CMA Countdown Commences RepoRting panel Changes WLHK/Indianapolis, WWQM/Madison, WI; WKMK/Monmouth- Ocean, NJ; Dial Taylor Swift

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1 November 9, 2009 Issue 166 CMA Countdown Commences Nashville is buzzing like an overdriven guitar amp in anticipation of Wednesday s (11/11) 43rd Annual CMA Awards, and now word is in that the Sommet Center is sold out for the event. Taylor Swift was just announced for the coveted showopening performance and, interestingly, Access Hollywood host Nancy O Dell is said to have a part to play in Swift s open. Earlier today, Swift was heard rehearsing both Fifteen and Forever And Always. No, we don t understand either. Other scuttlebutt: Brooks & Dunn are rumored to be performing Honky Tonk Stomp with ZZ Top s Billy Gibbons joining them onstage. Keith Urban will be playing his next single Til Summer Comes Around. Tim McGraw will flex his Southern Voice. Sugarland have been heard rehearsing Keep You and McGraw and Faith Hill recently joined the long list of multi-media stars who will be presenting winners with their crystal bullet trophies. Other high profile performances include duets by reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews ( I m Alive ), Jamey Johnson with Kid Rock ( Between Jennings And Jones ), and Vince Gill with Daughtry (Daughtry s Tennessee Line ). Brad Paisley is co-hosting, but with seven nominations has to be prepared for the possibility of picking up a lot of hardware along the way. For his co-host and double nominee Carrie Underwood, the second time around might be much easier. The thing that I was most terrified about last year was timing, she says. (continued on page 4) Reporting Panel Changes New reporters announced Oct. 26 are WLHK/Indianapolis, WWQM/Madison, WI; WKMK/Monmouth- Ocean, NJ; Dial Global Hot Country; and Premium Choice. The latter represents all Clear Channel stations utilizing Premium Choice for large portions of their programming week, and as such replaces some CC stations as individual reporters. Thus, KHEY/El Paso, KWNR/Las Vegas, KTOM/Monterey, KUSS/San Diego and KSD- FM/St. Louis are no longer reporting. Also no longer reporting are WWNU/Columbia, SC and WKKO/Toledo. All reporting stations also have new weights, which are listed on page 6. Urban s Premiere: Keith Urban stopped by the Premiere Radio remotes in Nashville this morning (11/9) and posed with the networks staff. Back row (l-r) are Michael Azar, Ilycia Deitch, Urban, Kara Ernst, John Weber, Steve Kao and Michael Kindhart. Front row (l-r) are Jenny Shields, Rosemary Young, Beth Tepper and Sara Ventre.

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3 November 9, 2009 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 2 Sweet Treat: SESAC honored writers and publishers of top Country and Americana songs Monday evening (11/9). Monty Powell was named Songwriter of the Year and his composition Sweet Thing earned Song of the Year honors. Eden Valley Music & Universal Tunes drew Publisher recognition. Pictured (l-r) are SESAC s Trevor Gale and Shannon Tiption- Neese, Powell, Universal Tunes Pat Higdon and SESAC s Tim Fink. Eight More On PPM Deck On December 31, Arbitron will report the first currency PPM monthlies for Cincinnati, Cleveland, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Portland (OR), Sacramento, Salt Lake City and San Antonio. The ratings firm reported today it has achieved more than 100% of its installation population in those eight markets, which commenced pre-currency measurement Sept. 17. While Arbitron s benchmark participation level among 18-34s was reported as still slightly below objectives for these metros, its 6+ designated delivery indexes are on target. Cell Phone FM Urged A letter from 60 House members to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski encourages the adoption of FM radio tuners in mobile phone handsets. The letter notes that radio s emergency alert system is a proven reliable service and urges the FCC and DHS to consider extending Americans access to radio EAS information via cell phones. Julius Genachowski HD Radio On iphones In a breakthough that could help HD Radio broadcasters reach millions of listeners, iphone and ipod Touch players with Apple s 3.0 software can now receive HD FM stations via a new $80 ibiquity Gigaware Navigation Controller. A free app is My Tunes : Music That Shaped My Life Former Carolwood East regional Stephanie Keshe ( or stephaniekeshe@gmail.com) discusses her most important songs, artists or concerts: 1. Etta James, Wildhorse Saloon 2008: If you haven t seen her live, you simply must. She is a legend. I just felt like I was watching something truly special, like watching history being made. Stephanie Keshe 2. WMJI/Cleveland s Summer Concert, Blossom, early 90s: I was probably only nine or 10, but my mom had me hooked on oldies. This show had Jay & The Americans, Lesley Gore and so many others. I talked my way backstage by myself and got autographed 8x10s from the artists and, what I thought was even cooler, the DJs! I still have them! 3. Rascal Flatts, Blossom in Cleveland, 2008: This is the first concert that I was able to take my family to since working in the bid-ness. When I told my seven-year-old niece we were going to the meet-n-greet she was incredulous, saying I m going to meet the guys that will sing on the stage? So cool to share these great experiences with loved ones. 4. Blake Shelton, CRS, suite performance, 2004: I was very new in Nashville, just a server at Longhorn and, with some co-workers, snuck into all the parties at the Renaissance. Somehow, I ended up in the WBR suite. Blake was a huge star to me, so to sit five feet away from him while he sang his hits, I finally felt like I was really in Nashville. 5. Brady Bunch/It s A Sunshine Day: I m not kidding. I know every word to every song and a few official dances to go with em. If anyone has a lead on where I might get this on vinyl, please contact me. A highly regarded song or album you ve never heard: I d have to say Pink Floyd s The Wall. An important piece of music/band you just don t get: Steely Dan. I m just not a fan of Yacht Rock. (Sorry Brent & Palmer!) An album you played or listened to incessantly: Everything by Ben Folds and The Gabe Dixon Band. I m a huge fan of geeky piano-based pop. One obscure or non-country song everyone should listen to right now: There s a local band in Chicago called I Fight Dragons they are incredible! Go buy their EP on itunes, it s so worth it! And they don t have a deal yet! Somebody better sign them quick!

