlight was Welcome Home’s lead single, “My Old Man.” “The moment of the night was when Zac’s dad came out during that song,” he says. “The crowd went wild.” Aaron was impressed with the triple-screen setup behind the band. “They flashed matching photos and video for the songs they played,” he says. “The screens sometimes would have Zac in the middle singing, with his bandmates in the others playing or singing along,” adds Lindy. “There was very good camera work and tight, up-close shots that showed Zac’s face full of emotion and lost in his own music. Really cool.” See the band’s tour dates here. Reach Aaron here; reach Lindy here. –Wendy Newcomer and Paul Williams

Chart Chat

Congrats to Luke Combs, Steve Hodges, Shane Allen and the Columbia promotion staff on landing this week’s No. 1 with “Hurricane.” The song is Combs’ first chart-topper and the first single from his album This One’s For You, out June 2. Writers are Thomas Archer, Taylor Phillips and Combs.

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And kudos to Allen and the crew for doubling up to also have the top of the add board with Tyler Farr’s “I Should Go To Church Sometime.”

News & Notes

KPNC/Oklahoma City has added Envision Networks Country Content Service. KXBL/Tulsa has moved JPR’s Jeremy Show from nights to afternoons after six months with the station. Warner Music Nashville will kick off the 8th Annual Pickin’ On The Patio with Hunter Hayes May 24 on the WMN patio at 20 Music Square East. Billy Currington, Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls, singer/ songwriters Trea Landon, Jon Langston, Cole Taylor and a surprise guest have been added to the Fourth Annual Jameson Irish Whiskey Presents Georgia On My Mind hosted by the Peach Pickers May 16 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. More here. Mark Wills has signed exclusively with The Kinkead Entertainment Agency for booking representation. Company CEO Bob Kinkead serves as Wills’ agent. Singer/songwriter Terry McBride has signed with talent agency ArtistLive in Nashville for domestic and international booking.

The Week’s Top Stories

Full coverage in the archives at countryaircheck.com. • CMT Music Awards revealed new venue and nominees (5/8). • Tim Foisset was promoted to VP/Streaming at Warner Music Nashville (5/9). • Holly Hutton added WYCD/Detroit MD duties (5/9). • WCKN/Charleston, SC sold to Saga (5/10). • JoJo Turnbeaugh returned to Denver as RVPP for iHeartMedia (5/10).

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• John Esposito named Innovator of the Year (5/11). • Randy “Bubba” Black exited KSTN/Stockton, CA (5/12).

Wicked Pissah Beantown Hoobanger (continued from page 1) fantastic,” Brophey says. Station stalwart Carolyn Kruse remains in middays and Kevin Kennedy has held down afternoons for the past two years. “He’s one of the best on the phones I’ve seen,” Brophey raves. “He lights it up.” Renee Castle moved from Nashville to take over evenings in February 2016. “The staff all gets along really well, and that enthusiasm comes out on the air,” says Brophey. To his “fresh paint” comment, that upbeat sound came with some significant tenured departures. Afternoon host Steve Kelly left after 17 years, night host Keith Stephens departed after a 14-year run, and heritage morning show John Willis and Lori Grande had been at the station more than 12. Beasley’s acquisition of Greater Media closed Nov. 1. For Brophey, the sale was a homecoming of sorts as he worked for Beasley-owned WXTU/Philadelphia before he moved to Boston in 1996. And he’s a fan. “They are giving us the tools and enthusiasm to compete,” he says, pointing to direct mail as a positive addition to his marketing efforts. Carry A Tune-In: Musically speaking, WBWL is the more current of the two stations, with WKLB splitting its more familiar slice between recurrent and gold titles. The Bull is 50% current, 30% recurrent and 20% gold. In a Mediabase snapshot last week there were two current titles in a hyper spin category – 90+ plays a week – four in the 60-70 spin range 10 in the 30-40 category, six in the 20s, and eight in the teens.

