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June 4, 2018, Issue 604

Q&A: CMT’s Frank Tanki

Viacom exec Frank Tanki added GM duties for CMT almost a year ago in a reorganization that also saw the departure of longtime network President Brian Philips (CAT 6/29). Coming up on his one-year anniversary and first CMT Music Awards, Tanki – who also oversees the network’s Spike and TV Land – recently spoke with Country Aircheck. CA: What have you learned so far? FT: It’s a thrilling ride, specifically for the CMT Music Awards. I’ve been involved in some other awards shows and tent pole events in my career, but watching how talent relations, creative and marketing come together has been exhilarating. And as big as the show is, this really is a small community in some ways. So much of it is about relationships and the importance of how we work with the labels and talent. With music being the heart of the brand, seeing the way [SVP] Leslie Fram, [VP] Margaret Comeaux and everybody Frank Tanki in our music, talent and production team works – they’re not a huge team but they’re incredibly passionate and they love country music. Let’s go deep for a minute. What is CMT? CMT is a country music and lifestyle brand, but it’s not such a simple answer. It’s a brand that stands for nothing if it doesn’t stand for the fans and our audience. The root of it is music, and not just a word in the title. Music is really our focus in the way that we look at the brand and how it comes to life. We’re trying to find the right balance of keeping music at the forefront, but also expanding in a lot of different ways. We’ve got plenty of music initiatives, but we also have to develop shows for linear television. We have to be where our audience is – digital, social and experiential. We call it open country, which is a phrase we don’t necessarily put in front of consumers, but it’s the way we think about things. We see that as the crossroads of tradition and change. What does it mean to stand for modern country culture, incorporate the best of what that has stood for and keep it moving forward? Some of that is based on hard data, some of it is also intangible. (continued on page 8)

About Last Night: The Innovation In Music Awards team and honorees at last night›s (6/3) event. Pictured (back, l-r) are Cold River/IMA›s John Ettinger, Good Morning America’s Monica Escobedo, Red Light’s Coran Capshaw, Opry Entertainment’s Sally Williams and Cold River/IMA›s Pete O’Heeron; (front, l-r) Spotify’s John Marks and KRTY/San Jose’s Nate Deaton.

You’re Speaking My Language

Arista’s Tim McGraw recently released a Spanish version of his 2016 No. 1, “Humble And Kind (Nunca Te Olvides de Amar)” along with a lyric video. The second Spanish version of a mainstream country hit this year following Midland’s “Drinkin’ Problem” (more on that later), McGraw’s release has certainly drawn attention, including from a major market Country station. Within six days, the “Humble And Kind” clip had received 1.25 million YouTube views, 914,000 views on Facebook with 22,843 shares and a reach of 3.2 million. It also hit No. 30 on the iTunes Latin Chart. A mash-up of the Spanish and English versions by WYCD/

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Detroit’s Steve Grunwald lit up their phones and even prompted an official bilingual version (hear it here). Pointing to the song’s “universal lyric appeal,” PD Tim Roberts says the bilingual version delivered “instant reaction.” “This is something we’ve been wanting to do for 15 years,” says Em.Co SVP Kelly Clague. “It was just a matter of finding the right song. ‘Humble And Kind’ was the perfect vehicle for it.” “Spanish is one of the top three languages in the world,” says McGraw. “If you really want to be universal and touch people with a song, that’s a good enough reason to try. If you can reach out across a language barrier and make someone understand that you’re trying to love them through a song ... that’s a pretty cool thing to be able to do. My accent may not be perfect, but I think you feel where I’m coming from.” Kelly Clague Language Of Love: McGraw worked with noted Argentinian composer/producer/ singer Claudia Brant on the Spanish version in 2017. Brant translated the song, making sure the phrasing fit and the song’s meaning was intact. “She worked with Tim on pronunciation,” says Clague. “For Tim, it was really important that he kept that emotional connection when he sang it. Claudia worked him to sometimes change words and phrases, on the spot, so he could feel it. It was fascinating to watch. To see him do his craft in another language was impressive.” “Nunca Te Olvides de Amar” means “Never forget to love.” And for McGraw, that fit perfectly with the song’s meaning. “Humility and kindness is never forgetting to love someone. Never losing that love you have for people. That’s what the song is all about. And with the beauty of the language, it makes me emotional to sing it.” Yo Quiero Country Music: Does the success of “Nunca Te Ol-

