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» Rank And File: Here is the final batch of Arbitron May PPM ratings for the period of April 26-May 26. With markets listed by metro size, all shares are persons 6+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight, with rankings in parentheses. - Portland, OR: Entercom's KWJJ extended its format winning streak to five months, rising 4.5-4.6 (6-6), adding 33,400 listeners to tally 408,100 (9-8). Alpha's KUPL slipped 3.5-3.2 (13-14), though its cume increased 17,300 to 344,200 (12-11). KUPL conducted its St. Jude radiothon the first two days of the May survey, though that appeared to have no significant impact either way, as the two stations posted the same shares and share ranks they registered in March.
- Sacramento: CBS Radio's KNCI opened up a three-share format lead, its largest in nine months of PPM, rising 4.7-5.4 to its best book since October. KNCI also set a cume record, up 34,500 (10.3%) to 369,800 (12-9). Entravision's KNTY declined 2.7-2.4 (14-15), but its reach grew 11,500 to 236,500 (14-14).
- Cincinnati: Bonneville's WUBE jumped 7.3-7.9 (2-2) to its best showing since December, and set a PPM cume record, up 22,500 to 507,000 (7-6), its third consecutive audience increase. Doug Braden's WPFB-FM/Dayton held steady at a 1.3 (19t-20), but its cume gained for the third straight session, reaching a PPM-high of 154,700 (17-17), up 12,700. That was good enough to pull in front of Bonneville's WYGY, which dipped 1.3-1.1 (19t-22), shedding 8,900 cume to reach 165,000 (16-16).
- Cleveland: In its best sweep since December, Clear Channel's WGAR tied co-owned WPOC/Baltimore with the biggest one-month increase in May, climbing 5.8-6.6 (8-5t). Cume improved 37,600 to 459,900 (8-8), its most since November. Rubber City Radio's WQMX/Akron earned its best ratings in PPM, up 1.4-1.6 (18-17). Its cume was up for the fifth month in a row, rising 12,400 to reach 161,900 (17-17), its highest since October.
- Salt Lake City: Citadel's KUBL advanced 4.9-5.2 (4-4), reaching 449,900 (6-4), up 17,800. KSOP, Inc.'s KSOP-FM topped last month's best-ever PPM share, up 4.0-4.1 (10-7t). That share rank is also a PPM high. Cume slipped 5,100 from April's record audience to 308,800 (13-13). Simmons' KEGA gave up a tenth, 2.0-1.9 (20-21t), with its listenership down 3,300 to 232,900 (17-16).
- San Antonio: Cox's KCYY moved 7.0-6.8 (1-2), with its reach off 1,400 to 647,900, but continued as the metro cume leader for the fifth straight month. CC's KAJA shifted 6.4-6.2 (4-4), but added 9,100 listeners to reach 561,600 (6-4). Cox's Classic Country KKYX-AM faded 1.3-0.9 (22-24t), with its cume down 21,200 (-26.6%) to 58,600 (26-28). Since Univison began PPM encoding on six local stations (four Spanish-language, one Rhythmic Top 40 and one Active Rock), Country's share has fallen 4.8 shares (25.7%) in two months.
- Kansas City: Wilks' KFKF delivered its best-ever PPM survey, up 5.2-5.5 (6-5), while its cume declined 4,500, reaching 281,700 (10-11). Entercom's WDAF pulled into the No. 2 format position for the first time since December, up 3.8-4.0 (11t-11). Its audience grew 4,200 to 271,500 (12-12). Wilks' KBEQ fell 4.7-3.9 (8-12t), but picked up 4,100 cume, reaching 316,300 (9-9).
- Las Vegas: A change of the guard here, as Beasley's KCYE won the format battle for the first time in the market's nine PPM surveys. 'CYE grew 2.9-3.2 (14t-13), its best share and rank ever in PPM. Cume was up 17,400 to 232,000 (17-13). CC's KWNR was down 3.7-2.9 (12-14t), with its audience off 20,100 to 214,700 (13-16).
