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ZoneCasting Now Fully Permissible Under FCC Rules | Radio & Television Business Report

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The use of a FM booster station to originate programming in order to bring Geo Broadcast Services’ ZoneCasting technology to its full fruition is now wholly allowable for those operators who wish to invest in it. Thanks to the publication in the Federal Register on Friday of the notice of the effective date for modified sections 73.3526, 73.3527, and 74.1204, as amended in the Geocasting Second R&O, as well as the effective da…See the Story

Commercial TV Broadcasting to End in Eastern Montana

The only TV station in America’s smallest TV market is poised to switch to PBS, ending commercial TV broadcasting in eastern Montana. An asset purchase agreement filed with the FCC indicates Montana State University, which operates Montana PBS, is poised to buy KXGN-TV/5.1 (Glendive) and KYUS-TV/3.1 (Miles City) for $375,000. The stations are owned by the Estate of Stephen A. Marks through Glendive Broadcasting and KYUS Broadcasting. Marks died …Montana, United States · Montana Read Article

Station Sales Week Of 7/18

Blacksun Private Equity has filed its purchase of seven stations from Monte Spearman’s High Plains Radio Network. Blacksun will acquire Classic Country 1360 KFFA and Classic Rock 103.1 KFFA-FM Helena AR, Classic Hits 1260 WGVM/97.3 W247BA and Country 100.7 WDMS Greenville MS, Classic Country 95.7 KYBE Frederick OK, Classic Rock 1410 KLVQ/94.5 K233BE Athens and Country 95.9 KCKL-FM Malakoff TX out of High Plains’ bankruptcy for $1,250,000. The re…Arkansas · Arkansas See the Story

Duluth FM Station Switches Christian Programming (Updated)

WJRF/89.5 (Duluth) has switched to the “Voice of the Master” following the network’s purchase of the station. WRVM, Inc. closed on its $150,000 purchase of WJRF from the University of Northwestern-St. Paul on July 18. Over the weekend, the station aired a five-minute promo reel of network programming: WJRF switched over to WRVM programming on July 21 and a familiar voice returned to 89.5: former WJRF general manager Brett Gibson, who is now WRVM…Duluth, Minnesota · Duluth Read Article

FCC Monitor: Independence, Iowa, FM Station to Return Soon

The following are updates to previously-reported items and other recent regulatory filings and actions concerning Upper Midwest broadcast stations. This report is created by the author and is not an official report of the FCC. Iowa KM Radio of Independence’s KQMG-FM/95.3 (Independence) tells the FCC that a new transmitter has been delivered and KQMG-FM should return to the air by Aug. 2. The update comes in a request for extension of special tem…Independence · Independence Read Article

Former Program Director Acquires Omaha AM/Translator

Jose Munoz’ Munoz Media is purchasing Regional Mexican “La Nueva 99.5” 1020 KMMQ Plattsmouth/99.5 K258DC Omaha NE from NRG Media for $400,000. It will mark a return to the station for Munoz, who served as Program Director from 2007 to 2022. He most recently was Director of Operations for Flood Communications’ “Radio Lobo 97.7” KBBX-FM Nebraska City and Telemundo Nebraska. Munoz also has held roles as the Spanish language play-by-play voice for M…Omaha, Nebraska · Omaha See the Story

Weekly Log: Two Milwaukee Radio Vets Return

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Why the 39% TV Ownership Cap Is Really Already 78%

With the FCC poised to consider major changes to TV ownership rules, the most frequently-mentioned part of the regulations seems to be the national ownership cap. Right now, rules prohibit one company from owning TV stations that reach more than 39% of U.S. TV households. (The figure is computed by adding up the number of TV households in each market where the company owns stations.) But in reality, the cap is 78% due to an analog-era rule known…United States · United States Read Article

American Family Association Enters Des Moines With KJMC Purchase

The only station in Des Moines targeting Black audiences will soon be going away as Minority Communications has agreed to sell Adult R&B “K-Jam” 89.3 KJMC Des Moines to the American Family Association. AFA will pay $1.125 million for the 7.1kW/61m Class C3 signal. The deal will bring to an end to the Des Moines market’s only station featuring R&B and Gospel programming on Sundays. KJMC also features Reach Media’s Rickey Smiley Morning Show and D…Des Moines, Iowa · Des Moines See the Story

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