STATION SALES<\/p>\n
Pittsburgh \u2013 Robert and Ashley Stevens\u2019 Broadcast Communications Inc. has filed a $995,000 deal to buy country \u201cFroggy 94.9\u201d WOGG and classic hits \u201c99.3 The Pickle\u201d WPKL from Lynn Deppen\u2019s 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 \u201c92-Q\u201d 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\u2019s sale follows a recently closed $1 million sale<\/a> of another FM in the market to Family Life Ministries. It also has a pending $2.5 million deal<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle, PA \u2013 Kristin Cantrell\u2019s Seven Mountains Media has filed a $300,000 to buy the currently silent WCDI (100.5) from Rick Snavely\u2019s Family Life Ministries Radio. The filing says the WCDI call letters are not included in the sale. Seven Mountains Media already owns country \u201cFroggy Valley 100.1\u201d WFVY and classic hits \u201cWilbur Radio\u201d 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.<\/p>\n Hagerstown-Chambersburg-Waynesboro, MD-PA \u2013 Rick Snavely\u2019s Family Life Ministries has filed a $300,000 deal to buy classic rock WQCM (94.3) from Jeff Warshaw\u2019s Connoisseur Media. In July, Family Life expanded its contemporary Christian radio network in Pennsylvania with the purchase of two stations from Cumulus Media<\/a> in the Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle and Youngstown-Warren markets, as well as adding the former country \u201cFroggy 104.3\u201d WOGI Pittsburgh from Forever Media<\/a>. Once the sale closes, Connoisseur will still own hot AC \u201cMix 95.1\u201d WIKZ, rhythmic CHR \u201cLive 96.7\u201d WDLD, and oldies WCHA\/WHAG (800\/1410) in the market. Broker: Bergner & Co.<\/p>\n Minneapolis-St. Paul \u2013 Brent and Lucia Borgen\u2019s Borgen Broadcasting has filed a $225,000 deal to buy ethnic \u201cHmong Radio\u201d 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 \u201cEl Rey\u201d WREY (630) in the market. Once the sale closes, Hmong Radio Broadcast exits ownership.<\/p>\n Minnesota \u2013 Christensen Broadcasting has filed a $200,000 deal to buy classic hits \u201cQ-92.1\u201d KLQP, Madison, MN from Kerri Boyens\u2019 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\u2019t 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%).<\/p>\n North Carolina \u2013 Jane Blakemore\u2019s 4Winds Media has filed a $196,650 deal to buy \u201cPure Country 95.9\u201d WCVP-FM, Robbinsville, NC (95.9); adult alternative \u201cG-102.7\u201d WCNG, Murphy, NC; and oldies \u201cBig 6 Radio\u201d 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\u2019t own any other stations.<\/p>\n Massachusetts \u2013 Manuel Sarmento-led Prestige Media Group has filed a $50,000 deal to buy talk WSAR, Fall River, MA (1480) from James Karam\u2019s 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\u2019s expected to exceed $20,000. Prestige Media Group doesn\u2019t own any other stations. When the deal closes, Bristol County Broadcasting exits radio ownership.<\/p>\n Oklahoma \u2013 John Bennett\u2019s Pittsburg Broadcast Assets has filed a $1,000 deal to buy contemporary Christian \u201cHope 94.3\u201d 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\u2019s Screen Door Broadcasting currently owns two FM translators in the nearby Tulsa market.<\/p>\n Washington \u2013 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.<\/p>\n California \u2013 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.<\/p>\n CLOSINGS<\/p>\n Charlotte & Las Vegas \u2013 EMF has closed an $8 million deal to buy CHR \u201cKiss 95.1\u201d WNKS in the Charlotte market and alternative \u201cX-107.5\u201d 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 \u201cK-Love\u201d network affiliates WLXK (88.3) and WRCM (91.9). And in Las Vegas, it owns Christian AC \u201cAir1\u201d affiliate KAER (89.3) and contemporary Christian \u201cK-Love\u201d network affiliate KVKL (91.1). With the spin-offs, Beasley shifts KXTE\u2019s alternative programming to KVGS (107.9) replacing its hot AC format. It also owns \u201cCoyte Country 102.7\u201d KCYE and Spanish AC \u201c105.7 Maxima\u201d KOAS in the Las Vegas market. Meanwhile in Charlotte, Beasley will still own four stations including \u201cCountry 103.7\u201d WSOC, adult R&B \u201cV-101.9\u201d WBAV, R&B \u201cPower 98\u201d WPEG, and WKQC. Broker: Kalil<\/p>\n San Jose \u2013 K-Love has closed a $2 million deal to buy \u201cK-Bay Country\u201d KBAY (98.5) from Jeff Warshaw\u2019s 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\u2019s Bay Area operations where it already owns five stations, including contemporary Christian \u201cK-Love\u201d network affiliates KLVS (107.3) and KMVS (89.3) in the San Francisco market; and contemporary Christian \u201cK-Love\u201d network affiliate KJLV (95.3) and KRTY (91.9), and \u201cAir1\u201d affiliate KWAI (97.7) in the San Jose market. Broker: Berger & Co.<\/p>\n Colorado \u2013 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\u2019s 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 \u201c105.5 The Colorado Sound\u201d 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).<\/p>\n Nashville \u2013 Dave Fluehe\u2019s TennHills Productions Broadcasting has closed a $400,000 deal to buy adult hits WHIN (1010) from Anthony Didier\u2019s 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\u2019t 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 \u201cHippie Radio\u201d WHPY\/WYGI (94.5\/1430) in the Nashville market as well as stations in Alabama, Georgia, and Indiana. Broker: Andrew Guest, Guest Technology & Brokerage<\/p>\n Kentucky \u2013 Gene and Madonna McElfresh\u2019s GMC Holdings has closed a $390,000 deal to buy country WFLE, Flemingsburg, KY (95.1) from Donald Bowles\u2019 Dreamcatcher Communications. The deal includes $140,000 in seller financing. GMC Holding doesn\u2019t own any other stations. Dreamcatcher Communications still owns two FMs in the Cincinnati market.<\/p>\n Huntsville, AL \u2013 Matthew Wesolowski and Carl Adkins\u2019 SSR Communications has closed a $180,000 deal to buy WTNI \u2014 the former \u201cBig Country 105.7\u201d WQAH \u2014 from Abercrombie Broadcasting. The station is currently off air, and a format change is expected as the contract says the deal didn\u2019t include the stations\u2019 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.<\/p>\n West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL \u2013 Christina Biegun\u2019s Little Dog Media Group has closed a $275,000 deal to buy adult hits \u201cJack FM\u201d 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<\/a> 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<\/p>\n Virigina \u2013 William Blevins\u2019 Signal Hill Media Partners has closed a $70,000 deal to buy \u201cKat Country 770\u201d WYRV, Cedar Bluff, VA from Christine Cole\u2019s 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\u2019s 60-month term. Signal Hill Media Partners also owns three stations in North Carolina. The sales exit Faith Communications from radio ownership.<\/p>\n Allentown-Bethlehem, PA \u2013 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<\/a>. It also owns WLVT-TV in the Allentown-Bethlehem market and WPTT-TV in the Philadelphia market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"STATION SALES Pittsburgh \u2013 Robert and Ashley Stevens\u2019 Broadcast Communications Inc. has filed a $995,000 deal to buy…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":489007,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[20299,100,88,90,89],"class_list":["post-489006","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-jose","tag-free","tag-news","tag-san-jose","tag-san-jose-headlines","tag-san-jose-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/489006","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=489006"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/489006\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/489007"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=489006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=489006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=489006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}