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CC Shifts To Playing More Currents A funny thing has happened on the way to the spring book for a lot of Clear Channel Country stations: They’re playing their currents more and/or they’re playing more currents. A check of the Mediabase Current/Reccurrent/Gold percentage for a number of CC’s Country outlets shows a decided increase in the current percentages when compared to last fall’s current music mixes. I hasten to add that, despite popular belief, there has not been a current-music stranglehold across CC Country outlets. While some current percentages dropped into the teens, many have boasted current percentages north of 30%, including (Oct. 2006 percentages) KYKR/Beaumont, TX (36%), WUSY/Chattanooga (35%), WBCT/Grand Rapids (32%), WBUL/Lexington (31%), WAMZ/Louisville (35%), WMIL/Milwaukee (35%), KEEY/Minneapolis (38%), WSIX/Nashville (30%), WLLR/Quad Cities (41%), and KSD-FM/St. Louis (34%). Nevertheless, there has been some movement at some of CC’s lower current-percentage Country outlets. Comparing last October’s Current/Recurrent/Gold percentages and Average Year at some of those stations with those from today, March 24: • WUBL/Atlanta: 22/30/48/2000.1; 33/35/32/2002.9. • WPOC/Baltimore: 13/27/60/1999.5; 24/31/45/2001.8. • WDXB/Birmingham: 15/31/54, 1999.8; 24/34/42/2001.8. continued on page 4
• WGAR/Cleveland: 16/25/59/1999.9; 25/34/41/2001.9. • WDTW/Detroit: 26/31/43/2000.6; 33/33/34/2001.7. • WTQR/Greensboro, NC: 22/35/43/2001.4; 36/30/34/2003.1. • KUSS/San Diego: 21/21/58/2000.5; 38/31/32/2004.1. • WFUS/Tampa: 4/35/61/1998.8; 30/37/34/2003.5.
Demonstrating this is not an across the board change in strategy, here are a few CC stations that have stayed their course from Oct. 2006 to the present. • KBQI/Albuquerque: 18/32/50/2000.8; 21/34/46/2001.3 • WNOE/New Orleans: 16/38/46/2000.7; 17/39/44/2001.1. • WMZQ/Washington, DC: 14/24/62/1998.2; 17/32/51/2000.5.
While there has been a noticeable shift at many stations, it’s important to understand there’s no massive shift in CC philosophy. There’s no company-wide directive; there’s been no memo.
RepoRting panel Changes
Journal KVOO/Tulsa, Clear Channel WFUS/Tampa and WGAR/Cleveland, and Delmarva WXCY/Wilmington, DE have been added to the Country Aircheck/Mediabase Country reporting panel. The first report day for these new stations is Monday, March 31. The airplay for that chart began Sunday, March 23. Cumulus KPLX/Dallas and WSM-FM/Nashville have been dropped because their current music percentages were consistently below CA’s 25% current music threshold.
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Labels, MySpace To Challenge iTunes Sony BMG and Warner Music Group are close to inking a music distribution deal with MySpace, according to the New York Post. The new MySpace Music is expected to offer a combination of pay-per-download and ad-supported music and video content. SBMG and WMG are expected to receive a joint venture stake in the service.
Amazon Partners With Radio With non-traditional revenue as one bright spot for radio (+17% in February, says the RAB), it’s no wonder Country broadcasters are forging affiliate deals with online music
retailers to earn commissions. Amazon.com Managing Editor/Music Lucas Hilbert’s recent appearance at the
Albright & O’Malley pre-CRS seminar in Nashville underscored the level of online activity that Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley and others are generating. Amazon’s Associates program gives Country partner stations up to 10% rev share on CDs, downloads and other products purchased by listeners. For details, email [email protected] or click here.
Stations Offered Mobile Weather Content and technology companies Radio2dot0 and Gotvoice have launched a news and weather alert service for mobile phones that directs subscribers to affiliated radio stations’ broadcast and online weather reports. Stations also receive a portion of the $1.79 month subscription fee. Details at www.onmycell.info.
Industry News MCA Southwest Rep EJ Bernas will lead his 4th Annual Springtime Stroll in Nashville on March 28 to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. A silent auction is planned, and donations can be sent to Bernas at 401 Commerce St., #1100, Nashville, 37219. Bill Luther (“Who You’d Be Today” “Let’s Make Love”) has signed a publishing agreement with Sony/ATV Nashville.
