Indiana RadioWatch: December 16, 1998
Northeast
The big news out of this region doesn't even have to do with an Indiana radio station. One of
the rimshotters into Fort Wayne, AC/WDFM (98.1fm, Defiance, Ohio) was sold by Wolfe
Communications, Inc. to Jacor Communications, for $3.95 million. Along with WDFM-FM, they get
WDFM-TV, a LPTV station on Channel 19. We've heard that the TV station broadcasts Fort Wayne
weather radar and some local information. We've also heard that Jacor doesn't really want
the TV station, and will darken it.
Former OM at the Kovas stations in Fort Wayne, Scott Kolesar, is now a sales guy at Classic
Rock/WFWI (92.3fm, Fort Wayne).
Speaking of the Kovas stations, what was that we heard from Mod. AC/WYSR? Their Legal ID
says "WYSR Fort Wayne". The FCC Database still shows Roanoke as its city of license.
Over on the TV side, we note that Broadcasting & Cable reported, in their 16 November
issue, that FOX affiliate WFFT-TV (Channel 55, Fort Wayne) was sold to Quorum Broadcasting, not
the Midwest Holdings Partnership (based in San Francisco). Quorum paid $65 million for WFFT,
along with 3 other stations (WHAG/Hagerstown, Maryland, KSVI-TV and KHMT, both Billings,
Montana). Quorum Broadcasting owns seven other TV stations, around the United States.
Northcentral
WNDU(AM) (1490am, South Bend) also changes calls to WNDV, to match its sister FM station.
Religious/WLAB (88.3fm, Fort Wayne) applies to move translator W203AU (Warsaw) from 88.5fm to
90.9fm. This was most likely due to WPCS/Pensacola Florida's addition of a translator, W204BC
on 88.7fm.
Eastcentral
The Blackford Country Schools submit an application to replace an expired CP on 88.1fm in
Hartford City.
Central
Morning duo Bob & Tom add KHOP/Modesto, California and are dropped at WKQH/Wausau, Wisconsin.
Westcentral
WPCS/Pensacola, Florida applies for another translator...this time on 90.5fm, in Greencastle.
CSN International applies for a new translator on 89.1fm in Ladoga.
Southcentral
Country/WCBK (102.3fm, Martinsville) has a new website. Give 'em a hit at http://www.wcbk.com
That's it for this issue! See you in two weeks...
Blaine Thompson
Indiana RadioWatch
irw@well.com
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