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Cumulus Media News/Talk 1400 KFRU/98.9 K255DJ Columbia MO has announced it will launch a new afternoon show “Columbia Today” hosted by former Missouri State Representative Ted Farnen on Monday, July 17 from 4-6pm. Farnen has been a regular fill-in host on the station and has served as Director of Special Projects for the Missouri School […] […]

iHeartMedia has launched Conservative Talk “Freedom 104.7” W284CQ/98.7 WMZQ-HD2 Washington DC. The flip at W284CQ is the second on the signal this year after moving from Talk “Wonk-FM” to a simulcast of Sports “1190 iHeart Sports DC” WTSD when that station launched in January. That brand will continue to be heard on WTSD and 101.1 […] […]

Following his departure from Cox Media Group Classic Rock “97.1 The River” WSRV last December, Steve Craig has returned to Cumulus Classic Alternative “99X” 100.5 WNNX College Park/Atlanta as Program Director and midday host. Craig was previously APD and midday host at the original incarnation of the brand for its entire run from 1992 to […] […]

Aiir is pleased to announce the release of the newest version of its radio automation software, PlayoutONE. Version 5 of PlayoutONE by Aiir is focussed on increasing speed and efficiency, allowing broadcasters to get more things done with ease.    PlayoutONE’s industry-leading browser-based remote broadcasting tools, LiveMIC and WebVT, have had a major update. They’ve […] […]

FCC Actions
The FCC is opening comment periods on petitions by Matthew Wesolowski’s SSR Communications to add three Hawaiian signals to the FM Table of Allotments. SSR seeks to have a new Class A allocations added on 102.3 in Koloa, 104.7 Puhi, and 106.3 Lihue.

License Cancellations
Centro Cristiano Vida Abundante has surrendered the license of 980 KDBV Salinas CA. KDBV had been silent since last August due to “repeated technical failure”.

Silent Notifications

Framingham State University’s 91.3 WDJM-FM Framingham MA (Lack of interest from students)
University of Northwestern-St. Paul’s 103.5 KCKZ Huntsville MO (Transmitter failure)
Nevada Public Radio’s 88.7 KWPR Lund NV (Snowstorm damaged satellite dish in March)
Americom’s 1270 KBZZ Sparks NV (Transmitter site vandalized and damaged, Classic Rock “92.5 The Hog” programming remains on 92.5 K223AL Reno now fed by 1230 KZTQ Reno while Alternative “96.1 The Zone” K241AK Reno is fed by 97.3 KOLC-HD2 Carson City).

FM Changes
Made possible by the surrender of 89.5 KCBX Santa Barbara at the end of last year “due to climate change”, Southern California Public Radio’s “LAist” 89.5 KJAI Ojai/Oxnard CA seeks to upgrade… […]

Desert Valley Media Group Rhythmic Hot AC “Hot 97.5/103.9” KMVA Dewey-Humboldt/Phoenix and KZON Gilbert AZ will launch “The Gello Show” in mornings on Monday, July 10. Host Deongello ‘Gello’ Vanorsby moves to the morning slot from afternoons at sister Hip Hop “Power 98.3/96.1” KKFR Mayer/K241BQ Fort McDowell. He first worked at KKFR from 2010 to […] […]