Issue 716 - August 3, 2020 by Country Aircheck

August 3, 2020, Issue 716

Sales: Managing In A Pandemic

Declines in cume and share, shifts in TSL, cancelled events and furloughs have impacted programming teams, but how have those same challenges affected sales staff and management during the ongoing pandemic? Market Managers, GMs and GSMs tell Country Aircheck how their teams are battling back against significant losses in revenue, shifting key client categories, business closures and a lack of traditional, sellable event-based promotions. Since mid-March, most sales teams have been working remotely, but the lack of daily in-office banter and routine sales meetings have not been the only hurdles to overcome. In-person client meetings, brainstorming sessions and cold calling have also all but been eliminated. But, as with most facets of the industry, video conferencing software has come to the rescue. “Technology cannot replace the social nature of a face-to-face call, but it does make the interaction more effective and meaningful than a phone call,” says Beasley WXTU/ Philadelphia GSM Rob Keegan. “Zoom Rob Keegan also allows us to take cues from our clients’ body language.” Say Cheese: The conferencing platforms have also assisted managers in connecting with their teams and maintaining a sense of normalcy for staff and clients, but that only goes so far. “If you ever read the book Who Moved My Cheese, you know all about the change cycle and helping clients get through that cycle as quickly as possible so they can Dan McKee move forward,” explains Summit/Knoxville GSM Dan McKee. “Some businesses get stuck in their tracks while others see new opportunities quickly. (continued on page 7)

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of Teas: Big Loud’s Jake Owen (c) sends a “Homemade” lunch from Arnold’s Country Kitchen in Nashville – complete with “sweet tea” and a plaque – to the recent No. 1’s songwriters. Pictured (clockwise from top left) are Ben Goldsmith, Drew Parker, Bobby Pinson and Jared Mullins with the maker of the original sweet tea from the lyrics, his mother Kim.

Radio On Choosing EOY

No shows, no crowds and Garth wants out (CAT 7/29). How exactly does one choose an Entertainer of the Year in this environment? And what are the elements included in that decisionmaking process? Country Aircheck reached out to a range of PDs and MDs for their thoughts on arriving at this year’s most worthy nominees.

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WI TH A day in the self-isolated life of Steel City KBEQ/Kansas City night host Anthony “Keebler” Capra: Quarantine has changed everything in every way. I haven’t talked to anyone but my family and coworkers; I miss people! Life is just home, chores, work, Netflix, sleep and repeat. I hate routines now, and I need something different. It’s just me, my cat Sinatra, oldest dog Chivette and the newest addition to my little family, Corona the dog. I got her when the pandemic started, and she’s just like this virus – unpredictable. Before the pandemic, I would go into the studio early, get audio, shoot a video and start the show. Now I can only go in just as the show starts. When you’re busy talking, all the other stuff has to take a backseat. When people are home, they don’t call into the station as much, so you find yourself

talking about the same things. Much like everyone else, I think getting back to normal will get our brains working again. I’ve been watching YouTube tutorials on being a better video editor. If I can’t make videos, I might as well level up on my skills for when everything goes back to normal … whenever that might be. My newest hobby is playing [video game] MLB: The Show. I miss sports, so I figured I would do it virtually. Domino’s pizza has been my quarantine binge. I should buy stock in the company with how many pizzas I’ve ordered! Not to make anyone jealous, but I also haven’t gained a pound. It’s a sad time we’re living in, from quarantine to protests. Everything has been downright awful, and I’m hoping people will start coming together. That’s what I really want. Ask Capra for diet tips here.

• WMIL/Milwaukee’s Quinn: I know it was last year, but seeing Eric Church on tour was mind blowing. I can still feel the electricity from his show at the Fiserv Forum, and “Stick That In Your Country Song” is next level good, too. Six of the top seven songs in our research are Luke Combs, and I’ve always appreciated him, but seeing him live made me a fan. What I look for is how an artist makes the crowd feel. Looking around while attending both shows, the audience was always engaged and/or in awe. As a runner-up, Old Dominion Quinn are so underrated. I have been a huge fan since I saw them open for Kenny [Chesney] at Miller Park in 2018. And “Some People Do” is a masterpiece. • Hubbard/Seattle’s Scott Mahalick: Blake Shelton, Garth and Luke Combs. Blake and Garth did drive-in movies, but Blake include other artists. Luke has done a lot of Facebook produced

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performances, mic’d up and singing six feet apart. I’m looking at the forward-thinkers who aren’t afraid to roll up their sleeves and reach out to the fans through socials and radio. An unexpected contender could be Ashley McBryde, who is fearlessly jumping on multiple video calls in a day if needed. • Cox/Houston’s Scott Mahalick Johnny Chiang: With no live shows, who exactly is entertaining these days? One would have to look at the artists who adapted quickly and took advantage of the video meeting phenomenon. I can’t think of an artist who’s made a bigger splash on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Slack, etc. than Brad Paisley. How many real people’s Johnny Chiang virtual happy hours did this guy crash?

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A day in the self-isolated life of singer/ songwriter/producer/label exec. Nicolle Galyon: In March, my family moved to my hometown of Sterling, Kansas. Since then, it’s been full of Zoom meetings from my closet and a lot of balancing work and kids. I’ve got a new podcast coming out and exciting things happening with Songs & Daughters, and everything is being handled virtually. Every day is its own animal — some days I’m swimming with the kids, and some days I’m locked in a room on meetings and writing sessions. No two days look alike right now. I’m in Kansas with my two kids and husband, living next door to my parents. We are really leaning on the outdoors for activities and fun. Depending on if Rodney or I am working, we will trade off using the house as an office. We’ve also given ourselves a lot of permission to cancel things and surrender to the fact that our main goal is to be together and happy. I’ve adopted a new hobby … drinking. Just kidding. I’ve been cooking a lot. I’ve really loved cooking and the way it grounds my days. I think I’m just as creative in quarantine, but in shorter spurts. It’s been a

• KCCY/Colorado Springs’ Shawn Patrick: You have to look at the artist as a whole, rather than what they did as an “entertainer” on the road. Who has put out quality music? Who has continued to engage fans in alternate settings? Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Eric Church and Blake Shelton. Luke Combs hasn’t ever been nominated for this before, but he is a no-brainer. Brad Paisley is a guy who has done a fantastic job engaging

lesson in being more efficient. A co-write that used to be five hours is now getting done in two. I’ve found myself writing with people I have a creative connection with already, and writing for projects I’m really passionate about. It’s teaching me to be more agile while switching from one thing to the next: home to work with no commute in between requires some quick pivoting. Finding myself in front of so many more screens each day has actually made for craving and bingeing face-to-face conversations on my porch. I have loved circling up with the people I’m quarantined with on my porch and really connecting. My go-to quarantine snack is everything except vegetables. Everything that isn’t green. We’ve been given permission to live in small town America with our family. Charlie is getting to play softball in my hometown, and nights are spent at the Sterling softball field. Living next door to my parents makes for

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incredible memories with the whole family. I think it’s a beautiful discovery that maybe we could still have careers in the music business and live in our hometowns.

