Layoffs Hit Warner Records Nashville

Several employees have been affected by a staff reduction at Warner Records Nashville today (11/3), including EVP/Marketing Victoria "Torie" Mason, SVP/Publicity Fount Lynch, VP/Radio Anna Cage, WAR Mgr./West Coast Jenna Johnson and WRN Mgr./West Coast Kayla Burnett.

Mason joined Warner in 2011, rising from VP to SVP/Strategic Marketing in 2021, and to her most recent role in March (CAT 3/25). Lynch joined Warner in 2022 from Red Light (CAT 6/7/22). Cage has been with the label since 2014, rising to her most recent role in 2022 (Breaking News 2/15/22). Johnson joined in 2019 from Cold River, and Burnett has been with Warner for six years. Reach Mason here, Lynch here, Cage here, Johnson here and Burnett here.

Nov 3, 2026 Share

Triple Tigers' Braun To President; Ortmeier Departs

Triple Tigers Co-President Raffaella Braun has been named President as Co-President Annie Ortmeier has stepped down. Braun was promoted to her most recent role in July; Ortmeier joined the label as Co-President with Kevin Herring three years ago (Breaking News 9/13/2023). Herring remains in an advisory role since stepping back this summer. In a social post, Ortmeier noted "immense gratitude and bittersweet sadness" in making the decision. "I am forever a Tiger and will always be cheering [the label team] on. Roar!"

Nov 2, 2026 Share

BMG Layoffs Impact Nashville

BMG Layoffs: Realignment from the BMG/Concord merger has impacted several in Nashville, including BMG Publishing VP/Creative Chris Oglesby, Dir./Creative Services Patricia Wittmer, Mgr./A&R Catalog Faith Beller and Mgr./Creative Layne Faltinsky. Oglesby has 23 years with the company in two stints, Wittmer has 24 years of tenure, Beller eight and Faltinsky joined in 2024. The layoffs follow last month's changes to the BMG/BBR Music Group promotion team structure (Breaking News 9/17). Reach Oglesby here, Wittmer here, Beller here and Faltinsky here.

Oct 30, 2026 Share

Lesley Named SummitMedia/Knoxville Brand Manager

Smoky Mountain Reign: Former Top 40 WNOK/Columbia, SC & WWXM/Myrtle Beach PD Matt "Brodie" Lesley has been named Brand Mgr. for the four-station SummitMedia/Knoxville cluster including WCYQ, where he will do middays. Former WCYQ Brand Mgr./midday host Matt Cooper departed last week (CAT 10/27). In addition to his former PD roles with iHeartMedia, where he worked from 2019 until earlier this year, Lesley served as the company's Music Curator for Top 40 stations in Cincinnati, Fresno and Austin. He is a veteran of more than 20 years in radio, with previous stints at KCHZ/Kansas City, WSEA & WSYN/Myrtle Beach and KQLK/Lake Charles, LA. “I’ve gone country!” he says. “I’m excited to start this new chapter with SummitMedia and WCYQ and help bring great Country radio to East Tennessee." Reach him here.

Oct 29, 2026 Share

September CDM Ratings

High Way 101:  Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for September 2026 (three-month rolling average, 6/25-9/16) compared with July and August. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Chattanooga, TN (Market 93)	WUSY Audacy 7.9 (1) - 8.8 (1) - 10.3 (1) Largest share since February. WUUQ Bahakel Classic Country 4.1 (5) - 3.1 (7) - 3.6 (6) WOGT Cumulus  Does not subscribe.
Huntsville, AL (99)	WDRM iHeartMedia 10.2 (1) - 9.7 (1) - 9.8 (1)
Jackson, MS (125)	WMSI iHeartMedia 4.2 (4) - 5.5 (4) - 5.4 (4) WUSJ New South 3.2 (7) - 2.6 (7t) - 2.6 (8) WHJT New South Classic Country 1.7 (9) - 1.9 (9) - 2.1 (9t)
Madison, WI (88)	WMAD iHeartMedia 5.0 (5) - 4.4 (5) - 3.8 (5) WWQM Mid-West Family 2.9 (9t) - 2.1 (12) - 2.3 (10) WJVL Big Radio N/A - N/A - 1.4 (12)

Oct 27, 2026 Share

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