Thursday, August 6, 2026

American University buys WWED-FM Fredericksburg

American University, which owns noncom NPR-affiliated News-Talk WAMU-FM Washington, DC, is

Steel City Media buys Wilks KC stations

Pittsburgh-based Steel City Media is purchasing four Wilks Broadcasting stations in Kansas City--CHR KMXV-FM, Country KFKF-FM, AC KCKC-FM

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:
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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
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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
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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