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In This Issue (10/13) 

“Eric didn’t know until two years later when he asked if I ever did anything with that CD.”

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Radio Vision

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Tex Factor: MCA's Keith Urban in Dallas (top) and Houston. Pictured (top, l-r) are KPLX's Ryan Fox, the label's Damon Moberly, Urban, KSCS' Al Farb and KPLX/KSCS' Mike Preston; (bottom, l-r) KILT's Chris Huff, guests Kevin Fogarty and Hayden Walker, Urban, KKBQ's Lauren "Lo" Sessions-Barker, the label's Katelyn Lester, KMDL/Lafayette, LA's Jude Walker and KILT's Bruce Logan.

brettyoung101425.jpg Country In California: Nash. Harbor's Brett Young (c) with KUZZ/Bakersfield's Brent Michaels and Ness Heraldez in Porterville, CA.
lainey101425.jpg Real Housewives Of Laredo: Broken Bow's Lainey Wilson with SiriusXM's Cody Alan (l) and Andy Cohen.
bigloudtexas101425.jpg Group Tex: Big Loud Texas hosts its grand opening in Austin. Pictured (front, l-r) are Lizzy Rector, Kimberly Gleason, Patch Culbertson, Sara Knabe and Brianne Deslippe; (back, l-r) Hillary Lambert, Brendon Anthony, Jeff Tanner, Stacy Blythe, Craig Wiseman, Jon Randall, Seth England, Paul Logan and Corey Brewer.
Alexandra-Kay101325.jpg Kay For Play: Wheelhouse's Alexandra Kay visits WUSY/Chattanooga (top) and WWYZ/Hartford, CT. Pictured (l-r, top) are the label's Jennifer Shaffer, WUSY's Melissa "Mo" Wagner, Kay and WUSY's Justin Cole; (bottom) Kay with WWYZ's Joey Brooks (l) and Damon Scott.
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Bar One: MCA's Jordan Davis celebrates No. 1 "Bar None" in Chicago. Pictured (l-r) are Albright & O'Malley & Brenner's Kenny Jay, KEEY/Minneapolis' Pat Knight, WUSN's Marci Braun, the label's Donna Jo Passuntino, Davis, the label's Katie Bright, KWEN/Tulsa's Karla Cantrell, WUSN's Austin Huff and Kyle Milnamow, WLHK/Indianapolis' Nick Jordan, KTOM/Monterey & KHGE/Fresno's Sam Diggedy and (back) Red Light's Chuck Swaney.

chase101325.jpg Spins The Bottle: Big Machine's Chase McDaniel with Cumulus' Travis Daily (top) and WKDF/Nashville's Jesse James and Erin Merimonti.

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
Voter's Guide
A quick reference guide to the 2025 CMA Nominees

 



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Exstream: What Is Mainstream Country?

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