Issue 04 - September 11, 2006

Issue Four
Music Edition
Cumulus Cuts Currents
The Nashville record promotion community has
been buzzing the last several days over Cumulus’
purported across-the-board cuts to 16 currents on the
playlists of its Country stations. While the company is
indeed making changes at some of its stations, Cumulus
corporate programmer Charlie Cook takes exception to
characterizing this as a company-wide mandate.
“Calling this a Cumulus ‘music policy’ is too strong,”
he says. “We in Atlanta (home of Cumulus’ corporate
office) operate as ‘customer service’ for the stations. We
spend a great deal of time and effort with local research,
but we have the ability to see all of that research globally
here in the corporate office. If we see the same thing
market after market, we address it in a more broad fashion.
Basically, we found that we were playing too much
unfamiliar music. That’s all we have here.” Cook does acknowledge that the amount of current
music is being scaled back at some stations, although he
dismisses the notion that the move is any kind of acrossthe-board policy. “I would be careful categorizing this
as a dictate that does not take into account the individual
station’s needs,” he cautions. “There are some markets that
have been playing more current music than they needed
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to in order to maximize the cume that was coming into
the station, and these adjustments were obvious to chart
watchers. We hope that the more familiar music will also
be obvious to the listener.
“Cumulus is still very much about what is appropriate
for local markets. Are there markets that need to be
something a little different? Are there markets that
because of competitive considerations don’t look like sister
stations? Sure. This is not McDonald’s where every box of
fries tastes the same from market to market.”
More than one Cumulus Country programmer has
told Country Aircheck that their list would be evolving
to nine heavies and seven mediums. Despite that, Cook
says, “Sixteen is not a magic number. In fact, we will play
more than that almost everywhere because there will be a
lighter category that often plays outside of mornings and
afternoons.
“And I can guarantee you that there is not a ‘golden list’
that every station must play. That would be foolish.
“Dallas and Indianapolis have different targets and
different needs,” Cook continues. “Do I try and facilitate
music discussions between [KPLX/The Wolf]/Dallas PD]
John Cook and [WFMS/Indianapolis PD] Bob Richards?
You bet. These guys, along with being infinitely smarter
than me, are certainly more attuned to their local markets.”
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September 11, 2006
Campbell Joins Country Aircheck
R&R/Nashville sales rep Mary Forest Campbell has
joined Country Aircheck as VP/Sales & Marketing. The
move reunites her with Country Aircheck’s Lon Helton
and Chuck Aly, with whom she worked with at R&R.
Before joining R&R in June 2005, Campbell worked at
the Country Music Association. She started September 7
and can be reached at maryforest@countryaircheck.com or
615-525-7683.
Jeffries, Jackson Promoted At KJUG
Dave Daniels, PD/morning co-host of Westcoast
Broadcasting’s KJUG/Visalia-Tulare, CA, has created two
new posts and promoted staffers to fill them. KJUG PM
driver Adam Jeffries has been elevated to APD (adam@
kjug.com) while middayer Jenna Jackson (jenna@kjug.
com) has been upped to MD. Jeffries spent three years
at KUZZ/Bakersfield, CA where he was MD/night talent
before joining KJUG 18 months ago. Jackson worked at
KUZZ part time before moving to KJUG two years ago.
Jones Buys TM Century
Jones Media Group is buying Dallas-based TM Century
for $13 million, with the sale expected to close on Sept.
29, 2006. Both companies are privately held.
JMG owns and operates an independent radio network
business. It syndicates radio programming and services to
approximately 5,700 radio stations throughout the United
States and tallies about 1.6 billion weekly listener gross
impressions, based on data provided by Arbitron and
RADAR. JMG’s Jones Radio Network subsidiary produces
Country programming that includes Lia, Danny Wright All
Night and GAC’s Classic Country Weekend With Bill Cody
TM Century creates, produces and distributes musicbased products for broadcast media use. Its product
lines include music compilation libraries and services,
Page Date Check
September 21 - Fourth Annual Source
Foundation Awards. www.sourcenashville.com
September 25 - NSAI World’s Largest #1 Party.
www.nashvillesongwriters.com
October 22 - 37th Annual NSAI/Nashville
Songwriters Foundation Awards.
www.nashvillesongwriters.com
October 23 - 44th Annual ASCAP Country
Awards. www.ascap.com
October 30 - Broadway Meets Country.
www.cmaworld.com
November 4 - 54th Annual BMI Country Awards.
www.bmi.com
November 6 - 40th Annual CMA Awards.
www.cmaawards.com
production music, commercial jingles, radio and TV
station imaging packages, morning show prep and comedy
services along with numerous on-line imaging products.
