August 29 2016, Issue 514

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Do Good Reps The tools of the trade for record company promotion staffers – tickets, backstage passes, artist access – may look like superpowers to the average fan. And while those abilities are bestowed in furthering the goals of the label and its artists, occasionally, a rep sees fit to apply them to a deserving mortal. Faced with conniving star chasers, those decisions can be perilous, as Mercury VP/Promotion Damon Moberly knows too well. "You get a lot of crazies," he says. "People feigning cancer to get close to artists. We just had one with a girl who was thought to have been abducted in Pennsylvania. A friend wanted to get a message to Shania, the missing girl's favorite artist. And it ended up being a hoax."

2016 Fantasy Label Draft The script got flipped on the fourth annual Country Aircheck Fantasy Label Draft. Each year, we assemble a cross-section of Country radio pros to draft, fantasy football-style, a team of artists and label execs. And each year, to this point anyway, the early picks are devoted to the format’s biggest stars. Not this time around... First things first, the final tally from the 2015 draft is in and the winner is ... wait for it ... [Ed. Note: There is no tally. There is no scoring system. This is an arbitrary call by the author.] ... Team Bruce Logan comprised of Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean, A Thousand Horses, Chris Lane, Mike Dungan and Jon Loba. See all last year’s teams, including incredibly close runner-up Team Charlie Cook here. Now, let’s meet the 2016 team owners: KKBQ/Houston APD/MD Christi Brooks, KUPL/Portland MD Danny Dwyer, WUBB/Savannah, GA morning host Tim Leary, KMLE/Phoenix VP/Programming Tim Richards, iHeartCountry man-of-many titles Gregg Swedberg and WIVK/Knoxville PD Nikki Thomas. Each is charged with drafting six team members: Female Artist, Male, Duo/Group, President, VP/Promotion and Rookie – an artist who has never had a No. 1 single. “First off, I want to thank Country Aircheck for feeding my unnatural obsession with fantasy sports,” Swedberg said. “I prepared tirelessly, creating charts and mock drafts attempting to cover every possible (continued on page 8)

Don’t Care Package: Valory’s Justin Moore in Atlanta for Brantley Gilbert’s Take It Outside Tour stop. Pictured are (l-r) WKHX’s Scott Lindy, the label’s Ashley Sidoti, Moore, Ryan Michel and dad WUBL’s Brian Michel and WUBL’s Angie Ward and husband Tim Satterfield.

Tim Leary

Christi Brooks

Danny Dwyer

Damon Moberly

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Those sad and at times deplorable maneuverings may be the more common reality, but this is not that story. Rather, it is the story of Big Machine's Alex Valentine and superfan Jackie Brannan. "On one of my first visits as a rep to Albuquerque, I was introduced to Jackie," he says. "She is one of those people who maybe doesn't have the outward trappings of a lot going on in her life, but what she does have is passion." Valentine points to the dread station staffers tend to have about the most onerous "prize pigs" who show up at station events. "No one had that negative connotation with Jackie," he says. "She was that bright light and people liked being around her. She's as over-the-top as it gets as a fan, but her heart is in the right place." So for no particular reason, Valentine started getting her into meet-and-greets when he was in town. "All she wants is a picture," he says. "She's not in anybody's face. She's not a stalker. My wife and kids have met her over the years. We Facebook back and forth. She'll ask if I'm going to be at a show and if not, totally cool." During a recent Tim McGraw tour stop in the city, the headliner pulled Valentine onstage so the crowd could sing to him. "It was my birthday," he explains. "When I got offstage I thought, that was so cool, but I have no record of it. Just then, Jackie came

up. 'Alex, I have the whole thing on my phone.'" After the show, Brannan burned a DVD of the moment and mailed it to Valentine. "That was over-the-top," he says. Barrel Of Feels: In a very different way, this is also the story of Broken Bow's Scotty O'Brien, KNIX/Phoenix's Barrel Boy, Jason Aldean and Austin Dorcey. "I avoid these kinds of things," O'Brien says, admitting his years in radio made him cynical about fans clamoring to meet artists. "The problem is, the people who really need and deserve it are so hard to find." Fourteen-year-old Dorcey is battling a rare heart condition and developmental challenges, and has been mentored by Barrel Boy for more than a year. "I was paying attention to what I saw on Barrel Boy's social pages and could see this was more than just random photo ops. This was a radio guy using his job for good to make this kid's day and put him in places he'd never otherwise be."

