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Late Breaking News •ClearChannel’sWRDU/Raleigh willfliptoNews/Talkatyearend,GMDick Harlow toldtheTriangle Business Journal.IntheSummer‘09Arbitron‘RDUimproved1.8-2.2(13-12),itsbestresultsinatleastayear,behindcrosstownCurtisMedia-ownedWQDR,whichdipped6.6-6.4(2-4). •Citadel/NashvilleTitansRadioGMHunter RicehasbeenpromotedtoGMforthecluster,whichincludesCountryWKDF.HereplacesDave Kelly,whohastransferredtoabroaderprogrammingroleforthecompany’sCountrystations,including‘KDF.RicehasbeenhandlingtheclustermanagementonaninterimbasissinceAugust. •George StraitwillheadlineanarenatourwithReba McEntirebeginningJan.22inBaltimore;19datesarebookedthroughApril.

Editorial: CRB’s Bad Timing, Bad Form Country AircheckisoutragedatthemannerinwhichtheCountry Radio BroadcastershandledthedismissalofExec.Dir.Ed SalamonlastWednesday(BreakingNews10/28).We’reequallydisturbedbythemessagethissendstothisindustry’sstakeholders. Itisnotthiseditorial’splaceorintenttoquestiontheboard’sdecision,oraddresstheissueofSalamon’sperformance.Therearesurelymultipleviewsonthatsubject.TheCRBBoardcandowhatevertheywant.TheyarechargedwithdoingtherightthingfortheorganizationandtheindustriesthathavesupportedCRSfor41years.

Six Honored With Hall Inductions ThreeCountryradiostalwartsandthreeexceptionalairpersonalitieswillbeinductedintotheirrespectiveHallsofFameduringCRS-41nextFebruary.Readonforinsightintothecommendablecareersofsomeofthisformat’sfinest.

Country Radio Hall of Fame: ThelateCy Blumenthalwasaradiopioneerineverysenseoftheword.Helearnedtheradiobusinesswithhisbrother-in-lawataChester,PAradiostationin1949.Withintwoyears,heboughthisfirststationinArlington,VA,andwithineightyearshadachainoffivestations.Butitwasn’tbuyingstationsthatmadeCyapioneer,it’swhathedidwiththemthatputshimintheCountryRadioHallofFame.“Country&WesternMusic”wasn’texactlytheformatofchoicewhenCybeganbuyingradiostationsin1951.ButoverthenextsevenyearshebecamethefirstbroadcastertoestablishachainofexclusivelyCountry-formattedstationsinlargemarkets.OverthattimeheboughtandturnedCountryWARL/Washington,DC,WCMS/Norfolk,WHMS/Memphis,KCKN/KansasCityandWABB/Mobile.Healsowasthefirsttousetheslogan“ModernCountry”–in1957.Buthisgreatest,andperhapsmostenduring,contributiontothisformatcameinthepeoplehehiredandinspired.Amongthem,ConnieB.GayandGeorgeCrumpwouldgoontoowntheirownCountrystations. (continued on page 4)

Cy Blumenthal

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My Tunes: Music ThaT shaped My Life

Valory Music Co. Dir./Nat’l Promotion Chris Loss discusses his most important songs, artists or concerts: 1. Conway Twitty/That’s My Job: Before I was a dad, I would think of my dad when I heard this. I still think of him, but now I also think of [daughter] Bella and our new baby on the way. “Everything I do is because of you to keep you safe with me”.

2. Rascal Flatts/My Wish: Allison and I used this as our wedding song on Dec. 3, 2006. On Dec. 4th, it was the No. 1 country song in the USA. I can remember Mike Moore telling me how this song is everything he would say to his daughter Madison. I totally agree.3. U2/One: Absolutely brilliant! Johnny Cash’s version is killer, too. Saw U2 in concert Thanksgiving weekend 2001 in Phoenix; it was a mind-blowing show. To top it all off, Diamondback [baseball player] Randy Johnson walked out during the encore with the World Series trophy. The crowd went nuts!4. Goo Goo Dolls/Slide: Always reminds me of where I was born and raised (Niagara Falls, NY) as the Goos are from Buffalo. It’s one I truly enjoy butchering during Karaoke! 5. Randy Travis, Shenandoah, Erie, PA, Nov. 8, 1990: I was a freshman at SUNY-Fredonia and a few of us road-tripped to this show, which Alan Jackson opened. I don’t think I’d be in the industry today without that fateful night three days after my 18th birthday. • A highly regarded song or album you’ve never heard: Peter Frampton’s Frampton Comes Alive. • An “important” piece of music/band you just don’t get: Techno is “important” to my wife Allison. It’s one of her guilty pleasures. Me, not so much.• An album you played or listened to incessantly: Viva La Vida from Coldplay is my favorite CD when I’m lifting/doing cardio and just unplugging from life. Chris Martin is insanely talented!• One obscure or non-country song everyone should listen to right now: Michael Jackson’s “Man In The Mirror.” “If you wanna make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and then make a change.” Even more relevant after his death.

