L&J Radio Oldies 1510 WMEX/101.1 W266DQ Quincy/Boston MA ceased operations today.

Today's markets are Colorado Springs, Des Moines, Mobile, Spokane, and Wichita.

Radio One Spanish CHR "Latino 104.1/87.7" WLNO Waldorf MD/WDCN-LD Fairfax VA was conspicuously missing from the August Washington DC PPM ratings earlier this month and now we know why.

Next month marks the second anniversary of Mason's Observations. In that time, some have felt that the column tends to be critical and negative towards the radio industry instead of shining a spotlight upon the stations and personalities doing great content. A good example of why that might be is comparable to looking up at the night sky. You can see millions of stars but it's impossible to analyze them all, those that look noticeably different obviously stand out.

As I was listening to Ken Levine's keynote address at the conclusion of this year's final Conclave in Minneapolis a few weeks back, I was quite entranced as I love the machinations of Hollywood from film to television almost as much as I love radio and if you aren't familiar with him, Ken transitioned from being a premiere top 40 jock in the 70s to a top tier screenwriter working on shows like "Cheers" and "MASH".

After being let go from afternoons at iHeartMedia Classic Hits "94.5 3WS" WWSW Pittsburgh in April, ending a 37 year run on air in the market, Mike Frazer has launched a series billboards across the area to thank listeners.

Lotus Communications Conservative Talk 570 KVI Seattle will debut a new on-air lineup on Monday, October 5 featuring afternoon host Ari Hoffman moving from afternoons to mornings.

In addition to the new lineup at "Northwest Newsradio" 1000 KNWN Seattle/97.7 KNWN-FM Oakville WA, Lotus Communications has announced a series of additional staff role changes at the station.

Radiocraft has announced that Compass Media Networks will manage all advertising sales for the company's "The TJ Show" and "Liveline with Mason" starting January 1, 2027.

With Founder/CEO Ed Levine set to retire at the end of the year, he has sold the company to Pamal Broadcasting.

Hubbard has announced the promotion of John Goforth to President of its Gamut Podcast Network.

Today's markets are Columbia SC, Little Rock, Springfield MA, and Toledo.

In 1988, when Billboard launched the “Modern Rock chart, CFNY Toronto was something special among Alternative stations in North America, a 5.4-share radio station. In America, the format was still mostly the province of suburban signals, mom-and-pop owners and, in many markets, college radio. In Toronto, it had been established for a decade as part of the mainstream, a talisman of what was to come for the format overall.

After letting go of all of its local talent in iHeartMedia's June layoffs, Sports 1460 KXNO Des Moines/106.3 KXNO-FM Ankeny IA is launching a new local afternoon show today as former "Lazer 103.3" KAZR morning co-host Mike Wickett brings his "Wickett's World" to the station from 2-5pm weekdays.

After exiting as part of the company's June cuts, Scott Davidson has returned to his roles as midday host at Classic Hits “Sunny 101.7” WHOF Canton and weekends on “Majic 105.7” WMJI Cleveland.

Lotus Communications News "Northwest Newsradio" 1000 KNWN Seattle/97.7 KNWN-FM Oakville WA has eliminated its midday local news blocks.

After spending the past three seasons on the iHeartMedia app and select games on Sports "100.3 KFAN" KFXN-FM, the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves are moving their game broadcasts back to Audacy News/Talk 830 WCCO Minneapolis.

Saga Communications has promoted Tiffany McCormack to General Manager of its Norfolk VA properties succeeding Carol Commander.

Today's markets are Akron, Charleston SC, Monterey/Salinas/Santa Cruz, and Syracuse.

Cox Media Group has promoted Jud Heussler to Director of Operations for its Jacksonville cluster.

For the first time since the COVID-19 lockdown, the first change to all-Christmas has come in September, while for the second year in a row the first station to make the move is Capital Broadcasting's 103.1 KLO-FM Coalville/Salt Lake City UT.

The NHL's Vegas Golden Knights are moving their game broadcasts to Beasley Media's recently moved Rock/Alternative "X107.9" KXTE Meadview AZ/Las Vegas.

I don’t usually write a Second Listen column about recently launched radio stations. Even with fewer new stations these days, there’s usually another First Listen lined up. Also, there aren’t always second acts. The 10,000-songs-in-a-row jockless launches of the early ’00s usually gave way to something more full-service eventually. You can’t count on that now.

The Gary Hanna led Salt Air Broadcasting is expanding its holdings in Cape Cod MA with the purchase of CCB Media's three stations.

SummitMedia Country "K95.3" WKHK Colonial Heights/Richmond VA debuted a revamped on-air lineup today as Brand Manager Carletta Blake debuted in mornings today.

