November 27, 2024 News@CountryAircheck.com

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It's All Gravy: New Wavo KVST/Conroe, TX host, Guiness World Record Holder and 2024 National Radio Hall of Fame inductee Mary McCoy will be honored on her birthday (12/7) with the installation of a bronze bust at Conroe's Founders Plaza. The unveiling will be followed by a birthday celebration. Local coverage here; read Country Aircheck's profile of McCoy here.

Sticks And Gizzard Stones: Tracy Lawrence's 19th annual Mission: Possible Turkey Fry and Benefit Concert cooked 1,600 turkeys on site, provided 25,000 meals and raised more than $250,000 for the Nashville Rescue Mission.

Talking Turkey: Saga WMLL/Manchester, NH hosted its annual Tons of Turkeys event Nov. 23 at six Hannaford Supermarkets locations. The station collected 18 tons of turkeys in six hours for the New Hampshire Food Bank, widely surpassing last year's total.

Festive All: Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton and Bailey Zimmerman will headline Big Valley Jamboree in Camrose, Alberta, July 31-Aug. 3. Ticket info here.

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

CMA Awards: Radio reacts and artists speak in Country Aircheck Weekly.
Bev Rainey to host Westwood One nights; Elaina Smith steps down.
KMLE/Phoenix morning co-host Gunner Jackson departed.
Big Loud promoted Stefanie Carter to SVP/Finance.
Chris O'Neil named Pamal/Lebanon, NH OM.

Clarification: The addition of radio vet Kadie Daye to tracking middays on digital station Kickin' Country 101 (CAT 11/25) is a part-time role, and she is still seeking a full-time opportunity. Daye was previously morning co-host at Townsquare WYRK/Buffalo; reach her here.

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Programming Note: The Country Aircheck offices will be closed Thursday and Friday (11/28-11/29) in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Normal publication schedules for Country Aircheck Today and Country Aircheck Weekly will resume Monday, Dec. 2. Have a safe and happy holiday!

Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for Nov. 26, according to Mediabase 24/7.

PARMALEE/Gonna Love You (Stoney Creek) 3836 points
GEORGE BIRGE/Cowboy Songs (Records Nashville) 3046 points
ELLA LANGLEY & RILEY GREEN/You Look Like You Love Me (Sawgod/Columbia/Nashville Harbor) 2933 points
KOE WETZEL & JESSIE MURPH/High Road (Columbia/Records Nashville) 2848 points
MORGAN WALLEN/Lies Lies Lies (Big Loud) 2642 points

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers: Here are the top point gainers for Nov. 24-26 compared with the same days last week, according to Mediabase 24/7.

PARMALEE/Gonna Love You (Stoney Creek) +2684 points
MORGAN WALLEN/Love Somebody (Big Loud) +1106 points
BLAKE SHELTON/Texas (Wheelhouse) +919 points
KOE WETZEL & JESSIE MURPH/High Road (Columbia/Records Nashville) +883 points
JELLY ROLL/Liar (BMG/Republic/Stoney Creek) +760 points

Tomorrow's Birthdays (11/28): George Birge, Kristine Arnold (Sweethearts of the Rodeo), Geoffrey Hill (Randy Rogers Band), Cheryl Cranford, Gene Dries, Mike Kennedy, Clint Clifton, Johnna Nixon, Dan Vanlandingham.

Friday (11/29): Ryan Bitzer, Kory James, Shawn Patrick, Rachel Whitney, Kelli Green, the late Merle Travis, the late Jody Miller.

Saturday (11/30): Jeannie Kendall, Jimmy Bowen, Adam Clark, Linda Engbrenghoff, Kaptain Jack, Briana Galluccio, Tom “Cadillac Jack” Kapsalis, the late Mindy McCready, the late Teddy Wilburn.

Sunday (12/1): Travis Denning, Kim Richey, Darryl Ellis, Dave Ashcraft, Ray Massie, Paul Riddle, Larry Shell, Jenny Wallace, Kirk Yoquelet, Brittany Schaffer.

Monday (12/2): Jana Kramer, Madison Kozak, Scott Evans, Tom Hanrahan.

Jam-Packed: Live music series Whiskey Jam celebrates its 1,000th show Nov. 25 at Whiskey Row in downtown Nashville with performers including Dierks Bentley, Zach Top, Ella Langley, Dasha, Dylan Marlowe, Alana Springsteen and Graham Barham. The show was launched in 2011. Pictured (l-r) are Whiskey Jam Founder Ward Guenther (l) and Bentley.

We Falls Down: Collin Raye (l) with KWFI & KWFO/Idaho Falls, ID's Don Jarrett prior to a show. The signed guitar will benefit local charities.

Steele The One: Kickin' Country 101's Shannon Steele (r) and Rachel Ryan visit with Lyric Ridge/Stoney Creek's Drew Baldridge during CMA Awards week in Nashville.