AU & NZ
Daniel Brewer to take over 4BU Breakfast in Bundaberg
Daniel Brewer is taking over from Mark Hamel in 4BU’s Breakfast slot.
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AU & NZ
Brisbane’s 4BC gets local Afternoons show with Sofie Formica
4BC Afternoons with Sofie Formica will replace Deb Knight’s Sydney show in the Brisbane market.
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US
Heaven Lands In New Orleans
Cumulus Media flipped Hot AC “106.7 The Krewe” KKND Port Sulphur/New Orleans LA to Gospel “Heaven 106.7” on Friday evening. As first indicated in our 9/9 Domain Insight report, the flip gives a full-powered FM Gospel signal to compete against the multiple AM stations in the format including iHeartMedia’s “Hallelujah 940” WYLD, which currently holds […] […]
AU & NZ
Radio ratings overhauled: A move away from paper diaries, integration of streaming data & wearable meters
The radio ratings system as we know it is coming to an end.
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US
South Carolina State University Launches ESPN Orangeburg
South Carolina State University has relaunched 1580 WPJK/92.9 W225DB Orangeburg SC as Sports “ESPN Orangeburg“. The University had purchased the former Gospel station in April 2017 for the $6500 the station owed to the FCC for outstanding filing fees. WPJK will carry mostly ESPN Radio programs plus the daily South Carolina Sports Talk hosted by […] […]
US
FCC Report 9/12: LPFM Receives $17,500 Fine For Airing Commercials
FCC Actions
Following a Petition To Deny its license renewal application by WGHN Inc., Tri-Cities Broadcasting Foundation’s 103.5 WAWL-LP Grand Haven MI has agreed to a Consent Decree over the station broadcastins commercial advertising on a noncommercial educational license. WGHN had submitted 24 examples of commercials running on the station. As part of the settlement, WAWL-LP will pay a $17,500 fine and received a short term license renewal until just October 1, 2024.
Tri-City Radio’s 1000 WJNZ Robertsdale AL has been issued a Notice of Apparent Liability For Forfeiture proposing a $3500 fine for failing to to file its license renewal application on time. WJNZ was supposed to file its renewal application on December 2, 2019 but did not do so until April 1, 2020, the day its license would’ve expired.
KNZA Inc.’s 93.7 KAIR-FM Horton KS and Sunrise Broadcasting’s 730 WJMT Merrill WI have agreed to Consent Decrees for failing to maintain their political files.
Deletions
Following an FCC inquiry into its operating status, Martinsville Media has turned in the license of 1450 WMVA Martinsville VA stating it has been Silent since January 2019.
New FM Applications
The winners of the new 97 signals from FCC Auction 109 have begun filing their applications for their new signals. […]