November 2, 2009
Six Honored With Hall Inductions
Three Country radio stalwarts and three exceptional air
personalities will be inducted into their respective Halls of
Fame during CRS-41 next February. Read on for insight into
the commendable careers of some of this format’s finest.
Country Radio Hall of Fame:
The late Cy Blumenthal was a radio pioneer
in every sense of the word. He learned the radio
business with his brother-in-law at a Chester,
PA radio station in 1949. Within two years, he
bought his first station in Arlington, VA, and
within eight years had a chain of five stations.
Cy Blumenthal
But it wasn’t buying stations that made Cy a
pioneer, it’s what he did with them that puts him in the Country
Radio Hall of Fame. “Country & Western Music” wasn’t
exactly the format of choice when Cy began buying radio
stations in 1951. But over the next seven years he became the
first broadcaster to establish a chain of exclusively Countryformatted stations in large markets. Over that time he bought
and turned Country WARL/Washington, DC, WCMS/Norfolk,
WHMS/Memphis, KCKN/Kansas City and WABB/Mobile.
He also was the first to use the slogan “Modern Country” – in
1957. But his greatest, and perhaps most enduring, contribution
to this format came in the people he hired and inspired. Among
them, Connie B. Gay and George Crump would go on to own
their own Country stations.
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Issue 165
Late Breaking News
• Clear Channel’s WRDU/Raleigh
will flip to News/Talk at year end, GM
Dick Harlow told the Triangle Business
Journal. In the Summer ‘09 Arbitron ‘RDU improved 1.8-2.2
(13-12), its best results in at least a year, behind crosstown Curtis
Media-owned WQDR, which dipped 6.6-6.4 (2-4).
• Citadel/Nashville Titans Radio GM Hunter Rice has been
promoted to GM for the cluster, which includes Country WKDF.
He replaces Dave Kelly, who has transferred to a broader
programming role for the company’s Country stations, including
‘KDF. Rice has been handling the cluster management on an
interim basis since August.
• George Strait will headline an arena tour with Reba
McEntire beginning Jan. 22 in Baltimore; 19 dates are booked
through April.
Editorial: CRB’s Bad Timing, Bad Form
Country Aircheck is outraged at the manner in which the
Country Radio Broadcasters handled the dismissal of Exec. Dir.
Ed Salamon last Wednesday (Breaking News 10/28). We’re equally
disturbed by the message this sends to this industry’s stakeholders.
It is not this editorial’s place or intent to question the board’s decision,
or address the issue of Salamon’s performance. There are surely
multiple views on that subject. The CRB Board can do whatever they
want. They are charged with doing the right thing for the organization
and the industries that have supported CRS for 41 years.
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What is deeply troubling and disappointing, however, is the way
in which the dismissal was executed. Whatever appraisal one has
of Ed Salamon, he has been one of the longest tenured and most
committed supporters of CRB in its history. His status as one of the
format’s foremost broadcasters and attendance at early seminars
no doubt bolstered CRS’ credibility. He became one of its biggest
advocates, encouraging the companies he’s worked for to put their
financial support behind CRS. He served more than 25 years on the
Agenda Committee and CRB Board, and was CRB President for
nine years before being named Executive Director seven years ago.
Dismissing him so unceremoniously from such a high-profile
position and after decades of service is unconscionable. The
moment Salamon was informed of the board’s decision he should
have been afforded the opportunity to release a statement and exit
with grace. At the very least, CRB Board leadership should have
immediately commented, offering all the respect Salamon is due. To
allow the news to leak out, as it did, in this day of Twitter and cell
phones, is egregious. Standing behind the veil of an organizational
policy not to comment on personnel matters is cowardly.
Of much greater consequence is what this move and the manner
in which it was handled says to the various CRB stakeholders:
labels, whose sponsorships are critical, and radio, whose ability to
engage in anything outside of their corporate mandate is already
stretched thin. The overall economy, corporate radio ownership and
the advertising downturn are some of the external forces that have
placed CRS at a crossroads, facing possibly its greatest challenges
yet. But less than four months from this momentus CRS, the CRB
Board has cast a pall of uncertainty over the proceedings. Perhaps
the apparent urgency of this move is a reflection of the need for
change, but surely status quo is better than disruption followed by
a much-too-lengthy silence, an inexplicably obtuse non-statement
and no clear plan of succession. At a time when CRB should be
inspiring confidence, stability and growth, this undertone of discord
and disorganization can only give pause to fence-sitters. And those
are numerous, as we’re all painfully aware.
There are far too many smart, capable and experienced professionals
on the CRB Board to have allowed this transition to be so grossly
mishandled. Dismissals are seldom pretty, but certainly there was a
way to manage this that was, at minimum, respectful and courteous
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My Tunes: Music That Shaped My Life
Valory Music Co. Dir./Nat’l Promotion
Chris Loss discusses his most important
songs, artists or concerts:
1. Conway Twitty/That’s My Job: Before I
was a dad, I would think of my dad when I
heard this. I still think of him, but now I also
think of [daughter] Bella and our new baby
on the way. “Everything I do is because of
Chris Loss
you to keep you safe with me”.
