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One Week With: PD Brent Michaels Most of us can’t completely explain our jobs and daily duties, let alone those of a differing field within the industry. That fact

started an interesting conversation between peers at a conference when a PD bluntly stated, “Honestly, I don’t know what half of you guys actually do.” Here’s hoping a new Country Aircheck series, One Week With, can help fill in the blanks, beginning with, naturally, a program director. In this case, KUZZ/Bakersfield, CA PD Brent Michaels, who agreed to be our guinea pi ... uh, first subject.

Who Do You Think You Are: The standard elevator pitch answer to “what do you do?” can’t come close ... and even that has a way of changing. “I used to say I am in charge of everything that comes out of your speakers,” says Michaels. “But that’s no longer the truth. I am in charge of everything the brand touches.” Like Mufasa told Simba about “everything the light touches”? Cool! Michaels easily identifies his daily benchmarks: hosting middays, fielding record rep calls and emails, scheduling music, attending pre-scheduled weekly meetings and managing personnel. A typical day begins with a 4:30am PT wake-up, a workout, helping his wife get the kids ready for school and out the door and a 30-minute commute to the office with a 7am arrival. While he strives to leave work by 5:30pm each day, that varies dramatically depending upon after-hours commitments, concert events, label dinners and unforeseen changes in the daily routine. And it’s the between-the-benchmarks items that even opened Michaels’ eyes as he allowed Country Aircheck inside his world. “You don’t think about the extra responsibilities or the workload you’re carrying until you have to detail it and let someone else take an honest look at what you do each day.” So, what exactly does a week with Michaels look like on paper? Monday: He arrives at 7am to ensure the morning team has everything they need for the week. “Normally, this would have happened last week, but I was in Nashville for meetings,”

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These Boots Were Made For Knockin’: Capitol’s Luke Bryan and team celebrate two week No. 1 “Knockin’ Boots.” Pictured (l-r) are KP Entertainment’s Kerri Edwards, the label’s Mike Dungan, Mike Harris, Brent Jones, Brian Wright and Royce Risser, Bryan, the label’s Chris Schuler and Bobby Young, songwriter Gordie Sampson, the label’s David Friedman and songwriters Hillary Lindsey and Jon Nite.

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Country Biz Talks Country Music Country Music: A Film by Ken Burns has been teased at CRS, previewed in Country Aircheck Weekly and promoted at Country radio for months leading into last night’s (9/15) premier episode, “The Rub,” which spanned the origins of country music through 1933. Country radio pros and industry executives were kind enough to share their feedback with Country Aircheck. KSOP/Salt Lake City PD Deb Turpin: “I’m obsessed! Learning how much influence the Carters had on the roots of country music

This Is Country Music: Writer/Producer Dayton Duncan, Producer Julie Dunfey and Ken Burns

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was fascinating. I also didn’t know that WSM meant ‘We Shield Millions’ and how the insurance industry played into its history. I watched twice last night, and I feel grateful Ken Burns made this series. It’s like a religious experience.” CRB Exec. Dir. RJ Curtis: “Gaining a deeper understanding of how the technological breakthroughs of the time – specifically the phonograph and radio – were key in helping country become mass appeal was one of my favorite parts of last night’s episode. It was an important, detailed history and teed up every episode that will come after, which I have already binged. There are many tear-inducing moments throughout, and anyone who watches will have a new level of appreciation and passion for the music we already love so much.” KVOO/Tulsa night jock Tanner Messer: “The influence of Jimmie Rodgers on Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, Ernest Tubb and others speaks volumes as to why he is the father of country music. Just when I begin to think I’m getting a grasp on the timeline of country music, Ken Burns comes along and says, ‘but wait, there’s more!’” KFFF/Omaha morning host Ritch Cassidy: “Knowing and following Ken Burns’ previous work, I knew it would be in-depth, but I had no idea the history the first episode would cover in terms of instrument origin and cultures dating back to the late 1600s. I’m excited to watch how Burns presents how different forms of country music were born and how every region brought their own style of music to the forefront to sew the fabric of country music as we know it today.” WNCY/Appleton-Green Bay, WI MD Charli McKenzie: “Last night was a great introduction to Country Music, and I cannot wait to watch the rest of the series. I never knew the story about Jimmie Rodgers needing to lay down in a bed during singing because of his battle with Tuberculosis. What intense imagery.”

WIRK/West Palm Beach morning host Tim Leary: “Hearing about AP Carter driving all over the area in search of songs that had not yet been copyrighted so they had something to record was amazing. Maybelle Carter inventing the scratch way of playing the guitar was also a cool history lesson. I had no idea Bonnie and Clyde would stop during their crime spree to buy Jimmie Rodgers records. How did Ken Burns and his team find out about that? Will I watch the other seven episodes? Nah, I’m good. Kidding! Of course I’m watching! If I could, I’d blow vacation days just to see it.” EMI Nashvile Dir./Southwest Promotion John Trapane: “The idea of Saturday night and Sunday morning was there in the beginning with Jimmie Rodgers and The Carter Family. These two pillars of our format are very much still influencing what we are doing. Take any country song, and it fits into one of these two categories almost 100 years later. Watching and seeing social networks blow up with comments and realizing that we are a very small part – but still a part – of this ongoing story and moving country music forward makes me proud.” Tune in to episode two, “Hard Times” tonight (9/16) on PBS, or stream the complete series here. –Monta Vaden

Chart Chat Congratulations to Luke Bryan, Royce Risser, Bobby Young, David Friedman, Chris Schuler and the Capitol promotion team on landing second consecutive week at No. 1 with “Knockin’ Boots.” The song is the first single from Bryan’s forthcoming seventh studio album. Songwriters are Jon Nite, Hillary Lindsey and Gordie Sampson. Luke Bryan

