The FCC has entered into a Consent Decree with an $8000 civil penalty with One Media for failing to timely notify the commission of a transfer of control.
Nancy Miller, who held 80% of One Media’s voting stock passed away on April 14, 2022 with William Wachter owning the other 20%. Wachter would end up with 100% of the company, but the first transfer of control application noting Wachter as executor of Miller’s estate was not filed until December 2023 and transferring the stations to Wachter himself in September 2024. One Media owns the licenses for Variety Hits “107.5 Bob-FM” 1550 KRZD Springfield MO, Sports “100.7 ESPN” KSHQ Deerfield MO, Conservative Talk “95.3 The Cowboy” KWKN Wakeeney KS, and Classic Hits 106.1 KBZI Mooreland OK.
The FCC has amended the FM Table of Allotments to reinstate allocations that were previously licensed or had Construction Permits:
The reinstated allocations are 98.7 Class C1 Loleta CA, 104.9 Class A Adamsville TX, 103.1 Class A Fabens TX, 93.3 Class A Pearsall TX, and 97.5 Class C1 Basin City WA.
License Cancellations
Saga Communications requested cancellation of the license for its “Fox Sports 1450” WVAX Charlottesville VA. The station’s programming remains on 102.9 W275CL Charlottesville now fed by 97.5 WWWV-HD2.
After its tower collapsed in September, iHeartMedia has turned in the license of 1230 WBHP Huntsville AL. The station’s Conservative Talk “The Big Talker” programming remains on 102.1 WDRM-HD2/102.5 W237CX Huntsville and 800 WHOS Decatur.
Zack Media South surrendered the license for 970 WWYO Pineville WV.
The following CP’s were surrendered unbuilt:
- Cedar Cove Broadcasting’s 89.5 KSHY Nathrop CO
- Telikoja Educational Broadcasting’s 89.1 WVPN Evans Falls PA
- Texas Public Radio’s 88.5 KTPM Encino TX
- Texas Public Radio’s 89.7 KRNF New Falcon TX
Silent Notifications
- Salem State University’s 91.7 WMWM Salem MA (Transmitter malfunction)
- Mitten News’ 1110 WWMN Petoskey MI (Tower land sold)
- Bouldin Radio’s 1140 WHNQ St. Paul VA (Transmitter site repairs/upgrades)
- VCY America’s 690 WVCY Oshkosh WI (Transmitter failure)
AM Changes
After moving last fall to the site of 1070 KNTH, Audacy’s “Sports Radio 610” KILT Houston seeks to increase daytime power
