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The FCC has entered into a Consent Decree with an $8000 civil penalty with One Media for failing to timely notify the commission of a transfer of control.

Nancy Miller, who held 80% of One Media’s voting stock passed away on April 14, 2022 with William Wachter owning the other 20%. Wachter would end up with 100% of the company, but the first transfer of control application noting Wachter as executor of Miller’s estate was not filed until December 2023 and transferring the stations to Wachter himself in September 2024. One Media owns the licenses for Variety Hits “107.5 Bob-FM” 1550 KRZD Springfield MO, Sports “100.7 ESPN” KSHQ Deerfield MO, Conservative Talk “95.3 The Cowboy” KWKN Wakeeney KS, and Classic Hits 106.1 KBZI Mooreland OK.

The FCC has amended the FM Table of Allotments to reinstate allocations that were previously licensed or had Construction Permits:

The reinstated allocations are 98.7 Class C1 Loleta CA, 104.9 Class A Adamsville TX, 103.1 Class A Fabens TX, 93.3 Class A Pearsall TX, and 97.5 Class C1 Basin City WA.

License Cancellations

Saga Communications requested cancellation of the license for its “Fox Sports 1450” WVAX Charlottesville VA. The station’s programming remains on 102.9 W275CL Charlottesville now fed by 97.5 WWWV-HD2.

After its tower collapsed in September, iHeartMedia has turned in the license of 1230 WBHP Huntsville AL. The station’s Conservative Talk “The Big Talker” programming remains on 102.1 WDRM-HD2/102.5 W237CX Huntsville and 800 WHOS Decatur.

Zack Media South surrendered the license for 970 WWYO Pineville WV.

The following CP’s were surrendered unbuilt:

Cedar Cove Broadcasting’s 89.5 KSHY Nathrop CO
Telikoja Educational Broadcasting’s 89.1 WVPN Evans Falls PA
Texas Public Radio’s 88.5 KTPM Encino TX
Texas Public Radio’s 89.7 KRNF New Falcon TX

Silent Notifications

Salem State University’s 91.7 WMWM Salem MA (Transmitter malfunction)
Mitten News’ 1110 WWMN Petoskey MI (Tower land sold)
Bouldin Radio’s 1140 WHNQ St. Paul VA (Transmitter site repairs/upgrades)
VCY America’s 690 WVCY Oshkosh WI (Transmitter failure)

AM Changes

After moving last fall to the site of 1070 KNTH, Audacy’s “Sports Radio 610” KILT Houston seeks to increase daytime power […]

Despite their move from Oakland to Sacramento while awaiting construction of their new stadium in Las Vegas, MLB’s Athletics will continue their relationship with iHeartMedia.

Conservative Talk 650 KSTE Sacramento will take over as the franchise’s broadcast home for the 2025 season. Games will also continue to be heard in the Bay Area on “iHeart Sports 960” KNEW, which had been the flagship for the Oakland Athletics from 2020 through 2024, and the “A’s Cast” stream on iHeartRadio.

Longtime voice of the franchise Ken Korach as well as Johnny Doskow and Chris Caray will continue to cover Athletics games. KSTE and A’s Cast will carry thirty minute pre and post-game shows for all games with the streaming channel also carrying “A’s Cast Live” for two and half hours before all weeknight games, the “A’s Clubhouse Show” after games, and “A’s After Dark” after every home game. A’s scout Shooty Babbitt and former MLB infielder and West Sacramento native Steve Sax will join as contributors to the pre and postgame shows. […]

After 32 years across two stints at Lotus Conservative Talk 570 KVI Seattle, morning host John Carlson will retire on April 4. […]

When I went to Radiodays Europe for the first time two years ago, I found a favorite radio station. Prague’s Europa 2 was playing a Top 40 mix very different than anything available in North America, including still having some pop/rock component. I’ve gotten an early start on my listening for this year’s Radiodays, to be held in Athens on March 9-11, and I’ve already found at least one station that I think will be a ROR readers’ favorite. […]

Lakeland Media, a 50/50 partnership of John David Linder’s Linder Media LLC and Lynn Ketelsen’s Ketelsen Media LLC, will purchase Headwaters Media’s three stations in Atwater and Benson MN for $375,000. The deal for Classic Rock “94.1 The Loon” KKLN Atwater/Willmar, Classic Hits 93.5 KSCR-FM Benson, and Classic Country 1290 KBMO/103.5 K278CX Benson is structured with $200,000 going to seller John Jennings in a consulting agreement through January 2027. KKLN will join Lakeland Media’s other holdings in the Willmar market that includes Classic Country “Big Country 100.1” KOLV Olivia, Hot AC “Q102” 102.5 KQIC Willmar, Classic Hits “106.5 The Train” KLFN Sunburg, and News/Talk 1340 KWLM/96.3 K242CF Willmar and 101.1 K266CM Sunburg. […]

Mid-West Family Broadcasting has announced a series of leadership changes as Tom Walker, the third generation of family members to lead the company, will step down as President and move into a new role as Chairman of the Board. […]