Issue 752 - April 19, 2021 by Country Aircheck

April 19, 2021, Issue 752

56th ACM Awards: Radio Reacts

With performances spread across multiple venues, and in-house viewers limited to socially distanced healthcare heroes looking on from the balcony, last night’s (4/18) 56th ACM Awards telecast was not the first of its kind. Therefore, radio pros nationwide were familiar with what to expect and still came away surprised and with a few questions. Here are some of their observations. Midwest Corporate Country Brand Strategist Tom Baldrica: The night was full of solid performances without a real clunker in the Tom Baldrica bunch. Some of my standouts were Eric Church, Keith Urban, Chris Stapleton with Miranda Lambert, and Carly Pearce with Lee Brice. “I Hope You’re Happy Now” winning Single of the Year in a loaded category was a real dark horse winner. I thought this was the best it’s been done in years, if not ever. The energy, production values and movement around the Lois “Double city all created a larger-than-life experience, and L” Lewis it looked and sounded like a million dollars! iHeartMedia KNIX/Phoenix MD/midday personality Lois “Double L” Lewis: Mickey Guyton was an incredible first-time host and a complete pro. She was perfectly poised with perfectly placed sass, which is a tricky thing to balance. Keith Urban is too much for me; I rewound that one. After [Chris] Stapleton and Miranda [Lambert] performed “Maggie’s Song,” Jesse Tack I never stopped crying. I loved that it benefitted MuttNation. But did Luke Combs really win zero awards? Wow. Thank you to the Academy for showcasing Country radio, and specifically the Personality of the Year winners. It was thrilling to be included right next to Kix Freakin’ Brooks. But, I missed the Station of the Year winners being recognized. Hubbard WUBE/Cincinnati afternoon personality Jesse Tack: The sheer number of performances (continued on page 14)

National Treasure: American Country Countdown’s Kix Brooks receives his first ACM National Personality of the Year award.

Seen & Heard

Inside the ACM virtual press room: There’s going to be some rough years. A lot of unemployment lines, but trust me on this one, every dream you have right now is going to come true.

—Leslie Jordan

on what he’d tell his younger self.

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You can feel things are turning. Things are getting better and back to normal. And, I think, tonight is a reflection of that. You can, definitely, feel it.

—Darius Rucker

It means the world to me. The doors are open for everybody and country music’s embracing everybody: females, men, black men, anybody.

—Kane Brown on winning his first ACM award.

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You can’t get caught up in one year. You can’t get caught up in two years. You have to do it because you love it. One day, when you’re 7580 years old, you can look back at your body of work and, hopefully, go, “God, I loved every minute of that.” —Luke Bryan

on the years he did, and did not, win Entertainer of the Year.

I got emotional seeing him across the stage knowing that he’s worked so hard to get to where he is, and I

It’s a bit surreal, because you haven’t

got to share that

seen anybody in forever, and I’ve

moment with him.

been on the verge of crying the whole night … like a normal person. There’s something magical about celebrating

—Maren Morris on performing with Ryan Hurd.

everybody in the same room.

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WI TH Country Aircheck goes Off The Record with Warner/WEA’s Ian Munsick: I take pride in responding to as many messages from fans as I possibly can. They are the fuel to the fire, and that’s the least I can do. If taking a minute out of my day can make their day, I’m gonna do it every time. Radio tour has honestly been a blast! I’ve gotten to meet so many different music lovers the past few weeks from all across the nation. Obviously, I would love to shake hands and visit face-to-face, but being able to meet with five-plus stations a day is inspiring. A little exhausting, but every one of them is different – it keeps me on my toes. I love it. I grew up listening to [KYTI] 93.7 the Coyote in Sheridan, WY. We had four stations in my hometown, and two were Country. I haven’t caught myself on the waves yet, but I’ve had people on social media tag me in videos of them hearing “Long Haul” for the first

... IA N M UN SI CK

time. Unreal. Especially when it’s in places like Orlando and Nashville that are so far away from Wyoming ... I can’t wait to bump it for the first time when that moment comes! My new album, Coyote Cry, is western ballads and bangers. We live on a lake near Nashville, and when the floods hit, our turtle log drifted away. The most redneck thing I’ve done lately is grabbing one of my western ropes, kayaking out into the middle of the lake and roping it back to safety. I like my turtles. If I could have written one song, it’d be “Yesterday” by The Beatles. Timeless. It will never not be relevant, not only in America, but around the world. Probably the most “human” song to ever be written. My wife made me watch Bridgerton. I sat through the whole series. That’s true love, right there.

Life has been amazing, crazy … all the things. I’m normally in bed right now. This is way past my bedtime. [It’s] well worth it. —Gabby Barrett

on adjusting to life and a career with a new baby.

Colt Following

I don’t think there is anything I am looking forward to more than seeing the faces of people in the crowd and hearing them sing back to me. —Chris Stapleton

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We’ve only got to sing this song a handful of times together. To be able to do it on that stage, in this place, was extra special. Especially right after winning that award — there was a lot of adrenaline and joy going through our bodies.

—Lee Brice on performing “I Hope You’re Happy Now.”

We used to sneak into these awards shows or try to get pit passes, because at the core of all of this, we are just fans of country music. To be invited to the party, to hear our name called in the list of nominees is an honor.

