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June 7, 2021, Issue 759

Z Results Are In: PDs Respond

Last week, Country Aircheck published results from a consumer study by Actionable Insights Group (AIG)’s Dr. Billy Ray McKim shedding light on the media consumption habits of Generation Z (CAW 6/1). The group, born between 1996 and 2012, are on the doorstep of Country’s 25-54 core, with the eldest members of Gen Z turning 25 this year. This week, a deeper look at the data through the lenses of programmers. Dr. McKim “I’m a data lover; I love seeing all the numbers, reading them, letting them sink in then reading them again,” says Leighton KZPK/St. Cloud, MN MD/afternoon host Brook Stephens. “On the second round, I stopped at each section and asked myself if we were currently doing this, could we, are we succeeding or falling short and are we planning.” She notes feeling hopeful as she Brook Stephens reviewed the results. “[Gen Z] are listening, we just need to make sure we’re evolving with them. The only way this data comes off like a bomb of negativity is if your ultimate plan is to throw some logs on the fire and watch it burn.” “I wasn’t shocked at all, actually, as I expected Gen Z and Millennials to be listening on smartphones and to Spotify,” says Cherry Creek KGGL/Missoula, MT PD/afternoon Benny Edwin personality Benjamin “Benny Edwin” Casebeer. “I wasn’t surprised by any of it, but this study was very informative.” Casebeer cites the extended listening periods for Gen Z among the most encouraging results. “They are listening when working out or during free time, for sure, and that’s an opportunity to grab the audience,” he says. According to AIG’s survey results, a greater percentage of Gen Z consume audio on a monthly, weekly and daily basis than prior generations, with a greater percentage of the group (continued on page 9)

Highway To Elle: Columbia’s Elle King at her inaugural Country radio visit. Pictured (l-r) are WSIX/Nashville’s “Wayne D” Danielson, the label’s Lauren Thomas, King and WSIX’s Tay Hamilton.

New Hall Of Famers React

During a staff meeting at the home of iHeartMedia/Atlanta MM Drew Lauter, WUBL PD Meg Stevens pulled APD Angie Ward aside and asked her help in moving a few things. “I was thinking, ‘All these guys around, and you and I are moving things?’” Ward tells Country Aircheck. “We walked out the front door, and there was Drew with a bottle of champagne. I didn’t believe them at first, then I started crying.” Ward had been told she was being induced into the Country Radio Hall of Fame with seven others (Breaking News Angie Ward 6/2). These are their stories. Ward found out two weeks before word went out industrywide. “They told me I couldn’t tell anyone until the official announcement, so I had to go back inside, makeup running, and not tell anyone why I had been crying after talking to my two bosses outside,” she says. Other inductees were surprised in a more 2021-fashion: by Zoom meeting. “[EM.co’s] Jack Purcell asked me on a Wednesday if I would join him for a call Friday for something he was working

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on,” says retired Bristol WXBQ/Johnson City, TN PD Bill Hagy. “I told Jack Zoom calls were not my strong suit and, sure enough, it did not go smoothly. We finally got connected, and Jack started by saying, ‘Well, Bill, after 30 years in the business and however many No. 1 books, it is my pleasure to tell you that you are being inducted into the Country Radio Hall of Fame.” When the call ended, Hagy was in shock. “I wasn’t sure what I just heard. I expect it will be mid-October before the whole thing becomes reality.” Audacy KFRG/Riverside APD/MD Heather Froglear was summoned to a Zoom call Bill Hagy with her bosses, format captain Tim Roberts and PD Kevin Callahan. “Now, Tim’s a busy guy, and our meetings are usually with all the brand managers together, so I thought I was in trouble,” admits Froglear. “When I got on the call, Tim was very serious at first, thanking me for my years of service, how change is a good thing, and then both he and Kevin got Heather a Cheshire grin on their faces when Tim said, Froglear ‘And so, I’m happy to tell you, welcome to the Class of 2021 Country Radio Hall of Fame!’ I just keep repeating ‘Are you serious? Are you lying?’ and then I started bawling. I’m a crier. I still feel like that 23-year-old college grad who walked into KFRG and said, ‘Let’s do this!’” Hall of Famer Karen Dalessandro had just started a new job in Phoenix and invited Cumulus KIIM/Tuscon PD Buzz Jackson Buzz Jackson on a call to discuss a TV opportunity. “She wanted to talk about the ‘return to normal’ in the community,” says Jackson. “We were talking about milestones along the return to normal, and she stopped and said, ‘Speaking of milestones, you’re getting inducted into the Country Radio Hall Of Fame.’” Jackson says his first call after receiving the news was to his wife. “She and I were at CRS many years ago, Bob Call and I remember looking at all the faces along that wall in the Renaissance Hotel in awe. Rusty Walker, Moby, Gerry House, Terry Dorsey, Bob Kingsley ... it’s surreal to think that I’m in the same club as them. It’s really something.” Country Aircheck’s Lon Helton got in on the trickery when he invited Bonneville/Denver MM Bob Call to a Zoom meeting.

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“[Lon] wanted to ask me a few questions about how I made the transition from PD to Market Manager for a story he was doing,” explains Call. “After some small talk, he asked me to write down the date of October 13, and then he told me. What a surprise and honor. I am so grateful to even be considered.” Since receiving the news, Call says the reaction has Bob Pickett been non-stop “from industry friends, business partners and the best of all, so many kind words from my Bonneville/Denver family. No, it hasn’t sunk in yet.” iHeartMedia KVET/Austin APD/MD Bob Pickett was invited to a Zoom with his former boss, now Cumulus KUBL/Salt Lake City PD Travis Moon, to discuss a “CMA project” that needed his input. “As soon as the call started, Moon said, ‘Bob to be honest with you this, isn’t about the CMA. You’re a member of the class of 2021,’” Pickett says. “I said, ‘If I’d known that, I would’ve shaved and put on a better shirt.’” Pickett is especially proud to continue the Hall of Fame legacy for KVET, joining station alumni Bob Cole and Ron Rogers. “You look at the names in there, going, ‘I’m not worthy. How can I be in there with them?’” The idea for Zoom call surprises was partially the brainchild of CRB Exec. Dir. R.J. Curtis. “It’s an unbelievable moment,” he says of delivering the news. “I’ve had people laugh, cry and shout; so, let’s record it on video when they find out RJ Curtis they’re going in the Hall of Fame.” But how do you surprise the guy who is normally the one doing the surprising, especially when that person helped come up with the whole Zoom call idea? For starters, the ubiquity of Zoom calls left him unsuspecting. Curtis says he normally has several calls a day with his staff. “Darcie [Van Etten] and Chasity [Crouch] totally got me,” Curtis admits. “We were talking on a call when [Darcie] said, ‘Hold on a minute,’ and suddenly [Hall of Famer] Beverlee Brannigan pops up on the screen. I said ‘Beverlee, what are you doing on this call, are we talking about branding?’” He adds, “It was a very emotional moment. I thought of my parents right away, because [they] were huge supporters. They’re both gone now, and I know they’d be really proud.” A profile of the late Norm Schrutt, as well as the rest of this year’s class, will be featured in Country Aircheck’s October print Norm Schrutt