during the pandemic, and he was close to making my list. I also hate not to include a female, but I just didn’t think there was one that matched up to what the four guys I included have done. Keith Urban, Tim McGraw, Thomas Rhett and Kane Brown all could have a case for being considered snubs. • KFRG/Riverside’s Heather Froglear: I’m looking at tours, TV shows, social media presence and philanthropy. Not only are they

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putting out quality music, but they are putting in the work. So, Blake Shelton, Dan + Shay, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert and Kenny Chesney. These artists are some of the hardest working people representing our format. Miranda not only writes and performs, she’s single-handedly changing the world of pet adoption through MuttNation. Dan + Shay are some of the most tangible to their fans through socials; the content they put out aside from their smash hits is unparalleled. Blake had my favorite tour this year (saw him in March right before COVID-19 at the LA Forum), and The Voice is bringing new fans to country. Chesney is a machine, and I’m impressed not only by his still-relevant songs but his heart for others after a tragedy (i.e. rebuilding St. John). Luke Combs was one of the first to start doing livestream performances and sharing new music via socials. He’s just a brilliant singer/songwriter. • WXFL/Florence, AL’s Fletcher Brown: Who made the biggest impact? You can’t just look at touring numbers. Are they dominating the country news cycle? Who is everyone talking about? Did they have the biggest album drop? Are they trending on socials frequently? Fletcher Brown Why are they trending? How innovative are they at keeping up with their fan’s expectations during a time like this? For 2020, I look at Blake Shelton, Thomas Rhett, Eric Church, Luke Combs and Miranda Lambert – with Eric Church being the front runner – followed really closely by Luke Combs. Both of them are having a real moment right now – one that could define the future of the format. • WEBG/Chicago’s Lance Houston: Blake Lance Houston

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Shelton (what a lineup on his tour!), Carrie Underwood and Eric Church (should be nominated every year). But there’s no doubt the only choice this year is Luke Combs. I was lucky enough to see one of his arena shows in Peoria in February, and ... he had the entire crowd in the palm of his hand the entire time. You have to think about shows you saw in late 2019 and early 2020 to decide, but it’s also about promoting and championing the country music industry as a whole. That’s where Luke Combs rides away with it! • KYGO/Denver MD Patrick Knight: Carrie Underwood. If you praise Blake and Luke Bryan for TV, you have to put Carrie on Patrick Knight for Sunday Night Football, hosting the CMA Awards, her fitness app, book and – oh yeah – a great tour. Eric Church arguably had the best tour last year with the passion, energy and length of his set each and every night. Blake Shelton is on one of the most-watched non-football programs in America, had a sold-out tour and had a great year musically. Like Blake, Luke Bryan exposes country to a large TV audience and topped the charts all year. Luke Combs. That’s all you need to say. His SNL appearance was pretty sweet, as well. And over the next several years, I expect Maren Morris, Morgan Wallen, Sam Hunt and Jordan Davis being talked about for this category. Some quicker than others, obviously, but they will all be consistently headlining arenas or stadiums. • KWJJ/Portland’s Scott Roddy: The pandemic has shown who the real superstars are. Putting music aside for a moment, when Scott we strip away the staging and support – the Roddy

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machine that wraps around tour season – we are left with talent that decide to either virtually connect/entertain their followers or withdraw. Luke Bryan has always been a stage and TV phenom. During the pandemic, he’s made himself available to fans and radio with the same humility and vigor of a brand new act. In the same vein, Keith Urban has always been eager to connect with his fans and, as an ambassador for the format, he’s an all-time great. Entertaining is about forging relationships. The true entertainers this year raised the bar to connect and exploit technology to foster that relationship. –Chuck Aly

Chart Chat

Congratulations to LoCash, Carson James, Ken Tucker, Renee Leymon, Jennifer Shaffer and the Wheelhouse promotion team on landing at No. 1 with “One Big Country Song.” The song is the second single from the duo’s third studio album, Brothers. Songwriters are Ashley Gorley, Jesse Frasure and Hardy. LoCash made the move from No. 6 to No. 1 with the chart year’s biggest point jump to the peak so far. The last time a song made the same 6-to-1 leap was nearly four years ago (CAW 10/17/16) when LoCash registered their first No. 1 single, “I Know Somebody,” then worked by Reviver. Additionally, “One Big Country Song” marks Gorley’s 50th No. 1 at Country radio, making him the only songwriter of any genre to earn 50

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No. 1s in the history of the Country Aircheck/Mediabase Airplay charts. The run dates back to “Don’t Forget To Remember Me,” which Carrie Underwood took to No. 1 in July 2006. And kudos to Michael Chase and the Warner/WAR crew on notching 105 adds for Dan + Shay’s “I Should Probably Go To Bed,” landing atop this week’s board.

News & Notes

Warner/WMN’s Brett Eldredge will serve as guest host for Mt. Wilson KKGO/Los Angeles middays Aug. 3-28. Stream the station here. CoopedUp Media founder Sean “Coop” Tabler has launched peer-to-peer show prep service CoopedUp Prep providing multi-format prep, sports, lifestyle content and more. Details here. Artist Joe Nichols has joined the on-air lineup for SiriusXM’s Y2Kountry channel where he hosts Joe’s Place, an hour-long monthly show where Nichols plays some of his favorite Y2K-era country songs. The Country Music Association (CMA) has converted its CMA EDU program from a campus-based model to an applicationbased model. Candidates may apply here through Nov. 6. The NAB and the League of Women Voters have launched a voter educations campaign, including PSAs, distributed via the NAB’s 2020 Election Toolkit here. Country Standard Time will present the Black Music Matters Festival via Facebook Live Aug. 2-6 at 6pm CT daily. Watch here. Magnum has closed on the purchase of three stations, including Country WQCC/La Crosse, WI from La Crosse Media Group. Stanley C. Brown is purchasing Country WSGC/Tignall, GA

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from Georgia-Carolina Radiocasting for $150,000. Singer/songwriter Tony Stampley has signed with PLA Media.

The Week’s Top Stories

Full coverage at countryaircheck.com. • Capitol, Luke Combs and Maren Morris’ “The Bones” lead the 2020 chart share race and Mike Hammond and Jack Ryan share Family Ties in last week’s (7/27) Country Aircheck Weekly. • Levi Jessen was named to iHeart’s National Programming Group. (CAT 7/31) • KCLR/Columbia, MO’s Jamie Mac is departing; the search is on for his successor here. (CAT 7/30) • Sony/Nashville’s Lauren “LT” Thomas was elevated to VP/ National Promotion. (CAT 7/29) • Riser House Dir./Southeast Regional Promotion Mark McKay exited, followed by Maurisa Pasick and Tara Shayne. (CAT 7/27 & 7/28) (continued from page 1)

