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XM and Sirius: The MergerTheproposedmergerbetweenSiriusandXMhasdominatedindustryconversationthelasttwodays.And,whilethecompanieshaveworkedoutthedetailsonthis“mergerofequals,”thebiggesthurdlemaywellbeoutof

theircontrol.Rumorsofamergerreachedafeverpitchinmid-January,andwerequelledjustasquicklywhenFCCChairmanKevin MartintoldreportersfollowingaJan.17FCCmeetingthatabanonasingleownerforbothsatelliteserviceswaswrittenintotheregulationsthatauthorizedthetwonationwidelicenses.Respondingtoaquestion,Martinsaid,“Thereisaprohibitionononeentityowningbothofthesebusinesses,”apparentlyreferringtoa1997satellite-radiolicensingorderthatrequirestherebetwoindependentsatelliteradiolicensees. Amidstthosewidespreadconcernsthatthedealwillnotwinregulatoryapproval,SiriusCEOMel KarmazinsaidduringaconferencecallwithstockanalystsonTuesday(Feb.20),“Iwouldnothavegonetoourboard[topromotethistransaction]…ifwedidn’tthinktherewasgreaterthana50-50chanceofapproval.”

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Country Thunder Rolls With Baumgartner, Dorman & Kirth GrahamArtistManagement’sHerb GrahamandDoc GonzaleshavelaunchedCountryThunderRecords.JoiningtheNashville-basedlabelforpromotionareradioandrecordvetsRick Baumgartner, Jim DormanandDave Kirth.BaumgartnerwillcovertheSoutheastandpartsoftheSouthwestregion,DormanwillworktheNortheastandMidwestandKirthwillberesponsiblefortheWestandpartsoftheSouthwest.Mostrecently,BaumgartnerwasVP/PromotionwithRust

Records,DormanwasPDofWSJR/WilkesBarre-ScrantonandKirthhandledWestCoastPromotionforRust. Theimprintislocatedat101617thAvenueSouth,Nashville,TN,37212.Themainphonenumberis615-327-2588.ContactBaumgartnerat615-327-2788orrickbaumgartner@countrythunderrecords.com;Dormanat615-428-2626;orjimdorman@countrythunderrecords.com;and,Kirthat615-428-3618ordavekirth@countrythunderrecords.com. CountryThunder’sfirstsigningisformerWarnerBros./NashvilleartistJamie Lee Thurston.Thefirstsingle,“PeopleOutThere,”willarriveatradiowithinthenextweekandhaveamid-Aprilimpactdate.ThurstonwillperformduringCRS-38attheWildhorseSaloon,Thursday,March1at10pm.

Friedman To Columbia; Bonadies Resigns

AsreportedinaBreakingNewsemailthismorning(2/20),Arista/NashvilleNortheastDir./RegionalPromotionDavid FriedmanhasbeennamedDir./NationalPromotionforSonyBMGlabel-groupsisterColumbia/Nashville.HesucceedsColumbiaSr.Dir.Teddi Bonadies,whowillbeleavingthelabelgroupattheendofMarch.

Mikals To Northwest; PD Opening In Bakersfield

ClearChannelKBKO/BakersfieldPD/middayhostRik MikalshasresignedtotaketheOMpostingatNewNorthwestBroadcasters/Tri-Cities,WA,whichincludesCountryKIOK.HestartsMarch5.InBakersfield,ActiveRockKRABPDDanny

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Uprisings:AccordingtotheMyrtle Beach Sun News,WYAK/MyrtleBeachlistenersareprotestingtheCumulusstation’srecentfiringofPDRick Robertswithapetitionandplansforademonstration.Organizersareaimingfor150,000signaturesonthepetition,whichmightbeastretchconsideringthestation’scumeis22,500.Readthefullstoryhere:www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/16738114.htm.

Syndication:InconjunctionwithGary Allan’sMarch6greatesthitsrelease,WestwoodOneisofferinganexclusiveinventory-freespecialhostedbyWUBE/Cincinnati’smorningco-host Amanda Orlando.

CRS-38 Promotion Awards CRBwillrecognizethefollowingCRS-38RadioPromotionAwardwinnersatThursday’s(3/1)Promotions/Programmingsession: Large Market--1stPlace:KTYS/Dallas;2ndPlace:WSIX/Nashville;3rdPlace:WKHX-WYAY/Atlanta. Medium Market--1stPlace:WIVK/Knoxville;2ndPlace:WYCT/Pensacola;3rdPlace:WGNA/Schenectady,NY. Small Market--1stPlace:KZPK/St.Cloud,MN;2ndPlace:KQYB/LaCrosse,WI;3rdPlace:WFYR/Peoria,IL.

