Reier’s Former Montana Stations Find A Different New Owner
Founded in 2018, Desert Mountain Broadcasting has rapidly expanded through acquisitions to amass a stable of 12 stations and 3 translators in the Montana markets of Billings and Bozeman. It's poised to grow once again.
A Wyoming Operator Adds Another FM
One month ago, a licensee led by Will Hill agreed to purchase an AM/FM combo, along with an FM translator, in a deal brokered by two individuals who know the lay of the land — Cody, Wyo.-based Larry and Susan Patrick. Now, Hill is adding another Wyoming FM, this time in the municipality of Hudson.
Morning Star Widens ‘River’ With Forever Deal
It owns and operates the "River Radio Network," comprised of a Weirton, W. Va.-based AM/FM combo and an FM translator. Now, its owner has signed off on an asset purchase agreement giving it three FMs, and an AM with an FM translator, in the nearby Wheeling market.
So Long, CV: Coachella Valley Format Flip Portends Sale
It's a unique Class A facility offering co-channel protection to Class B giant KBIG-FM in Los Angeles, some 90 minutes to the west. And, until July 31, it was offering the "Valley's Greatest Hits" to listeners from Palm Springs to Twentynine Palms and Cathedral City. Now, this FM is speaking Spanish, and serving evangelical Hispanics in the Coachella Valley.
Nexstar Executes Option To Create Miami Valley Duopoly
While Cox maintains a dominant position in the Dayton-Springfield market of Ohio, Nexstar Media Group has a formidable presence, too. It owns the local NBC affiliate. Soon, it will also own a second station in this market.
Viva! A New Owner Emerges For Hispanic-Targeted FM
To the far northwest of Amarillo, Tex., is a Class C2 33kw FM that has mainly served the area's Hispanic audience in recent years. Now, that service is likely to continue, as the property has been sold to Viva Media.
José Villafañe Brings ‘Latinx’ Vision To North Boston
He's been a President at Entravision Communications, where he had a hand in launching the company's national radio arm. He's also spent time at the now-defunct Radio Unica and at Univision. Today, José Villafañe is both the CEO of Hispanic media rep firm MNA Sales, and national Hispanic radio network Nueva Network. You can soon add radio station owner to the curriculum vitae.
Ravi Kapur Adds Florida LPTV Pair
A Bay Area entrepreneur who once appeared on-camera at KGO-7 in San Francisco has been an active buyer of late of low-power TV stations across the U.S. He's at it again. Ravi Kapur has just snagged a pair of LPTVs serving two of the Sunshine State's biggest markets.
A Deep South CBS Affiliate Trades Hands
In a transaction that saw Kalil & Co. as the exclusive broker, a CBS affiliate serving Meridian, Miss., is being spun. The new owner is headed by Dr. Michael Hogan.
A Quick Spokane Spin Aids A Growing Christian Broadcaster
On July 19, RBR+TVBR reported on the completion of a Spokane transaction that saw the sale of an AM and FM by the Warner Tillman-led Legend Broadcasting. Just eight days later, the entity that purchased those properties is spinning the FM — along with its four boosters — to a "growing Christian" broadcast ministry.
De La Hunts Gain Full Control Of Minnesota Radio Group
Thanks to an asset purchase agreement signed July 21, Edward de La Hunt and Tamara de la Hunt, are now the sole owners of a group of AM and FM stations and four FM translators serving the Minnesota cities of Park Rapids and Walker.
Six Months Later, FMs In Wenatchee Are Spun
In mid-January 2021, the owner of three FMs and an AM serving North Central Washington state decided to put the AM and two of the FMs it owns on the market. He inked a representation deal with a broker, and awaited bids. An acceptable buyer has been found.
Ferris Waller Snaps Up Another Florida AM
The Lakeland-Winter Haven-Auburndale area of Central Florida continues to grow, and given its locale between Tampa and Orlando, there are few local media choices. Among them are AM radio stations licensed to WALCO Enterprises. Add another property to that kHz-band mix of properties in Waller's stable.
Stover Buyout Over For Midlands FM Duo
In late March, Keith Stover — also known to a generation of Pittsburgh radio listeners as Keith Clark — moved forward in filing paperwork with the FCC that would make him a majority owner of a pair of FM radio stations serving the Columbia, S.C., market. Late last week, that transaction formally closed.
Hall Says Goodbye To Central PA
On July 14, RBR+TVBR reported on the sale of WROZ-FM “Fun 101.3” by Hall Communications. It turns out Hall wasn't done with divestments in central Pennsylvania. Hall on Friday submitted to the FCC an asset sale agreement that confirms it is exiting the Harrisburg, Lancaster, and York, Pa., region. The seller's broker: Kalil & Co.