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Five More People: Triple Tigers’ Scotty McCreery with WNNF/Cincinnati staffers. Pictured (l-r) are Anne Menkhaus, the station’s Katie Schroeder, McCreery and the station’s Chris Clare, Amanda Orlando and Austin ‘Tater’ Ratcliff.
Norfolk’s Ratings Experiment For nearly two years, neither of Norfolk’s big Country stations – Max Media’s WGH 97.3 The Eagle and Sinclair’s WUSH US 106.1 – have subscribed to any ratings service. Programmers, sta-tion owners and consultants have been watching the battle to see what can be learned about competing in a ratings vacuum. Part of the answer might be found in the fact that one of the two is getting
back into the ratings game. Snubscription: In June 2014, Sinclair’s Norfolk stations dropped their subscription with Nielsen. Just over two years later the mar-ket’s Max Media stations followed suit. WGH PD Mark McKay remembers the first months being without Nielsen, “I don’t know that anything changed immediately with the exception of [not being] perched waiting for the numbers every month,” he says. “To a cer-
tain degree it was like trying to fly a plane without the instruments, but it also meant less reports to do every month and I’m ok with that. It freed me up to do other things.” The Norfolk market was no stranger to Nielsen ratings fluctuations, both in technology and methodology. “A lot of really
rash and hasty decisions were based on PPM numbers initially,” McKay says. “A lot of things changed and not necessarily for the better. People knee jerked, [but] I think that’s settled down some now.” Nevertheless, the system has its challenges. “You lose one meter out of a week and it could crush your whole month, especially in a market this size,” McKay adds. “A lot of stations could make a snap judgment that something is really wrong when in fact it
was just that the Smith family went on vacation.” As welcome as parting ways with PPM’s problems may be, both PDs had to find new ways to tell their story to advertisers. “Our station has gone out of its way to elevate our personalities,” says WUSH PD Dave Parker. “For that reason, we do very well with testimonials.
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Music, Big Hearts & A Little School A small fundraising effort to help a Mexican school has grown into a country music passion project over the last nine years. With planning now underway for the 10th annual Island Time Music Festival on Isla Mujeres, Mexico, the event is poised for deeper music business connec-tions, a bigger charitable footprint and possibly some radio tie-ins. “We have quietly grown into somewhat of a phe-nomenon in paradise,” says Studio1Bee Co-President Skip Bishop. But don’t take his word for it: American Express recently featured Island Time as one of 15 top island music festivals.
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Jennifer Fielder and Trey Smith of In2une/Deluge’s Smithfield discuss their most influential music:1. LeAnn Rimes: As a little girl, I used to watch her sing on Johnnie High’s Country Music Revue in Texas. When I got old enough to audition for that show, her godmother was the one to
put me on it. You can tell I listened to LeAnn a lot, because I have a little “break” in my voice that’s there because of her yodel. (JF)2. Keith Urban’s Golden Road: I played in a rock band for a long time. When I heard that album and all the guitar sounds he used, I realized that what I did could be integrated into country music. (TS)3. Faith Hill’s Cry: It’s my all-time favorite country album. My dad introduced me to country music, so on family road trips I’d listen to that CD on repeat. (JF)4. Garth Brooks: When I was young, I used to stand up on the fireplace singing “Friends In Low Places” while wearing my dad’s boots. I watched his Central Park concert on TV and was drawn to his performance and the way he worked the crowd. (TS)5. Lady Antebellum’s “Need You Now”: As Trey and I were forming a duo and thinking about our sound, Lady A was a huge influence. Their harmonies and Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott’s onstage chemistry was so captivating. (JF)• Highly regarded music you’ve actually never heard: I asked Jenn if she’d ever listened to Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon, and my question flew right over her head. (TS)• “Important” music you just don’t get: I respect it, but I’ve never been into death metal scream-o music. (TS) • An album you listened to incessantly: Jon Bellion’s The Human Condition. We both know every single word. (JF)• An obscure or non-country song everyone should listen to right now: Jon Bellion’s “All Time Low.” It’s a really cool groove and the lyrics are intriguing. (TS)• Music you’d rather not admit to enjoying: We’re kids of the ‘90s, so I’d say Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, NSYNC, Christina Aguilera. (JF)
MY TUNES: MUSIC THAT SHAPED MY LIFE
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The event began as a fishing tournament, which remains, though has perhaps been overshadowed by the music. “In those early days they brought in a few songwriters to perform and found out that people got really excited to see those shows,” Bishop says. “People were making very hefty donations to see these writer/artists.” The “founding father quartet” songwriters are Jon Stone, Lewis Brice, Joel Rush and Nick Norman. Other early participants included Craig Wiseman and Phil Vassar. Bishop now co-chairs with Chris Shannon, who handles the Mexico side of organizing the five-day festival. “They knew I had contacts in the music business and brought me in five years ago for some last-minute help,” Bishop says. “We lined up Blackjack Billy, Natalie Stovall, Kellie Pickler and LoCash and it just blew up. “Kellie and her husband Kyle Jacobs have been unbelievably tireless soldiers in making this as big as it has been,” Bishop says. “They perform, visit the school and are tremendous advocates for this cause.” The cause is a local school for disabled children, the Little Yellow Schoolhouse. “This is all-volunteer,” Bishop says. “No one is paid. Every penny and peso goes to the school, which we fund completely for the year – teacher salaries, maintenance, sup-plies, insurance and upgrades. The Mexican public school system doesn’t have the infrastructure to educate kids at this level of disability. Private schools are very expensive so many of these kids would have nowhere else to go.” The school and the festival are both on Isla Mujeres, which is a ferry ride from Cancun and has a rustic vibe with no chain hotels or restaurants. Golf carts are the preferred mode of transportation, and the venues are small. Island Time turns 10 Feb. 18-23, 2019, and Bishop expects a blowout celebration. “This event began with the goal of selling 100 tickets,” he says, noting sales now exceed 500 tickets each year. “We’re expecting as many as 1,000 this year, which will test the island’s capacity. Hotels are very affordable and fill up quickly, but we have seen an influx of attendees who stay in Cancun and take the ferry over and back each day.” Tickets are $249 for a five-day pass, with a VIP level at $349 that includes special seating, small parties with the performers and more. Out of its recent revenue growth, the festival has
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Pump Up The Jam: WDSY/Pittsburgh hosts its annual 8 Man Jam Thursday (5/24). Pictured (back, l-r) are Red Bow’s Joe Nichols; the station’s Wookie; Reviver’s Michael Tyler; MCA’s Jordan Davis; Warner Bros./WMN’s Cale Dodds; Riser House/Columbia’s Mitchell Tenpenny; KDKA’s Jim Graci; EMI Nashville’s Eric Paslay; RCA’s Ryan Hurd; the station’s Amy Mauk; Red Dirt Revival’s Jackson Gardner and the station’s Broadway and Maria D’Antonio; (front, l-r) WKND’s Charlie Mitchell, Heather Meyers and Dan Simon; the station’s Cowboy Curt, Jade and Mark Anderson; KDKA’s Amanda Silay; WBZZ’s Celeste Donatucci and the station’s Lydia Busada.
