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Gen Media Partners has announced it is launching G Networks to succeed Sun Broadcast Group as the company’s “full-service network audio company providing clients, advertisers, and agencies with comprehensive and streamlined solutions in both Ad Sales and Affiliates”. G Networks will retain most of Sun’s syndication portfolio including Woody & Wilcox, Ashley & Brad, Bob-FM, […] […]

iHeartMedia will flip Adult R&B “Majic 104.9” KMJM-FM Columbia IL/St. Louis to Conservative Talk “104.9 The Patriot” on Monday morning. The new brand will feature former “97.1 FM Talk” KFTK-FM morning host Jamie Allman from 5-9am. Allman hosted mornings at KFTK-FM until being fired in April 2018 for tweets threatening violence at Parkland High School […] […]

Ed Stolz’ Major Market Radio LLC has been issued Notices of Violation for 95.5 K238AK and 98.1 K251BX Palm Desert CA

Both translators were marked by the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau for the following violations:

Transmitting an un-modulated signal carrier and RDS information following loss on audio programming.
Failing to properly identify the signal whether by audio or morse code.
Failing to update the FCC’s records with the primary station and written consent to rebroadcast said station.

At the time of the FCC’s visit on May 25, 2021, both translators were listed as rebroadcasting 97.7 KRCK-FM Mecca which was off the air as it went through the process of being transferred by Receiver Larry Patrick to VCY America from Stolz’ Major Market Radio. Since the translators were not carrying programming from KRCK-FM, they were legally required to either cease operations or change originating stations. The signals previously operated as Conservative Talk “98.1 Talk Now” fed via KRCK-HD2.

Clear Communications Inc. has won its Petition for Reconsideration and Reinstatement for its 2018 translator application in Vineland NJ.

Clear had applied for a translator on 106.5 in Vineland during the 2018 translator filing window to rebroadcast Spanish Tropical “La Zeta” 1270 WMIZ Vineland. Press Communications filed a Petition To Deny claiming it would cause interference to Country “Thunder 106” 106.5 WTHJ Bass River Township. Following years of back and forth through the FCC’s changes to the translator interference rules, Clear sought to modify the application to operate on 92.9 with 100w/97m which was granted due to the FCC’s nunc pro tunc policy allowing curative amendments and arguing that denying the application would prohibit Clear from participating in the translator filing window for “AM Revitalization”.

The FCC has issued a Notice of Apparent Violation and Forfeiture of $1500 to Radio By Grace’s 99.3 W257DF Atlanta for failing to timely file its license renewal application. W257DF, which rebroadcasts Clark Atlanta University’s Jazz 91.9 WCLK Atlanta, was due to file its license renewal by March 1, 2021 but did not do so until July 19 with no explanation provided.

Three more licensees have reached Consent Decrees with the FCC over the maintenance of their online political files.

New Media Broadcasters licensee of KRYK Chinook and KOJM Havre MT
Pikes Peak Radio licensee of KRDO Colorado Springs CO
Pikes Peak Television licensee of KRDO-FM Security CO

Deletions
A week after taking 930 WHON Centerville/Richmond IN silent, Brewer Broadcasting has turned in the station’s license. In its Silent STA Brewer stated that WHON was no longer economically viable and that its tower has already been dismantled. The Classic Hits “101.7 The Point” programming that had originated on WHON to feed 101.7 W269BP Richmond continues being fed by 96.1 WQLK-HD2 Richmond.

FM Changes
Bustos Media seeks to improve Regional Mexican “La Z 102.9” KZTM McKenna WA’s coverage into Seattle […]

Following last week’s sale of Classic Country “95.9 The Legend” WVIG Seelyville/Terre Haute IN to Educational Media Foundation, DLC Media has announced it will move the format to one of its other signals in the markets, while making changes at two of its other stations in the market. The Classic Country “Legend” brand will move […] […]

Audacy has announced that Pat Paxton has stepped down from his position as Chief Programming Officer after twenty plus years in the company. Paxton joined then-Entercom as Operations Manager of Rhythmic AC “Star 93.7” WQSX Boston before rising to his current role in 2004 and also recently led the company’s Content Innovation Group producing original […] […]

iHeartMedia announced today that Michael Burger has been named Senior Vice President of Sales for Raleigh, effective immediately. iHeartMedia Raleigh has a strong cross-platform presence and includes a number of iconic brands and franchises — both broadcast and digital — encompassing more than five stations comprised of music, talk and news formats. iHeartMedia has the […] […]