What’s New

The return of Caamp with the new single “Let Things Go” tops the Most Added list this week, as 16 stations commit to the song. Next up is a tie between Bon Iver and Lucius with their respective new singles, earning 7 adds each, followed by Patterson Hood’s “The Forks of Cypress” feat. Waxahatchee, getting five stations on board. Finally, the Most Added list is rounded out by a three-way tie between Charley Crockett, Counting Crows and Hurray for the Riff Raff, each earning four adds.

At next week’s music meeting, check out the new single from Sports Team, “Bang Bang Bang,” as well as the Galactic and Irma Thomas collaboration "Where I Belong." As always, you can find the complete Going For Adds here.

WFUV and Fellow NY Stations Form Partnership

“The idea of collaboration among the New York area’s music stations has been informally discussed for more than a decade,” said Chuck Singleton, WFUV’s GM. “We’re excited to see it advance with our great colleagues, thanks to CPB’s generous support, and we look forward to exploring paths to strengthening our connections.” 

Working with the stations will be Public Media Company, which will help to develop the collaborative’s strategic focus, and Paragon, which will conduct digital audits of each station as well as a membership data analysis. The audits will analyze the current state of each service’s digital marketing presence and utilize industry-specific research to provide suggestions for improvement. Customized digital strategies will be developed that are specific to each station’s goals.

In other FUV news, while weekend personality John Platt focuses on recovery from a health issue, PD Rich McLaughlin will step in as interim Sunday Supper host. “FUV sends our healing energy to John — we miss you, pal,” reads a post on their Facebook page.

More Artists, Panels Announced for NON-COMMvention

WXPN/Philadelphia’s NON-COMMvention lineup has grown with more artists added, including Counting Crows, Sparks, Craig Finn, Joseph, Palmyra, Muireann Bradley, and Owen Stewart. They join the lineup that already included Bartees Strange, Margo Price, Bob Mould, Daniel Donato, Orla Gartland, David Shaw (of The Revivalists), Lady Blackbird, Sunny War, Maribou State, Wishy, Kashus Culpepper, and Michigander, among others. The event takes place from May 6-9 at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia.

WXPN also revealed the lineup of panels and breakout sessions, which will explore the theme of "Growing Community Impact Through Music." This year's panels include: Building the Case for Local Support: Turning Community into Currency; Lifting Up Diverse Voices: A Lightning Round of Local Inspiration; Building and Engaging Community: Beyond the Dial; The Triple A ‘Triple R’ (Radio & Records Rumble!); and The Music Meeting. Registration for the NON-COMMvention is open now at this link.

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Around the Horn

WTTS/Indianapolis is celebrating International Women’s Day on Saturday, March 8 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Afternoon host Crystal McKenzie will be playing all female artists, all day long… WERS/Boston also will be celebrating International Women's Day with a special playlist. Listeners may head to the station website to request a woman-sung song that is meaningful to them, and the station will feature these songs on the air on March 8, in a day of music by women… KCMP/Minneapolis has announced the dates for the station's Happy Hours at venues across the Twin Cities this summer. Hosts from The Current will provide the soundtrack and a special guest will perform at each event. Each of The Current’s Happy Hours are free and open to everyone, and they run from May 29 to September 18. Listeners can find the full schedule and artist announcements at thecurrent.org/happyhours… VuHaus Group and Public Media Co. are seeking input from public music stations for a new study of how stations connect to their local communities. Led by Public Media Co., with funding from The Wyncote Foundation, the study seeks to gather input from all non-comm stations across the country about how they cultivate community, support the arts, and financial impact to the market. The survey is open until March 7 and they are accepting one survey per station (the survey has been sent to many station staff, so please check that you only complete it once). For more info, contact Zac Altheimer: zacalth@vuhaus.com. The survey can be found at this link... Neil Young has announced an extensive summer tour with his new band, The Chrome Hearts. The North American leg of the tour runs in August and September. The Chrome Hearts feature Young alongside Spooner Oldham (organ), Micah Nelson (guitar), Corey McCormick (bass), and Anthony LoGerfo (drums). They’ll be performing songs from an upcoming, yet-to-be revealed album that Young and the group recently completed with producers Lou Adler and John Hanlon… elbow are returning to the U.S. for the first time since 2020, and their first East Coast and Canada shows since 2017, for a headlining tour. Starting in Washington, D.C. on September 26, the band will be making 14 stops across the country, winding their way to the west coast and finishing at The Wiltern in Los Angeles on October 16. elbow are currently working on new music and plan to release a new EP later this year… The lineup for this year’s Borderland Festival in East Aurora, NY has been revealed. Headliners include Vampire Weekend, Khruangbin, Mt. Joy, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Band of Horses and many others. The fest takes place from September 12 to 14 at Knox Farm State Park.

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