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Q&A: Cumulus SVPP Mike McVay Cumulus’ now-final acquisition of Citadel may be the most significant shift in the radio business in a decade, and in the weeks preceding the deal’s consummation, the company made one of the industry’s biggest hires with the addition of Mike McVay as Sr. VP/Programming (Breaking News 7/31). Country Aircheck asked McVay for his thoughts on corporate programming policies, Country as a format and the combined companies in this exclusive interview: CA: What programming changes might be in the offing? MM: I’m taking an anthropological view of both Citadel and Cumulus. I want to study these tribes and learn their customs and observe their habits before suggesting major changes. That doesn’t mean that we aren’t going to make changes. You can bet that we will, but they will be calculated changes. By bringing in outsiders, individuals who aren’t [currently] inside of either company, Lew Dickey, John Dickey and Jon Pinch [CEO and Co-COOs] have sent a signal to the industry that they’re ready to change the culture of the companies in order to change the culture of our industry. Cumulus is a pure play radio company. We are intent on creating great content that excites listeners about our product/s and sells our advertisers’ products, services and merchandise. Let there be no mistake that we are mercenaries, but the new Cumulus way is going to be designed to generate revenue by being the best product in every market. There are those in the broadcast trade industry that would have you believe that our senior management is made up of bankers who bought their way into radio. Lew Dickey and John Dickey both grew-up in a radio family. They’re second-generation

broadcasters who grew up washing the station vehicles and working promotions. They know radio. Their father, Lew Dickey, Sr., was one of my mentors and he was one of my first clients when I started McVay Media in 1984. Jon Pinch and I also worked together for the first time in 1984. Jon hired me to consult him in Milwaukee during his first-ever GM job. Our history together is what makes this such a great relationship. We trust each other implicitly. No games. No egos. We are mono-focused. How closely will new policies mirror the old when it comes to a central programming philosophy and “group adds?” There is the perception that local PDs and MDs have little input into their stations’ programming, music in particular. I can’t really address what the previous policies were as I’ve not been involved in them. I’ve not seen any signs of a PD having no input into what happens at their stations. Let me address what is really a two-part question by revealing my intentions as Sr. VP/Corporate Programming: (continued on page 6)

Livin’ Large: Arista’s Ronnie Dunn visits with Country radio execs prior to his performance at the NAB Marconi Awards Dinner in Chicago last week. Dunn received two standing ovations, including one for his new single “Cost Of Livin’.” Pictured (l-r) are Sony/Nashville’s Skip Bishop, WYCD/Detroit’s Suzanne Belanger and Tim Roberts, Dial Global’s Beau Phillips, Dunn, WUSN/Chicago’s Marci Braun, Country Aircheck’s Lon Helton, West Virginia Radio and McVay/Cook’s Charlie Cook, Arista’s Lesly Tyson and Marconi nominee WUSY/Chattanooga’s Bill Poindexter.

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participate in the 2012 Mildred Carter Mentoring Program, which matches up-and-coming women in the radio industry with female professionals in all aspects of radio. For mentee criteria and details on how to apply, click here. The deadline is Oct. 28.

Chart Chat Congrats to Rodney Atkins, Adrian Michaels, Mike Rogers and the whole Curb promotion staff on scoring this week’s No. 1 single with Atkins’ “Take A Back Road.” The song is the title track from Atkins upcoming album, in stores Oct. 4.

Industry News The CMA Songwriters Series returns to New York City on Nov. 3 at Joe’s Pub, featuring Rodney Atkins and songwriters Dave Berg, Marla Cannon-Goodman and Bob DiPiero. CMA and Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena have entered into a three-year agreement that will keep the organization’s annual awards show at the arena through 2013. Bridgestone has been the CMA Awards venue since 2006.

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Tie One On: MCA execs visit with Trisha Yearwood and her producer Garth Fundis in this 1995 shot. Pictured (l-r) are Fundis, Scott Borchetta, Yearwood, Bruce Hinton and Tony Brown. Send your photos to pagethreepic@countryaircheck.com.

Live Nation, UMG Form Partnership Live Nation’s Front Line Management division and Universal Music Group have formed a joint venture designed to strengthen artists and their brands via direct-to-consumer bundling initiatives. Front Line will manage the partnership, bringing together concert tickets, artist websites and music products for select UMG artists worldwide; Live Nation Ticketmaster division will handle ticketing and bundling products. Irving Azoff, Live Nation Executive Chairman and Chairman/CEO of Front Line said of the venture, “We see tremendous opportunities to work together to create a broad range of products built on the power of music and the direct connection between artists and fans.”

