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May 10, 2021, Issue 755
Welcome To Country! Now What?!
As programmers and personalities enter the format, many
comment on the welcoming, familial foundation of radio and
records personnel and artists. But what few say – at least out
loud – is that Country radio is ... different. Good different (!), but
different. Country Aircheck asked radio pros what they wish
they’d known before joining from another format, and what advice
they might give the newly converted.
Cumulus WCTO/Allentown, PA morning
co-host Hannah Byrom has been in Country
four years after spending time in Top 40 and
Hot AC, including a stint with syndicated Zach
Sang And The Gang. “My initial misconception
was there was no way there would be Country
listeners in Boston,” says Byrom, who began
her Country career at WKLB/Boston. “Boy, Trade Secret: Warner/WAR’s Chris Janson drops in on
Hannah Byrom
was I wrong! And I’ll happily admit that. The WIRK/West Palm Beach’s Secret Sessions lunch. Pictured (l-r) are
stereotype is that Country listeners have to come from blue collar, the station’s Chelsea Taylor and Tim Leary, Janson and the
small town backgrounds, but after being in Country radio in a station’s Bruce Logan and Nick Rivers.
couple different markets, it’s easy to see none of that matters. It’s
about the stories and relating on a human level, which you don’t
always get in other formats.”
Sonoma KFGY/Santa Rosa, CA morning co-host Amber Where Radio Fits In Touring Restart
Henderson recalls a similar sentiment when transferring from Like horses out the gate, country tours are about to be on track.
Top 40 and Hot AC. “I realized very quickly Pent-up supply and demand likely mean a chaotic couple of years
that most people listen to country music,” before equilibrium is attained, however, and radio shows – in all
Henderson states. “It doesn’t matter what you their iterations – will undoubtedly be affected.
wear or what you do for a living, country is WME/Nashville Partner & Co-Head Becky
generally enjoyable.” She even admits not Gardenhire illustrates the coming rush
liking the genre prior to joining the format, with press releases. “There is a different tour
saying, “It was something I was thrown into, announcement planned every day from now
but now I love it!” through mid-June,” she says. “On the flipside,
Amber Because the format is more about that’s how traffic has generally been, except
Henderson
connection, Byrom recommends doing your everyone wasn’t waiting until the end of July or
homework. “Start learning the history of country music by listening early August to start a tour. You had a whole
to artists from each decade,” she says. Audacy WYCD/Detroit year to space things out.” Becky
morning co-host Josh “JT” Holleman concurs, sharing an And country is but a fraction of the whole. Gardenhire
anecdote from his personal archives (continued on page 8) “This is happening in every genre, and 2022
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demand, and we can see that in ticket pre-sales that are over-
and 2023 are just as congested,” Gardenhire says. “Bands like
indexing prior years.”
U2 or Coldplay might tour every other year or two years, but
Free For Y’all: While radio had its own significant challenges in
everyone’s going out and fighting for the same venue avails.
the pandemic, stations might look for new ways to offer support. “I
Everyone is trying to make up for lost time.”
certainly believe in the idea of radio shows introducing new artists
Fusion Music Founder Daniel Miller says time is even more
as they have in the past,” Gardenhire says. “Any way to generate
squeezed than usual. “We really started feeling the tsunami a
revenue is helpful, though – and in many cases it’s not about the
few weeks ago. Riley Green’s touring for
artists themselves as much as they want to pay their band. I had a
next year will be done in the next week or
tour manager leave me a voicemail about something, but he asked
two. We’re already talking about 2023. If
me to call him back after 4pm, because that’s when he gets off
radio stations aren’t thinking about next fall,
work at Home Depot. That’s where we are right now.”
they’re running late.”
KRTY typically pays for its bookings, or covers expenses for new
In the short term, concerts for radio stations
artists, but Deaton suggests another reason getting new acts in
are in catch-up mode. “The priority is taking
front of listeners is overdue. “How many artists did we break last
care of stations with show commitments from
year?” he asks.
last year that didn’t happen,” says Miller, whose
Daniel Miller “Building market- and station-relationships is important for
clients also include Martina McBride, Cassadee
every artist with music at radio,” says Miller. “A lot of people made
Pope, Lily Rose and Laine Hardy. “We’re starting
zero last year and/or accumulated a big pile of debt. Even though
there, then it’s about trying to find a way to say yes if at all possible.
we’re opening up, that might take a couple of years to undo. We
The hardest thing is playing pin-the-tail-on-the-route-sheet. Nobody
know budgets are limited, but it’s certainly better if an offer comes
is routed well. It’s impossible, but it’s a great problem to have relative
with a proper budget to work with. We want to be good partners to
to last year.”
people who are good partners.”
Route & About: “Historically, we’ve been very cautious around
Gardenhire says all stakeholders are eager to find a balance.
Shoreline Amphitheater shows,” says KRTY/San Jose GM Nate
“Are free shows going to happen? Yes. But maybe there are
Deaton, who books the local Rodeo Club and
new ways to make the model work with advertisers or sponsors.
songwriter shows at a winery. “But you may see
We’re seeing more willingness from labels to pick up some of the
a free-for-all, more or less. We’ll probably pay
expenses. Everyone seems to be of the mind to get bands and
less attention to what’s going on around a date.
crews paid. They’re the ones who’ve been hurt the worst.”
Particularly if venues remain at limited capacity.”
–Chuck Aly
Routing issues and rescheduling can
affect artist availability. “Taste of Country in
New York had to push back from June, but
the lineup couldn’t move because of other
Chart Chat
Congratulations to Jake Owen, Stacy
Nate Deaton commitments,” Gardenhire says. “Three
Blythe, Ali Matkosky and the Big
festivals have now landed on the same Loud promotion team on a second week at
weekend in September. As these dates are moving, they’re dealing No. 1 with “Made For You.” This is the first
with losing headliners to conflicts. There’s a lot of that going on.” multi-week No.1 for the Big Loud imprint and
Gardenhire has also fielded calls from stations looking to get a the second for Owen, his first having been his
head-start on concerts. “They thought they could bridge the gap in June very first No. 1, “Barefoot Blue Jean Night”
and July, but there are other issues to consider, too. Most of the artists in September 2011. Songwriters are Benjy Jake Owen
are ready, but some aren’t. A few don’t have their bands back yet.” Davis, Joey Hyde and Neil Medley.
On the demand side, how many concerts will fans have an Kudos to Lee Adams, Shelley Hargis Gaines and
appetite for? “Not only is there the notion of experience overload, the Broken Bow crew on scoring another 35 adds for “Thinking
but disposable cash,” Gardenhire says. “What is the job situation? ‘Bout You” by Dustin Lynch featuring MacKenzie Porter,
If they typically went to two concerts a month, would they do four? making this the first time Lynch has topped the add board for
They probably won’t do eight. Still, country fans have pent-up consecutive weeks.
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OFF THE RECORD News & Notes
Big Loud’s Hardy and CoJo/Warner/WMN’s Cody Johnson
will headline Lynchburg Music Fest in Lynchburg, TN July 8-10.
An Off The Record conversation with More here.
Audacy KFRG/Riverside MD and Asst. Brand Taylor Swift has been nominated for an MTV Movie & TV
Mgr. and regionally syndicated Kimo & Heather Award for Best Music Documentary for her Miss Americana film.
co-host Heather Froglear: Edison Research issued its “Moms And Media 2021” study here.
