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As part of the deal, Rocking M would relocate KIBB/KVWF's studios into KKGQ's space on North Main Street in downtown Wichita, as well as integrate Envision's education programs for the visually impaired into its operations in all of their Central and Western Kansas stations. 4500 Park Granada Blvd, Suite 202, Calabasas, CA 91302, BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. It is confusing to keep up with whether the stations are on or off the air and who is even in control of them. New York CNN . WSU says professor is revolutionizing Native American history on the Plains, but is he? The dollar figure represents the maximum potential fine Rocking M could face as the investigation into its EEO practices moves forward. [8] None of these attempts garnered any ratings success. The sales still need FCC approval. (Jason Koerner/Getty Images) 5 min. The playlist included a wide range of hip hop, R&B and dance hits from the late 1970s to the early 2010s, with no currents. This website uses cookies. [8] In return, Rocking M filed a complaint with the FCC, hoping that the agency would force Envision to allow access back to the stations' studios, as well as to fine the company. The legal battle between Envision Broadcast Network and Rocking M Media will be settled following the sale of 92.3 KKGQ Newton/Wichita KS to Chad Boeger's Pinnacle Media. The Commission says it learned in 2020 that the stations might be silent without proper authority and sent Rocking M Media a letter to inquire about their operational status. A year ago this month, six Wichita-area Rocking M Media stations went off the air, and a deal to sell the stations to the new Allied Media Partners fell apart. (Admin.) The company must pay a $7,000. A couple of lawsuits and a complaint to the Federal Communications Commission followed. In 2020, Rocking M did receive special temporary authority for some stations to remain silent for certain periods, but other periods were not approved. [20][21][22][23], (KWME's logo under previous 93.5 frequency). With the merger, the grandfathered ownership clause that Journal had was voided, forcing a sale of one of the Journal stations to satisfy ownership limits. CNN has parted ways with longtime host Don Lemon. Diane Samms Rush, "Easy-listening radio station is gone, owner says". Lance also advises stations, talent and brands on digital content strategies, programming integrations, and brand extensions. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. "Journal Broadcast Group adds Newton station to its holdings. Basically, anyone who was a Facebook user in the U.S. between May 24, 2007, and Dec. 22, 2022. On September 23, 2019, Envision, who owns the building that housed the station's studios, would lock the doors, denying staff members access to the station and offices; the non-profit organization claims that Rocking M was behind in their lease agreement. Rocking M admitted in its license renewal applications that all six stations were silent for periods of time without STAs filed or granted by the FCC. Rocking M Media's inability to keep its Wichita-area radio stations on the air full time has frustrated listeners, and the FCC apparently doesn't like it either. [1] Licensed to Wellington, Kansas, United States, the station serves the Wichita, Kansas area. On October 11, Envision filed a lawsuit against Rocking M in Harvey County District Court, claiming that Rocking M did not meet a payment schedule related to sister station KKGQ's sale in 2017 and owed the company money (Envision sought $1.25 million plus interest, costs and attorneys' fees). [30] On October 11, Envision filed a lawsuit against Rocking M in Harvey County District Court, claiming that Rocking M did not meet a payment schedule related to KKGQ's sale in 2017 and owes the company money (Envision was seeking $1.25 million plus interest, costs and attorneys' fees). Filed by Creditors Meridian Media, LLC, Christopher Miller (RE: related document(s)386 Chapter 11 Plan). Facebook agrees to pay $725M settlement: Whats the deadline to file a claim? In addition, Rocking M has stated that it hopes to still sell KWME and its five sister stations. Both companies sued each other over the failed deal, which will go to trial in June. One county is at a medium community level, Man found dead in the passenger seat of an SUV in north Wichita, police say, Longtime building at Douglas and Rock Road demolished; heres whats taking its place. Rocking M told the FCC the silence was a result of financial problems, an eviction and a failed sale of a number of its stations among other things. 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. By continuing to use this website, you agree to UniCourts General Disclaimer, Terms of Service, (kmm) (Entered: 04/28/2023), Order Granting Third Motion to Extend/Limit Exclusivity Period for Filing a Chapter 11 Plan and Disclosure Statement (Related Doc # 387) Signed on 4/28/2023. 