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OFF THE RECORD An informal conversation with Silent House Productions Pres. Mark Bracco: Growing up in New York City, I loved TV, and it was great because I was able to get tickets to shows. I’d write away for tickets to see Phil Donahue, Regis and Letterman. Television fascinated me, and I don’t think it surprised anyone in my family that I made it my career. Booking country acts was a big part of the job when I started at Good Morning America in late 2001. I was the entertainment producer and booked all the MARK BRACCO celebrities and music, so I made it a priority to get to know everyone in Nashville. I made numerous trips and, eventually, we had Robin Roberts come in, shut down Broadway and had thousands of people in the streets for a great GMA event. I listened to Top 40 WPLJ/New York when I was younger, but in my teens, I got into New Wave WLIR, which became WDRE out on Long Island. That’s where I did my first internship while attending Hofstra, which was two miles away. I took requests and got to meet Midnight Oil, 10,000 Maniacs and other artists who’d stop by the station. It was the best internship ever. When I was at ABC News, SVP Phyllis McGrady was very much a mentor, and I’m still in contact with her. Andrea Wong at ABC Entertainment hired me to move to L.A. and oversee live events for them – CMAs and the Oscars, among them. At DCP, Alan Shapiro was the CEO for many years and has long been a mentor to me. I flip around all the stations when I’m in the car. With one kid who is 20 and two teenagers, I get to hear a million different things. When exercising, I still find myself listening to favorites like The Police. Lately I’ve been listening to The Marfa Tapes and Taylor Swift’s last album. My son hosts an eclectic alternative radio show on his campus station, which is fun. He texts us a reminder to listen every Tuesday. Baz Halpin has owned Silent House for more than 10 years now, and it’s become the preeminent creative house for touring acts – everyone from Taylor [Swift], Katy Perry and P!nk to Cher’s Las Vegas show, Harry Styles and the Jonas Brothers. They also produce awards show performances. For instance, they did creative for Taylor, Harry and Bad Bunny on the last Grammys. The goal is to expand further into TV as a one-stop that can handle creative, budgeting, sets, lighting, choreography – soup to nuts, just like they do with tours. Baz is on the cutting edge of what’s to come, so it’s a great thrill and honor he asked me to join. Safety, ventilation, and working with doctors and other health experts to put on shows in a pandemic has been a real learning experience. I’m so proud we pulled off the ACMs safely last September. Rehearsals often have a lot of people around, from the artist camps to the crew. Learning to keep them to essential personnel – that will remain more streamlined. Too many people in one place and the way we all used to work through colds – that’s changed. If you’re sick, stay home. We really needed something to lighten the mood, so what we watched as a family were things that made us laugh like Schitt’s Creek and Ted Lasso, but also went back to Anchorman, Moonstruck and Talladega Nights. Everyone wanted comfort food. Reach Bracco here.

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issue. Video of the surprise Zooms will be posted soon. See Ward’s reaction on Facebook here. Congratulate Ward here, Hagy here, Froglear here, Call here, Pickett here and Curtis here. –Chris Huff

Chart Chat

Congratulations to Luke Combs, Steve Hodges, Shane Allen, Lauren Thomas and the Columbia promotion team on landing this week›s No. 1, “Forever After All.” This is Combs’ 11th single and charttopper, which extends the record for most consecutive No. 1s to start an artist’s career. Luke Combs The song also moves Combs into a tie for second place with Thomas Rhett on the active list of consecutive No. 1 songs (Luke Bryan remains first.) Songwriters are Drew Parker, Robert Williford and Combs. And kudos to Matthew Hargis and the BMLGR crew on leading this week’s add board with 16 stations reporting the collaboration between Nelly and Florida Georgia Line, “Lil Bit.”

News & Notes

Wagon Wheel Broadcasting WIKI/Carrollton, KY and WSCH/Aurora, IN have added JPR Multimedia’s Jeremy Robinson in middays. Chris Stapleton, Brooks & Dunn and Old Dominion will headline the 9th Annual Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam Sept. 3-5 at Frank Brown Park in Panama City Beach. The announcement was made at the rescheduled 2020 festival, which took place this past weekend. Tickets here. PepsiCo VP/Marketing Nicole Portwood has joined Live Nation Entertainment as Chief Brand Officer. Michael Ray, Lily Rose, Jake Hoot, Jamie Floyd, Paul Cardall and Cody Belew have been added to the 2021 Concert for Love and Acceptance lineup; full schedule here. Circle Network will launch a new weekly series, Landmarks: The Stages Of Country Music, June 9 at 8pm ET featuring some of the most famous stages nationwide. The submission window for the 2021 Radio Mercury Awards for excellence in radio commercial campaigns has opened. Finalists will be announced in late September; winners will be named Nov. 17. Details here. The NAB’s technology innovation initiative is accepting submissions for the PILOT Innovation Challenge through July 9 at 5pm ET here.

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Pinnacle Media, LLC is taking over operation of Country KKGQ/Wichita and flipping it to Sports as ESPN/Wichita “92.3 The Fan” June 14. Chad Boerger purchased KKGQ from Rocking M Media for $623,000 plus a program to benefit non-profit Envision Broadcast Network’s mission to help blind and visually impaired youth. Warner Chappell Production Music opened the doors to Sandtrack Sound in Nashville; equipment list here. Eastlan Ratings will begin making their data available to users of FreeWheel’s Strata platform.

