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February 3, 2025 News@CountryAircheck.com |
Mountain Ears: Here are select Nielsen Audio Fall 2024 (9/12-12/4) two-book per year diary ratings for subscribing stations compared with their last books (Fall 2023 and Spring 2024). Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.
Columbia, MO (214) |
KCLR Zimmer 10.2 (1) - 9.6 (1) - 11.2 (1) Ninth consecutive No. 1. KFAL-AM Zimmer 2.5 (11) - 1.8 (12t) - 1.7 (11)
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Eau Claire, WI (217) |
WAXX Mid-West Family 15.7 (1) - 14.5 (1) - 12.6 (1t) Ninth consecutive No. 1. WATQ iHeartMedia Classic Country 5.2 (6t) - 4.8 (6t) - 5.9 (3t) WQRB iHeartMedia 3.7 (8) - 4.0 (8t) - 4.2 (7) |
Joplin, MO (216) |
KIXQ Zimmer 10.8 (1) - 10.3 (1) - 11.8 (1) |
La Crosse, WI (210) |
WCOW Sparta-Tomah 8.6 (1) - 9.9 (1) - 10.3 (1) WQCC Magnum 4.6 (4) - 5.3 (3) - 4.8 (3) |
Panama City, FL (212) |
WPAP iHeartMedia 9.5 (1) - 10.6 (1) - 8.1 (3) WWLY Magic Classic Country 4.4 (6t) - 5.0 (4t) - 4.7 (5) |
Parkersburg, WV (227) |
WNUS iHeartMedia 9.8 (1t) - 8.8 (1) - 8.8 (1) |
Rochester, MN (204) |
KWWK Townsquare 6.5 (3t) - 7.6 (2) - 7.0 (2) KMFX iHeartMedia 6.5 (3t) - 5.3 (4) - 5.4 (3t) |
Wheeling, WV (230) |
WOVK iHeartMedia 12.5 (1) - 11.7 (2) - 14.2 (1) First No. 1 since Fall 2021, largest share since Spring 2018. |
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Hurley Leaves KKGO:
Mt. Wilson KKGO/Los Angeles morning host Tim Hurley has departed, announcing the move in a Jan. 31 social media video. He tells Country Aircheck he was "not part of their vision for the future ... I will miss sharing the mornings with our listeners, but look forward to continuing our relationship outside of radio through live events, concerts and festivals." Hurley was a local singer/songwriter who joined KKGO in July 2019 (CAT 6/3/19), first teamed with Angie Fitzsimmons, then Adam Bookbinder, and most recently hosting the show solo since last June (CAT 6/28/24). Reach Hurley here. KKGO owner Saul Levine is seeking applicants for the position who "think big." Apply to Levine's assistant, Lydia Silva, here, or call (310) 478-5540.
In related news, after almost four years as part of the airstaff at KKGO, artist Drew Baldridge ceased his weekend show there at the beginning of the year. He joined the KKGO team in 2021 as host of a show that aired 9am-2pm Saturdays and Sundays (CAT 2/1/21), as well as a weekly podcast for the station. Levine calls the change "an internal realignment; he was great."
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Backstage Pass: Former Westwood One Nights With Elaina host Elaina Smith has been named host of Beasley Media Group and Key Networks' syndicated Backstage Country show, which is co-hosted with a different artist each week. Smith succeeds Kelly Ford, who took over last February (CAT 1/29/24), and remains MD/afternoon host at WWWF/ Nassau-Suffolk. Smith makes her debut on the four-hour weeknight show Feb. 17 with Riley Green. She joined the syndicated Nash Nights Live as host in 2013 from mornings at WAOA/Melbourne, FL. The show rebranded to Nights With Elaina in 2020 (CAT 1/8/2020). |
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San Antonio Stroll. CMG/Tulsa VP/MM Mark Shecterle will shift to that same role for the company's San Antonio cluster, including KCYY and KKYX-AM, effective Feb. 24. He succeeds David Abel, who was recently named VP/MM of CMG/Atlanta (CAT 1/16).
