Townsquare Buys In Western Massachusetts

Transfer

In a deal yet to appear in the FCC database, TOWNSQUARE MEDIA is buying News-Talk WBEC-A, Hot AC WBEC-F (LIVE 95.9), and Classic Hits WUPE-A (WHOOPIE)/PITTSFIELD, MA and W231AK/GREAT BARRINGTON, MA from GAMMA BROADCASTING LLC and Classic Hits WUPE-F (WHOOPIE) and W277CJ/PITTSFIELD, News-Talk WNAW-A/NORTH ADAMS, MA, and News-Talk WSBS-A/GREAT BARRINGTON by acquiring the capital stock of BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC., all for an undisclosed price.  KALIL AND CO., INC. represented the seller in the deal.

In filings appearing in the FCC database TODAY (7/7), CENTRO CRISTIANO DE VIDA ETERNA is transferring K246CQ (now K247CP)/HOUSTON to ELOHIM GROUP CORP. for no consideration. The translator rebroadcasts Spanish Religion KODA-HD3/HOUSTON.

CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC. has requested an STA to operate Christian Rock WTZE-A (EFFECT RADIO)/TAZEWELL, VA st reduced power due to loss of one of two power supplies in its transmitter. The company has also filed for a Silent STA for K215DG/WILLOWS, CA after its tower lease expired.

YREKA CHRISTIAN RADIO has closed on the transfer of K232BH/YREKA, CA to PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP. for no consideration.

JANESVILLE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP has closed on the transfer of K249CS/SUSANVILLE, CA to PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP. for no consideration.

And EIGHT FORTY BROADCASTING CORP. has closed on the sale of Tropical WRYM-A (LA GIGANTE)/NEW BRITAIN-HARTFORD, CT to TRIGNITION MEDIA, LLC for $648,000.

Also, the FCC issued Notices of Unlicensed Operation to more alleged pirate FM operators, including SEAN MARSHALL (98.9 FM in THE BRONX), PHILLIP MAHONEY (90.9 FM in PATERSON, NJ), MARIA SANTIAGO (95.3 FM in THE BRONX), CLAIRELIA and WALTER ST. LLEUR and SYLVIE GRAND-PIERRE (101.1 FM in MIAMI), WENDY A. LOPEZ (101.5 FM in SPRINGFIELD, MA), TRACY and GERARD PETERS (99.5 FM in OAKLAND PARK, FL), BETTY SARFO (98.7 FM in SPRINGFIELD, MA), and WISLAND GEORGES, NEW ENGLAND EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF MOUNT OLIVES (98.7 FM in WORCESTER, MA).

And the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has dismissed an appeal by DAVID A. SCHUM of the denial by the FCC's Media Bureau of a Petition to Deny a sale by BERNARD DALLAS, LLC of KFCD-A/FARMERSVILLE, TX and KHSE-A/WYLIE, TX to ACM DALLAS V LLC and a subsequent grant of a transfer of KHSE to HAMMOND BROADCASTING, LLC.  The dismissal was based on lack of standing.

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