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M Street RADIO'S JOURNAL OF REC0It1) oucH August 8, 2001 Serving Radio Since 1984 Vol. 18 Issue 24

Forward Thinking We'd argue that radio can reach

more people than print - but the Forward Association disagrees with us. To preserve its unique newspaper franchise, it will eventually accept $78 million in ESPN Radio money and (through an LMA) turn over its WEVD, New I York (1050) to Disney /ABC. The current talk format of WEVD, named for American progressive politician Eugene V. Debs, will disappear on August 31, to be replaced by ESPN Radio Network. The Forward's mission

has been to reach Jewish readers - and particularly those who don't speak English through its various newspapers. But M Street

R A D I O

Radio Versus Print notes that Forward has now sold one FM

station and LMA'd out another one. If Forward had chosen to stay in the radio business over theyears, instead of using radio to subsidize its money- losing print operation

it would be a small giant in ethnic radio, and able to reach any linguistic minority it wanted to. But Forward is committed to print. Now Disney /ABC is finally able to score a New York -market affiliate for its ESPN brand, and its money gives it the chance to become the third sports -talk station in the Big Apple. (We got curious and checked: The "WSPN" calls belong to a non -corn licensed to Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY. Will ABC execs travel up the Thruway ?)

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711E TAYLOR REPORT Arbitron finally re -signs Citadel. Its other hold -out customer. The death penalty - license revocations - hit Mike Rice's stations and a combo in the Virgin Islands. Opie & Anthony continue their guest to conquer America. pg 4

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Playing Scrabble with Arbitron

Or maybe "Word Scramble ", or "Spill 'n' Spell." When you subscribe to Arbitron, you live with the numbers they give you, using Maximiser or other tools to do a little re- arranging within a single market. But there's going to be a whole new game next year. thanks to Clear Channel's ground- breaking new contract with Arbitron made possible through what Arbitron calls "regional

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See you in New Orleans...

The NAB Radio Show is where policymakers, broadcasters and vendors

get to rub elbows, stroll the French Quarter, and devour those out -of -this- world "beignets" at Café du Monde. We hope we'll see you there, September 5 -7. And ifyou can't be there, M Street will cover it foryou, start to finish.

Fall Forecast: Not just whistling "Dixie" on Capitol Hill Fritz Hollings isn't just whistling

Dixie when it comes to throwing up caution flags over media consolidation, and now that he's boss of the Senate Commerce Committee, and now that the Democrats control the Senate Bush and the Powell FCC

are forced to take the Senate very seriously. There's one effect already: The FCC apparently won't take up the newspaper-

broadcast cross -ownership ban this Summer. There are probably other issues Michael

Powell would like to move on, and the Commission's approval

of Tribune's temporary pickup of a TV second station in

Connecticut under the "failed station" rule may shine a light on its intentions. What's

important about the WTTX -TV. Waterbury

case is that Tribune also owns the state's

dominant newspaper, the Hartford Courant. The FCC gave Tribune a 6 -month waiver. to keep WTTX on the air. In a much bigger case, the Powell FCC voted 3 -2 to clear Rupert Murdoch's $5.35B purchase of the Chris Craft TV group. We should get more insight into the Commission's thinking in New Orleans at the NAB.

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WASHINGTON THIS WEEK The FCC's 3 -2 Republican -Democratic split shows up immediately on ownership issues. 3 -2 was the vote when the FCC approved Rupert Murdoch's $5.358 purchase of the Chris Craft TV group. Chairman Powell says in multiple -station, multiple- market transactions. it is common for the combined entity to create temporary violations of our ownership rules." The New York -market "temporary violation" is the one that really stands out: For the next 2years, News Corp. will be allowed to own two VHF TV stations plus the New York Post daily newspaper. News Corp. already owns the Post and Fox affiliate WNYW /Channel 5. The Chris Craft deal adds UPN affiliate WWOR/Channel 9. Both Democrats on the FCC strongly dissented. Gloria Tristani says the decision "shows the lengths the Commission will go to avoid standing in the way of media mergers." Newly- seated Democrat Michael Copps says it "stretches the statutes, denies operative Commission rules. and omits critically important consideration of public interest." The FCC also voted to allow News Corp. to exceed the 35% national TV cap while the courts review that issue. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments on that in September.

Several applicants appy to be the interim operator of Mike Rice's revoked licenses - including Rice himself. The FCC stripped Rice of licenses in Indiana and Missouri after holding hearings on his prison sentence for having sex with minors and on his alleged misrepresentation to the Commission. Those stations are in a Twilight Zone situation as the FCC takes applications for interim operators, headed toward an auction of the licenses and CPs that could takeyears to resolve (given the FCC's problems with FM auctions). Rice has lost literally millions of dollars in assets, and is now filing to become interim operator, under the former name of "Contemporary Media." His rationale? He tells M Street that under the FCC's own character standards. he's now fully entitled to be a licensee, since his offense occurred over lOyears ago. As it stands, those stations, including WBOW, Terre Haute (640) remain on the air under Rice's temporary management

but not the "interim operator" status he seeks. The FCC continues the "Twilight Zone" situation by treating Rice's stations as new CPs and (apparently) deleting their current calls.

The FCC revokes the licenses of two stations in the Virgin Islands. Administrative Law fudge Richard Sippel denies Family Broadcasting's Motion for Summary Decision and takes the final step of officially revoking the licenses for WSTX- AM/FM, Christiansted. The Commission found that Family Broadcasting principal Gerard Luz A. fames was operating from an

unauthorized location, and then misrepresented the situation. James may choose to appeal outside the FCC, but these stations may be up for auction/ reassignment: WSTX (970) and WSTX -FM (100.3). They're currently simulcasting calypso music.

A $300,000 "voluntary contribution" by American Tower Systems will clean the record on a list of tower complaints at the Commission, thanks to a newly -published Consent Decree. The FCC originally slammed ATS -a spinoff of the onetime American Radio Systems - with $212,000 in fines, citing problems with tower registration for new and existing towers, lighting, painting, and ownership changes. But ATC sat down with the Commission and detailed its proposed "compliance plan ". and now the

FCC is basically accepting that through a consent

decree. That ends the investigation and obliges the FCC to treat the original notices of violation and liability as "null, void and expunged." The consent decree lasts for 36 months.

The FCC's "red flag" is no longer killing deals. We've analyzed the outcome of several recent transfer app filings and concluded that the Mass Media Bureau's "red flag" designation under the so- called "processing guidelines" doesn't mean much, these days. The red flag is nearly 3years old, and Chairman Kennard never

presented an underlying policy for it: It simply appeared

one day on the listing of some transfer apps. In practical terms, the Mass Media Bureau staff pulls the BIA revenues on the relevant radio market, and stamps a "red flag" if the transfer involves 50% or more revenue in the hands of one owner, or 70% or more in the hands of two. That's even if the transfer involves an existing cluster. That "red flag" was enough to stall or even kill deals under Kennard (ask Journal about the delay in getting approval for its Great Empire deal). Today, under Powell - one observer says "It might slow the deal down 30 days, maybe a little longer." But that's it. The one exception: If the proposed acquisition draws a petition.

Broadcasters are filing lots of objections against would -be Low Power FMs. We even spotted one "Petition for Immediate Dismissal with Prejudice ", filed against Edgardo Colon's request for a new 88.5 in Philadelphia. PA. lust guessing, but that's got to be the University of Pennsylvania's WXPN, also at 88.5 and also licensed to Philadelphia. We don't understand how the FCC gave that app a second look, much less

published it. M Street is also seeing plenty of informal objections and formal motions to dismiss.

August 8, 2001 M Street Journal 3



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aggregation" or "national database." It will allow subscribers to play Scrabble with geography and create custom geographies,

across more than one market, or even across one market and an un -rated area. It's a new

selling tool that Clear Channel's Randy Michaels thinks will revolutionize the way radio is sold. Arbitron says it's always been open to the idea. Of course, this new "game" won't be easy to open up: M Street notes

that the new regional aggregation approach

will need approval from bodies like the Arbitron Advisory Council and possibly outside groups. too. There are a million methodological details to work out and then

the media buyers will see how they like it. One thing's for sure: Arbitron will never be the same.

Citadel - Arbitron's other hold -out group - signs up. Citadel didn't even know that Arbitron and Clear Channel were at loggerheads, when it began its own tough

negotiations. COO Bob Proffitt tells M Street "we had some frustrating moments, but we did come to a fair deal" with Arbitron. Citadel had a different negotiating situation from Clear Channel: With Citadel, it WAS all about the money. Though Citadel, like other Arbitron subscribers, should enjoy the benefits of the "national database"!' regional aggregation" tool that Clear Channel was able to extract from Arbitron.

Infinity's Opie & Anthony crusade continues. The hot afternoon duo finally cracks Boston doing afternoons, live, on modern rock and Stern affiliate WBCN (104.1). We believe there was heavy local

resistance at WBCN, but Opie & Anthony debuted August 7. Meanwhile, the O&A team is hitting Seattle and Portland on the AM dial. In Seattle, talk returns to 1090, as KYCW

shelves classic country to pick up Premiere's

Jim Rome (9am- noon), Westwood's Ron & Fez

(noon -3), Opie & Anthony (3 -7pm) and Phil Hendrie (7- 10pm). It will use the Sporting News Radio Network late nights. For now,

Opie & Anthony will also be heard in mornings - but we expect that's temporary, until Twisted Radio host Bob Rivers' non - compete ends in Seattle. Down in Portland,

Infinity ditches classic country on 970 to do "Extreme Talk ", also aimed atyounger males.

