Bo Chase helms new morning show; KISS, Majic No. 1 in December

There's a new morning show on Austin's airwaves.

Bo Chase is helming the wake-up shift on 98.9 FM Austin's Greatest Hits, a station focused on oldies from the 1960s and '70s. He debuted in the 6 to 10 a.m. time slot late last month.

This isn't Chase's first time on Central Texas radio, though. He was part of the "Bo and Bama" show on Z102 from 1990 to 1994, and has been heard on several other frequencies here in town, as well as stations in Peoria, Ill.; Tulsa, Okla.; and Kansas City, Mo.

"We've been working hard to tailor this station for the Austin market, and I can't wait to bring the rock back to Austin," Chase said.

The Border Media-owned station has also picked up "The Tom Kent Show," airing it weeknights from 7 to midnight.

Scott Shannon, whose True Oldies Channel programming has been featured on the frequency since it debuted two years ago, can still be heard from midnight to 6 a.m.

"We're excited to have a locally programmed classic hits station to fill the void that Austin has had for years," said program director Jeff Wolf.

KISS, Majic No. 1 in December

December was the most wonderful time of the year for Austin's Majic 95.5.

The station's all Christmas, all the time lineup helped it rocket up the December ratings chart, tying 96.7 KISS-FM for the No. 1 spot. It's the first time in ages anyone's even come close to KISS, numbers-wise.

A little further down the list, Comedy 102.7 FM continues to impress, landing in the Top 10. Not bad for a newcomer on a low-power signal – especially when you see who they're beating.

The rest of the list features, for the most part, the usual suspects.

Average quarter-hour ratings as of Jan. 4, courtesy of Radio-Info.com (numbers in parentheses indicate rank as of Dec. 7):

Tie, 1.) 96.7 KHFI-FM (1)

Tie, 1.) 95.5 KKMJ-FM (3)

2.) 100.7 KASE-FM (6)

3.) 590 KLBJ-AM (2)

4.) 103.5 KBPA-FM (5)

5.) 107.1 KLZT-FM (7)

6.) 102.3 KPEZ-FM (4)

7.) 104.3 KLQB-FM (9)

8.) 90.5 KUT-FM (8)

9.) 94.7 KAMX-FM (11)

10.) 102.7 K274AX-FM (14)

Mapping Austin music

It seems like a new place to hear live music pops up every day here in Austin.

Keeping up is difficult.

That's why the crew behind "Texas Music Matters" on 90.5 KUT-FM is starting work on the Austin Music Map, an interactive project aiming to document the city's "distinct sonic geography."

Producer Delaney Hall will spend the next year working as producer-in-residence at KUT, overseeing the project – one of 10 in the works nationwide.

"You hear all the time that Austin is the Live Music Capital of the World, but we want to explore why," Hall said.

"We're curious to learn more about the stories and histories that thread through Austin's different musical traditions ... and we want the whole city to help us map the places and venues that make Austin's many vibrant musical subcultures possible."

A celebratory music festival will take place when work wraps up next year, the station says.

Tie for Austin's most-played song

Ladies and gents, we've got a tie.

Rihanna's "We Found Love" and Flo Rida's "Good Feeling" were both heard 230 times on local stations Jan. 19-25, according to AllAccess.com.

Both songs saw huge increases in airtime on Beat 102.3; "Feeling" had 49 more spins than the previous week, while "Love" had an increase of 51.

Moving up the charts: Florence + the Machine's "Shake it Out," Gofye's "Someone That I Used to Know," DJ Khaled's "I'm On One" and Jessie J's "Domino."

On the way down: Ryan Adams' "Lucky Now," Drake's "Headlines" and Lil Wayne's "She Will."

Here are the top five songs played on a random sampling of local stations:

Mega 103.5 HD2

Calvin Harris, "Feel So Close" – 98 spins

Avicii, "Levels" – 98

Adele, "Set Fire to the Rain" – 98

David Guetta, "Turn Me On" – 98