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Radio Audience Reacts To VMAs Does Kanye West hate country music? After showing his worst assets at Taylor Swift’s expense during last night’s MTV Video Music Awards, several people pointed to his 2004 tirade when Gretchen Wilson won the American Music Award for
Lawsuit: Ellen A Handbasket Record companies including Capitol, Sony, UMG and Warner Bros. last week sued producers of the Ellen DeGeneres Show, including Time Warner, raising some compelling questions for the country music community. The suit asserts that the show has used more than a thousand popular sound recordings without securing the necessary licenses. Interestingly, the suit alleges Ellen producers have secured the composition rights (payable to publishers and songwriters), but have refused to license the sound recordings, which are property of the labels, saying they “did not roll that way.” The songs in question are dominated by pop and tracks from Fleetwood Mac to Fergie, though country titles named include Billy Ray Cyrus’ “Achy Breaky Heart,” Trisha Yearwood’s “How Do I Live” and Faith Hill’s “Mississippi Girl.” Many have been used in DeGeneres’ popular “dance over” feature following her opening monologue. And the suit notes that some of the songs are never licensed for use in daytime television. The suit was filed in Nashville by local attorney Timothy Warnock, who declined to comment for this story. Loeb & Loeb Senior Counsel Denise Stevens was kind enough to help Country Aircheck sort out some of the legalese, however. “These types of licenses are open to negotiation,” she says.
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FootBallers: Tim McGraw brought his Pepsi Roadhouse Bread & Water Show to Pittsburgh, along with a few friends, the night before the Steelers-Titans NFL season kickoff game Thursday (9/10). Pictured (l-r) are Lee Brice, Westwood One’s George Achaves, consultant Joe Patrick, WDSY’s Keith Clark, WSIX/Nashville’s Keith Kaufman, KTEX/McAllen’s Patches, McGraw, Curb’s Mike Rogers and Adrian Michaels, WDSY’s Stoney Richards and WUBL/Atlanta’s Scott Lindy. Following the game, sore winner Adrian Michaels had McGraw autograph is Terrible Towel. Looks like Tim had the last laugh.
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My Tunes: Music ThaT shaped My Life 2009 Marconi Country Station of the Year nominee WKDQ/Evansville, IN PD/morning co-host Jon Prell discusses his most important songs, artists or concerts: 1. Hank Williams/Lovesick Blues: This song changed the face of country music, and me, forever. I was five or six the first time I heard it on my mom’s kitchen radio. Mom had it on a Country station by mistake, and it absolutely blew me away.2. Don Williams/Good Ole Boys Like Me:
First time I ever heard a song I could relate to on a very personal level, at a time when I was struggling with a couple of life issues.3. Merle Haggard: One of my all-time favorite singers in any genre. Like Robbins, Milsap and Foley, Haggard’s music has no boundaries.4. Marty Robbins/El Paso: One of the greatest saga songs ever. You have an entire movie in four minutes and 30 seconds.5. Grand Ole Opry: My all-time favorite concert experience was the first time I saw the Opry live. No other music genre brings fans into the inner circle like the Opry.• A highly regarded song or album you’ve never heard: “Stairway To Heaven” by Led Zeppelin. I am amazed at the shock people exhibit when I tell them I have never heard it.• An “important” piece of music you just don’t get: Anything rap-related. Sorry, I just don’t get it and don’t see the relevance.
Jon Prell
Breakthrough Artist. As for whether country fans hate Kanye (their love for Swift was never in dispute), Country radio has the answers: WKIS/Miami’s Ken Boesen says the incident was the focus of the Simon & Walker morning show. “Predictably, all lines were busy all morning,” he says. “The feeling from callers was that Kanye West was a bully and nobody likes a bully. Listeners all wanted to chime in to show support for their ‘little blonde sweetheart.’ The calls continue to flood.” “We were all over this,” says KSON/San Diego morning host Cliff Dumas. “Reaction was huge in favor of Taylor and Beyoncé. Throughout the show we had Kanye interrupting.” “Yes, tons of calls,” reports WSIX/Nashville PD Keith Kaufman. “[Swing shifter] Chris Romer reminded people about Vince bitch-slapping Kanye at the Grammys last year. We ran the audio with Vince Gill saying, ‘I just got an award given to me by a Beatle. Have you had that happen yet, Kanye?’” WUSN/Chicago’s Bill Gamble submits this on-air bit: “Listen for the sound of Kanye West interrupting Drew Walker this afternoon to win tickets to the Taylor Swift show. Every time Kanye interrupts, you win tickets to see Taylor.” US99 morning co-host Ramblin’ Ray figures some folks are glad the media glare is turned elsewhere. “The biggest Kanye West fan right about now ... Jay Cutler,” he says. Not all stations heard from an angry audience. “Beside the Bronco’s miracle win in Cincy, it was the theme for the whole morning show,” says KYGO/Denver’s Joel Burke. “But listeners weren’t quite as fired up as I thought they would be. I guess you have to see it in order to understand what happened.” WMZQ/Washington and WPOC/Baltimore PD Meg Stevens says, “We posted the video, both of Kanye and the end with Beyoncé. Most people have the same reaction, he was just an idiot. Most of our listeners didn’t see it live, but [are reacting] from our posts on Facebook and Twitter, and hearing it on the radio. When they hear about it they think he was rude and classless, but no one is angry by any means. The reaction has been Kanye an ass, Beyoncé has class.” Even President Obama expressed his thoughts, calling West a
“jackass” in an off-the-record conversation mistakenly Tweeted by an ABC reporter.
