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his control. He takes them up; he brings them down – sometimes slowly, sometimes quickly. He makes them laugh, he brings a tear to their eyes. The 2007 Garth had lost none of the control the mid-90s’ Garth had over his audiences. As I watched one of the most amazing performers I’ve ever witnessed, I wondered if any of today’s young country acts had been out to see Garth. Anybody signing a deal in the last 10 years certainly could have benefited watching the master at work – and not just his stage show. Most could also have learned a thing or two watching the G-man handle all the other trappings that go with the territory – the backstage meet-and-greets with fans, chatting with assorted industry-types, handing out free merch to radiofolk, etc. Asking around, the only artist anyone had seen was Dierks Bentley. And, Dierks got a dose of vintage Garth. As I was told the story, Dierks introduced his wife, Cassidy, to Garth before

Kansas City In the Rearview Mirror It was as if time stood still. I could have been at the Universal Amphitheatre in LA in 1991, Dallas in 1994, Seattle and Chicago in 1997 or any one of the other dozen or so Garth Brooks concerts I saw in the ‘90s. But it was 2007 and I was in Kansas City, surrounded by almost 18,000 adoring fans. Amazingly, the crowd looked much like it did in the mid-’90s. There were teen girls and boys, folks in their 60s and every demo in between. And, just like 10-15 years ago, they all sang the words to every song. The row of teenagers behind me absolutely wore me out singing every song at the tops of their lungs. The eerie thing about that is they weren’t even in kindergarten in the mid-90s. Made me wonder where they learned all those songs. Sure, the KC Garth had a little extra gray under the hat and a few extra lbs. – but neither of those age-induced impediments slowed him down a bit, and no one seemed to mind. The energy and passion were still there – in abundance. He moved around the stage like a guy in his late 20s – and mugged for the audience and cameras, much to the delight of the crowd – just as he did over a decade ago. I had the very real sense that everyone there on the final night of his nine-show KC run felt they were part of something very special, and they were going to make the most of it – hey were going to be part of the festivities. And perhaps that is what Garth has always done best. He tears down the proscenium, making the audience an integral part of the show. He doesn’t play them like a violin – he controls them like a conductor does an orchestra. Every movement is in

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the show. Heading backstage alone after the performance, Dierks was reportedly stunned when Garth referred to Cassidy by name, asking how she liked the performance. In some ways, I think the 2007 Garth might even have put on a better show than the mid-90s version. While there were fewer acrobatics to be sure, he had the extra confidence born of a few extra years on the planet. And, I don’t know if he just didn’t show his guitar chops back then or has picked up a few new licks in recent years, but his guitar playing during solo acoustic performances was much better than I ever recall. There were no pyrotechnics or hi-wire entrances for the 2007 Garth. And, there were no 50-foot hi-def TV screens which are all the rage this year. In fact, the only video present was on the Sprint Center’s scoreboard screens in the middle of the arena. That was no matter to a crowd who was on its feet long before the first note played and remained standing for over two hours. Perhaps the 16-year boy behind me summed-up the entire KC run the best when, as Garth stood amidst thunderous on the last step before making his final exit, the kid turned to his buddy and screamed, “Man, that is one bad-ass dude.” Was then; is now. --L.H.

Garth Screen Gems Radio stations nationwide hosted screenings of Brooks’ Kansas City finale in local movie theaters. We asked a number of radio folks for their impressions: KHEY/El Paso’s Steve Gramzay says early technical difficulties were quickly resolved at his screening. “It was quite the experience,” he says. “Stadium seating. Everybody had a front row seat and the were all dancing in their chairs, sitting down, for almost two hours. Could this be the wave of the future for small towns? If you didn’t know where you were, you’d swear you were actually there.” WYAK/Myrtle Beach PD Joey Dee reports, “The theater was about three-quarters full and, considering it was a little older crowd than I expected, they were fairly boisterous. About five minutes till I went up front and made some comments, including telling them Garth would want them to sing along, stand up and cheer – pretend you are at the concert, not in a movie theatre. They responded pretty well. “Everyone stood and was really into it during ‘Friends In Low Places.’ They sang along with most of the songs. There even five