My tunes: MusiC that shaped My life
Clear Channel WMZQ/Washington & WPOC/Baltimore PD Meg Stevens discusses her most meaningful songs, albums or concerts:1. You And Me Against The World/Helen Reddy: I can’t believe I’m admitting this. I was nine and my mother and I drove my sister to college. That song was a big hit at the time and I remember it playing every five minutes on the radio. It’s made me think of that trip ever since. My mother died in August, so now
if I even hear Helen Reddy’s name it makes me smile!2. Peter Frampton Frampton Comes Alive & Lynyrd Skynyrd Pronounced: These were the first two albums anyone ever gave me. I got Frampton for Christmas and Kippy Fazzone gave me Skynyrd for my 13th birthday. I had a big crush on Kippy. 3. Journey & Men at Work, New Haven Coliseum, 1981: The first time I learned that drinking impairs your judgment.4. K-Tel collection w/ Chevy Van/Sammy Johns & Jackie Blue/Ozark Mountain Daredevils: I wore it out! It just makes me remember how important music was/is to me, and how important that bond between people and music is. I try to bring that to work with me every day.5. Dixie Chicks, New York City: It was the week before I moved from Syracuse to Cleveland. The show was phenomenal and it was a weekend spent with good friends.• A highly regarded song or album you’ve never heard: Any highly regarded rap music.• An “important” piece of music you just don’t get: Any Dylan or George Jones.• The album you’ve played/heard more times than any other: Shaun Cassidy Greatest Hits. I can’t lie. I spent hours in my room listening and singing along to it. Plus Carole King’s Tapestry. Probably my favorite album of all time.
Artist News Rodney Atkins will perform at the National Council For Adoption’s 28th Anniversary Awards Celebration April 16 in Alexandria, VA. Richie McDonald, Steve Azar, Heidi Newfield and Ira Dean will participate in The Celebration 2008 that benefits Feed The Children and The Minnie Pearl Foundation April 7-8. More info at www.thecelebrationevent.org.
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Star DeAzlan, Brad Cotter and Rio Grand are some of the performers for the Platinum Express & Digital Rodeo An Afternoon Of Stars, Wishes & Celebration benefiting Make A Wish of Middle Tennessee. The event takes place June 4 at Fuel in Nashville. Troy Gentry is a partner with the Patient Advocate Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides case management and healthcare information. Gentry will appear in a public service announcement for the organization. Both parties hope to provide this information to millions of Americans without healthcare. Gentry’s interest in the cause stems from his late mother’s struggle with cancer and his role in helping her navigate the healthcare system. Marty Stuart and Travis Tritt kicked off the Savannah Music Festival with their first performance together in almost 10 years. Congrats to Sara Evans, who has announced her engagement to former University of Alabama quarterback and Sports WJOX/Birmingham morning personality Jay Barker.
The Week’s Top Stories Full coverage of the week’s news is available in the archives at www.countryaircheck.com. • The Justice Department approved Sirius Satellite Radio’s $4.38 billion buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio. The deal still must receive FCC approval. (CAT 3/24)
Tuesday (3/25) - the late Hoyt Axton; Jimmy Harnen ([email protected]); Scott Robinson ([email protected])
Wednesday (3/26) - Kenny Chesney, Charly McClain, Ronnie McDowell, Danny Kee, Dean Dillon
Thursday (3/27) - Brad Wolf, Lee Gerald, John Hare, Elroy Kahanek, Bonnie Sugarman ([email protected]), Kris Lamb ([email protected])
Friday (3/28) - Rodney Atkins, Reba McEntire, Charlie McCoy, Gerry House, Michael Powers
Saturday (3/29) - Brady Seals, Lindsey Roznovsky, EJ Butler
Sunday (3/30) - the late Randy Vanwarmer
Monday (3/31) - Elizabeth Sledge ([email protected])
BiRthdays
Marty Stuart and Travis Tritt
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• Beasley/Miami Market Manager Joe Bell re-assumed GM duties for Country WKIS. He takes over from Carole Bowen, whose future role with the station is as yet undecided. (CAT 3/19)• Cumulus Talk WWCK/Flint, MI PD John Roman joined Opus/Tallahassee, FL as OM and PD of Country WAIB. Roman replaces Darren Stevens, who exited earlier this year. Reach him at [email protected]. (CAT 3/19)• Former KTCO/Duluth PD David Drew has joined GapWest Broadcasting/Duluth, MN as OM and PD/afternoon jock of Country KKCB. (CAT 3/24) • Clear Channel KUSS/San Diego switched its on-air position from “US 95-7” to “New Country 95-7” to coincide with a heavier current music percentage. (CAT 3/20)• Former Universal South Sr. Partner Tim DuBois and veteran artist manager Marc Dottore have formed Dottore-DuBois Artist Management. (CAT 3/24)• Capitol’s Trace Adkins advanced to the final two of the Celebrity Apprentice along with Piers Morgan. The winner will be decided live in New York Thursday (3/27). (CAT 3/20)
CC Playing More Currents continued from page 1“We’re just looking at the competitive matrix in each market and each station, making proper assessments, and sometimes moving them to a more current or recurrent position,” says CC VP/Country
Tuesday (3/25) - Steve Earle, Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC).
