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FCC Report 1/31: Not Too Calm Before The AM Waiver Storm

Posted: 31 Jan 2016 07:30 AM PST
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With the 250 mile Translator Waiver period starting on Friday, the week
leading up to it featured many licensees rushing to get their applications
in first. Expecting hundreds of applications to flood the FCC with their
waiver applications, we will be featuring daily updates next week with all
the translator applications as they are added to the CDBS. To get this
information and much more please consider subscribing to RadioInsight
Premium today! FM Changes As we reported earlier in the week, Radio
Wahpeton Breckenridge is purchasing Classic Hits 92.7 The Drive KZDR
Kindred ND and moving it out of the Fargo market. KZDR applies to relocate
to Wahpeton MN with 6kw/46m. To make the move of KZDR possible, Radio
Fargo-Moorheads 107.9 KPFX Fargo applies to change city-of-license to
Kindred to retain first aural service to that community. LM Communications
AAA 105.5 The Bridge WCOO Kiawah Island/Charleston SC applies to move to
the former WCBD-TV tower with 22.5kW/199.5m. Sister 98 Rock WYBB Charleston
already holds a CP to move to that tower. Northeast of Sacramento, Lazer
Broadcastings 103.3 KBAA Grass Valley CA applies to move to a new tower
site with 1.3kw/216m. KBAA simulcasts Regional Mexican Radio Lazer 94.3
KGRB Jackson CA. Family Life Broadcastings Silent 88.5 KFLT-FM Tucson AZ
applies to rebuild its fallen tower at its previous location. KFLT-FM
previously operated with 1.5kw vert/115m, but due to KUAT-TV moving from
Channel 6 to 30 seeks to add horizontal polarity to its antenna giving it
1.5kw/115m. Alex Medias CP for 93.5 WZFL Islamorada FL applies to move a
bit south to the tower of 100.3 WCTH/103.1 WFKZ with 50kw/121m. Top O Texas
Educational Broadcastings 88.5 KVED Vernon TX seeks an increase from Class
A to C3 by moving to 88.1 with 20kw hor/111m. Northeast Washington
Community Radio Guilds 102.7 KCHW Chewelah WA also proposes a Class A to C3
upgrade with 3kw/287m. AM Changes Tri-City Radios Sports 1000 The Game WDXZ
Robertsdale/Mobile AL applies to move to 1020 with an increase from 1kw to
25kw daytime. Dismissals A strange application came into the FCC and was
quickly dismissed. Natsumi Mieko Kimi Kato applied for a new 102.5 licensed
to San Francisco CA but with a tower site just outside Tokyo, Japan
requesting 332kw/332m facilities. Within the three applications filed for
said station, Ms. Kato stated she was not an American citizen and that she
represented Multilingual Radio Network and World Public Media under the
KONB call calls. A quick search brings up this website full of wonderful
comments such as Will Ferrell being part of the staff of the company.
Primera Iglesia Evangelica de Apostles y Profetas applied earlier this
month for a displacement to move 106.1 K291CE Sugar Land TX to 97.3 due to
interference caused by 106.1 KIOC Orange/Beaumont. A quick petition to deny
filed by Gow Communications ESPN 97.5 KFNC Mont Belvieu TX on the basis of
K291CE creating interference to KFNC by moving to 97.3 proved unnecessary
as the FCC dismissed the application on the grounds that K291CE wasnt
displaced from its current location because of changes to KIOC. KIOC has
been operating with its currently licensed facilities since 2003, while
K291CE created the interference by moving to its currently licensed
facility in 2014. Translator Changes Over 100 applications were filed this
week to beat the rush created by the opening of the AM waiver period. Among
the notable applications: Gold Coast Broadcastings 98.3 K252FK Culver City
CA applies to increase to 200w vert/66m where it will bring Rhythmic CHR
Q104.7 KQIE to the westside of Los Angeles including Beverly Hills,
Inglewood and Santa Monica. Northeast Broadcastings 96.5 W243DC Needham MA
applies to move to a new location near Milton with 140w/192m where it will
improve AAA 92.5 The River WXRV Andover/Bostons along the southern end of
the Route 128 corrider. Edgewater Broadcastings 104.9 W285FE Nassau
Village-Ratliff FL applies to move to the 95.1 WAPE tower in downtown
Jacksonville with 250w/272m rebroadcasting EMFs 90.9 WJKV Jacksonville.
Call Letter Changes 93.3 KUBE Seattle WA - KPWK 95.3 KNOF St. Paul MN -
KZGO 101.5 NEW Chincoteague VA - WOWZ 102.3 KNIT Kaunakakai HI - KKHI 103.9
KKHI Peach Springs AZ - KNIT 104.9 KKBW Eatonville WA - KUBE
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