Taking Up The Mantel: 
Former Townsquare WYRK/Buffalo morning co-host Liz Mantel has joined crosstown Audacy WLKK for solo show Mantel In The Morning. The station flipped to Country as “The Wolf” in June (CAT 6/30). Mantel exited WYRK in 2019 (CAT 1/9/19) after six years, and her prior stops include then-CBS Radio/Cleveland and Mid-West Family/Springfield, MO. Reach her 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
