STATION SALES

Pittsburgh – Robert and Ashley Stevens’ Broadcast Communications Inc. has filed a $995,000 deal to buy country “Froggy 94.9” WOGG and classic hits “99.3 The Pickle” WPKL from Lynn Deppen’s Forever Media. BCI already owns two FMs and four AMs in the market. They include classic hits WLSW (103.9), classic rock WKVE/WXVE (103.1/1570), oldies WKFB (770), country WEDO (810), talk WKHB (620) in the market. It also holds a construction permit to move country “92-Q” WKTQ, Oakland, MD into the Pittsburgh market. To meet FCC ownership limits, BCI plans to sell WXVE to the nonprofit entity Broadcast Educational Communications, Inc. That will leave BCI with eight stations, including five FMs and three AMs. Forever Media’s sale follows a recently closed $1 million sale of another FM in the market to Family Life Ministries. It also has a pending $2.5 million deal to sell its five stations in the Salisbury-Ocean City, DE market to Draper Media. That will leave it with stations in the York, PA market. Broker: Bernger & Co.

Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle, PA – Kristin Cantrell’s Seven Mountains Media has filed a $300,000 to buy the currently silent WCDI (100.5) from Rick Snavely’s Family Life Ministries Radio. The filing says the WCDI call letters are not included in the sale. Seven Mountains Media already owns country “Froggy Valley 100.1” WFVY and classic hits “Wilbur Radio” WLBR (1270) in the market. Once the sale closes, Family Life Ministries Radio will still own contemporary Christian WCDF (98.9) and silent WCDM (106.7) in the Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle, PA market.

Hagerstown-Chambersburg-Waynesboro, MD-PA – Rick Snavely’s Family Life Ministries has filed a $300,000 deal to buy classic rock WQCM (94.3) from Jeff Warshaw’s Connoisseur Media. In July, Family Life expanded its contemporary Christian radio network in Pennsylvania with the purchase of two stations from Cumulus Media in the Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle and Youngstown-Warren markets, as well as adding the former country “Froggy 104.3” WOGI Pittsburgh from Forever Media. Once the sale closes, Connoisseur will still own hot AC “Mix 95.1” WIKZ, rhythmic CHR “Live 96.7” WDLD, and oldies WCHA/WHAG (800/1410) in the market. Broker: Bergner & Co.

Minneapolis-St. Paul – Brent and Lucia Borgen’s Borgen Broadcasting has filed a $225,000 deal to buy ethnic “Hmong Radio” WIXK (1590) from Mai Yia Vang-led Hmong Radio Broadcast. The deal includes the New Richmond, WI-licensed translator W277CW at 103.3 FM and the West St. Paul, MN-licensed translator K294AM at 106.7 FM. Borgen Broadcasting already owns classic hits WDGY (740) and regional Mexican “El Rey” WREY (630) in the market. Once the sale closes, Hmong Radio Broadcast exits ownership.

Minnesota – Christensen Broadcasting has filed a $200,000 deal to buy classic hits “Q-92.1” KLQP, Madison, MN from Kerri Boyens’ Adventures On The Air. The filing says Christensen Broadcasting will assume a $125,000 promissory note and pay the balance in cash at closing. Christensen Broadcasting will operate the station under a local marketing agreement until closing. It already owns six stations in the nearby Sioux Falls-Mitchell, ND market, but KLQP doesn’t overlap with any of those signals. Christensen Broadcasting is a partnership among the Christensen family, including Collin (40%), Carmen (40%) Emily (10%), and Mya (10%).

North Carolina – Jane Blakemore’s 4Winds Media has filed a $196,650 deal to buy “Pure Country 95.9” WCVP-FM, Robbinsville, NC (95.9); adult alternative “G-102.7” WCNG, Murphy, NC; and oldies “Big 6 Radio” WCVP, Murphy, NC (600) from Cherokee Broadcasting. Jane Blakemore is already the General Manager of the stations and holds a 43.7% stake in Cherokee Broadcasting, so the deal essentially will see her buy out the 56.3% interest that has been held by Dennis Blakemore. Cherokee Broadcasting doesn’t own any other stations.

Massachusetts – Manuel Sarmento-led Prestige Media Group has filed a $50,000 deal to buy talk WSAR, Fall River, MA (1480) from James Karam’s Bristol County Broadcasting. The deal includes the Fall River, MA-licensed translator W240EB at 95.9 FM. Under the terms of the deal, Bristol County Broadcasting will pay 50% of the cost of the diplex tower for broadcasting WSAR from a site in Fall River, a cost that is expected to exceed $100,000. Prestige Media will pay 50% of the cost to move the station to new studios, a cost that’s expected to exceed $20,000. Prestige Media Group doesn’t own any other stations. When the deal closes, Bristol County Broadcasting exits radio ownership.

Oklahoma – John Bennett’s Pittsburg Broadcast Assets has filed a $1,000 deal to buy contemporary Christian “Hope 94.3” KPOP, Hartshorne, OK from Heartbeat Oklahoma. The deal also includes the McAlester, OK-licensed translator K262CS at 100.3 FM. Pittsburg Broadcast Assets will operate the station under a local marketing agreement until closing. Once the sale closes, Heartbeat Oklahoma exits radio ownership. Bennett’s Screen Door Broadcasting currently owns two FM translators in the nearby Tulsa market.

Washington – Community Sustaining Fund has filed to donate KVRJ, McCleary, WA (89.7) to Decay. KVRJ is a construction permit for a new Class A FM covering an area to the west of Olympia, WA.

