Former Columbia Dir./Promotion Paige Elliott has joined Warner Music Nashville as National Dir. for the WEA promotion team. She fills the void created by the departure of Stephanie Hagerty (CAT 1/15/2025). Elliott left Columbia during Sony's promotion restructuring (Breaking News 2/11/2025), and previously spent seven years with Capitol. Concurrently, WAR Coord. Kayla Burnett has been promoted to Mgr./Radio for the WMN team, where she will work the West Coast following the retirement of Mark Niederhauser (CAT 1/27/2025).

"[Elliott] has built an exceptional reputation and her relationships with radio partners and artists are unparalleled," says SVP/Radio & Commercial Partnerships Kristen Williams. Of Burnett she adds, "Kayla joined Warner Music Nashville as a Coordinator in November of 2020 and has shown a commitment to excellence and an extreme dedication to our artists from day one on the job."

Reach Elliott here and Burnett here.

Townsquare Country Format Lead Doug Montgomery will retire July 31 after eight years with the company. "I have been extremely blessed to spend my whole adult life getting to do what I dreamed of as a kid: Be the guy who picks the songs on the radio and entertains listeners every day," he says. "From my first overnight shift at WJPD in Ishpeming, Michigan, I knew Country radio was the avenue I wanted to pursue."

Prior to Townsquare, Montgomery spent 20 years with Clear Channel/iHeartMedia as PD for WBCT/Grand Rapids. "We’ve been very fortunate to have him lead our Country team for eight years," says SVP/Content & Programming Kurt Johnson. "His impact in building Townsquare Country’s success will leave a legacy."

Reach Montgomery here. The search is on for his successor here.

The Rate Show: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for March 2025 (three-month rolling average, 1/9-4/2) compared with January and February. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Blue Rate Special: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for March 2025 (three-month rolling average, 1/9-4/2) compared with January and February. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.