May 14, 2018, Issue 601

Jim Mantel Off His Grind

Profiled for his Country Radio Hall of Fame induction last year,
WRNS/Greenville, NC morning host Jim Mantel noted he wasn’t
qualified for any other job. What he is qualified for, as of the end
of next month, is retirement (CAT 3/12). After stops at KNFM/
Odessa, TX, KRYS/Corpus Christi, KKBQ/Houston and WGAR/
Cleveland, Mantel landed in coastal North Carolina. He recently
spoke with Country Aircheck about hanging up the cans.
CA: After 35 years in radio, what now? Besides catch-
ing up on sleep, of course.
JM: I’ve been getting up between 3am and 3:30am since
1984. When you’re
25 or 35, that’s easy.
When you’re in your Summer Loving: Capitol’s Dierks Bentley, Arista’s Lanco and
late 50s and hit 60, the Mountain High Tour crew help launch the Hunger Free
it’s a chore. Yeah, I’m Summer campaign at Nashville’s Second Harvest Food Bank of
Middle Tennessee by packaging more than ten thousand pounds
finally going to catch
of food to supply more than 8,600 meals to families in need
up on sleep. when school meals are not available during the summer months.
Why now? Pictured (l-r) are Lanco’s Tripp Howell, Eric Steedly and Jared
There’s no real Hampton, Bentley, Lanco’s Brandon Lancaster and Chandler
reason. When I took Baldwin and Second Harvest’s Jaynee Day (front). 
the job here from
Cleveland, they had
Mantel with wife Melinda concerns it was just a Noon In The Dead Of Night
hold over until my next Broken Bow’s Jason Aldean kicked off his High Noon Neon
big market, but I moved here to retire. Didn’t know if it would be Tour over the weekend with Lauren Alaina and Luke Combs.
five years or 10, and it turned out to be seven. The Cumulus/Des Moines crew was
I’m in a position where I can retire, first of all. And to be on hand to give Country Aircheck a
perfectly honest, [WGAR’s] Chuck Collier died seven years ago peek at one of the opening shows.
and, since then, a lot of people who do this job or something “The fans were extremely receptive
related have passed. Last year’s Hall of Fame event hit me to the openers, especially Lauren when
hard. Between the announcement and the ceremony, two of she performed ‘What Ifs’,” OM Chad
the inductees passed away – Linda Lee and Joe Wade Formico- Taylor says, adding that “Luke Combs
la. All of these people worked so hard and never got to enjoy brought down the house when he
retirement. Chuck and I were like brothers. He was relentless performed ‘Hurricane.’”
in working hard and really looking forward to it, and he never KHKI middayer Kim Chase adds,
got there. So I thought, you’ve worked hard and done well for “With two young strong acts like Lau-
yourself. Enjoy it while you can. ren Alaina and Luke Combs as a part
(continued on page 6) of the future of country music, we are Jason Aldean
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MY TUNES: MUSIC THAT SHAPED MY LIFE in great hands. Lauren’s attitude and personality are contagious.
BMI Sr. Dir./Corp. Comm. & Mktg. Lauren Luke is strong and relatable.”
Branson discusses her most influential In addition to their own hits, Alaina threw in a cover of
music: Queen’s “Fat Bottomed Girls” and Guns N’ Roses’ “Sweet Child
1. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: O’ Mine,” while Combs sang “Take It Easy” by the Eagles.
My mother raised me on Tom Petty. She Taylor says, “Luke did his cover
listened constantly while driving around while introducing his band, then
with me in the back seat of a white 1981 he threw out a couple of snippets
Volvo. “Into the Great Wide Open” changed of country classics.”
my fourth grade life. I took guitar lessons All on hand seemed quite
Lauren impressed with Aldean’s entrance.
Branson from his original guitarist, who took me
backstage at Starwood Amphitheatre “Jason entered by being shot out of
(outside Nashville) on the Dogs With Wings Tour. I’ve never loved the stage right after his band hit the
anything as much as I love Petty (besides my children, obviously). first couple of notes,” Taylor says.
2. Bob Dylan: Again, this was a part of my existence as a child. Promotions Dir. Carina Iannuzzi
Dylan was always on in the background. I feel like it’s a pretty solid adds, “The stage turns into one big screen with special video ef-
way to raise a kid … a steady stream of Petty, Dylan and a Volvo. fects, black and white contrast and awesome lightning in between
3. Townes Van Zandt: When I got into folk music as a and above.”
teenager, Townes blew the doors off. “Simple yet dynamic at the same time,” Chase says of the
4. Gillian Welch: As a weird teenager, I obsessed over folk music. set design. “Jason is just plain solid. All three acts commanded
I was always fascinated that she seemed to come from another era. the audience.”
5. John Prine: My mother snuck me into (Nashville club) 12th Taylor sums, “They complemented each other very well. Each
& Porter at 13 during Tin Pan South to see him. I hope I’m this did high-energy shows and kept the crowd guessing on what was
cool with my own kids one day, although they’ll probably just coming next.”
end up loving terrible music and I’ll have to live with that. The High Noon Neon Tour continues this weekend in St. Louis,
• Highly regarded music you’ve actually never Chicago and Indianapolis. –Erin Duvall
heard: Kendrick Lamar’s Damn. I clearly understand what an
important piece of work this is. The guy just won a Pultizer! I,
however, have not even attempted to listen to the album yet. I’m Chart Chat
woefully behind the curve. Congrats to Kane Brown, Steve
• “Important” music you just don’t get: I’ve never really Hodges, Dennis Reese and the RCA
enjoyed Radiohead. This is not a popular opinion amongst team on ascending “Heaven” to this week’s
people my age, but it’s true. It always makes me feel like I’m peak position. The song is Brown’s second
about to get murdered. chart-topper from his self-titled debut. Song-
• An album you listened to incessantly: Father John writers are Matthew McGinn, Lindsay
Misty’s Fear Fun was on constant rotation in our house for a full Rimes and Shy Carter.
year and a half starting in spring 2012. And kudos to Lee Adams and the Bro-
• An obscure or non-country song everyone should listen ken Bow reps on notching 55 adds for Ja-
to right now: This is not obscure, but I have been obsessively son Aldean’s “Drowns The Whiskey,” which Kane Brown
listening to the newly released original recording of Prince’s also features Miranda Lambert and tops
“Nothing Compares 2 U.” My four-year-old knows all the words. this week’s board.
• Music you’d rather not admit to enjoying: I am
currently obsessed with Cardi B. I’m not sure it’s necessarily
“on-brand” for me, but I love her. Especially her funny sound
News & Notes
Nominees for the National Radio Hall of Fame Class of 2018
effects. OKURRRRT. have been revealed here. The 24 nominees in six categories were
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Reading, Writing & Rhythm: Host Chris Young (c) and the CMA’s 2018 Music Teachers of Excellence with CMA and CMA Foundation Board
members (front, l-r) Biff Watson, Jerry Douglas, Luke Laird, Jon Loba, Ron Samuels, Bill Simmons, CMA’s Sarah Trahern, Jennie Smythe,
Joe Galante, CMA’s Tiffany Kerns, Lon Helton, Terry Calonge, Scott Scovill, Jim Beavers, Kix Brooks and Everett Lybolt.

