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Forget The Turkey, It’s Time For Christmas (Music)! Thanksgivingmeansfood,footballandafour-dayweekendtomostpeople,toprogrammersitmeansit’stimetostartputtingthoseChristmassongsontheradio.Whilewecan’thelpwiththatbloatedfeelingyou’reexperiencingrightaboutnow,wecangetyour2006Christmaslibrarysprucedupwithalookbackatthemost-playedholidaytunesof2005,courtesyofMediabase24/7.
>>Christmas Country Gold1. VINCE VANCE & THE VALIANTS/AllIWantForChristmas...2.JEFF FOXWORTHY/12RedneckDaysOfChristmas3.CLINT BLACK/’TilSanta’sGone4.BRENDA LEE/Rockin’AroundTheChristmasTree5.BOBBY HELMS/JingleBellRock6.SKIP EWING/ChristmasCarol7.JOE DIFFIE/LeroyTheRedneckReindeer8.ALABAMA/ChristmasInDixie9.ALAN JACKSON/AHollyJollyChristmas10.ALAN JACKSON/IOnlyWantYouForChristmas11.FAITH HILL/WhereAreYouChristmas12.GEORGE STRAIT/ChristmasCookies13.LEANN RIMES/PutALittleHoliday…14.NEWSONG/TheChristmasShoes15.RICOCHET/LetItSnow,LetItSnow,LetItSnow16.BURL IVES/HaveAHollyJollyChristmas
CheCk The halls Country Aircheck’s final 2006 Music Editionwith charts will be published on Monday, December 18, with publication resuming on January 8, 2007. Regular publication of Country Aircheck Today will cease with the Thursday, December 21 issue, and resume on Thursday, January 4. Look for our debut print publication containing the year’s Top 100 songs in mid-December.
February 27 - Country Radio & DJ Hall of Fame Dinner. www.crb.org
February 28 to March 2 - CRS-38. www.crb.orgMay 15 - 42nd Annual ACM Awards.www.acmcountry.com
9. JOE NICHOLS/WhiteChristmas10. JOE NICHOLS/I’llBeHomeForChristmas11. JOSH GRACIN/PleaseComeHomeForChristmas12. MONY L. ALLEN/AllIWantForChristmas...13. NEAL McCOY/MerryChristmasDarling14. JO DEE MESSINA/SilverBells15. CLINT BLACK/ChristmasWithYou
Thomas New Regent Regional VP Aspartofarestructuringofseniormanagement,RegentEvansville-Owensboro,INVP/GMMark ThomashasbeenpromotedtoRegionalVP.Inadditiontooverseeingthecompany’sstationsinthosetwomarketsandFlint,MI,he’lladdoversightfortheSt.Cloud,MNsix-stationcluster,whichincludesmarketleadingCountryWWJO.Regentalsoownsmarket-leadingCountryWKDQ/EvansvilleandWBKR/Owensboro.NoneofitsFlintstationsareCountry. Additionally,RegionalVPMike Grimsley,whooverseesRegent’sstationsinLafayette,LAandElPaso,TX,willaddoversightdutiesforthecompany’sPeoria,ILandBloomington,ILclusters.CountryoutletsownedbyRegentinthosemarketsincludemarket-leadingWBWN/BloomingtonandWFYR/Peoria,whichwasNo.2inSpring2006,butNo.1inFall2005(noticingatrendhere,yet?)
CRS-38 Early Bird Deadline Is Thursday; New Events Added IfyouwanttotakeadvantageoftheCRB’slow-lowearlybirdregistrationrateof$499,youmust getyourstufftothembythisThursday,Nov.30.Afterthat,itjumpsto$1million.OK,soitdoesn’tgoupthatmuch.Butyoucansaveyourcompanysomeseriousdoughbygoingtowww.CRB.organdsigning-upforCRS-38,setforFeb.28-March2attheNashvilleConventionCenter. And,besuretocomeinadayearlyfortheCountryRadioandCountryMusicDJHallofFameinductionsanddinner.ComeseeLes Acree, Larry Daniels andBob Moody head into theCountryRadioHOFwhileJoe Ladd andBig John TrimbleentertheCMDJHOF.Thishasbecomeoneoftheindustriesgreatest--andmostfun--evenings.Don’tmissit!