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added Nashville charity Thistle Farms/Magdalene House, which helps women recovering from trafficking, prostitution, drugs and homelessness. Also new this year, outreach to radio. “It’s the bullseye for a target fan who would love a trip to a beautiful Caribbean island in the dead cold of winter,” Bishop says. “From morning show interviews to purchasing a pair of tickets for on-air giveaways or website links, Country radio participation is encouraged and ap-preciated. Lives are dramatically changed because of the contribu-tions the Nashville music community makes to this festival.” Learn more here; reach Bishop here.
Chart Chat Congrats to Darius Rucker, Royce Risser, Bobby Young, David Friedman and the Capitol and UMGN promotion teams on securing this week’s No. 1 with “For The First Time.” The song is the second chart-topper from When Was The Last Time. Writers are Derek George, Scooter Carusoe and Rucker. And kudos to Young and the Capitol team for also topping this week’s add board with Luke Bryan’s “Sun-rise, Sunburn, Sunset.”
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I Wanna Be Loved Bayou: Mercury’s Chris Stapleton with radio friends at Bayou Country Superfest in New Orleans Sunday (5/27). Pictured (back, l-r) are WYNK/Baton Rouge’s Austin James and guest; Scott Tully and WYNK’s Brittany Tully; KMDL/Lafayette, LA’s Michael Scott; Stapleton; Jill and WTGE/Baton Rouge, LA’s Brian King; (middle, l-r) the label’s Jill Brunett; King’s wife Cindy and guest and Brenda Connolly; (front, l-r) WLFP/Memphis’ Marty Brooks and KMDL’s Jude Walker.
Creativity, the drive of the personality, proper messaging and creating that sense of family in reaching out to local businesses – doing what the other guys aren’t and constantly innovating. Those things not only raise revenue, but I believe they will also raise ratings. All of those things are not necessarily tied to every mantra we’ve been told about how to program in a PPM world.” Showing value beyond ratings wasn’t a new concept for McKay, either. “You have to be mindful of that stuff to begin with,” he says. “It did become more incumbent upon us to be that much more amenable to the sales department and more available to
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News & Notes Maximum Artist Group VP Dennis Disney has been ele-vated to SVP/COO for the company, overseeing all business and legal affairs as well as strategy development for the firm. Tanya Tucker has been added to the lineup of the GLAAD and Ty Herndon Present: Concert for Love and Acceptance June 7 at Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon during CMA Fest, hosted by CMT’s Cody Alan. Complete lineup here. PLA Media adds singer-songwriter Sarah Lawton to its roster. Singer-songwriter Ry Bradley signs with Sound Revolver.
The Week’s Top Stories Full coverage at countryaircheck.com.• Jeff Sottolano was upped at Entercom. (CAT 5/24) • Michelle Redberg was promoted at iHeartMedia/Minneapolis. (CAT 5/23)• Charlie Morgan and Steve Wariner will be honored by the CRB. (CAT 5/21)
• Alan Kirshbom joined iHeartMedia/Raleigh. (CAT 5/21)• Russell Robertson transferred to iHeartMedia/Tampa. (CAT 5/21)• Dennis Green joined Sun & Fun Media. (CAT 5/21)
I felt a responsibility as an artist to put “Craig” out as my second single. I know it’s not the easiest option for country radio to play… I know it takes a listen or two for people to embrace the message…
I know it is alarmingly different and stylistically polarizing… But it’s the truth…and every time I sing it, I mean it…I feel it...and I know it means something to someone listening. It took me about 3 months to write “Craig.” My sole intention was to say “thank you” to Craig for all that he means to my family and me. I personally struggle with expressing emotions of love or gratitude to other guys… It is very awkward and forced when I say “I love you” to my dad or my brothers… I’m not sure why...it’s just always been like that… I had told Craig thank you many times and that we loved him and his family, but it was always followed with a joke or a quick subject change… T his song was my thank you note.
