Cherry Picked:
No official word, but Cherry Creek KGGL/Missoula, MT PD/afternoon personality Brett Nordhoff (aka Mav3rick) has been named OM for the company’s Wenatchee, WA cluster and will served as PD/afternoons for Country KYSN. He succeeds Robb Reel, who has stepped down for personal reasons (CAT 2/26). Nordhoff joined Cherry Creek in 2019 when he succeeded Reel the first time at KGGL (CAT 9/20/19). Reach Nordhoff here. Group PD Mark Elliott is now searching for Nordhoff’s successor in Missoula. “If you have a successful background programming Country, perform a personality-driven PM drive show and have excellent digital and social media skills,” Elliott asks you send résumés and airchecks to him 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