Other Deals? Not So Much, At Least Among FCC Filings Today

Nothing Much. And You?

While the radio world is focusing on today's closing of the ENTERCOM-CBS RADIO deal and changes coming with that transaction, no other station deals have shown up this morning in the FCC database, although it does feature some closings and Silent STA filings.

Among the filings, FMI MEDIA, INC. has requested a Silent STA for KCNL/QUARTZSITE, AZ due to a technical issue with the station's transmission equipment.

AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION has filed for a Silent STA for KKNL/VALENTINE, NE because the station is "not able to sustain itself financially."  The licensee is seeking a buyer for the station.

PACIFIC RADIO GROUP, INC. has closed on the donation of Silent KKON-A/KEALAKEKUA, HI and KHLO-A/HILO, HI to FIRST ASSEMBLY KING'S CATHEDRAL AND CHAPELS.  The donation is being valued at $195,500.  The stations went dark in JUNE when satellite programming moved from AMC-8 to AMC-18 and the stations did not choose to repoint their receiving dish.

SOUND COMMUNICATIONS, LLC has closed on the swap of the facility of AC WENY-F (MAGIC 92.7)/ELMIRA, NY to FITZGERALD AND HAWRAS, PARTNERSHIP for Classic Hits WPHD (COOL 96)/SOUTH WAVERLY, PA, with programming switching and contingent on both facilities being modified.

RED MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, LLC has closed on the sale of W235BS/BIRMINGHAM, AL to COURTNEY FRENCH BROADCASTING, LLC for $385,000.  The translator will rebroadcast Urban Oldies WATV-A (900 GOLD)/BIRMINGHAM; it had been the home of iHEARTMEDIA's HD-translator simulcast Alternative format in BIRMINGHAM fed by WQEN-HD3, which moved to W256CD/FULTONDALE, AL as ALT 99.1.

And LAKES MEDIA, LLC has closed on the sale of News-Talk WTPL (107.7 THE PULSE)/HILLSBORO-CONCORD, NH to BINNIE MEDIA's WBIN, INC. for $1.3 million.

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