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In This Issue (1/12) 

“I watched TV on the couch with Johnny, and June invited all of us to eat lunch in her dining room.”

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Radio Vision

Megan-moroney11226.jpg Tennessee Pink: Columbia's Megan Moroney (r) with Backstage Country's Elaina Smith.
Caroline-Jones11226.jpg Omen At Work: Nashville Harbor's Caroline Jones with KWNR/Las Vegas' MoJoe Roberts.
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Honky Talkin': Tracy Lawrence with Big D & Bubba's Derek “Big D” Haskins and Sean “Bubba” Powell (l-r).

jellyroll11226.jpg iHeart Of Stone: Stoney Creek's Jelly Roll (in hat) with iHeartMedia's Jeff Kapugi, Alissa Pollack and Rob Kruz (l-r).
Hudson-Westbrook1926.jpg Lone Star & Strings: River House/Warner/WAR’s Hudson Westbrook (in hat) with Audacy's Justin Cole, Tim Roberts and Katie Neal (l-r).
Hayden1926.jpg Better Offman: Singer/songwriter Hayden Coffman celebrates the RIAA gold certification of “Better Off." Pictured (front, l-r) are CmdShft's Morgan Mills, Coffman, UTA's Haley Fairman, Perk PR's Trevor Perkins, Rise Music Group's Tanner Louis and TM Alexis Shackelford; (middle, l-r) CmdShft's Alexa Shaffer, producer Grady Saxman, UTA's Lauren Holland and Perk PR's Natalie Blakely; (back, l-r) CmdShft's Landon Collins and Jarrod Cooper, songwriter Ethan Escue, business mgr. Sean Coffman and UTA's Brian Hill.

Top Stories

Blythe, Pettit Named Big Loud Co-Pres.
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Big Loud EVP/Promotion Stacy Blythe and Opry Entertainment Group VP/Artist & Industry Relations Jordan Pettit have been named Co-Presidents of Big Loud. Together, they will oversee all label operations, and Blythe will continue to lead the promotion team. Pettit begins his new position Feb. 2. “Stacy's impact on Big Loud has been felt from the beginning — her dedication, vision and leadership have shaped our culture and our success in profound ways,” says Partner Seth England. “At the same time, we're thrilled to welcome Jordan, whose experience and relationships across the industry bring fresh energy and perspective to our team." Blythe has been with the label since 2015 and rose to EVP in 2024 (CAT 7/10/24). Pettit joined OEG in 2018 (CAT 2/5/18) after stops at Redbrandana Partner and Warner Bros. Nashville.

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CRS To Feature Six 'New Faces'
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This year's New Faces of Country Music show at CRS '26 will feature six artists, up from the usual five. They are: Curb's Kelsey Hart, Sawgod/Columbia NY/Triple Tigers' Ella Langley, Warner/WAR's Chase Matthew, Night Train/Broken Bow's John Morgan, Riser House's Meghan Patrick and Core/Mercury's Josh Ross. Thirteen artists qualified for consideration this year, but with CRS being later than usual (March 18-20 at the Omni Nashville Hotel), some were already scheduled to perform at the CMC Rocks QLD festival in Australia or on other tours. New Faces is set for the seminar's closing night, register here.

Jan 5, 2026 Share
Nov CDM Ratings

Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for November 2025 (three-month rolling average, 8/21-11/12) compared with September and October. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Jackson, MS
(Market 125)
WUSJ New South
3.4 (6t) - 3.9 (5) - 4.8 (5)
Largest share since Nov. 2022.
WMSI iHeartMedia
3.4 (6t) - 3.4 (7) - 2.5 (8)
WHJT New South Classic Country
2.2 (10t) - 2.2 (9) - 1.0 (14t)
Dec 30, 2025 Share
November CDM Ratings
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Here are select Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings for November 2025 (three-month rolling average, 8/21-11/12) compared with September and October. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6am-midnight.

Chattanooga, TN
(Market 93)

WUSY Audacy
9.8 (2) - 8.0 (3) - 9.6 (1)
WUUQ Bahakel Classic Country
2.8 (7t) - 2.9 (7t) - 3.6 (6t)
Largest share since last December.
WOGT Cumulus 
1.7 (13) - 2.5 (10t) - 2.4 (9t)

Huntsville, AL
(99)          

WDRM iHeartMedia
7.5 (1) - 6.7 (1) - 6.5 (1)
WWFF Cumulus
1.4 (11) - 1.8 (11) - 1.6 (11t)

Dec 29, 2025 Share
Recent Stories
Jan 12, 2026 Set On Shuffle: With the recent retirement of the syndicated The Big Time host Whitney Allen (CAT 11/17/25), affiliate Pamal WJEN/... Read full story
Jan 12, 2026 Cassidy Departs Sweet Talk: Sr. Dir. Julianne Cassidy has departed Nashville-based Sweet Talk Publicity after nearly a decade, and is "actively ... Read full story
Jan 12, 2026 Tour Support: Vince Gill's 50 Years From Home Tour begins June 18 in Orlando and includes a six-night residency at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. ... Read full story
Jan 12, 2026 Ain't Gotta Die To Be Dead(line) To Me: Nominations close tomorrow (1/13) for the 2026 CRS/Country Aircheck Awards. Two subsequent ... Read full story
Jan 12, 2026 See Rock Cities: Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton, Jelly Roll, Brooks & Dunn, Riley Green, Miranda Lambert, Hank Williams Jr., Jon Pardi, Ella ... Read full story
Jan 12, 2026 ICYMI: Chris Stapleton’s “Tennessee Whiskey” is the first country song to receive RIAA double diamond certification with more than 20 ... Read full story
Jan 12, 2026 Life Note: Red Street's Alex Valentine is mourning his father Louis "Louie" Stojanovski, who passed Saturday (1/10) at the age of 91. Visitation ... Read full story
Jan 12, 2026 Chronicle: Longtime Cumulus WQXK/Youngstown, OH morning co-host Doug James died Jan. 8 at the age of 71 following a brief illness. "Doug was... Read full story
Jan 9, 2026 I Was Country When Country Wasn't Co: "Doing this alongside Jordan [Pettit] feels full circle — we started in the industry together, and this moment ... Read full story
Jan 9, 2026 Latimer Shifts: Warner Chappell Music Coord./A&R Sara Latimer departed the company today (1/9) for an unspecified new role at Eastside Avenue ... Read full story
Jan 9, 2026 Festive All: Luke Bryan, Tim McGraw, Dwight Yoakam, Rascal Flatts, Riley Green, Chris Stapleton, Lainey Wilson, Cody Johnson, Parker McCollum, Jon ... Read full story

 

 

 

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The Year End Print Special

featuring: 
The Year In Music:
Morgan, Ella & More

CMA Radio Winners
Recap The Week

Label Of The Year
Big Loud Turns 10

BMG's Jon Loba:
The Interview



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The 2026 Grammy
Voter's Guide
A quick reference guide to the 2026 Grammy Nominees



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Inside This Issue: 

Exstream: What Is Mainstream Country?

You Never Forget Your First … Cousin

Survey Says: NuVoodoo Research



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