—Dan + Shay’s

Dan Smyers

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Looking up into those stands and seeing people who are putting their health and lives on the line and giving them live music for the first time in a long time was one of the most special things I’ve gotten to do. —Thomas Rhett

on performing for healthcare workers.

Chart Chat

Congratulations to Gabby Barrett, Kristen Williams, Tom Martens, Michael Chase and the Warner/WAR promotion team on landing this week’s No. 1. “The Good Ones” hits the top almost exactly one year to the day since Barrett’s first single “I Hope” (CAW 4/20/21) did the same. Barrett Gabby Barrett becomes the first female artist to see her first two singles climb to the summit since Kelsea Ballerini’s second single “Dibs” become her second No. 1 in February 2016. Songwriters are Zach Kale, Emily Landis, Jim McCormick and Barrett. This is the 51st week on the chart for Tennile Arts’ “Somebody Like You,” making it the longest chart run ever for a female act – eclipsing the 50-week record Maddie & Tae’s “Die From A Broken Heart” set last year. The 51-week total puts “Somebody” in a tie for 10th in chart longevity overall. And kudos to Chris Palmer, Ashley Sidoti and the Valory crew on scoring 117 first-week adds for Thomas Rhett’s “Country Again,” which leads this week’s add board. It is his third largest add day ever, and the song splashes on to the chart at No. 35.

News & Notes

Warner/WMN’s Ashley McBryde will guest host Mt. Wilson KKGO/Los Angeles middays May 3-28. Stream the station here. Broadway KEGA/Salt Lake City-based morning show Rick & Carly In The Morning is now available for syndication as Rick & Carly On Demand. Hosts Rick Dunn and Carly Cash can currently be heard on Iliad Country KYUN/Twin Falls, ID and Impact Adult Hits KSRV. Additional information here; email them here. Mitchell Tenpenny has joined the Music Industry Advisory board for Music City Baseball, which provides support for landing a Major League Baseball team in Nashville. Frank Kulbertis, formerly of Redwood Empire Stereocasters’ Santa Rosa, CA cluster including then-Country KTRY, has joined Eastlan Ratings as Dir./Client Services. Former Cumulus VP/Programming Communications & Special Projects Aaron Roberts joined RCS as Mgr./National. iHeartMedia KMIY/Tucson “92.9 The Bull” changed call letters to KHUD. American Idol Season 19 contestant Alex Miller has signed with So Much Moore’s Martha Moore for publicity. ©2021 Countr y Aircheck™ — All rights reser ved. Sign up free at www.countr yaircheck.com. Send news to news@countr yaircheck.com

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The Week’s Top Stories

Full coverage at countryaircheck.com. • Country Aircheck Weekly took a look at spot block and music sweep placement and NTR in the form of influencer marketing last week (4/12) here. • Susie Korgul joined WOTW/Orlando for mornings. (CAT 4/16) • The ACM Radio Award winners were announced. (CAT 4/15) • Sherri Sosa joined Live Nation as Pres./Venue Nation. (CAT 4/14) • Cox/Tulsa’s Kim Dallow was named OM for the cluster. (CAT 4/13) • Cherry Creek’s Brett Nordhoff (Mav3rick) was named OM for the Wenatchee, WA cluster and PD/afternoons for KYSN. (CAT 4/12) • Chronicle: Tommy Lee Walker.

56th ACM Awards: Radio Reacts

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blew my mind, and the producers clearly put an emphasis on showcasing the music. Luke Combs with the string section on “Forever After All” added a nice touch to an already great song. Luke Bryan winning Entertainer of the Year was a little surprising; I was happy for him, but I thought Combs had it in the bag. I’m sure it was an accident, but I cringed when I saw the graphic for “I Hope” go on the screen for Single of the Year after Carly Pearce and Lee Brice were announced as winners. And I was bummed out for Dan + Shay that their performance audio wasn’t synced correctly. Cox KCYY/San Antonio PD/afternoon personality Christi Brooks: I know there was an issue with the Dan + Shay

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performance, but I cut the cord forever ago and thought maybe it was just my stream; I didn’t think anything of it. Ashley McBryde is a badass, and Brothers Osborne did not disappoint. I was moved by Carrie Underwood and CeCe Winans – standing in my living room in tears like I was in the middle of praise and worship at church. They deserve an award for Christi Brooks that performance. And, one of my friends on Facebook said, “Did anyone else feel like they are a little bit pregnant after the Ryan [Hurd] and Maren [Morris] performance?” I’ve never seen them perform together, and it was fire. iHeartMedia KTGX/Tulsa PD/midday host Karla Cantrell: When Ryan Hurd put his hand out to Maren Morris, I said out loud, “If you don’t touch him, I’ll beat you.” They are adorable together and so Karla Cantrell talented! Eric Church never disappoints, and there is no one else who could’ve followed Carrie Underwood’s performance. Brothers Osborne winding up the show made me want to scream and shout and dance my ass off with a thousand other fans! Old Dominion’s acceptance speech stood out; can you say “bad asses” on CBS? Asking for a friend. I didn’t think that honoring those we’ve lost was as touching or emotional as it has been in the past. I really expected this to play during Carrie Underwood’s gospel performance, so the fact that it was crammed at the end of Kenny Chesney’s new song was disappointing. Buck Owens KUZZ/Bakersfield MD/afternoon host Kenn McCloud: The energy was much more upbeat than last fall’s version. Being on the West Coast, I used the hashtag

