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Kincaid & Dallas Go National Last month, Cumulus WKHX/Atlanta morning co-hosts JJ Kincaid and Dallas McCade saw their two-year-old partnership (CAT 11/14/19) thrust into the national spotlight as their Kincaid & Dallas morning show became the newest Westwood One nationally syndicated product succeeding the
outgoing Morning Koffy (CAT 10/4). Once the duo had time to reply to the flurry of congratulations emails and social media posts, they agreed to tell Country Aircheck about their on-air dynamic and why being based in Atlanta isn’t the only thing that makes their show unique. “Syndication was a goal for both of us from the beginning, but we thought
it was more of a pie-in-the-sky dream,” explains Kincaid. Once Westwood One approached them with the idea, McCade says the process moved quickly. Meetings were held, and plans were drawn up that included keeping existing producers and sidekicks Amanda Dennihy and Garret Loudin in place for what Kincaid describes as “the best potluck breakfast radio.” Raising The Sbarro: “Remember when you’d go to the food court at the mall, and you’d get a little bit of everything?” Kincaid jokes. “You only wanted one thing from Taco Bell, but you liked the way the soda tasted at McDonald’s, and for dessert, you hit up the really good ice cream place.” Kincaid and McCade believe their show offers something for everyone, and they don’t have designs on changing the on-air dynamics or drastically varying content now that they’re syndicated. “We want to super-serve the markets we have as affiliates,” McCade says. “We want to learn more about the people, but we are holding true to what we’ve been doing ... it’s been working well for us.” Adds Kincaid, “Off-air, we’ve had more meetings, which I do appreciate, but the workload hasn’t changed ... so far!” Kincaid and McCade had chemistry from the jump. “We feel like family, and we all hang out, even when we’re not working,”
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November 8, 2021, Issue 781
NSHoF: Stars Shine On Writers The country music industry’s reverence for songs and songwriters brought the creative community together for last week’s Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame induction (11/1), which was marked by stellar performances and remarks overflowing with humor and pathos. Opening the evening, Trisha Yearwood performed “Ode To Billie Joe” and its five verses – “count ‘em, five,” she quipped – for famously reclusive and, thus, absent inductee Bobbie Gentry. John Anderson sang “Wild And Blue” for inductee John Scott Sherrill,
Monumental: Monument’s Walker Hayes and his team celebrate No. 1 “Fancy Like.” Pictured (front, l-r) are the label’s Anna Gallenberger, Smack’s Marissa Turk and Robert Carlton and the label’s Katelyn Lester and Casey Thomas; (back, l-r) the label’s Shane McAnally, Ansley Neeley and Luke Jensen, Hayes and the label’s Katie McCartney, Jamie Graves, Joel Beaver and Lisa Mastrianni.
who told of his early days writing 15-minute folk songs that often varied in key, tempo and subject matter – before famed publisher Bob Beckham set him straight. “You have to learn to write a song that hits everyone all at once,” Sherrill recalled. He concluded, “Thank you to Nashville. I was on my way to California and I
came to realize I didn’t have to go to California at all. California came here!” Thomas Rhett sang “That Ain’t My Truck” for his father, inductee Rhett Akins, who said he stuck it out in Nashville for one reason. “I love country music too much to quit ... even when it didn’t love me back ... even when it forgot my name. You gotta love country music like George Strait loves
Dean Dillon ... like Garth Brooks loves ‘The Dance’ ... like Willie loves Waylon, Johnny loves June and Craig Wiseman loves red toenail polish. But if you love it that much, you just might get a call from Mark Ford one day saying you are the next member of the Nashville Songwriter’s Hall of Fame.” After Carrie Underwood performed “Jesus Take The Wheel,” inductee Brett James told his story of quitting med school twice and losing an artist deal on the way to songwriting success. “So typical it’s almost cliché,” he joked. Later he noted, “There are far too many moments, mentors and friends to mention them all here, but hopefully you know who you are and you feel my gratitude.” Jason Isbell sang “I’m Your Puppet” for Spooner Oldham, who credited at least part of the song to