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T he lyrics to “Craig” are exactly how the story went down. Every line is the truth. T he church really is called Redeeming Grace... I really did smell like beer… We really did lose our van... And Craig really did show up at the ballpark “after my sons game one night in two cars with his wife Laura watchin’ from the other…” T here’s at least 3 pages of story that didn’t make it in the song. T here was an entire verse about how…from the stage...I could always see Craig in the back of the bar…talking someone’s ear off. I knew every time he was telling them how amazing he thought I was…how well I could write…that I’d be playing stadiums one day...
T here was also a verse about how Craig wasn’t rich…how his gesture truly was a sacrifice for his family to make by offering me their own van. T here was so much to the story that I wanted to share… Craig and his wife, Laura, appreciated the song so much… T hey listened to it in their car in a movie theater parking lot and cried together. Craig’s first text to me after hearing the song was… “speechless”. Craig and Laura didn’t play it for anyone. T hat’s how humble they are. T hey never told anyone they had given us a van. Not a soul. Even Craig’s twin brother had no idea they had helped us.
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T he song was meant to be a gift for their ears only. A thank you in song form. But everything changed when I played the song for my producer, Shane McAnally. He insisted that it go on the album and I was shocked… T he song is so specific and personal I wondered who could relate… We took the original version and added an intro to it…
We were all “speechless” when the final edit was 3 minutes and 16 seconds long… 3:16. I know…goosebumps right… T he reactions to “Craig” have spoken... I’ve met countless people who are reminded of the “Craig’s” in their lives. I’ve met countless people who are inspired to be like Craig. I’ve met countless people who have been inspired by the song to give cars to families in need, pay it forward, adopting children, etc. in response to the song. It’s crazy what the story of Craig and me is causing… And as an artist… that’s what it’s all about… T elling the world about things that change us… T hat’s why I had to put this song out. Craig and his family and their example mean everything to me. I needed them. I must tell y’all about em. I want to introduce them to everyone. I think my kids were safe cuz Craig was saved.
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them as they now had one less arrow in their quiver with respect to numbers.” Gorilla Dilemma: Anyone who’s had the experience of pitching a national ad agency knows that if you’re not ranked in the top five Persons 25-54, getting the “buy” is a struggle. Attempting to move the 600-pound gorilla with stories of your station’s specialized content, client satisfaction history or creative promotions will nearly always fall short. “I tell our people all the time that just because we don’t see the numbers doesn’t mean they don’t exist,” says McKay. “I remember one of our sellers telling me that we got on an agency buy we hadn’t been on for a long time for a grocery chain. The seller asked what that meant and I said, ‘I think that means our numbers are good.’” Parker took his first programming post at WUSH nearly three years after they dropped Nielsen. Although he has not been exposed to Nielsen’s radio ratings data, his experience as a local TV meteorologist gives him a deep understanding of how ratings work and what they mean to his station. “Regardless of wheth-er we subscribe or not, the fact of the matter is that this is still a metered market,” he says. “We still have to program as if we were paying the ridiculous, cost-prohibitive amount for Nielsen. That’s because agencies purchase based on the PPM numbers. We still have to play that game because the agencies do.” Heading Eastlan: Even without ratings, ratings matter. Parker asserts the data remain one of the reasons advertisers sup-port his station. He adds, “But also, does it just sound like a good radio station? Shouldn’t that be the first question?” That might depend on who’s asking the question. In Max Media’s case, the experiment has shifted as the cluster will begin subscribing to Eastlan Ratings. The core question in dropping Nielsen may be in discovering if the huge cost savings are exceed-ed by a potential drop in revenue. While that’s likely too sensitive
an analysis for any station to detail in print, a tangential answer might be found in Max Media/Norfolk GM Keith Barton’s quote in the press release: “We needed a ratings system to again measure growth within our building. We feel Eastlan is a perfect alternative and costs a fraction of Nielsen.” McKay is optimistic. “Not knocking Nielsen, they’ve taken a pretty good amount of rocks in their direction over the past few years, but their sample size is so small,” he says. “A panelist can sit in a doctor’s office waiting room for 45 minutes not paying attention at all to the radio, but that station gets credit for them listening. It seems like Eastlan is measuring what people want to listen to and their sample size is significantly higher.” Could Eastlan’s entry into the market create confusion for agencies and bigger direct clients? “The agencies won’t be con-fused,” Parker says. “They will only trust one source, at least as it stands now, and that’s Nielsen. It’s the one that at least has a recognizable product; Eastlan at this point does not. It’s compar-ing arena football to the NFL.” McKay makes no predictions, and he’s philosophical about the business realities. “We live in a numbers-driven world and that’s not going to change,” he says. “[But] the numbers don’t always tell the whole story. You have a bad month and then go out to a station event and it’s packed. You look around and think, if the numbers are so bad then why are all of these people here? There are flaws in any system and you still have to use your creative brain, not just your analytical one. You have to find the balance between the two.” –Ed. Note: Guest columnist and radio pro Scott Lindy can be reached here.
