Deletions
After losing its tower site lease in 2021 and then returning to the air last fall via STA with just 1kW daytime, Rich Broadcasting has turned in the license of 590 KID Idaho Falls ID. The station’s News/Talk programming remains on 92.1 KIDG Pocatello and 106.3 KIDJ Sugar City ID.
Following its failed sale to KGAY PSP due to the inability to find a new tower site, News-Press & Gazette’s Gulf-California Broadcast Company has turned in the license of 1400 KESQ Indio CA.
Radio Free Palmer Inc. has surrendered the license of 91.5 KGVC Glacier View AK.
FCC Actions
After issuing a $7000 fine in 2020 to Ward Broadcasting Corporation’s Gospel 1480 WTOY Salem VA after the station failed to file a license renewal application on time and engaging in unauthorized operation of the station after its authorization had expired, the FCC has entered into a Consent Decree after the station argued that the stroke suffered and subsequent death of owner Irwin Ward Sr. mitigate against an administrative punishment or sanction that might be imposed and that his heirs took immediate corrective action upon learning of the Station’s deficiencies and filed the renewal application and STA Request within 30 days of WTOY’s license expiration. The consent decree also complies with issues relating to the station failing to maintain its online public files.
Following a proposal filed by Skye Media, LLC, the FCC has agreed to amend the FM Table of Allotments adding a new Class C allocation on 94.5 in Ralston WY.
Silent Notifications
- Tiger Communications Inc’s 620 WTRP La Grange GA (Catastrophic transmitter failure)
- Hampden Communications’s 700 WPVQ Orange-Athol MA (Awaiting replacement equipment following license transfer)
- Church Planters of America’s 88.1 WOPR Madison NC (Loss of transmitter site)
- Mt. Rushmore Broadcasting’s 1240 KRAL Rawlins WY (Transmitter site land sold)
- Mt. Rushmore Broadcasting’s 92.7 KIQZ Rawlins WY (Transmitter site land sold)
AM Changes
This story first appeared on radioinsight.com