EMF Buys In Puerto Rico; Rochester Translator Sold

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BROADCASTING & PROGRAMMING SYSTEMS OF PUERTO RICO, INC. is selling Rock WCAD (ALFA ROCK 106)/SAN JUAN and its boosters in FAJARDO and JUANA DIAZ, PR to EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION for $2.9 million.

In other filings with the FCC, RUSSELL S. KIMBLE AND PATRICIA J. ANDERSON PARTNERSHIP is selling W288CS/FAIRPORT, NY (with a CP to move to ROCHESTER) to LESTER PACE and MANNY BELLA's BLUELIGHT COMMUNICATIONS LLC for $650,000 ($550,000 in a 6% 5-year promissory note); the station comes with a Time Brokerage and Program Services Agreement. with ENTERCOM which has a stipulation that the parties have to wait a year before assigning it.  The seller also has a consulting agreement with BRIAN P. MCGLYNN, who will get 40% of the purchase price.  The primary station is listed as ENTERCOM Rock WBZA (98.9 THE BUZZ)/ROCHESTER, which also airs Blues on its HD2 channel.

MAPLETON LICENSE OF MERCED, LLC has filed for an STA to operate AC KABX-F (K 97.5)/MERCED, CA with a temporary facility including a 20 watt transmitter and single bay antenna; the station's primary facility was lost in a wildfire.

FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY has applied for an STA to continue to operate Tropical WJUA-A (RUMBERA 97.2/95.7)/PINE ISLAND CENTER, FL with either 10 kw nondirectional or its nighttime directional power during the daytime due to problems with the antenna tuning unit and pattern-switching circuitry.

WLRI INCORPORATED has requested a Silent STA for low power FM WLRI-LP/GAP, PA after its transmitter failed in a thunderstorm.

UNIVERSITY OF JAMESTOWN has asked for an extension of its Silent STA for KJKR/JAMESTOWN, ND while it completes technical repairs.

N C COMMUNICATIONS, LLC has filed for a Silent STA for KDXE-A/NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR while it conducts tower repairs.  It has also filed for a Silent STA for K288EZ/LITTLE ROCK while its primary station, KDXE, is off the air.

And PROSSER SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH has closed on the assignment of noncommercial KQBC/BENTON CITY, WA to RADIO 74 INTERNATIONALE for no consideration.

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