What’s New

Jeff Tweedy easily tops the Most Added list this week with his latest single, “Lou Reed Was My Babysitter,” bringing in 13 stations. At #2 is Boy Golden’s “Cowboy Dreams,” earning five adds from the panel. And finally, we have a three-way tie between Florence + The Machine, Tyler Ballgame and Daniel Caesar, each getting three commitments.

Next week is the final reporting week of 2025, and there is one new release going for adds: Veils with the Quiet Takes EP. There will be much more new music coming in January, and you can find the complete Going For Adds listings on the Triple A Page here.​

Maxie Jackson Named PD of WTMD

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“We are thrilled to welcome Maxie Jackson to Baltimore Public Media. His innovative approach to programming, his dedication to serving diverse audiences, and his proven ability to build meaningful, mission-driven content make him an exceptional fit for this moment in our organization’s growth,” President and GM Craig Swagler stated. “Maxie’s leadership will strengthen our local programming, music, and cultural offerings while deepening our connection to communities across Maryland.”

“Public radio is at its best when it reflects the depth, complexity, and creativity of the communities it serves,” Jackson added. “I’m honored to join Baltimore Public Media and to work with the exceptional teams at WYPR, WTMD, and Your Public Studios to help shape what comes next for audiences across our region. Baltimore is a city rich with story, culture, and voice. I look forward to building programming that uplifts all of it.”

JBE Chart Schedule For 2025/2026

The final JBE weekly chart of the year will be published on Tuesday, December 16. After that, adds will reopen on Friday, January 9, with the first chart of 2026 following on January 13. While the monitor will continue to aggregate spins and online charts will be available to subscribers through the end of the year, there will be no published chart during the last two weeks of the year and no adds will be accepted during that time. JBE will publish a 2025 year-end chart on Tuesday, January 6.

Around the Horn

KBCO/Boulder has released Volume 37 of its Studio C live album series. Sales of the album benefit Boulder County AIDS Project, Food Bank of the Rockies, and Kroger Zero Hunger Zero Waste Foundation. This year’s compilation features 18 live Studio C tracks from Mt. Joy, Lucy Dacus, The Lumineers, Jesse Welles, Charley Crockett and more… WKZE/Hudson Valley’s Holiday Party will take place on Wednesday, December 10 at The Falcon in Marlboro, NY, featuring Professor Louie & The Crowmatix and Billy Pearson. The station will be collecting new, unwrapped toys or cash donations for the Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse of Poughkeepsie. In other WKZE news, longtime WFUV/New York host Darren DeVivo has taken over Friday nights at the station, hosting Noises From The Valley from 7-11 p.m…. East Tennessee musicians will celebrate the music of Merle Haggard to help support WDVX/Knoxville. Jeff Barbra and Sarah Pirkle will host and play at the Merle Haggard Tribute Fundraiser, along with special guests Steve Horton, Don Wood, RB Morris, Jay Clark, Greg Horne, and The Naughty Knots. It all goes down on December 11 at Bluetick Tavern and Tap in Maryville, TN… Bob Dylan has announced a new stretch of spring 2026 U.S. tour dates as part of his long-running Rough and Rowdy Ways tour. The new dates run from March 21 in Omaha to May 1 in Abilene, TX… David Byrne also will stay on the road in 2026 in support of Who Is The Sky? Byrne has added a slew of spring tour dates, starting on April 4 and 5 in Vancouver and ending on May 16 and 17 in Baltimore… Indie-pop duo Joseph have announced a 2026 headline tour in support of their forthcoming album, Closer To Happy, due on January 30. The run will take them across the U.S. to 25 cities, beginning January 22 in Iowa City and ending April 12 in Milwaukee. Their new single, “Ready To Let You Down,” is out now… Raul Malo, vocalist and co-founder of The Mavericks, passed away on Monday at the age of 60. He had been battling cancer for several years. “It’s with the deepest grief we share the passing of our friend, bandmate and brother Raul Malo,” the band said in a statement. “Anyone with the pleasure of being in Raul’s orbit knew that he was a force of human nature, with an infectious energy. Over a career of more than three decades entertaining millions around the globe, his towering creative contributions and unrivaled, generational talent created the kind of multicultural American music reaching far beyond America itself.”… Esteemed guitarist, songwriter and producer Steve Cropper also passed away last week at the age of 84. Cropper first rose to fame when he helped anchor Booker T. and the M.G.’s at Stax Records in the 1960s, and co-wrote Soul classics such as “Green Onions,” “(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay” and “In the Midnight Hour.” Cropper was a member of the Blues Brothers Band and appeared in their movies, and he had a long career as an in-demand producer and session guitarist. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005, and two years later he received a Grammy Award for lifetime achievement.