April 6, 2026 News@CountryAircheck.com

Twist Of Rate: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for February 2026 (three-month rolling average, 12/10/25-3/4/26) compared with December and January. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Baton Rouge (Market 78)	WYNK iHeartMedia 5.2 (4) - 6.0 (1) - 4.7 (3) WTGE Guaranty Does not subscribe.
Louisville (58)	WAMZ iHeartMedia 5.8 (2t) - 6.1 (1) - 5.7 (2) WQNU SummitMedia 3.8 (10) - 3.7 (12) - 4.0 (12) Largest share since Dec. 2023. WRKA SummitMedia Cl. Country 1.1 (16) - 1.1 (20) - 1.6 (16) Switched from Urban AC to Classic Country on July 14 (CAT 7/14/25).
New Orleans (50)	WNOE iHeartMedia 5.1 (5) - 4.7 (5) - 5.1 (4)
Oklahoma City (49)	KTST iHeartMedia 5.2 (5) - 4.9 (5) - 5.0 (3) KXXY iHeartMedia Classic Country 3.3 (10) - 3.0 (7t) - 3.0 (5) KJKE Tyler 3.6 (8) - 3.0 (7t) - N/A Did not subscribe this month.

Festive All: Darius Rucker will be joined by Gavin Adcock, Old Dominion, BigXthaPlug, Nelly, Charles Wesley Godwin, Chase Matthew, Austin Williams, Atlus, Karley Scott Collins and more at Riverfront Revival in North Charleston, SC Oct. 9-10; tickets here Wednesday (4/8).

Beautiful Sings: Megan Moroney has teamed with Revlon as one of the faces of the makeup brand's "Revlon Be Unforgettable" marketing campaign. Says Moroney, "This campaign represents a truth I believe in: beauty is only one part of what makes someone unforgettable. There's power in reminding women they can take up space and lead with confidence, authenticity and strength."

Survey Says: MusiCares is conducting its seventh annual "Wellness In Music" study, and inviting music professionals in all roles and genres to participate anonymously by April 17. The survey, which tracks the health, financial stability and overall well-being of music professionals across the U.S., provides information about the needs and challenges they face, allowing the nonprofit MusiCares to tailor its programs and services to meet those needs. Access the survey in English here or Spanish here.

Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for the week ending April 4, according to Mediabase.

JUSTIN MOORE/Time's Ticking (Blue Highway)
LUKE COMBS/Sleepless In A Hotel Room (Columbia)
THOMAS RHETT f/JORDAN DAVIS/Ain't A Bad Life (Blue Highway/MCA)
DYLAN SCOTT/What He'll Never Have (Curb)
SHABOOZEY & JELLY ROLL/Amen (Empire/Magnolia/Stoney Creek)

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers: Here are the top point gainers for April 5, compared with the same day last week, according to Mediabase.

THOMAS RHETT f/JORDAN DAVIS/Ain't A Bad Life (Blue Highway/MCA) +777 points
DAN + SHAY/Say So (Warner/WRN) +567 points
ELLA LANGLEY/Be Her (Sawgod/Col. NY/Triple Tigers) +540 points
LUKE BRYAN/Country And She Knows It (MCA) +413 points
JASON ALDEAN/Don't Tell On Me (Macon Music/Broken Bow) +392 points

Tomorrow's Birthdays (4/7): Bobby Bare, Josh Hoge, John Dittrich (Restless Heart), the late C.C. McCartney, the late Cal Smith.

Lo Rider: KKBQ/Houston's Lauren "Lo" Sessions-Barker with Big Loud's Ernest and Curb's Harper Grace.

Ice Breaker: Connoisseur/Anchorage, AK's Music Cares for St. Jude Kids radiothon raises $101,009. Pictured (l-r) are the cluster's Steve Franklin, Joe Campbell, Matt Collins, Lara Bickford, Angie Kearns, Mike Ford, Steven Simmons, Carla Bales and Patrick Wright.

Midnight Crisis: RCA's Nate Smith (r) with the label's Dan Nelson (l) and WPOC/Baltimore & WMZQ/Washington D.C.'s Jeff Kapugi at The Fillmore.