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KC: Got Some Crazy Little Radio There Thethree-wayKansasCityCountrybattlebetweenCBSRadio’sKBEQ&KFKFandEntercom’sWDAFhastakenyetanothertwistwithMonday’sannouncementthatWDAF/KansasCitymorningpersonalityDavid LawrencewillberetiringfromthemorningshowonOct.13after25yearsinthatslotand33yearswiththestation.Lawrence’simpendingdepartureisoneofnumerouschangesthathavetakenplaceinKCastheCountryoutletshavebeenrepositioned. WDAF’schangesbeganinearnestinAugust2003whenitmovedfrom610AMafter27yearsas61 CountrytotheFMband.WDAF,evenonAM,wasoftenthemarket’sNo.112+station.However,itwasextremelyupper-demoheavy.SincethemovetoFM,jobonehasbeentolowerthedemos.WhenitshiftedtoFM,WDAFwentfromfull-servicewithloadsofinformationandnewstomoreofamusicfocus. Lawrence,whoattimesintherecentpastplayedonlyonerecordperhour,hasbeenuptosevenoreightsongsanhourrecently.HetoldtheKansas City Star,“WDAFismovingstraightahead.Icouldbeapartofit,butIdon’twanttobe.It’sassimpleasthat.It’sawholenewgeneration,andIfeelthatI’vefulfilled every dream in radio that I want to fulfill.” Michael Cruise becameWDAF-FM’sPDlastJune.Sincethen,hehascontinuedeffortstoslidethestationyoungerwhilealsopositioningitsmusicsquarelyinthemiddlebetweenKFKFandKBEQ.Inadditiontoamusicalrepositioning,airstaffchangeshaveincludedmovingweekenderLarry Moffitt to

afternoonsreplacingRick MillerandSammye Phelps. ItwasalsoannouncedMondaythatWDAFwouldbedroppingthelong-runningnewsandcommentaryofPaul Harvey.TheKansas City StarquotedSchlossassayingHarvey“simplywasn’tconnectingwiththe25-54yearoldwomen…interviewed in research studies.”

And Across Town... TheCBSRadioduohasbeenundergoingprogrammingadjustmentssinceKBEQPDMike KennedywaselevatedtoDir./Programmingforthecompany’sfourKCstations,includingKFKFinJanuary2005.Sincethattime,KBEQhascontinuedon

Tale Of The KC MusiC Tape AmusicalcomparisonoftheWDAF,KFKFandKBEQ,ac-cordingtoMediabase24/7airplayinformationfromSept.17-23,2006

Currents/Recurrent/Gold percentages WDAF:28%,35%,37% KFKF:24%,15%,61% KBEQ:52%,25%,23%

Number of songs played/unique titles played WDAF:1237/350 KFKF:2029/871 KBEQ:1898/398

Number of unique titles, Current, Recurrent, Gold WDAF:28,82,240 KFKF:38,84,749 KBEQ:64,114,220

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DaTe CheCKOctober 22 - 37th Annual NSAI/Nashville Songwriters Foundation Awards. www.nashvillesongwriters.com

October 23 - 44th Annual ASCAP Country Awards. www.ascap.com

October 30 - Broadway Meets Country. www.cmaworld.com

November 4 - 54th Annual BMI Country Awards. www.bmi.com

November 6 - 40th Annual CMA Awards. www.cmaawards.com

itscurrent-intensivecoursewhileKFKF,underPD/morningco-hostDale Carter,hasbeenrepositionedtosonicallyseparateitfromKBEQ. NewKFKFprogrammingelementsinclude“AllTimeFavorites All 90s Weekend” that begins Friday’s at 5pm, the daily “All 80s Lunch” and the Sunday morning “Country Legends Show” with KC radio legend and Country DJ Hall Of FamerTed CramerwithDebbie Erikson.LookforLawrence’sshowtoairoppositethisshow.KFKF’ssyndicatedprogrammingnow includes “Retro Country” and “America’s Grand Ole Opry Weekend.” ThereisstilloneratherlargeshoeyettobedroppedinthisCountrybattle--onewhichmightchangeeverything.LastMayCBSRadioannounceditwasselling39ofitsstations,includingitsfour-stationKCcluster. Lookformoreonthisstoryonpage4ofthis Country Aircheck Music Edition.

More CMA Performers Addedtothelistofperformersforthe40th Annual CMA Awardsare Dierks Bentley, Kenny Chesney, Gretchen WilsonandGeorge Strait.Theyjoinpreviouslyannouncedperformers Sara Evans, Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Carrie UnderwoodandhostsBrooks & Dunn.Strait,ofcourse,willbeinductedintotheCountryMusicHallofFameduringtheshow.

