The Official Press Release

Banana Jack Murphy Productions LLC Files FCC Application To Purchase WLSC AM 1240 in Loris, South Carolina

(Sunday, October 7, 2007) The Banana Jack Murphy Show could be returning to the airwaves very shortly. For more than 18 years, Banana Jack delighted morning radio listeners along the Grand Strand.

Banana Jack Murphy, a native of North Carolina moved to the Myrtle Beach area in 1989 to host the morning show on WKZQ 101.7. He would remain on that dial position for more than 12 years until he moved over to Wave 104.1 in September of 2001 to replace a controversial nationally syndicated program.

Banana Jack would remain at Wave 104.1 for 5 1/2 years. Murphy's farewell broadcast was April 17, 2007. Oddly enough, the popular local radio host was replaced by a nationally syndicated program.

Although Jack exited morning radio he didn't completely disappear. Banana Jack also hosts the popular televison program, River Talk with Jack Murphy which airs daily at 6:30 AM on WWMB- TV 21. River Talk can also be seen at 1:00 PM, 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM daily on HTC Cable Channel 4. Murphy has hosted River Talk since 1997.

Over the summer, Murphy and his wife, Barb Krumm, who currently serves as marketing and public relations director for Ocean Lakes Family Campground, formed a new company, Banana Jack Murphy Productions LLC. Since forming this new company, the couple has been working hard to put together a deal with J.A.R.C. Broadcasting Inc., which currently owns WLSC 1240 AM in Loris, SC.

Finally, after months of negotiating, the deal came together. On Wednesday, October 3, 2007, an application was filed with the FCC seeking transfer of the radio station's license from J.A.R.C. Broadcasting Inc. to Banana Jack Murphy Productions LLC. Upon FCC approval of the sale, Banana Jack will take over the day to day operations of WLSC.

Currently, Banana Jack Murphy is hosting the well known Bargain Barn program, which airs daily between 8:00 AM until 10:00 AM on WLSC. The Bargain Barn is basically an on-air classifieds program which provides listeners an opportunity to buy, sell and trade just about anything one could imagine. Listeners are invited to call (843) 756-1223 to be part of the program.

New studios and offices for WLSC are currently under construction at 4164 Main Street, at the intersection of US 701 and SC 9 in downtown Loris.

One of the most exciting things that will be happening at the new WLSC studios is live music. Bluegrass and other genres of music will be performed live by local and regional bands and artists on site and will be broadcast on the station. In the not so distant future, listeners around the world will also be able to tune in to WLSC via the radio station's website, which is currently being developed.

Banana Jack Murphy is thrilled to be back on the radio and is committed to building a community radio station that the City of Loris can be proud of calling it's own.

Banana Jack has been married to Barb Krumm for 10 years. The couple has one son, Tristan who will be 3 in December 2007.