Sales: Managing In A Pandemic

We have several clients who are growing and gaining market share, because they have stuck with their plans and made the commitment to increase their share of voice while others retrenched.” Creativity can’t be underestimated in a rapidly shifting marketplace. “Creative assistance is the number one priority for our sales staff in support of key clients,” notes Alpha/ Portland DOS Cressy Walton. “They really had to sharpen their copywriting skills to keep their advertisers’ creative current and timely, given the circumstances at the time, and we worked with many of our categories hit particularly hard to create PSA campaigns supporting hand washing or offering assistance to those listeners who had been furloughed or laid off due to their employers having to close their doors.” Client categories and spending levels have been in flux at many clusters. “We are seeing traditional categories like health step into more technology like telemedicine,” says Emmis/Indianapolis VP/DOS Taja Taja Graham Graham. Adds Renda/Pittsburgh & Jacksonville Regional Market Manager Bill Berry, “In Q2, when so many categories were pulling off, we did see some home improvement companies putting more money on as homeowners spending more time at home started noticing things around the house that needed to be done. We also saw increases in some medical businesses as well as home delivery. Now with so many businesses re-opening, recruitment seems to be on the rise.” Other managers noted increases in spending from clients in grocery, food delivery and auto categories during the pandemic with Keegan noting a local Subaru dealer set an all-time sales record during the pandemic by moving 300 cars in a month against his previous best of 188. Value Added: Additional client services have included helping with business strategy, marketing plans and growth initiatives. “We hosted many webinars for clients reviewing all the insight studies that Borrell, NuVooDoo and Nielsen have been doing,” says Mel Wheeler/Roanoke VP/Sales Nadra Scott. “We strive to be an extension of [our clients’] marketing teams.” Berry agrees, saying, “The key is ideas, because one client might be dealing with a problem that is completely different than their direct competitor. Listening Nadra Scott to clients’ needs via webcam then putting together a specific plan to help address those needs is what we do best. The needs may change during a time like this, but the solution does not. It’s all about great

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ideas!” Walton’s cluster also executed a Million Dollar Match relief program for small businesses and local charities interested in running campaigns but had a limited marketing budget. Idea Generation: Where live events and concerts have fallen off, digital and NTR revenue has continued steady growth for many clusters. Scott touts her team currently pacing ahead of 2019 in digital categories. McKee cites NTR opportunities created by his cluster, including a client-sponsored chalk art contest promoted on-air and held across social media and web platforms for the July 4 holiday. Keegan’s group spearheaded digital appearances in place of onsite remotes. “These are short Cressy Walton video productions with our personality on location to demonstrate the customer experience,” he says. “We take great care to ensure the videos are entertaining and informative, and by posting and sharing them, the engagement levels have been off the charts.” Keegan notes some of the videos have captured 40,000 or more views, which is notably more exposure than a client may get from a two-hour live remote broadcast. He sees potential for an on-going product offering, even after the pandemic subsides. Goal Posts: Most companies have realigned goals for sales teams amid the economic downturns, with many sales managers emphasizing training, support and positive reinforcement. “I’m big on culture, and one thing our company did was to share all success stories with every AE companywide,” notes Berry. “Yes, it did fill up everybody’s inboxes, but it was well worth it. Seeing multiple emails per day from salespeople sharing specific success stories reminds them that the next sale could be one call away. When the negative forces are coming against you and your income is dropping, having a team of people around you to lift you up and help you through it can make all the difference.” That support extends to clients, as well, says Graham. “Having an empathetic presence is important, and clients have said, ‘You are the only one who has reached out,’” she notes. “In times of uncertainty, the client appreciates that we care and want to help.” How radio weathers the pandemic is yet to be completely seen, but managers seem to have maintained their confidence in the medium. “Not only does radio work, but radio has the flexibility to change or run multiple messages quickly to achieve the clients’ goals,” explains Keegan. Adds Walton, “Radio is targeted, mobile, data driven and evokes emotion in a different way than anything visual. If the creative is right in telling the audience how a product or services is going Bill to make their life better, it’s a game changer Berry for the advertiser. Audio is the now and the future!” And, as far as competition from visual mediums? “I’ve heard numerous friends and clients tell me they are so tired of what’s on the television news that they’ve turned it off,” McKee says. “Music provides an escape, and it can lift us up. Radio is intrusive, it’s emotional, it’s local and the DJs are your friends; you trust them. We are an integral part of our communities.” Reach Keegan here, McKee here, Walton here, Graham here, Berry here and Scott here. –Monta Vaden

Lon Helton, lon@countryaircheck.com Chuck Aly, chuck@countryaircheck.com Caitlin DeForest, caitlin@countryaircheck.com Monta Vaden, monta@countryaircheck.com (615) 320-1450

SEEK & EMPLOY

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AVAILABLE JOBS MIDWEST

SOUTHEAST

Zimmer KCLR/Columbia, MO is looking for a PD/ on-air talent. Send résumés and airchecks here. Summit KFDI/Wichita OM Justin Case is searching for a morning co-host. See the complete posting here; send résumés and airchecks to Case here. American Media KKOW/Pittsburg, KS PD Steve “Shotgun” Kelly is seeking a “Jill of all Trades” to handle an air shift, production and live broadcasts. Send résumés, airchecks, production samples, personality websites and social links to him here. Hubbard WIL/St. Louis OM Tommy Mattern is looking for an MD/afternoon personality with a minimum of two years on-air experience, demonstrable ratings success stories and impeccable references. See the complete posting and apply here. Cumulus/Appleton-Oshkosh, WI VP/MM John Rowe is searching for an OM for the five-station cluster that includes Country WPKR. See the complete job posting and apply here. Entercom WUSN/Chicago VP/Programming Todd Cavanah and APD/MD Marci Braun are seeking a morning team. Interested candidates should send résumés and airchecks to Cavanah here and Braun here. Federated WQHK/Ft. Wayne, IN OM Jimmy Knight is searching for a morning co-host to join incumbent Josh Michaels. Send résumés and airchecks to Knight here. Alpha KIAI/Mason City, IA is in need of a PD/ morning host. See the complete posting and apply here. NORTHEAST

Cumulus WKAK/Albany, GA PD Bill Dollar is looking for an afternoon personality/Production Dir. Apply here. Blakeney WBBN/Laurel-Hattiesburg, MS is seeking a morning co-host and midday personality. Résumés and airchecks can be sent here. Alpha/Fredericksburg, VA is looking for a Market Mgr. for the cluster, which includes Country WFLS. Interested candidates can see a complete job description and apply here. Heritage WGGC/Bowling Green, KY PD Greg Almond is looking to fill a commercial production position with potential for an on-air shift and/or board op duties. Applicants can send résumés and airchecks to Almond here. iHeartMedia/Nashville SVPP Gator Harrison is seeking an afternoon co-host/producer to join Wayne “Big D” Danielson on Country WSIX. Interested parties may apply here.

Forever WFGI/Johnstown, PA is seeking a fulltime morning co-host. Send résumés, airchecks and salary requirements here. WVRC WKKW/Morgantown, WV PD Mike Vincent is seeking part-time on-air talent for weekend and fill-in positions. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. iHeartMedia/Baltimore RSVPP Jeff Kapugi is seeking a Dir./Creative Services for Country WPOC; programming duties and weekend/fill-in airshifts are also possible. Apply here; send résumés and creative composites to Kapugi here.