Radio NewsManagement: Archway’s Greenville -New Bern-Jacksonville, NCOMandCountryWWHA-WWNKPDLee Cherryhasexited.Cherryhasbeeninradiosince1989,joiningArchwayin2004.Reachhimatcherryroxx@earthlink.net.

Syndication: Jack IngramwillhostthePremiereRadio’s 40thAnnualCMAAwardsRedCarpetReportspriortotheawardsshowonNov.6.

Gig Alert: AswereportedlastFriday,RubberCityRadioVP/Operations Nick AnthonyishandlingthesearchforaWQMX/AkronPDfollowingnewsthatWQMX/AkronPDKevin Mason

is heading to Nashville for the Rust Records VP/GM post. Mason’slastdayisOctober13.Afterthat,WQMXAPDKen SteelandAnthonywillhandleWQMXprogrammingduties. Anthonyislookingforsomeonewithatleast10yearsofbroadcastingexperiencewhoalsohasaproventrackrecordasaprogrammer.“Wearelookingforsomeonewhowantstobepartof the Akron community and grow with our company,” he says. Mailyouraircheck,resumeandprogrammingphilosophytoAnthony at Rubber City Radio Group, 1795 West Market Street, Akron,OH44313oremailittowqmxpd@rcrg.net.

Music News • The RIAA has issued gold certification for Trace Adkins’newalbumDangerous Man.HisGreatest Hits Collection: Volume 1 has been certified platinum. • The RIAA has issued gold certification for Montgomery Gentry’sSomething To Be Proud Of: The Best of 1999 - 2005.

Industry News •StarsForStripeswasoneof12volunteerorganizationstorecently receive a “Newman’s Own” award and $75,000 grant inrecognitionofitsinnovativeprogramforimprovingmilitaryqualityoflife. • The Grand Ole Opry has added U.S. Bank as a partner

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Tube CheCKTuesday (9/26)-AlanJackson,The Tonight Show(NBC);MeganMullins,GAC Nights(GAC).

Wednesday (9/27)-BobSeger,The Late Show(CBS);ChrisYoung, GAC Nights(GAC).

Friday (9/29) -TheWreckers, Foxworthy’s Big Night Out(CMT).Big&Rich,Top 20 Countdown (GAC).

Saturday (9/30)-RickySkaggs,Cherryholmes,TheGrascals,RhondaVincent,Grand Ole Opry Live(GAC);DarrylWorley,DaniellePeck,Riverfront Concerts(GAC).

Sunday (10/1)-Heartland,NASCAR Banquet 400(NBC).

aJuly9performanceinChamplainValleythatwasthemost-attendedcountryshoweverinVermont,accordingtoMessina’sPR firm. Her July 25 show at Waterworks Park in Des Moines wasthebiggest-sellingsingle-dayconcertinIowahistory. •ChevyisintroducingitsnewSilveradopickupwithaseriesofconcertsleadinguptothisyear’sFarmAidinCamden,NJonSept.30.Montgomery GentryperformsatastopinDallasonSept.27andwillalsoperforminIndianapolisandPittsburgh,withPhil VassarperforminginNashville.Theshowsarefreebutattendeesareencouragedtobringanon-perishablefooditem. •ThestateofOklahomahaschosenCarrie Underwoodas a participant in its “Read Y’all” literacy campaign. She joins priorpostersubjectsGov. Brad Henry,actorJames Garnerand Toby Keith.Detailsatwww.readyall.org. •Jason AldeanwillperformtheNationalAnthemattheMets-BravesgameTuesday(9/26).OnOctober29he’llperformtheanthemattheBassProShops500NASCARNextelCupraceinAtlantaduringtheNBCtelecast.

More On David Lawrence’s Retirement AsreportedinMondayafternoon’sCountry Aircheck Today,WDAF/KansasCitymorningpersonalityDavid

sponsor. U.S. Bancorp is the sixth largest financial holding companyinthecountry.

Benefit News• Fridaynight’sRascal FlattsshowinNashvilleincludeda donation of $817,000 to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s HospitalatVanderbilt.Thisisthesecondyearthatthebanddonated proceeds from a sold-out Gaylord Entertainment Center stop, having raised $600,000 in 2005. •Darryl WorleyhadaportionofhighwaynearhisSavannah,TNhometownnamedinhishonorduringhisrecentTennesseeRiverRunfundraiser.TheHardinCountyandCommunityHealthcareFoundationisbuildingtheDarrylWorleyCancerTreatmentCenteratHardinMedicalCenterthefundscontributedinpartbyWorley’sfoundation.Neal McCoy, Diamond RioandRebecca Lynn Howardareamongtheartistswhoperformedatthisyear’sevent.•The Warren BrothershavebeenaddedtothebillforTim McGraw’sSwampstock2006hometownfundraisingsoftballgame and concert. Proceeds benefit the Neighbor’s Keeper Foundation.

