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April 3, 2017, Issue 544

52nd ACMs: Radio Reacts Country radio pros offer thoughts on last night’s (4/2) 52nd ACM Awards. WSM-FM/Nashville morning host Marty McFly: After see-ing Lady A’s performance I will never use the term “band geek” again. That was great! I’m pretty sure Faith sounded amazing,

but she looked so beautiful it was hard to bring me out of my “Faith haze.” They need an “I’m really damn good at everything” award for Keith Urban. WQHK/Fort Wayne PD Dave Michaels: The last few ACMs, I’ve been in the audience, and I can truthfully say that watching from home was much more comfortable. This was one of the better ACM Awards I’ve seen recently as far as performances went. Miranda’s performance of

“Tin Man” was a highlight, as was Lady A’s “You Look Good.” My wife really liked the Backstreet Boys at the end. I really like the artists that thanked Country radio. KKBQ/Houston Dir./Operations John-ny Chiang: I thought the show was very well produced and executed. The pacing was terrific – never felt like three hours to me. My favorite parts were the Lady A incorporation of the UNLV

marching band and of course the FGL collaboration with the Backstreet Boys. WRBT/Harrisburg MD/mornings Nancy Ryan: Lady Antebellum literally blew me away! Amazing energy to start and then the surprise addition of another set of horns was a jaw-drop. We spoke to Brett El-

dredge on Saturday and he promised Vegas style “different” and he delivered. Loved every second of it. The sheer joy of the Brothers Osborne jumping up onstage to accept their award ... Tim and Faith’s duet, the passionate kiss at the end ...

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ACM Quotebook •“Wheneveranyofusareupfor these awards, we all want to win. Everybody can come up here and blow smoke up your ass, ‘It’s just nice to be nominated.’ Whatev-er. I can promise you every one of them wanted to win. But we’re also friends and root for each other.” –Jason Aldean on competing for Entertainer. •“It’sbasicallylikemydiarywon Album of the Year. And my dad actually had the title ‘Weight

Weight Of These Wins: ACM Female Vocalist and Album honoree Miranda Lambert and team cheer her record-setting eighth consecutive Female win. Pictured (l-r) are ShopKeeper Management’s Crystal Dishmon, Sony/Nashville’s Ken Robold and Randy Goodman, Lambert, ShopKeeper Management’s Marion Kraft and Sony’s John Zarling and Steve Hodges.

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Play It Again's Maggie Rose discusses her most influential music:1. Paul McCartney: I saw him in Nashville and obviously my expectations were super high, but he exceeded them. He's responsible for all these melodies that are ingrained in my brain. And he played an hour longer. He was like, "Nashville, you know we gotta go home at some point," towards the end of the show. That was very inspiring. 2. Saint Paul And The Broken Bones:

Seeing him come onstage with the glasses ... at the time he was a little bit of a nerdy looking fella. He opened his mouth – and it sounds cheesy, but my eyes started welling up with tears because I was like, "What do you know?" I had expectations about him sounding a certain way and then his voice blew my mind. 3. Jason Isbell's "Elephant": That song [made me feel] like, "I don't know how to do anything. I shouldn't be here." He talks about something really heavy, like dealing with cancer, in the most poetic but conversational way. It just takes you there. 4. Linda Ronstadt: She made music for herself. She drifted between country and rock and she was her own person. And her voice. No one can duplicate what she was doing. 5. Van Morrison's "Into The Mystic": This song is a full-body experience to me. I will always stop what I'm doing to take a listen to it if it comes on. • Highly regarded music you've never heard: The Band is one of my husband Austin's absolute favorite bands, and I hate to admit I only know some of their well-known works. I should do a little homework. • "Important" music you just don't get: New Wave. I love the Pixies, but I didn't really get the industrial type of sound. It just sounded dark to me.• An album you listened to incessantly: I really loved Born and Raised by John Mayer. It was recorded beautifully. The writing was really descriptive and direct. • Obscure or non-country song everyone should listen to right now: Them Vibes are a Nashville band and they have this song called "Mamma's Gotta Secret," and it's so awesome. It reminds me of a modern-day Led Zeppelin production. • Music you'd rather not admit to enjoying: I love Electronic Dance Music and I'm not apologizing for listening to Top 40. I love me some Nick Jonas. He can sing higher than I can sometimes.

