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Central Michigan University Shakes Up Two Stations

Posted: 10 Feb 2016 12:30 PM PST
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Central Michigan University is adjusting formats on both of its student-run
stations on Monday, February 15. Rock Moore Rock 91.5 WMHW-FM Mount
Pleasant MI will drop its format and assume the AAA format of Mountain
101.1 W266BU/WMHW-HD2. Concurrently, that station will flip to Rhythmic CHR
as The Beat. Central Michigan Life reports that the change came from
student demand for Hip-Hop combined with dwindling financial support for
the Hard Rock format.
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Translator Applications 2/10: The Grants Begin

Posted: 10 Feb 2016 12:05 PM PST
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The next step of the AM Revitalization has begun as the FCC began approving
the 250 mile waiver applications.
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February 1996: The Floodgates Open While WKTU Shakes Up New York & CHR

Posted: 10 Feb 2016 09:00 AM PST
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On February 8, 1996 President Bill Clinton signed the Telecommunications
Act of 1996 into law leading the the ownership limits we know today. The
act raised the ownership limits to a maximum of eight stations (five on one
band) in markets with 45 stations or more, seven stations (four on one
band) in markets with 30-44 stations, six stations (four on one band) in
markets with 15-29 stations, and no more than half (three on one band) in
markets with 14 stations or less. While it would take a few months for the
FCC to issue rulemakings for the new law of the land (the entire act and
subsequent rulemakings can be read here), dealmakers wasted no time to
begin consolidating. Sales Looking back it is not much of a surprise that
the first group to acquire an eight station cluster was led by Randy
Michaels. As soon as the act was passed, Jacor Communications announced the
purchase of Noble Broadcast Group for $152 million. In Denver, the purchase
gave Jacor 630 KHOW, 1190 KBCO, 95.7 KHIH, and 97.3 KBCO-FM to add to their
existing cluster of 850 KOA, 1280 KTLK, 103.5 KRFX, and 106.7 KBPI. The
deal also gave Jacor three stations each in St. Louis and Toledo and the
programming rights to XETRA AM/FM Tijuana/San Diego. That was just the
first splash for Jacor as the next week it announced the purchase of
Citicasters for $770 million. That deal gave Jacor 19 additional radio
stations and two television stations with 96.1 WKLS Atlanta, two each in
Cincinnati, Kansas City, Phoenix, Sacramento, and Tampa, three in Portland
OR and five in Columbus OH. The two deals would make Jacor the largest
company at the time with 52 stations across fourteen markets. SFX
Broadcasting purchased Prism Radio Partners for $105.25 million. That deal
gave SFX sixteen additional stations including four each in Jacksonville
and Tucson, three station clusters in Louisville and Wichita, and an FM
duopoly in Raleigh. Clear Channel shelled out $44.25 million to add 1300
WOOD, 93.7 WBCT, and 105.7 WOOD-FM Grand Rapids from WOOD Radio L.P. Clear
Channel also converted its JSA with Adrman Broadcastings Alternative 107.9
The End WENZ Cleveland to a $6 million purchase. Park Communications worked
quickly to divest its holdings following its sale of 930 WPAT and 93.1
WPAT-FM Paterson NJ/New York City in November 1995. Fisher Communications
paid $35 million for 1080 KWJJ/99.5 KWJJ-FM Portland. 1150 KEZX and 98.9
KWJZ Seattle went to Sandusky Broadcasting for $26 million. Nationwide
purchased 950 KSGS and 104.1 KMJZ Minneapolis for $22 million. WTNT Inc.
purchased 1270 WNLS and 94.9 WTNT Tallahassee for $3.5 million. Beasley
Broadcasting bought and sold in Florida. It added 560 WQAM and 99.9 WKIS
Miami for $57 million to join 96.5 WPOW in their holdings, while selling
Urban 101.9 WJHM Orlando to OmniAmerica for $21.3 million where it became a
sister to CHR 106.7 WXXL. Also in Miami, Paxson Communications purchased
Spanish Tropical 95.7 WXDJ and Spanish AC 106.7 WRMA from New Age
Broadcasting for $115 million to pair with Talk 940 WINZ, 1400 WFTL, Smooth
Jazz 93.9 WLVE and Rock 94.9 WZTA. Secret Communications paid $10-14
million to Sheridan Broadcasting to swap frequencies in Pittsburgh.
Alternative 106.7 The X WXDX Beaver Falls would move to the closer to city
105.9 signal held by Sheridans WAMO. Infinity was a rare seller in February
as the company sold 96.5 KYCW Seattle to EZ Communications for $26 million.
EZ paired 96.5 with its existing cluster of 1300 KMPS, 94.1 KMPS-FM, and
102.5 KZOK. That cluster would end up in Infinitys possession after