KUPL will pick up calls of KUFO, parallel to rocker KUFO -FM. The lineup at 970 includes

Don & Mike (9am -Ipm), Opie & Anthony (I- 5). Sports Junkies (5 -8pm) and Ron & Fez (8-

midnight). Meanwhile Bob Rivers (5 -9am) hits

the air immediately in Portland.

Viacom's Bill Figenshu offers advertisers a $100.000 guarantee that KIKK -FM, Houston will stay country. His "Dear Advertiser" letter comes as the station deals with a nasty Spring Arbitron (3.0 to 1.6) and makes significant changes to both airstaff and playlist. But it's staying country: Figenshu's personal guarantee

is good to any active advertiser "throughout my tenure as Senior Vice President at Infinity."

On the air, KIKK -FM (95.7) pulls back from its

flirtation with Americana and re- focuses on mainstream country - particularly country music that "sounds like Texas."

It's a home -run baseball book so far. The Spring Arbitrons seem to be showing surprisingly strong listening for play -by -play on the radio - Just ask KIRO, home of Ichiro and the Seattle Mariners. Entercom's KIRO

blasted an amazing 5.0 to 9.7 between Winter and Spring - nearly a 100% jump because of the Mariners. In the tough New York market,

the Yanks helped WABC pick up a full share. One researcher notes that Arbitron's People Meter may be very, very good to baseball - diarykeepers don't always associate the station with the game when they fill out their radio listening. That could partially explain why nighttime and weekend listening was up in the

Spring People Meter test in Wilmington. DE - Panel members were listening to the Phillies play -by -play.

John Hogan becomes President/COO of Clear Channel Radio. Chief Operating Officer, working with CEO Randy Michaels, is

the job vacated by Kenny O'Keefe at the end of the second quarter. John Hogan is currently a

Senior VP based in Atlanta. He and Clear Channel Radio CEO Randy Michaels have worked together since the Jacor days - for more than IS years. Also at Clear Channel Radio, Jerry Kersting is CC's new Chief Financial Officer. Kersting's the "dealmaker"

who handled the nuts and bolts of last year's divestitures from the AMFM Inc. merger.

Infinity's backing a collective contest for non -Infinity stations in non -Infinity markets. Yes, it's an unusual- sounding deal for Infinity, coming out of Columbus. OH. That's where Infinity's GM Dave Robbins is

working with Columbus -based The Positioning Works and Don Hallett. Collective contesting generates larger prizes because it ties together multiple stations (which must make the required on -air legal

disclosures). Hallett's been involved in strategizing previous collective contest promos. Reach Hallett at (866) Radio -25. Participation is on a first -come basis for what may be the first independent collective contesting initiative.

Music Buddha's "Song Sonar" joins the online music -testing fray. Current vendors like RateTheMusic promise to capture the rapidly- changing tastes of PI listeners, and are typically offered as a link off of the station's website. Music Buddha's Song Sonar has

three "modules ": Sonic Response. Add - Worthy, and Imager (which shows songs that are the station's current "image" songs by daypart). The service offers live, real -time data, to monitor how listener response changes whileyou're making adjustments to the playlist. More at "www.MusicBuddha.com."

Jones adds two country shows and subtracts one. Iones debuts a new 7- night- a -week overnight country show. starring lohn Hendricks, which nicely dovetails with (though doesn't require) the "Lia" show that

clears 7- midnight. Meanwhile. Jones is dropping the weekly syndicated Crook & Chase country countdown, and introducing (on Labor Day Weekend), a new Great American Country countdown, hosted by GAC cable -TV personality Dallas Turner.

From Chicago, the Radio Hall of Fame's Class of 2001 - Four of them: Eddie "Roch- ester" Anderson, Jack Benny's longtime comic sidekick. Paul HarveyAurandt. Bob Uecker, play -by -play voice of the Milwaukee Brew- ers. And KMOX, St. Louis legend Jack Carney. Those four men will be inducted into the Chicago -based Radio Hall of Fame in a black -tie ceremony on Sunday, November 3.

The Hall's Bruce DuMont plans a "Tribute to Bob Hope" for this year's awards, the 10th

anniversary of the Radio Hall of Fame.

4 M Street Journal August 8, 2001



FORMAT CHANGES & UPDATES FORMAT CHANGES AND UPDATES # =change accompanies new management / =simulcast. Gathered from M Street's ongoing research and our nationwide network of reporters.

STATE STATION CITY / MARKET FORMERLY BECOMES AZ KPUB -91.7' Flagstaff KNAQ NPR & classical // KNAU news -talk & classical

(KPUB splits from the simulcast of KNAU to program magazine shows and talk from gam to 7pm) KVDW -1530 AR

CA KLFF-890

KG RP- I00.9

KSXY-95.9

KOKO-FM-94.3

KFXM-103.3

England (Little Rock)#

Arroyo Grande (San Luis) Calistoga (Santa Rosa)

Healdsburg (Santa Rosa)

Kerman (Fresno)

Temecula (Riverside)

KHTE, rhythmic CHR // KHTE -FM new

adult contemporary

CHR

urban contemporary

new

religious teaching

to be religious teaching (Sept.)

KXST, Spanish

adds Rick Dees (AM drive) rhythmic oldies rhythmic CHR hybrid

classic rock // KGB -FM CO KCFC -1490 Boulder (Denver) # KWAB, silent news- talk // KCFR

(With its sale to Public Broadcasting of Colorado KCFC becomes a sister to KCFR and KVOD and begins non -commercial operation) KY WFXY -1490 Middlesboro adult contemporary adds WWI - AC

WRSL -1520 Stanford country // WRSL -FM reported silent (WRSL is silent pending a sale)

MD WDMV -540 Pocomoke City (Salisbury) urban AC & black gospel black gospel MI WZUU -92.3 Allegan (Kalamazoo) classic rock drops Bob & Tom

WMPL -920 Hancock talk and sports // WMPL -FM talk and sports WMPL -FM -93.5 Hancock talk and sports WKMI -FM, Jones - hot AC

MO KQYX -1450 Joplin WMBH, sports talk (KQYX and WMBH swap call signs and formats)

WMBH -1560 Joplin KQYX, talk sports NY WEVD -1050 New York # talk to be ESPN - sports (Sept.!)

(WEVD will begin an LMA -to -buy with WABC and WPLJ on Sept. 1) OH WTUE -104.7 Dayton rock adds Bob & Tom

(WTUE adds Bob & Tom as they're dropped by WING -FM in a format change) WING -FM -102.9 Springfield (Dayton) classic hits urban "Hot 102.9"

OR KKTT -97.9 Eugene country modern rock // KNRQFM (KKTT will simulcast with KNRQ-FM through August and then adopt the KNRQ -FM call sign and

format exclusively as KNRQ-FM changes call sign and format in September) KUFO -970 Portland KUPL, oldies hot talk & sports KIUN -104.1 Tillamook # adult standards to be contemporary Christian (fall)

(K /UN will begin an LMA -to -buy with KPDQand KPDQ -FM in the fall and operate from new facilities licensed to Scapoose, OR that will make it part of the Portland, OR market.)

PA WZUM-1590

WEEO-FM-103.7

WVFC-1530

WNCE-FM-92.I

SC

SD

TN

TX

VA

WA

WI

W KDY-1400

KKHG-107.9

WLQK-95.9

KXMG-93.3

KBIS-1150

WFFX-FM-102.3

WVCV-1340

WBTK-1380

WHTE-FM-101.9

KYCW-1090

WIMR-FM-98.3

Carnegie (Pittsburgh)

McConnellsburg (Halters.)

McConnellsburg

Palmyra (Harrisburg)

(WNCE

Spartanburg (Greenville)

Flandreau (Sioux Falls)

Livingston (Cookeville)

Cedar Park (Austin)

Highland Park (Dallas)

Crozet

jazz, R &B oldies & sports modern rock

modern rock // WEEO -FM classic rock // WTPA

-FM expects to return in late August) oldies & adult standards

KSOB, 80's hits

WUSV, country

MAC, country business talk

oldies

oldies

adds Bob & Tom

adds Bob & Tom // WEEO -FM reported silent

oldies

country

adult contermporary

rhythmic CHR

ethnic // KXEB classic rock

(WFFX -FM, "Fox 102.3," also adds John Boy & Billy in morning drive) Orange talk adds WWI - oldies Richmond # WVBB, standards religious teaching Ruckersville

Seattle

CHR

classic country

Menomonee Falls (Milw.) R &B oldies

adds Rick Dees (AM drive)

hot talk & sports

urban AC

(WJMR -FM also adds ABC's Tom Joyner in morning drive)

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FORMAT CHANGES & UPDATES

cont. FORMAT CHANGES AND UPDATES #= change accompanies new management /= simulcast. Gathered from M Street's ongoing research and our nationwide network of reporters.

