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Audacy Cleveland SVP/Market Manager Tom Herschel has announced his retirement. Herschel has led he CBS Radio turned Audacy cluster since 2002 after holding various sales leadership roles in the market at WGAR AM/FM, WDOK-FM, WZAK/WZJM/WJMO, and WEWS-TV along with KGMB-TV Honolulu. Herschel stated, “While it’s bittersweet to say goodbye to such an incredible group of […] […]

Immediately following the show’s departure from Cumulus Alternative “Q101” WKQX Chicago, YEA Networks’ Greg Beharrell Show has moved to Alpha Media Classic Alternative “95.9 The River” WERV Aurora. Alpha Media EVP/Content Phil Becker said, “I’ve been a fan of Greg Beharrell from 2015 to 2017, then again for a few weeks in 2023 until we […] […]

Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, Inc. (MIW), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of female leadership in radio broadcasting, proudly announces Jessica Williams, National Adult Contemporary Host, and Community Outreach Director for Townsquare Media/Rochester, Minnesota as ‘Speak Up’s’ 2024 mentee. Created in partnership with Media Staffing Network and Laurie Kahn before her […] […]

As part of the on-going cuts at Cox Media Group, Jim Graci has announced his retirement as Director of Branding & Programming for News/Talk 104.5 WOKV-FM and Sports “ESPN 690” WOKV Jacksonville FL. Graci joined Cox in that role in April 2022. Graci has also programmed 1020 KDKA and “93.7 The Fan” KDKA-FM Pittsburgh from […] […]

FCC Actions
Benedetti Media Group Rock “105.1 The Bone” KYSX Billings MT has been issued an Order To Show Cause following a proposal by SSR Communications to add a new Class A allocation on 104.7 in Huntley MT. KYSX was relicensed as a Class C1 on 104.5 in Billings back in 2006 but never built out its Construction Permit before it and then a second CP expired in 2012. This proposal would require KYSX to be relicensed back to a Class A on 105.1 and the order requests that Benedetti Media Group responds within 30 days as to why it shouldn’t be.

The commission states, “In this case, re-assigning KYSX to Channel 286A, Billings, Montana, would accommodate SSR’s request to create a new allotment on Channel 284A at Huntley, Montana, as that community’s first local service. Just as importantly, re-assigning KYSX would guard against the possibility of continued spectrum warehousing from BMG’s long term failure to operate on its assigned Channel 283. In these circumstances, we believe that the public interest would be served by issuing an order to show cause to BMG to show why the KYSX license should not be modified to specify operation on Channel 286A in lieu of Channel 283C1 at Billings, Montana.”

An order to pay or show cause has been issued to Consolidated Radio, Inc.’s 890 KVOZ Del Mar Hills/Laredo TX as the FCC attempts to collect on $3,303.84 in delinquent regulatory fees. The commission alleges that KVOZ failed to pay its regulatory fees for the 2022 fiscal year plus 25% in late fees and administrative costs with additional interest and other charges accruing until it is paid in full. KVOZ has been given 60 days to pay the debt or show cause as to why the payment is inapplicable or should be waived or deferred with failure to do potentially leading to revocation of its license.

License Cancellations

Garner Ministries’ 1340 WGMI Bremen GA has been cancelled. The FCC indicated that their records noted that WGMI was off the air or operating with unauthorized facilities since at least August 28, 2022 deeming its license cancelled by law.

Silent Notifications

Hawaii Public Radio’s 88.7 KHPH Kailua HI (Technical difficulties with internet connection)
Telesouth Communications’ 1490 WANG Biloxi MS (Tower skirt damaged)
Telesouth Communications’ 1640 WTNI Biloxi MS (Defective Plate Contactor)
High Country Adventures’ 1130 WECR Newland NC (Loss of transmitter site lease)
Walton Stations’ 93.5 KWES-FM Ruidoso NM (Wildfire damage)
Christian Television Radio Ministry’s 88.3 KRAF Fort Stockton TX (Transmitter show excessive ERP)
Green River College’s 89.9 KGRG-FM Auburn WA (Loss of transmitter site lease)
Green River Foundation’s 1330 KGRG Enumclaw WA (Transmitter site equipment failure)

AM Changes

iHeartMedia Conservative Talk 1450 WKIP Poughkeepsie NY proposes […]

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