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Colorado Media Newsroom
January 22nd, 2023, 09:10 AM
From Radio Insight:

FM Changeshttps://i0.wp.com/radioinsight.com/wp-content/images/2023/01/wyab.jpg?resize=200%2C200&ssl=1After a previous deal that included transferring an AM/translator (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/202071/iheartmedia-acquires-wsfz-for-black-information-network/) to allow their Conservative Talk 103.9 WYAB (http://www.wyab.com) Pocahontas MS to relocate closer to Jackson, SSR Communications is once again transferring a license to iHeartMedia to further upgrade the station.
WYAB applies to now increase from a Class A to C3 by increasing power from 5kW/102m to 8kW (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076f9185c07e060185c62ed2cb018b&fa cid=77646). To do so, iHeart’s Rock “103.7 The Fox (https://1037thefox.iheart.com)” WFFX Hattiesburg will downgrade from a Class C0 to C1 dropping power from 100kW/324m to 77kW (https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076ff38563256201857e30fc5003c2&fa cid=54611). Contingent on the FCC’s grant of the modifications iHeartMedia will acquire 104.7 W284DT Jackson.
After opening up its quadrennial media ownership rule review in December, the FCC has announced that the deadline for filing comments is March 3 while the deadline for filing reply comments is March 20.
DeletionsFlorida Public Radio’s Christian 90.3 KNJT (https://krejksns.org) Coldwater KS has been cancelled with no reason given.
Silent Notifications

Bates County Broadcasting Company’s 1530 KMAM Butler MO (Financial Difficulties)
Northeast Digital & Wireless’ 104.5 KHAD Upton WY (Antenna Failure; Inability To Access Tower Site)

AM ChangesAfter Kensington Digital Media’s 1430 WYGI Nashville applied last week to construct a new tower at its current site replacing its current four tower array,
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