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©2020 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] Even In A Pandemic: Country Cares Looking toward the new radiothon roadmap being developed, Country Aircheck spoke with KRST/Albuquerque, NM PD Bev Rainey and WRWD/Poughkeepsie, NY PD Chase Daniels – both of whom have executed Country Cares For St. Jude Kids radiothons during the pandemic. Additionally, ALSAC/St. Jude Mgr./Radio & Music Development John Ortiz offers insight into how the organization is adapting along with radio. Wired For Sound: At the beginning of March, Rainey was just a few weeks into her new gig at KRST and looking forward to executing her first (the station’s second) St. Jude radiothon. Then, the world closed. The first move was postponement, but when it became clear the quarantine wasn’t ending soon, Rainey made the call to move forward. As she told her staff, “I don’t see why we can’t do this, even if it’s remotely. Raising some money is better than none, so let’s just pick a date and, no matter what is going on in the world, let’s do this for St. Jude.” KRST personalities live-streamed the two- day event from their home studios on-air and across all their social media platforms. Not only could people listen on the radio, but “people could visually see us in our homes, all coming together, working together, split-screen – even if we were eating lunch,” Rainey says. An engineer at the station coordinated guest appearances and created a virtual green room to let personalities know who was ready to join and when. They also had a staff-only live chat on the side of each screen for internal communication. “We had special guests including Brantley Gilbert, and clients were able to join during the hours they had sponsored,” Rainey says. (continued on page 9) August 17, 2020, Issue 718 Non-Profit Feeds The Music Last month, a drive-through food distribution event in Nashville provided 22,000 meals – assisting music industry professionals facing food insecurity during the pandemic (CAT 7/20). The organization behind it, Musically Fed, started as a passion project for Insight Management Owner/CEO Maria Brunner, but has morphed into a 501(c)(3) non-profit that feeds the underserved by repurposing food from music industry events and concerts. Brunner and Warner Music Nashville VP/Radio & Streaming Marketing Chad Schultz – who serves on the board for Musically Fed – detail the organization’s mission, purpose and how the industry can help. “I started Musically Fed in honor of my husband, who was a proud Vietnam veteran,” says Brunner. “I truly didn’t understand IT Phone Home: Warner/Nashville Chairman/CEO John Esposito is surprised with the 2020 CMA Jo Walker Meador International Award by CMA’s Sarah Trahern (top) and Milly Olykan during a WMN virtual staff meeting Friday (8/14). “I am teary-eyed,” admitted Esposito. “I promise you, our commitment to this has only just begun. Thank you, thank you, thank you.” Bev Rainey Bev Rainey Chase Daniels Chase Daniels John Ortiz John Ortiz Maria Brunner Maria Brunner

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Even In A Pandemic: Country Cares Looking toward the new radiothon roadmap being developed, Country Aircheck spoke with KRST/Albuquerque, NM PD Bev Rainey and WRWD/Poughkeepsie, NY PD Chase Daniels – both

of whom have executed Country Cares For St. Jude Kids radiothons during the pandemic. Additionally, ALSAC/St. Jude Mgr./Radio & Music Development John Ortiz offers insight into how the organization is adapting along with radio. Wired For Sound: At the beginning of March, Rainey was just a few weeks into her new gig at KRST and looking forward to executing her first (the station’s second) St. Jude radiothon. Then, the world closed. The first move was postponement, but when it became clear the quarantine wasn’t ending soon, Rainey made the call to move forward. As she told her staff, “I don’t see why we can’t do this, even if it’s remotely. Raising some money is better than none, so let’s just pick a date and, no matter what is going on in the world, let’s do this for St. Jude.” KRST personalities live-streamed the two-day event from their home studios on-air and across all their social media platforms. Not only could people listen on the radio, but “people could visually see us in our homes, all coming together, working together, split-screen – even if we were eating lunch,” Rainey says. An engineer at the station coordinated guest appearances and created a virtual green room to let personalities know who was ready to join and when. They also had a staff-only

live chat on the side of each screen for internal communication. “We had special guests including Brantley Gilbert, and clients were able to join during the hours they had sponsored,” Rainey says. (continued on page 9)

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Non-Profit Feeds The Music Last month, a drive-through food distribution event in Nashville provided 22,000 meals – assisting music industry professionals facing food insecurity during the pandemic (CAT 7/20). The organization behind it, Musically Fed, started as a passion project for Insight Management Owner/CEO Maria Brunner, but has morphed into a 501(c)(3) non-profit that feeds the underserved by repurposing food from music industry events and concerts. Brunner and Warner Music Nashville VP/Radio & Streaming Marketing Chad Schultz – who serves on the board for Musically Fed – detail the organization’s mission, purpose and how the industry can help. “I started Musically Fed in honor of my husband, who was a proud Vietnam veteran,” says Brunner. “I truly didn’t understand

IT Phone Home: Warner/Nashville Chairman/CEO John Esposito is surprised with the 2020 CMA Jo Walker Meador International Award by CMA’s Sarah Trahern (top) and Milly Olykan during a WMN virtual staff meeting Friday (8/14). “I am teary-eyed,” admitted Esposito. “I promise you, our commitment to this has only just begun. Thank you, thank you, thank you.”

Bev RaineyBev Rainey

Chase DanielsChase Daniels

John OrtizJohn Ortiz

Maria BrunnerMaria Brunner

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the meaning of that until his sudden passing. In reaching out to other Vietnam vets in Phoenix, I learned that many of them were in need. Those who live on the streets don’t eat on a regular basis, and what they do eat isn’t necessarily healthy. Many local organizations were – and still are – struggling to help.” It was when Brunner looked around backstage at a U2 concert and saw the amount of unused food in catering that she hit upon the idea for Musically Fed. “I thought I could feed a lot of people if I were to take the unused food from catering concerts, events and music industry gatherings – meetings and awards shows – and repackage and repurpose it for local non-profit organizations and those in need,” explains Brunner. The mission grew quickly, and Schultz was among the first recruits. “She was doing the tour stops that came through Phoenix but wanted to expand, and I told her Blake [Shelton] would absolutely be into it.” Schultz connected Brunner to Shelton’s team, as well as to Kenny Chesney’s and Zac Brown Band’s camps. “[WMN Chairman/CEO] John Esposito was instrumental early on, as well, as he’s very passionate about the environment and saw this as an opportunity to not only do good but also reduce waste,” Schultz says. Warner’s “Green Team” has since volunteered for Musically Fed at multiple events. The label has also donated food from all its events. Musically Fed quickly grew from providing approximately 800 meals per year in the Phoenix area to nearly 40,000 meals nationwide via tours. “We’ve been invited to the Grammy Awards weekend and CMA Fest, and we have mobilized volunteers quickly in both instances,” says Brunner. “Warner again stepped up for us during CMA Fest and allowed us to base our operations out of their