2. Rascal Flatts/My Wish: Allison and I used this as our wedding
song on Dec. 3, 2006. On Dec. 4th, it was the No. 1 country song in
the USA. I can remember Mike Moore telling me how this song is
everything he would say to his daughter Madison. I totally agree.
3. U2/One: Absolutely brilliant! Johnny Cash’s version is killer, too.
Saw U2 in concert Thanksgiving weekend 2001 in Phoenix; it was
a mind-blowing show. To top it all off, Diamondback [baseball
player] Randy Johnson walked out during the encore with the
World Series trophy. The crowd went nuts!
4. Goo Goo Dolls/Slide: Always reminds me of where I was born
and raised (Niagara Falls, NY) as the Goos are from Buffalo. It’s one
I truly enjoy butchering during Karaoke! 5. Randy Travis, Shenandoah, Erie, PA, Nov. 8, 1990: I was a
freshman at SUNY-Fredonia and a few of us road-tripped to this show,
which Alan Jackson opened. I don’t think I’d be in the industry today
without that fateful night three days after my 18th birthday.
• A highly regarded song or album you’ve never heard: Peter
Frampton’s Frampton Comes Alive.
• An “important” piece of music/band you just don’t get:
Techno is “important” to my wife Allison. It’s one of her guilty
pleasures. Me, not so much.
• An album you played or listened to incessantly: Viva La Vida
from Coldplay is my favorite CD when I’m lifting/doing cardio and
just unplugging from life. Chris Martin is insanely talented!
• One obscure or non-country song everyone should listen to
right now: Michael Jackson’s “Man In The Mirror.” “If you wanna
make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and then
make a change.” Even more relevant after his death.
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to someone who has served the organization so well for so long. The
CRB Board has done a great disservice to Ed Salamon. And it has put
four decades of good will at risk at a most inopportune time. Those who
have supported CRB, and will be called upon to continue that support,
deserved better. Ed Salamon, certainly, deserved much better.
Radio News
• Children’s Miracle Network: KUSJ/Temple, TX raised $167,000.
• Gig Alert: Ride VP/Promotion David Shaw is seeking a Southeast
regional to join the staff in a new full-time position. Interested parties
can contact Shaw here or GM Harry Nelson here.
• Envision Radio Networks is offering a free two-hour Thanksgiving
special The Country Oldies Show with Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin
Brothers for broadcast Nov. 23-29. Contact Matt Wardlaw at 216831-3761 or 800-608-5835.
• God’s Country Radio Network PM driver Jeff Roper, who
moonlights as WTQR/Greensboro’s AM driver, is accepting product
contributions and soliciting artist phoners for the channel’s national
share-a-thon Wednesday (11/4) to Friday (11/6). Contact him at 336899-9166 or [email protected].
Chart Chat
Brad Paisley
Congrats to Brad Paisley, Skip Bishop, the
Arista promotion team and the extended Sony/
Nashville crew on this week’s No. 1 with Paisley’s
“Welcome To The Future.” The song is Paisley’s
twelfth Mediabase chart-topper.
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Birthdays
Tuesday (11/3) - Ron Brooks ([email protected]), Jesse
Garcia ([email protected]), Margie Hunt (margiehunt.
[email protected]), Steve Walker.
Wednesday (11/4) - Delbert McClinton, the late Van Stephenson.
Thursday (11/5) - Heather and Jennifer Kinley; the late Roy Rogers;
Don Kamerer; Chris Loss ([email protected]); Rich Meyer
([email protected]); Randy “Shotgun” Shannon (rshannon@
wilksdenver.com); Darlene Williams ([email protected]).
Friday (11/6) - Guy Clark, Stonewall Jackson, Shawn King.
Saturday (11/7) – Robin Lee, Jenny Bohler (jballiance@comcast.
net), Dewayne Brown, Tammi Brumfield (tammibrumfield@hotmail.
com), Tonya Campos ([email protected]), Neda Tobin
([email protected]).
Sunday (11/8) – Bucky Covington, Patti Page, Bonnie Raitt,
Kira Florita ([email protected]), Haley McLemore
([email protected]), Harold Shedd.
Monday (11/9) – D’ette Brosius, Deb Haus.
Artist News
Bucky Covington will participate as celebrity ambassador in
five Tennessee Jingle Bell 5K Run/Walk events for the Arthritis
Foundation beginning Nov. 21 in Chattanooga. Details here.
John Rich will serve as the Grand Marshall of the 57th Annual
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Nashville Christmas Parade Dec. 4 in downtown Nashville. The parade
starts at 6th and Broadway at 7pm. More details here.
