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Welcome To Country! Now What?! As programmers and personalities enter the format, many comment on the welcoming, familial foundation of radio and records personnel and artists. But what few say – at least out loud – is that Country radio is ... different. Good different (!), but different. Country Aircheck asked radio pros what they wish they’d known before joining from another format, and what advice
they might give the newly converted. Cumulus WCTO/Allentown, PA morning co-host Hannah Byrom has been in Country four years after spending time in Top 40 and Hot AC, including a stint with syndicated Zach Sang And The Gang. “My initial misconception was there was no way there would be Country listeners in Boston,” says Byrom, who began her Country career at WKLB/Boston. “Boy, was I wrong! And I’ll happily admit that. The
stereotype is that Country listeners have to come from blue collar, small town backgrounds, but after being in Country radio in a couple different markets, it’s easy to see none of that matters. It’s about the stories and relating on a human level, which you don’t always get in other formats.” Sonoma KFGY/Santa Rosa, CA morning co-host Amber Henderson recalls a similar sentiment when transferring from
Top 40 and Hot AC. “I realized very quickly that most people listen to country music,” Henderson states. “It doesn’t matter what you wear or what you do for a living, country is generally enjoyable.” She even admits not liking the genre prior to joining the format, saying, “It was something I was thrown into, but now I love it!” Because the format is more about connection, Byrom recommends doing your
homework. “Start learning the history of country music by listening to artists from each decade,” she says. Audacy WYCD/Detroit morning co-host Josh “JT” Holleman concurs, sharing an anecdote from his personal archives (continued on page 8)
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Trade Secret: Warner/WAR’s Chris Janson drops in on WIRK/West Palm Beach’s Secret Sessions lunch. Pictured (l-r) are the station’s Chelsea Taylor and Tim Leary, Janson and the station’s Bruce Logan and Nick Rivers.
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Where Radio Fits In Touring Restart Like horses out the gate, country tours are about to be on track. Pent-up supply and demand likely mean a chaotic couple of years before equilibrium is attained, however, and radio shows – in all their iterations – will undoubtedly be affected. WME/Nashville Partner & Co-Head Becky Gardenhire illustrates the coming rush with press releases. “There is a different tour announcement planned every day from now through mid-June,” she says. “On the flipside, that’s how traffic has generally been, except everyone wasn’t waiting until the end of July or early August to start a tour. You had a whole year to space things out.” And country is but a fraction of the whole. “This is happening in every genre, and 2022
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and 2023 are just as congested,” Gardenhire says. “Bands like U2 or Coldplay might tour every other year or two years, but everyone’s going out and fighting for the same venue avails. Everyone is trying to make up for lost time.” Fusion Music Founder Daniel Miller says time is even more squeezed than usual. “We really started feeling the tsunami a
few weeks ago. Riley Green’s touring for next year will be done in the next week or two. We’re already talking about 2023. If radio stations aren’t thinking about next fall, they’re running late.” In the short term, concerts for radio stations are in catch-up mode. “The priority is taking care of stations with show commitments from last year that didn’t happen,” says Miller, whose clients also include Martina McBride, Cassadee Pope, Lily Rose and Laine Hardy. “We’re starting
there, then it’s about trying to find a way to say yes if at all possible. The hardest thing is playing pin-the-tail-on-the-route-sheet. Nobody is routed well. It’s impossible, but it’s a great problem to have relative to last year.” Route & About: “Historically, we’ve been very cautious around Shoreline Amphitheater shows,” says KRTY/San Jose GM Nate
Deaton, who books the local Rodeo Club and songwriter shows at a winery. “But you may see a free-for-all, more or less. We’ll probably pay less attention to what’s going on around a date. Particularly if venues remain at limited capacity.” Routing issues and rescheduling can affect artist availability. “Taste of Country in New York had to push back from June, but the lineup couldn’t move because of other commitments,” Gardenhire says. “Three festivals have now landed on the same
weekend in September. As these dates are moving, they’re dealing with losing headliners to conflicts. There’s a lot of that going on.” Gardenhire has also fielded calls from stations looking to get a head-start on concerts. “They thought they could bridge the gap in June and July, but there are other issues to consider, too. Most of the artists are ready, but some aren’t. A few don’t have their bands back yet.” On the demand side, how many concerts will fans have an appetite for? “Not only is there the notion of experience overload, but disposable cash,” Gardenhire says. “What is the job situation? If they typically went to two concerts a month, would they do four? They probably won’t do eight. Still, country fans have pent-up
demand, and we can see that in ticket pre-sales that are over-indexing prior years.” Free For Y’all: While radio had its own significant challenges in the pandemic, stations might look for new ways to offer support. “I certainly believe in the idea of radio shows introducing new artists as they have in the past,” Gardenhire says. “Any way to generate revenue is helpful, though – and in many cases it’s not about the artists themselves as much as they want to pay their band. I had a tour manager leave me a voicemail about something, but he asked me to call him back after 4pm, because that’s when he gets off work at Home Depot. That’s where we are right now.” KRTY typically pays for its bookings, or covers expenses for new artists, but Deaton suggests another reason getting new acts in front of listeners is overdue. “How many artists did we break last year?” he asks. “Building market- and station-relationships is important for every artist with music at radio,” says Miller. “A lot of people made zero last year and/or accumulated a big pile of debt. Even though we’re opening up, that might take a couple of years to undo. We know budgets are limited, but it’s certainly better if an offer comes with a proper budget to work with. We want to be good partners to people who are good partners.” Gardenhire says all stakeholders are eager to find a balance. “Are free shows going to happen? Yes. But maybe there are new ways to make the model work with advertisers or sponsors. We’re seeing more willingness from labels to pick up some of the expenses. Everyone seems to be of the mind to get bands and crews paid. They’re the ones who’ve been hurt the worst.”
–Chuck Aly
Chart Chat Congratulations to Jake Owen, Stacy Blythe, Ali Matkosky and the Big Loud promotion team on a second week at No. 1 with “Made For You.” This is the first multi-week No.1 for the Big Loud imprint and the second for Owen, his first having been his very first No. 1, “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” in September 2011. Songwriters are Benjy Davis, Joey Hyde and Neil Medley. Kudos to Lee Adams, Shelley Hargis Gaines and the Broken Bow crew on scoring another 35 adds for “Thinking ‘Bout You” by Dustin Lynch featuring MacKenzie Porter, making this the first time Lynch has topped the add board for consecutive weeks.