how long it took co-writer Dan Penn to tune a 12-string guitar. “Next thing I know, that title popped up,” he said. Kenny Chesney sang “Set ‘Em Up Joe” for Buddy Cannon, who started his acceptance “thanking my family before my wife kicks my ass.” Explaining the pivotal role Mel Tillis played in his career, Cannon was the first inductee to have his voice crack with emotion. “I miss him an insane amount and I’d give anything if he were here.” Vince Gill had the crowd in fits of laughter as he prepared to perform “Breath Of Heaven (Mary’s Song)” for his wife, inductee Amy Grant. “It’s a lot of pressure tonight sitting at the gospel table,” Gill said. “There was some good material. I couldn’t use any of it.” Struggling with his guitar he added, “In the immortal words of Buddy Cannon, ‘Shit.’” Grant reflected on the experience of being inducted. “I just wanted to hear everybody else’s story,” she said. “That’s the most beautiful thing about nights like this.” After hearing Emmylou Harris perform his song “Pilgrim,” Steve Earle explained why he chose Nashville over Austin. “The weather was too good, the girls were too pretty, dope was too cheap and I knew I’d never get anything done in a place like that.” Calling Nashville a “university for songwriters,” he added his appreciation for the honor. “I got [the news] in the midst of what was a bad year for everybody, but I had just lost my first born son who did this ... what we all do here ... and he was pretty damn good at it,” Earle said, adding that the call he received was
Underwood & JamesUnderwood & James
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“probably the only good thing that happened to me during that period of time ... thank you, very much.” Fellow Oklahoman Ronnie Dunn sang “Should’ve Been A Cowboy” for Toby Keith, who said songwriting was always his focus. “I wanted to play guitar real bad, and I learned how to play real bad,” he joked. “Like Roger Miller said when Chet was playing up [high on the neck]: ‘You’re getting in the dusty part. All the money is at [the other] end of the neck.’ So while my buddies were all doing Van Halen and Glen Campbell, I was down here trying to be Merle, Willie, Harlan [Howard] and all the great songwriters.” Final inductee Kent Blazy was celebrated by Garth Brooks, who performed their co-write “If Tomorrow Never Comes.” Blazy said, “I joke with young artists and songwriters: we have to be crazy to think we can come here and compete with the ones who came before us. And yet we come anyway.” Though she was not last on the bill, Grant’s earlier remarks had already offered the evening’s benediction. “We have a country that is so tenderized,” she said. “I get to see it every night ... just how music is so healing. It brings people together. We laugh, we dance, we get raucous and we cry. It’s just a gift to be a part of the circle ... of this class of 2021 and the greater circle of all the songwriters here. I hope the best songs are ahead.” –Chuck Aly
Chart Chat Congratulations to Walker Hayes, Shane McAnally, Jason Owen, Katie McCartney, Luke Jensen, Katelyn Lester, Lisa Mastrianni, Steve Pleshe, Anna Gallenberger and the Monument promotion team on taking the viral hit “Fancy Like” to No. 1. Proof that persistence pays off, Hayes’ first chart-topper comes 11 years and three labels since his first chart appearance. “Fancy Like” is also the first No. 1 for the current incarnation of Monument, which was re-activated in Jan. 2017 (CAT 1/26/17). The last song on the Monument imprint to reach No. 1 was “Travelin’ Soldier” by the The Chicks in March 2003. “Fancy Like” songwriters are Cameron Bartolini, Josh Jenkins, Shane Stevens and Hayes. Kudos to Chris Palmer, Ashley Sidoti and the Valory team on scoring 97 adds for “Slow Down Summer” by Thomas Rhett. The track vaults onto this week’s chart at No. 30, becoming the third-highest debut in Rhett’s career, behind 2019’s No. 29 debut of “Look What God Gave Her” and “What’s Your Country Song,” which started its chart run at No. 25 earlier this year.