Chris Loss

Whatisdeeplytroublinganddisappointing,however,isthewayinwhichthedismissalwasexecuted.WhateverappraisalonehasofEdSalamon,hehasbeenoneofthelongesttenuredandmostcommittedsupportersofCRBinitshistory.Hisstatusasoneoftheformat’sforemostbroadcastersandattendanceatearlyseminarsnodoubtbolsteredCRS’credibility.Hebecameoneofitsbiggestadvocates,encouragingthecompanieshe’sworkedfortoputtheirfinancialsupportbehindCRS.Heservedmorethan25yearsontheAgendaCommitteeandCRBBoard,andwasCRBPresidentfornineyearsbeforebeingnamedExecutiveDirectorsevenyearsago. Dismissinghimsounceremoniouslyfromsuchahigh-profilepositionandafterdecadesofserviceisunconscionable.ThemomentSalamonwasinformedoftheboard’sdecisionheshouldhavebeenaffordedtheopportunitytoreleaseastatementandexitwithgrace.Attheveryleast,CRBBoardleadershipshouldhaveimmediatelycommented,offeringalltherespectSalamonisdue.Toallowthenewstoleakout,asitdid,inthisdayofTwitterandcellphones,isegregious.Standingbehindtheveilofanorganizationalpolicynottocommentonpersonnelmattersiscowardly. OfmuchgreaterconsequenceiswhatthismoveandthemannerinwhichitwashandledsaystothevariousCRBstakeholders:labels,whosesponsorshipsarecritical,andradio,whoseabilitytoengageinanythingoutsideoftheircorporatemandateisalreadystretchedthin.Theoveralleconomy,corporateradioownershipandtheadvertisingdownturnaresomeoftheexternalforcesthathaveplacedCRSatacrossroads,facingpossiblyitsgreatestchallengesyet.ButlessthanfourmonthsfromthismomentusCRS,theCRBBoardhascastapallofuncertaintyovertheproceedings.Perhapstheapparenturgencyofthismoveisareflectionoftheneedforchange,butsurelystatusquoisbetterthandisruptionfollowedbyamuch-too-lengthysilence,aninexplicablyobtusenon-statementandnoclearplanofsuccession.AtatimewhenCRBshouldbeinspiringconfidence,stabilityandgrowth,thisundertoneofdiscordanddisorganizationcanonlygivepausetofence-sitters.Andthosearenumerous,aswe’reallpainfullyaware. Therearefartoomanysmart,capableandexperiencedprofessionalsontheCRBBoardtohaveallowedthistransitiontobesogrosslymishandled.Dismissalsareseldompretty,butcertainlytherewasawaytomanagethisthatwas,atminimum,respectfulandcourteous

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tosomeonewhohasservedtheorganizationsowellforsolong.TheCRBBoardhasdoneagreatdisservicetoEdSalamon.Andithasputfourdecadesofgoodwillatriskatamostinopportunetime.ThosewhohavesupportedCRB,andwillbecalledupontocontinuethatsupport,deservedbetter.EdSalamon,certainly,deservedmuchbetter.

Radio News• Children’s Miracle Network: KUSJ/Temple, TXraised$167,000.• Gig Alert: Ride VP/PromotionDavid ShawisseekingaSoutheastregionaltojointhestaffinanewfull-timeposition.InterestedpartiescancontactShaw hereorGMHarry Nelson here.•Envision Radio Networksisofferingafreetwo-hourThanksgivingspecialThe Country Oldies ShowwithLarry Gatlin and the Gatlin BrothersforbroadcastNov.23-29.ContactMattWardlawat216-831-3761or800-608-5835.•God’s Country Radio NetworkPMdriverJeff Roper, whomoonlightsas WTQR/Greensboro’sAMdriver,isacceptingproductcontributionsandsolicitingartistphonersforthechannel’snationalshare-a-thonWednesday(11/4)toFriday(11/6).Contacthimat336-899-9166orjeffroper@clearchannel.com.

Chart Chat CongratstoBrad Paisley, Skip Bishop,theAristapromotionteamandtheextendedSony/Nashvillecrewonthisweek’sNo.1withPaisley’s“WelcomeToTheFuture.”ThesongisPaisley’stwelfthMediabasechart-topper.

Tuesday (11/3) - Ron Brooks (ronbrooksradio@aol.com), Jesse Garcia (garciacntryboy@aol.com), Margie Hunt (margiehunt.awmg@comcast.net), Steve Walker.

Wednesday (11/4) - Delbert McClinton, the late Van Stephenson.

Thursday (11/5) - Heather and Jennifer Kinley; the late Roy Rogers; Don Kamerer; Chris Loss (chris.loss@valorymail.com); Rich Meyer (richmyerradio@gmail.com); Randy “Shotgun” Shannon (rshannon@wilksdenver.com); Darlene Williams (darlene@whatatripi1.com).

Friday (11/6) - Guy Clark, Stonewall Jackson, Shawn King.

Saturday (11/7) – Robin Lee, Jenny Bohler (jballiance@comcast.net), Dewayne Brown, Tammi Brumfield (tammibrumfield@hotmail.com), Tonya Campos (tcampos@mountwilson.com), Neda Tobin (neda.tobin@disney.com).

