Mike Drop: Former Audacy Hot AC KHMX and Adult Hits KKHH/Houston Asst. Brand Mgr. Jay Michaels has been named APD/MD and afternoon host for Radio One WLHK/Indianapolis and AC sister WYXB. His first day on the air is Sept. 21; reach him here. Prior to joining Audacy in 2023, Michaels was Cumulus/Shreveport OM & Country KRMD PD. He previously worked for Cumulus/Indianapolis as PD for WRWM & WJJK. At Radio One, Michaels succeeds Nick Jordan (CAT 8/4).

Moves Like Jagger: Audacy WDAF/Kansas City's Jenny and Jagger in the Morning (Jenny Matthews, Mike "Jagger" Thomas and Matt Gapske) has been added to sister WXBK-HD2/New York in the same daypart. The three teamed for mornings at WDAF last September (CAT 8/20/25). The rest of the WXBK-HD2 lineup is syndicated Audacy shows, with Rob & Holly taking afternoons, succeeding "Sabrina From Queens" Sergio, who recently moved to Connoisseur WWWF/Nassau, NY (CAT 9/8). Katie & Company airs in middays and Mo & StyckMan in overnights.

Coat Of Many Channels: The CMA's two-hour I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton will air live from Belmont's Fisher Center for the Performing Arts in Nashville Oct. 21 on ABC and Disney+ and next day on Hulu. A donation from proceeds will be made to Parton's Imagination Library. Additional details, including performers and tickets, will be announced in the coming weeks. 

Across The Board: Following its latest elections, Townsquare's Kurt Johnson will return as President of the Country Radio Broadcasters Board Of Directors, Country's Radio Coach John Shomby returns as VP and the Center For Sales Strategy's Matt Sunshine is back as Secretary. Newly-elected board members are Cumulus' Travis Daily, BBRMG's Shelley Hargis, Big Machine/Nashville Harbor's Jay Cruz and Big Machine Music's Mike Molinar. See the full board here. CRS 2027 is scheduled for March 17–19 at the Omni Nashville Hotel.

Tour Support: Dylan Scott's 18-date Dear Big City Tour kicks off Jan. 21 in Detroit and wraps March 6 in Wenatchee, WA. Joining him are Graham Barham, Cody Lohden and Jacob Hackworth. Tickets go on sale Sept. 25 here.

Festive All: Bobby Bones and Lainey Wilson will present during the iHeartRadio Music Festival, taking place Friday (9/18) and Saturday (9/19) in Las Vegas. Previously announced performers include Wilson, Kenny Chesney and Stella Lefty. The festival will broadcast live on iHeartMedia stations, Disney+ and Hulu; tickets here.

ICYMI: Amazon Music's Breakthrough Live: Dasha at Dusk will stream live on Twitch Sept. 30 from Dasha's hometown of San Luis Obispo, CA. 
 

Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for Sept. 15, according to Mediabase.

1. STELLA LEFTY/Boston (Sandlot/Atlantic Outpost) 4700 points
2. LUKE COMBS/Be By You (Columbia) 4240 points
3. KENNY CHESNEY/Carry On (Hey Now) 3728 points
4. JOHN MORGAN/Kid Myself (Night Train/Broken Bow) 3645 points
5. MORGAN WALLEN/Been By Now (Big Loud) 3603 points

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers: Here are the top point gainers for Sept. 13-15, compared with the same day last week, according to Mediabase.  

1. STELLA LEFTY/Boston (Sandlot/Atlantic Outpost) +1682 points
2. DAN + SHAY/Say So (Warner/WRN) +1360 points
3. JOHN MORGAN/Kid Myself (Night Train/Broken Bow) +1033 points
4. ELLA LANGLEY/Loving Life Again (Sawgod/Col. NY/Triple Tigers) +990 points
5. MORGAN WALLEN/Been By Now (Big Loud) +898 points

Tomorrow's Birthdays (9/17): Stephen Cochran, Tom Cheney, Robynn Jaymes, Tom Oakes, Sean McNally, Bobby Cudd, the late Hank Williams, the late Steve Sanders, the late Karl Shannon.

Dandy Line: Col. NY/Triple Tigers' Ella Langley in Newark. Pictured (back, l-r) are WNEW/NYC's Rob Miller, WKMK/Monmouth-Ocean, NJ's Zach Rayment and Mike Ryan, Connoisseur's Keith Dakin, Columbia's Christopher Sottile and Matt Stevens, WJVC/Nassau's Phathead and Connoisseur's Kevin Begley; (front, l-r) WXCY/Wilmington, DE's Charlie Maxx, Langley, the label's Diane Lockner WWWF/Nassau's "Sabrina From Queens" Sergio, the label's Chris Palmer and WWWF's Robby Bridges.

Going For Dads: WUSN/Chicago's Scotty Kay with Kane Brown and daughter Kingsley (l) and Columbia's Kameron Marlowe at McHenry Music Festival.

Signage: Singer/songwriter/producer Jeremy Lister signs with Jody Williams Songs and Warner Chappell Music. Pictured (back, l-r) are JWS' Tenasie Courtright and Nina Fisher, WCM's Sophie Hopkins and Williams; (front, l-r) Lister and JWS' Jonah Gordon.

Signage: Singer/songwriter Ava Liv Mabry commemorates her Blue Highway signing with the label's Jake Basden.