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Indiana RadioWatch
Serving Hoosier Broadcasters Since 1998
9 August 2019
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Good Morning:
Northeast
Swick Broadcasting's Classic Rock/WLZZ (104.5fm, Montpelier, Ohio) flips format to Country, featuring country music from the 1980s to today, as 'Superstar Country' -- This is a syndicated format from Swick-owned LRN.
Northcentral
Corrected/Updated: Around this time in 1992, Tom Bair bought WROI (92.1fm, Rochester) from James Zimmerman's Manitou Broadcasting Corporation for $250,000. Mr. Bair recently had WROI airing an AC format, from a street-side studio on Eighth Street in downtown Rochester.
Mr. Bair will sell WROI to Scott Huber's 3 Towers Broadcasting. Mr. Huber owns WSVX (1520am, Shelbyville) and two FM translators: W243CL (96.5fm, Shelbyville) and W292FH (106.3fm, Shelbyville). The sale from Bair to Huber includes the WROI building and transmitter site. No broker on this deal.
On Thursday August 1, 3 Towers took over operations of WROI 3 Towers continues using Local Radio Networks, but they moved WROI from LRN's AC format to their Hot AC format. When the sale closes this year, Tyson Conrady will join 3 Towers ownership.
Central
RadioInsight.com reports that iHeart and Educational Media Foundation will swap 13 translators between the two organizations. Only one of them is in Indiana, and it answers a question: W248AW (97.5fm, Indianapolis) will be swapped to 'EMF', which explains why it has been running an automated loop, letting listeners know that they can find the format Sports format on 1260am (WNDE) or through an HD Radio at WFBQ 94.7fm-HD2. No purchase price yet on this deal, and no announcement on when EMF will begin programming these translators.
In 2013, Emmis Communications added an FM translator to their nearly decade-old Sports format on WFNI (1070am, Indianapolis): W298BB (107.5fm, Indianapolis). In November 2015, Emmis added an additional translator: W228CX (93.5fm, Indianapolis).
In May 2016, Woof Boom Radio's Classic Rock/WMXQ (93.5fm, Hartford City) started receiving complaints that Emmis' 93.5fm translator interfered with the "Max 93.5" signal. Using Great Circle calculation, the two towers sit 54.45 miles apart.
Emmis lowered the 93.5 translator to two watts, and began researching a viable solution. "1070 The Fan" recently came back on the air at 93.5fm with 250 watts and a Directional Antenna (DA) to prevent interference with Hartford City. (FCC Map.)
Tribune's FOX affiliate WXIN-TV (Channel 59, Indianapolis) and CBS affiliate WTTV-TV (Channel 4, Bloomington)/WTTK-TV (Channel 29, Kokomo) welcome Kayla Sullivan as a reporter. Ms. Sullivan last worked in Lafayette for Heartland Media's CBS affiliate/WLFI-TV (Channel 18). Ms. Sullivan graduated in 2015 from the University of Indianapolis.
Alanna Martella exits as traffic anchor/reporter for E.W. Scripps' ABC affiliate WRTV-TV (Channel 6, Indianapolis). Ms. Martella recently joined WLWT-TV in Cincinnati, Ohio as a traffic anchor.
Aleah Hordges joins as a reporter for Nexstar's CW affiliate/WISH-TV (Channel 8, Indianapolis). Ms. Hordges last worked for WTKR-TV and WGNT-TV in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area as a reporter.
E.W. Scripps' ABC affiliate/WRTV-TV (Channel 6, Indianapolis) promotes Nicole Griffin from weekday morning news reporter to weekend anchor. Ms. Griffin joined "RTV6" in 2017 after working in Lincoln, Nebraska as a reporter for KOLN-TV.
Where Are They Now? Former WJJK and then-WYRG PD Jay Michaels becomes OM at the Cumulus radio stations in Shreveport, Louisiana. Mr. Michaels remains PD/afternoons at Q97.3.
Westcentral
Heartland Media's CBS affiliate/WTHI-TV (Channel 10, Terre Haute) sports anchor Casey Miller exits after over 3 years. Mr. Miller announced on Twitter that he's moving to Arizona to attend law school.
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.
August 4: In 2014, Sarkes Tarzian translator W240AT (95.9fm, Bloomington) moved to 96.1fm and became W241CD. W241CD simulcasts N/T WGCL (1370am, Bloomington).
August 5: In 1971, 94.3fm in Rushville signs on as WRCR. Today, it's WIFE-FM.
August 6: In 1947, 820am in Evansville signs on as WIKY. Today, it's WSWI. In 1947, 102.5fm in New Castle signs on as WCTW. Today, it's WMDH-FM.
August 7: In 2011, former WZZQ (107.5fm, Terre Haute) APD/MD/DJ Debra Meeker ("Debbie Hunter") passed away at age 47.
August 8: In 1967, 93.5fm in in Morganfield, Kentucky signs on as WMSK-FM. It later moved to 95.3fm, and today, it's WKVN.
August 10: In 1947, 1420am in Michigan City signs on as WIMS, and remains so today. In 1982, 95.3fm in Sullivan signs on as WNDI-FM, and remains so today. In 2005, WJZL-FM (93.1fm, Clarksville) flipped formats from Jazz to Classic Rock and became WTFX.
Employment Opportunities
WROI/Rochester, Indiana is looking for a new morning DJ and News Director. Send your materials to Tyson Conrady at tconrady@wsvx.com, and put WROI in the subject line. WROI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
DLC Media, Inc. in Terre Haute has an opening for Full and Part-time Account Executives. We operate 5 Metro radio stations: WAMB, WFNB, WVIG, WAXI and WZJK. Past sales experience preferred but not necessary. We offer training and benefits. Learn more about our locally family owned company at www.dlcmediainc.com Send a cover letter and resume to Dave Crooks dlc@dlcmediainc.com. DLC Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Producer
Do you have a passion for politics, local video programs and documentaries? Do you like taking storytelling to a new level? WNIT Public Television seeks a dynamic Producer specializing in politics and documentary production. You’ll produce Politically Speaking, a bi-weekly half hour program that takes an in- depth look at local, state and national issues impacting the area. You’ll also work with a team of talented production staff on local productions and documentary programs. A Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications or related field preferred. Full description of qualifications and duties is below.
Apply by sending a cover letter, resume, and a link or sample of your work to: maupperle@wnit.org, or mail to WNIT Public Television, Attn: Producer Search Committee, PO Box 7034, South Bend, IN 46634-7034. Please mention where you learned about this position. EOE. More about the job here.
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