Issue 37 2014 Industry Wish List - Country Aircheck · industry spin on the artist interview: I grew up listening to Country 105 in Calgary, Canada. I would yell at anybody who would

2014 Industry Wish List While most folks were busy making those trivial resolutions like losing weight, quitting smoking or getting out of debt, Country Aircheck closed its eyes, clicked its heels together three times and asked some industry pros to share their greatest wishes for both radio and records in the coming year. From “more cowbell” to a partnership between Nielsen Audio and the NSA, answers ran the gamut. After all, we can certainly dream. Big D & Bubba’s Big D: I wish for radio to remember how important it truly is to people. We are part of the community

and need to start acting like it. When I hear some of my peers talk about our industry, they act like we are Andrew Silva’s nasty broken leg, but we aren’t! Sure we’ve had our setbacks and cutbacks, but we will survive. We will create the content. We will connect with our town. Radio isn’t dead. My wish for the record companies is

for a way they can make money without signing deals with corporate radio companies that probably won’t be here in a few years. Broken Bow Dir./Southeast Promotion Scotty O’Brien: I’d like to see more stations give away bumper stickers and cassette singles. And maybe direct me to a website to watch more cat videos. As for my side of the biz − stay country! WDAF/Kansas City PD Wes Poe: For the radio industry, I wish for a reinvestment in talent-development and multiplatform content user/listener audience growth efforts.

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2013 Most Played Country radio’s top 2013 performers, as featured in Country Aircheck’s December print issue, ranks the most-heard artists of the year based on airplay of their current records. That ranking changes significantly, however, when looking at all airplay (current, recurrent and gold). Astute chart-watchers will understand that the comparison isn’t quite apples-to-apples as Top Performers is a points-based compilation, while Most

Jingle Angle: WIL/St. Louis’s fowl weather fans assemble with the performers for their 11th Annual Jinglefest last month. Pictured (l-r) are Danny Montana, Judi Diamond, Bo Matthews, Jana Kramer, Dustin Lynch, Thomas Rhett, Rob Viliocco, Derrick Keith and Captain Mac.

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P A G E T H R E E P I CPlayed is spins based. Still, the comparison is striking. Florida Georgia Line were the 2013 top performing act in terms of current airplay, with Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan and The Band Perry rounding

out the top five. But including all airplay benefits artists with a deep catalog of hits. Thus, Jason Aldean tops the Most Played ranking, followed by Shelton, McGraw, Kenny Chesney and Bryan. Zac Brown Band (No. 6) is the top ranked band, Carrie Underwood (No. 9) is the top female artist, and

FGL post impressively at No. 11 despite having no prior catalog on which to lean. Here’s the rest of the top 20, as compiled by Mediabase:

Artist Spins1. Jason Aldean 619,4462. Blake Shelton 613,8263. Tim McGraw 609,3764. Kenny Chesney 588,7625. Luke Bryan 555,1386. Zac Brown Band 515,2307. Keith Urban 500,2688. Brad Paisley 483,1349. Carrie Underwood 487,40110. Miranda Lambert 454,25911. Florida Georgia Line 426,77212. Lady Antebellum 420,13813. Taylor Swift 416,82214. The Band Perry 397,86015. Toby Keith 355,53916. Lee Brice 340,37917. Darius Rucker 335,94118. Jake Owen 330,08219. Dierks Bentley 329,89120. Hunter Hayes 327,634

Happy Days: Alabama’s Randy Owen and then-WMZQ/Washington staffer Jon Anthony share a backstage moment at a time and place lost to history. Have your own trade pics fully divorced from their original press releases? Send them to us at [email protected].

Err Check: Brett Eldredge, who made the 2012 Top New Artists list, was inadvertently left off of the 2013 list in our December print issue. He was the year’s top new artist. Also, Parmalee and Eric Paslay should have been noted as Top 15 First Timers. We regret the errors.

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Chart Chat Congrats to Florida Georgia Line, Matthew Hargis and the entire listst apromotion staff on scoring this week’s No. 1 single with FGL’s “Stay.” The song joins the duo’s other chart-toppers including “Cruise,” “Get Your Shine On” and “Round Here.” According to BMLG, “Cruise” has recently become the best-selling digital single in country music history with 6.6 million downloads.

News & Notes Whiplash Community Radio has added KNIT/Humboldt, NE and KDAB/Hugo, CO to its Cat Country Network of Classic Country Stations, bring the number of stations to six. Clear Channel has partnered with Jaguar Land Rover, Volvo and Kia to make iHeartRadio available in connected auto dashboards. It will also be available via platform solution provider Bosch. More here. LeAnn Rimes will host the 32nd Annual Texaco Country Showdown National Final Jan. 16 at the Ryman Auditorium. It will air on syndicated TV in March and April.

