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.
Troubaduo: Blue Highway's Jackson Dean (r) with KKGO's Adam Bookbinder at the Troubadour in Los Angeles.
Hoodie & The Blowfish: Big Loud's Ashley Cooke in Portland, OR. Pictured (l-r) are B-Dub Radio's Bryan "B-Dub" Washington, Cooke and KUPL's Mallory Santic and Jamie "J.T." Tanchyk.
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.
Jump Back, What's That Sound? Former Stoney Creek VP/Innovation, Radio & Streaming Adrian Michaels has launched the Adrian Michaels Agency offering international management and consulting from offices in Nashville; Panama City, Panama; and Dominical, Costa Rica. First client Mary Kutter will release her BMG debut single "Damn I Love You" Friday (10/23). "I have been traveling between Nashville, Panama and Costa Rica for the past decade and have absolutely fallen in love with the pura vida lifestyle of Central America," Michaels says. "Along with the agency, my plan is to be a musical ambassador bringing Nashville music to both Panama and Costa Rica while bringing Panamanian and Costa Rican music to Nashville." Congratulate Michaels – and wish him a happy birthday – 