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February 27 - Country Radio & DJ Hall of Fame Dinner. www.crb.org

February 28 to March 2 - CRS-38. www.crb.org

April 24 - Leadership Music Digital Summit www.digitalsummit.org/ May 8 - Roy Acuff St. Block Party, Nashville

May 15 - 42nd Annual ACM Awards. www.acmcountry.com

June 7-10 - CMA Music Festival. www.cmafest.com

SpankswillprogramKBKOwhileOM Steve KingseeksMikals’replacement.KingencouragesapplicantstoincludeanevaluationofKBKO(streamatwww.big965.com)withtheiraircheckandresume.Sendtosteveking@clearchannel.com.

Saginaw’s Allen To Flint NextMediaWCEN/SaginawMD/afternoonhostKeith AllenhasbeenhiredformorningsatCitadelWFBE/Flint,MI,effectiveyesterday(2/19).WCENPD Joby PhillipshasaddedMDdutieswithweekendhostandDirector/PromotionsScott Bradleypickingupafternoondrive.AtWFBE,thesearchisstillonforaco-hosttoteamwithAllen.AirchecksandresumestoPDCoyote Collinsatcoyote.collins@citcomm.com.

Keshe Joins Aircheck Stephanie Keshe hasbeenhiredasAssociate

EditoratCountry Aircheck,effectiveimmediately.FormerlywithCategory5RecordsandLaughingPenguinPublicity,Kesheisa2003graduateofOhioUniversity.Shecanbereachedatstephanie@countryaircheck.comor615-244-4484.

Radio NewsManagement: RadiovetPaul WilsonhasbeennamedOMandDirector/ProgrammingforClearChannel/Fresno,whichincludesCountryKHGE.Hewillprogramthecluster’sActiveRockKRZRandHotACKALZ. ClearChannelCountryWAVW/Ft.Pierce-Stuart-VeroBeach,FLPDHeath WesthasbeennamedOMforCC/Ft.Pierce&PortSt.LuciewiththedepartureofMike Michaels.

Personalities: WAMZ/LouisvillePDCoyote CalhounchecksinwithaplugforformerMD/middayhostNight Train Lanewholeftthestationwithdownsizinglatelastyear.“Ifyou’relookingforastrongairtalentwithcontentwho’supandexciting,he’syourman,”Calhounsays.“He’sgoingtomakesomeoneasuperemployee(justwishitwasme).”ReachLaneat270-734-0043. KWMT-AM/Ft.Dodge,IAPD Joe ZimmermanisseekinganewmorninghostwiththeimpendingdepartureofRich HancockforanAdultStandardspostinginCarrollton,MO.Airchecksandresumestojoezimmerman@clearchannel.com. WKSF/AshevillePDJeff Davis isseekinganewmorningtalentwiththedepartureofChuck Marsh.Airchecksandresumestojeffdavis@clearchannel.com.

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Wednesday (2/21) – Brooks & Dunn, Joe Nichols, Mark Wills, Martina McBride, Travis Tritt, Vince Gill, Video Joint, (CMT).

Thursday (2/22) – Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Travis Tritt, Patty Loveless, Carrie Underwood, Montgomery Gentry, 100 Greatest Duets, (CMT).

Friday (2/23) – John Mellencamp, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, (NBC); Rodney Atkins, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, (CBS).

Saturday (2/24) – George Jones, Joe Nichols, Jason Michael Carroll, Ashley Monroe, Grand Ole Opry Live, (GAC).

Sunday (2/25) – Taylor Swift, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Chris Young, Trent Tomlinson, Bombshel, Jeff Bates, Riverfront Concert, (GAC).

Monday (2/26) – Brooks & Dunn, Master Series, (GAC); Brooks & Dunn, Carrie Underwood, Faith Hill, Gretchen Wilson, Hank Williams Jr., 2006 CMT Music Awards, (CMT).

tothenextroundofcompetition.SiblingsZac andAngela Hacker, David St. RomainandJoshua Stevens,whowerevotedonbyviewers,willvietobethelastonestandingattheMarch1finale. Initialperformersconfirmedforthe2007 CMT Music AwardsincludeKenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride, SugarlandandDierks Bentley.Thefan-votedawardsshowwillairliveonMonday,April16at8pmETfromNashville. Dierks Bentley hasbeenbookedtoperformBonnaroo.ThefestivalrunsJune14-17ona700-acrefarminManchester,TN.