or six girls who went down front fairly early on and danced during the uptempo favorites. It was better than I expected.” KKBQ/Houston APD/MD Christi Brooks hosted a theater show in nearby Katy. “Not a bad crowd,” she says. “We were a little worried because only one person was there at 7pm when the doors opened, but by show start at 8pm they had filed in. The theater wasn’t full, but there were more than I thought – about 35 in a 100-seat theater. Everyone was super nice and a lot of the comments were that they weren’t going to get to see Garth any other way. There were some people there that went to Kansas City last week for the show and were there watching it again on the big screen. Nuts huh?” KKGO/Los Angeles morning host Shawn Parr says, “It’s hard to believe an artist could possibly take you out of a movie theatre and put you into an arena 2,500 miles away, but that is exactly what happened. I’ve never seen anything quite like it. From the moment Garth walked on stage, the whole theatre was out of control screaming, clapping, and singing along. Garth at one point challenged all of his fans around the world to get out of their seats and sing along to ‘Friends In Low Places,’ and that’s exactly what they did – me included! I am glad to be a part of country music history, Garth Brooks style. Thanks so much, Garth. And yes, as long as it takes, We Will Wait!” KFKF/Kansas City PD Dale Carter had this to say about hosting a theater show: “We did but, honestly, I didn’t stay. After nine wonderful nights of Garth, my team is ready for a long winter’s nap!”

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BirthDAys

Tuesday (11/20) - Jay McCarthy ([email protected])

Wednesday (11/21) - Lisa and Teresa McCarter, Kelsi Osborn, Jean Shepard, Lindsey Haun, Bill Heltemes ([email protected])

Friday (11/23) – EJ Foxx ([email protected])

Saturday (11/24) – Johnny Carver, Donna Duarte ([email protected]), Duke Hamilton ([email protected]), Ken Kragen, Steve Bratcher, Gator Harrison ([email protected])

Sunday (11/25) – Amy Grant, Steve Lassiter, Patsy Wells

Monday (11/26) – Linda Davis, Joe Nichols, Anne Buchman, Bob Frank, Steve Grisaffe, George Meeker ([email protected]), Jenell Parker ([email protected])

‘Tis The Season Thanksgiving leftovers will barely be cold before it’s time to put Christmas music on your radio station. To help get you in the holiday spirit, here’s a look at the Top 25 most-played sounds of the season from last year, courtesy of Mediabase.

1. Vince Vance & the Valiants/All I Want For Christmas Is You2. Brenda Lee/Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree3. Alan Jackson/A Holly Jolly Christmas4. Alabama/Christmas In Dixie5. Bobby Helms/Jingle Bell Rock6. Faith Hill/Where Are You Christmas?7. Dolly Parton/Hard Candy Christmas8. Elvis Presley/Blue Christmas9. Burl Ives/Have A Holly Jolly Christmas10. Jose Feliciano/Feliz Navidad11. Newsong/The Christmas Shoes12. Gene Autry/Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer13. Garth Brooks/It’s The Most Wonderful Time..14. Elmo & Patsy/Grandma Got Run Over By A ...15. Rascal Flatts/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen16. Gene Autry/Here Comes Santa Claus17. Bing Crosby/White Christmas18. Dean Martin & Martina McBride/Baby, It’s Cold Outside19. Martina McBride/Let It Snow, Let It Snow, ...20. Alabama/Angels Among Us21. Willie Nelson/Pretty Paper22. Martina McBride/O Holy Night23. Nat King Cole/The Christmas Song24. Martina McBride/Have Yourself A Merry Little..25. Garth Brooks/White Christmas

Country Turns Out For OK’s 100th Some of country music’s biggest names – all Oklahomans – joined a host of other celebrities and notables as the state celebrated its centennial in Oklahoma City Friday night (11/16). Garth Brooks, Vince Gill, Toby Keith, Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton and Carrie Underwood were among the artists participating in what Governor Brad Henry called, “a once-in-a-century event.” Aircheck’s own Brooke Trissel was on hand, and provided this on-site perspective: “Toby played ‘American Soldier’ during a tribute to the troops, and Blake Shelton came out to sing ‘Wichita Lineman’ with the song’s writer, Jimmy Webb. Vince and Reba did ‘Oklahoma Swing’ together, and Carrie



sang ‘You’re The Reason God Made Oklahoma’ and ‘I Ain’t In Checotah Anymore.’ Gill and Webb performed their co-write ‘Oklahoma Rising,’ which has been adopted as the state’s centennial song. “Garth spoke and paid tribute to the Oklahoma City bombing victims, which segued into Reba singing ‘If I’d Only Known,’ which was just beautiful. There were a lot of broken hearts after Garth didn’t perform, as he was the main draw for a lot of people – and the tickets weren’t cheap.” [Editor’s Note: Garth was never slated to perform, a point his publicist said they urged event organizers to make more clear.] Country’s outstanding representation aside, the celebration included participation from some of the Oklahoma Indian tribes. “Not all the tribes viewed the 100th anniversary of the Oklahoma Territory being opened up to the white man as a reason to celebrate,” Trissel notes. Still, the participants’ musical and dance contributions drew a standing ovation from the crowd of approximately 12,000. Others participating included the All American Rejects, Flaming Lips, Patti Page and Shirley Jones. “The pageantry and high caliber of Oklahoma talent contained in one show was unbelievable,” says Trissel, an Oklahoman now living in Texas. “We all know about Texas pride, but this was the first time I felt an Oklahoma pride to rival what’s going on across the state line.”