4 November 9, 2009 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 3 required from Apple, which enables the headphones to serve as an antenna for the small accessory attachment. Software allows consumers to tag songs for purchase via itunes, preview content being broadcast, bookmark main or multicast stations, and social network with , Facebook and Twitter. For now, the Controller is sold exclusively via Radio Shack. Radio News Gene Watson was named Legend of The Year by Citadel Media s Real Country Networks Listener Choice Awards. WRWC/Ellenville, NY is now simulcasting News/Talk sister WKIP- FM/Poughkeepsie, instead of Country WRWD/Poughkeepsie. Gig Alerts Capitol SVP/Promotion Steve Hodges is seeking a West Coast regional; send resumes here. Albright & O Malley have two separate station positions to fill. The first is a PD/PM driver for an already-marketdominant Country leader in a top 200 market. And the second is for an existing CHR, AC or contemporary Country morning team which is ready to move up and understands the basics of entertaining 25-44s. This isn t a tryout of something new. Both openings require a successful ratings track record. a onepage resume and references to Jaye Albright here. Large attachments are discouraged; include a link to your demo. WKIS/Miami PD Ken Boesen is searching for a morning cohost with two years in mornings.airchecks and resumes here. WMJW/Cleveland, MO OM James Thomas is seeking an Asst. Operations/AM driver. Send airchecks and resumes to his attention here. Chart Chat Kudos to Sony/Nashville & Arista VP/ Promotion Skip Bishop, Arista Dir./Nat l Promotion Lesly Tyson and the entire 19/ Arista crew on Carrie Underwood s 11th No. 1 and 10th-straight in Country with Cowboy Casanova. Every song Underwood Carrie Underwood Bi r t h d a y s Tuesday (11/10) - Chris Cagle, Miranda Lambert, Donna Fargo, the late Jay J. McCrae; Carol Turner (cturner@threeeagles.com); Alicia Harvey; Scott Gaines (gainesradio@gmail.com). Wednesday (11/11) - Narvel Felts, Tom Sgro, Debi Fleischer-Robin (dfr1111@comcast.net), Heather Fricke, Dana Halverson. Thursday (11/12) - Barbara Fairchild, Jim Catino (jim.catino@ sonymusic.com). Friday (11/13) - Frank Liddell, Danny Montana (dmontana@wil92. com), Smokey Rivers (srivers@995thewolf.com), Julie Daniel, Allan Wallace, Frank Mull (frankmull@comcast.net). Saturday (11/14) - Dottie Chamberlain, Rockie Lynne, Eddie Mascolo (ed@turnernichols.com), Ashley Heron (ashley.heron@ disney.com), Tina Crawford (tina@brokenbowrecords.com). Sunday (11/15) - Jack Ingram, C.W. McCall, Trudie Daniell (trudier@ aol.com). Monday (11/16) - Keith Burns, Rick Blackburn, John Dennis (john@ parallentertainment.com), David Haley (david.haley@comcast.net), Clint Higham, Chris Parr (cparr@spaldingent.com), Tony Thomas (tony@kmps.com). has released to Country radio has topped the chart, including All-American Girl, Before He Cheats, Don t Forget To Remember Me, I Told You So, Jesus, Take The Wheel, Just A Dream, Last Name, So Small, and Wasted. Her first single Inside Your Heaven topped the pop chart in Life Note Les Acree has moved from Memphis to a rehabilitation center in Louisiana. KSCS/Dallas APD/MD Chris Huff tells Country Aircheck, Les is in good spirits. He smiles and laughs a great deal, and though his speech is limited, he has no problem communicating. He is already making positive steps in his therapy. Send Acree post c/o Rosephine Retirement and Rehabilitation Center, P.O. Box 1169, Rosepine, LA Our condolences are extended to promoter Rosey Fitchpatrick on the death of her mother Marlene last night (11/8).

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6 November 9, 2009 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 4 Industry News Nashville-based Moraine Music Group has signed a worldwide publishing administration joint venture with Vancouver-based Nettwerk One Music. Syndicated hosts Tony Randall and Kris Rochester are hosting the Compassion International benefit concert Dec. 2 at Nashville s Mercy Lounge at 7:30pm. Performers include Carter s Chord, Bryan White, Mica Roberts, Blaine Larsen, Canaan Smith and more. Tickets are $10. Artists are still being added to the lineup. ASCAP will hold its third Song Camp at the company s Nashville offices Nov Songwriters from Latin, Urban, Pop and Country will participate in three days of writing, recording and performing including Jessi Alexander, Darrell Brown, Brett James, Rivers Rutherford, JD Souther, Chris Tompkins and Craig Wiseman. The 2010 SOLID (Society of Leaders In Development) Alumni board includes Sony ATV s Sabine Lawson, CMT s John Monson, Country Aircheck s Erin Duvall and Kelly Eagan, formerly of Midas Music. Artist News Randy Travis, Dwight Yoakam, Whitney Duncan and Blake Shelton represent country on Warner Bros. itunes holiday release Gift Wrapped: 20 Songs That Keep On Giving. They join R.E.M., My Chemical Romance, the Flaming Lips, Regina Spektor and others on the digital album, which will be available for download beginning Dec. 1. Jo Dee Messina will perform a free benefit holiday concert with the Brentwood United Methodist Church (BUMC) youth choir Dec. 5 at BUMC (309 Franklin Rd, Brentwood, TN 37027) for the nonprofit Harvest Hands Community Development Corporation. Joey + Rory are teaming with CMT One Country to release their holiday single It s Christmas Time, which is going for adds Nov. 16. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Nashville affiliate of Feeding America. Details here. Kenny Rogers and Wynonna are embarking on their own holiday tours. Rogers Christmas & Hits Tour featuring Rebecca Lynn Howard runs Nov. 27 to Dec. 23, including Tube Check Tuesday 11/10 Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley, Good Morning America (ABC); Rosanne Cash, Martina McBride, Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw, In The Spotlight (ABC). Wednesday 11/11 Various Artists, 43rd Annual CMA Awards (ABC). Thursday 11/12 Carrie Underwood, Biography (A&E). Friday 11/13 Tim McGraw, Invitation Only (CMT). Saturday 11/14 Sugarland, Live On The Inside (re-air) (CMT). Sunday 11/15 Kenny Chesney, Soundstage (re-air) (CMT). Monday 11/16 Carrie Underwood, Tonight Show With Conan O Brien (NBC). stops in Uncasville, CT; Rochester, NY; and Youngstown, OH. Wynonna s A Classic Christmas Tour starts Nov. 28 in Hershey, PA and runs nationwide through Detroit, Tulsa and Ft. Worth before wrapping in Las Vegas Dec. 29. Rogers dates here and Wynonna s schedule here. Dierks Bentley has added Jessi Colter, Stoney LaRue and Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers to the lineup of his Nov. 21 Miles & Music For Kids charity motorcycle ride in his hometown of Phoenix. Thea Tippin is releasing her new 14-song album My Way featuring guests Billy Dean and husband Aaron Tippin Thursday (11/12) through aarontippin.com and CD Baby. A Christmas Bundle including My Way and Dierks Bentley Thea s holiday CD He Said That He Was Jesus will also be available for $25. Ray Stevens first holiday album in 10 years, Ray Stevens Christmas, will be available tomorrow (11/10). Saturday s (11/14) Grand Ole Opry featuring Carrie Underwood, Jake Owen and others will be streamed live on MySpace from 9pm-10pm ET. Details here. Josh Thompson s self-titled, four-track digital EP featuring single Beer On The Table will be available on all online stores beginning tomorrow (11/10).