Sunday (11/8) – Bucky Covington, Patti Page, Bonnie Raitt, Kira Florita (kira@leadershipmusic.org), Haley McLemore (haley@377mgmt.com), Harold Shedd.

Monday (11/9) – D’ette Brosius, Deb Haus.

BirThdays

Brad Paisley

Artist News Bucky CovingtonwillparticipateascelebrityambassadorinfiveTennesseeJingle Bell 5K Run/Walk eventsfortheArthritis FoundationbeginningNov.21inChattanooga.Detailshere. John RichwillserveastheGrandMarshallofthe57th Annual

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•BlueSky’sKICR/Spokane&KIBR/Sandpoint, IDPD/PMdriverJimmy Silverexited.Hecanbereachedat208-304-0066orhere.(CAT10/29)

Hall Inductions (continued from page 1) And,thelistofCMDJHallofFamerswhoworkedforCyincludesDonOwens(‘89),TedCramer(‘99),JoeHoppel(‘02)andDonRhea(‘04).

Dan HalyburtonjoinsformerKPLX/DallasPDBobbyKraig(Radio,2008)andformermorningpersonalityTerryDorsey(CMDJ)asthethirdmemberofthevauntedK-PLEXteamfromthe‘80sandearly‘90stobeinductedintotheCRBHallofFame.Halyburtonisararetriple-threatinthebroadcastbusiness:AirPersonality,

ProgrammerandManager.Notonlyhashedoneitall,buthe’sdoneitallatgreatradiostations.EverysetofCountrycalllettersonhisresumequalifiesaslegendary.HebeganhiscareerontheairatWWOK/Miamiin1970andhisfirstPDgigcamein1974atWTCR/Huntington,WV.HeheldPD/on-airjobsatWFMS/Indianapolis,WDGY/MinneapolisandWQAM/Miamibefore

Nashville Christmas ParadeDec.4indowntownNashville.Theparadestartsat6thandBroadwayat7pm.Moredetailshere. Mark Willsiscallingonhisfanstohelpmakehisnewmusicvideo“CrazyWhiteBoy.”Thetopthreefanproducedvideoswillbeputtoanonlinevoteforthefinalproduct.Morehere. Lorrie Morganreleasedher14-trackalbumofcountryclassicstitledA Moment In TimelastMonday(10/26)featuringguestsRaul MaloandTracy Lawrence. Buddy Jewell,Adam GregoryandStella PartonhavebeennamedAmbassadorsofGoodwillforWorldOrphansDay.TheywillparticipateinaNov.9candlelightvigilat4pmatFranklin,TN’sPeople’sChurchEastLawntoraiseOrphansDayawarenessandsupportfundraisingeffortsthroughtheStars Foundation.TheeventisfreeandopentothepublicandwillalsobefilmedforsegmentstoairontheSky Angelnetwork. TheCarter Twinswilldigitallyreleasetheirself-titledfour-songEPfeaturingsingle“HeartLikeMemphis”tomorrow(11/3).Theduoco-wrotethreeofthetrackswithLizRose,TiaSillersandLady Antebellum’sCharles Kelley andDave Haywood.   Jeremy Cradyhasreleased“SleighMeBackToTexas”exclusivelytoiTunes. WiththehelpofCMC Promotions, Cody McCarverwilldeliverhisnewsingle“WhiteTrashWithMoney”toradioviathecompany’sVirtual Radio Tourprogram.Programmerscanopt-intothevideomessage,whichincludesstreaminganddownloadversionsofthesong,bycontactingTimHendersonattim@cmcpromotions.com.

The Week’s Top Stories Fullcoverageoftheweek’snewsisavailableinthearchivesatwww.countryaircheck.com. •CRB Exec.Dir.Ed Salamonexited.Reachhimhere.(BreakingNews10/28)• Clear ChannelCEOMark Mayswillre-assumethedualpostofPresident/CEO.Inaddition,MarkwillhandleoutgoingPresidentRandall Mays’CFOdutiesaswelluntilareplacementisrecruited.(CAT10/28)•Beasley’sKCYE/Las VegasPDJustin ChaseaddedoversightofsisterClassicHitsKKLZ,followingtheexitofSean Lynch.(CAT10/29)

Dan Halyburton

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Tuesday 11/3 – Carrie Underwood, Good Morning America (ABC); Brad Paisley, Late Show With David Letterman (CBS); Reba, Live With Regis And Kelly (syndicated) and Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (NBC); Martina McBride, Oprah (syndicated).

Wednesday 11/4 – Travis Tritt, Nickel Creek, Soundstage (re-air) (GAC).

Thursday 11/5 – Carrie Underwood, Live With Regis And Kelly (syndicated); Keith Urban, Late Show With David Letterman (CBS).

Friday 11/6 – Ralph Stanley, Late Show With David Letterman (CBS); Reba, Rachael Ray (syndicated).

Saturday 11/7 – Taylor Swift, Saturday Night Live (NBC).

