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July 19, 2021, Issue 765

Radio Reads Social Cues

As more artists find audiences on social media platforms before finding success on Country radio, and as label A&R teams continue to diversify the ways in which they scout new talent, Country Aircheck talked to some current spin-to-date leaders of singles that first found a home online to see how programmers are handling this new performance metric when selecting and scheduling music. Saga WCKN/Charleston, SC PD/ afternoon personality Hunter Meyer says, “I first heard [Walker Hayes’ ‘Fancy Like’] in an email send and immediately reached out to my rep, Katelyn, to let her know I wanted to add it. She was the one who sent me the TikTok numbers after that, and it became even more Hunter Meyer of a no-brainer for me.” Meyer notes that his station does not rely on research or current chart position but that he instead places heavy weight on consumption and Shazam data. “Not only is this a fun, feel-good song that’s perfect for summer, but it’s clearly resonating with our audience based on the data and it being a viral sensation,” he states. “We don’t have the luxury of waiting on a song if the Phathead audience is already out finding the music and consuming it heavily elsewhere.” Similarly, JVC Country WJVC/Nassau Dir./Country Programming Phathead – who has been out in front of both Lily Rose’s “Villain” and Andrew Jannakos’ “Gone Too Soon” – says, “If a programmer doesn’t jump on [‘Fancy Like’], they just aren’t paying attention. There is no song hotter on socials or downloads right now, and it’s a country artist! What more do you need?” He also credits country record labels for paying attention to social media hits and scouting the best possible talent with future hitmaking potential to bring forward to radio. “When you see a new act on a label [like Rose being signed to Big Loud], you have to figure [the label] did their due diligence and [they] know something.” (continued on page 7)

Mist Opportunity: Artists throw together an impromptu guitar pull for radio after Kane Brown’s Columbus show was canceled due to weather. Pictured (l-r) are Mercury’s Travis Denning, WCOL’s Kayla Hanley, Restless Road’s Colton Pack, Garrett Nichols and Zach Beeken, WCOL’s Dan Zuko, Big Loud’s Lily Rose and WGAR/Cleveland’s Carletta Blake.

Hot Tip: PickleJar Connects As the name implies, PickleJar takes the concept of tipping performers into the digital space, but the idea goes further than that. In connecting artists with fans, venues and charitable organizations, the app offers engagement tools not previously collected on one platform. With an eye on big data and functionality for radio, PickleJar is aimed at being kind of a big dill ... er, deal. “The premise was to create an ecosystem that would serve artists at varying stages of the life cycle – from busker to the first tip to being inducted into the Opry – rather than just Jeff James a way for money to move back and forth,” says CEO/Founder Jeff James, whose wide-ranging background includes a run serving on the CRS Agenda Committee.

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The money, of course, is important, if not central to PickleJar’s pitch to the creative community. “The artist gets 100% of the intended tip,” James says. “They’ve all used other platforms for tips, so they know how much is taken away from them.” Revenue is derived from a small surcharge users pay above the amount they chose to tip (for example, a $20 tip adds $0.99). Artists can not only take requests and receive tips – or “notes” – they can sell merch, stay in touch with fans and designate a portion of proceeds to verified charities. The app even divides tips/proceeds among performers. “Down on Broadway, you might Kristian have two people onstage who just met that Barowsky day,” says President/Founder Kristian Barowsky, whose background is in design and branding. “They have to trust each other to add up all the Venmos, and they also have to trust each other’s math. This takes all the trust and guesswork out of it.” Trust issues aside, why not just use Venmo? “Why not keep using cassette tapes?” James says. “Not one artist I’ve shown this to has defended the system they use now. Kristian Alex Valentine and I met with some artists who showed us the four or five apps they use to stitch together fan interaction – tipping, texts, chat, set list, lyrics. We put all of it in one audience engagement tool.” For artists beyond the tipping stage, PickleJar can be used for song requests and more. “Prior to a performance going live, fans can vote with their dollars on what they want to hear,” James says. “Artists can increase audience engagement, crowdsource a setlist

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and monetize it. We’ve never had that kind of connective tissue with fans before.” Chief Strategy Officer/Partner Alex Valentine sees information as opportunity. “My experience being on the radio was that the best research was money out of people’s pockets,” he says. “Before SoundScan, I used to call record stores. The metrics are different now with streams, downloads, TikTok and the like, but cash is still king. When people open their wallet, it tells you something.” James adds, “We call that Live Play Data, and it’s a huge part of our future.” Among the company’s board members are Reatro Ventures’ Jason Bailey, Cox/Houston’s Johnny Chiang and CRB board member Judy Lakin. Valentine views ties to radio and its community service mandate as obvious. “In the aftermath of storms or other disasters, people are always asking how to help,” he says. “Why wait the weeks or months it takes to organize something? Why not let fans join radio and the artists in helping at the speed the news moves?” “This allows radio to get back to the core mission of serving their communities,” James says. “They can celebrate the performers who are up-and-coming in their community, and they can activate millions of listeners in times of crisis.” Valentine illustrates: “I remember doing a remote at a Mazda dealership in Dallas where one of the young men who washed cars had been diagnosed with cancer. I mentioned it on-air and encouraged people to come by and help with his medical expenses, but how great would it have been if I could have sent anyone who was listening to an app. It would have taken five seconds and done so much more good. The ideas can get really big, really fast.” Details at the website here; reach Valentine here. –Chuck Aly

July 19, 2021

Chart Chat

Congratulations to Jason Aldean, Carson James, Lee Adams, Shelley Hargis Gaines, Renee Leymon and the Broken Bow promotion team on reaching No. 1 with “Blame It On You.” This is Aldean’s 25th No. 1. Additionally, he has now scored a No. 1 in every calendar year since Jason Aldean 2009, an active streak matched only by Luke Bryan. Songwriters are Michael Tyler, Brian Gene White, John Edwards, Kurt Allison and Tully Kennedy. And kudos to Shane Allen and the Columbia crew on racking up 64 adds for Luke Combs’ “Cold As You.” This is the ninth single Combs has landed atop the Most Added board; all eight previous singles made it to the top of the chart.

