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In This Issue (8/4) 

"They are extra crunchy. I use the egg shells too because they have so many nutrients in them."

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jd8725.jpg My Way Or The Hard Way: MCA's Jordan Davis celebrates the upcoming (8/15) release of Learn The Hard Way. Pictured (l-r) are Red Light's Allie Bartone, the label's Mike Harris, Davis, the label's Rob Femia, Red Light's Zach Sutton and the label's Damon Moberly.
tr8725.jpg Better Boots Bureau: Valory's Thomas Rhett in Raleigh (top) and Atlanta. Pictured (top, l-r) is the label's Chris Waters, WQDR's Gray Barnhill, Rhett, WQDR's Mike Biddle and Abby Leigh and the label's Chris Palmer; (bottom, l-r) Waters, WKHX's Mike Moore, Rhett, WUBL's Otis Maher, WKHX's Lucas Phelan and Cumulus' Greg Frey and Justin Schaflander.
mm8725.jpg Mass. Appeal: Columbia's Megan Moroney at Roadrunner Boston. Pictured (l-r) are WBWL's Brandon Clay, Amanda Jo Parker and Jessica Callahan, Moroney, WKLB's Dawn Santolucito and Ben Beaulieu, WJEN/Lebanon, VT's Erin Bourne and the label's Dan Nelson.
janson8625.jpg Rave-ioli: Warner/Harpeth 60's Chris Janson with KKBQ/Houston's Travis Moon and Lauren "Lo" Sessions (top) and at an album release pizza party for WSOC/Charlotte listeners with the station's Debbie Nance and Charlie Nance (bottom).
jd8625.jpg Sinners And Ain'ts: MCA's Jordan Davis celebrates his eighth No. 1, "I Ain't Sayin.'" Pictured (back, l-r) are ASCAP's Mike Sistad, the label's Mike Harris, Miranda McDonald and Damon Moberly, and BMI's Jackson Kiger; (front, l-r) producer Paul DiGiovanni, songwriters Emily Reid and Mark Holman, Davis, and songwriters Travis Wood and Steve Moakler.
locash8625.jpg Home Is Where The Chart Is: Galaxy's LoCash celebrate multi-week No. 1 "Hometown Home" on BMI's rooftop in Nashville. Pictured (front, l-r) are producer Jacob Rice, songwriter Zach Abend, the duo's Preston Brust and Chris Lucas, and songwriter Andy Albert; (back, l-r) Relative Music Group’s Jesse Matkosky, BMG’s Chris Oglesby, BMI’s MaryAnn Keen, ASCAP’s Kele Currier, Concord’s Matt Turner, Studio Bank’s Kari Barnhart and the label's Skip Bishop.
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Buy A Boat: Warner/Harpeth 60's Chris Janson (c) with WKDF/Nashville's Jesse James (r) and listener Scotty. During an album release party for 20 listeners at the station Tuesday (8/5), Janson was shown photos of Scotty fishing with his grandkids. "He asked him, 'Why are you guys on shore?'" James says. "When the guy said he couldn't afford a boat, Chris got back onstage, told me to turn the mic back on and told everyone he was buying Scotty a boat. There wasn't a dry eye in the house."

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Dash Cam: Warner's Dasha in Atlanta (top) and Charlotte. Pictured (top, l-r) are Cumulus' Justin Schaflander, WKHX's Lucas Phelan, Dasha, WUBL's Otis Maher, Cumulus' Greg Frey and the label's Justin Newell; (bottom, l-r) Newell, Dasha and WKKT's Ashley Wilson.

