Curtain McCall: Country Music Hall of Fame Museum Assoc. Dir./Editorial Michael McCall will retire at the end of the year after more than 20 years. "From the beginning of his tenure, Michael’s impressive journalistic sensibilities helped to establish the museum’s editorial voice,” says CEO Kyle Young. Adds McCall, "Working [here] has been the greatest honor of a career that overshot any of my dreams." Since joining the museum in 2006, McCall has curated or co-curated more than 20 museum exhibitions, hosted many museum programs, co-edited the second edition of the Encyclopedia of Country Music and authored a book on the museum's archival collection. His last day is Dec. 31.

Hakim's Team: Saga/Charleston, SC Dir./Sales John Hakim has been upped to GM for the cluster that includes WCKN. He succeeds former Pres./GM Paul O'Malley, who was promoted to corporate SVP/Revenue Development in July (CAT 7/22). Hakim had been in his sales role with the cluster since 2021, following previous stints at Cox, Apex and iHeartMedia.

River Housewarming: River House Artists Coord./Creative Services Sydney Riley has been promoted to Mgr., and Coord./Digital & Artist Development Lyndsay Kash has transitioned to the company’s publishing arm as Coord./Publishing. Additionally, RHA has added six to its team: Mgr./Digital Marketing & Artist Development Alyssa Lawson, Dir./A&R TC Courtney, Coord./Management & A&R Coordinator Ian Camaione, Graphic Designer Kyle Adams, Office Mgr./Exec. Asst. Taylor Robinson and JJ Garcia fills Kash’s previous role. "The hard work of our team over the last 10 years has taken us to new heights; we’re so excited to see what this next chapter will bring," says Founder Lynn Oliver-Cline.

Air Apparents: Applications are being accepted for the Lisa McKay Women in Radio Scholarship. Created in honor of the late radio programmer, the scholarship gives three recipients registration for CRS 2027 (March 17-19 in Nashville), as well as hotel accommodations and airfare. Eligible applicants must be either a female college senior studying broadcast communications who is involved in radio programming or a female professional with one-to-three years of experience as a PD, APD or MD, as well as a first-time CRS attendee. Apply by Oct. 22 here.

The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation has issued a call for entries for its 52nd annual Gracie Awards, which recognize outstanding programming and individual achievement created by, for and about women across television, streaming, radio, podcasting and digital media. Enter here by Jan. 21. National winners will be recognized at the Gracies Gala May 25 in Beverly Hills; local and student winners will be honored at the Gracies Luncheon June 15 in New York.

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

• Nominations are being accepted for the Country Radio Hall of Fame through Oct. 30 here. 
• Halie Hampton Mosley joined Breit Group as COO. (10/7)
• Michelle Kirk was promoted to CMA Foundation Exec. Dir. (10/6)
• Meredith Andrade joined WQYK/Tampa for afternoons. (10/5)
• Billy Brown returned to WKWS/Charleston, WV for mornings. (10/5)

ICYMI: Ashley McBryde talked new music, touring, sobriety and more with CBS Mornings' Norah O'Donnell. 

Miranda Lambert's performance from Nashville's The Truth streamed on the Amazon Music app, Prime Video and Twitch as part of Country Music Month.

Engage Meant: Industry vet Samantha Borenstein said yes when KSON/San Diego morning host John Flint popped the question Oct. 2 in Carlsbad, CA, where the couple resides. Congratulate Borenstein here and Flint here.

Country Aircheck Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for Oct. 7, according to Mediabase.

1. JOHN MORGAN/Kid Myself (Night Train/Broken Bow) 4619 points
2. MORGAN WALLEN/Been By Now (Big Loud) 4184 points
3. ELLA LANGLEY/Loving Life Again (Sawgod/Col. NY/Triple Tigers) 4135 points
4. LAUREN ALAINA f/CHASE MATTHEW/All My Exes (Big Loud) 3526 points
5. DAN + SHAY/Say So (Warner/WRN) 3194 points

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

1. JOHN MORGAN/Kid Myself (Night Train/Broken Bow) +2773 points
2. DAN + SHAY/Say So (Warner/WRN) +1605 points
3. ZACH JOHN KING/Get To Drinkin' (SMN) +1417 points
4. KOE WETZEL f/ELLA LANGLEY/Jaded (Col. NY/Records Nashville) +1378 points
5. KENNY CHESNEY/Remember Me That Way (Hey Now) +1081 points

Tomorrow's Birthdays (10/9): Megan Moroney, Scotty McCreery, Chase Bryant, Teddy Robb, Gary Bennett (BR549), Krista Marie (The Farm), Tom Archibald, Joe Putnam, Ray Randall, Jeff Roper, Jennifer Fiedler (Smithfield).

Signage: Dek of Hearts (Dylan John, Emily Clapp and Kollin Bailey, l-r) celebrate their Red Light signing with the company's Tayler Bock.

Signage: Songwriter Matt McKinney signs with Back Row Music. Pictured (l-r) are the company's Michael Kozelj and Lindsay Will, McKinney and the company's Taylor Antle.