building on Music Row. From the Grammy events, we were able to provide more than 8,400 meals. The amount of good we can do with unused catering is massive.” Participating tours/artists include Brantley Gilbert, Elton John, Fleetwood Mac, Justin Timberlake, Shawn Mendes, Florida Georgia Line, Heart, Iron Maiden, Journey, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker, Keith Urban and Lady A. (Complete list here.) Local distribution varies. “We typically look at who the venue has previously partnered with, if anyone, but I have been shocked to find that most venues have never donated food before,” explains Brunner. She and her team do the leg work to find nearby veterans’ organizations, food pantries, missions and charitable organizations to which they can donate. “Fortunately, most of these stadiums and arenas are in downtown areas where there are multiple organizations within a couple miles,” she says. When COVID-19 shut down the touring industry, Brunner and her team were more determined than ever. “We emptied out refrigerators and freezers at both arenas in Phoenix and distributed more than 14,000 meals in the valley area, and we worked with three entities in Los Angeles to repurpose everything they had onsite, as well,” Brunner says. “With UCLA Food Services alone, we were able to provide more than 16,000 meals, and at the Staples Center, we distributed 22,000.” Brunner understood the need was growing in Nashville and worked with Schultz to bring similar relief. “Maria is a master of logistics, and she has worked wonders with getting food donated from restaurants and other organizations,” says Schultz. “No one can stretch a dollar further.” The Nashville event included a partnership with Brad and Kimberly Paisley’s The Store, but the drive-through event itself was specifically for industry workers directly affected by the loss of touring revenues. “We wanted to take care of riggers and

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production crews, stage managers and roadies, and all of the people that keep these acts rolling,” says Brunner. After securing a warehouse and working with Minneapolis-based Loaves & Fishes food pantry, Brunner and her Musically Fed team of volunteers – including the Warner Music Nashville team – were able to execute a drive-through where cars were gifted with three food drops including fresh produce, dry goods and pre-packed meals. “To me, success is the ability to feed those who are in need, whether it is 10 or 10,000,” says Brunner. “The Nashville event was definitely a success, and we are looking to duplicate it in Atlanta next.” Brunner notes and applauds the participation and assistance from Rhino Staging & Events Solutions, Jake Berry and Charlie Hernandez, as well as Ben Jumper from Soundcheck. “They were absolutely key to the Nashville initiative, and without them, we would not have been able to pull it off.” Find out more about Musically Fed’s mission and directives here, watch the Musically Fed video here and contact Brunner about donating food or money – or with general inquiries – here.

–Monta Vaden

Chart Chat Congratulations to Maddie & Tae’s Maddie Marlow and Taylor Dye, Royce Risser, Damon Moberly, David Friedman, Chris Schuler and the Mercury promotion team on landing at No. 1 with “Die From A Broken Heart.” The song is the second single from the duo’s second

studio album, The Way It Feels. Songwriters are Deric Ruttan, Jonathan Singleton, Marlow and Dye. And kudos to Katie Dean and the MCA crew on notching 58 adds for Taylor Swift’s “Betty,” landing atop this week’s board.

News & Notes Austin Radio Network KOKE/Austin night host Scott Bennett has been added to the Fishnet Syndication lineup with his two-hour weekly The Dance Hall show, which is being made available for barter. Details here. And Austin Radio Network KOKE/Austin afternoon co-host Rita Ballou has been named Fishnet Syndication The Red Dirt Flirt host. The weekly show is available on an all-barter basis. More here. Impact/Boise has rebranded as Iliad Media Boise, LLC. or Iliad Media Group. The cluster includes Country KQBL.The National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation (NABLF) has launched the Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Resource Center, a website dedicated to helping media companies and industry professionals create and sustain a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) has transitioned its 28th Annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival to a free, virtual event. Set for October 20-24, the festival will feature pre-recorded performances from songwriters nationwide. More here. Nashville-based Venture Music will launch Venture Academy Online, a 12-week course surrounding digital strategies in the industry, September 10. Information here. Brooke Mansfield and Meagan Bennington have joined Nashville-based artist management first The AMG as Sr. Mgr./Maddie and TaeMaddie and Tae

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“We had people popping in the whole time, so it’s like they were joining us in the studio but all from remote locations.” The station raised more than $87,000, slightly below 2019’s total but far exceeding their expectations. Distance Learning: In Poughkeepsie, Daniels’ team knew the station’s 30th annual Country Cares radiothon would be vastly different than the previous 29. The event had been hosted in the high-traffic center court of a local mall, making it easy for St. Jude staff, patients, families, sponsors and listeners to take part. Originally scheduled for March, the event was pushed to May as Daniels hoped for full reopening. Like KRST, the WRWD team soon realized a quick resolution was unlikely and began work on a new plan. “We set up a remote operation for the radiothon outside the studio in the station’s large performance room so that if there was more than one person in the room, they were safely distanced,” Daniels says. “Not only did we have a lot of material that needed to be pre-recorded that would typically be ‘live in the moment,’ but we had to get more aggressive on our digital game to make up for the presence we would typically have at our local mall.” Guest appearances were live-streamed, and social platforms were consistently updated with special moments and large donations. “We couldn’t deny the climate created by the pandemic, but we didn’t let that drag us down,” Daniels says. “The best message we could provide was that no matter what was happening right now, childhood cancer wasn’t taking a break. The ‘we are all in this together’ messaging really rang true in getting our listeners involved and knowing they were making a difference.” The station raised more than $150,000 after topping $174,000 last year. Tour Support: This was also the year the Country Cares seminar planned to move from January to October, but pandemic safety means plans for the fall have been cancelled. Those in-

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A day in the self-isolated life of Big Machine/BMLGR’s Danielle Bradbery: My life went from traveling and seeing people all the time to not doing that at all. We’re figuring out different ways we can continue to do things like writing or playing shows virtually. I typically wake up, make myself some breakfast, (hopefully) get a workout in, write a song that day… it depends. Go get Starbucks — with a mask on, of course — and try to stay creative. It’s different every day. I have a roommate, but he’s been back home in Texas for most of quarantine, so it feels like I’m by myself most of the time. Although, with everything being shut down, I’ve been able to spend a lot more time with my family and boyfriend, which has been really nice.

