Bustos Buys Where It All Began For Him
In 1992, Z Spanish Radio Network was born with Amador Bustos' purchase of three stations in Northern California. That company was sold in 2000 to Entravision for $475 million, and Bustos in 2003 took another stab at ownership. Today, he's come full circle with a NorCal return.
Stage Is Set For A Silent AM’s Post-Hurricane Return
Just minutes from the border with South Carolina is the small town of Fair Bluff, N.C. Here, an AM radio station licensed for 10kw during daylight hours and 48 watts at night from 1 tower has fallen silent. Now, the licensee has decided to part ways with the facility.
A Bigger ‘Bridge’ For Omaha
To the immediate west of Omaha is "Living Water." That's the brand used for a non-commercial FM operated by a Nebraska broadcast ministry -- at least for now. The station's owner is selling it to another non-profit, which will lengthen its "Bridge" with the FM.
WV Radio Corp. Grabs A ‘Metro’ Combo
Say goodbye to what one can currently hear on an AM/FM combo serving a portion of West Virginia that touches Washington County, Md., in the far west of the state. West Virginia Radio Corp. is buying the stations, and according to local media, a format change is set for May 1.
Family Life Completes AZ Upgrade With AM Sale
In August 2018, Family Life Radio agreed to acquire a Class A FM from The E.W. Scripps Co. in the market that's home to Sabino Canyon and the University of Arizona. Now, the Christian-themed non-profit is selling its AM and FM translator in this market.
Defunct Library-Run LPFM Finds A New Licensee
On March 1, 2016, a public library system signed on a 100-watt low-powered FM station. By May 2018, the station was put on death watch, after administrators argued the LPFM was not aligned with the library's "strategic mission." Now, it has a new owner.
Closing Time For Deep South Duo
In late January, a pair of FM radio stations serving the northwest corner of Mississippi were sold. One has a moniker that reminds one of a now-concluded comic strip. The other involves a large marine king that’s found nowhere in local waters. The deal has now closed.
Deep South ‘Farm’ Sold To Electronics Company
A Class C3 FM serving such Mississippi communities as Winona, Grenada and Greenwood is heading to a new owner. It's an electronics company -- a 51/49 partnership between two locally based women.
A Northern Nevada FM Changes Hands
To the southeast of Lake Tahoe sits a Class C3 FM that was once committed to "putting the fun back in radio." That task will now be handed off to a new owner, as this facility has just been sold.
Tejas Completes Lone Star Twin Spin
In the final weeks of 2018, Tejas Broadcasting agreed to sell a Class C1 FM on the Texas Gulf Coast to Educational Media Foundation. The station it is diplexed with was then sold in a different deal, along with a Class A FM. Now, that deal has closed, and Tejas is out of radio.
Here’s What Frank Iorio Is Pocketing From Lilly
RBR+TVBR on Friday was first to share full details regarding Lilly Broadcasting's acquisition of a group of radio stations in Warren, Pa. Now, as expected, a Form 314 filing with the FCC provides insight into just how much Lilly is paying, and who the brokers are.
Martin Applauds LightPraise Translator Transfer Deal
Just south of the Colorado border along Interstate 25 is the small town of Raton, N. Mex. It's roughly 135 miles by car to the southwest of picturesque Alamosa, Colo., in the Rocky Mountains. In these towns are FM translators that are being transferred to a new owner.
EMF Adds Two More FMs To Its Godly Stable
Educational Media Foundation, now the No. 2 licensee of radio stations in the U.S., has closed on a pair of acquisitions filed with the FCC in the final days of 2018. One of the properties is on the Texas Gulf Coast. The other is located to the north of Rome, Ga.
HC2 Closes On Columbus Class A
HC2 Station Group, the rapidly growing broadcast TV station owner led by Philip Falcone, has closed on its acquisition of a Class A TV station presently serving Hispanic audiences in Ohio's capital city. It's a facility shifting channels thanks to the post-spectrum auction repack.
Lights On For Mars Hill’s Capital District Arrival
A large Central New York broadcast ministry based in Syracuse presently owns full-signal and translator FMs reaching such Empire State markets as Utica-Rome, Rochester, Watertown, and Ithaca, as well as the Montréal area's western communities. Add Albany to the list.