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February 4, 2026 News@CountryAircheck.com

Redding, Willing And Able: Here are select Nielsen Audio Fall 2025 (9/18-12/10) two-book per year diary ratings for subscribing stations compared with their last books (Fall 2024 and Spring 2025). Ranks (in parentheses) are also among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Cumulus is no longer a subscriber in diary markets.

Amarillo, TX (165)	KGNC Connoisseur 6.3 (3t) - 6.7 (3t) - 6.9 (3) KATP Townsquare 6.3 (3t) - 5.5 (6) - 4.0 (7)
Bryan, TX (180)	KAGG iHeartMedia 4.2 (3t) - 3.9 (6t) - 4.0 (4t) KORA Brazos Valley 2.8 (7t) - 3.9 (6t) - 4.0 (4t)
Columbus, GA (189)	WKCN PMB 4.6 (7t) - 5.6 (6t) - 5.4 (5) WSTH iHeartMedia 5.0 (4) - 3.1 (11) - 2.0 (14t)
Frederick, MD (167)	WFRE Local Daily Media 9.5 (1) - 9.5 (1) - 8.0 (2)
Lubbock, TX (160)	KLLL Connoisseur 8.7 (1) - 9.7 (1) - 7.4 (1) KQBR Townsquare 2.9 (11t) - 1.9 (12t) - 3.1 (12) KRBL Ramar 1.2 (15t) - 1.6 (15t) - 2.7 (13t) KRBL-HD2 Ramar Classic Country 1.2 (15t) - 1.6 (15t) - 1.9 (15t)
Odessa-Midland, TX (156)	KHKX Brazos 4.9 (4t) - 6.6 (2) - 5.4 (2t) KNFM Townsquare 4.9 (4t) - 4.7 (5t) - 3.9 (8) KMRK ICA Communications 2.2 (13t) - 2.9 (11t) - 3.5 (9t)
Redding, CA (216)	KNCQ Results Radio 14.5 (1) - 16.8 (1) - 19.3 (1) 34th consecutive No. 1, largest share since Spring 1993.
Sheboygan, WI (234)	WBFM Midwest 8.3 (1t) - 11.6 (1) - 9.4 (1)
Terre Haute, IN (209)	WTHI Midwest 17.0 (1) - 16.6 (1) - 14.4 (1)
Traverse City, MI (176)	WMKC Black Diamond 7.2 (2) - 6.6 (2t) - 6.7 (2) WTCM Midwestern 6.4 (3) - 6.6 (2t) - 5.4 (4t) WSRT MacDonald 2.1 (11t) - 1.3 (12t) - 1.3 (12)
Waco, TX (187)	WACO iHeartMedia 10.1 (1) - 10.3 (1) - 9.1 (2) 21st consecutive No. 1. KBHT-AM M&M Cl. Country 1.5 (8t) - 2.1 (7t) - 1.6 (9t) KRMX M&M 3.0 (6t) - 1.5 (9t) - 1.6 (9t)

Logan Departs TSQ: Townsquare national talent and KNUE/Tyler, TX afternoon personality Buddy Logan has departed the company. He joined KNUE in 2011 and had been hosting afternoons there since 2019, a show he says was also heard on about 40 Townsquare stations as The Ride Home. Logan also hosted the syndicated Saturday night Radio Texas, Live! for Townsquare, heard at one point in 17 markets in Texas, Louisiana, Colorado, South Dakota, Arkansas and Oklahoma. The KNUE website now lists sister WYRK/Buffalo morning personality Clay Moden in afternoons. Logan shared on Facebook, "After 15 years, my time with Radio Texas, Live!, Red Dirt BBQ & Music Festival and TSM has come to a close. We built something special, I’ll always be proud of it, and I’m excited for the road ahead." Reach him here.

Directors' Cut: The 2026 Society of Leaders in Development (SOLID) Board of Directors are Endurance Music Group's Alannah Schwartz (President), The Teapot Legacy's Nina Teapot Owens (VP), Wasserman Music's Savannah Alday (Secretary) and Studio Bank's Eunice Hernandez (Treasurer).

Super Poll Funday: Final round voting for the 2026 CRS/Country Aircheck Awards is underway here through midnight CT Thursday (2/5). All votes – one per customer – must have a valid industry email address. (Seriously. Randos get tossed!) Winners will be announced during the New Faces Of Country Music Show at CRS 2026. Vote here now!

Bits & Pieces: Ryman Hospitality WSM-AM/Nashville afternoon host Eryn Cooper was named one of the University of Alabama's 18 Under 31 Young Alumni Award recipients for 2026. The list recognizes young alumni who have "made significant contributions to their industry, field or community."

ICYMI: Kashus Culpepper made his late-night television debut on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2/3) performing “Man Of His Word.”

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

Final round voting for the 2026 CRS/Country Aircheck Awards is underway here.
Kevin Callahan, Justin Chase and Brian Michel discuss DTS AutoStage’s in-car listening data in Country Aircheck Weekly.
Sommer Frisk joined Connoisseur Media. (2/2)
Jon Borris was named Head/Music of 101 Studios. (2/2)

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

HUDSON WESTBROOK/House Again (River House/Warner/WAR) 4116 points
ELLA LANGLEY/Choosin' Texas (Sawgod/Col. NY/Triple Tigers) 4018 points
MORGAN WALLEN/20 Cigarettes (Big Loud) 3917 points
SHABOOZEY & JELLY ROLL/Amen (Empire/Magnolia/Stoney Creek) 3854 points
JASON ALDEAN/How Far Does A Goodbye Go (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 3835 points

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers: Here are the top point gainers for Feb. 1-3, compared with the same days last week, according to Mediabase 24/7.

HUDSON WESTBROOK/House Again (River House/Warner/WAR) +3999 points
LUKE COMBS/Sleepless In A Hotel Room (Columbia) +1808 points
HARDY f/E. CHURCH, M. WALLEN & T. MCGRAW/McArthur (Big Loud) +1087 points
MEGHAN PATRICK/Golden Child (Riser House) +828 points
SHABOOZEY & JELLY ROLL/Amen (Empire/Magnolia/Stoney Creek) +772 points

Tomorrow's Birthdays (2/5): Sara Evans, Tyler Farr, Cindy Mabe, Bryan Webb.

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Try That In Allentown: Broken Bow's Jason Aldean (in hat) with WGTY/York’s Scott Donato, the label's Lexi Willson and WVPO & W247AE/Stroudsburg, PA's Jeff Hunt (l-r) in Allentown, PA.

We All Row Up: Warner/WAR's Chase Matthew (c) at SiriusXM The Highway's Music Row Happy Hour. Pictured with (l-r) are the label's James Marsh and SXM's Buzz Brainard, Nick Elliot and Christina Mooney.

Powers Trip: American Dogwood/Empire's Kevin Powers visits KYGO/Denver. Pictured (l-r) are Range Management's Abas Pauti, Magnolia's Heather Propper, the station's Brian Michel, Powers and the station's Shawn Patrick and Michael "Big Mic" Buhrman.

Signage: Songwriter/producer/musician Cole Phillips (c) signs with Eclipse Music Publishing. Pictured with (l-r) the company's Kurt Locher, Anna Thiel, Penny Gattis and Courtney Crist.

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