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Radio Reads Social CuesAs more artists find audiences on social media platforms before finding success on Country radio, and as label A&R teams continue to diversify the ways in which they scout new talent, Country Aircheck talked to some current spin-to-date leaders of singles that first found a home online to see how programmers are
handling this new performance metric when selecting and scheduling music. Saga WCKN/Charleston, SC PD/afternoon personality Hunter Meyer says, “I first heard [Walker Hayes’ ‘Fancy Like’] in an email send and immediately reached out to my rep, Katelyn, to let her know I wanted to add it. She was the one who sent me the TikTok numbers after that, and it became even more of a no-brainer for me.” Meyer notes that his station does not rely on research or current chart position but that he instead places heavy weight on consumption and Shazam data. “Not only is this a fun, feel-good song that’s perfect for summer, but it’s clearly resonating with our audience based on the data and it being a viral sensation,” he states. “We don’t have the luxury of waiting on a song if the audience is already out finding the music and consuming it heavily elsewhere.”
Similarly, JVC Country WJVC/Nassau Dir./Country Programming Phathead – who has been out in front of both Lily Rose’s “Villain” and Andrew Jannakos’ “Gone Too Soon” – says, “If a programmer doesn’t jump on [‘Fancy Like’], they just aren’t paying attention. There is no song hotter on socials or downloads right now, and it’s a country artist! What more do you need?” He also credits country record labels for paying attention to social media hits and scouting the best possible talent with future hitmaking potential to bring forward to radio. “When you see a new act on a label [like Rose being signed to Big Loud], you have to figure [the label] did their due diligence and [they] know something.”
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Hot Tip: PickleJar Connects As the name implies, PickleJar takes the concept of tipping performers into the digital space, but the idea goes further than that. In connecting artists with fans, venues and charitable organizations, the app offers engagement tools not previously collected on one platform. With an eye on big data and functionality for radio, PickleJar is aimed at being kind of a big dill ... er, deal. “The premise was to create an ecosystem that would serve artists at varying stages of the life cycle – from busker to the first tip to being inducted into the Opry – rather than just a way for money to move back and forth,” says CEO/Founder Jeff James, whose wide-ranging background includes a run serving on the CRS Agenda Committee.
Mist Opportunity: Artists throw together an impromptu guitar pull for radio after Kane Brown’s Columbus show was canceled due to weather. Pictured (l-r) are Mercury’s Travis Denning, WCOL’s Kayla Hanley, Restless Road’s Colton Pack, Garrett Nichols and Zach Beeken, WCOL’s Dan Zuko, Big Loud’s Lily Rose and WGAR/Cleveland’s Carletta Blake.
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The money, of course, is important, if not central to PickleJar’s pitch to the creative community. “The artist gets 100% of the intended tip,” James says. “They’ve all used other platforms for tips, so they know how much is taken away from them.” Revenue is derived from a small surcharge users pay
above the amount they chose to tip (for example, a $20 tip adds $0.99). Artists can not only take requests and receive tips – or “notes” – they can sell merch, stay in touch with fans and designate a portion of proceeds to verified charities. The app even divides tips/proceeds among performers. “Down on Broadway, you might have two people onstage who just met that day,” says President/Founder Kristian Barowsky, whose background is in design and branding. “They have to trust each other to add up all the Venmos, and they also have to trust each other’s math. This takes all the trust and guesswork out of it.” Trust issues aside, why not just use Venmo? “Why not keep using cassette tapes?” James says. “Not one artist I’ve shown this to has defended the system they use now. Kristian and I met with some artists who showed us
the four or five apps they use to stitch together fan interaction – tipping, texts, chat, set list, lyrics. We put all of it in one audience engagement tool.” For artists beyond the tipping stage, PickleJar can be used for song requests and more. “Prior to a performance going live, fans can vote with their dollars on what they want to hear,” James says. “Artists can increase audience engagement, crowdsource a setlist
and monetize it. We’ve never had that kind of connective tissue with fans before.” Chief Strategy Officer/Partner Alex Valentine sees information as opportunity. “My experience being on the radio was that the best research was money out of people’s pockets,” he says. “Before SoundScan, I used to call record stores. The metrics are different now with streams, downloads, TikTok and the like, but cash is still king. When people open their wallet, it tells you something.” James adds, “We call that Live Play Data, and it’s a huge part of our future.” Among the company’s board members are Reatro Ventures’ Jason Bailey, Cox/Houston’s Johnny Chiang and CRB board member Judy Lakin. Valentine views ties to radio and its community service mandate as obvious. “In the aftermath of storms or other disasters, people are always asking how to help,” he says. “Why wait the weeks or months it takes to organize something? Why not let fans join radio and the artists in helping at the speed the news moves?” “This allows radio to get back to the core mission of serving their communities,” James says. “They can celebrate the performers who are up-and-coming in their community, and they can activate millions of listeners in times of crisis.” Valentine illustrates: “I remember doing a remote at a Mazda dealership in Dallas where one of the young men who washed cars had been diagnosed with cancer. I mentioned it on-air and encouraged people to come by and help with his medical expenses, but how great would it have been if I could have sent anyone who was listening to an app. It would have taken five seconds and done so much more good. The ideas can get really big, really fast.” Details at the website here; reach Valentine here.
–Chuck Aly
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Phathead says he finds himself paying attention to social media data more now when considering conversions, as well. “It’s very important for programmers to remove themselves from their personal Country [radio] bubble,” explains Phathead, who sites his consumption of Pop radio, social media and YouTube, and his attention to the all-genre download charts, as metrics for future
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Chart Chat Congratulations to Jason Aldean, Carson James, Lee Adams, Shelley Hargis Gaines, Renee Leymon and the Broken Bow promotion team on reaching No. 1 with “Blame It On You.” This is Aldean’s 25th No. 1. Additionally, he has now scored a No. 1 in every calendar year since 2009, an active streak matched only by Luke Bryan. Songwriters are Michael Tyler, Brian Gene White, John Edwards, Kurt Allison and Tully Kennedy. And kudos to Shane Allen and the Columbia crew on racking up 64 adds for Luke Combs’ “Cold As You.” This is the ninth single Combs has landed atop the Most Added board; all eight previous singles made it to the top of the chart.
