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"When an artist says that they don't want to be a part of that industry, it made our decision a no-brainer," program director Mark Evans says. "There are too many talented new artists dying to have a song played on country radio, so I'd rather give one of them a shot."

LOL! You're already forgotten, Natalie.

Hi Jonny, thanks for the ping. So the Chicks are not welcome in Country music any more. Too bad Spitzer had all those payola probes, 'cause their management can't even pay to get their music played anymore.

Well, that ho, Natalie, might not want to do Country anymore, but the Chicks are also having a problem on Pop radio. Their new single, 'Not Ready To Make Nice,' debuts at -- drum roll please -- #427 on the Mediabase Pop Radio Airplay chart with exactly 2 spins, neither of which were at format-leading pop stations. Their audience impressions (meaning how many ears have listened on those two radio stations) are an estimated 56,000.

Just for contrast -- and to gleefully show how far away the Chicks are from the top on the Pop format -- the current #1 single is Shakira's 'Hips Don't Lie' (the song she sang with Wyclef Jean on American Idol). It presently has 9625 spins, is still adding spins, and is reaching an audience of about 74,850,000.

Heck, even Bo Bice, who had everything possible go wrong with his debut album and single, has 'The Real Thing' sitting at #23 on Mediabase's Pop radio airplay chart, with 2525 spins and 15,419,000 audience impressions.

Hehehehehehehehehehe...