Petition For Reconsideration Of Hawaii CP Denied

8-12-13

The FCC has denied Big D Consulting's petition for reconsideration of its grant of a construction permit for KRYL-FM/Haiku, HI to Big Island Broadcasting.

Big Island was the winning bidder for a new commercial FM back in 2004 but took the station -- then KUHI -- silent in 2008 while it relocated. Big D said the grant of Big Island's application precluded its own plan to upgrade KNAN-FM.

The FCC said that Big D had standing, but that it failed to identify any defect in Big Island's application that would warrant reconsideration. The station has since been sold to Hochman and is now KRYL.

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New Station in Hawaii Launches Today.

10-15-2012.
Today, Hawaii Island listeners will be introduced to Resonate Hawaii's new station, The Wave @ 92FM which will feature Top 40 music. The Wave @ 92 FM will debut with the broadcast of 9,200 songs in a row from artists such as Katy Perry, Maroon 5, Rihanna, Daughtry, Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake, Train, Beyonce, Matchbox 20, Usher, Bruno Mars, and Adele along with  many others.
Market Manager Dan Deeb says, ?After a very long road, we are very excited to be launching Hawaii?s first contemporary hit radio station. Sales and samples have said Hawaii Island loves today?s hit music.  Sadly for too long the fans of this music have had nowhere to turn here on The Big Island.  We are proud to be that outlet by playing ?Today?s Fresh Mix.? 

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FCC Won't Reconsider Rejection Of Hawaii NCE Winner

8-10-12

The FCC has denied a petition for reconsideration filed by Maka'ainana Broadcasting Co., which was selected for a new NCE station at Kaneohe, Hawaii but later saw its selection rescinded after a rival applicant filed a petition to deny with the FCC's Media Bureau.

The other applicant, Calvary Chapel of Honolulu, alleged that MBC wasn't an "established local applicant" and had no activity in the community. MBC responded that it had formed primarily to file the application and had no other business activities, but it had an office in the area for more than two years. The Media Bureau agreed that CCHI had made its point and referred the matter to the commission. After MBC submitted further documentation, the commission found it wasn't an actively operating organization, and took away the points it had earned on its applications as an established local applicant. Calvary Chapel became the new tentative selectee.

MBC filed both a petition for reconsideration of the commission decision and a petition to deny CCHI's application, and the commission has now dismissed the petition for reconsideration on procedural grounds and denied the petition to deny.

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Hawaii Anyone?

Cox Media Group says Hawaii General Manager Mike Kelly will be retiring from the company after 26 years. Kelly, not surprisingly, has been with Cox at the Hawaii cluster for his entire 26 year run. He said, "We have great people at CMG Hawaii, and they're like family to me. I'll continue to be here for them through the transition and beyond to help them however I can." Kelly's retirement is effective at the end of the year, but he will remain in a consulting capacity into 2012.    

CMG Group Vice President Jay O?Connor said ?It's rare these days in broadcasting to find an individual who has been committed to and served a location for 26 consecutive years. Over that time Mike has led our group through tremendous industry change, including the influx of FM signals in the 80s, local marketing agreements (LMA), Duopoly, consolidation in the 90s and early 2000s, and the great recession of the last few years. Through it all, Kelly has hired and mentored great people and has served as a manager, a coach, a leader and a friend to each one as well as to the Hawaii community overall. 

O?Connor has begun the search for Kelly?s successor, who will be named in the coming months.  CMG Hawaii operates KRTR Krater 96.1 FM, KPHW Power 104.3 FM, KCCN 100.3 FM, KINE Hawaiian 105.1 FM, KRTR 650 AM, and KKNE 940 AM. 

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