Poll Miss: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for June 2025 (three-month rolling average, 4/3-6/25) compared with April and May. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Good B-havior: Here are select Nielsen Audio Spring 2025 (4/3-6/25) two-book per year diary ratings for subscribing stations compared with their last books (Spring and Fall 2024). Ranks (in parentheses) are also among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Call Him Marconi: KATI/Jefferson City, MO; KCLR/Columbia MO; KYGO/Denver; WTHI/Terre Haute, IN and WYCT/Pensacola, FL are the Country Station of the Year finalists for the National Association of Broadcasters' 2025 NAB Marconi Radio Awards. WYCT also scored a nod in the Medium Market Station of the Year category. Other finalists from Country radio include Audacy's Katie Neal and Cumulus' Steve Harmon in the Network/Syndicated Personality category; KFGE/Lincoln, NE (Small Market Station); KSCS/Dallas' Mark "Hawkeye" Louis and Michelle Rodriguez (Major Market Personality); KYGO's Tracy Dixon and Fizz (Large Market Personality); WQHK/Ft. Wayne, IN's Dan Austin and WUSY/Chattanooga's Melissa "Mo" Wagner & Greg "StyckMan" Owens (Medium Market Personality); KATI's Jordan Jay (Small Market Personality); KIKV/Alexandria, MN's Matt Senne & Amy Foxx (Small Market Personality); and Big River/Florence, AL's Nick Martin (Legendary Radio Manager). See the full list of finalists here. Winners will be revealed Oct. 21 at the Edison Ballroom in New York. Tickets here.

One Tree D'Hilly: Praising "their creative vision, passion for artists and forward-thinking digital expertise," MCA EVP/GM Katie McCartney announced the addition of former Apple Music Dir./Music Business Partnerships Sarah D'Hilly as SVP/Digital Marketing & Strategy and Interscope Records Mgr./Marketing Brad Krause as Sr. Dir./Digital Strategy, as reported this morning via Breaking News. Prior to her nearly five years with Apple, D'Hilly held digital marketing positions at Monument Records (where she previously worked with McCartney) and Borman Entertainment. Krause had been with Interscope since 2018. Reach D'Hilly here and Krause here.

All Halled Up: The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has added Writer/Editor Erin Osmon and Dir./Facilities Heather Reed to its team. Additionally, Sr. Mgr./Corporate Partnerships Marie Bradshaw and Mgr./Marketing Crystal Mann have been promoted to Dir./Institutional Giving and Assoc. Dir./Revenue Marketing, respectively.

• WJLS/Beckley, WV West Virginia Radio 18.1 - 19.8
• KUKN/Longview, WA Washington Interstate 15.1 - 12.3
• WMEV/Marion, VA Bristol 13.6 - 11.3
• WKYQ/Murray, KY Survey (Paducah) Bristol 19.3 - 15.1
• WKYQ/Paducah, KY Bristol 22.8 - 22.2
• KONY/St. George, UT Canyon Media 15.8 - 15.3
• KTTI/Yuma, AZ El Dorado 20.3 - 21.5

Reve-News: Cumulus reported Q2 2025 net revenue of $186 million, down 9.2% year-over-year, and the lowest quarterly revenue since Q2 2020. Adjusted EBITDA was $22.4m, off from the prior year's $25.2m. The company reported a net loss of $12.8m, compared to a net loss of $27.7m in Q1 2024. Broadcast radio revenue was down 10.5% for spot and 20.5% for network, while digital was down 1.4%. "While the advertising backdrop for legacy media remains challenging, in the quarter we continued to outperform our radio peers, gaining market share across all broadcast spot revenue channels," says CEO Mary Berner. Full release here.

Saga Communications reported Q2 net revenue of $28.2 million, down 5.0% from $29.7m in the same period last year. Station operating expense was $22.2m, a 4.6% decrease year-over-year. The company had an operating income of $1.4m compared to $2.1m in the same period last year. Full release here.

