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December 2, 2009
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Santa Arbera: As the holiday PPM season gets underway next week, here are the first of three days of Arbitron figures for November. Listed in order by metro size, all ratings are persons 6+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight, with rankings in parentheses.
- Los Angeles: Mt. Wilson's KKGO declined 2.8-2.3 (15t-20t), with cume down 59,400 to 1,118,200 (21-23). In November '08, Go Country had an identical share and rank, with a reach of 1,037,200 (24). CBS Radio's KFRG/Riverside held steady at a 0.4 (47), while its cume grew 17,600 to 383,700 (41-39).
- Chicago: CBS Radio's WUSN was down 4.6-4.2 (5-6), with 1,189,100 listeners (11-13), off by 71,800. However, US99 continues to be America's most-listened-to Country broadcaster for the fourth month in a row. Last November, the station posted a 4.0 (8) and an audience of 1,094,600 (14).
- San Francisco: After four straight declines, Entercom's KBWF recovered 1.9-2.1 (21-19t). The Wolf's cume dipped 41,300 to a PPM-low 459,900 (24-25). A year ago, the station pulled a 2.0 (19) with a reach of 552,100 (21). Empire's KRTY gained 1.0-1.1 (28t-27t), marking its best share since September '08. Its audience eased 2,100 off last month's record-setting survey to 256,500 (30t-29). But both figures are significantly improved over November '08, when 'RTY had a 0.8 (37t) and 187,000 listeners (36).
- Dallas: Cumulus' KPLX slipped 5.5-5.4 (2-2), and its cume fell 47,500 to 1,126,200 (4-5), although that tally was good enough to rise from No. 3 to No. 2 in the nation. The year before, KPLX notched a 4.7 (3) and 1,264,000 listeners (3). Citadel's KSCS dipped 4.2-4.0 (3-7), with its audience declining by 103,600 (-11%) to 802,800 (10-13). In November '08, 'SCS also had a 4.0 (6) with a reach of 941,700 (10).
- Houston: It's turning into a 6+ dogfight here, as Cox's KKBQ shifted 3.8-3.7 (10-11t), though its cume expanded 47,300 to 1,103,200 (7-7). This was the first time 'KBQ had drawn a million since June, and it continues to rank No. 4 nationally in reach. A year ago, the station delivered a 4.3 (6) and an audience of 915,800 (10). Meanwhile, CBS Radio's KILT-FM scored its best book in 14 months and pulled within two-tenths of KKBQ, rising 3.2-3.5 (14t-13), while its audience widened 18,500 to 922,300. Last November, the station earned a 2.9 (16) and a cume of 833,700 (14).
- Philadelphia: Beasley's WXTU moved 4.2-4.0 (8t-9t) with 670,100 listeners (16-17), down 29,100. A year ago, 'XTU's numbers were nearly the same: a 3.9 (9t) with 689,500 cume (17).
- Riverside: Since a big July monthly, CBS Radio's KFRG drifted down for the fourth consecutive sweep, 3.8-3.7 (7t-8). However, its audience reached a record 329,400 (10-8), up 10,700; that rank is also a station best. Last November, KFRG generated a 4.0 (8) and 274,800 listeners (12). Mt. Wilson's KKGO improved for the third straight month, 1.6-1.7 (23t-23t), which is its best in the PPM era here. Cume was up 6,200 to 120,300 (31-27).
- San Jose: Empire's KRTY edged back 3.9-3.8 (9-9), but broke its cume record for the third survey in a row, up 14,300 to 223,900 (9-9). The year before, 'RTY had a 3.0 (13t) and 148,500 listeners (22), making it, by percentages, one of America's most improved stations over the past 12 months.
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That's Just Jesse: Former KCCY/Colorado Springs PD Jesse Garcia will join NRG Media/Wausau-Stevens Point, WI as OM Friday (12/4). Garcia, who exited in the mass Clear Channel layoffs earlier this year (CAT 4/30), will oversee four stations including Country WYTE. He succeeds Mark Skibba, who is leaving the industry next week (12/9) to take a local public relations gig. It is also likely Garcia will hold an airshift on 'YTE, but that is yet to be determined.
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Valentine Leaves Big Red: Columbia Dir./Southwest Promotion Alex Valentine is leaving the company Dec. 14. VP/Promotion Jimmy Rector has no plans to accept resumes for the open position. Valentine can be reached at 214-403-1414 or here.