News & Notes iHeartRadio will broadcast Global Citizen Live on September 25. The program will feature performances from six continents inspiring global action on issues ranging from equitable access to COVID-19 vaccinations, hunger, education and climate change. More info here. Warner/WAR’s Dan + Shay will host a Good Things Album Release Concert Aug. 13 at The Great Lawn In Centennial Park in Nashville. Proceeds from the event will benefit Centennial Park Conservancy. Details here. The Alliance For Women In Media (AWM) is celebrating its 70th anniversary with the launch of a Voices Of Courage digital tapestry, a commemorative logo and a social media campaign. Alpha/Saginaw, MI OM Dave Maurer is being inducted into the Michigan Association of Broadcasters (MAB) Hall of Fame. The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) will present an exclusive members-only webinar July 21 at 1pm ET focused on recruiting and on-boarding an empowered, diverse workforce. Details here. NuVooDoo Media Services will reveal findings from its Ratings Prospects Study 18 during a series of webinars beginning July 21. More here. The 2021 Telly Award for “Most Viral Video” was awarded to Lee Greenwood for his 2020 collaboration with Home Free and members of the United States Air Force Band on an updated version of “God Bless The USA.” See the video here. Former KKBQ/Houston Dir./Imaging Maureen Cooper has
launched Listener Vault, a library of listener audio including artist names, positioners and “real talk” phrases. Details here. Singer/songwriter Lance Carpenter has launched an online mentoring platform, Music Row Coach, for artists and songwriters. Information here. Dave’s Broadcasting Corporation has sold Country KCYS/Seaside, OR to Jeff Huffman’s Jacobs Radio Programming, LLC for $5,000 plus $45,000 for equipment. Consolidated Media, LLC is selling Country WCHQ-AM/Ashland City, TN and translator W280FN to The Mighty Seven Ninety Incorporated for $160,000. Fremont Broadcasting has sold Country KOVE-AM/Lander, WY and translator K299BC to Kairos Broadcasting, LLC for $460,000 in a transaction that includes Classic Hits sister KDLY. Faith Schueler will release a collection of slides with ISlide.
The Week’s Top Stories Full coverage at countryaircheck.com.• Country Aircheck Weekly shared the most-played artists and songs of the year and recapped the Brad Paisley and Luke Bryan tour launches last week (7/12).• Kaileen Mangan joined Arista as Mgr./Midwest Regional Promotion. (CAT 7/16)• Melissa Charvis and Bethany Kent joined the Audacy Central Promotion Team. (CAT 7/15)• Stephens Media Group/Ardmore, OK OM Chris Stevens exited. (CAT 7/14)• The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2021. (CAT 7/13)• Laurie DeYoung is among the National Radio Hall of Fame nominees. (CAT 7/12)• Chronicle: Wes Bennett.
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hit prediction. “Gabby Barrett, for example, has crossed to Pop radio, has two of the biggest downloaded songs of the past year ... and it isn’t a matter of if but when her third single explodes and shoots her into superstardom.” Curtis WQDR/Raleigh PD Mike “Mad Dawg” Biddle relies heavily on research and says Priscilla Block’s “Just About Over You” has been an undeniable hit for them. “Priscilla is local and actually won a contest with us when she was in high school to be Tim McGraw’s roadie for a day, so when we saw the reaction she was getting on TikTok and iTunes, I reached out to her and had her on-air featuring the song,” he explains. Listener feedback and research have continued to climb, and Block’s single is currently among ‘QDR’s most-played. “You have to pay attention to what’s happening on social media and streaming and come up with creative ways to expose that content and be in the moment with listeners,” continues Biddle. “I’m certainly not prepared to make rotation decisions based on social media likes, [but] we need to be aware of trends and react accordingly for our individual stations and brands.” Music Choice Sr. Mgr./Programming Jim Murphy was also early to the table for Jannakos. “We’d gotten an advance copy of ‘Gone Too Soon’ and added it early in January to our Pop & Country channel where we often test new artists and songs,” he says. “Based on the metrics we saw from the early airplay and the impressive streaming numbers, we made the decision to add it on impact date later in February to Today’s Country, which is our Mediabase monitored channel.” Murphy cites social media as playing a role in confirming those early indicators of success, adding, “It can give us a quick snapshot on an artist or song out of the gate, but we always look at the bigger research picture to make sure social numbers align with the target audience for each of our channels.” With more artists cutting through on social platforms, Meyer doubles-down saying, “We as a medium and a format should be looking to these sites to find artists who can bring those large audiences and their ears to radio. More and more, this is where music discovery is happening, and radio needs to realign the way we view these apps and the success artists are finding there.” Phathead adds, “If you don’t pay attention to the world outside of our radio bubble, a lot is going to pass you by.” Both Biddle and Murphy, meanwhile, reiterate the importance of passing social and streaming metrics through a more thorough research lens. “Just because a song is worked to Country radio doesn’t mean all or even the majority of streams are being consumed by Country P1s, and there’s never a substitute for knowing your audience,” believes Murphy. Adds Biddle, “We get a lot of hype pitched to us every week regarding social and streaming data; some of it is legit, and some of it you have to take with a grain of salt. It is hard to decipher, and at the end of the day, you have to do what’s best for your listeners and your brand.” The confluence on some social platforms of a younger audience and artists’ ability to amass a fan base can be additive for stations. “Radio might still be the biggest stick, but we aren’t the only ones in the game, so why not take what’s working elsewhere and bring it to our stations?” Meyer asks. Notes Biddle, “Platforms like TikTok are turning 15-30 second music clips into hits for radio, so there’s obviously a way for us to mimic that experience and satisfy the hunger to discover new music without having to overload a playlist with unfamiliar music. We need to pay attention, but be careful not to overreact or underreact.” Reach Meyer here, Phathead here, Biddle here and Murphy here.
–Monta Vaden CAC
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An Off The Record conversation with iHeartMedia WSIX/Nashville afternoon personality/producer Tay Hamilton: I was raised in a radio station because of my dad [Hollywood Hamilton], so I grew up on WKTU/New York and KIIS/Los Angeles. Outside of those, being from Las Vegas meant I was obsessed with KLUC and The Chet Buchanan Show in high school. When I was in the car with my mom, we loved jamming to Country radio – specifically KWNR/Las Vegas – which is where I ended up landing my first full-time on-air spot. I have so many peers and mentors, but my biggest mentor was my dad. I never knew at age 10 when I was sitting in the studio with him that I was actually soaking it all in. I knew if I wanted to pursue a career in radio, I’d have to go after it on my own without help from my dad. I convinced then-iHeartMedia/Vegas OM Chris Pickett it’d be a good idea to get me in the door by calling and telling him I’d be willing to pick up trash. I just wanted to be around radio! He told me I could intern with a morning show on then-KPLV/Las Vegas where I met Wayne D, learned the board and – if I was lucky – would jump on-air from time to time for a bit. I’ve learned so much from Wayne D throughout my career, and he’s been someone I could get solid advice from, so I’m excited to now be working alongside him on his shows. I can never choose just one favorite, but the song that has been on repeat lately for me is “Lil Bit” by Nelly and Florida Georgia Line. It’s a fun song I can turn up loud and move to. Martina McBride will always be a favorite of mine, because I have so many memories with my mom blasting Martina. Anytime I hear her, I instantly get nostalgic and emotional; I’m a sap. Alan Jackson was my first crush back in the ‘90s, and he has always had such fun songs. He’s one of those artists that, when his songs come on, I have flashbacks to places or things I was doing when I first heard them. I was also raised on The G.O.A.T., Garth Brooks! There are so many of his songs that bring back memories of my family, and he’s so dang cool! Maren Morris’ Girl album is relatable front to back, and I feel every word. It came out during a year that was pivotal in my life when I was coming into my own and getting to know myself more. Songs like “Girl,” “All My Favorite People” and “Flavor” meant a lot to me during that time. Outside of country, P!nk is a female artist I’ve always looked up to because she’s a strong, independent female who isn’t afraid to break boundaries. I was obsessed with her albums Missundaztood, Funhouse and I’m Not Dead. I still am! The biggest thing I learned in 2020 was to not be afraid of change and to fully embrace it. When I came to Nashville, I was scared out of my mind because the West Coast was all I had never known. During that changing process, I learned so much about myself, and it brought my family closer. I’ve gotten to show my personality and embrace who I’ve become, and I believe it’s because I stepped outside of my comfort zone. The pandemic-inspired life adaptation I’ll carry forward is slowing down. This taught us all it’s okay to spend more time being present. In the past year, we’ve utilized social media in many ways with virtual shows via Instagram Live or setting up appointment times with listeners to catch up on Facebook Live via Wayne D’s What’s Up Wednesday. Sometimes we invited artists to join, as well, and we tried to make the best of it. I’m in the awkward phase where I need to find a new show to watch. I enjoyed Ginny And Georgia, which was relatable to me as a mom. If I’m not working or taking my son to basketball and karate practice, we’re outside in the sunshine, but I’m thinking about starting Game Of Thrones from the beginning again. Reach Hamilton here.
