Stunting & Call Letter Migrations

Mercer Island High School’s Rhythmic CHR “Hot Jamz 88.9” KMIH Mercer Island/Seattle WA is stunting with a broad mix of music as it prepares to relaunch as “88.9 The Bridge –LANCE VENTA/RADIO INSIGHT…SINCLAIR asks the question, “How can we replace more humans, cut our staff and still deliver a news product?” Thank goodness for technology! San Antonio Fox affiliate KABB became the 10th Sinclair-owned station to launch a drone this week. Sinclair plans to have 80 trained and FAA-certified drone pilots in 40 markets by the end of 2017. TVSPY…The old KAPY (Port Angeles) call letters are now being used at a low-power FM in Duvall. KAPY was bought out by KKOL (Salem) and went dark (2006). At that time KKOL was set to boost power to 50,000 watts. KAPY at 1290 was shuttered in order to insure no interference to the Salem ‘Tower of Business Talk Power.’ KKOL FM call letters are used on an FM station in Hawaii… Is it CAREER OVER for GARY CROW ? Saw his picture on the side of a milk carton this morning, but no longer listed on the KZOK website.