News & Notes

iHeartRadio will broadcast Global Citizen Live on September 25. The program will feature performances from six continents inspiring global action on issues ranging from equitable access to COVID-19 vaccinations, hunger, education and climate change. More info here. Warner/WAR’s Dan + Shay will host a Good Things Album Release Concert Aug. 13 at The Great Lawn In Centennial Park in Nashville. Proceeds from the event will benefit Centennial Park Conservancy. Details here. The Alliance For Women In Media (AWM) is celebrating its 70th anniversary with the launch of a Voices Of Courage digital tapestry, a commemorative logo and a social media campaign. Alpha/Saginaw, MI OM Dave Maurer is being inducted into the Michigan Association of Broadcasters (MAB) Hall of Fame. The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) will present an exclusive members-only webinar July 21 at 1pm ET focused on recruiting and on-boarding an empowered, diverse workforce. Details here. NuVooDoo Media Services will reveal findings from its Ratings Prospects Study 18 during a series of webinars beginning July 21. More here. The 2021 Telly Award for “Most Viral Video” was awarded to Lee Greenwood for his 2020 collaboration with Home Free and members of the United States Air Force Band on an updated version of “God Bless The USA.” See the video here. Former KKBQ/Houston Dir./Imaging Maureen Cooper has

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launched Listener Vault, a library of listener audio including artist names, positioners and “real talk” phrases. Details here. Singer/songwriter Lance Carpenter has launched an online mentoring platform, Music Row Coach, for artists and songwriters. Information here. Dave’s Broadcasting Corporation has sold Country KCYS/Seaside, OR to Jeff Huffman’s Jacobs Radio Programming, LLC for $5,000 plus $45,000 for equipment. Consolidated Media, LLC is selling Country WCHQ-AM/ Ashland City, TN and translator W280FN to The Mighty Seven Ninety Incorporated for $160,000. Fremont Broadcasting has sold Country KOVE-AM/ Lander, WY and translator K299BC to Kairos Broadcasting, LLC for $460,000 in a transaction that includes Classic Hits sister KDLY. Faith Schueler will release a collection of slides with ISlide.

The Week’s Top Stories

Full coverage at countryaircheck.com. • Country Aircheck Weekly shared the most-played artists and songs of the year and recapped the Brad Paisley and Luke Bryan tour launches last week (7/12). • Kaileen Mangan joined Arista as Mgr./Midwest Regional Promotion. (CAT 7/16) • Melissa Charvis and Bethany Kent joined the Audacy Central Promotion Team. (CAT 7/15) • Stephens Media Group/Ardmore, OK OM Chris Stevens exited. (CAT 7/14) • The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2021. (CAT 7/13) • Laurie DeYoung is among the National Radio Hall of Fame nominees. (CAT 7/12) • Chronicle: Wes Bennett.

Radio Reads Social Cues

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Phathead says he finds himself paying attention to social media data more now when considering conversions, as well. “It’s very important for programmers to remove themselves from their personal Country [radio] bubble,” explains Phathead, who sites his consumption of Pop radio, social media and YouTube, and his attention to the all-genre download charts, as metrics for future

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OFF THE RECORD An Off The Record conversation with iHeartMedia WSIX/Nashville afternoon personality/producer Tay Hamilton: I was raised in a radio station because of my dad [Hollywood Hamilton], so I grew up on WKTU/New York and KIIS/ Los Angeles. Outside of those, being from Las Vegas meant I was obsessed with KLUC and The Chet Buchanan Show in high school. When I was in the car with my mom, we TAY HAMILTON loved jamming to Country radio – specifically KWNR/Las Vegas – which is where I ended up landing my first full-time on-air spot. I have so many peers and mentors, but my biggest mentor was my dad. I never knew at age 10 when I was sitting in the studio with him that I was actually soaking it all in. I knew if I wanted to pursue a career in radio, I’d have to go after it on my own without help from my dad. I convinced then-iHeartMedia/Vegas OM Chris Pickett it’d be a good idea to get me in the door by calling and telling him I’d be willing to pick up trash. I just wanted to be around radio! He told me I could intern with a morning show on then-KPLV/Las Vegas where I met Wayne D, learned the board and – if I was lucky – would jump on-air from time to time for a bit. I’ve learned so much from Wayne D throughout my career, and he’s been someone I could get solid advice from, so I’m excited to now be working alongside him on his shows. I can never choose just one favorite, but the song that has been on repeat lately for me is “Lil Bit” by Nelly and Florida Georgia Line. It’s a fun song I can turn up loud and move to. Martina McBride will always be a favorite of mine, because I have so many memories with my mom blasting Martina. Anytime I hear her, I instantly get nostalgic and emotional; I’m a sap. Alan Jackson was my first crush back in the ‘90s, and he has always had such fun songs. He’s one of those artists that, when his songs come on, I have flashbacks to places or things I was doing when I first heard them. I was also raised on The G.O.A.T., Garth Brooks! There are so many of his songs that bring back memories of my family, and he’s so dang cool! Maren Morris’ Girl album is relatable front to back, and I feel every word. It came out during a year that was pivotal in my life when I was coming into my own and getting to know myself more. Songs like “Girl,” “All My Favorite People” and “Flavor” meant a lot to me during that time. Outside of country, P!nk is a female artist I’ve always looked up to because she’s a strong, independent female who isn’t afraid to break boundaries. I was obsessed with her albums Missundaztood, Funhouse and I’m Not Dead. I still am! The biggest thing I learned in 2020 was to not be afraid of change and to fully embrace it. When I came to Nashville, I was scared out of my mind because the West Coast was all I had never known. During that changing process, I learned so much about myself, and it brought my family closer. I’ve gotten to show my personality and embrace who I’ve become, and I believe it’s because I stepped outside of my comfort zone. The pandemic-inspired life adaptation I’ll carry forward is slowing down. This taught us all it’s okay to spend more time being present. In the past year, we’ve utilized social media in many ways with virtual shows via Instagram Live or setting up appointment times with listeners to catch up on Facebook Live via Wayne D’s What’s Up Wednesday. Sometimes we invited artists to join, as well, and we tried to make the best of it. I’m in the awkward phase where I need to find a new show to watch. I enjoyed Ginny And Georgia, which was relatable to me as a mom. If I’m not working or taking my son to basketball and karate practice, we’re outside in the sunshine, but I’m thinking about starting Game Of Thrones from the beginning again. Reach Hamilton here.