American Radio Systems bought EZ, CBS bought Infinity, and the rebranded
Infinity (now once again CBS Radio) purchased ARS in September 1997. Colfax
Communications purchased Oldies 960 KOOL/94.5 KOOL-FM Phoenix from Par
Radio Holdings for $35 million. American Radio Systems created a seven
station cluster in Rochester NY with the $30.5 million purchase of The
Lincoln Groups 1180 WHAM, 1280 WHTK, 97.9 WPXY, and 100.5 WVOR to pair with
their 990 WCFM, 96.5 WCFM-FM, and 101.3 WRMM. Fairbanks Communications paid
$23 million to add Ardman Broadcastings 1400 WIRA and 95.5 WCLB West Palm
Beach to their 1230 WJNO, 1330 WJNX, 92.1 WRLX, and 97.9 WRMF. Nationwide
Communications bought into the San Diego market by purchasing Classical
94.1 KFSD from Lotus Communications for $23 million. Format Changes It’s
not every day that a station is launched and helps change the musical
paradigm. When Evergreen Media debuted 103.5 WKTU New York on February 10,
CHR in general was very Modern Rock heavy. By the end of 1996, the hits
format was much more balanced as pure pop music was on the rebound. One of
the first songs to explode on KTU was a little known remix of a Spanish
song called “Macarena”. Within months the song was a dance craze and
biggest hit in the world mostly due to the early exposure on WKTU.
Everything surrounding the launch of KTU was perfectly done. The former
WYNY Country airstaff announced the upcoming change a few weeks in advance
and were given permission to say farewell. Then a week of stunting brought
simulcasts of Evergreen Medias top stations and personalities from across
the country. The first day was WRCX Chicago morning host Mancow declaring
war on Howard Stern, the next day 92.3 KKBT Los Angeles presented a one
hour interview with O.J. Simpson. WXKS Boston, KIOI San Francisco, and WLUP
Chicago simulcasts rounded out the week before 18 hours of a beating heart
led to KTUs debut at 12pm on Saturday, February 10. The name came from the
former Disco station heard on 92.3 in the late 70s/early 80s and the time
and effort put into the launch showed. WKTU quickly jumped from 21st in the
market with 1.9 share of the audience in its final book as Country WYNY to
the top of the pack with a 6.7 share in its first full ratings period in
the new format as well as being #1 in every key demographic. The other big
format change of February 1996 was in Dallas where Infinity flipped Classic
Country Sunny 95 94.9 KSNN flipped to All-News 94.9 K-News KEWS to compete
against SFX Broadcastings News/Talk 1080 KRLD. Despite launching with a
bang and showing some early ratings growth, the format would be short-lived
due to how quickly dealmaking would reshape the ownership groups. When
Westinghouse/CBS purchased Infinity in June, it gave the combined company
eight FMs in the market forcing the divestiture of three. That included
KEWS as it was swapped to Salem for 1190 KDFX and $42 million in October.
That same month, the tower of sister Young Country 105.3 KYNG collapsed and
with KEWS on the way out, its programming was moved to 94.9 through the end
of 1996 leaving KEWS with a 7 1/2 month lifespan. The Outrageous FM of
Nashville was no more. With its over-the-top branding no longer as
sellable, CHR Y107 WYHY Nashville moved in an Adult CHR direction as 107.5
The River WRVW. Compass Broadcasting launched 105.3 Sets-FM on KCBQ-FM San
Diego with blocks of two or three songs from the same artist. The format
would be swapped over to 102.1 as KXST on April 1 to allow new sister Rock
102.1 KIOZ to move to the stronger 105.3 signal. A pair of new changes took
place in Denver with a third announced. EXCL Communications purchased
Alternative 92X KNRX and flipped it to Rhythmic CHR Jamn 92.1 KJMN on the
29th. In a more complex deal, Tribune Broadcasting sold the intellectual
property of Classical 99.5 KVOD to Chancellor Media. On February 18, the
format of KVOD began simulcasting on what was Country Big Dog 92.5 KZDG
with 99.5 to debut a new format on March 4. Palm Broadcasting began
operating Alternative simulcast X103 103.3 WXWZ Greer/103.9 WXWX Easley in
the Greenville/Spartanburg market and immediately flipped the stations to
Oldies Oldies 103. Airchecks Format Change: 92X Becomes Jamn 92.1 Denver
1996 WKTU Jingles Paul Grundas Xtra 104 Washington DC February,
1996 I want to thank David Gleasons
AmericanRadioHistory.com archive for the help in putting this series
together. This is a resource that every person in the radio industry should
know about and donate any missing content they may have in their possession.
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KYUN Relaunches As The Bull