The Week’s Top Stories

Full coverage at countryaircheck.com. • Learn how Gen Z could affect the format and genre in last week’s (6/1) Country Aircheck Weekly. • Spencer Bynes was named iHeartMedia/Texas Area President. (CAT 6/3) • Houston Gaither and Helena Akhtar joined Columbia and Arista as Mgrs./Content & National Promotion, respectively. (CAT 6/2) • John DiLeo was named Townsquare/Danbury, CT Market Pres./CRO. (CAT 6/1) • Chronicle: George Beasley.

Z Results Are In: PDs Respond

(continued from page 1) listening between 9am and midnight than any of their counterparts. iHeartMedia KWNR/Las Vegas PD/afternoon host MoJoe Roberts also saw promise. “There is an audio consumption renaissance happening with Gen Z, and that’s an opportunity

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for radio,” he says. “Clearly this group consumes radio and audio much differently than Millennials, Gen X and Boomers. As a format and medium, we need to continue to explore ways to stay relevant with Gen Z while maintaining our appeal with more seasoned generations.” Though Gen Z does show a higher MoJoe Roberts propensity for consumption, how and what they are listening to varies greatly from previous generations; only 48% of Gen Z report listening to AM/ FM radio, and only 34% own a radio outside of their dashboard. MacDonald Garber/Traverse City & Cadillac, MI VP/Programming Robby Bridges notes, “Despite disruptions like the pandemic and a vast array of media options from streaming to podcasting, terrestrial radio continues to hold a formidable place in the audio sphere.” Stephens sees the variety of platforms being used as an opportunity, saying, “They are still listening, we just have Robby Bridges to speak their language. Wild Country 99 sounds great on your car stereo, but it’s still Wild Country 99 via Alexa, an app, online or when they download our morning show’s podcast. We’re still friends, just with a cooler wardrobe.” With Gen Z listening to audio more overall, but radio less than previous generations, where does country music fall within their preferences? The good news is, 79% of Gen Z say they listen to country with 32% citing it as their preferred genre. Pop was the only genre with a greater listening percentage at 83%, but of those listening, only 16% pointed to pop as their preferred genre. Roberts found this stat particularly encouraging for Country

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The Meet Is On: Warner Music Nashville’s Robyn Ottolini, Ian Munsick and Walker County with CRS/CRB Board and Agenda Committee members at the annual CRS planning meetings last week. programmers, as did Bridges, who says, “It’s really simple, and most broadcasters know the reality: we ought to be investing in our products, trying new ideas and growing talent. Further, we should be marketing our brands, especially in Country, and be the conduit between the listener and the artists they love so much.” With Gen Z growing up in an age with smartphones and smart speakers as part of the daily norm – 99% own the former with 40% reporting ownership of the latter – and the accessibility of myriad of platforms via which to consume audio content, programmers are looking at ways to bridge the gap. “This generation takes audio more places than ever,” explains Roberts. “The brands that can stay top-of-mind with those fans stand to gain exposure and AQH.” Bridges agrees and adds, “Streaming may pretend it’s digital radio, but it isn’t. Listeners know the difference, but we live in an on-demand culture where it does syphon off TSL but not cume.” Bridges asserts audience segmentation is not a new problem for radio. “This happened as tapes and CDs joined vinyl in the home stereo unit and when cable and Atari joined bunny ear television reception,” he points out. “The more options, the more sampling. But community matters, content matters and surrounding it with music people love matters.” Casebeer also believes local talent matter to forthcoming generations and says, “In last week’s piece, it mentions ‘Radio positioning statements like “home of the hits” raise the question about where future generations will find the trust and familiarity associated with “home,”’ and if it’s going to be terrestrial, it must be with local talent delivering the content.” Stephens concurs, and notes, “Country radio always had the upper hand, because when someone comes to country, we’ve got them for life. From both the artist and radio side, Country has been one of the most ‘touchable’ formats.” Casebeer notes his plan to be intentional with programming in the future explaining, “I can’t afford to alienate a generation

already heavily favoring Spotify and YouTube Music.” Bridges believes the key to capturing Gen Z may lie in asset investments. “Radio needs to invest in RDS dash displays, brand awareness marketing and exceptional talent to create and execute the content,” he says. “Yes, more ears may eventually come from apps versus physical tuners, and yes, the TSL fight is on, but despite radio barely taking these steps now, we are far better positioned than TV and print in this digital age for audience retention.” Programmers also pointed to Gen Z’s propensity for social media platforms as a potential for capturing ears. The generation reports Instagram as the most favored platform with 94% of Gen Z utilizing the photo and video-based outlet. Snapchat (89%), Facebook (84%), YouTube (82%) and TikTok (68%) round out the top five preferred social media platforms for Gen Z, indicating a propensity for visual content consumption. From these results, Casebeer notes his plans to begin incorporating additional video elements into his programming strategy. “I have to create more video on social,” he says. “Instagram and TikTok will reach my new P1.” He also finds the data regarding email usage for the younger generation helpful, explaining, “Gen Z and Millennials will still check their email multiple times per day according to this study, [so] tailored eblasts can still reach the younger audience.” He intends to utilize this information in his digital and social strategy moving forward. “In general terms, Country radio should be reacting swiftly and harshly to the media consumption habits of Gen Z,” says Casebeer. “If I’m doing damage control, an overcorrection is necessary.” Stephens adds, “Once we realize all these new paths are tools and not enemies, it can be empowering. I listen to satellite radio and Spotify, because I can’t compete with them if I don’t use and understand them.” Read the AIG study in last week’s Country Aircheck Weekly here; contact Dr. McKim for additional information here. Reach Stephens here, Casebeer here, Roberts here and Bridges here. –Monta Vaden CAC