Milestones OurcondolencesareextendedtoTy Herndonandfamilyonthepassingofhisuncle,Mack McMichael,whodiedafterbeingattackedinhishomeduringarobbery.Hewas83.

Artist News • Gretchen Wilson headlinesa12-songcountrymusicandiceskatingshowonNov.8attheWachoviaCenterinPhiladelphia. Skaters confirmed for the Gretchen Wilson CountryOnIceevent include Kurt Browning,Irina Slutskaya,Todd EldredgeandLucinda Ruh. • ArtistperformingattheCrackerBarrelSongsoftheYearconcertonNov.5inNashvilleincludeTrisha Yearwood, The Wreckers, Lonestar, Jo Dee MessinaandDeana Carter &Heart.CrackerBarrelisreleasingSongs Of The Year,analbumfeaturingawardwinningsongs,onOct.3. • Jo Dee Messina’ssummertouringschedulehasincluded

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Tuesday (9/26) - LynnAnderson,JohnButler, CarleneCarter,DavidFrizzell,LouisHeidelmeier, DaveKelly(dave.kelly@citcomm.com),Doug Supernaw

Wednesday (9/27) - PatrickBoutque,DaleCarter (dalec@kfkf.com),TerryDorsey,SallyGreen(sally. green@umusic.com)

Thursday (9/28)-MandyBarnett,thelateJerry Clower,MattKing(bearwaller@mac.com),Buzz Jackson(buzz.jackson@citcomm.com),JoeKelly (joe.kelly@mrgnj.com),ScotMichaels(kidbna@ aol.com)

Friday (9/29) - thelateGeneAutry,BradCotter, JerryLeeLewis,SusanNiles(sniles45@msn.com)

Saturday (9/30)-RichardBowden,Eddie Montgomery,BobMcNeill(bmcneill@bendradio group.com),DaronNorwood,PeterStrickland(pe ter.strickland@wbr.com),MartyStuart

Sunday (10/1) - ConnieBradley(cbradley@ascap. com),ScottInnes(scottinnes1015@hotmail.com), RogerMurrah,(roger.murrah@murrahmusic.com) JeniTaylor(jtaylor@halllakeland.com)

Monday (10/2)-SheilaShipleyBiddy(ssbiddy@ hallmarkdirectionco.com),GregJennings,thelate ChrisLeDoux,Jo-ElSonnier,GatorMichaels(gator. michaels@wbr.com),JohnScottSherrill

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Atlanta.HerbackgroundalsoincludesastintatCC’sWMZQ/Washingtoninthe1980s. •SheDaisy’sKelsi OsbornwillreturntoperformwiththegroupattheCMA’sBroadwayMeetsCountryeventonOct.30inNashville.OsbornrecentlygavebirthtotwinsSavannahandAdyson,andhersisterKarli has been filling in for her on the roadsinceMay.KarliwillcontinuetoperformwithKristyn and

LawrenceannouncedhisretirementfromtheWDAF/KansasCitymorningshow.HewilltohostaSundaymorningshowandotherexclusiveprojectsforWDAF.Lawrenceexplained,“Thepastcoupleofyearshavebeenverychallenging.I’velosttwobrothersand,now,mymother.Myremainingfamilymember,mybrotherEric,hasParkinson’s.Mywife,Deanna,andIneedthetimetoreassessourlivesandmoveon.Inshort,it’stimetolook ahead.” Entercom/KCVP/MarketManagerCindy SchlosssaidofLawrence,“DavidLawrenceistoWDAFwhatJohnnyCarsonwastolatenight.IknewofDavidLawrencelongbeforeIevenmovedtoKansasCity.David’snotorietyasoneofthegreatCountyDJ’sisknownandappreciatedaroundthecountry.David’spresencewillbemissedmostofall.David’sadrivingforcebehindwhatWDAFwasbuiltonandhe’shelpedtheotherairstaffbuildanincrediblystrongfoundationforthenextgenerationofWDAFDJ’sandfans.DavidLawrencewillalwaysbe synonymous with WDAF.” WDAFPD Michael Cruiseisconductinganintensesearchforanewmorningshow.Hesays,“Wewanttohearfromanyonedoinggreat,adultmorningradio,regardlessofformat.Amongthe qualifications is the ability to prep vigorously and execute brilliantly. We are moving quickly, so hit us with your best shot.” Airchecks/MP3sandresumestoCruiseatmcruise@entercom.com.

The Week In Review Here’sarecapofstoriesthatappearedinCountryAircheckTodayoverthepastweek:

Friday, Sept. 22: TheNABMarconiAwardforMediumMarketStationoftheYear(allformats)wenttoWIVK/Knoxville.Taking home honors as Country Station of the Year was KYGO/Denver. •Sandy WeaveristhenewWYAY(TheEagle)/AtlantaMD/middaypersonality.Shestartedtoday(9/25)andtakesovermusicfromJohnny GrayandmiddaysfromGarry Kinsey.BothareretiringfromtheABCRadioCountrystation.WeavermostrecentlywasontheairatClearChannelACWLTM/

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CheCk outAlbums released this week include:

Mark ChesnuttHeard It In A Love Song(CBuJ)

AhomagetomanyofChesnutt’smusicalheroes,this10-cutdiscincludesarenditionofWaylonJennings’“DreamingMyDreamsWithYou,”GeorgeJones’“ADayInTheLifeOfAFooland“ThatGood

ThatBad,”whichChesnuttco-wrote.JimmyRitchey,MarkWright,RalphSallandChesnutthaveproducercreditsonvarioustracks.

Alan Jackson Like Red On A Rose (Arista)

Bornofabackstageconversationduringthe2005OpryperformanceatNewYork’sCarnegieHall,Jackson’slatestisproducedbyAlisonKrauss.MusiciansandharmonyvocalistsincludeMichaelMcDonald,Lee

AnnWomack,SamBush,RichardSterban,DanTyminskiandKrauss.Jacksongetswritingcreditononetrack:“AWoman’sLove.”

Upcoming:

10/3 George StraitIt Just Comes Natural(MCA) Chris YoungChris Young(RCA)10/17 Dierks Bentley Long Trip Alone(Capitol) Various ArtistsFlicka Soundtrack(StyleSonic) Various Artists She Was Country...Tribute To Barbara Mandrell(BNA)10/24 Montgomery GentrySome People Change (Columbia) Taylor SwiftTaylor Swift (BigMachine)10/31 Craig MorganLittle Bit Of Life(BBR) Kellie PicklerSmall Town Girl (19Recordings/BNA)11/7 Keith Urban Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy Thing(Capitol)11/14 Katrina ElamTurn Me Up(UniversalSouth)11/21 Darryl WorleyHere And Now(903)

Kassidy ontourdatesthroughtheendoftheyear. •TheHomeDepot/ACM2006HometownHerocontestwinnerisGlenn WootenofAshburn,VA.WootenstartedaprogramcalledConvoyofPassionKatrinaRelieftoassisthurricanevictims.HejoinedACMHumanitarianAwardwinnerVince GillinbuildingaKaBOOM!playgroundinNewOrleanstoday,andwillattendthe2007ACMAwards.

Thursday, Sept. 21:WQMX/AkronPDKevin MasonisnamedVP/GM for Rust/Nashville. “We are very pleased to have Kevin Mason join the Rust family,” says President Ken Cooper.“[He]hasastrongbackgroundinmanagement,radioandnewmedia, all of which make his appointment...a perfect fit.” Mason recentlycelebratedhis11thanniversarywiththeRubberCityRadiooutletafteracareerthatincludedstopsatWCMS/Norfolk,WLVK/Charlotte,WBHP/Huntsville,WRXZ/Bloomington,ILandWFMS/Indianapolis.HislastdayatWQMXisFriday,Oct.13,andhestartswithRustonOct.16.Reachhimthereat615-259-7751,kevin@rustrecords.com. • WYGY (The Star)/Cincinnati is moving from the 96.5 frequencytothe94.9frequencypreviouslyoccupiedbyCumulusRhythmicOldiessisterWMOJ.Currentlyoperatingat both signals, WYGY will settle in at 94.9 within the next few weeks.PDKevin Kingsaysthenewstrongersinglewillgivestationbetterpenetrationinthetri-statearea. •Capitol/NashvillePresident/CEOMikeDunganwasone of three EMI executives honored with the “Levy,” a gold statuetteintheimageofEMIMusicChairman/CEOAlain Levy.The honor, presented by EMI Group Chairman Eric Nicoli,recognizesDunganforconsistentlydeliveringtheworldwidecompany’sbestmusic. •FormerFleetwoodMacfrontmanLindsey BuckinghamjoinsLittle Big TownforthenextepisodeofCMT’s Crossroads.TheshowtapesOct.5inNashvilleandwillpremiereDec.2. •LyricStreet’sSarah Buxton and Trent Tomlinson performed a benefit for KLUR/Wichita Falls morning co-host Becky Austin last Sunday. The event raised $13,000 to offset medical expenses incurred as Austin battles non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Donations are still being accepted at

