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| February 6, 2026 News@CountryAircheck.com |
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 Panama Jacked: Here are select Nielsen Audio Fall 2025 (9/18-12/10) two-book per year diary ratings for subscribing stations compared with their last books (Fall 2024 and Spring 2025). Ranks (in parentheses) are also among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.
Columbia, MO
(212) |
KCLR Zimmer
11.2 (1) - 9.9 (1) - 8.2 (2)
KFAL-AM Zimmer
1.7 (11) - 1.7 (12t) - 1.8 (8t)
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Eau Claire, WI
(217) |
WAXX Mid-West Family
12.6 (1t) - 12.7 (1) - 11.9 (1)
11th consecutive No. 1.
WQRB iHeartMedia
4.2 (7) - 4.8 (5t) - 5.6 (5t)
WATQ iHeartMedia Classic Country
5.9 (3t) - 4.8 (5t) - 4.8 (8) |
Joplin, MO
(215) |
KIXQ Zimmer
11.8 (1) - 11.3 (1t) - 11.8 (1) |
La Crosse, WI
(210) |
WCOW Sparta-Tomah
10.3 (1) - 12.8 (1) - 12.6 (1)
WQCC Magnum
4.8 (3) - 4.0 (3) - 3.5 (7t) |
Panama City, FL
(204) |
WPAP iHeartMedia
8.1 (3) - 8.9 (2) - 10.7 (1)
Largest share since Fall 2020. |
Parkersburg, WV
(226) |
WNUS iHeartMedia
8.8 (1) - 10.4 (1) - 10.6 (1)
Largest share since Spring 2023. |
Rochester, MN
(207) |
KWWK Townsquare
7.0 (2) - 7.1 (2) - 6.8 (2)
KMFX iHeartMedia
5.4 (3t) - 4.3 (4t) - 6.0 (3) |
Wheeling, WV
(230) |
WOVK iHeartMedia
14.2 (1) - 13.7 (1) - 11.8 (1) |
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 Best Coast: DLSF Consulting Principal Deidra Lieberman has joined Connoisseur Media as Regional Mgr./National Sales for the West Coast. Her oversight includes Portland, OR; San Francisco; San Jose; Palm Springs, CA; and Anchorage, reporting to SVP/Western Region and San Francisco/San Jose MM Tina Murley. Prior to launching her consulting firm in 2023, Lieberman was VP/Sales for CBS/San Francisco. Her background also includes stints at Entercom, Cumulus, Citadel, Susquehanna, Shamrock and the Walt Disney Company, all in San Francisco. |
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 Dolled Up: Former Bally Sports/Fox Sports Ohio VP/GSM Trey Dolle has joined Cumulus/Cincinnati as VP/MM. The cluster includes WNNF. Prior roles for the 30-year market veteran include National/Local Sales Manager and AE for Hearst Television's WLWT-TV and AE for WUBE and WKRQ.
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 Gig Alert: Cumulus KSCS/Dallas is seeking a live and local evening personality to host a new show, Y’all Night Long!, aimed at younger country fans who "live for music discovery." The job requires a "culturally plugged-in, on-air personality who knows how to own a mic, a camera and a conversation." The station currently runs syndication at night. Find details and apply here.
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 Reve-News: Warner Music Group's revenue of $1.840 billion for the quarter ending Dec. 31 is up 10% from the previous year's $1.666b. Recorded music revenue was up 10% to $1.480b, while publishing revenue grew 12% to $362m. "We have an exciting slate of new music ahead and are leading the charge with AI to drive a step change in value creation for artists, songwriters, and shareholders, ensuring that WMG is well-positioned for long-term success,” says CEO Robert Kyncl. Full report here.
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 Huff Post: Dann Huff, Dolly Parton and Keith Urban are among the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum's Class of 2026. The induction will take place April 28 at 7:30pm at Nashville's Fisher Center For The Performing Arts. Presenters and performers are forthcoming. Tickets (2/10) here.
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 Festive All: Post Malone, Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney, Tyler Hubbard, Russell Dickerson, Cody Johnson, the previously-announced Garth Brooks (CAT 9/8/25) and more will play Summerfest in Milwaukee during the three-weekend festival (June 18-20, June 25-27 and July 2-4). Schedule here. |
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 Stories Of The Week: Search for news and people in the archives at countryaircheck.com.
- Kevin Callahan, Justin Chase and Brian Michel discuss DTS AutoStage’s in-car listening data in Country Aircheck Weekly.
- Matt Ginn joined iHeartMedia as Division Pres./Community Markets. (2/5)
- Townsquare's Buddy Logan departed. (2/4)
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Sommer Frisk joined Connoisseur Media. (2/2)
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Jon Borris was named Head/Music of 101 Studios. (2/2)
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 Storm Relief: Family Alliance In Music (FAM) is offering relief grants for music industry professionals directly affected by the Nashville area's recent ice storm, with assistance from Lainey Wilson's Heart LIke A Truck Fund. The grants are meant to help those facing financial hardship in caring for a child, elder or loved one due to Winter Storm Fern. Individuals working in any area of the music industry can apply for aid here by Feb. 16.
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| Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for Feb. 5, according to Mediabase 24/7.
- HUDSON WESTBROOK/House Again (River House/Warner/WAR) 4505 points
- ELLA LANGLEY/Choosin' Texas (Sawgod/Col. NY/Triple Tigers) 4157 points
- JASON ALDEAN/How Far Does A Goodbye Go (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 3875 points
- SHABOOZEY & JELLY ROLL/Amen (Empire/Magnolia/Stoney Creek) 3781 points
- MORGAN WALLEN/20 Cigarettes (Big Loud) 3748 points
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| Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers: Here are the top point gainers for Feb. 1-5, compared with the same days last week, according to Mediabase 24/7.
- HUDSON WESTBROOK/House Again (River House/Warner/WAR) +7105 points
- LUKE COMBS/Sleepless In A Hotel Room (Columbia) +2831 points
- GEORGE BIRGE f/LUKE BRYAN/Ride, Ride, Ride (Records Nashville/MCA) +2093 points
- HARDY f/E. CHURCH, M. WALLEN & T. MCGRAW/McArthur (Big Loud) +1881 points
- MEGHAN PATRICK/Golden Child (Riser House) +1757 points
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| Tomorrow's Birthdays (2/7): Garth Brooks, David St. Romain, Deb Castle, Summer Harman, Matthew Holmberg, Summer Stevens, Jason Earley, the late Wilma Lee Cooper.
Sunday's Birthdays (2/8): David Bryan, Kimberly Dunn, David Friedman, the late Dan Seals.
Monday's Birthdays (2/9): Travis Tritt, Joe Ely, Danni Leigh, Adam Grant (Badhorse), Anne Sarosdy, Tamara Saviano, Troy Vollhoffer, Misti Douglas, Janie West, the late Ernest Tubb.
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 Bye Pom: KUZZ/Bakersfield's Kenn McCloud, Brent Michaels and Ness Heraldez (l-r) celebrate more than $260,000 raised during the station's St. Jude radiothon. |
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 Church Service: Sawgod/Columbia NY/Triple Tigers' Ella Langley opens Eric Church's Free The Machine Tour in Omaha. Pictured (l-r) are KXKT's Erik Johnson, Langley, the label's Julianna Vaughn and KXKT's Hoss Michaels. |
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 CirrusXM: Columbia's Megan Moroney talks Cloud 9 with SiriusXM The Highway's Cody Alan. |
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