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©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. To subscribe visit www.countryaircheck.com Assessing The FCC-Payola Settlement Four major broadcasters -- CBS Radio, Citadel, Clear Channel and Entercom -- have reportedly entered into a tentative agreement with the FCC to pay a total of $12.5 million to resolve claims of accepting payola. Under the agreement, the broadcasters admit no wrongdoing. While the settlement is still subject to approval, a number of individuals and news organizations have weighed-in with their thoughts on the settlement: Future of Music Coalition Executive Dir. Jenny Toomey: “What was once an aberration [payola] became standard industry practice when radio was consolidated. We’re encouraged to see the FCC and the broadcast industry work together to eliminate a practice which undermines the meritocracy that should be the public airwaves.” IvoryTowerz Editor (ivorytowerz.blogspot.com) and American University Professor/Journalism & Communication Rick Rockwell: “What the cold language in the settlements and the business pages...doesn’t tell you is the real crime. These are the companies that killed music radio. This is the answer to why so much junk gets played on the airwaves. But folks mostly don’t care today, unlike the 1950s and 1960s. At that time, radio... was still a strong presence in American homes. Today, folks have moved away from the polluted pool of radio to their iPods, computers, and other sources for music.” (continued on page 6) Jennings Named WGAR PD KZKX/Lincoln, NE PD Brian Jennings has been named PD for Clear Channel sister WGAR/Cleveland, effective April 2. “I’m very proud of KZKX and its decades of leadership in the format,” Jennings says. “WGAR also has the same legendary legacy. I can’t wait to be a part of this killer team.” Jennings’ hire fills the position vacated in October with Meg Stevens’ move to program Clear Channel’s WMZQ/Washington and WPOC/Baltimore. Clear Channel recently announced plans to sell KZKX to Three Eagles of Lincoln as part of its broader initiative to sell hundreds of stations. Lofton Creek Taps Redmond As VP Label and radio vet Joe Redmond has been named VP/Promotion for Lofton Creek, effective Friday (3/16). Redmond’s previous stops include a short run with Cupit Records, three years with Warner Bros. and hitches with Marco Promotion, Imprint and Young-Olsen. Reach him at [email protected]; cell 615- 414-5488. Radio News Programming: KNTY/Sacramento is currently seeking a PD to replace Rick Stewart. Send resumes to GM Larry Lemanski at [email protected]. In addition to PD/afternoon duties at KRYS/Corpus Christi, Big Frank Edwards has taken on PD duties at sister station News/Talk KKTX-AM. KRYS morning co-host Chris O’Brien is now MD. Audience Development Group’s Tim Moore is heading the search for a new PD at WWQM/Madison, WI following last ISSUE 29 MUSIC EDITION MARCH 12, 2007
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Assessing The FCC-Payola Settlement Fourmajorbroadcasters--CBSRadio,Citadel,ClearChannelandEntercom--havereportedlyenteredintoatentativeagreementwiththeFCCtopayatotalof$12.5milliontoresolveclaimsofacceptingpayola.Undertheagreement,thebroadcastersadmitnowrongdoing.Whilethesettlementisstillsubjecttoapproval,anumberofindividualsandnewsorganizationshaveweighed-inwiththeirthoughtsonthesettlement: FutureofMusicCoalitionExecutiveDir.Jenny Toomey:“Whatwasonceanaberration[payola]becamestandardindustrypracticewhenradiowasconsolidated.We’reencouragedtoseetheFCCandthebroadcastindustryworktogethertoeliminateapracticewhichunderminesthemeritocracythatshouldbethepublicairwaves.” IvoryTowerzEditor(ivorytowerz.blogspot.com)andAmericanUniversityProfessor/Journalism&CommunicationRick Rockwell:“Whatthecoldlanguageinthesettlementsandthebusinesspages...doesn’ttellyouistherealcrime.Thesearethecompaniesthatkilledmusicradio.Thisistheanswertowhysomuchjunkgetsplayedontheairwaves.Butfolksmostlydon’tcaretoday,unlikethe1950sand1960s.Atthattime,radio...wasstillastrongpresenceinAmericanhomes.Today,folkshavemovedawayfromthepollutedpoolofradiototheiriPods,computers,andothersourcesformusic.”
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Jennings Named WGAR PD KZKX/Lincoln,NEPDBrian JenningshasbeennamedPDforClearChannelsisterWGAR/Cleveland,effectiveApril2.“I’mveryproudofKZKXanditsdecadesofleadershipin
theformat,”Jenningssays.“WGARalsohasthesamelegendarylegacy.Ican’twaittobea part of this killer team.” Jennings’ hire fills thepositionvacatedinOctoberwithMeg Stevens’movetoprogramClearChannel’sWMZQ/WashingtonandWPOC/Baltimore.ClearChannelrecentlyannouncedplanstosellKZKXtoThreeEaglesofLincolnaspartofitsbroaderinitiativetosellhundredsofstations.