SOUTHWEST Townsquare/Lubbock, TX MM Rosalie Drake is looking for a Dir./Content for the cluster, including Country KQBR. Send résumés here. Radio Ranch KRNH/Kerrville, TX is in need of a PD/morning host with a strategic programming mind and strong on-air skills. Send résumés and airchecks here. WEST COAST 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. RMG KOLC/Reno, NV VP/GM Tricia Gallenbeck is seeking a PD/on-air talent. Send résumés and airchecks to her here. Badlands/Rapid City, SD is searching for a GM/ DOS who can build, train and motivate a team for the cluster that includes Country KRKI. Interested parties can send résumés and references here. Cameron KFLG/Big River, CA is looking for a morning personality with five-plus years of on-air experience. See the complete posting here.

Ruby Radio/Elko, NV VP/Programming Tom Chase is seeking on-air talent for the cluster that includes Country KBGZ and Classic Country translator K263BD. Applicants can send cover letters, résumés and airchecks to Chase here. Bonneville KYGO/Denver PD Brian Michel is searching for a morning co-host to join incumbent Tracy Dixon. Reach Michel here, and apply here. iHeartMedia EVP/Country Programming Strategy Rod Phillips and Central California/Nevada RSVP Tony Matteo are looking for a PD/on-air personality to join KWNR/Las Vegas. Interested candidates should send résumés and airchecks to both Phillips here and Matteo here. Frontier/Juneau, AK GM Cherie Curry is seeking an OM/PD/on-air talent for the cluster that includes Country KTKU. Send résumés with references and an aircheck to Curry here.

OTHER Consultant Joel Raab is looking an on-air PD for a reporting station in a Top 100 market. Send materials here. RWPC Co-President and consultant Scott Huskey is on the hunt for a Country PD/on-air talent in a medium market in the South. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. RWPC Pres. JJ Jobe is seeking a GM for a small market radio cluster in the South. Interested parties can send a résumé with references to him here. Summit National PD John Olsen is looking for on-air talent. The company’s Country stations include WZZK/Birmingham; WQNU/Louisville; WKHK/ Richmond, VA; and WCYQ/Knoxville, TN. Send résumés and airchecks to Olsen here. Cherry Creek Media Group PD Mark Elliott is searching for experienced OMs and PDs for future openings. The company’s Country properties include KAAR/Butte, MT; KCIN & KIYK/St. George, UT; KMON/ Great Falls, MT; KGGL/Missoula, MT; KKXK/Montrose, MT; KWCD/Sierra Vista, AZ; KYSN/Wenatchee, WA; KYYZ/Williston, ND; and Classic Country KMONAM/Great Falls, MT. Candidates with a minimum of three-to-five years of experience and a background in programming multiple formats in small to medium sized markets can send résumés, airchecks and programming philosophies to Elliott here.

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

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

•Jeff Davis Former Big Label Dir./Promotions PromoJeffDavis@gmail.com 615-260-4975

•Chuck Knight Former iHeartMedia/Austin-San Antonio RSVPP ChuckKnightMedia@gmail.com

•Heather Stevens Former WQXK/Youngstown, OH middays Heather.Stevens2019@gmail.com

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

•AJ McCloud Former WWFF/Huntsville, AL APD/afternoons AJ.McCloud@charter.net 256-503-2301

•Dan Mason Former iHeartMedia/Mobile, ALPensacola, FL SVPP DLafayette@yahoo.com

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

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

•Kristin Monica Former WQNU/Louisville APD/ mornings Kristin@RadioKristin.com

•Greg Cole Former WKCQ/Saginaw, MI OM/PD GCole27000@gmail.com 916-502-4734 •Jonathan West Former WKTI/Milwaukee afternoons JSWest33@yahoo.com 320-774-9300 •Doug Dodds Former ZFKY/Grand Cayman PD/ morning host DougDoddsEmail@gmail.com

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

•Paul Cannell Former WRKN/New Orleans PD PFCannell@gmail.com

•”Big” John Horton •Mac Daniels Former KFSA/Ft. Smith, AR afternoons Former KPLX & KSCS/Dallas PD BigJohn@TheBigJohnShow.com MacDaniels@me.com •Kris Richards •Tim “Tiny” Burger Former WKJO/Smithfield, NC afternoons Former KFDI/Wichita mornings FireCop947@yahoo.com SendItToTim@gmail.com •Jason Ryan Former WWQM/Madison, WI nights JROnTheAir@gmail.com

•Dave Schaefer Former iHeartMedia/Farmington, NM SVPP & Country KTRA PD DRSchaefer@gobrainstorm.net •Ginny Rogers Brophey Former WBWL/Boston PD GinnyBrophey@gmail.com •Brittany Tully Former WYNK/Baton Rouge PD BriLynn718@gmail.com •Brian Cleary Former WEZL/Charleston, SC PD BRCleary@aol.com

•Steve Knoll •Tom Travis Former KMAG/Ft. Smith, AR PD/ Former iHeartMedia/Oklahoma City SVPP on-air talent TomTTravis@gmail.com SteveKnoll@cox.net

SEEK & EMPLOY

August 3, 2020

SEEKING JOBS •Bree Wagner Former KAJA & KRPT/San Antonio APD/MD/on-air and KASE & KVET/ Austin APD/MD/on-air Bree_1120@yahoo.com •Tige Rodgers Former iHeart Custom Tige & Daniel afternoon personality ClearedForTakeoff@yahoo.com •Daniel Baker Former iHeart Custom Tige & Daniel afternoon personality BanielDaker@aol.com

(continued) •David Dean Former KXDD/Yakima, WA afternoons DaviDean5@gmail.com •Dan Jessop Former KKUT/Pleasant, UT Station Mgr. DanJessop@msn.com

•Toni Marie Former KWJJ/Portland APD/middays ToniMarieRadio@gmail.com

•HJ “JoJo” Meza Former KAJA/San Antonio morning co-host TheHouseOfJoJo@gmail.com •Bill Hickok Former KBMR/Bismark, ND morning host BillHickok1950@gmail.com

•Cadillac Jack Former WYCD/Detroit APD/middays CadillacJackK@gmail.com

•Amy Nic Former WAMZ/Louisville afternoons AmyNicRadioChick@gmail.com •Ron “Keyes” Stevens Former WQRB/Eau Claire, WI afternoon host RonStvns@yahoo.com •Carrie Leigh Former WTWF/Erie, PA midday host Carrie.Rospierski@gmail.com •Lee France Former KAGG/Bryan, TX PD/ midday host LeeFranceWV@gmail.com •Scott Davidson Former WHOF-HD2/Canton, OH PD/on-air host Davidson1023@gmail.com •Trace Hamilton Former WEBG/Chicago night host TheTraceHamilton@gmail.com •Daryl Thomas Ledyard Former WBBS/Syracuse on-air talent DarylLedyard@gmail.com •Shawn Carey Former KXXY/Oklahoma City on-air talent Shawntze@sbcglobal.net •Christian “CHoff” Hoffer Former WBCT/Grand Rapids, MI weekender Christian@heychoff.com •Ryan McCall Former WGLR/Platteville, WI MD/afternoons RyanMcCall@yahoo.com