Some days I feel super creative, and some I don’t at all. It’s a roller coaster of a time right now. I write here and there, and we’re in the process of gathering songs for my next project and working on new ideas. The ability to go live has helped keep my connection with fans. It’s the only way we have right now to communicate, and I feel like people appreciate it. We’re trying to find ways to be there for our fans any way we can. I binged the show Outer Banks on Netflix recently, and now I’m bouncing back and forth between other shows. I’m also trying to read a lot more. My go-to quarantine snack is watermelon. I love some good fruit! The silver lining I’ve experienced is spending more time with my family and boyfriend, and I love it!

Filming the “Never Have I Ever” music video during a pandemic.

WITH ... DANIELLE BRADBERY

Digital Marketing and Mgr./Marketing, respectively. Reach Mansfield here and Bennington here. Havas Sports & Entertainment Managing Dir. Daniel Dao has joined entertainment marketing agency FlyteVu in the newly created EVP/Accounts role. Futuri boasts audience engagement technology has seen rapid growth as many continue to work remotely during the pandemic. More here. Syndicated Knox Country 360 host Michael Knox has launched the Knox Country App to deliver a personalized experience for his radio and podcast audience. The free app is available in the Apple App and Google Play stores.Writer/journalist Rob Simbeck’s latest book, The Southern Wildlife Watcher: Notes of a Naturalist, is being released Aug. 28. Ole Red is launching a new competition series, Ole Red Battle of the Bands, Aug. 19.

The Week’s Top Stories Full coverage at countryaircheck.com.• An update on the Top 100 Power Gold songs and how married couple Charlie and Debbie Nance make it work behind the mics and at home are included in last week’s (8/10) Country Aircheck Weekly. • WGNA/Albany, NY’s Matty Jeff was elevated to Dir./Content for the cluster. (CAT 8/14)• Zac Davis was named iHeartMedia/Greensboro, NCVP/Programming. (CAT 8/13)• The 2020 Country Music Hall of Fame inductees are Marty Stuart, Hank Williams Jr. and Dean Dillon. (CAT 8/12)• Brian Davis joined Cumulus/Appleton-Oshkosh, WI as OM and Country WPKR PD. (CAT 8/11)• Tommy BoDean was named Cumulus/Melbourne, FL OM and Country WHKR & Top 40 WAOA PD. (CAT 8/10)• Jeff Davis and Roger Fregoso joined Riser House as Dir./East Coast Regional Promotion and Dir./West Coast Regional Promotion, respectively. (CAT 8/10)• Chronicle: J. Douglas “J. Doug” Williams, Reggie Bates, Tom Annastas.

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person experiences at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital are invaluable, so the organization developed a work-around. “When a DJ says to the listener, ‘We really need you to support St. Jude ... I was there last month or last week and here’s what I saw,’ listeners believe them,” Ortiz says. Now, personalities, sponsors and even listeners can and take a virtual tour. “We have everything from a self-guided tour where you can watch a video, or you can take a tour with a patient – in many cases now an employee of St. Jude – who takes you through the hospital to show you the work being done.” View here. Like radio and many other business and charities, the financial impact of the pandemic has been felt at ALSAC/St. Jude. “We’ve certainly been affected, especially as stations began to postpone events,” says Ortiz. “But now most are rescheduling, and so far, the events we’ve had have exceeded our expectations. “The most important thing is that St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital continues its research and treatment of our patients,” he continues. “That has not let up. If anything, there has been the added need to be sure that they are protecting St. Jude patients from exposure to COVID-19.” In sum, critical work is still underway, and Country stations and listeners still have the will to support it. “Truthfully, we were blown away,” says Daniels. “So many different factors effected this year, but hearing so many different names, towns, and cities coming in to donate was very moving. We made sure we didn’t lose sight of the main focus: raising money for the children and families of St. Jude.”

Pandemic Primer: Here are a few best practices shared by our panel. • Be passionate, be true and be you! We opened up about everything, right down to conversations we had about feeling uncertain of having a radiothon this year. There was no sugar coating. We were upfront with our listeners, and they responded with mass generosity. (Daniels) • Take the virtual tour. So many artists, PDs, GMs and on-air personalities have been to St. Jude and walked the walk. That validates it for the listener. (Ortiz) • Take advantage of the fact that many are listening from home by live streaming to your social media platforms for greatest reach. (Rainey) • Pre-record as much as possible for quality sound on interview segments and stories with patients and families. (Daniels) • When featuring an artist, limit an actual performance unless they can do a soundcheck and you can be assured of quality sound. (Rainey) • Ask listeners to be a Partner in Hope with a $19 monthly donation. While many stations want to ask for more, we’ve found that $19 is doable for many people right now. (Ortiz) Reach Rainey here, Daniels here and Ortiz here. –Sue Wilson