Wednesday (3/26) - Bill Anderson, Masters Series (GAC).
Thursday (3/27) - Clay Walker, Better TV (Home and Family); Trace Adkins, Celebrity Apprentice (NBC).
Friday (3/28) - Garth Brooks, Top 20 Countdown (Video Premiere) (GAC).
Saturday (3/29) - Kellie Pickler, Vince Gill, Neal McCoy, Opry Live (GAC).
Sunday (3/30) - Kellie Pickler, My USO Diary (GAC).
Monday (3/31) - Vince Gill, Alison Krauss, Vince and Alison’s 1st Grammy (GAC).
tuBe CheCk and WUBL/Atlanta PD Clay Hunnicutt. “We’re just looking at things case by case and also looking at ratings to see where we can push the limits of not just currents and recurrents, but also gold to grow libraries, deliver variety and still play the hits.” Hunnicutt adds that the station by station decision is aided by “counsel from outside PDs who are in similar competitive situations, along with the Regional VPs of Programming, and anybody else the PD or OM includes in the conversation or decision making process.” CC RVPP and KEEY/Minneapolis PD Gregg Swedberg was involved with KUSS/San Diego PD Mike O’Brian during that station’s recent music mix conversion. “It’s not my place to comment on CC’s ‘policy’ regarding music, except to say
that there isn’t one as far as I know,” he says. “I do know that the one thing that (CC Radio President) John Hogan and all the senior execs have said is that if we aren’t experiencing optimal performance, we should be doing something other than what we were doing while underperforming.” Asked about what the stations had
been doing in the past and the future direction, Hunnicutt responds, “We saw a ton of research and information from listeners about what kind of gold they wanted and how much. But as we all know, things change and tides turn and we have to be able to adapt and give the listeners what they want. There’s a very thin line between too much new and not enough new,
March 28 - 4th Annual Springtime Stroll - Nashville’s Dan McGuiness Pub
April 1-5 - Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival - Nashville, TN - www.tinpansouth.com
April 2 - Bayliss Radio Roast - New York City www.baylissfoundation.org/roast.html
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Gregg Swedberg
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and too much old and not enough old. That line keeps moving and luckily the music coming out right now is fantastic. There’s no shortage of great new artists. Plus, our foundation artists continue to deliver big hits that we’ll be playing for a very long time – another big reason for some moves.” The proper mix is also dictated by marketplace conditions. “It’s all dependent on what the strategy for the station is,” Swedberg says. “Stations that need to live 45-54 should probably have a different mix than those who are newer, trying to get established.” Offering his take on a target music mix, Hunnicutt adds, “Some stations can really take chances because they are dominant, others may not be as daring because their competitor is on top of them song for song and they’re covering a particular position. The key is to find a great balance of gold and currents/recurrents. For most stations it’s going to be in the 30% range (plus or minus 5%) for the currents, same for recurrents, then in the 35-45% range for gold.” Rising current percentages do not necessarily mean a station has increased its playlist. Higher percentages can also mean some currents are being played more often, a point emphasized by Hunnicutt. “The big key here that I think is being ignored is that it’s not necessarily about percentages. It’s about which titles are playing, which titles aren’t, and how many times you play, or don’t play, each one. You can be at 35% current but if they’re all risks and not hits then you’ve killed the station. If you’re at 25% current and not playing the big hits enough that’s devastating. I think it’s more about title selection across all currents, recurrents and gold than it is about percentage rates.” In our coverage of KUSS’s conversion, PD Mike O’Brian noted that they were responding to “the single largest country research study in San Diego history and found that there was a real hole for a newer, more current, more hip Country station.” Asked if research he’s seen has shown a shift in what listeners want from Country stations today – and whether there is a newfound desire/hole for new music – Swedberg, says, “I never saw a shift away from listeners’ desire for new music. It’s one thing that Country listeners want and expect from our format. Maybe we as a format blew it by treating all new music the same in the late 90’s. Now, it’s not all they want – but it’s absolutely one of the top things they expect.”
