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July 19, 2021, Issue 765

Radio Reads Social Cues
As more artists find audiences on social media platforms before
finding success on Country radio, and as label A&R teams
continue to diversify the ways in which they scout new talent,
Country Aircheck talked to some current spin-to-date leaders of
singles that first found a home online to see how programmers are
handling this new performance metric when
selecting and scheduling music.
Saga WCKN/Charleston, SC PD/
afternoon personality Hunter Meyer says, “I
first heard [Walker Hayes’ ‘Fancy Like’] in
an email send and immediately reached out
to my rep, Katelyn, to let her know I wanted to
add it. She was the one who sent me the TikTok
numbers after that, and it became even more Mist Opportunity: Artists throw together an impromptu
Hunter Meyer of a no-brainer for me.” Meyer notes that his guitar pull for radio after Kane Brown’s Columbus show
was canceled due to weather. Pictured (l-r) are Mercury’s
station does not rely on research or current Travis Denning, WCOL’s Kayla Hanley, Restless Road’s
chart position but that he instead places heavy Colton Pack, Garrett Nichols and Zach Beeken, WCOL’s
weight on consumption and Shazam data. Dan Zuko, Big Loud’s Lily Rose and WGAR/Cleveland’s
“Not only is this a fun, feel-good song that’s Carletta Blake.
perfect for summer, but it’s clearly resonating
with our audience based on the data and it
being a viral sensation,” he states. “We don’t Hot Tip: PickleJar Connects

have the luxury of waiting on a song if the As the name implies, PickleJar takes the concept of tipping
Phathead audience is already out finding the music and performers into the digital space, but the idea goes further
consuming it heavily elsewhere.” than that. In connecting artists with fans, venues and charitable
Similarly, JVC Country WJVC/Nassau Dir./Country organizations, the app offers engagement
Programming Phathead – who has been out in front of both Lily tools not previously collected on one platform.
Rose’s “Villain” and Andrew Jannakos’ “Gone Too Soon” – says, With an eye on big data and functionality for
“If a programmer doesn’t jump on [‘Fancy Like’], they just aren’t radio, PickleJar is aimed at being kind of a
paying attention. There is no song hotter on socials or downloads big dill ... er, deal.
right now, and it’s a country artist! What more do you need?” He also “The premise was to create an ecosystem
credits country record labels for paying attention to social media hits that would serve artists at varying stages of
and scouting the best possible talent with future hitmaking potential to the life cycle – from busker to the first tip to
bring forward to radio. “When you see a new act on a label [like Rose being inducted into the Opry – rather than just
being signed to Big Loud], you have to figure [the label] did their due a way for money to move back and forth,” Jeff James

diligence and [they] know something.” (continued on page 6) says CEO/Founder Jeff James, whose wide-ranging background
includes a run serving on the CRS Agenda Committee.

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The money, of course, is important, if not central to and monetize it. We’ve never had that kind of connective tissue
PickleJar’s pitch to the creative community. “The artist gets with fans before.”
100% of the intended tip,” James says. “They’ve all used other Chief Strategy Officer/Partner Alex Valentine sees
platforms for tips, so they know how much is taken away from information as opportunity. “My experience being on the radio
them.” Revenue is derived from a small surcharge users pay was that the best research was money out of people’s pockets,” he
above the amount they chose to tip (for says. “Before SoundScan, I used to call record stores. The metrics
example, a $20 tip adds $0.99). are different now with streams, downloads, TikTok and the like,
Artists can not only take requests and but cash is still king. When people open their wallet, it tells you
receive tips – or “notes” – they can sell something.” James adds, “We call that Live Play Data, and it’s a
merch, stay in touch with fans and designate huge part of our future.”
a portion of proceeds to verified charities. Among the company’s board members are Reatro Ventures’
The app even divides tips/proceeds among Jason Bailey, Cox/Houston’s Johnny Chiang and CRB board
performers. “Down on Broadway, you might member Judy Lakin. Valentine views ties to radio and its
Kristian have two people onstage who just met that community service mandate as obvious. “In the aftermath of
Barowsky day,” says President/Founder Kristian storms or other disasters, people are always asking how to help,”
he says. “Why wait the weeks or months it takes to organize
Barowsky, whose background is in design something? Why not let fans join radio and the artists in helping at
and branding. “They have to trust each other the speed the news moves?”
to add up all the Venmos, and they also have “This allows radio to get back to the core mission of serving
to trust each other’s math. This takes all the their communities,” James says. “They can celebrate the
trust and guesswork out of it.” performers who are up-and-coming in their community, and they
Trust issues aside, why not just use Venmo? can activate millions of listeners in times of crisis.”
“Why not keep using cassette tapes?” James Valentine illustrates: “I remember doing a remote at a Mazda
says. “Not one artist I’ve shown this to has dealership in Dallas where one of the young men who washed
defended the system they use now. Kristian cars had been diagnosed with cancer. I mentioned it on-air
Alex Valentine and I met with some artists who showed us and encouraged people to come by and help with his medical
expenses, but how great would it have been if I could have sent
the four or five apps they use to stitch together fan interaction – anyone who was listening to an app. It would have taken five
tipping, texts, chat, set list, lyrics. We put all of it in one audience seconds and done so much more good. The ideas can get really
engagement tool.” big, really fast.”
For artists beyond the tipping stage, PickleJar can be used for Details at the website here; reach Valentine here.
song requests and more. “Prior to a performance going live, fans
can vote with their dollars on what they want to hear,” James says. –Chuck Aly
“Artists can increase audience engagement, crowdsource a setlist

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Chart Chat launched Listener Vault, a library of listener audio including
Congratulations to Jason Aldean, artist names, positioners and “real talk” phrases. Details here.
Carson James, Lee Adams, Shelley Singer/songwriter Lance Carpenter has launched an
Hargis Gaines, Renee Leymon and online mentoring platform, Music Row Coach, for artists and
the Broken Bow promotion team on songwriters. Information here.
reaching No. 1 with “Blame It On You.” This is Dave’s Broadcasting Corporation has sold Country
Aldean’s 25th No. 1. Additionally, he has now KCYS/Seaside, OR to Jeff Huffman’s Jacobs Radio
scored a No. 1 in every calendar year since Programming, LLC for $5,000 plus $45,000 for equipment.
2009, an active streak matched only by Luke Jason Aldean Consolidated Media, LLC is selling Country WCHQ-AM/
Ashland City, TN and translator W280FN to The Mighty
Bryan. Songwriters are Michael Tyler, Brian Gene White, Seven Ninety Incorporated for $160,000.
John Edwards, Kurt Allison and Tully Kennedy. Fremont Broadcasting has sold Country KOVE-AM/
And kudos to Shane Allen and the Columbia crew on Lander, WY and translator K299BC to Kairos Broadcasting,
racking up 64 adds for Luke Combs’ “Cold As You.” This is the LLC for $460,000 in a transaction that includes Classic Hits sister
ninth single Combs has landed atop the Most Added board; all KDLY.
eight previous singles made it to the top of the chart. Faith Schueler will release a collection of slides with ISlide.