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SEEK & EMPLOY
Available JobsHere’s a list of job seekers and open gigs. Not listed? Send info here and we’ll include you in a future update: Rubber City WQMX/Akron has an opening for an OM and PD. Materials here. Cherry Creek/St. George, UT OM Dale Desmond is seeking a Dir./Production for the seven station cluster, which includes Country KIYK/KCIN. Candidates will also handle afternoon duties on the cluster’s Hot AC station. Airchecks and résumés to Group Program Dir. Mark Elliot here. Redwood Empire KBBL/Santa Rosa, CA has an opening for a morning host. Materials to VP/Programming Brent Farris here. Entercom’s KWJJ/Portland is adding an on-air personality to its Mike & Amy In The Morning show. Apply here. Bliss WJVL/Janesville, WI has an opening for a part-time weekender. At least one year on-air experience is required. Airchecks and résumés to PD Justin Brown here. Seven Mountains WNBT/Mansfield, PA has an opening for an afternoon personality. Airchecks and résumés to VP/Programming JC Burton here. L3 Entertainment/Nashville has an opening for a social media/digital marketing strategist. Materials to President/Artist Management Peter Hartung here and VP/Artist Management Neil Vance here. Scripps continues its search for a WKTI/Milwaukee morning personality. At least two years on-air experience is required. Apply here. Bristol WXBQ/Johnson City, TN is still searching for a PD to succeed Bill Hagy. The right candidate will also have on-air responsibilities. A minimum of five years as a Country PD is required. Airchecks and resumes here. Cox/Orlando, which includes Country WWKA, has an opening for an OM. Experience in Country is a plus. Send materials to VP/Programming Steve Smith here. Big Loud is seeking a National Dir./Promotion. Send résumés and portfolios here. iHeartMedia/Nashville’s WSIX and WSIX-HD2 & W252CM has an opening for a Dir./Promotions. Apply here. NRG WYTE/Wausau, WI is searching for a PD/morning host. Airchecks and résumés to OM Tony Waitekus here. Riverbend KTHK/Idaho Falls, ID has an opening for an afternoon personality. Airchecks and résumés here. Cumulus’ WIOV/Lancaster, PA has an opening in afternoons. Three to five years on-air experience is required. Apply here. Scripps’ KVOO/Tulsa has an opening for an APD/on-air personality. Apply here. Entercom’s WPAW/Greensboro, NC has a newly created opening for a morning co-host. At least three years on-air experience is required. Apply here. KSE Radio Ventures/Denver is searching for an engineer. Apply here. Arista/Nashville is seeking a Regional Mgr./Promotions. Apply here. Binnie/Portland, ME has an opening for an on-air promotions asssistant. The cluster includes Country WTHT. Send airchecks and résumés to OM Stan Bennett here. CMA is seeking applicants for a newly created Strategist/Integrated Marketing & Sales position. See more here; cover letter and résumé here.
Buck Owens Productions’ KUZZ AM & FM/Bakersfield is searching for a Sales Assistant in the Radio Sales and Camera Ads departments. Send résumés here. iHeartMedia’s KNIX/Phoenix has an opening for a PD. Apply here. Dick WRNS/Greenville, NC is looking for a morning host. Send airchecks and résumés here. Cumulus’ WIOV/Lancaster, PA is searching for a morning co-host. Apply here. Vallie Richards Donovan Consulting has a PM drive opening at a legendary east coast Country station. Send airchecks and résumés to “Country Jobs” here. Entercom’s WKIS/Miami is searching for an evening host. Apply here. Binnie Media/Maine is searching for a Dir./Traffic and a part-time Sales Assistant in Portland, for its stations which include Country WTHT and WBQQ. Send materials here. Midwest’s KVOX/Fargo has an unspecified on-air opening. Send airchecks and résumés here. Consultant Joel Raab has two client stations looking for a PD and an APD/MD in two different Top 100 markets. Send materials here. Summit’s WQNU/Louisville is looking for an APD/MD/on-air host. Submit materials here. CMA is looking for a Market Research Analyst and a Creative Content Project Manager. Send cover letter, résumé and salary requirements to HR Consultant Sarah Pinson here.
