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| July 11, 2025 News@CountryAircheck.com |
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Carry That Rate: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for May 2025 (three-month rolling average, 3/6-5/28) compared with March and April. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.
Chattanooga, TN (Market 94) |
WUSY Audacy 10.3 (1) - 11.0 (1) - 10.4 (1) WUUQ Bahakel Classic Country 2.9 (8t) - 2.8 (8) - 3.4 (7) WOGT Cumulus 1.8 (11) - 1.5 (12t) - 1.9 (12)
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Huntsville, AL (99) |
WDRM iHeartMedia 8.5 (1) - 9.1 (1) - 9.7 (1) Largest share since October. WWFF Cumulus 1.3 (11t) - 1.5 (11) - 1.0 (13)
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They Like Ike: COO Ike Anand has been promoted to Pres./CEO at ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. He succeeds Richard C. Shadyac, Jr., who stepped down March 1 after 15 years in the role (CAT 1/2). Anand, who has been COO since 2020, had also been handling CEO duties on an interim basis since March. Shadyac remains in an advisory role, focused on donor, partner and external relations. |
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Benefit News: George Strait and his Vaqueros del Mar partner, Tom Cusick, are organizing a benefit dinner and concert, Strait To The Heart, to raise money for Hill Country flood victims July 27 in Boerne, TX. Strait, William Beckman, Ray Benson, Wade Bowen, Dean Dillon, Riley Green, Randy Houser, Jamey Johnson, Kyle Park and Hudson Westbrook will perform. If you’re interested in purchasing a table or tickets or would like to make a contribution, email here.
In addition to the cluster's flood relief drive (CAT 7/7), Cox KCYY/San Antonio PD Christi Brooks put together a personal Amazon wish list for donation items, which she sent out to her contacts. "In the picture is not even half of what showed up and they are still showing up," Brooks tells Country Aircheck. "This ... is going to make its way up to the Hill Country on Sunday to give those displaced by the floods some of the everyday things you take for granted. Toothbrushes, soap, shampoo etc. We will also be providing for the volunteers and first responders, many of whom have not slept and are working around the clock. I’m really just sending this as a giant Texas 'Thank You' to everyone that reached out and donated. Everyone says country music is special and different. It definitely is." Reach Brooks here.
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KLAW's Brown Exits: Townsquare KLAW/Lawton, OK morning co-host Don "Critter" Brown has exited after six years with the station. He was also Brand Mgr. for sister Classic Rock KZCD. KLAW Brand Mgr. Jeri Anderson remains solo in mornings. |
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WAYZ Signal Sold: VerStandig is selling the signal of WAYZ/Hagerstown, MD to Baltimore-based Brighter Media Group for $3.1 million. The 8,300-watt signal also covers the northern reaches of the Washington, D.C., market. Brighter will install its Christian AC format and change the call letters to WRYS. VerStandig retains three other signals in the Hagerstown market, and will retain the WAYZ call letters and intellectual property for potential use on another signal. WAYZ has led the Hagerstown market for 31 consecutive surveys dating back to 2009, and had a 9.1 share in the most recent Nielsen ratings (CAT 1/17). |
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KBEY Returns: Victory KBEY/Marble Falls, TX, which was streaming only after being knocked off the air during last week's storms in central Texas, returned to the air yesterday (7/10). |
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Lab Report: Boutique Nashville publicity firm My PR Lab has expanded into artist management with the signing of artist/songwriter Matt Rogers, who was already a PR client. The new division is led by My PR Lab founder David Hawkins and AE Frederico Tonete, who joined the company in January. Contact Hawkins here and Tonete here. |
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Stories Of The Week: Search for news and people in the archives at countryaircheck.com.
- WKDF & WSM-FM/Nashville PD Travis Daily tells Country Aircheck, "On the other side of this, they’re going to say that we’re a bunch of idiots and 'I told you it wouldn’t work.' Or they’re not. We’ll see." Full interview here.
