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WGL Shuts Down

Posted: 29 Mar 2020 02:00 PM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/1...gl-shuts-down/



Adams Radio Group ceased operations of Sports 1250 The Ticket WGL Fort
Wayne IN last Monday.

WGL was the only AM holding of Adams without an active FM translator and
carried the national Fox Sports Radio lineup around the clock.

A statement on the stations website about the suspension of operations
notes, We regret to inform you that we will be discontinuing FOX Sports on
WGL AM 1250 effective Monday, March, 22. With the current situation, we
must devote all of our efforts to our larger signal stations. Thank you
very much for listening. The STA filed with the FCC adds, As an AM radio
station, WGL has been unable to generate sufficient financial resources to
sustain operations. A situation that been made even more difficult as a
result of the COVID-19 pandemic. WGL must suspend operations to allow
management time to review options for a resumption of service.

WGL was one of two Sports stations in the Fort Wayne market competing
against Federated Medias ESPN Fort Wayne 1380 WKJG/100.9 W265CY.


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Forbes: New Podcast Listeners Are Coming From Radio, Not Music

Posted: 29 Mar 2020 01:30 PM PDT
https://www.forbes.com/sites/billros.../#18c816036790




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New York Times: Community Radio Fights to Stay Live (and Weird) Despite
Coronavirus

Posted: 29 Mar 2020 12:35 PM PDT
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/29/a...ity-radio.html




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FCC Report 3/29: How To Handle Political Ad Rates During Pandemic

Posted: 29 Mar 2020 09:00 AM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/1...ring-pandemic/



The FCC has issued a notice on how to determine lowest unit charge for
political advertising during the COVED-19 pandemic.

Under the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, broadcast licensees must
charge legally qualified candidates who use their facilities in connection
with their campaigns no more than the lowest unit charge for the same class
and time during the same period.1 The lowest unit charge requirement is
applicable during the 45 days preceding a primary or primary runoff
election, and during the 60 days preceding a general or special election.

The National Association of Broadcasters and a number of broadcast station
group owners have informed the Commission staff that, because of current
financial difficulties arising from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic,
many commercial customers are cancelling their advertising contracts with
broadcast radio and television stations, in whole or significant part. To
fill excess inventory and build goodwill, broadcasters are seeking to air
free advertisements for merchants. They have asked for guidance on whether
such free advertisements must be included in the calculation of the lowest
unit charge.

Given the current circumstances, the public interest dictates that
broadcasters and other regulatees that are subject to Section 315(b) may
exclude the free time that they provide to commercial advertisers when
calculating their lowest unit charges, provided the free time is not
associated with an existing commercial contract for paid time or otherwise
considered bonus spots. We do not believe that broadcasters should be
discouraged at this time from airing free advertisements because of the
impact that doing so could have on the calculation of their lowest unit
changes. This guidance is also intended to assist broadcasters in
understanding their obligation in calculating lowest unit charge under the
current prevailing market conditions and is consistent with our
interpretation of the lowest unit charge provisions in Section 315(b) of
the Act.3 Because the pandemic is a rapidly evolving situation and
information and market conditions are changing quickly, we anticipate that
this guidance is applicable only to the current period and not necessarily
applicable when more ordinary conditions are restored.

For further information, please contact Robert Baker, Media Bureau, at
(202) 418-1417, Gary Schonman, Media Bureau, at (202) 418-1795, or Sima
Nilsson, Media Bureau, at (202) 418-2708.
Deletions

After sending a letter last month seeking clarification that KSKD Inc.s
95.9 KSKD Livingston CA may have been operating from an unauthorized site
since August 2017, the station has turned in its license. In the FCCs
letter it was noted that an STA was granted in January 2017 to allow KSKD
to operate from a temporary location after its former tower was demolished.
However, no follow-up STA filing was made until October 2019 when the
station went silent stating it was planning a move to Dos Palos. The
station applied for that facility and COL change in January, which was
granted last month.

After noting that the station has been off the air since April 2018, the
FCC has deleted the license of Dabney-Adamson Broadcastings 1550 WDAB
Travelers Rest/Greenville SC.
FM Changes

Educational Radio Foundation of East Texas Silent 95.3 KFRO-FM
Gilmer/Longview TX applies to relocate to a new location with 9.5kW/161m.

Boll Weevil Communications Classic Country Weevil 101.1 WVVL Elba AL
applies to increase power to 1.4kW/208.8m from its current facility where
it currently operates with 640 watts.

Anderson Radio Broadcastings 99.3 KQEZ St. Regis/Missoula MT applies to
slightly increase power and drop antenna height from 14.5kW horizontal/277m
to 14.6kW horizontal/250m.
AM Changes

Santa Barbara Broadcasting News/Talk 1290 KZSB Santa Barbara CA applies to
reduce their tower height and drop night power from 122 watts to 114 watts.
KZSB will remain at 500 watts daytime.
Translator Changes
Station Applicant Freq COL State Power/HAAT Rebroadcast 97.5 W248CG
Jersey City NJ Cantico Nuevo Ministry 97.5 Jersey City NJ 250w/164m
1310 WXMC Parsippany-Troy Hills 99.9 W260BW Bridgeton NJ SNJ Today 99.9
Swedesboro NJ 250w/233m 1240 WSNJ Bridgeton 99.3 W257DF Atlanta GA
Radio By Grace 99.3 Atlanta GA 13w/78m 89.1 WLOG Markleysburg PA 88.1
W201DD Central City KY Way Media 88.1 Central City KY 27w/61m 88.1
WAYD Auburn 91.3 W217BP Owensboro KY Way Media 91.3 Owensboro KY
15w/87m 89.7 KJWA Trinidad CO 98.7 K254BZ Houston TX Hispanic Family
Christian Network 98.7 Houston TX 9w/553m 97.9 KBXX-HD# Houston 92.1
K221GF San Antonio TX Carlos Lopez 100.7 San Antonio TX 99w/149m 1480
KCHL San Antonio Station Applicant Freq COL State Power/HAAT
Rebroadcast
Call Letter Changes

96.7 WVGC Westminster SC - WJNA

920 KBAD Las Vegas NV - KRLV

1340 KRLV Las Vegas NV - KKGK


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Forever Makes Cuts In Wilmington

Posted: 29 Mar 2020 07:00 AM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/1...in-wilmington/



Forever Media has made cuts at its Wilmington DE/Havre de Grace MD cluster.

At least eleven people were let go at the cluster that includes CHR 93.7
WSTW Wilmington, Adult RB Jammin 96.9 1510 WVJJ/96.9 W245CJ, News/Talk 1150
WDEL/101.7 WDEL-FM and Country 103.7 WXCY. The Wilmington News-Journal
reports that the layoffs come as revenue drastically drops for many news
organizations because local businesses are being closed to slow the spread
of the coronavirus.

Among the departures from the cluster are WDEL late morning host Allan
Loudell, WXCY morning co-host Blair Thomas, traffic reporter Robin Bryson,
and cluster Marketing/Promotions Director Mark Vizza.

With Loudells departure from his 9am-12pm Del-Aware show, WDEL has
realigned its programming schedule. Delawares Morning News with Peter
MacArthur will now run until 10am, Rick Jensen moves from 12-4pm to
10am-2pm, and Delawares Afternoon News with Chris Carl extends from 4-630pm
to 2-630pm.




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