Catching Zs: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for May 2026 (three-month rolling average, 3/5-5/27) compared with March and April. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.
| Birmingham, AL (Market 61) |
WZZK SummitMedia |
| Buffalo, NY (59) |
WYRK Townsquare |
| Greenville, SC (53) |
WESC iHeartMedia Classic Country |
| Richmond, VA (52) |
WKHK SummitMedia 6.0 (4) - 5.7 (4) - 5.4 (4) |
| Rochester, NY (60) |
WBEE Audacy 7.1 (2) - 8.1 (2) - 8.3 (1) Largest share since last September. WDVI iHeartMedia 2.1 (9) - 2.2 (9) - 2.9 (8) Largest share since June 2025. |
Write Of Passage: Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer Rhett Akins is surprised with an invitation to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Pictured (l-r) are the Opry's Parker Smith, Brooke Stuart, Ragan Harrington, Jenn Tressler, Nikki Powell and Nicole Judd, Brody Akins, Akins and the Opry's Gina Keltner, Dan Rogers, Stacey Cato, Kelly Sutton and Cailee Nace.
Kountry Boy's Dream Girl: Col. NY/Triple Tigers' Ella Langley and Play It Again/Columbia’s Dylan Marlowe with Kickin' Kountry 101's Mel B. and Shannon Steele in Wilmington, NC.
Did Yinz Mean To Double Tap: Columbia's Megan Moroney with the label's Dan Nelson, WDSY's Josh Wolff and WPGB's Mike Kasper (l-r) in Pittsburgh.
Damn Country Radio: Nashville Harbor's Riley Green in Indianapolis (top) and Saratoga Springs, NY. Pictured (top, l-r) are WLHK's Nick Jordan, WFMS' Matt Malone, Green and the label's Ryan Dokke and Bridget Herrmann; (bottom, l-r) WKLI/Albany's Justin Hart and Pete Kelly, Green, guests Scarlett and Stacy, Herrmann and WGNA/Albany’s Matty Jeff.
Signage: Songwriter/producer/artist Chris Sligh signs with Sony Music Publishing Nashville in partnership with Ace High Music. Pictured (back, l-r) are SMP's Rusty Gaston, AHM's Travis Chaney and SMP's Cam Caldwell; (front, l-r) AHM's Abigail Wate Ayala, Sligh and AHM's Chris Poole.
Tie Me A Boat: Warner/Harpeth 60's Chris Janson with Music Choice's Jim Murphy.