KXMZ
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History | |
First air date | March 12, 2008 |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 164109 |
Class | C2 |
ERP | 50,000 watts |
HAAT | 137 meters (449 feet) |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | www |
KXMZ (102.7
The station became the subject of notoriety in June 2013, when the owners of the
History
Purchase by Pandora
The
On June 11, 2013, Pandora Media, the parent company of Pandora Radio, announced via a letter posted on the website of
Pandora also stated that the acquisition would be used as a way to apply its music personalization insight (such as the Music Genome Project) to terrestrial radio; under its ownership, KXMZ was to broadcast music tailored to reflect local listening habits as gauged by the Pandora service, which the company claimed is used by over 42,000 users in the Rapid City market.[4][5]
The move was criticized by David Israelite, CEO of the
Denial, appeal
The purchase application was filed to the FCC on June 20, 2013. The application includes a copy of the sale agreement indicating that Pandora will pay
Pandora continued to pursue FCC approval, and on May 4, 2015, the FCC announced that it had approved the sale of KXMZ to Pandora, ruling that "it would serve the public interest to permit a widely dispersed group of shareholders to hold aggregate foreign ownership" above 25%.
Sale to Haugo Broadcasting
Amid a declining stock price and a stake in the company being sold to Sirius XM, Pandora sold KXMZ to Haugo Broadcasting for $300,000 in June 2017. Haugo Broadcasting, based in Rapid City, also owns KSQY in Deadwood and KTOQ, KIQK, and K289AI in Rapid City.[13]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KXMZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ a b "Pandora buys FM radio station in a wily move to fight music labels". The Verge. June 11, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ "Pandora Sues ASCAP for Lower Rates". Billboard.biz. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ a b Harrison, Christopher (June 11, 2013). "Why Pandora bought an FM radio station". The Hill.
- ^ a b "Pandora Buys Radio Station to Qualify for Rivals' Terms". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ "CEO of top music publishers' trade group says Pandora is at war with songwriters". The Verge. June 12, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ Griffin, Jodie. "Why Internet Radio Royalties Led Pandora to Buy an FM Radio Station". Public Knowledge. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
- ^ "FCC 314 - APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE - File No. BALH - 20130620ABJ". Federal Communications Commission. June 20, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- ^ "FCC Shelves Pandora's Bid For South Dakota Radio Station". Billboard.biz. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
- ^ "Music licensor seeks to block Pandora from running a radio station". The Register. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
- ^ a b Federal Communications Commission (May 4, 2015). "Declaratory Ruling FCC 15-52" (PDF). Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ^ a b Sisario, Ben (May 4, 2015). "F.C.C. Allows Pandora to Buy South Dakota Radio Station". The New York Times. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Pandora, Taking a Loss, Unloads Its Lone FM For $300K". Inside Radio. June 19, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
External links
- Official website
- KXMZ in the FCC FM station database
- KXMZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database