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vides de Amar” mean there might be future opportunities for country artists and their Spanish-speaking fans? “In our country, there are a lot of bilingual second and third-generation country fans,” says Clague. “And worldwide, there are lots of people who love country music. The social media response has been incredible. And if you look at the reaction from Country radio asking for the English/Spanish mix, it’s really interesting. WYCD said that’s what their listeners responded to, so we then quickly did an official version of it. They played it Friday (6/1) on morning drive and we received so many positive listener comments saying, “Thanks, this is so cool.” Found In Translation: McGraw’s release follows Big Machine’s Midland, who teamed with Mexican star Jay De La Cueva for a Spanish version of “Drinkin’ Problem” (BrinJim Weatherson demos). “Mark Wystrach is fluent in Spanish,” says label GM Jim Weatherson of the trio’s lead singer. “Midland has been friends with Jay [who’s with] popular Mexican band Moderato for quite some time and they came up with the idea. Jay produced the vocals for this version with the band and is featured on the track as well. Our partners at Universal Mexico serviced the song to radio and have worked closely with streaming partners there for exposure.” “We loved going back into the studio and re-recording this with Jay,” said Wystrach when the song was released in April. “There are many Country music fans who are Spanish-speaking, and this is for them.” “I’m very happy having worked with my friends, my brothers, Los Vaqueros Galacticos from Midland,” says De La Cueva. “In these times when a few people would like the world to believe that Americans and Mexicans don’t belong together, nothing better to disprove them than a healthy collaboration to show them that in

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MY TUNES: MUSIC THAT SHAPED MY LIFE Trip Howell from Arista’s Lanco discusses his most influential music: 1. Lynyrd Skynrd: The first time I heard them I was about 12 and it changed the way I heard music. It was honestly the first time a guitar solo did something to me. It felt like my ears had been opened for the first time. Trip Howell 2. Bon Iver: Best show I’ve ever seen! He cares a lot about the music and the tones. It sounded perfect. Also his light show was something like I’d never seen. 3. Led Zeppelin: They had one of my favorite drummers, John Bonham. To this day his feel and his beats are some of the best I’ve ever heard. 4. Marshall Tucker Band: My favorite song is “Fire on the Mountain.” When I was young my Dad would take me to the farm and let me drive and he would put this song on. Also, who doesn’t love a flute solo? 5. Bob Marley: I could listen to his music over and over and it never gets old. • Highly regarded music you’ve actually never heard: Lord Huron has a new record out and I’m a huge fan, but just the other day someone told me to listen to it. Haven’t heard it yet. • “Important” music you just don’t get: Death Metal is a genre I don’t really listen to. However, I’d love to see a live show! • An album you listened to incessantly: I’ve worn out Willie Nelson’s Red Headed Stranger. As a band, I bet we have listened to it 300 times through. It’s a great driving record! • Obscure or non-country song everyone should listen to right now: Joe Walsh’s “Life’s Been Good” because it’s pure genius. • Music you’d rather not admit to enjoying: I’m an open book. If I enjoy it I’m not ashamed to admit it. I’m a drummer, so Hip Hop has a special place in my heart.

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music (as it should be in everything in life), there are no borders and no politics.” –Wendy Newcomer

Chart Chat

Congrats to Luke Combs, Steve Hodges, Shane Allen and the Columbia team on earning this week’s No. 1 with “One Number Away.” The song is the third chart-topper from This One’s For You. Writers are Sammy Mitchell, Steven Andre Battey, Robert Williford and Combs. And kudos to Matthew Hargis and the BMLG Records crew for notching 109 adds for Florida Georgia Line’s “Simple,” topping this week’s board.

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News & Notes

Triple Tigers’ Scotty McCreery will perform Sunday (6/10) at Ole Red Nashville (300 Broadway) as part of Spotify and Opry Entertainment Present Hot Country Ole Red. More here. Reviver’s Tenille Arts helped raise more than $22,000 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada at the 10th annual Night Out for Cystic Fibrosis May 26 in Weyburn, SK. Dolly Parton’s Dixie Pixie Productions is partnering with Warner Bros. Television for a Netflix series premiering in 2019. Each episode will be based on a different Parton classic song, with the Country Music Hall of Famer appearing in select episodes and Exec. Producing the series. Craig Morgan will be awarded the Army’s Outstanding Civilian Service Medal June 23 at the GLAC AUSA’s annual Army Ball in Huntington Beach, CA. Songwriter Thomas Tippin (youngest son of Aaron Tippin) has signed with BMI. Randy Rogers has partnered with Rock Libations for ChopShop Live, a restaurant, bar and club in Roanoke, TX. Jerrod Niemann and Rick Trevino will headline the 27th Tumbleweed Festival Aug. 24-26 in Garden City, KS. Five former members of Waylon Jennings’ recording and touring bands are reuniting for the Runnin’ With Ol’ Waylon: Music and Memories of Waylon Jennings Tour this summer. The tour kicks off at Nashville’s City Winery June 16. Jessie Chris has partnered with kid-safe social media platform Mazu on a cyberbullying campaign, acting as a positive role model through in-app engagement with users. More here.

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Wade Bowen and the Bowen Family Foundation hosted the 20th Annual Bowen MusicFest at McLane Stadium’s Touchdown Alley in Waco on June 3. The event, which was attended by 7,500 fans, raised more than $3 million for local charities.