Shecterle joined Cox/Tulsa from the
NRG Media/Omaha MM position in 2023 (CAT 3/28/23). His prior stops include United States Traffic Network, Radio One/Houston, Total Traffic & Weather and Westwood One. No word on plans for the Tulsa opening. |
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Coin Retires: Hall WOKO/Burlington, VT midday host C.K. Coin has retired after 48 years in the industry, the last 28 at WOKO. He started in mornings and moved to middays in 2018. Concurrently, cluster Mgr./Business Andrea Lammly, who is Coin's wife, has also retired. Sister WPCV/Lakeland, FL midday host Melissa Moran is now handling the WOKO midday shift remotely. Local coverage here. |
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Cowboy Take Me Away: Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter was named Album of the Year and Country Album of the Year at last night's (2/2) Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Her collaboration with Miley Cyrus, "II Most Wanted," won Best Country Duo/Group Performance. Chris Stapleton's "It Takes A Woman" won for Best Country Solo Performance, and Kacey Musgraves' "The Architect" earned Best Country Song for her and co-writers Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne. See the full winners list here.
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You Better Work(shop): "Workshop Alley" at CRS '25 is grouped into three categories: "Skills That Kill,” “Be Extra-Terrestrial” and “AI in Action: Elevating Creativity and Efficiency.” Speakers include: A&O&B's Kenny Jay, WQMX/Akron's Sarah Kay and Justina Ciraldo, KNIX/Phoenix's Lois Lewis, Hubbard's Jim Blommel, WUSY/Chattanooga's Cowboy Kyle, Audacy's Scotty O'Brien, Steele Imaging's Dave Steele, SiriusXM/Pandora's Kathleen St. Clair and BMG's Allan Geiger and Jennifer Shaffer. Walk-up CRS registration will be available Feb. 19. Details here.
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Tour Support: The 34-date Outlaw Music Festival 10th Anniversary Tour kicks off May 13 in Phoenix, and will feature performers including Willie Nelson & Family, Bob Dylan, Sheryl Crow, Turnpike Troubadours, The Red Clay Strays, Lake Street Dive, Charles Wesley Godwin and Madeline Edwards. Tickets go on sale Feb. 7 here. See all the tour dates and lineups here.
Jake Owen will embark on The Driftwood Ramble Tour with Uncle Kracker May 30 in Council Bluffs, IA. Tickets for the 10-show run are available here Feb. 7.
Gavin Adcock kicks off his 21-show Need To Tour May 5 in Brandon, MS with support from Braxton Keith, Conner Smith, Bayker Blankenship, The Castellows and Lanie Gardner on various dates. Tickets on sale Feb. 7 here.
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Meant To Be: Townsquare Digital Solutions Mgr. Alyssa Salisbury, NRG Media Dir./Promotions & personality Kim Stead, Hubbard SM Sheri Fermoyle and Hampton Roads Media Group Dir./Sales Tiffany Cobb have been selected as Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio's Erica Farber Mentorship in Management class of 2025. The program offers a mentorship opportunity designed to foster career growth and leadership development.
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Ship Shape: Leadership Music is accepting applications for its 36th class. Established music industry professionals – including radio – are invited to apply here by midnight CT Feb. 28. The eight-month, in-person program in Nashville is designed to broaden participants' understanding of the music industry while encouraging collaboration and addressing industry challenges. The Class of 2026 program kicks off this October and concludes in May 2026. |
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Festive All: The annual Faster Horses festival at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn MI has been cancelled for this year. In a statement on the web site, organizers wrote, "We are taking the year to make plans for a bigger and better Faster Horses for our fans who deserve the absolutely best ... While we hope to bring you something in the future, for now we encourage you to keep the community strong and support live music in Michigan." Last year's event, held in July, featured headliners Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson and Hardy.
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Top Billings: Here are select October Eastlan Ratings showing Country stations that are leading in the 17 markets measured monthly by the company, compared with October and November. Shares are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.
- KSJJ/Bend, OR Gross: 14.0 - 13.9 - 13.4
- KCTR/Billings, MT Townsquare: 13.0 - 13.5 - 13.9
Largest share since May 2023.