Montage Goes RED For Distribution MontageMusicGrouphassignedadistributiondealwithREDDistribution,adivisionofSonyBMG.LabelPresident/CEOAllen Butlersays,“IamveryhappytobeassociatedwithBob Morelli and everyone at RED again. I am confident thatourproductisinverycapablehandsandIlookforwardtohavingthemonourteam.” REDEVP/GMBobMorelliadds,“IhaveworkedwithAllenduringhisdaysofrunningAristaNashvillepromotion.Asafan,IwatchedAllenrunanddevelopedSony/Nashvilleintothepowerhousecountrylabelitbecame.Icouldn’tbehappierthathechoseREDtobethehomeforhisnewlabel,andwehopetoaddourexpertiseandpartnershipinmakingthisoneofthepremierelabelsinNashville.”
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Chart Chat ArethoseRascal Flattsguyshot,orwhat?NotonlydotheyhavetheNo.1Countrysongthisweekwith“MyWish,”buttheLyricStreettrioalsohastheNo.2songontheMediabaseACchartwith“WhatHurtsTheMost.”Thatsong,bytheway,alsowentTop10onMediabase’sHotAClist and Top 25 on the Top 40 chart! It should be a might fine ChristmasforGary,JoeDonandJay--nottomentionallthehappylittleelveswhistlingahappytuneatthelabel(isthatmixingmetaphors--ormeta-dwarves?)ledbyPresidentRandy GoodmanandVP/PromotionKevin Herring.
Gentry Pleads To Misdemeanor AstatementfromSonyBMG(11/27)addressesTroy Gentrypleadingguiltytoalesseroffenseofinaccuratelytaggingabear,amisdemeanor.ThepleawasenteredinacasestemmingfromthehuntingofanallegedlytameblackbearinMinnesotatwoyearsago.“IdidparticipateinimproperlytaggingtheanimalIshot,withoutrealizingtheseriousnessofwhatIwasdoing,”Gentrysays.“Forthat,Iamtrulysorry.Ireliedontheexpertsaroundmeforguidance,andIregretthat today. Not so much because I was fined and punished, butbecauseitappearsthatIdon’thaverespectforthelaw.Thishasbeenahumblingexperienceforme,andonewhichIdeeplyregret.”
Radio NewsKudos: KUPL/Portland’sFeedTheHungryRadio-a-thonrecentlyraised$62,000duringa13-hourlivebroadcastbenefiting the Portland Rescue Mission.
Web:ClearChannelOnlineisfeaturing Keith Urban initsIn-Concertseries,withclipsfromUrban’sSeptembershowatAtlanta’sFoxTheateraddedeachweek.Detailsatwww.clearchannelmusic.com.
Tuesday (11/28) – Brad Paisley, Good Morning America(ABC).
Wednesday (11/29) – Billy Ray Cyrus, The Collection(GAC).
Thursday (11/30) – Wynonna Judd, Good Morning America (ABC); Wynonna Judd, The View (ABC);Sheryl Crow, The Oprah Winfrey Show(NBC);Trent Tomlinson, Top 20 Countdown (CMT).
Friday (12/1) – Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Top Ten Countdown (CMT).
Saturday (12/2) – Lindsey Buckingham, Little Big Town, CMT Crossroads (CMT); Phil Vassar, GAC Specials (GAC); Alison Krauss, Dierks Bentley, Jack Ingram, Sugarland, The Randy Rogers Band, CMT Insider (CMT).
Sunday (12/3) – Mike Snider, Dolly Parton, Southern Fried Flicks With Hazel Smith (CMT).
Monday (12/4) – Johnny Cash, 60 Minutes Uncut (CMT).
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birThDaysIndustry News PlateauMusichassignedadistributionagreementwithAspirionRecords,toreleaseApril Taylor’s I Wanna Live Like That.ThealbumissetforaJanuaryrelease. RadiovetCarl GeislerhasjoinedTheMarketingGroup/Impact Radio Networks in the Affiliate Relations department. Geisler’sbackgroundincludesprogrammingKIKK/HoustonandairtalentstopswithKILT/HoustonandKVET/Austin.
Benefit News Apackageincludingticketsandmeet-and-greetpassesforaDec.8showfeaturingTaylor Swift, Jimmy Wayneand Danielle PeckinSantaYnez,CAisbeingauctionedatwww.universalmusicstore.com.TheauctionclosesonDec.2andbenefits Toys For Tots. Keith Anderson will perform a Toys For Tots benefit on Saturday(12/2)atNashville’sWildhorseSaloon.
