The M Street Journal Radio's Journal of Record NEW YORK NASHVILLE ARS ON EZ STREET. In what seems to be a never -ending string of purchases, American Radio Systems announced it will buy EZ Communications for cash and stock valued at $655 million. ARS will pay EZ 0.9 shares of its.Class A common stock along with $11.75 in cash for each of EZ's 9.6 million shares. The deal gives ARS 96 radio stations in 20 markets. EZ's Chairman Art Kellar, along with President /CEO Alan Box will join the ARS Board. Box becomes EVP and will handle acquisitions for the new company. Kellar and Box own almost 75% of EZ Communications. Three stations in Sacramento will have to be spun to make the deal legal. IF YOU CAN'T BEAT 'EM, BUY 'EM. Regent Communications is strengthening its presence in a couple of its duopoly markets. The company will pay stock and cash to Southwest Florida Enterprises for country KWNR, Henderson, NV. The country station is the chief competitor to Regent's KFMS, Las Vegas. Regent also owns children's KKDD, North Las Vegas, and soft AC KSNE -FM and is in an SMA with oldies KBGO. In Salt Lake City, it will buy new rock KUTQ, Bountiful and dance CHR KZHT, Provo for an undisclosed amount of cash and stock from Bountiful Broadcasting. Regent will own five stations in the market when the deal is done. It currently owns talker KALL and oldies KODJ, Salt Lake; country KKAT, Ogden; and has an SMA with country KBKK, Spanish Fork, UT. FORMAT CHANGES ( # change accompanies new ownership) ( // simulcast) formerly becomes AK Kodiak KVOK-560 oldies & talk adds WW1 - oldies AR Fort Smith KWHN-1320 talk & sports adds Sports by -line Marion (Memphis) KMZN-107.1 modern rock all Blues CA Sacramento KHTK-1140 talk & sports adds Fan - sports GA Dublin WMLT-1330 talk adds WW1 - standards IA Pella (Des Moines) KFMG-103.3 adult alternative new rock "Lazer" LA Shreveport KWKH-1130 # country news, talk & country (KWKH is now a duopoly with CW KITT, AC KVKI -FM and talk KEEL) Shreveport KWKH-FM-94.5 # country KRUF, CHR "Big Dawg" MA Dedham (Boston) WBPS-890 sports adds R &B overnights Pittsfield WBRK-FM-101.7 WRCZ, classic rock ABC - adult contemp. MI Bear Lake WZTU-100.1 modern rock adult alternative MN Roseau KCAJ-102.1 new CW, oldies & AC mix MO Cape Girardeau KAPE-1550 news /talk & sports adds Fan - sports Mountain Grove KELE-1360 country // FM religion (Sep.) NH Hanover WTSL-1400 talk & sports adds Fan - sports NJ Manahawkin WYRS-90.7* religion adds SKY - c. Christ. TX Rosenberg (Houston) KMPQ-980 Spanish tropical KidStar - children's (KMPQ is in an LMA with KidStar) San Antonio KTKR-760 sports adds Sports by -line UT Delta KFMD-95.7 country adds WW1 - country Saint George KZEZ-99.7 adult standards adds WW1 - standards Saint George KSGI-1450 standards & talk news, talk & sports Smithfield (Logan) KNUC-103.9 country adult standards (Sep.) Tremonton (Logan) KNFL-1470 silent to be news & talk NEW STATIONS: APPLICATIONS ( * non -commercial station) ( & reapplication) ( + competes with existing application) AL 89.9 *+ Gadsden no facils given Christian Ent. Network 89.9 *+ Gadsden no facils given Trinity Christian Academy AZ 88.5* Globe 24 w (v), 3385 ft American Ed. Broadcasting, Inc. August 7, 1996 Vol. 13 No. 32 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. AU eftorts are made to keep the data as accurate as powtle wevar, errors and omissions are unavoidable. Formats of stations Usted reflect the analysis and groupings of M Street Corp. and may differ 1mm 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 Directory. 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 August 7, 1996 NEW STATIONS: APPLICATIONS (cont'd) AR 90.1* Fayetteville 60000 w (v), 466 ft American Family Association CA 94.1+ Hydesville no facils given Lost Coast Communications, Inc. 95.5 McCloud no facils given Found. of Intellectual Growth 107.1+ Shasta Lake City class A Barth Radio Partners 107.1+ Shasta Lake City class A Eugene L. & Joy D. Hill 107.1+ Shasta Lake City class A Park Lane Redding Radio, Inc. 107.1+ Shasta Lake City class A Phoenix Broadcasting, Inc. 107.1+ Shasta Lake City class A Stephen M. Thomas KS 96.3+ Ingalls 100000 w, 666 ft Dakota Communications, Ltd. 96.3+ Ingalls 100000 w, 659 ft Eagle Radio, Inc. MI 100.7+ Honor no facils given Jay Keuning 100.7+ Honor no facils given Xavier University MN 89.3* Sabeka no facils given Lifetalk Bcstg. Assoc. MS 91.9* Duck Hill 3000 w, 466 ft American Family Association OK 90.5* Weatherford 1000 w, 282 ft American Family Association TN 90.5* Elizabeth no facils given Milligan College Returned /Dismissed Applications IL 96.5+ Farmington (D) Throcmorton Bcstg. Inc. 96.5+ Farmington (D) WMSI, Inc. NJ 88.5* Holmdel (D) New Jersey Highway Authority (experimental station) 90.1* Sayreville (D) New Jersey Highway Authority (experimental station) NEW STATIONS: ACCEPTED FOR FILING AL 107.7 Lisman 8 -2 -96 K. Darryl Jackson AZ 88.1* Mammoth 8 -2 -96 Mammoth Educational Found. AR 101.5 Eudora 8 -2 -96 Joel J. Kinlow 89.3* Fayetteville 8 -2 -96 Vision Ministries, Inc. CA 106.5 Alturas 8 -2 -96 Woodrow Michael Warren GA 89.3* Folkston 8 -2 -96 Lighthouse Christian Bcstg. IL 88.1* Charleston 8 -2 -96 VCY /America, Inc. IN 88.1* Hartford City 8 -2 -96 Blackford County School Corp. 101.7 Kent land 8 -2 -96 Lyle Robert Evans KS 97.9 Colby 8 -2 -96 Melia Communications, Inc. MI 750 Petoskey 8 -2 -96 Stone Communications, Inc. MS 91.1* Natchez 8 -2 -96 American Family Association NE 101.3 Bridgeport 8 -2 -96 Tracy Broadcasting Corporation 91.3* Hubbard 8 -2 -96 American Family Association ND 97.9 Beulah 8 -2 -96 Anderson Broadcasting Co. TN 88.3* Maynardvi1le 8 -2 -96 Foothills Broadcasting, Inc. VI 98.5 Frederiksted 8 -2 -96 Frederick Gauthier De Castro NEW STATIONS: GRANTS AK 88.7* Houston 285 w, -161 ft Evangelistic AK Mission Fellow. IL 96.5 Farmington 6000 w, 328 ft Suellen L. Johnston MS 88.7* Houston 3000 w, 653 ft Southern Cultural Foundation WY 103.1 Sundance 25200 w, 1651 ft Ultimate Caps, Inc. TRANSLATORS /BOOSTERS /SYNCHRONOUS XMTR: APPLICATIONS CA new -91.9* Catalina Island KTLW Living Way Ministries new- 100.3* Fresno KGZO Assoc for Comm Education HI new -107.7 Hilo KKOA Li Hing Mui, Inc. KS new -91.7* St. John KJIL St. John Youth Group NH new -94.1 Keene WZID Saga Comms. of New Eng. NM new -107.9 Flora Vista KKFG J. Thomas Develop. /NM OK new -106.5* Lindsay KCSC Latino Cultural Develop. new -97.1* Newcastle KCSC Latino Cultural Develop. new -99.7* Oklahoma City KCSC Latino Cultural Develop. PR new -97.5 Yauco WIOB Cadena Estereotempo, Inc. TX new -91.5* Huntsville WYFG Bible Broadcasting Net. TRANSLATORS /BOOSTERS /SYNCHRONOUS XMTR: GRANTS CA K262AE -100.3 Redding 250 w, KCEZ Phoenix Broadcasting, Inc. K204CL -88.7* Smith River 41 w (v), KEAR Family Stations, Inc. CO K269E0 -107.1 Delores 74 w (h), KIQX Alan E. Karsh MI W297AE- 107.3* Stephenson 27 w, WNMU N. Michigan University TN W299AK- 107.7* S. Fulton 33 w, WVHM Heartland Ministries www.americanradiohistory.com THE M STREET JOURNAL page 3 August 7, 1996 CONSTRUCTION PERMIT ACTIVITY AS KPRI(CP) -103.1 Fagaitua cancelled CP, deleted call letters AZ KWRB(CP) -90.9* Bisbee requests extension of time CA KZPM(CP) -1100 Bakersfield requests extension of time KCRE -FM -94.3 Crescent City changes to 8600 w, -305 ft, class C2 [89 -168] CA KAJK -FM -99.3 Ferndale requests extension of time to move to 99.1 Cl, increase to 6000 w, 1715 ft, change xmtr loc. to 40 -30 -03 124 -17 -08 KZPE(CP)-102.1 Ford City requests extension of time CO KPVW(CP)-107.1 Aspen requests extension of time FL WJUS(CP)-96.5 Fort Walton Beach granted extension of time WAHX(CP)-91.9* Monticello cancelled CP, deleted call letters IL WQUB-90.3* Quincy granted extension of time to increase to 28000 w IN WQFE-101.9 Brownsburg increases to 3700 w WKLR(CP)-92.9 Veedersburg granted extension of time IA KYAT(CP)-105.9 Keokuk granted extension of time (granted with conditions) LA (CP) -96.5 Amite requests extension of time MS WZYQ(CP) -102.1 Mound Bayou requests extension of time MO KGNN(CP)FM -90.3* Cuba granted replacement of expired CP KGGN(CP) -890 Gladstone requests replacement of expired CP NV (CP) -93.5 Hawthorne cancelled CP OH WNRR -92.1 Bellevue requests replacement of expired CP to change to 3700 w, 118 ft OK KTFR(CP)-100.7 Claremore requests extension of time OR KBDN(CP)-96.5 Bandon requests extension of time KGZH(CP)-98.7 Nyssa requests replacement of expired CP PA WDSY-FM-107.9 Pittsburgh requests extension of time to change to 17500 w, 827 ft TX KBYG(CP)FM -105.5 Coahoma granted extension of time KTSR -92.1 College Station granted extension of time to move to 107.3 C3, increase to 25000 w, 328 ft KECS(CP)-107.9 Gainesville granted extension of time (2nd) KOKE(CP)-1600 Giddings requests extension of time UT KCYN(CP)-97.1 Moab granted replacement of expired CP WI WCFW-105.5 Chippewa Falls requests extension of time to move to 105.7 C3, increase to 25000 w (circular), 305 ft FACILITIES /PARAMETERS: APPLICATIONS ( & reapplication) [docket number] CA KIWI -92.1 Bakersfield modify CP to change to 2000 w, 567 ft KNCA -89.7* Burney increase to 30000 w, 2063 ft, class C, change xmtr loc.