Lofton Creek Taps Redmond As VP Labelandradiovet Joe RedmondhasbeennamedVP/PromotionforLoftonCreek,effectiveFriday(3/16).Redmond’spreviousstopsincludeashortrunwithCupitRecords,threeyearswithWarnerBros.andhitcheswithMarcoPromotion,ImprintandYoung-Olsen.Reachhimatjoeredmond@loftoncreekrecords.com;cell615-414-5488.
Radio NewsProgramming:KNTY/SacramentoiscurrentlyseekingaPDtoreplaceRick Stewart.SendresumestoGMLarry [email protected]. InadditiontoPD/afternoondutiesatKRYS/CorpusChristi,Big Frank EdwardshastakenonPDdutiesatsisterstationNews/TalkKKTX-AM.KRYSmorningco-hostChris O’BrienisnowMD. AudienceDevelopmentGroup’sTim MooreisheadingthesearchforanewPDatWWQM/Madison,WIfollowinglast
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CRB Beaches Out CRB’snewRadioOutreachprogramissetforApril20attheCourtyardbyMarriotinVirginiaBeach,VA.Paneltopicsatthisfree,one-dayeventincludeOn-AirTalent,ProgramManagement,Revenue&Sales,HowtoMakeYourStationSound Bigger, Labels and Networking. Confirmed panelists includeBlair Garner, John Zarling, John Shomby, Vonneva Carter, Robynn Jaymes, David Haley, Mark McKayandRoyce RisserwithaluncheonperformancebyDusty Drake.
Industry News SonyBMGhasuppedSeniorDirector/FinanceTom BankstoVP/Finance.PriortoSBMG,BankswasthestateofKentucky’sAuditor/CorporateIncomeTax. Webster&AssociateshaveaddedDarryl Worley andWhatATrip!Entertainment&Sportstoitsrosterformediarepresentation. The season finale of Nashville Star,whichairedMarch1,wastheNo.1mostwatchedprograminbasiccableprimetimewithmorethan3milliontotalviewers.Itwastheonlyshowofthenightwithmorethan1millionadultsviewers,ages25-54. MorrisManagementGroupExec.AssistantJane Messmoreleftthecompanyafterfour-and-a-halfyears.Reachheratjmessmore@comcast.netor615-545-1529.(CAT 3/9) TheCMASongwritersSeriesisreturningtoNewYorkCitywithfouruniqueshowsatJoe’sPuboverthenextninemonths.Themesinclude“TheMenofCountryMusic”onMarch29,“25thAnniversaryoftheBluebirdCafé”onMay31,“TheWomenofCountryMusic”onOctober4and“GroupsandDuosofCountryMusic”onNovember29.Detailsatwww.joespub.com.
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April 24 - Leadership Music Digital Summit www.digitalsummit.org/ May 8 - Roy Acuff St. Block Party, Nashville
May 15 - 42nd Annual ACM Awards. www.acmcountry.com June 7-10 - CMA Music Festival. www.cmafest.com
week’sexitofMark Grantin.Airchecksandresumestotim@audiencedevelopmentgroup.com.Grantin,whoprogrammedWWQMforthelastsevenyears,[email protected].(CAT 3/9) KeymarketVPFrank BellisseekingaPDforWOGIwiththedepartureofMark LindowforWSJR/WilkesBarre-Scranton.Coverletterandresume(noairchecks)[email protected];ormailto100RyanCourt,Pittsburgh,15205.(CAT 3/7)
Personalities:FormerKFKF/KansasCityairtalentTim PetershasbeenhiredformorningsatJournal’sClassicCountryKFTI/Wichita.ThemoveisahomecomingforPeters,whohostedtopratedmorningshowsinWichitainthemid-eighties. WGZR/Savannah,GAhaschangeditshandlefrom“Gator 106.9” to “Lucky Dog Country 106.9” and shuffled its airstaff.PDBrad HansenjoinsLaura Andersonformornings,Matthew James takesmiddaysandMDMike “Sandman” Sandersjoinsforafternoons.The“LuckyDog”willpremieranewconceptinnightsonWednesday(3/14)with“BigStarNights”whereaccordingtoSanders,“thelisteneristhejock.” ClearChannelKEEY/MinneapolisPDGregg SwedbergisseekingamorninghostwiththeimpendingmoveofJohn Hines tolocalTalksisterKTLK-FM.Airchecks,[email protected],andkeepeverythingunder2MB.(CAT 3/7)
Sales:CoxRadiohasnamedRick CollierNationalSalesManager of its five-station Tulsa, OK cluster, which includes CountryKWEN.
Promotions: CitadelCountryKIZN&CHR/PopKZMG/BoiseIDOMRich SummersisseekingaPromotionsDirectortoreplaceShelly WilliamswholeftthestationsFriday.Resumestorich.summers@citcomm.com. (CAT 3/8)Country Crystal Finalists The NAB has announced finalists for the 2007 Crystal Radio Awards to be handed out April 17 during NAB2007 in Las Vegas. Country finalists: WGOH-A/Grayson, KY; WIVK/Knoxville;KLGR-A/RedwoodFalls,MO;WPAP/PanamaCity,FL;WQNZ/Natchez,MS;KYKX/Tyler-Longview,TX;WYCT/Pensacola;andWFYR/Peoria,IL.
