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In This Issue (12/8) 

"Younger generations want a more personal, high-touch experience."

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WHKO121125.jpg OH Christmas Tree: Big Loud's Lauren Alaina and Warner/WAR's Chase Matthew (c) with WHKO/Dayton, OH's Aaron "Woody" Woods and Nancy Wilson at the station's Concert for a Cause Jingle Jam.
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Everybody Prance Now: Wheelhouse's Alexandra Kay with the label's Ken Tucker (l) and WGTY/York’s Scott Donato at the station's Jingle Bell Jam.

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Live And Let Dye: Red Street's Taylor Austin Dye visits the SiriusXM/Pandora Nashville studios. Pictured (l-r) are manager Lex Lipsitz, SXM/Pandora's Johnny Chiang and Kathleen St. Clair, the label's Sally Allgeier, SXM/Pandora's "Trapper" John Morris, Dye, the label's Michael Steele and SXM/Pandora's Victoria Alfonso and Jordan Hatton.

locash121025.jpg Get LowCash: KYGO/Denver's Tracy Dixon with LoCash's Chris Lucas (l) and Preston Brust and Lil Jon (inset) at National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.
Janson121025.jpg Grand Ole Opera: Warner/Harpeth 60's Chris Janson with iHeart/Kentucky's Rachel Elliot at WBUL's Acoustic Jam at the Lexington Opera House.
Jake-Puliti121025.jpg Signage: Singer/songwriter/producer Jake Puliti signs with Young Guns Publishing. Pictured (l-r) are attorney Matthew Jafari, YGP's Laura Alexander, Puliti, YGP's Will Hamrick and Laurie Gore and attorney Jason Turner.
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New To New Country: Atlantic/Warner/WRN's Bailey Zimmerman, Big Loud's Hardy, RCA's Nate Smith and Sawgod/Col. NY/Triple Tigers' Ella Langley play WKHX/Atlanta's New Country Close-Up. Pictured (l-r) are Peachtree Entertainment's Bradley Jordan, the station's Mike Moore, Big Loud's Sarah Headley, WRN's Lou Ramirez, Zimmerman, Big Loud's Lauren "LT" Thomas, Hardy, the station's Lucas Phelan, Langley, Smith, RCA's Ali O'Connell and TT's Blake Nixon.

tucker12925.jpg Whiskey Bent And Sleigh Bound: Mercury's Tucker Wetmore plays KSON/San Diego's Country Christmas. Pictured (l-r) are the station's Presley Dubois, Scott Roddy, Jessica Chenweth and John Flint, Wetmore, the station's Kimo Jensen and Tammy Lee, and the label's Briarman Whitfield and Jimmy Rector.
Brantley-Gilbert12925.jpg Fire & Jimstone: BBRMG's Brantley Gilbert (l) with Music Choice's Jim Murphy during a taping of The Song.
zachtop12825.jpg North Of Sanity: Leo33's Zach Top celebrates his inaugural Canadian certifications, “I Never Lie” (platinum 2x) and “Sounds Like The Radio” (platinum), with JR Country. Pictured (holding plaques) are Top and the label's Katie Dean; (l-r) the station's Brayden Mack, guest Savannah Jackson, the station's Russell James, Dana Thompson and Docc Andrews, guests Tyler Ewing, Lexi Giesbrecht and Brielle Gauer, and the station's Celine Trimarchi.
tim12825.jpg Grand Dad: Grand Ole Opry guest host Tim Leary with singer/songwriter Lily Rose. Watch his explanation of the significance of the purple mohawk here.
Lily12825.jpg Nashvillain: Speaking of Rose, she and her team celebrated the platinum certification of "Villain." Pictured (l-r) are Red Light's Claire Karliak and Nicolette McCann, Fusion/Red Light's Daniel Miller, Big Loud's Stacy Blythe, Back Blocks' Rakiyah Marshall-England, Daira Williamson, Rose, producer Matt Morrissey, attorneys Matt Cottingham, Austin Wells and Hunter Reynolds and LR Touring's Phil Day.
hudson12825.jpg Lone Star Of Bethlehem: River House/Warner/WAR’s Hudson Westbrook at KFRG/Riverside's Christmas Throwdown. Pictured (l-r) are the station's Vicki Pepper and niece Cora, the station's Dana Johnson, Westbrook, Heather Froglear and Anthony Donatelli and River House's Lance Houston.
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Add Omen: Nashville Harbor's Caroline Jones previews Good Omen (out Feb. 13) for iHeartMedia staffers before performing with Zac Brown Band at The Sphere in Las Vegas. Pictured (back, l-r) are Maynard, Rod Phillips, the label's Liz Santana, Ashley Morrison, Rich Davis, Jones, Shelby Mitchell, MoJoe Roberts, the label's Dexter Bensman and Christina Hunt, JoJo Turnbeaugh and the label's Jimmy Harnen; (front, l-r) the label's Andrew Thoen and Ryan Dokke, iHeart’s Michelle Buckles and the label's Bridget Herrmann and Martha Huertas.

