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kuzz2626.jpg Bye Pom: KUZZ/Bakersfield's Kenn McCloud, Brent Michaels and Ness Heraldez (l-r) celebrate more than $260,000 raised during the station's St. Jude radiothon.
ella2626.jpg Church Service: Sawgod/Columbia NY/Triple Tigers' Ella Langley opens Eric Church's Free The Machine Tour in Omaha. Pictured (l-r) are KXKT's Erik Johnson, Langley, the label's Julianna Vaughn and KXKT's Hoss Michaels.
mm2626.jpg CirrusXM: Columbia's Megan Moroney talks Cloud 9 with SiriusXM The Highway's Cody Alan.
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Tim Travel: Warner/WAR's Ingrid Andress (l) and Warner/WRN's Ashley McBryde with Audacy's Tim Roberts at the label's Audacy Summit.

Julia2526.jpg Baby, It's Cole Outside: Speaking of the Audacy Summit, pictured (l-r) are the company's Justin Cole, Broke/Lyric Ridge Records' Julia Cole and Lyric Ridge’s Louie Newman.
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WIRK Zone: Columbia's Kameron Marlowe plays WIRK/West Palm Beach, FL's Secret Session. Pictured (l-r) are the station's Moriah Daniels, Marlowe, the station's Chelsea Taylor and Nick Rivers and the label's Ali O’Connell.

Aldean2426.jpg Try That In Allentown: Broken Bow's Jason Aldean (in hat) with WGTY/York’s Scott Donato, the label's Lexi Willson and WVPO & W247AE/Stroudsburg, PA's Jeff Hunt (l-r) in Allentown, PA.
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We All Row Up: Warner/WAR's Chase Matthew (c) at SiriusXM The Highway's Music Row Happy Hour. Pictured with (l-r) are the label's James Marsh and SXM's Buzz Brainard, Nick Elliot and Christina Mooney.

Kevin-Powers2426.jpg Powers Trip: American Dogwood/Empire's Kevin Powers visits KYGO/Denver. Pictured (l-r) are Range Management's Abas Pauti, Magnolia's Heather Propper, the station's Brian Michel, Powers and the station's Shawn Patrick and Michael "Big Mic" Buhrman.

Top Stories

Fall Diary Ratings
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Panama Jacked: Here are select Nielsen Audio Fall 2025 (9/18-12/10) two-book per year diary ratings for subscribing stations compared with their last books (Fall 2024 and Spring 2025). Ranks (in parentheses) are also among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Columbia, MO
(212)    

KCLR Zimmer
11.2 (1) - 9.9 (1) - 8.2 (2)
KFAL-AM Zimmer
1.7 (11) - 1.7 (12t) - 1.8 (8t)
Eau Claire, WI
(217)		 WAXX Mid-West Family
12.6 (1t) - 12.7 (1) - 11.9 (1)
11th consecutive No. 1.
WQRB iHeartMedia
4.2 (7) - 4.8 (5t) - 5.6 (5t)
WATQ iHeartMedia Classic Country
5.9 (3t) - 4.8 (5t) - 4.8 (8)
Joplin, MO
(215)		 KIXQ Zimmer
11.8 (1) - 11.3 (1t) - 11.8 (1)
La Crosse, WI
(210)		 WCOW Sparta-Tomah
10.3 (1) - 12.8 (1) - 12.6 (1)
WQCC Magnum
4.8 (3) - 4.0 (3) - 3.5 (7t)
Panama City, FL
(204)		 WPAP iHeartMedia
8.1 (3) - 8.9 (2) - 10.7 (1)
Largest share since Fall 2020.
Parkersburg, WV
(226)		 WNUS iHeartMedia
8.8 (1) - 10.4 (1) - 10.6 (1)
Largest share since Spring 2023.
Rochester, MN
(207)     		 KWWK Townsquare
7.0 (2) - 7.1 (2) - 6.8 (2)
KMFX iHeartMedia
5.4 (3t) - 4.3 (4t) - 6.0 (3)
Wheeling, WV
(230)		 WOVK iHeartMedia
14.2 (1) - 13.7 (1) - 11.8 (1)
Feb 6, 2026 Share
Fall Diary Ratings
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What The Forks? Here are select Nielsen Audio Fall 2025 (9/18-12/10) two-book per year diary ratings for subscribing stations compared with their last books (Fall 2024 and Spring 2025). Ranks (in parentheses) are also among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Cedar Rapids, IA
(199)