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Meanwhile, WKLB checks in at 40% current, 34% recurrent and 26% gold. Four titles are in the max spin 60-play range, 10 in the 30s, four in the 20s and five in the teens. “And our rotations are a bit tighter than they used to be,” adds Brophey. New artists are a point of musical variation between the stations. “We thought High Valley’s different sound made sense,” tells Brophey. “We played them early and often.” He also pointed to Kip Moore and Drake White contributing “unique sounds [that] give the station texture.” For Houston, Kane Brown and Clare Dunn were easy to jump on early. “To be at a sold-out show at Toby’s I Love This Bar and hear the fans sing Clare’s ‘Tuxedo’ that loud, is amazing,” he says. The Bull also featured album cuts from Luke Bryan and Sam Hunt before they were singles and Houston has shied away from some of the more traditional sounding artists. That’s The Ticket: Boston and its surrounds are terrific tour stops for country artists, and both stations work hard on their own events as well. WKLB bookends summer with their Fifth Annual Landsdowne Street Party outside of Fenway this Sunday (5/21), closing in the same spot with another event in August. WBWL has expanded its on-air local music showcase Backyard Country by adding live events at the Hard Rock. The Bobby Bones Show has been active in coming to the market for Raging Idiots shows, book signings and now Bones’ comedy tour. “The last Raging Idiots presale sold out in an hour,” says Houston. “And then the public on-sale sold out in 11 minutes.” Bones’ book signing went on for four hours. “The manager at the Barnes & Noble at Fenway said it was their biggest in years,” recalls Houston. The

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station has also taken over Loretta’s Last Call, a Country bar across the street from Fenway Park, on Thursday nights and hosted a series of concerts at Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar. Many of country’s marquee tours will come through over the summer, though there are other ways Boston is embracing the genre. “The smaller venues are being more active in booking Country acts, too,” Brophey notes. Beyond the local Hard Rock and House of Blues, traditional rock clubs have been offering more country. In addition to ticket giveaways for upcoming concerts, both stations lean heavily on national contesting. WKLB is in the middle of the Beasley cash contest “The Mega Money Song,” which plays about six times 8am-7pm. Listeners can text to win $1,000. The Bull is promoting $1,000 hourly weekdays 6am to 9pm via text and win through an iHeart national giveaway. There are local contests, too. “We gave away a Ford Truck, with Eric Church concert tickets as qualifying prizes,” Houston says. Multi-Sport Town: For upstart The Bull, continuing to grow into the market means focusing on the leader. “We know battling a heritage station is not an easy task,” says Houston. “We see there’s an appetite for a station that is new, fresh and exciting.” And while Brophey is mindful of the challenge, he’s also looking at an entertainment landscape that includes the Patriots, Red Sox and Celtics. To wit, he’s not completely devastated that the Bruins aren’t still in the NHL playoffs. “I love and support my teams, but my ratings are better off,” he admits. “May is looking strong.” Boston’s April PPM ratings arrive tomorrow (5/16). –Paul Williams CAC

Wide Welcome: Southern Ground/Elektra/WAR’s Zac Brown Band and friends at the launch of the Welcome Home 2017 Tour over the weekend outside Atlanta. Pictured (l-r) are the label’s Tom Martens, ZBB’s Chris Fryar and Matt Mangano, Warner Music Nashville’s Kristen Williams, ZBB’s Clay Cook, WUBL’s Otis, ZBB’s Coy Bowles and Zac Brown, WKHX PD Scott Lindy’s fiancée Shelley Taylor, Lindy, ZBB’s Jimmy De Martini, Daniel De Los Reyes and John Driskell Hopkins, and the label’s Tom Starr.

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Seek & Employ Available Jobs Here's a list of job seekers and open gigs. Not listed? Send info here and we'll include you in a future update: Entercom KKWF/Seattle is looking for a morning show host. Details here. Midwest WNCY/Appleton-Green Bay, WI is seeking an on air host who is compelling, social media savvy, interactive, organized and solid with promotions. Airchecks here. Entercom KWJJ/Portland, OR is now accepting applications for part time on-air positions. Send materials here. AJG WKKW/Morgantown, WV has an opening for an afternoon host. Details here. Albany Broadcasting WKLI/Albany is looking for a morning show co-host. Send materials here. Cox WWKA/Orlando seeks a Dir./Branding & Programming. Apply here. Ryman Hospitality Properties seeks a Dir./Opry Programming & Artist Initiatives. Apply here. The CMA has an opening for an Executive Assistant/Marketing. Materials to HR Consultant Sarah Pinson here. GCC Bend’s KSJJ/Bend, OR is searching for a morning show producer/air talent. Airchecks and resumes here. Cumulus’ WIVK/Knoxville has an opening in middays Apply here. Zimmer/Cookeville, TN is searching for an engineer. Three years experience is required. Materials here. WFON/Fond du Lac, WI has an opening for a morning show co-host. Aircheck, social media samples, and resume to Barry Mardit Media Consulting here. BiCoastal Media is searching for a PD/on air host to launch a new station in the Pacific Northwest. Send materials here.