Top Stories

CA/MB Year-End Airplay Preview
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High Lights: Big Loud's Morgan Wallen is Country Aircheck's Top Airplay Performer, Big Loud is the No. 1 airplay market share label and "High Road" by Koe Wetzel and Jessie Murph is the No. 1 airplay song of 2025. In Monday's Country Aircheck Weekly (12/8), the year's top 20 songs, top 10 airplay artists and top five labels will be revealed ahead of the following week's year-end print special containing full year-end data. Information for the 2025 airplay year comes from Country Aircheck's friends and partners at Mediabase 24/7.

Dec 5, 2025 Share
Nov 2025 PPM Ratings:

November 2025 PPM Ratings: Day four of Nielsen Audio's November 2025 (10/16-11/12) 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 
4.1 (5) to 4.2 (7) 
Cume: +11,100 to 277,700

KASE iHeartMedia
5.3 (4) to 3.9 (8)
Cume: +3,100 to 208,700


KKMJ-HD3 Audacy Classic Country 
0.9 (22) to 1.3 (22) 
Cume: -600 to 34,400

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Raleigh (34)
WQDR Curtis
7.1 (3t) to 6.5 (5)

Cume: +5,400 to 229,700

WNCB iHeartMedia
2.2 (15) to 1.6 (16t)
Cume: -24,900 to 100,500

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Indianapolis (38)
WLHK Radio One
6.6 (5) to 5.1 (7)
Cume: -50,500 to 205,100

WFMS Cumulus
5.3 (7t) to 4.7 (9)
Cume: -8,600 to 210,200

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Nashville (40)
WSIX iHeartMedia
4.7 (9) to 4.8 (8)
Cume: +400 to 155,000

WKDF Cumulus
3.0 (15) to 4.2 (11)
Largest share since Aug. 2024.
Cume: -2,500 to 130,300

WSM-FM Cumulus
3.2 (14) to 3.0 (15)
Cume: -9,500 to 138,500
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
1.8 (17) to 2.2 (17)
Cume: +24,000 to 100,900

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Jacksonville (43)
WQIK iHeartMedia
5.8 (6) to 6.9 (3) 
Cume: +13,800 to 190,700

WGNE Renda
4.0 (10) to 5.1 (9t)
Cume: +15,200 to 187,000

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Milwaukee (44)
WMIL iHeartMedia
6.2 (3) to 5.8 (4)
Cume: -12,000 to 232,400

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Providence (45)
WCTK Hall
10.0 (1) to 9.2 (2) Largest share in the format this month.
Cume: -22,100 to 269,700

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Norfolk (46)
WUSH Sinclair
5.3 (4) to 5.4 (4)
Largest share since March 2024.
Cume: -10,500 to 122,300


WGH Max
3.0 (12) to 3.3 (11)
Cume: -17,700 to 113,300

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West Palm Beach (47) 
WIRK Hubbard
4.6 (7) to 4.0 (7)
Cume: +4,500 to 107,300

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Greensboro (48)
WPAW Audacy
6.0 (6) to 5.1 (6)
Cume: -17,300 to 153,400

WTQR iHeartMedia
5.5 (7) to 4.6 (7)
Cume: -14,900 to 157,400

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Memphis (55)
WLFP Audacy
5.0 (5) to 4.8 (5)
Cume: +19,300 to 134,100

WGKX Cumulus
Does not subscribe.

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Hartford (57)
WWYZ iHeartMedia
8.6 (3) to 8.4 (3)
Cume: +5,600 to 170,000

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Dec 5, 2025 Share
Oct CDM Ratings
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Jackson Seen: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for October 2025 (three-month rolling average, 7/24-10/15) compared with August and September. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Jackson, MS
(Market 125)
WUSJ New South
3.1 (9) - 3.4 (6t) - 3.9 (5)
WMSI 
iHeartMedia
3.4 (8) - 3.4 (6t) - 3.4 (7)
WHJT New South Classic Country
2.2 (10t) - 2.2 (10t) - 2.2 (9)
Dec 1, 2025 Share
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