Swap Meet: Beasley Country KCYE/Las Vegas is swapping its 102.7 frequency with Hot AC sister KVGS at midnight Nov. 13. It's a return to previous frequencies for both stations, which had swapped in the opposite direction in 2022 (CAT 6/19/22).

KCYE's current 107.9 home is licensed to Meadview, AZ with 100,000 watts from Senator Mountain in Mohave County, AZ – more than 50 miles southeast of Las Vegas, as well as from a 2,500 watt on-channel booster from The Strat Tower (formerly Stratosphere) near downtown. The 102.7 frequency transmits with 99,000 watts from Black Mountain 16 miles south of downtown.

CMT's Alan Leaving: CMT Hot 20 Countdown host Cody Alan will sign off at the end of the year after a 17-year run with the network. Alan continues to host SiriusXM's Highway Mornings.

Hot Air: No official word, but as the last remaining original music programming following last year's pause on production of CMT Crossroads and the CMT Music Awards, the end of H20C could be the end of CMT as a country music network. Parent company Paramount has been restructuring and laying off employees since its August acquisition by Skydance, but CMT has been in a years-long drawdown of staff and investment, punctuated most recently by the news that SVP Margaret Comeaux is also departing at year-end (CAT 10/30).

Terry Crews: Former WDXB/Birmingham Spencer Graves Show team member Megan Terry has joined sister WQIK/Jacksonville in the same capacity on The Big Show, alongside PD Scot “Froggy” Langley and John Scott. She succeeds former morning show member Robbie Rose, who retired earlier this year. Prior to joining WDXB in 2023 (CAT 6/5/23), Terry was a host/board op at Steel City/Kansas City and a recruiter for the Army National Guard in that market. She added middays at WDXB/Birmingham last year (CAT 5/13/24).

Islands In The Team: CTK Enterprises has added Head/Retail Merchandising Patrick Kells, Dolly Parton's Life Of Many Colors Museum GM Robert Kelley and Dir./Content Development & Archiving Adam Davis to its team. "As we look toward the future, CTK continues expanding its role as a leading player in all areas of music and entertainment," says Founder/CEO Danny Nozell. Reach Kells here, Kelley here and Davis here.

Reve-News: Urban One has reported Q3 2025 net revenue of $92.7 million, a decrease of 16% from the prior year's $110.4m. The company's broadcast and digital operating income was $20m, a decrease of 43.6% from last year. Adjusted EBITDA was $14.2m, down from $25.4m. "Core radio, excluding political, finished down 8.1%, and our radio segment is currently pacing down 30.2% all-in and 6.4% ex-political for the fourth quarter," says CEO/Pres. Alfred C. Liggins, III. Full report here.

Spotify reported revenue of €4.3 billion (approximately $4.94b) for Q3 2025, up 12% year-to-year. Monthly active users grew to 713 million, up 11% year-to-year, while premium subscribers increased 12% to 281m. Operating income was €582m ($668.24m). See the complete earnings release here.

Jingles You Up: The Lauren Daigle and Jordan Davis-hosted CMA Country Christmas will feature performances by Daigle, Davis, Riley Green, Lady A, Little Big Town, Parker McCollum, Megan Moroney, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks and BeBe Winans Dec. 2 on ABC, with streaming available the next day on Hulu and Disney+.

• KSJJ/Bend, OR Gross: 11.7 - 12.3 - 13.0 
  Largest share since December.
• KCTR/Billings, MT Townsquare: 11.4 - 13.4 - 14.4
  Largest share since April 2023.
• WQBE/Charleston, WV Bristol: 15.4 - 15.5 - 15.7
• WXBQ/Johnson City, TN Bristol: 20.7 - 19.9 - 19.1
• KDBR/Kalispell, MT Bee: 13.2 - 12.0 - 13.9
• WALS/LaSalle, IL Shaw Local: 13.2 - 12.3 - 12.7
• WGTR/Myrtle Beach, SC iHeartMedia: N/A - 12.3 - 10.6
• KXLY/Spokane Queen B: 7.7 - 8.4 - 8.5
• KEZJ/Twin Falls, ID  Townsquare: 14.4 - 14.9 - 14.1

Festive All: Riley Green, Koe Wetzel and Shaboozey will headline Lone Star Smokeout outside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX, April 24-26; tickets here.