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Of These Wings’ for a song and we never wrote it. I asked permission from him to use it because I thought it was beautiful and really fitting.” –Female Vocalist and Album winner Miranda Lambert•“Ikindofwantyouto–narcissis-tically – walk into my house and see my awards, but is that like gloating a little bit? Do you put them in a side room? But I don’t want to act like I’m not appreciative of the awards. There’s a whole mental acrobatics with what you do with these things.” –Brothers Osborne’s TJ Osborne on plans for his ACM trophies.

•“Iwaslookingatthe clock and was like, ‘We got to get this go-ing so we can have In ‘N’ Out, champagne and Big Little Lies!’” –Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild on rushing their Vocal Group acceptance speech.•“Whentheycalledmy name I just looked at Lauren and was like, ‘This is not hap-

pening and I’m not going.’ She kept hitting my leg saying, ‘Go, now. Get up there!’” –Thomas Rhett on winning Male Vocalist. •“Inanyotherworldofmediaorcompetitionitwouldbehard for a competing awards show to honor another, but in country music we really are a family and I think they really wanted to honor the work.” –”Forever Country” producer Shane McAnally on the CMA project taking the ACM for Video.•“Thisisforyou,LindaLee.Welove you. She’s here with us tonight.” –WYCD/Detroit’s Rob Stone accept-ing his and Lee’s ACM Major Market Personality onstage during Party For A Cause at The Joint in Las Vegas.

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Reba’s moving performance ... and FGL/BSB had everybody on their feet dancing (everybody but Newman). It was fast moving and fun. WLHK/Indianapolis morning host Dave O’Brien: Loved the show! From the high-en-ergy performances by Carrie and Keith, Lady Antebellum and Brett Eldredge to the stripped-down but captivating performances by Miranda and Maren Morris, it ran the gamut of styles and emotions, just like Country music should. I love the new Brothers Osborne, Old Dominion, Thomas Rhett/Maren Morris, Chris Stapleton, Lady Antebellum and Little Big Town. Cole Swin-dell and Dierks Bentley were loose and having fun on their duet and Tim and Faith could not have given us a sweeter moment with their performance and genuine delight at the end of it. Acceptance speeches were short, real and heartfelt, and the hosts did another great job. I liked their pictures from around Vegas, particularly

fishing at the Bellagio and joining Cirque. WJVC/Nassau VP/Programming Phathead: Top performances go to Lady Antebellum, FGL/BSB, and Keith/Carrie. Keith Urban is my every-thing! He will always be Album and Entertainer winner after this run with Ripcord, even if he doesn’t have the trophies. It felt like the Thomas Rhett coming out party with that Male Vocalist Trophy. Huge moment for him! Cool moment of the night

was watching Big & Rich dancing in the crowd, knowing they continue to bring the party. Taste of Country Nights host Sam Alex: The Florida Georgia Line and Backstreet Boys performance was the most energy I’ve felt in any

awards show I’ve attended. I really liked Lady Antebellum’s twist of having the UNLV Marching band join them for “You Look Good.” The simplicity of Miranda Lambert’s performance of “Tin Man” was so powerful. WUSN/Chicago APD/MD Marci Braun: Dierks and Luke’s Vegas adventures had me

Chart Chat On Feb. 2, 2015, Luke Bryan’s “I See You” became the sixth No. 1 from his Crash My Party, setting a new record for chart-toppers from a sin-gle album. Now, he’s done it again as “Fast” be-comes the sixth song from Kill The Lights to reach the chart pinnacle. Congrats to Luke, Royce Risser, Bobby Young, David Friedman and the extended Capitol, UMG/Nashville and Red Light team on doubling down on a milestone. Songwriters are Bryan, Rodney Clawson and Luke Laird. Cheers! And kudos to George Briner and the Valory reps on posting 97 adds for “Craving You” by Thomas Rhett f/Maren Morris, topping this week’s board.

News & Notes iHeartMedia WRXL-HD2/Richmond & FM translator W253BI has added Premiere’s The Bobby Bones Show in mornings. Concurrently, Classic Rock clustermate WRVQ afternoon host Mojo comes aboard for a split midday shift. Listen here. The signal launched in 2015 (CAT 7/27/15). Prophecy has flipped KIXT/Waco TX to Classic Rock. iHeartMedia FM translator W227CX/West Palm flipped from a simulcast of Country WAVW/Stuart to Christmas. Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus and former Tennessee Titan/ESPN Sports Analyst Kevin Carter will host the 16th Annual Waiting for Wishes Celebrity Waiters Dinner to benefit The Kevin Carter Foundation and Make-A-Wish Middle Tennessee April 18 at the Nashville Downtown Hilton. Dolly Parton’s movie Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love won a Christopher Award and Movieguide Epiphany Prize for Television.