OFF THE RECORD
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MIDWEST
Summit KFDI/Wichita OM Justin Case is searching for a morning co-host. See the complete posting here; send résumés and airchecks to Case here. Steel City KBEQ/Kansas City PD Todd Nixon is seeking an afternoon personality to succeed TJ McEntire. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Midwest WNCY/Appleton-Oshkosh, WI Brand Mgr. Dan Stone is searching for a midday personality. Send résumés, references and airchecks to him here. Alpha KZEN/Columbus, NE Dir./Content David Gustafson is looking for a morning host. See the complete job description and apply here; reach Gustafson here. Cumulus/Indianapolis OM Boomer Layfield is looking for a Dir./Promotions for the cluster that includes Country WFMS. Apply here. Titan KBKB/Burlington, IA PD Wyatt Reed is searching for an afternoon personality. Send résumés and airchecks here. Midwest/Peoria, IL VP/MM Mike Wild is looking to add an OM for the cluster that includes Country WXCL. See the complete job description here; send résumés, cover letters and airchecks to Wild here. Hubbard KKWS/Wadena, MN GM Matt Senne is searching for a PD/morning host. See the complete job description here; send résumés and airchecks to Senne here. Cumulus WDRQ/Detroit Dir./FM Programming David Corey is seeking an afternoon personality. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Townsquare KOEL/Waterloo, IA Dir./Content Johnny Marks is searching for a Brand Mgr./morning host. See the complete job description and apply here; send résumés and airchecks to Marks here. White River WKKG/Columbus, IN Coord./Programming Brad Jackson is seeking a PD/morning host. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Zimmer KATI/Jefferson City, MO OM Jeremy Washington is looking for a PD/morning co-host. Send résumés, social media samples and airchecks to him here.
NORTHEAST
iHeartMedia/Washington, DC RSVPP Jeff Kapugi is looking for a Cluster APD to add to the programming team. Oversight includes Country WMZQ. Apply here. Forever WOGI/Pittsburgh is seeking a PD/on-air talent with three-to-five years of experience. See the complete job description here; send résumés and airchecks here. iHeartMedia EVP/Country Programming Strategy Rod Phillips is searching for a PD/on-air talent to join WPGB/Pittsburgh. Send résumés and airchecks to him here.
SOUTHEAST
ADX WYCT/Pensacola OM Kevin King is searching for a WYCT/Pensacola morning co-host to succeed Candy Cullerton who will serve alongside PD/morning host Brent Lane. Must be knowledgeable in digital content creation and be active on a variety of social media outlets. Apply here; reaching King here. Golden Isle/Brunswick, GA Dir./Programming Mark “The Shark” Ediss is seeking a successor for outgoing OM/PD/on-air talent Paul Andresen. The cluster includes Country WRJY. Duties will include on-air, production, promotions, sales and handling
technical issues. Send résumés and airchecks to Ediss here. Curtis WQDR/Raleigh PD Mike Biddle is looking for a morning co-host to succeed Janie Carothers and join incumbent Mike Wheless for The Q Morning Crew. Three or more years of experience is required. See the complete posting here; send résumés, production samples, social media links, references and airchecks to Biddle here. Summit/Louisville OM Cagle is seeking a full-time midday personality with at least two years of on-air experience; PPM experience is a plus. Candidate should have an engaging presence, strong social media and tech skills, production and digital editing chops and the ability to communicate in an authentic way. Send résumés and airchecks to Cagle here. Stephens/Alexandria, LA OM/PD Scott Mills is looking for a full-time Dir./Production and on-air talent to join the cluster that includes Country KLAA & Classic Country KBKK. Send résumés and airchecks to Mills here. iHeartMedia/Virginia-Carolina Region SVPP Kix Layton is searching for a morning co-host to join WKSF/Asheville, NC morning man Eddie Foxx. Candidates must have three-plus years of experience and be proficient in social media, show prep, on-air production, client endorsements and public appearances. Send résumés and airchecks to Layton here. Summit SVP/Programming Randy Chase is seeking an OM/PD for the Knoxville cluster, including Country WCYQ, to succeed Kevin “Gravy” Canup. Candidates should have on-air and programming chops and be able to communicate effectively with both staff and leadership. Send résumés and airchecks here. Hall VP/Programming & Country WPCV/Lakeland, FL OM/PD Bob Walker is looking for a locally based full-time on-air personality and part-time/weekend/fill-in personalities. Send résumés, cover letters and airchecks to him here. Townsquare/Texarkana, AR SVP Todd Lawley is searching for a Market Pres./CRO to succeed Brian Sines, who segued to Southern Louisiana. See the complete job description and apply here. Mel Wheeler WSLC/Roanoke, VA Dir./HR Cheryl Skinner is seeking a midday personality. Send résumés and airchecks to her here. iHeartMedia/Nashville is looking for a Dir./Promotions for the five-station cluster that includes Country WSIX. Apply here.
SOUTHWEST
Townsquare KQBR/Lubbock, TX Brand Mgr. Lance Ballance is seeking an APD/on-air personality to succeed Jan Miller. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. iHeartMedia KTGX/Tulsa PD Karla Cantrell is looking for an MD/Digital Lead/afternoon personality. See the complete job description and apply here. Brazos Valley KORA/Bryan-College Station, TX VP/GM John Seigler is searching for an MD/morning co-host with an understanding of Texas country. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Alpha/Amarillo, TX is seeking a Market Mgr. for the cluster that includes Country KGNC. See the complete job description and apply here. Cumulus VP/Country Charlie Cook is looking for a PD/midday personality for KAYD/Beaumont, TX. See the complete job description and apply here.
