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March 13, 2017, Issue 541

ACM’s Pete Fisher Goes West

Named Academy of Country Music CEO in January after 17 years as GM of the Grand Ole Opry, Pete Fisher has been on the job six weeks. He’s also less than three weeks out from the 52nd ACM Awards in Las Vegas. CA: How’s the acclimation going, both to the new job and to living in Los Angeles? PF: Honestly, it could not be going better. I’ve made frequent trips to LA through my work with the Recording Academy [board], so it’s a familiar place. Thinking about pulling up roots – planning it on paper – is one thing. The reality is a different thing for sure, but it’s going well. My transition to the Academy is really a natural fit. I feel and others have echoed that this is the perfect next chapter in my career. Every day has validated this decision. Career transitions often come with a fair amount of risk, but this was not a risky move for me. Everything I dreamed the team could accomplish at the Opry came true Pete Fisher and now I’m helping to create and implement dreams for the Academy staff and board. You’ve been an ACM board member a long time. How has the organization evolved over the course of your involvement? The Academy has evolved in scale, certainly. The move to Las Vegas in 2003 was an opportunity to increase scale in presenting more events. I also noticed the Academy’s heart growing through a strategic planning process I led several years ago that pointed to activating what is now known as ACM Lifting Lives. The board sets this organization apart with how big its heart is and Lifting Lives is how we bring that heart to life. Every organization has its lifecycle – infancy, teenage years, adulthood. I see the ACM as being in the adulthood cycle of life. I’m looking forward to revisiting our mission statement and building a strategic plan around that with the board, then executing that plan to help the Academy reach its potential. What aspects of the new job line up well with your ex(continued on page 6)

Walk Stars: Warner Bros./WMN’s Blake Shelton and RaeLynn help KRTY/San Jose’s Avon Breast Cancer Walk fundraising team. Pictured (l-r) are Original Joe’s restaurant’s Brad Rocca, the label’s Rick Young and Katie Bright, Shelton, the station’s Jamie Jackson, RaeLynn, and KRTY’s Tina Ferguson and Nate Deaton.

Biscuits, Ham & A Grammy

Cracker Barrel won a Grammy last month. Let that sink in a bit. “It used to be, artists were hesitant to work with brands because they thought it was selling out,” says FlyteVu Partner Jeremy Holley. “Whereas now, it’s really a marketing avenue for them. Brands are becoming more important, as the music business continues to segment. Brands that know how to come up with authentic ideas Jeremy Holley are the ones that are winning, long-term.”

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OFF THE RECORD: Russell Dickerson Triple Tigers' Russell Dickerson puts an industry spin on the artist interview: I grew up listening to WPRT-FM/ Nashville – 102.5 The Party. My dad actually heard me on the radio for the first time before I did. He came in the room screaming, "It was just on the radio!" It's just so gratifying to know Russell Dickerson you're taking a step toward that success you've always dreamed of. On one of my first radio visits, my voice was so dry. From the very first song I was like, "I need water," but I was right in the middle of it. There were all these high notes and I totally butchered it. Everybody could tell that I was, like, super struggle bus. I diffused the awkwardness with a little humor and then it was all good. My favorite person to travel with is my wife. She has five older brothers and they all played soccer, so she is a professional traveler with dudes. She's the best hang, she's our road mom. And not that she's my least favorite, but it's just funny because one of our radio reps, Diane Lockner, has the tiniest bladder known to the human race. I'm serious, every 1520 minutes she has to pee. My last impulse buy was a pair of camouflage LeBron James basketball shoes. I was at the airport and just happened to have the Nike app. I was scrolling through and thought, "You know what? If I'm going to be out here I'm going to get me a nice pair of shoes." I wish I had written "Whiskey Lullaby." That's one that will stop you in your tracks. And to have written a song that Alison Krauss sings on, yeah, that'd be alright. My band has gotten me super into coffee. I have a road case that has a Chemex coffee maker and an electric kettle. I have a hand grinder for the beans. They've just ruined me. You don't even need cream or sugar; it's so amazing. But we're also not above a little Pilot coffee when you need a little pickerupper on the road. We were just in Portland, Oregon, and it was so fantastic because my wife and I love a good restaurant – which we found plenty of. We love a good beverage, which there's plenty of. And I also love snow sports. I would love to be stuck in Portland.