M Street recorded data for the week of August 1, 2001

STATE STATION CITY / MARKET FORMERLY BECOMES AL WBFZ -105.3 Selma new urban contemporary AZ KCUB -1290 Tucson it traditional country Fox - sports

KHYT -107.5 Tucson # classic hits adds Bob & Torn AR KLMZ -104.3 Stamps (Texarkana)# new WWI - adult contemporary

(KLMZ begins an LMA with KCAR, KEWL, KEWL -FM and KOWS) CA KLAC -570 Los Angeles adult standards talk

KMAK -100.3 Orange Cove (Fresno) religious teaching stunting (KMAK is stunting in advance ofa format change with a mix of 70's & 80s pop, southern gospel and contemporary Christian music)

KSFB -1220 Palo Alto # KBZS, business news religious teaching KRAZ -105.9 Santa Ynez (Santa Barbara) new country

GA WMRZ -100.7 Cuthbert (Columbus) new WWI - adult standards IL WISH -FM -98.9 Galatia (Carbondale) new WWI - adult contemporary

(WISH -FM enters an LMA with country WMCL and oldies WQRL) WXAI -99.7 Hillsboro (Springfield) # 80's hits CHR

(WXA/ enters an LMA -to -buy with WCVS -FM, WFMB and WFMB -FM) WDQZ -99.5 McLean (Bloomington) new classic hits // WDQX

IN WEXI -102.9 Huntington (Ft. Wayne) rhythmic oldies hot AC KS KYQQ 106.5 Arkansas City (Wichita) country adds Steve & DC (AM drive)

KIRL -105.7 Herington # KDMM -FM, country to be contemporary Christian (August) LA KBEF -104.5 Gibsiand (Shreveport) # new Salem - contemporary Christian (7/30/01) ME WCME -96.7 Boothbay Harbor (Portland) oldies // WABK -FM talk

WCTB -93.5 Fairfield (Augusta) # adult contemporary country "C -93" (WCTB, WHQO and WSKW enter an LMA with Clear Channel stations WABK -FM, WFAU, WKCG and WTOS -FM)

WHQO -107.9 Skowhegan (Augusta)# CHR talk MI WHGR -1290 Houghton Lake # adult standards reported silent MT KIIM -100.5 Baker new classic rock

KVVR -97.9 Dutton (Great Falls) new Jones - adult contemporary NV KWYL -93.7 Sun Valley (Reno) KGYN, rhythmic oldies rhythmic CHR NI WSAX -102.3 Cape May (Atlantic City) smooth jazz WWI - standards //WMID NM KBKZ -96.5 Raton new Iones CD - country

KNMA -104.5 Reserve new country NC WSMY -1400 Weldon black gospel ABC - black gospel // WSMY -FM TN WKSL -107.5 Germantown (Memphis) CHR rhythmic CHR

(WKSL follows its stunting by leaning in a rhythmic direction and taking on the new image of "Wild 107.5") TX KPDB -98.3 Big Lake new Spanish contemporary Christian // KUBR

KTFM -102.7 San Antonio KWFS -1290 Wichita Falls

VA WSMY -FM -103.1 Alberta WPAK -1490 Farmville

WY KKAW -107.3 Albin

rhythmic CHR traditional country WAQD, new urban cont. & black gospel new

stunting talk ABC - black gospel talk & black gospel country // KUAD -FM

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STATE FREQUENCY CITY

CA 90.7* Tracy (D) TX 95.7 Mason (D)

APPLICANT

Educational Media Foundation

BK Radio

NEW STATION GRANTS =non- commercial station. &= reapplication, += competes with existing application The following parties have applied to construct new stations with the facilities noted, licensed to serve the communitites noted.


STATE FREQUENCY CITY FACILITIES APPLICANT

OR 88.5* Redmond 250 w 2,188 ft St Bd Of Higher Ed For The Univ. Of Oregon

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SYNCHRONOUS TRANSMITTER: GRANTS "=non-commercial station. &= reapplication. += competes with existing application.


CA K216FN -91.1 Oroville 10 w KCZO Paulino Bernal Evangelism



NV KBYE- FMI -105.7 Henderson 78 w KBYE Desert Sky Media, LLC UT KFVR- FMI -103.9 Provo 1400 w. KFVR MillCreek Broadcasting. LLC

CONSTRUCTION PERMIT ACTIVITY = non -commercial station. &= reapplication. += competes with existing application. STATE STATION

AK KNIK-FM-I05.3 Anchorage

AZ KBYE-FM-102.7

CA KSMI-FM-97.7

DE WGMD-FM-92.7 IL WGIL-AM-1400

WQFL-FM-100.9

IN WAPC-FM-91.9*

MT KCMM(CP)-FM-99.I

KRSQ FM-101.7

NC WRUP(CP)-FM-97.9 NV KHIX(CP)-FM-96.7

Bullhead Springs

Shafter

Rehoboth Beach

Galesburg

Rockford

Terre Haute

Belgrade

Laurel

Bayboro

Carlin

ACTIVITY

changes to 14000 w , 1,070 ft, to 61- 20 -IIx 149 -30 -48 moves to 105.7 Mhz, changes to 98000 w, 1985 ft, changes xmtr location to 35 -39 -7 x 114- 18 -42. changes city of license to Dolan Springs. AZ changes to 4100 w. 397 ft. adds DA, changes xmtr location to 35 -27 -33 119 -1 -16 increases to 4500 w , 308 ft, changes xmtr location to 38- 42 -I5x 75 -12 -0 decreases to 740 w days changes to 2700 w , 489 ft, adds DA, redescribe xmtr location as 42- 19 -20x 89 -0 -4I corrects coordinates to 39 -28 -5x 87 -23 -55 license to cover for new station moves to 101.9 Mhz, decreases to 367 ft, changes xmtr location to 45- 45 -48x 108 -27 -20 license to cover for new station license to cover for new station

changes xmtr location




CONSTRUCTION PERMIT ACTIVITY TECHNICAL RECORD

CONS -RUCTION PERMIT ACTIVITY = non -commercial station, &= reapplication, += competes with existing STATE STATION CITY

OH WNCX -FM -98.5 Cleveland

OK KCLI -AM -1320 Clinton PR WGIT(CP) -AM -1660 Canovanas SC WFMV -FM -95.3 South Congaree

TN WSMI -FM -98.7 Oliver Springs TX KEAN -FM -105.1 Abilene

KBRQFM -102.5 Hillsboro KRNH -FM -92.3 Kerrville

WA KFAE -FM -89.1* Richland

WI WVCX -FM -98.9* Tomah WV WRSG(CP) -FM -91.5* Middlebourne

application.

ACTIVITY

built new auxiliary facility changes xmtr loc. to 35 -29 -0x 98 -58 -54 license to cover for new station

increases to 6000 w , adds DA built new auxiliary facility

increases to 886 ft. redescribes xmtr location as 32- 16 -35x 99 -35 -38

adds DA. redescribes xmtr location as 3I- 49 -23x 97 -9 -35

increases to 50000 w , adds DA decreases to 67000 w decreases to 984 ft, redescribe xmtr location as 43 -51 -10 90 -27 -36

license to cover for new station


STATE

AL CA

IA IL

IN

LA

MN

MO MT NY

OH

PA

TX VT

WI

WY

STATION

WOAB -FM -104.9 KKOM -AM -1280 KZZO -FM -100.5 KIFM-FM-98. I

WMRZ(CP)-FM-100.7 WTRH-FM-93.3* WNDV-FM-92.9 KTYX-FM-105.1

KTIS-FM-98.5* KBFH-FM-107.I

KCFX-FM-101.I

KBBZ-FM-98.5 WTKW-FM-99.5 WCQL-FM-95.9 WDKF-FM-94.5 WSAI -FM-91. I *

WJJJ-FM-104.7

KAMX-FM-94.7 WXAL-FM-93.7 WAPL-FM-105.7

KRVK-FM-107.7

Ozark Arroyo Grande Sacramento San Diego

Cuthbert Ramsey

South Bend

Jonesville

Minneapolis Moose Lake Harrisonville Kalispell

Bridgeport Glens Falls

Englewood

Grove City Pittsburgh

Luling Addison Appleton Midwest

ACTIVITY

increases to 6000 w increases to 10000 w days

built new auxiliary facility changes to 26500 w, 686 ft. redescribe xmtr location as

32 -50 -17 117 -14 -57

license to cover for new station dismissed license to cover to increase to 3000 w 466 ft as moot

changes to 20000 w (h) 495 It decreases to 331 ft, change xmtr location to 31 -36 -21 91 -50 -6

built new auxiliary facility moves to 106.9 Mhz, decreases to -52 ft

built new auxiliary facility built new auxiliary facility built new auxiliary facility changes to 410 w, 863 ft

built new auxiliary facility built new auxiliary facility changes to 13000 w 827 ft drops DA changes xmtr location to 40 -28 -20 79 -59 -41

built new auxiliary facility upgrades to class C3 from class A. increases to 25000 w adds DA

decreases to 29000 w 413 ft changes xmtr location to 44 -15 -37 88 -22 -0 moves to 107.9 MHz

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FACILITIES/PARAMETERS: APPLICATIONS TECHNICAL RECORD FACILITIES/PARAMETERS: APPLICATIONS (& reapplication) [docket number] Applications by misting stations to change their currently -licensed operating parameters to the parameters noted.