Artist News TheWashingtonStateLotteryisofferingaGigToursScratchGamethatwillallowwinnerstochooseafournighttourbusexcursionwithTravis Tritt, Montgomery Gentry, Loretta Lynn, Gretchen WilsonorHank Williams, Jr.Threegrandprizetripswillbeoffered,andtheVIProadtreatmentisvaluedat$46,333. John Anderson will make his MuzikMafia debut tomorrow(11/28)atNashville’sMercyLounge.Gretchen WilsonandBig & Richarescheduledtoperformaswell. Lorrie MorganwillserveasGrandMarshallduringthe54thAnnualNashvilleGasChristmasParadesetforFriday,Dec.1inNashville. The RIAA has issued gold certification for Vince Gill’sfour-discThese Daysalbum.
Tuesday, Nov. 21:FalloutcontinuedfromtheGreatTurkeyBowlCaperof2006.AsnotedinMonday’sCountry Aircheck Music Edition(11/20),UMG/Nashville’s12thtitle in the annual flag football tournament has been tarnished bytheheistofthechampionshiptrophy,whichturnedupinthe offices of Capitol/Nashville. The trophy went missing duringanengagementpartyUMG’sKatie DeanwashostingforCapitol’sDixie Weathersby.UMGstaffersarenothappy. “[Capitol] should have at least made the finals to evengetasniffofthetrophy,”notesUMG’s John Ettinger.“Buttheylosttotheteamwebeatby20.” WYCD/Detroitmorningco-hostSteve Grunwaldhasreturnedfromhis10-daytriptoIraqwherehedeliveredtheworld’slargestyellowribbon,signedbyDetroitarearesidents.Grunwaldbloggedhisjourneyatwww.wycd.com. FormerKZLA/LosAngelesmiddayhostShawn Parr
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CMTPAT GREEN/Dixie Lullaby (BNA)DANIELLE PECK/Isn’t That Everything (Big Machine)
CMT Pure CountryCROSS CANADIAN RAGWEED/Late Last Night (Universal South)PAT GREEN/Dixie Lullaby (BNA)SAMMY KERSHAW/Baby’s Got Her Blue Jeans On (Category 5)DARRYL WORLEY/I Just Came Back (From A War) (903)
GACJOHN MELLENCAMP/Our Country (Universal South)PAT GREEN/Dixie Lullaby (BNA)DARRYL WORLEY/I Just Came Back (From A War) (903)
KodiakhasbeenwiththestationforsixyearsfollowinganeightyearruninSacramentoradioincludingCountryKNCI.Reachhimatgjkodiak@aol.comor707-568-6688. EmmisWTHI/TerreHaute,INMD/afternoonhost“Party” Marty CombshasbeennamedPD/afternoonhostatCrossroads’crosstownWSDM(92.7TheCrock),whichisaCountry/Rockhybrid.WTHIOMBarry Kentishandlingmusicfornowwhilesearchingforareplacement.Rushresumeandairchecktohimatbkent@wthi.emmis.com. AmericanMusicAwardswinnersincludeRascal Flatts,whowonCountryGroupandtheT-MobileTextInfan-votedhonor,CountryFemaleFaith Hill,CountryMaleToby Keith,AlbumGreatest Hits Volume 2fromTim McGraw,andBreakthroughArtistCarrie Underwood. ThegoodnewsistheWWKA/OrlandomorningteamofEllis B. Feaster, Melissa MooreandproducerSkidrecentlyheldtheirSecondAnnualCelebrityProAmTurkeyShootto benefit the Second harvest Food Bank. The bad news, at leastforSkid,isthathewastheturkey.Or,moreaptlyput,hewasthetarget.Skiddonnedtheturkeygeartoprovidethe
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WTNR/Grand Rapids, MI 4.3 3.2 6 10WMUS-FM/Muskegon^ 1.8 1.2 21 18*(Grand Rapids Arbitron)WIVK/Knoxville 24.8 25.2 1 1WGKX/Memphis 7.2 8.1 3 1KNCI/Sacramento 6.7 5.5 2 2KNTY/Sacramento -- 1.9 -- 18(KNTY flipped to Country in July 2006)WBBS/Syracuse 11.7 11.2 1 1WFRG/Utica-Rome, NY 2.3 1.8 12 14*(Syracuse Arbitron)WSCP-AM&FM/Syracuse 2.8 1.8 11 14*WGTY/York, PA 10.0 11.6 1 1WHVR-AM/York, PA+ 2.0 1.9 15 15WPOC/Baltimore 1.1 1.3 23 21*(York Arbitron)
Last Gasp Of Summer: WGNA, WFLS, WBCT, WIVK, WGKX, WBBS and WGTY Are No. 1 Just as the near record temperatures over the weekend offered one final short and t-shirt weekend in many areas, this look at Country radio ratings offers the final look at the Summer 2006 Arbitron ratings for this format. A “+” indi-cates a Classic Country outlet, a “^” designates Country stations in the same market owned by a single operator and an “*” indicates a tie.
