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Indiana RadioWatch
Serving Hoosier Broadcasters Since 1998
2 December 2019
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From the Reading Pile: A Broadcaster's Guide to the U.S. Department of Labor's New Overtime Exemption Requirements.
From the Reading Pile: The FCC announces a filing window for new rural digital LPTV and TV translator applications, for those displaced by incentive auction and station repack. To be eligible to file in this window, the applicant must have a pending application for a new digital LPTV/translator station that was displaced by the Incentive Auction and repacking process.
The Indiana Broadcasters Association elects Gene Kuntz as the association’s new Board Chair. Gene Kuntz serves as GM for WITZ(AM) (990am), FM translator W256DA (99.1fm, Jasper), WITZ-FM (104.7fm, Jasper), and WQKZ (98.5fm, Ferdinand), all owned by Jasper on the Air, Inc. The IBA Board will consider an opening for radio vice chair at their next meeting: Thursday January 23, 2020 at Noon in Carmel.
Northeast
Adams Radio's Country/WBTU (93.3fm, Kendallville) welcomes midday host Erica Gray. Ms. Gray last did middays at WYKS (Kiss 105.3) in Gainesville, Florida.
Quincy Media has both the ABC and NBC affiliations (among others) in Fort Wayne. They have ABC on WPTA (21.1) with NBC on digital 21.2. Lots of moves there, so let's break this down:
Payton Domschke will be leaving 'ABC21' on Sunday December 8. Ms. Domschke will join Tegna's WVEC-TV (Channel 13) in Norfolk, Virginia as their weekend morning meteorologist.
Sam Bauman co-anchored the early morning 'ABC21' local news, and exits to join Gray's CBS affiliate/WTOC-TV (Channel 11, Savannah, Georgia), along with his wife (Blair Caldwell), who worked for a Toledo TV station.
Rex Smith will soon exit and journey with his wife Emily Dwire to Omaha, Nebraska. There, they will both work at WOWT-TV (Channel 6); Mr. Smith as a sports anchor/reporter, while Ms. Dwire will anchor 'Daybreak Live'
Taylor University Broadcasting adds to their network with the $500,000 purchase of WTPG (88.9fm, Whitehouse, OH). This adds more listeners in northwest Ohio, including most of Toledo.
Trine University will sell WEAX (88.3fm, Angola) to STAR Educational Media Network for $40,000. STAR originates their Contemporary Christian programming from Fort Wayne, at WLAB (88.3fm).
Northcentral
Olivet Nazarene University spends $30,000 to purchase two Michiana area FM translators. W207BF (89.3fm, Goshen) and W208BF (89.5fm, Elkhart) will then rebroadcast WONU-HD2 ("Brilla.FM es un ministerio de radio Cristiana").
Scott Huber's 3 Towers Broadcasting Company, LLC closes on the $533,000 sale of Hot AC/WROI (92.1fm, Rochester) from Bair Communications, Inc. In a separate transaction, Mr. Huber's Real Radio, LLC paid $55,000 (property) and $15,000 (transmitter site) from Bair Communications, Inc.
Where Are They Now? Former WBYT morning co-host Jim Mackey now programs and does mornings at KUSO (92.7fm) in Norfolk, Nebraska.
Northwest
Standard Media Group will pay $64.2 million to purchase 15 radio and 11 television stations from Bill Christian and Mike Reed’s Sound Communications. This will impact several Lafayette area radio and TV stations, all under the 'Star City Broadcasting' banner:
CHR/WAZY (96.5fm, Lafayette)
Adult Hits/WBPE (95.3fm, Brookston)
Country/WYCM (95.7fm, Attica)
Talk/WSHY (1410am, Lafayette) and FM translator W282CJ (104.3fm, Lafayette)
FOX and NBC affiliates WPBI-LD (Channel 16.1 for FOX, Channel 16.2 for NBC, both Lafayette)
ABC, Me-TV and MyNetwork affiliates/WPBY (Channel 35.1 for ABC; Me and My shared on Channel 35.2)
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP acted as legal advisor to Standard Media in connection with this transaction. Kalil & Co., Inc. acted as exclusive financial advisor to Messrs. Christian and Reed.
Central
New Beginnings Movement's Classic Hits/WJCF-FM (88.1fm, Morristown) changes call letters to WNAP-FM.