The Week’s Top Stories

Full coverage at countryaircheck.com. • Johnny Vincent will join Townsquare/Billings, MT. (CAT 5/31) • Cumulus/Knoxville’s Cindy Arnold resigned. (CAT 5/31) • Mimi Wheeler is leaving WQDR/Raleigh. (CAT 5/30) • Aaron Criswell joined Cumulus/Shreveport, LA. (CAT 5/29) • Rubber City/Akron seeks an OM and PD for WQMX. (CAT 5/29) • Stevie Frasure was upped at Rhythm House. (CAT 5/29)

Q&A: CMT’s Frank Tanki

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How so? What continues to make the business exciting is that in this day of data, metrics and all types of research, you’re still going to have to make some gut decisions. What you’re saying probably applies to any business that’s wrapped around entertainment, music or storytelling. You want to have the information to make good decisions, but there are elements of intuition and, for lack of a better word, magic that you can’t build business plans around. That’s exactly right. This business has never been more

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exciting, nor more challenging competitively. The evolution in just the last five years is incredible, but the base of it is still trying to balance those two. We want to create a CMT Music Awards, for example, that delivers to that core, long-term country fan, but that also can still find and expand toward the more casual fan and crossover. That’s where you look at some metrics to get a sense of who that audience is. At the end of the day, you’re still making an educated, gut-instinct call to find what you called magic. It’s not easy, but it’s also why we’re doing this. I’ve been fortunate to spend most of my career at Viacom on the brand and franchise marketing side, which basically means pulling everyone together to position the essence of what the creative stands for, whether it’s SpongeBob SquarePants, which I had the pleasure to help launch, the CMT Music Awards or Nashville. How is the awards operation different this year, if at all, after so many years with Brian Philips at the helm? Brian was here so long and is so beloved. My challenge is to be respectful of that and bring it forward. Margaret, Leslie and [CMTMA Exec. Producer] John Hamlin lead the creative vision, bookings and all the things they do best. At the same time, we can work more closely with the other side of our house to give marketing a closer seat at the table. I don’t want to crowd the creative side, but I’m proud we’ve taken something that actually started last year and turned an amazing one night TV event into more of an experience. We’re going to have the biggest footprint in our history with four days of different activations working incredibly closely with our integrated marketing and ad sales teams, along with our partners. This will serve as an example to our audience, ourselves and to Viacom of how the CMT brand can come to life off of the screen. For a brand guy like me, this is off-the-charts exciting. Has the TV industry adjusted to the new paradigm of digital and small screens, or are we still seeing big shifts

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in consumer behavior while scrambling to keep pace or get ahead of it? We’re more in the latter of the second area that you described. There’s a better understanding and less resistance to change, but we’re still evolving. We recently launched Viacom Digital Studios, another place to develop creative and experiment a bit more. Two years ago, you didn’t see that type of commitment, so there’s tremendous focus, excitement and support for that in the company, and also for the CMT brand in that digital space. There’s still a lot of work that has to be done, but we’re catching up. Aside from the awards, what are some key areas of focus for CMT as we go through the year? Next Women of Country is an amazing franchise, tour and commitment to helping to break women into the space. We’re definitely looking for ways to elevate and make it even bigger moving forward. Another is Hot 20, which is a workhorse for us and another area we are going to look to reinvent and grow as it relates to an experiential approach. Also super-critical for us is our next wave of development. We came out with the series Music City and we’re looking at ways to shine a light on quintessential cities that maybe God, Your Mama & Tanki: Backstreet Boys, FGL and Tanki (third from left) at a haven’t fully had the spotlight like St. Louis, Crossroads taping. Atlanta and Charlotte. We want our audience to be aware of our commitment to telling fall’s moving Artist of the Year show, some great Crossroads and those modern American stories. the work we’ve done on Nashville. I’m in Nashville quite a bit – my Are you becoming a country fan, or were you already? wife thinks I live in Nashville – but one of the advantages of still My pedigree as a music fan is definitely broad, but it kind of being in New York is it’s the best of both worlds. I can work with starts and ends with Bruce Springsteen. There’s a natural connecthe team and be at most of the events, then come back and be the tion to storytelling, themes of religion and relationships, underinterface with Viacom’s operations. So it’s been good, but there’s standing your parents and, maybe most of all, that love/hate so much I still want to get to. –Chuck Aly relationship with where you grew up. Trying to understand yourself. The evolution into an all-in country fan, which I am at this point, was not a great distance to travel. Lon Helton, lon@countryaircheck.com A year in, are you still drinking from a fire hose, or Chuck Aly, chuck@countryaircheck.com has it slowed? Wendy Newcomer, wendy@countryaircheck.com It’s somewhere between a fire hose and a very brisk water (615) 320-1450 fountain. I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve done so far with last ©2018 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