The Week's Top Stories Full coverage in the archives at countryaircheck.com.• Dennis Reese named SVP/Promotion at RCA (3/27).• Cadillac Jack returned to WKHX/Atlanta after heart attack (3/27).• Carrie Underwood left Arista for Capitol (3/28).• Big Chris Hart departed KWFP/Reno (3/28).• WKMK/Monmouth added sister station's Pork Roll & Eggs morning show (3/29).• Kelly Ford earned National Gracie Award (3/29).• Mike McVay and Leslie Fram honored with Innovation awards (3/30).

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• Aaron Watson expanded Big Label Records promotion team (3/31).

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cracking up. Really dug Lady A’s performance. So fun watching everyone lose their shit when Backstreet Boys started singing. BK and Tyler doing the choreography was the icing on the cake. Per-formance of the night, hands down – Miranda Lambert. I first saw her do “Tin Man” at Joe’s Bar when she kicked off her tour. Cried then. Cried last night. WRBT/Harrisburg MD/mornings Newman: Thomas Rhett

with Maren Morris killed it. His speeches were sincere and heartfelt. There were some tough categories. I was disappointed some awards were announced before the show. Overall, this was the best awards show I’ve had the privi-lege to attend. The opening was awesome, and Dierks and Luke were entertaining as hosts. I told Nancy I didn’t dance [to the Backstreet Boys] when I played them as a current artist either ...

so at least I’m consistent! KSCS & KPLX/Dallas PD Mac Dan-iels: Miranda killed it with a country song and a great performance. Keith Urban continues to overwhelm and be underappreciated. Need better writers for the hosts. Oh, and great perfor-mance by Tim and Faith! Judging by the perfor-mances last night, the next big trend in Country will be collaborations. [Vocal event] will be a

competitive category. KYGO/Denver morning host Tracy Dixon: Miranda Lambert’s performance ... wow! Beau-tiful, vulnerable and pure talent. The year of Thomas Rhett. Nice guys don’t finish last in this case. Slayed it in his performance of “Craving You” with future superstar Maren Morris. Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood started a full on dance party in my living room. And could it get

any better than seeing Tim McGraw busting those dance moves to FGL and the Backstreet Boys? WXTU/Philadelphia MD/afternoons Mark Razz: I am al-ways amazed at how much respect the artists have for their wives. That’s evident in Thomas Rhett’s “Die A Happy Man,” which he was inspired to write for his wife Lauren Gregory. Keith Urban made eye contact with Nicole Kidman during the perfor-mance of “The Fighter.” Tim McGraw and Faith Hill sizzled during “Speak To A Girl.” Another big moment was when Sam Hunt surprised Han-nah Lee Fowler by serenading her during “Body Like A Back Road,” and finally, Jason Aldean thanking his wife, Brittany Kerr, during his acceptance speech for Entertainer. Highlights were Dierks and Luke performing with Joe Walsh to honor the late Chuck Berry with “Johnny B. Goode,” Lady Antebellum, Thomas Rhett and Maren Morris, and Miranda Lam-

bert’s vulnerable “Tin Man.” KCYY/San Antonio morning co-host Beth Chandler: Going to the ACMs for the first time was definitely a bucket list thing for me. I grew up watching the show on TV so being in the audience actually seeing it was a dream come true. Favorite part of the night was FGL/BSB. The entire audience was freaking out! –Paul Williams

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In The Club: Players gather at the Charles Kelley-hosted ACM Lifting Lives Golf Classic at the TPC Las Vegas April 1. The “scramble” style tournament raised funds and awareness for ACM Lifting Lives’ Diane Holcomb Emergency Relief Fund, which provides relief for those in the music industry. Pictured (l-r) are Eric Paslay, Scotty McCreery, Kelley, Cole Swindell, Colt Ford, Jacob Davis and Tracy Lawrence.

Water Boarding: Show Dog’s Waterloo Revival catch up with the ladies of WUSN/Chicago. Pictured (l-r) are the label’s Greg Sax, WR’s George Birge, WUSN’s Kimmie Caruba, WR’s Cody Cooper, WUSN’s Marci Braun and SD’s Rick Moxley.

Food For Thought: Valory’s Thomas Rhett leads a kickoff event for Outnumber Hunger in partnership with General Mills. Pictured (l-r) are BMLG’s Sandi Spika Borchetta and Scott Borchetta, Rhett, General Mills’ Kristin Merchant and General Mills’ Jay Picconatto.

