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American Media Services P. 0. Box 20696 LLC CHARLESTON, SC 29413 DEVELOPERS & BROKERS OF RADIO PROPERTIES TEL (843) 972 -2200 WWW.AMERICANMEDIASERVICES.COM FAX (843) 881 -4436

Metropolitan Radio Group Inc. (group owner; acq 6.97; with co-located KXOR(FM)- May 1, 1966: 106.3 mhz; 6 kw. 302 ft. TL: N29 43 18 West Monroe AM). Network: ABC. Format: Black. religious. Target aud: 35 -54. W90 46 33. Stereo. 120 Prevost Dr., Houma 70364. Secondary *Ernest Pickings, gen mgr, [ions dir & progmg dir. address: Box 2068. Houma 70361. Phone: (985) 851 -1021. Fax: (985) KBSS(AM)- August 1956: 1310 khz; 5 kw -D, 49 w -N. TL: N32 29 02 872-4403. Web Site: www.eagle106.3.can. Licensee: Guaranty Broadcasting W92 09 10. Box 547 71294. Phone: (318) 397-0927. Fax: (318) Co. of Houma L.L.C. (acq 7- 23 -98; $875,000). Network: ABC FM KBSF(AM)-Co-owned with KTKC(FM). June 30, 1954: 1460 khz; 1 397 -3132. Licensee: Red Bear Broadcasting. (acq 6-10-93; $200,000; Connection. Format: Classic Rock. News: 20 hrs wkly. Target aud: kw -D, 220 w -N. TL: N33 0002 W93 28 43. Spec prog: Gospel 15 hrs 6-28 -93). Network: ABC. Format: Sports. Chuck Redden, gen mgr. 18 -54. Spec prog: LSU Sports, loo high school football. Melanie wkly. Hotard, gen mgr & gen sls mgr; Jennie Childs, chief of engrg.

KZRZ(FM)- Aug 1, 1967: 98.3 mhz: 50 kw. 492 ff. TL: N32 39 38 Sulphur W91 59 28. Stereo. 1200 N. 18th St., Suite D, Monroe 71201. Phone: Tioga (318) 387 -3922. Fax: (318) 322 -4585. Web Site: www.monroeradlo.com. Licensee: Opus Broadcasting Monroe L.L.C. Group owner: Opus KEZM(AM)- 1955: 1310 khz: 500 w -D, w -N, 13 50 DA1. TL: N30 27 KLAA(FM )-Licensed to Tioga. See Alexandria Media Partners LLC (acq 7-19-2004; grpsl). Format: Adult contemp. W93 22 44. Stereo. 101 W. Napoleon 70663. Phone: (337) -3611. 527 Target aud: 18-54; mid to upper income. Chris Zimmerman, gen Fax: (337) 527-0213. E-mail: kezm1310am Licensee: @structurex.net. mgr; Barbara Dawson -Monk, gen sis mgr; Rick Knighten, mktg mgr; Merchant Inc. Broadcasting (acq 1-30.98; $75,000). Network: Sporting Varnado Sandy Nicholson, news dir: Mark Willson, chief of engrg. News Radio Network. Cohn & Marks. Format: Sports. Target aud: 25 -54; upscale baby-boomers. Spec prog: Fr (Cajun) 5 hrs. gospel 5 WBOX-FM- November 1985: 92.9 mhz; 3 kw. 321 ft. TL: N30 54 10 hrs , local sports 12 hrs wkly. *Bruce L. Merchant, pres; Kathy W89 57 36. Stereo. Box 280, Bogalusa 70429. Phone: (985) White Castle Soileau, sls dir; Kristen Merchant, pub altes dir. 732 -4288. Fax: (985) 732-4288. Licensee: Best Country Broadcasting

LLC (acq 4 -18 -02: $150,000. with WBOX(AM) Bogalusa). Format: KKAY(AM)- November 1976: 1590 khz; 1 kw -D. TL: N30 11 01 W91

