From alternative rock to Latino music to as much traffic and weather as you can handle -- 99.1 FM has again changed formats. more ›

DCRTV's Dave Hughes has an interesting take on Big Tigger's departure from WPGC 95.5 and what's going on at CBS Radio. more ›

DCRTV is reporting right now that Darian Morgan, better known as Big Tigger, was let go today from his morning-drive perch at urban contemporary station WPGC 95.5 FM. more ›

During a D.C. Council hearing on Friday, D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier cited new police radio scanning technologies and constantly emerging threats as reasons underpinning MPD's recent decision to encrypt radio communications. more ›

Sometimes we like to give the folks over at WAMU a little friendly stick, but let's be honest: it's a very rare day when we aren't given a shot in the arm via the fine programming that comes out of Tenleytown. more ›

One local morning sports chatter box was severely dented today. more ›

Not content to simply read DCist associate editor Martin Austermuhle's thoughts about the District's slow-moving medical marijuana program? Today's your lucky day. more ›

About six months ago, I downloaded an iPhone app that allowed me to listen in on police radio communications. I rarely caught much of interest, but if you listened for long enough, something newsworthy could come in over the airwaves. But over the last two weeks, it's been radio silence, as a D.C. policy encrypting police radio finally took effect. more ›

UPDATE: Stessel follows up, and tells us that the problem was not a infrastructure issue. Rather, the radio problem developed after "a foot pedal used to key the mic on a console in Central Control was stuck" and the "open mic prevented other radios from broadcasting." Someone get WMATA some WD-40, stat! more ›

We had heard rumblings this morning about a meeting held inside the corridors of the Wilson Building concerning the future of the popular D.C. Fire and EMS Twitter feed -- and the result of that conference is a big win for some ten thousand local tweeters. more ›

Mayor Vince Gray's bi-weekly press conference was derailed today over concerns that his administration was backtracking on promises of transparency by encrypting police radio communications and limiting the use of the popular D.C. Fire/EMS Twitter account. more ›

A commenter on radio message boards said it best: "From Rush to Rush!" As first reported by DCRTV, "105.9 The Edge" WVRX has switched formats from classic rock to a simulcast of sister station WMAL 630. more ›

HFS is back! As reported by the City Paper yesterday and USA Today's Pop Candy column today, the D.C./Baltimore area's once-mighty alternative rock station has returned to the airwaves at 97.5 on your FM dial, after only existing on HD radio following its 2005 semi-demise. more ›

A banner panel on The Kojo Nnamdi Show (@kojoshow) this afternoon, including DCist senior editor Martin Austermuhle. more ›

During a marathon session last night, the University of Maryland's Student Government Association granted WMUC an additional $6,000 in funds, only to revoke the money hours later due to a $20,000 miscalculation. more ›

WMUC, the University of Maryland's campus radio station, is facing a budget shortfall after receiving only $7,000 in funds from the Student Government Association, according to The Diamondback. more ›

A brief programming note: DCist senior editor and special election blogger extraordinaire Martin Austermuhle will join at-large Council candidate Bryan Weaver this morning on WPFW's D.C. Politics program. The program begins at 11 a.m. on 89.3 FM; you can also stream the program live via WPFW's website. more ›

Metro General Manager/Chief Executive Officer Richard Sarles made an appearance on the Kojo Nnamdi Show this afternoon to talk transit. Nnamdi asked Sarles about the idea of closing down the system earlier on weekend nights -- and specifically, what kind of effect he thought such a move would have on people who ride Metro to get to bars and restaurants. more ›

Gilbert Arenas? Mike Wise? Sports radio? I had some idea that the combination of the three would result in something pretty amazing, but, really, I had no idea. more ›

Quick show of virtual hands: how many of you knew that WTOP, one of the largest radio stations in the country, was wholly owned and operated by a for-profit arm of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? Anyone? I'm slightly embarrassed to admit that it took today's news that said conglomerate -- Deseret Management Corporation -- has sold WTOP and seventeen other stations to Hubbard Broadcasting Inc. to come to that realization. Taking the place of the Mormons is Hubbard, a "venerable family-run company" from Minnesota. Sounds delightfully charming! The best news for fans of the station? Their new owners won't be making any sweeping cuts to the workforce -- in fact, the acquisition will reportedly increase Hubbard's employee count five-fold. more ›