The Gridiron Soundtrack Football and country go together like pizza and beer, but don’t take our word for it. Tim McGraw kicked off the NFL season in Pittsburgh last Thursday and stars in November’s football themed film The Blind Side. His wife Faith Hill is the voice of Sunday Night Football. Hank Williams, Jr. returns for his 21st season singing the anthem for the Monday Night Football. Kenny Chesney’s “This Is Our Moment” is the soundtrack for ESPN and ABC Network football coverage. And James Otto’s “Ain’t Gonna Stop” backs ACC football coverage on Raycom Sports. Hank Williams, Jr
Beyoncé & Taylor
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Tuesday (9/15): the late Roy Acuff; Jim Zumwalt
Wednesday (9/16): David Bellamy, Sonny Lemaire, Terry McBride ([email protected]), Maura O’Connell, Jim Della Croce, Greg Gosselin ([email protected]), Cynthia Grimson, Mark “Hawkeye” Louis, Jackie Proffit ([email protected]), Bobby Randall
Thursday (9/17): the late Hank Williams; the late Steve Sanders; Stephen Cochran, Karen Alexander; Jean Williams ([email protected]); Sheila Brown; Vic Faraci; Robynn Jaymes ([email protected]); Karl Shannon ([email protected]); Bobby Cudd
Friday (9/18): the late Hank Penny, Marci Braun ([email protected]), Steve Fishell, Tatum Hauck, Erin Morris ([email protected]), Tim Wipperman ([email protected])
Saturday (9/19): Jeff Bates, Trisha Yearwood, Ralph Carroll ([email protected]), Carl Geisler ([email protected]), Bob Heatherly ([email protected]), Sam Ramage
Sunday (9/20): Garth Fundis ([email protected])
Monday (9/21): Faith Hill, Ronna Reeves, Stacy Blythe ([email protected]), Katharine Hodges, Jeff Roper ([email protected]), Lynn Waggoner ([email protected]), Mark Wright ([email protected])
BirThdays
News & Notes CBS Radio/Charlotte OM & WSOC PD DJ Stout is now overseeing the relaunched “America’s Talk” WFNA-AM. Ron Hellard (“I’m Not Stranger To The Rain”) has signed with Big Loud Bucks for administration of Ron Hellard Music BMI. Chevy is asking friends and families of military servicemen and women to nominate those who, while in uniform, have positively impacted their country and community as part of the American Heroes program. The winner will attend the 43rd Annual CMA Awards in Nashville, where they will meet Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Wide Open Music Group Pres. Derek George (and member of Williams Riley) has hired former Sea Gayle Music Creative Mgr. Keithan Melton as Creative Dir. and Ken Johnson, formerly of Word and EMI Christian’s A&R department, as Dir./Administration. Reach them at 615-891-4285.
Chart Chat A bow to the Bow, starting with Jason Aldean and extending to SVP/Promotion Carson James, the BBR promotion staff and the entire label on scoring a four-week No. 1 with Aldean’s “Big Green Tractor.” The tune is the first four-week chart-topper since Brad Paisley’s “I’m Still A Guy” concluded it’s run on June 9 of last year. The last time a song enjoyed a longer run than those two was Kenny Chesney’s “Don’t Blink,” which completed a six-week run on Oct. 15, 2007. “Big Green Tractor” has also enjoyed a five-week run on the Activator chart. According to BBR, Aldean has also set a mark as the first country artist to top the all-genre Ringscan chart. And as a topper, the RIAA has issued gold sales certification for the single.
