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THE M STREET JOURNAL Published Weekly Since 1984 304 Park Avenue S 7th Floor, New York, NY 10010 Phone (212) 473 -4668 FAX (212) 473 -4626 ROBERT UNMACHT, Editor Feb. 3, 1993 Vol. 10 No. 5 COPYRIGHT 1992 FORMAT CHANGES ( # change accompanies new ownership) ( // simulcast) formerly becomes AZ Phoenix KBAQ(CP) -89.5* new to be classical (4/92) Safford KATO -1230 oldies news, talk (KATO's networks include EFM, Daynet, IBN, Talknet, ABC, and ESPN) Safford KXKQ -94.1 country adds JSN - CW "Kat" Wickenburg KFMA -93.7 modern rock JSN - easy listening CA Costa Mesa (Anaheim) KOJY -540 KJQI, easy standards San Fernando KJQI -1260 # KGIL, talk standards // KOJY West Covina (L.A.) KBOB -98.3 # standards silent pending sale (KBOB will return with Spanish -language programming) FL Fort Myers WHEW -101.9 country adds Super - country Fort Myers WMYR -1410 country // FM SGC - CW, S. gospel Tampa WRBQ -FM -104.7 # CHR adult CHR GA McRae WYSC -95.3 country Super - country IL Aurora (Chicago) WBIG -1280 AC // FM adds rock, nights // FM Aurora (Chicago) WYSY -FM -107.9 hot AC adds hard rock nights (WYSY -FM picks up the nightly metal show from WVVX Highland Park) Charleston WEIC -FM -92.1 adult contemporary JSN - oldies Highland Park (Chic.) WVVX -103.1 # ethnic, rock ethnic, sports talk KS No. Ft. Riley (Abil.) KBLS -102.5 new JSN - soft AC "Sunny" (KBLS enters into an LMA with KABI /KSAJ Abilene, KS) KY Covington (Cincinnati) WCVG -1320 country JSN - CW // WNKR (WCVG enters into an LMA with WNKR Williamstown, KY) MD Pocomoke City (Salis.) WDMV -540 # country silent (WDMV will be moving to Brinlow MD, making it a Washington market station.) Salisbury WLVW -FM -105.5 # standards, talk SMN Kool - oldies Salisbury WLVW -960 standards,talk / /FM SEN - sports MI Marshall (Battle Crk.) WELL -FM -104.9 # silent Super - CW upon sale (WELL -FM and its silent AM form a duopoly with WBCK /WBXX Battle Creek) MN Bemidji KBUN -1450 oldies sports "the Bun" (KBUN is using SEN, Sports Final, and ESPN) MS Hattiesburg WHSY -FM -104.5 adult contemporary CHR "Y104" MO Monroe City KDAM -106.3 SMN Kool - oldies SMN - oldies NJ Paterson (New York) WPAT -930 easy // FM adds Larry King - talk NM Los Lunas (Albuq.) KOYT(CP) -102.5 # new to be eclectic rock (KOYT is due on 4/93 and will simulcast KIOT Hispanola, NM) Santa Fe KVSF -1260 # silent eclectic rock // KIOT (KVSF will switch again shortly to an all -talk format) NY Canandaigua WCGR -1550 adult contemporary country Canandaigua (Rochest.) WLKA -102.3 # new age JSN - AC upon sale Dansville WDNY -1400 AC // FM Super - country Niagara Falls (Buff.) WJJL -1440 # AC, talk oldies Watertown WNCQ -1410 country adds Super - country NC Kill Devil Hills WCXL -104.1 new gold -based AC, beach (WCXL enters in an LMA -to- purchase with WGAI Elizabeth City, NC) OK Pawhuska KXVQ -1500 country silent due to fire OR Florence (Eugene) KLCX -104.7 rock to be CHR (3/1) PA Olyphant (Scranton) WWAX -750 # business news silent pending sale Pittsburgh WORD -FM -104.7 # religion WXRB, country "Rebel" (WXRB is part of a duopoly with Entercom's WEEP /WDSY Pittsburgh) Somerset (Johnstown) WVSC -990 country Super - country PAT McCRUMMEN, Associate Editor SEAN ROSS, Associate Editor fright 1992 M Street Corporation. ISSN 1052-7109. The M Street Journal is published each week except the last week of December. All rights reserved. No portion of The M Street Journal be reproduced in any form without the written permission of the publisher. Subscriptions are available to professionals in the broadcast industry and allied fields. Subscription rates 99.00 annually, including the M Street Radio Directory, or $30.00 per quarter. alb www.americanradiohistory.com THE M STREET JOURNAL page 2 Feb. 3, 1993 FORMAT CHANGES (cont'd) TN Maryville (Knoxville) WGAP -1400 country // FM SMN Real - CW // FM Maryville (Knoxville) WGAP -FM -95.7 country adds SMN Real - CW TX Cleveland KLEV -1410 country silent University Park (Dal.) KSGB -1540 religion KTNO, Tejano VA Lebanon WXLZ -FM -107.3 new Super - country (WXLZ will simulcast its locally programmed AM in mornings) WA Bellingham KISM -92.9 CHR rock CHR WV Barrackville (Fairmnt) WVCW(CP) -93.1 # new WMMN -FM,to be JSN -easy (WMMN -AM -FM enter into an LMA with WTCS /WRLF Fairmont, WV) Charleston WQBE -950 country // FM IBN - talk WI Kenosha WLIP -1050 adult contemporary news, talk (WLIP's only talk network thus far is Mutual) Milwaukee WLUM -FM -102.1 CHR dance CHR NEW STATIONS: APPLICATIONS ( * non -commercial station) ( & reapplication) ( + competes with existing application) CA 91.5* Willits 600 w, 1820 ft . Mendocino County Public Bcstg. FL 90.9* Crystal River 2000 w, 371 ft University of Florida 88.9* Pace 6000 w, 237 ft Pensacola Charities, Inc. ID 90.1* Cottonwood 250 w, 2007 ft Washington State University IL 88.3* Palatine 100 w, 79 ft William Rainey Harper College IA 88.9* Indianola 100 w, 125 ft Simpson College LA 90.3* Lake Charles no facilities given Univ of Southwestern Louisiana MA 91.9* Falmouth 654 w, 177 ft University of Massachusetts MI 91.3* Iron Mountain 10000 w, 581 ft F.E.B.C. of Door County Wisc. NC 90.3* Hickory 150 w, 804 ft Univ. Radio Foundation, Inc. OH 89.1* Thompson 11000 w, 489 ft Kent State University VI 88.5* Christiansted 10000 w, 1033 ft V.I. Public Television System Returned /Dismissed Applications CA 95.9+ Healdsburg (D) Healdsburg Broadcasting, Inc. 89.3 *+ San Luis Obispo (D) KCBX, Inc. LA 100.9+ Richwood (D) Urban Network Communications MS 104.1+ Union (D) Mary Hooper /Carolyn Tinsley NJ 91.3 *+ Vineland (R) New Jersey Public Bcstg Auth. (This application was mutually exclusive with the recent grant for 91.3 MHz Ocean City) WA 1470 Mount Vernon (D) NW Indian Women Bcstrs, Inc. NEW STATIONS: ACCEPTED FOR FILING CA 88.5* San Luis Obispo 1 -25 -93 Harvest Bcstg. Co., Inc. CO 91.9* Glenwood Springs 1 -25 -93 Valley Christian Radio, Inc. FL 89.5* Cedar Creek 1 -25 -93 Cedar Creek Public Radio, Inc. IL 88.9* Ottawa 1 -25 -93 Cornerstone Community Radio IN 90.7* Knightstown 1 -25 -93 New