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For Cracker Barrel, winning includes a Grammy. When their release of Dolly Parton and Pentatonix’s version of Parton’s classic “Jolene” took home a Grammy for Best Country Duo/ Group Performance, it was – most likely – the first brand promotion to win the coveted trophy. FlyteVu teamed with Cracker Barrel in 2015 and renamed CB’s music program “Spotlight Music.” The first title they released was from a then-emerging a cappella group Pentatonix. When Parton became a “Spotlight Music” artist in August 2016 with her album Pure & Simple, Holley and the CB team brainstormed for a way to “bridge the gap” from Pentatonix to Parton (who has worked with Cracker Barrel on various projects for more than 20 years). “We reached out to both sets of managers,” says Holley. “We had a one-day window to make it happen. Pentatonix postponed their flight to Japan and Dolly showed up at the studio. It was this really remarkable moment that only Cracker Barrel could bring together. They met, and within a minute they were rehearsing. They cut the song three times, we cut the video three times and that was it. It was a half-day shoot and it turned out a really authentic version of ‘Jolene’ – which went on to win the Grammy.” “Dolly was very excited about the collaboration with Pentatonix,” adds Parton’s manager, CTK Management CEO Danny Nozell. “’Jolene’ has been one of Dolly’s best-selling songs in her massive catalogue. Dolly was blown away by how talented Pentatonix are and their harmonies together were a natural fit. She couldn’t have been more proud.” Danny Nozell “It’s our job to connect brands with consumers,” explains Holley, “and we believe there’s no better way to do that than with music. For Cracker Barrel, it was a huge win because they were able to bring an authentic moment together. That’s something a lot of brands struggle with – how to create something that’s authentic. This was one of those situations, where both parties were into it, the song made sense, the partner made sense. “We know these collaborations work,” adds Holley. “When we can pair something that a consumer hasn’t seen before, and the brand is able to power that moment, it ultimately delivers results. I think you’re going to see more and more commitment from Cracker Barrel to try to make these special moments happen.” More on FlyteVu here; reach Holley here; reach Nozell here. –Wendy Newcomer

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MY TUNES: MUSIC THAT SHAPED MY LIFE Treasure & Space Coast WPHR/Ft. Pierce, FL morning host Monica Black discusses her most influential music: 1. Keith Urban: My absolute favorite! My husband and I fell in love to his first three albums, especially Be Here. We’ve had so many great road trips to that album and we fall in love more every day to Keith’s music. 2. U2, “With Or Without You”: That may Monica Black be the most perfect song ever recorded; four amazing musicians, all at the top of their game, at that precise moment. #goosebumps 3. Sugarland: I miss them so much! From the first time I heard “Baby Girl” I knew they were something special. I’ve loved all their albums. Their live performances were amazing and they’re some of the nicest people I’ve ever met. 4. Elvis: One word. Growing up my Mom had every Elvis song on 45 – those are records for you whippersnappers. They got a lot of play in our house. That voice! Those eyes. Sigh. 5. Prince: Pure musical genius and decades of music that takes me back to so many different periods in my life. I may not have always completely understood what he was doing, but I always appreciated his incredible talent. #muchtoofast • A highly regarded song or album you’ve never heard: I haven’t heard David Bowie’s last album Blackstar yet, but I do love him and I’ll give it a listen as soon as I can hear it without becoming unbearably sad. #ripbowie • “Important” music you just don’t get: Don’t shoot the messenger, but I just don’t get Chris Stapleton. I know I’m in the minority, but I don’t get what all the fuss is about. • An album you played incessantly: Miranda Lambert’s Kerosene. I’m pretty sure it stayed in the player in my car for six solid months. I wondered at one point if you could actually wear out a CD. • Obscure or non-country song everyone should listen to right now: Pentatonix recently did a cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” that will give you chills. That song always does it for me and this version is tight! • Music you’d rather not admit to enjoying: Nothing! I only listen to cool music. Okay, okay. You may or may not find Hanson’s “MmmBop” on my iPod. It’s a great pick-me-up. Don’t judge me! –Reach Black here.

UPDATE

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Chart Chat

Congrats to Brad Paisley, Steve Hodges, Josh Easler and the Arista promotion staff on scoring this week’s No. 1 with “Today.” The song is the lead single from Love And War, out April 21. Songwriters are Paisley, Chris DuBois and Ashley Gorley. And kudos to the RCA team for landing 52 adds on Old Dominion’s “No Such Thing As A Broken Heart,” topping this week’s board.

