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©2021 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] Country Pride: Concerns Persist On this date in 1969, arguably the first major protest for equal rights on behalf of gay people began in New York City’s Greenwich Village. As Pride Month winds down, Country Aircheck asks industry pros about the realities of being LGBTQIA+ in the country music industry. Despite wide cultural acceptance today, coming out in the business has been fraught for some and concerns persist – particularly for those in audience-facing roles, as the only- recent revelations of openly gay mainstream artists highlight. On balance, however, those we spoke with point to supportive bosses, co-workers and listeners while championing a format they hope is welcoming to all. National Radio Hall of Famer and former nationally syndicated The Blair Garner Show host Blair Garner and CMT After MidNite and CMT host Cody Alan came out publicly around the same time in 2017. For Garner, that meant getting past a traumatic 20-year old memory of being blackmailed shortly after starting After MidNite. “One of our employees threatened to go to USA Today and tell a story about a respected national Country radio personality who had just won an ACM Award and was, in fact, gay,” he says. “We ended up paying him off – a large sum of money – and it forced me to come out to those who had provided the venture capital to launch the company. I thought I was the Achilles heel that was going to bring down After MidNite. I had an executive tell me, ‘Don’t fuck this up, or my kid won’t be able to go to college.’ It was a very dark period in my life. “Going from that place to the point where I was out on-air, doing a national show with my husband, and being the first same- sex couple to be nominated for both a CMA Award and an ACM Award in the broadcast industry – I wouldn’t have believed it to be possible in 1993,” he says. “The listeners have been nothing short of remarkable. People especially respond when Eric and (continued on page 7) I post something about an anniversary or photos with the kids.” Husband/producer Eric Garner adds, “The most negative thing that happens is people unfollowing us. But we’ve been fortunate to never have anyone verbally or physically assaulting us. No one writes nasty things in our comments online. We’ve been lucky.” Alan came out to family, friends and industry peers first. “That helped me build a supportive foundation by the time I shared with the audience, which I did first on social media,” he says. “It gave me the chance to tell my story in my own words before taking it on-air.” He braced for the worst. “I knew there would be some hate, but I was pleasantly surprised by an overwhelming amount of love and support and very few negative reactions, which I choose to forget. June 28, 2021, Issue 762 Boot Camp: Valory’s Justin Moore and Conner Smith open WIL/St. Louis’ Boots & Bourbon Concert Series. Pictured (back, l-r) are Ashley Calhoun and the station’s Kasey Washausen and Remy; (front, l-r) are Smith, the station’s Marty Brooks, Jesse Kijowski and Tommy Mattern, Moore and the label’s Adam Burnes. Blair Garner Blair Garner Eric Garner Eric Garner Cody Alan Cody Alan

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Country Pride: Concerns Persist On this date in 1969, arguably the first major protest for equal rights on behalf of gay people began in New York City’s Greenwich Village. As Pride Month winds down, Country Aircheck asks industry pros about the realities of being LGBTQIA+ in the country music industry. Despite wide cultural acceptance today, coming out in the business has been fraught for

some and concerns persist – particularly for those in audience-facing roles, as the only-recent revelations of openly gay mainstream artists highlight. On balance, however, those we spoke with point to supportive bosses, co-workers and listeners while championing a format they hope is welcoming to all. National Radio Hall of Famer and former nationally syndicated The Blair Garner Show host Blair Garner and CMT After MidNite and CMT host Cody Alan came out publicly around the same time in 2017. For Garner, that meant getting past a traumatic 20-year old memory of being blackmailed shortly after starting After MidNite. “One of our employees threatened to go to USA Today and tell a story about a respected national Country radio personality who had just won an ACM Award and was, in fact, gay,” he says. “We ended up paying him off – a large sum of money – and

it forced me to come out to those who had provided the venture capital to launch the company. I thought I was the Achilles heel that was going to bring down After MidNite. I had an executive tell me, ‘Don’t fuck this up, or my kid won’t be able to go to college.’ It was a very dark period in my life. “Going from that place to the point where I was out on-air, doing a national show with my husband, and being the first same-sex couple to be nominated for both a CMA Award and an ACM Award in the broadcast industry – I wouldn’t have believed it to be possible in 1993,” he says. “The listeners have been nothing short of remarkable. People especially respond when Eric and

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I post something about an anniversary or photos with the kids.” Husband/producer Eric Garner adds, “The most negative thing

that happens is people unfollowing us. But we’ve been fortunate to never have anyone verbally or physically assaulting us. No one writes nasty things in our comments online. We’ve been lucky.” Alan came out to family, friends and industry peers first. “That helped me build a supportive foundation by the time I shared with the audience, which I did first on social media,” he says. “It gave me the chance to tell

my story in my own words before taking it on-air.” He braced for the worst. “I knew there would be some hate, but I was pleasantly surprised by an overwhelming amount of love and support and very few negative reactions, which I choose to forget.