Sunday 11/8 – Kellie Pickler, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC).

Monday 11/9 – Taylor Swift, Dateline (re-air) (CMT).

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joiningKPLXasOMin1981.HerosetoStationManagerin1982,SVP/Mkt.Mgr.forKPLXandthreeclustermatesin1985andSVP/GMGroupOpsfrom1999-2006.Halyburtonwasinstrumentalintwoofthisformat’smostinfluentialbrands:“FlexYourPlex”K-Plexand,in1998withtopprogrammerBrianPhilips,thegroundbreaking“99.5TheWolf.”HalyburtonleftSusquehannaafter25yearsin2006tojoinEmmis/NewYorkasSVP/Mkt.Mgr.foritsthreeproperties.Currently,heisPresidentofDallas-basedRadioTime. Mike HammondwasasophomoreinhighschoolwhenhefirstwentontheairatWMCH-AM/ChurchHill,TNandfondlyrecallsinterviewingTexRitterandJeannieC.Riley.HestudiedbroadcastingattheUniversityofTennessee,andwenttoworkintheWIVK-FM/Knoxvillenewsdepartmentin1973.HetransferredtoDickBroadcastingsistersWKDA&WKDF/Nashvillein1976,andreturnedtoWIVKasPDayearlater.HewaselevatedtoOMin1986.HammondwasnamedCMAPDoftheYearin1987andwontheprestigiousEdwardR.Murrowawardfornewscoveragein1996.DuringhistenureatWIVK,ithasbecomeoneofthemostdecoratedradiostationsinAmerica–sixCMAStationoftheYeartrophies,threeACMStationoftheYearawards,apairofMarconisasMediumMarketStationoftheYearandanotherduoasCountryStationortheyear.Inadditiontoallthathardware,WIVKalsosports106straightArbitronsasthetop-ratedstationinKnoxville,awinningstreakthatstretchesbackto1974.Duringthatskein,

itevenposteda40shareofadults,25-54anda30share,12+.Hammond’sservicetoWIVKisperhapseclipsedonlybyhiscommitmenttohiscommunity.HehasbeenontheboardsofthelocalAmericanRedCrossandSecondHarvestFoodBankandservedtheKnoxAreaRescueMinistries,BigBrothersandBigSistersofKnoxvilleandUnitedWayofGreaterKnoxville.

Country Disc Jockey Hall Of Fame: Temple,TXnativeMiltonO.Stanleystartedhison-aircareerwhileinhighschool.Afterpost-graduationstopsinElPaso,DesMoinesandPeoria,IL,StanleyblindlywalkedintoKTHT/Houstononthedaytheirheavilypromotedmorningmanquit

Carrie Underwood Play On (19/Arista) Underwood co-wrote seven of the 13 tracks on her third studio album including the single “Cowboy Casanova.” Vince Gill lends vocals on “Look At Me.” “What Can I Say” features The Next Great American Band’s Sons of Sylvia. American Idol’s Kara DioGuardi co-wrote

“Mama’s Song.” “…Baby One More Time” writer Max Martin and “If U Seek Amy” co-writer Shellback have co-writing credits on “Quitter” with Savan Kotecha. Mark Bright, Martin and Shellback, for Maratone Productions, produced.

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Mike Hammond

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followingonlytwoweeksonthejob.AskedifhemindedchanginghisnametoBill Bailey,hegotthegigandwentontobecomeafixtureinthemarket.Twoyearslater,1961,BaileymovedtocrosstownCountryKIKKstartingamorethan20-yearruninthemarketthatincludedamovetoKENR.Alongtheway,heprovided

countrymusicforthreeApollomoonmissionsandaSkylabflight,receivedNASA’shighestcivilianawardforpublicservice,earnedCountryPDoftheYearfromBillboardandGavin(1970)andCMALargeMarketDiscJockey(1979).Baileyalsospentseveralyearshosting“ContinentalCountry,”theairline’sin-flightmusicchannel.BeingelectedHarrisCountyConstablein1982broughthisradiocareertoaclose,thoughhecontinuestovoicecommercialsandmakeon-airappearancesaroundtheannualHoustonLivestockShow&Rodeo. WPOC/BaltimoremorninghostLaurie DeYoungspentcollegesummersworkingatWMUZ/Detroit,movingonaftercollegetostationsinFremont,MIandseveralinGrandRapids.AfterashortrunoutwestatSoftRockKBZT/SanDiego,DeYoungjumpedtoBaltimorein1985,beginninga23-years-andrunningtenureatWPOC.Oneofaveryfewwomenrunningtheirownmajormarketmorningshow,she’sreceivedmanyawardnominationsandwasnamedCMALargeMarketAirPersonalityin1994.WPOCwasoneofthefirststationstobroadcastfromNashvilleduringCMAAwardsweekin1988,andatthetime,DeYoungwastwo

