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Augustana College is planning a realignment of its Public News/Talk and Classical programming services in the Quad Cities this summer. 90.3 WVIK Rock Island IL will convert to all News/Talk programming, while 105.7 K289BI Davenport IA will see its signal upgraded and acquire all the Classical programming. Currently WVIK airs a mix of News/Talk and […] […]

Cumulus Media CHR 104.1 KRBE Houston completes its lineup revamp with the addition of Audrey Rose as 12-3pm host and 3-7pm co-host. Rose joins KRBE from Bryan Broadcasting CHR “Candy 95” KNDE College Station where she served as Music Director and midday host. She began her career at Audacy Hip Hop “KS 107.5” KQKS Denver […] […]

Federated Media Hot AC 97.3 WMEE Fort Wayne IN will add Brooklyne Beatty as morning co-host. Beatty will join WMEE from the dual roles of morning co-host at News/Talk “95.3 MNC” WTRC-FM Niles MI/South Bend IN and midday host at Hot AC “Froggy 102.7” WAOR Ligonier IN. Prior to joining WTRC-FM in 2019, she served […] […]

Mix Maine Media has flipped Talk/Oldies “Legacy 1160” WSKW Skowhegan ME to Sports “1160 The Score“. Current morning host Mike Violette will remain in place for what is now being titled “The Opening Drive” from 7-9am. The remainder of the lineup will feature programming from CBS Sports Radio and the station’s ample high school sports […] […]

FCC Actions
Fifteen additional tentative selections for mutually-exclusive non-commercial applications from the November 2021 filing window have been chosen.

Community Broadcasting, Inc. application for 91.1 West Plains MO is chosen over Tony V. Hammack Ministries application for 91.1 Ash Flat AR for claiming first NCE service preference.
Arizona Board of Regents For Benefit of University of Arizona’s application for 91.7 Safford AZ is chosen over Advance Ministries Inc’s 91.9 Clifton AZ as being eligible for a fair distribution prference.
Cochise Community Radio Corporation’s 88.7 Virden NM is chosen over Advance Ministries Inc’s 88.7 Safford AZ for being eligible for a fair distribution prference.
Ethree Group Inc. application for 90.3 Key Colony Beach FL is selected over Vida Ministry Inc.’s 90.3 Duck Key FL for being eligible for a fair distribution preference.
Elijah Radio’s application for 90.9 Danville GA is selected over Keep It Moving Ministries’s 90.9 Eastman GA as it states it would provide a second NCE service to 10,364 people, while Keep It Moving Ministries provided only a map with no numbers to support its claim.
Torstrick Ministries, Inc. application for 88.1 Harlan KY is selected over Appalachian Educational Communication Corporation’s 88.1 Pineville KY as it would provide a first or second service to 11,702 rather the latter’s 6,043.
Christwood’s application for 89.5 Covington LA is chosen over New Horizon Christian Fellowship’s 89.5 Abita Springs as it is the only one claiming it would provide new first NCE service.
Calvary Chapel Of Westmoreland County’s application for 91.7 Mount Pleasant PA is chosen over Central Pennsylvania Christian Institute, Inc.’s application for 91.7 Greensburg PA as being eligible for a fair distribution preference.
Smile FM’s applications for 88.9 Litchfield MI is selected over West Central Michigan Media Ministries’s application for 88.9 Coldwater MI as it would provide first NCE service to at least 5,000 more people.
Minn-Iowa Christian Broadcasting, Inc.’s application for 89.5 Hutchinson MN is chosen over We Have This Hope Christian Radio, Inc.’s application for 89.5 Brownton as being eligible for a fair distribution preference.
Community Education, Inc.’s application for 90.5 Windsor MO is selected over Our Lady’s Peace Prayer Center, Inc.’s application 90.5 Butler for being eligible for a fair distribution preference.
Gallup Public Radio’s application for 91.9 Zuni Pueblo NM is selected over People to People’s application for 91.9 Ramah as Gallup claims it would provide a new first or second service to 7429 people, while People to People does not specify.
Missions Unlimited of Oregon’s application for 91.3 Clinton OK is chosen over Saint Eugene Church’s application for 91.3 Weatherford for claiming it is eligible for a fair distribution preference based on second service population totals.
Remanente Broadcasting Network’s application for 88.5 Moroni UT is selected over University of Utah’s 88.5 Soldier Summit for providing a first or second NCE service to at least 5,000 more people.
Spokane Public Radio’s application for 90.5 Kettle Falls WA is chosen over Colville Family Radio’s application for 90.7 Colville WA for stating it is eligible for a fair distribution preference.

The following licensees have entered into consent decrees for failing to maintain their online political files and pending license renewal applications:

Alexandra Communications, Inc. licensee of KTIL-FM Bay City OR
One Putt licensee of KJWL San Joaquin and KJFX Fresno CA
Pacific Telestations, LLC licensee of KUAM-FM Agana, Guam

The following licensees entered into consent decrees for failing to maintain their online public files:

Christian Ministries of the Valley, Inc. licensee of KBUG Big Spring TX
KERU-FM licensee of KERU-FM Blythe CA
Texas A&M University, Kingsville licensee of KTAI Kingsville TX

AM Changes
Genesis Communications’ Talk/Sports “Big 820” WWBA Largo FL seeks to replace […]

Nearly two years to the day after it rebranded as “101 The Beard“, Alpha Media’s 101.1 KONE Lubbock has returned to its heritage “Rock 101” branding. KONE continues to feature a hard leaning Classic Rock playlist from the 70s through early 2000s. The station runs the Billy Madison Show in mornings, Dave Fernandez in middays, […] […]