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August 6, 2024, Issue 921

Family Tradition: Meet The Medeks

In an unusual dynamic for radio, the morning personalities behind Audacy’s WGGY/Wilkes-Barre, PA The Doc Show aren’t just on-air partners, they’re father and son. Ken “Doc” Medek and Sean “Chewy” Medek teamed up almost two years ago (CAT 8/17/22), and are starting to see the fruits of their labor with both local and national award show recognition.

Growing up, Chewy says, “My favorite day was ‘bring your kid to work day,’” both because he got to spend time in a radio station with his dad, and because the day always ended with a trip to McDonald’s. “I grew up going to station events,” Chewy says. “I always loved being around it. The radio station we’re in right now is the station I grew up in until Doc left to go to Philly.”

Doc was WGGY’s PD/morning host for 11 years until he departed for a six-year morning show stint at WXTU/Philadelphia, living in that city during the week, and commuting back to his family in Wilkes-Barre on the weekends. He returned to mornings at WGGY in 2016 (CAT 4/8/16).

Chewy joined his dad on the air at WGGY in 2022, arriving from the PD/afternoon post at Seven Mountains Top 40 WPQP & WQQP/DuBois, PA (CAT 8/17/22). Prior to joining WPQP & WQQP in 2021, he spent two years in afternoons at Top 40 WBHV/State College, PA.

Child’s Play: One childhood moment that helped solidify his decision to follow his father’s footsteps into a radio career came when Chewy was called out by his sixth-grade teacher for being the class clown. He recalls the teacher telling him he’ll never get paid for being “immature,” and clapping back, “On the contrary, my dad gets paid to be immature every single day.”

Chewy was 14 when Doc purchased WAZL-AM/Hazelton, PA (CAT 11/8/12). And while station ownership was a short-lived endeavor for Doc, the Classic Hits station provided a training ground for Chewy, who notes that he was “horrible … the absolute worst” on the air while learning the ropes as a young teen.

Now, Chewy adds, “Every single day I get to wake up and work with my hero, and somebody who taught me everything I know in the industry.

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Q2 CDM Drivetime Leaders

Following the analysis of the format’s Q2 drive-time leaders in PPM markets last month, Country Aircheck has also compiled Country’s top performers for the quarter from Nielsen’s 44 Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) markets.

For the second consecutive quarter, WIVK/Knoxville leads both drivetimes. Morning hosts Joey Tack and Nancy Barger retain their lead

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Dance Hall Days: BackBlocks/EMI Nashville’s Tucker Wetmore Cowboys Dance Hall in Tampa. Pictured (l-r) are WFUS , the label’s Trudie Daniell, Wetmore and WFUS’ Ashley Morrison

Doc (l) and Chewy Medek

with a 13.1 share, two shares ahead of WDRM/Huntsville’s Dingo & Blair (Brent “Dingo” Crank has since moved to WZZK/Birmingham). Taking the bronze in mornings are Nancy Wilson and Woody with WHKO/Dayton’s New Country Mornings

WIVK’s Ted “Gunner” Ousley , who retired following the Spring book after 28 years with the station, went out with a bang, jumping 1.2 shares to a 12.4 to close out his career at the top. It’s an even bigger

Wagner and Greg “Styckman” Owens remain in third with a 10.9. It should be noted that WRNS/Greenville, NC , which placed 8 th in mornings and 4 th in afternoons in Q1, no longer shows as Nielsen ceased measuring that market. Previous results here: Q1 ; Q4 2023 and Q3 2023 – Chris Huff

Chart Chat

Congratulations to Shaboozey, Heather Propper and the Magnolia promotion team on holding his debut release, “Tipsy (A Bar Song),” at No. 1 for a second week. The song has also reached No. 1 on this week’s Rhythmic chart, making it the first to ever reach No. 1 on both of those charts. Songwriters are Nevin Sastry, Sean Cook, Jerrell Jones, Mark Williams and Collins Chibueze

Kudos to Michael Chase and the Warner/WAR crew on scoring 27 adds for Randall King’s “I Could Be That Rain,” for his first time atop the CA/MB Add Board.

News & Notes

The RIAA and the Human Artistry Campaign are among the many groups endorsing the Nurture Originals, Foster Art and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act, a bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate July 31 by Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Amy Klobuchar (D-MI) and Thom Tillis (D-NC). If passed, the bill will create an enforceable federal intellectual property right allowing victims of nonconsensual, AI-generated deepfakes and voice clones to have them quickly taken down and recover damages. Read a summary here

Tickets for the Sept. 26 People’s Choice Country Awards at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House are available now here Shania Twain hosts the show, set to air live at 7pm (CT) on NBC and Peacock

Artist manager Christi Thompson has partnered with industry veterans Arny Granat and Tony Conway to manage Canadian country music trio The Heels

Canadian syndicator Orbyt Media is making AIpowered prep service Radio Content Pro available across Canada on a cash or barter basis. Stations interested in a demo can contact Orbyt’s Heather Edwards here

Reba McEntire and Elle King are among the judges for the 2024 International Songwriting Competition, which awards more than $200,000

OFF THE RECORD

The Reklaws’ Jenna and Stuart Walker go Off (The Record):

We have been fans of country music ever since we moved to a farm at ages six and eight. It became the soundtrack to our lives. The themes and subjects these songs are written about, and just the feeling that a country song gives you, inspires us to the core. We loved The Chicks, Johnny Cash, FGL and so many more … each of these artists have helped us to form our sound.

