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December 16, 2019, Issue 684

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Q&A: ACM’s Damon Whiteside

Newly named Academy of Country Music CEO Damon Whiteside (Breaking News 12/9) took time out of wrapping up his tenure at CMA to discuss the new adventure he embarks on in January. CA: Congratulations, first of all. What has the reaction been to the news? DW: Thank you! It’s been overwhelming, in a positive way. I still haven’t caught up on all the emails and texts. I didn’t quite know what to expect, but it’s been exciting to see the outpouring from all facets of the industry – the CMA board, the ACM board, my LA and media contacts and even the ABC team. In general, everyone wishes the best for their colleagues, and they identify the need ACM has for leadership. I hope I’ve proven that over six years at CMA, and I look Damon forward to helping to elevate the Academy Whiteside and its brand. What’s been your view of the Academy from the outside? I admired a lot, especially ACM Lifting Lives. They’ve done an amazing job building that brand and getting the artist community involved. I’ve gone to the show every year I’ve been at CMA. With the 50th in Dallas in particular, I was blown away by the magnitude of what they pulled off. What space do you view each organization occupying, and why do we need both? Great question, and I will have a much better answer in about a year. At this point, I know enough to be dangerous, so there’s some learning to be done, for sure. They each have unique qualities. For ACM, there’s the heritage of being on the west coast and having roots in L.A.’s mainstream media market. That is a huge lane and can still be expanded and leveraged. Even though country is mainstream and coast to coast, we still have work to do in terms of changing perceptions. That proximity to media and pop culture is an opportunity for the Academy to make some headway. On the board level, although there are some common board members, having two organizations offers opportunity for more of the industry to be involved at that level. (continued on page 10)

A Sprinkle in Time: Country Aircheck staffers congratulate Capitol on being named the label of the year and decade. Pictured (front, l-r) are CA’s Chuck Aly, the label’s Chris Schuler, Katelyn Lester and Bobby Young and CA’s Lon Helton; (middle, l-r) the label’s Ashley Laws, Donna Hughes, Mara Sidweber and Megan Youngblood; (back, l-r) the label’s Chris Fabiani, CA’s April Johnson and the label’s Annie Sandor.

Of Ice And Men

Cox KKBQ/Houston morning co-host Kevin Kline recently ran a 300-mile course along Alaska’s Arctic Circle (CAT 11/14) to raise money for pediatric cancer patients at Texas Children’s Hospital on behalf of The Snowdrop Foundation, which he and his wife Trish created in 2006. Kline became the first person in recorded history to run the

Kevin Kline

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MY TUNES: Filmore Curb’s Filmore discusses his most influential music: Rascal Flatts’ concerts were a big influence for me growing up. I love the harmony blend, and I never missed a show if they were rolling through town. The production was also super cool. In college, I got to see Bruce Springsteen in Kansas City. I remember watching him stage Filmore dive in that arena and was blown away. The fans carried him all the way to the back, then put him back onstage. I remember thinking, that will be me one day. John Mayer’s Continuum and Eric Church’s Sinners Like Me had the biggest impact on me. I still play these songs any chance I get, and they take me back to the first time I heard them. Church’s “These Boots” is an all-time favorite of mine and always will be. It takes me back to riding round in my Jeep with the doors off and screaming the words at the top of my lungs. Rascal Flatts’ “I’m Moving On” was one of the first songs I ever played live. I played it on piano at a talent show and ended up getting second place, but I still love the song! I fell in love with performing in that moment. Brandi Carlile is an artist I still haven’t listened to or checked out. I’ve heard amazing things, so that’s on the to-do list. Honestly, I’m still trying to understand this whole K-Pop thing. But, I watched a documentary about it, and it made a little more sense. Everyone should listen to any and everything Jon Bellion. He continues to push the envelope in music and is completely unique. I’m a fan of standing out and taking chances. I love all Christmas music. I probably start listening to it way before I should. Is August too early to start?