determined by the organization’s Nominating Committee. Four McGuire will perform at Lewispalooza 8 outside of Nashville’s Tin
of those categories will be selected by a voting panel comprised Roof Demonbeun on June 5. The event benefits Hope Song.
of nearly 1,000 industry pros, and the other categories will be Clint Black’s musical Looking for Christmas, based on the al-
voted on by the public. None of the nominees were from the bum of the same name, will run Nov. 13–Dec. 16 at San Diego’s
Country format. Old Globe Theatre. More here.
The Bobby Bones Red Hoodie Comedy Tour will come to Riders in the Sky, Tim Rushlow, Joshua Hedley and Jeff
Nashville for a six-show residency at the Franklin Theatre in Sep- Bates are among the performers for the 4th annual Country With
tember and November. Columbia’s Tenille Townes is scheduled Heart benefit concert June 9 at Nashville’s Nightlife Theatre. Pro-
to open. ceeds benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Ticket info here.
The Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. documentary
It All Begins With A Song: The Story of the Nashville Songwriter will
be shown at a special public screening May 17 during the Nash- The Week’s Top Stories
ville Film Festival. More here. Full coverage at countryaircheck.com.
Sony Music Nashville, Sony Mobile Communications • Lucas Phelan was promoted to PD of KMNB/Minneapolis.
and Kane Brown have teamed to showcase wireless headset (BN 5/9)
Xperia Ear Duo. More here. • Jon Watkins reassumed programming duties at KEGA/Salt
Capitol’s Dierks Bentley will perform all 13 tracks from The Lake City. (CAT 5/9)
Mountain as part of a late-night album release show at the Ryman • Big Machine Music’s Mike Molinar was upped to GM and
Auditorium on June 7. All proceeds will be donated to the Opry Alex Heddle was promoted to VP/Publishing. (CAT 5/7)
Trust Fund. • Janine Appleton Ebach was named VP of the newly formed
Lewis Brice, Lee Brice, Jerrod Niemann and Walker Curb|Word Music Publishing. (CAT 5/7)

