In 2019, The Eagle reported that a deal for Wichitas new Allied Media Partners to acquire Rocking M Medias six Wichita-area radio stations fell apart and the stations went off the air. We look forward to continuing to build services people love and trust with privacy at the forefront.. 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Tucker Carlson hired Los Angeles-based attorney Bryan Freedman after parting ways with Fox News. As part of the deal, Union and Envision will conduct a one day camp for blind and visually impaired youths that includes access and engagement to produce and air radio broadcast shows. The station is currently owned by Rocking M Media, LLC.[2]. KKGQ - Wikipedia What is now KKGQ started as KJRG-FM in 1959. Other winners included fellow Kansas broadcaster White Communications, Ad Astra Per Aspera Broadcasting, and Great Plains Christian Radio. [7] The ratings quickly dropped. One county is at a medium community level, Man found dead in the passenger seat of an SUV in north Wichita, police say, Longtime building at Douglas and Rock Road demolished; heres whats taking its place. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Rocking M may be cooperating with the Enforcement Bureau, but the company is asking Judge Dale Somers to discharge the unspecified claim against it as part of the bankruptcy proceeding. It's out $787.5m and top host Tucker Carlson. What's next for Fox News? Falcon Heavy launches after series of weather delays, Bidding for First Republic lasts into the night: A guide to the latest banking crisis, Investors sue Adidas for routinely ignoring Yes extreme behavior, Lightfoot sends letter to Abbott urging him not to send any more migrants, NASA found a novel way to keep Voyager 2 spacecraft going, More than 200 people died in national parks last year: These were the deadliest, Statue honoring Mamie Till-Mobley, the mother of Emmett Till, unveiled near Chicago, Deterrence, reassurance, and can kicking: The Washington Declaration. Facebook has started notifying people who may be eligible via notifications on the platform. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. UniCourt uses cookies to improve your online experience, for more information please see our Privacy Policy. (kcm) (Entered: 04/25/2023), Objection to Confirmation of Plan, with Certificate of Service. Since then, Bob has repeatedly been on and off the air, and Sun Broadcast Group acquired Envision Networks. [4] The station was the Wichita affiliate of the Dallas-based morning show Kidd Kraddick in the Morning (which moved to KFBZ in December 2005). One suit alleges Rocking M failed to meet a payment schedule to buy KKGQ and its assets, and. Proposed Hearing to be held 4/13/2023 at 1:46 pm. The simulcast continued until the approval of the sale on December 12, 2014. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Certificate of Service on 3/9/2023. "Rocking M Media and related companies file Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Envision has filed two lawsuits against Rocking M and various members of the Miller family. [22], During its tenure as "Q", ratings were in the upper 0smid-1 shares of the Wichita market, and often ranked as the lowest rated commercial station in the market. James D. Dillavou Vs Rocking M Media Llc, Et Al. At midnight on January 1, 2015, KKGQ began airing a six-hour program of smooth jazz music titled The Oasis, which aired in overnights for a brief period. Rocking M Puts Properties On The Market With BK Emergence Sought Then came barbs from Doris and Monte that Christopher Miller. And the best part of all, documents in their CrowdSourced Library are FREE! New York CNN . 1,276 people follow this. The Judge overseeing this case is CHRISTOPHER K. LUI. Why is this public record being published online? Stations subject to the one-year license renewal include KKLE-AM Winfield, KS; KIBB-FM Haven, KS; KLEY-AM Wellington, KS; KVWF-FM Augusta, KS; KWME-FM Wellington, KS; and the Wellington-licensed translator K262CQ. Rocking M Media and related companies file Chapter 11 bankruptcy - MSN ESPN Radio programming fills the remainder of the schedule. The announcement Monday came without explanation and astonished the media industry. Rocking M admitted in its license renewal applications that all six stations were silent for periods of time without STAs filed or granted by the FCC. In a Dec. 23 consent decree, the FCC found that granting the KKGQ license to Pinnacle Media serves the public good. The station moved to 92.7 FM in December 2011, following KANR's move to 99.7 FM. On 03/26/2022 ROCKING M MEDIA, LLC was filed as a Bankruptcy - Chapter 11 lawsuit. Rocking M agreed to sell its entire Wichita cluster in 2019 to Allied Media Partners for $6,188,645, however liens placed on the stations by Envision were unable to be cleared and Envision locked Rocking M Media out of their studios located at Envisions headquarters leading to the sale collapsing. What is now KWME officially signed on the air in 1979 as KZED, and broadcasting on 93.5 FM. column of business scoops runs five days a week in The Eagle.