Icy You: Kevin Kline continues his nineday run along Alaska’s Arctic Circle.

northernmost 300 miles of The James W. Dalton Highway in winter. Following the completion of his Delivering Hope Run, Kline told Country Aircheck about the journey. What began as a conversation seven years ago became a plan of action Nov. 25, 2017. “My cold weather training lasted 18 months, during which time we constructed a walk-in freezer capable of reaching -20 degrees,” explains Kline. He placed a treadmill in the freezer

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Mall Of Duty: KAJA/San Antonio’s Randy Carroll, Bree Wagner, Kyle Anthony, Jamie Martin and Jojo (l-r) broadcast live from North Star Mall during the station’s KJ97 Cares For Kids Radiothon, which raised more than $547,000 for St. Jude.

and ran there to acclimate to the extreme temperatures. Once he overcame the obstacle of finding someone in Alaska to assist with the mission, the physical challenges began to take center stage at the start of his run – Nov. 16. Temperatures during the nine-day event bottomed out at -34 degrees with a wind chill of -50. “Wind gusts up to 30mph were hitting us in the face, and we ran in the thickest fog I’ve ever seen, through ice fog and also through a blizzard,” notes Kline. He also risked injury or death from 200plus ice road truckers with whom he was sharing the treacherous roadway daily. “The Dalton Highway has so many blind curves and steep hills that even with our professional driver leading us, we were always at risk for head-on collisions.” The terrain itself also posed a challenge, as Kline navigated stretches of road with as much as 16% percent grades. “On day four, we had to go over a mountain pass with trucks and road maintenance vehicles passing us in both directions, which presented not only a vehicular danger, but also posed an

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avalanche threat,” Kline says. “With the steep grades, we were on that mountain for nearly five frightening hours.” Of the nonenvironmental issues, the factor that took the largest toll on him was a lack of sleep. “Our shortest run lasted nine hours and 41 minutes, while our longest was nearly 13 hours,” he explains. “Due to the long days and lengthy travel distances to and from base camp, we averaged two hours of sleep per night the first seven nights.” Icy What You Did There: During the journey, Kline raised more than $210,000 for the cause, and donations continue to come in. “Plus, in Fall 2020, a full-length documentary will be released that will likely increase the funds raised from this run,” states Kline. “The run symbolically showed what childhood cancer patients and their families face during their battle: isolation, hostile environment, potential loss of body parts and potential loss of life. The ultimate symbolic goal for the run was carrying a backpack filled with more than 1,850 names of pediatric cancer patients to the top of the world, which is how they and their families feel when they ring the bell at the end of treatment.” Kline met his goal and made good on his promise to “deliver hope” when he reached the US Post Office in Deadhorse, AK at 5:05am on Nov. 24 – the exact moment he turned 50 years old. Would he do it again? “I would, but it would probably be easier the second time since we’ve been there and experienced it already,” says Kline. “But, there are easier ways to experience the sheer beauty of the landscape and the unbelievable spectacle

So In Kline’d: Kevin Kline and his team complete their mission to deliver hope.

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of the Northern Lights. If someone really wants to do it, Alaskans probably won’t laugh at you as much as they did us since we proved that it can be done.” Reach Kline here. –Monta Vaden

Chart Chat

Congratulations to Thomas Rhett, George Briner, Chris Palmer and the Valory promotion team on landing at No. 1 with “Remember You Young.” The song is Rhett’s 14th career chart-topper and the second single from his fourth studio album, Center Point Road. Songwriters are Ashley Gorley, Jesse Frasure and Rhett.

Thomas Rhett

News & Notes

Capitol’s Caylee Hammack has launched a 12 Days of Christmas promotion granting fans’ Christmas wishes. Details here. Grand Ole Opry member Jeannie Seely was honored by Lincoln Memorial University during its Fall Commencement exercises, during which she received an Honorary Doctorate of Arts degree. Charlie Daniels’ Volunteer Jam returns to Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Sept. 15. The lineup will be announced in February.

