National Treasure:
iHeartMedia/Kentucky-Indiana Regional Dir./Country Programming Jay Cruze has been named Country PD for the company's National Programming Group. Cruze rose to his most recent post three years ago (CAT 4/22/16), where he served as PD for WAMZ/Louisville & WBUL/Lexington. He will remain based in Louisville and keeps his WAMZ afternoon airshift with co-host Amy Nic. Cruze's prior stops include Bigger Picture and radio roles in Augusta, GA; Panama City, FL and Chattanooga. Congratulate him here. The search is underway for his replacement; apply here.
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:
The Interview
The 2026 Grammy
Voter's Guide
A quick reference guide to the 2026 Grammy Nominees
Inside This Issue:
Exstream: What Is Mainstream Country?
You Never Forget Your First … Cousin
Survey Says: NuVoodoo Research