Happy People: The UMG/Nashville family celebrates a successful ACM Awards with the show’s co-hosts and Vocal Group of the Year winners Little Big Town. Pictured (l-r) are Luke Bryan, LBT’s Jimi Westbrook, UMG/Nashville’s Mike Dungan and Cindy Mabe, LBT’s Phillip Sweet, Keith Urban, LBT’s Karen Fairchild, LBT’s Kimberly Schlapman and Dierks Bentley.

Class Photo: The BMLG family gathers in Las Vegas after the ACM Awards. Back row (l-r) are Eli Young Band’s James Young, Chris Thompson, Mike Eli and Jon Jones, BMLG’s Jim Weatherson, Midland’s Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach and Jess Carson, A Thousand Horses’ Bill Satcher, Graham DeLoach, Zach Brown and Michael Hobby, Ryan Follese and producer Dann Huff. Front row (l-r) are Valory’s George Briner, Drake White, Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley, BMLG’s Scott Borchetta, FGL’s Tyler Hubbard, Thomas Rhett, Carly Pearce and BMLG’s Jimmy Harnen.

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Here’s a list of job seekers and open gigs. Not listed? Send info here and we’ll include you in a future update: Cox WWKA/Orlando seeks a Dir. Branding & Programming. Apply here. Ryman Hospitality Properties seeks a Dir./Opry Program-ming & Artist Initiatives. Apply here. McKenzie River KKNU/Eugene, OR is looking for a weekends/swing host. Send materials here. Brazos Valley KORA/Bryan College Station is looking for an afternoon host. Send MP3 and resume here. Townsquare KAWO/Boise needs an afternoon host. Send ma-terials here. Cumulus KSKS/Fresno is looking for a PD. Send materials here. Townsquare KKCN/San Angelo is searching for an on-air PD. Send materials here. iHeartMedia’s KSD/St. Louis is searching for a PD. Apply here. The CMA has an opening for an Executive Assistant/Marketing. Materials to HR Consultant Sarah Pinson here. Signal’s KHLR/Little Rock has an opening for a morning host. Materials here. Emmis’ WLHK/Indianapolis has an opening for an MD/air personality. Apply here. Big Machine Label Group is searching for a sales, marketing and interactive executive with at least three years of record retail sales experience. Materials here. GCC Bend’s KSJJ/Bend, OR is searching for a morning show producer/air talent. Airchecks and resumes here. Cumulus’ WIVK/Knoxville has an opening in middays.Apply here. Scripps’ WKTI/Milwaukee is searching for a PD/on air host. Apply here. Mid-West Family’s WRTB/Rockford, IL is searching for an afternoon personality. Reach Steve Summers about the position, which includes imaging duties, here. Zimmer/Cookeville, TN is searching for an engineer. Three years experience is required. Materials here. Zimmer’s KCLR/Columbia, MO has an opening in middays. Airchecks and resumes here. Midlands’ WWNQ/Columbia, SC has on-air openings for all dayparts. Airchecks and resumes to Managing Partner/Program-ming & Operations Keith Clark here. WFON/Fond du Lac, WI has an opening for a morning show co-host. Aircheck, social media samples, and resume to Barry Mardit Media Consulting here.

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April 3, 2017Chart Page 1

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

2 1 LUKE BRYAN/Fast (Capitol) 26341 1276 8730 420 59.393 2.4 159 0

3 2 LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) 24415 1024 8127 383 55.562 2.392 159 0

4 3 JASON ALDEAN/Any Ol' Barstool (Broken Bow) 23980 1440 7794 536 54.51 3.059 159 0

1 4 JON PARDI/Dirt On My Boots (Capitol) 23966 -4312 7841 -1360 55 -9.012 159 0

8 5 SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA) ✔ 20517 2135 6523 753 47.472 3.954 157 1

6 6 KELSEA BALLERINI/Yeah Boy (Black River) 20411 1393 6649 579 46.106 4.116 159 0

9 7 JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA) ✔ 19485 2511 6521 859 43.709 4.583 159 1

5 8 MICHAEL RAY/Think A Little Less (Atlantic/WEA) 17640 -4152 5773 -1351 41.302 -9.511 159 0

10 9 BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Weekend (Valory) 16919 754 5745 275 37.783 2.119 158 0

11 10 DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol) 15756 1495 4952 418 36.498 3.275 159 0

13 11 LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia) ✔ 15712 1685 5179 510 36.002 5.292 158 1