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Soundly Music’s Aubrie Sellers puts an industry spin on the artist interview:As a Nashville kid, I got to listen to a lot of the good stuff on WSM. Then as a pre-teen, I loved to jam out to pop on 102.5 The Party and 107.5 The River.I was driving down 8th Ave. S. and “Light Of Day” came on SiriusXM The Highway. I was alone, but screamed anyway. It just sounds different coming through the radio. I had just played Watershed Festival in

Washington at this beautiful venue, and I had dry socket from getting my wisdom teeth out. So, on the way to our next station visits, my poor team had to get a dentist to open the office during off hours. When I got there, she said she had a dream that a musician was going to visit her office, so I guess she’s a psychic dentist!My boyfriend (and guitar player) of four and a half years, Ethan Ballinger, is an incredible musician and perfect road companion. He keeps me sane and makes me feel like I’ve got home with me all the time. I am a major junk food junkie. I’m trying to be healthier now, but I love those white powdered doughnuts and Reese’s sticks… and BBQ sunflower seeds… basically everything.I wish I could have dinner with my grandfather, and I’d have bacon and eggs and biscuits with peanut butter and syrup like we used to eat for breakfast. My new record Far From Home is a personal record with a gritty, cinematic garage-country sound. I co-produced it with Frank Liddell at Sonic Ranch in TX, and it has 12 songs that are close to my heart.I wish I’d written “Bitter Sweet Symphony” by The Verve. The melody and the sentiment behind that song are so perfect. It never gets old.I can’t go on the road without my kindle and journal. I love to read, and it’s amazing to have an entire library at my fingertips. I need something to write in to stay sane. I hate being asked, “What’s it like having famous parents.” I just watched all of Homecoming on Amazon and thought it was really great. I can’t wait for the new season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel; that show is perfection.

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Aubrie Sellers

And kudos to Lee Adams, Shelley Hargis Gaines and the Broken Bow reps on notching 75 adds for Jason Aldean’s “We Back,” topping this week’s board.

News & Notes Global Eyes Entertainment and The Holland Group have created a strategic partnership to provide a wide range of artist management services focusing on the career development of country duo Jericho Rose. Tanya Tucker will appear at the Grammy Museum Oct. 3 with guests Brandi Carlile and Shooter Jennings for a conversation and performance centered around her recently-released While I’m Livin’ album. Details here. Lorrie Morgan has released a cookbook, To Eat Or Not To Eat. That Is The Question. The collection of recipes also features never before seen photos and stories from Morgan’s life and career. More here. Curb’s Lee Brice, Warner/WMN’s Hunter Hayes and Easton Corbin will perform at The Love Of Dogs Benefit Concert at Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame CMA Theater Oct. 10. The performance will be followed by the Pedigree Foundation’s Fifth Annual Charity Golf Tournament at Hermitage Golf Course Oct. 11. Details here. Artists including Brad Paisley, Hunter Hayes, Jamie O’Neal and Shenandoah will perform during the third annual ‘80s Dance Party to End Alz Sept. 29 at Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon, benefiting the Alzheimer’s Association and hosted by Kimberly Williams-Paisley and SiriusXM’s Storme Warren. Tickets here.

The Week’s Top Stories Full coverage at countryaircheck.com.• Read interviews with WHKO/Dayton’s Nancy Wilson and songwriter/producer Sharon Vaughn in last Monday’s (9/9) Country Aircheck Weekly here. • Sammy Cruise was named Townsquare/Portsmouth, NH OM and Country WOKQ/Portsmouth & WPKQ/Portland, ME Brand Mgr., succeeding Robby Bridges. (CAT 9/13)• Nikki Thomas joined WXBQ/Johnson City, TN as PD. (CAT 9/12)• KHGE/Fresno’s Nick Cash exited. (CAT 9/11)• Mel Wheeler/Roanoke’s Leonard Wheeler is stepping down, naming Brett Sharp GM and Nadra Scott VP/Sales. (CAT 9/10)

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explains Michaels. “I came to the office Saturday and Sunday, but I still want to be here to speak directly to the team going into the week.” He has an 8am HR meeting before taking a call with his consultant about ratings. By 9am, Michaels has the new Nielsen ratings downloaded. At 9:30am, he begins scheduling music for both KUZZ and sister KRJK. “I like to listen to new albums when I’m in my office,” notes Michaels. “It’s my life hack for keeping up with music.” Next, Michaels begins preparations for his air shift. “Show prep is still very important to me, because I am a live and local on-air personality in addition to being PD,” he says. Michaels gathers artist and pop culture information and local news and event details for his show. His midday shift lasts until 3pm, after which he helps the afternoon personality outline her show. Meetings with the GM regarding ratings and a discussion with a sales person follow. At 4pm, he takes a phone meeting with a client about an ongoing

endorsement deal before revising the spot and sending the client new audio. He is out the door by 5pm. “Ratings were not as strong as we would have liked, but overall the day was good,” remarks Michaels. “I did take a request

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The Sunshine Band: LoCash’s Chris Lucas and Preston Brust, RCA’s Chris Young and Warner/WAR’s Chris Janson (front, l-r) close out the summer run of Young’s Raised On Country World Tour 2019 in Jacksonville, Tampa and West Palm Beach over the weekend.

• Joey Brooks was named SVP/Programming for iHeartMedia’s Hartford, CT and New Haven, CT markets. (CAT 9/9)

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Dream Work: KUZZ’s (l-r) Vic D, Tanya, Steve Gradowitz, Kenn McCloud, Brent Michaels and Geoff Emery.

