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MOVIN' 92.5 continues atop the 6+ chart. Country's 100.7 The Wolf jumps up into 2nd.

"We ultimately made a business decision to move in another direction. We wish Keith nothing but the best and trust that his skill and ability will lead him to another promising endeavor.”

IT WAS JULY 8th ... when Storer Broadcasting Company purchased WINS radio in New York City for $10 million, the highest price paid for a radio station to that time... When "The Everly Brothers Show" was launched on ABC-TV as a summer series, replacing Johnny Cash... When the final episode of "Mr. Belvedere" aired on ABC TV... ...and when the televised Iran-Contra hearings made Lt. Col. Oliver North (pictured) a daytime TV star, outrating the serials and the game shows. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Rosie Perez's departure comes as no big surprise. There have been rumblings since January when several false reports had her leaving at the halfway point of the season.

Media analyst Gordon Borrell predicts that half of all AM/FM stations will disappear by 2024. “The stronger ones will survive,” he said. “But they’ve got to do some work to survive.”

It's got massive scale because Apple is behind it -- it broadcasts live to 100 countries. Numbers have not been released, but there's no question that it's by far the most widely listened-to streaming radio station ever.

IT WAS JULY 7th .. when 'Flashgun Casey' debuted on CBS radio. It evolved into 'Casey, Crime Photographer' and ran for 12 years!.. When 'Escape' was heard for the first time on CBS. The critically-acclaimed anthology series continued on an erratic and largely sponsorless schedule (18 different time slots!) through 1954... When Jack Webb's 'Dragnet' was first heard on NBC radio. The program was the first to dramatize cases from actual police files... ..and when a live summer replacement for Dinah Shore, "The Eddy Arnold Show" debuted on NBC-TV. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

He came out of New York in the early 60s with nothing but his wit and charm and wild desire to experience all life has to offer. He ended up with the fame and wealth and property and the rest of it, but mostly the man had friends. He knew everyone.

Matti Antilla remembers 'Ruby'.... Very few broadcasters called a game with as much passion as Ruby. RIP Dave. (Cam Drew - Drew family once owned CKAY)