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No New Station Sales In FCC Database Wednesday Morning; Mapleton-Stephens Deal Closes
October 9, 2019 at 1:49 PM (PT)
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No new station sale transactions made it to the FCC database WEDNESDAY morning (10/9).
Filing for STAs were TIMOTHY C. CUTFORTH (KJME-A/FOUNTAIN, CO, drop wire antenna at reduced power from alternate site after losing licensed site) and CUMULUS LICENSING LLC (WXFX/PRATTVILLE, AL, reduced power due to transmitter problems).
EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION has applied for a Silent STA for KLKF/MALIN, OR due to antenna and coaxial cable damage.
AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC. has requested an extension of its Silent STA for KQNV/FALLON, NV, lost STA antenna location, awaiting grant of construction permit for new location).
And PAUL COATES and MIKE HUCKABEE's EAST TEXAS RESULTS MEDIA, LLC has closed on the sale of Silent KZXM /BULLARD, TX; KFRO-F/GILMER, TX; KMPA/PITTSBURG, TX; and KLJT/JACKSONVILLE, TX to EDUCATIONAL RADIO FOUNDATION OF EAST TEXAS, INC. for $800,000.
Mapleton, Stephens Close 37 Station Deal
MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS LLC has closed on the sale of 37 stations (plus additional translators) in the MEDFORD, OR, MERCED, MONTEREY and REDDING, CA, SPOKANE, WA, and ALEXANDRIA and MONROE, LA markets and the time brokerage agreement to operate FLINN BROADCASTING AC KEDG/ (SUNNY 106.9)ALEXANDRIA, LA to STEPHENS MEDIA GROUP for $21 million. KALIL & CO. served as broker for the deal.
The stations going to STEPHENS in MEDFORD include News-Talk KCMX-A-K258DB/PHOENIX-MEDFORD, OR; Sports KTMT-A-K241CA (THE GAME 96.1 AND 580)/ASHLAND-MEDFORD, OR; Country KAKT-K284AE-K284AF (105.1 THE WOLF)/PHOENIX-MEDFORD, OR; Classic Country KAKT-HD2-K236CI (95.1 THE WOLF)/MEDFORD, OR; AC KCMX-F-K296DA (LITE 102)/ASHLAND-MEDFORD, OR; Top 40 KTMT-K221CP-K227AA-K265AF (93.7 NOW FM)/MEDFORD, OR; and Classic Rock KBOY-F-K241AG/MEDFORD, OR.
In the MERCED market, STEPHENS is acquiring News-Talk KYOS-A, Active Rock KBRE-A-K289CB (105.7 THE BEAR), and AC KABX (K97.5)/MERCED, Top 40/Rhythmic KHTN (HOT 104.7)/PLANADA-MERCED, Regional Mexican KLOQ-F (RADIO LOBO 98.7)/WINTON-MERCED, and Country KUBB/MARIPOSA-MERCED,
Stations being sold in the MONTEREY market include Top 40 KCDU (101.7 THE BEACH)/CARMEL-MONTEREY, Classic Rock KHIP-K291AE-KHIP-FM1 (104.3 THE HIPPO)/GONZALES-MONTEREY, Adult Hits KKHK (95.5 BOB FM)/CARMEL-MONTEREY, Eclectic KPIG-F/FREEDOM-MONTEREY-KPYG/CAYUCOS-SAN LUIS OBISPO, and AC KWAV/MONTEREY.In REDDING, the stations involved are Sports KNRO-A-K280GP (FOX SPORTS RADIO 1400 AND 103.9), News-Talk KQMS-A-K285FE-K289BT, and AC KSHA (K-SHASTA)/REDDING, Top 40 Rhythmic KWLZ (WILD 99.3)/SHASTA LAKE-REDDING, Classic Hits KRDG/SHINGLETOWN-REDDING, Active Rock KRRX (106X)/BURNEY-REDDING, and Country KALF (95.7 THE WOLF)/RED BLUFF-CHICO.
SPOKANE stations on the move include Sports KGA-A-K278CY (103.5 THE GAME), Classic Rock KJRB-A-K231CU (94.1 THE BEAR), Top 40 KZBD-K265AV (105.7 NOW FM), Country KDRK-F (93.7 THE MOUNTAIN), and Adult Hits KBBD (103.9 BOB FM)/SPOKANE and Classic Hits KEYF-F (KEY 101)/CHENEY-SPOKANE.
In ALEXANDRIA, STEPHENS is getting Classic Country KBKK (105.5 K-BUCK)/BALL-ALEXANDRIA, LA, Christian AC KEZP (104.3 THE BRIDGE)/BUNKIE-ALEXANDRIA, LA, and Country KLAA-F (LA 103.5)/TIOGA-ALEXANDRIA.
And in MONROE, the stations include Country KMYY (92.3 THE WOLF)/RAYVILLE-MONROE, LA, Top 40 KNNW (103.1 NOW FM)/COLUMBIA-MONROE, LA, Rock KXRR (ROCK 106)/MONROE, and AC KZRZ (SUNNY 98.3)/WEST MONROE, LA.