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. In addition, Union will enter into an advertising agreement with Pinnacle to manage the station. In the petition Rocking M claims $1,307,696.75 in assets and $22,365,886.40 in liabilities owed between its four holding companies. for the Period March 1, 2023 Through March 31, 2023. [31] On November 6, Envision filed a second lawsuit against Rocking M in Sedgwick County District Court for failing to vacate the building that houses their stations' studios, along with leaving behind damaged property and failing to pay rent for parking spaces. Allied Media Partners would take over the stations via a local marketing agreement on April 1. (Double check you meet the criteria here.). Hunters collapsing world: Why a criminal plea could now be the best option Scalise: Americans expect Biden to sit in a room with Speaker McCarthy and Ted Cruz decries political smear job against Clarence Thomas for ethics Rices departure brings relief to immigration advocates. column of business scoops runs five days a week in The Eagle. On October 11, Envision filed a lawsuit against Rocking M in Harvey County District Court, claiming that Rocking M did not meet a payment schedule related to KKGQ's sale in 2017 and owed the company money (Envision is seeking $1.25 million plus interest, costs and attorneys' fees). [14], On December 23, 2021, Rocking M agreed to a Consent Decree with a $7,000 fine to settle the license renewal applications for KWME, KIBB, KVWF, KKLE and KLEY, and to complete the sale of KKGQ to Pinnacle Media. Carrie Rengers has been a reporter for more than three decades, including almost 20 years at The Wichita Eagle. [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. The firm harvested the data of as many as 87 million Facebook users,the Associated Press reported. [24][25] The FCC approved the sale in late May; however, the sale was not consummated due to Allied Media Partners condition that Rocking M would clear all liens and outstanding debt on the stations in order for the sale to be completed. Envision filed the suit last fall against Rocking M Media LLC, Rocking M Media Wichita, Christopher D. Miller, Kristin Miller, Merle M. Miller, Doris J. Miller and Belate LLC. One suit alleges Rocking M failed to meet a payment schedule to buy KKGQ and its assets, and. Phone: 785-823-1111. Visit our, KKGQ Sale To Lead To Legal Settlement In Wichita, FCC Report 4/30: Another Attempt At Inland Empire Upgrade, VP/Rock Programming & WKQX PD Troy Hanson Exits Cumulus Media, Laura Steele Moves Up To Afternoons At WJJK, SummitMedia Takes Awesome 99.5 To The Streetz, This Weekend, All My Friends Are on the Radio, Key Peninsula News: KGHPs Future is Up in the Air as Station Manager is Laid Off, Jennifer Grullon Joins Kevin Begley In Afternoons At Star 99.9. An Overland Park firm has been doing business with Wichita customers for years, but now its expanding in the city in a couple of different ways. If you do not agree with these terms, then do not use our website and/or services. Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon . The court awarded Envision $1.2 million plus interest for what it said was Rocking M and the Miller familys breach of contract. On 03/26/2022 ROCKING M MEDIA, LLC was filed as a Bankruptcy - Chapter 11 lawsuit. [11], On February 11, 2020, KWME returned to the air, operating from studios in Wellington, and picked up the syndicated "Jammin' Radio" rhythmic oldies format from Envision Radio Networks (not related to the non-profit Envision), rebranding as "Jammin' 92.7. The simulcast continued until the approval of the sale on December 12, 2014. (Entered: 04/30/2023), BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. The combined firm would retain their broadcast properties and spin off their print assets as Journal Media Group. 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. On July 2, 2018, KWME dropped its then-classic hits format (branded as "SuperHits 92.7") and began stunting with all-Patriotic music as "92.7 The Patriot." In response, Rocking M would take each station off the air that day as well. The legal battles between the groups dates to the merger of KKGQ into Rocking Ms Wichita cluster in April 2017. And before any money lands in your bank account, attorneys fees and administrative expenses will be deducted from the $725 million pot. [3] In 1976, KJRG-FM changed its call sign to KOEZ. Her Have You Heard? [5] A week later, Allied Media Partners announced it would cease operations, and let go all employees, putting the future of the stations in jeopardy. However, the stations that had significant records of silence KKLE, KLEY, KVWF, KWME and the FM translator K262CQ will be renewed for only one year instead of full renewal terms. (NEXSTAR) If you havent submitted your claim for a piece of the $725 million Facebook has agreed to pay in a class action privacy lawsuit, you still have time. What is now KWME officially signed on the air in 1979 as KZED, and broadcasting on 93.5 FM. column of business scoops runs five days a week in The Eagle. We will sell some of the stations that we find are not profitable, and we will reorganize the debt with the remaining stations.. Former KKGQ owner Envision Broadcast Group (unrelated to the syndicator), had placed liens on Rocking M Media forcing the lockout of the studios that took the stations off the air in September and then the collapse of the sale. ESPN Radio programming fills the remainder of the schedule. See more. "[12][13] A month later, on March 15, KWME fell silent again due to technical issues with their studio-to-transmitter link. (Entered: 04/30/2023), Motion to Extend Time to Submit Ballot Summary Filed on behalf of Debtor ROCKING M MEDIA, LLC, with Certificate of Service. In the petition Rocking M claims $1,307,696.75 in assets and $22,365,886.40 in liabilities owed between its four holding companies. JAMES D. DILLAVOU VS ROCKING M MEDIA LLC, ET AL. This story was originally published September 1, 2020, 1:33 PM. A hearing has been scheduled for Thursday (Dec. 15) in order for both sides to make their case to the judge. That sale was approved by the FCC, but only after issuing a $7000 fine to Rocking M Media and granting conditional one year license renewals to the companys five other Wichita area stations after Rocking M admitted in its license renewal applications that all six stations were silent for periods of time without STAs filed or granted by the FCC. Boeger, who heads Union Broadcasting and its Sports stations in Kansas City and Louisville, will pay Rocking M $623,000 for KKGQ. Payments wont be sent out to users until after that hearing. FILE - The basketball court of the Pan American Center at New Mexico State University is seen Feb. 15, 2023, in Las Cruces, N.M. Two former New Mexico State basketball players filed a lawsuit Wednesday, April 19, alleging they were sexually assaulted by teammates and that the coaching staff and other administrators did nothing when they reported the assaults. [4] The station was the Wichita affiliate of the Dallas-based morning show Kidd Kraddick in the Morning (which moved to KFBZ in December 2005). In 2019, The Eagle reported that a deal for Wichitas new Allied Media Partners to acquire Rocking M Medias six Wichita-area radio stations fell apart and the stations went off the air. CEO Monte Miller's declaration in the bankruptcy petition tells the. At midnight on January 1, 2015, KKGQ began airing a six-hour program of smooth jazz music titled The Oasis, which aired in overnights for a brief period. The Memo: Republicans worry DeSantis has erred in Disney feud. The station is currently owned by Rocking M Media, LLC.[2]. It also says that while Rocking M does not know when the EEO investigation will be completely, timely and fulsome responses from the radio group to FCC questions will help speed things along. Cohn says First Republic sale will be a much faster process than Silicon Judge tentatively OKs $725M Facebook settlement: How to apply for a payout, Watch live: White House monkeypox response team holds briefing, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. KWME (92.7 FM) is a radio station. ArenaPointe has new tenants, one of which is going to start the party before moving in, New Revolutsia tenant will make the fourth space for the Garages retail incubator, Theres a new store coming to the former Pier 1 Imports space at NewMarket Square, A business collective is coming to Derby along with several new restaurants. [39], On April 6, 2021, Rocking M announced it would sell KKGQ to Overland Park-based Pinnacle Media (owned by Chad Boeger, who is the president of Union Broadcasting, owner of Kansas City sports talk stations WHB and KCTE, as well as three sports stations (WHBE (AM)/FM and WLCL) in the Louisville, Kentucky, market) for $623,000. In responding to the inquiry, Rocking M Media attributed the periods of silence to being evicted from the stations' studio location, a failed multi-station sale, financial . This case was filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Courts, Kansas Bankruptcy. One year later, the station would revert to hot AC as "The New 92.3". By February 2017, KKGQ changed its slogan to "Today's Best Mix & Throwbacks", dropped much of the rhythmic component of their playlist, and dropped the "Beat" portion of their slogan, rebranding as just "Q92". April 29, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EDT. Rocking M Media and its associated companies that own 21 stations in central and western Kansas has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. | Opinion, Undrafted Kansas State football players sign with NFL teams as priority free agents, Kansas native who has written several No. [1][2] It