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AVAILABLE JOBS MIDWEST Summit KFDI/Wichita OM Justin Case is searching for a morning co-host. See the complete posting here; send résumés and airchecks to Case here. Midwest WDEZ/Wausau, WI OM Rusty James is looking for a Brand Mgr./on-air personality with strong music scheduling aptitude and digital and social media skills. Send résumés and airchecks to James here. Steel City KBEQ/Kansas City PD Todd Nixon is seeking an afternoon personality to succeed TJ McEntire. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Midwest WNCY/Appleton-Oshkosh, WI Brand Mgr. Dan Stone is searching for a midday personality. Send résumés, references and airchecks to him here. Alpha KZEN/Columbus, NE Dir./Content David Gustafson is looking for a morning host. See the complete job description and apply here; reach Gustafson here. Forever WOGI/Pittsburgh is searching for a morning personality. See the complete job description here; send résumés and airchecks here. Mid-West Family KQYB/La Crosse, WI PD Jen O’Brien is seeking a morning host. Send résumés and airchecks here. Cumulus/Indianapolis OM Boomer Layfield is looking for a Dir./Promotions for the cluster that includes Country WFMS. Apply here. Titan KBKB/Burlington, IA PD Wyatt Reed is searching for an afternoon personality. Send résumés and airchecks here. Midwest/Peoria, IL VP/MM Mike Wild is looking to add an OM for the cluster that includes Country WXCL. See the complete job description here; send résumés, cover letters and airchecks to Wild here. Hubbard KKWS/Wadena, MN GM Matt Senne is searching for a PD/morning host. See the complete job description here; send résumés and airchecks to Senne here. Hoosier AM/FM WCJC/Marion, IN OM/PD Big John Morgan is looking for an APD/afternoon personality. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Cumulus WDRQ/Detroit Dir./FM Programming David Corey is seeking an afternoon personality. Send résumés and airchecks to him here.

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VerStandig WAYZ/Hagerstown, MD is seeking an afternoon personality. Send résumés and airchecks here. Summit/Richmond, VA is seeking an OM for the cluster that includes Country WKHK. PD duties for Hot AC WURV and a possible on-air shift are included. Send résumés and airchecks here. Seven Mountains Chief Programming Officer JC Burton is seeking an OM/PD for the Olean, NY cluster that includes Country WPIG & WOEN-AM. Send résumés, airchecks and examples of social media content here. WVRC Country WKKW/Morgantown, WV PD Mike Vincent is searching for a female morning co-host to join incumbent Jeff Snider. Send résumés and airchecks to Vincent here. iHeartMedia/Washington, DC RSVPP Jeff Kapugi is looking for a Cluster APD to add to the programming team. Oversight includes Country WMZQ. Apply here.

SOUTHEAST ADX WYCT/Pensacola OM Kevin King is searching for a WYCT/Pensacola morning co-host to succeed Candy Cullerton who will serve alongside PD/morning host Brent Lane. Must be knowledgeable in digital content creation and be active on a variety of social media outlets. Apply here; reaching King here. Golden Isle/Brunswick, GA Dir./Programming Mark “The Shark” Ediss is seeking a successor for outgoing OM/PD/on-air talent Paul Andresen. The cluster includes Country WRJY. Duties will include on-air,

production, promotions, sales and handling technical issues. Send résumés and airchecks to Ediss here. Curtis/Lenoir, NC GM Charlene Hall is looking for an OM/on-air talent for the cluster that includes Country WKVS. See the complete job posting here; send résumés, programming philosophies and airchecks to Hall here. Beasley WKXC/Augusta, GA OM Tee Gentry is seeking an on-air personality to join the Kicks Wake Up Krew. Send résumés and airchecks to Gentry here. Summit/Louisville is searching for a GM to oversee the cluster that includes Country WQNU. Complete job description here; send résumés and cover letters here with the subject line General Manager Louisville. Curtis WQDR/Raleigh PD Mike Biddle is looking for a morning co-host to succeed Janie Carothers and join incumbent Mike Wheless for The Q Morning Crew. Three or more years of experience is required. See the complete posting here; send résumés, production samples, social media links, references and airchecks to Biddle here. Summit/Louisville OM Cagle is seeking a fulltime midday personality with at least two years of on-air experience; PPM experience is a plus. Candidate should have an engaging presence, strong social media and tech skills, production and digital editing chops and the ability to communicate in an authentic way. Send résumés and airchecks to Cagle here. Cumulus/Savannah, GA is searching for a PD/ afternoon personality for Country WJCL to succeed the retiring Gerry McCracken. See the complete job description and apply here. Stephens/Alexandria, LA OM/PD Scott Mills is looking for a full-time Dir./Production and on-air talent to join the cluster that includes Country KLAA & Classic Country KBKK. Send résumés and airchecks to Mills here. iHeartMedia/Virginia-Carolina Region SVPP Kix Layton is searching for a morning co-host to join WKSF/ Asheville, NC morning man Eddie Foxx. Candidates must have three-plus years of experience and be proficient in social media, show prep, on-air production, client endorsements and public appearances. Send résumés and airchecks to Layton here. Summit SVP/Programming Randy Chase is seeking an OM/PD for the Knoxville cluster, including Country WCYQ, to succeed Kevin “Gravy” Canup. Candidates should have on-air and programming chops and be able to communicate effectively with both staff and leadership. Send résumés and airchecks here. Hall VP/Programming & Country WPCV/Lakeland, FL OM/PD Bob Walker is looking for a locally based full-time on-air personality and part-time/weekend/fill-in personalities. Send résumés, cover letters and airchecks to him here.

SOUTHWEST Townsquare KQBR/Lubbock, TX Brand Mgr. Lance Ballance is seeking an APD/on-air personality to succeed Jan Miller. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Cox/Houston is searching for a DOS for the cluster that includes Country KKBQ & Classic Country KTHT. See the complete job description and apply here. Cox KWEN/Tulsa PD/morning host Matt Bradley is seeking a co-host to join him for wakeups. See the complete job description and apply here. iHeartMedia KTGX/Tulsa PD Karla Cantrell is looking for an MD/Digital Lead/afternoon personality. See the complete job description and apply here.