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Tuesday (3/13) – Little Big Town, ACM and GAC Presents; Rodney Atkins, John Anderson, Neal McCoy, Bucky Covington, Craig Morgan, Luke Bryan, Taylor Swift, Montgomery Gentry, Cowboy Troy, GAC Nights; Alan Jackson, Steve Holy, Ricky Skaggs, Mel Tillis, Grand Ole Opry Live, (GAC); Dierks Bentley, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, (CBS).
Wednesday (3/14) – Sam Bush, The Edge of Country, (GAC); Hank Williams Jr., Crossroads, (CMT).
Thursday (3/15) – Dierks Bentley, Live and Loud at the Fillmore, (CMT).
Friday (3/16) – Dierks Bentley, Fox & Friends, (FOX News).
Saturday (3/17) – John Anderson, Big & Rich, CMT Cross Country; Aaron Tippin, BackLand Country, (GAC).
Sunday (3/18) – Gretchen Wilson, Loretta Lynn, Trent Tomlinson, Grand Ole Opry Live, (GAC); Josh Turner, Master Series, (GAC).
Monday (3/19) – Willie Nelson, Willie Nelson Uncut: 60 Minutes Special, (CMT); Taylor Swift, ACM & GAC Presents.
Artist News Arista’sCarrie UnderwoodwillbethemusicalguestontheMarch24Saturday Night Live. She will be the fifth Country artisttoappearontheshowin20years. Capitol’sTrace Adkins will receive the 2007 USO Merit Award at the March 27 USO-Metro Awards Dinner in Arlington, VA.AdkinsisbeinghonoredforhischaritableworksandUSOtourparticipation. GACissponsoringEmerson Drive’stour,whichopensatOregonStateUniversityonMarch14.The“GACPresentsEmersonDriveCollegeMomentsTour”willtravelto20collegiatevenuesacrosstheUS.Detailsatwww.emersondrive.com. Darryl WorleyisslatedtoperformthenationalanthematSam’sTown300NASCARBuschSeriesattheLasVegasMotorSpeedwayonMarch10andagainattheKobaltTools500NASCARNextelCupSeriesRaceatAtlantaMotorSpeedwayonMarch18. BigMachine’sTaylor Swiftwillperforma30-minutefull-band set at center field in Dodger Stadium on baseball’s opening day,April9. Montgomery Gentry willperform“SomePeopleChange”withtheFiskJubileeSingerspriortoMayaAngelou’sNashvilleappearanceattheTennesseePerformingArtsCenteronMay21. GarnierNutrissehasbegunofferingspeciallymarkedpackagesofhaircolorthatincludeaRising Stars of Country MusicCDsampler,featuringSonyBMGnewcomersAshley Monroe, Catherine Britt, Sarah JohnsandCrystal Shawanda.Thepackagesalsodirectconsumerstocmt.comforachancetowinatriptothe2007 CMT Music Awards. BNA’sKellie PicklerisfeaturedasthecoverstoryfortheAprilissueofinspirationalmagazineGuideposts. ExxonMobilhasreneweditssponsorshipdealwithSteve Azar, which will support his tour dates throughout 2007.
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•CumulusWSM-FM(TheWolf)/NashvillePDBuddy Van ArsdalewasnamedPDforCoxCountryWKHK/Richmond,VA,effectiveMarch26.HereplacesexitingWKHKPDJim Tice.(CAT 3/8)
•KeymarketWOGI/PittsburghPDMark LindowwasnamedPD for Citadel WSJR/Wilkes Barre-Scranton, PA, filling the positionleftopenwithJim Dorman’sexitinJanuary.(CAT 3/7)
• CitadelKBUL/Reno,NVMD/PromotionDirector Derek Gunn wasnamedinterimPDwiththedepartureofCleveland Wheeler,whojoinedthestationinJanuaryofthisyear.Gunn
Benefit News Keith Anderson, Dierks Bentley, Big Kenny, Carolina Rain, Emerson Drive, Cory Gierman, Josh Gracin, Heartland, Steve Holy, Buddy Jewel, Little Texas, Craig Morgan, Heidi Newfield, Jon Nicholson, James Otto, The Road Hammers, Ray Scott, Trent Tomlinson, Trick Pony, Two Foot Fred, The Warren BrothersandTrent WillmonwillparticipateintheACM’s4thAnnualMotorcycleRideinLasVegasonMay13.Montgomery Gentryhosttheevent,which benefits the ACM’s charitable fund. WarnerBros.’Blake SheltonhasannouncedhissecondannualRaindancecharityeventtobeheldinAda,OKApril22-24. The event benefits victims of Oklahoma’s drought and wildfires, and ends with a concert from Shelton, Steve Holy, Neal McCoyandCraig Morgan.