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An Off The Record conversation with Audacy KFRG/Riverside MD and Asst. Brand Mgr. and regionally syndicated Kimo & Heather co-host Heather Froglear: I grew up a military brat, so I moved a lot, but a good portion of my middle and high school years was in the St. Louis area, where Classic Rock KSHE was my go-to station. Still going strong today; they just celebrated their 50th year. Thinking I wanted to do TV, I studied Mass Communications at Cal-State San Bernardino, but I got bit by the radio bug while running our campus radio station. I also interned at our local Rock station and was asked to take over weekend overnights. Upon graduation, I was hired at KFRG and have been here since – 28 years this year! I’ve been blessed to have worked with some wonderful PDs including Lee Logan and Ray Massie. When I got my start at KFRG, we were owned by Keymarket Communications, and then-VP/Programming Frank Bell was also someone I deeply admired ... and still do. In the last several years, I’ve been given many more responsibilities and consider Format Captain Tim Roberts and PD Kevin Callahan exceptional mentors. They empower you to be the best you can be and are brilliant at what they do. My favorite song on the radio right now in any format is “Love You Like I Used To” from Russell Dickerson. The man exudes passion both on and off the stage, and I’m such a fan. Journey’s Escape, John Denver’s Rocky Mountain High, Def Leppard’s Hysteria, Keith Urban’s Golden Road and Kacey Musgraves’ Golden Hour are albums that reflect where I was at that time in my life. There was always music in our home, and a lot of these albums were comforting to me when moving from one place to another. Last year taught me I am stronger than I thought. Keeping a positive attitude and an openness to learn and sometimes pivot is crucial. Surround yourself with greatness, and people who want you to do well, that show up every day and make you a better person. Thank your people; empower your teams. Include them. Be great together. Messy bun and sweats will carry forward past COVID. No, seriously, I think we’ve learned that we can still connect with our audience and our co-workers in the digital space, and I expect we will continue to further expand on creating great virtual experiences in addition to in-person. I wish I had more time to binge-watch shows, but I don’t. But I will rarely miss an episode of Dateline, and if the radio thing hadn’t worked out, I’m sure I would have made a great detective!
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News & Notes Big Loud’s Hardy and CoJo/Warner/WMN’s Cody Johnson will headline Lynchburg Music Fest in Lynchburg, TN July 8-10. More here. Taylor Swift has been nominated for an MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Music Documentary for her Miss Americana film. Edison Research issued its “Moms And Media 2021” study here. Benztown and P1 Media Group will host a free webinar featuring Lee Abrams May 13 at 1pm ET. Register here. Alan Jackson is among the artists performing on the Grand Ole Opry stage at the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix Aug. 8; tickets and more info here. Former Interscope Dir./New York Promotions Jesse Flohr has joined Visionary Media Group as Dir./Marketing. Reach him here. SoundExchange Sr. Dir./Artist & Industry Relations Linda Bloss-Baum has been named VP/Government Relations & Public Affairs reporting to Chief Marketing & Communications Officer Esther-Mireya Tejeda. Silent House Founder/CEO Baz Halpin has expanded the company into Silent House Studios, Silent House Events and Silent House Productions under the Silent House Group moniker. Mark Bracco has been named President, and Linda Gierahn will serve as CCO/Head of Production for Silent House Productions. More here. Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFA) is in need of donations to counter the loss of funds from fundraising events canceled due to the pandemic. Additional information here. The Grand Ole Opry will open performances to full capacity beginning May 14. COVID-19 safety protocols will continue throughout the spring, including mandatory face masks for all guests and staff and enhanced cleaning practices. Canada’s Evanov Communications has flipped Soft AC CKHK/Hawkesbury, Ontario and CHRC/Clarence-Rockland, Ontario to Country as “Hot Country 107.7” and “Hot Country 92.5,” respectively. Pure Word Southern Gospel KMHM/Cape Girardeau, MO has flipped to Christian Country as “Positive Country 104.1” with new call letters KCGK. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine has purchased Country WWCB-AM/Corry, PA and translator W231DW from William Stafford’s Route 6 Broadcasting Area Partnership for $70,000. The station will be flipped to Oldies. Nelly Broadcasting bought FM translator K221FW/Lewiston, ID from Radio By Grace for $44,609.54 in a transaction that included a second translator. K221FW will be used to rebroadcast Nelly Country KZBG/Lapwai, ID.
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regarding an early artist interview after he transitioned to Country from Active Rock and Top 40. “It was my first week in the format, and I had an artist interview where we started talking about some of his early influences,” says Holleman. “I accidentally broke out in song from the wrong artist. After he mentioned his love for Randy Travis, I blurted out, ‘I got rice cookin’ in the microwave!’” Silverfish Media Dir./Programming and nationally syndicated Big D & Bubba and Country With Carsen personality Jessica “Carsen” Humphreville previously worked in Hot AC and Active Rock. “The artist commitment to Country radio that is then developed into relationships with listeners and fans – the symbiotic investment in each other – is something I didn’t see in other formats,” she notes. But, she urges, relationships aren’t a crutch.
“We don’t have it easier, even with our large number of superstars. Our audience enjoys creativity and storytelling as much as any other, and we have to consistently provide that in order to be competitive.” Henderson echoes the sentiment with a nod toward the audience, “Country artists are close to their fans, and it has to be the same with Country radio,” she says. “In Hot AC and Top 40, the listeners were more passive – listening but not engaging via the phones or social media. But [in Country] we truly feel a close connection to our listeners.” In terms of fundamentals and tactics, all four agree that becoming part of the country community is important. From keeping up with the news (shameless free subscription plug) and joining the CMA and ACM to attending CRS and networking with
colleagues nationwide, participation in “the family” is a proven key to success. “This isn’t where radio personalities go to die – as I was told early in my career in Top 40,” chides Byrom. “It may be slower than Top 40, but it’s more meaningful. If you want to create true, lasting relationships, Country radio is the way to go.” And there are more perks to industry orgs than just the relationships. “I didn’t know we could submit for awards!” exclaims Henderson. “Our consultant recently told us we should be submitting airchecks for awards, and we were shocked ... we didn’t know this was an option for us, and I genuinely think our OM and PD didn’t know, either.” While submissions for Station and Personality honors can be made, rules must be followed. “We learned right away you can’t win CMA Station of the Year two years in a row,” laughs Holleman. “You can, however, win it twice in three years, which we were very fortunate to do during my time [at WIL/St. Louis].” Another absolute all agreed upon was that Country radio has an open-door policy. “The now-retired morning host at WDRM/Huntsville, Dan McClain, told me, ‘Be yourself. We like you; they will, too,’” recalls Carsen. Henderson agrees, adding, “It’s almost as if there’s an unspoken motto that says, ‘Everyone is welcome here.’” Holleman recently passed along similar advice to a personality eyeing a move to the format. “I promised him the Country audience would be the star if he lets them, so there’s no need to put added pressure on yourself. Country listeners are some of the most loyal out there, and when they find a brand, they stick with it. Keep your content where they eat.” For Holleman, that translates into being true to himself and his love of MTV’s The Hills, craft beer and Adam Levine. “There was no need to rush out and buy a cowboy hat,” he quips. “I do wish someone would’ve warned me not to come in wearing high-tops, though. No one mentioned a lot of the artists are freakishly tall!” Reach Byrom here, Henderson here, Holleman here and Carsen here. –Monta Vaden CAC
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MIDWEST
Summit KFDI/Wichita OM Justin Case is searching for a morning co-host. See the complete posting here; send résumés and airchecks to Case here. Midwest WDEZ/Wausau, WI OM Rusty James is looking for a Brand Mgr./on-air personality with strong music scheduling aptitude and digital and social media skills. Send résumés and airchecks to James here. Steel City KBEQ/Kansas City PD Todd Nixon is seeking an afternoon personality to succeed TJ McEntire. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Midwest WNCY/Appleton-Oshkosh, WI Brand Mgr. Dan Stone is searching for a midday personality. Send résumés, references and airchecks to him here. Alpha KZEN/Columbus, NE Dir./Content David Gustafson is looking for a morning host. See the complete job description and apply here; reach Gustafson here. Forever WOGI/Pittsburgh is searching for a morning personality. See the complete job description here; send résumés and airchecks here. Mid-West Family KQYB/La Crosse, WI PD Jen O’Brien is seeking a morning host. Send résumés and airchecks here. Cumulus/Indianapolis OM Boomer Layfield is looking for a Dir./Promotions for the cluster that includes Country WFMS. Apply here.
