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Delta Media’s “News/Talk 98.5” 1520 KFXZ/98.5 K253CO Lafayette LA will launch “Austins on Air” on Monday, August 22. The show will be hosted by former Lafayette market personality David Austin and his wife Londa Sherwood-Austin. David Austin previously worked in the market at KPEL and KTDY and later as News Director at KYKZ Lake Charles […] […]

The changes in Indianapolis accompanying Radio One’s pending acquisition of Emmis’ properties continues. Annie Fox and Cole Dunbar will join Country “97.1 Hank-FM” WLHK Indianapolis to host mornings starting Monday, August 22. Fox joins the station from mornings at Cumulus Media Country “102.5 Nash-FM” WMDH-FM New Castle/Muncie IN. Dunbar crosses over from Cumulus Media Indianapolis […] […]

New Albany Broadcasting, now operating as Aircom Media, has flipped Classic Country/Southern Rock “My 94.1” 1600 WKYI Eminence/94.1 W231DB LaGrange KY to a simulcast of R&B Oldies 1350 WLOU Louisville/104.7 W284AD New Albany IN. The move expands the WLOU programming to the eastern fringes of the Louisville market around Shelbyville. Aircom VP/Programming Mark Gunn states, […] […]

Following Ernie Brown’s move to mornings last month, Cumulus Media News/Talk 820 WBAP Fort Worth/Dallas has tabbed Casey Bartholomew to take over the 9-11am shift. Bartholomew spent the past year as Program Director for Cumulus’ 1400 KFRU/98.9 K255DJ Columbia MO and previously spent a decade as a remote fill-in host for Talk stations across the […] […]

Bonneville Country 98.5 KYGO Denver has cut ties with afternoon host Paul Donovan. Donovan has been a staple in the market for much of the past three decades originally has Music Director/afternoon host at “Mix 107.5” KWMX from 1993 to 1996. He then joined KYGO as afternoon host and held the slot since then outside […] […]

FCC Actions
The FCC has entered consent decrees with the following licensees for failing to maintain their online political files:

Community Broadcasters, LLC licensee of WTOJ Carthage, WBDR Copenhagen, WQTK Ogdensburg, and WATN Watertown NY
LRS Radio, LLC licensee of WBAZ Bridgehampton, WEHN East Hampton, WEHN Manorville, and WBEA Southold NY
Radio Vermont, Inc. licensee of WDEV Waterbury and WDEV-FM Warren VT
The Scranton Times, LP licensee of WPZX Pocono Pines, WEZX Scranton and WFUZ Wilkes-Barre PA

Deletions
Great Radio LLC’s 1350 WCBA and its translator 99.9 W260DE Corning NY were deleted after being silent since August 9, 2021 exceeding the 365 day permitted period.

Silent Notifications

Educational Communications of Colorado Springs’ 90.9 KRJX Rifle CO (Loss of tower site)
Orlando Radio Marketing’s 1520 WNDO Apopka FL (Silent while building out new CP)
North Texas Radio Group’s 95.1 KEBE-FM Jacksonville TX (Loss of tower lease)
Chisolm Trail Communications’ 1400 KEBE Jacksonville TX (Financial constraints)
Chisolm Trail Communications’ 1580 KTLU Rusk TX (Financial constraints)
Good Karma Brands’ Black Talk “101.7 The Truth” 1510 WGKB Waukesha WI (Transmitter failed on June 17)

AM Changes
Iglesia Pentecostal Vispera del Fin’s Spanish Christian 1490 KBRO Bremerton/Seattle WA seeks to move to 1480 with an upgrade from 1kW to 5kW day/12 watts night. To make the upgrade possible if approved, Iglesia Pentecostal Vispera del Fin will surrender the license of 1480 KNTB Lakewood/Tacoma, while James Dalke will turn in Oldies 1460 KARR Kirkland/Seattle.

Mainstreet Media of Colorado AC “96.9 The Cloud” 1550 KKCL Golden CO seek […]