A Wiregrass Sports Talker Sells Its FM Signal
It serves Fort Rucker, Enterprise and Elba, Ala., cities due west of Dothan, as a simulcast partner with a heritage AM radio station sporting the "WOOF" call letters. Soon, this FM will be owned by a different party.
A Mississippi AM Trades Hands
North of Jackson, in the town of Canton, is a Class D AM at 1370 kHz. Pending FCC approval, it will soon be under new ownership. The transaction underscores the continued importance of AM radio in small-town America.
South-of-Seattle FM Giant Bought By Bustos
It's a Class C FM with a booming signal licensed to the state capital of Washington that can be heard as far south as Astoria, Ore., and well into the Seattle-Tacoma area. Pending FCC approval, it will become the latest addition to the stable of stations owned by Amador Bustos. Kalil & Co. was the seller's broker.
An Ohio River Town’s AM and FM Translator Trade Hands
A Class D AM with 1kw daytime power and 22 watts after dark to protect CFRB-AM in Toronto and WINS-AM in New York has been sold, along with its all-important FM translator serving a city along the banks of the Ohio River.
‘Pick Of The Dial’ Plucked By E
It's motto is that it is the "Pick of the Dial," and can be heard at 1570 kHz or at 102.5 MHz via an FM translator serving a Lone Star State town due east of Dallas.
Soon, these facilities will be under the ownership of Christie Lynn Tate.
Old Dominion Consolidation: Fredericksburg Competitors Join Hands
While Allen Shaw in recent years sold WINC-FM 92.5 in nearby Winchester, Va., to Educational Media Foundation, he kept the Fredericksburg AM/FM combo linked to Centennial Broadcasting II. Now, he's growing, not selling, in Fredericksburg and adjacent Stafford and Spotsylvania Counties.
Update: A Silent FM South of SLC Is Formally Sold
An FM radio station that had been off the air under Special Temporary Authority with a construction permit for a mountaintop facility south of Provo, Utah, has officially resumed operations. That news comes alongside a Notification of Consummation shared on Tuesday by the FCC four months after the deal closed.
Crain Brings Freedom To Eight Arkansas Radio Properties
Larry Crain has signed off on an agreement that will see the transfer of control of two AMs, two FM translators and four FM stations in Arkansas to a licensee led by Robert D. Connell that's all about freedom. In fact, that's the company's name.
Josh Bohn Sells a Rocket City-Area AM
He's become known across the radio industry as the President/CEO of broadcast technology company MaxxConnect. But, Josh Bohn also happens to be the Managing Member of Signal Mountain Broadcasting, an Alabama-based operation that's agreed to sell a daytime-only AM and its low-power TV sibling.
Womack Sells A NW Arkansas AM and Its FM Translator
It is a Class B AM with a companion FM translator that on July 1, 2024 went dark under Special Temporary Authority from the FCC as it became clear that Kermit Womack, aged 89, could no longer operate them independent of additional staff and expenses. Now, the facilities are heading to a new owner.
Bluewater Converts ‘News Talk’ FM’s LMA To Owned Property
On Monday, RBR+TVBR shared the news that Bluewater Broadcasting is agreeing to sell WJWZ-FM 97.9 in Wetumpka, Ala., to Autaugaville Radio Inc. Now, Bluewater has submitted paperwork with the FCC that seeks its approval for the purchase of another Alabama FM — a station it operates via an LMA agreement.
Magic Valley Grows Its Twin Falls Stable To Six
It already operates four stations serving Twin Falls, Idaho, offering a mix of programming that includes Mediaco's Estrella TV, Weigel Broadcasting's MeTV Network, and the NBCUniversal Hispanic Enterprises TelExitos digital multicast network. Soon, that group of properties will grow to a six-pack.
Bankrupt M&M Finds A Buyer For Its Lone Star AM Duo
In mid-May, a new chapter for Gary Moss and M&M Broadcasters began, as the owner of three radio stations and an FM translator in Texas entered debtor-in-possession status. Moss has now signed off on a deal that will give all but his FM to another company.
Randy Michaels Secures A Dayton Signal For ‘Oasis’
Radio industry icon Randy Michaels has submitted paperwork with the FCC seeking its approval to purchase a FM radio station with full-market coverage of the entire Dayton DMA. His Radioactive LLC is already operating the facility, which widens "The Oasis" to cities including Springfield, Ohio.
Moses Seeks FCC Blessing To Buy Kentucky Radio Stations
For most people, the cities of London and Manchester are associated with England. However, they are also municipalities within the state of Kentucky, where an AM with an FM translator and two full-power FMs can be heard. Pending FCC approval, they'll soon be in the hands of Karen Moses.