June 28, 2021, Issue 762

Boot Camp: Valory’s Justin Moore and Conner Smith open WIL/St. Louis’ Boots & Bourbon Concert Series. Pictured (back, l-r) are Ashley Calhoun and the station’s Kasey Washausen and Remy; (front, l-r) are Smith, the station’s Marty Brooks, Jesse Kijowski and Tommy Mattern, Moore and the label’s Adam Burnes.

Blair GarnerBlair Garner

Eric GarnerEric Garner

Cody AlanCody Alan

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Independence Music For programming and playlisting, here are the 20 most-played patriotic and American-themed songs on Country radio during the Independence Day holiday in 2020, according to Mediabase 24/7: KENNY CHESNEY/American Kids CARRIE UNDERWOOD/All-American Girl BROOKS & DUNN/Only In America BRAD PAISLEY/American Saturday Night LEE GREENWOOD/God Bless The USA MARTINA MCBRIDE/Independence Day TOBY KEITH/Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue TOBY KEITH/American Ride JUSTIN MOORE/Small Town USA RODNEY ATKINS/It’s America AARON TIPPIN/Where The Stars And Stripes And Eagle Fly TOBY KEITH/American Soldier TOBY KEITH/Made In America OLD DOMINION/Pink Houses JAKE OWEN/American Country Love Song JOSH TURNER/Firecracker GARTH BROOKS/American Honky Tonk Bar Association PHIL VASSAR/American Child LADY A/American Honey GARTH BROOKS/We Shall Be Free

Chart Chart Congratulations to Dierks Bentley Royce Risser, Bobby Young, David Friedman, Chris Schuler and the Capitol promotion team on reaching No. 1 with “Gone,” making it Bentley’s 19th chart-topper. Songwriters are Nicolle Galyon, Ben Johnson and Niko Moon. And kudos to Rick Moxley, Teddi Bonadies and the Show Dog crew on scoring 41 adds for “Old School” by Toby Keith, topping this week’s board.

News & Notes The Independent Broadcasters Association (IBA) has signed on with Benztown to create radio merch shops for IBA member stations. More here. The Recording Academy has extended membership invitations to 2,710 music professionals from wide-ranging backgrounds, genres and disciplines. Details here. UMG and Snap, Inc. have entered into an agreement allowing SnapChat users to incorporate UMG’s catalog of recorded music and content in snaps. More here. Artist Craig Campbell will headline a Inspiritus’ Disaster Relief Concert Aug. 29 at Hop Springs in Murfreesboro, TN with proceeds benefitting tornado and flood victims in Middle Tennessee. Details here. East Tennessee-based alt-country group The Dirty Guv’nahs has signed with OneRPM. Adams Radio Group has sold Country WUSX/Salisbury, MD to Mark Guiliani’s DataTech Digital, LLC for $300,000. The deal includes an option for Guiliani to acquire the station’s real estate assets within 18 months of closing for an additional $200,000. Whiplash Radio, which owns KDDD/Dumas, TX, is launching the first Texas/red dirt video music channel. Stars Over Texas will be available on Roku, Amazon Fire and Apple TV starting July 4. Kruse GWS Auctions will auction over 450 personal and career items from Tanya Tucker July 24. Details here. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum was awarded $20,000 as part of The Grammy Museum Grant

