Standard Media Buys 15 Radio Stations, 9 TV Stations From Waypoint Media; Tennessee AM Pair Sold

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In a deal yet to appear in the FCC database, STANDARD MEDIA GROUP is acquiring 15 radio stations and nine television stations from WAYPOINT MEDIA and affiliates VISION COMMUNICATIONS, STAR CITY BROADCASTING, and SOUND COMMUNICATIONS, LLC plus WAYPOINT's news operation in LITTLE ROCK for a combined $59.2 million.

STANDARD is buying STAR CITY BROADCASTING Top 40 WAZY (Z96.5) and News-Talk WSHY-A-W282CJ (104.3 THE PATRIOT)/LAFAYETTE, IN, Adult Hits WBPE (95.3 BOB FM)/BROOKSTON-LAFAYETTE, IN, and Country WYCM (Y95)/ATTICA-LAFAYETTE, IN; and SOUND COMMUNICATIONS LLC News-Talk WGGO-A-W263CZ (100.5 THE PATRIOT) and Classic Rock WQRS (98 ROCKS)/SALAMANCA-OLEAN, NY, Top 40 WMXO (MIX 101.5) and Country WOEN-A-W242CT (101.9 THE RIDE)/OLEAN, NY, Country WZKZ/ALFRED, NY, News-Talk WENI-A/CORNING, NY-WENY-A/ELMIRA, NY, AC WENY-F/ELMIRA-WENI-F/SOUTH WAVERLY, PA (MAGIC 92.7/97.7), Classic Hits WGMM (GEM 98.7)/CORNING, NY, and Country WKPQ (KICKIN' COUNTRY 105.3)/HORNELL, NY.

The television stations include FOX affiliate WYDC-TV (BIG FOX) and MY NETWORK TV affiliate WJKP-LD (MY TV WJKP-TV)/ELMIRA-CORNING, NY; FOX/NBC affiliate WGBC-TV (FOX 30/NBC 30)/MERIDIAN, MS; FOX/MY NETWORK TV/MeTV affiliate WHPM-LD (FOX 23/MY TV 23)/HATTIESBURG, MS; FOX/CBS/MY NETWORK TV/MeTV affiliate KJNB-LD-KJNE-LD (NORTHEAST ARKANSAS FOX/NORTHEAST ARKANSAS CBS/MeTV NORTHEAST ARKANSAS/MY NETWORK TV NORTHEAST ARKANSAS)/JONESBORO, AR; FOX/NBC affiliate WPBI-LD (FOX 16/NBC 16) and ABC/MY NETWORK TV/MeTV affiliate WPBY-LD/LAFAYETTE, IN; and NBC/CW affiliate WNBJ-LD (NBC 39/WEST TENNESSEE'S CW 39)/JACKSON, TN.

In a deal filed with the FCC, LIGHTNING BROADCASTING, LLC is selling News-Talk WDBL-A and Variety/Full Service WSGI-A/SPRINGFIELD, TN to EBEN-EZER BROADCASTING CORPORATION for $275,000.

In other filings with the FCC, applying for STAs were GILLEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION (WAJD-A/GAINESVILLE, FL, reduced power due to transmitter problems); iHEARTMEDIA's CITICASTERS LICENSES, INC. (WLAP-A/LEXINGTON, KY, operation at variance due to failure of sampling system); ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC  (WGZB-F/LANESVILLE, IN, temporary antenna due to tower failure; WXYY/RINCON, GA, emergency facilities due to transmission system failure); and ALPHA 3E LICENSEE LLC (KDLO-F/WATERTOWN, SD, emergency facilities due to transmission system failure).

And the UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE has closed on the sale of noncommercial Jazz/Variety WUEV/EVANSVILLE, IN to WAY MEDIA, INC. for $150,000.

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