Radio and Television Transactions

An AM and its FM translator licensed to the city of Santa Fe, N. Mex., are seeking the Commission's approval for a pro forma transfer. It is being done without consideration, and for estate planning purposes.

A 98,000-watt Class C FM signal that covers the northern half of the sprawling Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and the Oklahoma cities of Ardmore and Durant has officially transitioned from talk about hoops and passes to Biblical teaching, Sacred Music and "Informative News."

It's a 1kw Class C AM licensed to Sparks, Nev., with a city-grade signal of Reno and coverage of much of the Nevada state capital, Carson City. It boasts an FM translator with a directional signal pointing toward Incline Village, Nev. Both are now heading to a new owner, pending FCC approval.

The Guel family has become known across Washington legal circles as one that's sought many noncommercial broadcast facilities in recent years, as part of a plan to serve Spanish-speaking audiences with evangelical Christian fare. One licensee a family member leads hoped to add a brand-new noncommercial facility in New Mexico to the mix. But, that's now no longer happening.

In June, RBR+TVBR first shared the details of the acquisition of an AM radio station reaching listeners across the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. Now, the deal has closed, putting this station in the hands of a licensee led by Hispanic media veteran José Villafañe.

It's a 1kw AM with 1 tower and an all-important FM translator at 93.7 MHz, offering Portuguese-speaking listeners in Fall River and New Bedford brokered programming under the brand "The Voice of the Immigrant." Now, these facilities are getting an ownership change.

A digital LPTV facility using channel 60 with a PSIP of Channel 3 is changing hands in Tuscaloosa, Ala.  It puts the channel in the hands of a religious broadcaster.

In early February, RBR+TVBR reported on the dissolution of a partnership that saw two individuals join to form Fusion Radio LLC. Now, one of the FM translators owned by that entity is being sold, according to the media broker that got the deal done.

It's a Class A FM serving the home of Penn State University where "The Message is in the Music." Pending FCC approval, that broadcast mission will remain in place. However, the entity operating the station via a LMA since late February would become the new owner.

With Greg Guy of Patrick Communications serving as their broker, the stations are being spun to a fast-growing Michigan-based operator committed to providing information without political commentary to viewers on its own properties.

A 50/50 partnership of a 50kw Class B FM serving Ellsworth, Me., is changing. What does this mean behind the scenes at the home of "Smooth Rock 'n' Roll"? The personal representative for the woman who held the shares will be gaining them, pending FCC approval, as she is now deceased.

An "Independent Music Radio" noncomm heard in multiple Virginia markets is adding a Staunton AM/FM combo to its station roster. It's thanks to a transaction brokered by Andrew Guest.

An FM pair serving a rural part of Louisiana between Bossier City and Monroe has been sold. Pending FCC approval, they'll be in the hands of Omega Entertainment LLC.

Until today, a non-secular broadcast television station operator has also been the owner of broadcast towers in the 50th State. That's about to change, thanks to a deal brokered by Tucson-based Kalil & Co.

It has just 130 watts of power, but that's enough to cover the Huntington, W. Va.-Ashland, Ky. market. For Kindred Communications, this coverage is worthy enough of an investment, as it is purchasing an FM translator from a broadcast ministry it's been leasing for a Sports Talker.