News & Notes The Week’s Top Stories

iHeartRadio will broadcast Global Citizen Live on September Full coverage at countryaircheck.com.
25. The program will feature performances from six continents • Country Aircheck Weekly shared the most-played artists and
inspiring global action on issues ranging from equitable access to songs of the year and recapped the Brad Paisley and Luke
COVID-19 vaccinations, hunger, education and climate change. Bryan tour launches last week (7/12).
More info here. • Kaileen Mangan joined Arista as Mgr./Midwest Regional
Warner/WAR’s Dan + Shay will host a Good Things Album Promotion. (CAT 7/16)
Release Concert Aug. 13 at The Great Lawn In Centennial • Melissa Charvis and Bethany
Park in Nashville. Proceeds from the event will benefit Kent joined the Audacy Central Promotion Team. (CAT 7/15)
Centennial Park Conservancy. Details here. • Stephens Media Group/Ardmore, OK OM Chris
The Alliance For Women In Media (AWM) is celebrating Stevens exited. (CAT 7/14)
its 70th anniversary with the launch of a Voices Of Courage digital • The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame announced its
tapestry, a commemorative logo and a social media campaign. Class of 2021. (CAT 7/13)
Alpha/Saginaw, MI OM Dave Maurer is being inducted • Laurie DeYoung is among the National Radio Hall of
into the Michigan Association of Broadcasters (MAB) Hall Fame nominees. (CAT 7/12)
of Fame. • Chronicle: Wes Bennett.
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) will
present an exclusive members-only webinar July 21 at 1pm ET Radio Reads Social Cues
focused on recruiting and on-boarding an empowered, diverse (continued from page 1)
workforce. Details here. Phathead says he finds himself paying attention to social media
NuVooDoo Media Services will reveal findings from its data more now when considering conversions, as well. “It’s very
Ratings Prospects Study 18 during a series of webinars beginning important for programmers to remove themselves from their
July 21. More here. personal Country [radio] bubble,” explains Phathead, who sites
The 2021 Telly Award for “Most Viral Video” was awarded his consumption of Pop radio, social media and YouTube, and his
to Lee Greenwood for his 2020 collaboration with Home Free attention to the all-genre download charts, as metrics for future
and members of the United States Air Force Band on an
updated version of “God Bless The USA.” See the video here.
Former KKBQ/Houston Dir./Imaging Maureen Cooper has

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OFF THE RECORD hit prediction. “Gabby Barrett, for example, has crossed to Pop
radio, has two of the biggest downloaded songs of the past year
... and it isn’t a matter of if but when her third single explodes and
An Off The Record conversation with shoots her into superstardom.”
iHeartMedia WSIX/Nashville afternoon
personality/producer Tay Hamilton: Curtis WQDR/Raleigh PD Mike “Mad
Dawg” Biddle relies heavily on research
I was raised in a radio station and says Priscilla Block’s “Just About
because of my dad [Hollywood Hamilton],
so I grew up on WKTU/New York and KIIS/ Over You” has been an undeniable hit for
them. “Priscilla is local and actually won a
Los Angeles. Outside of those, being from contest with us when she was in high school
Las Vegas meant I was obsessed with KLUC
and The Chet Buchanan Show in high school. to be Tim McGraw’s roadie for a day, so
When I was in the car with my mom, we
loved jamming to Country radio – specifically TAY HAMILTON when we saw the reaction she was getting
on TikTok and iTunes, I reached out to her
KWNR/Las Vegas – which is where I ended up and had her on-air featuring the song,” he Mike Biddle
landing my first full-time on-air spot.
I have so many peers and mentors, but my biggest mentor explains. Listener feedback and research
have continued to climb, and Block’s single
was my dad. I never knew at age 10 when I was sitting in the studio is currently among ‘QDR’s most-played. “You
with him that I was actually soaking it all in.
I knew if I wanted to pursue a career in radio, I’d have have to pay attention to what’s happening
on social media and streaming and come up
to go after it on my own without help from my dad. I convinced with creative ways to expose that content and
then-iHeartMedia/Vegas OM Chris Pickett it’d be a good idea to
get me in the door by calling and telling him I’d be willing to pick be in the moment with listeners,” continues
up trash. I just wanted to be around radio! He told me I could intern Biddle. “I’m certainly not prepared to make
with a morning show on then-KPLV/Las Vegas where I met Wayne D, rotation decisions based on social media likes,
learned the board and – if I was lucky – would jump on-air from time [but] we need to be aware of trends and react Jim Murphy

to time for a bit. accordingly for our individual stations and brands.”
I’ve learned so much from Wayne D throughout my career,
and he’s been someone I could get solid advice from, so I’m excited Music Choice Sr. Mgr./Programming Jim Murphy was also
early to the table for Jannakos. “We’d gotten an advance copy
to now be working alongside him on his shows. of ‘Gone Too Soon’ and added it early in January to our Pop &
I can never choose just one favorite, but the song that has
been on repeat lately for me is “Lil Bit” by Nelly and Florida Georgia Country channel where we often test new artists and songs,” he
says. “Based on the metrics we saw from the early airplay and
Line. It’s a fun song I can turn up loud and move to. the impressive streaming numbers, we made the decision to add
Martina McBride will always be a favorite of mine,
because I have so many memories with my mom blasting Martina. it on impact date later in February to Today’s Country, which is
our Mediabase monitored channel.” Murphy cites social media
Anytime I hear her, I instantly get nostalgic and emotional; I’m a sap. as playing a role in confirming those early indicators of success,
Alan Jackson was my first crush back in the ‘90s, and he
has always had such fun songs. He’s one of those artists that, when adding, “It can give us a quick snapshot on an artist or song out
his songs come on, I have flashbacks to places or things I was doing
when I first heard them. of the gate, but we always look at the bigger research picture to
make sure social numbers align with the target audience for each
I was also raised on The G.O.A.T., Garth Brooks! There are of our channels.”
so many of his songs that bring back memories of my family, and
he’s so dang cool! With more artists cutting through on social platforms, Meyer
doubles-down saying, “We as a medium and a format should
Maren Morris’ Girl album is relatable front to back, and I be looking to these sites to find artists who can bring those large
feel every word. It came out during a year that was pivotal in my life
when I was coming into my own and getting to know myself more. audiences and their ears to radio. More and more, this is where
music discovery is happening, and radio needs to realign the
Songs like “Girl,” “All My Favorite People” and “Flavor” meant a lot way we view these apps and the success artists are finding there.”
to me during that time.
Outside of country, P!nk is a female artist I’ve always looked Phathead adds, “If you don’t pay attention to the world outside of
our radio bubble, a lot is going to pass you by.”
up to because she’s a strong, independent female who isn’t afraid to Both Biddle and Murphy, meanwhile, reiterate the importance
break boundaries. I was obsessed with her albums Missundaztood,
Funhouse and I’m Not Dead. I still am! of passing social and streaming metrics through a more thorough
The biggest thing I learned in 2020 was to not be afraid
of change and to fully embrace it. When I came to Nashville, I was research lens. “Just because a song is worked to Country radio
doesn’t mean all or even the majority of streams are being
scared out of my mind because the West Coast was all I had never consumed by Country P1s, and there’s never a substitute for
known. During that changing process, I learned so much about
myself, and it brought my family closer. I’ve gotten to show my knowing your audience,” believes Murphy. Adds Biddle, “We
get a lot of hype pitched to us every week regarding social and
personality and embrace who I’ve become, and I believe it’s because streaming data; some of it is legit, and some of it you have to take
I stepped outside of my comfort zone.
The pandemic-inspired life adaptation I’ll carry forward with a grain of salt. It is hard to decipher, and at the end of the
day, you have to do what’s best for your listeners and your brand.”
is slowing down. This taught us all it’s okay to spend more time The confluence on some social platforms of a younger
being present.
In the past year, we’ve utilized social media in many ways with audience and artists’ ability to amass a fan base can be additive
virtual shows via Instagram Live or setting up appointment times for stations. “Radio might still be the biggest stick, but we aren’t
with listeners to catch up on Facebook Live via Wayne D’s What’s the only ones in the game, so why not take what’s working
Up Wednesday. Sometimes we invited artists to join, as well, and we
tried to make the best of it. elsewhere and bring it to our stations?” Meyer asks. Notes Biddle,
“Platforms like TikTok are turning 15-30 second music clips into
I’m in the awkward phase where I need to find a new show hits for radio, so there’s obviously a way for us to mimic that
to watch. I enjoyed Ginny And Georgia, which was relatable to me
as a mom. If I’m not working or taking my son to basketball and experience and satisfy the hunger to discover new music without
having to overload a playlist with unfamiliar music. We need to
karate practice, we’re outside in the sunshine, but I’m thinking about pay attention, but be careful not to overreact or underreact.”
starting Game Of Thrones from the beginning again.
Reach Hamilton here. Reach Meyer here, Phathead here, Biddle here and Murphy here.
–Monta Vaden CAC