- WQBE/Charleston, WV Bristol: 18.1 - 17.6 - 17.1
- WXBQ/Johnson City, TN Bristol: 22.5 - 21.7 - 22.3
- KDBR/Kalispell, MT Bee: 15.7 - 15.0 - 14.3
- WALS/LaSalle, IL Shaw Local: 10.8 - 11.9 - 11.1
- KKJG/San Luis Obispo, CA AGM: 15.7 - 15.7 - 14.2
- KFGY/Santa Rosa, CA Amaturo Sonoma: 7.3 - 7.3 - 7.6
- KEZJ/Twin Falls, ID Townsquare: 11.5 - 10.8 - 9.7
- WACO/Waco, TX iHeartMedia: 16.7 - 16.0 - 14.3
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You Hall: The Museum of Broadcast Communications is accepting nominations for the National Radio Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 through March 31 here. The nominating committee will then select 24 names to be voted upon by industry personnel later this year. Following selection of the Class of 2025, the induction will take place Oct. 30 in Chicago. Last year's Country inductees were Crook & Chase and Mary McCoy.
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Bits & Pieces: Saturday marked the 70th anniversary of KSOP/Salt Lake City. KSOP-AM signed on Feb. 1, 1955 as "Utah's All Western Music Station," and was one of the first two dozen stations in the nation to feature an exclusively Country music format. KSOP-FM signed on in 1964 and the two stations simulcast until 2002, when the AM switched to Classic Country.
SiriusXM is offering its Chris Stapleton Radio channel for free in all SiriusXM-equipped vehicles through the month of February, even for non-subscribers. More info here. Veteran broadcaster Patrick Thomas came in first place in the annual Nashville Charity Poker Challenge, splitting his prize money with the Country Music Foundation and Greater Things Christian School. The event raised more than $14,000 was raised for Nashville area charities.
Audacy KFRG/Riverside afternoon host Anthony Donatelli surprised three-year-old daughter Reese with a custom replica of the Megan Moroney CMA Awards dress. Watch here.
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Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for the week ending Feb. 1, according to Mediabase 24/7.
- MORGAN WALLEN/Love Somebody (Big Loud)
- JELLY ROLL/Liar (BMG/Republic/Stoney Creek)
- JORDAN DAVIS/I Ain't Sayin' (MCA)
- LAINEY WILSON/4X4XU (Broken Bow)
- POST MALONE f/LUKE COMBS/Guy For That (Big Loud)
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Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers: Here are the top point gainers for Feb. 2 compared with the same day last week, according to Mediabase 24/7.
- MORGAN WALLEN/I'm The Problem (Big Loud) +588 points
- RASCAL FLATTS w/JONAS BROTHERS/I Dare You (Republic/Big Machine) +492 points
- JELLY ROLL/Liar (BMG/Republic/Stoney Creek) +457 points
- LOCASH/Hometown Home (Galaxy) +270 points
- CODY JOHNSON w/CARRIE UNDERWOOD/I'm Gonna Love You (CoJo/Warner/WMN/Capitol) +227 points
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Tomorrow's Birthdays (2/4): Clint Black, Michelle Boyer, Carlton Davis, Angel Curry, Frank Rogers, Danny Dwyer.
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Patterns Recognition: Black River's Kelsea Ballerini gathers a group backstage at her Nashville tour stop Friday (1/31). Pictured (l-r) are the label's Theresa Ford, Country Aircheck's Chuck Aly, Ballerini, CA's Lon Helton and Black River's Kellie LaJack. |
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Floor Length: Music Soup/Interscope/MCA's Vincent Mason visits WWKA/Orlando. Pictured (l-r) are UMGN's David Friedman, WWKA's Melissa Quinones, Mason, WWKA's Steve Stewart and MCA's Shannon Hogan.
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Late Nights & Longnecks: Valory's Justin Moore plays The Rave/Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee and visits with the Milwaukee Radio Alliance (MRA) team. Pictured (l-r) are: Valory's George Briner, MRA's Jon Adler, Moore, and MRA's Gordon Mays and Michelle Rutkowski. |
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Flower Power: Keith Anderson guests on Honky Tonkin' with Big D & Bubba and celebrates the 20th anniversary of "Pickin' Wildflowers." Pictured (l-r) are Derek “Big D” Haskins, Anderson, and Sean “Bubba” Powell. |
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