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I have too much going on to give ignorant negativity any head space. In fact, I formed a new and different kind of bond with the audience, artists and my peers built on total authenticity, which is the most important thing a personality can do to make a human connection through the radio.” Listener Latency: iHeartMedia National Programming and WUBL/Atlanta afternoon personality Lance Houston came out to his parents in the late ‘90s, but doing so on the radio is a different story. “When I came out, it wasn’t even a consideration to discuss on-air,” he says. “My team in Tuscaloosa talked to me and was supportive. There were no issues, and it was probably another year or so later that I told most of my friends. I’ve always had positive experiences with coworkers and supervisors.” Having on-air roles in afternoons and middays, rather than mornings, plays a role in Houston’s approach. “There’s just not as much room in those shows to talk about family, people you’re dating or anything like that,” he says. “I never felt the need to come out on-air. With social media, I keep two very separate accounts. My Facebook is pretty much locked down to where only friends and friends of friends can find me. I’m thankful I never used my real name on-air. An air personality who requested anonymity says, “I came out to my family and close friends when I was 28, and my parents were not accepting, but they came around and they love my spouse. I’ve also been lucky to have amazing friends and incredible coworkers surrounding me. The first time I came out to a co-host, he hugged me and said, ‘You don’t think I knew?’ That was the best. I’ve also had bosses who were gay, and they mentored me through the process.” Words are chosen carefully. “My spouse and I are raising a daughter together, and when I speak about the family dynamic

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Program, which provides annual funding to organizations and individuals supporting research, archiving and preservation. With the funds, the CMHoF will assess, catalog and rehouse approximately 1,250 (one-sided) 11” shellac and vinyl discs by member Arthur “Uncle Art” Satherley, including potentially unissued recordings. The deadline for submitting letters of inquiry each year is Oct. 15; guidelines for the 2022 cycle will be available soon here.

An Off The Record conversation with Cox WWKA/Orlando MD/morning co-host Ashley Morrison: I grew up listening mostly to Top 40 radio until WFUS/Tampa came on the air in my later high school years. In college, I interned with Cox/Jacksonville – a “right place, right time” experience that opened my eyes to the different opportunities radio offered. I went from knowing nothing about the industry to falling in love with it my first week on the job, and my passion for the industry has only grown since. Alan Jackson’s Everything I Love was my first country album. I was nine when my dad got it for me. I remember playing “Little Bitty” on repeat. Those early roots of a “traditional” country artist helped balance my love for the classics with the new styles in the format and appreciate both. I still love me some Alan Jackson; he’ll always be top five in my book. “Might as well share, might as well smile, life goes on for a little bitty while!” Kenny Chesney in Tallahassee was my first country concert when I was in college. That and the many Kenny shows I’ve attended since are at the core of my passion for country music. The way Garth Brooks handles himself with radio personalities, interviews and fans is something I’ve observed and applied in many areas. Likewise, Carrie Underwood is so graceful yet such a powerhouse and workhorse. Coming up around the same time as Dan + Shay is an experience we can all relate to – being there from day one. The past year has taught me I don’t like sitting still for long – I need new adventures, even if it means a weekend road trip! Professionally, I learned I’ll do whatever it takes to keep innovating and transitioning. We use social media even more now to engage with our audience and incorporate them into on-air segments. People who normally wouldn’t call in may leave comments under a post. When we ask for their phone numbers to be on the show, it’s eye-opening for many listeners to know their favorite radio station or show is truly a phone call away. We connect with our co-workers on video meetings still, and our company continued our monthly “birthday bash” meetings through the last year – there’s usually more than 70 of us on there! My husband Matt and I have been trying to get through Ozark for more than a year now! I am loving a series called Seven Worlds, One Planet. It has footage of animals in their natural habitats that leave you constantly asking, “How the heck did they get this footage?” I highly recommend it if you’re into nature, animals or travel! Reach Morrison here.

OFF THE RECORD

ASHLEY MORRISON

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on-air, I avoid using pronouns,” the anonymous personality explains. “I say ‘we’ a lot, and people just assume I’m in a straight relationship. If I meet a listener and they ask where my spouse is using the incorrect pronoun, I nonchalantly use the correct pronoun in response. “I want people to hear what I have to say instead of dismissing me because I’m in a same-sex marriage. That’s just one part of my life. I’m a very faith-driven person, and I believe living my life in a kind way and showing love to people is my ministry. If people have trouble with that and miss the message, that’s a problem for me. I want to strip those barriers away, because it’s amazing how many things people can find to hate about you once they know you’re in a same-sex relationship.” Easier Said: Hubbard/West Palm Beach OM & Country WIRK Dir./Brand Content Bruce Logan celebrates his 22nd anniversary

with husband Kevin July 9. “When he started hanging around, I was WSSL/Greenville, SC PD and completely closeted,” Logan says. “He would come to