Chart Chat: 54 AsinNo.1s.AsinGeorge Strait.Yes,“ItJustComesNatural”istheKing’s54thNo.1song.CongratstoMCA/NashvilleVPRoyceRisserandhisentireteamonthelatestachievement,which,bytheway,putsStraitjustoneNo.1recordbehindtheall-

Industry News MusicindustryvetsJeff Rabhan, Stuart DillandCal Turner IIIhavelaunchedThreeRingsProjects,anentitydedicatedtoartistmanagement,branding,publishing,licensing,touringandmasterownership.

Theventure,withofficesinLosAngelesandNashville,willfocusonallgenres.Thecompany’sartistrosterincludes The Wreckers, Cole Deggs and the Lonesome, Jermaine Dupri, KelisandHolly Williams. Lee Pharris, Jeff CattonandLee WillardhavelaunchedInTuneEntertainment,afullserviceartistmanagementcompany.TelluRideandsongwriterAnthony SmithareInTune’sfirstsignings. Brandon FoxhasjoinedWebster&AssociatesPublicRelationsasapublicist.Foxmostrecentlyhandledday-to-daymanagementforTrickPonyatGrahamArtistManagement.Webster&AssociatesisalsonowrepresentingTanya Tucker. Arista’sJason Michael Carroll hassignedapublishingagreementwithBMGSongs/Nashville.

Hot Air Category5Sr.VP/GMCarl StrubehasleftthelabelhejoinedinJan.2006.

Music News TripleTRecordshasreleasedTy England’slatestalbumAlive and Well and Livin’ the DreamatselectWal-MartsinTexasandOklahoma,aswellasatwww.walmart.com. MidasRecordshassignedJon Wolfe.Hisdebutalbumisexpectedattheendofthesummer.

Artist News MCA’s Josh Turner willbefeaturedonWSM-AM/Nashville’sAn Intimate Evening With Eddie StubbsonCRSTuesday(2/27)at7pmattheCountryMusicHallofFameandMuseum.TheeventisopentoCRSattendees.Fortickets,emailmisty@wsmonline.com. LyricStreet’sBucky CovingtonhasreleasedthefirstinaseriesofweeklyblogsabouthisexperiencesinthemusicbusinessandhislifeinNashville.The Bucky DiariescanbereadeachMondayatwww.usatoday.com. USANetworks’Nashville Star,whichjustcelebrateditshighestratingsintwoyears,hasannouncedthefourartistswhowillgoon

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Upcoming releases:

March 6 Sunny Sweeney Heartbreaker’s Hall Of Fame (Big Machine)

March 13 Billy Joe Shaver Greatest Hits (Compadre)

March 27 Alabama Songs of Inspriation Volume II (RCA) Jack Ingram This Is It (Big Machine) Tim McGraw Let It Go (Curb)

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...Satellite Merger (continued from page 1) XMChairmanGary ParsonsfollowedKarmazin’slead,sayingregulatorscanbeconvincedthatthemergerisinthepublicinterest,duetotheexistenceofcompetitionfromtheiPod,Internetradio,audioservicesprovidedbycableandsatellitetelevisionprovidersandotheroutlets.Parsonsaddedthatthecompanieswillalsoarguethattheycanprovidegreaterprogrammingchoicestoconsumersasasinglecompany. WhiletheFCCcanchangeitsrule,anumberofWallStreetmediaanalystsaredoubtfulitwill.DavidKestenbaum,analystatMorganJoseph&Co.,saidinaresearchnote,“WhilewebelievetheFCCcouldconsideramendingtheanti-mergerprovision,webelieveactualapprovalisunlikely.”SignalHillCapitalgroupanalystMauriceMcKenzienoted,“[TheFCCis]likelytofavorthepreservationofpricecompetitioninagrowingsatellite-radioindustrybymaintainingtheexisting[twocompanies].” FormerFCCCommissionerBlairLevin,currentlyananalystwithStifelNicolaus,wroteinareportthattheoriginalsatelliteradiolicensingorderwaswritten10yearsagoandwasmadewhentherewasvirtuallynosatelliteradioindustry.“TheFCCwouldbefreetoreconsiderthepredicateforthatrulewhenpresentedwithamergerapplication,andindeedthatispreciselytheanalysisthegovernmentwoulddoinreviewingthemerger:whetherthecompetitiveconditionshavechangedoverthelast10yearstosuchanextentthatthisbarisnolongerjustified,”Levinsaid.“IftheFCCconcludesthatincreasedcompetitiontosatelliteradiojustifiesabroadproduct-marketdefinition,webelieveitwouldeliminatethatrule.Ifitconcludesthatthenewproducts--suchasAppleiPods,musicservices,andInternetprogrammingoverwirelesssystems--arenotsubstitutes,thenitwouldretaintheoldrule.”

timeNo.1recordleader,Conway Twitty.Straitis,indeed,theleaderinsoloNo.1s;Conwayregistered49solosandsixchart-topperswithLoretta Lynn.GiventherotationsandnumberofweeksrecordsarelastingatCountryradiothesedays--conditionswhichresultinonlyabouttwosinglesperyearforartists--bythistimenextyear,Straitwillmostlikelyhavesetarecordthatwillneverbebroken.

