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8/12/22 - The FCC
has granted an NCE construction permit to Community Sustaining Fund of
Olympia for a new 70-watt ERP station at 89.7. It will have McCleary as
its community of license. The proposed directional signal emanating from
Capitol Peak points away from the Olympia-Tumwater area, leaving only
Elma and McCleary inside the 60 dBu contour. FCC Data
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8/12/22 - The FCC
has granted a construction permit to Oakridge Community Radio (Eugene)
for a 500-watt ERP NCE directional station on 89.5 in Taholah, near the
Quinault Reservation. The group originally had plans for a 330-watt ERP
signal on the same frequency/ tower as the winning Aberdeen proposal
below. FCC Data
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8/12/22 - The FCC
has granted a construction permit to First Baptist Church of Riverview
(Pasco) for a 100-watt ERP NCE station on 89.5 in Aberdeen. The grant is
substantially scaled back from an original 5 kW ERP proposal. The 60
dBu contour will cover the Hoquiam-Aberdeen areas. FCC Data
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8/12/22 - The
licenses of KNTB AM 1480 Lakewood and KARR AM 1460 Kirkland will be
surrendered to the FCC to make way for a frequency change for KBRO AM
1490 Bremerton to 1480, if approved by the Commission. FCC Data
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8/10/22 - KIRO 7 Seattle morning Meteorologist Nick Allard
will be off work again to recover from back surgery last Thursday. He
took time off earlier this year, which he says, "didn’t work and things
continued to get worse". Facebook Announcement
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8/10/22 - Allan Fee and Patrice Valentine join veteran KAFE-FM 104.1 Bellingham morning host Dave Walker beginning Monday, August 15. Former co-host Mandy Richards announced at the end of May that she was leaving the morning show after 10 years for new opportunities. Facebook Video Mandy's Announcement
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8/10/22 - A familiar face on Victoria television for many years is getting promoted in her current position. On October 1st Dana Hutchings will transition from Chief Operating Officer to Co-CEO with Jason Cole at Power To Be Adventure Therapy. Hutchings was a news anchor / reporter and Assistant News Director at CHEK-TV until her departure in 2016. LinkedIn Announcement
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8/10/22 - Natalie Swaby is the new Chief Reporter at KING 5 Seattle. She was previously a general assignment reporter at KING before replacing Chris Daniels, after he left in June for Sinclair Broadcast Group's national investigative team.
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8/09/22 - News/ Talk KIRO-FM 97.3 continues in first place in the Nielsen Seattle-Tacoma July 2022 PPM 6+ ratings with a 6.7 share. All Sports KIRO AM 710 moves up to tie with Classic Rock KZOK-FM 102.5, each with 5.8 shares. Five HD2 stations are now showing up in the monthly numbers. Radio Online
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8/08/22 - As announced on 7/07, Bridget Chavez has joined KIRO 7 Seattle from FOX 12 KPTV Portland. She makes her on-air debut tonight at 11. Twitter Announcement
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8/06/22 - Former CKNW AM 980
Vancouver sports personality Ron Barnet is making slow progress at
Cartier House in Coquitlam. His daughter advises that he is on a
waiting list to get into a home in Chilliwack and despite his health
issues is amazingly optimistic, is always happy and positive, and is in
no pain. The 82 year old continues to recover from a hip replacement
last December.
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8/06/22 - Salem Media Group is selling two of its AM stations in Seattle. Catholic network operator Relevant Radio has purchased KLFE AM 1590 for $500,000. Baaz Broadcasting will acquire Regional Mexican La Patrona 1680
KNTS Seattle for $225,000. In the sale filings, Salem requests a waiver
as KNTS is the expanded band replacement for KLFE. Rather than
deactivate the operating expanded band station and turn in its license
as the FCC rule would require, Inspiration seeks to sell that station to
a minority-controlled buyer at a below market price. RadioInsight
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8/05/22 - Legendary Seattle broadcaster Pat O'Day is remembered by KING 5 sports anchor/ reporter Chris Egan as the Seafair 2022
show will air live on KONG TV from 1-5 p.m. Sunday. O'Day, who passed
away August 4, 2020, served as race announcer and commentator during
Seafair for various radio and TV stations from 1967 to 2013. Twitter Announcement
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8/05/22 - Jodesha Broadcasting, Inc. is selling KBKW AM 1450 Aberdeen and its associated translator K278CU 103.5 to Sacred Heart Radio, Inc. FCC Data
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8/04/22 - KEXP-FM 90.3 Seattle celebrates 50 years with a free community concert
Saturday, August 6. The event, which will include food trucks and a
beer garden, will begin at noon at Seattle Center, 427 First Ave. North
in Seattle. KEXP Release KING 5 News
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8/04/22 - What happened to KOMO 4 Seattle sportscaster Mike Ferreri?
The National Edward R. Murrow award recipient was a sports anchor then
Sports Director at KOMO for 21 years before leaving in August 2021. He
made the transition into real estate and is now a realtor for the
Seattle-Wedgwood office of Windermere Real Estate. KOMO Backgrounder
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8/03/22 - CityNews 1130 CKWX Vancouver anchor/ reporter Greg Bowman
will be leaving following his upcoming weekend shifts. He joined the
station from Ontario in June 2021 and now is moving on to an undisclosed
opportunity next week. Twitter Posting
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8/02/22 - With the move of Conservative Talk The Answer
to KKOL AM 1300 Seattle yesterday, KLFE AM 1590 has picked up Catholic radio programming from Relevant Radio which originates from studios in Green Bay, WI.
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8/02/22 - Long time Seattle radio personality Spike O'Neill debuted yesterday on KIRO Nights on News Radio KIRO-FM 97.3. He replaces Jack Stine, who has chosen to move to California to pursue other projects. O'Neill was "Co-Host and Tailgunner" on the Bob Rivers Show from 1989-2018. KIRO Welcome Audio
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8/02/22 - Three times Emmy winning Kelly Hanson, KING 5 Seattle Production Manager and host of the YouTube Series Local Lens Seattle, is one of the 425 Magazine Women to Watch: 2022. Amity Addrisi, host of KING 5’s New Day Northwest, will return to emcee the 2022 event September 20 at the Woodmark Hotel in Kirkland. 425 Magazine Release
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8/01/22 - Salem Media has moved Conservative Talk The Answer
KLFE AM 1590 to KKOL AM 1300 Seattle. Blanketing interference
complaints received from nearby residents are holding up KKOL's license
renewal and sale approval from Intelli LLC to Salem. RadioInsight
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