In rural southeast Missouri, Fred Dockins has established himself as an owner of radio stations such as those acquired in 2009 from Randolph Miller’s Southern Star Broadcasting. He later purchased stations from Joy Christian Communications in 2021.
Now, Dockins is parting ways with his company’s lone TV station, a digital low-power facility. The buyer is a prolific LPTV operator.
Dockins Communications has signed off on the sale of KDKZ-LD in Farmington, Mo., to the south of St. Louis.
The buyer is Vision Communications LLC, led by Bill Christian.
A $70,000 purchase price for the LPTV property was agreed to, with a $3,500 deposit made earlier this week to Dockins. It is being held by Shainis & Peltzman.
There is no broker or finder associated with this transaction.
Christian’s legal counsel is Mark Denbo of Smithwick & Belendiuk.
KDKZ dates to 2011 and airs AMGTV programming, along with select local fare.