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News & Notes

Midwest WWDK/Lansing, WLFK/Evansville, WDKW/ Knoxville, KDKE/Duluth, WGEE/Green Bay and WMJO/ Fargo add Collin Raye’s Rewind Country vignettes from Envision Networks. Singer/songwriter Matt Rogers has signed with marketing and public relations firm PLA Media for representation. The company also added The Birthplace of Country Music, Inc. to its roster. Billy Dean, Jim Stafford, former Eagles member Don Felder and Lee Bennett Hopkins were inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame Feb. 23 in Gainesville. Kiefer Sutherland has added European dates to his Not Enough Whiskey 2017 Tour. Schedule here. Skyville Live will launch Skyville Live Spotlight Mar. 15 with Natalie Stovall, Maggie Rose and Savannah Conley. More info here.

The Week’s Top Stories

Full coverage at countryaircheck.com. • Big Machine Label Group restructured their promotion staff. (3/10) • Alana Lynn was named KMLE/Phoenix MD/afternoon host. (3/10) • KDRK/Spokane promoted Jamie Patrick to PD. (3/10) • Ridder, Scott & Shannen were named the new morning show at WMIL/Milwaukee. (3/10) • Greg Cypin left KAWO/Boise for WKSE/Buffalo. (3/10) • Jack Purcell moved to management at EM.co (3/9) • Kris Lamb shifted to VP/Promotion at Big Machine. (3/9) • Carletta Blake moved to WNCB/Raleigh as PD. (3/8) • Karen Dalessandro is leaving WMIL/Milwaukee after 19 years. (3/7) • ACM revealed the first round of performers for the 52nd ACM Awards. (3/7)

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ACM’s Pete Fisher Goes West

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perience? What areas will have a steeper learning curve? Being the GM at the Opry, I’ve never been a CEO. Though I led an organization four times the size of ACM in headcount, there was an upper echelon of senior corporate management. Obviously I’ll be accountable to the board, but how we execute their vision really rests on my shoulders. The board manages one individual, me, and my job is to manage the activities of the staff. That means establishing and meeting our financial plan and making sure the organization has a culture that attracts and holds the right people. I see myself as a servant leader in hiring good people, giving them a great culture, helping them understand what is expected of them and managing to those expectations. If I succeed, they do. You started mid-cycle at best for the next show. What have been your priorities and vision for ACMs v.52? Number one, obviously, is we have to create the best awards show possible. Our partnership with Dick Clark Productions, [Exec. Producer] RAC Clark and [CBS EVP/Specials, Music & Live Events] Jack Sussman could not be stronger and I’ve really enjoyed working with them and elevating the spirit of our partnerships. Number two is driving tune-in, which is where our team is heavily focused. Brooke Primero leads marketing activities in working with our various partners to drive eyeballs to the show April 2 on CBS. Third is the effort led by our Erick Long, who is focused on what I call the halo effect of the awards with our Party For A Cause events. We’re going back to our 2003 roots in securing multiple venues across the city over three or four nights to turn Las Vegas into the ultimate country music destination. As to the cycle, there is no better time for me to come in than when the pedal is to the floor as this extraordinary 20-employee

team is producing at such a high level. I’m a sponge taking it all in, chiming in where I can, but for the most part staying out of the way. What are you particularly excited about for April and Vegas? First and foremost is an extraordinary talent lineup with Luke Bryan returning for his fifth time as a co-host and Dierks Bentley returning for a second time. Hosting artist visits with Easton Second are production Corbin and Carly Pearce. elements including new additions to the writing team and a new world class set design and lighting direction in the new T-Mobile Arena. We were on a site visit last week and it’s one of the finest designed venues I’ve ever seen incorporating the best elements from venues around the world. We also have lots of options for experiencing the week leading up to the awards and the post party. There are some really great venues including the Park Theater, a beautiful 5,500-seat venue which is connected to the Monte Carlo. And this year we’re inviting ACM Radio Awards winners to accept onstage during the ACM Party For A Cause at The Joint Saturday night (4/1). It should all be an extraordinary experience. (continued on page 8)

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The Choo: The WUSY/Chattanooga crew and some high profile friends on the St. Jude fundraising train at the annual Heart Strings For Hope, which raised more than $100,000. Pictured (l-r) are StyckMan, Dex, Craig Campbell, Chris Lucas, Daniel Wyatt, Becky Sweeney, Justin Cole, Kelsea Ballerini, Mo, Preston Brust, Randy Houser, Kelly Bradshaw, Kelley Lovelace, Ken Hicks and Kyle Croft.

