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In This Issue (9/8) 

“I walk in the footsteps of my idols.”

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vince_091225.jpg Rest Home: MCA's Vince Gill (c) celebrates the 30th anniversary and RIAA platinum certification (2x) of "Go Rest High On That Mountain" with the label's Mike Harris, Hey Buddy's Larry Fitzgerald, the label's Katie McCartney and Rob Femia, RIAA's Jackie Jones and the label's Stephanie Wright. 
 
raelynn_091225.jpg Long Live Detroit Country: Valory's RaeLynn (c) in Detroit with (top, l-r) WYCD's Tim Roberts, Sarah Thomas, Josh Holleman, Steve Grunwald and Rachael Hunter and (bottom, l-r) the label's Adam Burnes and WYCD's Holly Hutton. 
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Turn Signal: Thirty Tigers/Akando's Turnpike Troubadours in Chicago. Pictured (l-r) are the band's Kyle Nix, Evan Felker and RC Edwards, KTOM/Monterey & KHGE/Fresno's Sam Diggedy, TT's Hank Early, the label's Christina Kosters and TT's Gabe Pearson and Ryan Engleman.

atluus091125.jpg Road WIRK: Stoney Creek's Atlus visits WIRK/West Palm Beach. Pictured (l-r) are ther label's Diane Monk, the station's Nick Rivers, Atlus, the label's Adrian Michaels and the station's Moriah Daniels. 
_zachtop-vertical_091125.jpg Southeast Of Sanity: Leo33's Zach Top with WDXB/Birmingham's Blair Davis and Spencer Graves (top) and WKNN/Biloxi, MS' Walter Brown.
\ prestoncooper-KIZN_091125.jpg Bad Boise For Life: Valory's Preston Cooper (c) with KIZN's Chris Matthews (l) and KAWO's Brad Weiser in Boise.
laurenalaine-WJVL_091025.jpg All My Edges: Big Loud's Lauren Alaina (l) with WJVL/Janesville, WI's Justin Brown and daughter Mallory at Country Edge. 
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I Hope You Nance: Santa Anna/Akando's Tyler Nance visits WLFP/Memphis. Pictured (l-r) are the label's Kevin Herring, Nance, the station's Chris Michaels and the label's JC Coffey.

kellyford-dierks_091025.jpg Car Show: MCA's Dierks Bentley with WWWF/Nassau-Suffolk’s Kelly Ford at Madison Square Garden. 
cole_090925.jpg OH Kay: Warner/WMN's Cole Swindell (c) with the label's Connor Brock and WQMX/Akron's Sarah Kay opening weekend of his Happy Hour Sad Tour. 
hubbard_090925.jpg Elmwood "Park": EMI Nashville's Tyler Hubbard (in backwards hat) with WSLC/Roanoke's Brett Sharp, Taylor Sherrill and Barry Casteel (l-r) at Elmwood Park.
katieneal_090925.jpg Katie & Company: Audacy's Katie Neal with Valory's RaeLynn and Preston Cooper.
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On The Down Lo: Galaxy's LoCash play WKIS/Miami's Undercover Concert. Pictured (l-r) are the label's Kerry Wolfe, the duo's Chris Lucas, the station's Tim "TC" Conlon and Dina B, and the duo's Preston Brust.

Top Stories

Aug 2025 PPM Ratings:

August 2025 PPM Ratings: Day four of Nielsen Audio's August 2025 (7/24-8/20) 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 
4.2 (6) to 4.6 (4) 
Cume: +40,700 to 282,000
Largest cume since Oct. 2023.


KASE iHeartMedia
4.8 (4) to 3.9 (7t)
Cume: +23,500 to 230,500


KKMJ-HD3 Audacy Classic Country 
1.9 (18) to 1.7 (19) 
Cume: +2,300 to 34,700

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Raleigh (35)
WQDR Curtis
8.4 (2) to 7.5 (4)

Cume: -6,600 to 240,800

WNCB iHeartMedia
3.8 (11) to 1.9 (15)
Cume: -33,500 to 125,100

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Indianapolis (38)
WLHK Radio One
5.8 (6t) to 6.7 (5)
Largest share since May 2023.
Cume: -7,500 to 201,600

WFMS Cumulus
4.5 (10) to 5.1 (8t)
Cume: +16,200 to 220,500

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Nashville (39)
WSIX iHeartMedia
6.8 (3) to 5.2 (7t)
Cume: +8,900 to 183,400

WSM-FM Cumulus
4.1 (12) to 3.4 (12t)
Cume: -30,400 to 124,200
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).

