Year: 2022

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FCC Report 10/23: $22,000 Fine For Thirty Years Of Improper Operation

October 23, 2022 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on FCC Report 10/23: $22,000 Fine For Thirty Years Of Improper Operation

The FCC has proposed a $20,000 fine against Zwerling Broadcasting System, Ltd’s Conservative Talk 1080 KSCO Santa Cruz CA.

The FCC received complaints in 2016 and 2020 alleging the station had been operating at night with 1kW non-directional for over thirty years as opposed to its licensed directional 5kW. Zwerling had last applied for an STA to operate under those parameters in 1996. In response to the FCC, Zwirling told the FCC that “in the directional mode the Station loses coverage to a significant amount of its primary service area.”. The station did apply for the STA again in early September with the FCC rejecting it as the was no proper ustification for the need to operate with an alternate antenna system and reduced power during nighttime hours and no engineering studies supplied to show that they facility would protect other co-channel and first adjacent stations.

An $11,000 fine was proposed against Augustus Foundation’s 1130 WALQ Carrville AL. WALQ failed to file an extension of its Silent STA when it expired in November 2021 and continued to be silent until a new STA was filed to operate with reduced power in March 2022. The station was also operating under a one year license renewal as prior owner Westburg Broadcasting Montgomery had failed to consistently operate the station. The station was supposed to file a renewal application by February 1, 2021 but did not until June 27, 2022 due to health issues with the board member whose duties were to do so.

The FCC has issued a proposed rulemaking to modify the FM Table of Allotments to add a Class A signal on 102.3 in Dennison OH.

The FCC has issued Notices of Illegal Pirate Radio Broadcasting to the following property owners:

Richard and Melanie Weit for 91.7 in Fort Lauderdale FL
Charles Baker for 90.3 in Adamstown MD
Tammy Jones for 87.9 in Kittanning PA

Deletions
After being off the air or operating with unauthorized facilities since at least February 3, 2021, JDK Radio’s 97.9 WYDK Eufala AL has seen its license considered expired and deleted.

Silent Notifications

Caribbean Media Group’s 1400 WIRA Fort Pierce FL (loss of programming)
Fowler Media Partners’ 98.3 WKSG (was WIRO) Garrison KY (transmitter & STL repairs)
Mount Rushmore Broadcasting’s 1490 KFCR Custer SD (equipment failure)

AM Changes
Nexstar News/Talk 720 WGN Chicago applies to build a new tower […]

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Let’s Not Forget Theatre of The Mind

October 23, 2022 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on Let’s Not Forget Theatre of The Mind

Content from BPR sponsored by Newtones BrandingIt struck me recently that I do not hear much about radio’s ability to create theatre of the mind nowadays. When I started in radio “theatre of the mind” (TOTM) was one of the key concepts underpinning radio’s psychological advantage relative to visual mediums like TV and print. I recall lots of people talking about TOTM and it really resonated with me. It was the idea of radio’s ability to conjure vivid, limitless imagery in the mind of the listener through sound alone that really got me excited about working in radio.One of the earliest references to TOTM is contained in the memoir of Joseph Julian, who described radio not as a theatre of the mind but as a theatre in the mind, however my favourite quote is from The late and very great Steve Allen (left) when he said, “Radio is the theatre of the mind: television is the theatre of the mindless”, Which coming from a person who started their career in radio and finished it in television is really saying something.One of the most famous examples of TOTM is War of the Worlds which was narrated and directed by Orson Welles in 1938 as part of “The Mercury Theatre on the Air” on the CBS Radio Network.  As it transpired many people who missed the opening of the show had the impression they were listening to an actual invasion by Martian’s, and it created a certain amount of panic in the community.  The subsequent publicity surrounding the disruption caused by the War of the Worlds Broadcast was the launch pad for Welles’s career at the age of 23.So, what is theatre of the mind on radio?  It’s when you use words, music, sound effects and emotion to create imagery in the mind of the listener which transports the listener to another place or to visualise something you want them to see.  Conjuring TOTM is very much about using a relatable context rather than just facts. For example, 1,149 metres is a measurement most people would have difficulty conceptualising but if you tell them, it is the length of the Sydney Harbour Bridge then they have a pretty good idea of what 1,149 metres looks like…they can see it in their mind.TOTM is primarily about creating an emotional reaction in the mind of the listener.Why is TOTM important? The more you can create an emotional reaction in someone’s mind, the more they remember what you said and who you are.  In effect, you “connect” with them better.So, isn’t TOTM just story-telling?  Not necessarily, TOTM is how you tell it and most importantly, telling a story worthy of being remembered…but that’s another story.By Wayne Clouten, BPRNote:Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen (December 26, 1921 – October 30, 2000) was an accomplished American radio presenter, television personality, musician, composer, actor, comedian and writer. He first became a presenter on KFAC in Los Angeles in the 1940’s later moving to a nightly comedy show before joining KNX Los Angeles to present a nightly talk show. Steve Allen was the first radio presenter to ever take a microphone into a studio audience live and ad lib. Allen achieved national fame as the co-creator and first host of The Tonight Show, which was the first late-night television talk show. […]

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KXXM PD/Afternoon Host Russell Rush Dies At The Age Of 44 From Rare Cancer

October 22, 2022 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on KXXM PD/Afternoon Host Russell Rush Dies At The Age Of 44 From Rare Cancer

iHeartMedia CHR “96.1 Now” KXXM San Antonio Program Director and afternoon host Russell Rush has passed away today following a long bout with cancer. Rush was diagnosed with T-Cell Lymphoma in 2019, which accelerated this summer. When diagnosed he told listeners, “There’s no cure, just treatment and hope for remission, which is what we’re doing […] […]

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WDAE Sets New Weekday Lineup As Ian Beckles Exits

October 21, 2022 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on WDAE Sets New Weekday Lineup As Ian Beckles Exits

iHeartMedia Sports “95.3 WDAE” 620 WDAE St. Petersburg/95.3 W237CW Pinellas Park FL will debut a new lineup on Monday, October 24. Current 12-3pm hosts Pat Donovan and Aaron Jacobson will move to mornings from 6-9am. Fox Sports Radio’s Dan Patrick Show will remain in the 9am to 12pm timeslot. Taking over the 12-3pm slot will […] […]

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MyCountry Returns To Pittsburg

October 21, 2022 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on MyCountry Returns To Pittsburg

MyTown Media has flipped 1340 KSEK/107.9 K300DE Pittsburg KS to its Country/Red Dirt “My Country” brand. KSEK previously featured a Sports format airing Fox Sports Radio under former owner Michael Landis until being swapped to MyTown Media last year, who switched it to CBS Sports Radio at the start of 2022. Landis would drop the […] […]