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ViDeO aDDs

CMTTIM McGRAW/MyLittleGirl(Curb)KEITH URBAN/OnceInALifetime(Capitol)

CMT Pure CountryMONTGOMERY GENTRY/SomePeopleChange(Columbia)

GACTIM McGRAW/MyLittleGirl(Curb)KEITH URBAN/OnceInALifetime(Capitol)

All About Becky Benefit, c/o Cumulus, 4302 Callfield Rd., Wichita Falls, TX 76308. • WKDF/NashvilleinterimPMdriverStuntboy JustinhasbeenhandlingafternoonssinceDean WarfieldandKim LeslieleftthestationJuly27.Andnow,Stuntboyhasnotonlybeengiventhereinstotheshowpermanently,hehasalsoaddedAPD/MDduties,aswell.LesliewaspreviouslyalsoMD.And,Temple,whohadbeenaparttimerandmovedintonightsonatemporarybasislastmonth,isnowthepermanenteveningpersonality.

Wednesday, Sept. 20: Countrynomineesforthe2006 American Music Awardsinclude--Favorite Male:KennyChesney,Toby Keith, Keith Urban. Favorite Female:FaithHill,CarrieUnderwood, Gretchen Wilson. Favorite Band, Duo or Group:Brooks & Dunn, Montgomery Gentry, Rascal Flatts. Favorite Album:Legend of Johnny Cash,JohnnyCash;Greatest Hits Volume 2, Tim McGraw; Me And My Gang,RascalFlatts.Underwood is also nominated in the all-genre Favorite New BreakthroughArtistcategory.TheABCtelecastairsNov.21livefromLosAngeles. •Keith Urbanisfeaturedinthe 40th Annual CMA Awards Preview Special presented by Premiere Radio Networks. Urban willoffercommentaryonhisfellownominees,andthefour-hourspecialwillincludeinterviewswithmanyofthemaswell. •Capitol/NashvilleandCMThavesetSept.26asthereleasedateforAmerican Revolutions: The Highwaymen.ThisonehourdocumentaryoriginallyairedonCMTin2005andfeaturesrarefootageofJohnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie NelsonandKris KristoffersonattheHighwaymen’sfinal sessions in 1994. The DVD also contains 30-minutes ofnever-before-seensegmentsfromoriginalinterviewsplusnewinterviewswithJessi Colter, Shooter JenningsandKristofferson. •LeadershipMusichonoredEmmylou Harris,presentingherwiththeDaleFranklinAwardduringadinnergalaandmusicalprogram.Elvis Costelloemceed,withperformersincludingDave Matthews, Steve Earle, Allison Moorer, Patty Griffin, Gillian WelchandRodney Crowell.PreviousDale

FranklinAwardrecipientsareTony BrownandGerry House.

Tuesday, Sept. 19:Journal/OmahaOMTom LandisnamedDirector/RadioProgrammingforthebroadcastgroup.Landhasmanagedthecompany’sOmahaclustersince2000andwillcontinueinthatrolewhileaddingprogrammingoversightforJournal’s37stationsincludingCountryandClassicCountrystations KTTS/Springfield, MO, KVOO & KXBL/Tulsa and KFDI&KFTI/Wichita,KS. •TheFashionForEveryBodyeventhostedbySara Evans raised more than $45,000 for the Eating Disorders Coalition of TennesseeandtheSaraEvansFund. •OpeningweekendforToby Keith’sBroken Bridgessawthe film atop the box office in the Dallas, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, IndianapolisandSanAntoniomarkets,accordingtoKeith’sPRfirm. The soundtrack album is also the highest-debuting country soundtracksincetheadventofSoundScan. •Jake Owenjoined Brad Paisley’sTimeWellWastedTour,openingmorethan20datesthroughyearend.