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#LastToKnow, but it was worth the wait. Brad Paisley surprising Jimmie Allen was priceless, but my “oh, wow” moment was hands-down Carrie Underwood with CeCe Winans. That performance made up for the fact that I missed church to watch my son play baseball. The show did a fantastic job promoting Nashville being open again, but I hope it goes Kenn McCloud back to Vegas next year. I’ve always loved the “Country Music’s Biggest Party” theme, and it sets this show apart from the others. It was great to see the Academy spotlighting radio winners, but they didn’t show the Stations of the Year. Bristol WXBQ/Johnson City, TN PD/morning co-host Nikki Thomas: I loved the Dierks Bentley cover of U2’s “Pride (In The Name Of Love)” with The War And Treaty and Larkin Poe. We were not expecting anything related to our win [for Small Market Personality of the Year] to be aired, so it was a shock to see the video. Garth Brooks recognized that our morning co-host Steve Stroud was wearing a Garth hat in our video, so he gave Steve a surprise call on our Nikki Thomas hotline this morning. Steve loves Garth and almost stroked out on us. Oh, and if I had legs like Carly Pearce, I’d have worn a shirt for a dress, too! Beasley WXTU/Philadelphia afternoon host Nicole Michalik: I definitely Googled fringe jackets after the opening performance [by Miranda Lambert and Elle King]. I need all the fringe! Chris Young and Kane Brown are two of my favorites, and I was excited to see them together. I also loved the Little Big Town performance – so much fun and such amazing visuals! I did enjoy Carly Pearce’s reaction to her win, and I’ve loved seeing Nicole Michalik her triumph after heartbreak. And I loved the artists who gave mention to Country radio. I still think radio is powerful, and having the artists love and respect it so much gives me hope. Cumulus KSCS/Dallas APD/MD/afternoon personality Al Farb: Unless I missed others, Dan + Shay and Luke Bryan were the only artists to thank Country radio, which seems to be a dying trend. I did love that Maren Morris and Luke Bryan thanked their label promotion teams, and it was cool hearing some familiar

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names. I loved the Kelsea Ballerini and Kenny Chesney performance and am excited for the world to hear this future smash. I appreciated Phillip Sweet’s message before the Little Big Town performance, but the cutout of him they showed at the end was kind of creepy. And Clay Walker forgetting to use the mic ... that was in his hand ... c’mon, Clay! Ha! Al Farb I did appreciate the tasteful way the Radio Award winners were honored, and I hope this is something that continues post-pandemic. It’s something the CMA Awards should take note of after completely removing radio winners from their show. I enjoyed the way newer or guest artists were paired with a superstar, but a majority of the performances were of brand new and arguably unfamiliar songs. Just like radio, television lives and dies by ratings. If all we played was the newest, unfamiliar songs and nothing else on the radio, we’d all be out of jobs. We have to start looking at these shows as a way to showcase the best of country music to America in prime time. Hits keep people watching. Momentum KJUG/Visalia, CA APD/ midday host Rose Ortega: It was fun to watch, and the flow of the show was good, but it felt too polished; it didn’t have enough Rose Ortega spontaneity. I miss the jam sessions and tributes to the greats from the past. Maren [Morris’] acceptance speech was very emotional, and it was nice to see women showing each other love and respect. What was weird to hear was “Keith Frickin’ Urban.” I cringed, because I thought [Mickey Guyton] was going to use another word! The inclusivity they were looking to achieve in showing that country music is welcoming was apparent, and it was nice to see everyone come together. Cumulus KIIM/Tucson PD/afternoon host Buzz Jackson: I really loved Alan Jackson. His songs always make an emotional connection, and that’s something the format is often missing. I was surprised and disappointed that neither Miranda Lambert Buzz Jackson nor Luke Combs won anything, and I missed Shawn Parr’s enthusiastic voiceover work. In general, I thought it was really good. –Monta Vaden CAC

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AVAILABLE JOBS 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. Midwest WDEZ/Wausau, WI OM Rusty James is looking for a Brand Mgr./on-air personality with strong music scheduling aptitude and digital and social media skills. Send résumés and airchecks to James 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.

NORTHEAST

WVRC WKKW/Morgantown, WV PD Mike Vincent is searching for part-time on-air talent for weekend and fill-in positions. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Saga Classic Country WSIG/Harrisonburg, VA Dir./Group Programming Scott Chase and PD Paul “Uncle Pauly” McDaniel are searching for a morning co-host. Send résumés and airchecks to Chase here. VerStandig WAYZ/Hagerstown, MD is seeking an afternoon personality. Send résumés and airchecks here. Summit/Richmond, VA is seeking an OM for the cluster that includes Country WKHK. PD duties for Hot AC WURV and a possible on-air shift are included. Send résumés and airchecks here. Seven Mountains Chief Programming Officer JC Burton is looking for an afternoon personality to join the Pennsylvania “Bigfoot Country” combo WCFT/ Bloomsburg, WQBG/Elizabethville & WRGB/ Mifflinburg. Send résumés and airchecks to Burton here.

cluster includes Country WRJY. Duties will include on-air, production, promotions, sales and handling technical issues. Send résumés and airchecks to Ediss here. Curtis/Lenoir, NC GM Charlene Hall is looking for an OM/on-air talent for the cluster that includes Country WKVS. See the complete job posting here; send résumés, programming philosophies and airchecks to Hall 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. Cumulus/Savannah, GA is searching for a PD/ afternoon personality for Country WJCL to succeed the retiring Gerry McCracken. See the complete job description and apply 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.

