In May, Curtis Media Group — a major player in the Raleigh-Durham market — acquired an FM translator covering much of Raleigh and the cities of Cary, Garner and Holly Springs.
One month later, it began simulcasting a Class D AM, but then suddenly shifted to a different originating station — one presently airing all-Christmas music.
The FCC just left a small lump of coal in their holiday stocking, thanks in part to that shift.