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How’s Your Gold Powered? Perhaps the best time to find finely tuned and pruned Power Gold categories is during the spring book, when the results of all those Auditorium Music Tests are in place. Panning for bullion, we dug into Mediabase to find the shiniest nuggets from three eras -- 2000-2007, 1994-1999 and 1980’s-1993. We do so with the caveat that everyone separates the PG from Recurrents a little differently. For our purposes, we (pretty much) call everything that peaked on the Country Aircheck/Mediabase chart prior to Jan. 2008 as Gold – with the top performers getting the PG designation. Here are the Top 10 for each era – and you can mine the remaining Top 50 for each period on Page 6.

Power Gold 2000-2007 1. RODNEY ATKINS/If You’re Going Through Hell2. CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Before He Cheats3. RASCAL FLATTS/Life Is A Highway4. DIERKS BENTLEY/What Was I Thinkin’5. KEITH URBAN/Somebody Like You6. TOBY KEITH/As Good As I Once Was7. TRAVIS TRITT/It’s A Great Day To Be Alive8. ALAN JACKSON & JIMMY BUFFETT/It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere9. KENNY CHESNEY f/UNCLE KRACKER/When The Sun Goes Down10. TIM MCCGRAW/Live Like You Were Dying

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Starr Is Golden Former CO5/Nashville South/Midwest regional Darlene Starr has joined Golden Music/Nashville in the newly created Nat’l Dir./Promotion & Marketing position. She reports directly to VP/Promotion Brad Howell and remains based in Austin. Starr has worked in promotion for MCA/Nashville and Warner Bros./Nashville. “I’ve known Darlene for 10 years and have always been impressed with her tireless work ethic, creativity, passion for music and ability to break new artists,” says Howell. Starr can be reached at 512-291-0009 or [email protected].

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Over The Hill: Nashville friends in town for the Kenny Chesney tour stop Saturday (5/30) presented WAMZ/Louisville PD Coyote Calhoun this OU inspired plaque in honor of his 40 years in broadcasting. Pictured (l-r) are BNA’s Bryan Frasher, Sony/Nashville’s Paul Barnabee, Joe Galante and Butch Waugh, Calhoun, CMA’s Tammy Genovese and Sony/Nashville’s Tom Baldrica.

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Pops Goes The Country Universal South’s Phil Vassar is Nashville’s latest crossover, but orchestral music seems an unlikely destination for a country singer. Nevertheless, that was Vassar onstage in Boston Saturday night (5/30) with a nice little backing band known as the Boston Pops. The occasion was the Share The Beat concert hosted by James Denton (Desperate Housewives) and benefiting the James Redford (yes, Robert’s son) Institute for Transplant.

My Tunes: Music ThaT shaped My Life CMT Radio Live host Cody Alan discusses his most important songs, artists or concerts: 1. Radney Foster, See What You Want To See: I have probably listened to the entire album thousands of times. It opened up my ears to the depth of lyrics and melodies in music. Radney is genius, and I have experienced all his amazing music since discovering this album. 2. Tim McGraw, Florence, SC 1993: I was at a turning point in my life, trying to figure

out whether to follow my broadcast dreams or change my college and career plans. At this concert, I realized that I loved the music scene so much that I knew I wanted to be one of the guys who introduced music to people through broadcast entertainment. It became crystal clear to me that night. Since then, I have been blessed to have many opportunities to do just that. 3. Jack Ingram/A Little Bit: Jack rocks in every way. He gave me this song when he was without a record label, and I loved it! I was MD at The Wolf in Dallas at the time. He had no idea that I would actually play the song, but I did. And within a few weeks, the song broke through the Top 40 on the charts. It showed me the strength of a great artist and song and helped me understand how to break music.4. Paul Simon: Hearing anything from Paul Simon makes me nostalgic, and takes me back to my dad developing my first memories of music as a young child.5. I’m Trying To Be Like Jesus: It’s a Mormon children’s song. Not the coolest answer I realize but its simplicity is one that I have leaned on often in my life. It has changed me. You did want to know “music that shaped my life” right? • A highly regarded song or album you’ve never heard: I don’t think I’ve ever completely made it through all of Stairway to Heaven. Uh-oh, I think I hear the clicking of angry emails headed my direction right now.• An “important” piece of music you just don’t get: Anything by Queen. • An album you played or listened to incessantly: See What You Want To See by Radney Foster. • One obscure or non-country song everyone should listen to right now: Ludacris is my favorite rapper. Can a country guy have a favorite rapper? One of my guilty pleasures. I admit it. Don’t judge me.