SOUTHEAST

SOUTHWEST

ADX WYCT/Pensacola OM Kevin King is seeking a full-time midday talent with additional duties that may include promotions and on-air work for sister stations within the cluster. Interested candidates can send résumés and airchecks here. King is also 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

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. LKCM Country KFWR/Fort Woth, TX PD Shayne Hollinger is looking for a morning co-host with five or more years of full-time on-air experience. Knowledge of Texas, Red Dirt and Americana music is preferred but not required. Send résumés, cover letters and airchecks to Hollinger here. Cox/Houston is searching for a DOS for the cluster that includes Country KKBQ & Classic Country KTHT. See the complete job description and apply here.

WEST COAST Badlands/Rapid City, SD is searching for a GM/DOS who can build, train and motivate a team for the cluster that includes Country KRKI. Interested parties can send résumés and references here. 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. Townsquare/Yakima, WA Dir./Content Brian Stephenson is looking for a Brand Mgr./morning host for Country KDBL. Send résumés and airchecks to him 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. Cherry Creek Media Group PD Mark Elliott is looking for a PD/afternoon personality to join the KGGL/Missoula, MT team. Send résumés and airchecks to Elliott 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.

OTHER RWPC Pres. JJ Jobe is looking for a Brand Mgr./ PD to join a three-station cluster in Tennessee. Must-haves include excellent writing skills, on-air and production chops and experience with Wide Orbit and Adobe Audition. Send résumés and airchecks to Jobe here. Monument VP/Promotion Drew Bland is searching for a Coord./Promotion to handle administrative support for him and the team of regional promotion executives. See a complete job description and apply here; reach Bland here. Recently launched White Mustang Records is looking to staff a regional promotion team with immediate attention on the Southeast, Midwest and Northeast. Interested parties can contact White Mustang’s Michael “Benjy” Cruz here. 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.

SEEKING JOBS •Cactus Jack Former Entercom/Phoenix Dir./Production GoGoJack@msn.com 602-430-5908

•Marc Lavik (aka Dave Marcus) Former on-air talent ZimaGuy@gmail.com 401-467-6737

•Cory Mikhals Former KIZN/Boise morning co-host •Tony Kelly Former WUSN/Chicago morning producer CoryProductions@icloud.com KellyT_60468@yahoo.com •”Big” John Horton 708-642-8518 Former KFSA/Ft. Smith, AR afternoons •Greg Cole Former WKCQ/Saginaw, MI OM/PD GCole27000@gmail.com 916-502-4734 •Jonathan West Former WKTI/Milwaukee afternoons JonathanWestRadio@gmail.com 320-774-9300

BigJohn@TheBigJohnShow.com

•Mac Daniels Former KPLX & KSCS/Dallas PD MacDaniels@me.com

•Amy Nic Former WAMZ/Louisville afternoon host AmyNicRadioChick@gmail.com

•Dave Schaefer Former iHeartMedia/Farmington, NM SVPP & Country KTRA PD DRSchaefer@gobrainstorm.net

•Ron “Keyes” Stevens Former WQRB/Eau Claire, WI afternoons RonStvns@yahoo.com

•Brittany Tully Former WYNK/Baton Rouge PD BriLynn718@gmail.com

•Scott Davidson Former WHOF-HD2/Canton, OH PD/ on-air host Davidson1023@gmail.com

•Kris Richards •Steve Knoll Former WKJO/Smithfield, NC afternoons Former KMAG/Ft. Smith, AR PD/on-air FireCop947@yahoo.com talent SteveKnoll@cox.net •AJ McCloud Former WWFF/Huntsville, AL APD/ •Bill Hickok afternoons Former KBMR/Bismark, ND mornings AJ.McCloud@charter.net BillHickok1950@gmail.com 256-503-2301

•Trace Hamilton Former WEBG/Chicago night host TheTraceHamilton@gmail.com •Daryl Thomas Ledyard Former WBBS/Syracuse on-air talent DarylLedyard@gmail.com

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SEEKING JOBS •Ryan McCall Former WGLR/Platteville, WI MD/afternoons RyanMcCall@yahoo.com •David Dean Former KXDD/Yakima, WA afternoons DaviDean5@gmail.com •Kasper Former WUSN/Chicago afternoons KasperShow@gmail.com and www. KasperShow.com •Brian “Wookie” Kostek Former WDSY/Pittsburgh APD/MD/afternoons BKostek24@gmail.com •Blair Thomas Former WXCY/Wilmington, DE mornings BThomas330@yahoo.com •Dr. Don Carpenter Former WYCD/Detroit mornings Dr.DonCarpenter@gmail.com •Jake Byron Former KUPL/Portland mornings JakeByronMedia@gmail.com •Jeff Hunt Former WXCY/Wilmington, DE MD/ evenings JeffreyJHunt@gmail.com 570-309-4698 •Brent Jones Former Capitol Dir./Midwest Promotion DBJones615@gmail.com 615-482-5653 •Kim Brixton Former WNWN/Battle Creek, MI mornings/middays KimBrixton@gmail.com •Mark McKay Former Riser House Dir./Southeast Promotion MMcKay973@gmail.com •Fletcher Keyes Former WWQM/Madison, WI PD KeyesCreative@gmail.com www.FletcherKeyes.com •Kelley Bradshaw-Brock Former WKDF/Nashville afternoons KelleyBra13@gmail.com 423-802-4987

