The B's Knees: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for April 2026 (three-month rolling average, 2/5-4/29) compared with February and March. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Retire Meant: McKenzie River KKNU/Eugene, OR PD Jim Davis is retiring July 31 after a 50-year radio career, 31 of those with KKNU. McKenzie River Dir./Programming & Operations and sister AC KMGE PD Jeff Baird will assume KKNU programming. Davis says, "It has been a wild ride! A very surreal life. A life made possible by so many brilliant teachers and mentors, as well as owners, GMs, PDs, teammates, friends and family who gave me their time, knowledge, patience and support needed to survive and thrive this half century." Reach him here through his retirement date, and here after that. Reach Baird here.

Grand Canyon: Radio veteran and former  WZZK/Birmingham PD/afternoon personality Lance Tidwell has joined Stone Canyon Media as Associate GM for its four-station Northern Arizona cluster, which includes KSED/Flagstaff. Tidwell departed WZZK and stepped away from radio in 2021 (CAT 11/30/21) following a 30-year career that included jobs in Detroit, Kansas City, Seattle, Boise and Memphis, and leadership positions with Citadel, Entercom and iHeartMedia, where he served as SVP. Reach Tidwell here.

Amarillo By Afternoon: National Radio Hall of Fame and Country Radio Hall of Fame member Blair Garner has joined Connoisseur KGNC/Amarillo, TX in afternoons. He has moved to Amarillo, and succeeds part-timer Zain Jackson in the daypart. "We're thrilled to have a personality of Blair's caliber joining our staff at KGNC," says OM Jeff Scott. "He grew up in the area, he's a true pro and a perfect fit for us."  Garner hosted the Westwood One syndicated The Blair Garner Show until 2020, when he opened Columbia, TN concert and event venue The Mulehouse (CAT 7/13/20).  Reach him here.

Benefit News:  The Broadcasters Foundation of America will host its annual BFOA Giving Day June 25, raising funds to assist broadcast professionals in acute need due to critical illness or disaster. Donate here. Apply for assistance here.

Riley Green, Zach Top, Gavin Adcock, Parker McCollum, Jordan Davis, Hardy and more participated in the June 1 Rock ’N Jock Celebrity Softball game, which raised  $701,460 for Folds of Honor Tennessee.

Tour Support: Clint Black and Midland will tour together for eight shows in the fall, kicking off Oct. 8 in Charlotte. Tickets (6/5) here or here.

Tyler Braden will embark on his 12-date Days Of Gold Tour Feb. 3 in Belfast. Stops include the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland, including an appearance at Zurich’s Albisgütli Country Music Festival. Tickets here.

Festive All: Kenny Chesney and Lainey Wilson will be among the performers at the Sept. 18-19 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The Ryan Seacrest-hosted festival will broadcast live on iHeartMedia stations in more than 150 markets. Disney+ and Hulu will livestream all performances. Tickets (6/12) here.

Stella Lefty and Graham Barham will headline the Whiskey Jam Stage at the  fourth annual Voices of America Country Music Fest at Voice of America MetroPark in West Chester, OH Aug. 6-9.  Tickets here.

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

• Black River's Grace Watson was upped to VP/Commercial Partnerships & Digital. (6/1)
• Community/Abilene, TX VPP Kaden Kimberlin exited. (6/1)
• Hubbard Radio rebranded as Hubbard – Media That Connects. (6/1)

Bits & Pieces: Mt. Wilson KKGO/Los Angeles has added Compass Media Networks' syndicated Country Countdown USA With Lon Helton, airing Saturday evenings from 6-9pm.

LG Electronics is integrating iHeartRadio into the free, ad-supported LG Radio+ available on select LG Smart TVs and speakers.

Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for June 1, according to Mediabase.

1. RILEY GREEN/Change My Mind (Nash. Harbor) 4664 points
2. ELLA LANGLEY/Be Her (Sawgod/Col. NY/Triple Tigers) 4389 points
3. JOSH ROSS/Hate How You Look (Core/Mercury) 3810 points
4. JASON ALDEAN/Don't Tell On Me (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 3430 points
5. JORDAN DAVIS/Turn This Truck Around (MCA) 3239 points

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers: Here are the top point gainers for May 31-June 1, compared with the same days last week, according to Mediabase.  

1. RILEY GREEN/Change My Mind (Nash. Harbor) +1971 points
2. LUKE COMBS/Be By You (Columbia) +1354 points
3. RILEY GREEN/Think As You Drunk (Nash. Harbor) +968 points
4. ELLA LANGLEY & MORGAN WALLEN/I Can't Love You Anymore (Sawgod/Col. NY/Triple Tigers/Big Loud) +918 points
5. JASON ALDEAN/Don't Tell On Me (Macon Music/Broken Bow) +827 points

Tomorrow's Birthdays (6/3): Jamie O’Neal, Too Slim (Riders In The Sky), Tiffany Johns, Robin Rhodes, Alicia Warwick, Tonya Derry, the late Boots Randolph.