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May 28, 2025 News@CountryAircheck.com

Global Entry: Results Global has launched a Digital & Social Media division with Head/Digital & Social Katrina Maddox, Mgrs./Social Media Lindsey Parrish and Tess Schoonhoven and Mgr./Paid Media Conner McEuen. "Katrina Maddox brings nearly 20 years of digital marketing and social media experience," say Co-Heads John Zarling and Jackie Campbell. "The stellar team she has built will ensure our clients are super-served in all areas of the digital landscape." Maddox joins from The HQ and Parrish from MV2. Schoonhoven and McEuen's resumes include Venture Music and Red Light, respectively.

Feel The Birm: SummitMedia KTTS/Springfield, MO afternoon host Jennifer "Hemmy" Hemmer has added middays on sister WZZK/Birmingham. The shift had been handled by Mike "Sandman" Sanders prior to his exit in April (CAT 4/28).

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Festive All: Newly announced events taking place during CMA Fest include:

The Big Machine Pop Up June 5-7 at Bell Bottoms Up featuring Midland, Brett Young, RaeLynn, Conner Smith, Something Out West, Caroline Jones, Noah Hicks, Chase McDaniel, The Jack Wharff Band and more.
Artists including Lanie Gardner, Gabriella Rose, Blake Whiten and Noeline Hofmann will perform at Spotify House (Ole Red) as part of its Fresh Finds Rooftop June 5-7.
ASCAP is hosting a takeover of 6th & Peabody featuring performances from Jordan Fletcher, Blackwater Draw and more June 6.

Tour Support: Jamey Johnson's 36-city The Last Honky Tonk Tour kicks off June 4 in Wichita, KS. Tickets are on sale now here and more dates will be announced soon.

When It All Goes South: NZME's Mike McClung and Jason Winstanley take you into the hows and whys of the launch of iHeartCountry New Zealand. Plus, see who dominated drive times in CDM markets during Q1. It's all in Tuesday's (5/27) Country Aircheck Weekly.

Bits & Pieces: Following a viral video of Audacy KFRG/Riverside morning co-host Anthony Donatelli's three-and-a-half year old daughter Reese in a custom dress replicating one worn by her favorite artist, Megan Moroney, Lane Boots sent the young fan a pair of signature Moroney boots to complete the ensemble.

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

WCYQ/Knoxville midday co-host Hanah May exited. (5/27)
Opry Entertainment Group Sr. Mgr./Social Media Strategy Jenn Crim is departing. (5/27)
Chronicle: Mark "McKay" Cunningham.

Engage Meant: Tigirlily Gold's Krista Slaubaugh got engaged to fellow artist Walker Montgomery, son of John Michael Montgomery, May 26 in Highlands, NC.

Chronicle: Drummer/producer Mark Laws passed May 25. He was 62. Laws co-founded The Curve Recording Studio in Cumberland Gap, TN and played drums for Little Jimmy Dickens and American Idol alum Alex Miller. Arrangements are pending.

Service Update: A Celebration of Life for industry veteran Mark "McKay" Cunningham (Chronicle 5/25) will be held June 7 from 1pm to 4pm at Three Notch Brewery, 4561 Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach, VA. Those interested in sharing photos to be displayed can send them to Maurisa Pasick here.

Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for May 25-27, according to Mediabase 24/7.

JASON ALDEAN/Whiskey Drink (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 4512 points
MORGAN WALLEN/I'm The Problem (Big Loud) 4153 points
RILEY GREEN/Worst Way (Nash. Harbor) 3590 points
MEGAN MORONEY/Am I Okay? (Columbia) 3246 points
KANE BROWN/Backseat Driver (RCA) 3177 points

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers: Here are the top point gainers for May 25-27 compared with the same days last week, according to Mediabase 24/7.

JASON ALDEAN/Whiskey Drink (Macon Music/Broken Bow) +1538 points
LAINEY WILSON/Somewhere Over Laredo (Broken Bow) +1176 points
BAILEY ZIMMERMAN f/LUKE COMBS/Backup Plan (Atlantic/Warner/WEA/Columbia) +961 points
SCOTTY MCCREERY f/HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH/Bottle Rockets (Triple Tigers) +956 points
MORGAN WALLEN/Just In Case (Big Loud) +747 points

Tomorrow's Birthdays (5/29): Bruce Adelman, Larry Pareigis, Chris Borchetta.

High Ups: Keith Urban's High And Alive World Tour opens in Orange Beach, AL and Atlanta. Pictured (top, l-r) are WYCT/Pensacola's Brent Lane and Taska King, Urban and WYCT's Mary Hoxeng and Kevin King; (bottom) Urban with WKHX's Mike Moore and WUBL's Angie Ward.

Cold 'BEE And Country Music: Leo33's Zach Top (l) with WBEE/Rochester's Billy Kidd.

Momma's Glass House: Broken Bow's Dustin Lynch with the WKKO team at Toledo's inaugural Glass City Live. Pictured (l-r) are Heather Klingensmith, Lyn Casye, Mookie, Lynch, Johny D and Jerry Mac.

Gunpowder & Lead Paint: Big Loud Texas opens a collaborative space for the creative community in a home built in the 1800s in Austin. Pictured with the label's Miranda Lambert (c) are interior designers Jolie Sikes (l) and Amie Sikes.

Signage: Producer/songwriter/engineer Nick Autry signs with Spirit Music Nashville. Pictured (back, l-r) are SMN's Will Cooper, Kennedy Murphy, Brian Bradford, Mikey Fiorentino and Lucy Widmann; (front, l-r) Fluid Music Revolution's AJ Burton, Autry and SMN's Andy Hodges and Frank Rogers.