Radio NewsSyndication: Impact Radio/Nashville’s 2007 Holiday Programming package includes a three-hour Thanksgiving Holiday Kickoff, 12-hour Christmas special and 10-hour Year End Show. For more info call 615-866-1072 or email [email protected].

Gig Alerts: Citadel KATC/Colorado Springs OM Bobby Irwin is seeking a new PD. Send airchecks and resumes to [email protected]. Cumulus WYZB/Ft. Walton Beach, FL OM Scratch is on the hunt for a new PD. Send airchecks and resumes to [email protected]. CBS Radio KMPS/Seattle PD Becky Brenner is looking for a Dir./Marketing. Contact her at [email protected].

Industry News Universal Music Group and Mediabase have renewed their long-term agreement in which Mediabase, via Music Information Systems, provides radio airplay research to UMG and it’s subsidiaries. Lee Roy of The Roys has signed a publishing deal with Keaton Music Ventures. Roy wrote five songs on The Roys debut album, due out next year.

Artist News Bomshel, Chris Young, Flynnville Train, Jason Michael Carroll, Jennifer Hanson, Jerrod Neiman, Lady Antebellum, LoCash Cowboys, and Luke Bryan will perform at the ACM Music Stage at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas Dec. 6-15. Stephen Cochran has signed an endorsement deal with Chicago-based Washburn guitars. The stage version of 9 to 5, with a score by Dolly Parton, will premiere at the Center Theatre Group’s Ahmanson Theatre

Oklahoma! Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Carrie Underwood, Jimmy Webb, columnist Argus Hamilton, Garth Brooks, former Miss Americas Lauren Nelson & Jennifer Berry Gooden, Willard Scott and former Miss America Jane Jayroe Gamble at the state’s 100th birthday party.


Keith Urban Greatest Hits: 18 Kids (Capitol) Among Urban’s “18 Kids” are two new tracks – a cover of Steve Forbert’s “Romeo’s Tune” and an Urban composition titled “Got It Right This Time (The Celebration).” The hits range from “But For The Grace Of God” to “Everybody.” A special edition release

includes a DVD containing 12 Urban music videos.

Upcoming releases:

Dec. 4 Trace Adkins Greatest Hits Vol. II (Capitol)

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Tuesday (11/20) - Keith Urban, Inside These Walls & Stage Left (GAC); Trisha Yearwood, The View (ABC).

Wednesday (11/21) - Brad Paisley, GAC Special: 5th Gear; LeAnn Rimes, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (re-run) (NBC); Billy Ray and Miley Cyrus, Oprah (syndicated).

Thursday (11/22) - Various Artists, 41st Annual CMA Awards (CMT); Billy Ray and Miley Cyrus, The Ellen DeGeneres Show (syndicated).

Friday (11/23) - Wynonna Judd, Today Show (NBC).

Saturday (11/24) - Toby Keith, Jewel, A Toby Keith Classic Christmas (CMT); Lonestar, Emeril Live! (Food), Bill Ray Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus: Home At Last (CMT); Martina McBride, Keith Anderson, Sara Evans, and Gene Watson with Rhonda Vincent, Opry Live (GAC).

Sunday (11/25) - Various Artists, 2006 ACM Awards (GAC); Dolly Parton, Smoky Mountain Christmas (CMT) Willie Nelson, American Voices (HDNet).

Monday (11/26) - Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Ray Price, Masters Series (GAC).

in Los Angeles Sept. 21, 2008. Phil Vassar is asking fans to send wedding photos and video footage to be featured in his video for, “Love Is A Beautiful Thing.” Fans have until Dec. 31 to submit materials here. Bomshell just returned from touring Army camps in South Korea, where they performed for troops. The trip was sponsored by Stars For Stripes. Collin Raye’s MySpace site has surpassed 130,000 plays of his single, “Quitters,” averaging 18,000 daily. George Strait, Kenny Rogers, Carrie Underwood, Trace Adkins, and Dierks Bentley have decorated and autographed wooden paper dolls that will be auctioned off by Project Paper Doll Nov. 23 on eBay. All proceeds go to the Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital. Blake Shelton will star in NBC’s reality show, Clash Of The Choirs, along side Michael Bolton, Patti LaBelle, Nick Lachey, and Kelly Rowland. They will attempt to take 20 individual singers and turn them into a choir. It airs Dec. 17-20 live from New York. Trace Adkins will be among the candidates on Donald Trump’s The Celebrity Apprentice, alongside Stephen Baldwin, Tiffany Fallon, Marilu Henner, Omarosa, and Gene Simmons when it premiers Jan. 3 on NBC. This season’s contestants are vying to raise a million dollars for their various charities.