Thon Like Donkey Kong: WKSJ/Mobile, AL staff and volunteers cheer a huge haul for St. Jude.

Bearing & Sharing: The WFLS/Fredericksburg, VA team marks their 2017 Country Cares for St. Jude Kids total, which brings the station’s aggregate to more than $863,000 since 2011.

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Check Please: The KSNI/Santa Maria, CA crew celebrate beating last year’s total. Pictured (l-r) are Rich Watson, Jay Turner, Jessica Chaves and Dennis “Catfish” Miller.

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Ratings for awards shows and other live network TV events are continually slipping. How concerning is that for an organization primarily built around such an event? Whether it’s the Academy, CMA or the Grammys, the bottom line is these industry trade associations depend on the license fee from their awards shows. So tune-in is of utmost priority, maybe second only to producing a great show. The entertainment environment is so competitive and that’s where we rely upon the biggest stars of our genre and welcome in a few from the outside. Country music is very fortunate to have a broad-based appeal that reflects the values of much of America. We have to be very effective marketers leveraging all our assets to make sure viewers know when and where to find the show, then keep them there. We’re always trying to find ways to move the meter. Does country music really need two trade organizations? From the broadest sense, the mission is the same – make country music as strong as it can be, introduce it to new fans across the globe and make the environment healthy and conducive for all involved to succeed. One could say we’re competitive in the awards show space, but we’re really not. If the ACM Awards are successful, country music is strengthened. Same with the CMA show. The shows are also on opposite ends of the calendar, so we wish CMA the greatest amount of success. What will be interesting in our strategic planning process is determining the unique things ACM can bring to country music. For instance, we’re located in the entertainment capital of the world with incredible media, corporations and brands all around us. What value can we bring to unlock that for the country music community? So it’s about identifying where each organization can deliver unique value while sharing in a common overall goal. –Chuck Aly

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Have you ever even considered the possibility of a presenter being given the wrong envelope? Did your heart stop watching the Oscars? It’s always in the back of any awards show producer’s mind. The Oscars handled it really well in calling it what it was and not trying to gloss over it. We are fortunate to have Deloitte involved in our voting process from front to back. Everybody wants the utmost integrity for the process, but even the most talented teams are human. It reminds us all to dot our i’s and cross our t’s.

Lon Helton, lon@countryaircheck.com Chuck Aly, chuck@countryaircheck.com Wendy Newcomer, wendy@countryaircheck.com Paul Williams, paul@countryaircheck.com (615) 320-1450

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Seek & Employ Available Jobs

Here’s a list of job seekers and open gigs. Not listed? Send info here and we’ll include you in a future update: McKenzie River KKNU/Eugene, OR is looking for weekends/ swing host. Send materials here. Brazos Valley KORA/Bryan College Station is looking for an afternoon host. Send MP3 and resume here. Townsquare KAWO/Boise needs an afternoon host. Send materials here. Cumulus KSKS/Fresno is looking for a PD. Send materials here. Townsquare KKCN/San Angelo is search for an on air PD. Send materials here. iHeartMedia’s KSD/St. Louis is searching for a PD. Apply here. The CMA has an opening for an Executive Assistant/Marketing. Materials to HR Consultant Sarah Pinson here. Signal’s KHLR/Little Rock has an opening for a morning host. Materials here. The Big Time With Whitney Allen has an opening for a producer with social media experience. Airchecks and resumes here. Townsquare’s WPUR/Atlantic City, NJ has a midday opening. Materials here. Emmis’ WLHK/Indianapolis has an opening for an MD/air personality. Apply here. Entercom’s KKWF/Seattle is searching for a PD. Apply here. Big Machine Label Group is searching for a sales, marketing and interactive executive with at least three years of record retail sales experience. Materials here. GCC Bend’s KSJJ/Bend, OR is searching for a morning show producer/air talent. Airchecks and resumes here. Cumulus’ WIVK/Knoxville has an opening in middays. Apply here. Scripps’ WKTI/Milwaukee is searching for a PD/on air host. Apply here. Townsquare/Duluth, MN has an opening for a GM. Apply here. Mid-West Family’s WRTB/Rockford, IL is searching for an afternoon personality. Reach Steve Summers about the position, which includes imaging duties, here. West Virginia Radio’s WKWS/Charleston, WV has an opening for a PD/air personality. Materials to MM Bob Visotcky here. Zimmer/Cookeville, TN is searching for an engineer. Three years experience is required. Materials here. Bristol’s WXBQ/Johnson City, TN has an opening on the morning show. Materials here. Zimmer’s KCLR/Columbia, MO has an opening in middays. Airchecks and resumes here. Cumulus’ WMDH/Muncie, IN is searching for a PD/afternoon personality. Apply here. Midlands’ WWNQ/Columbia, SC has on-air openings for all dayparts. Airchecks and resumes to Managing Partner/Programming & Operations Keith Clark here. Cox’s KCYY/San Antonio has an opening in afternoons. Three years of experience is required. Apply here.

