Country Aircheck
 December 4, 2009

» Arba Dabba Do: Here is the final trio of Arbitron PPM figures for November. Listed in order by metro size, all ratings are persons 6+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight, with rankings in parentheses.
  • Denver: Lincoln Financial's KYGO slipped 5.7-5.5, and remained at a high of No. 3 for the third straight sweep. Its reach decreased 38,500 from last month's peak to 457,400 (8-10). Wilks' KWOF held firm at a 2.1 (22-22t), but picked up 10,700 more listeners for a total of 233,200 (21-20).
  • Baltimore: Clear Channel's WPOC declined 7.6-7.2, but stayed at No. 3 for the fourth month in a row. Cume was down an even 48,000 to 492,300 (4-4). Delmarva's WXCY/Wilmington, DE edged back 1.1-1.0 (26t-26t), with its reach off 8,300 to 121,300 (25-26).
  • Pittsburgh: CBS Radio's WDSY shifted 7.1-7.0, and also held at third place for the fourth consecutive survey. Its audience fell by 15,800 to 528,800 (6-8). Keymarket's three stations performed as follows: WOGI gained 1.6-1.7 (17-17t), with its listenership off 10,600 from last month's high to 185,700 (14-14). However, that share increase tied WOGI with WOGG, which dipped 2.0-1.7 (16-17t) but picked up 11,500 more listeners to tally 149,300 (17-17); that's the station's largest reach in its five months of PPM. WOGH was steady at a 1.0 (21t-19t), earning its highest share rank to date. After an October peak, cume was down 8,900 to 97,900 (19-20).

» Qantum Leap: Former Qantum Top 40 WJMX/Florence, SC personality Zach Fox will join Qantum/Auburn, AL Monday (12/7) as middayer for Country WKKR and PM driver on Hot AC WMXA. He succeeds Daniel Baker, who moved to sister WGTR/Myrtle Beach, SC earlier this fall (CAT 11/12). Beginning next week, Fox can be reached here.


» Gig Alert: MCA/Nashville VP/Promotion Van Haze is seeking a promotion coordinator, as Amanda Gavron is leaving Dec. 31. Gavron, who has been with MCA since March 2007, will be relocating to Phoenix. "She will be greatly missed and we wish her well in her new adventures out West," Haze says. He's looking for someone "extremely good with details, organized, experienced at planning events and able to deal with crazy people." Resumes here.

» Phone Home: Former XM America personality "Country" Dan Dixon is returning to extraterrestrial radio as the Sunday night host of Sirius XM's Willie's Place. His first show is this weekend (12/6) on Sirius 64 and XM 13.

» Here In The Wheel World: Alpha's KUPL/Portland has instituted the Wheel Of Adds for the New Year. The new policy gives each artist who visits the station one free spin on the Wheel with 12 possible "prizes." KUPL stickers, adds, conversions, drops, t-shirts and CDs from the prize closet are possible rewards. "Nothing says I love you more than an add at KUPL, and winning has never been this much fun," says PD Scott Mahalick.

» The Clock's Ticking ... on your chance to vote in the first-round of the CRB/Country Aircheck Awards. Dec. 11 is the deadline to nominate individuals in all 28 categories including radio station executives, personalities, record companies and record promotion executives. Cast your ballot here. The final round begins Jan. 5.

» Hot Facts: 19/Arista's Carrie Underwood is featured on the cover of The World Almanac And Book Of Facts for being the top-selling American Idol. Wearing her red cascading ACM Awards dress, Underwood shares the cover with the President, First Lady and White Sox player Mark Buehrle.

» Tough & Ready: Capitol's Trace Adkins has been added to the cast of the Nashville drama Tough Trade. Filming for the pilot began locally yesterday (12/3) for the one-hour EPIX network project about the "Tucker" family, a legendary Nashville music dynasty whose personal struggles put them at risk of bankruptcy. Adkins will play a family friend and bodyguard. Actors Sam Shepard, Cary Elwes and Lucas Black also star in the show. T Bone Burnett serves as executive musical producer and an executive producer.