Posted: 10 Feb 2016 08:58 AM PST
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Locally Owned Radio LLC. relaunched Country 102.1 The Canyon KYUN Twin
Falls ID as 102.1 The Bull on Monday. The launch brings the Bull brand back
to Twin Falls after 100.7 KQBL moved completely into the Boise market a
year ago this week. KYUNs Country format moved to 102.1 from 106.7 in March
2015.
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KCYE Las Vegas Creates New Morning Team

Posted: 10 Feb 2016 08:02 AM PST
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Beasley Country 102.7 The Coyote KCYE Las Vegas has moved Mike Mad Dog West
from nights to join Kris Daniels in mornings. West has hosted nights at
KCYE since 2010 and fills the hole created by Rick Kellys exit last summer.
The new “Mornings with Kris and Mike” will debut on Monday, February 15
from 5-10am. Beasley Media Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Beasley Broadcast
Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BBGI) today announced Mike West will be the new on-air
personality, who will join Kris Daniels on KCYE 102.7. “Mornings with Kris
and Mike” will launch on Monday, February 15 and will air from 5 a.m. to 10
a.m., Monday through Friday. Mike West, also known as “Mad Dog” to 102.7’s
listeners, has been promoted from his night shift to a prime morning
drive-time career, as he starts this co-host position. “This is an amazing
offer, and I am so excited to work with Kris Daniels!” said Mike. “I have
been working nights with Beasley since 2010, just waiting for my big
chance. It’s a dream come true for me!” “It’s rewarding to grow such
tremendous talent from within, and Mike West has truly earned this
opportunity,” commented Program Director Kris Daniels. “I had been
searching carefully, trying to find my perfect co-host. After an extensive
interview process, it quickly became clear that the ideal fit for my
morning show was working right here, within our Vegas on-air staff!”
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iHeartMedia Creates New National Programming Group

Posted: 10 Feb 2016 07:48 AM PST
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iHeartMedia has created a group of six executives to its new Division EVP
of Programming ranks as the company continues its regional operation
restructuring. The moves follow the companys realignment of its operational
structure into four divisions and 36 regions. Each division EVP/Programming
will be partnered with the Division President to provide national
programming assets, services and resources while reporting to National
Programming Group GM Brad Hardin. Andrew Jeffries and Steve Geoffries will
co-handle the responsibilities for the West division. Tony Coles will be
responsible for the Central, Thea Mitchum and Meg Stevens the Northeast,
and Gene Romano taking the Southeast/Midwest.
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KSHL Moves To 93.7 To Allow Eugene Move-In

