Davis Departs: Audacy KMLE/Phoenix morning co-host Cheyenne Davis has departed, sharing on social media, "This is God closing a chapter for me to start the next big thing in my life. I am so beyond grateful [for] the opportunity and love that Phoenix has given me." Davis has been paired with Niko Petrou since last year (CAT 1/13/25), and Gunner Jackson prior to his departure in 2024 (CAT 11/25/24). Davis and  Jackson joined KMLE in 2019 (CAT 12/16/19) from Townsquare KDBL/Yakima, WA, where they had been teamed since 2018. Reach her here. Petrou is currently listed solo on the station's web site; no word on plans for the position.

He Is Rizzin: “I’m humbled by this next chapter and thankful that God qualifies the unqualified," says newly named K-LOVE Chief Media Officer Gator Harrison. In his new role on the Ministry Leadership Team, Harrison will oversee the K-LOVE and Air1 radio networks, live events and partnerships. Harrison's radio career began in 1986 and took him to stations including WGSQ/Cookeville, TN; Top 40 WYHY/Nashville; and Classic Rock WSMT/Sparta, TN, before joining iHeartMedia/Chattanooga in 2010 (CAT 7/9/10) and rising to Nashville SVPP and WSIX PD in 2016 (CAT 9/1/16). He co-founded Believers, a faith-based collective of music business professionals, in 2015. His first day is May 11.

Key West: Former Hubbard Top 40 KQMV/Seattle overnight host and Country sister KPNW weekender Jonathan "JW" West joins KGY Media KYYO/Olympia/Tacoma, WA for afternoons. His previous stops include WKTI/Milwaukee and WUSN/Chicago. Reach him here.

In Theory: Mtheory SVP/Marketing & Digital Ed Rivadavia and SVP/Marketing Kaitlyn Moore have been upped to EVP/Marketing & Operations and GM, respectively. "They bring that rare combination of strategic vision and execution as we build what’s next for mtheory," says CEO Cameo Carlson. Rivadavia's prior stops include Sony/Nashville, Wind-up Entertainment, Palm Pictures, Roadrunner Records and RCA Records; reach him here. Moore spent time at Maverick, Checkd.In and Borman Entertainment before joining Mtheory in 2017; reach her here.

SweetRadio: From Beasley's Sarah Weaver and KSON/San Diego's Jessica Chenoweth turning mentorship into a career pivot, to SuiteRadio's Kadie Daye flipping the script on who gets a national mic, last night’s (4/20) Country Aircheck Weekly spotlights the women rewriting the playbook. Plus, a look back at the perks of gambling with the late Country Music Hall of Famer Don Schlitz.

Kick Line: Kickin Kountry 101 personality Mel B has moved to a newly created Dir./Content Creation position, and will be covering weekend overnights. She joined the digital station last month to host a 10am-noon show (CAT 3/5). Former WYNK/Baton Rouge APD/MD/afternoon host Austin James, who also joined Kickin Kountry last month as APD/MD/evening host, is now on from 10am-3pm.  Gerry “G-Man” Snyder, who had been tracking 12–3pm, has stepped away from the business. WQBE/Charleston, WV night personality Jason Murphy has moved from late mornings to nights. Lauren “The Country Barbie” Spencer has shifted from weekend overnights to weekday overnights, which had previously been music intensive.

Chronicle: Nashville guitarist Wayne Moss has died. He played on records for Patsy Cline, George Hamilton IV, Waylon Jennings, Loretta Lynn, Charley Pride, Bob Dylan, Linda Ronstadt and many others, and was the owner of Nashville recording studio Cinderella Sound. Roy Orbison Jr. shared on Instagram, "A member of Nashville’s A-team of musicians, Wayne was my dad’s good friend and played on all the Roy Orbison Monument hits: 'Only The Lonely,' 'Crying' and 'Oh, Pretty Woman,' [as well as] thousands of country music hits. That’s his guitar on 'Jolene' by Dolly Parton." Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum CEO Kyle Young called Moss "a musical torchbearer and a creative pathfinder who left his own resounding stamp on music history." Read more about him here.

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

• Openings were added to the Country Aircheck Job Board.
• Miranda Lambert signed with MCA. (4/20)

Service Update: A Celebration of Life for late Country Music Hall of Famer Don Schlitz (Chronicle 4/17) will be held Saturday (4/25) at 2:30pm in the CMA Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum (224 Rep. John Lewis Way South). A reception will follow the service.

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

1. LUKE COMBS/Days Like These (Columbia) 4476 points
2. LUKE COMBS/Sleepless In A Hotel Room (Columbia) 4289 points
3. CODY JOHNSON/The Fall (CoJo/Warner/WRN) 3526 points
4. RILEY GREEN/Change My Mind (Nash. Harbor) 3365 points
5. TUCKER WETMORE/Brunette (Back Blocks/Mercury) 3238 points

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers: Here are the top point gainers for April 19-20, compared with the same day last week, according to Mediabase.  

1. LUKE COMBS/Days Like These (Columbia) +1676 points
2. KANE BROWN/Woman (RCA) +702 points
3. ELLA LANGLEY/Be Her (Sawgod/Col. NY/Triple Tigers) +554 points
4. JOSH ROSS/Hate How You Look (Core/Mercury) +510 points
5. MORGAN WALLEN/Don't We (Big Loud) +442 points

Tomorrow's Birthdays (4/22): Tripp Howell (Lanco), Kellie Coffey, Cleve Francis, Heath Wright (Ricochet), Jeff Stone, Keriann Worley, the late Glen Campbell, the late W.S. “Fluke” Holland.

Caberneh? Records/Columbia/16camino's Dax at Backstage Access Presents Napa Valley. Pictured (l-r) are KSKS/Fresno, CA and KATM/Modesto, CA's Andy Winford, Dax, KILT/Houston's Bruce Logan, WXTU/Philadelphia's Mark Razz and 16camino's John Ettinger and Ryan Barnstead.

Single Belles Rock: Deluge Records Nashville/East Music Row Records' Belles celebrates the release of single “Son Of Jolene." Pictured (l-r) are songwriter Tyler Bank, promo vet Joe Schuld, Red Light's Christina Dunkley, songwriter Dan Harrison, Deluge's Stephanie Greene, EMRR's Johnny Gates, Belles, EMRR's David Robkin, Jennifer Robkin and EMRR's Austin Luther.