A potential time-sharing arrangement among three applicants for new FM radio stations in Cedar Rapids has been averted after the groups reached a settlement.
Friendship Baptist Church, Calvary Chapel Iowa, and Extend The Dream Foundation were among seven mutually-exclusive applications for new non-commercial stations on 89.9. In January, the FCC concluded that the three had scored equally in its points system for determining winners, and ordered the three to come up with a plan to share time on the frequency.
In an updated filing, the groups revealed that they have reached a settlement agreement whereby Friendship Baptist Church and Extend The Dream Foundation will withdraw their applications so that Calvary Chapel Iowa can be granted a construction permit to use the frequency full-time.
Calvary Chapel Iowa will reimburse the other two applicants for their expenses in filing the applications.
Following the amendment, the FCC granted Calvary Chapel Iowa’s application and dismissed the other six. Calvary Chapel Iowa’s new station will use 1kW/193m (class A) from a tower in northern Cedar Rapids.
Calvary Chapel Iowa has pledged to divest its current outlet, KEWR-LP/97.5 (Cedar Rapids), before the new station signs on.
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