Re: [IRCA] What is going on with WVMC Mount Carmel IL?
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Re: [IRCA] What is going on with WVMC Mount Carmel IL?



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The http://sbe25indy.blogspot.com/ link that Curtis mentions...is best for reading the story, as there are multiple links within the story.

I can not completely answer David's questions. I know more, but can not say. My apologies.

As for David's point in question #3 ("Recall that he tried to force high school and college radio stations in Central Indiana to carry his REL programming"), I would reference my 13 March 2005 IRW, where I wrote:

The FCC recently renewed six of the eight noncommercial FM licenses. Those licenses were renewed over the shared-time petitions of Hoosier Public Radio Corp. The remaining two applications are pending. The six renewed were WEEM-FM (91.7fm, Pendleton), WHJE (91.3fm, Carmel), WBDG (90.9fm, Indianapolis), WRFT (91.5fm, Indianapolis), WATI (89.9fm, Vincennes), and WKPB (89.5fm, Henderson, Kentucky). The two pending renewal applications are for WJEL (89.3fm, Indianapolis) and WFCI (89.5fm, Franklin). Commenting on his stations' renewal, WEEM GM Jeff Dupont told IRW "I see the FCC's decision as a victory for the children in the school system. WEEM-FM exists primarily as a learning environment for the students and our license renewal preserves that environment." In an e-mail to IRW, Hoosier Public Radio Corp. director Martin Hensley asserts that "None of the applications can be valid." and elaborates by saying "The Commission has specific Rules about who can sign an application [...] the Pres Vice Pres or Secretary [must] sign the application or contract. [...] In the instances of each application, either an independent contractor (engineer), teacher, or school official signed the app."

And this, on 15 January 2005:

Franklin College's Alternative/WFCI (89.5fm, Franklin) recently signed an agreement with Indianapolis NPR affiliate WFYI-FM (90.1fm) that allows WFCI to carry WFYI's signal on its station, thereby enhancing WFYI's reach into Johnson County. Jon Murray's article in the Indianapolis Star points out an interesting point to this deal: The deal is a start at thwarting broadcaster Marty Hensley's attempt to force several Indianapolis (and suburban) non-commercial stations to share time with him for part of the day. Murray's article states that the "FCC minimum to avert time-sharing is 12 hours." John Krull, the Director of the Franklin College Pulliam School of Journalism says the WFCI-WFYI deal will provide "at least that much programming."

Best,
- Blaine

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