The Week’s Top Stories

Full coverage at countryaircheck.com. • Preview Country Aircheck’s December print issue and learn about Big D and Bubba’s road to becoming the longestrunning syndicated morning show in the format in last week’s (12/9) Country Aircheck Weekly. • Cumulus’ Dawn Girocco will join the company’s Dallas cluster as DOS. (CAT 12/13) • KUPL/Portland’s Danny Dwyer was elevated to APD and signed to a multi-year contract. (CAT 12/12) • KAJ/Ardmore, OK’s Steve “Shotgun” Kelly and WWFF/ Huntsville’s AJ McCloud exited. Read here and here, respectively. (CAT 12/11) • WEBB/Augusta, ME’s Brittany Rose will depart at year›s end. (CAT 12/10) • Damon Whiteside was named Academy of Country Music CEO. (CAT 12/9) • CRS 2020 New Faces of Country Music Show performers were revealed. (CAT 12/9)

ReviverFest San Diego

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In its second year, ReviverFest descended on San Diego’s historic Hotel Del Coronado over the weekend (12/13-15), growing to more than 100 radio, media, Reviver and support staff attendees. The Friday night writer’s round featuring Reviver Publishing’s David DeVaul, Alex Kline and Brooke Moriber, added guests Tenille Arts and Aaron Goodvin. Saturday’s Tin Roof show saw Goodvin and Arts perform full band sets ahead of closer Thompson Square. The rest of the weekend offered up sunny San Diego, including shopping, the beach, fishing, golf and, of course, a trip to the zoo. Oh … and a poker tournament won by Country Aircheck’s Chuck Aly.

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We Back: KWNR/Las Vegas’ Wayne “Big D” Danielson and Tay Hamilton organize a celebration of country music with Route 91 survivors after Jason Aldean’s Dec. 8 show at Park MGM’s Park Theater.

Q&A: ACM’s Damon Whiteside

(continued from page 1)

It’s important to get perspectives from more than one person in each member company and leverage more knowledge. With different boards and staffs, it creates more opportunity for country music. And of course, two major awards shows is better for artists, there’s more fan engagement, they’re on two different networks at different times of the year and it’s a bigger overall audience for country music. What are the key lessons from your time at CMA you anticipate helping in the new role? [CEO] Sarah Trahern and I started at the same time and, under her amazing leadership, one of things we’ve done well is incubate the staff. We were able to increase morale and passion, bring in new people and build CMA into a world class staff. I hear wonderful things about the ACM staff’s passion and hard work ... and you certainly see that in their events. My hope is to take that approach of support and help them get to the next level. Part two would be brand building, differentiation and giving ACM a stronger identity. Respect the past and look at where we are going. For consumers, that means giving it clearer identity and working with our network partner [CBS] to promote and amplify the show, which then drives consumption for artists and the industry. What place do awards shows have in a continually fracturing visual media? That’s the question of the hour, for sure, and I wish I had a dollar for every time someone asked it. There’s no perfect answer. The positive thing is there is still an audience for live awards shows, despite the broadcast TV audience dropping. It’s down 13% as a whole this season alone as people shift to streaming services and short form video. The good news is networks really want live programming, especially awards shows, because of the appointment viewing consumers do to see who will win and perform. That’s why it’s critical for performances to feature an artist and song that are meaningful to fans, so they will tune in and watch. One thing I’ve admired about [ACM Awards Exec. Prod.] RAC Clark – and I certainly saw first hand from [CMA

Awards Exec. Prod.] Robert Deaton – is creating interesting collaborations, paying respect to legendary artists and similar things that break through the clutter and bring viewers in. As TV continues declining, the question becomes what the long term outlook is for a three-hour broadcast awards show. But I do think it will continue in the near future, and we’ll make headway on digital platforms and with short form content. It’s critical to be where the fans are. The top priority is bringing in viewers and keeping the telecast as strong as we can for as long as we can. Short form video and how we market is what’s going to get exposure for this show and the artists. What does splitting time between L.A. and Nashville look like? I’m going out to find an apartment, which is a good start. I’ve never been in a situation with two home bases, but I have to pinch myself at this dream come true. I love Nashville and don’t plan to ever move away from the community, the industry and my friends, but I was born and raised in L.A. I love it there, too and when I go back, I click right back into that L.A. mentality. Aside from the travel, it’s the best of both worlds. I’ll split the time roughly evenly and work at being a bridge between the two. What’s the timeline on your transition? Number one is to jump right in working on the ACM Awards with RAC, Dick Clark Productions and our staff to make sure we put on the best show possible in 2020. Then working with staff and the board on a clear direction for the organization. It’s really hard to leave CMA. My heart is there. I was blessed to come to Nashville from L.A., and this community made me feel at home to the extent that I now can’t imagine working anywhere but in country music. I’m lucky to have had the time with Sarah and the CMA board, accomplishing so much. Now I’m pinching myself that I actually get to run an organization with the 54-year history of the Academy. It’s such an honor and responsibility. I also hope we find more common ground between the two, bridging the gap to become partners and help each other where we can. Because of my relationship with Sarah and the CMA, I think that’s doable. Reach Whiteside here. –Chuck Aly