Searching •Travis Moon Former KAJA/KASE/KVET PD travismooncountry@hotmail.com •Don Brake Former WFRE/Frederick PD 717 404-5678 fmonairbrake@aol.com

•Crash Poteet Former KVOO/Tulsa and WKWS/Charleston/WV PD 417 499-4046 okccrash@gmail.com •Rob Stark Former PD/Morning host KACT/Panama City, FL 850 775-7451 rstarkccm@gmail.com •Eddie Haskell Former KYGO/Denver PD 505 886-1418 haskell99@gmail.com •Cheri Cranford Former GM Streamsound/Red Vinyl Music 615 473-6837 cheri.cranford@comcast.net • Bethany Linderman Former WGNA/Albany morning co-host 727 460-2389 linderman.bethany@gmail.com • Mike Preston Former KKWF/Seattle PD 206 979-2500 pljpreston@aol.com • Jeff Roper Former KCYY/San Antonio APD/MD/morning host 210-790-7099 ropershow@gmail.com • Jim Day Former WIL/St. Louis morning host 314-258-4365 jimdayshow@gmail.com •Wes McShay Former Cumulus/Montgomery, AL OM/PD 208-758-5435 wesgardipe@gmail.com • Jeff Miles Former WKLB/Boston and KCYY/San Antonio morning host 469 667-3890 radiojeff@icloud.com • Rosey Fitchpatrick Former Dir./National Promotion Roseyfitch99@gmail.com • Wayne Manning Former Cold River Regional 801-361-2993 imaviator@yahoo.com • Dan Hagar Strategic Marketing & Promotions 615-430-2560 dhpromoman@gmail.com

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Winter 2017 Diary Scoreboard Here are Winter 2017 (1/5-3/29) Nielsen Audio diary ratings results listed alphabetically by market. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Non-subscribing stations in published markets are excluded.

Legend: A “+” indicates a Classic Country outlet; a “^” designates co-owned Country stations in the metro; “t” indicates a tie; and a “*” indicates a station best in that statistic.

12+ Share Last Book

WQMX/Akron

5.5 (1)

7.6 (1)

KHLR/Little Rock

2.1 (13)

1.4 (14)

KBQI/Albuquerque^

4.2 (4t)

3.5 (6)

KMJX/Little Rock^+

6.0 (5)

5.3 (5t)

KBQI-HD2/Albuquerque^+

2.4 (12)

2.2 (12t)

KSSN/Little Rock^

6.7 (4)

5.3 (5t)

KBZU/Albuquerque^

1.7 (15t)

2.0 (14)

WMAD/Madison

3.8 (8)

3.7 (6)

KRST/Albuquerque^

3.7 (7)

2.8 (11)

WWQM/Madison^

5.7 (4)

3.5 (7t)

WCKN/Charleston, SC

3.0 (12)

3.5 (9)

WKSJ/Mobile

7.7 (3)

6.4 (4)

WEZL/Charleston, SC

4.0 (8)

4.1 (7)

KTOM/Monterey

3.2 (6)

2.7 (10)

WIWF/Charleston, SC

3.2 (11)

3.3 (11t)

KRMD/Shreveport, LA

4.0 (6)

3.5 (3)

WOGT/Chattanooga, TN

1.3 (16)

1.4 (14)

KDRK/Spokane

3.5 (11)

4.8 (5t)

WUSY/Chattanooga, TN

12.4 (1)

12.3 (1)

KIIX/Spokane

1.0 (16)

2.0 (14)

WUUQ/Chattanooga+

4.6 (6)

5.6 (6)

KXLY/Spokane

3.7 (10)

4.8 (5t)

KATC/Colorado Springs

4.4 (6)

4.6 (6)

WRNX/Springfield, MA

5.0 (2)

5.2 (2)

WCOS/Columbia, SC

5.6 (4)