There have been years of competitive sibling rivalries, but there has been so many more years of working together and getting through the ups and downs of this career. It has been really special to have someone so close to home be there through it all. From the writing room to the stage, it has been an amazing journey to be able to say we did it together.

I think the main thing we’ve learned on America’s Got Talent is that timing is everything We could have said we were ready for something like this five years ago ... but I don’t know if that would be the truth. Doors and opportunities open up when they are supposed to, so we feel honored to be on this journey right now. No matter what happens, we couldn’t be more blessed to have gotten the opportunity to sing a song that is so important to us on a stage that size. Hopefully “People Don’t Talk About” has helped others like it’s helped us.

The outreach of fans from all over the world telling their story has been mind-blowing. Sometimes telling your story can put you in a vulnerable position, but it has been absolutely beautiful to see so many people reach out and thank us. On top of this, we also want the world to see how much fun we can be, and this will be our focus for what is next. Yes, we have been through something so deep, but life has fun moments too.

We owe our career to Canadian country music. They have supported us from the getgo, and for that we are so thankful. Country fans are the best fans. Doesn’t matter what country you’re in, the country crowd can’t be beat. Us Canadians love a good time (and beer) and there is no better place to enjoy a cold one than at a country show.

The US country scene has been a goal of ours since we were little kids on the farm. Over the years, we’ve been lucky enough to play at some amazing US festivals. We’ve also had the opportunity to collab with some amazing US country artists like Drake Milligan and Jake Owen. We spend more than half our year in Nashville when we’re not on the road playing shows north of the border. There is such an incredible community of talented musicians and songwriters down here, which naturally forces us to continue working on our craft and get better every day. There is no town we’d rather live in, and we’re looking forward to what’s to come.

“People Don’t Talk About,” even though we put it out two years ago, continues to surprise us. It has a bigger job to do than just be a song. We also love “Long Live the Night.” This one is a few years old now, but each time we play it live, we still get shivers at how the crowd sings it back. Then, this new three pack [“If I Drink Enough,” “All the Time” and “One Beer Away”] is just a taste of the next season of The Reklaws. A Jenna song, a Stu song and a song we both sing on ... this is something we have been wanting to do for a long time now and it’s exciting to see it all coming together.

THE REKLAWS

Shaboozey

in cash and prizes, including a grand prize of $25,000. The competition is open to amateur and professional songwriters worldwide, with entries now being accepted here

Eric Church, Maren Morris and The War and Treaty are among the performers at The Carter Center’s Jimmy Carter 100: A Celebration In Song, celebrating the centennial birthday of former U.S. President Carter. The concert is set for Sept. 17 at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre. Tickets here Church, Jamey Johnson, Margo Price, and Lucinda Williams are among the artists performing at Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson Oct. 17 at Kia Forum in Los Angeles. Tickets here; more info here

Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation Foundation partnered with Tractor Supply Company for the fourth consecutive year to donate more than $250,000 to animal shelters across the nation. Through MuttNation’s Mutts Across America program, one shelter or foster-based rescue in every state –plus Washington, D.C. and a “wildcard” pick – received a $5,000 grant. Since the initiative was developed 10 years ago, Mutts Across America has supported more than 500 shelters with over $2 million in grants.

A portion of ticket sales for Dustin Lynch’s Nov. 6 show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO, will benefit the Wildland Firefighter Foundation. Tickets go on sale Aug. 9 here

Terri Clark’s first-ever headlining performance at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium (8/29) will stream live on Veeps. Subscribers to Veeps All Access can watch for free; individual tickets are available for $11.99 here

Walker Hayes will headline Mental Health Initiative’s second annual Healing Through Songs benefit concert Sept. 10 at Riverside Revival in East Nashville. Kylie Morgan and Zandi Holup will also perform. Tickets here

Heartland has released a new racing anthem, “Borrowed Time,” in partnership with the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, where they also shot the video. (Watch here.) The band will perform the national anthem ahead of an Aug. 10 race at the speedway.

