VCY America Officially Takes Over KESN
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."
North of Dayton, Dean Miller Agrees To ‘TAM’ Sale
In Sidney, Ohio, is a locally focused FM offering programming that's "Totally. About. Music." It comes courtesy of Dean Miller Broadcasting, but could that change soon? The station has just been sold, and the buyer — a familiar figure in the building — plans on a return to its former branding.
An Ad Astra APA Arrives At the FCC
Many years ago, directories listing the radio broadcasting companies in the U.S. would always feature the uniquely named Ad Astra per Aspera Broadcasting at the top of the alphabetical list. Today, the licensee still exists. And, it is signing off on the purchase of an AM/FM combo and an FM translator serving a small Kansas town.
An Alaska FM Goes ‘Strait’ To a Buyer
It's a 6kw Class A serving a small Alaskan city accessible to Anchorage only by a 75-minute flight. Pending FCC approval, it will be soon owned by Strait Media.
On Florida’s Panhandle, An FM’s Receiver Finds A Buyer
A 3kw Class A FM serving the Fort Walton Beach and Destin areas of Northwest Florida is being sold by its court-appointed receiver. The station is presently a part of "The Ticket Sports Network."
A Las Vegas LPTV Property Trades Hands
It uses digital Channel 30 and enjoys a PSIP of Channel 7. For the past year, it has been owned by Craig Ruark, who acquired the property from a Christian-focused broadcasting entity. Now, Ruark is spinning the LPTV station serving Southern Nevada.
FYI: Winemiller Donates a LPTV To Indy Pubcaster
Its assets include NPR Member station WFYI-FM and PBS Member station WFYI-20 in Indianapolis. Soon, it will be adding a low-power TV station to its property collection — thanks to a donation being made by a prolific trader of late in the LPTV arena.
A Rock Radio Veteran Scores a Ruby of a Deal
It's known for six radio brands, a health and fitness directory, and a classifieds website serving Northeastern Nevada from the city of Elko. Now, Ruby Radio Corporation is preparing to part ways with the radio assets, according to the broker of record in this pending transaction.
Macon Glory: FM Permanence for AM Gospel Station
It's known as a home for "Middle Georgia Gospel" programming, and serves as an FM translator tied to a Class D AM licensed to Perry, Ga. Now, the owner of that AM has secured the FM translator by converting a lease to an outright purchase.
Gray Completes LPTV Acquisition from Kyle
As 2021 came to a close, Gray Television executed an agreement to purchase five Construction Permits from the original CEO of DTV America. The transaction, which sees Bob Heymann of the Chicago office of Media Services Group served as the exclusive broker, representing DTV America, has just closed.
A Christian Transaction for a Dallas TV Property
A low-power TV station licensed to use VHF Channel 4 in the Dallas-Fort Worth market is being sold by one Hispanic broadcast ministry to another.
Harold Miller Spins A S.C. FM Translator
He's the President of Miller Communications, located in Chaplin, S.C. And, he has just signed off on an agreement that will see the transfer of an FM translator serving Orangeburg, S.C. The buyer is full of Glory.
Family Life Grows With Erie Move
It's an unbuilt FM radio station licensed to a municipality right on the Pennsylvania/New York state line, with Lake Erie to its west. Who'll get to construct it? Not the company that had the winning bid in Auction 109 to put the facility on the air.
An Exponent AM Sells in Georgia
What's a Class D 1kw daytime-only Gospel station and its FM translator worth in the first quarter of 2022? Here's a Georgia deal that provides such an answer — and hope for similar broadcast facilities searching for a buyer.
A Daytime-Only Gospel AM Is Sold. The Price is Noteworthy
A home for "praise and inspiration" serving Texas' capital city with a Class D AM with a 2kw signal from 3 towers has been sold. The price the buyer is paying for the daytime-only operation to the northeast of Austin is something to take note of. Why? It's actually a pretty impressive valuation.