STATE STATION

CT WCNI-FM-91.1*

GA WRDW-AM-1480 KS KXXX-AM-790 LA KNOC-AM-1450 MO KKAC-FM-104.3

NE KURK(CP)-FM-102.9

NE KKAR-AM-1290 NM KDEF-AM-1150 NY WLVY-FM-94.3

PA WKBI-AM-1400 SD KMIT-FM-105.9

TX KIXZ-AM-940 TX KVET-FM-98.I

CITY

New London

Augusta

Colby Natchitoches

Vandalia

Imperial

Omaha

Albuquerque Elmira

St. Marys

Mitchell Amarillo Austin

ACTIVITY

move to 90.9 Mhz, change to 2000 w (v), 187 ft direct measurement of antenna power direct measurement of antenna power direct measurement of antenna power upgrade to class C3 from class A, increase to 11380 w . 465 ft,

change xmtr location to 39 -25 -4x 91 -27 -26 downgrade to class A from class C. decrease to 270 w , 30 ft, change xmtr location to 40 -31 -0x 101 -38 -32 direct measurement of antenna power direct measurement of antenna power change to 800 w , 745 ft, redescribe xmtr location as 42 -7 -Six 76 -47 -26 direct measurement of antenna power increase to 653 ft, redescribe xmtr location as 43- 44 -16x 98 -14 -39 direct measurement of antenna power modify CP to change to 49800 w , 1,302 ft. change xmtr location to 30- 19 -23x 97 -47 -58


STATE STATION

CA KYXY -FM -96.5

KTEE -FM -103.9

CO

FL

ME

MO

MT

NC

NY

OH

OR

TN

WI

KKYT(CP)-FM-92.3

KEGK(CP)-FM-96.5

WHO-FM-101.5

WWRM-FM-94.9 WDEA-AM-1370 KRLK-FM-107.7

KPKX-FM-97.5

WFAE-FM-90.7*

WFMI(CP)-FM-100.9 WNCQ FM-102.9

WUSO-FM-89.1*

WXQQf CP)-FM-96.9

KXPC-FM-103.7

WTKB-FM-93.7

W KVZ-FM-94.9* WSUM(CP)-FM-91.7*

CITY

San Diego Seaside

Holyoke

lulesburg

St. Petersburg

Tampa

El lsworth

Stockton

Livingston

Charlotte

Southern Shores Morristown

Springfield

Wauseon

Lebanon

Atwood

Ripley

Madison

ACTIVITY

change to 26700 w 685 ft increase to 1500 w 659 ft redescribe xmtr location as 36 -35 -9 121 -55 -19

build new auxiliary facility downgrade to class A from class CI, decrease to 276 w -98 ft change xmtr location to 40 -59 -16 102 -15 -49 build new auxiliary facility build new auxiliary facility direct measurement of antenna power upgrade to class C3 from class A. increase to 11700 w 479 ft change xmtr location to 37 -31 -24 93 -52 -40 increase to 774 ft change xmtr location to 45 -40 -24 110 -52 -4 upgrade to class C from class CI, increase to 1.198 ft DA, change xmtr location to 35 -21 -30 80 -36 -37 change to 39000 w 486 ft move to 96.7 Mhz, upgrade to class C3 from class A. change to 17000 w , 354 ft, change city of license to Canton.NY upgrade to class A from class D. change to 100 w (v), 85 ft, redescribe xmtr location as 39 -56 -9 83 -48 -41 increase to 5000 w 358 ft add DA change xmtr location to 41 -36 -3 84 -54 -27

change to 94000 w (h). 2.008 ft change xmtr location to 44 -35 -58 122 -29 -31

upgrade to class C3 from class A. increase to 21000 w 364 ft change xmtr location to 36 -0 -33 88 -38 -30 increase to 6000 w add DA correct coordinates to 42 -54 -16 89 -33 -20

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FACILITIES/PARAMETERS: GRANTS (& reapplication) [docket number) Applications by existing stations to change their currently- licensed operating parameters to the parameters noted.

STATE STATION CITY APPLICATION

AR KENA -FM -102.1 Mena change to 12500 w, 469 ft. change xmtr location to

34 -32 -42 94 -18 -21

increase to 299 ft, redescribe xmtr location as 31- 54 -24x 110 -27 -8

build new auxiliary facility

increase to 6000 w, 164 ft, add DA

upgrade to class C2 from class C3. increase to 41000 w , 482 ft,

add DA, redescribe xmtr location as 28- 50 -29x 82 -30 -21

increase to 1,499 ft change xmtr location to 28 -34 -51 81 -4 -32

direct measurement of antenna power

move to 105.3 MHz, upgrade to class CI from class A. increase to

61000 w, 1,204 ft, change xmtr location to 33 -24 -41 84 -49 -47


upgrade to class CI from class A. change to 16000 w . 1,909 ft,

change xmtr location to 43- 38 -36x 114 -23 -49

change directional parameters of post sunset authorization

move to 104.9 Mhz. downgrade to class C3 from class C2.

decrease to 25000 w , 328 ft, drop DA. change xmtr location

to 30- 27 -15x 93 -8 -20, change city of license to Moss Bluff, LA

upgrade to class C2 from A. change to 50000 w , 492 ft ,change xmtr

location to 44 -20 -48 86 -13 -4

change to 18000 w 764 ft change xmtr location to 42 -28 -16 83 -12 -3


increase to 1,119 ft, change xmtr location to 39 -S -26 94 -28 -18


build new auxiliary facility

Increase to 1000 watts nights, change nighttime operation to daytime site

42 -44 -41 x 78 -53 -13


move to 105.3 Mhz, change to 6000 w , 180 ft. change xmtr location to

29 -30 -7x 94- 31 -15. change city of license to Crystal Beach,TX

AZ

CA

CT

FL

KAW-FM-97.7

KJQY-FM-94. I

WGRS-FM-91.5

WHGN-FM-91.9'

WSHE-FM-100.3

WRMD-AM-680

GA WYAI-FM-105.5

IA KIWA-AM-1550

ID KECH-FM-95.3

IL WRMS-AM-790

LA KZWA-FM-105.3

MI WOUF-FM-92.I

MO

NM

NY

WDVD-FM-96.3

WMFN-AM-640

KSRC-FM-102.I

KKIM-AM-1000

WXRK-FM-92.3

WHLD-AM-1270

SC WGTN-AM-1400

TX KLTO-FM-104.9

Benson

San Diego

Guilford

Crystal River

Orlando

St. Petersburg

Bowdon

Sheldon

Sun Valley

Beardstown

Lake Charles

Beulah

Detroit

Zeeland

Kansas City

Albuquerque

New York

Niagara Falls

Georgetown

Galveston


STATE STATION

AZ KWRQ FM -102.1 IL WNUA -FM -95.5

WVAZ -FM -102.7 MD WWTL -AM -700

MS WGNG-FM-106.3 MT KMXE-FM-99.3

NV KNYE(CP)-FM-95.1

TX KHHL-98.9

WV WCLG-AM-1300

Clifton

Chicago

Oak Park

Wal kersvi l l e

Tchula

Red Lodge

Pahrump

Leander

Morgantown

APPLICATION

increase to 4300 w. 2.264 ft build new auxiliary facility build new auxiliary facility

increase to 25000 w DA -D. changes xmtr loc. to 39 -17 -46 77- 13 -12, change

city of license to Poolesville. MD change to 7100 w 499 ft. drop DA upgrade to class CI from class A, increase to 14000 w 1.145 ft redescribe xmtr location as 45 -11 -40 109 -20 -31 increase to -93 ft

downgrade to class C2 from class CI. change to 40000 w 406 ft change xmtr location to 30 -23 -26 97 -50 -13





CAI I. SIGN CHANGE S TECHNICAL RECORD

CALL SIGN/ STATION NAME CHANGES it Indicates sale Former call letters and newly -assigned call letters with station identifiers where available.

$TATE STATION CITY NEW CALL SIGN GRANT DATE STATION NAME

AL WAWV -98.3 Sylacauga # WTRB -FM (requested)

AZ KNAQ9I.7* Flagstaff KPUB 0724/01 KPUB -89.3* Prescott KNAQ 07/24/01

CA KGRP -100.9 Calistoga KXST (requested) "Exitos 100.9" KDFO -98.5 Delano KDFO -FM 0723/01 "The Fox" KKPW -94.3 Kerman KOKO -FM 08/07/01 "Killer Oldies 94"

CO KWAB -1490 Boulder # KCFC 07/11/01 "Colorado Public Radio" FL new -88.S* Clewiston WICB 07/16/01 GA WXRB -1350 Blackshear WFNS 0724/01 The Fan" ID KBIH(CP) -102.3 Coeur d'Alene# KICR (requested)

new -106.7 McCall KSXZ 07/12/01 IL WCOS -99.5 Lexington WDQZ 07/13/01 KY WRSL -FM -96.3 Stanford WXKY -FM 07/23/01 MI WMPL -FM -93.5 Hancock WKMJ -FM (requested) "Mix 93.5"

new -104.1 Pinconning WSAG 0720/01 MN new -94.9 Lake City KLCH 07/19/01 MO KQYX -1560 Joplin WMBH 0725/01

WMBH -1450 Joplin KQYX 07/25/01 KCMW -FM -90.9* Warrensburg KTBG 07/17/01 "The Bridge"

MT new -104.9 Cascade KIKF 07/17/01 new -107.3 Great Falls KINX 07/16/01

NV KDMK(CP) -102.3 Wendover KOAS 07/16/01 NY new -92.9 Southampton WCSO 07/24/01 OH WXST -107.9 Delaware WODB 07/27/01 "B- 107.9" OR KUPL -970 Portland KUFO 08/01/01 "Extreme Talk 970"

KUFO -101.1 Portland KUFO -FM 08/01/01 PA WCNR -930 Bloomsburg # WHLM (requested) SD KSOB -107.9 Flandreau KKHG 07/30/01 "The Hog"

TN WUSV -95.9 Livingston WLQK 07/12/01 "The Lake" TX KLNC -93.3 Cedar Park KXMG 08/01/01 "Mega 93.3"

KUZN -105.9 Centerville KTCI 07/26/01 UT KGNT -103.9 Smithfield KBET 07/20/01 VA WVAO -FM -102.3 Crozet WFFX -FM 08/01/01 "Fox 102.3"

WLYK -100.1 Lynchburg WVBE 04/19/01 "Vibe 100" WPZE -FM -99.3 Petersburg WRHH 07/18/01 "Hot 99.3"

WA KAZJ(CP) -1680 Seattle KTFH 0722/01


STATE STATION CITY NEW CALL SIGN GRANT DATE STATION NAME

CA KBZS-I220 Palo Alto # KSFB 0724/01 CO KEGK -96.5 Iulesburg KKAS 07/24/01 KS KDMM -FM -105.7 Herington# KIRL 07/17/01 NV KGVN -93.7 Sun Valley KWYL 07/26/01 "Wild 93.7" OR KNRQ 1320 Eugene KSCR 04/26/01 "The Score" TX KXTJ -107.9 Beaumont KQQK 07/30/01 VA WAQD -103.1 Alberta WSMY -FM 07/19/01