Randall King’s annual KingFest is set for Sept. 13-14 at the Nashville Palace, with guests Walker Montgomery and Brian Fuller on Sept, 13 and Mackenzie Carpenter and Braxton Keith Sept. 14. Tickets are available here

Megan Moroney, Wyatt Flores and Turnpike Troubadours are among the performers for the Live At The Station music festival, happening Oct. 12 at Snook Rodeo Grounds in College Station, TX. Tickets go on sale Aug. 9 here

The Week’s Top Stories

Full coverage at countryaircheck.com

• Radio pros shared their recent experiences on coping with job loss, and Holly G discussed Black Opry Records in last week’s (7/29) Country Aircheck Weekly

• WKLB/Boston midday host Carolyn Kruse is retiring. (CAT 8/2)

• MacKenzie “Mac” Benefield joined iHeartMedia’s National Production Center as Designer/Creative Production. (CAT 8/1)

• Big Loud’s Jess Anderson was upped to Sr. Dir./Media. (CAT 7/30)

• Kaileen Mangan Smith joined Boom Music Group as Mgr./ Creative. (CAT 7/30)

• Chronicle: Juan Velasco, Randy Rayburn, Kevin Kash

Family Tradition: Meet The Medeks

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It’s the coolest thing. And we’re having a little bit of success. We’re having fun.”

That success includes 2023 and 2024 Pennsylvania Assn. of Broadcasters Awards wins for Outstanding Local Radio Team. This past spring, they received citations in the state capitol for their charity work, and won their first ACM Award for Medium Market Personality, with WGGY also winning an ACM for Medium Market Station. Then last week, they were nominated for an NAB Marconi Award in the same category.

Winning the ACM and going to Texas to accept it was “the coolest thing in the world,” Chewy says. “I always wanted to win an award – not for bragging rights, but just to have somebody else say, ‘What you’re doing is good.’” With the addition of the Marconi nomination, he says, “We’re getting nationally recognized for what we’re doing, which is having fun. This is what radio should be.”

The younger Medek thrives on the recognition. “Whether it’s an award, or just someone telling us it’s good – my boss or a listener – makes us so happy. It means we’re doing something right. It’s so cool to see what having fun can do.”

Now well over 40 years into his radio career, Doc remains fascinated with the job. “I never got bored with it,” he says, but adds that partnering with his now 27-year-old son brought “a whole different energy” to the show that remotivated him.

As two of only three local personalities at WGGY (afternoon host Crockett being the other), Chewy says, “We’re always trying to find larger than life ideas. We’re trying to make radio like it was in the ’80s and ’90s.” Adds Doc, “Where it was fun to listen to. You got up and looked forward to listening. There’s obviously a lot of work involved, but we try not to let listeners see that.”

“We’re trying to bring that old school radio feel and make people have fun,” Chewy adds. “I just want to make people smile and forget that we live in a crazy world.”

In conversation, Chewy alternates between calling his father “Doc” and “Dad,” and says their on-air dynamic is a mixture of partner and parent. “Doc is my best friend and my dad, so people get to see a different side of a father/son relationship,” he says. “They know we’re best friends, father and son, and on-air partners. It all kind of combines into the perfect little mesh. And I think listeners enjoy that it’s not just all hokey, fun family stuff. There’s also some serious things that we get into here.”

Doc adds, “There’s a lot of busting chops back and forth.” But he says that makes them relatable. “A lot of listeners are parents, and they’ll tell us, ‘What happens to you guys goes on in our house too.’”

Doc says their familial relationship helps the show’s dynamic. “I’ll get on

him about something that happened on the air, or he’ll get on me. Normally in that situation, whenever I worked anywhere else, all of a sudden that person [who was critiqued] would shut down for the rest of the show. But we put on our big boy pants and we’re fine. We’re ready to go.” Adds Chewy,

“We both know we’re coming from the point of view of helping the show.”

That’s not to say they don’t have pet peeves about each other. Doc jokes that he “has to buy lunch every day, because very rarely does Chewy offer.” And Chewy complains about how loud his father crunches his daily apple in their shared office. But neither would trade it for the world.

Doc says his favorite part of his job now is “having the opportunity to work with my son.” Agrees Chewy, “Every day I get to be with my dad. These are memories that will last the rest of my life. Someday, when Doc retires and I have a new co-host, it will be very hard to top this experience.” Reach Doc here and Chewy here. –Phyllis Stark

Lon Helton, lon@countryaircheck.com

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Phyllis Stark, phyllis@countryaircheck.com

Chuck Aly, chuck@countryaircheck.com

Lap Of Luxury: Doc (l) and Chewy Medek, a few years apart.

It’s Called A ‘Cart’: A young Chewy (seated) gets a radio lesson from Dad.

June CDM Scoreboard

Here are June 2024 (three-month rolling average, 3/28-6/19) Nielsen Audio Continuous Diary Measurement (CDM) ratings results listed alphabetically by market. Total shares among subscribers in CDM markets on a same-station basis were up 2.5% from May’s 398.6 to 408.5. WIVK/Knoxville retained the largest CDM share with its 11.8. A “+” indicates a Classic Country outlet; a “t” indicates a tie.