Life Notes: CongratstoMontereyPeninsulaArtists/ParadigmagentBrian HillandhiswifeSteffanyonlastweek’sbirth(3/6)ofsonAidan Christopher,whojoinsbigbrotherJack. CongratstoVectorManagement’sMichelle OwensandhusbandSteveonlastweek’sbirth(3/8)ofbabyConnor Edgar Owens.
Chronicle AcelebrationofJoni Foraker’slifeissetforThursday(3/15)attheCanneryRowBallroominNashvilleat6pm.Foraker,mostrecentlyaVPwithBormanEntertainment,passedawayFriday(3/9)afteralongbattlewithcancer.Inlieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Jackson Foraker Fund,setupforher9-year-oldson,c/oFlood,Bumstead,McCready & McCarthy at P.O. Box 331549, Nashville, 37203; ortoSt.JudeChildren’sResearchHospital(130516thAve.S.,Nashville, 37212) in her name. OurcondolencesareextendedtofamilyandfriendsofCountryMusicDJHallofFamememberBilly Cole,whopassed away Wednesday evening (3/7). Services were held today.
The Week’s Top Stories HerearesomeofthebiggeststoriesfeaturedinCountry Aircheck TodaysinceourlastMusicEdition.Visitthearchivessectionofourwebsiteforcompletecoverageofthesestoriesandmore:www.countryaircheck.com.
Upcoming releases:
March 27 Alabama Songs of Inspriation Volume II (RCA) Jack Ingram This Is It (Big Machine) Tim McGraw Let It Go (Curb)
April 3 Alison Krauss A Hundred Miles Or More: A Collection (Rounder) Martina McBride Wake Up Laughing (RCA) Jimmy Buffett, Alan Jackson, George Strait Live At Texas Stadium (MCA)
April 17 Bucky Covington Bucky (Lyric Street) Clay Walker Fall (Curb/Asylum)
May 1 Miranda Lambert Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (Columbia) Blake Shelton Pure BS (Warner Bros.)
May 15 John Anderson Easy Money (Warner Bros./Raybaw) Jason Meadows 100% Cowboy (Baccerstick/CO5) Gretchen Wilson One of the Boys (Columbia)
May 29 Jason Aldean Relentless (BBR)
June 5 Big & Rich Between Raising Hell And Amazing Grace (Warner Bros.)
June 12 Toby Keith Big Dog Daddy (Show Dog)
June 19 Cowboy Troy Black In The Saddle (Raybaw)
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birthDaysTuesday (3/13) – Liz Anderson, Jan Howard, Billy Yates, Steve Armstrong, Kay Smith ([email protected]) Wednesday (3/14) – Michael Martin Murphy, Sam Cerami ([email protected])
Thursday (3/15) – Carl Smith, Teddi Bonadies ([email protected]), Mike Dungan ([email protected]), Mike Wilson ([email protected]), Rondal Richardson ([email protected]), Shar’n Clark ([email protected])
Friday (3/16) – Allison Smith, Jerry Jeff Walker
Saturday (3/17) – Paul Overstreet
Sunday (3/18) – Charley Pride, John Huie, Lisa Austin ([email protected])
Monday (3/19) – Bob Kingsley ([email protected]), Nathan Cruise ([email protected])
waspromotedtoMDJan.15,roughlyaweekafterWheelerofficially assumed KBUL’s PD post. (CAT 3/8)
• CMAdonated$368,502totheMetroNashvilleSchoolDistrictaspartofCMA’s“KeeptheMusicPlaying”initiativetoimprovemusiceducation.(CAT 3/7)
• Arista/NashvilleSr.Dir/Marketing&ArtistDevelopmentCindy MabejoinedCapitolasVP/MarketingreportingtoPresident/CEOMike Dungan.(CAT 3/6)
FCC Payola Settlement(continued from page 1) Wilmington News Journal(DE)editorial:“[Thesettlement]shouldbeaboomfornewanduntriedtalentthathavebeenkeptoutofthemajorradiomixbecauseofpayola.Asforwhetherthefines and settlement completely eliminate payola, only another 50 yearswilltell.” FormerbroadcasterandInside RadiofounderJerry Del Colliano(insidemusicmedia.blogspot.com):“Earlyreactiontothedealseemstobepositive.IwishIcouldsharetheirenthusiasm.I’mseeingtheFCCsettlementastheultimatehypocrisy. “Itwastheconsolidatorsthemselves whocreatedtheclimateformodern-daypayolawhentheytrumpedupasystemwherebylabelsandindependentpromotioncompaniescouldgetaccesstothemusictheirstations‘added’afewhoursbeforethemusictrade publications were notified -- a dubious reason to spend millionsofdollars. “Ifeveryonewassoconcernedwithfreshmusic,newartistsand the health of indie labels, they’d be fighting the new internet royaltyratesthatthreatentoimpedethegrowthofinternetradiobychargingsmalloperatorsmoremoneythantheycanaffordtoplaythemusic.” APreporterJohn Dunbar,whosepiecewascarriedinanumberofmajornewspapersundervariousheadlines,beganthisway:“Exasperatedlistenerswearyofhearingthesamesongsoverandoverontheradiomayhavesomethingtocheerabout:apairofinnovativedealsthatcouldshakeupthemusicplaylistsofsomeofthenation’slargestradio-stationchains.” MediaresearchorganizationIndustryEarsco-founderPaul Porter: “IndustryEarsisdisappointedthattheFCCsettledtheirinvestigationbeforetheyevenbegan;ignoringtheseverityofcorruptioninthemusicindustry.Thenewpayolaiscorporatelyoverseenanddriven--amulti-milliondollarbusiness.The
reportedpayolaconsentdecreedoesnothingtoslow...thepayforplaysystem.” JeffLeedswroteintheNew York Times:“Porter…saidthatcomparedwiththesettlementsextractedbyMr.Spitzer,theFCCsettlement‘basicallyletsthefourbiggestcompaniesoffthehookforpeanuts.’Mr.Portersaidhedidnotbelievethattheseparatepledgetobroadcastmoreindependentmusicwouldamounttomuch.‘Itsoundsgreat,butit’sbusinessasusual,’Mr.Portersaid.‘Onlyafoolwouldbelievedifferently.’”
