Bill Christian Buys An Alabama LPTV Property
A broadcast licensee who has played an important role in the testing of 5G Broadcast service in the U.S. by moving one of his LPTV stations to Boston from a rural New England community is agreeing to purchase a Class A digital TV station serving Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Connoisseur Sells Another Ex-Alpha Station Group
On the heels of a deal that will see Connoisseur Media sell a group of Bakersfield, Calif., radio stations, the rapidly evolving — and growing — radio station ownership group led by Jeff Warshaw has struck a deal that sees it exiting a small market in mid-America.
Media Services Group Adds To Its Broker Roster
He's served as President of CMS Station Brokerage and carved himself a niche as a medium and small-market focused media broker across the last several decades. Now, he's joining Eddie Esserman, George Reed, Bob Heymann and their other colleagues as the newest member of their brokerage.
WRNR Parent Adds A New Partner As Kingston Exits
In November 2023, Steve Kingston agreed to a $75,000 purchase of an Annapolis, Md.-based FM translator. Then, in January 2024, came the acquisition of WYRE-AM, a move that ushered the return of the longtime WRNR brand to local airwaves. Now, Kingston is out as another former WPGC figure is in.
Former Stephen King-Owned FM Bought By Jay Hanson
A resident of the state since 1994, he's built Augusta-based company offering a range of services including digital marketing, video production and, naturally, radio advertising. That's because Mix Maine Media owns a trio of radio stations in the Augusta-Waterville market. Now, Mix Maine Media is expanding its holdings in Bangor.
Bustos Closes On Its South-of-Seattle FM Purchase
It’s a Class C FM with a booming signal licensed to the state capital of Washington that can be heard well into the Seattle-Tacoma area. With FCC approval granted, this radio station is now the property of a Hispanic media pioneer, with Kalil & Co. serving as the broker in this now-completed transaction.
A Marquee Deal In the Pacific NW Has Closed
A bicoastal radio and TV station ownership group led by Gene Steinberg on a day-to-day basis as Chief Operations Officer has closed on its recently announced purchase of radio stations serving Southern Oregon. The seller? Bicoastal Media.
Draper Closes On First State Forever Acquisition
In June, a privately held owner of radio and TV stations signed off on an asset purchase agreement that would give it ownership of a heritage adult-oriented Top 40 station in Wilmington, Del., along with an AM station in the market and four other FMs across the region. That deal has just closed.
Three Years After His Sudden Death, DiPaola’s WBLQ Is Sold
He was known by listeners as the "Voice of Westerly," for his distinct voice on a Class C AM serving the Rhode Island city on Block Island Sound. Christoper DiPaola passed away three years ago this coming Tuesday. Now, transfer of control of the AM and its associated FM translator he owned has begun.
Kristina Bruni Buys LPTVs In Two Texas Cities
She's based in Florida's state capital and has been an active trader of low power television properties in recent years. Now, Kristina Bruni is agreeing to acquire a LPTV property in two of the biggest markets in the Lone Star State.
Mars Hill Spins An FM Translator In N.Y.’s ‘Flower City’
It's a silent FM translator licensed to Greece, N.Y., that is designed to serve the Rochester, N.Y. metropolitan area. And, it is getting a new lease on life as Mars Hill Broadcasting has agreed to sell it to an individual, paperwork filed for FCC regulatory approval reveals.
K-LOVE Marching Into Zion With Central Illinois Purchase
Educational Media Foundation's acquisition appetite for K-LOVE shows no signs of slowing down. The latest in a near-constant run of buys, the Tennessee-based Christian Contemporary Music powerhouse has its sights on the Prairie State, where a small-market country station has found itself caught between financial pressures and ownership changes.
Weigel Scores An Atlanta LPTV Property
The broadcast media company that's made MeTV Network a household name across the U.S. is adding another property to its TV station stable. This time, the company led by Norman Shapiro is agreeing to purchase a low-power TV channel serving the South's largest market. Serving as the seller's broker is Kalil & Co.
Shoreline Seeks FCC OK On FM Pair’s Purchase
An application has been filed with the Commission that would see Shoreline Communications Inc., a husband-and-wife licensee who are also partners at a Columbia, Ky., law firm, become the owner of an FM in Williamsburg, Ky., and its sibling in Jellico, Tenn.
Chang Says Goodbye To Former Whitney Global Media Flagship
It is a Class D AM radio station with a 500-watt daytime signal audible across much of the New York Tri-State Area and until two years was the first station linked to Whitney Global Media — the enterprise led by the late Bill O'Shaughnessy. Now, the current owner of this kHz-band facility is selling it.