DEC CDM TOP

Springs, CO

Moines, IA

KSTZ-HD2/Des Moines,

AVAILABLE JOBS

MIDWEST

Morning Co-Host

Hubbard WIL/St. Louis is looking for a morning co-host. Click here and select “St. Louis” to see full posting.

Dir./Programming

Summit/Wichita, KS is seeking a Dir./Programming for the cluster and PD/air talent for KFDI. Posting here

Midday Host

Steel City KBEQ/Kansas City is seeking a midday host with APD/MD potential. Résumés and airchecks to PD Todd Nixon here

Morning Co-Host

Federated WBYT/South Bend, IN is seeking a morning co-host. Résumé, aircheck and production samples to PD Jesse Garcia here

iHeartMedia KQDY/Bismarck, ND has an opening for PD who will also oversee sister Rock KSSS and host a regional morning show. See the full posting here

Afternoon Host

Midwest KWTB/Sioux Falls, SD is looking for a live and local afternoon host. Aircheck and résumé here

Brand Mgr./Afternoon Host

Midwest/Wausau, WI is seeking a Brand Mgr./afternoon host for WDEZ Résumé, aircheck and programming materials to VP/MM Rusty James here

Morning Co-Host

Mountain Dog Media WFON/Fond Du Lac, WI is seeking a morning co-host to join Trace “Moose” Moustakas. Résumés and airchecks to Brand Mgr. Aaron Carreno here

Air Personality

Steel City KFKF/Kansas City is recruiting for an end-of-year opening in a major daypart. Send materials to PD Dale Carter here

Afternoon Host

MacDonald WKCQ/Saginaw, MI is seeking an afternoon host. Email a résumé and short aircheck to OM Jason Addams here

Operations Manager

Keystone KICM/Ardmore, OK is seeking an OM who will work directly with the owners and the sales team, and oversee all aspects of the station’s programming. Send résumés here

Promotional Brand Ambassador

Hubbard/St. Louis is seeking a Promotional Brand Ambassador for the five-station cluster, which includes WIL. Full posting here

PD/Air Talent

Brewer WQLK/Richmond, IN is looking for a PD/air talent. Send two-minute, selfie-style video on why you’re the ideal candidate, along with résumé and aircheck to GM Amy Dillon here

NORTHEAST

Part-time Promotions Event Support person

iHeartMedia/Wilmington, DE is seeing a part-time Promotions Event Support person for the cluster that includes WDSD. Apply here

PD/Morning Host

Community Broadcasters WLFK/Gouverneur, NY is seeking a PD/ morning host. Résumés and airchecks to Owner/Pres. Jim Leven here

Program Director

Binnie Media WTHT/Portland, ME is looking for a PD. Send airchecks and résumés to VP/Programming & Operations Heath Cole here

Morning Co-Host

Cumulus WCTO/Allentown OM/PD Jerry Padden is seeking a morning co-host to join incumbent Sam Malone. See full post here

SOUTHEAST

Air Talent and Board Ops

Bristol Broadcasting/Johnson City, TN, which includes Country WXBQ, is looking for full-time and part-time air talent and board ops. Résumés and airchecks to PD Nikki Thomas here

Air Talent

Davis Media COO Derek Davis is looking for an air talent with MD, APD or PD background for new Country station WBQK/Williamsburg, VA. Materials to him here

Airstaff

South Georgia Broadcasters WBYZ/Baxley, GA is seeking experienced airstaff. Résumés, airchecks and any other useful information to Pres. Jim Graham here

Promotions Dir.

Holston Valley Broadcasting/Tri-Cities TN, VA is looking for a Promotions Dir. for AC WTFM, Classic Hits WVEK and Rock WRZK. Résumé and social media samples to PD Mike Sanders here

Regional Programmer

Consultant Joel Raab is seeking a regional programmer for Community Broadcasters/South Carolina in Country, Hot AC and Adult Hits. Résumés and airchecks to Pres. Jim Leven here

Dir./Production

Renda/Fort Myers is looking for a Dir./Production for its four-station

Details on specific postings can be found searching call letters or company names in the archives at www.countryaircheck.com.

cluster, which includes Country WWGR. Résumés and work samples to OM/PD Randy Savage here

APD/MD/Afternoon Host

Southern Stone WKRO/Daytona Beach has an APD/MD/airstaff opening. Résumés to VP/Programming Jonathan Wiley (DJ Tremble) here

Morning Show Hosts

Mississippi Broadcasters WOKK/Meridian, MS PD Todd Berry is seeking a live and local morning host or existing team. Cover letter, aircheck and résumé to Berry here

