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Grand Union: A South Carolina Country Operation Trades Hands

It serves Union County, S.C., "and beyond" with a 1kw AM radio station and its FM translator, offering Country music to a region to the southeast of Spartanburg.  Pending FCC approval, these broadcast facilities will be under new ownership.

A Silent ‘Sunny’ FM Finds A New Owner

It is a silent FM radio station with a construction permit for a 33kw signal from a mountaintop facility due west of Skokomish, Wash., and the Tacoma area. Soon, it will no longer be a Jodesha Broadcasting property, with a new owner coming to this Grays Harbor-focused station.

Austin’s ‘ALT’: Now Officially an iHeartMedia Property

It was a transaction that was quietly submitted for FCC regulatory approval ahead of the Labor Day holiday. Now, broker of record Doug Ferber tells RBR+TVBR that the deal has closed, giving iHeartMedia ownership of an FM translator in Austin it had been leasing.
Broadcast Tower

Eagle Flies In Hattiesburg With Radio Combo’s Sale

In the TV industry, the WFOR call letters have long been associated with a TV station in Miami today owned by CBS Stations. In the radio world, it is an AM radio station serving Hattiesburg, Miss. Now, that AM, along with an FM translator and a full-powered FM sibling, are heading to a new owner.

FCC Grants Estate Shift For Barry Thompson’s Stations

He signed an FM radio station in Crowley, La., on the air in 1977 and later purchased three low-power TV stations in the Bayou State. Barry D. Thompson was the owner, and died in September. This necessitated a shift in the ownership of the media properties, and the FCC has just granted that request.
Ed Henson

Ed Henson-Brokered Kentucky Radio Deal Closes

The sale of a pair of FM radio stations serving a pair of small Kentucky towns, a transaction first shared by RBR+TVBR in mid-September 2025, has closed. That's according to Ed Henson of Henson Media, who served as the exclusive broker in this transaction.
Jeff Winemiller

Jeff Winemiller Adds Two Utah LPTV Properties

The man behind the low-power television station licensee known as Lowcountry 34 Media — a reference to South Carolina geography — has struck a deal to acquire a pair of LPTV properties serving the city that's home to Utah State University.

Two Years Later, A French Lick FM Gets A Reworked Deal

In December 2023, RBR+TVBR first reported on the proposed transfer of control of a Class A FM radio station in a small Indiana city made famous by legendary basketball star Larry Bird. Now, FCC documentation shows the original deal has been revised, with the seller agreeing to a reduced price.
Sinclair

FCC OKs Twin Sinclair-MPS Deals

The FCC ended 2025 by granting regulatory approval to twin filings made by two Sinclair Inc. subsidiaries in mid-November, paving the way for the transfer of control of television stations from an entity led by Eugene Brown.

Price Revealed In Civic’s WNOV Acquisition Plan

On December 18, RBR+TVBR shared the news that a station that has served the African American community in Wisconsin’s largest market since 1967 is being acquired by Civic Media. With the filing of a Form 314 in the FCC's LMS, we now know how much Sage Weil has agreed to pay for the AM.

A Radio Station Purchase That’s Solid As A Rock

It's been known by locals as "Powerhouse 760" and uses a Class D daytime-only AM radio signal along with its all-important FM translator serving Morganton, N.C. Soon, the facilities will come under new ownership.

A Small N.C. Radio Operation Shifts Owner Mix

A 1kw daytime-only AM radio station with an FM translator serving a small town in North Carolina is seeking the FCC's approval to give 100% ownership of the facilities to Glasgow Hicks III.

‘La Jota Mexicana’ Sees An Ownership Shuffle

A Class D AM with a regional Mexican format serving Loveland and nearby Fort Collins, Colo., along with its corresponding FM translator, will soon be under a new ownership structure, paperwork filed for approval at the FCC shows.

Little Dog Secures A Treasure Coast FM Translator

On February 4, it became known that a 1kw Class C AM licensed to Martin County, Fla.’s main city and a companion Class D AM with 5kw during daylight hours but just 63 watts at night over neighboring St. Lucie County were sold. Now, the buyer of those venerable AMs to the north of West Palm Beach is acquiring an mini-FM.
Pittsfield

A Berkshires FM Translator Trades Hands

Three weeks after winning a battle over an FM translator's rebroadcast of a station now owned by Townsquare Media, the station's owner has agreed to sell the facility to an Allentown, Pa., based entity.