(continued) •Amber Rainey Former KSON/San Diego middays AmberRaineyOnAir@gmail.com •Jared “Marshall” Goldberg Former KMLE/Phoenix APD/middays & Cluster Dir./Digital Programming ImJaredGoldberg@gmail.com •Tami Rumfelt Former WPAW/Greensboro afternoons TamiRumfelt@gmail.com •Mike Allan Former WNSH/New York nights MikeAllanRadio@gmail.com •Darlene Evans Former WKIS/Miami middays DarleneInc@yahoo.com •Nathan Cruise Former In2une Dir./Regional Promotion NCruise27@gmail.com 615-496-6356 •Mark “Skid” Lavin Former WOTW/Orlando Dir./ Production & On-Air MarkLavin@yahoo.com 407-619-5346 •“Wes McShay” Gardipe Former Appaloosa Dir./Western Region Programming WesGardipe@gmail.com 307-899-0007 •Nicholas Nixon Former KFRG/Riverside personality Kn3ick@outlook.com 909-754-3031

SEEKER SPOTLIGHT AJ McCLOUD

Former WWFF/Huntsville, AL APD/afternoons AJ.McCloud@charter.net 256-503-2301

“I am effective at communicating and customer service and am a presence in the community. I excel at developing relationships with the audience, local organizations and clients. My desire is to make everyone better by being associated with me and the station brand.”

•Eddie Rupp Former iHeartMedia/Sarasota, FL SVPP/OM & Country WCTQ middays ER-1001@hotmail.com •Mike Tyler Former WCKT/Ft. Myers, FL PD/ afternoons RadioGuy.101@gmail.com

•Kerry Wolfe Former WMIL/Milwaukee SVPP & PD KerryLWolfe@hotmail.com 414-788-3764

•Amy Lynn Former WCKT/Ft. Myers, FL middays AmyLynnRadio@gmail.com

•Chase Daniels Former WRWD/Poughkeepsie, NY PD/afternoons ChaseDaniels106@gmail.com

•Jake McBride Former KKIX/Fayetteville, AR afternoons MrJakeMcBride@gmail.com

•Keith Abrams Former iHeartMedia/Cleveland OM KeithAbrams961@gmail.com

•Bill “Stu” Stewart Former KASH/Anchorage, AK PD/ morning co-host BStu1013@gmail.com

•Mike McKay Former WQRB/Eau Claire, WI Brand Mgr./mornings McKProd@charter.net

•Tim Taylor Former KWJJ/Portland afternoons Tim.Taylor1@comcast.net

•Jimmy Elliott Former WOVK/Wheeling, WV WPP/ PD/MD/mornings JimmyElliottSchlosser@gmail.com

•Ginny Harman Former KFRG/Riverside mornings GinnyHarmanVO@gmail.com

•JJ Cook Former iHeartMedia/Cedar Rapids, IA SVPP IowaViking@mchsi.com

•Nina D. Former KMLE/Phoenix afternoons MissNinaD@gmail.com

•Steve Powers Former iHeartMedia/Mobile, AL SVPP StevePowers961@yahoo.com

•Erin Austin Former KILT/Houston Asst. MD/middays ErinAustinOnline@gmail.com

•Jim Dorman Former iHeartMedia/Wichita SVPP & Country KZSN PD/middays JimDorman2@aol.com

•Doug Kramer Former KHLR/Little Rock, AR mornings DougKramerLive@gmail.com •Ashley King Former KHLR/Little Rock, AR afternoons AKingMarsh@gmail.com •Matt Cruz Former KSSN/Little Rock, AR on-air/ promotions MatthewsPersonalEmail@gmail.com •Jeremy “Otis” Maher Former WUBL/Atlanta MD/afternoons JeyMaher20@yahoo.com •Claire Beverly Former KNUC/Seattle mornings ClaireBeverlyRadio@gmail.com

•Bryant “Ryder” Konold Former KNUC/Seattle mornings BryantRyderKonold@gmail.com •Jess Tyler Former WOKQ/Portsmouth, NH Brand Mgr./MD/middays JTyler1999@yahoo.com •Mark Phillips Former KPLX/Dallas afternoons MarkP995@gmail.com 214-226-9076 •Jim Pearson Former KDBL/Yakima, WA PD/ mornings JimsCoolEmail@gmail.com 831-261-1822 •Krystle Former WAYZ/Hagerstown, MD afternoons KrystleBonet@gmail.com 352-615-3192 •Brad Hansen Former Townsquare/Ft. Collins, CO OM & KUAD PD GetHansonNow@gmail.com 970-541-8261 •Aaron “Gator” Glass Former WQNU/Louisville mornings GatorGlass.53@gmail.com •Tom Scott Former Seven Mountains/Pennsylvania “Big Foot Country” afternoons TomScottRadio@gmail.com •Todd Elbrink Former Cox/Houston DOS TElbrink@icloud.com

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Artist/Title (Label)

GABBY BARRETT

Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS

The Good Ones (Warner/WAR)

26142

2469

8480

827

47.258

4.46

157

4.43

159

JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud) 4

22758

2571

7404

824

38.908

TENILLE ARTS/Somebody Like That (19th & Grand)