Nighttime Host West Virginia Radio WKKW/Morgantown, WV is looking for a nighttime host. Shifts on other WVRC Media stations may also be included. Materials here

On-Air Talent

Midlands Media WUDE/Columbia, SC is searching for on-air talent with production and light engineering skills. Résumés and airchecks to Pres./CEO Keith Stover here

APD

Listen Up Y’all Media/Natchez, MS Group PD Kidd Conley is looking for a five-station APD for the cluster that includes WQNZ. Résumés, cover letters, production demos and airchecks here

Operations Manager

Renda/Jacksonville GM Bill Berry is seeking an OM to oversee WGNE and WEJZ. Reach him here

Afternoon Host

Telemedia WGRX/Frederickburg, VA is recruiting for an afternoon host. Send résumé, aircheck, social media links and salary requirements to Dir./Programming Bill Michaels here

Morning Co-Host

West Virginia Radio WKKW/Morgantown, WV needs a female morning co-host. Aircheck, production samples and résumé here

Afternoon Host

WVRC Media WDNE/Elkins, WV is seeking an afternoon host. Knowledge of Wide Orbit Automation is required. Airchecks (mp3) and résumés here

Morning Host: Mississippi Broadcasters WOKK/Meridian, MS is looking for a live and local morning host or team. Send cover letters, airchecks and résumés to OM Todd Berry here

Various Roles

Stonecom has four openings in its Cookeville, TN, cluster, which includes Country WKXD and Classic Country WUCH. They are seeking a Programming Asst./air talent, broadcast journalist/news reporter, voice tracker and graphic designer. Submit résumé and other materials by April 30 to Stonecom, Attn: Human Resources, 1 Stonecom Way, Cookeville, TN 38501, or by email here

Morning Host A privately owned company is searching for a live, local morning co-host in a southern market. Send a three minute or less mp3 aircheck, résumé and references here

PD/Air Personality

Stephens Media Group KMYY/Monroe, LA is seeking a radio host and programmer to oversee its four-station cluster in the market, and likely co-host an AC morning show. Send résumé, aircheck and references to SVP/Programming Bob Thornton here

Morning Co-Host

Saga WVVR/Clarksville, TN PD Chad Heritage is seeking a morning co-host. See full listing here; send résumé and audio to Heritage here

Morning Co-Host

Saga Classic Country WSIG/Harrisonburg, VA is seeking a morning co-host. Email aircheck audio and resume to OM Brandy Lindsey here

Promotions/Marketing Dir.

Cumulus is seeking an experienced Promotions/Marketing Dir. for its four-station Melbourne, FL cluster, including WHKR. Find the job listing and apply here

SVP/Programming

iHeartMedia/Atlanta is looking for a SVP/Programming. See full post here

SOUTHWEST

News/Sports Dir.

Southwest Media Group Market Manager Joel Burke, whose oversight includes Country KQTY/Borger, TX & KOMX/Pampa, TX, & Classic Country KDDD/Dumas, TX, is seeking a News/Sports Dir. for the group. Reach Burke here

On-Air Host

LKCM KFWR/Fort Worth is recruiting for a full-time on-air host. Cover letter, résumé and aircheck to PD Shayne Hollinger here

Midday Host

LKCM Classic Country KTFW/Fort Worth OM Mark Phillips is seeking a midday host. Reach him here

Morning Host

Stephens Media Group KKAJ/Ardmore, OK is seeking a morning host. Résumé, aircheck and references to SVP/Programming Bob Thornton here

Dir./Production

Bryan Broadcasting has an opening for a full-time Dir./Production

based in College Station, TX for its 12 radio stations. Résumé and examples of produced and voiced audio or spots here

Air Personality

LKCM Texas Country/Red Dirt KFWR/Fort Worth is looking for a locally based on-air personality for various dayparts, potentially on multiple stations. Cover letter, résumé, aircheck and digital content samples here

WEST

Co-Host

Cumulus KBUL/Reno PD/morning host Bob Richards is looking for a co-host to join him on The Moo Crew. Complete posting here

Morning Co-Host

Townsquare KUAD/Fort Collins, CO is looking for a co-host to join Tanner Chambers in mornings. Full posting here

PD/Morning Host

Consultant Joel Raab is seeking a PD/morning host for Bee Broadcasting KDBR/Kalispell, MT. Aircheck, résumé, references and salary requirements to Raab here

Afternoon Host

Sticks Media KTNK-AM & K279CY/Lompoc, CA Owners Todd Nixon and Liz Hallam are looking for a local afternoon host for the re-launched “Y’all 103.7.” Reach Nixon here

Morning Host

RWPC Pres. Scott Huskey and McKenzie River KKNU/Eugene, OR PD Jim Davis are searching for a morning host for KKNU. Résumés and airchecks to Huskey here or Davis here

