Chaparral Sells Eight Full-Power Stations, Six Translators To Rich Broadcasting

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JERROLD T. LUNDQUIST's CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING, INC. is selling eight full-power FMs and six translators in IDAHO and WYOMING to RICH BROADCASTING, LLC's RP BROADCASTING LS, LLC for $3.7 million ($2.4 million cash, the rest in a promissory note).  The stations include Triple A KMTN (THE MOUNTAIN), Alternative KZJH (KZ95), Country KJAX, Country KSGT-A, and K242BU/JACKSON, WY; Classic Rock KECH-F, Smooth Jazz KYZK, and Triple A KSKI-F/SUN VALLEY, ID;  Adult Hits KOUW (SAM 102.9)/ISLAND PARK, ID; K265DA/TETON VILLAGE, WY; K276DW/KETCHUM, ID; and K239AU and K281BH/DRIGGS, ID.

In other filings with the FCC, the previously-announced deal to transfer Classic Rock WAZL-A/HAZELTON, PA from PANORAMA PA, INC. to KEN "DOC" MEDEK's KMCS BROADCASTING LLC has been filed with a sale price of $30,000 plus an LMA before closing.  As previously reported, MEDEK plans to launch an all-CHRISTMAS format stunt on NOVEMBER 3rd, followed by the NEW YEAR'S DAY launch of an Adult Hits "Playing Anything We Feel" format.

TENNESSEE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY has applied for a Silent STA for FM translator W235AO/CLEVELAND, TN while it builds new facilities.

JENNIFER SMART FOUNDATION has closed on the sale of Children's KALY-F (JENNIRADIO)/LOS RANCHOS DE ALBUQUERQUE, NM to KD RADIO, INC. for $225,000.

And NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY has filed to move FM translator W233BG/CINCINNATI to the tower of CBS affiliate WKRC-TV and CUMULUS Country WNNF (GREAT COUNTRY 94.1)-Classic Rock WOFX (THE FOX 92.5) for use rebroadcasting CLEAR CHANNEL Talk WKRC-A/CINCINNATI.  The new facility would use .099 kw at 237 meters AMSL.

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