For the 28th year, 96.1 SOX is excited to support the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program. For the 11th year, Santa D will take residence on the Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge for the Toy Challenge on the bridge sponsored by UPMC. Santa D's goal is to collect 13,000 new, unwrapped toy and stocking stuffer don...

The SOX Wake Up Crew is saluting our First Responders. Each Monday at 6:25 and 8:25, we spotlight first responders serving our community in the First Responder Roll Call. Nominate a first responder (or yourself) by completing the form below:

Every Wednesday is now One Hit Wonder Wednesday on 96.1 SOX! Keep your SOX on at work every Wednesday between 8am - 5pm for One Hit Wonder Wednesday, featuring sing-along songs from artists that topped the charts only once.

The 4 @ 4:00 CLASSIC COUNTDOWN on 96.1 SOX Each weekday at 4pm, Dennis Mitchell will count back the top 4 songs on on this date in history. Each day will select a different year and bring you a Classic Countdown of the top 4 songs on the chart at that time.

Wake Up with your SOX on with the Wake Up Crew weekdays 5am to 11am.

Every Wednesday is now One Hit Wonder Wednesday on 96.1 SOX!Keep your SOX on at work every Wednesday between 8am – 5pm for One Hit Wonder Wednesday, featuring sing-along songs from artists that topped the charts only once.

A full hour of 80’s hit music as we celebrate the decade every weeknight!Beginning at 8pm, following the 70’s at 7!

Are you the Smartest SOX Listener of the Day?Test your knowledge and impress your friends every weekday morning with the SOX Wake Up Crew.CLICK HERE to see past Questions and Answers in the Question of the Day archives.Recent Questions & Answers:Sep 4 Q: About 80% of football fans say they never do this during a ga...

The soundtrack for the new Michael Showalter film, Oh. What. Fun., is set to be released alongside the movie on December 3 via Sony Music Masterworks. The collection features covers of holiday classics by St. Vincent, Jeff Tweedy, Fleet Foxes, as well ...

Micky Dolenz will celebrate the 60th anniversary of The Monkees in 2026 on his just-announced 60 Years of The Monkees Tour The 23-date jaunt begins on February 12 in Solana Beach, California, and concludes on November 6 in Northfield, Ohio, with the to...

Shaggy and Sean Paul will headline the Jamaica Strong benefit concert on December 12 at New York's UBS Arena, in support of hurricane relief efforts for Jamaica following the damage caused by Hurricane Melissa at the end of October. Joined by Inner Cir...

Adele is set to make her acting debut in a film adaptation of Anne Rice's 1982 novel, Cry to Heaven, which will be directed and co-produced by Tom Ford, the fashion designer and director of 2009's A Single Man and 2016's Nocturnal Animals. Ford is repo...

On Tuesday (November 11), the Los Angeles Philharmonic announced that the Hollywood Bowl has dedicated its iconic stage to legendary composer John Williams, marking the first artist dedication in the venue's 103-year history. The private ceremony, host...

Benson Boone humorously reacted to being snubbed by the 2026 Grammy nominations, joking on Instagram that his hit song "Mystical Magical" deserved recognition. "Can't believe moonbeam ice cream didn't get a Grammy nom," Boone said in reference to the s...

During her Back to Badlands Tour stop at The Anthem in Washington, D.C., on November 4, Halsey was filmed being groped by a concertgoer while performing "Is There Somewhere," prompting security to swiftly intervene and remove the fan's hand. The distur...

On Sunday (November 9), Brandy and Monica's co-headlining The Boy Is Mine Tour made a standout stop at the sold-out Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, where the star-studded audience included Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Queen Latifah, and Jenifer Lewis. ...