THIS WEEK'S MEDIABASE ADDS ... IS RADIO TUNING IN TO YOUR FAVORITE NEW MUSIC?

Congratulations to all of the artists making this week's Mediabase Adds list. By the low numbers this week, it looks like radio didn't do too many new adds, but that's ok, we'll keep requesting anyway! People are paying attention to the new music and it's starting to show by these adds to reporting stations in large and major markets. Let's keep that trend going!

REMEMBER: An add does NOT guarantee air play, it simply means the station has added the song to their library. Air play is based on demand and sales, so get on the phone/internet/text and start requesting your favorites now. Most major radio stations now allow you to text or email your requests so it's not just making a phone call anymore. If you don't request, don't complain when you don't hear your favorite artist on the radio, plain and simple. These guys need our help, so let's show them we support them and their hard work. Don't depend on their side to do all the promoting. If you really love an artist, jump in there and work with them to get the word out. Your voice does make a difference and it shows in these add numbers each week. Radio is listening, we just have to keep talking. Remember though, when you do request, to be nice and respectful. Kindness and courtesy always pays off in the long run. You represent your favorite artist in an unofficial capacity when you request, so don't get mad at the DJ if they can't play it. If they say they can't, it's not their choice, it comes from upper management and even higher than that. Be kind to your DJ's, especially those that do take a chance and play your favorite song, there are still some of those left out there :-)

Just a side note: Notice the number of new artist adds this week. These numbers show that radio is listening to you. Keep requesting and get these artists added nationwide! Way to go!

TOP 3 NEW ARTIST HEAVY HITTERS

Cole Swindell .... 39 adds with "Hope You Get Lonely Tonight"

Jon Pardi ... 22 adds for "What I Can't Put Down"

Eric Paslay ... 18 adds for "Song About a Girl"

COLE SWINDELL/Hope You Get Lonely Tonight (Warner Bros./WMN) 39 

LUKE BRYAN/Play It Again (Capitol) 27
JON PARDI/What I Can't Put Down (Capitol) 22
ERIC PASLAY/Song About A Girl (EMI Nashville) 18
LEE BRICE/I Don't Dance (Curb) 13
DAVID NAIL/Kiss You Tonight (MCA) 12
CASSADEE POPE/I Wish I Could Break Your... (Republic Nashville) 10
THE BAND PERRY/Chainsaw (Republic Nashville) 10
BILLY CURRINGTON/We Are Tonight (Mercury) 9
BIG & RICH/Look At You (B&R/New Revolution) 8
KACEY MUSGRAVES/Keep It To Yourself (Mercury) 8
PARMALEE/Close Your Eyes (Stoney Creek) 7
SWON BROTHERS/Later On (Arista) 7
CRAIG CAMPBELL/Keep Them Kisses Comin' (Bigger Picture) 6
DUSTIN LYNCH/Where It's At (Broken Bow) 6
JAKE OWEN/Beachin' (RCA) 6
CHARLIE WORSHAM/Want Me Too (Warner Bros./WAR) 5
ELI YOUNG BAND/Dust (Republic Nashville) 5
GLORIANA/Best Night Ever (Emblem/Warner Bros./WAR) 5
NATALIE STOVALL AND THE DRIVE/Baby Come On With It (HitShop) 5
TIM MCGRAW/Lookin' For That Girl (Big Machine) 5
EASTON CORBIN/Clockwork (Mercury) 4
FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE f/L. BRYAN/This Is How We Roll (Republic Nashville) 4
HUNTER HAYES/Invisible (Atlantic/WMN) 4
JOE NICHOLS/Yeah (Red Bow) 4
AUSTIN WEBB/Raise 'Em Up (Streamsound) 3
CHRIS YOUNG/Who I Am With You (RCA) 3
LUCY HALE/You Sound Good To Me (DMG/Bigger Picture) 3
MAGGIE ROSE/Looking Back Now (RPME) 3
SHERYL CROW/Callin' Me When I'm Lonely (Warner Bros./WMN) 3
THE CADILLAC THREE & FRIENDS/The South (Big Machine) 3
BRANTLEY GILBERT/Bottoms Up (Valory) 2
CHUCK WICKS/Us Again (Blaster) 2
JAMIE LYNN SPEARS/How Could I Want More (Sweet Jamie/In2une) 2
KELLEIGH BANNEN/Famous (EMI Nashville Records) 2
KELLIE PICKLER/Closer To Nowhere (Black River) 2
BRETT ELDREDGE/Beat Of The Music (Atlantic/WMN) 1
BROTHERS OSBORNE/Rum (EMI Nashville) 1
CHASE RICE/Ready Set Roll (Dack Janiels/RPME) 1
JOE BACHMAN/Lookatchu (Rock Ridge) 1
KEITH URBAN/Cop Car (Capitol) 1
LOVE AND THEFT/Night That You'll Never Forget (RCA) 1
RANDY ROGERS BAND/Satellite (Room 8/Crescendo) 1
SAMANTHA LANDRUM/What If (Reviver Records) 1
SARA EVANS/Slow Me Down (RCA) 1
THOMAS RHETT/Get Me Some Of That (Valory) 1
THOMPSON SQUARE/Everything I Shouldn't Be... (Stoney Creek) 1
TYLER FARR/Whiskey In My Water (Columbia) 1