The Eyes Have It: Cox Media Group (CMG) is selling its Tulsa radio cluster, including KWEN, to Zoellner Media Group. The newly-formed company is headed by longtime Tulsa optometrist Dr. Robert H. Zoellner, who is said to have "built his businesses on the power of radio advertising and has long championed the value of local broadcast radio." Former Griffin/Tulsa Dir./Radio Operations Steve Hunter joins Zoellner as Pres./GM. Prior to his six years with Griffin, Hunter spent almost 22 as Dir./Operations at CMG/Tulsa (CAT 9/27/22). Reach him here. The sale, which also includes News-Talk KRMG-AM-FM, AC KRAV and Classic Rock KJSR, is expected to close early in Q3. 

What About Bob? Former  7 Mountains/Parkersburg, WV MM Bob Lawrence joins MacDonald Broadcasting as MM for its Saginaw, MI cluster, including WKCQ, effective June 2. Lawrence departed 7 Mountains last week (CAT 5/13). Prior jobs include GM/National Radio Talent at the  Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB); MM at New South/Jackson, MS; VP/Programming at Saga and Pres./CEO of Pinnacle Media. Reach him here.

Tour Support: Dylan Gossett's The Westward Tour kicks off Sept. 11 in Birmingham and runs through November, including shows in Brooklyn, Boston, Toronto, Los Angeles and Denver. Tickets go on sale Thursday (5/22) here. 

Newly-independent Eli Young Band will embark on their 55-date Strange Hours Tour June 7 in Cambridge, ID, in support of a new album of the same title. Tickets available Friday (5/23) here.

Festive All: Blake Shelton will headline The Smoke Show at Albuquerque's Balloon Fiesta Park Aug. 9. Tickets go on sale May 30 here.

Bits & Pieces:  The Grand Ole Opry is helping promote the Music City Rodeo, Nashville’s first-ever PRCA Pro event, with a rodeo-themed show May 27 featuring performances from Vince Gill, Moe Bandy, Kaitlin Butts, Wyatt Flores, Marcus King, Lukas Nelson and Jenna Paulette. Some of the PRCA rodeo athletes scheduled to participate in the weekend’s competitions will also make appearances. Tickets here.

In other Opry news, Carly Pearce unveiled a custom, Dolly Parton-themed microphone stand during her May 16 show at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Commissioned exclusively for the Opry’s 100th year, the stand features rhinestones, pink and purple butterflies and other design elements inspired by Parton's style. It will be used throughout the Opry’s centennial celebration.

Cam is set to perform at tomorrow’s (5/20) Alliance for Women in Media Foundation's 50th annual Gracie Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. Advance ticket sales have closed. Email here to attend.

ICYMI: Performances from last night's (5/18) American Idol finale included Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood and Lionel Richie's "Stuck On You," The War And Treaty's "Hey Driver," Cody Johnson, Underwood and Slater Nalley's "I'm Gonna Love You," Bryan and John Foster's "Country Song Came On" and Jelly Roll and Jamal Roberts' "Liar" and "Unpretty."

LoCash performed "Hometown Home" and discussed album Bet The Farm on Live With Kelly & Mark.

Chronicle: Veteran broadcaster Jack Dillard passed May 17. He was 93. After serving as a county agent, Dillard became Farm Dir. for KWKH/Shreveport in 1959 and spent more than 20 years in the position. In 2002, he became a minority owner of KGAS-AM/Carthage, TX and KMHT/Marshall, TX. No word on services.

Guitarist/songwriter/producer Tony Haselden passed May 16. He was 79. Born in South Carolina, Haselden moved to Louisiana in the 1970s, and co-founded the pop group LeRoux in 1978. When the band went on hiatus in the mid 1980s, he moved to Nashville, and wrote numerous hits including "That's My Story" and "You Know Me Better Than That." Haselden later returned to Louisiana and resumed performing with the rebooted Louisiana LeRoux. He was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2010. No word on services.

Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for the week ending May 17, according to Mediabase 24/7.

1. MORGAN WALLEN/I'm The Problem (Big Loud)
2. JASON ALDEAN/Whiskey Drink (Macon Music/Broken Bow)
3. RILEY GREEN/Worst Way (Nash. Harbor) 
4. MEGAN MORONEY/Am I Okay? (Columbia) 
5. KANE BROWN/Backseat Driver (RCA)  

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers: Here are the top point gainers for May 18 compared with the same day last week, according to Mediabase 24/7.  

1. SCOTTY MCCREERY f/HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH/Bottle Rockets (Triple Tigers) +262 points
2. RUSSELL DICKERSON/Happen To Me (Triple Tigers) +216 points
3. MORGAN WALLEN f/POST MALONE/I Ain't Coming Back (Big Loud) +205 points
4. BAILEY ZIMMERMAN f/LUKE COMBS/Backup Plan (Atlantic/Warner/WEA/Columbia) +202 points
5. RILEY GREEN/Worst Way (Nash. Harbor) +186 points

Tomorrow's Birthdays (5/20): Jon Pardi, Melissa Chase, Suzanne Alexander, Dan Wilson, David Adam Byrnes, Paula Bragg, Kellie Robinson, Angela Lange.

Fight Night: Big Machine's Carly Pearce wraps her Hummingbird World Tour and celebrates the platinum certification of “We Don’t Fight Anymore” and "What He Didn’t Do" (2x) in Nashville. Pictured (l-r) are the label's Mike Rittberg and Allison Jones, Pearce, the label's Scott Borchetta, Kris Lamb and Erik Powell, and Starstruck's Mike Blong.

Smoke Show: KPLX/Dallas' Smokey Rivers (l) celebrates his 30th anniversary with the station with Triple Tigers' Scotty McCreery.

Together For Leather: Mercury's Bryce Leatherwood (l) with SiriusXM's Cody Alan.

Feminine Rager: Runaway June's Jennifer Wayne, Natalie Stovall and Stevie Woodward, New Revolution's Joe Schuld, Stone Country's Tara Shayne, Empire's CeCe Frey, Mercury's Priscilla Block, Warner Music Nashville's Avery Anna and James Marsh, Mercury's Katie Bright,  Riser House's Meghan Patrick and Audacy's Scotty Roddy at Leading Ladies in Portland. 

Counting Crowes: EMI Nashville's Crowe Boys in New Orleans. Pictured (l-r) are WNOE's Casey Carter, Wes Crowe, Ocie Crowe, guest Steve Tate and the label's Jimmy Rector.