November 26, 2025 News@CountryAircheck.com

Turkey And Ratings: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for October 2025 (three-month rolling average, 7/24-10/15) compared with August and September. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Chattanooga, TN (Market 93)	WUSY Audacy 9.2 (3) - 9.8 (2) - 8.0 (3) WUUQ Bahakel Classic Country 2.3 (8t) - 2.8 (7t) - 2.9 (7t) WOGT Cumulus 0.9 (14) - 1.7 (13) - 2.5 (10t) Largest share since April 2022.
Huntsville, AL (99)	WDRM iHeartMedia 8.7 (1) - 7.5 (1) - 6.7 (1) WWFF Cumulus 1.2 (13t) - 1.4 (11) - 1.8 (11)

Desmond Departs: Redrock Media KUTQ/St. George, UT APD/MD and afternoon host "Brother Dale" Desmond is leaving at the end of the year for a soon-to-be-announced new gig. He has been with the station since 2020. OM Jasmine Weaver is seeking his successor. Reach her here. Prior to KUTQ, Desmond was Cherry Creek/St. George, UT OM, with previous stops at KUPI/Idaho Falls; KBLL/Helena, MT; WCKN/Charleston, SC and KTHK/Idaho Falls. Reach him here.

Renewable NRG: Iowa-based NRG Media is selling five stations and one translator in central Nebraska, including Country KRNY/Kearney, to Nebraska-based Usher Media. NRG owns more than 30 other stations across Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska and Wisconsin. NRG CEO Mary Quass says, "We are confident that Usher Media will ... continue to serve listeners, advertisers and the community with excellence.”

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

Radio weighs in on the CMA Awards’ biggest moments in Country Aircheck Weekly.
WOGG & WOGI/Pittsburgh PD/morning personality Jeremy "Danger" Mulder is leaving. (11/25)
KUAD/Fort Collins, CO morning co-host Tanner Chambers left for a TBA opportunity. (11/24)

Tour Support: Sara Evans is hitting the road for the eight-date Holiday Road Tour beginning Dec. 4 in Hanover, PA. Tickets and schedule here.

Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for Nov. 25, according to Mediabase 24/7.

PARKER MCCOLLUM/What Kinda Man (MCA) 4086 points
LAINEY WILSON/Somewhere Over Laredo (Broken Bow) 3893 points
RILEY GREEN f/ELLA LANGLEY/Don't Mind If I Do (Nash. Harbor) 3478 points
PARMALEE/Cowgirl (Stoney Creek) 3405 points
CHASE MATTHEW/Darlin' (Warner/WAR) 3076 points

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers: Here are the top point gainers for Nov. 23-25, compared with the same days last week, according to Mediabase 24/7.

PARKER MCCOLLUM/What Kinda Man (MCA) +2643 points
LAINEY WILSON/Somewhere Over Laredo (Broken Bow) +2236 points
RILEY GREEN f/ELLA LANGLEY/Don't Mind If I Do (Nash. Harbor/Col. NY) +775 points
JASON ALDEAN/How Far Does A Goodbye Go (Macon Music/Broken Bow) +737 points
ELLA LANGLEY/Choosin' Texas (Sawgod/Col. NY/Triple Tigers) +730 points

Tube Check Tomorrow (11/27): Lainey Wilson, Drew Baldridge, Colbie Caillat, Mickey Guyton and more, Macy's Thanksgiving Parade (NBC); Brad Paisley, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC).

Saturday (11/29): A Grand Ole Opry Christmas (Hallmark Channel).

Sunday (11/30): KSSN/Little Rock's Jess Jennings, The Road (CBS).

Web Check Friday (11/28): Grand Ole Opry: 100th Anniversary Night livestream at 5:45pm CT (Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube).

Tomorrow's Birthdays (11/27): Darlene Starr, Candice Watkins, the late Eddie Rabbitt.

Friday (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.

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

Sunday (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.

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

It's Giving Thanks: Big Machine's Jackson Dean plays WXTU/Philadelphia's annual celebration luncheon supporting cancer survivors and their loved ones. Pictured (l-r) are the station's Andie Summers, Dean, the station's Mark Razz and the label's Brooke Diaz.

Monster's Butterball: Valory's Chris Palmer (l) with Billy Bob Thornton at the CMA Awards.

Harty: Curb's Kelsey Hart (c) with the label's Samantha DePrez and WBTU/Fort Wayne, IN’s Randy Alomar.

Turkin' 9 To 5: EMI's Tucker Wetmore supports Tracy Lawrence's 20th annual Mission:Possible Turkey Fry, which collected 5,350 turkeys.