FCC Report 8/31: Pair of Arkansas AMs And Massachusetts NonComm Surrender Licenses

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License Cancellations

Salem State University has surrendered the license of 91.7 WMWM Salem MA. The station has been silent since February due to a malfunctioning transmitter.

Pines Broadcasting has requested the cancellation of 1430 KHBM/98.9 K255AM Monticello and 860 KWRF/92.5 K223BM Warren AR. No reason was given as the company retains its four FMs in the area.

Silent Notifications

  • Donald Jennings Evangelistic Association’s 760 WURL Moody AL (Lightning damage)
  • Terminal Radio’s 770 KCHU Valdez AK (Tower issues)
  • Radio Amor Inc’s 690 WADS Ansonia CT (Loss of tower site)
  • Cloud County Community College’s 88.3 KVCO Concordia KS (Lack of staff)
  • Salvation Poem Foundation’s 100.9 WEQR Tomahawk WI (Antenna fire)

FM Changes

Ace Country Radio’s 103.1 KACP Pahrump NV applies to move back to its original frequency of 95.9 with 25kW/-50m from the tower of co-owned KPVM-LD. KACP originated on 95.9 from 2014 to 2017 before moving to 103.1.

Strong Tower Christian Media’s Contemporary Worship “Hope 88.3” WHRN Newark OH seeks to move to an adjacent tower with 1.7kW/144m.

Interlochen Arts Group’s Classical 88.5 WIAB Mackinaw City MI proposes to relocate to the tower utilized by co-owned Public News/Talk 90.1 WHBP Harbor Springs with 50kW/282.7m.

With its CP set to expire next week, Rural Ranch Radio’s 101.1 KBHC Medicine Bow WY proposes a downgrade from a Class C3 to A with 100w/-26m.

AM Changes

Lotus Broadcasting’s Spanish Sports “Deportes Vegas” 1460 KENO Las Vegas NV proposes to eliminate one of its three towers while changing its directional nighttime pattern from 620 watts to 320 watts. KENO will continue to operates with 10kW daytime from its remaining two towers.

Armada Media’s 1090 WAQE Rice Lake WI seeks to diplex on the site of co-owned 1240 WJMC Rice Lake while continuing to operate with 5kW day.

Translator Changes

StationOwnerFreqCitySTPower/HAATRebroadcast
100.3 W262AQ York PACalvary Chapel of Marlton100.3YorkPA 250w/0m” data-order=” 250w/0m” > 250w/0m

96.1 WSOX-HD3 Red Lion
95.7 W239CB Cashiers NCCharisma Radio Corp96.1HighlandsNC 185w/340m” data-order=” 185w/340m” > 185w/340m

104.5 WHLC Highlands
100.3 W262CE Clayton GASutton Radiocasting98.7MurphyNC 250w/475m” data-order=” 250w/475m” > 250w/475m

91.7 WCCV Cartersville GA
93.9 W230BR Seymour TNCumberland Communities Communications Corporation93.9SeymourTN 5w/632m” data-order=” 5w/632m” > 5w/632m

89.9 WDVX Clinton
96.1 W241DH Bradenton FLTampa Radio LLC94.5RiverviewFL 70w horiz/141m” data-order=” 70w horiz/141m” > 70w horiz/141m

1110 WTIS Tampa
99.1 W256CA Joliet ILK-Love Inc.99.1JolietIL 2w vert/128.8m” data-order=” 2w vert/128.8m” > 2w vert/128.8m

97.9 WCKL Chicago
98.9 K255CJ Briggs NECSN International98.9BriggsNE 75w/170m” data-order=” 75w/170m” > 75w/170m

89.3 KHLW Tabor IA
102.7 K274DE Golden Meadow LACoastal Broadcasting of Larose102.7Golden MeadowLA 250w/189.6m” data-order=” 250w/189.6m” > 250w/189.6m

1600 KLEB Golden Meadow
91.9 K220JW Las Vegas NVCSN International91.9Las VegasNV 10w vert” data-order=” 10w vert” > 10w vert

88.9 KEFX Twin Falls ID
92.5 K223CT San Antonio TXSiga Broadcasting Corporation92.5San AntonioTX 250w vert/100m” data-order=” 250w vert/100m” > 250w vert/100m

1130 KTMR Converse
90.7 K214ET San Luis Obispo CACSN International91.7San Luis ObispoCA 10w” data-order=” 10w” > 10w

88.9 KEFX Twin Falls ID

WP Data Tables

Call Letter Changes

87.7 KGHD-LD Las Vegas NV -> KLVG-LD (effective 9/1)
91.7 KLCP Pampa TX -> KHWD (effective 8/31)
97.7 WYYX Bonifay FL -> WBOE (effective 9/12)
100.1 WWLY Panama City Beach FL -> WRXB (effective 9/12)
105.9 WILN Panama City FL -> WWVV (effective 9/12)

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