weeksfromdeliveringhersecondchild.Butcountrystarswerequicktooffermoralsupport:JuneCarterCashtoldher,“Havingbabies,thathurts!”Beyondradio,DeYoungalsospentsevenyearshostingNew Country VideoonMarylandPublicTelevision,syndicatedtoanadditional60markets. KEAN&KYYW-AM/AbilenePD/MD/morninghostRudy “Fearless” Fernandezbeganhiscareerwithaweekendtop40showin1973.HisfirstCountryjobwasatKCAD-AM/Abilenein1975,wherehesoonbecameMD/PMdriver.In1978,FernandezhelpedlaunchKEAN-FM&AM,handlingafternoonsontheFMandmiddaysontheAM.Morethan30yearslater,Fernandezisstillhandlingprogrammingandmusicforbothstations,andmorningsonKEAN.FernandezhelpedlaunchaClassicCountryformatonKEAN-AMknownas“TheRanch”in2000.In2003,KEAN-AMbecameKYYW.AccomplishmentsincludeCMASmallMarketStationoftheYear(1987),GavinMDoftheYear(1990,1997,2001),Abilene Reporter-NewsAirPersonalityoftheYearforthelast10years,andR&RDriveTimeDominator(1996,1997,1998,1999).Heismostproudofthe“St.JudeJams”heestablishedin2000thathavesinceraisedalmost$750,000,aswellashisroleinareaemergencycommunication.Fernandezpersonally,andsuccessfully,issuedoneofthefirstAmberAlertsintheAbileneareaCAC.

Bill Bailey

Laurie DeYoung

Rudy Fernandez

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3 1 BRAD PAISLEY/Welcome To The Future (Arista) 14796 90 5118 -1 34.925 0.454 126 0

1 2 ZAC BROWN BAND/Toes (Atlantic/Home Grown/Bigger Picture) 14596 -418 5209 -99 34.614 -0.814 125 0

5 3 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cowboy Casanova (19/Arista) 14128 782 4945 318 33.117 1.915 126 0

6 4 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol) 4 13793 1845 4815 630 32.64 3.497 126 0

2 5 KEITH URBAN/Only You Can Love Me This Way (Capitol) 13319 -1413 4676 -546 31.692 -3.417 126 1

8 6 LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol) 11434 913 4088 316 27.426 2.507 125 3

7 7 KENNY CHESNEY f/DAVE MATTHEWS/I'm Alive (BNA) 11152 291 4013 75 25.184 0.56 124 0

9 8 TAYLOR SWIFT/Fifteen (Big Machine) 10242 845 3438 231 24.136 2.088 126 0

11 9 CRAIG MORGAN/Bonfire (BNA) 4 10143 955 3641 343 22.45 1.173 125 1

12 10 REBA/Consider Me Gone (Starstruck/Valory) 9317 746 3243 252 22.253 2.158 125 2

10 11 LOVE AND THEFT/Runaway (Carolwood) 8926 -353 3248 -110 20.707 -0.796 123 0

13 12 DIERKS BENTLEY/I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes (Capitol) 8759 692 3122 242 20.225 1.794 126 0

14 13 DAVID NAIL/Red Light (MCA) 8079 195 2937 45 18.49 0.423 125 2

17 14 TIM MCGRAW/Southern Voice (Curb) 4 7734 1174 2640 388 17.409 1.245 120 3

16 15 TRACE ADKINS/All I Ask For Anymore (Capitol) 7150 231 2526 88 15.918 0.66 120 2

18 16 DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol) 4 6871 954 2447 337 15.125 1.403 123 2

19 17 MARTINA MCBRIDE/I Just Call You Mine (RCA) 6174 293 2228 104 13.443 0.448 119 1

20 18 MIRANDA LAMBERT/White Liar (Columbia) 6054 514 2126 146 14.185 1.67 121 4

21 19 RASCAL FLATTS/Why (Lyric Street) 5945 642 2098 206 13.721 1.54 123 3

22 20 JAKE OWEN/Eight Second Ride (RCA) 4867 445 1809 131 10.899 1.095 115 3

24 21 JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR) 4 4732 1060 1698 432 11.456 2.74 118 11

25 22 GEORGE STRAIT/Twang (MCA) 4722 1136 1589 358 11.31 3.116 106 11

23 23 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Hurry Home (Arista) 4260 222 1578 126 9.47 0.351 104 4

26 24 BILLY CURRINGTON/That's How Country Boys Roll (Mercury) 4184 723 1521 261 9.57 2.082 108 2

27 25 JOSH TURNER/Why Don't We Just Dance (MCA) 4044 628 1413 213 9.065 1.826 103 5

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29 26 GARY ALLAN/Today (MCA) 3008 177 1190 82 5.904 0.118 102 5

28 27 SARAH BUXTON/Outside My Window (Lyric Street) 2953 72 1161 41 5.935 0.334 98 1

30 28 JOSH THOMPSON/Beer On The Table (Columbia) 2477 162 985 62 4.979 0.392 86 7

31 29 EASTON CORBIN/Little More Country Than That (Mercury) 2340 160 914 57 4.8 0.297 80 3

32 30 KELLIE PICKLER/Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You (19/BNA) 2095 203 768 77 4.016 0.273 77 8