Life Notes HeartiestcongratulationstoLyricStreetVP/PromotionKevin HerringandhisformerwifeAmanda,whowerere-marriedinGatlinburg,TNonSaturday(2/17).Theirsons,Andy,17,andKyle,13,wereon-handfortheceremonies.Unfortunately,theywerealsoon-handforthehoneymoon.ItseemsKevinrentedthisgreatcabininthemountains.Butwhileintownshoppingforgroceries,itbegantosnowandice,makingitimpossibletogetbackupthemountaintothecabin.Theholidayweekendmadeitdifficulttofindlodging,butthere-consolidatedHerringfamilyfinallyfoundrefugeattheLandmarkMotel.Tuesdaymorning,heboardedabusforCincywithLSartistBuckyCovington.CAthinksheowesAmandaatriptoHawaii. CongratstoMidasSoutheastrepClay HendersononhisengagementtoAnna Merrimanthispastweekend.Aweddingdateisnotyetset,butisexpectedbeforeyear’send.

The Week’s Top Stories HerearesomeofthebiggeststoriesfeaturedinCountry Aircheck TodaysinceourlastMusicEdition.Visitthearchivessectionofourwebsiteforcompletecoverageofthesestoriesandmore:www.countryaircheck.com.• Cumulus/Tallahassee,FLMarketManagerJohn Columbushastransferredtothecompany’sNashvilleclusterinthesameposition.HereplacesSteve Dickert whoheldthepostthelast10monthsfollowingaboutsixmonthswithCumulusFlint,MIcluster.Dickerthadspent30yearsinNashvillebeforesittingoutanon-competeinFlint.(CAT 2/16) • RadiovetKen FearnowhasbeennamedMarketManagerforCumulus/Lexington,whichincludesCountryWLXX.Hetakesthepositionvacatedwiththe2/13exitofDaveKabakoff.(CAT 2/14)• Firstweeksalesof Jason Michael Carroll’sdebutalbumWaitin’ In The Country registeredat57,608.NotonlyisthealbumthetopsellingCountryalbuminthenation(No.8overall),it’sthehighestdebutforanewmaleCountryartistsinceBillyRayCyrusin1992.(CAT 2/14)

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birthDaysWednesday (2/21) - Mary Chapin Carpenter, Eric

Heatherly

Thursday (2/22) - Greg Holland, the late Del Wood

Friday (2/23) - Dusty Drake, Steve Holy, Rusty Young, Jo Pincek Hunt (johunt@hfetv.net), Norbert Nix (norbert.nix@sonybmg.com)

Saturday (2/24) - Sammy Kershaw, Jay Barron, Marty Craighead, Susan Turner, Larry Willoughby

(larry.willoughby@emicap.com)

Sunday (2/25) - the late Faron Young; Tony Benken (tunegoon@comcast.net); Buck Stevens (buck@wbwn.com)

Monday (2/26) - the late Johnny Cash; Duke Cooper (duke@quantummgt.com), Mark Langston, Chuck Thompson (cthompson@thompsonentertainmentgroup.com)

ThequestionseemstobewhethertheFCCandtheDept.ofJusticenowseesatelliteradioasauniquemedium--orinthesamelightasitviewstraditionalradio.ItalsoremainstobeseenifaprecedentwassetfiveyearsagowhentheDoJblockedEchoStarCommunications’(DishNetwork)bidtoacquireDirecTVfromGMHughesElectronics,sayingthatthenumberofcompetitorsinruralmarketswoulddroptotwofromone. InalateTuesdayafternoondevelopment,XMSatelliteRadiofiledaletterithadsenttoemployeeswiththeSEC,sayingsomejobsatbothXMandSiriusare“likelytobeeliminated”iftheproposedmergerisapproved.XMsaidthatwhiletherewassomeoverlapinthecompanies’businesses,nodecisionshadbeenmadeaboutindividualpositions.Theletterwentontosaythatthosedecisionswouldnotbemadeuntilafterregulatoryapprovalandafterclosing--whichprobablyputspersonneldecisionssometimeearlyin2008.Earlierintheday,estimatedcostsavingsbasedonmergersynergiesrangedfrom$3billionto$7billion. OnTuesday,Karmazinsaidinaconferencecallthatsavingsrelatedtosynergycouldrangebetween$5-$6billion.“Therearesynergiesineverylineitemoftheincomestatement,”hesaid,notingsavingsoneverythingfromcateringbillstolegalexpenses.Healsosaid“thereareallkindsofopportunities”tomakeprogrammingavailabletobothXMandSiriusradioswhilethemerger’sbeingconsidered,throughnegotiationswithcontentpartners. Regulatorsmaynotbetheonlyoppositionfacingthemerger.TheConsumerCoalitionforCompetitioninSatelliteRadio(“C3SR”)--agroupformedlastJanuarybyagroupofWashingtonDClawstudents--saidit“isreadytoopposethemergerandfightforconsumerchoiceandpublicinterest.”C3SRislookingforadditionalsupportfromSiriusandXMsubscribersandfromotherconsumergroupsandkeyindustryallieswhoopposethismerger.“Ourmaingoalrightnowistostopthismerger,”saidaspokesman.“Ifamergerweretobeapproved,subscriberswouldlikelyenduppayingmoreforlessprogramming,andwouldendupsubsidizingunwantedservices.”