Searching•April RiderFormer RPM Pres., Stoney Creek GM, Curb VP/[email protected](615) 714-1749•Rosey FitchpatrickPromotion/Marketing industry vet (MCA, Decca, Indie promo, WME)[email protected]•Tommy & Joe JohnsonFormer KUBL/Salt Lake City morning [email protected]•Pam RussellFormer UMG/Nashville VP/National [email protected]•Shane CollinsFormer Summit Media/Louisville [email protected]•Natalie KilgoreFormer SouthComm VP/[email protected]•Ron “Keyes” StevensFormer KEKB/Grand Junction, CO morning [email protected]•Jeremy GuentherFormer KSSN & KMJX/Little Rock MD, on-air; Capitol SW [email protected]• Jeff RoperFormer KCYY/San Antonio APD/MD/morning [email protected]
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3 DARIUS RUCKERFor The First Time (Capitol)
23855 2419 8889 854 60.368 5.668 157 0
2 2 LUKE COMBS/One Number Away (River House/Columbia) 23067 535 8514 210 59.793 1.658 157 0
1 3 KANE BROWN/Heaven (RCA) 20386 -3692 7592 -1419 55.083 -6.471 157 0
5 4 DIERKS BENTLEY/Woman, Amen (Capitol) ✔ 19533 997 7167 370 48.767 2.422 157 0
6 5 D. L. MURPHY f/K. CHESNEY/Everything's... (Blue Chair/Reviver) 18459 578 6924 241 45.923 1.528 157 0
7 6 BLAKE SHELTON/I Lived It (Warner Bros./WMN) 17830 112 6573 33 45.075 0.153 157 0
8 7 MORGAN WALLEN f/FGL/Up Down (BMLGR/Big Loud) 16297 670 6291 309 39.939 2.26 157 0
9 8 KENNY CHESNEY/Get Along (Blue Chair/Warner Bros./WEA) 15418 425 5741 183 38.634 0.384 157 0
10 9 DAN + SHAY/Tequila (Warner Bros./WAR) ✔ 15276 1525 5485 619 36.956 2.572 157 0
11 10 JAKE OWEN/I Was Jack (You Were Diane) (Big Loud) 13612 157 5071 -2 34.91 -0.034 156 0
12 11 KEITH URBAN f/J. MICHAELS/Coming Home (Capitol) 11714 699 4267 270 29.738 1.033 157 0
13 12 MORGAN EVANS/Kiss Somebody (Warner Bros./WEA) 10736 324 3860 121 25.09 1.281 153 2
14 13 CHRIS LANE f/T. KELLY/Take Back Home Girl (Big Loud) 10613 424 3800 148 25.144 1 143 0
15 14 MICHAEL RAY/Get To You (Atlantic/WEA) 10087 84 3785 72 23.215 0.069 155 1
16 15 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cry Pretty (Capitol) 9932 646 3625 199 25.157 1.547 157 1
17 16 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Heart Break (Capitol) 9087 278 3419 98 20.695 0.939 156 1
18 17 DYLAN SCOTT/Hooked (Curb) 8776 372 3186 130 18.762 0.994 147 0
19 18 LINDSAY ELL/Criminal (Stoney Creek) 8439 42 3170 -13 18.539 0.028 150 0
20 19 BRETT YOUNG/Mercy (BMLGR) 8282 442 3039 189 19.207 1.307 154 3
22 20 CHASE RICE/Three Chords & The Truth (Broken Bow) 7492 354 2681 155 15.784 0.982 149 0
24 21 THOMAS RHETT/Life Changes (Valory) 7308 787 2736 319 17.35 2.231 147 4
23 22 JUSTIN MOORE/Kinda Don't Care (Valory) 7021 174 2772 58 16.191 1.052 151 3
25 23 COLE SWINDELL/Break Up In The End (Warner Bros./WMN) 6493 98 2414 53 14.462 0.153 145 3
27 24 CHRIS JANSON/Drunk Girl (Warner Bros./WAR) 6106 609 2342 196 11.388 1.661 144 3
29 25 SAM HUNT/Downtown's Dead (MCA) 5153 282 1840 18 12.851 -1.118 133 26
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3 DARIUS RUCKERFor The First Time (Capitol)
23855 2419 8889 854 60.368 5.668 157 0
2 2 LUKE COMBS/One Number Away (River House/Columbia) 23067 535 8514 210 59.793 1.658 157 0
1 3 KANE BROWN/Heaven (RCA) 20386 -3692 7592 -1419 55.083 -6.471 157 0
5 4 DIERKS BENTLEY/Woman, Amen (Capitol) ✔ 19533 997 7167 370 48.767 2.422 157 0
6 5 D. L. MURPHY f/K. CHESNEY/Everything's... (Blue Chair/Reviver) 18459 578 6924 241 45.923 1.528 157 0
7 6 BLAKE SHELTON/I Lived It (Warner Bros./WMN) 17830 112 6573 33 45.075 0.153 157 0
8 7 MORGAN WALLEN f/FGL/Up Down (BMLGR/Big Loud) 16297 670 6291 309 39.939 2.26 157 0
9 8 KENNY CHESNEY/Get Along (Blue Chair/Warner Bros./WEA) 15418 425 5741 183 38.634 0.384 157 0
10 9 DAN + SHAY/Tequila (Warner Bros./WAR) ✔ 15276 1525 5485 619 36.956 2.572 157 0
11 10 JAKE OWEN/I Was Jack (You Were Diane) (Big Loud) 13612 157 5071 -2 34.91 -0.034 156 0
12 11 KEITH URBAN f/J. MICHAELS/Coming Home (Capitol) 11714 699 4267 270 29.738 1.033 157 0
13 12 MORGAN EVANS/Kiss Somebody (Warner Bros./WEA) 10736 324 3860 121 25.09 1.281 153 2
14 13 CHRIS LANE f/T. KELLY/Take Back Home Girl (Big Loud) 10613 424 3800 148 25.144 1 143 0
15 14 MICHAEL RAY/Get To You (Atlantic/WEA) 10087 84 3785 72 23.215 0.069 155 1
16 15 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cry Pretty (Capitol) 9932 646 3625 199 25.157 1.547 157 1