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hit prediction. “Gabby Barrett, for example, has crossed to Pop radio, has two of the biggest downloaded songs of the past year ... and it isn’t a matter of if but when her third single explodes and shoots her into superstardom.” Curtis WQDR/Raleigh PD Mike “Mad Dawg” Biddle relies heavily on research and says Priscilla Block’s “Just About Over You” has been an undeniable hit for them. “Priscilla is local and actually won a contest with us when she was in high school to be Tim McGraw’s roadie for a day, so when we saw the reaction she was getting on TikTok and iTunes, I reached out to her Mike Biddle and had her on-air featuring the song,” he explains. Listener feedback and research have continued to climb, and Block’s single is currently among ‘QDR’s most-played. “You have to pay attention to what’s happening on social media and streaming and come up with creative ways to expose that content and be in the moment with listeners,” continues Biddle. “I’m certainly not prepared to make rotation decisions based on social media likes, Jim Murphy [but] we need to be aware of trends and react accordingly for our individual stations and brands.” Music Choice Sr. Mgr./Programming Jim Murphy was also early to the table for Jannakos. “We’d gotten an advance copy of ‘Gone Too Soon’ and added it early in January to our Pop & Country channel where we often test new artists and songs,” he says. “Based on the metrics we saw from the early airplay and the impressive streaming numbers, we made the decision to add it on impact date later in February to Today’s Country, which is our Mediabase monitored channel.” Murphy cites social media as playing a role in confirming those early indicators of success, adding, “It can give us a quick snapshot on an artist or song out of the gate, but we always look at the bigger research picture to make sure social numbers align with the target audience for each of our channels.” With more artists cutting through on social platforms, Meyer doubles-down saying, “We as a medium and a format should be looking to these sites to find artists who can bring those large audiences and their ears to radio. More and more, this is where music discovery is happening, and radio needs to realign the way we view these apps and the success artists are finding there.” Phathead adds, “If you don’t pay attention to the world outside of our radio bubble, a lot is going to pass you by.” Both Biddle and Murphy, meanwhile, reiterate the importance of passing social and streaming metrics through a more thorough research lens. “Just because a song is worked to Country radio doesn’t mean all or even the majority of streams are being consumed by Country P1s, and there’s never a substitute for knowing your audience,” believes Murphy. Adds Biddle, “We get a lot of hype pitched to us every week regarding social and streaming data; some of it is legit, and some of it you have to take with a grain of salt. It is hard to decipher, and at the end of the day, you have to do what’s best for your listeners and your brand.” The confluence on some social platforms of a younger audience and artists’ ability to amass a fan base can be additive for stations. “Radio might still be the biggest stick, but we aren’t the only ones in the game, so why not take what’s working elsewhere and bring it to our stations?” Meyer asks. Notes Biddle, “Platforms like TikTok are turning 15-30 second music clips into hits for radio, so there’s obviously a way for us to mimic that experience and satisfy the hunger to discover new music without having to overload a playlist with unfamiliar music. We need to pay attention, but be careful not to overreact or underreact.” Reach Meyer here, Phathead here, Biddle here and Murphy 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. 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. 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. Cumulus WDRQ/Detroit Dir./FM Programming David Corey is seeking an afternoon personality. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Townsquare KOEL/Waterloo, IA Dir./Content Johnny Marks is searching for a Brand Mgr./morning host. See the complete job description and apply here; send résumés and airchecks to Marks here. White River WKKG/Columbus, IN Coord./ Programming Brad Jackson is seeking a PD/morning host. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Zimmer KATI/Jefferson City, MO OM Jeremy Washington is looking for a PD/morning co-host. Send résumés, social media samples and airchecks to him here.

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iHeartMedia/Washington, DC RSVPP Jeff Kapugi is looking for a Cluster APD to add to the programming team. Oversight includes Country WMZQ. Apply here. Forever WOGI/Pittsburgh is seeking a PD/ on-air talent with three-to-five years of experience. See the complete job description here; send résumés and airchecks here. iHeartMedia EVP/Country Programming Strategy Rod Phillips is searching for a PD/on-air talent to join WPGB/Pittsburgh. Send résumés and airchecks to him 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 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. 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. Townsquare/Texarkana, AR SVP Todd Lawley is searching for a Market Pres./CRO to succeed Brian Sines, who segued to Southern Louisiana. See the complete job description and apply here. Mel Wheeler WSLC/Roanoke, VA Dir./HR Cheryl Skinner is seeking a midday personality. Send résumés and airchecks to her here. iHeartMedia/Nashville is looking for a Dir./ Promotions for the five-station cluster that includes Country WSIX. Apply here.