7 November 9, 2009 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 5 The Week s Top Stories Visit the archives section of our website for complete coverage of these stories and more: Capitol/Nashville West coast regional Mike Krinik was named PD of Entercom s KBWF (The Wolf)/San Francisco. He starts Dec. 15. (BN 11/9) Former CBS Radio/San Francisco VP/Programming Mike Preston was named PD for Entercom s KKWF (The Wolf)/ Seattle. (BN 11/3) Lyric Street s Carolwood imprint shuttered. Carolwood Co- Nationals John Ettinger and Chris Palmer moved to Lyric Street. Carolwood Coord./Promotion Katie McCartney moved to Lyric Street s Sales & Marketing department. Carolwood regionals Dave Collins ( ), Trudie Daniell ( ) and Stephanie Keshe ( ) exited. (BN 11/3) Journal Broadcast Group SVP/CFO Ron Kurtis announced his retirement effective Dec. 27. (CAT 11/4) Clear Channel/Tampa Dir./Sales Chris Soechtig was upped to corporate SVP/Sales Operations to oversee the creation of a Sales Operation Center, which will focus on all facets of sales strategy. (CAT 11/5) Clear Channel s Urban WVAZ & AC WLIT/Chicago LSM Angenette Natkowski is now GSM of Country KSD/St. Louis and Classic Hits KLOU. (CAT 11/5) CMA Countdown (continued from page 1) My biggest worry was that somebody wouldn t come get me or I wouldn t be where I was supposed to be when I was supposed to be there. Promising nine or so wardrobe changes, Underwood is focused on being in the moment. Hopefully... we ll be able to relax and soak it all in instead of me being frazzled like I was last year. In addition to keeping track of lead nominee Paisley s progress, those marking a scorecard at home (full nominee list here) will eagerly anticipate the Entertainer of the Year outcome, as Swift has a shot at becoming the eighth female winner in the show s 42-year history. She s already the youngest person ever nominated for CMA s top honor and the first solo female nominee since Hill in But what s gender got to do with it? Ch e c k Ou t : 11/10 Big Kenny The Quiet Times Of A Rock And Roll Farm Boy (Love Everybody) You can tell Big Kenny Alphin s solo debut album isn t your average release just from the recyclable package and included wildflower seeds. Kenny s bigkenny.tv website offers three purchase plans: download ($9.99), download and CD ($14.99) and a deluxe package including a signed print, custom USB drive, scarf, vinyl edition, CD, download and more ($149.99, 200 available). Alphin wrote or co-wrote all 10 tracks including single Long After I m Gone. Three Doors Down s Brad Arnold and Evanescence s Ben Moody have co-writing credits. Chris Stone co-produced with Alphin. Dolly Parton Dolly: Live From London (Dolly) When Parton played London s O2 Arena, the sold-out crowd went bloody barmy, which made it the perfect venue for recording this dual-disc combo. The CD and HD DVD feature a mixture of old and new favorites ( Jolene, Here You Come Again, Backwoods Barbie ) recorded during the two-night stand in The DVD also has 50 minutes of behind-the-scenes bonus footage including interviews and soundcheck performances. Parton produced and executive produced the project. Fran Strine directed. Album release info to news@countryaircheck.com. Not much, she says. I think you have to do the work and put in the effort and do the touring that it takes to win Entertainer, she tells AP. I think if you want to compete with the boys, play on a level that they re playing at. If she wins, she ll join prior winners Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Barbara Mandrell (twice), Reba, Shania Twain and the Dixie Chicks. Don t forget that artists, CMA staff and other insiders will be tweeting throughout the entire show through the Twitter Viewing Party here. CAC