APD/Midday Personality

Momentum KJUG/Visalia, CA PD Rik McNeil is looking for an APD/ midday personality. Complete job posting here; send résumés, social media profiles, mobile content, examples of past success and airchecks to McNeil here

Morning Co-Host

Townsquare KEZJ/Twin Falls, ID PD Jeff McBrayer is seeking a morning co-host. See full posting here

Account Executive

Washington Interstate/Longview, WA Owner/Pres. John Paul is looking for a sales/marketing leader for the cluster, which includes Country KUKN. Send résumés to Paul here

Morning Show Producer

iHeartMedia KNIX/Phoenix is looking for a Morning Show Producer. Apply here

Air Personality

Owens KUZZ/Bakersfield is looking for future part-time and full-time talent. Send résumés and airchecks to PD Brent Michaels here. No phone calls.

OTHER

Publicity

PR Firm Shore Fire Media is seeking an Acct. Exec./Publicity and an entry level Asst./Publicity in Nashville. Interested parties can contact SVP Jaclyn D. Carter here or Dir. Andrea Evenson here

Show Accountant

Nashville-based Country Thunder Music Festivals is searching for a Show Accountant. Description here; send résumés here

Radio & Digital Sales Marketing Consultant, Digital Support Specialist, Street Team Members

Midwest Communications is looking for a Radio & Digital Sales Marketing Consultant, a Digital Support Specialist and Street Team members. For the consultant and street team positions, send cover letter and résumé here. For the specialist opening, email Mgr./Digital Systems Support Brandon Wickwire here

Artist & Industry Relations

Opry Entertainment Group is seeking a Mgr./Artist & Industry Relations. Find the post here

Podcast Host

Impact Partnership is looking for a full-time podcast host with a strong background in the radio industry. Role involves moderating discussions with independent financial advisors on a range of topics. Details here

Morning Host Consultant Joel Raab is seeking a morning host for a Top 50 market. Send airchecks, résumés, references and salary requirements to Raab here

Two ACM Openings

The Academy of Country Music is seeking a Dir./Brand Creative & Design and a Dir./Strategic Partnerships. Full listings here

Mgr./Content, Promotion & Artist Development

Sony Music Nashville is seeking a Mgr./Content, Promotion & Artist Development. Contact EVP/Promotion Steve Hodges here

Dir./Regional Promotion

Monument Records is seeking a Dir./Regional Promotion. Find the job listing and apply here

SEEKING JOBS

•Chuck Akers

Former KTHT/Houston morning co-host chuckakers@comcast.net

•Mark Allen

Former OM for Schurz/Lafayette, IN and Wiregrass/Dothan, AL Markontheradio7661@gmail.com 574-520-8226

•Donnie “Hollywood” Andrews

Former WKXD/Cookeville, TN OM/PD/mornings hollywoodandrews939@gmail.com 931-267-2468

• Britt Bailey

Former KIAI/Mason City, IA Dir./Content and morning host brittsmorningbrewcrew@gmail.com

•Kim Brixton

Former WNWN/Battle Creek, MI mornings/middays KimBrixton@gmail.com

• Chris Carson

Former Apple Music Radio Technical Producer crcarson@yahoo.com

•Kimmie Caruba

Former WUBL/Atlanta morning co-host kimberlycaruba@gmail.com

•Greg Cole

Former WKCQ/Saginaw, MI OM/PD GCole27000@gmail.com 916-502-4734

• Chad Crawford

Former Apple Music Radio Content Producer iamchadcrawford@gmail.com

•Don Cristi

Former iHeartMedia SVPP/Oklahoma rocketsurgeryradio@gmail.com

•Jared “Banks” Danielson

Former KUBL/Salt Lake City mornings JaredDanielson1@gmail.com

•Scott Davidson

Former WHOF-HD2/Canton, OH PD/on-air host Davidson1023@gmail.com

•David Dean

Former KXDD/Yakima, WA afternoons DaviDean5@gmail.com

•Jimmy Elliott

Former WOVK/Wheeling, WV VPP/PD/MD/mornings JimmyElliottSchlosser@gmail.com

• Colby Ericson

Former My Town Media Group Dir./Programming colbyericson1@gmail.com

•“Uncle Sam” Eulenfield

Former KRYS/Corpus Christi afternoon host, Dir./Production for the Corpus Christi and McAllen clusters, and News-Talk KKTX-AM PD bulkysam@gmail.com

•Alexa Fasheh

Former Academy of Country Music VP/Finance & Operations Alexafash75@gmail.com

•Rosey Fitchpatrick

Formerly worked in event and artist management, and radio promotion roseyfitch99@gmail.com

•Scott Gaines

Former Summit/Knoxville OM & WCYQ PD GainesRadio@gmail.com

• Blair Garner

Former Westwood One national personality TruthOrBlair@gmail.com

•Aaron “Gator” Glass

Former WQNU/Louisville mornings GatorGlass.53@gmail.com

•J.R. Gonzalez

Former East Texas Results Radio/Tyler, TX OM and WRSA/Huntsville, AL Production Dir. jrgonzalezradio@gmail.com 713-853-7385

