Sales and Transactions: January 2009 Archives

• WPXD TV 31 Ann Arbor translator W48AV Detroit was granted a construction permit to flash cut to digital operations and will remain on Ch. 48.

• The FCC approved the sale of FM translators W247AM 97.3 Kalamazoo and W274AQ 102.7 Battle Creek from Calvary Radio Network to Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa, Inc as part of a larger national transaction worth $2 million. Also included was WQKO 91.9 Howe, IN, the primary station for the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek translators.

• Smile FM's WSIS FM 88.7 Riverside/St. Joesph was granted its license to cover. The new station is licensed for 6,000 watts at 384 feet from a broadcast location between Benton Harbor/St. Joseph and South Haven. It first began operations on November 22nd at 5:00pm is part of the contemporary Christian Smile FM network now heard over the air across much of Michigan.

• No notable activity for January 5 - 9 and 12.

• Classic hits WUPF FM 107.3 Powers/Escanaba was granted its license to cover for a power increase to 50,000 from 25,000 watts. The station's antenna remains at 318 feet above average terrain west of Escanaba.

• No notable activity for January 14 - 16 and 21-22.