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After moving to a paid submission system to add stations to their platform last year, TuneIn is now letting licensed AM broadcasters in the US submit their stations for free. The “TuneIn On Air” service will give stations access to to their Amplifier analytics platform as well as their apps on over 200 connected devices. […] […]

Following the closing of its $3.65 million multi-station purchase from Magnum Media, Civic Media has brought its Full Service Liberal Talk format to three more cities in Wisconsin. Civic has flipped Oldies “1490 The Eagle” WLCX La Crosse (formerly WLXR) and Full Service Classic Hits 1400 WRJN/99.9 W260CV Racine and 98.1 W251BU Kenosha, while launching […] […]

Civic Media has returned the heritage WCFW call letters back to 105.7 Chippewa Falls/Eau Claire WI as it has closed on its multi-station acquisition from Magnum Media and has flipped the station to Variety Hits “105.7 CFW“. Positioned as “The Valley’s Fun Music”, the station is promoting as a “full-service music, news, and community station” […] […]

Cumulus Media News/Talk 760 WJR Detroit will implement a major revamp of its daily lineup starting Tuesday, June 20. Paul W. Smith, who has anchored mornings on WJR since 1996 and has been with the station since the early 1980’s, will move off his longtime perch and move into a new 12-2pm slot entitled “Focus”. […] […]

Bryan Broadcasting CHR “Candy 95” KNDE College Station TX has announced the addition of Ryan Star as their new midday host. The Houston area native joins KNDE from Cumulus CHR 104.1 KRBE Houston where he was working in promotions and as a weekend host. KNDE Program Director Rob Mack also notes that the station is […] […]

The FCC has proposed fines to Gendreau Broadcast LLC’s two stations in Clinton IA as part of their license renewals.

Following an informal objection, the commission has issued an $8000 penalty to Variety Hits “Mac 94.7” KMCN Clinton for failing to timely upload multiple issues and program lists to their online public file, did not upload the letter of inquiry and response, required information to their political files, nor include a link to the public file on its website. The company also made a false certification in its renewal application stating that the information was uploaded.

An $11,000 forfeiture was proposed for Oldies 1390 KCLN Clinton for all of the violations for KMCN as well as not operating within its licensed parameters. The station is licensed to operate with 1kW day and 91 watts night but station logs note it began operating at between 50 and 70 watts last November through at least March and potentially still is without requesting STA authorization.

As part of its grant of Shamrock Communications’ application to upgrade 105.9 KRZQ Amargosa Valley NV to a Class C on 106.1 to rimshot Las Vegas, the FCC has granted the proposed rulemaking to adjust the FM Table of Allotments to relocate the vacant Class A allotment in Tecopa CA from 105.5 to 99.1.

In a similar grant, ITM LLC’s application to upgrade 103.9 KIDD Fort Mohave AZ from a Class A to C2 has been approved with the Table of Allotments revised to substitute the vacant 103.9 Class A in Peach Springs AZ with 105.3.

Pirate Actions
New Mexico State Land Office’s Spaceport America has been issued a Notice of Illegal Radio Broadcasting for unauthorized radio signals transmitted on 95.3 and 96.3 on their property between Las Cruces and Truth or Consequences during the Spaceport America Cup 2022 event last June.

Deletions
Radio Rancho has surrendered the license for 730 KDBI Boise ID. KDBI served as the parent signal for 106.7 K294DC Boise as it simulcast Regional Mexican “La Gran D” 106.3 KDBI-FM Homedale.

After taking 730 KEZX Medford OR silent last November for financial reasons, Opus Broadcasting Systems has turned in the license for the station. KEZX previously operated as “Fox Sports 730”.

After not responding to an FCC inquiry regarding its operational status, the license for Sylvia Mijares’ 1450 KBEN Carrizo Springs TX has been cancelled for being off the air since August 2021.

Best Media’s 100.7 W264CW Roosvelt NJ was deleted after the licensee failed to respond to an FCC letter of inquiry to its operational status after an objection stated it had been off the air for well over one year.

Silent Notifications

UM Enterprise LLC’s 1110 WTOF Bay Minette AL (Loss of STA site)
Activist San Diego’s 89.1 KNSJ Descanso CA (ice damage on antenna)
United Ministries’ 1400 KJYE Delta CO (transmitter failure)
Great Marathon Radio Company’s 1300 WFFG Marathon FL (financial inability to keep filling generator fuel by boat)
Nicholls State University’s 91.5 KNSU Thibodaux LA (No staff during summer break)
Educational Media Foundation’s 91.1 KLCF Truth or Consequences NM (antenna failure)
Cromwell Media’s 830 WQZQ Goodlettsville TN (process of relocation)
Vermont Public Co’s 91.5 WWLR Lyndonville VT (equipment changes)

FM Changes
KXLE Inc.’s Country 95.3 KXLE-FM Ellensburg WA proposes to move into the Yakima market […]