KKGB(FM)- Dec 17, 1977: 101.3 mhz; 25 kw. 328 ft. TL: N30 14 55 Contemp country. Ben R. Strickland, pres & gen mgr. 06 27. 3365 Hwy. 1 S., Donaldsonville 70346. Phone: (225) 473 -6397. W93 17 56. Stereo. 425 Broad St., Lake Charles 70601 -4225. Phone: Fax: (225) 473 -5764. Licensee: Cactus Communications LLC. Format: (337) 439-3300. Fax: (337) 436-7278. Web Site: www.kkgb.com. Classical. *Harry Hoyler, gen mgr. Licensee: Cumulus Licensing Corp. Group owner: Cumulus Media Inc. Vidalia (acq 12-17 -98; grpsl). Rep: Christal. Kaye, Scholar, Fierman, Hays & Handler. Format: Classic rock. News staff: one. Target aud: General; WONZ(FM) -See Natchez. MS Winnfield baby boomers. *Dawn Racca, sls dir & gen sis mgr; Don Kellogg, opns dir & progmg dir; Dave Chamino, chief of engrg. KVCL(AM)- Dec 17, 1955: 1270 khz; 820 w -D. TL: N31 56 54 W92 Ville Platte 37 37. Stereo. Box 548, Harrison Bcstg. Org. Bldg., 304 KVCL Rd. 71483. Phone: (318) 628 -5822. Fax: (318) 628-7355. Licensee: KYKZ(FM)-See Lake Charles Harrison Broadcast Organization Inc. (acq 3 -7 -90; $475,000 3-26.90). KVPI(AM)- November 1953: 1050 khz; 250 w -D, 10 w -N. TL: N30 41 Format: New adult contemp, jazz, talk, News staff: 2; News: 21 hrs 39 W92 18 46. Box J 70586. Secondary address: 809 W. LaSalle St. wkly. Target aud: General; financially able persons, blacks and Tallulah 70586. Phone: (337) 363.2124. Fax: (337) 363-3574. E -mail: professionals. 3 hrs, relg 15 hrs, 5 hrs, big kvpi @centurytel.net. Web Site: www.oldies925.com. Licensee: Ville Spec prog: Black gospel band 4 hrs wkly. B. Harrison PhD., CEO, pres, gen mgr, Platte Broadcasting Co. (acq 12- 18-01). Network: Network: USA, ABC, George KBYO(AM)- Sept 4, 1954: 1360 khz; 500 w -D. TL: N32 25 37 W91 Jones Radio Networks, CNN Radio. Rep: Commercial Media Sales. news dir & engrg VP; Leigh Anne Harrison, natl sis mgr & adv mgr; 13 15. Box 1112, Hwy. 80 W. 71282. Phone: (318) 574 -1500. Fax: Patricia J. Harrison PhD.. exec VP, prom mgr & pub affrs dir. Format: News/talk, sports. News staff: one; News: 12 hrs wkly. Target (601) 638 -0869. Licensee: Holladay Broadcasting of Louisiana LLC aud: General. Spec prop: Farm 12 hrs wkly. *Roland Fink, CEO & (acq 1-10 -03; $450,000. with co- located FM). Format: Urban contemp, pees; Rhonda Moser, sr VP; Christopher J. Lamke, gen mgr; Connie relg. Target aud: 18 -54. *Robert H. Holladay, pres; Ron Anderson, KVCL -FM- Nov 3, 1966: 92.1 mhz; 6 kw. 210 ft. TL: N31 56 54 W92 Acosta, opns dir, opns mgr & progmg dir; Mark Layne, gen sls mgr; gen mgr & progmg dir; Russell Kendrick, chief of engrg. 37 37. Stereo. (Acq 3-7-90; $595,000). Format: Country, black, relg. Becky Vidrine, rgnl sls mgr; Myles Spencer, news dir; Tony L. Evans, News staff: 2; News: 22 hrs wkly. Target aud: 24-60; professional chief of engrg. financially able persons, blacks & general. Spec prog: Black 20 hrs, KBYO -FM- Apr 29, 1983: 104.5 mhz; 3 kw. 320 ft. TL: N29 45 35 gospel 20 hrs wkly. W90 49 30. (CP: 104.5 mhz, 25 kw). Stereo. Network: ABC KVPI -FM- Feb 26, 1967: 92.5 mhz; 3.9 kw horiz. 220 ft. TL: N30 41 Information & Entertainment. Format: Rock/AOR. Kurt Rushing, adv 39 W92 18 46. Stereo. Web She: www.odies925.com. Network: mgr. Winnsboro Network: ABC, CNN Radio, Jones Radio Networks. Format: Oldies. News staff: one; News: 5 hrs wkly. KMAR-FM- August 1969: 95.9 mhz; 3 kw. 171 ft. TL: N32 11 40 W91 Thibodaux 45 30. Stereo. Box 312 71295. Secondary address: 1823 Hwy. 618 Vivian 71295. Phone: (318) 435-5141. Fax: (318) 435-5749. E -mail: 'KNSU(FM)- Feb 15, 1972: 91.5 mhz; 250 w vert. 148 ft. TL: N29 47 [email protected]. Licensee: Boeuf River Broadcasting Co. Group 29 W90 48 07. (CP: 91.3 mhz, 3 kw, ant 285 ft. TL: N29 45 35 W90 owner: The Radio Group (acq 11.89; $200,000 with co- located AM; KNCB(AM)- Apr 9, 1966: 1320 khz; 5 kw -D. TL: N32 54 08 W93 58 4930). Box 2664, Nicholls State Univ. 70310. Phone: (985) 448 -4448. 11- 6-89). Network: ABC. Format: Country. News staff: one; News: 20 59. Box 1072 71082. Secondary address: 17525 Hwy. 1 N. 71082. Fax: (985) 449 -7106. E -mail: knsu @nicholls.edu. Web Site: hrs wkly. Target aud: 30-60; adults. Spec prog: Farm 5 hrs, southem Phone: (318) 375 -3278. Fax: (318) 375 -3329. E -mail: [email protected]. www.nicholls.edu/knsu. Licensee: Board of Trustees, Nicholls State gospel 20 hrs wkly. Tom Gay, pres, gen mgr Si stn mgr; Kim Parker, Licensee: North Caddo Broadcasting Co. (acq 4- 9-66). Format: University. Format: Modem. News: 10 hrs wkly. Target aud: 18 plus. opus dir & progmg dir; Richard Smith, nati sis mgr, rgnl sis mgr, adv Country, gospel. Target aud: General. Ruby J. Collins, gen mgr, gen Spec prog: Black 8 hrs, gospel 4 hrs, jazz one hr, world 2 hrs wkly. mgr & mus dir; Regnai Wallace, news dir; Larry Young, chief of engrg. sis mgr & adv VP; Mike Harrisl, news dir; Sherry Reece, mus dir 8 pub *Josh McKnight, stn mgr; Lance Arnold, opns mgr; Josh Byrnes, affrs dir: Rudy Johnson, engrg VP & chief of engrg. progmg dir; John Zeringue, news dir.