17 16 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Heart Break (Capitol) 9087 278 3419 98 20.695 0.939 156 1
18 17 DYLAN SCOTT/Hooked (Curb) 8776 372 3186 130 18.762 0.994 147 0
19 18 LINDSAY ELL/Criminal (Stoney Creek) 8439 42 3170 -13 18.539 0.028 150 0
20 19 BRETT YOUNG/Mercy (BMLGR) 8282 442 3039 189 19.207 1.307 154 3
22 20 CHASE RICE/Three Chords & The Truth (Broken Bow) 7492 354 2681 155 15.784 0.982 149 0
24 21 THOMAS RHETT/Life Changes (Valory) 7308 787 2736 319 17.35 2.231 147 4
23 22 JUSTIN MOORE/Kinda Don't Care (Valory) 7021 174 2772 58 16.191 1.052 151 3
25 23 COLE SWINDELL/Break Up In The End (Warner Bros./WMN) 6493 98 2414 53 14.462 0.153 145 3
27 24 CHRIS JANSON/Drunk Girl (Warner Bros./WAR) 6106 609 2342 196 11.388 1.661 144 3
29 25 SAM HUNT/Downtown's Dead (MCA) 5153 282 1840 18 12.851 -1.118 133 26
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30 26 CARLY PEARCE/Hide The Wine (Big Machine) 5038 431 1993 172 8.396 0.234 147 3
31 27 OLD DOMINION/Hotel Key (RCA) 5026 458 1815 183 11.361 1.299 127 6
28 28 SUGARLAND f/T. SWIFT/Babe (UMGN/Big Machine) 4962 53 1790 43 10.339 -0.176 137 5
32 29 BROTHERS OSBORNE/Shoot Me Straight (EMI Nashville) 4718 256 1762 106 8.711 0.613 136 1
26 30 LAUREN ALAINA/Doin' Fine (19/Interscope/Mercury) 4349 -1359 1595 -573 9.183 -2.996 143 0
JASON ALDEAN f/M. LAMBERT/Drowns... (Broken Bow) ✔ 4144 1982 1516 709 9.832 4.718 121 34
34 32 LANCO/Born To Love You (Arista) 4031 167 1456 69 6.366 0.314 137 5
35 33 MAREN MORRIS/Rich (Columbia) 3932 411 1345 161 7.255 0.231 123 12
33 34 ASHLEY MCBRYDE/A Little Dive Bar In Dahlonega (Atlantic/WAR) 3901 -200 1430 -70 8.775 -0.683 111 1
36 35 KIP MOORE/Last Shot (MCA) 3470 5 1268 -19 5.7 -0.043 125 1
39 36 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Blue Tacoma (Triple Tigers) 3050 288 1067 77 5.315 0.94 120 1
37 37 CHRIS YOUNG/Hangin' On (RCA) 3047 -110 1051 -51 6.349 0.117 104 4
38 38 TRENT HARMON/You Got 'Em All (Big Machine) 2962 58 1089 23 4.675 0.304 123 3
40 39 KELSEA BALLERINI/I Hate Love Songs (Black River) 2942 215 1112 76 5.352 0.505 108 3
41 40 MITCHELL TENPENNY/Drunk Me (Riser House/Columbia) 2831 194 999 68 6.769 0.24 107 1
42 41 JIMMIE ALLEN/Best Shot (Stoney Creek) 2608 -18 1033 -8 4.396 0.269 109 1
44 42 JERROD NIEMANN/I Got This (Curb) 1736 -71 590 -14 4.82 -0.314 84 1
45 43 MIDLAND/Burn Out (Big Machine) 1663 69 604 -7 3.235 0.444 84 4
CRAIG CAMPBELL/See You Try (Red Bow) 1616 172 659 63 1.934 0.287 95 2
48 45 TYLER RICH/The Difference (Valory) 1417 71 519 24 2.153 0.124 76 2
50 46 CHRIS STAPLETON/Millionaire (Mercury) 1356 42 613 24 2.067 0.04 93 5
47 RODNEY ATKINS/Caught Up In The Country (Curb) 1297 43 501 23 1.559 -0.001 65 2
49 48 DANIELLE BRADBERY/Worth It (BMLGR) 1201 -132 491 -48 1.816 -0.36 59 0
49 AARON WATSON/Run Wild Horses (Big Label) 1183 78 509 20 1.771 0.231 59 1
46 50 LOCASH/Don't Get Better Than That (Reviver) 1182 -381 489 -138 1.896 -0.542 83 0
LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS
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Country Aircheck Top Spin GainersDARIUS RUCKER/For The First Time (Capitol) 854
JASON ALDEAN f/M. LAMBERT/Drowns The... (Broken Bow) 709
DAN + SHAY/Tequila (Warner Bros./WAR) 619
DIERKS BENTLEY/Woman, Amen (Capitol) 370
LUKE BRYAN/Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset (Capitol) 336
THOMAS RHETT/Life Changes (Valory) 319
MORGAN WALLEN f/FGL/Up Down (BMLGR/Big Loud) 309
KEITH URBAN f/J. MICHAELS/Coming Home (Capitol) 270
D. L. MURPHY f/K. CHESNEY/Everything's... (Blue Chair/Reviver) 241
LUKE COMBS/One Number Away (River House/Columbia) 210
Country Aircheck Top Point GainersDARIUS RUCKER/For The First Time (Capitol) 2419 ✔JASON ALDEAN f/M. LAMBERT/Drowns The... (Broken Bow) 1982 ✔DAN + SHAY/Tequila (Warner Bros./WAR) 1525 ✔LUKE BRYAN/Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset (Capitol) 1044 ✔DIERKS BENTLEY/Woman, Amen (Capitol) 997 ✔THOMAS RHETT/Life Changes (Valory) 787
KEITH URBAN f/J. MICHAELS/Coming Home (Capitol) 699
MORGAN WALLEN f/FGL/Up Down (BMLGR/Big Loud) 670
CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cry Pretty (Capitol) 646
CHRIS JANSON/Drunk Girl (Warner Bros./WAR) 609
Activator Top Spin GainersJASON ALDEAN f/M. LAMBERT/Drowns The... (Broken Bow) 319
LUKE BRYAN/Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset (Capitol) 207