Cody Alan

Power Gold 1994-1999 1. TIM MCGRAW/Something Like That2. TIM MCGRAW/Where The Green Grass Grows 3. TIM MCGRAW/I Like It, I Love It 4. TIM MCGRAW/My Next Thirty Years 5. GEORGE STRAIT/Check Yes Or No 6. LONESTAR/What About Now 7. GEORGE STRAIT/Write This Down8. BROOKS & DUNN/My Maria9. DAVID LEE MURPHY/Dust On The Bottle 10. MARTINA MCBRIDE/Independence Day

Power Gold Pre-1993 1. GARTH BROOKS/Friends In Low Places2. TRISHA YEARWOOD/She’s In Love With The Boy3. SAMMY KERSHAW/She Don’t Know She’s Beautiful4. BROOKS & DUNN/Boot Scootin’ Boogie5. TRAVIS TRITT/Take It Easy6. GARTH BROOKS/Ain’t Going Down (Til The...)7. TOBY KEITH/Should’ve Been A Cowboy8. ALAN JACKSON/Chattahoochee9. GARTH BROOKS/The Thunder Rolls10. DIAMOND RIO/Meet In The Middle (continued on page 6)

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Country Aircheck Northeast beat reporter Amanda Leonardo (who moonlights on WCTK/Providence’s Tim Leary & The Morning Showgram) filed this report: “Phil and two band mates took the Symphony Hall stage first for acoustic versions of ‘Love Is A Beautiful Thing’ and ‘I’m Alright.’ He came back later with the Pops, and Conductor John Williams introduced him by saying, “He is an award winning, prize winning musical author and, as I’m told, he is Nashville’s piano man.’ Vassar said of the unlikely collaboration, ‘They’re not going to believe this back in Tennessee. Wow! Hillbillies take over Boston!’ He and the Pops performed ‘This Is My Life’ and ‘Prayer Of A Common Man,’ and Vassar got choked up introducing closer ‘American Child,’ noting it was inspired by his late father and grandfather.”

Radio & DJ Hall Noms CRB 2010 Country Music DJ and Radio Hall of Fame nominations are now open at www.crb.org. The DJ Hall of Fame requires at least 20 years on-air, while the Radio Hall of Fame calls for 20 plus years in radio, both needing a minimum of 15 years in the Country format. All inductees must have made significant contributions to the growth and development in the Country radio industry and ongoing contributions to the preservation and enhancement of country music as an art form. Anyone can nominate eligible persons, living or deceased, as long as contact info of the individual or next of kin is provided.

Around The Horn Kudos to KVET/Austin OM Mac Daniels and staff for raising $400,693 during the 10th Annual Radiothon For Kids benefiting the Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas. Veteran PR executive Deirdre Blackwood has joined Arbitron as SVP/Corporate Communications, succeeding Thom Mocarsky, who left the company last week. She brings government and corporate experience including VP at TerraStar, Director at Burson-Marsteller, press secretary to Sen. John McCain and senior staffer to former Sen. Alfonse D’Amato. DIY Network host Matt Blashaw is headed to the CMA Music Festival next week to “interview” contestants in the Stud

Tuesday (6/2) - the late Carl Butler, Fletcher Foster ([email protected]), Clay Bradley ([email protected]), Liz Jungers ([email protected])

Wednesday (6/3) - Boots Randolph, Too Slim (Riders In The Sky), Tiffany Johns, Robin Rhodes ([email protected]), Tonya Derry

Thursday (6/4) - Freddy Fender, Bill Mack, Dave Nichols, Hunter Kelly ([email protected])

Friday (6/5) - Brett James, Don Reid (Statler Brothers), Larry Hughes ([email protected]), Bill Kinder, Nancy Knight

Saturday (6/6) - Joe Stampley ([email protected]), Curtis Wright, Mike Hyland, Tony Morreale ([email protected])

Sunday (6/7) - Larry Boone, Debbie Bellin, Chuck Geiger ([email protected]), Joby Phillips ([email protected]), Greg Sax ([email protected]), Tonya Stevens, Vanessa Ryan ([email protected])

Monday (6/8) - Tom Becci, Cadillac Jack, Denise Nichols ([email protected])

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Finder 2009 competition. Entrants are vying for a finalist spot in the contest’s hour-long special to find the next handy man host, premiering this fall. Honky Tonk TV is new a nationally syndicated daily country music news show, filmed live from Orlando Monday-Friday. For more info email [email protected]. Songwriter Wade Kirby (“I Saw God Today”), who spent three years on the Big Tractor Music roster, has re-signed with the company after spending eight months with another Nashville-based publisher. The Hushabye Baby CD series will have a booth at the Greased Lightning Fan Fair Hall at the Nashville Convention Center throughout the 2009 CMA Music Festival.

Artist News Gretchen Wilson will kick off the 2009 CMA Music Festival June 11 at 10am at the free Gretchen Wilson

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Daytime Stage at Nashville’s Riverfront Park. One Flew South will open the set with an a cappella version of the National Anthem at 9:45am. Tanya Tucker will release classic country cover album My Turn on Saguaro Road June 30. Tracks include “Oh, Lonesome Me,” “You Don’t Know Me,” and “After The Fire Is Gone,” on which she is joined by The Grascals. “I picked the songs my daddy always wanted me to sing,” Tucker says. Martina McBride joins Terri Clark, Johnny Reid and Doc Walker in the lineup of performers for the 2009 Canadian Country Music Awards Sept. 13 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Tickets to the CCMA’s are $20-$125 here. Emily West will host the 2009 Fashion for EveryBODY event for the Eating Disorders Coalition of Tennesse at Nashville’s Commodore Ballroom Saturday, Sept. 26 at 7pm. Details here. Taylor Swift’s “You Belong With Me” has been certified as a gold single for reaching 500,000 in sales. Jack Ingram will headline Rhapsody Rocks The CMT Concert Monday (6/15) at Nashville’s The Rutledge leading up to the 2009 CMT Music Awards. Joining him will be Luke Bryan, Gloriana and Caitlin & Will for the event to be featured on Rhapsody, CMT.com and CMT Insider.

