Carolina Gains: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for July 2026 (three-month rolling average, 4/30-7/22) compared with May and June. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Festive All: The Sept. 26 Farm Aid concert at Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater in Virginia Beach, VA will air live on CNN. Additionally, SiriusXM will produce an audio broadcast to begin at noon ET on Willie’s Roadhouse (ch. 61), Dave Matthews Band Radio (ch. 30) and the SXM app. A video stream will be available on nugs and FarmAid.org. Previously announced performers include Willie Nelson and Family, Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews with Tim Reynolds, Margo Price and Nathaniel Rateliff.

Benefit News: The family of  the late WSM-AM/Nashville morning host and Grand Ole Opry announcer Bill Cody is selling his clothing and furniture Aug. 29 from 7am to 2pm at 7617 Carr Cemetary Rd., Cross Plains, TN as a fundraiser for Hope Center Ministries. Cody died in June (Breaking News 6/9).

RaeLynn, Rhett Akins and Corey Crowder will play two benefit shows Aug. 24 at Nashville's Listening Room Cafe for the RaeLynn Diabetes Fund. Tickets here.

Stories Of The Week: Search for news and people in the archives at countryaircheck.com.

• Kidney disease continues to hit close to home for the country music industry; full story in Country Aircheck Weekly.
• Beasley/Charlotte VP/MM Mac Edwards is stepping down. (8/19)
• iHeartMedia's Alissa Pollack was upped to President/Mediabase at RCS Worldwide. (8/17)
• Bob Delmont rejoined WPOC/Baltimore in middays and WMZQ/Washington, DC in evenings. (8/17)

Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for August 20, according to Mediabase.

1. LUKE COMBS/Be By You (Columbia) 4603 points
2. BAILEY ZIMMERMAN/Chevy Silverado (Atlantic/Warner/WRN) 4464 points
3. STELLA LEFTY/Boston (Sandlot/Atlantic Outpost) 3754 points
4. KANE BROWN/Woman (RCA) 3549 points
5. ELLA LANGLEY & MORGAN WALLEN/I Can't Love You Anymore (Sawgod/Col. NY/Triple Tigers/Big Loud) 3476 points

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers: Here are the top point gainers for August 16-20, compared with the same days last week, according to Mediabase.  

1. BAILEY ZIMMERMAN/Chevy Silverado (Atlantic/Warner/WRN) +2486 points
2. STELLA LEFTY/Boston (Sandlot/Atlantic Outpost) +1786 points
3. MORGAN WALLEN/Been By Now (Big Loud) +1571 points
4. KOE WETZEL f/ELLA LANGLEY/Jaded (Col. NY/Records Nashville) +1292 points
5. ELLA LANGLEY/Loving Life Again (Sawgod/Col. NY/Triple Tigers) +1203 points

Tomorrow's Birthdays (8/22): Collin Raye, Ricky Lynn Gregg, Mila Mason, Jennifer Day, Will Snyder, Tyler Waugh, Waddie Mitchell, Mickey Ashworth, Ed Gertler, Amy Macy, Mark Niederhauser, the late Holly Dunn, the late John Hart.

Sunday's Birthdays (8/23): Ira Dean (Trick Pony), Woody Paul (Riders In The Sky), Randy Rogers, Rex Allen Jr., Barry Bales (Union Station), Shelly Fairchild, Dennis Robbins, Becky Robertson (Carter's Chord), Chuck Tilley (Sixwire), Mel Holt, Tara Austin, TJ Holland, Lorie Hollabaugh, the late Tex Williams.

Monday's Birthdays (8/24): Canaan Smith, John Cowan, David Koechner (The Naked Trucker), Kristyn Osborn (SheDaisy), Clint Daniels, Darrin Kirkindoll, Chevy Nash, Wendy Pearl.

Dirt Road Glamthem: Broken Bow's Jason Aldean (c) celebrates the diamond certifications of “You Make It Easy” and “Dirt Road Anthem" with (l-r) the label's Peter Strickland, Maverick’s Chris Parr, the label's Jon Loba, Maverick’s Clarence Spalding and RIAA's Erin Burr and Tom Clees.

Safe Place To 'Gram: ONErpm's Robyn Ottolini (holding sign) celebrates the release of her debut album, A Safe Place To Land, with her team. Pictured with (l-r) ONErpm's Ryan Cunningham, Matt Metsker, Lindsey Terry, Angela Chamberlain, Stephanie Hicks, Mike Easterlin, Casey Childers and Josh Tomlinson.

Kiddy Up: Saddle Up’s Tori Rose (c) with the label's Matt Galvin and WSIX/Nashville’s Ryan McKiddy in Nashville.