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In This Issue (4/27) 

“Anybody who is honest with themselves knows how volatile a system it is.” Anonymous

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Radio Vision

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Hacks: MCA's Jacob Hackworth celebrates 131 adds for his first single, "What Took You So Long," with his label team. Pictured (l-r) are Summer Harlow, Damon Moberly, Hackworth, Jimmy Rector, Joslyn Richardson, Houston Gaither, Jack Christopher and David Friedman.

JASON-ALDEAN-AND-LUKE-BRYAN42826.jpg Got That Dawg In Me: Broken Bow's Jason Aldean and MCA's Luke Bryan play UGA's Sanford Stadium. Pictured (l-r) are Maverick’s Clarence Spalding, Aldean, Live Nation's Brian O’Connell, Maverick's Chris Parr, KP Entertainment's Kerri Edwards and Bryan.
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Walk DMC: Nashville Harbor’s Greylan James (l) and Blue Highway’s Jackson Dean (r) prop up WKMK/Monmouth, NJ's Mike Ryan after he walked 106 miles in 48 hours to raise money for St. Jude.

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Backstage Coach: Pictured at Stagecoach are (back, l-r) KSON/San Diego's Jessica Chenoweth, John Flint and Tammy Lee, KKGO/Los Angeles' Adam Bookbinder, Bruce Scott and Valerie Redmond, KHAY/Oxnard, CA's Dave Daniels, KUZZ/Bakersfield's Brent Michaels and Ness Heraldez, KHAY's Noel Frawley, and KPLM/Palm Springs' Tommy Carrera and Corey James; (front, l-r) KFRG/Riverside's Anthony Donatelli, Kelli Barajas, Dana Johnson and Heather Froglear.

Luke-Combs42726.jpg Fight Leaf Clover: Columbia's Luke Combs plays Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, IN. Pictured (l-r) are the label's Christy Garbinski, WLHK/Indianapolis' Sean Copeland, WBYT's Deb Miles and Brittney Baily, Combs, WFMS/Indianapolis' Matt Malone, WBTU/Fort Wayne, IN's Randy Alomar and WLHK's Nick Jordan.
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Pretty Little Plaques: Warner Records/WRN's Warren Zeiders (c) celebrates multiple certifications at Stagecoach. Pictured with (l-r) Underscore Works' Jamie Ernst, the label's Isaac Green, Tom Corson, Aaron Bay-Schuck and Cris Lacy, and Underscore Works' Charly Salvatore.

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I Was Squall But 22: Nash. Harbor's Riley Green and his team before high winds forced Stagecoach to evacuate. Pictured (l-r) are the label's Sandi Spika Borchetta, Scott Borchetta and Dexter Bensman (back), Green, the label's Jimmy Harnen and guest Jenny Gilliand and the label's Andrew Thoen, Christina Hunt and Madison Larson.

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Whirlwind Delay: Broken Bow's Lainey Wilson with the SiriusXM/Pandora crew at Stagecoach. Pictured (back, l-r) are Medina Skoro, Cherolyn Chiang, Isabella Ocanas, Shannon Peterson, Emma Gribbon, Ania Hammar and Dooley Watts; (front, l-r) Tommy Massad, Alina Thompson, Kathleen St. Clair, Wilson, Buzz Brainard, Nick Elliot, Victoria Alfonso, Casey Nicoletti, Johnny Chiang and Sydney Kamm.

Chase-Matthew42726.jpg Holdin' It Dune: Mr. "Double L," Jeremiah McGinnis, WRN's Kayla Burnett, KNIX/Phoenix's Lois “Double-L” Lewis and WRN's Jenna Johnson (l-r) at Chase Matthew's (not pictured) Stagecoach set.
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Stage Poach: CAA's Meredith Jones Long, Island/Republic's Wyatt Flores and CAA's Jacob Lapidus and Ella Fernandez (l-r) at the CAA 2026 Stagecoach Brunch.