WXTU Sweeps Beasley Awards
WXTU/Philadelphia is on a roll. Just over a week after
learning it’s a finalist for the CMA Major Market Station
of the Year, the station and its people swept the night at
the annual Beasley Broadcast Group’s awards ceremony.
A week of corporate meetings are followed by a dinner
at which President/COO Bruce Beasley bestows the
company’s highest honors on the company’s best General
Manager, General Sales Manager, Program Director and
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Overall Station of the Year. In an unprecedented fashion,
WXTU won in all four categories. Heralded in front of
their peers were GM Natalie Conner, GSM Scott Fitts
and PD Bob McKay.
Canada Honors Country
George Canyon was named Male Artist, Carolyn
Dawn Johnson was named Female Artist and Terri Clark
won the Kraft Cheez Whiz Fans’ Choice Award at Monday
night’s (9/11) Canadian Country Music Awards in Saint
John, New Brunswick. Artist manager Bruce Allen was
honored with the Leonard T. Rambeau International Award
of Achievement. The show aired live in the U.S. on GAC.
Other winners include – Single: “Somebody Wrote
Love,” George Canyon; SOCAN Songwriter(s): Brett
James, Hillary Lindsey & Gordie Sampson (“Jesus, Take
The Wheel”); Top Selling Album: The Legend of Johnny
Cash, Johnny Cash; and, Program or Special: George
Canyon’s Christmas, CMT;
CCMA radio winners include: Radio Station
(Major Market): CFCW/Edmonton, AB; Radio Station
(Secondary Market): KICX-FM/Midland, ON; Music
Director (Major Market): Dawn Woroniuk, CJWW/
Saskatoon, SK; On Air Personality (Major Market):
The Odd Squad, Doug, Robyn, Dan, CKRY-FM/Calgary,
AB; On Air Personality (Secondary Market): Roop &
Carey, KICX/FM, Midland, ON; Hall of Fame Induction,
Broadcaster: Curley Gurlock.
Radio News
MD: WGTY/York, PA evening personality Scott Donato
has been promoted to MD, taking over those duties from
PD Brad Austin. Donato, who can be reached at scott@
wgty.com or 717-334-3101, joined WGTY in February.
Page Tube Check
Tuesday (9/12) - Montgomery Gentry, Free To Rock;
Martina McBride, Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley, Lee Ann
Womack, Gretchen Wilson, et al, Grand Ole Opry Live encore,
(GAC); Toby Keith, Live with Regis & Kelly (ABC).
Wednesday (9/13) - Various Artists, 2006 ACM Awards
encore (GAC).
Thursday (9/14) - Bob Seger, Tonight Show (NBC); Rodney
Atkins, Late Late Show (CBS); Neal McCoy, Live (GAC).
Friday (9/15) - Trace Adkins, Foxworthy’s Big Night Out
(CMT); Phil Vassar, A Piano Man in Guitar Town (GAC).
Saturday (9/16) - Kenny Chesney, Conversations From The
Road (GAC).
Sunday (9/17) - Dierks Bentley, Joe Nichols, Craig Morgan
& more, Grand Ole Opry Live, (GAC).
Gig Alert: WUSN (US99)/Chicago morning co-host
Big John Howell (bjhcgsn@aol.com) has left the CBS
Radio Country station to join crosstown Salem Talker
WIND. Continuing to anchor the US99 wake-up crew
are Ramblin’ Ray Stevens and Lisa Kosty. PD Mike
Peterson is looking for someone to join the team. This is a
rare opportunity to join some of the best folks at the most
listened-to Country station in the USA. Send your stuff
-- no MP3s -- to Peterson at Two Prudential Plaza, 180 N.
