Big congratulations are in order for Short-e in Sacramento. We welcome him back to the Rhythm format as he transitions to KSFM. Yesterday was his first day, but PD Byron Kennedy was very upset because he didn’t think Short-e showed up. It turns out he couldn’t be seen over his computer screen. Byron has since ordered him an iPad. Reach out to Short-e at [email protected] or (916) 923-6826. The arrival of Daylight saving time means Old Man Winter is right around the corner. It’s already getting much cooler here on the East Coast. With winter comes a much-needed rest! Just six more reporting weeks left until the start of the holiday break. And for the third week in a row, the Top 5 remains the same. It’s making it difficult to grow records to the next level right now, when power and sub-power records are holding where they are… Drake remains the #1 record in the land. Gary Spangler and Davey Dee at Republic have the #1 and #2 singles, with Lorde’s “Royals” climbing right behind Drake. They also have Ariana Grande f/Big Sean’s “Right There” at #9*, Sage the Gemini’s “Gas Pedal” at #11, up over 300 spins, and Drake’s “All Me” at #20, with an increase of 251 spins. This week they impact yet another Drake track, “The Language.” They look to chart Tyga f/Justin Bieber’s “Wait for a Minute” this coming week; it’s #48 now… Another label with the secret recipe for success right now is RCA. Strazza, Inca, and Lori G are firing on all cylinders. They have Chris Brown f/Nicki Minaj’s “Love More” at #4 and up nearly 400 spins; Justin Timberlake’s “TKO” at #12*; Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball” at #18*; Kid Ink f/Chris Brown’s “Show Me” at #24 and up 272 spins; T Pain’s “Up Down” at #32*; and Pitbull f/Ke$ha’s “Timber” at #41, ready to spring onto the chart this coming week… IDJ remains hot, with Jay Z’s “Tom Ford” at #14, up 264 spins. Headmaster Rick Sackhiem and prized pupils Noah Sheer and Scott Maness continue to churn out the hits, taking August Alsina’s “I Luv This Sh*t” to #15 and up 156 spins. Avicii’s “Wake Me up” moves to #16, up 132 spins. Rihanna’s “What Now” is at #29 and Iggy Azalea’s “Change Your Life” is at #42. They’re also close to charting Maejor Ali f/Juicy J and Justin Bieber’s “Lolly,” and are impacting the YG f/Jeezy and Rich Homie Quan’s “My Hitta” next week. It’s already at #50 on the chart… Speaking of new releases, Dixie Tipton and Epic are releasing a new Future f/Miley Cyrus track in the next few days, and impacting it immediately. Make sure to check out the video as well. They also have Ciara’s “Overdose” growing each week… Ayelet Schiffman and James White at Columbia have Juicy J f/Wale and Trey Songz’ “Bounce It” at #27* this week. They’re also impacting J. Cole’s “She Knows” in two weeks… WB and Lee L’Heureux continue to maximize Macklemore’s “White Walls.” It was up a very impressive 622 spins and moves to #6 this week. He also has Jason Derulo’s “Marry Me” at #26 and up triple digits. Finally, make sure you check out the new Childish Gambino record, “3005.” A number of stations had success with “Heartbeat” last year.

Most Increased:
1) Eminem f/Rihanna “The Monster” Aftermath/Interscope
2) Macklemore “White Walls” Macklemore/ADA/WBR
3) Jay Z “Tom Ford” Roc-a-Fella/Roc Nation
4) Chris Brown f/Nicki Minaj “Love More” RCA
5) Justin Timberlake “T.K.O” RCA

The Pulse:
1) Kid Ink f/Chris Brown “Show Me” RCA
2) Tyga f/Justin Timberlake “Wait For A Minute” YMCMB/Republic
3) YG f/Jeezy and Rich Homie Quan “My Hitta” CTE/Def Jam/IDJMG
4) J. Cole “She Knows” Columbia
5) Pitbull f/Ke$ha “Timber” RCA