After the run of “Santa Radio” on 92.3 CJET-FM Smiths Falls/Ottawa ON comes to an end after Christmas an old friend looks to be making a return. Plus something “Fun” for Townsquare Media, and a possible flip in Billings. […]
In 2023, I had a lot of long-held beliefs that were shaken, if not completely sunk. One was that a hit wasn’t a hit without radio. Another was that uptempo, mainstream pop would always work, if only radio could find it. Instead, other genres moved in to fill (some of) hit radio’s playlist slots, and […] […]
Following his departure on Friday from Audacy Rock 99.9 KISW Seattle, BJ Shea has jumped across town to mornings at iHeartMedia Classic Rock 102.5 KZOK starting Monday, January 8. He will be joined by incumbent co-host Sarah Schiller. Sarah joined KZOK in 2011 along with Danny Bonaduce, whose retirement opened the door for Shea. She […] […]
Audacy has added live streams to fourteen CBS owned television stations to its app. These streams for Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Sacramento and San Francisco will feature live newscasts and the audio seen on those channel’s FAST streaming video channels. Audacy and CBS Stations have […] […]
Glades Media has merged Regional Mexican “Radio Fiesta 106.1” WLMX Okechobee/95.1 W236AO Port St. Lucie and Port St. Lucie Broadcasting’s “La Gigante 1330” WJNX Fort Pierce FL into one brand as “La Ley 106.1/95.1“. The merger took effect on December 1. Glades owns the translator and has been operating BMZ Broadcasting’s 106.1 WLMX via Time […] […]
FCC Actions
With the LPFM Filing Window coming to a close on Friday, the FCC has now implemented a freeze on amendments to those applications until 6:00 pm EST on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 as the FCC reviews mutually exclusive groups of applications. The FCC will lift the freeze on modification applications for existing translator and LPFM licenses at midnight on Monday, December 18.
Elmira College’s 107.7 WECW Elmira NY has entered into a Consent Decree and agreed to a $500 civil penalty for failing to timely file its license renewal application.
Pirate Actions
The FCC issued Notices of Illegal Pirate Broadcasting to 271 Zacko LLC D for a station operating from their property on 90.9 in Bronx NY and The Joseph Best and Sheila Y. Best Living Trust for a station on 107.9 in Brooklyn NY. Both property holders were warned they could be liable for a fine up to $2,316,034 if the stations continue to operate.
License Cancellations
After being silent since April 2019, the FCC has cancelled Miles College’s license for 88.7 WMWI Demopolis AL.
AM Changes
Delmarva Educational Association’s 1110 WTJZ Norfolk VA proposes to diplex at the site of TL Broadcasting’s 1490 WXTG Hampton. […]
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