Mark Wills is calling on his fans to help make his new music
video “Crazy White Boy.” The top three fan produced videos
will be put to an online vote for the final product. More here.
Lorrie Morgan released her 14-track album of country
classics titled A Moment In Time last Monday (10/26) featuring
guests Raul Malo and Tracy Lawrence.
Buddy Jewell, Adam Gregory and Stella Parton have
been named Ambassadors of Goodwill for World Orphans Day.
They will participate in a Nov. 9 candlelight vigil at 4pm at
Franklin, TN’s People’s Church East Lawn to raise Orphans
Day awareness and support fundraising efforts through the Stars
Foundation. The event is free and open to the public and will
also be filmed for segments to air on the Sky Angel network.
The Carter Twins will digitally release their self-titled foursong EP featuring single “Heart Like Memphis” tomorrow (11/3).
The duo co-wrote three of the tracks with Liz Rose, Tia Sillers and
Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood.
Jeremy Crady has released “Sleigh Me Back To Texas”
exclusively to iTunes.
With the help of CMC Promotions, Cody McCarver will
deliver his new single “White Trash With Money” to radio via
the company’s Virtual Radio Tour program. Programmers can
opt-in to the video message, which includes streaming and
download versions of the song, by contacting Tim Henderson at
[email protected].
The Week’s Top Stories
Full coverage of the week’s news is available in the archives
at www.countryaircheck.com.
• CRB Exec. Dir. Ed Salamon exited. Reach him here. (Breaking
News 10/28)
• Clear Channel CEO Mark Mays will re-assume the dual post of
President/CEO. In addition, Mark will handle outgoing President
Randall Mays’ CFO duties as well until a replacement is recruited.
(CAT 10/28)
• Beasley’s KCYE/Las Vegas PD Justin Chase added oversight of sister
Classic Hits KKLZ, following the exit of Sean Lynch. (CAT 10/29)
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Tube Check
Tuesday 11/3 – Carrie Underwood, Good Morning America (ABC);
Brad Paisley, Late Show With David Letterman (CBS); Reba, Live With
Regis And Kelly (syndicated) and Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (NBC);
Martina McBride, Oprah (syndicated).
Wednesday 11/4 – Travis Tritt, Nickel Creek, Soundstage (re-air) (GAC).
Thursday 11/5 – Carrie Underwood, Live With Regis And Kelly
(syndicated); Keith Urban, Late Show With David Letterman (CBS).
Friday 11/6 – Ralph Stanley, Late Show With David Letterman (CBS);
Reba, Rachael Ray (syndicated).
Saturday 11/7 – Taylor Swift, Saturday Night Live (NBC).
Sunday 11/8 – Kellie Pickler, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC).
Monday 11/9 – Taylor Swift, Dateline (re-air) (CMT).
• Blue Sky’s KICR/Spokane & KIBR/Sandpoint, ID PD/PM
driver Jimmy Silver exited. He can be reached at 208-304-0066 or
here. (CAT 10/29)
Hall Inductions (continued from page 1)
And, the list of CMDJ Hall of Famers who worked for Cy
includes Don Owens (‘89), Ted Cramer (‘99), Joe Hoppel (‘02)
and Don Rhea (‘04).
Dan Halyburton joins former KPLX/Dallas
PD Bobby Kraig (Radio, 2008) and former
morning personality Terry Dorsey (CMDJ) as the
third member of the vaunted K-PLEX team from
the ‘80s and early ‘90s to be inducted into the
CRB Hall of Fame. Halyburton is a rare tripleDan Halyburton threat in the broadcast business: Air Personality,
Programmer and Manager. Not only has he done it all, but he’s
done it all at great radio stations. Every set of Country call letters
on his resume qualifies as legendary. He began his career on the
air at WWOK/Miami in 1970 and his first PD gig came in 1974
at WTCR/Huntington, WV. He held PD/on-air jobs at WFMS/
Indianapolis, WDGY/Minneapolis and WQAM/Miami before
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joining KPLX as OM in 1981. He rose to Station Manager in
1982, SVP/Mkt. Mgr. for KPLX and three clustermates in 1985
and SVP/GM Group Ops from 1999-2006. Halyburton was
instrumental in two of this format’s most influential brands:
“Flex Your Plex” K-Plex and, in 1998 with top programmer
Brian Philips, the groundbreaking “99.5 The Wolf.” Halyburton
left Susquehanna after 25 years in 2006 to join Emmis/New
York as SVP/Mkt. Mgr. for its three properties. Currently, he is
President of Dallas-based RadioTime.
