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In This Issue (10/6) 

“If they’re used to getting an answer in six weeks, I’m right in front of them and can give them an answer in six seconds.”

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Radio Vision

zachtop101025.jpg Rocky Top: Zach Top visits with WIVK/Knoxville staff at his recent show in the city. Pictured (l-r) are Nancy Barger, Top, Heather Harrington and Rich Bailey.
mm101025.jpg We Had To Be There: Columbia's Megan Moroney with The Big Time's Whitney Allen, KUZZ/Bakersfield's Brent Michaels and the label's Larry Santiago (l-r) at a recent tour stop.
laurenwatkins101025.jpg Jump Jump: Lauren Watkins stops by Big D & Bubba. Pictured (l-r) are Watkins, Derek "Big D" Haskins, Jessica "Carsen" Humphreville and Sean "Bubba" Powell.
darius101025.jpg Way 2 Long: Darius Rucker marks his first performance (10/5) at London's O2 Arena, commemorated with the venue's First Time Award. Pictured (l-r) are Maverick's Chris Parr, O2's Alfie Jeffries, Rucker, CAA's Nigel Hassler and Maverick's Clarence Spalding.
Jake-Owen101025.jpg Believe In Believe: Speaking of the O2, supporting Rucker's show was Jake Owen, pictured here (l) with Ted Lasso actor Kola Bokinni (Isaac McAdoo). Season four of the Apple TV show is taping now, and a group came out to see the concert.
tr10925.jpg First And Last Date: KSNI/Santa Maria, CA's Jay Turner (l) catches his first Thomas Rhett show on the closing night of the Better In Boots Tour.
jonpardi10925.jpg Friday Night Hartbreaker: MCA's Jon Pardi plays the Hartford Healthcare Amphitheatre in Bridgeport, CT. Pictured (l-r) are Live Nation's Jim Bozzi, Pardi, the label's Annie Sandor and Connoisseur's Keith Dakin and Kristin Okesson.
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Truck Stops: Stoney Creek's Atlus visits KILT/Houston (top) and KEEY/Minneapolis. Pictured (top, l-r) are the label's Matt Vieira, the station's Nick Russo and Bruce Logan, Atlus, traitor Chris Huff and the label's JoJamie Hahr; (bottom, l-r) Gregg Swedberg, Atlus and Patrick Knight.

Cornhole Mitchell and ACM 2.png Hole Lotta Love: Mitchell Tenpenny's 10Penny Fund donates $117,471.50 to ACM Lifting Lives’ Diane Holcomb Emergency Relief Fund following his annual cornhole tournament. Pictured (l-r) are ACM's Haley Montgomery, Tenpenny and ACMLL's Taylor Wolf and Brooke Boyd.
samhunt10825.jpg House Parish: MCA's Sam Hunt headlines 2025 Gretna Fest in Gretna, LA. Pictured (l-r) are the label's Katelyn Lester, WTGE/Baton Rouge's Jimmy Brooks, Hunt and WNOE/New Orleans' Casey Carter.
locash10825.jpg Feels Like A Par-Tee: Galaxy's LoCash play opening day of the Constellation Furyk & Friends golf tournament in Jacksonville, FL on Friday. Pictured (l-r) are the label's Kerry Wolfe, the duo's Chris Lucas, golfer Jim Furyk, the duo's Preston Brust and WQDR/Raleigh's Mike Biddle.
hudson10825.jpg Fun House Again: River House/Warner/WAR’s Hudson Westbrook (c) with Audacy's Justin Cole (l) and RH's Lance Houston at the Carolina Classic Fair.
chrisyoung10825.jpg Aw Tall: Black River's Chris Young with Backstage Country's Elaina Smith.

Top Stories

Sep 2025 PPM Ratings:

September 2025 PPM Ratings: Day four of Nielsen Audio's September 2025 (8/21-9/17) 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 
4.6 (4) to 4.3 (5t) 
Cume: -22,900 to 259,100

KASE iHeartMedia
3.9 (7t) to 4.2 (7t)
Cume: -25,100 to 205,400


KKMJ-HD3 Audacy Classic Country 
1.7 (19) to 0.9 (23) 
Cume: -600 to 34,100

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Raleigh (35)
WQDR Curtis
7.5 (4) to 8.1 (3)

