Steamboat Springs, Colo., is world renown for its ski slopes. It is also the home of a seven-station radio station group that also includes five FM translators. Pending FCC approval, there will be a new owner for this “blizzard” of properties.
Blizzard Broadcasting LLC, led by Don Tlapek, has agreed to sell the following properties to the Jonathan Ingram-led JWI Holdings Inc.:
| Call Sign | Facility ID | File Number | Service | City, State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KBCR-FM | 63190 | 0000289378 | FM | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO |
| KBWZ | 63191 | 0000289379 | AM | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO |
| KRAI-FM | 72437 | 0000289380 | FM | CRAIG, CO |
| KRAI | 72436 | 0000289381 | AM | CRAIG, CO |
| KTYV | 191533 | 0000289382 | FM | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO |
| K286CV | 202853 | 0000289383 | FX | CRAIG, CO |
| K272DE | 72438 | 0000289384 | FX | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO |
| K258DK | 201641 | 0000289385 | FX | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO |
Paperwork filed by the FCC indicates that JWI, along with Birchwood Communications, is paying $2 million for the properties listed above and these other stations:
- KCOQ-FM 98.9 in Steamboat Springs (from Radio Partners LLC)
- KEZZ-FM 94.1 in Steamboat Springs (from Blizzard Broadcasting II LLC)
A $30,000 escrow deposit has been made to Tlapek. At closing, $270,000 in cash will be paid to his group. The remaining $1.7 million will be honored in a Promissory Note bearing 5% APR, amortized over 12 years.