CMA Pushes Education The CMA’s college outreach initiative, “CMA EDU,” has widened its chapter representation to Lipscomb University in Nashville and Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN. The program provides college students hands-on marketing, promotion and networking opportunities, leadership training and other educational experiences through advancing the profile of country music. The program started with Belmont University in Nashville with 115 members and has grown to more than 250 this fall. “Interest in starting similar groups at schools outside central Tennessee has been high, and we are looking forward to building a program that will benefit college students interested in Country music and gaining valuable business experience,” says CMA CEO Steve Moore. More here.

Radio News Clear Channel was recently presented with the Fisher House Foundation’s Patriot Award in recognition of its ongoing support of the organization, which provides free temporary housing to families of service members who need medical care. Clear Channel has raised nearly $1 million for Fisher House and provided an additional $5 million in media exposure. The Mentoring & Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW) Group is accepting applications for three candidates to

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Parallel Music Publishing has opened its doors, sharing space with the parent company Parallel Entertainment at 1505 16th Ave South, Nashville, TN 37214. Publishing exec Tim Hunze says, “We are up and running and are looking for great writers.” Phone: 615-750-2613. Opry Live will return to GAC Oct. 4 with the first episode highlighting George Jones’ 80th birthday celebration. The shows will air on the network Saturdays, Sundays and Tuesdays. Specific dates are TBA. More here. The Gibson Foundation will offer a limited edition J-200 Ray Whitley Special guitar. Only 100 will be produced and all proceeds go to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Working On A Building campaign, raising money for the museum’s $75 million wing expansion. For more information on the guitar, click here. The Reunion of Professional Entertainers is holding it’s 24th Banquet Awards Show Oct. 6. Details here.

Artist News Martina McBride will join Michael Buble, Jimmy Kimmel, Smokey Robinson, Train and host, tennis legend Andre Agassi, for his 16th Grand Slam for Children benefit on Oct. 29 in Las Vegas. Andy Griggs has penned a new Louisiana State University’s fight song titled “The Bayou Brawl.” The track features LSU alumni on background vocals and is available via iTunes here. Christian Kane was voted Sexiest Voice in Entertainment Weekly’s “Summer TV: Your Hottie Awards” poll. More here. Randy Travis will celebrate 25 years as a member of the Grand Ole Opry Oct. 4. Carrie Underwood and Josh Turner join Travis on the bill. Portions of the show will be featured in GAC’s Opry Live airing Oct. 15. Craig Morgan is the first country artist to participate in the Fantasy Hunting League, which will award participants more than $60,000 in cash and prizes through Feb. 28. More here. Vince Gill and Amy Grant will receive The Community Foundation Of Middle Tennessee’s Joe Kraft Humanitarian

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Gloriana’s Tom Gossin gives an industry spin on the artist interview:What station did you grow up listening to? My dad was a college radio DJ and always said he could play a mean stereo, so he was our own personal station.Any interesting finds on the road? We hit flea markets and thrift stores in a lot of small towns. We definitely see some weird stuff. The last thing I got was a pocketknife with a naked woman on it named

“Roxanne.” Taylor Swift gave us a creepy accordion-playing yard gnome. It sits in our front lounge. We try not to look at it. What nasty truck stop food tempts you? We have a drawer on the bus that’s a whole truck stop candy aisle. We never open that drawer because once we do, it’s over. Which regional is the worst driver? It’s whoever gets the most emails or texts. We issued a no-texting rule because they swerve too much. I’ve got the “oh, sh*t” handle going.Who’s the prankster? My brother Mike. He’s always putting toothpaste on somebody’s bunk light switch. Who have you seen live lately that you’ve tried to emulate or borrow ideas from? We played with Alan Jackson recently, and he’s an old favorite of ours. His whole set list is hits. That’s a good goal to work toward. Who takes the longest to get through airport security? Me. I always get picked for a secondary screening. Of course, nothing happens. Anything embarrassing fall out of your suitcase mid-search? This one time at a small airport, they were taking all the stuff out where everybody could see my things, and a couple condoms fell out. I thought, “Thank you very much. Now everybody knows I’m not getting laid.”

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Award Nov. 1 at Nashville’s Loews Vanderbilt for supporting several charities including Challenge America and the Red Cross. More here. The McClymonts and Professional Bull Riders have teamed to the Kick It Up Down Under Sweepstakes. Participants who correctly identify the winning racecar at the end of their video “Wrapped Up Good” will be entered to win a trip to see the trio live in Australia in January. More here.