KNCB -FM- Sept 28, 1996: 105.3 mhz; 3.2 kw. 449 ft. TL: N32 55 54 Maine KTIB(AM)- Dec 24, 1953: 640 khz; 5 kw -D, 1 kw -N, DA -2. TL: N29 W93 54 22. Stereo. (Acq 9- 27 -96.). Network: ABC. Format: Real 50 05 W90 54 48. Stereo. 108 Green St. 70301. Phone: (985) country. 447 -9006. Fax: (985) 446 -2338. Web Site: www.oldies640.com. Licensee: LaTerr Broadcasting Corp. (acq 11- 16 -73). Format: News, Auburn oldies. News staff: 2. Target aud: 35 plus. Linda Bellanger, gen mgr. Washington WFNK(FM) -See Portland

'KTLN(FM)- May 1995: 90.5 mhz; 200 w. 357 ft. TL: N29 4318 W90 KNEK(AM)- Aug 18, 1980: 1190 khz; 250 w -D. TL: N30 35 09 W92 WLAM(AM) -See Lewiston 46 New New 70148. Phone: 33. Stereo. Univ. of Orleans, Orleans 04 00. 3225 Ambassador Caffrey Pkwy., Lafayette 70506. Phone: (504) 280 -7000. Fax: (504) 280 -6061. Licensee: Board of Supervisors (337) 981 -0106. Fax: (337) 988-0443. Web Site: www.knek.com. of Louisiana Stale University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, Licensee: Citadel Broadcasting Co. Group owner: Citadel Broadcasting WTHT(FM)- February 1977: 99.9 mhz; 50 kw. 492 ff. TL: N43 57 07 New Network: NPR, PRI. Format: news. W70 17 46. 477 A, University of Orleans. Class, Corp. (acq 1- 14 -99; grpsl). Format: Zydeco & blues. Target aud: Stereo. Congress St., Suite 3 Portland 04101. News: 39 hrs wkly. Target aud: 35-70; well educated professionals. Phone: (207) 782 -1800. Phone: (207) 797 -0780. Fax: (207) 783-7371. 25 -54. Spec prog: Farm 4 hrs wkly. Mary Galyean, gen mgr. managers, artists & arts patrons. Spec prog: Jazz 6 hrs, prairie home Fax: (207) 253 -1971. Licensee: Nassau Broadcasting Ill L.L.C. Group companion 4 hrs wkly. John S. Batson, gen mgr; Ronald C. Curtis, owner: Nassau Broadcasting Partners L.P. (acq 4-6 -2004; grpsl). opns dir; Fred Kasten, dev dir, prom mgr & progmg dir; Richard KNEK-FM- 1989: 104.7 mhz; 3 kw. 223 ft. TL: N30 26 45 W92 09 Format: Country. Target aud: Women 18 -34, women 25 -54; Maine's Frances, sis dir; Karen Anklam, mktg dir; James Arey, mus dir; Robert 24. (CP: 25 kw. ant 364 ft.). Stereo. Web Site: www.knek.com. Format: kiss 99.9. *Tim Gatz, gen mgr & gen sis mgr; Stan Manning, progmg Carroll, chief of engrg. Adult contemp. dir; Peter Magee, chief of engrg.

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