Upcoming Releases:
April 1 Josh Gracin We Weren’t Crazy (Lyric Street) George Strait Troubador (MCA) Aaron Watson Angels & Outlaws (BIG Label)
April 8 Jeff Bates Jeff Bates (Black River) Jypsi Jypsi (Arista) digital only James Otto Sunset Man (Warner Bros./Raybaw)
April 15 Lady Antebellum Lady Antebellum (Capitol)
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1 1 ALAN JACKSON/Small Town Southern Man (Arista) 13924 346 4776 128 36.265 0.731 119 0
5 2 TRACE ADKINS/You're Gonna Miss This (Capitol) 4 12860 1430 4366 448 33.859 3.162 119 0
6 3 CHRIS CAGLE/What Kinda Gone (Capitol) 11878 1041 4062 315 30.438 3.038 119 1
2 4 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/All-American Girl (19/Arista) 11523 -1508 3838 -512 29.492 -4.043 119 0
8 5 GEORGE STRAIT/I Saw God Today (MCA) 4 11474 1149 3882 435 30.887 3.088 117 0
9 6 JAMES OTTO/Just Got Started Lovin' You (Warner Bros.) 4 10461 1151 3604 405 27.34 3.077 117 0
10 7 JASON ALDEAN/Laughed Until We Cried (BBR) 9871 810 3506 248 24.55 2.174 117 2
11 8 TAYLOR SWIFT/Picture To Burn (Big Machine) 9244 409 3120 131 24.136 1.212 118 0
3 9 KENNY CHESNEY/Shiftwork (BNA) 9052 -2876 3173 -895 22.578 -8.391 119 0
7 10 CHUCK WICKS/Stealing Cinderella (RCA) 8642 -1756 2991 -740 21.541 -4.733 117 0
13 11 PHIL VASSAR/Love Is A Beautiful Thing (Universal South) 7941 630 2674 191 20.52 2.006 113 1
12 12 BROOKS & DUNN/God Must Be Busy (Arista) 7774 10 2758 9 20.017 -0.317 113 0
14 13 BUCKY COVINGTON/It's Good To Be Us (Lyric Street) 7593 403 2604 149 18.999 0.923 116 0
19 14 RASCAL FLATTS/Every Day (Lyric Street) 4 6906 1531 2393 574 18.223 4.086 116 1
16 15 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Love Don't Live Here (Capitol) 6714 560 2226 182 16.623 1.687 113 0
17 16 JEWEL/Stronger Woman (Valory) 6488 632 2164 238 16.083 1.764 114 0
21 17 BRAD PAISLEY/I'm Still A Guy (Arista) 4 6398 1733 2122 592 16.584 4.578 114 6
18 18 KELLIE PICKLER/Things That Never Cross A ... (19/BNA) 5957 371 2048 111 13.995 0.637 113 0
20 19 JOE NICHOLS/It Ain't No Crime (Universal South) 5625 351 1971 125 13.407 0.698 104 1
22 20 DIERKS BENTLEY/Trying To Stop Your Leaving (Capitol) 5167 616 1737 206 13.167 2.181 106 6
23 21 JAKE OWEN/Something About A Woman (RCA) 5010 535 1763 200 11.62 1.089 109 1
24 22 ASHTON SHEPHERD/Takin' Off This Pain (MCA) 4454 536 1545 171 10.053 1.532 106 1
25 23 JOSH TURNER f/T. YEARWOOD/Another Try (MCA) 3925 569 1415 176 9.139 0.951 99 7
28 24 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Back When I Knew It All (Columbia) 3704 982 1276 354 9.543 2.717 99 12
26 25 JACK INGRAM/Maybe She'll Get Lonely (Big Machine) 3373 96 1160 52 7.202 0.11 87 1
2nd Week at No. 1
LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS
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29 26 BLAKE SHELTON/Home (Warner Bros.) 3067 436 1030 150 7.704 1.223 81 6
27 27 JOSH GRACIN/We Weren't Crazy (Lyric Street) 2894 169 1045 59 6.357 0.541 96 1
30 28 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Gunpowder & Lead (Columbia) 2638 348 933 96 5.902 0.803 70 1