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

2 1 GEORGE STRAIT/It Just Comes Natural (MCA) 14016 -442 4589 -152 39.352 -1.511 121 0

1 2 RODNEY ATKINS/Watching You (Curb) 13974 -776 4432 -321 40.509 -1.473 121 0

3 3 TRACE ADKINS/Ladies Love Country Boys (Capitol) 13281 741 4276 190 36.803 2.617 121 0

4 4 KEITH URBAN/Stupid Boy (Capitol) 12109 739 3796 151 33.379 1.77 121 0

5 5 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Alyssa Lies (Arista) 11440 487 3794 226 30.892 1.147 121 1

6 6 MARTINA MCBRIDE/Anyway (RCA) 11158 340 3475 108 29.992 0.723 121 0

7 7 CRAIG MORGAN/Little Bit Of Life (BBR) 10840 507 3589 88 28.837 1.326 120 0

8 8 KENNY CHESNEY/Beer In Mexico (BNA) 10627 807 3339 241 30.223 2.443 121 0

9 9 TIM MCGRAW/Last Dollar (Fly Away) (Curb) 9692 855 3089 290 27.516 3.136 120 1

11 10 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Wasted (Arista) 9490 1503 2887 453 26.1 4.43 121 0

13 11 SUGARLAND/Settlin’ (Mercury) 8301 538 2590 166 22.284 1.959 121 2

14 12 JOE NICHOLS/I’ll Wait For You (Universal South) 8300 669 2973 180 22.895 1.995 120 3

17 13 RASCAL FLATTS/Stand (Lyric Street) 7479 1166 2375 319 21.016 3.586 121 3

15 14 SARA EVANS /You’ll Always Be My Baby (RCA) 7066 275 2319 88 18.728 1.354 120 1

16 15 BROOKS & DUNN/Hillbilly Deluxe (Arista) 6774 114 2202 7 16.923 -0.109 121 0

12 16 TRENT TOMLINSON/One Wing In The Fire (Lyric Street) 6401 -1479 2183 -496 17.217 -4.348 121 0

20 17 DIERKS BENTLEY/Long Trip Alone (Capitol) 6254 572 2040 180 15.96 2.056 120 2

18 18 GARY ALLAN/A Feelin’ Like That (MCA) 6083 161 1985 11 16.213 1.173 119 2

26 19 TOBY KEITH/High Maintenance Woman (Show Dog) 5756 2124 1864 750 15.487 5.484 118 18

21 20 JACK INGRAM/Lips Of An Angel (Big Machine) 5694 165 1784 84 14.465 0.152 121 1

22 21 ALAN JACKSON/A Woman’s Love (Arista) 5532 703 1835 212 13.912 1.426 121 3

24 22 CLAY WALKER/‘Fore She Was Mama (Curb/Asylum) 4405 14 1416 16 11.325 -0.184 117 7

25 23 BILLY CURRINGTON/Good Directions (Mercury) 4191 310 1537 96 10.939 0.962 116 7

27 24 JOSH TURNER/Me And God (MCA) 3959 653 1312 177 10.038 1.309 118 9

28 25 BLAKE SHELTON/Don’t Make Me (Warner Bros.) 3450 523 1088 137 8.941 1.507 112 7

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29 26 EMERSON DRIVE/Moments (Midas/New Revolution) 3204 405 1148 137 8.067 1.214 111 4

30 27 JOSH GRACIN/I Keep Coming Back (Lyric Street) 2831 146 917 40 6.523 0.393 107 2

31 28 JAKE OWEN/Startin’ With Me (RCA) 2694 92 941 46 6.854 0.387 109 4

33 29 TRACY LAWRENCE/Find Out Who... (Rocky Comfort/CO5) 2624 396 930 135 7.443 1.223 96 8