Jason Aldean
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Melissa Etheridge has been added to the All for the Hall Los Angeles lineup of performers. The Oct. 1 event will also feature previously announced artists Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris and Dwight Yoakam. Email Holly Lane or call 615-426-2035 or 800-852-6437 for tickets. Jerry Chesnut (“T-R-O-U-B-L-E”) will be the subject of the next Poets and Prophets: Legendary Country Songwriters hosted by the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Sept. 26. Also at the HOF, Hank Williams III will perform in the Ford Theater Oct. 10, as part of the Family Tradition: The Williams Family Legacy exhibit. Barbara Mandrel and Lynn Anderson will host the dedication ceremony of the Nashville Music Garden with Ralph Emery serving as emcee. Guests to the Sept. 29 event will include Steve Holy, Little Jimmy Dickens, Alabama’s Jeff Cook, Marty Raybon and Jeffrey Steele.
The Week’s Top Stories Full coverage of the week’s news is available in the archives at www.countryaircheck.com. • Former Stoney Creek VP/Promotion Denise Roberts is the new VP/Promotion for CO5/Nashville. (CAT 9/14) • QueenB’s KEZE/Spokane morning host Jay Daniels was named PD following the exit of PD/MD/PM driver Boomer
Arbitron Council Nominations Nominations are open for three vacant seats on the 2010 Arbitron Radio Advisory Council, which provides a forum for exchanging ideas and information between Arbitron station clients and the ratings firm’s management. Each seat is for a three-year term, and candidates must be a GM or higher and involved in the daily operation of a station or group. The slots will be given to execs in a Continuous Market ranked in the top 50, Markets 51+ and a two-book, non-condensed metro. Certification forms must be returned by Sept. 25 in order to be placed on the Oct. 5 ballot mailing.
Artist News NoShoesRadio.com will webcast Kenny Chesney’s Hard Rock Cafe’s Ambassadors of Rock performances from the restaurant’s Times Square location tomorrow (9/15) at 6pm ET. Mindy Smith will headline the third annual Women Rock For the Cure concert Oct. 1 for the Susan G. Komen For The Cure’s Greater Nashville affiliate. Veronica Ballestrini and Coldwater Jane will also perform. Tickets here. The National Coalition for Literacy (NCL) and the Center for the Book will present Gretchen Wilson with a 2009 NCL Literacy Leadership Award Wednesday (9/16) for her commitment to supporting adult literacy. Wynonna will serve as a Professional-in-Residence at Belmont University’s music business program to help seniors learn the changing dynamics of the recording industry. Former RCA artist Crystal Shawanda won the Canadian Country Music Association’s Female Artist of the Year award Sunday (9/13). Colt Ford has an official iPhone and iPod Touch application. Get news, pictures, and tour updates here. He is also touring with Larry the Cable Guy this fall beginning Nov. 12 in State College, PA. Barbara Mandrell was inducted into the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame at the International Steel Guitar Convention in St. Louis Sept. 5. The “Sweetheart of Steel” is the first woman to be inducted into the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame.
Kenny Chesney
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Tuesday 9/15 – Matt McAllister, Live with Regis and Kelly (syndicated); Reba, Bonnie Hunt Show (syndicated); John Rich, Hannity (FOX News); Taylor Swift, The View (ABC).
Wednesday 9/16 – Rascal Flatts, America’s Got Talent (NBC).
Thursday 9/17 – Martina McBride, VH1 Divas.
Friday 9/18 – Blake Shelton, Top 20 Country Countdown (GAC).
Saturday 9/19 – Brad Paisley, The Collection (GAC).
Sunday 9/20 – George Jones, Soundstage (GAC).
Monday 9/21 – Big Kenny, Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader? (CMT); Reba, Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS).
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Cody McCarver Cody McCarver (E1 Music) This is the national retail CD release of
McCarver’s 2007 11-song self-titled debut album, which features the single “White Trash With Money.” McCarver produced with Dan Mitchell.
Aaron Watson Deep In The Heart Of Texas (BIG Label/Thirty Tigers)
Watson’s CD/DVD set includes his 22-song concert at the Hog Creek Icehouse in Waco, TX. Watson covers Jerry Reed’s “East Bound and Down” and Merle Haggard’s “The Fighting Side of Me” in addition to his original material. The release also features more than two hours of footage in HD. Tony Gates directed and Tom Hoitsma produced.