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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: Monticello Media has an opening for middays on WCYK/ Charlottesville, VA as well as afternoons on WZGN and the cluster’s production point person. Airchecks and résumés to PD Uncle Pauly here. CMT Radio has an opening for a Digital Content Producer. Materials to Exec. Producer Ashlee McDonald here. Neuhoff/Springfield, IL is searching for an OM and Country WFMB PD. Materials to VP/Programming Mike Shamus here. Curtis WQDR/Raleigh is searching for a Dir./Promotions. Apply here. Rubber City WQMX/Akron has an opening for an OM and PD. Materials here. Cherry Creek/St. George, UT OM Dale Desmond is seeking a Dir./Production for the seven station cluster, which includes Country KIYK/KCIN. Candidates will also handle afternoon duties on the cluster’s Hot AC station. Airchecks and résumés to Group Program Dir. Mark Elliot here. Redwood Empire KBBL/Santa Rosa, CA has an opening for a morning host. Materials to VP/Programming Brent Farris here. Entercom’s KWJJ/Portland is adding an on-air personality to its Mike & Amy In The Morning show. Apply here. Bliss WJVL/Janesville, WI has an opening for a part-time weekender. At least one year on-air experience is required. Airchecks and résumés to PD Justin Brown here. Seven Mountains WNBT/Mansfield, PA has an opening for an afternoon personality. Airchecks and résumés to VP/ Programming JC Burton here. Scripps continues its search for a WKTI/Milwaukee morning personality. At least two years on-air experience is required. Apply here. Bristol WXBQ/Johnson City, TN is still searching for a PD to succeed Bill Hagy. The right candidate will also have on-air responsibilities. A minimum of five years as a Country PD is required. Airchecks and resumes here. Cox/Orlando, which includes Country WWKA, has an opening for an OM. Experience in Country is a plus. Send materials to VP/ Programming Steve Smith here. Big Loud is seeking a National Dir./Promotion. Send résumés and portfolios here. iHeartMedia/Nashville’s WSIX and WSIX-HD2 & W252CM has an opening for a Dir./Promotions. Apply here. NRG WYTE/Wausau, WI is searching for a PD/morning host. Airchecks and résumés to OM Tony Waitekus here. Riverbend KTHK/Idaho Falls, ID has an opening for an afternoon personality. Airchecks and résumés here. Scripps’ KVOO/Tulsa has an opening for an APD/on-air personality. Apply here. Entercom’s WPAW/Greensboro, NC has a newly created opening for a morning co-host. At least three years on-air experience is required. Apply here. KSE Radio Ventures/Denver is searching for an engineer. Apply here. Binnie/Portland, ME has an opening for an on-air promotions asssistant. The cluster includes Country WTHT. Send airchecks and résumés to OM Stan Bennett here. CMA is seeking applicants for a newly created Strategist/

Integrated Marketing & Sales position. See more here; cover letter and résumé here. Buck Owens Productions’ KUZZ AM & FM/Bakersfield is searching for a Sales Assistant in the Radio Sales and Camera Ads departments. Send résumés here. iHeartMedia’s KNIX/Phoenix has an opening for a PD. Apply here. Dick WRNS/Greenville, NC is looking for a morning host. Send airchecks and résumés here. Vallie Richards Donovan Consulting has an immediate PM drive opening at a legendary east coast Country station. Send airchecks and résumés to “Country Jobs” here. Entercom’s WKIS/Miami is searching for an evening host. Apply here. Binnie Media/Maine is searching for a Dir./Traffic and a part-time Sales Assistant in Portland, for its stations which include Country WTHT and WBQQ. Send materials here. Midwest’s KVOX/Fargo has an unspecified on-air opening. Send airchecks and résumés here. Consultant Joel Raab has two client stations looking for a PD and an APD/MD in two different Top 100 markets. Send materials here. Summit’s WQNU/Louisville is looking for an APD/MD/on-air host. Submit materials here. CMA is looking for a Market Research Analyst and a Creative Content Project Manager. Send cover letter, résumé and salary requirements to HR Consultant Sarah Pinson here.

Searching •Rosey Fitchpatrick Promotion/Marketing industry vet (MCA, Decca, Indie promo, WME) roseyfitch99@gmail.com 615-944-7033 •Tommy & Joe Johnson Former KUBL/Salt Lake City morning co-hosts tommyjohnsonmail@gmail.com •Pam Russell Former UMG/Nashville VP/National Sales Pamwrussell@icloud.com •Shane Collins Former Summit Media/Louisville OM ShaneC1234@gmail.com •Natalie Kilgore Former SouthComm VP/Marketing NatalieKilgore@outlook.com •Ron “Keyes” Stevens Former KEKB/Grand Junction, CO morning host ronstvns@yahoo.com •Jeremy Guenther Former KSSN & KMJX/Little Rock MD, on-air; Capitol SW Regional 501-590-4878 jguenther01@gmail.com • Jeff Roper Former KCYY/San Antonio APD/MD/morning host 210-790-7099 ropershow@gmail.com