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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. iHeartMedia KTGX/Tulsa PD Karla Cantrell is looking for an MD/Digital Lead/afternoon personality. See the complete job description and apply here. Brazos Valley KORA/Bryan-College Station, TX VP/GM John Seigler is searching for an MD/morning co-host with an understanding of Texas country. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Alpha/Amarillo, TX is seeking a Market Mgr. for the cluster that includes Country KGNC. See the complete job description and apply here. Cumulus VP/Country Charlie Cook is looking for a PD/midday personality for KAYD/Beaumont, TX. See the complete job description and apply here.

WEST COAST 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. 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. 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. 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. Leighton KYCK/Grand Forks, ND OM Jarrod Thomas is seeking a station PD and morning team. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. KSOP Country KSOP/Salt Lake City PD Deb Turpin is looking for an experienced Dir./Promotions with on-air skills for nights. Apply here. Alpha/Portland is searching for a full-time Dir./ Marketing for the cluster that includes Country KUPL. Apply here. Beasley/Las Vegas VP/MM Peter Burton is seeking a full-time Dir./Promotions for the cluster that includes Country KCYE. Send cover letters and résumés to him here.

OTHER 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. 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. iHeartMedia EVP/Country Programming Strategy Rod Phillips has current openings for “great PDs in various size markets.” Send résumés and airchecks to him 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 •David Dean Former KXDD/Yakima, WA afternoons DaviDean5@gmail.com •Kasper Former WUSN/Chicago afternoons KasperShow@gmail.com and www. KasperShow.com •Brian “Wookie” Kostek Former WDSY/Pittsburgh APD/MD/afternoons BKostek24@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 •Mark McKay Former Riser House Dir./Southeast Promotion MMcKay973@gmail.com •Tim Taylor Former KWJJ/Portland afternoons Tim.Taylor1@comcast.net

(continued) •Amber Rainey Former KSON/San Diego middays AmberRaineyOnAir@gmail.com •Tami Rumfelt Former WPAW/Greensboro afternoons TamiRumfelt@gmail.com •Mike Allan Former WNSH/New York nights MikeAllanRadio@gmail.com •Darlene Evans Former WKIS/Miami middays DarleneInc@yahoo.com •Nathan Cruise Former In2une Dir./Regional Promotion NCruise27@gmail.com 615-496-6356 •Mark “Skid” Lavin Former WOTW/Orlando Dir./Production & On-Air MarkLavin@yahoo.com 407-619-5346 •“Wes McShay” Gardipe Former Appaloosa Dir./Western Region Programming WesGardipe@gmail.com 307-899-0007 •Nicholas Nixon Former KFRG/Riverside personality Kn3ick@outlook.com 909-754-3031 •Kerry Wolfe Former WMIL/Milwaukee SVPP & PD KerryLWolfe@hotmail.com 414-788-3764 •Chase Daniels Former WRWD/Poughkeepsie, NY PD/afternoons ChaseDaniels106@gmail.com •Keith Abrams Former iHeartMedia/Cleveland OM KeithAbrams961@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 KEITH ABRAMS Former iHeartMedia/Cleveland OM KeithAbrams961@gmail.com Connect via LinkedIn here. “My years of experience and ability to get the most from talent while making brands ‘sing’ and being a good partner to sales gives me a rather unique skillset. My strongest personal skill is having a logical, smart, calm approach to my responsibilities.”

•Eddie Rupp Former iHeartMedia/Sarasota, FL SVPP/ OM & Country WCTQ middays ER-1001@hotmail.com •Mike Tyler Former WCKT/Ft. Myers, FL PD/afternoons RadioGuy.101@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 •Jeremy “Otis” Maher Former WUBL/Atlanta MD/afternoons JeyMaher20@yahoo.com •Jess Tyler Former WOKQ/Portsmouth, NH Brand Mgr./MD/middays JTyler1999@yahoo.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 •Carly Quinn Former WGH/Norfolk morning co-host NewEnglandClamChowder2021@ yahoo.com 757-617-8171 •Melissa “Mel” Hering Former KORA/Bryan-College Station, TX MD/mornings Mel.Hering@gmail.com •Chuck Reeves Former KTFWDallas & KTWF/Wichita Falls, TX PD/afternoons ChuckReeves33@yahoo.com •Chuck “DZL” Thompson Former WKKT/Charlotte PD DZLradio@gmail.com 704-615-7095

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

•JC Coffey Former Big Machine Dir./Midwest Promotion & Marketing RadioJC83@gmail.com 269-806-6865

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

•Jackie McKay Former KSOP/Salt Lake City night host/ Promotions Dir. JackieMcKayRadio@gmail.com

•Aaron “Gator” Glass Former WQNU/Louisville mornings GatorGlass.53@gmail.com

•JD Greene Former WPGB/Pittsburgh PD/afternoons OConnell1631@yahoo.com 412-613-2539

•Tom Scott Former Seven Mountains/Pennsylvania “Big Foot Country” afternoons TomScottRadio@gmail.com

July 19, 2021

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Jun PPM Top 10 SHARE

June 2021 PPM Scoreboard After five consecutive months of increased shares, Country’s rebound came to an end in the June 2021 PPM Book (5/27-6/23) with a slight decrease of 0.9 points (-0.3%) from 355.5 to 354.6. 38 stations saw increased shares from May, while 37 were down and 13 were flat. Compared to June 2020, the format was off 8.3%. Format cume also saw its first decrease for the year, off 1.7% to 25,696,000. Perhaps more notably, cume is off year-to-year

