April 10, 2026 News@CountryAircheck.com

Ella Paso: 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.

Albuquerque, NM (Market 72)	KBQI iHeartMedia 3.8 (6) - 3.2 (7) - 2.9 (9) KBQI-HD2 iHeartMedia Cl. Ctry. 2.0 (13) - 1.9 (14) - 1.7 (16) KRST Cumulus Does not subscribe.
El Paso, TX (77)	KHEY iHeartMedia 5.4 (6) - 5.7 (5t) - 5.2 (6)
Harrisburg, PA (87)	WRBT iHeartMedia 4.7 (2) - 4.8 (2t) - 4.0 (5)

Wilson Departs iHeartMedia: Among those departing amid iHeartMedia's companywide restructuring of sales and market management positions (CAT 4/9) is Area Pres./Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas & Missouri Jason Wilson. He assumed that role in 2024, arriving from Cox Media, where he had been VP/Oklahoma-Arkansas (CAT 11/5/24). His seven years wih Cox followed time at Sinclair and Journal/Wichita. Reach him here.

Cup Of Joe: New Revolution VP/Promotion Joe Schuld has resigned, and is moving from Tennessee to Colorado to be closer to family. His 41-year music business career included time at Show Dog-Universal, Average Joes, a prior stint with New Revolution and 15 years of Top 40/Rock promotion at Columbia in Denver and Kansas City. He has also been a manager for rock band Luce and Jerrod Niemann. “This sounds like retirement, but I have too many good friends at radio and in music to just walk away," Schuld says. "I'll keep ringing the bells and will have some exciting news very soon." No word on plans for the position. Reach Schuld here.

Reve-News: Cumulus, which filed for Chapter 11 reorganization last month (CAT 3/5), reported 2025 revenue of $741.7 million, down 10.3% from 2024. Total broadcast revenue was off 15.9% to $474.5m, while digital was off 1.9% to $151.2m, or 20.3% of revenue. A net loss of $200.7m was recorded, compared to a net loss of $283.3m in 2023. EBITDA was $52m, down from $82.7m the prior year. Q4 net revenue was $188.1, down 14% year-over-year. "The company’s recently announced financial restructuring marks an important step toward meaningfully reducing the debt burden that has constrained the business. Looking ahead, we remain focused on building on the core strengths of the Company to maximize value," says Pres./CEO Mary Berner. See full release here.

ICYMI: Zac Brown Band's “Free,” alongside a message from Brown, was used as the wake-up song for the astronauts on the Artemis II Mission to the Moon this morning (4/10).

Flatland Cavalry performed “Never Comin’ Back” on The Kelly Clarkson Show.

Shane Profitt offers a look at his day-to-day life and talks about his childhood, meeting his fiancée and his journey from learning guitar to getting signed in a new documentary short.

Apple Music Country is airing an Ella Langley album release special, Dandelion Radio, today (4/10). Listen here.

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

Tanner Chambers returns to Seattle, and Scott Scovill reflects on tours and tenacity in Country Aircheck Weekly.
Megan Moroney leads the ACM nominations. (4/9)
iHeartMedia/Denver Region Pres. Brenda Egger exited. (4/9)
WMZQ/WPOC APD/afternoon host Ty Bailey departed. (4/8)
KNCI/Sacramento's Pat Still is retiring. (4/8)
WUSJ/Jackson, MS' Traci Lee is returning to mornings. (4/7)

Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for April 9, according to Mediabase.

THOMAS RHETT f/JORDAN DAVIS/Ain't A Bad Life (Blue Highway/MCA) 4620 points
LUKE COMBS/Sleepless In A Hotel Room (Columbia) 4248 points
DYLAN SCOTT/What He'll Never Have (Curb) 3773 points
LUKE COMBS/Days Like These (Columbia) 3263 points
CODY JOHNSON/The Fall (CoJo/Warner/WRN) 3222 points

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers: Here are the top point gainers for April 5-9, compared with the same days last week, according to Mediabase.

THOMAS RHETT f/JORDAN DAVIS/Ain't A Bad Life (Blue Highway/MCA) +3715 points
DAN + SHAY/Say So (Warner/WRN) +2619 points
ELLA LANGLEY/Be Her (Sawgod/Col. NY/Triple Tigers) +2576 points
MORGAN WALLEN/Don't We (Big Loud) +1878 points
JASON ALDEAN/Don't Tell On Me (Macon Music/Broken Bow) +1396 points

Tomorrow's Birthdays (4/11): Steve Azar, Chalee Tennison, Jim Lauderdale, Jeri Cooper, Bob Pickett, Bob Moody.

Sunday's Birthdays (4/12): Vince Gill, Jessie James Decker, Easton Corbin, John Clore, Deryl Dodd, Dave Weigand, Christa Williams, Jess Tyler, the late Gene Weed.

Monday's Birthdays (4/13): Sam Bush, Aaron Lewis, Mike Moore, Marlene Augustine, EJ Bernas, Dan Pearman.

Linkin Bark: Warner Records/WRN's Warren Zeiders (and Teddy) with the label's Anna Cage (l) and iHeart/Kentucky's Rachel Elliot.

Wait In The Cart: Big Loud's Hardy (c) with WCYQ's Matt Cooper and the label's Kelley Bradshaw at Knoxville's Food City Center.

Chapter Booked: Stoney Creek's Atlus visits the Nashville Chapter of The Recording Academy. Pictured (l-r) are publicist Jay Jones, the Academy’s Kenyon Glenn and Alicia Warwick, Atlus, the Academy's Sydney Verge and Riot Music Group's Andrew Perlowich.

Signage: Songwriter/producer Ben Foster signs with Black River Publishing. Pictured (l-r) are BRP's Rebekah Gordon, Foster and BRP's Evie Grace Fowler and Sarah Hudspeth.

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