Brannan withRascal Flatts

Dorcey with Aldean and Barrel Boy

and (inset) getting ready for school

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Having learned Dorcey is a huge Jason Aldean fan in advance of a Phoenix tour stop, O'Brien went to work on a meet-and-greet with a little something extra. "I got a No. 1 plaque made with Austin's name on it," he says. "Most of the time those go to random label douches, never a teenage boy. I also got a tour book and a

guitar. I got with Jason and his tour manager before the show so they knew what we were doing to make someone's day." O'Brien says it wasn't about him or even Aldean. "I'm the Southeast rep," he says. "I have nothing to do with Phoenix. This was really about helping a radio guy look like a rock star to this kid. You can see Barrel Boy crying in the video because he couldn't help but be moved. He really cares about that kid." Watch the video here. Dorcey, who rarely rides the school bus for fear of being picked on, took the bus the next day decked out head-to-toe in Aldean swag. Valentine says moments like those are priceless. "I've always got a couple pair of tickets put back for emergencies, and sometimes during the first song of a Taylor show I'll find that family walking away from the venue with their heads hung low. To see the look on their face when you tell them they're a gift from Taylor ... you don't want any money ... in my worst times in this business, that is what keeps me going." Reach O'Brien here and Valentine here. –Chuck Aly

Chart Chat Congrats to Sam Hunt, Royce Risser, Katie Dean, David Friedman and the MCA promotion staff on scoring this week's No. 1 with "Make You Miss Me." The song is the fourth chart-topper from Montevallo. And kudos to Jimmy Rector and the EMI Nashville crew on notching 47 adds for Eric Church's "Kill A Word," topping this week's board.

News & Notes Empire KRTY/San Jose will be the South Bay affiliate for the Golden State Warriors, airing all 82 regular season games. Cumulus is among initial companies granted access to Twitter Moments. See it in action here. Eric Paslay, Tracy Lawrence, Victoria Shaw and Luke Laird are among the performers at CMA Songwriters Series events in New Orleans Sept. 6 and Bristol, VA Sept. 8. Details here. Wheelhouse's Trace Adkins stars in the new Western, Stagecoach: The Texas Jack Story, opening in theaters and on VOD and Digital HD Nov. 4. John Berry signed with Buddy Lee Attractions for booking. Singer/songwriter Caroline Watkins has signed a worldwide publishing agreement with Warner/Chappell. Global Eyes' Jessa has signed an exclusive agency deal with Kinkead Entertainment.

UPDATE

Cornman Music singer/songwriter Caitlyn Smith discusses her most influential music:1. Patty Griffin’s Living With Ghosts: It was extremely pivotal in my musical journey. Her lyrics, melodies, the way her voice cuts like a knife. My favorite tracks were “Forgiveness” and “Not Alone.”2. Alison Krauss’ Now That I’ve Found You: A Collection: That was my first cassette. As a kid, I would lay in front of

my boom box and flip the tape from side to side. There are so many gems on the record. Such solid songwriting. And there’s no better voice on the planet. 3. Wilco’s Yankee Hotel Foxtrot: This was my go-to record for my angst-y teen years. Jeff Tweedy is one of the best. I blew out my car speakers on this record. Multiple cars.4. Ray LaMontagne’s Till The Sun Turns Black: To me, this record is perfection – his writing, his voice. I still to this day can’t put it down. I bought it on vinyl, too. It’s my go-to rainy day record.5. Coldplay: Hands down, the best live show I’ve ever seen in my life. It was about 10 years ago and it’s still burned in my mind. • Highly regarded music you’ve actually never heard: I’m ashamed that I’ve never listened to a Neil Young record in its entirety. I feel really bad about that. • “Important” music you just don’t get: I have an impossible time connecting with or understanding heavy metal. It stresses me out.• An album you listened to incessantly: I could not stop listening to the Chris Stapleton Traveller record. It was like musical crack – and I was hooked. I’ve played it hundreds of times.• An obscure or non-country song everyone should listen to right now: I’ve recently started listening to Tom Waits. I love the song “Grapefruit Moon.” The chorus melody slays me. The rawness of his vocal hurts my feelings even more than I thought was possible.• Music you’d rather not admit to enjoying: Britney Spears, all the way. I have all her records. I’m a huge Brit Brit fan.

MY TUNES: MUSIC THAT SHAPED MY LIFE

Caitlyn Smith

Sam Hunt

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Rebel Engine Entertainment's Stephanie Quayle has teamed with Murdoch’s Ranch & Home Supply. More here. Singer/songwriter Adam Wakefield has signed with Nashville Music Media for publicity. Singer/songwriter Paulette Carlson has signed with Webster Public Relations for representation.

The Week's Top Stories Full coverage at countryaircheck.com.• CBS Radio will initially keep its name following next year's expected IPO. (8/29)• Former KMNB/Minneapolis afternooner Kris Valentine joined KZPK/St. Cloud, MN as PD/morning host. (8/26)• WDRQ/Detroit middayer Jessica Poxson was promoted to APD. (8/26)• Performers were added to the 10th Annual ACM Honors lineup. (8/25)• WIL/St. Louis APD/MD Danny Montana added middays. (8/24)• St. Louis radio operators partnered on Louisiana flood relief efforts. (8/24)• iHeartMedia/Seattle's Nik Krastins joined Townsquare as Regional Market President. (8/23)• iHeartMedia/Las Vegas' Big D joined cluster Country KWNR as APD/MD/afternooner. (8/23)

Seek & EmployAvailable Jobs

Here's a list of job seekers and open gigs. Not listed? Send info here and we'll include you in a future update.

Cox's KCYY/San Antonio has an opening in afternoons. Three years of experience is required. Apply here.

Beasley's WQYK/Tampa has an opening for a morning host. Airchecks and resumes to OM/PD Tee Gentry here.

