November 14, 2024 News@CountryAircheck.com

Comfortably Number: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for October 2024 (three-month rolling average, 7/18-10/9) compared with August and September. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Columbia, SC (Market 89)	WCOS iHeartMedia 5.1 (5) - 5.1 (3) - 5.6 (4)
Des Moines, IA (70)	KHKI Cumulus 6.7 (1) - 6.8 (1) - 6.2 (1) KJJY Cumulus 5.4 (5t) - 4.5 (7) - 4.5 (7)
Little Rock, AR (94)	KSSN iHeartMedia 7.9 (2t) - 8.3 (3) - 7.3 (3) KMJX iHeartMedia Cl. Country 3.7 (8t) - 4.4 (7) - 4.4 (6t)
Monterey, CA (98)	KTOM iHeartMedia 3.6 (7) - 4.6 (3) - 3.9 (4)
Spokane, WA (91)	KXLY QueenB 7.3 (1) - 5.9 (2) - 5.1 (4) KICR Blue Sky 4.9 (4t) - 5.0 (4) - 3.5 (8t) KDRK Stephens 4.3 (7) - 4.0 (7) - 3.3 (10) KISC-HD2 iHeartMedia 0.6 (22) - 0.8 (21t) - 1.2 (20t) Largest share since Aug. 2023.
Springfield, MA (104)	WRNX iHeartMedia 4.5 (5) - 4.0 (4) - 3.1 (5)

Scott Beamed Up: Dir./Publicity Scott Sexton rises to VP/Publicity at 2911 Media in Nashville. Sexton has been with the company since 2018, beginning as Mgr./Publicity before rising to his most recent role in 2019. He began his career as a freelance music writer, later representing Grand Ole Opry star Jack Greene until Greene's passing in 2013. He has owned and operated the concert series Country For A Cause since then. Reach Sexton here.

ACM's Pridgen Departing: Academy of Country Music Exec. Asst. to the CEO & CBO Kristan Pridgen is leaving the organization Nov. 22. Pridgen joined ACM in January of 2022 (CAT 2/18/22) and has prior stops at WME, Viacom and Onsite. She's seeking her next opportunity and can be reached here. No word on plans for the open position at ACM.

What You ABC Is What You Get: Kelsea Ballerini, Brooks & Dunn, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Riley Green, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Ella Langley, Noah Kahan, Megan Moroney, Kacey Musgraves and Bailey Zimmerman have been added to the performance lineup (CAT 11/7) for the 58th Annual CMA Awards, airing live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Nov. 20 on ABC and next day on Hulu.

Festive All: Cole Swindell, Hardy, Jelly Roll and Dierks Bentley will headline Country Thunder Wisconsin July 17-20 in Twin Lakes, WI. The lineup also includes Gavin Adcock, Ashley McBryde, Tyler Hubbard and Zach Top; tickets here.

Tour Support: Tyler Childers will embark on his On The Road tour Feb. 6 in Auckland, NZ, with 10 dates in Australia before coming to New Orleans April 3 for the start of 27 domestic dates, then wrapping in London Nov. 15. Openers will include Wynonna Judd, Charley Crockett, Robert Earl Keen, Hayes Carll and others. Tickets here. One dollar from each ticket sold will benefit both Hickman Holler Appalachian Relief Fund and REVERB.

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

Find out what you missed at the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame induction in Country Aircheck Weekly.
iHeartMedia/Oklahoma SVP/Programming JJ Ryan added Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri to his oversight. (11/13)
Nielsen detailed updates to PPM methodology. (11/12)
Forever Media is selling WOGH/Pittsburgh to Educational Media Foundation. (11/11)
Chronicle: Robert E. Lewis, Dean Canter.

Bits & Pieces: Randy Travis and John Esposito will receive the 2024 Nashville Symphony Harmony Award for exemplifying "the harmonious spirit of Nashville’s music community" during the 40th annual Symphony Ball Dec. 14; tickets here.

Rodney Atkins partnered with the American Red Cross of Tennessee to share a message about the importance of blood donation, especially after events like Hurricane Helene; watch his experience here.

Dolly Parton has teamed with jewelry designer Kendra Scott to launch a limited edition collection based on her song "Love Is Like A Butterfly." The Dolly Parton x Kendra Scott collection includes necklaces, earrings, a ring and a bracelet, and marks the beginning of a multi-year partnership. Find it here.

Meghan Patrick raised more than $18,000 for the YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee's Domestic Violence Services Program to celebrate the release of Golden Child.

Chronicle: Fiddle player Peter Stephen "Zeke" Dawson passed Nov. 11. He was 84. Dawson was born and raised in Maryland and started playing professionally at age 12. He was a member of Loretta Lynn's Coal Miners band for nearly a decade beginning in 1974. Memorials can be made to the Nashville Musicians Association here. Visitation will be 4-8pm Nov. 17 at Taylor Funeral Home. Burial with military honors will be held at the Middle Tennessee Veterans Cemetery. Full obituary here.

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Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for Nov. 13, according to Mediabase 24/7.

TIM MCGRAW/One Bad Habit (Big Machine) 3652 points
JELLY ROLL/I Am Not Okay (BMG/Republic/Stoney Creek) 3363 points
MORGAN WALLEN/Lies Lies Lies (Big Loud) 3238 points
KANE BROWN & MARSHMELLO/Miles On It (RCA) 2719 points
GEORGE BIRGE/Cowboy Songs (Records Nashville) 2705 points

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers: Here are the top point gainers for Nov. 10-13 compared with the same days last week, according to Mediabase 24/7.

TIM MCGRAW/One Bad Habit (Big Machine) +4712 points
DYLAN MARLOWE & DYLAN SCOTT/Boys Back Home (Columbia/Curb) +998 points
JELLY ROLL/Liar (BMG/Republic/Stoney Creek) +854 points
GEORGE BIRGE/Cowboy Songs (Records Nashville) +757 points
MORGAN WALLEN/Love Somebody (Big Loud) +651 points

Tomorrow's Birthdays (11/15): Jack Ingram, Trudie Daniell, Jeff Davis, Andy Winford, Tina Ferguson, Jay Cruze, Dann Huff.

Brentertainment: KUZZ/Bakersfield's Brent Michaels with Tigirlily Gold's Krista Slaubaugh and Kendra Slaubaugh (top) and EMI Nashville's Anne Wilson.

Can You Die From a Broken Smaht: RCA's Nate Smith and Night Train/Broken Bow's John Morgan in Boston. Pictured (l-r) are WBWL's Brandon Clay, WKLB's Dawn Santolucito, WBWL's Jessica Callahan, Smith, Morgan and WBWL's Amanda Jo Parker.

Texiest Man Alive: BBRMG's Blake Shelton (l) invites CMT's Cody Alan to the set of his "Texas" video shoot; interview airs this weekend on Hot 20.

Signage: Songwriter Trent Wayne signs with Warner Chappell Music (WCM) and Cornman Music. Pictured (l-r) are WCM's Ben Vaughn, CM's Brett James and Chris Owen, Wayne, CM's Nate Lowery and WCM's Jessi Vaughn Stevenson and Eric Reid.

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