No New Station Sales In FCC Database Wednesday Afternoon; iHeartMedia Didn't Turn In KVET-A/Austin License After All

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No new station sale applications appeared in the FCC database as of mid-afternoon (ET) WEDNESDAY (5/5).

Applying for STAs were CUMULUS' RADIO LICENSE HOLDING CBC, LLC (WNML-A/KNOXVILLE, TN, reduced power at night due to damage to the ground system) and EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (KNDW/WILLISTON, ND, reduced power due to an antenna issue).

iHEARTMEDIA's CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP was originally reported to have turned in its license for Sports KVET-A (AM 1300 THE ZONE)/AUSTIN, with te FCC database, in a note appended to an application for a license modification, saying that the station's license was terminated by request via an email from counsel on TUESDAY (5/4). But the FCC has since corrected its error, with KVET remaining on the air on AM as well as on its FM translator and HD2 channel.

And SINCLAIR TELECABLE (COMMONWEALTH BROADCASTING, LLC) has closed on the sale of its SONOMA COUNTY, CA cluster, Regional Mexican KXTS (EXITOS 98.7)/GEYSERVILLE, CA; Triple A KRSH (95.9 THE KRUSH)/HEALDSBURG, CA; Alternative KSXY (THE 101)/FORESTVILLE, CA; and Spanish Hits KSXY-HD2-K238AF (LATINO 95.5)/SANTA ROSA, CA, plus the LMA with JYA BROADCASTING for Adult Hits KNOB (96.7 BOB FM)/HEALDSBURG, to RAVI POTHARLANKA'S B.C. RADIO LLC is $3.3 million and 85% of the seller's accounts receivable as of the closing.

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