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In This Issue (12/8) 

"Younger generations want a more personal, high-touch experience."

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highroad121225.jpg High Note: Big Machine Music songwriter Laura Veltz receives a plaque for having co-written the Country Aircheck/Mediabase No. 1 airplay song of 2025 "High Road." Pictured (l-r) are BMLG's Scott Borchetta, Veltz, Country Aircheck's Chuck Aly, and BMM's Mike Molinar and Alex Heddle.
JULIA-COLE121225.jpg 1 Jingle White Female: Broke/Lyric Ridge's Julia Cole with Lyric Ridge's Louie Newman (l) and WWKA/Orlando's Steve Stewart at the station's Jingle Jam.
Janson121225.jpg Me & A Holiday Cheer: Warner/Harpeth 60's Chris Janson (in hat) with Music Choice's Jim Murphy and wife Angie and Harpeth 60's Ray Vaughn (l-r) backstage at Christmas At The Opry.
Kameron-Marlowe121225.jpg Jameron Marlowe: Columbia's Kameron Marlowe with iHeart/Kentucky's Rachel Elliot (c) and the label's Anna Widmer at WAMZ/Louisville's Acoustic Jam.
WHKO121125.jpg OH Christmas Tree: Big Loud's Lauren Alaina and Warner/WAR's Chase Matthew (c) with WHKO/Dayton, OH's Aaron "Woody" Woods and Nancy Wilson at the station's Concert for a Cause Jingle Jam.
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Everybody Prance Now: Wheelhouse's Alexandra Kay with the label's Ken Tucker (l) and WGTY/York’s Scott Donato at the station's Jingle Bell Jam.

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Live And Let Dye: Red Street's Taylor Austin Dye visits the SiriusXM/Pandora Nashville studios. Pictured (l-r) are manager Lex Lipsitz, SXM/Pandora's Johnny Chiang and Kathleen St. Clair, the label's Sally Allgeier, SXM/Pandora's "Trapper" John Morris, Dye, the label's Michael Steele and SXM/Pandora's Victoria Alfonso and Jordan Hatton.

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CA/MB Year-End Airplay Preview
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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.

Dec 5, 2025 Share
Nov 2025 PPM Ratings:

November 2025 PPM Ratings: Day four of Nielsen Audio's November 2025 (10/16-11/12) PPM ratings are below. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. All graphs indicate Average Share Mon-Sun 6am-Midnight Persons 6+.

Austin (Market 27)
KVET iHeartMedia 
4.1 (5) to 4.2 (7) 
Cume: +11,100 to 277,700

KASE iHeartMedia
5.3 (4) to 3.9 (8)
Cume: +3,100 to 208,700


KKMJ-HD3 Audacy Classic Country 
0.9 (22) to 1.3 (22) 
Cume: -600 to 34,400

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Raleigh (34)
WQDR Curtis
7.1 (3t) to 6.5 (5)

Cume: +5,400 to 229,700

WNCB iHeartMedia
2.2 (15) to 1.6 (16t)
Cume: -24,900 to 100,500

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Indianapolis (38)
WLHK Radio One
6.6 (5) to 5.1 (7)
Cume: -50,500 to 205,100

WFMS Cumulus
5.3 (7t) to 4.7 (9)
Cume: -8,600 to 210,200

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Nashville (40)
WSIX iHeartMedia
4.7 (9) to 4.8 (8)
Cume: +400 to 155,000

WKDF Cumulus
3.0 (15) to 4.2 (11)
Largest share since Aug. 2024.
Cume: -2,500 to 130,300

WSM-FM Cumulus
3.2 (14) to 3.0 (15)
Cume: -9,500 to 138,500
On June, 4 Big D & Bubba moved from mornings on WKDF to WSM-FM as part of an overhaul of programming on both stations (CAT 6/3).

WNFN Midwest Classic Country
1.8 (17) to 2.2 (17)
Cume: +24,000 to 100,900

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Jacksonville (43)
WQIK iHeartMedia
5.8 (6) to 6.9 (3) 
Cume: +13,800 to 190,700

WGNE Renda
4.0 (10) to 5.1 (9t)
Cume: +15,200 to 187,000

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Milwaukee (44)
WMIL iHeartMedia
6.2 (3) to 5.8 (4)
Cume: -12,000 to 232,400

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Providence (45)
WCTK Hall
10.0 (1) to 9.2 (2) Largest share in the format this month.
Cume: -22,100 to 269,700

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Norfolk (46)
WUSH Sinclair
5.3 (4) to 5.4 (4)
Largest share since March 2024.
Cume: -10,500 to 122,300


WGH Max
3.0 (12) to 3.3 (11)
Cume: -17,700 to 113,300

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West Palm Beach (47) 
WIRK Hubbard
4.6 (7) to 4.0 (7)
Cume: +4,500 to 107,300

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Greensboro (48)
WPAW Audacy
6.0 (6) to 5.1 (6)
Cume: -17,300 to 153,400

WTQR iHeartMedia
5.5 (7) to 4.6 (7)
Cume: -14,900 to 157,400

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Memphis (55)
WLFP Audacy
5.0 (5) to 4.8 (5)
Cume: +19,300 to 134,100

WGKX Cumulus
Does not subscribe.

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Hartford (57)
WWYZ iHeartMedia
8.6 (3) to 8.4 (3)
Cume: +5,600 to 170,000

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Dec 5, 2025 Share
Oct CDM Ratings
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Jackson Seen: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for October 2025 (three-month rolling average, 7/24-10/15) compared with August and September. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Jackson, MS
(Market 125)
WUSJ New South
3.1 (9) - 3.4 (6t) - 3.9 (5)
WMSI 
iHeartMedia
3.4 (8) - 3.4 (6t) - 3.4 (7)
WHJT New South Classic Country
2.2 (10t) - 2.2 (10t) - 2.2 (9)
Dec 1, 2025 Share
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