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WFML Flips To Smooth Rock

Posted: 02 Apr 2017 12:20 PM PDT
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As Vincennes University Foundation retakes operation of 96.7 WFML Vincennes
IN, it has flipped the station to what it is calling Smooth Rock as 96.7
The Bridge.

The station is describing its new format as the Singer-Songwriters of the
easy rock era who wrote the soundtrack of our listeners lives. Music from
artists including: Fleetwood Mac, Carole King, Jackson Browne, Carly Simon,
Billy Joel, Simon Garfunkel, Sheena Easton, Olivia Newton-John, Chicago,
Eagles, and many, many more. 96/7 The Bridge will take listeners back to
some of the greatest songs of the 60’s, 70’s and early to mid-80’s while
remaining relevant to today’s culture.

Original Report 3/22: After ten years under the auspices of DLC Media,
Vincennes University Foundation will resume operations of its 96.7 WFML
Vincennes IN on April 1.

DLC Media has operated WFML under multiple formats including Country, Rock,
and since 2014 as Variety Hits 96.7 Jack-FM. The station will be placed
under the VU Broadcasting umbrella that operates student run Hot AC Blazer
91.1 WVUB and PBS affiliate WVUT-TV.

WFML will debut its new format on Sunday, April 2 under new Program
Director Dane Foley. Foley most recently hosted at Original Company Country
106.5 The Bullet WWBL Washington IN. The station will continue to operate
as a commercial facility.

DLC Media also announced that it will break 910 WAKO Lawrenceville IL off
of its simulcast of sister AC Lite Hits 103 103.1 WAKO-FM and will flip it
and 99.3 W257DW to Classic Country The Legend.

Vincennes University Broadcasting is excited to announce that it will
resume operation of local Vincennes radio station 96.7 WFML-FM beginning
April 1, 2017. A renewed focus on the local community will be enhanced by
a new format and on-air staff, including Program Director and longtime
local broadcaster Dane Foley, a VU alumnus. WFML’s new station format will
be fully revealed on April 2.

“I believe that we are going to fill a musical hole in our market,� said
WFML General Manager Kevin Watson. “While we have enjoyed our working
agreement with DLC Media over the past decade, we are even more thrilled
about the opportunities that operating WFML in-house will provide for our
listeners, our local community and our students.�

DLC Media, based in Washington, Indiana, has operated the station for the
past 10 years under a series of formats and moniker’s including; “True
Country-The Fox,� MAX, Max Rock and JackFM, which is the current station
name. On March 31, 2017 DLC Media’s lease with Vincennes University will
come to an end and the station will once again be operated by VU
Broadcasting, along with WVUT-TV and WVUB-FM (Blazer 91.1).

The new WFML will continue a long standing tradition of carrying Purdue
Boilermaker Basketball and Football, along with updates from Network
Indiana and full local news coverage.

We will be working closely with the Vincennes University Foundation and
other area organizations to re-focus WFML’s attention on the needs and
interests of our local community,� said VU Broadcasting’s Director of
Operations Nichole Carie. “This focus is one of the most important
responsibilities of a broadcast station and we are excited to restore that
local feel on WFML. It not only benefits our community, but also our
broadcasting students as they learn what broadcasting is all about.�



The Local Marketing Agreement between DLC Media, Inc. and Vincennes
University Foundation radio station WFML-FM 96.7 will come to an end March
31st at Midnight. DLC has operated WFML 96.7 for the past ten years,
winning two consecutive five-year terms to operate the radio station on
VU’s behalf. The station is currently a “Jack FM� format. However, the Jack
FM will not remain on WFML.

Dave Crooks is the President and General Manager of DLC Media, Inc. ‘We’ve
enjoyed our partnership with Vincennes University Broadcasting. However, VU
has decided to program WFML in-house after allowing commercial companies
the opportunity to operate WFML for the past fifteen years. I respect their
decision and wish them nothing but success with their new programming.�
Crooks added, “We hope our ten year investment has helped fund several
scholarships for the VU Foundation. It’s always a pleasure to partner with
Indiana’s First College.�

DLC Media, Inc. owns and operates 9 radio stations in the Terre Haute TV
Market. The company is based in Washington, Indiana where they operate
WAMW-FM Memories 107.9 and The General 95.9 1580 WAMW as well as five more
Radio stations in the Terre Haute Metro.

DLC Media recently purchased WAKO-FM and WAKO-AM in Lawrenceville,
Illinois. The WAKO-FM format was changed to “Lite 103� featuring Light
Adult Contemporary music. Lite 103 is also the exclusive local radio
station for Chicago Cubs Baseball.

DLC Media, Inc. also announced this week they are launching a new radio
station which will serve Lawrence and Knox Counties. According to Crooks, a
new Classic Country format will be on the air soon at 99.3 FM and 910 AM.
It will be called “The Legend�.


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KFNZ Salt Lake City Update

Posted: 02 Apr 2017 12:15 PM PDT
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After originally telling the FCC that it wished to surrender the license
for 1320 KFNZ Salt Lake City, Cumulus Media has requested instead for a
Silent STA as it negotiates a sale of the station license to an unnamed
bidder.

Cumulus will proceed with a separate sale of the stations real estate and
tower site so any buyer will only receive the license of the station and
need to build new transmission facilities.

Original Report 2/28: Cumulus Media has pulled the plug on Sports 1320 KFAN
KFNZ Salt Lake City and taken the station dark.

The station had been carrying the syndicated Bob Tom show in mornings, a
local afternoon show hosted by Kyle Gunther and Ben Anderson in afternoons,
and CBS Sports Radio in other dayparts. Gunther and Anderson have exited
the company.

KFNZ had carried Sports programming since 1996. For much of that time,
Larry H. Miller Communications had leased the station from first Citadel
Media and then Cumulus until it purchased 1280 KZNS and 97.5 KZNS-FM and
moved all of their programming to the then-competing Sports station in
2012. Cumulus retained the KFAN moniker and relaunched the station with a
new lineup.


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FCC Report 4/2: Big Translator Moves Into Phoenix & Milwaukee

Posted: 02 Apr 2017 11:32 AM PDT
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Riviera Broadcasting Hot AC Hot 97.5/103.9 KMVA Dewey-Humboldt/KZON Gilbert
AZ looks to have found a way to improve its coverage in downtown Phoenix as
Rocket Radio Corporations 97.3 K247CF Payson AZ applies to change
city-of-license to Mesa while moving to the South Mountain antenna farm
with 99w/465m rebroadcasting 103.9 KZON.

Frank Glass McCoys 103.3 W277CV Waukegan IL seeks a Mattoon Waiver to move
to the WDJT-TV tower just north of downtown Milwaukee as the Whitefish Bay
School District has requested the dismissal and deletion of its
Construction Permit for what would have been 103.3 WFBW-LP Whitefish Bay.
W277CV would operate with 250w/255m rebroadcasting Mike Crutes recently
launched Liberal Talk NewsTalk 1510 WRRD Waukesha/Milwaukee.
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