April 14, 2009

Chronicle: Our deepest condolences go out to the family of George Strait, who lost
his brother John "Buddy" Strait, Jr. Friday (4/10). Buddy, 58, was found dead that
morning in his La Quinta Inn room where he was staying on a business trip.
Authorities believe he died of natural causes. Buddy's son Trey Strait is a
Texas-based artist manager.


Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for the week ending
April 11. Look for the full chart in tonight's Country Aircheck Weekly.


RASCAL FLATTS/Here Comes Goodbye (Lyric Street)
JAKE OWEN/Don't Think I Can't Love You (RCA)
JASON ALDEAN/She's Country (BBR)
RODNEY ATKINS/It's America (Curb)
TIM MCGRAW/Nothin' To Die For (Curb)


All daily airplay data is from Mediabase 24/7.

Country Aircheck Today Top 5 Downloads: Here are Play MPE's Top 5 for April 12:


MIRANDA LAMBERT/Dead Flowers (Columbia)
CARRIE UNDERWOOD f/RANDY TRAVIS/I Told You So (19/Arista)
KENNY CHESNEY/Out Last Night (BNA)
BRAD PAISLEY/Then (Arista)
DARIUS RUCKER/Alright (Capitol)


Tube Check Tonight (4/13): Billy Ray Cyrus, Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC).



Tube Check Tomorrow (4/15): Sugarland, Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Darius
Rucker, Oprah (syndicated); Rascal Flatts, Dancing With The Stars (ABC).






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Tomorrow's Birthdays (4/15): Loretta Lynn, Gary Moore.