SEEK & EMPLOY

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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.

MIDWEST Iowa City Broadcasting Classic Country KDMAAM/FM & Classic Rock KMGM/Montevideo, MN is seeking a PD/on-air talent. Send résumés, airchecks and a cover letter explaining why you should be selected to Rob Siems here. Cumulus WFMS/Indianapolis OM/PD Christopher “Boomer” Layfield is seeking an MD/on-air talent. See the complete job posting and apply here; no calls or emails. Midwest WNWN/Battle Creek, MI PD Miggy Santos is seeking a morning co-host. Send résumés and airchecks here. Zimmer KCLR/Columbia, MO is looking for an APD/on-air talent. Send résumés and airchecks here. Federated/Fort Wayne, IN COO Brad Williams is searching for a Market Mgr. for its six-station cluster, including Country WQHK. Complete posting and applications here; résumés to Williams here. NORTHEAST Seven Mountains WIFT (Bigfoot Country)/ Dubois, PA VP/Programming JC Burton is on the prowl for a Production Dir./midday. He is also searching for a Dir./Promotions and afternoon personality for the company’s WIBF/Lewistown, PA. Send résumés, airchecks and production samples to Burton here. Townsquare/Augusta, ME OM Cooper Fox is looking for a morning host to join Country WEBB. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. SOUTHEAST Gulf South WTVY/Dothan, AL PD John Garrett is on the hunt for a morning co-host. Send résumés, airchecks and references to him here. Summit VP/Programming Beverlee Brannigan is on the hunt for a PD to join WCYQ/Knoxville. Send résumés and airchecks to her here. Summit WQNU/Louisville OM/PD Cagle is searching for an afternoon personality. Résumés

and airchecks to him here. Beasley WQYK/Tampa OM/PD Travis Daily is seeking both a morning co-host and night host. Interested parties can send résumés and airchecks to him here. SOUTHWEST Cumulus KSCS/Dallas is searching for a morning co-host for Hawkeye In The Morning. Airchecks and résumés to PD Mac Daniels here. Cumulus KPLX/Dallas PD Mac Daniels is looking for a morning co-host for The Wake Up With The Wolf Show. Apply here. Cox KCYY/San Antonio OM/PD Jeff Garrison is seeking a new morning sidekick to join Beth Chandler. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Adams/Las Cruces, NM OM Ernesto Garcia is looking for a full-time Prod. Asst. and on-air talent for the cluster that includes Country KGRT. Résumés and airchecks to Garcia here. SMG KKAJ/Ardmore, OK is seeking an on-air host with possible PD duties. Send résumés, aircheck and references here. WEST COAST Townsquare KAWO/Boise is on the hunt for a morning team. Interested candidates should send résumés and airchecks to SVP/Programming Kurt Johnson here. Momentum KJUG/Visalia, CA PD Rik McNeil is looking for a morning co-host. See the complete job posting here; résumés and airchecks to McNeil here. Buck Owens KUZZ/Bakersfield PD Brent Michaels is searching for a morning personality. Interested candidates may send résumés and airchecks here. RMG KOLC/Reno, NV VP/GM Tricia Gallenbeck is searching for a PD/on-air talent. Send résumés and airchecks to her here. Entercom KWJJ/Portland OM/PD Scott Roddy