34 31 STEEL MAGNOLIA/Keep On Lovin' You (Big Machine) 1871 260 704 98 3.235 0.753 81 10

33 32 JIMMY WAYNE f/D. HALL & J. OATES/Sara Smile (Valory) 1844 178 620 52 3.551 0.419 80 5

36 33 BIG KENNY/Long After I'm Gone (Love Everybody/Bigger Picture) 1642 213 637 79 2.974 0.645 71 7

35 34 LOST TRAILERS/Country Folks (Livin' Loud) (BNA) 1470 -34 537 -22 2.781 -0.096 62 3

42 35 TOBY KEITH/Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song) (Show Dog) 1384 627 519 204 3.186 1.576 58 22

37 36 PHIL VASSAR/Everywhere I Go (Universal South) 1123 -4 467 16 1.849 -0.121 55 2

43 37 JUSTIN MOORE/Backwoods (Valory) 1114 403 448 126 2.064 0.883 60 11

38 38 LEE BRICE/Love Like Crazy (Curb) 1033 63 442 32 1.483 0.189 55 1

39 39 BOMSHEL/19 And Crazy (Curb) 958 73 379 20 1.507 0.19 45 5

40 40 MALLARY HOPE/Love Lives On (MCA) 939 67 399 42 1.248 0.057 59 6

46 41 ERIC CHURCH/Hell On The Heart (Capitol) 865 302 358 137 1.457 0.592 41 6

48 42 JOE NICHOLS/Gimmie That Girl (Universal South) 851 330 371 138 1.532 0.649 37 7

43 BLAKE SHELTON f/TRACE ADKINS/Hillbilly Bone (Warner Bros.) 843 423 299 133 1.703 0.84 40 19

41 44 ASH BOWERS/Stuck (Stoney Creek) 833 -29 344 1 1.152 -0.056 54 3

45 45 GLORIANA/How Far Do...(Emblem/Warner Bros./Bigger Picture) 714 128 289 46 1.043 0.126 38 4

46 RANDY HOUSER/Whistlin' Dixie (Universal South) 559 202 164 54 0.828 0.266 31 16

47 47 BLAINE LARSEN/It Did (Treehouse) 544 2 229 15 0.8 0.064 28 2

50 48 WILLIAMS RILEY/Country Livin' (Golden) 523 77 239 32 0.727 0.196 29 2

49 49 WHITNEY DUNCAN/Skinny Dippin' (Warner Bros.) 428 -24 199 -22 0.758 -0.015 27 2

50 MATT KENNON/The Call (Bama Jam) 427 73 168 17 0.798 0.109 22 5

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Aircheck Top Point GainersLADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol) 1845 4TIM MCGRAW/Southern Voice (Curb) 1174 4GEORGE STRAIT/Twang (MCA) 1136 4JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR) 1060 4CRAIG MORGAN/Bonfire (BNA) 955 4DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol) 954LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol) 913TAYLOR SWIFT/Fifteen (Big Machine) 845CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cowboy Casanova (19/Arista) 782REBA/Consider Me Gone (Starstruck/Valory) 746

Aircheck Top Spin GainersLADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol) 630JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR) 432TIM MCGRAW/Southern Voice (Curb) 388GEORGE STRAIT/Twang (MCA) 358CRAIG MORGAN/Bonfire (BNA) 343DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol) 337CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cowboy Casanova (19/Arista) 318LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol) 316BILLY CURRINGTON/That's How Country Boys Roll (Mercury) 261REBA/Consider Me Gone (Starstruck/Valory) 252

Activator Top Point GainersLADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol) 510 4BLAKE SHELTON f/TRACE ADKINS/Hillbilly Bone (Warner Bros.) 393 4CRAIG MORGAN/Bonfire (BNA) 329 4DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol) 310 4JOE NICHOLS/Gimmie That Girl (Universal South) 290 4JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR) 285RASCAL FLATTS/Why (Lyric Street) 269TOBY KEITH/Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song) (Show Dog) 254REBA/Consider Me Gone (Starstruck/Valory) 250GEORGE STRAIT/Twang (MCA) 240

Activator Top Spin GainersLADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol) 348BLAKE SHELTON f/TRACE ADKINS/Hillbilly Bone (Warner Bros.) 233DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol) 222CRAIG MORGAN/Bonfire (BNA) 220JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR) 187TIM MCGRAW/Southern Voice (Curb) 170TOBY KEITH/Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song) (Show Dog) 164GEORGE STRAIT/Twang (MCA) 159REBA/Consider Me Gone (Starstruck/Valory) 156RASCAL FLATTS/Why (Lyric Street) 154

