In February 2019, questions regarding a U.S.-based company’s continued ability to deliver programs to foreign broadcast stations were brought to the industry’s attention.
It turns out there’s nothing to worry about for listeners on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border of three radio stations based in Baja California serving listeners in San Diego.
The FCC’s International Bureau on Thursday (3/21), “subject to conditions,” granted the application for 325 (c) permit to deliver programming from Local Media San Diego to broadcast stations XETRA-FM 91.1 (91X), XHITZ-FM 90.3 (Z90) and XHRM-FM (Magic 92.5), licensed in Tijuana, Mexico.
Each station broadcasts at a maximum of 100,000 watts.
“Grant of this permit is conditioned upon the Mexican stations operation in full compliance with applicable treaties and related provisions concerning interference to U.S. Broadcast stations,” the Bureau said.
The decision comes following a comment and petition to deny cycle, which is standard for the Bureau following LMSD’s filing of applications with the FCC seeking permission to deliver programming to the three Mexico-based facilities that comprise its business.
Led by VP/GM Gregg Wolfson, CFO Norm McKee and Director Steve McNeely, Local Media San Diego in November 2018 came under their shared ownership — the result of a management buyout from private equity and growth capital firm Thoma Bravo.
Thoma Bravo gained control of the company in December 2009 by acquiring the debt of the stations’ former operator, Finest City Broadcasting.
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