12 12 KENNY CHESNEY/Bar At The End... (Blue Chair/Columbia) 14886 682 5012 284 34.543 1.721 159 0

15 13 BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR) ✔ 14485 1802 4761 595 32.13 5.068 158 1

14 14 DAN + SHAY/How Not To (Warner Bros./WAR) 13754 903 4487 326 30.943 1.963 158 1

17 15 DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol) 11960 1131 4022 325 25.666 2.418 156 0

18 16 TRENT HARMON/There's A Girl (Dot/Big Machine) 10792 520 3560 133 22.84 1.759 155 0

19 17 RASCAL FLATTS/Yours If You Want It (Big Machine) 10191 614 3421 212 22.768 1.381 157 0

21 18 KEITH URBAN f/C. UNDERWOOD/The Fighter (Capitol) 10055 1197 3201 398 23.485 1.756 154 4

20 19 LADY ANTEBELLUM/You Look Good (Capitol) 9889 341 3236 92 22.389 0.9 157 0

22 20 DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) 9629 1083 3177 376 19.095 2.924 150 4

23 21 ZAC BROWN BAND/My Old Man (SouthernGrnd/Elektra/WAR) 9016 1167 3092 457 18.406 1.87 153 0

7 22 ERIC CHURCH f/R. GIDDENS/Kill A Word (EMI Nashville) 8430 -10556 2704 -3748 21.996 -19.692 159 0

24 23 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) 8137 1030 2528 358 18.599 2.755 144 8

27 24 JUSTIN MOORE/Somebody Else Will (Valory) 7657 797 2630 296 14.314 1.131 153 3

28 25 COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN) 7514 826 2427 284 14.198 1.753 147 8

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WE PROUDLY CONGRATULATEOUR CLIENTS ON THEIR 2017ACM AWARD WINS

E N T E R T A I N E R O F T H E Y E A R

JASON ALDEAN

M A L E V O C A L I S T O F T H E Y E A R

THOMAS RHETT

F E M A L E V O C A L I S T O F T H E Y E A R

MIRANDA LAMBERT

V O C A L D U O O F T H E Y E A R

BROTHERS OSBORNE

N E W V O C A L D U O O R G R O U P O F T H E Y E A R

BROTHERS OSBORNE

A L B U M O F T H E Y E A R

THE WEIGHT OF THESE WINGS

MIRANDA LAMBERT

S I N G L E R E C O R D O F T H E Y E A R

“H.O.L.Y.”

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE

S O N G O F T H E Y E A R

“DIE A HAPPY MAN”

THOMAS RHETT

V O C A L E V E N T O F T H E Y E A R

“MAY WE ALL”

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE*

S P E C I A L C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S T O

LUKE BRYANDIERKS BENTLEY2017 ACM AWARD SHOW CO-HOSTS

ARTISTS OF THEN, NOW & FOREVER*

VIDEO OF THE YEAR –“FOREVER COUNTRY”

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

26 26 CRAIG CAMPBELL/Outskirts Of Heaven (Red Bow) 7179 301 2764 153 13.236 0.226 147 0

29 27 BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear That... (Warner Bros./WMN) 7144 1119 2525 407 15.822 2.271 148 8

25 28 MIRANDA LAMBERT/We Should Be Friends (RCA) 6700 -193 2266 -57 13.217 -0.292 146 0

30 29 RAELYNN/Love Triangle (Warner Bros./WMN) 6229 374 2071 136 10.808 0.905 123 2

35 30 MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine) 5948 1411 1841 412 11.329 3.796 140 9

32 31 CHRIS LANE/For Her (Big Loud) 5928 325 2027 132 9.503 1.018 142 0

31 32 TIM MCGRAW & FAITH HILL/Speak To A Girl (Arista) 5686 -1 1752 -90 13.978 -1.247 146 8

33 33 BROTHERS OSBORNE/It Ain't My Fault (EMI Nashville) 5374 777 1824 279 8.105 1.074 141 4

34 34 BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury) 4771 194 1537 85 10.024 0.885 130 3

36 35 OLD DOMINION/No Such Thing As A Broken Heart (RCA) 4694 1092 1426 373 9.375 2.212 110 8

38 36 BRETT ELDREDGE/Somethin' I'm Good At (Atlantic/WMN) 3364 298 1077 98 6.11 0.476 102 6

37 37 LOCASH/Ring On Every Finger (Reviver) 3316 232 1110 27 5.673 0.767 111 1

THOMAS RHETT f/M. MORRIS/Craving You (Valory) ✔ 3119 3119 994 994 8.008 8.008 97 97