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•Cheri Cranford Former GM Streamsound/Red Vinyl Music 615 473-6837 cheri.cranford@comcast.net

• Jordan Pettit Former VP/Promotion WEA 615 979-5203 jordan.pettit@gmail.com • Bethany Linderman Former WGNA/Albany morning co-host 727 460-2389 linderman.bethany@gmail.com • Mike Preston Former KKWF/Seattle PD 206 979-2500 pljpreston@aol.com • Jeff Roper Former KCYY/San Antonio APD/MD/morning host 210-790-7099 ropershow@gmail.com • Jim Day Former WIL/St. Louis morning host 314-285-4365 jimdayshow@gmail.com • JD Daniels Former WJMQ/Brand Mgr/ & Afternooner 920-277-5483 jddaniels.radio@gmail.com •Jeff Kapugi Former CBS Radio VP/Country, WUSN/Chicago PD jeffkapugi@gmail.com •Wes McShay Former Cumulus/Montgomery, AL OM/PD 208-758-5435 wesgardipe@gmail.com • Derek Gunn Former Stoney Creek regional and KBUL/Reno, NV PD Gunnderek@hotmail.com • Jeff Miles Former WKLB/Boston morning host radiojeff@icloud.com • Chappel Fisher Formerly middays at WZZK/Birmingham djonair@aol.com • Brian Rickman Former Townsquare/Tyler, TX OM/PD brian.c.rickman@gmail.com • Rosey Fitchpatrick Former Dir./National Promotion Roseyfitch99@gmail.com • Wayne Manning Former Cold River Regional 801-361-2993 imaviator@yahoo.com • Kristen Kee Former Sony/Nashville Mgr./Marketing kristen.kee@gmail.com • Kassidy Stewart Former Hart Media/Bullseye Dir./Promotions & Content kassidy@goncc.com • Brian Hatfield Former KYGO/Denver APD/MD brianhat@aol.com • Rick Kennis Former WGTY/York, PA Dir./Promotions rick@rickkennis.com

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Artist/Title (Label)

Chart Page 1

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

BRAD PAISLEY/Today (Arista) ✔

26458

2003

8855

706

58.373 3.017

159

JON PARDI/Dirt On My Boots (Capitol)

26259

1369

8616

390

59.678 3.038

159

MICHAEL RAY/Think A Little Less (Atlantic/WEA)

26013

1138

8483

361

59.635

2.89

159

LUKE BRYAN/Fast (Capitol) ✔

22353

2152

7361

643

50.57

4.846

159

LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury)

20660

1456

6848

424

46.354 4.004

159

CHRIS YOUNG f/V. GILL/Sober Saturday Night (RCA)

20335

-5679

6737

-1831

46.373 -12.507

159

JASON ALDEAN/Any Ol' Barstool (Broken Bow) ✔

19274

2489

6169

758

43.623 3.997

159

ERIC CHURCH f/R. GIDDENS/Kill A Word (EMI Nashville)

18844

6351

41.757 -0.654

159

LITTLE BIG TOWN/Better Man (Capitol)

17413

-3975

5810

-1310

42.943 -6.83

159

KELSEA BALLERINI/Yeah Boy (Black River)

15603

477

4912

129

36.083 1.426

157

BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Weekend (Valory)

14926

336

4976

34.076 1.795

158

JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA)

