{"id":421250,"date":"2026-05-10T19:34:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T19:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/421250\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T19:34:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T19:34:13","slug":"fcc-report-5-10-kxsp-seeks-to-wow-omaha-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/421250\/","title":{"rendered":"FCC Report 5\/10: KXSP Seeks To WOW Omaha Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                        Call Letter Changes<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/590wow-200x200-jpeg.webp.jpeg\" alt=\"590 WOW Omaha KXSP Walnut Radio \" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-351606\"  \/>As Walnut Radio <a href=\"https:\/\/radioinsight.com\/headlines\/348656\/station-sales-week-of-4-24-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">seeks to acquire<\/a> SummitMedia\u2019s Silent 590 KXSP Omaha, the company has applied for a waiver to place the heritage WOW call letters back on the frequency.<\/p>\n<p>After signing on in 1922 as WOAW, KXSP was WOW from December 1926 until November 1999 when it flipped to Adult Standards \u201cMagic 590\u201d KOMJ. The station flipped to Sports with the KXSP calls launched in April 2025. In its waiver request, Walnut Radio says, \u201cIn 1999, a well-meaning, but misguided program director changed the call letters to KXSP to reposition the station. This short-sighted decision has haunted the station ever since and likely contributed to its ultimate closure earlier this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The request places the move as being in the public interest \u201cby advancing the Commission\u2019s efforts to preserve and revitalize the AM band.\u201d It further ties it into AM revitalization by saying \u201ctwo current Walnut Media employees were part of WOW\u2019s broadcast team more than 40 years ago, providing a direct and living connection to its storied past. Walnut Media itself maintains deep roots in the Omaha community, with a longstanding commitment to local service, community engagement, and quality programming. Restoring the WOW call sign would do more than honor history\u2014it would actively contribute to the future of AM radio. The recognition and nostalgia associated with WOW would help re-engage listeners, strengthen community identity, and draw renewed attention to the value of local broadcasting. Walnut Radio intends to pair that heritage with a modern, compelling format focused on news, sports, information, and entertainment that serves the heartland with relevance and integrity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>102.7 WKWY Tompkinsville KY -&gt; WTKY-FM (effective 5\/12)<br \/>1700 KKLF Richardson TX -&gt; KTNO (effective 6\/1)<\/p>\n<p>Silent Notifications<\/p>\n<p>Emerald Wave Media\u2019s 1600 KTAP Santa Maria CA (Will go silent 5\/17 to pursue sale)<br \/>\nNewberry Broadcasting\u2019s 92.1 WWZG Tompkinsville KY (Loss of electrical service at tower site)<br \/>\nWestend Radio\u2019s 1360 KOHU Hermiston OR (Financial issues)<br \/>\nWestend Radio\u2019s 93.7 KQFM Hermiston OR (Financial issues)<br \/>\nSalem Media\u2019s 860 KDZR Troutdale OR (Loss of transmitter site)<br \/>\nNicwild Communications\u2019 97.9 WIIZ Blackville SC (Financial duress; exploring sale)<br \/>\nCantico Nuevo Ministry\u2019s 103.3 KDFM Falfurrias TX (Tower issue)<\/p>\n<p>AM Changes<br \/>\nThis 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%2F351595%2Ffcc-report-5-10-kxsp-seeks-to-wow-omaha-again%2F\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Log In<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/radioinsight.com\/membership-account\/membership-levels\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Register<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Call Letter Changes As Walnut Radio seeks to acquire SummitMedia\u2019s Silent 590 KXSP Omaha, the company has applied&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":138501,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[156,157,111,139,69],"class_list":["post-421250","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-music","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/421250","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=421250"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/421250\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/138501"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=421250"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=421250"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=421250"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}