I grew up a military brat, so I moved a Benztown and P1 Media Group will host a free webinar
lot, but a good portion of my middle and high featuring Lee Abrams May 13 at 1pm ET. Register here.
school years was in the St. Louis area, where
Alan Jackson is among the artists performing on the Grand
Classic Rock KSHE was my go-to station. Still
going strong today; they just celebrated their Ole Opry stage at the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix Aug. 8;
50th year. HEATHER tickets and more info here.
Thinking I wanted to do TV, I studied FROGLEAR Former Interscope Dir./New York Promotions Jesse Flohr has
Mass Communications at Cal-State San joined Visionary Media Group as Dir./Marketing. Reach him here.
Bernardino, but I got bit by the radio bug while running our campus SoundExchange Sr. Dir./Artist & Industry Relations Linda
radio station. I also interned at our local Rock station and was asked Bloss-Baum has been named VP/Government Relations & Public
to take over weekend overnights. Upon graduation, I was hired at Affairs reporting to Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
KFRG and have been here since – 28 years this year! Esther-Mireya Tejeda.
I’ve been blessed to have worked with some wonderful
Silent House Founder/CEO Baz Halpin has expanded the
PDs including Lee Logan and Ray Massie. When I got my start at
KFRG, we were owned by Keymarket Communications, and then-VP/ company into Silent House Studios, Silent House Events and
Programming Frank Bell was also someone I deeply admired ... Silent House Productions under the Silent House Group
and still do. In the last several years, I’ve been given many more moniker. Mark Bracco has been named President, and Linda
responsibilities and consider Format Captain Tim Roberts and PD Gierahn will serve as CCO/Head of Production for Silent House
Kevin Callahan exceptional mentors. They empower you to be the Productions. More here.
best you can be and are brilliant at what they do. Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFA) is in need of
My favorite song on the radio right now in any format is donations to counter the loss of funds from fundraising events
“Love You Like I Used To” from Russell Dickerson. The man exudes canceled due to the pandemic. Additional information here.
passion both on and off the stage, and I’m such a fan.
The Grand Ole Opry will open performances to full
Journey’s Escape, John Denver’s Rocky Mountain High,
Def Leppard’s Hysteria, Keith Urban’s Golden Road and Kacey capacity beginning May 14. COVID-19 safety protocols will
Musgraves’ Golden Hour are albums that reflect where I was at that continue throughout the spring, including mandatory face
time in my life. There was always music in our home, and a lot of masks for all guests and staff and enhanced cleaning practices.
these albums were comforting to me when moving from one place Canada’s Evanov Communications has flipped Soft
to another. AC CKHK/Hawkesbury, Ontario and CHRC/Clarence-
Last year taught me I am stronger than I thought. Keeping Rockland, Ontario to Country as “Hot Country 107.7” and “Hot
a positive attitude and an openness to learn and sometimes pivot is Country 92.5,” respectively.
crucial. Surround yourself with greatness, and people who want you to Pure Word Southern Gospel KMHM/Cape Girardeau, MO
do well, that show up every day and make you a better person. Thank
has flipped to Christian Country as “Positive Country 104.1” with
your people; empower your teams. Include them. Be great together.
Messy bun and sweats will carry forward past COVID. No, new call letters KCGK.
seriously, I think we’ve learned that we can still connect with our Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine has purchased
audience and our co-workers in the digital space, and I expect we Country WWCB-AM/Corry, PA and translator W231DW from
will continue to further expand on creating great virtual experiences William Stafford’s Route 6 Broadcasting Area Partnership
in addition to in-person. for $70,000. The station will be flipped to Oldies.
I wish I had more time to binge-watch shows, but I don’t. But Nelly Broadcasting bought FM translator K221FW/
I will rarely miss an episode of Dateline, and if the radio thing hadn’t Lewiston, ID from Radio By Grace for $44,609.54 in a
worked out, I’m sure I would have made a great detective! transaction that included a second translator. K221FW will be used
to rebroadcast Nelly Country KZBG/Lapwai, ID.
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colleagues nationwide, participation in “the family” is a proven key
Welcome To Country! Now What?! to success. “This isn’t where radio personalities go to die – as I was
(continued from page 1) told early in my career in Top 40,” chides Byrom. “It may be slower
regarding an early artist interview after he than Top 40, but it’s more meaningful. If you want to create true,
transitioned to Country from Active Rock and Top lasting relationships, Country radio is the way to go.”
40. “It was my first week in the format, and I had And there are more perks to industry orgs than just the
an artist interview where we started talking about relationships. “I didn’t know we could submit for awards!” exclaims
some of his early influences,” says Holleman. “I Henderson. “Our consultant recently told us we should be submitting
accidentally broke out in song from the wrong airchecks for awards, and we were shocked ... we didn’t know this
Josh “JT” artist. After he mentioned his love for Randy Travis, was an option for us, and I genuinely think our OM and PD didn’t
Holleman I blurted out, ‘I got rice cookin’ in the microwave!’” know, either.” While submissions for Station and Personality honors
Silverfish Media Dir./Programming and can be made, rules must be followed. “We learned right away
nationally syndicated Big D & Bubba and Country you can’t win CMA Station of the Year two years in a row,” laughs
With Carsen personality Jessica “Carsen” Holleman. “You can, however, win it twice in three years, which we
Humphreville previously worked in Hot AC and were very fortunate to do during my time [at WIL/St. Louis].”
Active Rock. “The artist commitment to Country radio Another absolute all agreed upon was that Country radio has
that is then developed into relationships with listeners an open-door policy. “The now-retired morning host at WDRM/
Jessica and fans – the symbiotic investment in each other Huntsville, Dan McClain, told me, ‘Be yourself. We like you;
“Carsen”
Humphreville – is something I didn’t see in other formats,” she they will, too,’” recalls Carsen. Henderson agrees, adding, “It’s
notes. But, she urges, relationships aren’t a crutch. almost as if there’s an unspoken motto that says, ‘Everyone is
“We don’t have it easier, even with our large number of superstars. Our welcome here.’” Holleman recently passed along similar advice
audience enjoys creativity and storytelling as much as any other, and we to a personality eyeing a move to the format. “I promised him
have to consistently provide that in order to be competitive.” the Country audience would be the star if he lets them, so there’s
Henderson echoes the sentiment with a nod toward the no need to put added pressure on yourself. Country listeners are
audience, “Country artists are close to their fans, and it has to be some of the most loyal out there, and when they find a brand, they
the same with Country radio,” she says. “In Hot AC and Top 40, stick with it. Keep your content where they eat.” For Holleman,
the listeners were more passive – listening but not engaging via that translates into being true to himself and his love of MTV’s The
the phones or social media. But [in Country] we truly feel a close Hills, craft beer and Adam Levine. “There was no need to rush out
connection to our listeners.” and buy a cowboy hat,” he quips. “I do wish someone would’ve
In terms of fundamentals and tactics, all four agree that warned me not to come in wearing high-tops, though. No one
becoming part of the country community is important. From mentioned a lot of the artists are freakishly tall!”