Country Aircheck goes Off The Record with Stoney Creek’s Frank Ray: Songwriting via Zoom is something I started during the pandemic and will continue doing. It’s a great way to stay connected with the craft, especially when things get so hectic in the artist world. I’ll keep utilizing that as an option to write with my friends even when I’m not home in Nashville. I’ve done a lot more livestreaming on social media to stay connected with fans. I showcased more of my day-to-day life at home as opposed to just concert highlights, which I realized fans truly enjoy engaging with. I remember listening to Y100 [KCYY] and KJ97 [KAJA] in San Antonio growing up. The radio was always set to one of those stations — it’s how I came to love country music in the first place. The first time I heard my song playing on the radio, I was hit by a wave of emotions. From excitement to pride and, eventually, to tears. It was the crowning moment of years and years of hard work. It’s a moment a lot of artists never get to have, and that’s not lost on me, so I allowed myself to give in to every single emotion. My current single, “Country’d Look Good On You,” is a song that captures all of the imagery of country music that we know and love but approaches it with a sexy, new vibe. My debut album will follow sometime next year and will include this song as well as an introductory body of work that I’m so incredibly proud of. I can’t wait to share with y’all! Backstage at the iHeartCountry Music Festival in Austin, a crazed fan ran past security. They were trying to chase him down, and I guess I reverted back to my cop days and tackled the ol’ boy before he could make it too far! The most redneck thing I’ve done lately is cracking a Coors Light while hanging in Napa Valley wine country. If I could’ve written one song, it would definitely be “Friends In Low Places.” We regularly play the honky tonks and see how timeless and beloved that song is. I want a song that will stand test of time like that … a song that, when I’m old and gray, everybody from the 21-year-olds to the retirees will be singing like it’s the current No. 1 record on radio. My favorite song on the radio right now is “Beer With My Friends” by Shy Carter. That song is an anthem, and I can’t help but turn it up when it’s on! I just finished Squid Game on Netflix. That was such a great series. I have so many friends telling me to check out Ted Lasso, so I think that’s next on my list.
says McCade. “Which is so different from some of the experiences JJ and I have had in previous situations.” McCade has been with WKHX for 13 years; Kincaid joined as part of a station rebranding in 2019 after Top 40 stops at KPTT/Denver, KDWB/Minneapolis, KHKS/Dallas and WHTZ/New York. But their career paths aren’t the only differences. “I don’t have any kids or a husband, so I’m ready to get on a plane and go anywhere at any time,” quips McCade. Kincaid says, “I’m all about that, but I also don’t want to be gone so frequently my wife grows old and my children are suddenly in college!” Non Friction: “If you’ve never listened, you can jump in without feeling turned off, because we do a good job at casually resetting our characters and what we’ve done in the past, so no one feels left out,” says McCade. “And we are relatable and funny.” Kincaid is a proud father and husband, but also a rabid – and indiscriminate – foodie. “The day my second son was born, I was so happy, but I might’ve been more excited about the Impossible Whopper coming out at Burger King that day,” he jokes. McCade is the everyone’s-best-friend type. “So many of our listeners have my personal cell phone number, and I regularly get approached at the grocery store or around town by people who feel like they know me – because they do,” she says. “We go to every concert our listeners go to. We live this lifestyle, love this music and are friends with our audience.” Remaining in Atlanta is seen as preserving balance between audience and the Nashville industry. “Other shows pride themselves on the backstage culture and the relationships they have with artists; that’s cool, but we are more on the side of the listener,” Kincaid says. McCade adds, “When Garth Brooks calls, we’re just happy to be talking to him. It’s never a ‘routine’ thing for us. We don’t want to take anybody or anything for granted.” Being close enough to Nashville – approximately four hours by car – to attend the occasional event or awards show allows
News & Notes Premiere and CMT personality Cody Alan will release his memoir, Hear’s The Thing: Lessons On Listening, Life And Love, Nov. 9. Order here. Former Audacy WNSH/New York morning host Kelly Ford is co-hosting the PickleJar Live podcast and content capture this week during the 2021 Music Row Live! remotes in Nashville. She hosts alongside Pres. Kristian Barowsky. Details here. The CMA has updated its COVID-19 protocol for ticketed audience members for the upcoming 55th Annual CMA Awards in accordance with changes in state legislation. Attendees may now provide proof of vaccination or show a negative COVID-19 test administered within 72 hours of the event. All attendees must still wear masks. The Radio Mercury Awards will celebrate 2021 winners during a virtual ceremony Nov. 17 at 6pm ET. RSVP here. Mentoring & Inspiring Women (MIW) will present an inaugural free webinar, “Recognizing Women In Operational Excellence,” in partnership with vCreative Dec. 2 from 1-1:45pm ET. Details and sign-ups here. The deadline to submit nominations for the Country Radio Hall of Fame’s Class of 2022 is Nov. 12. Submit here. The Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame is accepting submission for the Career and Legacy classes of 2022 through Nov. 30. Information and nomination form here. Dave Paulus and John Shomby’s Radio’s Fresh Eyes consultancy will now be represented by Key Networks. Their services will now be available to stations for cash or barter via Key. Warner/WAR’s Chris Janson has teamed with Bass Pro Shops to commemorate Military Family Appreciation Month and Veterans Day through Nov. 13. Money donated in stores will help fund a minimum of 20 scholarships for spouses and children of fallen or disabled service members via Folds Of Honor. Arista’s Brad Paisley and actress wife Kimberly Williams-Paisley have been recognized at his alma mater, Belmont University in Nashville, where the campus’ new Fisher Center for the Performing Arts will include a ballroom named for them. The ballroom can host acoustic and amplified performances, songwriting nights and special events. More here. Digital fan engagement platform Mandolin has added a new set of client data tools called Mandolin Live+ Studio which will provide artists and managers real-time insights into livestream shows and their audiences. More details here. Wheelhouse’s LoCash have partnered with Mtn Dew to reward fans who explore the great outdoors in conjunction with the release of their Woods & Water EP. More details here.
