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In 29 days, stations will lose network programming from all major companies if they do not re-aim their satellites from AMC-8 to the new AMC-18 at 105 degrees West Longitude.

Cortaro Broadcasting, owner of KCKY in Coolidge, Arizona, has some explaining to do with the FCC. After an inspection, the station was hit with a Notice of Violation this week that includes improper fencing at its tower, not operating its AM station at the correct power and the inability to produce EAS logs. The station has 20 days to respond. Read the full notice HERE.

As if pirate radio stations weren't enough of a headache for broadcasters, now they have to worry about amateur radio operators. The Commission wants Lyle Hilden, the licensee of amateur radio station KD6LUL in Vista, California, to provide more information about his operation.

We previewed this event and now we can tell you that New Country 92.3 raised more than $18,000 for Salvation Army Flood Relief, to benefit Missourians still recovering from the Spring 2017 floods that took place across the state

There are golf tournaments and then there are golf tournaments. But the American Cancer Society’s 10th Annual Coaches vs. Cancer Las Vegas Golf Classic, May 22-23, was in a league of its own. College basketball coaches from around the US raised over a million dollars net with the event and radio was there to cover it.

If you’re familiar with the reality shows The Bachelor and Bachelorette, the name Kaitlyn Bristowe won’t be unfamiliar to you. Now Bristowe has launched her own podcast, Off the Vine, on PodcastOne. Bristowe will invite celebrities and Bachelor fan-favorites to join her weekly for laughs, fun conversation, and the latest reality TV buzz.

Community Broadcasters has a new Market Manager for its Florence, South Carolina market. 30-year media vet Wayne Mulling moves from Lafayette, Louisiana where he was market manager for Cumulus. Mulling has also managed in Florida, Mississippi and Georgia. He replaces Suzy Rufai

G105, “Raleigh’s No. 1 Hit Music Station,” is extending its agreement with Bob Dumas, on-air morning personality for Bob and The Showgram. The program airs weekdays from 6 a.m. – 10 a.m. In addition, this year marks Dumas’ 25th anniversary broadcasting with G105.

Or the FCC will take possession of the stations and donate them. That's because the stations have not been serving the public interest and have not been operating for meaningful periods. The Commission gets serious about an FCC license when stations do not serve the public interest or remain silent for most of the term of their license. Read the FCC's order against Cochise HERE.

This all has to do with the complicated issue of fractional licensing. Last week, the Department of Justice filed its opening brief in its appeal of the Southern District of New York’s interpretation of the BMI consent decree related to “fractional licensing.”