NORTHEAST
Saga Classic Country WSIG/Harrisonburg, VA Dir./Group Programming Scott Chase and PD Paul “Uncle Pauly” McDaniel are searching for a morning co-host. Send résumés and airchecks to Chase here. VerStandig WAYZ/Hagerstown, MD is seeking an afternoon personality. Send résumés and airchecks here. Summit/Richmond, VA is seeking an OM for the cluster that includes Country WKHK. PD duties for Hot AC WURV and a possible on-air shift are included. Send résumés and airchecks here. Seven Mountains Chief Programming Officer JC Burton is looking for an afternoon personality to join the Pennsylvania “Bigfoot Country” combo WCFT/Bloomsburg, WQBG/Elizabethville & WRGB/Mifflinburg. Send résumés and airchecks to Burton here. Burton is also seeking an OM/PD for the Olean, NY cluster that includes Country WPIG & WOEN-AM. Send résumés, airchecks and examples of social media content here. WVRC Country WKKW/Morgantown, WV PD Mike Vincent is searching for a female morning co-host to join incumbent Jeff Snider. Send résumés and airchecks to Vincent here. iHeartMedia/Washington, DC RSVPP Jeff Kapugi is looking for a Cluster APD to add to the programming team. Oversight includes Country WMZQ. Apply here.
SOUTHEAST
ADX WYCT/Pensacola OM Kevin King is seeking a full-time midday talent with additional duties that may include promotions and on-air work for sister stations within the cluster. Interested candidates can send résumés and airchecks here. King is also searching for a WYCT/Pensacola morning co-host to succeed Candy Cullerton who will serve alongside PD/morning host Brent Lane. Must be knowledgeable in digital content creation and be active on a variety of social media outlets. Apply here; reaching King here.
Golden Isle/Brunswick, GA Dir./Programming Mark “The Shark” Ediss is seeking a successor for outgoing OM/PD/on-air talent Paul Andresen. The cluster includes Country WRJY. Duties will include on-air, production, promotions, sales and handling technical issues. Send résumés and airchecks to Ediss here. Curtis/Lenoir, NC GM Charlene Hall is looking for an OM/on-air talent for the cluster that includes Country WKVS. See the complete job posting here; send résumés, programming philosophies and airchecks to Hall here. Beasley WKXC/Augusta, GA OM Tee Gentry is seeking an on-air personality to join the Kicks Wake Up Krew. Send résumés and airchecks to Gentry here. Summit/Louisville is searching for a GM to oversee the cluster that includes Country WQNU. Complete job description here; send résumés and cover letters here with the subject line General Manager Louisville. Curtis WQDR/Raleigh PD Mike Biddle is looking for a morning co-host to succeed Janie Carothers and join incumbent Mike Wheless for The Q Morning Crew. Three or more years of experience is required. See the complete posting here; send résumés, production samples, social media links, references and airchecks to Biddle here. Summit/Louisville OM Cagle is seeking a full-time midday personality with at least two years of on-air experience; PPM experience is a plus. Candidate should have an engaging presence, strong social media and tech skills, production and digital editing chops and the ability to communicate in an authentic way. Send résumés and airchecks to Cagle here. Cumulus/Savannah, GA is searching for a PD/afternoon personality for Country WJCL to succeed the retiring Gerry McCracken. See the complete job description and apply here. Stephens/Alexandria, LA OM/PD Scott Mills is looking for a full-time Dir./Production and on-air talent to join the cluster that includes Country KLAA & Classic Country KBKK. Send résumés and airchecks to Mills here. iHeartMedia/Virginia-Carolina Region SVPP Kix Layton is searching for a morning co-host to join WKSF/Asheville, NC morning man Eddie Foxx. Candidates must have three-plus years of experience and be proficient in social media, show prep, on-air production, client endorsements and public appearances. Send résumés and airchecks to Layton here. Summit SVP/Programming Randy Chase is seeking an OM for the Knoxville cluster, including Country WCYQ, to succeed Kevin “Gravy” Canup. Candidates should have on-air and programming chops and be able to communicate effectively with both staff and leadership. Send résumés and airchecks here.
SOUTHWEST
Townsquare KQBR/Lubbock, TX Brand Mgr. Lance Ballance is seeking an APD/on-air personality to succeed Jan Miller. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. LKCM Country KFWR/Fort Woth, TX PD Shayne Hollinger is looking for a morning co-host with five or more years of full-time on-air experience. Knowledge of Texas, Red Dirt and Americana music is preferred but not required. Send résumés, cover letters and airchecks to Hollinger here. Cox/Houston is searching for a DOS for the cluster that includes Country KKBQ & Classic Country KTHT. See the complete job description and apply here. Cox KWEN/Tulsa PD/morning host Matt Bradley is seeking a co-host to join him for wakeups. See the complete job description and apply here.
