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6 Pack: Columbia's Megan Moroney celebrates No. 1 “6 Months Later" at SESAC in Nashville Thursday (4/3). Pictured (l-r) are the label's Lauren Kilgore and Meghan Kehoe, producer Kristian Bush, the label's Caryl Atwood, writer Ben Williams, the label's Ken Robold and Mallory Michaels, Moroney, the label's Ali O’Connell, writer David "Messy" Mescon, the label's Jansen Morgan and Alaina Vehec, writer Rob Hatch, Sony's Taylor Lindsey, manager Hayley Corbett and the label's Dennis Reese.

Lone Start: Curb's Harper Grace (c) kicks off her radio tour with KILT/Houston's Chris Huff, Bruce Logan and Nick Russo and the label's Bailey White (l-r).

Ride Or Dye: Red Street's Taylor Austin Dye (c) with WUBE/Cincinnati's Grover Collins and the label's Sally Allgeier.

Meet & Clete: Flatland Cavalry's Cleto (r) with SiriusXM The Highway's Cody Alan.

Rose Buds: Blue Highway's Carly Pearce receives the Song Suffragettes Yellow Rose of Inspiration at the organization's 12th anniversary event. Pictured (back, l-r) are Todd Cassetty, Ashley Anne, Belle Frantz, Abby Anderson, Pearce, Elizabeth Nichols, Kelly Sutton, Alison Nichols and Maddie Lenhart; (front, l-r) Chanel Yates, Nanseera, Abbey Rowe and Abbie Callahan.

Trade Secret: Black River's Chris Young, The Core/Mercury's Josh Ross, Big Loud's Ashley Cooke and Broken Bow's John Morgan play WGNA's Secret Star Show. Pictured (l-r) are Broken Bow's Misti Douglas, Black River's Kellie LaJack, Young, the station's Matty Jeff, Ross, Cooke, Big Loud's Nikki Wood, Morgan and Mercury's Summer Harlow.

Radio Active: Quartz Hill's Lakelin Lemmings with WKRO/Daytona Beach's DJ Tremble (l) and WGNE/Jacksonville's Brian Jordan.

Charlotte Flare: Leo33's Trey Pendley with WSOC/Charlotte's Cameron Moore (l) and WKKT/Charlotte's Ashley Wilson.

Hot Girl Shift: Big Loud's Ashley Cooke throws an iHeartCountry House Party. Pictured (l-r) are the label's Kelley Bradshaw, Cooke, the show's Tay Hamilton and the label's Lauren "LT" Thomas and Emily Crews.

Big Add Wolf: RCA's Corey Kent (c) with WWWF/Nassau-Suffolk's Andrew Blitz, Kelly Ford and Robby Bridges and the label's Dan Nelson (l-r).

Top Stories

January CDM Ratings

It's A Mad, 'MAD World: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for January 2026 (three-month rolling average, 10/16/25-2/4/26) compared with November and December. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Chattanooga, TN (Market 93)	WUSY Audacy 9.6 (1) - 11.5 (1) - 13.0 (1) Largest share since May 2020. WUUQ Bahakel Classic Country 3.6 (6t) - 3.3 (6) - 3.8 (5) Largest share since Dec. 2024. WOGT Cumulus 2.4 (9t) - N/A - N/A Does not subscribe.
Huntsville, AL (99)	WDRM iHeartMedia 6.5 (1) - 7.4 (1) - 8.3 (1) WWFF Cumulus 1.6 (11t) - N/A - N/A Does not subscribe.
Jackson, MS (125)	WUSJ New South 4.8 (5) - 4.2 (6) - 3.8 (7) WMSI iHeartMedia 2.5 (8) - 2.4 (9) - 2.8 (9) WHJT New South Classic Country 1.0 (14t) - 1.4 (12) - 2.1 (11)
Madison, WI (88)	WMAD iHeartMedia 4.6 (3) - 4.7 (4t) - 6.5 (3) Largest share in station's 20 years in the format. WWQM Mid-West Family 2.0 (9t) - 1.9 (13t) - 1.7 (13)

Mar 17, 2026 Share

January CDM Ratings

Twist-chita: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for January 2026 (three-month rolling average, 10/16/25-2/4/26) compared with November and December. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Colorado Springs, CO (Market 91)	KCCY iHeartMedia 4.3 (6) - 4.0 (7) - 3.2 (8) KATC Cumulus 4.1 (7t) - N/A - N/A Does not subscribe.
Des Moines, IA (70)	KHKI Cumulus 7.4 (1) - N/A - N/A KJJY Cumulus 5.3 (5) - N/A - N/A Do not subscribe.
Mobile, AL (100)	WKSJ iHeartMedia 6.0 (3) - 5.6 (2) - 5.9 (2)
Spokane, WA (90)	KDRK Stephens 2.6 (7) - 2.6 (7t) - 2.2 (10t) KICR Blue Sky 2.2 (9t) - 2.0 (12t) - 2.0 (12) KXLY QueenB Does not subscribe.
Wichita, KS (104)	KFDI SummitMedia 5.9 (2) - 5.3 (4t) - 5.9 (2) KZSN iHeartMedia 5.7 (3) - 5.3 (4t) - 5.4 (3t) KVWF Murfin 3.2 (11t) - 2.5 (15t) - 3.7 (9t) Largest share since entering the format in June 2023. KFTI-AM SummitMedia Classic Country 0.9 (18) - 0.7 (19t) - 0.7 (19t)

Mar 16, 2026 Share

January CDM Ratings

Rate And Hook: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for January 2026 (three-month rolling average, 10/16/25-2/4/26) compared with November and December. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Columbia, SC (Market 89)	WCOS iHeartMedia 6.3 (3) - 7.5 (2) - 6.8 (2)
Little Rock, AR (94)	KSSN iHeartMedia 7.2 (4) - 7.6 (2) - 6.6 (2) KMJX iHeartMedia Cl. Country 3.1 (10) - 3.0 (5) - 2.5 (5t)
Springfield, MA (102)	WRNX iHeartMedia 4.7 (4) - 4.2 (4) - 4.3 (4)
Toledo, OH (108)	WCKY iHeartMedia Classic Country 1.3 (12) - 1.3 (8) - 1.2 (7) WKKO Cumulus 8.6 (2) - N/A - N/A Does not subscribe.

Mar 13, 2026 Share

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