September 2006 Norhwest U.S. News

[Dan Sys]

NORTHWEST RADIO NEWS

COVERING U.S. STATES THAT BORDER WESTERN CANADA (plus OREGON) for SEPTEMBER, 2006

OCTOBER 1, 2006 (next update Nov/1/2006)

RADIO ACTIVITY

FORMAT CHANGES
ND Williston 101.1 KDSR From Country (Coyote Country) to Active Rock (Hot 101)
OR Stanfield 96.1 KLKY From Spanish (La Ley) to CHR (OK95)
WA Enumclaw 1330 KENU From Techno Pop (The Pulse) to Classic Alternative (KGRG 1)
WA Naches 99.3 KQSN From Classic Hits (The Hawk) to Spanish (La Preciosa)
WA Spokane 99.9 KXLY From AC (Classy 99) to Triple A (River 99.9)

NEW STATIONS ON THE AIR
WA Olympia 90.1 KPLI Jazz (simulcasts KPLU 88.5 Tacoma)

CALL LETTER DATA
AK Kasilof 89.7 KWVK Becomes KABN
MT Columbia Falls 103.1 new Becomes KRVO
ND Beulah 97.9 new Becomes KHRU
ND Medina 92.3 new Becomes KCVG
WA Royal City 93.5 new Becomes KWDR

FCC DECISIONS

NEW STATIONS GRANTED
MT Huntley 1340 250 watts (IHR Educational Broadcasting)
OR Bend 900 50,000 watts (days) / 700 watts (nights) (Hill & Glover Broadcasting)

TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
AK Nome 96.1 KNOM Increase power from 88 watts to 1,000 watts
ID Lewiston 88.9 KLSH Increase power from 155 watts to 230 watts
MT Billings 105.1 KQBL Increase power from 6,000 watts to 100,000 watts and raise antenna height
ND Lincoln 89.1 KVLQ Increase power from 950 watts to 50,000 watts
OR Sweet Home 720 KFIR Increase daytime power from 1,000 watts to 10,000 watts
WA Bellevue 89.3 KASB Move to 89.9 and increase power from 8 watts to 60 watts
WA Mercer Island 104.5 KMIH Move to 88.9 (power will remain 30 watts)
WA Walla Walla 99.1 KUJ Change city of license to Burbank,WA and increase power from 47,000 watts to 52,000 watts

OWNERSHIP CHANGES GRANTED
WA Newport 1370 KPWL From Radio Layne to Rudex Broadcasting

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