Roseland Grabs More Unbuilt LPTVs from HC2
One month ago, a licensee headed by Matthew Davidge and Julie Huang agreed to purchase a trio of yet-to-be-constructed low-power TV stations serving small communities in Illinois, New Mexico and North Dakota, respectively. They've now struck a series of bigger deals with the entity that in May agreed to spin those three unbuilt LPTVs — HC2 Broadcasting.
Roanoke Rapids Redux: Johnson Tries Again With AM’s Sale
Some four years ago, Jimmy Johnson’s Johnson Broadcast Ventures reached an agreement to sell a Class C radio station serving the city of Roanoke Rapids, Va. The deal cratered. Now, Johnson has tried again, and has a new asset sale agreement in place for this AM facility.
‘Real Country’ Poised For A Latino Rebirth
With a three-tower transmitter array putting a market-wide signal over the Kansas City metropolitan area, a Class B AM has been serving this Mid-America market with "Real Country" programming. That's poised to change, as a Hispanic-focused broadcast entity is purchasing this facility.
A North Country Deal Sealed For Randy Michaels
It signed on the air in 2009 as a Class A FM serving the Adirondack Mountains town of Saranac Lake, N.Y. Now, a deal is in the works sending the Class A to a new licensee. It sees noted longtime media executive turned licensee Randy Michaels agreeing to its sale.
Texas Gulf Coast Country FM License Passes On
Between Victoria, Tex., and the sprawling Houston metropolitan area is Bay City. Here, a Class C1 "Hot Country" FM is getting a tweak in its ownership. It is the result of the death of the station founder's wife, who held 100% ownership in the station.
Sooner Sports Voice Sees New Owner
A key voice for Sooner Nation sports fans is heading to a new owner. It is the result of the death of this AM's licensee, and the transaction includes an FM translator.
The Pandemic Ended Play Time. Now, A Sale Is Here
In Panama City Beach, Fla., the licensee of an AM with an FM translator was so negatively impacted by the pandemic that it pressed the Stop button on "PLAY-FM." Now, a new owner is ready to resurrect the facilities. Only, it has different plans for what will air on the temporarily dormant station.
Hispanic Non-Profit Grabs Mid-America AM
A Class B AM serving Kansas City, simulcast on an FM translator covering the Kansas portion of the metropolitan area, is being spun. The buyer is a non-profit dedicated to serving the Hispanic population in the region, one of America's top emerging Latino markets.
NE Indiana Classical Noncomm Set For Gospel Shift
Listener contributions have done little to offset the debt associated with the 2002 purchase of a Class A FM in Fort Wayne, Ind. Now, NE Public Radio is parting ways with this station. What does this mean? Classical music is about to depart, and Gospel programming targeting African Americans is ready to debut.
A Michigan Broadcast Ministry Adds Arkansas FM
Alfred "Pat" Robertson III is the licensee of a Class A FM radio station licensed to Elaine, Ark. He's agreed to transfer control of this station, and it will soon be under the ownership of a Michigan-based operator of Contemporary Christian Music stations.
Seven Mountains Completes A Sound Transaction
In February, RBR+TVBR first reported on the sale of nine radio stations owned by Sound Communications in the Twin Tiers of Northern Pennsylvania and Western New York. The deal, brokered by Michael J. Bergner, has now closed -- making the company led by Kristin Cantrell a dominant player in the region. It didn't even own stations here in 2017.
A Keystone State AM Changes Hands
A Class D AM radio station licensed to serve a city just west of State College, Pa., is being sold. The seller? A licensee that in January 2020 purchased this property. He's now selling it for a slight loss.
A ‘Neon’ Noncomm Gets Some Desert Soul
Travel east of Sky Harbor International Airport and you'll find not-so-sleepy Apache Junction, Ariz. Here, a 2kw Class A operates as a non-comm infatuated with 1980s pop and rock hits. But, will that cease once the station's sale is concluded? The answer is very likely yes, given the buyer. And, it's a big boost to the African American community.
A DFW-Area FM Translator Changes Hands
Travel to the south of downtown Dallas along U.S. Highway 67, and chances are you'll see the Cedar Hill cluster of broadcast media towers off to the west. Among the transmitters on these towers is one for a recently upgraded FM translator licensed to rebroadcast a HD multicast channel assigned to an Urban One station. This translator has just been sold.
Amy Meredith Sends An FM Translator To the Dawgs …
... and the Catz, too. Meredith, who gained full control of Powell Meredith Communications Company in a 2009 divorce settlement, is selling a 40-watt FM translator serving an Arizona community to the northwest of Phoenix.