rd8525.jpg Port Of Call Letters: Triple Tigers' Russell Dickerson on the KEEY/Minneapolis Country Cruise. Pictured (l-r) are the station's Pat Knight, the label's Julianna Vaughn, Dickerson and the station's Gregg Swedberg.
mm8525.jpg A-Okay: Columbia's Megan Moroney celebrates No. 1 "Am I Okay?" and (inset) the platinum (4x) certification of "Tennessee Orange." Pictured (front, l-r) are Creative Nation's Emily Furman, songwriter Jessie Jo Dillon, Moroney, producer Kristian Bush and Sony Music Publishing's Rusty Gaston; (back, l-r) songwriter Luke Laird, Big Machine Music's Alex Heddle, SESAC's Shannan Hatch and BMI's Leslie Roberts.
anne8525.jpg Bless Your Chart: EMI's Anne Wilson commemorates two billion streams and the gold certification of "Sunday Sermons." Pictured (l-r) are Story House Collective's Maggie Laws, CCMG's Riley Bowman, Brad O'Donnell and Kenny Rodgers, Wilson, CCMG/Capitol Records Nashville's Candice Watkins, CCMG's Becca Redl and Garrett Davis, and Story House Collective's Matthew West.
mcgraw8525.jpg It's Your Glove: Big Machine's Tim McGraw (in hat) with EMCo's Kelly Clague, MLB's Ken Krasner and EMCo's Scott Siman (l-r) at the inaugural MLB game in Tennessee.
jordandavis8525.jpg Next Thing You Throw: MCA's Jordan Davis (r) with Audacy's Drew Bland and the label's Donna Jo Passuntino at KKWF/Seattle's Throwdown.
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Levi's Levi's Levi's: Big Loud's Morgan Wallen at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. Pictured (l-r) are the label's Dave Kirth, KUZZ/Bakersfield's Brent Michaels, KBUL/Reno, NV's Bob Richards, the label's Lauren Thomas, KBAY/San Jose's Emily Harlan, Wallen, KNCI/Sacramento's Sonia Jimenez, KATM/Modesto, CA's Jaimee Lee, KRTY.com's Nate Deaton, the label's Stacy Blythe and Big Loud Publishing's Kimberly Gleason.

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Block Party: Mercury's Priscilla Block and Big Machine’s Chase McDaniel celebrate WHKO/Dayton, OH's 36th Birthday Bash. Pictured (top, l-r) are the station's Nancy Wilson, Block and the station's Aaron “Woody” Woods; (bottom, l-r) JD Legends' Wasfi Samaan, Wilson, McDaniel, Woods and the label's Jane Staszak.

luke8425.jpg You're Going To Hollywood: MCA's Luke Bryan at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater outside of St. Louis. Pictured (l-r) are KSD's Dusty Panhorst, the label's Mike Harris and Donna Jo Passuntino, Bryan, the label's Katie McCartney, WIL's Marty Brooks, the label's Lauren Tinnin and manager Kerri Edwards.
brandonlake8425.jpg Flex Factor: Provident Entertainment/Lyric Ridge's Brandon Lake (r) with KUZZ/Bakersfield's Brent Michaels in Fresno.
Brandon-Wisham8425.jpg Signage: Singer/songwriter Brandon Wisham signs with Capitol Music Group in partnership with The Core Records. Pictured (l-r) are The Core's Chief Zaruk, Brittani Johnson and Tracy Martin, Wisham and The Core's Dan Dymtrow, Jamie Younger and Simon Tikhman.

Top Stories

MCA Adds D'Hilly, Krause To Digital Marketing Team
mca8725.jpg Apple Music Dir./Music Business Partnerships Sarah D'Hilly joins MCA as SVP/Digital Marketing & Strategy, and Interscope Records Mgr./Marketing Brad Krause has been named Sr. Dir./Digital Strategy. Prior to her nearly five years with Apple, D'Hilly held digital marketing positions at Monument Records and Borman Entertainment. Krause joined Interscope in 2018. Reach D'Hilly here and Krause here.
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Galluzzi Returns To MCA A&R
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Empire/Nashville Dir./A&R Hannah Galluzzi has returned as VP/A&R for MCA. Galluzzi's career started at then-UMG/Nashville as Asst./A&R, rising to Mgr. before joining Empire last April (CAT 5/6/24). "Her strong A&R skills, combined with her passion for nurturing artist relationships will be invaluable as we continue to develop the MCA roster," says MCA President/CEO Mike Harris. Adds Galluzzi, "It feels like both a return and a new beginning. I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to work with such a talented roster and contribute to the label’s innovative future." Reach Galluzzi here.

