November 19, 2025 News@CountryAircheck.com

Rates & Eights: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for October 2025 (three-month rolling average, 7/24-10/15) compared with August and September. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Dayton, OH (Market 66)	WHKO Cox 10.6 (1) - 9.5 (1) - 8.5 (1) WZDA iHeartMedia 2.4 (10) - 1.9 (11t) - 2.4 (10) WCLI Connoisseur Cl. Country 1.2 (15) - 1.7 (14) - N/A Flipped to Alternative on Oct. 2 (CAT 10/3).
Fort Myers, FL (51)	WWGR Renda 3.4 (8) - 3.9 (6) - 3.8 (6) WCKT iHeartMedia 2.0 (16) - 1.7 (17) - 1.7 (16t) WHEL Sun 2.4 (15) - 2.5 (15) - 1.3 (19t)
Grand Rapids, MI (69)	WBCT iHeartMedia 8.7 (1) - 8.4 (2) - 8.3 (1) WTNR Cumulus 1.2 (18) - 1.6 (15t) - 1.7 (15t)
Tucson, AZ (62)	KIIM Cumulus 6.7 (1) - 6.9 (1) - 6.8 (1) KHUD iHeartMedia 2.9 (14) - 3.2 (12) - 2.9 (12)
Tulsa, OK (63)	KVOO Griffin 5.0 (6) - 4.3 (6) - 4.2 (4t) KXBL Griffin Classic Country 4.6 (8) - 4.6 (3t) - 4.2 (4t) KTGX iHeartMedia 2.7 (15) - 2.7 (10) - 2.3 (11) KWEN Zoellner Does not subscribe.

You Look Like You Like Me, You Really Like Me: Ahead of tonight's (11/19) 59th Annual CMA Awards, early winners are Post Malone and Blake Shelton's "Pour Me A Drink" (Musical Event of the Year) and Ella Langley and Riley Green's "You Look Like You Love Me" (Music Video of the Year), as announced on ABC's Good Morning America. The segment also included a behind-the-scenes tour with host Lainey Wilson; watch here.

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Riding Shotgun: Midwest WNCY/Appleton-Green Bay, WI morning host Randy "Shotgun" Shannon has been named PD/MD. The move follows the October departure of Brand Mgr. Dan Stone (CAT 9/25) and the August departure of MD Charli McKenzie (CAT 6/24). Shannon has had two stints with WNCY, first as PD from 1996-2006, then returning in 2012, with morning radio jobs in Denver and San Antonio in between. Reach him here.

A Better Man: Charlie Handsome was named Songwriter of the Year at last night's (11/18) 73rd annual BMI Country Awards in Nashville. “I Had Some Help,” performed by Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen and written by Handsome, Hoskins, Ernest Keith Smith, Wallen and Chandler Paul Walters, was named Song of the Year. Publisher went to Warner-Tamerlane Publishing, which published 32 of the year's 50 most-performed songs. As previously reported, Clint Black was honored with the BMI Icon Award (CAT 10/14). Complete list of winners here.

Portlandia: Connoisseur KUPL/Portland, OR is seeking a live and local morning show to succeed Premiere's The Bobby Bones Show, which has aired on KUPL since 2020 (CAT 4/23/20). Additionally, sister WWWF/Nassau-Suffolk personality Kelly Ford is now tracking KUPL nights in place of YEA Media Group's The Greg Beharrell Show, which was added in mid-August (CAT 8/4).

"In a perfect world, we will find a show that already exists that is interested in moving to Portland and being a part of what we are building," says Connoisseur SVPP Keith Dakin of the morning opening. "Small market, medium market, out of work shows – tell them to send their stuff!" Apply here.

Company You Keep: Zoellner Media KWEN/Tulsa midday host Caitlin Fisher, who had been tracking the shift out of Top 40 WAPE/Jacksonville (CAT 1/2), signed off Oct. 10. Fisher works for former KWEN owner Cox, so her departure follows KWEN's recent ownership change, as do the departures of two Cox-employed weekend trackers: Atlanta-based Abby Jessen and San Antonio-based Jenny Law. For now, Dir./Branding & Programming and morning host Matt Bradley is on the air from 5:30am to noon, and APD/afternoon personality Karla Cantrell from noon to 7pm. Bradley is seeking a new morning co-host with at least two years of on-air experience. Apply here.