Tim McGraw and wife Faith Hill will co-chair the Country United Gala Nov. 6-7 in Washington, DC benefiting the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) and the Tug McGraw Foundation (TMF). Proceeds from the event will go to advance medical care and improve quality of life for U.S. service members and civilians. Details here.

The Week’s Top Stories Full coverage of the week’s news is available in the archives at www.countryaircheck.com. • WKOA/Lafayette, IN OM/PD/morning co-host Mark Allen is leaving the station June 30 to program Federated Media’s WBYT/South Bend, IN. WKOA GM Jon Schurz is seeking Mark’s replacement; send airchecks and resumes to WASK Inc., 3575 McCarty Lane, Lafayette, IN 47905. (CAT 6/1)• Submissions for the 2009 CMA Broadcast Awards are now open. Broadcast Personality and Station hopefuls in Major, Large, Medium and Small markets, as well as National Personality, have until June 25 at 5pm CT to enter here. (CAT 5/28)• Former KMLE/Phoenix PD Jay McCarthy joined Red Light Management as Tim McGraw’s liaison to Country radio. He can be reached at 615-279-3784 or here. (CAT 5/28)

King Pluck: Steve Martin hangs with Grand Ole Opry VP/GM Pete Fisher, John McEuen, Vince Gill and Steve Buchanan following his sold-out Opry debut Saturday (5/30). Pictured (l-r) Fisher, McEuen, Martin, Gill and Buchanan.


Tuesday 6/2 – Joe Nichols, GAC Nights.

Wednesday 6/3 – Steve Earle, Late Show with David Letterman (CBS).

Thursday 6/4 – Keith Urban, Ellen (re-air) (syndicated).

Friday 6/5 – Tim McGraw, Rachael Ray Show (re-air) (syndicated); Kellie Pickler, Ellen (syndicated).

Saturday 6/6 – Pat Green, Heidi Newfield, GAC Top 20 Songs of Summer (re-air).

Sunday 6/7 – Taylor Swift, On the Set: White Horse (re-air) (GAC).

Monday 6/8 – LeAnn Rimes, Jewel, CMT Cribs (re-air).

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June 9 Tracy Lawrence The Rock (Rocky Comfort) Trailer Choir Off the Hillbilly Hook (Showdog) June 16 Daryle Singletary Rockin’ In The Country (E1)

June 23 Charlie Robison Beautiful Day (Dualtone) Steve Wariner Steve Wariner, c.g.p., My Tribute to Chet Atkins (SelecTone)

June 30 Brad Paisley American Saturday Night (Arista)

Cledus T. Judd Polyrically Uncorrect (E1)

August 4 Bomshel Fight Like A Girl (Curb)

August 18 Reba McEntire Keep On Loving You (Valory/Starstruck)

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• Artist management firm rpm began downsizing following the departure of client Tim McGraw. Among the four staffers departing are Dir./Artist & Brand Development Jill Gleason, who, prior to joining rpm in Feb. ‘08, spent 14 years in promotion at Curb. Reach her at 615-476-3674 or here. Also exiting is Dir./Creative & Content Development Amanda Cates: 615-957-0530 or here. (CAT 5/29)• Shawn Pennington launched Matchless Management, a full-service artist management and consulting company will be based in Nashville. He can be reached at 615-491-8285 or here. (CAT 6/1)• Phil Guarascio is the new non-executive Chairman of the Board at Arbitron, elected to succeed former Chairman/President/CEO Steve Morris, who stepped down Jan. 12. (CAT 5/29)

Doctor Time: TJ Martell Founder/Chairman Tony Martell (c) was presented an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree by Mount Sinai School of Medicine Dean Dennis Charney (l) and Dr. James Holland. Martell was chosen for his commitment to philanthropy and establishment of the Foundation.

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Power Gold 2000-2007 11. BIG & RICH/Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy)12. TOBY KEITH/Courtesy Of The Red, White & Blue13. TOBY KEITH f/W. NELSON/Beer For My Horses14. LITTLE BIG TOWN/Boondocks15. MARK WILLS/19 Somethin’16. GRETCHEN WILSON/Redneck Woman17. KEITH URBAN/Days Go By18. BON JOVI f/J. NETTLES/Who Says You Can’t Go Home19. KENNY CHESNEY/Beer In Mexico20. TRACY BYRD/Ten Rounds With Jose Cuervo21. CRAIG MORGAN/That’s What I Love About Sunday22. MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Hell Yeah23. BILLY CURRINGTON/Good Directions24. RASCAL FLATTS/Mayberry25. SUGARLAND/Baby Girl26. TOBY KEITH/I Love This Bar27. TRACE ADKINS/Honky Tonk Badonkadonk28. PHIL VASSAR/Just Another Day In Paradise29. BROOKS & DUNN/Ain’t Nothing ‘Bout You30. KENNY CHESNEY/No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems31. KENNY CHESNEY/I Go Back32. KENNY CHESNEY/Summertime33. RASCAL FLATTS/Fast Cars And Freedom34. LONESTAR/My Front Porch Looking In35. JOE NICHOLS/Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off36. SARA EVANS/Suds In The Bucket37. RASCAL FLATTS/Bless The Broken Road38. TOBY KEITH/I Wanna Talk About Me39. KEITH URBAN/Better Life40. RASCAL FLATTS/What Hurts The Most41. MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Something To Be Proud Of42. BLAKE SHELTON/Some Beach43. CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Wasted44. ALAN JACKSON/Where I Come From45. RASCAL FLATTS/These Days46. SUGARLAND/Something More47. TIM MCCGRAW/Real Good Man48. MONTGOMERY GENTRY/My Town49. CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Jesus, Take The Wheel50. STEVE HOLY/Brand New Girlfriend