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Research/marketing provider NuVoodoo Media has launched a new Out-Of-Home Media-Trading unit for radio. Clear Channel Outdoor veteran Andrea Parikh has been named the unit’s Team Leader and Digital OOH Product Developer. Benztown is offering a free holiday imaging and production library, “Christmas In A Box,” to any radio station with a library subscription. Details here. Solo Music will offer an NFT celebrating the 55th CMA Awards and featuring CMA trophy-inspired artwork on Nov. 12. Proceeds will benefit the CMA Foundation; details here.
Kincaid and McCade to be seen as insiders by their audience, while preserving a sense of how special artist interactions can be. “We aren’t seeing these artists at the coffee shop, so we have the same excitement our listeners would have if they had those opportunities,” echoes Kincaid. Fire In The Whole: The Kincaid & Dallas team is still developing national-focus growth plans for social media and digital. “We have talked about podcasts and video elements that would accompany the on-air component,” Kincaid says. “Podcasts about food – we both love restaurants so much – and maybe a digital video series that’s akin to what MTV Cribs was back in the day, but for real people. Artists, sure, but who doesn’t want to know what’s going on inside their neighbor’s house?” The pair would be willing to open up their own homes for the project, too. Well, maybe. “I may need to get my wife to sign off on that,” teases Kincaid. But McCade is ready and willing to show off her farm, animals, property and flame thrower. Yes, flame thrower. When asked to describe one another, the beyond-its-years bond is evident. “Funny, great dad, not such a great husband, bald and a worrier,” McCade says of Kincaid, while he returns with, “Fiery, resilient, open book, caring and a wild card.” He adds, “We aren’t afraid to be honest with each other, because this is a real relationship.” While they share high hopes for a successful run in syndication, their priorities include remaining true to themselves and each other, putting the audience first and maintaining an open line of communication. “As long as we’re doing this together, I’m good,” McCade says. “[But] I may have to get another cell phone to keep up with all the phone numbers from new listeners in different markets.” Reach Kincaid here and McCade here. –Monta Vaden
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San Antonio
KAJASigned on Oct. 21, 1981 by Clear Channel.
Two ACMs, two CMAs, 26 No. 1 books.
Notable alumni: Clayton Allen, Don Gosselin, George King, Keith Montgomery, Travis Moon, Lance Tidwell, Mark Tudor, Bree Wagner
Owner: iHeartMedia
“KJ97 has become synonymous with Country music in San Antonio. I’ve been blessed to be a part of this iconic brand and feel proud when people see me and think KJ97 and country music” - Randy Carroll, on-air/programming 1983-present
Fab At 40 The popularity of Urban Cowboy, the demise of disco and the rise of FM all combined to create a bumper crop of stations jumping on the Country bandwagon in 1981. Over two dozen stations in rated markets made the flip to the format that year, and 11 of those are still going strong. These stations have combined for over 430 No. 1 books, have become integral parts of their communities and are proof that you can still be fabulous at forty.
HoustonKILTSigned on Feb. 16, 1981 by LIN Broadcasting
Two ACMs, one Marconi, 16 No. 1 books. Re-branded as “The Bull” on Jan. 10, 2013.