31 29 LEE BRICE/Happy Endings (Curb/Asylum) 2280 135 818 65 4.555 0.163 83 0
33 30 KEITH ANDERSON/I Still Miss You (Columbia) 2190 262 733 93 4.626 0.575 71 6
38 31 TOBY KEITH/She's A Hottie (Show Dog) 2173 968 766 351 5.207 2.345 76 25
32 32 EAGLES/Busy Being Fabulous (ERC/Mercury/Lost Highway) 1946 -168 690 -24 4.727 -0.365 59 0
34 33 TRISHA YEARWOOD/This Is Me You're... (Big Machine) 1915 144 648 40 4.454 0.228 67 2
35 34 SARA EVANS/Some Things Never Change (RCA) 1702 117 617 47 3.645 0.33 66 1
35 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Last Name (19/Arista) 1659 1139 568 401 4.178 2.991 61 40
36 36 PHIL STACEY/If You Didn't Love Me (Lyric Street) 1646 270 599 78 3.102 0.433 73 4
37 37 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/I Can Sleep When I'm... (Arista) 1465 94 567 29 2.429 0.306 73 4
39 38 REBA MCENTIRE/Every Other Weekend (MCA) 1362 205 452 74 3.465 0.684 40 11
45 39 JULIANNE HOUGH/That Song In My Head (Mercury) 1287 466 402 140 2.699 1.182 46 4
43 40 TIM MCGRAW/Kristofferson (Curb) 1285 353 450 131 3.199 0.925 46 13
40 41 TRACY LAWRENCE/Til I Was A Daddy... (Rocky Comfort/CO5) 1254 158 503 51 3.101 0.564 41 2
42 42 WHISKEY FALLS/Falling Into You (Midas) 1060 96 432 35 2.132 0.216 55 2
49 43 LOST TRAILERS/Holler Back (BNA) 1020 374 322 132 1.851 0.447 40 7
41 44 JYPSI/I Don't Love You Like That (Arista) 956 -102 348 -34 1.87 -0.262 51 2
44 45 CLAY WALKER/She Likes It In The Morning (Curb/Asylum) 880 25 286 14 2.072 0.142 33 1
46 46 SARAH JOHNS/He Hates Me (BNA) 808 78 342 48 1.015 0.066 48 2
50 47 EMILY WEST/Rocks In Your Shoes (Capitol) 740 128 246 44 1.572 0.287 30 7
48 LEANN RIMES/Good Friend And A Glass Of ... (Curb/Asylum) 669 143 241 49 1.272 0.379 29 2
48 49 CARTER'S CHORD/Young Love (Show Dog) 640 -18 266 1 1.05 -0.08 43 1
50 JO DEE MESSINA/I'm Done (Curb) 579 107 225 30 1.115 0.222 33 7
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Aircheck Top Point GainersBRAD PAISLEY/I’m Still A Guy (Arista) 1733 4RASCAL FLATTS/Every Day (Lyric Street) 1531 4TRACE ADKINS/You’re Gonna Miss This (Capitol) 1430 4JAMES OTTO/Just Got Started Lovin’ You (Warner Bros.) 1151 4GEORGE STRAIT/I Saw God Today (MCA) 1149 4CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Last Name (19/Arista) 1139CHRIS CAGLE/What Kinda Gone (Capitol) 1041MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Back When I Knew It... (Columbia) 982TOBY KEITH/She’s A Hottie (Show Dog) 968JASON ALDEAN/Laughed Until We Cried (BBR) 810
Aircheck Top Spin GainersBRAD PAISLEY/I’m Still A Guy (Arista) 592RASCAL FLATTS/Every Day (Lyric Street) 574TRACE ADKINS/You’re Gonna Miss This (Capitol) 448GEORGE STRAIT/I Saw God Today (MCA) 435JAMES OTTO/Just Got Started Lovin’ You (Warner Bros.) 405CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Last Name (19/Arista) 401MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Back When I Knew It... (Columbia) 354TOBY KEITH/She’s A Hottie (Show Dog) 351CHRIS CAGLE/What Kinda Gone (Capitol) 315JASON ALDEAN/Laughed Until We Cried (BBR) 248