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Jim Mantel Off His Grind

(continued from page 1)
What’s the plan?
I started a voice-over business three years ago that’s been
pretty successful but not as successful as I think it can be. It will get
better as I dedicate more time to it. I also want to play a lot of golf
and I’ve got a Harley that only has 5,000 miles on it. So I’ll be
doing those things, in no particular order.
What will you miss?
The actual show. It’s still as much fun is it was 25 years ago.
It’s the in between that’s become a grind. Going to bed at 8:30
or 9pm every night wears on you. I’ve always
been meticulous about show prep, probably
worked too hard. I had a couple PDs who said
I don’t have to push that much, but I wanted to
know every stone had been turned over when I
started my shift. I’ll miss talking to the audi-
ence and my on-air partners. I’ll see stories
that will trigger an idea and think, “Damn,
wish I could use that.” My daughter [Liz Man-
tel] is on the air in Buffalo, so I might have a Jim Mantel
slight outlet there in sending her those things,
but she has her own ideas and doesn’t need mine.
Are you talking about it on-air? Gotten much reaction
from listeners?
We’ve announced, but we’re not making a big deal about it.
It’s not about me, it’s about what comes out of the speakers every
morning. Nobody has said, “Thank God, it’s about time.” (laughs)
So that’s good. I must be getting out at a good time.
Are you reflecting on it all yet?
We still have 30-some shows and still want tomorrow’s to be
better than the one we did today. That feeling when you get close
to vacation and you’re already on vacation – I’m trying to stave
that off. Ironically, my entire family comes down for a vacation
that starts the day after my last day at the station. That wasn’t the
plan. It was just supposed to be a vacation, but now it’s one I
don’t have to come back from. That will be different because for
so many years on vacation I was thinking about that show I had to
do my first day back.
I do think about how incredibly lucky I’ve been, and you have
to have some of that in addition to working hard. The people I’ve
met and been able to work with has been fortunate, too. Meg Ste-
vens, Clay Hunnicutt, Kevin Metheny, Ted Stecker, Dene Hallam.
To be able to draw from all those people to make myself better
has been a wonderful thing.
Will you stay in touch?
I don’t know. Don Carpenter in Detroit found himself doing
a Country Oldies show. If an opportunity presents itself down the
road I’m not sure if I’ll want that or not. I’m mostly thinking about
the voice-over work and relaxing.
[Former baseball player/manager] Mike Hargrove is my best
friend. When he quit the Mariners he made a statement that he’d
lost his passion for the game. I called him right away and said,
“You need to find a reporter and [amend that]. You haven’t lost
your love for the game, it’s what’s between the last out and the
next game that you’re tired of.” I knew that was true because we’d
talked about it before he made the announcement. And I now fully
understand it because that’s where I am now.
Reach Mantel here. –Chuck Aly

Lon Helton, lon@countryaircheck.com

Chuck Aly, chuck@countryaircheck.com
Wendy Newcomer, wendy@countryaircheck.com
(615) 320-1450