Structured Finance: PVH Corp. CFO Zac Coughlin will join SiriusXM in that same capacity, effective Jan. 1, succeeding Tom Barry, who is stepping down. Coughlin's nearly 30 years in financial roles includes stops at DFS, Converse and Ford.

Festive All: Blake Shelton has joined the headliner lineup for the Windy City Smokeout, happening July 8-12 in Chicago. Lainey Wilson, Jordan Davis, Hootie & the Blowfish and Treaty Oak Revival were previously announced (CAT 10/27). Tickets here.

Tour Support: Josh Turner opens his 14-city This Country Music Thing Tour Jan. 15 in Anderson, IN. Tickets here.

Wind Breaker: iHeartMedia's annual " iHeart Rewind" finds Morgan Wallen, Jelly Roll, Jason Aldean, Luke Combs and Post Malone topping its list of most played country artists for 2025. Most played country songs are "High Road" (Koe Wetzel & Jessie Murph), "Liar" (Jelly Roll), "I'm The Problem" and "Love Somebody" (both Wallen) and "This Heart" (Corey Kent). Among the company's most played overall artists, Wallen is No. 1, Post Malone No. 9 and Shaboozey No. 10. Full list here.

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

Team ALSAC/St. Jude talk radiothon prep in Country Aircheck Weekly.
KUPL/Portland, OR's Jamie "J.T." Tanchyk added MD duties. (11/18)
The Big Time host Whitney Allen is retiring at the end of the year. (11/17)
Chronicle: Jack Pride.

ICYMI: Stephen Wilson Jr. performed "Gary" on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live (11/18).

Vincent Mason made his morning show debut with "Wish You Well" on NBC's Today (11/18).

Ashley Cooke sang “God Bless America” ahead of John Cena’s farewell WWE Monday Night RAW match (11/17).

Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for Nov. 18, according to Mediabase 24/7.

CHASE MATTHEW/Darlin' (Warner/WAR) 4190 points
LAINEY WILSON/Somewhere Over Laredo (Broken Bow) 3332 points
PARMALEE/Cowgirl (Stoney Creek) 3180 points
RILEY GREEN f/ELLA LANGLEY/Don't Mind If I Do (Nash. Harbor) 3160 points
PARKER MCCOLLUM/What Kinda Man (MCA) 2991 points

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers: Here are the top point gainers for Nov. 16-18, compared with the same days last week, according to Mediabase 24/7.

HARDY/Favorite Country Song (Big Loud) +1209 points
ELLA LANGLEY/Choosin' Texas (Sawgod/Col. NY/Triple Tigers) +993 points
LUKE COMBS/Days Like These (Columbia) +978 points
PARKER MCCOLLUM/What Kinda Man (MCA) +811 points
NATE SMITH f/TYLER HUBBARD/After Midnight (RCA) +753 points

Tomorrow's Birthdays (11/20): Dierks Bentley, Josh Turner, Filmore, Roger Murrah, Samantha Borenstein, Bree Wagner, the late Curly Putman.

Tube Check Tonight (11/19): 59th Annual CMA Awards at 7pm CT (ABC).

Give Heaven Some Help: Big Loud's Hardy and Lauren Alaina with their label team at the CMA radio remotes. Pictured (l-r) are Lauren "LT" Thomas, Sarah Headley, Nikki Wood, Alaina, Hardy, John D'Amico and Kelley Bradshaw.

Straight For The iHeart: Wheelhouse's Alexandra Kay with WSIX/Nashville's Ryan McKiddy at BBRMG's pre-CMA party.

Dear Radio: Audacy's Katie Neal with Warner/CoJo/WMN’s Cody Johnson and Sawgod/Col. NY/Triple Tigers' Ella Langley at the CMA media remotes.

Carsen Daily: Quartz Hill's Matt Cooper with Silverfish Media's Carsen Humphreville at the label's takeover of Chief's on Broadway.