WVBB -1380 Richmond # WBTK 07/13/01 VT WRRO -93.7 Addison WXAL -FM 04/23/01 "Alice 93.7" WV WZNW -FM -105.5 Bethlehem WVKF 0723/01 "Kiss FM" BC CKMA -850 Abbotsford CFSR

August 8, 2001 M Street Journal II



STATION TRANSFERS: PROPOSED TECHNICAL RECORD

PROPOSED STATION TRANSFERS ( 314 asset sale, 315 transfer of control, 316 reorganization)

STATE STATION CITY FORM

AR KKEY -FM -95.9 Harrisburg 314

CA KLOC -AM -920 Ceres 314

KTHO -AM -590 South Lake Tahoe 316

FL WAVP -AM -1390 Avon Park 314

WSIR -AM -1490 Winter Haven 314

GA WFTD -AM -1080 Marietta 314

ID KOSZ(CP)-FM-107.I Idaho Falls 314

KADQ FM -94.3 Rexburg 314

LA KBIO(CP) -FM -89.3* Natchitoches 314

MI WSAG(CP) -FM -104.1 Pinconning 314

WYVN -FM -92.7 Saugatuck 314

MO KOKO -AM -1450 Warrensburg 314

NE KNGN -AM -1360* Mccook 314

NM KEND -FM -106.5 Roswell 314

OR KBOO -FM -90.7* Portland 316

PA WCNR -AM -930 Bloomsburg 314

SC WGOG -FM -96.3 Walhalla 315 WGOG -AM -1000

TN WATX -AM -1590 Algood 316

WKXD -FM -106.9 Monterey 316

WKWX -FM -93.5 Savannah 316

TX KZEE -AM -1220 Weatherford 314

VA WNVA-FM-106.3 Norton 316 WNVA-AM-1350

APPLICANTS

from Pollack Broadcasting Jonesboro, LLC to Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses, Inc. from The Z- spanish Trust, Mark Inglis. Trustee to Threshold Communications from Kidd Communications to Alan Slater. Clerk Of The Superior Court from William Mark Histed to Anscombe Broadcasting Group. Ltd. from William Mark Histed to Anscombe Broadcasting Group, Ltd.

from Providence Educational Foundation

to Filiberto Prieto from Ted W. Austin, Jr. to Sand Hill Media Corp. from Ted W. Austin, Jr. to Sand Hill Media Corp. from American Family Association to Radio Maria, Inc. from Russell James LaFave

to Fort Bend Broadcasting Company. Inc. from Conrad Communications, Inc. to Midwest Communications, Inc. from Bick Broadcasting Company to D & H Media, LLC from The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod to Kansas Nebraska Good Newsbroadcasting Corporation from Sheila Roe

to Burkbery Communications Group Inc. from The KBOO Foundation (old Board of Directors) to The KBOO Foundation from Community Communications, Inc. to Columbia Broadcasting Company from Luzanne M. Griffith Family Limited Partnership to Douglas M. Sutton, Jr. and M. Terry Carter from Joe B. Wilmoth to IWC Broadcasting, LLC from Joe B. Wilmoth to IWC Broadcasting. LLC from Loyd Stricklin to Robert Hinton /Eddie Whitlow. Executors from Granbury Communications,lnc to Tarrant Radio Broadcasting,lnc. from Richard B. Helms, deceased

to Richard L. Helms

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M Street recorded data for the week of August 1, 2001 STATE STATION CITY FORM

AL WNPT -FM -102.9 Linden 314

CA KZSA-FM-92.I Placerville 314

KSQR-AM-1240 Sacramento 314

FL WWLD-FM-106.I Tallahassee 314

GA WLOV-AM-1370 Washington 314

WXKT-FM-100.I Washington 314

MI WEEG-FM-97.3 Essexville 315

WHZZ-FM-101.7 Lansing 315

WILS-AM-1320 Lansing 315

WSAM-AM-1400 Saginaw 315

WKCQ FM-98.I Saginaw 315

NY WENY-AM-1230 Elmira 316 WENY-FM-92.7

SC WAGL-AM-1560 Lancaster 314

TX KRCM-AM-1380 Beaumont 314

KUZN-FM-105.9 Centerville 314

WV WVVV-FM-96.9 Williamstown 314

APPLICANTS

from Beckham Palmer, III, As Receiver

to Jason Schmitt from The Z- spanish II Trust, Mark Inglis. Trustee to Moon Broadcasting Sacramento, LLC from The Z- spanish II Trust, Mark Inglis. Trustee to Moon Broadcasting Sacramento, LLC from Cumulus Licensing Corp.

to Monterey Licenses. LLC from Cumulus Licensing Corp.

to Southern Broadcasting Companies, Inc.

from Cumulus Licensing Corp. to Southern Broadcasting Companies. Inc. from Carolyn Ann MacDonald

to Kenneth H. MacDonald, Jr. from Carolyn Ann MacDonald to Kenneth H. MacDonald, Jr. from Carolyn Ann MacDonald

to Kenneth H. MacDonald. Jr. from Carolyn Ann MacDonald to Kenneth H. MacDonald. Jr. from Carolyn Ann MacDonald to Kenneth H. MacDonald, Jr. from Kevin T. Lilly, Et Al. to Kevin T. Lilly. Et Al. from Palmetto Broadcasting System, Inc. to Estuardo Valdemar Rodriguez

from Covenant Media Services. Inc.

to Fred R. Morton & Evelyn K. Morton from KVCT (TV), Inc.

to KTCJ, Inc.

from Williamstown Broadcasting, LLC to Bennco. Inc.

GRANTED STATION TRANSFERS ( 314 asset sale, 315 transfer of control, 316 reorganization )

STATE STATION CITY FORM

AR KRLW -AM -1320 Walnut Ridge 314 KRLW -FM -106.3

CA KFGY -FM -92.9 Healdsburg 315

KMGG-FM-97.7 Monte Rio 315

KSRO-AM-1350 Santa Rosa 315

KXFX-FM-10I.7 Santa Rosa 315

CT wQQQ FM-103.3 Sharon 316

GU KTWG-AM-801 Agana 314

HI KHLO-AM-850 Hilo 315

APPLICANTS

from Floyd Broadcasting Company, Inc. to Combined Media Group. Inc. from Paul W. Robinson/EmeraldCity Radio Partners, LP to Centre ECRP LP from Paul W. Robinson/EmeraldCity Radio Partners, LP to Centre ECRP LP from Paul W. Robinson/EmeraldCity Radio Partners. LP

to Centre ECRP LP from Paul W. Robinson /EmeraldCity Radio Partners, LP to Centre ECRP LP

from Radio South Burlington, Inc. to The Ridgefield Broadcasting Corporation from Trans World Radio Pacific to KTWG Guam Pacific

from Paul W. Robinson/Emerald Cityradio Partners, LP to Centre ECRP LP

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MAIM .7í` T RANSI FRS: ( R;Uti'TI I) TECHNICAL RECORD cont. GRANTED STATION TRANSFERS ( 314 asset sale, 315 transfer of control, 316 reorganization )

STATE STATION CITY FORM HI KKBG-FM-97.9 Hilo 315

KKOA-FM-107.7 Volcano 315

IA KRKQ FM-98.3 Boone 316

KBGG-AM-1700 Des Moines 316

KHKI-FM-97.3 Des Moines 316

KGGO-FM-94.9 Des Moines 316

KCMR-FM-97.9* Mason City 316

KIJY-FM-92.5 West Des Moines 316

IL WLUJ-FM-97.7* Petersburg 314

NI WAWZ-FM-99.1* Zarephath 315

PA WZSK-AM-1040 Everett 314

WSKE-FM-104.3 Everett 314

SC WAVF-FM-96.I Hanahan 315

TN WMFS-FM-92.9 Bartlett 314


APPLICANTS from Paul W. Robinson/ Emerald City Radio Partners, LP to Centre ECRP LP from Paul W. Robinson/ Emerald City Radio Partners, LP to Centre ECRP LP

from Wilks Broadcasting LLC to Wilks License Co., LLC from Wilks Broadcasting LLC to Wilks License Co., LLC from Wilks Broadcasting LLC to Wilks License Co., LLC from Wilks Broadcasting LLC to Wilks License Co.. LLC from Bill Seemuth, Et. Al. to Roger Schlitter Et. Al. from Wilks Broadcasting LLC to Wilks License Co., LLC from LUI, Inc.

to Long -Nine, Inc.

from S. Rea Crawford, Et Al (Old Board) to Robert B. Dallenbach Et Al (New Board) from Radio Everett, Inc.

to New Millennium Communications Group. Inc. from Radio Everett, Inc.

to New Millennium Communications Group, Inc. from Paul W. Robinson/ EmeraldCity Radio Partners, LP to Centre ECRP LP from Belz Broadcasting Company to Infinity Broadcasting Corporation of Illinois

STATE STATION CITY FORM CA KTHO -AM -590 South Lake Tahoe 316

FL WUFT-FM-89.I* Gainesville 316

WIUF-FM-90.1 * Inverness 316

WFSQ FM-91.5* Tallahassee 316 WFSU-FM-88.9* WUSF-FM-89.7* Tampa 316

ID KSIL-FM-100.7 Wallace 314

NE KLIR-FM-101.1 Columbus 314

}OK-AM-900 Columbus 316

TN WMCH-AM-1260 Church Hill 314

WEYE-FM-I04.3 Surgoinsville 314

TX KBMA-FM-99.5 Bryan 314

KAIQ FM-95.5 Littlefield 314

APPLICANTS from Kidd Communications to Eastern Sierra Broadcasting from Board of Regents, on behalf of University of Florida to Board of Trustees, Univ. of Florida from Board of Regents,on behalf of University of Florida to Board of Trustees, Univ. of Florida from The Bd. of Regents , on Behalf of FSU to The Board of Trustees of Florida State from The Bd. of Regents, on Behalf of USF to The Board of Trustees of The University of South Florida from Alpine Broadcasting Limited Partnership to Anderson Broadcasting Co. from Heartland Broadcasting, Inc. to Three Eagles of Columbus. Inc. from Daniel W. Gardner, Deceased to The Security National Bank of Sioux City. Iowa, LP from Trent Broadcasting, LLC to WTZY -AM, Inc. from Trent Broadcasting. LLC

to WTZY -AM. Inc.

from Felix Torres

to Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses, Inc. from 21st Century Radio Ventures, Inc. to Littlefield Broadcasting, LLC




TRANSACTION BRIEF The following items are based on recent, noteworthy ownership -transfer applications filed with the FCC. The information is based on FCC contracts filed with the Commission and made public within the last few weeks. Market and revenue information is based on data culled from Duncan's American Radio and from M Street's own databases. When known, broker notices are included. Fax releases to Tom Taylor, (609) 883 -5696.