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call during the lunch hour from a woman who vividly described what she wanted her boyfriend to do with her when he got home. I had to bleep most of it when replaying her request for Luke Bryan’s ‘Knockin’ Boots.’ Oh, and she was 70.” Just another manic Monday. Tuesday: Reconciling the prior day’s on-air logs and sorting through email before his 8am weekly sales meeting are the morning priorities. The weekly meeting with his midday talent is at 8:30, followed by a 9:30 with the morning show. Michaels also spends time confirming a phoner with Florida Georgia Line for the next day’s morning show and triangulating staff vacation schedules. After his air shift, Michaels meets with the Dir./Promotions concerning the California Mid State Fair. “This somehow led into an impromptu discussion of female airplay in country music,” Michaels says. At 5pm, he hits the road for the two-hour drive to Los Angeles to meet with his Capitol rep and attend a Hootie & the Blowfish concert. “In any other industry, you wouldn’t classify this as work, but attending shows, gathering content from artists and spending time with our partners at the record labels is part of it,” says Michaels. Wednesday: A new set of challenges pops up, as shortly after the morning show completes their FGL phoner, the power to the entire building goes out. “I had to get the generator going and bring all the stations back online when it kicked in,” says Michaels. “This set my schedule back quite a bit, but it’s one of those things you have to handle when it arises. I had the stations up quickly, production rooms back online within an hour and office phones back up around the same time, so I was able to start returning music calls by 9am.” Despite the setback, Michaels is able to move through his day checking off client production needs, sales staff meetings and the weekly promotions staff meeting in addition to his air shift and music scheduling. “Today was a long day, and I was still returning calls from record reps as I drove home,” notes Michaels. Thursday: The game of catch-up continues as Michaels returns calls from reps while scheduling music early in the day. His

morning show meeting at 9:30 precedes a music meeting with MD Kenn McCloud. “Kenn was on vacation this week, but he still wants to be a part of the meeting,” explains Michaels. “I sent him my thoughts via text, and he responded with his considerations. It was typically atypical for us. We do what we have to do to make it work, and I am thankful for technology that lets us do that.” After his midday shift, Michaels meets with his night jock, schedules music, returns additional phone calls and emails, meets with the GM about personnel issues and vacation time and handles more production before leaving for the day. Friday: A day similar to Thursday, but with the addition of ensuring everything is ready for the weekend. “Multiple days worth of music scheduling is in order each Friday, plus creating the Weekend Update memo that I send to let the staff know about what music we are adding, which promotions we are running and what to expect for the coming week,” says Michaels. He attends a client lunch, goes over the logs for the weekend, solidifies the vacation calendar he has been massaging all week, dials in to a conference call for the CRS Agenda Committee and works on the station’s social media strategy after his air shift. Michaels also reviews the weekend calendar and assures all on-location remotes and events are properly documented and staffed before leaving. Week End: “I’d like to say that this was a regular week, but I’m not certain there’s any such thing,” laughs Michaels. “We take it as it comes. Yes, there are the must-dos, but there’s no way to predict a power outage, a last minute production change or a other short notice requests.” What did Michaels learn from having his week documented? “I didn’t expect you to be all up in my business the entire time,” jokes Michaels. “But, seriously, this was a great exercise. It showed me where I spend most of my time and helped me make a conscious effort to balance my duties. “As an on-air PD, I am responsible for the product, the brand, the image and the people. The on-air personalities are charged with being the face of our station with listeners. I am responsible for organizing those efforts and being the face to people within the industry. My duties range from clerical to technical to creative, and to say I am proud of the work I do would be an understatement.” Reach Michaels here. –Monta Vaden

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Grin And Barrett: Warner/WAR’s Gabby Barrett performs at the annual CRB Board breakfast in Nashville. Pictured (back, l-r) are WMN’s Chad Schultz, Emmis/Indianapolis’ Bob Richards, ThinkSwell’s Tim Gerst, Country Aircheck’s Chuck Aly, CFSS’ Matt Sunshine, McVay Media’s Mike McVay; (middle, l-r) Texas A&M’s Billy McKim, United Stations’ Andy Denemark, Emmis’ Charlie Morgan, WMN’s John Esposito, Entercom/Detroit’s Tim Roberts, Cox/Houston’s Johnny Chiang, WMN’s Tom Martens, Fall Media’s Dan Halyburton, Summit’s Beverlee Brannigan, SiriusXM’s Charlie Monk, consultant Joel Raab, CXO5 Partners’ Jeff James, KUZZ/Bakersfield’s Brent Michaels, WAR’s James Marsh; (front, l-r) CRB’s Sheree Latham, Chasity Crouch and Darcie Van Etten, Cumulus’ John Shomby, Barrett, Townsquare’s Kurt Johnson, Agenda Chair Judy Lakin, CRB’s RJ Curtis, WMN’s Kristen Williams, and CRB’s Brooke Sanders and Ashley Bourque.

Outrun The Wind: Michaels is a hard workin’ man.

Air Apparent: Michaels helms middays.

September 16, 2019 SEEK & EMPLOY

MIDWESTLeighton KZPK/St. Cloud, MN is looking for a third

voice to add to its Wild Wake Up with Kelly and Wood morning show. Interested personalities should send résumés and airchecks here.

iHeartMedia/North Ohio RSVP/Programming Keith Kennedy is searching for an SVP/Programming to join the Mansfield, OH cluster, which includes Country WNCO. Interested candidates should send résumés and airchecks to Kennedy here.

Mid-West Family WUSW/Springfield, IL is seeking an on-air personality. Regional OM Mark Van Allen is accepting résumés and airchecks here.

Midwest/Fargo, ND VP/MM Dan Cash is searching for a Brand Mgr. for Country KVOX & Classic Country KMJO. Interested applicants can view the full job posting here; submit résumés, airchecks and links to social media content to Cash here.

Mid-West Family KQYB/La Crosse, WI has an opening for an afternoon personality. Interested candidates should send résumés and airchecks here.

Adams WBTU/Fort Wayne, IN is looking for a midday personality. Send résumés and airchecks to OM JJ Fabini and PD Randy Alomar here.

Townsquare WXXQ/Rockford, IL OM/Brand Mgr. “Sweet Lenny” Barber is on the hunt for an afternoon talent who can also handle Dir./Production duties. Apply here.

