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Multiple reports indicate that the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks will depart ESPN Inc.’s “ESPN 103.3” KESN Allen/Dallas TX after twenty seasons to move their game broadcasts to iHeartMedia Rock/Hot Talk “97.1 The Eagle” KEGL for the upcoming season. The Dallas Morning News reports that the move will be announced in the coming days, with Sports Illustrated […] […]

iHeartMedia’s “Black Information Network” has announced it will expand local news coverage in all 32 of its markets starting in January 2022. As it prepares to ramp up the coverage, the company states it will begin to fill multiple new positions at the network including multiple news anchor and reporters, a Managing Editor, and a […] […]

FCC Actions
Potter Radio LLC’s 95.1 K236CT Pawhuska OK has been issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture of $3500 for failing to timely file a license to cover for its Construction Permit and engaging in unauthorized operation of the translator after its construction permit had expired. K236CT was granted the six month COVID-19 extension of its CP setting its expiration date of July 4, 2021. After failing to file for its license on that date the CP was considered expired and deleted. They then filed a Petition For Reconsideration on July 23 stating that the translator was constructed and operating prior to July 4. After being granted a waiver by the FCC, the license was filed for on August 2.

Minority Educational Broadcasting Association’s proposed $3500 penalty for failing to file its license renewal for WPJM-LP Palatka FL on time was cancelled after the operator showed it lacked the financial resources to afford to pay.

Grady Turner’s WZTR Dahlonega GA and The Associated Students of Montana Tech’s KMSM-FM Butte MT entered into Consent Decrees to bring their public files into compliance as part of the license renewals.

Hull Broadcasting, Inc. licensee of KBGL Larned and KFIX Plainville KS entered into a Consent Decree with the FCC for failing to maintain its online public file.

Deletions
Portsmouth Abbey School surrendered the license of Classical 90.7 WJHD Portsmouth RI.

Fred Weinberg’s Nevada Radio LLC has turned in the license of Talk 98.5 KNNT Battle Mountain NV. KNNT aired programming from his “Nevada Talk Network” based at 1230 KELY Ely NV.

AM Changes
iHeartMedia proposes to diplex News/Talk 1310 WIBA Madison WI on the tower site of […]

At this writing, SiriusXM’s TikTok Radio is only a few hours old, but I wanted my First Listen to include the first “Trending 10” countdown or, as they were positioned, “the bops of the week” with Cat Haley, former afternoon host of WFLC (Hits 97.3) Miami. I’ve now heard the channel for about three hours […] […]

Alpha Media Louisville Marketing Director and CHR 99.7 WDJX Louisville midday host Sarah Jordan has announced she is departing to join the University of Louisville as Senior Director of Events for Alumni Relations. Jordan has spent fifteen years at the cluster with multiple stints on-air at WDJX and defunct Hot AC “Max 102.3” WXMA; the […] […]

Longtime Rush Limbaugh Show Executive Producer James ‘Bo Snerdley’ Golden will host a daily one-hour show on Red Apple Media Conservative Talk 770 WABC New York/107.1 WLIR-FM Hampton Bays NY starting Monday, August 23. Golden, who has been hosting a Saturday morning show at WABC since March, will take over the 4-5pm hour that has […] […]