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ESPN Gives Way To Nonstop Lil’ Wayne In New Orleans
Steve Hegwood’s Core Radio Group has entered into a Time Brokerage Agreement with Coastal Broadcasting of Larose to operate what was Sports “ESPN 100.3” KLRZ Larose/New Orleans. […]
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AU & NZ
Podcasting powerhouses crowned at 2024 ACRAs
Podcasting is rewriting the rules of modern media … and we’ve only just begun to scratch the surface of what’s possible.That’s according to Commercial Radio & Audio’s (CRA) Chief Executive Officer Lizzie Young, who says “The 2024 ACRA Awards aren’t just about honouring great work; they’re about celebrating the future of audio.” “Podcasts are shaping… Read More
The post Podcasting powerhouses crowned at 2024 ACRAs by Sarah Patterson appeared first on Radio Today. […]
AU & NZ
Ned & Josh’s ‘team meet’ with a difference
They won the People’s Choice Award at the 2024 Radio Today Podcast Awards … but Ned Breward and Josh Torney surely also deserve an award for photographic creativity. The former Canberra radio duo and now hosts of the Ned & Josh podcast posted to social media: “The trophy for our Radio Today Podcast Award arrived in… Read More
The post Ned & Josh’s ‘team meet’ with a difference by Sarah Patterson appeared first on Radio Today. […]
AU & NZ
Oh what a night: Stories from the ACRAs. Part 1
Just a few short months ago, Victoria’s Grampians region was in the grip of a fire emergency, and it was Emma Clark’s job to get vital information out to the community.On Saturday night, Emma – from ACE Radio Network station 3WM – paused to reflect on that very challenging time, after winning the ACRA for… Read More
The post Oh what a night: Stories from the ACRAs. Part 1 by Sarah Patterson appeared first on Radio Today. […]
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FCC Report 10/13: 444 AMs Lost In 2024
FCC Actions
The FCC has released its quarterly station license count showing a total count of 15,395 full-power radio licenses with 4400 AMs, 6618 commercial FMs, and 4377 non-commercial FMs. That shows a loss of 444 AM licenses since the start of 2024, a drop of 45 commercial FMs, and a gain of 91 non-commercial licenses.
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License Cancellations
Marietta College has requested cancellation of its 4w/32m Class D license for 98.5 WCMO Marietta OH so it can commence operation on 97.5 WCMO-LP Marietta with a stronger 100w/27m facility from the same tower.
Silent Notifications
Coffee County Broadcasters’ 1310 WOKA Douglas GA (Hurricane Helene)
Bennett Radio Group’s 780 WEZR Rumford ME (Tower needs to be replaced)
VCY America’s 89.1 KVCS Spring Valley MN (STL failure)
Redemption Strategies Broadcasting’s 1070 WCSZ Sans Souci SC (Hurricane Helene)
Joy Christian Ministries’ 88.3 KOUI Mount Pleasant TX (Loss of transmitter site)
The following stations that had requested silent STAs due to Hurricane Helene have resumed operation:
Dockins Communications’ 1400 WPRY Perry FL
iHeartMedia’s 1340 WYNF Augusta GA
iHeartMedia’s 1440 WGIG Brunswick GA
HRN Broadcasting’s 1350 WZGM Black Mountain NC
iHeartMedia’s 560 WVOC Columbia SC
iHeartMedia’s 94.1 WRZE Kingstree SC
iHeartMedia’s 104.9 WROO Mauldin SC
iHeartMedia’s 102.9 WZTF Scranton SC
AM Changes
iHeartMedia has requested cancellation of its CP to diplex News/Talk 1310 WIBA Madison WI on the tower site of “1070 The Game” WTSO Madison. WIBA will decrease from 5kW day and night to 4.8kW day and 1.4kW night. The CP was set to expire in November.
FM Changes
After losing its tower in Hurricane Helene, Perry Broadcasting’s Gospel “Praise 96.9” WTHB-FM Wrens GA applies […]
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Radio Remembers Liz Wilde
Longtime Rock and Hot Talk personality Anne ‘Liz Wilde’ Whittemore-Firestone died last week after a long cancer battle. […]