Cox Media Group CHR 106.1 WBLI Patchogue NY is debuting a new on-air lineup on Monday, January 12.

The FCC has cancelled McVey Entertainment Group's 1350 KRLC and 93.1 K226CT Lewiston ID noting that the station has been off the air or operating with unauthorized facilities since at least September 1, 2023. The FCC sent the licensee a letter in December 2024 giving them 45 days to provide evidence that the station returned to the air between 9/1/23 and 9/1/24, which was never responded to. The station itself announced its sign-off of its Classic Country brand on August 31, 2023 after the loss of its tower site. Its former studios at the AM tower location were burned down in November as part of a fire training exercise. KSUN Community Radio Corporation has turned in the license of "KSUN" 101.1 KDBN Parachute CO. Centro Cristiano De Vida Enterna's 94.3 W232CK Gary IN was cancelled by the FCC The commission had sent a letter in August showing it had been off the air or operating with unauthorized facilities since at least May 15, 2024, which received no response. Silent Notifications KQPN Inc.'s 730 KQPN West Memphis AR (Technical issues/financial struggles) Copper Mountain Rescue Radio KCPR Inc's 91.9 KPAP Joshua Tree CA (Transmitter repair) Virtues Communications Network's 101.9 KJVV Twentynine Palms CA (maintenance, repair, and financial adjustments) Berkshire Broadcasting's 850 WAXB Ridgefield CT (Completion of sale) St. Gabriel Communications' 88.5 KQBV Adel IA (Loss of transmitter site) Brian Byrnes' 1570 WBGX Harvey IL (Licensee assesses next steps) Mario Laredo's 105.1 KZQD Liberal KS (Transmitter failure) James Lout's 98.3 KDLA New Llano LA (Lack of revenue, to be sold) New South Radio's 780 WIIN Ridgeland MS (Financial reasons) Jeff Chang's 1460 WVOX New Rochelle NY (Loss of tower site) K-Love Inc.'s 88.1 WKEL Webster NY (Catastrophic tower failure) Calvary Chapel of Russell's 88.5 WYVL Youngsville PA (Ice storm damage) American Christian Radio's 88.1 KFCA Aberdeen SD (Antenna system failure) Anthony Ricketts' 106.1 KFLP-FM Floydada TX (Transmitter failure) Jodesha Broadcasting's 105.7 KJET Union WA (Loss of tower site) FM Changes After CPs granted in 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2022 expired unbuilt, South Broadcasting System reapplies to upgrade 107.9 WMFM Key West

Greg Horne's Arkansas River Valley Radio is purchasing thirteen stations and five translators from Bobby Caldwell's EAB Media for $3.75 million.

Jamie Heathcock's Heathcock Broadcasting Associates is buying Conservative Talk 107.1 WMXI Ellisville and Sports "92.7 The Score" 1400 WFOR/92.7 W224DP Hattiesburg MS from Jill Pol's Eagle Broadcasting for $500,000.

Michael Martin stepped down from his role as Brand Manager of Audacy Hot AC "Alice 97.3" KLLC San Francisco at the end of 2025 to focus on his national duties as SVP of Programming and Head of Music Initiatives for Audacy.

Audacy Hot AC "99.1 The Mix" WMYX Milwaukee morning hosts Elizabeth Kay and Tony 'Radar' Hess are expanding their show to sister Hot AC "Mix 105.1" WMHX Waunakee/Madison starting Monday, January 12.

Julia has exited as morning host at Alternative "Alt 98.7" WDZH Detroit and as midday host on nine of the company's CHRs nationally.

Mid-West Family Broadcasting is partnering with tourism bureau Visit Southwest Michigan to launch "Visit Southwest Michigan Radio" on 1400 WQYQ/106.1 W291DK St. Joseph MI on Monday, January 26.

After a previous sale between the two parties in 2023 failed to close, Christopher and Erica Ruth’s Pivotal Opportunities LLC reapplies to acquire Country “Q100” 100.1 WFLQ French Lick IN from William Willis’ Willtronics Broadcasting for $385,000. The original 2023 deal was for $415,000.

Longtime Syracuse NY personality Rick Gary has exited mornings at Galaxy Media Classic Hits "Sunny 102" WZUN Phoenix/Syracuse NY.

Bonneville's "Sactown Sports 1140" KHTK Sacramento is launching new midday and afternoon shows on Monday, January 12.

Bonneville's "New Country 105.1" KNCI Sacramento has made a pair of new talent additions.

After one month of simulcasting, Radio One News/Talk 107.9 WBT-FM Charlotte is no longer being heard on 1110 WBT.

Audacy has named Podscribe as a preferred measurement partner.

Bravo Mic Communications has flipped Hot AC "Magic 104.9" KMVR Mesilla Park/Las Cruces NM to Rock "Rock 104.9".

AC 100.9 KGLC Miami OK has flipped to a Yacht Rock focused Classic Hits "100.9 The Island".

Malkan Interactive Communications has made a round of budget cuts leading to the exits of the majority of its local airstaff at Rhythmic CHR "Hot Z95" KZFM Corpus Christi TX.

Longtime San Diego morning personality Jerry 'Jer' Cesak passed away on January 4 at the age of 74.

SiriusXM's "Elvis Radio" host 'Big Jim' Sykes has passed away at the age of 62.

With the pending $300,000 sale of 97.7 KTPI-FM Mojave CA to K-Love Inc. set to close, the estate of Saul Rosenzweig’s RZ Radio has transferred the IP of the Country station to John Hearne's Point Broadcasting.

Before our annual look at the top throwback requests of the previous year, we have to talk about the throwback that really blew up in the past week. It might be worth playing even on Top 40 and Hot AC, as Gen Z has just "discovered" it (after 42 years) and pushed it to the Top 10 on Spotify, as well as multiple requests on Liveline.

My most frustrating year-end musical recaps are the ones where I come back to a well-trod joke about bad restaurants. In 2025, the portions were still small, but the food wasn’t lousy. The industry’s reliance on streaming didn’t create many more hits than the label/radio pipeline, but those it did often became better radio records. Even if most CHRs would have trouble counting down an entire top 50, I still had to prune Ross on Radio’s Top Songs of 2025 to come out around 100 songs, a challenge I’ve been lucky to have in recent years.

In addition to launching a new three-person morning show in Portland, Connoisseur Media has gone local in mornings at their Country stations in the Bay Area and Palm Springs and changed syndicated shows in Tyler/Longview TX.

After four years at Townsquare Media Alternative 92.7 WRRV Middletown/96.9 WRRB Poughkeepsie NY, Jonah Griss-Bush has exited his role as morning host as his position was eliminated in December.

Digio Strategies ceased operations of "Blues 102.1" 780 WIIN Ridgeland/102.1 W271DF Jackson MS on January 1.