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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS
3 1 KENNY CHESNEY/Beer In Mexico (BNA) 13334 1074 4205 335 36.57 1.318 121 0
2 2 KEITH URBAN/Stupid Boy (Capitol) 12899 326 4082 117 35.793 0.736 121 0
1 3 TRACE ADKINS/Ladies Love Country Boys (Capitol) 12778 -931 4221 -258 35.39 -2.706 121 0
5 4 TIM MCGRAW/Last Dollar (Fly Away) (Curb) 11750 656 3731 185 33.777 1.776 121 0
4 5 MARTINA MCBRIDE/Anyway (RCA) 11536 179 3693 96 31.225 0.778 121 0
6 6 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Wasted (Arista) 11152 441 3478 207 31.425 1.003 121 1
8 7 RASCAL FLATTS/Stand (Lyric Street) 10167 314 3171 123 28.896 1.122 121 0
9 8 SUGARLAND/Settlin’ (Mercury) 9986 341 3152 116 27.723 1.299 121 0
12 9 JOE NICHOLS/I’ll Wait For You (Universal South) 9465 290 3297 59 26.723 1.213 121 0
13 10 TOBY KEITH/High Maintenance Woman (Show Dog) 8603 400 2757 134 23.586 1.315 121 0
14 11 DIERKS BENTLEY/Long Trip Alone (Capitol) 7598 190 2501 64 19.457 0.644 121 0
15 12 SARA EVANS/You’ll Always Be My Baby (RCA) 7293 63 2489 5 19.853 0.459 120 1
16 13 BROOKS & DUNN/Hillbilly Deluxe (Arista) 7105 -4 2363 60 18.321 0.068 120 0
17 14 GARY ALLAN/A Feelin’ Like That (MCA) 7011 207 2326 92 18.648 0.937 120 0
18 15 ALAN JACKSON/A Woman’s Love (Arista) 6622 457 2228 144 17.53 1.375 121 2
19 16 BILLY CURRINGTON/Good Directions (Mercury) 6438 447 2221 140 16.486 1.277 120 2
20 17 JACK INGRAM/Lips Of An Angel (Big Machine) 6148 166 1932 43 15.861 0.229 120 1
23 18 BLAKE SHELTON/Don’t Make Me (Warner Bros.) 5062 261 1669 134 12.448 0.181 120 5
22 19 JOSH TURNER/Me And God (MCA) 5048 204 1719 82 12.786 0.489 120 3
21 20 CLAY WALKER/‘Fore She Was Mama (Curb/Asylum) 4990 -152 1691 -9 12.535 -0.231 119 0
24 21 EMERSON DRIVE/Moments (Midas/New Revolution) 4762 340 1656 148 12.371 1.15 120 5
28 22 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Lucky Man (Columbia) 3764 664 1245 200 10.255 1.367 114 8
26 23 JAKE OWEN/Startin’ With Me (RCA) 3706 387 1254 155 9.433 1.476 116 8
25 24 TRACY LAWRENCE/Find Out Who... (Rocky Comfort/CO5) 3696 341 1297 153 10.175 0.852 108 8
27 25 JOSH GRACIN/I Keep Coming Back (Lyric Street) 3566 284 1134 95 8.5 0.597 117 3
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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS
29 26 PAT GREEN/Dixie Lullaby (BNA) 3326 284 977 100 8.93 0.648 115 5
30 27 BIG & RICH/Lost In This Moment (Warner Bros.) 3144 638 956 242 8.287 1.89 107 16
32 28 JASON ALDEAN/Johnny Cash (BBR) 2746 306 932 110 7.618 1.102 104 10
31 29 DANIELLE PECK/Isn’t That Everything (Big Machine) 2537 43 819 -1 6.129 0.201 101 2
33 30 BUCKY COVINGTON/A Different World (Lyric Street) 2225 122 789 47 5.558 0.473 101 6
38 31 TAYLOR SWIFT/Teardrops On My Guitar (Big Machine) 2064 519 613 152 4.682 1.057 86 10
62 32 BRAD PAISLEY/Ticks (Arista) 1892 1706 599 548 5.437 4.791 76 52
35 33 ERIC CHURCH/Guys Like Me (Capitol) 1878 104 633 55 4.572 0.3 96 4
37 34 KELLIE PICKLER/I Wonder (BNA) 1841 164 577 58 4.885 0.406 76 8
34 35 GRETCHEN WILSON/Come To Bed (Columbia) 1821 -131 576 -40 4.612 -0.458 92 1
39 36 CAROLINA RAIN/Isn’t She (Equity) 1662 238 591 85 4.2 0.886 97 1
36 37 STEVE HOLY/Come On Rain (Curb) 1576 -119 629 -26 3.527 -0.291 104 0
40 38 COLE DEGGS & THE LONESOME/I Got More (Columbia) 1504 82 522 22 3.031 0.204 77 3
44 39 SARAH BUXTON/That Kind Of Day (Lyric Street) 1155 225 356 76 2.445 0.371 61 6
41 40 ALISON KRAUSS/Missing You (w/John Waite) (Rounder) 1084 -202 321 -20 3.022 -0.441 77 2