8 November 9, 2009 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 6 Call Letters/Market Weight Dial Global Hot Country / National 5.0 Premium Choice/National 8.0 WQMX/Akron 1.7 WGNA/Albany, NY 2.3 KRST/Albuquerque 1.5 WCTO/Allentown 2.6 WKHX/Atlanta 5.4 WUBL/Atlanta 3.6 WKXC/Augusta, GA 1.5 KASE/Austin 3.3 KUZZ/Bakersfield 2.4 WPOC/Baltimore 6.8 WYNK/Baton Rouge 1.2 WYPY/Baton Rouge 1.0 WDXB/Birmingham 2.0 KIZN/Boise, ID 1.2 WKLB/Boston 5.7 WYRK/Buffalo 4.3 WEZL/Charleston, SC 1.8 WIWF/Charleston, SC 1.1 WSOC/Charlotte 4.4 WKKT/Charlotte 4.2 WUSY/Chattanooga 2.7 WUSN/Chicago 9.8 WUBE/Cincinnati 3.8 WGAR/Cleveland 4.4 KATC/Colorado Springs 1.4 KCCY/Colorado Springs 1.2 WCOS/Columbia, SC 1.6 WCOL/Columbus, OH 4.4 KPLX/Dallas 8.5 KSCS/Dallas 5.8 KYGO/Denver 4.3 KJJY/Des Moines 1.2 KHKI/Des Moines 1.2 WYCD/Detroit 5.4 KSKS/Fresno 1.1 WWGR/Ft. Myers 2.1 WCKT/Ft. Myers 1.2 WQHK/Ft. Wayne, IN 1.5 WOGK/Gainesville 2.5 WBCT/Grand Rapids 2.1 WPAW/Greensboro 3.1 WTQR/Greensboro 2.7 WRNS/Greenville, NC 2.4 WESC/Greenville, SC 2.5 WSSL/Greenville, SC 2.2 WRBT/Harrisburg 1.8 WWYZ/Hartford 2.6 KKBQ/Houston 6.0 KILT/Houston 4.5 WFMS/Indianapolis 4.4 WLHK/Indianapolis 2.3 WQIK/Jacksonville 2.3 New Country Aircheck/Mediabase Reporter Weights These are the new weights for Country Aircheck/Mediabase Country Reporters, based on audience figures from the Spring 2009 Arbitron ratings. PPM weights use a three month average of April-May-June AQH figures. The weights are calculated by this formula: Market rank is multiplied by 10 and then added to the station s AQH Persons. A station s weight is determined by dividing that adjusted AQH by the leading Country station s adjusted AQH. For this period, that station is KKGO/Los Angeles with an adjusted AQH of 33,620. Station Weight = (Market rank X 10) divided by 33,620. These new weights are effective with this week s Country Aircheck/Mediabase Country chart. WGNE/Jacksonville 1.9 WXBQ/Johnson City 3.5 KFKF/Kansas City 3.1 KBEQ/Kansas City 2.0 WDAF/Kansas City 1.9 WIVK/Knoxville 4.5 KMDL/Lafayette, LA 1.6 WPCV/Lakeland, FL 2.5 WITL/Lansing 2.0 KCYE/Las Vegas 2.2 WBUL/Lexington, KY 1.7 KSSN/Little Rock 2.1 KKGO/Los Angeles 10.0 WAMZ/Louisville 2.5 WWQM/Madison, WI 1.3 WMAD/Madison, WI 1.1 KTEX/McAllen 2.9 WGKX/Memphis 2.3 WKIS/Miami 3.1 WMIL/Milwaukee 4.1 KEEY/Minneapolis 6.8 WKSJ/Mobile 2.1 WKMK/Monmouth-Ocean, NJ 1.0 WSIX/Nashville 2.5 WKDF/Nashville 2.2 WGH-FM/Norfolk 3.4 KTST/Oklahoma City 2.4 KKNG/Oklahoma City 2.2 KXKT/Omaha 2.1 WXTU/Philadelphia 5.4 KMLE/Phoenix 3.8 KNIX/Phoenix 3.1 WDSY/Pittsburgh 4.6 WOGI/Pittsburgh 2.4 KWJJ/Portland 3.3 KUPL/Portland 2.9 WCTK/Providence 3.3 WQDR/Raleigh 3.2 KFRG/Riverside 2.0 WSLC/Roanoke, VA 1.9 WBEE/Rochester 3.3 KNCI/Sacramento 3.1 KNTY/Sacramento 2.2 KUBL/Salt Lake City 2.3 KSOP/Salt Lake City 1.8 KAJA/San Antonio 3.8 KCYY/San Antonio 3.6 KSON/San Diego 1.9 KBWF/San Francisco 5.0 KRTY/San Jose 1.4 KMPS/Seattle 4.4 KKWF/Seattle 3.5 KDRK/Spokane 1.2 KIXZ/Spokane 1.0 WPKX/Springfield, MA 1.5 WIL/St. Louis 5.4 KATM/Stockton, CA 2.0 WBBS/Syracuse 2.6 WQYK/Tampa 4.7 WFUS/Tampa 3.2 KIIM/Tucson 4.0 KVOO/Tulsa 1.9 KJUG/Visalia-Tulare, CA 1.1 WMZQ/Washington, DC 4.5 WIRK/West Palm 2.2 KFDI/Wichita 1.9 KZSN/Wichita 1.2 WGGY/Wilkes-Barre 2.4 WXCY/Wilmington, DE 1.5 WGTY/York, PA 2.4 Activator Weights KRRV/Alexandria, LA 1.3 KGNC/Amarillo, TX 1.3 WWWW/Ann Arbor, MI 1.0 WNCY/Appleton, WI 2.0 WKSF/Asheville, NC 2.0 WPUR/Atlantic City, NJ 1.0 WKXC/Augusta, GA 1.5 WIBL/Augusta, GA 1.0 KYKR/Beaumont, TX 1.2 WJLS/Beckley, WV 1.3 WZKX/Biloxi 1.2 WHWK/Binghamton, NY 1.6 WBWN/Bloomington, IL 1.2 WHKX/Bluefield, WV 1.2 WOKO/Burlington, VT 2.4 WIXY/Champaign, IL 1.1 WQBE/Charleston, WV 1.9 WGSQ/Cookeville, TN 1.5 KRYS/Corpus Christi, TX 1.3 WTVY/Dothan, AL 1.0 KKCB/Duluth, MN - Superior, WI 1.3 WQRB/Eau Claire, WI 1.2 WXTA/Erie, PA 1.0 KKNU/Eugene, OR 2.3 WKDQ/Evansville, IN 1.7 KVOX/Fargo, ND - Moorhead, MN 1.4 KKIX/Fayetteville, AR 1.7 WKML/Fayetteville, NC 1.6 KAFF/Flagstaff-Prescott, AZ 1.0 WFBE/Flint, MI 1.0 WEGX/Florence, SC 1.2 WXFL/Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 1.3 WLAY/Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 1.0 WFRE/Frederick, MD 1.8 WFLS/Fredericksburg, VA 1.8 KUAD/Ft. Collins, CO 1.5 WMUS/Grand Rapids 1.0 WAYZ/Hagerstown- Chambersburg-Waynesboro 1.1 WTCR/Huntington, WV - Ashland, KY 1.4 WMSI/Jackson, MS 1.2 WUSJ/Jackson, MS 1.0 KIXQ/Joplin, MO 1.2 WNWN/Kalamazoo, MI 1.0 WKOA/Lafayette, IN 1.3 WBBN/Laurel-Hattiesburg, MS 1.4 KZKX/Lincoln, NE 1.4 KLLL/Lubbock, TX 1.4 KYSM/Mankato, MN 1.2 KIAI/Mason City, IA 1.2 KRWQ/Medford-Ashland, OR 1.2 KUBB/Merced, CA 1.0 WOKK/Meridian, MS 1.1 