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Stoney Creek’s Lindsay Ell gives an industry spin on the artist interview: I grew up listening to Country 105 in Calgary, Canada. I would yell at anybody who would turn the station on the car radio. The Odd Squad was the morning show and I loved listening to them on the way to school. The first time I heard myself on the radio we were in Phoenix listening to

KMLE, I was sitting in the front seat of a cab and we had the driver pull over. I was giving him a high five and he was very happy, too. He asked for my autograph, but I think he was happiest the meter was running. The scariest part of my radio tour has been that our bus is kind of haunted. Sometimes it has a mind of its own. The lights will go on and off by themselves, and the doors will open and close. But all of a sudden it’s gotten back to normal and thankfully it’s not doing as many random things, so let’s not jinx it. I cannot walk out of a truck stop without my weakness, Reese’s Pieces. I want to show that girls can play guitar solos, too. [VP/Promotion] Chris Loss always describes me as a female Canadian Keith Urban. I’m writing the record that I’ve wanted to write ever since I started playing music. The first single, “Trippin’ On Us,” is the perfect mix between country and rock, and shows I can play a little guitar. I’ve never bought anything from Skymall, but I always look at it when I’m on the plane and I take pictures of the crazy things that are in it. The funniest was a bed bug sleeping bag that would zip up and I guess protect you from bed bugs. I’ve never played Candy Crush but if I was to play it I’d probably only make it to level two or three. I’m definitely more talented at playing guitar than I am at games. If I had to be stuck in any city other than home, it would either be Chicago, Orlando or Scottsdale. Chicago just fascinates me and I love the architecture, the amazing music, the culture and the people. And in Orlando or Scottsdale I feel like you’re on constant vacation. When you look at blue sky and palm trees, how can you not be happy?

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Blaster Records Dir./National Promotion Bob Reeves discusses his most influential artists, concerts, songs and albums:1. Blood Sweat & Tears, Blood Sweat & Tears: This was the first LP I bought with my very own money. Funny thing is that Al Kooper, a founding member of BS&T, became a friend in my early years here in Nashville and brought to my attention that a mutual friend of ours was the woman for me. That woman, Vickie,

has been my wife for over 18 years now.2. David Bowie, The Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust... held in the highest esteem from my early teens ‘til now ... so much of my music appreciation and fandom stems from my love for this record. We even share a birthday!3. Randy Travis, Live at the Altamont Fairgrounds, mid-’80s: I was PD at WPTR/Albany. Randy was the headliner and the infamous converted bread delivery truck he once used as a “tour bus” broke down for good on the way. He was hours late, but local superstar/smash songwriter Billy Montana played until he got there. Travis played a killer set and stayed to sign autographs well into the night.4. Todd Rundgren and/or The Ramones: I’ve seen these two acts in concert well over a 100 times between them! The Ramones were a study in how to run a live tour like a machine. Todd’s so incredibly diverse, you never know if you’ll see him solo or with a band, playing rock, soul, salsa, blues or pop. 5. Virtually every act I’ve ever worked: I’ve found lasting friendships and more respect than you can imagine working with all those talented people. I count myself lucky to continue...• An “important” piece of music you just don’t get: Jazz. Light or cool jazz bores me. The deeper stuff just sounds like five guys playing a different song at the same time.•An album you played or listened to incessantly: Frank Turner, England Keep My Bones. Frank is an English punk folk singer and this album gets more spins on my stereo than any other record in a long time.•One item in your music collection you’d rather not admit to enjoying: Eminem. Although rap is not my thing, I really do find him and Dr. Dre to be incredibly talented and interesting.

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And I wish for the labels to only send records that take no time to build familiarity and test through the roof! And that they sell a ton. Capitol Dir./Northeast Promotion Diane Lockner: My radio wish is that its revenue builds and builds, and that music decision-makers won’t feel beholden to the PPM. For records, I wish for Bruce Springsteen to sign with Capitol Nashville, and that he and I get to do lots of radio visits all over the Northeast. No, seriously, my wish is that we have an industry 10 years from now! WIVK/Knoxville OM/PD Bob Raleigh: I wish for radio to remember that it’s still show business. We always remember the “business” part, but sometimes forget the “show.”