Power Gold 1994-1999 11. TOBY KEITH/How Do You Like Me Now12. GARTH BROOKS/Two Pina Coladas13. JO DEE MESSINA/Lesson In Leavin’14. ALAN JACKSON/Gone Country 15. KENNY CHESNEY/How Forever Feels16. TIM MCGRAW/Down On The Farm17. TIM MCGRAW/Just To See You Smile18. GEORGE STRAIT/Carrying Your Love With Me19. JO DEE MESSINA/Bye Bye20. LONESTAR/Amazed21. KENNY CHESNEY/She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy22. ALAN JACKSON/Little Bitty23. TIM MCGRAW/Don’t Take The Girl 24. JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY/Sold25. ALAN JACKSON/Livin’ On Love 26. TOBY KEITH/You Ain’t Much Fun 27. TRACY BYRD/I’m From The Country28. ALAN JACKSON/Summertime Blues29. JO DEE MESSINA/I’m Alright 30. KENNY CHESNEY/She’s Got It All 31. TIM MCGRAW & FAITH HILL/It’s Your Love32. JO DEE MESSINA/Heads Carolina, Tails California33. FAITH HILL/Breathe 34. JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY/Be My Baby Tonight35. FAITH HILL/This Kiss 36. MARK CHESNUTT/It’s A Little Too Late37. ALAN JACKSON/Who’s Cheatin’ Who38. TOBY KEITH/Wish I Didn’t Know Now 39. TIM MCGRAW/Indian Outlaw 40. BRAD PAISLEY/We Danced41. RICOCHET/Daddy’s Money 42. TOBY KEITH/Who’s That Man43. TRACE ADKINS/Every Light In The House…44. ALISON KRAUSS/When You Say Nothing At All45. BROOKS & DUNN/She’s Not The Cheatin’ Kind46. JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY/I Can Love You Like That47. JOE DIFFIE/Pickup Man 48. DEANA CARTER/Strawberry Wine 49. LEANN RIMES/One Way Ticket 50. GEORGE STRAIT/Carried Away

Power Gold Pre-1993 11. GARTH BROOKS/Rodeo12. GARTH BROOKS/The Dance13. GARTH BROOKS/Unanswered Prayers14. GEORGE STRAIT/Love Without End, Amen15. MARTINA MCBRIDE/My Baby Loves Me16. BROOKS & DUNN/Neon Moon17. TOBY KEITH/A Little Less Talk And A Lot...18. FAITH HILL/Wild One19. GARTH BROOKS/Two Of A Kind, Working On...20. GARTH BROOKS/Papa Loved Mama21. REBA MCENTIRE/Fancy22. ALABAMA/I’m In A Hurry (And Don’t...)23. RANDY TRAVIS/Forever And Ever, Amen24. LITTLE TEXAS/God Blessed Texas25. GARTH BROOKS/Shameless26. NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND/Fishin’ In The Dark27. WYNONNA/No One Else On Earth28. ALABAMA/Song Of The South29. REBA MCENTIRE/The Night The Lights Went...30. ALABAMA/Mountain Music31. TRAVIS TRITT/T-r-o-u-b-l-e32. GARTH BROOKS/The River33. FAITH HILL/Piece Of My Heart34. CONFEDERATE RAILROAD/Trashy Women35. GARTH BROOKS/If Tomorrow Never Comes36. GARTH BROOKS/That Summer37. LITTLE TEXAS/What Might Have Been38. JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY/I Swear39. ALAN JACKSON/Don’t Rock The Jukebox40. GEORGE STRAIT/I Cross My Heart41. CLINT BLACK/Desperado42. ALABAMA/If You’re Gonna Play In Texas43. GARTH BROOKS/What She’s Doing Now44. JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY/I Love The Way...45. SAWYER BROWN/Some Girls Do46. TRAVIS TRITT/I’m Gonna Be Somebody47. CHARLIE DANIELS BAND/The Devil Went Down To...48. BROOKS & DUNN/Brand New Man49. GARTH BROOKS/Much Too Young…50. JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY/Life’s A Dance

Country’s Power Gold Here are Country’s top Power Gold songs sorted by three eras, according to Mediabase 24/7. (Find the Top 10 on pages 1 & 2.)