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my Tunes: music ThaT shaPed my Life Stoney Creek’s GM/Operations April

Rider discusses her most influential songs, albums and concerts:1. Meatloaf’s Bat Out Of Hell: I drove miles of Indiana backroads to “Paradise By Dashboard Light,” “You Took the Words Right Out Of My Mouth” and “Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad.” I can still smell the honeysuckle when I hear those songs. 2. Journey’s Escape: This album shaped my early teenage years. From “Open Arms”

to “Don’t Stop Believin’,” it was like they made this album for me and my boyfriend Steve Perry. Right?3. Dwight Yoakam/Suspicious Minds: I have trust issues. This song made me understand why. 4. Garth Brooks/The River: This song will be my inspiration for a tattoo someday if I get one. The analogies in this song inspired me to take some big chances. 5. Van Halen, 5150 Tour, 1986: This was my first real rock concert. Eddie Van Halen and Sammy Hagar put on an amazing show. • A highly regarded song or album you’ve never heard: Colbie Caillat’s Coco. I hear it’s great. I will get there.• An “important” piece of music you just don’t get: Billy Ray Cyrus’ “Achy Breaky Heart.” How in the hell?• An album you played or listened to incessantly: Colt Ford’s Ride Through The Country. Jay Cruze gave me his album on a visit to WUSY/Chattanooga, TN. I listened to it all the way home and kept it in heavy rotation until someone stole it (cough, cough – Adrian).• One obscure or country song everyone should listen to right now: Rodney Atkins’ “Invisibly Shaken.” Everyone missed this song. Well, except for that 15-year-old girl that played it for me on her iPod this weekend to see if I knew it! True.

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The Week’s Top Stories Full coverage at www.countryaircheck.com.• Citadel’s KUBL/Salt Lake City PD Ed Hill was named PD for CBS Radio’s KMPS/Seattle. (BN 9/15)• WZZK/Birmingham PD Justin Case was promoted to OM for three stations in the Cox cluster. (CAT 9/16)• MCA Southwest Regional EJ Bernas resigned to take the newly created post of VP/Music & Entertainment for the Tin Roof Corporation. (CAT 9/14)• Redneck Records’ Bob Mitchell joined Dale Morris and Marc Oswald as a management partner. (CAT 9/15)

Q&A: Mike McVay (continued from page 1) We will be an organized group. We’re going to be strategic in our planning and tactical in our execution. You’ve known me for most of my career. I’ve always been a strong believer in systems. My 28 years as a consultant taught me that most programmers are incapable of doing their job because of the many distractions that are a part of the job daily. The lack of organization inside most radio stations makes it impossible for the programming team to focus on the competition. They cannot get out of the way of themselves to do their job. We will have systems, rules and requirements. We will create a structure that allows creative people to excel. We will empower the program directors in the larger markets that they can make music decisions. Sr. VP/Programming Jan Jeffries and I agree that if we cannot trust a PD to be involved in deciding what to play, then we have the wrong PD. That’s not to say that the smaller markets won’t be directed as to what to play, but that’s more about available time and less a commentary on the PD’s abilities at that level. We will be more focused than ever before on generating huge ratings. Our purpose in business is not to satisfy the music industry. It is to generate revenue via ratings. Having said that, it would be foolish for us to ignore the value that the music industry brings to radio. I’ve consulted on both the radio and music sides of the

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street. I understand many different facets of this business. We want to be partners with the labels. We want to change the culture of our industry. I’m hopeful that we can do that together. We need them as much as they need us. What is your role in working with stations? This is a reckoning. The platform that we’ll have will be nearly 600 radio stations and two radio networks. We have

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a significant investment in digital platforms. We have the ability to reach millions of listeners on a daily basis. My role will be to oversee this large platform. COO John Dickey and I are partners in creating the strategies that will be employed to grow our listenership. Jan Jeffries and his team of Corporate Programmers (Greg Frey, Val Garris, Jim Mahanay, Emily Bolden, Maurice DeVoe and Dick Stadlen) will be in the field working to implement these strategies. We are a team in the truest sense of the word. Thoughts on having 88 Country stations? The country format is strong. It is America’s music. I’m a member of the Country Radio Broadcasters board of directors and personally a believer in the format. CRB, CMA – other formats don’t have these type of organizations. The job Cumulus has done in the format to date is admirable. The company has some great Country programmers and air talent, as does Citadel. I cannot wait to meet them all and participate in their weekly Country music conference calls. I’ve always been a talent-friendly programmer, and am excited to be able to sit down with the talent and talk about their programs. We want to attract the very best programmers and the very best air talent. Will you be hiring format captains? We will be promoting from within both companies and looking outside, as well, for individuals who will work with us as format captains. I’d like them to be imbedded. The biggest requirement is that they have experience as successful programmers. Great people skills are important. Being a tireless worker is a big plus. If you are a superstar, or want to be one, then you should reach out to me at mike.mcvay@cumulus.com. With the purchase of Citadel, Cumulus will have both WKDF & WSM-FM/Nashville, and KSCS & KPLX/Dallas. What is the plan for those two markets? That question is above my pay scale, but our plans presently are to allow them to compete. Both you and Jan Jeffries carry the title Sr. VP/Programming. What are the differences in your respective roles? My role is as SVP/Corporate Programming, Jan’s is as SVP/