Activator Top Point GainersRASCAL FLATTS/Every Day (Lyric Street) 376 4GEORGE STRAIT/I Saw God Today (MCA) 344 4CHRIS CAGLE/What Kinda Gone (Capitol) 277 4TOBY KEITH/She’s A Hottie (Show Dog) 229 4BRAD PAISLEY/I’m Still A Guy (Arista) 228 4TRACE ADKINS/You’re Gonna Miss This (Capitol) 213TAYLOR SWIFT/Picture To Burn (Big Machine) 205JEWEL/Stronger Woman (Valory) 190JAMES OTTO /Just Got Started Lovin’ You (Warner Bros.) 175MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Back When I... (Columbia) 174
Activator Top Spin GainersRASCAL FLATTS/Every Day (Lyric Street) 379CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Last Name (19/Arista) 377BRAD PAISLEY/I’m Still A Guy (Arista) 359CHRIS CAGLE/What Kinda Gone (Capitol) 240KENNY CHESNEY/Better As A Memory (BNA) 228MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Back When I Knew... (Columbia) 225LADY ANTEBELLUM/Love Don’t Live Here (Capitol) 220TRACE ADKINS/You’re Gonna Miss This (Capitol) 212JAMES OTTO/Just Got Started Lovin’ You (Warner Bros.) 194GARTH BROOKS/Midnight Sun (Pearl/Big Machine) 186
Aircheck Add LeadersCARRIE UNDERWOOD/Last Name (19/Arista) 40KENNY CHESNEY/Better As A Memory (BNA) 34TOBY KEITH/She’s A Hottie (Show Dog) 25TIM MCGRAW/Kristofferson (Curb) 13GARTH BROOKS/Midnight Sun (Pearl/Big Machine) 12GARY ALLAN/Learning How To Bend (MCA) 12MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Back When I Knew It All (Columbia) 12REBA MCENTIRE/Every Other Weekend (MCA) 11LUKE BRYAN/Country Man (Capitol) 8EMILY WEST/Rocks In Your Shoes (Capitol) 7JIMMY WAYNE/Do You Believe Me Now (Valory) 7JO DEE MESSINA/I'm Done (Curb) 7JOSH TURNER F/T.YEARWOOD/Another Try (MCA) 7LOST TRAILERS/Holler Back (BNA) 7
CMTTRACE ADKINS/You’re Gonna Miss This (Capitol)ROBERT PLANT & ALISON KRAUSS/Please Read The Letter (Rounder)
CMT PURE
TRACE ADKINS/You’re Gonna Miss This (Capitol)GARTH BROOKS/Midnight Sun (Pearl/Big Machine)ROBERT PLANT & ALISON KRAUSS/Please Read The Letter (Rounder)
GAC TRACE ADKINS/You’re Gonna Miss This (Capitol)ROBERT PLANT & ALISON KRAUSS/Please Read The Letter (Rounder)CRYSTAL SHAWANDA/You Can Let Go (RCA)
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Aircheck ActivityCLAY WALKER/She Likes It In The Morning (Curb/Asylum) Moves 44*- 45*: 880 points, 286 spins 1 ADD: KBWF
SARAH JOHNS/He Hates Me (BNA) Stays at 46; 808 points, 342 spins 2 ADDS: KRST*, KUBL*
EMILY WEST/Rocks In Your Shoes (Capitol) Moves 50*- 47*; 720 points, 246 spins 7 ADDS: KHKI*, KKNG, KMDL, KSON, KUZZ, WXTU, WYCD*
LEANN RIMES/Good Friend And A Glass Of Wine (Curb/Asylum) Enters at 48*; 669 points, 241 spins 2 ADDS: KBWF, WWQM
CARTER’S CHORD/Young Love (Show Dog) Moves 48*- 49*; 640 points, 266 spins 1 ADD: WRNS*
JO DEE MESSINA/I’m Done (Curb) Enters at 50*; 579 points, 225 spins 7 ADDS: KWNR, WBUL, WGKX*, WKHX, WKSJ, WPAW, WYPY
ROAD HAMMERS/I Don’t Know When To Quit (Montage) 531 points, 223 spins 1 ADD: WWQM
RANDY OWEN/Braid My Hair (DMP/New Revolution) 503 points, 173 spins; 0 ADDS
