Dietz Deal Yields Hawkeye State FM Pair

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He’s the head of On The Go Media, and two FM radio stations are poised to go into the asset stable of this Hampton, Iowa-based broadcast company led by Shawn Dietz.


The deal keeps ownership of the FM pair local.

Craig Donnelly and his CD Broadcasting is selling KLMJ-FM 104.9 in Hampton, Iowa and KQCR-FM 98.9 in Parkersburg, Iowa to On The Go.

The purchase price is $1.25 million. A $5,000 deposit has been made. A $870,000 cash payment will be made at closing. The remaining $375,000 will be honored via a Promissory Note.

Serving as the seller’s legal counsel is Matthew McCormick of Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth; Mark Denbo of Smithwick & Belendiuk was the buyer’s legal counsel.

KLMJ is a 6kw Class A facility with a tower due north of Hampton, a small town to the south of Mason City and far northwest of Waterloo. KQCR’s 6kw Class A tower is to the west of Cedar Falls and Waterloo, and just east of Iowa Falls.