Alexandra To Alcon For a Tri-Cities, Wash., Pair
Her name is Noemy Rodriguez, and she is the operator of Alcon Media. And, her business is purchasing a full-power FM and an FM translator serving a market in Southeastern Washington known for its agricultural community, wineries and a large population of Hispanic immigrants.
A Second Alcon Deal In The Tri-Cities
Noemy Rodriguez and her Alcon Media isn't just purchasing a full-power FM and an FM translator from a husband-and-wife ownership team in the Tri Cities of Washington state.
In a separate deal filed with the FCC concurrently, Alcon is also seeking FCC approval for its purchase of a second full-power FM and two more FM translators.
Frank Copsidas Grabs A Class A LPTV Property In Indiana
"Super Frank" Copsidas has made a name for himself in the Catskills and across New England for his investment in low-power television operations. Now, Copsidas, who recently invested in properties in the Deep South, has shifted slightly westward by acquiring a LPTV station in the Hoosier state.
Why Is EMF Trading FMs With CSN South of Las Vegas?
According to a FCC filing, Educational Media Foundation is exchanging a Class C0 FM serving the cities of Laughlin, Nev.; and Bullhead City, Ariz., with CSN International. In return, it is getting a different Class C0 facility. Could this deal point to a potential Las Vegas upgrade for EMF?
A Vintage Radio Sale in the Mitten State
An AM with 1kw during daylight hours and 101 watts at night from 1 tower along the Kalamazoo River is trading hands. As such, Vintage Radio Enterprises is parting ways with the property, and its unbuilt FM translator, serving an area to the northwest of the city of Kalamazoo.
Legacy/Eagle Radio Deal Closes
Alan Usher and his company have officially parted ways with a pair of Class C1 FM radio stations in Nebraska. The Buyer is a Kansas-based, employee-owned company headed by Gary Shorman and Kurt David. Kalil & Co. served as the exclusive broker in the transaction.
Black Information Network Secures Mississippi’s Biggest Market
In late July, RBR+TVBR reported on the sale of a Class B AM and its associated FM translator by Clay Holladay's New South Radio to Matthew Wesolowski’s SSR Communications. Now, Wesolowski is flipping the properties, giving iHeartMedia a solid anchor in Jackson, Miss.
Norm Alpert’s Estate Formally Parts With Knoxville Duo
In late May, a recently formed entity forged in Upstate New York between Ricki Lee and Aaron Ishmael, agreed to acquire a pair of FM radio stations in the Knoxville market. The deal has now closed, and formally transfers to the business partners assets that once belonged to a man also known for his ownership of the last big-watt "B/EZ" FM station in a top 100 market
Tom Huth Estate Sells Golden State AM, FM Translator
The estate of Tom F. Huth, under the direction of executor Dwilynda Huth, has sold a presently silent AM radio station with an FM translator tied to it that serve a city due north of Sacramento and to the south of Chico, Calif.
James Su Sale, Redux: SLC Deal Repeats Vegas Spin
Golden City Broadcasting LLC is an Irwindale, Calif.-based licensee led by James Su. That entity made headlines in June, when it agreed to sell Las Vegas-market KADD-FM 93.5, licensed to Logandale, Nev., to Radio Activo 2 LLC. The buyer, a Las Vegas-based broadcasting company, has now struck a second deal with Su.
Metro Deal Helps West Virginia Radio Grow
The Morgantown, W. Va., based radio broadcasting company led by President Dale Miller, widely known as the employer of the late programming executive Lacy Neff, is growing. It's acquiring an AM/FM combo, and an FM translator, covering rural Hancock County, Md., in addition to parts of the Mon Valley in Pennsylvania and the West Virginia city of Martinsburg.
Gary Fisher’s Equity Shrinks, With NJ Deal
In 1995, former Z100/N.Y. GSM and VP/GM Gary Fisher began buying radio stations, and today serves as owner and President of Equity Communications of Atlantic City, N.J. Now, Fisher is selling one of the FMs in his stable along the Jersey Shore.
Jive Walkin’: A Class A From A Historic Radio Site Is Spun
It emanates a "mighty 10 watts of power from a sheep ranch on the western edge of the North American continental plate." And, it broadcasts from the exact spot, it claims, where radio pioneer Marconi built a radio tower in 1914 that received signals from ocean-going vessels. Now, this station known to locals as "Jive Radio" is being transferred to a new licensee.
Take Two For Bunyard In Arkansas
In November 2015, Jay Bunyard told RBR+TVBR that he'd like one of his licensees to sell an AM. Then came the sale of four FMs and an FM translator in Arkansas -- or so we thought.
That deal never closed. Now, Bunyard is trying again.
Nearly Six Years Later, A Georgia Deal Finally Closes
In February 2015, a station group serving a mid-sized Georgia market opted to even things by adding a second AM station to their local cluster. The compensation package, as RBR+TVBR reported at the time, was "heavily back-loaded," and also gave the buyer an associated FM translator for the property. Now, this deal has finally closed.