CHUCK KNIGHT Former iHeartMedia/Austin-San Antonio RSVPP

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

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

•Dave Conrad Former WBCT/Grand Rapids, MI afternoon host DConrad82@gmail.com

SEEKER SPOTLIGHT

•Chuck Edwards Former WYCD/Detroit mornings ChuckOn995@yahoo.com •Terry Phillips Former Entercom/Detroit Dir./ Creative Services Terry@TerryPhillips.com •Bernadette Gibbons Former Entercom/New York Coord./Promotions BernGibbons23@gmail.com •Jeff Pierce Former Saga/Portland, ME OM JefferyPierce@me.com •Blair Thomas Former WXCY/Wilmington, DE mornings BThomas330@yahoo.com •Joe Bleacher Former WXCY/Wilmington, DE Dir./Promotions Joe_Bleacher_Jr@hotmail.com •John Shomby Former Nash Dir./Programming & WKDF/Nashville PD JohnShomby@gmail.com •Brad King Former WBYT/South Bend, IN APD/ MD/middays BradKingRadio@yahoo.com •Dr. Don Carpenter Former WYCD/Detroit mornings Dr.DonCarpenter@gmail.com •Joseph Pitt Former WRTB/Rockford, IL Regional MD/middays JoePi7t@gmail.com 312-869-9728 •MoJoe Roberts Former Alpha Country Format Captain and KUPL/Portland PD MoJoeRoberts@me.com 209-541-4829

ChuckKnightMedia@gmail.com Chuck Knight

Check out his website here.

“I specialize in providing programming leadership, brand strategy and content engagement across all formats. I’m an award-winning leader who has worked with and learned from some of the best in the business. I bring that knowledge, perspective and passion forward.” •Tony Russell Former KUPL/Portland mornings TonyRussell2@gmail.com •Jake Byron Former KUPL/Portland mornings JakeByronMedia@gmail.com •Adam Rondeau Former WCVL/Charlottesville, VA mornings BrondeauShow@gmail.com •Corey Dillon Former KNUC/Seattle afternoons/ Social Media Mgr. CoreyDillonRadio@gmail.com •Jeff “Reyn” Reynolds Former Brewer WQLK/Richmond, IN mornings JNolds0509@gmail.com 765-465-0568 •David Sommers Former WDJR/Dothan, AL PD DSommers997@yahoo.com •Jerry Broadway Former WIL/St. Louis Bud & Broadway morning host JerryBway@gmail.com •Bud Ford Former WIL/St. Louis Bud & Broadway morning host BudFordLLC@gmail.com •Chuck Wicks Former Cumulus/Westwood One nationally syndicated The Ty Bentli Show morning host ChuckEWicks@gmail.com •Tricia “TJ” Jenkins Former Cumulus/Westwood One nationally syndicated The Ty Bentli Show morning host Tricia.Jenkins21@gmail.com •Adrian Kulp Former Cumulus/Westwood One nationally syndicated The Ty Bentli Show Sr. Exec. Producer AdrianKulp@gmail.com

•Brian McKay Former WXTU/Philadelphia middays, Dir./Production BMackDJ@gmail.com •Guy David Former KYGO/Denver mornings GuyDavid02@gmail.com •Joe Cassady Former Pritchard/Burlington, IA OM/middays Joseph.Cassady215@gmail.com •Jason Pullman Former WUSN/Chicago mornings PimpYourPromo@gmail.com •Presleigh Webb Former KTCS/Fort Smth, AR mornings LilPKTCS@gmail.com •Jeff Hunt Former WXCY/Wilmington, DE MD/ evenings JeffreyJHunt@gmail.com 570-309-4698 •Brent Jones Former Capitol Dir./ Midwest Promotion DBJones615@gmail.com 615-482-5653 •Don Jarrett Former KTHK/Idaho Falls, ID PD/mornings SpudDJ@gmail.com •Kim Brixton Former WNWN/Battle Creek, MI mornings/middays KimBrixton@gmail.com •Mark McKay Former Riser House Dir./Southeast Promotion MMcKay973@gmail.com •Fletcher Keyes Former WWQM/Madison, WI PD KeyesCreative@gmail.com www.FletcherKeyes.com

August 3, 2020

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June 2020 CDM Scoreboard Here are June 2020 (three-month rolling average, 3/27-6/17) Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings results listed alphabetically by market. Ranks are among subscribers. An asterisk (*)

Station/City WQMX/Akron, OH WQXK/Akron, OH WGNA/Albany, NY WKLI/Albany, NY WFFG/Albany, NY WRVE-F2+/Albany, NY KRST/Albuquerque, NM KBQI/Albuquerque, NM KBQI-HD2/Albuquerque, NM WCTO/Allentown, PA KUZZ/Bakersfield, CA KCWR/Bakersfield, CA KRJK/Bakersfield, CA WYNK/Baton Rouge, LA WDXB/Birmingham, AL WZZK/Birmingham, AL WQSB/Birmingham, AL WYRK/Buffalo, NY WEZL/Charleston, SC WUSY/Chattanooga, TN WUUQ/Chattanooga, TN WOGT/Chattanooga, TN KATC/Colorado Springs, CO WCOS/Columbia, SC WHKO/Dayton, OH WNKN/Dayton, OH WCLI/Dayton, OH WYDB/Dayton, OH KHKI/Des Moines, IA KJJY/Des Moines, IA KXNO-FM2/Des Moines, IA KHEY/El Paso, TX KSKS/Fresno, CA KHGE/Fresno, CA WWGR/Ft. Myers, FL WCKT/Ft. Myers, FL WBCT/Grand Rapids, MI WTNR/Grand Rapids, MI WRNS/Greenville, NC WSSL/Greenville, SC WESC/Greenville, SC WKSF/Greenville, SC WRBT/Harrisburg, PA WZCY/Harrisburg, PA WIOV/Harrisburg, PA WGTY/Harrisburg, PA WDRM/Huntsville, AL WWFF/Huntsville, AL WMSI/Jackson, MS WUSJ/Jackson, MS WHJT/Jackson, MS WIVK/Knoxville, TN WCYQ/Knoxville, TN

May 2020 CDM Share

May 2020 CDM Rank

June 2020 CDM Share

June 2020 CDM Rank

6.7 1.3 6.2 2.4 1.3 0.3 5.4 3.5 2.2 9.0 8.1 1.8 0.8 5.3 6.4 * * 10.8 4.5 14.1 4.1 1.8 5.6 5.9 9.5 2.4 2.2 1.2 6.3 4.2 0.3 5.2 4.9 2.5 * 3.6 9.6 2.0 12.0 7.0 5.3 1.3 4.5 1.5 * 1.0 10.2 0.9 4.9 3.5 2.7 9.9 *

1t 9t 3 11 15 20t 1t 7 11t 2 1 10 14 4 1 * * 1 3 1 5t 14 4 3 2 9 10 15 3 6 13t 7 5 12t * 5t 1 14 1 1 3t 12 4 10t * 12t 1 12t 2 4 6 1 *

7.4 0.9 6.3 1.7 1.1 0.3 5.7 2.9 2.0 9.9 8.1 1.9 1.0 5.6 6.4 5.9 0.1 10.7 5.2 10.2 3.7 1.5 5.4 6.5 10.7 2.6 2.4 1.1 5.3 4.6 0.3 5.7 3.6 2.5 5.6 3.5 8.8 1.7 11.9 6.1 5.9 1.5 4.4 1.2 1.2 0.5 10.7 1.1 4.6 3.6 3.2 10.1 3.5

1t 11 3 15 19t 26t 2 9 14 2 2 10 15t 3 3 4 24t 1 3 1 6 11 4t 2t 1 9 10t 16 3 4 13t 7 6t 12 3 9t 1 15 1 2 4 16 5 12t 12t 18t 1 13 4t 7t 9 1 8

indicates a station for which CDM ratings were not available for the May 2020 ratings period. Non-subscribing stations in published, subscribing markets are excluded.

