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McCall Taylor Moves To KBLQ

Cache Valley Media Group AC “Q92.9” KBLQ-FM Logan UT has added McCall Taylor to its morning show alongside Program Director Jeff Gomske. Taylor joins KBLQ-FM from sister CHR 94.5 KVFX where she had been hosting local breaks during the syndicated “Joey & Lauren” morning show and continues to track nights. She previously co-hosted the “AJ […] […]

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Audacy Reaches $1.4 Million Settlement Over Local Tax Payments

Lower Merion was seeking $11.7 million for what it alleged were unpaid taxes with interest from two of the audio content providers subsidiaries. Audacy has reached a $1.4 million settlement with Lower Merion Township PA over alleged unpaid taxes from when it its Bala Cynwyd community was home to Entercom’s corporate headquarters. The township was […] […]

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Steve Shannon Retires As Inland Northwest Broadcasting OM; KZFN PD/Afternoon Host

After moving from mornings to afternoons at Inland Northwest Broadcasting CHR “Z-Fun 106” KZFN Moscow ID/Pullman WA last summer, Steve Shannon has retired from his roles at the company that also included serving as cluster Operations Manager and Program Director of KZFN. Shannon first came to the market in May 1978 as morning host and […] […]

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FCC Report 6/9: Salt Lake City AM Proposes Array Mod

FCC Actions
The FCC has approved its own proposed rulemaking to downgrade the vacant allotment on 96.9 in Mattoon IL from a Class B to B1. The proposal found the Class B allocation was short-spaced to Champaign Multimedia Group’s 97.5 WHMS-FM Champaign by ten kilometers and this downgrade keep the allotment consistent with the minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction 7.6 miles southeast of the city. The allotment was made available by the cancellation of Mattoon Broadcasting Company’s WLBH-FM in April 2018.

Silent Notifications

Hawaii Public Radio’s 89.9 KIPL Lihue HI (Malfunction in receiving equipment)
Alice Lloyd College’s 91.7 WWJD Pippa Passes KY (Storm damage)
Seven Mountains Media’s 590 WARM Scranton PA (Sale of WLGD, Awaiting new programming source)
Cumberland Communication Corporation’s 104.7 WSGM Coalmont TN (Electrical storm damage)

AM Changes

Relevant Radio’s 1010 KIHU Tooele/Salt Lake City UT seeks to modify its nighttime and critical hours arrays following the proposal earlier this year for co-located 1650 KMRI West Valley City to lower its tower height. […]

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Spanish Broadcasting System Issues 2024 Q1 Earnings

Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (the “Company” or “SBS”) (OTC: SBSAA) today reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Financial Highlights The results of operations of our television segment in the current and prior year periods have been classified as discontinued operations in the Financial Highlights and Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of […] […]

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Brian Phillips Joins Rewind Columbus As Morning Host

Longtime “CD 101, 102.5, and then 92.9” WWCD Columbus morning host Brian Phillips is joining Saga Communications Classic Hits “Rewind 103.5/104.3” WNND Pickerington/WNNP Richwood as morning host starting Monday, June 10. After starting his career at KXRX Seattle, Phillips had been with WWCD through its many incarnations from 1994 until its demise at the end […] […]