20332

1060

6630

381

34.011 2.001

158

BRETT YOUNG/Lady (BMLGR)

18293

5646

36.658 -2.215

159

SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA) 4

17544

1565

5677

553

2.083

153

PARMALEE/Just The Way f/Blanco Brown (Stoney Creek)

16935

-382

5321

-140

31.223 -0.03

158

ERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville) 4

16880

1664

5508

581

159

RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine)

16853

360

5371

101

27.659 0.508

159

DUSTIN LYNCH/Momma's House (Broken Bow)

16691

-4400

5324

-1328

28.189 -8.241

158

DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb)

15950

566

5158

217

26.291 0.953

159

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Long Live (BMLGR)

15252

-3929

5017

-1179

30.081 -5.772

159

JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA)

14840

741

4716

217

24.843 1.537

158

LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia)

13667

1234

4343

417

23.671

159

DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol)

13359

930

4322

284

23.868 1.535

158

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA)

13305

952

4239

257

21.723 1.875

158

CHRIS STAPLETON/Starting Over (Mercury)

12716

158

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

12383

778

CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA)

12356

BLAKE SHELTON/Minimum Wage (Warner/WMN)

-11981 4188

29.77

31.12

3.01

2.19

3980

-3874 -316

25.8 -16.123 21.38

2.041

159

1029

3880

362

20.194

2.14

154

12034

571

3842

215

20.476

159

KEITH URBAN WITH PINK/One Too Many (RCA/Capitol)

11908

237

3850

19.077 0.538

153

T. MCGRAW & T. HUBBARD/Undivided (Big Machine/BMLGR)

11408

304

3736

18.177

0.5

157

COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN)

10914

1146

3680

448

16.33

1.424

150

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

9620

-45

3007

14.628 0.379

157

CARLY PEARCE/Next Girl (Big Machine)

8491

109

2805

11.725 0.528

159

JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory)

8415

828

2686

226

14.639 1.873

158

4 =Top 5 Point Gainers

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April 19, 2021 LW

Artist/Title (Label)

Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS

LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow)

7974

357

2697

155

10.853

0.84

147

BRANTLEY GILBERT/Hard Days (Valory)

7073

-525

2249

-129

9.765

-0.82

155

ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse)

6110

954

2116

322

7.122

0.54

147

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

6106

593

1830

196

9.119

1.023

142

SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers)

5037

1626

6.957 -0.204

145

LITTLE BIG TOWN/Wine, Beer, Whiskey (Capitol)

4904

1630

4.839

0.109

143

KANE BROWN/Worship You (RCA)

4903

200

1506

6.291

0.735

138

LEE BRICE/Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb)

4579

120

1495

6.074

0.268

140

GARTH BROOKS & TRISHA YEARWOOD/Shallow (Pearl)

4455

1437

4.913 -0.354

109

4442

1391

7.99

118

117

THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory)

4 DEBUT

LADY A/Like A Lady (BMLGR)

4045

231

1231

6.071

0.524

126

PRISCILLA BLOCK/Just About Over You (Mercury/InDent)

3808

147

1212

4.19

-0.059

124

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

3764

330

1191

100

5.813

0.967

125

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

3629

410

1084

126

5.715

0.997

119

J. ALLEN & B. PAISLEY/Freedom Was A Highway (Stoney Creek)

3348

-17

1056

4.516

0.238

108

LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol)

3287

-963

1020

-355

4.522 -3.988

123

MICHAEL RAY/Whiskey And Rain (Warner/WEA)

3226

1010

4.313 -0.226

100

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Home Sweet (Triple Tigers)

3047

944

4.572

0.146

108

JON PARDI/Tequila Little Time (Capitol)

2999

922

3.104

0.061

108

RYAN HURD w/MAREN MORRIS/Chasing After You (Arista)

2857

355

905

107

2.685

0.542

106

LOCASH/Beers To Catch Up On (Wheelhouse)

2691

104

845

2.518

0.044

CHRIS JANSON/Waitin' On 5 (Warner/WAR)

2603

-43

862

2.723 -0.029

INGRID ANDRESS/Lady Like (Warner/WEA)

2544

-20

839

-3

2.904

0.065

LAUREN ALAINA w/JON PARDI/Getting Over Him (Mercury)

1950

-125

619

2.072 -0.405

PARKER MCCOLLUM/To Be Loved By You (MCA)

1870

415

575

135

2.301

Debut 50

0.536

4 =Top 5 Point Gainers

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April 19, 2021 Country Aircheck Add Leaders THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory)

Adds 117

Activator Top Point Gainers 1900 4

THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory)

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

JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud)

782 4

MADDIE & TAE/Woman You Got (Mercury)

ERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville)

DILLON CARMICHAEL/Hot Beer (Riser House)

747 4

LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol)

COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN)

698 4

NIKO MOON/No Sad Songs (RCA)

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

645 4

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA)

644

GABBY BARRETT/The Good Ones (Warner/WAR)

598 586

CALLISTA CLARK/It's 'Cause I Am (Big Machine)

LADY A/Like A Lady (BMLGR)

ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse)

LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol)

LAUREN ALAINA w/JON PARDI/Getting Over Him (Mercury)

JASON ALDEAN/Blame It On You (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 513