WEST COAST
Frontier/Juneau, AK GM Cherie Curry is seeking an OM/PD/on-air talent for the cluster that includes Country KTKU. Send résumés with references and an aircheck to Curry here. Beasley/Las Vegas VP/MM Peter Burton is searching for Cat Thomas’ successor to handle OM & Urban AC KOAS PD duties. Details here; send cover letters and résumés to Burton here. Townsquare KXLB/Bozeman, MT Market Pres. Scott Souhrada is seeking a Dir./Content with on-air duties to succeed Dave Wooten. See the complete job description and apply here. Cumulus KBUL/Reno, NV PD/morning host Bob Richards is seeking a full-time morning co-host to join The Moo Crew. Complete job description here; send résumés and airchecks to Richards here. Marker KPLM/Palm Springs, CA PD Kory James is looking for an afternoon personality. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Momentum KJUG/Visalia, CA PD Rik McNeil is searching for a morning show with three-to-five years of experience. See the complete job description and apply here; submit résumés, social media profiles, mobile content, examples of how you have executed winning strategies to move morning ratings forward and an aircheck to McNeil here. Leighton KYCK/Grand Forks, ND OM Jarrod Thomas is seeking a station PD and morning team. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. KSOP Country KSOP/Salt Lake City PD Deb Turpin is looking for an experienced Dir./Promotions with on-air skills for nights. Apply here. Alpha/Portland is searching for a full-time Dir./Marketing for the cluster that includes Country KUPL. Apply here. Beasley/Las Vegas VP/MM Peter Burton is seeking a full-time Dir./Promotions for the cluster that includes Country KCYE. Send cover letters and résumés to him here.
OTHER
Spotify is seeking a Nashville-based Sr. Editor/Country Music to “curate the best in music listening and programming experiences for a multitude of moods, moments and genres; demonstrating a passion for analytics and collaboration; and have your ear to the ground in the music community.” See the complete job description and apply here. Townsquare Country Format Lead Doug Montgomery has immediate openings for PDs and morning talent. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Audacy is hiring an experienced talent coach to work with on-air personalities nationwide. The new coach will be able to work remotely as long as they are located in a commutable proximity to any of Audacy’s physical market locations. A minimum of five years of direct experience is required, and candidates must cite examples of their previous talent development wins, must be self-motivated, should have excellent communication skills and will know how to win in PPM markets. Major market experience is preferred but not mandatory; see the complete job description and apply here. iHeartMedia EVP/Country Programming Strategy Rod Phillips has current openings for “great PDs in various size markets.” Send résumés and airchecks to him here.
AVAILABLE JOBS
•Cactus JackFormer Entercom/Phoenix Dir./[email protected]
•Tony KellyFormer WUSN/Chicago morning [email protected]
•Greg ColeFormer WKCQ/Saginaw, MI OM/[email protected]
•Jonathan WestFormer WKTI/Milwaukee [email protected]
•Marc Lavik (aka Dave Marcus)Former on-air [email protected]
•Cory MikhalsFormer KIZN/Boise morning [email protected]
•”Big” John HortonFormer KFSA/Ft. Smith, AR afternoon [email protected]
•Kris RichardsFormer WKJO/Smithfield, NC [email protected]
SEEKING JOBS
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SEEKING JOBS•AJ McCloudFormer WWFF/Huntsville, AL APD/[email protected]
•Mac DanielsFormer KPLX & KSCS/Dallas [email protected]
•Brittany TullyFormer WYNK/Baton Rouge [email protected]
•Steve KnollFormer KMAG/Ft. Smith, AR PD/on-air [email protected]
•Bill HickokFormer KBMR/Bismark, ND morning [email protected]
•Amy NicFormer WAMZ/Louisville afternoon [email protected]
•Ron “Keyes” StevensFormer WQRB/Eau Claire, WI [email protected]
•Scott DavidsonFormer WHOF-HD2/Canton, OH PD/on-air [email protected]
•Trace HamiltonFormer WEBG/Chicago night [email protected]
•Daryl Thomas LedyardFormer WBBS/Syracuse on-air [email protected]
•Ryan McCallFormer WGLR/Platteville, WI MD/[email protected]
•David DeanFormer KXDD/Yakima, WA [email protected]
•KasperFormer WUSN/Chicago [email protected] and www.KasperShow.com
•Brian “Wookie” KostekFormer WDSY/Pittsburgh APD/MD/[email protected]
•Jake ByronFormer KUPL/Portland [email protected]
•Brent JonesFormer Capitol Dir./Midwest [email protected]
•Kim BrixtonFormer WNWN/Battle Creek, MI mornings/[email protected]
•Mark McKayFormer Riser House Dir./Southeast [email protected]
•Tim TaylorFormer KWJJ/Portland [email protected]
•Amber RaineyFormer KSON/San Diego [email protected]
•Tami RumfeltFormer WPAW/Greensboro [email protected]
•Mike AllanFormer WNSH/New York [email protected]
•Darlene EvansFormer WKIS/Miami [email protected]
•Nathan CruiseFormer In2une Dir./Regional [email protected]
•Mark “Skid” LavinFormer WOTW/Orlando Dir./Production & [email protected]
•“Wes McShay” GardipeFormer Appaloosa Dir./Western Region [email protected]
•Nicholas NixonFormer KFRG/Riverside [email protected]
•Kerry WolfeFormer WMIL/Milwaukee SVPP & [email protected]
•Chase DanielsFormer WRWD/Poughkeepsie, NY PD/[email protected]
•Keith AbramsFormer iHeartMedia/Cleveland [email protected]
•Mike McKayFormer WQRB/Eau Claire, WI Brand Mgr./[email protected]
•Jimmy ElliottFormer WOVK/Wheeling, WV WPP/PD/MD/[email protected]
•JJ CookFormer iHeartMedia/Cedar Rapids, IA [email protected]
•Steve PowersFormer iHeartMedia/Mobile, AL [email protected]
•Jim DormanFormer iHeartMedia/Wichita SVPP & Country KZSN PD/[email protected]
•Eddie RuppFormer iHeartMedia/Sarasota, FL SVPP/OM & Country WCTQ [email protected]
•Mike TylerFormer WCKT/Ft. Myers, FL PD/[email protected]
•Amy LynnFormer WCKT/Ft. Myers, FL [email protected]
•Bill “Stu” StewartFormer KASH/Anchorage, AK PD/morning [email protected]
•Doug KramerFormer KHLR/Little Rock, AR [email protected]
•Ashley KingFormer KHLR/Little Rock, AR [email protected]
•Jeremy “Otis” MaherFormer WUBL/Atlanta MD/[email protected]
•Jess TylerFormer WOKQ/Portsmouth, NH Brand Mgr./MD/[email protected]
•Jim PearsonFormer KDBL/Yakima, WA PD/[email protected] 831-261-1822
•Crash PoteetFormer WPOR/Portland, ME Brand Mgr./[email protected]
•Aaron “Gator” GlassFormer WQNU/Louisville [email protected]
•Tom ScottFormer Seven Mountains/Pennsylvania “Big Foot Country” [email protected]
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After five consecutive months of increased shares, Country’s rebound came to an end in the June 2021 PPM Book (5/27-6/23) with a slight decrease of 0.9 points (-0.3%) from 355.5 to 354.6. 38 stations saw increased shares from May, while 37 were down and 13 were flat. Compared to June 2020, the format was off 8.3%. Format cume also saw its first decrease for the year, off 1.7% to 25,696,000. Perhaps more notably, cume is off year-to-year
3.6%. WNSH/New York leads the cume race for the 2nd consecutive month, while for the sixth consecutive month the largest share belongs to WCOL/Columbus. Legend: A “+” indicates a Classic Country outlet; a “^” designates co-owned Country stations in the metro; a “t” indicates a tie; and a “*” indicates a station that is a recent subscriber for which ratings were not currently available. Ranks are among subscribers.