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The Week’s Top Stories Full coverage at countryaircheck.com.• Nielsen Audio released its Fall Ratings 2013 diary ratings. (12/31-1/6)• Cumulus flipped WRKN/New Orleans to Country as “Nash FM 92.3.” (1/6)• Consultant Phil Hunt joined McVay/Cook & Associates as Pres. (1/6)• WestwoodOne CEO Paul Caine exited after nine months. (1/6)• Cumulus’ WWQQ/Wilmington, NC shuffled its on-air lineup following the exits of morning-teamers Drew Montgomery and Linda Wylde. (1/3)• Former KTST/Oklahoma City morning host Jimmy “Joe Friday” Barreda and former Classic Hits KOMA/Oklahoma City afternooner Dave Martin joined crosstown KNAH as for mornings and afternoons, respectively. (1/4)• McVay/Cook & Associates’ Charlie Cook joined Cumulus as PM/PD of WKDF & WSM-FM/Nashville. (1/2)• WUSN/Chicago middayer Trish Biondo exited after27 years.


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My records wish is the same wish I’ve had for 20 years − stop running songs up and off the charts. Let them simmer and

get familiar. Keep them on longer and don’t take them off as soon as they hit No. 1. Republic Nashville Dir./West Promotion Lois Lewis White:

I’d love a magical elf, gnome or leprechaun who would complete my expenses for me as I go, and a Southwest Airlines flight into Bakersfield and Fresno − soon. Enough said. But seriously, I’d like to see more creativity across the board; from radio, records and artists. I’d really like to see listeners involved more. Let them in early ... they’ll be grateful forever. I have the benefit of coming from radio and working directly with the artists [and wish to be] a tool to help make your promotion an even bigger win. That’s what I’m here for – not just to shuffle compliance paperwork and wear my very uncomfortable and itchy spin-police outfit. JVC Media VP/Programming Phathead: I wish for radio get some balls and give serious daytime spins and exposure to new artists the way we do here. The audience demands it, and it’s available at their fingertips on every device they own. It’s time for radio to catch up to the listeners. My greatest wish for the record


Pop Star: Curb’s Lee Brice delivers a surprise concert in the tiny town of Milligan, NE Saturday (1/4) as part Pepsi’s “Get Hyped For Halftime” promotion aimed at drumming up excitement for the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show. “Social media started blowing up Friday about Pepsi dropping off 75 pop machines set to dispense free soda,” says KZKX/Lincoln’s Rob Kelley. “There was a promise of a major music star performing in concert and shooting a Pepsi halftime commercial for the Superbowl in the coming 24 hours, but no one knew who.” Pepsi says the campaign will continue in more unexpected places between now and game day. Pictured (inset, l-r) are ‘ZKX’s Ally Morgan and Rob Kelley, Brice, and the station’s Andrea Norris and JP. The significance of Millgan? It’s the geographic halfway point of America, of course.

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industry is to stop telling radio that a song is so “young” and has “so much more life left” when a superstar flies up the charts to No. 1. As Country becomes more like the pop format, songs are going to fly up and come down. You can’t have it both ways. Curb Dir./National Promotion Mike Rogers: My wish for radio is that the door will open for more opportunity for female artists. You can see it start turning that way now, we just need that door to open a little wider. For records, I’d love to have a budget for a personal masseuse for all the cramped plane seats I’ve wedged myself in to this year,

along with all the long car rides between markets. People don’t realize what a toll the road can put on a promotion person’s body! If I can’t get one of those, then I guess my wish is to sell more music this year so we can afford one next year. WLHK/Indianapolis OM/PD Bob Richards: My radio wish is that Nielsen Audio would work with

the NSA on improving PPM results. No worry about recruitment; panelists will never even know they’re carrying a meter! Blaster Dir./National Promotion Bob Reeves: It’s an old wish that I wish to wish every year: More diversity and less conformity in radio. It’s a pipe dream, I know.

When I was a kid, I always wished for a pony or for my Dad to buy the New York Jets, and my Dad, if he were alive today, would say to me, “Get over it kid, the business has changed.” Looking at sales charts, everyone’s wish for the record industry should be that we come out of the death spiral we’re currently experiencing. While it’s satisfying to see that many of the platinum records on the chart these days are country, it’s disconcerting to see stars with big hits like Katy Perry, Lady Gaga and Robin Thicke struggle to make it to the million-unit mark. But as not to end on such a bleak note, I also wish for the further rise of the independent label to innovate, re-create and disrupt the norms that too many have come to accept as the status quo. WZZK/Birmingham PD Dave Dunaway: I wish for radio and the people in it to teach more. Share your knowledge with your new recruits. As for the record industry, more cowbell, please! Seriously, is there a steel guitar laying around somewhere? –Russ Penuell & Jess Wright

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Nielsen Audio’s Fall (9/12-12/4) diary ratings from Dec. 31-Jan. 6 listed alphabetically by market compared with the previous book. Not all stations are subscribers and that’s why you won’t see rankings listed. Legend: A “+” indicates a Classic Country outlet; a “^” designates co-owned Country stations in the metro; “t” indicates a tie; and a “*” indicates a station best in that statistic