WEST COAST Badlands/Rapid City, SD is searching for a GM/ DOS who can build, train and motivate a team for the cluster that includes Country KRKI. Interested parties can send résumés and references here. Frontier/Juneau, AK GM Cherie Curry is seeking an OM/PD/on-air talent for the cluster that includes Country

KTKU. Send résumés with references and an aircheck to Curry here. Townsquare/Yakima, WA Dir./Content Brian Stephenson is looking for a Brand Mgr./morning host for Country KDBL. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Beasley/Las Vegas VP/MM Peter Burton is searching for Cat Thomas’ successor to handle OM & Urban AC KOAS PD duties. Details here; send cover letters and résumés to Burton here. Townsquare KXLB/Bozeman, MT Market Pres. Scott Souhrada is seeking a Dir./Content with on-air duties to succeed Dave Wooten. See the complete job description and apply here. Townsquare/Casper, WY Dir./Content Donovan Short is searching for a Brand Mgr./morning host to join Country KWYY. See the complete job posting here; send résumés and airchecks to Short here. Cumulus KBUL/Reno, NV PD/morning host Bob Richards is seeking a full-time morning co-host to join The Moo Crew. Complete job description here; send résumés and airchecks to Richards here. Marker KPLM/Palm Springs, CA PD Kory James is looking for an afternoon personality. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Buck Owens KUZZ/Bakersfield PD Brent Michaels is looking for a full-time on-air personality to add to his staff. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Momentum KJUG/Visalia, CA PD Rik McNeil is searching for a morning show with three-to-five years of experience. See the complete job description and apply here; submit résumés, social media profiles, mobile content, examples of how you have executed winning strategies to move morning ratings forward and an aircheck to McNeil here.

OTHER RWPC Pres. JJ Jobe is looking for a Brand Mgr./ PD to join a three-station cluster in Tennessee. Must-haves include excellent writing skills, on-air and production chops and experience with Wide Orbit and Adobe Audition. Send résumés and airchecks to Jobe here. Recently launched White Mustang Records is looking to staff a regional promotion team with immediate attention on the Southeast, Midwest and Northeast. Interested parties can contact White Mustang’s Michael “Benjy” Cruz here. Spotify is seeking a Nashville-based Sr. Editor/ Country Music to “curate the best in music listening and programming experiences for a multitude of moods, moments and genres; demonstrating a passion for analytics and collaboration; and have your ear to the ground in the music community.” See the complete job description and apply here. Audacy Dir./National Promotion Josh Pearlman is looking to add a Promo. Dir./Concerts & Experiences and a Promo. Mgr./Concerts & Experiences to focus on promotional partnerships and activating select live performance venues while playing a role in live events across Audacy’s portfolio of brands. The full-time positions both report up to SVP/Promotions & Experiences Chad Fitzsimmons. See the compete job descriptions and apply here and here, respectively. Townsquare Country Format Lead Doug Montgomery has immediate openings for PDs and morning talent. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Audacy is hiring an experienced talent coach to work with on-air personalities nationwide. The new coach will be able to work remotely as long as they are located in a commutable proximity to any of Audacy’s physical market locations. A minimum of five years of direct experience is required, and candidates must cite examples of their previous talent development wins, must be self-motivated, should have excellent communication skills and will know how to win in PPM markets. Major market experience is preferred but not mandatory; see the complete job description and apply here.

SEEKING JOBS •Cactus Jack Former Entercom/Phoenix Dir./Production GoGoJack@msn.com 602-430-5908

•Greg Cole Former WKCQ/Saginaw, MI OM/PD GCole27000@gmail.com 916-502-4734

•Marc Lavik (aka Dave Marcus) Former on-air talent ZimaGuy@gmail.com 401-467-6737

•Tony Kelly Former WUSN/Chicago morning producer KellyT_60468@yahoo.com 708-642-8518

•Jonathan West Former WKTI/Milwaukee afternoons JonathanWestRadio@gmail.com 320-774-9300

•Cory Mikhals Former KIZN/Boise morning co-host CoryProductions@icloud.com

•”Big” John Horton Former KFSA/Ft. Smith, AR afternoon host BigJohn@TheBigJohnShow.com •Kris Richards Former WKJO/Smithfield, NC afternoons FireCop947@yahoo.com

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SEEKING JOBS •AJ McCloud Former WWFF/Huntsville, AL APD/ afternoons AJ.McCloud@charter.net 256-503-2301 •Mac Daniels Former KPLX & KSCS/Dallas PD MacDaniels@me.com •Brittany Tully Former WYNK/Baton Rouge PD BriLynn718@gmail.com •Steve Knoll Former KMAG/Ft. Smith, AR PD/on-air talent SteveKnoll@cox.net •Bill Hickok Former KBMR/Bismark, ND morning host BillHickok1950@gmail.com •Amy Nic Former WAMZ/Louisville afternoon host AmyNicRadioChick@gmail.com •Ron “Keyes” Stevens Former WQRB/Eau Claire, WI afternoons RonStvns@yahoo.com •Scott Davidson Former WHOF-HD2/Canton, OH PD/ on-air host Davidson1023@gmail.com •Trace Hamilton Former WEBG/Chicago night host TheTraceHamilton@gmail.com •Daryl Thomas Ledyard Former WBBS/Syracuse on-air talent DarylLedyard@gmail.com •Ryan McCall Former WGLR/Platteville, WI MD/afternoons RyanMcCall@yahoo.com

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•David Dean Former KXDD/Yakima, WA afternoons DaviDean5@gmail.com

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•Kasper Former WUSN/Chicago afternoons KasperShow@gmail.com and www. KasperShow.com

•Chase Daniels Former WRWD/Poughkeepsie, NY PD/afternoons ChaseDaniels106@gmail.com

•Brian “Wookie” Kostek Former WDSY/Pittsburgh APD/MD/afternoons BKostek24@gmail.com

•Keith Abrams Former iHeartMedia/Cleveland OM KeithAbrams961@gmail.com

•Blair Thomas Former WXCY/Wilmington, DE mornings BThomas330@yahoo.com •Dr. Don Carpenter Former WYCD/Detroit mornings Dr.DonCarpenter@gmail.com •Jake Byron Former KUPL/Portland mornings JakeByronMedia@gmail.com •Brent Jones Former Capitol Dir./Midwest Promotion DBJones615@gmail.com 615-482-5653 •Kim Brixton Former WNWN/Battle Creek, MI mornings/middays KimBrixton@gmail.com

•Mike McKay Former WQRB/Eau Claire, WI Brand Mgr./mornings McKProd@charter.net •Jimmy Elliott Former WOVK/Wheeling, WV WPP/PD/ MD/mornings JimmyElliottSchlosser@gmail.com •JJ Cook Former iHeartMedia/Cedar Rapids, IA SVPP IowaViking@mchsi.com •Steve Powers Former iHeartMedia/Mobile, AL SVPP StevePowers961@yahoo.com •Jim Dorman Former iHeartMedia/Wichita SVPP & Country KZSN PD/middays JimDorman2@aol.com

SEEKER SPOTLIGHT CARLY QUINN

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“I’m every guy’s little sister and every girl’s best friend. There’s no ego here; I’m a team player, and I truly believe programming and sales should be a team. I love margaritas, am fiercely competitive and have never taken advantage of a coworker to advance my own wants and needs.”