The Week’s Top Stories Full coverage of the week’s news is available in the archives at www.countryaircheck.com.

• Clear Channel KXKT/Omaha MD/morning co-host Craig Allen was named PD with the exit (11/16) of PD Tom Goodwin. (CAT 11/16)• Cumulus WYZB/Ft. Walton Beach, FL PD Todd Nixon was hired by ADX Communications WYCT/Pensacola, FL for the same duties. (CAT 11/14)• Former KSON/San Diego MD/middayer Wes Poe was named KTOM/Monterey, CA PD. (CAT 11/13)• Garth Brooks’ Ultimate Hits bowed with 352,000 units sold, second to second week sales of the Eagles’ Long Road Out Of Eden. Taylor Swift (156%), Kellie Pickler (179%), George Strait (138%), Sugarland (112%), Keith Urban

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(94%), Rodney Atkins (62%) and Martina McBride (53%) experienced post CMA Awards sales bumps. (CAT 11/14)• Lofton Creek VP/Promotion Joe Redmond was hired as Robbins/Nashville Dir./Northeast Promotion. (CAT 11/14)• Promo vet Anne Weaver joined Robbins/Nashville as Dir./Promotion Southwest, effective immediately. (CAT 11/19)• Multi-platform cable/satellite music provider Music Choice programming coordinator Tiffany Sinder has added music duties with the exit of Dir./Country & Eclectic programming John Hendricks. (CAT 11/19)• Graham Brothers Entertainment VP/Nashville Ops Bill Mayne left the company and can be reached at 615-294-7464 and [email protected]. (CAT 11/15)


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1 1 KENNY CHESNEY/Don't Blink (BNA) 13314 -628 4421 -274 34.728 -1.485 120 0

3 2 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/So Small (19/Arista) 13151 52 4422 47 33.89 0.26 120 0

4 3 GARTH BROOKS/More Than A Memory (Pearl/Big Machine) 13067 688 4456 229 33.034 1.696 120 0

2 4 DIERKS BENTLEY/Free And Easy (Down The Road...) (Capitol) 12310 -1106 4159 -348 31.652 -3.188 120 0

6 5 GEORGE STRAIT/How 'Bout Them Cowgirls (MCA) 4 11054 742 3766 201 27.818 1.527 119 0

7 6 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Livin' Our Love Song (Arista) 11017 710 3759 219 27.645 1.794 118 0

8 7 CLAY WALKER/Fall (Curb/Asylum) 10522 323 3675 143 26.219 0.306 120 0

5 8 JOSH TURNER/Firecracker (MCA) 10517 93 3572 35 27.403 0.796 120 0

9 9 TAYLOR SWIFT/Our Song (Big Machine) 9673 85 3260 51 24.643 0.503 120 0

11 10 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/What Do Ya...(Columbia) 8527 308 2871 117 21.687 1.356 120 0

10 11 KEITH URBAN/Everybody (Capitol) 8383 61 2866 38 21.068 0.594 120 0

14 12 SUGARLAND/Stay (Mercury) 4 8139 755 2763 245 20.482 2.023 116 1

13 13 RASCAL FLATTS/Winner At A Losing Game (Lyric Street) 7947 492 2700 173 20.131 1.485 119 0

12 14 SARA EVANS/As If (RCA) 7799 198 2653 35 19.097 0.521 120 0

15 15 LEANN RIMES/Nothin' Better To Do (Curb/Asylum) 7343 362 2444 101 18.127 1.505 119 0

18 16 GARY ALLAN/Watching Airplanes (MCA) 6150 350 2122 160 14.295 0.383 116 1

19 17 BILLY RAY CYRUS f/ M. CYRUS/Ready... (Walt Disney/Lyric Street) 6108 698 1998 256 14.733 1.217 106 5

17 18 JOE NICHOLS/Another Side Of You (Universal South) 5504 -697 1986 -197 12.632 -1.859 114 0

23 19 BRAD PAISLEY/Letter To Me (Arista) 4 5427 1254 1832 388 13.239 3.033 112 2

20 20 TRISHA YEARWOOD/Heaven, Heartache... (Big Machine) 5237 121 1776 39 11.77 -0.173 116 2