5.8 (3t)

WBBS/Syracuse

10.9 (1)

10.1 (1)

KHKI/Des Moines^

5.4 (6)

5.9 (5)

WOLF/Syracuse

2.6 (8)

3.0 (9)

KJJY/Des Moines^

4.1 (9)

5.5 (6)

WKKO/Toledo^

9.1 (1)

8.3 (1)

KHEY/El Paso

5.4 (7)

5.6 (6)

KFDI/Wichita^

9.1 (1)

9.8 (1)

WQSL/Greenville, NC^

2.4 (8)

1.9 (9)

KFTI-AM/Wichita^+

1.2 (15t)

.9 (17t)

WRNS/Greenville, NC^

8.9 (2)

7.8 (2)

KVWF/Wichita

2.7 (14)

3.7 (10)

WRBT/Harrisburg

5.8 (4)

4.1 (4t)

KZSN/Wichita

6.7 (2)

4.8 (8)

WZCY/Harrisburg

2.0 (8)

2.3 (8)

WGTY/York, PA

9.8 (1)

7.3 (1)

WDRM/Huntsville, AL

10.3 (1)

12.2 (1)

WHVR-AM/York, PA+

2.1 (7)

1.0 (11)

WWFF/Huntsville, AL

1.5 (11t)

.6 (12)

WZCY/Harrisburg (York, PA)

1.8 (8)

2.7 (7)

WJXN/Jackson, MS^+

1.3 (12)

2.0 (10)

WMSI/Jackson, MS

4.0 (5)

2.9 (7)

WUSJ/Jackson, MS^

3.8 (6t)

5.3 (5)

12+ Share Fall 2016

Station/City

12+ Share Last Book

Station/City

12+ Share Fall 2016

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Artist/Title (Label)

Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS

LUKE COMBS

26733

1082

8951

341

59.963 2.341

159

BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLG) ✔

24435

1928

8103

623

55.039 4.957

159

SAM HuNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA)

24258

-1772

8006

-647

56.063 -2.805

158

KELSEA BALLERINI/Yeah Boy (Black River)

23769

1194

8148

480

52.283 2.609

159

DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol)

22928

721

7716

234

51.407 1.483

159

BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Weekend (Valory)

18889

6679

118

41.058 -0.467

158

DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol) ✔

18735

1767

6142

548

4.234

155

DAN + SHAY/How Not To (Warner Bros./WAR)

18425

1017

6255

418

40.661 2.434

159

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) ✔ 16151

1414

5214

445

37.137 3.261

158

BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear... (Warner Bros./WMN)

14530

1291

4770

309

33.941 3.405

158

KEITH uRBAN f/CARRIE UNDERWOOD/The Fighter (Capitol)

14222

835

4733

311

32.272 1.916

157

RASCAL FLATTS/Yours If You Want It (Big Machine)

13711

519

4582

162

30.937

158

DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb)

13423

743

4388

237

29.714 1.961

155

COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN)

12938

1168

4348

356

26.555

156

LADY ANTEBELLUM/You Look Good (Capitol)

12767

206

4380

105

28.413 0.403

159

THOMAS RHETT f/MARREN MORRIS/Craving You (Valory) ✔

12457

1528

4009

481

29.004 4.487

155

MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine) ✔

12416

1452

4044

400

26.701 4.435

158

JUSTIN MOORE/Somebody Else Will (Valory)

10602

638

3728

175

21.381 1.355

157

ZAC BROWN BAND/My Old Man (SouthernGrnd/Elektra/WAR)

10306

218

3597

22.483 0.445

159

TIM MCGRAW & FAITH HILL/Speak To A Girl (Arista)

9759

805

3236

241

20.036 1.784

159

OLD DOMINION/No Such Thing As A Broken... (RCA)

8046

597

2706

214

17.134 1.621

143

BROTHERS OSBORNE/It Ain't My Fault (EMI Nashville)

7710

615

2692

211

13.933 1.089

151

CHRIS LANE/For Her (Big Loud)

7198

281

2487

110

12.456 0.681

148

BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury)

7069

792

2450

263

14.647 1.813

143

KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA)

5595

762

1866

242

137

Hurricane (River House/Columbia)

41.74

8.388

1.09

2.34

1.002

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Artist/Title (Label)

Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS

BRETT ELDREDGE/Somethin' I'm Good At (Atlantic/WMN)

5031

724

1765

281

KENNY CHESNEY/Bar At The End Of... (Blue Chair/Columbia)

4672

-5110

1511

-1675

DRAKE WHITE/Makin' Me Look Good Again (BMLGR)

4227

339

1394

6.482

LOCASH/Ring On Every Finger (Reviver)

4191

392

1444

106

MAREN MORRIS/I Could Use A Love Song (Columbia)

4173

402

1381

DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow)

4068

604

EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury)

4015

GARTH BROOKS/Ask Me How I Know (Pearl)

140

159

0.875

120

8.705

2.386

132

142

6.725

0.481

130

1373

179

6.677

1.516

117

475

1461

192

5.643

0.336

122

3554

123

1248

5.445

0.027

120

MORGAN WALLEN/The Way I Talk (Big Loud)

3355

142

1163

6.409

0.156

SETH ENNIS/Woke Up In (Arista)

3216

-30

1138

-15

4.517

0.221

121

ERIC CHuRCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville)

3140

470

1134

157

5.235

0.787

111

WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN/Missing (Warner Bros./WMN)

3025

1084

5.682

0.335

CARLY PEARCE/Every Little Thing (Big Machine)

3016

197

988

121

4.622

0.33

118

BIG & RICH/California (B&R/New Revolution)

2929

108

1060

4.324

0.299

101

JON PARDI/Heartache On The Dance Floor (Capitol)

2892

634

940

182

5.303

0.987

KANE BROWN f/LAuREN ALAINA/What Ifs (RCA)

2783

272

917

3.845

0.496

BRAD PAISLEY/Last Time For Everything (Arista)

2628

580

855

165

4.215

0.885

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Tin Man (RCA)

2430

865

3.793

0.171

ADAM CRAIG/Just A Phase (Stoney Creek)

2418

875

3.513

0.087

LITTLE BIG TOWN/Happy People (Capitol)

2324

764

-11

4.194

0.432

AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big)

2269

-94

640

4.31

-0.347

JASON ALDEAN/They Don't Know (Broken Bow)

2265

1056

752

349

3.76

1.342

JAKE OWEN/Good Company (RCA)

1884

641

2.612

0.064

Debut

HIGH VALLEY/She's With Me (Atlantic/WEA)

1826

258

500

3.168

0.373

Debut

LANCO/Greatest Love Story (Arista)

1798

114

689

2.614

0.167

Debut 50

7.975

0.674

11.289 -13.443

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May 15, 2017 Country Aircheck Add leaders TYLER FARR/I Should Go To Church Sometime (Columbia) JOSH TURNER/All About You (MCA) CARLY PEARCE/Every Little Thing (Big Machine) KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA) JASON ALDEAN/They Don't Know (Broken Bow) KANE BROWN f/LAuREN ALAINA/What Ifs (RCA) JON PARDI/Heartache On The Dance Floor (Capitol) BRETT ELDREDGE/Somethin' I'm Good At (Atlantic/WMN) BRAD PAISLEY/Last Time For Everything (Arista) CHRIS STAPLETON/Either Way (Mercury) JAKE OWEN/Good Company (RCA) WALKER MCGuIRE/Til Tomorrow (Wheelhouse)

Activator Top Point Gainers

Adds 32 29 21 16 15 14 13 11 9 8 8 8

1041 ✔

BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear... (Warner Bros./WMN) FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And... (BMLGR)

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers

870 ✔

DAN + SHAY/How Not To (Warner Bros./WAR)

790 ✔

KEITH URBAN f/C. UNDERWOOD/The Fighter (Capitol)

729 ✔

MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine)

708 ✔

THOMAS RHETT f/MAREN MORRIS/Craving You (Valory)

665

COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN)

651

KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA)

581

BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury)

577

DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol)

509

Activator Top Spin Gainers

BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR)

1928

DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol)

1767

THOMAS RHETT f/MAREN MORRIS/Craving You (Valory)

1528

MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine)

1452

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR)

1414

BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear... (Warner Bros./WMN) KELSEA BALLERINI/Yeah Boy (Black River)

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN)

197

CHRIS STAPLETON/Either Way (Mercury)