42 41 DUSTY DRAKE/Say Yes (Big Machine) 1006 5 363 12 2.183 -0.013 40 1
43 42 DONOVAN CHAPMAN/House Like That (Category 5) 964 -9 321 -12 1.784 0.14 44 0
45 43 LITTLE BIG TOWN/A Little More You (Equity) 912 143 298 47 1.997 0.36 39 8
47 44 LUKE BRYAN/All My Friends Say (Capitol) 904 247 286 67 1.804 0.704 38 5
46 45 BLAINE LARSEN/Spoken Like A Man (Giantslayer/BNA) 773 32 252 -7 1.528 0.057 28 0
Debut 46 GEORGE STRAIT/Wrapped (MCA) 735 674 212 197 2.18 2.064 49 42
48 47 CATHERINE BRITT/What I Did Last Night (RCA) 613 -20 249 -3 1.205 -0.019 41 1
Debut 48 BOMSHEL/Bomshel Stomp (Curb) 392 91 115 26 0.921 0.185 16 1
49 49 MARK WILLS /Take It All Out On Me (Equity) 376 -149 166 -61 0.74 -0.22 27 0
50 50 HANK WILLIAMS, JR./A Country Boy... (Curb/Asylum) 357 29 126 6 1.184 0.165 58 0
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Aircheck Add LeadersBRAD PAISLEY/Ticks (Arista) 52GEORGE STRAIT/Wrapped (MCA) 42BIG & RICH/Lost In This Moment (Warner Bros.) 16LEE BRICE/She Ain’t Right (Curb/Asylum) 13JASON ALDEAN/Johnny Cash (BBR) 10TAYLOR SWIFT/Teardrops On My Guitar (Big Machine) 10WRECKERS/Tennessee (Warner Bros.) 9JAKE OWEN/Startin’ With Me (RCA) 8KELLIE PICKLER/I Wonder (BNA) 8MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Lucky Man (Columbia) 8TRACY LAWRENCE/Find Out Who... (Rocky Comfort/CO5) 8 RODNEY ATKINS/These Are My People (Curb) 8 LITTLE BIG TOWN/A Little More You (Equity) 8
Aircheck Point Gainers BRAD PAISLEY/Ticks (Arista) 1706KENNY CHESNEY/Beer In Mexico (BNA) 1074GEORGE STRAIT/Wrapped (MCA) 674MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Lucky Man (Columbia) 664TIM MCGRAW/Last Dollar (Fly Away) (Curb) 656BIG & RICH/Lost In This Moment (Warner Bros.) 638TAYLOR SWIFT/Teardrops On My Guitar (Big Machine) 519ALAN JACKSON/A Woman’s Love (Arista) 457BILLY CURRINGTON/Good Directions (Mercury) 447CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Wasted (Arista) 441
Aircheck Spin GainersBRAD PAISLEY/Ticks (Arista) 548KENNY CHESNEY/Beer In Mexico (BNA) 335BIG & RICH/Lost In This Moment (Warner Bros.) 242CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Wasted (Arista) 207MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Lucky Man (Columbia) 200GEORGE STRAIT/Wrapped (MCA) 197TIM MCGRAW/Last Dollar (Fly Away) (Curb) 185JAKE OWEN/Startin’ With Me (RCA) 155TRACY LAWRENCE/Find Out Who... (Rocky Comfort/CO5) 153TAYLOR SWIFT/Teardrops On My Guitar (Big Machine) 152
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Activator Point Gainers BRAD PAISLEY/Ticks (Arista) 1609KENNY CHESNEY/Beer In Mexico (BNA) 976GEORGE STRAIT/Wrapped (MCA) 963GARY ALLAN/A Feelin’ Like That (MCA) 911CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Wasted (Arista) 882SUGARLAND/Settlin’ (Mercury) 867BILLY CURRINGTON/Good Directions (Mercury) 710TIM MCGRAW/Last Dollar (Fly Away) (Curb) 694EMERSON DRIVE/Moments (Midas/New Revolution) 683DIERKS BENTLEY/Long Trip Alone (Capitol) 645 Activator Spin GainersBRAD PAISLEY/Ticks (Arista) 371GEORGE STRAIT/Wrapped (MCA) 221KENNY CHESNEY/Beer In Mexico (BNA) 212CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Wasted (Arista) 209GARY ALLAN/A Feelin’ Like That (MCA) 196SUGARLAND/Settlin’ (Mercury) 183TIM MCGRAW/Last Dollar (Fly Away) (Curb) 163BILLY CURRINGTON/Good Directions (Mercury) 158JASON ALDEAN/Johnny Cash (BBR) 147DIERKS BENTLEY/Long Trip Alone (Capitol) 145
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CMTALAN JACKSON/A Woman’s Love (Arista)JOHN ANDERSON W. BIG & RICH/Seminole Wind (Raybaw/Warner Bros.)
