Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Cumulus flips Portland FM to EMF

$6.8M KXPC-FM Portland OR (Aloha OR) from Cumulus Broadcasting LLC (Lewis Dickey) to Educational Media Foundation (Mike Novak). $340K escrow, $5.46M cash at closing,...
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CP translates to growth for Curtis FM buy

The 33 Watts allocated to W267AM Mocksville NC puts its footprint well to the southwest of Winston-Salem, but a CP for a new city of license and a 7.5x power increase will change all that. And a deal will change the owner to Curtis Media.
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CFOs say economy is looking up

According to a new survey, America’s corporate financial gurus are optimistic about the immediate
FOX

Fox on the prowl for stations in NFL territory

The bond between Fox Television Network and the NFL is strong, particularly on the NFC side, with
Broadcast Tower

Vandals knock Modesto AM off air

Vandals targeted Pappas Radio’s Oldies KMPH-AM Modesto, CA last week, disrupting transmission and causing hundreds of dollars in damage. David Jackson, PD KMPH Radio,...

Price revealed for Omaha AM deal

We knew that Ted Tucker’s Cochise Broadcasting is selling KOMJ-AM Omaha to Victor Michael’s Kona Coast Radio. And now we know the price. The station...
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New ownership for Austin pair

A team of investors have formed a company called Genuine Austin Radio LP and have struck a deal with Richard Oppenheimer’s Reo Radio Group to acquire KLGO-AM and KOKE-FM, which serve the Austin TX area.
Arbitron

MRC approves PPM in eight new markets

Arbitron announced that the Media Rating Council (MRC) has accredited the radio AQH monthly

Stocks edge lower Friday, also down for the week

Stocks declined on Friday, with investors on uncertain footing as longer-term Treasury yields rose to two-year highs. The S&P 500 lost 5.49 points, while...
The Big Bang Theory

Big Bang segues into August on top of syndie heap

During the week beginning 7/29, syndicated episodes of The Big Bank Theory won both the total viewers and household ratings battles. Wheel was #2...
FCC

UNM regents agree to underwriting decree

Underwriting announcements that ran on a quintet of FM stations licensed to the Regents of the University of New Mexico may or may not...

Michael moves into Omaha

KOMJ-AM, a Class C AM station serving the Nebraska capital, is headed to a new owner, according to brokerage house Kalil and Co. The station brings standards to the residents of the city.
Rupert Murdoch

21st Century Fox indulges in Vice

Rupert Murdoch is said to be an admirer of multimedia outfit Vice Media, and soon will be more than that after making an investment...
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Deal may add to station crowd in Morgantown WV

AJG Corporation has a deal to buy an AM-FM combo in the Morgantown-Clarksburg-Weston WV market, which will add to the two it already owns officially listed in the market. What is apparently raising questions in the market are the similarities between AJG and West Virginia Radio Corporation.

Regional Reps signs Childers Media Group

Cleveland-based Regional Reps Corp., the country’s oldest and one of the largest independent sales rep frims specializing in small and medium market stations, has...