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In This Issue (10/20) 

“This, to me, is validation ... it means I’ve made an impact somehow.”

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Radio Vision

katie102425.jpg The Boys Of Fall: Audacy's Katie Neal with Blue Chair/Warner/WEA’s Kenny Chesney (l) and Curb's Lee Brice.
Julia-Cole102425.jpg J. Cole: Broke/Lyric Ridge's Julia Cole visits KNIX (top) and KMLE in Phoenix. Pictured (top, l-r) are KNIX's Lois Lewis, Cole, KNIX's Reid Spivey and the label's Lauren Bartlett; (bottom, l-r) KMLE's Drew Bland, Cole and Bartlett.
vincegill102425.jpg Pocket Full Of Ole: MCA's Vince Gill (l) with KNEI/Waukon, IA's Josh Blake at the Grand Ole Opry.
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Star Bucks: WLFP/Memphis' Stars and Guitars raises $25,000 for Le Bonheur Children's Hospital. Pictured (l-r) are the station's Chris Michaels, Warner/WAR's Chase Matthew, the station's Melissa "Mo" Wagner, EMI's Tucker Wetmore, Riser House's Meghan Patrick, the station's Erin Austin, LoCash's Chris Lucas and Preston Brust and the station's Greg "StyckMan" Owens.

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I'm Not Piggy: Columbia's Megan Moroney at the 15th Annual Tampa Pig Jig. Pictured (l-r) are WQYK's JR Jaus and Launa Phillips, Moroney, the label's Ali O’Connell and WFUS' Ashley Layfield.

chrisyoung102325.jpg Last One Direction: Black River's Chris Young with Country Nights Live with Bev Rainey and Apple Music’s Ty Bentli.
Bobby-Huff102325.jpg Signage: Ten Ten Music Group signs multi-genre songwriter/producer Bobby Huff for publishing and management. Pictured (l-r) are Ten Ten's Joe Luff, Huff and Ten Ten's Barry Coburn.
Atlus102225.jpg Pitt Stop: Stoney Creek's Atlus (l) with WDSY/Pittburgh's Mark Anderson.
Mackenzie-Carpenter102225.jpg Hey Country Kings: Valory's Mackenzie Carpenter with KXKT/Omaha's Hoss Michaels (l) and WGTY/York’s Scott Donato.
Shane-Profitt102225.jpg S'morgy: Triple Tigers' Shane Profitt invites radio partners to a bonfire in Columbia, TN. Pictured (back, l-r) are KWJJ/Portland's Danny Dwyer, the label's Mackenzie Cooper and Dave Collins, Profitt, Music Choice's Jim Murphy, Cumulus' Travis Daily and WFMS/Indianapolis' Matt Malone; (front, l-r) Backstage Country's Elaina Smith, Silverfish Media's Carsen Humphreville, Audacy's Andrea Burtscher, the label's Raffaella Braun and WKDF/Nashville's Jennipher Miller.

Top Stories

Big Loud's Bartozzi Exits
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Big Loud VP/Marketing Lucy Bartozzi's last day with the company is today (10/24). She joined the label in 2023 (CAT 7/31/23) from Round Hill. Reach her here. No word on plans for the position.

Oct 24, 2025 Share
Sep CDM Ratings
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K, Oh: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for September 2025 (three-month rolling average, 6/26-9/17) compared with July and August. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Columbia, SC
(Market 88)

WCOS iHeartMedia
5.9 (2t) - 5.4 (3) - 4.8 (4)

Little Rock, AR
(93)   
KSSN iHeartMedia
6.3 (4) - 5.6 (4) - 6.1 (4)
KMJX iHeartMedia Cl. Country
5.7 (5) - 5.2 (6) - 4.6 (6)
Springfield, MA
(103)
WRNX iHeartMedia 
4.1 (6t) - 3.9 (5t) - 4.0 (4)
Toledo, OH
(108) 
WKKO Cumulus
7.9 (1t) - 9.6 (1) - 10.5 (1)
Largest share since Sept. 2023.
WCKY iHeartMedia Classic Country
1.5 (11) - 1.3 (11t) - 1.1 (12)
WMIM Cumulus
0.7 (13t) - 0.9 (13) - 0.9 (13)
Oct 24, 2025 Share
Sep CDM Ratings
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Win Weasel: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for September 2025 (three-month rolling average, 6/26-9/17) compared with July and August. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Akron, OH  
(Market 95)
WQMX Rubber City
5.7 (3) - 5.4 (3) - 5.0 (4)
Charleston, SC
(76)   

WEZL iHeartMedia
5.3 (4) - 5.2 (4) - 5.8 (3)
Largest share since June 2024.
WCKN Saga
6.0 (3) - 5.6 (3) - 4.8 (4)

Monterey, CA
(97) 
KTOM iHeartMedia
3.6 (5t) - 3.8 (4t) - 4.3 (3)
Largest share since last September.
Syracuse, NY
(101)
WBBS iHeartMedia
8.5 (1) - 7.8 (1) - 7.8 (1)
WOLF FoxFur
2.8 (9) - 3.4 (7) - 3.2 (7)
Oct 23, 2025 Share
Sep CDM Ratings
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Bob Scene: Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for September 2025 (three-month rolling average, 6/26-9/17) compared with July and August. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Albuquerque, NM (Market 72) 

KRST Cumulus
4.3 (5t) - 4.3 (5) - 4.8 (4t)
KBQI iHeartMedia
3.5 (10t) - 3.6 (10) - 3.4 (8t)
KBQI-HD2 iHeartMedia Cl. Ctry.
2.4 (16) - 2.8 (15) - 3.1 (11)
Largest share since Nov. 2023.

El Paso, TX
(77)

KHEY iHeartMedia
6.5 (5) - 6.0 (6) - 5.5 (6)

Harrisburg, PA
(86)
WRBT iHeartMedia
3.6 (6) - 4.3 (5t) - 4.5 (3)
Largest share since last November.
Oct 22, 2025 Share
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The 2025 CMA
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A quick reference guide to the 2025 CMA Nominees

 



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Exstream: What Is Mainstream Country?

You Never Forget Your First … Cousin

Survey Says: NuVoodoo Research



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