Stetson, Ste 963, Chicago, IL, 60601.
Personalities: WMAD/Madison, WI morning host
Mark Manuel has moved to Clear Channel sister Oldies
KUUL/Quad Cities for afternoons. He starts Oct. 9. Back
in Madison, WMAD will soon be installing the former
WWQM/Madison, WI morning team of John Flint and
Tammy Lee, whose six month non-compete expires in
mid-November.
Former KZLA/Los Angeles part-timer Brian Douglas
is now hosting mornings for Dial-Global’s Mainstream
Country format.
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September 11, 2006
Record News
Andy Griggs has signed with Montage Music Group.
Griggs’ first album for the label is being produced by
songwriter Frank Myers.
Industry News
MCN Media & Marketing is now located at 1616
Westgate Circle, Brentwood, TN 37027-8019. Phone is
615-771-1295, fax 615-771-1292.
Page Birthdays
Tuesday (9/12) - Chuck Flood, George Jones
Wednesday (9/13) - the late Bill Monroe, Joe
Don Rooney
Thursday (9/14) - John Berry, Beth Nielsen
Chapman, Jon Grimson, Mike Hammond, Phil
Sweetland
Friday (9/15) - the late Roy Acuff, Jim Zumwalt
Hot Air
Country Aircheck has gotten wind that Kenny
Chesney and Brooks and Dunn will team for a series of
Stadium shows. While there’s no word on other acts, we do
hear that the Kenny, Kix and Ronnie are already scheming
to produce a rockin’ 20-minute close for the show.
By the way, word also has it the Chesney will be
featured in an upcoming edition of 60 Minutes. A reporter
from the show was spotted on the road at a recent Chesney
concert date. In fact, the intrepid journalist crammed
alongside Chesney into the equipment case Kenny uses to
make his concert entrance every night. Look for the profile
to air on Nov. 5 -- the night before the CMA Awards.
Promotion of the Week
WQYK/Tampa hosted its 5th Annual Remembrance
Ride last Saturday. Since its inception, more than $250,000
has been raised for charities. The ride began in 2001 after the
attacks on 9-11 as a way to honor the heroes and victims of
the attacks. Each year the CBS Radio outlet brings in 1520 New York firefighters to participate in the ride.
Carter To Capitol VP
Capitol/Nashville Sr. Director/Creative Services
Joanna Carter has been promoted to VP/Creative
Services. She reports to Sr. VP/Marketing Fletcher Foster
Saturday (9/16) - David Bellamy, Cynthia
Grimson, Sonny Lemaire, Mark “Hawkeye” Louis,
Terry McBride, Maura O’Connell, Jackie Proffit,
Bobby Randall
Sunday (9/17) - Sheila Brown, Jean Cashman,
Vic Faraci, Robynn Jaymes, the late Steve
Sanders, Karl Shannon, the late Hank Williams
Monday (9/18) - Marci Braun, Steve Fishell,
Tatum Hauck, Erin Morris, the late Hank Penny
who said of her promotion, “Joanna has been a huge asset
in the building of this label and roster. Her creativity is
incredibly apparent in so many aspects of this company. I’m very happy to finally be able to recognize her for her
passion and hard work with such a deserving promotion.”
Carter has been with the company since 1993 and
assumed her previous posting in July 2005.
In Support Of Sara
RCA/Nashville artist Sara Evans leaves the concert
stage for the dance floor Tuesday night as she debuts on
ABC’s Dancing With The Stars. Sara and partner Tony
Dovolani will compete against teams that include Vivica
Fox, Emmitt Smith, Jerry Springer and Mario Lopez,
with audience voting factored into the judging.
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And, that’s where we come in. The longer she stays
on the show, the more exposure our format gets. So, we
need to support -- and convince our listeners they need to
support -- one of our own. The judges’ and the public’s
votes are combined and the outcome is announced during
a results show every Wednesday. Voting begins each night
at the start of the show and the phone lines are open until
30 minutes after the show ends. Online votes will be
collected until 12pm ET on the day of the results show
(Wednesdays) and can be entered at http://abc.go.com/
primetime/dancing/.
