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September 28, 2026 News@CountryAircheck.com

Win Weasel: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for August 2026 (three-month rolling average, 5/28-8/19) compared with June and July. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Akron, OH (Market 96)	WQMX Rubber City 5.9 (2) - 6.1 (2) - 5.9 (3)
Charleston, SC (76)	WEZL iHeartMedia 4.3 (2t) - 5.2 (2) - 6.0 (2) Largest share since Sept. 2022. WCKN Saga 3.3 (6) - 3.6 (5) - 4.0 (5)
Monterey, CA (98)	KTOM iHeartMedia 3.4 (4) - 4.4 (3) - 3.8 (3t)
Syracuse, NY (101)	WBBS iHeartMedia 8.2 (1) - 9.6 (1) - 9.6 (1) WOLF FoxFur 2.7 (7) - 3.1 (7) - 3.4 (6)

Crenshaw Departs: North American Classic Country WJKR/Columbus, OH OM John Crenshaw has departed the station. He joined WJKR in 2021 after serving as PD/morning host at Saga WCVL/Charlottesville, VA (CAT 12/20/21). Prior stops include Ft. Walton Beach, FL; Youngstown, OH; Grand Rapids, MI; and a previous stint in Columbus. Crenshaw served on the CRS board and Agenda Committee for 20+ years. He's available for voice work and tracking – including over the holidays. Reach him at 614-537-9565 or here. No word on plans for the position.

Blake Dealt In: Brand Mgr. Carletta Blake has moved from afternoons to mornings at SummitMedia WKHK/Richmond, VA, replacing The Bobby Bones Show, which had aired in mornings on the station since 2018 (CAT 8/13/18). SummitMedia personality Brent "Dingo" Crank succeeds her in afternoons. Dingo also does afternoons on sisters WZZK/Birmingham & WCYQ/Knoxville, and mornings on Summit's WQNU/Louisville. Blake, who joined WKHK last year (CAT 10/6/25), says in a social media post. "Almost one year to the day that I’ve been in Richmond on K95.3, we’re bringing local mornings back to Central Virginia!"

Branching Out: Evergreen Artist Group has opened its headquarters in Buda, TX (125 Rose Street), with a satellite office in Downtown Austin. The staff includes Founder/Owner Andrew McWilliams, Agents Jodi Cockrell, Kaylee Hitter and Lila Woodland and OM Elise Steffen, and clients include Treaty Oak Revival, Hudson Westbrook and Gabe Lee.

Benefit News: Megan Moroney will perform during Audacy's 13th annual We Can Survive concert Oct. 28 at UBS Arena in Belmont Park, NY. The show benefits the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and supports Audacy’s “I’m Listening” mental health initiative.

Tour Support: Riley Green's 29-date That’s Just Me Tour kicks off April 1 in Spokane, WA and wraps July 21 in Milwaukee. Joining on select dates are Muscadine Bloodline, Randy Houser, Jake Worthington and Hannah McFarland. Green is donating $1 from every ticket (on sale Friday here) to local participating schools, and $2 to the Buford Bonds Charitable Fund.

Eric Church is heading to Australia for the first time, playing Melbourne (March 13) and Sydney (March 16) with Parker McCollum, and CMC Rocks QLD (March 20); tickets here Wednesday (9/30).

Contact Update: iHeartMedia AC WYKZ/Savannah, GA PD/morning host Andy Woods, who also did afternoons at sister WCOS/Columbia, SC, left the company in June's downsizing and is seeking a new opportunity; reach him here. Woods previously was WUDE/Columbia, SC Brand Mgr./afternoon host and had a 19-year prior stint with WCOS, where he was APD/MD/afternoon host.

Bits & Pieces: Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" won in the "Best Country" category at last night's (9/27) MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles.

Johnny Mike Walker is the newest initiate to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's Circle Guard.

ICYMI: During last night's (9/27) MTV VMAs, Kacey Musgraves paid tribute to Dolly Parton with a performance of "I Will Always Love You," Shaboozey delivered "Cowgirl" and "High Noon," and Warren Zeiders sang "Overrated" for Under Armour's halftime.

Country Aircheck Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for the week ending Sept. 26, according to Mediabase.

KENNY CHESNEY/Carry On (Hey Now)
MORGAN WALLEN/Been By Now (Big Loud)
JOHN MORGAN/Kid Myself (Night Train/Broken Bow)
STELLA LEFTY/Boston (Sandlot/Atlantic Outpost)
LUKE COMBS/Be By You (Columbia)

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers: Here are the top point gainers for Sept. 27, compared with the same day last week, according to Mediabase.

SHINEDOWN/Searchlight (Atlantic) +489 points
KENNY CHESNEY/Remember Me That Way (Hey Now) +405 points
LUKE COMBS/Rethink Some Things (Columbia) +331 points
ELLA LANGLEY/Loving Life Again (Sawgod/Col. NY/Triple Tigers) +261 points
JELLY ROLL/Hands Up (Stoney Creek) +242 points

Tomorrow's Birthdays (9/29): Callista Clark, Chrissy Metz, Danick Dupelle (Emerson Drive), Brad Cotter, Claire Cook, Jessie Lowe, Todd Alan, Susan Niles, the late Gene Autry, the late Jerry Lee Lewis.

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There Was This Gull: Nashville Harbor's Riley Green in Long Beach, CA. Pictured (l-r) are the label's Ryan Dokke, KJUG/Visalia, CA's Rik McNeil, Green, KJUG's Oriana Groppetti and the label's Scott Borchetta, Stella Prado and Jimmy Harnen.

Brake A Leg: Warner's Warren Zeiders celebrates the release of No Brakes at Nashville's Exit/In. Pictured (l-r) are CAA's Jeff Krones, Underscore Works' Athena Puharic, CAA's Dustin Turner, the label's Isaac Green, Zeiders, the label's Paige Elliot, Underscore Works' Jamie Ernst, CAA's Ethan Goldish, Underscore Works' Charly Salvatore and the label's TJ Landig.

Shirts Of Many Colors: Country media veterans celebrate "Dolly Day" (9/25) at one of Dolly Parton's go-to Nashville restaurants. Pictured (front, l-r) Deborah Evans Price, Nancy Kruh, Nancy Brooks, the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum's Annie Reuter and Country Aircheck's Phyllis Stark. Back (l-r), Maurice Miner, Randy Stevens and Gary Price. (Not pictured: Hughes Media's Donna Hughes.)

Signage: Singer/songwriter Jarrod Morris signs with Dreamer Management. Pictured (l-r) are DM's Randy Rogers and Samantha Dane, Morris and DM's Catherine Dickson and Elic Goicoechea.

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