Notable alumni: Debbie Brazier, Rick Candea, Greg Frey, Jeff Garrison, Bruce Logan, John Trapane, Rowdy Yates
Owner: Audacy
“It’s so hard to put a such a truly fantastic experience in words. I consider myself extremely lucky to have worked with so many talented and great people at KILT. It was truly a magical experience and one I am proud to have been a part of. It was an honor to work with so many top professionals in radio.” - Debbie Brazier, MD 1981-1995, PD 1995-2001
KASE KHEYSigned on Sept. 17, 1981 by KVET Broadcasting
Four CMAs, 88 No. 1 books, including 57 in a row from 1986 through 2000.
Notable alumni: Anthony Allen, J.T. Bosch, Joel Burke, Mike Carta, Bob Cole, Michael Cruise, Mac Daniels, Brad Hansen, Jason Kane, Bill Mayne, Bob Pickett, Ron Rogers
Owner: iHeartMedia
“KASE was a very magical radio station for me, where all the planets aligned in perfect order with just the right music and the right people at the right time.” - Bill Mayne, PD 1981-1983
Signed on Feb. 21, 1981 by KHEY, Inc.
13 No. 1 books.
Notable alumni: Ted “Bobcat” Brown, Steve Gramzay, Brian Kennedy, Chaz Malibu, Michael Rivera, Danny White
Owner: iHeartMedia
“Getting a chance to run KHEY was a dream come true for me. There is nothing a programmer loves more than the chance to come home to the station he grew up listening to and have a chance to carry on in the tradition. The team that we had in place was incredible and I look back on those days very fondly. It always brings a smile to my face looking back.” - Michael Rivera, PD 2019-2020
Austin El Paso
Des MoinesKJJYSigned on May 1981 by Fuller-Jeffrey Group
Eight No. 1 books. Changed frequencies and upgraded in 1988.
Notable alumni: Beverlee Brannigan, Steve Brill, Andy Elliot, Eddie Hatfield, R.W. Smith
Owner: Cumulus
“KJJY was the little engine that could. I was the station’s first PD, and it was my first PD gig. After moving frequencies, it became the format and market leader and flourished in the 90’s country boom and beyond. KJJY will always feel like home plate to me.” - Beverlee Brannigan, PD 1981-2001
Lafayette, LAKMDLSigned on Aug. 1, 1981 by Acadiana Broadcasting
16 No. 1 books. Changed frequencies and upgraded to cover Lafayette in 1991; adopted “The Dawg” brand in 1995.
Notable alumni: Scott Bryant, Stephanie Crist, Hollywood Harrison, Brian Landrum, Ray Waldon
Owner: Townsquare
“I was only 19 when I started here, so this station has been a part of me basically my entire life. All of the current jocks have been in the building for nearly a quarter centry and some more! The greatest thing about KMDL over the years has been its impact on the communities it serves.” - Jude Walker, on-air/PD 1997-present
MiamiWKISSigned on Sept. 18, 1981 by Sunshine Wireless
Original call letters were WKQS, changed to WKIS on June 27, 1988.
Notable alumni: Marc Allen, Bob Barnett, Ken Boesen, Joe Bell, Carole Bowen, Bob McKay, Rob Morris, John O’Connell, Annie Sandor
Owner: Audacy
“Kiss Country is truly one of the most unique radio stations in United States. We had the privilege of being country music’s ambassador to the ethnically, racially and culturally diverse communities in South Florida. Programming WKIS was a huge highlight of my career.” - Ken Boesen, PD 2007-2015
ToledoWKKOSigned on Sept. 1, 1981 by Booth American
One CMA, 119 No. 1 books, including 63 in a row from 1996 through 2011. Changed call letters from WKLR to WKKO in 1986, but retained “K100” branding.
Notable alumni: Dawn Michaels, Gary Shores, Harvey J. Steele, Andy Stuart
Owner: Cumulus
“K-100 was my life. Being #2 was totally unacceptable to everyone, especially me. I spent 37 years of my career at a great radio station full of talent, talent willing to hit the streets, and do whatever it took both on and off the air.” - Gary Shores, on-air/PD 1982-2019
November 8, 2021 FAB AT 40
Greenville, SC Madison, WIWSSL WWQMSigned on Sept. 2, 1981 by Keymarket
One CMA, 41 No. 1 books, including 22 in a row from 1991 to 1997.