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1 1 BRAD PAISLEY/Then (Arista) 16074 596 5257 164 37.243 1.454 125 0

4 2 KENNY CHESNEY/Out Last Night (BNA) 4 15798 1170 5117 263 36.272 2.495 126 0

3 3 KEITH URBAN/Kiss A Girl (Capitol) 14912 -61 4876 4 34.606 0.338 126 0

5 4 DIERKS BENTLEY/Sideways (Capitol) 14037 771 4654 215 31.897 1.803 126 0

2 5 SUGARLAND/It Happens (Mercury) 13877 -1297 4593 -457 32.333 -2.791 125 0

7 6 ZAC BROWN BAND/Whatever It Is (Atlantic/HomeGrown/BPP) 13440 693 4486 214 30.569 2.17 124 0

6 7 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/One In Every Crowd (Columbia) 13144 92 4369 8 29.954 0.538 126 0

8 8 LADY ANTEBELLUM/I Run To You (Capitol) 11370 581 3789 213 26.323 1.59 124 0

9 9 ALAN JACKSON/Sissy's Song (Arista) 9973 77 3406 12 22.709 0.523 123 0

13 10 TAYLOR SWIFT/You Belong With Me (Big Machine) 4 9582 1044 3123 316 21.958 2.261 123 1

10 11 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Where I'm From (Arista) 9327 -74 3220 -1 21.062 -0.504 123 0

11 12 TOBY KEITH/Lost You Anyway (Show Dog) 9282 363 3082 126 21.109 0.931 126 0

15 13 BILLY CURRINGTON/People Are Crazy (Mercury) 8883 739 2995 216 19.596 1.695 124 2

16 14 REBA/Strange (Starstruck/Valory) 8361 297 2657 116 18.52 0.521 125 0

17 15 DARIUS RUCKER/Alright (Capitol) 8108 255 2715 80 18.159 1.011 126 2

19 16 KELLIE PICKLER/Best Days Of Your Life (19/BNA) 7459 167 2487 18 15.774 -0.051 118 1

20 17 RANDY HOUSER/Boots On (Universal South) 7278 237 2482 113 15.861 0.835 121 2

18 18 LOST TRAILERS/How 'Bout You Don't (BNA) 6945 -381 2333 -134 15.391 -0.626 121 0

12 19 ELI YOUNG BAND/Always The Love... (Republic/Universal South) 6329 -2421 2213 -750 15.189 -4.624 121 0

26 20 RASCAL FLATTS/Summer Nights (Lyric Street) 4 6124 2176 1987 664 13.942 4.605 120 17

21 21 BLAKE SHELTON/I'll Just Hold On (Warner Bros.) 6098 275 2057 101 13.182 0.795 121 0

22 22 GLORIANA/Wild At Heart (Emblem/Warner Bros./New Revolution) 5950 205 1983 69 12.895 0.622 112 0

23 23 JUSTIN MOORE/Small Town USA (Valory) 4 5679 904 1945 325 11.279 1.459 119 3

24 24 JACK INGRAM/Barefoot And Crazy (Big Machine) 5327 838 1793 280 10.588 1.783 118 1

25 25 ERIC CHURCH/Love Your Love The Most (Capitol) 4568 450 1532 98 9.165 1.149 103 5

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27 26 DARRYL WORLEY/Sounds Like Life To Me (Stroudavarious) 3589 264 1236 68 7.578 0.71 99 7

28 27 LOVE AND THEFT/Runaway (Carolwood) 3296 372 1091 103 6.582 0.853 92 7

29 28 CHUCK WICKS/Man Of The House (RCA) 3106 221 1030 81 6.061 0.232 103 0

30 29 MILEY CYRUS/The Climb (Walt Disney/Lyric Street) 2782 218 969 69 5.397 0.301 87 1

35 30 BROOKS & DUNN/Indian Summer (Arista) 2515 878 781 229 5.36 1.939 79 25

31 31 CHRIS YOUNG/Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song) (RCA) 1929 76 664 29 3.561 0.071 61 2

32 32 JAMEY JOHNSON/High Cost Of Living (Mercury) 1837 -7 614 -19 3.383 0.162 70 0

33 33 BOMSHEL/Fight Like A Girl (Curb) 1802 83 637 45 3.288 0.056 63 5

34 34 JOE NICHOLS/Believers (Universal South) 1780 67 614 19 3.546 0.066 66 2

36 35 JESSICA HARP/Boy Like Me (Warner Bros.) 1706 114 518 43 3.243 0.151 57 4

37 36 PAT GREEN/What I'm For (BNA) 1691 306 490 83 2.863 0.723 48 3

47 37 JASON ALDEAN/Big Green Tractor (BBR) 1536 714 443 201 3.154 1.455 53 19

39 38 DAVID NAIL/Red Light (MCA) 1384 55 513 12 2.125 0.167 63 2

41 39 BUCKY COVINGTON/I Want My Life Back (Lyric Street) 1251 63 455 17 1.851 0.106 64 3

42 40 CAITLIN & WILL/Address In The Stars (Columbia) 1238 134 508 56 2.001 0.4 57 0

40 41 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Dead Flowers (Columbia) 1222 18 413 17 1.816 0.066 51 3

43 42 LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol) 1140 121 416 43 1.963 0.305 45 4