21 21 BLAKE SHELTON/The More I Drink (Warner Bros.) 5203 220 1707 63 12.334 0.414 98 3

22 22 CHUCK WICKS/Stealing Cinderella (RCA) 5080 346 1628 112 11.776 0.783 109 1

16 23 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Famous In A Small Town (Columbia) 4479 -2485 1518 -821 11.018 -6.059 118 0

24 24 EAGLES/How Long (ERC/Mercury/Lost Highway) 3852 270 1267 63 8.821 0.65 87 4

26 25 RODNEY ATKINS/Cleaning This Gun (Come On...) (Curb) 3782 635 1295 202 8.879 1.498 99 8

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November 19, 2007 Chart Page 1


25 26 CRAIG MORGAN/International Harvester (BBR) 3581 395 1205 129 8.918 1.232 75 2

27 27 CHRIS CAGLE/What Kinda Gone (Capitol) 3405 278 1170 86 7.833 0.619 87 1

28 28 JASON ALDEAN/Laughed Until We Cried (BBR) 3027 -46 1129 -5 7.219 -0.172 85 2

32 29 TOBY KEITH/Get My Drink On (Show Dog) 2703 686 1033 262 6.488 1.799 95 15

29 30 FAITH HILL/Red Umbrella (Warner Bros.) 2510 128 847 45 5.939 0.396 75 3

30 31 BUCKY COVINGTON/It's Good To Be Us (Lyric Street) 2405 137 854 46 5.26 0.247 91 6

31 32 EMERSON DRIVE/You Still Own Me (Midas) 2137 -25 811 9 4.772 0.001 66 0

37 33 BROOKS & DUNN/God Must Be Busy (Arista) 4 1994 811 667 295 4.734 2.259 71 20

34 34 KELLIE PICKLER/Things That Never Cross A ... (19/BNA) 1910 305 655 109 4.036 0.566 70 4

35 35 LITTLE BIG TOWN/I'm With The Band (Equity) 1577 27 524 22 3.446 0.076 57 5

48 36 ALAN JACKSON/Small Town Southern Man (Arista) 4 1518 972 446 273 3.467 1.928 55 33

33 37 BILLY CURRINGTON/Tangled Up (Mercury) 1451 -495 536 -189 3.7 -0.978 72 0

36 38 MARK CHESNUTT/Rollin' With The Flow (Lofton Creek) 1403 205 420 91 3.498 0.559 29 3

42 39 PHIL VASSAR/Love Is A Beautiful Thing (Universal South) 1233 409 393 140 2.567 0.98 50 16

38 40 JAKE OWEN/Something About A Woman (RCA) 1181 54 419 35 2.043 0.134 53 3

39 41 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Love Don't Live Here (Capitol) 1135 27 364 9 2.408 0.243 39 2

40 42 ASHTON SHEPHERD/Takin' Off This Pain (MCA) 1052 48 398 9 1.837 0.001 50 2

41 43 CLINT BLACK/The Strong One (Equity) 974 100 273 15 2.108 0.301 39 0

47 44 JACK INGRAM/Maybe She'll Get Lonely (Big Machine) 813 216 230 69 1.161 -0.028 29 11

44 45 JAMES OTTO/Just Got Started Lovin' You (Warner Bros.) 767 52 326 19 1.448 0.115 28 0

43 46 LEE BRICE/Happy Endings (Curb/Asylum) 766 44 312 8 1.166 -0.054 46 4

50 47 JOSH GRACIN/We Weren't Crazy (Lyric Street) 710 175 241 61 1.299 0.294 32 4

45 48 MARTINA MCBRIDE/For These Times (RCA) 654 -23 228 -16 1.079 -0.082 36 6

49 LUKE BRYAN/We Rode In Trucks (Capitol) 596 131 181 25 0.978 0.118 28 6

49 50 ANDY GRIGGS/What If It's Me (Montage) 559 19 197 -5 0.989 0.125 31 0

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

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Activator Top Point GainersBRAD PAISLEY/Letter To Me (Arista) 1530 4ALAN JACKSON/Small Town Southern Man (Arista) 1476 4BILLY RAY CYRUS f/ M. CYRUS/Ready... (Walt Disney/Lyric Street) 1125 4TOBY KEITH/Get My Drink On (Show Dog) 1062 4RASCAL FLATTS/Winner At A Losing Game (Lyric Street) 993 4BROOKS & DUNN/God Must Be Busy (Arista) 972SUGARLAND/Stay (Mercury) 931JOSH TURNER/Firecracker (MCA) 874MONTGOMERY GENTRY/What Do Ya Think... (Columbia) 798RODNEY ATKINS/Cleaning This Gun (Come On...) (Curb) 708