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•Jim Pearson Former KDBL/Yakima, WA PD/mornings JimsCoolEmail@gmail.com 831-261-1822

•Mike Tyler Former WCKT/Ft. Myers, FL PD/afternoons RadioGuy.101@gmail.com

•Crash Poteet Former WPOR/Portland, ME Brand Mgr./afternoons OKCCrash@gmail.com

•Amy Lynn Former WCKT/Ft. Myers, FL middays AmyLynnRadio@gmail.com •Bill “Stu” Stewart Former KASH/Anchorage, AK PD/ morning co-host BStu1013@gmail.com •Doug Kramer Former KHLR/Little Rock, AR mornings DougKramerLive@gmail.com •Ashley King Former KHLR/Little Rock, AR afternoons AKingMarsh@gmail.com •Matt Cruz Former KSSN/Little Rock, AR on-air/promotions MatthewsPersonalEmail@gmail.com •Jeremy “Otis” Maher Former WUBL/Atlanta MD/afternoons JeyMaher20@yahoo.com •Jess Tyler Former WOKQ/Portsmouth, NH Brand Mgr./MD/middays JTyler1999@yahoo.com •Mark Phillips Former KPLX/Dallas afternoons MarkP995@gmail.com 214-226-9076

•Aaron “Gator” Glass Former WQNU/Louisville mornings GatorGlass.53@gmail.com •Tom Scott Former Seven Mountains/Pennsylvania “Big Foot Country” afternoons TomScottRadio@gmail.com •Todd Elbrink Former Cox/Houston DOS TElbrink@icloud.com •Matt Valley Former KBRJ/Anchorage, AK Dir./ Content & mornings MattDotValley@gmail.com •Kevin “Gravy” Canup Former Summit/Knoxville OM KCRadio815@gmail.com 616-337-0067 •Kyle Murphy Former KGWY/Gillette, WY PD/morning host KyleMurphyRadio@gmail.com 435-862-3292 •Carly Quinn Former WGH/Norfolk morning co-host NewEnglandClamChowder2021@ yahoo.com 757-617-8171

Artist/Title (Label)

June 7, 2021

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

LUKE COMBS

32842

1863

8926

466

43.188 5.196

160

Forever After All (River House/Columbia)

DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol)

28767

1487

7832

500

37.936 2.011

160

CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 4

25673

1958

7084

510

32.069 3.033

160

DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb)

23920

-7741

6415

-2378

32.782 -6.483

160

JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA)

22836

1068

6327

327

27.708 1.535

160

JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 4 22103

2520

5914

648

26.945 1.924

160

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA)

22032

1146

6086

321

28.385 1.344

160

COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 4

21628

1938

5960

593

2.379

160

BLAKE SHELTON/Minimum Wage (Warner/WMN)

17048

688

4619

162

21.753 1.581

160

DAN + SHAY/Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR)

16374

771

4469

209

19.147 0.991

158

KEITH URBAN w/PINK/One Too Many (RCA/Capitol)

16350

542

4544

180

19.257

156

CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer… (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) 4 15992

1909

4384

556

18.897 2.149

156

ERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville)

15991

-8312

4375

-2297

24.705 -7.928

160

JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory)

15211

908

4281

291

18.863 1.648

160

LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow)

14926

842

4148

199

16.551 1.429

158

THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory)

14755

1041

4109

17.583 1.888

160

T. MCGRAW & T. HUBBARD/Undivided (Big Machine/BMLGR)

14090

-102

4047

257 --22

16.015 0.097

158

LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol)

12971

1530

3596

431

15.018 1.239

159

CARLY PEARCE/Next Girl (Big Machine)

12580

173

3599

13.797 0.253

160

ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse)

10286

609

3037

193

10.406 0.026

155

SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers)

10093

897

2809

243

11.275 0.765

156

J. RODGERS f/L. COMBS/Cold Beer… (River House/Columbia)

9264

1617

2456

464

10.732 1.748

149

KANE BROWN/Worship You (RCA)

8614

439

2306

8.655

0.431

151

LEE BRICE/Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb)

8420

761

2289

200

9.41

0.871

156

GARTH BROOKS & TRISHA YEARWOOD/Shallow (Pearl)

8203

458

2224

130

7.523

0.316

131

26.39

0.78

4 =Top 5 Point Gainers

Chart Page 1

June 7, 2021 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

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

OLD DOMINION/I Was On A Boat That Day (Arista) 4

8069

2603

2135

730

9.186

4.023

156

LADY A/Like A Lady (BMLGR)

8064

1093

2122

225

7.932

0.831

152

KENNY CHESNEY/Knowing You (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA)

6863

388

1958

131

7.535

0.891

152

RYAN HURD w/MAREN MORRIS/Chasing After You (Arista)

6629

276

1831

6.359

0.61

148

J. ALLEN & B. PAISLEY/Freedom Was A Highway (Stoney Creek)

6553

253

1808

110

6.767

0.095

143

PRISCILLA BLOCK/Just About Over You (InDent/Mercury)

5852

-155

1566

-9

5.736 -0.305

143

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Home Sweet (Triple Tigers)

5150

354

1352

5.16

-0.23

133

MICHAEL RAY/Whiskey And Rain (Warner/WEA)

4925

316

1341

4.726

0.218

124

JON PARDI/Tequila Little Time (Capitol)

4785

574

1286

133

4.854

0.433

132

CALLISTA CLARK/It's 'Cause I Am (Big Machine)

4237

253

1131

2.811

0.196

134

INGRID ANDRESS/Lady Like (Warner/WEA)

4101

1152

3.486

0.091

105

HARDY/Give Heaven Some Hell (Big Loud)

3638

1015

3.085 -0.239

109

PARKER MCCOLLUM/To Be Loved By You (MCA)

3560

599

936

148

2.808

0.378

109

DUSTIN LYNCH f/M. PORTER/Thinking 'Bout You (Broken Bow)

