Rate And Hook: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for January 2026 (three-month rolling average, 10/16/25-2/4/26) compared with November and December. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Hot Air: No official word, but Curb Records SVP/Promotion RJ Meacham is stepping down at the end of the month as he pursues a new venture. He is expected to continue to consult the label, which plans to announce updates to its promotion department leadership structure next week. Meacham joined Curb for a second time in 2016, and rose from National Dir./Promotion & Chart Strategy to VP two years later and to SVP in 2021 (Breaking News 1/18/21). Prior stops include Monument/Sony, Curb/Asylum, BNA and Columbia. His first stint with Curb was from 2004-07.

Bright Lotus: Former Stephens Media Group/Spokane GM/GSM Andrew Adams has been named GM at the three-station Lotus/Seattle cluster, including Classic Country KPLZ. Regional PD for KPLZ & Classic Country sister KTHI/Boise and Lotus/Seattle Dir./Marketing & Promotions Jeff Connell has been promoted to Seattle Dir./Operations & Brand Mgmt. He will relinquish his Boise duties in early summer. Prior to Stephens, Adams held management positions at Salem Media and Mapleton Communications. Before joining Lotus, Connell was  Townsquare/Boise OM & Country KAWO Brand Mgr.

Reve News: Urban One has reported Q4 2025 net revenue of $97.8 million, a decrease of 16.5% from the same period in 2024. The company's broadcast and digital operating income for the quarter was $23.8m, a decrease of 38.3% from the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA was $15.6m, down from $26.9m. "As expected, we had a tough fourth quarter due to a combination of non-recurring political advertising, soft radio markets and declining audience delivery in our cable television business," says CEO/Pres. Alfred C. Liggins, III. "Despite this, we were able to achieve full year Adjusted EBITDA within our previous guidance range at $56.7 million ... Radio pacings in the first quarter of 2026 are currently (5.0)%, but we remain positive on the outlook for mid-term political revenues later in the year." Full report here.

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

• J. Love hits country’s on-ramp as ACM CEO Damon Whiteside eyes his exit in Country Aircheck Weekly.
• Casey Atkins joined WKHK/Richmond, VA as Mgr./Promotions and midday host. (3/12)
• Bill Simmons, Chris DuBois and Kendal Marcy formed Domain Artist Management. (3/10)
• Amy Leimbach was named VP/MM for Beasley/Las Vegas. (3/9)
• WFKY & WVKY/Frankfort, KY's Paisley Dunn-Banks is leaving radio. (3/9)
• Breck Kinsey joined WCEN/Saginaw, MI for middays. (3/9)

Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for March 12, according to Mediabase.

1. ELLA LANGLEY/Choosin' Texas (Sawgod/Col. NY/Triple Tigers) 4943 points
2. SHABOOZEY & JELLY ROLL/Amen (Empire/Magnolia/Stoney Creek) 4405 points
3. JUSTIN MOORE/Time's Ticking (Blue Highway) 3454 points 
4. THOMAS RHETT f/JORDAN DAVIS/Ain't A Bad Life (Blue Highway/MCA) 3234 points
5. CARLY PEARCE f/RILEY GREEN/If I Don't Leave I'm Gonna Stay (Blue Highway/Nash. Harbor) 3105 points 

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers: Here are the top point gainers for March 8-12, compared with the same days last week, according to Mediabase.  

1. CARLY PEARCE f/RILEY GREEN/If I Don't Leave I'm Gonna Stay (Blue Highway/Nash. Harbor) +3124 points
2. JASON ALDEAN/Don't Tell On Me (Macon Music/Broken Bow) +1372 points
3. MORGAN WALLEN/Don't We (Big Loud) +1170 points
4. LUKE COMBS/Sleepless In A Hotel Room (Columbia) +700 points
5. TUCKER WETMORE/Brunette (Back Blocks/Mercury) +600 points

Tomorrow's Birthdays (3/14): Kristian Bush, Michael Martin Murphey, Mark Pucci, Candy Cullerton, the late Sam Cerami. 

Sunday's Birthdays (3/15): Matt Thomas (Parmalee), Teddi Bonadies, Mike Dungan, Mike Wilson, Rondal Richardson, Shar'n Clark, Thomas Massad, Meg Butterly, the late Carl Smith, the late D.J. Fontana.

Monday's Birthdays (3/16): Stan Thorn (Shenandoah), Ray Walker (The Jordanaires), Ray Benson (Asleep At The Wheel), Dallas Davidson, Allison Smith, Ray Mariner, the late Jerry Jeff Walker.

Visitation Writes: MCA's Vince Gill (top) and Average Joes' Bryan Martin visit Big D & Bubba. Pictured (top, l-r) Gill, Derek “Big D” Haskins and Sean “Bubba” Powell; (bottom, l-r) Martin, Haskins, the show's Jessica "Carsen" Humphreville and Powell.

Grand 'Ol Red: Wheelhouse's Blake Shelton with his label team at Ronnie Milsap's 50th Opry anniversary. Pictured (l-r) are the label's Shelley Hargis, Gwen Stefani, the label's Peter Strickland, Shelton and the label's JoJamie Hahr and Ken Tucker.