32 30 PAT GREEN/Dixie Lullaby (BNA) 2449 172 743 62 6.288 0.612 102 5

34 31 DANIELLE PECK/Isn’t That Everything (Big Machine) 2058 45 700 30 5.107 0.219 97 2

37 32 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Lucky Man (Columbia) 1855 568 576 208 4.919 1.348 77 17

35 33 GRETCHEN WILSON/Come To Bed (Columbia) 1706 287 554 88 4.374 0.867 103 2

41 34 JASON ALDEAN/Johnny Cash (BBR) 1492 447 449 145 4.049 1.862 47 13

38 35 BUCKY COVINGTON/A Different World (Lyric Street) 1476 268 522 70 2.991 0.704 66 3

36 36 STEVE HOLY/Come On Rain (Curb) 1469 179 574 43 3.09 0.541 82 4

Debut 37 BIG & RICH/Lost In This Moment (Warner Bros.) 1463 1125 335 276 3.987 2.686 69 20

42 38 CAROLINA RAIN/Isn’t She (Equity) 1311 276 472 87 2.846 0.728 69 2

39 39 ALISON KRAUSS/Missing You (w/John Waite) (Rounder) 1183 20 317 31 2.96 -0.077 69 1

40 40 ERIC CHURCH/Guys Like Me (Capitol) 1165 75 369 30 2.63 0.362 51 7

43 41 COLE DEGGS & THE LONESOME/I Got More (Columbia) 1151 118 399 41 2.029 0.089 53 4

45 42 DONOVAN CHAPMAN/House Like That (Category 5) 936 278 329 69 1.708 0.634 66 2

44 43 DUSTY DRAKE/Say Yes (Big Machine) 882 102 300 38 2.044 0.265 38 2

50 44 KELLIE PICKLER/I Wonder (BNA) 784 390 232 117 1.986 1.012 51 11

Debut 45 TAYLOR SWIFT/Teardrops On My Guitar (Big Machine) 755 427 219 125 1.417 0.725 65 26

46 46 BLAINE LARSEN/Spoken Like A Man (Giantslayer/BNA) 655 29 230 11 1.328 0.014 27 1

48 47 MARK WILLS/Take It All Out On Me (Equity) 641 195 262 67 1.114 0.21 50 3

47 48 CATHERINE BRITT/What I Did Last Night (RCA) 597 18 246 37 1.147 0.14 36 4

Debut 49 SARAH BUXTON/That Kind Of Day (Lyric Street) 554 251 183 85 1.01 0.451 40 5

Debut 50 LUKE BRYAN/All My Friends Say (Capitol) 421 149 142 66 0.808 0.243 32 6

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Aircheck Add LeadersTAYLOR SWIFT/Teardrops On My Guitar (Big Machine) 26BIG & RICH/Lost In This Moment (Warner Bros.) 20TOBY KEITH/High Maintenance Woman (Show Dog) 18MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Lucky Man (Columbia) 17JASON ALDEAN/Johnny Cash (BBR) 13KELLIE PICKLER/I Wonder (BNA) 11LITTLE BIG TOWN/A Little More You (Equity) 10JOSH TURNER/Me And God (MCA) 9TRACY LAWRENCE/Find Out Who... (Rocky Comfort/CO5) 8BILLY CURRINGTON/Good Directions (Mercury) 7BLAKE SHELTON/Don’t Make Me (Warner Bros.) 7 CLAY WALKER/‘Fore She Was Mama (Curb/Asylum) 7ERIC CHURCH/Guys Like Me (Capitol) 7

Aircheck Point Gainers TOBY KEITH/High Maintenance Woman (Show Dog) 2124CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Wasted (Arista) 1503RASCAL FLATTS/Stand (Lyric Street) 1166BIG & RICH/Lost In This Moment (Warner Bros.) 1125TIM MCGRAW/Last Dollar (Fly Away) (Curb) 855KENNY CHESNEY/Beer In Mexico (BNA) 807TRACE ADKINS/Ladies Love Country Boys (Capitol) 741KEITH URBAN/Stupid Boy (Capitol) 739ALAN JACKSON/A Woman’s Love (Arista) 703JOE NICHOLS/I’ll Wait For You (Universal South) 669

Aircheck Spin GainersTOBY KEITH/High Maintenance Woman (Show Dog) 750CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Wasted (Arista) 453RASCAL FLATTS/Stand (Lyric Street) 319TIM MCGRAW/Last Dollar (Fly Away) (Curb) 290BIG & RICH/Lost In This Moment (Warner Bros.) 276KENNY CHESNEY/Beer In Mexico (BNA) 241JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Alyssa Lies (Arista) 226ALAN JACKSON/A Woman’s Love (Arista) 212MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Lucky Man (Columbia) 208TRACE ADKINS/Ladies Love Country Boys (Capitol) 190

