Sandhyabahen Modi’s Max Frequency LLC has defaulted on its three construction permits it won in FCC Auction 109 in 2021. Max Frequency was the winning bidder of 95.3 Teague, 97.3 Bogata, and 102.7 Milano TX, but requested dismissal of the applications in August.
Under FCC rules, Max Frequency is still liable for a deficiency payment of 20% of its total $141,050 winning bids for the three allocations or $28,210. Once those three allocations are re-offered in a subsequent FCC auction, they will be responsible for the difference between their gross defaulted bid and the subsequent gross winning bid, whichever is less.
The FCC is seeking comments on a proposed rulemaking by engineer Charles Anderson to allow exceptions, under certain circumstances, to the FM spacing requirements when attempting to relocate a station from aging towers or lost tower sites to existing towers. Anderson says the new proposed subsection “would allow deviation from the spacing limitations set forth in subsection (e), provided a showing is made that no greater interference will be caused to short-spaced stations than would occur at the minimum distances specified in subsection (e).”
License Cancellations
After moving its programming and KPAM calls to 1640 in March, Salem Media has surrendered the license of 860 KDZR Troutdale/Portland OR.
Seven Mountains Media surrenders the license of 1450 WWKU Plum Springs KY. Its translators 98.1 W251BT Glasgow and 98.3 W252CV Bowling Green continue as Rhythmic Throwbacks “98 Jamz“ via 105.3 WPTQ-HD2 Glasgow.
Choice Radio Corporation surrenders Christian 950 WYWY Barbourville KY.
La Nueva Cadena Radio Luz has requested cancellation of Spanish Christian 101.7 KEKO Hebbronville TX.
Calvary Chapel of Marlton turns in the license of 91.7 WZWG West Grove PA.
Silent Notifications
- Duvall Media Group’s 1340 WROD Daytona Beach FL (Financial difficulties)
- BOM Plustreaming’s 980 WRNE Gulf Breeze FL (Structural/electrical damage)
- Titus Harvest Dome Spectrum Church’s 1400 WZAZ Jacksonville FL (Studio vandalism)
- American Hope Communications’ 800 WKZI Casey IL (Transmitter failure)
- Smith College’s 91.9 WOZQ Northampton MA (Antenna/tower repairs)
- Cantico Nuevo Ministry’s 89.3 WCNM Hazlet NJ (Move to transmitter site)
- CSN International’s 89.5 KJCC Carnegie OK (Technical reasons)
- Faith Communications Corporation’s 1120 KANN Roy UT (Tower site sold)
- Monticello Media’s 1460 WRAD Radford VA (Transmitter failure)
- Mount Rich Media’s 1380 WBTK Richmond VA (Financial reasons)