Mike Hammond was a sophomore in
high school when he first went on the air at
WMCH-AM/Church Hill, TN and fondly recalls
interviewing Tex Ritter and Jeannie C. Riley. He studied broadcasting at the University of
Tennessee, and went to work in the WIVKFM/Knoxville news department in 1973. He
Mike Hammond
transferred to Dick Broadcasting sisters WKDA
& WKDF/Nashville in 1976, and returned to WIVK as PD
a year later. He was elevated to OM in 1986. Hammond was
named CMA PD of the Year in 1987 and won the prestigious
Edward R. Murrow award for news coverage in 1996. During his
tenure at WIVK, it has become one of the most decorated radio
stations in America – six CMA Station of the Year trophies, three
ACM Station of the Year awards, a pair of Marconis as Medium
Market Station of the Year and another duo as Country Station
or the year. In addition to all that hardware, WIVK also sports
106 straight Arbitrons as the top-rated station in Knoxville, a
winning streak that stretches back to 1974. During that skein,
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Check Out: 11/3
Carrie Underwood Play On (19/Arista)
Underwood co-wrote seven of the 13 tracks
on her third studio album including the single
“Cowboy Casanova.” Vince Gill lends vocals
on “Look At Me.”“What Can I Say” features
The Next Great American Band’s Sons of Sylvia.
American Idol’s Kara DioGuardi co-wrote
“Mama’s Song.”“…Baby One More Time” writer Max Martin and “If U
Seek Amy” co-writer Shellback have co-writing credits on “Quitter”
with Savan Kotecha. Mark Bright, Martin and Shellback, for Maratone
Productions, produced.
Album release info to [email protected]. it even posted a 40 share of adults, 25-54 and a 30 share, 12+.
Hammond’s service to WIVK is perhaps eclipsed only by his
commitment to his community. He has been on the boards of the
local American Red Cross and Second Harvest Food Bank and
served the Knox Area Rescue Ministries, Big Brothers and Big
Sisters of Knoxville and United Way of Greater Knoxville.
Country Disc Jockey Hall Of Fame:
Temple, TX native Milton O. Stanley started his on-air career
while in high school. After post-graduation stops in El Paso,
Des Moines and Peoria, IL, Stanley blindly walked into KTHT/
Houston on the day their heavily promoted morning man quit
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following only two weeks on the job. Asked if
he minded changing his name to Bill Bailey, he
got the gig and went on to become a fixture in
the market. Two years later, 1961, Bailey moved
to crosstown Country KIKK starting a more
than 20-year run in the market that included a
Bill Bailey
move to KENR. Along the way, he provided
country music for three Apollo moon missions and a Skylab
flight, received NASA’s highest civilian award for public service,
earned Country PD of the Year from Billboard and Gavin (1970)
and CMA Large Market Disc Jockey (1979). Bailey also spent
several years hosting “Continental Country,” the airline’s in-flight
music channel. Being elected Harris County Constable in 1982
brought his radio career to a close, though he continues to voice
commercials and make on-air appearances around
the annual Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo.
WPOC/Baltimore morning host Laurie
DeYoung spent college summers working at
WMUZ/Detroit, moving on after college to
stations in Fremont, MI and several in Grand
Rapids. After a short run out west at Soft Rock
KBZT/San Diego, DeYoung jumped to Baltimore Laurie DeYoung
in 1985, beginning a 23-years-and running tenure at WPOC.
One of a very few women running their own major market
morning show, she’s received many award nominations and
was named CMA Large Market Air Personality in 1994. WPOC
was one of the first stations to broadcast from Nashville during
CMA Awards week in 1988, and at the time, DeYoung was two
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weeks from delivering her second child. But country stars were
quick to offer moral support: June Carter Cash told her, “Having
babies, that hurts!” Beyond radio, DeYoung also spent seven
years hosting New Country Video on Maryland Public Television,
syndicated to an additional 60 markets.
KEAN & KYYW-AM/Abilene PD/MD/
morning host Rudy “Fearless” Fernandez began
his career with a weekend top 40 show in 1973.
His first Country job was at KCAD-AM/Abilene
in 1975, where he soon became MD/PM driver.
In 1978, Fernandez helped launch KEAN-FM &
AM, handling afternoons on the FM and middays
on the AM. More than 30 years later, Fernandez Rudy Fernandez
is still handling programming and music for both stations, and
mornings on KEAN. Fernandez helped launch a Classic Country
format on KEAN-AM known as “The Ranch” in 2000. In 2003,
KEAN-AM became KYYW. Accomplishments include CMA
Small Market Station of the Year (1987), Gavin MD of the Year
(1990, 1997, 2001), Abilene Reporter-News Air Personality of
the Year for the last 10 years, and R&R Drive Time Dominator
(1996, 1997, 1998, 1999). He is most proud of the “St. Jude
Jams” he established in 2000 that have since raised almost
$750,000, as well as his role in area emergency communication.
Fernandez personally, and successfully, issued one of the first
Amber Alerts in the Abilene area CAC
.
