After eight years, KCSN-KSBR (88.5 FM)/LOS ANGELES GM and PD SKY DANIELS has announced that he is retiring.

In making the announcement, DANIELS said, “I was planning to retire prior to joining KCSN in 2011. The opportunity to build a radio station that would put artist development first in a market as influential as LOS ANGELES was something I knew was vital. It has been an honor to serve musicians’ needs for the last eight years in developing a platform that recognized and supported their livelihood.”

He added, “I want to thank KAREN KEARNS, KCSN’s original GM, as well as Doctors HARRY HILLENBRAND, CYNTHIA RAWITCH and DIANNE HARRISON for allowing me to lead this endeavor. It has been an incredible challenge, given the fact that KCSN is the lowest-powered FM in the LOS ANGELES market, to have it grow into an internationally respected tastemaker radio station.”

DANIELS plans on being active as a musician’s advocate, as well as pursuing ownership opportunities in broadcasting.