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A day in the self-isolated life of Griffin KVOO/Tulsa morning co-host Cash “Brooks” Williams: I’ve been working from the station the entire time, although at the beginning, I would leave immediately following my show. Any meetings were happening via Zoom or Microsoft Teams. Some of that is still happening, but we’ve had some small group meetings in person recently. We changed up some programming initially and did away with certain features that seemed out-of-touch at the onset of everything, but we reached a point that our audience was drained by talk of the pandemic. We understood people were no longer coming to us for information but to avoid the tiring story, so we transitioned into talking about new information that was impossible to avoid but tried to focus on the good of everything and bringing back some normalcy. It has been a fine line to walk of not having our heads buried in the sand, but also giving our listeners a much-needed escape. We’ve been able to do Zoom calls with artists and hosted a trivia night on Facebook with a few listeners featuring The Office-themed questions. It was awesome … that’s what she said! And, I live about two-and-half hours from my family and a good portion of my friends, so my trips back have been few and far between. We’ve used technology to stay connected.In Oklahoma, we haven’t been as affected as some other areas have, so my non-work

routine is still similar to pre-quarantine. I’ve spent a lot of time outside working in my yard, playing with my dogs, golfing and adventuring. I wouldn’t be doing anything too different had the pandemic not hit, because most of my hobbies weren’t really affected. Also, I’ve gotten a lot done around the house and put in a fire pit and fill in a pit in my backyard – shout-out to Leslie Knope. I golfed as a kid and would go once or twice a year with my dad and brothers. Recently, I went on a streak of playing three-to-five times per week. Now, though, it’s too hot. Also, I’m bad. I did almost get a hole-in-one recently, though!My two dogs have enjoyed having me home more. With the amount of time we’ve spent together lately, I had hoped they’d listen to me more. That is not the case; they still do whatever they want. You won’t believe this, but I haven’t binge-watched a single thing, because I don’t have internet at home. Go ahead and pick your jaw up off the floor. I have internet on my phone if I need to do anything, but I just don’t trust myself with binging. It starts with one episode, then all of the sudden, it’s 4am, and I have to work in an hour. I have started reading a book about The Office, though, but after starting off hot, I got distracted. That happens to me a lot. I also don’t keep a lot of food in my house, because I’m not quite an adult. I do

have a great ice cream place within a mile of my neighborhood, so I get a lot of chocolate shakes. Again…not quite an adult. I still have a job, and that’s my silver lining. I’ve felt so much guilt with so many people being laid off or furloughed, not only in our business, but in all businesses. Forward all of the internet bundle package deals you can find to Williams here.

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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. Hubbard WIL/St. Louis OM Tommy Mattern is looking for an MD/afternoon personality with a minimum of two years on-air experience, demonstrable ratings success stories and impeccable references. See the complete posting and apply here. Federated WQHK/Ft. Wayne, IN OM Jimmy Knight is searching for a morning co-host to join incumbent Josh Michaels. Send résumés and airchecks to Knight here. Alpha KIAI/Mason City, IA is in need of a PD/morning host. See the complete posting and apply here. Griffin KVOO/Tulsa OM Steve Hunter is seeking a morning show host or team. See the complete job description here; send résumés and airchecks to Hunter here.

NORTHEAST

Forever WFGI/Johnstown, PA is seeking a full-time morning co-host. Send résumés, airchecks and salary requirements here. WVRC WKKW/Morgantown, WV PD Mike Vincent is seeking part-time on-air talent for weekend and fill-in positions. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. iHeartMedia/Baltimore RSVPP Jeff Kapugi is seeking a Dir./Creative Services

for Country WPOC; programming duties and weekend/fill-in airshifts are also possible. Apply here; send résumés and creative composites to Kapugi here.

SOUTHEAST

Cumulus WKAK/Albany, GA PD Bill Dollar is looking for an afternoon personality/Production Dir. Apply here. Alpha/Fredericksburg, VA is looking for a Market Mgr. for the cluster, which includes Country WFLS. Interested candidates can see a complete job description and apply here.

SOUTHWEST

Radio Ranch KRNH/Kerrville, TX is in need of a PD/morning host with a strategic programming mind and strong on-air skills. Send résumés and airchecks 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. Cameron KFLG/Big River, CA is looking for a morning personality with five-plus years of on-air experience. See the complete posting here. Ruby Radio/Elko, NV VP/Programming Tom Chase is seeking on-air talent for the cluster that includes Country KBGZ and Classic Country

translator K263BD. Applicants can send cover letters, résumés and airchecks to Chase here. Bonneville KYGO/Denver PD Brian Michel is searching for a morning co-host to join incumbent Tracy Dixon. Reach Michel here, and apply 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.

OTHER

RWPC Co-President and consultant Scott Huskey is on the hunt for a Country PD/on-air talent in a medium market in the South. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. RWPC Pres. JJ Jobe is seeking a GM for a small market radio cluster in the South. Interested parties can send a résumé with references to him here. Cherry Creek Media Group PD Mark Elliott is searching for experienced OMs and PDs for future openings. The company’s Country properties include KAAR/Butte, MT; KCIN & KIYK/St. George, UT; KMON/Great Falls, MT; KGGL/Missoula, MT; KKXK/Montrose, MT; KWCD/Sierra Vista, AZ; KYSN/Wenatchee, WA; KYYZ/Williston, ND; and Classic Country KMON-AM/Great Falls, MT. Candidates with a minimum of three-to-five years of experience and a background in programming multiple formats in small to medium sized markets can send résumés, airchecks and programming philosophies to Elliott here.

AVAILABLE JOBS

•Cactus JackFormer Entercom/Phoenix Dir./[email protected]

•Heather StevensFormer WQXK/Youngstown, OH [email protected]

•Tony KellyFormer WUSN/Chicago morning [email protected]

•Greg ColeFormer WKCQ/Saginaw, MI OM/[email protected]

•Jonathan WestFormer WKTI/Milwaukee [email protected]

•Doug DoddsFormer ZFKY/Grand Cayman PD/morning [email protected]

•Marc Lavik (aka Dave Marcus)Former on-air [email protected]

•Denis “Catfish” MillerFormer KSNI/Santa Maria, CA afternoon [email protected]

•Cory MikhalsFormer KIZN/Boise morning [email protected]

•Katie CarmichaelFormer WTVY/Dothan, AL morning [email protected]

•”Big” John HortonFormer KFSA/Ft. Smith, AR afternoon [email protected]

•Kris RichardsFormer WKJO/Smithfield, NC [email protected]

•Jason RyanFormer WWQM/Madison, WI [email protected]

•AJ McCloudFormer WWFF/Huntsville, AL APD/[email protected]

•Kristin MonicaFormer WQNU/Louisville APD/[email protected]

•Paul CannellFormer WRKN/New Orleans [email protected]

•Mac DanielsFormer KPLX & KSCS/Dallas [email protected]

•Tim “Tiny” BurgerFormer KFDI/Wichita [email protected]

•Tom TravisFormer iHeartMedia/Oklahoma City [email protected]