39 39 EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury) 2968 112 1028 13 4.269 0.509 101 3

41 40 DRAKE WHITE/Makin' Me Look Good Again (BMLGR) 2868 300 926 52 4.36 0.709 95 0

42 41 KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA) 2782 299 969 111 4.143 0.899 99 3

40 42 SETH ENNIS/Woke Up In Nashville (Arista) 2776 -31 996 28 3.14 -0.061 118 0

43 43 MORGAN WALLEN/The Way I Talk (Big Loud) 2343 78 873 46 3.966 0.148 88 2

45 44 BIG & RICH/California (B&R/New Revolution) 2265 298 791 97 2.892 0.579 86 1

44 45 WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN/Missing (Warner Bros./WMN) 2127 43 779 21 3.325 0.132 73 0

46 GARTH BROOKS/Ask Me How I Know (Pearl) 1909 1094 636 413 2.524 1.354 87 23

50 47 DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow) 1801 376 625 130 2.725 0.528 79 8

48 MAREN MORRIS/I Could Use A Love Song (Columbia) 1769 1061 571 355 3.289 2.036 88 20

47 49 DREW BALDRIDGE f/E. WEISBAND/Rebound (Cold River) 1699 60 791 27 1.833 0.162 84 1

48 50 KANE BROWN/What Ifs (RCA) 1666 157 565 46 2.249 0.268 65 2

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Country Aircheck Top Spin GainersTHOMAS RHETT f/MAREN MORRIS/Craving You (Valory) 994

JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA) 859

SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA) 753

BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR) 595

KELSEA BALLERINI/Yeah Boy (Black River) 579

JASON ALDEAN/Any Ol' Barstool (Broken Bow) 536

LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia) 510

ZAC BROWN BAND/My Old Man (SouthernGrnd/Elektra/WAR) 457

LUKE BRYAN/Fast (Capitol) 420

DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol) 418

Country Aircheck Top Point GainersTHOMAS RHETT f/MAREN MORRIS/Craving You (Valory) 3119 ✔JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA) 2511 ✔SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA) 2135 ✔BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR) 1802 ✔LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia) 1685 ✔DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol) 1495

JASON ALDEAN/Any Ol' Barstool (Broken Bow) 1440

MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine) 1411

KELSEA BALLERINI/Yeah Boy (Black River) 1393

LUKE BRYAN/Fast (Capitol) 1276

Activator Top Spin GainersTIM MCGRAW & FAITH HILL/Speak To A Girl (Arista) 181

DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) 181

SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA) 171

THOMAS RHETT f/M. MORRIS/Craving You (Valory) 160

JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA) 159

KELSEA BALLERINI/Yeah Boy (Black River) 144

LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia) 143

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) 138

BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR) 124

KEITH URBAN f/C. UNDERWOOD/The Fighter (Capitol) 117

Activator Top Point GainersTIM MCGRAW & FAITH HILL/Speak To A Girl (Arista) 1043 ✔

THOMAS RHETT f/M. MORRIS/Craving You (Valory) 956 ✔

DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) 936 ✔

SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA) 867 ✔

LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia) 768 ✔

JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA) 766

KELSEA BALLERINI/Yeah Boy (Black River) 746

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) 660

BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR) 639

KEITH URBAN f/C. UNDERWOOD/The Fighter (Capitol) 625

Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points

BLAKE SHELTON/A Guy With A Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) 13395

LITTLE BIG TOWN/Better Man (Capitol) 12782

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE f/T. MCGRAW/May We All (BMLGR) 11092

DUSTIN LYNCH/Seein' Red (Broken Bow) 10988

BRETT ELDREDGE/Wanna Be That Song (Atlantic/WMN) 9721

BRAD PAISLEY/Today (Arista) 9605

CHRIS YOUNG f/V. GILL/Sober Saturday Night (RCA) 9026

THOMAS RHETT/Star Of The Show (Valory) 8552

BILLY CURRINGTON/It Don't Hurt Like It Used To (Mercury) 7147

KEITH URBAN/Blue Ain't Your Color (Capitol) 7056

Country Aircheck Add leaders AddsTHOMAS RHETT f/MAREN MORRIS/Craving You (Valory) 97LITTLE BIG TOWN/Happy People (Capitol) 35GARTH BROOKS/Ask Me How I Know (Pearl) 23MAREN MORRIS/I Could Use A Love Song (Columbia) 20BAILEY BRYAN/Own It (300/WAR) 13JACOB DAVIS/What I Wanna Be (Black River) 11MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine) 9THE RAILERS/11:59 (Central Standard Time) (Atlantic/WMN) 9BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear... (Warner Bros./WMN) 8COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN) 8DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow) 8FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) 8OLD DOMINION/No Such Thing As A Broken Heart (RCA) 8TIM MCGRAW & FAITH HILL/Speak To A Girl (Arista) 8