Cume: -23,000 to 217,800

WNCB iHeartMedia
1.9 (15) to 2.1 (15)
Cume: +800 to 125,900

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Indianapolis (38)
WLHK Radio One
6.7 (5) to 6.5 (5)
Cume: +5,700 to 207,300

WFMS Cumulus
5.1 (8t) to 5.4 (6)
Cume: -14,700 to 205,800

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Nashville (39)
WSIX iHeartMedia
5.2 (7t) to 5.0 (8t)
Cume: -25,300 to 158,100

WKDF Cumulus
3.2 (14) to 3.5 (12t)
Cume: +7,700 to 149,000

WSM-FM Cumulus
3.4 (12t) to 3.5 (12t)
Cume: +34,800 to 159,000
Largest cume since June 2024.
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
2.5 (16t) to 1.9 (17t)
Cume: +12,100 to 92,500
Largest cume since last September.

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Jacksonville (43)
WQIK iHeartMedia
5.6 (6) to 6.3 (4t) 
Cume: +13,300 to 193,400

WGNE Renda
4.1 (10) to 3.4 (11)
Cume: -8,200 to 166,200

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Milwaukee (44)
WMIL iHeartMedia
6.8 (3) to 5.8 (4)
Cume: -23,800 to 255,600

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Providence (45)
WCTK Hall
11.4 (1) to 10.4 (1) Largest share in the format this month.
Cume: +11,400 to 310,000
Largest cume since Sept. 2020.

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Norfolk (46)
WUSH Sinclair
5.1 (6) to 4.2 (10)
Cume: +8,500 to 128,300

WGH Max
4.5 (9) to 3.3 (12)
Cume: -4,800 to 127,200

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Greensboro (47)
WTQR iHeartMedia
5.3 (6) to 5.6 (6)
Cume: -13,100 to 154,500

WPAW Audacy
4.6 (7) to 5.5 (7)
Cume: -30,500 to 153,500

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West Palm Beach (49) 
WIRK Hubbard
4.0 (6) to 4.6 (6)
Cume: +15,500 to 100,700

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Memphis (55)
WLFP Audacy
4.6 (6) to 4.3 (6)
Cume: -13,300 to 124,800

WGKX Cumulus
Does not subscribe.

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Hartford (56)
WWYZ iHeartMedia
10.0 (2) to 9.5 (2)
Cume: -8,800 to 182,100

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Oct 9, 2025 Share
Aug CDM Ratings
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Chatt's In The Cradle: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for August 2025 (three-month rolling average, 5/29-8/20) compared with June and July. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Chattanooga, TN
(Market 94)

WUSY Audacy
9.7 (3) - 9.5 (3) - 9.2 (3)
WUUQ Bahakel Classic Country
3.2 (7) - 3.1 (8) - 2.3 (8t)
WOGT Cumulus 
1.3 (13) - 1.4 (13) - 0.9 (14)

Huntsville, AL
(99)          

WDRM iHeartMedia
10.6 (1) - 10.5 (1) - 8.7 (1)
WWFF Cumulus
1.0 (14) - 0.8 (15) - 1.2 (13t)

Jackson, MS
(125)
WMSI iHeartMedia
3.7 (9t) - 3.2 (8) - 3.4 (8)
WUSJ 
New South
4.4 (6t) - 2.9 (9) - 3.1 (9)
WHJT New South Classic Country
2.2 (10) - 2.2 (11) - 2.2 (10t)
Madison, WI
(89)   
WMAD iHeartMedia
4.4 (6) - 4.5 (4) - 3.8 (6t)
WWQM Mid-West Family
3.3 (8) - 3.4 (7) - 3.8 (6t)
Oct 1, 2025 Share
Wilson Set To Host CMA Awards
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Lainey Wilson will host The 59th Annual CMA Awards, set for Nov. 19 at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. Wilson co-hosted the 2024 show with Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning (Breaking News 9/30/24). Wilson is among the top nominees this year with nods in six categories, including Entertainer of the Year.

“I grew up watching the CMA Awards like it was the Super Bowl, so to be hosting for a second year is a true honor,” says Wilson, a nine-time CMA winner. “I’m humbled that CMA has trusted me with this role, and I can’t wait to love on this genre that has given me so much.” The show airs live on ABC from 7-10pm CT, and will be available the next day on Hulu. Find tickets here.

Sep 30, 2025 Share
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The 2025 CMA
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