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Ross On Radio Top 100 of 2024

I try to be very careful with the recency bias that often creeps into my Top 100 of the year lists. It’s hard to separate what I’m excited about in the moment with what I’ll still stand behind next year. This is my personal Top 100, separate from the annual “Songs That Made a Difference” article, but I can’t help but award bonus points for any new song that adds year-end radio excitement, breaking the grip of Christmas and countdowns. […]

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Mason’s Observations On SZA, The Marias & Goo Goo Dolls

Welcome to 2025’s first edition of Mason’s Observations, a weekly highlighting of the biggest songs blowing up now, as tabulated from multiple streaming charts, radio airplay and audience reaction via requests on the LIVE, nationally syndicated Liveline Hit Radio night show. Without opinions and claims to be genius, we are able to detect future hits early, standout golds and recurrents, and spot the titles that record labels are hyping up to high positions on the charts with no audience support.  […]