The M Street Journal Radio's Journal of Record ' EW YORK NASHVILLE CAPSTAR ACROSS AFRICA. Capstar Broadcasting Partners will spend $60 million for twenty stations in four separate transactions covering five markets. Terms of the individual deals weren't disclosed. Two of the deals involve Point Communications, which is the managing partner of six stations in Madison, WI and owns five in the Roanoke - Lynchburg area, owned through a subsidiary. In Madison, the stations are standards WTSO; CHR WZEE; news -talk WIBA; rock WIBA -FM; new rock WMAD -FM, Sun Prairie, WI; and soft AC WMLI, Sauk City, WI. In Roanoke - Lynchburg -- oldies simulcast WLDJ, Appomattox and WRDJ, Roanoke; urban oldies WJJS, Lynchburg; and dance combo WJJS -FM, Vinton, and WJJX, Lynchburg. The third deal gives Capstar three stations in the Yuma, AZ market, including oldies KBLU, country KTTI, and classic rocker KYJT, from Commonwealth Broadcasting of Arizona, LLC. Finally, COMCO Broadcasting's Alaska properties, which include children's KYAK, CHR KGOT, and AC KYMG, all Anchorage; and news -talk KIAK, country KIAK -FM, and AC KAKQ -FM, all Fairbanks. WE DON'T NEED NO STINKIN' LICENSE . It's spent almost ten weeks on the air without a license, but the new religious -programmed station on 105.3 MHz in the Hartford, CT area, is being investigated by the Commission's New England Field Office. According to the Hartford Courant, Mark Blake is operating the station from studios in Bloomfield, CT, and says that he "stands behind" the station's operation. Although there have been no interference complaints filed, other stations in the area are claiming they are losing advertising dollars to the pirate. The station could be fined up to $100,000 for each day it is on the air. FORMAT CHANGES ( # change accompanies new ownership) ( // simulcast) formerly becomes AL Eufaula WULA -FM -92.7 soft AC CHR "The New U" Eufaula WULA -1240 news & talk CHR // FM Huntsville WDJL -1000 WW1 - standards WW1 - oldies Opelika WZMG -1520 R &B oldies reported silent Pepperell WTLM -910 # silent ABC - urban gold (The ABC - urban gold and gospel format moves from WZMG to WTLM) AK Long Island (Anchor.) KABN -840 silent all weather (KABN returns on a 1,000 watt STA) Soldotna (Kenai) KSLD -1140 ABC - classic rock ABC - oldies CA Concord KRHT -1480 silent all weather (KRHT returns to the air on a mighty STA of 25 watts) Glendale (L.A.) KSCA -101.9 # adult alternative regional Mexican (KSCA is in an LMA -to -buy with Spanish - language KLVE & KTNQ) Long Beach (L.A.) KGER -1390 religion adds Michael Reagan Los Angeles KIIS -1150 # CHR // FM to be sports (Taped sports highlights are the first step in KIIS' transition to sports talk) San Rafael (San Fran.) KNOB -1510 jazz classical // KKHI Sonora KVML -1450 news & talk adds Daybreak USA CO Buena Vista KDMN -1450 country and talk reported silent (KDMN is silent pending a sale) Dillon (Vail) KHTH -1130 country adds Dr. Laura Granby KRKY -930 country // KRKM adds Dr. Laura // KRKM Gunnison KVLE -102.3 # country adds Branson - country Kremmling KRKM -106.3 country adds Dr. Laura Vail KSKE -610 country & talk reported silent (KSKE is silent pending a sale) CT Ridgefield (Danbury) WREF -850 # oldies AC & talk // WLAD (WREF is in an LMA -to -buy with WLAD and Hot AC WDAQ) February 5, 1997 Vol. 14 No. 5 ROBERT UNMACHT and PAT McCRUMMEN, Publishers JUNE BARNES and STEVEN APEL, Associate Editors PAM RIGGINS, Office Manager DAVID WHISLER, Research P.O. Box 1479, Madison, TN 37116 -1479 Phone (615) 865 -1525 Fax (615) 865 -2598 Copyright 1997 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. All efforts are made to keep the data as accurate as possible. However, errors and omissions are unavoidable. Formats of listed stations 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 $139 per year, which Includes a copy of the annual M Street Radio Directory. Subscriptions are also available for $41 per quarter. The directory is available separately for $49.95 (plus shipping & handling). www.americanradiohistory.com THE M STREET JOURNAL page 2 Feb. 5, 1997 FORMAT CHANGES (cont'd) CT Torrington WSNG -610 # silent WW1 - standards & talk (WSNG enters an LMA -to -buy with Buckley Broadcasting and will simulcast WDRC) FL Naples (Ft. Myers) WPRW -93.5 talk // WNOG dance CHR "Power 93.5" Panama City WPFM -107.9 hot AC dance CHR IL Chicago WJJD -1160 # standards & talk oldies // WJMK (WJJD will soon be the home