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SEEK & EMPLOY

Available Jobs Midwest’s KVOX/Fargo has an unspecified on-air opening.
Send airchecks and résumés here.
Here’s a list of job seekers and open gigs. Not listed? Send info Cumulus’ KQFC/Boise is looking for an afternoon host who
here and we’ll include you in a future update: can also handle afternoon traffic and production for the five-
Cox/Orlando, which includes Country WWKA, has an opening station cluster. Details here.
for an OM. Experience in Country is a plus. Send materials to VP/ Consultant Joel Raab has two client stations looking for a PD
Programming Steve Smith here. and an APD/MD in two different Top 100 markets. Send materials
Big Loud is seeking a National Dir./Promotion. Send résumés here.
and portfolios here. iHeartMedia’s WMZQ/Washington is looking for an MD/
iHeartMedia/Nashville’s WSIX and WSIX-HD2 & evening host. Send materials here.
W252CM has an opening for a Dir./Promotions. Apply here. iHeartMedia/Tampa is looking for a Sr. Dir./Promotions.
NRG  WYTE/Wausau, WI is searching for a PD/morning Apply here.
host. Airchecks and résumés to OM Tony Waitekus here. Summit’s WQNU/Louisville is looking for an APD/MD/on-air
Riverbend  KTHK/Idaho Falls, ID has an opening for an host. Submit materials here.
afternoon personality. Airchecks and résumés here. Scripps’ WKTI/Milwaukee is looking for a morning show host
Cumulus’ WIOV/Lancaster, PA has an opening in afternoons. here.
Three to five years on-air experience is required. Apply here. CMA is looking for a Market Research Analyst and a Creative
Scripps’ KVOO/Tulsa has an opening for an APD/on-air Content Project Manager. Send cover letter, résumé and salary
personality. Apply here. requirements to HR Consultant Sarah Pinson here. 
Entercom’s WPAW/Greensboro, NC has a newly created
opening for a morning co-host. At least three years on-air
experience is required. Apply here.
Searching
Dick Broadcasting’s WRNS/Greenville-New Bern, NC has
•April Rider
an afternoon drive opening. Airchecks and résumés here.
Former RPM Pres., Stoney Creek GM, Curb VP/Promotion
KSE Radio Ventures/Denver is searching for an engineer.
aprilriderhelm@me.com
Apply here.
(615) 714-1749
Arista/Nashville is seeking a Regional Mgr./Promotions.
•Rosey Fitchpatrick
Apply here.
Promotion/Marketing industry vet (MCA, Decca, Indie promo,
Binnie/Portland, ME has an opening for an on-air
WME)
promotions asssistant. The cluster includes Country WTHT. Send
roseyfitch99@gmail.com
airchecks and résumés to OM Stan Bennett here.
615-944-7033
CMA is seeking applicants for a newly created Strategist/
•Tommy & Joe Johnson
Integrated Marketing & Sales position. See more here; cover letter
Former KUBL/Salt Lake City morning co-hosts
and résumé here.
tommyjohnsonmail@gmail.com
Buck Owens Productions’ KUZZ AM & FM/Bakersfield is
•Pam Russell
searching for a Sales Assistant in the Radio Sales and Camera Ads
Former UMG/Nashville VP/National Sales
departments. Send résumés here.
Pamwrussell@icloud.com
Saga’s WPOR/Portland, ME has an opening for a morning
•Shane Collins
co-host. Airchecks and résumés to PD Crash Poteet here.
Former Summit Media/Louisville OM
iHeartMedia’s KNIX/Phoenix has an opening for a PD. Apply
ShaneC1234@gmail.com
here.
•Natalie Kilgore
Dick WRNS/Greenville, NC is looking for a morning host.
Former SouthComm VP/Marketing
Send airchecks and résumés here.
NatalieKilgore@outlook.com
Cumulus’ WIOV/Lancaster, PA is searching for a morning co-
•Ron “Keyes” Stevens
host. Apply here.
Former KEKB/Grand Junction, CO morning host
Vallie Richards Donovan Consulting has an immediate
ronstvns@yahoo.com
PM drive opening at a legendary east coast Country station. Send
•Jeremy Guenther
airchecks and résumés to “Country Jobs” here.
Former KSSN & KMJX/Little Rock MD, on-air; Capitol SW Regional
DBC Radio’s WUBB/Savannah, GA has a morning show
501-590-4878
opening. Send airchecks and résumés to OM Gabe Reynolds here.
jguenther01@gmail.com
Entercom’s KMNB/Minneapolis is searching for an OM/PD.
• Jeff Roper
Apply here.
Former KCYY/San Antonio APD/MD/morning host
iHeartMedia has a number of key PD openings including
210-790-7099
WQIK/Jacksonville and KBEB/Sacramento. Send materials to
ropershow@gmail.com
iHeartCountry format captain Rod Phillips here.
Entercom’s WKIS/Miami is searching for an evening host.
Apply here.
Beasley’s WQYK/Tampa is looking for a PD. Send materials
here.
Binnie Media/Maine is searching for a Dir./Traffic and a
part-time Sales Assistant in Portland, for its stations which include
Country WTHT and WBQQ. Send materials here.
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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS

2 1 KANE BROWN 24093 1266 8906 395 62.39 4.234 157 0

Heaven (RCA)
1 2 JASON ALDEAN/You Make It Easy (Broken Bow) 21726 -2906 8107 -1027 57.653 -6.045 157 0

3 3 LUKE COMBS/One Number Away (River House/Columbia) ✔ 20712 1804 7626 532 52.199 5.952 157 0

4 4 DARIUS RUCKER/For The First Time (Capitol) ✔ 20401 1785 7671 616 50.999 4.262 157 0

6 5 DIERKS BENTLEY/Woman, Amen (Capitol) 17852 1232 6542 459 44.624 2.3 157 0

8 6 D. L. MURPHY f/K. CHESNEY/Everything's... (Blue Chair/Reviver) ✔ 17312 1482 6474 583 42.948 4.298 157 0

7 7 BLAKE SHELTON/I Lived It (Warner Bros./WMN) 17223 759 6390 286 44.134 2.882 157 0

9 8 MORGAN WALLEN f/FGL/Up Down (BMLGR/Big Loud) 14813 870 5607 354 36.078 1.799 157 0

10 9 KENNY CHESNEY/Get Along (BlueChair/WarnerBros/WEA ) 13579 1012 5083 423 35.847 2.864 157 0

11 10 JAKE OWEN/I Was Jack (You Were Diane) (Big Loud) 13233 676 4955 322 33.863 0.885 156 0

12 11 DAN + SHAY/Tequila (Warner Bros./WAR) ✔ 13095 1791 4521 628 32.08 5.302 157 1