concerts and events, everyone was so nice to him and I started feeling like I was lying to people. I wasn’t – I just stopped talking about anything in my life.” When Logan went to then-Clear Channel/Charlotte as OM in 2003, he had one last interview revelation for GM Skip Schmidt. “I said, ‘I’m gay, I’ll be bringing my other half and plan to be open and honest about that. I’m not going to hide it.’ Skip was over-the-top telling me it was okay and that he supported it. Once I got to Charlotte, people couldn’t have been kinder. “There were a couple of times people used some words they wouldn’t have had they known I was gay, but I never really experienced anything negative from anyone in the industry,” Logan adds. “Not at any radio station I ever worked with or from any artists or labels. Greenville is a super-conservative town; Charlotte, while bigger, is still in the South; and I worked in Texas – and, every time, I expected there to be something negative, but there never was. It was such a non-event that, looking back, it was dumb that it caused me so much anxiety. The people who matter don’t care, and the people who care don’t matter.” Next week, part two of this story looks at how bigotry persists, if nothing else, as fear of audience bigotry couched in business concerns. Also, why personalities choose not to come out, and finding a balance in what is shared on-air. –Caitlin DeForest, Chris Huff, Monta Vaden, Chuck Aly, Lon Helton CAC

Rainbow Go-alition:Rainbow Go-alition: Premiere nationally Premiere nationally syndicated CMT After MidNite and CMT-TV syndicated CMT After MidNite and CMT-TV

host Cody Alan (front center) celebrates host Cody Alan (front center) celebrates Pride Month with the CMT team during Pride Month with the CMT team during

the Nashville Pride 2019 parade.the Nashville Pride 2019 parade.

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Swing Music: Tracy Lawrence raises $200,000 for homeless and underserved communities in and around Nashville during his inaugural Mission:Possible Invitational GolfTournament.

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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. Forever WOGI/Pittsburgh is searching for a morning personality. See the complete job description here; send résumés and airchecks 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. Hoosier AM/FM WCJC/Marion, IN OM/PD Big John Morgan is looking for an APD/afternoon personality. Send résumés and airchecks to him 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.

NORTHEAST

VerStandig WAYZ/Hagerstown, MD is seeking an afternoon personality. Send résumés and airchecks here. Seven Mountains Chief Programming Officer JC Burton is seeking an OM/PD for the Olean, NY cluster that includes Country WPIG & WOEN-AM. Send résumés, airchecks and examples of social media content here. 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.

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. Beasley WKXC/Augusta, GA OM Tee Gentry is

seeking an on-air personality to join the Kicks Wake Up Krew. Send résumés and airchecks to Gentry here. Summit/Louisville is searching for a GM to oversee the cluster that includes Country WQNU. Complete job description here; send résumés and cover letters here with the subject line General Manager Louisville. 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.

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.Cox KWEN/Tulsa PD/morning host Matt Bradley is seeking a co-host to join him for wakeups. See the complete job description and apply 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. Townsquare/Casper, WY Dir./Content Donovan Short is searching for a Brand Mgr./morning host to join Country KWYY. See the complete job posting here; send résumés and airchecks to Short 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.

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. Audacy Dir./National Promotion Josh Pearlman is looking to add a Promo. Dir./Concerts & Experiences and a Promo. Mgr./Concerts & Experiences to focus on promotional partnerships and activating select live performance venues while playing a role in live events across Audacy’s portfolio of brands. The full-time positions both report up to SVP/Promotions & Experiences Chad Fitzsimmons. See the compete job descriptions and apply here and here, respectively. Pearlman is also searching for a Dir./Events to join the Audacy central Promotions & Experiences team. See the complete job description and apply here. He is also hiring three Mgrs./Regional Promotions based in Southern California, the Midwest and the Tri-State New York areas. See those descriptions and apply here, here and here, respectively. 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.