September 29 Miranda Lambert Revolution (Columbia) Patty Loveless Mountain Soul II (Saguaro Road) Sammy Sadler Heart Shaped Like Texas (E1 Music) Album release info to [email protected].
check OuT: 9/15Davis. (CAT 9/11) • Three Eagles’ KIAQ/Ft. Dodge, IA morning host Bobby Knight has been upped to PD. (CAT 9/9) • Platte River Radio/Kearney, NE News Dir. Dylan Hunter joined KASL-AM/Newcastle, WY as PD/morning host. (CAT 9/10) • GAC Nights: Live From Nashville will ending its 21-month run Sept. 30. Co-host Buzz Brainard (818-481-2899), Executive Producer Donna Hughes (615-337-8018) and Associate Producer Renee McNeill (321-439-8854) will be exiting. (CAT 9/14) • Nominees for the 43rd Annual CMA Awards were announced; full list here. (Breaking News 9/9)
Ellen A Handbasket (continued from page 1)“There is no compulsory license for a synch usage. It’s open market, and that answers why some songs are not licensed for use.” Basically, some labels and artists don’t want to give their songs up for use, whether they’re holding out for more lucrative motion picture rights or simply being sensitive about when and where their music is used. Further complicating matters are DVD rights, web rights and other usages beyond the initial broadcast. For its part, show producer Warner Bros. Entertainment refused to comment to Country Aircheck beyond a statement released last week: “We have been working with the major record labels for many months to resolve a music usage issue, after years of a good working relationship between the parties. It is unfortunate that the record labels have resorted to filing a suit over a straightforward business dispute which the show has always been prepared, and remains willing, to resolve on amicable and reasonable terms. This matter does not involve our host, Ellen DeGeneres, who, as everyone knows, is a tremendous music enthusiast and advocate. We hope to have a resolution quickly and look forward to continuing to work with all the labels in a mutually beneficial manner.” Deepening the intrigue surrounding this story is the potential strain it could place on the relationship between artists, labels, managers, publicists and a high-profile national television show. Do artists agree to perform on a program that refuses to pay for the music it uses? Is it easier for an established act to stand on principle versus someone whose career desperately needs the
push a show like Ellen can provide? Conversely, are publicists put in a difficult situation of making the awkward pitch: “Yes, we’re suing you, but the single is doing great!” The greatest indication of just how sensitive this issue has become is the fact that only two of the many managers and publicists contact for this story were willing to speak, and then only off the record. “Anyone who’s quoted is f---ed in terms of getting baby acts on,” one publicist noted. “Ellen’s show sells product, one of few TV appearances that actually does,” says an artist manager. “Plus the artists love her and her staff ... but then you are forced to consider this latest development, which isn’t perceived as being all that artist or songwriter friendly at all. I just hope that it is an issue that Ellen and her team look at, do the fair thing and do it quickly. It could be compared to a writers’ strike, and you’re the one crossing the picket line if you do the show.” CAC
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1 1 JASON ALDEAN/Big Green Tractor (BBR) 15012 -207 5297 -104 36.159 -0.149 126 0
2 2 GEORGE STRAIT/Living For The Night (MCA) 14760 553 5201 121 34.643 1.161 126 0
5 3 JUSTIN MOORE/Small Town USA (Valory) 13865 547 5009 193 32.584 1.7 126 0