June 2021 PPM Scoreboard
Station/City MayCumeRankJun 6+
ShareRankMay 6+Share
Jun Cume Station/City May
CumeJun
CumeRankJun 6+ShareRankMay 6+
ShareWKHX/Atlanta 2.1 16 2.3 14t 397,200 359,700WUBL/Atlanta 3.0 12 3.0 12 466,200 390,300KASE/Austin^ 3.4 10 3.3 11t 190,600 200,100KVET/Austin^ 4.6 6 5.1 4 235,700 236,400KOKE/Austin 1.5 20 1.0 22 71,500 69,600WPOC/Baltimore 6.6 2 6.4 2 324,000 315,700WKLB/Boston 5.1 7 5.7 5t 527,100 510,100WBWL/Boston 2.2 15t 2.1 18 341,900 290,400WCTK/Boston (Providence) 1.7 19t 1.9 19 148,400 155,500WKKT/Charlotte 6.1 2 5.4 3 422,300 367,400WSOC/Charlotte 5.9 3 5.1 5 381,100 386,200WUSN/Chicago 2.5 16t 2.8 13t 745,500 834,800WUBE/Cincinnati^ 5.5 4 6.0 3 303,500 291,800WNKN/Cincinnati+ 3.1 13 3.3 13 145,600 135,100WNNF/Cincinnati 2.1 15 2.0 16 166,900 151,000WYGY/Cincinnati^ 1.3 18 1.4 18 101,900 91,300WGAR/Cleveland 6.7 6 7.6 5 335,700 357,800WCOL/Columbus, OH 8.8 1 9.3 1 280,400 288,700KPLX/Dallas^ 3.7 10 4.0 6t 804,600 824,100KSCS/Dallas^ 4.4 2t 4.4 4t 689,600 637,500KYGO/Denver 7.1 1 7.1 1 401,000 408,800KWBL/Denver 2.9 13 2.6 13 224,400 259,300WDRQ/Detroit 2.3 16 2.4 16 323,600 335,700WYCD/Detroit 4.1 11 5.1 6 513,900 562,700WPAW/Greensboro 4.6 8 5.8 6 191,200 207,500WTQR/Greensboro 5.5 7 4.8 8 191,800 187,900WWYZ/Hartford 7.4 2 7.6 2 168,800 171,800KILT/Houston 3.4 11t 3.3 13 743,900 668,200KKBQ/Houston^ 5.1 6 3.9 11 788,800 775,700KTHT/Houston^+ 2.3 20 2.0 21 370,100 364,900WFMS/Indianapolis 6.3 5 5.8 5 232,600 224,700WLHK/Indianapolis 3.6 12 3.6 12 174,900 175,500WGNE/Jacksonville 4.3 9 4.6 8 194,800 184,600WQIK/Jacksonville 5.6 6 5.5 7 198,400 183,000KBEQ/Kansas City^ 3.9 10 3.9 10 201,500 220,000KFKF/Kansas City^ 4.5 7t 5.1 6 248,100 261,500WDAF/Kansas City 3.5 11 3.4 11t 192,500 199,000KCYE/Las Vegas 2.4 17t 2.5 17 147,900 143,000KWNR/Las Vegas 4.9 6 4.1 6t 187,200 178,200KKGO/Los Angeles 2.6 14t 2.5 15 720,500 709,500WGKX/Memphis 3.9 10 3.2 11 113,700 120,100WLFP/Memphis 3.3 13 2.5 13 77,900 81,800WKIS/Miami 2.5 15t 2.4 14t 305,400 263,300WNSH/Middlesex (New York) 4.4 6 4.4 7 159,000 146,000WKMK/Middlesex (Monmouth) 0.6 27 0.6 27 54,400 44,500
WMIL/Milwaukee 6.5 4 6.3 5 332,100 340,900KEEY/Minneapolis 6.2 4 5.4 5t 467,700 464,000KMNB/Minneapolis 2.2 15 2.2 15 327,100 325,800KLCI/Minneapolis+ 1.9 16t 2.0 16 128,900 121,400WKDF/Nashville^ 3.3 11 3.5 11 162,600 146,500WSIX/Nashville 6.3 7 7.8 2 205,300 234,500WSM-FM/Nashville^ 7.0 3 7.1 3 204,200 221,100WNSH/Nassau (New York) 1.1 24 0.9 26t 97,900 91,500WNSH/New York 2.1 18 2.2 18 882,600 907,200WGH/Norfolk 4.3 8 4.9 7 166,500 171,400WUSH/Norforlk 5.5 5 4.7 8 171,200 164,600WWKA/Orlando 5.5 7t 4.1 9 217,000 164,500WXTU/Philadelphia 5.4 5 5.4 4 565,400 552,000KMLE/Phoenix 3.1 12t 3.3 9t 461,200 484,400KNIX/Phoenix 5.5 3 6.0 2 573,700 521,900WDSY/Pittsburgh 4.3 7 5.1 5t 248,000 262,800WPGB/Pittsburgh 2.9 12 3.4 11 188,500 190,000WLYI/Pittsburgh^+ 1.6 15t 1.9 14 89,700 81,900WOGG/Pittsburgh^ 1.6 15t 0.9 20 82,100 67,600WOGI/Pittsburgh^ 1.0 18t 1.0 17t 93,800 84,000KUPL/Portland 5.1 5 5.1 4 307,600 293,300KWJJ/Portland 3.2 15 3.5 12t 274,500 275,400WCTK/Providence 8.0 2 7.8 2 273,800 272,300WNCB/Raleigh 2.3 13 3.0 13 125,500 119,300WQDR/Raleigh 5.0 7 5.0 7 221,100 206,000KFRG/Riverside 5.2 2 4.8 4 277,700 262,600KNCI/Sacramento 6.2 5 6.4 4 325,100 330,900KEGA/Salt Lake City 1.1 23t 0.9 24t 97,400 103,200KSOP/Salt Lake City 5.8 6t 6.4 4 201,700 208,800KUBL/Salt Lake City 3.7 10 2.8 15 229,900 206,200KAJA/San Antonio 5.0 6 4.5 9t 359,000 386,400KCYY/San Antonio^ 5.2 5 5.1 5t 465,800 481,500KKYX-AM/San Antonio^+ 1.8 17t 1.5 19t 114,800 104,400KSON/San Diego 4.7 7t 4.8 7 307,900 284,600KRTY/San Jose 5.5 2 5.4 2t 131,300 154,600KKWF/Seattle 3.2 14t 3.2 12t 352,600 363,100KNUC/Seattle 2.6 19 2.3 19 243,700 260,700KSD/St. Louis 4.1 10t 4.2 9 411,400 382,200WIL/St. Louis 4.3 9 3.7 11t 382,300 313,800WFUS/Tampa 4.0 8t 4.1 7t 341,000 330,500WQYK/Tampa 3.9 10t 3.4 10t 340,300 283,000WMZQ/Washington 4.0 11 4.3 10 379,800 408,700WIRK/West Palm Beach 3.0 10 3.5 7t 90,900 95,800
200
300
400
500
WUBL
JunMayAprMarFebJan HolDecNovOctSepAugJulJunJun '19
367.9382.0
350.8
329.0
290.7
338.2
387.0
366.6 362.2
339.2 335.6349.7 355.2 355.5 354.6
200
300
400
500
WUBL
JunMayAprMarFebJan HolDecNovOctSepAugJulJunJun '19
367.9382.0
350.8
329.0
290.7
338.2
387.0
366.6 362.2
339.2 335.6349.7 355.2 355.5 354.6
Format-Wide PPMRatingsAggregate share for Nielsen Audio subscribing stations month to month.