•Chuck KnightFormer iHeartMedia/Austin-San Antonio [email protected]

•Dan MasonFormer iHeartMedia/Mobile, AL-Pensacola, FL [email protected]

•Dave SchaeferFormer iHeartMedia/Farmington, NM SVPP & Country KTRA [email protected]

•Ginny Rogers BropheyFormer WBWL/Boston [email protected]

•Brittany TullyFormer WYNK/Baton Rouge [email protected]

•Brian ClearyFormer WEZL/Charleston, SC [email protected]

•Steve KnollFormer KMAG/Ft. Smith, AR PD/on-air [email protected]

•Bree WagnerFormer KAJA & KRPT/San Antonio APD/MD/on-air and KASE & KVET/Austin APD/MD/[email protected]

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•Daniel BakerFormer iHeart Custom Tige & Daniel afternoon [email protected]

•HJ “JoJo” MezaFormer KAJA/San Antonio morning [email protected]

•Bill HickokFormer KBMR/Bismark, ND morning [email protected]

•Dave ConradFormer WBCT/Grand Rapids, MI afternoon [email protected]

•Amy NicFormer WAMZ/Louisville afternoon [email protected]

•Ron “Keyes” StevensFormer WQRB/Eau Claire, WI afternoon [email protected]

•Lee FranceFormer KAGG/Bryan, TX PD/midday [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]

•Shawn CareyFormer KXXY/Oklahoma City on-air [email protected]

•Christian “CHoff” HofferFormer WBCT/Grand Rapids, MI [email protected]

•Ryan McCallFormer WGLR/Platteville, WI MD/[email protected]

•David DeanFormer KXDD/Yakima, WA [email protected]

•Dan JessopFormer KKUT/Pleasant, UT Station [email protected]

•KasperFormer WUSN/Chicago [email protected] and www.KasperShow.com

•Toni MarieFormer KWJJ/Portland APD/[email protected]

•Brian “Wookie” KostekFormer WDSY/Pittsburgh APD/MD/[email protected]

•Cadillac JackFormer WYCD/Detroit APD/[email protected]

•Chuck EdwardsFormer WYCD/Detroit [email protected]

•Terry PhillipsFormer Entercom/Detroit Dir./Creative [email protected]

•Bernadette GibbonsFormer Entercom/New York Coord./[email protected]

•Jeff PierceFormer Saga/Portland, ME [email protected]

•Blair ThomasFormer WXCY/Wilmington, DE [email protected]

•Joe BleacherFormer WXCY/Wilmington, DE Dir./[email protected]

•John ShombyFormer Nash Dir./Programming & WKDF/Nashville [email protected]

•Brad KingFormer WBYT/South Bend, IN APD/MD/[email protected]

•Dr. Don CarpenterFormer WYCD/Detroit [email protected]

•Joseph PittFormer WRTB/Rockford, IL Regional MD/[email protected]

•Tony RussellFormer KUPL/Portland [email protected]

•Jake ByronFormer KUPL/Portland [email protected]

•Adam RondeauFormer WCVL/Charlottesville, VA [email protected]

•Corey DillonFormer KNUC/Seattle afternoons/Social Media [email protected]

•Jeff “Reyn” ReynoldsFormer Brewer WQLK/Richmond, IN [email protected]

•David SommersFormer WDJR/Dothan, AL [email protected]

•Tricia “TJ” JenkinsFormer Cumulus/Westwood One nationally syndicated The Ty Bentli Show morning [email protected]

•Adrian KulpFormer Cumulus/Westwood One nationally syndicated The Ty Bentli Show Sr. Exec. [email protected]

•Brian McKayFormer WXTU/Philadelphia middays, Dir./[email protected]

•Guy DavidFormer KYGO/Denver [email protected]

•Joe CassadyFormer Pritchard/Burlington, IA OM/[email protected]

•Jason PullmanFormer WUSN/Chicago [email protected]

•Presleigh WebbFormer KTCS/Fort Smth, AR [email protected]

•Jeff HuntFormer WXCY/Wilmington, DE MD/[email protected]

•Brent JonesFormer Capitol Dir./Midwest [email protected]

•Don JarrettFormer KTHK/Idaho Falls, ID PD/[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

•Steve RichardsFormer Townsquare/Albany, NY [email protected]

•Ken SteelFormer WQMX/Akron PD/[email protected]

•Jody WheatleyFormer WQMX/Akron MD/Promotions [email protected]

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2 MADDIE & TAEDie From A Broken Heart (Mercury) 28550 2444 8995 789 54.855 5.232 157 0

1 2 CHRIS JANSON/Done (Warner/WAR) 23888 -4353 7258 -1539 46.952 -6.965 157 0

3 3 JUSTIN MOORE/Why We Drink (Valory) ✔ 23239 1670 7317 509 44.92 3.402 157 0

4 4 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/I Love My Country (BMLGR) 21149 1008 6733 358 37.896 2.287 157 0

5 5 T. RHETT f/McENTIRE, SCOTT, URBAN & TOMLIN/Be A Light (Valory) 19415 126 6302 61 34.027 0.135 156 0

7 6 KANE BROWN/Cool Again (RCA) 18891 1273 5854 389 33.386 3.312 157 0

9 7 LUKE COMBS/Lovin' On You (River House/Columbia) ✔ 18720 2417 5867 708 35.861 5.518 156 0

6 8 KEITH URBAN/God Whispered Your Name (Capitol) 17739 84 5593 24 33.427 1.055 157 0

11 9 TIM MCGRAW/I Called Mama (Big Machine) 14657 570 4575 127 26.725 1.253 157 0

15 10 LEE BRICE/One Of Them Girls (Curb) 14605 1340 4587 431 25.434 2.432 157 0

13 11 JASON ALDEAN/Got What I Got (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 14524 539 4732 166 24.652 1.441 157 0

12 12 ASHLEY MCBRYDE/One Night Standards (Warner/WMN) 14171 110 4541 50 24.018 0.131 155 0

14 13 JAMESON RODGERS/Some Girls (River House/Columbia) 14089 610 4429 177 24.282 -0.111 157 0

16 14 MATT STELL/Everywhere But On (Records/Arista) 12234 485 3838 137 21.878 1.414 156 0

