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The Museum of Broadcast Communications announced today the selection of the RADIO HALL OF FAME 2022 nominees. The 24 nominees were chosen by the Radio Hall of Fame Nominating Committee, with input from the radio industry and listeners. Voting for inductees begins Tuesday, June 22nd and runs through July 8th. The top six vote recipients […] […]

iHeartMedia has expanded Fox Sports Radio to a second signal in Bakersfield CA. “Comedy 800” KBFP Bakersfield is now simulcasting “Fox Sports 970” KHTY Bakersfield. Both signals are running the national Fox Sports Radio lineup around the clock outside of “CK On Sports” from 3-4pm hosted by Christopher ‘CK’ Hall and based at co-owned 1340 […] […]

Bonneville Sports “104.3 The Fan” KKFN-FM Longmont/Denver has announced the return of Orlando Franklin to the station to co-host evenings from 6-9pm with Cecil Lammey. Franklin had previously co-hosted 9am-12pm on the station from 2018 to 2021 before departing to become a coach with the San Francisco 49ers. The Canadian native spent seven years in […] […]

After nineteen years at SummitMedia Greenville, Tone Hollywood has announced he will be departing his role as APD/MD/midday host at Adult R&B “107.3 Jamz” WJMZ-FM Anderson SC at the end of this week. Tone began his career as an intern at Rhythmic CHR “Hot 98.1” WHZT Williamston in 2003 and rose through the ranks from […] […]

iHeartMedia has debuted the Black Information Network in its 33rd market with the News brand’s recent launch in Tallahassee FL. “BIN 100.3” is airing on the company’s pending acquisition 100.3 W262CC Tallahassee and WGMY-HD3 Thomasville GA. It marks the first new markets for the Black Information Network since its debuts in Jackson and Tupelo MS […] […]

FCC Actions
After Entravision and Prescott Valley Broadcasting failed to reach a settlement on what to compensate Prescott Valley for its forced move of AC 106.7 KPPV Prescott AZ to 106.9 to allow Entravision’s “La Suavecita” 106.9 KDVA Buckeye to move to 106.7 and 107.1 KVVA-FM Apache Junction to move to Sun Lakes AZ operating from Phoenix’s South Mountain antenna farm, the FCC has ordered the reimbursement to KPPV of the following:

$2,006 for engineering services
$4,130 for legal services tied to the channel change
$10,685 for legal services tied to the reimbursement negotiations
$1,110 for FCC filing fees
Establishing the cost of $60 per box of business cards, $195 per box of window envelopes, and $85 per box of plain envelopes with new frequency
Reimbursement for the costs of three months of inserts in the Prescott Valley Chamber of Commerce newsletter

The FCC sought further information regarding other expenses to determine what Entravision will be liable in terms of equipment purchases, further marketing materials, and promotional items connected to the frequency change.

The FCC will transition call sign requests to the LMS database on June 22. That will include initial callsign requests, change requests, exchanges, and contingent change requests filed with pending transfer applications.

The FCC instructs, “Users filing Initial Callsign Requests must start by clicking on the Facilities page, selecting the facility ID of a Granted Construction permit that has not yet requested a callsign, and by clicking on the “File an Application” button, followed by mousing over “Call Sign Request” and then clicking “Permittee Initial Request.” Users filing Callsign Change Requests and Callsign Exchanges must start by clicking on the Facilities page, selecting the facility ID of the desired facility, and by clicking on the “File an Application” button, followed by mousing over “Call Sign Request” and then clicking “Change Request” or “Exchange Request.” Users filing change requests that are contingent with pending Assignment or Transfer applications must start by clicking on the Facilities page, selecting the facility ID of the desired facility, and by clicking on the “File an Application” button, followed by mousing over “Transfer/Assignment Request” and then clicking “Transfer/Assignment Request”.

Radio Hawaii’s Talk 1080 KWAI Honolulu has entered a Consent Decree and a limited one year license renewal as opposed to the regular eight due to being silent for 890 days during the previous license period. KWAI also failed to maintain its online public file.

Rocking M Media’s “La Mexicana” 101.5 KSMM-FM Liberal KS has entered into a Consent Decree with the FCC for failing to maintain its online public file.

Deletions
Educational Media Foundation has turned in the license for 88.7 WKYJ Rouses Point NY. The 420w Class A signal became redundant following the purchase of 94.7 WQLR Malone last year.

FM Changes […]