196

THOMAS RHETT f/MAREN MORRIS/Craving You (Valory)

196

MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine)

145

KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA)

131

1291

DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol)

125

1194

DAN + SHAY/How Not To (Warner Bros./WAR)

112

COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN)

1168

DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol)

106

LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia Nash)

1082

BRAD PAISLEY/Last Time For Everything (Arista)

JASON ALDEAN/They Don't Know (Broken Bow)

1056

DRAKE WHITE/Makin' Me Look Good Again (BMLGR)

Country Aircheck Top Recurrents

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers

Points

BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear... (Warner Bros./WMN)

216

548

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR)

197

THOMAS RHETT f/MAREN MORRIS/Craving You (Valory)

481

DAN + SHAY/How Not To (Warner Bros./WAR)

180

KELSEA BALLERINI/Yeah Boy (Black River)

480

COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN)

172

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLG)

445

MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine)

170

DAN + SHAY/How Not To (Warner Bros./WAR)

418

KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA Nashville)

157

MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine)

400

KEITH uRBAN/The Fighter f/Carrie Underwood (Capitol)

150

COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN)

356

DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol)

141

JASON ALDEAN/They Don't Know (Broken Bow)

349

THOMAS RHETT/Craving You f/Maren Morris (Valory)

134

LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia)

341

BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury)

121

BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR)

623

DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol)

Chart Page 3

May 15, 2017 CoUNTRy AIRCHeCK ACTIVITy LITTLE BIG TOWN/Happy People (Capitol) Moves 47-45* 2324 points, 764 spins 2 adds: WAMZ, WBuL

May 22

AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big) Moves 44-46* 2269 points, 640 spins 3 adds: WMIL, WYRK, WKSJ

May 30

JASON ALDEAN/They Don't Know (Broken Bow) Debuts 47* 2265 points, 752 spins 15 adds: WDRQ*, KWOF, WCTK, KJKE, WLFP, WYRK, WSSL, WCKT, WTGE, KHEY, WXCY, KDRK, WKSJ, WSLC, WNCY

June 5

JAKE OWEN/Good Company (RCA) Moves 50-48* 1884 points, 641 spins 8 adds: KKBQ*, KBEB, WQIK, WCKT, WTGE, WEZL, KCCY, KXLY HIGH VALLEY/She's With Me (Atlantic/WEA) Debuts 49* 1826 points, 500 spins 5 adds: WCTK, WuSH, WGNE, WYRK, WBCT LANCO/Greatest Love Story (Arista) Debuts 50* 1798 points, 689 spins 3 adds: WKLB, WGNE, WDXB TODD O'NEILL/Love Again (Nash Next/Valory) 1734 points, 474 spins 2 adds: W1MC*, WKLI WALKER MCGuIRE/Til Tomorrow (Wheelhouse) 1714 points, 536 spins 8 adds: W1HC*, W1MC*, WFMS*, WNOE, WKHK, KIIM*, KSSN, KIZN* CHRIS STAPLETON/Either Way (Mercury) 1679 points, 557 spins 8 adds: WNSH*, KKGO, KSOP, KCYE, WDXB, KCCY, WPOR, KPLM DREW BALDRIDGE/Rebound (Cold River) 1615 points, 746 spins 1 add: WIL

A D D DAT E S

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Chart Page 4

May 15, 2017 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS

LUKE COMBS

11289

-179

2581

-29

BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR)

10900

471

2493

109

DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol)

10055

141

2306

KELSEA BALLERINI/Yeah Boy (Black River)

9890

-932

2233

-168

3 5 2

Hurricane (River House/Columbia)

DAN + SHAY/How Not To (Warner Bros./WAR) ✔

9149

790

2051

180

BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Weekend (Valory)

8789

-352

2016

-78

DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol)

8756

509

1948

141

12 8

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) ✔

7621

870

1743

197

11 9

KEITH uRBAN f/CARRIE UNDERWOOD/The Fighter (Capitol) ✔

7620

729

1694

150

15 10

BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear That Song (Warner Bros./WMN) ✔

7182

1041

1538

216

10 11

RASCAL FLATTS/Yours If You Want It (Big Machine)