Curtis' WQDR/Raleigh has an opening for a Dir./Promotions. Materials including a cover letter and salary history to Dir./Human Resources Nancy Ginger here.

iHeartMedia's WEBG/Chicago has an opening in afternoons. Three years on-air experience and a four-year college degree is required. Apply here.

Adams' WKHI/Salisbury, MD has an opening for a PD/air personality. Five years experience with at least two in Country programming is required. Airchecks and resumes here.

Cumulus' KPLX/Dallas has a morning host opening. Materials to PD Mac Daniels here.

CBS Radio's KILT/Houston is searching for an evening talent. A minimum of two years experience is required along with "the swagger to be Houston's only local Country night show." Apply here.

Big Loud’s Morgan Wallen puts an industry spin on the artist interview: I grew up listening to WIVK/Knoxville. There’s a guy named Gunner there and he looks a lot like Alan Jackson. The first time I heard myself on the radio was on KMLE/Phoenix. It made me feel something I’ve never felt before. It was insane. My very first day of radio tour I went to WUSY/Chattanooga and to PD Gator

Harrison’s house. His two daughters were there and we all sang “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.” That was pretty cool. Every time I’m at a truck stop I get peanuts. I would love to have dinner with my granddad. We always used to go to Long John Silver’s together, so I’d order fish and chips. I have a traditional, roots sound. But I also mix it up a little bit with some rhythmic phrasing. There are real instruments on my album. There’s nothing programmed. I grew up listening to Christian music, and rock music like Bad Company and Van Halen – so my music is a blend of all of my influences. My last impulse buys were three shirts at an AllSaints outlet in Chicago. I wish I’d written Eric Church’s “Springsteen.” That song hits me in all my feels. It makes you feel like you’ve lived the life he’s talking about. It’s probably my favorite song of all time. I have to have water with me on the road. Room temperature water. I drink a lot of it, so every time we go somewhere I’ll just buy a whole case. And I always wear a cross necklace. I never take it off. My least favorite interview question is what my music sounds like. It’s so hard to try to compare your music with someone else’s. Hopefully mine doesn’t sound like anyone else. I would love to be stuck in San Diego. I had never been there before my radio tour started. It was 80 degrees during the day, with no humidity, and 60 degrees at night with a breeze.

OFF THE RECORD: MORgAN WALLEN

Morgan Wallen

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Cumulus/Columbia, MO has an opening for an OM. The cluster includes Country KBBM (Nash FM). Materials to VP/MM Phil Lewis here.

Cumulus' KATM/Modesto, CA has an opening for a PD. OM Richard Perry is accepting airchecks and resumes here.

Valory has an opening for a Southeast Dir./Marketing & Promotion. Materials to SVP/Promotion George Briner here.

iHeartMedia/Huntsville has an opening for a PD for Country WDRM and Top 40 clustermate/translator W293AH (Kiss FM). Airchecks and resumes to SVP/Programming Erich West here.

Cherry Creek/Helena, MT has an opening for an OM and PD/morning host for Country KBLL. Airchecks and resumes to Group PD Mark Elliott here.

Neuhoff's WFMB/Springfield, IL has an opening for a morning co-host (CAT 7/28). Airchecks and resumes to PD Dave Marsh here.

Cumulus/Grand Rapids is searching for a cluster OM and Country WTNR (Nash FM) PD (CAT 7/22). Three years of cluster management experience is required; airchecks, resumes and ratings history here.

Blakeney WBBN/Laurel, MS has an opening for morning co-host. Resume and MP3 aircheck here.

Forever WFGS/Murray, KY is searching for a PD. "We need a strong leader who can continue to grow the Froggy brand across all platforms," says Dir./Programming Jared Mims. Materials to him here.

Cumulus' WFMS/Indianapolis is still searching for a "live and local" midday personality. Airchecks and resumes to OM/PD Stephen Giuttari here.

Consultant Phil Hunt has openings for experienced PDs for future openings at client stations. Materials here.

Cumulus' WKHX/Atlanta is searching for an experienced Executive Morning Show Producer for the station's Cadillac & Dallas. View an in-depth job description and apply here.

CBS Radio KMLE/Phoenix has an opening in mornings, joining existing team Chris & Nina. Submit a resume and video here.

CBS Radio's KNCI/Sacramento has an opening for a PD (CAT 6/27). At least five years programming experience is required and a four-year degree in a related field is preferred. Apply here.

SearchingHannah MartinFormer ACM Lifting Lives Managerhnmartin21@gmail.com

Tonya CamposFormer Mt. Wilson KKGO/Los Angeles PDt.campos@sbcglobal.net

Dean WarfieldFormer WSM-AM/Nashville PDdeanwarfield@comcast.net

Kassidy StewartFormer Hart Media/Bullseye Dir./Promotions & Contentkassidy@goncc.com

Larry "Big Red" StevensFormer KGRT/Las Cruces, NM PD/morning hostbreakfastwithbigred@gmail.com

Kelley CashFormer KVOO/Tulsa personalitykelleycashradio@gmail.com

Brian HatfieldFormer KYGO/Denver APD/MDbrianhat@aol.com

Rick KennisFormer WGTY/York, PA Dir./Promotionsrick@rickkennis.com

scenario. Then I learned that there’s no scoring system, and nobody wins (which I think is some sort of trick). I’m just going to see if I can identify six promotion people in Nashville, that’ll be a victory for me.” The victory in general goes to the executives, as this group of owners valued leadership from the moment the clock started. Here’s the first round:

