EMF Buys KMJR/Corpus Christi; Perry Broadcasting Sells In SW Oklahoma

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TEJAS BROADCASTING, LTD, LLP is selling Regional Mexican KMJR (LA CALIENTE 98.3)/ODEM-CORPUS CHRISTI, TX to EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION for $432,000. MEDIA SERVICES GROUP's BILL WHITLEY and GEORGE REED served as the exclusive brokers for the transaction.

In other filings with the FCC, PERRY BROADCASTING OF APACHE, INC./PERRY BROADCASTING OF LAWTON, INC./PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC. is selling Country KACO/APACHE-LAWTON, OK; Urban KJMZ (97.9 JAMZ)/CACHE-LAWTON, OK; Urban AC KXCA-A-K229DG (HEART & SOUL 93.7), Sports KKRX-A (THE TICKET 1380 AM), and K244FU//LAWTON, OK; Classic Rock KDDQ (KISS 105.3)/COMANCHE, OK; and Country KKEN (KICKIN' COUNTRY 97.1), News-Talk KPNS-A, and K291CT/DUNCAN, OK to MOLLMAN MEDIA, INC. for $3 million.

The licenses of K227DS/ST. LOUIS and W241DG/ROCHESTER are being transferred from iHEARTMEDIA's CITICASTERS LICENSES, INC. as debtor-in-possession to the same entity no longer in DIP status as the parent company prepares to emerge from bankruptcy.  The same move has been filed for W278CY/COLUMBIA, SC and W268DK/MANCHESTER, NH licensee CAPSTAR TX, LLC.

FLOWING STREAMS CHURCH is transferring low power FM WVRO-LP/VERO BEACH, FL to WVRO RADIO INC. for no consideration.

EASTERN SKY LLC has applied for an STA to operate WZXI-A/LANCASTER, KY with an emergency antenna while its licensed tower is being replaced.

Filing for Silent STAs were THE BOOK OF LIFE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC. (WITW-LP/VALPARAISO, IN, fire) and DABAR CENTRO CRISTIANO INTERNATIONAL, INC. (WVJR-LP/NEWNAN, GA, "miscellaneous and financial factors").

KYZER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION has closed on the sale of News-Talk WZEP-A and the construction permit for W296DT/DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FL to GM TOM FLEETWOOD's FLEETWOOD COMMUNICATIONS, INC. for $183,000.

OE SCHWARTZ, JOHN BECK, and DANA WITHERS' STONE CANYON RADIO AND MARKETING, LLC (STONE CANYON OF FLAGSTAFF, LLC) has closed on the purchase of Country KSED-F (107.5 KOLT COUNTRY)/SEDONA, AZ, Classic Rock KWMX (96.7 THE WOLF)/WILLIAMS, AZ, News-Talk KBTK (97.1 THE BIG TALKER)/KACHINA VILLAGE, AZ, and '80s KFLX/CHINO VALLEY, AZ (REWIND 92.5/104.1 FM) plus two KWMX boosters in FLAGSTAFF and SEDONA from GRENAX BROADCASTING II, LLC for $925,000.

THE S. HERSHEL LAKE EXEMPT MARITAL TRUST has closed on the sale of its controlling interest in RADIO ACQUISITION CORP., licensee of WCRK, WMTN, W227DH, and W289BQ/MORRISTOWN, TN, to LAKEWAY PUBLISHERS INC.

RADIO FORTALEZA INTERNATIONAL has closed on the assignment of K293CN/CLARKSVILLE, TX to HISPANIC FAMILY CHRISTIAN NETWORK, INC. for no consideration.

MAYBERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY has closed on the sale of News-Talk KTIP-A and K267CG/PORTERVILLE, CA to JOSE ARREDONDO's JA VENTURES, INC. for $300,000 (including real estate being transferred to the buyer's ARREDONDO VENTURES, INC.).

And WENDOLYNN TELLEZ's license for silent K231CG/WACO has been revoked.after an objection by M&M BROADCASTERS, LTD. that pointed out that the station had never been constructed at its original site and that the permit had expired by law.

Also, the Commission has approved GRAY TELEVISION's acquisition of RAYCOM MEDIA for $3.647 billion; the deal includes RAYCOM's two radio properties, Spanish Adult Hits KEYU-F (102.9 MUNDO FM)/AMARILLO and Regional Mexican KTXC (LA LEY 104.7)/LAMESA-MIDLAND-ODESSA, TX, as well as RAYCOM SPORTS, TUPELO RAYCOM, RTM PRODUCATIONS, and BROADVIEW MEDIA; COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER HOLDINGS, INC. and PURECARS are being spun off from RAYCOM.  

GRAY is also divesting TV stations in nine markets to satisfy ownership caps, with CBS affiliate WTOL-TV/TOLEDO and NBC/CW/TELEMUNDO affiliate KWES-TV (NEWSWEST 9/TELEMUNDO 20)/ODESSA-MIDLAND sold to TEGNA; FOX affiliate WTNZ-TV (FOX 43)/KNOXVILLE, FOX affiliate WFXG-TV (FOX 54)/AUGUSTA, GA, FOX affiliate WPGX-TV (FOX 28)/PANAMA CITY, FL, and  FOX affiliate WDFX-TV (FOX 34)/OZARK-DOTHAN, AL sold to LOCKWOOD BROADCASTING, INC.; ABC/TELEMUNDO affiliate KXXV (25 ABC)/WACO (and its satellite KRHD-CD/BRYAN, TX) and ABC affiliate WTXL-TV (ABC 27)/TALLAHASSEE sold to SCRIPPS; and CBS/MY NETWORK TV/METV/CW affiliate WSWG-TV/ALBANY, GA sold to MARQUEE BROADCASTING, INC.

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