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» Leave It To Robert:  Creating a new post, Citadel has promoted Sr. Dir./Digital Content Robert Mathers to VP/Digital Operations, overseeing digital partnerships, establishing new content opportunities and working closely with network division Citadel Media and the company's 224 stations including 36 Country properties. Prior to joining ABC Radio Networks in 2006 as Dir./Digital Content, Mathers worked eight years for Clear Channel, overseeing its New York cluster's digital operations. Mathers will report to EVP/Sales Mike Pallad. |
» Space Station:  Former KBHT/Crockett, TX jock Gary Parkhurst joined KBIM/Roswell, NM as OM/PD/PM driver June 14. Parkhurst is the first staff member added since the station flipped from AC in January. Reach him here. |
» Huff Leaves Modern:  Modern Management Coord./Management-Tour Press Kristin Huff has exited the company after nearly six years. She joined as Coord./Management-Office Mgr. before adding Marketing-Publicity in 2005. As we told you yesterday (CAT 6/17), Jaimie Ellis also exited the company this week. According to Modern Partner Brenner McDonald, the responsibilities of both former employees have been absorbed by current staff. Huff can be reached at 615-715-8371 or here. |
» Class Crown:  Leadership Music has selected 52 industry participants for its 2011 class."This is the most important and rewarding work we do all year, and I applaud the committee’s dedication in putting together the next ‘best class ever,’" selection committee chair J. Fred Knobloch says. Full list here. |
» High Rollers:  Ticket packages for Brooks & Dunn's final show of the Last Rodeo Tour at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena August 10 are still available. The concert benefits the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The "Hillbilly Deluxe Package" is $750 per person and includes an invitation to an intimate dinner Aug. 9 hosted by B&D musical collaborators, a floor ticket and meet-and-greet to the show, a complimentary parking space and one B&D merchandise package and autographed item. The "Play Something Country Package" is $300 and includes one floor concert seat, merchandise package and autographed B&D item. In another option, anyone who becomes a "Friend of the Museum" at the $250 level will receive one ticket. In other Brooks & Dunn news, the duo's Virgina Beach, VA and Bristow, VA stops have been postponed to July 11 and Aug. 1, respectively, owing to illness. |
» Friday Night Lights:  BNA's Kenny Chesney has produced a high school football documentary called Boys Of Fall featuring interviews with NFL greats Sean Payton, John Madden, Brett Favre and Troy Aikman, college coaches Phil Fulmer, Nick Saban and Bobby Bowden and high school coaches from Illinois, Texas and Tennessee. "Anyone who knows me knows how much I look to football – the lessons learned, the experiences, the feelings – as a map for living life, having a music career, being the kind of man I want to be," Chesney says. "When I was looking for songs for my album, someone pitched me 'The Boys of Fall' and it struck me as everything I think and feel about that experience." Inspired by the song, Chesney began the conversations that led to the documentary. He is currently in negotiations to place the film. |
» Fame Worthy:  Lyric Street's Rascal Flatts are among the 2011 Hollywood Walk of Fame star recipents, which include Melissa Etheridge, Los Tigres Del Norte, the Go-Go's, Slash, Will.I.Am, Bebe & Cece Winans and, posthumously, Buddy Holly and Louis Prima. "This is the kind of stuff you dream of growing up as a kid," RF's Joe Don Rooney says. "Having our name on the Hollywood Walk of Fame has to be one of the coolest things that's ever happened to Rascal Flatts." The date of the presentation has not yet been determined. |
» Nail'd It:  The sixth and final installment of CMT.com's Making The Team has David Nail discussing his experience trying out for the St. Louis Cardinals. "I don't think I embarassed myself too terribly much," Nail says. Watch here. |
» Country Scene Investigator:  CSI's Robert David Hall (Dr. Albert Robbins) will make his Grand Ole Opry debut at the Ryman Auditorium tomorrow (6/19). Hall is also a singer/songwriter/musician, and wrote or co-wrote nine of the 12 tracks on his Things They Don't Teach You In School album released June 1. He will sign copies immediately following his performance. |
» Clarification: Clear Channel's KUSS/San Diego APD/MD/morning host Cindy Spicer and Top 40 KHTS PD Jimmy Steele are handling interim PD duties for the station during the search for a new OM. Resumes can be sent here. |
» Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for June 17: - MIRANDA LAMBERT/The House That Built Me (Columbia) 2295 points
- BRAD PAISLEY/Water (Arista) 2128 points
- JASON ALDEAN/Crazy Town (BBR) 2094 points
- CLAY WALKER/She Won't Be Lonely Long (Curb) 1941 points
- LUKE BRYAN/Rain Is A Good Thing (Capitol) 1925 points
All daily airplay data is from Mediabase 24/7. |
» Country Aircheck Today Top 5 Downloads: Here are Play MPE's Top 5 for June 17: - FLYNNVILLE TRAIN/Preachin' To The Choir (Next Evolution)
- MARK COOKE/Can't Cheat In A Small Town (Cotton Valley)
- ERIC CHURCH/Smoke A Little Smoke (EMI Nashville)
- STEALING ANGELS/He Better Be Dead (Skyville/Nine North)
- TOBY KEITH/Trailerhood (Show Dog-Universal)
AMMIEWZAC BROWN BAND/Free (Atlantic/Home Grown/BPG) ZAC BROWN BAND/ |
» Tomorrow's Birthdays (6/19): Jim Collins, the late Lester Flatt; Doug Stone; Jeff Garrison, Ken Rush.
Sunday's Birthdays (6/20): the late Chet Atkins; Chuck Wicks, Anne Murray; Jon Elliot; Sherrie Halford; Keith Montgomery; Lance Tidwell.
Monday's Birthdays (6/21): Hillary Kanter, Kathy Mattea, Allison Moorer, Paul Barnabee, Leon Everette, Porter Howell, Michael J. Foxx, Joe Mansfield.
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» Tube Check Tomorrow (6/19): Uncle Kracker, Lee Brice, CMT Top 20 Countdown; Dierks Bentley, Soundstage (GAC) (premiere). Tube Check Sunday (6/20): Tim McGraw, Conversations From The Road (GAC). Tube Check Monday (6/21): Brad Paisley, Underwater (GAC). |
 » Kracker's For Lunch: WGTY/York, PA staffers welcome Uncle Kracker to a listener lunch Wednesday (6/16). Pictured (l-r) are BPG's Jeff Solima, Promotions Dir. Lisa Snedden, PD Scott Donato, Kracker, Sales Mgr. Kirk Brechiel and BPG's Jack Christopher. |
 » Marsh Mellow: WFMB/Springfield, IL PD/PM driver Dave Marsh poses with Bomshel's Kelley (l) and Kristy O. at the Sangamon County Fair. |
 » Stealers Fans: Skyville/Nine North's Stealing Angels brought their boy drama (aka musical inspiration) to the Country Aircheck offices this morning (6/18). The trio played a three-song set that included their single "He Better Be Dead." Pictured (l-r) are CA's Mary Forest Findley and Erin Duvall, SA's Caroline Cutbirth, CA's Jeff Green, SA's Tayla Lynn, CA's Lon Helton, SA's Jennifer Wayne, CA's Chuck Aly and Nine North's Gabrielle Graf and Larry Pareigis. | | 
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