WKDF Cumulus
2.6 (14t) to 3.2 (14)
Cume: +6,800 to 141,300

WNFN Midwest Classic Country
2.6 (14t) to 2.5 (16t)
Cume: +300 to 80,400

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Jacksonville (43)
WQIK iHeartMedia
4.7 (8) to 5.6 (6) 
Cume: +19,800 to 180,100

WGNE Renda
3.8 (11) to 4.1 (10)
Cume: +27,000 to 174,400

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Milwaukee (44)
WMIL iHeartMedia
6.3 (3) to 6.8 (3)
Largest share since Oct. 2023.
Cume: +12,600 to 279,400

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Providence (45)
WCTK Hall
9.8 (1t) to 11.4 (1) Largest share in the format this month.
Largest share since Aug. 2020.
Cume: +15,000 to 298,600
Largest cume since Oct. 2020.

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Norfolk (46)
WUSH Sinclair
5.3 (6) to 5.1 (6)
Cume: -11,300 to 119,800

WGH Max
3.7 (10) to 4.5 (9)
Cume: -6,600 to 132,000

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Greensboro (47)
WTQR iHeartMedia
4.6 (7) to 5.3 (6)
Cume: -14,200 to 167,600

WPAW Audacy
5.6 (6) to 4.6 (7)
Cume: +9,900 to 184,000
Largest cume since June 2023.

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West Palm Beach (49) 
WIRK Hubbard
3.7 (6) to 4.0 (6)
Cume: +3,600 to 85,200

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Memphis (55)
WLFP Audacy
3.8 (6t) to 4.6 (6)
Largest share since March 2024.
Cume: +11,600 to 138,100

WGKX Cumulus
Does not subscribe.

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Hartford (56)
WWYZ iHeartMedia
10.0 (2) to 10.0 (2)
Cume: +2,900 to 190,900
Largest cume since Aug. 2020.

 

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Sep 11, 2025 Share
July CDM Ratings
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'DRM-pact: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for July 2025 (three-month rolling average, 5/1-7/23) compared with May and June. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Chattanooga, TN
(Market 94)

WUSY Audacy
10.4 (1) - 9.7 (3) - 9.5 (3)
WUUQ Bahakel Classic Country
3.4 (7) - 3.2 (7) - 3.1 (8)
WOGT Cumulus 
1.9 (12) - 1.3 (13) - 1.4 (13)

Huntsville, AL
(99)          

WDRM iHeartMedia
9.7 (1) - 10.6 (1) - 10.5 (1)
WWFF Cumulus
1.0 (13) - 1.0 (14) - 0.8 (15)

Jackson, MS
(125)
WMSI iHeartMedia
3.8 (7t) - 3.7 (9t) - 3.2 (8)
WUSJ 
New South
4.3 (5) - 4.4 (6t) - 2.9 (9)
WHJT New South Classic Country
2.5 (10) - 2.2 (10) - 2.2 (11)
Madison, WI
(89)   
WMAD iHeartMedia
4.9 (3t) - 4.4 (6) - 4.5 (4)
WWQM Mid-West Family
3.6 (7) - 3.3 (8) - 3.4 (7)
Sep 3, 2025 Share
July CDM Ratings
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Jul-Iowa: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for July 2025 (three-month rolling average, 5/1-7/23) compared with May and June. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Colorado Springs, CO
(Market 91)

KCCY iHeartMedia
3.8 (9t) - 4.9 (4t) - 4.7 (5)
KATC Cumulus
4.3 (6t) - 4.7 (6t) - 4.0 (7t)

Des Moines, IA
(71)      

KHKI Cumulus
7.2 (2) - 7.5 (2) - 8.1 (2)
Largest share since last July.
KJJY Cumulus
5.1 (5) - 4.9 (6t) - 4.3 (9)

Mobile, AL
(100) 
WKSJ iHeartMedia
6.3 (3) - 6.3 (3) - 7.0 (3)
Largest share since last August.
Spokane, WA
(90) 
KDRK Stephens
4.6 (5t) - 4.4 (4t) - 4.0 (4t)
KICR Blue Sky
2.9 (9) - 3.1 (9t) - 2.5 (12t)
KXLY 
QueenB
Does not subscribe.
Wichita, KS
(104)
  
KFDI SummitMedia
7.5 (1) - 7.2 (1) - 5.8 (3t)
KZSN iHeartMedia
6.6 (2) - 6.1 (3t) - 5.6 (6)
KVWF Murfin
1.9 (15) - 2.0 (14t) - 2.2 (15)
KFTI-AM SummitMedia Classic Country
0.9 (18t) - 0.7 (19t) - 0.7 (19t)
Sep 2, 2025 Share
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