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Spring Arbitron Highlights: Here are some highlights from recently released spring books. Next Monday’s Country Aircheck Music Edition will feature a complete rundown of all the markets released thus far. All shares are 12+.
- WPOC/Baltimore moved 8.6-8.8 but fell from first to second following a 8.0-9.4 move by Radio One Urban WERQ.
- WGAR/Cleveland rebounded from a 6.1 last fall to a 7.8. It vaulted from fifth to a tie for second.
- WWYZ/Hartford is up 7.2-7.6, its third up book in a row. It remains third.
- KRTY/San Jose moves into a tie for fifth 12+ with a 3.4-3.7 move.
- WTHI/Terre Haute, IN continued its market dominance with a 20.7. Although good for yet another in a long line of first-place finishes, it was down from Fall ’06’s 25.6. WTHI still maintains a 5.8 share lead over the No. 2 station.
- WKKO/Toledo moved 15.1-13.9, but maintained its grip on the 12+ crown. It’s lead over the second place station is 6.2 shares.
- WMZQ/Washington made a nice 3.3-4.0 move, and an even nicer 11-6 12+ market rank leap.
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Da Do Ron Ron: CBS Radio WYCD/Detroit MD/Digital Director Ron Chatman has exited the station, effective today. PD Tim Roberts says he does not expect to name a replacement. Reach Chatman here.
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Gig Mac: Saga Communications WPOR/Portland, ME OM Chris Mac is heading the search for a PD/afternoon jock to replace Harry Nelson, who has resigned (CAT 7/26). Airchecks and resumes here.
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Wrecking Ball: The Wreckers' Michelle Branch and Jessica Harp have announced they will put their duo-work on hold later this year to pursue solo projects.
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Spitzer Sweethearts: WAYA/Athens, TN morning hosts Captain Bobby Bird and Uncle Bill Hughes hosted a "Pay For Play Day" to benefit the Athens Family Readiness Group. Listeners donated $5 per song request, raising a total of $3,200 in 14 hours.
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Morning Glory: Mercury's Sugarland performed this morning on Good Morning America's Summer Concert series. If you missed the performance, you can watch it here.
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Chronicle: Condolences to the family and friends of former KWEN/Tulsa jock Jan Dean who passed away from brain cancer Wednesday (7/25). She began her Oklahoma radio career at KWEN before eventually moving to Shamrock Communications's Alternative KMYZ & Classic Hits KTSO/Tulsa. During her tenure at Shamrock, she advanced from jock, to PD, OM and eventually GM. She was 48.
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Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are our Top 5 songs for July 26 airplay:
- KENNY CHESNEY/Never Wanted Nothing More (BNA) 1958 points
- KEITH URBAN/I Told You So (Capitol) 1832 points
- TAYLOR SWIFT/Teardrops On My Guitar (Big Machine) 1752 points
- RODNEY ATKINS/These Are My People (Curb) 1606 points
- BIG & RICH/Lost In This Moment (Warner Bros.) 1599 points
Country Aircheck Today's Mover: CRAIG MORGAN/Tough (BBR) +45 spins (Biggest increase by a previously charted song, 7/25 - 7/26).
All daily airplay data is from Mediabase 24/7.
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Country Aircheck Today Top 5 Downloads: Here are Play MPE's Top 5 for July 26:
- TRISHA YEARWOOD/Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love (Big Machine)
- MONTGOMERY GENTRY/What Do Ya Think About That (Columbia)
- BRENT KEITH/Looking For A Road (Theme From Dale) (CMT/Nine North)
- SONNY BURGESS/Cowboy Cool (CPI Records)
- SUZY BOGGUSS/In Heaven (LDR)
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Tube Check Saturday (7/28): Dierks Bentley, Danielle Peck, The Grascals, The Charlie Daniels Band, Grand Ole Opry Live (GAC).
Tube Check Monday (7/30): Martina McBride, Little Big Town, Six Degrees of Martina McBride (ABC); Montgomery Gentry, Neal McCoy, Charley Pride, CMA Celebrity Closeup (GAC); Sugarland, The View (ABC).
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Tomorrow's Birthdays (7/28): Ray Vega, Theresa Durst, Jonathon Edwards, Valerie Hart, Glen Noblit
Sunday's Birthdays (7/29): Martina McBride, James Otto, Gregg Brown, Scott Johnson, Angela Gimlin
Monday's Birthdays (7/30): Neal McCoy, Phil Stone (Roy D. Mercer), Jim Davis, Rebecca Neff, Danny Sommers, Karen Staley, Rick Young
Fowl Play: BNA's Kellie Pickler pulled one over on Brad Paisley during a recent tour stop in her home state of North Carolina. While Brad launched into an acoustic version of "Dixieland Delight," a coverall clad Kellie appeared onstage with live chickens and placed them at his feet. Watch hilarity ensue here. Pictured with Pickler during the home state trek (l-r) are WQDR/Raleigh-Durham PD/afternoon driver Lisa McKay (l) and MD/night jock Billy Dukes.
Hills-Billies: Show Dog's Flynnville Train performed this past weekend at the Jamboree In The Hills Country music festival in St. Clairsville, OH. Pictured (l-r) are FT's Brian Flynn and Tommy Bales; WOVK/Wheeling, WV PD/morning co-host Jim Elliott; and FT's Tim Beeler, Brent Flynn and Jeremy Patterson.
When The Dealing's Done: Mercury/Stylesonic's Halfway To Hazard's Chad Warrix (l) and David Tolliver (r) received some gambling tips from WUSN/Chicago PD Mike "Hold 'Em" Peterson before playing a listener event at the Blue Chip Casino.
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