Midwest WNCY/Appleton-Green Bay, WI Brand Mgr. Dan Stone is seeking a night jock. Send résumés and airchecks to him here.

Flood KUSO/Norfolk, NE GM Angie Stenger is looking for a PD/morning co-host. Send résumés and airchecks to her here.

NORTHEASTSeven Mountains WIFT (Bigfoot Country)/Dubois,

PA VP/Programming JC Burton is on the prowl for a Production Dir./midday. Send résumés, airchecks and production samples to Burton here.

Townsquare/Poughkeepsie, NY Market Pres. Jason Finkelberg is on the hunt for an OM/Brand Mgr. for the cluster, which includes Country WKXP. Send résumés and airchecks to Finkelberg here.

Forever WFGE/State College, PA OM/PD Chris Prospero is looking for a morning host. Send résumés and airchecks to him here.

Cumulus WCTO/Allentown, PA is searching for a morning co-host to join Sam Malone. Details and application here.

Pamal/Albany COO Steve Borneman is seeking a GM for the cluster, which includes Country WKLI. Send résumés and references to him here.

SOUTHEASTCumulus/Shreveport VP/Programming Operations

Greg Frey is looking for a day-to-day PD for Country KRMD. Interested parties can apply here.

Dick WUBB/Savannah, GA is seeking a PD. OM Gabe Reynolds is accepting résumés, airchecks and sample imaging scripts here.

iHeartMedia WNOE/New Orleans is looking for a PD. Apply here.

Cumulus WIVK/Knoxville is looking for its next PD. See a complete job posting and apply here.

Stephens KLAA/Alexandria, LA is searching for an afternoon personality with the possibility of PD chores for Classic Country sister KBKK. OM/PD Scott Mills is accepting résumés and airchecks here.

Forever WFGS/Murray, KY EVP/Programming, Digital & Sales Development Jared Mims is looking for a midday talent. Send résumés and airchecks to Mims here.

West Virginia Radio WKKW/Morgantown, WV Dir./Human Resources Jodi Hart is seeking a night personality. Send résumés and airchecks to her here.

New South/Jackson, MS GM Gwen Rakestraw is looking to fill the newly created OM/Brand Mgr. position for the cluster, which includes Country WUSJ & Classic Country WHJT. Résumés, airchecks and social media samples to her here.

iHeartMedia KSSN/Little Rock, AR SVP/Programming Chad Heritage is searching for a midday personality; APD/MD responsibilities are possible for the right candidate. See the complete job posting and apply here.

Gulf South WTVY/Dothan, AL PD John Garrett is on the hunt for a morning co-host. Send résumés, airchecks and references to him here.

Cumulus WDEN/Macon, GA OM/PD Bobby Reed is seeking a morning co-host. See a complete job description and apply here.

Hubbard WIRK/West Palm Beach OM & Dir./Brand Content Bruce Logan is looking for an APD/MD/afternoon host. Reach him here.

Hall/Lakeland, FL is seeking an OM and Country WPCV PD to succeed the retiring Mike James. Apply here.

SOUTHWESTCumulus KSCS/Dallas is searching for a morning

co-host for Hawkeye In The Morning. Airchecks and résumés to PD Mac Daniels here.

LCKM KFWR/Fort Worth, TX is searching for a PD/midday host. Send cover letters, résumés and airchecks to OM Gerry Schlegel here.

East Texas Radio KSCH/Sulphur Springs, TX is

seeking a morning host; play-by-play experience is a plus. Interested candidates may send résumés and airchecks to OM Cary Eldridge here.

Cox KKBQ/Houston Dir./Operations Johnny Chiang is looking for an afternoon personality. See the complete job posting and apply here.

Townsquare/Killeen, TX Market Pres. David B. Smith is on the hunt for an OM for the cluster, which includes Country KUSJ. Send résumés and airchecks to him here.

WEST COASTTownsquare/Boise is on the hunt for an OM who

can handle Brand Mgr. duties and an air shift on Country KAWO. Interested candidates should send résumés and airchecks to SVP/Programming Kurt Johnson here.

Redrock/St. George, UT Pres./CEO Craig Hanson is seeking Asst. OM/on-air talent for the cluster, which includes Country KUTQ. The position will include PD/Content Dir. duties for Top 40 KURR. Send résumés and airchecks here.

Momentum KJUG/Visalia, CA PD Rik McNeil is looking for a morning co-host. See the complete job posting here; résumés and airchecks to McNeil here.

Entercom KFRG/Riverside, CA PD Kevin Callahan is searching for a morning co-host. Apply here.

Cumulus KIZN/Boise RVP Don Morin is looking for a PD/morning host. See the complete job posting here, and send résumés, airchecks and references to him here.

Buck Owens KUZZ/Bakersfield PD Brent Michaels is searching for a morning personality. Interested candidates may send résumés and airchecks here.

OTHERCold River Records SVP/Radio Promotion & Artist

Development John Ettinger is searching for a VP/Radio Promotion. Send inquiries to Ettinger here.

Consultant Joel Raab is looking for a morning show co-host for a mid-sized market in the South. He is also on the hunt for an on-air PD for a reporting station in a Top 100 market. Send materials here.

Consultancy RWPC Pres. JJ Jobe is assisting a station in the southeast on the hunt for a PD/on-air personality. Send résumés and airchecks to Jobe here.

The Kim Komando Show is looking for an on-air call screener/sidekick and a Mgr./Affiliate Relations. Apply here and here, respectively.

