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A Worthy Sale Of A Warren County, N.J. Radio Station

It serves such municipalities as Hackettstown, N.J., and holds a Construction Permit shifting the facility from a Class B AM to a Class D AM. Soon, it will become 100% owned by one Lawrence J. Tighe, Jr., as an asset sale agreement has been filed with the FCC for its regulatory OK.

A Little Dog Continues To Grow The Kennel

DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — Drive past the city-owned golf course on W. Atlantic Avenue, just west of I-95 and Congress Ave., and you'll see...

A Twin Cities Progressive Voice Is Sold

A progressive Talk station, owned by Chad Larson since 2013, has served as a hub for liberal viewpoints from longtime hosts including Stephanie Miller and Thom Hartmann. Soon, a new owner will be assuming control. But, don't fret — there's likely no change in programming on the way, based on the buyer.

An ‘Ice Cream Castle’ Captures Two Ohio FMs

It's a limited liability company established by husband-and-wife team Kimberly and Kenneth Smith in West Union, Ohio. And it happens to be the proposed buyer of a Class A FM station serving Georgetown, Ohio, and its Class C3 sibling in Ripley, Ohio.

Fairfield, Iowa Home To Palmeter’s ‘Life FM’ Sold

A deal has been signed that will see the transfer of control of an FM translator serving the Fairfield, Iowa, area with religious programming as a rebroadcast partner of Bob Palmeter-run "Life FM" in nearby Keokuk. The buyer is one of the largest religious broadcast ministries in the world.

A Partner Shift For LaGreca At A Heritage AM

It has been operating a Class D AM with 10kw during daylight hours and 100 watts at night to protect a Nashville station, along with its FM translator licensed to Weymouth, Mass. Now, Local Media Boston is taking ownership as one ownership partner exits and another enters the mix.
Doug Gillen

Gillen Family Ownership To Continue in Gainesvile

Paperwork filed at the FCC on Tuesday confirms that the Gillen family will indeed continue to own and operate its stations in the city that's home to the University of Florida — Gainesville.
G. Brint Ryan and Malinda Flenniken, the current Managing Partner of KBest Media,

Update: Brint Ryan’s Lone Star Deal Valuation Surfaces

G. Brint Ryan and Malinda Flenniken, the current Managing Partner of KBest Media, agreed to a deal that sees Kbest Media LLC spin two FMs and an AM with an FM translator in Big Spring, Tex., to Ryan Media. Deal terms including the price Ryan is paying have now become known.
Jim Schwartzel

Sun Completes Its SWFL ‘FOX 4’ Buy

As January 2026 ended, the FCC formally granted the transfer of control of the FOX affiliate serving Florida viewers from Port Charlotte to Marco Island. Now, the transaction has formally closed, making it the first of two notable asset sales for The E.W. Scripps Co.

Connoisseur Completes Small-Market Radio Sales

The sale of four radio stations serving the small cities of Luverne, Minn., and Madison, S.D., are now officially licensed to Christensen Broadcasting. That's according to Kalil & Co., the broker of record in the deals involving the company founded and led by Jeff Warshaw.
Pat Courington Jr.

Court Action Names Executrix For Sand Mountain Stations

Three radio brands serving the Gadsden, Ala., listening area to the northeast of Birmingham have been placed in the hands of a court-appointed administrator overseeing the estate of the late licensee, who passed away on January 18.

Financial Details Emerge In Hall’s Lakeland Exit

A Gainesville-headquartered radio station ownership group that's swiftly expanding across the Sunshine State struck a deal to purchase a group of stations owned by Hall Communications. We now have the terms of the transactions, including insight on the price MARC Radio Group paid to enter Lakeland-Winter Haven.

A ‘Classic Radio Station’ Finds A New Owner

It's a 1kw Class C AM with one tower serving Oregon's state capital, and pending regulatory approval, it will be under new ownership.  What does this mean for fans of vintage rock 'n' roll from the 1960s?

Rural Virginia FM Poised To Trade Hands After Failed Deal

A Class A FM radio station serving a portion of Virginia's Appalachia region bordering Kentucky has been sold. Pending regulatory approval, it puts this facility in the hands of Somerset Educational Broadcasting Foundation. That's a bit different from the seller's original plan, which involved a sale in 2024 that never closed.

Gray Media Completes WBBJ Deal

As RBR+TVBR was first to report in December, Gray Media successfully reached a deal to purchase a full-power television station in the Volunteer State in a transaction that saw brokerage Kalil & Co. represent the seller, Bahakel Communications. That deal, involving a Jackson, Tenn., property, has now closed.