17 15 CHASE RICE/Lonely If You Are (Dack Janiels/Broken Bow) 11931 404 3764 106 21.241 1.259 154 1

8 16 LOCASH/One Big Country Song (Wheelhouse) 11366 -4939 3260 -1497 25.904 -7.867 157 0

18 17 PARKER MCCOLLUM/Pretty Heart (MCA) 11000 659 3356 224 18.874 1.325 149 1

19 18 HARDY f/L. ALAINA & D. DAWSON/One Beer (Big Loud) 10646 703 3275 207 16.769 1.525 149 2

20 19 KIP MOORE/She's Mine (MCA) 9830 146 3045 59 16.367 -0.123 154 0

22 20 B. SHELTON f/G. STEFANI/Happy Anywhere (Warner/WMN) ✔ 9727 1441 2982 510 17.63 4.274 156 5

23 21 JON PARDI/Ain't Always The Cowboy (Capitol) 8652 731 2676 266 15.147 1.968 153 1

21 22 BRAD PAISLEY/No I In Beer (Arista) 8576 33 2739 15 14.269 0.244 153 0

24 23 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Love You Like I Used To (Triple Tigers) 8149 683 2534 223 13.196 1.749 151 4

27 24 MORGAN WALLEN/More Than My Hometown (Big Loud) 7821 1010 2386 334 14.144 1.654 139 8

25 25 LADY A/Champagne Night (BMLGR) 7275 129 2218 48 11.646 0.505 148 1

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26 26 MIDLAND/Cheatin' Songs (Big Machine) 6967 59 2171 13 10.949 0.264 146 1

32 27 DAN + SHAY/I Should Probably Go To Bed (Warner/WAR) ✔ 6803 1932 2091 674 11.298 3.213 139 18

28 28 CHRIS LANE/Big, Big Plans (Big Loud) 6700 719 2125 234 10.811 1.639 132 7

29 29 KENNY CHESNEY/Happy Does (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 6387 745 1886 240 9.832 1.099 129 8

30 30 DUSTIN LYNCH/Momma's House (Broken Bow) 5366 232 1594 67 7.902 0.826 137 1

33 31 ERIC CHURCH/Stick That In Your Country Song (EMI Nashville) 5038 186 1624 40 6.876 -0.19 134 2

31 32 LAUREN ALAINA/Getting Good (Mercury) 4949 -11 1642 6 6.59 0.516 133 0

35 33 RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine) 4667 98 1347 18 7.69 0.885 141 5

38 34 NIKO MOON/Good Time (RCA) 4042 396 1205 124 5.598 0.587 103 1

39 35 TENILLE ARTS/Somebody Like That (19th & Grand) 3918 288 1301 68 4.677 0.197 127 3

40 36 BRETT ELDREDGE/Gabrielle (Warner/WMN) 3552 -7 1084 9 5.139 0.018 106 1

41 37 DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb) 3526 146 1176 36 4.51 -0.048 111 2

42 38 KELSEA BALLERINI/Hole In The Bottle (Black River) 3353 66 1043 38 4.033 0 105 3

43 39 BROTHERS OSBORNE/All Night (EMI Nashville) 3318 151 1031 53 4.051 0.417 106 5

34 40 JON LANGSTON/Now You Know (32 Bridge/EMI Nashville) 2968 -1810 948 -552 4.406 -2.205 137 0

45 41 JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA) 2817 198 918 45 3.367 0.121 99 2

46 42 MAREN MORRIS/To Hell & Back (Columbia) 2724 188 866 77 2.702 0.258 92 1

44 43 BRETT YOUNG/Lady (BMLGR) 2602 -22 812 -11 4.392 -0.52 92 1

47 44 PARMALEE f/B. BROWN/Just The Way (Stoney Creek) 2572 144 835 10 3.229 0.204 80 2

48 45 RUNAWAY JUNE/We Were Rich (Wheelhouse) 2395 -17 737 0 2.72 -0.031 91 8

36 46 DARIUS RUCKER/Beers And Sunshine (Capitol) 2352 -2106 628 -715 3.168 -5.789 90 14

49 47 BRANTLEY GILBERT/Hard Days (Valory) 2324 110 747 32 2.647 0.161 99 3

48 GABBY BARRETT/The Good Ones (Warner/WAR) 2229 200 729 73 2.628 0.179 75 5

50 49 J. ALLEN & N. CYRUS/This Is Us (Records/Columbia/Stoney Creek) 2109 -2 728 1 1.968 0.059 83 0

50 ZAC BROWN BAND/The Man Who... (Home Grown/19th & Grand) 2022 123 712 65 2.22 0.163 65 6

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Country Aircheck Top Spin GainersMADDIE & TAE/Die From A Broken Heart (Mercury) 789

LUKE COMBS/Lovin' On You (River House/Columbia) 708

DAN + SHAY/I Should Probably Go To Bed (Warner/WAR) 674

B. SHELTON w/G. STEFANI/Happy Anywhere (Warner/WMN) 510

JUSTIN MOORE/Why We Drink (Valory) 509

LEE BRICE/One Of Them Girls (Curb) 431

KANE BROWN/Cool Again (RCA) 389

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/I Love My Country (BMLGR) 358

MORGAN WALLEN/More Than My Hometown (Big Loud) 334

JON PARDI/Ain't Always The Cowboy (Capitol) 266

Country Aircheck Top Point GainersMADDIE & TAE/Die From A Broken Heart (Mercury) 2444 ✔LUKE COMBS/Lovin' On You (River House/Columbia) 2417 ✔DAN + SHAY/I Should Probably Go To Bed (Warner/WAR) 1932 ✔JUSTIN MOORE/Why We Drink (Valory) 1670 ✔B. SHELTON w/G. STEFANI/Happy Anywhere (Warner/WMN) 1441 ✔LEE BRICE/One Of Them Girls (Curb) 1340

KANE BROWN/Cool Again (RCA) 1273

MORGAN WALLEN/More Than My Hometown (Big Loud) 1010

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/I Love My Country (BMLGR) 1008

KENNY CHESNEY/Happy Does (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 745

Activator Top Spin GainersDAN + SHAY/I Should Probably Go To Bed (Warner/WAR) 364

