In recent years, he agreed to resurrect an AM left for dead by Beasley Media Group, and brought back three FM radio stations from the brink of extinction in Panama City, Fla., following Hurricane Harvey in October 2018.
Now, Sam Rogatinsky is moving forward with a swap of FM translators.
Through his Tampa Radio Inc. in Davie, Fla., Rogatinsky — a lawyer by trade — signed off on a FM translator exchange agreement with Black Media Works, led by Kim Kassis.
It will give Rogatinsky control of W260CL, a 250-watt FM translator at 99.9 MHz with a construction permit allowing it to relocate to the Lake Nona area of greater Orlando, just east of the international airport.
W260CL is presently licensed for the city of Cocoa, to the east by one hour’s drive.
In exchange, Black Media Works will give Tampa Radio W241DH at 96.1 MHz — presently licensed to Riverview, Fla., due southeast of Tampa, but noted as a Bradenton facility on the Asset Exchange Agreement.
W241DH’s signal contour will likely focus on Manatee County, so as not to interfere with WRXK-FM in Bonita Springs, to the south, or Class A WTMP-FM in Dade City, to the north.
There is no broker or finder associated with the asset exchange.