is looking for a morning team. Candidate can view the full job description and apply here; send résumés, airchecks, digital/social links and three references to Roddy here. Townsquare/Grand Junction, CO is looking for an OM & Country KEKB Brand Mgr. to succeed Ray Michaels. Apply here. Alpha/Portland SVP/MM Lisa Decker is seeking a Dir./Marketing for the cluster, which includes Country KUPL. See the complete job posting and apply here. Canyon Country KONY/St. George, UT GM Ben Lindquist is seeking an on-air OM/PD. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Townsquare KDBL/Yakima, WA OM Brian Stephenson is searching for a Brand Mgr./morning co-host. Apply here; send résumés and airchecks to Stephenson here. Cumulus KATC/Colorado Springs, CO PD Mike Dylan is looking for a morning co-host. Complete posting and application here; send résumés and airchecks to Dylan here. OTHER Consultant Joel Raab is looking an on-air PD for a reporting station in a Top 100 market. He is also searching for a PD/on-air talent in a Top 50 makret. Send materials here. Music Choice Head/Country Music Programming Jim Murphy is seeking a Sr. Programmer to join his growing team. Interested candidates may apply here. RWPC Co-President and consultant Scott Huskey is on the hunt for a Country morning cohost for a No. 1 rated station in the Southeast. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Warner Music Nashville VP/Radio & Streaming Tom Martens is seeking a Dir./National Radio & Streaming for a newly created position within the team. Send résumés to him here.

SEARCHING •Steve Albertsen Former NRG/Lincoln, NE OM SAlbertsen@Neb.RR.com 402-672-8684 •Cactus Jack Former Entercom/Phoenix Dir./ Production GoGoJack@msn.com 602-430-5908

•Tony Kelly Former WUSN/Chicago morning producer KellyT_60468@yahoo.com 708-642-8518 •Kevin Barrett Former Mt. Rushmore Broadcasting/ Wyoming-South Dakota GM/PD BarrettKevin41@gmail.com 307-920-0107

•Greg Cole •Heather Stevens Former WQXK/Youngstown, OH middays Former WKCQ/Saginaw, MI OM/PD GCole27000@gmail.com Heather.Stevens2019@gmail.com 916-502-4734 •Tosh Jackson Former KNTY/Sacramento PD •Paul Heling DeeJayTosh@gmail.com Former Midwest/Green Bay Digital •Alex Guerra Former Entervision/Sacramento MD/ Promo Dir. AlexGuerra.5750@gmail.com 916-397-9353 •Kimmy Kay Former KNTY/Sacramento middays AKeek1994@yahoo.com 916-879-9213 •Tracy Leighann Former KNTY/Sacramento nights TracyBrimmer@yahoo.com •Kimmie Caruba Former WUSN/Chicago nights KimberlyCaruba@gmail.com 630-335-3838

•Taylor Former WCYQ/Knoxville weekend personality DJTay757@gmail.com

•Bill Heltemes Former Cold River Dir./Midwest Promotion IndyBillH@gmail.com 859-653-1345

•”Super” Dave Ogden Former WWQM/Madison, WI APD/ Promo Dir./middays SuperDaveOgden@yahoo.com

•Loyd Ford Former WCYQ/Knoxville PD Ford@RainMakerPathway.com 864-448-4169

•Isaac Wenzel Former WMAD/Madison, WI middays/promotions IsaacGWenzel@gmail.com 763-516-6327

•Jason Ryan Former WWQM/Madison, WI nights JROnTheAir@gmail.com

•Hank Aaron Former KIZN/Boise PD/morning host Hank.Aaron206@gmail.com •Cory Mikhals Former KIZN/Boise morning co-host CoryProductions@icloud.com

•Kris Richards Former WKJO/Smithfield, NC afternoons FireCop947@yahoo.com •Nathan Fast Former KPLX/Dallas mornings Nathan@nathanfast.com

Brand Mgr. Heling.Paul@gmail.com 720-320-2266

•Katie Carmichael Former WTVY/Dothan, AL morning co-host KatieOnTheRadio@outlook.com