Station/City WDKW/Knoxville, TN WMYL/Knoxville, TN WYSH-AM/Knoxville, TN KSSN/Little Rock, AR KMJX/Little Rock, AR KHLR/Little Rock, AR WAMZ/Louisville, KY WQNU/Louisville, KY WMAD/Madison, WI WKSJ/Mobile, AL WKNN/Mobile, AL KTOM/Monterey, CA WNOE/New Orleans, LA WRKN/New Orleans, LA WYNK/New Orleans, LA KTST/Oklahoma City, OK KJKE/Oklahoma City, OK KXXY/Oklahoma City, OK KNAH/Oklahoma City, OK KXKT/Omaha, NE KFFF/Omaha, NE WKHK/Richmond, VA WBEE/Rochester, NY WNBL/Rochester, NY WYRK/Rochester, NY KXLY/Spokane, WA KDRK/Spokane, WA KNHK/Spokane, WA KISC-FM2/Spokane, WA WRNX/Springfield, MA WWYZ/Springfield, MA WHLL-AM/Springfield, MA WBBS/Syracuse, NY WOLF/Syracuse, NY WFRG/Syracuse, NY WKKO/Toledo, OH WMIM/Toledo, OH WCKY/Toledo, OH KIIM/Tucson, AZ KYWD/Tucson, AZ KXBL/Tulsa, OK KWEN/Tulsa, OK KVOO/Tulsa, OK KTGX/Tulsa, OK KFDI/Wichita, KS KZSN/Wichita, KS KFTI-AM/Wichita, KS KHUT/Wichita, KS WGGY/Wilkes-Barre, PA WCFT/Wilkes-Barre, PA WSJR/Wilkes-Barre, PA WCTO/Wilkes-Barre, PA

May 2020 CDM Share

May 2020 CDM Rank

June 2020 CDM Share

June 2020 CDM Rank

2.6 1.1 0.3 6.1 5.7 1.3 6.5 * 5.6 6.4 0.5 2.5 4.3 0.6 0.2 4.7 4.5 3.1 1.6 8.4 3.5 * 8.1 0.6 0.4 6.2 3.8 3.1 0.5 6.6 1.0 0.2 8.7 3.0 1.6 9.6 1.0 0.8 6.9 0.8 4.6 6.8 3.8 2.5 * 8.3 * 0.2 4.4 1.8 1.8 *

6 10 11t 4 5 13 2 * 2 3 15 9t 7 18t 22 4 5 10 15t 2 6t * 2 10 11t 2 8 11 21 2 7 10t 1 8 11 1 10t 12t 2 18 8 2 10 12 * 1 * 11t 5 9t 9t *

2.5 1.1 0.1 6.7 4.5 1.3 5.8 4.2 5.5 6.8 0.7 2.4 4.6 0.6 0.1 4.3 4.0 3.6 2.0 8.8 3.7 6.6 8.6 0.6 0.6 5.9 4.0 2.2 1.1 4.9 0.6 0.2 9.2 4.2 1.3 9.6 1.7 1.0 8.0 1.0 5.9 5.6 3.8 2.6 10.9 6.5 1.7 0.2 5.4 1.6 1.1 0.9

10 13t 16t 4 7t 15 4 8 3 3 17 13t 6t 19t 25t 4t 6 8 14 2 8t 3 1 14t 14t 3 9 16t 19t 3 8t 12t 1 7t 12 1 10 11t 1 18 2 4t 9 12 1 3t 13 18t 4 10 11t 13t

August 3, 2020 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

LOCASH

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

✔

One Big Country Song (Wheelhouse)

26427

4727

8225

1503

49.515 7.707

157

CHRIS JANSON/Done (Warner/WAR)

25274

937

7815

279

47.087 2.432

157

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

24417

2330

7741

760

46.357 3.694

157

SAM HUNT/Hard To Forget (MCA)

20494

-2354

6559

-692

41.267 -3.836

154

JUSTIN MOORE/Why We Drink (Valory)

20209

1350

6382

537

38.909 1.617

157

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Bluebird (RCA)

19164

-8608

5729

-2939

38.409 -12.677

157

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/I Love My Country (BMLGR)

19136

537

6062

181

33.917 1.216

157

T. RHETT f/McENTIRE, SCOTT, URBAN & TOMLIN/Be A Light (Valory) 17797

239

5808

32.222 0.794

156

KEITH URBAN/God Whispered Your Name (Capitol)

17429

263

5550

32.124 1.661

157

KANE BROWN/Cool Again (RCA)

16302

684

5008

220

29.086

157

LUKE COMBS/Lovin' On You (River House/Columbia) ✔

14344

1617

4508

554

26.357 2.718

156

TIM MCGRAW/I Called Mama (Big Machine)

13620

319

4351

111

0.931

157

ASHLEY MCBRYDE/One Night Standards (Warner/WMN)

13555

274

4334

23.046 0.936

154

JAMESON RODGERS/Some Girls (River House/Columbia)

13166

619

4141

124

23.593 2.451

157

JASON ALDEAN/Got What I Got (Macon Music/Broken Bow)

13113

1441

4214

523

22.054 2.073

157

LEE BRICE/One Of Them Girls (Curb)

12287

977

3875

157

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

11273

259

3584

291 20.403 2.234 -68 19.578 0.836

153

MATT STELL/Everywhere But On (Records/Arista)

11196

619

3564

205

19.582 1.439

156

PARKER MCCOLLUM/Pretty Heart (MCA)

9993

749

3015

253

15.904 0.779

147

KIP MOORE/She's Mine (MCA)

9463

2933

15.796 1.223

154

HARDY f/L. ALAINA & D. DAWSON/One Beer (Big Loud)

8934

353

2726

110

13.864 0.539

146

BRAD PAISLEY/No I In Beer (Arista)

8449

2668

14.106 -0.007

153

JON PARDI/Ain't Always The Cowboy (Capitol)

7592

638

2318

170

12.499 1.083

152

MIDLAND/Cheatin' Songs (Big Machine)

6832

186

2128

10.83

0.637

145

LADY A/Champagne Night (BMLGR)

6712

260

2037

100

9.558

0.561

147

24.79

1.15

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August 3, 2020 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

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

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

6629

658

1989

202

10.959 1.359

145

MORGAN WALLEN/More Than My Hometown (Big Loud) ✔

5961

931

1757

306

10.348 1.003

126

DAN + SHAY/I Should Probably Go To Bed (Warner/WAR) ✔ DEBUT

5760

1779

11.669 11.669

105

9.299 -2.298

136

B. SHELTON w/G. STEFANI/Happy Anywhere (Warner/WMN)

5611

1610

-79

OLD DOMINION/Some People Do (RCA)