Notable alumni: Mike Chapman, Loyd Ford, Steve Geoffries, Scott Johnson, John King, Bruce Logan, Paul Orr
Owner: iHeartMedia
“Joining WSSL was the single most important event to happen to my career, and it allowed me to grow and learn at a pace I would have not been able to achieve at most radio stations of the time. It’s still one of the greatest country brands in all of America.” - Bruce Logan, PD 1996-2003, 2011-2013
Signed on Feb. 12, 1981 by Hudson Broadcasting
10 No. 1 books.
Notable alumni: Brad Austin, Mark Grantin, Kenny Jay, Fletcher Keyes, Tom Oakes, Steve O’Brien, John Sebastian
Owner: Midwest Family
“For me, Q was a station of opportunity- creating new programming, events, promotions, community service, much of which continues to this day. Most importantly, it consistently listened to the community it served, and responded with service that its community needed.” - Fletcher Keyes, PD 2011-2020
BuffaloWYRKSigned on May 28, 1981 by Stoner
One ACM, one CMA, 94 No. 1 books, including 30 in a row from 2010 to 2017.
Notable alumni: Justin Case, Chris Crowley, Ken Johnson, Mark Lindow, Wendy Lynn, John Paul, R.W. Smith
Owner: Townsquare
“God bless our hard-working staff that took to the streets and made hundreds of appearances at any and every event possible. Our hard work paid off. I was gratified to finally see the music that I loved gain a larger audience and receive critical acceptance. But my best and most lasting memory includes my wife, Jackie. We met thanks to a WYRK promotion and next year we’ll celebrate our 30th anniversary.” - Ken Johnson, PD 1982-1997
My, My Prix Shirt: Big Machine Label Group Pres./CEO Scott Borchetta (back, c) claims victory at the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association National Championship race during the 2021 season finale at Circuit of The Americas in Austin. Pictured with the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix team (front, l-r) Liam Callaway, Charlie Legeman, Sandi Borchetta, Liz Allison and Steve Steinhauer; (back, l-r) Ryan Crew, Matt Crews, Borchetta and Jason Rittenberry.
Country shares in the October 2021 PPM Book(9/16-10/13) were up 1.7% from September,339.8 to 345.7; shares were off 1.5% from lastOctober. Format cume saw its first uptick since May, up 2.8% from last month to 25,260,500. That is a 3.2% decrease from last October. Two New England stations tied for the largest share this month, with both WCTK/Providence and WWYZ/Hartford registering a 7.9. KYGO/Denver was the only Country station to lead
its market this month. In a fitting bit of irony, the cume of 863,100 persons for WNSH/New York in its last full month on the air was enough to lead the format for an eighth and final time. Legend: A “+” indicates a Classic Country outlet; a “^” designates co-owned Country stations in the metro; a “t” indicates a tie; and a “*” indicates a station that is a recent subscriber for which ratings were not currently available. Ranks are among subscribers.
Summit KFDI/Wichita OM Justin Case is searching for a morning co-host. See the complete posting here; send résumés and airchecks to Case here. Midwest WNCY/Appleton-Oshkosh, WI Brand Mgr. Dan Stone is searching for a midday personality. Send résumés, references and airchecks to him here. Alpha KZEN/Columbus, NE Dir./Content David Gustafson is looking for a morning host. See the complete job description and apply here; reach Gustafson here. Titan KBKB/Burlington, IA PD Wyatt Reed is searching for an afternoon personality. Send résumés and airchecks here. Midwest/Peoria, IL VP/MM Mike Wild is looking to add an OM for the cluster that includes Country WXCL. See the complete job description here; send résumés, cover letters and airchecks to Wild here. Hubbard KKWS/Wadena, MN GM Matt Senne is searching for a PD/morning host. See the complete job description here; send résumés and airchecks to Senne here. Cumulus WDRQ/Detroit Dir./FM Programming David Corey is seeking an afternoon personality. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Corey is also looking for a morning co-host to join WDRQ’s Broadway In The Morning. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Townsquare KOEL/Waterloo, IA Dir./Content Johnny Marks is searching for a Brand Mgr./morning host. See the complete job description and apply here; send résumés and airchecks to Marks here. White River WKKG/Columbus, IN Coord./Programming Brad Jackson is seeking a PD/morning host. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Zimmer KATI/Jefferson City, MO OM Jeremy Washington is looking for a PD/morning co-host. Send résumés, social media samples and airchecks to him here. Audacy/Minneapolis is searching for an SVP/MM for the cluster that includes KMNB to succeed Shannon Knoepke. Apply here. Leighton/St. Cloud, MN Mgr./HR Brian Zenzen is seeking an OM & Country KZPK PD. Complete job description here; send résumés and airchecks here. Townsquare SVP/Content & Programming Kurt Johnson is looking for a Dir./Content for the Lansing, MI cluster that includes Country WITL. Send résumés and airchecks here. Saga Group PD Scott Chase is searching for a PD/on-air personality to join Country WIXY & Classic Country WYXY/Champaign, IL. Send résumés and airchecks here. Cumulus/Des Moines, IA VP/MM Jack Taddeo is seeking a Mgr./Promotions for the cluster that includes Country KHKI & Classic Country KJJY. Complete job description and application here. Cumulus WNNF/Cincinnati OM Keith Mitchell is searching for a PD/afternoon personality. Complete job description and application here; reach Mitchell here.
