{"id":376803,"date":"2026-04-13T04:02:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T04:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/376803\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T04:02:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T04:02:19","slug":"fcc-report-4-12-birmingham-non-com-upgrade-proposed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/376803\/","title":{"rendered":"FCC Report 4\/12: Birmingham Non-Com Upgrade Proposed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                        FCC Actions<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fccseal2020.png\" alt=\"FCC Seal 2020 Federal Communications Commission\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-187366\"  \/>The FCC has entered into a consent decree with SPB LLC\u2019s 960 WABG Greenwood MS including a $1000 penalty to resolve issues found following informal objections to its license renewal application in 2020. The commission upheld the objections noting that Bennie Wells increased his ownership stake from 33.3% to 100% of the licensee buying out his former two partners without FCC approval and failing to maintain the station\u2019s online public file and biennial<br \/>ownership report.<\/p>\n<p>The FCC has released its quarterly station count showing continued dropping of AM and commercial FM licenses countered by growth of non-commercial FM, LPFM, and boosters\/translators.<\/p>\n<p>AM FM Commercial FM Educational Total Radio LPFM FM Translators &amp; Boosters Total Broadcast Jan 1970 4269 2083 399 6751 0 n\/a n\/a Dec 1990 4987 4392 1440 10819 0 1866 19939 Dec 1995 4909 5296 1815 12020 0 1541 22683 Sep 1999 4783 5766 2066 12615 0 3237 24575 Dec 2003 4794 6217 2552 13563 0 3834 26613 Dec 2008 4786 6247 3040 14253 859 6120 29832 Dec 2013 4727 6612 4019 15358 776 6054 30432 Dec 2018 4619 6754 4135 15508 2172 7952 33342 Dec 2019 4593 6772 4135 15500 2169 8182 33513 Dec 2020 4551 6699 4195 15445 2136 8420 33564 Dec 2021 4509 6676 4204 15389 2069 8866 33467 Dec 2022 4484 6686 4207 15377 2015 8950 33517 Dec 2023 4444 6663 4286 15393 1967 8927 33428 Dec 2024 4383 6625 4477 15485 1968 8880 33373 Dec 2025 4342 6589 4755 15686 1994 8867 33573 Mar 2026 4310 6574 4783 15667 2007 8854 33552 <a title=\"WP Data Tables\" style=\"display:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/supsystic.com\/plugins\/wordpress-data-table-plugin\/?utm_medium=love_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">WP Data Tables<\/a><br \/>\nPirate Actions<\/p>\n<p>The FCC has fined Aaron Streeter $60,000 for operating \u201cDa Pound FM\u201d on 89.1 in Miami Gardens FL. FCC agents met with Streeter at his home transmitter site in March 2024 where he agreed to cease broadcasting, but a return visit in January 2025 showed the station once again operating. He failed to respond to an FCC\u2019s proposed forfeiture <a href=\"https:\/\/radioinsight.com\/headlines\/296225\/fcc-report-3-9-am-move-in-proposed-for-worcester\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">last March<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Notices of Illegal Pirate Radio Broadcasting to three New York property holders.<\/p>\n<p>RH 608-614 West 189th Street LLC for a station operating on 89.3 in northern Manhattan.<br \/>\nDavid Duchatellier for a station operating on 90.1 in Jamaica, Queens.<br \/>\nThomas Chavannes and Beverly Dixon-Chavannes for a station on 91.9 in Jamaica, Queens.<\/p>\n<p>License Cancellations<\/p>\n<p>Salem Media <a href=\"https:\/\/radioinsight.com\/headlines\/345994\/salem-surrenders-dallas-am-license\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">surrendered the license<\/a> for 620 KTNO Plano\/Dallas TX.