All My Nexts Live In Texas: The Opry NextStage Class of 2026 was announced last night (2/24). Pictured (l-r) are the Opry's Dan Rogers, Nicole Judd, Gina Keltner and Kelly Sutton, Hudson Westbrook, Tyler Braden, Graham Barham, Vince Gill, Emily Ann Roberts, Carter Faith, Jake Worthington and the Opry's Samantha Kane, Lexi Lampin and Jennifer Tressler. In addition to Westbrook, Braden, Barham, Roberts, Kay and Worthington, this year's class includes Willow Avalon, Carter Faith and Vincent Mason.
Hotline King: Sony Music Nashville's Zach John King (c) with WWKA/Orlando’s Steve Stewart and Melissa Quinones.
Signage: Singer/songwriter Delaney Ramsdell signs a joint publishing deal with One Riot Music and Reservoir Media. Pictured (back, l-r) are RM's Greg Gallo and ORM's Halle Bartlett, Holly Lowman and Dan Rowe; (front, l-r) RM's Beth St. Jean, Ramsdell and RM's Sarah McDaniels and John Ozier.
The It Cloud: Columbia's Megan Moroney (r) 
Heel The World: KXKT/Omaha's Hoss Michaels, Steve Lundy and Gina Melton (l-r) help collect more than 1,400 pairs of socks and gloves for Completely KIDS.
iHardy: Big Loud's Hardy at iHeartMedia's Nashville Summit. Pictured (l-r) are the company's Gregg Swedberg, Hardy, the label's Lauren Thomas, the company's Dusty Panhorst and the label's John D’Amico.
'FRE Bird: WFRE/Frederick, MD’s Free Country Cares For St. Jude Kids raises $640,320, bringing their 20-year total to more than $10 million.
Cin City: MCA's Vincent Mason with iHeart/Kentucky's Rachel Elliot and WUBE's Grover Collins in Cincinnati.
Oil Gig: Disruptor/Sony Music Nashville's Graham Barham celebrates the gold certification of "Oil Money." Pictured (l-r) are SMN's Taylor Lindsey, songwriter Beau Bailey, Barham, The PRNT Co.’s Dillon Goldberg and SMN's Ken Robold.
Schmoozin' Texas: Sawgod/Columbia NY/Triple Tigers' Ella Langley surprises iHeartMedia staffers at Lainey Wilson's Bell Bottoms Up during the company's Nashville Summit.
Fall Diary Ratings
Sioux Per Duper: 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.
| Bismarck, ND (Market 229) |
KQDY iHeartMedia |
| Jackson, TN (241) |
WOGY Forever 7.5 (3) - 9.6 (2t) - 9.3 (3) WWYN Thomas 3.8 (6t) - 2.7 (7t) - 2.7 (7t) |
| San Angelo, TX (235) |
KKCN Townsquare 2.3 (7t) - 2.4 (8t) - 3.9 (4t) KGKL Townsquare 5.7 (3) - 4.8 (4) - 2.6 (6t) KDCD Four R 2.3 (7t) - 2.4 (8t) - N/A Did not subscribe this survey. |
| Sioux City, IA (233) |
KSUX Powell 8.6 (2t) - 8.7 (2t) - 10.8 (1t) Largest share since Fall 2021. KKYY Powell Classic Country 4.8 (9) - 3.3 (10) - 3.6 (10) |
| Sioux Falls, SD (168) |
KTWB Midwest 11.9 (1) - 13.0 (1) - 13.5 (1) Largest share since Fall 2021. KIKN Townsquare 3.5 (10) - 3.2 (9) - 4.3 (8) Largest share since Spring 2001. KXRB Townsquare Cl. Country 4.4 (9) - 4.2 (7t) - 2.9 (10) |