reportshe’stheon-cameravoicefortheAmericanMusicAwardsonABC.Parrisstilllookingforafulltimegigandcanbereachedat818-415-9255ortheparrman@aol.com. CMTisreportingstrongratingsforCMT Giants: Reba.Theshowaveraged1.7milliontotalviewersduringitsNov.18premiere,morethantripletheaverageinprimetimeforthequarter.Thepremieredrew4.5millionviewerscumulatively, and 10.7 million total viewers when the five re-airingsareincluded. LyricStreet’sRascal Flattswillperformtwosongsduringthe80th Anniversary Macy’s Thanksgiving Day ParadeonThursday.TheparadeistelecastonNBC.
Aircheck Top RecurrentsHEARTLAND/I Loved Her First (Lofton Creek) 7764DIERKS BENTLEY/Every Mile A Memory (Capitol) 6810RODNEY ATKINS/If You’re Going... (Curb) 6729JOSH TURNER/Would You Go With Me (MCA) 6407KEITH URBAN/Once In A Lifetime (Capitol) 5811GEORGE STRAIT/Give It Away (MCA) 5531TOBY KEITH/Crash Here Tonight (Show Dog) 5373WRECKERS/Leave The Pieces (Warner Bros.) 5324BRAD PAISLEY/The World (Arista) 4511STEVE HOLY/Brand New Girlfriend (Curb) 4173RASCAL FLATTS/Life Is A Highway (Disney) 3131JOSH TURNER/Your Man (MCA) 2750RASCAL FLATTS/What Hurts The... (Lyric Street) 2681BON JOVI w./ J. NETTLES/Who Says... (Mercury) 2569BROOKS & DUNN/Building Bridges (Arista) 2486LITTLE BIG TOWN/Bring It On Home (Equity) 2499KENNY CHESNEY/Summertime (BNA) 2420BILLY CURRINGTON/Must Be Doing... (Mercury) 2419PHIL VASSAR/Last Day Of My Life (Equity) 2416TOBY KEITH/A Little Too Late (Show Dog) 2413
Aircheck Add Leaders KEITH URBAN/Stupid Boy (Capitol) 28MARTINA MCBRIDE/Anyway (RCA) 18JACK INGRAM/Lips Of An Angel (Big Machine) 12JOSH TURNER/Me And God (MCA) 11DARRYL WORLEY/I Just Came Back... (903) 10TRACE ADKINS/Ladies Love Country... (Capitol) 9BROOKS & DUNN/Hillbilly Deluxe (Arista) 8LITTLE BIG TOWN/Good As Gone (Equity) 8GARY ALLAN/A Feelin’ Like That (MCA) 7JOSH GRACIN/I Keep Coming Back (Lyric Street) 7
Leading Point GainersBRAD PAISLEY/She’s Everything (Arista) +1620KEITH URBAN/Stupid Boy (Capitol) +1284TRACE ADKINS/Ladies Love Country... (Capitol) +994GEORGE STRAIT/It Just Comes Natural (MCA) +979MARTINA MCBRIDE/Anyway (RCA) +936DARRYL WORLEY/I Just Came Back... (903) +897BROOKS & DUNN/Hillbilly Deluxe (Arista) +760MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Some People... (Columbia) +728RODNEY ATKINS/Watching You (Curb) +654JASON ALDEAN/Amarillo Sky (BBR) +624
Leading Spin GainersBRAD PAISLEY/She’s Everything (Arista) +457KEITH URBAN/Stupid Boy (Capitol) +406TRACE ADKINS/Ladies Love Country... (Capitol) +381MARTINA MCBRIDE/Anyway (RCA) +346DARRYL WORLEY/I Just Came Back... (903) +322GEORGE STRAIT/It Just Comes Natural (MCA) +301BROOKS & DUNN/Hillbilly Deluxe (Arista) +295MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Some People... (Columbia) +249RODNEY ATKINS/Watching You (Curb) +215JASON ALDEAN/Amarillo Sky (BBR) +212