Station/City

May 6+ Share

WKHX/Atlanta WUBL/Atlanta KASE/Austin^ KVET/Austin^ KOKE/Austin WPOC/Baltimore WKLB/Boston WBWL/Boston WCTK/Boston (Providence) WKKT/Charlotte WSOC/Charlotte WUSN/Chicago WUBE/Cincinnati^ WNKN/Cincinnati+ WNNF/Cincinnati WYGY/Cincinnati^ WGAR/Cleveland WCOL/Columbus, OH KPLX/Dallas^ KSCS/Dallas^ KYGO/Denver KWBL/Denver WDRQ/Detroit WYCD/Detroit WPAW/Greensboro WTQR/Greensboro WWYZ/Hartford KILT/Houston KKBQ/Houston^ KTHT/Houston^+ WFMS/Indianapolis WLHK/Indianapolis WGNE/Jacksonville WQIK/Jacksonville KBEQ/Kansas City^ KFKF/Kansas City^ WDAF/Kansas City KCYE/Las Vegas KWNR/Las Vegas KKGO/Los Angeles WGKX/Memphis WLFP/Memphis WKIS/Miami WNSH/Middlesex (New York) WKMK/Middlesex (Monmouth)

Rank

Jun 6+ Share

2.1 16 2.3 3.0 12 3.0 3.4 10 3.3 4.6 6 5.1 1.5 20 1.0 6.6 2 6.4 5.1 7 5.7 2.2 15t 2.1 1.7 19t 1.9 6.1 2 5.4 5.9 3 5.1 2.5 16t 2.8 5.5 4 6.0 3.1 13 3.3 2.1 15 2.0 1.3 18 1.4 6.7 6 7.6 8.8 1 9.3 3.7 10 4.0 4.4 2t 4.4 7.1 1 7.1 2.9 13 2.6 2.3 16 2.4 4.1 11 5.1 4.6 8 5.8 5.5 7 4.8 7.4 2 7.6 3.4 11t 3.3 5.1 6 3.9 2.3 20 2.0 6.3 5 5.8 3.6 12 3.6 4.3 9 4.6 5.6 6 5.5 3.9 10 3.9 4.5 7t 5.1 3.5 11 3.4 2.4 17t 2.5 4.9 6 4.1 2.6 14t 2.5 3.9 10 3.2 3.3 13 2.5 2.5 15t 2.4 4.4 6 4.4 0.6 27 0.6

3.6%. WNSH/New York leads the cume race for the 2nd consecutive month, while for the sixth consecutive month the largest share belongs to WCOL/Columbus. Legend: A “+” indicates a Classic Country outlet; a “^” designates co-owned Country stations in the metro; a “t” indicates a tie; and a “*” indicates a station that is a recent subscriber for which ratings were not currently available. Ranks are among subscribers.

Rank

May Cume

Jun Cume

May 6+ Share

Station/City

JUN

1 1 2 2t 9t 2t 6 4t 3 4t 4 6t 5 6t -- 8t 7 8t -- 8t

Rank

WCOL/Columbus WCTK/Providence WSIX/Nashville WGAR/Cleveland WWYZ/Hartford KYGO/Denver WSM-FM/Nashville KNCI/Sacramento WPOC/Baltimore KSOP/Salt Lake City

