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KRCK 97.7 Palm Springs.
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At least the station will be owned and operated by a responsible licensee.
Just wait, the previous licensee will sue you for speaking ill of hm.. it seems hes sued everyone
KRCK and a co-owned station in the San Francisco market, 92.7 KREV, both were acquired by VCY America, a Wisconsin based Christian Radio owner.
VCY once stood for Voice of Christian Youth, although they don't program a youthful Christian Contemporary sound and the organization only uses the VCY initials now. It's mostly Christian Talk and Teaching shows, with some Christian AC music overnights and to fill in other gaps in spoken word programming. VCY stepped in when the original owner had his FCC and legal troubles.
VCY once stood for Voice of Christian Youth, although they don't program a youthful Christian Contemporary sound and the organization only uses the VCY initials now. It's mostly Christian Talk and Teaching shows, with some Christian AC music overnights and to fill in other gaps in spoken word programming. VCY stepped in when the original owner had his FCC and legal troubles.
VCY also got 104.3 KFRH Las Vegas
Here is the latest FCC filing.
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| 165 Statement 9th cir 06282021 as filed.pdf | Pleadings | 1.65 Statement |
A new filing on this matter:
Ed Stolz is cited twice by the FCC. By the Regional Director, Region Three, Enforcement Bureau:
1. This is a Notice of Violation (Notice) issued pursuant to section 1.89 of the Commission’s Rules to Major Market Radio LLC. (Major Market Radio), licensee of FM translator station K238AK, 95.5MHz, in Palm Desert, California (Station). Pursuant to section 1.89(a) of the Commission’s rules, issuance of this Notice does not preclude the Enforcement Bureau from further action if warranted, including issuing a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for the violations noted herein. https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-374747A1.pdf https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-374748A1.pdf
1. This is a Notice of Violation (Notice) issued pursuant to section 1.89 of the Commission’s Rules to Major Market Radio LLC. (Major Market Radio), licensee of FM translator station K238AK, 95.5MHz, in Palm Desert, California (Station). Pursuant to section 1.89(a) of the Commission’s rules, issuance of this Notice does not preclude the Enforcement Bureau from further action if warranted, including issuing a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for the violations noted herein. https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-374747A1.pdf https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-374748A1.pdf
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What will happen to those 2 translators?
As for VCY it's currently playing choral church music. Something that sounds like it's suited for my grandparents.
This isn't Christian AC, like K-Love apparently is. VCY America
As for VCY it's currently playing choral church music. Something that sounds like it's suited for my grandparents.
This isn't Christian AC, like K-Love apparently is. VCY America
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They are still licensed to Ed Stoltz's Major Market Radio LLC as is KBET-AM Las Vegas.
He'll pay the fine and move on. If the sale of KRCK ever closes, perhaps those two translators are put up for sale.
It seems very unlikely the EB accidentally stumbled upon those no-audio translators. There are many translators that are not on the air or have no audio in probably every state. I hear them somewhat regularly as I travel. I came across one last week, in fact.
What is intriguing to me is who reported those translators...
It seems very unlikely the EB accidentally stumbled upon those no-audio translators. There are many translators that are not on the air or have no audio in probably every state. I hear them somewhat regularly as I travel. I came across one last week, in fact.
What is intriguing to me is who reported those translators...
Probably another broadcaster in the market who'd like to apply for the translators if the licenses are cancelled.
My question would be whether those translators are tethered to the local FM and should truly be considered part of the transaction involving it.
No, its a different licensee.. same guy, legally different company
My first thought is maybe it was someone involved with the transaction of the other three FMs. Another fire to put out with these translators is a distraction from the other fight. It could also be a competitor who just wants fewer commercial signals in the market(s).
I don't think he has filed a rebuttal to the FCC's violation notice yet, but I suspect his counsel will make the obvious point that the loss of programming wasn't his doing and was in fact caused by the receiver's LMA agreement with VCY, which he obviously did not approve of, which removed the sub-channels feeding the translators and not an act of willful negligence or disregard for the rules. Also, worthing pointing out is these two translators and KRCK-FM are at the same site. He likely was locked out from even accessing the premises.
Ultimately, a licensee is responsible for their licensees, but I wouldn't be surprised if the fine is dropped or reduced considering the, literally, extraordinary circumstances.
There is an update:
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| Status Report (filing version).pdf | Pleadings | Status Report |
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Bankruptcy Judge Orders Stations Returned To Ed Stolz
Streaming KRCK, and has the VCY national feed. Can someone in the Coachella Valley tell us if it's the same over the air? The return of the stations to Stolz is immediate. But would he be able to keep the stations this time around or forced to sell?
I was there last week and it was still VCY, but obviously this recent news has been since then.
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I'm sure RadioInsight and others will announce if it flips to something else.
Don’t discount the possibility that VCY may still purchase the stations, just directly from Royce Int’l instead of the receiver. Ed Stolz is no spring chicken, and it’ll take a bit of work to run them as commercial operations (even if they’re running identical formats as before). Listeners tend to have short memories, so you’d be starting the operation basically from scratch!
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