New York, NY

ABC finally scores a New York City affiliate for ESPN Radio with an LMA

and $78M purchase option for WEVD (1050). The LMA that puts ESPN on WEVD full -time begins September I. and it will expand a beachhead that began when ABC finagled the clearance of Dan Patrick on WEVD from I -4pm. Terms of the deal: ABC will LMA WEVD for up to two years. Then it has the option of buying it for $78M. For the seller, the important thing is that the proceeds go into the Forward newspaper operations. The Forward publishes Jewish papers in English, Yiddish and

(since 1995) Russian. We expect Forward to ask the IRS for permission to return to its former not -for -profit status. WEVD at 1050 has a 50,000 - watt signal, but it's highly directionalized. WEVD does a fine job cover-

ing the five boroughs, plus territory to the north and east. But it's severely limited to the south, in New Jersey. ESPN Radio 1050 will become the market's third all- sports signal, after WFAN and Sporting News Radio's WSNR (620). 1050 was the original home of Jeff Smulyan's pioneering all- sports "Fan ", before Smulyan acquired then -WNBC and moved WFAN

down to 660.

Portland, OR

Salem buys itself a new contemporary Christian "Fish" for $35.8M. This ranks as one of theyear's big move -in stories. KJUN went on the air in 1999 licensed to Tillamook, OR, and then Thunderegg partners George Kriste, Lance Anderson, Ernie Hopseker and Bob Case came into the

picture. They moved KJUN into Portland by re- licensing it to Scappoose, and now sell it for nearly $36 million. Salem will take over the station via an LMA in the fourth quarter. As for the latest "Fish" outlet, Salem's Ed Atsinger says "Portland is a very strong market for Christian music." One other person should be smiling at the early -2002 closing: original KJUN principal Brian Lord, who remained a principal in this deal. Broker for

Thunderegg: Gary Stevens.

Atlanta, GA

Radio One begins a $30,000 -a -month agreement to LMA the future Class A at 102.5 licensed to Mableton, GA. The permittee of 102.5 is Mableton Investment Group, and Radio One says it will change the calls from WAWE to WAMJ, giving it the calls currently attached to its own 107.5. Radio One's using this opportunity gaining a fourth FM in Atlanta

to realign its cluster there. Here's the drill: #I, WHTA at 97.5 remains urban as "Hot 97.5." #2, 107.5, which just abandoned urban AC for

smooth jazz, takes new calls of WJZZ. #3, The WAMJ calls move from 107.5 to the new 102.5 - format TBA. #4, WPEZ, the move -in at 107.9 that Radio One is buying. It's now country - but that will change. Stuart, FL

WSTU (1450) is being acquired by former WNSW GM George Kalman. Kalman tells M Street he's planning to use WNSW as the new

base for his syndicated adult standards shows. Those are the 12-year-old

"Weekend with Perry ". focusing on Perry Como; and the soon -to- launch "Make Believe Ballroom ", hosted by Lee Arnold. WSTU is currently doing

oldies. Seller is Resort Radio Systems. WSTU's facility is a I -kw non -

directional fulltimer at 1450 KHz.

Lancaster, SC

Spanish -language operator Estuardo Rodriguez buys WAGL, Lancaster (1560) for $700,000. Rodriguez already operates Spanish -

language WLLN, Lillington, NC, so this purchase makes him a group. by

M Street's definition. We'd expect a format change at WAGL, near Rock

Hill, SC. WAGLs currently doing a mix of country. talk and southern gospel. Seller is Len Phillips' Palmetto Broadcasting System. WAGL is a

50 -kw directional daytimer, and the brokers are Bruce Houston and David

Houston of Blackburn.

Albany, NY

Jim Morrell's Pamal Broadcasting does something unusual - it sells a station (WIZR. Johnstown, NY at 930). The former Albany

Broadcasting is selling off an AM that's essentially a daytimer to Joseph Isabel, who's already holding adult standards WCSS, Amsterdam, NY at

1490. This deal has Isabel's "IZ Communications" acquiring WIZR, which is basically doing soft AC, using ABC's 45+ soft AC format. It's got I -kw

day, 28 -w night, ND. In Pamal's Capital District home market, it retains properties such as CHR "Fly 92" WFLY and soft AC WYJB. Broker on the

$550,000 sale of WIZR from Pamal to Joseph Isabel: Dick Kozacko.

Outside Grand Rapids, MI

Duke Wright's Midwest group is paying $1,450,000 for classic rock

WYVN, Saugatuck (92.7). Midwest is also compensating seller Chris Conrad $50,000 for a three-year non -compete within 50 miles of the Saugatuck signal contour. Wright has properties in nearby Grand Rapids (AC WHTC), Battle Creek (including country WNWN -FM) and Kalamazoo (hot AC WFAT), and now acquires class A WYVN in Saugatuck, MI from Chris Conrad, who's based in Holland, MI.

Outside of Idaho Falls, ID

Ryan Frandsen's Sand Hill Media lays out $I.2M for the on -air soft AC "QFM" KADQ-FM, and a future FM (the CP for KOSZ, a new class CI at 107.I). Seller is Ted Austin, Jr., who has owned KADQ Rexburg. ID at 94.3 for quite a fewyears. It's a C2. Broker: Greg Merrill of Media Services Group.

Could Be Anywhere, USA:

Dealmaking has been markedly quiet so far in 2001. though Clear Channel's

been pulling off more "tuck -in" and new- market deals than you might think. But look for lots of quiet deal -talk at the NAB Radio Show in New Orleans. Brokers and group heads are seldom seen palavering on the

exhibit floor but they often get together for discreet chats in nearby hotels. We expect some action out of the NAB Radio Show, as always sooner or later.

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Passions are running high over the Amber Plan

And guess what? We hear key Congressional reps are already keenly aware

of the abducted -child -alert plan and are tracking it. For broadcasters, the fast - spreading "Amber Alert plan" is producing a real fault line: Proponents of the abducted - child -alert plan in markets like Dallas rave about it. ABC's Tyler Cox tells M Street "To me, this is an opportunity for stations to do what they're licensed to do - it's not a burden." But some broadcasters are privately concerned

that it will be just that. We believe every U.S. broadcaster may soon be dealing with the Amber Plan, if the FCC includes some level of abducted -child alert in the next set of EAS revisions. You can get a good overview of how the plan works at the station level by visiting "www.WBAP.com" and clicking on "WBAP Features." And proponent Tyler Cox will present his case on an NAB Radio Show Panel on Friday, September 7 devoted to "Crisis

Management."

READ ON! INSIDE THIS WEEK'S JOURNAL

THE TAYLOR REPORT Will the FCC's Mass Media Bureau be just a memory? Lend an ear to iBiquity. It's the battling country countdowns. pg 4

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New FCC Chairman Michael Powell is earning respect from radio

Yes, so far,

radio likes the new Michael Powell Commission, because execs tell us

they know what to expect. The level of unpredictability under previous Chairman Bill Kennard perplexed many buyers, sellers, attorneys and brokers. Execs keep talking about "the process", and they're

pleased with the way it's now functioning under former military officer Powell. M Street expects the new Powell FCC to reveal more of its face at the NAB Radio Show, just after Labor Day. All three new Commissioners (Abernathy. Copps and Martin) will be on hand for the Friday morning "Policymaker's Breakfast ", and we expect many FCC staffers to be in the Big Easy, too. If you can't be there (and lots of companies aren't sending their GMs, GSMs or PDs) -M Street will be at the NAB to cover it foryou.

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Signs of life in the station -trading market

There's a pulse beating, even if the deals are "only" $1 million to $3 million, and even if the advertising slowdown persists like a bad cold. And it's not just Clear Channel

that buying, though CC is the most commonly -

seen name in this week's "Transaction Digest."

CC picks up four stations in the Hudson Val- ley (ones it couldn't take lastyear), and adds stations in Beaumont, Parkersburg and Shamokin (PA). And Tele -Media begins what may be the process of unraveling the entire group by selling its four Albany, NY stations to Jim Morrell's Pamal Broadcasting and Ed Levine's Galaxy group. Overall, broker Larry Patrick says "the logjam may be breaking ", and

that could be because potential sellers are getting more realistic about station -trading multiples. Brokers tell us one thing, here in late summer 2001: They're busy.

