Saturday, October 4, 2025

A Texas Transaction To Celebrate About

To the northeast of Dallas, a Class A facility served the local community with contemporary Christian music under the branding "Celebrate FM." That came to an end on Oct. 30, when the station's owner and operator decided to sell the station. Now, an Asset Purchase Agreement has been filed with the Commission to spin the property, which was sold by LKCM Radio Licenses in March 2014 to the entity now parting ways with it.

Transactions: 11-16-11

$2.65M KDRO-AM Sedalia MO and KPOW-FM La Monte MO from Sedalia Investment Group LLC/Mathewson Broadcasting Company/Mathewson Fischer Realty Partnership (Adam Fischer) to Benne Broadcasting...

Transactions: 1-15-09

$250K KZZN-AM Littlefield TX from Monte L. Spearman to Juan Alejandro Ibarra. $25K escrow, $225K note. LMA 7/1/08. $103K KBIS-AM/KBDB-FM Forks WA from First...
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Squier Family Agrees To Sell Radio Vermont Group

In June 2017, noted media broker Richard A. Foreman shared the news that all of Radio Vermont Group's radio stations were up for sale. This would end the Squier family's time as a radio station owner, which began in 1935.  On Friday, employees of the radio stations were told that a buyer has emerged.

Spin-off of Kalil Holdings Group hits fast track

The virtual ink is just barely dry on the closing announcement on a group of five radio stations by station orphanage Kalil Holding Group,...

False alarm on Radio Disney NY sale

According to the broker handling the sale of the Radio Disney group, there is no deal as yet.

A Steel City Full Service AM Buys A Third FM Translator

A Class D AM radio station with a rich history in the 'Burgh is working to extend its lifespan by securing no less than three FM translators used to relay its mix of Oldies, Talk programming, Polka shows and religious-themed programming. Now, it is acquiring one of the three translators it uses outright.

Transactions 06-25-07

400K WPLK-AM Palatka FL from Radio Palatka Inc. (Wayne Bullock) to Florida Radio LLC (James E. Martin, Gary S. Smithwick, William G. Brown, Clifton...

Transactions 6-22-10

$220K WEGP-AM Presque Isle ME from Decelles-Smith Media Inc. (Paul Decelles) to Northern Maine Broadcasting Inc. (Gregory D. McNeil). $11K escrow, $59K cash at...

Transactions: 10-16-09

$100K KABW-FM Westport WA from College Creek Media LLC (Christopher F. Devine) to Educational Media Foundation (Jim Novak). $10K escrow, balance in cash at...

A WILD Exit From Boston For Radio One

WILD-AM 1090 has been sold to the entity that has been operating it via a Time Brokerage Agreement since 2011.

Transactions: 1-16-08

100K WQOR-AM Wilkes Barre-Scranton PA (Olyphant PA) from Holy Family Communications (James Wright) to JMJ Radio Inc. (Edward C. Niewinski, Carol A. Niewinski, Leo...

Citizens seek waiver to keep LPFM hopes alive

Anybody who doubts the perceived value of a broadcast radio station...

Power Foundation Closes On N.C. CP Purchase

On August 1 Transactions Today from RBR+TVBR first shared the news that The Power Foundation had agreed to acquire the construction permit for an educational FM radio station in North Carolina. The transaction has just closed.

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.