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 afternoon [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]

•Dr. Don CarpenterFormer WYCD/Detroit [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]

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2 DIERKS BENTLEYGone (Capitol)

32937 1122 9052 353 42.329 0.815 160 0

1 2 LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) 31863 -2375 8447 -790 42.803 -1.65 160 0

3 3 CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 4 30918 1205 8388 263 40.481 1.88 160 0

4 4 COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 4 27383 1231 7505 270 35.803 3.92 160 0

5 5 JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 4 26892 1759 7110 454 35.16 2.114 160 0

6 6 JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA) 24383 910 6725 229 27.302 1.006 160 0

7 7 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA) 22807 -257 6228 -62 29.703 -0.201 160 0

9 8 CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer... (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) 4 19741 1190 5395 335 25.051 1.705 156 0

10 9 DAN + SHAY/Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR) 19403 975 5231 163 23.397 1.678 158 0

8 10 BLAKE SHELTON/Minimum Wage (Warner/WMN) 18227 -649 4991 -139 22.2 -0.634 160 0

11 11 JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory) 17045 469 4749 119 21.983 0.8 160 0

12 12 KEITH URBAN w/PINK/One Too Many (RCA/Capitol) 16416 187 4555 33 19.016 0.003 156 0

13 13 LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow) 16104 43 4448 22 19.171 0.338 158 0

14 14 THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory) 15982 59 4369 -27 20.385 0.565 160 0

16 15 LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 14902 1078 4080 247 18.772 1.712 159 0

15 16 T. MCGRAW & T. HUBBARD/Undivided (Big Machine/BMLGR) 13482 -816 3759 -276 15.741 0.042 158 0

17 17 CARLY PEARCE/Next Girl (Big Machine) 13260 68 3736 60 14.727 0.052 160 0

18 18 SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers) 12494 537 3367 127 13.966 0.617 159 1

19 19 ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse) 11929 189 3448 38 12.562 0.488 156 1

20 20 J. RODGERS f/L. COMBS/Cold Beer... (River House/Columbia) 11196 545 2970 163 12.747 0.411 157 2

21 21 OLD DOMINION/I Was On A Boat That Day (Arista) 10305 419 2793 113 12.336 0.837 159 0

22 22 LEE BRICE/Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb) 9763 575 2582 113 11.259 0.633 159 0

23 23 LADY A/Like A Lady (BMLGR) 9159 33 2417 67 9.329 0.108 154 1

25 24 GARTH BROOKS & TRISHA YEARWOOD/Shallow (Pearl) 8978 398 2499 106 8.508 0.488 132 0

26 25 KENNY CHESNEY/Knowing You (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 8044 148 2287 34 8.158 0.238 154 1

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

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28 26 JIMMIE ALLEN & BRAD PAISLEY/Freedom... (Stoney Creek) 7980 614 2163 186 8.443 0.433 150 5

27 27 RYAN HURD w/MAREN MORRIS/Chasing After You (Arista) 7850 126 2177 39 6.83 -0.14 152 1

24 28 KANE BROWN/Worship You (RCA) 6818 -1826 1832 -450 7.678 -1.275 152 0

29 29 PRISCILLA BLOCK/Just About Over You (InDent/Mercury) 6618 335 1732 78 6.697 0.569 148 1

30 30 MICHAEL RAY/Whiskey And Rain (Warner/WEA) 6154 63 1645 25 6.005 0.213 142 8

31 31 JON PARDI/Tequila Little Time (Capitol) 5941 230 1550 52 6.451 0.392 145 4

32 32 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Home Sweet (Triple Tigers) 5562 131 1457 20 5.86 0.399 138 3

33 33 CALLISTA CLARK/It's 'Cause I Am (Big Machine) 4887 138 1342 56 3.842 -0.008 143 4

34 34 PARKER MCCOLLUM/To Be Loved By You (MCA) 4345 248 1113 46 3.542 0.114 124 11

36 35 DUSTIN LYNCH f/M. PORTER/Thinking 'Bout You (Broken Bow) 4231 257 1065 68 4.764 0.497 118 12

39 36 CHRIS STAPLETON/You Should Probably Leave (Mercury) 4056 520 1101 115 4.65 0.536 105 6

35 37 INGRID ANDRESS/Lady Like (Warner/WEA) 3996 15 1103 -32 3.437 0.318 108 0

37 38 KELSEA BALLERINI f/K. CHESNEY/Half Of... (Black River) 3979 262 1207 77 3.735 0.407 130 9

42 39 ZAC BROWN BAND/Same Boat (Home Grown/Warner/WAR) 3946 947 1016 299 4.034 0.62 127 17