KJLO/Monroe, LA 1.2 WBAM/Montgomery, AL 1.0 WGTR/Myrtle Beach 1.0 WCTY/New London, CT 1.5 KHKX/Odessa - Midland, TX 1.0 KPLM/Palm Springs, CA 1.0 WPAP/Panama City, FL 1.4 WXBM/Pensacola, FL 1.6 WYCT/Pensacola, FL 1.3 WFYR/Peoria, IL 1.1 WPOR/Portland, ME 1.1 WOKQ/Portsmouth, NH 1.7 WRWD/Poughkeepsie 1.0 WLLR/Quad Cities, IA-IL 2.5 KOUT/Rapid City, SD 1.1 KBUL/Reno, NV 1.0 WCEN/Saginaw, MI 1.5 WKCQ/Saginaw, MI 1.4 WWFG/Salisbury, MD 1.3 KGKL/San Angelo, TX 1.2 KKJG/San Luis Obispo, CA 1.1 KRAZ/Santa Barbara, CA 1.0 KSNI/Santa Maria, CA 1.0 WBFM/Sheboygan, WI 1.2 KXKS/Shreveport, LA 1.0 KSUX/Sioux City, IA 1.3 WBYT/South Bend, IN 1.3 KTTS/Springfield, MO 2.0 WTNT/Tallahassee, FL 1.0 WTHI/Terre Haute, IN 1.9 WIBW/Topeka, KS 1.2 WTCM/Traverse City-Petoskey, MI 1.5 WWZD/Tupelo, MS 1.2 KNUE/Tyler, TX 1.3 WFRG/Utica - Rome, NY 1.9 WACO/Waco, TX 1.6 WDEZ/Wausau-Stevens Point, WI 1.6 WOVK/Wheeling, WV 1.6 WILQ/Williamsport, PA 1.5 WUSQ/Winchester, VA 1.8 KXDD/Yakima, WA 1.4

9 November 9, 2009 Country Aircheck Weekly Page 7 October PPM Country Scoreboard Here s a look at the October 2009 cume and share figures in PPM markets released last week by Arbitron. Legend: A + indicates a Classic Country outlet, a ^ designates Country stations in the same market owned by a single operator, a t indicates a tie and a * indicates a record high showing for the station in that particular category. The Oct. PPM measurement dates ran Sept. 17-Oct. 14. Nov. runs Oct. 15-Nov. 11. Station/City 6+ Share Sept Share Oct. 09 Cume Sept. 09 Cume Oct. 09 WKHX/Atlanta 5.3 (5) 5.7 (5) 742,500 (11) 791,700 (10*) WUBL/Atlanta 3.8* (9*) 3.8* (9*) 659,900 (13) 651,300 (13) WWLG/Atlanta^+ 0.7 (26) 0.6 (27) 129,000 (27) 145,700 (28) WPOC/Baltimore 7.6 (3*) 7.6 (3*) 547,000 (4) 540,300 (4*) WXCY/Wilmington, DE 1.5* (23t*) 1.1 (26t) 115,300 (27) 129,600 (25*) (Baltimore Arbitron PPM) WKLB/Boston 4.5 (9) 4.4 (9t) 573,500 (12) 550,800 (13) WUSN/Chicago 4.8* (3*) 4.6 (5) 1,385,400* (10*) 1,260,900 (11) KPLX/Dallas 6.1 (1) 5.5 (2) 1,303,300 (3) 1,173,700 (4) KSCS/Dallas 4.0 (6) 4.2 (3*) 896,100 (9) 906,400 (10) KYGO/Denver 5.9 (3) 5.7 (3*) 490,800 (10) 495,900* (8*) KYGO/Denver-Stream na 0.5 na 34t KWOF/Denver 2.2 (20) 2.1 (22) 246,800 (19) 222,500 (21) WYCD/Detroit 6.0* (2*) 6.4* (2*) 933,400 (6) 921,000 (6) WDTW/Detroit 2.4 (18) ,900 (16) -- (Flipped to Rhythmic AC on Sept. 4) KKBQ/Houston^ 4.1 (9) 3.8 (10) 972,000 (7) 965,900 (7) KILT/Houston 3.2 (12t) 3.2 (14t) 880,600 (10) 903,800 (9) KTHT/Houston^+ 1.9 (22) 2.0 (21) 535,600 (20) 573,900 (19) KKGO/Los Angeles 3.1 (12t) 2.8 (15t) 1,160,300 (21) 1,177,600 (21) KFRG/Riverside, CA 0.3 (47t) 0.4 (47) 354,600 (40) 366,100 (41) (Los Angeles Arbitron PPM) WKIS/Miami 3.7* (11*) 4.2* (11) 460,200 (15) 460,700 (16) KEEY/Minneapolis 8.9 (1*) 8.3 (2) 802,400 (4*) 766,600 (4*) WXTU/Philadelphia 4.4 (7) 4.2 (8t) 730,600 (16) 699,200 (16) KNIX/Phoenix 3.6 (12) 4.1* (9*) 579,500 (12) 630,500 (10) KMLE/Phoenix 3.8 (10) 3.4 (13t) 580,200 (11) 581,200 (12) WDSY/Pittsburgh 7.7 (3) 7.1 (3) 541,100 (6) 544,600 (6) WOGG/Pittsburgh^ 1.9 (17) 2.0 (16*) 128,300 (18) 137,800* (17*) WOGI/Pittsburgh^ 1.7 (18) 1.6 (17*) 170,700 (17) 196,300* (14*) WOGH/Pittsburgh^ 1.2 (20) 1.2 (21t) 100,500 (21) 106,800* (19*) KFRG/Riverside, CA 3.9 (7) 3.8 (7t) 274,600 (11) 318,700 (10) Country s Cume Leaders Here are the 15 most listened-to Country outlets in the USA, according to the Oct. Arbitron PPM. 1 1 WUSN/Chicago 1,385,400 1,260, KKGO/Los Angeles 1,160,300 1,177, KPLX/Dallas 1,303,300 1,173, KKBQ/Houston^ 972, , WYCD/Detroit 933, , KSCS/Dallas 896, , KILT/Houston 880, , WKHX/Atlanta 742, , KEEY/Minneapolis 802, , WXTU/Philadelphia 730, , WUBL/Atlanta 659, , KNIX/Phoenix 579, , KMPS/Seattle 573, , KKWF/Seattle 533, , WMZQ/Washington, DC 633, ,800 Sept. Rank Station/City Oct. Rank Station Sept. Cume Oct. Cume 6+ Share Sept Share Oct. 09 Cume Sept. 09 Cume Oct. 09 KKGO/Los Angeles 1.4 (25t) (Riverside, CA Arbitron PPM) 1.6* (23t) 85,200 (35) 114,100 (31) KSON/San Diego 3.3 (13t) 3.4* (12) 393,100 (13) 446,600 (9*) KUSS/San Diego 2.2 (19t) 2.5* (17*) 328,100 (15*) 336,600 (17) KBWF/San Francisco 2.1(20t) 1.9 (21) 495,000 (21) 501,200 (24) KRTY/San Jose 1.0 (31) 1.0 (28t) 