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LW
TW
Artist/Title (Label)
3
1
BRAD PAISLEY/Welcome To The Future (Arista)
1
2
5
Total Points+/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS
90
5118
-1
34.925 0.454
126
0
ZAC BROWN BAND/Toes (Atlantic/Home Grown/Bigger Picture) 14596
-418
5209
-99
34.614 -0.814
125
0
3
CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cowboy Casanova (19/Arista)
14128
782
4945
318
33.117
1.915
126
0
6
4
LADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol) 4
13793
1845
4815
630
32.64
3.497
126
0
2
5
KEITH URBAN/Only You Can Love Me This Way (Capitol)
13319
-1413
4676
-546
31.692 -3.417
126
1
8
6
LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol)
11434
913
4088
316
27.426 2.507
125
3
7
7
KENNY CHESNEY f/DAVE MATTHEWS/I'm Alive (BNA)
11152
291
4013
75
25.184 0.56
124
0
9
8
TAYLOR SWIFT/Fifteen (Big Machine)
10242
845
3438
231
24.136 2.088
126
0
11
9
CRAIG MORGAN/Bonfire (BNA) 4
10143
955
3641
343
22.45
1.173
125
1
12
10
REBA/Consider Me Gone (Starstruck/Valory)
9317
746
3243
252
22.253 2.158
125
2
10
11
LOVE AND THEFT/Runaway (Carolwood)
8926
-353
3248
-110
20.707 -0.796
123
0
13
12
DIERKS BENTLEY/I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes (Capitol) 8759
692
3122
242
20.225 1.794
126
0
14
13
DAVID NAIL/Red Light (MCA)
8079
195
2937
45
18.49
0.423
125
2
17
14
TIM MCGRAW/Southern Voice (Curb) 4
7734
1174
2640
388
17.409 1.245
120
3
16
15
TRACE ADKINS/All I Ask For Anymore (Capitol)
7150
231
2526
88
15.918 0.66
120
2
18
16
DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol) 4
6871
954
2447
337
15.125
1.403
123
2
19
17
MARTINA MCBRIDE/I Just Call You Mine (RCA)
6174
293
2228
104
13.443 0.448
119
1
20
18
MIRANDA LAMBERT/White Liar (Columbia)
6054
514
2126
146
14.185 1.67
121
4
21
19
RASCAL FLATTS/Why (Lyric Street)
5945
642
2098
206
13.721
123
3
22
20
JAKE OWEN/Eight Second Ride (RCA)
4867
445
1809
131
10.899 1.095
115
3
24
21
JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR) 4
4732
1060
1698
432
11.456 2.74
118
11
25
22
GEORGE STRAIT/Twang (MCA)
4722
1136
1589
358
11.31
3.116
106
11
23
23
JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Hurry Home (Arista)
4260
222
1578
126
9.47
0.351
104
4
26
24
BILLY CURRINGTON/That's How Country Boys Roll (Mercury)
4184
723
1521
261
9.57
2.082
108
2
27
25
JOSH TURNER/Why Don't We Just Dance (MCA)
4044
628
1413
213
9.065
1.826
103
5
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TW
Artist/Title (Label)
Total Points +/- Points Total Plays+/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS
29
26
GARY ALLAN/Today (MCA)
3008
177
1190
82
5.904
0.118
102
5
28
27
SARAH BUXTON/Outside My Window (Lyric Street)
2953
72
1161
41
5.935
0.334
98
1
30
28
JOSH THOMPSON/Beer On The Table (Columbia)
2477
162
985
62
4.979
0.392
86
7
31
29
EASTON CORBIN/Little More Country Than That (Mercury)
2340
160
914
57
4.8
0.297
80
3
32
30
KELLIE PICKLER/Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You (19/BNA) 2095
203
768
77
4.016
0.273
77
8
34
31
STEEL MAGNOLIA/Keep On Lovin' You (Big Machine)
1871
260
704
98
3.235
0.753
81
10
33
32
JIMMY WAYNE f/D. HALL & J. OATES/Sara Smile (Valory)
1844
178
620
52
3.551
0.419
80
5
36
33
BIG KENNY/Long After I'm Gone (Love Everybody/Bigger Picture) 1642
213
637
79
2.974
0.645
71
7
35
34
LOST TRAILERS/Country Folks (Livin' Loud) (BNA)
1470
-34
537
-22
2.781
-0.096
62
3
42
35
TOBY KEITH/Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song) (Show Dog)
1384
627
519
204
3.186
1.576
58
22
37
36
PHIL VASSAR/Everywhere I Go (Universal South)
1123
-4
467
16
1.849
-0.121
55
2
43
37
JUSTIN MOORE/Backwoods (Valory)
1114
403
448
126
2.064
0.883
60
11
38
38
LEE BRICE/Love Like Crazy (Curb)
1033
63
442
32
1.483
0.189
55
1
39
39
BOMSHEL/19 And Crazy (Curb)
958
73
379
20
1.507
0.19
45
5
40
40
MALLARY HOPE/Love Lives On (MCA)
939
67
399
42
1.248
0.057
59
6
46
41
ERIC CHURCH/Hell On The Heart (Capitol)
865
302
358
137
1.457
0.592
41
6
48
42
JOE NICHOLS/Gimmie That Girl (Universal South)
851
330
371
138
1.532
0.649
37
7
BLAKE SHELTON f/TRACE ADKINS/Hillbilly Bone (Warner Bros.) 843
423
299
133
1.703
0.84
40
19
Debut 43
41
44
ASH BOWERS/Stuck (Stoney Creek)
833
-29
344
1
1.152
-0.056
54
3
45
45
GLORIANA/How Far Do...(Emblem/Warner Bros./Bigger Picture)
714
128
289
46
1.043
0.126
38
4
RANDY HOUSER/Whistlin' Dixie (Universal South)
559
202
164
54
0.828
0.266
31
16
Debut 46
47
47
BLAINE LARSEN/It Did (Treehouse)
544
2
229
15
0.8
0.064
28
2
50
48
WILLIAMS RILEY/Country Livin' (Golden)
523
77
239
32
0.727
0.196
29
2
49
49
WHITNEY DUNCAN/Skinny Dippin' (Warner Bros.)