Jun 6+ Share

Rank

May Cume

9.3 7.8 7.8 7.6 7.6 7.1 7.1 6.4 6.4 6.4

Jun Cume

14t 397,200 359,700 WMIL/Milwaukee 6.5 4 6.3 5 332,100 340,900 12 466,200 390,300 KEEY/Minneapolis 6.2 4 5.4 5t 467,700 464,000 11t 190,600 200,100 KMNB/Minneapolis 2.2 15 2.2 15 327,100 325,800 4 235,700 236,400 KLCI/Minneapolis+ 1.9 16t 2.0 16 128,900 121,400 22 71,500 69,600 WKDF/Nashville^ 3.3 11 3.5 11 162,600 146,500 2 324,000 315,700 WSIX/Nashville 6.3 7 7.8 2 205,300 234,500 5t 527,100 510,100 WSM-FM/Nashville^ 7.0 3 7.1 3 204,200 221,100 18 341,900 290,400 WNSH/Nassau (New York) 1.1 24 0.9 26t 97,900 91,500 19 148,400 155,500 WNSH/New York 2.1 18 2.2 18 882,600 907,200 3 422,300 367,400 WGH/Norfolk 4.3 8 4.9 7 166,500 171,400 5 381,100 386,200 WUSH/Norforlk 5.5 5 4.7 8 171,200 164,600 13t 745,500 834,800 WWKA/Orlando 5.5 7t 4.1 9 217,000 164,500 3 303,500 291,800 WXTU/Philadelphia 5.4 5 5.4 4 565,400 552,000 13 145,600 135,100 KMLE/Phoenix 3.1 12t 3.3 9t 461,200 484,400 16 166,900 151,000 KNIX/Phoenix 5.5 3 6.0 2 573,700 521,900 18 101,900 91,300 WDSY/Pittsburgh 4.3 7 5.1 5t 248,000 262,800 5 335,700 357,800 WPGB/Pittsburgh 2.9 12 3.4 11 188,500 190,000 1 280,400 288,700 WLYI/Pittsburgh^+ 1.6 15t 1.9 14 89,700 81,900 6t 804,600 824,100 WOGG/Pittsburgh^ 1.6 15t 0.9 20 82,100 67,600 4t 689,600 637,500 WOGI/Pittsburgh^ 1.0 18t 1.0 17t 93,800 84,000 1 401,000 408,800 KUPL/Portland 5.1 5 5.1 4 307,600 293,300 13 224,400 259,300 KWJJ/Portland 3.2 15 3.5 12t 274,500 275,400 16 323,600 335,700 WCTK/Providence 8.0 2 7.8 2 273,800 272,300 6 513,900 562,700 WNCB/Raleigh 2.3 13 3.0 13 125,500 119,300 6 191,200 207,500 WQDR/Raleigh 5.0 7 5.0 7 221,100 206,000 8 191,800 187,900 WUBL KFRG/Riverside 5.2 2 4.8 4 277,700 262,600 2 168,800 171,800 KNCI/Sacramento 6.2 5 6.4 4 325,100 330,900 13 743,900 668,200 KEGA/Salt Lake City 1.1 23t 0.9 24t 97,400 103,200 11 788,800 775,700 KSOP/Salt Lake City 5.8 6t 6.4 4 201,700 208,800 21 370,100 364,900 KUBL/Salt Lake City 3.7 10 2.8 15 229,900 206,200 5 232,600 224,700 KAJA/San Antonio 5.0 6 4.5 9t 359,000 386,400 12 174,900 175,500 KCYY/San Antonio^ 5.2 5 5.1 5t 465,800 481,500 500 8 194,800 184,600 KKYX-AM/San Antonio^+ 1.8 17t 1.5 19t 114,800 104,400 7 198,400 183,000 KSON/San Diego 4.7 7t 4.8 7 307,900 284,600 10 201,500 220,000 WUBL KRTY/San Jose 5.5 2 5.4 2t 131,300 154,600 6 248,100 261,500 KKWF/Seattle 3.2 14t 3.2 12t 352,600 363,100 11t 192,500 199,000 KNUC/Seattle 2.6 19 2.3 19 243,700 260,700 17 147,900 143,000 KSD/St. Louis 4.1 10t 4.2 9 411,400 382,200 6t 187,200 178,200 4.3 9 3.7 11t 382,300 313,800 387.0 382.0 WIL/St. Louis 15 720,500 709,500 WFUS/Tampa 4.0 8t 4.1 7t 341,000 330,500 500 11 113,700 120,100 367.9 WQYK/Tampa 3.9 10t 3.4 10t 340,300 283,000 366.6 362.2 13 77,900 81,800 WMZQ/Washington 4.0 11 4.3 10 379,800 408,700 400 355.2 355.5 354.6 350.8 14t 305,400 263,300 WIRK/West Palm Beach 3.0 10 3.5 7t 349.790,900 95,800 339.2 7 159,000 146,000 338.2 335.6 27 54,400 44,500 329.0

Jun PPM Top 10 CUME

387.0 382.0 400

367.9

366.6

362.2

350.8

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MAY

WNSH/New York 907,200 WUSN/Chicago 834,800 KPLX/Dallas 824,100 KKBQ/Houston 775,700 KKGO/Los Angeles 709,500 KILT/Houston 668,200 KSCS/Dallas 637,500 WYCD/Detroit 562,700 WXTU/Philadelphia 552,000 KNIX/Phoenix 521,900

290.7 339.2

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329.0

349.7

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July 19, 2021 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

JASON ALDEAN

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

Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow)

32496

3321

8862

947

41.589 3.781

160

40.629

0.69

160

38.174 -4.31

160

COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN)

31000

771

8502

194

CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA)

29342

-3728

7945

-1176

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

27690

1754

7560

430

36.064

2.62

159

DAN + SHAY/Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR) 4

24410

2936

6664

851

29.203

3.43

159

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA)

22860

193

6227

-25

29.111 0.112

160

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

20881

1549

5746

402

28.603 3.494

160

LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 4

20047

2097

5412

527

26.041 2.393

159

THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory)

18501

799

5151

208

23.572

160

BLAKE SHELTON/Minimum Wage (Warner/WMN)

18236

-755

5098

-83

19.241 -3.536

160

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

17927

412

4856

22.149 1.063

158

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

17486

624

4892

214

19.866 0.341

157

SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers)

16130

952

4449

267

19.718 1.826

159

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

14375

541

3971

154

0.942

160

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

14227

788

3886

227

16.694 1.011

160

ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse)

14158

471

4088

1.292

157

CARLY PEARCE/Next Girl (Big Machine)

14014

236

3939

16.098 0.603

160

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

13783

1029

3634

234

16.219 1.511

159

LADY A/Like A Lady (BMLGR)

10357

378

2685

11.115

158

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

10157

731

2883

174

11.733 0.961

157

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

10106

182

2693

10.656 0.554

157

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

9957

615

2753

182

0.516

154

JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA)

8830

-5983

2402

-1623

10.396 -7.118

160

MICHAEL RAY/Whiskey And Rain (Warner/WEA)

8600

384

2280

102

8.176

0.015

150

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

8585

588

2289

149

8.496

0.455

154

73 -55

16.12

16.03

9.764

1.23

0.76

4 =Top 5 Point Gainers

Chart Page 1

July 19, 2021 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

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

JON PARDI/Tequila Little Time (Capitol)

8449

968

2229

212

8.747

1.135

149

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Home Sweet (Triple Tigers)

6649

373

1754

106

6.737

0.501

147

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

6563

535

1845

156

6.751

1.164

148

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

6489

704

1631

138

6.93

1.058

138

ZAC BROWN BAND/Same Boat (Home Grown/Warner/WAR)

6184

734

1615

174

7.397

1.345

137

CHRIS STAPLETON/You Should Probably Leave (Mercury)

5789

361

1581

105

7.009

0.696

134

K. BALLERINI f/K. CHESNEY/Half Of My Hometown (Black River) 5625

324

1606

105

6.001

0.18

144

PARKER MCCOLLUM/To Be Loved By You (MCA)