14484

943

4850

254

32.392 2.332

158

SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA)

13978

1274

4358

426

34.291

3.24

156

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

13219

4456

30.27

0.259

157

DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol)

11839

553

3857

182

27.007 1.172

157

LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia)

11376

1571

3797

560

22.538 2.632

152

HIGH VALLEY/Make You Mine (Atlantic/WEA)

10649

-710

3425

-257

24.703 -0.548

155

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

10611

984

3515

396

22.897 2.821

155

DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol)

9800

849

3328

279

19.702 2.037

152

TRENT HARMON/There's A Girl (Dot/Big Machine)

9592

199

3196

104

19.053 0.345

154

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

9035

2378

2945

759

17.571 3.761

154

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

8149

615

2710

211

16.593 0.929

156

GARTH BROOKS/Baby, Let's Lay Down And Dance (Pearl)

8135

-5118

2551

-1811

18.215 -9.645

155

LADY ANTEBELLUM/You Look Good (Capitol)

8110

766

2648

281

18.865 1.601

156

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

6996

1454

2233

534

14.988 2.714

145

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Artist/Title (Label)

Chart Page 2

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

MIRANDA LAMBERT/We Should Be Friends (RCA)

6774

-25

2255

-3

13.675 -0.284

143

CRAIG CAMPBELL/Outskirts Of Heaven (Red Bow)

6689

-80

2513

13.371 -0.561

147

DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb)

6157

869

2003

263

10.692

132

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

5976

578

2089

264

11.732 0.777

147

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

5781

619

1779

194

11.546 1.182

126

JUSTIN MOORE/Somebody Else Will (Valory)

5757

806

1971

261

1.081

142

COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN)

5423

420

1708

10.881 0.939

118

CHRIS LANE/For Her (Big Loud)

4801

691

1640

235

0.642

136

CHRIS JANSON/Holdin' Her (Warner Bros./WAR)

4502

-4799

1585

-1638

11.523 -7.158

155

RAELYNN/Love Triangle (Warner Bros./WMN)

4414

1435

7.603

0.268

119

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

3894

1310

1429

432

7.672

2.68

121

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

3790

521

1291

165

5.116

0.655

125

BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury)

3522

321

1126

133

6.183

0.719

125

PARMALEE/Roots (Stoney Creek)

2979

-680

1119

-304

4.48

-0.909

127

MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine)

2947

1230

853

373

4.411

1.37

103

LOCASH/Ring On Every Finger (Reviver)

2691

933

4.62

0.272

106

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

2489

794

6.53

Debut 42

9.309

6.299

1.87

SETH ENNIS/Woke Up In Nashville (Arista)

2474

303

875

2.385

0.357

114

TUCKER BEATHARD/Momma And Jesus (Dot)

2393

219

856

2.983

0.381

101

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

2299

193

756

3.122

0.302

Debut 46

KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA)

2181

548

759

217

2.781

0.618

Debut 47

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

2127

730

698

256

3.688

0.903

MORGAN WALLEN/The Way I Talk (Big Loud)

2091

295

773

3.393

0.508

EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury)

2033

298

766

109

3.079

0.38

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

2008

310

752

109

3.045

0.253

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Country Aircheck Add leaders

Chart Page 3

Activator Top Point Gainers

Adds

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

LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) 1143 ✔

MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine)

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

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

LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia)

748 ✔

DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow)

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

654 ✔

TRACE ADKINS/Watered Down (Wheelhouse)

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

579 ✔

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

DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol)

437

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

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

388

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

SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA)

378

LANCO/Greatest Love Story (Arista)

KELSEA BALLERINI/Yeah Boy (Black River)

371

JUSTIN MOORE/Somebody Else Will (Valory)

344

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

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers

857 ✔

Activator Top Spin Gainers

JASON ALDEAN/Any Ol' Barstool (Broken Bow)

2489

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

2489

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

2378

LUKE BRYAN/Fast (Capitol)

2152

BRAD PAISLEY/Today (Arista)

2003

LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia) LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury)

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

JASON ALDEAN/Any Ol' Barstool (Broken Bow)

229

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

180

LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia)

148

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

118

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

102

1571

DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol)

102

1456

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

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

1454

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

JON PARDI/Dirt On My Boots (Capitol)

1369

DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb)

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

1310

SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA)