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Artist/Title (Label)

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

LUKE COMBS

24590

1523

9100

586

63.045 3.252

157

DIERKS BENTLEY/Woman, Amen (Capitol)

21082

1549

7762

595

52.571 3.804

157

D. L. MURPHY f/K. CHESNEY/Everything's... (Blue Chair/Reviver) ✔ 20110

1651

7585

661

50.274 4.351

157

KANE BROWN/Heaven (RCA)

19983

-403

7315

-277

54.508 -0.575

157

BLAKE SHELTON/I Lived It (Warner Bros./WMN)

17895

6586

45.529 0.454

157

MORGAN WALLEN f/FGL/Up Down (BMLGR/Big Loud)

16919

622

6558

267

41.935 1.996

157

DAN + SHAY/Tequila (Warner Bros./WAR)

16717

1441

6025

540

40.876

157

KENNY CHESNEY/Get Along (Blue Chair/Warner Bros./WEA )

16710

1292

6180

439

41.567 2.933

157

DARIUS RUCKER/For The First Time (Capitol)

15352

-8503

5846

-3043

40.829 -19.539

157

JAKE OWEN/I Was Jack (You Were Diane) (Big Loud)

14933

1321

5609

538

37.324 2.414

156

KEITH URBAN f/J. MICHAELS/Coming Home (Capitol)

12454

740

4523

256

31.672 1.934

157

MORGAN EVANS/Kiss Somebody (Warner Bros./WEA)

11164

428

4033

173

26.301 1.211

153

CHRIS LANE f/T. KELLY/Take Back Home Girl (Big Loud)

11022

409

3990

190

26.435 1.291

143

CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cry Pretty (Capitol)

10619

687

3860

235

27.083 1.926

157

MICHAEL RAY/Get To You (Atlantic/WEA)

10473

386

3900

115

24.057 0.842

155

DYLAN SCOTT/Hooked (Curb)

9392

616

3399

213

21.507 2.745

148

LADY ANTEBELLUM/Heart Break (Capitol)

9346

259

3536

117

21.191 0.496

156

BRETT YOUNG/Mercy (BMLGR)

9279

997

3402

363

2.223

155

LINDSAY ELL/Criminal (Stoney Creek)

8526

3283

113

18.545 0.006

150

SAM HUNT/Downtown's Dead (MCA) ✔

7871

2718

2726

886

19.64

6.789

144

THOMAS RHETT/Life Changes (Valory)

7798

490

2920

184

18.36

1.01

152

JUSTIN MOORE/Kinda Don't Care (Valory)

7520

499

2968

196

17.003 0.812

152

CHASE RICE/Three Chords & The Truth (Broken Bow)

7501

2728

15.172 -0.612

149

COLE SWINDELL/Break Up In The End (Warner Bros./WMN)

7064

571

2644

230

15.333 0.871

145

CHRIS JANSON/Drunk Girl (Warner Bros./WAR)

6426

320

2451

109

12.881 1.493

147

One Number Away (River House/Columbia)

21.43

3.92

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Artist/Title (Label)

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

JASON ALDEAN f/M. LAMBERT/Drowns The... (Broken Bow) ✔

5933

1789

2064

548

15.643 5.811

140

OLD DOMINION/Hotel Key (RCA)

5753

727

2138

323

12.377 1.016

130

SUGARLAND f/T. SWIFT/Babe (UMGN/Big Machine)

5536

574

2047

257

10.927 0.588

141

CARLY PEARCE/Hide The Wine (Big Machine)

5249

211

2061

8.727

0.331

149

BROTHERS OSBORNE/Shoot Me Straight (EMI Nashville)

4873

155

1837

9.378

0.667

136

LANCO/Born To Love You (Arista)

4302

271

1503

7.53

1.164

141

ASHLEY MCBRYDE/A Little Dive Bar In Dahlonega (Atlantic/WAR) 4243

342

1514

9.918

1.143

111

MAREN MORRIS/Rich (Columbia)

4193

261

1449

104

7.167 -0.088

123

LUKE BRYAN/Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset (Capitol) ✔ DEBUT

3838

2794

1306

970

9.372

121

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Simple (BMLGR) ✔ DEBUT

3638

1394

109

6.721

10.581 10.581

KIP MOORE/Last Shot (MCA)

3583

113

1361

6.01

0.31

126

CHRIS YOUNG/Hangin' On (RCA)

3473

426

1195

144

6.642

0.293

105

KELSEA BALLERINI/I Hate Love Songs (Black River)

3437

495

1290

178

5.896

0.544

121

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Blue Tacoma (Triple Tigers)

3369

319

1185

118

6.234

0.919

125

TRENT HARMON/You Got 'Em All (Big Machine)

3123

161

1173

4.412 -0.263

124

MITCHELL TENPENNY/Drunk Me (Riser House/Columbia)

