Saved By Xana, This Coastal Oregon FM Is Being Sold
In the summer of 2024, the Federal Communications Commission granted an assignment of authorization application requesting its approval of a deal that brought two FM radio stations along the Oregon coast back to life. Xana Oregon is now selling that Class C1 FM licensed to Lincoln City.
Rex Tackett Signs Off On Lone Star State Combo Spin
An AM/FM simulcast offering spoken word programming that includes The Mike Gallagher Show, Sean Hannity and a locally hosted "Going Home" show in the 5pm hour is being spun. Who is buying these stations, which serve small cities south of Abilene and northeast of San Angelo, Tex.?
A FM Translator In Washington’s Capital Is Traded
It's a 250-watt facility with a signal covering the state capital of Washington and communities including Skokomish and Shelton. Soon, it will be under the ownership of a new licensee, pending regulatory approval.
Uno Radio Group Stations Head To Executor With Soto Death
Jesus Soto had been active in the island's audio broadcasting world since the mid-1970s, and under his ownership created such iconic brands as "Salsoul" and "Fidelity."
Paperwork has now been filed with the FCC seeking its approval of an involuntary transfer of the stations to the executor of Soto's will.
A Community Spin For Great Eastern Radio
Four FM radio stations and two FM translators serving communities in New Hampshire and Vermont are poised to see an ownership change, pending regulatory approval from the FCC. When complete, Great Eastern Radio will no longer have these stations in its New England-centric stable.
Weigel To Acquire A Rural Mo. LPTV Property
It's a small city due northeast of Springfield, Mo., and that's good enough of a locale for the parent of MeTV Network to strike a deal to purchase a low-power TV station in a newly filed transaction awaiting FCC regulatory approval.
Twin Cities PBS Adds In Austin With KSMQ Deal
It's a city south of Minneapolis, but you better not drive down I-35 as far as Texas' state capital. The locale where Twin Cities PBS is adding a station to its stable happens to be Austin, Minn.
AGM Donates A Silent Bakersfield AM
It is licensed for 10kw with two daytime towers and three nighttime structures from a rural site in Wasco, Calif., to the northwest of Bakersfield. It is a home for Sports Talk, and earlier this month swapped frequencies with KERN-AM, taking 1180 kHz as a result. Soon, it will have a new owner.
African American-Focused Radio Pair Are Sold
An asset purchase agreement has been submitted for regulatory approval that would transfer a pair of AM radio stations and their respective FM translators to a new owner. There's likely no big changes for listeners with this proposed deal, as the buyer is likely to keep the programming just the way it is.
Quirky, Independent KRML Is Sold
Travel to the Monterey Bay area and tune to a longtime AM radio station at 1410 kHz or its recently added FM translator at 94.7 MHz and you'll get an Adult Alternative blend of music that's attracted both locals and streaming audio audiences from afar. Now, that operation's future is in question.
A Swift Spin For Tom and Cheryl Hodgins
On March 14, 2025, Alexandra Communications agreed to purchase three FM radio stations in Eastern Oregon from Pacific Empire Radio Corp. Now, Alexandra — a licensee led by Tom and Cheryl Hodgins — has decided to sell one of those recently acquired properties. Who's the buyer of "98.7 The Ranch?"
A Mid-Florida ‘Outlaw’ Finally Gets An Owner Shift
A Class B AM and its 250-watt FM translator serving an agricultural community between Sebring and Sarasota, Fla., is about to get an ownership change. For listeners, there's likely no changes in the works, as this "Outlaw" is officially buying the facilities it already uses.
Rude Move: A Suburban Atlanta Is Changing Hands
It's airstaff includes Christopher Rude and Jeff Batten and it airs syndicated programs from Steve Gorman and the late Casey Kasem's American Top 40 classic countdowns. Soon, this Class D daytime-only AM with an FM translator serving Barrow, Jackson and Northeast Georgia will be in new hands.
Shaw Grabs A Suburban Chicago Threesome
It's not the Canadian communications company with the same name that disappeared in 2023. Rather, it is a multimedia operation serving Northern Illinois and in Central Iowa that is purchasing three FM radio stations due south of Chicago.
Kiss And Don’t Say Goodbye: NW Ark. FM Is Moving
It's a Class C1 FM known for playing "the most music" in Northwest Arkansas, from a transmitter located between Fort Smith and Fayetteville. Soon, it will be in the hands of a new owner.