6966

-15

1502

13 12

LADY ANTEBELLUM/You Look Good (Capitol)

6947

311

1508

14 13

COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN)

6909

651

1478

172

18 14

THOMAS RHETT f/MAREN MORRIS/Craving You (Valory)

6401

665

1350

134

16 15

ZAC BROWN BAND/My Old Man (SouthernGrnd/Elektra/WAR)

5832

-208

1254

-31

21 16

MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine) ✔

5739

708

1245

170

19 17

DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb)

5736

101

1294

20 18

JUSTIN MOORE/Somebody Else Will (Valory)

5374

-6

1154

22 19

TIM MCGRAW & FAITH HILL/Speak To A Girl (Arista)

5334

374

1264

23 20

OLD DOMINION/No Such Thing As A Broken... (RCA)

4420

440

902

120

24 21

BROTHERS OSBORNE/It Ain't My Fault (EMI Nashville)

3928

318

825

25 22

BRETT ELDREDGE/Somethin' I'm Good At (Atlantic/WMN)

3288

665

27 23

BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury)

3141

577

657

121

27 24

CHRIS LANE/For Her (Big Loud)

3026

128

655

17 25

KENNY CHESNEY/Bar At The End Of The World (Blue Chair/Columbia)

2597

-3194

517

-741

29 26

KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA)

2585

581

555

157

28 27

GARTH BROOKS/Ask Me How I Know (Pearl)

2108

-35

454

35 28

BRAD PAISLEY/Last Time For Everything (Arista)

2085

462

406

31 29

MAREN MORRIS/I Could Use A Love Song (Columbia Nashville)

2084

204

404

30 30

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Tin Man (RCA)

1976

381

Chart Page 5

May 15, 2017 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

Points +/- Points

32 31

AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big)

1914

Plays

389

+/- Plays

Stations Adds

34 32

DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow)

1900

263

328

33 33

LITTLE BIG TOWN/Happy People (Capitol)

1652

-2

308

-7

39 34

JON PARDI/Heartache On The Dance Floor (Capitol)

1574

435

285

104

37 35

EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury)

1485

330

40 36

JASON ALDEAN/They Don't Know (Broken Bow)

1480

386

257

41 37

LOCASH/Ring On Every Finger (Reviver)

1381

392

295

38 38

ERIC CHuRCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville)

1363

297

45 39

CHRIS STAPLETON/Either Way (Mercury)

1223

344

239

43 40

DRAKE WHITE/Makin' Me Look Good Again (BMLGR)

1200

252

278

47 41

CARLY PEARCE/Every Little Thing (Big Machine)

1026

252

207

44 42

JAKE OWEN/Good Company (RCA)

945

144

42 43

BIG & RICH/California (B&R/New Revolution)

878

-88

220

-21

48 44

MORGAN WALLEN/The Way I Talk (Big Loud)

718

144

50 45

TODD O'NEILL/Love Again (Nash Next/Valory)

685

203

-2

46 46

LANCO/Greatest Love Story (Arista)

667

-118

118

-28

51 47

SETH ENNIS/Woke Up In Nashville (Arista)

614

148

55 48

WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN/Missing (Warner Bros./WMN)

596

126

Debut 49

KANE BROWN f/LAuREN ALAINA/What Ifs (RCA)

556

144

164

Debut 50

CHRIS JANSON/Fix A Drink (Warner Bros./WAR)

548

508

60 51

KENNY CHESNEY/Rich And Miserable (Blue Chair/Columbia)

543

52 52

JERROD NIEMANN/God Made A Woman (Curb)

531

-2

104

-3

53 53

ELI YOUNG BAND/Skin And Bones (Valory)

526

58 54

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Smooth (BMLGR)

470

45 55

CHRIS STAPLETON/Broken Halos (Mercury)

466

-45

-15

Debut 56

ASHLEY MCBRYDE/A Little Dive Bar In Dahlonega (--)

460

210

Debut 57

WALKER HAYES/You Broke Up With Me (Monument)

460

DREW BALDRIDGE f/EMILY WEISBAND/Rebound (Cold River)

449

-49

-6

55 58

Debut 59 59 60

JOHN MAYER/In The Blood (Columbia)

442

-57

-17

JO SMITH/Old School Groove (Smack)

440

-20

-2

Chart Page 6