44 43 LEE ANN WOMACK/Solitary Thinkin' (MCA) 1081 94 395 24 1.588 0.139 50 1

45 44 TRACE ADKINS/All I Ask For Anymore (Capitol) 959 -10 322 0 2.037 -0.105 36 6

45 GEORGE STRAIT/Living For The Night (MCA) 4 937 937 256 256 2.62 2.62 50 50

46 46 JAMES OTTO/Since You Brought It Up (Warner Bros.) 920 81 295 43 1.647 0.01 32 4

49 47 MARTINA MCBRIDE/I Just Call You Mine (RCA) 655 150 181 40 1.091 0.232 28 6

48 RODNEY ATKINS/15 Minutes (Curb) 649 295 222 104 1.251 0.699 35 12

48 49 JONATHAN SINGLETON & THE GROVE/Livin' In... (Universal South) 592 -41 234 -21 0.695 -0.012 32 0

50 50 KATE & KACEY/Dreaming Love (Big Machine) 484 68 186 26 0.55 0.113 31 2

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CMT JESSE LEE/It’s A Girl Thing (Atlantic/BPP)KEITH URBAN/Kiss A Girl (Capitol)MEGAN MULLINS/Long Past Gone (Stoney Creek)REBA/Strange (Starstruck/Valory)LOST TRAILERS/How ‘Bout You Don’t (BNA)

CMT PURECLEDUS T. JUDD/Garth Must Be Busy (E1)KEITH URBAN/Kiss A Girl (Capitol)MEGAN MULLINS/Long Past Gone (Stoney Creek)REBA/Strange (Starstruck/Valory)

GACCLEDUS T. JUDD/Garth Must Be Busy (E1)KEITH URBAN/Kiss A Girl (Capitol)MEGAN MULLINS/Long Past Gone (Stoney Creek)REBA/Strange (Starstruck/Valory)

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Aircheck Top Point GainersRASCAL FLATTS/Summer Nights (Lyric Street) 2176 4KENNY CHESNEY/Out Last Night (BNA) 1170 4TAYLOR SWIFT/You Belong With Me (Big Machine) 1044 4GEORGE STRAIT/Living For The Night (MCA) 937 4JUSTIN MOORE/Small Town USA (Valory) 904 4BROOKS & DUNN/Indian Summer (Arista) 878JACK INGRAM/Barefoot And Crazy (Big Machine) 838DIERKS BENTLEY/Sideways (Capitol) 771BILLY CURRINGTON/People Are Crazy (Mercury) 739JASON ALDEAN/Big Green Tractor (BBR) 714

Aircheck Top Spin GainersRASCAL FLATTS/Summer Nights (Lyric Street) 664JUSTIN MOORE/Small Town USA (Valory) 325TAYLOR SWIFT/You Belong With Me (Big Machine) 316JACK INGRAM/Barefoot And Crazy (Big Machine) 280KENNY CHESNEY/Out Last Night (BNA) 263GEORGE STRAIT/Living For The Night (MCA) 256BROOKS & DUNN/Indian Summer (Arista) 229BILLY CURRINGTON/People Are Crazy (Mercury) 216DIERKS BENTLEY/Sideways (Capitol) 215ZAC BROWN BAND/Whatever It Is (Atlantic/HomeGrown/BPP) 214

Activator Top Point GainersRASCAL FLATTS/Summer Nights (Lyric Street) 628 4BROOKS & DUNN/Indian Summer (Arista) 337 4JACK INGRAM/Barefoot And Crazy (Big Machine) 273 4ZAC BROWN BAND/Whatever It Is (Atlantic/Home Grown/BPP) 264 4JUSTIN MOORE/Small Town USA (Valory) 263 4TAYLOR SWIFT/You Belong With Me (Big Machine) 260LADY ANTEBELLUM/I Run To You (Capitol) 203PAT GREEN/What I'm For (BNA) 202JASON ALDEAN/Big Green Tractor (BBR) 192RODNEY ATKINS/15 Minutes (Curb) 184

Activator Top Spin GainersRASCAL FLATTS/Summer Nights (Lyric Street) 391BROOKS & DUNN/Indian Summer (Arista) 234JACK INGRAM/Barefoot And Crazy (Big Machine) 188TAYLOR SWIFT/You Belong With Me (Big Machine) 186LADY ANTEBELLUM/I Run To You (Capitol) 177JUSTIN MOORE/Small Town USA (Valory) 166ZAC BROWN BAND/Whatever It Is (Atlantic/Home Grown/BPP) 159PAT GREEN/What I'm For (BNA) 136JASON ALDEAN/Big Green Tractor (BBR) 120GEORGE STRAIT/Living For The Night (MCA) 118ERIC CHURCH/Love Your Love The Most (Capitol) 110

Aircheck Add LeadersGEORGE STRAIT/Living For The Night (MCA) 50BROOKS & DUNN/Indian Summer (Arista) 25JASON ALDEAN/Big Green Tractor (BBR) 19RASCAL FLATTS/Summer Nights (Lyric Street) 17RODNEY ATKINS/15 Minutes (Curb) 12CRAIG MORGAN/Bonfire (BNA) 8DARRYL WORLEY/Sounds Like Life To Me (Stroudavarious) 7LOVE AND THEFT/Runaway (Carolwood) 7MARTINA MCBRIDE/I Just Call You Mine (RCA) 6SHEA FISHER/Don't Chase Me (Stroudavarious) 6TRACE ADKINS/All I Ask For Anymore (Capitol) 6