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

1 1 GEORGE STRAIT/Give It Away (MCA) 14023 296 4913 96 42.313 0.641 124 0

3 2 JOSH TURNER/Would You Go With Me (MCA) 12921 555 4522 201 38.778 1.839 124 0

6 3 HEARTLAND/I Loved Her First (Lofton Creek) 11656 1006 3965 413 35.704 3.085 125 1

5 4 BROOKS & DUNN/Building Bridges (Arista) 11446 75 4067 11 33.867 0.213 125 0

2 5 STEVE HOLY/Brand New Girlfriend (Curb) 11223 -1373 3916 -591 33.743 -3.688 124 0

9 6 DIERKS BENTLEY/Every Mile A Memory (Capitol) 10653 687 3779 285 32.702 2.304 125 0

7 7 KEITH URBAN/Once In A Lifetime (Capitol) 10589 294 3674 134 32.623 1.489 125 1

10 8 KENNY CHESNEY/You Save Me (BNA) 9667 588 3403 281 29.015 2.119 125 1

11 9 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Before He Cheats (Arista) 9017 1074 3270 395 26.818 3.154 125 3

12 10 SUGARLAND/Want To (Mercury) 8440 615 2938 194 24.74 2.186 125 0

14 11 DANIELLE PECK/Findin’ A Good Man (Big Machine) 7330 -182 2639 -101 19.497 -0.765 125 0

13 12 PAT GREEN/Feels Just Like It Should (BNA) 6999 -679 2374 -256 20.025 -2.462 125 0

15 13 RASCAL FLATTS/My Wish (Lyric Street) 6980 601 2434 233 21.367 2.166 125 4

17 14 TIM MCGRAW/My Little Girl (Curb) 6807 607 2488 199 19.48 1.918 123 2

16 15 ALAN JACKSON/Like Red On A Rose (Arista) 6594 231 2363 97 18.462 0.787 124 0

18 16 JACK INGRAM/Love You (Big Machine) 5606 363 1943 113 15.111 0.769 125 8

20 17 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Some People Change (Columbia) 5412 283 1958 120 14.891 0.946 125 1

19 18 LONESTAR/Mountains (BNA) 5358 137 1931 46 14.712 0.545 124 0

21 19 RASCAL FLATTS/Life Is A Highway (Lyric Street) 5228 305 1884 107 16.885 1.151 120 5

24 20 TOBY KEITH/Crash Here Tonight (Show Dog/Universal) 5099 689 1877 215 14.69 2.076 123 4

23 21 TAYLOR SWIFT/Tim McGraw (Big Machine) 4864 373 1661 152 13.121 1.656 119 9

26 22 JASON ALDEAN/Amarillo Sky (BBR) 3705 231 1480 92 9.652 0.598 118 12

22 23 BLAINE LARSEN/I Don’t Know... (Giantslayer/BNA) 3644 -859 1319 -325 9.523 -2.111 121 0

30 24 BRAD PAISLEY/She’s Everything (Arista) 3126 1147 1171 402 8.845 3.329 113 19

27 25 EMERSON DRIVE/A Good Man (Midas) 3057 319 1303 140 8.396 1.108 112 5

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28 26 CRAIG MORGAN/Little Bit Of Life (BBR) 2773 445 1070 150 7.301 1.2 112 7

29 27 TRENT TOMLINSON/One Wing In The Fire (Lyric Street) 2629 439 1091 171 6.309 0.83 120 9

33 28 ERIC CHURCH/Two Pink Lines (Capitol ) 2199 500 802 204 5.903 1.494 96 11

31 29 JO DEE MESSINA/It’s Too Late To Worry... (Curb) 1993 45 845 32 4.88 -0.046 104 3

32 30 CAROLINA RAIN/Get Outta My Way (Equity Music Group) 1933 86 744 38 5.178 0.366 100 4

36 31 PHIL VASSAR/The Woman In My Life (Arista) 1778 361 665 114 3.722 0.872 86 9

34 32 JOE NICHOLS/I’ll Wait For You (Universal South) 1770 214 715 59 4.214 0.332 85 5

35 33 LEANN RIMES/Some People (Curb/Asylum) 1761 261 746 121 4.176 0.877 105 5

38 34 SARAH BUXTON/Innocence (Lyric Street) 1528 253 564 85 3.678 0.694 89 5

37 35 SARA EVANS/You’ll Always Be My Baby (RCA) 1418 133 498 71 3.761 0.468 64 11

39 36 LEE ANN WOMACK/Finding My Way Back Home (Mercury) 1208 69 402 30 3.054 0.246 61 8

48 37 TRACE ADKINS/Ladies Love Country Boys (Capitol) 1086 520 380 184 2.658 1.236 57 15

40 38 VINCE GILL/The Reason Why (MCA) 1038 -24 396 14 2.158 -0.103 62 3

41 39 WRECKERS/My, Oh My (Warner Bros.) 1030 113 361 63 2.697 0.592 52 10

Debut 40 RODNEY ATKINS/Watching You (Curb) 1024 539 450 260 2.986 1.599 61 14

43 41 KATRINA ELAM/Love Is (Universal South) 892 88 419 28 1.585 0.185 52 1

42 42 CHRIS YOUNG/Drinkin’ Me Lonely (RCA) 819 -25 331 -16 1.638 0.065 51 5

44 43 RANDY ROGERS BAND/Kiss Me In The Dark (Mercury) 812 43 231 23 2.646 0.168 24 1

