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In This Issue (6/15) 

“This man was a treasure to no telling how many listeners, artists, colleagues, his precious family and to those of us who were lucky enough to call him friend.”

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Radio Vision

johnmorgan61526.jpg We Write At Dawn: Broken Bow's John Morgan (c) with Audacy's Sam Rudnick, the label's Shelley Hargis, Audacy's Tim Roberts and Holly Hutton, the label's Lee Adams and Audacy's Andrea Burtscher (l-r) at Audacy Live Presents: Songwriter Session.
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Mile Tie Club: Big Machine's Cole Goodwin (top) and Records Nashville/Columbia's Mack Geiger meet Music Choice's Jim Murphy. Pictured (top, l-r) the label's Jay Cruze, Murphy, Goodwin and the label's Andrew Thoen; (bottom) Murphy and Geiger.

Megan-Moroney61526.jpg Boot Scootin' Doggie: Columbia's Megan Moroney (holding Boots) with WPOC/Baltimore & WMZQ/Washington D.C.'s Jeff Kapugi, WKHK/Richmond, VA's Carletta Blake and WGTY/York's Scott Donato (l-r).
jr61526.jpg JR²: Stoney Creek's Jelly Roll (l) with WITL/Lansing, MI’s Jonathan “JR” Ruppel.
Angel-White61526.jpg Signage: Singer/songwriter Angel White (r) signs with Shaboozey’s American Dogwood label.
KYGO61226.jpg Buck List: Riser House's Mitchell Tenpenny with KYGO/Denver PD Shawn Patrick's family at the Elizabeth Stampede. Pictured (l-r) are the label's Roger Fregoso, Patrick's daughter Shai, son Boone (front), Patrick, Tenpenny, wife Shannon and son Quinn.
chrisyoung61226.jpg The Man I Want To D: Black River's Chris Young (l) with Big D & Bubba's Jessica "Carsen" Humphreville, Derek "Big D" Haskins and Sean "Bubba" Powell (l-r).
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XXX's And Opry's: Westwood One's Steve Harmon with Trisha Yearwood at his Opry guest announcer debut.

James-Maslow61226.jpg Rush And Roulette: Big Time Rush's James Maslow (r) with Country Nights Live's Bev Rainey and producer Justin Rimer before his debut solo CMA Fest performance.

Top Stories

Tarleton Named Leo33 Co-Head
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Morris Higham Management Head/Marketing Shane Tarleton has been named Co-Head of Leo33 alongside Co-Head Katie Dean. “As we continue building our roster and expanding the company's reach, [Shane's] strategic perspective and proven track record make him the ideal partner to help lead our next phase of growth," says Dean. Adds Tarleton, "I'm thrilled to join the team and help shape the next chapter of growth for both the company and the incredible roster we have the privilege to serve." Tarleton left WMN, where he served as EVP/Artist Development, in 2023 after 13 years (CAT 10/5/23), and joined Morris Higham in 2024 (CAT 9/12/24).

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Layfield Adds WUBL Programming
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iHeartMedia WFUS/Tampa PD Ashley Layfield has added programming duties for WUBL/Atlanta. Additionally, WMZQ/Washington, DC MD/evening host Corey Calhoun has joined in afternoons. "Corey’s experience across multiple markets, combined with his passion for country music and audience engagement, makes him a perfect fit for afternoons on 94.9 The Bull, while Ashley is one of the most respected programming leaders in our industry," says EVP/Programming Jill Strada. Layfield took over programming at WFUS in 2022 (CAT 11/1/22). Previous stops include WWKA/Orlando. Calhoun spent eight years at WMZQ (CAT 6/5) with prior stops at iHeart/Waycross, GA and WLTO/Lexington, KY.

Jun 16, 2026 Share
Calder Named OM For Beasley/Tampa
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Former Audacy Classic Hip-Hop WPOW/Miami Dir./Programming & Operations and Hot AC sister WOMX/Orlando Brand Mgr. Will Calder has been named OM for Beasley's six-station Tampa cluster, including WQYK. He succeeds Rick Thomas, who stepped down June 1 to spend more time with family (CAT 5/19). "Few people understand Florida radio as well as Will does," says Beasley/Tampa VP/MM Ron deCastro. "His track record of building successful brands, leading high-performing teams and connecting with audiences makes him a tremendous addition to our leadership team." Calder's prior Florida programming roles include WPYO/Orlando and WPOI/Tampa.

Jun 11, 2026 Share
April CDM Ratings
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Miss Universe: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for April 2026 (three-month rolling average, 2/5-4/29) compared with February and March. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Jackson, MS
(125)
WMSI iHeartMedia
3.7 (8) - 4.0 (6) - 4.4 (5)
Largest share since Feb. 2024.
WUSJ New South
3.4 (9) - 3.3 (8) - 3.4 (8)
WHJT New South Classic Country
2.0 (11) - 2.0 (10) - 2.1 (9)
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April CDM Ratings
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Hunts-Thrill: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for April 2026 (three-month rolling average, 2/5-4/29) compared with February and March. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Chattanooga, TN
(Market 93)

WUSY Audacy
10.7 (1) - 8.6 (1) - 7.2 (2)
WUUQ Bahakel Classic Country
3.8 (4) - 3.3 (5t) - 3.9 (4)
Largest share since Dec. 2024.
WOGT Cumulus 
Does not subscribe.

Huntsville, AL
(99)          

WDRM iHeartMedia
11.0 (1) - 11.9 (1) - 12.5 (1)
Largest share since Spring 2015.
WWFF Cumulus
Does not subscribe.

Jun 10, 2026 Share
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2026 ACM Voter's Guide
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The CRS 2026 Print Special featuring: Hey-Hi, AI: Emerging Uses
Best CRS Takeaways Ever
Label Contacts
New Faces
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Inside This Issue: 

MC-Yay At Ryman Lunch
Disruption Junction
You Look Like You Love Me
The Day Ahead

 

 

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