Round One1-1. Richards: John Esposito, President1-2. Dwyer: Scott Borchetta, President1-3. Leary: Joe Galante, President1-4. Brooks: Kristen Williams, VPP1-5. Swedberg: Carrie Underwood, Female1-6. Thomas: Mike Dungan, President

The early run on label presidents include Leary’s pick of Galante, who hasn’t helmed a record company since 2010. “Hey, Jordan came back,” Leary said. “So can Joe!” Swedberg answered, “I think this is, in most fantasy drafts, called a reach.” Meanwhile, woe to the owner who delayed making their pick, as seen below in no particular order: Brooks: “I’m gettin’ feisty looking at the freaking Houston traffic out my office window knowing I’m about to have to sit in it for over an hour. Richards: “Don’t look. I find that works better. Especially when I’m driving.” Brooks: “Oh, so that’s you I see daily on Houston roads? Gotcha.” Dwyer: “Wait. WTH? You’re going home? You don’t have a cot at the office?” Brooks: “You have a cot? I have an office chair that leans back a little. Cot wasn’t in the budget.” Dwyer: “Richards is talking to B-Dub. Hang on.” Thomas: “Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?” Leary: “I’m here, Dwyer. I was just giving you more time to sleep during your show.” Thomas: “What happened? Did everyone stop to read the Country Aircheck email that just came in?” Swedberg: “You get the first pick in Round 4, Nikki.” Brooks: “Cue the Jeopardy music.” Dwyer: <emails link to Jeopardy theme> Leary: “If this takes any longer your Rookie choice will have retired.” Commissioner: “Shhh. She’s reading Country Aircheck. Some reverence, please.” Thomas: “Calm down, lil’ kid. I was watching that video of Aldean. And that is what you get for offering compelling content.” Other random asides: Swedberg: “Did you [pick Stapleton] to curry favor with the Nashville elite community?”

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Nikki Thomas

Tim Richards

Gregg Swedberg

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Leary: “No, I hate curry. Makes me gassy and bloated.” Swedberg: “Wow, so many groups, and my natural corporate inclination is to take Bobby Bones and the Raging Idiots. Nope. Gotta go with the four nicest people in show business, Little Big Town.” Dwyer: “DAMN YOU, GREGG. YES, I’M YELLING. $%#@&*$#%@^” Leary: “Dang, dude. You kiss your mother with that mouth?” Dwyer: “Only at night.” Brooks: “Um. Uh. Hmmm.” Now, on to the rosters:

Team Richards Female: Miranda Lambert Male: Blake Shelton Duo/Group: Big & Rich Rookie: Tucker Beathard President: John Esposito VPP: Kevin Herring

Team Dwyer Female: Jennifer Nettles Male: Jason Aldean Duo/Group: FGL Rookie: William Michael Morgan President: Scott Borchetta VPP: Jimmy Rector

Team Leary Female: Cam Male: Brad Paisley Duo/Group: LoCash Rookie: Chris Stapleton President: Joe Galante VPP: George Briner

Team Brooks Female: Lauren Alaina Male: Brett Eldredge Duo/Group: Brothers Osborne Rookie: Drake White President: Steve Hodges VPP: Kristen Williams

Team Swedberg Female: Carrie Underwood Male: Luke Bryan Duo/Group: Little Big Town Rookie: Maren Morris President: Kenny Chesney VPP: Royce Risser

Team Thomas Female: Kelsea Ballerini Male: Sam Hunt Duo/Group: Old Dominion Rookie: Brett Young President: Mike Dungan VPP: Shane Allen

Final assessments find Richards defending his first pick. “His success record is strong, so I feel we would be in good shape for years to come,” he says. “I also like having both Blake and Miranda. Maybe Espo, Herring and I could talk them into touring together.” Dwyer also liked starting off “with some power executives running my empire. I’m a little disappointed that I couldn’t ink the deal with Kelsea Ballerini [and] Team Swedberg took my first Rookie choice Maren Morris right out of the gate. That’s okay. I had a great No. 2 lined up and caught everybody sleeping.” “None of these labels will be hurting for sales,” Leary says. Like Dwyer, he laments letting Ballerini and Morris get away. He’s celebrating his team’s “fast rising talents and a mega star core artist,” as well as his executive picks. “When Danny picked Scott Borchetta, that’s when I got the idea to bring Joe Galante back into the biz.” Thomas says, “I have a young roster, but they’re going to kill. My label head and VP have a proven track record of artist development and success. Swedberg and Christi had some great choices, but I’m still pretty happy with my people. I’ll also be going for adds September 19. Make space on your list!” “Pretty sure Nikki and I will hang out the next time we are in the same place,” Brooks adds. “Anyone who can trash talk like that is my kind of lady. While we all had a veteran or two, we all see big things from our up-and-coming stars in the format. I like that. Shows we are healthy. And I would love to be able to do this on a video chat. The trash talking and possible cussing and obscene gestures could add to the fun.” The king of humility is Swedberg, who solved his label president problem late with a flier on the head of Blue Chair Records. “Well, I won, but I think that after every fantasy draft I ever do,” he says, noting big talent remaining on the board. Still, he’s happy with this team. “We would move some records and put on some pretty cool shows. And we have Royce to provide strategy and comedy relief. Mr. Chesney, feel free to invite our label over to the house anytime.” –Chuck Aly

