The M Street Journal Radio's Journal of Record VEW' YORK NASHVILLE LONG ISLAND SWAP MEET . SFX Broadcasting is swapping its Long Island stations for Chancellor Broadcasting's collection in Jacksonville. The deal will give Chancellor hot AC WBLI, Patchogue; rock simulcast WBAB -FM, Babylon and WHFM, Southampton; and news -talker WGBB, Freeport, NY in exchange for its CHR WFYV -FM, Jacksonville and rocker WAPE -FM, Atlantic Beach, FL, plus $11 million cash. SFX will have six stations in Jacksonville as it is just about to close on Prism Radio Partners WOKV, WPDQ, WIVY, and WKQL. Chancellor will add the Long Island stations to its WALK -AM & FM. It also services much of Long Island with WHTZ, Newark NJ. AN OLD -FASHIONED COMBO DEAL . Evergreen Media is spending $65 million to give its brokered AM- -WVCG, Coral Gables - -a sister. The company will pick up The Rivers Group's urban WEDR in a cash deal. The deal should close in late 1996. The Rivers Group's gospel /urban oldies AM, WRBD, Pompano Beach, is not included in the deal. Charles Giddens of Media Venture Partners brokered the deal. FORMAT CHANGES ( # change accompanies new ownership) ( // simulcast) formerly becomes AL Dothan WESP -102.5 oldies classic hits "Arrow" Tuscaloosa WFFX -95.7 oldies WBHJ, urban (WFFX is in an LMA -to -buy with H & P Broadcasting) Warrior (Birmingham) WLBI -98.7 smooth jazz to be urban AC (WLBI, when upgraded to a class Cl, will enter into an LMA with H & P Broadcasting) CA Los Angeles KLAC -570 adult standards remains WW1- standards (The L.A. papers report KLAC will not pick up The Music of Your Life) Palm Springs KCMJ -1140 adult standards adds JSN - standards San Diego KCBQ -1170 # hot AC // FM talk Shafter (Bakersfield) KGZO -91.9* new Spanish religion IL Lincoln WVAX -1370 WPRC, talk & CW news & talk // WTAX (WVAX has a local show from 6am to 9am) IN Jeffersonville (Lou.) WXVW -1450 sports JSN - adult standards KS Salina KINA -910 adult standards adds JSN - standards KY Paducah WPAD -1560 adult standards adds JSN - standards ME Houlton WHOU -FM -100.1 # silent gold -based AC MI Livonia (Detroit) WCAR -1090 # ethnic and talk CSN - children's MS Holly Springs WKRA -FM -92.7 urban AC adds ABC - urban AC MO Marshfield (Spring.) KTOZ -FM -104.7 # new rock silent (KTOZ -FM will return soon as a duopoly with oldies KOSP) NM Corrales (Albq.) KIVA -1310 adult standards adds JSN - standards NY Hudson Falls WMJR -107.1 # gold -based AC CHR "Hot 107.1" (WMJR & sister WBZA enter into an LMA -to -buy with country WSTL & AC WENU) New York WAXQ -104.3 # rock classic rock "Q- 104.3" (WAXQ is now in an LMA -to -buy with soft AC WLTW) OH Portsmouth WNXT -FM -99.3 rock new rock "The X" West Carrollton WROU -92.1 urban adds ABC - Banks OK Bethany (O.K.C.) KNTL -104.9 cont. Christian religion Clinton KXOL -1320 sports // WWLS adds Sports -by -line Moore (O.K.C.) WWLS -640 sports adds Sports -by -line OR Woodward KWFX -93.5 # silent WW1 Hot - country (KWFX is now a duopoly with classic rock KWDQ) PA Dallas (Wilkes -Barre) WDLS -93.7 # country oldies // WSGD -FM (WDLS is now a duopoly with standards WCDL and WSGC -FM) Erie WRIE -1260 adult standards adds JSN - standards Olyphant (Scranton) WKQV -FM -95.7 sports news & talk // WARM