WEST COAST
Badlands/Rapid City, SD is searching for a GM/DOS who can build, train and motivate a team for the cluster that includes Country KRKI. Interested parties can send résumés and references here. Frontier/Juneau, AK GM Cherie Curry is seeking an OM/PD/on-air talent for the cluster that includes Country KTKU. Send résumés with references and an aircheck to Curry here. Townsquare/Yakima, WA Dir./Content Brian Stephenson is looking for a Brand Mgr./morning host for Country KDBL. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Beasley/Las Vegas VP/MM Peter Burton is searching for Cat Thomas’ successor to handle OM & Urban AC KOAS PD duties. Details here; send cover letters and résumés to Burton here. Townsquare KXLB/Bozeman, MT Market Pres. Scott Souhrada is seeking a Dir./Content with on-air duties to succeed Dave Wooten. See the complete job description and apply here. Cherry Creek Media/Missoula, MT OM Chris Wolfe is looking for an afternoon personality to join the KGGL team. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Townsquare/Casper, WY Dir./Content Donovan Short is searching for a Brand Mgr./morning host to join Country KWYY. See the complete job posting here; send résumés and airchecks to Short here. Cumulus KBUL/Reno, NV PD/morning host Bob Richards is seeking a full-time morning co-host to join The Moo Crew. Complete job description here; send résumés and airchecks to Richards here.Marker KPLM/Palm Springs, CA PD Kory James is looking for an afternoon personality. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Buck Owens KUZZ/Bakersfield PD Brent Michaels is looking for a full-time on-air personality to add to his staff. Send résumés and airchecks to him here.
OTHER
RWPC Pres. JJ Jobe is looking for a Brand Mgr./PD to join a three-station cluster in Tennessee. Must-haves include excellent writing skills, on-air and production chops and experience with Wide Orbit and Adobe Audition. Send résumés and airchecks to Jobe here. Recently launched White Mustang Records is looking to staff a regional promotion team with immediate attention on the Southeast, Midwest and Northeast. Interested parties can contact White Mustang’s Michael “Benjy” Cruz here. Spotify is seeking a Nashville-based Sr. Editor/Country Music to “curate the best in music listening and programming experiences for a multitude of moods, moments and genres; demonstrating a passion for analytics and collaboration; and have your ear to the ground in the music community.” See the complete job description and apply here. Audacy Dir./National Promotion Josh Pearlman is looking to add a Promo. Dir./Concerts & Experiences and a Promo. Mgr./Concerts & Experiences to focus on promotional partnerships and activating select live performance venues while playing a role in live events across Audacy’s portfolio of brands. The full-time positions both report up to SVP/Promotions & Experiences Chad Fitzsimmons. See the compete job descriptions and apply here and here, respectively. Townsquare Country Format Lead Doug Montgomery has immediate openings for PDs and morning talent. Send résumés and airchecks to him here.
AVAILABLE JOBS
•Cactus JackFormer Entercom/Phoenix Dir./[email protected]
•Tony KellyFormer WUSN/Chicago morning [email protected]
•Greg ColeFormer WKCQ/Saginaw, MI OM/[email protected]
•Jonathan WestFormer WKTI/Milwaukee [email protected]
•Marc Lavik (aka Dave Marcus)Former on-air [email protected]
•Cory MikhalsFormer KIZN/Boise morning [email protected]
•”Big” John HortonFormer KFSA/Ft. Smith, AR afternoon [email protected]
•Kris RichardsFormer WKJO/Smithfield, NC [email protected]
•AJ McCloudFormer WWFF/Huntsville, AL APD/[email protected]
•Mac DanielsFormer KPLX & KSCS/Dallas [email protected]
•Dave SchaeferFormer iHeartMedia/Farmington, NM SVPP & Country KTRA [email protected]
•Brittany TullyFormer WYNK/Baton Rouge [email protected]
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•Bill HickokFormer KBMR/Bismark, ND morning [email protected]
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•Ron “Keyes” StevensFormer WQRB/Eau Claire, WI [email protected]
•Scott DavidsonFormer WHOF-HD2/Canton, OH PD/on-air [email protected]
•Trace HamiltonFormer WEBG/Chicago night [email protected]
•Daryl Thomas LedyardFormer WBBS/Syracuse on-air [email protected]
•Ryan McCallFormer WGLR/Platteville, WI MD/[email protected]
•David DeanFormer KXDD/Yakima, WA [email protected]
•KasperFormer WUSN/Chicago [email protected] and www.KasperShow.com
•Brian “Wookie” KostekFormer WDSY/Pittsburgh APD/MD/[email protected]
•Blair ThomasFormer WXCY/Wilmington, DE [email protected]
•Dr. Don CarpenterFormer WYCD/Detroit [email protected]
•Jake ByronFormer KUPL/Portland [email protected]
•Jeff HuntFormer WXCY/Wilmington, DEMD/[email protected]
•Brent JonesFormer Capitol Dir./Midwest [email protected]
•Kim BrixtonFormer WNWN/Battle Creek, MI mornings/[email protected]
•Mark McKayFormer Riser House Dir./ Southeast [email protected]
•Fletcher KeyesFormer WWQM/Madison, WI [email protected] www.FletcherKeyes.com
•Kelley Bradshaw-BrockFormer WKDF/Nashville [email protected]
•Tim TaylorFormer KWJJ/Portland [email protected]
•Amber RaineyFormer KSON/San Diego [email protected]
•Jared “Marshall” GoldbergFormer KMLE/Phoenix APD/middays & Cluster Dir./Digital [email protected]
•Tami RumfeltFormer WPAW/Greensboro [email protected]
•Mike AllanFormer WNSH/New York [email protected]
•Darlene EvansFormer WKIS/Miami [email protected]
•Nathan CruiseFormer In2une Dir./Regional [email protected]
•Mark “Skid” LavinFormer WOTW/Orlando Dir./Production & [email protected]
•“Wes McShay” GardipeFormer Appaloosa Dir./Western Region [email protected]
•Nicholas NixonFormer KFRG/Riverside [email protected]
•Kerry WolfeFormer WMIL/Milwaukee SVPP & [email protected]
•Chase DanielsFormer WRWD/Poughkeepsie, NY PD/[email protected]
•Keith AbramsFormer iHeartMedia/Cleveland [email protected]
•Mike McKayFormer WQRB/Eau Claire, WI Brand Mgr./[email protected]
•Jimmy ElliottFormer WOVK/Wheeling, WV WPP/PD/MD/[email protected]
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•Eddie RuppFormer iHeartMedia/Sarasota, FL SVPP/OM & Country WCTQ [email protected]
•Mike TylerFormer WCKT/Ft. Myers, FL PD/[email protected]
•Amy LynnFormer WCKT/Ft. Myers, FL [email protected]
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•Jeremy “Otis” MaherFormer WUBL/Atlanta MD/[email protected]
•Claire BeverlyFormer KNUC/Seattle [email protected]
•Bryant “Ryder” KonoldFormer KNUC/Seattle [email protected]
•Jess TylerFormer WOKQ/Portsmouth, NH Brand Mgr./MD/[email protected]
•Mark PhillipsFormer KPLX/Dallas [email protected]
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February 2021 CDM ShareStation/City
February 2021 CDM ShareStation/City
February 2021 CDM Rank
February 2021 CDM Rank
March 2021 CDM Share
March 2021CDM Share
March 2021CDM Rank
March 2021CDM Rank
Here are March 2021 (three-month rolling average, 11/7-3/31/21) Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings results listed alphabetically by market. Total shares among subscribers in CDM
March 2021 CDM Scoreboardmarkets were up slightly month-to-month 2.0% to 418.6. Ranks (in parenthesis) are among subscribers. A “+” indicates a Classic Country outlet; a “t” indicates a tie. Ranks are among subscribers.