428
-24
199
-22
0.758
-0.015
27
2
MATT KENNON/The Call (Bama Jam)
427
73
168
17
0.798
0.109
22
5
Re-enter 50
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Country Aircheck Chart Info
Activator Top Point Gainers
Aircheck Add Leaders
TOBY KEITH/Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song) (Show Dog)
BLAKE SHELTON f/TRACE ADKINS/Hillbilly Bone (Warner Bros.)
RANDY HOUSER/Whistlin' Dixie (Universal South)
GEORGE STRAIT/Twang (MCA)
JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR)
JUSTIN MOORE/Backwoods (Valory)
LEE ANN WOMACK/There Is A God (MCA)
STEEL MAGNOLIA/Keep On Lovin' You (Big Machine)
KELLIE PICKLER/Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You (19/BNA)
BIG KENNY/Long After I'm Gone (Love Everybody/Bigger Picture)
BRAD PAISLEY/American Saturday Night (Arista)
JOE NICHOLS/Gimmie That Girl (Universal South)
JOSH THOMPSON/Beer On The Table (Columbia)
22
19
16
11
11
11
11
10
8
7
7
7
7
Aircheck Top Point Gainers
LADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol)
TIM MCGRAW/Southern Voice (Curb)
GEORGE STRAIT/Twang (MCA)
JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR)
CRAIG MORGAN/Bonfire (BNA)
DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol)
LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol)
TAYLOR SWIFT/Fifteen (Big Machine)
CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cowboy Casanova (19/Arista)
REBA/Consider Me Gone (Starstruck/Valory)
1845
1174
1136
1060
955
954
913
845
782
746
Aircheck Top Spin Gainers
LADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol)
JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR)
TIM MCGRAW/Southern Voice (Curb)
GEORGE STRAIT/Twang (MCA)
CRAIG MORGAN/Bonfire (BNA)
DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol)
CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cowboy Casanova (19/Arista)
LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol)
BILLY CURRINGTON/That's How Country Boys Roll (Mercury)
REBA/Consider Me Gone (Starstruck/Valory)
Chart Page 3
630
432
388
358
343
337
318
316
261
252
4
4
4
4
4
LADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol)
BLAKE SHELTON f/TRACE ADKINS/Hillbilly Bone (Warner Bros.)
CRAIG MORGAN/Bonfire (BNA)
DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol)
JOE NICHOLS/Gimmie That Girl (Universal South)
JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR)
RASCAL FLATTS/Why (Lyric Street)
TOBY KEITH/Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song) (Show Dog)
REBA/Consider Me Gone (Starstruck/Valory)
GEORGE STRAIT/Twang (MCA)
510
393
329
310
290
285
269
254
250
240
Activator Top Spin Gainers
LADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol)
BLAKE SHELTON f/TRACE ADKINS/Hillbilly Bone (Warner Bros.)
DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol)
CRAIG MORGAN/Bonfire (BNA)
JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR)
TIM MCGRAW/Southern Voice (Curb)
TOBY KEITH/Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song) (Show Dog)
GEORGE STRAIT/Twang (MCA)
REBA/Consider Me Gone (Starstruck/Valory)
RASCAL FLATTS/Why (Lyric Street)
348
233
222
220
187
170
164
159
156
154
Video Adds
CMT
blake shelton f/trace adkins/Hillbilly Bone (Warner Bros.)
TOBY KEITH/Cryin’ For Me (Wayman’s Song) (Show Dog)
CMT PURE
blake shelton f/trace adkins/Hillbilly Bone (Warner Bros.)
bucky covington/Gotta Be Somebody (Lyric Street)
gene watson & Rhonda vincent/Staying Together (Shanachie)
joe nichols/An Old Friend Of Mine (Universal South)
john fogerty/When Will I Be Loved (Verve Forcast)
Mcclymonts/My Life Again (Executive Music/CO5)
TOBY KEITH/Cryin’ For Me (Wayman’s Song) (Show Dog)
GAC
JOE NICHOLS/An Old Friend Of Mine (Universal South)
blake shelton f/trace adkins/Hillbilly Bone (Warner Bros.)
