This week on the Country Music Media Podcast: Chart expert Chris Owen explains what needs to happen for Elle King’s duet with Miranda Lambert to hit country radio. It’s complicated and takes some major label cooperation. Is it likely? Also, the truth about corporate programming and how it might have cost Hunter Hayes his commercial career. On the flip side how Lainey Wilson’s “Thinks A Man Oughta Know” benefited from corporate programming.

Chris and Billy also discuss why you can figure out the year’s most played song in April, Brian Kelley’s solo EP and what the heck happened to Jamey Johnson?

Listen: Elle King + Miranda Lambert, "Drunk (And I Wanna Go Home)"

Listen: Chris picks Caitlyn Smith (Feat. Old Dominion), “Stars”

Listen: Billy picks Heath Sanders, “Old School’s In”

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Tweet: Billy Dukes on Twitter @billydukes