Dimes Media is seeking a waiver to purchase 101.3 KERW Los Osos-Baywood Park/San Luis Obispo CA from Santa Monica Community College for $237,500. The deal, if approved would give Dimes Media a fifth full-powered FM in the San Luis Obispo market, one more than the limit for the number of signals in the market.
In requesting the waiver for KERW to join Dimes existing four FMs and one AM in the San Luis Obispo market, Dimes Media notes that were the market to be considered simply by the contour overlap method utilized in unrated markets, the deal would be allowed as 100.5 KXDZ is terrain blocked. Dimes currently owns AAA “KPIG” 94.9 KPYG Cayucos, Variety Hits “The Beach” 95.3 KXTZ Pismo Beach/100.5 KXDZ Templeton, CHR “Wild 106.1” KWWV Santa Margarita, and Classic Country “The Grade” 1340 KYNS San Luis Obispo.
KERW currently operates as non-commercial license airing “Eclectic 24” simulcasting KCRW-HD2 Santa Monica/Los Angeles.
Wes Robertson’s Box Media Group acquires Country 92.9 WBOX-FM Varnado LA from Best Country Broadcasting for $1. The seller surrendered 920 WBOX Bogalusas earlier this month.
Translator Sales
Gois Broadcasting sells 97.5 W248CR Windsor/Hartford CT to Conduit Communications for $275,000. Conduit will utilize the translator to rebroadcast Christian AC “The Q 99.7” WLCQ-LP Feeding Hills MA. The translator currently rebroadcasts the seller’s Urban Variety “Power 1480” WKND Windsor.
Dennis Jackson’s Sun Signals LLC sells 93.9 W230CP Pittsfield MA to Nelson Diaz’s Airwave Ventures ID 153531 LLC for $40,000. The filing continues to list Classic Hits “K97.1” 1340 WBRK Pittsfield as parent signal.
James Price’s Little Dog Media Group acquires 107.3 W297AG Stuart FL from Central Educational Broadcasting for $50,000. The translator will be utilized to rebroadcast the buyer’s Conservative Talk/Sports 1450 WSTU Stuart.