Your listeners can keep tabs on Sara at www.
dancingwithsara.com. There they’ll get blogs from Sara
about her experience as she moves through the competition
as well as exclusive behind the scenes photos.
Meanwhile, Sara will be featured in the September 18th
issue of People magazine sharing her fitness diary with
readers. She’s kept the diary since she began training for
Dancing With The Stars at the beginning of August.
Dovolani, incidentally, will appear at Evans’ Fashion
For Every Body fundraiser in Nashville on Sunday.
Aircheck Chat
Congrats to Curb Sr. VP/Promotion Carson James,
VP April Rider-Helm and their entire team of Eric
Mellencamp, Karen McGuire, Rick Rockhill, Rocco
Cosco, Joe O’Donnell and Jill Gleason. They’ve been on
quite a roll recently, spending three of the last six weeks
at No. 1. Rodney Atkins was on top a couple weeks (8/7
and 8/14) with “If You’re Going Through Hell…” while
Steve Holy sits atop this week’s Country Aircheck chart
with “Brand New Girlfriend.” And, talk about a study in
perseverance and belief in your artists: Holy’s last No.
1 came at the beginning of 2002 when “Good Morning
Beautiful” spent five weeks at No.1. Atkin’s previous
biggest hit came in late 2003, when “Honesty (Write Me A
Page Check out
Albums released this week include:
Randy Rogers Band
Just A Matter Of Time (Mercury)
This Texas five-piece features
Rogers on vocals and guitar, Geoffrey
Hill on lead guitar, Brady Black on
fiddle, drummer Les Lawless and
bass player Jon Richardson. Produced
by Radney Foster, their Mercury debut follows two independent releases and includes “Kiss Me In The Dark,”
“Before I Believe It’s True” and “Better Off Wrong.”
Upcoming
9/19
9/26
10/3
10/17
10/24
10/31
11/7
11/14
Steve Azar Indianola (Dang/Midas)
Carolina Rain Weather The Storm (Equity)
Kenny Chesney Live Those Songs Again (BNA)
Emerson Drive Countrified (Midas)
Mark Chesnutt Heard It In A Love Song (CBuJ)
Alan Jackson TBA (Arista)
George Strait It Just Comes Natural (MCA)
Dierks Bentley Long Trip Alone (Capitol)
Montgomery Gentry Some People Change (Columbia)
Craig Morgan Little Bit Of Life (BBR)
Keith Urban TBA (Capitol)
Katrina Elam Turn Me Up (Universal South)
List)” peaked in the Top 10.
Kudos, too, to WB/Nashville’s Gator Michaels, Jim
Malito and their entire promo team on The Wreckers’
“Leave The Pieces.” Michelle Branch and Jessica Harp’s
single topped the Country Aircheck charts for three
consecutive weeks (8/21, 8/28 and 9/5).
Artist News
Dolly Parton will join Steven Spielberg, Andrew
Lloyd Weber, Zubin Mehta and Smokey Robinson as 2007
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Kennedy Center Honors recipients. The event includes a
State Department dinner on Dec. 2, 2006 and the Honors
Gala itself on Dec. 3. CBS will tape the gathering for later
prime time broadcast.
According to Sony BMG, Carrie Underwood has
become the most played artist in Clear Channel Online’s
Stripped series, topping 1.8 million plays.
Jeff Foxworthy, Montgomery Gentry, Miranda
Lambert, Randy Rogers and Ray Scott will join Dierks
Bentley for his first annual Miles & Music for Kids
celebrity motorcycle ride on Oct. 8 in Nashville. The ride
and concert benefit Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital. Details
at www.dbmilesandmusic.com.
Copley Instruments is manufacturing a signature line of
Wrangler custom guitars. Craig Morgan, Jason Aldean,
Blake Shelton, Neal McCoy, Tracy Lawrence, Heidi
Newfield, Trent Willmon and Darryl Worley will each
receive one of the guitars as Wrangler endorsees.
Craig Morgan launched his fall tour Friday night in
Clarksville, TN, with two dozen dates already on the books
through October. His next album Little Bit Of Life, coproduced by Morgan, Phil O’Donnell and Keith Stegall,
is due Oct. 31.
