FM Changes
Craig Hanson’s Media Advisors LLC is seeking a waiver to modify the contour of “True Oldies 107.7” KCAY Enterprise UT to allow him to own five overlapping stations in the St. George UT market. Hanson, who owns four other FMs under Redrock Broadcasting in the market, proposes changing the antenna on its current CP to upgrade from a Class A to C2 to operate with 7.6kW horizontal/377m.
Redrock already operates Classic Hits “98.9 Kool-FM” KRQX Hurricane, Country “102.3 Real Country” KUTQ La Verkin, CHR “Mix 103.1” KURR Hildale, and Classic Rock “104.1 Zion-FM” KZYN Toquerville in the St. George market.
After the commission gave iHeartMedia Rock 96.3 WROV-FM Martinsville VA thirty days to amend its application to change community-of-license to New Market VA, the application has been withdrawn.
FCC Actions
Maria Guel’s Mekaddesh Group Corporation has been issued an Order To Pay or Show Cause for unpaid regulatory fees for 98.7 KZAM Pleasant Valley/Wichita Falls TX and eight deleted licenses. The company owes $18,499.29 plus growing interest for regulatory fees in 2024 and 2025. Mekaddesh Group Corporation surrendered 100.7 KEVQ-FM Crosbyton, 99.7 KYLQ Encinal, 107.3 KEVM-FM Junction, 107.3 KWFG-FM Knox City, 105.1 KEVK-FM Sanderson, 99.9 KDSP-FM Spur, 96.7 KYLB Turkey TX and a television station last April
Morris Broadcasting Company of New Jersey Gospel 1300 WIMG Trenton NJ was issued a notice of violation for multiple issues at its towers. WIMG’s four towers were missing required side marker lighting, failed to file a NOTAM with the FAA for its missing lights, no fencing for its towers, running at lower power than authorized without an STA, and its EAS equipment was not functional.
License Cancellations
Cumulus Media has surrendered the licenses of two more stations it took silent in March 2025. 1330 WTRX Flint MT and 1700 KBGG/101.3 K267CY Des Moines IA were turned in ahead of reaching 365 days of silence and the license automatically expiring.
Haddox Enterprises will cease operations of Full Service Oldies 1360 WFFF/93.9 W230CS Columbia MS on March 31 and has turned in the license.
Silent Notifications
- Lotus Communications’ 1490 KWAC Bakersfield CA (Financial challenges/pending donation)
- Cumulus Media’s 101.5 WLXX Richmond KY (Sale negotiations)
- Mississippi Authority For Educational TV’s 90.9 WMAO-FM Greenwood MS (Catastrophic burnout)
- American Family Association’s 88.3 WXBE Beaufort NC (Tower being dismantled)
- Montrose Broadcasting Company’s 800 WPEL Montrose PA (Intermittent transmitter failures)
- Baaz Broadcasting Corp.’s 1690 KNTS Seattle WA (Tower lease dispute)
