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Equity Communications has completed the sell-off of its properties in southern New Jersey with the sale of “Classic Oldies WMID” 1340 WMID Atlantic City/1230 WCMC Wildwood to Rick Brancadora’s The Jersey Giant WMID LLC for $50,000. The sale follows Equity’s $2 million sale in August of four FMs to iHeartMedia. The company also has pending […] […]

TEGNA has appointed Matt Fishman as Operations Manager and Program Director of Sports “97.1 The Fan” WBNS-FM and “ESPN 1460” WBNS Columbus OH. Fishman joins the stations from Good Karma Brands where he served as Director of Content for “ESPN Cleveland” 850 WKNR since January 2020. Fishman has also spent a decade at SiriusXM in […] […]

FCC Actions
The FCC has agreed to a Consent Decree with Fiorini Broadcasting LLC after reviewing its transfer of control application that revealed that Joseph E. Fiorini acquired a controlling interest in the company without prior FCC approval.

Fiorini will pay an $8000 civil penalty. As part of a divorce settlement in December 2020, Joseph Fiorini acquired his ex-wife’s Susan Whipple’s 40.5% stake in the company giving him 81% making him the controlling stakeholder. The transfer of control application, however, was not filed until November 2022. Fiorini Broadcasting owns “Classic Country 104.5” 1480 WCXS/104.5 W283DB Arcadia and Conservative Talk 1530 WENG Englewood/98.1 W251CU Port Charlotte/107.5 W298AV Nokomis FL.

License Cancellations
After being mostly silent the past few years, North Texas Radio Group has surrendered the license of 1580 KTLU Rusk TX. KTLU’s translator 103.9 K280CL Rusk has a CP to relocate to Jacksonville on 103.5 where it will rebroadcast 1400 KEBE.

Silent Notifications

Phoenix Broadcasting Group’s 107.3 KQXF Osceola AR (Storm damage)
Jeff Chang’s 99.5 KRPH Morrisville AZ (Requires new tower lease)
Bankruptcy Trustee of Ed Stolz’ Major Market Radio LLC 97.7 KRCK-FM Mecca CA (Programming supplier not yet providing programming)
Kol Halev 2020 Corporation’s 90.5 WBGY Naples FL (Partial tower collapse)
Estuardo Valdemar Rodriguez’s 1220 WREV Reidsville NC (Storm damage)
97.5 Licensee’s 920 KQBU El Paso TX (Moving antenna to new site)

AM Changes
W&B Broadcasting Classic Hits 620 WAKY Louisville KY applies to dismantle […]

St. Barnabas Broadcasting has flipped 1460 WMBA/95.7 W239CR to what they call a Country/Rock hybrid “95.7 The Beaver“. The Beaver County Times notes the station is playing artists including Foo Fighters, Jelly Roll, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Carrie Underwood, Allman Brothers, Brad Paisley, Bruce Springsteen, Charlie Daniels, Dierks Bentley, Doobie Brothers, Blue Oyster Cult, Bob […] […]

The Hip Hop “Hu$tle” brand is set to launch in a third market as 104.3 KFRH North Las Vegas is back on the air stunting with a loop of songs with variations of “Hustle” in the title. Songs heard in the loop are Rick Ross “Hustlin”, Cassidy “I’m a Hustla”, and 50 Cent “Hustlers Ambition” […] […]

In addition to his family’s Seven Mountains Media acquiring Forever Communications’ Bowling Green KY stations today, Kerby Confer is buying out his partners in Burbach of DE and their six stations in Parkersburg WV. Confer, through his Judith Marie Confer Irrevocable Trust, will increase his stake in the company from 30% to 100% as he […] […]