•Doug Dodds Former ZFKY/Grand Cayman PD/ morning host DougDoddsEmail@gmail.com

•”Big” John Horton Former KFSA/Ft. Smith, AR afternoon host BigJohn@TheBigJohnShow.com

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

•Mark Lindow Former WSJR/Wilkes-Barre, PA PD/ midday host LindowMS@gmail.com

•Dale Desmond Former Cherry Creek/St. George, UT OM BrotherDaleD@gmail.com

•Denis “Catfish” Miller Former KSNI/Santa Maria, CA afternoon host DenisMil@hotmail.com

•Charles “Chachi” Angelo Former WZCY/Harrisburg, PA PD/ mornings ChachiAngelo@gmail.com

•Jim Allgeier Former Federated/Fort Wayne, IN MM JGAllgeier13@gmail.com 260-385-2588

•Jack Shell Former WFMS/Indianapolis afternoons JackShell@gmail.com 954-551-7676 •Anthony “Keebler” Capra Former WQYK/Tampa nights Capra002@yahoo.com 785-917-0840

•JR Jaus Former KCYY/San Antonio morning co-host JRJaus85@gmail.com 949-533-0349 •Wes McShay Former Big Horn/WY OM and KZMQ PD/MD/mornings WesGardipe@gmail.com 307-899-0007 •Jeff Davis Former Big Label Dir./Promotions PromoJeffDavis@gmail.com 615-260-4975 •Steve “Shotgun” Kiser Former KKAJ/Ardmore, OK OM/PD/ morning host DJDude68@yahoo.com •AJ McCloud Former WWFF/Huntsville, AL APD/ afternoons AJ.McCloud@charter.net 256-503-2301

December 16, 2019 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

THOMAS RHETT

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

✔

Remember You Young (Valory)

26907

2457

8560

752

51.607 3.656

156

LUKE COMBS/Even Though I'm Leaving (River House/Columbia)

24425

-1852

7707

-527

50.661 -1.842

156

OLD DOMINION/One Man Band (RCA)

24419

-3180

7796

-1003

48.939 -3.392

156

DUSTIN LYNCH/Ridin' Roads (Broken Bow) ✔

21661

1629

7026

503

3.383

154

LADY ANTEBELLUM/What If I Never Get Over You (BMLGR)

20920

1167

6648

361

39.559 2.635

156

JON PARDI/Heartache Medication (Capitol)

20434

785

6545

227

37.238

156

DAN + SHAY & JUSTIN BIEBER/10,000 Hours (Warner/WAR) ✔

18966

2780

5947

836

34.652 5.294

154

KENNY CHESNEY/Tip Of My Tongue (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA)

16691

-326

5423

-107

30.363 -0.551

156

JIMMIE ALLEN/Make Me Want To (Stoney Creek) ✔

15272

1964

4862

660

27.403

155

SAM HUNT/Kinfolks (MCA)

15116

494

4892

160

26.828 0.631

155

MAREN MORRIS/The Bones (Columbia) ✔

14115

2194

4380

709

24.334 3.367

148

JASON ALDEAN/We Back (Macon Music/Broken Bow)

13554

194

4375

25.215 0.784

156

KEITH URBAN/We Were (Capitol)

13548

-3028

30.112 -12.902

156

GARTH BROOKS & BLAKE SHELTON/Dive Bar (Pearl)

13290

526

4122

165

23.191 1.333

156

KANE BROWN/Homesick (RCA)

12312

688

4016

240

23.419 1.886

155

LUKE BRYAN/What She Wants Tonight (Capitol)

12001

1282

3804

397

21.583 2.206

155

BLAKE SHELTON/Hell Right f/Trace Adkins (Warner/WMN)

11206

590

3638

180

20.258 1.549

154

JORDAN DAVIS/Slow Dance In A Parking Lot (MCA)

11121

107

3542

20.513 -0.444

155

BRETT YOUNG/Catch (BMLGR)

10361

1212

3150

387

19.489 1.797

146

INGRID ANDRESS/More Hearts Than Mine (Warner/WEA)