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WASHINGTON THIS WEEK Sayonara, Mass Media Bureau? There's serious talk that the FCC's Mass Media Bureau may vanish as part of a rumored scheme to consolidate the Bureau into the cable bureau, to form a new super - bureau. The FCC is already committed to streamlining its processes. and over the last decade. it has actually handled more business with fewer staffers. And based on a recent analysis M Street conducted of the time - lapse between filings and approval. the Mass Media Bureau and other offices seem to be cranking stuff out quite expeditiously. We expect to hear much more about the Mass Media Bureau at the NAB Radio Show - but some of it may be off the record. Grizzled MMB Chief Roy Stewart was fielding questions about the "merger" story at this month's Texas Association of Broadcasters convention in San Antonio.

The FCC inspector started writing up violations at Radio One's Boston -market WBOT, Brockton (97.7)

and didn't quit until the grand total was $21,500. The single biggest piece of that ticket was a $10.000 fine for failing to have a public inspection file at the main studio (a charge Radio One disputes). The rest of the fines include $8,000 for EAS equipment not installed (the FCC didn't like Radio One's excuses about shipping delays). $500 for not having a local toll -free phone number, after Radio One took over WBOT and moved the main studio from Brockton to Boston (Radio One didn't know it was a toll call). $2,000 for failing to have operating power logs. And $1.000 for failing to have station logs. Radio One didn't help itself by asking for leniency based on its clean record. The FCC's Boston office had earlier Found violations right there at WBOT.

Better check the FCC's recent list of Low Power FM filings. The Commission just "accepted for filing" 232 new apps which is a long way from "granted ", of course. These LPFM apps are all from the January filing window, and are now subject to objections and petitions to deny. They're all viewable online. by city of license and frequency, at "FCC.gov."

Following a lengthy FCC revocation process, the Mike Rice stations are in legal limbo. In fact they' re practically invisible to the Commission. Look up "WBOW" at "FCC.gov ", and it doesn't exist. The call letters aren't there and the technical facility has been deleted from the database, though the Terre Haute AM at 640 KHz is certainly on the air, and being operated by Rice under (apparently) Public No- tice. Same for modern AC WZZQ Terre Haute (107.5), and for the Rice stations in Missouri licensed to Lake Broadcasting, such as KBMX, Eldon. Mean- while, Mike Rice tells M Street he's done his time and is fully qualified to get his eight revoked licenses and permits back - under the FCC's own character policy. He's waging his fight on several lev- els: Rice's Contemporary Media is among the parties filing to be "interim operators" of the 8 stations and

CPs in Indiana and Missouri that the FCC is threaten- ing to rip out of his control. He's also ready to file to be their permanent licensee. And Rice tells M Street he's just filed an Application for Review to stop the revocations themselves, though the process is very far along. Other applicants to be interim operators of the Rice stations: Missouri Indiana Broadcasting, LLC, and Indacom, Inc.

There's still a battle -royal over streaming royalties - and the next legal move on streaming royalties is up to the six radio groups and the NAB. Bonneville, Cox. Emmis, Entercom. Infinity and Susquehanna lost a big round in Philadelphia, where U.S. District Court Judge Berle Schiller ruled against them in a suit which had been moved from New York City. What's next? The six groups, plaintiffs in the Philadelphia action, decide where to go from here, then consult with NAB executives in Washington. There's no timetable - except the ticking clock that could be piling up more back -royalties to be paid to labels once the streaming royalty rate is finally determined by a three -member panel. We'd be very surprised if this doesn't land back in the lap of Congress, where the NAB has friends.

Time's running out to prepare the initial filing for the 350 -station FM Auction #37. The filing window for required Form 175 opens September 24 and closes October 5. This is the controversial auction that was abruptly bumped from May 9 back to December 5. About 350 CPs will be up for potential auction. depending on how the FCC juggles the appellate court decision about the bidding status of non -profits. Here are the rest of the key dates currently on the schedule: Up -front payments are due November 5 (one month before the auction). The mock auction is December 3 and - if all goes well - the auction itself commences on Wednesday, December 5.

Pay up early, as a convenience but ifyou pay the FCC late, you fork over a 25% late fee. The FCC is allowing regulatory fees to be paid earlier than the normal "filing window', which is a nice surprise. The announced filing window for Fiscal Year 2001 is September 10- September 21, but thisyear the FCC's going to accept fee payments "at any time prior to this window." It's mailing public notices to licensees and permitees about the FY 2001 payments. Fees range from $250 for a class C AM facility serving under 20,000 population, up to $4.550 to a Class B, C, CI or C2 FM with more than 1,000,000 population served. A CP for a new FM station will setyou back $925. The FCC is also rolling out its new "FeeFiler" software, available online and a darn handy time -saver for licensees and permittees who are paying for multiple facilities.




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Trouble at Big City Radio: It may have to raise additional equity or re- structure its debt. Phrases like "These matters raise substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern" will earn careful scrutiny at the SEC. Its actually a stock phrase, and Big City management says its working on solutions to the cash crisis. The problem: "Cash on hand is not sufficient to support the company's operations through December 31

and its growth strategy. Nor is it sufficient to fund the $9.8M interest payment due on the notes [debt] on September 15." That's the big date that's looming on the calendar: the semi- annual interest payment on some pricy 11 -1/4% notes. It's due September 15 and must be paid

in cash.

R A O I 0

Look for consolidation or operating agreements among independent syndicators. NBG's acquisition of Glenn Fisher's operation

for $5.3M in July and the apparent sale of Las Vegas -based Talk America to somebody (identity still undisclosed) are just the beginning of this new phase in the business. One syndicator paints the picture in

stark terms: "Premiere, Westwood

and ABC are the big guys. The independents are now thinking about how to cooperate to compete with them." One name

you can expect to hear in the Rumor Mill: New York -based United Stations Radio Network. It's got stability and also name recognition with veterans Nick Verbitsky and Dick Clark.

5

Spring Arbitrons in eight markets are still on ice. Arbitron continues to embargo markets such as Cleveland, and it refuses to say why

which baffles subscribers we've heard from.

Arbitron says the reasons are not related to the recent contract imbroglios with Clear Channel and Citadel.

Take your ears to New Orleans. and help out DAB developer iBiquity. In New Orleans. the DAB testers are looking for experienced professionals "who know what

radio should sound like." A sidebar of the NAB will be the National Radio System Committee's

scientifically- conducted "DAB Listening Test ",

and they're looking for participants who are PDs, GMs, and engineers. The tests will last two hours. Check "NAB.org" for info and the sign -up sheet. The NRSC will forward all test results to the FCC, which will be considering an in -band standard for FM '. Digital Audio i I g U I T Y Broadcasting this °t s' Fall. Meanwhile, in

a new filing with the NRSC, iBiquity says its new DAB system for FM beats analog and won't interfere with current FM signals. Bob Struble's team delivered results of 95,000 hours of field tests on 11 radio stations to the National Radio Systems Committee. Struble

sounds confident the NRSC will recommend iBiquity's in -band Digital Audio Broadcasting solution to the FCC. He expects FCC authorization for digital FM (not AM) in early 2002, with a big launch of commercial DAB equipment at the Spring NAB in Las Vegas.

That was no baby crying that was a PSA. There was a lot of wailing in Milwaukee at 7:20am on August 14: 50 straight seconds of a baby crying. followed by a PSA voiceover that said "No matter how much she cries, no matter how tired you are, no matter how frustratedyou get - never, ever shake a baby." Emergency room docs and nurses know that

"shaken baby syndrome" affects thousands of children ayear. We salute the 18 stations in Milwaukee who agreed to air the "shaken baby"

PSA at the same time. And kudos to the BVK ad agency for producing the spot and spreading

the idea of a "roadblock" making sure that if you tuned away from this powerful message on one station,you ran into it somewhere else.

It's a shoot -out between dueling country countdown shows. As veteran stars Lorianne

Crook and Charlie Chase debut a new countdown show for

United Stations on October 6, after leaving the fold at Jones. Over at Jones,

its new Dallas Turner

weekend GAC countdown show debuts over Labor Day Weekend. And contractually. Crook & Chase can't appear on United Stations until October 6 -7. They're offering stations a five-

week gap -filling series of commercial -free shows hosted by country artists, but conspicuously devoid of Crook & Chase themselves.

Prediction: Arbitron's new "National Database" product could trigger a new wave

of ownership consolidation. In a nutshell: A group like Infinity or Entercom may need to acquire a group like Citadel or Cumulus. just to keep up with Clear Channel. Here's the

thinking: Arbitron's national database (or "regional aggregation ") produces significant

selling advantages for players with big regional

footprints. They can go to a McDonald's franchise group and show ratings for an entire

region or state. That's probably good for radio revenue, in the long run. But the company that

reaps the most advantage from that approach

will likely be Clear Channel. because it's got by far the most extensive national reach. (And we're not even talking about CC's radio -plus- outdoor reach.) Smaller companies could find themselves disadvantaged - not even aware there's a buy going down at the regional level.

There's a new nighttime sex and relationship

talkshow in syndication, as Fisher Entertainment picks up San Diego's "Love Soup." Glenn Fisher, now working for Portland, OR -based NBG Radio Network, says he's already lined up 11 charter affiliates. Those

include Bob Kieve's KARA, San Jose. Emmis'

KKLT, Phoenix, Emmis -owned WENS, Indianapolis, and Simmons -owned KQMB, Salt

Lake City. Licensed clinical psychologist Dr.

Lori Pollick hosts the show on KFMB -FM, San Diego. which debuted only last December.

"Love Soup with Dr. Lori" airs on "Star 100.7" from 8 -IOpm Pacific, Monday -Thursday. Check

out excerpts of the show at "HiStar.com."