245,800* (31) 258,600* (30t*) (San Francisco Arbitron PPM) KRTY/San Jose 3.8 (9) 3.9 (9) 199,200 (10) 209,600* (9*) KMPS/Seattle 4.5 (5) 4.2 (7t) 573,800 (8) 641,600 (8) KKWF/Seattle 4.3 (6t) 4.2 (7t) 533,700 (11) 624,200* (9*) KNBQ/Seattle 1.9 (23) 1.9 (24) 306,700 (20) 308,300 (21) WIL/St. Louis 5.4 (6) 6.4* (5*) 577,400 (7*) 571,200 (6*) KSD/St. Louis 3.4 (17) 3.7 (15) 473,600 (10) 505,400 (9) WQYK/Tampa 6.5 (4) 6.2 (4*) 507,700 (9) 514,200* (10) WFUS/Tampa 4.4 (9t) 3.6 (13) 461,300* (10*) 518,900* (9*) WMZQ/Washington, DC 3.8 (12) 3.5 (12t) 633,900 (12) 614,800 (12) WFRE/Frederick, MD 0.8 (23t) 0.6 (24t) 151,000 (29) 156,900 (26) (Washington, DC Arbitron PPM)

10 November 9, 2009 Chart Page 1 LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS 3 1 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cowboy Casanova (19/Arista) LADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol) ZAC BROWN BAND/Toes (Atlantic/HomeGrown/Bigger Picture) LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol) BRAD PAISLEY/Welcome To The Future (Arista) KENNY CHESNEY f/dave MATTHEWS/I'm Alive (BNA) CRAIG MORGAN/Bonfire (BNA) REBA/Consider Me Gone (Starstruck/Valory) TAYLOR SWIFT/Fifteen (Big Machine) DIERKS BENTLEY/I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes (Capitol) DAVID NAIL/Red Light (MCA) TIM MCGRAW/Southern Voice (Curb) TRACE ADKINS/All I Ask For Anymore (Capitol) DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol) LOVE AND THEFT/Runaway (Carolwood/Lyric Street) MIRANDA LAMBERT/White Liar (Columbia) MARTINA MCBRIDE/I Just Call You Mine (RCA) RASCAL FLATTS/Why (Lyric Street) JAKE OWEN/Eight Second Ride (RCA) JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR) GEORGE STRAIT/Twang (MCA) BILLY CURRINGTON/That's How Country Boys Roll (Mercury) JOSH TURNER/Why Don't We Just Dance (MCA) JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Hurry Home (Arista) SARAH BUXTON/Outside My Window (Lyric Street) Country Aircheck All rights reserved. 4=Top 5 point gainers. Sign up free at

11 November 9, 2009 Chart Page 2 LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS GARY ALLAN/Today (MCA) JOSH THOMPSON/Beer On The Table (Columbia) TOBY KEITH/Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song) (Show Dog) KELLIE PICKLER/Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You (19/BNA) EASTON CORBIN/Little More Country Than That (Mercury) STEEL MAGNOLIA/Keep On Lovin' You (Big Machine) JIMMY WAYNE f/d. HALL & J. OATES/Sara Smile (Valory) BIG KENNY/Long After I'm... (Love Everybody/Bigger Picture) JUSTIN MOORE/Backwoods (Valory) PHIL VASSAR/Everywhere I Go (Universal South) BLAKE SHELTON f/trace ADKINS/Hillbilly Bone (Warner Bros.) LEE BRICE/Love Like Crazy (Curb) LOST TRAILERS/Country Folks (Livin' Loud) (BNA) BOMSHEL/19 And Crazy (Curb) JOE NICHOLS/Gimmie That Girl (Universal South) ERIC CHURCH/Hell On The Heart (Capitol) MALLARY HOPE/Love Lives On (MCA) RANDY HOUSER/Whistlin' Dixie (Universal South) ASH BOWERS/Stuck (Stoney Creek) GLORIANA/How Far Do You... (Emblem/Warner Bros./Bigger Picture) MATT KENNON/The Call (Bama Jam) WILLIAMS RILEY/Country Livin' (Golden) Debut 48 RODNEY ATKINS/Chasin' Girls (Curb) Debut 49 BRAD PAISLEY/American Saturday Night (Arista) BLAINE LARSEN/It Did (Treehouse) Country Aircheck All rights reserved. 4=Top 5 point gainers. Sign up free at

12 November 9, 2009 Country Aircheck Chart Info Chart Page 3 Aircheck Add Leaders BRAD PAISLEY/American Saturday Night (Arista) 31 TOBY KEITH/Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song) (Show Dog) 30 BLAKE SHELTON f/trace ADKINS/Hillbilly Bone (Warner Bros.) 20 JUSTIN MOORE/Backwoods (Valory) 15 JOE NICHOLS/Gimmie That Girl (Universal South) 14 ERIC CHURCH/Hell On The Heart (Capitol) 13 BILLY CURRINGTON/That's How Country Boys Roll (Mercury) 12 JOSH TURNER/Why Don't We Just Dance (MCA) 12 LEE ANN WOMACK/There Is A God (MCA) 12 KELLIE PICKLER/Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You (19/BNA) 11 Aircheck Top Point Gainers REBA/Consider Me Gone (Starstruck/Valory) CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cowboy Casanova (19/Arista) LADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol) LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol) CRAIG