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Activator Point Gainers TOBY KEITH/High Maintenance Woman (Show Dog) 2296MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Lucky Man (Columbia) 1209RASCAL FLATTS/Stand (Lyric Street) 1159CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Wasted (Arista) 1156KENNY CHESNEY/Beer In Mexico (BNA) 1063BIG & RICH/Lost In This Moment (Warner Bros.) 962MARTINA MCBRIDE/Anyway (RCA) 873BILLY CURRINGTON/Good Directions (Mercury) 716ALAN JACKSON/A Woman’s Love (Arista) 637SUGARLAND/Settlin’ (Mercury) 632

Activator Spin GainersTOBY KEITH/High Maintenance Woman (Show Dog) 499MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Lucky Man (Columbia) 246CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Wasted (Arista) 246RASCAL FLATTS/Stand (Lyric Street) 234KENNY CHESNEY/Beer In Mexico (BNA) 212BIG & RICH/Lost In This Moment (Warner Bros.) 204BILLY CURRINGTON/Good Directions (Mercury) 150MARTINA MCBRIDE/Anyway (RCA) 144SUGARLAND/Settlin’ (Mercury) 135EMERSON DRIVE/Moments (Midas/New Revolution) 126

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CMTJOE NICHOLS/I’ll Wait For You (Acoustic) (Universal South) MARTINA MCBRIDE/Anyway (RCA)

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JASON MEADOWS/100% Cowboy (Baccerstick Records) LITTLE TExAS/Missing Years (Montage)

GACMARTINA MCBRIDE/Anyway (RCA)HANK WILLIAMS JR./A Country Boy Can Survive (Mercury)

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Aircheck Activity

TAYLOR SWIFT/Teardrops On My Guitar (Big Machine)

Debuts at 45*; 755 points, 219 spins 26 ADDS: KATM*, KCYE, KJUG, KKWF,

KMPS*, KQFC*, KRTY, KSKS*, KTOM, KWJJ, WBEE, WCOL, WCTK, WEZL, WGGY, WGKx*, WGNA, WGTY, WOGI, WPCV*, WPKx, WQHK, WSIx, WTQR, WWNU, WYNK

BLAINE LARSEN/Spoken Like A Man (Giantslayer/BNA)

Moves 46*-46*; 655 points, 230 spins 1 ADD: WCOS

MARK WILLS/Take It All Out On Me (Equity) Moves 48-47*; 641 points, 262 spins 3 ADDS: KATM*, KSOP, WITL*

CATHERINE BRITT/What I Did Last Night (RCA)

Moves 47*-48*; 597 points, 246 spins 4 ADDS: KDRK*, KHKI*, KxKC*, WOGK

SARAH BUxTON/That Kind Of Day (Lyric Street) Debuts at 49*; 554 points, 183 spins 5 ADDS: KATM*, KRTY, WGNE, WITL*,

WxTU

LUKE BRYAN/All My Friends Say (Capitol) Debuts at 50*; 421 points, 142 spins 6 ADDS: KIZN*, KKNG, KMLE*, KQFC*,

KSON, KWNR

Aircheck Add Dates February 26 BOMSHEL/Bomshel Stomp (Curb) LITTLE TExAS/Missing Years (Montage) March 5 FLYNNVILLE TRAIN/Last Good Time (Show Dog)KENNY ROGERS/Calling Me (Capitol) March 12 BRAD PAISLEY/Ticks (Arista)

Aircheck Top RecurrentsBRAD PAISLEY/She’s Everything (Arista) 9671JASON ALDEAN/Amarillo Sky (BBR) 7218RASCAL FLATTS/My Wish (Lyric Street) 7051CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Before He Cheats (Arista) 6896SUGARLAND/Want To (Mercury) 5670RODNEY ATKINS/If You’re Going Through Hell (Curb) 4696DARRYL WORLEY/I Just Came Back From A War (903) 4615JOSH TURNER/Would You Go With Me (MCA) 4609HEARTLAND/I Loved Her First (Lofton Creek) 4359TIM MCGRAW/My Little Girl (Curb/Reprise) 4325

BOMSHEL/Bomshel Stomp (Curb) 416 points, 113 spins 1 ADD: KIxZ

Aircheck Activity includes 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)