TAYLOR SWIFT/Fifteen (Big Machine)
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Country Aircheck Chart Info
Aircheck Activity
GLORIANA/How Far Do You Wanna Go?
(Emblem/Warner Bros./Bigger Picture)
Stays at 45*; 714 points, 289 spins
4 ADDS: KCCY, KCYE, WKLB, WUBL
RANDY HOUSER/Whistlin’ Dixie (Universal South)
Debuts at 46*; 559 points, 164 spins
16 ADDS including: KBWF, KNIX, KNTY, KSOP, KUPL,
WDXB, WPAW, WRBT, WSIX, WXTU
BLAINE LARSEN/It Did (Treehouse)
Stays at 47*; 544 points, 229 spins
2 ADDS: WFUS, WKIS
WILLIAMS RILEY/Country Livin’ (Golden)
Moves 50*-48*; 523 points, 239 spins
2 ADDS: KCCY, KDRK
WHITNEY DUNCAN/Skinny Dippin’ (Warner Bros.)
Stays at 49; 428 points, 199 spins
2 ADDS: KZSN, WFUS
MATT KENNON/The Call (Bama Jam)
Re-enters at 50*; 427 points, 168 spins
5 ADDS: KFKF, KWNR, WGGY, WGTY, WIWF*
RODNEY ATKINS/Chasin’ Girls (Curb) 403 points, 159 spins
6 ADDS: KILT*, KSOP, KUPL, WIWF*, WMAD, WXBQ
HOUSTON COUNTY/I Can’t Make It Rain (Stroudavarious)
390 points, 140 spins
1 ADD: KUPL
BUCKY COVINGTON/Gotta Be Somebody (Lyric Street)
350 points, 165 spins
4 ADDS: KCYY*, WCOL, WDXB, WYPY
Chart Page 4
Add Dates
NOVEMBER 9
james house/I Love You Man (Dream On/Quarterback)
NOVEMBER 16
BAND PERRY/Hip To My Heart (Republic Nashville)
BRAD PAISLEY/American Saturday Night (Arista)
CHRIS YOUNG/The Man I Want To Be (RCA)
NOVEMBER 23
None
Aircheck Top Recurrents
CHRIS YOUNG/Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song) (RCA)
10783
TOBY KEITH/American Ride (Show Dog)
9313
JASON ALDEAN/Big Green Tractor (BBR)
7124
JUSTIN MOORE/Small Town USA (Valory)
6442
BROOKS & DUNN/Honky Tonk Stomp (Arista)
6339
BILLY CURRINGTON/People Are Crazy (Mercury)
6007
DARIUS RUCKER/Alright (Capitol)
5943
RANDY HOUSER/Boots On (Universal South)
4572
ZAC BROWN BAND/Whatever... (Atlantic/HomeGrown/Bigger Picture) 4300
TAYLOR SWIFT/You Belong With Me (Big Machine)
4118
MICA ROBERTS/Days You Live For (Show Dog)
343 points, 144 spins
2 ADDS: KSCS*, KSKS
GRETCHEN WILSON/Work Hard, Play Harder (Redneck/CO5)
312 points, 129 spins
2 ADDS: KATC*, WYPY
Aircheck Activity includes the top 15 songs that rank 45-50 on this
week’s chart or are those that are not charted and have a minimum of
300 airplay points and have shown growth in two of the past three weeks.