DAN + SHAY/Tequila (Warner Bros./WAR) 170
MORGAN WALLEN f/FGL/Up Down (BMLGR/Big Loud) 165
DIERKS BENTLEY/Woman, Amen (Capitol) 150
KEITH URBAN f/J. MICHAELS/Coming Home (Capitol) 148
SAM HUNT/Downtown's Dead (MCA) 127
MORGAN EVANS/Kiss Somebody (Warner Bros./WEA) 112
KENNY CHESNEY/Get Along (Blue Chair/Warner Bros./WEA) 102
OLD DOMINION/Hotel Key (RCA) 94
Activator Top Point GainersJASON ALDEAN f/M. LAMBERT/Drowns The... (Broken Bow) 1307 ✔
LUKE BRYAN/Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset (Capitol) 941 ✔
MORGAN WALLEN f/FGL/Up Down (BMLGR/Big Loud) 778 ✔
DAN + SHAY/Tequila (Warner Bros./WAR) 772 ✔
KEITH URBAN f/J. MICHAELS/Coming Home (Capitol) 722 ✔
DIERKS BENTLEY/Woman, Amen (Capitol) 678
KENNY CHESNEY/Get Along (Blue Chair/Warner Bros./WEA) 506
BRETT YOUNG/Mercy (BMLGR) 494
OLD DOMINION/Hotel Key (RCA) 475
MORGAN EVANS/Kiss Somebody (Warner Bros./WEA) 456
Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points
JASON ALDEAN/You Make It Easy (Broken Bow) 16670
BEBE REXHA f/FGL/Meant To Be (BMLGR/WBR) 13638
LUKE BRYAN/Most People Are Good (Capitol) 12101
JORDAN DAVIS/Singles You Up (MCA) 10804
DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow) 9414
SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA) 8330
THOMAS RHETT/Unforgettable (Valory) 6858
KANE BROWN f/L. ALAINA/What Ifs (RCA) 6016
THOMAS RHETT/Marry Me (Valory) 5910
HIGH VALLEY/She's With Me (Atlantic/WEA) 5744
Country Aircheck Add Leaders AddsLUKE BRYAN/Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset (Capitol) 89JASON ALDEAN f/M. LAMBERT/Drowns The... (Broken Bow) 34SAM HUNT/Downtown's Dead (MCA) 26JOE NICHOLS/Billy Graham's Bible (Red Bow) 24MAREN MORRIS/Rich (Columbia) 12JORDAN DAVIS/Take It From Me (MCA) 7DUSTIN LYNCH/Good Girl (Broken Bow) 6OLD DOMINION/Hotel Key (RCA) 6CHRIS STAPLETON/Millionaire (Mercury) 5GRANGER SMITH/You're In It (Wheelhouse) 5LANCO/Born To Love You (Arista) 5SUGARLAND f/T. SWIFT/Babe (UMGN/Big Machine) 5
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TYLER RICH/The Difference (Valory) Moves 48-45* 1,417 points, 519 spins 2 adds: KCYE, KUZZ
CHRIS STAPLETON/Millionaire (Mercury) Moves 50-46* 1,356 points, 613 spins 5 adds: KKGO, KNCI, WBCT, WSSL, WWKA*
RODNEY ATKINS/Caught Up In The Country (Curb) Debuts at 47* 1,297 points, 501 spins 2 adds: WAVW, WPCV*
DANIELLE BRADBERY/Worth It (BMLGR) Moves at 49-48 1,201 points, 491 spins; No adds
AARON WATSON/Run Wild Horses (Big Label) Debuts at 49* 1,183 points, 509 spins 1 add: WEZL
LOCASH/Don’t Get Better Than That (Reviver) Moves 46-50 1,182 points, 489 spins; No adds
ERIC PASLEY/Young Forever (EMI Nashville) 1,168 points, 429 spins 2 adds: KTEX, WGTY
JORDAN DAVIS/Take It From Me (MCA) 1,083 points, 468 spins 7 adds: KHEY, WDAF, WGH, WOGK, WPOR, WUBE, WXBQ
LUKE BRYAN/Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset (Capitol) 1,044 points, 336 spins 89 adds including: KATC*, KAWO, KBEB, KBEQ, KBQI, KCYE, KDRK, KEEY, KFDI, KHGE
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June 4ABBY ANDERSON/Make Him Wait (Black River)CLARE DUNN/More (MCA)
June 11CARLTON ANDERSON/Drop Everything (Arista)
June 18EVERETTE/Slow Roll (Broken Bow)REBEL HEARTS/Hero’s (---)BRANDON LAY/Yada Yada Yada (EMI Nashville)
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Michael Ray Amos (Atlantic/WEA)Named after Ray’s grandfather and produced by Scott Hendricks (Blake Shelton, Trace Adkins, Alan Jackson), Amos is the follow-up to his 2015 self-titled debut. The project features 11 tracks, including the lead single “Get To You,” written by Abe Stoklasa and Pavel Dovgalyuk.
Luke Combs This One’s For You Too (River House/Columbia)The deluxe edition of his 2017 debut album This One’s For You features 17 songs co-penned by Combs, including singles “Hurricane” and “When It Rains It Pours,” and five new songs including “Must’ve Never Met You” and
“Houston, We Got a Problem.”
Thompson Square Masterpiece (–)The duo’s third studio album—their first since 2013’s Just Feels Good—is their debut independent release. Produced by the husband-and-wife team, Nathan Chapman and Dann Huff, it features 11 new tracks including “Masterpiece,” “A Love Like This,” “Millionaires,” “Up In Smoke”
and “Let’s Do Something Stupid.”