KENNY CHESNEY/Better As A Memory (BNA) 455 points, 158 spins 34 ADDS INCLUDING: KEEY, KMPS, KPLX, KSD, KSON, KSOP, KUSS, KWJJ, WKHX, WUBE
LUKE BRYAN/Country Man (Capitol) 401 points, 96 spins 8 ADDS: KKNG, KNTY, KRTY, KSOP, KWJJ, KYGO, WQYK*, WUBE
MICA ROBERTS f/TOBY KEITH/Things A Mama... (Show Dog) 375 points, 140 spins 3 ADDS: KJUG, KNTY, WQYK*
ROCKIE LYNNE/I Can’t Believe It’s Me (Robbins) 360 points, 95 spins 1 ADD: WIVK*
ELI YOUNG BAND/When It Rains (Carnival) 349 points, 99 spins; 0 ADDS
RISSI PALMER/Hold On To Me (1720 Entertainment) 343 points, 158 spins 1 ADD: WBCT
GARTH BROOKS/Midnight Sun (Pearl/Big Machine) 340 points, 127 spins 12 ADDS INCLUDING: KATC*, KATM*, KFKF, KKNG, KSSN, WBCT, WCTK, WIL, WSIX, WWGR
Aircheck Activity includes the top 15 songs that rank 45-50 on this week’s chart or are those that are not charted and have a minimum of 300 airplay points and have shown growth in two of the past three weeks. (* indicates auto adds)
Aircheck Top RecurrentsBRAD PAISLEY/Letter To Me (Arista) 9215GARY ALLAN/Watching Airplanes (MCA) 8543BILLY RAY CYRUS f/M.CYRUS/Ready... (Walt Disney/Lyric Street) 6112KENNY CHESNEY/Don’t Blink (BNA) 5597RASCAL FLATTS/Winner At A Losing Game (Lyric Street) 5570TAYLOR SWIFT/Our Song (Big Machine/Uni Republic) 5011MONTGOMERY GENTRY/What Do Ya... (Columbia) 4263TRACY LAWRENCE/Find Out Who... (Rocky Comfort/CO5) 4035SUGARLAND/Stay (Mercury) 4020BILLY CURRINGTON/Good Directions (Mercury) 3714
MARCH 31KEITH BRYANT/Beautiful Liar (SSmack)KENNY CHESNEY/Better As A Memory (BNA)JAMEY JOHNSON/In Color (Mercury)HEIDI NEWFIELD/Johnny & June (Curb/Asylum)JIMMY WAYNE/Do You Believe Me Now (Valory)
APRIL 7LONESTAR/Let Me Love You (Lonestar/CO5)
APRIL 14ERIC CHURCH/His Kind Of Money (My Kind Of Love) (Capitol)ADAM GREGORY/Crazy Days (Midas)
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1 1 ALAN JACKSON/Small Town Southern Man (Arista) 4708 36 2989 22
3 2 TRACE ADKINS/You're Gonna Miss This (Capitol) 4565 360 2862 212
5 3 CHRIS CAGLE/What Kinda Gone (Capitol) 4254 355 2734 240
4 4 GEORGE STRAIT/I Saw God Today (MCA) 4181 211 2650 136
2 5 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/All-American Girl (19/Arista) 3745 -556 2352 -337
9 6 JAMES OTTO/Just Got Started Lovin' You (Warner Bros.) 3629 364 2288 194
8 7 TAYLOR SWIFT/Picture To Burn (Big Machine) 3439 130 2131 129
7 8 JASON ALDEAN/Laughed Until We Cried (BBR) 3277 -119 1946 -36
10 9 PHIL VASSAR/Love Is A Beautiful Thing (Universal South) 3086 197 1872 121
16 10 RASCAL FLATTS/Every Day (Lyric Street) 4 2839 550 1730 379
13 11 BUCKY COVINGTON/It's Good To Be Us (Lyric Street) 2798 59 1739 39
11 12 BROOKS & DUNN/God Must Be Busy (Arista) 2776 -72 1746 -17
14 13 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Love Don't Live Here (Capitol) 2650 348 1653 220
20 14 BRAD PAISLEY/I'm Still A Guy (Arista) 4 2447 543 1538 359
15 15 DIERKS BENTLEY/Trying To Stop Your Leaving (Capitol) 2398 106 1470 72
17 16 JOE NICHOLS/It Ain't No Crime (Universal South) 2340 150 1480 107
18 17 JEWEL/Stronger Woman (Valory) 2329 211 1434 140