<\/p>\n<p>The College of William &amp; Mary requested cancellation of 90.9 WCWM Williamsburg VA. The station\u2019s programming continues to be <a href=\"https:\/\/wcwm.wm.edu\/index.php\/listen\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">heard online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After shutting down 1380 WHLS (formerly WPHM) Port Huron and 1590 WHLX Marine City\/92.7 W224DT Port Huron <a href=\"https:\/\/radioinsight.com\/headlines\/341696\/port-huron-cluster-to-consolidate-as-two-ams-to-shut-down\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">at the start of the month<\/a>, Liggett Communications has turned in their licenses.<\/p>\n<p>Townsquare Media surrendered its license for 1520 KOLM Rochester MN after taking it silent in April 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Marion Williams turned in its license for Gospel 1150 WONG\/105.5 W288DU Canton MS. <\/p>\n<p>After going silent last March, Freeland Broadcasting Service\u2019s 1530 WWDX Huntingdon TX expired.<\/p>\n<p>After going Silent last May, Saga Communications surrendered 1490 WINQ and 106.9 W295CO Brattleboro VT.<\/p>\n<p>Silent Notifications<\/p>\n<p>Cumulus Media\u2019s 1070 WAPI Birmingham AL (Negotiating sale)<br \/>\nThe Augustus Foundation\u2019s 107.7 WAOJ Lisman AL (Equipment damage)<br \/>\nPharis Broadcasting\u2019s 94.5 KFPW-FM Barling AR (<a href=\"https:\/\/radioinsight.com\/headlines\/331405\/station-sales-week-of-1-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pending closing of sale<\/a>)<br \/>\nWPGS Inc\u2019s 840 WPGS Mims FL (Removal of tower)<br \/>\nCumulus Media\u2019s 1260 WFTW Fort Walton Beach FL (Negotiating sale)<br \/>\nConnoisseur Media\u2019s 1570 KMCD Fairfield IA (<a href=\"https:\/\/radioinsight.com\/headlines\/345044\/connoisseur-shuts-down-iowa-duo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Financial reasons<\/a>)<br \/>\nConnoisseur Media\u2019s 95.9 KKFD-FM Fairfield IA (<a href=\"https:\/\/radioinsight.com\/headlines\/345044\/connoisseur-shuts-down-iowa-duo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Financial reasons<\/a>)<br \/>\nMidwest Communications\u2019 1290 WIRL Peoria IL (<a href=\"https:\/\/radioinsight.com\/headlines\/343939\/wirl-to-sign-off-with-week-of-special-programming\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Adverse market conditions<\/a>)<br \/>\nCumulus Media\u2019s 1570 WWCK Flint MI (Negotiating sale)<br \/>\nCumulus Media\u2019s 1240 KLIK Jefferson City MO (Negotiating sale)<br \/>\nVP Broadcasting\u2019s 1320 WTKZ Allentown PA (Transmitter repair)<br \/>\nDick Broadcasting\u2019s 1130 WHHW Hilton Head Island SC (<a href=\"https:\/\/radioinsight.com\/headlines\/345748\/la-candela-blown-out-in-hilton-head-island\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tower lease expiration<\/a>)<br \/>\nCumulus Media\u2019s 94.9 KOLI Electra TX  (Negotiating sale)<br \/>\nTownsquare Media\u2019s 1340 KKAM Lubbock TX (Economic conditions)<br \/>\nB&amp;H Broadcasting System\u2019s 103.5 KZRB New Boston TX (<a href=\"https:\/\/radioinsight.com\/headlines\/345218\/station-sales-week-of-4-3-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Station sale<\/a>)<br \/>\nBible Clarity\u2019s 1600 KTUB Centerville UT (Loss of tower site)<br \/>\nGreen River Foundation\u2019s 1330 KGRG Emumnclaw WA (Transmitter repair)<\/p>\n<p>FM Changes<\/p>\n<p>Elijah Radio seeks to upgrade Christian Preaching <a href=\"https:\/\/elijahradio.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">88.1 WSJL<\/a> Bessemer AL from a Class A to C1 where it will fully cover Birmingham with <a href=\"https:\/\/fccdata.org\/?lang=en&amp;appid=25076ff39d2c96ff019d2ca8368c0000&amp;facid=88660\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">7.9kW\/664.8m<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This content is for Premium Annual and Premium Monthly members only.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/radioinsight.com\/login?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fradioinsight.com%2Fheadlines%2F346030%2Ffcc-report-4-12-birmingham-non-com-upgrade-proposed%2F\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Log In<\/a> <a 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