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SEARCHING

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

•Chris MatthewsFormerly with KBEB/Sacramento, KMLE/Phoenix, KAWO/Boisechrismatthewsdj@gmail.com

•Terry CooleyFormer Radio Mankato Dir./ProgrammingSinjin62@gmail.com

•Steve AlbertsenFormer NRG/Lincoln, NE OMSAlbertsen@Neb.RR.com402-672-8684

•Cactus JackFormer Entercom/Phoenix Dir./ProductionGoGoJack@msn.com602-430-5908

•Lisa AdamsFormer KNUC/Seattle PDLisa_Adams965@hotmail.com503-449-0492

•Seth NecessaryFormer Riser House Dir./PromotionSethNecessary@gmail.com615-642-1854

•Heather StevensFormer WQXK/Youngstown, OH middaysHeather.Stevens2019@gmail.com

•Jess JenningsFormer WCKN/Charleston, SC PDDJ.JessJennings@gmail.com

•Tosh JacksonFormer KNTY/Sacramento PDDeeJayTosh@gmail.com

•Alex GuerraFormer Entervision/Sacramento MD/Promo Dir.AlexGuerra.5750@gmail.com916-397-9353

•Kimmy KayFormer KNTY/Sacramento middaysAKeek1994@yahoo.com916-879-9213

•Tracy LeighannFormer KNTY/Sacramento nightsTracyBrimmer@yahoo.com

•Kimmie CarubaFormer WUSN/Chicago nightsKimberlyCaruba@gmail.com630-335-3838

•Tony KellyFormer WUSN/Chicago morning producerKellyT_60468@yahoo.com708-642-8518

•Kevin BarrettFormer Mt. Rushmore Broadcasting/Wyoming-South Dakota GM/PDBarrettKevin41@gmail.com 307-920-0107

•Greg ColeFormer WKCQ/Saginaw, MI OM/PDGCole27000@gmail.com916-502-4734

•Paul HelingFormer Midwest/Green Bay Digital Brand Mgr.Heling.Paul@gmail.com720-320-2266

•Lauren TingleFormer CMT writerLaurenSTingle@aol.com

•Brad AustinFormer WXCY/Wilmington, DE OM/PD/afternoon hostMadBradAustin@aol.com616-745-8286

•Doug DoddsFormer ZFKY/Grand Cayman PD/morning hostDougDoddsEmail@gmail.com

•Marc Laviks (aka Dave Marcus)Former on-air talentZimaGuy@gmail.com401-467-6737

•Rick DunnFormer KAWO/Boise morning hostRickAndCarlyRadio@gmail.com

•Denis “Catfish” MillerFormer KSNI/Santa Maria, CA afternoon hostDenisMil@hotmail.com

•TaylorFormer WCYQ/Knoxville weekend personalityDJTay757@gmail.com

•Loyd FordFormer WCYQ/Knoxville PDFord@RainMakerPathway.com864-448-4169

•Nick CashFormer KHGE/Fresno, CA PDAirTalent@aol.com352-615-9392

•Hank AaronFormer KIZN/Boise PD/morning hostHank.Aaron206@gmail.com

•Cory MikhalsFormer KIZN/Boise morning co-hostCoryProductions@icloud.com

•Katie CarmichaelFormer WTVY/Dothan, AL morning co-hostKatieOnTheRadio@outlook.com

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1 LUKE BRYANKnockin’ Boots (Capitol) 27199 -439 8470 -100 51.754 -1.095 156 0

3 2 DIERKS BENTLEY/Living (Capitol) 24682 882 7644 257 47.342 1.075 157 0

4 3 CHRIS LANE/I Don't Know About You (Big Loud) ✔ 21888 1374 6872 510 40.122 2.439 152 1

2 4 JUSTIN MOORE/The Ones That Didn't Make It... (Valory) 21241 -4993 6847 -1499 42.837 -7.37 157 0

7 5 RUNAWAY JUNE/Buy My Own Drinks (Wheelhouse) ✔ 19593 2038 6225 668 34.807 4.316 157 0

5 6 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Southbound (Capitol) 19497 465 6201 175 34.544 0.664 157 0

6 7 COLE SWINDELL/Love You Too Late (Warner/WMN) 18741 886 5893 327 33.157 1.194 157 0

9 8 CHRIS JANSON/Good Vibes (Warner/WAR) 17111 1085 5334 346 32.073 2.212 155 0

10 9 MATT STELL/Prayed For You (Wide Open/Records/GCE/Arista) 17015 1164 5351 365 31.469 2.741 155 0

8 10 B. GILBERT & L. ELL/What Happens In A Small Town (Valory) 16672 449 5349 166 30.009 1.493 156 0

12 11 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Every Little Thing (Triple Tigers) 15613 893 4626 258 28.413 1.943 156 1

13 12 KEITH URBAN/We Were (Capitol) 14444 32 4470 -8 26.697 0.305 157 0

14 13 KENNY CHESNEY/Tip Of My Tongue (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 13155 355 4084 114 23.546 0.503 157 0

15 14 LADY ANTEBELLUM/What If I Never Get Over You (BMLGR) 12418 740 3888 207 22.39 0.828 156 0

17 15 THOMAS RHETT/Remember You Young (Valory) 11497 722 3619 152 20.356 1.52 155 2

16 16 RASCAL FLATTS/Back To Life (Big Machine) 10844 -328 3306 -87 18.184 -0.566 156 0

18 17 MIRANDA LAMBERT/It All Comes Out In The Wash (RCA) 10588 155 3371 64 18.03 -0.277 156 1

19 18 TIM MCGRAW/Thought About You (Columbia) 10461 187 3244 61 15.947 0.421 156 0

20 19 GARTH BROOKS f/B. SHELTON/Dive Bar (Pearl) 9695 23 3113 56 16.368 0.37 154 0

21 20 OLD DOMINION/One Man Band (RCA) ✔ 9304 1217 2937 364 17.551 2.353 143 3

22 21 MIDLAND/Mr. Lonely (Big Machine) 7741 -71 2366 21 12.762 -0.074 154 2

24 22 JON PARDI/Heartache Medication (Capitol) 7695 351 2269 112 11.493 0.523 152 3

25 23 JIMMIE ALLEN/Make Me Want To (Stoney Creek) 7534 293 2367 62 11.496 0.556 152 0

