Utah, Georgia AMs Sold

Sold

CREEK BROADCASTING CORP. is selling Country KTMP-A/HEBER CITY, UT to AIR-FREE WIRELESS, INC. for $125,000. The deal includes permission for the buyer to apply for an FM translator construction permit within the upcoming filing window.

In other filings with the FCC, MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING LICENSEE, LLC is selling Ethnic-Brokered WGFS-A/COVINGTON, GA to LIGHT MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC. for $50,000.

MEADE COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. has requested an extension of its Silent STA for WMMG/BRANDENBURG, KY while it replaces its transmitter, which has been delayed due to "economic factors."

FAMILY STATIONS, INC. has applied for an extension of its Silent STA for K216GL/JONESBORO, AR while it works on a lease for a new site.

BOLD GOLD MEDIA GROUP, L.P. has filed for a Silent STA for W278CF/SCRANTON, PA due to interference; an application has been filed to move the station to a different site.

MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC. has requested an STA to operate K235CH/HAYFIELD, MN with reduced power of 58 watts to alleviate interference to K299AL/ALBERT LEA, MN.

BI-MEDIA LICENSEE, LLC has closed on the sale of Spanish News-Talk KVJY-A (ULTRA 840 AM)/PHARR, TX to ROBERTO R. VILLARREAL's DAIJ MEDIA, LLC for $910,000.

And WRGO RADIO LLC has closed on the sale of Oldies WRGO (FUN 102.7)/CEDAR KEY, FL to WGUL-FM, INC. for $40,000.

WRRD/Milwaukee Objects To Proposed WTMJ FM Translator Deal

NEW WRRD, LLC has filed an informal objection to the deal under which FRANK G. MCCOY has applied for a change to W277CV/MILWAUKEE to change primary stations from NEW WRRD's News-Talk WRRD-A/MILWAUKEE to SCRIPPS News-Talk WTMJ-A and move to the WTMJ-TV tower.  The objection claims that the modification is impermissible for a permit already granted under a MATTOON Waiver, which, the objection states, requires the translator to carry the designated AM primary station for at least four years as a condition of the grant.

WNKN/Middletown, OH Sold, To Return To Local Commercial Operation

Also, WVXU/CINCINNATI's JOHN KIESEWETTER is reporting that NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY will be getting $4 million cash and $1.3 million in advertising time from the sale of Triple A WNKN/MIDDLETOWN, OH to GRANT COUNTY BROADCASTING, a deal approved by the school's board on WEDNESDAY. While the initial report said that the buyer, headed by JEFF ZIESMANN, would keep the Triple A format for one year after closing, ZIESMANN later said that there is no such agreement.

In a press release, ZIESMANN said that the station will feature "local ownership, a locally produced format, local jobs and, as a commercial operation, local taxes” and wil be converted "back to for-profit, commercial operation and is doing research that will determine the format that will present the best possible ratings and revenue opportunity for the station. We are looking at all of our programming options, including, but certainly not limited to, the AAA format currently on the station. However, the market will determine the future direction of the station.”

« see more Net News