2936

105

1048

7.178

0.409

109

JIMMIE ALLEN/Best Shot (Stoney Creek)

2742

134

1090

4.653

0.257

110

MIDLAND/Burn Out (Big Machine)

1811

148

644

3.577

0.342

CRAIG CAMPBELL/See You Try (Red Bow)

1691

695

2.146

0.212

CHRIS STAPLETON/Millionaire (Mercury)

1556

200

648

2.292

0.225

4.754 -0.066

JERROD NIEMANN/I Got This (Curb)

1547

-189

545

-45

TYLER RICH/The Difference (Valory)

1507

555

2.3

0.147

RODNEY ATKINS/Caught Up In The Country (Curb)

1406

109

542

1.72

0.161

AARON WATSON/Run Wild Horses (Big Label)

1365

182

542

2.321

0.55

JORDAN DAVIS/Take It From Me (MCA)

1235

152

538

1.602

0.233

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June 4, 2018 Country Aircheck Add Leaders FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Simple (BMLGR)

Activator Top Point Gainers

Adds 109

SAM HUNT/Downtown's Dead (MCA)

1627 ✔

LUKE BRYAN/Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset (Capitol)

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Simple (BMLGR)

1305 ✔

CLARE DUNN/More (MCA)

LUKE BRYAN/Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset (Capitol)

1028 ✔

ABBY ANDERSON/Make Him Wait (Black River)

KENNY CHESNEY/Get Along (Blue Chair/Warner Bros./WEA )

JASON ALDEAN f/M. LAMBERT/Drowns The... (Broken Bow)

JASON ALDEAN f/M. LAMBERT/Drowns The... (Broken Bow) 735 ✔

KELSEA BALLERINI/I Hate Love Songs (Black River)

DIERKS BENTLEY/Woman, Amen (Capitol)

624

SAM HUNT/Downtown's Dead (MCA)

945 ✔

SUGARLAND f/T. SWIFT/Babe (UMGN/Big Machine)

602

DUSTIN LYNCH/Good Girl (Broken Bow)

OLD DOMINION/Hotel Key (RCA)

588

JOE NICHOLS/Billy Graham's Bible (Red Bow)

BRETT YOUNG/Mercy (BMLGR)

554

MADDIE & TAE/Friends Don't (Mercury)

DAN + SHAY/Tequila (Warner Bros./WAR)

484

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers

Activator Top Spin Gainers

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Simple (BMLGR)

3638

LUKE BRYAN/Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset (Capitol)

2794

SAM HUNT/Downtown's Dead (MCA)

2718

JASON ALDEAN f/M. LAMBERT/Drowns The... (Broken Bow)

1789

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

SAM HUNT/Downtown's Dead (MCA)

325

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Simple (BMLGR)

291

LUKE BRYAN/Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset (Capitol)

199

KENNY CHESNEY/Get Along (Blue Chair/Warner Bros./WEA )

196

DIERKS BENTLEY/Woman, Amen (Capitol)

161

D. L. MURPHY f/K. CHESNEY/Everything's... (Blue Chair/Reviver)

1651

DIERKS BENTLEY/Woman, Amen (Capitol)

1549

JASON ALDEAN f/M. LAMBERT/Drowns The... (Broken Bow)

145

LUKE COMBS/One Number Away (River House/Columbia)

1523

SUGARLAND f/T. SWIFT/Babe (UMGN/Big Machine)

131

DAN + SHAY/Tequila (Warner Bros./WAR)

1441

THOMAS RHETT/Life Changes (Valory)

127

JAKE OWEN/I Was Jack (You Were Diane) (Big Loud)

1321

OLD DOMINION/Hotel Key (RCA)

119

KENNY CHESNEY/Get Along (Blue Chair/Warner Bros./WEA)

1292

DAN + SHAY/Tequila (Warner Bros./WAR)

117

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Simple (BMLGR)

Country Aircheck Top Recurrents 1394

Points

JASON ALDEAN/You Make It Easy (Broken Bow)

14054

LUKE BRYAN/Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset (Capitol)

970

BEBE REXHA f/FGL/Meant To Be (WBR/BMLGR)

13185

SAM HUNT/Downtown's Dead (MCA)

886

LUKE BRYAN/Most People Are Good (Capitol)

11624

D. L. MURPHY f/K. CHESNEY/Everything’s... (Blue Chair/Reviver)

661

JORDAN DAVIS/Singles You Up (MCA)

10190

DIERKS BENTLEY/Woman, Amen (Capitol)

595

DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow)

9214

LUKE COMBS/One Number Away (River House/Columbia)

586

SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA)

8126

JASON ALDEAN f/M. LAMBERT/Drowns The... (Broken Bow)

548

THOMAS RHETT/Unforgettable (Valory)

7031

DAN + SHAY/Tequila (Warner Bros./WAR)