23 24 HARDY/Rednecker (TVM/Big Loud) 7301 -112 2357 -28 10.716 -0.123 146 0

26 25 DUSTIN LYNCH/Ridin' Roads (Broken Bow) 7039 336 2202 115 11.36 0.425 139 1

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40 26 LUKE COMBS/Even Though I'm Leaving (River House/Columbia) ✔ 6560 3114 1977 914 13.291 7.366 138 27

27 27 JORDAN DAVIS/Slow Dance In A Parking Lot (MCA) 5820 150 1857 60 8.316 0.044 147 0

28 28 ZAC BROWN BAND/Someone... (ZB Collective/BMG/Wheelhouse)5462 117 1754 45 8.689 0.297 133 1

JASON ALDEAN/We Back (Macon Music/Broken Bow) ✔ 5330 5330 1603 1603 10.55 10.55 108 75

29 30 BLAKE SHELTON f/T. ADKINS/Hell Right (Warner/WMN) 5321 -4 1760 55 9.242 -0.538 139 8

30 31 TRISHA YEARWOOD/Every Girl In This Town (Gwendolyn/Pearl) 5245 297 1570 99 7.982 -0.432 132 1

INGRID ANDRESS/More Hearts Than Mine (Warner/WEA) 5030 584 1509 161 9.19 1.48 99 7

31 33 RYAN HURD/To A T (RCA) 4941 61 1413 7 8.011 0.17 111 1

33 34 DYLAN SCOTT/Nothing To Do Town (Curb) 4459 -78 1493 6 6.261 -0.108 133 0

35 35 TRAVIS DENNING/After A Few (Mercury) 4423 62 1326 28 6.718 0.29 129 1

36 36 KANE BROWN/Homesick (RCA) 4297 130 1178 25 7.832 0.304 108 3

37 37 BRETT YOUNG/Catch (BMLGR) 4132 71 1157 26 9.25 0.75 101 1

RILEY GREEN/I Wish Grandpas Never Died (BMLGR) 3786 27 1147 15 6.365 0.212 98 6

39 39 SCOTTY MCCREERY/In Between (Triple Tigers) 3654 -49 1118 -7 5.112 -0.206 128 3

41 40 CAYLEE HAMMACK/Family Tree (Capitol) 3408 47 1134 47 5.155 0.118 108 1

32 41 KELSEA BALLERINI/Homecoming Queen? (Black River) 3012 -1816 801 -652 4.478 -5.551 124 17

43 42 LOCASH/One Big Country Song (Wheelhouse) 3000 68 884 19 4.923 0.075 99 0

42 43 JAKE OWEN/Homemade (Big Loud) 3000 -71 892 -21 5.761 -0.049 101 2

45 44 MICHAEL RAY/Her World Or Mine (Warner/WEA) 2750 293 790 52 4.212 0.526 103 1

44 45 GONE WEST/What Could've Been (Triple Tigers) 2644 -199 785 -4 4.007 -0.469 95 1

KING CALAWAY/World For Two (Stoney Creek) 2414 75 812 15 2.402 0.089 93 1

48 47 MAREN MORRIS/The Bones (Columbia) 2314 350 615 44 3.55 0.857 70 3

47 48 CHASE RICE/Lonely If You Are (Dack Janiels/Broken Bow) 2076 7 656 4 2.618 0.1 90 1

49 49 BLANCO BROWN/The Git Up (BMG/Broken Bow) 1962 17 633 2 2.162 0.119 69 1

50 CAROLINE JONES/Chasin' Me (Mailboat/New Revolution) 1822 65 640 40 1.189 -0.111 73 4

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Country Aircheck Top Spin GainersJASON ALDEAN/We Back (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 1603

LUKE COMBS/Even Though I'm Leaving (River House/Columbia) 914

RUNAWAY JUNE/Buy My Own Drinks (Wheelhouse) 668

CHRIS LANE/I Don't Know About You (Big Loud) 510

MATT STELL/Prayed For You (Wide Open/Records/GCE/Arista) 365

OLD DOMINION/One Man Band (RCA) 364

CHRIS JANSON/Good Vibes (Warner/WAR) 346

COLE SWINDELL/Love You Too Late (Warner/WMN) 327

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Every Little Thing (Triple Tigers) 258

DIERKS BENTLEY/Living (Capitol) 257

Country Aircheck Top Point GainersJASON ALDEAN/We Back (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 5330 ✔LUKE COMBS/Even Though I'm Leaving (River House/Columbia) 3114 ✔RUNAWAY JUNE/Buy My Own Drinks (Wheelhouse) 2038 ✔CHRIS LANE/I Don't Know About You (Big Loud) 1374 ✔OLD DOMINION/One Man Band (RCA) 1217 ✔MATT STELL/Prayed For You (Wide Open/Records/GCE/Arista) 1164

CHRIS JANSON/Good Vibes (Warner/WAR) 1085

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Every Little Thing (Triple Tigers) 893

COLE SWINDELL/Love You Too Late (Warner/WMN) 886

DIERKS BENTLEY/Living (Capitol) 882

Activator Top Spin GainersCHRIS LANE/I Don't Know About You (Big Loud) 231

JASON ALDEAN/We Back (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 224

COLE SWINDELL/Love You Too Late (Warner/WMN) 156

RUNAWAY JUNE/Buy My Own Drinks (Wheelhouse) 155

CHRIS JANSON/Good Vibes (Warner/WAR) 152

MATT STELL/Prayed For You (Wide Open/Records/GCE/Arista) 151

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Every Little Thing (Triple Tigers) 142

DIERKS BENTLEY/Living (Capitol) 126

LADY ANTEBELLUM/What If I Never Get Over You (BMLGR) 123

INGRID ANDRESS/More Hearts Than Mine (Warner/WEA) 117

Activator Top Point GainersCHRIS LANE/I Don't Know About You (Big Loud) 1190 ✔

JASON ALDEAN/We Back (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 1165 ✔