Nexstar names Dominic Mancuso VP/GM of CBS affiliate WTTV-TV (Channel 4, Bloomington) and FOX affiliate/WXIN-TV (Channel 59, Indianapolis)/WTTK-TV (Channel 29, Kokomo). Mr. Mancuso last worked for Nexstar sister WIVB-TV/WNLO-TV in Buffalo, New York. Of note, Chicago media guru Robert Feder mentioned in his column that Mr. Mancuso worked twice in the Windy City: Once as VP/Programming and Promotions for WPWR-TV (Channel 50, Gary) and WFLD-TV (Channel 32), and he also spent 18 years at WGN-TV (Channel 9) in Chicago, rising to station manager, both of these according to
Cumulus' CHR/WZPL (99.5fm, Greenfield) MD/afternoon host Dylan Salisbury exits. However, Mr. Salisbury remains with Cumulus and becomes PD at CHR/KKMG (98.9fm) in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Afternoon host Jack Shell exits Cumulus's Country/WFMS (95.5fm, Fishers). Mr. Shell joined WFMS in December 2017 after working for Entercom in Miami, Florida (WLYP).
Where Are They Now? Former then-WNOU (93.fm, Indianapolis) PD Chris Pickett becomes OM for Townsquare Media's radio stations in Boise, Idaho and PD of Country/KAWO (WOW 104.3).
Westcentral
Joseph O’Rourke’s JKO Media Group will purchase Classic Hits/WMMC (105.9fm, Marshall, Illinois) from JDL Broadcasting for $700,000. Mr. O’Rourke does mornings and is WMMC Sports Director. Seller JD Spangler does afternoons, and has owned WMMC since 1998.
Midwest Communications' Classic Hits/WBOW-FM (102.7fm, Terre Haute) flips to all Christmas music.
Southwest
Way Media closes on their $150,000 purchase of WUEV (91.5fm, Evansville) from the University of Evansville. On Tuesday November 26, WUEV ended their programming under U of E, which consisted of jazz throughout the day, pop hits in the evening and a rotating format in late nights. The Contemporary Christian format on Way Media radio stations now appears on WUEV, WDKS-HD2 (106.1fm-HD2) and translator W220DV (91.9fm, Evansville).
That evening, we listened online from our home base in Fort Wayne, but the online stream ended for us about 10 minutes before midnight, Central time. So we're unsure what the last song played was, or if the students said anything on the air.
Midwest Communications' AC/WIKY (104.1fm, Evansville) flips to all Christmas music. Also, Townsquare's AC/WJLT (105.3fm, Evansville) flips to all Christmas music.
Sean Duncan returns to Ad-Venture Media's Classic Hits/WQRK (105.5fm, Bedford) as PD and morning show host. Before returning to WQRK, he was the sports editor for the Bedford Times-Mail.
Veronica DeKett is a noon anchor and reporter with WEVV-TV (Channel 44, Evansville). Ms. DeKett stands accused of DUI, after being pulled over by police on Sunday November 10 for supposedly driving erratically. She took two sobriety tests and both registered her BAC at 0.19 (Indiana legal limit: 0.08). She will have her next court date on Wednesday December 4.
Where Are They Now? Former WEHT-TV news producer Jason Pumo joins KRNV-TV in Reno, Nevada as their Assistant News Director.
This Week in Indiana Radio History
Sign-on dates seem to be a prickly matter, subject to great debate, and mostly impossible to confirm. If there's something we need to add to the "calendar," please let us know. Please e-mail us if you have updated information.
December 1: In 1948, 1360am in Mount Carmel, Illinois signs on as WVMC. It didn't stay WVMC the whole time, but returned to those call letters in 1997. In 1971, 103.1fm in Henderson, Kentucky signs on as WUAZ. Today, it's WGBF-FM. In 1991, former WOWO/Fort Wayne GM Carl Vandagrift died. Age 77. In 1997, WOWO/Fort Wayne music librarian and musician Sam DeVincent died. Age 79.
December 2: In 1974, sportscaster Dean Pantazi arrives at WPTA-TV (Channel 21, Fort Wayne), and remains there today. In 1992, 101.1fm in South Whitley signs on as WLZQ. Today, it's WIOE.
December 4: In 1995, WEVV-TV (Channel 44) in Evansville switches from FOX to CBS affiliation. In 1999, 89.7fm in Greenfield signs on as WRGF, and still is. At Midnight in 2007, WKLU (101.9fm, Brownsburg) flips format from Classic Hits to Oldied ("Oldies 101.9"), under prior ownership. In 2012, Mark Neal died. Age 59. Mr. Neal worked at WCJC (99.3fm, Van Buren) as "Mark in the Morning".
December 5: In 1960, 93.1fm in Indianapolis signs on as WIBC-FM, and returned to those WIBC call letters in 2008.
December 6: In 1956, 1290am in Niles, Michigan signs on as WNIL, and still is. In 2007, WLFF (95.3fm, Brookston) flips format from Country ("The Wolf") to Adult Hits as "Bob" and call letters to WBPE ("Bob Plays Everything").