PARKER MCCOLLUM/To Be Loved By You (MCA)

LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia)

446

Activator Top Spin Gainers

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers 4 2571 4 2469 4 1664 4 1565 4

THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory)

380

JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud)

232

ERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville)

206

COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN)

173

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA)

161

LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia)

1234

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

141

COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN)

1146

LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia Nash)

133

1060

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

130

1029

GABBY BARRETT/The Good Ones (Warner/WAR)

118

LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol)

103

THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory) JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud) GABBY BARRETT/The Good Ones (Warner/WAR) ERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville) SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA)

TENILLE ARTS/Somebody Like That (19th & Grand) CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse)

4442

954

Country Aircheck Top Recurrents

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory)

1391

Points

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

20713 14137

GABBY BARRETT/The Good Ones (Warner/WAR)

827

LUKE BRYAN/Down To One (Capitol)

JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud)

824

LUKE COMBS/Better Together (River House/Columbia)

13679

581

LEE BRICE/One Of Them Girls (Curb)

13636

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

553

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Love You Like I Used To (Triple Tigers)

10922

COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN)

448

NIKO MOON/Good Time (RCA)

417

DARIUS RUCKER/Beers And Sunshine (Capitol)

7245

TENILLE ARTS/Somebody Like That (19th & Grand)

381

BLAKE SHELTON f/G. STEFANI/Happy... (Warner/WMN)

6823

CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA)

362

LUKE COMBS/Lovin' On You (River House/Columbia)

6740

322

GABBY BARRETT/I Hope (Warner/WAR)

6241

ERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville)

LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House/Columbia)

ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse)

8877

4 =Top 5 Point Gainers

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April 19, 2021

COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY RYAN HURD w/MAREN MORRIS/Chasing After You (Arista) Moves 47-45* 2857 points, 905 spins 3 adds: KVOO, WHKO*, WIRK LOCASH/Beers To Catch Up On (Wheelhouse) Moves 45-46* 2691 points, 845 spins; No adds CHRIS JANSON/Waitin’ On 5 (Warner/WAR) Moves 44-47* 2603 points, 862 spins; No adds INGRID ANDRESS/Lady Like (Warner/WEA) Moves 46-48 2544 points, 839 spins 1 add: WPGB

ADD DATES Send yours to adds@countryaircheck.com

APRIL 26

LUCAS HOGE/Get Lost (Forge) BROTHERS OSBORNE/I’m Not For Everyone (EMI Nashville) MO PITNEY/Local Honey (Curb)

MAY 3

DUSTIN LYNCH f/MACKENZIE PORTER/Thinking ‘Bout You (Broken Bow)

LAUREN ALAINA f/JON PARDI/Getting Over Him (Mercury) Moves 48-49* 1950 points, 619 spins 6 adds: KDRK, KHKI*, KNIX, KSSN, WKKT, WQYK

MAY 10

JOE NICHOLS/Home Run (Quartz Hill) JACKSON MICHELSON/Tip Jar (Curb/MCC)

PARKER MCCOLLUM/To Be Loved By You (MCA) Debut 50* 1870 points, 575 spins 6 adds: KFDI*, KTTS*, WAVW, WKHK*, WQNU*, WZZK* HARDY/Give Heaven Some Hell (Big Loud) 1860 points, 632 spins 2 adds: WLFP, WSOC

CHECK OUT

APRIL 20

ERIC STELL/That CHURCH Heart SoulNo (EMI Nashville) MATT Ain’t&Me More (Records/Arista) Coming out of Church’s 1637 points, 555 spins28 days in the mountains of North Carolina, 1 add: KNIX where the tracks were recorded and

written, the 24-song collection is broken up into three

albums. Heart was released theMachine) middle album, CALLISTA CLARK/It’s ‘CauseApril I Am16, (Big &,1574 is exclusively available points, 451 spins to the Church Choir as a vinyl record April 208 and Soul April 23. adds: KPLM, WAMZ, WAVW, WCTQ, WGNE, WQHK*, WRBT, WWYZ

APRIL 23

JUSTIN MOORE Straight Outta The Country (Valory) CLAY WALKER/Need A Bar Sometimes (Show Dog) Moore announced the follow-up to 2019’s Late Nights 1539 points, 601 spins; No adds And Longnecks on his podcast. The eight-song collection features contributions from songwriters including Rhett Akins on “Hearing Things” and “You Keep Getting Me Drunk” and Michael Hardy on the title track.

TRACY LAWRENCE Volume 1: Stairway to Heaven Highway to Hell The three-volume album will be released throughout the year, celebrating 30 songs for 30 years with new material, collaborations and hits. Volume 1 features all new material from Lawrence, who penned nine of the 10 tracks. ELVIE SHANE County Roads (Wheelhouse) Shane co-wrote each of six songs on his debut EP, including lead single “My Boy.” The ballad describes his unconditional love for his stepson and served as the catalyst for his career as an artist after leading to a publishing and record deal.

