Price For Binnie's Buy Of WTPL (107.7 The Pulse)/Concord, NH $1.3 Million; Bell Media Buys 4 Ontario FMs From Larche

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LAKES MEDIA, LLC has filed the paperwork for the sale of News-Talk WTPL (107.7 THE PULSE)/HILLSBORO-CONCORD, NH to BINNIE MEDIA's WBIN, INC. for $1.3 million. BINNIE is operating WTPL under an LMA after dropping the News-Talk format on its own WNNH (NH1 NEWS RADIO)/HENNIKER-CONCORD in favor of Oldies (NET NEWS 8/7).

In other filings with the FCC, TALKING INFORMATION CENTER, INC. has applied for a Silent STA for WRRS/MIDDLEBOROUGH CENTER, MA due to technical issues at its new site and the need to apply for a different substitute site.

GLOBAL RADIO, L.L.C. (DELAWARE) has requested an STA to operate Ethnic WNWR-A/PHILADELPHIA without an antenna monotor while it sends its antenna off to be modified.

UNIVISION RADIO STATIONS GROUP, INC. has filed for an STA to operate Spanish News-Talk WQBA-A/MIAMI with reduced power of 12,500 watts days and 2,500 watts at night nondirectional, allowing it to make modifications to the station's phasing and coupling equipment.

And DANIEL DAVIDSON has applied for an STA to operate Contemporary Christian KLYT (STAR 88)/ALBUQUERQUE, NM with reduced power due to transmitter failure.

Bell Media Buys 4 Ontario FMs

In CANADA, BELL MEDIA is buying Classic Hist CICZ (104.1 THE DOCK)/MIDLAND, ON; Classic Hits CJOS (92.3 THE DOCK)/OWEN SOUND, ON; Country CICS (KICX COUNTRY 91.7)/SUDBURY,ON; and Country CICX (KICX COUNTRY 106)/ORILLIA, ON from LARCHE COMMUNICATIONS for an undisclosed price.

“We look forward to welcoming these award-winning stations and their teams to Bell Media, and to building on the strong legacies they’ve created,” said BELL MEDIA President, Local Radio and TV and SVP, Finance NIKKI MOFFAT. “Each station has loyal listeners and is a strong performer in its market, and this acquisition will further strengthen iHEARTRADIO CANADA’s cross-country radio network. We are proud to continue to make significant investments in local radio and deliver the highest-quality experience for our listeners on multiple platforms.”

“I believe BELL MEDIA is uniquely positioned to build on our strong brands and reputation,” said LARCHE COMMUNICATIONS President/CEO PAUL LARCHE. “They are committed to maintaining the strong relationship our team has cultivated with our community, listeners, and advertisers. This can only be enhanced by their television stations in two of our markets.”

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