MORGAN/Bonfire (BNA) TOBY KEITH/Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song) (Show Dog) 1364 JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR) 1354 KENNY CHESNEY f/dave MATTHEWS/I'm Alive (BNA) 1251 JAKE OWEN/Eight Second Ride (RCA) 1219 GEORGE STRAIT/Twang (MCA) 1096 Aircheck Top Spin Gainers REBA/Consider Me Gone (Starstruck/Valory) 649 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol) 547 LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol) 522 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cowboy Casanova (19/Arista) 491 CRAIG MORGAN/Bonfire (BNA) 465 JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR) 427 TOBY KEITH/Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song) (Show Dog) 402 KENNY CHESNEY f/dave MATTHEWS/I'm (BNA) 383 GEORGE STRAIT/Twang (MCA) 375 DIERKS BENTLEY/I Wanna Make You Close Your... (Capitol) 360 Activator Top Point Gainers JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR) LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol) JOSH TURNER/Why Don't We Just Dance (MCA) JAKE OWEN/Eight Second Ride (RCA) TOBY KEITH/Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song) (Show Dog) LADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol) 292 BRAD PAISLEY/American Saturday Night (Arista) 285 DIERKS BENTLEY/I Wanna Make You Close Your... (Capitol) 281 KENNY CHESNEY f/dave MATTHEWS/I'm Alive (BNA) 257 BILLY CURRINGTON/That's How Country Boys... (Mercury) 248 Activator Top Spin Gainers JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR) 264 TOBY KEITH/Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song) (Show Dog) 186 BRAD PAISLEY/American Saturday Night (Arista) 183 JAKE OWEN/Eight Second Ride (RCA) 179 JOSH TURNER/Why Don't We Just Dance (MCA) 167 GEORGE STRAIT/Twang (MCA) 162 DIERKS BENTLEY/I Wanna Make You Close Your... (Capitol) 159 BILLY CURRINGTON/That's How Country Boys... (Mercury) 153 TAYLOR SWIFT/Fifteen (Big Machine) 145 LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol) 141 Video Adds CMT DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol) JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR)) JUSTIN MOORE/Backwoods (Valory) RANDY HOUSER/Whistlin Dixie (Universal South) CMT PURE DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol) JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR)) JUSTIN MOORE/Backwoods (Valory) krista marie/tomboy (Holeshot/BBR) RANDY HOUSER/Whistlin Dixie (Universal South) GAC DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol) JUSTIN MOORE/Backwoods (Valory) GLORIANA/How Far Do You... (Emblem/Warner Bros./Bigger Picture) BUCKY COVINGTON/Gotta Be Somebody (Lyric Street)

13 November 9, 2009 Country Aircheck Chart Info Chart Page 4 Aircheck Activity GLORIANA/How Far Do You Wanna Go? (Emblem/Warner Bros./Bigger Picture) Stays at 45*; 702 points, 702 spins 2 ADDS: WCKT, WKMK MATT KENNON/The Call (Bama Jam) Moves 50*-46*; 647 points, 233 spins 3 ADDS: DGHC, KKWF, WKMK WILLIAMS RILEY/Country Livin (Golden) Moves 48*-47*; 640 points, 289 spins 3 ADDS: DGHC, WKMK, WRBT RODNEY ATKINS/Chasin Girls (Curb) Debuts at 48*; 626 points, 226 spins 9 ADDS: DGHC, KDRK, KIIM*, KNTY, KUBL*, KWJJ, WKMK, WQHK, WQYK* BRAD PAISLEY/American Saturday Night (Arista) Debuts at 49*; 603 points, 188 spins 31 ADDS including: DGHC, KAJA, KFKF, KFRG*, KNIX, KUPL, KWJJ, PC, WKHX, WKKT BLAINE LARSEN/It Did (Treehouse) Moves 47*-50*; 547 points, 221 spins 1 ADD: WRNS* HOUSTON COUNTY/I Can t Make It Rain (Stroudavarious) 526 points, 206 spins 3 ADDS: DGHC, WKMK, WKXC BUCKY COVINGTON/Gotta Be Somebody (Lyric Street) 522 points, 229 spins 9 ADDS: KNIX, KUBL*, WCTO*, WIRK*, WKMK, WMIL, WPOC, WRNS, WSOC* WHITNEY DUNCAN/Skinny Dippin (Warner Bros.) 510 points, 219 spins; 0 ADDS BAND PERRY/Hip To My Heart (Republic Nashville) 494 points, 145 spins 8 ADDS: DGHC, KATM*, KHKI*, KIXZ, KKBQ, WGAR, WKMK, WPOC LEE ANN WOMACK/There Is A God (MCA) 476 points, 167 spins 12 ADDS including: DGHC, KATM*, KFKF, KZSN, WGNE, WIVK*, WMAD, WMIL, WTQR, WXBQ Add Dates NOVEMBER 16 BAND PERRY/Hip To My Heart (Republic Nashville) BRAD PAISLEY/American Saturday Night (Arista) CHRIS YOUNG/The Man I Want