Country Aircheck Top Recurrents

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers

Points

BLAKE SHELTON/A Guy With A Girl (Warner Bros./WMN)

14694

759

THOMAS RHETT/Star Of The Show (Valory)

12243

JASON ALDEAN/Any Ol' Barstool (Broken Bow)

758

DUSTIN LYNCH/Seein' Red (Broken Bow)

11522

BRAD PAISLEY/Today (Arista)

706

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE f/T. MCGRAW/May We All (BMLGR) 10852

LUKE BRYAN/Fast (Capitol)

643

BRETT ELDREDGE/Wanna Be That Song (Atlantic/WMN)

LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia)

560

CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Dirty Laundry (19/Arista)

8114

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

534

BILLY CURRINGTON/It Don't Hurt Like It Used To (Mercury)

8106

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

432

KEITH URBAN/Blue Ain't Your Color (Capitol)

7979

SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA)

426

BRETT YOUNG/Sleep Without You (BMLGR)

7488

LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury)

424

OLD DOMINION/Song For Another Time (RCA)

6660

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

794

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

10809

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CoUNTRy AIRCHECk ACTIVITy DRAKE WHITE/Makin’ Me Look Good Again (BMLGR) Moves 45-45* 2299 points, 756 spins 1 add: WKIS KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA) Debuts at 46* 2181 points, 759 spins 6 adds: KCYE, KHEY, KWJJ, WGH, WIVK*, WTHT BRETT ELDREDGE/Somethin’ I’m Good At (Atlantic/WMN) Debuts at 47* 2127 points, 698 spins 13 adds: KATM*, KBEQ, KCYY*, KJKE, KKGO, WBEE, WDRQ, WGTY, WKIS, WKSJ, WPCV*, WRNS, WYRK MORGAN WALLEN/The Way I Talk (Big Loud) Moves 46-48* 2091 points, 773 spins 1 add: WTHT EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury) Moves 48-49* 2033 points, 766 spins 7 adds: KILT, KSON, KTEX, KWJJ, WGH, WQDR, WTHT WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN/Missing (Warner Bros./WMN) Moves 50-50* 2008 points, 752 spins 2 adds: KAWO, WUSY RUNAWAY JUNE/Lipstick (Wheelhouse) 1747 points, 499 spins; No adds DREW BALDRIDGE/Rebound (Cold River) 1565 points, 710 spins 1 add: KAWO KANE BROWN/What Ifs (RCA) 1281 points, 427 spins 4 adds: KVOO, KWOF, WBWL, WXCY

A D D DAT E S March 20

CARLY PEARCE/Every Little Thing (Big Machine) DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy(BBR) THE RAILERS/11:59 (Central Standard Time) (Atlantic/WMN) STEPHANIE QUAYLE/Winnebago (Rebel Engine/Star Farm) OLD DOMINION/No Such Thing As A Broken Heart (RCA)

March 27

Jacob DaviS/What I Wanna Be (Black River) A THOUSAND HORSES/Preachin’ To The Choir (BMLGR) MAREN MORRIS/I Could Use A Love Song (Columbia)

April 3 None Listed

CHECK OUT 3/14

Ana Cristina Cash The Tough Love EP (Avondale) Cash's six-song project was produced by husband John Carter Cash and features two songs penned by the couple. Other co-writers include Shawn Camp, Bill Miller and Jodi Marr, plus Cash covers John Anderson's "Seminole Wind."

Mar. 17

Michael Tyler 317 (Reviver) This is Tyler's debut album, but he's already topped the charts as a writer on Dierks Bentley's "Somewhere On A Beach." His own 11-track record includes current single "They Can't See" and first single "Crazy Last Night."

Steve Moakler Steel Town (CN Records) Produced by Luke Laird, Moakler's fourth studio album features five previously released tracks from his 2016 selftitled EP, along with six new tracks co-written by Moakler. Songs include "Suitcase," "Love Drunk" and "School." Camille Rae Come Find Me (Break The Cycle) Rae's second album was produced by Larry Beaird and includes "But I Want You," "Pinky Promise" and current single "I Need Me." She wrote or co-wrote seven of the 15 tracks. Sarah Dunn Band Unbridle Me (Reznam) SDB's latest release finds Dunn showcasing her songwriting skills, writing the entire album. The first single is "Figure It Out."