Diary Fall Scoreboard

12+ Share Last Book

12+ Share Fall ‘13Station/City 12+ Share

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Fall ‘13Station/City

WFFG/Albany 1.4 1.8

WGNA/Albany 10.6 9.2

WKLI/Albany 1.4 2.5

WZMR/Albany 3.0 1.6

(simulcast with WKLI 10/11-12/16/13)

WYNK/Baton Rouge 6.6 4.8

WTGE/Baton Rouge 3.5 3.6

WZKX/Biloxi 8.9 7.5

WKNN/Biloxi 4.4 5.4

WDXB/Birmingham 6.0 5.9

WZZK/Birmingham 6.8 7.0

WYRK/Buffalo 12.9 11.4

WOKO/Burlington, VT 16.9 13.4

WHKO/Dayton 11.9 11.2

WYDB/Dayton 1.8 1.3

WBCT/Grand Rapids 9.6 9.3

WTNR/Grand Rapids 3.5 3.7

WSSL/Greenville, SC^ 7.1 8.6

WESC/Greenville, SC^ 7.1 7.2

KMDL/Lafayette, LA 9.0 9.7 *

KBON/Lafayette, LA 5.8 4.7

KXKC/Lafayette, LA 4.3 4.3

WAMZ/Lousville 7.7 7.1

WQNU/Louisville^ 4.6 4.7

WRKA/Louisville^+ 3.8 2.5

WKMK/Monmouth 4.3 5.0

WNOE/New Orleans 6.0 5.8

KTST/Oklahoma City^ 6.2 4.7

KJKE/Oklahoma City 5.3 4.9

KXXY/Oklahoma City^ 4.6 3.8

WTHT/Portland, ME 5.9 5.4

WOQK/Portsmouth, NH 9.1 8.6

WKHK/Richmond 9.6 9.6

WLFV/Richmond 2.1 1.8

WBEE/Rochester, NY 10.0 12.7 *

WBBS/Syracuse, NY 11.6 9.2

WOLF/Syracuse, NY 3.1 3.2

KIIM/Tucson 10.2 9.3

KYWD/Tucson 1.3 1.0

KWEN/Tulsa 6.5 7.2

KVOO/Tulsa^ 7.0 4.8

KXBL/Tulsa^+ 5.2 4.2

KTGX/Tulsa 4.7 4.8 *


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

-- 1 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Stay (Republic Nashville) 22840 -- 6776 -- 54.241 -- 148 2

-- 2 ELI YOUNG BAND/Drunk Last Night (Republic Nashville) 21440 -- 6218 -- 52.196 -- 147 2

-- 3 ZAC BROWN BAND/Sweet Annie (Southern Ground/Atlantic) 21178 -- 6324 -- 50.059 -- 148 2

-- 4 THE BAND PERRY/Don't Let Me Be Lonely (Republic Nashville) 19957 -- 5971 -- 47.928 -- 148 2

-- 5 DARIUS RUCKER/Radio (Capitol) 19632 -- 5922 -- 46.046 -- 148 2

-- 6 ERIC PASLAY/Friday Night (EMI Nashville) 18476 -- 5275 -- 44.745 -- 148 2

-- 7 COLE SWINDELL/Chillin' It (Warner Bros./WMN) 18169 -- 5280 -- 43.924 -- 146 2

-- 8 DAVID NAIL/Whatever She's Got (MCA) 17713 -- 5134 -- 43.767 -- 148 2

-- 9 LUKE BRYAN/Drink A Beer (Capitol) 17304 -- 5150 -- 42.626 -- 148 2

-- 10 PARMALEE/Carolina (Stoney Creek) 15901 -- 4826 -- 36.788 -- 147 2

-- 11 CASSADEE POPE/Wasting All These Tears (Republic Nashville) 15549 -- 4625 -- 36.81 -- 146 2

-- 12 JASON ALDEAN/When She Says Baby (Broken Bow) 14984 -- 4346 -- 36.489 -- 148 3

-- 13 JON PARDI/Up All Night (Capitol) 13334 -- 3846 -- 30.413 -- 147 2

-- 14 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Compass (Capitol) 13043 -- 3844 -- 31.549 -- 146 2

-- 15 FRANKIE BALLARD/Helluva Life (Warner Bros./WAR) 11771 -- 3432 -- 27.953 -- 145 3

-- 16 THOMPSON SQUARE/Everything I Shouldn't Be... (Stoney Creek) 11059 -- 3240 -- 26.241 -- 144 4

-- 17 DANIELLE BRADBERY/The Heart Of Dixie (Republic/Big Machine) 10673 -- 3175 -- 23.268 -- 147 2

-- 18 DIERKS BENTLEY/I Hold On (Capitol) 9942 -- 3056 -- 22.405 -- 141 2

-- 19 SCOTTY MCCREERY/See You Tonight (19/Interscope/Mercury) 9374 -- 2744 -- 22.551 -- 138 4

