It’s known for six radio brands, a health and fitness directory, and a classifieds website serving Northeastern Nevada from the city of Elko.
Now, Ken Sutherland‘s Ruby Radio Corporation is preparing to part ways with the radio assets, according to the broker of record in this pending transaction.
Hot Adult Contemporary KHIX-FM in Carlin, Nev., a Class C1 branded as “Mix 96.7”; Country KBGZ-FM in Spring Creek, Nev., a Class C1 known to locals as “Big Country 103.9”; and Classic Hits KUOL-FM in Elko, a Class C0 branded as “Kool 94.5,” are being sold.
So are K299AN, run off of KUOL-HD2 and branded as “TalkRadio 107.7”; K266AB, originating from KBGZ-HD3 and known as Rocker “The Coyote 101.1”; and “True Country Classics 100.5,” K263BD, using KBGZ-HD2 as its originating signal.
Hudson since February 2017 has been the President of Studio 1 Production, based in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles.
From November 2017-May 2021, he was a Sound Design/Audio Producer/Production Director for Audacy Corp.’s Los Angeles stations.
For 19 years prior, under CBS Radio ownership, he was a production director and KCBS-FM “Arrow 93.1” air talent. This built on his on-air experience at radio stations in San Diego and Denver, notably “KS104” and KKHK “The Hawk” in the mid-1990s. He began his career as a programming intern in January 1986 at KOAQ “Q103” in Denver for Belo Broadcasting.
Serving as the broker in this transaction is George Kimble of Kozacko Media Services.
Ruby Radio was formed by Ken and Alene Sutherland in 2002, and serves the gold mining city of Elko. Like Bakersfield, Calif., it is known for its Basque heritage.