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April 14Bailey Bryan So Far (300 Entertainment/WMN)

Apr. 21Brad Paisley Love And War (Arista)Charlie Worsham Beginning Of Things (Warner Bros./WMN)Angaleena Presley Wrangled (Mining Light Music/Thirty Tigers)

April 28Willie Nelson God's Problem Child (Legacy)Old Crow Medicine Show 50 Years of Blonde on Blonde (Columbia)

May 5Chris Stapleton (Title TBD) (Mercury)

May 12Zac Brown Band Welcome Home (SG/Elektra/WAR)

WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN/Missing (Warner Bros./WMN) Moves 44-45* 2,127 points, 779 spins No adds

GARTH BROOKS/Ask Me How I Know (Pearl) Debuts at 46* 1,909 points, 636 spins 23 adds including: KATC*, KATM*, KHGE, KHKI*, KIIM*, KRST*, KSD, KWEN*, WCTO*, WDRQ*

DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow) Moves 50-47* 1,801 points, 625 spins 8 adds: KSSN, WKMK, WMAD, WQDR, WSOC, WTGE, WTHT, WWKA*

MAREN MORRIS/I Could Use A Love Song (Columbia) Debuts at 48* 1,769 points, 571 spins 20 adds including: KATM*, KAWO, KBEB, KBQI, KCYY*, KDRK, KFRG, KHEY, W1HC*, WBWL

DREW BALDRIDGE/Rebound f. Emily Weisband (Cold River) Moves 47-49* 1,699 points, 791 spins 1 add: KKIX KANE BROWN/What Ifs (RCA) Moves 48-50* 1,666 points, 565 spins 2 adds: WCTO*, WIL

AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big Label) 1,569 points, 363 spins 1 add: KBQI

CARLY PEARCE/Every Little Thing (Big Machine) 1,502 points, 399 spins 5 adds: KBEQ, KCCY, WKLB, WQMX, WRNS

ADAM CRAIG/Just A Phase (Stoney Creek) 1,496 points, 548 spins 2 adds: KKWF, KMLE

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April 10WALKER MCGUIRE/Til Tomorrow (Wheelhouse)CHARLIE WORSHAM/Cut Your Grove (Warner Bros./WAR)TONY MCKEE/Problem With Me (Go Time)

April 17CANAAN SMITH/Like You That Way (Mercury)HIGH VALLEY/She’s With Me (Atlantic/WEA)SARABETH/I Want It That Way (Circle S)DELTA RAE/A Long And Happy Life (Valory)JERROD NIEMANN/God Made A Woman (Curb)JAKE OWEN/Good Company (RCA)LUCAS HOGE/Dirty South (Rebel Engine/Star Farm)

April 24BRAD PAISLEY/Last Time For Everything (Arista)ERIC CHESSER/Good Times & Summer Days (Big-Big)RUSSELL DICKERSON/Yours (Triple Tigers)

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

1 1 LUKE BRYAN/Fast (Capitol) 11639 -12 2319 -26 51 0

3 2 LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) 11056 37 2252 -1 51 0

4 3 JASON ALDEAN/Any Ol' Barstool (Broken Bow) 10484 327 2134 81 49 0

6 4 KELSEA BALLERINI/Yeah Boy (Black River) 9864 746 1989 144 51 0

8 5 SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA) ✔ 9241 867 1826 171 51 0

7 6 JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA) 9194 766 1877 159 50 0

2 7 JON PARDI/Dirt On My Boots (Capitol) 9167 -2123 1867 -441 48 0

11 8 LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia) ✔ 7971 768 1559 143 51 0

9 9 BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Weekend (Valory) 7647 -30 1522 -20 48 0

10 10 DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol) 7411 165 1526 30 51 0

12 11 KENNY CHESNEY/Bar At The End Of The World (Blue Chair/Columbia) 7118 126 1384 1 50 0

14 12 DAN + SHAY/How Not To (Warner Bros./WAR) 6230 524 1270 112 50 0

13 13 LADY ANTEBELLUM/You Look Good (Capitol) 6163 -28 1183 -1 51 0

15 14 DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol) 6144 464 1217 77 51 0