- Dave Kelly and Bekah Digby launched a consulting company. (7/10)
- Luke Jensen and Megan McCaffrey joined Lost Highway and Capitol Nashville. (7/9)
- Ash Bowers was named EVP of the newly re-branded Quartz Hill Music Group. (7/9)
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The winners of the ACM Industry Awards and Studio Recording Awards were announced. (7/8)
- WUDE/Columbia, SC's Andy Woods joined AC WYKZ/Savannah, GA as PD/morning host. (7/7)
- Chronicle: Bruce Underwood.
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Bits & Pieces: Ashley Cooke plays a lifeguard in a new ad for Hardee's, co-starring with social media star The Rizzler. Watch here. |
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ICYMI: Lukas Nelson joined the Joe Rogan Experience to talk about his new album, American Romance.
Nate Smith discussed his journey to better health and weight loss with People Health.
The Core's Simon Tikhman and Chief Zaruk went On The Bus with Troy Vollhoffer. "Why we’re great partners is we don’t agree on everything," says Tikhman. "We challenge each other. We put in the day-to-day work very much like we all do with our wives. You have to be heard and seen and understood.”
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Crib Note: WMIL/Milwaukee and WMAD/Madison, WI PD/afternoon personality Shanna “Quinn” Cudeck and husband Zach Lindsley recruited their dog, Freddie J, to help announce they are expecting their first child in December. Freddie wants you to see how good he looks in his Packers gear, too.
Send best wishes here.
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Life Note: Triple Tigers' Scotty McCreery is mourning the loss of both of his grandmothers, Janet Cooke and Paquita McCreery, who died hours apart on Wednesday (7/9). "I think I am still in a bit of shock as I type this, but I’m choosing to remember the great memories we all made with both of them," he shares. "Both of them truly taught me what love is all about. I will miss them dearly. If y’all could keep my family in your prayers I’d appreciate it.”
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| Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for July 10, according to Mediabase 24/7.
- MORGAN WALLEN/Just In Case (Big Loud) 4669 points
- JOSH ROSS/Single Again (Core/Mercury) 3467 points
- SAM HUNT/Country House (MCA) 3383 points
- NATE SMITH/Fix What You Didn't Break (RCA) 3360 points
- TYLER HUBBARD/Park (EMI Nashville) 3190 points
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| Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers: Here are the top point gainers for July 6-10, compared with the same days last week, according to Mediabase 24/7.
- MORGAN WALLEN/Just In Case (Big Loud) +2852 points
- SHABOOZEY/Good News (Empire/Magnolia) +1231 points
- JOSH ROSS/Single Again (Core/Mercury) +1079 points
- THOMAS RHETT/After All The Bars Are Closed (Valory) +954 points
- JELLY ROLL/Heart Of Stone (BMG/Republic/Stoney Creek) +710 points
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| Tomorrow's Birthdays (7/12): Kimberly Perry, Jess Carson (Midland), Adam Gregory, Tim Alexander, Joe Manuel, Dave McKenzie, Allen Brown, Sandy Neese.
Sunday's Birthdays (7/13): Louise Mandrell, Victoria Shaw, Neil Thrasher, Rhonda Vincent, Brent Mason, Nikki Landry.
Monday's Birthdays (7/14): Koe Wetzel, Jamey Johnson, Leslie Satcher, Ray Herndon, Rory Bourke, Buzz Stone, Angel Mullins, Steve Sharp, Fount Lynch, John Spalding, the late Del Reeves, the late Marijohn Wilkin, the late Eric Marshall.
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Holy Smokeout: WUSN/Chicago's Scotty Kay with Elektra/Warner/WEA’s Bailey Zimmerman (top) and Columbia/Records Nashville's Koe Wetzel at Windy City Smokeout. |
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Freedom And Easy: MCA's Dierks Bentley joins Y'all Access with Kelly Sutton ahead of his Let Freedom Sing performance. |
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Greenbrooke: Big Machine's Jackson Dean (r) with Audacy's Tim Roberts and the label's Brooke Diaz. |
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