Power 106 Loses Mediabase Status: SpinCounts Is Still Tracking Every Spin

Power 106 (KPWR 105.9 FM) — the Los Angeles station that helped define hip-hop radio for more than three decades — has reportedly lost its Mediabase Rhythmic reporting status. That means spins on one of the most famous hip-hop signals in America no longer count toward the industry airplay charts that labels, managers, and promoters rely on. But here is the part most of the coverage is missing: Power 106 is still on the air, still spinning records — and SpinCounts is still tracking every spin, in real time.

What Happened to Power 106’s Mediabase Status?

The news spread fast across the radio and hip-hop community after veteran Los Angeles radio executive and former Power 106 programmer Damizza shared the story on Instagram. “RIP to an era,” he wrote, calling the loss of Power 106’s Mediabase Rhythmic reporting status the end of one of the most influential chapters in hip-hop radio history — a station that became legendary by breaking records and leading culture instead of following it.

Mediabase is the airplay monitoring service whose charts much of the American music industry runs on. Stations on its reporting panel have their spins counted toward those charts. When a station is removed from the panel — usually after a format or programming shift — its airplay effectively disappears from the industry’s official scoreboard. Power 106 has leaned increasingly on throwbacks in recent years, and with this change its spins no longer feed the Mediabase Rhythmic chart.

What Losing Mediabase Reporting Status Means for Artists and Labels

• Spins stop counting toward industry charts. Airplay on Power 106 no longer moves the Mediabase Rhythmic chart — no matter how big the record.
• Legacy trackers go dark. Tools that only report Mediabase-monitored airplay will now show nothing for KPWR.
• Promo teams lose their proof. If your song gets played in America’s second-largest radio market, you can no longer point to a Mediabase report to prove it.
• The audience is still there. Millions of Los Angeles listeners didn’t go anywhere. The plays still happen — they are just invisible on the old system.

SpinCounts Never Stopped Watching Power 106

SpinCounts monitors Power 106’s airplay around the clock, song by song, independent of any reporting panel. Since we began tracking KPWR in May 2026, we have logged more than 6,600 spins — including nearly 800 plays in the last 7 days alone.

This week’s most-played artists on Power 106 include Kendrick Lamar, Drake, YG, OHGEESY, Kehlani, Chris Brown, Eminem, and Ashanti — real spins, timestamped as they air.

You can see all of it, free:

• Power 106 live station page — what KPWR is playing, updated continuously
• Free Power 106 Station Airplay Report — top songs, top artists, and spin totals for the last 7 days
• Every Power 106 spin still counts toward SpinCounts charts and artist profiles

If you are looking for a Mediabase alternative that covers stations the legacy panels no longer watch, this is exactly what SpinCounts was built for: independent radio airplay tracking across 6,700+ stations — including the ones the old gatekeepers stopped counting.

Why This Matters for Hip-Hop

Power 106 broke West Coast classics, launched careers, and shaped what hip-hop radio sounds like far beyond Los Angeles. Whether or not the Mediabase era of KPWR is over, the station’s cultural footprint — and its airplay — is still real. Artists deserve to see every spin they earn, whether or not a legacy chart panel is counting. Airplay data should not vanish because a chart methodology changed.

How to Keep Tracking Power 106 Airplay

1. Visit the Power 106 station page to see its rotation in real time.
2. Run the free station airplay report for the last 7 days of songs, artists, and spin counts.
3. Search your song or artist on SpinCounts to see if you are getting spins — on Power 106 or any station we monitor.
4. Claim your artist profile to get your own real-time airplay dashboard.

Power 106 and Mediabase: FAQ

Is Power 106 still on Mediabase?

According to industry reports, no — Power 106 (KPWR) has lost its Mediabase Rhythmic reporting status, so its spins no longer count toward Mediabase’s Rhythmic airplay chart. The station itself is still broadcasting in Los Angeles.

Does Power 106 still play hip-hop?

Yes. The playlist leans throwback-heavy, but in the past week SpinCounts logged spins from Kendrick Lamar, Drake, YG, Kehlani, OHGEESY, Chris Brown, and more.

How can I see what Power 106 is playing now?

The SpinCounts Power 106 page shows the station’s logged airplay in real time, and the free report breaks down the last 7 days.

Do spins on Power 106 still count for anything?

On SpinCounts, yes. Every logged spin appears on the station page, feeds our charts, and shows up on the artist’s profile and airplay reports. The play still happened — and now there is still a record of it.

Radio does not stop mattering when a chart panel changes. Track your radio airplay free on SpinCounts — every spin, on every station we monitor, including Power 106.