KHAK Townsquare
10.0 (1t) - 13.0 (1) - 10.9 (1)
KKSY iHeartMedia
4.0 (8t) - 3.9 (7t) - 3.6 (9)
Duluth, MN
(202)		 KDKE Midwest Classic Country
4.8 (5t) - 7.7 (2) - 4.8 (4t)
KKCB Townsquare
5.4 (4) - 4.7 (6t) - 4.8 (4t)
KTCO Midwest
4.2 (7t) - 4.1 (8t) - 3.6 (10)
Fargo, ND
(183)  		 KBVB Radio Fargo-Moorhead
6.2 (4t) - 7.1 (2t) - 8.1 (3)
Largest share since Fall 2013.
KVOX Midwest
5.7 (6t) - 6.6 (4) - 5.6 (6)
Grand Forks, ND-MN
(242) 		 KYCK Leighton
7.1 (3t) - 6.2 (5t) - 9.2 (1t)
First No. 1 since Fall 2015.
KSNR iHeartMedia
7.1 (3t) - 6.2 (5t) - 7.7 (5t)
Largest share since Fall 2012.
Harrisonburg, VA
(228)		 WSIG Saga Classic Country
9.9 (1t) - 9.2 (1t) - 9.8 (1t)
WKCY iHeartMedia
8.8 (3) - 9.2 (1t) - 8.5 (3)
Laredo, TX
(190)		 KRRG Guerra
8.1 (3t) - 9.9 (3) - 10.5 (3)
Largest share since Spring 2020.
St. Cloud, MN
(181)     

KZPK Leighton
5.3 (2t) - 6.7 (2) - 7.9 (1)
Largest share since Spring 2014.
WWJO Townsquare
8.7 (1) - 8.0 (1) - 6.6 (2)
KDDG Starcom Classic Country
2.9 (7t) - 4.0 (5) - 4.8 (4)
Largest share to date.
WVAL-AM Tri-County Cl. Country
1.4 (13t) - 1.8 (11t) - 2.2 (12)
Waterloo, IA
(221)     		 KOEL Townsquare
7.3 (2) - 7.5 (2) - 10.5 (1)
KPTY-AM NRG Classic Country
2.8 (8t) - 3.7 (7t) - 2.9 (8)
Winchester, VA
(196)  

WUSQ iHeartMedia
15.6 (1) - 13.3 (1) - 10.6 (1)
51st consecutive No. 1, dating to 2000.
Feb 5, 2026 Share
Fall Diary Ratings
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Redding, Willing And Able: Here are select Nielsen Audio Fall 2025 (9/18-12/10) two-book per year diary ratings for subscribing stations compared with their last books (Fall 2024 and Spring 2025). Ranks (in parentheses) are also among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Cumulus is no longer a subscriber in diary markets.

Amarillo, TX
(165)

KGNC Connoisseur
6.3 (3t) - 6.7 (3t) - 6.9 (3)
KATP Townsquare
6.3 (3t) - 5.5 (6) - 4.0 (7)
Bryan, TX
(180)		 KAGG iHeartMedia
4.2 (3t) - 3.9 (6t) - 4.0 (4t)
KORA Brazos Valley
2.8 (7t) - 3.9 (6t) - 4.0 (4t)
KTTX Whitehead
N/A - 0.7 (11) - 1.7 (9t)
Columbus, GA
(189)   		 WKCN PMB
4.6 (7t) - 5.6 (6t) - 5.4 (5)
WSTH iHeartMedia
5.0 (4) - 3.1 (11) - 2.0 (14t)
Frederick, MD
(167)    		 WFRE Local Daily Media
9.5 (1) - 9.5 (1) - 8.0 (2)
Lubbock, TX
(160)    		 KLLL Connoisseur
8.7 (1) - 9.7 (1) - 7.4 (1)
KQBR Townsquare
2.9 (11t) - 1.9 (12t) - 3.1 (12)
KRBL Ramar
1.2 (15t) - 1.6 (15t) - 2.7 (13t)
KRBL-HD2 Ramar Classic Country
1.2 (15t) - 1.6 (15t) - 1.9 (15t)
Odessa-Midland, TX
(156)		 KHKX Brazos
4.9 (4t) - 6.6 (2) - 5.4 (2t)
KNFM Townsquare
4.9 (4t) - 4.7 (5t) - 3.9 (8)
KMRK ICA Communications
2.2 (13t) - 2.9 (11t) - 3.5 (9t)
Redding, CA
(216)   		 KNCQ Results Radio
14.5 (1) - 16.8 (1) - 19.3 (1)
34th consecutive No. 1, largest share since Spring 1993.
Sheboygan, WI
(234)        		 WBFM Midwest
8.3 (1t) - 11.6 (1) - 9.4 (1)
Terre Haute, IN
(209)    		 WTHI Midwest
17.0 (1) - 16.6 (1) - 14.4 (1)
Traverse City, MI (176) WMKC Black Diamond
7.2 (2) - 6.6 (2t) - 6.7 (2)
WTCM Midwestern
6.4 (3) - 6.6 (2t) - 5.4 (4t)
WSRT MacDonald
2.1 (11t) - 1.3 (12t) - 1.3 (12)
Waco, TX
(187)  		 WACO iHeartMedia
10.1 (1) - 10.3 (1) - 9.1 (1)
21st consecutive No. 1.
KBHT-AM M&M Cl. Country
1.5 (8t) - 2.1 (7t) - 1.6 (9t)
KRMX M&M
3.0 (6t) - 1.5 (9t) - 1.6 (9t)
Feb 4, 2026 Share
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The Year End Print Special

featuring: 
The Year In Music:
Morgan, Ella & More

CMA Radio Winners
Recap The Week

Label Of The Year
Big Loud Turns 10

BMG's Jon Loba:
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