Katie Armiger Confessions Of A Nice Girl (The True Confessional) (Cold River) The double disc deluxe version of Armiger’s 2010 album adds the current single “I Do But I Do,” new song “Worth It,” a “Best Song Ever” dance mix and an acoustic version of “Cry Cry Cry.”

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Programming. We’re both guiding the company’s direction and implementing the strategies that have been designed for each market. I am creating the operating systems that we’ll be using. Jan and his team will be implementing and teaching these systems to bring together Cumulus and Citadel. What will your involvement be with Citadel Media? The radio stations and the networks both fall under my supervision. There are qualified programmers in both divisions. We will evaluate the programming that we have in the network and ascertain if they have a role on our radio stations. Based on my experience in syndicating The Donny Osmond Show, The Mark McGrath Show, and in having Listener Driven Radio with Citadel, the network business is complex. [VP/Operations] Dennis Green joined the radio network to partner with us, and the Citadel Media team, to develop product that will have clearance. If our stations cannot feel good about carrying a product that our network is syndicating, then we made a mistake. What one thing would you want our readers to know about Cumulus? We’re going to hire a team of superstars. If you’re a great talent, or if you’re a great PD, then consider Cumulus. If you’re coming in from Citadel relax, enjoy the ride and be prepared to become part of what I hope will be an elite team. Let’s collectively change the culture of this business. Again, my email is mike.mcvay@cumulus.com. CAC

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Airborne indicates songs that have been added to 60% of the Countr y Aircheck/Mediabase repor t ing panel . 4=Top 5 point gainers.

3 1 RODNEY ATKINS/Take A Back Road (Curb) 4 17531 1073 5945 358 39.797 2.418 135 0

4 2 KENNY CHESNEY f/GRACE POTTER/You And Tequila (BNA) 17350 1008 5859 305 39.016 2.074 135 0

2 3 TOBY KEITH/Made In America (Show Dog-Universal) 17179 648 5762 249 38.845 1.207 134 0

1 4 JAKE OWEN/Barefoot Blue Jean Night (RCA) 16693 -1256 5506 -529 38.507 -2.478 135 0

6 5 KEITH URBAN/Long Hot Summer (Capitol) 16248 531 5446 164 36.951 1.368 135 1

7 6 TRACE ADKINS/Just Fishin' (Show Dog-Universal) 13632 572 4775 166 30.521 1.437 133 0

5 7 BRAD PAISLEY & CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Remind Me (Arista) 13608 -2237 4531 -797 31.036 -5.136 135 0

8 8 GEORGE STRAIT/Here For A Good Time (MCA) 13338 818 4498 228 30.766 2.049 135 0

9 9 BLAKE SHELTON/God Gave Me You (Warner Bros./WMN) 4 12911 1163 4347 354 29.545 2.841 135 0

10 10 ELI YOUNG BAND/Crazy Girl (Republic Nashville) 11811 539 3984 187 26.525 0.956 135 0

11 11 BILLY CURRINGTON/Love Done Gone (Mercury) 10759 -405 3720 -64 24.29 -1.128 135 0

12 12 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Baggage Claim (RCA) 10743 251 3560 142 24.164 0.801 135 0

13 13 TAYLOR SWIFT/Sparks Fly (Big Machine) 10275 295 3449 135 23.129 1.033 132 0

15 14 BRANTLEY GILBERT/Country Must Be Country Wide (Valory) 9266 460 3222 152 20.506 1.415 131 0

14 15 THOMPSON SQUARE/I Got You (Stoney Creek) 9245 393 3196 154 20.428 0.78 133 0

20 16 LADY ANTEBELLUM/We Owned The Night (Capitol) 4 7652 1369 2519 480 17.525 3.174 132 5