Posted: 10 Feb 2016 06:02 AM PST
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On the Central Oregon coast, Richard Stephanie Linns Country 97.5 K-Shell
KSHL Gleneden Beach OR has moved to 93.7 in Waldport. The shift took place
to allow the 97.5 license to complete its move to the Eugene market as 97.7
KEQB Coburg. The Linns sold that license to McKenzie River Broadcasting
last summer for $650,000. The replacement 93.7 signal was acquired by the
Linns in FCC Auction 98 last year with a $29,000 bid.
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WWRL New York Sold/Flips to Indian Programming

Posted: 09 Feb 2016 09:15 PM PST
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Update 2/10: NJ Broadcasting is paying $7 million for WWRL. Original Report
2/1: Access.1 Communications 1600 WWRL New York has been sold and entered
into an LMA with NJ Broadcasting LLC leading to a flip from Regional
Mexican to Indian based programming. WWRL dropped its Regional Mexican La
Invasora identity this morning and is now airing the Radio Zindagi network
also heard on CBS 1550 KZDG San Francisco and Win Radios 950 WCTN Potomac
MD. Radio Zindagi was previously heard in New York on 97.1 WQHT-HD2 and two
translators serving the large Middlesex County NJ South Asian population.
Those now air the competing Radio 8K programming along with 1170 WWTR
Bridgewater. Chesley Maddox-Dorsey, CEO, Access1 Communications Corp. is
pleased to announce the sale of WWRL-AM, New York City, to NJ Broadcasting,
LLC*. NJ Broadcasting is owned by Dr. Nimisha Shukla and will operate the
station under an LMA beginning February 1, 2016. WWRL-AM, 1600 kHz, will
provide programming for the large South Asian Community located throughout
the Tri-State Area. Dr. Shukla, a Pediatric Physician, who also owns, 7
Days Pediatrics, located in Edison, New Jersey, is now able to fulfill a
long term desire to provide a voice to the South Asian Community through a
premium broadcast media platform on a 24 hour,7 day basis. George Reed and
Tom McKinley, Media Services Group, represented the seller in this
transaction.
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Bubba The Love Sponge Goes North Of The Border

Posted: 09 Feb 2016 03:14 PM PST
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Syndicated talker Bubba The Love Sponge has gained his first affiliate in
Canada. My Broadcasting Hot Talk/Sports Extra 90.5 CJMB Peterborough ON
will add Bubba for mornings beginning on Monday, February 22. Bubba will
join a lineup that includes much of the CBS Sports Radio content including
Jim Rome, Doug Gottleib, and Ferrall on the Bench as well as CJCL Torontos
Primetime Sports. The station also carries Peterborough Petes junior
hockey, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Blue Jays,
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Midwest Acquires I106.7 Nashville

Posted: 09 Feb 2016 02:54 PM PST
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Midwest Communications is expanding its holdings in Nashville with the
purchase of CHR I106.7 WNFN Millersville TN from the Joule Broadcasting
Trust for $3.75 million. WNFN will become Midwests third station in the
market joining AC Mix 92.9 WJXA and Variety Hits 96.3 Jack-FM WCJK. WNFN
has been in the divestment trust since the 2011 merger with Citadel
Broadcasting gave it seven FMs in the Nashville market. As one of two CHRs
in the Nashville market, WNFN registered a 2.8 share in the Holiday 2015
Nielsen Audio PPM ratings. That placed it well behind iHeartMedias 107.5
The River WRVWs 7.3 share. Midwest Communications, Inc. has agreed to
purchase the assets of radio station WNFN (FM), licensed to Millersville
(Nashville), TN, from Joule Broadcasting, LLC. Duke Wright, President and
CEO of Midwest Communications, Inc. commented, “We love Nashville and are
delighted to be able to add WNFN to our growing Midwest Family. We have
enjoyed measurable success since entering the Nashville Market and have no
doubt that WNFN will be a terrific complement to our existing radio brands,
WJXA and WCJK.” Media Services Group exclusively represented Joule
Broadcasting, LLC, in this transaction.
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