Indiana RadioWatch: November 7, 1998

Northeast

AC/WAJI (95.1fm, Fort Wayne) morning co-host Mike Kendall exits December 12.

Kevin Meek, GSM for Country/WQHK (105.1fm, Decatur) and CHR/WMEE (97.3fm, Fort Wayne) will depart for similar duties at WKHK in Richmond, Virginia.

Rock/WBYR (98.9fm, Van Wert, Ohio) names former WMFS, Memphis, Tennessee PD Jim Fox as their new PD. Fox replaces John Rozz, who has left for Florida.

Northcentral

Standards/WHLY (1580am, South Bend) is now broadcasting on the expanded band: WJVA (1620am, South Bend) signs on with 10,000 watts. Morning man Mike Shannon takes GM/PD duties with WJVA. For now, they're simulcasting.

CHR/WNDU (92.9fm, South Bend) adds Brian Bell in afternoons. Bell also grabs APD duties under PD Casey Daniels.

Religious/WLAB (90.3fm, Fort Wayne) gets a translator approved by the FCC. W211BC (90.1fm, Rochester) will hit the airwaves soon, with 170 watts.

Rochester Community Radio applies for a new station on 89.3fm in Plymouth.

CSN International applies for a translator on 89.3fm in Logansport

Central

Country/WFMS (95.5fm, Indianapolis) and Country/WGRL (104.5fm, Noblesville) OM Sam McGuire exits.

Bob & Tom are dropped at WRCX in Chicago, Illinois due to a format change. The guys pick up KCGQ in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

CHR/WHHH (96.3fm, Indianapolis) celebrated its 7th birthday on October 30. PD Scott Wheeler and his staff welcomed several music groups to the station to help celebrate.

Southwest

Bethel Baptist Church applies for a new station on 89.9fm in Linton.

Educational Media Foundation gets a CP for a station on 88.9fm in New Albany. The primary for this is KXRD in Victorville, California.

That's it for this issue! See you in two weeks...

Blaine Thompson
Indiana RadioWatch
irw@well.com

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