Country Music Hall of Famer John Anderson died in his sleep today (10/21) at the age of 71 following a nearly five decade career, according to a social media post from his family. The Apopka, FL native signed his first record deal with Warner Bros, in 1976 and, later, BNA, scoring hits including "Swingin'," "Straight Tequila Night." "Money In The Bank" and "Seminole Wind." In 1983, he won both the CMA Horizon Award and Single of the Year honor for “Swingin’.” In 1993, Anderson was honored with the ACM Career Achievement Award. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2014 and the Country Music Hall of Fame a decade later. Read his full Hall of Fame bio here. No word on services.

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.

Bob's 'Burgers: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for September 2026 (three-month rolling average, 6/25-9/16) compared with July and August. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Bakers Spiel: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for September 2026 (three-month rolling average, 6/25-9/16) compared with July and August. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Share Necessities: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for September 2026 (three-month rolling average, 6/25-9/16) compared with July and August. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.