NORTHEAST
Townsquare SVP/Content & Programming Kurt Johnson is seeking a Dir./Content &
Country WYRK/Buffalo Brand Mgr. to succeed Chris Crowley. Send résumés here. Cumulus WCTO/Allentown, PA OM/PD Jerry Padden is looking for a morning co-host. Complete job description and application here.
SOUTHEAST
Golden Isle/Brunswick, GA Dir./Programming Mark “The Shark” Ediss is seeking a successor for outgoing OM/PD/on-air talent Paul Andresen. The cluster includes Country WRJY. Duties will include on-air, production, promotions, sales and handling technical issues. Send résumés and airchecks to Ediss here. Summit/Louisville OM Cagle is seeking a full-time midday personality with at least two years of on-air experience; PPM experience is a plus. Candidate should have an engaging presence, strong social media and tech skills, production and digital editing chops and the ability to communicate in an authentic way. Send résumés and airchecks to Cagle here. Mel Wheeler WSLC/Roanoke, VA Dir./HR Cheryl Skinner is seeking a midday personality. Send résumés and airchecks to her here. Triangle Marketing Associates/Smithfield, NC GM Rick Heilmann is searching for an OM/PD/morning host for Country WKJO. See the complete job description here; send résumés and airchecks here. Gulf South WTVY/Dothan, AL GM Bryan Holladay is seeking an OM/PD/morning co-host who can also handle PD duties for Top 40 sister WKMX. Send résumés and airchecks here. Cumulus/Pensacola VP/MM Gary Mertins is searching for an OM & Country WXBM PD. Complete job description and application here. Renda/Jacksonville GM Bill Berry is looking for an OM & Country WGNE PD. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Cumulus VP/Country Charlie Cook is seeking an afternoon personality for WKDF/Nashville. Complete job description and application here. Townsquare KMDL/Lafayette, LA PD Jude Walker is searching for a midday personality. Complete job description and application here. Dick/Savannah, GA is in need of an OM to oversee the cluster that includes Country WUBB. Complete job description and application here.
SOUTHWEST
Townsquare KQBR/Lubbock, TX Brand Mgr. Lance Ballance is seeking an APD/on-air personality to succeed Jan Miller. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Brazos Valley KORA/Bryan-College Station, TX VP/GM John Seigler is searching for an MD/morning co-host with an understanding of Texas country. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Cumulus VP/Country Charlie Cook is looking for a PD/midday personality for KAYD/Beaumont, TX. See the complete job description and apply here. Cox KCYY/San Antonio PD Christi Brooks is searching for a morning co-host to join incumbent Beth Chandler. Apply here. Alpha/Amarillo, TX MM Cal Hall is
seeking a Content Dir./Brand Mgr. for the cluster that includes Country KGNC. Complete job description and application here.