540

KANE BROWN f/L. ALAINA/What Ifs (RCA)

6081

JAKE OWEN/I Was Jack (You Were Diane) (Big Loud)

538

LUKE COMBS/When It Rains... (River House/Columbia)

5686

KENNY CHESNEY/Get Along (Blue Chair/Warner Bros./WEA)

439

THOMAS RHETT/Marry Me (Valory)

5663

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June 4, 2018

COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY CHRIS STAPLETON/Millionaire (Mercury) Moves 46-45* 1556 points, 648 spins 5 adds: KAWO, KMNB, WCOL, WITL, WYRK JERROD NIEMANN/I Got This (Curb) Moves 42-46 1547 points, 545 spins; no adds TYLER RICH/The Difference (Valory) Moves 45-47* 1507 points, 555 spins 4 adds: KKWF, WAVW, WDRQ*, WSIX RODNEY ATKINS/Caught Up In The Country (Curb) Moves 47-48* 1406 points, 542 spins 5 adds: WBUL, WGNE, WKHK, WNCY, WWGR AARON WATSON/Run Wild Horses (Big Label) Stays at 49* 1365 points, 542 spins 2 adds: KWNR, WRNS JORDAN DAVIS/Take It From Me (MCA) Debuts at 50* 1235 points, 538 spins 5 adds: KSON, KUZZ, WQDR, WQMX, WUSN

A D D DAT E S

June 11

CARLTON ANDERSON/Drop Everything (Arista) ERIC PASLAY/Young Forever (EMI) LITTLE TOWN/Summer 1191BIG points, 450 spins Fever (Capitol) 1 add: WQNU

June 18

EVERETTE/Slow Roll (Broken Bow) DANIELLE BRADBERY/Worth It (BMLGR) REBEL HEARTS/Hero’s (---) 1163 points, 473 spins; no adds BRANDON LAY/Yada Yada Yada (EMI Nashville) DYLANDENNING/David SCHNEIDER/HowAshley Does ItParker SoundFrom... (Dylan Schneider/Placer) TRAVIS (Mercury) 1145 points, 509 spins 2 adds: KDRK, WKSJ None Listed

June 25

DUSTIN LYNCH/Good Girl (Broken Bow) Send yours to adds@countryaircheck.com

CHECK OUT 6/8

Dierks Bentley The Mountain (Capitol) Produced by Ross Copperman and Jon Randall, Bentley’s ninth studio album features 13 new tracks, including the first single, “Woman, Amen.” Brothers Osborne appear on the lead track, “Burning Man,” with TJ Osborne on vocals and John Osborne on guitar, and Brandi Carlile is featured on the song “Travelin’ Light.” Sugarland Bigger (Big Machine) The duo’s sixth studio album is their first new music in seven years and first project under their joint venture with Big Machine Records and UMG Nashville. Co-produced by Kristian Bush, Jennifer Nettles and Julian Raymond, the duo also co-wrote 10 out of the 11 tracks featured, including the lead single “Still The Same,” with Taylor Swift and Pat Monahan contributing “Babe.” Craig Campbell See You Try (Red Bow) Campbell’s second album features seven tracks, including the lead single “See You Try,” written by James McNair, Tyler Hubbard, Bart Butler and Jordan Schmidt, and two versions of “Outskirts of Heaven.” The Sisterhood Band Summer Setlist (Sony Music Nashville) Alyssa Bonagura and Ruby Stewart, who studied sound technology at Liverpool’s Paul McCartney Institute for Performing Arts, coproduced their Sony Music Nashville debut. The duo wrote or co-wrote all seven songs featured and collaborated with writers including John Fields, Cary Barlowe, Rebecca Lovell and Morgan Evans. Sylvia Second Bloom: The Hits Re-Imagined (Red Pony) The project features 10 new interpretations of songs from her RCA years (1979-1987), including the first single, “Nobody,” and “Cry Just A Little Bit,” which has been updated with strings and drums.

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June 4, 2018 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

LUKE COMBS

Points

+/- Points

Plays

12206

191

2643

DIERKS BENTLEY/Woman, Amen (Capitol)

11585

624

2492

BLAKE SHELTON/I Lived It (Warner Bros./WMN)

10903

-154

2318

KENNY CHESNEY/Get Along (Blue Chair/Warner Bros./WEA ) ✔

10095

945

3rd Week at No. 1

One Number Away (River House/Columbia)

+/- Plays Stations ADDS

161

-12

2077

196

MORGAN WALLEN f/FGL/Up Down (BMLGR/Big Loud)

9717

210

2128

D.L. MURPHY f/K. CHESNEY/Everything's Gonna Be Alright (Blue Chair/Reviver)

9576

229

2033

JAKE OWEN/I Was Jack (You Were Diane) (Big Loud)

9360

466

1905

107

KANE BROWN/Heaven (RCA)