keeping up with the news (shameless free subscription plug) and Reach Byrom here, Henderson here, Holleman here and
joining the CMA and ACM to attending CRS and networking with Carsen here. –Monta Vaden CAC
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AVAILABLE JOBS
MIDWEST Golden Isle/Brunswick, GA Dir./Programming Mark WEST COAST
“The Shark” Ediss is seeking a successor for outgoing OM/
Summit KFDI/Wichita OM Justin Case is searching PD/on-air talent Paul Andresen. The cluster includes Country Badlands/Rapid City, SD is searching for a GM/DOS
for a morning co-host. See the complete posting here; send WRJY. Duties will include on-air, production, promotions, who can build, train and motivate a team for the cluster that
résumés and airchecks to Case here. sales and handling technical issues. Send résumés and includes Country KRKI. Interested parties can send résumés
Midwest WDEZ/Wausau, WI OM Rusty James is airchecks to Ediss here. and references here.
looking for a Brand Mgr./on-air personality with strong Curtis/Lenoir, NC GM Charlene Hall is looking for Frontier/Juneau, AK GM Cherie Curry is seeking an
music scheduling aptitude and digital and social media an OM/on-air talent for the cluster that includes Country OM/PD/on-air talent for the cluster that includes Country
skills. Send résumés and airchecks to James here. WKVS. See the complete job posting here; send résumés, KTKU. Send résumés with references and an aircheck to
Steel City KBEQ/Kansas City PD Todd Nixon is programming philosophies and airchecks to Hall here. Curry here.
seeking an afternoon personality to succeed TJ McEntire. Beasley WKXC/Augusta, GA OM Tee Gentry is Townsquare/Yakima, WA Dir./Content Brian
Send résumés and airchecks to him here. seeking an on-air personality to join the Kicks Wake Up Stephenson is looking for a Brand Mgr./morning host for
Midwest WNCY/Appleton-Oshkosh, WI Brand Mgr. Krew. Send résumés and airchecks to Gentry here. Country KDBL. Send résumés and airchecks to him here.
Dan Stone is searching for a midday personality. Send Summit/Louisville is searching for a GM to oversee Beasley/Las Vegas VP/MM Peter Burton is searching
résumés, references and airchecks to him here. the cluster that includes Country WQNU. Complete job for Cat Thomas’ successor to handle OM & Urban AC
Alpha KZEN/Columbus, NE Dir./Content David description here; send résumés and cover letters here with the KOAS PD duties. Details here; send cover letters and
Gustafson is looking for a morning host. See the complete job subject line General Manager Louisville. résumés to Burton here.
description and apply here; reach Gustafson here. Curtis WQDR/Raleigh PD Mike Biddle is looking for Townsquare KXLB/Bozeman, MT Market Pres. Scott
Forever WOGI/Pittsburgh is searching for a morning a morning co-host to succeed Janie Carothers and join Souhrada is seeking a Dir./Content with on-air duties to
personality. See the complete job description here; send incumbent Mike Wheless for The Q Morning Crew. Three or succeed Dave Wooten. See the complete job description
résumés and airchecks here. more years of experience is required. See the complete posting and apply here.
Mid-West Family KQYB/La Crosse, WI PD Jen here; send résumés, production samples, social media links, Cherry Creek Media/Missoula, MT OM Chris
O’Brien is seeking a morning host. Send résumés and references and airchecks to Biddle here. Wolfe is looking for an afternoon personality to join the
airchecks here. Summit/Louisville OM Cagle is seeking a full-time KGGL team. Send résumés and airchecks to him here.
Cumulus/Indianapolis OM Boomer Layfield is midday personality with at least two years of on-air Townsquare/Casper, WY Dir./Content Donovan
looking for a Dir./Promotions for the cluster that includes experience; PPM experience is a plus. Candidate should Short is searching for a Brand Mgr./morning host to join
Country WFMS. Apply here. have an engaging presence, strong social media and tech Country KWYY. See the complete job posting here; send
skills, production and digital editing chops and the ability résumés and airchecks to Short here.
NORTHEAST to communicate in an authentic way. Send résumés and Cumulus KBUL/Reno, NV PD/morning host Bob
airchecks to Cagle here. Richards is seeking a full-time morning co-host to join The
Saga Classic Country WSIG/Harrisonburg, VA Dir./ Moo Crew. Complete job description here; send résumés
Group Programming Scott Chase and PD Paul “Uncle Cumulus/Savannah, GA is searching for a PD/
afternoon personality for Country WJCL to succeed and airchecks to Richards here.
Pauly” McDaniel are searching for a morning co-host. Marker KPLM/Palm Springs, CA PD Kory James is
Send résumés and airchecks to Chase here. the retiring Gerry McCracken. See the complete job
description and apply here. looking for an afternoon personality. Send résumés and
VerStandig WAYZ/Hagerstown, MD is seeking an airchecks to him here.
afternoon personality. Send résumés and airchecks here. Stephens/Alexandria, LA OM/PD Scott Mills is looking
for a full-time Dir./Production and on-air talent to join the Buck Owens KUZZ/Bakersfield PD Brent Michaels
Summit/Richmond, VA is seeking an OM for the is looking for a full-time on-air personality to add to his staff.
cluster that includes Country WKHK. PD duties for Hot cluster that includes Country KLAA & Classic Country KBKK.
Send résumés and airchecks to Mills here. Send résumés and airchecks to him here.
AC WURV and a possible on-air shift are included. Send
résumés and airchecks here. iHeartMedia/Virginia-Carolina Region SVPP Kix
Layton is searching for a morning co-host to join WKSF/ OTHER
Seven Mountains Chief Programming Officer JC
Burton is looking for an afternoon personality to join Asheville, NC morning man Eddie Foxx. Candidates must RWPC Pres. JJ Jobe is looking for a Brand Mgr./PD
the Pennsylvania “Bigfoot Country” combo WCFT/ have three-plus years of experience and be proficient in social to join a three-station cluster in Tennessee. Must-haves
Bloomsburg, WQBG/Elizabethville & WRGB/ media, show prep, on-air production, client endorsements include excellent writing skills, on-air and production chops
Mifflinburg. Send résumés and airchecks to Burton here. and public appearances. Send résumés and airchecks to and experience with Wide Orbit and Adobe Audition. Send
Burton is also seeking an OM/PD for the Olean, NY Layton here. résumés and airchecks to Jobe here.
cluster that includes Country WPIG & WOEN-AM. Send Summit SVP/Programming Randy Chase is seeking Recently launched White Mustang Records is looking
résumés, airchecks and examples of social media content an OM for the Knoxville cluster, including Country WCYQ, to staff a regional promotion team with immediate attention
here. to succeed Kevin “Gravy” Canup. Candidates should on the Southeast, Midwest and Northeast. Interested parties
WVRC Country WKKW/Morgantown, WV PD Mike have on-air and programming chops and be able to can contact White Mustang’s Michael “Benjy” Cruz here.
Vincent is searching for a female morning co-host to join communicate effectively with both staff and leadership. Send Spotify is seeking a Nashville-based Sr. Editor/
incumbent Jeff Snider. Send résumés and airchecks to résumés and airchecks here. Country Music to “curate the best in music listening and
Vincent here. programming experiences for a multitude of moods,
iHeartMedia/Washington, DC RSVPP Jeff Kapugi is SOUTHWEST moments and genres; demonstrating a passion for analytics
looking for a Cluster APD to add to the programming team. Townsquare KQBR/Lubbock, TX Brand Mgr. Lance and collaboration; and have your ear to the ground in the
Oversight includes Country WMZQ. Apply here. Ballance is seeking an APD/on-air personality to succeed Jan music community.” See the complete job description and
Miller. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. apply here.
