He has the same surname as an individual widely known for creating Emmis Communications. This Mr. Smulyan, however, is a former General Manager of a Broken Bow, Okla., radio station who acquired an AM/FM combo in Idabell, Okla., in May 2018.
Six years later, Smulyan is selling the stations — to the owner of that Broken Bow FM.
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