To Be (RCA) NOVEMBER 23 keith urban/til Summer Comes Around (Capitol) NOVEMBER 30 Montgomery Gentry/Oughta Be More Songs About That (Columbia) Aircheck Top Recurrents KEITH URBAN/Only You Can Love Me This Way (Capitol) CHRIS YOUNG/Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song) (RCA) 9327 TOBY KEITH/American Ride (Show Dog) 7887 JASON ALDEAN/Big Green Tractor (BBR) 6678 JUSTIN MOORE/Small Town USA (Valory) 6260 BILLY CURRINGTON/People Are Crazy (Mercury) 5822 DARIUS RUCKER/Alright (Capitol) 5369 ZAC BROWN BAND/Whatever... (Atlantic/HomeGrown/Bigger Picture) 4517 BROOKS & DUNN/Honky Tonk Stomp (Arista) 4424 DIERKS BENTLEY/Sideways (Capitol) 4123 MICA ROBERTS/Days You Live For (Show Dog) 446 points, 186 spins 3 ADDS: KIZN*, KRST*, WKMK GRETCHEN WILSON/Work Hard, Play Harder (Redneck/CO5) 407 points, 142 spins 6 ADDS: DGHC, KATM*, KSCS*, KUPL, WKMK, WYCD* JACK INGRAM f/patty GRIFFIN/Seeing Stars (Big Machine) 313 points, 124 spins 2 ADDS: WGGY, WIRK* Aircheck Activity includes the top 15 songs that rank 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)

14 ACTIVAT OR November 9, 2009/Chart Page 5 LW TW Artist/Title (Label) TW Points +/- Points TW Plays +/- Plays 4 1 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol) CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Cowboy Casanova (19/Arista) ZAC BROWN BAND/Toes (Atlantic/Home Grown/Bigger Picture) LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol) KENNY CHESNEY f/dave MATTHEWS/I'm Alive (BNA) BRAD PAISLEY/Welcome To The Future (Arista) CRAIG MORGAN/Bonfire (BNA) REBA/Consider Me Gone (Starstruck/Valory) DIERKS BENTLEY/I Wanna Make You Close Your... (Capitol) TAYLOR SWIFT/Fifteen (Big Machine) TIM MCGRAW/Southern Voice (Curb) DAVID NAIL/Red Light (MCA) DARIUS RUCKER/History In The Making (Capitol) TRACE ADKINS/All I Ask For Anymore (Capitol) LOVE AND THEFT/Runaway (Carolwood/Lyric Street) RASCAL FLATTS/Why (Lyric Street) MIRANDA LAMBERT/White Liar (Columbia) JASON ALDEAN/The Truth (BBR) MARTINA MCBRIDE/I Just Call You Mine (RCA) GEORGE STRAIT/Twang (MCA) BILLY CURRINGTON/That's How Country Boys Roll (Mercury) JAKE OWEN/Eight Second Ride (RCA) JOSH TURNER/Why Don't We Just Dance (MCA) JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Hurry Home (Arista) GARY ALLAN/Today (MCA) SARAH BUXTON/Outside My Window (Lyric Street) TOBY KEITH/Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song) (Show Dog) JOSH THOMPSON/Beer On The Table (Columbia) EASTON CORBIN/Little More Country Than That (Mercury) JIMMY WAYNE f/d. HALL & J. OATES/Sara Smile (Valory) Country Aircheck All rights reserved. 4=Top 5 point gainers. Sign up free at

15 ACTIVAT OR November 9, 2009/Chart Page 6 LW TW Artist/Title (Label) TW Points +/- Points TW Plays +/- Plays KELLIE PICKLER/Didn't You Know How Much I... (19/BNA) BLAKE SHELTON f/trace ADKINS/Hillbilly Bone (Warner Bros.) ERIC CHURCH/Hell On The Heart (Capitol) JUSTIN MOORE/Backwoods (Valory) BIG KENNY/Long After I'm Gone (Love Everybody/Bigger Picture) JOE NICHOLS/Gimmie That Girl (Universal South) GLORIANA/How Far Do You... (Emblem/Warner Bros./Bigger Picture) STEEL MAGNOLIA/Keep On Lovin' You (Big Machine) PHIL VASSAR/Everywhere I Go (Universal South) LEE BRICE/Love Like Crazy (Curb) Debut 41 BRAD PAISLEY/American Saturday Night (Arista) LOST TRAILERS/Country Folks (Livin' Loud) (BNA) BOMSHEL/19 And Crazy (Curb) BUCKY COVINGTON/Gotta Be Somebody (Lyric Street) RODNEY ATKINS/Chasin' Girls (Curb) GRETCHEN WILSON/Work Hard, Play Harder (Redneck/CO5) HOUSTON COUNTY/I Can't Make It Rain (Stroudavarious) TELLURIDE/Stay (American Roots/Quarterback) MICA ROBERTS/Days You Live For (Show Dog) RANDY HOUSER/Whistlin' Dixie (Universal South) MATT KENNON/The Call (Bama Jam) WILLIAMS RILEY/Country Livin' (Golden) WHITNEY DUNCAN/Skinny Dippin' (Warner Bros.) BLAINE LARSEN/It Did (Treehouse) MALLARY HOPE/Love Lives On (MCA) Debut 56 LEE ANN WOMACK/There Is A God (MCA) JOEY & RORY/To Say Goodbye (Sugar Hill/Vanguard/CO5) EMMA JACOB/Julianna (Black River) Debut 59 TRENT TOMLINSON/Angels Like Her (Carolwood/Lyric Street) JACK INGRAM f/patty GRIFFIN/Seeing Stars (Big Machine) Country Aircheck All rights reserved. 4=Top 5 point gainers. Sign up free at