38 40 HARDY/Give Heaven Some Hell (Big Loud) 3858 200 1082 59 3.519 0.144 116 4

41 TOBY KEITH/Old School (Show Dog) 4 3579 3579 1015 1015 4.943 4.943 41 41

40 42 MATT STELL/That Ain't Me No More (Records/Arista) 3370 -52 957 15 2.489 -0.041 101 1

43 43 LAUREN ALAINA w/JON PARDI/Getting Over Him (Mercury) 2794 6 809 12 1.755 -0.019 108 7

46 44 CAITLYN SMITH f/OLD DOMINION/I Can't (Monument) 2755 315 819 96 1.541 0.165 92 4

41 45 BRETT YOUNG/Not Yet (BMLGR) 2752 -287 765 -93 2.734 -0.156 90 2

45 46 RILEY GREEN/If It Wasn't For Trucks (BMLGR) 2476 21 766 11 1.54 0.047 86 2

50 47 ELLE KING & MIRANDA LAMBERT/Drunk ... (RCA/Columbia) 2195 410 542 113 2.186 0.328 55 9

48 48 BROTHERS OSBORNE/I'm Not For Everyone (EMI Nashville) 2183 144 620 31 1.504 0.207 79 8

49 49 CHRIS BANDI/Would Have Loved Her (Records) 1972 -21 630 -2 1.016 -0.002 77 1

47 50 CLAY WALKER/Need A Bar Sometimes (Show Dog) 1963 -113 639 -43 0.947 -0.104 67 0

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Country Aircheck Top Spin GainersTOBY KEITH/Old School (Show Dog) 1015

JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 454

DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) 353

CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer… (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) 335

ZAC BROWN BAND/Same Boat (Home Grown/Warner/WAR) 299

COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 270

CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 263

LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 247

JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA) 229

JIMMIE ALLEN & BRAD PAISLEY/Freedom... (Stoney Creek) 186

Country Aircheck Top Point GainersTOBY KEITH/Old School (Show Dog) 3579 4JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 1759 4COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 1231 4CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 1205 4CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer… (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) 1190 4DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) 1122

LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 1078

DAN + SHAY/Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR) 975

ZAC BROWN BAND/Same Boat (Home Grown/Warner/WAR) 947

JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA) 910

Activator Top Spin GainersZAC BROWN BAND/Same Boat (Home Grown/Warner/WAR) 242

JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 219

CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer... (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) 135

TOBY KEITH/Old School (Show Dog) 131

OLD DOMINION/I Was On A Boat That Day (Arista) 96

COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 82

SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers) 77

ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse) 69

KENNY CHESNEY/Knowing You (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 61

J. RODGERS f/L. COMBS/Cold Beer… (River House/Columbia) 58

Activator Top Point GainersZAC BROWN BAND/Same Boat (Home Grown/Warner/WAR) 1143 4

JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 998 4

CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer... (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) 709 4

TOBY KEITH/Old School (Show Dog) 688 4

OLD DOMINION/I Was On A Boat That Day (Arista) 460 4

ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse) 440

COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 416

SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers) 416

KENNY CHESNEY/Knowing You (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 326