6 4 TOBY KEITH/American Ride (Show Dog) 13611 529 4730 175 32.217 1.681 126 0
4 5 RANDY HOUSER/Boots On (Universal South) 11292 -2114 3956 -805 26.411 -5.039 126 0
7 6 BLAKE SHELTON/I'll Just Hold On (Warner Bros.) 10902 340 3935 153 24.799 1.228 126 0
3 7 RASCAL FLATTS/Summer Nights (Lyric Street) 10651 -3027 3888 -1052 24.461 -7.5 126 0
8 8 KEITH URBAN/Only You Can Love Me This Way (Capitol) 10535 392 3675 162 25.623 1.053 125 0
9 9 CHRIS YOUNG/Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song) (RCA) 4 10525 852 3752 263 24.969 2.198 126 0
11 10 BRAD PAISLEY/Welcome To The Future (Arista) 9449 456 3324 159 22.708 1.484 119 1
15 11 ZAC BROWN BAND/Toes (Atlantic/Home Grown/Bigger Picture) 4 9242 1730 3166 603 22.123 3.155 121 4
10 12 JACK INGRAM/Barefoot And Crazy (Big Machine) 9134 -441 3286 -165 21.188 -1.327 124 0
12 13 ERIC CHURCH/Love Your Love The Most (Capitol) 8956 132 3246 7 20.866 0.494 122 0
14 14 DARRYL WORLEY/Sounds Like Life To Me (Stroudavarious) 8603 440 3124 147 19.754 1.377 121 0
16 15 KENNY CHESNEY f/DAVE MATTHEWS/I'm Alive (BNA) 8135 630 2869 229 18.886 1.816 123 0
17 16 LOVE AND THEFT/Runaway (Carolwood) 7575 110 2612 14 17.086 0.542 122 0
13 17 TIM MCGRAW/It's A Business Doing Pleasure With You (Curb) 7092 -1546 2432 -526 16.108 -3.628 124 0
19 18 SUGARLAND/Joey (Mercury) 6373 -168 2297 -52 14.074 -0.52 121 0
20 19 DAVID NAIL/Red Light (MCA) 5400 66 1965 31 12.539 0.438 117 0
22 20 CRAIG MORGAN/Bonfire (BNA) 5147 256 1936 114 12.194 0.835 115 1
24 21 LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol) 5024 659 1826 216 12.102 1.811 108 9
21 22 RODNEY ATKINS/15 Minutes (Curb) 4982 -106 1882 -44 11.481 -0.07 117 0
25 23 BROOKS & DUNN f/BILLY GIBBONS/Honky Tonk Stomp (Arista) 4663 495 1680 218 10.982 1.411 106 4
35 24 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cowboy Casanova (19/Arista) 4 4409 2314 1365 732 11.662 5.672 113 42
23 25 TRACE ADKINS/All I Ask For Anymore (Capitol) 4386 6 1604 18 10.185 0.009 103 3
4th Week at No. 1
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28 26 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol) 4 4294 1181 1404 418 10.401 3.035 109 21
36 27 TAYLOR SWIFT/Fifteen (Big Machine) 4 3866 1787 1230 591 9.565 4.547 107 30
26 28 JOE NICHOLS/Believers (Universal South) 3730 27 1430 4 8.107 0.291 109 1
29 29 DIERKS BENTLEY/I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes (Capitol) 3705 712 1246 224 8.665 1.77 98 6
27 30 MARTINA MCBRIDE/I Just Call You Mine (RCA) 3584 84 1286 49 7.652 0.294 106 4
33 31 REBA/Consider Me Gone (Starstruck/Valory) 3364 793 1135 238 7.404 2.11 102 12
30 32 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Long Line Of Losers (Columbia) 3162 298 1211 123 6.719 0.8 99 4
31 33 BUCKY COVINGTON/I Want My Life Back (Lyric Street) 2528 -330 972 -105 4.995 -0.829 100 0
34 34 JAKE OWEN/Eight Second Ride (RCA) 2441 -28 964 -31 5.181 0.213 85 3
32 35 TRAILER CHOIR/Rockin' The Beer Gut (Show Dog) 2394 -245 856 -101 4.935 -0.5 81 2
37 36 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Hurry Home (Arista) 2152 87 765 12 4.341 0.197 79 0
38 37 ALAN JACKSON/I Still Like Bologna (Arista) 2057 57 826 19 4.366 0.1 73 2
39 38 GARY ALLAN/Today (MCA) 1834 208 727 74 3.494 0.631 75 2
41 39 SARAH BUXTON/Outside My Window (Lyric Street) 1633 196 647 105 2.833 0.568 73 4
40 40 ELI YOUNG BAND/Radio Waves (Republic/Universal South) 1563 124 542 53 3.178 0.204 55 3
44 41 MIRANDA LAMBERT/White Liar (Columbia) 1295 290 452 107 2.113 0.49 65 15
42 42 FAST RYDE/That Thang (Republic) 1162 -55 428 -21 2.181 -0.128 50 2