Real Life
Heartiest congratulations to artist manager John Lytle
and wife Lorie on the arrival of daughter Christina
Loren Lytle. She was born in Gornozavodsk, Russia, on
December 31, 2003 and joined the Lytle family – including
children Eden and Luke – on September 1, 2006. Congrats to Rocky Comfort/CO 5 artist Tracy
Lawrence, who recently notched his first hole-in-one.
Lawrence’s feat came at The Ledges Golf Course in St.
George, UT and was the first time the 127-yard 12th hole
was ever aced. Hoping for free stuff, Lawrence also notes
Page Video Adds
CMT
Jo Dee Messina/Too Late To Worry (Curb)
Lee Ann Womack/Finding My Way Back Home (Mercury)
Sara Evans/You’ll Always Be My Baby (RCA)
CMT Pure Country
Jerry Lee Lewis & Kid Rock/Honky Tonk Woman (Artists First)
Lee Ann Womack/Finding My Way Back Home (Mercury)
he used a Pinnacle Gold ball and a Taylor Made 9-iron.
We’re writing about this in hopes he sends some of the
swag our way.
Health Check
Best wishes for a speedy recovery to WBCT/Grand
Rapids, MI afternoon host Dave Conrad, who was injured
in a serious traffic accident during a station-sponsored
charity motorcycle ride Friday. Conrad, who is expected to
eventually make a full recovery, can receive well wishes at
conrad@b93.com.
–Lon Helton, lon@countryaircheck.com
Chuck Aly, chuck@countryaircheck.com
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LW
TW
Artist/Title (Label)
2
1
STEVE HOLY/Brand New Girlfriend (Curb)
13658
886
4856
287
41.338 2.971
125
0
3
2
GEORGE STRAIT/Give It Away (MCA)
13284
536
4664
175
40.148 1.857
125
0
1
3
WRECKERS/Leave The Pieces (Warner Bros.)
12194 -1371
4250 -499
37.424 -3.700
125
0
8
4
JOSH TURNER/Would You Go With Me (MCA)4
11689
1217
4089
327
34.967 3.337
125
0
6
5
BROOKS & DUNN/Building Bridges (Arista)
11218
235
3993
119
33.336 1.179
125
0
5
6
LITTLE BIG TOWN/Bring It On Home (Equity)
10697
-819
3851 -328
31.641 -2.563
125
0
7
7
FAITH HILL/Sunshine & Summertime (Warner Bros.)
10588
-203
3663
-78
30.910
-.286
125
0
9
8
HEARTLAND/I Loved Her First (Lofton Creek)
9527
870
3100
272
28.805 3.058
122
3
11
9
KEITH URBAN/Once In A Lifetime (Capitol)4
9381
1292
3202
475
28.710 3.979
125
3
10
10
DIERKS BENTLEY/Every Mile A Memory (Capitol) 9243
956
3245
271
27.898 3.374
125
0
14
11
KENNY CHESNEY/You Save Me (BNA)4
7997
1220
2728
406
23.773 4.275
125
3
12
12
PAT GREEN/Feels Just Like It Should (BNA)
7766
-227
2627
-80
22.772
-.205
124
0
16
13
SUGARLAND/Want To (Mercury)
7049
774
2435
255
20.428 2.673
125
1
15
14
DANIELLE PECK/Findin’ A Good Man (Big Machine)
6714
301
2457
93
18.683 1.287
125
1
19
15
CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Before He Cheats (Arista)4
6641
1460
2345
550
19.561 3.403
124 10
13
16
BILLY CURRINGTON/Why, Why, Why (Mercury)
6257 -1135
2357 -398
17.920 -3.019
122
0
17
17
ALAN JACKSON/Like Red On A Rose (Arista)
6037
-178
2143
-89
16.813
-.115
125
2
18
18
BIG & RICH/8th Of November (Warner Bros.)
