5-25-04

$2.8M: KBLL AM & FM Helena MT from Holter Broadcasting Corporation (Jann Holter Lambert) to CCR-Helena IV LLC, a subsidiary of Cherry Creek Radio LLC (Joseph Schwartz et al). $140K escrow, $100K post-closing escrow, balance in cash at closing. $300K allocated to non-compete. Superduopoly with KCAP-AM, KZMT-FM & KHKR-FM. [File date 4/15/04.]

$2.05M: KSLG-AM St. Louis MO from New Horizon 7th-Day Christian Church Inc. (B.T. Rice) to Simmons-Auston LS LLC, a subsidiary of Simmons Media Group LLC (David E. Simmons et al). $205K escrow, balance in cash at closing. LMA since 5/1/04, $4K/month. [File date 4/16/04.]

$360K: KBKK-FM Pillager MN from DJ Broadcasting Corporation (David de la Hunt) to Tower Broadcasting Corporation (James R. Pryor, Mary P. Pryor). $10K escrow, $30K cash at closing, $320K note. Combo with WWWI-AM Baxter MN. [File date 4/16/04.]

5-24-04

$10M: KPXJ-TV Shreveport LA (Minden LA) from Paxson Communications License Company LLC (Lowell W. Paxson) to Minden Television Corp. (Lauren B. Wray). $1M escrow escrow, balance in cash at closing. KPXJ is PAX affiliate on channel 21. In LMA with KTBS-TV, owned by relatives of Lauren Wray, which is ABC affiliate on channel 3. Wray interests filed to buy KPXJ as KTBS Inc. and as River Cities Broadcasting LLC. KTBS Inc. is paying $1.25M in exchange for option to acquire station if and when it becomes legal to do so. [File date 4/14/04.]

$5M: KXOT-FM Seattle-Tacoma (Tacoma WA) from Bates Technical College (Brian Ebersole, pres) to Public Radio Capital Inc. (William King, Marc Hand et al). $330K deposit, balance in cash at closing. [File date 4/15/04.]

$800K: WPON-AM Detroit (Walled Lake MI) from Foreign Radio Programs Inc. (Janusz Subczyski) to Birach Broadcasting Corporation (Sima Birach). $80K escrow, $320K cash at closing, $400K note. Superduopoly with WCXI-AM Fenton and WNZX-AM Dearborn Heights. [File date 4/14/04.]

5-21-04

$1.5M: WTPL-FM Manchester NH (Hillsboro NH) from Concord Broadcasting LLC (Bruce G. Danziger) to Great Eastern Radio LLC (Jeffrey D. Shapiro, Courtney S. Galluzzo). Note. Seller and Shapiro have been partners in various licensee companies. Seller will initiate CP to move station to Henniker NH, onto Pat's Peak antenna of WOTX-FM Concord. If successful, it will have superduopoly overlap with that station, as well as WJYY-FM Concord and WNHI-FM Belmont NH. [File date 4/14/04.]

$1.15M: KBDD-FM Wichita KS (Winfield KS) from American Family Association (Donald E. Wildmon) to Family Worship Center Church Inc. (Jimmy Swaggart). $100K cash, $1.05M note. LMA since 4/5/04. $10K/monthly rent applies toward note. [File date 4/14/04.]

$850K: KDBV-AM Monterey-Salinas (Salinas CA) from Wolfhouse Radio Group Inc. (Hector Villalobos) to Centro Cristiano Vida Abundante Inc. (Manuel S. Sanchez Sr. et al). $600 esc, $250K charitable contribution by seller to buyer. LMA since 3/22/04. [File date 4/14/04.]

5-20-04

$1.832M: KUJ-FM Tri-Cities WA (Walla Walla WA) from Alexandra Communications Inc. (Thomas D. Hodgins, Cheryl R. Hodgins) to New Northwest Broadcasting LLC (Michael O'Shea, Trila Bumstead, Ivan Braiker et al). Cash. Superduopoly with KEGX-FM, KIOK-FM, KNLT-FM, KALE-AM & KTCR-AM. LMA/option since 6/1/02. [File date 4/14/04.]

$95K: WULA-AM Eufala AL from Mark Hellinger to River Valley Media LLC (Clyde Earnest, Ken Hawkins). $10K escrow, balance in cash at closing. Combo with WRVX-FM. [File date 4/14/04.]

5-19-04

$32M: KOCE-TV Los Angeles (Huntington Beach CA) from Board of Trustees, Coast Community College District (C.M. Bhrahmbhatt, vice-chancellor) to KOCE-TV Foundation (Robert J. Brown, chairman). $8M cash payment, $4M in various offsets, $20M note ($2.5M of which is for LMA with seller). Station is PBS affiliate on Channel 50 (DTV Channel 48). Deal has been target of lawsuit from Daystar Television. A judge just ruled in favor of Foundation, and at this date a successful appeal is considered unlikely. [File date 4/13/04.]

$225K: KFFR-FM CP Pullman WA from Rob Allen Hauser to Royal Communications of Washington (Christopher & Debra Gilbreth). $7K escrow, $168K cash at closing, $50K note. CP is for 97.7 mHz with 650 w @ 988'. [File date 4/13/04.]