FCC Grants Sovereign City’s Initial Ownership Application for Chicago’s WNTD; No Format Changes Planned

Green Bay, Wis.—Sovereign City Radio Services, LLC, reiterated today that it plans to continue the brokered Spanish format currently programmed on WNTD AM 950 in Chicago, Ill. “We have no plans to change the format of WNTD,” stated Scott Krusinski, vice president of Sovereign City Radio Services, LLC (SCRS). “Chicago is a large and diverse market and this programming continues to be popular.”

This announcement came on the heels that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved the initial grant of SCRS application to change the ownership of the station from Multicultural Radio Broadcasting, Inc., to SCRS. “We will continue to evaluate all of our programming options as this transaction continues in an effort to best serve the market and Sovereign’s goals,” Krusinski continued. “We look forward to continuing WNTD’s tradition of broadcast excellence.”

Sovereign City Radio Services, LLC, was founded in 2007 by Mark Follett for the purpose of acquiring, leasing and brokering AM and FM radio stations in large and medium markets across the United States. Mark Follett is also the co-founder of Relevant Radio—the nation’s largest Catholic talk radio network that is heard on 34 stations nationwide that reach over 30 million people a week.

Based in Chicago, Scott Krusinski joined Sovereign City Radio Services this past June as vice president. A seasoned radio veteran, Krusinski is responsible for the day-to-day operations of SCRS including the management of all its brokerage deals. Prior to joining SCRS, Krusinski has worked in many facets of the radio business including station ownership. He has developed an extensive network of contacts within the industry over the past twelve years and has been instrumental in the organization and growth of companies that have owned and operated radio stations. One of Krusinski’s specialties is the acquisition of underdeveloped stations and maximizing their signals for resale purposes.

CONTACT: Joe Giganti, 703-928-9695 - Joe@SovCity.com