Activator Top Spin GainersBRAD PAISLEY/Letter To Me (Arista) 361ALAN JACKSON/Small Town Southern Man (Arista) 321BILLY RAY CYRUS f/ M. CYRUS/Ready... (Walt Disney/Lyric Street) 263BROOKS & DUNN/God Must Be Busy (Arista) 225TOBY KEITH/Get My Drink On (Show Dog) 223RASCAL FLATTS/Winner At A Losing Game (Lyric Street) 223SUGARLAND/Stay (Mercury) 213JOSH TURNER/Firecracker (MCA) 196MONTGOMERY GENTRY/What Do Ya Think... (Columbia) 174GEORGE STRAIT/How ‘Bout Them Cowgirls (MCA) 148

Aircheck Add LeadersALAN JACKSON/Small Town Southern Man (Arista) 33BROOKS & DUNN/God Must Be Busy (Arista) 20PHIL VASSAR/Love Is A Beautiful Thing (Universal South) 16TOBY KEITH/Get My Drink On (Show Dog) 15JACK INGRAM/Maybe She'll Get Lonely (Big Machine) 11TERRI CLARK/In My Next Life (BNA) 10RODNEY ATKINS/Cleaning This Gun (Come On...) (Curb) 8WHISKEY FALLS/Falling Into You (Midas) 8BUCKY COVINGTON/It's Good To Be Us (Lyric Street) 6COLE DEGGS & THE LONESOME/Girl Next Door (Columbia) 6LUKE BRYAN/We Rode In Trucks (Capitol) 6MARTINA MCBRIDE/For These Times (RCA) 6

ViDeO ADDsCMT

BON JOVI f/LEANN RIMES/Till We Ain’t Strangers Anymore (Mercury/Curb)COLBIE CAILLAT/Bubbly (Universal Republic)FAITH HILL/Peace In The Valley (Warner Bros.)TOBY KEITH f/JEWEL/Go Tell It On The Mountain (Show Dog)

CMT PureASHTON SHEPHERD/Takin’ Off This Pain (MCA)COLBIE CAILLAT/Bubbly (Universal Republic)FAITH HILL/Peace In The Valley (Warner Bros.)TOBY KEITH f/JEWEL/Go Tell It On The Mountain (Show Dog)

GACTRACY LAWRENCE/Till I Was A Daddy Too (Rocky Comfort/C05) BON JOVI f/LEANN RIMES/Till We Ain’t Strangers Anymore (Mercury/Curb)

Chart Page 2 November 19, 2007 Country Aircheck Chart Info Chart Page 3

Aircheck Top Point GainersBRAD PAISLEY/Letter To Me (Arista) 12544ALAN JACKSON/Small Town Southern Man (Arista) 9724BROOKS & DUNN/God Must Be Busy (Arista) 8114SUGARLAND/Stay (Mercury) 7554GEORGE STRAIT/How ‘Bout Them Cowgirls (MCA) 7424JASON MICHAEL CARROL/Livin’ Our Love Song (Arista) 710BILLY RAY CYRUS f/M. CYRUS/Ready... (Walt Disney/Lyric Street) 698GARTH BROOKS/More Than A Memory (Pearl/Big Machine) 688TOBY KEITH/Get My Drink On (Show Dog) 686RODNEY ATKINS/Cleaning This Gun (Come On...) (Curb) 635

Aircheck Top Spin GainersBRAD PAISLEY/Letter To Me (Arista) 388BROOKS & DUNN/God Must Be Busy (Arista) 295ALAN JACKSON/Small Town Southern Man (Arista) 273TOBY KEITH/Get My Drink On (Show Dog) 262BILLY RAY CYRUS f/M. CYRUS/Ready... (Walt Disney/Lyric Street) 256SUGARLAND/Stay (Mercury) 245GARTH BROOKS/More Than A Memory (Pearl/Big Machine) 229JASON MICHAEL CARROL/Livin’ Our Love Song (Arista) 219RODNEY ATKINS/Cleaning This Gun (Come On...) (Curb) 202GEORGE STRAIT/How ‘Bout Them Cowgirls (MCA) 201


Aircheck Activity JAMES OTTO/Just Got Started Lovin’ You (Raybaw/Warner Bros.) Moves 44*- 45*; 767 points, 326 spins; 0 ADDS

