Dolly Parton's U.S. Radio Airplay Surged Over 2,000% After Her Death

Dolly Parton's recordings drew more than 13,300 spins on U.S. monitored radio stations in the seven days through August 27, up from about 620 the prior week — a 2,000%-plus increase, per Mediabase data reported by Billboard. Over 930 stations played her music, up from roughly 135. "9 to 5" led with 799 spins. Parton died on August 25 in Nashville, aged 80.