17 12 KEITH URBAN f/J. MICHAELS/Coming Home (Capitol) 10295 1119 3791 452 26.58 3.127 157 2

13 13 CHRIS LANE f/T. KELLY/Take Back Home Girl (Big Loud) 10124 172 3666 140 23.207 0.58 143 1

16 14 MORGAN EVANS/Kiss Somebody (Warner Bros./WEA) 10044 725 3603 220 22.847 2.911 149 1

15 15 MICHAEL RAY/Get To You (Atlantic/WEA) 9888 506 3664 176 22.407 1.426 154 0

20 16 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cry Pretty (Capitol) 8877 1016 3208 331 21.782 3.844 156 2

18 17 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Heart Break (Capitol) 8571 173 3171 62 18.886 0.337 153 2

21 18 DYLAN SCOTT/Hooked (Curb) 8334 531 3018 178 16.959 0.909 146 0

19 19 LINDSAY ELL/Criminal (Stoney Creek) 8309 221 3152 70 18.138 0.53 149 0

22 20 JON PARDI/She Ain't In It (Capitol) 7322 -241 2942 -29 16.514 0.018 152 0

24 21 BRETT YOUNG/Mercy (BMLGR) 7145 415 2596 190 16.198 1.234 148 3

23 22 CHASE RICE/Three Chords & The Truth (Broken Bow) 6796 22 2408 17 14.677 -0.034 149 0

25 23 JUSTIN MOORE/Kinda Don't Care (Valory) 6790 229 2695 119 15.086 0.606 148 3

27 24 LAUREN ALAINA/Doin' Fine (19/Interscope/Mercury) 6104 585 2305 154 12.701 2.363 143 2

26 25 COLE SWINDELL/Break Up In The End (Warner Bros./WMN) 5984 26 2226 21 11.824 0.115 140 2
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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS

28 26 THOMAS RHETT/Life Changes (Valory) 5635 652 2066 259 13.623 2.355 140 4

29 27 CHRIS JANSON/Drunk Girl (Warner Bros./WAR) 5069 241 2009 135 8.483 -0.126 140 0

30 28 CARLY PEARCE/Hide The Wine (Big Machine) 4624 415 1802 154 8.02 0.782 141 1

32 29 BROTHERS OSBORNE/Shoot Me Straight (EMI Nashville) 4330 351 1602 99 7.868 0.947 134 2

31 30 ASHLEY MCBRYDE/A Little Dive Bar In Dahlonega (Atlantic/WAR) 4170 60 1454 38 9.816 -0.057 109 2

35 31 OLD DOMINION/Hotel Key (RCA) 4075 703 1442 269 9.139 2.167 112 4

34 32 SUGARLAND f/T. SWIFT/Babe (UMGN/Big Machine) 4020 429 1414 168 8.057 0.43 125 10

33 33 LANCO/Born To Love You (Arista) 3828 199 1352 84 5.887 -0.023 128 1

36 34 MAREN MORRIS/Rich (Columbia) 3450 267 1198 104 6.781 0.834 107 2

37 35 KIP MOORE/Last Shot (MCA) 3155 73 1230 48 4.746 -0.184 124 3

38 36 CHRIS YOUNG/Hangin' On (RCA) 3067 303 1066 79 5.835 0.866 99 2

39 37 TRENT HARMON/You Got 'Em All (Big Machine) 2766 212 1017 60 3.894 0.179 117 0

40 38 KELSEA BALLERINI/I Hate Love Songs (Black River) 2617 76 999 50 4.295 -0.121 103 2

43 39 MITCHELL TENPENNY/Drunk Me (Riser House/Columbia) 2559 147 926 71 6.336 0.405 103 2

41 40 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Blue Tacoma (Triple Tigers) 2545 92 934 25 3.954 0.271 114 2

42 41 JIMMIE ALLEN/Best Shot (Stoney Creek) 2508 85 993 20 3.838 0.147 106 1

Debut 42 DUSTIN LYNCH/Good Girl (Broken Bow) ✔ 1916 1687 785 691 5.641 5.081 27 11

44 43 JERROD NIEMANN/I Got This (Curb) 1794 -8 592 -7 5.422 0.182 83 1

45 44 LOCASH/Don't Get Better Than That (Reviver) 1655 31 644 5 2.649 0.094 81 0

46 45 MIDLAND/Burn Out (Big Machine) 1608 190 588 49 2.843 0.439 78 3

50 46 CRAIG CAMPBELL/See You Try (Red Bow) 1421 351 581 125 1.714 0.107 89 12

47 47 DANIELLE BRADBERY/Worth It (BMLGR) 1309 0 544 15 2.237 -0.195 57 1

49 48 CHRIS STAPLETON/Millionaire (Mercury) 1302 121 576 44 2.057 0.118 81 4

Debut 49 TYLER RICH/The Difference (Valory) 1286 225 474 58 2.005 0.596 72 6

48 50 RODNEY ATKINS/Caught Up In The Country (Curb) 1202 21 447 12 1.697 0.193 60 7

