Out Of The Air:
MGTF KBEQ/Kansas City PD/morning host and Country Radio Hall of Famer Mike Kennedy has vacated his airshift after 14 years in the daypart. Co-hosts Zeke Montana and Jillian Gregg will now be joined by MD/afternooner TJ McEntire. Concurrently, middayer Joshua James moves to afternoons as Zimmer Top 40 KXTY/Columbia, MO afternooner Ali Stephens joins for 'BEQ middays. "I can't tell you in short enough form how much freakin' fun I've had doing the morning show for the last 14 years and being at Q104 for nearly 25," Kennedy says. "It's ridiculous! I'll continue to program Q104 until I get too old for that too." Reach him here.
The Year End Print Special
featuring:
The Year In Music:
Morgan, Ella & More
CMA Radio Winners
Recap The Week
Label Of The Year
Big Loud Turns 10
BMG's Jon Loba:
The Interview
The 2026 Grammy
Voter's Guide
A quick reference guide to the 2026 Grammy Nominees
Inside This Issue:
Exstream: What Is Mainstream Country?
You Never Forget Your First … Cousin
Survey Says: NuVoodoo Research