{"id":355028,"date":"2026-03-30T10:27:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T10:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/355028\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T10:27:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T10:27:13","slug":"fcc-report-3-29-ownership-waiver-sought-for-st-george-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/355028\/","title":{"rendered":"FCC Report 3\/29: Ownership Waiver Sought For St. George Upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"

FM Changes<\/p>\n

\"TrueCraig Hanson\u2019s Media Advisors LLC is seeking a waiver to modify the contour of \u201cTrue Oldies 107.7<\/a>\u201d KCAY Enterprise UT to allow him to own five overlapping stations in the St. George UT market. Hanson, who owns four other FMs under Redrock Broadcasting in the market, proposes changing the antenna on its current CP to upgrade from a Class A to C2 to operate with 7.6kW horizontal\/377m<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Redrock already operates Classic Hits \u201c98.9 Kool-FM<\/a>\u201d KRQX Hurricane, Country \u201c102.3 Real Country<\/a>\u201d KUTQ La Verkin, CHR \u201cMix 103.1<\/a>\u201d KURR Hildale, and Classic Rock \u201c104.1 Zion-FM<\/a>\u201d KZYN Toquerville in the St. George market.<\/p>\n

After the commission gave iHeartMedia Rock 96.3 WROV-FM<\/a> Martinsville VA thirty days to amend<\/a> its application to change community-of-license to New Market VA, the application has been withdrawn.<\/p>\n

FCC Actions<\/p>\n

Maria Guel\u2019s Mekaddesh Group Corporation has been issued an Order To Pay or Show Cause for unpaid regulatory fees for 98.7 KZAM Pleasant Valley\/Wichita Falls TX and eight deleted licenses. The company owes $18,499.29 plus growing interest for regulatory fees in 2024 and 2025. Mekaddesh Group Corporation surrendered<\/a> 100.7 KEVQ-FM Crosbyton, 99.7 KYLQ Encinal, 107.3 KEVM-FM Junction, 107.3 KWFG-FM Knox City, 105.1 KEVK-FM Sanderson, 99.9 KDSP-FM Spur, 96.7 KYLB Turkey TX and a television station last April <\/p>\n

Morris Broadcasting Company of New Jersey Gospel 1300 WIMG Trenton NJ was issued a notice of violation for multiple issues at its towers. WIMG\u2019s four towers were missing required side marker lighting, failed to file a NOTAM with the FAA for its missing lights, no fencing for its towers, running at lower power than authorized without an STA, and its EAS equipment was not functional.<\/p>\n

License Cancellations<\/p>\n

Cumulus Media has surrendered the licenses of two more stations it took silent in March 2025. 1330 WTRX Flint MT and 1700 KBGG\/101.3 K267CY Des Moines IA were turned in ahead of reaching 365 days of silence and the license automatically expiring.<\/p>\n

Haddox Enterprises will cease operations of Full Service Oldies 1360 WFFF\/93.9 W230CS Columbia MS on March 31 and has turned in the license.<\/p>\n

Silent Notifications<\/p>\n

Lotus Communications\u2019 1490 KWAC Bakersfield CA (Financial challenges\/pending donation)
\nCumulus Media\u2019s 101.5 WLXX Richmond KY (Sale negotiations)
\nMississippi Authority For Educational TV\u2019s 90.9 WMAO-FM Greenwood MS (Catastrophic burnout)
\nAmerican Family Association\u2019s 88.3 WXBE Beaufort NC (Tower being dismantled)
\nMontrose Broadcasting Company\u2019s 800 WPEL Montrose PA (Intermittent transmitter failures)
\nBaaz Broadcasting Corp.\u2019s 1690 KNTS Seattle WA (Tower lease dispute)<\/p>\n

AM Changes
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