43 43 JOSH THOMPSON/Beer On The Table (Columbia) 1058 3 437 20 1.73 0.025 49 4
45 44 STEVE AZAR/Moo La Moo (Ride) 975 19 356 20 1.847 -0.025 36 0
46 45 LOST TRAILERS/Country Folks (Livin' Loud) (BNA) 923 -25 349 12 1.647 -0.076 46 2
48 46 JOSH TURNER/Why Don't We Just Dance (MCA) 867 215 361 83 1.429 0.312 48 13
49 47 BIG KENNY/Long After I'm Gone (Love Everybody/Bigger Picture) 811 194 332 73 1.163 0.258 41 6
47 48 EASTON CORBIN/Little More Country Than That (Mercury) 799 103 326 44 1.381 0.156 51 14
49 DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol) 732 451 245 144 1.648 1.037 48 26
50 50 LEE BRICE/Love Like Crazy (Curb) 678 86 270 37 1.018 0.098 36 5
Debut
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Aircheck Top Point GainersCARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cowboy Casanova (19/Arista) 2314 4TAYLOR SWIFT/Fifteen (Big Machine) 1787 4ZAC BROWN BAND/Toes (Atlantic/Home Grown/Bigger Picture) 1730 4LADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol) 1181 4CHRIS YOUNG/Gettin’ You Home (The Black Dress Song) (RCA) 852 4REBA/Consider Me Gone (Starstruck/Valory) 793DIERKS BENTLEY/I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes (Capitol) 712LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol) 659KENNY CHESNEY f/DAVE MATTHEWS/I’m Alive (BNA) 630GEORGE STRAIT/Living For The Night (MCA) 553
Aircheck Top Spin GainersCARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cowboy Casanova (19/Arista) 732ZAC BROWN BAND/Toes (Atlantic/Home Grown/Bigger Picture) 603TAYLOR SWIFT/Fifteen (Big Machine) 591LADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol) 418CHRIS YOUNG/Gettin’ You Home (The Black Dress Song) (RCA) 263REBA/Consider Me Gone (Starstruck/Valory) 238KENNY CHESNEY f/DAVE MATTHEWS/I’m Alive (BNA) 229DIERKS BENTLEY/I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes (Capitol) 224BROOKS & DUNN f/BILLY GIBBONS/Honky Tonk Stomp (Arista) 218LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol) 216
Activator Top Point GainersCARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cowboy Casanova (19/Arista) 825 4ZAC BROWN BAND/Toes (Atlantic/Home Grown/Bigger Picture)477 4TAYLOR SWIFT/Fifteen (Big Machine) 388 4LADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol) 301 4KEITH URBAN/Only You Can Love Me This Way (Capitol) 263 4DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol) 246CHRIS YOUNG/Gettin' You Home (The Black..) (RCA) 198REBA/Consider Me Gone (Starstruck/Valory) 185DIERKS BENTLEY/I Wanna Make You Close Your... (Capitol) 146BROOKS & DUNN/Honky Tonk Stomp (Arista) 143
Activator Top Spin GainersCARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cowboy Casanova (19/Arista) 503ZAC BROWN BAND/Toes (Atlantic/Home Grown/Bigger Picture)303TAYLOR SWIFT/Fifteen (Big Machine) 267LADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol) 194KEITH URBAN/Only You Can Love Me This Way (Capitol) 153DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol) 139CHRIS YOUNG/Gettin' You Home (The Black..) (RCA) 127REBA/Consider Me Gone (Starstruck/Valory) 117LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol) 108DIERKS BENTLEY/I Wanna Make You Close Your... (Capitol) 101
CMT
JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Hurry Home (Arista)
CMT PURE
ALECIA NUGENT/Don’t Tell Me (Rounder)ANTHONY SMITH/Bringin’ Back The Sunshine (Stroudavarious)KENI THOMAS/Gunslinger (Tenacity)
GACANTHONY SMITH/Bringin’ Back The Sunshine (Stroudavarious)
VideO adds