CMT PURE COUNTRYALAN JACKSON/A Woman’s Love (Arista)ERIC CHURCH/Guys Like Me (Capitol)JOHN ANDERSON W. BIG & RICH/Seminole Wind (Raybaw/Warner Bros.)
GACERIC CHURCH/Guys Like Me (Capitol)
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Aircheck ActivityBLAINE LARSEN/Spoken Like A Man (Giantslayer/BNA) Moves 46*-45*; 773 points, 252 spins 0 ADDS
GEORGE STRAIT/Wrapped (MCA) Debuts at 46*; 735 points, 212 spins 42 ADDS: KAJA, KATM*, KBEQ, KBQI, KCCY, KCYE, KFDI, KFKF, KHEY, KIIM*, KIXZ, KJUG, KKNG, KMDL, KSCS*, KSOP, KSSN, KTOM, KUZZ, KVOO, KXKT, KZSN, WAMZ, WCKT, WGAR, KGH, WGKX*, KGNA, WKDF, WKKO, WKKT, WMIL, WOGK, WQHK, WRNS, WSIX, WTQR, WUBE, WUSY, WXTU, WYNK, WYPY
CATHERINE BRITT/What I Did Last Night (RCA) Moves 48*-47; 613 points, 249 spins 1 ADD: KFDI
BOMSHEL/Bomshel Stomp (Curb) Debuts at 48*; 392 points; 115 spins 1 ADD: KATM
HANK WILLIAMS, JR./A Country Boy Can Survive (Curb/Asylum) Stays at 50*; 357 points, 126 spins 0 ADDS
RANDY ROGERS BAND/One More Goodbye (Mercury) 356 points, 106 spins 1 ADD: KSCS*
CRAIG MORGAN/Tough (BBR) 342 points; 98 spins 7 ADDS: KWJJ, KXKC*, WIL, WRNS, WUSY, WWNU, WYRK
WRECKERS/Tennessee (Warner Bros.) 303 points, 68 spins 9 ADDS: KBEQ, KJUG, KKWF, KSCS*, KSD, KSOP, KTOM, KXKT, WKLB
Aircheck Add DatesMarch 19 RODNEY ATKINS/These Are My People (Curb)GEORGE STRAIT/Wrapped (MCA)
March 26JOHN MELLENCAMP/The Americans (Universal Republic) JAMIE O’NEAL/God Don’t Make Mistakes (Capitol) TRENT TOMLINSON/Just Might Have Her Radio On (Lyric Street)DARRYL WORLEY/Living in the Here & Now (903)
April 2HALFWAY TO HAZARD/Daisy (Mercury)VINCE GILL/What You Give Away (MCA)
Aircheck Top RecurrentsRODNEY ATKINS/Watching You (Curb) 12404JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Alyssa Lies (Arista) 8506CRAIG MORGAN/Little Bit Of Life (BBR) 8214BRAD PAISLEY/She’s Everything (Arista) 8112GEORGE STRAIT/It Just Comes Natural (MCA) 7946RASCAL FLATTS/My Wish (Lyric Street) 6618CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Before He Cheats (Arista) 6421JASON ALDEAN/Amarillo Sky (BBR) 5947SUGARLAND/Want To (Mercury) 4823RODNEY ATKINS/If You’re Going Through Hell (Curb) 4353
TERRI CLARK/Dirty Girl (BNA) 300 points, 76 spins 3 ADDS: KATM*, KSOP, WQYK*
Aircheck Activity includes songs that rank 45-50 on this week’s chart or are those that are not charted and have a minimum of 300 airplay points and have shown growth in two of the past three weeks. (* indicates auto adds)
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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) TW Points +/- Points TW Plays +/- Plays
4 1 KENNY CHESNEY/Beer In Mexico (BNA) 13290 976 3024 212
1 2 TRACE ADKINS/Ladies Love Country Boys (Capitol) 12845 -951 2882 -196
2 3 KEITH URBAN/Stupid Boy (Capitol) 12826 -217 2920 -48
5 4 TIM MCGRAW/Last Dollar (Fly Away) (Curb) 12268 694 2752 163
3 5 MARTINA MCBRIDE/Anyway (RCA) 12195 -482 2765 -112
8 6 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Wasted (Arista) 11607 882 2614 209