WEST COAST
Frontier/Juneau, AK GM Cherie Curry is seeking an OM/PD/on-air talent for the cluster that includes Country KTKU. Send résumés with references and an aircheck to Curry here. Beasley/Las Vegas VP/MM Peter Burton is searching for Cat Thomas’ successor to handle OM & Urban AC KOAS PD duties. Details here; send cover letters and résumés to Burton here. Cumulus KBUL/Reno, NV PD/morning host Bob Richards is seeking a full-time morning co-host to join The Moo Crew. Complete job description here; send résumés and airchecks to Richards here. Marker KPLM/Palm Springs, CA PD Kory James is looking for an afternoon personality. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Leighton KYCK/Grand Forks, ND OM Jarrod Thomas is seeking a station PD and morning team. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. Alpha/Portland is searching for a full-time Dir./Marketing for the cluster that includes Country KUPL. Apply here. Beasley/Las Vegas VP/MM Peter Burton is seeking a full-time Dir./Promotions for the cluster that includes Country KCYE. Send cover letters and résumés to him here. Cumulus KATM/Modesto, CA PD Andy Winford is looking for a third-mic morning co-host to join DJ Walker and Jaimee Lee. See complete job description and apply here. Townsquare KAWO/Boise Brand Mgr. Chris Pickett is searching for a live midday personality. Job description and application here.
OTHER
Townsquare Country Format Lead Doug Montgomery has immediate openings for PDs and morning talent. Send résumés and airchecks to him here. iHeartMedia EVP/Country Programming Strategy Rod Phillips has current openings for “great PDs in various size markets.” Send résumés and airchecks to him here. River House Artists is looking to add a Dir./Promotion with five-to-10 years of experience who is willing to travel and has a background in radio promotion within a record company environment. Send résumés to Exec. Asst. Callie Waterman here. Pandora is adding a Dir./Country Programming to manage the programming and curation of country music destinations on the platform. See the complete job description and apply here. Songfluencer is looking to fill three full-time, hybrid positions: Mgr./Campaign, Coord./Creative and Coord./Outreach. See complete job descriptions here; send résumés here. Townsquare Country Format Lead Doug Montgomery is searching for an Exec. Prod./Content Prod./on-air talent to join nationally syndicated Taste Of Country Nights. Complete job description and application here. Operation Song is seeking an Exec. Dir. to lead the Nashville-based nonprofit in its mission to serve the military community through songwriting. Complete job description here; send résumés and cover letters here.
LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS
Debut
4 DEBUT
November 8, 2021
Country Aircheck Top Spin GainersTHOMAS RHETT/Slow Down Summer (Valory) 1381
WALKER HAYES/Fancy Like (Monument) 905
D. LYNCH f/M. PORTER/Thinking 'Bout You (Broken Bow) 648
MICHAEL RAY/Whiskey And Rain (Warner/WEA) 620
JORDAN DAVIS f/LUKE BRYAN/Buy Dirt (MCA) 560
JON PARDI/Tequila Little Time (Capitol) 557
RYAN HURD w/MAREN MORRIS/Chasing After You (Arista) 454
ELLE KING & MIRANDA LAMBERT/Drunk … (RCA/Columbia) 454
BLAKE SHELTON/Come Back As A Country Boy (Warner/WMN) 445
ZAC BROWN BAND/Same Boat (Home Grown/Warner/WAR) 426
Country Aircheck Top Point GainersTHOMAS RHETT/Slow Down Summer (Valory) 5026 4WALKER HAYES/Fancy Like (Monument) 3084 4D. LYNCH f/M. PORTER/Thinking 'Bout You (Broken Bow) 2113 4MICHAEL RAY/Whiskey And Rain (Warner/WEA) 2079 4JORDAN DAVIS f/LUKE BRYAN/Buy Dirt (MCA) 1993 4JON PARDI/Tequila Little Time (Capitol) 1969
ZAC BROWN BAND/Same Boat (Home Grown/Warner/WAR) 1831
ELLE KING & MIRANDA LAMBERT/Drunk … (RCA/Columbia) 1668
RYAN HURD w/MAREN MORRIS/Chasing After You (Arista) 1502
LUKE COMBS/Cold As You (River House/Columbia) 1485
Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points
CHRIS YOUNG & KANE BROWN/Famous Friends (RCA) 17442
NOVEMBER 15BRETT YOUNG/You Didn’t (BMLGR)JAMESON RODGERS/Missing One (River House/Columbia)
NOVEMBER 22None Listed
NOVEMBER 29LEE BRICE/Soul (Curb)
NOVEMBER 12Jason Aldean Macon (Macon Music/Broken Bow)Preceding the album’s full release in April, the first batch features 10 new tracks – including the lead single and multi-week No. 1 “If I Didn’t Love You” with Carrie Underwood – and five live songs.
Cody Jinks Mercy (Late August)Releasing the same day as his metal album with Caned By Nod, the solo country record was produced and engineered by Edward Spear and recorded simultaneously at Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, TX.