February 20, 2007 Country Aircheck Chart Info Chart Page �

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

2 1 TRACE ADKINS/Ladies Love Country Boys (Capitol) 14408 397 3210 59

1 2 GEORGE STRAIT/It Just Comes Natural (MCA) 14177 -205 3177 -69

3 3 KEITH URBAN/Stupid Boy (Capitol) 13343 241 3025 42

7 4 MARTINA MCBRIDE/Anyway (RCA) 12753 873 2900 144

5 5 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Alyssa Lies (Arista) 12729 250 2878 69

6 6 CRAIG MORGAN/Little Bit Of Life (BBR) 12429 315 2743 62

8 7 KENNY CHESNEY/Beer In Mexico (BNA) 11501 1063 2623 212

4 8 RODNEY ATKINS/Watching You (Curb) 11443 -1255 2551 -253

9 9 JOE NICHOLS/I’ll Wait For You (Universal South) 10471 398 2362 88

12 10 TIM MCGRAW/Last Dollar (Fly Away) (Curb) 10023 600 2229 124

15 11 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Wasted (Arista) 9413 1156 2078 246

16 12 SUGARLAND/Settlin’ (Mercury) 8644 632 1931 135

13 13 SARA EVANS/You’ll Always Be My Baby (RCA) 8607 178 1889 31

14 14 BROOKS & DUNN/Hillbilly Deluxe (Arista) 8502 195 1958 38

11 15 TRENT TOMLINSON/One Wing In The Fire (Lyric Street) 8292 -1438 1815 -315

20 16 RASCAL FLATTS/Stand (Lyric Street) 7840 1159 1732 234

18 17 DIERKS BENTLEY/Long Trip Alone (Capitol) 7805 509 1749 97

17 18 GARY ALLAN/A Feelin’ Like That (MCA) 7750 194 1740 60

21 19 BILLY CURRINGTON/Good Directions (Mercury) 6974 716 1517 150

22 20 JACK INGRAM/Lips Of An Angel (Big Machine) 6548 513 1503 120

29 21 TOBY KEITH/High Maintenance Woman (Show Dog) 5987 2296 1340 499

24 22 JOSH TURNER/Me And God (MCA) 5371 479 1177 90

25 23 CLAY WALKER/‘Fore She Was Mama (Curb/Asylum) 5243 582 1219 120

27 24 ALAN JACKSON/A Woman’s Love (Arista) 4857 637 1048 119

26 25 BLAKE SHELTON/Don’t Make Me (Warner Bros.) 4672 159 1038 57

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

28 26 EMERSON DRIVE/Moments (Midas/New Revolution) 4649 581 1026 126

30 27 TRACY LAWRENCE/Find Out Who... (Rocky Comfort/CO5) 3371 399 730 73

34 28 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Lucky Man (Columbia) 3320 1209 710 246

31 29 JOSH GRACIN/I Keep Coming Back (Lyric Street) 3087 259 710 54

32 30 JAKE OWEN/Startin’ With Me (RCA) 2810 305 617 56

35 31 BUCKY COVINGTON/A Different World (Lyric Street) 2311 416 511 88

33 32 DANIELLE PECK/Isn’t That Everything (Big Machine) 2237 81 501 29

38 33 PAT GREEN/Dixie Lullaby (BNA) 1966 413 432 78

42 34 DUSTY DRAKE/Say Yes (Big Machine) 1776 462 389 99

39 35 GRETCHEN WILSON/Come To Bed (Columbia) 1699 274 381 51

36 36 ERIC CHURCH/Guys Like Me (Capitol) 1668 94 382 13

37 37 STEVE HOLY/Come On Rain (Curb) 1595 32 377 3

40 38 COLE DEGGS & THE LONESOME/I Got More (Columbia) 1474 108 328 20

41 39 DONOVAN CHAPMAN/House Like That (Category 5) 1362 46 292 6

43 40 ALISON KRAUSS/Missing You (w/John Waite) (Rounder) 1263 56 297 16

46 41 JASON ALDEAN/Johnny Cash (BBR) 1202 379 258 93

Debut 42 BIG & RICH/Lost In This Moment (Warner Bros.) 1082 962 233 204

47 43 LONESTAR/Nothing To Prove (BNA) 1030 223 229 55

49 44 CAROLINA RAIN/Isn’t She (Equity) 806 86 172 20

50 45 MARK WILLS/Take It All Out On Me (Equity) 777 211 140 32

Debut 46 TAYLOR SWIFT/Teardrops On My Guitar (Big Machine) 760 519 161 114

Debut 47 KELLIE PICKLER/I Wonder (BNA) 729 242 162 54

48 48 HEARTLAND/Built To Last (Lofton Creek) 707 -96 151 -21

Debut 49 SARAH BUXTON/That Kind Of Day (Lyric Street) 649 291 142 58

Debut 50 CATHERINE BRITT/What I Did Last Night (RCA) 586 92 121 20

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