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| June 18, 2024 News@CountryAircheck.com |
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 Shake And Jake: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for May 2024 (three-month rolling average, 2/29-5/22) compared with March and April. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.
Baton Rouge
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WYNK iHeartMedia
6.2 (3) - 6.9 (3) - 5.7 (3)
WTGE Guaranty
Does not subscribe.
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Louisville
(58) |
WAMZ iHeartMedia
5.6 (4) - 6.2 (3) - 7.2 (1)
First No. 1 and largest share since December.
WQNU SummitMedia
2.9 (12) - 2.8 (11) - 2.7 (11t)
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New Orleans
(50) |
WNOE iHeartMedia
4.3 (5) - 4.3 (5) - 4.7 (4t)
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Oklahoma City
(49) |
KJKE Tyler
4.2 (6) - 4.4 (6) - 4.3 (5)
First format lead since March 2023.
KTST iHeartMedia
5.0 (4) - 4.5 (5) - 4.0 (6)
KXXY iHeartMedia Classic Country
2.9 (9) - 3.6 (7t) - 3.9 (7t)
Largest share since July 2021.
KWFF Champlin Classic Country
Does not subscribe.
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 Growin' Upped: "[LT's] passion and work ethic are infectious and second to none," Sony Music Nashville EVP/Promotion Steve Hodges says of newly promoted SVP/Promotion Lauren "LT" Thomas. In her expanded role, Thomas adds RCA to her purview. That imprint's promotion efforts were previously led by Dennis Reese, who departed earlier this year (CAT 3/27). Thomas has overseen promotion for Columbia for the past two years (CAT 4/25/22); reach her here.
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 Honor Bound: Luke Bryan, Alan Jackson, Lainey Wilson and Trisha Yearwood are among those receiving special awards during the 17th annual Academy of Country Music Honors show Aug. 21 at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. They join previously announced honorees Chris Stapleton and Jessie Jo Dillon (CAT 5/16). Also set to be honored are songwriter Walt Aldridge, producer Tony Brown and BMI Exec. Dir./Creative Shannon Sanders.
Carly Pearce returns as the show's host for the fourth time, paired this year with Jordan Davis. Tyler Hubbard will present awards to the recently named Studio Recording and Industry Award winners (CAT 6/17). Tickets go on sale to ACM members June 20, and to the general public June 21, both here.
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 CRHoF PSA: Per CRB Exec. Dir. RJ Curtis, "We're getting a lot of questions" about Wednesday's (6/19) Country Radio Hall of Fame dinner and induction. The event will be held at Nashville's Virgin Hotel, level two, with cocktails at 5:30pm, doors at 6:45pm and dinner from 7-9:30pm. Parking is hotel valet or overflow across the street in the Sony Publishing lot. Attire is cocktail/semi-formal. The presentations will also be livestreamed on CRB's Facebook here. See the full list of inductees here. |
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 Forge Ahead: Saga Communications Pres./CEO Chris Forgy has been elected to the Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFA) Board of Directors. BFA provides financial assistance to broadcasters who are experiencing devastating illness or tragedy and need help. Says Forgy, "I have always believed in giving back to the industry that has allowed me to be of service to local communities. Colleagues who have fallen on extremely difficult circumstances need and deserve our support." |
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 Jelly Role: Performances by artists including Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, Jordan Davis, Hardy, Cody Johnson, Parker McCollum, Megan Moroney, Jon Pardi, Carly Pearce, Post Malone, Shaboozey, Blake Shelton, Thomas Rhett, Keith Urban, Lainey Wilson and Bailey Zimmerman will be featured in the three-hour, Jelly Roll and Ashley McBryde-hosted CMA Fest special next Tuesday (6/25) at 7pm CT on ABC and next day on Hulu.
