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Townsquare Media Classic Rock “96.5 The Fox” KBYZ Bismarck ND has entered stunt mode. KBYZ has dropped its previous branding for “Go Fish Radio” promoting a format change for Thursday, December 16 at 4:00pm. The station’s playlist currently features a mix of its previous format plus music from other genres such as Kanye West, Katy […] […]

FCC Actions
The FCC has proposed a $20,000 fine against Beasley Media’s Conservative Talk 720 KDWN Las Vegas for broadcasting a false or deceptive EAS tone on September 26, 2020.

The tones aired on a brokered show purchased by host Doug Basham. Following a complaint sent to the FCC, Beasley admitted that the show included portions of the EAS tones or a simulation thereof and was not in connection with an actual emergency or authorized test of the EAS. They also admitted that the clip that was head on KDWN, 101.5 K268CS and 96.3 KKLZ-HD2, was not reviewed ahead of broadcast, but that the board operator confronted Basham immediately after it aired informing him the broadcast was impermissible. The board op also emails the station’s PD notifying him about the tones going out over the air.

Moab Communications, LLC KCPX Spanish Valley UT has entered into a Consent Decree for failing to maintain its online public file.

The following licensees have entered into Consent Decrees with the FCC for failing to maintain their political files:

Big River Broadcasting, LLC licensee of KVYL Mohave Valley AZ
Entravision Holdings LLC licensee of KKPS Brownsville TX, KDVA Buckeye AZ, KLNZ Glendale AZ, and KRRN Moapa Valley NV
Skywest Media LLC licensee of KSCQ Silver City NM
Univision Radio Stations Group, Inc. licensee of KLNO Fort Worth TX

Deletions
AJG Corporation has surrendered the license for 750 WPDX Clarksburg WV. WPDX had been simulcasting Classic Country 104.9 WPDX-FM Clarksburg.

Seaview Communications’ 90.9 WPEX Kenbridge VA was issued a Notice of Apparent Liability on October 1 stating that it had been silent or operating with unauthorized facilities for over twelve months, as well as failing to maintain its online public file and failing to prepare required quarterly issues and programs lists proposing a $15,000 fine and a two year licensee renewal instead of eight. Due to failing to respond within the required thirty days, the license of WPEX has been cancelled but so has the proposed fine.

MBM Texas Valley has surrendered the license of 95.3 KZSP South Padre Island TX. MBM had sold KZSP to Xavier Cantu’s Xavier Entertainment LLC for $85,000 in April, which failed to close.

FM Changes
American General Media’s Regional Mexican “96.9 La Caliente” KEBT Lost Hills/Bakersfield CA seeks to move […]

Keith Fingers has retired from afternoons at Cox Media Group Classic Rock 102.3 WBAB Babylon/95.3 WHFM Southampton NY after 40 years with the station. Fingers joined WBAB in March 1982 first working in promotions and has hosted afternoons since 2000. He also hosted the long running “Fingers Metal Shop” on weekends from 1983 to 2004 […] […]

After taking the two stations silent on July 31, IVOX Media will relaunch 920 KKGX/99.1 K256CU Palm Springs and 1340 KWXY/92.3 K222DA Cathedral City CA today. The stations will relaunch at 12pm on Sunday with a four hour special hosted by Wink Martindale celebrating Frank Sinatra’s birthday. Following an immediate replay, both stations will then […] […]

Adams Radio Group has completed the divestment of its Salisbury/Ocean City cluster with sale of CHR “OC 104” 103.9 WOCQ Berlin and Oldies “Kool Oldies 104.3/105.1” W282AW Salisbury/W286BB Ocean Pines MD to Draper Media for $550,000. Draper previously purchased Rock “93.5 The Beach” WZBH Millsboro DE and Classic Rock “Big 107.7” WGBG-FM Fruitland MD from […] […]

Seven Mountains Media Hot AC “Mix 101.5” WMXO Olean NY has become “Christmas Radio 101.1/101.5” through December 26. The move follows the addition of the 101.1 W266BN Olean signal to WMXO’s primary signal. Both signals cover Olean with W266BN due south of the city and WMXO just to the northeast. The station is expected to […] […]