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In This Issue (12/15) 

“I really hope we’ve laid groundwork and given young artists and fans a reason to connect.”

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Radio Vision

WUSY121625.jpg Group Chatt: WUSY/Chattanooga's Melissa "Mo" Wagner, Greg "StyckMan" Owens, Justin Cole and "Cowboy" Kyle Croft (l-r) reveal the total ($711,250) raised during the station's St. Jude radiothon last week.
XTU121625.jpg Fly, Santa, Fly: WXTU/Philadelphia's two-day St. Jude radiothon raises $335,250, bringing their six-year total to more than $1.7 million.
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Feliz Navidog: WKIS/Miami's 22nd annual Kiss Country Cares Radiothon for Joe Dimaggio Children's Hospital raises $344,003.55. Pictured with staff and volunteers are the station's Tim "TC" Conlon and Dina B (c).

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'MoCash: Galaxy's LoCash play for listeners who contributed to KSON/San Diego's St. Jude radiothon total of $324,908. Pictured (l-r) are the station's Jessica Chenoweth, ALSAC/St. Jude's Jennifer Castell, the duo's Chris Lucas, the station's John Flint and Tammy Lee, the duo's Preston Brust and St. Jude family Liz and Joe Devins.

Donna-Duncan121625.jpg Media Darling: MCA's Luke Bryan surprises former CMT VP/Music & Talent Donna Duncan with the 2025 CMA Media Achievement Award.
Carly-Pearce121525.jpg Happy SXMas: Big Machine's Carly Pearce with SiriusXM The Highway's Cody Alan.
KNIX121525.jpg Merry Cactus: Mercury's Tucker Wetmore (c) with KNIX/Phoenix's Reid Spivey and Lois Lewis at the station's Hometown Holiday.
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Jingle Again: Core/Mercury's Josh Ross, Valory's Preston Cooper and Quartz Hill's Matt Cooper help raise more than $6,200 for Ele's Place during WITL/Lansing, MI's Country Christmas Party. Pictured (l-r) are Valory's Chris Palmer, Preston Cooper, Ross, the station's Jonathan “JR” Ruppel, Matt Cooper, Mercury's Jack Christopher and Quartz Hill's Suzanne Durham.

Top Stories

November CDM Ratings
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Whistle Grower: 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.

Birmingham, AL
(Market 61)

WZZK SummitMedia 
5.1 (4) - 5.6 (4) - 5.1 (5)
WDXB iHeartMedia
4.5 (6) - 4.3 (7t) - 4.4 (7t)

Buffalo, NY
(59)

WYRK Townsquare
8.8 (2) - 8.4 (3) - 8.4 (3)
WLKK Audacy
1.6 (14) - 1.3 (14) - 1.4 (14)

Greenville, SC
(53)

WSSL iHeartMedia
5.6 (4) - 5.8 (4) - 6.4 (2)
WESC
iHeartMedia Classic Country
5.8 (3) - 5.4 (5) - 5.7 (4)

Richmond, VA
(52)
WKHK SummitMedia
7.0 (3) - 7.3 (2) - 6.2 (3)
Rochester, NY
(60)
WBEE Audacy
8.5 (2) - 8.2 (2) - 7.3 (2)
WDVI iHeartMedia
2.0 (10t) - 2.1 (10) - 2.1 (9)
Dec 16, 2025 Share
November CDM Ratings
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A WYNK Of His Eye: 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.

Baton Rouge
(Market 78)

WYNK iHeartMedia
4.2 (5) - 4.7 (4t) - 6.0 (3)
Largest share since Apr. 2024.
WTGE Guaranty
Does not subscribe.

Louisville
(58)

WAMZ iHeartMedia
6.2 (2) - 6.1 (2) - 5.9 (3)
WQNU SummitMedia
3.3 (11) - 3.1 (10) - 3.4 (10)
Largest share since Sept. 2024.
WRKA SummitMedia Cl. Country
1.5 (17) - 1.3 (16) - 1.1 (17)
Switched from Urban AC to Classic Country on July 14 (CAT 7/14).

New Orleans
(50)

WNOE iHeartMedia
5.3 (4) - 5.3 (5) - 5.6 (5)

Oklahoma City
(49)

KTST iHeartMedia
6.1 (4) - 5.7 (4t) - 5.7 (5)
KJKE Tyler
3.5 (9) - 4.1 (7) - 4.4 (6)
Largest share since June 2024.
KXXY iHeartMedia Classic Country
3.9 (7) - 3.7 (8t) - 3.7 (9)

Dec 15, 2025 Share
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The 2026 Grammy
Voter's Guide
A quick reference guide to the 2026 Grammy Nominees

 



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The Fall Print Special



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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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