PPM Day 2 Update
The Nielsen May PPM is closest in timing to the traditionally most important book of the year: The April / May Arbitron of the past. One page in the old book, Mon-Sun 6a-Mid AQH, gave us the full demo snap-shot for every station in the market. Now, here's DAY 2 of the just delivered, market overview of today's Nielsen subscribers:
Riverbend buys four translators in Idaho
Max Nichols is selling K224EL (92.7) and K265EW (100.9) in Pocatello; K284BQ (104.7) Lava Hot Springs; and K290CA (105.9) West Yellowstone, MT (close to the Idaho line) to Riverbend Communications for $70K. K265EW will air
L&L closes on W251BQ
L&L Broadcasting has closed on its acquisition of a translator CP in Peoria, IL from Radio Assist Ministry. W251BQ (98.1) will become L&L's third translator in the market.
Maverick Media sale to Mid-West closes
Maverick Media (Gary Rozynek, CEO) has closed on the sale of WNTA-AM, WXRX-FM, WRTB-FM
Summit City sale closes in Ft. Wayne; Adams flips stations
Summit City Radio Group, LLC has closed on the sale (6/3) of its radio cluster in Fort Wayne, IN to
WZZS-FM/WZSP-FM sale closes in Florida
Heartland Broadcasting has closed on the sale of Country WZZS-FM Zolfo Springs/Arcadia, FL and Regional Mexican WZSP-FM Nocatee/Port
Buckley sells KWAV-FM to Mapleton
Mapleton Communications and Buckley Broadcasting Corp. announced today that Mapleton
KMJE-FM Sacramento sale closes
Kalil & Co. announced the closing of Spanish AC KMJE-FM, Placerville, California in the Sacramento
Stations selling in Illinois, Ohio, South Dakota
WMS1, Inc. is selling Americana-Roots WWHP-FM Champaign-Bloomington, IL to Smash Hit Media for $475K. It includes a time brokerage deal before close
Crawford Broadcasting enters San Diego
Crawford Broadcasting has agreed to purchase Spanish Religious KNSN-AM San Diego from Multicultural
WNIL-AM sold in Michigan
Pathfinder Communications Corp. of Mishawaka, IN has sold WNIL-AM in Niles, Michigan to Marion Williams. George W. Kimble of the Tucson office of Kozacko Media Services was the exclusive broker. The price was
JVC enters West Palm Beach
JVC Broadcasting (a.k.a JVC Media) is expanding into West Palm Beach, buying regional Mexican WBGF-FM and Gospel WSWN-AM from BGI Broadcasting. JVC also bought
WAOR-FM sold in Indiana
Talking Stick Communications, LLC has sold Sports WAOR-FM to St Joseph Catholic Radio Group of Ft. Wayne, IN for $925,000. WAOR
MVP closes deals in Louisiana, Chicago
Media Venture Partners announced the recent closing of two transactions: Opus Media Partners, LLC has
EMF buying KURK from Wilks
EMF Broadcasting (Educational Media Foundation) has agreed to purchase Classic Rock KURK-FM 92.9 Reno, NV from Wilks