5665
-114
1922
-75
15.194
-.665
122
2
20
19
LONESTAR/Mountains (BNA)
5150
17
1831
-8
14.379
.199
124
0
26
20
RASCAL FLATTS/My Wish (Lyric Street)
5101
1187
1704
355
15.753 3.960
119
9
21
21
BLAINE LARSEN/I Don’t Know... (Giantslayer/BNA)
4905
127
1758
21
13.253
.460
122
2
22
22
RASCAL FLATTS/Life Is A Highway (Lyric Street)
4870
140
1721
73
15.165
.162
115
1
25
23
JACK INGRAM/Love You (Big Machine)
4822
286
1663
103
13.031
.868
124
3
23
24
MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Some People Change (Columbia) 4805
185
1703
46
12.987
.569
123
3
28
25
TIM MCGRAW/My Little Girl (Curb)4
1311
1806
462
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LW
TW
Artist/Title (Label)
Total Points +/- Points Total Plays+/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS
29
26
TAYLOR SWIFT/Tim McGraw (Big Machine)
3945
652
1350
191
10.267 2.124
116
31
27
TOBY KEITH/Crash Here Tonight (Show Dog)
3855
940
1464
357
10.795 2.965
118 12
30
28
JASON ALDEAN/Amarillo Sky (BBR)
3102
168
1247
73
8.448
.602
113
3
32
29
EMERSON DRIVE/A Good Man (Midas)
2659
176
1135
71
7.237
.745
105
2
33
30
TRENT TOMLINSON/One Wing In The Fire (Lyric Street)
2131
160
872
78
5.040
.707
108
6
37
31
CRAIG MORGAN/Little Bit Of Life (BBR)
1829
539
750
200
4.631 1.380
95
13
34
32
JO DEE MESSINA/It’s Too Late To Worry... (Curb)
1824
54
748
34
4.513
.151
104
2
35
33
CAROLINA RAIN/Get Outta My Way (Equity)
1692
-67
645
-25
4.631
-.092
95
1
40
34
ERIC CHURCH/Two Pink Lines (Capitol) 1489
449
501
120
4.105 1.321
68
10
41
35
JOE NICHOLS/I’ll Wait For You (Universal South)
1457
444
572
155
3.216
.875
81
5
38
36
LEANN RIMES/Some People (Curb/Asylum)
1418
274
568
87
2.869
.292
89
7
42
37
PHIL VASSAR/The Woman In My Life (Arista)
1354
369
513
133
2.909
.912
73
8
39
38
BRAD PAISLEY/She’s Everything (Arista)
1331
265
529
135
3.604
.936
75
18
43
39
SARAH BUXTON/Innocence (Lyric Street)
1078
128
415
63
2.524
.293
59
6
44
40
VINCE GILL/The Reason Why (MCA)
999
71
358
48
2.212
.288
47
2
47
41
LEE ANN WOMACK/Finding My Way Back Home (Mercury) 946
151
285
57
2.315
.162
37
10
46
42
SARA EVANS/You’ll Always Be My Baby (RCA)
936
129
315
70
2.363
.174
43
11
49
43
CHRIS YOUNG/Drinkin’ Me Lonely (RCA)
852
97
329
19
1.592
.260
43
4
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TRACY BYRD/Cheapest Motel (Blind Mule/New Revolution) 771
201
328
51
1.208
.190
71
0
48
45
LOST TRAILERS/Why Me (BNA)
734
-48
250
-23
1.359
-.330
40
5
45
46
KATRINA ELAM/Love Is (Universal South)
727
-94
338
-8
1.188
.131
49
6
50
47
RANDY ROGERS BAND/Kiss Me In The Dark (Mercury)
703
-39
185
20
2.337
-.250
18
4
Debut48
STEVE AZAR/You Don’t Know A Thing (Dang/Midas)
683
39
325
18
1.251
.107
42
1
Debut49
PAT GREEN/Way Back Texas (BNA)
477
-23
118
-3
1.496
-.210
6
0
Debut50
TRENT WILLMON/So Am I (Columbia)
474
84
153
28
.937
.226
49
2
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Country Aircheck Chart Info
September 11, 2006
Chart Page Aircheck Add Leaders
Aircheck Top Recurrents
BRAD PAISLEY/She’s Everything (Arista)
18
CRAIG MORGAN/Little Bit Of Life (BBR)
13
TOBY KEITH/Crash Here Tonight (Show Dog)
12
SARA EVANS/You’ll Always Be My Baby (RCA)
11
CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Before He Cheats (Arista) 10
ERIC CHURCH/Two Pink Lines (Capitol)
10
LEE ANN WOMACK/Finding My Way... (Mercury) 10
TIM MCGRAW/My Little Girl (Curb)
10
WRECKERS/Me, Oh My (Warner Bros.)