E. KING & M. LAMBERT/Drunk… (RCA/Columbia) 318

Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points

SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA) 14478

THOMAS RHETT/What's Your Country Song (Valory) 14235

JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud) 14074

PARMALEE f/BLANCO BROWN/Just... (Stoney Creek/Warner) 13924

BRETT YOUNG/Lady (BMLGR) 12776

LEE BRICE/One Of Them Girls (Curb) 11992

GABBY BARRETT/The Good Ones (Warner/WAR) 11354

DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb) 11244

LUKE COMBS/Better Together (River House/Columbia) 10578

LUKE BRYAN/Down To One (Capitol) 10377

Country Aircheck Add Leaders Adds

TOBY KEITH/Old School (Show Dog) 41

GABBY BARRETT/Footprints On The Moon (Warner/WAR) 22

ZAC BROWN BAND/Same Boat (Home Grown/Warner/WAR) 17

BRANTLEY GILBERT f/T. KEITH & HARDY/The Worst... (Valory) 14

DUSTIN LYNCH f/M. PORTER/Thinking 'Bout You (Broken Bow) 12

PARKER MCCOLLUM/To Be Loved By You (MCA) 11

ELLE KING & MIRANDA LAMBERT/Drunk … (RCA/Columbia) 9

K. BALLERINI f/K. CHESNEY/Half Of... (Black River) 9

BROTHERS OSBORNE/I'm Not For Everyone (EMI Nashville) 8

MICHAEL RAY/Whiskey And Rain (Warner/WEA) 8

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BRETT YOUNG/Not Yet (BMLGR) Moves 41-45 2752 points, 765 spins 2 adds: KJKE, WIRK RILEY GREEN/If It Wasn’t For Trucks (BMLGR) Moves 45-46* 2195 points, 542 spins 2 adds: KMNB, KWBL ELLE KING & MIRANDA LAMBERT/Drunk (And I Don’t Want To Go Home) (RCA/Columbia) Moves 50-47* 2195 points, 542 spins 9 adds, including: KKGO, KSOP, WDXB, WIL, WMZQ, WNSH, WQDR, WTGE, WYRK BROTHERS OSBORNE/I’m Not For Everyone (EMI Nashville) Moves 48-48* 2183 points, 620 spins 3 adds: KHGE, KMNB, KNCI, WDXB, WIL, WIRK, WQDR, WUSN CHRIS BANDI/Would Have Loved Her (Records) Moves 49-49 1972 points, 630 spins 1 add: WIRK CLAY WALKER/Need A Bar Sometimes (Show Dog) Moves 47-50 1963 points, 639 spins; No adds DARIUS RUCKER/My Masterpiece (Capitol) 1784 points, 513 spins 3 adds: KAJA, WKIS, WLFP B. GILBERT f/T. KEITH & HARDY/The Worst Country... (Valory) 1777 points, 449 spins 14 adds, including: KFRG, KJKE, WCOL, WGTY, WOGK, WOKQ, WTQR, WUSY, WXTU, WYCT NIKO MOON/No Sad Songs (RCA) 1714 points, 490 spins 2 adds: KHGE, KMNB LARRY FLEET/Where I Find God (Big Loud) 1638 points, 515 spins 3 adds: KFDI*, KTTS*, WYCQ*, WKHK*, WQNU* NATE BARNES/You Ain’t Pretty (Quartz Hill) 1509 points, 513 spins 6 adds: KDRK, KWBL, KZSN, WGNE, WKIS, WQDR

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JULY 12None Listed

JULY 19SHY CARTER f/COLE SWINDELL & DAVID LEE MURPHY/ Beer With My Friends (Warner/WAR)

JULY 9HANNAH DASHER The Half Record (Sony/Nashville)TIGIRLILY (Monument)

JULY 16CHASE BRYANT Upbringing (Green Iris)LUKE COMBS The Trilogy (River House/Columbia)CHARLIE DANIELS & Friends Duets (Blue Hat/Audium)CHARLIE WORSHAM Sugarcane (Warner/WAR)

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

1 1 LUKE COMBSForever After All (River House/Columbia)

11356 -481 2317 -106 48 0

3 2 CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 11210 133 2270 46 48 0

2 3 DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) 11020 -119 2301 -8 46 0

6 4 JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 4 9842 998 1993 219 47 0

5 5 COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 9536 416 1934 82 46 0

4 6 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA) 8614 -796 1783 -135 48 0

7 7 JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA) 8177 -150 1666 38 47 0

8 8 BLAKE SHELTON/Minimum Wage (Warner/WMN) 7942 96 1533 17 48 0

9 9 LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 7380 120 1393 7 49 0

14 10 CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer. Talkin' God. Amen. (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) 4 7202 709 1472 135 48 0

10 11 THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory) 7007 -48 1316 2 48 0

11 12 JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory) 6858 122 1369 22 46 0

12 13 LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow) 6800 102 1357 17 47 0

13 14 DAN + SHAY/Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR) 6650 -7 1297 -15 47 0

15 15 KEITH URBAN w/PINK/One Too Many (RCA/Capitol) 6420 247 1305 44 48 0

17 16 ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse) 5960 440 1172 69 47 0

16 17 CARLY PEARCE/Next Girl (Big Machine) 5668 13 1104 8 47 0

19 18 OLD DOMINION/I Was On A Boat That Day (Arista) 4 5366 460 1054 96 45 0

20 19 SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers) 5137 416 929 77 47 1

21 20 KENNY CHESNEY/Knowing You (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 4942 326 920 61 46 0

22 21 J. RODGERS f/L. COMBS/Cold Beer Calling… (River House/Columbia) 4335 256 861 58 46 0

