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October 16, 2025 News@CountryAircheck.com

Who Lou: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for September 2025 (three-month rolling average, 6/26-9/17) compared with July and August. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Baton Rouge (Market 78)	WYNK iHeartMedia 4.3 (6) - 4.8 (4) - 4.2 (5) WTGE Guaranty Does not subscribe.
Louisville (58)	WAMZ iHeartMedia 6.0 (2) - 5.9 (2) - 6.2 (2) WQNU SummitMedia 3.0 (12) - 3.0 (11t) - 3.3 (11) Largest share since last September. WRKA SummitMedia Cl. Country 2.1 (17) - 2.4 (14t) - 1.5 (17) Switched from Urban AC to Classic Country on July 14 (CAT 7/14).
New Orleans (50)	WNOE iHeartMedia 6.0 (4) - 5.6 (4) - 5.3 (4)
Oklahoma City (48)	KTST iHeartMedia 5.3 (4) - 5.0 (4) - 6.1 (4) KXXY iHeartMedia Classic Country 3.7 (6t) - 3.4 (8) - 3.9 (7) KJKE Tyler 3.7 (6t) - 3.2 (9) - 3.5 (9)

Yes Jeff: Seven Mountains WVPO & W247AE/Stroudsburg, PA PD/afternoon host Jeff Hunt has added PD duties at Hot AC sister WSBG following the resignation of Danny Ocean. Hunt joined Seven Mountains four years ago (CAT 5/11/21). Reach him here.

Nail Rusty: The application window is open through Nov. 12 for Country Radio Broadcasters' 2026 Rusty Walker Scholarship Program. Three recipients will receive complimentary registration, hotel and airfare for CRS 2026 (March 18-20 in Nashville). Applicants must be full-time radio station employees and first-time CRS attendees. Apply here.

Festive All: Post Malone, Riley Green and Kenny Chesney will headline Tortuga Music Festival April 10–12 in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Additional performers include Chayce Beckham, Ashley Cooke, Russell Dickerson, Tyler Hubbard, Dustin Lynch and Dwight Yoakam. Tickets go on sale Saturday (10/18) here.

Having A Record Year-End: The Broadcasters Foundation of America has launched its annual year-end giving campaign, seeking tax-deductible personal and corporate contributions. The nonprofit foundation helps broadcasters who are in need of financial assistance due to life-altering illness or a disaster. Donate here.

Bits & Pieces: Townsquare Media/Texas Broadcast OM Eunice McNally has been chosen as Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio and the National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation's 2026 LAUNCH Program mentee. The program aims to empower the next generation of women in broadcast engineering. Dallas-based McNally joined Townsquare in 2024 after seven years with iHeartMedia.

Connoisseur WWWF/Nassau-Suffolk, NY's recent "Riley Green's Machine" promotion awarded one listener a Green-autographed motorcycle from a local dealership. The station qualified listeners by giving out “I ride with The Wolf" t-shirts on the air during August and September, then randomly selected the winner from the pool of qualifiers.

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

Country Aircheck’s CMA Voter’s Guide is available here.
Programmers share moments of instant radio magic in Country Aircheck Weekly. (10/13)
iHeartMedia/Minneapolis' Gregg Swedberg is transitioning to an advisory role, and Rich Davis is succeeding him.
WYCD/Detroit shuffled its lineup. (10/14)
Nashville Harbor added Bridget Herrmann, Christina Hunt and Dexter Bensman. (10/14)
Townsquare's Taste Of Country Mornings is ending. (10/13)
Chronicle: James Holley.

ICYMI: Shaboozey will kick off the new season of Amazon Music Live Oct. 23 after Thursday Night Football on Prime Video, Twitch, and in the Amazon Music app.

“I was playing at a barn for a wedding party, and Jake [Owen] just happened to show up,” Larry Fleet tells Troy Vollhoffer. "The next day he told me, ‘I think you should quit your job.’" Full convo here.

Wedding Bell: Country singer and former Little Texas member Brady Seals wed his longtime girlfriend, model and influencer Deni Baker, Oct. 8 in Nashville.

Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for Oct. 15, according to Mediabase 24/7.

MORGAN WALLEN/I Got Better (Big Loud) 4626 points
CHASE MATTHEW/Darlin' (Warner/WAR) 3905 points
LUKE COMBS/Back In The Saddle (Columbia) 3644 points
JELLY ROLL/Heart Of Stone (BMG/Republic/Stoney Creek) 3376 points
JORDAN DAVIS/Bar None (MCA) 3032 points

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers: Here are the top point gainers for Oct. 12-15, compared with the same days last week, according to Mediabase 24/7.

MORGAN WALLEN/I Got Better (Big Loud) +2370 points
CHASE MATTHEW/Darlin' (Warner/WAR) +929 points
BLAKE SHELTON/Stay Country Or Die Tryin' (Wheelhouse) +813 points
LUKE COMBS/Back In The Saddle (Columbia) +782 points
MEGAN MORONEY/6 Months Later (Col. NY/Columbia) +727 points

Tomorrow's Birthdays (10/17): Alan Jackson, Jameson Rodgers, Zona Jones, Matt Gary, Mark Medina, Victor Sansone, Anthony Van Dollen, the late Earl Thomas Conley, the late Joe Patrick.

Strangers Things: Sawgod/Col. NY/Triple Tigers' Ella Langley and Columbia's Kameron Marlowe celebrate the RIAA gold certification of “Strangers” at An Evening with Ella Langley & Friends Benefitting Pawsitive Rescue Division.

Thomas Roulette: Valory's Thomas Rhett in Las Vegas. Pictured (l-r) are KWNR's MoJoe Roberts and daughter Gabby Roberts, Rhett, Lynda Tuzil and husband/Westwood One's George King.

Port Saints Joe: EMI's Brothers Osborne at the Gretna Festival in Louisiana. Pictured (l-r) are the label's John Trapane, the duo's TJ Osborne, guest Steve Tate, WNOE/New Orleans' Casey Carter, the duo's John Osborne and the label's Katelyn Lester.