Aircheck Add LeadersTOBY KEITH/Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song) (Show Dog) 22BLAKE SHELTON f/TRACE ADKINS/Hillbilly Bone (Warner Bros.) 19RANDY HOUSER/Whistlin' Dixie (Universal South) 16GEORGE STRAIT/Twang (MCA) 11JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR) 11JUSTIN MOORE/Backwoods (Valory) 11LEE ANN WOMACK/There Is A God (MCA) 11STEEL MAGNOLIA/Keep On Lovin' You (Big Machine) 10KELLIE PICKLER/Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You (19/BNA) 8BIG KENNY/Long After I'm Gone (Love Everybody/Bigger Picture) 7BRAD PAISLEY/American Saturday Night (Arista) 7JOE NICHOLS/Gimmie That Girl (Universal South) 7JOSH THOMPSON/Beer On The Table (Columbia) 7

CMTBLAKE SHELTON f/TRACE ADKINS/Hillbilly Bone (Warner Bros.)TOBY KEITH/Cryin’ For Me (Wayman’s Song) (Show Dog)

CMT PUREBLAKE SHELTON f/TRACE ADKINS/Hillbilly Bone (Warner Bros.)BUCKY COVINGTON/Gotta Be Somebody (Lyric Street)GENE WATSON & RHONDA VINCENT/Staying Together (Shanachie)JOE NICHOLS/An Old Friend Of Mine (Universal South)JOHN FOGERTY/When Will I Be Loved (Verve Forcast) MCCLYMONTS/My Life Again (Executive Music/CO5)TOBY KEITH/Cryin’ For Me (Wayman’s Song) (Show Dog)

GACJOE NICHOLS/An Old Friend Of Mine (Universal South)BLAKE SHELTON f/TRACE ADKINS/Hillbilly Bone (Warner Bros.)TAYLOR SWIFT/Fifteen (Big Machine)

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Aircheck ActivityGLORIANA/How Far Do You Wanna Go? (Emblem/Warner Bros./Bigger Picture) Stays at 45*; 714 points, 289 spins 4 ADDS: KCCY, KCYE, WKLB, WUBL

RANDY HOUSER/Whistlin’ Dixie (Universal South) Debuts at 46*; 559 points, 164 spins 16 ADDS including: KBWF, KNIX, KNTY, KSOP, KUPL, WDXB, WPAW, WRBT, WSIX, WXTU

BLAINE LARSEN/It Did (Treehouse) Stays at 47*; 544 points, 229 spins 2 ADDS: WFUS, WKIS

WILLIAMS RILEY/Country Livin’ (Golden) Moves 50*-48*; 523 points, 239 spins 2 ADDS: KCCY, KDRK

WHITNEY DUNCAN/Skinny Dippin’ (Warner Bros.)  Stays at 49; 428 points, 199 spins 2 ADDS: KZSN, WFUS

MATT KENNON/The Call (Bama Jam) Re-enters at 50*; 427 points, 168 spins 5 ADDS: KFKF, KWNR, WGGY, WGTY, WIWF*

RODNEY ATKINS/Chasin’ Girls (Curb) 403 points, 159 spins 6 ADDS: KILT*, KSOP, KUPL, WIWF*, WMAD, WXBQ

HOUSTON COUNTY/I Can’t Make It Rain (Stroudavarious) 390 points, 140 spins 1 ADD: KUPL

BUCKY COVINGTON/Gotta Be Somebody (Lyric Street) 350 points, 165 spins 4 ADDS: KCYY*, WCOL, WDXB, WYPY

NOVEMBER 9 JAMES HOUSE/I Love You Man (Dream On/Quarterback)

NOVEMBER 16BAND PERRY/Hip To My Heart (Republic Nashville)BRAD PAISLEY/American Saturday Night (Arista)CHRIS YOUNG/The Man I Want To Be (RCA)

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Aircheck Top RecurrentsCHRIS YOUNG/Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song) (RCA) 10783

TOBY KEITH/American Ride (Show Dog) 9313

JASON ALDEAN/Big Green Tractor (BBR) 7124

JUSTIN MOORE/Small Town USA (Valory) 6442

BROOKS & DUNN/Honky Tonk Stomp (Arista) 6339

BILLY CURRINGTON/People Are Crazy (Mercury) 6007

DARIUS RUCKER/Alright (Capitol) 5943

RANDY HOUSER/Boots On (Universal South) 4572

ZAC BROWN BAND/Whatever... (Atlantic/HomeGrown/Bigger Picture) 4300

TAYLOR SWIFT/You Belong With Me (Big Machine) 4118

MICA ROBERTS/Days You Live For (Show Dog) 343 points, 144 spins 2 ADDS: KSCS*, KSKS

GRETCHEN WILSON/Work Hard, Play Harder (Redneck/CO5) 312 points, 129 spins 2 ADDS: KATC*, WYPY

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1 1 ZAC BROWN BAND/Toes (Atlantic/Home Grown/Bigger Picture) 4425 63 2878 63

3 2 BRAD PAISLEY/Welcome To The Future (Arista) 4205 -92 2733 -67

5 3 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cowboy Casanova (19/Arista) 4021 145 2624 135

7 4 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol) 3970 510 2560 348

2 5 KEITH URBAN/Only You Can Love Me This Way (Capitol) 3797 -513 2454 -337

6 6 LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol) 3719 167 2371 76

8 7 KENNY CHESNEY f/DAVE MATTHEWS/I'm Alive (BNA) 3475 112 2257 79

9 8 CRAIG MORGAN/Bonfire (BNA) 3235 329 2085 220

10 9 REBA/Consider Me Gone (Starstruck/Valory) 3121 250 2005 156

12 10 DIERKS BENTLEY/I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes (Capitol) 2824 169 1831 118