SOUTHEAST LKCM Country KFWR/Fort Woth, TX PD Shayne Audacy Dir./National Promotion Josh Pearlman
Hollinger is looking for a morning co-host with five or is looking to add a Promo. Dir./Concerts & Experiences
ADX WYCT/Pensacola OM Kevin King is seeking and a Promo. Mgr./Concerts & Experiences to focus
a full-time midday talent with additional duties that may more years of full-time on-air experience. Knowledge of
Texas, Red Dirt and Americana music is preferred but not on promotional partnerships and activating select live
include promotions and on-air work for sister stations within performance venues while playing a role in live events
the cluster. Interested candidates can send résumés and required. Send résumés, cover letters and airchecks to
Hollinger here. across Audacy’s portfolio of brands. The full-time positions
airchecks here. both report up to SVP/Promotions & Experiences Chad
King is also searching for a WYCT/Pensacola Cox/Houston is searching for a DOS for the cluster that
includes Country KKBQ & Classic Country KTHT. See the Fitzsimmons. See the compete job descriptions and apply
morning co-host to succeed Candy Cullerton who will here and here, respectively.
serve alongside PD/morning host Brent Lane. Must be complete job description and apply here.
Cox KWEN/Tulsa PD/morning host Matt Bradley is Townsquare Country Format Lead Doug Montgomery
knowledgeable in digital content creation and be active on has immediate openings for PDs and morning talent. Send
a variety of social media outlets. Apply here; reaching King seeking a co-host to join him for wakeups. See the complete
job description and apply here. résumés and airchecks to him here.
here.
SEEKING JOBS
•Cactus Jack •Jonathan West •”Big” John Horton •Mac Daniels
Former Entercom/Phoenix Dir./Production Former WKTI/Milwaukee afternoons Former KFSA/Ft. Smith, AR afternoon host Former KPLX & KSCS/Dallas PD
GoGoJack@msn.com JonathanWestRadio@gmail.com MacDaniels@me.com
BigJohn@TheBigJohnShow.com
602-430-5908 320-774-9300
•Dave Schaefer
•Tony Kelly •Marc Lavik (aka Dave Marcus) •Kris Richards
Former on-air talent Former iHeartMedia/Farmington, NM SVPP
Former WUSN/Chicago morning producer Former WKJO/Smithfield, NC afternoons
ZimaGuy@gmail.com & Country KTRA PD
KellyT_60468@yahoo.com FireCop947@yahoo.com
401-467-6737 DRSchaefer@gobrainstorm.net
708-642-8518
•AJ McCloud
•Greg Cole Former WWFF/Huntsville, AL APD/afternoons •Brittany Tully
•Cory Mikhals
Former WKCQ/Saginaw, MI OM/PD AJ.McCloud@charter.net Former WYNK/Baton Rouge PD
Former KIZN/Boise morning co-host
GCole27000@gmail.com 256-503-2301 BriLynn718@gmail.com
CoryProductions@icloud.com
916-502-4734
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SEEKING JOBS (continued)
•Steve Knoll
Former KMAG/Ft. Smith, AR PD/on-air talent
SteveKnoll@cox.net
•Bill Hickok
•Fletcher Keyes
Former WWQM/Madison, WI PD
KeyesCreative@gmail.com
www.FletcherKeyes.com
•Kelley Bradshaw-Brock
SEEKER SPOTLIGHT
Former KBMR/Bismark, ND morning host
BillHickok1950@gmail.com
Former WKDF/Nashville afternoons
KelleyBra13@gmail.com
JEFF HUNT
423-802-4987 Former WXCY/Wilmington, DE MD/evenings
•Amy Nic
Former WAMZ/Louisville afternoon host
•Tim Taylor JeffreyJHunt@gmail.com
AmyNicRadioChick@gmail.com
Former KWJJ/Portland afternoons 570-309-4698
Tim.Taylor1@comcast.net
•Ron “Keyes” Stevens
Connect via LinkedIn here, listen to his podcast
Former WQRB/Eau Claire, WI afternoons
•Amber Rainey here, view his résumé here and check out his
RonStvns@yahoo.com
Former KSON/San Diego middays
AmberRaineyOnAir@gmail.com aircheck here.
•Scott Davidson
Former WHOF-HD2/Canton, OH PD/ •Jared “Marshall” Goldberg “With 14 years of experience, I’ve been either an APD or MD
on-air host Former KMLE/Phoenix APD/middays & at all of my full-time gigs, and I know my way around the
Davidson1023@gmail.com Cluster Dir./Digital Programming nuances of Selector. I can handle any automation system you
ImJaredGoldberg@gmail.com
•Trace Hamilton throw at me, and I have great relationships with record reps,
Former WEBG/Chicago night host •Tami Rumfelt
Former WPAW/Greensboro afternoons
promotion execs, and many artists in Nashville.”
TheTraceHamilton@gmail.com
TamiRumfelt@gmail.com
•Daryl Thomas Ledyard
•Mike Allan
Former WBBS/Syracuse on-air talent
Former WNSH/New York nights •Steve Powers •Jess Tyler
DarylLedyard@gmail.com
MikeAllanRadio@gmail.com Former iHeartMedia/Mobile, AL SVPP Former WOKQ/Portsmouth, NH Brand
•Ryan McCall StevePowers961@yahoo.com Mgr./MD/middays
•Darlene Evans JTyler1999@yahoo.com
Former WGLR/Platteville, WI MD/afternoons
Former WKIS/Miami middays •Jim Dorman
RyanMcCall@yahoo.com
DarleneInc@yahoo.com Former iHeartMedia/Wichita SVPP & •Mark Phillips
Country KZSN PD/middays Former KPLX/Dallas afternoons
•David Dean
•Nathan Cruise JimDorman2@aol.com MarkP995@gmail.com
Former KXDD/Yakima, WA afternoons Former In2une Dir./Regional Promotion
DaviDean5@gmail.com 214-226-9076
NCruise27@gmail.com •Eddie Rupp
615-496-6356 Former iHeartMedia/Sarasota, FL SVPP/ •Jim Pearson
•Kasper OM & Country WCTQ middays
•Mark “Skid” Lavin Former KDBL/Yakima, WA PD/mornings
Former WUSN/Chicago afternoons ER-1001@hotmail.com JimsCoolEmail@gmail.com
KasperShow@gmail.com and www. Former WOTW/Orlando Dir./Production
831-261-1822
KasperShow.com & On-Air •Mike Tyler
MarkLavin@yahoo.com Former WCKT/Ft. Myers, FL PD/afternoons •Krystle
•Brian “Wookie” Kostek 407-619-5346 RadioGuy.101@gmail.com Former WAYZ/Hagerstown, MD
Former WDSY/Pittsburgh afternoons
•“Wes McShay” Gardipe
APD/MD/afternoons •Amy Lynn KrystleBonet@gmail.com
Former Appaloosa Dir./Western
BKostek24@gmail.com Former WCKT/Ft. Myers, FL middays 352-615-3192
Region Programming
WesGardipe@gmail.com AmyLynnRadio@gmail.com
•Blair Thomas •Brad Hansen
307-899-0007 •Jake McBride
Former WXCY/Wilmington, DE mornings Former Townsquare/Ft. Collins, CO OM
BThomas330@yahoo.com •Nicholas Nixon Former KKIX/Fayetteville, AR afternoons & KUAD PD
Former KFRG/Riverside personality MrJakeMcBride@gmail.com GetHansonNow@gmail.com
•Dr. Don Carpenter Kn3ick@outlook.com 970-541-8261
Former WYCD/Detroit mornings 909-754-3031 •Bill “Stu” Stewart
Dr.DonCarpenter@gmail.com Former KASH/Anchorage, AK PD/ •Crash Poteet
•Kerry Wolfe morning co-host Former WPOR/Portland, ME Brand Mgr./