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June CDM Ratings
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Poll Miss: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for June 2025 (three-month rolling average, 4/3-6/25) compared with April and May. 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
4.3 (5) - 4.3 (5) - 4.4 (6t)
WMSI iHeartMedia
3.6 (7t) - 3.8 (7t) - 3.7 (9t)
WHJT New South Classic Country
1.9 (10) - 2.5 (10) - 2.2 (10)
Aug 7, 2025 Share
Spring Diary Ratings
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Good B-havior: Here are select Nielsen Audio Spring 2025 (4/3-6/25) two-book per year diary ratings for subscribing stations compared with their last books (Spring and Fall 2024). Ranks (in parentheses) are also among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Cheyenne, WY
(Market 240)

KOLT iHeartMedia
8.8 (1) - 10.0 (1) - 7.9 (1t)
KRAN Freisland Classic Country
7.5 (2t) - 7.5 (2) - 7.9 (1t)

Ft. Collins, CO
(102)

KUAD Townsquare
3.9 (3) - 4.2 (3) - 5.7 (1)
First No. 1 since Fall 2018, largest share since Fall 2016.
KXBG iHeartMedia
2.2 (6) - 2.5 (5t) - 2.0 (5t)

Modesto, CA
(119)
KATM Cumulus
9.7 (1) - 12.6 (1) - 11.5 (1)
First consecutive double-digit surveys since Spring 2009.
KOSO iHeartMedia
1.2 (10) - 1.6 (10) - 0.6 (14)
Palm Springs, CA
(138) 
KPLM Marker
6.3 (4) - 3.3 (8) - 5.2 (5)
KDES Alpha
2.7 (10t) - 1.6 (15t) - 1.8 (11t)
San Luis Obispo, CA
(171)
KKJG AGM
8.2 (1) - 7.6 (2) - 9.5 (1t)
Largest share since Spring 2021.
South Bend, IN
(180)
WBYT Pathfinder
7.8 (2) - 10.8 (1) - 13.1 (1)
Largest share since Fall 1999.
WYTZ Mid-West Family
N/A - N/A - 1.6 (10)
WYTZ/Benton Harbor, MI moved to a larger signal covering South Bend in March (CAT 2/27).
Aug 7, 2025 Share
June CDM Ratings
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Hunts-Thrill: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for June 2025 (three-month rolling average, 4/3-6/25) compared with April and May. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Chattanooga, TN
(Market 94)

WUSY Audacy
11.0 (1) - 10.4 (1) - 9.7 (3)
WUUQ Bahakel Classic Country
2.8 (8) - 3.4 (7) - 3.2 (7)
WOGT Cumulus 
1.5 (12t) - 1.9 (12) - 1.3 (13)

Huntsville, AL
(99)          

WDRM iHeartMedia
9.1 (1) - 9.7 (1) - 10.6 (1)
Largest share since Oct. 2023.
WWFF Cumulus
1.5 (11) - 1.0 (13) - 1.0 (14)

Aug 6, 2025 Share
June CDM Ratings
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Paws And Effect: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for June 2025 (three-month rolling average, 4/3-6/25) compared with April and May. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Columbia, SC
(Market 88)

WCOS iHeartMedia
5.8 (2) - 7.3 (2) - 7.0 (2)

Des Moines, IA
(71)
KHKI Cumulus
6.6 (2) - 7.2 (2) - 7.5 (2)
KJJY Cumulus
5.0 (5t) - 5.1 (5) - 4.9 (6t)
Little Rock, AR
(93)   
KSSN iHeartMedia
6.5 (4) - 8.4 (3) - 7.3 (4)
KMJX iHeartMedia Cl. Country
4.5 (7) - 5.0 (5) - 5.3 (5)
Largest share since Aug. 2023.
Monterey, CA
(97) 
KTOM iHeartMedia
3.8 (3t) - 3.0 (8) - 2.8 (11)
Spokane, WA
(90) 
KDRK Stephens
4.3 (7) - 4.6 (5t) - 4.4 (4t)
KICR Blue Sky
3.9 (8) - 2.9 (9) - 3.1 (9t)
KXLY 
QueenB
Does not subscribe.
Springfield, MA
(103)
WRNX iHeartMedia 
4.4 (4t) - 4.0 (5) - 4.1 (4t)
Aug 4, 2025 Share
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