Well, so much for that scandal. Yesterday, we reported on Anwan "Big G" Glover's claim that mayoral contender Vince Gray had gotten him canned from his DJ job at WKYS (93.9 FM) because of his outspoken support for Mayor Adrian Fenty. Not so, says Neke Howse, WKYS's Program Director. In a segment aired today, Howse stated that Glover, known both for his go-go chops and the role he played as Slim Charles in The Wire, hasn't been fired, much less at the behest of the Gray campaign. Rather, the station asked Glover to stay off the air until after the September 14 Democratic primary. "We do not want on-air talent to endorse political candidates over our radio station, because we are not in the business of choosing winners and losers. It's up to the residents of D.C. to make the choice. That's what an election is for," said Howse during the segment. more ›

As promised, real estate mogul Don Peebles appeared on The Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi this afternoon, but he declined to make an announcement on whether or not he will enter the 2010 mayoral race. more ›

Our intrepid Editor-in-Chief, Sommer Mathis, is making her way from DCist HQ up to Tenleytown right now to sit down with Kojo Nnamdi at noon today. They'll discuss the "digging out" efforts going on around town to recover from the weekend's snow dump and how to prepare for the additional five inches we'll be getting Tuesday. She'll be joined by DDOT Director Gabe Klein, Pepco President Thomas Graham, and Isiah Leggett from Montgomery County. Tune into 88.5 FM or listen online. more ›

This morning, Donnie Simpson bid farewell to D.C. radio, after a 32-year career in the industry. Simpson has been the morning voice on WPGC (95.5 FM) for as long as I can remember -- or more specifically, he's been the smart, reasonable, clever cornerstone of their morning show since 1993. A disagreement with station management lead the legendary broadcaster to bow out of his current contract early. He hasn't announced his next steps yet, but he did treat fans and friends to lunch at Ben's Chili Bowl today after his final show (which went on two hours longer than normal, to accommodate for all of the phone calls from well-wishers like Stevie Wonder and Wyclef Jean). more ›

Air America, the progressive radio network that had only this year debuted in Washington and moved into facilities on Idaho Ave., announced today that it will cease all broadcast operations as of this afternoon, in anticipation of a forthcoming Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing. In a memorandum to Air America staff this afternoon, Chairman Charlie Kireker blamed the "very difficult economic environment" for the demise of Air America, noting that a "painstaking search for new investors has come close several times right up into this week, but ultimately fell short of success." Starting at 6 p.m. EST today, Air America will provide its affiliates a selection of encore programming until 9 p.m. EST on Monday, Jan. 25, at which time "Air America programming will end." more ›

Tune in to WAMU 88.5 FM (or listen online) today and catch DCist Editor-in-Chief Sommer Mathis as a guest on The Kojo Nnamdi Show. Sommer will bring you her expertise on everything to do this weekend in and around D.C. for those souls sticking around for the holiday. Her segment begins around 12:30 p.m. more ›

Martin kinda buried this at the bottom of his Morning Roundup, but do make sure to tune in to WTOP at 10 a.m. to catch him and reporter Mark Segraves battle it out on the issue of Mayor Fenty's police-escorted cycling shenanigans on Mark Plotkin's Politics Program. Considering the epic comment thread Martin's last story on this topic produced, it should make for some excellent radio. more ›

Another local radio format switch to announce. True Oldies 105.9 FM is no more, having been replaced this morning by 105.9 The Edge, a new classic rock station. The Edge is touting itself as "specifically designed for men who love to rock," because, we can only guess, women don't enjoy rocking quite so hard? Look for the likes of Van Halen, Aerosmith, Black Sabbath, Queen, The Black Crowes, Pink Floyd, Pearl Jam, etc. more ›

WAMU's Diane Rehm wasn't behind the microphone for her regular 2-hour Friday slot of The Diane Rehm Show today, because she was reportedly injured in one of those bizarre accidents that seem like only happen on TV sitcoms. Filling in for the host, Susan Page of USA Today reported that Rehm was running across the street on Thursday when her heel got caught in the leg of her pants. As a result, Rehm tripped, and she managed to break her pelvis during the fall. Talk about bad luck. She'll now be out for at least a few weeks while she recuperates. We wish her a speedy recovery. more ›

Progressive radio network Air America will finally debut in the D.C. market tonight at midnight, broadcasting as WZAA 1050 AM. The daily schedule will include such well known personalities as Rachel Maddow, Ron Reagan, Ana Marie Cox, Montel Williams, Lionel, Arianna Huffington and Carlos Watson. Special guests will also appear on the station tomorrow to mark the D.C. launch, including Helen Thomas, Chris Matthews, and Sen. Bernie Sanders. “We plan to utilize our new Washington, D.C. broadcast facilities to originate nationwide programming with our talent,” said Bill Hess, senior vice president of programming of Air America Media. “Now that we’re in our new D.C. home on Idaho Avenue, we’re also producing regularly-scheduled local programming.” more ›