Mississippi, Corpus Christi FM Pairs Sold

Sold

KUDZU COMMUNICATIONS INC. is selling Classic Country WKZU (KUDZU 104.9)/IUKA, MS and Classic Hits WSKK (THE SHARK)/RIPLEY, MS to JOHN and MELINDA MARSALIS' JC MEDIA LLC for $750,000.

In other filings with the FCC, TEJAS BROADCASTING, LTD, LLP is selling Hot AC KLTG (THE BEACH 96.5)/CORPUS CHRISTI and Top 40/Rhythmic KLHB (WILD 105.5)/PORTLAND-CORPUS CHRISTI, TX to STARLITE BROADCASTING for $600,000.

Applying for STAs were SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION (WFSC-A/FRANKLIN, NC, reduced daytime power due to transmitter failure); ADELMAN BROADCASTING, INC. (KWDJ-A/RIDGECREST, CA, reduced power due to transmitter failure; KLOA-A/RIDGECREST, CA, reduced power due to antenna system arcing); FAMILY STATIONS, INC. (WFSI-A/BALTIMORE, reduced power due to bad power module); WALTON STATIONS NEW MEXICO, INC. (KBUY-A/RUIDOSO, NM, night pattern for daytimes due to equipment problems); TOWNSQUARE MEDIA MONMOUTH-OCEAN LICENSE, LLC (WCHR-A/FLEMINGTON, NJ, nondirectional pattern with reduced power at night due to nighttime antenna system failure); and CARL TUTERA (W284CT/MIAMI, reduced to 16 watts due to interference claim from low power FM WAYG-LP/MIAMI).

Filing for Silent STAs were HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC. (KPWY/WEST YELLOWSTONE, MT, weather damage to satellite receiving dish; KXEU/BALLARD, UT, awaiting better weather to access transmitter site to establish program delivery) and FAMILY STATIONS, INC. (K219AO/FAIRMONT, CA, snow affecting reception of primary station KEBR/SACRAMENTO).

And FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH has closed on the sale of W261AE/CAMDEN-DOVER, DE to PETER AND JOHN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC. for $31,800.  The primary station is Religion WKNZ (88.7 THE BRIDGE)/HARRINGTON, DE.

The Commission also issued a Notice of Violation to ROSECORP TRUST, licensee of LPFM KWCB-LP/WASCO, CA, for Emergency Alert System violations; the station allegedly did not air EAS tests or alerts in 24 of 55 weeks between AUGUST 11, 2017 and AUGUST 28, 2018; in the other 31 weeks, only one of the two required off-the-air sources were received., and after JANUARY 8, 2018, no records of tests or alerts from the Common Alert Protocol-formatted alert were received.  The station was also found not to have an EAS Operating Handbook on hand at a NOVEMBER 14, 2017 inspection.

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