5347

-26

1653

9.298

0.344

127

LAUREN ALAINA/Getting Good (Mercury)

4870

424

1596

122

6.196

1.459

133

DUSTIN LYNCH/Momma's House (Broken Bow)

4867

181

1466

5.847

0.195

134

CHRIS LANE/Big, Big Plans (Big Loud)

4829

347

1493

7.113

0.776

122

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

4641

-14

1510

6.494 -0.469

137

ERIC CHURCH/Stick That In Your Country... (EMI Nashville)

4518

259

1476

6.987

0.192

129

KENNY CHESNEY/Happy Does (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA)

4474

1053

1305

318

7.081

1.609

111

RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine)

4096

164

1186

6.69

-0.231

121

TENILLE ARTS/Somebody Like That (19th & Grand)

3592

1215

4.325 -0.116

116

BRETT ELDREDGE/Gabrielle (Warner/WMN)

3508

1041

5.375

0.141

104

KELSEA BALLERINI/Hole In The Bottle (Black River)

3332

352

977

105

3.975

0.296

4.31

0.025

105

3.494 -0.158

DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb)

3266

1094

BROTHERS OSBORNE/All Night (EMI Nashville)

3082

-29

967

NIKO MOON/Good Time (RCA)

2932

225

858

4.058

0.435

BRETT YOUNG/Lady (BMLGR)

2598

101

802

4.693

0.35

MAREN MORRIS/To Hell & Back (Columbia)

2581

-62

820

-9

2.624 -0.059

JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA)

2538

830

3.142

0.205

GRANGER SMITH/That's Why I Love Dirt Roads (Wheelhouse)

2427

-201

787

-56

2.562

-0.05

RUNAWAY JUNE/We Were Rich (Wheelhouse)

2425

744

2.655

0.102

PARMALEE f/B. BROWN/Just The Way (Stoney Creek)

2303

131

778

2.627

0.428

BRANTLEY GILBERT/Hard Days (Valory) DEBUT

2189

714

2.455

0.104

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August 3, 2020 Country Aircheck Add Leaders DAN + SHAY/I Should Probably Go To Bed (Warner/WAR)

Activator Top Point Gainers

Adds

B. SHELTON w/G. STEFANI/Happy Anywhere (Warner/WMN) 1328 ✔

105

B. SHELTON w/G. STEFANI/Happy Anywhere (Warner/WMN)

DAN + SHAY/I Should Probably Go To Bed (Warner/WAR)

1171 ✔

KENNY CHESNEY/Happy Does (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA)

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

MORGAN WALLEN/More Than My Hometown (Big Loud)

1152 ✔

LEE BRICE/One Of Them Girls (Curb)

857 ✔

LOCASH/One Big Country Song (Wheelhouse)

723 ✔

KENNY CHESNEY/Happy Does (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA)

637

TEDDY ROBB/Heaven On Dirt (Monument)

TYLER FARR/Soundtrack To A Small Town... (Night Train/Broken Bow)

MITCHELL TENPENNY/Broken Up (Columbia)

CAROLINE JONES/All Of The Boys (Mailboat)

LUKE COMBS/Lovin' On You (River House/Columbia)

546

ERIC CHURCH/Stick That In Your Country... (EMI Nashville)

MORGAN WALLEN/More Than My Hometown (Big Loud)

530

JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA)

JUSTIN MOORE/Why We Drink (Valory)

523

NIKO MOON/Good Time (RCA)

BRAD PAISLEY/No I In Beer (Arista)

388

Activator Top Spin Gainers

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers DAN + SHAY/I Should Probably Go To Bed (Warner/WAR)

5760

LOCASH/One Big Country Song (Wheelhouse)

4727

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

2330

LUKE COMBS/Lovin' On You (River House/Columbia)

1617

JASON ALDEAN/Got What I Got (Macon Music/Broken Bow)

1441

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

MADDIE & TAE/Die From A Broken Heart (Mercury) DAN + SHAY/I Should Probably Go To Bed (Warner/WAR)

226

B. SHELTON w/G. STEFANI/Happy Anywhere (Warner/WMN)

222

LEE BRICE/One Of Them Girls (Curb)

179

LOCASH/One Big Country Song (Wheelhouse)

166 105 104

JUSTIN MOORE/Why We Drink (Valory)

1350

LUKE COMBS/Lovin' On You (River House/Columbia)

KENNY CHESNEY/Happy Does (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA)

1053

KENNY CHESNEY/Happy Does (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA)

LEE BRICE/One Of Them Girls (Curb) CHRIS JANSON/Done (Warner/WAR) MORGAN WALLEN/More Than My Hometown (Big Loud)

255

977

JUSTIN MOORE/Why We Drink (Valory)

937

MORGAN WALLEN/More Than My Hometown (Big Loud)

931

BRAD PAISLEY/No I In Beer (Arista)

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers

Country Aircheck Top Recurrents

Points

DAN + SHAY/I Should Probably Go To Bed (Warner/WAR)

1779

LUKE BRYAN/One Margarita (Capitol)

23266

LOCASH/One Big Country Song (Wheelhouse)

1503

MORGAN WALLEN/Chasin' You (Big Loud)

16896

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

760

B. SHELTON w/G. STEFANI/Nobody But You (Warner/WMN)

13535

LUKE COMBS/Lovin' On You (River House/Columbia)

554

GABBY BARRETT/I Hope (Warner/WAR)

12425

JUSTIN MOORE/Why We Drink (Valory)

537

L. COMBS f/E. CHURCH/Does To Me (River House/Columbia)

10865

JASON ALDEAN/Got What I Got (Macon Music/Broken Bow)

523

MAREN MORRIS/The Bones (Columbia)

10255

KENNY CHESNEY/Happy Does (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA)

318

TRAVIS DENNING/After A Few (Mercury)

10157

MORGAN WALLEN/More Than My Hometown (Big Loud)

306

T. RHETT & J. PARDI/Beer Can't Fix (Capitol/Valory)

9356

LEE BRICE/One Of Them Girls (Curb)

291

OLD DOMINION/One Man Band (RCA)

7614

279

KENNY CHESNEY/Here And Now (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA)

7481

CHRIS JANSON/Done (Warner/WAR)

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August 3, 2020

A D D DAT E S

COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY MAREN MORRIS/To Hell & Back (Columbia) Remains at 45 2,581 points, 820 spins 3 adds: *KATC, WDRM, WNOE JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA) Moves 48-46* 2,538 points, 830 spins 6 adds: *KATM, KBQI, KHEY, WKIS, WMAD, *WUSH GRANGER SMITH/That’s Why I Love Dirt Roads (Wheelhouse) Moves 46-47 2,427 points, 787 spins; no adds RUNAWAY JUNE/We Were Rich (Wheelhouse) Move 49-48* 2,425 points, 744 spins 3 adds: WAMZ, WGTY, WRNS