CHRIS JANSON/Good Vibes (Warner/WAR) 869 ✔

RUNAWAY JUNE/Buy My Own Drinks (Wheelhouse) 838 ✔

MATT STELL/Prayed For You (Wide Open/Records/GCE/Arista) 746 ✔

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Every Little Thing (Triple Tigers) 676

COLE SWINDELL/Love You Too Late (Warner/WMN) 666

LUKE COMBS/Even Though I'm Leaving (River House/Columbia) 652

INGRID ANDRESS/More Hearts Than Mine (Warner/WEA) 602

THOMAS RHETT/Remember You Young (Valory) 591

Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points

LUKE COMBS/Beer Never Broke... (River House/Columbia) 19820

MORGAN WALLEN/Whiskey Glasses (Big Loud) 15356

DAN + SHAY/All To Myself (Warner/WAR) 13060

BLAKE SHELTON/God's Country (Warner/WMN) 12241

JASON ALDEAN/Rearview Town (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 11907

LEE BRICE/Rumor (Curb) 10179

CHASE RICE/Eyes On You (Dack Janiels/Broken Bow) 9688

LUKE COMBS/Beautiful Crazy (River House/Columbia) 9264

ELI YOUNG BAND/Love Ain't (Valory) 9211

ERIC CHURCH/Some Of It (EMI Nashville) 8900

Country Aircheck Add Leaders Adds

JASON ALDEAN/We Back (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 75

LITTLE BIG TOWN/Over Drinking (Capitol) 37

NOAH SCHNACKY/I'll Be The One (Big Machine) 31

LUKE COMBS/Even Though I'm Leaving (River House/Columbia) 27

KELSEA BALLERINI/Homecoming Queen? (Black River) 17

ERIC CHURCH/Monsters (EMI Nashville) 10

BLAKE SHELTON f/T. ADKINS/Hell Right (Warner/WMN) 8

ELI YOUNG BAND/Break It In (Valory) 8

INGRID ANDRESS/More Hearts Than Mine (Warner/WEA) 7

GABBY BARRETT/I Hope (Warner/WAR) 6

RILEY GREEN/I Wish Grandpas Never Died (BMLGR) 6

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Zac Brown Band The Owl (ZB Collective/BMG/Wheelhouse)The group’s sixth album explores new sounds through collaborations with producers and writers including Jason “Poo Bear” Boyd and Ryan Tedder (“Need This”), Skrillex, Andrew Watt, Max Martin and Benny Blanco.

Riley Green Different Round Here (BMLGR)Green’s debut album features 14 tracks, including No. 1 “There Was This Girl” and current single “I Wish Grandpa’s Never Died,” a song he shares co-writing credits posthumously alongside his two grandfathers.

Colt Ford We The People (Average Joes)The 14-song, seventh album from Ford includes collaborations with Jimmie Allen (“Back To Them Backroads”), Mitchell Tenpenny (“Slow Ride”) and Michael Ray (“Nightcap”).

TG Sheppard Midnight In Memphis (Select-O-Hits)Sheppard co-produced his first solo country album in more than 20 years alongside Buddy Hyatt. The 13-track compilation features songs written by wife Kel-ly Lang and Barry Gibb, who contributed the title track.

GONE WEST/What Could’ve Been (Triple Tigers) Moves 44-45 2,644 points, 785 spins 1 add: WAMZ

KING CALAWAY/World For Two (Stoney Creek) Remains at 46* 2,314 points, 812 spins 1 add: WCKN

MAREN MORRIS/The Bones (Columbia) Moves 48-47* 2,314 points, 615 spins 3 adds: KAJA, WQNU, WWKA

CHASE RICE/Lonely If You Are (Dack Janiels/Broken Bow) Moves 47-48* 2,076 points, 656 spins 1 add: WAMZ

BLANCO BROWN/The Git Up (BMG/Broken Bow) Remains at 49* 1,962 points, 633 spins 1 add: WPOR

CAROLINE JONES/Chasin’ Me (Mailboat/New Revolution) Re-enters at 50* 1,822 points, 640 spins 4 adds: *KASE, WBCT, *WCOS, *WEZL

FILMORE/Slower (Curb) 1,817 points, 590 spins 1 add: WBUL

MORGAN WALLEN/Chasin’ You (Big Loud) 1,764 points, 557 spins 4 adds: KCYY, KYGO, WXTU, WZZK

MADDIE & TAE/Die From A Broken Heart (Mercury) 1,712 points, 494 spins 4 adds: KZSN, WBWL, WGNA, WMAD

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September 23B. RAY CYRUS & J. MCGUIRE/Chevys and Fords (Wheelhouse) CHRIS YOUNG/Drowning (RCA)ASHLEY MCBRYDE/One Night Standards (Warner/WAR) FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Blessings (BMLGR)

September 30TENILLE TOWNES/Jersey On The Wall (I’m Just Asking) (Columbia)CJ SOLAR/Coming My Way (Sea Gayle)JUSTIN MOORE/Why We Drink (Valory) GEORGE STRAIT/The Weight Of The Badge (MCA)

October 7LAUREN ALAINA/Getting Good (Mercury)CRAIG MORGAN/The Father, My Son, And The Holy... (Broken Bow)

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

3 1 DIERKS BENTLEYLiving (Capitol)

12827 453 2451 126 52 0

1 2 LUKE BRYAN/Knockin' Boots (Capitol) 11746 -786 2300 -149 49 0

4 3 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Southbound (Capitol) 11187 372 2135 88 52 0

2 4 JUSTIN MOORE/The Ones That Didn't Make It... (Valory) 10570 -1810 2015 -311 48 0