3327

452

841

2.865

0.796

0.372

115

MATT STELL/That Ain't Me No More (Records/Arista)

3157

180

876

2.467

K. BALLERINI f/K. CHESNEY/Half Of My Hometown (Black River) 3056

182

923

2.788 -0.038

BRETT YOUNG/Not Yet (BMLGR)

2886

374

805

106

2.135

0.578

LAUREN ALAINA w/JON PARDI/Getting Over Him (Mercury)

2624

760

1.686

0.13

CHRIS STAPLETON/You Should Probably Leave (Mercury)

2526

400

697

116

2.103

0.3

CAITLYN SMITH f/OLD DOMINION/I Can't (Monument)

2326

684

1.29

-0.018

RILEY GREEN/If It Wasn't For Trucks (BMLGR)

2307

722

1.325

0.064

CLAY WALKER/Need A Bar Sometimes (Show Dog)

2084

-14

668

-3

1.05

-0.065

BROTHERS OSBORNE/I'm Not For Everyone (EMI Nashville)

1807

412

528

140

1.084

0.181

CHRIS BANDI/Would Have Loved Her (Records)

1805

583

0.912

0.016

DARIUS RUCKER/My Masterpiece (Capitol)

1666

486

2.227 -0.064

Debut 48 50

Debut 50

4 =Top 5 Point Gainers

Chart Page 2

Country Aircheck Add Leaders

Adds

NELLY & FGL/Lil Bit (Columbia/Records/BMLGR) BROTHERS OSBORNE/I'm Not For Everyone (EMI Nashville) OLD DOMINION/I Was On A Boat That Day (Arista) CHRIS STAPLETON/You Should Probably Leave (Mercury) TENILLE ARTS/Back Then, Right Now (19th & Grand) J. RODGERS F/L. COMBS/Cold Beer... (River House/Columbia) ELLE KING & MIRANDA LAMBERT/Drunk … (RCA/Columbia) JON PARDI/Tequila Little Time (Capitol) K. BALLERINI f/K. CHESNEY/Half Of My Hometown (Black River) DREW PARKER/While You're Gone (Warner/WMN) DUSTIN LYNCH M. PORTER/Thinking 'Bout You (Broken Bow) KENNY CHESNEY/Knowing You (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) MICHAEL RAY/Whiskey And Rain (Warner/WEA) PRISCILLA BLOCK/Just About Over You (InDent/Mercury) TYLER RICH/Better Than You're Used To (Valory)

16 13 11 9 8 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers OLD DOMINION/I Was On A Boat That Day (Arista) JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer... (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) J. RODGERS f/L. COMBS/Cold Beer... (River House/Columbia) LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA)

2603 2520 1958 1938 1909 1863 1617 1530 1487 1146

4 4 4 4 4

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers

Activator Top Point Gainers

June 7, 2021

OLD DOMINION/I Was On A Boat That Day (Arista)

1208 4

COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN)

1019 4

JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 729 4 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA)

725 4

J. RODGERS f/L. COMBS/Cold Beer… (River House/Columbia)

631 4

LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol)

619

CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer... (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR)

601

SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers)

541

JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory)

385

CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA)

358

Activator Top Spin Gainers OLD DOMINION/I Was On A Boat That Day (Arista)

232

COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN)

185

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA)

165

JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow)

143

CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer... (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR)

127

LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol)

126

J. RODGERS f/L. COMBS/Cold… (River House/Columbia)

122

DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol)

CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA)

SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers)

Country Aircheck Top Recurrents

Points

OLD DOMINION/I Was On A Boat That Day (Arista)

730

SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA)

20308

JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow)

648

JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud)

17262

COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN)

593

THOMAS RHETT/What's Your Country Song (Valory)

16590

CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer... (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR)

556

PARMALEE f/BLANCO BROWN/Just The Way (Stoney Creek)

16266

CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA)

510

GABBY BARRETT/The Good Ones (Warner/WAR)

14638

DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol)

500

BRETT YOUNG/Lady (BMLGR)

14605

LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia)

466

LEE BRICE/One Of Them Girls (Curb)

12898

J. RODGERS f/L. COMBS/Cold Beer... (River House/Columbia)

464

LUKE COMBS/Better Together (River House/Columbia)

11667

LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol)

431

LUKE BRYAN/Down To One (Capitol)

10405

JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA)

327

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Love You Like I Used To (Triple Tigers)

8802

4 =Top 5 Point Gainers

Chart Page 3

June 7, 2021

COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY CAITLYN SMITH f/OLD DOMINION/I Can’t (Monument) Moves 46-45* 2326 points, 684 spins 14 adds, including: WDXB, WQDR RILEY GREEN/If It Wasn’t For Trucks (BMLGR) Moves 47-46* 2307 points, 722 spins; No adds CLAY WALKER/Need A Bar Sometimes (Show Dog) Moves 49-47 2084 points, 668 spins; No adds BROTHERS OSBORNE/I’m Not For Everyone (EMI Nashville) Debut 48* 1807 points, 528 spins 13 adds, including: KATC*, KHKI*, KIIM*, KPLX*, KRST*, WAVW, WCTO*, WDRQ*, WFMS*, WIVK* CHRIS BANDI/Would Have Loved Her (Records) Moves 50-49* 1805 points, 583 spins 3 adds: KDRK, KMNB, WQDR DARIUS RUCKER/My Masterpiece (Capitol) Debut 50* 1666 points, 486 spins 2 adds: WCOL, WWQM CHRIS LANE/Fill Them Boots (Big Loud) 1645 points, 442 spins; No adds NIKO MOON/No Sad Songs (RCA) 1515 points, 417 spins 2 adds: KDRK, WWQM HEATH SANDERS/Old School’s In (Valory) 1396 points, 414 spins 1 add: KDRK DILLON CARMICHAEL/Hot Beer (Riser House) 1363 points, 455 spins 1 add: WUSY

ADD DATES Send yours to adds@countryaircheck.com

JUNE 14

E. KING & M. LAMBERT/Drunk... (RCA/Columbia) ZAC BROWN BAND/Same Boat (Home Grown/Warner/WAR)

JUNE 21

SEAFORTH/Breakups (Arista) UNKNOWN/The Worst Country Song Of All Time (Valory)

JUNE 28 None Listed

CHECK OUT JUNE 3

Chris Lindsey Down The Velvet Rabbit Hole (Black Box) Songwriter/producer Chris Lindsey – whose cuts include Lonestar’s “Amazed,” Martina McBride’s “This One’s For The Girls” and Keith Urban’s “I Wanna Be Your Everything” – wrote, performed and produced all six songs on the EP with additional drums and guitars by Gregg Morrow and Sol Philcox-Littlefield, respectively.

