High Q: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for May 2026 (three-month rolling average, 3/5-5/27) compared with March and April. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

At Bay: As reported yesterday (7/8) via Breaking News, Connoisseur is selling its 94.5 frequency in San Jose, home of Country KBAY, to Christian broadcaster K-Love for $2 million, while retaining the station's call letters and intellectual property. Without revealing specific plans, OM J. Love tells Country Aircheck, "We're getting a bigger signal, which is an awesome thing for us." KBAY simulcasts on 92.1 (KKDV/Walnut Creek, CA). Connoisseur also owns Hot AC KEZR in the market, and acquired four stations in nearby San Francisco from Bonneville in May (AC KOIT, Urban AC KBLX, Top 40 KMVQ and Classic Rock KUFX). The 94.5 frequency sale is expected to close in early fall.

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

• RadioAnalyzer makes the case for stream-based music research in Country Aircheck Weekly.
• Brittany Schaffer was named CMA CEO. (7/8)
• Triple Tigers Co-President Kevin Herring moved to an advisory role, and was succeeded by Raffaella Braun. (7/7)
• Clark Mims Tedesco joined Morris Higham Management as VP/Marketing. (7/7) 
• KUPL/Portland, OR's Jamie "J.T." Tanchyk transitioned his airshift to afternoons at KBFF. (7/6)

Life Note: KPNW/Seattle morning host Tanner Chambers returned to the air today (7/9) following a monthlong hospitalization and 56 days off the air (CAT 5/27), sharing with listeners that he's been diagnosed with the autoimmune condition Berger's disease. He's now on the kidney transplant list with 5% kidney function, and undergoing dialysis three times a week for four hours at a time. Listen to his announcement from this morning's show here. Send get well wishes here.

WXTU/Philadelphia morning host Andie Summers is recuperating from a double mastectomy on Tueday (7/7). She shared her breast cancer diagnosis with listeners in May (CAT 5/1). Watch a clip from her post-surgery video story here. Send best wishes here.

Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for July 8, according to Mediabase.

1. JASON ALDEAN/Don't Tell On Me (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 4419 points
2. MORGAN WALLEN/Don't We (Big Loud) 4363 points 
3. COREY KENT f/KOE WETZEL/Rocky Mountain Low (Combustion/RCA) 4322 points
4. ELLA LANGLEY & MORGAN WALLEN/I Can't Love You Anymore (Sawgod/Col. NY/Triple Tigers/Big Loud) 3826 points
5. LUKE COMBS/Be By You (Columbia) 3232 points

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers: Here are the top point gainers for July 5-8, compared with the same days last week, according to Mediabase.  

1. COREY KENT f/KOE WETZEL/Rocky Mountain Low (Combustion/RCA) +3681 points
2. JELLY ROLL/Hands Up (Stoney Creek) +1078 points
3. STELLA LEFTY/Boston (Sandlot/Atlantic Outpost) +938 points
4. LUKE COMBS/Be By You (Columbia) +933 points
5. BAILEY ZIMMERMAN/Chevy Silverado (Atlantic/Warner/WRN) +785 points

Tomorrow's Birthdays (7/10): Gary LeVox (Rascal Flatts), Bela Fleck, Ken Mellons, “Hawk” Shaw Wilson (BR549), Tracy Fleaner, Stephanie Lynn, Johnny Dorris, Jr.

Head Over Cleats: MCA's Jon Pardi (in cowboy hat) with WNNF's Chris Elliott, WUBE's Grover Collins, radio vet Rachel Elliott, the label's Annie Sandor and WUBE's Big Dave (l-r) at his post-Cincinnati Reds game performance.

Live, Laugh, Liquor: Stoney Creek's Atlus (l) performs "Hold My Liquor" for Big D & Bubba's Derek "Big D" Haskins, Jessica "Carsen" Humphreville and Sean "Bubba" Powell (l-r).