9276

-874

2031

-180

DARIUS RUCKER/For The First Time (Capitol)

9115

-2308

1942

-547

10 10

DAN + SHAY/Tequila (Warner Bros./WAR)

8846

484

1902

117

11 11

KEITH URBAN f/J. MICHAELS/Coming Home (Capitol)

7697

113

1601

12 12

MORGAN EVANS/Kiss Somebody (Warner Bros./WEA)

7424

279

1535

13 13

CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cry Pretty (Capitol)

7061

402

1444

14 14

LADY ANTEBELLUM/Heart Break (Capitol)

5652

119

1182

15 15

MICHAEL RAY/Get To You (Atlantic/WEA)

5407

238

1172

16 16

CHRIS LANE f/T. KELLY/Take Back Home Girl (Big Loud)

5093

-57

1054

18 17

BRETT YOUNG/Mercy (BMLGR)

5053

554

1093

109

17 18

LINDSAY ELL/Criminal (Stoney Creek)

4915

-173

987

-32

19 19

THOMAS RHETT/Life Changes (Valory)

4769

439

942

127

22 20

JASON ALDEAN f/M. LAMBERT/Drowns The Whiskey (Broken Bow) ✔

4350

735

888

145

20 21

JUSTIN MOORE/Kinda Don't Care (Valory)

4338

185

897

21 22

DYLAN SCOTT/Hooked (Curb)

4241

292

917

24 23

OLD DOMINION/Hotel Key (RCA)

3773

588

743

119

23 24

COLE SWINDELL/Break Up In The End (Warner Bros./WMN)

3674

183

718

29 25

SAM HUNT/Downtown's Dead (MCA) ✔

3608

1627

781

325

25 26

CHRIS JANSON/Drunk Girl (Warner Bros./WAR)

3531

377

735

26 27

SUGARLAND f/T. SWIFT/Babe (UMGN/Big Machine)

3419

602

693

131

27 28

ASHLEY MCBRYDE/A Little Dive Bar In Dahlonega (Atlantic/WAR)

2286

-54

514

-15

28 29

BROTHERS OSBORNE/Shoot Me Straight (EMI Nashville)

2158

101

451

30 30

CHASE RICE/Three Chords & The Truth (Broken Bow)

2060

440

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June 4, 2018 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

Points +/- Points

Plays

+/- Plays

42 31

LUKE BRYAN/Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset (Capitol) ✔

1969

1028

406

199

Stations Adds

32 32

KELSEA BALLERINI/I Hate Love Songs (Black River)

1895

188

366

31 33

CARLY PEARCE/Hide The Wine (Big Machine)

1787

386

33 34

MAREN MORRIS/Rich (Columbia)

1645

343

34 35

CHRIS YOUNG/Hangin' On (RCA)

1594

294

35 36

AARON WATSON/Run Wild Horses (Big Label)

1356

281

36 37

LANCO/Born To Love You (Arista)

1319

291

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Simple (BMLGR) ✔

1305

291

KIP MOORE/Last Shot (MCA)

1152

263

Debut 38 39 39 38 40

STEPHANIE QUAYLE/Selfish (Rebel Engine)

1109

-31

208

-7

37 41

MITCHELL TENPENNY/Drunk Me (Riser House/Columbia)

1091

-81

288

-16

40 42

TRENT HARMON/You Got 'Em All (Big Machine)

1054

227

44 43

MIDLAND/Burn Out (Big Machine)

998

147

143

41 44

LUCAS HOGE/Power Of Garth (Forge Entertainment)

976

170

43 45

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Blue Tacoma (Triple Tigers)

916

213

45 46

CHRIS STAPLETON/Millionaire (Mercury)

810

147

47 47

JIMMIE ALLEN/Best Shot (Stoney Creek)

686

165

48 48

RYAN HURD/Diamonds Or Twine (RCA)

647

51 49

DEVIN DAWSON/Asking For A Friend (Atlantic/WEA)

614

46 50

TYLER RICH/The Difference (Valory)

577

-108

-10

53 51

JORDAN DAVIS/Take It From Me (MCA)

557

49 52

RODNEY ATKINS/Caught Up In The Country (Curb)

556

-45

137

-12

50 53

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Keeper Of The Flame (RCA)

538

-50

-5

52 54

DUSTIN LYNCH/Good Girl (Broken Bow)

504

-18

106

-2

57 55

CARLY PEARCE/Color (Big Machine)

490

54 56

RADIO ROMANCE/The Weekend (Big Machine)

470

-34

135

-4

55 57

RAELYNN/Queens Don't (Warner Bros./WMN)

460

-3

-1

TRAVIS DENNING/David Ashley Parker From... (Mercury)

444

DANIELLE BRADBERY/Worth It (BMLGR)

437

DENNY STRICKLAND/California Dreamin' (Red Star)

432

-6

-2

Re-Enter 58 Debut 59 59 60

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