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AVAILABLE JOBS July 19, 2021 SEEK & EMPLOY

MIDWEST technical issues. Send résumés and airchecks to Ediss WEST COAST
Summit KFDI/Wichita OM Justin Case is here. Frontier/Juneau, AK GM Cherie Curry is
searching for a morning co-host. See the complete Curtis WQDR/Raleigh PD Mike Biddle is seeking an OM/PD/on-air talent for the cluster that
posting here; send résumés and airchecks to Case here. looking for a morning co-host to succeed Janie includes Country KTKU. Send résumés with references
Steel City KBEQ/Kansas City PD Todd Nixon Carothers and join incumbent Mike Wheless for The and an aircheck to Curry here.
is seeking an afternoon personality to succeed TJ Q Morning Crew. Three or more years of experience is Beasley/Las Vegas VP/MM Peter Burton is
McEntire. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. required. See the complete posting here; send résumés, searching for Cat Thomas’ successor to handle OM
Midwest WNCY/Appleton-Oshkosh, WI Brand production samples, social media links, references and & Urban AC KOAS PD duties. Details here; send cover
Mgr. Dan Stone is searching for a midday personality. airchecks to Biddle here. letters and résumés to Burton here.
Send résumés, references and airchecks to him here. Summit/Louisville OM Cagle is seeking a full- Townsquare KXLB/Bozeman, MT Market Pres.
Alpha KZEN/Columbus, NE Dir./Content time midday personality with at least two years of on-air Scott Souhrada is seeking a Dir./Content with on-air
David Gustafson is looking for a morning host. See experience; PPM experience is a plus. Candidate should duties to succeed Dave Wooten. See the complete job
the complete job description and apply here; reach have an engaging presence, strong social media and description and apply here.
Gustafson here. tech skills, production and digital editing chops and Cumulus KBUL/Reno, NV PD/morning host Bob
Cumulus/Indianapolis OM Boomer Layfield the ability to communicate in an authentic way. Send Richards is seeking a full-time morning co-host to join
is looking for a Dir./Promotions for the cluster that résumés and airchecks to Cagle here. The Moo Crew. Complete job description here; send
includes Country WFMS. Apply here. Stephens/Alexandria, LA OM/PD Scott Mills is résumés and airchecks to Richards here.
Titan KBKB/Burlington, IA PD Wyatt Reed is looking for a full-time Dir./Production and on-air talent Marker KPLM/Palm Springs, CA PD Kory
searching for an afternoon personality. Send résumés to join the cluster that includes Country KLAA & Classic James is looking for an afternoon personality. Send
and airchecks here. Country KBKK. Send résumés and airchecks to Mills résumés and airchecks to him here.
Midwest/Peoria, IL VP/MM Mike Wild is here. Momentum KJUG/Visalia, CA PD Rik McNeil is
looking to add an OM for the cluster that includes iHeartMedia/Virginia-Carolina Region searching for a morning show with three-to-five years of
Country WXCL. See the complete job description here; SVPP Kix Layton is searching for a morning co-host experience. See the complete job description and apply
send résumés, cover letters and airchecks to Wild here. to join WKSF/Asheville, NC morning man Eddie here; submit résumés, social media profiles, mobile
Hubbard KKWS/Wadena, MN GM Matt Senne Foxx. Candidates must have three-plus years of content, examples of how you have executed winning
is searching for a PD/morning host. See the complete experience and be proficient in social media, show strategies to move morning ratings forward and an
job description here; send résumés and airchecks to prep, on-air production, client endorsements and public aircheck to McNeil here.
Senne here. appearances. Send résumés and airchecks to Layton Leighton KYCK/Grand Forks, ND OM Jarrod
Cumulus WDRQ/Detroit Dir./FM Programming here. Thomas is seeking a station PD and morning team.
David Corey is seeking an afternoon personality. Send Summit SVP/Programming Randy Chase is Send résumés and airchecks to him here.
résumés and airchecks to him here. seeking an OM/PD for the Knoxville cluster, including KSOP Country KSOP/Salt Lake City PD Deb
Townsquare KOEL/Waterloo, IA Dir./Content Country WCYQ, to succeed Kevin “Gravy” Canup. Turpin is looking for an experienced Dir./Promotions
Johnny Marks is searching for a Brand Mgr./morning Candidates should have on-air and programming with on-air skills for nights. Apply here.
host. See the complete job description and apply here; chops and be able to communicate effectively with both Alpha/Portland is searching for a full-time Dir./
send résumés and airchecks to Marks here. staff and leadership. Send résumés and airchecks here. Marketing for the cluster that includes Country KUPL.
White River WKKG/Columbus, IN Coord./ Hall VP/Programming & Country WPCV/ Apply here.
Programming Brad Jackson is seeking a PD/morning Lakeland, FL OM/PD Bob Walker is looking for a Beasley/Las Vegas VP/MM Peter Burton is
host. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. locally based full-time on-air personality and part-time/ seeking a full-time Dir./Promotions for the cluster that
Zimmer KATI/Jefferson City, MO OM Jeremy weekend/fill-in personalities. Send résumés, cover letters includes Country KCYE. Send cover letters and résumés
Washington is looking for a PD/morning co-host. and airchecks to him here. to him here.
Send résumés, social media samples and airchecks to Townsquare/Texarkana, AR SVP Todd Lawley
him here. is searching for a Market Pres./CRO to succeed Brian OTHER
Sines, who segued to Southern Louisiana. See the Spotify is seeking a Nashville-based Sr. Editor/
complete job description and apply here. Country Music to “curate the best in music listening and
NORTHEAST Mel Wheeler WSLC/Roanoke, VA Dir./HR Cheryl programming experiences for a multitude of moods,
iHeartMedia/Washington, DC RSVPP Jeff Skinner is seeking a midday personality. Send résumés moments and genres; demonstrating a passion for
Kapugi is looking for a Cluster APD to add to the and airchecks to her here. analytics and collaboration; and have your ear to the
programming team. Oversight includes Country iHeartMedia/Nashville is looking for a Dir./ ground in the music community.” See the complete job
WMZQ. Apply here. Promotions for the five-station cluster that includes description and apply here.
Forever WOGI/Pittsburgh is seeking a PD/ Country WSIX. Apply here. Townsquare Country Format Lead Doug
on-air talent with three-to-five years of experience. See Montgomery has immediate openings for PDs and
the complete job description here; send résumés and morning talent. Send résumés and airchecks to him here.
airchecks here. SOUTHWEST Audacy is hiring an experienced talent coach to
iHeartMedia EVP/Country Programming Strategy Townsquare KQBR/Lubbock, TX Brand Mgr. work with on-air personalities nationwide. The new
Rod Phillips is searching for a PD/on-air talent to join Lance Ballance is seeking an APD/on-air personality coach will be able to work remotely as long as they are
WPGB/Pittsburgh. Send résumés and airchecks to to succeed Jan Miller. Send résumés and airchecks to located in a commutable proximity to any of Audacy’s
him here. him here. physical market locations. A minimum of five years of
iHeartMedia KTGX/Tulsa PD Karla Cantrell is direct experience is required, and candidates must cite
SOUTHEAST looking for an MD/Digital Lead/afternoon personality. examples of their previous talent development wins, must
ADX WYCT/Pensacola OM Kevin King is See the complete job description and apply here. be self-motivated, should have excellent communication
searching for a WYCT/Pensacola morning co-host to Brazos Valley KORA/Bryan-College Station, TX skills and will know how to win in PPM markets. Major
succeed Candy Cullerton who will serve alongside VP/GM John Seigler is searching for an MD/morning market experience is preferred but not mandatory; see
PD/morning host Brent Lane. Must be knowledgeable co-host with an understanding of Texas country. Send the complete job description and apply here.
in digital content creation and be active on a variety of résumés and airchecks to him here. iHeartMedia EVP/Country Programming Strategy
social media outlets. Apply here; reaching King here. Alpha/Amarillo, TX is seeking a Market Mgr. Rod Phillips has current openings for “great PDs in
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Mark “The Shark” Ediss is seeking a successor for complete job description and apply here. him here.
outgoing OM/PD/on-air talent Paul Andresen. The Cumulus VP/Country Charlie Cook is looking for
cluster includes Country WRJY. Duties will include a PD/midday personality for KAYD/Beaumont, TX.
on-air, production, promotions, sales and handling See the complete job description and apply here.

