A second Envision Broadcast Network lawsuit, this one in Sedgwick County District Court, is still pending. Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon . KKGQ airs a sports talk format, branded as "ESPN Wichita 92.3." After spending its first four years at 92.1 FM, KJRG-FM relocated to its current frequency in 1963. Then came barbs from Doris and Monte that Christopher Miller. Rocking M took over KKGQ via a local marketing agreement on April 10, with the sale officially completed on September 22 at a price of $2.5 million. Wolkoff is now with Sun, and on Tuesday he did not immediately return a call to comment about whats going on. [3], On March 29, 2019, Rocking M announced they would sell KWME and its five sister stations in the Wichita/Wellington/Winfield area to Allied Media Partners, a local group owned by Matt Baty and Tommy Castor, for $6.2 million. (Admin.) The company must pay a $7,000. Rocking M Media will pay a $7,000 fine to the Federal Communications Commission as part of a consent decree to resolve issues that came up during the Commissions review of its license renewal applications for six radio stations and one FM translator in Kansas and the sale of KKGQ-FM Newton, KS to Pinnacle Media. The company is owned 1/3 each by Monte and Doris Miller and their son Christopher Miller. Lance also advises stations, talent and brands on digital content strategies, programming integrations, and brand extensions. Last modified on Sun 30 Apr 2023 14.19 EDT. We will sell some of the stations that we find are not profitable, and we will reorganize the debt with the remaining stations. In addition, the lawsuit between Rocking M and Allied Media Partners will go to trial in June 2022. FCC Slaps Rocking M Media With $7,000 Fine For Minimum Operating Rule Violations. The legal fight ended with a $20,000 settlement paid by Rocking M. Then Rocking M Media was entangled in a lawsuit with Envision Broadcast Network over Rocking M Media's 2017 purchase agreement for KKGQ Wichita (92.3) that ended in a $1.2 million judgment against the company. In response, Rocking M took each station off the air that same day. This website uses cookies. [1][2] It was a sister station to Newton-licensed KJRG and had its studios there; both stations were owned by George Basil Anderson. The Judge overseeing this case is Dale L. Somers. Payments wont be sent out to users until after that hearing. Carrie Rengers has been a reporter for more than three decades, including almost 20 years at The Wichita Eagle. 1 country songs is now taking the stage, Kansas reports more than 500 new COVID cases. Because of this, on September 5, 2017, at midnight, after playing "Centuries" by Fall Out Boy, KKGQ flipped to country, branded as "Kansas Country 92.3". KKGQ's studios are located on McLean Boulevard (next to Riverfront Stadium) in Wichita, and their transmitter is located on Cow Palace Road on the south side of Newton. The announcement Monday came without explanation and astonished the media industry. WSU says professor is revolutionizing Native American history on the Plains, but is he? Envision filed the suit. https://t.co/BgyVzyIisz" Cancellation and Refund Policy, Privacy Policy, and This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. If you have a tip, please e-mail or tweet her or call 316-268-6340. ruled in favor of Envision Broadcast Network in its lawsuit, six Wichita-area Rocking M Media stations went off the air, has been on and off the air over the past year, Overland Park firm is expanding in Wichita in two big ways, In the land of the free, why cant we have mini-pickup trucks like the Taliban and ISIS? In the fall of 2002, the station flipped to "92.3 the Zone" with an automated modern AC/modern rock format. After the Aug. 25 deadline, a final hearing is set for Sept. 7. The FCC says that Rocking M is well aware of the ongoing investigation and the company has provided some information to the agency in response to its enforcement inquiries. Notice of Case Assignment - Unlimited Civil Case, Certificate of Mailing for - CERTIFICATE OF MAILING FOR (HEARING ON EX PARTE APPLICATION TO EXTEND TIME TO SERVE COMPL) OF 07/23/2020, Minute Order - MINUTE ORDER (HEARING ON EX PARTE APPLICATION TO EXTEND TIME TO SERVE COMPL), Ex Parte Application - EX PARTE APPLICATION TO EXTEND TIME TO SERVE COMPLAINT, Minute Order - MINUTE ORDER (CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE), Notice of Entry of Dismissal and Proof of Service, Cases involving other agreements or torts not classified elsewhere, 190, 1190, 2190, 3190, 4190, 4194, 5190, 5196. In adopting the consent decree, Audio Division Chief of the Media Bureau Albert Shuldiner said granting the license transfer for KKGQ-FM will serve the public interest. But rather than renewing the other stations licenses for the full term, the order grants a one-year term due to the stations record of failing to serve the public during their substantial periods of silence..