B. SHELTON w/G. STEFANI/Happy Anywhere (Warner/WMN) 225

LUKE COMBS/Lovin' On You (River House/Columbia) 163

MORGAN WALLEN/More Than My Hometown (Big Loud) 111

KENNY CHESNEY/Happy Does (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 109

KANE BROWN/Cool Again (RCA) 106

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/I Love My Country (BMLGR) 100

JASON ALDEAN/Got What I Got (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 99

JON PARDI/Ain't Always The Cowboy (Capitol) 84

JUSTIN MOORE/Why We Drink (Valory) 73

Activator Top Point GainersDAN + SHAY/I Should Probably Go To Bed (Warner/WAR) 1924 ✔

B. SHELTON f/G. STEFANI/Happy Anywhere (Warner/WMN) 1098 ✔

LUKE COMBS/Lovin' On You (River House/Columbia) 911 ✔

MORGAN WALLEN/More Than My Hometown (Big Loud) 612 ✔

KENNY CHESNEY/Happy Does (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 508 ✔

JASON ALDEAN/Got What I Got (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 466

PARKER MCCOLLUM/Pretty Heart (MCA) 464

KANE BROWN/Cool Again (RCA) 444

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/I Love My Country (BMLGR) 420

JON PARDI/Ain't Always The Cowboy (Capitol) 378

Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points

LUKE BRYAN/One Margarita (Capitol) 21298

SAM HUNT/Hard To Forget (MCA) 16744

MORGAN WALLEN/Chasin' You (Big Loud) 15828

B. SHELTON w/G. STEFANI/Nobody But You (Warner/WMN) 13205

GABBY BARRETT/I Hope (Warner/WAR) 12198

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Bluebird (RCA) 10980

L. COMBS f/E. CHURCH/Does To Me (River House/Columbia) 9890

MAREN MORRIS/The Bones (Columbia) 9767

TRAVIS DENNING/After A Few (Mercury) 9516

T. RHETT & J. PARDI/Beer Can't Fix (Valory/Capitol) 8065

Country Aircheck Add Leaders Adds

TAYLOR SWIFT/Betty (Republic/MCA) 58

ROBERT COUNTS/What Do I Know (Arista) 33

DAN + SHAY/I Should Probably Go To Bed (Warner/WAR) 18

DARIUS RUCKER/Beers And Sunshine (Capitol) 14

KENNY CHESNEY/Happy Does (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 8

MORGAN WALLEN/More Than My Hometown (Big Loud) 8

RUNAWAY JUNE/We Were Rich (Wheelhouse) 8

A THOUSAND HORSES/A Song To Remember (Elektra/Warner/WEA) 7

CHRIS LANE/Big, Big Plans (Big Loud) 7

CAM/Classic (RCA/Triple Tigers) 6

ZAC BROWN BAND/The Man Who... (Home Grown/19th & Grand) 6

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Tim McGraw Here On Earth (BMLGR)The album is his first solo project in five years and first project since returning to Big Machine earlier this year. The 16-track collection includes lead single “I Called Mama” and boasts contributions from writers including

Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, Lori McKenna, Ross Copperman and Jon Nite.

Josh Turner Country State of Mind (MCA)The 12-song collection pays homage to Turner’s “Mount Rushmore of Country Music.” Collaborations include John Anderson (“I’ve Got It Made”), Kris Kristofferson (“Why Me”), Randy Travis (“Forever And

Ever, Amen”), Chris Janson (“Country State Of Mind”), Maddie & Tae (“Desperately”) and Runaway June (“You Don’t Seem To Miss Me”).

Kree Harrison Chosen Family Tree (One Vision)Harrison produced her sophomore album alongside Jordan Lehning and Skylar Wilson. It features 12 songs including the title track — co-written with Fancy Hagood, Audra Mae and Skylar Wilson — and

the Harrison, Joey Hyde and Trent Dabs-penned latest single “Lie With Me.”

Tucker Beathard King (Warner/WAR)The second installment of his debut double album sees Beathard with co-producer, co-writer and lead guitar and drum credits throughout the 13-song set. The project is titled in tribute to the middle name of

Beathard’s late brother, Clay, who also inspired the album’s final track, ”I Ain’t Without You,” written with his father Casey.

RUNAWAY JUNE/We Were Rich (Wheelhouse) Moves 48-45* 2,395 points, 737 spins 8 adds: KDRK, KFDI, KKGO, KTTS, WKHK, WLHK, WQNU WZZK

DARIUS RUCKER/Beers And Sunshine (Capitol) Debuts at 46 2,352 points, 628 spins 14 adds including: *KATM, KJUG, KNCI, *KPLX, KRYS, KUZZ, KXKT, WCTK, WOGK, WQIK

BRANTLEY GILBERT/Hard Days (Valory) Moves 49-47* 2,324 points, 747 spins 3 adds: KJKE, KKWF, WKIS

GABBY BARRETT/The Good Ones (Warner/WAR) Debuts at 48* 2,229 points, 729 spins 5 adds: *KWEN, WAVW, WGTY, WLHK, WSIX

J. ALLEN & N. CYRUS/This Is Us (Records/Columbia/Stoney Creek) Moves 50-49* 2,109 points, 728 spins; no adds

ZAC BROWN BAND/The Man... (Home Grown Music/19th & Grand) Debuts at 50* 2,022 points, 712 spins 6 adds: KTEX, WDAF, WKXC, WQYK, WWGR, WXCY

JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud) 1,865 points, 537 spins 3 adds: KWJJ, WAVW, WGTY

COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 1,513 points, 461 spins 4 adds: KSSN, WAVW, WBBS, WDSY

TAYLOR SWIFT/Betty (Republic/MCA) 1,445 points, 347 spins 58 adds including: KASE, KBEQ, KBQI, KCYE, KDRK, KFRG, KHEY, KHGE, KILT, KJUG

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A D D DAT E SAugust 24MICKEY GUYTON/Heaven Down Here (Capitol)LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow)

August 31THREE DAYS DIRTY/Bumper Crop (Copper 1 Music)LOCASH/Beers To Catch Up On (Wheelhouse)TRACE ADKINS/Better Off (Verge Records)OLD DOMINION/Never Be Sorry (RCA)

September 8CODY JOHNSON/Dear Rodeo (Warner/CoJo/WMN)

