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| KMLD, along with other Casper stations owned by Mt. Rushmore Broadcasting were fined $68,000 for using unlicensed ]s, which the company had been using for 16 years. The FCC fined the company $68,000 for "willfully and repeatedly" violating the law, giving the stations' owner 30 days to get licenses for its STLs for KHOC, and sister stations ], ], and ].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://trib.com/news/local/casper/fcc-slaps-casper-radio-station-owner-with-68-000-fine/article_f87b09f5-120a-5144-8b61-0612074eb521.html|title=FCC slaps Casper radio station owner with $68,000 fine|first=Jeremy|last=Fugleberg|date=July 28, 2012|website=Casper Star-Tribune}}</ref> | KMLD, along with other Casper stations owned by Mt. Rushmore Broadcasting were fined $68,000 for using unlicensed ]s, which the company had been using for 16 years. The FCC fined the company $68,000 for "willfully and repeatedly" violating the law, giving the stations' owner 30 days to get licenses for its STLs for KHOC, and sister stations ], ], and ].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://trib.com/news/local/casper/fcc-slaps-casper-radio-station-owner-with-68-000-fine/article_f87b09f5-120a-5144-8b61-0612074eb521.html|title=FCC slaps Casper radio station owner with $68,000 fine|first=Jeremy|last=Fugleberg|date=July 28, 2012|website=Casper Star-Tribune}}</ref> | ||
| In 2012, station owner Jan Charles Gray was named in a lawsuit by the U.S. Department of Labor for improperly paying employees. Gray called the claims in the lawsuit "bogus".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wolfson |first1=Joshua |title=Feds Sue Casper Radio Station Owner Over Employee Pay |url=https://trib.com/news/local/casper/feds-sue-casper-radio-station-owner-over-employee-pay/article_a37f51d3-c7db-5538-b700-abaa4ff4de6a.html |work=] |date=November 21, 2012}}</ref> | In 2012, station owner Jan Charles Gray was named in a lawsuit by the U.S. Department of Labor for improperly paying employees. Gray called the claims in the lawsuit "bogus".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wolfson |first1=Joshua |title=Feds Sue Casper Radio Station Owner Over Employee Pay |url=https://trib.com/news/local/casper/feds-sue-casper-radio-station-owner-over-employee-pay/article_a37f51d3-c7db-5538-b700-abaa4ff4de6a.html |work=] |date=November 21, 2012}}</ref> | ||
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Radio station in Casper, Wyoming | |
| Frequency | 94.5 MHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Melody 94.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies |
| Affiliations | Cumulus Media |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Mt. Rushmore Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Sister stations | KVOC, KHOC, KQLT, KASS |
| History | |
| First air date | 1967; 58 years ago (1967) |
| Former call signs | KAWY, KMGW, KGRQ |
| Former frequencies | 97.3 MHz |
| Call sign meaning | Melody |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 11927 |
| Class | C |
| ERP |
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| HAAT | 582 meters (1,909 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 42°44′3″N 106°20′0″W / 42.73417°N 106.33333°W / 42.73417; -106.33333 |
| Links | |
| Public license information | |
KMLD is a commercial radio station located in Casper, Wyoming, broadcasting on 94.5 FM. KMLD airs an oldies music format branded as "Melody 94.5". The music programming is syndicated by Cumulus Media and is the True Oldies Channel.
All Mt. Rushmore Casper stations are located at 218 N. Wolcott in downtown Casper.
History
This station started at 97.3 FM in 1997, and was owned by Hart Media. The station was later sold along with the other Hart Media Stations to Mountain States Broadcasting. The station was sold once again when Clear Channel Communications bought Mountain States Broadcasting. The present owner is Mt. Rushmore Broadcasting. A short while after being bought by Mt. Rushmore, the station moved down to 94.5 FM. Citing technical difficulties, the station, along with its five other sister stations went dark for a period of time in August 2011. KVOC, KMLD, and KHOC remained silent as of December 17, 2011. Other than equipment reasons, no further information as to why the three stations were off the air had been provided.
Fines
KMLD, along with other Casper stations owned by Mt. Rushmore Broadcasting were fined $68,000 for using unlicensed studio transmitter links, which the company had been using for 16 years. The FCC fined the company $68,000 for "willfully and repeatedly" violating the law, giving the stations' owner 30 days to get licenses for its STLs for KHOC, and sister stations KHOC, KASS, and KQLT. In 2012, station owner Jan Charles Gray was named in a lawsuit by the U.S. Department of Labor for improperly paying employees. Gray called the claims in the lawsuit "bogus".
In 2013, Gray informed the Casper Star Tribune that the lawsuit and a $68,000 fine for unlicensed STLs were "a lot of baloney." Gray said if the FCC doesn't back down, he plans to "sue them on behalf of every radio owner in America that has been wronged by them".
Previous logo
References
- "Facility Technical Data for KMLD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- Morton, Tom (August 19, 2011). "Five Casper radio stations temporarily go quiet". Casper Star-Tribune.
- ^ Fugleberg, Jeremy (July 28, 2012). "FCC slaps Casper radio station owner with $68,000 fine". Casper Star-Tribune.
- Wolfson, Joshua (November 21, 2012). "Feds Sue Casper Radio Station Owner Over Employee Pay". Casper Star-Tribune.
External links
- Melody 94.5 Facebook
- Facility details for Facility ID KMLD ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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