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 Peeky Finders: Get a sneak peek at Country Aircheck's June print edition (no worries, it will also be available in digital form, too) and head to Jacksonville, where WGNE's Brian Jordan and WQIK's Scot "Froggy" Langley had a first peek at Luke Bryan's Mind Of A Country Boy Tour. It's all in Monday's (6/17) Country Aircheck Weekly. |
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 Bits & Pieces: B-Dub Radio's Bryan "B-Dub" Washington will embark on "B-Dub's Longest Ride 2024" tomorrow (6/19). Washington will ride his motorcycle more than 3,500 miles from dawn to dusk over the next five days to raise money for Fisher House. Donation info can be found here. |
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 Programming Note: The Country Aircheck and Mediabase offices will be closed tomorrow (6/19) in observance of Juneteenth. Country Aircheck Today will return Thursday, June 20. |
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 Life Note: Mark Chesnutt was taken to the hospital June 15 after experiencing chest and back pain following a show in Katy, TX. Chesnutt underwent quadruple bypass surgery yesterday (6/17), which sources tell Country Aircheck "went quite well." Currently resting in a hospital near his home, Chesnutt is expected to be released later this week. While his website still lists tour dates for this coming weekend, it's not clear when he may resume performing. |
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 Chronicle: Just two days after joining the morning show at CAAM Partnership LLC Classic Country KKXA-AM & K266CJ /Seattle to announce her retirement after a 60-year radio career (CAT 6/14), the station's weekend host, Charlye Parker, died June 16. In her farewell show, she revealed that she had very recently been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Her career in Country included KHAY/Ventura, CA, where she was PD/MD and did mornings for 21 years, as well as time at KRZY/Albuquerque; KMPS/Seattle; KWYZ/Everett, WA; and KGHL/Billings, MT, the latter as OM/PD/MD. She had been at KKXA for 12 years. The station's Stitch Mitchell shared on Facebook, "We are all so thankful that we could honor her and her farewell show Friday. Her final mic drop. We will be honoring her legacy throughout this week."
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| Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for June 17, according to Mediabase 24/7.
- POST MALONE f/MORGAN WALLEN/I Had Some Help (Mercury/Republic/Big Loud) 4532 points
- ASHLEY COOKE/Your Place (Back Blocks/Big Loud) 4334 points
- MORGAN WALLEN f/ERNEST/Cowgirls (Big Loud) 3975 points
- BAILEY ZIMMERMAN/Where It Ends (Elektra/Warner/WEA) 3528 points
- JASON ALDEAN/Let Your Boys Be Country (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 3337 points
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| Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers: Here are the top point gainers for June 16-17 compared with the same days last week, according to Mediabase 24/7.
- ASHLEY COOKE/Your Place (Back Blocks/Big Loud) +1505 points
- MORGAN WALLEN f/ERNEST/Cowgirls (Big Loud) +1330 points
- JELLY ROLL/I Am Not Okay (BMG/Republic/Stoney Creek) +1144 points
- SHABOOZEY/Tipsy (A Bar Song) (Empire/Magnolia) +887 points
- LUKE COMBS/Ain't No Love In Oklahoma (7Ridges/Atlantic/Columbia) +685 points
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| Tomorrow's Birthdays (6/19): Doug Stone, Jeff Garrison, Jim Collins, Ken Rush, the late Lester Flatt.
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 Standing Room Only: Big Machine's Tim McGraw in Atlanta. Pictured (l-r) are the label's Jay Cruze, WUBL’s Meg Stevens, WKHX’s Lucas Phelan, McGraw, WUBL’s Angie Ward, Cumulus’ Greg Frey, Em.Co’s Jack Purcell, WKHX’s Mike Moore and the label's Brooke Diaz.
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 Rose Buds: Big Loud's Lily Rose at the Orange Beach stop of Luke Bryan's Mind Of A Country Boy Tour. Pictured (l-r) are the label's Kelley Bradshaw, WKSJ/Mobile, AL's Shelby Mitchell, Rose, WYCT/Pensacola, FL's Taska King, Brent Lane and Mel McCrae, WKSJ's Uncle Henry and WYCT's Kevin King. Check out a recap of opening night of the tour in Country Aircheck Weekly.
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 "Pretty" Picture: Columbia's Megan Moroney with KSD’s Dusty Panhorst, WIL’s Marty Brooks, the label's Steve Hodges and WIL’s Tommy Mattern (l-r) in St. Louis. |
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 Blan&Co: BBRMG's Blanco Brown (c) with WUSY/Chattanooga's Justin Cole, Melissa "Mo" Wagner, Greg "StyckMan" Owens and Devon Owens (l-r). |
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 Signage: Singer/songwriter George Pippen signs with UTA. Pictured (l-r) are UTA's Scott Clayton, management's Brent Shows, Pippen, management's Emily Clark, UTA's Elisa Vazzana and management's Wells Williams.
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 Signage: Singer/songwriter Ricky Young signs with Warner Chappell Music. Pictured (l-r) are WCM's Benji Amaefule, songwriter Taylor Phillips, Young, WCM's Ben Vaughn and BMI's MaryAnn Keen. |
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