Swap 'n' Sale Deal Between JVC, Vic Latino In Florida; Illinois Combo, Texas CP Sold

Swap 'n' Sale

JVC MEDIA OF SOUTH FLA, LLC is swapping Oldies WSVU-A (TRUE OLDIES CHANNEL) and W240CI/NORTH PALM BEACH, FL and W295BJ/JUPITER, FL to "VIC LATINO" CANALES' VIC CANALES MEDIA GROUP, LLC for 159,375 of CANALES' 212,500 Class B membership units of JVC MEDIA, LLC plus an LMA before closing; the deal is valued at $450,000.  CANALES is also selling the rest of his membership units (including 151,110.94 Class A shares as well as the Class B shares) to JVC partners JOHN CARACCIOLO, PAUL R. HOMER and JANA E. HOMER, JANET LEPORIN and DENNIS LEPORIN, PATRICK CARACCIOLO, and JAMES G. SCHIFF for $301,110.95.

In other filings with the FCC, W. BART BOLING's MORGAN COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. is selling News-Talk WJIL-A and W275BM/JACKSONVILLE, IL and Country WJVO/SOUTH JACKSONVILLE, IL to SARAH SHELLHAMMER's MORGAN COUNTY MEDIA LLC for $250,000.  W275BM rebroadcasts Classic Hits WJVO-HD2 (JILL 102.9).

ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC is selling the construction permit for KZAH/HARPER, TX to JAM BROADCASTING, LLC for $125,000.

THE KBOO FOUNDATION is selling K264AA/SALEM, OR to WILLAMETTE INFORMATION, NEWS, AND ENTERTAINMENT SERVICE for $18,000. The translator rebroadcasts the buyer's noncommercial Variety KMUZ/TURNER, OR.

COCHISE BROADCASTING LLC has applied for an extension of its Silent STA for KZLM/LEWISTOWN, MT while donation of the "surrendered station" is pending.  KZLM was one of the stations designated to be given up by COCHISE in its Consent Decree with the Commission settling issues with its stations failing to properly maintain on-air status.

RADIO VISION CRISTIANA MANAGEMENT has requested a Silent STA for WVZN-A/COLUMBIA, PA after its transmitter failed.

TALK OF YOUR LIFE RADIO OF VONORE has filed for a Silent STA for low power FM WTRL-LP/VONORE, TN for financial reasons.

CORPORATION OF THE SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS OF WEST PUERTO RICO has applied for an STA to operate Religion WTPM (RADIO PARAISO 92)/AGUADILLA, PR from a temporary site with lower power.  WTPM would share the site of ARSO AC WFDT (FIDELITY)/AGUADA, PR while its primary site, destroyed in Hurricane Maria, is rebuilt.

BROADCASTING & PROGRAMMING SYSTEMS OF PUERTO RICO, INC. has requested an STA to operate Rock WCAD (ALFA ROCK)/SAN JUAN at reduced power from the antenna tower base.  The station's antenna and tower were destroyed in Hurricane Maria.  The station has been sold to EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION and is slated to flip to EMF's Christian AC K-LOVE format upon closing.

TOCCOA FOUNDATION, INC. has filed for an STA to operate WGHC/TALLULAH FALLS, GA from a temporary transmitter site to preserve the silent station's license while a sale of the station pends.

WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN MEDIA MINISTRIES has applied for an STA to operate WUPJ/ESCANABA, MI with reduced power after a wind storm and resultant power surge destroyed an intermediate power amplifier.

RUDEX BROADCASTING LIMITED CORPORATION has requested an STA to operate KSDT-A/HEMET, CA with a temporary nondirectional antenna from the site specified in its new construction permit.  The station is moving its community of license from HEMET to REDLANDS, CA and its transmitter from HEMET to near MORENO VALLEY.

MEDIA POWER GROUP, INC. has filed for an STA to operate News-Talk WDEP-A (RADIO ISLA)/PONCE, PR at 1,000 watts pending repair to its Hurricane Maria-damaged transmission system.

SVI MEDIA LLC has closed on the swap of KJNT-A/JACKSON, WY to TED W. AUSTIN, JR. for K294CN/HOBACK JUNCTION, WY; KJNT is being valued at $65,000 and K294CN at $25,000, and AUSTIN is paying the difference with $1,000 as a deposit and $39,000 in a promissory note.

RUSSELL S. KIMBLE AND PATRICIA J. ANDERSON PARTNERSHIP has closed on the sale of W288CS/ROCHESTER, NY to LESTER PACE and MANNY BELLA's BLUELIGHT COMMUNICATIONS LLC for $650,000, of which 40% goes to BRIAN P. MCGLYNN under a consulting agreement with the seller.  The translator is airing an Urban format via WLGZ-HD2 as "105.5 THE BEAT."

And JOHN O. HIGGS has closed on the buyout of his partners NEARLY FAMOUS PROPERTIES, LLC, BGW LLC, and KERRY VAN MOORE in BROADCAST SOUTH, LLC, licensee of Classic Hits WHJD-A-W290BR (105.9 THE STING)/HAZLEHURST, GA; Classic Rock WVOH-F (93.5 THE EAGLE)/NICHOLLS, GA; Regional Mexican WDMG-A (LA QUE BUENA 860)/DOUGLAS, GA; Hot AC WDMG-F/AMBROSE, GA; Oldies WBHB-A/FITZGERALD, GA; Classic Hits WRDO/FITZGERALD, GA; Country WKZZ (92.5 THE FARM)/TIFTON, GA; and Top 40 WPNG (SHINE 101.9)/PEARSON, GA for $1.05 million.  The three sellers and the buyer previously owned 25% of the licensee; HIGGS now holds 100% of the company.

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