York Share Pudding: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for November 2025 (three-month rolling average, 8/21-11/12) compared with September and October. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

The Core's Johnson Departs: Today (12/17) was The Core Day-To-Day Mgr. Brittani Johnson's last day with the company. "It’s been an incredible chapter, and I’m grateful for the people I worked with," she said. "Thank you to Chief [Zaruk], Simon [Tikhman], Tracy [Martin] and the whole team." Johnson joined the company last year (CAT 9/5/24) from Big Loud; reach her here.

Master Plan: Former UMGN (now MCA) Sr. Dir./A&R & Catalog Marketing Tara Master has joined BMG/BBRMG as Sr. Dir./Country Marketing, Global Catalog Recordings. Prior to joining UMGN in 2020, she held roles at mVibe, Naxos and Sony's Legacy Recordings.

Auld Hang Syne: Big Loud's Hardy and comedian/actor Bert Kreischer will host  the five-hour New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash, airing live from the Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. Hardy will also perform along with previously announced artists including Jason Aldean, Lainey Wilson and Bailey Zimmerman (CAT 12/10).

10 Summers: The Country Aircheck year-end print issue celebrates the 10th anniversary of three-time Label of the Year Big Loud with Seth England, Stacy Blythe and more featured. Also in the issue, an in-depth interview with BMG/Americas Pres./Frontline Recordings Jon Loba, who unpacks his thoughts on culture, curation and community. The biggest stories of 2025; CMA Week highlights and radio winners; the top airplay songs, artists and labels of the year; and a preview of music coming in 2026 can also be found here.

Benefit News: Cumulus KSCS/Dallas  midday host Rachel Ryan is five days into her third annual 12 Strays of Christmas promotion to help shelter pets find homes for the holidays. She spotlights a different rescue animal from the SPCA of Texas each day via social media videos and on-air features.

Jamey Johnson and Megan Moroney will perform an acoustic show at Birmingham's The Fennec Jan. 15 to benefit their respective charities, Give It Away Foundation and The Megan Moroney Foundation. Email here for table pricing.

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

• Country Aircheck’s Grammy Voter's Guide is available here. 
• Grand Ole Opry SVP/Exec. Producer Dan Rogers reflects on the 100-year milestone in Country Aircheck Weekly.
• Kelly Ridgeway and Abbey Kovacevich joined Results Global. (12/16)
• Back Blocks Music's Elizabeth Cook was promoted, and Megan Clemens and Laine Lonero added to the team. (12/15)

Crib Notes:  WMIL/Milwaukee and WMAD/Madison, WI PD/afternoon personality Shanna “Quinn” Cudeck and husband Zach Lindsley welcomed their first child, a son, Dec. 11. Congratulate the family here.

Curb artist Kelsey Hart and wife Auminee welcomed daughter Coast Elara Hart on Dec. 9.

Artist Cooper Alan and wife Hally Williams Cooper also recently welcomed a daughter, Coley Frances Cooper.

Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for  Dec. 16, according to Mediabase 24/7.

1. PARMALEE/Cowgirl (Stoney Creek) 3982 points
2. RILEY GREEN f/ELLA LANGLEY/Don't Mind If I Do (Nash. Harbor) 3848 points
3. HARDY/Favorite Country Song (Big Loud) 3567 points
4. BLAKE SHELTON/Stay Country Or Die Tryin' (Wheelhouse) 3226 points 
5. MEGAN MORONEY/6 Months Later (Col. NY/Columbia) 3202 points 

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers: Here are the top point gainers for Dec. 14-16, compared with the same days last week, according to Mediabase 24/7.  

1. ELLA LANGLEY/Choosin' Texas (Sawgod/Col. NY/Triple Tigers) +1201 points
2. GEORGE BIRGE/It Won't Be Long (Records Nashville) +667 points
3. SHABOOZEY & JELLY ROLL/Amen (Empire/Magnolia/Stoney Creek) +617 points
4. JASON ALDEAN/How Far Does A Goodbye Go (Macon Music/Broken Bow) +616 points
5. BLAKE SHELTON/Stay Country Or Die Tryin' (Wheelhouse) +592 points

Tomorrow's Birthdays (12/18): Randy Houser, Cowboy Troy, Cledus T. Judd, Lois Lewis, Jessica Callahan, Buffy Cooper, Joe Galante, Rob Hendon.

Hoppy Meal: KFGE/Lincoln, NE's Froggy's Food Exchange provides nearly 6,000 meals for the Food Bank of Lincoln. Pictured (l-r) are the station's Maria Mickelson, Robyn Burnison, Cory Edmondson, Johanna Buresh and Brooke Summers.

Howdy Holidays: Santa Anna/Akando's Tyler Nance plays KCYE/Las Vegas' Cowboy Christmas during NFR. Pictured (l-r) are fiddle player Axle Wisor, the station's Shawn Stevens, Nance and the label's Greg Raneiri.