LEE BRICE/Happy Endings (Asylum/Curb) Moves 43*- 46*; 766 points, 312 spins 4 ADDS: WEZL, WGGY, WKHX, WUBL

JOSH GRACIN/We Weren’t Crazy (Lyric Street) Moves 50*- 47*; 710 points, 241 spins 4 ADDS: KHKI*, KKNG, KUSS, WTQR

MARTINA MCBRIDE/For These Times (RCA) Moves 45*- 48; 654 points, 228 spins 6 ADDS: KKNG, WBUL, WEZL, WKHX*, WKIS, WKLB

LUKE BRYAN/We Rode In Trucks (Capitol) Enters at 49*; 596 points, 181 spins 6 ADDS: KKNG, KMPS*, KSD, WGTY, WKHX*, WUBE

ANDY GRIGGS/What If It’s Me (Montage) Moves 49-50*; 559 points, 197 spins; 0 ADDS

BON JOVI w/ LEANN RIMES/Til We Ain’t Strangers Anymore (Mercury) 510 points, 150 spins 1 ADD: KDRK*

BOMSHEL/Power Of One (Curb) 481 points, 210 spins 1 ADD: WIVK

HALFWAY TO HAZARD/Devil And The Cross (Stylesonic/Mercury) 422 points, 146 spins 1 ADD: KUBL*

VAN ZANT/Goes Down Easy (Columbia) 415 points, 120 spins; 0 ADDS

TRACY LAWRENCE/Til I Was A Daddy Too (Rocky Comfort/CO5) 394 points, 153 spins 5 ADDS: KILT*, WBEE, WGKX*, WUSY, WWQM

BIG & RICH/Loud (Warner Bros.) 346 points, 92 spins 3 ADDS: KBEQ, KIXZ, WBCT

HEARTLAND/Once A Woman (Country Thunder) 342 points, 112 spins 1 ADD: KUBL*

COLE DEGGS & THE LONESOME/Girl Next Door (Columbia) 330 points, 122 spins 6 ADDS: KATC*, KATM*. KHKI*, WBCT, WPAW, WWNU

DOLLY PARTON/Better Get To Livin’ (Dolly) 327 points, 113 spins; 0 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)

AirCheCk ADD DAtes

NOVEMBER 26LILA MCCANN/That’s What Angels Do (BBR)

DECEMBER 3No Adds

DECEMBER 10 RIO GRAND/Storm Inside Of Me (Curb/Asylum) THE ROAD HAMMERS/I Don’t Know When To Quit (Montage)

Aircheck Top RecurrentsBRAD PAISLEY/Online (Arista) 6627TIM MCGRAW/If You’re Reading This (Curb) 6030RASCAL FLATTS/Take Me There (Lyric Street) 5616TRACY LAWRENCE/Find Out Who... (Rocky Comfort/CO5) 5251TOBY KEITH/Love Me If You Can (Show Dog) 5014KENNY CHESNEY/Never Wanted Nothing More (BNA) 4720LUKE BRYAN/All My Friends Say (Capitol) 4705RODNEY ATKINS/These Are My People (Curb) 4640BILLY CURRINGTON/Good Directions (Mercury) 4299BROOKS & DUNN/Proud Of The House We Built (Arista) 4260

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3 1 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/So Small (19/Arista) 13755 433 3071 96

2 2 DIERKS BENTLEY/Free And Easy(Down The Road...) (Capitol) 13045 -604 2868 -162

4 3 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Livin' Our Love Song (Arista) 12653 198 2797 19

1 4 KENNY CHESNEY/Don't Blink (BNA) 12479 -1206 2774 -226

5 5 GARTH BROOKS/More Than A Memory (Pearl/Big Machine) 12323 135 2734 39

6 6 GEORGE STRAIT/How 'Bout Them Cowgirls (MCA) 12297 701 2786 148

8 7 JOSH TURNER/Firecracker (MCA) 11685 874 2633 196

7 8 CLAY WALKER/Fall (Curb/Asylum) 10774 -74 2416 -46

10 9 TAYLOR SWIFT/Our Song (Big Machine) 10679 436 2378 89

9 10 KEITH URBAN/Everybody (Capitol) 10514 275 2359 78

11 11 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/What Do Ya Think About That (Columbia) 10367 798 2278 174

12 12 SUGARLAND/Stay (Mercury) 9677 931 2199 213

14 13 RASCAL FLATTS/Winner At A Losing Game (Lyric Street) 4 9458 993 2103 223

13 14 SARA EVANS/As If (RCA) 8676 56 1942 32

16 15 LEANN RIMES/Nothin' Better To Do (Curb/Asylum) 7977 72 1773 17

17 16 GARY ALLAN/Watching Airplanes (MCA) 7562 485 1686 105

15 17 JOE NICHOLS/Another Side Of You (Universal South) 7486 -920 1623 -259

19 18 BILLY RAY CYRUS f/ M. CYRUS/Ready... (Walt Disney/Lyric Street) 4 7090 1125 1591 263

