As 2024 came to a close, Todd Nixon “had to say goodbye” to Steel City Media’s Country KBEQ-FM “Q104” in Kansas City. “In the past few years, I took a leap and started my own radio company, and now I’m excited to focus more energy on growing those stations for our community and clients,” he shared on Facebook.
Today, couldn’t be busier. He just launched “Lompoc’s Greatest Hits” on Monday morning, and on Sunday signed off on an asset purchase agreement that will see his Sticks Media acquire a Class A FM in the Show-Me State.
Nixon has agreed to purchase KAYQ-FM 97.1 in Warsaw, Mo., a community south of Sedalia serving a portion of the Ozarks, due southeast of Kansas City.
At present, the station is branded “97.1 The Lake,” but it will be up to Nixon to decide what’s next for the facility.
Through his Sticks Media LLC – Missouri enterprise, Nixon is paying $150,000 for KAYQ from Valkyrie Broadcasting.
To make it happen, Valkyrie head Joey Anderson agreed to honor a Promissory Note that sees Nixon pay 10% down, followed by an escalating monthly payment schedule as follows:
Assisting with the sale is Jim Turvaville of Turbo Tech Services.
this transaction follows the format change yesterday morning of KTNK-AM in Lompoc, Calif., and its FM translator companion at 103.7 FM. It is airing a format, very similar to two stations that are signal-adjacent: KRUZ-FM 103.3 in Santa Barbara, and KBOX “104.1 pirate radio” in Santa Maria.
Those adult hits radio stations are owned by Cumulus Media and American General Media, respectively.
However, KTNK is taking a hyperlocal approach with local news and live air personalities during daylight hours, heard within the first two days of broadcasting. ABC News Radio is also being played at the top of the hour.