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Country Aircheck Add Leaders Adds Activator Top Point Gainers
JASON ALDEAN f/M.LAMBERT/Drowns The Whiskey (Broken Bow) 55 DAN + SHAY/Tequila (Warner Bros./WAR) 1748 ✔
MADDIE & TAE/Friends Don't (Mercury) 34 DARIUS RUCKER/For The First Time (Capitol) 1249 ✔
JORDAN DAVIS/Take It From Me (MCA) 14 DIERKS BENTLEY/Woman, Amen (Capitol) 874 ✔
CRAIG CAMPBELL/See You Try (Red Bow) 12 THOMAS RHETT/Life Changes (Valory) 813 ✔
DUSTIN LYNCH/Good Girl (Broken Bow) 11 KENNY CHESNEY/Get Along (Blue Chair/Warner Bros./WEA ) 784 ✔
SUGARLAND f/T. SWIFT/Babe (UMGN/Big Machine) 10 JAKE OWEN/I Was Jack (You Were Diane) (Big Loud) 780
SCOTTY MCCREERY/This Is It (Triple Tigers) 9 MORGAN EVANS/Kiss Somebody (Warner Bros./WEA) 750
RODNEY ATKINS/Caught Up In The Country (Curb) 7 BLAKE SHELTON/I Lived It (Warner Bros./WMN) 717
GRANGER SMITH/You're In It (Wheelhouse) 6 MICHAEL RAY/Get To You (Atlantic/WEA) 630
TYLER RICH/The Difference (Valory) 6 MORGAN WALLEN f/FGL/Up Down (BMLGR/Big Loud) 592

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers Activator Top Spin Gainers

LUKE COMBS/One Number Away (River House/Columbia) 1804 ✔ DAN + SHAY/Tequila (Warner Bros./WAR) 356
DAN + SHAY/Tequila (Warner Bros./WAR) 1791 ✔ DARIUS RUCKER/For The First Time (Capitol) 297
DARIUS RUCKER/For The First Time (Capitol) 1785 ✔ DIERKS BENTLEY/Woman, Amen (Capitol) 184
DUSTIN LYNCH/Good Girl (Broken Bow) 1687 ✔ MORGAN EVANS/Kiss Somebody (Warner Bros./WEA) 175
D. L. MURPHY f/K. CHESNEY/Everything’s... (Blue Chair/Reviver) 1482 ✔ THOMAS RHETT/Life Changes (Valory) 155
KANE BROWN/Heaven (RCA) 1266 BLAKE SHELTON/I Lived It (Warner Bros./WMN) 153
DIERKS BENTLEY/Woman, Amen (Capitol) 1232 MICHAEL RAY/Get To You (Atlantic/WEA) 149
KEITH URBAN f/J. MICHAELS/Coming Home (Capitol) 1119 KENNY CHESNEY/Get Along (Blue Chair/Warner Bros./WEA ) 147
CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cry Pretty (Capitol) 1016 JAKE OWEN/I Was Jack (You Were Diane) (Big Loud) 141
KENNY CHESNEY/Get Along (Blue Chair/Warner Bros./WEA) 1012 MORGAN WALLEN f/FGL/Up Down (BMLGR/Big Loud) 122

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points
DUSTIN LYNCH/Good Girl (Broken Bow) 691 BEBE REXHA f/FGL/Meant To Be (WBR/BMLGR) 17424
DAN + SHAY/Tequila (Warner Bros./WAR) 628 LUKE BRYAN/Most People Are Good (Capitol) 15757
DARIUS RUCKER/For The First Time (Capitol) 616 JORDAN DAVIS/Singles You Up (MCA) 12123
D. L. MURPHY f/K. CHESNEY/Everything’s... (Blue Chair/Reviver) 583 DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow) 8899
LUKE COMBS/One Number Away (River House/Columbia) 532 SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA) 8812
DIERKS BENTLEY/Woman, Amen (Capitol) 459 CHRIS STAPLETON/Broken Halos (Mercury) 8274
KEITH URBAN f/J. MICHAELS/Coming Home (Capitol) 452 THOMAS RHETT/Marry Me (Valory) 7652
KENNY CHESNEY/Get Along (Blue Chair/Warner Bros./WEA) 423 HIGH VALLEY/She's With Me (Atlantic/WEA) 7333
KANE BROWN/Heaven (RCA) 395 THOMAS RHETT/Unforgettable (Valory) 6846
MORGAN WALLEN f/FGL/Up Down (BMLGR/Big Loud) 354 SCOTTY MCCREERY/Five More Minutes (Triple Tigers) 6730