10
RASCAL FLATTS/My Wish (Lyric Street)
9
TAYLOR SWIFT/Tim McGraw (Big Machine)
9
RODNEY ATKINS/If You’re Going... (Curb)
10,919
BRAD PAISLEY/The World (Arista)
7642
KENNY CHESNEY/Summertime (BNA)
6499
TOBY KEITH/A Little Too Late (Show Dog)
5322
CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Don’t Forget... (Arista) 4700
GARY ALLAN/Life Ain’t Always Beautiful (MCA) 4415
RASCAL FLATTS/What Hurts The Most (Lyric St.)4245
PHIL VASSAR/Last Day of My Life (Arista)
4212
JOSH TURNER/Your Man (MCA)
3879
JASON ALDEAN/Why (BBR)
3775
BON JOVI w/ J.NETTLES/Who Says... (Mercury)3698
KEITH ANDERSON/Every Time I Hear... (Arista) 3661
RASCAL FLATTS/Me And My Gang (Lyric Street) 3237
BILLY CURRINGTON/Must Be Doin’... (Mercury)3115
DIERKS BENTLEY/Settle For a Slowdown (Capitol) 2843
KEITH URBAN/Better Life (Capitol)
2805
LEANN RIMES/Something’s Gotta... (Curb/Asylum)2804
TRACE ADKINS/Honky Tonk Badonkadonk (Capitol)2752
JACK INGRAM/Wherever You Are (Big Machine) 2606
GRETCHEN WILSON/California Girls (Columbia) 2589
Leading Point Gainers
CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Before He Cheats (Arista) +1460 4
TIM MCGRAWMy Little Girl (Curb)
+1311 4
KEITH URBAN/Once In A Lifetime (Capitol) +1292 4
KENNY CHESNEY/You Save Me (BNA)
+1220 4
JOSH TURNER/Would You Go With Me (Lyric St.)+1217 4
RASCAL FLATTS/My Wish (Lyric Street)
+1187
DIERKS BENTLEY/Every Mile A Memory (Capitol) +956
TOBY KEITH/Crash Here Tonight (Show Dog) +940
STEVE HOLY/Brand New Girlfriend (Curb)
+886
HEARTLAND/I Loved Her First (Lofton Creek) +870
Leading Spin Gainers
CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Before He Cheats (Arista) +550
KEITH URBAN/Once In A Lifetime (Capitol)
+475
TIM MCGRAW/My Little Girl (Curb)
+462
KENNY CHESNEY/You Save Me (BNA)
+406
TOBY KEITH/Crash Here Tonight (Show Dog) +357
RASCAL FLATTS/My Wish (Lyric Street)
+355
JOSH TURNER/Would You Go With Me (Lyric St.) +327
STEVE HOLY/Brand New Girlfriend (Curb)
+287
HEARTLAND/I Loved Her First (Lofton Creek) +272
DIERKS BENTLEY/Every Mile A Memory (Capitol)+271
Aircheck Add Dates
September 18
Trace Adkins/Ladies Love Country Boys (Capitol)
Rodney Atkins/Watchin’ You (Curb)
Ashley Monroe w/Ronnie Dunn
I Don’t Want To (Columbia)
September 25
Keith Anderson/Podunk (Arista)
Ty Herndon/Right About Now (Quarterback)
Little Big Town/Good As Gone (Equity)
October 9
Kenny Rogers/The Last Ten Years (Capitol)
October 16
Jason Michael Carroll/Lookin’ At You (Arista)
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Country Aircheck Chart Info
September 11, 2006
Aircheck Activity
LEE ANN WOMACK/Finding My Way Back (Mercury)
Moves 47-41*; 946 points, 285 spins
10 ADDS: KATM, KBQI, KKNG, KUBL, KYGO,
WBCT, WEZL, WGKX, WIRK, WSIX, WYPY