16 15 BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR) 6117 639 1255 124 50 0

17 16 KEITH URBAN f/C. UNDERWOOD/The Fighter (Capitol) 5629 625 1077 117 50 2

18 17 RASCAL FLATTS/Yours If You Want It (Big Machine) 5321 356 1037 69 50 1

19 18 TRENT HARMON/There's A Girl (Dot/Big Machine) 5181 356 997 70 48 0

21 19 ZAC BROWN BAND/My Old Man (SouthernGrnd/Elektra/WAR) 4537 389 906 84 51 0

22 20 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) 4368 660 870 138 49 6

23 21 BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear That Song (Warner Bros./WMN) 3847 408 730 73 49 7

20 22 MIRANDA LAMBERT/We Should Be Friends (RCA) 3828 -346 767 -58 46 0

24 23 JUSTIN MOORE/Somebody Else Will (Valory) 3784 383 704 75 45 3

27 24 DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) ✔ 3709 936 746 181 42 2

25 25 COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN) 3295 373 646 64 49 2

33 26 TIM MCGRAW & FAITH HILL/Speak To A Girl (Arista) ✔ 2922 1043 569 181 39 20

28 27 MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine) 2816 282 483 57 38 4

31 28 OLD DOMINION/No Such Thing As A Broken... (RCA) 2634 527 464 76 39 6

30 29 BROTHERS OSBORNE/It Ain't My Fault (EMI Nashville) 2504 240 480 51 43 3

29 30 BRETT ELDREDGE/Somethin' I'm Good At (Atlantic/WMN) 2470 -4 459 8 41 0

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

26 31 CRAIG CAMPBELL/Outskirts Of Heaven (Red Bow) 2289 -595 436 -103 32 0

32 32 BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury) 2143 47 388 23 35 0

34 33 CHRIS LANE/For Her (Big Loud) 1990 162 413 26 37 1

35 34 AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big) 1462 47 303 11 24 1

37 35 RAELYNN/Love Triangle (Warner Bros./WMN) 1442 169 308 35 28 1

36 36 KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA) 1272 -56 215 -5 20 0

38 37 LANCO/Greatest Love Story (Arista) 1271 117 174 25 10 2

39 38 EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury) 1168 140 219 22 29 1

40 39 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Happy People (Capitol) 1158 287 190 51 16 6

42 40 DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow) 971 158 132 20 11 2

41 THOMAS RHETT f/MAREN MORRIS/Craving You (Valory) ✔ 956 956 160 160 21 15

46 42 MAREN MORRIS/I Could Use A Love Song (Columbia) 940 296 151 44 18 6

47 43 BIG & RICH/California (B&R/New Revolution) 916 277 169 49 19 2

41 44 LOCASH/Ring On Every Finger (Reviver) 900 34 170 7 27 0

45 GARTH BROOKS/Ask Me How I Know (Pearl) 804 520 159 93 19 15

45 46 REBA MCENTIRE/Back To God (Nash Icon/Valory) 784 124 142 20 8 0

43 47 MORGAN WALLEN/The Way I Talk (Big Loud) 770 19 112 5 13 1

48 48 ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville) 671 51 73 11 4 3

44 49 JON PARDI/Heartache On The Dance Floor (Capitol) 660 -17 66 -4 1 0

50 DREW BALDRIDGE f/E. WEISBAND/Rebound (Cold River) 515 -4 86 1 7 0

50 51 SETH ENNIS/Woke Up In Nashville (Arista) 502 40 102 7 16 0

49 52 DELTA RAE/A Long And Happy Life (Valory) 490 16 49 1 1 0

52 53 ELI YOUNG BAND/Skin And Bones (Valory) 470 30 47 3 1 0

54 THOMAS RHETT f/J. SPARKS/Playing With Fire (Valory) 460 10 46 1 1 0

55 55 WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN/Missing (Warner Bros./WMN) 450 46 93 11 8 0

53 56 KEITH WALKER/Me Too (---) 420 -15 81 -2 8 0

57 57 DRAKE WHITE/Makin' Me Look Good Again (BMLGR) 412 69 74 11 9 1

58 JO SMITH/Old School Groove (SmackRecords) 400 110 40 11 1 0

54 59 RYAN GRIFFIN/Back Seats & Burnt CDs (Ryan Griffin) 400 -30 40 -3 1 0

51 60 CODY JOHNSON/With You I Am (Cojo) 390 -61 98 -8 6 0

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