5582

535

1479

133

5.444

1.319

139

HARDY/Give Heaven Some Hell (Big Loud)

4725

433

1292

4.507

0.562

120

INGRID ANDRESS/Lady Like (Warner/WEA)

4213

-130

1135

-24

3.461 -0.153

114

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

3820

210

1057

3.491

0.917

109

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

3501

481

893

131

3.629

0.5

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

3486

159

987

2.601

0.417

120

BRETT YOUNG/Not Yet (BMLGR)

3219

-18

884

3.166

0.054

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

2909

881

1.996

0.075

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

2903

-55

845

-5

1.79

-0.124

LUKE COMBS/Cold As You (River House/Columbia) 4

2776

2028

637

461

3.112

2.275

Debut 42 43

BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Worst Country Song Of... (Valory)

2759

149

672

4.07

0.28

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

2606

740

1.77

0.075

DARIUS RUCKER/My Masterpiece (Capitol)

2217

134

651

2.656

0.068

CHRIS BANDI/Would Have Loved Her (Records)

2072

-30

656

-6

0.988 -0.062

GARTH BROOKS/That's What Cowboys Do (Pearl)

2048

1012

537

267

1.954

1.062

LARRY FLEET/Where I Find God (Big Loud)

2023

620

1.666

0.037

ERIC CHURCH/Heart On Fire (EMI Nashville)

1993

1667

565

454

2.231

1.877

TOBY KEITH/Old School (Show Dog)

1939

128

591

1.096

0.02

Debut 47 47

Debut 49 48

4 =Top 5 Point Gainers

Chart Page 3

July 19, 2021 Country Aircheck Add Leaders

Adds

Activator Top Point Gainers

LUKE COMBS/Cold As You (River House/Columbia)

1382 4

JORDAN DAVIS f/LUKE BRYAN/Buy Dirt (MCA)

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

1311 4

ERIC CHURCH/Heart On Fire (EMI Nashville)

1302 4

GARTH BROOKS/That's What Cowboys Do (Pearl)

THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory)

1098 4

TOBY KEITH/Old School (Show Dog)

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

830 4

SHY CARTER f/SWINDELL & MURPHY/Beer With... (Warner/WAR)

CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer… (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) 779

GABBY BARRETT/Footprints On The Moon (Warner/WAR)

LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol)

554

FILMORE/Who Cares (Curb)

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

410

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

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

377

WALKER HAYES/Fancy Like (Monument)

COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN)

371

Activator Top Spin Gainers

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers

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

319

LUKE COMBS/Cold As You (River House/Columbia)

244

ERIC CHURCH/Heart On Fire (EMI Nashville)

236

THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory)

185

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

4 2936 4 2097 4 2028 4 1754 4

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

156

ERIC CHURCH/Heart On Fire (EMI Nashville)

1667

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

147

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

1549

LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol)

129

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

1029

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

GARTH BROOKS/That's What Cowboys Do (Pearl)

1012

GARTH BROOKS/That's What Cowboys Do (Pearl)

COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN)

JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) DAN + SHAY/Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR) LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) LUKE COMBS/Cold As You (River House/Columbia)

JON PARDI/Tequila Little Time (Capitol)

3321

968

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers

Country Aircheck Top Recurrents

Points

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

947

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

27689

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

851

DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol)

18256

LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol)

527

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

13268

LUKE COMBS/Cold As You (River House/Columbia)

461

JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud)

12384

ERIC CHURCH/Heart On Fire (EMI Nashville)

454

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

11913

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

430

BRETT YOUNG/Lady (BMLGR)

11642

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

402

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

11495

SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers)

267

LEE BRICE/One Of Them Girls (Curb)

11455

GARTH BROOKS/That's What Cowboys Do (Pearl)

267

GABBY BARRETT/The Good Ones (Warner/WAR)

9961

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

234

LUKE BRYAN/Down To One (Capitol)

9886

4 =Top 5 Point Gainers

Chart Page 4

July 19, 2021

COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY DARIUS RUCKER/My Masterpiece (Capitol) Moves 46-45* 2217 points, 651 spins; No adds CHRIS BANDI/Would Have Loved Her (Records) Moves 45-46 2072 points, 656 spins; No adds GARTH BROOKS/That’s What Cowboys Do (Pearl) Debut 47* 2048 points, 537 spins 19 adds, including: KAWO, KMDL, KMLE, KNUC, KUAD, WDRQ*, WGKX*, WGNA, WSOC, WXBQ LARRY FLEET/Where I Find God (Big Loud) Moves 47-48* 2023 points, 620 spins 2 adds: KHGE, WYRK

ADD DATES Send yours to adds@countryaircheck.com

JULY 26

AARON LEWIS/Am I The Only One (Valory)

AUGUST 2

WALKER HAYES/Fancy Like (Monument) TIM McGRAW/7500 OBO (Big Machine)

AUGUST 9

DYLAN SCOTT/New Truck (Curb) GEORGE BIRGE/Beer Beer, Truck Truck (Records)

ERIC CHURCH/Heart On Fire (EMI Nashville) Debut 49* 1993 points, 565 spins 22 adds, including: KASE, KNIX, KWBL, WAVW, WGTY, WLHK, WMZQ, WNSH, WTHT, WUSN TOBY KEITH/Old School (Show Dog) Moves 48-50* 1939 points, 591 spins 13 adds, including: KMDL, KNUC, KPLM*, KZSN, WCTK, WDXB, WKSJ, WMAD, WOKQ, WRNX NELLY & FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Lil Bit (Columbia/Records/BMLGR) 1829 points, 543 spins 3 adds: KTGX, WLFP, WWYZ CHRIS LANE/Fill Them Boots (Big Loud) 1825 points, 529 spins 1 add: KWNR NIKO MOON/No Sad Songs (RCA) 1821 points, 536 spins 1 add: KILT* NATE BARNES/You Ain’t Pretty (Quartz Hill) 1755 points, 586 spins; No adds

CHECK OUT JULY 23

DRAKE MILLIGAN (Stoney Creek) Co-produced by Tony Brown and Brandon Hood, Milligan co-penned all five songs on his debut self-titled EP, including the fiddleand-steel-layered “Over Drinkin’ Under Thinkin’” and ballad “Don’t Look Down.”