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COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY A D D DAT E S

MIDLAND/Burn Out (Big Machine)
Moves 46-45*
May 21
1,608 points, 588 spins DUSTIN LYNCH/Good Girl (Broken Bow)
3 adds: KVOO, WKDF*, WQYK KRYSTAL KEITH & LANCE CARPENTER/Anyone Else (Show Dog)
TYLER FARR/Love By The Moon (Columbia)
CRAIG CAMPBELL/See You Cry (Red Bow) ABI/A Day Without (One Country/Nine North)
Moves 50-46*
1,421 points, 581 spins May 29
12 adds including: KATC*, KHKI*, KIIM*, KIZN*, KPLX*, JOE NICHOLS/Billy Graham’s Bible (Red Bow)
KRST*, WFMS*, WITL*, WIVK*, WKDF*

DANIELLE BRADBERY/Worth It (BMLGR)

June 4
ABBY ANDERSON/Make Him Wait (Black River)
Remains at 47*
CLARE DUNN/More (MCA)
1,309 points, 544 spins
1 add: KWNR Send yours to adds@countryaircheck.com

CHRIS STAPLETON/Millionaire (Mercury)

Moves 49-48* CHECK OUT 5/18
1,302 points, 576 spins
4 adds: WNSH*, WRNS, WXBQ, WXCY Trent Harmon You Got ‘Em All (Big
Machine Records)
TYLER RICH/The Difference (Valory) Recorded in Nashville with producers Jimmy
Debuts at 49* Robbins and Scott Borchetta, Harmon co-
1,286 points, 474 spins wrote eight of the 11 songs on his full-length
6 adds: KCCY, WLFP, WQMX*, WQNU, WWGR, WYRK album debut, including the title track/first
single, which was co-written with Justin Ebach
RODNEY ATKINS/Caught Up In The Country (Curb) and Jordan Minton. Contributing songwriters
Moves 48-50* include Jim Beavers and Chris Stapleton (“Hold On”) and
1,202 points, 447 spins Dallas Davidson, Brett James and Keith Urban (“Falling
7 adds: KFRG, KKIX, KWNR, WBEE, WKMK, WLFP, WTGE (Remix)”).

ERIC PASLEY/Young Forever (EMI Nashville) May 25

1,146 points, 426 spins LoCash Deluxe (Average Joes)
3 adds: KMLE, WLFP, WRNS Lindsay Ell The Continuum Project (Stoney Creek)

AARON WATSON/Run WId Horses (Big Label) June 1

1,127 points, 463 spins; No adds Michael Ray Amos (Atlantic/WEA)
Luke Combs This One’s For You Too (River House/Columbia)
KID ROCK/American Rock’n’Roll (BBR/BMG/Red Bow) Thompson Square Masterpiece (–)
1,070 points, 460 spins
1 add: KATC* June 8
Dierks Bentley The Mountain (Capitol)
Sugarland Bigger (Big Machine/UMG)
Craig Campbell See You Try (Red Bow)

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

2 1 KANE BROWN 12257 235 2601 57 52 0

Heaven (RCA)
5 2 DARIUS RUCKER/For The First Time (Capitol) ✔ 10950 1249 2395 297 53 0
4 3 BLAKE SHELTON/I Lived It (Warner Bros./WMN) 10814 717 2270 153 53 0
3 4 LUKE COMBS/One Number Away (River House/Columbia) 10788 174 2299 20 53 0
1 5 JASON ALDEAN/You Make It Easy (Broken Bow) 10503 -1534 2295 -336 50 0
6 6 DIERKS BENTLEY/Woman, Amen (Capitol) ✔ 9966 874 2108 184 54 0
7 7 D. L. MURPHY f/K. CHESNEY/Everything's Gonna Be Alright (Blue Chair/Reviver) 8924 192 1893 42 52 0
9 8 MORGAN WALLEN f/FGL/Up Down (BMLGR/Big Loud) 8694 592 1842 122 53 0
10 9 JAKE OWEN/I Was Jack (You Were Diane) (Big Loud) 8599 780 1741 141 54 0
11 10 KENNY CHESNEY/Get Along (Blue Chair/Warner Bros./WEA ) ✔ 8232 784 1692 147 53 0
17 11 DAN + SHAY/Tequila (Warner Bros./WAR) ✔ 6535 1748 1373 356 52 3
13 12 MORGAN EVANS/Kiss Somebody (Warner Bros./WEA) 6342 750 1303 175 53 0
12 13 KEITH URBAN f/J. MICHAELS/Coming Home (Capitol) 6267 332 1293 62 51 0
14 14 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cry Pretty (Capitol) 6027 487 1252 83 54 0
20 15 MICHAEL RAY/Get To You (Atlantic/WEA) 5214 630 1113 149 51 2
18 16 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Heart Break (Capitol) 5078 459 1085 94 53 1
16 17 CHRIS LANE f/T. KELLY/Take Back Home Girl (Big Loud) 4878 75 978 -1 50 0
15 18 LINDSAY ELL/Criminal (Stoney Creek) 4876 24 990 -8 51 0
19 19 JON PARDI/She Ain't In It (Capitol) 4617 57 990 1 52 0
22 20 DYLAN SCOTT/Hooked (Curb) 3787 239 821 87 50 0
21 21 JUSTIN MOORE/Kinda Don't Care (Valory) 3685 46 749 8 48 1
26 22 THOMAS RHETT/Life Changes (Valory) ✔ 3568 813 646 155 50 4
23 23 COLE SWINDELL/Break Up In The End (Warner Bros./WMN) 3544 34 704 7 53 0
24 24 BRETT YOUNG/Mercy (BMLGR) 3256 414 719 82 53 1
25 25 LAUREN ALAINA/Doin' Fine (19/Interscope/Mercury) 3017 230 668 48 46 0
27 26 CHRIS JANSON/Drunk Girl (Warner Bros./WAR) 2798 311 581 57 46 1
28 27 ASHLEY MCBRYDE/A Little Dive Bar In Dahlonega (Atlantic/WAR) 2480 124 558 4 40 1
29 28 BROTHERS OSBORNE/Shoot Me Straight (EMI Nashville) 2226 335 437 50 45 1
30 29 SUGARLAND f/T. Swift/Babe (UMGN/Big Machine) 2090 221 422 38 39 2
32 30 OLD DOMINION/Hotel Key (RCA) 1933 167 379 51 40 4