-- 20 RANDY HOUSER/Goodnight Kiss (Stoney Creek) 9262 -- 2803 -- 21.183 -- 144 7

-- 21 DAN + SHAY/19 You + Me (Warner Bros./WAR) 7772 -- 2159 -- 18.451 -- 121 3

-- 22 JERROD NIEMANN/Drink To That All Night (Sea Gayle/Arista) 7582 -- 2212 -- 16.531 -- 139 4

-- 23 DUSTIN LYNCH/Wild In Your Smile (Broken Bow) 7169 -- 2173 -- 14.83 -- 139 2

-- 24 HUNTER HAYES/Everybody's Got Somebody... (Atlantic/WMN) 6860 -- 2043 -- 18.451 -- 146 2

-- 25 BRETT ELDREDGE/Beat Of The Music (Atlantic/WMN) 6383 -- 1851 -- 14.898 -- 126 5

KAJA/San AntonioKASE/Austin

KBEQ/Kansas CityKCCY/San Antonio

KDRK/SpokaneKEEY/Minneapolis

KEGA/Salt Lake CityKFRG/RiversideKHEY/El PasoKHGE/FresnoKILT/Houston

KKIX/Fayetteville

KKWF/SeattleKNCI/SacramentoKNTY/Sacramento

KRYS/Corpus ChristiKSSN/Little RockKTOM/MontereyKUAD/Ft. Collins

KWEN/TulsaKWNR/Las Vegas

KWOF/DenverKXLY/Spokane

PCCO/Premium Choice

WAMZ/LouisvilleWBCT/Grand Rapids

WBEE/RochesterWBUL/LexingtonWCKT/Ft. MyersWCOL/ColumbusWCOS/ColumbiaWCTQ/Sarasota

WEZL/CharlestonWFUS/TampaWGH/Norfolk

WGNA/Albany

WIL/St. LouisWJVC/NassauWKIS/Miami

WKKT/CharlotteWKLM/FayettevilleWLHK/Indianapolis

WMAD/MadisonWMIL/Milwaukee

WMZQ/Washington D.C.WNOE/New OrleansWQBE/CharlestonWQIK/Jacksonville

WRBT/HarrisburgWRNX/Springfield

WSIX/NashvilleWSSL/GreenvilleWTHT/Portland

WUSY/ChattanoogaWWGR/Ft. MyersWWQM/MadisonWWYZ/Hartford

WYNK/Baton Rouge

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

-- 26 JUSTIN MOORE/Lettin' The Night Roll (Valory) 6075 -- 1894 -- 14.063 -- 123 6

-- 27 TAYLOR SWIFT/Red (Big Machine) 5885 -- 1662 -- 14.746 -- 147 2

-- 28 KIP MOORE/Young Love (MCA) 5695 -- 1636 -- 12.656 -- 121 16

-- 29 CRAIG MORGAN/Wake Up Lovin' You (Black River) 5337 -- 1641 -- 10.672 -- 129 15

-- 30 BRAD PAISLEY/The Mona Lisa (Arista) 5212 -- 1595 -- 10.74 -- 112 10

-- 31 THOMAS RHETT/Get Me Some Of That (Valory) 5180 -- 1520 -- 11.601 -- 105 13

-- 32 JOSH THOMPSON/Cold Beer With Your... (Show Dog-Universal) 4981 -- 1418 -- 10.918 -- 103 3

-- 33 TYLER FARR/Whiskey In My Water (Columbia) 3874 -- 1097 -- 6.994 -- 105 7

-- 34 SARA EVANS/Slow Me Down (RCA) 3693 -- 1084 -- 5.167 -- 118 2

-- 35 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Sober (Capitol) 3153 -- 932 -- 5.118 -- 110 5

-- 36 ERIC CHURCH/Give Me Back My Hometown (EMI Nashville) 2868 -- 904 -- 8.447 -- 66 66

-- 37 SHERYL CROW/Callin' Me When I'm Lonely (Warner Bros./WMN) 2739 -- 679 -- 4.716 -- 78 3

-- 38 LEAH TURNER/Take The Keys (Columbia) 2737 -- 835 -- 3.712 -- 106 1

-- 39 BLAKE SHELTON/Doin' What She Likes (Warner Bros./WMN) 2567 -- 731 -- 5.478 -- 99 98

-- 40 AUSTIN WEBB/Slip On By (Streamsound) 2465 -- 793 -- 3.962 -- 90 2

-- 41 GEORGE STRAIT/I Got A Car (MCA) 2189 -- 614 -- 4.948 -- 73 7

-- 42 BROTHERS OSBORNE/Let's Go There (EMI Nashville) 2115 -- 699 -- 2.509 -- 94 0