Aircheck Add LeadersCARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cowboy Casanova (19/Arista) 42TAYLOR SWIFT/Fifteen (Big Machine) 30DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol) 26LADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol) 21BILLY CURRINGTON/That's How Country Boys Roll (Mercury) 19TIM MCGRAW/Southern Voice (Curb) 17MIRANDA LAMBERT/White Liar (Columbia) 15EASTON CORBIN/Little More Country Than That (Mercury) 14STEEL MAGNOLIA/Keep On Lovin' You (Big Machine) 14JOSH TURNER/Why Don't We Just Dance (MCA) 13
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Aircheck ActivityLOST TRAILERS/Country Folks (Livin’ Loud) (BNA) Moves 46*-45*; 923 points, 349 spins 2 ADDS: KUZZ, WIWF*
JOSH TURNER/Why Don’t We Just Dance (MCA) Moves 48*-46*; 867 points, 361 spins 13 ADDS including: KBWF, KEEY, KMPS*, KTEX, WFUS, WIRK*, WMZQ, WQMX, WRNS, WYRK
BIG KENNY/Long After I’m Gone (Love Everybody/Bigger Picture) Moves 49*-47*; 617 points, 259 spins 6 ADDS: KJJY*, WIVK*, WMIL, WPAW, WWYZ, WYCD*
EASTON CORBIN/Little More Country Than That (Mercury) Moves 47*-48*; 799 points, 326 spins 14 ADDS including: KASE, KCYE, KEEY, KFKF, KRTY, KSON, WIRK*, WKIS, WKKT, WYRK
DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol) Debuts at 49*; 732 points, 245 spins 26 ADDS including: KBWF, KEEY, KNTY, KWJJ, WDAF, WFUS, WGH-FM, WOGI, WSIX, WUBL
LEE BRICE/Love Like Crazy (Curb) Stays at 50*; 678 points, 270 spins 5 ADDS: KKNG, KUZZ, WGNE, WMAD, WSSL
MALLARY HOPE/Love Lives On (MCA) 561 points, 229 spins 5 ADDS: KATM*, KCCY, WGTY, WWGR, WYNK
KELLIE PICKLER/Didn’t You Know How Much I Loved You (19/BNA) 515 points, 186 spins 11 ADDS including: KCYE, KHKI*, KUBL*, WKHX, WOGI, WSIX, WWGR, WWYZ, WXBQ, WYNK
JAMEY JOHNSON/My Way To You (Mercury) 507 points, 211 spins 1 ADD: KSOP
MICHELLE BRANCH/Sooner Or Later (Reprise/Warner Bros.) 336 points, 124 spins 7 ADDS: KKNG, KUBL*, WCOL, WDXB, WGGY, WIVK*, WWYZ
SEPTEMBER 21TIM MCGRAW/Southern Voice (Curb) WILLIAMS RILEY/Country Livin’ (Golden)
SEPTEMBER 28JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR)BOMSHEL/19 And Crazy (Curb)HEARTLAND/Mustache (Permian) JIMMY WAYNE f/DARYL HALL & JOHN OATS/Sara Smile (Valory) MICA ROBERTS/Days You Live For (Show Dog)
OCTOBER 5JASON CRABB/Somebody Like Me (Spring Hill/Nine North)
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Aircheck Top RecurrentsBILLY CURRINGTON/People Are Crazy (Mercury) 8512DARIUS RUCKER/Alright (Capitol) 7793TAYLOR SWIFT/You Belong With Me (Big Machine) 6311ZAC BROWN BAND/Whatever It Is (Atlantic/Home Grown/Bigger Picture) 5964DIERKS BENTLEY/Sideways (Capitol) 5810LADY ANTEBELLUM/I Run To You (Capitol) 5758BRAD PAISLEY/Then (Arista) 5434KENNY CHESNEY/Out Last Night (BNA) 4783GLORIANA/Wild At Heart (Emblem/Warner Bros./New Revolution) 4518KEITH URBAN/Kiss A Girl (Capitol) 4034
WHITNEY DUNCAN/Skinny Dippin’ (Warner Bros.) 321 points, 131 spins 2 ADDS: KCYE, WGGY
ASH BOWERS/Stuck (Stoney Creek) 314 points, 141 spins 3 ADDS: KJUG, KXKT, WCOL
TIM MCGRAW/Southern Voice (Curb) 310 points, 113 spins 17 ADDS including: KATM*, KSOP, WBCT, WFUS, WGNA, WKHX, WKKT, WQYK*, WUBL, WYRK
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)
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1 1 JASON ALDEAN/Big Green Tractor (BBR) 4223 -88 2755 -78
3 2 JUSTIN MOORE/Small Town USA (Valory) 4213 122 2764 76
2 3 GEORGE STRAIT/Living For The Night (MCA) 4162 -13 2723 -4
4 4 TOBY KEITH/American Ride (Show Dog) 4086 120 2657 89
9 5 KEITH URBAN/Only You Can Love Me This Way (Capitol) 3282 263 2086 153
7 6 ERIC CHURCH/Love Your Love The Most (Capitol) 3239 119 2048 72
10 7 CHRIS YOUNG/Gettin' You Home (The Black..) (RCA) 3173 198 2080 127
8 8 BRAD PAISLEY/Welcome To The Future (Arista) 3168 60 2024 52
5 9 RASCAL FLATTS/Summer Nights (Lyric Street) 3120 -678 2030 -475