10344

165

3421

16.636 0.274

149

KELSEA BALLERINI/Homecoming Queen? (Black River)

9943

264

3312

15.539 0.504

155

JAKE OWEN/Homemade (Big Loud)

9594

660

2926

195

19.264 1.403

144

RILEY GREEN/I Wish Grandpas Never Died (BMLGR)

8881

550

2957

212

13.647 0.949

152

RYAN HURD/To A T (RCA)

8010

155

2381

13.903 1.011

137

TRAVIS DENNING/After A Few (Mercury)

7831

1003

2385

357

11.591 1.293

148

-10093 4523

40.84

1.81

2.7

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CONGRATULATIONS JESSE FRASURE, ASHLEY GORLEY, AND THOMAS RHETT ON YOUR

#1 SONG

THANK YOU DANN HUFF, THE VALORY MUSIC CO., AND G MAJOR MANAGEMENT!

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Artist/Title (Label)

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

C. PEARCE & L. BRICE/I Hope You're Happy... (Big Machine/Curb) 6357

SCOTTY MCCREERY/In Between (Triple Tigers)

1127

2027

407

8.875

1.85

149

5961

234

1859

9.052

0.135

142

TRISHA YEARWOOD/Every Girl In This Town (Gwendolyn/Pearl)

5867

1867

8.401

0.405

145

LOCASH/One Big Country Song (Wheelhouse)

5150

210

1599

8.601

0.809

133

ERIC CHURCH/Monsters (EMI Nashville)

4959

464

1568

126

7.324

0.977

136

GABBY BARRETT/I Hope (Warner/WAR)

4948

624

1549

221

8.434

0.669

112

CAYLEE HAMMACK/Family Tree (Capitol)

4876

1687

6.259

0.211

129

MICHAEL RAY/Her World Or Mine (Warner/WEA)

4663

152

1382

7.435

0.19

127

GONE WEST/What Could've Been (Triple Tigers)

4124

260

1144

6.898

0.812

116

MORGAN WALLEN/Chasin' You (Big Loud)

4081

470

1238

120

6.741

0.743

115

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Blessings (BMLGR)

3693

270

1173

114

5.831

0.351

108

CHASE RICE/Lonely If You Are (Dack Janiels/Broken Bow)

3518

145

1090

4.768 -0.024

111

CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Drinking Alone (Capitol)

2992

312

961

3.793

0.608

102

MADDIE & TAE/Die From A Broken Heart (Mercury)

2897

898

4.117

0.308

109

BILLY CURRINGTON/Details (Mercury)

2797

229

758

4.856

0.62

CHRIS YOUNG/Drowning (RCA)

2603

753

4.171

0.109

JON LANGSTON/Now You Know (32 Bridge/EMI Nashville)

2569

559

824

147

2.975

0.604

JUSTIN MOORE/Why We Drink (Valory)

2426

158

753

3.935

0.194

RODNEY ATKINS/Thank God For You (Curb)

2173

685

2.874 -0.369

HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH/Hold On (Capitol)

2027

-79

612

-7

3.462 -0.229

KIP MOORE/She's Mine (MCA)

1997

-70

682

3.065

RAYNE JOHNSON/Front Seat (Studio2Bee/Legend)

1960

169

482

2.789 -0.026

ELI YOUNG BAND/Break It In (Valory)

1876

-2

590

-3

2.286

0.05

JAMESON RODGERS/Some Girls (River House/Columbia)

1855

191

640

1.856

0.119

DILLON CARMICHAEL/I Do For You (Riser House)

1849

617

2.878 -0.003

Debut 49 49

-0.08

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December 16, 2019 Country Aircheck Add Leaders

Activator Top Point Gainers

Adds

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Adds will return Jan. 6

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers

Activator Top Spin Gainers

DAN + SHAY & JUSTIN BIEBER/10,000 Hours (Warner/WAR)

2780

THOMAS RHETT/Remember You Young (Valory)

2457

MAREN MORRIS/The Bones (Columbia)

2194

JIMMIE ALLEN/Make Me Want To (Stoney Creek)