-- 43 GARY ALLAN/It Ain't The Whiskey (MCA) 2019 -- 694 -- 2.971 -- 92 1

-- 44 CHARLIE WORSHAM/Want Me Too (Warner Bros./WAR) 2008 -- 513 -- 4.963 -- 58 7

-- 45 BILLY CURRINGTON/We Are Tonight (Mercury) 2001 -- 657 -- 3.479 -- 69 5

-- 46 BRANTLEY GILBERT/Bottoms Up (Valory) 1992 -- 605 -- 4.218 -- 55 50

-- 47 WILL HOGE/Strong (Prospector/Crescendo) 1722 -- 584 -- 2.469 -- 73 0

-- 48 AMERICAN YOUNG/Love Is War (Curb) 1616 -- 551 -- 1.649 -- 89 5

-- 49 KELLIE PICKLER/Little Bit Gypsy (Black River) 1606 -- 525 -- 3.06 -- 67 1

-- 50 CRAIG CAMPBELL/Keep Them Kisses Comin' (Bigger Picture) 1450 -- 478 -- 3.797 -- 56 4

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JANUARY 13BRANTLEY GILBERT/Bottoms Up (Valory)KAYLA CALABRESE/This Is How It Feels (GTR) KEITH URBAN/Cop Car (Capitol)

JANUARY 21LEXI JAMES/Stop (Spin Doctors) RASCAL FLATTS/Rewind (Big Machine)CHRIS YOUNG/Who I Am With You (RCA)MAGGIE ROSE/Looking Back Now (RPME)KATIE ARMIGER/Safe (Cold River)

JANUARY 27CHUCK WICKS/Us Again (Blaster)

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Country Aircheck Add Leaders AddsBLAKE SHELTON/Doin' What She Likes (Warner Bros./WMN) 98ERIC CHURCH/Give Me Back My Hometown (EMI Nashville) 66BRANTLEY GILBERT/Bottoms Up (Valory) 50KEITH URBAN/Cop Car (Capitol) 28KIP MOORE/Young Love (MCA) 16CRAIG MORGAN/Wake Up Lovin' You (Black River) 15THOMAS RHETT/Get Me Some Of That (Valory) 13BRAD PAISLEY/The Mona Lisa (Arista) 10CHARLIE WORSHAM/Want Me Too (Warner Bros./WAR) 7GEORGE STRAIT/I Got A Car (MCA) 7JOE NICHOLS/Yeah (Red Bow) 7LINDSAY ELL/Trippin' On Us (Stoney Creek) 7RANDY HOUSER/Goodnight Kiss (Stoney Creek) 7TYLER FARR/Whiskey In My Water (Columbia) 7

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Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points

K. URBAN & M. Lambert/We Were Us (RCA/Capitol) 13316

THOMAS RHETT/It Goes Like This (Valory) 11533

BLAKE SHELTON/Mine Would Be You (Warner Bros./WMN) 10660

JOE NICHOLS/Sunny And 75 (Red Bow) 9997

JASON ALDEAN/Night Train (Broken Bow) 9340

TIM MCGRAW/Southern Girl (Big Machine) 9011

LUKE BRYAN/That's My Kind Of Night (Capitol) 8518

BRETT ELDREDGE/Don't Ya (Atlantic/WMN) 8318

BILLY CURRINGTON/Hey Girl (Mercury) 8154

RANDY HOUSER/Runnin' Outta Moonlight (Stoney Creek) 7823

CHRIS YOUNG/Aw Naw (RCA) 7503

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Round Here (Republic Nashville) 7319

BLAKE SHELTON/Boys 'Round Here (Warner Bros./WMN) 6696

TYLER FARR/Redneck Crazy (Columbia) 6663

LUKE BRYAN/Crash My Party (Capitol) 6319

DARIUS RUCKER/Wagon Wheel (Capitol) 6256

JAKE OWEN/Anywhere With You (RCA) 6035

T. MCGRAW W/T. SWIFT/Highway Don't Care (Big Machine) 5910

HUNTER HAYES/I Want Crazy (Atlantic/WMN/RRP) 5745

KEITH URBAN/Little Bit Of Everything (Capitol) 5605

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BILLY CURRINGTON/We Are Tonight (Mercury) Moves 46-45* 2,001 points, 657 spins 5 adds: KILT, KKWF, WCKT, WCTQ, WGH

BRANTLEY GILBERT/Bottoms Up (Valory) Debut at 46* 1,192 points, 605 spins 50 adds including: KASE, KBEQ, KCYY*, KDRK, KEGA, KFRG, KHEY, KHGE, KILT, KKIX