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•Cactus Jack •Greg Cole •Marc Lavik (aka Dave Marcus) •”Big” John Horton
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SEEKING JOBS (continued) SEEKER SPOTLIGHT

•AJ McCloud •Amber Rainey KEITH ABRAMS
Former WWFF/Huntsville, AL APD/ Former KSON/San Diego middays
afternoons [email protected] Former iHeartMedia/Cleveland OM
[email protected]
256-503-2301 •Tami Rumfelt [email protected]
•Mac Daniels Former WPAW/Greensboro afternoons
Former KPLX & KSCS/Dallas PD [email protected] Connect via LinkedIn here.
[email protected]
•Brittany Tully •Mike Allan “My years of experience and ability to get the most from
Former WYNK/Baton Rouge PD Former WNSH/New York nights talent while making brands ‘sing’ and being a good partner
[email protected] [email protected] to sales gives me a rather unique skillset. My strongest
•Steve Knoll personal skill is having a logical, smart, calm approach to
Former KMAG/Ft. Smith, AR PD/on-air talent •Darlene Evans my responsibilities.”
[email protected] Former WKIS/Miami middays
•Bill Hickok [email protected] •Eddie Rupp •Todd Elbrink
Former KBMR/Bismark, ND morning host Former iHeartMedia/Sarasota, FL SVPP/ Former Cox/Houston DOS
[email protected] •Nathan Cruise OM & Country WCTQ middays [email protected]
•Amy Nic Former In2une Dir./Regional Promotion [email protected] •Matt Valley
Former WAMZ/Louisville afternoon host [email protected] Former KBRJ/Anchorage, AK Dir./
[email protected] 615-496-6356 •Mike Tyler Content & mornings
•Ron “Keyes” Stevens Former WCKT/Ft. Myers, FL [email protected]
Former WQRB/Eau Claire, WI afternoons •Mark “Skid” Lavin PD/afternoons •Kevin “Gravy” Canup
[email protected] Former WOTW/Orlando Dir./Production [email protected] Former Summit/Knoxville OM
•Scott Davidson & On-Air [email protected]
Former WHOF-HD2/Canton, OH PD/ [email protected] •Amy Lynn 616-337-0067
on-air host 407-619-5346 Former WCKT/Ft. Myers, FL middays •Carly Quinn
[email protected] [email protected] Former WGH/Norfolk morning co-host
•Trace Hamilton •“Wes McShay” Gardipe NewEnglandClamChowder2021@
Former WEBG/Chicago night host Former Appaloosa Dir./Western Region •Bill “Stu” Stewart yahoo.com
[email protected] Programming Former KASH/Anchorage, AK PD/ 757-617-8171
•Daryl Thomas Ledyard [email protected] morning co-host •Melissa “Mel” Hering
Former WBBS/Syracuse on-air talent 307-899-0007 [email protected] Former KORA/Bryan-College Station, TX
[email protected] MD/mornings
•Ryan McCall •Nicholas Nixon •Doug Kramer [email protected]
Former WGLR/Platteville, WI MD/afternoons Former KFRG/Riverside personality Former KHLR/Little Rock, AR mornings •Chuck Reeves
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Former KTFWDallas & KTWF/Wichita
909-754-3031 Falls, TX PD/afternoons
•Ashley King [email protected]
•Kerry Wolfe Former KHLR/Little Rock, AR afternoons •Chuck “DZL” Thompson
Former WMIL/Milwaukee SVPP & PD [email protected] Former WKKT/Charlotte PD
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Former WUBL/Atlanta MD/afternoons •JC Coffey
•David Dean •Chase Daniels [email protected] Former Big Machine Dir./Midwest
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[email protected] PD/afternoons •Jess Tyler [email protected]
•Kasper [email protected] Former WOKQ/Portsmouth, NH Brand 269-806-6865
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•Brian “Wookie” Kostek [email protected] •Jim Pearson [email protected]
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•Kim Brixton [email protected] •Aaron “Gator” Glass
Former WNWN/Battle Creek, MI Former WQNU/Louisville mornings
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•Mark McKay IA SVPP •Tom Scott
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June 2021 PPM Scoreboard Jun PPM Top 10
SHARE
After five consecutive months of increased 3.6%. WNSH/New York leads the cume 9.3
shares, Country’s rebound came to an end race for the 2nd consecutive month, while for MAY JUN 7.8
in the June 2021 PPM Book (5/27-6/23) with the sixth consecutive month the largest share 7.8
a slight decrease of 0.9 points (-0.3%) from belongs to WCOL/Columbus. 1 1 WCOL/Columbus 7.6
355.5 to 354.6. 38 stations saw increased Legend: A “+” indicates a Classic Country 2 2t WCTK/Providence 7.6
shares from May, while 37 were down and 13 outlet; a “^” designates co-owned Country 9t 2t WSIX/Nashville 7.1
were flat. Compared to June 2020, the format stations in the metro; a “t” indicates a tie; 6 4t WGAR/Cleveland 7.1
was off 8.3%. Format cume also saw its first and a “*” indicates a station that is a recent 3 4t WWYZ/Hartford 6.4
decrease for the year, off 1.7% to 25,696,000. subscriber for which ratings were not currently 4 6t KYGO/Denver 6.4
Perhaps more notably, cume is off year-to-year available. Ranks are among subscribers. 5 6t WSM-FM/Nashville 6.4
-- 8t KNCI/Sacramento
7 8t WPOC/Baltimore
-- 8t KSOP/Salt Lake City

