59th CMA Broadcast Awards Winners

Notified this morning (10/7) via calls from Tucker Wetmore were:

CMA Broadcast Personality of the Year 

• Weekly National: Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton – LH Productions
• Daily National: The Rob and Holly Show; Rob Stone, Holly Hutton – Audacy
• Major Market: Chris Carr & Company; Chris Carr, Sam Sansevere, "Dubs" Michael Wilczynski – KEEY/Minneapolis
• Large Market: The Q Morning Crew w/ Mike & Amanda; Mike Wheless, Amanda Daughtry – WQDR/Raleigh
• Medium Market: Mo & StyckMan; Melissa "Mo" Wagner, Greg "StyckMan" Owens – WUSY/Chattanooga
• Small Market: Ben & Arnie; Ben Butler, Arnie Andrews – WCOW/La Crosse, WI

CMA Station of the Year

• Major Market: KKBQ/Houston
• Large Market: WUBE/Cincinnati
• Medium Market: WIVK/Knoxville
• Small Market: WXBQ/Johnson City, TN

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Aug CDM Ratings

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

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

Aug CDM Ratings

Deal Or Mobile: 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.

Colorado Springs, CO (Market 91)	KCCY iHeartMedia 4.9 (4t) - 4.7 (5) - 4.4 (6t) KATC Cumulus 4.7 (6t) - 4.0 (7t) - 3.3 (10)
Des Moines, IA (71)	KHKI Cumulus 7.5 (2) - 8.1 (2) - 6.8 (2) KJJY Cumulus 4.9 (6t) - 4.3 (9) - 3.3 (11)
Mobile, AL (100)	WKSJ iHeartMedia 6.3 (3) - 7.0 (3) - 7.8 (3) Largest share since Oct. 2020.
Spokane, WA (90)	KICR Blue Sky 3.1 (9t) - 2.5 (12t) - 2.8 (8t) KDRK Stephens 4.4 (4t) - 4.0 (4t) - 2.4 (10t) KXLY QueenB Does not subscribe.
Wichita, KS (104)	KFDI SummitMedia 7.2 (1) - 5.8 (3t) - 5.5 (5t) KZSN iHeartMedia 6.1 (3t) - 5.6 (6) - 5.5 (5t) KVWF Murfin 2.0 (14t) - 2.2 (15) - 2.5 (14) Largest share since entering the format in June 2023. KFTI-AM SummitMedia Classic Country 0.7 (19t) - 0.7 (19t) - 0.5 (18t)

Sep 30, 2025 Share

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