for the WSCR sports format) MI Detroit WYST -97.1 # 70's oldies Howard Stern & rock Detroit WXYT -1270 # talk adds Imus (Imus moves from co -owned WYST) Holland (Grand Rap.) WAKX -96.1 CHR hot AC "Variety" (WAKX enters into an LMA with WOOD, WOOD -FM, WBCT and WCUZ AM /FM) NM Albuquerque KZSS -610 rock // KZRR -FM Imus & ABC - motivation OK Duncan (Lawton) KRHD -1350 country news & talk Lawton KSWO -1380 hot AC // KRHD -FM news & talk // KRHD PA Columbia (Lancaster) WNZT -1580 talk reported silent Reading WIOV -1240 talk /sports /news adds Spanish 8pm -12m SC Loris (Myrtle Beach) WVCO -94.9 stunting smooth jazz The Surf" TX Abilene KHXS -106.3 # easy listening talk (KHXS enters an LMA -to -buy with country KBCY and CHR KCDD) Georgetown (Austin) KNNC -107.7 modern rock modern rock // KROX -FM (KNNC begins short -term LMA with KROX -FM & KGSR; KNNC will be sold) Palacios KKOS -99.7 new adult contemporary VA Martinsville WPIM -90.5* new cont. Christ. // WPIR VI Cruz Bay WWKS -92.3 new ABC - urban AC WA Oak Harbor KJTT -1110 silent talk Quincy (Wenatchee) KWNC -1370 talk Branson - country WV Danville WZAC -FM -92.5 country adds Branson - country Madison WZAC -1450 country // FM adds Branson - CW // FM NEW STATIONS: APPLICATIONS ( * non -commercial station) ( & reapplication) ( + competes with existing application) AR 101.5+ El Dorado 6000 w, 328 ft Leventhal, Senter & Lerman 101.5+ El Dorado 3400 w, 433 ft Three Guys Radio Partnership CA 97.1+ Ukiah 155 w, 1925 ft EB Healdsburg, LLC 97.1+ Ukiah 130 w, 1978 ft Educational Media Foundation 97.1+ Ukiah 150 w, 1899 ft LifeTalk Broadcasting Assoc. 97.1+ Ukiah 135 w, 2053 ft Local Radio Company, LLC IA 89.1* Hiawatha 200 w (v), 400 ft Friendship Communications, Inc. 88.3* Ottumwa 250 w, 187 ft American Family Association KS 91.3* Arkansas City 250 w, 59 ft American Family Association OK 91.3*+ Ada class Cl Sister Sherry Lynn Foundation TN 100.7+ Middleton 25000 w, 328 ft Bobby Caldwell TX 89.1* Palestine 1000 w, 276 ft Bible Broadcasting Network AB 106.1 Peace River 1841 w Peace River Broadcasting Corp. PQ 88.5* Montreal 4040 w Canadian Broadcasting Corp. (This corrects the listing in Volume 14, Number 3) Returned /Dismissed Applications TX 90.5* Fannett (R) American Family Association TRANSLATORS /BOOSTERS /SYNCHRONOUS XMTR: APPLICATIONS CA new -93.1* Coalinga KLVM Prunedale Ed Fnd /Ctrl CA ND new -95.7 Bismarck KSLT The Word in Music PA new -94.1* Bradford WCID Family Life Ministries new -88.3* Kane WCOT Family Life Ministries TN new -98.7* Forest Hills WAYM SW FL Community Radio TRANSLATORS /BOOSTERS /SYNCHRONOUS XMTR: GRANTS KY W230AK -93.9* Louisville 120 w, WJIE Evangel Schools, Inc. NM K201D0 -88.1* Farmington 10 w, KAWZ Calv. Chapel /Twin Falls CONSTRUCTION PERMIT ACTIVITY AZ KONZ -106.3 Arizona City moves to 106.5 MHz, c hanges to 6000 w, 292 ft KCCF(CP) -1100 Cave Creek requests extension of time AR KSBC -90.1* Hot Springs changes to 7800 w, 44 3 ft, class C3, changes xmtr loc. to 34 -37 -31 93 -00 -37 CA KKAL -1280 Arroyo Grande requests replacement of expired CP to change xmtr loc. to 35 -08 -40 120 -31 -10 www.americanradiohistory.com THE M STREET JOURNAL page 3 Feb. 5, 1997 CONSTRUCTION PERMIT ACTIVITY (cont'd) CA KHIP(CP) -93.7 Felton granted extension of time KGEN -FM -94.5 Hanford changes to 3300 w, 443 ft, changes xmtr location to 36 -12 -16 119 -33 -52 KAKV(CP) -106.7 Lompoc granted extension of time KWWV-99.7 Morro Bay granted extension of time to increase to 265 w (circular), 1532 ft, DA, change xmtr loc. to 35 -21 -40 120 -39 -21 KZOZ-93.3 San Luis Obispo granted extension of time to change to 23000 w, 1548 ft, change xmtr location to 35 -21 -40 121 -39 -21 KKHI-FM-100.9 San Rafael moves to 100.7 MHz, changes to 910 w, 810 ft CO KIUP-930 Durango decreases to 100 w nights, ND, changes xmtr loc. to 37 -18 -18 107 -51 -25 KYZX-104.5' Pueblo increases to 492 ft, changes xmtr location to 38 -33 -24 104 -35 -56 KRYD(CP)-104.9 Telluride requests extension of time FL WPFL-105.1 Century increases to 25000 w, adds DA, class C3, changes xmtr loc. to 30 -52 -12 87 -20 -05 WANX(CP)-88.1* Holly Hill granted extension of time WXDJ-95.7 Homestead granted ext. of time to dec. to 40000 w, 581 ft, DA, class C2, chg. xmtr location to 25 -46 -29 80- 11 -19, chg. city of license to North Miami Beach, FL WTPX(CP) -105.5 Jupiter granted extension of time WGMX-94.3 Marathon increases to 50000 w, 276 ft, class C2, changes xmtr loc.