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

31 31 CHASE RICE/Three Chords & The Truth (Broken Bow) 1763 -35 396 -7 41 0
33 32 CHRIS YOUNG/Hangin' On (RCA) 1504 92 265 16 34 1
34 33 CARLY PEARCE/Hide The Wine (Big Machine) 1477 74 322 19 38 6
35 34 KELSEA BALLERINI/I Hate Love Songs (Black River) 1356 -24 255 7 24 1
38 35 MAREN MORRIS/Rich (Columbia) 1274 75 251 5 40 1
37 36 AARON WATSON/Run Wild Horses (Big Label) 1251 30 261 12 21 0
36 37 STEPHANIE QUAYLE/Selfish (Rebel Engine) 1202 -142 225 -21 20 0
39 38 LANCO/Born To Love You (Arista) 1075 157 239 28 36 0
53 39 JASON ALDEAN f/M. LAMBERT/Drowns The Whiskey (Broken Bow) 1043 553 158 99 13 9
40 40 MITCHELL TENPENNY/Drunk Me (Riser House/Columbia) 974 62 264 18 21 0
51 41 KIP MOORE/Last Shot (MCA) 886 79 216 15 36 2
45 42 MIDLAND/Burn Out (Big Machine) 852 211 119 25 14 1
52 43 LUCAS HOGE/Power Of Garth (Forge) 810 296 138 54 14 0
43 44 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Blue Tacoma (Triple Tigers) 759 45 175 7 18 2
49 45 CHRIS STAPLETON/Millionaire (Mercury) 727 194 132 42 15 2
46 46 JIMMIE ALLEN/Best Shot (Stoney Creek) 676 86 165 21 17 1
44 47 TRENT HARMON/You Got 'Em All (Big Machine) 671 21 148 -6 18 0
47 48 TYLER RICH/The Difference (Valory) 650 60 65 6 1 0
54 49 RYAN HURD/Diamonds Or Twine (RCA) 647 180 66 18 3 0
52 50 CJ SOLAR/Airplane (Sea Gayle) 599 -204 102 -40 13 0
Debut 51 DUSTIN LYNCH/Good Girl (Broken Bow) 562 408 131 101 15 11
51 52 LOCASH/Don't Get Better Than That (Reviver) 547 25 102 0 9 0
55 53 RADIO ROMANCE/The Weekend (Big Machine) 524 62 145 20 9 2
56 54 RODNEY ATKINS/Caught Up In The Country (Curb) 500 41 133 15 18 1
48 55 RAELYNN/Queens Don't (Warner Bros./WMN) 488 -68 50 -8 3 0
Debut 56 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Keeper Of The Flame (RCA) 467 152 74 14 7 1
58 57 BRETT ELDREDGE/Haven't Met You (Atlantic/WMN) 460 30 46 3 1 0
Debut 58 DEVIN DAWSON/Asking For A Friend (Atlantic/WEA) 457 254 69 26 6 2
Debut 59 TRAVIS DENNING/David Ashley Parker From... (Mercury) 454 60 83 11 11 0
50 60 DANIELLE BRADBERY/Worth It (BMLGR) 454 -79 81 -13 9 0
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