was a sister station to Newton-licensed KJRG and had its studios there; both stations were owned by George Basil Anderson. Boeger, who heads Union Broadcasting and its Sports stations in Kansas City and Louisville, will pay Rocking M $623,000 for KKGQ. The station moved to 92.7 FM in December 2011, following KANR's move to 99.7 FM. 5/28/2020: Notice of Case Management Conference, 5/26/2020: Notice of Case Assignment - Unlimited Civil Case, 7/23/2020: Certificate of Mailing for - CERTIFICATE OF MAILING FOR (HEARING ON EX PARTE APPLICATION TO EXTEND TIME TO SERVE COMPL) OF 07/23/2020, 7/23/2020: Minute Order - MINUTE ORDER (HEARING ON EX PARTE APPLICATION TO EXTEND TIME TO SERVE COMPL), 7/22/2020: Ex Parte Application - EX PARTE APPLICATION TO EXTEND TIME TO SERVE COMPLAINT, 7/21/2020: Proof of Mailing (Substituted Service), 9/24/2020: Minute Order - MINUTE ORDER (CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE), 10/6/2020: Notice of Entry of Dismissal and Proof of Service, DocketNotice of Entry of Dismissal and Proof of Service; Filed by James D. Dillavou (Plaintiff), DocketRequest for Dismissal; Filed by James D. 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Dillavou (Plaintiff), DocketNotice of Case Management Conference; Filed by Clerk, DocketNotice of Case Assignment - Unlimited Civil Case; Filed by Clerk, DocketCivil Case Cover Sheet; Filed by James D. Dillavou (Plaintiff), DocketComplaint; Filed by James D. Dillavou (Plaintiff), California Supreme Court | Other | A suspension of operations/silent temporary authority filing was not submitted until October 2020, with Rocking M citing the aforementioned technical issues, as well as a shortage of operating funds, along with inadvertence from the company's marketing and facilities manager, as the reasons behind the request. We are here: Rocking M Media. Ron DeSantis and Disney over the Parental Rights in Education Act also known as the "don't say gay" bill is impacting Disney's . The company must pay a $7,000 civil penalty by Jan. 1 for failure to meet the FCCs minimum operating requirements. Only KIBB has kept its prior format operating. Danno Wolkoff of Cleveland-based distributor Envision Networks which is no relation to Envision Broadcast Network confirmed that it was running Bob and that the station would remain Bob. Also, Envision will be a "founding partner" of the station until 2024, will air a bi-weekly hour-long show on the station "espousing the Envision mission and all that Envision does", and Pinnacle/Union will review and consider resumes of blind and visually impaired applicants from Envision when applicable. The 22-station Kansas group held an auction this summer to sell a dozen stations in order to raise cash. [4] The FCC approved the sale in late May; however, the sale was not consummated due to Allied Media Partners' condition that Rocking M would clear all liens and outstanding debt on the stations in order for the sale to be completed. 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The completion date would be delayed a few more times, with a final scheduled completion date of October 31. Lance Venta is Owner and Publisher of RadioInsight.com. [10] KFTI-FM, their sister radio stations in the Wichita area, and two TV stations were not included in the merger; in September, Journal filed to transfer these stations to the Journal/Scripps Divestiture Trust (with Kiel Media Group as trustee). Right-wing media attacks former Tucker Carlson producer over lawsuit. On 05/26/2020 JAMES D DILLAVOU filed a Contract - Other Contract lawsuit against ROCKING M MEDIA LLC. Rocking M CEO Monte Miller did not return a call for comment. [28][29] KKGQ would occasionally return to the air to broadcast Kansas State Wildcats football games as part of the station's agreement with Learfield Sports to carry the games as the Wichita affiliate. On January 16, 2007, KMXW flipped to classic country as "Classic Country 92.3". The flip marked the return of an adult-oriented rhythmic format to the market for the first time since now-former sister station KKGQ shifted from Rhythmic to Hot AC in October 2015. Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. In the spring-2017 ratings period, KKGQ held a 0.7 share of the market, whereas closest competitor KFBZ held a 3.6 share, and mainstream AC rival KRBB held a 4.7 share. In responding to the inquiry, Rocking M Media attributed the periods of silence to being evicted from the stations studio location, a failed multi-station sale, financial difficulties and inadvertence by its manager and a contract engineer. By Michael M. Grynbaum. The announcement Monday came without explanation and astonished the media industry. Rocking M Media then filed requests for special temporary authority to remain silent, which the Bureau granted on Nov. 25, 2020 for a six-month period ending May 24, 2021.
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