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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations ADDS
1 1 LUKE COMBSOne Number Away (River House/Columbia)
12015 212 2607 53 53 0
3 2 DARIUS RUCKER/For The First Time (Capitol) 11424 136 2489 35 53 0
4 3 BLAKE SHELTON/I Lived It (Warner Bros./WMN) 11057 101 2330 34 53 0
5 4 DIERKS BENTLEY/Woman, Amen (Capitol) 10961 678 2331 150 54 0
2 5 KANE BROWN/Heaven (RCA) 10150 -1238 2211 -284 49 0
8 6 MORGAN WALLEN f/FGL/Up Down (BMLGR/Big Loud) ✔ 9507 778 2060 165 53 0
6 7 D. L. MURPHY f/K. CHESNEY/Everything's Gonna Be Alright (Blue Chair/Reviver) 9347 295 1971 44 51 0
10 8 KENNY CHESNEY/Get Along (Blue Chair/Warner Bros./WEA) ✔ 9150 506 1881 102 52 0
9 9 JAKE OWEN/I Was Jack (You Were Diane) (Big Loud) 8894 167 1798 31 54 0
11 10 DAN + SHAY/Tequila (Warner Bros./WAR) ✔ 8362 772 1785 170 53 0
12 11 KEITH URBAN f/J. MICHAELS/Coming Home (Capitol) 7584 722 1586 148 54 0
13 12 MORGAN EVANS/Kiss Somebody (Warner Bros./WEA) 7144 456 1494 112 53 0
14 13 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cry Pretty (Capitol) 6659 250 1371 52 54 0
15 14 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Heart Break (Capitol) 5533 122 1164 25 53 0
16 15 MICHAEL RAY/Get To You (Atlantic/WEA) 5169 6 1124 16 50 0
17 16 CHRIS LANE f/T. KELLY/Take Back Home Girl (Big Loud) 5150 185 1044 37 50 2
18 17 LINDSAY ELL/Criminal (Stoney Creek) 5088 124 1019 14 50 0
21 18 BRETT YOUNG/Mercy (BMLGR) 4499 494 984 92 53 1
20 19 THOMAS RHETT/Life Changes (Valory) 4330 269 815 60 52 3
22 20 JUSTIN MOORE/Kinda Don't Care (Valory) 4153 261 846 43 47 0
23 21 DYLAN SCOTT/Hooked (Curb) 3949 83 867 15 50 0
30 22 JASON ALDEAN f/M. LAMBERT/Drowns The Whiskey (Broken Bow) ✔ 3615 1307 743 319 47 18
24 23 COLE SWINDELL/Break Up In The End (Warner Bros./WMN) 3491 -36 686 -9 53 0
27 24 OLD DOMINION/Hotel Key (RCA) 3185 475 624 94 50 7
25 25 CHRIS JANSON/Drunk Girl (Warner Bros./WAR) 3154 218 659 48 47 1
28 26 SUGARLAND f/T. SWIFT/Babe (UMGN/Big Machine) 2817 232 562 38 51 4
29 27 ASHLEY MCBRYDE/A Little Dive Bar In Dahlonega (Atlantic/WAR) 2340 -182 529 -57 42 0
26 28 LAUREN ALAINA/Doin' Fine (19/Interscope/Mercury) 2125 -651 473 -133 38 1
31 29 BROTHERS OSBORNE/Shoot Me Straight (EMI Nashville) 2058 -122 425 -9 46 1
33 30 SAM HUNT/Downtown's Dead (MCA) 1981 336 456 127 40 19
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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations Adds
32 31 CHASE RICE/Three Chords & The Truth (Broken Bow) 1970 39 431 -1 40 1
35 32 CARLY PEARCE/Hide The Wine (Big Machine) 1710 208 366 39 43 0
34 33 KELSEA BALLERINI/I Hate Love Songs (Black River) 1706 81 316 17 33 1
37 34 MAREN MORRIS/Rich (Columbia) 1574 252 326 71 43 9
36 35 CHRIS YOUNG/Hangin' On (RCA) 1500 12 270 -1 36 1
38 36 AARON WATSON/Run Wild Horses (Big Label) 1298 -8 269 -1 21 0
39 37 LANCO/Born To Love You (Arista) 1267 105 282 25 41 1
41 38 MITCHELL TENPENNY/Drunk Me (Riser House/Columbia) 1172 183 304 42 33 0
40 39 STEPHANIE QUAYLE/Selfish (Rebel Engine) 1140 101 215 23 18 0
43 40 KIP MOORE/Last Shot (MCA) 1058 118 248 19 37 2
45 41 TRENT HARMON/You Got 'Em All (Big Machine) 1018 182 219 41 32 0
42 42 LUCAS HOGE/Power Of Garth (Forge Entertainment) 976 4 170 1 16 0
43 LUKE BRYAN/Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset (Capitol) ✔ 941 941 207 207 20 12
47 44 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Blue Tacoma (Triple Tigers) 874 91 204 21 27 0
44 45 MIDLAND/Burn Out (Big Machine) 851 -50 126 -6 11 0
46 46 CHRIS STAPLETON/Millionaire (Mercury) 759 -31 138 -7 15 1
48 47 TYLER RICH/The Difference (Valory) 685 -32 73 -4 2 1
50 48 JIMMIE ALLEN/Best Shot (Stoney Creek) 676 57 160 11 21 2
53 49 RYAN HURD/Diamonds Or Twine (RCA) 640 80 64 8 1 0
59 50 RODNEY ATKINS/Caught Up In The Country (Curb) 601 -31 149 -8 27 1
51 51 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Keeper Of The Flame (RCA) 588 9 84 1 6 0
52 52 DEVIN DAWSON/Asking For A Friend (Atlantic/WEA) 530 -35 78 -5 5 0
59 53 DUSTIN LYNCH/Good Girl (Broken Bow) 522 85 108 13 19 2
54 JORDAN DAVIS/Take It From Me (MCA) 510 114 75 17 7 1
54 55 RADIO ROMANCE/The Weekend (Big Machine) 504 -26 139 -8 10 0
55 56 LOCASH/Don't Get Better Than That (Reviver) 480 12 83 1 10 0
56 57 RAELYNN/Queens Don't (Warner Bros./WMN) 463 3 47 1 2 0
58 MADDIE & TAE/Friends Don't (Mercury) 440 44 77 13 8 0
59 THOMPSON SQUARE/Masterpiece (---) 440 210 44 21 1 0
60 CARLY PEARCE/Color (Big Machine) 440 100 44 10 1 0Debut
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