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Aircheck ActivityGEORGE STRAIT/Living For The Night (MCA) Debuts at 45*; 937 points, 256 spins 50 ADDS including: KILT*, KKGO, KMLE*, KNIX, KPLX, KSCS*, WFUS, WKHX, WMZQ, WXTU

JAMES OTTO/Since You Brought It Up (Warner Bros.) Stays at 46*; 920 points, 295 spins 4 ADDS: KBEQ, KMDL, KETX, WCTK* MARTINA MCBRIDE/I Just Call You Mine (RCA) Moves 49*-47*; 655 points, 181 spins 6 ADDS: WCTO*, WFUS, WKHX, WUSY, WWNU, WXCY

RODNEY ATKINS/15 Minutes (Curb) Debuts at 48*; 649 points, 222 spins 12 ADDS including: KNIX, KUZZ, WIRK*, WKHX, WKKT, WMIL, WOGK, WPOC, WRBT, WYNK

JONATHAN SINGLETON & THE GROVE/Livin’ In Paradise (Universal South) Moves 48-49; 592 points, 234 spins; 0 ADDS

KATE & KACEY/Dreaming Love (Big Machine) Stays at 50*; 484 points, 186 spins 2 ADDS: KHKI*, KUBL*

TRENT TOMLINSON/Henry Cartwright’s Produce… (Carolwood) 423 points, 107 spins 2 ADDS: KHKI*, KKWF

PHIL VASSAR/Bobbi With An I (Universal South) 406 points, 114 spins 3 ADDS: KIXZ, WUBE, WXBQ

JESSE LEE/It’s A Girl Thing (Atlantic/BPP) 405 points, 153 spins 3 ADDS: KUBL*, WGTY, WPOC

MEGAN MULLINS/Long Past Gone (Stoney Creek) 404 points, 153 spins; 1 ADDS: WMIL

RICHIE MCDONALD/Six-Foot Teddy Bear (Stroudavarious) 384 points, 157 spins; 1 ADD: KNIX

JUNE 8CRAIG MORGAN/Bonfire (BNA)DAN MITCHELL/Ode To Gravy (DMP)MATT STILLWELL/Sweet Sun Angel (Still 7/ Nine North) TRENT TOMLINSON/Henry Cartwright’s Produce Stand (Carolwood)WHITNEY DUNCAN/Skinny Dippin’ (Warner Bros.)

JUNE 15DARREN KOZELSKY/Seven Vern Gosdins Ago (Major 7th/Spinville/Nine North)JAKE OWEN/Eight Second Ride (RCA)PHIL VASSAR/Bobby With An I (Universal South)STEVE HOLY/Baby Don’t Go (Curb)

JUNE 22BRADY SEALS/Ho Down (Star City/Nine North)DEAN BRODY/Gravity (BBR)JAMIE O’NEAL/Soldier Comin’ Home (1720)TRAILER CHOIR/Rockin’ The Beer Gut (Show Dog)

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Aircheck Top RecurrentsJASON ALDEAN/She's Country (BBR) 8993RODNEY ATKINS/It's America (Curb) 7113CARRIE UNDERWOOD/I Told You So (19/Arista) 5906RASCAL FLATTS/Here Comes Goodbye (Lyric Street) 5682DARIUS RUCKER/It Won't Be Like This For Long (Capitol) 5075TOBY KEITH/God Love Her (Show Dog) 5068ZAC BROWN BAND/Chicken Fried (Atlantic/HomeGrown/BPP) 4756KEITH URBAN/Sweet Thing (Capitol) 4299KID ROCK/All Summer Long (Atlantic/CO5) 4262JAKE OWEN/Don't Think I Can't Love You (RCA) 4243

HEIDI NEWFIELD/What Am I Waiting For (Curb) 341 points, 125 spins; 1 ADD: WCOL

CARTER TWINS/Heart Like Memphis (CMT/Meteor 17/CO5) 340 points, 128 spins; 0 ADDS

WILLIAMS RILEY BAND/I’m Still Me (Golden/Nine North) 316 points, 122 spins; 1 ADD: WMIL

TRAILER CHOIR/Rockin’ The Beer Gut (Show Dog) 310 points, 131 spins 3 ADDS: KJJY*, WFUS, WIWF*

Aircheck Activity includes the top 15 songs that rank 45-50 on this week’s chart or are those that are not charted and have a minimum of 300 airplay points and have shown growth in two of the past three weeks. (* indicates auto adds)

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2 1 BRAD PAISLEY/Then (Arista) 4254 46 2796 27

3 2 KENNY CHESNEY/Out Last Night (BNA) 4191 162 2757 95

7 3 ZAC BROWN BAND/Whatever It Is (Atlantic/Home Grown/BPP) 4061 264 2656 159

4 4 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/One In Every Crowd (Columbia) 3978 -23 2593 -29