Contact Update: Leighton Media VP/Programming JD Greene will join Lotus Broadcasting on Monday (11/10) as OM for its Las Vegas cluster, which does not include any Country stations. Formerly iHeartMedia WPGB/Pittsburgh PD/afternoon personality, Greene joined Leighton as PD of KZPK/St. Cloud, MN in 2021 (CAT 11/23/21). No word on plans for the position at Leighton.

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

• Todd Violette was named Connoisseur/Palm Springs, CA OM. (11/3)
• WSJD/Mt. Caramel, IL's Rodger Beard is retiring. (11/3)
• The CMA is launching the Center for Mental Health in Entertainment. (11/3)

Bits & Pieces: Sam Williams has departed the MCA roster, sharing on social media, "I won’t pretend this transition isn’t difficult, but I'm hoping it's a tall open door to something amazing." Williams signed with the label (then UMG/Nashville) in 2021 (CAT 6/8/21).

SiriusXM has launched its annual slate of ad-free holiday channels, including "Country Christmas" (available on the app Nov. 4-Dec, 26 and on ch. 65 from Dec. 3-26) and "Holidays with Anne Murray and Friends" (on the app Nov. 4-Dec. 26).

BMG's JoJamie Hahr will moderate a book event with three authors – Broken Bow's Lee Adams, Girlilla Marketing's Jennie Smythe and industry vet Lisa Boullt – Nov. 21 at 5:30pm at Nashville's Books-A-Million (6718 Charlotte Pike).

Chronicle: John Wesley Ryles, who made a career both as a sought-after studio harmony singer and a country artist in his own right, died Nov. 2 at the age of 74. As an artist, his top 10 hits were "Kay" in 1968 and "Once In A Lifetime Thing" in 1977. According to the Country Music Halll of Fame and Museum, his session credits include cuts by more than 25 of its members, including Brooks & Dunn’s “Boot Scootin’ Boogie,” Alan Jackson’s “Drive,” George Jones’ “Choices" and Dolly Parton’s “An Eagle When She Flies." His vocals can also be heard on Tracy Byrd’s “Watermelon Crawl,” Martina McBride’s “Independence Day" and Travis Tritt’s “It’s a Great Day to Be Alive."

Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for Nov. 3, according to Mediabase 24/7.

1. JACKSON DEAN/Heavens To Betsy (Big Machine) 4086 points
2. CHASE MATTHEW/Darlin' (Warner/WAR) 3980 points
3. LAINEY WILSON/Somewhere Over Laredo (Broken Bow) 3004 points
4. LUKE COMBS/Back In The Saddle (Columbia) 2999 points
5. PARMALEE/Cowgirl (Stoney Creek) 2898 points

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers: Here are the top point gainers for Nov. 2-3, compared with the same days last week, according to Mediabase 24/7.  

1. JACKSON DEAN/Heavens To Betsy (Big Machine) +2483 points
2. BLAKE SHELTON/Stay Country Or Die Tryin' (Wheelhouse) +770 points
3. MORGAN WALLEN/20 Cigarettes (Big Loud) +745 points 
4. PARMALEE/Cowgirl (Stoney Creek) +607 points
5. GEORGE BIRGE/It Won't Be Long (Records Nashville) +535 points

Tomorrow's Birthdays (11/5): Tucker Wetmore, Heather and Jennifer Kinley (The Kinleys), Don Kamerer, Chris Loss, Rich Meyer, Tim Roberts, Amber Atnip, Randy "Shotgun" Shannon, Darlene Williams, Becca Walls, the late Billy Sherrill, the late Gram Parsons, the late Roy Rogers.