Chart Page 4

April 19, 2021 LW

2 4

Artist/Title (Label)

GABBY BARRETT

Points 2nd Week at No. 1

+/- Points

Plays

+/- Plays Stations ADDS

The Good Ones (Warner/WAR)

10378

598

2198

118

JAKE OWEN/Made For You (Big Loud) 4

10010

782

2192

232

ERIC CHURCH/Hell Of A View (EMI Nashville) 4

9067

747

1913

206

TENILLE ARTS/Somebody Like That (19th & Grand)

8683

385

1811

SAM HUNT/Breaking Up Was Easy In The... (MCA) 4

7762

645

1611

141

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Long Live (BMLGR)

7285

-1513

1471

-373

MIRANDA LAMBERT/Settling Down (RCA)

6640

644

1337

161

BLAKE SHELTON/Minimum Wage (Warner/WMN)

6392

130

1309

14 9

LUKE COMBS/Forever After All (River House)

6380

446

1315

133

17 10

CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA)

6204

385

1218

100

11 11

DYLAN SCOTT/Nobody (Curb)

6203

100

1293

12 12

KEITH URBAN w/PINK/One Too Many (RCA/Capitol)

6072

-23

1187

-15

13 7 9

DUSTIN LYNCH/Momma's House (Broken Bow)

6059

-1381

1310

-276

10 14

DIERKS BENTLEY/Gone (Capitol)

6028

-229

1207

-9

15 15

TIM MCGRAW & TYLER HUBBARD/Undivided (Big Machine/BMLGR)

5910

-14

1171

-14

16 16

JORDAN DAVIS/Almost Maybes (MCA)

5837

-82

1202

-13

19 17

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

5554

513

1110

130

18 18

RASCAL FLATTS/How They Remember You (Big Machine)

5362

-403

1113

-51

22 19

COLE SWINDELL/Single Saturday Night (Warner/WMN) 4

4624

698

984

173

20 20

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

4479

847

21 21

CARLY PEARCE/Next Girl (Big Machine)

4126

106

851

23 22

JUSTIN MOORE/We Didn't Have Much (Valory)

3695

197

771

24 23

LAINEY WILSON/Things A Man Oughta Know (Broken Bow)

3420

124

697

25 24

BRANTLEY GILBERT/Hard Days (Valory)

2720

135

551

26 25

ELVIE SHANE/My Boy (Wheelhouse)

2547

168

507

30 26

GARTH BROOKS & TRISHA YEARWOOD/Shallow (Pearl)

2143

440

457

29 27

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

2132

335

385

28 28

CHASE RICE f/FGL/Drinkin' Beer. Talkin' God. Amen. (Dack Janiels/BBR/BMLGR)

1988

154

362

27 29

LITTLE BIG TOWN/Wine, Beer, Whiskey (Capitol)

1907

379

31 30

LADY A/Like A Lady (BMLGR)

1907

230

381

4 =Top 5 Point Gainers

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April 19, 2021 LW

Debut 31 37 32

Artist/Title (Label)

Points +/- Points

Plays

+/- Plays

THOMAS RHETT/Country Again (Valory) 4

1900

380

Stations Adds

LUKE BRYAN/Waves (Capitol)

1700

586

339

103

35 33

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

1563

179

334

33 34

SCOTTY MCCREERY/You Time (Triple Tigers)

1548

339

32 35

JON PARDI/Tequila Little Time (Capitol)

1519

-20

286

-2

34 36

LEE BRICE/Memory I Don't Mess With (Curb)

1454

-29

299

-2

40 37

RYAN HURD w/MAREN MORRIS/Chasing After You (Arista)

1166

204

201

36 38

KANE BROWN/Worship You (RCA)

1071

-55

216

-13

39 39

TIM DUGGER/You're Gonna Love Me (Curb/MCC)

1014

195

43 40

PARKER MCCOLLUM/To Be Loved By You (MCA)

836

125

41 41

JIMMIE ALLEN & BRAD PAISLEY/Freedom Was A Highway (Stoney Creek)

831

-10

177

42 42

PRISCILLA BLOCK/Just About Over You (InDent/Mercury)

787

-42

193

-4

44 43

HARDY/Give Heaven Some Hell (Big Loud)

770

144

38 44

MICHAEL RAY/Whiskey And Rain (Warner/WEA)

742

-242

146

-22

46 45

ELLE KING & MIRANDA LAMBERT/Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go..) (RCA)

715

49 46

CARLY PEARCE/Should've Known Better (Big Machine)

680

130

48 47

CHRIS JANSON/Waitin' On 5 (Warner/WAR)

680

115

147

50 48

MITCHELL TENPENNY/Bucket List (Columbia)

670

130

47 49

ERIC CHURCH/Lynyrd Skynyrd Jones (EMI Nashville)

670

45 50

KAMERON MARLOWE/Giving You Up (Columbia)

650

-40

-4

DARIUS RUCKER/My Masterpiece (Capitol)

637

274

51 52

TRAVIS DENNING/ABBY (Mercury)

613

119

55 53

KYLIE FREY/I Do Thing (Deep Fry'd)

537

111

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

516

112

Debut 51

Debut 54 53 55

LAUREN ALAINA w/JON PARDI/Getting Over Him (Mercury)

499

-4

60 56

RILEY GREEN/If It Wasn't For Trucks (BMLGR)

469

54 57

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Home Sweet (Triple Tigers)

466

-8

114

-6

TYLER RICH/Better Than You're Used To (Valory)

450

LOCASH/Beers To Catch Up On (Wheelhouse)

432

-10

106

NIKO MOON/No Sad Songs (RCA)

430

Debut 58 57 59

Debut 60

4 =Top 5 Point Gainers

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