Warner Music Group's recorded music revenue of $1.689 billion for the quarter ending June 30 is up 9% from the previous year's $1.554b. Digital revenue was up 5.3%, while streaming revenue was up 4%. "As we continue to evolve our company, we're focusing on the artists, songwriters, and markets with the greatest potential, while expanding our iconic catalog, and building the dynamic teams and tools that will help our talent have the biggest global impact," says CEO Robert Kyncl. Full report here.

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

• Radio personalities share their craziest listener stories in Country Aircheck Weekly. 
• WQNY/Ithaca, NY OM/morning host Chris Allinger is retiring. (8/6)
• Hannah Galluzzi returned as VP/A&R for MCA. (8/4)
• Pamal's Kevin Callahan was upped to Exec. Dir./Operations & Programming. (8/4)
• Chronicle: Jeannie Seely.

Bits & Pieces: The Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) fundraising special has added performances from Jelly Roll, Dan + Shay, Brothers Osborne and Jon Pardi, and pre-taped appearances from Tim McGraw and Keith Urban, in addition to Sheryl Crow and Dolly Parton (CAT 7/3). The show originates from Nashville for the first time Aug. 15 at 7pm CT across more than 30 participating platforms, including ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC.

Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, Inc. (MIW) has opened applications for its annual "Behind the Mic Mentorship," a year-long program for U.S.-based female personalities from any format who have been on-air for at least three years with a desire to grow. The selected mentee will receive personalized conversations and advice from a wide range of industry professionals, and the opportunity to attend the NAB's Radio Show 2026 next April in Las Vegas. Apply here by Aug. 29.

ICYMI: Kane Brown will guest star in the 9-1-1: Nashville series premiere, airing Oct. 9 on ABC. He made his acting debut on Fire Country in 2023.

Charles Kelley talked about his new solo project, Songs For A New Moon, on CBS Mornings. (8/7)

Chronicle: Manager Brandon Blackstock has passed away following a battle with cancer. He was 48. "Brandon bravely battled cancer for more than three years," the family shared via a statement. "He passed away peacefully and was surrounded by family. We thank you for your thoughts and prayers and ask everyone to respect the family's privacy during this very difficult time." Alongside his father, Starstruck CEO Narvel Blackstock, Brandon worked with artists including Blake Shelton and Rascal Flatts. No word on services.

Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for August 6, according to Mediabase 24/7.

1. NATE SMITH/Fix What You Didn't Break (RCA) 4337 points
2. THOMAS RHETT/After All The Bars Are Closed (Valory) 4017 points
3. SHABOOZEY/Good News (Empire/Magnolia) 3908 points
4. LUKE BRYAN/Country Song Came On (MCA) 3470 points
5. BAILEY ZIMMERMAN f/LUKE COMBS/Backup Plan (Atlantic/Warner/WEA/Columbia) 3185 points

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers: Here are the top point gainers for August 3-6, compared with the same days last week, according to Mediabase 24/7.  

1. NATE SMITH/Fix What You Didn't Break (RCA) +3170 points
2. LUKE COMBS/Back In The Saddle (Columbia) +1492 points
3. CHASE MATTHEW/Darlin' (Warner/WAR) +1111 points
4. MORGAN WALLEN/I Got Better (Big Loud) +1003 points
5. THOMAS RHETT/After All The Bars Are Closed (Valory) +1000 points

Tomorrow's Birthdays (8/8): John Morgan, Paul Shefrin, Mark Wills, Phil Balsley (Statler Bros.), Caleb Miller (Deltona), Stephanie Maynard, Greg McCarn, Heidi Tieslau, the late Mel Tillis, the late Webb Pierce, the late Michael Johnson, the late Jamie O’Hara.

Signage: Producer/writer Jake Mitchell signs with Riser House. Pictured (back, l-r) are RH's Allison Pilotti, Aaron Steinberg and Lauren Spahn, and attorney Matt Cottingham; (front, l-r) RH's Brandon Perdue, Teddy, Mitchell and RH's Kirby Mathews.