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Nielsen Audio Spring 2017 Diaries: McAllen, Ft. Myers, Fresno ...

Here are select Nielsen Audio diary ratings for Spring 2017 (3/30-6/21) for subscribing stations, listed by metro size and compared with their last books. Ranks (in parentheses) are also among subscribers. Have a story for your station inside the overall numbers? Email us here.

McAllen-Brownsville, TX	KTEX 8.8 to 9.9 (2), iHeartMedia
Ft. Myers-Naples, FL	WWGR 4.5 (5) to 5.3 (4), Renda WCKT 2.1 (14) to 3.3 (10), iHeartMedia
Fresno, CA	KSKS 4.7 (7) to 5.3 (4), Cumulus KHGE 3.4 (10) to 3.5 (8), iHeartMedia
Albuquerque, NM	KRST 2.8 (11) to 5.4 (1), Cumulus KBQI 3.5 (6) to 4.5 (3), iHeartMedia KBQI-HD2 2.2 (12t) to 2.6 (12), iHeartMedia Classic Country KBZU 2.0 (14) to 2.1 (14t), Cumulus
Allentown, PA	WCTO 9.7 (2) to 8.6 (3), Cumulus
Knoxville, TN	WIVK 9.7 (1) to 11.3 (1), Cumulus WCYQ 2.6 (9) to 5.2 (6), Scripps WDKW 3.3 (7) to 2.5 (9), Midwest WMYL 1.7 (11) to 1.5 (10), Ron Meredith
Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	WCTQ 3.5 (2) to 2.1 (2), iHeartMedia
Wilkes Barre- Scranton, PA	WGGY 7.2 (2) to 5.9 (4), Entercom WSJR 1.7 (8) to 1.8 (10), Cumulus
El Paso, TX	KHEY 5.6 (6) to 5.5 (7), iHeartMedia
Johnson City-Kingsport, TN	WXBQ 18.8 (1) to 19.5 (1), Bristol
Ft. Smith, AR	KOMS 9.0 (1t) to 9.6 (1), Cumulus Classic Country KMAG 9.0 (1t) to 8.1 (3), iHeartMedia
Kalamazoo, MI	WNWN 2.8 (6) to 2.9 (8t), Midwest
Danbury, CT	WDBY 4.3 (4) to 3.4 (4), Townsquare WDAQ HD3 0.5 (7) to 1.0 (6t), Berkshire
Lima, OH	WIMT 16.8 (1) to 16.8 (1), iHeartMedia WFGF 2.2 (9) to 4.7 (5t), Childers
Battle Creek, MI	WNWN 13.0 (1) to 14.1 (1), Midwest

Certain markets do not appear because the Country stations in those metros aren't subscribers; non-subscribing stations in published markets are also excluded. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Brandon Young Named OM Cherry Creek/Wenatchee, WA

Broadway KEGA/Salt Lake City APD/afternoon host Brandon Young (a.k.a. Shotgun Jackson) has been named OM for Cherry Creek KYSN/Wenatchee, WA and the rest of the seven station cluster. He succeeds the exiting Chuck Geiger, who joined the company last year (CAT 1/9/16). Young started at KEGA in January (CAT 1/4) after stops with KYCK/Grand Forks, ND, KWUT/Elsinore, UT and KUBL/Salt Lake City. Send materials for the Salt Lake City position here.

Gig Alert: WDRM/Huntsville, AL and Cox/Houston

iHeartMedia WDRM/Huntsville, AL PD/afternoon host Abby Zellmer has stepped down to pursue a career outside of radio. Send materials to SVP/Programming Erich West here and apply here. Zellmer joined the station last Sept. (CAT 9/14/16) after stops with WGNE/Jacksonville and WMAD/Madison. Her last day will be Aug. 11; reach her here.

Cox/Houston is looking for a Dir./Production for the cluster that includes KKBQ and Classic Country KTHT. Details here. They are also looking for Account Executives. Apply here.