Station/City May 6+ Rank Jun 6+ Rank May Jun Station/City May 6+ Rank Jun 6+ Rank May Jun
Share Share Cume Cume Share Share Cume Cume

WKHX/Atlanta 2.1 16 2.3 14t 397,200 359,700 WMIL/Milwaukee 6.5 4 6.3 5 332,100 340,900
WUBL/Atlanta 3.0 12 3.0 12 466,200 390,300 KEEY/Minneapolis 6.2 4 5.4 5t 467,700 464,000
KASE/Austin^ 3.4 10 3.3 11t 190,600 200,100 KMNB/Minneapolis 2.2 15 2.2 15 327,100 325,800
KVET/Austin^ 4.6 6 5.1 4 235,700 236,400 KLCI/Minneapolis+ 1.9 16t 2.0 16 128,900 121,400
KOKE/Austin 1.5 20 1.0 22 71,500 69,600 WKDF/Nashville^ 3.3 11 3.5 11 162,600 146,500
WPOC/Baltimore 6.6 2 6.4 2 324,000 315,700 WSIX/Nashville 6.3 7 7.8 2 205,300 234,500
WKLB/Boston 5.1 7 5.7 5t 527,100 510,100
WBWL/Boston 2.2 15t 2.1 18 341,900 290,400 WSM-FM/Nashville^ 7.0 3 7.1 3 204,200 221,100
WCTK/Boston (Providence) WNSH/Nassau (New York) 1.1 24 0.9 26t 97,900 91,500
WKKT/Charlotte 1.7 19t 1.9 19 148,400 155,500 WNSH/New York 2.1 18 2.2 18 882,600 907,200
WSOC/Charlotte 6.1 2 5.4 3 422,300 367,400
WUSN/Chicago 5.9 3 5.1 5 381,100 386,200 WGH/Norfolk 4.3 8 4.9 7 166,500 171,400
WUBE/Cincinnati^ WUSH/Norforlk 5.5 5 4.7 8 171,200 164,600
WNKN/Cincinnati+ 2.5 16t 2.8 13t 745,500 834,800 WWKA/Orlando 5.5 7t 4.1 9 217,000 164,500
WNNF/Cincinnati 5.5 4 6.0 3 303,500 291,800
WYGY/Cincinnati^ 3.1 13 3.3 13 145,600 135,100 WXTU/Philadelphia 5.4 5 5.4 4 565,400 552,000
WGAR/Cleveland KMLE/Phoenix 3.1 12t 3.3 9t 461,200 484,400
WCOL/Columbus, OH 2.1 15 2.0 16 166,900 151,000 KNIX/Phoenix 5.5 3 6.0 2 573,700 521,900
KPLX/Dallas^ 1.3 18 1.4 18 101,900 91,300
6.7 6 7.6 5 335,700 357,800 WDSY/Pittsburgh 4.3 7 5.1 5t 248,000 262,800
WPGB/Pittsburgh 2.9 12 3.4 11 188,500 190,000
8.8 1 9.3 1 280,400 288,700 WLYI/Pittsburgh^+ 1.6 15t 1.9 14 89,700 81,900
3.7 10 4.0 6t 804,600 824,100
KSCS/Dallas^ 4.4 2t 4.4 4t 689,600 637,500 WOGG/Pittsburgh^ 1.6 15t 0.9 20 82,100 67,600
WOGI/Pittsburgh^ 1.0 18t 1.0 17t 93,800 84,000
KYGO/Denver 7.1 1 7.1 1 401,000 408,800 KUPL/Portland 5.1 5 5.1 4 307,600 293,300
KWBL/Denver 2.9 13 2.6 13 224,400 259,300
WDRQ/Detroit 2.3 16 2.4 16 323,600 335,700 KWJJ/Portland 3.2 15 3.5 12t 274,500 275,400
WYCD/Detroit WCTK/Providence 8.0 2 7.8 2 273,800 272,300
WPAW/Greensboro 4.1 11 5.1 6 513,900 562,700 WNCB/Raleigh 2.3 13 3.0 13 125,500 119,300
WTQR/Greensboro 4.6 8 5.8 W68U BL 119911,,280000 207,500 WQDR/Raleigh
WWYZ/Hartford 5.5 7 4.8 187,900 KFRG/Riverside 5.0 7 5.0 7 221,100 206,000
KILT/Houston KNCI/Sacramento 5.2 2 4.8 4 277,700 262,600
KKBQ/Houston^ 7.4 2 7.6 2 168,800 171,800 KEGA/Salt Lake City 6.2 5 6.4 4 325,100 330,900
KTHT/Houston^+ 3.4 11t 3.3 13 743,900 668,200 KSOP/Salt Lake City
WFMS/Indianapolis 5.1 6 3.9 11 788,800 775,700 KUBL/Salt Lake City 1.1 23t 0.9 24t 97,400 103,200
WLHK/Indianapolis KAJA/San Antonio 5.8 6t 6.4 4 201,700 208,800
WGNE/Jacksonville 2.3 20 2.0 21 370,100 364,900 KCYY/San Antonio^ 3.7 10 2.8 15 229,900 206,200
6.3 5 5.8 5 232,600 224,700 KKYX-AM/San Antonio^+
3.6 12 3.6 182 119744,,895000000 175,500 5.0 6 4.5 9t 359,000 386,400
4.3 9 4.6 184,600 5.2 5 5.1 5t 465,800 481,500
1.8 17t 1.5 19t 114,800 104,400
WQIK/Jacksonville 5.6 6 5.5 7 198,400 183,000 KSON/San Diego 4.7 7t 4.8 7 307,900 284,600
KBEQ/Kansas City^ 3.9 10 3.9
KFKF/Kansas City^ 4.5 7t 5.1 W10U BL 201,500 220,000 KRTY/San Jose 5.5 2 5.4 2t 131,300 154,600
KKWF/Seattle 3.2 14t 3.2 12t 352,600 363,100
WDAF/Kansas City 3.5 11 3.4 6 248,100 261,500 KNUC/Seattle 2.6 19 2.3 19 243,700 260,700
KCYE/Las Vegas 2.4 17t 2.5 11t 192,500 199,000
KWNR/Las Vegas 4.9 6 4.1 17 147,900 143,000 KSD/St. Louis 4.1 10t 4.2 9 411,400 382,200
11615t 711218073,,,752500000000 367117.2709098,,,125300080007.0 WIL/St. Louis 4.3 9 3.7 11t 382,300 313,800
KKGO/Los Angeles 2.6 14t 2.5 1143t 30757,,944000000 26813,,830000 382.0 WFUS/Tampa 4.0 8t 4.1 7t 341,000 330,500