WILL HOGE/Strong (Prospector/Crescendo) Re-entry at 47* 1,722 points, 584 spins No adds

AMERICAN YOUNG/Love Is War (Curb) Re-entry at 48* 1,616 points, 551 spins 5 adds: KUBL*, WFMS*, WGKX*, WQYK, WYCT

KELLIE PICKLER/Little Bit Gypsy (Black River) Re-entry at 49* 1,606 points, 525 spins 1 add: W1MC* CRAIG CAMPBELL/Keep Them Kisses Comin’ (Bigger Picture) Debut at 50* 1,450 points, 478 spins 4 adds: W1HC, W1MC, WCTK, WQYK

CHASE RICE/Ready Set Roll (Dack Janiels/RPM) 1,371 points, 426 spins 2 adds: KJKE, KJUG

KACEY MUSGRAVES/Follow Your Arrow (Mercury) 1,296 points, 354 spins No adds

THE CADILLAC THREE & FRIENDS/The South (Big Machine) 1,265 points, 423 spins 4 adds: KJKE, KKWF, WKXC, WMAD

TOBY KEITH/Shut Up And Hold On (Show Dog-Universal) 1,166 points, 379 spins 2 adds: KMPS, W1MC*

RODNEY ATKINS/Doin’ It Right (Curb) 1,059 points, 345 spins 1 add: W1MC*

Jan. 14 Jennifer Nettles That Girl (Mercury)

Jan. 14 Jon Pardi Write You A Song (Capitol)

Jan. 14 Rosanne Cash The River & The Thread (Capitol/Blue Note)

Jan. 14 Charlie Farley Hog Heaven (Average Joes/Backroad)

Jan. 21 Jenna Jentry Jenna Jentry (EP) (Circle 4/Sony Red)

Jan. 28 North 40 Sing Your Own Song (Rhymetown)

Feb. 4 Eric Paslay Eric Paslay (EMI)

Feb. 4 Moonshine Bandits Calicountry (Average Joes/Suburban Noize)

Feb. 11 Eric Church The Outsiders (EMI)

Feb. 11 Frankie Ballard Sunshine & Whiskey (Warner Bros.)

Feb. 18 Cole Swindell Cole Swindell (Warner Bros.)

Feb. 25 Dierks Bentley Riser (UMG)

Mar. 4 Sara Evans Slow Me Down (RCA)

Mar. 4 Martina McBride Everlasting (Blackbird/Kobalt)

Mar. 4 David Nail I’m A Fire (MCA)

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-- 1 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Stay (Republic Nashville) 7965 -- 1832 -- 47 0

-- 2 ZAC BROWN BAND/Sweet Annie (Atlantic/Southern Ground) 7763 -- 1768 -- 47 0

-- 3 ELI YOUNG BAND/Drunk Last Night (Republic Nashville) 7443 -- 1756 -- 47 0

-- 4 DARIUS RUCKER/Radio (Capitol) 6977 -- 1579 -- 46 0

-- 5 THE BAND PERRY/Don't Let Me Be Lonely (Republic Nashville) 6718 -- 1563 -- 45 0

-- 6 LUKE BRYAN/Drink A Beer (Capitol) 6384 -- 1479 -- 47 0

-- 7 ERIC PASLAY/Friday Night (EMI Nashville) 6079 -- 1412 -- 47 0

-- 8 COLE SWINDELL/Chillin' It (Warner Bros./WMN) 5745 -- 1335 -- 47 0

-- 9 CASSADEE POPE/Wasting All These Tears (Republic Nashville) 5699 -- 1307 -- 46 0

-- 10 PARMALEE/Carolina (Stoney Creek) 5602 -- 1309 -- 39 0

-- 11 DAVID NAIL/Whatever She's Got (MCA) 5579 -- 1274 -- 47 0

-- 12 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Compass (Capitol) 4922 -- 1140 -- 47 0

-- 13 JASON ALDEAN/When She Says Baby (Broken Bow) 4690 -- 1088 -- 47 0

-- 14 JON PARDI/Up All Night (Capitol) 4571 -- 1014 -- 46 2

-- 15 DIERKS BENTLEY/I Hold On (Capitol) 4336 -- 1014 -- 46 1

-- 16 DANIELLE BRADBERY/The Heart Of Dixie (Big Machine/Republic) 3925 -- 860 -- 45 0

-- 17 HUNTER HAYES/Everybody's Got Somebody... (Atlantic/WMN) 3443 -- 777 -- 39 0

-- 18 FRANKIE BALLARD/Helluva Life (Warner Bros./WAR) 3289 -- 733 -- 45 0

-- 19 SCOTTY MCCREERY/See You Tonight (19/Interscope/Mercury) 3288 -- 718 -- 42 0

