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In This Issue (10/6) 

“Without alienating our upper demo, there’s a huge opportunity to bring in a younger audience.”

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Radio Vision

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.
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Frogging Molly: Valory's Mackenzie Carpenter with WGGY/Wilkes-Barre's Corey Crockett (l) and Ken “Doc” Medek.

Kameron-Marlowe10725.jpg Midsouth Side: Columbia's Kameron Marlowe (c) with the label's Dennis Reese (l) and WLFP/Memphis' Chris Michaels at the Midsouth Fair.
vincegill10725.jpg Signage: Vince Gill signs a lifetime record deal with MCA. Pictured (l-r) are the label's Mike Harris and Rob Femia, manager Larry Fitzgerald, Gill and the label's Katie McCartney and Stephanie Wright.
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Happen To Eh: Triple Tigers' Russell Dickerson celebrates "Happen To Me" hitting No. 1 in Canada, along with multiple certifications, with his Sony Music Canada team. Pictured (l-r) are Julie Calabrese, Emily Thich, Warren Copnick, Dickerson, Lisa Logutenkow and Brooke Morgan.

Top Stories

59th CMA Broadcast Awards Winners
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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
Oct 7, 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
Aug CDM Ratings
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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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The 2025 CMA
Voter's Guide
A quick reference guide to the 2025 CMA Nominees

 



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Exstream: What Is Mainstream Country?

You Never Forget Your First … Cousin

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