August 10 A THOUSAND HORSES/A Song To Remember (Warner/WEA) CAM/Classic (RCA/Triple Tigers) DARIUS RUCKER/Beers And Sunshine (Capitol)

August 17 TAYLOR SWIFT/betty (Republic/MCA) ROBERT COUNTS/What Do I Know (Arista)

August 24 MICKEY GUYTON/Heaven Down Here (Capitol) LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow)

PARMALEE f/B. BROWN/Just The Way (Stoney Creek) Moves 50-49* 2,303 points, 778 spins; no adds BRANTLEY GILBERT/Hard Days (Valory) Moves 51-50* 2,189 points, 714 spins 3 adds: *KATC, *KSKS, WBWL J. ALLEN & N. CYRUS/This Is Us (Records/Columbia/Stoney Creek) 2,091 points, 737 spins 1 add: WRBT JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud) 1,963 points, 564 spins 1 add: *WQHK GABBY BARRETT/The Good Ones (Warner/WAR) 1,816 points, 591 spins 3 adds: KRYS, WNCY, WQMX ZAC BROWN BAND/The Man Who... (Home Grown Music/19th & Grand) 1,663 points, 564 spins 2 adds: KWJJ, *WQHK

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CHECK OUT 7/31 Cassadee Pope Rise and Shine (—) The acoustic album marks the first time Pope has had a hand in writing all of the songs and served as co-producer. The first two tracks from the eight-song project (“Let Me Go” and “Built This House”) were released June 26. Mary Chapin Carpenter The Dirt And The Stars (Lambent Light Records/Thirty Tigers) Produced by Ethan Johns and recorded live at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios in England, the 11-track album was written at Carpenter’s rural Virginia farmhouse and is her first collection of all-new material since 2016’s The Things That We Are Made Of.

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August 3, 2020 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

MADDIE & TAE

Points

✔

Die From A Broken Heart (Mercury)

10536

T. RHETT f/McENTIRE, SCOTT, URBAN & TOMLIN/Be A Light (Valory)

CHRIS JANSON/Done (Warner/WAR)

+/- Points

Plays

+/- Plays Stations ADDS

1152

2067

255

10182

-6

1936

-24

10170

201

1982

LOCASH/One Big Country Song (Wheelhouse) ✔

9941

723

1944

166

JUSTIN MOORE/Why We Drink (Valory)

9382

523

1776

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/I Love My Country (BMLGR)

8835

231

1714

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Bluebird (RCA)

8761

-2347

1731

-514

KEITH URBAN/God Whispered Your Name (Capitol)

7962

210

1505

15 9

LEE BRICE/One Of Them Girls (Curb) ✔

7254

857

1346

179

11 10

TIM MCGRAW/I Called Mama (Big Machine)

7136

240

1343

10 11

ASHLEY MCBRYDE/One Night Standards (Warner/WMN)

6972

1349

-2

12 12

KANE BROWN/Cool Again (RCA)

6845

367

1296

16 13

LUKE COMBS/Lovin' On You (River House/Columbia)

6791

546

1261

105

14 14

JASON ALDEAN/Got What I Got (Macon Music/Broken Bow)

6711

246

1229

13 15

JAMESON RODGERS/Some Girls (River House/Columbia)

6585

112

1230

17 16

MATT STELL/Everywhere But On (Records/Arista)

5013

996

18 17

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

4699

158

880

21 18

BRAD PAISLEY/No I In Beer (Arista)

4573

388

870

20 19

JON PARDI/Ain't Always The Cowboy (Capitol)

4431

229

754

19 20

KIP MOORE/She's Mine (MCA)

4316

-95

803

-21

22 21

PARKER MCCOLLUM/Pretty Heart (MCA)

4050

170

817

23 22

HARDY f/L. ALAINA & D. DAWSON/One Beer (Big Loud)

3320

615

24 23

LADY A/Champagne Night (BMLGR)

3068

-66

606

-7

26 24

ERIC CHURCH/Stick That In Your Country Song (EMI Nashville)

2996

-26

510

-6

25 25

MIDLAND/Cheatin' Songs (Big Machine)

2976

-132

567

-4

27 26

KENNY CHESNEY/Happy Does (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA)

2867

637

493

104

34 27

BLAKE SHELTON f/G. STEFANI/Happy Anywhere (Warner/WMN) ✔

2734

1328

482

222

28 28

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

2237

244

404

32 29

MORGAN WALLEN/More Than My Hometown (Big Loud)

2056

530

374

30 30

BROTHERS OSBORNE/All Night (EMI Nashville)

1799

130

287

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Artist/Title (Label)

Points +/- Points

29 31

OLD DOMINION/Some People Do (RCA)

1698

Plays

339

+/- Plays

-5

Stations Adds

31 32

BRETT ELDREDGE/Gabrielle (Warner/WMN)

1513

-23

273

-13

36 33

KELSEA BALLERINI/Hole In The Bottle (Black River)

1449

233

33 34

RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine)

1424

-82

257

-18

35 35

BRETT YOUNG/Lady (BMLGR)

1397

-5

198

-14

37 36

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

1217

254

Debut 37

DAN + SHAY/I Should Probably Go To Bed (Warner/WAR) ✔

1171

226

38 38

LAUREN ALAINA/Getting Good (Mercury)

1066

261

40 39

DUSTIN LYNCH/Momma's House (Broken Bow)

1030

272

218

47 40

LITTLE BIG TOWN/Wine, Beer, Whiskey (Capitol)

941

360

136

42 41

CHRIS LANE/Big, Big Plans (Big Loud)

785

178

45 42

JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA)

759

107

43 43

PARMALEE f/B. BROWN/Just The Way (Stoney Creek)

746

135

41 44

MAREN MORRIS/To Hell & Back (Columbia)

728

-23

128

-10

39 45

GRANGER SMITH/That's Why I Love Dirt Roads (Wheelhouse)

717

-70

142

-17

51 46

RUNAWAY JUNE/We Were Rich (Wheelhouse)

712

176

155

50 47

ROSS ELLIS/Home To Me (Sony)

650

110

52 48

TENILLE ARTS/Somebody Like That (19th & Grand)

607

147

48 49

JIMMIE ALLEN & NOAH CYRUS/This Is Us (Records/Columbia/Stoney Creek)

606

54 50

JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud)

555

53 51

DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb)

551

117

49 52

ZAC BROWN BAND/The Man Who Loves You... (Home Grown/19th & Grand)

541

-4

113

-3

44 53

THE DESERT CITY RAMBLERS/Hillbilly Rollin' Stone (Crane Creek)

513

-206

-45

58 54

CAM/Till There's Nothing Left (RCA)

510

110

56 55

BRELAND/My Truck (Atlantic)

460

59 56

DANIELLE BRADBERY/Never Have I Ever (Big Machine/BMLGR)

442

Re-Enter 57

BRANTLEY GILBERT/Hard Days (Valory)

432

Re-Enter 58

GABBY BARRETT/The Good Ones (Warner/WAR)

431

112

Debut 59 57 60

OLD DOMINION/My Heart Is A Bar (RCA)

420

SHY CARTER/Good Love (Warner/WAR)

420

-10

-1

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