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Radio One has announced the promotion of Divine Martino to Program Director of Adult R&B “Magic 95.5” WXMG Lancaster/Columbus and Gospel “Joy 107.1” WJYD Circleville. Martino has been with the stations since 2017 most recently serving as APD/MD of the station and midday host at WXMG. She previously held on-air roles at WIHB, WXST, and […] […]

After over 23 years as part of “Channel 95.5” WKQI Detroit’s “Mojo In The Morning”, Spike has exited the show as part of iHeartMedia’s ongoing layoffs. Spike had been part of the morning show since its launch in February 2000 after previous stints at Alternative “105.1 The Edge” WXDG, “93.3 The Zone” KKZN Dallas and […] […]

Nina Hajian is joining the “Hits 106.1” KBKS Seattle based “The Jubal Show” as co-host. Hajian most recently served as co-host of Westwood One’s nightly syndicated “Elliot & Nina” until departing at the end of 2022. She previously held morning show roles at CHR “B96” WBBM-FM Chicago from 2018 until 2021, “92.3 Amp Radio” WBMP […] […]

FCC Actions
An Order to Pay or to Show Cause initiating a license revocation proceeding has been issued against Nievezquez Productions’ Spanish Tropical “Dinamica 1120” WPRX Bristol CT. WPRX owes delinquent regulatory fees from 2010, 2012-14, 2016-17, 2020 and 2020 totaling $27,150.64.

The FCC has granted East Texas Community Broadcasting’s Petition for Reconsideration over the grant of a new non-commercial license on 90.7 in Golinda TX to First Dallas Media and have reinstated ETCB’s application for 90.3 Riesel TX. First Dallas Media’s application was selected on its fair distribution claim that it would provide second NCE service to 14,178 people, while ETCB states its calculations show it would only provide it to 1,706 people. Because First Dallas Media cannot construct its facility to comply with section 73.7002(c) of the FCC rules, the grant was rescinded and both groups were given fifteen days to file corrective amendments to their applications.

The FCC has approved Eduardo Gallegos application to modify 105.5 KRIX Port Isabel TX to operate on 95.3, while substituting the vacant 95.3 South Padre Island allocation with 105.5 following the thirty day comment period.

Pirate Actions
A Notice of Illegal Pirate Broadcasting has been issued to Eastside Free Methodist Church for transmissions originating on their property on 90.5 in Portland OR.

Osvaldo Carlos Forbes Mussle was issued a Notice of Illegal Pirate Broadcasting for signals originating from his property operating on 90.1 in San Juan PR.

Deletions
The FCC cancelled the following licenses for being silent for over 365 days:

Providence Educational Foundation’s 91.5 WPEF Kentwood LA
Hawkins Communications Company’s 89.9 WWHN-FM Irondale IL
The Sportzmax, Inc.’s 1280 WDSP De Funiak Springs FL
Faith Pleases God Church’s 90.7 KTER Rudolph TX

Silent Notifications

The Power Foundation’s 88.5 KKJJ Diamond City AR (Transmitter failure)
Bustos Media’s 1150 KXET Portland OR (Until application to relocate is built)
Estrella Media’s 1540 KZMP University Park TX (Flood damage)
Zack Media South’s 970 WWYO Pineville WV (Equipment Problems)

AM Changes
New Ground Broadcasting’s Gospel 1480 WYZE Atlanta […]

Acadia Broadcast Partners has moved Classic Country “Freedom 106.7” KPCZ-FM Rayne LA to 1450 KSIG/95.1 K236CW Crowley as “Freedom 95.1“. The move replaces the former Soft AC “Sunny 95.1” format on KSIG. KSIG had featured the Sunny brand and Soft AC format since the launch of its translator in 2018. With the move of the […] […]

After being off the air since late December and receiving a heart transplant in February, Hal Jay will return to mornings at Cumulus Media News/Talk 820 WBAP Fort Worth/Dallas on Monday, April 3. Hal Jay had been absent from the WBAP Morning News after the holidays, and at 6:18 AM on January 16th, he told […] […]