Stations with 7 or more spins: 21
Significant spins at KAJA (17), KSCS (16),
KJUG (15), WGAR (14), KBEQ (14)
SARA EVANS/You’ll Always Be My Baby (RCA)
Moves 46-42*; 936 points, 315 spins
11 ADDS: KBQI, KDRK, KIZN, KRST, WGH-FM,
WIVK, WMZQ, WPKX, WRNS, WYNK
Stations with 7 or more spins: 20
Significant spins: KFRG (23), KUZZ (22), KNCI (16),
WKIS (14), KUZZ (12), WAMZ (14), KBEQ (14)
CHRIS YOUNG/Drinkin’ Me Lonely (RCA)
Moves 49-43*; 852 points, 329 spins
4 ADDS: KHKI, KIIM, WBEE, WQHK
Stations with 7 or more spins: 21
Significant spins: WSM-FM (39), KATM (19),
KBEQ (18), WOGK (16), KKNG (15)
TRACY BYRD/Cheapest Motel
(Blind Mule/New Revolution)
Debuts at No. 44*; 771 points, 328 spins
0 ADDS
Stations with 7 or more spins: 13
Significant spins: WKKT (23), KUBL (22),
WSJR (17), WWTNR (15)
LOST TRAILERS/Why Me (BNA)
Moves 48-45; 734 points, 250 spins
5 ADDS: KATM, KEGA, KSD-FM, KSON, WPKX
Stations with 7 or more spins: 16
Significant spins: KTYS (20),KEEY (18), WYPY (13),
KFRG (12),KUBL (12)
KATRINA ELAM/Love Is (Universal South)
Moves 45-46; 727 points, 383 spins
6 ADDS: KSKS, WIRK, WIVK, WSOC, WSSL, WXTU
Stations with 7 or more spins: 23
Significant spins: KTOM (25), KXKC (15),
KUSS (14), KFRG (12), KBQI (12)
Chart Page RANDY ROGERS BAND/Kiss Me In The Dark (Mercury)
Moves 50-47*; 703 points, 185 spins
4 ADDS: KBEQ, KHKI, KSKS, KTST
Stations with 7 or more spins: 9
Significant spins: KTYS (51), KPLX (33), KSCS (31),
KILT (12), KBEQ (10)
STEVE AZAR/You Don’t Know A Thing (Dang/ Midas)
Debuts at No. 48*; 683 points, 325 spins
1 ADD: KSD-FM; Stations with 7 or more spins: 22
Significant spins: WGGY (21), KBEQ (19),
KJUG (17), KHKI (15)
PAT GREEN/Way Back Texas (BNA)
Debuts at No. 49; 477points, 118 spins (CD cut)
0 ADDS
Stations with 7 or more spins: 5
Significant spins: KTYS (43), KSCS (26), KASE (18),
KILT (17), KPLX (13)
TRENT WILLMON/So Am I (Columbia)
Debuts at No. 50*; 474 points, 153 spins
2 ADDS: WGNE, WRBT
Stations with 7 or more spins: 6
Significant spins: KJUG (17), KYGO (13), KPLX (12)
TRACY LAWRENCE/Find Out Who Your Friends Are
(Rocky Comfort/CO5)
379 points, 173 spins; 0 ADDS
Stations with 7 or more spins: 11
Significant spins: KAJA (41), KSOP (19), KKNG (11),
KXKC (11), KTEX (10)
WRECKERS/Me, Oh My (Warner Bros.)
304 points, 107 spins
10 ADDS: KEEY, KEGA, KMDL. KSD-FM, KTOM,
KYGO, WBCT, WPKX, WWQM, WXTU
Stations with 7 or more spins: 5
Significant spins: WKTYS (22), KEEY (11),
WYPY (10), KMDL (9), KSOP (9)
Aircheck Activity includes songs that rank 41-50 on
this week’s chart, or are not yet charted and have a
minimum of 300 airplay points and have shown growth
in two of the past three weeks.
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