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Get To Meetin': Sony Music Nashville’s Zach John King (c) with CMA's Madi White, Tiffany Kerns and Kate Watson and Hyphen Media's Matt Reed (l-r) at CMA HQ.

Son Rise: East Music Row's Belles visits the SiriusXM/Pandora crew in support of her single "Son Of Jolene." Pictured (l-r) are the label's Johnny Gates, SXM's Trapper John Morris, Belles and SXM's Victoria Alfonso and Jordan Hatton.

Sleight Shift: MCA's Jon Pardi at KKWF/Seattle's Secret Show. Pictured (l-r) are the station's Aaron Crawford, Pardi and the station's Ellen Tailor and Ron Koons.

There's A Few In Here Tonight: Back Blocks/Mercury's Tucker Wetmore celebrates No. 1 "Brunette" at BMI/Nashville. Pictured (back, l-r) are MCA’s Damon Moberly, BMI’s Leslie Roberts, UMPG’s Missy Roberts, Hang Your Hat’s Jake Gear, Studio Bank’s Kari Barnhart, Back Blocks Music’s Rakiyah Marshall, Concord’s Matt Turner; and (front, l-r) writers Chase McGill and Josh Miller, Wetmore, and writer Blake Pendergrass. Not pictured: writer/producer Chris LaCorte.

Don't Mind If BWI Do: Nashville Harbor's Riley Green runs the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. Pictured (l-r) are the label's Bridget Herrmann and Jimmy Harnen, WPOC/WMZQ's Kelly Ford, Green, the stations' Jeff Kapugi, Laurie Kapugi and NH's Ryan Dokke.

Write On The Money: Alan Jackson is presented with a plaque commemorating 85.5 million in RIAA certifications at his Last Call Nashville show (6/27). Pictured (l-r) are RIAA's Morna Willens and Jackie Jones, Jackson, Denise Jackson and MCA's Mike Harris and Stephanie Wright.

Signage: Creative Nation signs artist/songwriter Hampton Hall. Pictured (back, l-r) are Luke Laird, Cole Brown, Brandon Gill, Abigail Bruner, Jayne Hamblin; and (front, l-r) Abby Holcomb, Beth Laird, Hall, Alex Albanese Graham, Emily Furman and Kelsey Granda. His debut CN Records single "Run From It" will be released Aug. 21.

Crypto Current: Columbia's Megan Moroney plays two nights at Los Angeles' Crypto .com Arena. Pictured (l-r) are KFRG/Riverside's Anthony Donatelli, the label's Larry Santiago, KKGO's Adam Bookbinder, Moroney, KUZZ/Bakersfield's Brent Michaels and KHAY/Oxnard, CA's Dave Daniels.

Upstate Of Mind: Col. NY/Triple Tigers' Ella Langley in Canandaigua, NY. Pictured (l-r) are WBEE/Rochester's Billy Kidd, WKPQ/Hornell, NY's Lee Richey, Langley, the label's Diane Lockner, WGNA/Albany’s Matty Jeff and WCBF/Elmira, NY's Wendy Lynn.

Let Your Boise Country: Broken Bow's Jason Aldean (c) with KIZN's Chris Mathews, radio vet Rich Summers, KAWO's Don Jarrett and the label's Layna Bunt (l-r) in Boise.

Heart Like A Ford Truck: Broken Bow's Lainey Wilson in Detroit. Pictured (l-r) are Red Light's Chuck Swaney, Audacy's Holly Hutton, Wilson and Audacy's Rob Stone.

Funraising: WSLC/Roanoke's Cure Kids Cancer radiothon raises $241,853 for local children battling cancer.

Burn Pitt Down: MCA's Parker McCollum (l) with the label's Donna Jo Passuntino and WDSY/Pittsburgh's Josh Wolff.

Top Stories

WRN Restructures Marketing Team

Warner Records Nashville Sr. Mgr./Analytics Addison Nunes has been elevated to VP/Marketing, where she will oversee duties for one half of the roster, while VP/Marketing Anna Pittman will lead efforts for the other half. Additionally, VP/Artist Development Justin Luffman is moving into the newly created VP/Culture & Creative Marketing role.

Nunes and Pittman will be supported by Mgrs./Marketing Jennipher Miller and Jackson Ammons, respectively. Samantha Nepsa assumes Nunes’ previous duties with her promotion to Sr. Analyst/Data & Analytics, Allyson Kim transitions to Mgr./Touring & Fan Activations and Alyssa Cohen has joined the marketing team as Coord., reporting to EVP/Marketing Victoria Mason.

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Spring Diary Ratings

The Fox And The Sound: Here are select Nielsen Audio Spring 2026 (4/2-6/24) two-book per year diary ratings for subscribing stations compared with their last books (Spring 2025 and Fall 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 9.9 (1) - 8.2 (2) - 12.4 (1) Largest share since Fall 2022. KFAL-AM Zimmer 1.7 (12t) - 1.8 (8t) - 1.8 (9)
Eau Claire, WI (217)	WAXX Mid-West Family 12.7 (1) - 11.9 (1) - 13.8 (1) 12th consecutive No. 1. WATQ iHeartMedia Classic Country 4.8 (5t) - 4.8 (8) - 4.9 (6t) WQRB iHeartMedia 4.8 (5t) - 5.6 (5t) - 4.1 (8t)
Joplin, MO (215)	KIXQ Zimmer 11.3 (1t) - 11.8 (1) - 11.9 (1) Largest share since Spring 2023.
La Crosse, WI (210)	WCOW Sparta-Tomah 12.8 (1) - 12.6 (1) - 10.2 (1) WQCC Magnum 4.0 (3) - 3.5 (7t) - 3.4 (8)
Panama City, FL (204)	WPAP iHeartMedia 8.9 (2) - 10.7 (1) - 10.6 (1)
Parkersburg, WV (226)	WNUS iHeartMedia 10.4 (1) - 10.6 (1) - 9.5 (1)
Rochester, MN (207)	KMFX iHeartMedia 4.3 (4t) - 6.0 (3) - 8.5 (1t) Largest share since Spring 2004. KWWK Townsquare 7.1 (2) - 6.8 (2) - 4.3 (4t)
Wheeling, WV (230)	WOVK iHeartMedia 13.7 (1) - 11.8 (1) - 15.2 (1) Largest share since Spring 2016.

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