diff --git a/client/public/version.js b/client/public/version.js
index 24715d1..1700597 100644
--- a/client/public/version.js
+++ b/client/public/version.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Maintainer-controlled web client version.
 // Format: YYYY.MM.DD Rn (example: 2026.02.20 R2)
-window.CHGRID_WEB_VERSION = "2026.02.25 R260";
+window.CHGRID_WEB_VERSION = "2026.02.25 R261";
 // Optional display timezone for timestamps. Falls back to America/Detroit if unset/invalid.
 window.CHGRID_TIME_ZONE = "America/Detroit";
diff --git a/server/app/items/types/radio_station/actions.py b/server/app/items/types/radio_station/actions.py
index edf5cb7..2c3b2c5 100644
--- a/server/app/items/types/radio_station/actions.py
+++ b/server/app/items/types/radio_station/actions.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def secondary_use_item(item: WorldItem, _nickname: str, _clock_formatter: Callab
     if item.params.get("enabled") is False:
         return ItemUseResult(
             self_message=f"{item.title} is off.",
-            others_message=f"{item.title} is off.",
+            others_message="",
         )
 
     station_name = str(item.params.get("stationName", "")).strip()
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ def secondary_use_item(item: WorldItem, _nickname: str, _clock_formatter: Callab
         message = f"Playing from {station_name}."
     else:
         message = "No now playing data."
-    return ItemUseResult(self_message=message, others_message=message)
+    return ItemUseResult(self_message=message, others_message="")
diff --git a/server/app/server.py b/server/app/server.py
index cf0042e..7f873bf 100644
--- a/server/app/server.py
+++ b/server/app/server.py
@@ -1708,10 +1708,11 @@ class SignalingServer:
                 item.version += 1
                 self._request_state_save()
                 await self._broadcast_item(item)
-            await self._broadcast(
-                BroadcastChatMessagePacket(type="chat_message", message=secondary_result.others_message, system=True),
-                exclude=client.websocket,
-            )
+            if secondary_result.others_message.strip():
+                await self._broadcast(
+                    BroadcastChatMessagePacket(type="chat_message", message=secondary_result.others_message, system=True),
+                    exclude=client.websocket,
+                )
             await self._send_item_result(client, True, "secondary_use", secondary_result.self_message, item.id)
             return
 
diff --git a/server/tests/test_server_message_handling.py b/server/tests/test_server_message_handling.py
index 9970e0f..4c3b1e8 100644
--- a/server/tests/test_server_message_handling.py
+++ b/server/tests/test_server_message_handling.py
@@ -118,12 +118,13 @@ async def test_item_secondary_use_radio_reports_now_playing(monkeypatch: pytest.
     server.item_service.add_item(radio)
 
     send_payloads: list[object] = []
+    broadcast_payloads: list[object] = []
 
     async def fake_send(websocket: ServerConnection, packet: object) -> None:
         send_payloads.append(packet)
 
     async def fake_broadcast(packet: object, exclude: ServerConnection | None = None) -> None:
-        return None
+        broadcast_payloads.append(packet)
 
     monkeypatch.setattr(server, "_send", fake_send)
     monkeypatch.setattr(server, "_broadcast", fake_broadcast)
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ async def test_item_secondary_use_radio_reports_now_playing(monkeypatch: pytest.
     assert results[-1].ok is True
     assert results[-1].action == "secondary_use"
     assert "Playing Song Y from Station X." in results[-1].message
+    assert broadcast_payloads == []
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio