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FCC Proposes $32K Fine Against Cumulus For EEO Violations

The FCC has proposed a $32,000 fine against Cumulus Media for EEO Violations at its since sold Albany GA cluster. The FCC states that Cumulus failed to upload its 2018 annual EEO public file report in their online public files or station websites and analyze its EEO program. In a response to the FCC’s letter […] […]

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Radio Milwaukee To Launch HYPHEN On June 19

Radio Milwaukee AAA “88.9 Radio Milwaukee” WYMS Milwaukee has announced its launch plans for its new “Urban Alternative” brand. Newly minted as “HYFIN“, the brand will debut on June 19th. It will be available on WYMS’ primary signal from 9pm-3am daily and 24/7 on WYMS-HD2. Radio Milwaukee received a $450,000 grant from the Corporation For […] […]

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WONK-FM Adds DC United Soccer

iHeartMedia Talk “104.7 WONK-FM” W284CQ/WWDC-HD2 Washington DC will be the new broadcast partner for DC United soccer. The franchise had been without an over-the-air radio partner since its contract with “106.7 The Fan” WJFK-FM ended following the 2017 season. The station will carry all United games, while Spanish language broadcasts will be made available on […] […]

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Paco Returns To Panama City

iHeartMedia’s “Rock 94.5” WFLF-FM Parker/Panama City FL is adding a local personality as Jake ‘Paco’ Navarro returns to the company. Paco served as cluster Production Director and Program Director/afternoon host of then “96 Rock” 590 WDDV/96.3 W242BF from 2015 until being part of the company’s layoffs in December 2020. He will be heard from 9am […] […]

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Ideastream Sets Cleveland Public Radio Frequency Change Date

Ideastream Public Media has set the date for the next phase of its integration of Public News/Talk 89.7 WKSU Kent/Akron OH into its network. Ideastream began operating WKSU last October in addition to their own Public News/Talk 90.3 WCPN Cleveland, Classical 104.9 WCLV Lorain and WVIZ-TV. The second phase will take effect on Monday, March […] […]

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Station Sales Week of 2/25: Global One Media Acquires Ruby Radio Corporation

Rich Hudson’s Global One Media is acquiring Ken and Alene Sutherland’s Ruby Radio Corporation and it properties in Elko NV for $1 million. Global One Media will purchase Classic Hits “94.5 Kool-FM” KUOL Elko, Hot AC “Mix 96.7” KHIX Carlin, Country “Big Country 103.9” KBGZ Spring Creek, Classic Country “100.5 True Country” K263BD Spring Creek/KBGZ-HD4, […] […]