WQMX/Akron, OH 5.9 1 7.1 1WGAR/Akdron, OH (Cleveland) 2.8 10t 2.9 10tWQXK/Akron, OH (Youngstown) 1.8 16t 1.2 20tWGNA/Albany, NY 7.9 1 6.5 1WKLI/Albany, NY 2.0 14t 1.6 13WKBE/Albany, NY + 1.1 18t 0.8 18KRST/Albuquerque, NM 4.6 6 4.5 5KBQI/Albuquerque, NM 3.0 10t 3.5 7tKBQI-HD2/Albuquerque, NM + 2.9 12t 3.0 11WCTO/Allentown, PA 7.7 3 6.3 4KUZZ/Bakersfield, CA 10.9 1 9.5 1KRJK/Bakersfield, CA 1.5 15 1.6 15KCWR/Bakersfield, CA + 1.4 16 1.3 16WYNK/Baton Rouge, LA 4.8 4 4.9 4WZZK/Birmingham, AL 6.8 3 6.9 3WDXB/Birmingham, AL 4.3 7 4.0 8tWYRK/Buffalo, NY 9.3 1 9.3 1WEZL/Charleston, SC 5.9 2 6.0 2WUSY/Chattanooga, TN 11.1 1 11.1 1WUUQ/Chattanooga, TN + 4.0 5 3.8 5WOGT/Chattanooga, TN 1.6 11 1.7 10KATC/Colorado Springs, CO 4.0 6t 4.4 6WCOS/Columbia, SC 5.4 5 5.9 3WWNQ/Columbia, SC 2.3 14t 1.6 15tWHKO/Dayton, OH 7.9 1t 8.2 1WCLI/Dayton, OH 1.9 11t 1.8 12tWYDB/Dayton, OH 1.4 14 1.0 15tWNKN/Dayton, OH + 1.1 16 1.0 15tKHKI/Des Moines, IA 7.1 2 7.2 1KJJY/Des Moines, IA 4.7 6 4.6 7KXNO-HD2/Des Moines, IA 0.2 15t 0.2 15tKHEY/El Paso, TX 5.9 5 5.9 6KSKS/Fresno, CA 5.0 3t 4.5 4tKHGE/Fresno, CA 3.1 10 3.0 12WWGR/Ft. Myers, FL 3.5 9 3.7 5WCKT/Ft. Myers, FL 2.8 12t 2.4 12WHEL/Ft. Myers, FL 1.5 16t 1.9 13tWBCT/Grand Rapids, MI 6.4 3 5.8 3WTNR/Grand Rapids, MI 1.4 16t 1.7 15tWRNS/Greenville, NC 10.4 2 9.3 1WSSL/Greenville, SC 5.9 3 5.7 4WESC/Greenville, SC 4.7 4 6.5 3WKSF/Greenville, SC 1.2 16 1.2 14tWRBT/Harrisburg, PA 3.6 6 3.6 5WZCY/Harrisburg, PA 2.4 9 1.6 11tWIOV/Harrisburg, PA 1.5 11t 1.0 14tWFVY/Harrisburg, PA 1.0 14 0.9 16tWDRM/Huntsville, AL 7.8 1 8.2 1WWFF/Huntsville, AL 1.4 12 1.9 11WMSI/Jackson, MS 3.8 8 3.7 8WUSJ/Jackson, MS 2.2 9t 3.1 9
WHJT/Jackson, MS + 2.2 9t 2.8 10WIVK/Knoxville, TN 9.2 1 10.1 1WCYQ/Knoxville, TN 4.6 7 5.3 6WDKW/Knoxville, TN + 2.8 11t 2.7 11WMYL/Knoxville, TN 1.5 13t 1.6 13KSSN/Little Rock, AR 6.1 3 6.6 3KMJX/Little Rock, AR + 5.2 6t 6.1 5WAMZ/Louisville, KY 5.6 2 5.9 2WQNU/Louisville, KY 3.6 11 3.9 8WMAD/Madison, WI 4.3 6 4.9 4WWQM/Madison, WI 3.9 7t 3.9 5tWKSJ/Mobile, AL 5.5 3t 5.5 4WXBM/Mobile, AL 2.7 10 2.4 11KTOM/Monterey, CA 4.0 5 5.8 2WNOE/New Orleans, LA 5.6 5 6.1 5WRKN/New Orleans, LA 0.4 21 0.4 18KTST/Oklahoma City, OK 4.9 5 4.9 5KJKE/Oklahoma City, OK 4.1 7 4.2 6tKXXY/Oklahoma City, OK + 3.8 8 3.3 8KNAH/Oklahoma City, OK + 2.3 13t 2.4 13KXKT/Omaha, NE 7.5 2 8.4 2KFFF/Omaha, NE + 2.0 16 2.2 15WKHK/Richmond, VA 6.1 4 7.2 3WBEE/Rochester, NY 9.0 1 9.2 1KXLY/Spokane, WA 5.8 2 5.3 3KDRK/Spokane, WA 4.1 7 3.7 7KNHK/Spokane, WA + 2.3 14t 2.6 13KISC-HD2/Spokane, WA 0.7 22 0.7 19tWRNX/Springfield, MA 4.6 4 5.2 2tWWYZ/Springfield, MA 0.7 9t 0.7 11tWHLL-AM/Springfield, MA 0.6 11t 0.6 14tWBBS/Syracuse, NY 8.4 1 8.2 1WOLF/Syracuse, NY 2.4 11 2.9 8WFRG/Syracuse, NY 1.5 12 1.3 11WKKO/Toledo, OH 6.7 3 7.9 1WCKY/Toledo, OH + 1.7 10 2.0 9WMIM/Toledo, OH 0.8 12t 0.6 16KIIM/Tucson, AZ 6.8 2t 6.5 2KHUD/Tucson, AZ 3.2 9 2.6 13tKWEN/Tulsa, OK 4.7 6 6.4 2KXBL/Tulsa, OK + 5.1 5 5.2 6KVOO/Tulsa, OK 2.9 10 3.6 10KTGX/Tulsa, OK 1.8 12 2.1 12KFDI/Wichita, KS 7.4 1t 6.9 1KZSN/Wichita, KS 5.9 5t 6.7 2tKFTI-AM/Wichita, KS 1.5 14t 1.3 14tWGGY/Wilkes-Barre, PA 6.7 2 6.3 2WCFT/Wilkes-Barre, PA 1.8 11t 1.9 10WSJR/Wilkes-Barre, PA 1.8 11t 1.6 11WCTO/Wilkes-Barre, PA 1.0 14t 1.0 14t
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1 JAKE OWENMade For You (Big Loud)
31525 1483 8717 451 40.558 1.535 160 0
4 2 SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA) 27738 2003 7538 482 36.449 4.411 155 0
5 3 ERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville) 4 25130 2290 6970 629 32.891 2.567 160 0
6 4 DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb) 4 23478 2163 6434 559 29.981 4.666 160 0
7 5 LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) 4 23029 2677 6245 757 29.338 4.499 160 0
10 6 DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) 20121 2010 5454 475 25.76 2.556 159 0
12 7 CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 4 19367 2471 5305 683 23.319 3.287 160 0
9 8 JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA) 19063 41 5323 34 22.266 0.148 159 0
11 9 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA) 18508 1409 4986 351 23.198 2.08 160 1
13 10 JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 18248 1767 4847 426 22.934 2.243 160 0
15 11 COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 16287 1274 4551 315 18.694 1.38 159 3
16 12 BLAKE SHELTON/Minimum Wage (Warner/WMN) 15552 761 4246 204 19.417 1.014 160 0
17 13 KEITH URBAN w/PINK/One Too Many (RCA/Capitol) 14748 603 4041 106 16.843 0.795 153 0
19 14 DAN + SHAY/Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR) 14259 1162 3882 308 16.09 2.225 158 0
18 15 T. MCGRAW & T. HUBBARD/Undivided (Big Machine/BMLGR) 14004 94 3947 49 15.866 0.543 158 0
20 16 JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory) 12908 629 3587 204 15.23 0.558 160 0
22 17 LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow) 11712 798 3297 219 12.818 1.289 158 3
21 18 CARLY PEARCE/Next Girl (Big Machine) 11699 696 3329 223 11.683 0.433 160 0
24 19 THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory) 4 10699 2136 2928 635 12.381 1.99 159 2
23 20 CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer... (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) 10097 1256 2609 320 11.131 1.476 153 0
14 21 TENILLE ARTS/Somebody Like That (19th & Grand) 9507 -6887 2654 -1810 11.998 -11.915 159 0
