Good Times & Hat Lines: Leo33's Zach Top (l) and WITL/Lansing, MI’s Jonathan “JR” Ruppel.
The Ex Factor: Big Loud's Lauren Alaina (c) celebrates No. 1 "All My Exes" with KSSN's Jess Jennings and the label's John D'Amico in Little Rock.
Signage: Songwriter/producer Jared Conrad signs with Sony Music Publishing Nashville and Taycan Entertainment. Pictured (back, l-r) are attorney Rachel Guttmann, Taycan's Scott Hendricks, BPM's Brandon Perdue and SMP's Cam Caldwell; (front, l-r) Taycan's Blake Duncan and Conrad.
Hall In My Head: Paul Overstreet, Ralph Stanley II, Lisa Stanley Marshall, Jeanie Stanley Allinder and Tim McGraw (l-r) at the induction of the 2026 Country Music Hall of Fame class last night (10/18).
Fox & Friend: Wheelhouse's Brantley Gilbert (l) with WKKO's Bill Fox in Toledo.
Signage: Texas artist Dustin de la Garza signs with Evergreen Artist Group. Pictured (l-r) are the company's Kaylee Hitter and Andrew McWilliams, de la Garza, manager Albert Jimenez and the company's Lila Woodland.
Audacy flipped Hot AC WTDY/Philadelphia to Country today (10/19) as "US 96.5." After playing Green Day's "Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)," the first country songs were Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen's "I Had Some Help," Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas," Florida Georgia Line's "Round Here" and Parmalee's "Cowgirl." The station is commercial-free until Oct. 24 and begins its weekday programming Oct. 26 with a lineup that includes Katie and Company in middays, Coop in afternoons, Rob and Holly in evenings and Mo and Styckman in overnights. A morning show announcement is forthcoming, and new call letters WCUS have been applied for. Listen here.
"Country music has a special way of connecting people, and we are excited to bring a brand-new destination to this important market,” says Audacy Country Format VP Tim Roberts. “Adding US 96.5 in Philadelphia expands our footprint and brings even more world-class entertainment to our listeners – it’s a terrific addition to Audacy’s strong station lineup in the city.”
The station joins Beasley's Country WXTU in the market, which has a 4.7 share 6+ and a cume of 455,100 in the September Nielsen Audio PPM ratings.