• Zac Grantham

Former KMKT/Sherman-Denison, TX Dir. Content/morning host zacgrantham@gmail.com

•Jen Heaton Former Academy of Country Music VP/Partnerships jennifer.lori.heaton@gmail.com

•Bill Hickok

Former KBMR/Bismark, ND morning host BillHickok1950@gmail.com

• Lauren Hoffman Former Digital PD, Backstage Country laurenmariehoffman@gmail.com

•”Big” John Horton Former KFSA/Ft. Smith, AR afternoon host BigJohn@TheBigJohnShow.com

• Austin James Former WYNK/Baton Rouge APD/MD/afternoon host brettdiez@outlook.com 225-205-4007

•Caitlin “CJ” Johnson Former KKBQ/Houston afternoons Caitlin.M.Johnson25@gmail.com

• Tiffany Kay Former Alpha WFLS/Fredericksburg, VA morning co-host tiffanykayradio@yahoo.com

•Bryant “Ryder” Konold Former KDBL/Yakima, WA Brand Mgr./mornings BryantRyderKonold@gmail.com

•Brian “Wookie” Kostek Former WDSY/Pittsburgh APD/MD/afternoons BKostek24@gmail.com

•Marc Lavik (aka Dave Marcus) Former on-air talent ZimaGuy@gmail.com 401-467-6737

•Christopher “Boomer” Layfield Former Cumulus/Indianapolis OM and WFMS PD boomeradio@gmail.com 704-577-6322

•“Frogman Frank“ Lewis Former WOGI/WOGG/WOGH/Pittsburgh mornings irishfc@cs.com

• Bo Matthews

Former Alpha KBAY/San Jose & KKDV/Walnut Creek, CA OM/PD bo@bomatthews.com

•AJ McCloud

Former WWFF/Huntsville, AL APD/afternoons AJ.McCloud@charter.net 256-503-2301

•T.J. “J.T.” Michaels

Former WCPV/Burlington, VT PD/afternoons TJMichaelsRadio@gmail.com 802-249-3570

•Melissa Moldovan

Former Academy of Country Music Dir./Communications, Media Relations & Radio melissamoldovan86@gmail.com

•Zack Owen

Former iHeartMedia SVPP/Waco, Temple & Killeen (TX) zackowen@att.net

•Lexi Papadopoulos

Former KUBL/Salt Lake City mornings LexiOnTheRadio@gmail.com

•Jim Pearson

Former KDBL/Yakima, WA PD/mornings JimsCoolEmail@gmail.com 831-261-1822

•Jacob Pecunes

Former Apple Music Radio Producer jacobnashville2013@gmail.com

•Carly Quinn

Former WGH/Norfolk morning co-host NewEnglandClamChowder2021@yahoo.com 863-388-9606

• Lauryn Sapp

Former Apple Music Radio Content Producer LaurynSnapp@gmail.com

• Sarah Scott

Former CKSA/Lloydminster, AB mornings sarahevelynscott@gmail.com

• LJ Smith

Former IHeartMedia SVPP/Columbia, SC JimmySmith@Outlook.com 803-920-5232

• Chelsey Steinhauer Former WMAD/Madison PD/midday host chelseyradio@gmail.com

• Brook Stephens

Former KZPK/St. Cloud MD/afternoon host brookstephens@live.com

•Maddy Stessman Former Academy of Country Music Dir./Industry & Talent Relations mlstessman@gmail.com

•Jake Thomson Former Dick WUBB/Savannah, GA Prod. Dir./Midday Host jakethomson.dj@gmail.com

•Brad Thornton

Former Southern Stone WKRO/Daytona Beach APD/MD randawg_23@yahoo.com

• Lauren Tingle

Former Apple Music Radio Content Producer l_tingle@icloud.com

• Benjamin Walt

Former Circle Media Dir./Traffic & Media Planning and CMT On-Air Promotion Coord. benjamin.walt8@gmail.com 847-431-6009

• Cash Warren Former WGH/Norfolk morning co-host jasonabrockett@gmail.com

• Steve Wazz

Former WGAR/Cleveland APD/morning co-host wazzradio@gmail.com

• Erich West

Former iHeartMedia SVPP/Huntsville, AL and WDRM PD ewestradio@hotmail.com 256-932-8522

•Jonathan Wier Former WKLB/Boston morning co-host JonWierWLCA@gmail.com

•Wingnut

Former KNUC/Seattle APD/MD/midday personality Wingnutt@me.com

• Isaac “Brooks” Wenzel Former KBAY/San Jose APD/afternoon host BrooksOnTheRadio@gmail.com

