EMF Buys KXMG/New Orleans

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SUNBURST MEDIA-LOUISIANA, LLC is selling Spanish Hits KXMG (MEGA 107.5)/JEAN LAFITTE-NEW ORLEANS, LA to EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION for $3.2 million plus a network affiliation agreement before closing.  The station has flipped to EMF's K-LOVE Contemporary Christian format.

In other filings with the FCC, the estate of LYNDA WARE, through executor CYNTHIA RAMAGE, is selling Adult Standards KZPO/LINDSAY, CA to JESSE PORTILLO's BIG RADIO PRO INC. as part of a five station "distress sale" deal for $2.7 million.  BIG RADIO PRO is also acquiring the construction permit for KNGS/COALINGA, CA from WILLIAM L. ZAWILA, the construction permit for KAAX/AVENAL, CA from AVENAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INC., the construction permit for KYAF/FIREBAUGH, CA from CENTRAL VALLEY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INC., and the construction permit for KZPE/FORD CITY, CA from H.L. CHARLES under the same asset purchase agreement.

EAGLE'S NEST FELLOWSHIP CHURCH is selling noncommercial Contemporary Christian WKNZ (88.7 THE BRIDGE)/HARRINGTON, DE to THE BRIDGE OF HOPE, INC. for $700,000.

SUN VALLEY RADIO, INC. has requested an extension of its Silent STA for K250AV/AMALGA, UT due to interference with an existing translator.  The station has a CP to move from its original location at LAKETOWN, UT to AMALGA and will be silent until the new facility is completed.

And PATHWAY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, INC. has closed on the sale of noncommercial Religion WWEM (GO MIX!)/RUSTBURG, VA to CALVARY CHAPEL OF LYNCHBURG for $260,000.

FAIRHOPE RADIO has been granted a construction permit for a new low power FM at     FAIRHOPE, AL.

A settlement of a contested grant for a new FM at HEMET, CA has resulted in the grant of 102.5 FM to FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF HEMET.

And COX MEDIA GROUP has filed for an on-channel booster for Alternative WSUN (97X)/HOLIDAY, FL in ST. PETERSBURG.  The 540 watt directional booster would cover the northeast section of ST. PETERSBURG from a tower between GANDY BLVD. and the HOWARD FRANKLAND BRIDGE (I-275).

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