An Ohio FM Trades Hands, East Of Columbus
In the town of Crooksville, Ohio, due east of the state capital, is a Class A facility offering Classic Hits to the Zanesville area. It's just been sold, making this station the buyer's sixth FM station in the Buckeye State.
A Silent Augusta, Ga., AM Finds A New Owner
A 1kw AM with 1 tower serving the city of Augusta, Ga., is presently silent. It will soon be brought back to life by a community religious organization.
Copsidas Captures Two Deep South LPTVs
If the name Frank Copsidas is familiar to you, perhaps it is from his role as Managing Member of Tyche Media, which in January 2018 acquired LPTVs in Connecticut. Or, perhaps you know him as the last manager for "Soul Brother No. 1." Now, Copsidas is making news for acquiring two LPTVs -- located in the Deep South.
LMA To Buy In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Is Complete
Four stations owned by Radioactive LLC serving Michigan's Upper Peninsula have been operated by another company via a local programming and marketing agreement. In December, that arrangement evolved with the conversion of an LMA into outright ownership. Now, the deal has closed.
Terry Suggs Secures A Tidewater AM
If you've ever traveled on the outer loop of the Hampton Roads Beltway, the intersection of I-64 and I-664 is known for the presence of two broadcast towers. One belongs to a Class C AM that simulcasts its sister FM all-News programming. This will soon change, as the sale of the AM station has been consummated.
CPR Administered For Vail Jazz FM
Community. Culture. Music. That's the brand promise from a noncommercial Jazz station serving the Denver metropolitan area and, until now, the ski resort community of Vail. What does the future hold for Vail? Some may ask, as the station carrying the Jazz station is trading hands.
‘Mom’ Returns to Michigan, With A New Owner
WMOM-FM has been dark since April 1, 2019 and was within days of having its license expired by the FCC for failure to broadcast. On Wednesday, the FM was brought back to life: Santa, in a way, is ushering in new ownership, and a station resurrection.
Curtis’s First State Take Secures WPTF’s FM Translator
For listeners in the Triangle region of North Carolina, a 150-watt FM translator serving the Cary and Raleigh areas as a simulcast partner of a big 50kw Class B News/Talker has been operated via an LMA by Curtis Media Group. Now, it is buying the FM translator outright, securing an FM home for the spoken word station serving market No. 38.
Baranova’s PDX Purchase Affirms Russian-language Programming Choice
As 2019 came to a close, Irina Baranova decided to acquire a Class D AM licensed to the city of Tigard, Ore., that exactly 10 years ago went dark, ending its tenure as a regional Mexican station targeting Latinos across the Portland region. Now, Baranova has completed her company's purchase of a радио станция for those seeking Russian-language programming.
Hearst Adjusts Its TV Translators In Albuquerque DMA
A pair of deals involving Hearst Television's big ABC affiliate serving most of New Mexico have been signed off by President Jordan Wertlieb. The transactions will see the company part ways with a TV translator serving Farmington, N. Mex., while grabbing another TV translator serving one of the most picturesque locales in the Rocky Mountains.
Look Who’s Buying A South-Of-Nashville FM Translator?
A small FM translator has served listeners due south of Nashville as a home for Educational Media Foundation's Worship Music-focused Air1 network, fed off of the HD2 signal of its big Class C2 home for the Christian Contemporary KLOVE network. EMF is now selling the facility, and the buyer is likely all abuzz over the acquisition.
It’s Official: iHeart is Buying KFMB-AM. Here’s The Price
On March 17, venerable Talker KFMB-AM in San Diego effectively became an iHeartMedia station thanks to an LMA with the company that had literally just obtained it from TEGNA. It is now confirmed that iHeart is purchasing the station. Kalil & Co. represented the seller. How much is it paying for the property?
Tyler Media Grabs an OKC Translator
The FM translator that has been used for a Class A 50kw News/Talk AM serving Oklahoma City has been acquired by the company that owns and operates this big spoken word station. How much did this 250-watt facility serving the metro's north side sell for?
AM Gets A New Owner After Licensee’s Death
At 1430 kHz in Mount Olive, N.C., a Class B facility has offered religious programming from no less than 5 towers during daylight hours and 4 towers after dark. The station has been held in a living trust set up by the licensee since her passing in 2014, and the trust is now moving forward with a transfer of control of this AM. It's staying in the Mayo family.
‘MAGA’ Radio Network To Expand To Richmond
If you're looking for "The Answer" to questions surrounding the future of a Class B AM with 10kw during daylight hours and 1kw at night, from 3 towers visible from the U.S. 301 and VA-288 interchange, look no further than John Frederick.