November Rate: 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.

Callin' Baton Rouge: Guaranty WTGE/Baton Rouge, LA evening host Brittany Tully has been promoted to Mgr./Creative for the cluster. She will continue to host her show, where she uses the on-air name Bri Lynn, and adds morning show producer duties for sister Talk station WBRP. After serving as PD of WYNK/Baton Rouge from 2017-2020, she joined WTGE for weekends in 2023 (CAT 12/13/23) and became night host in February (CAT 2/10). Reach her here.

Guaranty has also brought Paul Burt out of retirement to serve as Chief Engineer. His five decade career includes engineering leadership roles for Cumulus (Baton Rouge, Lafayette and Atlanta), Clear Channel (New Orleans) and Border Media (San Antonio).

Coury On My Payward Son: Beasley Corporate Controller & Dir./Treasury John Coury has been promoted to VP/Treasury & Corporate Controller. Coury was elevated from Controller earlier this year (CAT 10/10). CEO Caroline Beasley says, “His dedication and expertise will continue to play an important role in advancing Beasley’s fiscal efficiency and long-term growth.”

Tulsa Time: Griffin Media will swap the call letters of KVOO/Tulsa and Classic Country sister KXBL on Jan. 5, according to an FCC filing. The move puts the heritage KVOO calls on the Classic Country station, while the KXBL calls go to "98.5 The Bull," which has used that slogan since 2020 (CAT 12/7/20). The KVOO calls have been on 98.5 since 1988, but have a century old history in the market having been on AM 1170 from 1925 to 2002. The 99.5 signal has carried the KXBL calls since 2001, when it was known as "The Bull" before shifting to Classic Country as "Big Country" in 2003.

Stay Golden: Meghan Patrick's The Golden Child Tour kicks off Feb. 19 in Plain City, OH with subsequent stops including Chicago, Louisville and San Diego. Ticket info here.

Speaking of, the Third Annual Meghan Patrick & Friends Benefit Show raised $22,612 for the YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee's Domestic Violence Services Program.

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

• The Country Aircheck year-end print issue includes the top music and artists of 2025.
• 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.
• WFGY/Altoona, PA & WFGE/State College, PA morning co-host JoJo departed. 
• 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)

Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for  Dec. 17, according to Mediabase 24/7.

1. RILEY GREEN f/ELLA LANGLEY/Don't Mind If I Do (Nash. Harbor) 3964 points
2. PARMALEE/Cowgirl (Stoney Creek) 3924 points
3. HARDY/Favorite Country Song (Big Loud) 3567 points
4. BLAKE SHELTON/Stay Country Or Die Tryin' (Wheelhouse) 3238 points 
5. MEGAN MORONEY/6 Months Later (Col. NY/Columbia) 3119 points 

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers: Here are the top point gainers for Dec. 14-17, compared with the same days last week, according to Mediabase 24/7.  

1. ELLA LANGLEY/Choosin' Texas (Sawgod/Col. NY/Triple Tigers) +1448 points
2. MORGAN WALLEN/20 Cigarettes (Big Loud) +776 points
3. GEORGE BIRGE/It Won't Be Long (Records Nashville) +767 points
4. SHABOOZEY & JELLY ROLL/Amen (Empire/Magnolia/Stoney Creek) +750 points
5. LUKE COMBS/Days Like These (Columbia) +674 points

Tomorrow's Birthdays (12/19): Janie Fricke, John McEuen (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band), Anthony Martin, Roger Ramsey, Kyle Cantrell, Taylor Eschbach, the late Little Jimmy Dickens, the late Bill Mayne. 

Hello, I'm Johnny Cash: The WGKX/Memphis team brings in a station record-setting $535,209 during their annual Country Cares for St. Jude Kids Radiothon. Pictured (l-r) are Tyrone Ballinger, Beth Argo, Derrill "Argo" Jr., Courtney Carter, Kay Manley, Ashley, ALSAC/St. Jude's Crystal Neal, Morgan Bohannon and Tommy Davis.

Deck the Y'alls: KILT/Houston helped check off Christmas lists for 102 kids during its inaugural Frito & Katy’s Christmas Kids. Pictured (l-r) are KILT's Tucker "Frito" Young, Katy Dempsey, Desiree Romero, DePelchin Children's Center's Taylor Grimes and KILT's Ryan Lavallee.

Checkin' It Twice: WFMS/Indianapolis' St. Jude Country Cares Radiothon and Rock sister WJJK's St. Jude Rocks Radiothon raise $151,814 and $79,056, respectively. Pictured (l-r) are WFMS' Brooks O'Brian, WJJK's Steve "Stu" Stuart, WFMS' Matt Malone, the cluster's Mike Killabrew, WFMS' Deborah Honeycutt and WJJK's Taylor J.