High Lights: Big Loud's Morgan Wallen is Country Aircheck's Top Airplay Performer, Big Loud is the No. 1 airplay market share label and "High Road" by Koe Wetzel and Jessie Murph is the No. 1 airplay song of 2025. In Monday's Country Aircheck Weekly (12/8), the year's top 20 songs, top 10 airplay artists and top five labels will be revealed ahead of the following week's year-end print special containing full year-end data. Information for the 2025 airplay year comes from Country Aircheck's friends and partners at Mediabase 24/7.

Lake Superior: Former Audacy/Houston GSM Judy Lakin has joined Radio One Houston as Dir./Sales for the cluster, which includes KKBQ. Prior to Audacy, she was Pres. of advertising agency Vista14. Her background also includes senior leadership roles at Clear Channel, Cox and other media organizations. Lakin is a 2021 Texas Radio Hall of Fame inductee, and served as CRS Agenda chair from 2018-20.

Tour Support: Treaty Oak Revival's 25-date West Texas Degenerate Tour, named for their new album, kicks off Feb. 5 in Worcester, MA, with subsequent stops in cities including Baltimore, Seattle, Portland and Nashville. Joining on select dates are Wade Forster, William Clark Green, Laredo, Huser Brothers, Gannon Fremin & CCREV and Parker Ryan. Tickets here (12/12).

The first leg of Charles Wesley Godwin's The Christian Name Tour begins March 27 at Salt Lake City's Maverik Center; tickets on sale next Friday (12/12) here. 

Kane Brown takes over Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, TN April 10–11 with his Miles On It Tour: The Ultimate Automotive Experience, the first in his new event series for vehicle enthusiasts. A portion of ticket sales will be donated to charitable causes benefiting youth and community initiatives across Middle Tennessee; purchase here.

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

• Go backstage at the CMA Awards with Exec. Producer Robert Deaton in Country Aircheck Weekly.
• Jody Williams took over management duties for Vince Gill. (12/4)
• Jeff "JB" Brown rejoined WKSK/West Jefferson, NC as OM/midday host. (12/3)
• The ACM Awards return to Vegas May 17. (12/1)
• Natalie "Nat" Gross, Steve Davis and Shawn Joseph joined the WNCY/Appleton-Green Bay, WI airstaff. (12/1-12/2)
• iHeartMedia's Mike McGuinness was promoted to CFO. (12/1)

Bits & Pieces: Cumulus Media Oxnard/Ventura, CA VP/MM Sommer Frisk will receive a Pointsettia Award from the Ventura Chamber of Commerce Dec. 11. The awards honor businesses and individuals for their outstanding community service and achievements. 

Audacy KFRG/Riverside, CA raised $201,810 for Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital during its 24th annual Stater Bros. Charities Kfroggers 4 Kids Radiothon, which wrapped up last night (12/4). In the past 24 years, the station has raised more than $7 million for the hospital.

WUSN/Chicago afternoon host Scotty Kay has created a new Chicago Bears anthem, "Bear Down 2025," just in time for the upcoming Bears vs. Packers game. Listen here.

Republic Records founder/CEO Monte Lipman and Founder/COO Avery Lipman will receive the 2026 Grammy Salute To Industry Icons honor from the Recording Academy Jan. 31 at the invitation only Pre-Grammy Gala in Los Angeles.

Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for Dec. 4, according to Mediabase 24/7.

1. TUCKER WETMORE/3, 2, 1 (Back Blocks/EMI Nashville) 4459 points
2. PARMALEE/Cowgirl (Stoney Creek) 3644 points 
3. RILEY GREEN f/ELLA LANGLEY/Don't Mind If I Do (Nash. Harbor) 3522 points
4. HARDY/Favorite Country Song (Big Loud) 3018 points
5. MEGAN MORONEY/6 Months Later (Col. NY /Columbia) 2852 points

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers: Here are the top point gainers for Nov. 30-Dec. 4, compared with the same days last week, according to Mediabase 24/7.  

1. TUCKER WETMORE/3, 2, 1 (Back Blocks/EMI Nashville) +4876 points
2. ELLA LANGLEY/Choosin' Texas (Sawgod/Col. NY/Triple Tigers) +1558 points
3. SHABOOZEY & JELLY ROLL/Amen (Empire/Magnolia/Stoney Creek) +1057 points
4. TYLER CHILDERS/Nose On The Grindstone (2025) (RCA) +1040 points
5. LUKE COMBS/Days Like These (Columbia) +1022 points

Tomorrow's Birthdays (12/6): Cameron Duddy (Midland), Bill Lloyd, Helen Cornelius, Pam Russell, the late Rick Rockhill.

Tomorrow's Birthdays (12/7): Neil Mason (The Cadillac Three), Sunny Sweeney, Andy Childs, Gary Morris, the late Bobby Osborne.

Sunday's Birthdays (12/8): Sam Hunt, Marty Raybon, Ashley Campbell, Rhonda Hart, Ashley Clark, Brent Michaels, Heather Conley, the late Irving Waugh, the late Mark McKay.