» Country Star Investigation: Lyric Street's Rascal Flatts will appear as themselves in an upcoming episode of CSI to air sometime next year. The trio have also digitally released a five-song EP titled Unwrapped. Holiday classics on the iTunes exclusive include "White Christmas," "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" and an a capella version of "I'll Be Home For Christmas." Download here.

» Hittin' The Red Dirt Road: Arista's Brooks & Dunn launch their 48-date The Last Rodeo tour April 23 in Sacramento. A Nashville date is expected to be added as well. Complete itinerary here.

» I Like It, iPhone It: Curb's Tim McGraw has released an iPhone/iPod Touch application. Get exclusive content, latest news videos and more here.



» Wall Bling: The RIAA has issued platinum certification for Jason Aldean's Wide Open. In addition, Rodney Atkins' "Cleaning This Gun (Come On In Boy)" has been certified gold for sales surpassing 500,000 digital copies.

» Picture: Sports graphics company Fathead and Kid Rock have partnered to launch the company's first music line of home murals with life-size portraits of the artist. Purchase items from the Kid Rock Collection here.

» Song-Riders Only: NSAI has created FAN (Friends And Neighbor) memberships for non-songwriter industry professionals, friends and family. Benefits include a weekly e-news and the opportunity to purchase advance Tin Pan South Fast-Access Passes at a discounted rate. The annual fee is $150, or a lifetime membership can be obtained for $2,000. More info here.

» Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for Dec. 3:

  1. LUKE BRYAN/Do I (Capitol) 2377 points
  2. LADY ANTEBELLUM/Need You Now (Capitol) 2328 points
  3. REBA/Consider Me Gone (Starstruck/Valory) 2014 points
  4. CRAIG MORGAN/Bonfire (BNA) 1785 points
  5. DIERKS BENTLEY/I Wanna Make You Close Your... (Capitol) 1724 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. 3:

  1. CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Temporary Home (19/Arista)
  2. DANNY GOKEY/My Best Days Are Ahead of Me (19/RCA)
  3. CRAIG MORGAN/Bonfire (Christmas Version) (BNA)
  4. CLAY WALKER/She Won't Be Lonely Long (Curb)
  5. ZAC BROWN BAND/Highway 20 Ride (Atlantic/Home Grown/Bigger Picture)

» Tube Check Tomorrow (12/5): George Jones, Soundstage (re-air) (GAC).

Tube Check Sunday (12/6): Trace Adkins, Backstory (re-air) (GAC).

Tube Check Monday (12/7): Rosanne Cash, Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (CBS); Carrie Underwood, Dolly Parton, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special (FOX).

»Tomorrow's Birthdays (12/5): Ray Scott, Gary Allan, Tyler England, Little Richard, Jim Messina, Lara Mosby, Dan Hollander.

Sunday's Birthdays (12/6): Helen Cornelius, Rick Rockhill, Pam Russell.

Monday's Birthdays (12/7): Andy Childs, Gary Morris.


Sports Guys: MCA's David Nail performed at the taping of ESPN2 and ESPN Radio Network's Mike & Mike's holiday broadcast. Pictured (l-r) Dale Morris & Associates' Brian Wolf, M&M's Mike Greenberg, Nail, M&M's Mike Golic and UMG/Nashville's Tom Lord.

Up A Creek With Some Pals: Stoney Creek's Ash Bowers (c) chills with WMIL/Milwaukee MD/middayer Mitch Morgan (l) and OM Kerry Wolfe before a listener lunch.

Band Aid: Republic Nashville's The Band Perry say hello to WDXB/Birmingham PD Tom Hanrahan. Pictured (l-r) are TBP's Reid Perry, Hanrahan and TBP's Kimberly and Neil Perry.

Mayor May Not: The self-proclaimed Mayor of Music Row Charlie Monk (l) with the duly elected Mayor of Nashville Karl Dean at this week's Leadership Music 20th anniversary celebration.














































 



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