19 18 KELLIE PICKLER/Things That Never Cross A... (19/BNA) 2141 141 1356 103
22 19 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Back When I Knew It All (Columbia) 2008 306 1196 225
21 20 JAKE OWEN/Something About A Woman (RCA) 1928 215 1140 134
25 21 BLAKE SHELTON/Home (Warner Bros.) 1778 303 1031 176
24 22 JOSH TURNER f/T. YEARWOOD /Another Try (MCA) 1718 207 1111 128
23 23 ASHTON SHEPHERD/Takin' Off This Pain (MCA) 1630 114 921 51
26 24 JACK INGRAM/Maybe She'll Get Lonely (Big Machine) 1497 54 887 38
29 25 TOBY KEITH/She's A Hottie (Show Dog) 1438 322 803 184
28 26 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Gunpowder & Lead (Columbia) 1308 180 698 89
27 27 JOSH GRACIN/We Weren't Crazy (Lyric Street) 1222 69 707 43
30 28 KEITH ANDERSON/I Still Miss You (Columbia) 1184 208 607 116
44 29 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Last Name (19/Arista) 4 1032 762 571 377
31 30 SARA EVANS/Some Things Never Change (RCA) 910 74 465 56
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36 31 TIM MCGRAW/Kristofferson (Curb) 868 222 481 135
33 32 REBA MCENTIRE/Every Other Weekend (MCA) 829 96 462 56
32 33 EAGLES/Busy Being Fabulous (ERC/Mercury/Lost Highway) 778 8 499 8
35 34 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/I Can Sleep When I'm Dead (Arista) 705 44 344 27
34 35 TRISHA YEARWOOD/This Is Me You're Talking To (Big Machine) 704 -2 384 1
37 36 PHIL STACEY/If You Didn't Love Me (Lyric Street) 568 36 296 26
38 37 JULIANNE HOUGH/That Song In My Head (Mercury) 534 178 257 63
Debut 38 KENNY CHESNEY/Better As A Memory (BNA) 4 465 405 240 228
Debut 39 GARTH BROOKS/Midnight Sun (Pearl/Big Machine) 4 457 368 254 186
38 40 LEE BRICE/Happy Endings (Curb/Asylum) 430 -2 314 20
39 41 LEANN RIMES/Good Friend And A Glass Of... (Curb/Asylum) 362 15 160 17
40 42 SARAH JOHNS/He Hates Me (BNA) 332 44 136 8
Debut 43 GARY ALLAN/Learning How To Bend (MCA) 313 199 180 94
Debut 44 LUKE BRYAN/Country Man (Capitol) 292 216 134 92
42 45 ROCKIE LYNNE/I Can't Believe It's Me (Robbins) 288 8 129 6
47 46 TRACY LAWRENCE/Til I Was A Daddy Too (Rocky Comfort/CO5) 284 50 181 33
41 47 CLAY WALKER/She Likes It In The Morning (Curb/Asylum) 279 -6 151 -5
45 48 MICA ROBERTS f/T. KEITH/Things A Mama... (Show Dog) 271 9 159 8
48 49 JO DEE MESSINA/I'm Done (Curb) 264 35 96 17
46 50 TRENT WILLMON/Broken In (Compadre/Music World/Quar) 245 -12 105 -10
53 51 LONESTAR/Let Me Love You (Lonestar/C05) 233 39 95 12
50 52 CARTER'S CHORD/Young Love (Show Dog) 206 -2 121 -3
55 53 RISSI PALMER/Hold On To Me (1720 Entertainment) 197 22 77 11
54 54 EMILY WEST/Rocks In Your Shoes (Capitol) 193 17 131 12
49 55 JYPSI/I Don't Love You Like That (Arista) 185 -41 93 -22
60 56 HEIDI NEWFIELD/Johnny And June (Curb/Asylum) 180 50 77 33
52 57 CLINT BLACK/Long Cool Woman (Equity) 177 -17 62 -8
56 58 RANDY OWEN/Braid My Hair (DMP) 175 7 92 1
Debut 59 LOST TRAILERS/Holler Back (BNA) 159 91 108 59
58 60 JENNIFER HANSON/'73 (Everything Changes) (Universal South) 154 13 59 10
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