18 22 TIM MCGRAW & TYLER HUBBARD/Undivided (Big Machine/BMLGR) 4304 -764 860 -155 42 0

23 23 LADY A/Like A Lady (BMLGR) 3754 207 752 31 47 0

24 24 LEE BRICE/Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb) 3324 35 634 9 46 5

26 25 JON PARDI/Tequila Little Time (Capitol) 3171 166 588 31 44 0

25 26 GARTH BROOKS & TRISHA YEARWOOD/Shallow (Pearl) 3078 -32 597 0 44 0

27 27 RYAN HURD w/MAREN MORRIS/Chasing After You (Arista) 2927 -54 564 0 46 0

28 28 JIMMIE ALLEN & BRAD PAISLEY/Freedom Was A Highway (Stoney Creek) 2407 203 443 52 43 0

29 29 KANE BROWN/Worship You (RCA) 2154 0 415 2 42 0

31 30 PARKER MCCOLLUM/To Be Loved By You (MCA) 2088 118 377 26 32 0

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

30 31 K. BALLERINI f/K. CHESNEY/Half Of My Hometown (Black River) 2036 25 308 2 28 0

32 32 CHRIS STAPLETON/You Should Probably Leave (Mercury) 1829 91 388 15 32 3

45 33 ZAC BROWN BAND/Same Boat (Home Grown/Warner/WAR) 4 1791 1143 361 242 40 13

33 34 PRISCILLA BLOCK/Just About Over You (Indent/Mercury) 1528 46 339 7 42 0

37 35 MICHAEL RAY/Whiskey And Rain (Warner/WEA) 1262 181 265 41 36 0

38 36 CALLISTA CLARK/It's 'Cause I Am (Big Machine) 1232 178 238 31 36 2

34 37 HARDY/Give Heaven Some Hell (Big Loud) 1188 -46 247 -9 30 0

35 38 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Home Sweet (Triple Tigers) 1140 -18 231 -7 34 0

36 39 DARIUS RUCKER/My Masterpiece (Capitol) 1027 -75 135 -17 13 0

40 40 JACKSON MICHELSON/Tip Jar (Curb/MCC) 927 74 175 14 21 1

41 41 INGRID ANDRESS/Lady Like (Warner/WEA) 874 45 180 7 32 0

39 42 LAUREN ALAINA f/JON PARDI/Getting Over Him (Mercury) 869 -51 188 -11 22 1

53 43 ELLE KING & MIRANDA LAMBERT/Drunk… (RCA/Columbia) 826 318 133 55 23 4

52 44 WALKER HAYES/Fancy Like (Monument) 817 298 99 46 6 1

42 45 BRETT YOUNG/Not Yet (BMLGR) 767 61 119 9 11 2

44 46 TRAVIS DENNING/ABBY (Mercury) 767 109 138 16 10 0

46 47 DUSTIN LYNCH f/MACKENZIE PORTER/Thinking 'Bout You (Broken Bow) 692 63 163 20 25 0

48 TOBY KEITH/Old School (Show Dog) 4 688 688 131 131 13 8

48 49 MATT STELL/That Ain't Me No More (Records/Arista) 659 41 147 10 22 1

43 50 LUKE COMBS/Cold As You (River House/Columbia) 640 -60 64 -6 1 0

47 51 TYLER RICH/Better Than You're Used To (Valory) 626 5 75 -3 6 0

52 CAITLYN SMITH f/OLD DOMINION/I Can't (Monument) 613 226 132 42 19 0

49 53 MORGAN WADE/Wilder Days (Ladylike/Thirty Tigers) 599 16 75 0 6 0

50 54 DILLON CARMICHAEL/Hot Beer (Riser House) 560 29 125 5 17 0

54 55 MADDIE & TAE/Woman You Got (Mercury) 536 49 87 8 12 0

51 56 RILEY GREEN/If It Wasn't For Trucks (BMLGR) 526 6 104 1 6 0

57 57 JAMES ROBERT WEBB/Ofuskee Whiskey (Bison Creek) 498 20 111 4 7 0

55 58 BROTHERS OSBORNE/I'm Not For Everyone (EMI Nashville) 472 -14 112 -3 12 0

59 59 NIKO MOON/No Sad Songs (RCA) 465 8 47 1 2 0

60 60 DREW GREEN/She Got That (Sony Music) 460 10 46 1 1 0

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