•Jake Byron Former WMIL/Milwaukee SVPP & PD BStu1013@gmail.com afternoons
Former KUPL/Portland mornings KerryLWolfe@hotmail.com OKCCrash@gmail.com
JakeByronMedia@gmail.com 414-788-3764 •Doug Kramer
Former KHLR/Little Rock, AR mornings •Aaron “Gator” Glass
•Chase Daniels DougKramerLive@gmail.com Former WQNU/Louisville mornings
•Jeff Hunt
Former WRWD/Poughkeepsie, NY GatorGlass.53@gmail.com
Former WXCY/Wilmington, DE
PD/afternoons •Ashley King
MD/evenings
ChaseDaniels106@gmail.com Former KHLR/Little Rock, AR afternoons •Tom Scott
JeffreyJHunt@gmail.com
570-309-4698 AKingMarsh@gmail.com Former Seven Mountains/Pennsylvania
•Keith Abrams “Big Foot Country” afternoons
Former iHeartMedia/Cleveland OM •Matt Cruz TomScottRadio@gmail.com
•Brent Jones KeithAbrams961@gmail.com
Former Capitol Dir./Midwest Promotion Former KSSN/Little Rock, AR on-air/
DBJones615@gmail.com •Mike McKay promotions •Todd Elbrink
615-482-5653 Former WQRB/Eau Claire, WI Brand MatthewsPersonalEmail@gmail.com Former Cox/Houston DOS
Mgr./mornings TElbrink@icloud.com
•Jeremy “Otis” Maher
•Kim Brixton McKProd@charter.net Former WUBL/Atlanta MD/afternoons •Matt Valley
Former WNWN/Battle Creek, MI JeyMaher20@yahoo.com
•Jimmy Elliott Former KBRJ/Anchorage, AK Dir./
mornings/middays
Former WOVK/Wheeling, WV WPP/PD/ Content & mornings
KimBrixton@gmail.com •Claire Beverly
MD/mornings MattDotValley@gmail.com
Former KNUC/Seattle mornings
•Mark McKay JimmyElliottSchlosser@gmail.com ClaireBeverlyRadio@gmail.com
Former Riser House Dir./
Southeast Promotion •JJ Cook
•Bryant “Ryder” Konold
MMcKay973@gmail.com Former iHeartMedia/Cedar Rapids, IA SVPP
Former KNUC/Seattle mornings
IowaViking@mchsi.com
BryantRyderKonold@gmail.com
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March 2021 CDM Scoreboard
Here are March 2021 (three-month rolling average, 11/7-3/31/21) markets were up slightly month-to-month 2.0% to 418.6. Ranks (in
Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings results parenthesis) are among subscribers. A “+” indicates a Classic Country
listed alphabetically by market. Total shares among subscribers in CDM outlet; a “t” indicates a tie. Ranks are among subscribers.
February 2021 February 2021 March 2021 March 2021 February 2021 February 2021 March 2021 March 2021
Station/City CDM Share CDM Rank CDM Share CDM Rank Station/City CDM Share CDM Rank CDM Share CDM Rank
WQMX/Akron, OH 5.9 1 7.1 1 WHJT/Jackson, MS + 2.2 9t 2.8 10
WGAR/Akdron, OH (Cleveland) 2.8 10t 2.9 10t WIVK/Knoxville, TN 9.2 1 10.1 1
WQXK/Akron, OH (Youngstown) 1.8 16t 1.2 20t WCYQ/Knoxville, TN 4.6 7 5.3 6
WGNA/Albany, NY 7.9 1 6.5 1 WDKW/Knoxville, TN + 2.8 11t 2.7 11
WKLI/Albany, NY 2.0 14t 1.6 13 WMYL/Knoxville, TN 1.5 13t 1.6 13
WKBE/Albany, NY + 1.1 18t 0.8 18 KSSN/Little Rock, AR 6.1 3 6.6 3
KRST/Albuquerque, NM 4.6 6 4.5 5 KMJX/Little Rock, AR + 5.2 6t 6.1 5
KBQI/Albuquerque, NM 3.0 10t 3.5 7t WAMZ/Louisville, KY 5.6 2 5.9 2
KBQI-HD2/Albuquerque, NM + 2.9 12t 3.0 11 WQNU/Louisville, KY 3.6 11 3.9 8
WCTO/Allentown, PA 7.7 3 6.3 4 WMAD/Madison, WI 4.3 6 4.9 4
KUZZ/Bakersfield, CA 10.9 1 9.5 1 WWQM/Madison, WI 3.9 7t 3.9 5t
KRJK/Bakersfield, CA 1.5 15 1.6 15 WKSJ/Mobile, AL 5.5 3t 5.5 4
KCWR/Bakersfield, CA + 1.4 16 1.3 16 WXBM/Mobile, AL 2.7 10 2.4 11
WYNK/Baton Rouge, LA 4.8 4 4.9 4 KTOM/Monterey, CA 4.0 5 5.8 2
WZZK/Birmingham, AL 6.8 3 6.9 3 WNOE/New Orleans, LA 5.6 5 6.1 5
WDXB/Birmingham, AL 4.3 7 4.0 8t WRKN/New Orleans, LA 0.4 21 0.4 18
WYRK/Buffalo, NY 9.3 1 9.3 1 KTST/Oklahoma City, OK 4.9 5 4.9 5
WEZL/Charleston, SC 5.9 2 6.0 2 KJKE/Oklahoma City, OK 4.1 7 4.2 6t
WUSY/Chattanooga, TN 11.1 1 11.1 1 KXXY/Oklahoma City, OK + 3.8 8 3.3 8
WUUQ/Chattanooga, TN + 4.0 5 3.8 5 KNAH/Oklahoma City, OK + 2.3 13t 2.4 13
WOGT/Chattanooga, TN 1.6 11 1.7 10 KXKT/Omaha, NE 7.5 2 8.4 2
KATC/Colorado Springs, CO 4.0 6t 4.4 6 KFFF/Omaha, NE + 2.0 16 2.2 15
WCOS/Columbia, SC 5.4 5 5.9 3 WKHK/Richmond, VA 6.1 4 7.2 3
WWNQ/Columbia, SC 2.3 14t 1.6 15t WBEE/Rochester, NY 9.0 1 9.2 1
WHKO/Dayton, OH 7.9 1t 8.2 1 KXLY/Spokane, WA 5.8 2 5.3 3
WCLI/Dayton, OH 1.9 11t 1.8 12t KDRK/Spokane, WA 4.1 7 3.7 7
WYDB/Dayton, OH 1.4 14 1.0 15t KNHK/Spokane, WA + 2.3 14t 2.6 13
WNKN/Dayton, OH + 1.1 16 1.0 15t KISC-HD2/Spokane, WA 0.7 22 0.7 19t
KHKI/Des Moines, IA 7.1 2 7.2 1 WRNX/Springfield, MA 4.6 4 5.2 2t
KJJY/Des Moines, IA 4.7 6 4.6 7 WWYZ/Springfield, MA 0.7 9t 0.7 11t
KXNO-HD2/Des Moines, IA 0.2 15t 0.2 15t WHLL-AM/Springfield, MA 0.6 11t 0.6 14t
KHEY/El Paso, TX 5.9 5 5.9 6 WBBS/Syracuse, NY 8.4 1 8.2 1
KSKS/Fresno, CA 5.0 3t 4.5 4t WOLF/Syracuse, NY 2.4 11 2.9 8
KHGE/Fresno, CA 3.1 10 3.0 12 WFRG/Syracuse, NY 1.5 12 1.3 11
WWGR/Ft. Myers, FL 3.5 9 3.7 5 WKKO/Toledo, OH 6.7 3 7.9 1
WCKT/Ft. Myers, FL 2.8 12t 2.4 12 WCKY/Toledo, OH + 1.7 10 2.0 9
WHEL/Ft. Myers, FL 1.5 16t 1.9 13t WMIM/Toledo, OH 0.8 12t 0.6 16
WBCT/Grand Rapids, MI 6.4 3 5.8 3 KIIM/Tucson, AZ 6.8 2t 6.5 2
WTNR/Grand Rapids, MI 1.4 16t 1.7 15t KHUD/Tucson, AZ 3.2 9 2.6 13t
WRNS/Greenville, NC 10.4 2 9.3 1 KWEN/Tulsa, OK 4.7 6 6.4 2
WSSL/Greenville, SC 5.9 3 5.7 4 KXBL/Tulsa, OK + 5.1 5 5.2 6
WESC/Greenville, SC 4.7 4 6.5 3 KVOO/Tulsa, OK 2.9 10 3.6 10
WKSF/Greenville, SC 1.2 16 1.2 14t KTGX/Tulsa, OK 1.8 12 2.1 12
WRBT/Harrisburg, PA 3.6 6 3.6 5 KFDI/Wichita, KS 7.4 1t 6.9 1
WZCY/Harrisburg, PA 2.4 9 1.6 11t KZSN/Wichita, KS 5.9 5t 6.7 2t
WIOV/Harrisburg, PA 1.5 11t 1.0 14t KFTI-AM/Wichita, KS 1.5 14t 1.3 14t
WFVY/Harrisburg, PA 1.0 14 0.9 16t WGGY/Wilkes-Barre, PA 6.7 2 6.3 2
WDRM/Huntsville, AL 7.8 1 8.2 1 WCFT/Wilkes-Barre, PA 1.8 11t 1.9 10
WWFF/Huntsville, AL 1.4 12 1.9 11 WSJR/Wilkes-Barre, PA 1.8 11t 1.6 11
WMSI/Jackson, MS 3.8 8 3.7 8 WCTO/Wilkes-Barre, PA 1.0 14t 1.0 14t
WUSJ/Jackson, MS 2.2 9t 3.1 9
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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS
1 1 JAKE OWEN 2nd Week at No. 1
31525 1483 8717 451 40.558 1.535 160 0
Made For You (Big Loud)
4 2 SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA) 27738 2003 7538 482 36.449 4.411 155 0
5 3 ERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville) 4 25130 2290 6970 629 32.891 2.567 160 0
6 4 DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb) 4 23478 2163 6434 559 29.981 4.666 160 0
7 5 LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) 4 23029 2677 6245 757 29.338 4.499 160 0