Pittston (Scranton) WKQV -1550 sports & shopping news & talk // WARM (WKQV AM & FM enter into an LMA with WARM and AC WMGS) July 3, 1996 Vol. 13 No. 27 ROBERT UNMACHT and PAT McCRUMMEN, Publishers JUNE BARNES, Associate Editor/Director of Information Services STEVEN APEL, Associate Editor/Director of Research PAM RIGGINS and ERIC TEPLITZ, Administrative Assistants P.O. Box 1479, Madison, TN 37116 -1479 Phone (615) 865 -1525 Fax (615) 865 -2598 Copyright 1996 M Street Corporation. All rights reserved. No portion of The M Street Journal may be copied, faxed, retransmitted. or reproduced In any form without the written permission of the publishers. AN efforts are made to keep the data as accurate as possible. However, errors and omissions are unavoidable. Formats of stations listed reflect the analysis and groupings of M Street Corp. and may differ from the station's opinion or interpretation. ISSN 1052 -7109 The M Street Journal is published weekly except the last week of December. Subscriptions are available for $119 per year. which includes a copy of the annual M Street Radio Diredory. Subscriptions are also available for $36 per quarter. The directory is available separately for $48.95 (price includes shipping). www.americanradiohistory.com THE M STREET JOURNAL page 2 July 3, 1996 FORMAT CHANGES (cont'd) PA Towanda WTTC -1550 soft AC // FM JSN - oldies // FM Towanda WTTC -FM -95.3 # soft AC JSN - oldies (Aug.) PR Guayama WXRF -1590 # Spanish variety Spanish hits // WMEG SC Hilton Head Island WIJY -107.9 soft AC smooth jazz SD Rapid City KTOQ -1340 adult standards adds JSN - standards TN Donelson (Nashville) WAMB -1160 adult standards adds JSN - standards TX Lamesa (Odessa) KIOL -FM -104.7 100.3 MHz, soft AC remains soft AC (KIOL -FM swaps frequency with KMMX) Tahoka (Lubbock) KMMX -100.3 104.7 MHz, soft AC remains soft AC (KMMX swaps frequency with KIOL -FM) Winnie (Houston) KMIA- 100.7 # silent tejano (KMIA is now a duopoly with KLAT and KLTN VA Charlottesville WCHV -1260 urban AC adds ABC - Joyner WA Wenatchee KWWX -1340 # regional Mexican adds JSN - reg. Mex. WV Clarksburg WPDX -750 AC // FM southern gospel Martinsburg WEPM -1340 country, talk talk & sports WI Hudson (Minneapolis) WMIN -740 adult standards adds JSN - standards NEW STATIONS: APPLICATIONS ( * non -commercial station) ( & reapplication) ( + competes with existing application) CA 106.5 Alturas no facils given Woodrow Michael Warren CO 1450 Colona 1000 /1000 w, ND WS Communications, LLC KY 91.9* Louisville no facils given Louisville Free Public Library 90.9*+ Madisonville class A Life Anew Ministries MS 106.9+ Stonewall 2550 w, 508 ft, DA East MS Broadcasters, Inc. 106.9+ Stonewall class A K. Darryl Jackson NM 90.1* Red River 115 w (v), -1417 ft Red River Radio, Inc. OK 90.5* Weatherford no facils given American Family Association OR 95.3 Lakeview no facils given Woodrow Michael Warren PA 93.5+ Barnesboro class A Vernal Enterprises, Inc. TX 89.7* Del Rio no facils given American Family Association WA 88.9* Littell no facils given Shepherd Communications, Inc. WI 99.9+ Cornell class C3 Atlantis Bcstg. Co., LLC 99.9+ Cornell class C3 Flambeau Bcstg. Co. 99.9+ Cornell class C3 Lawrence A. Busse 99.9+ Cornell class C3 Phillips