5 5 RUNAWAY JUNE/Buy My Own Drinks (Wheelhouse) ✔ 10427 838 1974 155 51 0

6 6 CHRIS LANE/I Don't Know About You (Big Loud) ✔ 10098 1190 1920 231 51 0

7 7 COLE SWINDELL/Love You Too Late (Warner/WMN) 9462 666 1838 156 50 0

8 8 CHRIS JANSON/Good Vibes (Warner/WAR) ✔ 8936 869 1678 152 52 1

9 9 KEITH URBAN/We Were (Capitol) 8266 250 1546 39 52 0

12 10 MATT STELL/Prayed For You (Wide Open/Records/GCE/Arista) ✔ 7854 746 1516 151 49 1

11 11 BRANTLEY GILBERT & LINDSAY ELL/What Happens In A Small Town (Valory) 7480 115 1392 34 46 0

14 12 LADY ANTEBELLUM/What If I Never Get Over You (BMLGR) 7250 550 1333 123 52 0

13 13 KENNY CHESNEY/Tip Of My Tongue (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 7217 188 1314 45 51 0

15 14 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Every Little Thing (Triple Tigers) 7070 676 1314 142 51 0

16 15 MIRANDA LAMBERT/It All Comes Out In The Wash (RCA) 6822 454 1257 81 52 0

17 16 THOMAS RHETT/Remember You Young (Valory) 6623 591 1197 110 51 0

19 17 GARTH BROOKS f/B. SHELTON/Dive Bar (Pearl) 5086 205 936 33 50 0

18 18 RASCAL FLATTS/Back To Life (Big Machine) 4836 -116 900 -12 45 0

20 19 TIM MCGRAW/Thought About You (Columbia) 4813 -63 961 -6 45 0

21 20 OLD DOMINION/One Man Band (RCA) 4340 437 821 67 52 2

22 21 BLAKE SHELTON f/T. ADKINS/Hell Right (Warner/WMN) 4338 556 841 105 48 1

23 22 JON PARDI/Heartache Medication (Capitol) 4015 316 734 74 50 0

24 23 MIDLAND/Mr. Lonely (Big Machine) 3988 320 720 42 47 2

25 24 HARDY/Rednecker (TVM/Big Loud) 3579 108 678 18 48 0

26 25 LUKE COMBS/Even Though I'm Leaving (River House/Columbia) 3176 652 548 99 42 8

26 26 ZAC BROWN BAND/Someone I Used To Know (ZB Collective/BMG/Wheelhouse) 2725 300 512 63 44 1

31 27 INGRID ANDRESS/More Hearts Than Mine (Warner/WEA) 2460 602 476 117 32 3

27 28 JIMMIE ALLEN/Make Me Want To (Stoney Creek) 2374 169 467 35 43 1

30 29 RILEY GREEN/I Wish Grandpas Never Died (BMLGR) 2366 486 466 82 43 2

28 30 DUSTIN LYNCH/Ridin' Roads (Broken Bow) 2334 226 448 53 44 1

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

29 31 JORDAN DAVIS/Slow Dance In A Parking Lot (MCA) 2312 324 422 49 44 1

32 32 TRISHA YEARWOOD/Every Girl In This Town (Gwendolyn/Pearl) 1849 25 346 4 45 1

33 33 KANE BROWN/Homesick (RCA) 1814 315 302 43 36 0

34 JASON ALDEAN/We Back (Macon Music/Broken Bow) ✔ 1462 1165 282 224 23 16

35 35 CAYLEE HAMMACK/Family Tree (Capitol) 1359 107 260 14 30 0

36 36 TRAVIS DENNING/After A Few (Mercury) 1234 45 250 7 36 1

40 37 KELSEA BALLERINI/Homecoming Queen? (Black River) 1213 267 213 49 35 17

34 38 BRETT YOUNG/Catch (BMLGR) 1170 -202 204 -27 35 1

37 39 DYLAN SCOTT/Nothing To Do Town (Curb) 1139 -45 255 -6 38 0

38 40 SCOTTY MCCREERY/In Between (Triple Tigers) 1087 69 208 11 32 0

41 41 BILLY CURRINGTON/Details (Mercury) 872 34 132 4 8 0

42 42 MORGAN WALLEN/Chasin' You (Big Loud) 844 13 100 1 5 0

43 43 CODY JOHNSON/Nothin' On You (Warner/CoJo/WMN) 840 35 144 3 16 1

44 44 GONE WEST/What Could've Been (Triple Tigers) 826 22 126 4 13 0

39 45 JAKE OWEN/Homemade (Big Loud) 810 -148 128 -13 19 1

54 46 MARSHMELLO & KANE BROWN/One Thing Right (RCA) 734 160 75 16 4 0

47 ERIC CHURCH/Monsters (EMI Nashville) 733 336 130 55 14 5

47 48 LOCASH/One Big Country Song (Wheelhouse) 725 32 128 5 14 0

51 49 MAREN MORRIS/The Bones (Columbia) 688 60 111 9 12 2

45 50 RYAN HURD/To A T (RCA) 663 -117 148 -21 30 0

52 51 HARDY/Signed, Sober You (TVM/Big Loud) 630 40 63 4 1 0

48 52 TYLER RICH/Leave Her Wild (Valory) 628 -52 72 -4 3 0

53 GABBY BARRETT/The Good Ones (Warner/WAR) 624 169 64 18 6 0

50 54 CHRIS STAPLETON/Tennessee Whiskey (Mercury) 585 -58 136 -5 15 0

53 55 MICHAEL RAY/Her World Or Mine (Warner/WEA) 580 -1 115 -1 15 0

57 56 CHASE RICE/Lonely If You Are (Dack Janiels/Broken Bow) 540 24 62 4 4 1

56 57 CASEY DONAHEW/Let's Make A Love Song (Almost Country) 527 -27 106 -6 10 0

49 58 BLANCO BROWN/The Git Up (BMG/Broken Bow) 525 -134 139 -21 19 0

46 59 OLD DOMINION/Some People Do (RCA) 510 -260 51 -26 1 0

58 60 ELI YOUNG BAND/Break It In (Valory) 483 -19 58 -3 3 2

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