JUNE 11

Oak Ridge Boys Front Porch Singin’ (—) The group’s fourth collaboration with producer Dave Cobb was recorded during the pandemic and features 11 songs, including lead offering “Love, Light And Healing” and second single “Life Is Beautiful.” Kylie Morgan Love, Kylie (EMI Nashville) Named for how she ended early publishing pitch emails, Morgan co-penned all six songs on her Shane McAnally and Ben Johnson-produced debut EP, which includes lead track “Shoulda” and new release “I Only Date Cowboys.”

Chart Page 4

June 7, 2021 LW

2 3

Artist/Title (Label)

LUKE COMBS

Points 2nd Week at No. 1

+/- Points

Plays

+/- Plays Stations ADDS

Forever After All (River House/Columbia)

11620

-213

2384

-57

DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol)

10536

292

2153

CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA)

10339

358

2058

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA) 4

9003

725

1838

165

DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb)

8782

-623

1808

-162

JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 4

8365

729

1636

143

COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 4

7964

1019

1624

185

JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA)

7140

-228

1446

-38

BLAKE SHELTON/Minimum Wage (Warner/WMN)

6979

183

1367

10 9

ERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville)

6889

-1870

1397

-336

12 11

THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory)

6694

316

1278

14 12

LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol)

6663

619

1291

126

13 13

LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow)

6529

168

1300

11 14

KEITH URBAN w/P!NK/One Too Many (RCA/Capitol)

6321

-194

1276

-17

16 15

JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory)

6242

385

1257

17 16

DAN + SHAY/Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR)

5908

240

1161

18 17

CARLY PEARCE/Next Girl (Big Machine)

5547

-120

1103

-20

20 18

CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer. Talkin' God. Amen. (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR)

4973

601

1002

127

19 19

ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse)

4542

866

21 20

SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers)

4020

541

745

23 21

J. RODGERS f/L. COMBS/Cold Beer Calling… (River House/Columbia) 4

3584

631

717

122

22 22

KENNY CHESNEY/Knowing You (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA)

3508

289

643

29 23

OLD DOMINION/I Was On A Boat That Day (Arista) 4

3426

1208

655

232

25 24

GARTH BROOKS & TRISHA YEARWOOD/Shallow (Pearl)

3021

183

581

24 25

RYAN HURD w/MAREN MORRIS/Chasing After You (Arista)

2990

118

531

26 26

LADY A/Like A Lady (BMLGR)

2806

577

27 27

JON PARDI/Tequila Little Time (Capitol)

2746

130

515

28 28

LEE BRICE/Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb)

2717

162

542

30 29

KANE BROWN/Worship You (RCA)

2104

-97

394

-21

31 30

K. BALLERINI f/K. CHESNEY/Half Of My Hometown (Black River)

1751

113

278

4 =Top 5 Point Gainers

Chart Page 5

June 7, 2021 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

Points +/- Points

34 31

PARKER MCCOLLUM/To Be Loved By You (MCA)

1614

273

Plays

284

+/- Plays

Stations Adds

32 32

JIMMIE ALLEN & BRAD PAISLEY/Freedom Was A Highway (Stoney Creek)

1580

300

33 33

PRISCILLA BLOCK/Just About Over You (InDent/Mercury)

1401

-38

310

-10

36 34

CHRIS STAPLETON/You Should Probably Leave (Mercury)

1382

269

252

35 35

HARDY/Give Heaven Some Hell (Big Loud)

1237

251

37 36

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Home Sweet (Triple Tigers)

1075

228

39 37

LAUREN ALAINA w/JON PARDI/Getting Over Him (Mercury)

991

205

38 38

DARIUS RUCKER/My Masterpiece (Capitol)

989

-53

120

-11

41 39

CALLISTA CLARK/It's 'Cause I Am (Big Machine)

957

184

43 40

JACKSON MICHELSON/Tip Jar (Curb/MCC)

789

-30

153

-6

44 41

MICHAEL RAY/Whiskey And Rain (Warner/WEA)

776

-35

154

-9

45 42

CHRIS STAPLETON/Maggie's Song (Mercury)

760

-30

-4

46 43

INGRID ANDRESS/Lady Like (Warner/WEA)

732

153

47 44

TRAVIS DENNING/ABBY (Mercury)

701

-4

125

42 45

ELLE KING & MIRANDA LAMBERT/Drunk ... (RCA/Columbia)

668

-175

-13

53 46

DUSTIN LYNCH f/M. PORTER/Thinking 'Bout You (Broken Bow)

623

142

54 47

BRETT YOUNG/Not Yet (BMLGR)

618

51 48

TYLER RICH/Better Than You're Used To (Valory)

576

-2

50 49

MATT STELL/That Ain't Me No More (Records/Arista)

574

-22

128

-13

52 50

BRELAND/Cross Country (Bad Realm/Atlantic)

570

57 51

DILLON CARMICHAEL/Hot Beer (Riser House)

568

127

58 52

BROTHERS OSBORNE/I'm Not For Everyone (EMI Nashville)

565

125

Debut 53

MORGAN WADE/Wilder Days (Ladylike/Thirty Tigers)

535

48 54

CARLY PEARCE/Should've Known Better (Big Machine)

510

-140

-14

Re-Enter 55

BRETT ELDREDGE/Good Day (2021) (Warner/WMN)

489

Re-Enter 56

TAYLOR SWIFT f/MAREN MORRIS/You All Over Me (Republic)

467

DREW GREEN/She Got That (Sony Music)

460

49 58

KYLIE FREY/I Do Thing (Deep Frey'd)

443

-183

-45

56 59

NIKO MOON/No Sad Songs (RCA)

435

-65

-8

QUEEVA/Show Off (Independent)

435

Debut 57

Debut 60

4 =Top 5 Point Gainers

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