10 6 DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) 20121 2010 5454 475 25.76 2.556 159 0
12 7 CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 4 19367 2471 5305 683 23.319 3.287 160 0
9 8 JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA) 19063 41 5323 34 22.266 0.148 159 0
11 9 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA) 18508 1409 4986 351 23.198 2.08 160 1
13 10 JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 18248 1767 4847 426 22.934 2.243 160 0
15 11 COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 16287 1274 4551 315 18.694 1.38 159 3
LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS
16 12 BLAKE SHELTON/Minimum Wage (Warner/WMN) 15552 761 4246 204 19.417 1.014 160 0
1 113 JAKE OWEN 2nd Week at No. 1
31525 1483 8717 451 40.558
17 KEITH URBAN w/PINK/One Too Many (RCA/Capitol) 14748 603 4041 106 16.843 1.535
0.795 160
153 0
0
Made For You (Big Loud)
19 14 DAN + SHAY/Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR) 14259 1162 3882 308 16.09 2.225 158 0
4 2 SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA) 27738 2003 7538 482 36.449 4.411 155 0
18 15 T. MCGRAW & T. HUBBARD/Undivided (Big Machine/BMLGR) 14004 94 3947 49 15.866 0.543 158 0
5 3 ERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville) 4 25130 2290 6970 629 32.891 2.567 160 0
20 16 JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory) 12908 629 3587 204 15.23 0.558 160 0
6 4 DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb) 4 23478 2163 6434 559
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29.981 4.666 160 0
22 17 LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow) 11712 798 3297 219 12.818 1.289 158 3
7 5 LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) 4 23029 2677 6245 757 29.338 4.499 160 0
21 18 CARLY PEARCE/Next Girl (Big Machine) 11699 696 3329 223 11.683 0.433 160 0
10 6 DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) 20121 2010 5454 475 25.76 2.556 159 0
24 19 THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory) 4 10699 2136 2928 635 12.381 1.99 159 2
12 7 CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 4 19367 2471 5305 683 23.319 3.287 160 0
23 20 CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer... (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) 10097 1256 2609 320 11.131 1.476 153 0
9 8 JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA) 19063 41 5323 34 22.266 0.148 159 0
14 21 TENILLE ARTS/Somebody Like That (19th & Grand) 9507 -6887 2654 -1810 11.998 -11.915 159 0
11 9 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA) 18508 1409 4986 351 23.198 2.08 160 1
26 22 LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 9505 1462 2631 484 10.875 1.356 157 5
13 10 JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 18248 1767 4847 426 22.934 2.243 160 0
2 23 RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine) 9446 -18732 2599 -5118 12.432 -22.05 160 0
15 11 COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 16287 1274 4551 315 18.694 1.38 159 3
25 24 ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse) 9185 728 2652 228 9.011 1.011 153 2
16 12 BLAKE SHELTON/Minimum Wage (Warner/WMN) 15552 761 4246 204 19.417 1.014 160 0
27 25 SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers) 7476 633 2084 153 7.512 0.707 149 3
17 13 KEITH URBAN w/PINK/One Too Many (RCA/Capitol) 14748 603 4041 106 16.843 0.795 153 0
19 14 DAN + SHAY/Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR) 14259 1162 3882 308 16.09 2.225 158 0
18 15 T. MCGRAW & T. HUBBARD/Undivided (Big Machine/BMLGR) 14004 94 3947 49 15.866 0.543 158 0
20 16 JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory) 12908 629 3587 204 15.23 0.558 160 0
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22 17 LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow) 11712 798 3297 219 12.818 1.289 158 3
21 18 CARLY PEARCE/Next Girl (Big Machine) 11699 696 3329 223 11.683 0.433 160 0
24 19 THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory) 4 10699 2136 2928 635 12.381 1.99 159 2
23 20 CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer... (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) 10097 1256 2609 320 11.131 1.476 153 0
14 21 TENILLE ARTS/Somebody Like That (19th & Grand) 9507 -6887 2654 -1810 11.998 -11.915 159 0
26 22 LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 9505 1462 2631 484 10.875 1.356 157 5
2 23 RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine) 9446 -18732 2599 -5118 12.432 -22.05 160 0
25 24 ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse) 9185 728 2652 228 9.011 1.011 153 2
27 25 SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers) 7476 633 2084 153 7.512 0.707 149 3
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Chart Page 1May 10, 2021
LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS
28 26 KANE BROWN/Worship You (RCA) 6946 336 1864 69 6.592 1.139 141 1
29 27 LEE BRICE/Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb) 6592 293 1763 76 7.981 0.399 151 1
30 28 GARTH BROOKS & TRISHA YEARWOOD/Shallow (Pearl) 6394 386 1732 97 5.531 0.548 119 5
32 29 LADY A/Like A Lady (BMLGR) 6219 878 1623 201 6.457 0.767 144 14
31 30 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Wine, Beer, Whiskey (Capitol) 6009 98 1728 40 3.51 -0.06 144 1
33 31 J. RODGERS f/L. COMBS/Cold Beer… (River House/Columbia) 5874 563 1457 88 5.977 0.76 133 4
34 32 PRISCILLA BLOCK/Just About Over You (InDent/Mercury) 5408 611 1433 170 5.252 0.492 133 2
36 33 KENNY CHESNEY/Knowing You (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 5258 583 1431 189 5.435 -0.152 145 11
35 34 J. ALLEN & B. PAISLEY/Freedom Was A Highway (Stoney Creek) 5108 409 1423 96 4.262 -0.094 132 5
37 35 RYAN HURD w/MAREN MORRIS/Chasing After You (Arista) 4911 391 1311 96 4.753 1.182 132 13
38 36 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Home Sweet (Triple Tigers) 4340 300 1137 54 5.209 0.545 117 2
39 37 JON PARDI/Tequila Little Time (Capitol) 4090 206 1093 57 4.269 0.699 116 0
40 38 MICHAEL RAY/Whiskey And Rain (Warner/WEA) 3867 75 1063 17 3.739 0.203 105 1
41 39 INGRID ANDRESS/Lady Like (Warner/WEA) 3586 94 955 19 3.202 0.279 95 1
46 40 PARKER MCCOLLUM/To Be Loved By You (MCA) 3134 827 761 156 2.892 0.719 95 16