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

1 1 MADDIE & TAEDie From A Broken Heart (Mercury)

11291 197 2230 32 46 0

2 2 T. RHETT f/McENTIRE, SCOTT, URBAN & TOMLIN/Be A Light (Valory) 10707 -4 2045 5 47 0

4 3 JUSTIN MOORE/Why We Drink (Valory) 9875 151 1909 73 46 0

3 4 CHRIS JANSON/Done (Warner/WAR) 9538 -1059 1881 -211 46 0

5 5 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/I Love My Country (BMLGR) 9452 420 1862 100 46 0

7 6 LUKE COMBS/Lovin' On You (River House/Columbia) ✔ 8710 911 1659 163 47 0

10 7 KANE BROWN/Cool Again (RCA) 7850 444 1504 106 46 0

8 8 LEE BRICE/One Of Them Girls (Curb) 7804 245 1476 63 47 0

12 9 JASON ALDEAN/Got What I Got (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 7733 466 1469 99 48 0

6 10 KEITH URBAN/God Whispered Your Name (Capitol) 7214 -638 1388 -93 45 0

11 11 TIM MCGRAW/I Called Mama (Big Machine) 7056 -286 1326 -49 46 0

13 12 ASHLEY MCBRYDE/One Night Standards (Warner/WMN) 6896 -143 1340 -22 46 0

14 13 JAMESON RODGERS/Some Girls (River House/Columbia) 6754 -84 1271 -6 46 0

9 14 LOCASH/One Big Country Song (Wheelhouse) 5646 -1879 1093 -369 42 0

17 15 MATT STELL/Everywhere But On (Records/Arista) 5186 95 1036 28 44 1

22 16 BLAKE SHELTON f/G. STEFANI/Happy Anywhere (Warner/WMN) ✔ 5121 1098 928 225 48 3

16 17 CHASE RICE/Lonely If You Are (Dack Janiels/Broken Bow) 5110 -15 960 2 41 0

18 18 JON PARDI/Ain't Always The Cowboy (Capitol) 5027 378 885 84 47 0

19 19 PARKER MCCOLLUM/Pretty Heart (MCA) 5012 464 967 69 47 1

20 20 BRAD PAISLEY/No I In Beer (Arista) 4489 -11 880 0 45 0

21 21 KIP MOORE/She's Mine (MCA) 4444 154 859 43 45 0

23 22 HARDY f/L. ALAINA & D. DAWSON/One Beer (Big Loud) 3871 372 725 63 46 2

26 23 KENNY CHESNEY/Happy Does (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) ✔ 3614 508 645 109 45 3

25 24 ERIC CHURCH/Stick That In Your Country Song (EMI Nashville) 3368 182 564 25 39 0

24 25 LADY A/Champagne Night (BMLGR) 3331 74 644 5 46 1

37 26 DAN + SHAY/I Should Probably Go To Bed (Warner/WAR) ✔ 3130 1924 556 364 42 17

29 27 MORGAN WALLEN/More Than My Hometown (Big Loud) ✔ 2848 612 532 111 48 6

28 28 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Love You Like I Used To (Triple Tigers) 2817 282 522 50 42 1

27 29 MIDLAND/Cheatin' Songs (Big Machine) 2736 -274 530 -45 41 0

33 30 RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine) 1759 107 339 11 37 0

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

31 31 BROTHERS OSBORNE/All Night (EMI Nashville) 1715 -18 289 6 23 2

32 32 KELSEA BALLERINI/Hole In The Bottle (Black River) 1662 1 256 -4 31 0

34 33 BRETT YOUNG/Lady (BMLGR) 1323 -79 188 -16 15 0

39 34 CHRIS LANE/Big, Big Plans (Big Loud) 1271 213 296 59 33 0

38 35 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Wine, Beer, Whiskey (Capitol) 1208 55 169 6 13 1

35 36 LAUREN ALAINA/Getting Good (Mercury) 1194 -59 271 -17 31 0

30 37 OLD DOMINION/Some People Do (RCA) 1158 -722 215 -152 36 0

41 38 JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA) 1156 141 159 25 20 1

36 39 JON LANGSTON/Now You Know (32 Bridge/EMI Nashville) 938 -271 208 -43 30 0

40 40 DUSTIN LYNCH/Momma's House (Broken Bow) 933 -94 208 -9 30 0

43 41 MAREN MORRIS/To Hell & Back (Columbia) 763 25 134 4 17 1

50 42 COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 689 160 86 21 5 1

42 43 DARIUS RUCKER/Beers And Sunshine (Capitol) 673 -229 103 -63 13 2

44 44 TENILLE ARTS/Somebody Like That (19th & Grand) 671 -3 158 -3 32 1

45 TAYLOR SWIFT/Betty (Republic/MCA) 622 358 106 65 12 1

46 46 RUNAWAY JUNE/We Were Rich (Wheelhouse) 616 11 130 0 24 1

47 47 ZAC BROWN BAND/The Man Who Loves You... (Home Grown/19th & Grand) 592 6 126 1 14 0

53 48 GABBY BARRETT/The Good Ones (Warner/WAR) 590 105 107 25 22 0

45 49 PARMALEE f/B. BROWN/Just The Way (Stoney Creek) 580 -62 115 -15 15 0

55 50 BRANTLEY GILBERT/Hard Days (Valory) 530 79 88 10 15 1

51 51 DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb) 503 -17 120 7 15 0

60 52 TIFFANY WOYS/Loved By You (Tiffany Woys) 497 86 91 16 8 0

49 53 JIMMIE ALLEN & NOAH CYRUS/This Is Us (Records/Columbia/Stoney Creek) 485 -53 49 -8 2 0

59 54 RANDALL KING/Hey Cowgirl (Warner/WEA) 470 51 99 11 9 0

57 55 CAM/Till There's Nothing Left (RCA/Triple Tigers) 470 30 47 3 1 0

56 OLD DOMINION/My Heart Is A Bar (RCA) 450 40 45 4 1 0

58 57 BRELAND/My Truck (Atlantic) 450 20 45 2 1 0

58 DANIELLE BRADBERY/Never Have I Ever (Big Machine/BMLGR) 423 12 52 1 5 0

48 59 JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud) 417 -120 76 -16 7 0

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