Shaboozey42726.jpg ShaKUZZy: Empire/Magnolia's Shaboozey (c) with KUZZ/Bakersfield's Ness Heraldez and Brent Michaels at Stagecoach.

Top Stories

Miranda Lambert To MCA

Miranda Lambert has aligned with MCA to support future music releases. Lambert signed with Republic/Big Loud two years ago (Breaking News 4/23/2024) after 20 years with Sony Music Nashville. She will continue her role as a founder of Big Loud Texas, which launched in 2023.

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"Miranda is a generational artist whose influence and artistry continue to shape modern music," says MCA President/CEO Mike Harris. "We are honored to work alongside her as she enters this next chapter and we look forward to building something truly special together." Adds Lambert, "Throughout my life and career, I have found that the common thread in every chapter is finding the right people – songwriters, musicians, collaborators, and team members – to match the moment. I am honored to join a roster and a team with such a rich history of championing artistry."

Lambert sold her publishing catalog to Sony Music Publishing Nashville and Domain Capital Group earlier this year.

Apr 20, 2026 Share
February CDM Ratings
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'DRM-pressive: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for February 2026 (three-month rolling average, 12/10/25-3/4/26) compared with December and January. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Chattanooga, TN
(Market 93)

WUSY Audacy
11.5 (1) - 13.0 (1) - 10.7 (1)
WUUQ Bahakel Classic Country
3.3 (6) - 3.8 (5) - 3.8 (4)
WOGT Cumulus 
Does not subscribe.

Huntsville, AL
(99)          

WDRM iHeartMedia
7.4 (1) - 8.3 (1) - 11.0 (1)
Largest share since Oct. 2023.
WWFF Cumulus
Does not subscribe.

Jackson, MS
(125)
WMSI iHeartMedia
2.4 (9) - 2.8 (9) - 3.7 (8)
WUSJ New South
4.2 (6) - 3.8 (7) - 3.4 (9)
WHJT New South Classic Country
1.4 (12) - 2.1 (11) - 2.0 (11)
Madison, WI
(88)   
WMAD iHeartMedia
4.7 (4t) - 6.5 (3) - 5.9 (3)
WWQM Mid-West Family
1.9 (13t) - 1.7 (13) - 2.5 (11)
Apr 16, 2026 Share
February CDM Ratings
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Rocky Mountain Glow: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for February 2026 (three-month rolling average, 12/10/25-3/4/26) compared with December and January. 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
4.0 (7) - 3.2 (8) - 5.2 (2)
Largest share since April 2024.
KATC Cumulus
Does not subscribe.

Des Moines, IA
(70)       

KHKI Cumulus
KJJY Cumulus
Not subscribers.

Mobile, AL
(100) 
WKSJ iHeartMedia
5.6 (2) - 5.9 (2) - 5.9 (2)
Spokane, WA
(90) 
KDRK Stephens
2.6 (7t) - 2.2 (10t) - 3.4 (9)
KICR 
Blue Sky
2.0 (12t) - 2.0 (12) - 3.0 (10t)
KXLY QueenB
Does not subscribe.
Wichita, KS
(104)
  
KFDI SummitMedia
5.3 (4t) - 5.9 (2) - 7.3 (1)
Largest share since last May.
KZSN iHeartMedia
5.3 (4t) - 5.4 (3t) - 5.1 (5t)
KVWF
 Murfin
2.5 (15t) - 3.7 (9t) - 2.9 (13t)
KFTI-AM SummitMedia Classic Country
0.7 (19t) - 0.7 (19t) - N/A
Apr 15, 2026 Share
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2026 ACM Voter's Guide
A quick reference guide to the 2026 ACM Nominees



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The CRS 2026 Print Special featuring: Hey-Hi, AI: Emerging Uses
Best CRS Takeaways Ever
Label Contacts
New Faces
Travis Daily: The Interview



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Inside This Issue: 

MC-Yay At Ryman Lunch
Disruption Junction
You Look Like You Love Me
The Day Ahead

 

 

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