10 7 JOE NICHOLS/I’ll Wait For You (Universal South) 10571 425 2385 85
12 8 SUGARLAND/Settlin’ (Mercury) 10506 867 2334 183
11 9 RASCAL FLATTS/Stand (Lyric Street) 10467 506 2335 137
14 10 DIERKS BENTLEY/Long Trip Alone (Capitol) 9029 645 2027 145
17 11 GARY ALLAN/A Feelin’ Like That (MCA) 8996 911 2018 196
15 12 TOBY KEITH/High Maintenance Woman (Show Dog) 8724 437 1929 104
13 13 SARA EVANS /You’ll Always Be My Baby (RCA) 8518 -18 1907 15
18 14 BILLY CURRINGTON/Good Directions (Mercury) 8331 710 1857 158
16 15 BROOKS & DUNN/Hillbilly Deluxe (Arista) 8153 -89 1882 -7
19 16 JACK INGRAM/Lips Of An Angel (Big Machine) 6917 -45 1591 -5
20 17 JOSH TURNER/Me And God (MCA) 6710 295 1460 68
21 18 CLAY WALKER/‘Fore She Was Mama (Curb/Asylum) 6245 92 1434 20
22 19 BLAKE SHELTON/Don’t Make Me (Warner Bros.) 6107 597 1356 126
24 20 EMERSON DRIVE/Moments (Midas/New Revolution) 6052 683 1317 127
23 21 ALAN JACKSON/A Woman’s Love (Arista) 5685 257 1212 53
25 22 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Lucky Man (Columbia) 5139 564 1098 113
26 23 TRACY LAWRENCE/Find Out Who... (Rocky Comfort/CO5) 4787 458 1027 104
29 24 BIG & RICH/Lost In This Moment (Warner Bros.) 3618 476 817 115
28 25 JAKE OWEN/Startin’ With Me (RCA) 3571 357 743 56
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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) TW Points +/- Points TW Plays +/- Plays
27 26 JOSH GRACIN/I Keep Coming Back (Lyric Street) 3507 229 789 35
32 27 JASON ALDEAN/Johnny Cash (BBR) 3284 628 722 147
31 28 DANIELLE PECK/Isn’t That Everything (Big Machine) 2902 101 648 27
30 29 BUCKY COVINGTON/A Different World (Lyric Street) 2770 -56 633 -5
33 30 PAT GREEN/Dixie Lullaby (BNA) 2695 144 583 33
34 31 ERIC CHURCH/Guys Like Me (Capitol) 2351 174 533 42
37 32 TAYLOR SWIFT/Teardrops On My Guitar (Big Machine) 2204 355 483 80
Debut 33 BRAD PAISLEY/Ticks (Arista) 1939 1609 432 371
36 34 DUSTY DRAKE/Say Yes (Big Machine) 1938 79 403 6
39 35 COLE DEGGS & THE LONESOME/I Got More (Columbia) 1829 88 393 13
38 36 GRETCHEN WILSON/Come To Bed (Columbia) 1821 -11 403 -2
35 37 STEVE HOLY/Come On Rain (Curb) 1709 -268 415 -51
42 38 SARAH BUXTON/That Kind Of Day (Lyric Street) 1397 216 261 37
40 39 DONOVAN CHAPMAN/House Like That (Category 5) 1377 -74 294 -12
43 40 KELLIE PICKLER/I Wonder (BNA) 1324 152 299 34
45 41 LITTLE BIG TOWN/A Little More You (Equity) 1296 260 283 57
46 42 CAROLINA RAIN/Isn’t She (Equity) 1283 338 279 67
41 43 ALISON KRAUSS/Missing You (w/John Waite) (Rounder) 1216 -74 292 -14
44 44 LONESTAR/Nothing To Prove (BNA) 1024 -131 227 -33
Debut 45 GEORGE STRAIT/Wrapped (MCA) 962 963 221 221
48 46 CATHERINE BRITT/What I Did Last Night (RCA) 804 -2 152 0
47 47 MARK WILLS/Take It All Out On Me (Equity) 693 -114 117 -27
50 48 LUKE BRYAN/All My Friends Say (Capitol) 673 79 150 17
49 49 BLAINE LARSEN/Spoken Like A Man (Giantslayer/BNA) 645 -45 138 -13
Debut 50 CRAIG MORGAN/Tough (BBR) 641 199 126 46
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