October 2022 – Page 18 – Radio News Feeds

Gary Adshead replaces Liam Barlett on 6PR

October 24, 2022 radionewsfeeds Comments Off

Gary Adshead has been announced as Liam Bartlett’s replacement on Perth’s 6PR morning show from November 21st.The 9News and West Australian reporter is no stranger to the slot, previously filling in for Bartlett during summer periods.Speaking Friday morning, Adshead said he’s glad the opportunity came his way.“The immediacy of radio and stories breaking while you’re on air is an adrenaline rush that you can’t get… Read More
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ABC wins Marketing Team of the Year Award

October 23, 2022 radionewsfeeds Comments Off

ABC Marketing has been named Australia’s best marketing team at the Australian Marketing Institute Awards held in Sydney last week.The team also won best Public Sector Marketing Campaign for its ABC Gives charity campaign.The team award recognised the ABC’s approach to diversity and inclusion, the scope and breadth of its remit and the execution by the team of marketing specialists…. Read More
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Birds of Tokyo, Mitch Tambo and ILLY will perform live at the ACRAS

October 23, 2022 radionewsfeeds Comments Off

ARIA award-winning rock band Birds of Tokyo will perform live at the Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRAS) on Saturday, October 29, when the event returns for the first time in three years.First Nations entertainer Mitch Tambo and hip hop artist ILLY will be joining them on the night.Nearly 1,000 guests are expected to attend the black-tie event at the International Convention Centre in Sydney… Read More
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Strawny lays down the mic after 33 years

October 23, 2022 radionewsfeeds Comments Off

After a 33-year radio career, the Mid North Coast’s Mark ‘Strawny’ Strachan OAM from 100.7 and 106.7 Triple M announced he will retire from Breakfast radio on Friday, December 23.Strawny has been waking up the Mid-North Coast of NSW for more than three decades and is a much-loved celebrity of the local community. He was awarded an Order of Australia… Read More
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Russia’s ‘Echo of Mocsow’ liberal radio restarts broadcasting from Berlin

October 23, 2022 radionewsfeeds Comments Off

Russia’s liberal “Ekho Moskvy” (Echo of Moscow) radio, which was taken off air in March this year, shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has found a new home in Berlin.Considered one of the last independent voices in Russia, it was one of the many media outlets forced to shut down following a clampdown by the Kremlin over coverage of the war.A number of the its employees, including 38 year-old deputy editor-in-chief Maxim Kurnikov, left the county. While Kurnikov has made a new life in the German capital along with several former colleagues, others have headed for Latvia, Lithuania and Georgia.Since earlier this month, Kurnikov and his team have restarted their broadcasts on an app simply called “Echo”.“It works just like a radio,” Kurnikov told AFP, claiming that the app was fast becoming one of the top downloads in Russia.The new outlet also brings content being produced on other platforms by former Echo of Moscow journalists under the same roof. “Echo” aims to broadcast live for 10 to 12 hours a day, with replays filling the rest of the time. A website and two Telegram channels are also part of the project.“We have combined all of our team’s YouTube channels. We want to offer our audience a complete picture of what is happening in Russia,” Kurnikov said.Around 20 journalists are currently working with “Echo”, and around 10 more people are expected to join in the near future, he said.The plan is for much of the “Echo” team to eventually work from Berlin, in offices and a studio paid for by donations.Moscow born, Berlin-based German writer Vladimir Kaminer, was one of the driving forces behind the “Echo” comeback. He has worked closely with Kurnikov to bring the project to life.There will also be insight from within Russia. The radio station’s veteran editor-in-chief Alexei Venediktov — who has been with Echo of Moscow since its founding in 1990 — has remained in his home country and is part of the new project. […]

FCC Report 10/23: $22,000 Fine For Thirty Years Of Improper Operation

October 23, 2022 radionewsfeeds Comments Off

The FCC has proposed a $20,000 fine against Zwerling Broadcasting System, Ltd’s Conservative Talk 1080 KSCO Santa Cruz CA.

The FCC received complaints in 2016 and 2020 alleging the station had been operating at night with 1kW non-directional for over thirty years as opposed to its licensed directional 5kW. Zwerling had last applied for an STA to operate under those parameters in 1996. In response to the FCC, Zwirling told the FCC that “in the directional mode the Station loses coverage to a significant amount of its primary service area.”. The station did apply for the STA again in early September with the FCC rejecting it as the was no proper ustification for the need to operate with an alternate antenna system and reduced power during nighttime hours and no engineering studies supplied to show that they facility would protect other co-channel and first adjacent stations.

An $11,000 fine was proposed against Augustus Foundation’s 1130 WALQ Carrville AL. WALQ failed to file an extension of its Silent STA when it expired in November 2021 and continued to be silent until a new STA was filed to operate with reduced power in March 2022. The station was also operating under a one year license renewal as prior owner Westburg Broadcasting Montgomery had failed to consistently operate the station. The station was supposed to file a renewal application by February 1, 2021 but did not until June 27, 2022 due to health issues with the board member whose duties were to do so.

The FCC has issued a proposed rulemaking to modify the FM Table of Allotments to add a Class A signal on 102.3 in Dennison OH.

The FCC has issued Notices of Illegal Pirate Radio Broadcasting to the following property owners:

Richard and Melanie Weit for 91.7 in Fort Lauderdale FL
Charles Baker for 90.3 in Adamstown MD
Tammy Jones for 87.9 in Kittanning PA

Deletions
After being off the air or operating with unauthorized facilities since at least February 3, 2021, JDK Radio’s 97.9 WYDK Eufala AL has seen its license considered expired and deleted.

Silent Notifications

Caribbean Media Group’s 1400 WIRA Fort Pierce FL (loss of programming)
Fowler Media Partners’ 98.3 WKSG (was WIRO) Garrison KY (transmitter & STL repairs)
Mount Rushmore Broadcasting’s 1490 KFCR Custer SD (equipment failure)

AM Changes
Nexstar News/Talk 720 WGN Chicago applies to build a new tower […]