A Denver concert promoter says its David vs. Goliath. and he's suing Clear Channel for antitrust. Denver's "Nobody In Particular"

filed suit in U.S. District Court, alleging that CC uses the vertical integration of its concert promotion business (the former SFX, now Clear Channel Entertainment) and its radio

station alliance to keep artists from doing business with its local rival. The Denver Post

says the promoter wants damages and a jury

trial. CC Radio's Pam Taylor tells the L.A. Times "We play by the rules and we will vigorously defend ourselves against this."





FORMAT CHANGES AND UPDATES #= change accompanies new management /= simulcast. Gathered from M Street's ongoing research and our nationwide network of reporters.

STATE

AZ

CA

FL

GA

IL

IA

KS

KY

ME

MA

MI

MO

MT

NM

STATION CITY /MARKET

KBYE -105.7 Dolan Springs (Vegas)

KCAA -1050 Loma Linda

KHHT-92.3

KHOT-1250

KRCK-FM-97.7

KUOR-89. l'

KWIZ-96.7

KCMI-1270

KXPS-1010

WJBW-FM-106.

WMGR-930

WCEZ-93.9

WCNL-94.3

WJPL-96.5

KCHA-1580

KWMM-98.7

(KW

KANR-92.7

KBGU-96.3

WOCS-88.3

WFAU-1280

WSRB-91.5

WEJC-88.3

KTBG-90.9

KCMM-99. I

KSYU -95. I

FORMERLY

silent

talk

(KCAA is off the air pending the construction of a new xmtr site) Los Angeles KCMG, rhythmic oldies

Madera # Exel- Spanish CHR // KZFO (KHOT begins an LMA -to -buy with IHR Educational Radio)

Mecca (Palm Springs) new

Redlands (Riverside) # jazz

(KUOR -FM enters an LMA with KLON licensee Cal. State University at Long Beach)

Santa Ana (Los Angeles) romantica Spanish hits

Thousand Palms (Palm Spr) KXPS, sports adult standards

(KCM) and KXPS swap dial positions)

BECOMES

KOAS, smooth jazz "The Oasis"

reported silent

urban AC "Hot 92.3"

Eternal Word - rel. teaching

80's hits

jazz // KLON

Thousand Palms (Palm Spr) KCM), adult standards

3 Jupiter (W. Palm Beach) adult standards

Bainbridge ABC - standards & talk

Carthage # new

(WCEZ begins an LMA with KOKX and KOKX -FM)

80's hits

urban AC

news and talk

WWI - adult standards The adult standards format moves to sister station KCHA)

Chillicothe (Peoria)

Farmington (Peoria)

Charles City (Mason City)

Osage (Mason City)

MM also carries Rick Dees in AM drive. Belle Plaine (Wichita)

Ingalls

LeRose

Gardiner (Augusta)

Walpole

sports

45+ soft AC

ABC - oldies & talk adult standards // KOKX

modern AC "The Point"

modern AC // WCNL WWI - adult standards CHR "98.7 Kiss"

rhythmic CHR

stunting

variety

adult standards

variety

modern rock

Jones - adult contemporary information & variety

sports // WSKW reported silent

(The Walpole, MA public shools have returned WSRB's license to the FCC)

White Star new

Warrensburg (Kansas City) jazz & information

Belgrade (Bozeman) new

Corrales (Albuquerque) hot AC

contemporary Christian // WLGH adult alternative "The Bridge"

Way -FM - cont. Christian adds Kidd Kraddick (AM drive)

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cont. FORMAT CHANGES AND UPDATES #= change accompanies new management, / /= simulcast. Gathered from M Street's ongoing research and our nationwide network of reporters.

STATE STATION CITY/ MARKET FORMERLY

NY WKKF -102.3 Ballston Spa (Albany) CHR

(Woody & )im originate their morning drive show at WRVW, Nashville. WKKF is

WKPQ 105.3 Hornell adult alternative

WKVU- 100.7* Utica # WVVC, cont. Christian

NC WUNC -91.5* Chapel Hill (Raleigh) information & classical music

WGHB -1250 Farmville (Greenville) southern gospel

WRQM -90.9* Rocky Mount info. & classical // WUNC ND

OK

OR

PA

SC

TX

KGBZ-I00.7

KIXR-104.7

KKBC-FM-93.5

WCNR-930

WCZZ-1090

WAZS -980

KBMA-99.5

KLTO-104.9

KOVE-FM-106.5

Harwood (Fargo)

Ponca City

Baker

Bloomsburg (Scranton)

new

adult contemporary

country

talk & sports

BECOMES

adds Woody & Jim

their first affiliate)

)ones - hot AC adds K -Love - cont. Christian to be news -talk (Sept)

Fox - sports to be news -talk // WUNC (Sept) 80's hits

hot AC

oldies

reported silent

(WCNR's new owners expect to return to the air as WHLM in Sept.)

Greenwood

Summerville (Charleston)

Bryan (College Station)

Galveston (Houston)

Galveston (Houston)

WMTY, southern gospel

black gospel

tejano

romantica // KOVE -FM KQBU -FM, tejano

KQBU -FM -93.3 Port Arthur (Houston) KOVE -FM, romantica

(The KOVE -FM call sign and format move to 106.5 MHz, Galveston)

KOVA -104.9 Rosenberg (Houston)

TX KLOI -101.7 Silsbee (Beaumont)

to be oldies (Sept)

Spanish hits

stunting

Spanish CHR // KRTX -FM romantica

regional Mexican

romantica // KOVE -FM Spanish CHR // KRTX -FM oldies country // KAYD -FM

(KLOI enters an LMA -to -buy with KAYD -FM. KIKR, KQHN, KQXY -FM and KTCX. The simulcast is temporary with the KAYD -FM country

format to move here exclusively when KAYD -FM adopts a new format as a move -in to the Houston market)

VT WZSH-I07.1

WSSH-95.3

VA WHHV-1400

WWHV-102.I

WA KBAI-930

KPUG-1170

WV WLWF-93.1

WMOV-1360

WI WDRK-99.9

Bellows Falls WWI - soft AC // WSSH White River Junction WWI - soft AC Hillsville # soft AC

Virginia Beach (Norfolk) # new

Bellingham KIXT, WWI Hot - country Bellingham talk and sports

Ravenswood (Parkersburg) oldies

Ravenswood (Parkersburg) oldies // WLWF Cornell (Eau Claire) # new

(WDRK joins the combo of WAXX, WAYY, WEAQ WECL and WIAL)

WWI -AC/ /WSSH WWI - adult contemporary southern gospel

urban contemporary

WWI - adult standards sports

ABC - country oldies

rock "The Carp"

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NEW STATION APPS: TRANS: GRANTS / CPA TECHNICAL. RECORD

NEW STATION GRANTS = non -commercial station. &= reapplication, + =competes with existing application The following parties have applied to construct new stations with the facilities noted. licensed to serve the communitites noted.


MO 92.1 Dixon 6000w. 328 It American Broadcast Financial Corp. NH 750 Manchester 500wD, 260wN Manchester Radio Partners

TRANSIATORSBOOSTERS/SYNCHRONOUS TRANSMITTER: GRANTS = non -commercial station, &= reapplication. += competes with existing application.


STATE FREQUENCY CTY FACILITIES APPLICANT

MI 90.9* Mackinaw City 300 w , 246 It Great Lakes Community Broadcasting Inc NC 96.5* Biltmore Forest 1850 w , 1,171 ft DA Liberty Productions. A Ltd Partnership

CONSTRUCTION PERMIT ACTIVITY *=non-commercial station. &= reapplication. += competes with existing application.

STATE

AR

GA IN

KY

10

MA ME

MO

OH RI

TX VA

WI

WY

STATION

KAGL -FM -93.3

KUAF- FM -9I.3*

WEGF(CP)-FM-95.I WICR-FM-88.7* WQXE-FM-98.3 WTUK-FM-I05.1

WATD-FM-95.9

WMEB-FM-91.9* KCLQ FM-107.9

WHKO-FM-99.I WCRI-FM-95.9 KSCN-FM-96.9 WCDX-FM-92.I WZOR-FM-94.7 KWYW(CP)-FM-99.I

CITY ACTIVITY

El Dorado built new auxiliary facility Fayetteville upgrades to class C from class CI. changes to 100000 w DA.

1,089 ft, redescribes xmtr location as 35- 51 -12x 94 -1 -32 license to cover for new station decreases to 915 ft, redescribes xmtr location as 39- 53 -58x 86 -12 -2

changes to 8500 w, 531 ft. redescribes xmtr location as 37- 43 -18x 86-2 - increases to 530 w

increases to 1600 w, redescribes xmtr location as 42 -6 -39x 70 -42 -17 changes to 600 w. 171 ft, redescribes xmtr location as 44 -55 -8x 68 -40 -0 changes to 19000 w, drop DA, 669 ft, changes xmtr

location to 37- 48 -IIx 92 -33 -I built new auxiliary facility increases to 6000 w (h). 249 ft, changes xmtr location to 41- 10 -28x 71 -34 -20 upgrades to class C3 from class A, changes to 14000 w , 371 ft built new auxiliary facility upgrades to class C3 from class A, increases to 21500 w. adds DA, 354 It license to cover for new station

Montezuma Indianapolis

Elizabethtown

Harlan

Marshfield

Orono Lebanon

Dayton

Block Island Pittsburg

Mechanicsville

Mishicot Lost Cabin

M Street recorded data for the week of August IS, 2001

STATE STATION

AK KKED -FM -104.7 Fairbanks

GA WECC -AM -1190* St. Marys IL WCEZ(CP) -F

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