WGKX/Memphis 3.9 10 3.2 7 159,000 146,000 WWWQIM3R6YZKK6Q//.W/6TWaemasts3phP6aian2 lgm.2toBne 3a5ch0 .8 3.9 10t 3.4 10t 340,300 283,000
WLFP/Memphis 3.3 13 2.5 27 54,400 44,500
WKIS/Miami 2.5 15t 2.4 4.0 11 4.3 170t 349.3797093,,98500500. 2 354509.558,,870030054.6
3393.2.0 10 3.5
WNSH/Middlesex (New York) 4.4 6 4.4 335.6 338.2
WKMK/Middlesex (Monmouth) 0.6 27 0.6 329.0

Jun PPM Top 10 387.0 382.0

CUME 907,200 367.9 366.6 362.2 350.8 339.2 329.0 290.7 335.6 338.2 349.7 355.2 355.5 354.6
400
MAY JUN 300

1 1 WNSH/New York
4 2 WUSN/Chicago 834,800
2 3 KPLX/Dallas 824,100
3 4 KKBQ/Houston 775,700 Format-Wide PPM 290.7
6 5 KKGO/Los Angeles 709,500
5 6 KILT/Houston 668,200 300 Ratings
7 7 KSCS/Dallas 637,500 Aggregate share for Nielsen Audio
-- 8 WYCD/Detroit 562,700 subscribing stations month to month.
9 9 WXTU/Philadelphia 552,000
8 10 KNIX/Phoenix 521,900
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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) July 19, 2021

31 JASON ALDEAN 4 Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS

Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 32496 3321 8862 947 41.589 3.781 160 0

22 COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 31000 771 8502 194 40.629 0.69 160 0

13 CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 29342 -3728 7945 -1176 38.174 -4.31 160 0

44 CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer... (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) 4 27690 1754 7560 430 36.064 2.62 159 0

65 DAN + SHAY/Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR) 4 24410 2936 6664 851 29.203 3.43 159 1

56 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA) 22860 193 6227 -25 29.111 0.112 160 0

87 JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory) 20881 1549 5746 402 28.603 3.494 160 0

10 8 LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 4 20047 2097 5412 527 26.041 2.393 159 0

11 9 THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory) 18501 799 5151 208 23.572 1.23 160 0

9 10 BLAKE SHELTON/Minimum Wage (Warner/WMN) 18236 -755 5098 -83 19.241 -3.536 160 0

12 11 LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow) 17927 412 4856 63 22.149 1.063 158 0

13 12 KEITH URBAN w/PINK/One Too Many (RCA/Capitol) 17486 624 4892 214 19.866 0.341 157 0

14 13 SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers) 16130 952 4449 267 19.718 1.826 159 0

16 14 J. RODGERS f/L. COMBS/Cold... (River House/Columbia) 14375 541 3971 154 16.12 0.942 160 0

19 15 OLD DOMINION/I Was On A Boat That Day (Arista) 14227 788 3886 227 16.694 1.011 160 0

18 16 ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse) 14158 471 4088 73 16.03 1.292 157 0
17 17 CARLY PEARCE/Next Girl (Big Machine) 14014 236 3939 -- 160 0

55 16.098 0.603

20 18 LEE BRICE/Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb) 13783 1029 3634 234 16.219 1.511 159 0

21 19 LADY A/Like A Lady (BMLGR) 10357 378 2685 65 11.115 0.76 158 3

23 20 KENNY CHESNEY/Knowing You (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 10157 731 2883 174 11.733 0.961 157 2

22 21 J. ALLEN & B. PAISLEY/Freedom Was A Highway (Stoney Creek) 10106 182 2693 79 10.656 0.554 157 5

24 22 RYAN HURD w/MAREN MORRIS/Chasing After You (Arista) 9957 615 2753 182 9.764 0.516 154 0

15 23 JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA) 8830 -5983 2402 -1623 10.396 -7.118 160 0

25 24 MICHAEL RAY/Whiskey And Rain (Warner/WEA) 8600 384 2280 102 8.176 0.015 150 2

26 25 PRISCILLA BLOCK/Just About Over You (InDent/Mercury) 8585 588 2289 149 8.496 0.455 154 2

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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS
27 26 JON PARDI/Tequila Little Time (Capitol)
28 27 8449 968 2229 212 8.747 1.135 149 0
29 28
30 29 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Home Sweet (Triple Tigers) 6649 373 1754 106 6.737 0.501 147 3
31 30
32 31 CALLISTA CLARK/It's 'Cause I Am (Big Machine) 6563 535 1845 156 6.751 1.164 148 1
33 32
34 33 DUSTIN LYNCH f/M. PORTER/Thinking 'Bout You (Broken Bow) 6489 704 1631 138 6.93 1.058 138 3
36 34
35 35 ZAC BROWN BAND/Same Boat (Home Grown/Warner/WAR) 6184 734 1615 174 7.397 1.345 137 1
37 36
40 37 CHRIS STAPLETON/You Should Probably Leave (Mercury) 5789 361 1581 105 7.009 0.696 134 5
38 38
K. BALLERINI f/K. CHESNEY/Half Of My Hometown (Black River) 5625 324 1606 105 6.001 0.18 144 6
42 40
41 41 PARKER MCCOLLUM/To Be Loved By You (MCA) 5582 535 1479 133 5.444 1.319 139 4
Debut 42
43 43 HARDY/Give Heaven Some Hell (Big Loud) 4725 433 1292 96 4.507 0.562 120 1
44 44
46 45 INGRID ANDRESS/Lady Like (Warner/WEA) 4213 -130 1135 -24 3.461 -0.153 114 0
45 46
Debut 47 MATT STELL/That Ain't Me No More (Records/Arista) 3820 210 1057 36 3.491 0.917 109 3
47 48
Debut 49 ELLE KING & MIRANDA LAMBERT/Drunk … (RCA/Columbia) 3501 481 893 131 3.629 0.5 68 2
48 50
LAUREN ALAINA w/JON PARDI/Getting Over Him (Mercury) 3486 159 987 38 2.601 0.417 120 4