Jun PPM Top 10SHARE1 1 WCOL/Columbus 9.32 2t WCTK/Providence 7.89t 2t WSIX/Nashville 7.86 4t WGAR/Cleveland 7.63 4t WWYZ/Hartford 7.64 6t KYGO/Denver 7.15 6t WSM-FM/Nashville 7.1-- 8t KNCI/Sacramento 6.47 8t WPOC/Baltimore 6.4-- 8t KSOP/Salt Lake City 6.4
Jun PPM Top 10CUME
1 1 WNSH/New York 907,2004 2 WUSN/Chicago 834,8002 3 KPLX/Dallas 824,1003 4 KKBQ/Houston 775,7006 5 KKGO/Los Angeles 709,5005 6 KILT/Houston 668,2007 7 KSCS/Dallas 637,500-- 8 WYCD/Detroit 562,7009 9 WXTU/Philadelphia 552,0008 10 KNIX/Phoenix 521,900
MAY JUN
MAY JUN
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3 JASON ALDEANBlame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow)
32496 3321 8862 947 41.589 3.781 160 0
2 2 COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 31000 771 8502 194 40.629 0.69 160 0
1 3 CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 29342 -3728 7945 -1176 38.174 -4.31 160 0
4 4 CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer... (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) 4 27690 1754 7560 430 36.064 2.62 159 0
6 5 DAN + SHAY/Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR) 4 24410 2936 6664 851 29.203 3.43 159 1
5 6 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA) 22860 193 6227 -25 29.111 0.112 160 0
8 7 JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory) 20881 1549 5746 402 28.603 3.494 160 0
10 8 LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 4 20047 2097 5412 527 26.041 2.393 159 0
11 9 THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory) 18501 799 5151 208 23.572 1.23 160 0
9 10 BLAKE SHELTON/Minimum Wage (Warner/WMN) 18236 -755 5098 -83 19.241 -3.536 160 0
12 11 LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow) 17927 412 4856 63 22.149 1.063 158 0
13 12 KEITH URBAN w/PINK/One Too Many (RCA/Capitol) 17486 624 4892 214 19.866 0.341 157 0
14 13 SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers) 16130 952 4449 267 19.718 1.826 159 0
16 14 J. RODGERS f/L. COMBS/Cold... (River House/Columbia) 14375 541 3971 154 16.12 0.942 160 0
19 15 OLD DOMINION/I Was On A Boat That Day (Arista) 14227 788 3886 227 16.694 1.011 160 0
18 16 ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse) 14158 471 4088 73 16.03 1.292 157 0
17 17 CARLY PEARCE/Next Girl (Big Machine) 14014 236 3939 55 16.098 0.603 160 0
20 18 LEE BRICE/Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb) 13783 1029 3634 234 16.219 1.511 159 0
21 19 LADY A/Like A Lady (BMLGR) 10357 378 2685 65 11.115 0.76 158 3
23 20 KENNY CHESNEY/Knowing You (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 10157 731 2883 174 11.733 0.961 157 2
22 21 J. ALLEN & B. PAISLEY/Freedom Was A Highway (Stoney Creek) 10106 182 2693 79 10.656 0.554 157 5
24 22 RYAN HURD w/MAREN MORRIS/Chasing After You (Arista) 9957 615 2753 182 9.764 0.516 154 0
15 23 JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA) 8830 -5983 2402 -1623 10.396 -7.118 160 0
25 24 MICHAEL RAY/Whiskey And Rain (Warner/WEA) 8600 384 2280 102 8.176 0.015 150 2
26 25 PRISCILLA BLOCK/Just About Over You (InDent/Mercury) 8585 588 2289 149 8.496 0.455 154 2
LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS
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27 26 JON PARDI/Tequila Little Time (Capitol) 8449 968 2229 212 8.747 1.135 149 0
28 27 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Home Sweet (Triple Tigers) 6649 373 1754 106 6.737 0.501 147 3
29 28 CALLISTA CLARK/It's 'Cause I Am (Big Machine) 6563 535 1845 156 6.751 1.164 148 1
30 29 DUSTIN LYNCH f/M. PORTER/Thinking 'Bout You (Broken Bow) 6489 704 1631 138 6.93 1.058 138 3
31 30 ZAC BROWN BAND/Same Boat (Home Grown/Warner/WAR) 6184 734 1615 174 7.397 1.345 137 1
32 31 CHRIS STAPLETON/You Should Probably Leave (Mercury) 5789 361 1581 105 7.009 0.696 134 5
33 32 K. BALLERINI f/K. CHESNEY/Half Of My Hometown (Black River) 5625 324 1606 105 6.001 0.18 144 6
34 33 PARKER MCCOLLUM/To Be Loved By You (MCA) 5582 535 1479 133 5.444 1.319 139 4
36 34 HARDY/Give Heaven Some Hell (Big Loud) 4725 433 1292 96 4.507 0.562 120 1
35 35 INGRID ANDRESS/Lady Like (Warner/WEA) 4213 -130 1135 -24 3.461 -0.153 114 0
37 36 MATT STELL/That Ain't Me No More (Records/Arista) 3820 210 1057 36 3.491 0.917 109 3
40 37 ELLE KING & MIRANDA LAMBERT/Drunk … (RCA/Columbia) 3501 481 893 131 3.629 0.5 68 2
38 38 LAUREN ALAINA w/JON PARDI/Getting Over Him (Mercury) 3486 159 987 38 2.601 0.417 120 4
BRETT YOUNG/Not Yet (BMLGR) 3219 -18 884 6 3.166 0.054 96 1
42 40 RILEY GREEN/If It Wasn't For Trucks (BMLGR) 2909 98 881 34 1.996 0.075 90 1
41 41 CAITLYN SMITH f/OLD DOMINION/I Can't (Monument) 2903 -55 845 -5 1.79 -0.124 95 0
42 LUKE COMBS/Cold As You (River House/Columbia) 4 2776 2028 637 461 3.112 2.275 92 64
43 43 BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Worst Country Song Of... (Valory) 2759 149 672 38 4.07 0.28 86 1
44 44 BROTHERS OSBORNE/I'm Not For Everyone (EMI Nashville) 2606 66 740 26 1.77 0.075 86 0
46 45 DARIUS RUCKER/My Masterpiece (Capitol) 2217 134 651 43 2.656 0.068 94 0
45 46 CHRIS BANDI/Would Have Loved Her (Records) 2072 -30 656 -6 0.988 -0.062 79 0
47 GARTH BROOKS/That's What Cowboys Do (Pearl) 2048 1012 537 267 1.954 1.062 62 19
47 48 LARRY FLEET/Where I Find God (Big Loud) 2023 63 620 21 1.666 0.037 78 2
49 ERIC CHURCH/Heart On Fire (EMI Nashville) 1993 1667 565 454 2.231 1.877 77 22
48 50 TOBY KEITH/Old School (Show Dog) 1939 128 591 59 1.096 0.02 88 15
LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS
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Country Aircheck Top Spin GainersJASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 947
DAN + SHAY/Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR) 851
LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 527
LUKE COMBS/Cold As You (River House/Columbia) 461
ERIC CHURCH/Heart On Fire (EMI Nashville) 454
CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer… (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) 430
JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory) 402
SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers) 267
GARTH BROOKS/That's What Cowboys Do (Pearl) 267
LEE BRICE/Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb) 234
Country Aircheck Top Point GainersJASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 3321 4DAN + SHAY/Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR) 2936 4LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 2097 4LUKE COMBS/Cold As You (River House/Columbia) 2028 4CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer… (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) 1754 4ERIC CHURCH/Heart On Fire (EMI Nashville) 1667
JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory) 1549
LEE BRICE/Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb) 1029
GARTH BROOKS/That's What Cowboys Do (Pearl) 1012
JON PARDI/Tequila Little Time (Capitol) 968
Activator Top Spin GainersDAN + SHAY/Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR) 319
LUKE COMBS/Cold As You (River House/Columbia) 244
ERIC CHURCH/Heart On Fire (EMI Nashville) 236
THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory) 185
JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory) 156
CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer… (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) 147
LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 129
PRISCILLA BLOCK/Just About Over You (InDent/Mercury) 99
GARTH BROOKS/That's What Cowboys Do (Pearl) 94
COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 90
Activator Top Point GainersLUKE COMBS/Cold As You (River House/Columbia) 1382 4
DAN + SHAY/Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR) 1311 4
ERIC CHURCH/Heart On Fire (EMI Nashville) 1302 4
THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory) 1098 4
JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory) 830 4
CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer… (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) 779
LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 554
JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 410
J. RODGERS f/L. COMBS/Cold… (River House/Columbia) 377
COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 371
Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points
LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) 27689
DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) 18256
THOMAS RHETT/What's Your Country Song (Valory) 13268
JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud) 12384
PARMALEE f/BLANCO BROWN/Just The Way (Stoney Creek) 11913
BRETT YOUNG/Lady (BMLGR) 11642
SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA) 11495
LEE BRICE/One Of Them Girls (Curb) 11455
GABBY BARRETT/The Good Ones (Warner/WAR) 9961
LUKE BRYAN/Down To One (Capitol) 9886
Country Aircheck Add Leaders Adds
LUKE COMBS/Cold As You (River House/Columbia) 64
JORDAN DAVIS f/LUKE BRYAN/Buy Dirt (MCA) 54
ERIC CHURCH/Heart On Fire (EMI Nashville) 22
GARTH BROOKS/That's What Cowboys Do (Pearl) 19
TOBY KEITH/Old School (Show Dog) 15
SHY CARTER f/SWINDELL & MURPHY/Beer With... (Warner/WAR) 9
GABBY BARRETT/Footprints On The Moon (Warner/WAR) 8
FILMORE/Who Cares (Curb) 6
KELSEA BALLERINI f/K. CHESNEY/Half Of... (Black River) 6
WALKER HAYES/Fancy Like (Monument) 6
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DARIUS RUCKER/My Masterpiece (Capitol) Moves 46-45* 2217 points, 651 spins; No adds CHRIS BANDI/Would Have Loved Her (Records) Moves 45-46 2072 points, 656 spins; No adds GARTH BROOKS/That’s What Cowboys Do (Pearl) Debut 47* 2048 points, 537 spins 19 adds, including: KAWO, KMDL, KMLE, KNUC, KUAD, WDRQ*, WGKX*, WGNA, WSOC, WXBQ LARRY FLEET/Where I Find God (Big Loud) Moves 47-48* 2023 points, 620 spins 2 adds: KHGE, WYRK ERIC CHURCH/Heart On Fire (EMI Nashville) Debut 49* 1993 points, 565 spins 22 adds, including: KASE, KNIX, KWBL, WAVW, WGTY, WLHK, WMZQ, WNSH, WTHT, WUSN TOBY KEITH/Old School (Show Dog) Moves 48-50* 1939 points, 591 spins 13 adds, including: KMDL, KNUC, KPLM*, KZSN, WCTK, WDXB, WKSJ, WMAD, WOKQ, WRNX NELLY & FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Lil Bit (Columbia/Records/BMLGR) 1829 points, 543 spins 3 adds: KTGX, WLFP, WWYZ CHRIS LANE/Fill Them Boots (Big Loud) 1825 points, 529 spins 1 add: KWNR NIKO MOON/No Sad Songs (RCA) 1821 points, 536 spins 1 add: KILT* NATE BARNES/You Ain’t Pretty (Quartz Hill) 1755 points, 586 spins; No adds CAM/Till There’s Nothing Left (Triple Tigers) 1674 points, 546 spins 2 adds: WDXB, WWKA
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JULY 26AARON LEWIS/Am I The Only One (Valory)
AUGUST 2WALKER HAYES/Fancy Like (Monument)TIM McGRAW/7500 OBO (Big Machine)
AUGUST 9DYLAN SCOTT/New Truck (Curb)GEORGE BIRGE/Beer Beer, Truck Truck (Records)
JULY 23DRAKE MILLIGAN (Stoney Creek)Co-produced by Tony Brown and Brandon Hood, Milligan co-penned all five songs on his debut self-titled EP, including the fiddle-and-steel-layered “Over Drinkin’ Under Thinkin’” and ballad “Don’t Look Down.”