6 10 JACK INGRAM/Barefoot And Crazy (Big Machine) 2931 -236 1908 -153
13 11 DARRYL WORLEY/Sounds Like Life To Me (Stroudavarious) 2862 75 1879 73
11 12 BLAKE SHELTON/I'll Just Hold On (Warner Bros.) 2823 -47 1860 -44
15 13 ZAC BROWN BAND/Toes (Atlantic/Home Grown/Bigger Picture) 2746 477 1737 303
12 14 TIM MCGRAW/It's A Business Doing... (Curb) 2405 -413 1554 -274
14 15 KENNY CHESNEY f/DAVE MATTHEWS/I'm Alive (BNA) 2380 80 1529 52
17 16 LOVE AND THEFT/Runaway (Carolwood) 2181 50 1409 21
16 17 SUGARLAND/Joey (Mercury) 2159 -65 1397 -48
18 18 RODNEY ATKINS/15 Minutes (Curb) 1867 -227 1238 -158
20 19 CRAIG MORGAN/Bonfire (BNA) 1832 95 1167 61
19 20 TRACE ADKINS/All I Ask For Anymore (Capitol) 1796 -6 1166 -17
21 21 LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol) 1787 142 1136 108
22 22 BROOKS & DUNN/Honky Tonk Stomp (Arista) 1729 143 1128 96
23 23 DAVID NAIL/Red Light (MCA) 1580 92 1015 64
24 24 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Long Line Of Losers (Columbia) 1413 107 892 68
25 25 DIERKS BENTLEY/I Wanna Make You Close Your... (Capitol) 1330 146 872 101
29 26 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol) 1275 301 823 194
28 27 REBA/Consider Me Gone (Starstruck/Valory) 1238 185 777 117
39 28 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cowboy Casanova (19/Arista) 1214 825 729 503
26 29 JOE NICHOLS/Believers (Universal South) 1126 -38 758 -13
27 30 ALAN JACKSON/I Still Like Bologna (Arista) 953 -110 634 -53
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35 31 TAYLOR SWIFT/Fifteen (Big Machine) 921 388 578 267
32 32 MARTINA MCBRIDE/I Just Call You Mine (RCA) 892 102 569 63
31 33 TRAILER CHOIR/Rockin' The Beer Gut (Show Dog) 856 28 573 16
30 34 BUCKY COVINGTON/I Want My Life Back (Lyric Street) 818 -105 519 -49
34 35 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Hurry Home (Arista) 626 2 364 -2
33 36 JAKE OWEN/Eight Second Ride (RCA) 622 -6 388 -11
36 37 GARY ALLAN/Today (MCA) 584 89 362 54
44 38 DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol) 510 246 307 139
38 39 SARAH BUXTON/Outside My Window (Lyric Street) 452 41 269 23
37 40 FAST RYDE/That Thang (Republic Nashville) 432 -35 277 -15
40 41 ELI YOUNG BAND/Radio Waves (Republic/Universal South) 418 42 274 28
43 42 JOSH TURNER/Why Don't We Just Dance (MCA) 366 68 198 40
45 43 MIRANDA LAMBERT/White Liar (Columbia) 363 108 221 71
41 44 JOSH THOMPSON/Beer On The Table (Columbia) 350 41 204 21
42 45 STEVE AZAR/Moo La Moo (Ride) 321 13 231 9
47 46 LOST TRAILERS/Country Folks (Livin' Loud) (BNA) 204 23 98 9
49 47 BIG KENNY/Long After I'm Gone (Love Everybody/Bigger Picture) 199 41 94 10
54 48 LEE BRICE/Love Like Crazy (Curb) 174 79 105 45
46 49 WHITNEY DUNCAN/Skinny Dippin' (Warner Bros.) 174 -11 121 -15
59 50 KELLIE PICKLER/Didn't You Know How Much I ... (19/BNA) 161 79 73 32
50 51 MICHELLE BRANCH/Sooner Or Later (Reprise) 154 1 83 -2
51 52 DARREN KOZELSKY/Seven Vern Gosdins Ago (Spinville/Major 7th/Nine North) 143 1 87 1
52 53 ANTHONY SMITH/Bringin' Back The Sunshine (Stroudavarious) 126 4 86 3
58 54 EASTON CORBIN/Little More Country Than That (Mercury) 99 14 57 7
53 55 DUE WEST/I Get That All The Time (Bigger Than Me/Nine North) 99 -19 59 -15
56 BILLY CURRINGTON/That's How Country Boys Roll (Mercury) 98 51 61 31
57 57 MATT STILLWELL/Sweet Sun Angel (Shine 7/Nine North) 98 12 58 7
56 58 BLAINE LARSEN/It Did (Treehouse) 94 4 46 1
54 59 HALFWAY TO HAZARD/I Know Where ... (Stylesonic/Picnic Hill/Bigger Picture) 91 0 54 0
48 60 TELLURIDE/Pencil Marks (American Roots/Quarterback) 91 -74 62 -38
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