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New York State Of Line: BMLGR’s Florida Georgia Line play Madison Square Garden in New York to launch Dig Your Roots. Pictured are (l-r) BMLG’s John Zarling and David Nathan, Big Loud Mountain’s Craig Wiseman, BMLG’s Jimmy Harnen, Big Loud Mountain’s Seth England, FGL’s Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley, BLM’s Kevin “Chief” Zaruk, producer Joey Moi and BMLG’s Allison Jones and Matthew Hargis.

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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS

2 1 SAM HUNT/Make You Miss Me (MCA) 29809 1697 8707 578 58.563 2.64 159 0

3 2 KELSEA BALLERINI/Peter Pan (Black River) 27813 1164 8125 388 55.032 1.901 159 0

4 3 JAKE OWEN/American Country Love Song (RCA) 27119 1435 8037 387 53.482 2.521 159 0

1 4 DAN + SHAY/From The Ground Up (Warner Bros./WAR) 23513 -5484 6898 -1511 45.184 -11.081 159 0

6 5 DIERKS BENTLEY f/E. KING/Different For Girls (Capitol) ✔ 23241 2170 6779 669 46.007 5.389 159 1

5 6 JUSTIN MOORE/You Look Like I Need A Drink (Valory) 22438 1322 6685 395 43.548 2.048 158 0

9 7 BLAKE SHELTON/She's Got A Way With... (Warner Bros./WMN) 18477 500 5351 158 36.295 0.731 155 0

10 8 TUCKER BEATHARD/Rock On (BMLG/Dot) 17208 1737 5155 518 33.404 4.047 151 1

11 9 WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN/I Met A Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) 16796 1860 5041 467 32.94 4.092 157 4

15 10 KENNY CHESNEY f/P!NK/Setting The... (Blue Chair/Columbia) ✔ 16554 3263 4736 983 33.629 6.203 158 0

13 11 BILLY CURRINGTON/It Don't Hurt Like It Used To (Mercury) 15709 1281 4578 380 32.047 2.895 158 3

12 12 LOCASH/I Know Somebody (Reviver) 15671 837 4638 302 30.927 2.049 156 0

14 13 ZAC BROWN BAND/Castaway (SG/Varvatos/Dot) 14410 232 4270 92 28.73 0.604 155 0

18 14 LUKE BRYAN/Move (Capitol) 14362 1828 4083 544 28.467 3.759 157 6

16 15 COLE SWINDELL/Middle Of A Memory (Warner Bros./WMN) 14228 1003 4032 325 28.706 1.837 157 0

20 16 BRETT YOUNG/Sleep Without You (BMLGR) 14097 1680 3997 491 26.905 4.58 154 3

19 17 BIG & RICH f/TIM MCGRAW/Lovin' Lately (B&R/New Revolution) 13098 572 3975 149 24.654 1.068 152 0

21 18 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Vice (RCA) 12551 1029 3457 310 25.677 2.449 154 0

22 19 JASON ALDEAN/A Little More Summertime (Broken Bow) ✔ 12522 2158 3697 604 22.956 4.812 158 5

7 20 JON PARDI/Head Over Boots (Capitol) 12176 -6042 3593 -1674 25.784 -12.44 159 0

23 21 DRAKE WHITE/Livin' The Dream (Dot) 10918 839 3059 142 19.323 1.607 153 1

24 22 OLD DOMINION/Song For Another Time (RCA) 9809 1350 2809 439 17.352 1.81 150 2

27 23 TIM MCGRAW/How I'll Always Be (Big Machine) 9296 1371 2682 398 18.11 2.184 153 6

25 24 MAREN MORRIS/80s Mercedes (Columbia) 8840 793 2547 257 16.192 1.626 153 1

26 25 GRANGER SMITH/If The Boot Fits (Wheelhouse) 8671 671 2590 221 14.334 1.288 154 1

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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS

17 26 KIP MOORE/Running For You (MCA) 7363 -5544 2024 -1801 15.972 -8.947 157 0

29 27 BROTHERS OSBORNE/21 Summer (EMI Nashville) 7172 298 2210 94 9.922 0.637 148 2

30 28 BRETT ELDREDGE/Wanna Be That Song (Atlantic/WMN) 7026 828 1962 257 12.846 1.643 136 4

31 29 CHRIS STAPLETON/Parachute (Mercury) 6058 575 1823 148 8.112 0.975 144 2

36 30 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE f/T. MCGRAW/May We All (BMLGR) 5872 2075 1692 609 11.407 4.85 117 16

34 31 JERROD NIEMANN & LEE BRICE/A Little More Love (Curb) 5243 543 1515 138 7.159 0.96 121 2

32 32 HIGH VALLEY/Make You Mine (Atlantic/WEA) 4925 -59 1373 8 7.461 -0.113 118 6