16 17 JERROD NIEMANN/One More Drinkin' Song (Sea Gayle/Arista) 7579 259 2632 82 17.204 0.839 129 0

18 18 RASCAL FLATTS/Easy (Big Machine) 7200 377 2419 91 16.07 0.855 129 0

17 19 STEVE HOLY/Love Don't Run (Curb) 7109 210 2624 35 15.35 0.582 127 0

19 20 DAVID NAIL/Let It Rain (MCA) 7050 246 2538 61 14.544 1.09 128 0

23 21 RONNIE DUNN/Cost Of Livin' (Arista) 6392 1040 2281 363 13.124 0.97 126 1

21 22 DARIUS RUCKER/I Got Nothin' (Capitol) 6188 150 2161 57 13.911 0.455 126 1

22 23 CRAIG CAMPBELL/Fish (BPG) 5706 315 1989 78 12.154 1.176 125 2

27 24 JASON ALDEAN/Tattoos On This Town (Broken Bow) 4 5332 1448 1751 456 11.172 3.028 120 8

24 25 BAND PERRY/All Your Life (Republic Nashville) 4915 691 1644 253 10.347 1.435 121 7

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26 26 ERIC CHURCH/Drink In My Hand (EMI Nashville) 4483 577 1514 221 9.491 1.399 112 5

25 27 JOE NICHOLS/Take It Off (Show Dog-Universal) 4098 51 1463 26 8.614 0.318 114 2

29 28 HUNTER HAYES/Storm Warning (Atlantic/WMN) 3835 335 1311 87 7.869 0.651 104 6

28 29 ALAN JACKSON/Long Way To Go (EMI Nashville) 3708 113 1388 61 7.592 0.083 103 8

30 30 KELLIE PICKLER/Tough (BNA) 3291 22 1126 -10 6.235 0.079 109 0

32 31 EDENS EDGE/Amen (Big Machine) 3261 76 1128 24 6.155 0.37 113 1

31 32 JUSTIN MOORE/Bait A Hook (Valory) 3240 -9 1212 5 5.857 -0.448 109 3

33 33 JAMES WESLEY/Didn't I (Broken Bow) 2842 71 1110 -7 4.83 0.072 101 0

34 34 SARA EVANS/My Heart Can't Tell You No (RCA) 2714 126 925 17 4.62 0.242 102 1

ZAC BROWN BAND/Keep Me... (So. Ground/Atlantic/BPG) 4 2583 1173 810 430 5.852 2.699 90 33

MARTINA MCBRIDE/I'm Gonna Love You... (Republic Nashville) 2468 515 824 116 4.29 1.153 86 9

37 37 PHIL VASSAR/Let's Get Together (Rodeowave) 1968 33 787 19 3.121 0.022 78 6

38 38 LAUREN ALAINA/Like My Mother Does (19/Interscope/Mercury) 1832 185 615 66 2.95 0.372 71 0

36 39 GLORIANA/Wanna Take You Home (Emblem/WMN) 1783 -165 628 -73 3.647 -0.503 75 0

41 40 LUKE BRYAN/I Donít Want This Night To End (Capitol) 1697 467 516 146 3.555 0.823 62 19

45 41 CHRIS YOUNG/You (RCA) 1510 635 555 200 2.664 1.044 67 20

40 42 JT HODGES/Hunt You Down (Show Dog-Universal) 1328 81 493 43 1.579 0.056 67 4

42 43 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Where I Come From (Average Joes) 1311 141 457 44 2.378 0.515 55 3

43 44 ASHTON SHEPHERD/Where Country Grows (MCA) 1023 -13 407 10 1.577 0.16 60 3

44 45 CRAIG MORGAN/This Ole Boy (Black River) 966 73 436 29 1.31 0.013 54 5

46 46 BRETT ELDREDGE/It Ain't Gotta Be Love (Atlantic/WAR) 867 24 353 5 0.959 0.03 51 3

47 CHRIS CAGLE/Got My Country On (BPG) 770 195 292 80 1.084 0.233 47 11

48 48 SONIA LEIGH/My Name Is Money (Southern Ground/BPG) 753 -51 253 -19 0.849 -0.02 48 0

47 49 JASON JONES/Ferris Wheel (Warner Bros./New Revolution) 745 -82 358 -29 0.928 -0.122 50 0

49 50 CASEY JAMES/Let's Don't Call It A Night (19/BNA) 681 35 254 16 0.738 -0.028 42 5

