Get Your Kix: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for March 2025 (three-month rolling average, 1/9-4/2) compared with January and February. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Hang Tight Honey: Ahead of tonight's (5/8) 60th Academy of Country Music Awards, Lainey Wilson was awarded Artist-Songwriter of the Year and Jessie Jo Dillon was named Songwriter of the Year for the second consecutive year. Wilson was surprised with her news by Reba McEntire and Miranda Lambert backstage during last night's rehearsals. Watch here. It is Wilson's 13th ACM win, and first in the category. Dillon was surprised with her award by Kelsea Ballerini onstage during ACM Country Kickoff. The awards show airs live on Prime Video and Twitch from The Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, TX beginning at 7pm (CT). The Official ACM Awards Red Carpet Show, hosted by Amber Anderson and Kelly Sutton, begins at 6pm (CT) on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch.

Reve-News: Beasley reported Q1 2025 net revenue of $48.9 million, down 10.1% from $54.4m the same period last year, and off 8.5% on a same-station basis, largely due to a decline in agency revenue. This is the lowest revenue quarter for the company since Q1 2021. Operating loss was $2m, compared to a loss of $1.1m in Q1 2024. Digital revenue was off slightly from $11m to $10.8m. "We believe Beasley is well-positioned to navigate short-term market challenges while building a more durable and diversified revenue base," says CEO Caroline Beasley. Full release here.

Townsquare reported Q1 net revenue of $98.7 million, off 1% from $99.6m in the same period last year. It is the lowest revenue quarter since Q1 2021. The company saw a net loss of $1.5m, compared to income of $1.6m a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA increased 3.5% to $18.1m compared to $17.5m last year. Digital represented 57% of revenue in the quarter. "Sometimes it takes a challenging macroeconomic environment to serve the purpose of highlighting how truly differentiated Townsquare is from others in local media," says CEO Bill Wilson. Full release here.

Saga Communications reported Q1 net revenue of $24.2 million, down 4.3% from $25.3m in the same period last year. Station operating expense was $22m, a 2.2% decrease year-over-year. The company had an operating loss of $2.3m compared to a loss of $2.4m in the same period last year. Full release here.

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• Explore positioning statements and hear KWNR/Las Vegas’ MoJoe Roberts discuss his Big Ass Stadium Tour experience in Country Aircheck Weekly.
• Audacy/New Orleans VP & Dir./Sales Robby Bowen shifted to the company's Chicago cluster.
• Connoisseur Media acquired Alpha Media.
• UMG/Nashville (MCA) EVP/Marketing Lori Christian departed. 
• Brian Thomas joined Taiwan's English-language station as Programming Asst. and host of Country Club.

Bits & Pieces: Blake Shelton is featured in the next installment of Audacy's On The Record, premiering May 11 at 7pm local times on the company's Country stations and app. Hosted by Katie Neal, the hourlong show will focus on Shelton's For Recreational Use Only. Shelton will also appear on Audacy's Friday Night Takeover with hosts Rob Stone and Holly Hutton May 9 at 7pm local times.

LeAnn Rimes has been cast as a series regular in the new ABC drama 911: Nashville. She joins a cast that includes Chris O’Donnell, Jessica Capshaw and Kimberly Williams-Paisley for the Music City-set show, produced in association with Ryan Murphy Television. Rimes most recently has worked as a coach on The Voice in both the UK and Australia.

As part of his previously announced endorsement deal with work boot and apparel company Wolverine (CAT 3/14), Jordan Davis kicked off the Wolverine x Jordan Davis Trades Tour, which will provide eight American businesses with gear, $7,500 and a VIP experience at a Davis show in their area. Nominate a business employing between 5-50 people that has been operating for at least five years here through June 7. Winners will be selected in July.

ICYMI: After eight performances and a lot of incorrect guesses as to the identity of “Pearl,” Gretchen Wilson emerged as the season 13 winner of Fox's The Masked Singer last night (5/7). Brian Kelley came in fourth place in his "Mad Scientist Monster" identity.

Maren Morris talked about her first songwriting break from Carrie Underwood and performed "Too Good" and Billy Idol’s “Dancing With Myself" on The Howard Stern Show. 

Carrie Underwood looked back at her Top 5 American Idol performance of “Bless The Broken Road” on the latest episode of Idol to Icon.

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

1. ZACH TOP/I Never Lie (Leo33) 4524 points
2. MORGAN WALLEN/I'm The Problem (Big Loud) 4318 points
3. JASON ALDEAN/Whiskey Drink (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 3957 points 
4. MEGAN MORONEY/Am I Okay? (Columbia) 3219 points
5. KANE BROWN/Backseat Driver (RCA) 3001 points 

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers: Here are the top point gainers for May 4-7 compared with the same days last week, according to Mediabase 24/7.  

1. ZACH TOP/I Never Lie (Leo33) +3612 points
2. BAILEY ZIMMERMAN f/LUKE COMBS/Backup Plan (Atlantic/Warner/WEA/Columbia) +2695 points
3. NATE SMITH/Fix What You Didn't Break (RCA) +1196 points
4. MORGAN WALLEN/Just In Case (Big Loud) +1118 points
5. JOSH ROSS/Single Again (Core/Mercury) +1072 points

Tomorrow's Birthdays (5/9): Shaboozey, Cliff Audretch, Jr., Charlie Dean, Tyne Parrish, the late Hank Snow.

Austin, Texas: Records Nashville's Austin Williams (in hat) makes his ACM radio remote debut with the label's Jamice Jennings and KDRK/Spokane, WA's Jamie Patrick and Tim Cotter (l-r).

Kiss An Angle Good Mornin': Country Aircheck's Chuck Aly, ACM Lifting Lives/F2 Entertainment's Fletcher Foster and manager/ACM board Chair Randy Bernard (l-r) at I'm Just Me: A Charley Pride Celebration Of Inclusion.