33 33 THOMAS RHETT/Vacation (Valory) 4748 -182 1432 -46 7.482 -0.569 115 1

35 34 CHRIS JANSON/Holdin' Her (Warner Bros./WAR) 4178 369 1286 123 5.561 0.282 118 2

59 35 LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) ✔ 3778 2695 1192 845 6.719 5.387 88 5

KEITH URBAN/Blue Ain't Your Color (Capitol) ✔ 3772 2192 1105 583 7.355 4.642 122 33

37 37 CHRIS YOUNG f/V. GILL/Sober Saturday Night (RCA) 3745 282 1060 85 5.754 0.362 107 4

LANCO/Long Live Tonight (Arista) 3677 255 943 78 5.078 0.477 99 8

39 39 MICHAEL RAY/Think A Little Less (Atlantic/WEA) 3474 276 1053 85 5.588 0.702 96 1

40 40 DUSTIN LYNCH/Seein' Red (Broken Bow) 3457 266 1027 62 4.172 0.472 108 3

THE BAND PERRY/Comeback Kid (Mercury) 3257 447 868 134 4.429 0.716 96 6

43 42 JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA) 2978 182 968 65 4.52 0.35 104 3

41 43 CRAIG CAMPBELL/Outskirts Of Heaven (Red Bow) 2941 66 996 18 4.28 0.062 98 0

44 44 RUNAWAY JUNE/Lipstick (Wheelhouse) 2801 38 850 24 2.866 0.041 93 3

45 45 TRENT HARMON/There's A Girl (Dot/Big Machine) 2722 257 758 104 5.057 0.851 87 9

EASTON CORBIN/Are You With Me (Mercury) 2515 146 781 50 2.573 0.162 96 6

47 47 BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Weekend (Valory) 2413 220 746 72 3.872 0.084 78 3

48 48 JOSH ABBOTT BAND w/C. PEARCE/Wasn't That... (PDT/1608) 2187 61 506 16 3.947 0.023 51 0

50 49 PARMALEE/Roots (Stoney Creek) 2137 106 677 13 2.634 0.27 79 1

49 50 ELI YOUNG BAND/Saltwater Gospel (Valory) 2129 87 611 50 3.15 0.166 69 2

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Country Aircheck Top Spin GainersKENNY CHESNEY f/P!NK/Setting The... (Blue Chair/Columbia) 983

LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) 845

DIERKS BENTLEY f/E. KING/Different... (Capitol) 669

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE f/T. MCGRAW/May We... (BMLGR) 609

JASON ALDEAN/A Little More Summertime (Broken Bow) 604

KEITH URBAN/Blue Ain't Your Color (Capitol) 583

SAM HUNT/Make You Miss Me (MCA) 578

LUKE BRYAN/Move (Capitol) 544

TUCKER BEATHARD/Rock On (BMLG/Dot) 518

BRETT YOUNG/Sleep Without You (BMLGR) 491

Country Aircheck Top Point GainersKENNY CHESNEY f/P!NK/Setting The... (Blue Chair/Columbia) 3263 ✔LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) 2695 ✔KEITH URBAN/Blue Ain't Your Color (Capitol) 2192 ✔DIERKS BENTLEY f/E. KING/Different For Girls (Capitol) 2170 ✔JASON ALDEAN/A Little More Summertime (Broken Bow) 2158 ✔FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE f/T. MCGRAW/May... (BMLGR) 2075

WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN/I Met A... (Warner Bros./WMN) 1860

LUKE BRYAN/Move (Capitol) 1828

TUCKER BEATHARD/Rock On (BMLG/Dot) 1737

SAM HUNT/Make You Miss Me (MCA) 1697

Activator Top Spin GainersTUCKER BEATHARD/Rock On (BMLG/Dot) 198

KENNY CHESNEY f/P!NK/Setting The... (Blue Chair/Columbia) 197

LUKE BRYAN/Move (Capitol) 180

BRETT ELDREDGE/Wanna Be That Song (Atlantic/WMN) 159

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE f/T. MCGRAW/May We... (BMLGR) 158

LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) 144

ERIC CHURCH f/R. GIDDENS/Kill A Word (EMI Nashville) 136

KEITH URBAN/Blue Ain't Your Color (Capitol) 129

WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN/I Met A... (Warner Bros./WMN) 127

TIM MCGRAW/How I'll Always Be (Big Machine) 117

Activator Top Point GainersKENNY CHESNEY f/P!NK/Setting... (Blue Chair/Columbia) 1080 ✔

LUKE BRYAN/Move (Capitol) 927 ✔

TUCKER BEATHARD/Rock On (BMLG/Dot) 868 ✔

LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) 843 ✔

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE f/T. MCGRAW/May We... (BMLGR) 834 ✔

BRETT ELDREDGE/Wanna Be That Song (Atlantic/WMN) 713

KEITH URBAN/Blue Ain't Your Color (Capitol) 712

COLE SWINDELL/Middle Of A Memory (Warner Bros./WMN) 662

TIM MCGRAW/How I'll Always Be (Big Machine) 619

WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN/I Met... (Warner Bros./WMN) 610

Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/H.O.L.Y. (BMLGR) 15752

CHRIS LANE/Fix (Big Loud) 14891

ERIC CHURCH/Record Year (EMI Nashville) 13287

JASON ALDEAN/Lights Come On (Broken Bow) 12559

CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Church Bells (19/Arista) 12415

KEITH URBAN/Wasted Time (Capitol) 12088

THOMAS RHETT/T-Shirt (Valory) 11061

DIERKS BENTLEY/Somewhere On A Beach (Capitol) 10422

C. YOUNG & C. POPE/Think Of You (RCA/BMLGR) 8688

THOMAS RHETT/Die A Happy Man (Valory) 8409

Country Aircheck Add Leaders AddsERIC CHURCH f/RHIANNON GIDDENS/Kill A... (EMI Nashville) 47KEITH URBAN/Blue Ain't Your Color (Capitol) 33CHRIS LANE/For Her (Big Loud) 31CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Dirty Laundry (19/Arista) 20DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol) 18FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE f/T. MCGRAW/May We All (BMLGR) 16TRENT HARMON/There's A Girl (Dot/Big Machine) 9KANE BROWN/Thunder In The Rain (RCA) 8LANCO/Long Live Tonight (Arista) 8EASTON CORBIN/Are You With Me (Mercury) 6HIGH VALLEY/Make You Mine (Atlantic/WEA) 6LUKE BRYAN/Move (Capitol) 6THE BAND PERRY/Comeback Kid (Mercury) 6TIM MCGRAW/How I'll Always Be (Big Machine) 6

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Reba McEntire My Kind Of Christmas (Cracker Barrel)McEntire sings the classics in this 11-song collection of holiday favorites exclusive to Cracker Barrel including “Winter Wonderland,” “Jingle Bell Rock,” “Silent Night,” “White Christmas” and

“Hard Candy Christmas.”

Ryan Follese Self-Titled (BMLGR)The former Hot Chelle Rae frontman goes solo for his country debut, co-writing all six tracks with family members including hit writers/parents Keith and Adrienne Follese. The album was produced by

Dann Huff and Cameron Montgomery and features first single “Float Your Boat.”

Various Mud Digger 7 (Average Joes)The seventh volume of tunes for mud, motorsports and extreme outdoor entertainment enthusiasts features artists including Colt Ford, The Lacs, Trailer Choir and Charlie Farley.

TRENT HARMON/There’s A Girl (Dot/Big Machine) Remains at 45* 2,722 points, 758 spins 9 adds: KHEY, KUZZ, WAMZ, WAVW, WBUL, WGNA, WLHK, WPCV*, WYCD EASTON CORBIN/Are You With Me (Mercury) Remains at 46* 2,515 points, 781 spins 6 adds: KILT, KIZN*, KKWF, KSKS*, KVOO, KYGO

BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Weekend (Valory) Remains at 47* 2,413 points, 746 spins 3 adds: KJKE, WDRQ*, WWGR

JOSH ABBOTT BAND w/CARLY PEARCE/Wasn’t That Drunk (PDT/1608) Remains at 48* 2,187 points, 506 spins; no adds

PARMALEE/Roots (Stoney Creek) Moves 50-49* 2,137 points, 677 spins 1 add: WKMK

ELI YOUNG BAND/Saltwater Gospel (Valory) Moves 49-50* 2,129 points, 611 spins 2 adds: KJKE, WWYZ

DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol) 2,114 points, 659 spins 18 adds including: KATC*, KHKI*, KIIM*, KPLX*, KRST*, KUBL*, KWEN*, WCTO*, WDRQ*, WDXB

GARY ALLAN/Do You Wish It Was Me? (EMI/Nashville) 1,927 points, 566 spins 2 adds: KSSN, WUSH

MICKEY GUYTON/Heartbreak Song (Capitol) 1,795 points, 539 spins 2 adds: KUZZ, WEBG

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September 6CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Dirty Laundry (19/Arista)

September 12BRANDY CLARK/Love Can Go to Hell (Warner Bros./WMN)LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Thirty Tigers)

September 19JORDAN RAGER/Now That I Know Your Name (BBR)

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

1 1 SAM HUNT/Make You Miss Me (MCA) 11973 298 2443 51 51 0

2 2 KELSEA BALLERINI/Peter Pan (Black River) 11456 300 2374 56 51 0

4 3 JAKE OWEN/American Country Love Song (RCA) 11227 186 2336 20 51 0

5 4 DIERKS BENTLEY f/E. KING/Different For Girls (Capitol) 10906 555 2227 105 52 1

6 5 JUSTIN MOORE/You Look Like I Need A Drink (Valory) 9338 76 1940 33 49 0

7 6 BLAKE SHELTON/She's Got A Way With Words (Warner Bros./WMN) 8852 374 1864 89 52 0

3 7 DAN + SHAY/From The Ground Up (Warner Bros./WAR) 8589 -2528 1759 -586 44 0

10 8 TUCKER BEATHARD/Rock On (BMLG/Dot) ✔ 7812 868 1590 198 50 1

11 9 WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN/I Met A Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) 7104 610 1493 127 49 2

9 10 ZAC BROWN BAND/Castaway (SG/Varvatos/Dot) 7071 -116 1429 -32 49 0

14 11 KENNY CHESNEY f/P!NK/Setting The World On Fire (Blue Chair/Columbia) ✔ 6947 1080 1414 197 53 0

