Motown Philly: Audacy WYCD/Detroit's The Rob and Holly Show, hosted by Rob Stone and Holly Hutton, has moved from nights to afternoons, flipping slots with Sean “Coop” Tabler. Afternoon co-host Sarah Thomas has exited. The Rob and Holly Show remains in nights across the rest of its Audacy affiliates. Tabler previously hosted nights at WYCD from 2010 to 2015, then rejoined WYCD in 2020, initially for middays (CAT 4/7/20) before being paired with then night host Thomas in afternoons (CAT 9/15/20). He is based at sister Classic Hits WOGL/Philadelphia, where he does mornings. Reach Thomas here.

Harbor Sealed: Former Red Street Regional Dir./Country Promotion Bridget Herrmann has joined Nashville Harbor as Sr. Dir./Promotion & Marketing, BMLG Sr. Dir./Digital Marketing Dexter Bensman has been named Head/Digital Marketing for Nashville Harbor, while Christina Hunt has joined as Coord. Herrmann succeeds Andrew Thoen, who has transitioned full-time into his role as Nashville Harbor Dir./Streaming & Digital Partnerships (CAT 7/26/24). The Chicago-based Herrmann spent a year at Red Street in 2024 (CAT 6/17) after stops at Warner Music Nashville, Crush Music Management, Megaforce Records and A&M/Octane. Bensman's priors include Brown Sellers Brown Management and Innovo Management. Hunt is a recent University of Alabama graduate. Reach Herrmann here, Bensman here and Hunt here.

Signage: Sony Music Publishing Nashville has entered into a global publishing administration partnership with Sea Gayle Music and Domain Capital Group. "I’ve long admired the way Rusty Gaston champions songwriters, and I know our team and catalog are in the very best hands," says Sea Gayle CEO Chris DuBois. Adds Gaston, "We’re proud to be partnering with Sea Gayle and Domain to champion these amazing songwriters and catalogs.” Domain Capital Group purchased Sea Gayle’s catalog and entered into a joint venture with the company in 2020.

Back In Black: Clint Black will be recognized as a BMI Icon during the invitation-only 73rd annual BMI Country Awards at the company's Nashville office Nov. 18. Hosted by BMI's Mike O’Neill, Mike Steinberg and Clay Bradley, the show will also honor Country Songwriter of the Year, Country Song of the Year and Country Publisher of the Year while celebrating 2025's 50 most-performed songs.

Bits & Pieces: After recenty signing with Nashville Harbor and Make Wake Artists (CAT 7/17), The Band Perry's Reid Perry is leaving the band, which currently includes his sister,  Kimberly Perry and her husband Johnny Costello. Reid says in an Instagram post, "I’ll be around, managing a new voice I believe in more than anything, Ryan Coleman ... I wish Kimberly and TBP the best as they move forward into the future."

Carrie Underwood, The Isaacs, Mandy Barnett, Riders In The Sky and Sophia Scott will perform – and Amy Grant will flip the switch to turn the set pink – during the Grand Ole Opry's 17th annual Opry Goes Pink show on Oct. 25. Five dollars from every ticket sold will be donated to Susan G. Komen; purchase here.

Brothers Osborne, Maddie & Tae, Ernest and Thelma & James will perform at the National Music Publishers' Association's invitation only Gold & Platinum Gala Oct. 23 at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville.

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• Country Aircheck’s CMA Voter’s Guide is available here.
• Townsquare's Taste Of Country Mornings is ending. (10/13)
• Warner Chappell Music's Christina Wiltshire was upped to VP. (10/13)
• Audacy's Katie & Company Exec. Producer Brody Smith departed. (10/13)

ICYMI: Marcus K. Dowling launched his new podcast, Culture At Large, with guests Laura Veltz and Ben Johnson live from Nashville (10/13). Listen on Spotify here, followed by its release on YouTube Friday (10/17).

Chronicle: Longtime air personality James Holley died Oct. 5 at his home in Clovis, CA at the age of 76. Holley's career began in the mid-1970s in his home town at KMAK/Fresno. Other stops included KSON/San Diego, and Fresno stations KFRE and KCML. After leaving radio for a career in insurance, he returned in 2015 at KTKP/Topeka (CAT 3/4/16). The son of Texas Playboys fiddle player Joe Holley, James was a performing musician in the Fresno area, including time with the K-Free Haywire Band, which he co-founded while at KFRE. A celebration of life is planned for Oct. 27 at noon at the Veterans Memorial Hall in Clovis, CA. Flowers can be sent to 6251 E Pontiac Way, Fresno, CA 93727.

Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for Oct. 13, according to Mediabase 24/7.

1. MORGAN WALLEN/I Got Better (Big Loud) 4583 points
2. CHASE MATTHEW/Darlin' (Warner/WAR) 3674 points
3. LUKE COMBS/Back In The Saddle (Columbia) 3659 points
4. JELLY ROLL/Heart Of Stone (BMG/Republic/Stoney Creek) 3478 points
5. JORDAN DAVIS/Bar None (MCA) 3194 points 

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers: Here are the top point gainers for Oct. 12-13, compared with the same days last week, according to Mediabase 24/7.  

1. MORGAN WALLEN/I Got Better (Big Loud) +1058 points
2. MEGAN MORONEY/6 Months Later (Col. NY/Columbia) +545 points
3. LUKE COMBS/Back In The Saddle (Columbia) +487 points
4. CHASE MATTHEW/Darlin' (Warner/WAR) +402 points
5. SHABOOZEY & JELLY ROLL/Amen (Empire/Magnolia/Stoney Creek) +377 points

Tomorrow's Birthdays (10/15): Kimberly Schlapman (Little Big Town), Stephanie Quayle, Dean Miller, Adam Burnes, Paul B. Anderson, Michelle Tigard Kammerer, Andy Webb, Charlie Maxx, the late Karyn Bishop.

Tex Factor: MCA's Keith Urban in Dallas (top) and Houston. Pictured (top, l-r) are KPLX's Ryan Fox, the label's Damon Moberly, Urban, KSCS' Al Farb and KPLX/KSCS' Mike Preston; (bottom, l-r) KILT's Chris Huff, guests Kevin Fogarty and Hayden Walker, Urban, KKBQ's Lauren "Lo" Sessions-Barker, the label's Katelyn Lester, KMDL/Lafayette, LA's Jude Walker and KILT's Bruce Logan.