46 44 STEVE AZAR/You Don’t Know A Thing (Dang/Midas) 745 68 364 31 1.649 0.312 44 3

45 45 LOST TRAILERS/Why Me (BNA) 734 -9 297 12 1.712 0.226 46 1

49 46 KEITH ANDERSON/Podunk (Arista) 604 69 128 22 1.675 0.354 27 13

Debut 47 KELLIE PICKLER/Red High Heels (BNA) 600 285 196 76 1.735 0.626 45 17

Debut 48 TRACY LAWRENCE/Find Out Who... (Rocky Comfort/CO5) 557 106 257 40 1.3 0.229 25 2

Debut 49 CLAY WALKER/‘Fore She Was Mama (Curb/Asylum) 527 202 156 61 1.499 0.544 31 4

Debut 50 ASHLEY MONROE/I Don’t...(w/Ronnie Dunn) (Columbia) 527 131 190 78 1.294 0.25 33 8

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Aircheck Top RecurrentsWRECKERS/LeaveThePieces(WarnerBros.) 10766RODNEY ATKINS/IfYou’reGoing…(Curb) 9780FAITH HILL/Sunshine&Summertime(WarnerBros.) 8103LITTLE BIG TOWN/BringItOnHome(Equity) 7550BRAD PAISLEY/TheWorld(Arista) 7053KENNY CHESNEY/Summertime(BNA) 5274TOBY KEITH/ALittleTooLate(ShowDog) 4250BIG & RICH/The8thofNovember(WB) 3888CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Don’tForgetTo...(Arista) 3868RASCAL FLATTS/WhatHurtsTheMost(LyricSt.) 3757KEITH ANDERSON/EveryTimeI...(Arista) 3675PHIL VASSAR/LastDayofMyLife(Arista) 3591JOSH TURNER/YourMan(MCA) 3454JASON ALDEAN/Why(BBR) 3442BON JOVI w/ J. NETTLES/WhoSays...(Mercury) 3088BILLY CURRINGTON/MustBeDoin’...(Mercury) 3041GARY ALLAN/LifeAin’tAlwaysBeautiful(MCA) 2892LEANN RIMES/Something’sGotta...(Curb/Asylum) 2754KEITH URBAN/BetterLife(Capitol) 2478DIERKS BENTLEY/SettleForaSlowdown(Capitol) 2469

Aircheck Add DatesOctober 2JAKE OWEN/Startin’WithMe(RCA)

October 9GARY NICHOLS/ICan’tLoveYouAnymore(Mercury)KENNY ROGERS/TheLastTenYears(Capitol)JIMMY WAYNE/That’sAllI’llEverNeed(BigMachine)

October 16JASON MICHAEL CARROL/AlyssaLies(Arista)CLAY WALKER/’ForeSheWasMama(Curb/Asylum)

Aircheck Add Leaders BRAD PAISLEY/She’sEverything(Arista) 19KELLIE PICKLER/RedHighHeels(BNA) 17TRACE ADKINS/LadiesLoveCountryBoys(Capitol) 15RODNEY ATKINS/WatchingYou(Curb) 14KEITH ANDERSON/Podunk(Arista) 13JASON ALDEAN/AmarilloSky(BBR) 12LITTLE BIG TOWN/GoodAsGone(Equity) 12ERIC CHURCH/TwoPinkLines(Capitol) 11FAITH HILL/StealingKisses(WarnerBros.) 11SARA EVANS/You’llAlwaysBeMyBaby(RCA) 11BILLY CURRINGTON/GoodDirections(Mercury) 10WRECKERS/Me,OhMy(WarnerBros.) 10Aircheck Add Leaders are the week’s top 10 added songs or all songs getting double-digit adds.

