Bruce Maduri Spins A Space Coast Radio Operation
It boasts a FM translator at 105.5 MHz with programming fed from a Class D AM that during daylight hours enjoys a 50kw signal audible from Jupiter to Orlando's easternmost suburbs. Until now, it's been owned by Bruce Maduri and his Genesis Communications. Pending FCC approval, that's about to change.
Vic Michael Gets A Phoenix FM Translator
It has all of 10 watts of broadcast power, but enjoys a transmitter atop Shaw Butte in north central Phoenix, giving it coverage of the city and neighboring Glendale. That's good enough for Vic Michael, who has struck a deal to buy the noncommercial micro FM.
A North Florida Radio Pair To Trade Hands
A pair of AM radio stations and two FM translators serving a small town along the St. John's River, due south of Jacksonville, are being sold. The buyer is locally based, and has formed a company named Blue Crab Broadcasting LLC.
Alfredo Plascencia Snags A Santa Barbara Radio Home
Soon, another Lazer Media audio brand will serve Spanish-language radio consumers from Isla Vista to Carpinteria, thanks to a deal that's just been submitted to the FCC for regulatory approval. The transaction marks the end of a hyperlocal spoken word format serving Santa Barbara, Calif.
Flood Sweeps Up LPTV Along South Platte River
In Ogallala, Neb., for TV viewing, there's scant over-the-air options. The Member of Congress serving Nebraska's first district is doing something about that lack of local broadcast TV service.
East Of Atlanta, An AM/FM Goes To Executor
The licensee of a pair of facilities that cover a small portion of the Atlanta DMA has died. Paperwork seeking FCC approval of a transfer of control to the executor of the deceased owner's will has now been filed.
Gone Forever: An AM Is Spun To Andrade’s ‘Voice’
The Andrade family-run operation known as The Voice Radio Network has become an established player across the Delmarva Peninsula, with stations serving Salisbury-Ocean City, Md., and an FM translator serving Southern New Jersey added earlier this year. Now, the licensee seeks to add an AM in the Garden State to its asset portfolio.
Guy Gets A Winning Deal For SLC Noncomm FM
On September 11, RBR+TVBR shared the news that Tideline Partners broker Greg Guy was overseeing an auction that would deliver a noncommercial FM serving the Salt Lake City market to the winning bidder. We now know who the future owner of the Class C2 facility will be, and the deal was struck traditionally — the auction was cancelled.
A Sedona Radio Property Trades Hands
There's no one place quite like Sedona, Ariz., a bustling town to the northwest of greater Phoenix that's a hub for hikers, hot-air balloon enthusiasts and even wine connoisseurs, thanks to a viticultural region near Cottonwood. It is here than an AM radio station with an FM translator is trading hands.
A Lowcountry LPTV Station Is Sold
It's presently silent, and has a PSIP of Channel 16. Soon, this low-power television station will be in the hands of a religious broadcasting ministry, thanks to a transaction that's just been filed with the FCC for regulatory approval.
A Major Australian Media Group Gets Non-Binding Offer
It is is one of Australia’s leading media companies, reaching more than 95% of the nation's population. It's just received a "non-binding indicative proposal" from another media company and its financiers to acquire it. What does this mean for Southern Cross Austereo?
Power Foundation Closes On N.C. CP Purchase
On August 1 Transactions Today from RBR+TVBR first shared the news that The Power Foundation had agreed to acquire the construction permit for an educational FM radio station in North Carolina. The transaction has just closed.
Fess Agrees To Take On Twin LPTVs From Larry Morton
He was the Chief Operating Officer of the now-defunct Equity Media Holdings and following that made his mark by running "Univision Arkansas." Now, Greg Fess is agreeing to take the licenses for a pair of low-power television stations from his former business partner.
Williams Sells Woodward, Okla., FM Pair To Local Operator
On August 7, 2020, legendary Oklahoma broadcaster J. Douglas Williams passed away. His daughter, who has held roles as SVP/Membership for the RAB and is a Radio & Records back-office alumnus, assumed the role of President of Williams' Omni Communications. Now, she's decided to sell two FMs tied to the Oklahoma operation.
Dial Turns On FM Ownership In Indiana
A Class A FM serving an area of Indiana to the southwest of Cincinnati is trading hands. What does this mean for the "Froggy" that's presently habitating this facility?