Capital Public Radio, the parent organization of Classical 88.9 KXPR and Public News/Talk 90.9 KXJZ Sacramento CA, has entered into a comprehensive settlement agreement with KVIE Inc. and the Capital Public Radio Endowment to conclude all pending litigation between CapRadio and KVIE Real Estate Holdings, LLC, and any related disputes among the parties.
In a joint statement the organizations said, “Through successful mediation supervised by the Hon. Fred Morrison, a retired Third District Court of Appeal Justice, CapRadio, KVIE and the Endowment ended a dispute over ownership of a transmission tower operated by CapRadio that triggered a lawsuit in 2024 between CapRadio and public television station operator KVIE. CapRadio thanks the Endowment for its years of support for public radio, and for the Endowment’s help in facilitating a settlement between KVIE and CapRadio. With this resolution, the parties are pleased to move forward focused on their shared commitment to public broadcasting, and their dedication to delivering essential news, information and cultural services. All parties agree that this resolution serves the best interests of the community, and they will offer no further comment regarding the settlement.”
Terms of the settlement will not be disclosed. An independently reported story from CapRadio notes that the dispute stemmed from Capital Public Radio Endowment donating the tower used by KXJZ and KXPR along with KQED Inc’s 89.3 KQEI-FM and iHeartMedia’s 107.9 KZIS Sacramento. After CapRadio stated that the endowment overstepped its boundaries in donating the tower, KVIE sued CapRadio in October 2024 to determine the rightful owner of the property.