JULY 30PARKER MCCOLLUM Gold Chain Cowboy (MCA)CLAY WALKER Texas To Tennessee (Show Dog)THE WOLFE BROTHERS Kids On Cassette (BBRMG)PARMALEE For You (Stoney Creek)
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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations ADDS
2 1 JASON ALDEANBlame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow)
11195 410 2321 84 46 0
3 2 COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 11104 371 2300 90 47 0
1 3 CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 10826 -864 2159 -217 47 0
4 4 CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer. Talkin' God. Amen. (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) 9481 779 1920 147 48 0
6 5 THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory) 4 8695 1098 1640 185 48 0
8 6 DAN + SHAY/Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR) 4 8502 1311 1734 319 47 0
7 7 JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory) 4 8382 830 1705 156 47 0
5 8 LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 8295 554 1595 129 48 0
9 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA) 7753 -30 1658 15 47 0
9 10 LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow) 6946 73 1416 10 47 0
10 11 SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers) 6581 65 1273 13 47 0
12 12 KEITH URBAN w/PINK/One Too Many (RCA/Capitol) 6551 248 1318 67 47 0
13 13 ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse) 6540 241 1302 42 46 0
15 14 OLD DOMINION/I Was On A Boat That Day (Arista) 6254 238 1234 61 46 0
14 15 KENNY CHESNEY/Knowing You (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 6132 41 1170 23 46 0
18 16 JAMESON RODGERS f/LUKE COMBS/Cold Beer… (River House/Columbia) 5707 377 1119 57 46 0
17 17 CARLY PEARCE/Next Girl (Big Machine) 5228 -113 1054 -18 45 0
19 18 LEE BRICE/Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb) 4909 307 975 64 46 1
16 19 JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA) 4276 -1573 801 -316 40 0
20 20 LADY A/Like A Lady (BMLGR) 4018 95 788 18 48 0
21 21 JON PARDI/Tequila Little Time (Capitol) 4001 164 763 45 48 4
22 22 RYAN HURD w/MAREN MORRIS/Chasing After You (Arista) 3625 184 691 44 47 1
23 23 JIMMIE ALLEN & BRAD PAISLEY/Freedom Was A Highway (Stoney Creek) 3122 190 571 38 44 0
24 24 CHRIS STAPLETON/You Should Probably Leave (Mercury) 2866 235 600 43 44 3
25 25 ZAC BROWN BAND/Same Boat (Home Grown/Warner/WAR) 2679 147 519 21 44 1
35 26 LUKE COMBS/Cold As You (River House/Columbia) 4 2481 1382 400 244 28 14
28 27 MICHAEL RAY/Whiskey And Rain (Warner/WEA) 2402 310 469 49 43 1
27 28 KELSEA BALLERINI f/KENNY CHESNEY/Half Of My Hometown (Black River) 2293 122 415 38 37 0
29 29 PRISCILLA BLOCK/Just About Over You (InDent/Mercury) 2285 318 527 99 41 1
26 30 PARKER MCCOLLUM/To Be Loved By You (MCA) 2258 42 422 24 38 0
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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations Adds
30 31 CALLISTA CLARK/It's 'Cause I Am (Big Machine) 1788 80 351 25 40 0
32 ERIC CHURCH/Heart On Fire (EMI Nashville) 4 1564 1302 288 236 22 13
34 33 DUSTIN LYNCH f/MACKENZIE PORTER/Thinking 'Bout You (Broken Bow) 1392 238 293 44 37 1
33 34 ELLE KING & MIRANDA LAMBERT/Drunk ... (RCA/Columbia) 1392 158 253 39 27 1
32 35 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Home Sweet (Triple Tigers) 1356 70 276 10 36 0
31 36 HARDY/Give Heaven Some Hell (Big Loud) 1329 -23 287 -2 32 0
36 37 LAUREN ALAINA w/JON PARDI/Getting Over Him (Mercury) 1062 8 233 -3 33 0
37 38 WALKER HAYES/Fancy Like (Monument) 1041 24 138 16 16 0
38 39 JACKSON MICHELSON/Tip Jar (Curb/MCC) 967 -16 189 -1 22 0
39 40 INGRID ANDRESS/Lady Like (Warner/WEA) 877 -32 183 -7 33 0
40 41 DARIUS RUCKER/My Masterpiece (Capitol) 862 -3 132 3 19 0
43 42 MATT STELL/That Ain't Me No More (Records/Arista) 862 82 181 14 23 0
42 43 TRAVIS DENNING/ABBY (Mercury) 795 -1 143 3 10 0
52 44 JORDAN DAVIS f/LUKE BRYAN/Buy Dirt (MCA) 794 264 108 50 12 5
59 45 GARTH BROOKS/That's What Cowboys Do (Pearl) 762 327 225 94 18 4
41 46 BRETT YOUNG/Not Yet (BMLGR) 757 -40 117 -9 16 0
47 47 TYLER RICH/Better Than You're Used To (Valory) 706 109 82 12 6 0
48 48 MADDIE & TAE/Woman You Got (Mercury) 628 64 102 6 12 0
49 49 RILEY GREEN/If It Wasn't For Trucks (BMLGR) 621 65 124 13 7 1
44 50 SASHA SLOAN f/SAM HUNT/When It Was Over? (RCA) 580 -80 58 -8 1 0
45 51 MORGAN WADE/Wilder Days (Ladylike/Thirty Tigers) 576 -71 72 -10 4 0
60 52 RYAN GRIFFIN/Salt, Lime And Tequila (Independent) 550 130 55 13 1 0
50 53 DILLON CARMICHAEL/Hot Beer (Riser House) 548 -1 122 -2 17 0
55 54 LUCAS HOGE/Get Lost (Forge Entertainment) 487 -2 101 -1 7 0
57 55 TIFFANY WOYS f/JORDAN FLETCHER/I Don't (Tiffany Woys) 467 19 95 6 8 0
54 56 TOBY KEITH/Old School (Show Dog) 457 -53 77 -7 19 1
51 57 CAITLYN SMITH f/OLD DOMINION/I Can't (Monument) 446 -87 105 -13 19 0
58 58 BROTHERS OSBORNE/I'm Not For Everyone (EMI Nashville) 439 -1 105 1 12 0
56 59 NIKO MOON/No Sad Songs (RCA) 430 -19 43 -3 1 0
60 MADISON STATION/Shoes Under My Bed (Yellow Hammer) 423 28 78 4 6 0
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