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In Case You Missed It: As we told you in this afternoon's Breaking News, AEG Live! SVP and recently elected CMA board Chairman Steve Moore is helming the trade organization on an interim basis, as CEO Tammy Genovese departs.
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Satell-Up: Could Sirius XM go global? Chief Executive Mel Karmazin indicated the satcaster may collaborate with Liberty Media to broaden its platform through a partnership with Worldspace. Liberty, which in February helped save Sirius XM from an EchoStar hostile takeover with a $530-million loan in return for 40% equity, also has purchased Worldspace's debt; that company's satellite services primarily cover Asia and Africa. "We would put [in] our expertise and experience, and Liberty would put their money in the pot," Karmazin said at the Reuters Global Media Summit in New York this week.
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Channel 13: Big Machine's Taylor Swift and Comcast are partnering to offer a Swift-dedicated Video-On-Demand music collection in HD. "This channel will be a great way for fans to access their favorite videos and new special programming whenever they want," Swift says. Taylor Swift HD, featuring videos "Fifteen," "Teardrops On My Guitar," "Picture To Burn," behind-the-scenes footage, her Saturday Night Live episode and more, is available in the On Demand menu under "Top Picks."
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Southern Culture For The Kids: Mercury's Billy Currington has launched the organization Global South Relief to deliver supplies to needy Central American countries. "I've been so inspired by the people of these countries," Currington says. "They survive on very little, and it serves as a reminder that I am very blessed and can provide assistance. The goal is to make this an annual trip and to reach as many countries as we can in the future to provide these people with some relief." Currington, along with songwriters Brett Jones, Scotty Emerick and Dallas Davidson, will perform a free show Saturday (12/5) at Sloppy Joe's in Key West, FL to raise awareness for the effort. After the event, they will travel to Guatemala and Costa Rica to deliver the first round of necessities. Details here.
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Don't Let Me Down: Curb's Tim McGraw will star opposite Gwyneth Paltrow, Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester and will reunite with Friday Night Lights' Garrett Hedlund in the country music drama Love Don't Let Me Down. The plot follows a rising singer-songwriter (Hedlund), a fallen artist (Paltrow), her husband-manager (McGraw) and a pageant queen-turned-singer (Meester). Actor Tobey Maguire is a producer. Filming begins January in Nashville.
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» Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for Dec. 1:
- LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol) 2291 points
- LADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol) 2282 points
- REBA/Consider Me Gone (Starstruck/Valory) 2238 points
- CRAIG MORGAN/Bonfire (BNA) 1930 points
- DIERKS BENTLEY/I Wanna Make You Close Your... (Capitol) 1782 points
All daily airplay data is from Mediabase 24/7.
» Country Aircheck Today Top 5 Downloads: Here are Play MPE's Top 5 for Dec. 1:
- JARON AND THE LONG ROAD TO LOVE/Pray For You (Jaronwood/Quarterback)
- ZAC BROWN BAND/Highway 20 Ride (Atlantic/Home Grown/Bigger Picture)
- CRAIG MORGAN/Bonfire (Christmas Version) (BNA)
- CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Temporary Home (19/Arista)
- DANNY GOKEY/My Best Days Are Ahead of Me (19/RCA)
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Tube Check Tonight (12/2): Gloriana, Introducing (GAC); Jo Dee Messina, Christmas In Rockefeller Center (NBC).
Tube Check Tomorrow (12/3): Charlie Daniels, the Grascals, Kathy Mattea, Aaron Tippin, Dan Tyminski, A Twin Pines Christmas (GAC).
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Tomorrow's Birthdays (12/3): Ferlin Husky, Paul Gregg, Autumn House.
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Okey Gokey: 19/RCA's Danny Gokey visits with The Big Time Whitney Allen.
What, No Antlers? Show Dog's Mica Roberts and VP/Promotion Rick Moxley (l) made a stop in the Insurance Capital of the World to see WWYZ/Hartford PD Lance Tidwell.
Success For Dress: ASCAP celebrates Chris Young's No.1 "Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song)." Pictured (l-r) are producer James Stroud, Young, ASCAP's Connie Bradley, EMI Music Publishing's Gary Overton, manager John Lytle, Sony Music/Nashville's Joe Galante and ASCAP's Dan Keen.
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