(* indicates auto adds)
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ACTIVATOR
LW
TW
Artist/Title (Label)
TW Points
November 2, 2009/Chart Page 5
+/- Points
TW Plays
+/- Plays
1
1
ZAC
BROWN BAND/Toes (Atlantic/Home Grown/Bigger Picture)
nd
4425
63
2878
63
3
2
BRAD PAISLEY/Welcome To The Future (Arista)
4205
-92
2733
-67
5
3
CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cowboy Casanova (19/Arista)
4021
145
2624
135
7
4
LADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol)
3970
510
2560
348
2
5
KEITH URBAN/Only You Can Love Me This Way (Capitol)
3797
-513
2454
-337
6
6
LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol)
3719
167
2371
76
8
7
KENNY CHESNEY f/DAVE MATTHEWS/I'm Alive (BNA)
3475
112
2257
79
9
8
CRAIG MORGAN/Bonfire (BNA)
3235
329
2085
220
10
9
REBA/Consider Me Gone (Starstruck/Valory)
3121
250
2005
156
12
10
DIERKS BENTLEY/I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes (Capitol)
2824
169
1831
118
11
11
LOVE AND THEFT/Runaway (Carolwood)
2742
-76
1815
-31
13
12
TAYLOR SWIFT/Fifteen (Big Machine)
2575
44
1699
43
15
13
DAVID NAIL/Red Light (MCA)
2476
123
1627
108
17
14
TIM MCGRAW/Southern Voice (Curb)
2423
232
1573
170
16
15
TRACE ADKINS/All I Ask For Anymore (Capitol)
2349
124
1520
46
18
16
DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol)
2295
310
1462
222
19
17
RASCAL FLATTS/Why (Lyric Street)
2020
269
1270
154
20
18
MIRANDA LAMBERT/White Liar (Columbia)
1880
170
1212
113
21
19
MARTINA MCBRIDE/I Just Call You Mine (RCA)
1723
50
1073
25
23
20
GEORGE STRAIT/Twang (MCA)
1593
240
1041
159
24
21
JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR)
1584
285
1016
187
22
22
BILLY CURRINGTON/That's How Country Boys Roll (Mercury)
1552
197
965
124
25
23
JAKE OWEN/Eight Second Ride (RCA)
1359
158
904
121
26
24
JOSH TURNER/Why Don't We Just Dance (MCA)
1283
188
771
107
27
25
JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Hurry Home (Arista)
1281
205
808
136
28
26
GARY ALLAN/Today (MCA)
1049
67
658
42
29
27
SARAH BUXTON/Outside My Window (Lyric Street)
920
47
563
40
2 Week at No. 1
30
28
JOSH THOMPSON/Beer On The Table (Columbia)
756
94
490
69
34
29
TOBY KEITH/Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song) (Show Dog)
706
254
490
164
31
30
EASTON CORBIN/Little More Country Than That (Mercury)
704
86
444
60
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ACTIVATOR
LW
TW
Artist/Title (Label)
TW Points
November 2, 2009/Chart Page 6
+/- Points
TW Plays
+/- Plays
32
31
KELLIE PICKLER/Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You (19/BNA)
627
13
369
14
33
32
JIMMY WAYNE f/D. HALL & J. OATES/Sara Smile (Valory)
607
51
362
37
44
33
BLAKE SHELTON f/TRACE ADKINS/Hillbilly Bone (Warner Bros.)
603
393
355
233
36
34
ERIC CHURCH/Hell On The Heart (Capitol)
519
167
326
114
40
35
JUSTIN MOORE/Backwoods (Valory)
455
164
263
98
35
36
GLORIANA/How Far Do You ... (Emblem/Warner Bros./Bigger Picture)
418
21
254
12
38
37
BIG KENNY/Long After I'm Gone (Love Everybody/Bigger Picture)
374
57
213
46
58
38
JOE NICHOLS/Gimmie That Girl (Universal South)
374
290
211
150
42
39
STEEL MAGNOLIA/Keep On Lovin' You (Big Machine)
324
89
227
62
37
40
LOST TRAILERS/Country Folks (Livin' Loud) (BNA)
305
-29
160
-21
39
41
PHIL VASSAR/Everywhere I Go (Universal South)
300
-8
201
-6
41
42
LEE BRICE/Love Like Crazy (Curb)
291
2
183
-1
46
43
BUCKY COVINGTON/Gotta Be Somebody (Lyric Street)
220
12
106
1
43
44
BOMSHEL/19 And Crazy (Curb)
219
5
141
3
51
45
GRETCHEN WILSON/Work Hard, Play Harder (Redneck/CO5)
163
50
94
44
49
46
TELLURIDE/Stay (American Roots/Quarterback)
158
19
98
10
48
47
WILLIAMS RILEY/Country Livin' (Golden)
158
11
102
3
47
48
WHITNEY DUNCAN/Skinny Dippin' (Warner Bros.)
150
-42
97
-25
50
49
MICA ROBERTS/Days You Live For (Show Dog)
144
15
89
12
52
50
MATT KENNON/The Call (Bama Jam)
138
29
93
21
60
51
RODNEY ATKINS/Chasin' Girls (Curb)
129
57
86
33
53
52
BLAINE LARSEN/It Did (Treehouse)
120
23
91
16
56
53
HOUSTON COUNTY/I Can't Make It Rain (Stroudavarious)
105
13
70
6
57
54
MALLARY HOPE/Love Lives On (MCA)
101
11
64
6
55
55
JOEY & RORY/To Say Goodbye (Sugar Hill/Vanguard)
76
-21
60
-13
59
56
Debut 57
54
58
Debut 59
Debut 60
EMMA JACOB/Julianna (Black River)
72
-6
47
-3
RANDY HOUSER/Whistlin' Dixie (Universal South)
58
30
41
23
KATIE ARMIGER/Gone (Cold River)
57
-40
40
-25
JACK INGRAM f/PATTY GRIFFIN/Seeing Stars (Big Machine)
47
4
38
3
COLT FORD f/JAMEY JOHNSON/Cold Beer (Average Joe's)
46
3
36
2
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