Castle Area Vocational Scl. 88.7* Loogootee 1 -25 -93 Comm. Ed. & Religion Bcstg Inc. 88.9* Union City 1 -25 -93 Positive Alternative Radio Inc. LA 90.3* Lake Charles 1 -25 -93 Univ of Southwestern Louisiana MI 91.9* Houghton 1 -25 -93 Michigan Technological Univ. 88.3* Oakland 1 -25 -93 Oakland University 90.7* Sandusky 1 -25 -93 Ross Bible Church MN 90.1* Hibbing 1 -25 -93 JPI Radio, Inc. TN 89.3* Crossville 1 -25 -93 Moody Bible Inst. of Chicago VA 88.3* Edinburg 1 -25 -93 Valley Baptist Church & School NEW STATIONS: GRANTS AR 89.3* Fayetteville 5000 w, 1155 ft National Christian Network Inc. 89.7* Fort Smith 1000 w, 367 ft Bible Broadcasting Network Inc. CA 103.7 Garberville 7640 w, 2647 ft Brett E. Miller 89.3* San Luis Obispo 3700 w, 1637 ft Logos Broadcasting Corporation FL 89.1* Kissimmee facilites TBA Hispanic Bcst. System 88.3* Union Park 1900 w, 600 ft Central FL Ed. Found. LA 100.9 Richwood 6000 w, 328 ft Russ Robinson MO 101.7 Gallatin 15000 w, 423 ft Missouri Valley Bcstg., Inc. NJ 91.3* Ocean City 168 w, 394 ft Temple Universityy NM 90.9* Raton 100 w, -581 ft Eastern New Mexico University TRANSLATORS /BOOSTERS /SYNCHRONOUS XMTR: APPLICATIONS ID new -102.5* Kamiah /Kooskia 28 w, KRFA-FM Washington State Univ. new- 102.3* Orofino 37 w, KRFA-FM Washington State Univ. PA new -91.1* State College 10 w, WP SU Pennsylvania State Univ. new- 104.9* Whitehall Township 13 w, WXPN Univ. of Pennsylvania www.americanradiohistory.com THE M STREET JOURNAL page 3 Feb. 3, 1993 TRANSLATORS /BOOSTERS /SYNCHRONOUS XMTR: GRANTS AK K280ED -103.9 Hoonah 46 w (v), KINY Alaska- Juneau Comms Inc TX K220DY -91.9* Brenham, etc. 45 w(h),43w (v),KSBJ KSBJ Educational Found. K259AB -99.7* Sugarland 123w(h),125w(v),KSBJ KSBJ Educational Found. CONSTRUCTION PERMIT ACTIVITY AL WAPI -1070 Birmingham requests extension of time to increase to 10000 w night AZ KVWM-FM-93.5 Show Low requests extension of time to increase to 25000, 150 ft AR KOLX-94.5 Barling requests replacement of expired permit to increase to 32000 w, 492 ft KZHE-100.1 Stamps moves to 100.5 MHz, increases to 50000 w, 492 ft, changes xmtr location DE WSBL(CP)-97.9 Selbyville requests extension of time HI KAOE(CP)-92.7 Hilo granted replacement of expired permit KONI(CP)-104.7 Lanai City granted replacement of expired permit ID KETB(CP)-102.3 Coeur d'Alene granted extension of time (2nd) IN WCNB-FM-100.3 Connersville dismissed extension of time to increase to 50000 w, 436 ft WCNB-FM-100.3 Connersville cancelled CP to incr to 50000 w, 436 ft LA KCIJ(CP)-106.7 North Fort Polk granted extension of time (4th) ME WMSJ-91.9* Harpswell granted extension of time (2nd) to change to 6000 w, 148 ft MD WBEY(CP) -102.9 California granted extension of time WZJO(CP) -97.1 Ocean Pines granted extension of time MI WSAB(CP) -94.1 Pentwater granted extension of time (3rd) MO KFXE(CP) -1520 Camdenton dismissed extension of time (This station was new in 1986 and has never been on the air.) KGMO -100.7 Cape Girardeau requests extension of time (5th) to increase to 989 ft.