-- 20 RANDY HOUSER/Goodnight Kiss (Stoney Creek) 3172 -- 738 -- 44 0

-- 21 THOMPSON SQUARE/Everything I Shouldn't Be... (Stoney Creek) 3075 -- 660 -- 38 2

-- 22 JERROD NIEMANN/Drink To That All Night (Sea Gayle/Arista) 2943 -- 699 -- 46 3

-- 23 BRAD PAISLEY/The Mona Lisa (Arista) 2520 -- 542 -- 42 4

-- 24 JUSTIN MOORE/Lettin' The Night Roll (Valory) 2425 -- 527 -- 37 2

-- 25 DAN + SHAY/19 You + Me (Warner Bros./WAR) 2336 -- 494 -- 35 2

-- 26 TAYLOR SWIFT/Red (Big Machine) 2258 -- 468 -- 25 0

-- 27 DUSTIN LYNCH/Wild In Your Smile (Broken Bow) 1936 -- 419 -- 35 0

-- 28 BRETT ELDREDGE/Beat Of The Music (Atlantic/WMN) 1797 -- 420 -- 39 2

-- 29 THOMAS RHETT/Get Me Some Of That (Valory) 1528 -- 340 -- 31 2

-- 30 CRAIG MORGAN/Wake Up Lovin' You (Black River) 1485 -- 315 -- 32 1

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

-- 31 KIP MOORE/Young Love (MCA) 1442 -- 318 -- 29 4

-- 32 GEORGE STRAIT/I Got A Car (MCA) 1425 -- 337 -- 24 0

-- 33 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Sober (Capitol) 1399 -- 278 -- 20 0

-- 34 JOSH THOMPSON/Cold Beer With Your Name On It (Show Dog-Universal) 1344 -- 310 -- 29 1

-- 35 SARA EVANS/Slow Me Down (RCA) 1088 -- 229 -- 26 1

-- 36 TYLER FARR/Whiskey In My Water (Columbia) 1070 -- 253 -- 27 2

-- 37 BLAKE SHELTON/Doin' What She Likes (Warner Bros./WMN) 960 -- 242 -- 28 15

-- 38 TOBY KEITH/Shut Up And Hold On (Show Dog-Universal) 772 -- 183 -- 18 1

-- 39 LOCASH COWBOYS/Best Seat In The House (Average Joes/Tenacity) 712 -- 143 -- 13 0

-- 40 GARY ALLAN/It Ain't The Whiskey (MCA) 684 -- 146 -- 17 0

-- 41 LEAH TURNER/Take The Keys (Columbia) 648 -- 142 -- 19 1

-- 42 ERIC CHURCH/Give Me Back My Hometown (EMI Nashville) 628 -- 142 -- 15 5

-- 43 BILLY CURRINGTON/We Are Tonight (Mercury) 624 -- 138 -- 14 2

-- 44 AUSTIN WEBB/Slip On By (Streamsound) 558 -- 119 -- 19 0

-- 45 BROTHERS OSBORNE/Let's Go There (EMI Nashville) 505 -- 129 -- 17 0

-- 46 KACEY MUSGRAVES/Follow Your Arrow (Mercury) 458 -- 89 -- 10 0

-- 47 GARTH BROOKS & TRISHA YEARWOOD/The Call (Pearl) 456 -- 88 -- 9 2

-- 48 DYLAN SCOTT/Makin' This Boy Go Crazy (Sidewalk) 392 -- 107 -- 10 0

-- 49 KEITH URBAN/Cop Car (Capitol) 372 -- 101 -- 14 10

-- 50 CHRIS YOUNG/Who I Am With You (RCA) 365 -- 72 -- 9 5

-- 51 AMERICAN YOUNG/Love Is War (Curb) 333 -- 68 -- 16 0

-- 52 KELLIE PICKLER/Little Bit Gypsy (Black River) 300 -- 61 -- 12 0

-- 53 BRANTLEY GILBERT/Bottoms Up (Valory) 292 -- 70 -- 17 4

-- 54 THE CADILLAC THREE & FRIENDS/The South (Big Machine) 259 -- 90 -- 11 0

-- 55 CHARLIE WORSHAM/Want Me Too (Warner Bros./WAR) 214 -- 41 -- 7 0

-- 56 WILL HOGE/Strong (Prospector/Crescendo) 181 -- 63 -- 11 0

-- 57 TY HERNDON/Lies I Told Myself (FUNL/Flying Island) 161 -- 24 -- 1 0

-- 58 BUSH HAWG/Crushin' (RCA) 159 -- 26 -- 3 0

-- 59 OUTSHYNE/Moonlight Crush (Millstar) 156 -- 28 -- 5 0

-- 60 RODNEY ATKINS/Doin' It Right (Curb) 156 -- 33 -- 9 0

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