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Country Aircheck Top Spin GainersLADY ANTEBELLUM/We Owned The Night (Capitol) 480JASON ALDEAN/Tattoos On This Town (Broken Bow) 456ZAC BROWN BAND/Keep Me In Mind (So. Grnd/Atl./BPG) 430RONNIE DUNN/Cost Of Livin' (Arista) 363RODNEY ATKINS/Take A Back Road (Curb) 358BLAKE SHELTON/God Gave Me You (Warner Bros/WMN) 354KENNY CHESNEY f/ GRACE POTTER/You And Tequila (BNA) 305BAND PERRY/All Your Life (Republic Nashville) 253TOBY KEITH/Made In America (Show Dog-Universal) 249GEORGE STRAIT/Here For A Good Time (MCA Nashville) 228

Country Aircheck Top Point GainersJASON ALDEAN/Tattoos On This Town (Broken Bow) 1448 4LADY ANTEBELLUM/We Owned The Night (Capitol) 1369 4ZAC BROWN BAND/Keep Me In Mind (So. Grnd/Atl./BPG) 1173 4BLAKE SHELTON/God Gave Me You (Warner Bros/WMN) 1163 4RODNEY ATKINS/Take A Back Road (Curb) 1073 4RONNIE DUNN/Cost Of Livin' (Arista) 1040

KENNY CHESNEY/You And Tequila f/Grace Potter (BNA) 1008

GEORGE STRAIT/Here For A Good Time (MCA Nashville) 818

BAND PERRY/All Your Life (Republic Nashville) 691

TOBY KEITH/Made In America (Show Dog-Universal) 648

Country Aircheck Add LeadersZAC BROWN BAND/Keep Me In Mind (So. Grnd/Atl./BPG) 33

CHRIS YOUNG/You (RCA) 20

LUKE BRYAN/I Don't Want This Night To End (Capitol) 19

JANEDEAR GIRLS/Merry Go Round (Warner Bros./WMN) 14

CHRIS CAGLE/Got My Country On (BPG) 11

SCOTTY MCCREERY/The Trouble With Girls (19/Interscope/Mercury) 10

MARTINA MCBRIDE/I'm Gonna Love You Through It (Republic Nashville) 9

ALAN JACKSON/Long Way To Go (EMI Nashville) 8

JASON ALDEAN/Tattoos On This Town (Broken Bow) 8

LOST TRAILERS/Underdog (Stokes Tunes/HTP) 8

Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points

ZAC BROWN BAND f/J. BUFFETT/Knee Deep (So. Grnd/Atl./BPG) 8840

JASON ALDEAN/Dirt Road Anthem (Broken Bow) 8402

DIERKS BENTLEY/Am I The Only One (Capitol Nashville) 7941

BLAKE SHELTON/Honey Bee (Warner Bros/WMN) 7932

LADY ANTEBELLUM/Just A Kiss (Capitol) 7701

LUKE BRYAN/Country Girl (Shake It For Me) (Capitol) 6038

THOMPSON SQUARE/Are You Gonna Kiss... (Stoney Creek) 5354

BRAD PAISLEY f/ALABAMA/Old Alabama (Arista) 4930

CHRIS YOUNG/Tomorrow (RCA) 4792

JUSTIN MOORE/If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away (Valory) 4348

Activator Top Point GainersZAC BROWN BAND/Keep Me In Mind (So. Grnd/Atl./BPG) 2430 4JASON ALDEAN/Tattoos On This Town (Broken Bow) 1505 4LADY ANTEBELLUM/We Owned The Night (Capitol) 1243 4BLAKE SHELTON/God Gave Me You (Warner Bros./WMN) 1212 4ERIC CHURCH/Drink In My Hand (EMI Nashville) 1161 4RODNEY ATKINS/Take A Back Road (Curb) 838RASCAL FLATTS/Easy (Big Machine) 793MIRANDA LAMBERT/Baggage Claim (RCA) 789LUKE BRYAN/I Donít Want This Night To End (Capitol) 785GEORGE STRAIT/Here For A Good Time (MCA) 736

Activator Top Spin GainersZAC BROWN BAND/Keep Me In Mind (So. Grnd/Atl./BPG) 444JASON ALDEAN/Tattoos On This Town (Broken Bow) 256LADY ANTEBELLUM/We Owned The Night (Capitol) 229BLAKE SHELTON/God Gave Me You (Warner Bros./WMN) 220ERIC CHURCH/Drink In My Hand (EMI Nashville) 200RODNEY ATKINS/Take A Back Road (Curb) 149LUKE BRYAN/I Donít Want This Night To End (Capitol) 140GEORGE STRAIT/Here For A Good Time (MCA) 139MIRANDA LAMBERT/Baggage Claim (RCA) 136BAND PERRY/All Your Life (Republic Nashville) 136