BRETT YOUNG/Not Yet (BMLGR) 3219 -18 884 6 3.166 0.054 96 1

RILEY GREEN/If It Wasn't For Trucks (BMLGR) 2909 98 881 34 1.996 0.075 90 1

CAITLYN SMITH f/OLD DOMINION/I Can't (Monument) 2903 -55 845 -5 1.79 -0.124 95 0

LUKE COMBS/Cold As You (River House/Columbia) 4 2776 2028 637 461 3.112 2.275 92 64
2759 149 672 38 4.07 0.28 86 1
BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Worst Country Song Of... (Valory)

BROTHERS OSBORNE/I'm Not For Everyone (EMI Nashville) 2606 66 740 26 1.77 0.075 86 0

DARIUS RUCKER/My Masterpiece (Capitol) 2217 134 651 43 2.656 0.068 94 0

CHRIS BANDI/Would Have Loved Her (Records) 2072 -30 656 -6 0.988 -0.062 79 0

GARTH BROOKS/That's What Cowboys Do (Pearl) 2048 1012 537 267 1.954 1.062 62 19

LARRY FLEET/Where I Find God (Big Loud) 2023 63 620 21 1.666 0.037 78 2

ERIC CHURCH/Heart On Fire (EMI Nashville) 1993 1667 565 454 2.231 1.877 77 22

TOBY KEITH/Old School (Show Dog) 1939 128 591 59 1.096 0.02 88 15

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Country Aircheck Add Leaders Adds Activator Top Point Gainers

LUKE COMBS/Cold As You (River House/Columbia) 64 LUKE COMBS/Cold As You (River House/Columbia) 1382 4

JORDAN DAVIS f/LUKE BRYAN/Buy Dirt (MCA) 54 DAN + SHAY/Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR) 1311 4

ERIC CHURCH/Heart On Fire (EMI Nashville) 22 ERIC CHURCH/Heart On Fire (EMI Nashville) 1302 4

GARTH BROOKS/That's What Cowboys Do (Pearl) 19 THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory) 1098 4

TOBY KEITH/Old School (Show Dog) 15 JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory) 830 4

SHY CARTER f/SWINDELL & MURPHY/Beer With... (Warner/WAR) 9 CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer… (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) 779

GABBY BARRETT/Footprints On The Moon (Warner/WAR) 8 LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 554

FILMORE/Who Cares (Curb) 6 JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 410

KELSEA BALLERINI f/K. CHESNEY/Half Of... (Black River) 6 J. RODGERS f/L. COMBS/Cold… (River House/Columbia) 377

WALKER HAYES/Fancy Like (Monument) 6 COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 371

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers Activator Top Spin Gainers 319
244
JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 3321 4 DAN + SHAY/Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR) 236
LUKE COMBS/Cold As You (River House/Columbia) 185
DAN + SHAY/Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR) 2936 4 ERIC CHURCH/Heart On Fire (EMI Nashville) 156
THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory) 147
LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 2097 4 129
JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory)
LUKE COMBS/Cold As You (River House/Columbia) 2028 4 99
CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer… (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) 94
CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer… (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) 1754 4 LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 90
PRISCILLA BLOCK/Just About Over You (InDent/Mercury)
ERIC CHURCH/Heart On Fire (EMI Nashville) 1667 GARTH BROOKS/That's What Cowboys Do (Pearl)
COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN)
JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory) 1549

LEE BRICE/Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb) 1029

GARTH BROOKS/That's What Cowboys Do (Pearl) 1012

JON PARDI/Tequila Little Time (Capitol) 968

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points

JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 947 LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) 27689
DAN + SHAY/Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR)
LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 851 DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) 18256
LUKE COMBS/Cold As You (River House/Columbia)
ERIC CHURCH/Heart On Fire (EMI Nashville) 527 THOMAS RHETT/What's Your Country Song (Valory) 13268
CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer… (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR)
JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory) 461 JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud) 12384
SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers)
GARTH BROOKS/That's What Cowboys Do (Pearl) 454 PARMALEE f/BLANCO BROWN/Just The Way (Stoney Creek) 11913
LEE BRICE/Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb)
430 BRETT YOUNG/Lady (BMLGR) 11642

402 SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA) 11495

267 LEE BRICE/One Of Them Girls (Curb) 11455

267 GABBY BARRETT/The Good Ones (Warner/WAR) 9961

234 LUKE BRYAN/Down To One (Capitol) 9886

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COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY ADD DATES

DARIUS RUCKER/My Masterpiece (Capitol) Send yours to [email protected]
Moves 46-45*
2217 points, 651 spins; No adds JULY 26

CHRIS BANDI/Would Have Loved Her (Records) AARON LEWIS/Am I The Only One (Valory)
Moves 45-46
2072 points, 656 spins; No adds AUGUST 2

GARTH BROOKS/That’s What Cowboys Do (Pearl) WALKER HAYES/Fancy Like (Monument)
Debut 47* TIM McGRAW/7500 OBO (Big Machine)
2048 points, 537 spins
19 adds, including: KAWO, KMDL, KMLE, KNUC, KUAD, AUGUST 9
WDRQ*, WGKX*, WGNA, WSOC, WXBQ
DYLAN SCOTT/New Truck (Curb)
LARRY FLEET/Where I Find God (Big Loud) GEORGE BIRGE/Beer Beer, Truck Truck (Records)
Moves 47-48*
2023 points, 620 spins
2 adds: KHGE, WYRK

ERIC CHURCH/Heart On Fire (EMI Nashville)
Debut 49*
1993 points, 565 spins
22 adds, including: KASE, KNIX, KWBL, WAVW, WGTY, WLHK,
WMZQ, WNSH, WTHT, WUSN

TOBY KEITH/Old School (Show Dog) CHECK OUT
Moves 48-50*
1939 points, 591 spins JULY 23
13 adds, including: KMDL, KNUC, KPLM*, KZSN, WCTK,
WDXB, WKSJ, WMAD, WOKQ, WRNX DRAKE MILLIGAN (Stoney Creek)
Co-produced by Tony Brown and Brandon
NELLY & FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Lil Bit (Columbia/Records/BMLGR) Hood, Milligan co-penned all five songs on
1829 points, 543 spins his debut self-titled EP, including the fiddle-
3 adds: KTGX, WLFP, WWYZ and-steel-layered “Over Drinkin’ Under
Thinkin’” and ballad “Don’t Look Down.”
CHRIS LANE/Fill Them Boots (Big Loud)
1825 points, 529 spins
1 add: KWNR