JULY 30

PARKER MCCOLLUM Gold Chain Cowboy (MCA) CLAY WALKER Texas To Tennessee (Show Dog) THE WOLFE BROTHERS Kids On Cassette (BBRMG) PARMALEE For You (Stoney Creek)

CAM/Till There’s Nothing Left (Triple Tigers) ©2021 Countr y Aircheck™ — All r ights reser ved. Sign up free at w w w.countr yaircheck .com. S end news to news@countr yaircheck .com 1674 points, 546 spins 2 adds: WDXB, WWKA

Chart Page 5

July 19, 2021 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

Points

JASON ALDEAN

11195

+/- Points

Plays

+/- Plays Stations ADDS

COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN)

11104

371

2300

CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA)

10826

-864

2159

-217

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

9481

779

1920

147

THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory) 4

8695

1098

1640

185

DAN + SHAY/Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR) 4

8502

1311

1734

319

JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory) 4

8382

830

1705

156

LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol)

8295

554

1595

129

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA)

7753

-30

1658

Re-Enter 9 9

Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow)

410

2321

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

6946

1416

10 11

SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers)

6581

1273

12 12

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

6551

248

1318

13 13

ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse)

6540

241

1302

15 14

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

6254

238

1234

14 15

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

6132

1170

18 16

JAMESON RODGERS f/LUKE COMBS/Cold Beer… (River House/Columbia)

5707

377

1119

17 17

CARLY PEARCE/Next Girl (Big Machine)

5228

-113

1054

-18

19 18

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

4909

307

975

16 19

JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA)

4276

-1573

801

-316

20 20

LADY A/Like A Lady (BMLGR)

4018

788

21 21

JON PARDI/Tequila Little Time (Capitol)

4001

164

763

22 22

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

3625

184

691

23 23

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

3122

190

571

24 24

CHRIS STAPLETON/You Should Probably Leave (Mercury)

2866

235

600

25 25

ZAC BROWN BAND/Same Boat (Home Grown/Warner/WAR)

2679

147

519

35 26

LUKE COMBS/Cold As You (River House/Columbia) 4

2481

1382

400

244

28 27

MICHAEL RAY/Whiskey And Rain (Warner/WEA)

2402

310

469

27 28

KELSEA BALLERINI f/KENNY CHESNEY/Half Of My Hometown (Black River)

2293

122

415

29 29

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

2285

318

527

26 30

PARKER MCCOLLUM/To Be Loved By You (MCA)

2258

422

4 =Top 5 Point Gainers

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July 19, 2021 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

Points +/- Points

30 31

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

1788

Plays

351

+/- Plays

Stations Adds

Debut 32

ERIC CHURCH/Heart On Fire (EMI Nashville) 4

1564

1302

288

236

34 33

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

1392

238

293

33 34

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

1392

158

253

32 35

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Home Sweet (Triple Tigers)

1356

276

31 36

HARDY/Give Heaven Some Hell (Big Loud)

1329

-23

287

-2

36 37

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

1062

233

-3

37 38

WALKER HAYES/Fancy Like (Monument)

1041

138

38 39

JACKSON MICHELSON/Tip Jar (Curb/MCC)

967

-16

189

-1

39 40

INGRID ANDRESS/Lady Like (Warner/WEA)

877

-32

183

-7

40 41

DARIUS RUCKER/My Masterpiece (Capitol)

862

-3

132

43 42

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

862

181

42 43

TRAVIS DENNING/ABBY (Mercury)

795

-1

143

52 44

JORDAN DAVIS f/LUKE BRYAN/Buy Dirt (MCA)

794

264

108

59 45

GARTH BROOKS/That's What Cowboys Do (Pearl)

762

327

225

41 46

BRETT YOUNG/Not Yet (BMLGR)

757

-40

117

-9

47 47

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

706

109

48 48

MADDIE & TAE/Woman You Got (Mercury)

628

102

49 49

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

621

124

44 50

SASHA SLOAN f/SAM HUNT/When It Was Over? (RCA)

580

-80

-8

45 51

MORGAN WADE/Wilder Days (Ladylike/Thirty Tigers)

576

-71

-10

60 52

RYAN GRIFFIN/Salt, Lime And Tequila (Independent)

550

130

50 53

DILLON CARMICHAEL/Hot Beer (Riser House)

548

-1

122

-2

55 54

LUCAS HOGE/Get Lost (Forge Entertainment)

487

-2

101

-1

57 55

TIFFANY WOYS f/JORDAN FLETCHER/I Don't (Tiffany Woys)

467

54 56

TOBY KEITH/Old School (Show Dog)

457

-53

-7

51 57

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

446

-87

105

-13

58 58

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

439

-1

105

56 59

NIKO MOON/No Sad Songs (RCA)

430

-19

-3

MADISON STATION/Shoes Under My Bed (Yellow Hammer)

423

Debut 60

4 =Top 5 Point Gainers

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