The recently returned to broadcast "Zach Sang Show" will launch tonight on Cox Media Group CHR 95.1 WAPE Jacksonville FL for late nights from 10pm to 2am.

Chavez Media has been ordered to cease operation of 93.9 KRIT Parker AZ on January 21, 2027 if it has not completed its move to 92.7 by then so that Estrella Broadcasting's 93.9 KZXO Bluewater may commence operation.

Today's markets are Albuquerque, El Paso, Harrisburg/Lebanon/Carlisle, and Metro Fairfield County.

After Richard Hudson's Global One Media filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation in May, the company is now selling its station assets in Clovis NM and Elko NV to Natalia Hudson's Aegis Media Holdings for $80,000. The court filings note that the station's New Mexico offices are currently in foreclosure and not included in the deal.

Race Taylor bid adieu to mornings at Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM New York today.

Audacy Hot AC "Mix 106.5" WWMX Baltimore continues its run of former local market personalities to guest co-host with Steve Kramer as Intern John and Shelby Sos will sit in with their former competitor for the week of September 28.

The NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers have announced a longterm deal to continue to be heard on iHeartMedia's duo of News/Talk 1100 WTAM/106.9 W295DE and Rock 100.7 WMMS Cleveland.

Former "Q104" KBEQ Kansas City morning host Mike Kellar is joining Mid-West Family Broadcasting Country "95.3 The Bull" WRTB Winnebago/Rockford IL as Brand Manager and afternoon host.

Minnesota Public Radio's "YourClassical MPR" network based at 99.5 KSJN Minneapolis has promoted Steve Seel to morning host starting Monday, October 5.

SummitMedia CHR "Channel 94.1" KQCH Omaha has added Yea Networks' Tino Cochino Radio for mornings.

Today's markets are Bakersfield, Honolulu, Knoxville, Omaha/Council Bluffs, and Tulsa.

A little over a year after flipping to Millennial Hits "Kiss Throwbacks", Rogers Sports & Media has relaunched 107.5 CKKS-FM Chilliwack/92.5 CKKS-FM-1 Abbotsford/104.9 CKKS-FM-2 Vancouver BC as "Kiss West Coast" as moves to Gold CHR mixing its previous playlist with currents and recurrents.

GeoBroadcast Solutions, which led the push for the FCC to approve geo-targeted content within different portions of a broadcast signal through use of FM boosters, has relaunched as Aktira.

Point Broadcasting Classic Rock 99.9 KTYD Santa Barbara CA has named Zeb Norris as Program Director and morning host.

Skidtrax' Ashley & Brad Show has announced it has agreed to an expanded affiliation sales deal with Key Networks.

Nielsen is petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to review the federal appeals court ruling upholding the preliminary injunction granted to Cumulus Media over the bundling of local and national ratings data.

Dolly Parton and Taylor Swift will each receive tribute stations on Friday, September 25.

Today's markets are: Albany/Schenectady/Troy, Allentown/Bethlehem, Dayton, Fresno, Grand Rapids, and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

With summer officially ending Monday, the minimal but hopeful trickle of winning new music coming in for fall is clear, based on data from Spotify and our requests, which include some massive throwbacks we were expecting. Here are some notes on our Top 20 requests the past week, which were tabulated from three days of calls and six days of texts, as I attended Minneapolis for the 45th “and final” Conclave.

It is a funny thing, seeing places you worked at go up for sale. Not the stations themselves – but all of the studio buildings. All of the memories come flooding back – the smell of the studio, the carpet, and the coworkers that made going into the station a joy and not a chore.

It is a funny thing, seeing places you worked at go up for sale. Not the stations themselves – but all of the studio buildings. All of the memories come flooding back – the smell of the studio, the carpet, and the coworkers that made going into the station a joy and not a chore.

Princeton Broadcasting Company Country 98.1 WRAY-FM and 1250 WRAY/94.3 W232DP Princeton IN has named Liberty DeWig as its new morning host.

Following the move of iHeartMedia's Black Information Network to Radio One's 1400 WWIN Baltimore in June, M-10 Broadcasting’s 1370 WQLL Pikesville/Baltimore flipped to Sports "Fox Sports Baltimore" earlier this month.

Today's markets are Birmingham, Buffalo/Niagara Falls, Fort Myers, Greenville/Spartanburg, Richmond, Rochester, and Tucson.

I’ve never gotten sick of hearing “Dynamite” by Taio Cruz. Maybe, just maybe, there was a moment sometime around early 2011, after months of ubiquity, when I wasn’t pumped to hear it each time. Now, it sounds great on the radio again, even when I hear it on two consecutive stations I’m monitoring, which can happen, since “Dynamite” is still the No. 77 most-played song at CHR radio, according to Mediabase, with about 400 spins a week.