California – Sonora Sierra Heritage Foundation has filed to donate talk KJCN, Sutter Creek, CA (107.5) to Sonora Sierra Broadcasting. The filing says the Foundation has agreed to lend the current broadcast equipment for up to six months until Sonora Sierra Broadcasting secures its own equipment.

CLOSINGS

Charlotte & Las Vegas – EMF has closed an $8 million deal to buy CHR “Kiss 95.1” WNKS in the Charlotte market and alternative “X-107.5” KXTE in the Las Vegas market from Beasley Media Group. The parent of K-Love already owns two full-power stations in both markets. In Charlotte, it owns contemporary Christian “K-Love” network affiliates WLXK (88.3) and WRCM (91.9). And in Las Vegas, it owns Christian AC “Air1” affiliate KAER (89.3) and contemporary Christian “K-Love” network affiliate KVKL (91.1). With the spin-offs, Beasley shifts KXTE’s alternative programming to KVGS (107.9) replacing its hot AC format. It also owns “Coyte Country 102.7” KCYE and Spanish AC “105.7 Maxima” KOAS in the Las Vegas market. Meanwhile in Charlotte, Beasley will still own four stations including “Country 103.7” WSOC, adult R&B “V-101.9” WBAV, R&B “Power 98” WPEG, and WKQC. Broker: Kalil

San Jose – K-Love has closed a $2 million deal to buy “K-Bay Country” KBAY (98.5) from Jeff Warshaw’s Connoisseur Media. Under the terms of the deal, Connoisseur will retain the KBAY call letters as the country format also airs on KKDV (92.1). K-Love will instead use KJNV for its new station. It is an expansion of K-Love’s Bay Area operations where it already owns five stations, including contemporary Christian “K-Love” network affiliates KLVS (107.3) and KMVS (89.3) in the San Francisco market; and contemporary Christian “K-Love” network affiliate KJLV (95.3) and KRTY (91.9), and “Air1” affiliate KWAI (97.7) in the San Jose market. Broker: Berger & Co.

Colorado – Rocky Mountain Public Media has closed a deal to buy six full-power FMs and 11 FM translators from Community Radio for Northern Colorado. The deal’s financial structured in a way in which Rocky Mountain Public Media will assume a $900,000 loan held by Community Radio for Northern Colorado. The full-power stations include adult alternative “105.5 The Colorado Sound” KJAC in the Denver market and news-talk KENC/KUNC (90.7/91.5) in the Fort Collins-Greeley market. It also picks up news-talk stations KMPB, Breckenridge, CO (90.7); KRNC, Steamboat Springs, CO (88.5); and KVNC, Minturn, CO (90.9).

Nashville – Dave Fluehe’s TennHills Productions Broadcasting has closed a $400,000 deal to buy adult hits WHIN (1010) from Anthony Didier’s Kensington Digital Media. The deal also includes two Gallatin, TN-licensed translators: W264CR at 100.7 FM and W300EA at 107.9 FM. Fluehe doesn’t own any other stations. TennHills Productions is a Tennessee company that specializes in television, commercial, and web series production. With the closing, Kensington Digital Media will still own classic hits “Hippie Radio” WHPY/WYGI (94.5/1430) in the Nashville market as well as stations in Alabama, Georgia, and Indiana. Broker: Andrew Guest, Guest Technology & Brokerage

Kentucky – Gene and Madonna McElfresh’s GMC Holdings has closed a $390,000 deal to buy country WFLE, Flemingsburg, KY (95.1) from Donald Bowles’ Dreamcatcher Communications. The deal includes $140,000 in seller financing. GMC Holding doesn’t own any other stations. Dreamcatcher Communications still owns two FMs in the Cincinnati market.

Huntsville, AL – Matthew Wesolowski and Carl Adkins’ SSR Communications has closed a $180,000 deal to buy WTNI — the former “Big Country 105.7” WQAH — from Abercrombie Broadcasting. The station is currently off air, and a format change is expected as the contract says the deal didn’t include the stations’ call letters, format, music database and other intellectual property. SSR Communications owns talk WYAB (103.9) in Jackson, MS. With the closing, Abercrombie Broadcasting exits radio ownership.

West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL – Christina Biegun’s Little Dog Media Group has closed a $275,000 deal to buy adult hits “Jack FM” WJBW (1000) from Azure Media. The deal also includes the West Palm Beach, FL-licensed translator W229DG at 93.7 FM. Little Dog Media Group also recently closed a $425,000 deal to buy WDJA (1420) in the West Palm Beach market from Radio Cristo Mi Redentor Universo. Little Dog also owns talk WSTU (1450) and talk WPSL (1590) in the nearby Fort Pierce-Stuart-Vero Beach market and has recently been acquiring several FM translators in the region. With the closing, Azure Media exits radio ownership. Broker: Griffin Media Brokers

Virigina – William Blevins’ Signal Hill Media Partners has closed a $70,000 deal to buy “Kat Country 770” WYRV, Cedar Bluff, VA from Christine Cole’s Faith Communications. The deal includes the Cedar Bluff, VA-licensed translator W236DQ at 95.1 FM. The filing says the sale will be seller-financed, with Cole receiving a 15% commission on all ad sales during the note’s 60-month term. Signal Hill Media Partners also owns three stations in North Carolina. The sales exit Faith Communications from radio ownership.

Allentown-Bethlehem, PA – Lehigh Valley Public Telecommunications has closed a $55,000 deal to buy news-talk WLVR (91.3) from Lehigh University. Under the terms of the deal, the University will also receive five years of underwriting announcements and other promotional opportunities on the station. Lehigh Valley Public Telecommunications has been operating WLVR under a management and programming agreement since August 2019. It also owns WLVT-TV in the Allentown-Bethlehem market and WPTT-TV in the Philadelphia market.