March 13, 2017

Artist/Title (Label)

Chart Page 5 Points +/- Points

Plays

+/- Plays

Stations Adds

JON PARDI/Dirt On My Boots (Capitol)

11795

-26

2390

-36

MICHAEL RAY/Think A Little Less (Atlantic/WEA)

11387

122

2300

BRAD PAISLEY/Today (Arista)

11135

-27

2280

-29

LUKE BRYAN/Fast (Capitol)

10526

186

2134

LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) ✔

10276

2067

-8

JASON ALDEAN/Any Ol' Barstool (Broken Bow)

9631

1143

1892

229

2nd Week at No. 1

ERIC CHURCH f/R. Giddens/Kill A Word (EMI Nashville)

9305

-148

1914

-50

CHRIS YOUNG f/V. Gill/Sober Saturday Night (RCA)

8167

-2052

1664

-459

10 9

KELSEA BALLERINI/Yeah Boy (Black River)

7786

371

1554

11 10

JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA)

7319

1494

12 11

BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Weekend (Valory)

7071

1400

-8

13 12

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

6919

-37

1371

-23

14 13

DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol)

6786

1370

15 14

SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA)

6182

378

1220

20 15

LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia) ✔

5719

784

1109

148

18 16

LADY ANTEBELLUM/You Look Good (Capitol)

5343

139

1043

16 17

GARTH BROOKS/Baby, Let's Lay Down And Dance (Pearl)

4791

-920

960

-213

21 18

TRENT HARMON/There's A Girl (Big Machine)

4681

147

895

23 19

DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol)

4640

437

960

102

26 20

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

4301

519

821

118

19 21

HIGH VALLEY/Make You Mine (Atlantic/WEA)

4219

-941

827

-216

24 22

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

4196

233

830

22 23

MIRANDA LAMBERT/We Should Be Friends (RCA)

4182

-155

832

-37

25 24

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

4032

128

833

27 25

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

3763

332

749

29 26

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

3681

857

758

180

17 27

CHRIS JANSON/Holdin' Her (Warner Bros./WAR)

3425

-1963

650

-420

28 28

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

3229

635

30 29

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

2946

337

543

32 30

JUSTIN MOORE/Somebody Else Will (Valory)

2754

344

507

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Artist/Title (Label)

Points +/- Points

31 31

CRAIG CAMPBELL/Outskirts Of Heaven (Red Bow)

2606

Plays

497

+/- Plays

Stations Adds

33 32

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

2564

268

446

34 33

COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN)

2059

-26

399

-17

35 34

BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury)

1967

328

40 35

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

1637

654

312

102

39 36

DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb)

1414

336

277

37 37

CHRIS LANE/For Her (Big Loud)

1393

291

38 38

AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big/Thirty Tigers)

1370

281

42 39

MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine)

1240

302

190

41 40

KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA)

1143

180

183

47 41

LANCO/Greatest Love Story (Arista)

849

109

105

43 42

LOCASH/Ring On Every Finger (Reviver)

840

160

46 43

MORGAN WALLEN/The Way I Talk (Big Loud)

806

115

50 44

EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Merury)

698

128

48 45

DREW BALDRIDGE f/E. WEISBAND/Rebound (Cold River)

608

-76

-8

49 46

THOMAS RHETT f/J. SPARKS/Playing With Fire (Valory)

580

-70

-7

54 47

ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville)

560

51 48

JON PARDI/Heartache On The Dance Floor (Capitol)

540

-30

-3

53 49

PARMALEE/Roots (Stoney Creek)

528

110

45 50

BRETT YOUNG/You Ain't Here To Kiss Me (BMLGR)

510

-290

-29

58 51

ELI YOUNG BAND/Skin And Bones (Valory)

500

57 52

HUNTER PHELPS/Breakup Sex (Tape Room)

490

56 53

CODY JOHNSON/With You I Am (Cojo)

475

-8

113

-2

52 54

SETH ENNIS/Woke Up In Nashville (Arista)

467

-74

-19

Debut 55

DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow)

467

187

Debut 56

RYAN GRIFFIN/Back Seats & Burnt CDs (Ryan Griffin)

460

190

Debut 57

REBA MCENTIRE/Back To God (Valory/Nash Icon)

447

124

64 58

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

399

59 59

KEITH WALKER/Me Too (---)

398

-2

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

388

Debut 60