What’s New

It’s a tie at the top of the Most Added list this week, as Johnny Blue Skies’ “Don’t Let Go” and Alabama Shakes “I Feel Hope Coming” both earn nine commitments from the JBE panel. Leon Bridges’ “Light The Way” is next on the list with five adds, and finally we have another tie between They Might Be Giants, Charley Crockett, Jordan Rakei, and Goose, each earning four adds.

For next week, check out Renny Conti with "Impossible Truth," and Deep Sea Diver doing a Massive Attack cover of "Teardrop." As always, you can find the complete Going For Adds listings on the Triple A Page here.​

KFMG Hires New Morning Man Maxwell Schaeffer

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“It is an honor to be invited to join the KFMG family,” said Schaeffer. “I am especially grateful for the opportunity to follow longtime morning host Gary Monte, whose dedication to KFMG and its listeners has helped define the station for so many years.” Schaeffer added, “I’m a staunch supporter of local radio’s role as a provider of information and entertainment for our capital city and I value KFMG’s unique connection to our music and arts community. As a not-for-profit community station, KFMG has kept a consistent focus on that mission. I look forward to lending my voice to support local artists and live performance events here in Central Iowa, while sharing great stories and the depth of KFMG’s music library as a companion for Des Moines’ early risers!”

Announcing even more additions to the roster, KFMG also hired Lee Ann Bakros for the Midday Music Show from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., and Tommy Doggett is joining the crew as host of Take the Jazz Train on Sunday mornings. Lastly, KFMG welcomes the host of the station’s newest specialty program: Dr. Negus Rudison-Imhotep, Ph.D. will be the host for Nuf' Reggae Music, airing every Saturday night from 6-8 p.m.

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Around the Horn

It’s JBEAR week on WMOT/Nashville! Tune in tonight (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. CDT to hear Jack Barton and Ellie Sanders discuss new albums from Lenny Kaye, Willow Avalon, Swamp Dogg, and The Steep Canyon Rangers. Listeners can stream the show on wmot.org or on the WMOT app… Tana Yonas joins KCRW/Los Angeles with a new monthly Sunday evening program devoted to music from around the globe. Every month, she’ll dive deeply into a specific musical movement, tracing its roots, celebrating the artists who defined it, and following its influence through time, all the way to the present day. Tana's show will debut on Sunday, August 2… KCMP/Minneapolis, WYMS/Milwaukee and Converge Radio/Eau Claire all joined forces over the weekend for special coverage of the Eaux Claires Festival, which took place at Carson Park Stadium in Eau Claire, WI. Returning after an eight-year hiatus, the festival brought together Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon, Aimee Mann, Daniel Caesar, Dijon, Kevin Morby and many more. Hosts from The Current and Radio Milwaukee teamed up for live broadcasts throughout the weekend… KGSR/Austin will be finding its way to a new home (and with a new name) in August. The station will be revealing more updates soon on its social media… Singer/songwriter Joy Oladokun will release her new album, Hope Is A Heavy Thing, on September 25 via Concord. “‘To understand your future you have to confront your past.’ This is the driving theme behind Hope Is A Heavy Thing,” shares Oladokun. “It’s a collection of 12 songs that I wrote to help myself find my light again after burning out. Produced in Nashville, New York, and the back of a speeding tour bus, this album is sonically an homage to all of the music that inspires me. On this record you’ll find music that nods the brilliance of the Soulquarians, the rawness of Bob Dylan, the rhythms of afrobeats, and the sampling prowess of J Dilla.”… Orville Peck makes an ambitious return with Mule, his fourth album due on September 18. To ring in the news, he’s releasing a pair of songs from the set: “Prologue (Eulogy Of A Man Turned Mule),” which features Emmylou Harris, Noah Cyrus, and Allison Russell; and the lead single, “Too Little, Too Late.” Peck’s album unfolds as a chronological timeline of the year that reshaped his life, tracing the collapse of addiction, the difficult pursuit of sobriety, and the slow, often uncertain process of rebuilding. His Man Turned Mule tour will kick off on September 18 in Los Angeles.