44 41 HARDY/Give Heaven Some Hell (Big Loud) 3044 116 867 37 1.954 0.16 101 3
42 42 CHRIS JANSON/Waitin' On 5 (Warner/WAR) 2993 -200 858 -47 2.222 -0.155 102 1
43 43 LOCASH/Beers To Catch Up On (Wheelhouse) 2931 -144 851 -17 1.702 -0.182 90 0
45 44 MATT STELL/That Ain't Me No More (Records/Arista) 2819 107 775 24 2.11 0.048 91 3
48 45 K. BALLERINI f/K. CHESNEY/Half Of My Hometown (Black River) 2335 276 705 74 1.852 0.384 92 6
47 46 LAUREN ALAINA f/JON PARDI/Getting Over Him (Mercury) 2270 96 657 15 1.56 0.265 82 2
Debut 47 CALLISTA CLARK/It's 'Cause I Am (Big Machine) 2266 397 631 112 1.378 0.199 105 17
Re-Enter 48 BRETT YOUNG/Not Yet (BMLGR) 2231 682 576 176 1.328 0.476 76 5
Debut 49 DUSTIN LYNCH f/M. PORTER/Thinking 'Bout You (Broken Bow) 2156 1896 547 455 1.662 1.41 71 35
49 50 RILEY GREEN/If It Wasn't For Trucks (BMLGR) 2069 16 652 12 1.173 0.067 81 1
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Chart Page 2May 10, 2021
Country Aircheck Add Leaders Adds Activator Top Point Gainers
DUSTIN LYNCH f/M. PORTER/Thinking 'Bout You (Broken Bow) 35 ERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville) 1135 4
KIP MOORE/Good Life (MCA) 21 DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) 955 4
CALLISTA CLARK/It's 'Cause I Am (Big Machine) 17 THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory) 955 4
PARKER MCCOLLUM/To Be Loved By You (MCA) 16 LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) 884 4
JOE NICHOLS/Home Run (Quartz Hill) 14 LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 832 4
LADY A/Like A Lady (BMLGR) 14 CARLY PEARCE/Next Girl (Big Machine) 719
CAROLINE JONES/Come In (But Don't Make...) (Mailboat) 13 DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb) 709
RYAN HURD w/MAREN MORRIS/Chasing After You (Arista) 13 ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse) 675
DARIUS RUCKER/My Masterpiece (Capitol) 11 CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 641
KENNY CHESNEY/Knowing You (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 11 LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow) 512
Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers Activator Top Spin Gainers
LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) 2677 4 ERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville) 257
CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 2471 4 DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) 185
ERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville) 2290 4 LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) 180
DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb) 2163 4 DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb) 167
THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory) 2136 4 THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory) 164
DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) 2010 LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 147
SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA) 2003 ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse) 127
DUSTIN LYNCH f/M. PORTER/Thinking 'Bout You (Broken Bow) 1896 CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 127
JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 1767 CARLY PEARCE/Next Girl (Big Machine) 122
JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud) 1483 LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow) 97
Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points
LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) 757 GABBY BARRETT/The Good Ones (Warner/WAR) 23453
CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 683 THOMAS RHETT/What's Your Country Song (Valory) 22321
THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory) 635 BRETT YOUNG/Lady (BMLGR) 18314
ERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville) 629 PARMALEE f/BLANCO BROWN/Just The Way (Stoney Creek) 18042
DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb) 559 LUKE COMBS/Better Together (River House/Columbia) 14175
LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 484 LEE BRICE/One Of Them Girls (Curb) 14175
SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA) 482 LUKE BRYAN/Down To One (Capitol) 13958
DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) 475 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Love You Like I Used To (Triple Tigers) 11363
DUSTIN LYNCH f/M. PORTER/Thinking 'Bout You (Broken Bow) 455 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Long Live (BMLGR) 10783
JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud) 451 NIKO MOON/Good Time (RCA) 9734
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Chart Page 3May 10, 2021
COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY
K. BALLERINI f/K. CHESNEY/Half Of My Hometown (Black River)
ADD DATES
Moves 48-45* Send yours to adds@countryaircheck.com
2335 points, 705 spins
6 adds: KEEY, KJKE, KUZZ, W1HC*, WCYQ*, WUSH* MAY 17
TYLER RICH/Better Than You’re Used To (Valory)
LAUREN ALAINA f/JON PARDI/Getting Over Him (Mercury)
CHRIS STAPLETON/You Should Probably Leave (Mercury)
Moves 47-46*
2270 points, 657 spins
2 adds: W1HC*, WKIS MAY 24
TENILLE ARTS/Back Then, Right Now (19th & Grand)
CALLISTA CLARK/It’s ‘Cause I Am (Big Machine)
Debut 47*
DREW PARKER/While You’re Gone (Warner/WMN)
2266 points, 631 spins
17 adds, including: KDRK, KHEY, KTGX, KXKT, WBWL, WCOL, MAY 31
WKKT, WMZQ, WQIK, WRNX None Listed
BRETT YOUNG/Not Yet (BMLGR)
Re-entry 48*
2231 points, 576 spins
5 adds: KDRK, KEEY, KSKS*, KXLY, WTGE
DUSTIN LYNCH f/M. PORTER/Thinking ‘Bout You (Broken Bow)
Debut 49*
2156 points, 547 spins
35 adds, including: KATM*, KIIM*, KJUG, KRST*, WAVW,
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WCKN, WDRQ*, WKDF*, WKIS, WUSN
MAY 14
RILEY GREEN/If It Wasn’t For Trucks (BMLGR) DILLON CARMICHAEL Hot Beer (Riser House)
Moves 49-50* The EP boasts producer credits from Jon Pardi,
2069 points, 652 spins Ryan Gore, Dann Huff and Chris LaCorte and
1 add: WGNA contributions from songwriters Hardy, Ashley Gorley,
Jessi Alexander and David Lee Murphy on six tracks,
CLAY WALKER/Need A Bar Sometimes (Show Dog) including the single, “Hot Beer,” and a rendition of Montgomery
1941 points, 658 spins Gentry’s “Lucky Man.”
