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Bob Returns To Biloxi/Gulfport

Telesouth Communications has returned Variety Hits “Bob-FM” to Biloxi/Gulfport MS as it drops the ten month old Tourism Information “106.3 Casino Radio” format on 1640 WTNI and 1490 WANG/106.3 W292GD Biloxi as “106.3 Bob-FM“. The “Bob-FM” brand had been heard in the market on 105.9 WQBB from 2010 until the move of CHR “The Monkey” […] […]

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FCC Report 10/10: Seven Deletions For Failing To File License Renewals

Deletions
Dreamweaver Radio Marketing surrendered the license of 1600 WARU Peru IN. WARU had been simulcasting co-owned Full Service “The Official 101.9” WARU-FM Roann.

The following stations had their licenses deleted for failing to file a license renewal application:

Intermountain Public Radio’s 88.9 KRBR La Barge WY
Business Council of the Northern Arapaho Tribe’s 89.5 KWRR Ethete WY
Hi-Line Radio Fellowship’s 90.9 KTSJ Menan ID
Intermountain Public Radio’s 91.9 KTYN Thayne WY
Carlos Espinoza’s 1320 KRDD Roswell NM
AM Radio Licenses’ 1330 KWFM South Tucson AZ
Alex Goodman’s 1450 KDAP Douglas AZ

AM Changes
After its previous CP expired unbuilt, Alamance Media Partners’ Country “Maverick 95.1/94.3” 1200 WSML Graham NC reapplies to relocate to the tower of 920 WPCM Burlington-Graham with 4.8kW day/8w night.

WCBR Inc. “Christian Broadcast Radio” 1110 WCBR Richmond KY applies to relocate to a new tower site with 340 watts day along with an STA to operate from the new tower with 160 watts day as it losing its current site.

Georgia-Carolina Radiocasting’s Silent 1400 WHTD Elberton GA seeks to adjust its CP to relocate to Clayton to shift to a different site with 1kW day/night.

FM Changes
Broadcast Communications AC 103.9 WKHB-FM Scottdale PA applies to upgrade from a Class A to B1 […]

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Ron deCastro Departs As MediaCo New York Market President

Ron deCastro has exited MediaCo Holdings New York as Market President overseeing Hip Hop “Hot 97” WQHT and Adult R&B 107.5 WBLS after a year and a half at the helm. deCastro joined MediaCo in April 2020 from Townsquare Media where he had served as General Manager of Talk/Classic Hits “New Jersey 101.5” WKXW Trenton […] […]

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Mix 105.1 Madison Adds The Jubal Show

Audacy Hot AC “Mix 105.1” WMHX Waunakee/Madison WI has announced the addition of the Jubal Show for mornings starting Monday, October 11. The KBKS Seattle based show will supplant “99.1 The Mix” WMYX Milwaukee APD/MD/afternoon host Molly Cruz, who had been tracking mornings on WMHX. Audacy has announced that “The Jubal Show” will be joining […] […]

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Rock’s Schism: Do the Pieces Fit This Time?

For the last three years, it looked as though Alternative and Active Rock radio were about to find an artist they could agree on. I don’t miss the formats moving in lockstep as they did in the early ‘00s, but Active and Alternative did have the combined topspin to propel an unlikely Linkin Park or […] […]