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EMF in buy-sell deals with Victor Michael and partners

Only $20 cash is changing hands between Educational Media Foundation and two license companies headed by Victor A. Michael Jr., but in the end,...

BYU Keeps Classical Along Wasatch Front

In October 2017, the future of classical music on the FM dial in the Salt Lake City market was put into question when Brigham Young University revealed a major consolidation effort set for completion in July 2018. As part of this effort, the school said it would "consolidate" its SiriusXM-exclusive BYUradio by simulcasting it on a Class C facility that is the home of “Classical 89.” Now, instead of seeing Mozart and Bach disappear, the format is being saved.

‘Bay and Beyond’ For a Lone Star FM

It has a signal covering such communities as Ganado, El Campo and its city of license, Edna, Tex., located between Victoria and metropolitan Houston. Since 2008, it has had the same set of call letters and is known by locals as "96 Country." Soon, this FM will have a new owner.

‘Red Dirt Rebel’ Ditches Original FM Facility

A Class C2 facility serving the Lubbock, Tex., market, has gained notoriety for its programming focused on the "red dirt" genre of Country music, featuring acts such as Cody Johnson and Aaron Watson. Now, music fans that gained a new over-the-air home for their favorite tunes in 2013 will no longer have a simulcast.

Transactions: 5-13-10

$2.35M KKHI-FM Denver CO (Centennial CO) from Bustos Media of Colorado License Corporation (Amador Bustos) to WAY-FM Media Group Inc. (Robert D. Augsburg et...

Oklahoma FM in Play

South Central Oklahoma Broadcasting & Advertising Inc. is looking to sell an FM.

Could This ‘Bridge’ Be Falling Down Soon?

An eclectic Adult Alternative station serving a picturesque stretch of the Oregon coast to the west of the Portland, Ore., metropolitan area is being sold to a Captain. The only remaining question is whether or not he's a buccaneer ready to blow up a "Bridge."

Fourth Flagstaff FM for Grenax Broadcasting

In a straight swap, Greg Dinetz is picking up KZGL-FM Flagstaff AZ, an AAA station on 103.7 MHz. According to brokerage Kalil & Co.,...
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NC translator going commercial

A non-commercial entity is spinning off its FM translator in Wilkesboro NC, sending it to a company that likely hopes to turn a profit...

New Mexico Classical Voice Arrives In Ruidoso

How essential can a 9-watt FM translator be to a radio broadcasting company? Sometimes, it can prove to be an important component to an operator seeking to capture as many listeners as possible, no matter how afar the community may be. For the longtime home of Classical music in the Land of Enchantment, that proved to be the case.

Transaction: 10-14-09

$325K WDKN-AM Nashville TN (Dickson TN) from Edmisson and Eubank Communications Inc. (Thomas L. Edmisson) to R & F Communications Inc. (Lori Reddon Forte,...

Transactions: 11-11-11

$400K KKAN-AM/KQMA-FM Phillipsburg KS from James W. Yates, Executor for the Estate of Walter C. Seidel to Robert D. Yates Jr. d/b/a RTY Broadcasting....

Analyst sees M&A activity in 2010

Crystal ball readers at Ernst & Young’s Transaction Advisory Services say that as many as 33% of global players may be looking at strengthening their company via the merger and acquisition route
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Watt$ up, Doc? New horizons in low power dealing

It’s not out of the question for a pair of FMs in the Raleigh-Durham market to command a six-figure sales price – in fact,...
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Lone Star FMs Sold On Another Slow Deal Day

It's still very quiet out there in Deal Land. We have one trade to cover in Thursday's TRANSACTIONS TODAY, and it involves two FMs in Texas. The asset purchase agreement was signed six weeks ago, but the Form 314 filing was made with the FCC today.