5 5 KEITH URBAN/Kiss A Girl (Capitol) 3961 48 2635 42

6 6 DIERKS BENTLEY/Sideways (Capitol) 3894 61 2557 45

1 7 SUGARLAND/It Happens (Mercury) 3883 -331 2569 -231

8 8 LADY ANTEBELLUM/I Run To You (Capitol) 3399 203 2214 177

9 9 ALAN JACKSON/Sissy's Song (Arista) 2855 -128 1911 -88

10 10 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Where I'm From (Arista) 2842 32 1785 19

11 11 TOBY KEITH/Lost You Anyway (Show Dog) 2787 66 1812 41

13 12 BILLY CURRINGTON/People Are Crazy (Mercury) 2694 143 1753 90

15 13 TAYLOR SWIFT/You Belong With Me (Big Machine) 2600 260 1740 186

17 14 DARIUS RUCKER/Alright (Capitol) 2462 169 1608 96

16 15 REBA/Strange (Starstruck/Valory) 2430 115 1613 70

14 16 KELLIE PICKLER/Best Days Of Your Life (BNA) 2376 -51 1489 -27

18 17 RANDY HOUSER/Boots On (Universal South) 2369 117 1553 99

23 18 RASCAL FLATTS/Summer Nights (Lyric Street) 1909 628 1255 391

12 19 ELI YOUNG BAND/Always The Love Songs (Republic/Universal South) 1836 -792 1172 -535

20 20 BLAKE SHELTON/I'll Just Hold On (Warner Bros.) 1834 110 1200 73

19 21 LOST TRAILERS/How 'Bout You Don't (BNA) 1780 -182 1120 -125

21 22 GLORIANA/Wild At Heart (Emblem/Warner Bros./New Revolution) 1725 62 1152 39

22 23 ERIC CHURCH/Love Your Love The Most (Capitol) 1621 127 1046 108

24 24 JACK INGRAM/Barefoot And Crazy (Big Machine) 1509 273 1011 188

26 25 JUSTIN MOORE/Small Town USA (Valory) 1319 263 871 166

25 26 DARRYL WORLEY/Sounds Like Life To Me (Stroudavarious) 1231 48 790 35

30 27 BROOKS & DUNN/Indian Summer (Arista) 955 337 604 234

28 28 LOVE AND THEFT/Runaway (Carolwood) 890 130 544 80

27 29 MILEY CYRUS/The Climb (Walt Disney/Lyric Street) 881 29 578 21

31 30 JOE NICHOLS/Believers (Universal South) 739 127 468 83

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29 31 CHUCK WICKS/Man Of The House (RCA) 679 2 424 10

34 32 TRACE ADKINS/All I Ask For Anymore (Capitol) 640 127 427 86

32 33 BUCKY COVINGTON/I Want My Life Back (Lyric Street) 551 22 335 13

33 34 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Dead Flowers (Columbia) 518 1 306 -12

43 35 PAT GREEN/What I'm For (BNA) 496 202 315 136

38 36 LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol) 465 77 293 45

36 37 LEE ANN WOMACK/Solitary Thinkin' (MCA) 446 38 253 15

45 38 RODNEY ATKINS/15 Minutes (Curb) 432 184 267 115

46 39 JASON ALDEAN/Big Green Tractor (BBR) 403 192 254 120

42 40 BOMSHEL/Fight Like A Girl (Curb) 376 75 260 55

41 41 JAMES OTTO/Since You Brought It Up (Warner Bros.) 360 54 243 38

39 42 CHRIS YOUNG/Gettin' You Home (The Black... (RCA) 331 23 220 7

40 43 JESSICA HARP/Boy Like Me (Warner Bros.) 324 16 211 11

47 44 MARTINA MCBRIDE/I Just Call You Mine (RCA) 242 52 133 26

48 45 DAVID NAIL/Red Light (MCA) 203 19 117 13

49 46 CAITLIN & WILL/Address In The Stars (Columbia) 188 20 136 12

47 GEORGE STRAIT/Living For The Night (MCA) 175 175 118 118

50 48 MARK CHESNUTT/She Never Got Me Over You (Lofton Creek) 174 33 113 24

51 49 RICHIE MCDONALD/Six Foot Teddy Bear (Stroudavarious) 139 6 94 6

50 CRAIG MORGAN/Bonfire (BNA) 125 97 80 59

56 51 TRACY LAWRENCE/Up To Him (Rocky Comfort/Nine North) 117 26 65 9

52 52 STEPHEN COCHRAN/Wal-Mart Flowers (Aria) 116 8 75 2

54 53 WILLIAMS RILEY BAND/I'm Still Me (Golden/Nine North) 111 13 89 10

55 54 KATE & KACEY/Dreaming Love (Big Machine) 109 11 82 7

53 55 HEIDI NEWFIELD/What Am I Waiting For (Curb) 98 -3 49 -5

57 56 ZONA JONES/Bluer Than Blue (Rocky Comfort) 85 3 55 2

58 57 GRETCHEN WILSON/If I Could Do It All Again (Columbia) 82 13 51 7

58 STEVE AZAR/Moo La Moo (Ride/BPP) 75 9 46 10

59 COLT FORD/Ride Through The Country (Average Joes) 74 20 47 15

60 MAC MCANALLY/You First (Show Dog) 72 6 48 4

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