1964

DUSTIN LYNCH/Ridin' Roads (Broken Bow)

1629

LUKE BRYAN/What She Wants Tonight (Capitol)

1282

BRETT YOUNG/Catch (BMLGR)

1212

LADY ANTEBELLUM/What If I Never Get Over You (BMLGR)

1167

C. PEARCE & L. BRICE/I Hope You're... (Big Machine/Curb)

1127

TRAVIS DENNING/After A Few (Mercury)

1003

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers

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Activator will return Jan. 6

Country Aircheck Top Recurrents

Points

DAN + SHAY & JUSTIN BIEBER/10,000 Hours (Warner/WAR)

836

MATT STELL/Prayed For You (Wide Open/Records/GCE/Arista)

16243

THOMAS RHETT/Remember You Young (Valory)

752

CHRIS JANSON/Good Vibes (Warner/WAR)

12816

MAREN MORRIS/The Bones (Columbia)

709

MORGAN WALLEN/Whiskey Glasses (Big Loud)

12077

JIMMIE ALLEN/Make Me Want To (Stoney Creek)

660

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Every Little Thing (Triple Tigers)

10672

DUSTIN LYNCH/Ridin' Roads (Broken Bow)

503

DIERKS BENTLEY/Living (Capitol)

10047

C. PEARCE & L. BRICE/I Hope You’re... (Big Machine/Curb)

407

CHRIS LANE/I Don't Know About You (Big Loud)

9946

LUKE BRYAN/What She Wants Tonight (Capitol)

397

LUKE COMBS/Beer Never Broke... (River House/Columbia)

8756

BRETT YOUNG/Catch (BMLGR)

387

JUSTIN MOORE/The Ones That Didn't Make It... (Valory)

8392

LADY ANTEBELLUM/What If I Never Get Over You (BMLGR)

361

LUKE COMBS/Beautiful Crazy (River House/Columbia)

7158

TRAVIS DENNING/After A Few (Mercury)

357

COLE SWINDELL/Love You Too Late (Warner/WMN)

7084

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December 16, 2019

A D D DAT E S

COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH/Hold On (Capitol) Moves 44-45 2,027 points, 612 spins KIP MOORE/She’s Mine (MCA) Moves 45-46* 1,997 points, 682 spins

January 6 None Listed

January 13

RAYNE JOHNSON/Front Seat (Studio2Bee/Legend) Moves 50-47* 1,960 points, 482 spins

ZAC BROWN BAND/Leaving Love Behind (ZB Collective/BMG/ Wheelhouse) RAYNE JOHNSON/Front Seat (Studio2Bee/Legend) TENILLE ARTS/Somebody Like That (Reviver) ADAM DOLEAC/Famous (Arista)

ELI YOUNG BAND/Break It In (Valory) Remains at 48 1,876 points, 590 spins

January 20

MIDLAND/Cheatin’ Songs (Big Machine)

JAMESON RODGERS/Some Girls (River House/Columbia) Debuts at 49* 1,855 points, 640 spins DILLON CARMICHAEL/I Do For You (Riser House) Moves 49-50* 1,849 points, 617 spins RUNAWAY JUNE/Head Over Heels (Wheelhouse) 1,589 points, 514 spins LAUREN ALAINA/Getting Good (Mercury) 1,588 points, 525 spins

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CHECK OUT Jan. 10 Tenille Arts Love, Heartbreak, & Everything In Between (Reviver)

ASHLEY MCBRYDE/One Night Standards (Warner/WAR) 1,557 points, 465 spins

Jan. 17 Little Big Town Nightfall (Capitol) Dustin Lynch Tullahoma (Broken Bow)

LITTLE BIG TOWN/Over Drinking (Capitol) 1,426 points, 457 spins

Jan. 24 Kree Harrison Chosen Family Tree (One Vision)

CHRIS JANSON/Done (Warner/WAR) 1,367 points, 432 spins

Feb. 7 The Cadillac Three Country Fuzz (Big Machine) Aubrie Sellers Far From Home (Soundly Music) Feb. 14 Carly Pearce Carly Pearce (Big Machine)

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