Bcstg. Co. 99.9+ Cornell class C3 WIGM, Inc. Returned /Dismissed Applications IA 102.1+ Milford (D) Milford Broadcasting Co. LA 104.5+ Jackson (D) Jenne Communications Corp, Inc. OH 103.3* St. Mary's (D) H.I.S. Network, Inc. TN 91.3* Coalmont (D) Grundy Bcstg. Company, Inc. NEW STATIONS: ACCEPTED FOR FILING MS 91.5* Pontotoc 6 -25 -96 Southern Cultural Foundation TN 89.7* Minor Hill 6 -25 -96 Southern Cultural Foundation NEW STATIONS: GRANTS AK 99.9 Ketchikan 40 w, 2234 ft TLP Communications, Inc. IA 102.1 Milford 50000 w, 420 ft, DA New Milford Broadcasters, Inc. LA 104.5 Jackson 6000 w, 328 ft Pointe Coupee Bcstg. Co., Inc. OH 103.3 St. Mary's 3000 w, 328 ft Lima Broadcasting Company TN 91.3* McMinnville 1000 w (v), -85 ft Warren County Educ. Foundation VA 92.9 Farmville 6000 w, 328 ft The Farmville Herald, Inc. TRANSLATORS /BOOSTERS /SYNCHRONOUS XMTR : APPLICATIONS AZ new -90.3* Holbrook WAFR American Family Assoc. CA new -104.7 San Martin /Gilroy KSQQ Coyote Comms., Inc. IA new -89.9* Des Moines KAWZ Caiv. Chapel /Twin Falls KY new -104.7 Central City WBLG Muhlenberg on the Air, NE new -88.9 Burwell KGRD The Praise Network, Inc. NY new -99.9 DeWitt WIII Cayuga Partners Ltd. new -90.1* Watertown WYFG Bible Broadcasting Net. NC new- 106.3* Lumberton WHPE-FM Bible Broadcasting Net. OK new- 102.9* Lawton KCCU Cameron University OR new -103.9 Phoenix KSYC-FM Siskiyou Radio Partners TX new -99.7* Austin KYFS Bible Broadcasting Net. new -99.7 Lago Vista KIKY Media 2000 TX new -90.5* Stephenville WAFR American Family Assoc. UT new -91.7* Cedar City KUSU-FM Utah State University www.americanradiohistory.com THE M STREET JOURNAL page 3 July 3, 1996 TRANSLATORS /BOOSTERS /SYNCHRONOUS XMTR: APPLICATIONS (cont'd) VT new -103.3 Montpelier WGLY -FM Family Broadcasting Inc. VA new- 101.5* Waynesboro WYFJ Bible Broadcasting Net. new -99.3 Winchester WFQX Benchmark Radio Acq Fund. WA new -93.7 Yakima KYKA KYKA, Inc. TRANSLATORS /BOOSTERS /SYNCHRONOUS XMTR: GRANTS OK K278AF- 103.5* Ponca City 25 w, KYFW Bible Broadcasting Net. SC W202AX -88.3* Greenville 12 w (v), KEAR Family Stations, Inc. CONSTRUCTION PERMIT ACTIVITY AL WBAM -FM -98.9 Montgomery decreases to 9900 w, class C2 AK KYKD -100.1 Bethel increases to 7700 w, class C3 KIAK -FM -102.5 Fairbanks changes to 55000 w, 1620 ft, class C CA KRAZ -100.9 Calistoga license to cover for new station KTDO -98.9 Columbia changes to 6000 w, 328 ft, changes xmtr location to 38 -02 -15 120 -22 -05 KAGA(CP)-105.9 Santa Ynez granted extension of time KSAC-107.5 Sutter Creek license to cover for new station KUKI-FM-103.3 Ukiah granted extension of time (3rd) to change to 2700 w, 1837 ft GA WYAI(CP)-105.5 Bowdon granted extension of time WDMG -FM -99.5 Douglas changes to 100000 w, 157 ft, changes xmtr location to 31 -30 -23 82 -49 -10 KY WMCC-102.3 Munfordville changes to 2800 w, 410 ft, changes xmtr location to 37 -10 -41 85 -55 -15 LA KTOC-FM-104.9 Jonesboro increases to 8000 w, class C3 ME WHOU-FM-100.1 Houlton increases to 25000 w, 328 ft WPOR-FM-101.9 Portland changes to 33000 w, 604 ft MA WEIB(CP)-106.3 Northampton granted extension of time MI WADW(CP)-105.5 Pickford granted extension of time MO KQMO-104.1 Ash Grove increases to 21500 w, 354 ft, class C3 KIHT-96.3 St.