11 11 LOVE AND THEFT/Runaway (Carolwood) 2742 -76 1815 -31

13 12 TAYLOR SWIFT/Fifteen (Big Machine) 2575 44 1699 43

15 13 DAVID NAIL/Red Light (MCA) 2476 123 1627 108

17 14 TIM MCGRAW/Southern Voice (Curb) 2423 232 1573 170

16 15 TRACE ADKINS/All I Ask For Anymore (Capitol) 2349 124 1520 46

18 16 DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol) 2295 310 1462 222

19 17 RASCAL FLATTS/Why (Lyric Street) 2020 269 1270 154

20 18 MIRANDA LAMBERT/White Liar (Columbia) 1880 170 1212 113

21 19 MARTINA MCBRIDE/I Just Call You Mine (RCA) 1723 50 1073 25

23 20 GEORGE STRAIT/Twang (MCA) 1593 240 1041 159

24 21 JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR) 1584 285 1016 187

22 22 BILLY CURRINGTON/That's How Country Boys Roll (Mercury) 1552 197 965 124

25 23 JAKE OWEN/Eight Second Ride (RCA) 1359 158 904 121

26 24 JOSH TURNER/Why Don't We Just Dance (MCA) 1283 188 771 107

27 25 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Hurry Home (Arista) 1281 205 808 136

28 26 GARY ALLAN/Today (MCA) 1049 67 658 42

29 27 SARAH BUXTON/Outside My Window (Lyric Street) 920 47 563 40

30 28 JOSH THOMPSON/Beer On The Table (Columbia) 756 94 490 69

34 29 TOBY KEITH/Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song) (Show Dog) 706 254 490 164

31 30 EASTON CORBIN/Little More Country Than That (Mercury) 704 86 444 60

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32 31 KELLIE PICKLER/Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You (19/BNA) 627 13 369 14

33 32 JIMMY WAYNE f/D. HALL & J. OATES/Sara Smile (Valory) 607 51 362 37

44 33 BLAKE SHELTON f/TRACE ADKINS/Hillbilly Bone (Warner Bros.) 603 393 355 233

36 34 ERIC CHURCH/Hell On The Heart (Capitol) 519 167 326 114

40 35 JUSTIN MOORE/Backwoods (Valory) 455 164 263 98

35 36 GLORIANA/How Far Do You ... (Emblem/Warner Bros./Bigger Picture) 418 21 254 12

38 37 BIG KENNY/Long After I'm Gone (Love Everybody/Bigger Picture) 374 57 213 46

58 38 JOE NICHOLS/Gimmie That Girl (Universal South) 374 290 211 150

42 39 STEEL MAGNOLIA/Keep On Lovin' You (Big Machine) 324 89 227 62

37 40 LOST TRAILERS/Country Folks (Livin' Loud) (BNA) 305 -29 160 -21

39 41 PHIL VASSAR/Everywhere I Go (Universal South) 300 -8 201 -6

41 42 LEE BRICE/Love Like Crazy (Curb) 291 2 183 -1

46 43 BUCKY COVINGTON/Gotta Be Somebody (Lyric Street) 220 12 106 1

43 44 BOMSHEL/19 And Crazy (Curb) 219 5 141 3

51 45 GRETCHEN WILSON/Work Hard, Play Harder (Redneck/CO5) 163 50 94 44

49 46 TELLURIDE/Stay (American Roots/Quarterback) 158 19 98 10

48 47 WILLIAMS RILEY/Country Livin' (Golden) 158 11 102 3

47 48 WHITNEY DUNCAN/Skinny Dippin' (Warner Bros.) 150 -42 97 -25

50 49 MICA ROBERTS/Days You Live For (Show Dog) 144 15 89 12

52 50 MATT KENNON/The Call (Bama Jam) 138 29 93 21

60 51 RODNEY ATKINS/Chasin' Girls (Curb) 129 57 86 33

53 52 BLAINE LARSEN/It Did (Treehouse) 120 23 91 16

56 53 HOUSTON COUNTY/I Can't Make It Rain (Stroudavarious) 105 13 70 6

57 54 MALLARY HOPE/Love Lives On (MCA) 101 11 64 6

55 55 JOEY & RORY/To Say Goodbye (Sugar Hill/Vanguard) 76 -21 60 -13

59 56 EMMA JACOB/Julianna (Black River) 72 -6 47 -3

57 RANDY HOUSER/Whistlin' Dixie (Universal South) 58 30 41 23

54 58 KATIE ARMIGER/Gone (Cold River) 57 -40 40 -25

59 JACK INGRAM f/PATTY GRIFFIN/Seeing Stars (Big Machine) 47 4 38 3

60 COLT FORD f/JAMEY JOHNSON/Cold Beer (Average Joe's) 46 3 36 2

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