WAGE-AM back on at 50-kW in DC as WCRW
Suburban DC (Leesburg, VA) now has another 50-kW station (1,300 watts-n) at 1190 kHz. Talker WAGE (which was on 1200) returned to the air 4/11 as WCRW AM 1190 after going dark more than a year ago. This time the programming is Asian
San Francisco welcomes The Wolf
Entercom’s Country 95.7 The Wolf (KBWF) has been blown up to become SportsRadio 95.7, the home of the Oakland Athletics baseball. Sister station KUFX...
Virginia noncom agrees to decree over alleged ad sales
Fund-raising at a noncommercial station in rural western Virginia seems to have gone over the top beginning back in 2009. According to a complaint,...
Emmis, Mancow settle lawsuit
We don’t know how much they settled for, but after years (9/07), it’s over. Mancow had filed a $6 million suit when Emmis didn’t...
Radio public file fines reduced but FCC will not take them to zero
All broadcast stations are required to keep a public file, with certain required information present for public inspection at any time. Failure to comply...
Free Beer & Hot Wings adds markets
Compass Media Networks’ Free Beer & Hot Wings show has been selected by L M Communications and Wilks Broadcasting as the morning drive shows...
Watchdogs praise FCC enforcement of ad nondiscrimination rules
A coalition of organizations seeking an end to
FCC approval of receivership station transfer upheld in DC Circuit
Glenn Cherry lost his radio group when it went into default and a New York court approved the appointment of a receiver. He claimed he
KXSP-AM Omaha adding new local afternoon show
Michael Grey and Pete McIntyre will be the new local afternoon team on Journal Broadcast Group Omaha’s new home for ESPN Radio AM 590....
KZPO-FM returns to airwaves after storms hit transmitter site
The Tulare County/Visalia, CA Nostalgia/Adult Standards station has returned to the airwaves 4/10 after mountain snowstorms knocked out the signal 3/20. KZPO, known as...
Strong Q4 and year for Westwood One
Having been delayed by pressing financial business before completing its Q4 and full year 2010 reports, the numbers that Westwood One delivered on Wednesday...
Class change may be in the queue for WQUE New Orleans
FCC sees a public interest benefit in allocating a new FM station to Summit MS, and Clear Channel has been ordered to show cause why it should not be reclassified downward
Ten stations win NAB Crystal Radio Awards
The National Association of Broadcasters has named 10 winners of the NAB Crystal Radio Awards. Since 1987, the NAB Crystal Radio Awards have recognized...
NECN, WTKK sign news deal
Beginning 4/18 NECN, New England’s News Station will simulcast an hour and a half of its morning news programming on Greater Media’s Boston Talker...