December 7: In 1949, 1270am in Gary signs on as WWCA, and still is. In 1959, 1380am in Brazil signs on as WITE. It later moved to 1130am. Today, it's WAMB. In 1970, 91.3fm in Vincennes signs on as WVUB(FM). In the late 1970s, it moved to 91.1fm, but remains WVUB ("Vincennes University Broadcasting"). In 1984, 94.3fm in Loogootee signs on as WKMD. It moved to 94.1fm in 1994 and to 94.5fm on August 19, 1998. Today, it's WRZR.
Employment Opportunities
Federated Media seeks a Market Manager for their Fort Wayne cluster.
* Are you driven to be the very best?
* Are you a passionate natural born leader?
* Do you enjoy coaching people to be successful?
If you answered yes to these three questions, you could be our next Market Manager, and you need to contact us NOW!
The Market Manager’s role includes overall leadership for our Ft Wayne stations, identifying new sources of business, developing new opportunities and strategies, building relationships within the community, driving operational and revenue goals and leading your team by exemplifying our core values of Integrity, Passion, and Innovation.
Federated Media is a true media company comprised of Radio, Events and Digital Solutions in Northern Indiana. Federated Media Fort Wayne is now welcoming applications for a Market Manager opening with our six-station cluster.
Federated Media Fort Wayne provides a unique growth-oriented environment focused on serving our three customer groups: Our consumers, our clients and our co-workers.
Other advantages include:
* Our company culture empowers people
* We are a medium market group with large market resources
* Our Fort Wayne cluster includes Six Radio stations and the market’s best radio brands!
* Radio stations also offer services through Federated Digital Solutions and our marketing, event and promotions department
* Consulted by The Center for Sales Strategy
* We offer health/dental/vision insurance, vacation, holidays, 401k and even paid volunteer days
Send resume to Brad Williams at bwilliams@federatedmedia.com. Confidentiality assured. Federated Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
WFHB in Bloomington seeks a full-time News Director. Qualifications, including three to five years of writing, reporting, and producing experience all detailed here.
Federated Media South Bend is looking for a Superstar to host a top-rated radio stations mid-day or afternoon drive on our South Bend Active Rock Station WRBR 103.9 The Bear. If you can do a great daily live show that is lifestyle and listener driven, then we want to hear from you. We are looking for someone that can do a stellar show daily, engage the audience on social media and hit the streets to interact with listeners one-on-one. If you are interested in working for a great company that invests into its talent, then send your cover letter, resume, references, demo and social media links to jderby@federatedmedia.com. Federated Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Federated Media is looking for a Program Director and on-air talent for Active Rock/WRBR 103.9 The Bear in South Bend. The ideal candidate will be able to come in and hit the ground running. We will provide you with all of the tools to succeed. We are looking for someone who is a great talent coach, not afraid to lead by example, creative yet detail oriented, and understands the importance of multi-platform branding—without losing focus on what’s coming out of the speakers. 3 years minimum experience required for consideration. The South Bend area is a great place to call home and Federated Media is a great company to work for. If this sounds like you, email: Resume, Air-Check, and Programming Philosophy to: jderby@federatedmedia.com Federated Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Locally-owned and operated WGCL (98.7 and AM 1370) and Rock 96-1 The Quarry are looking for both full-time and part-time account executives to help develop commercial, non-traditional, and digital revenue. Successful candidates:
• Have had success in selling their particular industry
• Possess a solid work ethic and are self-motivated
• Understand what it takes to develop and nurture mutually-beneficial business relationships
In this non-corporate, Bloomington-based position, you’ll help local businesses grow through the power of advertising on WGCL, Rock 96-1 The Quarry, and WTTS (92.3). You’ll also have the opportunity to sell a vast array of digital products through our new ST Digital arm. Whether you’re looking for a full-time career or a part-time opportunity, we will craft and customize the right scenario for the right candidate.
Send an introductory email along with your resume to dmyers@wgclradio.com. Sarkes Tarzian, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Locally-owned and operated 92.3 WTTS is looking for both full-time and part-time account executives to help develop commercial, non-traditional, and digital revenue. Successful candidates:
• Have had success in selling their particular industry
• Possess a solid work ethic and are self-motivated
• Understand what it takes to develop and nurture mutually-beneficial business relationships
In this non-corporate, Indianapolis-based position, you’ll help local businesses grow through the power of WTTS advertising. You’ll also have the opportunity to sell a vast array of digital products through our new ST Digital arm, all while enjoying the incredible experience of music. Whether you’re looking for a full-time career or a part-time opportunity, we will craft and customize the right scenario for the right candidate.
Send an introductory email along with your resume to careers@wttsfm.com. Sarkes Tarzian, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
That's all for this issue. Thank you for your continued support.
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