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September 26COY TAYLOR/Fall For You (Twang City/Flying Island)CRYSTAL SHAWANDA/Love Enough (Sun/Nine North)KIP MOORE/Somethin’ ‘Bout A Truck (MCA)

OctOber 3BLAKE WISE/Can’t Live Without (Broken Bow)BILL GENTRY/This Letter (Tenacity)BRENT ANDERSON/Amy’s Song (Sea Gayle/Arista)COREY SMITH/Maybe Next Year (Average Joes)SUNNY SWEENEY/Drink Myself Single (Republic Nashville)

OctOber 10No adds listed

Country Aircheck ActivitySCOTTY MCCREERY/The Trouble With Girls (19/Interscope/Mercury) 666 points, 213 spins 10 adds,: KKWF, KMLE*, KRST*, KYGO, WGAR, WGNE, WGTY, WOGI, WPOC, WYNK

VINCE GILL/Threaten Me With Heaven (MCA) 591 points, 203 spins 2 adds: WDSY*, WFUS

JOSH ABBOT BAND/Oh, Tonight (PDT) 523 points, 113 spins 1 add: KCYY*

DANNY GOKEY/Second Hand Heart (19/RCA) 513 points, 209 spins No adds

GLEN TEMPLETON/I Could Be The One (Black River) 494 points, 244 spins No adds

STEEL MAGNOLIA/Bulletproof (Big Machine) 487 points, 230 spins 4 adds: KDRK, KTST, WGNE, WIVK*

ERIC PASLAY/Never Really Wanted (EMI Nashville) 479 points, 221 spins 4 adds: WDAF, WGNE, WQHK, WUSY

REBA/Somebody’s Chelsea (Starstruck/Valory) 451 points, 173 spins 2 adds: WLHK, WQMX

LEANN RIMES/Give (Curb) 392 points, 132 spins No adds

Aircheck Activity includes the top 15 songs that rank 45-50 on this week’s chart or are those that are not charted and have a minimum of 300 airplay points and have shown growth in two of the past three weeks. (* indicates auto adds)

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CMTCHRISTIAN KANE/Let Me Go (BPG)LEANN RIMES/Give (Curb)RODNEY ATKINS/Take A Back Road (Curb)WILL HOGE/When I Get My Wings (Ryko)

CMT PUREANDY GIBSON/Wanna Make You Love Me (DMP/R&J)DREW HOLCOMB & THE NEIGHBORS/Live Forever (Dualtone)MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Where I Come From (Average Joes )RODNEY ATKINS/Take A Back Road (Curb)WILL HOGE/When I Get My Wings (Ryko)

GACASHTON SHEPHERD/Where Country Grows (MCA)RODNEY ATKINS/Take A Back Road (Curb)

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3 1 TOBY KEITH/Made In America (Show Dog-Universal) 15222 373 2637 65

1 2 JAKE OWEN/Barefoot Blue Jean Night (RCA) 15194 -524 2628 -85

2 3 KENNY CHESNEY f/GRACE POTTER/You And Tequila (BNA) 15051 141 2607 30

6 4 RODNEY ATKINS/Take A Back Road (Curb) 14953 838 2613 149

5 5 KEITH URBAN/Long Hot Summer (Capitol) 14630 208 2534 39

7 6 TRACE ADKINS/Just Fishin' (Show Dog-Universal) 13029 -32 2269 15

9 7 BLAKE SHELTON/God Gave Me You (Warner Bros./WMN) 4 12605 1212 2193 220

8 8 GEORGE STRAIT/Here For A Good Time (MCA) 12324 736 2154 139

10 9 ELI YOUNG BAND/Crazy Girl (Republic Nashville) 11004 253 1928 54

11 10 BILLY CURRINGTON/Love Done Gone (Mercury) 10341 515 1809 90

12 11 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Baggage Claim (RCA) 10129 789 1766 136