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Aircheck ActivityGRETCHEN WILSON/Come To Bed (Columbia) Moves 48-45*; 889 points, 331 spins 2 ADDS: KFKF, KSCS* Stations with 7 or more spins: 17 Significant spins: KTYS (21), KKWF (21), KBEQ (19), KUZZ (18), KATM (15)
BLAKE SHELTON/Don’t Make Me (Warner Bros.) Move 46*-46*; 885 points, 373 spins 2 ADDS: KMLE*, WRBT Stations with 7 or more spins: 24 Significant spins: KKWF (25), WYPY (20), WSJR (18), KBQI (18), WKHX (17), KXKC (17), KJUG (17)
PAT GREEN/Dixie Lullaby (BNA) Moves 47*-47*; 854 points, 299 spins 3 ADDS: KBEQ, KUBL*, KXKC* Stations with 7 or more spins: 17 Significant spins: KASE (22), WIRK (17), KSCS (16), KHEY (15), KPLX (13)
TRACY LAWRENCE/Find Out Who Your...(Rocky Comfort/CO5) Re-enters at 48*; 800 points, 368 spins 0 ADDS Stations with 7 or more spins: 19 Significant spins: KSOP (40), KSD (34), KAJA (33), KKNG (28), KUZZ (20), KTEX (19), WNKT (19)
JOHN MELLENCAMP/Our Country (Republic/Universal South) Debuts at 49*; 744 points, 182 spins 5 ADDS: KFRG*, KMLE*, WAMZ, WBCT Stations with 7 or more spins: 11 Significant spins: KSCS (28), WCTK (25), KTOM (16), WGAR (13), KMLE (13)
JIMMY WAYNE/That’s All I’ll Ever Need (Big Machine) Debuts at 50*; 686 points, 268 spins 2 ADDS: KEGA, WGKX* Stations with 7 or more spins: 14 Significant spins: WWNU (22), KBEQ (19), WQMX (19), WXBQ (17), KTOM (16), WGTY (15), WOGI (13)
RANDY ROGERS BAND/Kiss Me In The Dark (Mercury) 564 points, 138 spins 0 ADDS Stations with 7 or more spins: 5 Significant spins: KPLX (36), KTYS (23), KSCS (16)
DANIELLE PECK/Isn’t That Everything (Big Machine) 563 points, 237 spins 1 ADD: WIL Stations with 7 or more spins: 12 Significant spins: KHKI (18), WCTK (16), WGNE (15), KRTY (14), WDSY (12), KATM (12), KDRK (12)
STEVE HOLY/Come On Rain (Curb) 472 points, 211 spins 1 ADD: WTQR Stations with 7 or more spins: 9 Significant spins: KJUG (19), WNKT (18), KHKI (12), KNIX (10)
ALISON KRAUSS w/JOHN WAITE/Missing You (Rounder) 417 points, 130 spins 0 ADDS Stations with 7 or more spins: 3 Significant spins: KSKS (25), KYGO (18), KUSS (13)
DONOVAN CHAPMAN/House Like That (Category 5) 349 points, 168 spins 1 ADD: WIVK* Stations with 7 or more spins: 11 Significant spins: KTOM (19), WXBQ (18), WTNR (10), KJUG (10)
GARY NICHOLS/I Can’t Love You Anymore (Mercury) 348 points, 182 spins 0 ADDS Stations with 7 or more spins: 10 Significant spins: WWNU (21), KHKI (17), KRTY (14), WYPY (12)
RUSHLOW HARRIS/Bagpipes Cryin’ (Show Dog) 322 points, 164 spins 1 ADD: WRBT Stations with 7 or more spins: 9 Significant spins: WRNS (17), KJUG (15), KHKI (14), WXBQ (13)
Aircheck Activity includes songs that rank 45-50 on this week’s chart or are those that are not charted and have a minimum of 300 airplay points and have shown growth in two of the past three weeks. (* indicates auto adds)
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