• “Nick Z“ Zambrano

Former KBAY/San Jose morning show producer Nickzeeradio@gmail.com

• Mari Zusin

Former Apple Music Radio Asset Producer mari.mueller15@gmail.com

Country Aircheck Add Leaders

Activator Top Point Gainers

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers

Activator Top Spin Gainers

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers

P. MALONE f/B. SHELTON/Pour Me A... (Mercury/Republic/Big Loud) 781

JASON ALDEAN/Whiskey Drink (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 529

LUKE BRYAN/Love You, Miss You, Mean It (Capitol) 515

LUKE COMBS/Ain't No Love In Oklahoma (7Ridges/Atlantic/Columbia)

WALLEN/Lies Lies Lies (Big Loud)

LYNCH f/JELLY ROLL/Chevrolet (Broken Bow)

PEARCE/truck on fire (Big Machine)

JELLY ROLL/I Am Not Okay (BMG/Republic/Stoney Creek) 363

MOORE/This Is My Dirt (Valory) 347

A Bar Song (Tipsy) (Empire/Magnolia) 304

Country Aircheck Top Recurrents

P. MALONE f/M. WALLEN/I Had Some... (Mercury/Republic/Big Loud) 30904

SAM HUNT/Outskirts (MCA) 17917

BAILEY ZIMMERMAN/Where It Ends (Elektra/Warner/WEA) 17189

TYLER HUBBARD/Back Then Right Now (EMI Nashville) 12331

NATE SMITH/World On Fire (RCA) 11828

LUKE COMBS/Fast Car (River House/Columbia) 10588

WARREN ZEIDERS/Pretty Little Poison (Warner/WEA) 9435

MORGAN WALLEN/Thinkin' Bout Me (Big Loud) 9338

JELLY ROLL/Save Me (with Lainey Wilson) (BMG/Stoney Creek) 9192

MORGAN WALLEN/Last Night (Big Loud) 8908

- TUCSON

COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY

KENNY CHESNEY/Just To Say We Did (Blue Chair/Warner/WEA)

Debut 45*

3249 points, 889 spins

5 adds: KCYE, KUZZ, WKIS, WUSJ, WXCY

LOCASH/Hometown Home (Galaxy)

Re-entry 46*

3198 points, 852 spins

1 add: KPLM

LEE BRICE f/HAILEY WHITTERS & NATE SMITH/Drinkin’ Buddies (Curb) Moves 49-47

3113 points, 758 spins; No adds

RANDY HOUSER/Country Back (Magnolia)

Moves 50-48

2962 points, 841 spins

1 add: KUZZ

POST MALONE f/L. COMBS/Guy For That (Mercury/Republic/Big Loud) Moves 33-49

2958 points, 784 spins

9 adds: KVOO*, WCTK, WGNE, WKDF*, WQDR, WRBT*, WRNS, WWGR, WWKA

JOSH ROSS/Single Again (Core/Mercury) Debut 50*

2822 points, 776 spins

5 adds: KFDI*, KTTS*, WKHK*, WQNU*, WZZK*

HARDY/Six Feet Under (Caleigh’s Song) (Big Loud)

2630 points, 772 spins; No adds

KOE WETZEL & JESSIE MURPH/High Road (Columbia/Records Nashville) 2497 points, 652 spins

9 adds: KASE, KHEY, KUZZ, WBEE, WCKN, WGNE, WLHK, WPOR, WYCD

JASON ALDEAN/Whiskey Drink (Macon Music/Broken Bow) 2421 points, 693 spins

12 adds, including: KCYE, WBUL, WIL, WQDR, WSIX, WUBE, WXBQ, WXCY, WXTU, WYRK

JORDAN DAVIS/I Ain’t Sayin’ (MCA) 2150 points, 542 spins

ADD DATES

AUGUST

None Listed

AUGUST 19

JACKSON DEAN/Heavens To Betsy (Big Machine)

AUGUST 26

MEGAN MORONEY/Am I Okay? (Columbia)

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AUGUST 9

Little Big Town Greatest Hits (Capitol) Among the 12 tracks featured on the collection are collaborations with Miranda Lambert (“Little White Church”), Kelsea Ballerini (“Shut Up Train”) and Sugarland (“Take Me Home”). “As we embark on the next 25 years of Little Big Town, we wanted to reflect back on our catalogue and really honor the songs that have had the greatest impact throughout this incredible journey,” the group shares. “This Greatest Hits album was carefully curated by all four of us and is a love letter to our fans who have been there for every reason.”

AUGUST 16

Morgan Wade Obsessed (Sony Music Nashville) Josh Turner This Country Music Thing (MCA) Post Malone F-1 Trillion (Mercury/Republic) Shelby Lynne Consequences of the Crown (Monument)

8 adds: KCYE, WIL, WKKO*, WOGK, WSIX, WUBE, WXTU, WYCT