26 22 LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 9505 1462 2631 484 10.875 1.356 157 5
2 23 RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine) 9446 -18732 2599 -5118 12.432 -22.05 160 0
25 24 ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse) 9185 728 2652 228 9.011 1.011 153 2
27 25 SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers) 7476 633 2084 153 7.512 0.707 149 3
LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS
1 2nd Week at No. 1
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1 JAKE OWENMade For You (Big Loud)
31525 1483 8717 451 40.558 1.535 160 0
4 2 SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA) 27738 2003 7538 482 36.449 4.411 155 0
5 3 ERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville) 4 25130 2290 6970 629 32.891 2.567 160 0
6 4 DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb) 4 23478 2163 6434 559 29.981 4.666 160 0
7 5 LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) 4 23029 2677 6245 757 29.338 4.499 160 0
10 6 DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) 20121 2010 5454 475 25.76 2.556 159 0
12 7 CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 4 19367 2471 5305 683 23.319 3.287 160 0
9 8 JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA) 19063 41 5323 34 22.266 0.148 159 0
11 9 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA) 18508 1409 4986 351 23.198 2.08 160 1
13 10 JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 18248 1767 4847 426 22.934 2.243 160 0
15 11 COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 16287 1274 4551 315 18.694 1.38 159 3
16 12 BLAKE SHELTON/Minimum Wage (Warner/WMN) 15552 761 4246 204 19.417 1.014 160 0
17 13 KEITH URBAN w/PINK/One Too Many (RCA/Capitol) 14748 603 4041 106 16.843 0.795 153 0
19 14 DAN + SHAY/Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR) 14259 1162 3882 308 16.09 2.225 158 0
18 15 T. MCGRAW & T. HUBBARD/Undivided (Big Machine/BMLGR) 14004 94 3947 49 15.866 0.543 158 0
20 16 JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory) 12908 629 3587 204 15.23 0.558 160 0
22 17 LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow) 11712 798 3297 219 12.818 1.289 158 3
21 18 CARLY PEARCE/Next Girl (Big Machine) 11699 696 3329 223 11.683 0.433 160 0
24 19 THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory) 4 10699 2136 2928 635 12.381 1.99 159 2
23 20 CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer... (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) 10097 1256 2609 320 11.131 1.476 153 0
14 21 TENILLE ARTS/Somebody Like That (19th & Grand) 9507 -6887 2654 -1810 11.998 -11.915 159 0
26 22 LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 9505 1462 2631 484 10.875 1.356 157 5
2 23 RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine) 9446 -18732 2599 -5118 12.432 -22.05 160 0
25 24 ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse) 9185 728 2652 228 9.011 1.011 153 2
27 25 SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers) 7476 633 2084 153 7.512 0.707 149 3
LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS
1 2nd Week at No. 1
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28 26 KANE BROWN/Worship You (RCA) 6946 336 1864 69 6.592 1.139 141 1
29 27 LEE BRICE/Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb) 6592 293 1763 76 7.981 0.399 151 1
30 28 GARTH BROOKS & TRISHA YEARWOOD/Shallow (Pearl) 6394 386 1732 97 5.531 0.548 119 5
32 29 LADY A/Like A Lady (BMLGR) 6219 878 1623 201 6.457 0.767 144 14
31 30 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Wine, Beer, Whiskey (Capitol) 6009 98 1728 40 3.51 -0.06 144 1
33 31 J. RODGERS f/L. COMBS/Cold Beer… (River House/Columbia) 5874 563 1457 88 5.977 0.76 133 4
34 32 PRISCILLA BLOCK/Just About Over You (InDent/Mercury) 5408 611 1433 170 5.252 0.492 133 2
36 33 KENNY CHESNEY/Knowing You (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 5258 583 1431 189 5.435 -0.152 145 11
35 34 J. ALLEN & B. PAISLEY/Freedom Was A Highway (Stoney Creek) 5108 409 1423 96 4.262 -0.094 132 5
37 35 RYAN HURD w/MAREN MORRIS/Chasing After You (Arista) 4911 391 1311 96 4.753 1.182 132 13
38 36 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Home Sweet (Triple Tigers) 4340 300 1137 54 5.209 0.545 117 2
39 37 JON PARDI/Tequila Little Time (Capitol) 4090 206 1093 57 4.269 0.699 116 0
40 38 MICHAEL RAY/Whiskey And Rain (Warner/WEA) 3867 75 1063 17 3.739 0.203 105 1
41 39 INGRID ANDRESS/Lady Like (Warner/WEA) 3586 94 955 19 3.202 0.279 95 1
46 40 PARKER MCCOLLUM/To Be Loved By You (MCA) 3134 827 761 156 2.892 0.719 95 16
44 41 HARDY/Give Heaven Some Hell (Big Loud) 3044 116 867 37 1.954 0.16 101 3
42 42 CHRIS JANSON/Waitin' On 5 (Warner/WAR) 2993 -200 858 -47 2.222 -0.155 102 1
43 43 LOCASH/Beers To Catch Up On (Wheelhouse) 2931 -144 851 -17 1.702 -0.182 90 0
45 44 MATT STELL/That Ain't Me No More (Records/Arista) 2819 107 775 24 2.11 0.048 91 3
48 45 K. BALLERINI f/K. CHESNEY/Half Of My Hometown (Black River) 2335 276 705 74 1.852 0.384 92 6
47 46 LAUREN ALAINA f/JON PARDI/Getting Over Him (Mercury) 2270 96 657 15 1.56 0.265 82 2
47 CALLISTA CLARK/It's 'Cause I Am (Big Machine) 2266 397 631 112 1.378 0.199 105 17
48 BRETT YOUNG/Not Yet (BMLGR) 2231 682 576 176 1.328 0.476 76 5
49 DUSTIN LYNCH f/M. PORTER/Thinking 'Bout You (Broken Bow) 2156 1896 547 455 1.662 1.41 71 35
49 50 RILEY GREEN/If It Wasn't For Trucks (BMLGR) 2069 16 652 12 1.173 0.067 81 1
LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS
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Country Aircheck Top Spin GainersLUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) 757
CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 683
THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory) 635
ERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville) 629
DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb) 559
LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 484
SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA) 482
DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) 475
DUSTIN LYNCH f/M. PORTER/Thinking 'Bout You (Broken Bow) 455
JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud) 451
Country Aircheck Top Point GainersLUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) 2677 4CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 2471 4ERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville) 2290 4DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb) 2163 4THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory) 2136 4DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) 2010
SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA) 2003
DUSTIN LYNCH f/M. PORTER/Thinking 'Bout You (Broken Bow) 1896
JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 1767
JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud) 1483
Activator Top Spin GainersERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville) 257
DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) 185
LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) 180
DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb) 167
THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory) 164
LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 147
ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse) 127
CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 127
CARLY PEARCE/Next Girl (Big Machine) 122
LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow) 97
Activator Top Point GainersERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville) 1135 4
DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) 955 4
THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory) 955 4
LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) 884 4
LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 832 4
CARLY PEARCE/Next Girl (Big Machine) 719
DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb) 709
ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse) 675
CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 641
LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow) 512
Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points
GABBY BARRETT/The Good Ones (Warner/WAR) 23453
THOMAS RHETT/What's Your Country Song (Valory) 22321
BRETT YOUNG/Lady (BMLGR) 18314
PARMALEE f/BLANCO BROWN/Just The Way (Stoney Creek) 18042
LUKE COMBS/Better Together (River House/Columbia) 14175
LEE BRICE/One Of Them Girls (Curb) 14175
LUKE BRYAN/Down To One (Capitol) 13958
RUSSELL DICKERSON/Love You Like I Used To (Triple Tigers) 11363
FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Long Live (BMLGR) 10783
NIKO MOON/Good Time (RCA) 9734
Country Aircheck Add Leaders Adds
DUSTIN LYNCH f/M. PORTER/Thinking 'Bout You (Broken Bow) 35
KIP MOORE/Good Life (MCA) 21
CALLISTA CLARK/It's 'Cause I Am (Big Machine) 17
PARKER MCCOLLUM/To Be Loved By You (MCA) 16
JOE NICHOLS/Home Run (Quartz Hill) 14
LADY A/Like A Lady (BMLGR) 14
CAROLINE JONES/Come In (But Don't Make...) (Mailboat) 13
RYAN HURD w/MAREN MORRIS/Chasing After You (Arista) 13
DARIUS RUCKER/My Masterpiece (Capitol) 11
KENNY CHESNEY/Knowing You (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 11
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K. BALLERINI f/K. CHESNEY/Half Of My Hometown (Black River) Moves 48-45* 2335 points, 705 spins 6 adds: KEEY, KJKE, KUZZ, W1HC*, WCYQ*, WUSH* LAUREN ALAINA f/JON PARDI/Getting Over Him (Mercury) Moves 47-46* 2270 points, 657 spins 2 adds: W1HC*, WKIS CALLISTA CLARK/It’s ‘Cause I Am (Big Machine) Debut 47* 2266 points, 631 spins 17 adds, including: KDRK, KHEY, KTGX, KXKT, WBWL, WCOL, WKKT, WMZQ, WQIK, WRNX BRETT YOUNG/Not Yet (BMLGR) Re-entry 48* 2231 points, 576 spins 5 adds: KDRK, KEEY, KSKS*, KXLY, WTGE DUSTIN LYNCH f/M. PORTER/Thinking ‘Bout You (Broken Bow) Debut 49* 2156 points, 547 spins 35 adds, including: KATM*, KIIM*, KJUG, KRST*, WAVW, WCKN, WDRQ*, WKDF*, WKIS, WUSN RILEY GREEN/If It Wasn’t For Trucks (BMLGR) Moves 49-50* 2069 points, 652 spins 1 add: WGNA CLAY WALKER/Need A Bar Sometimes (Show Dog) 1941 points, 658 spins 2 adds: WKIS, WXBQ CAITLYN SMITH f/OLD DOMINION/I Can’t (Monument) 1798 points, 522 spins 2 adds: WLFP, WYRK CHRIS LANE/Fill Them Boots (Big Loud) 1369 points, 383 spins 5 adds: W1HC*, WGNE, WKRO, WLHK, WQMX
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MAY 17TYLER RICH/Better Than You’re Used To (Valory)CHRIS STAPLETON/You Should Probably Leave (Mercury)
MAY 24TENILLE ARTS/Back Then, Right Now (19th & Grand)DREW PARKER/While You’re Gone (Warner/WMN)
MAY 31None Listed
MAY 14DILLON CARMICHAEL Hot Beer (Riser House)The EP boasts producer credits from Jon Pardi, Ryan Gore, Dann Huff and Chris LaCorte and contributions from songwriters Hardy, Ashley Gorley, Jessi Alexander and David Lee Murphy on six tracks, including the single, “Hot Beer,” and a rendition of Montgomery Gentry’s “Lucky Man.”