2 adds: WKIS, WXBQ
Alan Jackson Where Have You Gone
(UMG/Nashville)
CAITLYN SMITH f/OLD DOMINION/I Can’t (Monument) Jackson penned 15 of the 21 tracks on his first studio
1798 points, 522 spins album of all new music in six years. Marking his 16th
2 adds: WLFP, WYRK studio offering and 25th project are songs including
“You’ll Always Be My Baby” and “I Do,” written for his
CHRIS LANE/Fill Them Boots (Big Loud) daughters’ weddings, and “Where Her Heart Has Always Been,”
1369 points, 383 spins penned for his mother’s funeral.
5 adds: W1HC*, WGNE, WKRO, WLHK, WQMX
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Chart Page 4May 10, 2021
LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations ADDS
JAKE OWEN 4 3rd Week at No. 1
1 1 Made For You (Big Loud)
11574 142 2398 26 46 0
2 2 ERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville) 4 11095 1135 2258 257 49 0
4 3 SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA) 9563 138 1991 58 48 0
5 4 LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia) 4 9255 884 1838 180 48 0
6 5 DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb) 8292 709 1670 167 46 1
10 6 CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 7706 641 1502 127 48 0
8 7 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA) 7625 427 1525 79 48 0
12 8 DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol) 4 7613 955 1494 185 48 0
13 9 JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 7012 498 1371 91 46 0
11 10 BLAKE SHELTON/Minimum Wage (Warner/WMN) 6684 -11 1328 12 48 0
14 11 JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA) 6665 217 1346 37 45 0
15 12 KEITH URBAN w/PINK/One Too Many (RCA/Capitol) 6349 206 1242 45 48 0
16 13 TIM MCGRAW & TYLER HUBBARD/Undivided (Big Machine/BMLGR) 5893 -37 1169 -1 46 0
18 14 JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory) 5523 438 1128 76 47 1
17 15 COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 5511 49 1130 13 44 0
20 16 CARLY PEARCE/Next Girl (Big Machine) 5490 719 1089 122 48 1
21 17 THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory) 4 5426 955 1077 164 47 3
19 18 DAN + SHAY/Glad You Exist (Warner/WAR) 5365 354 1029 77 48 0
22 19 LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol) 4 5252 832 1031 147 49 0
23 20 LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow) 4870 512 931 97 46 1
7 21 TENILLE ARTS/Somebody Like That (19th & Grand) 4827 -2561 926 -582 44 0
25 22 ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse) 3537 675 669 127 45 5
24 23 CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer. Talkin' God. Amen. (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR) 3302 347 585 64 43 2
9 24 RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine) 2635 -4522 523 -913 39 0
27 25 KENNY CHESNEY/Knowing You (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA) 2553 187 456 51 41 0
26 26 GARTH BROOKS & TRISHA YEARWOOD/Shallow (Pearl) 2518 28 503 -1 42 1
28 27 LADY A/Like A Lady (BMLGR) 2343 237 484 77 43 7
29 28 JON PARDI/Tequila Little Time (Capitol) 2328 261 428 55 35 2
30 29 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Wine, Beer, Whiskey (Capitol) 2313 335 451 50 40 0
31 30 SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers) 2070 223 424 41 42 3
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Chart Page 5May 10, 2021
LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations Adds
32 31 J. RODGERS f/L. COMBS/Cold Beer Calling… (River House/Columbia) 1845 80 371 10 39 0
34 32 RYAN HURD w/MAREN MORRIS/Chasing After You (Arista) 1843 209 307 36 31 3
33 33 LEE BRICE/Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb) 1750 0 355 6 43 0
35 34 KANE BROWN/Worship You (RCA) 1622 131 311 22 42 5
37 35 KELSEA BALLERINI f/KENNY CHESNEY/Half Of My Hometown (Black River) 1388 302 225 38 22 2
36 36 JIMMIE ALLEN & BRAD PAISLEY/Freedom Was A Highway (Stoney Creek) 1367 255 249 40 34 1
40 37 PARKER MCCOLLUM/To Be Loved By You (MCA) 1171 294 213 76 23 8
41 38 PRISCILLA BLOCK/Just About Over You (InDent/Mercury) 1048 229 244 43 40 1
38 39 HARDY/Give Heaven Some Hell (Big Loud) 925 -93 192 -15 22 0
39 40 ELLE KING & MIRANDA LAMBERT/Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go..) (RCA) 881 -20 96 -2 3 0
42 41 CHRIS JANSON/Waitin' On 5 (Warner/WAR) 828 78 169 16 22 0
47 42 DARIUS RUCKER/My Masterpiece (Capitol) 733 95 86 9 4 2
43 43 MICHAEL RAY/Whiskey And Rain (Warner/WEA) 720 18 137 -6 22 0
44 44 CARLY PEARCE/Should've Known Better (Big Machine) 660 -10 66 -1 1 0
45 45 LAUREN ALAINA w/JON PARDI/Getting Over Him (Mercury) 660 -7 133 0 13 0
Re-Enter 46 CHRIS STAPLETON/Maggie's Song (Mercury) 640 220 64 22 1 0
48 47 ERIC CHURCH/Lynyrd Skynyrd Jones (EMI Nashville) 630 0 63 0 1 0
46 48 TRAVIS DENNING/ABBY (Mercury) 619 -30 110 -10 10 0
50 49 KYLIE FREY/I Do Thing (Deep Frey'd) 607 36 128 7 9 0
51 50 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Home Sweet (Triple Tigers) 596 50 138 12 16 1
54 51 LILY ROSE/Villain (Big Loud) 568 76 72 10 13 0
Debut 52 JACKSON MICHELSON/Tip Jar (Curb/MCC) 531 209 100 33 15 2
55 53 BROTHERS OSBORNE/I'm Not For Everyone (EMI Nashville) 521 39 86 9 13 0
52 54 TAYLOR SWIFT f/MAREN MORRIS/You All Over Me (Republic/MCA) 520 -21 73 -2 5 0
Debut 55 BRELAND/Cross Country (Bad Realm/Atlantic) 500 90 50 9 1 0
Re-Enter 56 RILEY GREEN/If It Wasn't For Trucks (BMLGR) 493 64 101 12 7 0
58 57 BRETT ELDREDGE/Good Day (2021) (Warner/WMN) 480 40 54 4 3 0
56 58 DILLON CARMICHAEL/Hot Beer (Riser House) 476 -4 104 1 14 0
57 59 LOCASH/Beers To Catch Up On (Wheelhouse) 450 -12 104 0 14 0
Re-Enter 60 CALLISTA CLARK/It's 'Cause I Am (Big Machine) 432 78 65 18 14 1
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