Leading Point GainersBRAD PAISLEY/She’sEverything(Arista) +1147CARRIE UNDERWOOD/BeforeHeCheats(Arista) +1074HEARTLAND/ILovedHerFirst(LoftonCreek) +1006TOBY KEITH/CrashHereTonight(ShowDog) +689DIERKS BENTLEY/EveryMileA...(Capitol) +687SUGARLAND/WantTo(Mercury) +615TIM MCGRAW/MyLittleGirl(Curb) +607RASCAL FLATTS/MyWish(LyricStreet) +601KENNY CHESNEY/YouSaveMe(BNA) +588JOSH TURNER/WouldYouGoWithMe(MCA) +555

Leading Spin GainersHEARTLAND/ILovedHerFirst(LoftonCreek) +413BRAD PAISLEY/She’sEverything(Arista) +402CARRIE UNDERWOOD/BeforeHeCheats(Arista)+395DIERKS BENTLEY/EveryMileA...(Capitol) +285KENNY CHESNEY/YouSaveMe(BNA) +281RODNEY ATKINS/WatchingYou(Curb) +260RASCAL FLATTS/MyWish(LyricStreet) +233TOBY KEITH/CrashHereTonight(ShowDog) +215ERIC CHURCH/TwoPinkLines(Capitol) +204JOSH TURNER/WouldYouGoWithMe(MCA) +201

Points

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Aircheck Activity LOST TRAILERS/Why Me (BNA) Moves45*-45*;734points,297spins

1ADD:WAMZStationswith7ormorespins:15Significant spins: WYPY (27),WWGR(24),KEEY (23),KBEQ (15), WKKT (13),KFRG(9)

KEITH ANDERSON/Podunk (Arista)Moves49*-46*;604points,128spins13ADDS:KEGA, KIXZ, KJUG, KKWF, KSD-FM,

KSOP-FM, WBCT, WCKT, WIL, WKSJ, WMZQ, WOGK, WXBQ

Stationswith7ormorespins:7Significant spins: WUSN(27),WXBQ(15),KEEY (13),WCTK(11),KSOP (10)

KELLIE PICKLER/Red High Heels (BNA) Debutsat47*,600points,196spins

17ADDS:KDRK, KEGA, KFRG, KSOP, KSSN, KTOM, KTYS, KWJJ, WBEE, WCTK, WIL, WKHX, WQDR, WRNS, WTNR, WTQR, WYPYStationswith7ormorespins:11Significant spins: WGH(20),KTYS(19),WKKT(16), KEEY(13),WKHX(12),WWQM(10)

TRACY LAWRENCE/Find Out...(Rocky Comfort/CO5)

48*,557points,257spins2ADDS:WIRK, WQYKStationswith7ormorespins:17Significant spins: KAJA (40),KSD-FM (31),KKNG (17),KJUG (17), KSOP (16),WGTY(16), KBQI(12)

CLAY WALKER/’Fore She Was Mama (Curb/Asylum) Debutsat49*,527points,156spins

4ADDS:KBEQ, KBQI, KRTY, WYCDStationswith7ormorespins:8Significant spins: KILT(25),KSKS(25),WXBQ(17), WYCD (10),WQYK (7)

ASHLEY MONROE w/RONNIE DUNN/I Don’t... (Columbia) Debutsat50*,527points,190spins 8ADDS: KEGA, KIXZ, KQFC, KUBL, WEZL, WGAR, WIVK, WXTU

Stationswith7ormorespins:14Significant spins: WXBQ(20),KSOP(15),KBQI(14), WWYZ(12),KRST(12),KJUG (12),WKHX(10)

DARRY WORLEY/I Just Came Back From A War (903)

482points,104spins 4ADDS:KBQI, KSCS, WOGI, WPKX

Stationswith7ormorespins:6Significant spins: WWQM(23),KSCS(17),KYGO (16),KEEY(12), WMZQ(10),WYCD(10)

LINDSAY HAUN/Broken (Show Dog) 457points,116spins 6ADDS:KHKI, KIXZ, KSKS, WIRK, WRNS, WYPY

Stationswith7ormorespins:12Significant spins: WIVK(18),KSKS(17),KTOM (12), WCTK(11),KSOP(11),WKDF(10)

TRENT WILLMON/So Am I (Columbia) 441points,165spins0ADDSStationswith7ormorespins:8Significant spins: WGGY(21),KJUG (17),KPLX (12),

KKNG(10)

JOHN ANDERSON/If Her Lovin’...(Warner Bros.)427points,165spins2ADDS:WBEE, WYNKStationswith7ormorespins:12Significant spins: KMPS(19),KTOM(17),KBEQ(15), KKNG(15), KIXZ(12)

LITTLE BIG TOWN/Good As Gone (Equity)403points,142spins11ADDS:KDRK, KFRG, KIXZ, KJUG, KMDL, KTOM, KWJJ, KXKC, WGAR, WGTY, WYNKStationswith7ormorespins:9Significant spins: KEEY(19),KTYS(18),KXKC (13), KYGO(11),KMDL(11),WGKX(9)

Aircheck Activity includes songs that rank 45-50 on this week’s chart or are those that are not charted and have a minimum of 400 airplay points and have shown growth in two of the past three weeks.

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