Alan Jackson Where Have You Gone (UMG/Nashville)Jackson penned 15 of the 21 tracks on his first studio album of all new music in six years. Marking his 16th studio offering and 25th project are songs including “You’ll Always Be My Baby” and “I Do,” written for his daughters’ weddings, and “Where Her Heart Has Always Been,” penned for his mother’s funeral.
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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations ADDS
1 1 JAKE OWENMade For You (Big Loud)
11574 142 2398 26 46 0
2 2 ERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville) 4 11095 1135 2258 257 49 0
4 3 SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA) 9563 138 1991 58 48 0
5 4 LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) 4 9255 884 1838 180 48 0
6 5 DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb) 8292 709 1670 167 46 1
10 6 CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 7706 641 1502 127 48 0
8 7 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA) 7625 427 1525 79 48 0
12 8 DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) 4 7613 955 1494 185 48 0
13 9 JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 7012 498 1371 91 46 0
11 10 BLAKE SHELTON/Minimum Wage (Warner/WMN) 6684 -11 1328 12 48 0
14 11 JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA) 6665 217 1346 37 45 0
15 12 KEITH URBAN w/PINK/One Too Many (RCA/Capitol) 6349 206 1242 45 48 0
16 13 TIM MCGRAW & TYLER HUBBARD/Undivided (Big Machine/BMLGR) 5893 -37 1169 -1 46 0
18 14 JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory) 5523 438 1128 76 47 1
17 15 COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 5511 49 1130 13 44 0
20 16 CARLY PEARCE/Next Girl (Big Machine) 5490 719 1089 122 48 1
21 17 THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory) 4 5426 955 1077 164 47 3
19 18 DAN + SHAY/Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR) 5365 354 1029 77 48 0
22 19 LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 4 5252 832 1031 147 49 0
23 20 LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow) 4870 512 931 97 46 1
7 21 TENILLE ARTS/Somebody Like That (19th & Grand) 4827 -2561 926 -582 44 0
25 22 ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse) 3537 675 669 127 45 5
24 23 CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer. Talkin' God. Amen. (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) 3302 347 585 64 43 2
9 24 RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine) 2635 -4522 523 -913 39 0
27 25 KENNY CHESNEY/Knowing You (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 2553 187 456 51 41 0
26 26 GARTH BROOKS & TRISHA YEARWOOD/Shallow (Pearl) 2518 28 503 -1 42 1
28 27 LADY A/Like A Lady (BMLGR) 2343 237 484 77 43 7
29 28 JON PARDI/Tequila Little Time (Capitol) 2328 261 428 55 35 2
30 29 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Wine, Beer, Whiskey (Capitol) 2313 335 451 50 40 0
31 30 SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers) 2070 223 424 41 42 3
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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations Adds
32 31 J. RODGERS f/L. COMBS/Cold Beer Calling… (River House/Columbia) 1845 80 371 10 39 0
34 32 RYAN HURD w/MAREN MORRIS/Chasing After You (Arista) 1843 209 307 36 31 3
33 33 LEE BRICE/Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb) 1750 0 355 6 43 0
35 34 KANE BROWN/Worship You (RCA) 1622 131 311 22 42 5
37 35 KELSEA BALLERINI f/KENNY CHESNEY/Half Of My Hometown (Black River) 1388 302 225 38 22 2
36 36 JIMMIE ALLEN & BRAD PAISLEY/Freedom Was A Highway (Stoney Creek) 1367 255 249 40 34 1
40 37 PARKER MCCOLLUM/To Be Loved By You (MCA) 1171 294 213 76 23 8
41 38 PRISCILLA BLOCK/Just About Over You (InDent/Mercury) 1048 229 244 43 40 1
38 39 HARDY/Give Heaven Some Hell (Big Loud) 925 -93 192 -15 22 0
39 40 ELLE KING & MIRANDA LAMBERT/Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go..) (RCA) 881 -20 96 -2 3 0
42 41 CHRIS JANSON/Waitin' On 5 (Warner/WAR) 828 78 169 16 22 0
47 42 DARIUS RUCKER/My Masterpiece (Capitol) 733 95 86 9 4 2
43 43 MICHAEL RAY/Whiskey And Rain (Warner/WEA) 720 18 137 -6 22 0
44 44 CARLY PEARCE/Should've Known Better (Big Machine) 660 -10 66 -1 1 0
45 45 LAUREN ALAINA w/JON PARDI/Getting Over Him (Mercury) 660 -7 133 0 13 0
46 CHRIS STAPLETON/Maggie's Song (Mercury) 640 220 64 22 1 0
48 47 ERIC CHURCH/Lynyrd Skynyrd Jones (EMI Nashville) 630 0 63 0 1 0
46 48 TRAVIS DENNING/ABBY (Mercury) 619 -30 110 -10 10 0
50 49 KYLIE FREY/I Do Thing (Deep Frey'd) 607 36 128 7 9 0
51 50 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Home Sweet (Triple Tigers) 596 50 138 12 16 1
54 51 LILY ROSE/Villain (Big Loud) 568 76 72 10 13 0
52 JACKSON MICHELSON/Tip Jar (Curb/MCC) 531 209 100 33 15 2
55 53 BROTHERS OSBORNE/I'm Not For Everyone (EMI Nashville) 521 39 86 9 13 0
52 54 TAYLOR SWIFT f/MAREN MORRIS/You All Over Me (Republic/MCA) 520 -21 73 -2 5 0
55 BRELAND/Cross Country (Bad Realm/Atlantic) 500 90 50 9 1 0
56 RILEY GREEN/If It Wasn't For Trucks (BMLGR) 493 64 101 12 7 0
58 57 BRETT ELDREDGE/Good Day (2021) (Warner/WMN) 480 40 54 4 3 0
56 58 DILLON CARMICHAEL/Hot Beer (Riser House) 476 -4 104 1 14 0
57 59 LOCASH/Beers To Catch Up On (Wheelhouse) 450 -12 104 0 14 0
60 CALLISTA CLARK/It's 'Cause I Am (Big Machine) 432 78 65 18 14 1
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