12 12 LOCASH/I Know Somebody (Reviver) 6691 399 1362 94 52 2

13 13 BILLY CURRINGTON/It Don't Hurt Like It Used To (Mercury) 6350 369 1241 58 51 1

16 14 COLE SWINDELL/Middle Of A Memory (Warner Bros./WMN) 6311 662 1234 116 51 0

18 15 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Vice (RCA) 5836 533 1143 98 50 0

19 16 JASON ALDEAN/A Little More Summertime (Broken Bow) 5796 604 1176 115 53 1

8 17 JON PARDI/Head Over Boots (Capitol) 5793 -1923 1152 -424 42 0

20 18 LUKE BRYAN/Move (Capitol) ✔ 5426 927 1100 180 53 6

21 19 BRETT YOUNG/Sleep Without You (BMLGR) 4964 520 1017 111 48 3

22 20 BIG & RICH f/TIM MCGRAW/Lovin' Lately (B&R/New Revolution) 4760 329 937 53 41 0

23 21 OLD DOMINION/Song For Another Time (RCA) 4230 347 848 50 50 2

26 22 TIM MCGRAW/How I'll Always Be (Big Machine) 4079 619 823 117 48 4

24 23 MAREN MORRIS/80s Mercedes (Columbia) 3964 253 811 51 51 2

25 24 DRAKE WHITE/Livin' The Dream (Dot) 3358 -129 707 -14 44 1

27 25 BROTHERS OSBORNE/21 Summer (EMI Nashville) 3349 -89 686 -15 48 1

29 26 BRETT ELDREDGE/Wanna Be That Song (Atlantic/WMN) 3225 713 639 159 43 1

32 27 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE f/T. MCGRAW/May We All (BMLGR) ✔ 2952 834 585 158 46 5

28 28 GRANGER SMITH/If The Boot Fits (Wheelhouse) 2944 337 619 72 45 3

33 29 KEITH URBAN/Blue Ain't Your Color (Capitol) 2429 712 446 129 33 8

31 30 CHRIS STAPLETON/Parachute (Mercury) 2216 129 464 22 39 0

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

34 31 JERROD NIEMANN & LEE BRICE/A Little More Love (Curb) 1674 72 340 10 37 1

35 32 CHRIS JANSON/Holdin' Her (Warner Bros./WAR) 1572 121 310 25 34 2

33 CHRIS YOUNG f/V. GILL/Sober Saturday Night (RCA) 1522 10 269 -5 31 0

36 34 HIGH VALLEY/Make You Mine (Atlantic/WEA) 1325 47 238 13 29 1

37 35 THE BAND PERRY/Comeback Kid (Mercury) 1194 198 232 31 24 0

42 36 DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol) 1116 352 200 44 23 6

37 LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) ✔ 1066 843 181 144 17 7

38 38 EASTON CORBIN/Are You With Me (Mercury) 986 4 168 -3 17 0

51 39 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Dirty Laundry (19/Arista) 963 452 185 113 14 14

40 40 DUSTIN LYNCH/Seein' Red (Broken Bow) 947 93 197 11 24 1

39 41 ELI YOUNG BAND/Saltwater Gospel (Valory) 920 -20 121 1 12 0

45 42 TRENT HARMON/There's A Girl (Dot/Big Machine) 768 85 138 15 12 0

41 43 JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA) 762 -54 162 -14 18 0

44 44 RAELYNN/Love Triangle (Warner Bros./WMN) 753 20 103 -2 7 1

45 ERIC CHURCH f/R. GIDDENS/Kill A Word (EMI Nashville) 732 595 168 136 18 13

46 46 CRAIG CAMPBELL/Outskirts Of Heaven (Red Bow) 666 -9 135 -7 9 0

47 47 JOSH ABBOTT BAND w/C. PEARCE/Wasn't That Drunk (PDT/1608) 620 39 160 9 8 0

50 48 TOBY KEITH/A Few More Cowboys (Show Dog) 610 88 122 24 14 1

48 49 BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Weekend (Valory) 543 2 105 -9 12 1

49 50 LANCO/Long Live Tonight (Arista) 529 1 110 -1 22 0

54 51 BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR) 480 -10 48 -1 1 0

60 52 MICKEY GUYTON/Heartbreak Song (Capitol) 471 70 109 20 11 2

55 53 GARY ALLAN/Do You Wish It Was Me? (EMI Nashville) 466 -2 94 -1 11 0

54 KEITH WALKER/Friends With Boats (---) 458 74 105 18 7 1

53 55 AARON LEWIS/That Ain't Country (Dot) 458 -35 50 -4 2 0

56 56 CODY JOHNSON/With You I Am (Cojo) 458 1 99 1 11 0

52 57 STEVE MOAKLER/Love Drunk (Creative Nation) 450 -50 45 -5 1 0

57 58 RUNAWAY JUNE/Lipstick (Wheelhouse) 409 -37 95 -6 6 0

59 59 JANA KRAMER/Circles (Elektra/WAR) 372 -30 45 -3 2 0

60 LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Thirty Tigers) 361 225 37 20 2 2

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