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August 10, 2026 News@CountryAircheck.com

'TCR Tape Parade: Here are select Nielsen Audio Spring 2026 (4/2-6/24) two-book per year diary ratings for subscribing stations compared with their last books (Spring 2025 and Fall 2025). Ranks (in parentheses) are also among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Anchorage, AK (Market 175)	KASH iHeartMedia 3.4 (8t) - 4.7 (6t) - 4.1 (6t) KBRJ Connoisseur 4.0 (7) - 3.5 (9t) - 3.5 (8t)
Binghamton, NY (192)	WHWK Townsquare 11.5 (1) - 12.9 (1) - 13.4 (1) 15th consecutive No. 1. WINR-AM iHeartMedia Classic Country 0.5 (12) - 0.6 (11t) - 3.5 (7) WBBI iHeartMedia 1.6 (9) - 2.9 (8t) - 1.7 (11)
Charleston, WV (195)	WQBE Bristol 15.7 (1) - 16.8 (1) - 15.0 (1) 53rd consecutive No. 1. WKWS West Virginia Radio Cl. Country 6.1 (4t) - 8.7 (2) - 6.7 (5)
Erie, PA (184)	WTWF iHeartMedia 4.5 (8) - 4.5 (4t) - 4.4 (4t) WXTA Cumulus Does not subscribe.
Eugene, OR (145)	KKNU McKenzie River 8.4 (2) - 10.2 (2) - 10.0 (1) KFLY Bicoastal 3.2 (9) - 1.6 (10t) - 2.4 (10t)
Evansville, IN (164)	WKDQ Townsquare 10.0 (2) - 10.0 (2) - 10.0 (2) WLYD Midwest 2.8 (9) - 2.6 (9t) - 6.2 (3t) Largest share since Fall 2009. WBKR/Owensboro, KY Townsquare 1.6 (10t) - 2.2 (11) - 2.1 (10)
Huntington, WV (170)	WTCR iHeartMedia 9.8 (2t) - 9.0 (3) - 11.5 (2) Largest share since Fall 2017. WDGG Kindred 9.8 (2t) - 9.4 (2) - 7.0 (3) WXBW Kindred Cl. Country 2.6 (11t) - 2.4 (11t) - 1.5 (11t)
Morgantown, WV (174)	WKKW West Virginia Radio 14.4 (1) - 15.3 (1) - 13.7 (1t) 17th consecutive No. 1. WPDX AJG Classic Country 4.7 (4) - 4.2 (5t) - 3.9 (6)
Rockford, IL (158)	WXXQ Townsquare 4.6 (5t) - 6.5 (3) - 6.1 (4) WRTB Mid-West Family 4.6 (5t) - 4.6 (5t) - 5.3 (5)
Tallahassee, FL (154)	WWOF Adams 5.1 (4t) - 4.7 (2) - 4.0 (2) WTNT iHeartMedia 3.4 (9t) - 3.8 (4) - 3.6 (3t)
Wausau, WI (173)	WDEZ Midwest 9.5 (1) - 10.6 (1) - 9.5 (1) WYTE NRG 4.4 (6t) - 4.2 (5t) - 3.2 (8t)

I Go Slack: "Hey Now has a focused internal A&R team backed by an expanding network actively looking for what’s next — building an A&R operation for how artists are actually discovered and developed today." That's Pres./Co-Founder Kris Lamb expanding on today's Breaking News on the hiring of Los Angeles-based VP/Artist & Repertoire Dilan "Hef" Ames and Nashville-based Dir./Artist Development Alyssa Ramsey. Ames and Ramsey will work with an unspecified number of consultants in the creative space. Ames most recently served as Dir./A&R at Elektra, and Ramsey joins from Play It Again, where she rose to her most recent position in 2023 (CAT 7/18/23).

Bravo Charlie: Charlie Worsham was invited by Grand Ole Opry member Vince Gill to become the Opry's newest member. From the stage, Worsham called the invitation "the all time dream." Watch the moment from the Aug. 8 Gill show at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium here. Worsham will be inducted later this year.

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Signage: By Design signed its first five songwriters: Austin Cain, Chris August, Jillian Edwards and Jon White join in partnership with Sony Music Publishing, and Alison Turner signed a co-publishing deal directly to By Design.

Contact Update: Former Midwest/Nashville Dir./Marketing & Promotions Sarah Holden has joined the All Nashville Roadshow as Tour Manager. She departed Midwest last year (CAT 1/6/25), and previously spent three years at KWBL/Denver. Reach her here.

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Bits & Pieces: Megan Moroney has teamed with Mattel's American Doll brand for her own 18-inch doll and line of accessories inspired by the singer's stagewear and fashion. Accessories are available now; the doll will be released later this year.

Wedding Bell: Jackson Dean recently married Shannon Miscoll, sharing a social media post tagging the wedding location as the Scottish Highlands.

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Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for the week ending August 8, according to Mediabase.

ELLA LANGLEY & MORGAN WALLEN/I Can't Love You Anymore (Sawgod/Col. NY/Triple Tigers/Big Loud)
LUKE COMBS/Be By You (Columbia)
BAILEY ZIMMERMAN/Chevy Silverado (Atlantic/Warner/WRN)
MORGAN WALLEN/Don't We (Big Loud)
STELLA LEFTY/Boston (Sandlot/Atlantic Outpost)

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers: Here are the top point gainers for August 9, compared with the same day last week, according to Mediabase.

MORGAN WALLEN/Been By Now (Big Loud) +597 points
KOE WETZEL f/ELLA LANGLEY/Jaded (Col. NY/Records Nashville) +406 points
LUKE COMBS/Rethink Some Things (Columbia) +284 points
MAE ESTES/The 90s Called (Blue Highway) +233 points
ZACH JOHN KING/Get To Drinkin' (SMN) +224 points

Tomorrow's Birthdays (8/11): Priscilla Block, John Conlee, Rachel Proctor, Joe Casey, Eddie Pirtle.

Heart Like A Ford Truck: Broken Bow's Lainey Wilson in Detroit. Pictured (l-r) are Red Light's Chuck Swaney, Audacy's Holly Hutton, Wilson and Audacy's Rob Stone.

Funraising: WSLC/Roanoke's Cure Kids Cancer radiothon raises $241,853 for local children battling cancer.

Signage: Singer/songwriter Lucas Ball signs with Warner Chappell Music and Twelve6 Entertainment. Pictured (l-r) are WCM's Austen Adams, Twelve6's Willow Belenski, Ball, Twelve6's Travis Myatt and Brooke Pauley and WCM's Bethany Mako.

Signage: Singer/songwriter Kinsley signs with Sony Music Publishing. Pictured (back, l-r) are SMP's Rusty Gaston, Tom Luteran and Aubrey Landon; (front, l-r) Kinsley and SMP's Synnovea Halsel.

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