PPM Monthlies: (November 5)  Arbitron released its PPM (Personal People Meter) radio ratings for the month of October on Thursday, November 5th. Lite FM (WLTW, 106.7) remained in the #1 spot, gaining 0.5 audience share to a 7.1. WCBS-FM (101.1) and Q104.3 (WAXQ) remained in the #2 and #3 spots, with a 5.9 share and a 4.9 share, respectively. Accurate ratings for WQXR (105.9 FM) and WXNY (96.3 FM), which swapped frequencies on October 8th, are not yet available.

     Radio Newsbriefs:  WFUV (90.7 FM) will be off the air weekdays from Thursday, November 5th, through Wednesday, November 18th, between the hours of 8 AM to 4 PM, in order to upgrade its main antenna in the Bronx. The station will continue to broadcast evenings and weekends during this period, and its webcast will continue at all times.    Univision`s WCAA (96.3 FM), which was involved in the October 8th frequency swap, is now WXNY, effective October 15th. The station has been rebranded as "X96.3 FM".    WBGO (88.3 FM) will celebrate its 30 years as a jazz station with a benefit concert at the Rose Theater of Jazz at Lincoln Center on Tuesday, November 3rd. The concert, which will honor Paquito D`Rivera and DownBeat Magazine, will feature a wide range of jazz artists.    Hofstra Radio (WHCH-FM, WVHC-FM, WRHU-FM; 88.7 FM) is inviting its alumni back to the Hofstra campus on November 6th-8th for a 50th anniversary celebration. Invitations can be downloaded from the WRHU website.