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April 27, 2009
New AM Coming To Calgary
A new AM station is ticketed for CALGARY, as TOUCH CANADA BROADCASTING is awarded 700 KHz with 50,000 watts daytime and 20,000 watts at night by the CRTC. The station will air a Southern Gospel format. MARITIME BROADCASTING SYSTEM LTD. gets CRTC approval … more »
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March 16, 2009
WBEN Staffer Charged In Accident
ENTERCOM Talk WBEN-A and Sports WGR-A/BUFFALO Promotions Dir. ANDREA GLINSKI has been charged with a hit-and-run accident in TONAWANDA, NY that injured two women a week ago SATURDAY. The BUFFALO NEWS reports that GLINSKI was arrested THURSDAY and … more »
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February 25, 2009
Local, Public, Student Gracie Award Winners Announced
The winners of the 2009 GRACIE AWARDS from the AMERICAN WOMEN IN RADIO AND TELEVISION Local Market, Public and Student categories were announced TODAY (2/25). The awards will be bestowed at a JUNE 4 luncheon in NEW YORK. This year's radio winners are: … more »
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January 29, 2009
Ice Takes Virginia AM Off Air
COMMUNITY FIRST BROADCASTERS Southern Gospel-Talk WAMV-A/AMHERST, VA, was knocked off the air by ice accumulating on its 100-foot tower. Owner/GM BOB LANGSTAFF told the AMHERST NEW ERA PROGRESS, "We did a slow fade as things froze up, and … more »
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September 11, 2008
CRTC Says No To Two Applications
The CRTC has denied the application of GROUPE RADIO ANTENNE 6 INC. to move its French Full-Service CFGT-A/ALMA, QC to FM. The company owns two other FMs in the area, and the agency said that the application did not offer enough justification for the CRTC … more »
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July 31, 2008
Nova Scotia Grant Would Help Non-Profit Get New FM
The government of NOVA SCOTIA has granted C$20,000 to a non-profit group which is applying to the CRTC for a new community FM station in AMHERST, NS. The group, TANTRAMAR COMMUNITY RADIO SOCIETY, will use the money to help build the station if it is … more »
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July 15, 2008
FCC Issues License App, Public File Fines
The FCC has fined VI/MAN BROADCASTING $3,000 for a late license renewal application for Spanish WEGA-A (RADIO LAS VEGAS)/VEGA BAJA, PR. The fine was reduced from $6,000 for good faith attempts to file its application and filing fee on time. Also fined … more »
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July 1, 2008
RTNDA Announces '08 Murrow Award Winners; CBS Radio News Gets 5
The radio winners of the 2008 International EDWARD R. MURROW AWARDS from the RADIO-TELEVISION NEWS DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION, announced TODAY, include: Radio Network/Syndication Service Overall Excellence: CBS RADIO NEWS Continuing Coverage: ABC NEWS RADIO, … more »
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June 18, 2008
CFID Gets Power Boost
The CRTC has approved the application of RADIO-ACTON, INC. to boost the power of French-language community station CFID/ACTON VALE, QC (between MONTREAL and SHERBROOKE) from 1,650 to 2,647 watts. The application received one supporting intervention … more »
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May 21, 2008
Former WUWU/Buffalo Owner Dr. Ron Chmiel Dies
Condolences to family and friends of former BUFFALO radio station owner Dr. RONALD A. CHMIEL, who died MAY 14th in AMHERST, NY at 72. CHMIEL, a dentist, owned Alternative WUWU/WETHERSFIELD-BUFFALO (now ENTERCOM Classic Rock WLKK (107.7 THE LAKE) … more »