NIKO MOON/No Sad Songs (RCA) JULY 30
1821 points, 536 spins
1 add: KILT* PARKER MCCOLLUM Gold Chain Cowboy (MCA)
CLAY WALKER Texas To Tennessee (Show Dog)
NATE BARNES/You Ain’t Pretty (Quartz Hill) THE WOLFE BROTHERS Kids On Cassette (BBRMG)
1755 points, 586 spins; No adds PARMALEE For You (Stoney Creek)

CAM1©6/2T70i4l2l 1pThoCeionruetsn’,st5rNy4o6AthisripcnihgnesLcekf™t (—TripAllel Triigghertss)reser ved. Sign up free at w w w.countr yaircheck .com. S end news to news@countr yaircheck .com
2 adds: WDXB, WWKA

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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) July 19, 2021

21 JASON ALDEAN Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations ADDS

32 Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 11195 410 2321 84 46 0
13
44 COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 11104 371 2300 90 47 0
65 CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 10826 -864 2159 -217 47 0
86 CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer. Talkin' God. Amen. (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) 9481 779 1920 147 48 0
77 8695 1098 1640 185 48 0
58 THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory) 4 8502 1311 1734 319 47 0
Re-Enter 9 DAN + SHAY/Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR) 4 8382 830 1705 156 47 0
9 10 JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory) 4 8295 554 1595 129 48 0
10 11 7753 -30 1658 47 0
12 12 LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 6946 1416 15 47 0
13 13 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA) 6581 73 1273 10 47 0
15 14 LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow) 6551 65 1318 13 47 0
14 15 SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers) 6540 248 1302 67 46 0
18 16 KEITH URBAN w/PINK/One Too Many (RCA/Capitol) 6254 241 1234 42 46 0
17 17 ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse) 6132 238 1170 61 46 0
19 18 OLD DOMINION/I Was On A Boat That Day (Arista) 5707 41 1119 23 46 0
16 19 KENNY CHESNEY/Knowing You (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 5228 377 1054 57 45 0
20 20 JAMESON RODGERS f/LUKE COMBS/Cold Beer… (River House/Columbia) 4909 -113 975 -18 46 1
21 21 CARLY PEARCE/Next Girl (Big Machine) 4276 307 801 64 40 0
22 22 LEE BRICE/Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb) 4018 -1573 788 -316 48 0
23 23 JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA) 4001 95 763 18 48 4
24 24 LADY A/Like A Lady (BMLGR) 3625 164 691 45 47 1
25 25 JON PARDI/Tequila Little Time (Capitol) 3122 184 571 44 44 0
35 26 RYAN HURD w/MAREN MORRIS/Chasing After You (Arista) 2866 190 600 38 44 3
28 27 JIMMIE ALLEN & BRAD PAISLEY/Freedom Was A Highway (Stoney Creek) 2679 235 519 43 44 1
27 28 CHRIS STAPLETON/You Should Probably Leave (Mercury) 2481 147 400 21 28 14
29 29 ZAC BROWN BAND/Same Boat (Home Grown/Warner/WAR) 2402 1382 469 244 43 1
26 30 2293 310 415 49 37 0
LUKE COMBS/Cold As You (River House/Columbia) 4 2285 122 527 38 41 1
2258 318 422 99 38 0
MICHAEL RAY/Whiskey And Rain (Warner/WEA) 42 24
KELSEA BALLERINI f/KENNY CHESNEY/Half Of My Hometown (Black River)
PRISCILLA BLOCK/Just About Over You (InDent/Mercury)
PARKER MCCOLLUM/To Be Loved By You (MCA)

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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations Adds

30 31 CALLISTA CLARK/It's 'Cause I Am (Big Machine) 1788 80 351 25 40 0

Debut 32 ERIC CHURCH/Heart On Fire (EMI Nashville) 4 1564 1302 288 236 22 13
34 33 1392 238 293 44 37 1
DUSTIN LYNCH f/MACKENZIE PORTER/Thinking 'Bout You (Broken Bow)

33 34 ELLE KING & MIRANDA LAMBERT/Drunk ... (RCA/Columbia) 1392 158 253 39 27 1

32 35 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Home Sweet (Triple Tigers) 1356 70 276 10 36 0

31 36 HARDY/Give Heaven Some Hell (Big Loud) 1329 -23 287 -2 32 0

36 37 LAUREN ALAINA w/JON PARDI/Getting Over Him (Mercury) 1062 8 233 -3 33 0

37 38 WALKER HAYES/Fancy Like (Monument) 1041 24 138 16 16 0

38 39 JACKSON MICHELSON/Tip Jar (Curb/MCC) 967 -16 189 -1 22 0

39 40 INGRID ANDRESS/Lady Like (Warner/WEA) 877 -32 183 -7 33 0

40 41 DARIUS RUCKER/My Masterpiece (Capitol) 862 -3 132 3 19 0

43 42 MATT STELL/That Ain't Me No More (Records/Arista) 862 82 181 14 23 0

42 43 TRAVIS DENNING/ABBY (Mercury) 795 -1 143 3 10 0

52 44 JORDAN DAVIS f/LUKE BRYAN/Buy Dirt (MCA) 794 264 108 50 12 5

59 45 GARTH BROOKS/That's What Cowboys Do (Pearl) 762 327 225 94 18 4

41 46 BRETT YOUNG/Not Yet (BMLGR) 757 -40 117 -9 16 0

47 47 TYLER RICH/Better Than You're Used To (Valory) 706 109 82 12 6 0

48 48 MADDIE & TAE/Woman You Got (Mercury) 628 64 102 6 12 0

49 49 RILEY GREEN/If It Wasn't For Trucks (BMLGR) 621 65 124 13 71

44 50 SASHA SLOAN f/SAM HUNT/When It Was Over? (RCA) 580 -80 58 -8 1 0

45 51 MORGAN WADE/Wilder Days (Ladylike/Thirty Tigers) 576 -71 72 -10 4 0

60 52 RYAN GRIFFIN/Salt, Lime And Tequila (Independent) 550 130 55 13 1 0

50 53 DILLON CARMICHAEL/Hot Beer (Riser House) 548 -1 122 -2 17 0

55 54 LUCAS HOGE/Get Lost (Forge Entertainment) 487 -2 101 -1 70

57 55 TIFFANY WOYS f/JORDAN FLETCHER/I Don't (Tiffany Woys) 467 19 95 6 8 0

54 56 TOBY KEITH/Old School (Show Dog) 457 -53 77 -7 19 1

51 57 CAITLYN SMITH f/OLD DOMINION/I Can't (Monument) 446 -87 105 -13 19 0

58 58 BROTHERS OSBORNE/I'm Not For Everyone (EMI Nashville) 439 -1 105 1 12 0

56 59 NIKO MOON/No Sad Songs (RCA) 430 -19 43 -3 1 0
Debut 60 MADISON STATION/Shoes Under My Bed (Yellow Hammer) 423 28 78 4 6 0

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