Radio and Television Transactions

A partnership between Todd and Margaret Marker has emerged as the pending new owner of a pair of FM translators serving a pair of cities in the Coachella Valley of California. The seller is an entity led by Ronald Cohen.

On April 14, RBR+TVBR first reported on a transaction that saw Marc McCain and his Sugar Valley Broadcasting agree to purchase an AM/FM combo serving communities due east of the Atlanta metropolitan area. That deal, brokered by Jon Yinger, has now closed.

The veteran radio industry figure has decided to sell an AM in Libby, Mont., he's been associated with since February 1977, and has arranged a concurrent deal to say farewell to that station's FM sibling.

In February 2024, the widow of the late Steve Marks signed off on the sale of a group of radio stations located in Glendive, Mont., to an entity led by Managing Member Andrew Sturlaugson. Now, the estate of Mr. Marks is spinning two full-power TV stations and a TV translator property to an educational institution.

Its programs include "Discovering the Jewish Jesus." That is just a sample of what listeners to a Class B AM radio station with a booming signal stretching from Austin to close to Oklahoma City can hear on "The Truth Station." Pending FCC approval, this facility will be shifting to a new licensee.

A presently dark 250-watt FM translator using a tower site sandwiched between fast-growing Bartow and bustling Lakeland, Fla., is the latest property Ferris Waller has agreed to obtain, adding to a mix of stations across the Sunshine State's interior.

An assignment agreement was signed and finalized on Halloween 2024. But did the parties get spooked about submitting it to the FCC for its regulatory approval? While that's likely not the case, what is known is that a LMS filing finally transpired on July 6.

A series of asset purchase agreements have been submitted to the FCC for its regulatory approval that, if it gives its OK, would shift ownership to an organization under the direction of Luther Pate IV.

An AM/FM combo in Warrenton, Mo., and an accompanying trio of FM translators — including one licensed to St. Louis — are being transferred to the personal representative to the estate of the individual who owned them. The change in control comes after the owner's recent passing.

A Class B AM serving an area of Ohio between Sandusky and Cleveland is about to change hands. For longtime listeners, however, a shift to an all-digital online platform has transpired, keeping the locally focused chat intact.

It's the home of the University of Kansas' main campus. And, it is also the city of license for a low-power television station that is being acquired by the licensee led by Matthew Davidge. It is a deal that sees Julie Huang sell the property.

A Tennessee not-for-profit religious corporation has agreed to sell a low-power television station licensed to the largest city in California's Central Valley to an individual with a rich history in Golden State broadcasting and a desire to operate the mini facility.

Three months ago, a Hispanic radio voice serving Iowa's largest market moved to a new broadcast home. Now, it is turning a Time Brokerage Agreement into an outright purchase of the facilities.

It can be heard across no less than four FM frequencies and a Class B AM with a signal that can go as far as Evansville, Ind. It also happened to be ranked No. 1 overall in the Louisville market in the March 2025 Nielsen Audio ratings.  Soon, this unique Classic Hits station will become the property of one Randy Michaels.

The sole owner of a Class A FM and a 5-watt FM translator companion covering a rural area of Western Maryland, a portion of West Virginia and a tiny piece of Pennsylvania has passed away. As such, an involuntary transfer of the broadcast assets to an estate is taking place.