21 19 BRAD PAISLEY/Letter To Me (Arista) 4 6724 1530 1500 361

20 20 BLAKE SHELTON/The More I Drink (Warner Bros.) 5751 301 1328 76

-- 21 TRISHA YEARWOOD/Heaven, Heartache And The... (Big Machine) 5692 23 1279 23

22 22 CHUCK WICKS/Stealing Cinderella (RCA) 5480 542 1265 109

18 23 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Famous In A Small Town (Columbia) 5162 -1682 1154 -375

24 24 RODNEY ATKINS/Cleaning This Gun (Come On...) (Curb) 5032 708 1074 139

23 25 CRAIG MORGAN/International Harvester (BBR) 4913 529 1037 133

25 26 JASON ALDEAN/Laughed Until We Cried (BBR) 4600 369 1004 82

27 27 TOBY KEITH/Get My Drink On (Show Dog) 4 4499 1062 984 223

26 28 EAGLES/How Long (ERC/Mercury/Lost Highway) 4190 173 957 72

29 29 CHRIS CAGLE/What Kinda Gone (Capitol) 3806 408 883 95

30 30 BUCKY COVINGTON/It's Good To Be Us (Lyric Street) 3736 398 799 76

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

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31 31 FAITH HILL/Red Umbrella (Warner Bros.) 3538 270 798 60

28 32 BILLY CURRINGTON/Tangled Up (Mercury) 2786 -626 573 -167

32 33 EMERSON DRIVE/You Still Own Me (Midas) 2666 196 586 32

36 34 BROOKS & DUNN/God Must Be Busy (Arista) 2513 972 571 225

33 35 KELLIE PICKLER/Things That Never Cross A ... (19/BNA) 2309 149 500 41

46 36 ALAN JACKSON/Small Town Southern Man (Arista) 4 1969 1476 441 321

35 37 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Love Don't Live Here (Capitol) 1915 241 401 51

34 38 LITTLE BIG TOWN/I'm With The Band (Equity) 1874 -7 411 12

37 39 MARK CHESNUTT/Rollin' With The Flow (Lofton Creek) 1858 398 458 98

39 40 PHIL VASSAR/Love Is A Beautiful Thing (Universal South) 1268 135 263 35

38 41 JAKE OWEN/Something About A Woman (RCA) 1245 80 262 25

40 42 LUKE BRYAN/We Rode In Trucks (Capitol) 1106 120 251 31

43 43 MARTINA MCBRIDE/For These Times (RCA) 1009 272 232 60

48 44 JACK INGRAM/Maybe She'll Get Lonely (Big Machine) 870 414 186 81

41 45 ERIC CHURCH/Sinners Like Me (Capitol) 866 -111 208 -21

44 46 JAMES OTTO/Just Got Started Lovin' You (Warner Bros.) 783 127 137 28

-- 47 ASHTON SHEPHERD/Takin' Off This Pain (MCA) 764 24 164 3

45 48 JOSH GRACIN/We Weren't Crazy (Lyric Street) 725 155 168 31

42 49 HALFWAY TO HAZARD/Devil And The Cross (Stylesonic/Mercury) 721 -99 150 -10

-- 50 CLINT BLACK/The Strong One (Equity) 570 57 103 10

47 51 DOUG STONE/Nice Problem (TNT/Spinville) 522 45 121 8

51 52 COLE DEGGS & THE LONESOME/Girl Next Door (Columbia) 511 145 107 31

56 53 BON JOVI w/ L. RIMES/Till We Ain't … (Mercury/Curb) 484 173 105 41

53 54 REBA MCENTIRE w/ J. TIMBERLAKE/The Only Promise… (MCA) 417 66 86 15

50 55 TRAVIS TRITT/Something Stronger Than Me (Category 5) 386 24 97 8

54 56 LEE BRICE/Happy Endings (Curb/Asylum) 375 44 103 13

52 57 ANDY GRIGGS/What If It's Me (Montage) 362 7 68 2

55 58 RISSI PALMER/Country Girl (1720 Entertainment) 351 23 80 5

58 59 FLYNNVILLE TRAIN/Tequila Sheila (Show Dog) 333 42 72 9

Debut 60 BOMSHEL/Power Of One (Curb) 330 15 70 2

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

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