13 12 THOMPSON SQUARE/I Got You (Stoney Creek) 9474 449 1629 85

14 13 BRANTLEY GILBERT/Country Must Be Country Wide (Valory) 8844 366 1543 74

15 14 TAYLOR SWIFT/Sparks Fly (Big Machine) 8718 336 1516 47

17 15 LADY ANTEBELLUM/We Owned The Night (Capitol) 4 8035 1243 1413 229

16 16 JERROD NIEMANN/One More Drinkin' Song (Sea Gayle/Arista ) 7793 127 1385 45

18 17 RONNIE DUNN/Cost Of Livin' (Arista) 7186 506 1235 85

20 18 RASCAL FLATTS/Easy (Big Machine) 6946 793 1184 118

19 19 DARIUS RUCKER/I Got Nothin' (Capitol) 6538 -9 1139 -12

28 20 JASON ALDEAN/Tattoos On This Town (Broken Bow) 4 5530 1505 983 256

25 21 BAND PERRY/All Your Life (Republic Nashville) 5476 711 969 136

21 22 STEVE HOLY/Love Don't Run (Curb) 5429 146 932 34

22 23 DAVID NAIL/Let It Rain (MCA) 5289 258 913 47

23 24 CRAIG CAMPBELL/Fish (BPG) 5268 326 902 53

26 25 ALAN JACKSON/Long Way To Go (EMI Nashville) 5047 465 853 81

29 26 ERIC CHURCH/Drink In My Hand (EMI Nashville) 4 4924 1161 856 200

24 27 JUSTIN MOORE/Bait A Hook (Valory) 4836 41 839 4

27 28 JOE NICHOLS/Take It Off (Show Dog-Universal) 4759 466 835 77

39 29 ZAC BROWN BAND/Keep Me... (So. Ground/Atlantic/BPG) 4 4203 2430 777 444

30 30 KELLIE PICKLER/Tough (BNA) 3361 97 581 13

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34 31 MARTINA MCBRIDE/I'm Gonna Love You Through It (Republic Nashville) 2981 564 512 89

32 32 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Where I Come From (Average Joes ) 2801 286 479 42

36 33 LUKE BRYAN/I Donít Want This Night To End (Capitol) 2789 785 510 140

31 34 JAMES WESLEY/Didn't I (Broken Bow) 2542 -121 459 -18

35 35 HUNTER HAYES/Storm Warning (Atlantic/WMN) 2478 270 437 47

33 36 PHIL VASSAR/Let's Get Together (Rodeowave) 2440 -7 443 3

37 37 CHRIS YOUNG/You (RCA) 2428 536 458 92

38 38 EDENS EDGE/Amen (Big Machine) 2031 231 335 36

40 39 CRAIG MORGAN/This Ole Boy (Black River) 1746 241 287 34

41 40 SARA EVANS/My Heart Can't Tell You No (RCA) 1501 19 271 5

42 41 JT HODGES/Hunt You Down (Show Dog-Universal) 1078 14 197 4

42 LAUREN ALAINA/Like My Mother Does (19/Interscope/Mercury) 1010 246 179 42

45 43 D.J. MILLER/Between Sundays (Evergreen/NNR/Spinville) 866 171 155 32

44 44 ERIC PASLAY/Never Really Wanted (EMI Nashville) 756 -16 133 -2

43 45 ASHTON SHEPHERD/Where Country Grows (MCA) 747 -66 131 -11

56 46 SCOTTY MCCREERY/The Trouble With Girls (19/Interscope/Mercury) 572 334 95 52

49 47 CASEY JAMES/Let's Don't Call It A Night (19/BNA) 527 145 90 32

46 48 PISTOL ANNIES/Hell On Heels (Columbia) 520 -81 88 -13

51 49 CHRIS CAGLE/Got My Country On (BPG) 446 99 71 21

47 50 STEEL MAGNOLIA/Bulletproof (Big Machine) 403 -45 82 -9

52 51 ANDY GIBSON/Wanna Make You Love Me (DMP/R&J) 377 57 66 13

53 52 REBA/Somebody's Chelsea (Starstruck/Valory) 362 47 60 8

48 53 DANNY GOKEY/Second Hand Heart (19/RCA) 347 -50 60 -7

54 AMBER HAYES/Wait (FUNL/Flying Island) 268 71 40 10

57 55 COLT FORD/She Likes To Ride In Trucks (Average Joes ) 263 32 54 6

54 56 JASON JONES/Ferris Wheel (Warner Bros./New Rev.) 239 -41 39 -5

60 57 SAWYER BROWN/Smokin' Hot Wife (Beach Street/Quarterback) 222 43 31 6

58 KEVIN FOWLER/That Girl (Average Joes ) 208 143 42 28

59 BRETT ELDREDGE/It Ain't Gotta Be Love (Atlantic/WMN) 204 -15 27 -2

60 COREY SMITH/Twenty One (2011) (Average Joes ) 200 34 28 3

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